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| Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. | ||||||
| The Hertz Corporation | None | None | None |
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Amendment to Credit Agreement
On April 16, 2024, The Hertz Corporation (“THC”) entered into Amendment No. 8 to Credit Agreement (“Amendment No. 8”), by and among THC, the Subsidiary Borrowers (as defined below) party thereto, Rental Car Intermediate Holdings, LLC, the other guarantors party thereto and Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”) and the Revolving Lenders party thereto, which amends that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2021, by and among THC, the subsidiary borrowers party thereto from time to time (the “Subsidiary Borrowers”), the several lenders and issuing lenders from time to time party thereto, the Administrative Agent, and Barclays Bank PLC, as collateral agent (as amended, restated, amended and restated, restructured, supplemented, waived and/or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the date hereof, the “First Lien Credit Facility” and, as amended by Amendment No. 8, the “Amended First Lien Credit Facility”). Amendment No. 8 (i) increases the Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio in the Financial Maintenance Covenant (each as defined in the Amended First Lien Credit Facility) for each of the fiscal quarters ending June 30, 2024, September 30, 2024, December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2025 (each, a “Covered Quarter”); (ii) requires minimum Specified Relief Period Liquidity (as defined in the Amended First Lien Credit Facility) for each calendar month within each Covered Quarter; and (iii) adds certain limitations on Restricted Payments (as defined in the Amended First Lien Credit Facility) and Permitted Investments (as defined in the Amended First Lien Credit Facility), in each case, until the first day of the second fiscal quarter of 2025.
Amendment No. 8 allows THC enhanced operating flexibility under its Financial Maintenance Covenant and derisks its operating environment over the next twelve months. THC entered into Amendment No. 8 as a precautionary measure due to the risk of potential volatility in the macro-economic environment and the risk of THC’s inability to successfully execute on its plans to improve profitability.
Certain of lenders that are party to the Amended First Lien Credit Facility and their affiliates have provided and may, from time to time, continue to provide investment banking, financial advisory, and other services to THC and its affiliates, for which they have received, and may in the future receive, customary compensation and reimbursement of expenses.
The foregoing description of Amendment No. 8 is qualified in its entirety by reference to Amendment No. 8, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Amendments to Vehicle Financing Facilities
Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Series 2021-A Supplement
On April 16, 2024, Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC (“HVF III”), a wholly-owned, special-purpose and bankruptcy remote subsidiary of THC, and THC entered into Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Series 2021-A Supplement (“Amendment No. 1 to Second A&R Series 2021-A Supplement”) by and among HVF III, as issuer, THC, as administrator, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as program agent and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. Amendment No. 1 to Second A&R Series 2021-A Supplement amends the Second Amended and Restated Series 2021-A Supplement, dated June 28, 2023.
Amendment No. 1 to Second A&R Series 2021-A Supplement was entered into primarily to extend, in the ordinary course, the commitment termination date for the Series 2021-A Variable Funding Rental Car Asset Backed Notes, Class A, issued thereunder by one year to April 10, 2026, among certain other amendments and revisions that HVF III and THC believe provide additional operating flexibility.
The foregoing description of Amendment No. 1 to Second A&R Series 2021-A Supplement is qualified in its entirety by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Second A&R Series 2021-A Supplement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
European ABS Amendments
On April 16, 2024, affiliates of THC entered into amendments to the securitization platform for financing activities relating to such affiliates' vehicle fleets in France, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, and Italy (the “European ABS”) to (i) in the ordinary course, increase the aggregate maximum borrowings thereunder from €1.20 billion to €1.468 billion until November 31, 2024, and (ii) increase the core facility to €1.289 billon from December 1, 2024 through the maturity of the European ABS facility (the “Amendments”).
Pursuant to the European ABS, International Fleet Financing No. 2 B.V. (the “IFF No. 2”), an indirect, special purpose subsidiary of THC, is party to an issuer facility agreement originally dated September 25, 2018 between, among others, IFF No. 2, Hertz Europe Limited (as Administrator), BNPP Paribas Trust Corporation UK Limited (as Security Trustee), and Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (as Administrative Agent) (the “Issuer Facility Agreement”), which includes defined terms as set forth in a Master Definitions and Constructions Agreement (the “MDCA”). IFF No. 2’s proceeds from the Issuer Facility Agreement are made available on a revolving basis to certain special purpose fleet subsidiaries of THC (the “Fleet Companies”) for their purchases of rental vehicles, and those vehicle fleets serve as the underlying collateral for the Issuer Facility Agreement. Certain of THC’s international operating subsidiaries lease the vehicles from the Fleet Companies for rental to customers. In connection with the Amendments, each of the Issuer Facility Agreement and the MDCA were amended effective as of April 16, 2024.
The foregoing descriptions of the amendments to the Issuer Facility Agreement and the MDCA are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Amendment Deed, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 2.03 | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
The information required by Item 2.03 contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
| THE HERTZ CORPORATION | ||
| (each, a Registrant) | ||
| Date: April 22, 2024 | By: | /s/ Alexandra Brooks |
| Name: | Alexandra Brooks | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
Exhibit 10.1
Execution Version
AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
This AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of April 16, 2024 (this “Amendment”), is among Rental Car Intermediate Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings”), The Hertz Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Parent Borrower”), the Subsidiary Borrowers (as defined in the Credit Agreement referenced below) party hereto (together with the Parent Borrower, the “Borrowers”), each other Guarantor party hereto, the Revolving Lenders party hereto and Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).
W i t n e s s e t h:
WHEREAS, the Borrowers, Holdings and the Administrative Agent are party, inter alios, to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2021 (as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated as of August 3, 2021, that certain Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2021, that certain Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2022, that certain Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement, dated as of May 13, 2022, that certain Amendment No. 5 to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 23, 2022, that certain Amendment No. 6 to Credit Agreement, dated as of May 3, 2023, that certain Amendment No. 7 to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2023, and as further amended, restated, amended and restated or otherwise modified or supplemented from time to time prior to, but not including, the Eighth Amendment Effective Date (as defined below), the “Credit Agreement”; the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment, the “Amended Credit Agreement”; capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Amended Credit Agreement);
WHEREAS, (i) the Parent Borrower has requested that the Revolving Lenders amend the Credit Agreement as set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto and (ii) in accordance with Section 11.1(a) of the Credit Agreement, the Revolving Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement) party hereto, which comprise the Required Revolving Lenders, have agreed to so amend the Credit Agreement on the terms, and subject to the conditions, set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Section 1. [RESERVED]
Section 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT
Subject to the satisfaction
(or waiver) of the conditions set forth in Section 3 below, effective as of the Eighth Amendment Effective Date (as defined
below), the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to delete the stricken text (in the same manner as the following example: stricken
text) and to add the double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: double-underlined
text) as set forth in the changed pages of the Amended Credit Agreement attached as Exhibit A hereto.
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Section 3. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
This Amendment shall be effective on the date (the “Eighth Amendment Effective Date”) that each of the following conditions precedent shall have been satisfied or duly waived:
3.1 Executed Agreement. The Administrative Agent shall have received this Amendment, duly executed by Holdings, each Borrower, the other Guarantors, the Administrative Agent and the Revolving Lenders constituting the Required Revolving Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement).
3.2 Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties contained in Section 4 below shall be true and correct.
3.3 Fees and Expenses. The Parent Borrower shall have paid (i) to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each Revolving Lender party hereto, a consent fee equal to 0.25% of such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitments on the Eighth Amendment Effective Date, (ii) the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, as counsel to the Administrative Agent and the Revolving Lenders, to the extent invoiced prior to the Eighth Amendment Effective Date and (iii) the costs and expenses required to be paid by Section 5.2 below.
Section 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The Parent Borrower, on behalf of itself and each Loan Party, hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Revolving Lenders as follows:
4.1 Incorporation of Representations and Warranties from Loan Documents. Each of the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party pursuant to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document (or in any amendment, modification or supplement thereto) to which it is a party, and each of the representations and warranties contained in any certificate furnished at any time by or on behalf of any Loan Party pursuant to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that any representation or warranty which is already qualified as to materiality or by reference to Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects) on the Eighth Amendment Effective Date (except to the extent any such representation or warranty is stated to relate solely to an earlier date, it shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that any representation or warranty which is already qualified as to materiality or by reference to Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects) as of such earlier date).
4.2 Absence of Default. At the time of and immediately after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
Section 5. MISCELLANEOUS
5.1 Reference to and Effect on the Loan Documents.
(a) As of the Eighth Amendment Effective Date, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof,” “herein,” or words of like import, and each reference in the other Loan Documents to the Credit Agreement (including, without limitation, by means of words like “thereunder”, “thereof”, “therein” and words of like import), shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment.
(b) Except as expressly amended or waived, as applicable, hereby, all of the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement and all other Loan Documents are and shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed.
(c) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Lender under the Credit Agreement or any Loan Document, or constitute a waiver or amendment of any other provision of the Credit Agreement or any Loan Document (as amended hereby) except as and to the extent expressly set forth herein.
5.2 Costs and Expenses. The Borrowers agree to reimburse the Administrative Agent for its reasonable and documented costs and expenses in connection with this Amendment (and the other Loan Documents delivered in connection herewith) as provided in Section 11.5 of the Credit Agreement.
5.3 Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by facsimile transmission or electronic transmission (e.g., “pdf” or “tif”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment. The words “execution”, “execute”, “signed”, “signature”, and words of like import in or related to this Amendment or any document to be signed in connection with this Amendment shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, the electronic matching of assignment terms and contract formations on electronic platforms approved by us, or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
5.4 Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ITS PRINCIPLES OR RULES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS TO THE EXTENT SUCH PRINCIPLES OR RULES ARE NOT MANDATORILY APPLICABLE BY STATUTE AND WOULD REQUIRE OR PERMIT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION.
5.5 Loan Document and Integration. This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document, and together with the other Loan Documents represents the entire agreement of each of the Loan Parties party hereto and the Administrative Agent with respect to the subject matter hereof, and there are no promises, undertakings, representations or warranties by any of the Loan Parties party hereto or the Administrative Agent relative to the subject matter hereof not expressly set forth or referred to herein or in the other Loan Documents.
5.6 Reaffirmation. Each Borrower and each other Loan Party hereby (a) reaffirms its obligations under the Credit Agreement and each other Loan Document to which it is a party, in each case as amended by this Amendment, (b) reaffirms all Liens on the Collateral which have been granted by it in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) pursuant to the Loan Documents and (c) acknowledges and agrees that the grants of security interests by and the guarantees of the Loan Parties contained in the Loan Documents are, and shall remain, in full force and effect immediately after giving effect to this Amendment.
5.7 Headings. Section headings contained in this Amendment are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment for any other purposes.
5.8 No Novation. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that the terms of this Amendment do not constitute a novation but, rather, an amendment of the terms of a pre-existing Indebtedness and related agreement, as evidenced by the Amended Credit Agreement.
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5.9 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN.
[Signature Pages Follow]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers and members thereunto duly authorized, as of the date indicated above.
| RENTAL CAR INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, LLC, as Holdings | ||
| By: | /s/ Mark E. Johnson | |
| Name: | Mark E. Johnson | |
| Title: | Vice President and Treasurer | |
| THE HERTZ CORPORATION, as Parent Borrower | ||
| By: | /s/ Mark E. Johnson | |
| Name: | Mark E. Johnson | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Treasurer | |
| DOLLAR RENT A CAR, INC. | ||
| DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. | ||
| DTG OPERATIONS, INC. | ||
| DTG Supply, LLC | ||
| FIREFLY RENT A CAR LLC | ||
| HERTZ CAR SALES LLC | ||
| HERTZ GLOBAL SERVICES CORPORATION HERTZ LOCAL EDITION CORP. | ||
| HERTZ LOCAL EDITION TRANSPORTING, INC. | ||
| HERTZ SYSTEM, INC. | ||
| HERTZ TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||
| HERTZ TRANSPORTING, INC. | ||
| SMARTZ VEHICLE RENTAL CORPORATION | ||
| RENTAL CAR GROUP COMPANY, LLC | ||
| THRIFTY CAR SALES, INC. | ||
| thrifty rent-a-car SYSTEM, llc | ||
| Thrifty, llc | ||
| TRAC ASIA PACIFIC, INC., as Guarantors | ||
| By: | /s/ Mark E. Johnson | |
| Name: | Mark E. Johnson | |
| Title: | Vice President and Treasurer | |
[Signature Page to Hertz Amendment No. 8]
| Hertz FHV # 1, LLC | ||
| Hertz FHV # 2, LLC | ||
| Hertz FHV # 3, LLC | ||
| Hertz FHV # 4, LLC | ||
| Hertz FHV # 5, LLC | ||
| Hertz FHV # 6, LLC | ||
| Hertz FHV # 7, LLC | ||
| Hertz FHV # 8, LLC | ||
| Hertz FHV # 9, LLC | ||
| Hertz FHV # 10, LLC | ||
| Hertz FHV # 11, LLC | ||
| Hertz FHV # 12, LLC | ||
| Hertz FHV # 13, LLC | ||
| Hertz FHV # 14, LLC | ||
| Hertz FHV # 15, LLC | ||
| Hertz FHV # 16, LLC | ||
| Hertz Mobility Holdings, Llc, as Guarantors | ||
| By: | /s/ Matthew C. Potalivo | |
| Name: | Matthew C. Potalivo | |
| Title: | Vice President and Secretary | |
[Signature Page to Hertz Amendment No. 8]
| BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as Administrative Agent and a Revolving Lender | ||
| By: | /s/ Charlene Saldanha | |
| Name: | Charlene Saldanha | |
| Title: | Vice President | |
[Signature Page to Hertz Amendment No. 8]
| BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Revolving Lender | ||
| By: | /s/ Brian Lukehart | |
| Name: | Brian Lukehart | |
| Title: | Managing Director | |
[Signature Page to Hertz Amendment No. 8]
| Bank of Montreal, as a Revolving Lender | ||
| By: | /s/ Thomas Hasenauer | |
| Name: | Thomas Hasenauer | |
| Title: | Managing Director | |
[Signature Page to Hertz Amendment No. 8]
| BNP Paribas, as a Revolving Lender | |||
| By: | /s/ James Goodall | ||
| Name: | James Goodall | ||
| Title: | Managing Director | ||
| By: | /s/ Stefano Locatelli | ||
| Name: | Stefano Locatelli | ||
| Title: | Director | ||
Signature Page to Hertz Amendment No. 8
| Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, New York Branch, as a Revolving Lender | |||
| By: | /s/ Farhad Merali | ||
| Name: | Farhad Merali | ||
| Title: | Managing Director & Authorized Signatory | ||
[Signature Page to Hertz Amendment No. 8]
| Citibank, N.A., as a Revolving Lender | |||
| By: | /s/ Jyothi Narayanan | ||
| Name: | Jyothi Narayanan | ||
| Title: | Authorized Signatory | ||
[Signature Page to Hertz Amendment No. 8]
| Citizens Bank, N.A., as a Revolving Lender | |||
| By: | /s/ Angela Reilly | ||
| Name: | Angela Reilly | ||
| Title: | Senior Vice President | ||
[Signature Page to Hertz Amendment No. 8]
| Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, as a Revolving Lender | |||
| By: | /s/ Jarrod Kaplan | ||
| Name: | Jarrod Kaplan | ||
| Title: | Managing Director | ||
| By: | /s/ Amin Issa | ||
| Name: | Amin Issa | ||
| Title: | Director | ||
[Signature Page to Hertz Amendment No. 8]
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as a | ||
| Revolving Lender and a Revolving Issuing Lender | ||
| By: | /s/ Ming K. Chu | |
| Name: | Ming K. Chu | |
| Title: | Director | |
| By: | /s/ Allson Lugo | |
| Name: | Allson Lugo | |
| Title: | Vice President |
Signature Page to Hertz Amendment No. 8
| Goldman Sachs Banks USA, as a Revolving Lender | |||
| By: | /s/ Priyankush Goswami | ||
| Name: | Priyankush Goswami | ||
| Title: | Authorized Signatory | ||
[Signature Page to Hertz Amendment No. 8]
| JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as a Revolving Lender | |||
| By: | /s/ Robert P. Kellas | ||
| Name: | Robert P. Kellas | ||
| Title: | Executive Director | ||
[Signature Page to Hertz Amendment No. 8]
| Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets plc, as a Revolving Lender | |||
| By: | /s/ Kamala Basdeo | ||
| Name: | Kamala Basdeo | ||
| Title: | Vice President | ||
| By: | /s/ Catherine Lim | ||
| Name: | Catherine Lim | ||
| Title: | Assistant Vice President | ||
[Signature Page to Hertz Amendment No. 8]
| Mizuho Bank, Ltd., as a Revolving Lender | |||
| By: | /s/ Donna DeMagistris | ||
| Name: | Donna DeMagistris | ||
| Title: | Executive Director | ||
[Signature Page to Hertz Amendment No. 8]
| MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A., as a Revolving Lender | |||
| By: | /s/ Jack Kuhns | ||
| Name: | Jack Kuhns | ||
| Title: | Authorized Signatory | ||
[Signature Page to Hertz Amendment No. 8]
| National Westminster Bank plc, as a Revolving Lender | |||
| By: | /s/ Rosie Gill | ||
| Name: | Rosie Gill | ||
| Title: | Managing Director, Head of International Coverage | ||
[Signature Page to Hertz Amendment No. 8]
| NATIXIS, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Revolving Lender | |||
| By: | /s/ Carla Gray | ||
| Name: | Carla Gray | ||
| Title: | Director | ||
| By: | /s/ Matthieu Deloffre | ||
| Name: | Matthieu Deloffre | ||
| Title: | Director | ||
[Signature Page to Hertz Amendment No. 8]
| Regions Bank, as a Revolving Lender | |||
| By: | /s/ Tyler Sherman | ||
| Name: | Tyler Sherman | ||
| Title: | Vice President | ||
[Signature Page to Hertz Amendment No. 8]
| Royal Bank of Canada, as a Revolving Lender | |||
| By: | /s/ Scott Umbs | ||
| Name: | Scott Umbs | ||
| Title: | Authorized Signatory | ||
[Signature Page to Hertz Amendment No. 8]
| TRUIST BANK, as a Revolving Lender | |||
| By: | /s/ Steve Curran | ||
| Name: | Steve Curran | ||
| Title: | Director | ||
[Signature Page to Hertz Amendment No. 8]
Exhibit A
(See attached.)
EXHIBIT A – AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
CREDIT AGREEMENT
among
THE HERTZ CORPORATION,
THE SUBSIDIARY BORROWERS
PARTY HERETO,
as Borrowers,
THE SEVERAL LENDERS AND
ISSUING LENDERS
FROM TIME TO TIME PARTIES HERETO
and
BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent
Dated as of June 30, 2021
BARCLAYS BANK PLC, BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP.,
BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP., BOFA SECURITIES, INC., CITIZENS BANK, N.A., CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK,
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC., GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., MIZUHO BANK, LTD., MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.,
NATIXIS, NEW YORK BRANCH, RBC CAPITAL MARKETS1 and TRUIST
SECURITIES, INC.,
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners,
and
BOFA SECURITIES, INC., CIBC WORLD MARKETS
CORP., CITIBANK, N.A., LLOYDS BANK CORPORATE MARKETS PLC, NATWEST MARKETS PLC and REGIONS CAPITAL MARKETS, A DIVISION OF REGIONS BANK
as Senior Co-Managers
1 RBC Capital Markets is a brand name for the capital markets activities of Royal Bank of Canada and its affiliates.
Table of Contents
Page
| SECTION 1. | DEFINITIONS | 8 |
| 1.1 | Defined Terms | 8 |
| 1.2 | Other Definitional Provisions | 100 |
| 1.3 | Appointment of Borrower Representative | 104 |
| 1.4 | Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions | 104 |
| 1.5 | Interest Rates | 105 |
| 1.6 | Cashless Rollover | 105 |
| 1.7 | Calculation of Baskets | 105 |
| SECTION 2. | AMOUNT AND TERMS OF COMMITMENTS | 106 |
| 2.1 | Loans | 106 |
| 2.2 | Reserved | 108 |
| 2.3 | Reserved | 108 |
| 2.4 | Notes | 108 |
| 2.5 | Reserved | 109 |
| 2.6 | Procedure for Borrowing | 110 |
| 2.7 | Swing Line Commitments | 112 |
| 2.8 | Record of Loans | 114 |
| 2.9 | Incremental Facility | 115 |
| 2.10 | Extension Amendments | 118 |
| 2.11 | Specified Refinancing Facilities | 122 |
| 2.12 | Permitted Debt Exchanges | 125 |
| SECTION 3. | LETTERS OF CREDIT | 126 |
| 3.1 | Letters of Credit | 126 |
| 3.2 | Procedure for Issuance of Letters of Credit | 129 |
| 3.3 | Fees, Commissions and Other Charges | 130 |
| 3.4 | Revolving L/C’s Participant’s Acquisition of Revolving L/C Participations in Revolving Letters of Credit | 130 |
| 3.5 | Reimbursement by the Borrowers | 132 |
| 3.6 | Obligations Absolute | 133 |
| 3.7 | L/C Payments | 133 |
| 3.8 | Credit Agreement Controls | 134 |
| 3.9 | Additional Issuing Lenders | 134 |
| 3.10 | Indemnity | 134 |
| 3.11 | Term C Loan Collateral Account | 134 |
| SECTION 4. | GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO LOANS AND LETTERS OF CREDIT | 136 |
| 4.1 | Interest Rates and Payment Dates | 136 |
| 4.2 | Conversion and Continuation Options | 137 |
| 4.3 | Minimum Amounts; Maximum Sets | 138 |
| 4.4 | Optional and Mandatory Prepayments | 139 |
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| 4.5 | Commitment Fees; Administrative Agent’s Fees | 153 |
| 4.6 | Computation of Interest and Fees | 154 |
| 4.7 | Inability to Determine Interest Rate | 155 |
| 4.8 | Pro Rata Treatment and Payments | 158 |
| 4.9 | Illegality | 159 |
| 4.10 | Requirements of Law | 160 |
| 4.11 | Taxes | 162 |
| 4.12 | Indemnity | 167 |
| 4.13 | Certain Rules Relating to the Payment of Additional Amounts | 168 |
| 4.14 | Defaulting Lenders | 170 |
| SECTION 5. | REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES` | 173 |
| 5.1 | Financial Condition | 173 |
| 5.2 | No Change; Solvent | 173 |
| 5.3 | Corporate Existence; Compliance with Law | 173 |
| 5.4 | Corporate Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations | 174 |
| 5.5 | No Legal Bar | 174 |
| 5.6 | No Material Litigation | 175 |
| 5.7 | No Default | 175 |
| 5.8 | Ownership of Property; Liens | 175 |
| 5.9 | Intellectual Property | 175 |
| 5.10 | No Burdensome Restrictions | 175 |
| 5.11 | Taxes | 175 |
| 5.12 | Federal Regulations | 176 |
| 5.13 | ERISA | 176 |
| 5.14 | Collateral | 177 |
| 5.15 | Investment Company Act; Other Regulations | 177 |
| 5.16 | Subsidiaries | 178 |
| 5.17 | Purpose of Loans | 178 |
| 5.18 | Environmental Matters | 178 |
| 5.19 | No Material Misstatements | 179 |
| 5.20 | Labor Matters | 180 |
| 5.21 | Insurance | 180 |
| 5.22 | Anti-Terrorism; Foreign Corrupt Practices | 180 |
| SECTION 6. | CONDITIONS PRECEDENT | 181 |
| 6.1 | Conditions to Initial Extension of Credit | 181 |
| 6.2 | Conditions to Each Other Extension of Credit | 186 |
| SECTION 7. | AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS | 187 |
| 7.1 | Financial Statements | 187 |
| 7.2 | Certificates; Other Information | 188 |
| 7.3 | Payment of Taxes | 190 |
| 7.4 | Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence | 190 |
| 7.5 | Maintenance of Property; Insurance | 191 |
| 7.6 | Inspection of Property; Books and Records; Discussions | 192 |
| 7.7 | Notices | 192 |
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| 7.8 | Environmental Laws | 194 |
| 7.9 | After-Acquired Real Property and Fixtures and Future Subsidiaries | 194 |
| 7.10 | MIRE Events | 198 |
| 7.11 | Post-Closing Actions | 199 |
| SECTION 8. | NEGATIVE COVENANTS | 199 |
| 8.1 | Limitation on Indebtedness | 199 |
| 8.2 | Limitation on Liens | 201 |
| 8.3 | Limitation on Fundamental Changes | 206 |
| 8.4 | Limitation on Sale of Assets | 208 |
| 8.5 | Limitation on Restricted Payments | 212 |
| 8.6 | Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates | 215 |
| 8.7 | [Reserved]. | 216 |
| 8.8 | Restrictive Agreements | 216 |
| 8.9 | Financial Covenants | 218 |
| 8.10 | Limitation on Corporate Indebtedness | 222 |
| SECTION 9. | EVENTS OF DEFAULT | 225 |
| 9.1 | Events of Default. | 225 |
| 9.2 | Borrowers’ Right to Cure. | 230 |
| SECTION 10. | THE AGENTS AND THE OTHER REPRESENTATIVES | 230 |
| 10.1 | Appointment | 230 |
| 10.2 | Delegation of Duties | 230 |
| 10.3 | Exculpatory Provisions | 231 |
| 10.4 | Reliance by Agents | 232 |
| 10.5 | Notice of Default | 232 |
| 10.6 | Acknowledgements and Representations by Lenders | 233 |
| 10.7 | Indemnification | 233 |
| 10.8 | The Administrative Agent and Other Representatives in Their Individual Capacity | 234 |
| 10.9 | Collateral Matters | 234 |
| 10.10 | Successor Agent | 237 |
| 10.11 | Other Representatives | 237 |
| 10.12 | Withholding Tax | 237 |
| 10.13 | Application of Proceeds | 238 |
| 10.14 | Erroneous Payments | 239 |
| SECTION 11. | MISCELLANEOUS | 241 |
| 11.1 | Amendments and Waivers | 241 |
| 11.2 | Notices | 249 |
| 11.3 | No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies | 251 |
| 11.4 | Survival of Representations and Warranties | 251 |
| 11.5 | Payment of Expenses | 252 |
| 11.6 | Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments | 253 |
| 11.7 | Adjustments; Set-off; Calculations; Computations | 262 |
| 11.8 | Judgment | 263 |
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| 11.9 | Counterparts | 263 |
| 11.10 | Severability | 263 |
| 11.11 | Integration | 264 |
| 11.12 | Governing Law | 264 |
| 11.13 | Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers | 264 |
| 11.14 | Acknowledgements | 265 |
| 11.15 | Waiver of Jury Trial | 265 |
| 11.16 | Confidentiality | 266 |
| 11.17 | USA Patriot Act Notice | 267 |
| 11.18 | Incremental Indebtedness; Additional Indebtedness | 267 |
| 11.19 | Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents | 267 |
| 11.20 | Certain ERISA Matters | 268 |
| 11.21 | Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs | 269 |
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SCHEDULES
| A-1 | Term B Loan Commitments and Addresses |
| A-2 | Term C Loan Commitments and Addresses |
| A-3 | Revolving Commitments and Addresses |
| A-4 | Individual Term Letter of Credit Commitments |
| B | Existing Letters of Credit |
| C | Unrestricted Subsidiary |
| 1.1(d) | Designated Foreign Currency Centers |
| 5.4 | Consents Required |
| 5.6 | Litigation |
| 5.8 | Real Property |
| 5.9 | Intellectual Property Claims |
| 5.16 | Subsidiaries |
| 5.18 | Environmental Matters |
| 5.21 | Insurance |
| 6.1(e) | Lien Searches |
| 7.2 | SEC Filings Website Address |
EXHIBITS
| A-1 | Form of Term B Loan Note |
| A-2 | Form of Term C Loan Note |
| A-3 | Form of Revolving Note |
| A-4 | Form of Swing Line Note |
| B | Form of L/C Request |
| C-1 | Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Lenders That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes) |
| C-2 | Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes) |
| C-3 | Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes) |
| C-4 | Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Lenders That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes) |
| D | [Reserved] |
| E | Form of Closing Certificate |
| F | Form of Assignment and Acceptance |
| G | Form of Acceptance and Prepayment Notice |
| H | Form of Discount Range Prepayment Notice |
| I | Form of Discount Range Prepayment Offer |
| J | Form of Guarantee and Collateral Agreement |
| K | Form of Mortgage |
| L | Form of Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice |
| M | Form of Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer |
| N | Form of Specified Discount Prepayment Notice |
| O | Form of Specified Discount Prepayment Response |
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| P | Form of Intercreditor Agreement |
| Q | Form of Swing Line Loan Participation Certificate |
| R-1 | Form of Increase Supplement |
| R-2 | Form of Lender Joinder Agreement |
| S | Form of Subsidiary Borrower Joinder |
| T | Form of Subsidiary Borrower Termination |
| U | Form of Compliance Certificate |
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CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of June 30, 2021 among THE HERTZ CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “Parent Borrower”), the Subsidiary Borrowers (as hereinafter defined) from time to time party hereto (together with the Parent Borrower, the “Borrowers” and each individually, a “Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties to this Agreement as Lenders and Issuing Lenders (as each such term is further defined in Section 1.1) and Barclays Bank PLC (“Barclays”), as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders hereunder (in such capacities, respectively, and as further defined in Section 1.1, the “Administrative Agent” and the “Collateral Agent”). Capitalized terms are used herein as defined in Section 1.1.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on May 22, 2020, Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (“HGH”), the Parent Borrower and certain of the Parent Borrower’s domestic subsidiaries (collectively, the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions for relief under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq. (as amended, the “Bankruptcy Code”), in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”), jointly administered under Case No. 20-11218 (MFW) (the “Case”) and have continued in the possession and operation of their assets and in the management of their businesses pursuant to sections 1107 and 1108 of the Bankruptcy Code;
WHEREAS, the Parent Borrower and certain of the other Debtors are party to that certain Senior Secured Superpriority Debtor-In-Possession Credit Agreement, dated as of October 30, 2020, by and among the Parent Borrower, Barclays, as administrative agent, and the lending institutions from time to time parties thereto (as amended, restated or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the “Existing DIP Credit Agreement”);
WHEREAS, Hertz International Ltd. is party to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2021, by and among Hertz International Ltd., Wilmington Trust, National Association, as administrative agent, and the lenders from time to time parties thereto (the “Existing HIL Credit Agreement”, and, together with the Existing DIP Credit Agreement, the “Existing Credit Agreements”);
WHEREAS, on May 14, 2021, the Debtors filed the First Modified Third Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of the Hertz Corporation and its Debtor Affiliates, dated May 14, 2021 (Docket No. 4754) (together with all schedules, documents and exhibits contained therein, as may be further amended, supplemented or modified from time to time, the “Plan of Reorganization”);
WHEREAS, on June 10, 2021, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order confirming the Plan of Reorganization (the “Confirmation Order”);
WHEREAS, the Parent Borrower will obtain the Senior Credit Facility (as defined herein) which, on the Closing Date, shall consist of (i) a revolving credit facility for revolving loans and letters of credit initially up to an aggregate principal or face amount of $1,255,000,000 on a Dollar Equivalent basis, (ii) a term loan “B” facility for term loans initially in an aggregate principal amount of $1,300,000,000 and (iii) a term loan “C” facility to cash collateralize letters of credit initially in an aggregate principal amount of $245,000,000, in each case upon the terms and conditions set forth herein;
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WHEREAS, proceeds of the Senior Credit Facility received by the Borrowers on the Closing Date will be used to (i) repay the Existing Credit Agreements and all other third party Indebtedness for borrowed money of the Debtors (other than Indebtedness contemplated by the Plan of Reorganization to survive the consummation of the Transactions (as defined herein)), (ii) pay fees, expenses and costs relating to the consummation of the Plan of Reorganization, (iv) fund distributions required in connection with the consummation of the Plan of Reorganization, (v) fund working capital and general corporate purposes, and (vi) backstop or replace Existing Letters of Credit;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Section 1. DEFINITIONS.
1.1 Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“2023 Incremental Term Lenders”: has the meaning specified in the Seventh Amendment.
“2023 Incremental Term Loan Commitments”: has the meaning specified in the Seventh Amendment. The aggregate amount of the 2023 Incremental Term Loan Commitments as of the Seventh Amendment Effective Date is $500,000,000.
“2023 Incremental Term Loans”: has the meaning specified in the Seventh Amendment.
“2023 Incremental Term Loan Maturity Date”: the Initial Term B Loan Maturity Date.
“ABR”: for any day, a rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus 1/2 of 1% and (c) (i) with respect to any Revolving Loan, Term SOFR for an Interest Period of one month commencing on such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, on the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1% and (ii) with respect to any Term Loan, Adjusted Term SOFR for an Interest Period of one month commencing on such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, on the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1%; provided that, if at any time any rate described in clause (a) or (b) is less than 0.00% then such rate shall be deemed to be 0.00%. For purposes hereof: “Prime Rate” shall mean the rate of interest last quoted by The Wall Street Journal as the “Prime Rate” in the U.S. or, if The Wall Street Journal ceases to quote such rate, the highest per annum interest rate published by the Federal Reserve Board in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) (Selected Interest Rates) as the “bank prime loan” rate or, if such rate is no longer quoted therein, any similar rate quoted therein (as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent) or any similar release by the Federal Reserve Board (as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent). “Federal Funds Effective Rate” shall mean, for any day, the rate calculated by the New York Fed based on such day’s federal funds transactions by depository institutions (as determined in such manner as the New York Fed shall set forth on its public website from time to time) and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the New York Fed as the federal funds effective rate, or, if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for the day of such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it. “New York Fed” means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Any change in the ABR due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or Term SOFR shall be effective as of the opening of business on the effective day of such change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or Term SOFR, respectively. If the Administrative Agent shall have determined (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that it is unable to ascertain the Federal Funds Effective Rate or Term SOFR for any reason, including the inability or failure of the Administrative Agent to obtain sufficient quotations in accordance with the terms of the definition thereof, the ABR shall be determined without regard to clause (b) or (c) above, as the case may be, of the first sentence hereof until the circumstances giving rise to such inability no longer exist.
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“ABR Loans”: Loans the rate of interest applicable to which is based upon the ABR.
“ABR Term SOFR Determination Day” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Term SOFR”.
“ABS Securities”: as defined in the definition of “Excluded Subsidiary” in this Section 1.1.
“Acceleration”: as defined in Section 9.1(e).
“Acceptable Discount”: as defined in Section 4.4(f)(iv).
“Acceptable Prepayment Amount”: as defined in Section 4.4(f)(iv).
“Acceptance and Prepayment Notice”: an irrevocable written notice from the Parent Borrower accepting a Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer at the Acceptable Discount specified therein pursuant to Section 4.4(f) substantially in the form of Exhibit G.
“Acceptance Date”: as defined in Section 4.4(f)(iv).
“Accounts”: as defined in the UCC; and, with respect to any Person, all such Accounts of such Person, whether now existing or existing in the future, including (a) all accounts receivable of such Person (whether or not specifically listed on schedules furnished to the Administrative Agent), including all accounts created by or arising from all of such Person’s sales of goods or rendition of services made under any of its trade names, or through any of its divisions, (b) all unpaid rights of such Person (including rescission, replevin, reclamation and stopping in transit) relating to the foregoing or arising therefrom, (c) all rights to any goods represented by any of the foregoing, including returned or repossessed goods, (d) all reserves and credit balances held by such Person with respect to any such accounts receivable of any Obligors, (e) all guarantees or collateral for any of the foregoing and (f) all rights relating to any of the foregoing.
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“Acquired Indebtedness”: Indebtedness of a Person (i) existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary or (ii) assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets from such Person, in each case other than Indebtedness Incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a Subsidiary or such acquisition. Acquired Indebtedness shall be deemed to be Incurred on the date of the related acquisition of assets from any Person or the date the acquired Person becomes a Subsidiary.
“Additional Assets”: (i) any property or assets that replace the property or assets that are the subject of an Asset Disposition; (ii) any property or assets (other than Indebtedness and Capital Stock) used or to be used by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary or otherwise useful in a Related Business (including any capital expenditures on any property or assets already so used); (iii) the Capital Stock of a Person that is engaged in a Related Business and becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of the acquisition of such Capital Stock by the Parent Borrower or another Restricted Subsidiary; or (iv) Capital Stock of any Person that at such time is a Restricted Subsidiary acquired from a third party.
“Additional Incremental Lender”: as defined in Section 2.9(b).
“Additional Indebtedness”: as defined in any Intercreditor Agreement or any Other Intercreditor Agreement, as applicable, or, if no such Intercreditor Agreement is in effect, any Indebtedness that is secured by a Lien on Collateral and is permitted to be so secured by Section 8.2, and is designated as “Additional Indebtedness” by the Parent Borrower in writing to the Administrative Agent.
“Additional Obligations”: senior or subordinated Indebtedness (which Indebtedness may be (x) secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis with the Obligations under the Loan Documents, (y) secured by a Lien ranking junior to the Lien securing the Obligations under the Loan Documents or (z) unsecured), including customary bridge financings; provided that (a) the maturity date of such Additional Obligations shall be no earlier than the Initial Term Loan Maturity Date (other than an earlier maturity date for customary bridge financings, which, subject to customary conditions (as determined by the Parent Borrower in good faith), would either be automatically converted into or required to be exchanged for permanent financing which does not provide for an earlier maturity date than the Initial Term Loan Maturity Date), (b) such Additional Obligations shall not be secured by any Lien on any asset of any Loan Party that does not also secure the Obligations under the Loan Documents, or guaranteed by any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower other than the Subsidiary Guarantors, (c) if secured by Collateral, such Additional Obligations shall be subject to the terms of an Intercreditor Agreement or Other Intercreditor Agreement and (d) to the extent such Additional Obligations are subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations under the Loan Documents, provide for customary payment subordination to the Obligations under the Loan Documents as determined by the Parent Borrower in good faith.
“Additional Obligations Documents”: any document or instrument (including any guarantee, security agreement or mortgage) issued or executed and delivered with respect to any Additional Obligations or Rollover Indebtedness by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary.
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“Additional Specified Refinancing Lender”: as defined in Section 2.11(b).
“Adjusted Term SOFR” means, for purposes of any calculation, the rate per annum equal to (a) Term SOFR for such calculation plus (b) the Term SOFR Adjustment; provided that that, if Adjusted Term SOFR shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.
“Adjustment Date”: for purpose of determining the Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage or the Applicable Margin that corresponds to the level of “Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio” on the Pricing Grid, each date on or after the last day of the Parent Borrower’s first full fiscal quarter ended after the Closing Date that is the second Business Day following receipt by the Lenders of both (a) the financial statements required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.1(a) or Section 7.1(b), as applicable, for the most recently completed fiscal period and (b) the related Compliance Certificate required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.2(a) with respect to such fiscal period.
“Administrative Agent”: as defined in the Preamble hereto and shall include any successor to the Administrative Agent appointed pursuant to Section 10.10.
“Affected BA Rate”: as defined in Section 4.7.
“Affected Eurocurrency Rate”: as defined in Section 4.7.
“Affected Financial Institution”: means (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.
“Affected Loans”: as defined in Section 4.9.
“Affected Term SOFR”: as defined in Section 4.7.
“Affiliate”: with respect to any specified Person, any other Person, directly or indirectly, controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.
“Affiliate Transaction”: as defined in Section 8.6(a).
“Affiliated Lender”: (i) each Plan Sponsor and (ii) any special purpose vehicle established by a Plan Sponsor or managed or controlled by a Plan Sponsor that purchases or acquires Term Loans pursuant to Section 11.6(i); provided, that for purposes of this definition, Apollo shall only constitute a Plan Sponsor to the extent either (x) Apollo is at such time an Affiliate of the Parent Borrower or (y) Apollo at such time holds, directly or indirectly, greater than 10% of the common equity of the Parent Borrower.
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“Affiliated Debt Fund”: An Affiliated Lender that is a bona fide diversified debt fund primarily engaged in, or that advises funds or other investment vehicles that are engaged in, making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans, bonds and similar extensions of credit or securities in the ordinary course and whose managers have fiduciary duties to the investors in such fund or investment vehicle independent of, or in addition to, the Plan Sponsors.
“Agents”: the collective reference to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Arrangers and/or the Senior Co-Manager.
“Aggregate Outstanding Revolving Credit”: as to any Lender at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Loans made by such Lender then outstanding (including in the case of Revolving Loans then outstanding in any Designated Foreign Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate principal amount thereof), (b) such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of the Revolving L/C Obligations then outstanding and (c) such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of the Swing Line Loans then outstanding.
“Agreement”: this Credit Agreement, as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Amendment”: as defined in Section 8.8(c).
“Amex GBT Contracts”: any contracts, agreements or arrangements (including any preferred partner agreements) by and between GBT Travel Services UK Limited d/b/a American Express Global Business Travel or any of its affiliates (“Amex GBT”) and the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, pursuant to which Amex GBT, among other things, designates the Parent Borrower and/or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as a preferred supplier.
“AML/CTF Laws”: as defined in Section 5.22(a).
“Anti-Corruption Laws”: the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and all laws, rules and regulations of the European Union and United Kingdom applicable to the Parent Borrower or its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.
“Anticipated Cure Deadline”: as defined in the definition of “Specified Equity Contribution” in this Section 1.1.
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“Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage”: during the period from the Closing Date until the first Adjustment Date, the Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage shall at all times equal 0.50% per annum. The Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage will be adjusted on each Adjustment Date to the applicable rate per annum set forth under clause (a) of the definition of “Pricing Grid”, under the heading “Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage” on the Pricing Grid which corresponds to the Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio determined from the financial statements and Compliance Certificate relating to the end of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding such Adjustment Date. If it is subsequently determined before the date on which all Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans of the applicable Tranche have been repaid and all Revolving Commitments of the applicable Tranche have been terminated that the Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio set forth in any Compliance Certificate delivered to the Administrative Agent is inaccurate for any reason and the result thereof is that the Revolving Lenders received interest or fees for any period based on an Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage that is less than that which would have been applicable had the Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio been accurately determined, then, for all purposes of this Agreement, the “Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage” for any day occurring within the period covered by such Compliance Certificate shall retroactively be deemed to be the relevant percentage as based upon the accurately determined Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio for such period, and any shortfall in the interest or fees theretofore paid by the Borrowers for the relevant period as a result of the miscalculation of the Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio shall be deemed to be (and shall be) due and payable by the Borrowers upon the date that is five Business Days after notice by the Administrative Agent to the Parent Borrower of such miscalculation. During or prior to such five Business Day period and thereafter, if the preceding sentence is complied with, the failure to previously pay such interest and fees at the correct Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage and the delivery of such inaccurate certificate shall not in and of themselves constitute a Default or Event of Default and no amounts shall be payable at the Default Rate in respect of any such interest or fees.
“Applicable Discount”: as defined in Section 4.4(f)(iii).
“Applicable Margin”: in the case of the (a) Initial Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans, (i) with respect to ABR Loans and Canadian Prime Rate Loans, 2.50% per annum during the period from the Closing Date until the first Adjustment Date and (ii) with respect to Eurocurrency Loans, Term SOFR Loans, SONIA Loans and BA Equivalent Loans, 3.50% per annum during the period from the Closing Date until the first Adjustment Date, (b) Initial Term Loans, (i) with respect to ABR Loans, 2.50% per annum during the period from the Closing Date until the first Adjustment Date and (ii) with respect to Term SOFR Loans, 3.50% per annum during the period from the Closing Date until the first Adjustment Date and (c) 2023 Incremental Term Loans, (i) with respect to ABR Loans, 2.75% per annum and (ii) with respect to Term SOFR Loans, 3.75% per annum. The Applicable Margins with respect to the Initial Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans will be adjusted on each Adjustment Date to the applicable rate per annum set forth under clause (a) of the definition of “Pricing Grid”, as applicable, under the heading “Applicable Margin for ABR Loans and Canadian Prime Rate Loans” or “Applicable Margin for Eurocurrency Loans, Term SOFR Loans, SONIA Loans and BA Equivalent Loans” on the Pricing Grid which corresponds to the Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio determined from the financial statements and Compliance Certificate relating to the end of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding such Adjustment Date. The Applicable Margins with respect to the Initial Term Loans will be adjusted on each Adjustment Date to the applicable rate per annum set forth under clause (b) of the definition of “Pricing Grid” under the heading “Applicable Margin for ABR Loans” or “Applicable Margin for Term SOFR Loans” which corresponds to the Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio determined from the financial statements and Compliance Certificate relating to the end of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding such Adjustment Date.
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If it is subsequently determined before, with respect to Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans, the date on which all Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans of the applicable Tranche have been repaid and all Revolving Commitments of the applicable Tranche have been terminated, and with respect to Initial Term Loans and the 2023 Incremental Term Loans, the date on which all Initial Term Loans and 2023 Incremental Term Loans of the applicable Tranche have been repaid, that the Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio set forth in any Compliance Certificate delivered to the Administrative Agent is inaccurate for any reason and the result thereof is that the Revolving Lenders or Term Loan Lenders, as applicable, received interest or fees for any period based on an Applicable Margin that is less than that which would have been applicable had the Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio been accurately determined, then, for all purposes of this Agreement, the “Applicable Margin” for any day occurring within the period covered by such Compliance Certificate shall retroactively be deemed to be the relevant percentage as based upon the accurately determined Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio for such period, and any shortfall in the interest or fees theretofore paid by the Borrowers for the relevant period as a result of the miscalculation of the Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio shall be deemed to be (and shall be) due and payable by the Borrowers upon the date that is five Business Days after notice by the Administrative Agent to the Parent Borrower of such miscalculation. During or prior to such five Business Day period and thereafter, if the preceding sentence is complied with, the failure to previously pay such interest and fees at the correct Applicable Margin and the delivery of such inaccurate certificate shall not in and of themselves constitute a Default or Event of Default and no amounts shall be payable at the Default Rate in respect of any such interest or fees.
“Apollo”: as defined in the definition of “Plan Sponsor” in this Section 1.1.
“Approved Commercial Bank”: a commercial bank with a consolidated combined capital and surplus of at least $5,000,000,000.
“Approved Fund”: as defined in Section 11.6(b).
“Arrangers”: (a) each Lead Arranger, BMO Capital Markets Corp., Mizuho Bank, Ltd., JPMorgan, Crédit Agricole and Natixis, each in its capacity as a joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner of the Initial Term Loan Commitments and the Initial Revolving Commitments hereunder, and (b) each Lead Arranger in its capacity as a joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner of the 2023 Incremental Term Loan Commitments hereunder.
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“Asset Disposition”: any sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of shares of Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary (other than directors’ qualifying shares or, in the case of a Foreign Subsidiary, to the extent required by applicable law), property or other assets (each referred to for purposes of this definition as a “disposition”) by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (including any disposition by means of a merger, consolidation or similar transaction), other than (i) a disposition to the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) a disposition in the ordinary course of business, (iii) a disposition of Cash Equivalents, Investment Grade Securities or Temporary Cash Investments, (iv) the sale or discount (with or without recourse, and on customary or commercially reasonable terms, as determined by the Parent Borrower in good faith) of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising in the ordinary course of business, or the conversion or exchange of accounts receivable for notes receivable, (v) any Restricted Payment Transaction, (vi) a disposition that is governed by Section 8.3, (vii) any Financing Disposition, (viii) any “fee in lieu” or other disposition of assets to any Governmental Authority that continue in use by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, so long as the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary may obtain title to such assets upon reasonable notice by paying a nominal fee, (ix) any exchange of property pursuant to or intended to qualify under Section 1031 (or any successor section) of the Code, or any exchange of equipment to be leased, rented or otherwise used in a Related Business, including pursuant to any Rental Car LKE Program, (x) any financing transaction with respect to property built or acquired by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, including any sale/leaseback transaction or asset securitization, (xi) any disposition arising from foreclosure, condemnation, eminent domain or similar action with respect to any property or other assets, or exercise of termination rights under any lease, license, concession or other agreement, or necessary or advisable (as determined by the Parent Borrower in good faith) in order to consummate any acquisition of any Person, business or assets, or pursuant to buy/sell arrangements under any joint venture or similar agreement or arrangement, or of non-core assets acquired in connection with any acquisition of any Person, business or assets or any Investment, (xii) any disposition of Capital Stock, Indebtedness or other securities of an Unrestricted Subsidiary, (xiii) a disposition of Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to an agreement or other obligation with or to a Person (other than the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary) from whom such Restricted Subsidiary was acquired, or from whom such Restricted Subsidiary acquired its business and assets (having been newly formed in connection with such acquisition), entered into in connection with such acquisition, (xiv) a disposition of not more than 5% of the outstanding Capital Stock of a Foreign Subsidiary that has been approved by the Board of Directors, (xv) any disposition or series of related dispositions for aggregate consideration not to exceed the greater of $75,000,000 and 12.5% of LTM Consolidated EBITDA, (xvi) any disposition of all or any part of the Capital Stock or business or assets of (a) Etma, Inc. or any successor in interest thereto or (b) CAR Inc. or any successor in interest thereto, (xvii) the abandonment or other disposition of patents, trademarks or other intellectual property that are, in the good faith determination of the Parent Borrower, no longer economically practicable to maintain or useful in the conduct of the business of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (xviii) any license, sublicense or other grant of rights in or to any trademark, copyright, patent or other intellectual property, (xix) any lease or sublease of real or other property, (xx) any disposition for Fair Market Value to any Franchisee or any Franchise Special Purpose Entity, (xxi) any disposition of securities pursuant to an agreement entered into in connection with any securities lending or other securities financing transaction to the extent such securities were otherwise permitted to be disposed of at the time of entering into the agreement for such securities lending or other securities financing transaction or (xxii) so long as no Event of Default under Section 9.1(a) or 9.1(f) shall have occurred and be continuing (or would result therefrom), any other disposition if on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such disposition (including any application of proceeds therefrom) the Consolidated Total Net Corporate Leverage Ratio would be equal to or less than 4.00:1.00.
“Assignee”: as defined in Section 11.6(b).
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“Assignment and Acceptance”: an Assignment and Acceptance, substantially in the form of Exhibit F.
“Australian Dollars”: the lawful currency of the Commonwealth of Australia.
“Available Revolving Commitment”: as to any Lender at any time, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) the aggregate amount of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment at such time over (b) the sum of (i) the aggregate unpaid principal amount at such time of all Revolving Loans made by such Lender (including in the case of Revolving Loans made by such Lender in any Designated Foreign Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate unpaid principal amount thereof), (ii) an amount equal to such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of the aggregate unpaid principal amount at such time of all Swing Line Loans; provided that for purposes of calculating Available Revolving Commitments pursuant to Section 4.5(b) such amount in this clause (b)(ii) shall be zero, and (iii) an amount equal to such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of the outstanding Revolving L/C Obligations at such time; collectively, as to all the Lenders, the “Available Revolving Commitments.”
“Available Tenor”: means, as of any date of determination and with respect to the then-current Benchmark, as applicable, (x) if the then-current Benchmark is a term rate, any tenor for such Benchmark that is or may be used for determining the length of an Interest Period or (y) otherwise, any payment period for interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark, as applicable, pursuant to this Agreement as of such date.
“BA Equivalent Loan”: any Loan in Canadian Dollars bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the BA Rate in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.
“BA Rate”: on any day, (x) for any Lender that is a Schedule I Lender, the annual rate of interest which is the arithmetic average of the rates for the relevant Interest Period applicable to bankers’ acceptances issued by Schedule I banks identified as such on the Reuters Screen CDOR Page at approximately 10:15 A.M. (Toronto time) on such day and (y) for any Lender that is not a Schedule I Lender, the sum of (I) the BA Rate for Lenders that are Schedule I banks determined in accordance with clause (x) above and (II) ten (10) basis points per annum; provided that, if the BA Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement. If such average rate does not appear on the Reuters Screen CDOR Page as contemplated above, then the BA Rate for such Interest Period on any day shall instead be calculated based on the arithmetic average of the discount rates applicable to bankers’ acceptances for such Interest Period of, and as quoted by, any two of the Schedule I Lenders, chosen by the Administrative Agent, at or about 10:15 A.M. (Toronto time) on such day, or if such day is not a Business Day, then on the immediately preceding Business Day. If only one Schedule I Lender quotes the aforementioned rate on such day, then the BA Rate for such Interest Period on any day shall instead be calculated based on the rate for such Interest Period quoted by such Schedule I bank. If no Schedule I Lender quotes the aforementioned rate on such day, then the BA Rate for such Interest Period on any day shall instead be calculated based on the arithmetic average of the discount rates applicable to bankers’ acceptances for such Interest Period of, and as quoted by, Royal Bank of Canada at or about 10:15 A.M. (Toronto time) on such day, or if such day is not a Business Day, then on the immediately preceding Business Day.
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“Bank of America”: Bank of America, N.A.
“Bankruptcy Code”: as defined in the Recitals hereto.
“Bankruptcy Court”: as defined in the Recitals hereto.
“Bail-In Action”: the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an Affected Financial Institution.
“Bail-In Legislation”: (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law, regulation, rule or requirement for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).
“Bank Products Agreement”: any agreement pursuant to which (i) the Administrative Agent, an Arranger, any Lender or an affiliate of the Administrative Agent, an Arranger, or any Lender (at the time such agreement was entered into or, in the case of any such agreements existing on the Closing Date, on the Closing Date) or (ii) any other Person that delivers an accession agreement and becomes a party to the Security Documents specifically designated by the Parent Borrower as a “Bank Products Agreement” agrees to provide (a) treasury services, (b) credit card, debit card, merchant card, purchasing card, stored value card, non-card electronic payable or other similar services (including the processing of payments and other administrative services with respect thereto), (c) cash management or related services (including controlled disbursements, automated clearinghouse transactions, return items, netting, overdrafts, depository, lockbox, stop payment, electronic funds transfer, information reporting, wire transfer and interstate depository network services) and (d) other banking, financial or treasury products or services as may be requested by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than letters of credit and other than loans and advances except indebtedness arising from services described in clauses (a) through (c) of this definition).
“Bank Products Obligations”: of any Person means the obligations of such Person pursuant to any Bank Products Agreement.
“Barclays”: as defined in the Preamble hereto.
“BBSY”: as defined in the definition of “Eurocurrency Base Rate” in this Section 1.1.
“Benchmark”: initially, with respect to any (i) SONIA Loan, Daily Simple SONIA, (ii) Term SOFR Loan (x) that is a Revolving Loan, Term SOFR, and (y) that is a Term Loan, Adjusted Term SOFR, or (iii) Eurocurrency Loan, the Eurocurrency Rate; provided that if a replacement of the Benchmark has occurred pursuant to Section 4.7(b), then “Benchmark” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate. Any reference to “Benchmark” shall include, as applicable, the published component used in the calculation thereof.
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“Benchmark Replacement”: for any Available Tenor:
(a) [reserved]; and
(b) for purposes of Section 4.7(b)(ii), (I) with respect to (x) Revolving Loans that are Term SOFR Loans and (y) Term Loans that are Term SOFR Loans, in each case, Daily Simple SOFR, and (II) otherwise, the sum of (i) the alternate benchmark rate and (ii) an adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero), in each case, that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower as the replacement for such Available Tenor of such Benchmark giving due consideration to any evolving or then-prevailing market convention, including any applicable recommendations made by the Relevant Governmental Body, for U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time;
provided, that if the Benchmark Replacement as determined pursuant to clause (b) above would be less than the Floor, the Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
“Benchmark Replacement Adjustment” means, with respect to any replacement of the then-current Benchmark with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement, the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower giving due consideration to (a) any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body or (b) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for syndicated credit facilities.
“Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes”: with respect to any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of “ABR,” the definition of “Business Day,” the definition of “U.S. Government Securities Business Day,” the definition of “Interest Period,” timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices, the applicability and length of lookback periods, the applicability of breakage provisions, and other technical, administrative or operational matters) that the Administrative Agent decides in its reasonable discretion, in consultation with the Borrower, may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of such Benchmark Replacement and to permit the administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Administrative Agent determines that no market practice for the administration of such Benchmark Replacement exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent decides is reasonably necessary, in consultation with the Borrower, in connection with the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents).
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“Benchmark Replacement Date” means the earliest to occur of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:
(a) in the case of clause (a) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event”, the later of (i) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (ii) the date on which the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or
(b) in the case of clause (b) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event”, the first date on which such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) has been determined and announced by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) or the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) to be no longer be representative of the underlying market and economic reality that such Benchmark is intended to measure and that representativeness will not be restored; provided, that such non-representativeness will be determined by reference to the most recent statement or publication referenced in such clause (b) and even if any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) continues to be provided on such date.
For the avoidance of doubt, the “Benchmark Replacement Date” will be deemed to have occurred in the case of clause (a) with respect to any Benchmark upon the occurrence of the applicable event or events set forth therein with respect to all then-current Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).
“Benchmark Transition Event”: with respect to any then-current Benchmark, the occurrence of a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of the then-current Benchmark, the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark, a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for such Benchmark, announcing or stating that (a) such administrator has ceased or will cease on a specified date to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark, permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark or (b) all Available Tenors of such Benchmark are or will no longer be representative of the underlying market and economic reality that such Benchmark is intended to measure and that representativeness will not be restored.
“Beneficial Ownership Certification”: a certification regarding beneficial ownership as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.
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“Beneficial Ownership Regulation”: 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.
“Benefit Plan”: any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in Section 4975 of the Code or (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of ERISA Section 3(42) or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the assets of any such “employee benefit plan” or “plan”.
“Benefited Lender”: as defined in Section 11.7(a).
“BMO”: Bank of Montreal.
“BNPP”: BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
“Board”: the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
“Board of Directors”: for any Person, the board of directors or other governing body of such Person or, if such Person is owned or managed by a single entity, the board of directors or other governing body of such entity, or, in either case, any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such board or other governing body. Unless otherwise provided, “Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Parent Borrower.
“Borrower Materials”: as defined in Section 7.2.
“Borrower Offer of Specified Discount Prepayment”: the offer by the Borrowers to make a voluntary prepayment of Term Loans at a specified discount to par pursuant to Section 4.4(f)(ii).
“Borrower Solicitation of Discount Range Prepayment Offers”: the solicitation by the Borrowers of offers for, and the corresponding acceptance, if any, by a Lender of, a voluntary prepayment of Term Loans at a specified range at a discount to par pursuant to Section 4.4(f)(iii).
“Borrower Solicitation of Discounted Prepayment Offers”: the solicitation by the Borrowers of offers for, and the subsequent acceptance, if any, by a Lender of, a voluntary prepayment of Term Loans at a discount to par pursuant to Section 4.4(f)(iv).
“Borrower” and “Borrowers”: as defined in the Preamble hereto.
“Borrowing”: the borrowing of one Type of Loan of a single Tranche by any Borrower from all the Lenders having Commitments of the respective Tranche on a given date (or resulting from a conversion or conversions on such date) having, in the case of Eurocurrency Loans, Term SOFR Loans and BA Equivalent Loans, the same Interest Period.
“Borrowing Base”: the sum of (1) 95% of the book value of revenue earning equipment of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (2) 95% of the book value of Fleet Receivables and VAT Receivables of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (3) 95% of the book value of Service Vehicles of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries and (4) Restricted Fleet Cash (in each case, determined as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal month of the Parent Borrower ending immediately prior to such date of determination for which internal consolidated financial statements of the Parent Borrower are available, and, in the case of any determination relating to any Incurrence of Indebtedness, on a pro forma basis including (x) any property or assets of a type described above acquired since the end of such fiscal month and (y) any property or assets of a type described above being acquired in connection therewith).
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“Borrowing Date”: any Business Day specified in a notice pursuant to Sections 2.6, 2.7 or 3.2 as a date on which the Parent Borrower requests the Lenders to make Loans hereunder or an Issuing Lender to issue Letters of Credit hereunder.
“Business Day”: a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York (or, with respect only to Letters of Credit issued by an Issuing Lender not located in the City of New York, the location of such Issuing Lender) are authorized or required by law to close, except that, (a) [reserved], (b) when used in connection with a Eurocurrency Loan denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency or a SONIA Loan, “Business Day” shall mean any day on which dealings in such Designated Foreign Currency between banks may be carried on in London, England, New York, New York and the principal financial center of such Designated Foreign Currency as set forth on Schedule 1.1(d) and (c) when used in connection with a Term SOFR Loan, “Business Day” shall exclude any day that is not a U.S. Government Securities Business Day; provided, however, that, with respect to notices and determinations in connection with, and payments of principal and interest on, Loans denominated in Euros, such day is also a day on which the Trans-European Automated Real-Time Gross Settlement Express Transfer System (TARGET) (or, if such clearing system ceases to be operative, such other clearing system (if any) determined by the Administrative Agent to be a suitable replacement) is open for settlement of payment in Euros.
“Canadian Dollars” and “C$”: the lawful currency of Canada.
“Canadian Prime Rate”: the greater of (a) a rate per annum that is equal to the corporate base rate of interest established from time to time by a Schedule I Lender selected by the Administrative Agent from time to time as its “prime” reference rate then in effect on such day for Canadian Dollar-denominated commercial loans made by it in Canada, and (b) the annual rate of interest equal to the sum of (i) the one month BA Rate in effect on such day, plus (ii) 0.75%; provided that, if the Canadian Prime Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.
“Canadian Prime Rate Loans”: Loans to which the rate of interest applicable is based upon the Canadian Prime Rate.
“Capital Stock”: of any Person, any and all shares of, rights to purchase, warrants or options for, or other equivalents of or interests in (however designated) equity of such Person, including any Preferred Stock, but excluding any debt securities convertible into such equity.
“Capitalized Lease Obligation”: an obligation that is required to be classified and accounted for as a capitalized lease for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP. The Stated Maturity of any Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due under the related lease.
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“Captive Insurance Subsidiary”: any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that is subject to regulation as an insurance company (and any Subsidiary thereof).
“Case”: as defined in the Recitals hereto.
“Cash Equivalents”: (1) money and (2)(a) securities issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the United States of America, Canada or a member state of the European Union or any agency or instrumentality of any thereof, (b) time deposits, certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances of (i) any Lender or Affiliate thereof or (ii) any commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000 (or the foreign currency equivalent thereof as of the date of such investment) and the commercial paper of the holding company of which is rated at least A-2 or the equivalent thereof by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group (a division of The McGraw Hill Companies Inc.) or any successor rating agency (“S&P”) or at least P-2 or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any successor rating agency (“Moody’s”) (or if at such time neither is issuing ratings, then a comparable rating of such other nationally recognized rating agency), (c) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than seven days for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (a) and (b) above entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (b)(i) or (b)(ii) above, (d) money market instruments, commercial paper or other short term obligations rated at least A-2 or the equivalent thereof by S&P or at least P-2 or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s (or if at such time neither is issuing ratings, then a comparable rating of such other nationally recognized rating agency), (e) investments in money market funds complying with the risk limiting conditions of Rule 2a-7 or any successor rule of the SEC under the Investment Company Act, (f) investment funds investing at least 95% of their assets in cash equivalents of the types described in clauses (1) and (2)(a) through (e) above (which funds may also hold reasonable amounts of cash pending investment and/or distribution), (g) investments similar to any of the foregoing denominated in foreign currencies approved by the Board of Directors, and (h) solely with respect to any Captive Insurance Subsidiary, any investment that such Person is permitted to make in accordance with applicable law.
“Central Bank Rate”: for any Loan denominated in Sterling, the greater of (a)(i) the Bank of England’s “Bank Rate” as published by the Bank of England from time to time plus (ii) the Central Bank Rate Adjustment and (b) the Floor set forth in this Agreement with respect to Daily Simple SONIA on the applicable date of determination.
“Central Bank Rate Adjustment”: a rate equal to the difference (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) of (i) the average of SONIA for the five most recent Business Days preceding such day for which SONIA was available (excluding, from such averaging, the highest and the lowest SONIA applicable during such period of five Business Days) minus (ii) the Central Bank Rate in respect of Sterling in effect on the last Business Day in such period. For purposes of this definition, the Central Bank Rate shall be determined without giving effect to clause (a)(ii) of the definition thereof.
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“Central Bank Rate Loan”: a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on the Central Bank Rate.
“Certares”: as defined in the definition of “Plan Sponsors” in this Section 1.1.
“Change in Law”: as defined in Section 4.11(a).
“Change of Control”: the occurrence of any of the following events: (a) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), other than one or more Permitted Holders or a Parent Entity, shall be the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act) of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Relevant Parent Entity or (b) Holdings shall cease to own, directly or indirectly, 100% of the Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower (or any successor to the Parent Borrower permitted pursuant to Section 8.3). Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change of Control pursuant to clause (a) shall be deemed to not occur so long as the Permitted Holders shall have the right, directly or indirectly, to appoint directors having more than 50.0% of the aggregate votes of the board of directors of Holdings.
“Change of Control Offer”: (a) an offer by the Borrowers to pay the Term Loans and the Revolving Loans (and to terminate any related Term Letter of Credit Commitment and related Revolving Commitments and cancel, backstop or cash collateralize on terms reasonably satisfactory to each Issuing Lender any Letters of Credit issued by it) and any amounts then due and owing to each Lender and the Administrative Agent hereunder and under any Note and (b) payment by the Borrowers in full thereof to (and termination of any related applicable commitment of) each such Lender or the Administrative Agent which has accepted such offer (and to the extent the Outstanding Amount of Revolving Loans and all Revolving L/C Obligations would exceed the remaining Revolving Commitments (such excess amount, the “Overdrawn Amount”), provision to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the applicable Issuing Lender cash collateral in an amount equal to 101% of such Overdrawn Amount).
“CIBC”: CIBC World Markets Corp.
“Citizens”: Citizens Bank, N.A.
“Class”: when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, shall refer to whether such Loan or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Loans, Initial Revolving Loans, Incremental Revolving Loans, Extended Revolving Loans, Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans, Term Loans, Initial Term Loans, Initial Term B Loans, Initial Term C Loans, Incremental Term Loans (including the 2023 Incremental Term Loans), Extended Term Loans, Specified Refinancing Term Loans or Incremental Loans and, when used in reference to any Commitment, refers to whether such Commitment is a Revolving Commitment, Initial Revolving Commitment, Incremental Revolving Commitment, Extended Revolving Commitment, Specified Refinancing Revolving Commitment, Initial Term Loan Commitment, Initial Term B Loan Commitment, Initial Term C Loan Commitment, Incremental Term Loan Commitment (including the 2023 Incremental Term Loan Commitments) or Supplemental Term Loan Commitment.
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“Closing Date”: the date on which all the conditions precedent set forth in Section 6.1 shall be satisfied or waived.
“Closing Date ABS Facilities”: one or more new asset backed securitization facilities pursuant to which HVF III will issue notes in an aggregate original principal amount not to exceed $7.0 billion on the initial funding date thereof, issued pursuant to and subject to the terms of, the HVF III Base Indenture.
“Closing Date Preferred Stock”: preferred stock interests in HGH issued on the Closing Date at an initial stated value of $1.5 billion on terms and conditions set forth in the Plan of Reorganization or otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lead Arrangers.
“Closing Date Refinancing” as defined in Section 6.1(b).
“Code”: the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
“Collateral”: all assets of the Loan Parties, now owned or hereafter acquired, upon which a Lien is purported to be created by any Security Document (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, Excluded Assets) and any assets owned by an Excluded Subsidiary.
“Collateral Agent”: as defined in the Preamble hereto and shall include any successor to the Collateral Agent appointed pursuant to Section 10.10.
“Collateral Reinstatement Date”: as defined in Section 7.9(f).
“Collateral Suspension”: as defined in Section 7.9(f).
“Collateral Suspension Date”: as defined in Section 7.9(f).
“Collateral Suspension Period”: the period of time commencing on the Collateral Suspension Date and ending on the Collateral Reinstatement Date.
“Collateral Suspension Rating Level Condition”: as defined in Section 7.9(f).
“Collection Amounts”: as defined in Section 10.13.
“Commercial L/C”: as defined in Section 3.1(b).
“Commitment”: as to any Lender, such Lender’s Initial Term Loan Commitments, Initial Revolving Commitments, Incremental Term Loan Commitments, Incremental Revolving Commitments, Supplemental Revolving Commitments, Supplemental Term Loan Commitments, Extended Revolving Commitments and Specified Refinancing Revolving Commitments, as the context requires.
“Commitment Letter”: the amended and restated commitment letter, dated May 2, 2021, among the Parent Borrower, Barclays and the other Commitment Parties.
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“Commitment Parties” shall mean the “Commitment Parties” as defined in the Commitment Letter.
“Commodities Agreement”: in respect of a Person, any commodity futures contract, forward contract, option or similar agreement or arrangement (including derivative agreements or arrangements), as to which such Person is a party or beneficiary.
“Commonly Controlled Entity”: an entity, whether or not incorporated, which (a) is under “common control” (within the meaning of Section 4001 of ERISA) with the Parent Borrower or (b) is part of a group of entities (whether or not incorporated), which includes the Parent Borrower, which (i) is treated as a “single employer” under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or (ii) solely for the purpose of Section 302 or 303 of ERISA or Section 412 or 430 of the Code, is treated as a “single employer” under Sections 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.
“Compliance Certificate”: as defined in Section 7.2(a).
“Conduit Lender”: any special purpose corporation organized and administered by any Lender for the purpose of making Loans otherwise required to be made by such Lender and designated by such Lender in a written instrument delivered to the Administrative Agent (a copy of which shall be provided by the Administrative Agent to the Parent Borrower on request); provided that the designation by any Lender of a Conduit Lender shall not relieve the designating Lender of any of its obligations under this Agreement, including its obligation to fund a Loan if, for any reason, its Conduit Lender fails to fund any such Loan, and the designating Lender (and not the Conduit Lender) shall have the sole right and responsibility to deliver all consents and waivers required or requested under this Agreement with respect to its Conduit Lender, and provided, further, that no Conduit Lender shall (a) be entitled to receive any greater amount pursuant to any provision of this Agreement, including Section 4.10, 4.11, 4.12 or 11.5, than the designating Lender would have been entitled to receive in respect of the extensions of credit made by such Conduit Lender if such designating Lender had not designated such Conduit Lender hereunder, (b) be deemed to have any Commitment or (c) be designated if such designation would otherwise increase the costs of any Facility or Tranche to any Borrower.
“Confirmation Order” as defined the Recitals hereto.
“Consolidated Cash Interest Expense”: for any period, Consolidated Interest Expense excluding any non-cash interest expense of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period.
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“Consolidated EBITDA”: for any period, the Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus (a) the following to the extent deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net Income, without duplication: (i) provision for all taxes (whether or not paid, estimated or accrued) based on income, profits or capital (including penalties and interest, if any), (ii) Consolidated Interest Expense, all items excluded from the definition of “Consolidated Interest Expense” pursuant to clauses (iii)(u) through (iii)(z) thereof and any Special Purpose Financing Fees, and to the extent not reflected in Consolidated Interest Expense, costs of surety bonds in connection with financing activities, (iii) depreciation (excluding Consolidated Vehicle Depreciation), amortization (including amortization of goodwill and intangibles and amortization and write-off of financing costs), (iv) all other noncash charges or noncash losses, including, without limitation, any non-cash asset retirement costs, non-cash compensation charges, non-cash translation (gain) loss and non-cash expense relating to the vesting of warrants, (v) any expenses or charges related to any Equity Offering, Investment or Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement (whether or not consummated or incurred, and including any offering or sale of Capital Stock to the extent the proceeds thereof were intended to be contributed to the equity capital of the Parent Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries), (vi) the amount of loss on any Financing Disposition, (vii) any costs or expenses pursuant to any management or employee stock option or other equity-related plan, program or arrangement, or other benefit plan, program or arrangement, or any equity subscription or equityholder agreement, to the extent funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of the Parent Borrower or an issuance of Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower (other than Disqualified Stock), (viii) realized foreign exchange losses resulting from the impact of foreign currency changes on the valuation of assets or liabilities on the balance sheet of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, (ix) other accruals, payments and expenses (including rationalization, legal, tax, structuring and other costs and expenses) related to the Transactions, acquisitions (including acquisitions subject to a letter of intent or purchase agreement), including Investments, dividends, Restricted Payments, Dispositions, refinancings or issuances of debt or equity permitted hereunder or related to any amendment, modification or waiver in respect of the documentation (including the Loan Documents) governing the transactions described in this clause (ix), (x) charges, losses or expenses to the extent paid for, reimbursable, indemnifiable or insurable, or reasonably expected to be paid for, reimbursable, indemnifiable or insured by a third party, (xi) the amount of any expense or deduction associated with any Restricted Subsidiary that is attributable to any non-controlling interest and/or minority interest of any third party, (xii) cash expenses relating to contingent or deferred payments in connection with any Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted under this Agreement or any Permitted Acquisition or Investment permitted under this Agreement consummated prior to its effective date (including earn-outs, contingent consideration, non-compete payments, consulting payments and similar obligations), to the extent included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income in accordance with GAAP as an accounting adjustment for such period to the extent that the actual amount payable or paid in respect of such contingent or deferred payments exceeds the liability booked by the applicable person and (xiii) the Transaction Costs, plus (b) pro forma results for (i) acquisitions (including acquisitions subject to a letter of intent or purchase agreement at such time), (ii) dispositions of business entities or properties or assets constituting a division or line of business of any business entity and (iii) operational changes, operational initiatives, new businesses, new contract value and revenue enhancements (including pricing and volume) (including, to the extent applicable, from the Transactions or any restructuring), including any “run-rate” cost savings, synergies, operating expense reductions and improvements, enhanced revenue and business optimizations determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower to result from actions which have been taken or with respect to which substantial steps have been taken or are expected to be taken no later than 24 months following any such acquisition, disposition, other transaction, operational change, operational initiative, new business, new contract or revenue enhancement, in each case, reasonably identifiable and factually supportable as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower), plus (c) the adjustments previously identified in the Financial Model, plus (d) such other adjustments contained in, or of the type contained in, a due diligence quality of earnings report made available to the Administrative Agent prepared by (x) a “big-four” nationally recognized accounting firm or (y) any other accounting firm that shall be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, plus (e) the proceeds of any business interruption insurance received or reasonably expected to be received plus (f) adjustments determined on a basis consistent with Article 11 of Regulation S-X.
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“Consolidated First Lien Indebtedness”: as of any date of determination, an amount equal to (a) the Consolidated Total Corporate Indebtedness (for purposes of this definition, with respect to clause (2) of the definition thereof, without any deduction in respect of any Indebtedness (A) of a Special Purpose Subsidiary secured by a Lien on Customer Receivables or otherwise Incurred in connection with a Financing Disposition of Customer Receivables or (B) otherwise Incurred in connection with a Special Purpose Financing consisting of Customer Receivables) as of such date that is then either (1) secured by Liens on the Collateral securing the Obligations under the Loan Documents or (2) consists of Indebtedness of the type referenced in the parenthetical above (other than in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (1) and (2), (x) Indebtedness secured by a Lien ranking junior to or subordinated to the Lien securing the Obligations under the Loan Documents and (y) property or assets held in a defeasance or similar trust or arrangement for the benefit of the Indebtedness secured thereby) minus (b) Unrestricted Cash minus (c) amounts in the Term C Loan Collateral Accounts.
“Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio”: as of any date of determination, the ratio of (x) Consolidated First Lien Indebtedness as at such date (after giving effect to any Incurrence or Discharge of Indebtedness on such date) to (y) the aggregate amount of Consolidated EBITDA for the period of the Most Recent Four Quarter Period ending prior to the date of such determination for which consolidated financial statements of the Parent Borrower are available, provided, that:
(1) if since the beginning of such period the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary shall have made a Sale (including any Sale occurring in connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made hereunder), the Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if positive) attributable to the assets that are the subject of such Sale for such period or increased by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if negative) attributable thereto for such period;
(2) if since the beginning of such period the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (by merger, consolidation or otherwise) shall have made a Purchase (including any Purchase occurring in connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made hereunder), Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Purchase occurred on the first day of such period; and
(3) if since the beginning of such period any Person became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged or consolidated with or into the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, and since the beginning of such period such Person shall have made any Sale or Purchase that would have required an adjustment pursuant to clause (1) or (2) above if made by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period, Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Sale or Purchase occurred on the first day of such period.
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For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any Sale, Purchase or other transaction, or the amount of income or earnings relating thereto, the pro forma calculations in respect thereof (including in respect of anticipated cost savings or synergies relating to any such Sale, Purchase or other related transaction (subject, in each case, to the provisions and limitations set forth in the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA”)) shall be as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower.
“Consolidated Interest Expense”: for any period, (i) the total interest expense of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income, net of any interest income of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, including any such interest expense consisting of (a) interest expense attributable to Capitalized Lease Obligations, (b) amortization of debt discount, (c) interest in respect of Indebtedness of any other Person that has been Guaranteed by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, but only to the extent that such interest is actually paid by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, (d) noncash interest expense, (e) the interest portion of any deferred payment obligation and (f) commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptance financing, plus (ii) Preferred Stock dividends paid in cash in respect of Disqualified Stock of the Parent Borrower held by Persons other than the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, or in respect of Designated Preferred Stock of the Parent Borrower pursuant to Section 8.5(b)(xiii)(A), minus (iii) to the extent otherwise included in such interest expense referred to in clause (i) above, (t) Consolidated Vehicle Interest Expense and (u) amortization or write-off of financing costs, (v) accretion or accrual of discounted liabilities not constituting Indebtedness, (w) any expense resulting from discounting of Indebtedness in conjunction with recapitalization or purchase accounting, (x) any “additional interest” in respect of registration rights arrangements for any securities, (y) any expensing of bridge, commitment and other financing fees and (z) interest with respect to Indebtedness of any Parent appearing upon the balance sheet of the Parent Borrower solely by reason of push-down accounting under GAAP, in each case under clauses (i) through (iii) as determined on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (to the extent applicable, in the case of Consolidated Vehicle Interest Expense); provided, that gross interest expense shall be determined after giving effect to any net payments made or received by the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to Interest Rate Agreements.
“Consolidated Net Income”: for any period, the net income (loss) of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, determined on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of Preferred Stock dividends; provided, that, without duplication, there shall not be included in such Consolidated Net Income:
(i) any net income (loss) of any Person if such Person is not the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, except that (A) the Parent Borrower’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s equity in the net income of any such Person for such period shall be included in such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount actually distributed by or that (as determined by the Parent Borrower in good faith) could have been distributed by such Person during such period to the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary as a dividend or other distribution (subject, in the case of a dividend or other distribution to a Restricted Subsidiary, to the limitations contained in clause (ii) below) and (B) the Parent Borrower’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s equity in the net loss of such Person shall be included to the extent of the aggregate Investment of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Person,
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(ii) solely for purposes of determining the amount available for Restricted Payments under Section 8.5(b)(vii)(y), any net income (loss) of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Borrower or Subsidiary Guarantor if such Restricted Subsidiary is subject to restrictions, directly or indirectly, on the payment of dividends or the making of similar distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, to the Parent Borrower by operation of the terms of such Restricted Subsidiary’s charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute or governmental rule or regulation applicable to such Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders (other than (x) restrictions that have been waived or otherwise released, (y) restrictions pursuant to the Loan Documents and (z) restrictions in effect on the Closing Date with respect to any Restricted Subsidiary and other restrictions with respect to any Restricted Subsidiary that taken as a whole are not materially less favorable to the Lenders than such restrictions in effect on the Closing Date as determined by the Parent Borrower in good faith), except that (A) the Parent Borrower’s equity in the net income of any such Restricted Subsidiary for such period shall be included in such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of any dividend or distribution that was or that (as determined by the Parent Borrower in good faith) could have been made by such Restricted Subsidiary during such period to the Parent Borrower or another Restricted Subsidiary (subject, in the case of a dividend that could have been made to another Restricted Subsidiary, to the limitation contained in this clause) and (B) the net loss of such Restricted Subsidiary shall be included to the extent of the aggregate Investment of the Parent Borrower or any of its other Restricted Subsidiaries in such Restricted Subsidiary,
(iii) (x) any gain or loss realized upon the sale, abandonment or other disposition of any asset of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (including pursuant to any sale/leaseback transaction) that is not sold, abandoned or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business (as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower) and (y) any gain or loss realized upon the disposal, abandonment or discontinuation of operations of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, and any income (loss) from disposed, abandoned or discontinued operations (but if such operations are classified as discontinued because they are subject to an agreement to dispose of such operations, only when and to the extent such operations are actually disposed of), including in each case any closure of any branch,
(iv) any item classified as an extraordinary, unusual or nonrecurring gain, loss or charge (including fees, expenses and charges associated with any acquisition, merger or consolidation after the Closing Date or any accounting change) (other than the accrual of revenue in the ordinary course),
(v) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles,
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(vi) all deferred financing costs written off and premiums paid in connection with any early extinguishment of Indebtedness or Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments,
(vii) any unrealized gains or losses in respect of Hedge Agreements, or any ineffectiveness recognized in earnings related to qualifying hedge transactions or the fair value of changes therein recognized in earnings for derivatives that do not qualify as hedge transactions, in each case, in respect of any Hedging Obligations,
(viii) any unrealized foreign currency translation or transaction gains or losses, including in respect of Indebtedness of any Person denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of such Person,
(ix) (x) any noncash compensation charge arising from any grant of stock, stock options or other equity based awards and any non-cash deemed finance charges in respect of any pension liabilities or other provisions and (y) income (loss) attributable to deferred compensation plans or trusts,
(x) to the extent otherwise included in Consolidated Net Income, any unrealized foreign currency translation or transaction gains or losses, including in respect of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary,
(xi) any noncash charge, expense or other impact attributable to application of the purchase or recapitalization method of accounting (including the total amount of depreciation and amortization, cost of sales or other noncash expense resulting from the write-up of assets to the extent resulting from such purchase or recapitalization accounting adjustments), non-cash charges for deferred tax valuation allowances and non-cash gains, losses, income and expenses resulting from fair value accounting required by the applicable standard under GAAP,
(xii) the amount of any restructuring costs, integration costs, costs of strategic initiatives, business optimization expenses or costs, retention, recruiting, relocation and signing and stay bonuses and expenses, including payments made to employees or producers who are subject to non-compete agreements, closing and consolidation costs, contract termination costs, stock option and other equity-based compensation expenses, severance costs, transaction fees and expenses and consulting and advisory fees, indemnities and expenses, including, without limitation, any one time expense relating to enhanced accounting function or other transaction costs and Public Company Costs, and
(xiii) to the extent covered by insurance and actually reimbursed (or the Parent Borrower has determined that there exists reasonable evidence that such amount will be reimbursed by the insurer and such amount is not denied by the applicable insurer in writing within 180 days and is reimbursed within 365 days of the date of such evidence (with a deduction in any future calculation of Consolidated Net Income for any amount so added back to the extent not so reimbursed within such 365 day period)), any expenses with respect to liability or casualty events or business interruption,
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provided, further, that the exclusion of any item pursuant to the foregoing clauses (i) through (xiii) shall also exclude the tax impact of any such item, if applicable.
“Consolidated Total Corporate Indebtedness”: as of any date of determination, an amount equal to (1) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding funded Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date consisting of (without duplication) Indebtedness for borrowed money (including Purchase Money Obligations and unreimbursed outstanding drawn amounts under funded letters of credit, but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, undrawn letters of credit); the amount of outstanding Capitalized Lease Obligations in excess of $20,000,000; debt obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments; Disqualified Stock; and (in the case of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Borrower or Subsidiary Guarantor) Preferred Stock, determined on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (excluding items eliminated in Consolidation, and for the avoidance of doubt, excluding Hedging Obligations), minus (2) the amount of such Indebtedness consisting of Indebtedness (A) of a Special Purpose Subsidiary secured by a Lien on all or part of the assets disposed of in, or otherwise Incurred in connection with, a Financing Disposition or (B) otherwise Incurred in connection with a Special Purpose Financing, in each case to the extent not Incurred to finance or refinance the acquisition of Rental Car Vehicles; provided that such Indebtedness is not recourse to the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Special Purpose Subsidiary (other than with respect to Special Purpose Financing Undertakings), minus (3) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Consolidated Vehicle Indebtedness as of such date.
“Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio”: as of any date of determination, the ratio of (x) Consolidated Total Corporate Indebtedness as at such date (after giving effect to any Incurrence or Discharge of Indebtedness on such date) to (y) the aggregate amount of Consolidated EBITDA for the period of the Most Recent Four Quarter Period ending prior to the date of such determination for which consolidated financial statements of the Parent Borrower are available, provided, that:
(1) if since the beginning of such period the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary shall have made a Sale (including any Sale occurring in connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made hereunder), the Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if positive) attributable to the assets that are the subject of such Sale for such period or increased by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if negative) attributable thereto for such period;
(2) if since the beginning of such period the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (by merger, consolidation or otherwise) shall have made a Purchase (including any Purchase occurring in connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made hereunder), Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Purchase occurred on the first day of such period; and
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(3) if since the beginning of such period any Person became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged or consolidated with or into the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, and since the beginning of such period such Person shall have made any Sale or Purchase that would have required an adjustment pursuant to clause (1) or (2) above if made by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period, Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Sale or Purchase occurred on the first day of such period.
For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any Sale, Purchase or other transaction, or the amount of income or earnings relating thereto, the pro forma calculations in respect thereof (including in respect of anticipated cost savings or synergies relating to any such Sale, Purchase or other related transaction (subject, in each case, to the provisions and limitations set forth in the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA”)) shall be as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower.
“Consolidated Total Net Corporate Leverage Ratio”: as of any date of determination, the ratio of (x) (i) Consolidated Total Corporate Indebtedness as at such date (after giving effect to any Incurrence or Discharge of Indebtedness on such date) minus (ii) Unrestricted Cash minus (iii) amounts in the Term C Loan Collateral Accounts to (y) the aggregate amount of Consolidated EBITDA for the period of the Most Recent Four Quarter Period ending prior to the date of such determination for which consolidated financial statements of the Parent Borrower are available, provided, that:
(1) if since the beginning of such period the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary shall have made a Sale (including any Sale occurring in connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made hereunder), the Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if positive) attributable to the assets that are the subject of such Sale for such period or increased by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if negative) attributable thereto for such period;
(2) if since the beginning of such period the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (by merger, consolidation or otherwise) shall have made a Purchase (including any Purchase occurring in connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made hereunder), Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Purchase occurred on the first day of such period; and
(3) if since the beginning of such period any Person became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged or consolidated with or into the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, and since the beginning of such period such Person shall have made any Sale or Purchase that would have required an adjustment pursuant to clause (1) or (2) above if made by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period, Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Sale or Purchase occurred on the first day of such period.
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For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any Sale, Purchase or other transaction, or the amount of income or earnings relating thereto, the pro forma calculations in respect thereof (including in respect of anticipated cost savings or synergies relating to any such Sale, Purchase or other related transaction (subject, in each case, to the provisions and limitations set forth in the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA”)) shall be as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower.
“Consolidated Total Secured Indebtedness”: as of any date of determination, an amount equal to Consolidated First Lien Indebtedness, without regard to clause (x) of the definition thereof.
“Consolidated Total Secured Leverage Ratio”: as of any date of determination, the ratio of (x) Consolidated Total Secured Indebtedness as at such date (after giving effect to any Incurrence or Discharge of Indebtedness on such date) to (y) the aggregate amount of Consolidated EBITDA for the period of the Most Recent Four Quarter Period ending prior to the date of such determination for which consolidated financial statements of the Parent Borrower are available, provided, that:
(1) if since the beginning of such period the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary shall have made a Sale (including any Sale occurring in connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made hereunder), the Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if positive) attributable to the assets that are the subject of such Sale for such period or increased by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if negative) attributable thereto for such period;
(2) if since the beginning of such period the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (by merger, consolidation or otherwise) shall have made a Purchase (including any Purchase occurring in connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made hereunder), Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Purchase occurred on the first day of such period; and
(3) if since the beginning of such period any Person became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged or consolidated with or into the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, and since the beginning of such period such Person shall have made any Sale or Purchase that would have required an adjustment pursuant to clause (1) or (2) above if made by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period, Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Sale or Purchase occurred on the first day of such period.
For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any Sale, Purchase or other transaction, or the amount of income or earnings relating thereto, the pro forma calculations in respect thereof (including in respect of anticipated cost savings or synergies relating to any such Sale, Purchase or other related transaction (subject, in each case, to the provisions and limitations set forth in the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA”)) shall be as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower.
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“Consolidated Vehicle Depreciation”: for any period, depreciation on all Rental Car Vehicles (after adjustments thereto), to the extent deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income for such period.
“Consolidated Vehicle Indebtedness”: Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries Incurred in connection with the acquisition, sale, leasing, financing or refinancing of, or secured by, Vehicles and/or related rights (including under leases, manufacturer warranties, buy-back programs, insurance policies and Indebtedness under any incentive rebates programs) and/or assets, as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower. For the avoidance of doubt, any Indebtedness incurred under this Agreement shall not constitute Consolidated Vehicle Indebtedness.
“Consolidated Vehicle Interest Expense”: the aggregate interest expense for such period on any Consolidated Vehicle Indebtedness, as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower.
“Consolidation”: the consolidation of the accounts of each of the Restricted Subsidiaries with those of the Parent Borrower in accordance with GAAP; provided that “Consolidation” will not include consolidation of the accounts of any Unrestricted Subsidiary, but the interest of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in any Unrestricted Subsidiary will be accounted for as an investment. The term “Consolidated” has a correlative meaning.
“Contractual Obligation”: as to any Person, any provision of any material security issued by such Person or of any material agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.
“Contribution Indebtedness”: Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount not greater than twice the aggregate amount of cash contributions (other than Cure Amounts, the proceeds from the issuance of Disqualified Stock or contributions by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary) made to the capital of the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date (whether through the issuance or sale of Capital Stock or otherwise), in each case, not otherwise applied.
“Controlled Investment Affiliate”: as to any person, any other person which directly or indirectly is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such person and is organized by such person (or any person controlling such person) primarily for making equity or debt investments in the Parent Borrower or its direct or indirect parent company or other portfolio companies of such person.
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“Core Intellectual Property”: any U.S. federal, state or common law trademarks or service marks or other indicia of origin that are comprised of or include any of the words “Hertz,” “Dollar,” or “Thrifty,” in each case, whether alone, as part of a composite mark or logo, or otherwise in combination with any other words, designs or marks, together with any U.S. registrations of or other U.S. applications to register any of the foregoing, in each case, owned by a Loan Party.
“Corporate Indebtedness”: any Indebtedness that does not constitute Consolidated Vehicle Indebtedness.
“Covered Party”: as defined in Section 11.21(a).
“Crédit Agricole”: Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank.
“Credit Facilities”: one or more of (i) the Senior Credit Facility and (ii) any other facilities or arrangements designated by the Parent Borrower, in each case with one or more banks or other lenders or institutions providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, receivables, fleet, inventory, real estate or other financings (including through the sale of receivables, fleet, inventory, real estate and/or other assets to such institutions or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from such institutions against such receivables, fleet, inventory, real estate and/or other assets or the creation of any Liens in respect of such receivables, fleet, inventory, real estate and/ or other assets in favor of such institutions), letters of credit or other Indebtedness, in each case, including all agreements, instruments and documents executed and delivered pursuant to or in connection with any of the foregoing, including any notes and letters of credit issued pursuant thereto and any guarantee and collateral agreement, patent, trademark or copyright security agreement, mortgages or letter of credit applications and other guarantees, pledge agreements, security agreements and collateral documents, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, or refunded, refinanced, restructured, replaced, renewed, repaid, increased, decreased or extended from time to time (whether in whole or in part, whether with the original banks, lenders or institutions or other banks, lenders or institutions or otherwise, and whether provided under any original Credit Facility or one or more other credit agreements, indentures, financing agreements or other Credit Facilities or otherwise). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the term “Credit Facility” shall include any agreement (i) changing the maturity of any Indebtedness Incurred thereunder or contemplated thereby, (ii) adding Subsidiaries as additional borrowers or guarantors thereunder, (iii) increasing or decreasing the amount of Indebtedness Incurred thereunder or available to be borrowed thereunder or (iv) otherwise altering the terms and conditions thereof.
“Cure Amount” as defined in Section 9.2.
“Currency Agreement”: in respect of a Person, any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement or other similar agreement or arrangements (including derivative agreements or arrangements), as to which such Person is a party or a beneficiary.
“Customer Receivable”: any Receivable relating to rental of Vehicles by the rental car business to customers; provided for the avoidance of doubt that Customer Receivables shall not include Receivables arising from or otherwise relating to fleet leasing services or fleet management services.
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“Daily Simple SOFR”: for any day, SOFR, with the conventions for this rate (which will include a lookback, which lookback, in respect of the Term Loans, shall be five days) being established by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the conventions for this rate recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for determining “Daily Simple SOFR” for syndicated business loans; provided, that if the Administrative Agent decides that any such convention is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, then the Administrative Agent may establish another convention in its reasonable discretion.
“Daily Simple SONIA”: for any day (an “SONIA Interest Day”), an interest rate per annum equal to the sum of (a) the greater of (i) SONIA for the day that is five SONIA Business Days (or such other period as determined by the Parent Borrower and the Administrative based on then prevailing market conventions) prior to (x) if such SONIA Interest Day is a SONIA Business Day, such SONIA Interest Day, or (y) if such SONIA Interest Day is not an SONIA Business Day, the SONIA Business Day immediately preceding such SONIA Interest Day, in each case, as is published by the SONIA Administrator on the SONIA Administrator’s Website, and (ii) 0.00% and (b) the SONIA Adjustment; provided, that if by 5:00 pm (London time) on the second SONIA Business Day immediately following any day “i”, Daily Simple SONIA in respect of such day “i” has not been published on the applicable SONIA Administrator’s Website, then the Daily Simple SONIA for such day “i” will be the Daily Simple SONIA as published in respect of the first preceding SONIA Business Day for which Daily Simple SONIA was published on the SONIA Administrator’s Website; provided, further, that (I) Daily Simple SONIA shall not be determined pursuant to this sentence for more than three consecutive SONIA Interest Days and (II) any change in Daily Simple SONIA due to a change in SONIA shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change without notice to any Borrower.
“DBNY”: Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch.
“Debtors”: as defined in the Recitals hereto.
“Default”: any of the events specified in Section 9, whether or not any requirement for the giving of notice (other than, in the case of Section 9(e), a Default Notice), the lapse of time, or both, or any other condition specified in Section 9, has been satisfied.
“Default Notice”: as defined in Section 9.1(e).
“Defaulting Lender”: subject to Section 4.14(g), any Lender or Agent whose acts or failure to act, whether directly or indirectly, cause it to meet any part of the definition of “Lender Default”.
“Deposit Account”: any deposit account (as such term is defined in Article 9 of the UCC).
“Depositary Bank”: as defined in Section 3.11(c).
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“Designated Foreign Currency”: Euro, Sterling, Australian Dollars, Canadian Dollars or any other freely available currency reasonably requested by the Parent Borrower and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, any applicable Issuing Lender and each Revolving Lender.
“Designated Foreign Currency LIBO Rate”: as defined clause (d)(i) of the definition of “Eurocurrency Base Rate” in this Section 1.1.
“Designated Noncash Consideration”: the Fair Market Value of non-cash consideration received by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Disposition that is so designated as Designated Noncash Consideration pursuant to a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower setting forth the basis of such valuation.
“Designated Preferred Stock”: Preferred Stock of the Parent Borrower (other than Disqualified Stock) or any Parent that is issued after the Closing Date for cash (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary) and is so designated as Designated Preferred Stock, pursuant to a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower.
“Designation Date”: as defined in Section 2.10(f).
“Discharge”: any repayment, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition, retirement or discharge of any Indebtedness or any Designated Preferred Stock of the Parent Borrower that is no longer outstanding on such date of determination. Without limiting the foregoing, the issuance of an irrevocable notice of repayment, repurchase or redemption and deposit of related funds with a trustee, agent or other representative of the applicable creditor shall be deemed a Discharge.
“Discount Prepayment Accepting Lender”: as defined in Section 4.4(f)(ii).
“Discount Range”: as defined in Section 4.4(f)(iii).
“Discount Range Prepayment Amount”: as defined in Section 4.4(f)(iii).
“Discount Range Prepayment Notice”: a written notice of a Borrower Solicitation of Discount Range Prepayment Offers made pursuant to Section 4.4(f) substantially in the form of Exhibit H.
“Discount Range Prepayment Offer”: the irrevocable written offer by a Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit I, submitted in response to an invitation to submit offers following the Administrative Agent’s receipt of a Discount Range Prepayment Notice.
“Discount Range Prepayment Response Date”: as defined in Section 4.4(f)(iii).
“Discount Range Proration”: as defined in Section 4.4(f)(iii).
“Discounted Prepayment Determination Date”: as defined in Section 4.4(f)(iv).
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“Discounted Prepayment Effective Date”: in the case of a Borrower Offer of Specified Discount Prepayment, Borrower Solicitation of Discount Range Prepayment Offers or Borrower Solicitation of Discounted Prepayment Offers, five Business Days following the receipt by each relevant Term Loan Lender of notice from the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 4.4(f)(ii), Section 4.4(f)(iii) or Section 4.4(f)(iv), as applicable, unless a shorter period is agreed to between the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
“Discounted Term Loan Prepayment”: as defined in Section 4.4(f).
“Disinterested Directors”: with respect to any Affiliate Transaction, one or more members of the Board of Directors of the Parent Borrower, or one or more members of the Board of Directors of a Parent, having no material direct or indirect financial interest in or with respect to such Affiliate Transaction. A member of any such Board of Directors shall not be deemed to have such a financial interest by reason of such member’s holding Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower or any Parent or any options, warrants or other rights in respect of such Capital Stock or by reason of such member receiving any compensation in respect of such member’s role as director.
“Disqualified Lender”: (i) those banks, financial institutions or other persons separately identified in writing by the Parent Borrower to the Lead Arrangers on or prior to May 2, 2021, or as the Parent Borrower and the Lead Arrangers shall mutually agree prior to the Closing Date, or to any affiliates of such banks, financial institutions or other persons identified by the Parent Borrower in writing or that are clearly identifiable as affiliates solely on the basis of the similarity of their name, (ii) any competitor of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries that is in the same or a similar line of business as the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries or any controlled affiliate of such competitor, in each case designated in writing by the Parent Borrower to the Administrative Agent from time to time or that are clearly identifiable as affiliates solely on the basis of the similarity of their name (other than bona fide fixed income investors or debt funds that purchase commercial loans in the ordinary course of business) and (iii) any Lender that has made an incorrect representation or warranty or deemed representation or warranty with respect to not being a Net Short Lender as provided in Section 11.1(j); provided that (i) no designation of any Person as a “Disqualified Lender” shall (x) apply retroactively to disqualify a Person that has previously acquired an assignment or participation interest in the Loans to the extent such Person (or its Affiliates) was not a Disqualified Lender at the time of the applicable assignment or participation, as the case may be or (y) become effective prior to the date that is three Business Days after being so identified and/or designated, and (ii) “Disqualified Lenders” shall exclude any Person that the Parent Borrower has designated as no longer being a “Disqualified Lender” by written notice delivered to the Administrative Agent from time to time.
“Disqualified Stock”: with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock (other than Management Stock) that by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable or exercisable) or upon the happening of any event (other than following the occurrence of a Change of Control or other similar event described under such terms as a “change of control,” or an “asset sale” or other disposition) (i) matures or is mandatorily redeemable pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, (ii) is convertible or exchangeable for Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or (iii) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than following the occurrence of a Change of Control or other similar event described under such terms as a “change of control,” or an “asset sale” or other disposition), in whole or in part, in each case on or prior to the Initial Term Loan Maturity Date; provided that Capital Stock issued to any employee benefit plan, or by any such plan to any employees of the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary, shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased or otherwise acquired or retired in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations.
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“Distressed Person” as defined in the defined term, “Lender Related Distress Event” in this Section 1.1.
“Dollar Equivalent”: with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, the amount thereof and, with respect to the principal amount of any Loan made or outstanding in any Designated Foreign Currency or any amount in respect of any Letter of Credit denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency or any other amount denominated in any currency other than Dollars, at any date of determination thereof, an amount in Dollars equivalent to such principal amount or such other amount calculated on the basis of the Spot Rate of Exchange (determined as of the most recent Revaluation Date or other relevant date of determination).
“Dollars” and “$”: dollars in lawful currency of the United States of America.
“Domestic Subsidiary”: any Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower which is not a Foreign Subsidiary.
“EEA Financial Institution”: (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.
“EEA Member Country”: any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
“EEA Resolution Authority”: any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.
“Environmental Costs”: any and all costs or expenses (including attorney’s and consultant’s fees, investigation and laboratory fees, response costs, court costs and litigation expenses, fines, penalties, damages, settlement payments, judgments and awards), of whatever kind or nature, known or unknown, contingent or otherwise, arising out of, or in any way relating to, any actual or alleged violation of, noncompliance with or liability under any Environmental Laws. Environmental Costs include any and all of the foregoing, without regard to whether they arise out of or are related to any past, pending or threatened proceeding of any kind.
“Environmental Laws”: any and all U.S. or foreign federal, state, provincial, territorial, local or municipal laws, rules, orders, enforceable guidelines, orders-in-council, regulations, statutes, ordinances, codes, decrees, and such requirements of any Governmental Authority properly promulgated and having the force and effect of law or other Requirements of Law (including common law) regulating, relating to or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning protection of human health (as it relates to exposure to Materials of Environmental Concern) or the environment, as have been, or now or at any relevant time hereafter are, in effect.
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“Environmental Permits”: any and all permits, licenses, registrations, notifications, exemptions and any other authorization required under any Environmental Law.
“EPCA”: that certain Equity Purchase and Commitment Agreement dated as of May 14, 2021, by and among, inter alios, HGH and the Equity Commitment Parties (as defined therein).
“Equity Offering”: a sale of Capital Stock (x) that is a sale of Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower (other than Disqualified Stock), or (y) proceeds of which are (or are intended to be) contributed to the equity capital of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.
“ERISA”: the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule”: the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.
“EURIBO Rate”: as defined clause (b)(i) of the definition of “Eurocurrency Base Rate” in this Section 1.1.
“Eurocurrency Base Rate”: with respect to each day during each Interest Period pertaining to a Eurocurrency Loan,
(a) [reserved];
(b) in the case of Eurocurrency Loans denominated in Euros,
(i) the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the offered rate which appears on the page of the Reuters Screen which displays the European interbank offered rate administered by the Banking Federation of the European Union (such page currently being the EURIBOR01) (the “EURIBO Rate”) for deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period in Dollars, determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (Brussels, Belgium time), two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, or
(ii) in the event the rate referenced in the preceding clause (i) does not appear on such page or service or if such page or service shall cease to be available, the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be the offered rate on such other page or other service which displays the EURIBO Rate for deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period in Dollars, determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period;
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provided that if EURIBO Rates are quoted under either of the preceding clauses (i) or (ii), but there is no such quotation for the Interest Period elected, the EURIBO Rate shall be equal to the Interpolated Rate; provided, further, that if any such rate determined pursuant to the preceding clauses (i) or (ii) is below zero, the Eurocurrency Base Rate will be deemed to be zero;
(c) in the case of Eurocurrency Loans denominated in Australian Dollars,
(i) the Bank Bill Swap Reference Bid rate or a successor thereto approved by the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower (“BBSY”) (rounded upwards to the nearest 1/100th of 1.00% per annum) for a term equal to or comparable to the term of such Interest Period as published by Reuters (or such other commercially available source providing BBSY (Bid) quotations as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time and as consented to by the Parent Borrower) at or about 10:30 A.M. (Sydney, Australia time) two Sydney Business Days before the first day of such Interest Period; or
(ii) if no such published rate is available, the arithmetic mean of the rates (rounded upwards to the nearest 1/100th of 1.00% per annum) as supplied to the Administrative Agent at its request quoted by three Australian banks two Sydney Business Days before the first day of such Interest Period for bills of exchange denominated in Australian Dollars of a term equal to the term of such Interest Period;
provided, that if any such rate determined pursuant to the preceding clauses (i) or (ii) is below zero, the Eurocurrency Base Rate will be deemed to be zero; and
(d) as to any Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in a Designated Foreign Currency other than Australian Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Euros or Sterling,
(i) the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the offered rate which appears on the page of the Reuters Screen which displays the London interbank offered rate administered by ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (the “Designated Foreign Currency LIBO Rate”) for deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period in such Designated Foreign Currency, determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time), two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, or
(ii) in the event the rate referenced in the preceding clause (i) does not appear on such page or service or if such page or service shall cease to be available, the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be the offered rate on such other page or other service which displays the Designated Foreign Currency LIBO Rate for deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period in such Designated Foreign Currency, determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period;
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provided that if Designated Foreign Currency LIBO Rates are quoted under either of the preceding clauses (i) or (ii), but there is no such quotation for the Interest Period elected, the Designated Foreign Currency LIBO Rate shall be equal to the Interpolated Rate; provided, further, that if any such rate determined pursuant to the preceding clauses (i) or (ii) is below zero, the Eurocurrency Rate will be deemed to be zero.
“Eurocurrency Loans”: Loans the rate of interest applicable to which is based upon the Eurocurrency Rate.
“Eurocurrency Rate”: with respect to each day during each Interest Period pertaining to a Eurocurrency Loan, a rate per annum determined for such day in accordance with the following formula (rounded upward to the nearest 1/100th of 1%):
; provided that, if the Eurocurrency Rate in clause (b) shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.
“Eurocurrency Reserve Requirements”: for any day as applied to a Eurocurrency Loan, the aggregate (without duplication) of the rates (expressed as a decimal fraction) of reserve requirements in effect on such day (including basic, supplemental, marginal and emergency reserves under any regulations of the Board or other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction with respect thereto) dealing with reserve requirements prescribed for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities” in Regulation D of the Board) maintained by a member bank of the Federal Reserve System in New York City.
“Euros” and the designation “€”: the currency introduced on January 1, 1999 at the start of the third stage of European economic and monetary union pursuant to the Treaty.
“Event of Default”: any of the events specified in Section 9, provided that any requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, or any other condition, has been satisfied.
“Excess Proceeds”: as defined in Section 8.4(b)(iii).
“Exchange Act”: the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time; provided that for purposes of the definitions of Change of Control and Permitted Holders, “Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as in effect on the date hereof.
“Excluded Assets”: as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.
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“Excluded Information”: as defined in Section 4.4(f).
“Excluded Properties”: the collective reference to the fee or leasehold interest in real properties owned by the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries not described in Schedule 5.8.
“Excluded Subsidiary”: (a) (i) Subsidiaries organized in Puerto Rico or any other U.S. Territory and (ii) Foreign Subsidiaries, (b) any Special Purpose Entity (including any formed in connection with a funded letter of credit facility) and securitization entities (including, as of the Closing Date, Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC, Hertz Vehicles LLC and Hertz General Interest LLC) and each other Subsidiary that issues, or holds collateral supporting, asset backed securities issued pursuant to the HVF III Base Indenture (such Subsidiaries, the “Securitization Subsidiaries” and such securities, the “ABS Securities”), (c) any Immaterial Subsidiary, (d) any Captive Insurance Subsidiary or non-profit Subsidiary, (e) any Unrestricted Subsidiary, (f) Subsidiaries for which guarantees are (x) prohibited by law or require governmental consent, approval, license or authorization that has not already been obtained (provided that there shall be no obligation to seek such consent, approval, license or authorization) or (y) contractually prohibited on the Closing Date or, following the Closing Date, the date of acquisition (provided that such contractual prohibition is not entered into in contemplation of such acquisition), (g) joint ventures or any non-Wholly Owned Subsidiaries, (h) Navigations Solutions, (i) Hertz Vehicle Sales Corporation, (j) any Subsidiary with respect to which the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent reasonably agree that the burden or cost or other consequences of providing a guarantee of the Obligations under the Loan Documents shall outweigh the benefits to be obtained by the Lenders therefrom, (k) any direct or indirect Subsidiary of HGH (f/k/a Hertz Rental Car Company, Inc.) (other than Holdings) that is formed solely for the purpose of (x) becoming an indirect or direct parent of Holdings, or (y) merging with the Parent Borrower in connection with another Subsidiary becoming such a parent entity, in each case, to the extent such entity becomes a parent of Holdings or is merged with the Parent Borrower within 60 days of the formation thereof, (l) any direct or indirect Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary or Foreign Subsidiary Holdco, (n) any broker-dealer Subsidiary, (o) any other Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower with respect to which the Guarantee could reasonably be expected to result in a materially adverse tax consequence to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries (including as a result of the operation of Section 956 of the Code or any similar provision of Law) as reasonably determined by the Parent Borrower in consultation with the Administrative Agent, (p) any Restricted Subsidiary acquired pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition or Permitted Investment financed with Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to this Agreement and any Restricted Subsidiary thereof that guarantees such Indebtedness, in each case, to the extent such Indebtedness prohibits such Subsidiary from becoming a Guarantor and (q) any other Subsidiary as mutually agreed between the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent. Any Subsidiary that fails to meet the foregoing requirements as of the last day of the period of the Most Recent Four Quarter Period shall continue to be deemed an Excluded Subsidiary hereunder until the date that is 60 days following the delivery of annual or quarterly financial statements pursuant to Section 7.1 with respect to such Most Recent Four Quarter Period (or the last quarter thereof, as applicable).
“Excluded Taxes”: as defined in Section 4.11.
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“Existing Credit Agreements”: as defined in the Recitals hereto.
“Existing DIP Credit Agreement”: as defined in the Recitals hereto.
“Existing HIL Credit Agreement”: as defined in the Recitals hereto.
“Existing Letter of Credit”: each letter of credit issued prior to, and outstanding on, the Closing Date (including each such letter of credit deemed “outstanding” under the Confirmation Order) and listed on Schedule B.
“Existing Loans”: as defined in Section 2.10(a).
“Existing Revolving Commitments”: as defined in Section 2.10(a).
“Existing Revolving Tranche”: as defined in Section 2.10(a).
“Existing Term Loans”: as defined in Section 2.10(a).
“Existing Term Tranche”: as defined in Section 2.10(a).
“Existing Tranche”: as defined in Section 2.10(a).
“Extendable Bridge Loans/Interim Debt” as defined in Section 2.9(d).
“Extended Loans”: as defined in Section 2.10(a).
“Extended Revolving Commitments”: as defined in Section 2.10(a).
“Extended Revolving Loans”: as defined in Section 2.10(a).
“Extended Revolving Tranche”: as defined in Section 2.10(a).
“Extended Term Loans”: as defined in Section 2.10(a).
“Extended Term Commitments”: as defined in Section 2.10(a).
“Extended Term Tranche”: as defined in Section 2.10(a).
“Extended Tranche”: as defined in Section 2.10(a).
“Extending Lender”: as defined in Section 2.10(b).
“Extension Amendment”: as defined in Section 2.10(c).
“Extension Date”: as defined in Section 2.10(d).
“Extension Election”: as defined in Section 2.10(b).
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“Extension of Credit”: as to any Lender, the making of an Initial Term Loan (excluding any Supplemental Term Loans being made under any Tranche of Initial Term Loans), a 2023 Incremental Term Loan, a Revolving Loan, a Swing Line Loan or an Incremental Revolving Loan (other than the initial extension of credit thereunder) and, as to any Issuing Lender, the issuance of a Letter of Credit by such Issuing Lender or the reinstatement or increase of the amount of a Letter of Credit.
“Extension Request”: as defined in Section 2.10(a).
“Extension Request Deadline”: as defined in Section 2.10(b).
“Extension Series”: all Extended Loans or Extended Revolving Commitments, as applicable, that are established pursuant to the same Extension Amendment (or any subsequent Extension Amendment to the extent such Extension Amendment expressly provides that the Extended Loans or Extended Revolving Commitments, as applicable, provided for therein are intended to be part of any previously established Extension Series) and that provide for the same interest margins and amortization schedule.
“Facility”: each of (a) the Initial Term B Loan Commitments and the Extensions of Credit made thereunder (the “Initial Term B Loan Facility”), (b) the 2023 Incremental Term Loan Commitments and the Extensions of Credit made thereunder (the “2023 Incremental Term Loan Facility”), (c) the Initial Term C Loan Commitments and the Extensions of Credit made thereunder (the “Initial Term C Loan Facility”), (d) the Initial Revolving Commitments and the Extensions of Credit made thereunder (the “Initial Revolving Facility”), (e) Incremental Term Loans of the same Tranche, (f) Incremental Revolving Commitments of the same Tranche and Extensions of Credit made thereunder, (g) any Extended Term Loans of the same Extension Series, (h) any Extended Revolving Commitments of the same Extension Series and Extensions of Credit made thereunder, (i) any Specified Refinancing Term Loans of the same Tranche and (j) any Specified Refinancing Revolving Commitments of the same Tranche and Extensions of Credit made thereunder, and collectively the “Facilities.”
“Fair Market Value”: with respect to any asset or property, the fair market value of such asset or property as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower.
“FATCA”: Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code (or any amended or successor provisions that are substantially comparable), and any current or future regulations promulgated thereunder or official interpretations thereof, any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code, any intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with any of the foregoing and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules, or practices adopted pursuant to any such intergovernmental agreement.
“FCA” as defined in Section 1.5.
“Federal Funds Effective Rate”: as defined in the definition of “ABR” in this Section 1.1.
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“Fee Letters”: the fee letters entered into by the Parent Borrower and one or more of the Arrangers and Agents in respect of fees to be paid to such Arrangers and Agents in connection with the Initial Term Loan Facilities and the Initial Revolving Facility.
“Financial Covenant Event of Default”: as defined in Section 9.1(c).
“Financial Maintenance Covenant” as defined in Section 8.9(b).
“Financial Model”: means the financial model delivered to the Lead Arrangers on March 25, 2021 (together with any updates or modifications thereto reasonably agreed between the Parent Borrower and the Lead Arrangers).
“Financing Disposition”: any sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of, or creation or incurrence of any Lien on, property or assets by the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof to or in favor of any Special Purpose Entity, or by any Special Purpose Subsidiary, in each case in connection with the Incurrence by a Special Purpose Entity of Indebtedness, or obligations to make payments to the obligor on Indebtedness, which may be secured by a Lien in respect of such property or assets.
“FIRREA”: the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, as amended from time to time.
“first priority”: with respect to any Lien purported to be created in any Collateral pursuant to any Security Document, that such Lien is the most senior Lien to which such Collateral is subject (subject to Permitted Liens).
“Fixed GAAP Date”: December 31, 2020, provided that at any time after the Closing Date, the Parent Borrower may by written notice to the Administrative Agent elect to change the Fixed GAAP Date to be the date specified in such notice, and upon such notice, the Fixed GAAP Date shall be such date for all periods beginning on and after the date specified in such notice.
“Fixed GAAP Terms”: (a) the definitions of the terms “Borrowing Base,” “Capitalized Lease Obligation” (but otherwise subject to Section 1.2(b)), “Consolidated EBITDA,” “Consolidated First Lien Indebtedness,” “Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio,” “Consolidated Interest Expense,” “Consolidated Net Income,” “Consolidated Total Secured Indebtedness”, “Consolidated Total Secured Leverage Ratio”, “Consolidated Total Corporate Indebtedness,” “Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio,” “Consolidated Total Net Corporate Leverage Ratio,” “Consolidated Vehicle Depreciation,” “Consolidated Vehicle Indebtedness,” “Consolidated Vehicle Interest Expense,” “Fleet Receivable,” “Inventory” and “Receivable,” (b) all defined terms in this Agreement to the extent used in or relating to any of the foregoing definitions, and all ratios and computations based on any of the foregoing definitions, and (c) any other term or provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document that, at the Parent Borrower’s election, may be specified by the Parent Borrower by written notice to the Administrative Agent from time to time.
“Fleet Receivables”: Receivables of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries consisting of original equipment manufacturer program Receivables, original equipment manufacturer incentive Receivables, Receivables arising from or otherwise relating to fleet leasing services and, at the election of the Parent Borrower, Receivables arising from or otherwise relating to fleet management services.
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“Flood Certificate”: shall mean a “Standard Flood Hazard Determination Form” of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and any successor Governmental Authority performing a similar function.
“Flood Insurance Laws”: collectively, (a) the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (b) the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (c) the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (e) the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto and (e) the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto.
“Flood Program”: shall mean the National Flood Insurance Program created by the U.S. Congress pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 and the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004, in each case as amended from time to time, and any successor statutes.
“Flood Zone”: shall mean areas having special flood hazards as described in the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.
“Floor”: means the benchmark rate floor, if any, provided in this Agreement initially (as of the execution of this Agreement, the modification, amendment or renewal of this Agreement or otherwise) with respect to the Eurocurrency Rate, Term SOFR or Daily Simple SONIA, as applicable.
“Foreign Pension Plan”: a registered pension plan which is subject to applicable pension legislation other than ERISA or the Code, which a Restricted Subsidiary sponsors or maintains, or to which it makes or is obligated to make contributions.
“Foreign Plan”: each Foreign Pension Plan, deferred compensation or other retirement or superannuation plan, fund, program, agreement, commitment or arrangement whether oral or written, funded or unfunded, sponsored, established, maintained or contributed to, or required to be contributed to, or with respect to which any liability is borne, outside the United States of America, by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, other than any such plan, fund, program, agreement or arrangement sponsored by a Governmental Authority.
“Foreign Subsidiary”: any Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that is organized and existing under the laws of any jurisdiction outside of the United States of America or that is a Foreign Subsidiary Holdco. For the avoidance of doubt, any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that is organized and existing under the laws of Puerto Rico or any other territory of the United States of America shall be a Foreign Subsidiary.
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“Foreign Subsidiary Holdco”: any direct or indirect Subsidiary substantially all the assets of which directly or indirectly consist of the stock, or the stock and indebtedness (including, for this purpose, any indebtedness or other instrument treated as equity for U.S. federal income tax purposes), of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries or one or more Foreign Subsidiary Holdcos, and cash or Cash Equivalents from distributions and payments on such stock and indebtedness.
“Franchise Financing Disposition”: any sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of, or creation or incurrence of any Lien on, property or assets by the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof to or in favor of any Franchise Special Purpose Entity, in connection with the Incurrence by a Franchise Special Purpose Entity of Indebtedness, or obligations to make payments to the obligor on Indebtedness, which may be secured by a Lien in respect of such property or assets.
“Franchise Lease Obligation”: any Capitalized Lease Obligation, and any other lease, of any Franchisee relating to any property used, occupied or held for use or occupation by any Franchisee in connection with any of its Franchise Vehicle operations.
“Franchise Special Purpose Entity”: any Person (a) that is engaged in the business of (i) acquiring, selling, collecting, financing or refinancing Receivables, accounts (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any jurisdiction from time to time), other accounts and/or other receivables, and/or related assets and/or (ii) acquiring, selling, leasing, financing or refinancing Franchise Vehicles and/or related rights (including under leases, manufacturer warranties and buy-back programs, and insurance policies) and/or assets (including managing, exercising and disposing of any such rights and/or assets) and (b) is designated as a “Franchise Special Purpose Entity” by the Parent Borrower.
“Franchise Vehicle Indebtedness”: as of any date of determination, (a) Indebtedness of any Franchise Special Purpose Entity directly or indirectly Incurred to acquire, sell, lease, finance or refinance, or secured by, Franchise Vehicles and/or related rights and/or assets, (b) Indebtedness of any Franchisee or any Affiliate thereof that is attributable to the acquisition, sale, leasing, financing or refinancing of, or secured by, Franchise Vehicles and/or related rights and/or assets, as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower and (c) Indebtedness of any Franchisee.
“Franchise Vehicles”: vehicles owned or operated by, or leased or rented to or by, any Franchisee, including automobiles, trucks, tractors, trailers, vans, sport utility vehicles, buses, campers, motor homes, motorcycles and other motor vehicles.
“Franchisee”: any Person that is a franchisee or licensee of the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (or of any other Franchisee), or any Affiliate of such Person.
“GAAP”: generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as in effect on the Fixed GAAP Date (for purposes of the Fixed GAAP Terms) and as in effect from time to time (for all other purposes of this Agreement), as set forth in the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification and subject to the following: If at any time the SEC permits or requires U.S.-domiciled companies subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act to use IFRS in lieu of GAAP for financial reporting purposes, the Parent Borrower may elect by written notice to the Administrative Agent to so use IFRS in lieu of GAAP and, upon any such notice, references herein to GAAP shall thereafter be construed to mean (a) for periods beginning on and after the date specified in such notice, IFRS as in effect on the date specified in such notice (for purposes of the Fixed GAAP Terms) and as in effect from time to time (for all other purposes of this Agreement) and (b) for prior periods, GAAP as defined in the first sentence of this definition.
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“General Investment Basket”: as defined in clause (xxii) of the defined term, “Permitted Investment” in this Section 1.1.
“General Restricted Payment Basket”: as defined in Section 8.5(b)(xvi).
“Governmental Authority”: any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, including the European Union.
“GS”: Goldman Sachs Bank USA.
“Guarantee”: any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of any Person directly or indirectly guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person; provided that the term “Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business. The term “Guarantee” used as a verb has a corresponding meaning.
“Guarantee and Collateral Agreement”: the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement delivered to the Collateral Agent as of the date hereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit J, as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Guarantors”: the collective reference to Holdings and each Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower (other than any Excluded Subsidiary), which is from time to time party to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement; individually, a “Guarantor”.
“Hedge Agreements”: collectively, Interest Rate Agreements, Currency Agreements and Commodities Agreements.
“Hedging Obligations”: of any Person, the obligations of such Person pursuant to any Interest Rate Agreement, Currency Agreement or Commodities Agreement.
“HGH”: as defined in the Recitals hereto, and any successor in interest thereto.
“Holdings”: Rental Car Intermediate Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and any successor in interest thereto.
“HVF III”: Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“HVF III Base Indenture”: that certain Base Indenture, dated as of June 29, 2021, between HVF III and the HVF III Trustee, as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time, exclusive of Series Supplements (as defined therein) creating a new Series of Notes (as defined therein).
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“HVF III Trustee”: The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., a national banking association, as trustee under the HVF III Base Indenture and under each Series Supplement (as defined in the HVF III Base Indenture) and any successor thereto.
“Identified Participating Lenders”: as defined in Section 4.4(f)(iii).
“Identified Qualifying Lenders”: as defined in Section 4.4(f)(iv).
“IFRS”: International Financial Reporting Standards and applicable accounting requirements set by the International Accounting Standards Board or any successor thereto (or the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, or any successor to either such Board, or the SEC, as the case may be), as in effect from time to time.
“Immaterial Subsidiary”: any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower designated by the Parent Borrower to the Administrative Agent in writing that had (a) total consolidated revenues of less than 2.5% of the total consolidated revenues of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries during the Most Recent Four Quarter Period and (b) total consolidated assets of less than 2.5% of the total consolidated assets of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the last day of such period; provided, that at the time of such designation (x) the aggregate total consolidated revenues of all Immaterial Subsidiaries shall not exceed 10.0% of the total consolidated revenue of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries during the Most Recent Four Quarter Period and (y) the aggregate total consolidated assets of all Immaterial Subsidiaries shall not exceed 10.0% of the total consolidated assets of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the last day of such period. Any Subsidiary so designated as an Immaterial Subsidiary that fails to meet the foregoing as of the last day of the Most Recent Four Quarter Period shall continue to be deemed an “Immaterial Subsidiary” hereunder until the date that is 60 days following the delivery of annual or quarterly financial statements pursuant to Section 7.1 with respect to such Most Recent Four Quarter Period (or the last quarter thereof, as applicable).
“Increase Supplement”: as defined in Section 2.9(c).
“Incremental Commitment Amendment”: as defined in Section 2.9(d).
“Incremental Commitments”: as defined in Section 2.9(a).
“Incremental Facility”: as defined in Section 2.9(a).
“Incremental Fixed Dollar Basket” as defined in the defined term, “Maximum Incremental Facilities Amount”.
“Incremental Indebtedness”: Indebtedness incurred by the Borrowers pursuant to and in accordance with Section 2.9.
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“Incremental Letter of Credit Commitments”: as defined in Section 2.9(a).
“Incremental Lenders”: as defined in Section 2.9(b).
“Incremental Loans”: as defined in Section 2.9(d).
“Incremental Revolving Commitments”: as defined in Section 2.9(a).
“Incremental Revolving Loans”: any loans drawn under an Incremental Revolving Commitment.
“Incremental Term Loan Commitments”: as defined in Section 2.9(a) and includes, for the avoidance of doubt, the 2023 Incremental Term Loan Commitments.
“Incremental Term Loans”: Term Loans made in respect of Incremental Term Loan Commitments including, for the avoidance of doubt, any 2023 Incremental Term Loans.
“Incur”: issue, assume, enter into any Guarantee of, incur or otherwise become liable for; and the terms “Incurs,” “Incurred” and “Incurrence” shall have a correlative meaning; provided, that any Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary (whether by merger, consolidation, acquisition or otherwise) shall be deemed to be Incurred by such Subsidiary at the time it becomes a Subsidiary. Accrual of interest, the accretion of accreted value, the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness, and the payment of dividends on Capital Stock constituting Indebtedness in the form of additional shares of the same class of Capital Stock, will be deemed not to be an Incurrence of Indebtedness. Any Indebtedness issued at a discount (including Indebtedness on which interest is payable through the issuance of additional Indebtedness) shall be deemed Incurred at the time of original issuance of the Indebtedness at the initial accreted amount thereof.
“Indebtedness”: with respect to any Person on any date of determination (without duplication):
(i) the principal of indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money,
(ii) the principal of obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments,
(iii) all reimbursement obligations of such Person in respect of letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or other similar instruments (the amount of such obligations being equal at any time to the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of such letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or other instruments plus the aggregate amount of drawings thereunder that have not then been reimbursed) (except to the extent such reimbursement obligations relate to Trade Payables and such obligations are expected to be satisfied within 30 days of becoming due and payable),
(iv) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred and unpaid purchase price of property, which purchase price is due more than one year after the date of placing such property in final service or taking final delivery and title thereto (in each case, except (x) Trade Payables and (y) any earn-out obligations until such obligation is reflected as a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP and if not expected to be paid within 60 days after becoming due and payable),
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(v) all Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person,
(vi) the redemption, repayment or other repurchase amount of such Person with respect to any Disqualified Stock of such Person or (if such Person is a Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower other than a Subsidiary Guarantor) any Preferred Stock of such Subsidiary, but excluding, in each case, any accrued dividends (the amount of such obligation to be equal at any time to the maximum fixed involuntary redemption, repayment or repurchase price for such Capital Stock, or if less (or if such Capital Stock has no such fixed price), to the involuntary redemption, repayment or repurchase price therefor calculated in accordance with the terms thereof as if then redeemed, repaid or repurchased, and if such price is based upon or measured by the fair market value of such Capital Stock, such fair market value shall be as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower),
(vii) all Indebtedness of other Persons secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person; provided that the amount of Indebtedness of such Person shall be the lesser of (A) the Fair Market Value of such asset at such date of determination and (B) the amount of such Indebtedness of such other Persons,
(viii) all Guarantees by such Person of Indebtedness of other Persons, to the extent so Guaranteed by such Person, and
(ix) to the extent not otherwise included in this definition, net Hedging Obligations of such Person (the amount of any such obligation to be equal at any time to the termination value of such agreement or arrangement giving rise to such Hedging Obligation that would be payable by such Person at such time),
provided that Indebtedness shall exclude any Indebtedness of any Person appearing on the balance sheet of the Parent Borrower solely by reason of push-down accounting under GAAP.
The amount of Indebtedness of any Person at any date shall be determined as set forth above or as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, or otherwise shall equal the amount thereof that would appear as a liability on a balance sheet of such Person (excluding any notes thereto) prepared in accordance with GAAP.
“Indemnified Liabilities”: as defined in Section 11.5.
“Indemnitee”: as defined in Section 11.5.
“Individual Term Letter of Credit Commitment”: with respect to any Term Issuing Lender, (a) in the case of each Term Issuing Lender that is a Term Issuing Lender on the date hereof, the percentage of the Term Letter of Credit Commitment set forth opposite such Term Issuing Lender’s name on Schedule A-4 as such Term Issuing Lender’s “Individual Term Letter of Credit Commitment” or such other percentage as the Parent Borrower and such Term Issuing Lender may agree in writing from time to time and (b) in the case of any other Term Issuing Lender, 100% of the Term Letter of Credit Commitment or such lower percentage as is specified in the agreement pursuant to which such Person becomes a Term Issuing Lender entered into pursuant to Section 3.9 hereof.
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“Initial Agreement”: as defined in Section 8.8(c).
“Initial Revolving Commitment Period”: the period from and including the Closing Date to but not including the Initial Revolving Maturity Date, or such earlier date as the Initial Revolving Commitments shall terminate as provided herein.
“Initial Revolving Commitment”: as to any Lender, its obligation to make Initial Revolving Loans to, and/or make or participate in Swing Line Loans made to, and/or issue or participate in Revolving Letters of Credit issued on behalf of, the Borrowers in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any one time outstanding the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name in Schedule A-3 under the heading “Initial Revolving Commitment” or, in the case of any Lender that is an Assignee, the amount of the assigning Lender’s Initial Revolving Commitment assigned to such Assignee pursuant to Section 11.6(b) (in each case as such amount may be adjusted from time to time as provided herein); collectively, as to all the Lenders, the “Initial Revolving Commitments.” The original amount of the aggregate Initial Revolving Commitments of the Lenders on the Closing Date was $1,255,000,000. The amount of the aggregate Initial Revolving Commitments of the Lenders as of the Seventh Amendment Effective Date was $2,000,000,000.
“Initial Revolving Facility”: as defined in the definition of “Facility” in this Section 1.1.
“Initial Revolving Loans”: as defined in Section 2.1(c)(i).
“Initial Revolving Maturity Date”: the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date.
“Inside Maturity Date” as defined in Section 2.9(d).
“Initial Term B Loan”: as defined in Section 2.1(a)(i).
“Initial Term B Loan Commitment”: the commitment of a Lender to make or otherwise fund an Initial Term B Loan pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(i) in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any one time outstanding the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule A-1 under the heading “Initial Term B Loan Commitment”; collectively, as to all the Lenders, the “Initial Term B Loan Commitments.” The aggregate amount of the Initial Term B Loan Commitments as of the Closing Date is $1,300,000,000.
“Initial Term B Loan Facility”: as defined in the definition of “Facility” in this Section 1.01.
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“Initial Term B Loan Maturity Date”: the seventh anniversary of the Closing Date.
“Initial Term C Loan”: as defined in Section 2.1(b)(i).
“Initial Term C Loan Commitment”: the commitment of a Lender to make or otherwise fund an Initial Term C Loan pursuant to Section 2.1(b)(i) in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any one time outstanding the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule A-2 under the heading “Initial Term C Loan Commitment”; collectively, as to all the Lenders, the “Initial Term C Loan Commitments.” The aggregate amount of the Initial Term C Loan Commitments as of the Closing Date is $245,000,000.
“Initial Term C Loan Facility”: as defined in the definition of “Facility” in this Section 1.01.
“Initial Term C Loan Maturity Date”: the seventh anniversary of the Closing Date.
“Initial Term L/C Commitment Period”: the period from and including the Closing Date to but not including the Initial Term C Loan Maturity Date.
“Initial Term Loans”: Initial Term B Loans and/or Initial Term C Loans, as the context may require.
“Initial Term Loan Commitment”: an Initial Term B Loan Commitment and/or an Initial Term C Loan Commitment, as the context may require.
“Initial Term Loan Facilities”: the Initial Term B Loan Facility and/or the Initial Term C Loan Facility, as the context may require.
“Initial Term Loan Maturity Date”: the Initial Term B Loan Maturity Date and/or the Initial Term C Loan Maturity Date, as the context may require.
“Insolvency”: with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the condition that such Plan is insolvent within the meaning of Section 4245 of ERISA.
“Intellectual Property”: as defined in Section 5.9.
“Intercreditor Agreement”: an intercreditor agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit P, as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Intercreditor Agreement Supplement”: as defined in Section 10.9(a).
“Interest Coverage Ratio”: as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) the aggregate amount of Consolidated EBITDA for the period of the Most Recent Four Quarter Period ending prior to the date of such determination for which consolidated financial statements of the Parent Borrower are available to (b) Consolidated Cash Interest Expense for the period of the Most Recent Four Quarter Period ending prior to the date of such determination for which consolidated financial statements of the Parent Borrower are available.
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“Interest Payment Date”: (a) as to any ABR Loan or Canadian Prime Rate Loan, the last day of each March, June, September and December to occur on or after June 30, 2021 while such Loan is outstanding, and the final maturity date of such Loan, (b) as to any Eurocurrency Loan, Term SOFR Loan or BA Equivalent Loan having an Interest Period of three months or less, the last day of such Interest Period, (c) as to any Eurocurrency Loan, Term SOFR Loan or BA Equivalent Loan having an Interest Period longer than three months, (i) each day that is three months, or a whole multiple thereof, after the first day of such Interest Period and (ii) the last day of such Interest Period and (d) as to any SONIA Loan, each date that is on the numerically corresponding day in each calendar month that is three months after the Borrowing of such Loan and the final maturity date of such Loan.
“Interest Period”: with respect to any Eurocurrency Loan, Term SOFR Loan or BA Equivalent Loan:
(a) initially, the period commencing on the borrowing or conversion date, as the case may be, with respect to such Eurocurrency Loan, Term SOFR Loan or BA Equivalent Loan and ending (x) in the case of such Eurocurrency Loan or Term SOFR Loan, one, three or six months (or, if agreed by each affected Lender, two weeks, nine months, twelve months or a shorter period) thereafter, and (y) in the case of such BA Equivalent Loan, one or three months (or, if agreed by each affected Lender, two weeks, nine months or a shorter period) thereafter, in each case of clauses (x) and (y), as selected by the Parent Borrower in its notice of borrowing or notice of conversion, as the case may be, given with respect thereto; and
(b) thereafter, each period commencing on the last day of the next preceding Interest Period applicable to such Eurocurrency Loan, Term SOFR Loan or BA Equivalent Loan and ending one, three or six months (or, if agreed by each affected Lender, two weeks, nine months, twelve months or a shorter period) thereafter, as selected by the Parent Borrower by irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent not less than three Business Days (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) prior to the last day of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto;
provided that all of the foregoing provisions relating to Interest Periods are subject to the following:
(i) if any Interest Period would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless the result of such extension would be to carry such Interest Period into another calendar month in which event such Interest Period shall end on the immediately preceding Business Day;
(ii) any Interest Period that would otherwise extend beyond the applicable Maturity Date shall (for all purposes other than Section 4.12) end on such applicable Maturity Date;
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(iii) any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of a calendar month; and
(iv) the Parent Borrower shall select Interest Periods so as not to require a scheduled payment of any Eurocurrency Loan, Term SOFR Loan or BA Equivalent Loan during an Interest Period for such Loan.
“Interest Rate Agreement”: with respect to any Person, any interest rate protection agreement, future agreement, option agreement, swap agreement, cap agreement, collar agreement, hedge agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement (including derivative agreements or arrangements), as to which such Person is a party or a beneficiary.
“Interpolated Rate”:
(a) [reserved];
(b) in relation to the EURIBO Rate, the rate which results from interpolating on a linear basis between (i) the applicable EURIBO Rate for the longest period (for which that EURIBO Rate is available) which is less than the Interest Period of that Loan and (ii) the applicable EURIBO Rate for the shortest period (for which that EURIBO Rate is available) which exceeds the Interest Period of that Loan, each as of approximately 11:00 A.M. (Brussels, Belgium time) two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period of that Loan; and
(c) in relation to the Designated Foreign Currency LIBO Rate, the rate which results from interpolating on a linear basis between (i) the applicable Designated Foreign Currency LIBO Rate for the longest period (for which that Designated Foreign Currency LIBO Rate is available) which is less than the Interest Period of that Loan and (ii) the applicable Designated Foreign Currency LIBO Rate for the shortest period (for which that Designated Foreign Currency LIBO Rate is available) which exceeds the Interest Period of that Loan, each as of approximately 11:00 A.M. (London, England time) two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period of that Loan.
“Inventory”: goods held for sale, lease or use by a Person in the ordinary course of business, net of any reserve for goods that have been segregated by such Person to be returned to the applicable vendor for credit, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Investment”: in any Person by any other Person, any direct or indirect advance, loan or other extension of credit (other than to customers, dealers, licensees, franchisees, suppliers, consultants, directors, officers or employees of any Person in the ordinary course of business) or capital contribution (by means of any transfer of cash or other property to others or any payment for property or services for the account or use of others) to, or any purchase or acquisition of Capital Stock, Indebtedness or other similar instruments issued by, such Person. For purposes of the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary” and Section 8.5 only, (i) “Investment” shall include the portion (proportionate to the Parent Borrower’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower at the time that such Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary, provided that upon a redesignation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the Parent Borrower shall be deemed to continue to have a permanent “Investment” in an Unrestricted Subsidiary in an amount (if positive) equal to (x) the Parent Borrower’s “Investment” in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation less (y) the portion (proportionate to the Parent Borrower’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation and (ii) any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be valued at its Fair Market Value at the time of such transfer. Guarantees shall not be deemed to be Investments. The amount of any Investment outstanding at any time shall be the original cost of such Investment, reduced (at the Parent Borrower’s option) by any dividend, distribution, interest payment, return of capital, repayment or other amount or value received in respect of such Investment; provided, that to the extent that the amount of Restricted Payments outstanding at any time is so reduced by any portion of any such amount or value that would otherwise be included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income, such portion of such amount or value shall not be so included for purposes of calculating the amount of Restricted Payments that may be made pursuant to Section 8.5(b)(vii)(y).
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“Investment Company Act”: the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended from time to time.
“Investment Grade Rating”: a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or, in the case of short-term obligations, P-3) (or the equivalent) by Moody’s and BBB- (or, in the case of short-term obligations, A-3) (or the equivalent) by S&P, or any equivalent rating by any other rating agency recognized internationally or in the United States of America.
“Investment Grade Securities”: (i) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States of America government or any agency or instrumentality thereof (other than Cash Equivalents); (ii) debt securities or debt instruments with an Investment Grade Rating, but excluding any debt securities or instruments constituting loans or advances among the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries; (iii) investments in any fund that invests exclusively in investments of the type described in clauses (i) and (ii) above, which fund may also hold immaterial amounts of cash pending investment or distribution; and (iv) corresponding instruments in countries other than the United States of America customarily utilized for high quality investments.
“ISDA CDS Definitions” as defined in Section 11.1(j)
“ISP”: the International Standby Practices (1998), International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 590.
“Issuing Lender”: with respect to any Term Letter of Credit, each Term Issuing Lender, and with respect to any Revolving Letter of Credit, each Revolving Issuing Lender.
“JPMorgan”: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
“Judgment Conversion Date”: as defined in Section 11.8(a).
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“Judgment Currency”: as defined in Section 11.8(a).
“Junior Secured Ratio Incurrence Test” as defined in the definition of “Maximum Incremental Facilities Amount” in this Section 1.1.
“Knighthead” as defined in the definition of “Plan Sponsors” in this Section 1.1.
“Latest Maturity Date”: at any date of determination, the latest Maturity Date applicable to any Tranche of Loans or Commitments hereunder as of such date of determination.
“L/C Fees”: the fees and commissions payable in respect of Letters of Credit pursuant to Sections 3.3 and 4.5(a).
“L/C Obligations”: the Revolving L/C Obligations and/or the Term L/C Obligations, as the context may require.
“L/C Request”: a letter of credit request in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto or, in such form as the applicable Issuing Lender may specify from time to time, requesting such Issuing Lender to issue a Letter of Credit.
“LCA Election”: as defined in Section 1.2(i).
“LCA Test Date”: as defined in Section 1.2(i).
“Lead Arrangers”: (a) Barclays, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., BNPP, RBC and Citizens, each in its capacity as Lead Arranger (under and as defined in the Commitment Letter) of the Initial Term Loan Commitments and the Initial Revolving Commitments hereunder and (b) Barclays, GS, BMO Capital Markets Corp., BNPP, BofA Securities, Inc., Citizens, Crédit Agricole, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., JPMorgan, Mizuho, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., Natixis, RBC and Truist, each in its capacity as Lead Arranger of the 2023 Incremental Term Loan Commitments.
“Lender Default”: (a) the refusal (which may be given verbally or in writing and has not been retracted) or failure of any Lender (including any Agent in its capacity as Lender) to fund any portion of the Loans or participations in Revolving Letters of Credit required to be funded by it hereunder, which refusal or failure is not cured within two Business Days after the date of such refusal or failure, (b) the failure of any Lender (including any Agent in its capacity as Lender) to pay over to the Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender, Issuing Lender or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within one business day of the date when due, unless the subject of a good faith dispute, (c) a Lender (including any Agent in its capacity as Lender) has notified the Parent Borrower or the Administrative Agent that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, (d) a Lender (including any Agent in its capacity as Lender) has failed, within 10 Business Days after request by the Parent Borrower or the Administrative Agent, to confirm that it will comply with its funding obligations hereunder (provided that such Lender Default pursuant to this clause (d) shall cease to be a Lender Default upon receipt of such confirmation by the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent) or (e) an Agent or a Lender has admitted in writing that it is insolvent or such Agent or Lender becomes subject to a Lender-Related Distress Event.
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“Lender Joinder Agreement”: as defined in Section 2.9(c).
“Lender Presentation”: that certain Term Loan Lender Presentation or that certain Revolving Lender Presentation, as applicable.
“Lender-Related Distress Event”: with respect to any Agent or Lender or any person that directly or indirectly controls such Agent or Lender (each, a “Distressed Person”), as the case may be, a voluntary or involuntary case with respect to such Distressed Person under any debtor relief law, or a custodian, conservator, receiver or similar official is appointed for such Distressed Person or any substantial part of such Distressed Person’s assets, or such Distressed Person or any person that directly or indirectly controls such Distressed Person is subject to a forced liquidation, or such Distressed Person makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or is otherwise adjudicated as, or determined by any Governmental Authority having regulatory authority over such Distressed Person or its assets to be, insolvent or bankrupt, or such Distressed Person has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, become the subject of a Bail-in Action; provided that a Lender-Related Distress Event shall not be deemed to have occurred solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in any Agent or Lender or any person that directly or indirectly controls such Agent or Lender by a Governmental Authority or an instrumentality thereof.
“Lenders”: the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties to this Agreement together with, in each case, any affiliate of any such bank or financial institution through which such bank or financial institution elects, by notice to the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower, to make any Loans or Letters of Credit available to the Borrowers, provided that for all purposes of voting or consenting with respect to (a) any amendment, supplementation or modification of any Loan Document, (b) any waiver of any of the requirements of any Loan Document or any Default or Event of Default and its consequences or (c) any other matter as to which a Lender may vote or consent pursuant to Section 11.1 hereof, the bank or financial institution making such election shall be deemed the “Lender” rather than such affiliate, which shall not be entitled to so vote or consent.
“Letter of Credit”: each Term Letter of Credit and/or each Revolving Letter of Credit, as the context may require.
“Lien”: any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, security deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge or other security interest or any preference, priority or other security agreement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement and any Capitalized Lease Obligation having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).
“Limited Collateral Release Condition”: as defined in Section 7.9(f).
“Limited Condition Transaction”: (x) any acquisition, including by way of merger, amalgamation, consolidation or other business combination or the acquisition of Capital Stock or otherwise, by one or more of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries of any assets, business or Person or any other Investment permitted by this Agreement whose consummation is not conditioned on the availability of, or on obtaining, third party financing or (y) any redemption, repurchase, defeasance, satisfaction and discharge or repayment of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock requiring irrevocable notice in advance of such redemption, repurchase, defeasance, satisfaction and discharge or prepayment.
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“Liquidity”: at any time, the sum of (i) Unrestricted Cash of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries at such time, (ii) the amount on deposit in the Term C Loan Collateral Accounts in excess of the sum of the Term L/C Obligations outstanding as of such time and (iii) Available Revolving Commitments at such time.
“Liquidity Covenant”: as defined in Section 8.9(a).
“Lloyds”: Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC.
“Loan”: each Initial Term Loan, Incremental Term Loan, Extended Term Loan, Specified Refinancing Term Loan, Initial Revolving Loan, Incremental Revolving Loan, Extended Revolving Loan, Specified Refinancing Revolving Loan or Swing Line Loan, as the context shall require; collectively, the “Loans”.
“Loan Documents”: this Agreement, any Notes, the L/C Requests, any Intercreditor Agreement (on and after the execution thereof), any Other Intercreditor Agreement (on and after the execution thereof), the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and any other Security Documents (in the case of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and any other Security Document, other than during a Collateral Suspension Period), each as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Loan Parties”: Holdings, the Borrowers and each Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that is a party to a Loan Document; individually, a “Loan Party”. For the avoidance of doubt, no Excluded Subsidiary shall be a Loan Party.
“LTM Consolidated EBITDA”: as of any date of determination, the aggregate amount of Consolidated EBITDA for the Most Recent Four Quarter Period (determined for any fiscal quarter (or portion thereof) ending prior to the Closing Date, on a pro forma basis to give effect to the Transactions as if they had occurred at the beginning of such four quarter period), provided that:
(1) if since the beginning of such period the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary shall have made a Sale (including any Sale occurring in connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made hereunder), the Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if positive) attributable to the assets that are the subject of such Sale for such period or increased by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if negative) attributable thereto for such period;
(2) if since the beginning of such period the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (by merger, consolidation or otherwise) shall have made a Purchase (including any Purchase occurring in connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made hereunder), Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Purchase occurred on the first day of such period; and
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(3) if since the beginning of such period any Person became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged or consolidated with or into the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, and since the beginning of such period such Person shall have made any Sale or Purchase that would have required an adjustment pursuant to clause (1) or (2) above if made by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period, Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Sale or Purchase occurred on the first day of such period.
For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any Sale, Purchase or other transaction, or the amount of income or earnings relating thereto, the pro forma calculations in respect thereof (including in respect of anticipated cost savings or synergies relating to any such Sale, Purchase or other related transaction (subject, in each case, to the provisions and limitations set forth in the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA”)) shall be as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower.
“Management Advances”: (1) loans or advances made to directors, officers, employees or consultants of any Parent, the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (x) in respect of travel, entertainment or moving-related expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business, (y) in respect of moving-related expenses incurred in connection with any closing or consolidation of any facility, or (z) in the ordinary course of business and (in the case of this clause (z)) not exceeding the greater of $65,000,000 and 10.0% of LTM Consolidated EBITDA in the aggregate outstanding at any time, (2) promissory notes of Management Investors acquired in connection with the issuance of Management Stock to such Management Investors, (3) Management Guarantees, or (4) other Guarantees of borrowings by Management Investors in connection with the purchase of Management Stock.
“Management Guarantees”: guarantees (x) of up to an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time of the greater of $65,000,000 and 10.0% of LTM Consolidated EBITDA of borrowings by Management Investors in connection with their purchase of Management Stock or (y) made on behalf of, or in respect of loans or advances made to, directors, officers, employees or consultants of any Parent, the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (1) in respect of travel, entertainment and moving-related expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business, or (2) in the ordinary course of business and (in the case of this clause (2)) not exceeding the greater of $65,000,000 and 10.0% of LTM Consolidated EBITDA in the aggregate outstanding at any time.
“Management Investors”: the officers, directors, employees and other members of the management of any Parent, the Parent Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries, or family members or relatives of any thereof (provided that, solely for purposes of the definition of “Permitted Holders”, such relatives shall include only those Persons who are or become Management Investors in connection with estate planning for or inheritance from other Management Investors, as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower), or trusts, partnerships or limited liability companies for the benefit of any of the foregoing, or any of their heirs, executors, successors and legal representatives, who at any date beneficially own or have the right to acquire, directly or indirectly, Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower or any Parent.
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“Management Stock”: Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower or any Parent (including any options, warrants or other rights in respect thereof) held by any of the Management Investors.
“Mandatory Revolving Loan Borrowing”: as defined in Section 2.7(b).
“Market Capitalization”: an amount equal to (i) the total number of issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Parent Borrower or any Parent Entity (including all shares of Capital Stock of such Parent Entity reserved for issuance upon conversion or exchange of Capital Stock of another Parent Entity outstanding on such date) on the date of declaration of the relevant dividend or making of any other Restricted Payment, as applicable, multiplied by (ii) the arithmetic mean of the closing prices per share of such capital stock on the New York Stock Exchange (or, if the primary listing of such capital stock is on another exchange, on such other exchange) for the 30 consecutive trading days immediately preceding such date.
“Material Adverse Effect”: any circumstance or condition (excluding any matters publicly disclosed prior to May 2, 2021 (i) in connection with the Case and the events and conditions related and/or leading up to the Case and the effects thereof or (ii) in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of HGH and/or the Parent Borrower, and/or any quarterly or periodic report of HGH and/or the Parent Borrower, publicly filed thereafter) that would materially adversely affect (a) the business, operations, property or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) the validity or enforceability as to the Loan Parties (taken as a whole) party thereto of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (c) the ability of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to perform their payment obligations under the Facilities, taken as a whole or (d) the material rights or remedies (taken as a whole) of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders under the Loan Documents.
“Material Restricted Subsidiary”: any Restricted Subsidiary other than one or more Restricted Subsidiaries designated by the Parent Borrower that individually or in the aggregate do not constitute Material Subsidiaries.
“Material Subsidiaries”: Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower constituting, individually or in the aggregate (as if such Subsidiaries constituted a single Subsidiary), a “significant subsidiary” in accordance with Rule 1-02 under Regulation S-X.
“Material Vehicle Lease Obligation”: any lease by any Special Purpose Subsidiary to the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Special Purpose Subsidiary) of Rental Car Vehicles the aggregate net book value of which exceeds $150,000,000, entered into in connection with any Special Purpose Financing.
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“Materials of Environmental Concern”: any hazardous or toxic substances or materials or wastes defined, listed, or regulated as such in or under, or which may give rise to liability under, any applicable Environmental Law, including gasoline, petroleum (including crude oil or any fraction thereof), petroleum products or by-products, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls and urea-formaldehyde insulation.
“Maturity Date”: the Initial Term B Loan Maturity Date, the Initial Term C Loan Maturity Date, the Initial Revolving Maturity Date, for any Extended Tranche, the “Maturity Date” set forth in the applicable Extension Amendment, for the 2023 Incremental Term Loan Commitments, the 2023 Incremental Term Loan Maturity Date, for any other Incremental Commitments the “Maturity Date” set forth in the applicable Incremental Commitment Amendment and for any Specified Refinancing Tranche the “Maturity Date” set forth in the applicable Specified Refinancing Amendment, as the context may require.
“Maximum Incremental Facilities Amount”: the sum of (1) the greater of (x) $635,000,000 and (y) 100% of the LTM Consolidated EBITDA at such date of determination (less any amount Incurred in reliance on the Incremental Fixed Dollar Basket pursuant to Section 8.10(b)((i)) (this clause (1), the “Incremental Fixed Dollar Basket”), plus (2) (w) all voluntary prepayments of the Initial Term Loan Facilities, commitment reductions of the Initial Revolving Facility and any Specified Refinancing Indebtedness or Exchange Notes or other Indebtedness, in each case, secured on a pari passu basis with the Facilities, (x) in the case of any Incremental Facility (or other Indebtedness incurred in reliance on the Maximum Incremental Facilities Amount) secured by Liens on the Collateral that rank pari passu with the Collateral securing the Initial Term Loan Facilities and the Initial Revolving Facility, all voluntary prepayments, redemptions or repurchases of any Incremental Facility incurred pursuant to the Incremental Fixed Dollar Basket or the Voluntary Prepayment Basket (less any amount Incurred in reliance on the Incremental Fixed Dollar Basket pursuant to Section 8.10(b)(i) and except to the extent funded with proceeds of long term Refinancing Indebtedness) and (y) in the case of any Incremental Facility (or other Indebtedness incurred in reliance on the Maximum Incremental Facilities Amount) secured by liens on the Collateral that rank junior to the liens on the Collateral securing the Initial Term Loan Facilities and the Initial Revolving Facility, all voluntary prepayments, redemptions or repurchases of any Incremental Facility incurred pursuant to the Incremental Fixed Dollar Basket or the Voluntary Prepayment Basket (less any amount Incurred in reliance on the Incremental Fixed Dollar Basket pursuant to Section 8.10(b)(i) and except to the extent funded with proceeds of long term Refinancing Indebtedness) (this clause (2), the “Voluntary Prepayment Basket”) plus (3) an unlimited amount so long as, in the case of this clause (3) only, such amount at such time could be incurred without causing (x) in the case of Indebtedness secured by liens on the Collateral that rank pari passu with the Collateral securing the Initial Term Loan Facilities and the Initial Revolving Facility, the pro forma Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio to exceed (i) 3.00:1.00 or (ii) if incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or Permitted Investment, the Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio immediately prior to such transaction (this clause (x), the “Pari Secured Ratio Incurrence Test”) and (y) in the case of Indebtedness secured by liens on the Collateral that rank junior to the liens on the Collateral securing the Initial Term Loan Facilities and the Initial Revolving Facility, the pro forma Consolidated Total Secured Leverage Ratio to exceed (i) 4.25:1.00 or (ii) if incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or Permitted Investment, the Consolidated Total Secured Leverage Ratio immediately prior to such transaction (this clause (y), the “Junior Secured Ratio Incurrence Test”), in each case, after giving effect to any acquisition consummated in connection therewith and all other appropriate pro forma adjustments (including giving effect to the prepayment of Indebtedness in connection therewith), and assuming for purposes of this calculation that (i) the full committed amount of any Incremental Revolving Commitments or Supplemental Revolving Commitments, as applicable, then being Incurred shall be treated as outstanding for such purpose and (ii) cash proceeds of any such Incremental Commitments then being incurred shall not be netted from indebtedness for purposes of calculating such Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio or Consolidated Total Secured Leverage Ratio, as applicable.
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“MFN Adjustment” as defined in Section 2.9.
“MFN Exceptions” as defined in Section 2.9.
“Minimum Exchange Tender Condition”: as defined in Section 2.12(b).
“Minimum Extension Condition”: as defined in Section 2.10(g).
“MIRE Event”: if there are any Mortgaged Properties at such time, any increase, extension of the maturity or renewal of any of the Commitments or Loans, including an Incremental Commitment Amendment or Amendment, but excluding for the avoidance of doubt (a) any continuation or conversion of borrowings or (b) the making of any Loan.
“Mizuho”: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
“Modifying Lender”: as defined in Section 11.1(h).
“Moody’s”: as defined in the definition of “Cash Equivalents” in this Section 1.1.
“Mortgaged Properties”: the collective reference to the real properties owned in fee by the Loan Parties as of the Closing Date and described on Schedule 5.8, or acquired after the Closing Date and required to be mortgaged as Collateral pursuant to the requirements of Section 7.9, including all buildings, improvements, structures and fixtures now or subsequently located thereon and owned by any such Loan Party, in each case, unless and until such time as the Mortgage on such real property is released in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof and thereof.
“Mortgages”: each of the mortgages and deeds of trust, if any, executed and delivered by any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit K, as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Most Recent Four Quarter Period”: the four fiscal quarter period of the Parent Borrower ending on the last date of the most recently completed fiscal year or quarter for which financial statements of the Parent Borrower have been (or have been required to be) delivered hereunder; provided that, at the election of the Parent Borrower, for purpose of determining the permissibility of any transaction hereunder by reference to the Most Recent Four Quarter Period, the Parent Borrower may for any four fiscal quarter period ended at the fiscal year end, deliver internal unaudited financial statements of the Parent Borrower for the last quarter of such four fiscal quarter period.
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“MS”: Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.
“Multiemployer Plan”: a Plan which is a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
“Natixis”: Natixis, New York Branch.
“NatWest”: NatWest Markets PLC.
“Navigations Solutions”: Navigation Solutions, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“Net Available Cash”: from an Asset Disposition or Recovery Event, cash payments received (including any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or otherwise, but only as and when received, but excluding any other consideration received in the form of assumption by the acquiring Person of Indebtedness or other obligations relating to the properties or assets that are the subject of such Asset Disposition or Recovery Event or received in any other noncash form) therefrom, in each case net of (i) all legal, title and recording tax expenses, commissions and other fees and expenses incurred, and all federal, state, provincial, foreign and local taxes required to be paid or to be accrued as a liability under GAAP, in each case as a consequence of, or in respect of, such Asset Disposition or Recovery Event (including as a consequence of any transfer of funds in connection with the application thereof in accordance with Section 8.4), (ii) all payments made, and all installment payments required to be made, on any Indebtedness that is secured by any assets subject to such Asset Disposition or involved in such Recovery Event, in accordance with the terms of any Lien upon such assets, or that must by its terms, or, in the case of any Asset Disposition, in order to obtain a necessary consent to such Asset Disposition, or by applicable law, be repaid out of the proceeds from such Asset Disposition or Recovery Event, including any payments required to be made to increase borrowing availability under any revolving credit facility, (iii) all distributions and other payments required to be made to minority interest holders in Subsidiaries or joint ventures as a result of such Asset Disposition or Recovery Event, or to any other Person (other than the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary) owning a beneficial interest in the assets disposed of in such Asset Disposition or involved in such Recovery Event, (iv) any liabilities or obligations associated with the assets disposed of in such Asset Disposition or involved in such Recovery Event and retained, indemnified or insured by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary after such Asset Disposition or Recovery Event, including pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities, liabilities related to environmental matters, and liabilities relating to any indemnification obligations associated with such Asset Disposition or Recovery Event, (v) in the case of an Asset Disposition, the amount of any purchase price or similar adjustment (x) claimed by any Person to be owed by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, until such time as such claim shall have been settled or otherwise finally resolved, or (y) paid or payable by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, in either case in respect of such Asset Disposition and (vi) in the case of any Recovery Event, any amount thereof that constitutes or represents reimbursement or compensation for any amount previously paid or to be paid by the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
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“Net Proceeds”: with respect to any issuance or sale of any securities of the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary by the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary, or any capital contribution, or any incurrence of Indebtedness, the cash proceeds of such issuance, sale, contribution or incurrence net of attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, underwriters’ or placement agents’ fees, discounts or commissions and brokerage, consultant and other fees actually incurred in connection with such issuance, sale, contribution or incurrence and net of taxes paid or payable as a result, or in respect, thereof.
“Net Short Lender”: as defined in Subsection 11.1(j).
“New York Fed”: as defined in the definition of “ABR” in this Section 1.1.
“Non-Consenting Lender”: as defined in Section 11.1(g).
“Non-Defaulting Lender”: any Lender other than a Defaulting Lender.
“Non-Excluded Taxes”: as defined in Section 4.11.
“Non-Extending Lender”: as defined in Section 2.10(e).
“Non-Modifying Lender”: as defined in Section 11.1(h).
“Note”: as defined in Section 2.4(a).
“Obligation Currency”: as defined in Section 11.8(a).
“Obligations”: with respect to any Indebtedness, any principal, premium (if any), interest (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings), fees, charges, expenses, reimbursement obligations, Guarantees of such Indebtedness (or of Obligations in respect thereof), other monetary obligations of any nature and all other amounts payable thereunder or in respect thereof.
“Obligor”: any purchaser of goods or services or other Person obligated to make payment to the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party) in respect of a purchase of such goods or services.
“OFAC”: as defined in Section 5.22(a).
“Offered Amount”: as defined in Section 4.4(f)(ii).
“Offered Discount”: as defined in Section 4.4(f)(ii).
“OID”: as defined in Section 2.9(d).
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“Other Intercreditor Agreement”: an intercreditor agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Parent Borrower and the Collateral Agent.
“Other Parent Entity”: as defined in the definition of “Parent Entity” in this Section 1.1.
“Other Representatives”: (a) the Lead Arrangers, (b) the other Arrangers, (c) the Joint Bookrunners and (d) the Senior Co-Manager.
“Outstanding Amount”: with respect to the Loans on any date, the principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments thereof occurring on such date.
“Outstanding Revolving Commitments”: as of any date of determination, the aggregate amount of Revolving Commitments at such time.
“Overdrawn Amount” as defined in the definition of “Change of Control” in this Section 1.1.
“Parent”: any of Holdings or any Parent Entity.
“Parent Borrower”: as defined in the Preamble hereto, and any successor in interest thereto.
“Parent Entity”: any of HGH, any Other Parent Entity, and any other Person that becomes a direct or indirect Subsidiary of HGH or any Other Parent Entity after the Closing Date and of which Holdings is a direct or indirect Subsidiary that is designated by Holdings as a “Parent Entity”. As used herein, “Other Parent Entity” means a Person of which the then Relevant Parent Entity becomes a direct or indirect Subsidiary after the Closing Date (it being understood that, without limiting the application of the definition of “Change of Control” to the new Relevant Parent Entity, such existing Relevant Parent Entity so becoming such a Subsidiary shall not constitute a Change of Control).
“Parent Expenses”: (i) costs (including all professional fees and expenses) incurred by any Parent in connection with maintaining its existence or in connection with its reporting obligations under, or in connection with compliance with, applicable laws or applicable rules of any governmental, regulatory or self-regulatory body or stock exchange, this Agreement or any other agreement or instrument relating to Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, including in respect of any reports filed with respect to the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, (ii) expenses incurred by any Parent in connection with the acquisition, development, maintenance, ownership, prosecution, protection and defense of its intellectual property and associated rights (including trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress, domain names, social media identifiers and accounts, patents, copyrights and similar rights, including registrations, renewals, and applications for registration or renewal in respect thereof; inventions, processes, designs, formulae, trade secrets, know-how, confidential information, computer software, data, databases and documentation, and any other intellectual property rights; and licenses of any of the foregoing) to the extent such intellectual property and associated rights relate to the business or businesses of the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof, (iii) indemnification obligations of any Parent owing to directors, officers, employees or other Persons under its charter or by-laws or pursuant to written agreements with or for the benefit of any such Person, or obligations in respect of director and officer insurance (including premiums therefor), (iv) other administrative and operational expenses of any Parent incurred in the ordinary course of business, and (v) fees and expenses incurred by any Parent in connection with any offering of Capital Stock or Indebtedness, (w) which offering is not completed, or (x) where the net proceeds of such offering are intended to be received by or contributed or loaned to the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, or (y) in a prorated amount of such expenses in proportion to the amount of such net proceeds intended to be so received, contributed or loaned, or (z) otherwise on an interim basis prior to completion of such offering so long as any Parent shall cause the amount of such expenses to be repaid to the Parent Borrower or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary out of the proceeds of such offering promptly if completed.
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“Pari Passu Indebtedness”: Indebtedness secured by a Lien on the Collateral ranking pari passu with the Liens securing the Obligations under the Loan Documents.
“Pari Secured Ratio Incurrence Test” as defined in the definition of “Maximum Incremental Facilities Amount” in this Section 1.1.
“Participant”: as defined in Section 11.6(c).
“Participant Register”: as defined in Section 11.6(c).
“Participating Lender”: as defined in Section 4.4(f)(iii).
“Patriot Act”: as defined in Section 11.17.
“Payment”: as defined in Section 10.14(a).
“Payment Notice”: as defined in Section 10.14(b).
“PBGC”: the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Subtitle A of Title IV of ERISA (or any successor thereto).
“Permitted Acquisition”: as defined in clause (i) of the defined term “Permitted Investment” in this Section 1.1.
“Permitted Cure Securities”: (a) common equity securities of the Parent Borrower or any Parent Entity or (b) other Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower or any Parent Entity that (x) does not constitute Disqualified Stock and (y) does not require scheduled payments in cash in respect of such Capital Stock prior to the Latest Maturity Date.
“Permitted Debt Exchange”: as defined in Section 2.12(a).
“Permitted Debt Exchange Notes”: as defined in Section 2.12(a).
“Permitted Debt Exchange Offer”: as defined in Section 2.12(a).
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“Permitted Holders”: (a) any of the Management Investors; (b) the Plan Sponsors; (c) any “group” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) of which any of the Persons specified in clause (a) or (b) above is a member (provided that (without giving effect to the existence of such “group” or any other “group”) one or more of such Persons collectively have beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Relevant Parent Entity held by such “group”), and any other Person that is a member of such “group” and (d) any Person acting in the capacity of an underwriter in connection with a public or private offering of Capital Stock of Holdings or any Subsidiary thereof or any Parent Entity. In addition, any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) whose status as a “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act) constitutes or results in a Change of Control in respect of which the Parent Borrower makes a payment in full of all of the Loans and terminates the Revolving Commitments or consummates a Change of Control Offer, together with its Affiliates, shall thereafter constitute a Permitted Holder.
“Permitted Investment”: an Investment by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in, or consisting of, any of the following:
(i) a Restricted Subsidiary, the Parent Borrower, or a Person that will, upon the making of such Investment, become a Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower (and any Investment held by such Person that was not acquired by such Person in contemplation of so becoming a Restricted Subsidiary) (such Investment pursuant to this clause (i), a “Permitted Acquisition”);
(ii) another Person if as a result of such Investment such other Person is merged or consolidated with or into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary (and, in each case, any Investment held by such other Person that was not acquired by such Person in contemplation of such merger, consolidation or transfer);
(iii) Temporary Cash Investments, Investment Grade Securities or Cash Equivalents;
(iv) receivables owing to the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, if created or acquired in the ordinary course of business;
(v) any securities or other Investments received as consideration in, or retained in connection with, sales or other dispositions of property or assets, including Asset Dispositions made in compliance with Section 8.4;
(vi) securities or other Investments received in settlement of debts created in the ordinary course of business and owing to, or of other claims asserted by, the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, or as a result of foreclosure, perfection or enforcement of any Lien, or in satisfaction of judgments, including in connection with any bankruptcy proceeding or other reorganization of another Person;
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(vii) Investments in existence or made pursuant to legally binding written commitments in existence on the Closing Date;
(viii) Hedge Agreements and related Hedging Obligations;
(ix) pledges or deposits (x) with respect to leases or utilities provided to third parties in the ordinary course of business or (y) otherwise described in, or made in connection with Liens permitted under, Section 8.2;
(x) (1) Investments in or by any Special Purpose Subsidiary, or in connection with a Financing Disposition by, to, in or in favor of any Special Purpose Entity, including Investments of funds held in accounts permitted or required by the arrangements governing such Financing Disposition or any related Indebtedness, or (2) any promissory note issued by the Parent Borrower, or any Parent, provided that if such Parent receives cash from the relevant Special Purpose Entity in exchange for such note, an equal cash amount is contributed by any Parent to the Parent Borrower;
(xi) bonds secured by assets leased to and operated by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that were issued in connection with the financing of such assets so long as the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary may obtain title to such assets at any time by paying a nominal fee, canceling such bonds and terminating the transaction;
(xii) any Investment to the extent made using Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower (other than Disqualified Stock), or Capital Stock of any Parent, as consideration;
(xiii) Management Advances;
(xiv) Investments consisting of, or arising out of or related to, Vehicle Rental Concession Rights, including any Investments referred to in the definition of “Vehicle Rental Concession Rights”, and any Investments in Franchisees arising as a result of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary being party to any Vehicle Rental Concession or any related agreement jointly with any Franchisee, or leasing or subleasing any part of a Public Facility or other property to any Franchisee, or guaranteeing any obligation of any Franchisee in respect of any Vehicle Rental Concession or any related agreement;
(xv) any transaction to the extent it constitutes an Investment that is permitted by and made in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.6(b) (except transactions described in clauses (i), (v) and (vi) of Section 8.6(b)), including any Investment pursuant to any transaction described in Section 8.6(b)(ii) (whether or not any Person party thereto is at any time an Affiliate of the Parent Borrower);
(xvi) Investments in Related Businesses in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of $225,000,000 and 35.0% of LTM Consolidated EBITDA;
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(xvii) (1) Investments in Franchise Special Purpose Entities directly or indirectly to finance or refinance the acquisition of Franchise Vehicles and/or related rights and/or assets, (2) Investments in Franchisees attributable to the acquisition, sale, leasing, financing or refinancing of Franchise Vehicles and/or related rights and/or assets, as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower, (3) Investments in Franchisees, (4) Investments in Capital Stock of Franchisees and Franchise Special Purpose Entities (including pursuant to capital contributions), and (5) Investments in Franchisees arising as the result of Guarantees of Franchise Vehicle Indebtedness or Franchise Lease Obligations;
(xviii) any Investment by any Captive Insurance Subsidiary in connection with the provision of insurance to the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, which Investment is made in the ordinary course of business of such Captive Insurance Subsidiary, or by reason of applicable law, rule, regulation or order, or that is required or approved by any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over such Captive Insurance Subsidiary or its business, as applicable;
(xix) any Investment pursuant to an agreement entered into in connection with any securities lending or other securities financing transaction to the extent such securities lending or other securities financing transaction is otherwise permitted by the provisions of Section 8.4;
(xx) Investments made as part of an Islamic financing arrangement, including Sukuk, if such arrangement, if structured as Indebtedness, would be permitted hereunder, provided that, the amount that would constitute Indebtedness if such arrangement were structured as Indebtedness, as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower, shall be treated by the Parent Borrower as Indebtedness (including, to the extent applicable, with respect to the calculation of any amounts of Indebtedness outstanding thereunder);
(xxi) Investments for bona fide tax (or similar) planning activities; provided that the security interest of the Collateral Agent in the Collateral is not materially impaired thereby, in each case, as determined by the Parent Borrower in good faith;
(xxii) Investments in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of $317,500,000 and 50.0% of LTM Consolidated EBITDA, plus any amounts reallocated (and not otherwise utilized) from the General Restricted Payment Basket (this clause (xxii), the “General Investment Basket”);
(xxiii) Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of $160,000,000 and 25.0% of LTM Consolidated EBITDA; and
(xxiv) Investments in joint ventures in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of $160,000,000 and 25.0% of LTM Consolidated EBITDA.
If any Investment pursuant to Section 8.5(b)(vii) is made in any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary and such Person thereafter (A) becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or (B) is merged or consolidated into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, then such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) above, respectively, and not Section 8.5(b)(vii).
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“Permitted Lien”: any Lien permitted pursuant to the Loan Documents, including those permitted to exist pursuant to Section 8.2 or described in any of the clauses of such Section 8.2.
“Permitted Payment”: as defined in Section 8.5(b).
“Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Term SOFR”.
“Person”: an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, Governmental Authority or other entity of whatever nature.
“Plan”: at a particular time, any employee benefit plan which is covered by ERISA and in respect of which the Parent Borrower or a Commonly Controlled Entity is an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.
“Plan of Reorganization”: as defined in the Recitals hereto.
“Plan Sponsors”: collectively, (i) certain funds and accounts managed or advised by Knighthead Capital Management, LLC or one of its Controlled Investment Affiliates (“Knighthead”) and certain funds and accounts managed or advised by Certares Opportunities LLC or one of its Controlled Investment Affiliates (“Certares”), and CK Amarillo LP, a Delaware limited partnership formed by Certares and Knighthead (“Amarillo LP” and, together with Knighthead and Certares, the “Common Equity Plan Sponsors”), and (ii) each of, and any fund, partnership, co-investment vehicles and/or similar vehicles or accounts, in each case managed, advised or controlled by Apollo Global Management, Inc. and any of their respective Affiliates, and any of their respective successors, but not including any portfolio operating companies (this clause (ii), collectively, “Apollo”).
“Preferred Stock”: as applied to the Capital Stock of any corporation or company, Capital Stock of any class or classes (however designated) that by its terms is preferred as to the payment of dividends, or as to the distribution of assets upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation or dissolution of such corporation or company, over shares of Capital Stock of any other class of such corporation or company.
“Preferred Stock Restricted Payment”: as defined in Section 8.5(a).
“Prepayment Date”: as defined in Section 4.4(b)(ii).
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“Pricing Grid”:
(a) with respect to Initial Revolving Loans, Swing Line Loans and the Commitment Fee:
| Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio | Applicable Margin for ABR Loans and Canadian Prime Rate Loans | Applicable Margin for Eurocurrency Loans, Term SOFR Loans, SONIA Loans and BA Equivalent Loans | Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage |
| Greater than 3.50:1.00 | 2.50% | 3.50% | 0.500% |
| Equal to or less than 3.50:1.00 and greater than 2.50:1.00 | 2.25% | 3.25% | 0.375% |
| Equal to or less than 2.50:1.00 | 2.00% | 3.00% | 0.250% |
(b) with respect to Initial Term Loans:
| Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio | Applicable Margin for ABR Loans |
Applicable Margin For Term SOFR Loans
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| Greater than 3.50:1.00 | 2.50% | 3.50% |
| Equal to or less than 3.50:1.00 | 2.25% | 3.25% |
“Prime Rate”: as defined in the definition of “ABR” in this Section 1.1.
“Private Side Information”: as defined in Section 7.2.
“PTE”: a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, as any such exemption may be amended from time to time.
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“Public Company Costs”: any costs, fees and expenses associated with, in anticipation of, or in preparation for, compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated in connection therewith and costs, fees and expenses relating to compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act (as applicable to companies with equity or debt securities held by the public), the rules of national securities exchanges for companies with listed equity or debt securities, directors’ or managers’ compensation, fees and expense reimbursements, charges relating to investor relations, shareholder meetings and reports to shareholders and debtholders, directors’ and officers’ insurance and other executive costs, legal and other professional fees and listing fees.
“Public Facility”: (i) any airport; marine port; rail, subway, bus or other transit stop, station or terminal; stadium; convention center; or military camp, fort, post or base; or (ii) any other facility owned or operated by any nation or government or political subdivision thereof, or agency, authority or other instrumentality of any thereof, or other entity exercising regulatory, administrative or other functions of or pertaining to government, or any organization of nations (including the United Nations, the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization).
“Public Facility Operator”: a Person that grants or has the power to grant a Vehicle Rental Concession.
“Public Lender”: as defined in Section 7.2.
“Public Side Information”: as defined in Section 7.2.
“Purchase”: any Investment in any Person that thereby becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, or any other acquisition of any company, any business or any group of assets constituting an operating unit of a business, including any such Investment or acquisition occurring in connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made hereunder, or any designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary.
“Purchase Money Obligations”: any Indebtedness Incurred to finance or refinance the acquisition, leasing, construction or improvement of property (real or personal) or assets, and whether acquired through the direct acquisition of such property or assets or the acquisition of the Capital Stock of any Person owning such property or assets, or otherwise; provided that for purposes of the definition of “Consolidated Total Corporate Indebtedness”, the term “Purchase Money Obligations” shall not include Indebtedness to the extent Incurred to finance or refinance the direct acquisition of Inventory or Vehicles (not acquired through the acquisition of Capital Stock of any Person owning property or assets, or through the acquisition of property or assets, that include Inventory or Vehicles).
“Qualified IPO”: any transaction or series of transactions after the Closing Date that results in the issuance, sale or listing of common equity interests of the Parent Borrower or any Parent Entity pursuant to an effective registration statement filed with the SEC in accordance with the Securities Act (whether alone, in connection with an underwritten or secondary public offering or otherwise) including by merger, consolidation or otherwise with and into a special purpose acquisition company or other Person that has consummated (or will consummate) an offering of the common Capital Stock of Holdings or any Parent and such equity interests are listed on a nationally-recognized stock exchange or over-the-counter market in the U.S or any analogous exchange or other recognized securities exchange in Canada, the United Kingdom or any country of the European Union.
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“Qualifying Lender”: as defined in Section 4.4(f)(ii).
“RBC”: RBC Capital Markets.
“Receivable”: a right to receive payment pursuant to an arrangement with another Person pursuant to which such other Person is obligated to pay, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Recipient”: as defined in Section 10.14(a).
“Recovery Event”: any settlement of or payment in respect of any property or casualty insurance claim or any condemnation proceeding relating to any asset of any Loan Party constituting Collateral giving rise to Net Available Cash to such Loan Party, as the case may be, in excess of $25,000,000, to the extent that such settlement or payment does not constitute reimbursement or compensation for amounts previously paid by the Parent Borrower or any other Loan Party in respect of such casualty or condemnation.
“refinance”: refinance, refund, replace, renew, repay, modify, restate, defer, substitute, supplement, reissue, resell or extend (including pursuant to any defeasance or discharge mechanism); and the terms “refinances,” “refinanced” and “refinancing” as used for any purpose in this Agreement shall have a correlative meaning.
“Refinancing Agreement”: as defined in Section 8.8(c).
“Refinancing Indebtedness”: Indebtedness that is Incurred to refinance any Indebtedness (or unutilized commitment in respect of Indebtedness) existing on the Closing Date or Incurred (or established) in compliance with this Agreement (including Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower that refinances Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness of another Restricted Subsidiary) including Indebtedness that refinances Refinancing Indebtedness, and Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to a commitment that refinances any Indebtedness or unutilized commitment; provided, that (1) the Refinancing Indebtedness has (x) a final Stated Maturity at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred that is equal to or greater than the final Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced (or if shorter, the Initial Term Loan Maturity Date) and (y) a weighted average life to maturity no earlier than the remaining weighted average life to maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced (or, if earlier, the Initial Term B Loans or Initial Term C Loans, as applicable, for such type of Indebtedness), in each case, subject to the Inside Maturity Basket, (2) such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred in an aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than the sum of (x) the aggregate principal amount then outstanding of the Indebtedness being refinanced, plus (y) an amount equal to any unutilized commitment relating to the Indebtedness being refinanced or otherwise then outstanding under the financing arrangement being refinanced to the extent the unutilized commitment being refinanced could be drawn in compliance with this Agreement immediately prior to such refinancing plus (z) fees, underwriting discounts, premiums and other costs and expenses (including accrued and unpaid interest) incurred in connection with such Refinancing Indebtedness and (3) Refinancing Indebtedness shall not include Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
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“Refunded Swing Line Loans”: as defined in Section 2.7(b).
“Refunding Capital Stock”: as defined in Section 8.5(b)(i).
“Regions”: Regions Capital Markets, a division of Regions Bank.
“Register”: as defined in Section 11.6(b).
“Regulated Bank”: an Approved Commercial Bank that is (i) a U.S. depository institution the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; (ii) a corporation organized under section 25A of the U.S. Federal Reserve Act of 1913; (iii) a branch, agency or commercial lending company of a foreign bank operating pursuant to approval by and under the supervision of the Board under 12 CFR part 211; (iv) a non-U.S. branch of a foreign bank managed and controlled by a U.S. branch referred to in clause (iii); or (v) any other U.S. or non-U.S. depository institution or any branch, agency or similar office thereof supervised by a bank regulatory authority in any jurisdiction.
“Regulation S-X”: Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC as in effect on the Closing Date.
“Regulation T”: Regulation T of the Board as in effect from time to time.
“Regulation U”: Regulation U of the Board as in effect from time to time.
“Regulation X”: Regulation X of the Board as in effect from time to time.
“Reimbursement Amount”: any amount drawn under a Letter of Credit issued hereunder which may be reimbursed by the Borrowers.
“Related Business”: those businesses in which the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is engaged on the date of this Agreement, or that are related, complementary, incidental or ancillary thereto or extensions, developments or expansions thereof.
“Related Party”: as defined in Section 11.5.
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“Related Taxes”: (x) any taxes, charges or assessments, including sales, use, transfer, rental, ad valorem, value-added, stamp, property, consumption, franchise, license, capital, net worth, gross receipts, excise, occupancy, intangibles or similar taxes, charges or assessments (other than federal, state or local taxes measured by income and federal, state or local withholding imposed by any government or other taxing authority on payments made by Holdings or any Parent Entity other than to Holdings or another Parent Entity), required to be paid by Holdings or any Parent Entity by virtue of its being incorporated or organized or having Capital Stock outstanding (but not by virtue of owning stock or other equity interests of any corporation or other entity other than the Parent Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, Holdings or any Parent Entity), or being a holding company parent of the Parent Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, Holdings or any Parent Entity or receiving dividends from or other distributions in respect of the Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, Holdings or any Parent Entity, or having guaranteed any obligations of the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof, or having made any payment in respect of any of the items for which the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is permitted to make payments to Holdings or any Parent Entity pursuant to Section 8.5, or acquiring, developing, maintaining, owning, prosecuting, protecting or defending its intellectual property and associated rights (including receiving or paying royalties for the use thereof) relating to the business or businesses of the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof or (y) any other federal, state, foreign, provincial, territorial or local taxes measured by income for which Holdings or any Parent Entity is liable up to an amount not to exceed, with respect to federal, provincial, territorial and foreign taxes, the amount of any such taxes that the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries would have been required to pay on a separate company basis, or on a consolidated basis as if the Parent Borrower had filed a consolidated return on behalf of an affiliated group (as defined in Section 1504 of the Code or an analogous provision of federal, provincial, territorial or foreign law) of which it were the common parent, or with respect to state and local taxes, the amount of any such taxes that the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries would have been required to pay on a separate company basis, or on a consolidated, combined, unitary or affiliated basis as if the Parent Borrower had filed a consolidated, combined, unitary or affiliated return on behalf of an affiliated group (as defined in the applicable state or local tax laws for filing such return) consisting only of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries; provided that payments for such taxes shall be reduced by any portion of such taxes attributable to such income for each period directly paid to the proper Governmental Authority; provided, further, that any payments attributable to the income of Unrestricted Subsidiaries shall be permitted only to the extent that cash payments were made for such purpose by the Unrestricted Subsidiaries to the Parent Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries. Taxes include all interest, penalties and additions relating thereto.
“Relevant Governmental Body”: (i) with respect to a Benchmark Replacement in respect of Loans denominated in Dollars, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or any successor thereto, (ii) with respect to a Benchmark Replacement in respect of Loans denominated in Sterling, the Bank of England, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Bank of England or, in each case, any successor thereto, (iii) with respect to a Benchmark Replacement in respect of Loans denominated in Euros, the European Central Bank, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the European Central Bank or, in each case, any successor thereto and (vi) with respect to a Benchmark Replacement in respect of Loans denominated in any Other Designated Foreign Currency, (a) the central bank for the currency in which such Benchmark Replacement is denominated or any central bank or other supervisor which is responsible for supervising either (1) such Benchmark Replacement or (2) the administrator of such Benchmark Replacement or (b) any working group or committee officially endorsed or convened by (1) the central bank for the currency in which such Benchmark Replacement is denominated, (2) any central bank or other supervisor that is responsible for supervising either (A) such Benchmark Replacement or (B) the administrator of such Benchmark Replacement, (3) a group of those central banks or other supervisors or (4) the Financial Stability Board or any part thereof.
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“Relevant Parent Entity”: (i) Holdings, so long as Holdings is not a Subsidiary of a Parent Entity and (ii) any Parent Entity, so long as Holdings is a Subsidiary thereof and such Parent Entity is not a Subsidiary of any other Parent Entity.
“Rental Car LKE Account”: any deposit, trust, investment or similar account maintained by, for the benefit of, or under the control of, the “qualified intermediary” in connection with the Rental Car LKE Program.
“Rental Car LKE Program”: a “like-kind-exchange program” with respect to certain of the Vehicles of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries, under which such Vehicles will be disposed from time to time and proceeds of such dispositions will be held in a Rental Car LKE Account and used to acquire replacement Vehicles and/or repay indebtedness secured by such Vehicles, in a series of transactions intended to qualify as a “like-kind-exchange” within the meaning of the Code (or comparable term pursuant to a substantially similar program under the Code).
“Rental Car Vehicles”: all Vehicles owned by or leased to the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that are or have been offered for lease or rental by any of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in their vehicle rental operations, including any such Vehicles being held for sale.
“Reportable Event”: any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than those events as to which the thirty (30) day notice period is waived under subsections .21, .22, .23, .24, .25, .27, .28 or .33 of PBGC Regulation Section 4043 or any successor regulation thereto.
“Repricing Transaction”: (i) any prepayment or repayment of Initial Term B Loans, Initial Term C Loans or 2023 Incremental Term Loans by the Borrowers with the proceeds of, or any conversion of Initial B Term Loans, Initial Term C Loans or 2023 Incremental Term Loans, as applicable, into, any substantially concurrent issuance of new or replacement tranche of broadly syndicated senior secured first lien term loans under credit facilities the primary purpose of which is to reduce the all-in-yield applicable to the Initial Term B Loans, Initial Term C Loans or 2023 Incremental Term Loans and (ii) any amendment to this Agreement (including any assignment by a Term Loan Lender of its Initial B Term Loans, Initial Term C Loans or 2023 Incremental Term Loans pursuant to Section 11.1(g) as a result of such Term Loan Lender being a Non-Consenting Lender) the primary purpose of which is to reduce the all-in-yield applicable to the Initial Term B Loans, Initial Term C Loans or 2023 Incremental Term Loans (with the all-in-yield, in each case, calculated in a manner consistent with the MFN Adjustment and as reasonably determined by Administrative Agent in good faith in a manner consistent with generally accepted financial practices); provided that notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in no event shall any prepayment, repayment or amendment in connection with a transaction involving a Change of Control, a Qualified IPO, a material Sale or any Transformative Acquisition constitute a Repricing Transaction.
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“Required Lenders”: Lenders the Total Credit Percentages of which aggregate to greater than 50.0%; provided that the Revolving Commitments (or, if the Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, the Revolving Loans and interests in Revolving L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans) and Term Loans, in each case held or deemed held by Defaulting Lenders shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders.
“Required Revolving Lenders”: Lenders the Revolving Commitment Percentage of which aggregate to greater than 50.0%; provided that the Revolving Commitments (or, if the Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, all Revolving Loans and interests in Revolving L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans) held or deemed held by Defaulting Lenders shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Revolving Lenders.
“Required Standstill Provisions”: as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.
“Requirement of Law”: as to any Person, the certificate of incorporation and by-laws or other organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any law, statute, ordinance, code, decree, treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its material property or to which such Person or any of its material property is subject, including laws, ordinances and regulations pertaining to zoning, occupancy and subdivision of real properties; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to any non-binding recommendation of any Governmental Authority.
“Resolution Authority”: an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.
“Responsible Officer”: as to any Person, any of the following officers of such Person: (a) the chief executive officer or the president of such Person and, with respect to financial matters, the chief financial officer, the treasurer or the controller of such Person, (b) any vice president of such Person or, with respect to financial matters, any assistant treasurer or assistant controller of such Person, who has been designated in writing to the Administrative Agent as a Responsible Officer by such chief executive officer or president of such Person or, with respect to financial matters, such chief financial officer, treasurer or controller of such Person, (c) with respect to Section 7.7 and without limiting the foregoing, the general counsel of such Person, (d) with respect to ERISA matters, the senior vice president - human resources (or substantial equivalent) of such Person and (e) any other individual designated as a “Responsible Officer” for the purposes of this Agreement by the Board of Directors of such Person. For all purposes of this Agreement, the term “Responsible Officer” shall mean a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower unless the context otherwise requires.
“Restricted Fleet Cash”: cash, Cash Equivalents, Investment Grade Securities and Temporary Cash Investments of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries that are classified as “restricted” for financial statement purposes to be used for the purchase of revenue earning vehicles and other specified uses under the Parent Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ fleet financing facilities, including any Rental Car LKE Program.
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“Restricted Payment”: as defined in Section 8.5(a).
“Restricted Payment Transaction”: any Restricted Payment permitted pursuant to Section 8.5, any Permitted Payment, any Permitted Investment, or any transaction specifically excluded from the definition of “Restricted Payment” (including pursuant to the exception contained in clause (i) and the parenthetical exclusions contained in clauses (ii) and (iii) of such definition).
“Restricted Subsidiary”: any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
“Revaluation Date”: (a) with respect to any Letter of Credit issued in a Designated Foreign Currency, each of the following: (i) each date of issuance, extension or renewal of such Letter of Credit, (ii) each date of an amendment of such Letter of Credit having the effect of increasing the amount thereof, (iii) each date of any payment by the applicable Issuing Lender under such Letter of Credit, (iv) the first Business Day of each month, and (iv) such additional dates as the Administrative Agent or the applicable Issuing Lender shall reasonably require and (b) with respect to any Loan, each of the following: (i) each date of a Borrowing of a Eurocurrency Loan denominated in a Designated Foreign Currency, (ii) each date of a continuation of a Eurocurrency Loan denominated in a Designated Foreign Currency pursuant to Section 4.2(b), and (iii) such additional dates as the Administrative Agent shall determine or the Required Lenders shall require.
“Revolving Commitment”: as to any Lender, the aggregate of its Initial Revolving Commitments, Incremental Revolving Commitments, Extended Revolving Commitments and Specified Refinancing Revolving Commitments; collectively, as to all Lenders, the “Revolving Commitments.”
“Revolving Commitment Percentage”: as to any Lender, the percentage of the aggregate Revolving Commitments constituted by its Revolving Commitment (or, if the Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, the percentage which (a) the sum of (i) such Lender’s then outstanding Revolving Loans (including in the case of Revolving Loans made by such Lender in any Designated Foreign Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate unpaid principal amount thereof) plus (ii) such Lender’s interests in the aggregate Revolving L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans then outstanding then constitutes of (b) the sum of (i) the aggregate Revolving Loans of all the Lenders then outstanding (including in the case of Revolving Loans made by such Lender in any Designated Foreign Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate unpaid principal amount thereof) plus (ii) the aggregate Revolving L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans then outstanding); provided that for purposes of Sections 4.14(d) and (e), “Revolving Commitment Percentage” shall mean the percentage of the aggregate Revolving Commitments (disregarding the Revolving Commitment of any Defaulting Lender to the extent its Swing Line Exposure or Revolving L/C Obligations are reallocated to the Non-Defaulting Lenders) constituted by such Lender’s Revolving Commitment.
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“Revolving Commitment Period”: the Initial Revolving Commitment Period, the “Revolving Commitment Period” in respect of any Tranche of Extended Revolving Commitments as set forth in the applicable Extension Amendment, the “Revolving Commitment Period” in respect of any Tranche of Incremental Revolving Commitments as set forth in the applicable Incremental Commitment Amendment or the “Revolving Commitment Period” in respect of any Tranche of Specified Refinancing Revolving Facilities as set forth in the applicable Specified Refinancing Amendment, as the context may require.
“Revolving Exposure”: at any time the aggregate principal amount at such time of all outstanding Revolving Loans (including in the case of Revolving Loans denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate unpaid principal amount thereof). The Revolving Exposure of any Lender at any time shall equal its Revolving Commitment Percentage of the aggregate Revolving Exposure at such time.
“Revolving Issuing Lender”: (a) initially, Barclays, DBNY, BNPP, RBC, Citizens, BMO, Mizuho, JPMorgan, Crédit Agricole, Bank of America and MS, (b) any Revolving Lender, which at the request of the Parent Borrower and with the consent of the Administrative Agent, agrees, in such Revolving Lender’s sole discretion, to become an Issuing Revolving Lender for the purpose of issuing Revolving Letters of Credit and (c) in respect of each Existing Letter of Credit identified on Schedule B hereof as a “Revolving Letter of Credit”, the issuer thereof; provided that any issuer of an Existing Letter of Credit that does not also have a Revolving Commitment under this Agreement shall be a Revolving Issuing Lender with respect to such Existing Letter of Credit only, shall not be a Lender hereunder and shall not be obligated or entitled to issue any other Revolving Letter of Credit under this Agreement.
“Revolving L/C Commitment Amount”: $1,845,000,000.00 as of the Seventh Amendment Effective Date; provided that as of the date hereof, the Revolving L/C Commitment Amount (a) in the case of Barclays is $125,000,000, (b) in the case of DBNY is $125,000,000, (c) in the case of BNPP is $125,000,000, (d) in the case of RBC is $125,000,000, (e) in the case of Citizens is $125,000,000, (f) in the case of BMO is $125,000,000, (g) in the case of Mizuho is $125,000,000, (h) in the case of JPMorgan is $125,000,000, (i) in the case of Crédit Agricole is $125,000,000, (j) in the case of Bank of America is $125,000,000, (k) in the case of MS is $125,000,000, (l) in the case of GS is $125,000,000, (m) in the case of Truist is $125,000,000, (n) in the case of CIBC is $55,000,000, (o) in the case of Lloyds is $55,000,000, (p) in the case of Regions is $55,000,000 and (q) in the case of Citibank, N.A. is $55,000,000; provided further, that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the event that any Additional Incremental Lender or any Lender (including each Lender referenced in foregoing clauses (a) through (k) hereof) chooses to provide Supplemental Revolving Commitments pursuant to Section 2.9, such Lender may elect to (i) increase the Revolving L/C Commitment Amount allocable to such Lender in foregoing clauses (a) through (k) in an amount up to the amount of such Supplemental Revolving Commitments or (ii) have all or a portion of its Supplemental Revolving Commitments added to and incorporated in this definition. For the avoidance of doubt, any increases pursuant to clauses (i) and/or (ii) hereof shall relate only to such electing Lender’s Revolving L/C Commitment Amount and shall go into effect without the consent of any other Lender.
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“Revolving L/C Fee Payment Date”: with respect to any Revolving Letter of Credit, the last day of each March, June, September and December to occur after the date of issuance thereof to and including the first such day to occur on or after the date of expiry thereof; provided that if any Revolving L/C Fee Payment Date would otherwise occur on a day that is not a Business Day, such Revolving L/C Fee Payment Date shall be the immediately preceding Business Day.
“Revolving L/C Obligations”: at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of the then outstanding Revolving Letters of Credit (including in the case of outstanding Revolving Letters of Credit in any Designated Foreign Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount thereof) and (b) the aggregate amount of drawings under Revolving Letters of Credit which have not then been reimbursed pursuant to Section 3.5 (including in the case of Revolving Letters of Credit in any Designated Foreign Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of the unreimbursed aggregate amount of drawings thereunder, to the extent that such amount has not been converted into Dollars in accordance with Section 3.5).
“Revolving L/C Participants”: the collective reference to all the Revolving Lenders other than the applicable Revolving Issuing Lender.
“Revolving L/C Participation”: as defined in Section 3.4.
“Revolving Lender”: any Lender having a Revolving Commitment and/or a Revolving Loan outstanding hereunder.
“Revolving Lender Presentation”: that certain Lender Presentation with respect to the Initial Revolving Facility dated May 19, 2021 and furnished to Revolving Lenders in connection with the Initial Revolving Commitments hereunder.
“Revolving Letter of Credit” or “Revolving L/C”: as defined in Section 3.1(a).
“Revolving Loans”: Initial Revolving Loans, Incremental Revolving Loans, Extended Revolving Loans and Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans, as the context shall require.
“Rollover Indebtedness”: Indebtedness of a Borrower or a Guarantor issued to any Lender in lieu of such Lender’s pro rata portion of any repayment of Term Loans made pursuant to Section 4.4(a) or (b)(i), so long as (other than in connection with a refinancing in full of the Term Loans) such Indebtedness would not have a weighted average life to maturity earlier than the remaining weighted average life to maturity of the Tranche of Term Loans being repaid.
“QFC Credit Support” as defined in Section 11.21.
“S&P”: as defined in the definition of “Cash Equivalents” in this Section 1.1.
“Sale”: any disposition of any company, any business or any group of assets constituting an operating unit of a business, including any such disposition occurring in connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made hereunder, or any designation of any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
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“Same Day Funds”: (a) with respect to disbursements and payments in Dollars, immediately available funds, and (b) with respect to disbursements and payments in a Designated Foreign Currency, same day or other funds as may be determined by the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Lender, as the case may be, to be customary in the place of disbursement or payment for the settlement of international banking transactions in the relevant Designated Foreign Currency.
“Sanctioned Country”: as defined in Section 5.22(b).
“Sanctioned Party”: as defined in Section 5.22(b).
“Sanctions”: as defined in Section 5.22(a).
“Schedule I Lender”: a Lender which is a Canadian chartered bank listed on Schedule I of the Bank Act (Canada).
“Section 2.10 Additional Amendment”: as defined in Section 2.10(c).
“SEC”: the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Secured Parties”: as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.
“Securities Act”: the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.
“Securitization Subsidiaries”: as defined in the definition of “Excluded Subsidiary” in this Section 1.1.
“Security Documents”: except during any Collateral Suspension Period, the collective reference to each Mortgage related to any Mortgaged Property, the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and all other similar security documents hereafter delivered to the Collateral Agent granting a Lien on any asset or assets of any Person to secure the obligations and liabilities of the Loan Parties hereunder and/or under any of the other Loan Documents or to secure any guarantee of any such obligations and liabilities, including any security documents executed and delivered or caused to be delivered to the Collateral Agent pursuant to Section 7.9(b), 7.9(c) or 7.9(f), in each case, as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Senior Co-Manager”: (a) BofA Securities, Inc., in its capacity as senior co-manager of the Initial Term Loan Commitments and the Initial Revolving Commitments hereunder and (b) CIBC, Citibank, N.A., Lloyds, NatWest and Regions, each in its capacity as senior co-manager of the 2023 Incremental Term Loan Commitments hereunder.
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“Senior Credit Facility”: the collective reference to this Agreement, any Loan Documents, any notes and letters of credit (including any Letters of Credit) issued pursuant hereto and any guarantee and collateral agreement, patent, trademark or copyright security agreement, mortgages, letter of credit applications and other guarantees, pledge agreements, security agreements and collateral documents, and other instruments and documents, executed and delivered pursuant to or in connection with any of the foregoing, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, or refunded, refinanced, restructured, replaced, renewed, repaid, increased or extended from time to time (whether in whole or in part, whether with the original agent and lenders or other agents and lenders or otherwise, and whether provided under this Agreement or one or more other credit agreements, indentures or financing agreements or otherwise, unless such agreement, instrument or document expressly provides that it is not intended to be and is not a Senior Credit Facility). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the term “Senior Credit Facility” shall include any agreement (i) changing the maturity of any Indebtedness Incurred thereunder or contemplated thereby, (ii) adding Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower as additional borrowers or guarantors thereunder, (iii) increasing the amount of Indebtedness Incurred thereunder or available to be borrowed thereunder or (iv) otherwise altering the terms and conditions thereof.
“Service Vehicles”: all Vehicles owned by the Parent Borrower or a Subsidiary of Parent Borrower that are classified as “plant, property and equipment” in the consolidated financial statements of the Parent Borrower that are not rented or offered for rental by the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, including any such Vehicles being held for sale.
“Set”: the collective reference to Eurocurrency Loans, Term SOFR Loans or BA Equivalent Loans of a single Tranche and currency, the then current Interest Periods with respect to all of which begin on the same date and end on the same later date (whether or not such Eurocurrency Loans, Term SOFR Loans or BA Equivalent Loans shall originally have been made on the same day).
“Seventh Amendment”: that certain Amendment No. 7 to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2023, by and among Holdings, the Parent Borrower, the Subsidiary Borrowers party thereto, the other Guarantors party thereto, the 2023 Incremental Term Lenders and the Administrative Agent.
“Seventh Amendment Effective Date”: has the meaning specified in the Seventh Amendment.
“Single Employer Plan”: any Plan which is covered by Title IV of ERISA, but which is not a Multiemployer Plan.
“SOFR”: means a rate per annum equal to the secured overnight financing rate for such Business Day published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate) on the website of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, currently at http://www.newyorkfed.org (or any successor source for the secured overnight financing rate identified as such by the administrator of the secured overnight financing rate from time to time).
“Solicited Discounted Prepayment Amount”: as defined in Section 4.4(f)(iv).
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“Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice”: an irrevocable written notice of a Borrower Solicitation of Discounted Prepayment Offers made pursuant to Section 4.4(f)(iv) substantially in the form of Exhibit L.
“Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer”: the irrevocable written offer by each Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit M, submitted following the Administrative Agent’s receipt of a Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice.
“Solicited Discounted Prepayment Response Date”: as defined in Section 4.4(f) (iv).
“Solicited Discount Proration”: as defined in Section 4.4(f)(iv).
“Solvent” and “Solvency”: with respect to any Person on a particular date, the condition that, on such date, (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including contingent liabilities, of such Person, (b) the present fair salable value of the assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay as such debts and liabilities mature and (d) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such Person’s property would constitute an unreasonably small amount of capital.
“SONIA”: with respect to any Business Day, a rate per annum equal to the Sterling Overnight Index Average for such Business Day published by the SONIA Administrator on the SONIA Administrator’s Website on the immediately succeeding Business Day.
“SONIA Adjustment”: 0.1193% (11.93 basis points) per annum.
“SONIA Administrator”: the Bank of England (or any successor administrator of the Sterling Overnight Index Average).
“SONIA Administrator’s Website”: the Bank of England’s website, currently at http://www.bankofengland.co.uk, or any successor source for the Sterling Overnight Index Average identified as such by the SONIA Administrator from time to time.
“SONIA Borrowing”: as to any Borrowing, the SONIA Loans comprising such Borrowing.
“SONIA Business Day”: a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in London, England are authorized or required by law to close.
“SONIA Interest Day”: as defined in the definition of “Daily Simple SONIA” in this Section 1.1.
“SONIA Loan”: a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on Daily Simple SONIA.
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“Special Purpose Entity”: (x) any Special Purpose Subsidiary or (y) any other Person that is engaged in the business of (i) acquiring, selling, collecting, financing or refinancing Receivables, accounts (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any jurisdiction from time to time), other accounts and/or other receivables, and/or related assets and/or (ii) acquiring, selling, leasing, financing or refinancing Vehicles and/or related rights (including under leases, manufacturer warranties and buy-back programs, and insurance policies) and/or assets (including managing, exercising and disposing of any such rights and/or assets).
“Special Purpose Financing”: any financing or refinancing of assets consisting of or including Receivables and/or Vehicles of the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary that have been transferred to a Special Purpose Entity or made subject to a Lien in a Financing Disposition.
“Special Purpose Financing Fees”: distributions or payments made directly or by means of discounts with respect to any participation interest issued or sold in connection with, and other fees paid to a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with, any Special Purpose Financing.
“Special Purpose Financing Undertakings”: representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities, guarantees of performance and (subject to clause (y) of the proviso below) other agreements and undertakings entered into or provided by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that the Parent Borrower determines in good faith are customary or otherwise necessary or advisable in connection with a Special Purpose Financing or a Financing Disposition; provided that (x) it is understood that Special Purpose Financing Undertakings may consist of or include (i) reimbursement and other obligations in respect of notes, letters of credit, surety bonds and similar instruments provided for credit enhancement purposes or (ii) Hedging Obligations, or other obligations relating to Interest Rate Agreements, Currency Agreements or Commodities Agreements entered into by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, in respect of any Special Purpose Financing or Financing Disposition, and (y) subject to the preceding clause (x), any such other agreements and undertakings shall not include any Guarantee of Indebtedness of a Special Purpose Subsidiary by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Special Purpose Subsidiary.
“Special Purpose Subsidiary”: a Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that (a) is engaged solely in (x) the business of (i) acquiring, selling, collecting, financing or refinancing Receivables, accounts (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any jurisdiction from time to time) and other accounts and receivables (including any thereof constituting or evidenced by chattel paper, instruments or general intangibles), all proceeds thereof and all rights (contractual and other), collateral and other assets relating thereto and/or (ii) acquiring, selling, leasing, financing or refinancing Vehicles and/or related rights (including under leases, manufacturer warranties, and buy-back programs, and insurance policies) and/or assets (including managing, exercising and disposing of any such rights and/or assets), all proceeds thereof and all rights (contractual and other), collateral and other assets relating thereto and (y) any business or activities incidental or related to such business and (b) is designated as a “Special Purpose Subsidiary” by the Parent Borrower.
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“Specified Discount”: as defined in Section 4.4(f)(ii).
“Specified Discount Prepayment Amount”: as defined in Section 4.4(f)(ii).
“Specified Discount Prepayment Notice”: an irrevocable written notice of the Parent Borrower of Specified Discount Prepayment made pursuant to Section 4.4(f)(ii) substantially in the form of Exhibit N.
“Specified Discount Prepayment Response”: the written response by each Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit O, to a Specified Discount Prepayment Notice.
“Specified Discount Prepayment Response Date”: as defined in Section 4.4(f)(ii).
“Specified Discount Proration”: as defined in Section 4.4(f)(ii).
“Specified Equity Contribution”: any cash equity contribution made to the Parent Borrower or any Parent Entity and subsequently contributed or otherwise paid as equity capital to the Parent Borrower in exchange for Permitted Cure Securities; provided that (a) such cash equity contribution is to the Parent Borrower or any Parent Entity and subsequently contributed or otherwise paid as equity capital to the Parent Borrower (x) after the first day of the applicable fiscal quarter and (y) on or prior to the date that is 15 Business Days after the date on which the Compliance Certificate is required to be delivered with respect to such applicable fiscal quarter or fiscal year pursuant to Subsection 7.1(a) or 7.1(b) (the “Anticipated Cure Deadline”), (b) the Parent Borrower identifies such equity contribution as a “Specified Equity Contribution” in a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent, (c) in each four fiscal quarter period, there shall exist at least two fiscal quarters in respect of which no Specified Equity Contribution shall have been made, (d) no more than five Specified Equity Contributions may be made during the term of this Agreement and (e) the amount of any Specified Equity Contribution included in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA hereunder shall be limited to the amount required to effect or continue compliance with the Financial Maintenance Covenant, and such amount shall be added to Consolidated EBITDA solely when calculating Consolidated EBITDA for purposes of determining compliance with the Financial Maintenance Covenant.
“Specified Existing Tranche”: as defined in Section 2.10(a).
“Specified Refinancing Amendment”: an amendment to this Agreement effecting the incurrence of Specified Refinancing Facilities in accordance with Section 2.11.
“Specified Refinancing Facilities”: as defined in Section 2.11(a).
“Specified Refinancing Facility Closing Date”: as defined in Section 2.11(a).
“Specified Refinancing Indebtedness”: Indebtedness incurred by the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to and in accordance with Section 2.11.
“Specified Refinancing Lenders”: as defined in Section 2.11(b).
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“Specified Refinancing Loans”: as defined in Section 2.11(a).
“Specified Refinancing Revolving Commitment”: as to any Lender, its obligation to make Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans to, and/or participate in Swing Line Loans made to, and/or participate in Revolving Letters of Credit issued on behalf of, the Borrowers.
“Specified Refinancing Revolving Facilities”: as defined in Section 2.11(a).
“Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans”: as defined in Section 2.11(a).
“Specified Refinancing Term Loan Facilities”: as defined in Section 2.11(a).
“Specified Refinancing Term Loans”: as defined in Section 2.11(a).
“Specified Refinancing Tranche”: Specified Refinancing Facilities with the same terms and conditions made on the same day and any Supplemental Term Loan or Supplemental Revolving Commitments and Loans in respect thereof, as applicable, added to such Tranche pursuant to Section 2.9.
“Spot Rate of Exchange”: (i) with respect to any Designated Foreign Currency (except as provided in clause (ii) below), at any date of determination thereof, the spot rate of exchange in London that appears on the display page applicable to such Designated Foreign Currency on the Reuters System (or such other page as may replace such page for the purpose of displaying the spot rate of exchange in London), provided that if there shall at any time no longer exist such a page, the spot rate of exchange shall be determined by reference to another similar rate publishing service selected by the Administrative Agent (and reasonably satisfactory to the Parent Borrower) and, if no such similar rate publishing service is available, by reference to the published rate of the Administrative Agent in effect at such date for similar commercial transactions or (ii) with respect to any Letters of Credit denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency (x) for the purposes of determining the Dollar Equivalent of L/C Obligations and for the calculation of L/C Fees and related commissions, the spot rate of exchange quoted in the Wall Street Journal on the first Business Day of each month (or, if same does not provide rates, by such other means reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower) and (y) for the purpose of determining the Dollar Equivalent of any Letter of Credit with respect to (A) a demand for payment of any drawing under such Letter of Credit (or any portion thereof) to any Revolving L/C Participants pursuant to Section 3.4(a) or (B) a notice from any Issuing Lender for reimbursement of the Dollar Equivalent of any drawing (or any portion thereof) under such Letter of Credit by the applicable Borrower pursuant to Section 3.5, the market spot rate of exchange quoted by such Issuing Lender in respect of such drawing.
“Standby Letter of Credit”: as defined in Section 3.1(b).
“Stated Amount”: with respect to any Letter of Credit, the maximum available amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit (using the Dollar Equivalent thereof for any Letter of Credit denominated in a Designated Foreign Currency).
“Stated Maturity”: with respect to any Indebtedness, the date specified in such Indebtedness as the fixed date on which the payment of principal of such Indebtedness is due and payable, including pursuant to any mandatory redemption provision (but excluding any provision providing for the repurchase or repayment of such Indebtedness at the option of the holder thereof upon the happening of any contingency).
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“Sterling” and “₤”: the lawful currency of the United Kingdom.
“Submitted Amount”: as defined in Section 4.4(f)(iii).
“Submitted Discount”: as defined in Section 4.4(f)(iii).
“Subordinated Obligations”: any Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower (whether outstanding on the Closing Date or thereafter Incurred) that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Loans pursuant to a written agreement in an aggregate amount in excess of the greater of $100,000,000 and 15.0% of LTM Consolidated EBITDA.
“Subsidiary”: as to any Person, any corporation, association, partnership or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock or other equity interests (including partnership interests) entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by (i) such Person or (ii) one or more Subsidiaries of such Person.
“Subsidiary Borrower”: each Restricted Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary and a Wholly Owned Subsidiary that becomes a Borrower pursuant to a Subsidiary Borrower Joinder, together with their respective successors and assigns, unless and until such time as the respective Subsidiary Borrower ceases to be a Borrower in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof. Upon receipt of a Subsidiary Borrower Joinder, the Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit each such notice to each of the Lenders; provided that any failure to do so by the Administrative Agent shall not in any way affect the status of any such Subsidiary as a Subsidiary Borrower hereunder.
“Subsidiary Borrower Joinder”: a joinder in substantially the form of Exhibit S hereto, to be executed by each Subsidiary Borrower designated as such after the Closing Date.
“Subsidiary Borrower Termination”: a Subsidiary Borrower Termination delivered to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 11.1(i), substantially in the form of Exhibit T hereto.
“Subsidiary Guarantor”: each Domestic Subsidiary (other than any Excluded Subsidiary) of the Parent Borrower which executes and delivers a Subsidiary Guaranty, in each case, unless and until such time as the respective Subsidiary Guarantor (a) ceases to constitute a Domestic Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower, (b) becomes an Excluded Subsidiary pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or (c) is released from all of its obligations under the Subsidiary Guaranty in accordance with the terms and provisions thereof.
“Subsidiary Guaranty”: the guaranty of the obligations of the Borrowers under the Loan Documents provided pursuant to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.
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“Successor Company”: as defined in Section 8.3(a).
“Supplemental Revolving Commitments”: as defined in Section 2.9(a).
“Supplemental Term Loan Commitments”: as defined in Section 2.9(a).
“Supplemental Term Loans”: Term Loans made in respect of Supplemental Term Loan Commitments.
“Supported QFC” as defined in Section 11.21.
“Swing Line Commitment”: the Swing Line Lender’s obligation to make Swing Line Loans pursuant to Section 2.7.
“Swing Line Exposure”: at any time the aggregate principal amount at such time of all outstanding Swing Line Loans. The Swing Line Exposure of any Revolving Lender at any time shall equal its Revolving Commitment Percentage of the aggregate Swing Line Exposure at such time.
“Swing Line Lender”: Barclays, in its capacity as provider of the Swing Line Loans.
“Swing Line Loan”: as defined in Section 2.7(a).
“Swing Line Loan Participation Certificate”: a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit Q.
“Sydney Business Day”: a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in Sydney, Australia are authorized or required by law to close.
“Taxes”: as defined in Section 4.11(a).
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“Temporary Cash Investments”: any of the following: (i) any investment in (x) direct obligations of the United States of America, Canada, a member state of the European Union or any country in whose currency funds are being held pending their application in the making of an investment or capital expenditure by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary in that country or with such funds, or any agency or instrumentality of any thereof or obligations Guaranteed by the United States of America, Canada or a member state of the European Union or any country in whose currency funds are being held pending their application in the making of an investment or capital expenditure by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary in that country or with such funds, or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing, or obligations guaranteed by any of the foregoing or (y) direct obligations of any foreign country recognized by the United States of America rated at least “A” by S&P or “A-1” by Moody’s (or, in either case, the equivalent of such rating by such organization or, if no rating of S&P or Moody’s then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any nationally recognized rating organization), (ii) overnight bank deposits, and investments in time deposit accounts, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances and money market deposits (or, with respect to foreign banks, similar instruments) maturing not more than one year after the date of acquisition thereof issued by (x) any bank or other institutional lender under a Credit Facility or any affiliate thereof or (y) a bank or trust company that is organized under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or any foreign country recognized by the United States of America having capital and surplus aggregating in excess of $250,000,000 (or the foreign currency equivalent thereof), (iii) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than 30 days for underlying securities or instruments of the types described in clause (i) or (ii) above entered into with a bank meeting the qualifications described in clause (ii) above, (iv) Investments in commercial paper, maturing not more than 270 days after the date of acquisition, issued by a Person (other than that of the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries), with a rating at the time as of which any Investment therein is made of “P-2” (or higher) according to Moody’s or “A-2” (or higher) according to S&P (or, in either case, the equivalent of such rating by such organization or, if no rating of S&P or Moody’s then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any nationally recognized rating organization), (v) Investments in securities maturing not more than one year after the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States of America, or by any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof, and rated at least “A-2” by S&P or “P-2” by Moody’s (or, in either case, the equivalent of such rating by such organization or, if no rating of S&P or Moody’s then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any nationally recognized rating organization), (vi) Indebtedness or Preferred Stock (other than of the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries) having a rating of “A” or higher by S&P or “A2” or higher by Moody’s (or, in either case, the equivalent of such rating by such organization or, if no rating of S&P or Moody’s then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any nationally recognized rating organization), (vii) investment funds investing 95% of their assets in securities of the type described in clauses (i) through (vi) above (which funds may also hold reasonable amounts of cash pending investment and/or distribution), (viii) any money market deposit accounts issued or offered by a domestic commercial bank or a commercial bank organized and located in a country recognized by the United States of America, in each case, having capital and surplus in excess of $250,000,000 (or the foreign currency equivalent thereof), or investments in money market funds subject to the risk limiting conditions of Rule 2a-7 (or any successor rule) of the SEC under the Investment Company Act, and (ix) similar investments approved by the Board of Directors in the ordinary course of business. For the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of this definition and the definitions of “Cash Equivalents,” and “Investment Grade Rating,” rating identifiers, watches and outlooks will be disregarded in determining whether any obligations satisfy the rating requirement therein or whether the Applicable Rating Threshold is satisfied, as applicable.
“Term Credit Percentage”: as to any Lender at any time, the percentage of the aggregate outstanding Term Loans (if any) of the Lenders and aggregate unused Term Loan Commitments of the Lenders (if any) then constituted by such Lender’s outstanding Term Loans (if any) and such Lender’s unused Term Loan Commitments (if any).
“Term Sheet”: as defined in the Commitment Letter.
“Term C Loan Collateral Accounts”: the cash collateral accounts or securities accounts established pursuant to, and subject to the terms of, Section 3.11 for the purpose of cash collateralizing the Term L/C Obligations in respect of Term Letters of Credit.
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“Term C Loan Collateral Account Balance”: at any time, with respect to any Term C Loan Collateral Account, the aggregate amount on deposit in such Term C Loan Collateral Account. References herein and in the other Loan Documents to the Term C Loan Collateral Account Balance shall be deemed to refer to the Term C Loan Collateral Account Balance in respect of the applicable Term C Loan Collateral Account or to the Term C Loan Collateral Account Balance in respect of all Term C Loan Collateral Accounts, as the context may require.
“Term L/C Cash Coverage Requirement”: as provided in Section 3.11.
“Term L/C Fee Payment Date”: with respect to any Term Letter of Credit, the last day of each March, June, September and December to occur after the date of issuance thereof to and including the first such day to occur on or after the date of expiry thereof; provided that if any Term L/C Fee Payment Date would otherwise occur on a day that is not a Business Day, such Term L/C Fee Payment Date shall be the immediately preceding Business Day.
“Term L/C Obligations”: at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of the then outstanding Term Letters of Credit (including in the case of outstanding Term Letters of Credit in any Designated Foreign Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount thereof) and (b) the aggregate amount of drawings under Term Letters of Credit which have not then been reimbursed pursuant to Section 3.5 (including in the case of Term Letters of Credit in any Designated Foreign Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of the unreimbursed aggregate amount of drawings thereunder, to the extent that such amount has not been converted into Dollars in accordance with Section 3.5). For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Term Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Term Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.
“Term L/C Permitted Investments”:
(i) any Temporary Cash Investments, Investment Grade Securities or Cash Equivalents; and
(ii) such other securities as agreed to by the Parent Borrower and the applicable Term Issuing Lender from time to time.
“Term Letter of Credit” or “Term L/Cs”: each letter of credit issued pursuant to Section 3.1(a)(ii) (including Existing Letters of Credit deemed issued as Term Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 3.1(a)(ii)).
“Term Letter of Credit Commitment”: $245,000,000, as the same may be reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.4(c) or Section 4.4(e).
“Term Issuing Lender”: (a) initially, Barclays, (b) any other Person, which at the request of the Parent Borrower and with the consent of the Administrative Agent, agrees, in such Persons’ sole discretion, to become a Term Issuing Lender for the purpose of issuing Term Letters of Credit and (c) in respect of each Existing Letter of Credit identified on Schedule B hereof as a “Term Letter of Credit”, the issuer thereof; provided that any issuer of an Existing Letter of Credit (other than Barclays) shall be a Term Issuing Lender with respect to such Existing Letter of Credit only, shall not be a Lender hereunder and shall not be obligated or entitled to issue any other Term Letter of Credit under this Agreement; provided, further, that it is understood and agreed that Barclays shall be the only Term Issuing Lender on the Closing Date.
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“Term Letter of Credit Outstandings”: at any time, with respect to any Term Issuing Lender, the sum of, without duplication, (a) the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of the then outstanding Term Letters of Credit issued by such Term Issuing Lender (including in the case of outstanding Term Letters of Credit in any Designated Foreign Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount thereof) and (b) the aggregate amount of drawings under Term Letters of Credit issued by such Term Issuing Lender which have not then been reimbursed pursuant to Section 3.5 (including in the case of Term Letters of Credit in any Designated Foreign Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of the unreimbursed aggregate amount of drawings thereunder, to the extent that such amount has not been converted into Dollars in accordance with Section 3.5).
“Term Loan Commitment”: as to any Lender, the aggregate of its Initial Term B Loan Commitments, Initial Term C Loan Commitments, Incremental Term Loan Commitments and Supplemental Term Loan Commitments; collectively as to all Lenders the “Term Loan Commitments.”
“Term Loan Lender”: any Lender having a Term Loan Commitment hereunder and/or a Term Loan outstanding hereunder; and all such Lenders, collectively, the “Term Loan Lenders”.
“Term Loan Lender Presentation”: that certain Lender Presentation with respect to the Initial Term Loan Facilities dated June 7, 2021 and furnished to Term Loan Lenders in connection with the Initial Term Loan Commitments hereunder.
“Term Loans”: Initial Term Loans, Incremental Term Loans (including the 2023 Incremental Term Loans), Supplemental Term Loans, Extended Term Loans and Specified Refinancing Term Loans, as the context shall require.
“Term SOFR”: with respect to Revolving Loans and Term Loans:
(a) for any calculation with respect to a Revolving Loan or Term Loan that is a Term SOFR Loan, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor comparable to the applicable Interest Period on the day (such day, the “Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day”) that is two U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period, as such rate is published by the Term SOFR Administrator; provided, however, that if as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day the Term SOFR Reference Rate for the applicable tenor has not been published by the Term SOFR Administrator and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate has not occurred, then Term SOFR with respect to such Revolving Loan or Term Loan that is a Term SOFR Loan will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor as published by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor was published by the Term SOFR Administrator so long as such first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day is not more than three U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day, and
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(b) for any calculation with respect to a Revolving Loan or Term Loan that is an ABR Loan on any day, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor of one month on the day (such day, the “ABR Term SOFR Determination Day”) that is two U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such day, as such rate is published by the Term SOFR Administrator; provided, however, that if as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any ABR Term SOFR Determination Day the Term SOFR Reference Rate for the applicable tenor has not been published by the Term SOFR Administrator and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate has not occurred, then Term SOFR with respect to such Revolving Loan or Term Loan that is an ABR Loan will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor as published by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor was published by the Term SOFR Administrator so long as such first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day is not more than three U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such ABR Term SOFR Determination Day;
provided, further, that, if Term SOFR in respect of any Revolving Loan that is a Term SOFR Loan shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.
“Term SOFR Adjustment”: (a) For any calculation with respect to an ABR Loan or a Term SOFR Loan (in each case, other than a 2023 Incremental Term Loan), a percentage per annum as set forth below for the applicable Type of such Loan and (if applicable) Interest Period therefor:
ABR Loans:
| 0.11448% |
Term SOFR Loans:
| Interest Period | Percentage |
| One month | 0.11448 % |
| Three months | 0.26161% |
| Six months | 0.42826% |
(b) For any calculation with respect to an ABR Loan or a Term SOFR Loan that is a 2023 Incremental Term Loan, 0.00% per annum.
“Term SOFR Administrator”: the CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited (CBA) (or a successor administrator of the Term SOFR Reference Rate selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion).
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“Term SOFR Loan”: (x) a Revolving Loan that bears interest at a rate based on Term SOFR or (y) a Term Loan that bears interest at a rate based on Adjusted Term SOFR, as applicable.
“Term SOFR Reference Rate”: the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent as the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR.
“Third Amendment”: that certain Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2022, by and among the Parent Borrower, the Subsidiary Borrowers, the several Lenders and Issuing Lenders party thereto, the March 2022 Increasing Revolving Lender (as defined therein), the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent.
“Third Amendment Effective Date”: the “Third Amendment Effective Date” as defined in the Third Amendment. The Third Amendment Effective Date occurred on March 31, 2022.
“Total Credit Percentage”: as to any Lender at any time, the percentage which (a) the sum of (i) such Lender’s Revolving Commitment then outstanding (or, if the Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, the sum of (x) such Lender’s then outstanding Revolving Loans (including, in the case of Revolving Loans made by such Lender in any Designated Foreign Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate unpaid principal amount thereof) plus (y) such Lender’s interests in the aggregate Revolving L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans then outstanding), and (ii) such Lender’s then outstanding Term Loans (if any) and such Lender’s unused Term Loan Commitments (if any) then outstanding constitutes of (b) the sum of (i) the Revolving Commitments of all Lenders then outstanding (or, if the Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, the sum of (x) the aggregate Revolving Loans of all the Lenders then outstanding (including, in the case of Revolving Loans denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate unpaid principal amount thereof) plus (y) the aggregate Revolving L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans of all Lenders then outstanding) and (ii) the aggregate outstanding Term Loans (if any) of all Lenders then outstanding and aggregate unused Term Loan Commitments of all Lenders (if any) then outstanding.
“Total Leverage Excess Proceeds”: as defined in Section 8.4(b).
“Trade Payables”: with respect to any Person, any accounts payable or any indebtedness or monetary obligation to trade creditors created, assumed or guaranteed by such Person arising in the ordinary course of business in connection with the acquisition of goods or services.
“Tranche”: (i) with respect to Term Loans or commitments, refers to whether such Term Loans or commitments (as applicable) are (1) Initial Term B Loans or Initial Term B Loan Commitments, (2) Initial Term C Loans or Initial Term C Loan Commitments, (3) 2023 Incremental Term Loans or 2023 Incremental Term Loan Commitments (4) any other Incremental Term Loans or Incremental Term Loan Commitments with the same terms and conditions made on the same day and any Supplemental Term Loans added to such Tranche pursuant to Section 2.9, (5) Extended Term Loans (of the same Extension Series) or (6) Specified Refinancing Term Loan Facilities with the same terms and conditions made on the same day and any Supplemental Term Loans added to such Tranche pursuant to Section 2.9; and (ii) with respect to Revolving Loans or commitments, refers to whether such Revolving Loans or commitments are (1) Initial Revolving Commitments or Initial Revolving Loans, (2) Incremental Revolving Commitments or Incremental Revolving Loans with the same terms and conditions made on the same day and any Supplemental Revolving Commitments and Loans in respect thereof added to such Tranche pursuant to Section 2.9, (3) Extended Revolving Loans or Extended Revolving Commitments (of the same Extension Series) or (4) Specified Refinancing Revolving Facilities with the same terms and conditions made on the same day and any Supplemental Revolving Commitments and Loans in respect thereof added to such Tranche pursuant to Section 2.9.
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“Transaction Costs”: as defined in Section 5.17.
“Transactions”: the consummation of the Plan of Reorganization, the Closing Date Refinancing, the Incurrence of the Closing Date ABS Facilities and the Facilities hereunder, the issuance of the Closing Date Preferred Stock and the payment of the Transaction Costs.
“Treasury Capital Stock”: as defined in Section 8.5(b)(i).
“Transferee”: any Participant or Assignee.
“Transformative Acquisition”: any acquisition or investment by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that is either (a) not permitted by the terms of the Loan Documents immediately prior to the consummation of such acquisition or investment or (b) if permitted by the terms of the Loan Documents immediately prior to the consummation of such acquisition or investment, would not provide the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries with adequate flexibility under the Loan Documents for the continuation and/or expansion of their combined operations following such consummation, as determined by the Parent Borrower acting in good faith.
“Treaty”: the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, being the Treaty of Rome of March 25, 1957 as amended by the Single European Act 1986 and the Maastricht Treaty (which was signed on February 7, 1992 and came into force on November 1, 1993) and as may, from time to time, be further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified.
“Truist”: Truist Securities, Inc.
“Type”: the type of Loan determined based on the currency in which the same is denominated, and the interest option applicable thereto, with there being multiple Types of Loans hereunder, namely ABR Loans, Term SOFR Loans and Eurocurrency Loans in certain of the Designated Foreign Currencies, Canadian Prime Rate Loans, BA Equivalent Loans and SONIA Loans.
“UCC”: the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York from time to time.
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“UK Financial Institution”: any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person falling within IFPRU 11.6 of the FCA Handbook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which includes certain credit institutions and investment firms, and certain affiliates of such credit institutions or investment firms.
“UK Resolution Authority”: the Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution.
“Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement excluding the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.
“Underfunding”: the excess of the present value of all accrued benefits under a Plan (based on those assumptions used to fund such Plan), determined as of the most recent annual valuation date, over the value of the assets of such Plan, determined as of such valuation date, allocable to such accrued benefits.
“Uniform Customs”: the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (2007 Revision), International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 600, as the same may be amended from time to time.
“Unpaid Drawing”: as defined in Section 3.5.
“Unrestricted Cash”: as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount of cash, Cash Equivalents and Temporary Cash Investments included in the cash accounts listed on the consolidated balance sheet of the Parent Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the last day of the Parent Borrower’s fiscal month ending immediately prior to such date of determination for which a consolidated balance sheet is available to the extent such cash is not classified as “restricted” for financial statement purposes (unless so classified solely (w) because of any provision under the Loan Documents or any other agreement or instrument governing other Indebtedness that is subject to any Intercreditor Agreement or any Other Intercreditor Agreement or (x) because they are subject to a Lien securing the Obligations under the Loan Documents or other Indebtedness that is subject to any Intercreditor Agreement or any Other Intercreditor Agreement or (y) because they are (or will be) used to cash collateralize or otherwise support any funded letter of credit facility or (z) because they are to be used for specified purposes in connection with a Special Purpose Financing relating to, or other financing secured by, Customer Receivables); provided that (i) Unrestricted Cash shall not include any amounts on deposit in or credited to any Term C Loan Collateral Account and (ii) for purposes of any calculation of Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio, Consolidated Total Secured Leverage Ratio, Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio, Consolidated Total Net Corporate Leverage Ratio, or any other financial leverage ratio made to determine whether any Corporate Indebtedness is permitted to be Incurred under Section 8.10 or whether any Liens are permitted to be Incurred under Section 8.2, “Unrestricted Cash” shall not include any proceeds of such Indebtedness borrowed at the time of determination of such ratio.
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“Unrestricted Subsidiary”: (i) any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that at the time of determination is an Unrestricted Subsidiary, as designated by the Board of Directors in the manner provided below, and (ii) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. The Board of Directors may designate any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower (including any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries owns any Capital Stock or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on any property of, the Parent Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that is not a Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated; provided, that (A) such designation was made at or prior to the Closing Date (and any such Subsidiary so designated is set forth on Schedule C hereto), or (B) the Subsidiary to be so designated has total consolidated assets of $1,000 or less or (C) if such Subsidiary has consolidated assets greater than $1,000, then such designation would be permitted under Section 8.5. The Board of Directors may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, that immediately after giving effect to such designation, (x) the Parent Borrower shall be in compliance with the financial covenant set forth in Section 8.9 as of the end of the Most Recent Four Quarter Period for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 7.1 or (y) such Subsidiary shall be a Special Purpose Subsidiary with no Indebtedness outstanding other than Indebtedness that is not recourse to the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Special Purpose Subsidiary (other than with respect to Special Purpose Financing Undertakings). Any such designation by the Board of Directors shall be evidenced to the Administrative Agent by promptly delivering to the Administrative Agent a copy of the resolution of the Parent Borrower’s Board of Directors giving effect to such designation and a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing provisions.
“U.S. Government Securities Business Day” means any day except for (i) a Saturday, (ii) a Sunday or (iii) a day on which the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association recommends that the fixed income departments of its members be closed for the entire day for purposes of trading in United States government securities.
“U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”: as defined in Section 4.11(b).
“VAT”: (a) any tax imposed in compliance with (but subject to the derogations from) the council directive of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (EC Directive 2006/112) and Sixth Council directive of 17 May 1977 on the harmonization of the laws of member states relating to turnover taxes-common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (EC Directive 77/388); and
(b) any other tax of a similar nature, whether imposed in a member state of the European Union in substitution for, or levied in addition to, such tax referred to in paragraph (a) or elsewhere.
“VAT Receivables”: with respect to any Person, the net position of VAT receivables (less VAT payables) such Person is entitled to credit or repayment from the relevant tax authority.
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“Vehicle Rental Concession”: any right, whether or not exclusive, to conduct a Vehicle rental business at a Public Facility, or to pick up or discharge persons or otherwise to possess or use all or part of a Public Facility in connection with such a business, and any related rights or interests.
“Vehicle Rental Concession Rights”: all of the following: (a) any Vehicle Rental Concession, (b) any rights of the Parent Borrower, any Subsidiary thereof or any Franchisee under or relating to (i) any law, regulation, license, permit, request for proposals, invitation to bid, lease, agreement or understanding with a Public Facility Operator in connection with which a Vehicle Rental Concession has been or may be granted to the Parent Borrower, any Subsidiary or any Franchisee and (ii) any agreement with, or Investment or other interest or participation in, any Person, property or asset required (x) by any such law, ordinance, regulation, license, permit, request for proposals, invitation to bid, lease, agreement or understanding or (y) by any Public Facility Operator as a condition to obtaining or maintaining a Vehicle Rental Concession and (c) any liabilities or obligations relating to or arising in connection with any of the foregoing.
“Vehicles”: vehicles owned or operated by, or leased or rented to or by, the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, including automobiles, trucks, tractors, trailers, vans, sport utility vehicles, buses, campers, motor homes, motorcycles and other motor vehicles.
“Voluntary Prepayment Basket” as defined in the definition of “Maximum Incremental Facilities Amount” in this Section 1.1.
“Voting Stock”: in relation to a Person, shares of Capital Stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors to the board of directors or equivalent governing body of such Person.
“Wholly Owned Subsidiary”: as to any Person, any Subsidiary of such Person of which such Person owns, directly or indirectly through one or more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries, all of the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary (other than director’s qualifying shares, shares held by nominees or such other de minimis portion thereof to the extent required by law).
“Write-Down and Conversion Powers”: (a) with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule, and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, any powers of the applicable Resolution Authority under the Bail-In Legislation to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of any UK Financial Institution or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the powers under that Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers.
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1.2 Other Definitional Provisions.
(a) Unless otherwise specified therein, all terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings when used in any Notes, any other Loan Document or any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto. Any reference to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns permitted hereunder.
(b) As used herein and in any Notes and any other Loan Document, and any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto, accounting terms relating to Holdings and its Subsidiaries not defined in Section 1.1 and accounting terms partly defined in Section 1.1, to the extent not defined, shall have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the immediately preceding sentence, in the definition of “Capitalized Lease Obligation” or in the definition of “Fixed GAAP Terms,” unless the Parent Borrower elects otherwise, all obligations of any Person that are or would have been 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 continue to be accounted for as operating leases for purposes of all financial definitions (including the definition of Indebtedness), calculations and deliverables under this Agreement or any other Loan Document (whether or not such operating lease obligations were in effect on such date) notwithstanding the fact that such obligations are required in accordance with the Accounting Standards Update or otherwise (on a prospective or retroactive basis or otherwise) to be treated as or to be recharacterized as capital lease obligations or otherwise accounted for as liabilities in financial statements.
(c) The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and Section, Schedule and Exhibit references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. Any determination made by Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary pursuant to a provision of this Agreement that refers to “as determined by the Parent Borrower in good faith,” “in the good faith determination of the Parent Borrower” and words of similar import shall be conclusive. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, any definition of or reference to any agreement (including this Agreement and the other Loan Documents), instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements, waivers or modifications set forth herein).
(d) The meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms.
(e) Any financial ratios required to be maintained pursuant to this Agreement (or required to be satisfied in order for a specific action to be permitted under this Agreement) shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).
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(f) Any references in this Agreement to “cash and/or Cash Equivalents”, “cash, Cash Equivalents, Investment Grade Securities and/or Temporary Cash Investments” or any similar combination of the foregoing shall be construed as not double counting cash or any other applicable amount which would otherwise be duplicated therein.
(g) In connection with any action being taken in connection with a Limited Condition Transaction, for purposes of determining compliance with any provision of this Agreement which requires that no Default, Event of Default or specified Event of Default, as applicable, has occurred, is continuing or would result from any such action, as applicable, such condition shall, at the option of the Parent Borrower, be deemed satisfied, so long as no Default, Event of Default or specified Event of Default, as applicable, exists on the date the definitive agreements for such Limited Condition Transaction are entered into or irrevocable notice of redemption, repurchase, defeasance, satisfaction and discharge or repayment of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is given. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Parent Borrower has exercised its option under the first sentence of this clause (g), and any Default, Event of Default or specified Event of Default, as applicable, occurs following the date the definitive agreements for the applicable Limited Condition Transaction were entered into or irrevocable notice of redemption, repurchase, defeasance, satisfaction and discharge or repayment of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is given and prior to the consummation of such Limited Condition Transaction, any such Default, Event of Default or specified Event of Default, as applicable, shall be deemed to not have occurred or be continuing for purposes of determining whether any action being taken in connection with such Limited Condition Transaction is permitted hereunder.
(h) In connection with any action being taken in connection with a Limited Condition Transaction, for purposes of:
(i) determining compliance with any provision of this Agreement which requires the calculation of the Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated Total Secured Leverage Ratio or the Consolidated Total Net Corporate Leverage Ratio; or
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(ii) testing baskets set forth in this Agreement;
in each case, at the option of the Parent Borrower (the Parent Borrower’s election to exercise such option in connection with any Limited Condition Transaction, an “LCA 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 or irrevocable notice of redemption, repurchase, defeasance, satisfaction and discharge or repayment of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is given, as applicable (the “LCA 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 (including any Incurrence or Discharge of Indebtedness and the use of proceeds of such Incurrence) as if they had occurred at the beginning of the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters ending prior to the LCA Test Date for which consolidated financial statements of the Parent Borrower are available, the Parent Borrower could have taken such action on the relevant LCA 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 Parent Borrower has made an LCA Election and any of the ratios, baskets or amounts for which compliance was determined or tested as of the LCA Test Date are exceeded as a result of fluctuations in any such ratio, basket or amount, including due to fluctuations in Consolidated EBITDA of the Parent Borrower or the Person subject to such Limited Condition Transaction or any applicable currency exchange rate, at or prior to the consummation of the relevant transaction or action, such baskets, ratios or amounts will not be deemed to have been exceeded as a result of such fluctuations. If the Parent Borrower has made an LCA Election for any Limited Condition Transaction, then in connection with any subsequent calculation of any ratio or basket availability with respect to the Incurrence of Indebtedness or Liens, or the making of Restricted Payments, Asset Dispositions, mergers, the conveyance, lease or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Parent Borrower or the designation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary on or following the relevant LCA Test Date and prior to the earlier of the date on which such Limited Condition Transaction is consummated or 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 or Discharge of Indebtedness and the use of proceeds of such Incurrence) have been consummated; provided that, with respect to the making of Restricted Payments on or following the relevant LCA Test Date and prior to the earlier of the date on which such Limited Condition Transaction is consummated or the definitive agreement for such Limited Condition Transaction is terminated or expires without consummation of such Limited Condition Transaction, any such ratio shall also be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming such Limited Condition Transaction and other transactions in connection therewith (including any Incurrence or Discharge of Indebtedness and the use of proceeds of such Incurrence) have not been consummated.
(i) Any reference in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to a merger, consolidation, amalgamation, conveyance, disposal, assignment, sale, disposition or transfer, or similar term, shall be deemed to apply to a division of or by a limited liability company, corporation or partnership, or an allocation of assets to a series of or one or more limited liability companies, partnerships or corporations, or the unwinding of such a division or allocation, as if it were a merger, consolidation, amalgamation conveyance, disposal, assignment, sale, disposition or transfer, or similar term, as applicable, to, of or with a separate Person. Any division of a limited liability company, corporation or partnership shall be deemed to constitute the formation of a separate Person, and any such division shall constitute a separate Person hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (and each division of any limited liability company, corporation or partnership that is a subsidiary, joint venture or any other like term shall also constitute such a Person or entity).
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(j) If at any time any action or transaction meets the criteria of one or more than one of the categories of exceptions, thresholds or baskets set forth within each negative covenant set forth in Section 8 or any definition used therein, the Parent Borrower may divide, classify and/or designate such action or transaction (or any portion thereof), and later (on one or more occasions) may re-divide, re-classify and/or re-designate such action or transaction (or any portion thereof), as consummated in reliance on one or more of such exceptions, thresholds and baskets within such negative covenant (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, as consummated in reliance on one or more exception, threshold or basket within any other negative covenant) as the Parent Borrower may determine in its sole discretion from time to time, including by re-dividing, re-classifying and/or re-designating any action or transaction originally consummated in reliance on one or more fixed exceptions, thresholds or baskets (“fixed baskets”) as consummated in reliance on any available incurrence-based exception, threshold or basket (“incurrence-based baskets”) within the same negative covenant (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, within any other negative covenant) that is available at the time of such re-division, re-classification and/or re-designation (for the avoidance of doubt, which determination shall be made without duplication of such applicable action or transaction to be re-divided, re-classified and/or re-designated) and if any ratio or financial test set forth in any applicable incurrence-based basket would be satisfied at any time after consummation of such action or transaction, such re-division, re-classification and/or re-designation within such negative covenant (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, within any other negative covenant) shall be deemed to have automatically occurred if not elected by the Borrower (provided that all Indebtedness under this Agreement Incurred on or after the Closing Date shall be deemed to have been Incurred pursuant to Section 8.10(b)(i) and the Borrower shall not be permitted to reclassify all or any portion of Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to Section 8.10(b)(i)).
(k) If any fixed baskets are intended to be utilized together with any incurrence-based baskets in any action or transaction, (i) compliance with or satisfaction of any applicable financial ratios or tests for such action or transaction (or any portion thereof) to be consummated under any incurrence-based baskets shall first be calculated without giving effect to amounts being utilized pursuant to any fixed baskets or any substantially concurrent revolving credit loans incurrence, but giving full pro forma effect to all applicable and related transactions (including, subject to the foregoing with respect to fixed baskets, any incurrence and repayments of Indebtedness) and all other permitted pro forma adjustments, and (ii) thereafter, incurrence of the portion of such action or transaction to be consummated under any fixed baskets or revolving loan incurrence shall be calculated.
(l) All references to “in the ordinary course of business” of Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof means (i) in the ordinary course of business of, or in furtherance of an objective that is in the ordinary course of business of such Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, (ii) customary and usual in the industry or industries of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries in the United States or any other jurisdiction in which any Borrower or any Subsidiary does business, as applicable, or (iii) generally consistent with the past or current practice of such Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, or any similarly situated businesses of the United States or any other jurisdiction in which any Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary does business, as applicable.
(m) All references to “knowledge” of any Loan Party or a Restricted Subsidiary means the actual knowledge of a Responsible Officer of such Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary.
(n) For purposes of determining the Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated Total Secured Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio or the Consolidated Total Net Corporate Leverage Ratio, amounts denominated in a currency other than Dollars will be converted to Dollars for the purposes of (i) testing the financial covenant set forth in Section 8.9, at the exchange rate as of the last day of the fiscal quarter for which such measurement is being made, and (ii) calculating the Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated Total Secured Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio or the Consolidated Total Net Corporate Leverage Ratio, at the exchange rate as of the date of determination, and will, in the case of Indebtedness, be the weighted average exchange rates used for determining Consolidated EBITDA for the relevant period; provided that if the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has entered into any currency Swap Contracts in respect of any borrowings, the Dollar Amount of such borrowings shall be determined by first taking into account the effects of that currency Swap Contract.
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1.3 Appointment of Borrower Representative. Each Borrower hereby designates the Parent Borrower as its borrower representative. The Parent Borrower will be acting as agent, attorney-in-fact and representative on each of the Borrowers’ behalf for the purposes of issuing notices of Borrowing and notices of conversion/continuation of any Loans pursuant to Section 2 and Section 4 or similar notices, giving instructions with respect to the disbursement of the proceeds of the Loans, selecting interest rate options, requesting Letters of Credit, giving and receiving all other notices and consents hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents and taking all other actions (including in respect of compliance with covenants) on behalf of any Borrower or the Borrowers under the Loan Documents. The Parent Borrower hereby accepts such appointment. Each Borrower agrees that each notice, election, representation and warranty, covenant, agreement and undertaking made on its behalf by the Parent Borrower shall be deemed for all purposes to have been made by such Borrower and shall be binding upon and enforceable against such Borrower to the same extent as if the same had been made directly by such Borrower.
1.4 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any Affected Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the write-down and conversion powers of the applicable Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:
(a) the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an Affected Financial Institution; and
(b) the effects of any Bail-in Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:
(i) a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;
(ii) a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such Affected Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or
(iii) the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of the applicable Resolution Authority.
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1.5 Interest Rates. The interest rate on a Loan denominated in Dollars or a Designated Foreign Currency may be derived from an interest rate benchmark that is, or may in the future become, the subject of regulatory reform. Regulators have signaled the need to use alternative benchmark reference rates for some of these interest rate benchmarks and, as a result, such interest rate benchmarks may cease to comply with applicable laws and regulations, may be permanently discontinued, and/or the basis on which they are calculated may change. The Administrative Agent does not warrant or accept any responsibility for, and shall not have any liability with respect to, the monitoring, determination or verification of the unavailability or cessation of any applicable Benchmark, the administration, submission of or any other matter related to SONIA, the BA Rate, the Applicable Rate, Term SOFR, Adjusted Term SOFR, SOFR, the Eurocurrency Rate or any component definition thereof or rates referenced in the definition thereof or any alternative, comparable or successor rate or adjustment thereto (including any then-current Benchmark, or any Benchmark Replacement or any Benchmark Replacement Adjustment), including whether the composition or characteristics of any such alternative, comparable or successor rate or adjustment (including any Benchmark Replacement or any Benchmark Replacement Adjustment) will be similar to, or produce the same value of economic equivalence of, SONIA, the Eurocurrency Rate, the BA Rate, ABR, Term SOFR, Adjusted Term SOFR, SOFR or any other Benchmark or any Benchmark convention, including any applicable recommendations made by the Relevant Governmental Body. The Administrative Agent and its affiliates and/or other related entities may engage in transactions that affect the calculation of any SONIA, the BA Rate, the Eurocurrency Rate, Term SOFR, Adjusted Term SOFR, SOFR or any alternative, comparable or successor rate or adjustment (including any Benchmark Replacement or any Benchmark Replacement Adjustment), in each case, in a manner adverse to the Borrowers.
1.6 Cashless Rollover Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, to the extent that any Lender extends the maturity date of, or replaces, renews or refinances, any of its then-existing Loans with an Incremental Indebtedness, Refinancing Indebtedness, Indebtedness incurred under Section 8.10(a), or loans incurred under a new credit facility, in each case, to the extent such extension, replacement, renewal or refinancing is effected by means of a “cashless roll” by such Lender, such extension, replacement, renewal or refinancing shall be deemed to comply with any requirement hereunder or any other Loan Document that such payment be made “in Dollars”, “in immediately available funds”, “in Cash” or any other similar requirement.
1.7 Calculation of Baskets. If (a) any of the baskets set forth in this Agreement are exceeded solely as a result of fluctuations to LTM Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently completed fiscal quarter after the last time such baskets were calculated for any purpose under this Agreement, such baskets will not be deemed to have been exceeded solely as a result of such fluctuations or (b) any baskets, is exceeded, any representation or warranty would be untrue or inaccurate, any undertaking would be breached, or any event that would constitute a Default or an Event of Default, in each case, solely as a result of fluctuations in applicable currency exchange rates, shall not be deemed to be exceeded, untrue, inaccurate, breached, exceeded or so constituted, as applicable, solely as a result of such fluctuations in currency exchange rates.
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Section 2. AMOUNT AND TERMS OF COMMITMENTS.
2.1 Loans.
(a) Initial Term B Loans.
(i) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Lender holding an Initial Term B Loan Commitment severally agrees to make, in Dollars, in a single draw on the Closing Date, one or more term loans (each, an “Initial Term B Loan”) to the Borrowers (on a joint and several basis as between the Borrowers) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name in Schedule A-1 under the heading “Initial Term B Loan Commitment”, as such amount may be adjusted or reduced pursuant to the terms hereof.
(ii) The Initial Term B Loans, except as hereinafter provided, shall, at the option of the Parent Borrower, be incurred and maintained as, and/or converted into, ABR Loans or Term SOFR Loans.
(iii) The Initial Term B Loans shall be made by each such Lender in an aggregate principal amount which does not exceed the Initial Term B Loan Commitment of such Lender.
(iv) Once repaid, the Initial Term B Loans incurred hereunder may not be reborrowed. On the Closing Date (after giving effect to the incurrence of Initial Term B Loans on such date), the Initial Term B Loan Commitment of each Lender shall terminate.
(b) Initial Term C Loans.
(i) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Lender holding an Initial Term C Loan Commitment severally agrees to make, in Dollars, in a single draw on the Closing Date, one or more term loans (each, an “Initial Term C Loan”) to the Borrowers (on a joint and several basis as between the Borrowers) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name in Schedule A-2 under the heading “Initial Term C Loan Commitment”, as such amount may be adjusted or reduced pursuant to the terms hereof.
(ii) The Initial Term C Loans, except as hereinafter provided, shall, at the option of the Parent Borrower, be incurred and maintained as, and/or converted into, ABR Loans or Term SOFR Loans.
(iii) The Initial Term C Loans shall be made by each such Lender in an aggregate principal amount which does not exceed the Initial Term C Loan Commitment of such Lender.
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(iv) Once repaid, the Initial Term C Loans incurred hereunder may not be reborrowed. On the Closing Date (after giving effect to the incurrence of Initial Term C Loans on such date), the Initial Term C Loan Commitment of each Lender shall terminate.
(c) 2023 Incremental Term Loans.
(i) Subject to the terms and conditions herein and in Section 3 of the Seventh Amendment, each 2023 Incremental Term Lender holding a 2023 Incremental Term Loan Commitment severally agrees to make, in Dollars, in a single draw on the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, one (1) or more 2023 Incremental Term Loans to the Borrowers (on a joint and several basis as between the Borrowers) in an aggregate principal amount not exceed such 2023 Incremental Term Lender’s 2023 Incremental Term Loan Commitment, as such amount may be adjusted or reduced pursuant to the terms hereof.
(ii) The 2023 Incremental Term Loans, except as hereinafter provided, shall, at the option of the Parent Borrower, be incurred and maintained as, and/or converted into, ABR Loans or Term SOFR Loans.
(iii) Once repaid, the 2023 Incremental Term Loans incurred hereunder may not be reborrowed. On the Seventh Amendment Effective Date (after giving effect to the incurrence of 2023 Incremental Term Loans on such date), the 2023 Incremental Term Loan Commitment of each 2023 Incremental Term Lender shall terminate.
(d) Revolving Commitments.
(i) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Lender holding a Initial Revolving Commitment severally agrees to make revolving credit loans (together, the “Initial Revolving Loans”) to the Borrowers (on a joint and several basis as between the Borrowers) from time to time in Dollars or, at the request of the Parent Borrower, in any Designated Foreign Currency during the Initial Revolving Commitment Period in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding the Dollar Equivalent of which, when added to such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of the sum of the Dollar Equivalent of the then outstanding Revolving L/C Obligations and the then outstanding Swing Line Loans, does not exceed the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment then in effect (after giving effect to the use of the proceeds thereof on the date of the incurrence thereof to repay any amounts theretofore outstanding pursuant to this Agreement) (it being understood and agreed that the Administrative Agent shall calculate the Dollar Equivalent of the then outstanding Revolving Loans in any Designated Foreign Currency and, to the extent applicable, the then outstanding Revolving L/C Obligations in respect of any Revolving Letters of Credit denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency on the date on which the Parent Borrower has given the Administrative Agent a notice of borrowing with respect to any Revolving Loan for purposes of determining compliance with this Section 2.1(c)). During the Initial Revolving Commitment Period, the Borrowers may use the Initial Revolving Commitments by borrowing, prepaying the Initial Revolving Loans in whole or in part, and reborrowing, all in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof; provided that the amount of Revolving Loans funded on the Closing Date pursuant to Sections 5.17(iii)(a)(1), (iii)(a)(3) and (iii)(c) (in the case of Section 5.17(iii)(c), other than to the extent used for working capital) shall not exceed an aggregate amount of $50,000,000.
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(ii) Except as hereinafter provided, Revolving Loans shall, at the option of the Parent Borrower, (w) in the case of Revolving Loans denominated in Dollars, be incurred and maintained as, and/or converted into, ABR Loans or Term SOFR Loans, (x) in the case of Revolving Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars, be incurred and maintained as, and/or converted into, Canadian Prime Rate Loans or BA Equivalent Loans, (y) in the case of Revolving Loans denominated in Sterling, be incurred and maintained as SONIA Loans and (z) in the case of Revolving Loans denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency (other than Canadian Dollars or Sterling), be incurred and maintained as Eurocurrency Loans.
(e) The respective obligations of the Lenders under this Agreement are several and not joint and no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to satisfy its obligations hereunder.
2.2 Reserved.
2.3 Reserved.
2.4 Notes; Repayment of Loans.
(a) The Borrowers agree that, upon the request to the Administrative Agent by any Lender made on or prior to the Closing Date or, in the case of the 2023 Incremental Term Loans, on or prior to the Seventh Amendment Effective Date or, in connection with any assignment pursuant to Section 11.6(b), in order to evidence such Lender’s Loan, the Borrowers will execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1, A-2, A-3 or A-4 as applicable (each, as amended, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, a “Note”), in each case with appropriate insertions therein as to payee, date and principal amount, payable to such Lender and in a principal amount equal to the unpaid principal amount of the applicable Loans made (or acquired by assignment pursuant to Section 11.6(b)) by such Lender to the Borrowers. Each Note in respect of the Initial Revolving Loans and each Note in respect of the Initial Term Loans shall be dated the Closing Date. Each Note in respect of the 2023 Incremental Term Loans shall be dated the Seventh Amendment Effective Date. Each Note shall be payable as provided in Section 2.4(b) (in the case of Initial Term B Loans and the 2023 Incremental Term Loans) and/or be stated to mature on the applicable Maturity Date, and provide for the payment of interest in accordance with Section 4.1.
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(b)
(i) The aggregate Initial Term B Loans of all Lenders shall be payable in consecutive quarterly installments beginning September 30, 2021, up to and including the Initial Term Loan B Maturity Date (subject to increase as provided in Section 2.9(c) and reduction as provided in Section 4.4), equal to 0.25% of the aggregate original principal amount of the Initial Term B Loans on the Closing Date (together with all accrued interest thereon).
(ii) The aggregate 2023 Incremental Term Loans of all 2023 Incremental Term Lenders shall be payable in consecutive quarterly installments beginning March 31, 2024, up to and including the 2023 Incremental Term Loan Maturity Date (subject to increase as provided in Section 2.9(c) and reduction as provided in Section 4.4), equal to 0.25% of the aggregate original principal amount of the 2023 Incremental Term Loans on the Seventh Amendment Effective Date (together with all accrued interest thereon).
(c) The Borrowers, jointly and severally, hereby unconditionally promise to pay to the Administrative Agent in the currency in which the applicable Loans are denominated for the account of: (i) each Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Initial Term B Loan of such Lender made to the Borrowers, on the Initial Term B Loan Maturity Date (or such earlier date on which the Initial Term B Loans become due and payable pursuant to Section 9), (ii) each Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Initial Term C Loan of such Lender made to the Borrowers, on the Initial Term C Loan Maturity Date (or such earlier date on which the Initial Term C Loans become due and payable pursuant to Section 9), (iii) each Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Initial Revolving Loan of such Lender made to the Borrowers, on the Initial Revolving Maturity Date (or such earlier date on which the Initial Revolving Loans become due and payable pursuant to Section 9) (iv) the Swing Line Lender, the then unpaid principal amount of the Swing Line Loans made to the Borrowers, on the Initial Revolving Maturity Date (or such earlier date on which the Swing Line Loans become due and payable pursuant to Section 9), and (v) each 2023 Incremental Term Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each 2023 Incremental Term Loan of such 2023 Incremental Term Lender made to the Borrowers, on the 2023 Incremental Term Loan Maturity Date (or such earlier date on which the 2023 Incremental Term Loans become due and payable pursuant to Section 9). Upon the repayment of any then outstanding Initial Term C Loans on the Initial Term C Loan Maturity Date, the Term Letter of Credit Commitment shall be terminated in its entirety and the Borrowers shall be permitted to withdraw an amount up to the amount of such prepayment from the Term C Loan Collateral Accounts to complete such repayment as, and to the extent, provided in Section 4.4(e).
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2.6 Procedure for Borrowing.
(a) The Parent Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent notice specifying the identity of each applicable Borrower (if not the Parent Borrower), the amount of the Initial Term B Loans and Initial Term C Loans to be borrowed on the Closing Date or, in the case of the 2023 Incremental Term Loans, the amount of 2023 Incremental Term Loans to be borrowed on the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, the Type of Initial Term B Loans, Initial Term C Loans and 2023 Incremental Term Loans to be borrowed and, if applicable, the length of the initial Interest Period therefor (which notice must have been received by the Administrative Agent prior to 1:00 P.M., New York City time (or such later time as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing Date or the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, as applicable, and shall be irrevocable after funding). Upon receipt of such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each applicable Lender thereof. Each Lender having an Initial Term B Loan Commitment, an Initial Term C Loan Commitment or a 2023 Incremental Term Loan Commitment, as applicable, will make the amount of its pro rata share of the Initial Term B Loan Commitments, Initial Term C Loan Commitments and 2023 Incremental Term Loan Commitments, as applicable, available, in each case for the account of the applicable Borrower at the office of the Administrative Agent specified in Section 11.2 prior to 12:00 P.M., New York City time (or, if the time period for the Parent Borrower’s delivery of notice was extended, such later time as agreed to by the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion, but in no event less than one hour following notice) on the Closing Date or the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, as applicable, in funds immediately available to the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall on such date credit the account of the applicable Borrower on the books of the Administrative Agent with the aggregate of the amounts made available to the Administrative Agent by the Lenders and in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent.
(b) The Borrowers may borrow under the Revolving Commitments during the applicable Revolving Commitment Period on any Business Day; provided that the Parent Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent notice (which notice shall be irrevocable if the Borrowing Date is not the Closing Date and must be received by the Administrative Agent prior to (a) (x) in the case of Revolving Loans denominated in a currency other than Australian Dollars or Sterling, 1:00 P.M., New York City time (or such later time as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion), at least three Business Days prior to the Closing Date and (y) in the case of Revolving Loans denominated in Australian Dollars and Sterling, 12:00 P.M., New York City time (or such later time as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion), at least five Business Days prior to the Closing Date, in each of clause (x) and (y) if the requested Borrowing Date is the Closing Date, (b) 1:00 P.M., New York City time, at least three Business Days (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) prior to the requested Borrowing Date (if such Borrowing Date is not the Closing Date), if all or any part of the requested Revolving Loans are to be initially Term SOFR Loans, Eurocurrency Loans, BA Equivalent Loans or Canadian Prime Rate Loans, (c) 12:00 P.M., New York City time (or such later time as may be agreed to by the Administration Agent in its reasonable discretion), at least one Business Day prior to the requested Borrowing Date (if such Borrowing Date is not the Closing Date), for ABR Loans or (d) 12:00 P.M., New York City time (or such later time as may be agreed to by the Administration Agent in its reasonable discretion), at least five Business Day prior to the requested Borrowing Date (if such Borrowing Date is not the Closing Date), for Eurocurrency Loans denominated in Australian Dollars and Sterling, in each case specifying (i) the amount to be borrowed, (ii) the identity of each applicable Borrower (if not the Parent Borrower), (iii) the requested Borrowing Date, (iv) whether the borrowing is to be of Loan denominated in Dollars, Euro or another Designated Foreign Currency, (v) whether the borrowing is to be of Eurocurrency Loans, Term SOFR Loans, ABR Loans, BA Equivalent Loans, Canadian Prime Rate Loans or a combination thereof and (vi) if the borrowing is to be entirely or partly of Eurocurrency Loans, Term SOFR Loans or BA Equivalent Loans, the respective amounts of each such Type of Loan and the respective lengths of the initial Interest Periods therefor. For the avoidance of doubt, Revolving Loans denominated in Dollars may not be requested as a borrowing of Eurocurrency Loans.
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(c) (x) Each borrowing of ABR Loans under the Revolving Commitments shall be in an amount equal to, except any ABR Loan to be used solely to pay a like amount of outstanding Reimbursement Amount or Swing Line Loans, $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof (or, if the then Available Revolving Commitments are less than $1,000,000, such lesser amount), (y) the Dollar Equivalent of the principal amount of each borrowing of Canadian Prime Rate Loans under the Revolving Commitments shall be in an amount equal to, except any Canadian Prime Loan to be used solely to pay a like amount of outstanding Reimbursement Amount, $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof (or, if the then Available Revolving Commitments are less than $1,000,000, such lesser amount) and (z) each borrowing of Term SOFR Loans or Eurocurrency Loans under the Revolving Commitments shall be in an amount equal to (or, in the case of Eurocurrency Loans to be made in any Designated Foreign Currency and SONIA Loans, the Dollar Equivalent of the principal amount thereof shall be in an amount equal to) $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof. Upon receipt of any such notice from the Parent Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving Lender thereof. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent specified in Section 6.2 (and, Section 6.1, in the case of an initial Borrowing hereunder on the Closing Date), each Lender shall make the amount of its pro rata share of each borrowing of Revolving Loans available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Borrower at the office of the Administrative Agent specified in Section 11.2 prior to (i) 2:30 P.M. New York City time, in the case of Loans denominated in Dollars, (ii) 3:00 P.M. New York City time, one Business Day prior to the requested Borrowing Date, in the case of Loans denominated in Australian Dollars and Sterling and (iii) 8:00 A.M. New York City time in the case of Loans denominated in Euro or other applicable Designated Foreign Currency (other than Australian Dollars and Sterling) (or 10:00 A.M., New York City time in the case of an initial borrowing hereunder (or, if the time period for the Parent Borrower’s delivery of notice was extended, such later time as agreed to by the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion, but in no event less than one hour following notice)), or at such other office of the Administrative Agent or at such other time as to which the Administrative Agent shall notify such Lender and the Parent Borrower reasonably in advance of the Borrowing Date with respect thereto, on the Borrowing Date requested by the Parent Borrower in Dollars or the applicable Designated Foreign Currency and in funds immediately available to the Administrative Agent. Such borrowing will then be made available to the applicable Borrower by the Administrative Agent crediting the account of the applicable Borrower on the books of the Administrative Agent with the aggregate of the amounts made available to the Administrative Agent by the Lenders and in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent.
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2.7 Swing Line Commitments.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Swing Line Lender agrees to make swing line loans (individually, a “Swing Line Loan”; collectively, the “Swing Line Loans”) to the Borrowers (on a joint and several basis as between the Borrowers) from time to time during the Initial Revolving Commitment Period in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed an amount agreed from time to time between the Parent Borrower and the Swing Line Lender, but in any event not greater than $250,000,000; provided that at no time may the sum of the Dollar Equivalent of the then outstanding Swing Line Loans, Revolving Loans and Revolving L/C Obligations exceed the Revolving Commitments then in effect. Amounts borrowed by the Borrowers under this Section 2.7 may be repaid and, through but excluding the Initial Revolving Maturity Date, reborrowed. All Swing Line Loans made to the Borrowers shall be made in Dollars as ABR Loans and shall not be entitled to be converted into Term SOFR Loans. The Parent Borrower shall give the Swing Line Lender irrevocable notice (which notice must be received by the Swing Line Lender prior to 12:00 P.M., New York City time (or such later time as may be agreed by the Swing Line Lender in its reasonable discretion) on the requested Borrowing Date specifying the identity of each applicable Borrower (if not the Parent Borrower) and the amount of the requested Swing Line Loan, which shall be in a minimum amount of $1,000,000 or whole multiples of $500,000 in excess thereof.
(b) The Swing Line Lender, at any time in its sole and absolute discretion, may, and, at any time as there shall be a Swing Line Loan outstanding for more than seven Business Days, the Swing Line Lender shall, on behalf of the Parent Borrower (which hereby irrevocably directs and authorizes the Swing Line Lender to act on its behalf), request (provided that such request shall be deemed to have been automatically made upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 9.1(f)) each Revolving Lender, including the Swing Line Lender, to make a Revolving Loan as an ABR Loan in an amount equal to such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of the principal amount of all Swing Line Loans (a “Mandatory Revolving Loan Borrowing”) in an amount equal to such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of the principal amount of all of the Swing Line Loans (collectively, the “Refunded Swing Line Loans”) outstanding on the date such notice is given; provided that the provisions of this subsection shall not affect the joint and several obligations of the Borrowers to prepay Swing Line Loans in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.4(b)(vi). Unless the Revolving Commitments shall have expired or terminated (in which event the procedures of paragraph (c) of this Section 2.7 shall apply), each Revolving Lender hereby agrees to make the proceeds of its Revolving Loan (including any Term SOFR Loan) available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender at the office of the Administrative Agent prior to 12:00 noon, New York City time, in funds immediately available on the Business Day next succeeding the date such notice is given notwithstanding (i) that the amount of the Mandatory Revolving Loan Borrowing may not comply with the minimum amount for Revolving Loans otherwise required hereunder, (ii) whether any conditions specified in Section 6.2 are then satisfied, (iii) whether a Default or an Event of Default then exists, (iv) the date of such Mandatory Revolving Loan Borrowing and (v) the amount of the Revolving Commitment of such, or any other, Lender at such time. The proceeds of such Revolving Loans (including any Term SOFR Loan) shall be immediately applied to repay the Refunded Swing Line Loans.
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(c) If the Revolving Commitments shall expire or terminate at any time while Swing Line Loans are outstanding, each Revolving Lender shall, at the option of the Swing Line Lender, exercised reasonably, either (i) notwithstanding the expiration or termination of the Revolving Commitments, make a Revolving Loan as an ABR Loan (which Revolving Loan shall be deemed a “Revolving Loan” for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents) or (ii) purchase an undivided participating interest in such Swing Line Loans, in either case in an amount equal to such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage determined on the date of, and immediately prior to, expiration or termination of the Revolving Commitments of the aggregate principal amount of such Swing Line Loans; provided that, in the event that any Mandatory Revolving Loan Borrowing cannot for any reason be made on the date otherwise required above (including as a result of the commencement of a proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, dissolution, insolvency, receivership, administration or liquidation or similar law with respect to a Borrower), then each Revolving Lender hereby agrees that it shall forthwith purchase (as of the date the Mandatory Revolving Loan Borrowing would otherwise have occurred, but adjusted for any payments received from the Borrowers on or after such date and prior to such purchase) from the Swing Line Lender such participations in such outstanding Swing Line Loans as shall be necessary to cause such Revolving Lenders to share in such Swing Line Loans ratably based upon their respective Revolving Commitment Percentages; provided, further, that (x) all interest payable on the Swing Line Loans shall be for the account of the Swing Line Lender until the date as of which the respective participation is required to be purchased and, to the extent attributable to the purchased participation, shall be payable to the participant from and after such date and (y) at the time any purchase of participations pursuant to this sentence is actually made, the purchasing Revolving Lender shall be required to pay the Swing Line Lender interest on the principal amount of the participation purchased for each day from and including the day upon which the Mandatory Revolving Loan Borrowing would otherwise have occurred to but excluding the date of payment for such participation, at the rate otherwise applicable to Revolving Loans made as ABR Loans. Each Revolving Lender will make the proceeds of any Revolving Loan made pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender at the office of the Administrative Agent prior to 12:00 noon, New York City time, in funds immediately available on the Business Day next succeeding the date on which the Revolving Commitments expire or terminate and in Dollars. The proceeds of such Revolving Loans shall be immediately applied to repay the Swing Line Loans outstanding on the date of termination or expiration of the Revolving Commitments. In the event that the Revolving Lenders purchase undivided participating interests pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 2.7(c), each Revolving Lender shall immediately transfer to the Swing Line Lender, in immediately available funds, the amount of its participation and upon receipt thereof the Swing Line Lender will deliver to such Revolving Lender a Swing Line Loan Participation Certificate dated the date of receipt of such funds and in such amount.
(d) Whenever, at any time after the Swing Line Lender has received from any Revolving Lender such Revolving Lender’s participating interest in a Swing Line Loan, the Swing Line Lender receives any payment on account thereof (whether directly from a Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of Collateral applied thereto by the Swing Line Lender), or any payment of interest on account thereof, the Swing Line Lender will, if such payment is received prior to 1:00 P.M., New York City time, on a Business Day, distribute to such Revolving Lender its pro rata share thereof prior to the end of such Business Day and otherwise, the Swing Line Lender will distribute such payment on the next succeeding Business Day (appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period of time during which such Revolving Lender’s participating interest was outstanding and funded); provided, however, that in the event that such payment received by the Swing Line Lender is required to be returned, such Revolving Lender will return to the Swing Line Lender any portion thereof previously distributed by the Swing Line Lender to it.
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(e) Each Revolving Lender’s obligation to make the Revolving Loans and to purchase participating interests with respect to Swing Line Loans in accordance with Sections 2.7(b) and 2.7(c) shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (i) any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right that such Revolving Lender or any Borrower may have against the Swing Line Lender, any Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, (ii) the occurrence or continuance of a Default or an Event of Default, (iii) any adverse change in condition (financial or otherwise) of any Borrower, (iv) any breach of this Agreement or any other Loan Document by any Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Lender, (v) any inability of the Borrowers to satisfy the conditions precedent to borrowing set forth in this Agreement on the date upon which such Revolving Loan is to be made or participating interest is to be purchased or (vi) any other circumstance, happening or event whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing.
2.8 Record of Loans.
(a) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing indebtedness of the Borrowers to such Lender resulting from each Loan of such Lender from time to time, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time under this Agreement.
(b) The Administrative Agent shall maintain the Register pursuant to Section 11.6(b), and a subaccount therein for each Lender, in which shall be recorded (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder, the Type thereof, whether such Loan is a Term Loan or a Revolving Loan, the Tranche thereof and each Interest Period, if any, applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrowers to each Lender hereunder and (iii) both the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder from the Borrowers and each applicable Lender’s share thereof.
(c) The entries made in the Register and the accounts of each Lender maintained pursuant to Section 2.8(b) shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations of the Borrowers therein recorded; provided, however, that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain the Register or any such account, or any error therein, shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrowers to repay (with applicable interest) the Loans made to the Borrowers by such Lender in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
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2.9 Incremental Facility.
(a) So long as no Event of Default exists or would arise therefrom (or, in the case of an Incremental Facility the proceeds of which will be used to finance a Limited Condition Transaction, only to the extent required by the applicable Incremental Lenders; provided that in any event, no Event of Default under Section 9.1(a) or 9.1(f) exists or would arise therefrom), the Parent Borrower shall have the right, at any time and from time to time after the Closing Date, (i) to request new term loan commitments under one or more new term loan credit facilities (including new term loan “C” letter of credit facilities) to be included in this Agreement (the “Incremental Term Loan Commitments”), (ii) to request new commitments under one or more new revolving facilities to be included in this Agreement (the “Incremental Revolving Commitments”), (iii) to increase any Existing Term Loans by requesting new term loan commitments to be added to an Existing Tranche (including new term loan letter of credit commitments under an Existing Tranche of term “C” loans) of Term Loans (the “Supplemental Term Loan Commitments”), (iv) to increase the Existing Tranche of Revolving Commitments by requesting new Revolving Commitments be added to an Existing Tranche of Revolving Commitments (the “Supplemental Revolving Commitments”), and (v) to request new letter of credit facility commitments under one or more new letter of credit facilities to be included in this Agreement (the “Incremental Letter of Credit Commitments” and, together with the Incremental Term Loan Commitments, the Incremental Revolving Commitments, the Supplemental Term Loan Commitments and the Supplemental Revolving Commitments, the “Incremental Commitments” and an incremental facility established pursuant to any of the foregoing an “Incremental Facility”), provided that, the aggregate amount of Incremental Commitments permitted pursuant to this Section 2.9 shall not exceed, at the time the respective Incremental Commitment becomes effective (and after giving effect to the Incurrence of Indebtedness in connection therewith and the application of proceeds of any such Indebtedness, including to refinance other Indebtedness), the Maximum Incremental Facilities Amount at such time. Any loans made in respect of any such Incremental Commitment (other than Supplemental Term Loan Commitments and Supplemental Revolving Commitments) shall be made by creating a new Tranche.
(b) Each request from the Parent Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.9 shall set forth the requested amount and proposed terms of the relevant Incremental Commitments. The Incremental Commitments (or any portion thereof) may be made by any existing Lender or by any other bank, savings and loan association or other similar savings institution, insurance company, investment fund or company or other financial institution (any such bank, savings and loan association or other savings institution, insurance company, investment fund or company or other financial institution, an “Additional Incremental Lender,” and the Additional Incremental Lenders together with any existing Lender providing Incremental Commitments, the “Incremental Lenders”) subject, in the case of any Incremental Revolving Commitments and Supplemental Revolving Commitments (if such Additional Incremental Lender is not already a Lender hereunder or any affiliate of a Lender hereunder), to the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
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(c) Supplemental Term Loan Commitments and Supplemental Revolving Commitments shall become commitments under this Agreement pursuant to a supplement specifying the Tranche of Term Loans or Revolving Commitments to be increased, executed by the Borrowers and each increasing Lender substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit R-1 (the “Increase Supplement”) or by each Additional Incremental Lender substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit R-2 (the “Lender Joinder Agreement”), as the case may be, which shall (x) in the case of Supplemental Revolving Commitments, (i) specify the amount of Supplemental Revolving Commitments (if any) to be added to such Lenders existing Revolving L/C Commitment Amount or (ii) if such Lender does not maintain a Revolving L/C Commitment Amount, specify the amount of Supplemental Revolving Commitments to be included in the definition of Revolving L/C Commitment Amount and allocable to such Lender and (y) be delivered to the Administrative Agent for recording in the Register. An Increase Supplement or Lender Joinder Agreement may, without the consent of any other Lender, effect such amendments (including to Section 2.4(b) and those contemplated by the foregoing clause(x)) to the Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.9. Upon effectiveness of the Lender Joinder Agreement, each Additional Incremental Lender shall be a Lender for all intents and purposes of this Agreement and the term loan made pursuant to such Supplemental Term Loan Commitment shall be a Term Loan or commitments made pursuant to such Supplemental Revolving Commitment shall be Revolving Commitments, as applicable. Upon the effectiveness of the Increase Supplement or the Lender Joinder Agreement, as the case may be, in each case with respect to any Supplemental Revolving Commitments, outstanding Revolving Loans and/or participations in outstanding Swing Line Loans and/or Revolving L/C Obligations of the applicable Existing Tranche, as the case may be, shall be reallocated (and the increasing Lender or joining Additional Incremental Lender, as applicable, shall make appropriate payments representing principal, with the Borrowers making any necessary payments of accrued interest) so that after giving effect thereto the increasing Lender or the joining Additional Incremental Lender, as the case may be, and the other Lenders of the applicable Existing Tranche share ratably in the total Aggregate Outstanding Revolving Credit in accordance with the applicable Commitments (and notwithstanding Section 4.12, no Borrower shall be liable for any amounts under Section 4.12 as a result of such reallocation).
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(d) Incremental Commitments (other than Supplemental Term Loan Commitments and Supplemental Revolving Commitments) shall become commitments under this Agreement pursuant to an amendment (an “Incremental Commitment Amendment”) to this Agreement and, as appropriate, the other Loan Documents, executed by the Borrowers and each applicable Incremental Lender. An Incremental Commitment Amendment may, without the consent of any other Lender, effect such amendments to any Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.9, provided, however, that (i) (A) the Incremental Commitments will not be guaranteed by any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower other than the Subsidiary Guarantors, and will be secured (except during any Collateral Suspension Period, during which the Incremental Commitments and any incremental loans drawn thereunder (the “Incremental Loans”) shall be unsecured) by the same collateral securing the Loans and (B) no Incremental Commitment Amendment may provide for (I) any Incremental Commitment or any Incremental Loans to be secured by any Collateral or other assets of any Loan Party that do not also secure the Loans and (II) so long as any Initial Term Loans are outstanding, any mandatory prepayment provisions on a greater than pro rata basis relative to the Initial Term B Loans (or the Initial Term C Loans in the case of Incremental Term Loans in the form of term “C” loans); (ii) no Lender will be required to provide any such Incremental Commitment unless it so agrees; (iii) the maturity date of any Incremental Revolving Commitments shall be no earlier than the Initial Revolving Maturity Date; (iv) the maturity date of any Incremental Term Loan Commitments shall be no earlier than the Initial Term Loan Maturity Date (other than an earlier maturity date for (1) customary bridge financings, escrow or other similar arrangements, which, subject to customary conditions (as determined by the Parent Borrower in good faith), would either be automatically converted into or required to be exchanged for permanent financing which does not provide for an earlier maturity date than the Initial Term Loan Maturity Date (such bridge financings, escrow or other similar arrangements, “Extendable Bridge Loans/Interim Debt”))) and (2) Incremental Term Loans (other than Extendable Bridge Loans/Interim Debt), together with Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to Section 8.10(a) and 8.10(b)(i), Specified Refinancing Facilities, Permitted Debt Exchange Notes and permitted refinancings of Incremental Term Loans and any of the foregoing, in each case Incurred in reliance on the Inside Maturity Basket, in an aggregate principal amount of up to the greater of $635,000,000 and 100% of LTM Consolidated EBITDA (this clause 2, the “Inside Maturity Basket”)); (v) the average weighted life to maturity of any Incremental Term Loans shall be no shorter than the average weighted life to maturity applicable to (i) with respect to Incremental Term Loans in the form of tranche “C” loans, the Initial Term C Loans and (ii) with respect to all other Incremental Term Loans, the Initial Term B Loans (in each case, without giving effect to any prepayments on the outstanding Initial Term C Loans or Initial Term B Loans, as applicable), provided that Extendable Bridge Loans/Interim Debt and Incremental Term Loans, Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to Section 8.10(a) and 8.10(b)(i), Specified Refinancing Facilities, Permitted Debt Exchange Notes and permitted refinancings of Incremental Term Loans and any of the foregoing, in each case, Incurred in reliance on the Inside Maturity Basket may have a weighted average life to maturity that is shorter than the remaining weighted average life of the applicable Initial Term Loans, (vi) the interest rate margins applicable to the loans made pursuant to the Incremental Commitments shall be determined by the Parent Borrower and the applicable Incremental Lenders; provided that (i) in the event that the applicable interest rate margins for any term loans incurred by the Parent Borrower under any Incremental Term Loan Commitment that is pari passu in right of payment and security with the Initial Term Loans are higher than the applicable interest rate margin for the Initial Term Loans by more than 75 basis points, then the Applicable Margin for the Initial Term Loans shall be increased to the extent necessary so that the applicable interest rate margin for the Initial Term Loans is equal to the applicable interest rate margins for such Incremental Term Loan Commitment minus 75 basis points; provided further that, in determining the applicable interest rate margins for the Initial Term Loans and the Incremental Term Loans, (A) original issue discount (“OID”) or upfront fees payable generally to all participating Incremental Lenders in lieu of OID (which shall be deemed to constitute like amounts of OID) payable by the Parent Borrower to the Lenders under the Initial Term Loans or any Incremental Term Loan shall be included (with OID being equated to interest based on assumed four-year life to maturity); (B) customary arrangement, structuring, underwriting, ticking, commitment and other similar fees not payable to all lenders generally in connection therewith or commitment fees payable to any of the arrangers (or their respective affiliates) in connection with the Initial Term Loans or to one or more arrangers (or their respective affiliates) in connection with the Incremental Term Loans (and any fee payable to any Incremental Lender in lieu of any portion of any such fee payable to any such arranger or affiliate thereof) shall be excluded; (C) if the Incremental Term Loans include an interest rate floor greater than the interest rate floor applicable to the Initial Term Loans, such increased amount shall be equated to the applicable interest rate margin for purposes of determining whether an increase to the Applicable Margin for the Initial Term Loans shall be required, to the extent an increase in the interest rate floor for the Initial Term Loans would cause an increase in the interest rate then in effect thereunder, and in such case the interest rate floor (but not the Applicable Margin) applicable to the Initial Term Loans shall be increased by such amount and (D) if the Incremental Term Loans include an interest rate floor lower than the interest rate floor applicable to the Initial Term Loans or does not include an interest rate floor, the difference between the interest rate floor applicable to the Initial Term Loans and the Incremental Term Loans shall reduce the applicable interest rate margin of such Incremental Term Loans for purposes of determining whether an increase in the Applicable Margin for the Initial Term Loans shall be required (such adjustments to the Applicable Margin for the Initial Term Loans pursuant to this clause (vi), the “MFN Adjustment”); provided that the MFN Adjustment shall not be applicable to any Incremental Term Loan that (1) is incurred more than 18 months after the Closing Date, (2) is in an aggregate amount equal to or less than the greater of $635,000,000 and 100% of LTM Consolidated EBITDA, (3) matures at least one year after the maturity date applicable to the then outstanding Initial Term Loans, (4) is incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or Permitted Investment, or (5) is incurred under the Incremental Fixed Dollar Basket (clause (1) through (5), the “MFN Exceptions”); (vii) such Incremental Commitment Amendment may (1) provide for the inclusion, as appropriate, of Additional Incremental Lenders in any required vote or action of the Required Lenders, Required Revolving Lenders or of the Lenders of each Tranche hereunder, (2) provide class protection for any additional credit facilities, (3) provide for the amendment of the definitions of “Additional Obligations,” “Disqualified Stock”, and “Refinancing Indebtedness”, in each case only to extend the maturity date from the Initial Term B Loan Maturity Date or Initial Term C Loan Maturity Date, as applicable, to the extended maturity date of such Incremental Term Loans and (4) (A) amend or otherwise modify Section 6.2 solely with respect to any Extension of Credit under any Facility of Incremental Commitments, (B) waive any representation made or deemed made in connection with any Extension of Credit under any Facility of Incremental Commitments and (C) provide that an amendment, supplement or modification of any of the provisions referred to in clause (A) or (B) above may be effected with the consent only of such Incremental Lenders (or any of them); and (vii) the other terms and documentation in respect thereof, to the extent not consistent with this Agreement as in effect prior to giving effect to the Incremental Commitment Amendment, shall otherwise be reasonably satisfactory to the Parent Borrower.
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2.10 Extension Amendments.
(a) The Parent Borrower may at any time and from time to time request that all or a portion of the (i) Term Loans (including any Extended Term Loans and term letter of credit commitments related to any term “C” loan facility), each existing at the time of such request (each, an “Existing Term Tranche” and the Term Loans of such Tranche, the “Existing Term Loans”) or (ii) Revolving Commitments of one or more Tranches (including any Extended Revolving Commitments) existing at the time of such request (each, an “Existing Revolving Tranche” and together with the Existing Term Tranches, each an “Existing Tranche,” and the Revolving Commitments of such Existing Revolving Tranche, the “Existing Revolving Commitments,” and together with the Existing Term Loans, the “Existing Loans”), in each case, be converted to extend the scheduled maturity date(s) of any payment of principal or scheduled termination date(s) of any commitments, as applicable, with respect to all or a portion of any principal or committed amount of any Existing Tranche (any such Existing Tranche which has been so extended, an “Extended Term Tranche” or “Extended Revolving Tranche,” as applicable, and each an “Extended Tranche,” the Loans of such Tranche, the “Extended Loans” and, if the Extension Request relates to any Tranche of Revolving Commitments, the Loans of such Tranche, the “Extended Revolving Loans” and the commitments of such Tranche, the “Extended Revolving Commitments” and, if the Extension Request relates to any Tranche of Term Loans, the Loans of such Tranche, the “Extended Term Loans” and the commitments of such Tranche, the “Extended Term Commitments”) and to provide for other terms consistent with this Section 2.10; provided that any applicable Minimum Extension Condition shall be satisfied unless waived by the Parent Borrower. In order to establish any Extended Tranche, the Parent Borrower shall provide a notice to the Administrative Agent (who shall provide a copy of such notice to each of the Lenders of the applicable Existing Tranche) (an “Extension Request”) setting forth the proposed terms of the Extended Tranche to be established, which terms shall be identical to those applicable to the Existing Tranche from which they are to be extended (the “Specified Existing Tranche”) except (w) all or any of the final maturity dates of such Extended Tranches may be delayed to later dates than the final maturity dates of the Specified Existing Tranche, (x) (A) the interest margins with respect to the Extended Tranche may be higher or lower than the interest margins for the Specified Existing Tranche and/or (B) additional fees may be payable to the Lenders providing such Extended Tranche in addition to or in lieu of any change in interest margins contemplated by the preceding clause (A), (y) the commitment fee, if any, with respect to the Extended Tranche may be higher or lower than the commitment fee, if any, for the Specified Existing Tranche, in each case to the extent provided in the applicable Extension Amendment and (z) subject to clause (c) below, amortization with respect to the Extended Term Tranche may be greater or lesser than amortization for the Specified Existing Tranche; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.10 or otherwise, assignments and participations of Extended Tranches shall be governed by the same or, at the Parent Borrower’s discretion, more restrictive assignment and participation provisions than the assignment and participation provisions applicable to Initial Term Loans and Initial Revolving Commitments, as applicable, set forth in Section 11.6. No Lender shall have any obligation to agree to have any of its Existing Loans or, if applicable, commitments of any Existing Tranche converted into an Extended Tranche pursuant to any Extension Request. Any Extended Tranche shall constitute a separate Tranche of Term Loans or Revolving Commitments, as applicable, from the Specified Existing Tranches and from any other Existing Tranches (together with any other Extended Tranches so established on such date).
(b) The Parent Borrower shall provide the applicable Extension Request at least 10 Business Days (or such shorter period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion) prior to the date on which Lenders under the applicable Existing Tranche or Existing Tranches are requested to respond. Any Lender (each, an “Extending Lender”) wishing to have all or a portion of its Specified Existing Tranche converted into an Extended Tranche shall notify the Administrative Agent (an “Extension Election”) on or prior to the date specified in such Extension Request of the amount of its Specified Existing Tranche that it has elected to convert into an Extended Tranche. In the event that the aggregate amount of the Specified Existing Tranche subject to Extension Elections exceeds the amount of Extended Tranches requested pursuant to the Extension Request, the Specified Existing Tranches subject to Extension Elections shall be converted to Extended Tranches on a pro rata basis based on the amount of Specified Existing Tranches included in each such Extension Election. The Parent Borrower may amend, revoke or replace an Extension Request pursuant to procedures reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent at any time prior to the date (the “Extension Request Deadline”) on which Lenders under the applicable Existing Term Tranche or Existing Revolving Tranche are requested to respond to the Extension Request. Any Lender may revoke an Extension Election at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. on the date that is two Business Days prior to the Extension Request Deadline, at which point the Extension Election becomes irrevocable (unless otherwise agreed by the Parent Borrower). The revocation of an Extension Election prior to the Extension Request Deadline shall not prejudice any Lender’s right to submit a new Extension Election prior to the Extension Request Deadline.
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(c) Extended Tranches shall be established pursuant to an amendment (an “Extension Amendment”) to this Agreement (which may include amendments to (i) provisions related to maturity, interest margins, fees or amortization referenced in Section 2.10(a) clauses (w) to (z) and (ii) the definitions of “Additional Obligations,” “Disqualified Stock” and “Refinancing Indebtedness” to amend the maturity date from the applicable Maturity Date then in effect with respect to the applicable Existing Loans to the extended maturity date of such Extended Tranche, and which in each case, except to the extent expressly contemplated by the penultimate sentence of this Section 2.10(c) and notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 11.1, shall not require the consent of any Lender other than the Extending Lenders with respect to the Extended Tranches established thereby) executed by the Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent, and the Extending Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement and without limiting the generality or applicability of Section 11.1 to any Section 2.10 Additional Amendments, any Extension Amendment may provide for additional terms and/or additional amendments other than those referred to or contemplated above (any such additional amendment, a “Section 2.10 Additional Amendment”) to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; provided that such Section 2.10 Additional Amendments do not become effective prior to the time that such Section 2.10 Additional Amendments have been consented to (including pursuant to consents applicable to holders of any Extended Tranches provided for in any Extension Amendment) by such of the Lenders, the Borrowers and other parties (if any) as may be required in order for such Section 2.10 Additional Amendments to become effective in accordance with Section 11.1; provided, further, that no Extension Amendment may provide for (a) any Extended Tranche to be secured by any Collateral or other assets of any Loan Party that does not also secure the Specified Existing Tranche and (b) so long as any Existing Term Tranches are outstanding, any mandatory prepayment provisions that do not also apply to (i) with respect to any Extended Tranche in the form of a term “C” loan facility, the Existing Term Tranches in the form of term “C” loan facilities on a pro rata basis and (ii) with respect to all other Extended Term Loans, the Existing Term Tranches (other than Existing Tranches in the form of term “C” loan facilities) on a pro rata basis, in each case, after the occurrence of an acceleration of the Loans. It is understood and agreed that each Lender has consented for all purposes requiring its consent, and shall at the effective time thereof be deemed to consent to each amendment to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents authorized by this Section 2.10 and the arrangements described above in connection therewith except that the foregoing shall not constitute a consent on behalf of any Lender to the terms of any Section 2.10 Additional Amendment. In connection with any Extension Amendment, at the request of the Administrative Agent or the Extending Lenders, the Parent Borrower shall deliver an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent as to the enforceability of such Extension Amendment, this Agreement as amended thereby, and such of the other Loan Documents (if any) as may be amended thereby.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, (A) on any date on which any Existing Tranche is converted to extend the related scheduled maturity date(s) in accordance with clause (a) above (an “Extension Date”), in the case of the Specified Existing Tranche of each Extending Lender, the aggregate principal amount of such Specified Existing Tranche shall be deemed reduced by an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of Extended Tranche so converted by such Lender on such date, and such Extended Tranches shall be established as a separate Tranche from the Specified Existing Tranche and from any other Existing Tranches (together with any other Extended Tranches so established on such date), provided that any Extended Tranche or Extended Loans may, to the extent provided in the applicable Extension Amendment, be designated as part of any Tranche of Term Loans established on or prior to the date of such Extension Amendment and (B) if, on any Extension Date, any Revolving Loans of any Extending Lender are outstanding under the applicable Specified Existing Tranches, such Loans (and any related participations) shall be deemed to be allocated as Extended Loans (and related participations) and Existing Loans (and related participations) in the same proportion as such Extending Lender’s applicable Specified Existing Tranches to the applicable Extended Tranches so converted by such Lender on such date.
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(e) If, in connection with any proposed Extension Amendment, any Lender declines to consent to the applicable extension on the terms and by the deadline set forth in the applicable Extension Request (each such Lender, a “Non-Extending Lender”) then the Parent Borrower may, on notice to the Administrative Agent and the Non-Extending Lender, (A) replace such Non-Extending Lender in whole or in part by causing such Lender to (and such Lender shall be obligated to) assign pursuant to Section 11.6 (with the assignment fee and any other costs and expenses to be paid by the Parent Borrower in such instance) all or any part of its rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to Existing Term Loans and/or Existing Revolving Commitments and Revolving Loans thereunder, in each case as applicable, to one or more assignees; provided that neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall have any obligation to the Borrowers to find a replacement Lender; provided, further, that the applicable assignee shall have agreed to provide Extended Loans and/or a commitment on the terms set forth in such Extension Amendment; and provided, further, that all obligations of the Borrowers owing to the Non-Extending Lender relating to the Loans and participations so assigned shall be paid in full by the assignee Lender (or, at the Parent Borrower’s option, the Borrowers) to such Non-Extending Lender concurrently with such Assignment and Acceptance or (B) prepay the Existing Loans and, at the Parent Borrower’s option, if applicable, terminate the commitments of such Non-Extending Lender, in whole or in part, subject to Section 4.12, without premium or penalty. In connection with any such replacement under this Section 2.10, if the Non-Extending Lender does not execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a duly completed Assignment and Acceptance and/or any other documentation necessary to reflect such replacement by the later of (a) the date on which the replacement Lender executes and delivers such Assignment and Acceptance and/or such other documentation and (b) the date as of which all obligations of the Borrowers owing to the Non-Extending Lender relating to the Existing Loans and participations so assigned shall be paid in full by the assignee Lender (or, at the Parent Borrower’s option, the Borrowers) to such Non-Extending Lender, then such Non-Extending Lender shall be deemed to have executed and delivered such Assignment and Acceptance and/or such other documentation as of such date and the Parent Borrower shall be entitled (but not obligated) to execute and deliver such Assignment and Acceptance and/or such other documentation on behalf of such Non-Extending Lender.
(f) Following any Extension Date, with the written consent of the Parent Borrower, any Non-Extending Lender may elect to have all or a portion of its Existing Loans or commitments, as applicable, deemed to be an Extended Loan or commitment, as applicable, under the applicable Extended Tranche on any date (each date a “Designation Date”) prior to the maturity date of such Extended Tranche; provided that such Lender shall have provided written notice to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent at least 10 Business Days prior to such Designation Date (or such shorter period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion). Following a Designation Date, the Existing Loans or commitments, as applicable, held by such Lender so elected to be extended will be deemed to be Extended Loans or commitments, as applicable, of the applicable Extended Tranche, and any Existing Loans held by such Lender not elected to be extended, if any, shall continue to be “Existing Loans” of the applicable Tranche.
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(g) With respect to all Extension Requests consummated by the Borrowers pursuant to this Section 2.10, (i) such extensions shall not constitute optional or mandatory payments or prepayments for purposes of Section 4.4 and (ii) no Extension Request is required to be in any minimum amount or any minimum increment, provided that the Parent Borrower may at its election specify as a condition (a “Minimum Extension Condition”) to consummating any such extension that a minimum amount (to be determined and specified in the relevant Extension Request in the Parent Borrower’s sole discretion and may be waived by the Parent Borrower) of Existing Loans of any or all applicable Tranches be extended. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby consent to the transactions contemplated by this Section 2.10 (including, for the avoidance of doubt, payment of any interest, fees or premium in respect of any Extended Loans on such terms as may be set forth in the relevant Extension Request) and hereby waive the requirements of any provision of this Agreement (including Sections 4.4 and 4.8) or any other Loan Document that may otherwise prohibit or restrict any such extension or any other transaction contemplated by this Section 2.10.
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2.11 Specified Refinancing Facilities.
(a) The Borrowers may, from time to time, add one or more new term loan facilities (including new term loan “C” letter of credit facilities, the “Specified Refinancing Term Loan Facilities”) and new revolving credit facilities (the “Specified Refinancing Revolving Facilities,” and, together with the Specified Refinancing Term Loan Facilities, the “Specified Refinancing Facilities”) to the Facilities to refinance (i) all or any portion of any Tranche of Term Loans then outstanding under this Agreement or (ii) all or any portion of any Tranche of Revolving Loans (or unused Revolving Commitments) under this Agreement; provided that (i) the Specified Refinancing Facilities will not be guaranteed by any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower other than the Subsidiary Guarantors, and will be secured (except during any Collateral Suspension Period, during which the Specified Refinancing Facilities and any Specified Refinancing Loans (as defined below) shall be unsecured) on a pari passu or (at the Parent Borrower’s option) junior basis by the same Collateral securing the Initial Term Loans, (ii) the Specified Refinancing Term Loan Facilities and any term loans drawn thereunder (the “Specified Refinancing Term Loans”) and Specified Refinancing Revolving Facilities and revolving loans drawn thereunder (the “Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans” and, together with the Specified Refinancing Term Loans, the “Specified Refinancing Loans”) shall rank pari passu in right of payment with or (at the Parent Borrower’s option) junior to the Loans, (iii) no Specified Refinancing Amendment may provide for any Specified Refinancing Facility or any Specified Refinancing Loans to be secured by any Collateral or other assets of any Loan Party that do not also secure the Loans, (iv) Specified Refinancing Facilities that are secured shall be subject to the Intercreditor Agreement or Other Intercreditor Agreement, (v) the terms and conditions of such Specified Refinancing Facilities (excluding pricing (as to which no “most favored nation” clause shall apply), fees and optional prepayment or redemption terms and other immaterial terms which shall be agreed by the Parent Borrower and the applicable Lenders thereof) shall either, at the option of the Parent Borrower, (x) reflect market terms and conditions (taken as a whole) at the time of incurrence or issuance (as determined by the Parent Borrower) or (y) if not consistent with the terms of the corresponding Tranche of Loans being refinanced, not be materially more restrictive to the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, when taken as a whole, than the terms of the applicable Tranche of Loans being refinanced or replaced unless (1) the Lenders under the corresponding Tranche of Loans being refinanced or replaced also receive the benefit of such more restrictive terms or (2) any such provisions apply only after the Latest Maturity Date (as of the date such Specified Refinancing Facility is added (the “Specified Refinancing Facility Closing Date”), (vi) Lenders providing Specified Refinancing Revolving Facilities, shall be included as additional Revolving L/C Participants and have Swing Line Exposure under the Specified Refinancing Amendment, subject to the consent of each Swing Line Lender and each Issuing Revolving Lender, and on the Specified Refinancing Facility Closing Date all Swing Line Loans and Revolving Letters of Credit shall be participated on a pro rata basis in accordance with their respective Revolving Commitment Percentage existing after giving effect to such Specified Refinancing Amendment, (3) the permanent repayment of Revolving Loans with respect to, and termination of, commitments in respect of Specified Refinancing Revolving Facilities after the date of obtaining any Specified Refinancing Revolving Facilities shall be made on a pro rata basis with all other Revolving Commitments, except that the Parent Borrower shall be permitted to permanently repay and terminate commitments of any such Tranche on a better than a pro rata basis as compared to any other Tranche with a later maturity date than such Tranche, (vii) the maturity date of any Specified Revolving Refinancing Facility shall be no earlier than, and no scheduled mandatory commitment reduction in respect thereof shall be required prior to, the Maturity Date of the Tranche being refinanced (other than Extendable Bridge Loans/Interim Debt); (viii) Specified Refinancing Term Loan Facilities (other than Extendable Bridge Loans/Interim Debt, and subject to the Inside Maturity Basket, as reduced by Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to Section 8.10(a) and 8.10(b)(i), Incremental Term Loans, Permitted Debt Exchange Notes and permitted refinancings of any of the foregoing, in each case Incurred in reliance on the Inside Maturity Basket) shall not have a weighted average life to maturity shorter than the weighted average weighted life to maturity applicable to the tranche being refinanced (without giving effect to any prepayments on the applicable outstanding tranches of Term Loans) or a maturity date that is earlier than the maturity date of, the tranche being refinanced and (ix) except to the extent otherwise permitted under this Agreement (including utilization of any other available baskets or incurrence-based amounts), the aggregate principal amount of any Specified Refinancing Facility shall not be greater than the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Tranche of Loans being refinanced or replaced, plus any fees, premiums, original issue discount and accrued interest associated therewith and costs and expenses related thereto, plus unused commitments.
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(b) Each request from the Parent Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.11 shall set forth the requested amount and proposed terms of the relevant Specified Refinancing Facility. The Specified Refinancing Facilities (or any portion thereof) may be made by any existing Lender or by any other bank, savings and loan association or other similar savings institution, insurance company, investment fund or company or other financial institution (any such bank, savings and loan association or other savings institution, insurance company, investment fund or company or other financial institution, an “Additional Specified Refinancing Lender”, and the Additional Specified Refinancing Lenders together with any existing Lender providing Specified Refinancing Facilities, the “Specified Refinancing Lenders”); provided that if such Additional Specified Refinancing Lender is not already a Lender hereunder or an Affiliate of a Lender hereunder, the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required.
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(c) Specified Refinancing Facilities shall become facilities under this Agreement pursuant to a Specified Refinancing Amendment to this Agreement and, as appropriate, the other Loan Documents, executed by the Borrowers and each applicable Specified Refinancing Lender. Any Specified Refinancing Amendment may, without the consent of any other Lender, effect such amendments to any Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.11, in each case on terms consistent with this Section 2.11.
(d) Any loans made in respect of any such Specified Refinancing Facility shall be made by creating a new Tranche. Any Specified Refinancing Amendment may provide for the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, or the provision to the Borrowers of Swing Line Loans, pursuant to any Specified Refinancing Revolving Facility (or in the case of Term Letters of Credit, pursuant to a Specified Refinancing Term Loan Facility in the form of a term loan “C” facility) established thereby; provided that no Issuing Lender or Swing Line Lender shall be obligated to provide any such Letters of Credit or Swing Line Loans unless it has consented (in its sole discretion) to the applicable Specified Refinancing Amendment.
(e) The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender as to the effectiveness of each Specified Refinancing Amendment. Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that, upon the effectiveness of any Specified Refinancing Amendment, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent (but only to the extent) necessary or appropriate to reflect the existence and terms of the Specified Refinancing Facilities incurred pursuant thereto (including the addition of such Specified Refinancing Facilities as separate “Facilities” and “Tranches” hereunder and treated in a manner consistent with the Facilities being refinanced, including for purposes of prepayments and voting). Any Specified Refinancing Amendment may, without the consent of any Person other than the Parent Borrower, the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) and the Lenders providing such Specified Refinancing Facilities, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.11. In addition, if so provided in the relevant Specified Refinancing Amendment and with the consent of each Revolving Issuing Lender (not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), participations in Revolving Letters of Credit expiring on or after the scheduled Maturity Date in respect of the respective Tranche of Revolving Loans or commitments shall be reallocated from Lenders holding Revolving Commitments to Lenders holding commitments under Specified Refinancing Revolving Facilities in accordance with the terms of such Specified Refinancing Amendment; provided, however, that such participation interests shall, upon receipt thereof by the relevant Lenders holding commitments under such Specified Refinancing Revolving Facilities, be deemed to be participation interests in respect of such commitments under such Specified Refinancing Revolving Facilities and the terms of such participation interests (including the commission applicable thereto) shall be adjusted accordingly.
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2.12 Permitted Debt Exchanges.
(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, pursuant to one or more offers (each, a “Permitted Debt Exchange Offer”) made from time to time by the Parent Borrower to all Lenders (other than any Lender that, if requested by the Parent Borrower, is unable to certify that it is either a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) or an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501 under the Securities Act)) with outstanding Term Loans of a particular Tranche, as selected by the Parent Borrower, the Borrowers may from time to time following the Closing Date consummate one or more exchanges of Term Loans of such Tranche for Additional Obligations in the form of notes (such notes, “Permitted Debt Exchange Notes,” and each such exchange a “Permitted Debt Exchange”), so long as the following conditions are satisfied: (i) the aggregate principal amount (calculated on the face amount thereof) of Term Loans exchanged shall be equal to or more than the aggregate principal amount (calculated on the face amount thereof) of Permitted Debt Exchange Notes issued in exchange for such Term Loans, (ii) the aggregate principal amount (calculated on the face amount thereof) of all Term Loans exchanged by the Borrowers pursuant to any Permitted Debt Exchange shall automatically be cancelled and retired by the Borrowers on the date of the settlement thereof (and, if requested by the Administrative Agent, any applicable exchanging Lender shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Acceptance, or such other form as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, in respect thereof pursuant to which the respective Lender assigns its interest in the Term Loans being exchanged pursuant to the Permitted Debt Exchange to the Borrowers for immediate cancellation), (iii) if the aggregate principal amount of all Term Loans (calculated on the face amount thereof) tendered by Lenders in respect of the relevant Permitted Debt Exchange Offer (with no Lender being permitted to tender a principal amount of Term Loans which exceeds the principal amount of the applicable Tranche actually held by it) shall exceed the maximum aggregate principal amount of Term Loans offered to be exchanged by the Parent Borrower pursuant to such Permitted Debt Exchange Offer, then the Borrowers shall exchange Term Loans subject to such Permitted Debt Exchange Offer tendered by such Lenders ratably up to such maximum amount based on the respective principal amounts so tendered, (iv) each such Permitted Debt Exchange Offer shall be made on a pro rata basis to the Lenders (other than any Lender that, if requested by the Parent Borrower, is unable to certify that it is either a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) or an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501 under the Securities Act)) based on their respective aggregate principal amounts of outstanding Term Loans of the applicable Tranche, (v) all documentation in respect of such Permitted Debt Exchange shall be consistent with the foregoing and all written communications generally directed to the Lenders in connection therewith shall be in form and substance consistent with the foregoing and made in consultation with the Administrative Agent, (vi) any applicable Minimum Exchange Tender Condition shall be satisfied and (vii) the provisions in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) and (viii), of the proviso in Section 2.11(a) with respect to Specified Refinancing Facilities shall apply to any Permitted Debt Exchange Offer. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Lender shall have any obligation to agree to have any of its Loans exchanged pursuant to any Permitted Debt Exchange Offer.
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(b) The Parent Borrower may at its election specify as a condition (a “Minimum Exchange Tender Condition”) to consummating any such Permitted Debt Exchange that a minimum amount (to be determined and specified in the relevant Permitted Debt Exchange Offer in the Parent Borrower’s discretion) of Term Loans be tendered.
(c) In connection with each Permitted Debt Exchange, the Parent Borrower shall provide the Administrative Agent at least 10 Business Days’ (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent) prior written notice thereof, and the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent, acting reasonably, shall mutually agree to such procedures as may be necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Section 2.12 and without conflict with Section 2.12(d); provided that the terms of any Permitted Debt Exchange Offer shall provide that the date by which the relevant Lenders are required to indicate their election to participate in such Permitted Debt Exchange shall be not less than five Business Days following the date on which the Permitted Debt Exchange Offer is made (or such shorter period as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion).
(d) The Parent Borrower shall be responsible for compliance with, and hereby agrees to comply with, all applicable securities and other laws in connection with each Permitted Debt Exchange, it being understood and agreed that (x) neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender assumes any responsibility in connection with the Parent Borrower’s compliance with such laws in connection with any Permitted Debt Exchange (other than the Parent Borrower’s reliance on any certificate delivered by a Lender pursuant to Section 2.12(a) above for which such Lender shall bear sole responsibility) and (y) each Lender shall be solely responsible for its compliance with any applicable “insider trading” laws and regulations to which such Lender may be subject under the Exchange Act.
Section 3. LETTERS OF CREDIT.
3.1 Letters of Credit.
(a) Revolving Letters of Credit and Term Letters of Credit.
(i) On the Closing Date, the Existing Letters of Credit identified on Schedule B hereof as a “Revolving Letter of Credit” will automatically, without any action on the part of any Person, be deemed to be Revolving Letters of Credit issued hereunder for the account of the Parent Borrower by the applicable Revolving Issuing Lender, whether or not such Existing Letters of Credit satisfy the requirements to be issued as a Revolving Letter of Credit hereunder. Subject to and upon the terms and conditions hereof, the Parent Borrower may request that the applicable Revolving Issuing Lender issue letters of credit (the letters of credit issued on and after the Closing Date pursuant to this Section 3.1(a)(i), the “Revolving Letters of Credit” or “Revolving L/Cs”) for the account of the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (so long as a Borrower is a co-applicant and jointly and severally liable thereunder) on any Business Day during the Initial Revolving Commitment Period but in no event later than the 30th day prior to the Initial Revolving Maturity Date in such form as may be approved from time to time by such Revolving Issuing Lender; provided that (x) no Revolving Letter of Credit shall be issued if, after giving effect to such issuance, (1) the aggregate Revolving L/C Obligations in respect of Revolving Letters of Credit issued by it would exceed its Revolving L/C Commitment Amount or (2) the Aggregate Outstanding Revolving Credit of all the Revolving Lenders would exceed the Revolving Commitments of all the Revolving Lenders then in effect (it being understood and agreed that the Administrative Agent shall, to the extent reasonably requested by a Revolving Issuing Lender, reasonably assist such Revolving Issuing Lender in calculating the aggregate Revolving L/C Obligations in respect of Revolving Letters of Credit issued by such Revolving Issuing Lender and the Aggregate Outstanding Revolving Credit of such Revolving Issuing Lender for purposes of determining compliance with clauses (1) and (2) of this clause (x)) and (y) no Revolving Letter of Credit shall be issued if, after giving effect to such issuance, the Revolving L/C Obligations in respect of Revolving Letters of Credit issued by such Revolving Issuing Lender would exceed such Issuing Lender’s Revolving L/C Commitment Amount after giving effect to the issuance of such Revolving Letter of Credit (it being understood and agreed that the Administrative Agent shall calculate the Dollar Equivalent of the then outstanding Revolving Loans in any Designated Foreign Currency and the then outstanding Revolving L/C Obligations in respect of any Revolving Letters of Credit denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency on the date on which the Parent Borrower has given the Administrative Agent a L/C Request with respect to any Revolving Letter of Credit for purposes of determining compliance with this Section 3.1).
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(ii) On the Closing Date, the Existing Letters of Credit identified on Schedule B hereof as a “Term Letter of Credit” will automatically, without any action on the part of any Person, be deemed to be Term Letters of Credit issued hereunder for the account of the Parent Borrower by the applicable Term Issuing Lender, whether or not such Existing Letters of Credit satisfy the requirements to be issued as a Term Letter of Credit hereunder. Subject to and upon the terms and conditions hereof, the Parent Borrower may request that the applicable Term Issuing Lender issue letters of credit (the letters of credit issued on and after the Closing Date pursuant to this Section 3.1(a)(ii), the “Term Letters of Credit” or “Term L/Cs”) for the account of the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (so long as a Borrower is a co-applicant and jointly and severally liable thereunder) on any Business Day during the Initial Term L/C Commitment Period, but in no event later than the 30th day prior to the Initial Term C Loan Maturity Date in such form as may be approved from time to time by such Term Issuing Lender; provided that (A) no Term Letter of Credit shall be issued, the Stated Amount of which, when added to the Term L/C Obligations in respect of all Term Letters of Credit at such time, would exceed the lesser of (x) the Term Letter of Credit Commitment then in effect and (y) the Term C Loan Collateral Account Balance for all Term C Loan Collateral Accounts and (B) subject to the provisions of Section 3.11, no Term Letter of Credit shall be issued (or deemed issued) by any Term Issuing Lender the Stated Amount of which, when added to the Term Letter of Credit Outstandings with respect to such Term Issuing Lender, would exceed (x) the individual Term Letter of Credit Commitment of such Term Issuing Lender then in effect, or (y) the Term C Loan Collateral Account Balance of such Term Issuing Lender; provided, however, that the Stated Amount of any Term Letter of Credit with respect to which another Term Letter of Credit is to be (or has been) issued to replace such Term Letter of Credit shall be excluded in calculating the Term L/C Obligations and the Term Letter of Credit Outstandings in connection with any determination of compliance with clause (A)(x) or (B)(x) above, so long as (and only so long as) the Term L/C Cash Coverage Requirement shall, at all times prior to the termination and cancellation of the Term Letter of Credit that is being (or has been) replaced (as notified to the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower by the Term Issuing Lender thereof), be satisfied (including with respect to the Term Letter of Credit that is being (or has been) replaced and the related replacement Term Letter of Credit).
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(b) Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars or any Designated Foreign Currency requested by the Parent Borrower and shall be either (A) a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise (a “Standby Letter of Credit”) or (B) a commercial letter of credit in respect of the purchase of goods or services by the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (a “Commercial L/C”) and (ii) unless cash collateralized or otherwise backstopped to the satisfaction of the applicable Issuing Lender (including, for the avoidance of doubt in the case of Term Letters of Credit, by amounts in the Term C Loan Collateral Account), expire no later than the earlier of (A) in the case of Standby Letters of Credit (subject to, if requested by the Parent Borrower and agreed to by the applicable Issuing Lender, automatic renewals for successive periods not exceeding one year ending prior to the 15th day prior to (x) in the case of Revolving Letters of Credit, the Initial Revolving Maturity Date and (y) in the case of Term Letters of Credit, the Initial Term C Loan Maturity Date, as applicable), one year after its date of issuance and the 5th day prior to (x) in the case of Revolving Letters of Credit, the Initial Revolving Maturity Date and (y) in the case of Term Letters of Credit, the Initial Term C Loan Maturity Date, or (B) in the case of Commercial L/Cs, one year after its date of issuance and the 30th day prior to (x) in the case of Revolving Letters of Credit, the Initial Revolving Maturity Date and (y) in the case of Term Letters of Credit, the Initial Term C Loan Maturity Date. All Letters of Credit issued shall be denominated in Dollars or in any Designated Foreign Currency and shall be issued for the account of the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (so long as a Borrower is a co-applicant and jointly and severally liable thereunder). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (i) Barclays, MS, DBNY, Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets plc and Goldman Sachs Bank USA shall only be required to issue Standby Letters of Credit hereunder and (ii) Term Letters of Credit issued by Barclays hereunder shall only be denominated in Dollars (or any Designated Foreign Currency requested by the Parent Borrower and agreed to by Barclays in its sole discretion).
(c) Unless otherwise agreed by the applicable Issuing Lender and the Parent Borrower, each Letter of Credit shall be governed by, and shall be construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, and to the extent not prohibited by such laws, the ISP shall apply to each Standby Letter of Credit, and the Uniform Customs shall apply to each Commercial L/C. The ISP shall not in any event apply to this Agreement. All Letters of Credit shall be issued on a sight basis only.
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(d) No Issuing Lender shall at any time issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict with, or cause such Issuing Lender or, in the case of any Revolving Letter of Credit, any Revolving L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or internal policy of such Issuing Lender.
3.2 Procedure for Issuance of Letters of Credit.
(a) The Parent Borrower may from time to time request, during (x) in the case of Revolving Letters of Credit, the Initial Revolving Commitment Period, but in no event later than the 30th day prior to the Initial Revolving Maturity Date and (y) in the case of Term Letters of Credit, the Initial Term L/C Commitment Period, but in no event later than the 30th day prior to the Initial Term C Loan Maturity Date, that an Issuing Lender issue a Letter of Credit by delivering to such Issuing Lender and the Administrative Agent, at their respective addresses for notices specified herein, an L/C Request therefor in the form of Exhibit B hereto (completed to the reasonable satisfaction of such Issuing Lender), and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as such Issuing Lender may reasonably request (which L/C Request must have been received by such Issuing Lender and the Administrative Agent prior to 12:00 P.M., New York City time, at least three Business Days (or five Business days for Letter of Credit transactions in a Designated Foreign Currency) prior to the requested date of issuance (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Issuing Lender in its reasonable discretion)). Each L/C Request shall specify the applicable Borrower and that the requested Letter of Credit is to be denominated in Dollars or any Designated Foreign Currency. Upon receipt of any L/C Request, such Issuing Lender will process such L/C Request and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered to it in connection therewith in accordance with its customary procedures and shall promptly issue the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall such Issuing Lender be required, unless otherwise agreed to by such Issuing Lender, to issue any Letter of Credit earlier than three Business Days after its receipt of the L/C Request therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed by such Issuing Lender and the Parent Borrower. The applicable Issuing Lender shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Parent Borrower promptly following the issuance thereof. No Issuing Lender shall amend, cancel or waive presentation of any Letter of Credit, or replace any lost, mutilated or destroyed Letter of Credit, without the prior written consent of the Parent Borrower. Promptly after the issuance or amendment of any Standby Letter of Credit, the applicable Issuing Lender shall notify the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent, in writing, of such issuance or amendment and such notice shall be accompanied by a copy of such issuance or amendment. Upon receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Lenders, in writing, of such issuance or amendment, and if so requested by a Lender, the Administrative Agent shall provide to such Lender copies of such issuance or amendment. With regards to Commercial L/Cs, each Issuing Lender shall on the first Business Day of each week provide the Administrative Agent, by facsimile, with a report detailing the aggregate daily outstanding Commercial L/Cs during the previous week.
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(b) The making of each request for a Letter of Credit by the Parent Borrower shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Parent Borrower that such Letter of Credit may be issued in accordance with, and will not violate the applicable requirements of, Section 3.1. Unless the respective Issuing Lender has received notice from the Required Lenders before it issues a Letter of Credit that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 6.2 are not then satisfied, or that the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate Section 3.1, then such Issuing Lender may issue the requested Letter of Credit for the account of the applicable Borrower in accordance with such Issuing Lender’s usual and customary practices.
3.3 Fees, Commissions and Other Charges.
(a) Each Borrower shall pay to the relevant Revolving Issuing Lender with respect to each Revolving Letter of Credit a fronting fee equal to 0.125% per annum calculated on the basis of a 360-day year (but in no event less than $500 per annum for each Revolving Letter of Credit issued on its behalf) of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under such Revolving Letter of Credit, payable quarterly in arrears on each Revolving L/C Fee Payment Date with respect to such Revolving Letter of Credit and on the Initial Revolving Maturity Date or such other date as the Revolving Commitments shall terminate. Such fees shall be nonrefundable. Such fees shall be payable in Dollars, notwithstanding that a Revolving Letter of Credit may be denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency. In respect of a Revolving Letter of Credit denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency, such fees shall be converted into Dollars at the Spot Rate of Exchange.
(b) Each Borrower shall pay to the relevant Term Issuing Lender with respect to each Term Letter of Credit a fronting fee equal to 0.125% per annum calculated on the basis of a 360-day year (but in no event less than $500 per annum for each Term Letter of Credit issued on its behalf) of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under such Term Letter of Credit, payable quarterly in arrears on each Term L/C Fee Payment Date with respect to such Term Letter of Credit and on the date of the termination of the Term Letter of Credit Commitments. Such fees shall be nonrefundable. Such fees shall be payable in Dollars, notwithstanding that a Term Letter of Credit may be denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency. In respect of a Term Letter of Credit denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency, such fees shall be converted into Dollars at the Spot Rate of Exchange.
(c) In addition to the foregoing fees, each Borrower agrees to pay amounts necessary to reimburse the applicable Issuing Lender for such normal and customary costs and expenses as are incurred or charged by such Issuing Lender in issuing, effecting payment under, amending or otherwise administering any Letter of Credit issued by an Issuing Lender.
3.4 Revolving L/C’s Participant’s Acquisition of Revolving L/C Participations in Revolving Letters of Credit.
(a) On the Closing Date, without any further action on the part of the Revolving Issuing Lenders or the Lenders, the Revolving Issuing Lenders hereby grant to each Revolving L/C Participant, and each such Revolving L/C Participant shall be deemed irrevocably and unconditionally to have acquired and received from each Revolving Issuing Lender that has issued or may issue or is deemed to have issued any Revolving Letter of Credit, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation (each, a “Revolving L/C Participation”), in each Revolving Letter of Credit that may be issued pursuant to Section 3.1 (including each Existing Letter of Credit that is deemed issued hereunder as a Revolving Letter of Credit) equal to such Revolving L/C Participant’s Revolving Commitment Percentage (determined on the date of issuance or deemed issuance of the relevant Revolving Letter of Credit) of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under each such Revolving Letter of Credit and the Revolving L/C Participation interests in respect thereof. Each Revolving L/C Participant hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees that if a Revolving Issuing Lender makes a disbursement in respect of any Revolving Letter of Credit issued by such Revolving Issuing Lender which is not reimbursed by the applicable Borrower on the date due pursuant to Section 3.5, or is required to refund any reimbursement payment in respect of any Revolving Letter of Credit issued or deemed issued by such Revolving Issuing Lender to the applicable Borrower for any reason, such Revolving L/C Participant shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Revolving Issuing Lender upon demand (which demand, in the case of any demand made in respect of any draft under a Revolving Letter of Credit denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency, shall not be made prior to the date that the amount of such draft shall be converted into Dollars in accordance with Section 3.5) at the Administrative Agent’s address for notices specified herein an amount equal to such Revolving L/C Participant’s Revolving Commitment Percentage (with the Administrative Agent having the responsibility to determine and keep record of the Revolving Commitment Percentage of the Revolving L/C Participants for this purpose and all other purposes hereunder) of the amount of such draft, or any part thereof, which is not so reimbursed.
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(b) If any amount required to be paid by any Revolving L/C Participant to the Administrative Agent for the account of a Revolving Issuing Lender on demand by such Revolving Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 3.4(a) in respect of any unreimbursed portion of any payment made by such Revolving Issuing Lender under any Revolving Letter of Credit is paid to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Revolving Issuing Lender within three Business Days after the date such demand is made, such Revolving L/C Participant shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Revolving Issuing Lender on demand an amount equal to the product of such amount, times the daily average Federal Funds Effective Rate during the period from and including the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Revolving Issuing Lender, times a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days that elapse during such period and the denominator of which is 360. If any such amount required to be paid by any Revolving L/C Participant pursuant to Section 3.4(a) is not in fact made available to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Revolving Issuing Lender by such Revolving L/C Participant within three Business Days after the date such payment is due, such Revolving Issuing Lender shall be entitled to recover from such Revolving L/C Participant, on demand, such amount with interest thereon (with interest based on the Dollar Equivalent of any amounts denominated in Designated Foreign Currencies) calculated from such due date at the rate per annum applicable to Revolving Loans maintained as ABR Loans hereunder. A certificate of a Revolving Issuing Lender submitted to any Revolving L/C Participant with respect to any amounts owing under this subsection (which shall include calculations of any such amounts in reasonable detail) shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.
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(c) Whenever, at any time after a Revolving Issuing Lender has made payment under any Revolving Letter of Credit and has received through the Administrative Agent from any Revolving L/C Participant its pro rata share of such payment in accordance with Section 3.4(a), such Revolving Issuing Lender receives through the Administrative Agent any payment related to such Revolving Letter of Credit (whether directly from a Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of Collateral applied thereto by the Administrative Agent or by such Revolving Issuing Lender), or any payment of interest on account thereof, the Administrative Agent will, if such payment is received prior to 1:00 P.M., New York City time, on a Business Day, distribute to such Revolving L/C Participant its pro rata share thereof prior to the end of such Business Day and otherwise the Administrative Agent will distribute such payment on the next succeeding Business Day; provided, however, that in the event that any such payment received by a Revolving Issuing Lender through the Administrative Agent shall be required to be returned by such Revolving Issuing Lender, such Revolving L/C Participant shall return to such Revolving Issuing Lender through the Administrative Agent the portion thereof previously distributed by the Administrative Agent to it.
3.5 Reimbursement by the Borrowers.
(a) Each Issuing Lender shall promptly notify the Parent Borrower of any presentation of a draft under any Letter of Credit. With respect to Letters of Credit, each Borrower hereby agrees to reimburse the applicable Issuing Lender, upon receipt by the Parent Borrower of notice from such Issuing Lender of the date and amount of a draft presented under any Letter of Credit issued on its behalf and paid by such Issuing Lender, for the amount of such draft so paid and any taxes, fees, charges or other costs or expenses reasonably incurred by such Issuing Lender in connection with such payment (each such amount so paid until reimbursed, an “Unpaid Drawing”). Each such payment, if any, made by the applicable Borrower with respect to any Letters of Credit shall be made to the applicable Issuing Lender, at its address for notices specified herein in the currency in which such Letter of Credit is denominated (except that, in the case of any Letter of Credit denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency, in the event that such payment is not made to such Issuing Lender within three Business Days of the date of receipt by the Parent Borrower of such notice, upon notice by such Issuing Lender to the Parent Borrower, such payment shall be made in Dollars, in an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of the amount of such payment converted on the date of such notice into Dollars at the Spot Rate of Exchange) and in immediately available funds, on the date on which the Parent Borrower receives such notice, if received prior to 11:00 A.M., New York City time, on a Business Day and otherwise on the next succeeding Business Day. Any conversion by an Issuing Lender of any payment to be made in respect of any Letter of Credit denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency into Dollars in accordance with this Section 3.5 shall be conclusive and binding upon the Borrowers and the Lenders in the absence of manifest error; provided that upon the request of the Parent Borrower or any Lender, such Issuing Lender shall provide to the Parent Borrower or Lender a certificate including reasonably detailed information as to the calculation of such conversion.
(b) In the case of any Unpaid Drawing under any Term Letter of Credit, unless the Parent Borrower shall have notified the Administrative Agent and the relevant Term Issuing Lender prior to 10:00 A.M. on the date on which the Parent Borrower receives notice of an Unpaid Drawing with respect to a Term Letter of Credit if such notice is received prior to such time, and otherwise prior to 10:00 A.M. on the next succeeding Business Day, that the Parent Borrower intends to reimburse the relevant Term Issuing Lender for the amount of such Unpaid Drawing with its own funds, the Collateral Agent shall instruct the applicable Depositary Bank to cause the amounts on deposit in the applicable Term C Loan Collateral Account to be disbursed to the applicable Term Issuing Lender for application to repay in full the amount of such Unpaid Drawing.
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3.6 Obligations Absolute.
(a) Each Borrower’s obligations under this Section 3 shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances and irrespective of any set-off, counterclaim or defense to payment which the Parent Borrower may have or have had against an Issuing Lender, any Revolving L/C Participant or any beneficiary of a Letter of Credit, provided that this paragraph shall not relieve any Issuing Lender or Revolving L/C Participant of any liability resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Issuing Lender or Revolving L/C Participant, or otherwise affect any defense or other right that the Parent Borrower may have as a result of any such gross negligence or willful misconduct.
(b) Each Borrower and each Lender also agree with each Issuing Lender that such Issuing Lender and the Revolving L/C Participants shall not be responsible for, among other things, the validity or genuineness of documents or of any endorsements thereon, even though such documents shall in fact prove to be invalid, fraudulent or forged, or any dispute between or among the applicable Borrower and any beneficiary of any Letter of Credit or any other party to which such Letter of Credit may be transferred or any claims whatsoever of the applicable Borrower against any beneficiary of such Letter of Credit or any such transferee, provided that this paragraph shall not relieve any Issuing Lender or Revolving L/C Participant of any liability resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Issuing Lender or Revolving L/C Participant, or otherwise affect any defense or other right that the Borrowers may have as a result of any such gross negligence or willful misconduct.
(c) Neither any Issuing Lender nor any Revolving L/C Participant shall be liable for any error, omission, interruption or delay in transmission, dispatch or delivery of any message or advice, however transmitted, in connection with any Letter of Credit, except for errors or omissions caused by such Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
(d) Each Borrower agrees that any action taken or omitted by any Issuing Lender under or in connection with any Letter of Credit or the related drafts or documents, if done in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct and in accordance with the standards of care specified in the UCC, shall be binding on such Borrower and shall not result in any liability of such Issuing Lender or Revolving L/C Participant to such Borrower.
3.7 L/C Payments. If any draft shall be presented for payment under any Letter of Credit, the applicable Issuing Lender shall promptly notify the Parent Borrower of the date and amount thereof. The responsibility of an Issuing Lender to the applicable Borrower in respect of any Letter of Credit in connection with any draft presented for payment under such Letter of Credit shall, in addition to any payment obligation expressly provided for in such Letter of Credit, be limited to determining that the documents (including each draft) delivered under such Letter of Credit in connection with such presentment are in conformity with such Letter of Credit, provided that this paragraph shall not relieve any Issuing Lender of any liability resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Issuing Lender, or otherwise affect any defense or other right that the Borrowers may have as a result of any such gross negligence or willful misconduct.
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3.8 Credit Agreement Controls. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any L/C Request or other application or agreement submitted by any Borrower to, or entered into by any Borrower with, any Issuing Lender relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control.
3.9 Additional Issuing Lenders. The Parent Borrower may, at any time and from time to time with the consent of the Administrative Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) and such Lender, designate one or more additional Lenders to act as a “Revolving Issuing Lender” or “Term Issuing Lender” under the terms of this Agreement. Any Lender designated as an issuing lender pursuant to this Section 3.9 shall be deemed to be a “Revolving Issuing Lender” or a “Term Issuing Lender,” as applicable (in addition to being a Lender) in respect of Revolving Letters of Credit or Term Letters of Credit, as applicable, issued or to be issued by such Lender, and, with respect to such Letters of Credit, such term shall thereafter apply to the other applicable Issuing Lenders and such Lender.
3.10 Indemnity. The Revolving L/C Participants agree to indemnify each Revolving Issuing Lender (or any Affiliate thereof) (to the extent not reimbursed by the Parent Borrower or any other Loan Party and without limiting the obligation of the Parent Borrower to do so as and to the extent provided herein), ratably according to their respective Revolving Commitment Percentages in effect on the date on which indemnification is sought under this Section 3.10, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind whatsoever which may at any time be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Revolving Issuing Lenders (or any Affiliate thereof) in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any action taken or omitted by any Revolving Issuing Lender (or any Affiliate thereof) under or in connection with any of the foregoing; provided that no Revolving L/C Participant shall be liable for the payment of any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements to the extent arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Revolving Issuing Lender (or any Affiliate thereof). The obligations to indemnify each Revolving Issuing Lender (or any Affiliate thereof) shall be ratable among the applicable Revolving L/C Participants in accordance with their Revolving Commitment Percentages. The agreements in this Section 3.10 shall survive the termination of the Revolving Commitments.
3.11 Term C Loan Collateral Account
(a) On the Closing Date, the Parent Borrower established a Term C Loan Collateral Account for the benefit of each Term Issuing Lender on the Closing Date for the purpose of cash collateralizing the Borrowers’ obligations (including Term L/C Obligations) to such Term Issuing Lender in respect of the Term Letters of Credit issued or to be issued by such Term Issuing Lender. On the Closing Date, the proceeds of the Initial Term C Loans, together with other funds (if any) provided by the Parent Borrower, were deposited into the applicable Term C Loan Collateral Accounts such that the Term C Loan Collateral Account Balance of the Term C Loan Collateral Account established for the benefit of each Term Issuing Lender equaled at least the Term Letter of Credit Outstandings of such Term Issuing Lender. After the Closing Date, the Borrowers may establish additional Term C Loan Collateral Accounts for the benefit of any existing or additional Term Issuing Lender for the purpose of cash collateralizing the Borrowers’ obligations to the Term Issuing Lenders in respect of the Term Letters of Credit issued or to be issued by the Term Issuing Lenders, and may transfer all or any portion of the funds in any Term C Loan Collateral Account to any other Term C Loan Collateral Account, subject to the satisfaction (or waiver) of the conditions set forth in this Section 3.11 (and each Term Issuing Lender and the Collateral Agent agrees to instruct the applicable Depositary Bank to transfer such funds at the discretion of the Parent Borrower within one Business Day after the Parent Borrower has provided notice to make such transfer); provided that each Term Issuing Lender may require that the Depositary Bank for the Term Loan C Collateral Account corresponding to its Term L/C Obligations is such Term Issuing Lender or an Affiliate thereof. The Borrowers agree that at all times, and shall immediately cause additional funds to be deposited and held in the Term C Loan Collateral Accounts from time to time in order that (A) the Term C Loan Collateral Account Balance for all Term C Loan Collateral Accounts shall at least equal the Term L/C Obligations with respect to all then outstanding Term Letters of Credit and (B) the Term C Loan Collateral Account Balance of each Term C Loan Collateral Account established for the benefit of a Term Issuing Lender shall equal at least the Term Letters of Credit Outstanding of such Term Issuing Lender (the “Term L/C Cash Coverage Requirement”); provided, that in the case of clause (B), such requirement shall be deemed to have been met at such time if the Parent Borrower shall have instructed that funds held in one Term C Loan Collateral Account be transferred to the Term C Loan Collateral Account established for the benefit of another Term Issuing Lender so long as after giving effect to such transfer, the Term L/C Cash Coverage Requirement shall have been met.
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(b) The Parent Borrower hereby grants to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of all Term Issuing Lenders, a security interest in the Term C Loan Collateral Accounts and all cash and balances therein and all proceeds of the foregoing, as security for the Term L/C Obligations (and, in addition, grants a security interest therein, for the benefit of the Secured Parties as collateral security for the other Obligations hereunder); provided that amounts on deposit in the Term C Loan Collateral Accounts shall be applied as provided in Section 10.13.
(c) Except as expressly provided herein or in any other Loan Document, no Person shall have the right to make any withdrawal from any Term C Loan Collateral Account or to exercise any right or power with respect thereto; provided that at any time the Parent Borrower shall fail to reimburse any Term Issuing Lender for any Unpaid Drawing in accordance with Section 3.5, the Parent Borrower hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably agrees that the Collateral Agent shall be entitled to instruct the applicable depositary bank (each, a “Depositary Bank”) of the applicable Term C Loan Collateral Account to withdraw therefrom and pay to such Term Issuing Lender amounts equal to such Unpaid Drawings (in the case of amounts owing under a Term Letter of Credit denominated a Designated Foreign Currency, taking the Dollar Equivalent thereof). Amounts in any Term C Loan Collateral Account shall be invested by the applicable Depositary Bank in Term L/C Permitted Investments (and as reasonably agreed by the applicable Depositary Bank under the applicable depositary agreement) in the manner instructed by the Parent Borrower (and agreed to by such Depositary Bank) (and returns shall accrue for the benefit of the Parent Borrower); provided, however, that the applicable Depositary Bank shall determine such investments in Term L/C Permitted Investments during the existence of any Event of Default as long as made in Term L/C Permitted Investments, it being understood and agreed that neither the Parent Borrower nor the applicable Depositary Bank nor any other Person may direct the investment of funds in any Term C Loan Collateral Account in any assets other than Term L/C Permitted Investments. The Parent Borrower shall bear the risk of loss of principal with respect to any investment in any Term C Loan Collateral Account. So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and subject to the satisfaction of the Term L/C Cash Coverage Requirement for each Term Issuing Lender after giving effect to any such release, upon at least three Business Days’ prior written notice to the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent, the Parent Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, request release of and payment to the Parent Borrower of (and the Collateral Agent hereby agrees to instruct the applicable Depositary Bank to release and pay to the Parent Borrower) any amounts on deposit in the Term C Loan Collateral Accounts (as reduced by the aggregate amounts, if any, withdrawn by the Term Issuing Lenders and not subsequently deposited by the Parent Borrower) in excess of the Term Letter of Credit Commitment at such time (provided that the Collateral Agent shall have received prior confirmation of the amount of such excess from the Administrative Agent). In addition, the Collateral Agent hereby agrees to instruct the Depositary Bank to release and pay to the Parent Borrower amounts (if any) remaining on deposit in the Term C Loan Collateral Accounts after the termination or cancellation of all Term Letters of Credit, the termination of the Term Letter of Credit Commitment and the repayment in full of all outstanding Initial Term C Loans and Term L/C Obligations.
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Section 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO LOANS AND LETTERS OF CREDIT.
4.1 Interest Rates and Payment Dates.
(a) (x) Each Term SOFR Loan shall bear interest for each day during each Interest Period with respect thereto at a rate per annum equal to Term SOFR determined for such day plus the Applicable Margin in effect for such day and (y) each Eurocurrency Loan shall bear interest for each day during each Interest Period with respect thereto at a rate per annum equal to the Eurocurrency Rate determined for such day plus the Applicable Margin in effect for such day.
(b) Each ABR Loan shall bear interest for each day that it is outstanding at a rate per annum equal to the ABR for such day plus the Applicable Margin in effect for such day.
(c) Each BA Equivalent Loan shall bear interest for each day during each Interest Period with respect thereto at a rate per annum equal to the BA Rate in effect for such day plus the Applicable Margin in effect for such day.
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(d) Each Canadian Prime Rate Loan shall bear interest for each day that it is outstanding at a rate per annum equal to the Canadian Prime Rate in effect for such day plus the Applicable Margin in effect for such day.
(e) Each SONIA Loan shall bear interest for each day that it is outstanding at a rate per annum equal to Daily Simple SONIA determined for such day plus the Applicable Margin in effect for such day.
(f) If all or a portion of (i) the principal amount of any Loan, (ii) any interest payable thereon or (iii) any commitment fee, letter of credit fee or other amount payable hereunder shall not be paid when due (whether at the Stated Maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), such overdue amount shall bear interest at a rate per annum which is (x) in the case of overdue principal, the rate that would otherwise be applicable thereto pursuant to the relevant foregoing provisions of this Section 4.1 plus 2.00%, (y) in the case of overdue interest, the rate that would be otherwise applicable to principal of the related Loan pursuant to the relevant foregoing provisions of this Section 4.1 (other than clause (x) above) plus 2.00% and (z) in the case of fees or other amounts, the rate described in paragraph (b) of this Section 4.1 for ABR Loans plus 2.00%, in each case from the date of such non-payment until such amount is paid in full (after as well as before judgment); provided that (1) no amount shall be payable pursuant to this Section 4.1(f) to a Defaulting Lender so long as such Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender and (2) no amounts shall accrue pursuant to this Section 4.1(f) on any overdue amount or other amount payable to a Defaulting Lender so long as such Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender.
(g) Interest shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date, provided that interest accruing pursuant to paragraph (f) of this Section 4.1 shall be payable from time to time on demand.
(h) It is the intention of the parties hereto to comply strictly with applicable usury laws; accordingly, it is stipulated and agreed that the aggregate of all amounts which constitute interest under applicable usury laws, whether contracted for, charged, taken, reserved, or received, in connection with the indebtedness evidenced by this Agreement or any Notes, or any other document relating or referring hereto or thereto, now or hereafter existing, shall never exceed under any circumstance whatsoever the maximum amount of interest allowed by applicable usury laws.
4.2 Conversion and Continuation Options.
(a) The Parent Borrower may elect from time to time (x) (I) to convert outstanding Revolving Loans of a given Tranche from Term SOFR Loans to ABR Loans or (II) to convert outstanding Term Loans of a given Tranche from Term SOFR Loans to ABR Loans or (y) to convert outstanding Loans of a given Tranche from BA Equivalent Loans to Canadian Prime Rate Loans, in each case by giving the Administrative Agent at least two Business Days’ (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) prior irrevocable notice of such election, provided that any such conversion of Term SOFR Loans may only be made on the last day of an Interest Period with respect thereto. The Parent Borrower may elect from time to time (x) (I) to convert outstanding Revolving Loans of a given Tranche from ABR Loans to Term SOFR Loans or (II) to convert outstanding Term Loans of a given Tranche from ABR Loans to Term SOFR Loans or (y) to convert outstanding Loans of a given Tranche from Canadian Prime Rate Loans to BA Equivalent Loans, in each case by giving the Administrative Agent at least three Business Days’ (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) prior irrevocable notice of such election. Any such notice of conversion to BA Equivalent Loans or to Term SOFR Loans shall specify the length of the initial Interest Period or Interest Periods therefor. Upon receipt of any such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each affected Lender thereof. All or any part of (x) outstanding Term SOFR Loans and ABR Loans or (y) outstanding BA Equivalent Loans or Canadian Prime Rate Loans may be converted as provided herein, provided that (i) (unless the Required Lenders otherwise consent) no Loan may be converted into a Term SOFR Loan when any Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent has given notice to the Parent Borrower that no such conversions may be made and (ii) no Loan may be converted into a Term SOFR Loan or BA Equivalent Loan after the date that is one month prior to the applicable Maturity Date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Parent Borrower shall not be permitted to convert any Revolving Loans denominated in Dollars from ABR Loans or Term SOFR Loans to Eurocurrency Loans.
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(b) Any Eurocurrency Loan, Term SOFR Loan or BA Equivalent Loan may be continued as such upon the expiration of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto by the Parent Borrower giving notice to the Administrative Agent of the length of the next Interest Period to be applicable to such Eurocurrency Loan, Term SOFR Loan or BA Equivalent Loan, determined in accordance with the applicable provisions of the term “Interest Period” set forth in Section 1.1, provided that no Term SOFR Loan or BA Equivalent Loan may be continued as such (i) (unless the Required Lenders otherwise consent) when any Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent has given notice to the Parent Borrower that no such continuations may be made or (ii) after the date that is one month prior to the applicable Maturity Date, and provided, further, that (x) in the case of Term SOFR Loans or BA Equivalent Loans, if the Parent Borrower shall fail to give any required notice as described above in this paragraph or if such continuation is not permitted pursuant to the preceding proviso such Term SOFR Loans, shall be automatically converted to ABR Loans or such BA Equivalent Loans shall be automatically converted to Canadian Prime Rate Loans, as applicable, on the last day of such then expiring Interest Period and (y) if the Parent Borrower shall fail to give any required notice as described above in this paragraph with respect to Loans denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency (other than Canadian Dollars or Sterling) such Eurocurrency Loans shall be automatically continued as Eurocurrency Loans with an Interest Period of one month. Upon receipt of any such notice of continuation pursuant to this Section 4.2(b), the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each affected Lender thereof.
4.3 Minimum Amounts; Maximum Sets. All borrowings, conversions and continuations of Loans hereunder and all selections of Interest Periods hereunder shall be in such amounts and be made pursuant to such elections so that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate principal amount of the Term SOFR Loans comprising each Set shall be equal to $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof and the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Loans that are BA Equivalent Loans, SONIA Loans or Eurocurrency Loans outstanding in any Designated Foreign Currency comprising each Set shall be equal to $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof (provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any Loan may be converted or continued in its entirety), and so that there shall not be more than 30 Sets at any one time outstanding.
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4.4 Optional and Mandatory Prepayments.
(a) (i) Optional Prepayment of the Term Loans. The Borrowers may at any time and from time to time prepay the Term Loans made to them in whole or in part, subject to Section 4.12, without premium or penalty, upon notice by the Parent Borrower to the Administrative Agent prior to 1:00 P.M., New York City time at least three Business Days (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) prior to the date of prepayment (in the case of Eurocurrency Loans and Term SOFR Loans), or prior to 1:00 P.M., New York City time (or such later time as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) on the date of prepayment (in the case of ABR Loans). Such notice shall specify the date and amount of prepayment, whether the prepayment is of Eurocurrency Loans, Term SOFR Loans, ABR Loans or a combination thereof, and, if a combination thereof, the principal amount allocable to each, the applicable Tranche being repaid and if a combination thereof the principal amount allocable to each. Upon the receipt of any such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each affected Lender thereof. Any such notice may state that such notice is conditioned upon the occurrence or non-occurrence of any event specified therein (including the effectiveness of other credit facilities), in which case such notice may be revoked by the Parent Borrower (by written notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied. If any such notice is given and is not revoked, the amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein, together with (if a Eurocurrency Loan or Term SOFR Loan is prepaid other than at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto) any amounts payable pursuant to Section 4.12 and accrued interest to such date on the amount prepaid. Partial prepayments of Term Loans pursuant to this Section 4.4(a)(i) shall be applied to the respective installments of principal of such Term Loans in such order as the Parent Borrower may direct. Partial prepayments pursuant to this Section 4.4(a)(i) shall be in multiples of $1,000,000; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any Tranche of Term Loans may be prepaid in its entirety.
(ii) Optional Prepayment of the Revolving Loans. The Borrowers may at any time and from time to time prepay the Loans made to them and, in accordance with Section 3.5, the Reimbursement Amounts in respect of Revolving Letters of Credit issued for their account, in whole or in part, subject to Section 4.12, without premium or penalty, upon (A) at least three Business Days’ (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) notice by the Parent Borrower to the Administrative Agent (in the case of (x) Eurocurrency Loans, Term SOFR Loans or BA Equivalent Loans outstanding and (y) Reimbursement Amounts outstanding in any Designated Foreign Currency), (B) at least five Business Days’ (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) notice by the Parent Borrower to the Administrative Agent (in the case of SONIA Loans) or (C) at least one Business Day’s (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) notice by the Parent Borrower to the Administrative Agent (in the case of (x) ABR Loans or Canadian Prime Rate Loans and (y) Reimbursement Amounts outstanding in Dollars). Such notice shall specify, in the case of any prepayment of Loans, the Tranche being prepaid (which, at the discretion of the Parent Borrower, may be the Initial Revolving Loans, Incremental Revolving Loans, Extended Revolving Loans, Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans, Swing Line Loans, any Incremental Loans or any Extended Tranche and/or a combination thereof), and if a combination thereof, the principal amount allocable to each, the date and amount of prepayment, the currency of the Loans to be prepaid and whether the prepayment is of Eurocurrency Loans, Term SOFR Loans, SONIA Loans, ABR Loans, BA Equivalent Loans, Canadian Prime Rate Loans or a combination thereof, and, in each case if a combination thereof, the principal amount allocable to each and, in the case of any prepayment of Reimbursement Amounts in respect of Revolving Letters of Credit, the date and amount of prepayment, the identity of the applicable Revolving Letter of Credit or Revolving Letters of Credit and the amount allocable to each of such Reimbursement Amounts. Any such notice may state that such notice is conditioned upon the occurrence or non-occurrence of any event specified therein (including the effectiveness of other credit facilities), in which case such notice may be revoked by the Parent Borrower (by written notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied. Upon the receipt of any such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each affected Lender thereof. If any such notice is given and is not revoked, the amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein, together with (if a Eurocurrency Loan, Term SOFR Loan or BA Equivalent Loan is prepaid other than at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto) any amounts payable pursuant to Section 4.12 and accrued interest to such date on the amount prepaid. Partial prepayments of (1) the Revolving Loans pursuant to this Section 4.4(a) shall be applied, first to payment of the Swing Line Loans then outstanding, and thereafter to payment of Revolving Loans then outstanding or in each case as otherwise directed by the Parent Borrower and (2) the Reimbursement Amounts pursuant to this Section 4.4(a) shall be applied to cash collateralize any outstanding Revolving L/C Obligation, as applicable, on terms reasonably satisfactory to the applicable Revolving Issuing Lender. Partial prepayments pursuant to this Section 4.4(a)(ii) shall be in multiples of $1,000,000 (or, in the case of Revolving Loans outstanding in any Designated Foreign Currency, an aggregate principal amount the Dollar Equivalent of which is at least approximately $1,000,000); provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any Loan may be prepaid in its entirety.
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(b) Mandatory Prepayment of Loans.
(i) (A) The Parent Borrower shall, in accordance with Section 4.4(b)(iii) and subject to Section 4.12, prepay the Term Loans to the extent required by Section 8.4(b) (subject to Section 8.4(c)) and (B) if on or after the Closing Date the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall incur (x) Specified Refinancing Term Loans or (y) Indebtedness for borrowed money (excluding Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred hereunder), then the Parent Borrower shall, in accordance with Section 4.4(b)(iii) and subject to Section 4.12, prepay the Term Loans (or, in the case of the Incurrence of Specified Refinancing Term Loans, the Tranche of Term Loans being refinanced in an amount equal to 100.0% of the Net Proceeds thereof minus in the case of clauses (A) and (B)(y), the portion of such Net Proceeds applied (to the extent the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is required by the terms thereof) to prepay, repay or purchase Pari Passu Indebtedness on a no more than pro rata basis with the Term Loans (excluding for purposes of such pro rata calculation, the Initial Term C Loans and other Term Loans in the form term “C” loans, unless no other Term Loans are outstanding hereunder), in each case, with such prepayment to be made on or before the fifth Business Day following the date of receipt of any such Net Proceeds. Nothing in this Section 4.4(b)(i) shall limit the rights of the Agents and the Lenders set forth in Section 9.
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(ii) The Parent Borrower shall give notice to the Administrative Agent of any mandatory prepayment of the Term Loans pursuant to Section 4.4(b)(i) (and in any event within five Business Days) upon becoming obligated to make such prepayment. Such notice shall state that the Parent Borrower is offering to make or will make such mandatory prepayment (i) in the case of mandatory prepayments pursuant to Section 4.4(b)(i)(A), on or before the date specified in Section 8.4(b) and (ii) in the case of mandatory prepayments pursuant to Section 4.4(b)(i)(B), on or before the date specified in Section 4.4(b)(i)(B) (each, a “Prepayment Date”). Subject to the following sentence, once given, such notice shall be irrevocable and all amounts subject to such notice shall be due and payable on the Prepayment Date (except as otherwise provided in the last sentence of this Section 4.4(b)(ii)). Any such notice of prepayment pursuant to Section 4.4(b)(i) may state that such notice is conditioned upon the occurrence or non-occurrence of any event specified therein (including the effectiveness of other credit facilities), in which case such notice may be revoked by the Parent Borrower (by written notice to the Administrative Agent, on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied. Upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of such notice, the Administrative Agent shall immediately give notice to each Lender of the prepayment and the Prepayment Date. The Parent Borrower (in its sole discretion) may give each Lender the option (in its sole discretion) to elect to decline any such prepayment by giving notice of such election in writing to the Administrative Agent by 11:00 A.M., New York City time, on the date that is three Business Days prior to the Prepayment Date. Upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of such notice, the Administrative Agent shall immediately notify the Parent Borrower of such election. Any amount so declined by any Lender may, at the option of the Parent Borrower, be applied to pay or prepay Indebtedness, or otherwise be retained by the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries or applied by the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in any manner not inconsistent with this Agreement.
(iii) Subject to the last sentence of Section 4.4(b)(ii), (i) prepayments of Term Loans pursuant to Section 4.4(b)(i)(A) shall be applied (x) first, to Term Loans (other than Initial Term C Loans and other Term Loans in the form of term “C” loans) on a pro rata basis among such Tranches of Term Loans (and ratably within each applicable Tranche of Term Loans) and (y) after application pursuant to clause (x), to Initial Term C Loans and other Term Loans in the form of term “C” loans on a pro rata basis among such Tranches of Term Loans (and ratably within each such Tranche of Term Loans), (ii) prepayments of Term Loans pursuant to Section 4.4(b)(i)(B)(x), to the applicable Tranche of Term Loans being refinanced with Specified Refinancing Term Loans (and ratably within such Tranche of Term Loans) and (iii) prepayments of Term Loans of a given tranche pursuant to Section 4.4(b)(i)(B)(y), to each Tranche of Term Loans on a ratable basis among such Tranches of Term Loans (and ratably within each such Tranche of Term Loans). Subject to the last sentence of Section 4.4(b)(ii) and Section 4.4(h), prepayments of the Term Loans pursuant to Section 4.4(b)(i)(A) and Section 4.4(b)(i)(B)(y) shall be applied pro rata to the respective installments of principal thereof, provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, any such partial prepayment may, at the option of the Parent Borrower, be first allocated to such Term Loans pro rata based upon the aggregate amount of the installments thereof due in the next twelve months and then the remainder of such partial prepayment shall be allocated and applied as set forth above. Subject to the last sentence of Section 4.4(b)(ii) and Section 4.4(h), prepayments of the Term Loans pursuant to Section 4.4(b)(i)(B)(x) shall be applied within each applicable Tranche of Term Loans pro rata to the respective installments of principal thereof in the manner directed by the Parent Borrower (or, if no such direction is given, in direct order of maturity). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 4.4, a Lender may, at its option, and if agreed by the Parent Borrower, in connection with any prepayment of Term Loans pursuant to Section 4.4(a)(i) or (b)(i)(A) or (B), exchange such Lender’s portion of the Term Loan to be prepaid for Rollover Indebtedness, in lieu of such Lender’s pro rata portion of such prepayment (and any such Term Loans so exchanged shall be deemed repaid for all purposes under the Loan Documents).
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(iv) Amounts prepaid on account of Term Loans pursuant to Section 4.4(a)(i) or 4.4(b)(i) may not be reborrowed.
(v) In the event that on any date the Administrative Agent calculates that (i) the Aggregate Outstanding Revolving Credit with respect to all of the Lenders (including the Swing Line Lender) exceeds the aggregate Revolving Commitments then in effect (other than any such excess occurring by reason of any change in exchange rates) or (ii) the Aggregate Outstanding Revolving Credit with respect to all of the Lenders (including the Swing Line Lender) exceeds 105% of the aggregate Revolving Commitments then in effect by reason of any change in exchange rates (it being understood and agreed that no Default or Event of Default shall arise hereunder or under any Loan Document merely as a result of the occurrence of any such excess described in clauses (i) or (ii) by reason of any change in exchange rates), in each case under clause (i) or (ii), the Administrative Agent will give notice to such effect to the Parent Borrower and the Lenders. Following receipt of any such notice, the Borrowers will, as soon as practicable but in any event within five Business Days of receipt of such notice, first, make such repayments or prepayments of Revolving Loans (together with interest accrued to the date of such repayment or prepayment), second, pay any Reimbursement Amounts with respect to Revolving Letter of Credit then outstanding and, third, cash collateralize any outstanding Revolving L/C Obligations on terms reasonably satisfactory to the applicable Revolving Issuing Lender as shall be necessary to cause the Aggregate Outstanding Revolving Credit with respect to all of the Lenders (including the Swing Line Lender) to no longer exceed the aggregate Revolving Commitments then in effect; provided that in the case of clauses (i) and (ii) above, the Dollar Equivalent of any such excess shall be calculated as of the date of such notice and the amount of any such repayment, prepayment, payment or cash collateralization shall be calculated after giving effect to any other repayment, prepayment, payment or cash collateralization required to be made on such day pursuant to this Section 4.4(b)(v)). If any such repayment or prepayment of a Eurocurrency Loan, Term SOFR Loan or BA Equivalent Loan pursuant to this Section 4.4(b)(v) occurs on a day which is not the last day of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto, the Borrowers shall pay to the Lenders such amounts, if any, as may be required pursuant to Section 4.12.
(vi) The Borrowers shall prepay all Swing Line Loans then outstanding simultaneously with each borrowing of Revolving Loans. Upon the incurrence by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of any Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans, the Borrowers shall prepay an aggregate principal amount of the Tranche of Revolving Loans being refinanced in an amount equal to 100% of all Net Proceeds received therefrom promptly (and in any event within five Business Days) following receipt thereof by the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary.
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(c) Termination or Reduction of Revolving Commitments. The Parent Borrower shall have the right, upon not less than three Business Days’ (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) notice to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly notify the Lenders thereof), to terminate the Initial Revolving Commitments, Incremental Revolving Commitments of any Tranche, the Extended Revolving Commitments of any Tranche or the Specified Refinancing Revolving Commitments of any Tranche or, from time to time, to reduce the amount of Initial Revolving Commitments, Incremental Revolving Commitments of any Tranche, Extended Revolving Commitments of any Tranche or Specified Refinancing Revolving Commitments of any Tranche; provided that no such termination or reduction shall be permitted if, after giving effect thereto and to any prepayments of the Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans made on the effective date thereof, the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans then outstanding, when added to the sum of the then outstanding Revolving L/C Obligations, would exceed the Revolving Commitments then in effect and provided, further, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Parent Borrower may condition such notice upon the occurrence or non-occurrence of any event specified therein (including the effectiveness of other credit facilities), in which case such notice may be revoked by the Parent Borrower (by written notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied. Any such reduction shall be in an amount equal to $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof and shall reduce permanently the applicable Revolving Commitments then in effect.
(d) Cash Collateralization in Lieu of Prepayment. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.4, if at any time any prepayment of the Loans pursuant to Section 4.4(a) or 4.4(b) would result, after giving effect to the procedures set forth in this Agreement, in the Borrowers incurring breakage costs under Section 4.12 as a result of Eurocurrency Loans, Term SOFR Loans or BA Equivalent Loans being prepaid other than on the last day of an Interest Period with respect thereto, then, the Borrowers may, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, in their sole discretion, (i) initially deposit a portion (up to 100%) of the amounts that otherwise would have been paid in respect of such Eurocurrency Loans, Term SOFR Loans or BA Equivalent Loans with the Administrative Agent (which deposit must be equal in amount to the amount of such Eurocurrency Loans, Term SOFR Loans or BA Equivalent Loans not immediately prepaid), to be held as security for the obligations of the Borrowers to make such prepayment pursuant to a cash collateral agreement to be entered into on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent with such cash collateral to be directly applied upon the first occurrence thereafter of the last day of an Interest Period with respect to such Eurocurrency Loans, Term SOFR Loans or BA Equivalent Loans (or such earlier date or dates as shall be requested by the Parent Borrower) or (ii) make a prepayment of Loans in accordance with Section 4.4(a)(i) or 4.4(a)(ii) with an amount equal to a portion (up to 100.0%) of the amounts that otherwise would have been paid in respect of such Eurocurrency Loans, Term SOFR Loans or BA Equivalent Loans (which prepayment, together with any deposits pursuant to clause (i) above, must be equal in amount to the amount of such Eurocurrency Loans, Term SOFR Loans or BA Equivalent Loans not immediately prepaid); provided that, in the case of either clause (i) or (ii) above, such unpaid Eurocurrency Loans, Term SOFR Loans or BA Equivalent Loans shall continue to bear interest in accordance with Section 4.1 until such unpaid Eurocurrency Loans, Term SOFR Loans or BA Equivalent Loans or the related portion of such Eurocurrency Loans, Term SOFR Loans or BA Equivalent Loans, as the case may be, have or has been prepaid.
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(e) Termination or Reduction of Term Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Upon at least one Business Day’s prior revocable written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) to the Administrative Agent and the Term Issuing Lenders (which notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit to each of the Lenders holding Initial Term C Loans), the Parent Borrower shall have the right, without premium or penalty (except as provided in Section 4.4(g)), on any day, to permanently to terminate or reduce the Term Letter of Credit Commitment in whole or in part; provided that, immediately upon any such termination or reduction, (i) the Parent Borrower shall prepay the Initial Term C Loans in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate amount of the Term Letter of Credit Commitment so terminated or reduced in accordance with the requirements of Sections 4.4(a)(i) (and shall be permitted to withdraw an amount from the Term C Loan Collateral Accounts to make such prepayment) (ii) the Individual Term Letter of Credit Commitment of each Term Issuing Lender shall be reduced ratably in connection therewith (or on such other basis as may be agreed by the Parent Borrower and the Term Issuing Lenders), (iii) after giving effect to such reduction of the Term Letter of Credit Commitment, the Term Letter of Credit Outstandings with respect to each Term Issuing Lender with a Term Letter of Credit Commitment shall not exceed the Individual Term Letter of Credit Commitment of such Term Issuing Lender and (iv) after giving effect to such reduction and any such prepayment, the Term L/C Cash Coverage Requirement shall be satisfied.
(ii) The Term Letter of Credit Commitment shall be reduced by the amount of any prepayment or repayment of principal of Initial Term C Loans pursuant to Section 2.4(c)(ii) or this Section 4.4 (with a corresponding reduction to the Individual Term Letter of Credit Commitment of each Term Issuing Lender (on a ratable basis or on such other basis as may be agreed by the Parent Borrower and the Term Issuing Lenders)) and the Parent Borrower shall be permitted to withdraw an amount up to the amount of such prepayment or repayment from the Term C Loan Collateral Accounts to complete such prepayment or repayment; provided that after giving effect to such withdrawal, the Term L/C Cash Coverage Requirement shall be satisfied.
(f) Discounted Term Loan Prepayments. Notwithstanding anything in any Loan Document to the contrary, the Borrowers may prepay the outstanding Term Loans on the following basis:
(i) Right to Prepay. The Borrowers shall have the right to make a voluntary prepayment of Term Loans at a discount to par (such prepayment, the “Discounted Term Loan Prepayment”) pursuant to a Borrower Offer of Specified Discount Prepayment, a Borrower Solicitation of Discount Range Prepayment Offers, or a Borrower Solicitation of Discounted Prepayment Offers, in each case made in accordance with this Section 4.4(f); provided that at the time of such Discounted Term Loan Prepayment, after giving effect thereto, Liquidity is equal to or greater than $500,000,000. Each Lender participating in any Discounted Term Loan Prepayment acknowledges and agrees that in connection with such Discounted Term Loan Prepayment, (1) the Borrowers then may have, and later may come into possession of, information regarding the Term Loans or the Loan Parties hereunder that is not known to such Lender and that may be material to a decision by such Lender to participate in such Discounted Term Loan Prepayment (“Excluded Information”), (2) such Lender has independently and, without reliance on Holdings, the Parent Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, the Administrative Agent or any of their respective Affiliates, made its own analysis and determination to participate in such Discounted Term Loan Prepayment notwithstanding such Lender’s lack of knowledge of the Excluded Information and (3) none of Holdings, the Parent Borrower, its Subsidiaries, the Administrative Agent, or any of their respective Affiliates shall have any liability to such Lender, and such Lender hereby waives and releases, to the extent permitted by law, any claims such Lender may have against Holdings, the Parent Borrower, its Subsidiaries, the Administrative Agent, and their respective Affiliates, under applicable laws or otherwise, with respect to the nondisclosure of the Excluded Information. Each Lender participating in any Discounted Term Loan Prepayment further acknowledges that the Excluded Information may not be available to the Administrative Agent or the other Lenders. Any Term Loans prepaid pursuant to this Section 4.4(f) shall be immediately and automatically cancelled.
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(ii) Borrower Offer of Specified Discount Prepayment.
(1) The Borrowers may from time to time offer to make a Discounted Term Loan Prepayment by providing the Administrative Agent with one Business Day’s (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) notice in the form of a Specified Discount Prepayment Notice; provided that (I) any such offer shall be made available, at the sole discretion of the Parent Borrower, to each Term Loan Lender and/or to each Lender of one or more Term Loans on a Tranche by Tranche basis, (II) any such offer shall specify the aggregate Outstanding Amount offered to be prepaid (the “Specified Discount Prepayment Amount”), the Tranches of Term Loans subject to such offer and the specific percentage discount to par value (the “Specified Discount”) of the Outstanding Amount of such Loans to be prepaid, and (IV) each such offer shall remain outstanding through the Specified Discount Prepayment Response Date. The Administrative Agent will promptly provide each relevant Lender with a copy of such Specified Discount Prepayment Notice and a form of the Specified Discount Prepayment Response to be completed and returned by each such Lender to the Administrative Agent (or its delegate) by no later than the time and date designated by the Administrative Agent and approved by the Parent Borrower (the “Specified Discount Prepayment Response Date”).
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(2) Each relevant Lender receiving such offer shall notify the Administrative Agent (or its delegate) by the Specified Discount Prepayment Response Date whether or not it agrees to accept a prepayment of any of its relevant then outstanding Term Loans at the Specified Discount and, if so (such accepting Lender, a “Discount Prepayment Accepting Lender”), the amount of such Lender’s Outstanding Amount and Tranches of Term Loans to be prepaid at such offered discount. Each acceptance of a Discounted Term Loan Prepayment by a Discount Prepayment Accepting Lender shall be irrevocable. Any Lender whose Specified Discount Prepayment Response is not received by the Administrative Agent by the Specified Discount Prepayment Response Date shall be deemed to have declined to accept such Borrower Offer of Specified Discount Prepayment.
(3) If there is at least one Discount Prepayment Accepting Lender, the Borrowers will make prepayment of outstanding Term Loans pursuant to this Section 4.4(f)(ii) to each Discount Prepayment Accepting Lender in accordance with the respective Outstanding Amount and Tranches of Term Loans specified in such Lender’s Specified Discount Prepayment Response given pursuant to the foregoing clause (2); provided that, if the aggregate Outstanding Amount of Term Loans accepted for prepayment by all Discount Prepayment Accepting Lenders exceeds the Specified Discount Prepayment Amount, such prepayment shall be made pro rata among the Discount Prepayment Accepting Lenders in accordance with the respective Outstanding Amounts accepted to be prepaid by each such Discount Prepayment Accepting Lender and the Administrative Agent (in consultation with the Parent Borrower and subject to rounding requirements of the Administrative Agent made in its reasonable discretion) will calculate such proration (the “Specified Discount Proration”). The Administrative Agent shall promptly, and in any case within three Business Days following the Specified Discount Prepayment Response Date, notify (I) the Parent Borrower of the respective Lenders’ responses to such offer, the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date and the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Discounted Term Loan Prepayment and the Tranches to be prepaid, (II) each Lender of the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date, and the aggregate Outstanding Amount and the Tranches of all Term Loans to be prepaid at the Specified Discount on such date, and (III) each Discount Prepayment Accepting Lender of the Specified Discount Proration, if any, and confirmation of the Outstanding Amount, Tranche and Type of Term Loans of such Lender to be prepaid at the Specified Discount on such date. Each determination by the Administrative Agent of the amounts stated in the foregoing notices to the Parent Borrower and Lenders shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes absent manifest error. The payment amount specified in such notice to the Parent Borrower shall be due and payable by the Borrowers on the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date in accordance with paragraph (vi) below (subject to paragraph (x) below).
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(iii) Borrower Solicitation of Discount Range Prepayment Offers.
(1) The Borrowers may from time to time solicit Discount Range Prepayment Offers by providing the Administrative Agent with one Business Day’s (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) notice in the form of a Discount Range Prepayment Notice; provided that (I) any such solicitation shall be extended, at the sole discretion of the Parent Borrower, to each Term Loan Lender and/or to each Lender of one or more Term Loans on a Tranche by Tranche basis, (II) any such notice shall specify the maximum aggregate Outstanding Amount of the relevant Term Loans that the Borrowers are willing to prepay at a discount (the “Discount Range Prepayment Amount”), the Tranches of Term Loans subject to such offer and the maximum and minimum percentage discounts to par (the “Discount Range”) of the Outstanding Amount of such Term Loans willing to be prepaid by the Borrowers, and (III) each such solicitation by the Borrowers shall remain outstanding through the Discount Range Prepayment Response Date. The Administrative Agent will promptly provide each relevant Term Loan Lender with a copy of such Discount Range Prepayment Notice and a form of the Discount Range Prepayment Offer to be submitted by a responding relevant Term Loan Lender to the Administrative Agent (or its delegate) by no later than the time and date designated by the Administrative Agent and approved by the Parent Borrower (the “Discount Range Prepayment Response Date”). Each relevant Term Loan Lender’s Discount Range Prepayment Offer shall be irrevocable and shall specify a discount to par within the Discount Range (the “Submitted Discount”) at which such Lender is willing to allow prepayment of any or all of its then outstanding Term Loans and the maximum aggregate Outstanding Amount and Tranches of such Term Loans such Lender is willing to have prepaid at the Submitted Discount (the “Submitted Amount”). Any Term Loan Lender whose Discount Range Prepayment Offer is not received by the Administrative Agent by the Discount Range Prepayment Response Date shall be deemed to have declined to accept a Discounted Term Loan Prepayment of any of its Term Loans at any discount to their par value within the Discount Range.
(2) The Administrative Agent shall review all Discount Range Prepayment Offers received by it by the Discount Range Prepayment Response Date and will determine (in consultation with the Parent Borrower and subject to rounding requirements of the Administrative Agent made in its reasonable discretion) the Applicable Discount and Term Loans to be prepaid at such Applicable Discount in accordance with this Section 4.4(f)(iii). The Borrowers agree to accept on the Discount Range Prepayment Response Date all Discount Range Prepayment Offers received by Administrative Agent by the Discount Range Prepayment Response Date, in the order from the Submitted Discount that is the largest discount to par to the Submitted Discount that is the smallest discount to par, up to and including the Submitted Discount that is the smallest discount to par within the Discount Range (such Submitted Discount that is the smallest discount to par being referred to as the “Applicable Discount”) which yields a Discounted Term Loan Prepayment in an aggregate Outstanding Amount equal to the lesser of (I) the Discount Range Prepayment Amount and (II) the sum of all Submitted Amounts. Each Lender that has submitted a Discount Range Prepayment Offer to accept prepayment at a discount to par that is larger than or equal to the Applicable Discount shall be deemed to have irrevocably consented to prepayment of Term Loans equal to its Submitted Amount (subject to any required proration pursuant to the following clause (3)) at the Applicable Discount (each such Lender, a “Participating Lender”).
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(3) If there is at least one Participating Lender, the Borrowers will prepay the respective outstanding Term Loans of each Participating Lender in the aggregate Outstanding Amount and of the Tranches specified in such Lender’s Discount Range Prepayment Offer at the Applicable Discount; provided that if the Submitted Amount by all Participating Lenders offered at a discount to par greater than the Applicable Discount exceeds the Discount Range Prepayment Amount, prepayment of the Outstanding Amount of the relevant Term Loans for those Participating Lenders whose Submitted Discount is a discount to par greater than or equal to the Applicable Discount (the “Identified Participating Lenders”) shall be made pro rata among the Identified Participating Lenders in accordance with the Submitted Amount of each such Identified Participating Lender and the Administrative Agent (in consultation with the Parent Borrower and subject to rounding requirements of the Administrative Agent made in its reasonable discretion) will calculate such proration (the “Discount Range Proration”). The Administrative Agent shall promptly, and in any case within three Business Days following the Discount Range Prepayment Response Date, notify (w) the Parent Borrower of the respective Term Loan Lenders’ responses to such solicitation, the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date, the Applicable Discount, and the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Discounted Term Loan Prepayment and the Tranches to be prepaid, (x) each Term Loan Lender of the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date, the Applicable Discount, and the aggregate Outstanding Amount and Tranches of all Term Loans to be prepaid at the Applicable Discount on such date, (y) each Participating Lender of the aggregate Outstanding Amount and Tranches of such Lender to be prepaid at the Applicable Discount on such date, and (z) if applicable, each Identified Participating Lender of the Discount Range Proration. Each determination by the Administrative Agent of the amounts stated in the foregoing notices to the Parent Borrower and Lenders shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes absent manifest error. The payment amount specified in such notice to the Parent Borrower shall be due and payable by the Borrowers on the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date in accordance with Section 4.4(f)(vi) below (subject to Section 4.4(f)(x) below).
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(iv) Borrower Solicitation of Discounted Prepayment Offers.
(1) The Borrowers may from time to time solicit Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offers by providing the Administrative Agent with one Business Day’s (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) notice in the form of a Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice; provided that (I) any such solicitation shall be extended, at the sole discretion of the Parent Borrower, to each Term Loan Lender and/or to each Lender of one or more Term Loans on a Tranche by Tranche basis, (II) any such notice shall specify the maximum aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Term Loans and the Tranches of Term Loans the Borrowers are willing to prepay at a discount (the “Solicited Discounted Prepayment Amount”) and (III) each such solicitation by the Borrowers shall remain outstanding through the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Response Date. The Administrative Agent will promptly provide each relevant Term Loan Lender with a copy of such Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice and a form of the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer to be submitted by a responding Term Loan Lender to the Administrative Agent (or its delegate) by no later than the time and date designated by the Administrative Agent and approved by the Parent Borrower (the “Solicited Discounted Prepayment Response Date”). Each Term Loan Lender’s Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer shall (x) be irrevocable, (y) remain outstanding until the Acceptance Date, and (z) specify both a discount to par (the “Offered Discount”) at which such Term Loan Lender is willing to allow prepayment of its then outstanding Term Loans and the maximum aggregate Outstanding Amount and Tranches of such Term Loans (the “Offered Amount”) such Lender is willing to have prepaid at the Offered Discount. Any Term Loan Lender whose Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer is not received by the Administrative Agent by the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Response Date shall be deemed to have declined prepayment of any of its Term Loans at any discount to their par value.
(2) The Administrative Agent shall promptly provide the Parent Borrower with a copy of all Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offers received by it by the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Response Date. The Parent Borrower shall review all such Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offers and select, at its sole discretion, the smallest of the Offered Discounts specified by the relevant responding Term Loan Lenders in the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offers that the Borrowers are willing to accept (the “Acceptable Discount”), if any. If the Borrowers elect to accept any Offered Discount as the Acceptable Discount, then as soon as practicable after the determination of the Acceptable Discount, but in no event later than by the third Business Day after the date of receipt by the Parent Borrower from the Administrative Agent of a copy of all Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offers pursuant to the first sentence of this clause (2) (the “Acceptance Date”), the Parent Borrower shall submit an Acceptance and Prepayment Notice to the Administrative Agent setting forth the Acceptable Discount. If the Administrative Agent shall fail to receive an Acceptance and Prepayment Notice from the Parent Borrower by the Acceptance Date, the Borrowers shall be deemed to have rejected all Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offers.
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(3) Based upon the Acceptable Discount and the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offers received by Administrative Agent by the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Response Date, within three Business Days after receipt of an Acceptance and Prepayment Notice (the “Discounted Prepayment Determination Date”), the Administrative Agent will determine (in consultation with the Parent Borrower and subject to rounding requirements of the Administrative Agent made in its reasonable discretion) the aggregate Outstanding Amount and the Tranches of Term Loans (the “Acceptable Prepayment Amount”) to be prepaid by the Borrowers at the Acceptable Discount in accordance with this Section 4.4(f)(iv). If the Borrowers elect to accept any Acceptable Discount, then the Borrowers agree to accept all Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offers received by the Administrative Agent by the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Response Date, in the order from largest Offered Discount to smallest Offered Discount, up to and including the Acceptable Discount. Each Lender that has submitted a Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer to accept prepayment at an Offered Discount that is greater than or equal to the Acceptable Discount shall be deemed to have irrevocably consented to prepayment of Term Loans equal to its Offered Amount (subject to any required proration pursuant to the following sentence) at the Acceptable Discount (each such Lender, a “Qualifying Lender”). The Borrowers will prepay outstanding Term Loans pursuant to this Section 4.4(f)(iv)(3) to each Qualifying Lender in the aggregate Outstanding Amount and of the Tranches specified in such Lender’s Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer at the Acceptable Discount; provided that if the aggregate Offered Amount by all Qualifying Lenders whose Offered Discount is greater than or equal to the Acceptable Discount exceeds the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Amount, prepayment of the Outstanding Amount of the Term Loans for those Qualifying Lenders whose Offered Discount is greater than or equal to the Acceptable Discount (the “Identified Qualifying Lenders”) shall be made pro rata among the Identified Qualifying Lenders in accordance with the Offered Amount of each such Identified Qualifying Lender and the Adm