MIRROR NOTE

EX-10.5 7 d837244dex105.htm EX-10.5 EX-10.5

Exhibit 10.5

MIRROR NOTE

 

US $1,400,000,000.00   Dated January 2, 2014

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Black Knight Financial Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the order of Fidelity National Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Lender”), the principal sum of one billion four hundred million United States dollars (US $1,400,000,000.00) (the “Principal Sum”) consisting of a tranche T borrowing in an original aggregate principal amount of $1,100,000,000 and a tranche R borrowing in an original aggregate principal amount of $300,000,000, on the terms set forth below.

1. Definitions:

Borrowerhas the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Note.

Debtor Relief Laws” means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief laws of the United States, any state thereof or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally.

Dollar” and “$” mean lawful money of the United States.

Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 5.

Funding Date” means January 2, 2014.

Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Note.

Loan” means the Tranche R Loan and Tranche T Loan.

Maturity Date” means the Tranche R Maturity Date or the Tranche T Maturity Date, as applicable.

Obligations” means all advances to, and debts, liabilities and monetary obligations of, the Borrower to the Lender arising under this Note, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against the Borrower of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming the Borrower as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding.

Principal Sum” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Note.

Revolver Credit Agreement” means that certain Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 25, 2013 (as the same may be amended, restated, amended and restated, extended and/or otherwise modified from time to time), among the Lender, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent.

Term Loan Credit Agreementmeans that certain Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of July 11, 2013 (as the same may be amended, restated, amended and restated, extended and/or otherwise modified from time to time), among the Lender, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent.

 

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Tranche R Loan” the loan made the Borrower by the Lender on the date hereof in an original aggregate principal amount of $300,000,000.

Tranche T Loan” the loan made to the Borrower by the Lender on the date hereof in an original aggregate principal amount of $1,100,000,000.

Tranche R Maturity Date” means July 15, 2018.

Tranche T Maturity Date” means January 2, 2019.

2. Repayment.

(a) (i) The Borrower shall repay the Lender the aggregate principal amount of the Tranche T Loan outstanding in equal quarterly installments on the last day of each fiscal quarter as follows, with the first such payment to be made on the last day of the fifth full fiscal quarter after the Funding Date: (1) 0.0% in the first year after the Funding date, (2) 10.0% in the second year after the Funding Date, (3) 15.0% in the third year after the Funding Date, (4) 20.0% in the fourth year after the Funding Date and (5) 20.0% in the fifth year after the Funding Date, in each case of the original aggregate principal amount of the Tranche T Loan made on the Funding Date; provided, however, that the final principal repayment installment of the Tranche T Loan shall be repaid on the Maturity Date and in any event shall be in an amount equal to the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Tranche T Loan on such date.

(b) The Borrower shall repay to the Lender the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Tranche R Loan on the Tranche R Maturity Date.

(c) The Borrower shall have the right to prepay, at any time and from time to time, all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount hereunder, without premium or penalty other than customary breakage costs. Prepayments of the Tranche T Loan in accordance with this Section 2(c) shall be applied to the remaining scheduled installments of principal due in respect of the Tranche T Loans pursuant to Section 2(a)(i) in a manner determined at the discretion of the Borrower.

3. Place of Payment. All amounts payable hereunder shall be payable to the Lender by wire transfer of immediately available funds into an account or accounts designated by the Lender in writing from time to time. All payments shall be made in lawful money of United States and shall include all fees and costs, including any currency exchange costs, applicable to such payments.

4. Interest.

(a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) below, (i) the Tranche T Loan shall bear interest at the rate or rates of interest charged on borrowings under the Term Loan Credit Agreement plus 100 basis points and (ii) the Tranche R Loan shall bear interest at the rate or rates of interest charged on borrowings under the Revolver Credit Agreement plus 100 basis points.

(b) (i) If any amount of principal of any Loan is not paid when due (without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, such amount shall thereafter bear interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to (a) in the case of the Tranche T Loan, at the “Default Rate” as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement and (b) in the case of the Tranche R Loan, at the “Default Rate” as defined in the Revolver Credit Agreement, in each case, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws.


(ii) If any amount (other than principal of any Loan) payable by the Borrower under this Note is not paid when due (without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, then upon the request of the Lender, such amount shall thereafter bear interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to (a) in the case of the Tranche T Loan, at the “Default Rate” as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement and (b) in the case of the Tranche R Loan, at the “Default Rate” as defined in the Revolver Credit Agreement, in each case, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws.

(iii) Upon the request of the Lender, while any Event of Default exists (other than as set forth in clauses (b)(i) and (b)(ii) above), the Borrower shall pay interest on the principal amount of all outstanding Obligations hereunder at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to (a) in the case of the Tranche T Loan, at the “Default Rate” as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement and (b) in the case of the Tranche R Loan, at the “Default Rate” as defined in the Revolver Credit Agreement, in each case, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws.

(iv) Accrued and unpaid interest on past due amounts (including interest on past due interest) shall be due and payable upon demand.

(c) Interest on each Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on (i) in the case of the Tranche T Loan, on each “Interest Payment Date” as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement and (ii) in the case of the Tranche R Loan, on each “Interest Payment Date” as defined in the Revolver Credit Agreement, and at such other times as may be specified herein. Interest hereunder shall be due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof before and after judgment, and before and after the commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law.

5. Creditor Rights. In the event that (i) Borrower shall fail to make any scheduled payment of principal or interest hereunder prior to maturity, (ii) Borrower shall be dissolved or adjudicated insolvent, or (iii) Borrower shall cease engaging in business operations, (iv) any legal proceeding by any judgment creditor is commenced against Borrower to attach or levy upon any material property of Borrower, which his not dismissed within forty-five (45) days, (v) Borrower shall become the subject of any bankruptcy (including, without limitation, any reorganization under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code and /or its foreign equivalent), insolvency, receivership, liquidation (including, without limitation, any liquidation under Chapter 7 of Title 11 of the United States Code and/or its foreign equivalent), or dissolution under applicable law or statute, or (vi) Borrower shall make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors (each event described in clauses (i) through (vi), an “Event of Default”), then, in each case of clauses (i) through (vi) above, the Lender, at its option, shall have the right to declare the entire Principal Sum outstanding hereunder to be immediately due and payable without notice or demand. In such event, Borrower shall be required to make immediate payment of the entire outstanding principal balance of this Note, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon.

6. Miscellaneous.

(a) Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers; Amendments. THE LENDER AND THE BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE, AND THEY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREE THAT ANY ACTION MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH DELAWARE STATE OR FEDERAL COURT. THE LENDER AND THE BORROWER HEREBY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR NATURE IN ANY COURT OR


TRIBUNAL IN WHICH AN ACTION MAY BE COMMENCED BY OR AGAINST THE BORROWER ARISING OUT OF THIS NOTE OR BY REASON OF ANY OTHER CAUSE OR DISPUTE WHATSOEVER BETWEEN THE BORROWER AND THE LENDER OF ANY KIND OR NATURE. No delay or failure on the part of the Lender in the exercise of any right or remedy shall operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise by the Lender of any right or remedy shall preclude other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law. Time is of the essence in respect of the performance of all payment obligations under this Note. The Borrower hereby waives presentment and demand for payment, notice of dishonour, protest and notice of protest of this Note. No modification or waiver of any provision of this Note or consent to departure therefrom shall be effective unless in writing and signed by the Borrower and the Lender.

(b) Governing Law. THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND NO CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES WILL APPLY TO THIS NOTE.

(c) Severability. In the event that any provision of this Note would be held in any jurisdiction to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable for any reason, such provision, as to such jurisdiction, shall be ineffective, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Note or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any jurisdiction.

(d) Counterparts; Binding Effect; Successors and Assigns. This Note may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Note shall be assignable by the Borrower without the prior written consent of the Lender. Subject to the foregoing, this Note and every part hereof shall be binding upon the undersigned and their respective successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Lender and any of its successors and assigns.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Note as of the date first written above,

 

THE BORROWER:
BLACK KNIGHT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
By:  

/s/ Brent Bickett

Name:   Brent Bickett
Title:   President
THE LENDER:
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
By:  

/s/ David Ducommun

Name:   David Ducommun
Title:   Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance

 

[Mirror Note – Credit Agreements – FNF & BFKS Inc.]