THE BOEING COMPANY 364-DAY CREDIT AGREEMENT among THEBOEING COMPANY for itself and on behalf of its Subsidiaries, as a Borrower THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO CITIBANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. as Syndication Agent and CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. and J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Book Managers dated as of November 12, 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Exhibit 10.1
THE BOEING COMPANY
364-DAY
CREDIT AGREEMENT
among
THE BOEING COMPANY
for itself and on behalf of its Subsidiaries,
as a Borrower
THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO
CITIBANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
as Syndication Agent
and
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
and
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC,
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Book Managers
dated as of November 12, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Article and Section | ||||||
ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS | ||||||
1.1 | Definitions | 1 | ||||
1.2 | Use of Defined Terms; References | 8 | ||||
1.3 | Accounting Terms | 9 | ||||
ARTICLE 2 AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF THE ADVANCES | ||||||
2.1 | Committed Advances | 9 | ||||
2.2 | Making Committed Advances | 9 | ||||
2.3 | Conversion to Term Loans, Repayment | 10 | ||||
2.4 | Interest Rate on Committed Advances | 11 | ||||
2.5 | Bid Advances | 11 | ||||
2.6 | Lender Assignment or Sale | 15 | ||||
2.7 | Fees | 15 | ||||
2.8 | Reduction of the Commitments | 15 | ||||
2.9 | Additional Interest on Eurodollar Rate Committed Advances | 16 | ||||
2.10 | Eurodollar Interest Rate Determination | 16 | ||||
2.11 | Voluntary Conversion of Committed Advances | 17 | ||||
2.12 | Prepayments | 17 | ||||
2.13 | Increases in Costs | 18 | ||||
2.14 | Taxes | 19 | ||||
2.15 | Illegality | 21 | ||||
2.16 | Payments and Computations | 21 | ||||
2.17 | Sharing of Payments, Etc. | 22 | ||||
2.18 | Evidence of Debt | 23 | ||||
2.19 | Alteration of Commitments and Addition of Lenders | 23 | ||||
2.20 | Assignments; Sales of Participations and Other Interests in Advances | 25 | ||||
2.21 | Extension of Termination Date | 27 | ||||
2.22 | Subsidiary Borrowers | 28 | ||||
2.23 | Markit Data | 30 | ||||
ARTICLE 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES | ||||||
3.1 | Representations and Warranties by the Borrowers | 32 | ||||
ARTICLE 4 COVENANTS OF TBC | ||||||
4.1 | Affirmative Covenants of TBC | 33 | ||||
4.2 | General Negative Covenants of TBC | 35 | ||||
4.3 | Financial Statement Terms | 36 | ||||
4.4 | Waivers of Covenants | 36 |
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ARTICLE 5 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO BORROWINGS | ||||||
5.1 | Conditions Precedent to the Initial Borrowing of TBC | 37 | ||||
5.2 | Conditions Precedent to Each Committed Borrowing of TBC | 37 | ||||
5.3 | Conditions Precedent to Each Bid Borrowing of TBC | 38 | ||||
5.4 | Conditions Precedent to the Initial Borrowing of a Subsidiary Borrower | 38 | ||||
5.5 | Conditions Precedent to Each Committed Borrowing of a Subsidiary Borrower | 39 | ||||
5.6 | Conditions Precedent to Each Bid Borrowing of a Subsidiary Borrower | 40 | ||||
ARTICLE 6 EVENTS OF DEFAULT | ||||||
6.1 | Events of Default | 40 | ||||
6.2 | Lenders Rights upon Borrower Default | 42 | ||||
ARTICLE 7 THE AGENT | ||||||
7.1 | Authorization and Action | 42 | ||||
7.2 | Agents Reliance, Etc. | 42 | ||||
7.3 | Citibank, N.A. and its Affiliates | 43 | ||||
7.4 | Lender Credit Decision | 44 | ||||
7.5 | Indemnification | 44 | ||||
7.6 | Successor Agent | 45 | ||||
7.7 | Certain Obligations May Be Performed by Affiliates | 45 | ||||
7.8 | Other Agents | 46 | ||||
ARTICLE 8 MISCELLANEOUS | ||||||
8.1 | Modification, Consents and Waivers | 46 | ||||
8.2 | Notices | 46 | ||||
8.3 | Costs, Expenses and Taxes. | 48 | ||||
8.4 | Binding Effect | 49 | ||||
8.5 | Severability | 49 | ||||
8.6 | Governing Law | 49 | ||||
8.7 | Headings | 49 | ||||
8.8 | Execution in Counterparts | 49 | ||||
8.9 | Right of Set-Off | 49 | ||||
8.10 | Confidentiality | 49 | ||||
8.11 | Agreement in Effect | 50 | ||||
8.12 | Patriot Act Notice | 50 | ||||
8.13 | Jurisdiction, Etc. | 50 | ||||
8.14 | No Fiduciary Duty | 51 |
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Exhibit A-1 | - | Committed Note | ||||
Exhibit A-2 | - | Bid Note | ||||
Exhibit B-1 | - | Notice of Committed Borrowing | ||||
Exhibit B-2 | - | Notice of Bid Borrowing | ||||
Exhibit C | - | Request for Alteration | ||||
Exhibit D | - | Borrower Subsidiary Letter | ||||
Exhibit E | - | Extension Request | ||||
Exhibit F | - | Continuation Notice | ||||
Exhibit G | - | Opinion of Counsel of the Company | ||||
Exhibit H | - | Opinion of Counsel for Agent | ||||
Exhibit I | - | Opinion of in-house counsel to Subsidiary Borrower | ||||
Exhibit J | - | Guaranty of TBC | ||||
Exhibit K | - | Opinion of Counsel to TBC | ||||
Schedule I | - | Commitments | ||||
Schedule II | - | Agent Contact Details |
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CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of November 12, 2010
THE BOEING COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (TBC or the Company), for itself and on behalf of the other BORROWERS (as defined below), the LENDERS (as defined below), CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. and J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint book managers, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as syndication agent, and CITIBANK, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the Agent), agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
Definitions
1.1 | Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the respective meanings set out below: |
2009 Credit Agreement means the 364-Day Credit Agreement, dated as of November 13, 2009, by and among TBC, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, and certain other banks as lenders.
Advance means a Committed Advance or a Bid Advance.
Agent means Citibank, N.A. acting in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders, or any successor administrative agent appointed pursuant to Section 7.6.
Agents Account means the account of the Agent maintained by the Agent with Citibank, N.A., at its office at 388 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10013, Account 36852248, Attention: Agency/Medium Term Finance, Reference: Boeing.
Affiliate means, as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person or is a director or officer of such Person. (For purposes of this definition, the term controls, controlling, controlled by and under common control with mean, with respect to a Person, the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to vote 5% or more of the Voting Stock of such Person or to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of Voting Stock, by contract, or otherwise.)
Agreement means this agreement, as it may be amended or otherwise modified from time to time, and any written additions or supplements hereto.
Applicable Lending Office means, with respect to each Lender, such Lenders Domestic Lending Office, in the case of a Base Rate Advance, and such Lenders Eurodollar Lending Office, in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Advance, and, in the case of a Bid Advance, the office of such Lender specified by such Lender in a notice to the Agent as its Applicable Lending Office with respect to such Bid Advance.
Applicable Margin means,
(i) | with respect to Base Rate Advances on any date, the greater of (a) the Market Rate Spread minus 1.00% and (b) 0% per annum; and |
(ii) | with respect to Eurodollar Rate Advances (a) for any date prior to the exercise of the Term Loan Conversion Option, the Market Rate Spread and (b) for any date on and after the exercise of the Term Loan Conversion Option, 1.50%. |
Applicable Percentage means 0.10% per annum:
Available Commitments means, as of any date of determination, (a) the aggregate Commitments of the Lenders, as such amount may be reduced, changed or terminated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, reduced by (b) the aggregate Advances outstanding on such date of determination.
Base Rate means the highest of (a) the rate of interest announced publicly by Citibank, N.A., in New York City, from time to time, as Citibanks base rate, (b) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum and (c) the British Bankers Association Interest Settlement Rate applicable to US dollars for a period of one month (One Month LIBOR) plus 1.00% (for the avoidance of doubt, the One Month LIBOR for any day shall be based on the rate appearing on Reuters LIBOR01 Page (or other commercially available source providing such quotations as designated by the Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time on such day.
Base Rate Advance means a Committed Advance which bears interest at the Base Rate.
Bid Advance means an advance by a Lender to a Borrower as part of a Bid Borrowing resulting from the auction bidding procedure described in Section 2.5, and refers to a Fixed Rate Advance or a Eurodollar Rate Bid Advance, each of which shall be a Type of Bid Advance.
Bid Borrowing means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Bid Advances from each of the Lenders whose offers to make one or more Bid Advances as part of such borrowing has been accepted by a Borrower under the auction bidding procedure described in Section 2.5.
Bid Note means a promissory note of a Borrower payable to the order of a Lender, in substantially the form of Exhibit A-2, evidencing the indebtedness of that Borrower to such Lender resulting from a Bid Advance made by such Lender to such Borrower.
Bid Reduction has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(a).
Borrower means, individually and collectively, as the context requires, TBC and each Subsidiary Borrower (unless and until it becomes a Terminated Subsidiary Borrower pursuant to Section 2.22).
Borrower Subsidiary Letter means, with respect to any Subsidiary Borrower, a letter in the form of Exhibit D, signed by such Subsidiary Borrower and TBC.
Borrowing means a Committed Borrowing or a Bid Borrowing.
Business Day means a day of the year on which banks are not required or authorized to close in New York City and, if the applicable Business Day relates to any Eurodollar Rate Advance, on which dealings are carried on in the London interbank market.
Commitment means, for each Lender, the full amount set forth opposite the name of such Lender in Schedule I or, if such Lender is a Replacement Lender or a Lender that has entered into one or more assignments pursuant to Section 2.20 or Section 2.21, the amount set forth for such Lender in the Register maintained by the Agent pursuant to Section 2.20(d), as such amount may be
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reduced pursuant to Section 2.3, Section 2.8 or Section 2.19 or increased pursuant to Section 2.19.
Commitment Fee has the meaning specified in Section 2.7.
Committed Advance means an advance made by a Lender to a Borrower as part of a Committed Borrowing and refers to a Base Rate Advance or a Eurodollar Rate Committed Advance, each of which is a Type of Committed Advance.
Committed Borrowing means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Committed Advances of the same Type made by each of the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.1.
Committed Note means a promissory note of a Borrower payable to the order of any Lender, in substantially the form of Exhibit A-1, evidencing the indebtedness of that Borrower to such Lender resulting from the Committed Advances made by such Lender to that Borrower.
Company means The Boeing Company, a Delaware corporation.
Confidential Information means information that a Borrower furnishes to the Agent or any Lender in a writing designated as confidential, but does not include any such information that is or becomes generally available to the public or that is or becomes available to the Agent or such Lender from a source other than a Borrower.
Consolidated refers to the consolidation of accounts in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Consolidated Net Tangible Assets means the total amount of assets (less applicable reserves and other properly deductible items) after, deducting therefrom (i) all current liabilities (excluding any thereof which are by their terms extendible or renewable at the option of the obligor thereon to a time more than 12 months after the time as of which the amount thereof is being computed), and (ii) all good will, trade names, trademarks, patents, unamortized debt discount and expenses and other like intangibles, all as set forth on the most recent balance sheet of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries and computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Continuing Lender has the meaning specified in Section 2.21(a).
Convert, Conversion and Converted each means a conversion of Committed Advances of one Type into Committed Advances of another Type pursuant to Section 2.10, 2.11 or 2.15.
Debt of a Person means
(i) | indebtedness for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of property or services; |
(ii) | financial obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments; |
(iii) | financial obligations as lessee under leases which have been or should be, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, recorded as capital leases; and |
(iv) | obligations under direct or indirect guaranties in respect of, and obligations (contingent or otherwise) to purchase or otherwise acquire, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss |
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in respect of, indebtedness or financial obligations of others of the kind referred to in clauses (i) through (iii) above. |
Default means any Event of Default or any event that would constitute an Event of Default but for the requirement that notice be given or time elapse or both.
Domestic Lending Office means with respect to any Lender, the office of such Lender specified as its Domestic Lending Office opposite its name on Schedule I, or in the assignment or other agreement pursuant to which it became a Lender or such other office of such Lender as such Lender may from time to time specify to TBC and the Agent.
Effective Date has the meaning specified in Section 2.19(d).
Eligible Assignee means
(i) | a commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States, or any state thereof, and having a combined capital and surplus in excess of $3,000,000,000; |
(ii) | a commercial bank organized under the laws of any other country which is a member of the OECD, or a political subdivision of any such country, and having a combined capital and surplus in excess of $3,000,000,000, provided that such bank is acting through a branch or agency located in either (a) the country in which it is organized or (b) another country which is also a member of the OECD or the Cayman Islands; |
(iii) | the central bank of any country which is a member of the OECD; |
(iv) | any Lender; |
(v) | an Affiliate of any Lender; or |
(vi) | any other Person approved in writing, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, by TBC, which approval has been communicated in writing to the Agent, provided that neither TBC nor an Affiliate of TBC shall qualify as an Eligible Assignee. |
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder.
ERISA Affiliate means any Person that for purposes of Title IV of ERISA is a member of the controlled group of any Borrower, or under common control with any Borrower, within the meaning of Section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Eurocurrency Liabilities has the meaning assigned to that term in Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as in effect from time to time.
Eurodollar Lending Office means, with respect to any Lender, (a) the office of such Lender specified as its Eurodollar Lending Office opposite its name on Schedule I (or, if no such office is specified, its Domestic Lending Office) or in the assignment or other agreement pursuant to which it became a Lender or (b) such other office of such Lender as such Lender may from time to time specify to TBC and the Agent.
Eurodollar Rate means, for an Interest Period for a Eurodollar Rate Committed Advance constituting part of a Committed Borrowing, and for the relevant period specified in the applicable Notice of Bid Borrowing for a Eurodollar Rate Bid Advance, an interest rate per annum equal to either
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(a) | the rate per annum equal to the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate (BBA LIBOR), as published by Reuters (or, if unavailable for any reason by Reuters, then by reference to another commercially available source providing quotations the British Banks Association LIBOR Rate, such as Bloomberg,) for deposits in U.S. dollars for a period substantially equal to such Interest Period (if a Committed Advance) or such relevant period specified in the applicable Notice of Bid Borrowing (if a Bid Advance), as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) two business days before the first day of such Interest Period or the first day of the relevant period specified in such Notice of Bid Borrowing; or |
(b) | if the foregoing rate is unavailable for any reason, the average (rounded to the nearest whole multiple of 1/16 of 1% per annum, if such average is not such a multiple) of the rates per annum offered by the principal office of each of the Reference Banks to prime banks in the London interbank market at 11:00 a.m. (London time) on deposits in U.S. dollars two Business Days before the first day of such Interest Period or the first day of such relevant period specified in the Notice of Bid Borrowing |
(i) | for such Eurodollar Committed Advance, on an amount substantially equal to such Reference Banks Eurodollar Rate Advance constituting part of such Committed Borrowing and for a period equal to such Interest Period, or |
(ii) | for such Eurodollar Rate Bid Advance, on an amount substantially equal to the amount of the Eurodollar Rate Bid Borrowing which includes such Bid Advance multiplied by a fraction equal to such Reference Banks ratable portion of the Commitments and for a period equal to the relevant period specified in such Notice of Bid Borrowing. |
The Eurodollar Rate for any Interest Period for each Eurodollar Rate Committed Advance constituting part of the same Borrowing and for the relevant period specified in a Notice of Bid Borrowing for each Eurodollar Rate Bid Advance shall be determined by the Agent on the basis of applicable rates furnished to and received by the Agent from the Reference Banks two Business Days before the first day of such Interest Period or period, as the case may be, subject, however, to the provisions of Section 2.10.
Eurodollar Rate Advance means a Committed Advance (a Eurodollar Rate Committed Advance) or a Bid Advance (a Eurodollar Rate Bid Advance) which bears interest at a rate of interest quoted as a margin (which shall be the Applicable Margin in the case of a Committed Advance or as offered by a Lender and accepted by a Borrower in the case of a Bid Advance) over the Eurodollar Rate.
Eurodollar Rate Bid Borrowing has the meaning specified in Section 2.5(b).
Eurodollar Rate Reserve Percentage means the reserve percentage applicable to a Lender for any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Rate Advance during such Interest Period (or if more than one such percentage shall be so applicable, the daily average of such percentages for those days in such Interest Period during which any such percentage shall be so applicable) under regulations issued from time to time by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) for determining the maximum reserve requirement (including, without limitation, any emergency, supplemental or other marginal reserve requirement) for such Lender with respect to liabilities or assets consisting of or including Eurocurrency Liabilities (or with respect to any other category of liabilities that includes deposits by reference to which the interest rate on Eurodollar Rate Advances is determined) having a term equal to such Interest Period.
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Event of Default means any of the events described in Section 6.1.
Extension Request has the meaning specified in Section 2.21.
Federal Funds Rate means, for each day during a period, an interest rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the fluctuating rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the immediately preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day on such transactions received by the Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.
Fitch means Fitch, Inc.
Fixed Rate Advance means an Advance made by a Lender to a Borrower as part of a Fixed Rate Borrowing.
Fixed Rate Borrowing has the meaning specified in Section 2.5(b).
Guaranty means each Guaranty Agreement executed by TBC in favor of the Agent and the Lenders, unconditionally guaranteeing the payment of all obligations of a Subsidiary Borrower hereunder and under any Notes executed or to be executed by it.
Indemnified Costs has the meaning specified in Section 7.5.
Indemnified Party has the meaning specified in Section 8.3(b).
Interest Period means, for each Eurodollar Rate Committed Advance constituting part of the same Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Committed Advance or the date of the Conversion of a Base Rate Advance into such a Eurodollar Rate Committed Advance and ending on the last day of the period selected by the applicable Borrower pursuant to the provisions below and, thereafter, each subsequent period commencing on the last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period and ending on the last day of the period selected by such Borrower pursuant to the provisions below. The duration of each such Interest Period shall be one, two, three, or six months (or nine months, with the consent of all Lenders funding those particular Advances), as the applicable Borrower may, upon notice received by the Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the third Business Day prior to the first day of such Interest Period, select, provided, however, that:
(i) | no Interest Period shall end on a date later than the Termination Date (or in the case of a Committed Advance which is converted to a Term Loan pursuant to Section 2.3, the Maturity Date); |
(ii) | Interest Periods commencing on the same date for Committed Advances constituting part of the same Committed Borrowing shall be of the same duration; and |
(iii) | whenever the last day of any Interest Period would otherwise occur on a day other than a Business Day, the last day of such Interest Period shall be extended to occur on the next succeeding Business Day, provided that, if such extension would cause the last day of such Interest Period to occur in the next following calendar month, the last day of the Interest Period shall occur on the immediately preceding Business Day. |
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Lender, subject to Section 2.20, means any of the institutions that is a signatory hereto or that, pursuant to Section 2.13, 2.19, 2.20 or 2.21, becomes a Lender hereunder.
Majority Lenders means Lenders holding greater than 50% of the then aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Committed Advances or, if no Committed Advances are outstanding, Lenders having greater than 50% of the total Commitments.
Market Rate Spread means, at any date, TBCs credit default swap mid-rate spread for the one-year period beginning on the most recent Reset Date for the applicable Advance (as provided by Markit), which will be obtained by the Agent from the Markit website, and will be reset as on each Reset Date; provided, that the Market Rate Spread shall in no event be less than 0.50% or greater than 1.50%. If for any reason Markit Group Limited does not provide the applicable information, the Market Rate Spread shall be fixed at the Market Rate Spread most recently provided by Markit Group Limited for a period of up to 30 days during which the parties shall negotiate to agree on an alternative method for establishing the Market Rate Spread. If after such negotiation period the parties have not agreed on an alterative method, the Market Rate Spread shall be deemed to be 1.125%.
Markit means Markit Group Limited.
Maturity Date means the Termination Date or, if the Term Loan Conversion Option described in Section 2.3 has been exercised, the date that is the one-year anniversary of the Termination Date.
Moodys means Moodys Investor Services, Inc.
Non-Extending Lender has the meaning specified in Section 2.21(a).
Note means a Committed Note or a Bid Note.
Notice of Bid Borrowing has the meaning specified in Section 2.5(b).
Notice of Borrowing means a Notice of Committed Borrowing or a Notice of Bid Borrowing.
Notice of Committed Borrowing has the meaning specified in Section 2.2(a).
OECD means the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Person means an individual, partnership, corporation (including a business trust), limited liability company, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture or other entity, or a government or any political subdivision or agency thereof.
Property, Plant and Equipment means any item of real property, or any interest therein, buildings, improvements and machinery.
Proposed Increased Commitment has the meaning specified in Section 2.19(c).
Reference Banks means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citibank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., and Deutsche Bank AG.
Register has the meaning specified in Section 2.20(d).
Replacement Lenders has the meaning specified in Section 2.21(c).
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Request for Alteration means a document substantially in the form of Exhibit C, duly executed by TBC, pursuant to Section 2.19.
Required Assignment has the meaning specified in Section 2.20(a).
Reset Date means (x) for each Eurodollar Rate Advance two business days prior to the first day of each Interest Period and (y) for each Base Rate Advance the last day of each calendar month.
S&P means Standard & Poors, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Subsidiary means any Person in which more than 50% of the Voting Stock or the interest in the capital or profits is owned by TBC, by TBC and any one or more other Subsidiaries, or by any one or more other Subsidiaries.
Subsidiary Borrower means, individually and collectively, as the context requires, each Subsidiary that is or becomes a Borrower in accordance with Section 2.22; in each case, unless and until it becomes a Terminated Subsidiary Borrower.
TBC means The Boeing Company, a Delaware corporation.
Term Loan means a term loan resulting from the conversion of Committed Advances on the Termination Date pursuant to Section 2.3.
Term Loan Conversion Option means the option under Section 2.3 for TBC to convert, as of the Termination Date, all or a part of the Committed Advances then outstanding into Term Loans.
Terminated Subsidiary Borrower means, individually and collectively, as the context requires, a Subsidiary Borrower that has ceased to be a Borrower in accordance with Section 2.22.
Termination Date means the earlier to occur of (i) November 11, 2011, as such date may be extended from time to time pursuant to Section 2.21, and (ii) the date of termination in whole of the Commitments pursuant to Section 2.8 or Section 6.2.
Total Capital has the meaning specified in Section 4.2(b).
Type, as to Committed Borrowings, means either Base Rate Advances or Eurodollar Rate Committed Advances and, as to Bid Borrowings, means either Fixed Rate Advances or Eurodollar Rate Bid Advances.
Unused Commitment means, with respect to each Lender, such Lenders Commitment minus the aggregate principal amount of Committed Advances made by such Lender.
Voting Stock means, as to a corporation, all the issued and outstanding capital stock of such corporation having general voting power, under ordinary circumstances, to elect a majority of the Board of Directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether or not any capital stock of any other class or classes shall or might have voting power upon the occurrence of any contingency).
1.2 | Use of Defined Terms; References. Any defined term used in the plural preceded by the definite article encompasses all members of the relevant class. Any defined term used in the singular preceded by a, an or any indicates any number of the members of the relevant class. All references in this Agreement to a Section, Article, Schedule or Exhibit are to a Section, Article, Schedule or Exhibit of or to this Agreement, unless otherwise indicated. |
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1.3 | Accounting Terms. All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistent with those applied in the preparation of the audited financial statements referred to in Section 3.1(e). |
ARTICLE 2
Amounts and Terms of the Advances
2.1 | Committed Advances. |
(a) | Obligation to Make Committed Advances. Each Lender severally agrees, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, to make Committed Advances to the Borrowers from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the date hereof until the Termination Date in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed such Lenders Commitment, provided that the aggregate amount of the Commitments of the Lenders shall be deemed used from time to time to the extent of the aggregate amount of the Bid Advances then outstanding and such deemed use of the aggregate amount of the Commitments shall be applied to the Lenders ratably according to their respective Commitments (such deemed use of the aggregate amount of the Commitments being a Bid Reduction). |
(b) | Amount of Committed Advances. Each Committed Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount not less than $10,000,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. |
(c) | Type of Committed Advances. Each Committed Borrowing shall consist of Committed Advances of the same Type made on the same day by the Lenders ratably according to their respective Commitments. Within the limits of each Lenders Commitment, the Borrowers may from time to time borrow, prepay pursuant to Section 2.12, and reborrow under this Section 2.1 and Section 2.2. |
2.2 | Making Committed Advances. |
(a) | Notice of Committed Borrowing. Each Committed Borrowing shall be made on notice, given by a Borrower to the Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the day of the proposed Committed Borrowing in the case of a Base Rate Borrowing and on the third Business Day prior to the date of the proposed Committed Borrowing in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Borrowing (a Notice of Committed Borrowing). Each such Notice of Committed Borrowing shall be in substantially the form of Exhibit B-l, specifying the requested |
(i) | date of such Committed Borrowing, |
(ii) | Type of Committed Advances constituting such Committed Borrowing, |
(iii) | aggregate amount of such Committed Borrowing, and |
(iv) | in the case of a Committed Borrowing composed of Eurodollar Rate Advances, the initial Interest Period for each such Committed Advance, which Interest Period may be 1, 2, 3 or 6 months, at the option of the applicable Borrower, or, if acceptable to all the Lenders, 9 months. |
Every Notice of Committed Borrowing given by a Subsidiary Borrower must be countersigned by an authorized representative of TBC, in order to evidence the consent of TBC, in its sole discretion, to that proposed Committed Borrowing. Upon receipt of a Notice of Committed Borrowing, the Agent shall promptly give notice to each Lender thereof.
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(b) | Funding Committed Advances. Each Lender shall, before 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the date of such Committed Borrowing, make available for the account of its Applicable Lending Office to the Agent at the Agents Account, in same day funds, such Lenders ratable portion of such Committed Borrowing. After the Agents receipt of such funds and upon fulfillment of the applicable conditions set forth in Article 5, the Agent will make such funds available to the relevant Borrower at an account specified by such Borrower. |
(c) | Irrevocable Notice. Each Notice of Committed Borrowing shall be irrevocable and binding. In the case of any Committed Borrowing that the related Notice of Committed Borrowing specifies is to be composed of Eurodollar Rate Advances, the Borrower requesting such Committed Borrowing shall indemnify each Lender against any loss, cost or expense incurred by such Lender on account of any failure to fulfill on or before the date specified for such Committed Borrowing in such Notice of Committed Borrowing the applicable conditions set forth in Article 5, including, without limitation, any loss (but excluding loss of anticipated profits), cost or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by such Lender to fund the Committed Advance to be made by such Lender as part of such Committed Borrowing when such Committed Advance, as a result of such failure, is not made on such date. |
(d) | Lenders Ratable Portion. Unless the Agent has received notice from a Lender prior to 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the day of any Committed Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the Agent such Lenders ratable portion of such Committed Borrowing, the Agent may assume that such Lender has made such portion available to the Agent on the date of such Committed Borrowing in accordance with subsection (b) of this Section 2.2 and the Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the requesting Borrower on such date a corresponding amount. If and to the extent that a Lender has not so made such ratable portion available to the Agent, such Lender and such Borrower shall severally repay to the Agent forthwith on demand an amount that in the aggregate equals such corresponding amount together with interest thereon for each day from the date such amount is made available by the Agent to such Borrower until the date such amount is repaid to the Agent, at |
(i) | in the case of such Borrower, the interest rate applicable at the time to Committed Advances constituting such Committed Borrowing, and |
(ii) | in the case of such Lender, the Federal Funds Rate. |
If such Lender shall repay to the Agent such corresponding amount, such amount so repaid shall constitute such Lenders Committed Advance as part of such Committed Borrowing for purposes of this Agreement.
(e) | Independent Lender Obligations. The failure of any Lender to make the Committed Advance to be made by it as part of any Committed Borrowing shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligation, if any, hereunder to make its Committed Advance on the date of such Committed Borrowing, but no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make the Committed Advance to be made by such other Lender on the date of any Committed Borrowing. |
2.3 | Conversion to Term Loans, Repayment. The Borrowers shall, subject to the next succeeding sentence, repay to the Agent for the ratable account of the Lenders on the Termination Date the aggregate principal amount of the Committed Advances then outstanding. TBC may, upon notice given to the Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the second Business Day prior to the Termination Date and upon payment of a fee to the Agent for the ratable account of the Lenders equal to 1.00% of the aggregate principal amount of the Committed Advances outstanding on the Termination Date, convert all or a part of the unpaid principal amount of the Committed Advances outstanding as of the Termination Date into Term Loans. If this Term |
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Loan Conversion Option is exercised, then, on the Termination Date, immediately prior to the time when the unpaid principal amount of the Committed Advances would otherwise be due, the Committed Advances shall automatically convert into Term Loans which the respective Borrowers shall repay to the Agent for the ratable accounts of the Lenders on the Maturity Date. The amounts so converted shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as Committed Advances except that after the Termination Date: |
(i) | the Borrowers may not make any additional borrowings; |
(ii) | any amounts paid or prepaid may not be reborrowed; |
(iii) | the amount of each Lenders Commitment shall be equal at all times to the principal amount of the Term Loans payable to such Lender from time to time; |
(iv) | the provisions of Section 2.19 shall not be effective; and |
(v) | no Commitment Fees shall accrue or be payable after the Termination Date. |
2.4 | Interest Rate on Committed Advances. Each Borrower shall pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each of its Committed Advances from the date of such Committed Advance until such principal amount is paid in full, at the following rates per annum: |
(i) | during each period in which such Committed Advance is a Base Rate Advance, at a rate per annum equal at all times to the Base Rate in effect from time to time plus the Applicable Margin, payable quarterly in arrears on the first day of each January, April, July and October and on (x) the Termination Date, or (y) if TBC has exercised the Term Loan Conversion Option, the Maturity Date, and |
(ii) | during each period in which such Committed Advance is a Eurodollar Rate Advance, at a rate per annum equal at all times during each relevant Interest Period for such Committed Advance to the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Margin, payable on the last day of each such Interest Period, and if such Interest Period has a duration of more than three months, quarterly on each day during such Interest Period that is three months from either (A) the first day of such Interest Period or (B) the last such interest payment date and on the date such Committed Advance is Converted or paid in full; |
provided that in the event and during the continuance of an Event of Default (x) the Applicable Margin shall immediately increase by 1.0% above the Applicable Margin then in effect, and, in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Advance, such Advance shall automatically convert to a Base Rate Advance at the end of the Interest Period then in effect for such Eurodollar Rate Advance and (y) to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Borrowers shall pay interest on the amount of any interest, fee or other amount payable hereunder that is not paid when due, from the date such amount shall be due until such amount shall be paid in full, payable in arrears on the date such amount shall be paid in full and on demand, at a rate per annum equal at all times to 1% above the Base Rate.
2.5 | Bid Advances. |
(a) | Bid Advances Impact on Commitments. The Borrowers may make Bid Borrowings from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the date hereof until the Termination Date in the manner set forth below, provided that, following the making of each Bid Borrowing, the aggregate amount of the Advances then outstanding shall not exceed the aggregate amount of the |
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Commitments of the Lenders (computed without regard to the Bid Reduction). As provided in Section 2.1 above, the aggregate amount of the Commitments of the Lenders shall be deemed used from time to time to the extent of the aggregate amount of the Bid Advances then outstanding, and such deemed use of the aggregate amount of the Commitments shall be applied to the Lenders ratably according to their respective Commitments; provided, however, that any Lenders Bid Advances shall not otherwise reduce that Lenders obligation to lend its pro rata share of the remaining Available Commitments. |
(b) | Notice of Bid Borrowing. Any Borrower may request a Bid Borrowing by delivering to the Agent a notice of a Bid Borrowing (a Notice of Bid Borrowing), in substantially the form of Exhibit B-2, specifying the following: |
(i) | the date and aggregate amount of the proposed Bid Borrowing, |
(ii) | the maturity date for repayment of each Bid Advance to be made as part of such Bid Borrowing, which maturity date |
(A) | may not be later than 5 Business Days prior to the Termination Date, but may otherwise be 7 days or more from the date of such requested Bid Advance if the applicable Borrower specifies in the Notice of Bid Borrowing that the rates of interest to be offered by the Lenders will be fixed rates per annum (a Fixed Rate Borrowing), and |
(B) | shall be either 1, 2, 3, 6 or 9 months from the date of such Bid Borrowing if the applicable Borrower specifies in the Notice of Bid Borrowing that such Bid Borrowing is to consist of Eurodollar Rate Bid Advances (a Eurodollar Rate Bid Borrowing), |
(iii) | the interest payment date or dates relating thereto, and |
(iv) | any other terms to be applicable to such Bid Borrowing. |
A Borrower requesting a Bid Borrowing shall deliver a Notice of Bid Borrowing to the Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) (A) at least one Business Day prior to the date of the proposed Bid Borrowing if the proposed Bid Borrowing is to be a Fixed Rate Borrowing, and (B) at least four Business Days prior to the date of the proposed Bid Borrowing, if the proposed Bid Borrowing is to be a Eurodollar Rate Bid Borrowing. Every Notice of Bid Borrowing given by a Subsidiary Borrower must be countersigned by an authorized representative of TBC, in order to evidence the consent of TBC, in its sole discretion, to that proposed Bid Borrowing. The Agent shall in turn promptly notify each Lender of each request for a Bid Borrowing by sending such Lender a copy of the related Notice of Bid Borrowing.
(c) | Discretion as to Bid Advances. Each Lender may, in its sole discretion, elect to irrevocably offer to make one or more Bid Advances to the applicable Borrower as part of such proposed Bid Borrowing at a rate or rates of interest specified by such Lender in its sole discretion (each such rate of interest to be a fixed rate if the applicable Borrower requested Fixed Rate Advances or a margin over the Eurodollar Rate if such Borrower requested Eurodollar Rate Bid Advances), by notifying the Agent (which shall give prompt notice thereof to the Company and such Borrower), before 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) (A) on the date of such proposed Bid Borrowing, if the proposed Bid Borrowing is to be a Fixed Rate Borrowing and (B) three Business Days before the date of such proposed Bid Borrowing, in the case of a Notice of Bid Borrowing is to be a Eurodollar Rate Bid Borrowing. In such notice the Lender shall specify the following: |
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(i) | the minimum amount and maximum amount of each Bid Advance which such Lender would be willing to make as part of such proposed Bid Borrowing (which amounts may, subject to the first proviso in this Section 2.5(a), exceed such Lenders Commitment), |
(ii) | the rate or rates of interest therefor (specified as stated in this paragraph (c)), and |
(iii) | such Lenders Applicable Lending Office with respect to such Bid Advance; |
provided that if the Agent in its capacity as a Lender, in its sole discretion, elects to make any such offer, it shall notify such Borrower and the Company of such offer before 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) on the date on which notice of such election is to be given to the Agent by the other Lenders. If, by 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the date on which notice of a Lenders election under this Section 2.5(c) is to be made, the Agent fails to receive, at its address specified in Section 8.2, a notice from a Lender provided for in this Section 2.5(c), the Agent may conclusively presume that such Lender has elected not to offer to make any Bid Advances to such Borrower with respect to the related Notice of Bid Borrowing.
(d) | Borrower Selection of Lender Bids. The Borrower proposing the Bid Borrowing shall, in turn, (A) before 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the date of such proposed Bid Borrowing, in the case of a proposed Bid Borrowing to be a Fixed Rate Borrowing, and (B) before 12:00 noon (New York City time) three Business Days before the date of such proposed Bid Borrowing, in the case of a proposed Bid Borrowing to be a Eurodollar Rate Bid Borrowing, either: |
(i) | cancel such Bid Borrowing by giving the Agent notice to that effect, or |
(ii) | accept, in its sole discretion, one or more of the offers made by a Lender or Lenders pursuant to Section 2.5(c), by giving notice to the Agent of the amount of each Bid Advance (which amount shall be equal to or greater than the minimum amount and equal to or less than the maximum amount, notified to such Borrower by the Agent on behalf of such Lender for such Bid Advance pursuant to Section 2.5(c)) to be made by each Lender as part of such Bid Borrowing, and reject any remaining offers made by Lenders pursuant to Section 2.5(c) by giving the Agent notice to that effect; provided that offers will be accepted, if at all, in order of lowest to highest interest rates, and, if two or more Lenders bid at the same rate, the Bid Borrowing with respect to such rate will be allocated among such Lenders in proportion to the amount bid by each such Lender. |
If the Borrower proposing the Bid Borrowing notifies the Agent that such Bid Borrowing is canceled pursuant to Section 2.5(d)(i), the Agent shall give prompt notice thereof to the Lenders and such Bid Borrowing shall not be made.
(e) | Bid Borrowing. If the Borrower proposing the Bid Borrowing accepts one or more of the offers made by a Lender or Lenders pursuant to Section 2.5(d)(ii), the Agent shall in turn promptly |
(i) | notify each Lender that has made an offer as described in Section 2.5(c), of the date and aggregate amount of such Bid Borrowing and whether or not any offer or offers made by such Lender pursuant to Section 2.5(c) have been accepted by such Borrower, |
(ii) | notify each Lender that is to make a Bid Advance, as part of such Bid Borrowing, of the amount of each Bid Advance to be made by such Lender as part of such Bid Borrowing, and |
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(iii) | upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in 5.3 or 5.6, as applicable, notify each Lender that is to make a Bid Advance as part of such Bid Borrowing that the applicable conditions set forth in Article 5 appear to have been satisfied. |
When each Lender that is to make a Bid Advance as part of such Bid Borrowing has received notice from the Agent pursuant to clause (iii) of the preceding sentence, such Lender shall, before 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the date of such Bid Borrowing specified in the notice received from the Agent pursuant to clause (i) of the preceding sentence, make available for the account of its Applicable Lending Office to the Agent at the Agents Account such Lenders portion of such Bid Borrowing, in same day funds. Upon fulfillment of the applicable conditions set forth in Article 5 and after receipt by the Agent of such funds, the Agent will make such funds available to the relevant Borrower at an account specified by such Borrower. Promptly after each Bid Borrowing the Agent shall notify each Lender of the amount of the Bid Borrowing, the consequent Bid Reduction, and the dates upon which such Bid Reduction commenced and will terminate.
(f) | If the Borrower proposing such Bid Borrowing notifies the Agent pursuant to Section 2.5(d)(ii) above that it accepts one or more of the offers made by any Lender or Lenders, such notice of acceptance shall be irrevocable and binding on such Borrower. Such Borrower shall indemnify each Lender against any loss, cost or expense incurred by such Lender as a result of any failure to fulfill on or before the date specified in the related Notice of Bid Borrowing for such Bid Borrowing the applicable conditions set forth in Article 5, including, without limitation, any loss (but excluding loss of anticipated profits), cost or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by such Lender to fund the Bid Advance to be made by such Lender as part of such Bid Borrowing when such Bid Advance, as a result of such failure, is not made on such date. |
(g) | Amount of Bid Borrowings. Each Notice of Bid Borrowing shall request an aggregate amount of Bid Advances not less than $10,000,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, provided that a Borrower may accept offers aggregating less than $10,000,000 and offers which are not an integral multiple of $1,000,000, and provided further that, as provided in Section 2.5(a), following the making of each Bid Borrowing, the aggregate amount of the Advances then outstanding shall not exceed the aggregate amount of the Commitments of the Lenders (computed without regard to the Bid Reduction). Within the limits and on the conditions set forth in this Section 2.5, the Borrowers may from time to time borrow under this Section 2.5, repay pursuant to Section 2.5(g), and reborrow under this Section 2.5, provided that a Bid Borrowing shall not be made within three Business Days of the date of any other Bid Borrowing. |
(h) | Repayment of Bid Advances. On the maturity date of each Bid Advance specified by the relevant Borrower for repayment of such Bid Advance in the related Notice of Bid Borrowing, the applicable Borrower shall repay to the Agent for the account of the Lender which has made such Bid Advance the then unpaid principal amount of such Bid Advance. The Borrowers shall have no right to prepay any principal amount of any Bid Advance without the consent of the Lender which extended such Bid Advance. |
(i) | Interest on Bid Advances; Bid Notes. The relevant Borrower shall pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Bid Advance, from the date of such Bid Advance to the date the principal amount of such Bid Advance is repaid in full, at the fixed rate of interest specified by the Lender making such Fixed Rate Advance in its notice with respect thereto delivered pursuant to Section 2.5(c) or, in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Bid Advance, the margin specified by the Lender making such Bid Advance in its notice with respect thereto plus the Eurodollar Rate determined with respect to such Bid Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.10, payable on the interest payment date or dates specified by such Borrower for such Bid Advance in the related Notice of |
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Bid Borrowing. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the applicable Borrower shall pay interest on the amount of unpaid principal of and interest on each Bid Advance owing to a Lender, payable in arrears on the date or dates interest is payable thereon, at a rate per annum equal at all times to 1% per annum above the rate per annum required to be paid on such Bid Advance under the terms of the Bid Note evidencing such Bid Advance unless otherwise agreed in such Bid Note. The indebtedness of the applicable Borrower resulting from each Bid Advance made to such Borrower as part of a Bid Borrowing shall be evidenced by a separate Bid Note of such Borrower payable to the order of the Lender making such Bid Advance, which Bid Note shall be returned to such Borrower upon payment in full of such Bid Advance. |
2.6 | Lender Assignment or Sale. Any Lender may, without the prior written consent of the Borrowers, sell or assign all or any part of such Lenders rights in any or all of the Bid Advances made by such Lender or in the Bid Notes in connection with such Bid Advances as a participation, provided, however, that |
(i) | any such sale or assignment shall not require any Borrower to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission or apply to qualify the Advances or the Notes under the blue sky laws of any state, and the selling or assigning Lender shall otherwise comply with all federal and state securities laws applicable to such transaction, |
(ii) | no purchaser or assignee in such a transaction shall thereby become a Lender for any purpose under this Agreement, |
(iii) | such Lenders obligations under this Agreement (including, without limitation, its Commitment to the Borrowers) shall remain unchanged, |
(iv) | such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, and |
(v) | the Borrowers, the Agent and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement. |
2.7 | Fees. TBC agrees to pay to the Agent for the account of each Lender a commitment fee (Commitment Fee) on such Lenders Unused Commitment. The Commitment Fee shall be payable for the periods from the date hereof in the case of each Lender named in Schedule I, and from the effective date on which any other Lender becomes party hereto, until the Termination Date (or such earlier date on which such Lender ceases to be a party hereto) at the rate per annum equal to the Applicable Percentage in effect from time to time. Commitment Fees shall be payable in arrears on each January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 during the term of this Agreement until and on the Termination Date. The amount of the Commitment Fee payable on January 1, 2011 and on the Termination Date shall be prorated based on the actual number of days elapsed either since the date hereof (in the case of the January 1, 2011 payment) or since the date on which the last payment in respect of the Commitment Fee was made (in the case of the payment made on the Termination Date). |
2.8 | Reduction of the Commitments. |
(a) | Optional Reductions. TBC shall have the right, upon at least 3 Business Days notice to the Agent, to permanently terminate in whole or permanently reduce ratably in part the unused portions of the Commitments, provided that each partial reduction shall be in a minimum amount of $10,000,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, and provided further that |
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the aggregate amount of the Commitments shall not be reduced to an amount which is less than the aggregate principal amount of the Bid Advances then outstanding. |
(b) | Mandatory Reduction. At the close of business on the Termination Date, the aggregate Commitments shall be automatically and permanently reduced, on a pro rata basis, by an amount equal to the amount by which the aggregate Commitments immediately prior to giving effect to such reduction exceed the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Committed Advances then outstanding. |
2.9 | Additional Interest on Eurodollar Rate Committed Advances. Each Borrower shall pay to each Lender, so long as such Lender is required under regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to maintain reserves with respect to liabilities or assets consisting of or including Eurocurrency Liabilities, additional interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Eurodollar Rate Committed Advance of such Lender to such Borrower, from the date of such Committed Advance until such principal amount is paid in full, at an interest rate per annum for each Interest Period equal to the remainder obtained by subtracting (i) the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period for such Committed Advance from (ii) the rate obtained by dividing such Eurodollar Rate by a percentage equal to 100% minus the Eurodollar Rate Reserve Percentage of such Lender for such Interest Period, payable on each date on which interest is payable on such Committed Advance. Such additional interest shall be determined by such Lender and notified to the relevant Borrowers through the Agent. |
2.10 | Eurodollar Interest Rate Determination. |
(a) | Methods to Determine Eurodollar Rate. The Agent shall determine the Eurodollar Rate for each Eurodollar Rate Advance by using the methods described in the definition of the term Eurodollar Rate, and shall give prompt notice to the relevant Borrowers and the Lenders of each such Eurodollar Rate. |
(b) | Role of Reference Banks. In the event the Eurodollar Rate cannot be determined by the first method described in the definition of Eurodollar Rate, each Reference Bank shall furnish to the Agent timely information for the purpose of determining the Eurodollar Rate in accordance with the second method described therein. If any one or more of the Reference Banks does not furnish such timely information to the Agent for the purpose of determining a Eurodollar Rate, the Agent shall determine such interest rate on the basis of timely information furnished by the remaining Reference Banks. In the event the rate cannot be determined by either of the methods described in the definition of Eurodollar Rate, then: |
(i) | the Agent shall forthwith notify the Borrowers and the Lenders that the interest rate cannot be determined for such Eurodollar Rate Advances, |
(ii) | each such Advance, if a Committed Advance, will automatically, on the last day of the then existing Interest Period therefor, Convert into a Base Rate Advance (or if the applicable Borrower was attempting to Convert a Base Rate Advance into a Eurodollar Rate Committed Advance, such Advance will continue as a Base Rate Advance), and |
(iii) | the obligation of the Lenders to make Eurodollar Rate Bid Advances, or to make, or to Convert Base Rate Advances into, Eurodollar Rate Committed Advances shall be suspended until the Agent notifies the Borrowers and the Lenders that the circumstances causing such suspension no longer exist. |
(c) | Inadequate Eurodollar Rate. If, with respect to any Eurodollar Rate Committed Advances, the Majority Lenders notify the Agent that the Eurodollar Rate for any Interest Period for such |
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Committed Advances will not adequately reflect the cost to such Majority Lenders of making, funding or maintaining their respective Eurodollar Rate Committed Advances for such Interest Period, the Agent shall forthwith so notify the relevant Borrowers and the Lenders, whereupon |
(i) | each such Eurodollar Rate Committed Advance will automatically, on the last day of the then existing Interest Period therefor, Convert into a Base Rate Advance, and |
(ii) | the obligation of the Lenders to make, or to Convert Base Rate Advances into, Eurodollar Rate Committed Advances shall be suspended until the Agent notifies the Borrowers and the Lenders that the circumstances causing such suspension no longer exist. |
(d) | Absence of an Interest Period on a Eurodollar Rate Committed Advance. If a Borrower fails to select the duration of an Interest Period for a Eurodollar Rate Committed Advance in accordance with the provisions contained in the definition of Interest Period in Section 1.1, the Agent will forthwith so notify such Borrower and the Lenders and such Committed Advances will automatically, on the last day of the then existing Interest Period therefor, Convert into Base Rate Advances. |
2.11 | Voluntary Conversion of Committed Advances. Subject to the provisions of Sections 2.10 and 2.15, any Borrower may Convert all such Borrowers Committed Advances of one Type constituting the same Committed Borrowing into Advances of the other Type on any Business Day, upon notice given to the Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the third Business Day prior to the date of the proposed Conversion; provided, however, that the Conversion of a Eurodollar Rate Committed Advance into a Base Rate Advance may be made on, and only on, the last day of an Interest Period for such Eurodollar Rate Committed Advance. Each such notice of a Conversion shall, within the restrictions specified above, specify |
(i) | the date of such Conversion, |
(ii) | the Committed Advances to be Converted, and |
(iii) | if such Conversion is into Eurodollar Rate Committed Advances, the duration of the Interest Period for each such Committed Advance. |
2.12 | Prepayments. Any Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time, upon prior written notice from such Borrower to the Agent, to prepay its outstanding principal obligations with respect to its Committed Advances in whole or ratably in part (except as provided in Section 2.15 or 2.19), provided that every notice of prepayment given by a Subsidiary Borrower must be countersigned by an authorized representative of TBC, in order to evidence the consent of TBC, in its sole discretion, to that prepayment. Such prepaying Borrower may be obligated to make certain prepayments of obligations with respect to one or more Committed Advances subject to and in accordance with this Section 2.12. |
(a) | Base Rate Borrowings Prepayments. With respect to Base Rate Borrowings, such prepayment shall be without premium or penalty, upon notice given to the Agent, and shall be made not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the date of such prepayment. The applicable Borrower shall designate in such notice the amount and date of such prepayment. Accrued interest on the amount so prepaid shall be payable on the first Business Day of the calendar quarter next following the prepayment. The minimum amount of Base Rate Borrowings which may be prepaid on any occasion shall be $10,000,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof or, if less, the total amount of Base Rate Advances then outstanding for that Borrower. |
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(b) | Eurodollar Rate Committed Borrowings Prepayments. With respect to Eurodollar Rate Committed Borrowings, such prepayment shall be made on at least 3 Business Days prior written notice to the Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time), and if such notice is given the applicable Borrower shall prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Committed Advances constituting part of the same Committed Borrowing in whole or ratably in part, together with accrued interest to the date of such prepayment on the principal amount prepaid. The minimum amount of Eurodollar Rate Committed Borrowings which may be prepaid on any occasion shall be $10,000,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof or, if less, the total amount of Eurodollar Rate Committed Advances then outstanding for that Borrower. |
(c) | Additional Prepayment Payments. The prepaying Borrower shall, on the date of the prepayment of any Eurodollar Rate Committed Advances, pay to the Agent for the account of each Lender interest accrued to such date of prepayment on the principal amount prepaid plus, in the case only of a prepayment on any date which is not the last day of an applicable Eurodollar Interest Period, any amounts which may be required to compensate such Lender for any losses or out-of-pocket costs or expenses (including any loss, cost or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds, but excluding loss of anticipated profits) incurred by such Lender as a result of such prepayment, provided that such Lender shall exercise reasonable efforts to minimize any such losses, costs and expenses. |
(d) | Eurodollar Rate Committed Advance Prepayment Expense. If, due to the acceleration of any of the Committed Advances pursuant to Section 6.2(b), an assignment, repayment or prepayment under Section 2.19, 2.20 or 2.21 or otherwise, any Lender receives payment of its portion of, or is subject to any Conversion from, any Eurodollar Rate Committed Advance on any day other than the last day of an Interest Period with respect to such Committed Advance, the relevant Borrowers shall pay to the Agent for the account of such Lender any amounts which may be payable to such Lender by such Borrower by reason of payment on such day as provided in Section 2.12(c). |
2.13 | Increases in Costs. |
(a) | Costs from Law or Authorities. If, due to either |
(1) | the introduction of, or any change (other than, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Borrowings, a change by way of imposition or an increase of reserve requirements described in Section 2.9) in, or new interpretation of, any law or regulation effective at any time and from time to time on or after the date hereof, or |
(2) | the compliance with any guideline or the request from or by any central bank or other governmental authority (whether or not having the force of law), |
there is an increase in the cost incurred by a Lender in agreeing to make or making, funding or maintaining any Eurodollar Rate Committed Advance or Eurodollar Rate Bid Advance then or at any time thereafter outstanding (excluding for purposes of this Section 2.13 any such increased costs resulting from (i) Taxes or Other Taxes (as to which Section 2.14 shall govern) and (ii) changes in the basis of taxation of overall net income or overall gross income by the United States or by the foreign jurisdiction or state under the laws of which such Lender is organized or has its Applicable Lending Office (or any political subdivision thereof), then TBC shall from time to time, upon demand of such Lender (with a copy of such demand to the Agent), pay to the Agent for the account of such Lender such amounts as are required to compensate such Lender for such increased cost, provided that such Lender shall exercise reasonable efforts (consistent with its internal policy and legal and regulatory restrictions) to minimize any such increased cost and provided further that the Borrowers shall not be required to pay any such compensation with
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respect to any period prior to the 90th day before the date of any such demand, unless such introduction, change, compliance or request shall have retroactive effect to a date prior to such 90th day. A certificate as to the amount of such increase in cost, submitted to the relevant Borrowers and the Agent by such Lender, shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes under this Section 2.13(a), absent manifest error.
(b) | Increased Capital Requirements. If any Lender determines that compliance with any law or regulation or any guidelines or request from any central bank or other governmental authority (whether or not having the force of law) which is enacted, adopted or issued at any time and from time to time after the date hereof affects or would affect the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by such Lender (or any corporation controlling such Lender) and that the amount of such capital is increased by or based upon the existence of such Lenders Commitment and other commitments of this type, then, upon demand by such Lender (with a copy of such demand to the Agent), the Borrowers shall immediately pay to the Agent for the account of such Lender, from time to time as specified by such Lender, additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Lender in the light of such circumstances, to the extent that such Lender reasonably determines such increase in capital to be allocable to the existence of such Lenders Commitment, provided that such Lender shall exercise reasonable efforts (consistent with its internal policy and legal and regulatory restrictions) to minimize any such compensation payable by the Borrowers hereunder and provided further that the Borrowers shall not be required to pay any such compensation with respect to any period prior to the 90th day before the date of any such demand, unless such introduction, change, compliance or request shall have retroactive effect to a date prior to such 90th day. A certificate as to such amounts submitted to the relevant Borrowers and the Agent by such Lender, shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error. |
(c) | Borrower Rights Upon Cost Increases. Upon receipt of notice from any Lender claiming compensation pursuant to this Section 2.13 or Section 2.14 and as long as no Default has occurred and is continuing, TBC shall have the right, on or before the 30th day after the date of receipt of any such notice, |
(i) | to arrange for one or more Lenders or other commercial banks to assume the Commitment of such Lender; subject, however, to payment to the Agent by the assignor or the assignee of a processing and recording fee of $3,500, in the event the assuming lender is not a Lender; or |
(ii) | to arrange for the Commitment of such Lender to be terminated and all Committed Advances owed to such Lender to be prepaid; |
and, in either case, subject to payment in full of all principal, accrued and unpaid interest, fees and other amounts payable under this Agreement and then owing to such Lender immediately prior to the assignment or termination of the Commitment of such Lender.
2.14 | Taxes. |
(a) | Exclusion and Inclusion of Taxes. Any and all payments by each Borrower hereunder or with respect to any Advances or under any Notes shall be made, in accordance with Section 2.16, free and clear of and without deduction for any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto, excluding, in the case of each Lender and the Agent, taxes that are imposed on its overall net income by the United States and taxes that are imposed on its overall net income (and franchise taxes imposed in lieu thereof) by the state or foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which such Lender or the Agent (as the case may be) is organized or any political subdivision thereof and, in the case of each Lender, |
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taxes that are imposed on its overall net income (and franchise taxes imposed in lieu thereof) by the state or foreign jurisdiction of such Lenders Applicable Lending Office or any political subdivision thereof (all such non-excluded taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges, withholdings and liabilities in respect of payments hereunder or with respect to any Advances or under any Notes, hereinafter referred to as Taxes). If any Borrower shall be required by law to deduct any Taxes from or in respect to any sum payable hereunder or with respect to any Advances or under any Note to any Lender or the Agent, (i) the sum payable shall be increased as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.14) such Lender or the Agent (as the case may be) receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) such Borrower shall make such deductions and (iii) such Borrower shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant taxation authority or other authority in accordance with applicable law. |
(b) | Payment of Other Taxes. In addition, each Borrower shall pay any present or future stamp, documentary, excise, property or similar taxes, charges, or levies that arise from any payment made hereunder or with respect to any Advances and under any Notes or from the execution, delivery or registration of, performance under, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any Notes (Other Taxes). |
(c) | Indemnification as to Taxes. Each Borrower shall indemnify each Lender and the Agent for and hold it harmless against the full amount of Taxes and Other Taxes, and for the full amount of taxes of any kind imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 2.14, imposed on or paid by such Lender or the Agent (as the case may be) and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto. This indemnification shall be made within 30 days from the date such Lender or the Agent (as the case may be) makes written demand therefor. |
(d) | Evidence of or Exemption from Taxes. Within 30 days after the date of any payment of Taxes, the Borrower which paid such Taxes shall furnish to the Agent, at its address referred to in Section 8.2, the original or a certified copy of a receipt evidencing such payment. In the case of any payment hereunder or with respect to the Advances or under any Notes by or on behalf of any Borrower through an account or branch outside the United States or by or on behalf of any Borrower by a payor that is not a United States person, if the applicable Borrower determines that no taxes are payable in respect thereof, such Borrower shall furnish, or shall cause such payor to furnish, to the Agent, at such address, an opinion of counsel acceptable to the Agent stating that such payment is exempt from Taxes. For purposes of this subsection (d) and subsection (e), the terms United States and United States person have the meanings specified in Section 7701 of the Internal Revenue Code. |
(e) | Non-U.S. Lenders. Each Lender organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States shall, on or prior to the date of its execution and delivery of this Agreement (in the case of each Lender listed in Schedule I), and from the date on which any other Lender becomes a party hereto (in the case of each other Lender), and from time to time thereafter as requested in writing by TBC (but only so long thereafter as such Lender remains lawfully able to do so), provide each of the Agent and TBC with two original Internal Revenue Service forms W-8BEN or W-8EC1, as appropriate, or any successor form prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service, to establish that such Lender is not subject to, or is entitled to a reduced rate of, United States withholding tax on payments pursuant to this Agreement or with respect to any Advances or any Notes. If the forms provided by a Lender at the time such Lender first becomes a party to this Agreement indicates a United States interest withholding tax rate in excess of zero, withholding tax at such rate shall be considered excluded from Taxes unless and until such Lender provides the appropriate form certifying that a lower rate applies, whereupon withholding tax at such lower rate only shall be considered excluded from Taxes for periods governed by such form; provided, however, that, if at |
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the date on which a Lender becomes a party to this Agreement, the Lender assignor was entitled to payments under subsection 2.14(a) in respect of United States withholding tax with respect to interest paid at such date, then, to such extent, the term Taxes shall include (in addition to withholding taxes that may be imposed in the future or other amounts otherwise includable in Taxes) United States withholding tax, if any, applicable with respect to the Lender assignee on such date. If any form or document referred to in this subsection 2.14(e) requires the disclosure of information, other than information necessary to compute the tax payable and information required on the date hereof by Internal Revenue Service form W-8BEN or W-8EC1, that the Lender reasonably considers to be confidential, the Lender shall give notice thereof to the relevant Borrowers and shall not be obligated to include in such form or document confidential information. |
(f) | Lender Failure to Provide IRS Forms. For any period with respect to which any Lender has failed to provide TBC with the appropriate form described in subsection 2.14(e) (other than if such failure is due to a change in law occurring after the date on which a form originally was required to be provided or if such form otherwise is not required under subsection 2.14(e)), such Lender shall not be entitled to indemnification under subsection (a) or (c) with respect to Taxes imposed by the United States by reason of such failure; provided, however, that should a Lender become subject to Taxes because of its failure to deliver a form required hereunder, TBC shall take such steps as such Lender shall reasonably request to assist such Lender to recover such Taxes. |
2.15 | Illegality. If any Lender shall notify the Agent that either |
(a) | there is any introduction of, or change in or in the interpretation of, any law or regulation that in the opinion of counsel for such Lender in the relevant jurisdiction makes it unlawful, or |
(b) | any central bank or other governmental authority asserts that it is unlawful |
for such Lender to continue to fund or maintain any Eurodollar Rate Advances or to perform its obligations hereunder with respect to Eurodollar Rate Advances hereunder, then, upon the issuance of such opinion of counsel or such assertion by a central bank or other governmental authority, the Agent shall give notice of such opinion or assertion to the Borrowers (accompanied by such opinion, if applicable). The Borrowers shall forthwith either
(i) | prepay in full all Eurodollar Rate Committed Advances and all Eurodollar Rate Bid Advances made by such Lender, with accrued interest thereon or |
(ii) | Convert each such Eurodollar Rate Committed Advance made by such Lender into a Base Rate Advance. |
Upon such prepayment or Conversion, the obligation of such Lender to make Eurodollar Rate Committed Advances or Eurodollar Rate Bid Advances, or to Convert Committed Advances into Eurodollar Rate Committed Advances, shall be suspended until the Agent shall notify the Borrowers that the circumstances causing such suspension no longer exists.
2.16 | Payments and Computations. |
(a) | Time and Distribution of Payments. The Borrowers shall make each payment hereunder and with respect to any Advances or under any Notes, without counterclaim or setoff, not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the day when due in U.S. dollars to the Agent at the Agents Account in same day funds. The Agent shall promptly thereafter cause to be distributed like funds relating to the payment of principal or interest or fees ratably (other than amounts payable |
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pursuant to Section 2.5, 2.9, 2.13, 2.14, 2.15 or 2.19) to the Lenders for the account of their respective Applicable Lending Offices, and like funds relating to the payment of any other amount payable to any Lender to such Lender for the account of its Applicable Lending Office, in each case to be applied in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. From and after the effective date of an assignment pursuant to Section 2.20, the Agent shall make all payments hereunder and with respect to any Advances or under any Notes in respect of the interest assigned thereby to the Lender assignee thereunder, and the parties to such assignment shall make all appropriate adjustments in such payments for the periods prior to such effective date directly between themselves. |
(b) | Computation of Interest and Fees. All computations of interest based on the Base Rate shall be made by the Agent on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be. All computations of interest based on the Eurodollar Rate or the Federal Funds Rate and of Commitment Fees shall be made by the Agent, and all computations of interest pursuant to Section 2.9 shall be made by a Lender, on the basis of a year of 360 days, in each case for the actual number of days (including the first day but excluding the last day) occurring in the period for which such interest or fees are payable. Each determination by the Agent (or, in the case of Section 2.9, by a Lender) of an interest rate hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error. |
(c) | Payment Due Dates. Whenever any payment hereunder or with respect to any Advances or under any Notes shall be stated to be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of payment of interest or fee, as the case may be, but not later than the Termination Date or, if the Term Loan Conversion Option has been exercised, the Maturity Date; provided, however, if such extension would cause payment of interest on or principal of Eurodollar Rate Advances to be made in the next following calendar month, such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day. |
(d) | Presumption of Borrower Payment. Unless the Agent receives notice from a Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to any Lenders hereunder that such Borrower will not make such payment in full, the Agent may assume that such Borrower has made such payment in full to the Agent on such date and the Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, cause to be distributed to each such Lender on such due date an amount equal to the amount then due such Lender. If and to the extent that such Borrower has not made such payment in full to the Agent, each such Lender shall repay to the Agent forthwith on demand such amount distributed to such Lender together with interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is distributed to such Lender until the date such Lender repays such amount to the Agent, at the Federal Funds Rate. |
2.17 | Sharing of Payments, Etc. If any Lender obtains any payment (whether voluntary, involuntary, through the exercise of any right of set-off, or otherwise) on account of the Committed Advances made by it (other than pursuant to Sections 2.9, 2.13, 2.14, 2.15 or 2.19), in excess of its ratable share of payments on account of the Committed Advances obtained by all the Lenders, such Lender shall forthwith purchase from the other Lenders such participations in the Committed Advances made by them as shall be necessary to cause such purchasing Lender to share the excess payment ratably with each of them, provided, however, that if all or any portion of such excess payment is thereafter recovered from such purchasing Lender, such purchase from each other Lender shall be rescinded and each such other Lender shall repay to the purchasing Lender the purchase price to the extent of such recovery together with an amount equal to such Lenders ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such Lenders required repayment to (ii) the total amount so recovered from the purchasing Lender) of any interest or other amount paid or payable by the purchasing Lender in respect of the total amount so recovered. The |
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Borrowers agree that any Lender so purchasing a participation from another Lender pursuant to this Section 2.17 may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, exercise all its rights of payment (including the right of set-off) with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a creditor of the Borrowers in the amount of such participation. |
2.18 | Evidence of Debt. |
(a) | Lender Records; If Notes Required. Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of each Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Committed Advance owing to such Lender from time to time, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder in respect of Committed Advances. Each Borrower shall, upon notice by any Lender to such Borrower (with a copy of such notice to the Agent) to the effect that a Committed Note is required or appropriate in order for such Lender to evidence (whether for purposes of pledge, enforcement or otherwise) the Committed Advances owing to, or to be made by, such Lender, such Borrower shall promptly execute and deliver to such Lender a Committed Note payable to the order of such Lender in a principal amount up to the Commitment of such Lender. |
(b) | Record of Borrowings, Payables and Payments. The Register maintained by the Agent pursuant to Section 2.20(d) shall include a control account, and a subsidiary account for each Lender, in which accounts (taken together) shall be recorded |
(i) | the date and amount of each Borrowing made hereunder to each Borrower, the Type of Advances constituting such Borrowing and, if appropriate, the Interest Period applicable thereto, |
(ii) | the terms of each assignment pursuant to Section 2.20, |
(iii) | the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from each Borrower to each Lender hereunder, and |
(iv) | the amount of any sum received by the Agent from a Borrower hereunder and each Lenders share thereof. |
(c) | Evidence of Payment Obligations. Entries made in good faith by the Agent in the Register pursuant to subsection (b) above, and by each Lender in its account or accounts pursuant to subsection (a) above, shall be prima facie evidence of the amount of principal and interest due and payable or to become due and payable from a Borrower to, in the case of the Register, each Lender and, in the case of such account or accounts, such Lender, under this Agreement, absent manifest error; provided, however, that the failure of the Agent or such Lender to make an entry, or any finding that an entry is incorrect, in the Register or such account or accounts shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligations of the Borrowers under this Agreement. |
2.19 | Alteration of Commitments and Addition of Lenders. |
(a) | Alter Lender Commitment. By a written agreement executed only by TBC, the Agent and the affected Lender and any non-party lender involved, |
(i) | the Commitment of such affected Lender may be increased to the amount set forth in such agreement; |
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(ii) | such non-party lender may be added as a Lender with a Commitment as set forth in such agreement, provided that such lender agrees to be bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement; and |
(iii) | the unused portion of the Commitment of such affected Lender may be reduced or terminated and the Committed Advances owing to such Lender may be prepaid in whole or in part, all as set forth in such agreement. |
(b) | Conditions to Alteration. The Agent may execute any such agreement without the prior consent of any Lender other than the Lender affected, provided, however, that if at the time the Agent proposes to execute such agreement either (A) TBCs long-term senior unsecured debt is rated by any two of S&P, Moodys and Fitch, lower than BBB+ by S&P, lower than Baa1 by Moodys or lower than BBB+ by Fitch or (B) a Default has occurred and is continuing, then the Agent shall not execute any such agreement unless it has first obtained the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders, and provided further that the Agent shall not execute any such agreement without the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders if such agreement would increase the total of the Commitments to an amount in excess of $2,376,000,000 or, pursuant to Section 2.19(c), $3,000,000,000. |
(c) | Increase Total Commitment. The Company has the right, twice prior to the initial Termination Date (and, if the Termination Date is extended pursuant to Section 2.21, twice following such extension), to increase the total of the Commitments through a Request for Alteration, in minimum increments of $25,000,000, up to a maximum aggregate of Commitments of $3,000,000,000, provided that, in addition to the requirements specified in Section 2.19(b), at the time of and after giving effect to an increase, TBCs long-term senior unsecured non-credit-enhanced debt ratings from Moodys and S&P are better than or equal to Baa1 and BBB+, respectively. The Company may offer the proposed increase (the Proposed Increased Commitment) to such Lender(s) or third party financial institutions acceptable to the Agent and each Issuing Bank (New Lenders) as the Company may select, provided that |
(i) | such selected Lender(s) and such New Lender(s) shall have the right, but no obligation, to increase (or establish) its Commitment, by giving notice thereof to the Agent, to all or a portion of the Proposed Increased Commitment, allocations to be at the sole discretion of the Company, and |
(ii) | that the minimum commitment of each New Lender equals or exceeds $25,000,000. |
(d) | Request for Alteration. The Agent shall give each Lender prompt notice of any such agreement becoming effective. All requests for Lender consent under the provisions of this Section 2.19 shall specify the date upon which any such increase, addition, reduction, termination, or prepayment shall become effective (the Effective Date) and shall be made by means of a Request for Alteration substantially in the form as set forth in Exhibit C. On the Effective Date on which the Commitment of any Lender is increased, decreased, terminated or created or on which prepayment is made, all as described in such Request for Alteration, the Borrowers or such Lender, as the case may be, shall make available to the Agent not later than 12:30 p.m. (New York City time) on such date, in same day funds, the amount, if any, which may be required (and the Agent shall distribute such funds received by it to the Borrowers or to such Lenders, as the case may be) so that at the close of business on such date the sum of the Committed Advances of each Lender then outstanding shall be in the same proportion to the total of the Committed Advances of all the Lenders then outstanding as the Commitment of such Lender is to the total of the Commitments. The Agent shall give each Lender notice of the amount to be made available by, or to be distributed to, such Lender at least 3 Business Days before such payment is made. |
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2.20 | Assignments; Sales of Participations and Other Interests in Advances. |
(a) | Assignment of Lender Obligations. From time to time each Lender may, with the prior written consent of TBC (so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) and subject to the qualifications set forth below, assign to one or more Lenders or an Eligible Assignee all or any portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including, without limitation, all or a portion of its Commitment, the Committed Advances owing to it and the Committed Note, if any, held by it) and will, at any time, if arranged by the Company pursuant to clause (i)(A) below upon at least 30 days notice to such Lender and the Agent, assign to one or more Eligible Assignees all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including without limitation, all of its Commitment, the Committed Advances owing to it and the Committed Note, if any, held by it); subject to the following: |
(i) | If such Lender notifies TBC and the Agent of its intent to request the consent of TBC to an assignment, TBC shall have the right, for 30 days after receipt of such notice and so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, in its sole discretion either (A) to arrange for one or more Eligible Assignees to accept such assignment (a Required Assignment) or (B) to arrange for the rights and obligations of such Lender (including, without limitation, such Lenders Commitment), and the total Commitments, to be reduced by an amount equal to the amount of such Lenders Commitment proposed to be assigned and, in connection with such reduction, to prepay that portion of the Committed Advances owing to such Lender which it proposes to assign; |
(ii) | If TBC fails to notify such Lender within 30 days of TBCs receipt of such Lenders request for consent to assignment, the Borrowers shall be deemed to consent to the proposed assignment; |
(iii) | Any such assignment shall not require any Borrower to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission or apply to qualify the interests in the Committed Advances under the blue sky laws of any state and the assigning Lender shall otherwise comply with all federal and state securities laws applicable to such assignment; |
(iv) | Unless TBC consents, the amount of the Commitment of the assigning Lender being assigned pursuant to any such assignment (determined as of the date of the assignment) shall either (A) equal 50% of all such rights and obligations (or 100% in the case of a Required Assignment) or (B) not be less than $10,000,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof; |
(v) | Unless either (x) TBC consents or (y) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the aggregate amount of the Commitment assigned pursuant to all such assignments of such Lender (after giving effect to such assignment) shall in no event exceed 50% (except in the case of a Required Assignment) of all such Lenders Commitment (as set forth in Schedule I, in the case of each Lender that is a party hereto as of November 12, 2010, or as set forth in the Register as the aggregate Commitment assigned to such Lender pursuant to one or more assignments, in the case of any assignee); and |
(vi) | No Lender shall be obligated to make a Required Assignment unless such Lender has received payments in an aggregate amount at least equal to the outstanding principal amount of all Committed Advances being assigned, together with accrued interest thereon to the date of payment of such principal amount and all other amounts payable to such Lender under this Agreement (including without limitation Section 2.12(c), provided that such Lender shall receive its pro rata share of the Commitment Fee on the next date on which the Commitment Fee is payable). |
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(b) | Effect of Lender Assignment. From and after the effective date of any assignment pursuant to Section 2.20(a), (i) the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder have been assigned to it pursuant to such assignment, it shall have the rights and obligations of a Lender hereunder and (ii) the Lender assignor thereunder shall, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder have been assigned by it pursuant to such assignment, relinquish its rights (other than its rights under Section 2.13, 2.14, 2.19 or 8.3 to the extent any claim thereunder relates to an event arising prior to such assignment) and be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an assignment covering all or the remaining portion of an assigning Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto). |
(c) | Security Interest; Assignment to Lender Affiliate. Notwithstanding Section 2.20(a) or any other provision in this Agreement, any Lender may, upon prior or contemporaneous notice to TBC and the Agent, at any time (i) create a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including without limitation, the Advances owing to it and the Notes held by it, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, in favor of any Federal Reserve Bank in accordance with Regulation A of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or any other governmental agency or instrumentality, and (ii) assign all or any portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including, without limitation, all or a portion of its Commitment, the Committed Advances owing to it and the Committed Note held by it, if any) to an Affiliate of such Lender unless the result of such an assignment would be to increase the cost to any Borrowers of requesting, borrowing, continuing, maintaining, paying or converting any Advances. |
(d) | Agents Register. The Agent shall maintain at its address referred to in Section 8.2 a copy of each assignment delivered to and accepted by it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders and the Commitment of, and principal amount of the Committed Advances of each Borrower owing to, each Lender from time to time (the Register). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error, and the Borrowers, the Agent and the Lenders may treat each entity whose name is recorded in the Register as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrowers or any Lender at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. Upon receipt by the Agent from the assigning Lender of an assignment in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee representing that it is an Eligible Assignee, together with evidence of each Committed Advance subject to such assignment, and a processing and recording fee of $3,500 (payable by either the assignor or the assignee), the Agent shall, if such assignment is a Required Assignment or has been consented to by TBC to the extent required by Section 2.20(a) or has been effected pursuant to Section 2.21(c), (i) accept such assignment, (ii) record the information contained therein in the Register, and (iii) give prompt notice thereof to TBC. |
(e) | Lender Sale of Participations. Each Lender may sell participations in all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including, without limitation, all or a portion of its Commitment, the Advances owing to it and the Notes held by it, if any) to one or more Affiliates of such Lender or to one or more other financial institutions; provided, however, that |
(i) | any such participation shall not require any Borrowers to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission or apply to qualify any interests in the Advances or any Notes under the blue sky laws of any state and the Lender selling or granting such participation shall otherwise comply with all federal and state securities laws applicable to such transaction, |
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(ii) | no purchaser of such a participation shall be considered to be a Lender for any purpose under the Agreement, |
(iii) | such Lenders obligations under this Agreement (including, without limitation, its Commitment to the Borrowers) shall remain unchanged, |
(iv) | such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, |
(v) | such Lender shall remain the holder of any Notes issued with respect to its Advances for all purposes of this Agreement, |
(vi) | the Borrowers, the Agent and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement, and |
(vii) | no participant under any such participation shall have any right to approve any amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any Note, or any consent to any departure by any Borrower therefrom, except to the extent that such amendment, waiver or consent would reduce the principal of, or interest on, the Notes or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder, in each case to the extent subject to such participation, or postpone any date fixed for any payment of principal of, or interest on, the Notes or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder, in each case to the extent subject to such participation. |
(f) | Confidential Borrower Information. Any Lender may, in connection with any assignment or participation or proposed assignment or participation pursuant to this Section 2.20, disclose to the assignee or participant or proposed assignee or participant, any information relating to the Borrowers furnished to such Lender by or on behalf of the Borrowers; provided, however, that, prior to any such disclosure of Confidential Information, such Lender shall obtain the written consent of the Borrowers, and the assignee or participant or proposed assignee or participant shall agree to preserve the confidentiality of any such Confidential Information received by it from such Lender except as disclosure may be required or appropriate to governmental authorities, pursuant to legal process, or by law or governmental regulation or authority. |
2.21 | Extension of Termination Date. |
(a) | Extension Request. TBC may, on behalf of itself and the Subsidiary Borrowers, by written notice to the Agent in the form of Exhibit E (each such notice being an Extension Request) given no earlier than 60 days and no later than 45 days prior to the then applicable Termination Date, request that the then applicable Termination Date be extended to a date 364 days after the then applicable Termination Date; provided, however, that TBC shall not have exercised the Term Loan Conversion Option for Committed Advances outstanding on such Termination Date prior to such time. Such extension shall be effective with respect to each Lender which, by a written notice in the form of Exhibit F (a Continuation Notice) to TBC and the Agent given no earlier than 45 days and no later than 28 days prior to the then applicable Termination Date, consents, in its sole discretion, to such extension (each Lender giving a Continuation Notice being referred to sometimes as a Continuing Lender and each Lender other than a Continuing Lender being a Non-Extending Lender), provided, however, that such extension shall be effective only if the aggregate Commitments of the Continuing Lenders, together with the Commitments of the Replacement Lenders, are not less than 51% of the aggregate Commitments of the Lenders on the date of the Extension Request. No Lender shall have any obligation to consent to any such extension of the Termination Date. The Agent shall notify each Lender of the receipt of an |
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Extension Request within three (3) Business Days after receipt thereof. The Agent shall notify the Company and the Lenders no later than 15 days prior to the then applicable Termination Date whether the Agent has received Continuation Notices from Lenders holding at least 51% of the aggregate Commitments on the date of the Extension Request. |
(b) | Non-Extending Lenders. The Commitment of each Non-Extending Lender shall terminate at the close of business on the Termination Date in effect prior to the delivery of such Extension Request without giving any effect to such proposed extension, and on such Termination Date TBC shall take one of the following three actions: |
(i) | Replace the Non-Extending Lenders pursuant to Section 2.21(c); or |
(ii) | Pay or cause to be paid to the Agent, for the account of the Non-Extending Lenders, an amount equal to the Non-Extending Lenders Committed Advances, together with accrued but unpaid interest and fees thereon and all other amounts then payable hereunder to the Non-Extending Lenders; or |
(iii) | By giving notice to the Agent no later than three days prior to the Termination Date in effect prior to the delivery of such Extension Request, elect not to extend the Termination Date beyond the then applicable Termination Date, and in this event the Borrowers may in their sole discretion repay any amount of the Committed Advances then outstanding or exercise the Term Loan Conversion Option with respect to the Committed Advances outstanding on the Termination Date in accordance with Section 2.3. |
(c) | Replacement Lenders. A Non-Extending Lender shall be obligated, at the request of TBC, to assign at any time prior to the close of business on the Termination Date applicable to such Non-Extending Lender all of its rights (other than rights that would survive the termination of the Agreement pursuant to Section 8.3) and obligations hereunder to one or more Lenders or other commercial banks nominated by TBC and willing to become Lenders in place of such Non-Extending Lender (the Replacement Lenders). In order to qualify as a Replacement Lender, a Lender or lender must satisfy all of the requirements of this Agreement (including without limitation the terms of Section 2.20 relating to Required Assignments). Such obligation of each Non-Extending Lenders is subject to such Non-Extending Lenders receiving (i) payment in full from the Replacement Lenders of the principal amount of all Advances owing to such Non-Extending Lender immediately prior to an assignment to the Replacement Lenders and (ii) payment in full from the relevant Borrowers of all accrued interest and fees and other amounts payable hereunder and then owing to such Non-Extending Lender immediately prior to the assignment to the Replacement Lenders. Upon such assignment, the Non-Extending Lender shall no longer be a Lender, such Replacement Lender shall become a Continuing Lender, and the Agent shall make appropriate entries in the Register to reflect the foregoing. |
2.22 | Subsidiary Borrowers. |
(a) | Subsidiary Borrower Designation. TBC may at any time, and from time to time, by delivery to the Agent of a Borrower Subsidiary Letter substantially in the form of Exhibit D, duly executed by TBC and the respective Subsidiary, designate such Subsidiary as a Subsidiary Borrower for purposes of this Agreement, and such Subsidiary shall thereupon become a Subsidiary Borrower for purposes of this Agreement and, as such, shall have all of the rights and obligations of a Borrower hereunder; provided that any designation of a Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside of the United States of America shall be made only upon 30 days prior notice to the Agent. The Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of each such designation by TBC and the identity of the designated Subsidiary. As soon as possible and in any event within 10 Business Days after notice of the designation of a Subsidiary |
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Borrower that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside of the United States of America, any Lender that may not legally lend to such Subsidiary Borrower (a Protesting Lender) shall so notify TBC and the Agent in writing. With respect to each Protesting Lender, TBC shall, effective on or before the date that such Subsidiary Borrower shall have the right to borrow hereunder, either: |
(i) | arrange for one or more Lenders or other commercial banks to assume the Commitment of such Protesting Lender; subject, however, to payment to the Agent by the assignor or the assignee of a processing and recording fee of $3,500, in the event the assuming lender is not a Lender; or |
(ii) | arrange for the Commitment of such Protesting Lender to be terminated and all Committed Advances owed to such Lender to be prepaid; |
subject, in either case, to payment in full of all principal, accrued and unpaid interest, fees, commissions and other amounts payable under this Agreement and then owing to such Lender immediately prior to the assignment or termination of the Commitment of such Lender.
If the Company shall designate as a Subsidiary Borrower hereunder any Subsidiary not organized under the laws of the United States or any State thereof, any Lender may, with notice to the Agent and the Company, fulfill its Commitment by causing an Affiliate of such Lender to act as the Lender in respect of such Subsidiary Borrower (and such Lender shall, to the extent of Advances made to such Subsidiary Borrower, be deemed for all purposes hereof to have pro tanto assigned such Advances to such Affiliate in compliance with the provisions of Section 2.20).
(b) | TBC Consent to Subsidiary Borrower Borrowings and Notices. No Advances shall be made to a Subsidiary Borrower, and no Conversion of any Advances at the request of a Subsidiary Borrower shall be effective, without, in each and every instance, the prior consent of TBC, in its sole discretion, which shall be evidenced by the countersignature of TBC to the relevant Notice of Borrowing or notice of Conversion. In addition, no notices which are to be delivered by a Borrower hereunder shall be effective, with respect to any Subsidiary Borrower, unless the notice is countersigned by TBC. |
(c) | Subsidiary Borrower Termination Event. The occurrence of any of the following events with respect to any Subsidiary Borrower shall constitute a Subsidiary Borrower Termination Event with respect to such Subsidiary Borrower: |
(i) | such Subsidiary Borrower ceases to be a Subsidiary; |
(ii) | such Subsidiary Borrower is liquidated or dissolved; |
(iii) | such Subsidiary Borrower fails to preserve and maintain its existence; |
(iv) | such Subsidiary Borrower merges or consolidates with or into another Person, or conveys, transfers, leases, or otherwise disposes of (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) to any Person (except that a Subsidiary Borrower may merge into or dispose of assets to another Borrower); |
(v) | any of the Events of Default described in Section 6.1(a) through (f) occurs to or with respect to such Subsidiary Borrower as if such Subsidiary Borrower were TBC; or |
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(vi) | the Guaranty with respect to such Subsidiary Borrower ceases, for any reason, to be valid and binding on TBC or TBC so states in writing. |
(d) | Terminated Subsidiary Borrower. Upon the occurrence of a Subsidiary Borrower Termination Event with respect to any Subsidiary Borrower, such Subsidiary Borrower (a Terminated Subsidiary Borrower) shall cease to be a Borrower for purposes of this Agreement and shall no longer be entitled to request or borrow Advances hereunder. All outstanding Advances of a Terminated Subsidiary Borrower shall be automatically due and payable as of the date on which the Subsidiary Borrower Termination Event of such Terminated Subsidiary Borrower occurred, together with accrued interest thereon and any other amounts then due and payable by that Borrower hereunder, unless, in the case of a Subsidiary Borrower Termination Event described in paragraph (iv) of Section 2.22(c), the other Person party to the transaction is a Borrower and such other Borrower has assumed in writing all of the outstanding Advances and other obligations under this Agreement and under the Notes, if any, of the Terminated Subsidiary Borrower. |
(e) | TBC as Subsidiary Borrowers Agent. Each of the Subsidiary Borrowers hereby appoints and authorizes TBC to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement as are delegated to TBC by the terms hereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. |
(f) | Subsidiaries Several Liabilities. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, each of the Subsidiary Borrowers shall be severally liable for the liabilities and obligations of such Subsidiary Borrower under this Agreement and its Borrowings, and Notes, if any. No Subsidiary Borrower shall be liable for the obligations of any other Borrower under this Agreement or any Borrowings of any other Borrower or any other Borrowers Notes, if any. Each Subsidiary Borrower shall be severally liable for all payments of the principal of and interest on Advances to such Subsidiary Borrower, and any other amounts due hereunder that are specifically allocable to such Subsidiary Borrower or the Advances to such Subsidiary Borrower. With respect to any amounts due hereunder, including fees, that are not specifically allocable to a particular Borrower, each Borrower shall be liable for such amount pro rata in the same proportion as such Borrowers outstanding Advances bear to the total of then-outstanding Advances to all Borrowers. |
2.23 | Markit Data. |
(a) | Citibank, in any capacity, whether in an individual capacity or as Agent or Lender or otherwise, shall receive data from Markit with respect to the Market Rate Spread and agrees in such capacity to provide to designated users identified by each Lender (and, if Citibank is not the Agent, the Agent) such data, including any accompanying written notice or supporting information from Markit (together, the Markit Data), via email, log-in or other means of communication at the discretion of Citibank. Citibank shall have all of the rights, benefits and protections of the Agent provided for in Article 7 when acting in such capacity with respect to the provision of any Markit Data. For the avoidance of doubt, any designated user shall only access and use the Markit Data for the purposes as specified in this Agreement on behalf of the respective Lender or, if applicable, the Agent and shall be required by such Lender, and if applicable, the Agent, to comply with the terms of this Section 2.23. Each Lender, and if applicable, the Agent, hereby agrees, without limiting Markits or Citibanks other rights and remedies, that it is responsible for and liable for any breach of any of the provisions of this Section 2.23 by its respective designated users. |
(b) | Each Lender acknowledges that all copyright, database rights, trademarks, patents, rights of privacy or publicity and other proprietary or intellectual property rights (including all models, software, data and any materials) comprised in all or any of the Markit Data, or their provision, |
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and all enhancements, modifications or additional services thereto, are and will be the exclusive property of Markit. Except as provided for under this Agreement, each Lender agrees that it will not use the same (including copying, reverse engineering or, except as otherwise required by law or regulation, disclosing it to any person, for any purpose whatsoever) and will not remove or deface any trademarks associated with the Markit Data. Each Lender acknowledges that the Markit Data was developed, compiled, prepared, revised, selected and arranged by Markit and others (including certain information sources (each a Data Provider)) through the application of methods and standards of judgment developed and applied through the expenditure of substantial time, effort and money, and constitute valuable intellectual property and trade secrets of Markit. Each Lender shall make reasonable efforts to comply, at Markits expense, with all reasonable written requests made by Citibank (upon Markits written requests to Citibank) to protect any contractual, statutory and common law rights in the Markit Data. |
(c) | Each Lender acknowledges that none of Markit, Citibank, their respective affiliates or any Data Provider makes any warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the Markit Data or as to the results to be attained by any Lender or others from the use of the Markit Data. Each Lender hereby acknowledges that there are no express or implied warranties of title, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use, and that it has not relied upon any warranty, guaranty or representation made by Markit, Citibank, their respective affiliates or any Data Provider. |
(d) | Neither Markit and its affiliates nor any Data Provider nor Citibank and its affiliates shall in any way be liable to any Lender or any client of any Lender for any inaccuracies, errors or omissions, regardless of cause, in the Markit Data provided hereunder or for any damages (whether direct or indirect) resulting therefrom except, in each case, in the event of its own fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limiting the foregoing, Markit and Citibank shall have no liability whatsoever to any Lender or client of a Lender, whether in contract (including under an indemnity), in tort (including negligence), under a warranty, under statute or otherwise, in respect of any loss or damage suffered by such Lender or client as a result of or in connection with any opinions, recommendations, forecasts, judgments, or any other conclusions, or any course of action determined, by such Lender or any client of such Lender, based on the Markit Data. To the extent permitted by law, neither Markit nor Citibank nor their respective affiliates shall be liable for any loss of profits or revenue or any indirect or consequential losses or damages whatsoever incurred, whether or not it has been advised in advance of the possibility of any such loss. |
(e) | Each Lender acknowledges that it or its employees may, in the course of performing such Lenders responsibilities under this Agreement, be exposed to or acquire information which is proprietary or confidential to Markit or to third parties to whom Markit owes a duty of confidentiality. Markits and such third parties confidential information means the Markit Data and any related materials provided by Markit through Citibank to each Lender and the Agent under this Agreement. Each Lender agrees to hold Markits and such third parties confidential information in confidence to the same extent and in the same manner as such Lender is required to hold the Companys information confidential pursuant to Section 8.10 hereof and agrees that it will follow procedures which are intended to put any transferee of such confidential information on notice that such confidential information may not be used for any other purposes except as contemplated herein. It is understood and agreed that in the event of a breach of confidentiality, damages may not be an adequate remedy and that Citibank shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief to restrain any such breach, threatened or actual. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Lenders and the Agent are entitled to disclose and use the Markit Data in the normal course of their business as it relates to the Agreement, including but not limited to disclosing such information to ratings agencies, league table providers and prospective assignees and participants. |
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(f) | The Company acknowledges that each of Citibank and the other Lenders from time to time may conduct business with and may be a shareholder of Markit and that each of Citibank or the other Lenders may have from the time to time the right to appoint one or more directors to the Board of Directors of Markit. |
ARTICLE 3
Representations and Warranties
3.1 | Representations and Warranties by the Borrowers. Each of the Borrowers represents and warrants as follows: |
(a) | Corporate Standing. TBC is a duly organized corporation existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Each Subsidiary Borrower is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, and each of TBC and each Subsidiary Borrower is qualified to do business in every jurisdiction where such qualification is required, except where the failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of TBC and the Subsidiary Borrowers as a whole. |
(b) | Corporate Powers; Governmental Approvals. The execution and delivery and the performance of the terms of this Agreement are, and the execution and delivery and the performance of the terms of any Notes and of each Guaranty will be, within the corporate powers of each Borrower party thereto, have been or will have been (as appropriate) duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, have, or will have, received (as appropriate) all necessary governmental approval, if any (which approval, if any, remains in full force and effect), and do not contravene any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws of any Borrower party thereto, or do not contravene any law or any contractual restriction binding on any Borrower party thereto, except where such contravention would not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of TBC and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. |
(c) | Enforceability. This Agreement and the Notes, if any, when duly executed and delivered by each Borrower party thereto, will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of such Borrower, enforceable against such Borrower in accordance with their respective terms, and each Guaranty, when duly executed and delivered by TBC, will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of TBC, enforceable against TBC in accordance with its terms, subject to general equitable principles and except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws of general application relating to creditors rights. |
(d) | No Material Pending or Threatened Actions. In TBCs opinion, there are no pending or threatened actions or proceedings before any court or administrative agency (i) other than as disclosed in TBCs filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse affect on the financial condition or operations of the Company which is likely to materially impair the ability of the Company to repay the Advances or (ii) which would affect the legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or the Advances. |
(e) | Consolidated Statements. The Consolidated statement of financial position as of December 31, 2009 and the related Consolidated statement of earnings and retained earnings for the year then ended (copies of which have been furnished to each Lender) correctly set forth the Consolidated financial condition of TBC and its Subsidiaries as of such date and the result of the Consolidated operations for such year. The Consolidated statement of financial position as of September 30, 2010 and the related Consolidated statement of earnings and retained earnings for the nine month period then ended (copies of which have been furnished to each Lender) correctly set forth, |
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subject to year-end audit adjustments, the Consolidated financial condition of TBC and its Subsidiaries as of such date and the result of the Consolidated operations for such nine month period. |
(f) | Regulation U. No Borrower is engaged in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock within the meaning of Regulation U issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and no proceeds of any Advance will be used to purchase or carry any margin stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any margin stock. Following application of the proceeds of each Advance, not more than 25 percent of the value of the assets (either of any Borrower only or of each Borrower and its subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis) subject to the provisions of Section 4.2(a) or subject to any restriction contained in any agreement or instrument between any Borrower and any Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender relating to Debt within the scope of Section 6.1(d) will be margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System). |
(g) | Investment Company Act. No Borrower is an investment company, or an affiliated person of, or promoter or principal underwriter for, an investment company, as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Neither the making of any Advances, nor the application of the proceeds or repayment thereof by any Borrower, nor the consummation of the other transactions contemplated hereby, will violate any provision of such Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder. |
(h) | No Material Adverse Change. Except as disclosed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to the date hereof, there has been no material adverse change in the Companys financial condition or results of operations since December 31, 2009 that is likely to impair the ability of the Company to repay the Advances. |
ARTICLE 4
Covenants of TBC
4.1 | Affirmative Covenants of TBC. From the date of this Agreement and so long as any amount is payable by a Borrower to any Lender hereunder or any Commitment is outstanding, TBC will: |
(a) | Periodic Reports. Furnish to the Lenders: |
(1) | within 60 days after the close of each of the first three quarters of each of TBCs fiscal years, a Consolidated statement of financial position of TBC and the Subsidiaries as of the end of such quarter and a Consolidated comparative statement of earnings and retained earnings of TBC and the Subsidiaries for the period commencing at the end of the previous fiscal year and ending with the end of such quarter, each certified by an authorized officer of TBC, |
(2) | within 120 days after the close of each of TBCs fiscal years, and with respect to any quarter thereof, if requested in writing by the Majority Lenders (with a copy to the Agent), within 60 days after the later of (x) the close of any of the first three quarters thereof subject of such request and (y) such request, a statement certified by an authorized officer of TBC showing in detail the computations required by the provisions of Sections 4.2(a) and 4.2(b), based on the figures which appear on the books of account of TBC and the Subsidiaries at the close of such quarters, |
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(3) | within 120 days after the close of each of TBCs fiscal years, a copy of the annual audit report of TBC, certified by independent public accountants of nationally recognized standing, together with financial statements consisting of a Consolidated statement of financial position of TBC and the Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal year and a Consolidated statement of earnings and retained earnings of TBC and the Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, |
(4) | within 120 days after the close of each of TBCs fiscal years, a statement certified by the independent public accountants who shall have prepared the corresponding audit report furnished to the Lenders pursuant to the provisions of clause (3) of this subsection (a), to the effect that, in the course of preparing such audit report, such accountants had obtained no knowledge, except as specifically stated, that TBC had been in violation of the provisions of any one of Sections 4.2(a), 4.2(b), 4.2(c) and 4.2(d), at any time during such fiscal year, |
(5) | promptly upon their becoming available, all financial statements, reports and proxy statements which TBC sends to its stockholders, |
(6) | promptly upon their becoming available, all regular and periodic financial reports which TBC or any Subsidiary files with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any national securities exchange, |
(7) | within 3 Business Days after the discovery of the occurrence of any event which constitutes a Default, notice of such occurrence together with a detailed statement by a responsible officer of TBC of the steps being taken by TBC or the appropriate Subsidiary to cure the effect of such event, and |
(8) | such other information respecting the financial condition and operations of TBC or the Subsidiaries as the Agent may from time to time reasonably request. |
In lieu of furnishing the Lenders the items referred to in clauses (1), (3), (5) and (6) above, the Company may make available such items on the Companys website at www.boeing.com, at www.sec.gov or at such other website as notified to the Agent and the Lenders, which shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirement of delivery of such items in accordance with this Section.
(b) | Payment of Taxes, Etc. Duly pay and discharge, and cause each Subsidiary duly to pay and discharge, all material taxes, assessments and governmental charges upon it or against its properties prior to a date which is 5 Business Days after the date on which penalties are attached thereto, except and to the extent only that the same shall be contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings by TBC or the appropriate Subsidiary. |
(c) | Insurance. Maintain, and cause each Subsidiary to maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies or associations, insurance of the kinds, covering the risks and in the relative proportionate amounts usually carried by companies engaged in businesses similar to that of TBC or such Subsidiary, except, to the extent consistent with good business practices, such insurance may be provided by TBC through its program of self insurance. |
(d) | Corporate Existence. Preserve and maintain its corporate existence. |
(e) | Material Compliance With Laws. Comply, and cause each Subsidiary to comply, in all material respects with all applicable laws (including ERISA and applicable environmental laws), except to |
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the extent that failure to so comply would not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or operations of the Company. |
4.2 | General Negative Covenants of TBC. From the date of this Agreement and so long as any amount shall be payable by TBC or any other Borrower to any Lender hereunder or any Commitment shall be outstanding, TBC will not: |
(a) | Mortgages, Liens, Etc. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any mortgage, pledge, lien, security interest or other charge or encumbrance (including the lien or retained security title of a conditional vendor) upon or with respect to any of its Property, Plant and Equipment, or upon or with respect to the Property, Plant and Equipment of any Subsidiary, or assign or otherwise convey, or permit any Subsidiary to assign or otherwise convey, any right to receive income from or with respect to its Property, Plant and Equipment, except |
(1) | liens in connection with workmens compensation, unemployment insurance or other social security obligations; |
(2) | liens securing the performance of bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money), leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, liens to secure progress or partial payments made to TBC or such Subsidiary and other liens of like nature made in the ordinary course of business; |
(3) | mechanics, workmens, materialmens or other like liens arising in the ordinary course of business in respect of obligations which are not due or which are being contested in good faith; |
(4) | liens for taxes not yet due or being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings by TBC or the affected Subsidiary; |
(5) | liens which arise in connection with the leasing of equipment in the ordinary course of business; |
(6) | liens on Property, Plant and Equipment owned by TBC or any Subsidiary of TBC existing on September 30, 2006; |
(7) | liens on assets of a Person existing at the time such Person is merged into or consolidated with TBC or a Subsidiary of TBC or at the time of purchase, lease, or acquisition of the property or Voting Stock of such Person as an entirety or substantially as an entirety by TBC or a Subsidiary of TBC, whether or not any Debt secured by such liens is assumed by TBC or such Subsidiary, provided that such liens are not created in anticipation of such purchase, lease, acquisition or merger; |
(8) | liens securing Debt of a Subsidiary of TBC owing to TBC or to another Subsidiary; |
(9) | liens on assets existing at the time of acquisition of such property by TBC or a Subsidiary of TBC or purchase money liens to secure the payment of all or part of the purchase price of property upon acquisition of such assets by TBC or such Subsidiary or to secure any Debt incurred or guaranteed by TBC or a Subsidiary prior to, at the time of, or within one year after the later of the acquisition, completion or construction (including any improvements on existing property), or commencement of full operation, of such property, which Debt is incurred or guaranteed solely for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price thereof or construction or improvements thereon; provided, however, that in the case of any such acquisition, construction or improvement, the lien |
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shall not apply to any property theretofore owned by TBC or such Subsidiary other than, in the case of such construction or improvement, any theretofore unimproved real property on which the property so constructed or the improvement made is located; |
(10) | liens securing obligations of TBC or a Subsidiary incurred in conjunction with industrial revenue bonds or other instruments utilized in connection with incentive structures for tax purposes issued for the benefit of TBC or a Subsidiary in connection with any Property, Plant and Equipment used by TBC or a Subsidiary; |
(11) | any extension, renewal or replacement (or successive extensions, renewals or replacements) in whole or in part of any lien referred to in the foregoing; provided, however, that the principal amount of Debt secured thereby shall not exceed the principal amount of Debt so secured at the time of such extension, renewal or replacement and that such extension, renewal or replacement shall be limited to all or any part of the property that secured the lien so extended, renewed or replaced (plus improvements and construction on such property); and |
(12) | other liens, charges and encumbrances, so long as the aggregate amount of the Consolidated Debt for which all such liens, charges and encumbrances serve as security does not exceed 15% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets. |
(b) | Consolidated Debt. Permit its Consolidated Debt (subject to Section 4.3) to be at any time more than 60% of Total Capital, where Total Capital means the sum of shareholders equity and Consolidated Debt of TBC, provided that any accumulated other comprehensive income and loss will be excluded. |
(c) | Payment in Violation of an Agreement. Make any payment, or permit any Subsidiary to make any payment, of principal or interest, on any Debt which payment would constitute a violation of the terms of this Agreement or of the terms of any indenture or agreement binding on such corporation or to which such corporation is a party except to the extent such payment is not likely to impair the ability of TBC to repay the Advances. |
(d) | Merger or Consolidation. Merge or consolidate with or into, or convey, transfer, lease, or otherwise dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) to any Person except that TBC may merge or consolidate with any Person so long as TBC is the surviving corporation and no Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, and except that any direct or indirect Subsidiary of TBC may merge or consolidate with or into, or dispose of assets to, TBC or any other direct or indirect Subsidiary of TBC, provided, in each case, that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such proposed transaction or would result therefrom. |
4.3 | Financial Statement Terms. For purposes of Section 4.2(b), (a) all accounting terms shall exclude amounts attributable to Boeing Capital Corporation and its Subsidiaries and Boeing Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation; and (b) Total Capital shall exclude the effects of (i) any merger-related accounting adjustments which are attributable to the merger with or acquisition of McDonnell Douglas Corporation by TBC and (ii) any repurchase by TBC of its common stock. |
4.4 | Waivers of Covenants. The departure by TBC or any Subsidiary from the requirements of any of the provisions of this Article 4 shall be permitted only if such departure has been consented to in advance in a writing signed by the Majority Lenders, and such writing shall be effective as a consent only to the specific departure described in such writing. Such departure by TBC or any |
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Subsidiary when properly consented to by the Majority Lenders shall not constitute an Event of Default under Section 6.1(c). |
ARTICLE 5
Conditions Precedent to Borrowings
5.1 | Conditions Precedent to the Initial Borrowing of TBC. The obligation of each Lender to make its initial Advance to TBC is subject to receipt by the Agent on or before the day of the initial Borrowing of all of the following, each dated as of the day hereof, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent and its counsel: |
(a) | Documentation. Copies of all documents, certified by an officer of TBC, evidencing necessary corporate action by TBC and governmental approvals, if any, with respect to this Agreement, to the Notes, if any, and to Guaranties to be delivered by TBC pursuant to Section 5.4(e); |
(b) | Officers Certificate. A certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of TBC which certifies the names of the officers of TBC authorized to sign this Agreement, the Notes, if any, and the other documents to be delivered hereunder, together with true specimen signatures of such officers and facsimile signatures of officers authorized to sign by facsimile signature (on which certificate each Lender may conclusively rely until it receives a further certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of TBC canceling or amending the prior certificate and submitting specimen signatures of the officers named in such further certificate); |
(c) | Opinion of Company Counsel. A favorable opinion of in-house counsel for TBC substantially in the form of Exhibit G and as to such other matters as the Agent may reasonably request, which opinion TBC hereby expressly instructs such counsel to prepare and deliver; |
(d) | Opinion of Agents Counsel. A favorable opinion of Shearman & Sterling LLP, counsel for the Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit H; |
(e) | Termination of 2009 Credit Agreement. TBC shall have terminated in whole the commitments of the banks parties to the 2009 Credit Agreement; and |
(f) | Satisfaction of 2009 Credit Agreement Obligations. TBC and its Subsidiaries shall have satisfied all of their respective obligations under the 2009 Credit Agreement including, without limitation, the payment of all fees under such agreement. |
(g) | KYC Materials. To the extent that the applicable information is not available from the Companys website at www.boeing.com, at www.sec.gov or at such other website as notified to the Agent and the Lenders, TBC shall have provided such materials and information as are reasonably necessary for each Lender to conduct know-your-customer due diligence. |
5.2 | Conditions Precedent to Each Committed Borrowing of TBC. The obligation of each Lender to make a Committed Advance on the occasion of each Committed Borrowing (including the initial Borrowing) is subject to the further conditions precedent that on the date of the request for a Committed Borrowing and on the date of such Borrowing, the following statements shall be true, and both the giving of the applicable Notice of Committed Borrowing and the acceptance by TBC of the proceeds of such Committed Borrowing shall be a representation by TBC that: |
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(a) | the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) through (g) of Section 3.1 (other than clause (i) of subsection (d) thereof) are true and accurate on and as of each such date as though made on and as of each such date (except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date); and |
(b) | as of each such date no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from the proposed Committed Borrowing, which constitutes a Default. |
5.3 | Conditions Precedent to Each Bid Borrowing of TBC. The obligation of any Lender to make a Bid Advance on the occasion of a Bid Borrowing (including the initial Borrowing) is subject to the further conditions precedent that: |
(a) | Notice of Bid Borrowing. The Agent shall have received the written confirmatory Notice of Bid Borrowing with respect thereto; |
(b) | Bid Notes. On or before the date of such Bid Borrowing, but prior to such Bid Borrowing, the Agent shall have received a Bid Note payable to the order of such Lender for each of the one or more Bid Advances to be made by such Lender as part of such Bid Borrowing, in a principal amount equal to the principal amount of the Bid Advance to be evidenced thereby and otherwise on such terms as were agreed to for such Bid Advance in accordance with Section 2.5; |
(c) | Periodic Reports. Each Lender intending to make a Bid Advance shall have received the statements provided (or deemed provided) by TBC pursuant to Section 4.1(a)(1), (2) and (3); and |
(d) | Representations. On the date of such request and the date of such Borrowing, the following statements shall be true, and each of the giving of the applicable Notice of Borrowing and the acceptance by TBC of the proceeds of such Bid Borrowing shall be a representation by TBC that: |
(i) | the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) through (g) of Section 3.1 are true and accurate on and as of each such date as though made on and as of each such date (except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date); and |
(ii) | as of each such date no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from the proposed Bid Borrowing, which constitutes a Default. |
5.4 | Conditions Precedent to the Initial Borrowing of a Subsidiary Borrower. The obligation of each Lender to make its initial Advance to any particular Subsidiary Borrower is subject to the receipt by the Agent, on or before the day of the initial Borrowing by such Subsidiary Borrower, of all of the following, each dated on or prior to the day of the initial Borrowing, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent and its counsel: |
(a) | Borrower Subsidiary Letter. A Borrower Subsidiary Letter, substantially in the form of Exhibit D, executed by such Subsidiary Borrower and TBC; |
(b) | Documentation. Copies of all documents, certified by an officer of the Subsidiary Borrower, evidencing necessary corporate action by the Subsidiary Borrower and governmental approvals, if any, with respect to this Agreement and any Notes; |
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(c) | Officers Certificate. A certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of TBC or the Subsidiary Borrower which certifies the names of the officers of the Subsidiary Borrower authorized to sign the Notes and the other documents to be delivered hereunder, together with true specimen signatures of such officers and facsimile signatures of officers authorized to sign by facsimile signature (on which certificate each Lender may conclusively rely until it receives a further certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of TBC or the Subsidiary Borrower canceling or amending the prior certificate and submitting signatures of the officers named in such further certificate); |
(d) | Opinion of Subsidiary Counsel. A favorable opinion of in-house counsel to the Subsidiary Borrower, substantially in the form of Exhibit I and as to such other matters as the Agent may reasonably request; and |
(e) | TBC Guaranty. A Guaranty of TBC that unconditionally guarantees the payment of all obligations of such Subsidiary Borrower hereunder and under the Notes of such Subsidiary Borrower, substantially in the form of Exhibit J, executed and delivered by TBC to the Agent; and |
(f) | Opinion of TBC Counsel. A favorable opinion of in-house counsel to TBC, substantially in the form of Exhibit K and as to such other matters as the Agent may reasonably request. |
(g) | KYC Materials. To the extent that the applicable information is not available from the Companys website at www.boeing.com, at www.sec.gov or at such other website as notified to the Agent and the Lenders, TBC shall have provided such materials and information as are reasonably necessary for each Lender to conduct know-your-customer due diligence. |
5.5 | Conditions Precedent to Each Committed Borrowing of a Subsidiary Borrower. The obligation of each Lender to make a Committed Advance to a Subsidiary Borrower on the occasion of each Committed Borrowing (including the initial Borrowing) is subject to the further conditions precedent that on the date of the request for such Committed Borrowing and the date of such Borrowing, the following statements shall be true, and each of the giving of the applicable Notice of Committed Borrowing and the acceptance by such Subsidiary Borrower of the proceeds of such Committed Borrowing shall be (a) a representation by such Subsidiary Borrower that: |
(i) | the representations and warranties of that Subsidiary Borrower contained (A) in subsections (a) through (g) of Section 3.1 are true and accurate on and as of each such date as though made on and as of each such date (except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date), and (B) in its Borrower Subsidiary Letter are true and correct on and as of the date of such Borrowing, before and after giving effect to such Borrowing; and |
(ii) | as of each such date no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from the proposed Committed Borrowing, which constitutes a Default; |
and (b) a representation by TBC that the representations and warranties of TBC contained in subsections (a) through (g) of Section 3.1 are true and accurate on and as of each such date as though made on and as of each such date (except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date), and that, as of each such date, no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from the proposed Committed Borrowing, which constitutes a Default.
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5.6 | Conditions Precedent to Each Bid Borrowing of a Subsidiary Borrower. The obligation of any Lender to make a Bid Advance to any particular Subsidiary Borrower on the occasion of each Bid Borrowing (including the initial Borrowing) is subject to the further conditions precedent that: |
(a) | Notice of Bid Borrowing. The Agent shall have received the written confirmatory Notice of Bid Borrowing with respect thereto; |
(b) | Bid Notes. On or before the date of such Bid Borrowing, but prior to such Bid Borrowing, the Agent shall have received a Bid Note payable to the order of such Lender for each of the one or more Bid Advances to be made by such Lender as part of such Bid Borrowing, in a principal amount equal to the principal amount of the Bid Advance to be evidenced thereby and otherwise on such terms as were agreed to for such Bid Advance in accordance with Section 2.5; |
(c) | Periodic Reports. Each Lender intending to make a Bid Advance shall have received the statements provided (or deemed provided) by TBC pursuant to Section 4.1(a)(1), (2) and (3); and |
(d) | Subsidiary Representations. On the date of such request and the date of such Borrowing, the following statements shall be true, and each of the giving of the applicable Notice of Bid Borrowing and the acceptance by the Subsidiary of the proceeds of such Bid Borrowing shall be (a) a representation by such Subsidiary Borrower that: |
(i) | the representations and warranties contained (A) in subsections (a) through (g) of Section 3.1 hereof with respect to such Subsidiary Borrower are true and accurate on and as of each such date as though made on and as of each such date (except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date), and (B) in its Borrower Subsidiary Letter are true and correct on and as of the date of such Borrowing, before and after giving effect to such Borrowing; and |
(ii) | as of each such date no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from the proposed Bid Borrowing which constitutes a Default. |
(e) | TBC Representation. A representation by TBC that the representations and warranties of TBC contained in subsections (a) through (g) of Section 3.1 are true and accurate on and as of each such date as though made on and as of each such date (except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date), and that, as of each such date, no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from the proposed Committed Borrowing which constitutes a Default. |
ARTICLE 6
Events of Default
6.1 | Events of Default. Each of the following shall constitute an Event of Default: |
(a) | Failure by TBC to make when due any payment of principal of or interest on any Advance or under a Guaranty when the same becomes due and payable and such failure is not remedied within 5 Business Days thereafter; |
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(b) | Any representation or warranty made by TBC in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Borrowings or any Guaranty, or otherwise furnished pursuant hereto proves to have been incorrect when made in any material respect; |
(c) | Failure by TBC to perform any other term, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement, and such failure is not remedied within 30 days after written notice thereof has been given to TBC by the Agent, at the request, or with the consent, of the Majority Lenders; |
(d) | Failure by TBC to pay when due (i) any obligation for the payment of borrowed money on any regularly scheduled payment date or following acceleration thereof or (ii) any other monetary obligation if, in the case of either of clauses (i) or (ii), the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the obligations with respect to which such failure to pay or acceleration occurred equals or exceeds $150,000,000 and such failure is not remedied within 5 Business Days after TBC receives notice thereof from the Agent or the creditor on such obligation; |
(e) | TBC or any of its Subsidiaries |
(1) | incurs liability with respect to any employee pension benefit plan in excess of $150,000,000 in the aggregate under |
(A) | Sections 4062, 4063, 4064 or 4201 of ERISA; or |
(B) | otherwise under Title IV of ERISA as a result of any reportable event within the meaning of ERISA (other than a reportable event as to which the provision of 30 days notice is waived under applicable regulations); |
(2) | has a lien imposed on its property and rights to property under Section 4068 of ERISA on account of a liability in excess of $150,000,000 in the aggregate; or |
(3) | incurs liability under Title IV of ERISA |
(A) | in excess of $150,000,000 in the aggregate as a result of the Company or any ERISA Affiliate having filed a notice of intent to terminate any employee pension benefit plan under the distress termination provision of Section 4041 of ERISA, or |
(B) | in excess of $150,000,000 in the aggregate as a result of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation having instituted proceedings to terminate, or to have a trustee appointed to administer, any such plan; |
(f) | The happening of any of the following events, provided such event has not then been cured or stayed: |
(1) | the cessation by TBC of the payment of its Debts as they mature, |
(2) | the making of an assignment for the benefit of the creditors of TBC, |
(3) | the appointment of a trustee or receiver or liquidator for TBC or for a substantial part of its property, or |
(4) | the institution of bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or similar proceedings by or against TBC under the laws of any jurisdiction in which TBC is organized or has material business, operations or assets and, in the case of any such |
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proceeding instituted against it (but not instituted by it), either such proceeding shall remain undismissed or unstayed for a period of 60 days, or any of the actions sought in such proceeding (including, without limitation, the entry of an order for relief against, or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for, it or any substantial part of its property and assets) shall occur; or |
(g) | So long as any Subsidiary is a Borrower hereunder, the Guaranty with respect to such Subsidiary Borrower for any reason ceases to be valid and binding on TBC or TBC so states in writing. |
6.2 | Lenders Rights upon Borrower Default. If an Event of Default occurs or is continuing, then the Agent shall at the request, or may with the consent, of the Majority Lenders, by notice to TBC, |
(a) | declare the obligation of each Lender to make further Advances to be terminated, whereupon the same shall forthwith terminate, and |
(b) | declare the Advances, all interest thereon, and all other amounts payable under this Agreement to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the Advances, all such interest, and all such other amounts shall become and be forthwith due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrowers, provided, however, that in the event of an actual entry or, in the case of the institution by the Borrower of a proceeding described in Section 6.1(f)(4), a deemed entry, of an order for relief with respect to any Borrower under the Federal Bankruptcy Code (whether in connection with a voluntary or an involuntary case), (i) the obligation of each Lender to make Advances shall automatically be terminated and (ii) the payment obligations of the Borrowers with respect to Advances, all such interest, and all such amounts shall automatically become and be due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest, or any notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrowers. |
ARTICLE 7
The Agent
7.1 | Authorization and Action. Each Lender hereby appoints and authorizes the Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement as are delegated to the Agent by the terms hereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. As to any matters not expressly provided for by this Agreement (including without limitation, enforcement or collection of any Notes), the Agent shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action, but shall be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the instructions of the Majority Lenders or as otherwise required by Section 8.1(b) and such instructions shall be binding upon all Lenders and all holders of interests in Advances; provided, however, that the Agent shall not be required to take any action which exposes the Agent to personal liability or which is contrary to this Agreement or applicable law. The Agent agrees to give to each Lender prompt notice of each notice given to it by the Borrowers pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The Agent further agrees to make a request pursuant to Section 4.1(a)(8) at the request of any Lender, and to share such requested information with the Lenders. |
7.2 | Agents Reliance, Etc. (a) The Agents duties hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are solely ministerial and administrative in nature and the Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Agent shall not |
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have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, but shall be required to act or refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the written direction of the Majority Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents), provided that the Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Agent or any of its Affiliates to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable law. |
(b) | The Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the Majority Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 8.1 or 6.2) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default or the event or events that give or may give rise to any Default unless and until the Company or any Lender shall have given notice to the Agent describing such Default and such event or events. |
(c) | Neither the Agent nor any member of the Agents Group shall be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty, representation or other information made or supplied in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith or the adequacy, accuracy and/or completeness of the information contained therein, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or the perfection or priority of any Lien or security interest created or purported to be created hereby or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article 5 or elsewhere herein, other than (but subject to the foregoing clause (ii)) to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Agent. |
(d) | Nothing in this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall require the Agent or any of its Related Parties to carry out any know your customer or other checks in relation to any person on behalf of any Lender and each Lender confirms to the Agent that it is solely responsible for any such checks it is required to carry out and that it may not rely on any statement in relation to such checks made by the Agent or any of its Related Parties. |
7.3 | Citibank, N.A. and its Affiliates. (a) With respect to its Commitment, the Advances made by it, and any Notes issued to it, Citibank, N.A. shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Agent hereunder; and the term Lender or Lenders shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated, include Citibank, N.A., in its individual capacity. Citibank, N.A. and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, accept drafts drawn by, act as trustee under indentures of, and generally engage in any kind of business with, the Company, any of its Subsidiaries and any person or entity who may do business with or own securities of the Company or any Subsidiary, all as if Citibank, N.A. were not the Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the other Lenders. |
(b) | Each Lender understands that the Person serving as Agent, acting in its individual capacity, and its Affiliates (collectively, the Agents Group) are engaged in a wide range of financial services and businesses (including investment management, financing, securities trading, corporate and investment banking and research) (such services and |
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businesses are collectively referred to in this Section 7.3 as Activities) and may engage in the Activities with or on behalf of the Company or its Affiliates. Furthermore, the Agents Group may, in undertaking the Activities, engage in trading in financial products or undertake other investment businesses for its own account or on behalf of others (including the Company and its Affiliates and including holding, for its own account or on behalf of others, equity, debt and similar positions in the Company or its Affiliates), including trading in or holding long, short or derivative positions in securities, loans or other financial products of one or more of the Company and its Affiliates. Each Lender understands and agrees that in engaging in the Activities, the Agents Group may receive or otherwise obtain information concerning the Company and its Affiliates (including information concerning the ability of the Company to perform its obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents) which information may not be available to any of the Lenders that are not members of the Agents Group. None of the Agent nor any member of the Agents Group shall have any duty to disclose to any Lender or use on behalf of the Lenders, and shall not be liable for the failure to so disclose or use, any information whatsoever about or derived from the Activities or otherwise (including any information concerning the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of the Company or any Affiliate thereof) or to account for any revenue or profits obtained in connection with the Activities, except that the Agent shall deliver or otherwise make available to each Lender such documents as are expressly required by any Loan Document to be transmitted by the Agent to the Lenders. |
(c) | Each Lender further understands that there may be situations where members of the Agents Group or their respective customers (including the Company and its Affiliates) either now have or may in the future have interests or take actions that may conflict with the interests of any one or more of the Lenders (including the interests of the Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents). Each Lender agrees that no member of the Agents Group is or shall be required to restrict its activities as a result of the Person serving as Agent being a member of the Agents Group, and that each member of the Agents Group may undertake any Activities without further consultation with or notification to any Lender. None of (i) this Agreement nor any other Loan Document, (ii) the receipt by the Agents Group of information (including Information) concerning the Company or its Affiliates (including information concerning the ability of the Company to perform its obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents) nor (iii) any other matter shall give rise to any fiduciary, equitable or contractual duties (including without limitation any duty of trust or confidence) owing by the Agent or any member of the Agents Group to any Lender (except for the contractual duties of the Agent as set forth in this Agreement) including any such duty that would prevent or restrict the Agents Group from acting on behalf of customers (including the Company or its Affiliates) or for its own account. |
7.4 | Lender Credit Decision. Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Agent or any other Lender and based on the financial statements referred to in Section 3.1(e) and the representations and warranties contained in Section 3.1 and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement. |
7.5 | Indemnification. The Lenders agree to indemnify the Agent in its capacity as Agent (to the extent not reimbursed by TBC or any other Borrower), ratably according to the respective principal amounts of the Committed Advances then outstanding made by each of them (or if no |
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Committed Advances are at the time outstanding or if interests in any Committed Advances are held by Persons which are not Lenders, ratably according to the respective amounts of their Commitments), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the Agent in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any action taken or omitted by the Agent under this Agreement (collectively, the Indemnified Costs), provided that no Lender shall be liable for any portion of the Indemnified Costs resulting from the Agents gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limitation of the foregoing, each Lender agrees to reimburse the Agent promptly upon demand for its ratable share of any out-of-pocket expenses (including counsel fees) incurred by the Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, modification, amendment or enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of rights or responsibilities under, this Agreement to the extent that the Agent is not reimbursed for such expenses by TBC or any other Borrower. In the case of any investigation, litigation or proceeding giving rise to any Indemnified Costs, this Section 7.5 applies whether any such investigation, litigation or proceeding is brought by the Agent, any Lender or a third party. |
7.6 | Successor Agent. The Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders and the Company and may be removed at any time with or without cause by the Majority Lenders. Upon any such resignation or removal, the Majority Lenders shall have the right, with the consent of the Company (if no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in New York, New York, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in New York, New York. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation (such 30-day period, the Lender Appointment Period), then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above. In addition and without any obligation on the part of the retiring Agent to appoint, on behalf of the Lenders, a successor Agent, the retiring Agent may at any time upon or after the end of the Lender Appointment Period notify the Company and the Lenders that no qualifying Person has accepted appointment as successor Agent and the effective date of such retiring Agents resignation. Upon the resignation effective date established in such notice and regardless of whether a successor Agent has been appointed and accepted such appointment, the retiring Agents resignation shall nonetheless become effective and (i) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations as Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and (ii) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender directly, until such time as the Majority Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successors appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties as Agent of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations as Agent hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). After the retiring Agents resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article and Section 8.4 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent. |
7.7 | Certain Obligations May Be Performed by Affiliates. The Agent may appoint any of its Affiliates to perform its obligations hereunder other than any obligation requiring the Agent to receive, pay, or otherwise handle funds or Notes, and provided that the Agent shall continue to be responsible to the Borrowers and the Lenders for the due performance of the Agents obligations under this Agreement. |
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7.8 | Other Agents. Each Lender hereby acknowledges that neither the syndication agent nor any other Lender designated as any Agent (other than the Agent) on the signature pages hereof has any liability hereunder other than in its capacity as a Lender. |
ARTICLE 8
Miscellaneous
8.1 | Modification, Consents and Waivers. |
(a) | Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of any Lender in exercising any power or right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power hereunder. No notice to or demand on the Borrowers in any case shall entitle the Borrowers to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances. |
(b) | Amendment. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, of any Committed Notes or any Guaranties, nor consent to any departure by the Borrowers therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless such amendment, waiver or consent is in writing and signed by the Company and the Majority Lenders, and then such amendment, waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided, however, that no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by all the Lenders, do any of the following: |
(i) | waive any of the conditions specified in Section 5.1 or 5.4, |
(ii) | except as provided in Section 2.19 or Section 2.21, increase the Commitments of the Lenders or subject the Lenders to any additional obligations, |
(iii) | reduce the principal of, or interest on, the Committed Advances or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder, |
(iv) | except as provided in Section 2.21, postpone any date fixed for any payment of principal of, or interest on, the Committed Advances or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder, |
(v) | change the percentage of the Commitments or of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Committed Advances or the number of Lenders required for the Lenders or any of them to take any action hereunder, |
(vi) | amend this Section 8.1, or |
(vii) | release TBC from any of its obligations under any Guaranty or limit the liability of TBC as guarantor thereunder; |
and provided further that no amendment, waiver, or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Agent in addition to the Lenders required above to take such action, affect the rights or duties of the Agent under this Agreement or any Note.
(c) | Majority Lenders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 8.1 shall not affect the provisions of Section 4.4, Waivers of Covenants, or Article 6, Events of Default. |
8.2 | Notices. |
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(a) | Addresses. All communications and notices provided for hereunder shall be in writing and mailed, telecopied, telexed or delivered and, |
if to the Agent, as set forth on the attached Schedule II;
if to any Borrower,
care of The Boeing Company
100 N. Riverside
Mail Code: 5003 3648
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Attention: Assistant Treasurer, Corporate Finance and Banking
facsimile number (312)  ###-###-####
if to any Lender, at its Domestic Lending Office; or,
as to each party, at such other address as designated by such party in a written notice to each other party referring specifically to this Agreement.
(b) | Effectiveness of Notices. All communications and notices shall, when mailed, telecopied, or telexed, be effective when deposited in the mail, telecopied, or confirmed by telex answerback, respectively, provided that delivery of the items referred to in clauses (1), (3), (5) and (6) of Section 4.1(a) shall be effective when deemed to have been delivered as provided in such Section. Delivery by telecopier of an executed counterpart of any amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any Notes or of any Exhibit to be executed and delivered hereunder shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart thereof. |
(c) | Electronic Mail. Electronic mail may be used to distribute routine communications, such as financial statements and other information, and documents to be signed by the parties hereto; provided, however, that no Notice of Borrowing, signature, or other notice or document intended to be legally binding shall be effective if sent by electronic mail. |
(d) | Internet Distributions. |
(1) | So long as Citibank or any of its Affiliates is the Agent, such materials as may be agreed between the Borrowers and the Agent may be delivered to the Agent in an electronic medium in a format acceptable to the Agent and the Lenders by e-mail at ***@***. The Borrowers agree that the Agent may make such materials, as well as any other written information, documents, instruments and other material relating to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any other materials or matters relating to this Agreement, the Notes or any of the transactions contemplated hereby (collectively, the Communications) available to the Lenders by posting such notices on Intralinks or a substantially similar electronic system (the Platform). The Borrowers acknowledge that (i) the distribution of material through an electronic medium is not necessarily secure and that there are confidentiality and other risks associated with such distribution, (ii) the Platform is provided as is and as available and (iii) neither the Agent nor any of its Affiliates warrants the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of the Communications or the Platform and each expressly disclaims liability for errors or omissions in the Communications or the Platform. No warranty of any kind, express, implied or statutory, including, without limitation, any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement of third party rights or freedom from |
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viruses or other code defects, is made by the Agent or any of its Affiliates in connection with the Platform. |
(2) | Each Lender agrees that notice to it (as provided in the next sentence) (a Notice) specifying that any Communications have been posted to the Platform shall constitute effective delivery of such information, documents or other materials to such Lender for purposes of this Agreement; provided that if requested by any Lender the Agent shall deliver a copy of the Communications to such Lender by email or telecopier. Each Lender agrees (i) to notify the Agent in writing of such Lenders e-mail address to which a Notice may be sent by electronic transmission (including by electronic communication) on or before the date such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter to ensure that the Agent has on record an effective e-mail address for such Lender) and (ii) that any Notice may be sent to such e-mail address. |
8.3 | Costs, Expenses and Taxes. |
(a) | TBC shall pay upon written request all reasonable costs and expenses in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, modification and amendment requested by any of the Borrowers of this Agreement, any Notes and the Guaranties (including, without limitation, printing costs and the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel for the Agent) and costs and expenses, if any, in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement, any Notes and the Guaranties (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise and including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel), as well as any and all stamp and other taxes, and to save the Lenders and other holders of interests in the Advances or any Notes harmless from any and all liabilities with respect to or resulting from any delay by or omission of the Borrowers to pay such taxes, if any, which may be payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, any Notes and the Guaranties. |
(b) | TBC agrees to indemnify the Agent and each Lender and each of their Affiliates and their officers, directors, employees, agents and advisors (each, an Indemnified Party) from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, penalties and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) incurred by or asserted or awarded against any Indemnified Party, in each case arising out of or in connection with or by reason of (including, without limitation, in connection with any investigation, litigation or proceeding or preparation of a defense in connection therewith) the Advances, this Agreement, the Notes, any of the transactions contemplated herein or the actual or proposed use of the proceeds of the Advances, except to the extent such claim, damage, loss, liability or expense resulted from such Indemnified Partys gross negligence or willful misconduct and except that no Indemnified Party shall have the right to be indemnified hereunder to the extent such indemnification relates to relationships of, between or among each of, or any of, the Agent, the Lenders, any assignee of a Lender or any participant. In the case of any investigation, litigation or other proceeding to which this Section 8.3 applies, such indemnity shall be effective whether or not such investigation, litigation or proceeding is brought by TBC, its directors, shareholders or creditors or an Indemnified Party or any other Person or an Indemnified Party is otherwise a party thereto and whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated. The Borrowers also agree not to assert any claim on any theory of liability for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages against the Agent, any Lender, any of their Affiliates, or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, attorneys and agents, arising out of or otherwise relating to the Notes, this Agreement, any of the transactions contemplated herein or the actual or proposed use of the proceeds of Advances. |
(c) | Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of the Borrowers hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Borrowers contained in Sections 2.13, 2.14 and 8.3 shall |
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survive the payment in full of principal, interest and all other amounts payable hereunder and under the Notes for a period of seven years. |
8.4 | Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrowers, the Lenders and the Agent, and their respective successors and assigns, except that the Borrowers may not assign or transfer their rights hereunder without the prior written consent of the Lenders. |
8.5 | Severability. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. |
8.6 | Governing Law. This Agreement, any Notes, the Guaranties and each Borrower Subsidiary Letter shall be deemed to be contracts under the laws of the State of New York and for all purposes shall be construed in accordance with the laws of such State. |
8.7 | Headings. The Table of Contents and Article and Section headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction of this Agreement. |
8.8 | Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by telecopier shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. |
8.9 | Right of Set-Off. Each Lender and each of its Affiliates that is or was at one time a Lender hereunder is authorized at any time and from time to time, upon |
(i) | the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default and |
(ii) | the making of the request or the granting of the consent specified by Section 6.2 to authorize the Agent to declare any Advances due and payable pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.2, |
to the fullest extent permitted by law, without notice to any Borrower (any such notice being expressly waived by each Borrower), to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other indebtedness at any time owing by such Lender or such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of any Borrower against any and all of the obligations to such Lender or such Affiliate of such Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement and any Notes held by such Lender, whether or not such Lender has made a demand under this Agreement or such Notes and although such obligations may be unmatured. Each Lender shall promptly notify any Borrower after any such setoff and application made by such Lender, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application. The rights of each Lender under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including, without limitation, other rights of setoff) which such Lender and its Affiliates may have.
8.10 | Confidentiality. Neither the Agent nor any Lender shall disclose any Confidential Information to any other Person without the consent of a Borrower, other than |
(a) | to the Agents or such Lenders Affiliates and their officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives and advisors (Permitted Parties) and their respective professional |
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advisors and, as contemplated by Section 2.20(f), to actual or prospective assignees and participants and their respective agents and advisors, and then only on a confidential basis, |
(b) | as required by any law, rule or regulation or judicial process, |
(c) | any rating agency, or direct or indirect provider of credit protection to any Permitted Party, and then only on a confidential basis; and |
(d) | as requested or required by any state, federal or foreign regulatory, supervisory, governmental or quasi-governmental authority with jurisdiction over a Permitted Party or examiner regulating banks or banking or other financial institutions. |
8.11 | Agreement in Effect. This Agreement shall become effective upon its execution and delivery, respectively, to the Agent and TBC by TBC and the Agent, and when the Agent shall have been notified by each Lender listed on Schedule I that such Lender has executed it. |
8.12 | Patriot Act Notice. Each Lender and the Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of Section 326 of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub.L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) and the promulgated regulations thereto (the Patriot Act), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Borrower, which information includes the name and address of such Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender or the Agent, as applicable, to identify such Borrower in accordance with the Patriot Act. Each Borrower shall provide, to the extent commercially reasonable, such information and take such actions as are reasonably requested by the Agent or any Lenders in order to assist the Agent and the Lenders in maintaining compliance with the Patriot Act. |
8.13 | Jurisdiction, Etc.. |
(a) | Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court or federal court of the United States of America sitting in New York City, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Notes, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in any such New York State court or, to the extent permitted by law, in such federal court. Each Subsidiary Borrower hereby agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding may be made upon the Company and each Subsidiary Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints the Company its authorized agent to accept such service of process, and agrees that the failure of the Company to give any notice of any such service shall not impair or affect the validity of such service or of any judgment rendered in any action or proceeding based thereon. Each Borrower hereby further irrevocably consents to the service of process in any action or proceeding in such courts by the mailing thereof by any parties hereto by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the Company at its address specified pursuant to Section 8.2. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect any right that any party may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or the Notes in the courts of any jurisdiction. |
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(b) | Each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Notes in any New York State or federal court. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court. |
8.14 | No Fiduciary Duty. |
The Agent, each Lender and their Affiliates (collectively, solely for purposes of this paragraph, the Lenders), may have economic interests that conflict with those of the Borrowers. Each Borrower agrees that nothing in this Agreement or otherwise will be deemed to create an advisory, fiduciary or agency relationship or fiduciary or other implied duty between the Lenders and any Borrower, its stockholders or its affiliates. The Borrowers acknowledge and agree that (i) the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are arms-length commercial transactions between the Lenders, on the one hand, and the Borrowers, on the other, (ii) in connection therewith and with the process leading to such transaction each of the Lenders is acting solely as a principal and not the agent or fiduciary of any Borrower, its management, stockholders, creditors or any other person, (iii) no Lender has assumed an advisory or fiduciary responsibility in favor of any Borrower with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby or the process leading thereto (irrespective of whether any Lender or any of its affiliates has advised or is currently advising any Borrower on other matters) or any other obligation to any Borrower except the obligations expressly set forth in this Agreement and (iv) each Borrower has consulted its own legal and financial advisors to the extent it deemed appropriate. Each Borrower further acknowledges and agrees that it is responsible for making its own independent judgment with respect to such transactions and the process leading thereto. Each Borrower agrees that it will not claim that any Lender has rendered advisory services of any nature or respect, or owes a fiduciary or similar duty to such Borrower, in connection with such transaction or the process leading thereto.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written.
THE BOEING COMPANY | ||||||
By | /s/ Ruud P. Roggekamp | |||||
Name: | Ruud P. Roggekamp | |||||
Title: | Assistant Treasurer | |||||
CITIBANK, N.A., Individually and as Agent | ||||||
By | /s/ Susan M. Olsen | |||||
Name: | Susan M. Olsen | |||||
Title: | Vice President | |||||
Syndication Agent | ||||||
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | ||||||
By | /s/ Matthew Massie | |||||
Name: | Matthew Massie | |||||
Title: | Managing Director |
Lenders | ||
BARCLAYS BANK PLC | ||
By | /s/ Kevin Cullen | |
Name: Kevin Cullen | ||
Title: Director | ||
CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH | ||
By | /s/ Karl Studer | |
Name: Karl Studer | ||
Title: Director | ||
By | /s/ Daniel Wiget | |
Name: Daniel Wiget | ||
Title: Assistant Vice President | ||
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. | ||
By | /s/ Kenneth J. Beck | |
Name: Kenneth J. Beck | ||
Title: Senior Vice President | ||
BANCO SANTANDER, S.A., NEW YORK BRANCH | ||
By | /s/ Jorge Saavedra | |
Name: Jorge Saavedra | ||
Title: Executive Director | ||
By | /s/ Jesus Lopez | |
Name: Jesus Lopez | ||
Title: Senior Vice President | ||
BNP PARIBAS | ||
By | /s/ Rick Pace | |
Name: Rick Pace | ||
Title: Managing Director | ||
By | /s/ Melissa Balley | |
Name: Melissa Balley | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH | ||
By | /s/ Frederick Laird | |
Name: Frederick Laird | ||
Title: Managing Director | ||
By | /s/ Heidi Sandquist | |
Name: Heidi Sandquist | ||
Title: Director |
MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD. | ||
By | /s/ Robert Gallagher | |
Name: Robert Gallagher | ||
Title: Authorized Signatory | ||
SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION | ||
By | /s/ Yasuhiko Imai | |
Name: Yasuhiko Imai | ||
Title: Group Head | ||
THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD. | ||
By | /s/ Victor Pierzchalski | |
Name: Victor Pierzchalski | ||
Title: Authorized Signatory | ||
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC | ||
By | /s/ L. Peter Yetman | |
Name: L. Peter Yetman | ||
Title: Director | ||
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. | ||
By | /s/ Peter Martinets | |
Name: Peter Martinets | ||
Title: Managing Director | ||
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | ||
By | /s/ Peter Martinets | |
Name: Peter Martinets | ||
Title: Authorized Signatory | ||
ABU DHABI INTERNATIONAL BANK INC. | ||
By | /s/ David J. Young | |
Name: David J. Young | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
By | /s/ Nagy S. Kolta | |
Name: Nagy S. Kolta | ||
Title: Executive Vice President |
COMMERZBANK AG, NEW YORK AND GRAND CAYMAN BRANCHES | ||
By | /s/ Patrick Hartweger | |
Name: Patrick Hartweger | ||
Title: Senior Relationship Manager | ||
By | /s/ Peter Wesemeier | |
Name: Peter Wesemeier | ||
Title: Relationship Manager | ||
UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC | ||
By | /s/ Irja R. Otsa | |
Name: Irja R. Otsa | ||
Title: Associate Director | ||
By | /s/ Mary E. Evans | |
Name: Mary E. Evans | ||
Title: Associate Director | ||
BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA S.A., NEW YORK BRANCH | ||
By | /s/ Michael DAnna | |
Name: Michael DAnna | ||
Title: Executive Director | ||
By | /s/ Peter Tommaney | |
Name: Peter Tommaney | ||
Title: Senior Vice President | ||
BANK OF CHINA, NEW YORK BRANCH | ||
By | /s/ William W. Smith | |
Name: William W. Smith | ||
Title: Deputy General Manager | ||
BAYERISCHE LANDESBANK, NEW YORK BRANCH | ||
By | /s/ Rolf Siebert | |
Name: Rolf Siebert | ||
Title: First Vice President | ||
By | /s/ Suyash Upreti | |
Name: Suyash Upreti | ||
Title: Vice President |
CREDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE & INVESTMENT BANK | ||
By | /s/ Michael Madnick | |
Name: Michael Madnick | ||
Title: Managing Director | ||
By | /s/ Yuri Muzichenko | |
Name: Yuri Muzichenko | ||
Title: Director | ||
DBS BANK LTD. LOS ANGELES AGENCY | ||
By | /s/ James McWalters | |
Name: James McWalters | ||
Title: General Manager | ||
GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA | ||
By | /s/ Mark Walton | |
Name: Mark Walton | ||
Title: Authorized Signatory | ||
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED, NEW YORK BRANCH | ||
By | /s/ Bin Wu | |
Name: Bin Wu | ||
Title: General Manager | ||
MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A. | ||
By | /s/ Ryan Vetsch | |
Name: Ryan Vetsch | ||
Title: Authorized Signatory | ||
INTESA SANPAOLO S.P.A. | ||
By | /s/ Luca Sacchi | |
Name: Luca Sacchi | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
By | /s/ Sergio Maggioni | |
Name: Sergio Maggioni | ||
Title: FVP Head of Business | ||
SOCIETE GENERALE | ||
By | /s/ Arnaud Drapeau | |
Name: Arnaud Drapeau | ||
Title: Managing Director |
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | ||
By | /s/ Navneet Khanna | |
Name: Navneet Khanna | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION | ||
By | /s/ Bradley Scammell | |
Name: Bradley Scammell | ||
Title: Head of Corporate and Institutional Banking Americas | ||
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON | ||
By | /s/ John T. Smathers | |
Name: John T. Smathers | ||
Title: First Vice President | ||
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED | ||
By | /s/ John W. Wade | |
Name: John W. Wade | ||
Title: Deputy General Manager Head of Operations and Infrastructure | ||
ICICI BANK LTD | ||
By | /s/ Ramesh Gvs | |
Name: Mr. Ramesh Gvs | ||
Title: Joint General Manager | ||
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC | ||
By | /s/ Windsor Davies | |
Name: Windsor Davies | ||
Title: Managing Director | ||
By | /s/ Deborah Carlson | |
Name: Deborah Carlson | ||
Title: Director | ||
RIYAD BANK, HOUSTON AGENCY | ||
By | /s/ William B. Shepard | |
Name: William B. Shepard | ||
Title: General Manager | ||
By | /s/ Paul N. Travis | |
Name: Paul N. Travis | ||
Title: Vice President & Head of Corporate Finance |
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK | ||
By | /s/ James P. Hughes | |
Name: James P. Hughes | ||
Title: Director | ||
By | /s/ Robert K. Reddington | |
Name: Robert K. Reddington | ||
Title: Credit Documentation Manager Credit Documentation Unit, WB Legal Americas | ||
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY | ||
By | /s/ Mary H. Carey | |
Name: Mary H. Carey | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY | ||
By | /s/ Peter J. Hallan | |
Name: Peter J. Hallan | ||
Title: Vice President |