SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
This SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of September 13, 2024 (this “Amendment”), is entered into by and among RYAN SPECIALTY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), the 2024 Refinancing Term Loan Lenders (as defined below) party hereto, the 2024 Incremental Term Loan Lender (as defined below) party hereto, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (“JPMorgan”), as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), and, solely for purposes of Section V, the other Loan Parties party hereto. This Amendment shall constitute a “Refinancing Amendment” and a “Loan Document” for all purposes of the Amended Credit Agreement (as defined below) and the other Loan Documents.
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2020 (as amended by that certain First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of March 30, 2021, as amended by that certain Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2021, as amended by that certain Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of August 13, 2021, as amended by that Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of April 29, 2022, as amended by that certain Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of January 19, 2024, as amended by that certain Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of July 30, 2024 and as further amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”; the terms defined therein and not otherwise defined herein being used herein as therein defined), by and among the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto from time to time and the Administrative Agent;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.26 of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower has requested that the Consenting Term Loan Lenders (as defined below) and the New Term Loan Lender (as defined below), each in its capacity as a Lender providing Permitted Credit Agreement Refinancing Debt (in such capacity, each, a “2024 Refinancing Term Loan Lender” and, collectively, the “2024 Refinancing Term Loan Lenders”) provide $1,600,000,000 of Other Term Commitments (the “2024 Refinancing Term Loan Commitments”; the facility thereunder, the “2024 Refinancing Term Loan Facility”, and the Other Term Loans funded with respect to the 2024 Refinancing Term Loan Commitments, the “2024 Refinancing Term Loans”) to the Borrower on the Seventh Amendment Effective Date;
WHEREAS, each Lender holding Initial Term Loans outstanding immediately prior to the Seventh Amendment Effective Date (as defined below) (the “Existing Term Loans”) that executes and delivers a consent to this Amendment (each, a “Consenting Term Loan Lender”) substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto (a “Seventh Amendment Consent”) on or prior to the Seventh Amendment Effective Date shall (a) be deemed to have consented to the amendments to the Credit Agreement and the Security Agreement set forth herein and (b) convert via cashless roll the entire principal amount of the Existing Term Loans of such Consenting Term Loan Lender (as in effect immediately prior to the Seventh Amendment Effective Date) (or such lesser amount as allocated to such Consenting Term Loan Lender by the Seventh Amendment Left Lead Arranger (as defined below) and the Borrower (such amount, the “Consenting Lender Rolled Amount”)) into 2024 Refinancing Term Loans and shall thereafter become a Lender under the Amended Credit Agreement with respect to the Existing Term Loans so converted;
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 2.26 of the Credit Agreement, the proceeds of the 2024 Refinancing Term Loans shall be used to refinance, in whole, the Initial Term
Loans, including to pay fees and expenses in connection therewith and any other ancillary transaction entered into in connection with the foregoing (collectively, the “Seventh Amendment Refinancing Transactions”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.25 of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower has requested that JPMorgan (in such capacity, the “2024 Incremental Term Loan Lender”, together with 2024 Refinancing Term Loan Lender, the “2024 Term Loan Lender”) provide incremental term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $100,000,000 (the “2024 Incremental Term Loan Commitments”, together with the 2024 Repricing Term Loan Commitments, the “New Term Loan Commitments”; the facility thereunder, the “2024 Incremental Term Loan Facility”, together with the 2024 Repricing Term Loan Facility, the “2024 Term Loan Facility”; and the Term Loans funded with respect to the 2024 Incremental Term Loan Commitments, the “2024 Incremental Term Loans”, together with the 2024 Repricing Term Loans, the “2024 Term Loans”) to the Borrower on the Seventh Amendment Effective Date;
WHEREAS, the proceeds of the 2024 Incremental Term Loans shall be used to repay certain Revolving Loans and to pay fees and expenses in connection therewith and any other ancillary transaction entered into in connection with the foregoing (collectively, the “Seventh Amendment Incremental Transactions”);
WHEREAS, with respect to this Amendment, (i) JPMorgan has been appointed as the left lead arranger for the 2024 Term Loan Facility (in such capacity, the “Seventh Amendment Left Lead Arranger”), (ii) each of BMO Capital Markets Corp. (“BMO”), Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (“Wells Fargo”), Barclays Bank PLC (“Barclays”), CIBC World Markets Corp. (“CIBC”), PNC Capital Markets LLC (“PNC”), Royal Bank of Canada (“RBC”), Citizens Bank, N.A. (“Citizens”), Mizuho Bank, LTD. (“Mizuho”), Truist Securities, Inc. (“Truist”), Goldman Sachs Bank USA (“GS”), Capital One, National Association (“CONA”) and BofA Securities, Inc. (“BofA”) will act as a lead arranger for the 2024 Term Loan Facility (each in such capacity, together with the Seventh Amendment Left Lead Arranger, a “Seventh Amendment Arranger” and, collectively, the “Seventh Amendment Arrangers”) and (iii) each of JPMorgan, BMO, Wells Fargo, Barclays, CIBC, PNC, RBC, Citizens, Mizuho, Truist, GS, CONA and BofA will act as a joint bookrunner for the 2024 Term Loan Facility (each in such capacity, a “Seventh Amendment Joint Bookrunner” and, collectively, the “Seventh Amendment Joint Bookrunners”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to and in accordance with Section 11.1(b)(v) of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower (i) desires to amend the Credit Agreement as set forth in Section II(1) of this Amendment (the Credit Agreement as amended hereby, the “Amended Credit Agreement”) and (ii) desires to amend the Security Agreement as set forth in Section II(2) of this Amendment (the Security Agreement as amended hereby, the “Amended Security Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the 2024 Refinancing Term Loan Lenders (constituting Required Lenders) have agreed to the amendments contemplated by this Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged), the parties hereto agree as follows:
Section I. Establishment of 2024 Term Loans and 2024 Term Loan Commitments
1.(a) Each 2024 Refinancing Term Loan Lender hereby commits, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Amended Credit Agreement, to (i) in the case of each Consenting Term Loan Lender, provide an amount of 2024 Refinancing Term Loan
Commitments equal to the Consenting Lender Rolled Amount and (ii) in the case of any 2024 Refinancing Term Loan Lender that is not a Consenting Term Loan Lender (a “New Term Loan Lender”), provide an amount of the 2024 Refinancing Term Loan Commitments, as set forth in Schedule A annexed hereto and (b) the 2024 Incremental Term Loan Lender hereby commits, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Amended Credit Agreement, to provide the full amount of the 2024 Incremental Term Loan Commitments, as set forth in Schedule A annexed hereto.
2.On the Seventh Amendment Effective Date: (i) each 2024 Refinancing Term Loan Lender, severally and not jointly, shall make (or in the case of any Consenting Term Loan Lender, be deemed to make) the 2024 Refinancing Term Loans to the Borrower in accordance with the terms of Section 2.26 of the Credit Agreement and the terms hereof by delivering immediately available funds to the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to its 2024 Refinancing Term Loan Commitment (or in the case of a Consenting Term Loan Lender, by converting its Existing Term Loans into 2024 Refinancing Term Loans); (ii) the Borrower shall refinance the Initial Term Loans in an amount equal to the net proceeds of the 2024 Refinancing Term Loans by directing the Administrative Agent to apply the funds made available to the Administrative Agent pursuant to clause (i) above to refinance the Initial Term Loans and (iii) the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the existing Lenders holding Initial Term Loans immediately prior to the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, all accrued and unpaid interest in respect of the Initial Term Loans to, but not including, the Seventh Amendment Effective Date.
3.The 2024 Term Loans shall be subject to the provisions of the Amended Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
4.Unless previously terminated, the 2024 Term Loan Commitments shall terminate upon the funding of the 2024 Term Loans.
Section II. Amendments to the Credit Agreement and the Security Agreement.
1)The Credit Agreement is, effective as of the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, hereby amended to delete the stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken text) and to add the double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: double-underlined text) as set forth in the pages of the Amended Credit Agreement attached as Exhibit A hereto.
2)The Security Agreement is, effective as of the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, hereby amended to delete the stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken text) and to add the double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: double-underlined text) as set forth in the pages of the Security Credit Agreement attached as Exhibit B hereto.
Section III. Conditions Precedent.
The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by the Administrative Agent) of the following conditions (the date on which such conditions are satisfied or waived, the “Seventh Amendment Effective Date”):
1.this Amendment shall have been duly executed by the Borrower, the other Loan Parties (solely with respect to Section V), the Administrative Agent, each 2024 Refinancing Term Loan Lender and the 2024 Incremental Term Loan Lender;
2.no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such date or after giving effect to this Amendment;
3.the Administrative Agent shall have received (i) an Officer’s Certificate of each Loan Party, dated as of the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, with appropriate insertions and attachments, including copies of resolutions of the Board of Directors and/or similar governing bodies of each Loan Party approving and authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party (if required by applicable law or customary for market practice in the relevant jurisdiction), incumbency certifications, the certificate of incorporation or other similar Organizational Documents of each Loan Party certified by the relevant authority of the jurisdiction of organization, registration or incorporation of such Loan Party (only where customary in the applicable jurisdiction) and bylaws or other similar Organizational Documents of each Loan Party certified by a Responsible Officer as being in full force and effect on the Seventh Amendment Effective Date and (ii) a good standing certificate (to the extent such concept exists in the relevant jurisdictions and only where customary in the applicable jurisdiction) for each Loan Party from its jurisdiction of organization, registration or incorporation;
4.the Administrative Agent shall have received the executed legal opinions of (i) Kirkland & Ellis LLP, New York counsel to the Loan Parties and (ii) Richards, Layton & Finger P.A., as Delaware counsel to the Loan Parties, each of which shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
5.all (i) fees and expenses separately agreed to be paid to each Seventh Amendment Arranger by the Borrower and (ii) all expenses of Administrative Agent and each Seventh Amendment Arranger relating hereto, in each case, invoiced at least one (1) Business Day prior to the Seventh Amendment Effective Date shall have, in each case, been paid or will be paid substantially contemporaneously with the effectiveness of this Amendment;
6.the representations and warranties of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties contained in Section IV of this Amendment shall be true and correct (subject to the materiality qualifiers set forth therein);
7.the Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable account of the Initial Term Lenders immediately prior to the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, all accrued and unpaid interest on the Initial Term Loans to, but not including, the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, on the Seventh Amendment Effective Date;
8.the Administrative Agent, the 2024 Incremental Term Loan Lender and the 2024 Refinancing Term Loan Lenders shall have received, at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, to the extent reasonably requested at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, all documentation and other information required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including, without limitation, the USA PATRIOT Act, with respect to the Loan Parties;
9.to the extent the Borrower qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230, no later than three (3) Business Days prior to the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall have received (a) an updated Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to the Borrower or (b) confirmation that the Beneficial Ownership Certification most recently delivered to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower is true and correct as of the Seventh Amendment Effective Date;
10.the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying that the conditions specified in clauses 2 and 6 of this Section III have been satisfied; and
11.the Administrative Agent shall have received a Borrowing Request in the form attached as Exhibit H to the Credit Agreement
Section IV. Representations and Warranties.
To induce the 2024 Term Loan Lenders and the Administrative Agent to enter into this Amendment, the Borrower represents to each 2024 Term Loan Lender and the Administrative Agent that, as of the Seventh Amendment Effective Date and giving effect to all of the transactions occurring on the Seventh Amendment Effective Date:
1. Existence, Qualification and Power; Compliance with Laws.
i.Each Loan Party (a) is duly organized (or where applicable in the relevant jurisdiction, registered or incorporated), validly existing and (where applicable in the relevant jurisdiction) in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, registration or incorporation, as the case may be, (b) has the power and authority to own and operate its property, to lease the property it operates as lessee and to conduct the business in which it is currently engaged and (c) is in compliance with all Requirements of Law, except in the case of clauses (a) (except as it relates to the due organization and valid existence of the Borrower), (b) and (c) above, to the extent that the failure to comply therewith would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
ii.Each Loan Party (a) has the power and authority, and the legal right, to enter into, make, deliver and perform this Amendment and, in the case of the Borrower, to obtain extensions of credit hereunder and (b) has taken all necessary organizational action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and, in the case of the Borrower, to authorize the extensions of credit on the terms and conditions of this Amendment.
iii.No Governmental Approval or consent or authorization of, filing with, notice to or other act by or in respect of, any other Person is required in connection with the extensions of credit hereunder or with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Amendment, except (a) Governmental Approvals, consents, authorizations, filings and notices that have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect and (b) the filings referred to in Section 4.16 of the Amended Credit Agreement. No Governmental Approval or consent or authorization of, filing with, notice to or other act by or in respect of, any other Person is required in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Amendment, except (x) Governmental Approvals, consents,
authorizations, filings and notices that have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect, (y) consents and approvals from Governmental Authorities required to be obtained in the ordinary course of business, and (z) consents, authorizations, filings and notices the failure to obtain or perform would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
2. Authorization; No Contravention.
i.Each Loan Party has taken all necessary organizational action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and, in the case of the Borrower, to authorize the extensions of credit on the terms and conditions of this Amendment.
ii.The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and the other Loan Documents, the issuance of Letters of Credit, the borrowings and guarantees hereunder and the use of the proceeds thereof (a) will not violate any Contractual Obligation of the Borrower or any Group Member (except, individually or in the aggregate, as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect), or violate any material Requirement of Law or the Organizational Documents of any Loan Party and (b) will not result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any Lien on any of their respective properties or revenues pursuant to any Requirement of Law, any such Organizational Documents or any such Contractual Obligation (other than the Liens created by the Security Documents and other than any other Permitted Liens) except, individually or in the aggregate, as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
3. Binding Effect. This Amendment and each other Loan Document has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of each applicable Loan Party. This Amendment constitutes, and each other Loan Document executed in connection herewith upon execution will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of each applicable Loan Party, enforceable against each such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by any Legal Reservations.
4. Loan Document Representations. By its execution of this Amendment, the Borrower hereby represents and warrants that each of the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party in or pursuant to the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects (except where such representations and warranties are already qualified by materiality, in which case such representation and warranty shall be accurate in all respects) on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except where such representations and warranties are already qualified by materiality, in which case such representation and warranty shall be accurate in all respects) as of such earlier date.
Section V. Confirmation of Guaranties and Security Interests.
1.To induce the 2024 Term Loan Lenders and the Administrative Agent to enter into this Amendment, each of the Loan Parties hereby acknowledges and reaffirms its obligations under each Loan Document to which it is a party, including, without limitation, any grant, pledge or collateral assignment of a lien or security interest, as applicable, contained therein, in each case as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to or as of the date hereof (including as amended pursuant to this Amendment). The Borrower acknowledges and
agrees that each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party or otherwise bound shall continue in full force and effect and that all of its obligations thereunder shall not be impaired or limited by the execution or effectiveness of this Amendment.
2.In furtherance of the foregoing Section IV(1), each Loan Party, in its capacity as a Guarantor under any Loan Document constituting a guarantee to which it is a party (in such capacity, each a “Reaffirming Loan Guarantor”), reaffirms its guarantee of the Obligations under the terms and conditions of such guarantee and agrees that such guarantee remains in full force and effect to the extent set forth in such guarantee and after giving effect to this Amendment, and is hereby ratified, reaffirmed and confirmed. Each Reaffirming Loan Guarantor hereby confirms that it consents to the terms of this Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement and that the principal of, the interest and premium (if any) on, and fees related to, the 2024 Refinancing Term Loans (as amended by this Amendment) constitute “Obligations” under the Loan Documents. The Reaffirming Loan Guarantor hereby (a) acknowledges and agrees that its guarantee and each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party or otherwise bound shall continue in full force and effect and that all of its obligations thereunder shall not be impaired or limited by the execution or effectiveness of this Amendment, (b) acknowledges and agrees that it will continue to guarantee to the fullest extent possible in accordance with the Loan Documents the payment and performance of all Obligations under each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party (including all such Obligations as amended, reaffirmed and/or increased pursuant to this Amendment) and (c) acknowledges, agrees and warrants for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and each other Secured Party that there are no rights of set-off or counterclaim, nor any defenses of any kind, whether legal, equitable or otherwise, that would enable such Reaffirming Loan Guarantor to avoid or delay timely performance of its obligations under the Loan Documents.
3.In furtherance of the foregoing Section IV(1), each of the Loan Parties that is party to any Collateral Document, in its capacity as a grantor under any Collateral Document (in such capacity, each a “Reaffirming Grantor”), hereby acknowledges that it has reviewed and consents to the terms and conditions of this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby. In addition, each Reaffirming Grantor reaffirms the security interests granted by such Reaffirming Grantor under the terms and conditions of the Collateral Document and each other Loan Document (in each case, to the extent a party thereto) to secure the Obligations (including all such Obligations as amended, reaffirmed and/or increased pursuant to this Amendment) and agrees that such security interests remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified, reaffirmed and confirmed. Each Loan Party hereby confirms that the security interests granted by such Reaffirming Grantor under the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents secure the 2024 Term Loans as part of the Obligations. Each Reaffirming Grantor hereby (a) confirms that each Collateral Document to which it is a party or is otherwise bound and all Collateral encumbered thereby will continue to secure, to the fullest extent possible in accordance with such Collateral Document, the payment and performance of the Obligations (including all such Obligations as amended, reaffirmed and/or increased pursuant to this Amendment), as the case may be, including without limitation the payment and performance of all such applicable Obligations that are joint and several obligations of each Reaffirming Grantor and each grantor now or hereafter existing, (b) confirms its respective grant to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties of the security interest in and continuing lien on all of such grantor’s right, title and interest in all Collateral, in each case, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising and wherever located, as collateral security for the prompt and complete payment and performance in full when due, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration, acceleration, demand or otherwise, of all applicable Obligations (including all such Obligations as amended, reaffirmed and/or increased pursuant to this Amendment), subject to the terms contained in the applicable Loan Documents and (c) confirms its respective pledges, grants
of security interests and other obligations, as applicable, under and subject to the terms of each of the Collateral Documents to which it is a party.
4.By its execution of this Amendment, each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that the terms of this Amendment do not constitute a novation but, rather, an amendment of the terms of a pre-existing Indebtedness and related agreement, as evidenced by the Amended Credit Agreement.
Section VI. Miscellaneous.
1.Amendment, Modification and Waiver. This Amendment may not be amended, modified or waived except by an instrument or instruments in writing signed and delivered on behalf of the necessary parties under Section 11.1 of the Credit Agreement.
2.Entire Agreement. This Amendment, the Amended Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and verbal, among the parties or any of them with respect to the subject matter hereof.
3.GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
4.Severability. If any provision of this Amendment is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Amendment and the other Loan Documents shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions.
5.Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment that is an Electronic Signature transmitted by telecopy, emailed .pdf or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of an actual executed signature page shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.
6.Incorporation by Reference. The terms and provisions of Sections 11.2 (“Notices”), 11.5 (“Payment of Expenses; Indemnity; Limitation of Liability”), 11.10 (“Counterparts; Electronic Execution”), 11.13 (“Governing Law”), 11.14 (“Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers”), 11.18 (“Waivers Of Jury Trial”), 11.19 (“USA Patriot Act Notification; Beneficial Ownership”) and 11.22 (“No Fiduciary Duty”) of the Credit Agreement are hereby incorporated herein by reference, mutatis mutandis, with the same force and effect as if fully set forth herein, and the parties hereto agree to such terms.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
RYAN SPECIALTY, LLC, as the Borrower
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/s/ Noah Angeletti |
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Name: Noah Angeletti |
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Title: Senior Vice President and Treasurer |
[Signature Page to Seventh Amendment]
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent, a 2024 Refinancing Term Loan Lender and the 2024 Incremental Term Loan Lender
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/s/ Milena Kolev |
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Name: Milena Kolev |
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Title: Executive Director |
[Signature Page to Seventh Amendment]
[LENDER SIGNATURE PAGES ON FILE WITH ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT]
[Signature Page to Seventh Amendment]
Solely with respect to Section V:
Guarantors:
RSG GROUP PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR, LLC
RYAN SERVICES GROUP, LLC
RSG SPECIALTY, LLC
INTERNATIONAL FACILITIES INSURANCE SERVICES, INC.
RSG UNDERWRITING MANAGERS, LLC
SMOOTH WATERS, LLC
JEM UNDERWRITING MANAGERS, LLC
CONCORD SPECIALTY RISK OF CANADA, LLC
RYAN SPECIALTY LATIN AMERICA, LLC
ACCURISK HOLDINGS LLC
ACCURISK SOLUTIONS LLC
CASE MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS, LLC
MATRIX RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC
US ASSURE, LLC
US ASSURE INSURANCE SERVICES OF FLORIDA, LLC
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By: |
/s/ Noah Angeletti |
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Name: Noah Angeletti |
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Title: Senior Vice President and Treasurer |
RSG PLATFORM, LLC
STETSON INSURANCE FUNDING, LLC
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By: |
/s/ Noah Angeletti |
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Name: Noah Angeletti |
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Title: Treasurer |
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RYAN SPECIALTY TRANSPORTATION UNDERWRITING MANAGERS, A SERIES OF
RSG UNDERWRITING MANAGERS, LLC
RYAN FINANCIAL LINES, A SERIES OF RSG UNDERWRITING
MANAGERS, LLC
TECHNICAL RISK UNDERWRITERS, A SERIES OF
RSG UNDERWRITING MANAGERS, LLC
LIFE SCIENCE RISK, A SERIES OF RSG
UNDERWRITING MANAGERS, LLC
SAPPHIRE BLUE, A SERIES OF RSG UNDERWRITING
MANAGERS, LLC
POWER ENERGY RISK, A SERIES OF RSG
UNDERWRITING MANAGERS, LLC
WKFC UNDERWRITING MANAGERS, A SERIES OF
RSG UNDERWRITITING MANAGERS, LLC
CORRISK SOLUTIONS, A SERIES OF RSG
UNDERWRITING MANAGERS, LLC
RYAN TRANSACTIONAL RISK, A
SERIES OF RSG UNDERWRITING MANAGERS,
LLC
RYAN SPECIALTY TRANSACTIONAL RISKS US, A
SERIES OF RSG UNDERWRITING MANAGERS,
LLC
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/s/ Noah Angeletti |
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Name: Noah Angeletti |
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Title: Senior Vice President and Treasurer |
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RYAN RE UNDERWRITING MANAGERS, LLC
RYAN ALTERNATIVE RISK, A SERIES OF RSG
SPECIALTY, LLC
TRIDENT MARINE MANAGERS, A SERIES OF RSG
SPECIALTY, LLC
IRWIN SIEGEL AGENCY, A SERIES OF RSG
SPECIALTY, LLC
EMERALD UNDERWRITING MANAGERS, A SERIES
OF RSG UNDERWRITING MANAGERS, LLC
GLOBAL SPECIAL RISKS, A SERIES OF RSG
SPECIALTY, LLC
SUITELIFE UNDERWRITING MANAGERS, A SERIES
OF RSG SPECIALTY, LLC
VERDANT UNDERWRITING MANAGERS, A SERIES OF RSG
SPECIALTY, LLC
RYAN SPECIALTY BENEFITS, A SERIES OF RSG SPECIALTY, LLC
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/s/ Noah Angeletti |
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Name: Noah Angeletti |
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Title: Senior Vice President and Treasurer |
KRP MANAGERS, LLC
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/s/ Andrew Lewis |
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Name: Andrew Lewis |
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Title: President |
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SCHEDULE A
[Intentionally Omitted]
EXHIBIT A
Amended Credit Agreement
[See Attached]
Exhibit BA to
SixthSeventh Amendment to Credit Agreement
CREDIT AGREEMENT
among
RYAN SPECIALTY, LLC,
as the Borrower,
RYAN SPECIALTY HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED,
as the UK Borrower,
the Guarantors from time to time party hereto,
the several Lenders from time to time party hereto,
and
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent
Dated as of September 1, 2020,
as amended by the First Amendment, dated as of March 30, 2021,
as amended by the Second Amendment, dated as of July 26, 2021,
as amended by the Third Amendment, dated as of August 13, 2021,
as amended by the Fourth Amendment, dated as of April 29, 2022,
as amended by the Fifth Amendment, dated as of January 19, 2024,
and as further amended by the Sixth Amendment, dated as of July 30, 2024
and as further amended by the Seventh Amendment, dated as of September 13, 2024
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC,
GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA,
and
BANK OF MONTREAL,
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
CAPITAL ONE, N.A.
and
UBS SECURITIES LLC,
as Co-Syndication Agents
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SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS |
12 |
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1.1 |
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Defined Terms |
12 |
1.2 |
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Other Interpretive Provisions |
9294 |
1.3 |
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Accounting |
9395 |
1.4 |
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Limited Condition Transactions |
9395 |
1.5 |
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Financial Ratio Calculations |
9496 |
1.6 |
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Currency Equivalents Generally. |
9496 |
1.7 |
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Treatment of Subsidiaries Prior to Joinder. |
9597 |
1.8 |
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Interest Rates. |
9597 |
1.9 |
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Divisions. |
9698 |
1.10 |
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Calculation of Baskets. |
98 |
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SECTION 2. AMOUNT AND TERMS OF COMMITMENTS |
9698 |
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2.1 |
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Term Commitments |
9698 |
2.2 |
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Procedure for Borrowing Term Loans |
9699 |
2.3 |
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Repayment of Term Loans |
9799 |
2.4 |
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Revolving Commitments |
97100 |
2.5 |
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Procedure for Borrowing of Revolving Loans |
97100 |
2.6 |
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[Reserved]. |
98101 |
2.7 |
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[Reserved]. |
98101 |
2.8 |
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Commitment Fees, etc |
98101 |
2.9 |
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Termination or Reduction of Revolving Commitments |
99102 |
2.10 |
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Optional Prepayments |
99102 |
2.11 |
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Mandatory Prepayments and Commitment Reductions |
100103 |
2.12 |
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Conversion and Continuation Options |
103106 |
2.13 |
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Limitations on Term Benchmark Tranches |
104107 |
2.14 |
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Interest Rates and Payment Dates |
104107 |
2.15 |
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Computation of Interest and Fees |
105108 |
2.16 |
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Inability to Determine Interest Rate; Illegality |
105108 |
2.17 |
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Pro Rata Treatment and Payments |
107110 |
2.18 |
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Requirements of Law |
108111 |
2.19 |
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Taxes |
109112 |
2.20 |
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[Reserved] |
115118 |
2.21 |
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Indemnity |
115118 |
2.22 |
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Change of Lending Office |
116119 |
2.23 |
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Replacement of Lenders |
116119 |
2.24 |
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Notes |
117120 |
2.25 |
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Incremental Credit Extensions |
117120 |
2.26 |
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Refinancing Amendments |
121125 |
2.27 |
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Defaulting Lenders |
123127 |
2.28 |
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Loan Modification Offers |
125128 |
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SECTION 3. LETTERS OF CREDIT |
127130 |
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3.1 |
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L/C Commitment |
127130 |
3.2 |
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Procedure for Issuance of Letter of Credit |
128131 |
3.3 |
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Fees and Other Charges |
129132 |
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3.4 |
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L/C Participations |
129133 |
3.5 |
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Reimbursement Obligation of the Borrower |
130134 |
3.6 |
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Obligations Absolute |
131134 |
3.7 |
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Letter of Credit Payments |
132135 |
3.8 |
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Applications |
132135 |
3.9 |
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Letter of Credit Amounts |
132135 |
3.10 |
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Existing Letters of Credit |
132135 |
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SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
132136 |
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4.1 |
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Financial Condition |
132136 |
4.2 |
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No Change |
133137 |
4.3 |
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Existence; Compliance with Law |
133137 |
4.4 |
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Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations |
134137 |
4.5 |
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No Legal Bar |
134137 |
4.6 |
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Litigation |
134138 |
4.7 |
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Ownership of Property; Liens |
134138 |
4.8 |
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Intellectual Property |
135138 |
4.9 |
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Taxes |
135138 |
4.10 |
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Federal Regulations |
135138 |
4.11 |
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Employee Benefit Plans |
135138 |
4.12 |
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Affected Financial Institution. No Loan Party is an Affected Financial Institution. |
136139 |
4.13 |
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Investment Company Act |
136139 |
4.14 |
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Environmental Matters |
136139 |
4.15 |
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Accuracy of Information, etc |
136140 |
4.16 |
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Security Documents |
137140 |
4.17 |
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Solvency |
137140 |
4.18 |
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Patriot Act; FCPA; OFAC; Sanctions Laws. |
137141 |
4.19 |
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Status as Senior Indebtedness |
138141 |
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SECTION 5. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT |
138141 |
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5.1 |
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Conditions to Closing Date Reserved |
138141 |
5.2 |
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Conditions to Each Borrowing Date |
141 |
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SECTION 6. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS |
141142 |
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6.1 |
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Financial Statements |
142 |
6.2 |
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Certificates; Other Information |
143 |
6.3 |
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Payment of Taxes |
144145 |
6.4 |
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Maintenance of Existence; Compliance with Law |
144145 |
6.5 |
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Maintenance of Property; Insurance |
145 |
6.6 |
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Inspection of Property; Books and Records; Discussions. |
145146 |
6.7 |
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Notices |
146 |
6.8 |
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Environmental Laws |
146147 |
6.9 |
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Additional Collateral, etc. |
146147 |
6.10 |
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Credit Ratings |
148 |
6.11 |
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Further Assurances |
148 |
6.12 |
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Designation of Unrestricted Subsidiaries |
149 |
6.13 |
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Employee Benefit Plans |
149 |
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6.14 |
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Use of Proceeds |
149 |
6.15 |
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Post-Closing Matters |
150 |
6.16 |
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FCPA; OFAC |
150 |
6.17 |
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Lender Calls |
150 |
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SECTION 7. NEGATIVE COVENANTS |
150 |
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7.1 |
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Total First Lien Net Leverage Ratio |
150 |
7.2 |
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Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock |
150 |
7.3 |
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Limitation on Restricted Payments; Restricted Debt Payments; Investments |
157 |
7.4 |
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Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries |
163164 |
7.5 |
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Asset Sales |
166167 |
7.6 |
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Transactions with Affiliates |
167168 |
7.7 |
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Liens |
170171 |
7.8 |
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Fundamental Changes |
170171 |
7.9 |
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[Reserved] |
172 |
7.10 |
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Changes in Fiscal Periods |
172173 |
7.11 |
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Negative Pledge Clauses |
172173 |
7.12 |
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Lines of Business |
172173 |
7.13 |
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Amendments to Organizational Documents |
172173 |
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SECTION 8. GUARANTEE |
173174 |
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8.1 |
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The Guarantee |
173174 |
8.2 |
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Obligations Unconditional |
173174 |
8.3 |
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Reinstatement |
174175 |
8.4 |
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No Subrogation |
174175 |
8.5 |
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Remedies |
175176 |
8.6 |
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[Reserved] |
175176 |
8.7 |
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Continuing Guarantee |
175176 |
8.8 |
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General Limitation on Guarantor Obligations |
175176 |
8.9 |
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Release of Guarantors |
175176 |
8.10 |
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Right of Contribution |
176177 |
8.11 |
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Keepwell |
176177 |
8.12 |
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UK Guarantee Limitation. |
176177 |
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SECTION 9. EVENTS OF DEFAULT |
177178 |
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9.1 |
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Events of Default |
177178 |
9.2 |
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Action in Event of Default. |
179180 |
9.3 |
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Right to Cure |
181182 |
9.4 |
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Application of Proceeds |
182183 |
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SECTION 10. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT |
183184 |
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10.1 |
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Appointment and Authority |
183184 |
10.2 |
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Rights as a Lender |
183185 |
10.3 |
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Exculpatory Provisions |
184185 |
10.4 |
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Reliance by Administrative Agent |
185186 |
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10.5 |
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Delegation of Duties |
185187 |
10.6 |
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Resignation and Removal of Administrative Agent |
185187 |
10.7 |
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Certain ERISA Matters |
186188 |
10.8 |
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No Other Duties, Etc |
187189 |
10.9 |
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Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim. |
188189 |
10.10 |
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Collateral and Guaranty Matters |
188190 |
10.11 |
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Intercreditor Agreements. |
190191 |
10.12 |
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Withholding Tax Indemnity |
190192 |
10.13 |
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Indemnification |
191192 |
10.14 |
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Appointment of Incremental Arrangers, Refinancing Arrangers and Loan Modification Agents |
191193 |
10.15 |
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Credit Bidding. |
192193 |
10.16 |
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Acknowledgements of Lenders and Issuing Banks |
193194 |
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SECTION 11. MISCELLANEOUS |
194195 |
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11.1 |
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Amendments and Waivers |
194195 |
11.2 |
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Notices |
198200 |
11.3 |
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No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies |
200202 |
11.4 |
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Survival of Representations and Warranties |
200202 |
11.5 |
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Payment of Expenses; Indemnity; Limitation of Liability |
200203 |
11.6 |
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Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments |
202204 |
11.7 |
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[Reserved] |
209211 |
11.8 |
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Adjustments; Set-off |
210211 |
11.9 |
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[Reserved] |
210212 |
11.10 |
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Counterparts; Electronic Execution |
210212 |
11.11 |
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Severability |
211213 |
11.12 |
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Integration |
211213 |
11.13 |
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Governing Law |
211213 |
11.14 |
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Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers |
212213 |
11.15 |
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Acknowledgements |
212214 |
11.16 |
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Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions |
212214 |
11.17 |
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Confidentiality |
213215 |
11.18 |
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Waivers Of Jury Trial |
214216 |
11.19 |
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USA Patriot Act Notification; Beneficial Ownership |
214216 |
11.20 |
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Maximum Amount |
214216 |
11.21 |
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Lender Action |
215217 |
11.22 |
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No Fiduciary Duty |
215217 |
11.23 |
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Acknowledgments Regarding any Supported QFCs |
216217 |
11.24 |
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Joint and Several Liability of the Borrower and the UK Borrower |
216218 |
11.25 |
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Appointment of the Borrower |
216218 |
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SCHEDULES: |
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1.1A-1 |
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Commitments |
1.1A-2 |
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L/C Sublimit |
1.1B |
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Existing Letters of Credit |
1.1C |
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[Reserved] |
1.1E |
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Permitted Investments |
1.1F |
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Permitted Liens |
1.1G |
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Existing Swap Agreements |
1.1H |
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[Reserved] |
5.1(f) |
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Local Counsel Opinions |
6.15 |
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Post-Closing Undertakings |
7.2 |
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Permitted Indebtedness |
11.2 |
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Notice Addresses for Administrative Agent and Issuing Lenders |
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EXHIBITS: |
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A |
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Form of Security Agreement |
B |
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Form of Assignment and Assumption |
C |
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Form of Compliance Certificate |
D-1 |
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[Reserved] |
D-2 |
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Form of Terms of Intercreditor (pari passu) |
E |
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Form of Prepayment Notice |
F-1 |
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Form of Revolving Loan Note |
F-2 |
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Form of Term Loan Note |
F-3 |
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[Reserved] |
G |
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Form of Guarantor Joinder Agreement |
H |
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Form of Borrowing and Conversion/Continuation Request |
I |
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Form of Solvency Certificate |
J |
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Form of Global Intercompany Note |
K |
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[Reserved] |
L |
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[Reserved] |
M-1 |
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Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (Non-U.S. Lenders That Are Not Partnerships) |
M-2 |
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Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (Non-U.S. Participants That Are Not Partnerships) |
M-3 |
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Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (Non-U.S. Participants That Are Partnerships) |
M-4 |
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Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (Non-U.S. Lenders That Are Partnerships) |
CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of September 1, 2020, as amended by the First Amendment, dated as of March 30, 2021, as amended by the Second Amendment, dated as of July 26, 2021, as amended by the Third Amendment, dated as of August 13, 2021, as amended by the Fourth Amendment, dated as of April 29, 2022, as amended by the Fifth Amendment, dated as of January 19, 2024, and as furtheras amended by the Sixth Amendment, dated as of July 30, 2024 and as further amended by the Seventh Amendment, dated as of September 13, 2024, among Ryan Specialty, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), Ryan Specialty Holdings International Limited, a private limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales, with registered company number 07632134 (the “UK Borrower”), the Guarantors from time to time party hereto (including through delivery of a Guarantor Joinder Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Agreement), the several banks, financial institutions, institutional investors and other entities from time to time party hereto as lenders (the “Lenders”), the Issuing Lenders from time to time party hereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMCB”), as Administrative Agent.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Equity Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 23, 2020 (such agreement, together with all schedules and exhibits thereto, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in a manner that would not result in a failure of the condition precedent set forth in Section 5.1(b)(i), the “Acquisition Agreement”), by and among Ryan Specialty, LLC (the “Buyer”), Nick Cortezi (“Principal”), in his individual capacity and in his capacity as the Sellers’ Representative, the persons named on Exhibit A thereto (collectively, “Trust Sellers” and, together with Principal, each, a “Seller” and, collectively, “Sellers”), All Risks, LTD, a Maryland corporation (“All Risks”), Independent Claims Services, LLC, a Maryland limited liability company (“ICS” and together with All Risks, the “Target”) Skipjack Premium Finance Company, a Maryland corporation, Skipjack Premium Finance Company, a California corporation and Matthew Nichols, the Borrower will acquire (the “Acquisition”) from the Sellers all of the outstanding equity interests of the Target, and each of their direct and indirect subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) as set forth in the Acquisition Agreement;
WHEREAS, to finance a portion of the Acquisition and for other purposes described herein, the Lenders agreed to extend, on the Closing Date, certain credit facilities consisting of (i) Term Loans made available to the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount of $1,650,000,000 and (ii) Revolving Commitments (which Revolving Commitments include the subfacilities as set forth herein with respect to L/C Commitments) made available to the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount of $300,000,000;
WHEREAS, the Borrower agreed to secure all of the Obligations by granting to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a lien on substantially all of its assets (subject to certain limitations set forth in the Loan Documents); and
WHEREAS, each Guarantor has agreed to guarantee the Obligations of the Borrower and the UK Borrower and to secure the Obligations by granting to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a lien on substantially all of its assets (subject, in each case, to certain limitations set forth in the Loan Documents).
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1.1Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement (including the recitals hereof), the terms listed in this Section 1.1 shall have the respective meanings set forth in this Section 1.1.
“2024 Incremental Term Loan”: has the meaning assigned to that term in the Seventh Amendment.
“2024 Incremental Term Loan Commitment”: has the meaning assigned to that term in the Seventh Amendment.
“2024 Incremental Term Loan Lender”: has the meaning assigned to that term in the Seventh Amendment.
“2024 Refinancing Term Loan”: has the meaning assigned to that term in the Seventh Amendment.
“2024 Refinancing Term Loan Commitment”: has the meaning assigned to that term in the Seventh Amendment.
“2024 Refinancing Term Loan Lender”: has the meaning assigned to that term in the Seventh Amendment.
“2024 Revolving Commitments”: as to any Lender, the obligations of such Lender to make Revolving Loans and to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or the UK Borrower, as applicable, hereunder in an aggregate principal or face amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Revolving Lender’s name on Schedule I to the Sixth Amendment and made a part hereof, as the same may be reduced, increased or otherwise modified at any time or from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof. The aggregate amount of the Revolving Lenders’ 2024 Revolving Commitments (including the Revolving Commitment Increase, as defined in the Sixth Amendment) on the Sixth Amendment Effective Date is $1,400,000,000.
“2024 Term Loan”: means, collectively, the 2024 Incremental Term Loans and the 2024 Refinancing Term Loans.
“2024 Term Loan Commitment”: means, collectively, the 2024 Incremental Term Loans and the 2024 Refinancing Term Loans. The aggregate amount of the 2024 Term Loan Commitments as of the Seventh Amendment Effective Date is $1,700,000,000.00.
“2024 Term Loan Lender”: has the meaning assigned to that term in the Seventh Amendment.
“ABR”: the Alternate Base Rate, which is the highest of the prime rate as quoted in the Wall Street Journal, the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1.00% and a daily rate equal to one month Adjusted Term SOFR Rate plus 1.00%, and subject to a floor of 1.00% per annum. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) in the case of Initial Term Loans, if the ABR would otherwise be less than 1.75%, such rate shall be deemed to be 1.75% and (ii) in the case of Revolving Loans, if the ABR would otherwise be less than 1.00%, such rate shall be deemed to be 1.00%.
“ABR Loans”: Loans the rate of interest applicable to which is based upon the ABR.
“Acceptable Price”: as defined in the definition of “Dutch Auction.”
“Accepting Lenders”: as defined in Section 2.28(a).
“Acquired Indebtedness”: with respect to any specified Person:
(a)Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other Person is merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into or became a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person whether or not such Indebtedness is Incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person merging, amalgamating or consolidating with or into, or becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person; and
(b)Indebtedness secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by such specified Person;
provided that any Indebtedness of such Person that is extinguished, redeemed, defeased, retired or otherwise repaid at the time of or immediately upon consummation of the transaction pursuant to which such other Person becomes a Subsidiary of the specified Person will not be Acquired Indebtedness.
“Acquisition”: as defined in the recitals hereto.
“Acquisition Agreement”: as defined in the recitals hereto.
“Acquisition Agreement Representations”: such of the representations and warranties made by or on behalf of the Target in the Acquisition Agreement as are material to the interests of the Lenders, but only to the extent that the Buyer has the right to terminate (taking into account any applicable cure provisions) its obligations, or decline to consummate the Acquisition, under the Acquisition Agreement as a result of a breach of such representations and warranties.
“Additional Lender”: at any time, any bank or other financial institution that agrees to provide any portion of any (a) Revolving Commitment Increase, Additional/Replacement Revolving Commitments or Incremental Term Loans pursuant to an Incremental Amendment in accordance with Section 2.25 or (b) Permitted Credit Agreement Refinancing Debt pursuant to a Refinancing Amendment in accordance with Section 2.26; provided that (i) the Administrative Agent and each Issuing Lender shall have consented (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) to such Additional Lender if such consent would be required under Section 11.6(b) for an assignment of Loans or Revolving Commitments, as applicable, to such Additional Lender, (ii) the Borrower shall have consented to such Additional Lender, (iii) if such Additional Lender is an Affiliated Lender, such Additional Lender must comply with the limitations and restrictions set forth in Section 11.6(b)(iv) and (iv) such Additional Lender will become a party to this Agreement.
“Additional/Replacement Revolving Commitments”: as defined in Section 2.25(a).
“Adjusted Daily Simple RFR”: with respect to any RFR Revolving Borrowing denominated in Sterling, an interest rate per annum equal to (a) the Daily Simple RFR for Sterling plus (b) 0.00%; provided that if the Adjusted Daily Simple RFR Rate as so determined shall be less than 0.00%, such rate shall be deemed to be 0.00% for the purposes of this Agreement.
“Adjusted EURIBOR Rate”: with respect to any Revolving Borrowing denominated in Euros for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum equal to (a) the EURIBOR Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserve Rate; provided that if the Adjusted EURIBOR Rate as so
determined shall be less than 0.00%, such rate shall be deemed to be 0.00% for the purposes of this Agreement.
“Adjusted Term SOFR Rate”: for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum equal to (a) the Term SOFR Rate for such Interest Period, plus (b) (i) for one-month Interest Periods, 0.00%, (ii) for three-month Interest Periods, 0.00% and (iii) for six-month Interest Periods, 0.00%; provided that if the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate as so determined (I) in the case of Initial Term Loans, shall be less than 0.75%, such rate shall be deemed to be 0.75% for the purposes of this Agreement and (II) in the case of Revolving Loans, shall be less than 0.00%, such rate shall be deemed to be 0.00% for the purposes of this Agreement.
“Administrative Agent”: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent for the Lenders this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with any of its successors in such capacity.
“Affected Financial Institution”: (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.
“Affiliate”: with respect to any specified Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling”, “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise.
“Affiliate Transaction” as defined in Section 7.6(a).
“Affiliated Lender”: any Debt Fund Affiliate or Non-Debt Fund Affiliate.
“Aggregate Exposure”: with respect to any Lender at any time, an amount equal to (a) until the Closing Date, the aggregate Dollar Equivalent of the amount of such Lender’s Commitments at such time and (b) thereafter, the sum of (i) the aggregate Dollar Equivalent of the then unpaid principal amount of such Lender’s Term Loans and (ii) the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment then in effect or, if the Revolving Commitments have been terminated, the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding.
“Aggregate Exposure Percentage”: with respect to any Lender at any time, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of such Lender’s Aggregate Exposure at such time to the Aggregate Exposure of all Lenders at such time.
“Agreed Currency”: Dollars and each Alternative Currency.
“Agreement”: as defined in the preamble hereto.
“All-In Yield”: as to any Indebtedness, the yield thereof, whether in the form of interest rate, margin, original issue discount, upfront fees, interest rate floors, or otherwise, in each case, incurred or payable by the Borrower (or with respect to any Incremental Revolving Loans, the Borrower or the UK Borrower, as applicable) generally to all the lenders of such Indebtedness; provided that upfront fees and original issue discount shall be equated to interest rate based upon an assumed four year average life to maturity on a straight-line basis (e.g. 100 basis points of original issue discount equals 25 basis points of interest rate margin for a four year average life to maturity); provided, further, that “All-In Yield” shall exclude any structuring, commitment, underwriting, ticking and arranger fees, other similar fees and, if applicable, consent fees for an amendment (in each case regardless of whether any such fees are paid to or
shared in whole or in part with any lender) or other fees not paid generally to all lenders ratably in the primary syndication of such Indebtedness.
“All Risks”: as defined in the recitals hereto.
“ALTA”: the American Land Title Association.
“Alternative Currency”: collectively, (a) with respect to any Alternative Currency Letter of Credit, each of Euro, Sterling and Canadian Dollars and (b) with respect to any 2024 Revolving Commitments each of Euro, Sterling, and any additional currencies determined after the Sixth Amendment Effective Date by mutual agreement of the Borrower, the Revolving Lenders and the Administrative Agent.
“Alternative Currency Letter of Credit”: a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency.
“Ancillary Document”: as defined in Section 11.10.
“Anti-Corruption Laws”: Laws relating to anti-bribery or anti-corruption, including Laws that prohibit the corrupt payment, offer, promise, receipt, request or authorization of the payment or transfer of anything of value (including gifts or entertainment), directly or indirectly, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, the UK Bribery Act of 2010, and any other Law that relates to anti-bribery or anti-corruption.
“Applicable Discount”: as defined in the definition of “Dutch Auction.”
“Applicable Margin”: with respect to:
(a)any Revolving Loan, (i) initially, 2.25% per annum in the case of Term Benchmark Loans or RFR Revolving Loans and 1.25% per annum in the case of ABR Loans and (ii) from and after the first Business Day immediately following the delivery to the Administrative Agent of a Compliance Certificate (pursuant to Section 6.2(c)), commencing with the first full fiscal quarter of the Borrower ending after the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, wherein the Total First Lien Net Leverage Ratio, determined on a Pro Forma Basis as of the last day of the most recently ended Test Period, is (A) greater than 4.25 to 1.00, 2.50% per annum in the case of Term Benchmark Loans or RFR Revolving Loans and 1.50% per annum in the case of ABR Loans, (B) less than or equal to 4.25 to 1.00 but greater than 3.75 to 1.00, 2.25% per annum in the case of Term Benchmark Loans or RFR Revolving Loans and 1.25% per annum in the case of ABR Loans, and (C) less than or equal to 3.75 to 1.00, 2.00% per annum in the case of Term Benchmark Loans or RFR Revolving Loans and 1.00% per annum in the case of ABR Loans;
(b)prior to the Fifth Amendment Effective Date, any Initial Term Loan, 3.00% per annum in the case of Term Benchmark Loans and 2.00% per annum in the case of ABR Loans;
(c)from and after the Fifth Amendment Effective Date and prior to the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, any Initial Term Loan, 2.75% per annum in the case of Term Benchmark Loans and 1.75% per annum in the case of ABR Loans;
(d)from and after the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, the corporate family rating from Moody’s (for purposes of the table, all ratings assume a stable or better outlook) set forth below:
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Pricing Grid for any Initial Term Loan |
Rating |
Applicable Margin for ABR Loans |
Applicable Margin for Term Benchmark Loans |
B1 or lower |
1.25% |
2.25% |
Ba3 or better |
1.00% |
2.00% |
(e)(d) any Incremental Term Loan, the Applicable Margin shall be as set forth in the Incremental Amendment relating to the Incremental Term Commitment in respect of such Incremental Term Loan;
(f)(e) any Other Term Loan or any Other Revolving Loan, the Applicable Margin shall be as set forth in the Refinancing Amendment relating to such Loan; and
(g)(f) any Extended Term Loan or any Extended Revolving Loan, the Applicable Margin shall be as set forth in the Loan Modification Agreement relating to such Loan.
Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Margin resulting from a change in the Total First Lien Net Leverage Ratio shall become effective as of the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 6.2(c); provided that the pricing level as set forth above in clause (a)(ii)(A) shall apply as of the first Business Day after the date on which a Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered but was not delivered, and shall continue to so apply to and including the date on which such Compliance Certificate is so delivered (and thereafter the pricing level otherwise determined in accordance with this definition shall apply).
In the event that any financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 6.1 or a Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 6.2(c) are shown to be inaccurate at any time that this Agreement is in effect and any Loans or Commitments are outstanding hereunder when such inaccuracy is discovered and such inaccuracy, if corrected, would have led to a higher Applicable Margin for any period (an “Applicable Period”) than the Applicable Margin applied for such Applicable Period, then (i) the Borrower shall promptly (and in no event later than five (5) Business Days thereafter) deliver to the Administrative Agent a correct Compliance Certificate for such Applicable Period, (ii) from and after the date such corrected Compliance Certificate is delivered, the Applicable Margin shall be determined by reference to the corrected Compliance Certificate (but in no event shall the Lenders owe any amounts to the Borrower or the UK Borrower, as applicable) and (iii) the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent promptly (and in no event later than ten (10) Business Days after knowledge by the chief financial officer or treasurer of the Borrower that such payment is due) any additional interest owing as a result of such increased Applicable Margin for such Applicable Period, which payment shall be promptly applied by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the terms hereof. This paragraph will not limit the rights of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders hereunder. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any additional interest hereunder shall not be due and payable until such payment is due pursuant to clause (iii) above and accordingly, any nonpayment of such interest as a result of any such inaccuracy shall not constitute a Default (whether retroactively or otherwise), and no such amounts shall be deemed overdue (and no amounts shall accrue interest at the default rate set forth in Section 2.14(c)), at any time prior to the date that is ten (10) Business Days following such knowledge by the chief financial officer or treasurer of the Borrower.
“Applicable Period” as defined in the definition of “Applicable Margin.”
“Applicable Requirements”: in respect of any Indebtedness, Indebtedness that satisfies the following requirements:
(a)such Indebtedness (x) does not mature prior to the then Latest Maturity Date applicable to outstanding Term Loans, does not have any greater scheduled amortization than that which is applicable to the Term Loans and is not subject to mandatory redemption or prepayment (except, in each case, (i) customary asset sale or change of control provisions or (ii) other mandatory redemptions that are also made or offered, on a pro rata basis, to holders of outstanding Term Loans that are First Lien Obligations) and (y) does not have a Weighted Average Life to Maturity shorter than the Weighted Average
Life to Maturity of any then outstanding Term Loans (without giving effect to any prepayments that would otherwise modify the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Term Loans);
(b)if such Indebtedness is secured by the Collateral, a Senior Representative acting on behalf of the holders of such Indebtedness has become, or is, party to an Intercreditor Agreement, which results in such Senior Representative having rights to share in the Collateral on a pari passu or junior basis, as applicable;
(c)to the extent such Indebtedness is secured, it is not secured by any property or assets of any Loan Party or any other Restricted Subsidiary (other than the Collateral except for exclusions with respect to cash collateral customary for pre-funded (and similar) letter of credit facilities, as applicable) (it being agreed that such Indebtedness shall not be required to be secured by all of the Collateral); provided that Indebtedness that may be Incurred by Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 7.2 may be secured by assets of Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries;
(d)if such Indebtedness is Incurred by (i) any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary, such Indebtedness shall not be guaranteed by any Loan Party and (ii) the Borrower or any Guarantor, such Indebtedness shall not be guaranteed by any Person other than the Borrower or Guarantor; and
(e)the other terms and conditions of such Indebtedness (excluding pricing, fees, rate floors, discounts, premiums, optional prepayment or optional redemption provisions and financial covenants), if more restrictive on the Group Members, taken as a whole, than the terms of the Initial Term Loans or the Revolving Commitments in existence as of the Closing Date, as applicable, are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, it being understood and agreed that the determination as to whether such terms and conditions are more restrictive on the Group Members, taken as a whole, than the terms of the Initial Term Loans or the Revolving Commitments in existence as of the Closing Date, as applicable, shall exclude any terms and conditions which are (1) only applicable after the Latest Maturity Date and/or (2) incorporated into this Agreement (or any other applicable Loan Document) pursuant to an amendment executed by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower for the benefit of all existing Lenders (to the extent applicable), it being understood and agreed that such amendment shall require no additional consent;
provided that if an Officer’s Certificate signed on behalf of the Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent for posting to the Lenders at least five (5) Business Days (or a shorter period acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the Incurrence of such Indebtedness, together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such Indebtedness or drafts of the documentation relating thereto, stating that the Borrower has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the requirements of this definition, and the Required Lenders shall not have notified the Borrower and the Administrative Agent that they disagree with such determination within such five (5) Business Day period (including a statement of the basis upon which each such Lender disagrees), then such certificate shall be conclusive evidence that such terms and conditions satisfy the requirements of this definition.
“Applicable Tax Laws” shall mean the Code and any other applicable Requirement of Law relating to Taxes, as in effect from time to time.
“Application”: an application, in such form as the applicable Issuing Lender may specify from time to time, requesting such Issuing Lender to issue a Letter of Credit.
“Approved Commercial Bank”: a commercial bank with a consolidated combined capital and surplus of at least $5,000,000,000.
“Approved Electronic Communications”: as defined in Section 11.2.
“Approved Fund”: as defined in Section 11.6.
(1)the sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition (whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions) of property or assets (including by way of a Sale Leaseback Transaction) of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (each referred to in this definition as a “disposition”); or
(2)the issuance or sale of Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than, in each case, (x) directors’ qualifying shares or shares or interests required to be held by non-U.S. nationals or other third parties to the extent required by applicable law or (y) Preferred Stock or Disqualified Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary issued in compliance with Section 7.2), other than by any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or another Restricted Subsidiary (whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions), in each case other than:
(a)a sale, exchange, transfer or other disposition of Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities or uneconomical, obsolete, damaged, unnecessary, surplus, unsuitable or worn outworn-out equipment or any sale or disposition of property or assets in connection with scheduled turnarounds, maintenance and equipment and facility updates or any disposition of inventory or goods (or other assets) held for sale or no longer used in the ordinary course of business;
(b)the sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries (on a consolidated basis) in a manner pursuant to Section 7.8;
(c)any Permitted Investment or Restricted Payment that is permitted to be made, and is made, under Section 7.3;
(d)any disposition of assets of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, or the issuance or sale of Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary, with an aggregate Fair Market Value of less than the greater of $51,000,000114,810,000 and 15.0% of TTM Consolidated EBITDA determined on a Pro Forma Basis as of the most recently ended Test Period;
(e)(i) any transfer or disposition of property or assets by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or (ii) by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary to a Restricted Subsidiary;
(f)sales of assets received by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary upon the foreclosure on a Lien;
(g)any issuance or sale of Equity Interests in, or Indebtedness or other securities of, an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any joint venture that is not a Subsidiary of the Borrower;
(h)the unwinding of any Hedging Obligations;
(i)the sale, lease, assignment, license or sublease of inventory, equipment, accounts receivable, notes receivable or other current assets held for sale, lease, assignment, license or sublease in the ordinary course of business or the conversion of accounts receivable into a notes receivable;
(j)the lease, assignment or sublease of any real or personal property in the ordinary course of business and dispositions to landlords of improvements made to leased real property pursuant to customary terms of leases;
(k)a sale of accounts receivable and related assets of the type specified in the definition of “Receivables Financing” to a Receivables Subsidiary in a Qualified Receivables Financing or in factoring or similar transactions;
(l)a transfer of accounts receivable and related assets of the type specified in the definition of “Receivables Financing” (or a fractional undivided interest therein) by a Receivables Subsidiary in a Qualified Receivables Financing;
(m)any financing transaction with respect to property owned, built or acquired by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, including Sale Leaseback Transactions permitted under this Agreement;
(n)any exchange of assets for assets (including a combination of assets and Cash Equivalents) related to a Similar Business of comparable or greater market value or usefulness to the business of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, as a whole, as determined in good faith by the Borrower;
(o)the grant of any license or sub-license of patents, trademarks, know-how and any other intellectual property in the ordinary course of business or which do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;
(p)any sale or other disposition deemed to occur with creating, granting or perfecting a Lien not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement or the Loan Documents;
(q)the surrender or waiver of contract rights or settlement, release or surrender of a contract, tort or other litigation claim in the ordinary course of business;
(r)foreclosures, condemnations or any similar action on assets;
(s)sales of any non-core assets to obtain the approval of an anti-trust authority to a Permitted Acquisition or other permitted Investment;
(t)sales, transfers and other dispositions of Investments in joint ventures (other than Ryan Re) to the extent required by, or made pursuant to, customary buy/sell arrangements between the joint venture parties set forth in joint venture arrangements and similar binding arrangements;
(u)transfers of property pursuant to a Recovery Event;
(v)the lapse, abandonment or other disposition of intellectual property rights in the ordinary course of business, which in the reasonable good faith determination of the Borrower are no longer commercially reasonable to maintain or are not material to the conduct of the business of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
(w)Permitted Reorganizations and IPO Reorganization Transactions;
(x)Forgiveness by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of a Forgivable Loan; and
(y)forgiveness by the Borrower of any loan permitted pursuant to clause (10) of the definition of “Permitted Investments” to the extent the proceeds of which have been used to purchase Equity Interests of the Borrower (or any direct or indirect parent company thereof).
For purposes of determining compliance with Section 7.5, in the event that any disposition (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of more than one of the above categories or of the categories under Section 7.5 (including in part of one category and in part of another category), the Borrower shall, in its sole discretion, at the time of making such disposition, divide and/or classify such disposition (or any portion thereof) in one or more of the above categories or in any category under Section 7.5 (including in part in one category and in part in another category).
“Asset Sale Percentage”: on the date on which any of the Borrower’s Restricted Subsidiaries receives the Net Cash Proceeds from any applicable Asset Sale, (a) 100% if the Total First Lien Net Leverage Ratio for the most recently ended Test Period as of the applicable date of determination, on a Pro Forma Basis (after giving effect to any such mandatory prepayment assuming a 100% Asset Sale Percentage), is greater than 4.50:1.00, (b) 50% if the Total First Lien Net Leverage Ratio for the most recently ended Test Period as of the applicable date of determination, on a Pro Forma Basis (after giving effect to any such mandatory prepayment assuming a 50% Asset Sale Percentage), is greater than 4.00:1.00 but less than or equal to 4.50:1.00 and (c) 0% if the Total First Lien Net Leverage Ratio for the most recently ended Test Period as of the applicable date of determination, on a Pro Forma Basis (after giving effect to any such mandatory prepayment assuming a 0% Asset Sale Percentage), is less than or equal to 4.00:1.00. For the avoidance of doubt, if, after giving effect to the parenthetical phrases in any of the foregoing subclauses more than one of the preceding subclauses would be applicable, the subclause with the lowest percentage should apply.
“Assignee”: as defined in Section 11.6(b)(i).
“Assignment and Assumption”: an Assignment and Assumption, substantially in the form of Exhibit B, or such other form acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
“Auction Purchase”: a purchase of Loans or Commitments pursuant to a Dutch Auction (x) in the case of a Permitted Auction Purchaser, in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.6(b)(iii) or (y) in the case of an Affiliated Lender, in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.6(b)(iv).
“Available Amount”: at any time, the sum of:
(A)if positive, 50% of the Consolidated Net Income of the Borrower for the period (taken as one accounting period) from October 1, 2020 to the end of the most recently ended Test Period, plus
(B)100% of the aggregate net proceeds, including cash and the Fair Market Value of assets other than cash, received by the Borrower after the Closing Date from (1) the issue or sale of Equity Interests of the Borrower or (2) the issue or sale of Equity Interests of any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower (in the case of both (1) and (2) other than (without duplication) any Cure Amount, the Equity Contribution, Refunding Capital Stock, Designated Preferred Stock, Cash Contribution Amount, Excluded Contributions and Disqualified Stock), including Equity Interests issued upon conversion of Indebtedness or upon exercise of warrants or options (other than an issuance or sale to a Restricted Subsidiary or an employee stock ownership plan or trust established by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries), plus
(C)100% of the aggregate amount of contributions to the common or preferred (if preferred, on terms substantially the same (or better for the Borrower) as the Existing Preferred Equity; provided that in no event shall preferred contributions have a final scheduled maturity date or any required payment prior the Latest Maturity Date) capital of the Borrower received in cash and the Fair Market Value of property other than cash after the Closing Date (other than (without duplication) any Cure Amount, the Equity Contribution, Excluded Contributions, Refunding Capital Stock, Designated Preferred Stock and Disqualified Stock and the Cash Contribution Amount), plus
(D)the principal amount of any Indebtedness, or the liquidation preference or maximum fixed repurchase price, as the case may be, of any Disqualified Stock, of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof issued after the Closing Date (other than any Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock issued to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary) that has been converted into or exchanged for Equity Interests in the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower (other than Disqualified Stock), plus
(E)100% of the aggregate amount received by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in cash and the Fair Market Value of property other than cash received by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary from:
(I)the sale or other disposition (other than to the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary) of Investments made by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries after the Closing Date the permissibility of which was contingent upon the utilization of the Available Amount and from repurchases and redemptions of such Investments from the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries by any Person (other than the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries) and from repayments of loans or advances which constituted Investments (other than, in the case of Investments made pursuant to clause (32) of the definition of “Permitted Investments” or Section 7.3(b)(x), the amount classified as being utilized under such clauses),
(II)the sale (other than to the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary) of the Capital Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Borrower, or
(III)any distribution or dividend from any Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Borrower (to the extent such distributions or dividend is not already included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income); plus
(F)in the event any Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Borrower has been redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary or has been merged or consolidated with or into, or transfers or conveys its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, in each case after the Closing Date, the Fair Market Value of the Investment of the Borrower in such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation, combination or transfer (or of the assets transferred or conveyed, as applicable), after deducting any Indebtedness associated with such Unrestricted Subsidiary so designated or combined or any Indebtedness associated with the assets so transferred or conveyed (other than in each case to the extent that the designation of such Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary was made pursuant
to clause (31) of the definition of “Permitted Investments” or Section 7.3(b)(x)); plus
(G)an amount equal to any returns in Cash Equivalents (including dividends, interest, distributions, returns of principal, profits on sale, repayments, income and similar amounts) actually received by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of Investments made pursuant to clause (3) of the definition of “Permitted Investments”; plus
(H)the greater of $100,000,000382,700,000 and 30.050.0% of TTM Consolidated EBITDA determined on a Pro Forma Basis as of the most recently ended Test Period.
minus, the sum of:
(A)the amount of Restricted Payments made after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 7.3(b)(iii);
(B)the amount of any Investments made after the Closing Date pursuant to clause (3) of the definition of “Permitted Investments”; and
(C)the amount of prepayments of Junior Indebtedness made after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 7.3(d)(ii).
“Available Revolving Commitment”: as to any Revolving Lender at any time, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) such Lender’s Revolving Commitment then in effect over (b) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of such Lender’s Revolving Extensions of Credit at such time.
“Available Tenor”: as of any date of determination and with respect to the then-current Benchmark for any Agreed Currency, as applicable, any tenor for such Benchmark (or component thereof) or payment period for interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark (or component thereof), as applicable, that is or may be used for determining the length of an Interest Period for any term rate or otherwise, for determining any frequency of making payments of interest calculated pursuant to this Agreement as of such date and not including, for the avoidance of doubt, any tenor for such Benchmark that is then-removed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
“Bail-In Action”: the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an Affected Financial Institution.
“Bail-In Legislation”: (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law, regulation, rule or requirement for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).
“Bankruptcy Code”: Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy”, as now and hereinafter in effect, or any successor statute.
“Basel III”: the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s (the “Committee”) revised rules relating to capital requirements set out in “Basel III: A global regulatory framework for more resilient banks and banking systems”, “Guidance for national authorities operating the countercyclical capital buffer” and “Basel III: International framework for liquidity risk measurement, standards and monitoring” published by the Committee in December 2010, “Revisions to the Basel II market risk framework” published by the Committee in February 2011, the rules for global systemically important banks contained in “Global systemically important banks: assessment methodology and the additional loss absorbency requirement – Rules text” published by the Committee in November 2011, as amended, supplemented or restated, and any further guidance or standards published by the Committee in connection with these rules.
“Benchmark”: initially, with respect to any (i) RFR Revolving Loan, the Adjusted Daily Simple RFR or (ii) Term Benchmark Loan, the Relevant Rate for such Agreed Currency; provided that, in each case, if a Benchmark Transition Event, and the related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred with respect to the applicable Relevant Rate or the then-current Benchmark for such Agreed Currency, then “Benchmark” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate.
“Benchmark Replacement”: the sum of: (a) the alternate benchmark rate (which may be Daily Simple SOFR) that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a replacement rate or the mechanism for determining such a rate by the Relevant Governmental Body and/or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a rate of interest as a replacement to the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate for U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities and (b) the Benchmark Replacement Adjustment; provided that, if the Benchmark Replacement as so determined would be less than zero, the Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement; provided, further, that any such Benchmark Replacement shall be administratively feasible as determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.
“Benchmark Replacement Adjustment”: the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero), if any, that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body and/or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time (for the avoidance of doubt, such Benchmark Replacement Adjustment shall not be in the form of a reduction to the Applicable Margin).
“Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes”: with respect to any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of “ABR,” the definition of “Business Day,” the definition of “U.S. Government Securities Business Day,” the definition of “RFR Business Day,” the definition of “Interest Period,” timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest and other administrative matters) that the Administrative Agent and the Borrower decide may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of such Benchmark Replacement and to permit the administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Administrative Agent determines that no market practice for the administration of the Benchmark Replacement exists, in such other manner of
administration as the Administrative Agent and the Borrower decide is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement).
“Benchmark Replacement Date”: the earlier to occur of the following events with respect to the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate:
(1) in the case of clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the later of (a) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (b) the date on which the SOFR Administrator permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide the SOFR; or
(2) in the case of clause (3) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein.
“Benchmark Transition Event”: the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:
(1) a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark announcing that the administrator of such Benchmark has ceased or will cease to provide such Benchmark, permanently or indefinitely; provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide such Benchmark;
(2) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the SOFR Administrator, the U.S. Federal Reserve System, the central bank for the Agreed Currency applicable to such Benchmark, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark, a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator such Benchmark or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for such Benchmark in each case which states that the administrator for such Benchmark has ceased or will cease to provide such Benchmark permanently or indefinitely; provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide such Benchmark; and/or
(3) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark announcing that such Benchmark is no longer representative.
“Benchmark Transition Start Date”: in the case of a Benchmark Transition Event, the earlier of (i) the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date and (ii) if such Benchmark Transition Event is a public statement or publication of information of a prospective event, the 90th day prior to the expected date of such event as of such public statement or publication of information (or if the expected date of such prospective event is fewer than ninety (90) days after such statement or publication, the date of such statement or publication) and consented to in writing by the Borrower (not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) and by notice to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.
“Benchmark Unavailability Period”: if a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred with respect to the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate and solely to the extent that the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate has not been replaced with a Benchmark Replacement, the period (x) beginning at the time that such Benchmark Replacement Date has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate for all purposes hereunder in accordance with Section 2.16 and (y) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate for all purposes hereunder pursuant to Section 2.16.
“Beneficial Ownership Certification”: a certification regarding beneficial ownership as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.
“Beneficial Ownership Regulation”: 31 C.F. R. § 1010.230.
“Benefit Plan”: any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in and subject to Section 4975 of the Code or (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of ERISA Section 3(42) or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the assets of any such “employee benefit plan” or “plan”.
“Benefited Lender”: as defined in Section 11.8(a).
“BHC Act Affiliate” of a party means an “affiliate” (as such term is defined under, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 1841(k)) of such party.
“Board”: the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States (or any successor).
“Board of Directors”: as to any Person, the board of directors or managers, sole member, managing member or other governing body, as applicable, of such Person (or, if such Person is a partnership, the board of directors or other governing body of the general partner of such Person) or any duly authorized committee thereof.
“Borrower”: as defined in the preamble hereto.
“Borrower DTTP Filing”: a HMRC Form DTTP2 duly completed and filed by the UK Borrower, which (a) where it relates to a Recipient that is a Lender on the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, contains the scheme reference number and jurisdiction of tax residence as indicated to the Administrative Agent and the UK Borrower in accordance with Section 2.19 and is filed with HMRC within thirty (30) days of the date of the Sixth Amendment Effective Date or (b) where it relates to a Recipient that is not a Lender on the date of the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, contains the scheme reference number and jurisdiction of tax residence stated in respect of that Recipient in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which it becomes a Lender, and is filed with HMRC within thirty (30) days of the date of the Assignment and Assumption.
“Borrowing”: a Revolving Borrowing or a Term Borrowing, as the context may require.
“Borrowing Date”: any Business Day specified by the Borrower or the UK Borrower, as applicable, as a date on which such Borrower requests the relevant Lenders to make Loans hereunder.
“Borrowing Minimum”: $1,000,000.
“Borrowing Multiple”: $100,000.
“Borrowing Request”: a certificate duly executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower or the UK Borrower, as applicable, substantially in the form of Exhibit H.
“Business”: as defined in Section 4.14(b).
“Business Day”: a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City or, with respect to the UK Borrower, London, are authorized or required by law to close; provided that, in addition to the foregoing, a Business Day shall be (a) in relation to Loans denominated in Euros and in relation to the calculation or computation of EURIBOR, any day which is a TARGET Day and (b) in relation to RFR Revolving Loans and any interest rate settings, fundings,
disbursements, settlements or payments of any such RFR Revolving Loan, or any other dealings in the applicable Agreed Currency of such RFR Revolving Loan, any such day that is only a RFR Business Day.
“Buyer”: as defined in the recitals hereto.
“Calculation Date”: (i) with respect to Section 7.1 and the determination of “Applicable Margin”, “Commitment Fee Rate” and “ECF Percentage”, the last day of the applicable Test Period and (ii) otherwise, the applicable date with respect to which the Fixed ChargeInterest Coverage Ratio, Total First Lien Net Leverage Ratio, Total Secured Net Leverage Ratio or Total Net Leverage Ratio is tested.
“Canadian Dollars” or “C$”: lawful currency of Canada.
“Cancellation” or “Cancelled”: the cancellation, termination and forgiveness by Permitted Auction Purchaser of all Loans, Commitments and related Obligations acquired in connection with an Auction Purchase or other acquisition of Term Loans, which cancellation shall be consummated as described in Section 11.6(b)(iii)(C) and the definition of “Eligible Assignee.”
“Capital Expenditures”: for any period, with respect to any Person, the aggregate of all expenditures, including payments of Contractual Obligations, by such Person or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof during such period for the acquisition or leasing (pursuant to a capital lease) of fixed or capital assets or additions to equipment (including replacements, capitalized repairs and improvements during such period), or software expenditures that, in conformity with GAAP, are required to be or may be included as “capital expenditures” in the consolidated statement of cash flows provided pursuant to Section 6.1.
“Capital Stock”: (1) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock or share capital; (2) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock; (3) in the case of an exempted company, shares; (4) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership or membership interests (whether general or limited); (5) in the case of a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales, shares and (6) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.
“Capitalized Lease Obligations”: at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at such time be required to be capitalized and reflected as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) in accordance with GAAP.
“Captive Insurance Subsidiary”: any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Borrower that bears financial risk or exposure relating to insurance or reinsurance activities and any segregated accounts associated with any such Person.
“Cash-Capped Incremental Amount”: an amount equal to the greater of $300,000,000765,400,000 and 100% of TTM Consolidated EBITDA determined on a Pro Forma Basis as of the most recently ended Test Period less the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness previously Incurred under Section 2.25(a)(i)(z) or Section 7.2(b)(vi)(z) (or Section 7.2(b)(xvi) in respect of amounts previously incurred under Section 7.2(b)(vi)(z)).
“Cash-Capped Incremental Facility”: as defined in Section 2.25(a)(i).
“Cash Collateral”: as defined in the definition of “Collateralize.”
“Cash Collateral Account”: a blocked, non-interest bearing deposit account of one or more of the Loan Parties at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. or another commercial bank in the name of the Administrative Agent and under the sole dominion and control of the Administrative Agent, and otherwise established in a manner satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
“Cash Collateralize”: as defined in Section 3.2(b).
“Cash Contribution Amount”: the aggregate amount of cash contributions made to the capital of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary described in the definition of “Contribution Indebtedness.”
(1)Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Sterling, Euros, the national currency of any participating member state of the European Union and other local currencies held by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries from time to time in the ordinary course of business in connection with any business conducted by such Person in such jurisdiction;
(2)securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the government of the United States, Canada, any country that is a member of the European Union, Switzerland or the United Kingdom or any agency or instrumentality thereof in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition;
(3)certificates of deposit, time deposits and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition, bankers’ acceptances, in each case with maturities not exceeding one year, and overnight bank deposits, in each case with any commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $250,000,000, in the case of U.S. banks, and $100,000,000 (or the foreign currency equivalent thereof), in the case of non-U.S. banks, and whose long-term debt is rated with an Investment Grade Rating by Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency);
(4)repurchase obligations for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (2) and (3) above entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (3) above;
(5)commercial paper issued by a corporation (other than an Affiliate of the Borrower) rated at least “P-1/A-1” or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency) and in each case maturing within one year after the date of acquisition;
(6)readily marketable direct obligations issued by any state or commonwealth of the United States of America, Canada, any country that is a member of the European Union, the United Kingdom or Switzerland or any political subdivision of the foregoing having one of the two highest rating categories obtainable from either Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency) in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition;
(7)Indebtedness or Preferred Stock issued by Persons with a rating of “A” or higher from S&P or “A-2” or higher from Moody’s in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition;
(9)investment funds investing at least 95% of their assets in securities of the types described in clauses (1) through (7) above; and
(10)instruments equivalent to those referred to in clauses (1) through (7) above denominated in Canadian dollars, pound sterling or euro or any other currency comparable in credit quality and tenor to those referred to above and customarily used by corporations for cash management purposes in any jurisdiction outside the United States to the extent reasonably required in connection with (a) any business conducted by any Restricted Subsidiary organized in such jurisdiction or (b) any Investment in the jurisdiction where such Investment is made.
“Cash Management Agreement”: any agreement to provide Cash Management Services.
“Cash Management Obligations”: all obligations, including guarantees thereof, of any Group Member to a Cash Management Provider that has appointed in writing the Administrative Agent as its collateral agent in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and has agreed in writing with the Administrative Agent that it is providing Cash Management Services to one or more Group Members arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business of any Group Member, to the extent such obligations are primary obligations of a Loan Party or are guaranteed by a Loan Party.
“Cash Management Provider”: any Person that, as of the Closing Date or as of the date it enters into any Cash Management Agreement, is the Administrative Agent, a Joint Lead Arranger, a Lender or an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent or a Lender, in its capacity as a counterparty to such Cash Management Agreement, in each case, whether or not such Person subsequently ceased to be the Administrative Agent, a Joint Lead Arranger, a Lender or an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent or a Lender.
“Cash Management Services”: any cash management facilities or services, including (i) treasury, depositary and overdraft services, automated clearinghouse transfer of funds, (ii) foreign exchange, netting and currency management services and (iii) purchase cards, credit or debit cards, credit card processing, electronic funds transfer, automated clearinghouse arrangements or similar services.
“CFC”: a “controlled foreign corporation” within the meaning of Section 957(a) of the Code.
“CFC Holdco”: any Subsidiary that has no material assets other than Capital Stock (or Capital Stock and Indebtedness) of one or more direct or indirect Foreign Subsidiaries that are CFCs.
“Change in Law”: the occurrence, after the Closing Date, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, (x) the U.S. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the European Capital Requirements Directive IV and in each case all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) 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”, in each case solely to the extent adopted, issued, promulgated or implemented after the Closing Date and otherwise satisfying the requirements of clauses (a), (b) and (c) above.
“Change of Control”: shall be deemed to occur if:
(a) at any time prior to a Public Offering, any combination of Permitted Holders shall fail to own beneficially (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Exchange Act as in effect on the Closing Date), directly or indirectly, the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Borrower, or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower that holds directly or indirectly an amount of Voting Stock of the Borrower such that the Borrower is a Subsidiary of such holding company representing at least 50.0% in the aggregate;
(b) at any time after a Public Offering, (i) the Borrower becomes aware (by way of a report or any other filing pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, proxy, vote, written notice or otherwise) of the acquisition by any Person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act), other than any of the Permitted Holders, in a single transaction or in a related series of transactions, by way of merger, consolidation or other business combination or purchase of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), of more than 35% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Borrower, or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower that holds directly or indirectly an amount of Voting Stock of the Borrower such that the Borrower is a Subsidiary of such holding company and (ii) such Person or “group” shall own a greater percentage of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Borrower, or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower that holds directly or indirectly an amount of Voting Stock of the Borrower, than the Permitted Holders; or
(c) a “change of control” or similar event shall occur with respect to any agreement governing Indebtedness of any Group Member incurred pursuant to Section 7.2(a), 7.2(b)(iv), 7.2(b)(v), 7.2(b)(vi), or 7.2(b)(xxii) or any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of the foregoing, in each case the outstanding principal amount of which exceeds, in the aggregate at the time of determination, the greater of $75,000,000 and 22.0% of Consolidated EBITDA on a Pro Forma Basis for the most recently ended Test PeriodThreshold Amount.
“Class”: (a) with respect to Commitments or Loans, those of such Commitments or Loans that have the same terms and conditions and (b) with respect to Lenders, those of such Lenders that have Commitments or Loans of a particular Class.
“Closing Date”: September 1, 2020.
“CME Term SOFR Administrator” CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited as administrator of the forward-looking term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) (or a successor administrator).
“Co-Syndication Agents”: collectively, Royal Bank of Canada, Capital One, N.A., and UBS Securities LLC.
“Code”: the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Collateral”: all of the assets and property of the Loan Parties (other than the UK Borrower) and any other Person, now owned or hereafter acquired, whether real, personal or mixed, upon which a Lien is purported to be created by any Security Document; provided, however, that the Collateral shall not include any Excluded Assets.
“Collateralize”: to (i) pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Issuing Lenders and the Revolving Lenders, as collateral for the L/C Obligations, cash or deposit account balances (“Cash Collateral”) pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent or (ii) issue back to back letters of credit for the benefit of the Issuing Lenders in a form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, in each case, in an amount equal to 102% of the outstanding L/C Obligations.
“Commitment”: as to any Lender, the sum of the Term Commitment and the Revolving Commitment of such Lender.
“Commitment Fee”: as defined in Section 2.8(a).
“Commitment Fee Rate”: initially, 0.50% per annum, and from and after the first Business Day immediately following the delivery to the Administrative Agent of a Compliance Certificate (pursuant to Section 6.2(c)), commencing with the Compliance Certificate delivered in respect of the first full fiscal quarter of the Borrower ending after the Closing Date, wherein the Total First Lien Net Leverage Ratio determined on a Pro Forma Basis as of the most recent Test Period, is (x) less than or equal to 4.25 to 1.00 but greater than 3.75 to 1.00, 0.375% per annum, (y) less than or equal to 3.75 to 1.00, 0.25% per annum and (z) otherwise, 0.50% per annum.
“Commodity Exchange Act”: the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.
“Commonly Controlled Entity”: an entity, whether or not incorporated, that is under common control with any Loan Party within the meaning of Section 4001 of ERISA or is part of a group that includes any Loan Party and that is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.
“Company”: as defined in the recitals hereto.
“Compliance Certificate”: a certificate duly executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit C.
“Compounded SOFR”: the compounded average of SOFRs for the applicable Corresponding Tenor, with the rate, or methodology for this rate, and conventions for this rate (which may include compounding in arrears with a lookback and/or suspension period as a mechanism to determine the interest amount payable prior to the end of each Interest Period) being established by the Administrative Agent in accordance with:
(1) the rate, or methodology for this rate, and conventions for this rate selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for determining compounded SOFR; provided that:
(2) if, and to the extent that, the Administrative Agent determines that Compounded SOFR cannot be determined in accordance with clause (1) above, then the rate, or methodology for this rate, and conventions for this rate that the Administrative Agent determines in its reasonable discretion, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), are substantially consistent with any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining compounded SOFR for U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time;
provided, further, that if the Administrative Agent decides that any such rate, methodology or convention determined in accordance with clause (1) or clause (2) is not administratively feasible for the Administrative
Agent, then Compounded SOFR will be deemed unable to be determined for purposes of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement.”
“Consolidated Current Assets”: at any date, all amounts (other than Cash Equivalents, amounts related to assets held for sale, loans (permitted) to third parties, deferred bank fees, deferred tax assets and excluding the effects of adjustments pursuant to GAAP resulting from the application of recapitalization accounting or purchase accounting, as the case may be, in relation to the Transactions or any consummated acquisition) that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total current assets” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet at such date.
“Consolidated Current Liabilities”: at any date, all amounts that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total current liabilities” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries at such date, but excluding (a) the current portion of any Funded Debt of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, (b) without duplication of clause (a) above, all Indebtedness consisting of Loans to the extent otherwise included therein, (c) the current portion of interest, (d) the current portion of Capitalized Lease Obligations and (e) liabilities in respect of unpaid earn-outs, deferred tax assets, unearned revenue and, furthermore, excluding the effects of adjustments pursuant to GAAP resulting from the application of recapitalization accounting or purchase accounting, as the case may be, in relation to the Transactions or any consummated acquisition.
“Consolidated EBITDA”: the Consolidated Net Income of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period:
(1)increased (without duplication) by:
(a)provision for Taxes based on income or profits or capital (or Taxes based on revenue in lieu of Taxes based on income or profits or capital), including federal, foreign, state, local, franchise, unitary, property, excise, value added and similar Taxes and foreign withholding Taxes of such Person paid or accrued during such period deducted (and not added back) in computing Consolidated Net Income and payroll taxes related to stock compensation costs, including (i) an amount equal to the amount of distributions actually made to the holders of Capital Stock of such Person or any direct or indirect parent of such Person in respect of such period in accordance with Section 7.3(b)(xii), which shall be included as though such amounts had been paid as income Taxes directly by such Person and (ii) penalties and interest related to such taxes or arising from any tax examinations; plus
(b)consolidated Fixed Charges for such period (including (x) bank fees and (y) costs of surety bonds in connection with financing activities and surety bonds outstanding, in each case, to the extent included in Fixed Charges), together with items excluded from the definition of “Consolidated Interest Expense” pursuant to clauses (1)(b)(i) through (1)(b)(ix) thereof, in each case, to the extent the same was deducted (and not added back) in calculating such Consolidated Net Income; plus
(c)Consolidated Non-Cash Charges for such period to the extent such non-cash charges were deducted (and not added back) in computing Consolidated Net Income; plus
(d)any expenses (including legal and professional expenses) or charges (other than depreciation or amortization expense) related to any Equity Offering, Investment, acquisition, disposition, dividend, distribution, return of capital, recapitalization or the Incurrence of Indebtedness, including a refinancing thereof, and any amendment or modification to the terms of any such transaction (in each case, (i) including any such transactions consummated prior to the Closing Date, (ii) whether or not such transaction is undertaken but not completed, (iii) whether or not such transaction is permitted by this Agreement and (iv) including any such transaction incurred by any direct or indirect parent company of the
Borrower), including such fees, expenses or charges related to the Transactions, in each case, deducted (and not added back) in computing Consolidated Net Income; plus
(e)the amount of any restructuring charges, accruals or reserves and business optimization expense deducted (and not added back) in such period in computing Consolidated Net Income, including any such costs Incurred in connection with acquisitions before or after the Closing Date (including entry into new market/channels and new service or product offerings) and costs related to the closure, reconfiguration and/or consolidation of facilities and costs to relocate employees, integration and transaction costs, retention charges, severance (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any costs and expenses relating to the repurchasing or extinguishing of any equity interests, or equity-like interests, held by severed Persons), contract termination costs, recruiting and signing bonuses and expenses, future lease commitments, systems establishment costs, conversion costs and excess pension charges and consulting fees, expenses attributable to the implementation of costs savings initiatives, costs associated with tax projects/audits and costs consisting of professional consulting or other fees relating to any of the foregoing; plus
(f)the Borrower’s ratable portion of Consolidated EBITDA attributable to Ryan Re; plus
(g)the amount of any minority interest expense consisting of Subsidiary income attributable to minority equity interests of third parties in any non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower deducted (and not added back) in such period in calculating Consolidated Net Income; plus
(h)the amount of directors’ fees and expenses, in each case, to the extent deducted (and not added back) in computing Consolidated Net Income; plus
(i)the “run rate” expected cost savings, operating expense reductions, other operating improvements and initiatives, restructuring charges and expenses and synergies that are expected in good faith to be realized as a result of actions with respect to which substantial steps have been, will be, or are expected in good faith to be, taken within 24 months after the date of any acquisition, disposition, divestiture, restructuring, other operational changes or the implementation of a cost savings or other similar initiative, as applicable (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings, operating expense reductions, other operating improvements and initiatives, restructuring charges and expenses and synergies had been realized on the first day of such period as if such cost savings, operating expense reductions, other operating improvements and initiatives, restructuring charges and expenses and synergies were realized during the entirety of such period), net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions; provided that (A) such actions or substantial steps have been, will be, or are expected in good faith to be, taken within 24 months after (x) if such cost savings, expense reductions, charge, expense, acquisition, divestiture, restructuring or initiative is initiated on or prior to the Closing Date, the Closing Date or (y) if such cost savings, expense reductions, charge, expense, acquisition, divestiture, restructuring, other operational changes or initiative is initiated after the Closing Date, the date on which such cost savings, expense reductions, charge, expense, acquisition, divestiture, restructuring, other operational changes or initiative is initiated and (B) no cost savings, operating expense reductions, restructuring charges and expenses or synergies shall be added pursuant to this defined term to the extent duplicative of any expenses or charges otherwise added to Consolidated EBITDA, whether through a pro forma adjustment or otherwise, for such period (which adjustments may be incremental to pro forma adjustments made pursuant to the definition of “Fixed ChargeInterest Coverage Ratio”); plus
(j)the “run rate” expected cost savings, operating expense reductions, other operating improvements and initiatives, restructuring charges and expenses and synergies related to the Transactions projected by the Borrower in good faith to result from actions with respect to which substantial steps have
been, will be, or are expected to be, taken (in the good faith determination of the Borrower) within 24 months after the Closing Date, calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings, operating expense reductions, other operating improvements and initiatives, restructuring charges and expenses and synergies had been realized on the first day of such period as if such cost savings, operating expense reductions, restructuring charges and expenses and synergies were realized during the entirety of such period, net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions and which adjustments may be incremental to pro forma adjustments made pursuant to the definition of “Fixed ChargeInterest Coverage Ratio”; plus
(k)the amount of loss or discount on sale of receivables and related assets to the Receivables Subsidiary in connection with a Receivables Financing, to the extent deducted (and not added back) in computing Consolidated Net Income; plus
(l)any costs or expenses incurred pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement or any accelerated vesting of awards in anticipation of the Transactions, to the extent that such costs or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of the Borrower or net cash proceeds of an issuance of Equity Interest of the Borrower (other than Disqualified Stock) solely to the extent that such net cash proceeds are excluded from the calculation of the Available Amount to the extent deducted (and not added back) in computing Consolidated Net Income; plus
(n)the Tax effect of any items excluded from the calculation of Consolidated Net Income pursuant to clauses (1), (3), (4), (7), (8) and (17) of the definition thereof; plus
(p)all charges attributable to, and payments of, legal settlements, fines, judgments or orders; plus
(q)net start-up fees, losses, costs, charges or expenses incurred in connection with future growth investments for up to 24 months for any individual investment, including (i) new broker hires, (ii) RSG Connector, and (iii) de novo startups (for the avoidance of doubt, such shall be calculated as direct start-up fees, losses, costs, charges or expenses less revenue); provided that the aggregate amount of all items added back pursuant to this clause (q) shall not exceed 10% of Consolidated EBITDA (after giving effect to this clause (q)) for such period;
(2)decreased by (without duplication), non-cash gains increasing Consolidated Net Income for such period, excluding any non-cash gains to the extent they represent the reversal of an accrual or reserve for a potential cash item that reduced Consolidated EBITDA in any prior period; and
(3)increased (by losses) or decreased (by gains) by (without duplication) the application of FASB Interpretation No. 45 (Guarantees).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Consolidated EBITDA (a) for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2019, shall be deemed to be $69,226,000, (b) for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2019, shall be deemed to be $86,356,000, (c) for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2020, shall be deemed to be $77,353,000 and (d) for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2020, shall be deemed to be $109,704,000, as may
be subject to add-backs and adjustments (without duplication) pursuant to clauses (1)(i) and (1)(j) above and the definitions of “Pro Forma Basis” and “Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” for the applicable period.
“Consolidated Interest Expense”: with respect to the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for any period, the sum, without duplication, of
(1)consolidated interest expense for such period, to the extent such expense was deducted (and not added back) in computing Consolidated Net Income ((a) including (i) amortization of original issue discount resulting from the issuance of Indebtedness at less than par, (ii) all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit or bankers acceptances, (iii) non-cash interest payments (but excluding any non-cash interest expense attributable to the movement in the mark to market valuation of Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments pursuant to GAAP), (iv) the interest component of Capitalized Lease Obligations and (v) net payments and receipts (if any) pursuant to interest rate Hedging Obligations with respect to Indebtedness, and (b) excluding (i) any prepayment premium or penalty, (ii) costs associated with obtaining Hedging Obligations and breakage costs in respect of Hedging Obligations related to interest rates, (iii) any expense resulting from the discounting of any Indebtedness in connection with the application of purchase accounting in connection with the Transactions or any acquisition, (iv) penalties and interest relating to Taxes, (v) any “additional interest” or “penalty interest” with respect to any securities, (vi) any accretion or accrued interest of discounted liabilities, (vii) amortization of deferred financing fees, amendment or consent fees, debt issuance costs, commissions, discounts, fees and expenses, (viii) any expensing of bridge, commitment and other financing fees, cost of surety bonds, charges owed with respect to letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or similar facilities and (ix) commissions, discounts, yield and other fees and charges (including any interest expense) related to any Receivables Financing); plus
(2)consolidated capitalized interest for such period, whether paid or accrued; less
(3)interest income for such period;
provided that, for purposes of calculating Consolidated Interest Expense, no effect shall be given to the discount and/or premium resulting from the bifurcation of derivatives under FASB ASC 815 and related interpretations as a result of the terms of the Indebtedness to which such Consolidated Interest Expense relates.
For purposes of this definition, interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by the Borrower to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any additional charges arising from (i) the application of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 480-10-25-4 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity—Overall—Recognition” to any series of Preferred Stock other than Disqualified Stock or (ii) the application of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 470-20 “Debt—Debt with Conversion Options—Recognition,” in each case, shall be disregarded in the calculation of Fixed Charges.
“Consolidated Net Income”: for any period, the Net Income of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis, and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP; provided, however, that, without duplication:
(1)any after-Tax effect of infrequent, non-recurring, non-operating or unusual gains, losses, income or expenses (including all fees and expenses relating thereto) (including costs and expenses relating to the Transactions), severance, relocation costs, contract termination costs, system establishment charges,
consolidation and closing costs, integration and facilities opening costs, business optimization costs, transition costs, restructuring costs, signing, retention or completion bonuses or payments and curtailments or modifications to pension and post-retirement employee benefit plans shall be excluded,
(2)the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles and changes as a result of the adoption or modification of accounting policies, whether or not effected through a cumulative effect adjustment or a retroactive application or otherwise in each case in accordance with GAAP, shall be excluded,
(3)any net after-Tax effect of income or loss from disposed, abandoned or discontinued operations and any net after-Tax gains or losses on disposal of disposed, abandoned, transferred, closed or discontinued operations shall be excluded,
(4)any net after-Tax effect of gains or losses (including all fees and expenses relating thereto) attributable to business dispositions or asset dispositions or the sale or other disposition of any Capital Stock of any Person other than in the ordinary course of business, as determined in good faith by the Borrower, shall be excluded,
(5)the Net Income for such period of any Person that is not a Subsidiary (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Ryan Re), or is an Unrestricted Subsidiary, or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting (other than a Guarantor), shall be excluded; provided that the Consolidated Net Income of the Borrower shall be increased by the amount of dividends or distributions or other payments that are actually paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) to the referent Person or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period or a prior period to the extent not previously included,
(6)solely for the purpose of the definition of “Excess Cash Flow” and determining the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (A) of the definition of “Available Amount”, the Net Income for such period of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Loan Party) shall be excluded to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary of its Net Income is not at the date of determination permitted without any prior Governmental Approval (which has not been obtained) or, directly or indirectly, by the operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule, or governmental regulation applicable to that Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders, unless such restriction with respect to the payment of dividends or similar distributions has been legally waived; provided that Consolidated Net Income of the Borrower will be increased by the amount of dividends or other distributions or other payments actually paid in Cash Equivalents (or to the extent converted into Cash Equivalents) to the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (to the extent not subject to any such restriction) in respect of such period or a prior period, to the extent not previously included,
(7)effects of adjustments (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to the Restricted Subsidiaries) in any line item in such Person’s consolidated financial statements (including, but not limited to, any step-ups or reductions with respect to re-valuing assets and liabilities) pursuant to GAAP and related authoritative pronouncements resulting from the application in accordance with GAAP of purchase accounting in relation to the Transactions or any investment, acquisition, merger or consolidation (or reorganization or restructuring) that is consummated after the Closing Date or the depreciation, amortization or write-off of any amounts thereof, net of taxes, shall be excluded,
(8)any net after-Tax income (loss) from the early extinguishment of (i) Indebtedness, (ii) Hedging Obligations or (iii) other derivative instruments shall be excluded,
(9)any impairment charge or expense, asset write-off or write-down, including impairment charges or asset write-offs or write-downs related to intangible assets, long-lived assets or investments in debt and equity securities or as a result of a change in law or regulations, in each case, pursuant to GAAP and the amortization of intangibles arising pursuant to GAAP shall be excluded,
(10)any non-cash compensation charge or expense, including any such charge arising from grants of stock appreciation or similar rights, phantom equity, stock options, restricted stock or other rights, amortization of Forgivable Loans, and any cash charges associated with the rollover, acceleration or payout of Equity Interests by management of the Borrower or any of its direct or indirect parent companies in connection with the Transactions, including any expense resulting from the application of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R shall be excluded; provided that any subsequent settlement in cash shall reduce Consolidated Net Income for the period in which such payment occurs,
(11)any fees and expenses or other charges (including any make-whole premium or penalties) incurred during such period, or any amortization thereof for such period, in connection with any acquisition, Investment, recapitalization, Asset Sale, issuance or repayment of Indebtedness, Equity Offering, refinancing transaction or amendment or modification of any debt instrument (in each case, (i) including any such transactions consummated prior to the Closing Date, (ii) whether or not such transaction is undertaken but not completed, (iii) whether or not such transaction is permitted by this Agreement and (iv) including any such transaction incurred by any direct or indirect parent company of the Borrower) and any charges or non-recurring merger costs incurred during such period as a result of any such transaction shall be excluded,
(12)accruals and reserves that are established and not reversed within 12 months after the Closing Date that are so required to be established as a result of the Transactions (or within 12 months after the closing of any acquisition that are so required to be established as a result of such acquisition) in accordance with GAAP shall be excluded,
(13)earn-out, retention bonuses, long-term incentive arrangements, Forgivable Loans and other similar obligations and adjustments thereof incurred in connection with any acquisition, expansion activity or other Investment permitted hereunder and paid or accrued during such period;
(14)any charges resulting from the application of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 805 “Business Combinations,” Accounting Standards Codification Topic 350 “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other,” Accounting Standards Codification Topic 360-10-35-15 “Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” Accounting Standards Codification Topic 480-10-25-4 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity—Overall—Recognition” or Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” shall be excluded,
(15)non-cash interest expense resulting from the application of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 470-20 “Debt—Debt with Conversion Options—Recognition” shall be excluded,
(16)any non-cash rent, non-cash interest expense and non-cash interest income shall be excluded; provided that, if any such non-cash item represents an accrual or reserve for potential cash item in any future period, (i) the Borrower may elect not to exclude such non-cash item in the current period and (ii) to the extent the Borrower elects to exclude such non-cash item, the cash payment in respect thereof in such future period shall reduce or increase, as applicable, Consolidated Net Income in such future period to the extent paid,
(17)the net after-Tax effect of carve-out related items (including audit and legal expenses, elimination of duplicative costs (including with respect to software licensing expenses and fees with respect
to transaction services agreements) and costs and expenses related to information and technology systems establishment or modification), in each case in connection with the performance of the rights and obligations under any transitions services agreement, shall be excluded,
(18)any non-cash expenses, accruals, reserves or income related to adjustments to historical tax exposures or tax asset valuation allowances shall be excluded;
(19)any cash paid for Discretionary Forgivable Loans shall be excluded; and
(20)the following items shall be excluded:
(a)any net unrealized gain or loss (after any offset) resulting in such period from Hedging Obligations and the application of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 815 “Derivatives and Hedging”; and
(b)any net foreign exchange gains or losses (whether or not realized) resulting from the impact of foreign currency changes on the valuation of assets and liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries (in each case, including any net loss or gain resulting from hedge arrangements for currency exchange risk) and any net foreign exchange gains or losses (whether or not realized) from the impact of foreign currency changes on intercompany accounts and in any event including any foreign exchange translation or transaction gains or losses.
Solely for purposes of calculating Consolidated EBITDA, the Net Income of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall be calculated without deducting the income attributable to the minority equity interests of third parties in any non-Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary except to the extent of dividends declared or paid in respect of such period or any prior period on the shares of Capital Stock of such Restricted Subsidiary held by such third parties.
In addition, to the extent not already accounted for in the Consolidated Net Income of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, Consolidated Net Income shall include (i) the amount of proceeds received during such period from business interruption insurance in respect of insured claims for such period, (ii) the amount of proceeds as to which the Borrower has determined that there is a reasonable basis that it will be reimbursed by the insurer in respect of such period from business interruption insurance (with a deduction for any amount so added back to the extent denied by the applicable carrier in writing within 180 days or not so reimbursed within 365 days) and (iii) reimbursements of any expenses and charges that are covered by indemnification, reimbursement, guaranty, purchase price adjustment or other similar provisions in connection with any Permitted Investment or any sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition of assets permitted hereunder.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) for the purpose of Section 7.3 only (other than clauses (E) and (F) of the definition of Available Amount), there shall be excluded from Consolidated Net Income any income arising from any sale or other disposition not constituting a Permitted Investment made by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, any repurchases and redemptions of Investments that are not Permitted Investments from the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, any repayments of loans and advances which do not constitute Permitted Investments by the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, any sale of the stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any distribution or dividend from an Unrestricted Subsidiary, in each case only to the extent such amounts increase the amount of Restricted Payments, Investments and/or Restricted Debt Payments permitted under such covenant pursuant to clauses (E) and (F) of the definition of Available Amount and (y) for the purpose of the definition of “Excess Cash Flow” only, there shall be excluded the income (or deficit) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes
a Restricted Subsidiary or is merged into or consolidated with the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof.
“Consolidated Non-Cash Charges”: for any period, the aggregate depreciation, amortization (including amortization of intangibles, deferred financing fees, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees and expenses, expensing of any bridge, commitment or other financing fees, the non-cash portion of interest expense resulting from the reduction in the carrying value under purchase accounting of outstanding Indebtedness and commissions, discounts, yield and other fees and charges but excluding amortization of prepaid cash expenses that were paid in a prior period), non-cash impairment, non-cash compensation, non-cash rent and other non-cash expenses reducing Consolidated Net Income for such period on a consolidated basis and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that if any non-cash charges referred to in this definition represent an accrual or reserve for potential cash items in any future period, the cash payment in respect thereof in such future period shall be subtracted from Consolidated EBITDA in such future period to such extent paid.
“Consolidated Total Indebtedness”: as of any date of determination, the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries described in clauses (a)(i), (a)(ii) (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, surety bonds, performance bonds and similar instruments) and (solely with respect to the definition of “Total Net Leverage Ratio”) and (a)(iv) of the definition of “Indebtedness”, determined on a consolidated basis, to the extent required to be recorded on a balance sheet in accordance with GAAP, including, without duplication, the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loans; provided that the amount of revolving Indebtedness under this Agreement and any other revolving credit facility shall be computed based upon the period-ending value of such Indebtedness during the applicable period; provided, further, that Consolidated Total Indebtedness shall not include (v) Indebtedness in respect of any Qualified Receivables Financing permitted pursuant to Section 7.2(b)(xxi), (w) obligations in respect of letters of credit (including Letters of Credit), except to the extent of unreimbursed amounts thereunder, (x) the Existing Preferred Equity and any subsequently issued preferred equity on terms which are not materially worse for the Lenders (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any existing Subordinated Indebtedness which is rolled into a new preferred issuance), (y) Indebtedness consisting contingent consideration and all deferred consideration given in connection with acquisitions (other than unsubordinated seller notes) and (z) all deferred long-term incentives, whether currently vested or vesting post-closing; provided further that the Borrower’s ratable portion of Indebtedness attributable to Ryan Re shall be included as Consolidated Total Indebtedness.
“Consolidated Working Capital”: at any date, the excess of Consolidated Current Assets on such date over Consolidated Current Liabilities on such date.
“Consolidated Working Capital Adjustment”: for any period on a consolidated basis, the amount (which may be a negative number) by which Consolidated Working Capital as of the beginning of such period exceeds (or is less than (in which case the Consolidated Working Capital Adjustment will be a negative number)) Consolidated Working Capital as of the end of such period.
“Contingent Obligations”: with respect to any Person, any obligation of such Person guaranteeing any leases, dividends or other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness (“primary obligations”) of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent:
(1)to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor,
(2)to advance or supply funds:
(a)for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation; or
(b)to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor; or
(3)to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof.
“Contractual Obligation”: as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.
“Contribution Indebtedness”: Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount not greater than the aggregate amount of cash contributions (including such contributions in exchange for Equity Interests in the Borrower) (other than the Equity Contribution, Excluded Contributions, any contributions received in connection with the exercise of the Cure Right or any such cash contributions that have been used to increase the Available Amount) made to the common or preferred (if preferred, on terms substantially the same (or better for the Borrower) as the Existing Preferred Equity; provided that in no event shall preferred contributions have a final scheduled maturity date or any required payment prior the Latest Maturity Date) equity capital of the Borrower after the Closing Date, in each case to the extent not previously applied in determining the permissibility of a transaction under the Loan Documents where such permissibility was (or may have been) contingent on the receipt of availability of such amount.
“control”: 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 ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.
“Corresponding Tenor”: with respect to a Benchmark Replacement means a tenor (including overnight) having approximately the same length (disregarding business day adjustment) as the applicable tenor for the applicable Interest Period with respect to the then Available Tenor.
“Covered Party” as defined in Section 11.23.
“CTA”: the United Kingdom Corporation Tax Act 2009.
“Cure Amount”: as defined in Section 9.3(a).
“Cure Period”: as defined in Section 9.3(a).
“Cure Right”: as defined in Section 9.3(a).
“Daily Simple RFR”: for any day (an “RFR Interest Day”), an interest rate per annum equal to, for any RFR Revolving Loan denominated in Sterling, SONIA for the day that is five (5) RFR Business Days prior to (A) if such RFR Interest Day is an RFR Business Day, such RFR Interest Day or (B) if such RFR Interest Day is not an RFR Business Day, the RFR Business Day immediately preceding such RFR Interest Day.
“Daily Simple SOFR”: for any day (a “SOFR Rate Day”), a rate per annum equal SOFR for the day (such day “SOFR Determination Date”) that is five (5) U.S. Government Securities Business Day prior
to (i) if such SOFR Rate Day is a U.S. Government Securities Business Day, such SOFR Rate Day or (ii) if such SOFR Rate Day is not a U.S. Government Securities Business Day, the U.S. Government Securities Business Day immediately preceding such SOFR Rate Day, in each case, as such SOFR is published by the SOFR Administrator on the SOFR Administrator’s Website. Any change in Daily Simple SOFR due to a change in SOFR shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in SOFR without notice to the Borrower.
“Debt Fund Affiliate”: an Affiliate of the Borrower (other than the Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries) that is a bona fide debt fund or an investment vehicle that is engaged in the making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans, bonds and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of business with respect to which the Borrower and its Affiliates (other than Debt Fund Affiliates) do not directly or indirectly possess the power to direct or cause the direction of the investment policies of such entity.
“Debtor Relief Laws”: the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief Laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally.
“Declined Proceeds”: as defined in Section 2.11(f).
“Default”: any of the events specified in Section 9.1, whether or not any requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, has been satisfied.
“Default Right” has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.
“Defaulting Lender”: any Lender that (a) has refused (whether verbally or in writing) to fund (and has not retracted such refusal), or has failed to fund, any portion of the Term Loans, Revolving Loans, participations in L/C Obligations required to be funded by it hereunder (collectively, its “Funding Obligations”) within one Business Day of the date required to be funded by such Lender hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the 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), (b) has notified the Administrative Agent or the Borrower in writing that it does not intend to (or will not be able to) satisfy such Funding Obligations or has made a public statement to that effect with respect to its Funding Obligations or generally under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit (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), (c) has otherwise failed to pay over to the Administrative Agent or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within one Business Day of the date when due, (d) has failed, within three (3) Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent, to confirm in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that it will comply with its Funding Obligations; provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (d) upon the Administrative Agent’s receipt of such confirmation, or (e) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) admitted in writing that it is insolvent or pay its debts as they become due, (ii) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, (iii) had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or a substantial part of its assets or a custodian appointed for it, (iv) is or becomes subject to a forced liquidation, (v) makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or is otherwise
adjudicated as, or determined by any Governmental Authority having regulatory authority over such person or its assets to be insolvent or bankrupt, (vi) taken any action in furtherance of, or indicated its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment or action or (vii) become the subject of a Bail-In Action; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender under this clause (e) solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or the existence of an Undisclosed Administration in respect of that Lender (or, in such any case, any direct or indirect parent company thereof) by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest or Undisclosed Administration 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.
“Defaulting Lender Fronting Exposure”: at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, with respect to an Issuing Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations of such Issuing Lender other than L/C Obligations as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof.
“Designated Non-cash Consideration”: the Fair Market Value of non-cash consideration received by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Sale that is determined by the Borrower to be Designated Non-cash Consideration, less the amount of Cash Equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale of or collection on such Designated Non-cash Consideration.
“Designated Preferred Stock”: Preferred Stock of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower, as applicable (other than Disqualified Stock), that is issued for cash (other than to the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries or an employee stock ownership plan or trust established by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries) and is so determined by the Borrower to be Designated Preferred Stock, the cash proceeds of which are excluded from the calculation set forth in clauses (B) and (C) of the definition of “Available Amount”.
“Discretionary Forgivable Loans”: Forgivable Loans paid to existing employees on a discretionary basis that are not (a) contractual obligations or (b) paid in relation to hiring a new producer.
“Disposition”: with respect to any property (including Capital Stock of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary), any sale, lease, Sale Leaseback Transaction, assignment, conveyance, transfer or other disposition thereof (including by allocation of assets by division, merger or consolidation or amalgamation, or allocation of assets to any series of a limited liability company and excluding the granting of a Lien permitted hereunder) and any issuance of Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary. The terms “Dispose” and “Disposed of” shall have correlative meanings.
“Disqualified Lender”: (i) such banks, financial institutions or other Persons separately identified in writing by the Borrower to the Joint Lead Arrangers on June 27, 2020 (or any affiliates of such entities that are readily identifiable as affiliates solely on the basis of their names) and (ii) competitors of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than bona fide fixed income investors or debt funds) identified in writing from time to time by email to JPMDQ_contact@jpmorgan.com and affiliates of such entities that are readily identifiable as affiliates solely on the basis of their names or that are identified to us from time to time in writing by you (other than bona fide fixed income investors or debt funds); provided that any additional designation permitted by the foregoing shall not become effective until three (3) Business Days following delivery to the Administrative Agent by email; provided, further, that in no event shall any notice given pursuant to this definition apply to retroactively disqualify any Person who previously acquired and continues to hold, any Loans, Commitments or participations prior to the receipt of such notice.
“Disqualified Stock”: with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock of such Person that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is redeemable or exchangeable, in each case at the option of the holder thereof), or upon the happening of any event:
(1)matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than as a result of a change of control or asset sale), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise,
(2)is convertible or exchangeable for Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock, or
(3)is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part,
in each case prior to the then Latest Maturity Date in respect of the Term Facility (other than as a result of a change of control or asset sale to the extent permitted under clause (1) above); provided, however, that only the portion of Capital Stock that so matures or is mandatorily redeemable, is so convertible or exchangeable or is so redeemable at the option of the holder thereof prior to such date shall be deemed to be Disqualified Stock; provided, further, however, that if such Capital Stock is issued to any plan for the benefit of employees of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Capital Stock shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations; provided, further, however, that any Capital Stock held by any future, current or former employee, director, manager or consultant (or their respective trusts, estates, investment funds, investment vehicles or immediate family members), of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, any of its direct or indirect parent companies or any other entity in which the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary has an Investment and is designated in good faith as an “affiliate” by the Board of Directors of the Borrower (or the compensation committee thereof), in each case pursuant to any stockholders’ agreement, management equity plan, stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided, further, however, that any class of Capital Stock of such Person that by its terms authorizes such Person to satisfy its obligations thereunder by delivery of Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Stock shall not be deemed to be Disqualified Stock.
“Dollar Equivalent”: on any date of determination, (a) with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, such amount, and (b) with respect to any amount in any other currency, the equivalent in Dollars of such amount, determined by the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Lender, as applicable, pursuant to Section 1.6 using the Exchange Rate with respect to such currency at the time in effect under the provisions of such Section.
“Dollars” and “$”: dollars in lawful currency of the United States.
“Dutch Auction”: one or more purchases (each, a “Purchase”) by a Permitted Auction Purchaser or an Affiliated Lender (either, a “Purchaser”) of Term Loans; provided that, each such Purchase is made on the following basis:
(a)(i) the Purchaser will notify the Administrative Agent in writing (a “Purchase Notice”) (and the Administrative Agent will deliver such Purchase Notice to each relevant Lender) that such Purchaser wishes to make an offer to purchase from each Term Lender and/or each Lender with respect to any Class of Term Loans on an individual tranche basis Term Loans, in an aggregate principal amount as is specified by such Purchaser (the “Term Loan Purchase Amount”) with respect to each applicable tranche, subject to a range or minimum discount to par expressed as a price at which range or price such Purchaser would consummate the Purchase (the “Offer Price”) of such Term Loans to be purchased (it being understood that different Offer Prices and/or Term Loan Purchase Amounts, as applicable, may be
offered with respect to different tranches of Term Loans and, in such an event, each such offer will be treated as a separate offer pursuant to the terms of this definition); provided that the Purchase Notice shall specify that each Return Bid (as defined below) must be submitted by a date and time to be specified in the Purchase Notice, which date shall be no earlier than the second Business Day following the date of the Purchase Notice and (ii) the Term Loan Purchase Amount specified in each Purchase Notice delivered by such Purchaser to the Administrative Agent shall not be less than $10,000,000 in the aggregate;
(b)such Purchaser will allow each Lender holding the Class of Term Loans subject to the Purchase Notice to submit a notice of participation (each, a “Return Bid”) which shall specify (i) one or more discounts to par of such Lender’s tranche or tranches of Term Loans subject to the Purchase Notice expressed as a price (each, an “Acceptable Price”) (but in no event will any such Acceptable Price be greater than the highest Offer Price for the Purchase subject to such Purchase Notice) and (ii) the principal amount of such Lender’s tranches of Term Loans at which such Lender is willing to permit a purchase of all or a portion of its Term Loans to occur at each such Acceptable Price (the “Reply Amount”);
(c)based on the Acceptable Prices and Reply Amounts of the Term Loans as are specified by the Lenders, such Purchaser will determine the applicable discount (the “Applicable Discount”), which will be the lower of (i) the lowest Acceptable Price at which such Purchaser can complete the Purchase for the entire Term Loan Purchase Amount and (ii) in the event that the aggregate Reply Amounts relating to such Purchase Notice are insufficient to allow such Purchaser to complete a purchase of the entire Term Loan Purchase Amount, the highest Acceptable Price that is less than or equal to the Offer Price;
(d)such Purchaser shall purchase Term Loans from each Lender with one or more Acceptable Prices that are equal to or less than the Applicable Discount at the Applicable Discount (such Term Loans being referred to as “Qualifying Loans” and such Lenders being referred to as “Qualifying Lenders”), subject to clauses (e), (f), (g) and (h) below;
(e)such Purchaser shall purchase the Qualifying Loans offered by the Qualifying Lenders at the Applicable Discount; provided that if the aggregate principal amount required to purchase the Qualifying Loans would exceed the Term Loan Purchase Amount, such Purchaser shall purchase Qualifying Loans ratably based on the aggregate principal amounts of all such Qualifying Loans tendered by each such Qualifying Lender;
(f)the Purchase shall be consummated pursuant to and in accordance with Section 11.6(b) and, to the extent not otherwise provided herein, shall otherwise be consummated pursuant to procedures (including as to timing, rounding and minimum amounts, Interest Periods, and other notices by such Purchaser) reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (provided that, subject to the proviso of clause (g) of this definition, such Purchase shall be required to be consummated no later than ten (10) Business Days after the time that Return Bids are required to be submitted by Lenders pursuant to the applicable Purchase Notice);
(g)upon submission by a Lender of a Return Bid, subject to the foregoing clause (f), such Lender will be irrevocably obligated to sell the entirety or its pro rata portion (as applicable pursuant to clause (e) above) of the Reply Amount at the Applicable Discount plus accrued and unpaid interest through the date of purchase to such Purchaser pursuant to Section 11.6(b) and as otherwise provided herein; provided that as long as no Return Bids have been submitted each Purchaser may rescind its Purchase Notice by notice to the Administrative Agent; and
(h)purchases by a Permitted Auction Purchaser of Qualifying Loans shall result in the immediate Cancellation of such Qualifying Loans.
“ECF Percentage”: 50%; provided that the ECF Percentage shall be reduced to (i) 25% if the Total First Lien Net Leverage Ratio determined on a Pro Forma Basis as of the last day of such fiscal year is less than or equal to 4.50 to 1.00 and greater than 4.00 to 1.00 and (ii) 0% if the Total First Lien Net Leverage Ratio determined on a Pro Forma Basis as of the last day of such fiscal year is less than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00, in each case, based on the most recent financial statements delivered under Section 6.1(a).
“EEA Financial Institution”: (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clause (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.
“EEA Member Country”: any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
“EEA Resolution Authority”: any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.
“Electronic Signature”: an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to, or associated with, a contract or other record and adopted by a Person with the intent to sign, authenticate or accept such contract or record.
“Eligible Assignee”: (a) any Lender, any Affiliate of a Lender and any Approved Fund (any two or more Approved Funds with respect to a particular Lender being treated as a single Eligible Assignee for all purposes hereof), and (b) any commercial bank, insurance company, financial institution, investment or mutual fund or other entity that is an “accredited investor” (as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act) and which extends credit or buys commercial loans in the ordinary course; provided that “Eligible Assignee” (x) shall include (i) Affiliated Lenders, subject to the provisions of Section 11.6(b)(iv) and (ii) Permitted Auction Purchasers, subject to the provisions of Section 11.6(b)(iii), and solely to the extent that such Permitted Auction Purchasers purchase or acquire Term Loans pursuant to a Dutch Auction or in open market purchases and effect a Cancellation immediately upon such contribution, purchase or acquisition pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (y) shall not include any Disqualified Lender or any natural person.
“Environmental Laws”: any and all foreign, Federal, state, local or municipal laws, rules, orders, regulations, statutes, ordinances, codes, decrees, requirements of any Governmental Authority or other Requirements of Law (including common law) regulating, relating to or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning Materials of Environmental Concern, human health and safety with respect to exposure to Materials of Environmental Concern, and protection or restoration of the environment as now or may at any time hereafter be in effect.
“Equity Contribution”: equity contributions by the investors directly or indirectly to the Borrower, in the form of (x) cash, (y) conversion of subordinated debt in exchange for preferred equity on terms previously described to the Joint Lead Arrangers and/or (z) equity in Borrower rolled over or purchased by the Sellers and/or management of the Target, in an aggregate principal amount equal to at least $185,000,000.
“Equity Holder”: any direct or indirect equity holder of the Borrower.
“Equity Interests”: Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock) and with respect to the Borrower, shareholder loans to the extent issued as Permitted Cure Securities or pursuant to Section 7.2(b)(xi) shall be treated as Equity Interests of the Borrower, for all purposes hereunder (and, for the avoidance of doubt, any payments made with respect to such shareholder loans shall be treated as payments with respect to Equity Interests for all purposes hereunder, including Section 7.3, and not as payments with respect to Indebtedness).
“Equity Offering”: any public or private sale after the Closing Date of common stock or Preferred Stock of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower, as applicable (other than Disqualified Stock), other than:
(1)public offerings with respect to such Person’s common stock registered on Form S-8; and
(2)an issuance to any Restricted Subsidiary.
“ERISA”: the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.
“ERISA Event” as defined in Section 4.11.
“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule”: the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.
“EURIBOR Rate”: with respect to any Term Benchmark Revolving Borrowing denominated in Euros and for any Interest Period, the EURIBOR Screen Rate, two (2) TARGET Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period.
“EURIBOR Screen Rate”: the euro interbank offered rate administered by the European Money Markets Institute (or any other person which takes over the administration of that rate) for the relevant period displayed (before any correction, recalculation or republication by the administrator) on page EURIBOR01 of the Thomson Reuters screen (or any replacement Thomson Reuters page which displays that rate) or on the appropriate page of such other information service which publishes that rate from time to time in place of Thomson Reuters as published at approximately 11:00 a.m. Brussels time two (2) TARGET Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period. If such page or service ceases to be available, the Administrative Agent may specify another page or service displaying the relevant rate after consultation with the Borrower.
“Euro” and “€”: the lawful currency of the European Union as constituted by the Treaty of Rome which established the European Community, as such treaty may be amended from time to time and as referred to in the European Monetary Union legislation.
“Event of Default”: any of the events specified in Section 9.1; provided that any requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, has been satisfied.
“Excess Cash Flow”: for any Excess Cash Flow Period, the excess, if positive, of
(a)the sum, without duplication, of
(i)Consolidated Net Income for such Excess Cash Flow Period,
(ii)the amount of Consolidated Non-Cash Charges deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, but excluding any such Consolidated Non-Cash Charges representing an accrual or reserve for a potential cash item in any future period,
(iii)the Consolidated Working Capital Adjustment for such Excess Cash Flow Period,
(iv)the aggregate net amount of non‑cash loss on the Disposition of property by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries during such Excess Cash Flow Period (other than sales in the ordinary course of business), to the extent deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income,
(vi)cash receipts in respect of Swap Agreements during such Excess Cash Flow Period to the extent not otherwise included in Consolidated Net Income, over
(b)the sum, without duplication, of
(i)the amount of all non-cash credits included in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income (but excluding any non-cash credit to the extent representing a reversal of an accrual or reserve described in clause (a)(ii)),
(ii)the aggregate amount actually paid by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in cash during such Excess Cash Flow Period on account of Capital Expenditures (excluding (x) the principal amount of Indebtedness Incurred in connection with such expenditures (other than Indebtedness under any revolving facility) and (y) Capital Expenditures made in such Excess Cash Flow Period where a certificate in the form contemplated by the following clause (iii) was previously delivered),
(iii)the aggregate amount of Capital Expenditures, Permitted Acquisitions and other Permitted Investments (other than with respect to Investments made pursuant to clause (1) or (2) of the definition thereof) permitted hereunder that any Group Member shall, during such Excess Cash Flow Period (or following such period and prior to the applicable Excess Cash Flow Application Date), become committed to be made (including pursuant to any letter of intent); provided that the Borrower shall deliver an Officer’s Certificate to the Administrative Agent not later than such Excess Cash Flow Application Date, certifying that such Capital Expenditure, Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted hereunder, as applicable, will be made (or is reasonably expected to be made) in the following Excess Cash Flow Period; provided, further, however, that if such Capital Expenditure, Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted hereunder, as applicable, are not actually made in cash after the end of such Excess Cash Flow Period, such amount shall be added back to Excess Cash Flow for the subsequent Excess Cash Flow Period,
(iv)to the extent not deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income, Permitted Tax Distributions and Taxes of any Group Member paid or payable with respect to such Excess Cash Flow Period and, if payable, for which reserves have been established to the extent required by GAAP,
(v)all mandatory prepayments of the Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.11 made during such Excess Cash Flow Period as a result of any Asset Sale or Recovery Event, but only to the extent that such Asset Sale or Recovery Event resulted in a corresponding increase in Consolidated Net Income,
(vi)the aggregate amount actually paid by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in cash during such Excess Cash Flow Period on account of Permitted Acquisitions or other Investments permitted hereunder (including any earn-out payments, deferred consideration, other contingent consideration and Forgivable Loans, but excluding (A) the principal amount of Indebtedness Incurred in connection with such expenditures (other than Indebtedness under any revolving credit facility), (B) the proceeds of equity contributions to, or equity issuances by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to finance such expenditures) and (C) Permitted Acquisitions and other Investments made in such Excess Cash Flow Period where a certificate in the form contemplated by the preceding clause (iii) was previously delivered,
(vii)to the extent not funded with the proceeds of Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness under any revolving credit facility), the aggregate amount of all regularly scheduled principal amortization payments of Funded Debt made on their due date during such Excess Cash Flow Period (including payments in respect of Capitalized Lease Obligations to the extent not deducted in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income),
(viii)to the extent not funded with the proceeds of Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness under any revolving credit facility), the aggregate amount of all optional prepayments, repurchases and redemptions of Indebtedness (other than (x) the Loans and (y) in respect of any revolving credit facility to the extent there is not an equivalent permanent reduction in commitments thereunder) made during the Excess Cash Flow Period,
(ix)the aggregate net amount of non-cash gains on the Disposition of property by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries during such Excess Cash Flow Period (other than sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business), to the extent included in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income,
(x)to the extent not funded with proceeds of Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness under any revolving credit facility), the aggregate amount of all Restricted Payments made in cash (other than such Restricted Payments made to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary), during such Excess Cash Flow Period,
(xi)any cash payments that are made during such Excess Cash Flow Period and have the effect of reducing an accrued liability that was not accrued during such period,
(xii)the amount of Taxes paid in cash during such Excess Cash Flow Period to the extent they exceed the amount of Tax expense deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period,
(xiii)to the extent not deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period, any amounts paid by the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period that are reimbursable by the seller, or other unrelated third party, in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or other permitted Investments (provided that once so reimbursed, such amounts shall increase Excess Cash Flow for the period in which received),
(xiv)the aggregate amount of any premium, make-whole or penalty payments actually paid in cash by the Borrower and any Restricted Subsidiary during such period that are required to be made in connection with any prepayment or satisfaction and discharge of Indebtedness,
(xv)cash expenditures in respect of Swap Agreements during such Excess Cash Flow Period to the extent not deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income,
(xvi)the amount of cash payments made in respect of pensions and other post-employment benefits in such period to the extent not deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income,
(xvii)the amount of Cash Equivalents subject to cash collateral or other deposit arrangements made with respect to Letters of Credit or Swap Agreements; provided that if such Cash Equivalents cease to be subject to those arrangements, such amount shall be added back to Excess Cash Flow for the subsequent Excess Cash Flow Period when such arrangements cease,
(xviii)a reserve established by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in good faith in respect of deferred revenue that any Group Member generated during such Excess Cash Flow Period; provided that, to the extent all or any portion of such deferred revenue is not returned to customers during the immediately succeeding Excess Cash Flow Period or otherwise included in the Consolidated Net Income in the immediately subsequent year, such deferred revenue shall be added back to Excess Cash Flow for such subsequent Excess Cash Flow Period,
(xix)to the extent not funded with the proceeds of Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness under any revolving credit facility), cash payments by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of long-term liabilities to the extent not deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income; provided that no such payments are with respect to long-term liabilities with an Affiliate of the Borrower (or are guaranteed by an Affiliate of the Borrower), and
(xx)amounts added to Consolidated Net Income pursuant to clauses (1), (3), (4), (11), (17) and (18) of the definition of “Consolidated Net Income.”
“Excess Cash Flow Application Date”: as defined in Section 2.11(b).
“Excess Cash Flow Period”: each fiscal year of the Borrower beginning with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.
“Exchange Act”: the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.
“Exchange Rate”: on any day, for purposes of determining the Dollar Equivalent of any currency other than Dollars, the rate at which such other currency may be exchanged into Dollars at the time of determination on such day on the Reuters WRLD Page for such currency. In the event that such rate does not appear on any Reuters WRLD Page, the 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 Borrower, or, in the absence of such an 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 such currency are then being conducted, at or about such time as the Administrative Agent shall elect after determining that such rates shall be the basis for determining the Exchange Rate, on such date for the purchase of Dollars for delivery two (2) 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 reasonable method it deems appropriate to determine such rate, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
“Excluded Assets”: shall mean, with respect to any Loan Party, (i) any fee-owned real property not constituting Material Property and any leasehold interest in real property (it being understood there will be no requirement to obtain any mortgages, deeds of trust, landlord waivers, estoppels or collateral access letters), (ii) motor vehicles, aircraft and other assets subject to certificates of title, except to the extent a security interest therein can be perfected by the filing of a UCC financing statement, (iii)
letter of credit rights (other than to the extent consisting of supporting obligations with respect to other collateral to the extent a security interest therein can be perfected by the filing of a UCC financing statement) and commercial tort claims with a value of less than $10,000,00040,000,000, (iv) any governmental licenses or state or local franchises, charters and authorizations, to the extent security interests in such licenses, franchises, charters or authorizations are prohibited or restricted thereby after giving effect to the applicable anti-assignment provisions of the UCC or other applicable law, (v) pledges and security interests prohibited or restricted by applicable law, rule or regulation (including any requirement thereunder to obtain the consent of any governmental or regulatory authority) after giving effect to the applicable anti-assignment provisions of the UCC or other applicable law, (vi) (A) Margin Stock, (B) Equity Interests in any Person that is not a wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary, but only to the extent that (x) the organizational documents or other agreements with other equity holders restrict or do not permit the pledge of such Equity Interests or (y) the pledge of such Equity Interests (including any exercise of remedies) would result in a change of control, repurchase obligation or any adverse regulatory consequences to any of the Loan Parties or such Restricted Subsidiary, (C) Equity Interests in Captive Insurance Subsidiaries, and (D) voting stock of any CFC or CFC Holdco in excess of 65% of the voting stock of such CFC or CFC Holdco, (vii) any lease, license or agreement or any property subject to a purchase money security interest, capital lease obligations or similar arrangement permitted under this Agreement, in each case, to the extent that a grant of a security interest therein would violate or invalidate such lease, license or agreement or purchase money or similar arrangement or create a right of termination in favor of any other party thereto (other than a Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary) after giving effect to the applicable anti-assignment provisions of the UCC or other applicable law, other than proceeds and receivables thereof, the assignment of which is expressly deemed effective under the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable law notwithstanding such prohibition, (viii) any intent-to-use application trademark application prior to the filing of a “Statement of Use” or “Amendment to Allege Use” with respect thereto, to the extent, if any, that, and solely during the period, if any, in which, the grant of a security interest therein would impair the validity or enforceability of such intent-to-use trademark application under applicable federal law, (ix) (A) payroll and other employee wage and benefit accounts, (B) withholding tax accounts, including, without limitation, sales tax accounts, (C) escrow accounts and (D) fiduciary or trust accounts, and, in the case of clauses (A) through (D), maintained for the benefit of unaffiliated third parties and the funds or other property held in or maintained in such account for such purposes, (x) assets in circumstances where the cost or burden of obtaining a security interest in such assets would be excessive in light of the practical benefit to the Lenders afforded thereby as reasonably determined between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and (xi) any assets of the UK Borrower; provided, however, that Excluded Assets shall not include any proceeds, substitutions or replacements of any Excluded Assets referred to in clause (i) through (xi) (unless such proceeds, substitutions or replacements would constitute Excluded Assets referred to in clauses (i) through (xi)).
“Excluded Contributions”: the net cash proceeds and Cash Equivalents or Fair Market Value of assets or property received by or contributed to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date (other than (i) such amounts provided by or contributed to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary from or by any Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) Permitted Cure Securities) from:
(a)contributions to its common or preferred equity capital, and
(b)the sale (other than to the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary or management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement) of Capital Stock (other than Refunding Capital Stock, Disqualified Stock and Designated Preferred Stock) of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent, in each case of clauses (a) and (b) designated by the Borrower as an Excluded Contribution, the proceeds of which are excluded from the calculation set forth in clause (C) of the definition of “Available Amount.”
“Excluded ECP Guarantor”: in respect of any Swap Obligation, any Loan Party that is not a Qualified ECP Guarantor at the time such Swap Obligation is Incurred.
“Excluded Subsidiary”: any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is, at any time of determination, (i) not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary, provided that such Subsidiary shall cease to be an Excluded Subsidiary at the time such Subsidiary becomes a Wholly Owned Subsidiary, (ii) a special purpose securitization vehicle (or similar entity), including any Receivables Subsidiary created pursuant to a transaction permitted under this Agreement, in each case reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (iii) [reserved], (iv) a not-for-profit Subsidiary, (v) a Captive Insurance Subsidiary, (vi) a CFC, (vii) a CFC Holdco, (viii) a Subsidiary of a CFC, (ix) an Unrestricted Subsidiary, (x) any Foreign Subsidiary, (xi) any Immaterial Subsidiary (provided that, in the absence of any other applicable limitation, such Subsidiary shall cease to be an Excluded Subsidiary at the time such Subsidiary is no longer an Immaterial Subsidiary), (xii) for which the granting of a pledge or security interest would be prohibited or restricted by applicable law whether on the Closing Date or thereafter or by contract existing on the Closing Date, or, if such Subsidiary is acquired after the Closing Date, by contract existing when such Subsidiary is acquired (so long as such prohibition is not created in contemplation of such acquisition), including any requirement to obtain the consent of any Governmental Authority or third party pursuant to such contract (unless such consent has been obtained), (xiii) [reserved] or (xiv) for which the cost of providing a Guarantee is excessive in relation to the value afforded thereby (as reasonably agreed by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent); provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower may designate any U.S. Subsidiary that is an Excluded Subsidiary as a Guarantor and may designate, with the consent of the Administrative Agent any Foreign Subsidiary that is an Excluded Subsidiary as a Guarantor, by causing such Subsidiary to execute a Guarantor Joinder Agreement, whereupon such Subsidiary shall cease to constitute an Excluded Subsidiary and such Subsidiary and the Loan Party that holds the Equity Interests of such Subsidiary shall in connection therewith comply with the provisions of Section 6.9(c) and may, thereafter, re-designate such Subsidiary as an Excluded Subsidiary (so long as such Subsidiary otherwise then qualified as an Excluded Subsidiary), upon which re-designation such Subsidiary shall automatically be released from its Guarantee in accordance with Section 8.9.
“Excluded Swap Obligation”: any obligation (a “Swap Obligation”) of any Excluded ECP Guarantor to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of Section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act, if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guarantee of such Guarantor of, or the grant by such Guarantor of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any Guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Guarantor’s failure for any reason not to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act.
“Excluded Taxes”: 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, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed 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 applicable Commitment or, to the extent a Lender acquires an interest in a Loan not funded pursuant to a prior Commitment, acquires such interest in such Loan (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower under Section 2.23) 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) with respect to a Loan or Commitment extended to the UK Borrower, United Kingdom withholding Taxes if, on the date on which the payment falls due, the payment could have been made to the relevant Lender without a Tax Deduction if the Lender had been a UK Qualifying Lender, but on that date, that Lender is not or has ceased to be a UK Qualifying Lender other than as a result of any change after the Sixth Amendment Effective Date or (if later) the date it became a Lender under this Agreement in (or in the interpretation, administration, or application of) any law or UK Treaty or any published practice or published concession of any relevant Governmental Authority other than a change in a Relevant Covered Tax Agreement (or the interpretation, administration or application of a Relevant Covered Tax Agreement) that occurs pursuant to the MLI and in accordance with MLI Reservations or MLI Notifications made by (on the one hand) the MLI Lender Jurisdiction and (on the other hand) the United Kingdom, where each relevant MLI Reservation or MLI Notification satisfies the MLI Disclosure Condition, (d) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with paragraph (e) or (f) of Section 2.19 (as applicable) and (e) any withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.
“Existing Debt Release/Repayment”: collectively, the repayment in full of, termination of commitments and release of any security interests and guarantees with respect to (x) that certain Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August 29, 2018, among, inter alia, the Company, the lenders party thereto and Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent and security trustee, and (y) the loan agreement of All Risks with BB&T, as lender.
“Existing Letters of Credit”: each Letter of Credit listed on Schedule 1.1B.
“Existing Preferred Equity”: preferred equity issued by the Borrower on terms described to the Administrative Agent prior to the Closing Date and any substantially similar equity issued by the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower in exchange therefor or in connection with a restructuring of the capital structure of the Borrower.
“Existing Swap Agreement”: each Swap Agreement listed on Schedule 1.1G.
“Existing Term Loans”: as defined in Section 2.25(a)(vii).
“Extended Revolving Commitments”: one or more Classes of extended Revolving Commitments that result from a Permitted Amendment.
“Extended Revolving Loans”: the Revolving Loans made pursuant to any Extended Revolving Commitment or otherwise extended pursuant to a Permitted Amendment.
“Extended Term Loans”: one or more classes of extended Term Loans that result from a Permitted Amendment.
“Facility”: (a) any Term Facility and (b) any Revolving Facility, as the context may require.
“Fair Market Value”: with respect to any Investment, asset, property or transaction, the price which could be negotiated in an arm’s length, free market transaction, for cash, between a willing seller and a willing and able buyer, neither of whom is under undue pressure or compulsion to complete the transaction (as determined in good faith by the Borrower).
“FATCA”: Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code as in existence on the Closing Date (and any amended or successor versions of such provisions to the extent such versions are substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future U.S. Treasury regulations thereunder and official interpretations thereof, any agreements entered into pursuant to Section
1471(b)(1) of the Code and any fiscal, tax or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement, law, treaty or convention entered into in connection with the implementation of such Sections of the Code and/or U.S. Treasury regulations thereunder.
“Federal Funds Rate”: for any day, the rate calculated by the NYFRB based on such day’s federal funds transactions by depositary institutions, as determined in such manner as shall be set forth on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Website from time to time, and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as the effective federal funds rate; provided that if the Federal Funds Rate as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.
“Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Website”: the website of the NYFRB at http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source.
“Fee Letter”: the amended and restated Fee Letter, dated July 10, 2020, among the Buyer, the Joint Lead Arrangers and the other parties thereto, as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.
“Fee Payment Date”: (a) the fifteenth day following the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December (commencing on September 30, 2020), (b) the Revolving Termination Date and (c) the date the Total Revolving Commitments are reduced to zero.
“Fifth Amendment”: that certain Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of the Fifth Amendment Effective Date, by and among the Borrower, the other Loan Parties party thereto, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto.
“Fifth Amendment Arranger”: as defined in the Fifth Amendment.
“Fifth Amendment Effective Date”: January 19, 2024
“Financial Compliance Date”: any date on which the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Revolving Loans and undrawn L/C Obligations (excluding (i) Collateralized Letters of Credit and (ii) non-Collateralized Letters of Credit and undrawn L/C Obligations in an amount up to $15,000,000) exceeds 35% of the Revolving Commitments as of such date.
“Financial Covenant Event of Default”: as defined in Section 9.2(b).
“Financial Definitions”: the definitions of Consolidated Interest Expense, Consolidated Net Income, Total First Lien Net Leverage Ratio, Total Net Leverage Ratio, Total Secured Net Leverage Ratio, Consolidated Total Indebtedness, Consolidated EBITDA, Fixed ChargeInterest Coverage Ratio, FixedInterest Charges and Net Income, and any defined term or section reference included in such definitions.
“First Lien Obligations”: any Indebtedness that is secured on a pari passu basis with the Liens that secure the Initial Term Loans, the Revolving Loans (if any) and the Revolving Commitments (or any refinancing of the Initial Term Loans, Revolving Loans (if any) or Revolving Commitments with loans or commitments having the same Lien priority as the Initial Term Loans, Revolving Loans (if any) or Revolving Commitments, as applicable, prior to such refinancing). For the avoidance of doubt, “First Lien Obligations” shall include the Initial Term Loans, Revolving Loans (if any) or Revolving Commitments (or the loans or commitments that Refinance the Initial Term Loans, Revolving Loans (if any) or Revolving Commitments).
“First Priority Refinancing Revolving Facility”: as defined in the definition of “Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt.”
“First Priority Refinancing Term Facility”: as defined in the definition of “Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt.”
“Fixed Amounts”: as defined in Section 1.5.
“Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio”: for any period, the ratio of Consolidated EBITDA for such period to the Fixed Charges for such period. In the event that the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries Incurs, assumes, guarantees, redeems (or gives irrevocable notice of redemption for), retires or extinguishes any Indebtedness (other than in the case of revolving advances under any Qualified Receivables Financing in which case interest expense shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period) or issues or redeems (or gives irrevocable notice of redemption for) Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is being calculated but prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is made (the “Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Calculation Date”), then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such Incurrence, assumption, guarantee, redemption (including as contemplated by any such irrevocable notice of redemption), retirement or extinguishment of Indebtedness, or such issuance or redemption (including as contemplated by any such irrevocable notice of redemption) of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period.
For purposes of making the computation referred to above, Investments (including any designation of a Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or an Unrestricted Subsidiary), acquisitions, dispositions, mergers (including the Transactions), consolidations and disposed or discontinued operations (as determined in accordance with GAAP), in each case with respect to an operating unit of a business, and Operational Changes that the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries has both determined to make and made after the Closing Date and during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such reference period and on or prior to or substantially simultaneously with the Calculation Date (each, for purposes of this definition, a “pro forma event”) shall be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis assuming that all such Investments, acquisitions, dispositions, mergers (including the Transactions), consolidations, Operational Changes and discontinued operations (and the change of any associated fixed charge obligations and the change in Consolidated EBITDA resulting therefrom) had occurred on the first day of the four-quarter reference period. If, since the beginning of such period, any Person that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period shall have made or effected any Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, consolidation or discontinued operation, in each case with respect to an operating unit of a business, or Operational Changes that would have required adjustment pursuant to this definition, then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such period as if such Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, consolidation, discontinued operation or Operational Changes had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period.
For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any pro forma event, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Borrower to the extent identifiable and supportable. Any such pro forma calculation may include, without duplication, adjustments appropriate to reflect cost savings, operating expense reductions, restructuring charges and expenses and synergies reasonably expected to result from the applicable event to the extent set forth in the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA”.
If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect, the interest on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as if the rate in effect on the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Calculation Date had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Hedging Obligations applicable to such Indebtedness). Interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Borrower to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP. For purposes of making the computation referred to above, interest on any Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility computed on a pro forma basis shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period. Interest on Indebtedness that may optionally be determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate, a eurocurrency interbank offered rate, or other rate, shall be deemed to have been based upon the rate actually chosen, or, if none, then based upon such optional rate chosen as the Borrower may designate. In connection with any Limited Condition Transaction, the Borrower may determine baskets and ratios in accordance with Section 1.4.
“Fixed Charges”: with respect to the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for any period, the sum of:
(1)Consolidated Interest Expense paid in cash during such period; and
(2)all cash dividend payments (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of Preferred Stock or Disqualified Stock of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries;
provided, however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any charges arising from (i) the application of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 480-10-25-4 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity—Overall—Recognition” to any series of Preferred Stock other than Disqualified Stock or (ii) the application of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 470-20 “Debt—Debt with Conversion Options—Recognition,” in each case, shall be disregarded in the calculation of Fixed Charges; provided, further, that the Borrower’s ratable portion of Fixed Charges attributable to Ryan Re shall be included as Fixed Charges.
“Flood Insurance Laws”: collectively, (i) the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 (which comprehensively revised the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973) as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (ii) the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto and (iii) the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto.
“Foreign Benefit Plan Event”: with respect to any Foreign Plan, (a) the existence of unfunded liabilities in excess of the amount permitted under any applicable law, or in excess of the amount that would be permitted absent a waiver from a Governmental Authority, (b) the failure to make the required contributions or payments, under any applicable law or the terms of the Foreign Plan, on or before the due date for such contributions or payments, (c) the receipt of a notice by a Governmental Authority relating to the intention to terminate any such Foreign Plan or to appoint a trustee or similar official to administer any such Foreign Plan, (d) the incurrence of any liability by a Loan Party or any of Subsidiary of a Loan Party on account of the complete or partial termination of such Foreign Plan or the complete or partial withdrawal of any participating employer therein, (e) the occurrence of any transaction that could result in a Loan Party or any Subsidiary of a Loan Party incurring, or the imposition on a Loan Party or any Subsidiary of a Loan Party of, any fine, excise tax or penalty resulting from any noncompliance with applicable law or (f) any other event or condition with respect to a Foreign Plan that is not in compliance with applicable law that could result in liability of a Loan Party or any Subsidiary of a Loan Party.
“Foreign Plan”: any pension plan, employee benefit plan, fund or other similar program established, maintained or contributed to by a Loan Party or any Subsidiary of a Loan Party primarily for
the benefit of individuals residing outside the United States (other than plans, funds or similar programs that are sponsored, maintained or administered by a Governmental Authority), and which is not subject to ERISA or the Code.
“Foreign Subsidiary”: any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a U.S. Subsidiary.
“Forgivable Loans”: any (i) loans to officers, employees, directors or consultants of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower that are made in the ordinary course of business and (ii) loans given in connection with hiring and expansion activities of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business.
“Funded Debt”: as to any Person, all Indebtedness described in clauses (a)(i), (a)(ii) (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, surety bonds, performance bonds and similar instruments) and (a)(iv) of the definition of “Indebtedness” of such Person that matures more than one year from the date of its creation or matures within one year from such date but is renewable or extendible, at the option of such Person, to a date more than one year from such date or arises under a revolving credit or similar agreement that obligates the lender or lenders to extend credit during a period of more than one year from such date, including all current maturities and current sinking fund payments in respect of such Indebtedness whether or not required to be paid within one year from the date of its creation and, in the case of the Borrower, Indebtedness in respect of the Loans.
“Funding Default”: as defined in Section 2.17(d).
“Funding Obligations” as defined in the definition of “Defaulting Lender.”
“GAAP”: generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America that are in as in effect from time to time (for all other purposes of this Agreement); provided that any leases which would have been classified as operating leases in accordance with GAAP prior to December 31, 2018 (whether or not such operating lease obligations were in effect on such date) shall be classified as operating leases for the purposes of this Agreement regardless of any change in or application of GAAP following such date pursuant to ASC 842 or otherwise that would require such leases (on a prospective or retroactive basis or otherwise) to be treated as capital leases.
“General Investment Basket” as defined in clause (9) of the definition of “Permitted Investments”.
“General RDP Basket” as defined in Section 7.3(d)(iv).
“General RP Basket” as defined in Section 7.3(b)(x).
“Global Intercompany Note”: a note substantially in the form of Exhibit J.
“Governmental Approval”: any consent, authorization, approval, order, license, franchise, permit, certificate, accreditation, registration, filing or notice, of, issued by, from or to, or other act by or in respect of, any Governmental Authority.
“Governmental Authority”: any nation, or any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank, administrative tribunal or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies exercising such powers or functions, such as the European Union or the European Central Bank) and any group or body charged with setting financial accounting or regulatory capital rules or standards (including the Financial
Accounting Standards Board, the Bank for International Settlements or the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision or any successor or similar authority to any of the foregoing).
“Group Members”: the collective reference to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries.
“guarantee”: as to any Person, a guarantee (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business), direct or indirect, in any manner (including letters of credit and reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), of all or any part of any Indebtedness of another Person.
“Guarantee”: as defined in Section 8.2(b).
“Guarantee Obligation”: as to any Person (the “guaranteeing person”), any obligation, including a reimbursement, counterindemnity or similar obligation, of the guaranteeing person that guarantees or in effect guarantees, or which is given to induce the creation of a separate obligation by another Person (including any bank under any letter of credit) that guarantees or in effect guarantees, any Indebtedness (the “primary obligations”) of any other third Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including any obligation of the guaranteeing person, whether or not contingent, (a) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor, (b) to advance or supply funds (i) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation or (ii) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, (c) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation or (d) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of any such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof; provided, however, that the term Guarantee Obligation shall not include endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business. The amount of any Guarantee Obligation of any guaranteeing person shall be deemed to be the lower of (a) an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such Guarantee Obligation is made and (b) the maximum amount for which such guaranteeing person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument embodying such Guarantee Obligation, unless such primary obligation and the maximum amount for which such guaranteeing person may be liable are not stated or determinable, in which case the amount of such Guarantee Obligation shall be such guaranteeing person’s maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the Borrower in good faith.
“Guarantor Joinder Agreement”: an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit G, or such other form as the Administrative Agent and Borrower may agree.
“Guarantor Obligations”: as defined in Section 8.1.
“Guarantors”: the collective reference to each Restricted Subsidiary that executes this Agreement as a “Guarantor” and each Restricted Subsidiary that executes a Guarantor Joinder Agreement (except to the extent released in accordance with this Agreement); provided, however, that the Guarantors shall not i