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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 6, 2014

Registration No. 001-36246

 

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Amendment No. 4

 

to

 

Form 10

 

 

GENERAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Civeo Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

46-3831207

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

Identification No.)
   
   

Three Allen Center, 333 Clay Street, Suite 4980, Houston, Texas

77002

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

   

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

 

(713) 652-0582

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class to be so Registered

 

Name of Each Exchange on Which
Each Class is to be Registered

     

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

The New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

None

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer ☐

Accelerated filer ☐

Non-accelerated filer ☒

Smaller reporting company ☐

 

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 
 

 

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET BETWEEN INFORMATION STATEMENT AND ITEMS OF FORM 10

 

The information required by the following Form 10 Registration Statement items is contained in the Information Statement sections that we identify below, each of which we incorporate in this report by reference:

 

Item 1.

Business

 

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Summary,” “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Business,” “Arrangements Between Oil States and Our Company” and “Other Related Party Transactions” of the Information Statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

 

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Risk Factors” of the Information Statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.

Financial Information

 

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Summary,” “Selected Historical Combined Financial Data,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Description of Capital Stock” and “Index to Financial Statements, Supplementary Data and Schedules” of the Information Statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3.

Properties

 

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Business” of the Information Statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 4.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

 

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” of the Information Statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.

Directors and Executive Officers

 

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Management” of the Information Statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 6.

Executive Compensation

 

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Executive Compensation,” “Summary Compensation Table,” Grants of Plan Based Awards,” “Outstanding Equity Awards at 2013 Fiscal Year End,” “Options Exercised and Stock Vested,” “Nonqualified Deferred Compensation,” and “Potential Payments upon Termination or Change of Control” of the Information Statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 7.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

 

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Management,” “Executive Compensation,” “Arrangements Between Oil States and Our Company” and “Other Related Party Transactions” of the Information Statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
 

 

 

Item 8.

Legal Proceedings

 

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Business—Legal Proceedings” of the Information Statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.

Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

 

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Risk Factors,” “The Spin-Off,” “Dividend Policy,” “Executive Compensation” and “Description of Capital Stock” of the Information Statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 10.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Description of Capital Stock.” That section is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 11.

Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered

 

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Description of Capital Stock” of the Information Statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 12.

Indemnification of Directors and Officers

 

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Description of Capital Stock—Limitation of Liability and Indemnification Matters” of the Information Statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 13.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Selected Historical Combined Financial Data,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Description of Capital Stock” and “Index to Financial Statements, Supplementary Data and Schedules” of the Information Statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 14.

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

None.

 

Item 15.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a)     Financial Statements

 

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Index to Financial Statements, Supplementary Data and Schedules” beginning on page F-1 of the Information Statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

 

(b)     Exhibits

 

The following documents are filed as exhibits hereto:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

     

2.1**

 

Form of Separation and Distribution Agreement between Oil States International, Inc. and Civeo Corporation    

 

 
 

 

 

Exhibit No.   Description
       

     3.1

   

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Civeo Corporation  

       

     3.2

   

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Civeo Corporation

       
4.1     Form of Common Stock Certificate
       

10.1

   

Form of Transition Services Agreement between Oil States International, Inc. and Civeo Corporation

       

10.2

**   

Form of Tax Sharing Agreement between Oil States International, Inc. and Civeo Corporation

       

10.3

**   

Form of Employee Matters Agreement between Oil States International, Inc. and Civeo Corporation

       

10.4

**   

Form of Indemnification and Release Agreement between Oil States International, Inc. and Civeo Corporation

       

  10.5

   

Credit Agreement of Civeo Corporation

       

  10.6

**+  

Form of 2014 Equity Participation Plan of Civeo Corporation

       
  10.7 **+   Form of Civeo Corporation Annual Incentive Compensation Plan
       
  10.8 **+   Form of Canadian Long-Term Incentive Plan
       

  10.9

**+  

Form of Employee Non Qualified Stock Option Agreement under the 2014 Equity Participation Plan of Civeo Corporation

       

  10.10

**+  

Form of Restricted Stock Agreement under the 2014 Equity Participation Plan of Civeo Corporation

       

  10.11

**+  

Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Agreement

       

  10.12

**+  

Form of Deferred Stock Agreement (Australia)

       

  10.13

**+  

Form of Deferred Stock Agreement (Canada)

       

  10.14

**+  

Form of Executive Agreement of Bradley J. Dodson

       

  10.15

**+  

Form of Executive Agreement of Ron R. Green

       
  10.16 **+   Form of Consulting Agreement of Frank Steininger
       

10.17

**+  

Form of Indemnification Agreement

       

21.1

**   

List of Subsidiaries of Civeo Corporation

       

99.1

   

Information Statement, preliminary and subject to completion, dated May 6, 2014

 

 


 

*

To be filed by amendment.

**

Previously filed.

+ Management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements.

 

 
 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

Civeo Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Bradley J. Dodson

 

 

 

Bradley J. Dodson

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date: May 6, 2014

 

ex3-1.htm

Exhibit 3.1

AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
CIVEO CORPORATION

 

The name of the corporation is “Civeo Corporation” (the “Corporation”).

 

The original certificate of incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on October 8, 2013, under the name “OIS Accommodations SpinCo Inc.

 

This Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (this “Certificate of Incorporation”) has been declared advisable by the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board”), duly adopted by the stockholders of the Corporation and duly executed and acknowledged by the officers of the Corporation in accordance with Sections 103, 242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”).

 

The text of the certificate of incorporation of the Corporation is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

 

ARTICLE I
NAME

 

The name of the Corporation is Civeo Corporation (the “Corporation”).

 

ARTICLE II
REGISTERED AGENT

 

The address of the Corporation's registered office in the State of Delaware is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801 in the County of New Castle. The name of the Corporation's registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

 

ARTICLE III
PURPOSE

 

The purposes of the Corporation are to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of Delaware.

 

ARTICLE IV
CAPITAL STOCK

 

Section 4.1     Authorized Capital Stock. The Corporation shall be authorized to issue 600,000,000 shares of capital stock, consisting of two classes: 550,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share (“Common Stock”), and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.01 per share (“Preferred Stock”).

  

 
 

 

 

Section 4.2     Preferred Stock. The authorized shares of Preferred Stock may be issued in one or more series. Subject to any provision made in this Article Four fixing and determining the designations, rights and preferences of any series of Preferred Stock, the Board of Directors is hereby authorized to issue the shares of Preferred Stock in such series and to fix from time to time before issuance the number of shares to be included in any series and the designation, relative powers, preferences and rights and qualifications, limitations or restrictions of all shares of such series. The authority of the Board of Directors with respect to each series shall include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the determination of any or all of the following:

 

(a)     the number of shares of any series and the designation to distinguish the shares of such series from the shares of all other series;

 

(b)     the voting powers, if any, and whether such voting powers are full or limited, in such series;

 

(c)     the redemption provisions, if any, applicable to such series, including the redemption price or prices to be paid;

 

(d)     whether dividends, if any, shall be cumulative or noncumulative, the dividend rate of such series, and the dates and preferences of dividends on such series;

 

(e)     the rights of such series upon the voluntary or involuntary dissolution of, or upon any distribution of the assets of, the Corporation;

 

(f)     the provisions, if any, pursuant to which the shares of such series are convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares of any other class or classes of any other series of the same or any other class or classes of stock, or any other security, of the Corporation or any other corporation, and price or prices or the rates of exchange applicable thereto;

 

(g)     the right, if any, to subscribe for or to purchase any securities of the Corporation or any other corporation;

 

(h)     the provisions, if any, of a sinking fund applicable to such series; and

 

(i)     any other relative, participating, optional or other special powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof;

 

all as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors and shall be stated in a resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance of such Preferred Stock (a “Preferred Stock Designation”).

 

Except as required by law, holders of shares of Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to receive notice of any meeting of stockholders at which they are not entitled to vote. The number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding Common Stock, without a vote of the holders of the Preferred Stock, or of any series thereof, unless a vote of any such holders is required pursuant to any Preferred Stock Designation.

  

 
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Section 4.3     Common Stock. The Common Stock shall be subject to the express terms of the Preferred Stock and any series thereof. The holders of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote for each such share upon all proposals on which the holders of Common Stock are entitled to vote. Except as otherwise provided by law or by the resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board designating the rights, powers and preferences of any series of Preferred Stock, the holders of Common Stock shall have the exclusive right to vote for the members of the Board (the “Directors”) and for all other purposes. The number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding Common Stock, without a vote of the holders of the Preferred Stock, or of any series thereof, unless a vote of any such holders is required pursuant to any Preferred Stock Designation. The Corporation shall be entitled to treat the Person in which name any share of its stock is registered as the owner thereof for all purposes and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to, or interest in, such share on the part of any other person, whether or not the Corporation shall have notice thereof, except as expressly provided by applicable law.

 

ARTICLE V
THE BOARD

 

To the extent not provided for in this Certificate of Incorporation, the number, nominations, qualifications, tenure, vacancies and removal of the Directors shall be as set forth in the Bylaws.

 

Section 5.1     Number, Election and Terms of Directors. The number of Directors which shall constitute the entire Board shall be fixed from time to time exclusively by a majority of the Directors then in office. Until the Distribution Date (as defined below), Directors shall be elected for a term of one year ending on the date of the annual meeting of stockholders following the annual meeting at which the director was elected; provided however, the initial term of office of members of the Board on the date hereof shall expire at the 2015 annual meeting. Upon the first business day following the day on which Oil States International, Inc. distributes to holders of shares of its common stock all of the outstanding shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock (the “Distribution Date”), the Board shall be divided into three classes, as nearly equal in number as is ratably possible: Class I, Class II and Class III, and the Board shall be authorized to assign members of the Board already in office to such classes at the time such classification becomes effective. Each Director shall serve for a term ending on the third annual meeting following the annual meeting of stockholders at which such Director was elected; provided, however, that the Directors first elected to Class I shall serve for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders next following the end of the calendar year 2014, the Directors first elected to Class II shall serve for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders next following the end of the calendar year 2015, and the Directors first elected to Class III shall serve for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders next following the end of the calendar year 2016. Each Director shall hold office until the annual meeting of stockholders at which such Director's term expires and, the foregoing notwithstanding, shall serve until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal.

  

 
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At such annual election, the Directors chosen to succeed those whose terms then expire shall be of the same class as the Directors they succeed, unless, by reason of any intervening changes in the authorized number of Directors, the Board shall have designated one or more Directorships whose terms then expires as Directorships of another class in order to more nearly achieve equality of number of Directors among the classes.

 

In the event of any changes in the authorized number of Directors, each Director then continuing to serve shall nevertheless continue as a Director of the class of which he is a member until the expiration of his or her current term, or his or her prior death, resignation or removal. The Board shall specify the class to which a newly created Directorship shall be allocated.

 

Election of Directors need not be by written ballot unless the Bylaws shall so provide.

 

Section 5.2     Removal Of Directors. No Director of the Corporation shall be removed from office as a Director by vote or other action of the stockholders or otherwise except for cause, and then only by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation generally entitled to vote in the election of Directors, voting together as a single class.

 

Section 5.3     Vacancies. Subject to any requirements of law to the contrary, newly created Directorships resulting from any increase in the number of Directors and any vacancies on the Board resulting from death, resignation, removal or other cause shall be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining Directors then in office, even though less than a quorum of the Board. Any Director elected in accordance with the preceding sentence shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the class of Directors in which the new Directorship was created or the vacancy occurred and until such Director's successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. No decrease in the number of Directors constituting the Board shall shorten the term of any incumbent Director.

 

ARTICLE VI
BYLAWS

 

In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed and new Bylaws may be adopted by the Board in accordance with the Bylaws.

 

ARTICLE VII
AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

 

Except as otherwise provided in this Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws or by applicable law, the Corporation reserves the right at any time and from time to time to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, and any other provisions authorized by the laws of the State of Delaware at the time in force may be added or inserted, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by law; and, except as set forth in Article Tenth, all rights, preferences and privileges of whatsoever nature conferred upon stockholders, Directors or any other persons whomsoever by and pursuant to this Certificate of Incorporation in its present form or as hereafter amended are granted subject to the right reserved in this Article Seventh. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Certificate of Incorporation or the bylaws of the Corporation (and in addition to any other vote that may be required by law, this Certificate of Incorporation or the bylaws of the Corporation), the affirmative vote of the holders of least 66 2/3% in voting power of the outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class, shall be required to amend, alter or repeal any provision of this Certificate of Incorporation.

  

 
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ARTICLE VIII
STOCKHOLDER ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT

 

Any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be taken at a duly held annual or special meeting of stockholders and may not be taken by any consent in writing of such stockholders.

 

ARTICLE IX
ANTI-DILUTION

 

No holder of shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall have any preemptive or other right to purchase or subscribe for or receive any shares of capital stock of the Corporation, whether now or hereafter authorized, or any warrants, options, bonds or debentures exchangeable for or carrying any right to purchase any shares of capital stock of the Corporation.

 

ARTICLE X
LIMITED LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS

 

No director of the Corporation shall be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the DGCL as it now exists. In addition to the circumstances in which a director of the Corporation is not personally liable as set forth in the preceding sentence, a director of the Corporation shall not be liable to the fullest extent permitted by any amendment to the DGCL hereafter enacted that further limits the liability of a director. 

 

ARTICLE XI
FORUM SELECTION

 

Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, this Certificate of Incorporation or the Corporation’s bylaws, or (iv) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation governed by the internal affairs doctrine, in each such case subject to said Court of Chancery having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants therein. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Article Eleventh.

  

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Civeo Corporation has caused this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be signed by its President this 5th day of May, 2014.

 

 

  /s/ Bradley J. Dodson 

 

 

Bradley J. Dodson 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer 

 

 

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ex3-2.htm

Exhibit 3.2 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS

 

 

 

OF

 

 

 

CIVEO CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATED AS OF MAY 5, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 
 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Page

Article I

OFFICES AND RECORDS

 

Article II

STOCKHOLDERS

 

Section 2.1

Annual Meeting

  1

Section 2.2

Special Meeting

  1

Section 2.3

Place of Meetings

  1

Section 2.4

Closing Of Transfer Books And Fixing Record Date

  2

Section 2.5

Notice of Meeting

  2

Section 2.6

Quorum and Adjournment; Voting

  3

Section 2.7

Proxies

  3

Section 2.8

List of Stockholders Entitled to Vote

  3

Section 2.9

Notice of Stockholder Business and Nominations

  3

Section 2.10

Procedure for Election of Directors; Required Vote

  7

Section 2.11

Inspectors of Elections; Opening and Closing the Polls

  7

Section 2.12

Conduct of Meetings

  7

Section 2.13

Meetings by Remote Communication

  8
 

Article III

THE BOARD

 

Section 3.1

General Powers

  8

Section 3.2

Number; Qualifications and Tenure

  8

Section 3.3

Regular Meetings

  8

Section 3.4

Special Meetings

  8

Section 3.5

Notice of Meetings

  9

Section 3.6

Action by Consent of Board

  9

Section 3.7

Conference Telephone Meetings

  9

Section 3.8

Quorum

  9

Section 3.9

Vacancies; Increases in the Number of Directors

  9

Section 3.10

Committees

  10

Section 3.11

Removal

  10

Section 3.12

Records

  10

 

 

 

Article IV

OFFICERS

 

Section 4.1

Elected Officers

10

Section 4.2

Election and Term of Office

10

Section 4.3

Chairman of the Board

10

Section 4.4

Chief Executive Officer

11

Section 4.5

President

11

Section 4.6

Vice Presidents

11

Section 4.7

Treasurer

11

Section 4.8

Secretary

11

Section 4.9

Assistant Secretaries

11

Section 4.10

Removal

12

Section 4.11

Vacancies

12

 

Article V

STOCK CERTIFICATES AND TRANSFERS

 

Section 5.1

Stock Certificates

12

Section 5.2

Transfers of Stock

12

Section 5.3

Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates

13

 

Article VI

INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

 

Section 6.1

Right to Indemnification

13

Section 6.2

Right of Claimant to Bring Suit

14

Section 6.3

Non-Exclusivity of Rights

14

Section 6.4

Insurance

14

Section 6.5

Severability

14

 

Article VII

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

Section 7.1

Fiscal Year

15

Section 7.2

Dividends

15

Section 7.3

Seal

15

Section 7.4

Waiver of Notice

15

Section 7.5

Audits

15

Section 7.6

Resignations

15

Section 7.7

Electronic Transmissions

15

 

 
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Article VIII

CONTRACTS, PROXIES, ETC.

 

Section 8.1

Contracts

16

Section 8.2

Proxies

16

Article IX

AMENDMENTS

 

 
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AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS
OF
CIVEO CORPORATION

 

These Amended and Restated Bylaws of Civeo Corporation (formerly known as OIS Accommodations SpinCo Inc.) (the “Corporation”) were adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) on May 5, 2014 and duly executed and acknowledged by the officers of the Corporation in accordance with Section 109 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (“DGCL”).

 

Article I
OFFICES AND RECORDS

 

The Corporation shall maintain a registered office in Delaware and may maintain other offices and keep its books, documents and records at such places within or without Delaware as may, from time to time, be designated by the Board.

 

Article II
STOCKHOLDERS

 

Section 2.1     Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, for the election of directors to succeed those whose terms expire and for the transaction of other business as may properly come before the meeting, shall be held each year on a date and at a time as may be fixed by resolution of the Board and set forth in the notice of the meeting.

 

Section 2.2     Special Meeting. Except as otherwise required by law and subject to the rights of the holders of any class or series of stock having a preference over the Common Stock, as defined in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), as to dividends or upon liquidation, special meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation for any purpose or purposes may be called only by:

 

(a)     the Board, pursuant to a resolution stating the purpose or purposes thereof approved by a majority of the Board, or

 

(b)     the Chairman of the Board.

 

No business other than that stated in the notice shall be transacted at any special meeting.

 

Section 2.3     Place of Meetings. The Board or the Chairman of the Board, as the case may be, may designate the place of meeting for any annual or special meeting of the stockholders. If no designation is made, the place of meeting shall be the principal office of the Corporation. In lieu of holding a meeting of stockholders at a designated place, the Board may, in its sole discretion, determine that any meeting of stockholders may be held solely by means of remote communication.

  

 
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Section 2.4     Closing Of Transfer Books And Fixing Record Date. For the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to notice of, or to vote at, any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or stockholders entitled to receive a distribution by the Corporation (other than a distribution involving a purchase or redemption by the Corporation of any of its own shares) or a share dividend, or in order to make a determination of stockholders for any other proper purpose, the Board may provide that the stock transfer books shall be closed for a stated period in no case to exceed 60 days. If the stock transfer books are closed for the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders, the books shall be closed for at least 10 days immediately preceding the meeting. In lieu of closing the stock transfer books, the Board may fix in advance a date as the record date for any such determination of stockholders, such date in no case to be more than 60 days nor, in the case of a meeting of stockholders, less than 10 days prior to the date on which the particular action requiring the determination of stockholders is to be taken. If the stock transfer books are not closed and no record date is fixed: (a) the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if in accordance with these Bylaws notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held; and (b) the record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board adopts the resolution relating thereto. When a determination of stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders has been made, as provided in this Section, the determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof except where the determination has been made through the closing of stock transfer books and the stated period of closing has expired.

 

Section 2.5     Notice of Meeting. All notices of meetings of stockholders shall be sent or otherwise given by the Corporation not less than 10 calendar days nor more than 60 calendar days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. The notice shall specify the place, if any, date, hour of the meeting, the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at the meeting, and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. Holders of Preferred Stock, as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation, are not entitled to receive notice of any meeting of stockholders at which they are not entitled to vote. Without limiting the manner by which notice may otherwise be given effectively to stockholders, any notice to stockholders may be given by electronic transmission in the manner provided in the DGCL. If mailed, notice to stockholders shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the United States mail with postage thereon prepaid, addressed to the stockholder at such person’s address as it appears on the records of the Corporation. An affidavit of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary, proxy solicitor hired by the Corporation or of the transfer agent of the Corporation that the notice has been given shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein. Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders as was included in the Corporation’s notice of meeting. Meetings may be held without notice if all stockholders entitled to vote are present, or if notice is waived by those not present in accordance with Section 7.4 of these Bylaws. Any previously scheduled meeting of the stockholders may be postponed, and any special meeting of the stockholders may be canceled, by resolution of the Board upon public notice given prior to the date previously scheduled for the meeting of stockholders.

  

 
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Section 2.6     Quorum and Adjournment; Voting. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the holders of a majority of the voting power of all outstanding shares of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of Directors (as hereinafter defined) (the “Voting Stock”), represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of stockholders, except that when specified business is to be voted on by a class or series of stock voting as a class, the holders of a majority of the shares of that class or series shall constitute a quorum of the class or series for the transaction of business. The chairman of the meeting or a majority of the shares so represented may adjourn the meeting from time to time, whether or not there is a quorum. No notice of the time and place of adjourned meetings need be given except as required by law or these Bylaws. The stockholders present in person or by proxy at a duly called meeting at which a quorum is present may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a quorum.

 

Section 2.7     Proxies. At all meetings of stockholders, a stockholder may vote by proxy executed in writing (or in such other manner permitted by the DGCL, including electronic transmissions) by the stockholder or by the stockholder’s duly authorized attorney-in-fact.

 

Section 2.8     List of Stockholders Entitled to Vote.

 

(a)     A complete list of stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders, arranged in alphabetical order for each class of stock and showing the address of each such stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of such stockholder, shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least 10 days prior to the meeting, (1) on a reasonably accessible electronic network, provided that the information required to gain access to the list is furnished with the notice of the meeting or (2) during ordinary business hours, at the principal place of business of the Corporation.

 

(b)     If the Corporation determines to make the list available on an electronic network, the Corporation may take reasonable steps to ensure that the information is available only to stockholders. If the meeting is to be held at a place, then the list shall be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the meeting and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present at that meeting. If the meeting is to be held solely by means of remote communication, then the list also shall be open to the examination of any stockholder during the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, and the information required to access the list shall be provided with the notice of that meeting. Nothing contained in this Section 2.8 shall require the Corporation to include electronic mail addresses or other electronic contact information on the list.

 

Section 2.9     Notice of Stockholder Business and Nominations.

 

(a)     Annual Meetings of Stockholders.

 

(i)     Nominations of persons for election to the Board and the proposal of business to be considered by the stockholders may be made at an annual meeting of stockholders (A) pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting in accordance with Section 2.5 of these Bylaws, (B) by or at the direction of the Board, or (C) by any stockholder of the Corporation who was a stockholder of record at the time the notice was delivered, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who complies with the notice procedures set forth below.

  

 
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(ii)     For nominations or other business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder pursuant to clause (C) of   hereof, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation in accordance with this   and, in the case of business other than nominations, such other business must otherwise be a proper matter for stockholder action under the DGCL. To be considered timely, a stockholder’s notice shall be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the 120th calendar day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is more than 30 calendar days before or more than 30 calendar days after the anniversary date, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so delivered not later than the close of business on the later of (A) the 120th calendar day prior to the annual meeting or (B) the 10th calendar day following the calendar day on which public announcement of the date of the meeting is first made by the Corporation. In no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment of an annual meeting commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.

 

(iii)     A stockholder’s notice shall set forth:

 

(A)     to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or re-election as a director, all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), including such person’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected;

 

(B)     as to any other business that the stockholder proposes to bring before the meeting, a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting, the text of the proposal or business (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration and in the event that such business includes a proposal to amend the bylaws of the Corporation, the language of the proposed amendment), the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting and any material interest in such business of such stockholder and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made; and

  

 
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(C)     as to the stockholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made (i) the name and address of such stockholder, as they appear on the Corporation’s books, and of such beneficial owner, (ii) the class or series and number of shares of stock of the Corporation held of record and beneficially by such stockholder and such beneficial owner, (iii) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding with respect to the nomination or proposal between or among such stockholder and such beneficial owner, any of their respective affiliates or associates, and any others acting in concert with any of the foregoing, (iv) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any derivative or short positions, profit interests, options, warrants, stock appreciation or similar rights, hedging transactions, and borrowed or loaned shares) that has been entered into as of the date of the stockholder’s notice by, or on behalf of, such stockholder and such beneficial owners, the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss to, manage risk or benefit of share price changes for, or increase or decrease the voting power of, such stockholder or such beneficial owner, with respect to shares of stock of the Corporation, (v) the name in which all such shares of stock are registered on the stock transfer books of the Corporation, (vi) a representation that the stockholder is a holder of record of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear at the meeting in person or by proxy to submit the business or nomination specified in such notice, (vii) a representation whether the stockholder or the beneficial owner, if any, intends or is part of a group which intends (a) to deliver a proxy statement and/or form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the Corporation’s outstanding capital stock required to approve or adopt the proposal or elect the nominee and/or (b) otherwise to solicit proxies from stockholders in support of such proposal or nomination, and (viii) all other information relating to the proposed business or nomination which may be required to be disclosed under applicable law.

 

In addition, a stockholder seeking to submit such business or nomination at the meeting shall promptly provide any other information reasonably requested by the Corporation. The foregoing notice requirements of this   shall be deemed satisfied by a stockholder with respect to business other than a nomination if the stockholder has notified the Corporation of his, her or its intention to present a proposal at an annual meeting in compliance with applicable rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act and such stockholder’s proposal has been included in a proxy statement that has been prepared by the Corporation to solicit proxies for such annual meeting. The Corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as it may reasonably require to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a director of the Corporation.

 

(iv)     Notwithstanding anything in the second sentence of paragraph  of this Bylaw to the contrary, in the event that the number of Directors to be elected to the Board is increased and there is no public announcement by the Corporation naming all of the nominees for Director or specifying the size of the increased Board at least 120 calendar days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, a stockholder’s notice required by this Section 2.9 shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if it is delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the 10th calendar day following the day on which such public announcement is first made by the Corporation.

  

 
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(b)     Special Meetings of the Stockholders. Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting under Section 2.5 of these Bylaws. Nominations of persons for election to the Board may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which Directors are to be elected pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting (i) by or at the direction of the Board, provided that the Board has determined that Directors shall be elected at such meeting, or (ii) by any stockholder of the Corporation who is a stockholder of record at the time of giving of notice provided for in this Section 2.9, who shall be entitled to vote at the meeting and who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.9. In the event the Corporation calls a special meeting of stockholders for the purpose of electing one or more Directors to the Board, any stockholder may nominate a person or persons (as the case may be) for election to such position(s) as specified in the Corporation’s notice of meeting pursuant to clause (ii) if the stockholder’s notice required by paragraphs  and of Section 2.9 is delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the later of the 120th calendar day prior to such special meeting or the 10th calendar day following the day on which public announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board to be elected at such meeting. In no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment of a special meeting commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.

 

(c)     General.

 

(i)     Only the persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Bylaw are eligible to serve as Directors and only such business shall be conducted at a meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.9. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the chairman of the meeting shall have the power and duty to determine whether a nomination or any business proposed to be brought before the meeting was made or proposed, as the case may be, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Bylaw and, if any proposed nomination or business in not in compliance with this Bylaw, to declare that the defective proposal or nomination will be disregarded.

 

(ii)     For purposes of this Section 2.9, “public announcement” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press or comparable national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

  

 
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(iii)     Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth in this Section 2.9. Nothing in this Section 2.9 shall be deemed to affect any rights (A) of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act or (B) of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect Directors under an applicable Preferred Stock Designation (as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation).

 

Section 2.10     Procedure for Election of Directors; Required Vote. Election of Directors at all meetings of the stockholders at which Directors are to be elected need not be by written ballot unless otherwise determined by the Board prior to such meeting, and, subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect Directors under an applicable Preferred Stock Designation, a plurality of the votes cast thereat shall elect Directors. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation, any Preferred Stock Designation or these Bylaws, in all matters other than the election of Directors, the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the matter shall be the act of the stockholders.

 

Section 2.11     Inspectors of Elections; Opening and Closing the Polls. The Board by resolution shall appoint, or shall authorize an officer of the Corporation to appoint, one or more inspectors, which inspector or inspectors may include individuals who serve the Corporation in other capacities, including, without limitation, as officers, employees, agents or representatives, to act at the meetings of stockholders and make a written report thereof. One or more persons may be designated as alternate inspector(s) to replace any inspector who fails to act. If no inspector or alternate has been appointed to act or is able to act at a meeting of the stockholders, the chairman of the meeting shall appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting. Each inspector, before discharging such person’s duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of such person’s ability. The inspector(s) shall have the duties prescribed by law. The chairman of the meeting shall fix and announce at the meeting the date and time of the opening and the closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote at a meeting.

 

Section 2.12     Conduct of Meetings. The Board may to the extent not prohibited by law adopt such rules and regulations for the conduct of meetings of stockholders as it shall deem appropriate. Except to the extent inconsistent with such rules and regulations as adopted by the Board, the chairman of any meeting of stockholders shall have the right and authority to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts as, in the judgment of such chairman, are appropriate for the proper conduct of the meeting. Such rules, regulations or procedures, whether adopted by the Board or prescribed by the chairman of the meeting, may to the extent not prohibited by law include, without limitation, the following: (a) the establishment of an agenda or order of business for the meeting; (b) rules and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those present; (c) limitations on attendance at or participation in the meeting to stockholders of record of the Corporation, their duly authorized and constituted proxies or such other persons as the chairman of the meeting shall determine; (d) restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof; and (e) limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments by participants. The date and time of the opening and closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote at a meeting shall be announced at the meeting by the person presiding over the meeting. Unless and to the extent determined by the Board or the chairman of the meeting, meetings of stockholders are not required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure.

  

 
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Section 2.13     Meetings by Remote Communication. If authorized by the Board, and subject to any guidelines and procedures that the Board may adopt, stockholders and proxy holders not physically present at a meeting of stockholders may, by means of remote communication, participate in the meeting and be deemed present in person and vote at the meeting, whether the meeting is to be held in a designated place or solely by means of remote communication, provided that (a) the Corporation implements reasonable measures to verify that each person deemed present and permitted to vote at the meeting by means of remote communication is a stockholder or proxy holder; (b) the Corporation implements reasonable measures to provide stockholders and proxy holders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the stockholders, including the opportunity to read or hear the proceedings in the meeting substantially concurrently with such proceedings; and (c) if the stockholder or proxy holder votes or takes other action at the meeting by means of remote communication, a record of the vote or other action is maintained by the Corporation.

 

Article III
THE BOARD

 

Section 3.1     General Powers. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed under the direction of the Board. In addition to the powers and authorities expressly conferred upon the Board by these Bylaws, the Board may exercise all such powers of the Corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by statute, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws required to be exercised or done by the stockholders. Except as otherwise provided by law, these Bylaws or the Certificate of Incorporation, all decisions of the Board shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the Directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present.

 

Section 3.2     Number; Qualifications and Tenure. The number of the Directors constituting the entire Board shall be fixed form time to time by resolution of the Board. A Director need not be a stockholder of the Corporation. Any Director so chosen shall hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders at which the term of office of the class to which he or she has been elected expires and until the Director’s successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. No decrease in the number of authorized Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.

 

Section 3.3     Regular Meetings. The Board shall hold regular meetings on such dates and at such times and places as are determined from time to time by resolution of the Board.

 

Section 3.4     Special Meetings. A special meeting of the Board may be called at any time at the request of (a) the Chairman of the Board or (b) any four Directors. The place of any special meeting shall be the corporate headquarters of the Corporation unless otherwise agreed by a majority of the Directors.

  

 
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Section 3.5     Notice of Meetings. Notice of the time and place of regular and special meetings shall be delivered in person or by telephone to each director or sent by first-class mail, addressed to each director at that director’s address as it is shown on the records of the Corporation, or electronic transmission. If the notice is mailed, it shall be deposited in the United States mail at least 7 days prior to any regular or special meeting. If the notice is delivered in person, by telephone or electronic transmission, it shall be delivered at least 3 days prior to any regular meeting and 24 hours prior to any special meeting. The notice for a special meeting need not specify the purpose or place of the meeting if the meeting is to be held at the corporate headquarters of the Corporation. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the Board need be specified in the notice of such meeting, except for amendments to these Bylaws, as provided under Article IX. A meeting may be held at any time without notice if all the Directors are present or if those not present waive notice of the meeting in accordance with Section 7.4 of these Bylaws. As used in these Bylaws, the term “Business Day” shall mean any day on which banks are generally open to conduct business in the State of Texas.

 

Section 3.6     Action by Consent of Board. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Board and any committee thereof may act without a meeting so long as all members of the Board or committee have executed a written consent with respect to any Board action taken in lieu of a meeting.

 

Section 3.7     Conference Telephone Meetings. Members of the Board or any committee thereof may participate in a meeting of the Board or such committee by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.

 

Section 3.8     Quorum. A majority of the entire Board present in person, participating in accordance with Section 3.7 or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but if at any meeting of the Board there is less than a quorum present, a majority of the Directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice. Subject to any provisions of any law, these Bylaws or the Certificate of Incorporation, the act of the majority of the Directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board. The Directors present at a duly organized meeting may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough Directors to leave less than a quorum.

 

Section 3.9     Vacancies; Increases in the Number of Directors. Except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of Directors may be filled by a majority of the Directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or a sole remaining Director; and any Director so chosen shall hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders at which the term of office of the class to which he or she has been elected expires and until the Director’s successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal.

  

 
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Section 3.10     Committees. The Board may establish one or more committees and may delegate certain of its responsibilities to such committees. Unless the Board otherwise provides, a majority of the members of any committee may fix the time and place of its meetings and may determine its action. Notice of committee meetings shall be given to each member of the committee in the manner provided for in Section 3.5 of these Bylaws. The Board shall have power at any time to fill vacancies in, to change the membership of, or to dissolve any such committee. Nothing herein shall be deemed to prevent the Board from appointing one or more committees consisting in whole or in part of persons who are not Directors; provided, however, that no such committee shall have or may exercise any authority of the Board.

 

Section 3.11     Removal. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any Director or the entire Board may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of the Voting Stock.

 

Section 3.12     Records. The Board shall cause to be kept a record containing the minutes of the proceedings of the meetings of the Board and of the stockholders, appropriate stock books and registers and such books of records and accounts as may be necessary for the proper conduct of the business of the Corporation.

 

Article IV
OFFICERS

 

Section 4.1     Elected Officers. The executive officers of the Corporation shall be selected by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Board. Such officers shall have the authority and duties delegated to each of them, respectively, by the Board from time to time. The elected officers of the Corporation shall be a Chairman of the Board, a Chief Executive Officer, a President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and such other officers (including, without limitation, Executive Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents and Vice Presidents) as the Board from time to time may deem proper. The Chairman of the Board shall be chosen from among the Directors. All officers elected by the Board shall each have such powers and duties as generally pertain to their respective offices, subject to the specific provisions of this  . The Board or any committee thereof may from time to time elect, or the Chairman of the Board may appoint, such other officers (including one or more Vice Presidents, Controllers, Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers), as may be necessary or desirable for the conduct of the business of the Corporation. Such other officers and agents shall have such duties and shall hold their offices for such terms as shall be provided in these Bylaws or as may be prescribed by the Board or such committee or by the Chairman of the Board, as the case may be.

 

Section 4.2     Election and Term of Office. The elected officers of the Corporation shall be elected from time to time by the Board. If the election of officers is not held at such meeting, the election shall be held as soon thereafter as convenient. Each officer shall hold office until such person’s successor is duly elected and qualified or until such person’s death or until he or she resigns or is removed pursuant to these Bylaws.

 

Section 4.3     Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board. He shall make reports to the Board and the stockholders and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board and of any committee thereof are carried into effect. The Chairman of the Board may also serve as President or Chief Executive Officer, if so elected by the Board. The Directors also may elect a vice-chairman to act in the place of the Chairman upon his or her absence or inability to act.

  

 
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Section 4.4     Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer shall be responsible for the general management of the affairs of the Corporation and shall perform all duties incidental to such person’s office which may be required by law and all such other duties as are properly required of him by the Board. Unless the Board has elected a vice-chairman and such vice-chairman is able to act in the place of the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, if he is also a Director, shall, in the absence of or because of the inability to act of the Chairman, perform all duties of the Chairman of the Board and preside at all meetings of stockholders and the Board.

 

Section 4.5     President. The President shall act in a general executive capacity and shall assist the Chief Executive Officer in the administration and operation of the Corporation’s business and general supervision of its policies and affairs. The President shall have such other powers and shall perform such other duties as are assigned to him by the Board or the Chairman of the Board.

 

Section 4.6     Vice Presidents. Each Executive Vice President and Senior Vice President and any Vice President shall have such powers and perform such duties as are assigned to him by the Board or the Chairman of the Board.

 

Section 4.7     Treasurer. The Treasurer shall exercise general supervision over the receipt, custody and disbursement of corporate funds. The Treasurer shall cause the funds of the Corporation to be deposited in such banks as may be authorized by the Board, or in such banks as may be designated as depositories in the manner provided by resolution of the Board. The Treasurer shall, in general, perform all duties incident to the office of the Treasurer and shall have such further powers and duties and shall be subject to such directions as may be granted or imposed from time to time by the Board or the Chairman of the Board.

 

Section 4.8     Secretary. The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept, in one or more books provided for that purpose, the minutes of all meetings of the Board, the committees of the Board and the stockholders. The Secretary shall see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws and as required by law; shall be custodian of the records and the seal of the Corporation and affix and attest the seal to all stock certificates of the Corporation (unless the seal of the Corporation on such certificates shall be a facsimile, as hereinafter provided) and affix and attest the seal to all other documents to be executed on behalf of the Corporation under its seal; and shall see that the books, reports, statements, certificates and other documents and records required by law to be kept and filed are properly kept and filed; and in general, shall perform all the duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to the Secretary by the Board or the Chairman of the Board.

 

Section 4.9     Assistant Secretaries. Assistant Secretaries shall have such of the authority and perform such of the duties of the Secretary as may be provided in these Bylaws or assigned to them by the Board, the Chairman of the Board or the Secretary. Assistant Secretaries shall assist the Secretary in the performance of the duties assigned to the Secretary, and in assisting the Secretary, each Assistant Secretary shall for such purpose have the powers of the Secretary. During the Secretary’s absence or inability, the Secretary’s authority and duties shall be possessed by such Assistant Secretary or Assistant Secretaries as the Board or the Chairman of the Board may designate.

  

 
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Section 4.10     Removal. Any officer elected, or agent appointed, by the Board may be removed by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board or, except in the case of an officer chosen by the Board, by the Chairman of the Board or any other officer upon whom such power of removal may be conferred by the Board. No elected officer shall have any contractual rights against the Corporation for compensation by virtue of such election beyond the date of the election of such person’s successor or such person’s death, resignation or removal, whichever event shall first occur, except as otherwise provided in an employment contract or under an employee deferred compensation plan.

 

Section 4.11     Vacancies. A newly created elected office and a vacancy in any elected office because of death, resignation or removal may be filled by the Board, the Corporation’s Chairman of the Board or any other officer upon whom such power may be conferred by the Board for the unexpired portion of the term.

 

Article V
STOCK CERTIFICATES AND TRANSFERS

 

Section 5.1     Stock Certificates. The interest of each stockholder of the Corporation shall be evidenced by certificates for shares of stock in such form as the appropriate officers of the Corporation may from time to time prescribe. The certificates of stock shall be signed, countersigned and registered in such manner as the Board may by resolution prescribe, which resolution may permit all or any of the signatures on such certificates to be in facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate has ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions regarding share certificates, the proper officers of the Corporation may provide that some or all of any or all classes or series of the Corporation’s common or any preferred shares may be uncertificated shares.

 

Section 5.2     Transfers of Stock. Upon surrender to the Corporation or the transfer agent of the Corporation of a certificate for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignation or authority to transfer, it shall be the duty of the Corporation to issue a new certificate or evidence of the issuance of uncertificated shares to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate, and record the transaction in the Corporation’s books.

 

Upon the receipt of proper transfer instructions from the registered owner of uncertificated shares, the uncertificated shares shall be cancelled, issuance of new equivalent uncertificated shares or certificated shares shall be made to the stockholder entitled thereto and the transaction shall be recorded upon the books of the Corporation. If the Corporation has a transfer agent or registrar acting on its behalf, the signature of any officer or representative thereof may be in facsimile.

  

 
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The Board may appoint a transfer agent and one or more co-transfer agents and registrar and one or more co-registrars and may make or authorize the agent to make all rules and regulations deemed expedient concerning the issue, transfer and registration of shares of stock.

 

Section 5.3     Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. No new certificate for shares of stock or uncertificated shares of stock of the Corporation shall be issued in place of any previously issued certificate alleged to have been lost, destroyed or stolen, except on production of evidence of such loss, destruction or theft and on delivery to the Corporation of a bond of indemnity in such amount, upon such terms and secured by such surety, as the Board or any financial officer may in its or such officer’s discretion require.

 

Article VI
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

 

Section 6.1     Right to Indemnification. Each person who was or is made a party to or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (hereinafter, a “proceeding”), by reason of the fact that such person, or a person of whom such person is the legal representative, is or was a Director or officer of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a Director, officer, employee or agent of another Corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a Director, officer, employee or agent or in any other capacity while serving as a Director, officer, employee or agent, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, to the fullest extent permitted by law, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than said law permitted the Corporation to provide prior to such amendment), against all expense, liability and loss (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement and excise taxes or penalties arising under the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as in effect from time to time) reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith, and such indemnification shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a Director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of such person’s heirs, executors and administrators; provided, however, that, except as provided in Section 6.2, the Corporation shall indemnify any such person seeking indemnification in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board. The right to indemnification conferred in this Section 6.1 shall be a contract right and shall include the right to have the Corporation pay the expenses incurred in defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition, any advance payments to be paid by the Corporation within 20 calendar days after the receipt by the Corporation of a statement or statements from the claimant requesting such advance or advances from time to time; provided, however, that, if and to the extent the DGCL requires, the payment of such expenses incurred by a Director or officer in such person’s capacity as a Director or officer (and not in any other capacity in which service was or is rendered by such person while a Director or officer including, without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) in advance of the final disposition of a proceeding shall be made only upon delivery to the Corporation of an undertaking, by or on behalf of such Director or officer, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that such Director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified under this Section 6.1 or otherwise. The Corporation may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the Board, grant rights to indemnification, and rights to have the Corporation pay the expenses incurred in defending any proceeding in advance of its final disposition, to any employee or agent of the Corporation to the fullest extent of the provisions of this   with respect to the indemnification and advancement of expenses of Directors and officers of the Corporation.

  

 
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Section 6.2     Right of Claimant to Bring Suit. If a claim under Section 6.1 of this   is not paid in full by the Corporation within 60 calendar days after a written claim has been received by the Corporation, the claimant may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim and, if successful in whole or in part, the claimant shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting such claim. It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for expenses incurred in defending any proceeding in advance of its final disposition where the required undertaking, if any is required, has been tendered to the Corporation) that the claimant has not met the standard of conduct which makes it permissible under the DGCL for the Corporation to indemnify the claimant for the amount claimed, but the burden of proving such defense shall be on the Corporation. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its Board, independent legal counsel or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the circumstances that the claimant has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the DGCL, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its Board, independent legal counsel or its stockholders) that the claimant has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the claimant has not met the applicable standard of conduct.

 

Section 6.3     Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The right to indemnification and the payment of expenses incurred in defending a proceeding in advance of its final disposition conferred in this Article VI is not exclusive of any other right which any person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested Directors or otherwise. No repeal or modification of this   shall in any way diminish or adversely affect the rights of any Director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation hereunder in respect of any occurrence or matter arising prior to any such repeal or modification.

 

Section 6.4     Insurance. The Corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any Director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any such expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the DGCL.

 

Section 6.5     Severability. If any provision or provisions of this   is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever: (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Article VI (including, without limitation, each portion of any paragraph of this   containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby; and (b) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this   (including, without limitation, each such portion of any paragraph of this Article VI containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision or provisions held invalid, illegal or unenforceable.

  

 
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Article VII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

Section 7.1     Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall begin and end on such dates as the Board at any time shall determine by resolution.

 

Section 7.2     Dividends. The Board may from time to time declare, and the Corporation may pay, dividends on its outstanding shares in the manner and upon the terms and conditions provided by law and the Certificate of Incorporation.

 

Section 7.3     Seal. The corporate seal, if any, shall have inscribed thereon the words “Corporate Seal,” the year of incorporation and the word “Delaware.”

 

Section 7.4     Waiver of Notice. Whenever any notice is required to be given to any stockholder or Director under the provisions of the DGCL or these Bylaws, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any annual or special meeting of the stockholders or the Board or committee thereof need be specified in any waiver of notice of such meeting.

 

Section 7.5     Audits. The accounts, books and records of the Corporation shall be audited upon the conclusion of each fiscal year by an independent certified public accountant selected by the Board or Board committee, and it shall be the duty of the Board or Board committee to cause such audit to be done annually.

 

Section 7.6     Resignations. Any Director or any officer, whether elected or appointed, may resign at any time by giving notice in writing or by electronic transmission of the resignation to the Corporation, and the resignation shall be deemed to be effective as of the close of business on the date the notice is received by the Corporation, or at such later time as is specified therein. No formal action is required by the Board or the stockholders to make the resignation effective, provided however that if such resignation is tendered by a Director to the Board or a committee of the Board solely to permit the Board or committee of the Board to consider the necessity of such resignation pursuant to any corporate governance guideline or policy of the Corporation, then such resignation will not be effective unless and until it is accepted by the Board or its designee.

 

Section 7.7     Electronic Transmissions. For purposes of these Bylaws, “electronic transmission” means any form of communication, not directly involving the physical transmission of paper, that creates a record that may be retained, retrieved, and reviewed by a recipient, and that may be directly reproduced in paper form by that recipient through an automated process.

  

 
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Article VIII
CONTRACTS, PROXIES, ETC.

 

Section 8.1     Contracts. Except as otherwise required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation, a Preferred Stock Designation or these Bylaws, any contracts or other instruments may be executed and delivered in the name and on the behalf of the Corporation by an officer or officers of the Corporation as the Board may from time to time direct. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances as the Board may determine. Unless provided otherwise by resolution of the Board, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or any Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or Vice President may execute bonds, contracts, deeds, leases and other instruments to be made or executed for or on behalf of the Corporation. Subject to any restrictions imposed by the Board, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or any Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or Vice President of the Corporation may delegate contractual powers to others under such person’s jurisdiction, it being understood, however, that any such delegation of power shall not relieve the officer of responsibility with respect to the exercise of the delegated power.

 

Section 8.2     Proxies. Unless otherwise provided by resolution adopted by the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chairman of the Board, the President or any Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or Vice President may from time to time appoint an attorney or attorneys or agent or agents of the Corporation, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, to cast the votes which the Corporation may be entitled to cast as the holder of stock or other securities in any other corporation, any of whose stock or other securities may be held by the Corporation, at meetings of the holders of the stock or other securities of the other corporation, or to consent in writing, in the name of the Corporation as such holder, to any action by such other corporation, and may instruct the person or persons so appointed as to the manner of casting such votes or giving such consent, and may execute or cause to be executed in the name and on behalf of the Corporation and under its corporate seal or otherwise, all such written proxies or other instruments as he or she may deem necessary or proper.

 

Article IX
AMENDMENTS

 

These Bylaws, including this  , may be altered, amended or repealed and new Bylaws may be adopted (a) at any annual or special meeting of stockholders by the affirmative vote of the holders of 66 2/3% of the voting power of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat or (b) by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board; provided, however, that, in the case of any stockholder action at a special meeting of stockholders, notice of the proposed alteration, amendment, repeal or adoption of these Bylaws must be contained in the notice of the special meeting.

  

 
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CERTIFICATE BY SECRETARY

 

The undersigned, being the Secretary of the Corporation, hereby certifies that the foregoing Amended and Restated Bylaws were duly approved and adopted by the Board effective on May 5, 2014.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this certification on this 5th day of May, 2014.

 

 

/s/ Robert L. Norris

 

Robert L. Norris, Vice President, Corporate Development and Secretary 

 

 

 

Signature Page to Amended and Restated Bylaws

of Civeo Corporation 

 

ex4-1.htm

Exhibit 4.1

 

 

 
 

 
ex10-1.htm

Exhibit 10.1

 

 

 

 

 

TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

BY AND BETWEEN

 

OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

AND

 

CIVEO CORPORATION

 

Dated as of                  , 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Article I

Services

 

1.01

Provision of Services

1

1.02

Standard of Service

2

1.03

Third-Party Service Providers

3

1.04

Access to Premises

3

 

Article II

Compensation

 

2.01

Responsibility for Wages and Fees

3

2.02

Terms of Payment and Related Matters

4

2.03

Extension of Services

4

2.04

Terminated Services

4

2.05

Invoice Disputes

4

2.06

No Right of Setoff

5

2.07

Taxes

5

 

Article III

TERMINATION

 

3.01

Termination of Agreement

5

3.02

Breach

5

3.03

Insolvency

5

3.04

Effect of Termination

5

 

Article IV

Confidentiality

 

4.01

Confidentiality

6

 

Article V

Miscellaneous

 

5.01

Counterparts; Entire Agreement

7

5.02

Governing Law

7

5.03

Assignability

7

5.04

Third-Party Beneficiaries

7

5.05

Notices

7

5.06

Severability

8

5.07

Force Majeure

8

5.08

Headings

8

5.09

Waivers of Default

8

5.10

Specific Performance

8

5.11

Amendments

9

5.12

Interpretation

9

 

 

 

 

TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

This TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT, made and entered into effective as of , 2014 (this “Agreement”), is by and between Civeo Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Civeo”), and Oil States International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Oil States”). Civeo and Oil States are sometimes referred to in this Agreement collectively as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party.” Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Separation and Distribution Agreement (as defined below).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the board of directors of Oil States (the “Oil States Board”) has determined that it would be in the best interests of Oil States and its stockholders to separate the Civeo Business from Oil States;

 

WHEREAS, Oil States and Civeo have entered into the Separation and Distribution Agreement dated              , 2014 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Separation and Distribution Agreement”) in connection with the separation of the Civeo Business from Oil States (the “Separation”) and the distribution of Civeo Common Stock to stockholders of Oil States (the “Distribution”);

 

WHEREAS, the Separation and Distribution Agreement also provides for the execution and delivery of certain other agreements, including this Agreement, in order to facilitate and provide for the separation of Civeo and its Subsidiaries from Oil States; and

 

WHEREAS, in order to ensure an orderly transition under the Separation and Distribution Agreement, the Parties agree that it will be advisable for the Parties to provide to each other certain services described herein for a transitional period.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the covenants and agreements set forth below and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the Parties agree as follows:

 

Article I
Services

 

1.01     Provision of Services.

 

(a)     Oil States agrees to provide, or to cause its Affiliates to provide, the services (the “Oil States Services”) set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto (as such exhibit may be amended or supplemented pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the “Oil States Service Exhibit”) to Civeo for the respective periods and on the other terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and in the Oil States Service Exhibit. Civeo agrees to provide, or to cause its Affiliates to provide, the services (the “Civeo Services” and together with the Oil States Services, the “Services”) set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto (as such exhibit may be amended or supplemented pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the “Civeo Service Exhibit” and together with the Oil States Service Exhibits, the “Service Exhibits”) to Oil States for the respective periods and on the other terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and in the respective Civeo Service Exhibits.

  

 
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(b)     The Parties hereto acknowledge the transitional nature of the Services. Accordingly, as promptly as practicable following the execution of this Agreement, the Parties agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to make a transition of Service to their own internal organization or to obtain alternate third-party sources to provide the Services.

 

(c)     Subject to Section 2.03 and Section 2.04 and the obligations of the Parties under this Agreement to provide Services shall terminate with respect to each Service on the end date specified in the applicable Service Exhibit (the “End Date”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties acknowledge and agree that the Party requesting provision of the Services (the “Service Recipient”) may determine from time to time that it does not require all the Services set out on the applicable Service Exhibit or that it does not require such Services for the entire period up to the applicable End Date. Accordingly, the Service Recipient may terminate any Service, in whole or in part, upon notification to the Party providing the Services (the “Service Provider”) in writing of any such determination. Upon termination of a Service, there shall be no liability on the part of either Party with respect to that Service, other than that such termination shall not (i) relieve either Party of any liabilities resulting from any pre-termination breach hereof by such Party in the performance of such terminated Service, (ii) relieve either Party of any payment obligation with respect to such Service arising prior to the date of such termination or (iii) affect any rights arising as a result of any such breach or termination.

 

1.02     Standard of Service.

 

(a)     The Service Provider shall furnish the Services in accordance with applicable Law and, except as specifically provided in the Service Exhibits, (i) in the same or a similar manner as such Services were provided to the Service Recipient with respect to the Civeo Business and the Oil States Business, as applicable, preceding the date hereof and (ii) in good faith and with reasonable care, using substantially the same degree of skill and attention that the Service Provider uses in performing the same or similar services for itself and its Affiliates, and not, in any event, exercising less than a commercially reasonable degree of care. Subject to Section 1.03, the Service Provider agrees to assign sufficient resources and qualified personnel as are reasonably required to perform the Services in accordance with the standards set forth in the preceding sentence.

 

(b)     The Service Provider shall use reasonable best efforts to provide or cause to be provided the Services to the Service Recipient in amounts up to the amount necessary for the Service Recipient to operate the Civeo Business and the Oil States Business, as applicable, at the capacity at which the Service Recipient operated prior to the date of this Agreement.

 

(c)     Except as set forth in this Agreement (including any such Service Exhibit) or in any contract entered into hereunder, the Service Provider makes no representations and warranties of any kind, implied or expressed, with respect to the Services, including, without limitation, no warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, which are specifically disclaimed. The Parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement does not create a fiduciary relationship, partnership, joint venture or relationships of trust or agency between the Parties and that all Services are provided by the Service Provider or its Affiliate as an independent contractor.

  

 
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1.03     Third-Party Service Providers. It is understood and agreed that the Service Provider has been retaining, and will continue to retain, third-party service providers to provide some of the Services to the Service Recipient. In addition, the Service Provider shall have the right to hire other third-party subcontractors to provide part of any Service hereunder; provided, however, that in the event such subcontracting is inconsistent with past practices, the Service Provider shall obtain the prior written consent of the Service Recipient to hire such subcontractor, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. the Service Provider shall in all cases retain responsibility and remain liable for the provision of Services to the Service Recipient by any third party or by any of the Service Provider’s Affiliates. Without the prior written consent of the Service Recipient, the Service Provider shall not enter into any new agreement or contract with any third party to provide any Services hereunder pursuant to which the Service Recipient or any of its Affiliates would remain liable following the date of termination of such Service hereunder.

 

1.04     Access to Premises.

 

(a)     In order to enable the provision of the Services by the Service Provider, the Service Recipient agrees to provide to the Service Provider’s and its Affiliates’ employees and any third-party service providers or subcontractors who provide Services, at no cost to the Service Provider, access to the facilities, assets and books and records of the Service Recipient, in all cases to the extent necessary for the Service Provider to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(b)     The Service Provider agrees that all of its and its Affiliates’ employees and any third-party service providers and subcontractors, when on the property of the Service Recipient or when given access to any equipment, computer, software, network or files owned or controlled by the Service Recipient, shall conform to the policies and procedures of the Service Recipient concerning health, safety and security as in effect on the date of this Agreement, and as modified hereafter if made known to the Service Provider in advance in writing.

 

Article II
Compensation

 

2.01     Responsibility for Wages and Fees. For such time as any employees of the Service Provider or any of its Affiliates are providing the Services to the Service Recipient under this Agreement, (a) such employees will remain employees of the Service Provider or such Affiliate, as applicable, and shall not be deemed to be employees of the Service Recipient for any purpose, and shall remain subject to the sole control, direction and supervision of the Service Provider or Affiliate, as applicable, and (b) the Service Provider or such Affiliate, as applicable, shall be solely responsible for the payment and provision of all wages, bonuses and commissions, employee benefits, including severance and worker’s compensation, and the withholding and payment of applicable Taxes relating to such employment.

  

 
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2.02     Terms of Payment and Related Matters.

 

(a)     As consideration for the provision of the Services, the Service Recipient shall pay the Service Provider the amount specified for each Service on such Service’s respective Service Exhibit. In addition to such amount, in the event that the Service Provider or any of its Affiliates incurs reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses in the provision of any Service, but excluding payments made to employees of the Service Provider or any of its Affiliates pursuant to Section 2.01 (such included expenses, “Out-of-Pocket Costs”), the Service Recipient shall reimburse the Service Provider for all such Out-of-Pocket Costs to the extent required by the relevant Service Exhibit in accordance with the invoicing procedures set forth in Section 2.02(b).

 

(b)     As more fully provided in the Service Exhibits and subject to the terms and conditions therein:

 

(i)     The Service Provider shall provide the Service Recipient, in accordance with Section 5.01 of this Agreement, with monthly invoices (“Invoices”), which shall set forth in reasonable detail, with such supporting documentation as the Service Recipient may reasonably request with respect to Out-of-Pocket Costs, amounts payable under this Agreement; and

 

(ii)     Payments pursuant to this Agreement shall be made within 30 days after the date of receipt of an Invoice by the Service Recipient from the Service Provider.

 

2.03     Extension of Services. If the Service Recipient requests in a notice to the Service Provider that any of the Services be performed following the applicable End Date, then the Service Provider shall be obligated to perform such Services for a period of one month (or such shorter period as is requested by the Service Recipient) following the End Date, and the applicable fee for such Services provided after the End Date shall be an amount equal to the fee for such Services set out in the relevant Service Exhibits. Except as required by the immediately preceding sentence, the Parties agree that the Service Provider shall not be obligated to perform any of the Service after the applicable End Date; provided, however, that if the Service Recipient desires and the Service Provider agrees to continue to perform any of the Services after the applicable End Date, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to agree to the terms of such extension, including the amount the Service Recipient shall pay the Service Provider for such continued Services, provided further, however, that the Service Provider shall be under no obligation whatsoever to perform any of the Services after the End Date. Services performed by the Service Provider after the applicable End Date in accordance with this Section 2.03 shall continue to constitute Services under this Agreement and be subject in all respects to the provisions of this Agreement for the duration of the agreed-upon extension period.

 

2.04     Terminated Services. Upon termination or expiration of any or all Services pursuant to this Agreement, or upon the termination of this Agreement in its entirety, the Service Provider and its Affiliates shall have no further obligation to provide the applicable terminated Services.

 

2.05     Invoice Disputes. In the event of an Invoice dispute, the Service Recipient shall deliver a written statement to the Service Provider no later than 10 days prior to the date payment is due on the disputed Invoice listing all disputed items and providing a reasonably detailed description of each disputed item. Amounts not so disputed shall be deemed accepted and shall be paid, notwithstanding disputes on other items, within the time set forth in Section 2.02(b). The Parties shall seek to resolve all such disputes expeditiously and in good faith. The Service Provider shall continue performing the Services in accordance with this Agreement pending resolution of any dispute.

  

 
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2.06     No Right of Setoff. Each of the Parties hereby acknowledges that it shall have no right under this Agreement to offset any amounts owed (or to become due and owing) to the other Party, whether under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement or otherwise, against any other amount owed (or to become due and owing) to it by the other Party.

 

2.07     Taxes. The Service Recipient shall be responsible for all sales or use Taxes imposed or assessed as a result of the provision of Services by the Service Provider.

 

Article III
TERMINATION

 

3.01     Termination of Agreement. Subject to Section 3.04, this Agreement shall terminate in its entirety (i) on the date upon which Oil States and Civeo or any of their Affiliates shall have no continuing obligation to perform any Services as a result of each of their expiration or termination in accordance with Section 1.01(c) or Section 3.02 or (ii) in accordance with Section 3.03.

 

3.02     Breach. Any Party (the “Non-Breaching Party”) may terminate this Agreement, with respect to any Service, at any time upon prior written notice to the other Party (the “Breaching Party”) if the Breaching Party has failed (other than pursuant to Section 5.07) to perform any of its material obligations under this Agreement relating to such Service, and such failure shall have continued without cure for a period of 15 days after receipt by the Breaching Party of a written notice of such failure from the Non-Breaching Party seeking to terminate such service. For the avoidance of doubt, non-payment by the Service Recipient for a Service provided by the Service Provider in accordance with this Agreement and not the subject of a good faith dispute shall be deemed a breach for purposes of this Section 3.02.

 

3.03     Insolvency. In the event that either Party hereto shall (i) file a petition in bankruptcy, (ii) become or be declared insolvent, or become the subject of any proceedings (not dismissed within 60 days) related to its liquidation, insolvency or the appointment of a receiver, (iii) make an assignment on behalf of all or substantially all of its creditors, or (iv) take any corporate action for its winding up or dissolution, then the other Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by providing written notice in accordance with Section 5.01.

 

3.04     Effect of Termination. Upon termination of this Agreement in its entirety pursuant to Section 3.01, all obligations of the Parties hereto shall terminate, except for the provisions of Section 2.04, Section 2.06, Section 2.07, Article IV and Article V which shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.

  

 
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Article IV
Confidentiality

 

4.01     Confidentiality.

 

(a)     During the term of this Agreement and thereafter, the Parties hereto shall, and shall instruct their respective Representatives to, maintain in confidence and not disclose the other Party’s financial, technical, sales, marketing, development, personnel, and other information, records, or data, including, without limitation, customer lists, supplier lists, trade secrets, designs, product formulations, product specifications or any other proprietary or confidential information, however recorded or preserved, whether written or oral (any such information, “Confidential Information”). Each Party shall use the same degree of care, but no less than reasonable care, to protect the other Party’s Confidential Information as it uses to protect its own Confidential Information of like nature. Unless otherwise authorized in any other agreement between the Parties, any Party receiving any Confidential Information of the other Party (the “Receiving Party”) may use Confidential Information only for the purposes of fulfilling its obligations under this Agreement (the “Permitted Purpose”). Any Receiving Party may disclose such Confidential Information only to its Representatives who have a need to know such information for the Permitted Purpose and who have been advised of the terms of this Section 4.01 and the Receiving Party shall be liable for any breach of these confidentiality provisions by such Persons; provided, that any Receiving Party may disclose such Confidential Information to the extent such Confidential Information is required to be disclosed by applicable Law, in which case the Receiving Party shall promptly notify, to the extent possible, the disclosing Party (the “Disclosing Party”), so that the Disclosing Party may seek an appropriate protective order. In the event the Disclosing Party cannot obtain a protective order for all or part of the Confidential Information required to be disclosed by applicable Law, the Receiving Party shall only disclose such Confidential Information that it is advised by its counsel in writing that it is legally bound to disclose under such applicable Law.

 

(b)     Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Confidential Information” shall not include any information that the Receiving Party can demonstrate: (i) was publicly known at the time of disclosure to it, or has become publicly known through no act of the Receiving Party or its Representatives in breach of this Section 4.01; (ii) was rightfully received from a third party without a duty of confidentiality; or (iii) was developed by it independently without any reliance on the Confidential Information.

 

(c)     Upon demand by the Disclosing Party at any time, or upon expiration or termination of this Agreement with respect to any Service, the Receiving Party agrees promptly to return or destroy, at the Disclosing Party’s option, all of the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information in the Receiving Party’s possession or control. If such Confidential Information is destroyed, an authorized officer of the Receiving Party shall certify to such destruction in writing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Receiving Party shall not be required to destroy copies of the Confidential Information which may be electronically archived in connection with its automatic backup storage and/or document retention policies; provided, however, that all such material shall remain subject to the confidentiality obligations in this Agreement.

  

 
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Article V
Miscellaneous

 

5.01     Counterparts; Entire Agreement.

 

(a)     This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Party.

 

(b)     This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersede all previous agreements, negotiations, discussions, writings, understandings, commitments and conversations with respect to such subject matter and there are no agreements or understandings between the Parties other than those set forth or referred to herein or therein.

 

5.02     Governing Law. This Agreement (and any claims or disputes arising out of or related hereto or to the transactions contemplated hereby or to the inducement of any Party to enter herein and therein, whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise and whether predicated on common law, statute or otherwise) shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware, irrespective of the choice of laws principles of the State of Delaware as of the date of this Agreement, including all matters of validity, construction, effect, enforceability, performance and remedies.

 

5.03     Assignability. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided, however, that no Party hereto may assign its respective rights or delegate its respective obligations under this Agreement without the express prior written consent of the other Parties hereto.

 

5.04     Third-Party Beneficiaries. The provisions of this Agreement are solely for the benefit of the Parties and are not intended to confer upon any Person except the Parties any rights or remedies, and there are no third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement. This Agreement shall not provide any third person with any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, claim of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement.

 

5.05     Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands or other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by overnight courier service, by facsimile or electronic transmission with receipt confirmed (followed by delivery of an original via overnight courier service), or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 5.05):

 

(a)     If to Oil States, to:

 

Oil States International, Inc.

Three Allen Center

333 Clay Street, Suite 4620

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention: Cindy Taylor and Jeff Steen

Facsimile: 713-652-0499

  

 
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(b)     If to Civeo, to:

 

Civeo Corporation

Three Allen Center

333 Clay Street, Suite 4980

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention: Bradley Dodson and Frank Steininger

Facsimile: 713-651-0369

 

Any Party may, by notice to the other Party, change the address and contact person to which any such notices are to be given.

 

5.06     Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof, or the application of such provision to Persons or circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been held invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby. Upon such determination, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon such a suitable and equitable provision to effect the original intent of the Parties.

 

5.07     Force Majeure. No Party shall be deemed in default of this Agreement to the extent that any delay or failure in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, other than a delay or failure to make a payment, results from any cause beyond its reasonable control and without its fault or negligence, such as acts of God, acts of civil or military authority, embargoes, epidemics, war, riots, insurrections, fires, explosions, earthquakes, floods, unusually severe weather conditions, labor problems or unavailability of parts, or, in the case of computer systems, any failure in electrical or air conditioning equipment. In the event of any such excused delay, the time for performance shall be extended for a period equal to the time lost by reason of the delay.

 

5.08     Headings. The article, section and paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

5.09     Waivers of Default. Waiver by any Party of any default by the other Party of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver by the waiving Party of any subsequent or other default, nor shall it prejudice the rights of such Party. No failure or delay by any Party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof prejudice any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.

 

5.10     Specific Performance. In the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, the Party or Parties who are, or are to be, thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief in respect of its or their rights under this Agreement, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative. The Parties agree that the remedies at law for any breach or threatened breach, including monetary damages, are inadequate compensation for any loss and that any defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate is waived. Any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such remedy are waived by each of the Parties to this Agreement.

  

 
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5.11     Amendments. No provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed waived, amended, supplemented or modified by any Party, unless such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification is in writing and signed by the authorized representative of the Party against whom it is sought to enforce such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification.

 

5.12     Interpretation. In this Agreement, (a) words in the singular shall be held to include the plural and vice versa and words of one gender shall be held to include the other genders as the context requires; (b) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “herewith” and words of similar import, and the term “Agreement” shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole (including all of the Schedules, Exhibits and Appendices hereto) and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; (c) Article, Section, Exhibit, Schedule and Appendix references are to the Articles, Sections, Exhibits, Schedules and Appendices to this Agreement unless otherwise specified; (d) the word “including” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement means “including, without limitation”; (e) the word “or” shall not be exclusive; and (f) unless expressly stated to the contrary in this Agreement, all references to “the date hereof,” “the date of this Agreement,” “hereby” and “hereupon” and words of similar import shall all be references to the date first stated in the preamble to this Agreement, regardless of any amendment or restatement hereof.

 

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives.

 

 

OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: 

 

 

Name: 

 

 

Title: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CIVEO CORPORATION 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: 

 

 

Name: 

 

 

Title: 

 

 

  

 

 SIGNATURE PAGE

TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

SERVICES PROVIDED BY OIL STATES

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

SERVICES PROVIDED BY CIVEO

 

ex10-5.htm

Exhibit 10.5

 

SYNDICATED FACILITY AGREEMENT

 

dated as of May 28, 2014

 

among

 

CIVEO CORPORATION,

 

CIVEO CANADA INC.,

CIVEO PREMIUM CAMP SERVICES LTD. and

CIVEO AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED,

as Borrowers

 

THE LENDERS NAMED HEREIN,

 

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA,
as Administrative Agent, U.S. Collateral Agent,
Canadian Administrative Agent, Canadian Collateral Agent
and an Issuing Bank,

 

and

 

RBC EUROPE LIMITED,
as Australian Administrative Agent, Australian Collateral Agent
and an Issuing Bank,

 


 

RBC CAPITAL MARKETS1

 

as Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Page

 

 

ARTICLE IDEFINITIONS

1

     

SECTION 1.01

Defined Terms

1

SECTION 1.02

Terms Generally

41

SECTION 1.03

Several Obligations; Power of Attorney

42

SECTION 1.04

Classification of Loans and Borrowings

42

SECTION 1.05

Additional Alternative Currencies

42

     

ARTICLE IITHE CREDITS

43

     

SECTION 2.01

Commitments

43

SECTION 2.02

Loans

44

SECTION 2.03

Borrowing Procedure

47

SECTION 2.04

Evidence of Debt; Repayment of Loans

49

SECTION 2.05

Fees

50

SECTION 2.06

Interest on Loans

52

SECTION 2.07

Default Interest

54

SECTION 2.08

Alternate Rate of Interest

54

SECTION 2.09

Termination and Reduction of Commitments

54

SECTION 2.10

Conversion and Continuation of Borrowings

55

SECTION 2.11

Optional Prepayment

57

SECTION 2.12

Mandatory Prepayments

57

SECTION 2.13

Increased Costs; Capital Requirements

59

SECTION 2.14

Change in Legality

60

SECTION 2.15

Breakage Costs

61

SECTION 2.16

Pro Rata Treatment

61

SECTION 2.17

Sharing of Setoffs

62

SECTION 2.18

Payments

64

SECTION 2.19

Taxes

64

SECTION 2.20

Assignment of Commitments Under Certain Circumstances; Duty to Mitigate

69

SECTION 2.21

Letters of Credit

70

SECTION 2.22

Bankers’ Acceptances

77

SECTION 2.23

Swing Line Loans

80

SECTION 2.24

Defaulting Lenders

85

SECTION 2.25

Incremental Revolving Credit Increase

88

     

ARTICLE IIIREPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

90

     

SECTION 3.01

Organization; Powers

91

SECTION 3.02

Authorization

91

SECTION 3.03

Enforceability

91

SECTION 3.04

Governmental Approvals

91

 

 

 
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Page

 

 

SECTION 3.05

Financial Statements

92

SECTION 3.06

No Material Adverse Change

92

SECTION 3.07

Title to Properties; Possession Under Leases and Licenses

92

SECTION 3.08

Subsidiaries

92

SECTION 3.09

Litigation; Compliance with Laws

93

SECTION 3.10

Agreements

93

SECTION 3.11

Federal Reserve Regulations

93

SECTION 3.12

Investment Company Act

93

SECTION 3.13

Use of Proceeds

93

SECTION 3.14

Tax Returns

94

SECTION 3.15

No Material Misstatements

94

SECTION 3.16

Employee Benefit Plans

94

SECTION 3.17

Environmental Matters

95

SECTION 3.18

Insurance

96

SECTION 3.19

Security Documents

96

SECTION 3.20

Intellectual Property

96

SECTION 3.21

Labor Matters

97

SECTION 3.22

Solvency

97

SECTION 3.23

Anti-Corruption Laws

97

SECTION 3.24

Anti-Money Laundering Laws

97

SECTION 3.25

Foreign Assets Control Regulations, etc

97

     

ARTICLE IVCONDITIONS TO CLOSING AND FUNDING

98

     

SECTION 4.01

Conditions to All Credit Events

98

SECTION 4.02

Conditions to Closing

99

SECTION 4.03

Conditions to Funding

101

     

ARTICLE VAFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

103

     

SECTION 5.01

Existence; Businesses and Properties

103

SECTION 5.02

Insurance

103

SECTION 5.03

Obligations and Taxes

104

SECTION 5.04

Financial Statements, Reports, etc

104

SECTION 5.05

Litigation and Other Notices

106

SECTION 5.06

Information Regarding Collateral

107

SECTION 5.07

Maintaining Records; Access to Properties and Inspections

107

SECTION 5.08

Use of Proceeds

108

SECTION 5.09

Further Assurances

108

     

ARTICLE VINEGATIVE COVENANTS

110

     

SECTION 6.01

Indebtedness

110

SECTION 6.02

Liens

111

 

 
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SECTION 6.03

Sale and Lease-Back Transactions

112

SECTION 6.04

Investments, Loans and Advances

113

SECTION 6.05

Mergers, Consolidations, Sales of Assets and Acquisitions

114

SECTION 6.06

Restricted Payments; Restrictive Agreements

115

SECTION 6.07

Transactions with Affiliates

116

SECTION 6.08

Business of Borrowers and Subsidiaries

116

SECTION 6.09

Other Indebtedness and Agreements

116

SECTION 6.10

Interest Coverage Ratio

116

SECTION 6.11

Maximum Leverage Ratio

117

SECTION 6.12

Hedging Agreements

117

SECTION 6.13

Pension Plans

117

SECTION 6.14

Amendment of the Spin Documents

117

SECTION 6.15

Sanction Laws and Regulations

117

SECTION 6.16

Anti-Corruption Laws

118

SECTION 6.17

Cross-Guarantee

118

     

ARTICLE VIIEVENTS OF DEFAULT

118

     

SECTION 7.01

Events of Default

118

SECTION 7.02

Optional Acceleration of Maturity

120

SECTION 7.03

Automatic Acceleration of Maturity

120

SECTION 7.04

Non-exclusivity of Remedies

121

SECTION 7.05

Application of Proceeds

121

     

ARTICLE VIIITHE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTS, THE COLLATERAL AGENTS, THE ISSUING BANKS AND THE SWING LINE LENDERS

122

     

SECTION 8.01

Appointment and Authority

122

SECTION 8.02

Rights as a Lender

122

SECTION 8.03

Exculpatory Provisions

123

SECTION 8.04

Reliance by the Agents, the Issuing Banks and the Swing Line Lenders

124

SECTION 8.05

Delegation of Duties

124

SECTION 8.06

Resignation of an Agent or a Swing Line Lender

124

SECTION 8.07

Non-Reliance on Agents and Other Lenders; Certain Acknowledgments

125

SECTION 8.08

Indemnification

126

SECTION 8.09

Collateral and Guaranty Matters

126

SECTION 8.10

No Other Duties, etc

128

SECTION 8.11

Agents May File Proofs of Claim

128

     

ARTICLE IXMISCELLANEOUS

129

     

SECTION 9.01

Notices

129

 

 
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Page

 

 

SECTION 9.02

Survival of Agreement

131

SECTION 9.03

Binding Effect

132

SECTION 9.04

Successors and Assigns

132

SECTION 9.05

Expenses; Indemnity

137

SECTION 9.06

Right of Setoff

139

SECTION 9.07

Applicable Law

140

SECTION 9.08

Waivers; Amendment

140

SECTION 9.09

Interest Rate Limitation

143

SECTION 9.10

Entire Agreement

143

SECTION 9.11

WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

144

SECTION 9.12

Severability

144

SECTION 9.13

Counterparts

144

SECTION 9.14

Headings

144

SECTION 9.15

Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process

145

SECTION 9.16

Confidentiality

145

SECTION 9.17

Judgment Currency

146

SECTION 9.18

Exculpation Provisions

147

SECTION 9.19

Payments Set Aside

147

SECTION 9.20

Termination

148

SECTION 9.21

Patriot Act Notice

148

SECTION 9.22

Public Offer

148

 

 

 
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Schedule 1.01(a) Rolled Letters of Credit

Schedule 1.01(a)

U.S. Subsidiary Guarantors

Schedule 1.01(b)

Australian Subsidiary Guarantors

Schedule 1.01(c)

Canadian Subsidiary Guarantors

Schedule 2.01

Lenders and Commitments

Schedule 2.04

Amortization

Schedule 3.08

Subsidiaries and Special Purpose Business Entities

Schedule 3.09

Litigation

Schedule 3.16(a)

Unfunded Plans

Schedule 3.16(b)

Canadian Benefit Plans

Schedule 3.17

Environmental Matters

Schedule 6.01

Outstanding Indebtedness on Closing Date

Schedule 6.02

Liens Existing on Closing Date

Schedule 6.04

Existing Investments

 

Exhibit A

Form of Assignment and Acceptance

Exhibit B-1

Form of U.S. Borrowing Request

Exhibit B-2

Form of Canadian Borrowing Request

Exhibit B-3

Form of Australian Borrowing Request

Exhibit B-4

Form of Swing Line Borrowing Request

Exhibit C-1

Form of Australian Guarantee Agreement

Exhibit C-2

Form of Canadian Guarantee Agreement

Exhibit C-3

Form of U.S. Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement

Exhibit D-1

Form of Australian Share Security Deed

Exhibit D-2

Form of Canadian Pledge Agreement

Exhibit D-3

Form of U.S. Pledge Agreement

Exhibit E-1

Form of Australian Security Deed

Exhibit E-2

Form of Canadian Security Agreement

Exhibit E-3

Form of U.S. Security Agreement

Exhibit F-1

Form of Opinion of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Exhibit F-2

Form of Opinion of Dentons Canada LLP

Exhibit F-3

Form of Opinion of Arnold Bloch Leibler

Exhibit G

Form of Compliance Certificate

Exhibit H

Form of Discount Note

Exhibit I-1 – I-4

Forms of Exemption Certificate

 

 
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THIS SYNDICATED FACILITY AGREEMENT dated as of May 28, 2014 (as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time, this “Agreement”), is among CIVEO CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “U.S. Borrower”), CIVEO CANADA INC., a corporation amalgamated under the laws of the Province of Alberta (the “Canadian Parent”), CIVEO PREMIUM CAMP SERVICES LTD., a corporation amalgamated under the laws of the Province of Alberta (“Civeo Premium” and, together with the Canadian Parent, the “Canadian Borrowers”), CIVEO AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED ACN 003 657 510, an Australian proprietary limited company (the “Australian Borrower” and, together with the U.S. Borrower and the Canadian Borrowers, the “Borrowers”), the Lenders (as defined in Article I), ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (“RBC”), as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for the U.S. Lenders, as U.S. collateral agent (in such capacity, the “U.S. Collateral Agent”) for the Lenders, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Canadian Administrative Agent”) for the Canadian Lenders (as defined in Article I) and as Canadian collateral agent (in such capacity, the “Canadian Collateral Agent”) for the Lenders, and RBC EUROPE LIMITED (“RBC Europe”) as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Australian Administrative Agent”) for the Australian Lenders (as defined in Article I) and as Australian collateral agent (in such capacity, the “Australian Collateral Agent”) for the Lenders.

 

The U.S. Borrower has requested the U.S. Lenders to extend credit in the form of U.S. Loans to the U.S. Borrower in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not in excess of U.S.$1,225,000,000; the Canadian Borrowers have requested the Canadian Lenders to extend credit in the form of Canadian Revolving Credit Loans to the Canadian Borrowers in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not in excess of U.S.$100,000,000 (or the Canadian Dollar Equivalent thereof); and the Australian Borrower has requested the Australian Lenders to extend credit in the form of Australian Revolving Credit Loans to the Australian Borrower in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not in excess of U.S.$100,000,000 (or the Australian Dollar Equivalent thereof), in each case, as such principal amounts may be modified in accordance with the terms hereof. The Borrowers have requested the Issuing Banks to issue Letters of Credit to support payment obligations of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business.

In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

Definitions

 

SECTION 1.01     Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings specified below:

 

ABR”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate.

 

Acceptance Fee” shall mean a fee payable in Canadian dollars by a Canadian Borrower to the Canadian Administrative Agent for the account of a Canadian Lender with respect to the acceptance of a B/A or the making of a B/A Equivalent Loan on the date of such acceptance or loan, calculated on the face amount of the B/A or the B/A Equivalent Loan at the rate per annum applicable on such date as set forth in the row labeled “Eurocurrency/B/A Spread” in the definition of the term “Applicable Percentage” on the basis of the number of days in the applicable Contract Period (including the date of acceptance and excluding the date of maturity) and a year of 365 days (it being agreed that the rate per annum applicable to any B/A Equivalent Loan is equivalent to the rate per annum otherwise applicable to the Bankers’ Acceptance which has been replaced by the making of such B/A Equivalent Loan pursuant to Section 2.22).

 

 
 

 

 

Adjusted LIBO Rate” shall mean, with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest whole 1/100 of 1%) equal to the product of (a) the LIBO Rate in effect for such Interest Period and (b) Statutory Reserves.

 

Administrative Agents” shall mean the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent and the Australian Administrative Agent.

 

Administrative Questionnaire” shall mean an administrative questionnaire in a form supplied from time to time by the Applicable Administrative Agent.

 

Affiliate” shall mean, when used with respect to a specified person, another person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the person specified; provided, however, that for purposes of Section 6.07, the term “Affiliate” shall also include any person that directly or indirectly owns 5% or more of any class of Equity Interests of the person specified or that is an officer or director of the person specified.

 

Affiliate Australian Land Company” means The MAC Property Services Pty Ltd (ACN 160 463 463), a company incorporated in Australia.

 

Agents” shall mean, collectively, the Administrative Agents and the Collateral Agents.

 

Aggregate L/C Exposure” shall mean, at any time, the sum of the U.S. L/C Exposure, the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the Canadian L/C Exposure and the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the Australian L/C Exposure at such time.

 

Aggregate Pro Rata Percentage” of any Lender, subject to any adjustment as provided in Section 2.24(c) or 2.25(a), shall mean the percentage of the aggregate Commitments represented by such Lender’s Commitment; provided that if the Commitments have terminated, the Aggregate Pro Rata Percentages of the Lenders shall be determined based upon the Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments.

 

Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.

 

Alternate Base Rate” shall mean, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus ½ of 1.0% and (c) the Adjusted LIBO Rate for such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) for a deposit in U.S. dollars with a maturity of one month plus 1.0%. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate shall be effective on the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate, respectively.

 

 
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Alternative Currency” shall mean the Euro, Pounds Sterling, Japanese Yen, Singapore Dollar, Hong Kong Dollar, Mexican Peso, Indian Rupee, Kuwaiti Dinar and each other currency (other than U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars or Australian dollars) that is approved in accordance with Section 1.05.

 

Anti-Corruption Laws” shall mean all statutes, enactments, by-laws, rules, regulations, notifications, circulars, case-law, orders, ordinances, guidelines, policies, directions and judgments of any Governmental Authority, in relation to anti-corruption issued, administered or enforceable against any Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, the FCPA and the UKBA.

 

Anti-Money Laundering Laws” shall mean all applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements and the money laundering statutes and the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, which in each case are issued, administered or enforced by any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over any Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries, or to which any Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries is subject, including, without limitation, the Patriot Act.

 

Applicable Administrative Agent” shall mean (a) the Administrative Agent, with respect to any U.S. Loan or U.S. Letter of Credit, (b) the Canadian Administrative Agent, with respect to any Canadian Revolving Credit Loan or Canadian Letter of Credit and (c) the Australian Administrative Agent, with respect to any Australian Revolving Credit Loan or Australian Letter of Credit.

 

Applicable Borrower” shall mean (a) the U.S. Borrower, with respect to the U.S. Revolving Credit Facility or the U.S. Term Loan Facility, (b) either the Canadian Parent or Civeo Premium, with respect to the Canadian Revolving Credit Facility and (c) the Australian Borrower, with respect to the Australian Revolving Credit Facility.

 

Applicable Collateral Agent” shall mean (a) the U.S. Collateral Agent, with respect to the U.S. Security Documents and the U.S. Collateral, (b) the Canadian Collateral Agent, with respect to the Canadian Security Documents and the Canadian Collateral or (c) the Australian Collateral Agent, with respect to the Australian Security Documents and the Australian Collateral.

 

Applicable Issuing Bank” shall mean (a) RBC, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Capital One, N.A., or any other Issuing Bank that has issued, or has a commitment to issue, U.S. Letters of Credit, (b) RBC, The Toronto-Dominion Bank, The Bank of Nova Scotia or any other Issuing Bank that has issued, or has a commitment to issue, Canadian Letters of Credit, or (c) RBC Europe, National Australia Bank or any other Issuing Bank that has issued, or has a commitment to issue, Australian Letters of Credit.

 

 
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Applicable Lender” shall mean (a) when used with respect to the U.S. Revolving Credit Facility, the U.S. Term Loan Facility, the Canadian Revolving Credit Facility or the Australian Revolving Credit Facility, a Lender that has a Commitment or holds a Loan with respect to such Facility, (b) with respect to any Letter of Credit, (i) the Issuing Banks and (ii) if any L/C Disbursements have been made by an Issuing Bank and not reimbursed or refinanced by Section 2.02(g), the Canadian Lenders, the U.S. Revolving Lenders or the Australian Lenders, as the case may be, and (c) with respect to the U.S. Swing Line Sublimit or the Canadian Swing Line Sublimit, the Applicable Swing Line Lender.

 

Applicable Percentage” shall mean, for any day, with respect to any Eurocurrency Loan, ABR Loan, B/A Loan, Canadian Prime Rate Loan, U.S. Base Rate Loan, BBSY Rate Loan or the Commitment Fee, the applicable percentage set forth below under the applicable caption, based upon the Leverage Ratio as of the relevant date of determination:

 

Leverage Ratio

Eurocurrency/BBSY Rate/B/A Spread

ABR, Canadian Prime Rate and U.S. Base Rate Spread

Commitment Fee Percentage

       

Category 1

     
       

Less than 1.50 to 1.00

1.75%

0.75%

0.375%

       

Category 2

     
       

Greater than or equal to 1.50 to 1.00 but less than 2.00 to 1.00

2.00%

1.00%

0.375%

       

Category 3

     
       

Greater than or equal to 2.00 to 1.00 but less than 2.50 to 1.00

2.25%

1.25%

0.375%

       

Category 4

     
       

Greater than or equal to 2.50 to 1.00 but less than 3.00 to 1.00

2.50%

1.50%

0.50%

       

Category 5

     
       

Greater than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00

2.75%

1.75%

0.50%

 

Each change in the Applicable Percentage resulting from a change in the Leverage Ratio shall be effective with respect to all Loans and Letters of Credit outstanding on and after the date of delivery to the Administrative Agent of the financial statements required by Section 5.04(a) or (b) and the Compliance Certificate required by Section 5.04(c), respectively, indicating such change until the date immediately preceding the next date of delivery of such financial statements indicating another such change; provided, however, that at any time during which the U.S. Borrower has failed to deliver when due the financial statements required by Section 5.04(a) or (b) and the Compliance Certificate required by Section 5.04(c), respectively, the Leverage Ratio shall be deemed to be in Category 5 for purposes of determining the Applicable Percentage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) from the Funding Date through but excluding the date of delivery to the Administrative Agent of financial statements required by Section 5.04(a) or (b) and the Compliance Certificate required by Section 5.04(c), respectively, the Leverage Ratio shall be deemed to be in Category 3 for purposes of determining the Applicable Percentage and (y) thereafter, the Applicable Percentage shall be based on the Leverage Ratio reflected in the most recently delivered financial statements required by Section 5.04(a) or (b) and the Compliance Certificate required by Section 5.04(c), respectively.

 

 
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Applicable Pro Rata Percentage” shall mean the Canadian Revolving Pro Rata Percentage, the Australian Revolving Pro Rate Percentage or the U.S. Applicable Pro Rata Percentage, as the context may require.

 

Applicable Required Lenders” shall mean (a) the Required U.S. Revolving Lenders with respect to the U.S. Revolving Credit Facility, (b) the Required U.S. Term Lenders with respect to the U.S. Term Loan Facility, (c) the Required Canadian Lenders with respect to the Canadian Revolving Credit Facility or (d) the Required Australian Lenders with respect to the Australian Revolving Credit Facility.

 

Applicable Swing Line Lender” shall mean (a) with respect to the U.S. Swing Line Sublimit, (i) the U.S. Swing Line Lender and (ii) if any U.S. Swing Line Loans are outstanding pursuant to Section 2.23(c), the U.S. Revolving Lenders and (b) with respect to the Canadian Swing Line Sublimit, (i) the Canadian Swing Line Lender and (ii) if any Canadian Swing Line Loans are outstanding pursuant to Section 2.23(c), the Canadian Lenders.

 

Approved Fund” shall mean any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.

 

Asset Sale” shall mean the sale, transfer or other disposition (by way of merger, casualty, condemnation or otherwise) of any or all of the property of the U.S. Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to any person other than the U.S. Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than (a) Equity Interests in the U.S. Borrower or directors’ qualifying shares in any Subsidiary, (b)  inventory, damaged, obsolete or worn out assets, scrap and Permitted Investments, in each case disposed of in the ordinary course of business, or (c) dispositions between or among Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties)), provided that any asset sale or series of related asset sales described above having a value not in excess of U.S.$1,000,000 shall be deemed not to be an “Asset Sale” for purposes of this Agreement.

 

Assignee Group” shall mean two or more Eligible Assignees that are Affiliates of one another or two or more Approved Funds managed by the same investment advisor.

 

Assignment and Acceptance” shall mean an assignment and acceptance entered into by a Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 9.04) and accepted by the Applicable Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit A or such other form as shall be approved by the Applicable Administrative Agent.

 

Associate” shall mean an “associate” as defined in section 128F(9) of the Australian Tax Act.

 

 
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Attorneys” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.03(b).

 

Australian Collateral” shall mean all “Collateral” or “Secured Property” as defined in any Australian Security Document.

 

Australian Commitment Fee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(a).

 

Australian Corporations Act” shall mean the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

 

Australian Dollar Equivalent” shall mean, on any date of determination, with respect to any amount in U.S. dollars, the equivalent in Australian dollars of such amount, determined by the Administrative Agent using the Exchange Rate then in effect.

 

Australian dollars”, “AUD” and “AUD$” shall mean the lawful money of the Commonwealth of Australia.

 

Australian GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles, standards and practices in Australia.

 

Australian Guarantee Agreement” shall mean the Australian Guarantee Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit C-1, in favor of the Australian Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Australian Secured Parties and the Canadian Secured Parties.

 

Australian GST” has the meaning given in A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cth).

 

Australian Holdco” shall mean PTI Holding Company 2 Pty Limited, a proprietary limited company organized and existing under the laws of Australia, and the direct owner of 100% of the Equity Interests of the Australian Borrower.

 

Australian Land Access Agreement means a land access and use agreement between (a) an Affiliate Australian Land Company, the Australian Collateral Agent and, where the land the subject of such agreement is not owned by an Affiliate Australian Land Company, the registered proprietor of that land or (b) for an Australian Third Party Lease, the relevant Australian Loan Party, relevant Affiliate Australian Land Company, if applicable, and the registered proprietor of the land the subject of that Australian Third Party Lease, in each case, in form reasonably satisfactory to the Australian Collateral Agent, that includes (among other matters) provisions consenting to the creation of the Liens under the Security Documents and enforcement of rights under the Security Documents.

 

Australian L/C Exposure” shall mean at any time the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Australian Letters of Credit at such time plus (b) the aggregate principal amount of all L/C Disbursements in respect of Australian Letters of Credit that have not yet been reimbursed at such time. The Australian L/C Exposure of any Australian Lender at any time shall mean its Australian Revolving Pro Rata Percentage of the aggregate Australian L/C Exposure at such time.

 

 
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Australian L/C Participation Fee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(c).

 

Australian Lenders” shall mean Lenders having Australian Revolving Commitments, outstanding Australian Revolving Credit Loans or participations in Australian Letters of Credit.

 

Australian Loan Parties” shall mean the Australian Borrower and the Australian Subsidiary Guarantors.

 

Australian Revolving Borrowing” shall mean a group of Australian Revolving Credit Loans of a single Type made, converted or continued by the Australian Lenders on a single date and as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.

 

Australian Revolving Commitment” shall mean, with respect to each Australian Lender, the commitment of such Australian Lender to (a) make Australian Revolving Credit Loans hereunder and (b) purchase participations in the Australian L/C Exposure, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 under the caption “Australian Revolving Commitment”, or in the Assignment and Acceptance or Lender Joinder Agreement pursuant to which such Australian Lender assumed its Australian Revolving Commitment, as applicable, as the same may be (i) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.09 and (ii) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Australian Lender pursuant to Section 9.04. The aggregate amount of the Australian Revolving Commitments as of the Closing Date is U.S.$100,000,000.

 

Australian Revolving Credit Exposure” shall mean, with respect to any Australian Lender at any time, the aggregate principal amount at such time of all outstanding Australian Revolving Credit Loans of such Lender denominated in U.S. dollars, plus the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate principal amount at such time of all outstanding Australian Revolving Credit Loans of such Australian Lender denominated in Australian dollars, plus the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate amount at such time of such Australian Lender’s Australian Revolving Pro Rata Percentage of the Australian L/C Exposure.

 

Australian Revolving Credit Facility” shall mean at any time the aggregate amount of the Australian Revolving Commitments of the Australian Lenders at such time.

 

Australian Revolving Credit Loans” shall mean (a) the Australian dollar-denominated Revolving Credit Loans made by the Australian Lenders to the Australian Borrower hereunder and (b) the U.S. dollar-denominated Revolving Credit Loans made by the Australian Lenders to the Australian Borrower. Each Australian Revolving Credit Loan shall be a BBSY Rate Loan.

 

Australian Revolving Pro Rata Percentage” of any Australian Lender, subject to any adjustment as provided in Section 2.24(c) or 2.25(a), shall mean the percentage of the aggregate Australian Revolving Commitments represented by such Australian Lender’s Australian Revolving Commitment; provided that if the Australian Revolving Commitments have terminated, the Australian Pro Rata Percentages of the Australian Lenders shall be determined based upon the Australian Revolving Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments.

 

 
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Australian Secured Parties” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Australian Security Deed.

 

Australian Security Deed” shall mean the Australian General Security Deed governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia, substantially in the form of Exhibit E-1, among the Australian Borrower and the Australian Subsidiary Guarantors, as grantors, and the Australian Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Australian Secured Parties and the Canadian Secured Parties.

 

Australian Security Documents” shall mean Australian Security Deed, the Australian Security Trust Deed and each other Security Document to which the Australian Borrower, any Australian Subsidiary Guarantor or any subsidiary of the Australian Borrower is a party and that purports to grant a Lien in the assets of any such person in favor of the Australian Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Australian Secured Parties.

 

Australian Security Trust Deed” shall mean the security trust deed granted by the Australian Collateral Agent, as security trustee.

 

Australian Share Security Deed” shall mean the Australian Specific Security Deed governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia, substantially in the form of Exhibit D-1, among the Australian Holdco as grantor and the Australian Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Australian Secured Parties and the Canadian Secured Parties.

 

Australian Subsidiaries” shall mean the Subsidiaries (other than the Australian Borrower) organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Australia or any state, territory or other political subdivision thereof.

 

Australian Subsidiary Guarantor” shall mean each Australia Subsidiary listed on Schedule 1.01(b), and each other Australian Subsidiary that is or becomes a party to the Australian Guarantee Agreement.

 

Australian Tax Act” shall mean the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth) (Australia) or the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) (Australia) as applicable.

 

Australian Third Party Leases” shall mean (a) leasehold property or interest of an Australian Loan Party of land as to which an Affiliate Australian Land Company is not the registered proprietor of such land and (b) leasehold property or interest of an Affiliate Australian Land Company of land as to which an Australian Loan Party also has rights through a sublease, license or other agreement with such Affiliate Australian Land Company.

 

Australian Withholding Tax” shall mean any Australian Tax required to be withheld or deducted from any interest or other payment under Division 11A of Part III of the Tax Act or Subdivision 12-F of Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Commonwealth of Australia).

 

 
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AutoBorrow Agreement” shall mean any agreement providing for automatic borrowing services between a Loan Party and a Swing Line Lender.

 

B/A Discount Rate” shall mean:

 

(a)     with respect to an issue of Bankers’ Acceptances having the same Contract Period accepted by a Lender that is a Canadian chartered bank listed on Schedule I of the Bank Act (Canada), the CDOR Rate; and

 

(b)     with respect to an issue of Bankers’ Acceptances having the same Contract Period accepted by a Lender that is not a bank under Schedule I to the Bank Act (Canada), the CDOR Rate plus 0.10%;

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the B/A Discount Rate for purposes of this Agreement shall at no time be less than 0%.

 

B/A Equivalent Loan” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.22(h).

 

B/A Loan” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of one or more Bankers’ Acceptances or, as applicable, B/A Equivalent Loans. For greater certainty, all provisions of this Agreement that are applicable to Bankers’ Acceptances are also applicable, mutatis mutandis, to B/A Equivalent Loans.

 

Bankers Acceptance” and “B/A” shall mean a non-interest bearing draft denominated in Canadian dollars, drawn by a Canadian Borrower, and accepted by a Canadian Lender in accordance with this Agreement, and may include a depository note within the meaning of the Depository Bills and Notes Act (Canada) and a bill of exchange within the meaning of the Bills of Exchange Act (Canada).

 

Banking Services” shall mean each and any of the following bank services provided to the U.S. Borrower or any Subsidiary by any Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender: (a) commercial credit cards, (b) stored value cards and (c) treasury management services (including, without limitation, controlled disbursement, automated clearinghouse transactions, return items, overdrafts and interstate depository network services).

 

Banking Services Obligations” shall mean any and all obligations of the U.S. Borrower or any Subsidiary, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor) in connection with Banking Services.

 

BBSY Rate” shall mean, for the relevant Interest Period: (a) the rate per annum which is equal to the average bid rate displayed at or about 10:30 a.m. (Sydney time) on the date that is two Business Days prior to the first day of that period on the Bloomberg BBSY page for a term equivalent to that period; or (b) if a rate for a term cannot be determined in accordance with clause (a) above because a rate is not displayed for a term equivalent to that period or if the basis on which that rate is displayed is changed and in the opinion of the Australian Administrative Agent ceases to reflect the Australian Lenders’ cost of funding to the same extent as of the date of this Agreement, the BBSY Rate for that period will be the rate determined by the Australian Administrative Agent at or about 10:30 a.m. (Sydney time) on the day of calculation (which day shall be two Business Days prior to the first day of that period) to be the average of the buying rates quoted to the Australian Administrative Agent by three Reference Banks selected by the Australian Administrative Agent (after consultation with the Australian Borrower) at or about that time on that date for bills of exchange that are accepted by an Australian bank and that have a term equivalent to the relevant period.

 

 
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Board” shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America.

 

Borrower Materials” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.04.

 

Borrowing” shall mean a Canadian Revolving Borrowing, an Australian Revolving Borrowing, a U.S. Revolving Borrowing, a U.S. Term Borrowing or a Swing Line Borrowing.

 

Borrowing Request” shall mean a request by a Borrower in accordance with the terms of Section 2.03 and substantially in the form of Exhibit B-1, B-2, B-3 or B-4, as applicable, or such other form as shall be reasonably approved by the Applicable Administrative Agent.

 

Breakage Event” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.15.

 

Business Day” shall mean (a) when used in connection with a Loan, Letter of Credit or payment denominated in U.S. dollars, any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any day on which banks in Houston and New York City are authorized or required by law to close; provided, however, that when used in connection with a Eurocurrency Loan, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for dealings in deposits in U.S. dollars in the London interbank market, (b) when used in connection with a Canadian Revolving Credit Loan, Canadian Letter of Credit or payment denominated in Canadian dollars or U.S. dollars under the Canadian Revolving Credit Facility, any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any day on which banks in Toronto, Ontario and Calgary, Alberta are authorized or required by law to close, (c) when used in connection with an Australian Revolving Credit Loan, Australian Letter of Credit or payment denominated in Australian dollars or U.S. dollars under the Australian Revolving Credit Facility, any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any day on which banks in Houston, New York City, Singapore, London, Hong Kong or Sydney, Australia are authorized or required by law to close and (d) when used in connection with a Letter of Credit or payment denominated in an Alternative Currency, any day on which banks are open for foreign exchange business in the principal financial center of the country of such Alternate Currency and on which the relevant office of the Applicable Issuing Bank is not authorized or required by law to close.

 

Canadian Benefit Plans” shall mean all employee benefit plans of any nature or kind whatsoever that are not Canadian Pension Plans and are maintained or contributed to by the Canadian Parent or any of the Canadian Subsidiaries, in each case covering employees in Canada.

 

Canadian Collateral” shall mean all “Collateral” as defined in any Canadian Security Document.

 

 
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Canadian Commitment Fee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(a).

 

Canadian Dollar Equivalent” shall mean, on any date of determination, with respect to any amount in U.S. dollars, the equivalent in Canadian dollars of such amount, determined by the Administrative Agent using the Exchange Rate then in effect.

 

Canadian dollars” and “C$” shall mean lawful currency of Canada.

 

Canadian GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in Canada, as recommended from time to time by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, applied on a consistent basis, and which shall include the implementation of International Financial Reporting Standards to the extent required by the Canadian Accounting Standards Board.

 

Canadian Guarantee Agreement” shall mean the Canadian Guarantee Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit C-2, in favor of the Canadian Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Canadian Secured Parties and the Australian Secured Parties.

 

Canadian L/C Exposure” shall mean at any time the sum of (a) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Canadian Letters of Credit at such time plus (b) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate principal amount of all L/C Disbursements in respect of Canadian Letters of Credit that have not yet been reimbursed at such time. The Canadian L/C Exposure of any Canadian Lender at any time shall mean its Canadian Revolving Pro Rata Percentage of the aggregate Canadian L/C Exposure at such time.

 

Canadian L/C Participation Fee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(c).

 

Canadian Lenders” shall mean Lenders having Canadian Revolving Commitments, outstanding Canadian Revolving Credit Loans or participations in Canadian Letters of Credit or Canadian Swing Line Loans.

 

Canadian Pension Plans” shall mean each plan that is considered to be a pension plan for the purposes of any applicable pension benefits standards statute and/or regulation in Canada established, maintained or contributed to by a Canadian Borrower or any of the Canadian Subsidiaries for its employees or former employees.

 

Canadian Pledge Agreement” shall mean the Canadian Pledge Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit D-2, among U.S. Borrower, the U.S. Subsidiary Guarantors, the Canadian Borrowers, PTI Holdco Sub and the Canadian Subsidiary Guarantors, as pledgors, and the Canadian Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Canadian Secured Parties and the Australian Secured Parties.

 

Canadian Prime Rate” shall mean, on any day, the annual rate of interest equal to the greater of: (a) the annual rate of interest announced from time to time by the Canadian Administrative Agent as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in Toronto, Ontario on such day for determining interest rates on Canadian dollar-denominated commercial loans made in Canada; and (b) the annual rate of interest equal to the sum of (i) the CDOR Rate in effect on such day and (ii) 1%. When used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, “Canadian Prime Rate” refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Canadian Prime Rate.

 

 
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Canadian Revolving Borrowing” shall mean a group of Canadian Revolving Credit Loans of a single Type made, converted or continued by the Canadian Lenders on a single date and, in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect and, in the case of a B/A Borrowing, as to which a single Contract Period is in effect.

 

Canadian Revolving Commitment” shall mean, with respect to each Canadian Lender, the commitment of such Canadian Lender to (a) make Canadian Revolving Credit Loans hereunder, (b) purchase participations in the Canadian L/C Exposure and (c) purchase participations in Canadian Swing Line Loans, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 under the caption “Canadian Revolving Commitment”, or in the Assignment and Acceptance or Lender Joinder Agreement pursuant to which such Canadian Lender assumed its Canadian Revolving Commitment, as applicable, as the same may be (i) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.09 and (ii) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Canadian Lender pursuant to Section 9.04. The aggregate amount of the Canadian Revolving Commitments as of the Closing Date is U.S.$100,000,000.

 

Canadian Revolving Credit Exposure” shall mean, with respect to any Canadian Lender at any time, the aggregate principal amount at such time of all outstanding Canadian Revolving Credit Loans of such Lender denominated in U.S. dollars, plus the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate principal amount at such time of all outstanding Canadian Revolving Credit Loans of such Canadian Lender denominated in Canadian dollars, plus the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate amount at such time of such Canadian Lender’s Canadian Revolving Pro Rata Percentage of the Canadian L/C Exposure plus such Canadian Lender’s Canadian Revolving Pro Rata Percentage of the outstanding amount of all Canadian Swing Line Loans.

 

Canadian Revolving Credit Facility” shall mean at any time the aggregate amount of the Canadian Revolving Commitments of the Canadian Lenders at such time.

 

Canadian Revolving Credit Loans” shall mean (a) the Canadian dollar-denominated Revolving Credit Loans (including the aggregate face amount of outstanding B/As) made by the Canadian Lenders to the Canadian Borrowers hereunder and (b) the U.S. dollar-denominated Revolving Credit Loans made by the Canadian Lenders to the Canadian Borrowers. Each Canadian Revolving Credit Loan denominated in Canadian dollars shall be a Canadian Prime Rate Loan or a B/A Loan. Each Canadian Revolving Credit Loan denominated in U.S. dollars and made to a Canadian Borrower shall be a Eurocurrency Loan or a U.S. Base Rate Loan.

 

Canadian Revolving Pro Rata Percentage” of any Canadian Lender, subject to any adjustment as provided in Section 2.24(c) or 2.25(a), shall mean the percentage of the aggregate Canadian Revolving Commitments represented by such Canadian Lender’s Canadian Revolving Commitment; provided that if the Canadian Revolving Commitments have terminated, the Canadian Revolving Pro Rata Percentages of the Canadian Lenders shall be determined based upon the Canadian Revolving Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments.

 

 
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Canadian Secured Parties” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Canadian Security Agreement.

 

Canadian Security Agreement” shall mean the Canadian Security Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit E-2, among the Canadian Borrowers and the Canadian Subsidiary Guarantors, as grantors, and the Canadian Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Canadian Secured Parties and the Australian Secured Parties.

 

Canadian Security Documents” shall mean the Canadian Security Agreement, the Canadian Pledge Agreement, and each other Security Document to which any Canadian Borrower, any Canadian Subsidiary Guarantor or any Subsidiary of a Canadian Borrower is a party and that purports to grant a Lien in the assets of any such person in favor of the Canadian Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Canadian Secured Parties.

 

Canadian Subsidiaries” shall mean the Subsidiaries (other than the Canadian Parent) organized under the laws of Canada or any province, territory or other political subdivision thereof.

 

Canadian Subsidiary Guarantor” shall mean each Canadian Subsidiary (other than a Canadian Borrower) listed on Schedule 1.01(c), and each other Canadian Subsidiary that is or becomes a party to the Canadian Guarantee Agreement.

 

Canadian Swing Line Borrowing” shall mean a borrowing of a Canadian Swing Line Loan pursuant to Section 2.23(a)(ii) or, if an AutoBorrow Agreement is in effect, any transfer of funds pursuant to such AutoBorrow Agreement.

 

Canadian Swing Line Lender” shall mean The Toronto-Dominion Bank in its capacity as provider of Canadian Swing Line Loans, or any successor swing line lender hereunder.

 

Canadian Swing Line Loan” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.23(a)(ii).

 

Canadian Swing Line Sublimit” shall mean U.S.$10,000,000. The Canadian Swing Line Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Canadian Revolving Commitments.

 

Capital Lease Obligations” of any person shall mean the obligations of such person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such person under GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that any lease that was treated as an operating lease under GAAP at the time it was entered into that later becomes a capital lease as a result of a change in GAAP during the life of such lease, including any renewals, shall be treated as an operating lease for all purposes under this Agreement.

 

 
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Cash Collateralize” shall mean to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Applicable Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the U.S. Secured Parties, the Canadian Secured Parties or the Australian Secured Parties, as applicable, as collateral for the U.S. L/C Exposure, the Canadian L/C Exposure or the Australian L/C Exposure, as applicable, cash or deposit account balances pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Applicable Borrower, the Applicable Collateral Agent and the Applicable Issuing Banks (which documentation is hereby consented to by the Lenders). Derivatives of such term have corresponding meanings.

 

CDOR Rate” shall mean, for each day in any period, the annual rate of interest that is the rate based on an average rate applicable to Canadian dollar bankers’ acceptances for a term equal to the term of the relevant Contract Period (or for a term of one month for purposes of determining the Canadian Prime Rate) appearing on the Reuters Screen CDOR Page at approximately 10:00 a.m. (Standard Time), on such date, or if such date is not a Business Day, on the immediately preceding Business Day; provided that if such rate does not appear on the Reuters Screen CDOR Page on such date as contemplated, then the CDOR Rate on such date shall be the Discount Rate quoted by the Canadian Administrative Agent (determined as of 10:00 a.m. (Standard Time) on such date) that would be applicable to Canadian dollar bankers’ acceptances in a comparable amount and with comparable maturity dates to the Bankers’ Acceptances requested by the applicable Canadian Borrower on such date or, if such date is not a Business Day, on the immediately preceding Business Day.

 

Change in Control” shall mean, at any time after the Spin-Off: (a) the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any person or group (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the SEC thereunder as in effect on the date hereof) of Equity Interests representing more than 35% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the U.S. Borrower; (b) occupation of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of the U.S. Borrower by persons who were neither (i) nominated by the board of directors of the U.S. Borrower nor (ii) appointed by the directors so nominated or (c) the failure, without giving effect to the Exchangeable Shares, by the U.S. Borrower to own, directly or indirectly, beneficially and of record, 100% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the Canadian Parent.

 

Change in Law” shall mean (a) the adoption of any law, rule, regulation or treaty after the Closing Date, (b) any change in any law, rule or regulation or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority after the Closing Date or (c) compliance by any Lender or an Issuing Bank (or, for purposes of Section 2.13, by any lending office of such Lender or by such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any) with any request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the Closing Date; provided however, for purposes of this Agreement and notwithstanding anything to the contrary, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

 

 
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Class”, when used in reference to (a) any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Canadian Revolving Credit Loans, Australian Revolving Credit Loans, U.S. Revolving Credit Loans or U.S. Term Loans, and (b) any Commitment, refers to whether such Commitment is a Canadian Revolving Commitment, Australian Revolving Commitment, a U.S. Revolving Commitment or U.S. Term Commitment.

 

Closing Date” shall mean the date upon which all of the conditions set forth in Sections 4.01 and 4.02 are satisfied or waived in accordance with Section 9.08(b).

 

Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

 

Collateral” shall mean, collectively, all of the U.S. Collateral, the Canadian Collateral and the Australian Collateral.

 

Collateral Agents” shall mean, collectively, the U.S. Collateral Agent, the Canadian Collateral Agent and the Australian Collateral Agent.

 

Commitment” shall mean, with respect to any Lender, such Lender’s U.S. Revolving Commitment, U.S. Term Commitment, Canadian Revolving Commitment, Australian Revolving Commitment or any Incremental Revolving Commitment, and “Commitments” shall mean the U.S. Commitments, the Canadian Revolving Commitments, the Australian Revolving Commitments and any Incremental Revolving Commitments.

 

Commitment Fees” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(a).

 

Compliance Certificate” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.04(c).

 

Confidential Information Memorandum” shall mean the Confidential Information Memorandum of the U.S. Borrower dated ___________, 2014.

 

Consolidated EBITDA” shall mean, for any period, EBITDA of the U.S. Borrower and the subsidiaries for such period, all determined on a consolidated basis.

 

Consolidated Interest Expense” shall mean, for any person for any period, the sum of (a) the interest expense (including imputed interest expense in respect of Capital Lease Obligations but excluding the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs) of such person for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, plus (b) any interest accrued during such period in respect of Indebtedness of such person that is required to be capitalized rather than included in consolidated interest expense for such period in accordance with GAAP. For purposes of the foregoing, interest expense shall be determined after giving effect to any net payments made or received by such person with respect to interest rate Hedging Agreements.

 

Consolidated Net Income” shall mean, for any person for any period, the net income or loss of such person for such period determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that there shall be excluded (a) the income of any subsidiary of such person to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such subsidiary of that income is not at the time permitted by operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to such subsidiary, (b) the income of any person in which any other person (other than such person or a wholly owned subsidiary thereof or any director holding qualifying shares in accordance with applicable law) has a joint interest, except to the extent of the amount of dividends or other distributions actually paid to such person or a wholly owned subsidiary thereof by such person during such period, and (c) any gains or losses attributable to sales of assets out of the ordinary course of business.

 

 
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Consolidated Net Worth” shall mean, at any time, the net worth or total shareholders’ equity of the U.S. Borrower and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

Contract Period” shall mean the term of a B/A Loan selected by a Canadian Borrower in accordance with Section 2.22, commencing on the date of such B/A Loan and expiring on a Business Day which shall be either 30 days, 60 days, 90 days or 180 days thereafter, provided that (a) subject to clause (b) below, each such period shall be subject to such extensions or reductions as may be reasonably determined by the Canadian Administrative Agent to ensure that each Contract Period shall expire on a Business Day, and (b) no Contract Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date.

 

Control” shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms “Controlling” and “Controlled” shall have meanings correlative thereto.

 

Credit Event” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.01.

 

Default” shall mean any event or condition which upon notice, lapse of time or both would constitute an Event of Default.

 

Defaulting Lender” shall mean, subject to Section 2.24(d), any Lender that:

 

(a)     has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Loans within two (2) Business Days of the date such Loans were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies an Administrative Agent and the U.S. Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to an Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank, and any Swing Line Lender of any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder (including in respect of its participation in Letters of Credit or Swing Line Loans) within two (2) Business Days of the date when due;

 

(b)     has notified any Borrower, an Administrative Agent or any Issuing Bank or Swing Line Lender in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender’s determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied);

 

 
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(c)     has failed, within three (3) Business Days after request by an Administrative Agent or any Borrower, to confirm in writing to such Administrative Agent and such Borrower that it will comply with its funding obligations hereunder (provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by such Administrative Agent and such Borrower); or

 

(d)     has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Insolvency Law, or (ii) had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such a capacity;

 

provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender. Any determination by an Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.24(b)) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to each Borrower, each Issuing Bank, each Swing Line Lender and each Lender.

 

Designated Person” shall mean a person or entity (a) listed in the annex to, or otherwise subject to the provisions of, any Executive Order (as defined in the definition of “Sanctions Laws and Regulations” below); (b) named as a “Specially Designated National and Blocked Person” (“SDN”) on the most current list published by OFAC at its official website or any replacement website or other replacement official publication of such list (“SDN List”); or (c) listed in any sanctions-related list of designated persons maintained by the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or any European Union member state.

 

Discount Proceeds” shall mean, in respect of any Bankers’ Acceptance required to be purchased by a Lender hereunder, an amount (rounded to the nearest whole cent with one-half of one cent being rounded up) determined as of the applicable date of Borrowing that is equal to the Face Amount multiplied by the Price, where “Face Amount” is the face amount of such Bankers’ Acceptance and “Price” is equal to:

 

          1          

(1 + (Rate x Term)) x 365

 

where the “Rate” is the applicable Discount Rate expressed as a decimal on the day of purchase; the “Term” is the term of such Bankers' Acceptance expressed as a number of days; and the Price as so determined is rounded up or down to the fifth decimal place with .000005 being rounded up.

 

 
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Discount Rate” shall mean, with respect to the issuance of a Bankers’ Acceptance, the rate of interest per annum, calculated on the basis of a year of 365 days, (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest whole multiple of 1/100th of one percent) which is equal to the discount exacted by a purchaser taking initial delivery of such Bankers’ Acceptance, calculated as a rate per annum and as if the issuer thereof received the discount proceeds in respect of such Bankers’ Acceptance on its date of issuance and had repaid the respective face amount of such Bankers’ Acceptance on the maturity date thereof.

 

Documents” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.03(b).

 

dollars”, “U.S. dollars”, “U.S.$” or “$” shall mean lawful money of the United States of America.

 

Domestic Subsidiaries” shall mean all Subsidiaries incorporated or organized under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia.

 

EBITDA” shall mean, for any person for any period, Consolidated Net Income of such person for such period plus (a) without duplication and to the extent deducted in determining such Consolidated Net Income, the sum of (i) Consolidated Interest Expense for such period, (ii) consolidated income tax expense for such period, (iii) all amounts attributable to depreciation and amortization for such period, (iv) any noncash charges or extraordinary losses for such period and (v) transaction costs associated with the Transactions in an aggregate amount not to exceed $25,000,000 plus such additional amounts as a result of currency exchange fluctuations in an amount reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, and minus (b) without duplication (i) all cash payments made during such period on account of reserves, restructuring charges and other noncash charges added to Consolidated Net Income pursuant to clause (a)(iv) above in a previous period and (ii) to the extent included in determining such Consolidated Net Income, any extraordinary gains and all noncash items of income for such period, all determined for such person on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

 

Eligible Assignee” shall mean (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender, (c) an Approved Fund, and (d) any other person (other than a natural person).

 

Environmental Laws” shall mean all former, current and future federal, state, provincial, local and foreign laws (including common law), treaties, regulations, rules, ordinances, codes, decrees, judgments, directives, orders (including consent orders), and agreements in each case, relating to protection of the environment, natural resources, human health and safety or the presence, Release of, or exposure to, Hazardous Materials, or the generation, manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, transport, recycling or handling of, or the arrangement for such activities with respect to, Hazardous Materials.

 

Environmental Liability” shall mean all liabilities, obligations, damages, losses, claims, actions, suits, judgments, orders, fines, penalties, fees, expenses and costs (including administrative oversight costs, natural resource damages and remediation costs), whether contingent or otherwise, arising out of or relating to (a) compliance or noncompliance with any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the Release of any Hazardous Materials or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

 
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Equity Interests” shall mean shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity interests in any person, or any obligations convertible into or exchangeable for, or giving any person a right, option or warrant to acquire such equity interests or such convertible or exchangeable obligations.

 

ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as the same may be amended from time to time.

 

ERISA Affiliate” shall mean any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with a Borrower, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code, or solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

 

ERISA Event” shall mean (a) any “reportable event”, as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder, with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30-day notice period is waived); (b) the failure of any Plan to satisfy the Pension Funding Rules; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (d) the incurrence by a Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan or the withdrawal or partial withdrawal of a Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (e) the receipt by a Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to the intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; (f) the receipt by a Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from a Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any notice, concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA; (g) the occurrence of a “prohibited transaction” with respect to which a Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries is a “disqualified person” (within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code) or with respect to which a Borrower or any such Subsidiary could otherwise be liable; or (h) any other event or condition with respect to a Plan or Multiemployer Plan that could result in liability of a Borrower or any Subsidiary.

 

Eurocurrency”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate.

 

Event of Default” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Article VII.

 

Exchange Rate” shall mean, on any day, (a) with respect to the Canadian Revolving Credit Facility only, for purposes of determining the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of Canadian dollars and the Canadian Dollar Equivalent, the Bank of Canada spot rate of exchange at which Canadian dollars may be exchanged into U.S. Dollars or at which U.S. Dollars may be exchanged into Canadian dollars, respectively at approximately 12:00 p.m. (Standard Time) on such day, and (b) (i) for purposes of determining the U.S. Dollar Equivalent, the rate at which Canadian dollars, Australian dollars or the applicable Alternative Currency may be exchanged into U.S. dollars, (ii) for purposes of determining the Canadian Dollar Equivalent, the rate at which U.S. dollars may be exchanged into Canadian dollars as set forth at approximately 12:00 p.m. (Standard Time) on such day on the applicable Bloomberg Currency Page and, (iii) for purposes of determining the Australian Dollar Equivalent, the Australian Administrative Agent’s spot rate of exchange at which U.S. dollars may be exchanged into Australian dollars as at 12:00 p.m. (London time) on such day. In the event that the rate at which U.S. dollars may be exchanged into Canadian dollars does not appear on such Bloomberg Currency Page, such Exchange Rate shall be determined by reference to such other publicly available service for displaying exchange rates as may be agreed upon by the Administrative Agent and the U.S. Borrower, or, in the absence of such agreement, such Exchange Rate shall instead be the arithmetic average of the spot rates of exchange of the Administrative Agent in the market where its foreign currency exchange operations in respect of Canadian dollars or U.S. dollars, as applicable, are then being conducted, at or about 12:00 p.m. (Standard Time) on such day for the purchase of U.S. dollars or Canadian dollars or Alternative Currencies, as the case may be, for delivery two Business Days later; provided that if at the time of any such determination, for any reason, no such spot rate is being quoted, the Administrative Agent may use any method it deems commercially reasonable and appropriate to determine such rate, and such determination shall be presumed correct absent manifest error.

 

 
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Exchangeable Shares” shall mean the non-voting Exchangeable Shares in the capital of PTI Holdco, issued to certain current or former shareholders of the Canadian Parent outstanding as of the Closing Date.

 

Excluded Taxes” shall mean any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender or Swing Line Lender, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof), or if different, the jurisdiction (or jurisdictions) in which that Recipient is treated as resident for tax purposes, or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, any withholding tax imposed by the jurisdiction of a Borrower on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower under Section 2.20(a)) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 2.19, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office; (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 2.19(g), (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA; (e) any Australian Withholding Taxes which arise in respect of interest paid or payable to a Lender that is an Offshore Associate of the Australian Borrower, or as a result of there being less than two Lenders under this Agreement; (f) Taxes that are a result of any representation or warranty given by the Lead Arranger or a Lender under Section 9.22 being untrue or that are a result of the Lead Arranger or a Lender breaching an undertaking contained in Section 9.22; (g) Taxes which arise from the failure of (1) a Lender whose lending office is located in Australia, or (2) a party that is making or proposes to make, a supply under a Loan Document to a Borrower in the course or furtherance of an enterprise carried on in Australia by that party, to provide such Borrower with its Australian tax file number or Australian business number or exemption details such Borrower may reasonably require to establish that the relevant Tax is not payable; and (h) Taxes which arise in respect of any withholding or deduction on account of such Borrower receiving a direction under section 255 of the Australian Tax Act or section 260-5 of Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Commonwealth of Australia) or any similar law.

 

 
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Existing OSI Credit Agreement” shall mean that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated December 10, 2010, as amended from time to time, among Oil States, the other borrowers party thereto, the lenders party thereto from time to time, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and the other agents party thereto.

 

Existing MAC Group Credit Agreement” shall mean that certain Syndicated Facility Agreement, dated as of September 18, 2012, among the Australian Borrower, J.P. Morgan Australia Limited, as Australian agent and security trustee, the other agents and issuing banks party thereto and the lenders from time to time party thereto.

 

Facility” shall mean the U.S. Revolving Credit Facility, the U.S. Term Loan Facility, the Canadian Revolving Credit Facility or the Australian Revolving Facility, in each case as the context may require.

 

FATCA” shall mean Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code and any intergovernmental agreements (or related legislation or official administrative rules or practices) implementing the foregoing.

 

FCPA” shall mean the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977.

 

Federal Funds Effective Rate” shall mean, for any day, the weighted average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the rate (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) for such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.

 

Fee Letter” shall mean the letter agreement dated as of April 4, 2014 between the U.S. Borrower and RBC.

 

Fees” shall mean, collectively, the Commitment Fees, the L/C Participation Fees, the Issuing Bank Fees and all fees set forth in the Fee Letter.

 

 
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Financial Officer” of any person shall mean the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of such person.

 

Foreign Lender” shall mean, with respect to a Borrower, any Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which such Borrower is resident for tax purposes. For purposes of this definition, the United States of America, each State thereof and the District of Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction, Canada and each province thereof shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction and Australia and each state and territory thereof shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.

 

Foreign Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

 

Form 10” shall mean the registration statement on Form 10 (No. 001-36246), including all exhibits and schedules thereto, filed by the U.S. Borrower with the SEC on December 12, 2013, as amended or supplemented to (but not including) the Closing Date, or by any amendment or supplement thereto filed on or after the Closing Date so long as such amendment or supplement is not adverse in any material respect to the interests of the Lenders or as otherwise approved by the Lead Arranger.

 

Fronting Exposure” shall mean, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, with respect to an Issuing Bank, (a) such Defaulting Lender’s U.S. Revolving Pro Rata Percentage, Canadian Revolving Pro Rata Percentage or Australian Revolving Pro Rata Percentage, as applicable (determined, for the avoidance of doubt, without giving effect to any adjustment provided for in Section 2.24(c) or 2.25(a)) of the outstanding U.S. L/C Exposure, Canadian L/C Exposure or Australian L/C Exposure, as applicable, less (b) any portion of the amount calculated under clause (a) above the risk participation with respect to which has been reallocated to other Applicable Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

FSHCO” shall mean any Subsidiary that is a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes substantially all of the assets of which consist of, directly or indirectly, Equity Interests in or Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries.

 

Fund” shall mean any person (other than a natural person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business.

 

Funding Date” shall mean the date upon which all of the conditions set forth in Section 4.03 are satisfied or waived in accordance with Section 9.08(b) and the funding of the U.S. Term Loans is made.

 

GAAP” shall mean United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis.

 

Governmental Authority” shall mean the government of the United States or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state, provincial or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

 

 
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Granting Lender” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(g).

 

Guarantee” of or by any person shall mean (a) any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness of any other person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of such person, direct or indirect, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment of such Indebtedness, (ii) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness of the payment of such Indebtedness or, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness, contingent or otherwise, of any holder of such Indebtedness to obtain any such Lien). The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the guaranteeing person in good faith. The term “Guarantee” as a verb has a corresponding meaning; provided, however, that the term “Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business.

 

Guarantee Agreements” shall mean, collectively, the U.S. Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement, and, following the execution and delivery thereof by the parties thereto, the Australian Guarantee Agreement and the Canadian Guarantee Agreement

 

Guarantors” shall mean, collectively, the Borrowers and the Subsidiary Guarantors.

 

Hazardous Materials” shall mean (a) any petroleum products or byproducts and all other hydrocarbons, coal ash, radon gas, asbestos, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, polychlorinated biphenyls, chlorofluorocarbons and all other ozone-depleting substances and (b) any chemical, material, substance or waste that is prohibited, limited or regulated by or pursuant to any Environmental Law.

 

Hedging Agreement” shall mean any interest rate protection agreement, foreign currency exchange agreement, commodity price protection agreement or other interest or currency exchange rate or commodity price hedging arrangement.

 

Increased Amount Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.25.

 

Incremental Lender” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.25.

 

Incremental Revolving Commitment” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.25.

 

Incremental Revolving Credit Increase” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.25.

 

 
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Indebtedness” of any person shall mean, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such person upon which interest charges are customarily paid (excluding trade accounts payable and accrued obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business), (d) all obligations of such person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property or assets purchased by such person, (e) all obligations of such person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding trade accounts payable and accrued obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business), (f) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property owned or acquired by such person, whether or not the obligations secured thereby have been assumed (provided that, for purposes hereof, the amount thereof shall be limited to the lesser of (i) the amount of such Indebtedness and (ii) the fair market value of such property), (g) all Guarantees by such person of Indebtedness of others, (h) all Capital Lease Obligations of such person, (i) all obligations of such person as an account party in respect of letters of credit and (j) all obligations of such person in respect of bankers’ acceptances. The Indebtedness of any person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership in which such person is a general partner, except to the extent that, by its terms, such Indebtedness is nonrecourse to such person.

 

Indemnified Taxes” shall mean (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of a Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in (a), Other Taxes.

 

Insolvency Law” shall mean, to the extent applicable, (a) Title 11 of the United States Code, (b) the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada), (c) the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada), (d) Chapter 5 of the Australian Corporations Act; (e) any similar federal, provincial, state, local or foreign bankruptcy or insolvency law applicable to the U.S. Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and (f) any other law relating to insolvency, sequestration, administration, liquidation, winding up or bankruptcy (including any law relating to the avoidance of conveyances in fraud of creditors or of preferences and any law under which a liquidator or trustee may set aside or avoid transactions), in each case as now constituted or hereafter amended or enacted.

 

Interest Coverage Ratio” for any period shall mean the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA for such period to (b) Consolidated Interest Expense for the U.S. Borrower and the subsidiaries for such period. Solely for purposes of this definition, if, at any time the Interest Coverage Ratio is being determined, the U.S. Borrower or any subsidiary shall have completed a Permitted Acquisition or Asset Sale the consideration of which is greater than $25,000,000 since the beginning of the relevant four fiscal quarter period, the Interest Coverage Ratio shall be determined on a pro forma basis (using the criteria therefor described in Section 6.04(i)) as if such Permitted Acquisition or Asset Sale and any related incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness, had occurred at the beginning of such period.

 

Interest Payment Date” shall mean (a) with respect to any ABR Loan, Canadian Prime Rate Loan, U.S. Base Rate Loan or Swing Line Loan, the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, and the earlier of the Maturity Date and the date on which the applicable Commitment shall expire or be terminated as provided herein, and (b) with respect to any Eurocurrency Loan or BBSY Rate Loan, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part and the earlier of the Maturity Date and the date on which the applicable Commitment shall expire or be terminated as provided herein, and in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing or BBSY Rate Borrowing with an Interest Period of more than three months’ duration, each day that would have been an Interest Payment Date had successive Interest Periods of three months’ duration been applicable to such Borrowing.

 

 
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Interest Period” shall mean, with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing or BBSY Rate Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day (or, if there is no numerically corresponding day, on the last day) in the calendar month that is 1, 3 or 6 months thereafter (or if available to all Lenders, 12 months or a shorter period), as a Borrower may elect; provided, however, that if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day. Interest shall accrue from and including the first day of an Interest Period to but excluding the last day of such Interest Period. For purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Borrowing.

 

IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

 

Issuing Bank” shall mean, as the context may require, (a) RBC, with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it, (b) RBC Europe, with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it, (c) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it, (d) The Toronto Dominion Bank, with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it, (e) The Bank of Nova Scotia, with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it, (f) National Australia Bank, with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it, (g) with respect to each Rolled Letter of Credit, the Lender that issued such Rolled Letter of Credit and (h) any other Lender that may become an Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.21(j) or (l) with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Lender, or (i) collectively, all the foregoing. Any Issuing Bank may, in its discretion, arrange for one or more Letters of Credit to be issued by Affiliates of such Issuing Bank, in which case the term “Issuing Bank” shall include any such Affiliate with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate.

 

Issuing Bank Fees” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(c).

 

ITA” shall mean the Income Tax Act (Canada), as amended, and any successor thereto, and any regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

L/C Commitment” shall mean the commitment of each Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 2.21.

 

L/C Disbursement” shall mean a payment or disbursement made by an Issuing Bank pursuant to a Letter of Credit.

 

L/C Participation Fee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(c).

 

Lead Arranger” shall mean RBC Capital Markets.

 

 
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Lender Joinder Agreement” shall mean a joinder agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Applicable Administrative Agent delivered in connection with Section 2.25.

 

Lenders” shall mean (a) the persons listed on Schedule 2.01 (other than any such person that has ceased to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance or pursuant to Section 2.24), (b) any person that has become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance or a Lender Joinder Agreement and (c) the Swing Line Lenders.

 

Letter of Credit” shall mean any standby or commercial letter of credit issued (or, in the case of a Rolled Letter of Credit, deemed issued) pursuant to Section 2.21. A Letter of Credit shall be a “U.S. Letter of Credit” if issued for the account of the U.S. Borrower in U.S. dollars or an Alternative Currency, a “Canadian Letter of Credit” if issued for the account of a Canadian Borrower in Canadian dollars and an “Australian Letter of Credit” issued for the account of an Australian Borrower in Australian dollars; provided that no commercial letter of credit shall be issued under the Australian Revolving Credit Facility.

 

Letter of Credit Application” shall mean an application and agreement for the issuance, amendment or extension of a Letter of Credit in the form from time to time in use by an Issuing Bank.

 

Letter of Credit Documents” shall mean, with respect to any Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit, the related Letter of Credit Application and any agreements, documents, and instruments entered into in connection with or relating to such Letter of Credit.

 

Leverage Ratio” shall mean, on any date, the ratio of Total Debt on such date to Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ended on or prior to such date for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.04(a) or (b). Solely for purposes of this definition, if, at any time the Leverage Ratio is being determined, the U.S. Borrower or any subsidiary shall have completed a Permitted Acquisition or Asset Sale the consideration of which is greater than $25,000,000 since the beginning of the relevant four fiscal quarter period, the Leverage Ratio shall be determined on a pro forma basis (using the criteria therefor described in Section 6.04(i)) as if such Permitted Acquisition or Asset Sale, and any related incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness, had occurred at the beginning of such period.

 

LIBO Rate” shall mean, with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing for any Interest Period, the interest rate per annum (rounded upward to the nearest whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) determined by the Applicable Administrative Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time), on the date that is two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period by reference to the rate set by ICE Benchmark Administration for deposits in U.S. dollars (as set forth by any service selected by the Applicable Administrative Agent that has been nominated by ICE Benchmark Administration as an authorized information vendor for the purpose of displaying such rates) for a period of comparable term and amount and having a maturity equal to such Interest Period; provided, however, that, to the extent that an interest rate is not ascertainable pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this definition, the “LIBO Rate” shall be the interest rate per annum determined by the Applicable Administrative Agent to be the average of the rates per annum at which deposits in U.S. dollars are offered for such relevant Interest Period to major banks in the London interbank market in London, England by the Applicable Administrative Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the date that is two Business Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period.

 

 
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Lien” shall mean, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, encumbrance, charge, hypothec or security interest in or on such asset and (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset and (c) any security interest (as that term is defined in either the PPSA (Alberta) or the PPSA (Australia)) but excluding any transfer of an “account” or “chattel paper”, any “commercial consignment” or any “PPS lease” which, in any case, does not secure the payment of money or performance of obligations. The words in quotes have the same meaning in this definition as the PPSA (Australia).

 

Loan Documents” shall mean, collectively, this Agreement, any Notes, if any, issued pursuant to Section 2.04(h), the Guarantee Agreements, the Security Documents, the Australian Land Access Agreements, the Letter of Credit Documents, the Fee Letter and each other certificate, agreement, instrument or other document executed and delivered, in each case, by or on behalf of any Loan Party pursuant to the foregoing; provided, however, that for purposes of Section 9.08, “Loan Documents” shall mean this Agreement, the Guarantee Agreements and the Security Documents.

 

Loan Parties” shall mean the Borrowers and the Guarantors.

 

Loans” shall mean, collectively, the U.S. Loans, the Canadian Revolving Credit Loans, the Australian Revolving Credit Loans and the Swing Line Loans.

 

Margin Stock” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Regulation U.

 

Material Adverse Effect” shall mean (a) a materially adverse effect on the business, assets, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of the U.S. Borrower and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) material impairment of the ability of any Borrower or any other Loan Party to perform any of its obligations under any Loan Document to which it is or will be a party or (c) material impairment of the rights of or benefits available to the Lenders and the Agents under any Loan Document.

 

Material Indebtedness” shall mean Indebtedness (other than the Loans and Letters of Credit), or obligations in respect of one or more Hedging Agreements, of any one or more of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount exceeding U.S.$25,000,000. For purposes of determining Material Indebtedness, the “principal amount” of the obligations of a Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect of any Hedging Agreement at any time shall be the maximum aggregate amount (giving effect to any netting agreements) that such Borrower or Subsidiary would be required to pay if such Hedging Agreement were terminated at such time.

 

Material Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower that, as of the most recent date for which financial statements required to be delivered pursuant to Sections 5.04(a) or (b) are available, has either (a) net tangible assets (excluding assets that are eliminated in the calculation of consolidated net tangible assets of the U.S. Borrower and its Subsidiaries) that constitute more than 5% of the consolidated net tangible assets of the U.S. Borrower and its subsidiaries or (b) EBITDA greater than 5% of the total EBITDA of the U.S. Borrower and its subsidiaries on consolidated basis; provided that if (i) the combined net tangible assets of the Subsidiaries that are not considered to be Material Subsidiaries (referred to herein as the “Immaterial Subsidiaries”) exceeds 15% of consolidated net tangible assets of the U.S. Borrower and its Subsidiaries, or (ii) the combined EBITDA of the Immaterial Subsidiaries exceeds 15% of the total EBITDA of the U.S. Borrower and its Subsidiaries on consolidated basis, then one or more of such Immaterial Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be Material Subsidiaries in descending order based on the respective percentage of consolidated net tangible assets or percentage of the total EBITDA of the U.S. Borrower and its Subsidiaries on consolidated basis until such excess shall have been eliminated. Each Material Subsidiary listed on Schedules 1.01(a), 1.01(b) and 1.01(c) is a Guarantor as of the Closing Date.

 

 
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Maturity Date” shall mean May [ ● ], 2019.

 

Moody’s” shall mean Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto which is a nationally recognized statistical rating organization.

 

Multiemployer Plan” shall mean a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.

 

Net Cash Proceeds” shall mean, as applicable, with respect to any Asset Sale, the cash (which term, for purposes of this definition, shall include any Permitted Investments, deferred payment pursuant to, or by monetization of, a note receivable or otherwise, but only as and when received) proceeds received by the U.S. Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries therefrom, less the sum of (a) all income taxes and other taxes payable (or reasonably estimated to be payable) to a Governmental Authority as a result of such transaction, (b) all reasonable and customary out-of-pocket fees (including, without limitation, legal, accounting and advisory fees, and sales commissions) and expenses incurred in connection with such transaction or event, (c) the principal amount of, premium or penalty, if any, and interest on any Indebtedness secured by a Lien on the asset (or a portion thereof) disposed of, which Indebtedness is required to be repaid in connection with such transaction or event, (d) any amounts paid in respect of Hedging Agreement terminated as a result of the payment of Indebtedness under clause (c), (e) all distributions and other payments required to be made to minority interest holders in Subsidiaries or joint ventures or to holders of royalty or similar interests as a result of such Asset Sale and (f) the amount of any reserves established by the U.S. Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, Canadian GAAP or Australian GAAP, as applicable, to fund purchase price adjustments, indemnification and similar contingent liabilities reasonably estimated to be payable, in each case during the year that such event occurred or the next succeeding year and that are directly attributable to the occurrence of such event (as determined reasonably and in good faith by a Financial Officer); provided that to the extent any such Net Cash Proceeds received by any Foreign Subsidiary may not be distributed as a cash dividend or a similar cash distribution to a Loan Party without the U.S. Borrower and its subsidiaries incurring adverse tax consequences, as reasonably determined by the U.S. Borrower, such proceeds shall, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of the receipt thereof, not constitute “Net Cash Proceeds”.

 

 
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Non-Consenting Lender” shall mean any Lender that does not approve any proposed consent, waiver, amendment, modification or termination with respect to any provision hereof or any other Loan Document that (i) requires the approval of all Lenders or all affected Lenders in accordance with the terms of Section 9.08 and (ii) has been approved by the Applicable Required Lenders.

 

Non-Defaulting Lender” shall mean, at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.

 

Obligations” shall mean all obligations defined as “Obligations” in the Guarantee Agreements and the Security Documents.

 

OFAC” shall mean the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

 

Offshore Associate” shall mean an Associate:

 

(a)     which is a non-resident of Australia and does not become a Lender or receive a payment in carrying on a business in Australia at or through a permanent establishment of the Associate in Australia; or

 

(b)     which is a resident of Australia and which becomes a Lender or receives a payment in carrying on a business in a country outside Australia at or through a permanent establishment of the Associate in that country,

 

and, in either case, which does not become a Lender and receive payment in the capacity of a clearing house, custodian, funds manager or responsible entity of a registered scheme. (with each such term having the meaning given for the purposes of section 128F of the Australian Tax Act).

 

Oil States” shall mean Oil States International, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

Other Connection Taxes” shall mean, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Agent, Lender or Issuing Bank having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document).

 

Other Taxes shall mean any and all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under any Loan Document or from the execution, delivery or enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 2.20).

 

 
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Outstanding BAs Collateral” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.22(k).

 

Participant” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(d).

 

Participant Register” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(d).

 

PBGC” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA.

 

Pension Act” shall mean the Pension Protection Act of 2006.

 

Pension Funding Rules” shall mean the rules of the Code and ERISA regarding minimum required contributions (including any installment payment thereof) to Plans and set forth in, with respect to plan years ending prior to the effective date of the Pension Act, Section 412 of the Code and Section 302 of ERISA, each as in effect prior to the Pension Act and, thereafter, Section 412, 430, 431, 432 and 436 of the Code and Sections 302, 303, 304 and 305 of ERISA.

 

Permitted Acquisition” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.04(i).

 

Permitted Investments” shall mean:

 

(a)     direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by, United States of America, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia or any other country that is a signatory to the Convention on the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (or by any agency, state, province or territory thereof to the extent such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of such country or applicable state, province or territory), in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof;

 

(c)     investments in commercial paper maturing within 270 days from the date of acquisition thereof and having, at such date of acquisition, the highest credit rating obtainable from S&P, Moody’s, Canadian Bond Rating Service or Dominion Bond Rating Service Limited;

 

(d)     investments in certificates of deposit, banker’s acceptances and time deposits maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof issued or guaranteed by or placed with, and money market and other deposit accounts issued or offered by, any domestic office of any Lender or any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America, Canada, the United Kingdom or Australia or any state, province of territory thereof, that has a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than U.S.$500,000,000 (or, in the case of any bank that is a Lender, U.S.$200,000,000);

 

(e)     fully collateralized repurchase agreements with a term of not more than 30 days for securities described in clause (a) above and entered into with a financial institution satisfying the criteria of clause (c) above; and

 

 
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(f)     other short-term investments utilized by Foreign Subsidiaries in accordance with normal investment practices for cash management in investments of a type analogous to the foregoing.

 

person” shall mean any natural person, corporation, business trust, joint venture, association, company, limited liability company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.

 

Plan” shall mean any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code, and in respect of which the U.S. Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if such plan were terminated, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.

 

Platform” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.04.

 

Pledge Agreements” shall mean, collectively, the U.S. Pledge Agreement, the Canadian Pledge Agreement and following the execution and delivery thereof by the parties thereto the Australian Share Security Deed.

 

Potential Defaulting Lender” shall mean, at any time, a Lender that has, or whose parent company has, a non-investment grade rating from Moody’s or S&P or another nationally recognized rating agency. Any determination that a Lender is a Potential Defaulting Lender will be made by an Administrative Agent in its sole discretion acting in good faith.

 

PPSA (Alberta)” shall mean the Personal Property Security Act, RSA 2000, c. P-7 (Alberta).

 

PPSA (Australia)” shall mean the Australian Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth).

 

PPS Law” shall mean (a) the PPSA (Australia) and any regulation made at any time under the PPSA (Australia), including the PPS Regulations (each as amended from time to time) and (b) any amendment made at any time to any other legislation as a consequence of a law or regulation referred to in paragraph (a).

 

PPS Register” shall mean the Personal Property Securities Register established pursuant to the PPSA (Australia).

 

PPS Regulations” means the Personal Property Securities Regulations 2010 (Cth).

 

Prime Rate” shall mean, at any time, the rate of interest most recently announced by the Administrative Agent as its U.S. prime rate, with the understanding that the Prime Rate is one of the Administrative Agent’s base rates and serves as the basis upon which effective rates of interest are calculated for those loans making reference thereto, and is evidenced by the recording thereof after its announcement in such internal publication or publications as the Administrative Agent may designate. Each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective on the date such change is publicly announced as being effective.

 

 
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Proceeding” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.05(b).

 

PTI Holdco” shall mean 892489 Alberta Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Province of Alberta.

 

PTI Holdco Sub” shall mean 892493 Alberta Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Province of Alberta, and the direct owner of 100% of the Equity Interests of the Canadian Parent.

 

Public Lender” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.04.

 

Recipient” shall mean (a) the Administrative Agent, (b) any Lender (c) any Issuing Bank, and (d) the Swing Line Lender, as applicable.

 

“Reference Banks” shall mean Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ACN 005 357 522), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ACN 123 123 124), Westpac Banking Corporation (ACN 007 457 141) and National Australia Bank Limited (ACN 004 044 937), or such other banks as may be selected by the Australian Administrative Agent in consultation with the Australian Borrower.

 

Refinancing Transactions” shall mean (i) the termination of the commitments to extend credit and the payment in full all obligations under the Existing MAC Group Credit Agreement and the release of all guarantees and Liens thereunder and (ii) the release of all obligations, guarantees and Liens under the Existing OSI Credit Agreement.

 

Register” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(c).

 

Regulation T” shall mean Regulation T of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

 

Regulation U” shall mean Regulation U of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

 

Regulation X” shall mean Regulation X of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

 

Related Parties” shall mean, with respect to any specified person, such person’s Affiliates and the respective partners, directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such person and such person’s Affiliates.

 

Release” shall mean any release, spill, emission, leaking, dumping, injection, pouring, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, leaching or migration into or through the environment or within or upon any building, structure, facility or fixture.

 

Required Australian Lenders shall mean, at any time, Australian Lenders having Australian Revolving Credit Loans, a share of the Australian L/C Exposure and unused Australian Revolving Commitments representing at least a majority of the sum of all Australian Revolving Credit Loans outstanding, the Australian L/C Exposure and unused Australian Revolving Commitments at such time; provided that the Australian Revolving Credit Loans outstanding, share of Australian L/C Exposure and unused Australian Revolving Commitments of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining Required Australian Lenders at any time. For purposes of determining the Required Australian Lenders at any time, the amount of any Australian Revolving Credit Loans denominated in Australian dollars and the Australian L/C Exposure shall be the U.S. Dollar Equivalent thereof at such time, as determined by the Administrative Agent using the then-applicable Exchange Rate.

 

 
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Required Canadian Lenders shall mean, at any time, Canadian Lenders having Canadian Revolving Credit Loans, a share of the Canadian L/C Exposure and unused Canadian Revolving Commitments representing at least a majority of the sum of all Canadian Revolving Credit Loans outstanding, the Canadian L/C Exposure and unused Canadian Revolving Commitments at such time; provided that the Canadian Revolving Credit Loans outstanding, share of Canadian L/C Exposure and unused Canadian Revolving Commitments of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining Required Canadian Lenders at any time. For purposes of determining the Required Canadian Lenders at any time, the amount of any Canadian Revolving Credit Loans denominated in Canadian dollars and the Canadian L/C Exposure shall be the U.S. Dollar Equivalent thereof at such time, as determined by the Administrative Agent using the then-applicable Exchange Rate.

 

Required Lenders” shall mean, at any time, Lenders having Loans, a share of the Aggregate L/C Exposure and unused Revolving Commitments representing at least a majority of the sum of all Loans outstanding, the Aggregate L/C Exposure and unused Revolving Commitments at such time; provided that the Loans outstanding, share of L/C Exposure and unused Revolving Commitments of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining Required Lenders at any time. For purposes of determining the Required Lenders at any time, (i) the amount of any Canadian Revolving Credit Loans denominated in Canadian dollars and Canadian L/C Exposure shall be the U.S. Dollar Equivalent thereof at such time, as determined by the Administrative Agent using the then-applicable Exchange Rate and (ii) the amount of any Australian Revolving Credit Loans denominated in Australian dollars and Australian L/C Exposure shall be the U.S. Dollar Equivalent thereof at such time, as determined by the Administrative Agent using the then-applicable Exchange Rate.

 

Required U.S. Lenders” shall mean, at any time, U.S. Lenders having U.S. Loans, a share of the U.S. L/C Exposure and unused U.S. Revolving Commitments representing at least a majority of the sum of all U.S. Loans outstanding, the U.S. L/C Exposure and unused U.S. Revolving Commitments at such time; provided that the U.S. Loans outstanding, share of U.S. L/C Exposure and unused U.S. Revolving Commitments of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining Required U.S. Lenders at any time.

 

Required U.S. Revolving Lenders” shall mean, at any time, U.S. Revolving Lenders having U.S. Revolving Credit Loans, a share of the U.S. L/C Exposure and unused U.S. Revolving Commitments representing at least a majority of the sum of all U.S. Revolving Credit Loans outstanding, the U.S. L/C Exposure and unused U.S. Revolving Commitments at such time; provided that the U.S. Revolving Credit Loans outstanding, share of U.S. L/C Exposure and unused U.S. Revolving Commitments of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining Required U.S. Revolving Lenders at any time.

 

 
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Required U.S. Term Lenders” shall mean, at any time, U.S. Term Lenders having U.S. Term Loans representing at least a majority of the sum of all U.S. Term Loans outstanding at such time; provided that the U.S. Term Loans outstanding of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining Required U.S. Term Lenders at any time.

 

Responsible Officer” of any person shall mean any executive officer or Financial Officer of such person and any other officer or similar official thereof responsible for the administration of the obligations of such person in respect of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

 

Restricted Indebtedness” shall mean Subordinated Indebtedness of the U.S. Borrower or any Subsidiary, the payment, prepayment, repurchase or defeasance of which is restricted under Section 6.09(b).

 

Restricted Payment” shall mean any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any Equity Interests in the U.S. Borrower or any Subsidiary, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any Equity Interests in the U.S. Borrower or any Subsidiary or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such Equity Interests in the U.S. Borrower or any Subsidiary.

 

Revolving Commitments” shall mean the Canadian Revolving Commitments, the U.S. Revolving Commitments and the Australian Revolving Commitments.

 

Revolving Credit Loans” shall mean U.S. Revolving Credit Loans, Canadian Revolving Credit Loans or Australian Revolving Credit Loans, as the context may require.

 

Revolving Lenders” shall mean U.S. Revolving Lenders, Canadian Lenders or Australian Lenders, as the context may require.

 

Rolled Letter of Credit” shall mean each Letter of Credit previously issued for the account of a Borrower that (a) is outstanding on the Closing Date and (b) is listed on Schedule 1.01(a).

 

Sanctions Laws and Regulations” shall mean (a) any economic or financial sanctions, prohibitions or requirements imposed, administered or enforced by any executive order of the President of the United States (an “Executive Order”) or by any economic sanctions program administered by OFAC or the U.S. Department of State; and (b) any sanctions measures imposed by the United Nations Security Council, European Union, the United Kingdom or Australia.

 

SEC” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission, and any successor entity.

 

Secured Parties” shall mean, collectively, the U.S. Secured Parties, the Canadian Secured Parties and the Australian Secured Parties.

 

Security Agreements” shall mean, collectively, the U.S. Security Agreement, the Canadian Security Agreement and following the execution and delivery thereof by the parties thereto, the Australian Security Deed.

 

 
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Security Documents” shall mean the Security Agreements, the Pledge Agreements, and each of the security agreements, and other instruments and documents executed and delivered pursuant to any of the foregoing or pursuant to Section 5.09.

 

Separation Agreement” shall mean the separation and distribution agreement between the U.S. Borrower and Oil States dated as of May [28], 2014.

 

Solvent” shall mean, with respect to any person, (a) the fair value of the assets of such person exceeds its debts and liabilities, contingent or otherwise; (b) the present fair saleable value of the property of such person are greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability associated with its debts and other liabilities, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; (c) such person is able to pay its debts and liabilities, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured; and (d) such person does not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct its business in which it is engaged as such business is now conducted and is proposed to be conducted following the Funding Date.

 

S&P” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., or any successor thereof which is a nationally recognized statistical rating organization.

 

SPC” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(g).

 

Special Purpose Business Entity” shall mean each entity listed on Schedule 3.08 as being a Special Purpose Business Entity and any other entity formed by the Canadian Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, or in which the Canadian Parent or any of its Subsidiaries acquires an Equity Interest, in each case so long as (i) such entity is formed, or such Equity Interest is acquired, after October 30, 2003, (ii) such entity is, or proposes to engage in, a joint venture with persons that are, or are owned or controlled by, aboriginal peoples in Alaska or Canada, (iii) any loans or advances to, or investments in such Special Purpose Business Entity is permitted by Section 6.04, and (iv) the Canadian Parent delivers a certificate of a Responsible Officer to the Administrative Agents designating such Special Purpose Business Entity as such and certifying compliance with the foregoing requirements of this definition.

 

Spin Documents” shall mean, the Form 10, the Separation Agreement and all exhibits, schedules and amendments thereto.

 

Spin-Off” shall mean (a) the separation of certain assets (including the Equity Interests of certain subsidiaries of Oil States) and certain liabilities related to Oil States’ remote site accommodations business from Oil States and the transfer of those assets (including the Equity Interests of certain Subsidiaries of Oil States) and liabilities to the U.S. Borrower pursuant to the Separation Agreement and (b) the distribution by Oil States of all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the U.S. Borrower.

 

Standard Time” shall mean eastern standard time or eastern daylight savings time, as applicable on the relevant date.

 

 
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Statutory Reserves” shall mean a fraction (expressed as a decimal carried out to five decimal places), the numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal carried out to five decimal places established by the Board for Eurocurrency Liabilities (as defined in Regulation D of the Board). Such reserve percentages shall include those imposed pursuant to such Regulation D. Eurocurrency Loans shall be deemed to constitute Eurocurrency Liabilities and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to any Lender under such Regulation D. Statutory Reserves shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.

 

Subordinated Indebtedness” shall mean Indebtedness of a Loan Party that is subordinated to the prior payment in full of the Obligations on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

subsidiary” shall mean, with respect to any person (herein referred to as the “parent”), any corporation, partnership, association or other business entity of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the equity or more than 50% of the ordinary voting power are, at the time any determination is being made, owned, controlled or held by the parent or one or more subsidiaries of the parent or by the parent and one or more subsidiaries of the parent.

 

Subsidiary” shall mean any subsidiary of a Borrower, other than a Special Purpose Business Entity.

 

Subsidiary Guarantors” shall mean, collectively, the U.S. Subsidiary Guarantors, the Canadian Subsidiary Guarantors, and the Australian Subsidiary Guarantors.

 

Swing Line Borrowing” shall mean a U.S. Swing Line Borrowing or a Canadian Swing Line Borrowing, as the context may require.

 

Swing Line Lender” shall mean the U.S. Swing Line Lender or the Canadian Swing Line Lender, as the context may require.

 

Swing Line Loan” shall mean a U.S. Swing Line Loan or a Canadian Swing Line Loan, as the context may require.

 

Swing Line Payment Date” shall mean (a) if an AutoBorrow Agreement is in effect, the earliest to occur of (i) the date required by such AutoBorrow Agreement, (ii) demand is made by the Applicable Swing Line Lender and (iii) the Maturity Date, or (b) if an AutoBorrow Agreement is not in effect, the earlier to occur of (i) three (3) Business Days after demand is made by the Applicable Swing Line Lender if no Default or Event of Default exists, and otherwise upon demand by the Applicable Swing Line Lender and (ii) the Maturity Date.

 

Swing Line Sublimit” shall mean the U.S. Swing Line Sublimit or the Canadian Swing Line Sublimit, as the context may require.

  
 
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Synthetic Purchase Agreement” shall mean any swap, derivative or other agreement or combination of agreements pursuant to which the U.S. Borrower or any Subsidiary is or may become obligated to make (a) any payment in connection with a purchase by any third party from a person other than the U.S. Borrower or any Subsidiary of any Equity Interest or Restricted Indebtedness or (b) any payment (other than on account of a permitted purchase by it of any Equity Interest or Restricted Indebtedness) the amount of which is determined by reference to the price or value at any time of any Equity Interest or Restricted Indebtedness; provided that no phantom stock or similar plan providing for payments only to current or former directors, officers or employees of the U.S. Borrower or the Subsidiaries (or to their heirs or estates) shall be deemed to be a Synthetic Purchase Agreement.

 

Taxes” shall mean any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, assessments, charges, liabilities or withholdings imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

 

Total Australian Revolving Commitment” shall mean, at any time, the aggregate amount of the Australian Revolving Commitments, as in effect at such time.

 

Total Canadian Revolving Commitment” shall mean, at any time, the aggregate amount of the Canadian Revolving Commitments, as in effect at such time.

 

Total Debt” at any time shall mean the Indebtedness of the U.S. Borrower and its subsidiaries at such time (excluding Indebtedness of the type described in clause (i) of the definition of such term, except to the extent of any unreimbursed drawings thereunder).

 

Total U.S. Revolving Commitment” shall mean, at any time, the aggregate amount of the U.S. Revolving Commitments, as in effect at such time.

 

Transactions” shall mean, collectively, (a) the consummation of the Spin-Off, (b) the entering by the Loan Parties into Loan Documents to which they are to be a party, (c) the Refinancing Transactions, and (d) the payment of the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the foregoing.

 

Type”, when used in respect of any Loan or Borrowing, shall refer to the Rate by reference to which interest on such Loan or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing is determined. For purposes hereof, the term “Rate” shall include the Adjusted LIBO Rate, the Alternate Base Rate, the Canadian Prime Rate, the U.S. Base Rate, the BBSY Rate and the B/A Discount Rate applicable to Bankers’ Acceptances and B/A Equivalent Loans.

 

UKBA” shall mean the U.K. Bribery Act 2010.

 

U.S. Applicable Pro Rata Percentage” shall mean with respect to any U.S. Revolving Lender or U.S. Term Lender, the U.S. Revolving Pro Rata Percentage or the U.S. Term Loan Pro Rata Percentage, respectively.

 

U.S. Base Rate” shall mean, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by the Canadian Administrative Agent as its base rate in effect at its principal office in Toronto, Ontario for determining interest rates on U.S. dollar-denominated commercial loans made in Canada, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus ½ of 1.0% and (c) the sum of the Adjusted LIBO Rate in effect for such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) for a deposit in U.S. dollars with a maturity of one month plus 1.0%. Each change in the U.S. Base Rate shall be effective on the date such change is publicly announced as being effective.

 

 
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U.S. Borrower Guarantee Agreement” shall mean the U.S. Borrower Guarantee Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit C-2, between the U.S. Borrower and the Canadian Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Canadian Secured Parties.

 

U.S. Collateral” shall mean all “Collateral” as defined in any Security Document, other than Canadian Collateral and the Australian Collateral.

 

U.S. Commitment” shall mean a U.S. Revolving Commitment or a U.S. Term Commitment, as the context requires.

 

U.S. Commitment Fee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(a).

 

U.S. Dollar Equivalent” shall mean, on any date of determination, with respect to any amount in Canadian dollars, Australian dollars or an Alternative Currency, the equivalent in U.S. dollars of such amount, determined by the Administrative Agent using the Exchange Rate then in effect.

 

U.S. L/C Exposure” shall mean at any time the sum of (a) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding U.S. Letters of Credit at such time plus (b) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate principal amount of all L/C Disbursements in respect of U.S. Letters of Credit that have not yet been reimbursed at such time. The U.S. L/C Exposure of any U.S. Revolving Lender at any time shall mean its U.S. Revolving Pro Rata Percentage of the aggregate U.S. L/C Exposure at such time.

 

U.S. L/C Participation Fee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(c).

 

U.S. Lenders” shall mean the Lenders having U.S. Commitments or outstanding U.S. Loans.

 

U.S. Loan” shall mean a U.S. Revolving Credit Loan or a U.S. Term Loan. Each U.S. Loan shall be an ABR Loan or a Eurocurrency Loan.

 

U.S. Person” shall mean any person that is a “United States person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

 

U.S. Pledge Agreement” shall mean the U.S. Pledge Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit D-3, among the U.S. Borrower, the Subsidiaries party thereto and the U.S. Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

 

 
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U.S. Revolving Borrowing” shall mean group of U.S. Revolving Credit Loans of a single Type made, converted or continued by the U.S. Revolving Lenders on a single date and, in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.

 

U.S. Revolving Commitment” shall mean, with respect to each U.S. Revolving Lender, the commitment of such U.S. Revolving Lender to (a) make U.S. Revolving Credit Loans hereunder, (b) purchase participations in the U.S. L/C Exposure and (c) purchase participations in U.S. Swing Line Loans, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 under the caption “U.S. Revolving Commitment”, or in the Assignment and Acceptance or Lender Joinder Agreement pursuant to which such U.S. Revolving Lender assumed its U.S. Revolving Commitment, as applicable, as the same may be (i) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.09 and (ii) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such U.S. Revolving Lender pursuant to Section 9.04. The aggregate amount of the U.S. Revolving Commitments as of the Closing Date is $450,000,000.

 

U.S. Revolving Credit Exposure” shall mean, with respect to any U.S. Revolving Lender at any time, the aggregate principal amount at such time of all outstanding U.S. Revolving Credit Loans of such U.S. Revolving Lender, plus the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate amount at such time of such U.S. Revolving Lender’s U.S. Revolving Pro Rata Percentage of the U.S. L/C Exposure plus such U.S. Revolving Lender’s U.S. Revolving Pro Rata Percentage of the outstanding amount all U.S. Swing Line Loans.

 

U.S. Revolving Credit Facility” shall mean at any time the aggregate amount of the U.S. Revolving Commitments of the U.S. Revolving Lenders at such time.

 

U.S. Revolving Credit Loan” shall mean the U.S. dollar-denominated Revolving Credit Loans made by the U.S. Revolving Lenders to the U.S. Borrower.

 

U.S. Revolving Lenders” shall mean Lenders having U.S. Revolving Commitments, outstanding U.S. Revolving Credit Loans, participations in U.S. Letters of Credit or outstanding U.S. Swing Line Loans.

 

U.S. Revolving Pro Rata Percentage” of any U.S. Revolving Lender, subject to any adjustment as provided in Section 2.24(c) or 2.25(a), the percentage of the aggregate U.S. Revolving Commitments represented by such U.S. Revolving Lender’s U.S. Revolving Commitment; provided that if the U.S. Revolving Commitments have terminated, the U.S. Revolving Pro Rata Percentages of the U.S. Revolving Lenders shall be determined based upon the U.S. Revolving Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments.

 

U.S. Secured Parties” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the U.S. Security Agreement.

 

U.S. Security Agreement” shall mean the U.S. Security Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit E-3, among the U.S. Borrower, the Subsidiaries party thereto and the U.S. Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

 

 
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U.S. Security Documents” shall mean the U.S. Security Agreement, the U.S. Pledge Agreement and each other Security Document to which the U.S. Borrower or any Domestic Subsidiary is a party and that purports to grant a Lien in the assets of any such person in favor of the U.S. Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

 

U.S. Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement” shall mean the U.S. Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit C-3, between the U.S. Subsidiary Guarantors and the U.S. Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

 

U.S. Subsidiary Guarantor” shall mean each Domestic Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower listed on Schedule 1.01(a), and each other Material Subsidiary that is or becomes a party to the U.S. Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement.

 

U.S. Swing Line Borrowing” shall mean a borrowing of a U.S. Swing Line Loan pursuant to Section 2.23(a)(i) or, if an AutoBorrow Agreement is in effect, any transfer of funds pursuant to such AutoBorrow Agreement.

 

U.S. Swing Line Lender” shall mean Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. in its capacity as provider of U.S. Swing Line Loans, or any successor swing line lender hereunder.

 

U.S. Swing Line Loan” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.23(a)(i).

 

U.S. Swing Line Sublimit” shall mean U.S.$40,000,000. The U.S. Swing Line Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the U.S. Revolving Commitments.

 

U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” has the meaning assigned to such term in paragraph (g) of Section 2.19(b)(3).

 

U.S. Term Borrowing” shall mean a group of U.S. Term Loans of a single Type made, converted or continued by the U.S. Term Lenders on a single date and, in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.

 

U.S. Term Commitment” shall mean, with respect to each U.S. Term Lender, the commitment of such U.S. Term Lender to make a single U.S. Term Loan to the U.S. Borrower on the Funding Date in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the U.S. dollar amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01. The aggregate amount of the U.S. Term Commitments as of the Closing Date is $775,000,000.

 

U.S. Term Lender” shall mean any U.S. Lender that has a U.S. Term Commitment or holds a Term Credit Loan.

 

U.S. Term Loan” shall mean the U.S. dollar-denominated term loans made by the U.S. Term Lenders to the U.S. Borrower.

 

U.S. Term Loan Facility” shall mean (a) at any time on or prior to the Funding Date, the aggregate amount of the U.S. Term Commitments at such time and (b) at any time after the Funding Date, the aggregate principal amount of the U.S. Term Loans of all U.S. Term Lenders outstanding at such time.

 

 
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U.S. Term Loan Pro Rata Percentage” with respect to any U.S. Term Lender, (a) prior to the termination of the U.S. Term Commitments, the percentage of the aggregate U.S. Term Commitments represented by such U.S. Lender’s U.S. Term Commitment at such time and (b) following the termination of the U.S. Term Commitments, the percentage of the aggregate principal amount of the U.S. Term Loans represented by such U.S. Lender’s U.S. Term Loans at such time.

 

wholly owned Subsidiary” of any person shall mean (a) any subsidiary of such person of which securities (except for directors’ qualifying shares and, in the case of PTI Holdco, the Exchangeable Shares) or other ownership interests representing 100% of the equity or 100% of the ordinary voting power are, at the time any determination is being made, owned, controlled or held by such person or one or more wholly owned subsidiaries of such person or by such person and one or more wholly owned subsidiaries of such person or (b) any subsidiary that is organized in a foreign jurisdiction and is required by the applicable laws and regulations of such foreign jurisdiction to be partially owned by the government of such foreign jurisdiction or individual or corporate citizens of such foreign jurisdiction, provided that such person, directly or indirectly, owns the remaining Equity Interests in such subsidiary and, by contract or otherwise, controls the management and business of such subsidiary and derives economic benefits of ownership of such subsidiary to substantially the same extent as if such subsidiary were a wholly owned subsidiary.

 

Withdrawal Liability” shall mean liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

 

Withholding Agent” means any Loan Party and the Administrative Agent.

 

SECTION 1.02     Terms Generally. The definitions in Section 1.01 shall apply equally to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”; and the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed as having the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights. Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any person shall be construed to include such person’s successors and assigns, (c) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (d) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed references to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement, any references to a term defined in the PPSA (Alberta) or the PPSA (Australia) herein shall, unless otherwise specified, have the same meaning given to that term in the PPSA (Alberta) or PPSA (Australia) (as applicable) and (f) any reference to any law or regulation herein shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided, however, that if the U.S. Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrowers wish to amend any covenant in Article VI or any related definition to eliminate the effect of any change in GAAP occurring after the Closing Date on the operation of such covenant (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the U.S. Borrower that the Required Lenders wish to amend Article VI or any related definition for such purpose), then the Borrowers’ compliance with such covenant shall be determined on the basis of GAAP in effect immediately before the relevant change in GAAP became effective, until either such notice is withdrawn or such covenant is amended in a manner satisfactory to the U.S. Borrower and the Required Lenders.

 

 
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SECTION 1.03     Several Obligations; Power of Attorney. (a) The Canadian Borrowers, any Canadian Subsidiaries, the Australian Borrower and any Australian Subsidiaries shall not be liable for the payment obligations of the U.S. Borrower hereunder.

 

(b)     Each of the Canadian Borrowers and the Australian Borrower hereby appoints the U.S. Borrower and each of its officers to be its attorneys in fact (its “Attorneys”) and in its name and on its behalf and as its act and deed or otherwise to sign all documents and carry out all such acts as are necessary or appropriate in connection with executing any Borrowing Request, any Loan Documents or any other instruments, certificates or documents delivered thereunder or in connection therewith (collectively, the “Documents”). This Power of Attorney shall be valid for the duration of the term of this Agreement. Each Canadian Borrower and the Australian Borrower hereby ratifies any and all acts which any of its Attorneys shall do in order to execute on its behalf, or in connection with, the Documents mentioned herein.

 

SECTION 1.04     Classification of Loans and Borrowings. For purposes of this Agreement, Loans may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., a “U.S. Revolving Credit Loan”) or by Type (e.g., a “Eurocurrency Loan”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Eurocurrency U.S. Revolving Credit Loan”). Borrowings also may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., a “U.S. Revolving Borrowing”) or by Type (e.g., a “Eurocurrency Borrowing”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Eurocurrency U.S. Revolving Borrowing”).

 

SECTION 1.05     Additional Alternative Currencies. The Borrowers may from time to time request that Letters of Credit be issued in a currency other than those specifically listed in the definition of “Alternative Currency;” provided that such requested currency is a lawful currency that is readily available and freely transferable and convertible into U.S. dollars. Such request shall be subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent and the Applicable Issuing Bank. Any such request shall be made to the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 p.m. (Standard Time), ten Business Days prior to the date of the requested Letter of Credit (or such other time or date as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent and the Applicable Issuing Bank, in its or their sole discretion). The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Applicable Issuing Bank thereof. The Applicable Issuing Bank shall notify the Administrative Agent, not later than 12:00 p.m. (Standard Time), five Business Days after receipt of such request whether it consents, in its sole discretion, to the issuance of Letters of Credit, as the case may be, in such requested currency. Any failure by the Applicable Issuing Bank to respond to such request within the time period specified in the preceding sentence shall be deemed to be a refusal by such Issuing Bank to issue the requested Letters of Credit in such requested currency at that time. If the Administrative Agent and the Applicable Issuing Bank consent to the issuance of Letters of Credit in such requested currency, the Administrative Agent shall so notify the Borrowers and such currency shall thereupon be deemed for all purposes to be an Alternative Currency hereunder for purposes of any Letter of Credit issuances. If the Administrative Agent shall fail to obtain consent to any request for an additional currency under this Section 1.05, the Administrative Agent shall promptly so notify the Borrowers.

 

 

 
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ARTICLE II

The Credits

 

SECTION 2.01     Commitments. Subject to the terms and conditions and relying upon the representations and warranties herein set forth:

 

(a)     each U.S. Revolving Lender agrees, severally and not jointly, to make U.S. Revolving Credit Loans in U.S. dollars to the U.S. Borrower, at any time and from time to time on or after the Funding Date, and until the earlier of the Maturity Date and the termination of the U.S. Revolving Commitment of such Lender in accordance with the terms hereof, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding that will not result in such Lender’s U.S. Revolving Credit Exposure exceeding such Lender’s U.S. Revolving Commitment;

 

(b)     each Canadian Lender agrees, severally and not jointly, to make Canadian Revolving Credit Loans in Canadian dollars and/or U.S. dollars to either Canadian Borrower at any time and from time to time on or after the Funding Date, and until the earlier of the Maturity Date and the termination of the Canadian Revolving Commitment of such Lender in accordance with the terms hereof, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding that will not result in such Lender’s Canadian Revolving Credit Exposure exceeding such Lender’s Canadian Revolving Commitment;

 

(c)     each Australian Lender agrees, severally and not jointly, to make Australian Revolving Credit Loans in Australian dollars and/or U.S. dollars to the Australian Borrower at any time and from time to time on or after the Funding Date, and until the earlier of the Maturity Date and the termination of the Australian Revolving Commitment of such Lender in accordance with the terms hereof, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding that will not result in such Lender’s Australian Revolving Credit Exposure exceeding such Lender’s Australian Revolving Commitment;

 

(d)     each U.S. Term Lender agrees, severally and not jointly, to make a single U.S. Term Loan in U.S. dollars to the U.S. Borrower on the Funding Date, in a principal amount not to exceed such Lender’s U.S. Term Commitment;

 

(e)     the U.S. Swing Line Lender agrees to make Swing Line Loans in U.S. dollars to the U.S. Borrower in accordance with Section 2.23;

 

(f)     the Canadian Swing Line Lender agrees to make Swing Line Loans in Canadian dollars or U.S. dollars to either Canadian Borrower in accordance with Section 2.23; and

 

 
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(g)     within the limits set forth in the preceding sentence and subject to the terms, conditions and limitations set forth herein, the Borrowers may borrow, prepay and reborrow Revolving Credit Loans and the Borrowers may prepay the U.S. Term Loans but no amount paid or repaid with respect to the U.S. Term Loans may be reborrowed.

 

SECTION 2.02     Loans. (a) Each Loan shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Loans made by the Applicable Lenders ratably in accordance with their Applicable Pro Rata Percentages of the applicable Facility; provided, however, that the failure of any Lender to make any Loan shall not in itself relieve any other Lender of its obligation to lend hereunder (it being understood, however, that no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make any Loan required to be made by such other Lender). Except for Loans deemed made pursuant to Section 2.02(g), the Loans comprising any Borrowing shall be in an aggregate principal amount that is (i) in the case of ABR Loans or U.S. Base Rate Loans, an integral multiple of U.S.$100,000 and in a minimum amount of U.S.$1,000,000, (ii) in case of Eurocurrency Loans, an integral multiple of U.S.$1,000,000 and in a minimum amount of U.S.$3,000,000, (iii) in the case of Canadian dollar-denominated Loans, an integral multiple of C$100,000 and in a minimum amount of C$1,000,000, (iv) in the case of Australian dollar-denominated Loans, an integral multiple of AUD$100,000 and in a minimum amount of AUD$1,000,000 or (v) equal to the remaining available balance of the applicable Commitment.

 

(b)     Subject to Sections 2.08 and 2.14, (i) each Borrowing denominated in U.S. dollars shall be comprised entirely of ABR Loans (if made to the U.S. Borrower), U.S. Base Rate Loans (if made to a Canadian Borrower), BBSY Loans (if made to the Australian Borrower) or Eurocurrency Loans as the Applicable Borrower may request pursuant to Section 2.03, (ii) each Borrowing denominated in Canadian dollars shall be comprised entirely of B/A Loans or Canadian Prime Rate Loans as a Canadian Borrower may request pursuant to Section 2.03 and (iii) each Borrowing denominated in Australian dollars shall be comprised entirely of BBSY Rate Loans. Each Lender may at its option make any Eurocurrency Loan, Canadian Revolving Credit Loan or Australian Revolving Credit Loan denominated in U.S. dollars by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan; provided that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of any Borrower to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or cause any Borrower to incur any cost under Section 2.19 that would not have been incurred but for the exercise of such option. Borrowings of more than one Type may be outstanding at the same time; provided, however, that the Borrowers shall not be entitled to request any Borrowing that, if made, would result in more than ten Eurocurrency Borrowings outstanding hereunder at any time, more than ten B/A Borrowings outstanding hereunder at any time, or more than ten BBSY Borrowings outstanding hereunder at any time. For purposes of the foregoing, Eurocurrency Borrowings or BBSY Borrowings having different Interest Periods and B/A Borrowings having different Contract Periods, regardless of whether they commence on the same date, shall be considered separate Borrowings.

 

(c)     Except with respect to Loans made pursuant to Section 2.02(g), each U.S. Lender making Loans denominated in U.S. dollars to the U.S. Borrower shall make each such Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account as the Administrative Agent may designate not later than 1:00 p.m. (Standard Time) in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing, or 1:00 p.m. (Standard Time) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, and the Administrative Agent shall promptly credit the amounts so received to an account designated by the U.S. Borrower in the applicable Borrowing Request. Except with respect to Loans made pursuant to Section 2.02(g), each Canadian Lender making Loans to a Canadian Borrower shall make each Canadian Revolving Credit Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account in Toronto, Ontario as the Canadian Administrative Agent may designate not later than 1:00 p.m. (Standard Time) in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing or a B/A Borrowing, or 1:00 p.m. (Standard Time) in the case of a Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing or U.S. Base Rate Borrowing, and the Canadian Administrative Agent shall promptly credit the amounts so received to an account designated by such Canadian Borrower in the applicable Borrowing Request. Except with respect to Loans made pursuant to Section 2.02(g), each Australian Lender making Loans to the Australian Borrower shall make each Australian Revolving Credit Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account as the Australian Administrative Agent may designate not later than 3:00 p.m. (Sydney time), and the Australian Administrative Agent shall promptly credit the amounts so received to an account designated by the Australian Borrower in the applicable Borrowing Request.

 

 
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(d)     Unless the Applicable Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the time of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the Applicable Administrative Agent such Lender’s Applicable Pro Rata Percentage of such Borrowing, the Applicable Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such portion available to the Applicable Administrative Agent on the date of such Borrowing in accordance with paragraph (c) above and the Applicable Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Applicable Borrower on such date a corresponding amount. If the Applicable Administrative Agent shall have so made funds available then, to the extent that such Lender shall not have made such portion available to the Applicable Administrative Agent, such Lender and the Applicable Borrower severally agree to repay to the Applicable Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount together with interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is made available to the Applicable Borrower until the date such amount is repaid to the Applicable Administrative Agent at (i) in the case of a Borrower, a rate per annum equal to the interest rate applicable to Loans pursuant to Section 2.06(a), 2.06(c) or 2.06(f), as the case may be, and (ii) in the case of such Lender, at the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Applicable Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error). If such Borrower and such Lender shall pay such interest to the Applicable Administrative Agent for the same or an overlapping period, the Applicable Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Applicable Borrower the amount of such interest paid by such Borrower for such period. If such Lender shall repay to the Applicable Administrative Agent such corresponding amount, such amount shall constitute such Lender’s Loan as part of such Borrowing for purposes of this Agreement; provided, however, that the foregoing does not constitute a waiver by any Borrower of any claim for damages permitted hereunder and attributable to such Lender. Any payment by a Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim any Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Applicable Administrative Agent.

 

(e)     Unless the Applicable Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Applicable Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Applicable Administrative Agent for the account of the Applicable Lenders, the Applicable Issuing Bank or the Applicable Swing Line Lender hereunder that the Applicable Borrower will not make such payment, the Applicable Administrative Agent may assume that the Applicable Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Applicable Lenders, the Applicable Issuing Bank or the Applicable Swing Line Lender, as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if the Applicable Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Applicable Lenders, the Applicable Issuing Bank or the Applicable Swing Line Lender, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Applicable Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Applicable Lender, such Applicable Issuing Bank or the Applicable Swing Line Lender, with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Applicable Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Applicable Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

 

 
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(f)     Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Borrowers shall not be entitled to request any Borrowing if the Interest Period or Contract Period requested with respect thereto would end after the Maturity Date.

 

(g)     If an Issuing Bank shall not have received from the U.S. Borrower, the applicable Canadian Borrower or the Australian Borrower, as the case may be, the payment required to be made by Section 2.21(e) within the time specified in such Section, such Issuing Bank will promptly notify the Applicable Administrative Agent of the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of such L/C Disbursement and the Applicable Administrative Agent will promptly notify each U.S. Revolving Lender, Canadian Lender or Australian Lender, as applicable, of the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of such L/C Disbursement and its U.S. Revolving Pro Rata Percentage, Canadian Revolving Pro Rata Percentage or Australian Revolving Pro Rata Percentage, as applicable, thereof. Each such Revolving Lender shall pay by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Applicable Administrative Agent not later than 2:00 p.m. (Standard Time) on such date (or, if such Revolving Lender shall have received such notice later than 12:00 p.m. (Standard Time) on any day, not later than 11:00 a.m. (Standard Time) on the immediately following Business Day), an amount equal to such Lender’s U.S. Revolving Pro Rata Percentage, Canadian Revolving Pro Rata Percentage or Australian Revolving Pro Rata Percentage, as applicable, of the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of such L/C Disbursement (it being understood that such amount shall be deemed to constitute an ABR Loan, a Canadian Prime Rate Loan or a BBSY Rate Loan, as applicable, of such Lender and such payment shall be deemed to have reduced the U.S. L/C Exposure, the Canadian L/C Exposure or the Australian L/C Exposure, as applicable), and the Applicable Administrative Agent will promptly pay to such Issuing Bank amounts so received by it from such Lenders. The Applicable Administrative Agent will promptly pay to such Issuing Bank any amounts received by it from a Borrower pursuant to Section 2.21(e) prior to the time that any Lender makes any payment pursuant to this paragraph (g); any such amounts received by the Applicable Administrative Agent thereafter will be promptly remitted by the Applicable Administrative Agent to the Lenders that shall have made such payments and to such Issuing Bank, as their interests may appear. If any Lender shall not have made its U.S. Revolving Pro Rata Percentage, Canadian Revolving Pro Rata Percentage or Australian Revolving Pro Rata Percentage, as applicable, of such L/C Disbursement available to the Applicable Administrative Agent as provided above, such Lender and the Borrower for whose account such L/C Disbursement was made severally agree to pay interest on such amount, for each day from and including the date such amount is required to be paid in accordance with this paragraph to but excluding the date such amount is paid, to the Applicable Administrative Agent for the account of such Issuing Bank at (i) in the case of such Borrower, a rate per annum equal to the interest rate applicable to Loans pursuant to Section 2.06(a), 2.06(c) or 2.06(f), as the case may be, and (ii) in the case of such Lender, at the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Applicable Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error); provided, however, that the foregoing does not constitute a waiver by any Borrower of any claim for damages permitted hereunder and attributable to such Lender. In addition, if there is a change in the rate of exchange prevailing between the Alternative Currency of such L/C Disbursement and the U.S. Dollar Equivalent thereof as determined by the Applicable Administrative Agent on the date of the L/C Disbursement and the date of actual payment of the amount due (whether by a U.S. Revolving Lender, a Canadian Lender, an Australian Lender or the Borrower for whose account such L/C Disbursement was made), the Borrower for whose account such L/C Disbursement was made covenants and agrees to pay, or cause to be paid, such additional amounts, if any, as may be necessary to ensure that the amount paid in U.S. Dollars, when converted at the rate of exchange prevailing on the date of payment, will produce the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of such L/C Disbursement which could have been purchased with the amount of the Alternative Currency of such L/C Disbursement at the rate of exchange prevailing on the date of the L/C Disbursement. For purposes of determining the U.S. Dollar Equivalent or rate of exchange for this Section, such amounts shall include any premium and costs payable in connection with the purchase of the Alternative Currency.

 

 
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SECTION 2.03     Borrowing Procedure. (a) In order to request a Borrowing (other than a deemed Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.02(g) or a Swing Line Borrowing as to which this Section 2.03(a) shall not apply), the U.S. Borrower shall hand deliver, fax or send by electronic communication (e-mail) (or by telephone notice promptly confirmed by a written, fax or electronic communication (e-mail)) to the Administrative Agent a duly completed Borrowing Request (x) in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing, not later than 1:00 p.m. (Standard Time) three Business Days before a proposed Borrowing, and (y) in the case of an ABR Borrowing not later than 1:00 p.m. (Standard Time) one Business Day before a proposed Borrowing. Each such Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable, shall be signed by or on behalf of a Responsible Officer of the U.S. Borrower and shall specify the following information: (i)  whether the Borrowing being requested is to be a U.S. Revolving Borrowing or a U.S. Term Borrowing, (ii) whether such Borrowing is to be a Eurocurrency Borrowing or an ABR Borrowing; (iii) the date of such Borrowing (which shall be a Business Day); (iv) the number and location of the account to which funds are to be disbursed (which shall be an account that complies with the requirements of Section 2.02(c)); (v) the amount of such Borrowing; and (vi) if such Borrowing is to be a Eurocurrency Borrowing, the Interest Period with respect thereto; provided, however, that, notwithstanding any contrary specification in any Borrowing Request, each requested Borrowing shall comply with the requirements set forth in Section 2.02. If no election as to the Type of Borrowing is specified in any such notice, then the requested Borrowing shall be an ABR Borrowing. If no Interest Period with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing is specified in any such notice, then the U.S. Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration. The Administrative Agent shall promptly advise the Applicable Lenders of any notice given pursuant to this Section 2.03(a) (and the contents thereof), and of each Lender’s portion of the requested Borrowing.

 

 
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(b)     In order to request a Borrowing (other than a deemed Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.02(g) or a Swing Line Borrowing as to which Section 2.03(b) shall not apply), a Canadian Borrower (or the U.S. Borrower on its behalf) shall hand deliver, fax or send by electronic communication (e-mail) (or by telephone notice promptly confirmed by a written, fax or electronic communication (e-mail)) to the Canadian Administrative Agent a duly completed Borrowing Request (x) in the case of a B/A Borrowing or a Eurocurrency Borrowing, not later than 1:00 p.m. (Standard Time) three Business Days before the proposed Borrowing and (y) in the case of a Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing or U.S. Base Rate Borrowing, not later than 1:00 p.m. (Standard Time) one Business Day before the proposed Borrowing. Each such Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable, shall be signed by or on behalf of a Responsible Officer of the applicable Canadian Borrower (or the U.S. Borrower on its behalf) and shall specify the following information: (i) whether the Borrowing then being requested is to be denominated in Canadian dollars or U.S. dollars; (ii) whether such Borrowing is to be a Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing, a B/A Borrowing, a U.S. Base Rate Borrowing or a Eurocurrency Borrowing; (iii) the date of such Borrowing (which shall be a Business Day); (iv) the number and location of the account to which funds are to be disbursed (which shall be an account that complies with the requirements of Section 2.02(c)); (v) the amount of such Borrowing; and (vi) if such Borrowing is to be a B/A Borrowing or a Eurocurrency Borrowing, the Contract Period or Interest Period, respectively, therefor; provided, however, that, notwithstanding any contrary specification in any Borrowing Request, each requested Borrowing shall comply with the requirements set forth in Section 2.02. If no election as to the Type of Borrowing is specified in any such notice, then the requested Borrowing shall be a Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing (if denominated in Canadian dollars) or a U.S. Base Rate Borrowing (if denominated in U.S. dollars). If no Contract Period or Interest Period with respect to a B/A Borrowing or Eurocurrency Borrowing has been specified in any such notice, then the applicable Canadian Borrower shall be deemed to have selected a Contract Period or Interest Period of one month’s duration. The Canadian Administrative Agent shall promptly advise the Applicable Lenders of any notice given pursuant to this Section 2.03(b) (and the contents thereof), and of each Lender’s portion of the requested Borrowing.

 

(c)     In order to request a Borrowing (other than a deemed Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.02(g), as to which this Section 2.03(c) shall not apply), the Australian Borrower (or the U.S. Borrower on its behalf) shall hand deliver, fax or send by electronic communication (e-mail) (or by telephone notice promptly confirmed by a written, fax or electronic communication (e-mail)) to the Australian Administrative Agent a duly completed Borrowing Request not later than 3:00 p.m. (Sydney time) three Business Days before the proposed Borrowing. Each such Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable, shall be signed by or on behalf of a Responsible Officer of the Australian Borrower (or the U.S. Borrower on its behalf) and shall specify the following information: (i) the date of such Borrowing (which shall be a Business Day); (ii) the number and location of the account to which funds are to be disbursed (which shall be an account that complies with the requirements of Section 2.02(c)); (iii) the amount of such Borrowing; and (iv) the Interest Period therefor; provided, however, that, notwithstanding any contrary specification in any Borrowing Request, each requested Borrowing shall comply with the requirements set forth in Section 2.02. If no Interest Period has been specified in any such notice, then the Australian Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration. The Australian Administrative Agent shall promptly advise the Applicable Lenders of any notice given pursuant to this Section 2.03(c) (and the contents thereof), and of each Lender’s portion of the requested Borrowing.

 

 
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SECTION 2.04     Evidence of Debt; Repayment of Loans.

 

(a)     The U.S. Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each U.S. Revolving Lender holding U.S. Revolving Credit Loans the then unpaid principal amount of each such Revolving Credit Loan of such Lender on the Maturity Date. Each Canadian Borrower hereby, jointly and severally, unconditionally promises to pay to the Canadian Administrative Agent for the account of each Canadian Lender holding Canadian Revolving Credit Loans made to such Canadian Borrower, the then unpaid principal amount of each such Revolving Credit Loan of such Canadian Lender on the Maturity Date. The Australian Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the Australian Administrative Agent for the account of each Australian Lender holding Australian Revolving Credit Loans made to the Australian Borrower, the then unpaid principal amount of each such Revolving Credit Loan of such Australian Lender on the Maturity Date.

 

(b)     The U.S. Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each U.S. Term Lender holding U.S. Term Loans the principal amounts set forth on Schedule 2.04 on each corresponding date set forth on such schedule; provided that the Administrative Agent shall promptly update Schedule 2.04 upon any repayment or prepayment of U.S. Term Loans, which updated schedule shall become effective upon delivery to the U.S. Borrower.

 

(c)     The U.S. Borrower shall repay each U.S. Swing Line Loan on the Swing Line Payment Date. Each Canadian Borrower shall repay each Canadian Swing Line Loan on the Swing Line Payment Date.

 

(d)     Except for any B/A Loan (the compensation for which is set forth in Section 2.22), each Loan shall bear interest from and including the date made on the outstanding principal balance thereof as set forth in Section 2.06.

 

(e)     Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrowers to such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such Lender from time to time, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid such Lender from time to time under this Agreement, and the purchases and sales by such Lender of participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans.

 

(f)     The Administrative Agents shall maintain accounts in which they will record (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder, the Class, Type and currency thereof and the Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Applicable Borrower to each Lender hereunder and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Applicable Administrative Agent hereunder from any Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor and each Lender’s share thereof.

 

(g)     The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraphs (d) and (e) above shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations therein recorded; provided, however, that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agents to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligations of the Borrowers to repay the Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

  

 
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(h)     Any Lender may request that Loans made by it hereunder be evidenced by a promissory note (a “Note”). In such event, the Applicable Borrower shall execute and deliver to such Lender a Note or Notes payable to such Lender and its registered assigns and in a form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Applicable Administrative Agent and the Applicable Borrower. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in the event any Lender shall request and receive such a Note, the interests represented by such Note shall at all times (including after any assignment of all or part of such interests pursuant to Section 9.04) be represented by one or more Notes payable to the payee named therein or its registered assigns.

 

SECTION 2.05     Fees. (a) (i) The U.S. Borrower agrees to pay to each U.S. Revolving Lender, through the Administrative Agent, on the last Business Day of March, June, September and December in each year, a commitment fee (the “U.S. Commitment Fee”) equal to the Applicable Percentage on the daily unused amount of the U.S. Revolving Commitments of such U.S. Revolving Lender to make U.S. Revolving Credit Loans to the U.S. Borrower during the preceding quarter. The U.S. Commitment Fee shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a year of 360 days.

 

(ii) Each Canadian Borrower agrees to pay, jointly and severally, to each Canadian Lender, through the Canadian Administrative Agent, on the last Business Day of March, June, September and December in each year, a commitment fee (the “Canadian Commitment Fee”) equal to the Applicable Percentage on the daily unused amount of the Canadian Revolving Commitments of such Canadian Lender to make Canadian Revolving Credit Loans to the Canadian Borrowers during the preceding quarter. The Canadian Commitment Fee shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be.

 

(iii) The Australian Borrower agrees to pay to each Australian Lender, through the Australian Administrative Agent, on the last Business Day of March, June, September and December in each year, a commitment fee (the “Australian Commitment Fee”; together with the U.S. Commitment Fee and the Canadian Commitment Fee, the “Commitment Fees”) equal to the Applicable Percentage on the daily unused amount of the Australian Revolving Commitments of such Australian Lender to make Australian Revolving Credit Loans to the Australian Borrower during the preceding quarter. The Australian Commitment Fee shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be.

 

(iv) The Commitment Fees due to each Revolving Lender shall commence to accrue on the Funding Date, and shall cease to accrue on the date on which the applicable Revolving Commitment of such Revolving Lender shall expire or be terminated as provided herein. For the avoidance of doubt, (A) U.S. Swing Line Loans are not deducted from the U.S. Revolving Commitments when calculating the U.S. Commitment Fee under this Section 2.05(a) and (B) Canadian Swing Line Loans are not deducted from the Canadian Revolving Commitments when calculating the Canadian Commitment Fee under this Section 2.05(a).

 

 
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(b)     Each Borrower agrees to pay to the Applicable Administrative Agent and the Lead Arranger, for its own account, the administration and arrangement fees separately agreed to from time to time by such Borrower and such Administrative Agent or the Lead Arranger, including, without limitation, the fees set forth in the Fee Letter.

 

(c)     The U.S. Borrower agrees to pay to each U.S. Revolving Lender, through the Administrative Agent, on the last Business Day of March, June, September and December of each year, commencing with the first such date to occur after the Funding Date, and on the date on which the U.S. Revolving Commitment of such Revolving Lender shall be terminated as provided herein, a fee (the “U.S. L/C Participation Fee”) calculated on such Lender’s U.S. Revolving Pro Rata Percentage of the daily aggregate U.S. L/C Exposure (in each case excluding the portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed L/C Disbursements in respect of Letters of Credit) during the preceding quarter (or shorter period commencing with the Funding Date or ending with the Maturity Date or the date on which all Letters of Credit have been canceled or have expired and the Revolving Commitments of all Revolving Lenders shall have been terminated) at a rate equal to the Applicable Percentage from time to time used to determine the interest rate on Borrowings comprised of Eurocurrency Loans pursuant to Section 2.06. Each Canadian Borrower agrees to pay, jointly and severally, to each Canadian Lender, through the Canadian Administrative Agent, on the last Business Day of March, June, September and December of each year, commencing with the first such date to occur after the Funding Date, and on the date on which the Canadian Revolving Commitment of such Revolving Lender shall be terminated as provided herein, a fee (the “Canadian L/C Participation Fee” calculated on such Lender’s Canadian Revolving Pro Rata Percentage of the daily aggregate Canadian L/C Exposure (in each case excluding the portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed L/C Disbursements in respect of Letters of Credit) during the preceding quarter (or shorter period commencing with the Funding Date or ending with the Maturity Date or the date on which all Letters of Credit have been canceled or have expired and the Revolving Commitments of all Revolving Lenders shall have been terminated) at a rate equal to the Applicable Percentage from time to time used to determine the interest rate on Borrowings comprised of Eurocurrency Loans pursuant to Section 2.06. The Australian Borrower agrees to pay to each Australian Lender, through the Australian Administrative Agent, on the last Business Day of March, June, September and December of each year, commencing with the first such date to occur after the Funding Date, and on the date on which the Australian Revolving Commitment of such Revolving Lender shall be terminated as provided herein, a fee (the “Australian L/C Participation Fee”; together with the U.S. L/C Participation Fee and the Canadian L/C Participation Fee, the “L/C Participation Fees”) calculated on such Lender’s Australian Revolving Pro Rata Percentage of the daily aggregate Australian L/C Exposure (in each case excluding the portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed L/C Disbursements in respect of Letters of Credit) during the preceding quarter (or shorter period commencing with the Funding Date or ending with the Maturity Date or the date on which all Letters of Credit have been canceled or have expired and the Revolving Commitments of all Revolving Lenders shall have been terminated) at a rate equal to the Applicable Percentage from time to time used to determine the interest rate on Borrowings comprised of BBSY Loans pursuant to Section 2.06. Each Borrower agrees to pay to the Applicable Issuing Bank with respect to each Letter of Credit issued at the request of such Borrower, (A) a fronting fee for each Letter of Credit equal to the greater of (1) 0.125% of the initial stated amount of such Letter of Credit and (2) $600 (or, with respect to any subsequent increase to the stated amount of any such Letter of Credit, such increase in the stated amount) thereof, such fee to be payable on the date of such issuance, increase or extension and (B) issuance, payment, amendment and transfer fees specified from time to time by such Issuing Bank (collectively, the “Issuing Bank Fees”). All U.S. L/C Participation Fees and, unless otherwise agreed by the Applicable Issuing Bank, Issuing Bank Fees, shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a year of 360 days. All Canadian L/C Participation Fees shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be. All Australian L/C Participation Fees shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be.

 

 
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(d)     All Fees shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available U.S. dollars (except with respect to (i) L/C Participation Fees and Issuing Bank Fees in respect of Canadian Letters of Credit, each of which shall be payable in immediately available Canadian dollars and (ii) L/C Participation Fees and Issuing Bank Fees in respect of Australian Letters of Credit, each of which shall be payable in immediately available Australian dollars), to the Applicable Administrative Agent for distribution, if and as appropriate, among the Revolving Lenders, except that the Issuing Bank Fees shall be paid directly to the Applicable Issuing Bank. Once paid, absent manifest error, none of the Fees shall be refundable under any circumstances.

 

SECTION 2.06     Interest on Loans. (a) Subject to the provisions of Section 9.09, the Loans comprising each ABR Borrowing shall bear interest (computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, when the Alternate Base Rate is determined by reference to the Prime Rate and over a year of 360 days at all other times and calculated from and including the date of such Borrowing to but excluding the date of repayment thereof) at a rate per annum equal to the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Percentage in respect of ABR Loans in effect from time to time.

 

(b)     Subject to the provisions of Section 9.09, the Loans comprising each Eurocurrency Borrowing shall bear interest (computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 360 days) at a rate per annum equal to the Adjusted LIBO Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the Applicable Percentage in respect of Eurocurrency Loans in effect from time to time.

 

(c)     Subject to the provisions of Section 9.09, the Loans comprising each Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing shall bear interest (computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and calculated from and including the date of such Borrowing to but excluding the date of repayment thereof) at a rate per annum equal to the Canadian Prime Rate plus the Applicable Percentage in respect of the Canadian Prime Rate Loans in effect from time to time.

 

(d)     Subject to the provisions of Section 9.09, the Loans comprising each B/A Borrowing shall be subject to an Acceptance Fee, payable by the applicable Canadian Borrower on the date of acceptance of the relevant B/A and calculated as set forth in the definition of the term “Acceptance Fee” in Section 1.01.

 

(e)     Subject to the provisions of Section 9.09, the Loans comprising each U.S. Base Rate Borrowing shall bear interest (computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and calculated from and including the date of such Borrowing to but excluding the date of repayment thereof) at a rate per annum equal to the U.S. Base Rate plus the Applicable Percentage in respect of U.S. Base Rate Loans in effect from time to time.

 

 
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(f)     Subject to the provisions of Section 9.09, the Loans comprising each BBSY Rate Borrowing shall bear interest (computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and calculated from and including the date of such Borrowing to but excluding the date of repayment thereof) at a rate per annum equal to the BBSY Rate plus the Applicable Percentage in respect of BBSY Rate Loans in effect from time to time.

 

(g)     Subject to the provisions of Section 9.09, each U.S. Swing Line Loan shall bear interest (computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, when the Alternate Base Rate is determined by reference to the Prime Rate and over a year of 360 days at all other times and calculated from and including the date of such Borrowing to but excluding the date of repayment thereof) at a rate per annum equal to the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Percentage in respect of ABR Loans in effect from time to time.

 

(h)     Subject to the provisions of Section 9.09, each Canadian Swing Line Loan shall bear interest (computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, when the Alternate Base Rate is determined by reference to the Prime Rate and over a year of 360 days at all other times and calculated from and including the date of such Borrowing to but excluding the date of repayment thereof) at a rate per annum equal to (i) if such Canadian Swing Line Loan is denominated in Canadian dollars, the Canadian Prime Rate plus the Applicable Percentage in respect of the Canadian Prime Rate Loans in effect from time to time and (ii) if such Canadian Swing Line Loan is denominated in U.S. dollars, the U.S. Base Rate plus the Applicable Percentage in respect of U.S. Base Rate Loans in effect from time to time.

 

(i)     Interest on each Loan shall be payable to the Applicable Administrative Agent on the Interest Payment Dates applicable to such Loan except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. The applicable Alternate Base Rate, Adjusted LIBO Rate, BBSY Rate, Canadian Prime Rate, U.S. Base Rate, B/A Discount Rate, and Acceptance Fee shall be determined by the Applicable Administrative Agent, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

(j)     For the purposes of the Interest Act (Canada) and disclosure thereunder, whenever any interest or fee to be paid hereunder or in connection herewith is to be calculated on the basis of any period of time that is less than a calendar year, the yearly rate of interest to which the rate used in such calculation is equivalent is the rate so used multiplied by the actual number of days in the calendar year in which the same is to be ascertained and divided by 360, 365 or 366, as applicable. The rates of interest under this Agreement are nominal rates, and not effective rates or yields. The principle of deemed reinvestment of interest does not apply to any interest calculation under this Agreement.

 

 
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SECTION 2.07     Default Interest. If a Borrower shall default in the payment of the principal of or interest on any Loan or any other amount becoming due hereunder, by acceleration or otherwise, or under any other Loan Document, such Borrower shall on demand from time to time pay interest, to the extent permitted by law, on such defaulted amount to but excluding the date of actual payment (after as well as before judgment) (a) in the case of overdue principal, at the rate otherwise applicable to such Loan pursuant to Section 2.06 plus 2.00% per annum (subject to Section 9.09) and (b) in all other cases, at a rate per annum (computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed (i) over a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, when determined by reference to the Prime Rate or the Canadian Prime Rate, (ii) over a year of 365 days when determined by reference to the BBSY Rate, and (iii) over a year of 360 days at all other times) equal to the rate that would be applicable to an ABR Loan (or a Canadian Prime Rate Loan, in the case of the Canadian Borrower, or a BBSY Rate Loan, in the case of the Australian Borrower) plus 2.00% (subject to Section 9.09).

 

SECTION 2.08     Alternate Rate of Interest. In the event, and on each occasion, that (a) on the day two Business Days prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a Eurocurrency Borrowing the Administrative Agent is unable to determine the Adjusted LIBO Rate for Eurocurrency Loans comprising any requested Borrowing, or (b) if the Applicable Required Lenders shall, by 11:00 a.m. (Standard Time) at least one (1) Business Day before the date of any requested Borrowing, notify the Administrative Agent that the Adjusted LIBO Rate for Eurocurrency Loans comprising such Borrowing will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to any Lender of making or maintaining its Eurocurrency Loan, during such Interest Period, then the Administrative Agent shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, give written, fax or electronic communication (e-mail) (or telephone notice promptly confirmed by a written, fax or electronic communication (e-mail)) notice of such determination to the Borrowers and the Lenders. In the event of any such determination, until the Administrative Agent shall have advised the Borrowers and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, any request by a Borrower for a Eurocurrency Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.03 or 2.10 shall be deemed to be a request for an ABR Borrowing (or, in the case of a request by a Canadian Borrower, a U.S. Base Rate Borrowing). Each determination by the Administrative Agent hereunder shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

SECTION 2.09     Termination and Reduction of Commitments. (a) The Revolving Commitments and the L/C Commitments shall automatically terminate on the Maturity Date.

 

(b)     The U.S. Term Commitments shall automatically terminate on the Funding Date immediately following the making of the U.S. Term Loan on such date.

 

(c)     Upon at least three Business Days’ prior irrevocable written, fax or electronic communication (e-mail) (or by telephone notice promptly confirmed by a written, fax or electronic communication (e-mail)) notice to the Applicable Administrative Agent, the U.S. Borrower. a Canadian Borrower or the Australian Borrower, as the case may be, may at any time in whole permanently terminate, or from time to time in part permanently reduce, any Class of Commitments; provided, however, that each partial reduction of any Class of Commitments shall be in an integral multiple of U.S.$1,000,000.

 

 
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(d)     Each reduction in any Class of Commitments hereunder shall be made ratably among the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments of such Class. The Applicable Borrower shall pay to the Applicable Administrative Agent for the account of the Applicable Lenders, on the date of each termination or reduction, the Commitment Fees on the amount of the Commitments so terminated or reduced accrued to but excluding the date of such termination or reduction.

 

SECTION 2.10     Conversion and Continuation of Borrowings. The Borrowers shall have the right at any time upon prior irrevocable notice to the Applicable Administrative Agent (a) not later than 1:00 p.m. (Standard Time) one Business Day before the proposed conversion, to convert any Eurocurrency Borrowing into an ABR Borrowing under the U.S. Revolving Commitments, (b) not later than 1:00 p.m. (Standard Time) one Business Day before the proposed conversion to convert any U.S. Base Rate Borrowing under the Canadian Revolving Commitments or to convert any B/A Borrowing into a Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing, (c) not later than 1:00 p.m. (Standard Time) three Business Days prior to conversion or continuation, to convert any ABR Borrowing or U.S. Base Rate Borrowing into a Eurocurrency Borrowing or to continue any Eurocurrency Borrowing under the U.S. Revolving Commitments or Canadian Revolving Commitments as a Eurocurrency Borrowing for an additional Interest Period, (d) not later than 1:00 p.m. (Standard Time) three Business Days prior to conversion, to convert the Interest Period with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing under the U.S. Revolving Commitments or Canadian Revolving Commitments to another permissible Interest Period, (e) not later than 3:00 p.m. (Sydney time) three Business Days prior to conversion, to convert the Interest Period with respect to any BBSY Rate Borrowing under the Australian Revolving Commitments to another permissible Interest Period and (f) not later than 1:00 p.m. (Standard Time) three Business Days prior to conversion or continuation, to convert any Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing to a B/A Borrowing or to continue any B/A Borrowing as a B/A Borrowing for an additional Contract Period, subject in each case to the following:

 

(i)     each conversion or continuation shall be made pro rata among the Lenders in accordance with the respective principal amounts of the Loans comprising the converted or continued Borrowing;

 

(ii)     if less than all the outstanding principal amount of any Borrowing shall be converted or continued, then each resulting Borrowing shall satisfy the limitations specified in Sections 2.02(a) and 2.02(b) and, if applicable, Section 2.22, regarding the principal amount and maximum number of Borrowings of the relevant Type;

 

(iii)     each conversion shall be effected by each Lender and the Applicable Administrative Agent by recording for the account of such Lender the new Type and/or Interest Period or Contract Period for such Borrowing resulting from such conversion; accrued interest on any Eurocurrency Loan or BBSY Rate Loan (or, in each case, any portion thereof) being converted shall be paid by the Applicable Borrower at the time of conversion;

 

(iv)     if any Eurocurrency Borrowing, BBSY Rate Borrowing or B/A Borrowing is converted at a time other than the end of the Interest Period or Contract Period applicable thereto, the Applicable Borrower shall pay, upon demand, any amounts due to the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.15;

 

 

 
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(v)     any portion of a Borrowing maturing or required to be repaid in less than one month may not be converted into or continued as a Eurocurrency Borrowing, a BBSY Rate Borrowing or a B/A Borrowing;

 

(vi)     any portion of a Eurocurrency Borrowing or a B/A Borrowing that cannot be converted into or continued as a Eurocurrency Borrowing or a B/A Borrowing by reason of the immediately preceding clause shall be automatically converted at the end of the Interest Period or Contract Period in effect for such Borrowing into an ABR Borrowing, a U.S. Base Rate Borrowing or a Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing, as the case may be;

 

(vii)     upon notice to the Borrowers from the Administrative Agent given at the request of the Applicable Required Lenders after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or Event of Default, no outstanding Loan may be converted into, or continued as, a Eurocurrency Loan, a BBSY Rate Loan or a B/A Loan, respectively; and

 

(viii)     notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, a Swing Line Loan may not be converted to a Eurocurrency Loan.

 

Each notice pursuant to this Section 2.10 shall be irrevocable, shall be hand delivered, faxed or sent by electronic communication (e-mail) (or by telephone notice promptly confirmed by a written, fax or electronic communication (e-mail)) and shall refer to this Agreement and specify (i) the identity and amount of the Borrowing that the Applicable Borrower requests be converted or continued, (ii) whether such Borrowing is to be converted to or continued as a Eurocurrency Borrowing, an ABR Borrowing, a B/A Borrowing, a U.S. Base Rate Borrowing. a Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing or a BBSY Rate Borrowing, (iii) if such notice requests a conversion, the date of such conversion (which shall be a Business Day) and (iv) if such Borrowing is to be converted to or continued as a Eurocurrency Borrowing, a BBSY Rate Borrowing or a B/A Borrowing, the Interest Period or Contract Period with respect thereto. If no Interest Period or Contract Period is specified in any such notice with respect to any conversion to or continuation as a Eurocurrency Borrowing, a BBSY Rate Borrowing or a B/A Borrowing, the Applicable Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period or Contract Period of one month’s or 30 days’, as the case may be, duration. The Applicable Administrative Agent shall promptly advise the Applicable Lenders of any notice given pursuant to this Section 2.10 and of each Lender’s portion of any converted or continued Borrowing. If a Borrower shall not have given notice in accordance with this Section 2.10 to continue any Eurocurrency Borrowing (other than a Eurocurrency Borrowing under the Australian Revolving Credit Facility) or B/A Borrowing into a subsequent Interest Period or Contract Period (and shall not otherwise have given notice in accordance with this Section 2.10 to convert such Borrowing), such Borrowing shall, at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto (unless repaid pursuant to the terms hereof), automatically be converted into an ABR Borrowing, a U.S. Base Rate Borrowing or a Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing, as applicable.

 

 
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SECTION 2.11     Optional Prepayment. (a) Each Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Borrowing (other than Bankers’ Acceptances or B/A Equivalent Loans, which may, however, be defeased as provided below), in whole or in part, upon written, fax or electronic communication (e-mail) (or by telephone notice promptly confirmed by written, fax or electronic communication (e-mail)) delivered to the Applicable Administrative Agent by (i) 1:00 p.m. (Standard Time) at least three Business Days prior to the date designated for such prepayment, in the case of any prepayment of a Eurocurrency Borrowing or a BBSY Rate Borrowing, (ii) 1:00 p.m. (Standard Time) on the date designated for such prepayment in the case of any prepayment of an ABR Borrowing under the U.S. Commitments, or (iii) 1:00 p.m. (Standard Time) one Business Day prior to the date designated for such prepayment, in the case of a U.S. Base Rate Borrowing or a Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing under the Canadian Revolving Commitments; provided, however, that each partial prepayment shall be in an amount that is a minimum amount of U.S.$500,000 or an integral multiple of U.S.$100,000 in excess thereof (or C$500,000 and C$100,000, respectively, in the case of Borrowings denominated in Canadian dollars); and provided further that the Canadian Borrowers may defease any B/A or B/A Equivalent Loan by depositing with the Canadian Administrative Agent an amount that, together with interest accruing on such amount to the end of the Contract Period for such B/A or B/A Equivalent Loan, is sufficient to pay such maturing Bankers’ Acceptances or B/A Equivalent Loans when due. The Applicable Administrative Agent shall promptly advise the Applicable Lenders of any notice given pursuant to this Section 2.11 and of each Lender’s portion of such prepayment.

 

(b)     The U.S. Borrower may, upon notice to the U.S. Swing Line Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at any time or from time to time, voluntarily prepay U.S. Swing Line Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (A) such notice must be received by the U.S. Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. (Standard Time) on the date of the prepayment, and (B) any such prepayment shall be in a minimum principal amount of $100,000.

 

(c)     Either Canadian Borrower may, upon notice to the Canadian Swing Line Lender (with a copy to the Canadian Administrative Agent), at any time or from time to time, voluntarily prepay Canadian Swing Line Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (A) such notice must be received by the Canadian Swing Line Lender and the Canadian Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. (Standard Time) on the date of the prepayment, and (B) any such prepayment shall be in a minimum principal amount of $100,000.

 

(d)     Each notice of prepayment shall specify (i) the amount to be prepaid, (ii) the prepayment date and (iii) the Class and Type of Loans to be repaid and shall commit the Applicable Borrower to prepay such obligations by the amount specified therein on the date specified therein. All prepayments pursuant to this Section 2.11 shall be subject to Section 2.15, but shall otherwise be without premium or penalty. Each prepayment of outstanding U.S. Term Loans, pursuant to this Section 2.11 shall be applied to the principal repayment installments thereof in inverse order of maturity.

 

SECTION 2.12     Mandatory Prepayments. (a) In the event of any termination of all the U.S. Revolving Commitments, Canadian Revolving Commitments or Australian Revolving Commitments, the Applicable Borrower shall, on the date of such termination, repay or prepay all its outstanding U.S. Revolving Credit Loans, Canadian Revolving Credit Loans or Australian Revolving Credit Loans, as applicable, and replace all outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the sum of the U.S. L/C Exposure, the Canadian L/C Exposure or the Australian L/C Exposure, as applicable, in cash in a cash collateral account established with the U.S. Collateral Agent for the benefit of the U.S. Secured Parties, the Canadian Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Canadian Secured Parties or the Australian Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Australian Secured Parties. In the event of any partial reduction of the U.S. Revolving Commitments, the Canadian Revolving Commitments or the Australian Revolving Commitments, then (i) at or prior to the effective date of such reduction, the Applicable Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrowers and the Lenders of the aggregate U.S. Revolving Credit Exposure, the aggregate Canadian Revolving Credit Exposure or the aggregate Australian Revolving Credit Exposure, as the case may be, after giving effect thereto, and (ii) if the aggregate U.S. Revolving Credit Exposure, the aggregate Canadian Revolving Credit Exposure or the Australian Revolving Credit Exposure, as the case may be, would exceed the Total U.S. Revolving Commitment, Total Canadian Revolving Commitment or Total Australian Revolving Commitment, respectively, after giving effect to such reduction, then the U.S. Borrower, the Canadian Borrowers or the Australian Borrower, as the case may be, shall, on the date of such reduction, repay or prepay Revolving Borrowings (or defease B/A Borrowings as described in Section 2.11(a)) and/or replace or cash collateralize outstanding Letters of Credit in an amount sufficient to eliminate such excess. If on any date, the aggregate U.S. Revolving Credit Exposure exceeds the Total U.S. Revolving Commitment, then within two Business Days following such date, the U.S. Borrower shall repay or prepay U.S. Revolving Borrowings and/or replace or cash collateralize outstanding U.S. Letters of Credit in an amount sufficient to eliminate such excess. If on any date, the aggregate Canadian Revolving Credit Exposure exceeds the Total Canadian Revolving Commitment, then within two Business Days following such date, the Canadian Borrowers shall repay or prepay Canadian Revolving Borrowings (or defease B/A Borrowings as described in Section 2.11(a)) and/or replace or cash collateralize outstanding Canadian Letters of Credit in an amount sufficient to eliminate such excess. If on any date, the aggregate Australian Revolving Credit Exposure exceeds the Total Australian Revolving Commitment, then within two Business Days following such date, the Australian Borrower shall repay or prepay Australian Revolving Borrowings and/or replace or cash collateralize outstanding Australian Letters of Credit in an amount sufficient to eliminate such excess.

 

 
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(b)     If on any date the U.S. Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall receive Net Cash Proceeds from any Asset Sale and the aggregate amount of all such Net Cash Proceeds received since the later of the Closing Date and the date on which the last prepayment under this Section 2.12(b) was made exceeds $5,000,000, the U.S. Term Loans shall be prepaid, on or before the date which is not more than five (5) Business Days following the date of receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds by an amount equal to 100% of the amount of such Net Cash Proceeds; provided that no prepayment shall be required under this Section 2.12(b) to the extent that, if no Event of Default has occurred and is then continuing, the U.S. Borrower delivers a certificate to the Administrative Agent prior to the date of any such required prepayment stating that the U.S. Borrower or such Subsidiary intends to reinvest such Net Cash Proceeds in assets used or useful in the business of the U.S. Borrower and its Subsidiaries within twelve months after receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds by the U.S. Borrower or such Subsidiary; provided, further, however, that any Net Cash Proceeds not so reinvested within such twelve month period shall be immediately applied to the prepayment of the U.S. Term Loans as set forth in this Section 2.12(b).

 

 
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SECTION 2.13     Increased Costs; Capital Requirements. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if any Change in Law shall (i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of or credit extended or participated in by any Lender or Issuing Bank (except any such reserve requirement which is reflected in the Adjusted LIBO Rate, the B/A Discount Rate or the BBSY Rate), (ii) subject any Lender or the Issuing Bank to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes and (C) Connection Income Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto; or (iii) impose on any Lender or Issuing Bank or the London interbank market or other relevant interbank market, any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or Eurocurrency Loans, B/A Loans or BBSY Rate Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein, and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender or Issuing Bank of making or maintaining any Eurocurrency Loan, B/A Loan or BBSY Rate Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan) or increase the cost to any Lender or Issuing Bank of issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit or purchasing or maintaining a participation therein or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or Issuing Bank hereunder (whether of principal, interest or otherwise), in each case, by an amount deemed by such Lender or Issuing Bank (acting reasonably) to be material, then, the Applicable Borrower will pay to such Lender or Issuing Bank, as the case may be, upon demand in accordance with paragraph (c) below such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or Issuing Bank, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

 

(b)     If any Lender or Issuing Bank (acting reasonably) shall have determined that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or Issuing Bank or any lending office of such Lender or such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any, regarding capital requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of such Lender or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit or Swing Line Loans held by, such Lender pursuant hereto, or the Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank pursuant hereto, to a level below that which such Lender or Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy) by an amount deemed by such Lender or Issuing Bank (acting reasonably) to be material, then from time to time in accordance with paragraph (c) below the Applicable Borrower shall pay to such Lender or Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

 

(c)     A certificate of a Lender or Issuing Bank setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or Issuing Bank or its holding company, as applicable, as specified in paragraph (a) or (b) above shall be delivered to the Applicable Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Applicable Borrower shall pay such Lender or the Issuing Bank the amount shown as due on any such certificate delivered by it within 10 days after its receipt of the same.

 

 
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(d)     Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or Issuing Bank to demand compensation for any increased costs or reduction in amounts received or receivable or reduction in return on capital shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s right to demand such compensation; provided that the Borrowers shall not be under any obligation to compensate any Lender or Issuing Bank under paragraph (a) or (b) above with respect to increased costs or reductions with respect to any period prior to the date that is 120 days prior to such request if such Lender or Issuing Bank knew or could reasonably have been expected to know of the circumstances giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of the fact that such circumstances would result in a claim for increased compensation by reason of such increased costs or reductions; provided further that the foregoing limitation shall not apply to any increased costs or reductions arising out of the retroactive application of any Change in Law within such 120 day period. The protection of this Section shall be available to each Lender and Issuing Bank regardless of any possible contention of the invalidity or inapplicability of the Change in Law that shall have occurred or been imposed.

 

SECTION 2.14     Change in Legality. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if any Change in Law shall make it unlawful for any Lender to make or maintain any Eurocurrency Loan or to give effect to its obligations as contemplated hereby with respect to any Eurocurrency Loan, then, by written notice to the Applicable Borrower and to the Applicable Administrative Agent:

 

(i)     such Lender may declare that Eurocurrency Loans, as the case may be, will not thereafter (for the duration of such unlawfulness) be made by such Lender hereunder (or be continued for additional Interest Periods and ABR Loans and U.S. Base Rate Loans will not thereafter (for such duration) be converted into Eurocurrency Loans), whereupon any request for a Eurocurrency Borrowing (or to convert an ABR Borrowing to a Eurocurrency Borrowing or to continue a Eurocurrency Borrowing for an additional Interest Period) shall, as to such Lender only, be deemed a request for an ABR Loan or a U.S. Base Rate Loan (or a request to continue an ABR Loan or a U.S. Base Rate Loan as such or to convert a Eurocurrency Loan into an ABR Loan or a U.S. Base Rate Loan), unless such declaration shall be subsequently withdrawn; and

 

(ii)     such Lender may require that all outstanding Eurocurrency Loans made by it be converted to ABR Loans or U.S. Base Rate Loans, as the case may be, in which event all such Eurocurrency Loans shall be automatically converted to ABR Loans or U.S. Base Rate Loans, as the case may be, as of the effective date of such notice as provided in paragraph (b) below.

 

In the event any Lender shall exercise its rights under (i) or (ii) above, all payments and prepayments of principal that would otherwise have been applied to repay the Eurocurrency Loans that would have been made by such Lender or the converted Eurocurrency Loans of such Lender shall instead be applied to repay the ABR Loans or U.S. Base Rate Loans made by such Lender in lieu of, or resulting from the conversion of, such Eurocurrency Loans.

 

 
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(b)     For purposes of this Section 2.14, a notice to the U.S. Borrower by any Lender shall be effective as to each Eurocurrency Loan, as the case may be, made by such Lender, if lawful, on the last day of the Interest Period then applicable to such Eurocurrency Loan; in all other cases such notice shall be effective on the date of receipt by such Borrower.

 

SECTION 2.15     Breakage Costs. The Borrowers hereby severally indemnify each Lender against any loss or expense that such Lender may sustain or incur as a consequence of (a) any event, other than a default by such Lender in the performance of its obligations hereunder, which results in (i) such Lender receiving or being deemed to receive any amount on account of the principal of any Eurocurrency Loan or BBSY Rate Loan prior to the end of the Interest Period in effect therefor, including, without limitation, as a result of any prepayment, the acceleration of the maturity of the Obligations or for any other reason, (ii) the conversion of any Eurocurrency Loan to an ABR Loan or U.S. Base Rate Loans or the conversion of the Interest Period with respect to any Eurocurrency Loan or BBSY Rate Loan, in each case other than on the last day of the Interest Period in effect therefor, (iii) any Eurocurrency Loan, B/A Loan or BBSY Rate Loan to be made by such Lender (including any Eurocurrency Loan, B/A Loan or BBSY Rate Loan to be made pursuant to a conversion or continuation under Section 2.10 or 2.22, as applicable) not being made after notice of such Loan shall have been given by a Borrower hereunder or (iv) other than with respect to any Defaulting Lender, any assignment of a Eurocurrency Loan or BBSY Rate Loan is made other than on the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan as a result of a request by the Applicable Borrower pursuant to Section 2.20 (any of the events referred to in this clause (a) being called a “Breakage Event”) or (b) any default in the making of any payment or prepayment required to be made hereunder. In the case of any Breakage Event, such loss shall include an amount equal to the excess, as reasonably determined by such Lender, of (i) its cost of obtaining funds for the Eurocurrency Loan, B/A Loan or BBSY Rate Loan that is the subject of such Breakage Event for the period from the date of such Breakage Event to the last day of the Interest Period or Contract Period in effect (or that would have been in effect) for such Loan over (ii) the amount of interest likely to be realized by such Lender in redeploying the funds released or not utilized by reason of such Breakage Event for such period. A certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or amounts which such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section 2.15 shall be delivered to the Applicable Borrower and the Applicable Administrative Agent and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Applicable Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate delivered by it within 10 days after its receipt of the same.

 

SECTION 2.16     Pro Rata Treatment. (a) Except as required under Section 2.14, each Borrowing, each payment or prepayment of principal of any Borrowing, each payment of interest on the Loans, each payment of the Commitment Fees, each reduction of the Commitments and each conversion of any Borrowing to or continuation of any Borrowing as a Borrowing of any Type shall be allocated pro rata among the Applicable Lenders in accordance with their Aggregate Pro Rata Percentages.

 

(b)     Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or the Security Documents but subject to Section 2.24, it is the intent of the Secured Parties that each of the Secured Parties shall share in the aggregate proceeds of the Collateral on a pro rata basis as provided in paragraph (a) above. Accordingly, if the proceeds in respect of one class of Collateral (i.e., U.S. Collateral, Canadian Collateral or Australian Collateral) are insufficient to repay the Obligations intended to be secured by such class of Collateral pursuant to the Security Documents, the Agents, shall, to the extent they deem necessary, allocate and reallocate the proceeds of the Collateral to ensure that each Secured Party receives its Aggregate Pro Rata Percentages of the proceeds of all the Collateral. If after giving effect to the allocations described in the preceding sentence any Secured Party shall have received less than its Aggregate Pro Rata Percentages of the aggregate proceeds of all the Collateral, each Secured Party that received more than its Aggregate Pro Rata Percentages of the aggregate proceeds of all the Collateral agrees to deliver to the Agents, for reallocation to the Secured Parties that received less than their Aggregate Pro Rata Percentages of the proceeds of all the Collateral, the excess of the aggregate amount received by such Secured Party over the amount that would have been such Secured Party’s Aggregate Pro Rata Percentage of the proceeds of all the Collateral.

 

 
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SECTION 2.17     Sharing of Setoffs. (a) Each Canadian Lender agrees that if it shall, through the exercise of a right of banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim against a Borrower or any other Loan Party, or pursuant to a secured claim or other security or interest arising from, or in lieu of, such secured claim, received by such Canadian Lender under any applicable Insolvency Law or otherwise, or by any other means, obtain payment (voluntary or involuntary) in respect of any Canadian Revolving Credit Loan as a result of which the unpaid portion of its Canadian Revolving Credit Loans shall be proportionately less than the unpaid portion of the Canadian Revolving Credit Loans of any other Canadian Lender of the same Class, it shall (i) notify the Applicable Administrative Agent of such fact and (ii) be deemed simultaneously to have purchased from such other Canadian Lender at face value, and shall promptly pay to such other Canadian Lender the purchase price for, a participation in the Canadian Revolving Credit Loans of the same Class of such other Canadian Lender and, if applicable, subparticipations in Canadian L/C Exposure and Canadian Swing Line Loans of such other Canadian Lender, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the aggregate unpaid amount of the Canadian Revolving Credit Loans and participations in Canadian Revolving Credit Loans, Canadian L/C Exposure and Canadian Swing Line Loans held by each Canadian Lender shall be in the same proportion to the aggregate unpaid amount of all Canadian Revolving Credit Loans, Canadian L/C Exposure and Canadian Swing Line Loans then outstanding of the same Class as the amount of its Canadian Revolving Credit Loans, Canadian L/C Exposure and Canadian Swing Line Loans prior to such exercise of banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim or other event was to the amount of all Canadian Revolving Credit Loans, Canadian L/C Exposure and Canadian Swing Line Loans outstanding prior to such exercise of banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim or other event; provided, however, that if any such purchase, purchases, subparticipations or adjustments shall be made pursuant to this Section 2.17(a) and the payment giving rise thereto shall thereafter be recovered, such purchase, purchases, subparticipations or adjustments shall be rescinded to the extent of such recovery and the purchase price or prices or adjustment restored without interest.

 

(b)     Each U.S. Lender agrees that if it shall, through the exercise of a right of banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim against a Borrower or any other Loan Party, or pursuant to a secured claim or other security or interest arising from, or in lieu of, such secured claim, received by such U.S. Lender under any applicable Insolvency Law or otherwise, or by any other means, obtain payment (voluntary or involuntary) in respect of any U.S. Loan as a result of which the unpaid portion of its U.S. Loans shall be proportionately less than the unpaid portion of the U.S. Loans of any other U.S. Lender of the same Class, it shall (i) notify the Applicable Administrative Agent of such fact and (ii) be deemed simultaneously to have purchased from such other U.S. Lender at face value, and shall promptly pay to such other U.S. Lender the purchase price for, a participation in the U.S. Loans of the same Class of such other U.S. Lenders and, if applicable, subparticipations in the U.S. L/C Exposure and U.S. Swing Line Loans of such other U.S. Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the aggregate unpaid amount of the U.S. Loans and participations in U.S. Loans, U.S. L/C Exposure and U.S. Swing Line Loans held by each U.S. Lender shall be in the same proportion to the aggregate unpaid amount of all U.S. Loans, U.S. L/C Exposure and U.S. Swing Line Loans then outstanding of the same Class as the amount of its U.S. Loans, U.S. L/C Exposure and U.S. Swing Line Loans prior to such exercise of banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim or other event was to the amount of all U.S. Loans, U.S. L/C Exposure and U.S. Swing Line Loans outstanding prior to such exercise of banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim or other event; provided, however, that if any such purchase, purchases, subparticipations or adjustments shall be made pursuant to this Section 2.17(b) and the payment giving rise thereto shall thereafter be recovered, such purchase, purchases, subparticipations or adjustments shall be rescinded to the extent of such recovery and the purchase price or prices or adjustment restored without interest.

 

 
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(c)     Each Australian Lender agrees that if it shall, through the exercise of a right of banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim against a Borrower or any other Loan Party, or pursuant to a secured claim or other security or interest arising from, or in lieu of, such secured claim, received by such Australian Lender under any applicable Insolvency Law or otherwise, or by any other means, obtain payment (voluntary or involuntary) in respect of any Australian Revolving Credit Loan as a result of which the unpaid portion of its Australian Revolving Credit Loans shall be proportionately less than the unpaid portion of the Australian Revolving Credit Loans of any other Australian Lender of the same Class, it shall (i) notify the Applicable Administrative Agent of such fact and (ii) be deemed simultaneously to have purchased from such other Australian Lender at face value, and shall promptly pay to such other Australian Lender the purchase price for, a participation in the Australian Revolving Credit Loans of the same Class of such other Australian Lender and, if applicable, subparticipations in Australian L/C Exposure of such other Australian Lender, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the aggregate unpaid amount of the Australian Revolving Credit Loans and participations in Australian Revolving Credit Loans and Australian L/C Exposure held by each Australian Lender shall be in the same proportion to the aggregate unpaid amount of all Australian Revolving Credit Loans, Australian L/C Exposure then outstanding of the same Class as the amount of its Australian Revolving Credit Loans, Australian L/C Exposure prior to such exercise of banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim or other event was to the amount of all Australian Revolving Credit Loans and Australian L/C Exposure outstanding prior to such exercise of banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim or other event; provided, however, that if any such purchase, purchases, subparticipations or adjustments shall be made pursuant to this Section 2.17(c) and the payment giving rise thereto shall thereafter be recovered, such purchase, purchases, subparticipations or adjustments shall be rescinded to the extent of such recovery and the purchase price or prices or adjustment restored without interest.

 

 
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(d)     The provisions of Section 2.17(a), (b) and (c) shall not be construed to apply to (i) any payment made by a Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or (ii) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or participations in L/C Exposure or Swing Line Loans to any assignee or participant, other than to a Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof (as to which the provisions of Section 2.17(a), (b) and (c) shall apply).

 

(e)     Each Loan Party expressly consents to the arrangements set forth in Section 2.17(a), (b) and (c) above and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender holding a participation in a Loan or L/C Exposure pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against each Loan Party any and all rights of banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of each Loan Party in the amount of such participation.

 

SECTION 2.18     Payments. (a) The Borrowers shall make each payment (including principal of or interest on any Borrowing or any L/C Disbursement or any Fees or other amounts) hereunder and under any other Loan Document not later than 4:00 p.m. (Standard Time) on the date when due in immediately available U.S. dollars (or Canadian dollars, in the case of payments relating to Commitments, Loans and Letters of Credit denominated in Canadian dollars, or Australian dollars, in the case of payments relating to Commitments, Loans and Letters of Credit denominated in Australian dollars), without setoff, defense or counterclaim. Each such payment (other than Issuing Bank Fees, which shall be paid directly to the Applicable Issuing Bank) shall be made to the office of the Applicable Administrative Agent designated by such Applicable Administrative Agent. The Applicable Administrative Agent shall promptly thereafter cause to be distributed like funds relating to the payment of principal, interest or fees ratably (other than amounts payable solely to the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent, the Australian Administrative Agent, a specific Issuing Bank, or a specific Lender pursuant to Section 2.05, 2.08, 2.13, 2.14, 2.15, 2.19, or 9.05, but after taking into account payments effected pursuant to Section 9.05(a)) in accordance with each Lender’s Applicable Pro Rata Percentage thereof, 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 or Issuing Bank to such Lender or Issuing Bank for the account of its applicable lending office, in each case to be applied in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

(b)     Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, whenever any payment (including principal of or interest on any Borrowing or any Fees or other amounts) hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall become due, or otherwise would occur, on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment may be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of interest or Fees, if applicable.

 

SECTION 2.19     Taxes.

 

(a)     For purposes of this Section 2.19, the term “Lender” includes any Issuing Bank and the term “applicable law” includes FATCA.

 

 
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(b)     Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable law. If any applicable law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable Withholding Agent) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by a Withholding Agent, then the applicable Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the Borrower or the applicable Loan Party, as the case may be, shall be increased as necessary so that, after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section), the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.

 

(c)     In addition, the Loan Parties shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

 

(d)     The Borrowers shall indemnify each Agent, Lender and Issuing Bank, within 10 days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) payable or paid by such recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such recipient and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Applicable Borrower by a Lender or an Issuing Bank (with a copy to the Applicable Administrative Agent), or by the Applicable Administrative Agent on its behalf or on behalf of a Lender or Issuing Bank, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

(e)     Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Applicable Administrative Agent, within 10 days after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that any Loan Party has not already indemnified the Applicable Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Loan Parties to do so), (ii) any taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 9.04 relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Applicable Administrative Agent in connection with any Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Applicable Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Applicable Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under any Loan Document or otherwise payable by the Applicable Administrative Agent to the Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Applicable Administrative Agent under this paragraph (e).

 

(f)     As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes by a Borrower or any other Loan Party to a Governmental Authority, the applicable Loan Party shall deliver to the Applicable Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Applicable Administrative Agent.

 

 
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(g)     (i) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax under the law of the jurisdiction in which the Applicable Borrower is resident for tax purposes shall deliver to the Applicable Borrower (with a copy to the Applicable Administrative Agent), at the time or times prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Applicable Borrower or the Applicable Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Applicable Borrower or the Applicable Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate. In addition, any Lender, if requested by the Applicable Borrower or the Applicable Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Applicable Borrower or the Applicable Administrative Agent as will enable the Applicable Borrower or the Applicable Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Sections 2.19(g)(ii)(A), (ii)(B) and (ii)(D) below) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.

 

(i)     Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that a Borrower is a U.S. Person:

 

(ii)     any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to such Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of such Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;

 

(iii)     any Foreign Lender with respect to such Borrower shall deliver to such Borrower and the Administrative Agent, in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient, (on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement and from time to time thereafter upon the request of such Borrower or the Administrative Agent), but only if such Foreign Lender is legally entitled to do so, whichever of the following is applicable:

 

(1)     in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, duly completed copies of an applicable IRS Form W-8BEN establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, an applicable IRS Form W-8BEN establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty,

 

 
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(2)     duly completed copies of IRS Form W-8ECI,

 

(3)     in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of the applicable Exhibit I-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not (A) a “bank” within the meaning of section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (B) a “10 percent shareholder” of the Applicable Borrower within the meaning of section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or (C) a “controlled foreign corporation” described in section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) duly completed copies of an applicable IRS Form W-8BEN, or

 

(4)     to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, duly completed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, an applicable IRS Form W-8BEN, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit I-2 or Exhibit I-3, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided, that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit I-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;

 

(iv)     any Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), duly completed copies of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in United States Federal withholding tax duly completed together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Applicable Borrower or the Applicable Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

 

(v)     If a payment made to an Agent, Lender or Issuing Bank under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. Federal withholding tax imposed by FATCA if such Agent, Lender or Issuing Bank fails to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Agent, Lender or Issuing Bank shall deliver to the U.S. Borrower or the Administrative Agent, at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the U.S. Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the U.S. Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the U.S. Borrower or the Administrative Agent to comply with its obligations under FATCA, to determine that such Agent, Lender or Issuing Bank has complied with its obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from any such payments. Solely for purposes of this paragraph (i), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

 

 
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Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the U.S. Borrower and the Applicable Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

 

(iii)     The Administrative Agent shall deliver to the U.S. Borrower a duly completed copy of IRS Form W-8IMY certifying that it is a “U.S. branch” of a foreign bank and that the Administrative Agent agrees to be treated as a U.S. Person with respect to any payments made to it by the U.S. Borrower under any Loan Document. The Administrative Agent agrees that if such IRS Form W-8IMY previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or promptly notify the U.S. Borrower in writing of its legal inability to do so.

 

(h)     If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 2.19 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.19), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, agrees to repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority in the event such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (h), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (h) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This paragraph shall not be construed to require any Agent, Lender or Issuing Bank to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems confidential) to any Borrower or any other person.

 

(i)     Australian GST

 

(i)     Unless expressly stated otherwise in the relevant Loan Document, the consideration payable for any supply made by or through a Lender or Issuing Bank under or in connection with any Loan Document does not include Australian GST.

 

(ii)     If Australian GST is payable in respect of any supply made by or through a Lender or Issuing Bank (a "Supplier") under or in connection with any Loan Document ("Australian GST Liability") then:

 

 
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(A)     where consideration is provided by a party ("Recipient') in relation to that supply, the Recipient will pay an additional amount to the Supplier equal to the full amount of the Australian GST Liability; and

 

(A)     except where the foregoing clause (A) applies, the Australian Borrower will indemnify and keep the Supplier indemnified for the full amount of the Australian GST Liability.

 

However, (l) the relevant Recipient or the Australian Borrower, as applicable, need not pay the additional amount on account of the Australian GST Liability to a Supplier until that Supplier gives the Recipient or the Australian Borrower, as applicable, a tax invoice complying with the relevant law relating to any payment made to that Supplier in accordance with this Section 2.20(f)(ii) and (2) if an adjustment event arises in respect of any supply made by or through a Lender or Issuing Bank under or in connection with any Loan Document and (if required by law) the Lender or Issuing Bank gives the Recipient or the Australian Borrower, as applicable, a valid adjustment note, the additional amount must be adjusted to reflect the adjustment event and the Recipient or the Supplier (as the case may be) must make any payments necessary to reflect the adjustment; and (3) this Section 2.20(f)(ii) does not apply to the extent that the Australian GST Liability on a supply made by or through a Lender or Issuing Bank under or in connection with any Loan Document is payable by the Recipient or the Australian Borrower, as appropriate, under Division 83 or 84 of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cth) and the Lender or Issuing Bank has no liability at all in relation to that payment.

 

(iii)     Any payment or reimbursement required to be made to a Lender or Issuing Bank under any Loan Document that is calculated by reference to a Cost or other amount paid or incurred will be limited to the total Cost or other amount less the amount of any input tax credit or other credit to which the relevant Lender or Issuing Bank (or the representative member for a Australian GST group of which the relevant Lender or Issuing Bank is a member) is entitled for the acquisition to which the Cost or other amount relates.

 

SECTION 2.20     Assignment of Commitments Under Certain Circumstances; Duty to Mitigate. (a) In the event (i) any Lender or Issuing Bank delivers a certificate requesting compensation pursuant to Section 2.13, (ii) any Lender or Issuing Bank delivers a notice described in Section 2.14, (iii) a Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or Issuing Bank or any Governmental Authority on account of any Lender or Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.19, (iv) any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender or a Potential Defaulting Lender or (v) any Lender is a Non-Consenting Lender, then the Applicable Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort (including with respect to the processing and recordation fee referred to in Section 9.04(b)), upon notice to such Lender or Issuing Bank and the Applicable Administrative Agent, require such Lender or Issuing Bank to transfer and assign, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in Section 9.04), all of its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement to an assignee that shall assume such assigned obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that (A) such assignment shall not conflict with any law, rule or regulation or order of any court or other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction, (B) the Applicable Borrower shall have received the prior written consent of the Applicable Administrative Agent, the Applicable Issuing Banks and the Applicable Swing Line Lender, if any, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld or delayed, (C) the affected Lender or Issuing Bank shall have received in immediately available funds an amount equal to the sum of the principal of and interest accrued to the date of such payment on the outstanding Loans and participations in L/C Disbursements of such Lender or Issuing Bank, respectively, plus all Fees and other amounts accrued for the account of such Lender or Issuing Bank hereunder (including any amounts under Section 2.13 and Section 2.15) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and Fees) or the Applicable Borrower (in the case of all other amounts), (D) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 2.13 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.19, such assignment is expected to result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter and (E) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a Non-Consenting Lender, the applicable assignee shall have consented to the applicable amendment, waiver or consent. A Lender or Issuing Bank shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender, Issuing Bank or otherwise, the circumstances entitling such Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.

 

 
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(b)     If (i) any Lender or Issuing Bank shall request compensation under Section 2.13, (ii) any Lender or Issuing Bank delivers a notice described in Section 2.14 or (iii) a Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Agent, Lender or Issuing Bank or any Governmental Authority on account of any Agent, Lender or Issuing Bank, pursuant to Section 2.19, then such Agent, Lender or Issuing Bank shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (A) would eliminate or reduce its claims for compensation under Section 2.13 or enable it to withdraw its notice pursuant to Section 2.14 or would reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.19, as the case may be, in the future and (B) would not subject such Agent, Lender or Issuing Bank to incur an unreimbursed loss or unreimbursed cost or expense or otherwise take any action inconsistent with its internal policies or legal or regulatory restrictions. Each Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender or Issuing Bank in connection with any such designation or assignment.

 

SECTION 2.21     Letters of Credit.

 

(a)     General. Each Borrower may request the issuance of a Letter of Credit denominated in U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars, Australian dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for its own account or for the account of any of its Subsidiaries (in which case such Borrower and such Subsidiary shall be co-applicants with respect to such Letter of Credit), in a form reasonably acceptable to the Applicable Issuing Bank, at any time and from time to time while the Revolving Commitments remain in effect, but no later than five Business Days prior to the Maturity Date. This Section shall not be construed to impose an obligation upon any Issuing Bank to issue any Letter of Credit that is inconsistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

 
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(b)     Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain Conditions. In order to request the issuance of a Letter of Credit denominated in U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars, Australian dollars or an Alternative Currency (or to amend, renew or extend an existing Letter of Credit issued in U.S. dollars, Australian dollars, Canadian dollars or an Alternative Currency), the Applicable Borrower shall hand deliver, fax or send by electronic communication (e-mail) (or by telephone notice promptly confirmed by a written, fax or electronic communication (e-mail)) to the Applicable Issuing Bank and the Applicable Administrative Agent (reasonably in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension) a notice requesting the issuance of a Letter of Credit, or identifying the Letter of Credit to be amended, renewed or extended, the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (which date shall be (x) in the case of U.S. Letters of Credit and Canadian Letters of Credit, at least two Business Days after such notice is received by the Applicable Issuing Bank and the Applicable Administrative Agent or (y) in the case of Australian Letters of Credit, at least three Business Days after such notice is received by the Applicable Issuing Bank and the Australian Administrative Agent), the date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire (which shall comply with paragraph (c) below), the amount and currency of such Letter of Credit, the name and address of the beneficiary thereof and such other information as shall be necessary to prepare such Letter of Credit. In order to request the issuance of a Letter of Credit in a currency other than those specifically listed in the definition of “Alternative Currency”, the Applicable Borrower shall follow the procedures set forth in Section 1.05 hereof. A U.S. Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended, renewed or extended only if, and upon issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of each Letter of Credit the U.S. Borrower shall be deemed to represent and warrant that, after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (i) the U.S. L/C Exposure shall not exceed U.S.$50,000,000, (ii) the aggregate U.S. Revolving Credit Exposure shall not exceed the Total U.S. Revolving Commitment, and (iii) the U.S. L/C Exposure related to U.S. Letters of Credit issued by an Issuing Bank shall not exceed an amount agreed to in writing between the U.S. Borrower and such Issuing Bank and notified to the Administrative Agent. A Canadian Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended, renewed or extended only if, and upon issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of each Canadian Letter of Credit, such Canadian Borrower shall be deemed to represent and warrant that after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (i) the Canadian L/C Exposure shall not exceed the Canadian Dollar Equivalent of U.S.$10,000,000, and (ii) the aggregate Canadian Revolving Credit Exposure shall not exceed the Total Canadian Revolving Commitment. An Australian Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended, renewed or extended only if, and upon issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of each Australian Letter of Credit, such Australian Borrower shall be deemed to represent and warrant that after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (i) the Australian L/C Exposure shall not exceed the Australian Dollar Equivalent of U.S.$10,000,000, and (ii) the aggregate Australian Revolving Credit Exposure shall not exceed the Total Australian Revolving Commitment.

 

(c)     Expiration Date. Each U.S. Letter of Credit and Canadian Letter of Credit shall have an expiration date not later than the earlier of (y) three years after the date of the issuance of such Letter of Credit and (z) the date that is 24 months after the Maturity Date; provided that 60 days prior to the Maturity Date the Borrowers shall deposit in an account with the U.S. Collateral Agent or the Canadian Collateral Agent, as the case may be, for the benefit of the U.S. Revolving Lenders or Canadian Lenders, as the case may be, an amount in cash equal to 105% of the U.S. L/C Exposure or the Canadian L/C Exposure, respectively, as of such date. Such deposit shall be held by the U.S. Collateral Agent or the Canadian Collateral Agent, as the case may be, as collateral for the payment and performance of the Obligations. Such Collateral Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over such account. Other than any interest earned on the investment of such deposits in Permitted Investments, which investments shall be made at the option and sole discretion of such Collateral Agent, such deposits shall not bear interest. Interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in such account. The Applicable Administrative Agent may, at any time and from time to time after the initial deposit of such Cash Collateral, request that additional Cash Collateral be provided in order to protect against the results of exchange rate fluctuations. Moneys in such account shall (i) automatically be applied by the Applicable Administrative Agent to reimburse the Applicable Issuing Bank for L/C Disbursements for which it has not been reimbursed, (ii) be held for the satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations of the Applicable Borrower for the U.S. L/C Exposure or the Canadian L/C Exposure, as applicable, at such time, (iii) if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated, be applied to satisfy the Obligations and (iv) provided that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, be released to the Borrowers to the extent that the funds on deposit exceed 105% of the U.S. L/C Exposure or the Canadian L/C Exposure, respectively. Each Australian Letter of Credit shall have an expiration date not later than the Maturity Date.

 

 
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(d)     Participations. By the issuance of a Letter of Credit and without any further action on the part of an Issuing Bank or the Lenders, the Applicable Issuing Bank hereby grants to each U.S. Revolving Lender, Canadian Lender or Australian Lender, as the case may be, and each such Revolving Lender hereby acquires from the Applicable Issuing Bank, a participation in such Letter of Credit equal to such Lender’s U.S. Revolving Pro Rata Percentage, Canadian Revolving Pro Rata Percentage or Australian Revolving Pro Rata Percentage, as applicable, of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit, effective upon the issuance of such Letter of Credit (or, in the case of the Rolled Letters of Credit, effective upon the Closing Date). In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each Revolving Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to the Applicable Administrative Agent, for the account of the Applicable Issuing Bank, such Lender’s U.S. Revolving Pro Rata Percentage, Canadian Revolving Pro Rata Percentage or Australian Revolving Pro Rata Percentage, as applicable, of the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of each L/C Disbursement (unless (i) such Letter of Credit is a Canadian Letter of Credit denominated in Canadian dollars, in which case such payment shall be made in Canadian dollars or (ii) such Letter of Credit is an Australian Letter of Credit denominated in Australian dollars, in which case such payment shall be made in Australian dollars), made by such Issuing Bank and not reimbursed by the Applicable Borrower (or, if applicable, another party pursuant to its obligations under any other Loan Document) forthwith on the date due as provided in Section 2.02(g). Each Revolving Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations pursuant to this paragraph in respect of Letters of Credit is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including the occurrence and continuance of a Default or an Event of Default, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever.

 

(e)     Reimbursement. If an Issuing Bank shall make any L/C Disbursement in respect of a Letter of Credit, the Applicable Borrower shall pay to the Applicable Administrative Agent an amount equal to such L/C Disbursement in the same currency in which such L/C Disbursement is denominated (or, if such currency is not acceptable to the Applicable Administrative Agent, in U.S. dollars) not later than two hours after such Borrower shall have received notice from such Issuing Bank that payment of such draft will be made, or, if such Borrower shall have received such notice later than 11:00 a.m. (Standard Time) on any Business Day, not later than 11:00 a.m. (Standard Time) on the immediately following Business Day.

 

 
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(f)     Obligations Absolute. Each Borrower’s obligations to reimburse L/C Disbursements as provided in paragraph (e) above shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, under any and all circumstances whatsoever, and irrespective of:

 

(i)     any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit or any Loan Document, or any term or provision therein;

 

(ii)     any amendment or waiver of or any consent to departure from all or any of the provisions of any Letter of Credit or any Loan Document;

 

(iii)     the existence of any claim, counterclaim, setoff, defense or other right that such Borrower, any other party guaranteeing, or otherwise obligated with, such Borrower, any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof or any other person may at any time have against the beneficiary under any Letter of Credit, the Applicable Issuing Bank, any Agent or any Lender or any other person, whether in connection with this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other related or unrelated agreement or transaction;

 

(iv)     any draft or other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under such Letter of Credit;

 

(v)     any payment by the Applicable Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or other document that does not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; or any payment made by the Issuing Bank under such Letter of Credit to any person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit, including any arising in connection with any proceeding under any Insolvency Law; and

 

(vi)     any adverse change in the relevant exchange rates or in the availability of the relevant Alternative Currency to any Borrower, any Subsidiary or any other person, or in the relevant currency markets generally; or

 

(vii)     any other act or omission to act or delay of any kind of the Applicable Issuing Bank, the Lenders, the Agents or any other person or any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section, constitute a legal or equitable discharge of such Borrower’s obligations hereunder.

 

 
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Without limiting the generality of the foregoing but subject to the proviso in subsection (g) below, it is expressly understood and agreed that the absolute and unconditional obligation of each Borrower hereunder to reimburse L/C Disbursements will not be excused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Applicable Issuing Bank.

 

(g)     Role of Issuing Bank. Each Borrower assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee of any Letter of Credit with respect to its use of such Letter of Credit. None of the Issuing Banks, the Agents, any of their respective Related Parties or any correspondent, participant or assignee of the Issuing Bank shall be liable or responsible for:

 

(i)     the use which may be made of any Letter of Credit or any acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee in connection therewith;

 

(ii)     the validity, sufficiency or genuineness of documents, or of any endorsement thereon, even if such documents should prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, fraudulent or forged; or

 

(iii)     any other circumstances whatsoever in making or failing to make payment under any Letter of Credit (including the Issuing Bank’s own negligence),

 

provided, however, that a Borrower shall have a claim against the Issuing Bank, and the Issuing Bank shall be liable to, and shall promptly pay to, such Borrower, to the extent of any direct, as opposed to consequential (claims in respect of which are hereby waived by such Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law), damages suffered by such Borrower that are caused by such Issuing Bank’s failure to comply with its duties as an issuing bank under applicable law or gross negligence or willful misconduct in determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit strictly comply with the terms thereof. It is understood that the Applicable Issuing Bank may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary and, in making any payment under any Letter of Credit (i) such Issuing Bank’s exclusive reliance on the documents presented to it under such Letter of Credit as to any and all matters set forth therein, including reliance on the amount of any draft presented under such Letter of Credit, whether or not the amount due to the beneficiary thereunder equals the amount of such draft and whether or not any document presented pursuant to such Letter of Credit proves to be insufficient in any respect, if such document on its face appears to be in order, and whether or not any other statement or any other document presented pursuant to such Letter of Credit proves to be forged or invalid or any statement therein proves to be inaccurate or untrue in any respect whatsoever and (ii) any noncompliance in any immaterial respect of the documents presented under such Letter of Credit with the terms thereof shall, in each case, be deemed not to constitute willful misconduct or gross negligence of the Applicable Issuing Bank. Each Revolving Lender and each Borrower agree that, in paying any drawing under a Letter of Credit, the Applicable Issuing Bank shall not have any responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight draft, certificates and documents expressly required by the Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document or the authority of the person executing or delivering any such document.

 

 
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(h)     Disbursement Procedures. The Applicable Issuing Bank shall, promptly following its receipt thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit. The Applicable Issuing Bank shall as promptly as possible give telephonic notification, confirmed by fax or by electronic communication (e-mail), to the Applicable Administrative Agent and the Applicable Borrower of such demand for payment and whether the Applicable Issuing Bank has made or will make an L/C Disbursement thereunder; provided that any failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not relieve the Applicable Borrower of its obligation to reimburse the Applicable Issuing Bank and the Revolving Lenders with respect to any such L/C Disbursement. The Applicable Administrative Agent shall promptly give each Applicable Lender notice thereof.

 

(i)     Interim Interest. If an Issuing Bank shall make any L/C Disbursement in respect of a Letter of Credit, then, unless the Applicable Borrower shall reimburse such L/C Disbursement in full on such date, the unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest for the account of the Applicable Issuing Bank, for each day from and including the date of such L/C Disbursement, to but excluding the earlier of the date of payment by such Borrower or the date on which interest shall commence to accrue thereon as provided in Section 2.02(e), at the rate per annum that would apply to such amount if such amount were an ABR Loan, a Canadian Prime Rate Loan (for Canadian Letters of Credit denominated in Canadian dollars), a U.S. Base Rate Loan (for Canadian Letters of Credit denominated in U.S. dollars) or, in the case of any L/C Disbursement with respect to an Australian Letter of Credit, a BBSY Rate Loan, as the case may be.

 

(j)     Resignation or Removal of an Issuing Bank. An Issuing Bank may resign at any time by giving 30 days’ prior written notice to the Applicable Administrative Agent, the Applicable Lenders and the U.S. Borrower, and may be removed at any time by the U.S. Borrower by notice to such Issuing Bank, the Applicable Administrative Agent and the Applicable Lenders. Subject to the next succeeding paragraph, upon the acceptance of any appointment as an Issuing Bank hereunder by a Lender that shall agree to serve as successor Issuing Bank, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the interests, rights and obligations of the retiring Issuing Bank and the retiring Issuing Bank shall be discharged from its obligations to issue additional Letters of Credit hereunder. At the time such removal or resignation shall become effective, the Applicable Borrower shall pay all accrued and unpaid Issuing Bank Fees pursuant to Section 2.05(c). The acceptance of any appointment as an Issuing Bank hereunder by a successor Lender shall be evidenced by an agreement entered into by such successor, in a form satisfactory to the Borrowers and the Applicable Administrative Agent, and, from and after the effective date of such agreement, (i) such successor Lender shall have all the rights and obligations of the previous Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (ii) references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. After the resignation or removal of an Issuing Bank hereunder, the retiring Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of an Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such resignation or removal, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit.

 

 
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(k)     Cash Collateralization. If (i) any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, other than an event with respect to a Borrower described in Section 7.01(g) or (h) and a Borrower shall receive notice from Applicable Administrative Agent or the Required U.S. Revolving Lenders, the Required Canadian Lenders or the Required Australian Lenders, as applicable, requesting that it deposit Cash Collateral and specifying the amount to be deposited, or (ii) an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing with respect to a Borrower described in Section 7.01(g) or (h) then such Borrower shall, on the Business Day it receives the notice referenced in clause (i) above or immediately upon the occurrence of the Event of Default referenced in clause (ii) above, deposit in an account with the U.S. Collateral Agent, the Canadian Collateral Agent or the Australian Collateral Agent, as the case may be, for the benefit of the U.S. Revolving Lenders, Canadian Lenders or Australian Lenders, as the case may be, an amount in cash equal to 105% of the U.S. L/C Exposure, the Canadian L/C Exposure or the Australian L/C Exposure, respectively, as of such date. At any time that there shall exist a Defaulting Lender, after reallocation pursuant to Section 2.24(c), promptly upon the request of an Administrative Agent or an Issuing Bank (which request may be condition to issuance amendment, renewal or extension of a Letter of Credit), the Applicable Borrower shall deliver to the U.S. Collateral Agent, the Canadian Collateral Agent or the Australian Collateral Agent, as the case may be, for the benefit of the U.S. Revolving Lenders, Canadian Lenders or Australian Lenders, as the case may be, Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Fronting Exposure at such time (determined for the avoidance of doubt, after giving effect to Section 2.24(a) and any Cash Collateral provided by any Defaulting Lender). Such deposits shall be held by the U.S. Collateral Agent, the Canadian Collateral Agent or the Australian Collateral Agent, as the case may be, as collateral for the payment and performance of the Obligations. Such Collateral Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over such account. If a Borrower is required to Cash Collateralize the U.S. L/C Exposure, Canadian L/C Exposure, Australian L/C Exposure or Fronting Exposure pursuant to Section 2.22(c) or (k), then such Borrower and Collateral Agent shall establish the L/C Cash Collateral Account and the Applicable Borrower shall execute any documents and agreements that such Collateral Agent reasonably requests in connection therewith to establish the L/C Cash Collateral Account and grant such Collateral Agent a first-priority security interest in such account and the funds therein. Each Borrower hereby pledges to the Applicable Collateral Agent and grants such Collateral Agent a security interest in the L/C Cash Collateral Account, whenever established, all funds held in such L/C Cash Collateral Account from time to time, and all proceeds thereof as security for the payment of the Obligations. Other than any interest earned on the investment of such deposits in Permitted Investments, which investments shall be made at the option and sole discretion of such Collateral Agent, such deposits shall not bear interest. Interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in such account. The Applicable Administrative Agent may, at any time and from time to time after the initial deposit of such Cash Collateral, request that additional Cash Collateral be provided in order to protect against the results of exchange rate fluctuations. Moneys in such account shall (i) automatically be applied by the Applicable Administrative Agent to reimburse the Applicable Issuing Bank for L/C Disbursements for which it has not been reimbursed, (ii) be held for the satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations of the Applicable Borrower for the U.S. L/C Exposure, the Canadian L/C Exposure or the Australian L/C Exposure, as applicable, at such time and (iii) if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated, be applied to satisfy the Obligations. If a Borrower is required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder as a result of the occurrence of an Event of Default, such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to such Borrower within three Business Days after all Events of Default have been cured or waived. Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce Fronting Exposure shall be released promptly following (A) the elimination of the applicable Fronting Exposure or other obligations giving rise thereto (including by any Defaulting Lender ceasing to be a Defaulting Lender or ceasing to be a Revolving Lender) or (B) the Administrative Agent’s good faith determination that there exists excess Cash Collateral; provided, however, that Cash Collateral furnished by or on behalf of a Loan Party shall not be released during the continuance of an Event of Default and may be otherwise applied in accordance with Section 7.06.

 

 
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(l)     Additional Issuing Banks. A Borrower may, at any time and from time to time with the consent of the Applicable Administrative Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and such Revolving Lender, designate one or more additional Lenders to act as an issuing bank under the terms of this Agreement. The acceptance of any appointment as an Issuing Bank hereunder by a Revolving Lender shall be evidenced by an agreement entered into by such Revolving Lender, in a form satisfactory to the Borrowers and the Applicable Administrative Agent, and, from and after the effective date of such agreement, any Lender designated as an issuing bank pursuant to this paragraph (l) shall be deemed (in addition to being a Lender) to be the Issuing Bank with respect to Letters of Credit issued or to be issued by such Lender, and all references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the term “Issuing Bank” shall, with respect to such Letters of Credit, be deemed to refer to such Lender in its capacity as Issuing Bank.

 

(m)     In the event of any conflict between the terms hereof and the terms of any Letter of Credit Document, the terms hereof shall control.

 

(n)     Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued or outstanding hereunder is in support of any obligations of, or is for the account of, a Borrower or any Subsidiary of such Borrower, each Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse the Applicable Issuing Bank hereunder for any and all L/C Disbursements under such Letter of Credit requested by such Borrower for its own account or for the account of any of its Subsidiaries. Each Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of any of its Subsidiaries (other than, with respect to the U.S. Borrower, a Canadian Borrower or any subsidiary thereof or the Australian Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof) inures to the benefit of such Borrower, and that such Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Borrower’s Subsidiaries.

 

(o)     Each Issuing Bank, the Revolving Lenders and the Borrowers agree that effective as of the Closing Date, the Rolled Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued and maintained under, and to be governed by the terms and conditions of, this Agreement.

 

SECTION 2.22     Bankers’ Acceptances. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Canadian Borrower may request a Borrowing denominated in Canadian dollars by presenting drafts for acceptance and, if applicable, purchase as B/As by the Canadian Lenders.

 

 
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(b)     No Contract Period with respect to a B/A to be accepted and, if applicable, purchased as a Loan shall extend beyond the Maturity Date. All B/A Loans shall be denominated in Canadian dollars.

 

(c)     To facilitate availment of the B/A Loans, each Canadian Borrower hereby appoints each Canadian Lender as its attorney to sign and endorse on its behalf, in handwriting or by facsimile or mechanical signature as and when deemed necessary by such Canadian Lender, blank forms of B/As in the form requested by such Canadian Lender. Each Canadian Borrower recognizes and agrees that all B/As signed and/or endorsed on its behalf by a Canadian Lender shall bind such Canadian Borrower as fully and effectually as if signed in the handwriting of and duly issued by the proper signing officers of such Canadian Borrower. Each Canadian Lender is hereby authorized to issue such B/As endorsed in blank in such face amounts as may be determined by such Canadian Lender; provided that the aggregate amount thereof is equal to the aggregate amount of B/As required to be accepted and purchased by such Canadian Lender. No Canadian Lender shall be liable for any damage, loss or other claim arising by reason of any loss or improper use of any such instrument except the gross negligence or willful misc