Exhibit 10.1
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
This FIFTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this Amendment), dated as of March 9, 2010, is entered into by and among Huntsman International LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Borrower), and the Lenders party hereto. Terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings as specified in the Credit Agreement (as defined below).
RECITALS:
A. The Borrower, the Lenders, the Agents and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch (DB) have heretofore entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated as of August 16, 2005 (as heretofore amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, the Credit Agreement).
B. The Borrower has requested that the Credit Agreement be amended to, among other things, extend the Revolver Termination Date to March 9, 2014 and reduce the aggregate Revolving Commitments from $650,000,000 to no more than $300,000,000 on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Amendment and the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.
C. DB has submitted its notice of resignation as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and UK Security Trustee (in such capacities, collectively, the Existing Agent) under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and desires to resign as a Swing Line Lender under the Credit Agreement.
D. The Borrower and the Lenders party hereto desire to appoint JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (or, with respect to successor UK Security Trustee, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. or an affiliate thereof designated by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.) as successor Administrative Agent, successor Collateral Agent and successor UK Security Trustee (in such capacities, collectively, the Successor Agent) under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the Successor Agent wishes to accept such appointment.
E. This Amendment constitutes a Loan Document and these Recitals shall be construed as part of this Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the Recitals 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 1 Amendments. Effective as of the Amendment Effective Date (as defined below) and subject to the satisfaction of the terms and conditions set forth herein:
1.1. The Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to be in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto (as amended, the Amended Credit Agreement).
1.2. Schedule 1.1(a) (Commitments) to the Credit Agreement, solely to the extent relating to Revolving Commitments of Lenders, is hereby amended to reflect the Revolving Commitments set forth in Exhibit B-1 attached hereto.
1.3. Schedule 1.1(d) (Fifth Amendment Existing Letters of Credit) set forth in the
Amended Credit Agreement shall be in the form of Exhibit B-2 attached hereto.
1.4. Exhibit 2.1(c) (Form of Swing Line Loan Participation Certificate), Exhibit 2.2(a)(2) (Form of Revolving Note), Exhibit 2.2(a)(3) (Form of Swing Line Note), Exhibit 2.5 (Form of Notice of Borrowing), Exhibit 2.6 (Form of Notice of Conversion or Continuation), Exhibit 2.9(b) (Form of Notice of Issuance) and Exhibit 12.8(c) (Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement) to the Credit Agreement are each hereby amended and restated in their entirety to be in the form of Exhibit C, Exhibit D, Exhibit E, Exhibit F, Exhibit G, Exhibit H and Exhibit I, respectively, attached hereto.
1.5. Amendment to Security Documents and Other Loan Documents.
The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that:
(a) Each instance of the definition of Overdraft Facilities in the Security Documents is hereby replaced with the following definition:
Overdraft Facilities means facilities relating to Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 8.2(b)(xii) of the Credit Agreement, including, without limitation, guarantees thereof.
(b) The definition of Overdraft Facilities in the Subsidiary Guaranty is hereby replaced with the following definition:
Overdraft Facilities means facilities relating to Indebtedness (as such term is defined in the Credit Agreement) permitted pursuant to Section 8.2(b)(xii) of the Credit Agreement, including, without limitation, guarantees thereof.
(c) Each instance of the words Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch and DB in the Security Documents and the Subsidiary Guaranty is hereby replaced with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and JPMCB, respectively.
SECTION 2 Extension of Revolving Commitments; Termination.
2.1. At the request of the Borrower, certain Revolving Lenders have agreed to extend (and if applicable, increase) all or a portion of their Revolving Commitments, and such Revolving Lenders that have executed and delivered to J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (JPM) an Extending Revolving Lender Consent (as defined below) on or prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York time), on March 9, 2010, or on such later date or time as JPM and the Borrower may agree (the Consent Due Date), (each, an Extending Revolving Lender), shall be a Revolving Lender under the Amended Credit Agreement, and its Revolving Commitment shall be a Revolving Commitment thereunder with respect to the aggregate amount of its Revolving Commitment that is specified on its Extending Revolving Lender Consent; and at the request of the Borrower, certain financial institutions party hereto have agreed to become Revolving Lenders (the New Revolving Lenders) having Revolving Commitments set forth in Exhibit B-1 attached hereto (the New Revolving Commitments); provided, that the aggregate amount of Revolving Commitments after giving effect to this Amendment shall be no more than $300,000,000; provided further, that to the extent JPM receives Extending Revolving Lender Consents that, together with the New Revolving Commitments, represent Revolving Commitments after giving effect to the Amendment Effective Date in excess of $300,000,000 in the aggregate, the Borrower shall reduce the Revolving Commitments specified by one or more Extending Revolving Lenders in their Extending Revolving Lender Consents (whether on a pro rata basis or otherwise) such that the aggregate Revolving Commitments after giving effect to the Amendment Effective Date shall not be in excess of $300,000,000.
2.2. Each Revolving Lender that is not an Extending Revolving Lender (other than each New Revolving Lender) (each a Non-Extending Revolving Lender) shall, effective upon the Amendment Effective Date, no longer be a Revolving Lender under the Amended Credit Agreement and (i) its Revolving Commitment shall be voluntarily terminated by the Borrower upon the Amendment Effective Date pursuant to Section 4.1(a) of the Credit Agreement and (ii) any outstanding Revolving Loans shall be paid in full together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, Commitment Fees and LC Commissions pursuant to Section 4.2(b) hereof.
2.3. On the Amendment Effective Date, the Risk Participation (as defined below) of each Non-Extending Revolving Lender shall be transferred to and assumed by the Extending Revolving Lenders and the New Revolving Lenders on a pro rata basis in accordance with their respective Revolving Commitments under the Amended Credit Agreement. Risk Participation means, at any date, the aggregate amount of funded and unfunded obligations of any Revolving Lender to purchase participations from or make payments for the account of (i) any Swing Line Lender pursuant to Sections 2.1(c)(iii) and (iv) of the Credit Agreement and (ii) any Facing Agent pursuant to Section 2.9(d) of the Credit Agreement.
2.4. Each Extending Revolving Lender agrees to promptly return to the Borrower any promissory notes evidencing its Revolving Loans previously issued to such Extending Revolving Lender.
SECTION 3 Appointment of Successor Agent; Waiver of Notice Requirement.
3.1. Appointment of Successor Agent. (i) The Borrower and the Lenders party hereto hereby waive, solely for the purpose of this Amendment, any notice, timing or other requirement provided for under the Loan Documents in respect of such resignation of the Existing Agent and the appointment of the Successor Agent and (ii) the Borrower and the Lenders party hereto hereby consent to the appointment of the Successor Agent. The Lenders party hereto hereby authorize the Successor Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, to enter into such supplements, modifications and amendments to the Security Documents with the Credit Parties as it may deem necessary or advisable to evidence the appointment of the Successor Agent and to effectuate the terms hereof and to carry out the purposes and intent of this Amendment.
3.2. Waiver of Notice Requirement. The Lenders party hereto hereby waive pursuant to Section 12.1(a) of the Credit Agreement, solely for the purpose of this Amendment, any notice, timing or other requirement of the Credit Agreement (including, without limitation, pursuant to Section 4.1(a) of the Credit Agreement) with respect to a voluntary reduction in Revolving Commitments.
SECTION 4 Conditions Precedent to the Effectiveness of this Amendment. The provisions of Section 1, Section 2, Section 3 and Section 5 of this Amendment shall become effective upon the date of the satisfaction of all of the conditions set forth in this Section 4 (the Amendment Effective Date), with any documents delivered to JPM dated the Amendment Effective Date unless otherwise noted:
4.1. Proper Execution and Delivery of Amendment. JPM shall have received (i) this Amendment, duly executed and delivered by the Borrower, the Lenders constituting the Required Lenders, DB (in its capacities as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender, Facing Agent, Collateral Agent and UK Security Trustee immediately prior to the Amendment Effective Date) and JPMCB (in its capacities as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender, Facing Agent, Collateral Agent and UK Security Trustee immediately upon the Amendment Effective Date), (ii) Extending Revolving Lender Consents, in the form attached hereto as Annex A (the Extending Revolving Lender Consents) and (iii) the Consent and Reaffirmation, in the form attached hereto as Annex B executed by the Borrower and each of the
Subsidiary Guarantors.
4.2. Fees, Interest and Expenses.
(a) As consideration for the execution of this Amendment (and provided that all of the other conditions set forth in this Section 4 are satisfied), the Borrower agrees to pay to (x) each Extending Revolving Lender and New Revolving Lender the upfront fees as have been posted to Intralinks to such Revolving Lender in connection with the making, extension or increase of its Revolving Commitment and (y) JPM for the account of each Lender (other than New Revolving Lenders) for which JPM shall have received (by facsimile or otherwise) an executed Amendment (or a release from escrow of an executed Amendment previously delivered in escrow for this Amendment) by the Consent Due Date, an amendment fee equal to 0.10% of (i) with respect to each Term Lender, such Term Lenders outstanding Term Loans as of February 28, 2010 and (ii) with respect to each Revolving Lender, such Revolving Lenders Revolving Commitment in effect as of February 28, 2010; provided, that each Lender executing this Amendment acknowledges and consents to the payment of such amendment fee to JPM for the benefit of such Lender.
(b) DB, as Administrative Agent, shall have received, for the ratable benefit of the Revolving Lenders, (i) repayment of the outstanding Revolving Loans, if any, (ii) all accrued and unpaid interest on the Revolving Loans and all accrued and unpaid Commitment Fees and (ii) all accrued and unpaid LC Commissions with respect to each outstanding Letter of Credit pursuant to Section 2.9(e)(ii) of the Credit Agreement, in each case, to but excluding the Amendment Effective Date (whether or not otherwise due and payable).
(c) The Borrower shall have paid, to the extent invoiced, the reasonable costs and expenses of JPM and the Existing Agent in connection with the preparation, reproduction, execution and delivery of this Amendment and all other Loan Documents entered into in connection herewith (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel for JPM and the Existing Agent with respect thereto).
4.3. Delivery of Credit Party Documents.
(a) Notes. The Borrower shall have duly executed and delivered to JPM notes in the form of Exhibit D attached hereto (the Revolving Notes) payable to each applicable Extending Revolving Lender and New Revolving Lender which has requested a note in the amount of its respective Revolving Commitments after giving effect to this Amendment, all of which shall be in full force and effect.
(b) Opinion of Counsel. JPM shall have received from Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., special counsel to the Borrower, an opinion in the form attached hereto as Exhibit J, addressed to the Existing Agent and each of the Lenders and dated the Amendment Effective Date.
4.4. Successor Agency Agreement. The Successor Agent, the Existing Agent and the Borrower shall have entered into that certain Successor Agency Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, in form and substance satisfactory to the Successor Agent.
4.5. Compliance with Flood Insurance Regulations. The Successor Agent shall have received a completed Life-of-Loan Federal Emergency Management Agency Standard Flood Hazard Determination with respect to each Mortgaged Property and, for any Mortgaged Property on which improvements are located in a special flood hazard area, a notice duly executed by the Borrower acknowledging the special flood hazard area status together with evidence of flood insurance in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Successor Agent.
SECTION 5 Post-Effective Date Requirements.
5.1. Within 120 days after the Amendment Effective Date (or such later date acceptable to the Successor Agent in its sole discretion in writing), the Borrower shall deliver to the Successor Agent:
5.2. Within 90 days after the Amendment Effective Date (or such later date acceptable to the Successor Agent in its sole discretion in writing), the Borrower shall deliver to the Successor Agent a Perfection Certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Successor Agent and dated as of the date of delivery thereof.
5.3. Within 30 days after the Amendment Effective Date (or such later date acceptable to the Successor Agent in its sole discretion in writing), the Borrower shall deliver to the Successor Agent:
SECTION 6 Representations and Warranties. On and as of the Amendment Effective Date,
after giving effect to this Amendment, the Borrower hereby represents and warrants to each Lender as follows:
SECTION 7 References to and Effect on the Credit Agreement.
7.1. On and after the Amendment Effective Date each reference in the Credit Agreement to this Agreement, hereunder, hereof, herein, or words of like import, and each reference to the Credit Agreement, as the case may be, in the Loan Documents and all other documents (the Ancillary Documents) delivered in connection with the Credit Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.
7.2. Except as specifically amended above, the Credit Agreement, and the other Loan Documents and all other Ancillary Documents shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed.
7.3. The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of the Lenders or the Existing Agent under the Credit Agreement, the Loan Documents or the Ancillary Documents.
SECTION 8 Miscellaneous.
8.1. Execution in Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same document with the same force
and effect as if the signatures of all of the parties were on a single counterpart, and it shall not be necessary in making proof of this Amendment to produce more than one (1) such counterpart. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Amendment by telecopy or electronic (pdf) transmission shall be deemed to constitute delivery of an originally executed signature page hereto.
8.2. Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A CONTRACT MADE UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND FOR ALL PURPOSES SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS AND DECISIONS OF SAID STATE.
8.3. Headings. Headings used in this Amendment are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction of this Amendment.
8.4. Integration. This Amendment, the other agreements and documents executed and delivered pursuant to this Amendment and the Credit Agreement constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.
8.5. Binding Effect. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and their respective successors and assigns. Except as expressly set forth to the contrary herein, this Amendment shall not be construed so as to confer any right or benefit upon any Person other than the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
8.6. Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.
(b) Each of the parties hereto irrevocably waives trial by jury in any action or proceeding with respect to this Amendment or any other Loan Document.
8.7. Termination of Waiver. Effective upon receipt by JPM of this Amendment, duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and the Lenders constituting the Majority Revolving Facility Lenders, and irrespective of whether the conditions set forth in Section 4 of this Amendment are satisfied, the Waiver to Credit Agreement, dated as of April 16, 2009, entered into by and among the Borrower and the Revolving Lenders party thereto (the Waiver), shall terminate and all of the terms and provisions of the Waiver shall no longer be in full force and effect (other than those expressly stated to survive termination); provided, however, that the terms of Section 4(b) (Fees, Interest and Expenses, Etc.) of the Waiver shall remain in full force and effect unless and until the Amendment Effective Date occurs, whereupon the terms of Section 4(b) of the Waiver shall terminate.
[Signature Page Follows]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
|
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: |
/s/ John R. Heskett |
|
Name: |
John R. Heskett |
|
Title: |
Vice President, Planning and Treasurer |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
|
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, Facing Agent, Swing Line Lender and UK Security Trustee, in each case immediately prior to the Amendment Effective Date |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: |
/s/ Omayra Laucella |
|
Name: |
Omayra Laucella |
|
Title: |
Vice President |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: |
/s/ Paul OLeary |
|
Name: |
Paul OLeary |
|
Title: |
Director |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
|
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, UK Security Trustee, Facing Agent and Swing Line Lender (in each case immediately upon the Amendment Effective Date) and as Lender |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: |
/s/ Jennifer Heard |
|
Name: |
Jennifer Heard |
|
Title: |
Vice President |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT A TO
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC
CREDIT AGREEMENT
CREDIT AGREEMENT
among
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC,
as the Borrower,
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.,
as Sole Lead Arranger and Book Runner
and
VARIOUS LENDING INSTITUTIONS,
as Lenders
Dated as of August 16, 2005
as amended by:
Consent and First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of December 12, 2005,
Consent and Second Amendment to Credit Agreement and
Amendment to Security Documents dated as of June 30, 2006, and
Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of April 19, 2007
Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of June 22, 2009
Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of March 9, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
|
|
|
Page |
|
|
|
|
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS |
|
1 |
|
1.1 |
Definitions |
|
1 |
1.2 |
Accounting Terms; Financial Statements |
|
52 |
|
|
|
|
ARTICLE II AMOUNT AND TERMS OF CREDIT |
|
53 |
|
2.1 |
The Commitments |
|
53 |
2.2 |
Notes |
|
57 |
2.3 |
Minimum Amount of Each Borrowing; Maximum Number of Borrowings |
|
57 |
2.4 |
Interest Rate Options |
|
58 |
2.5 |
Notice of Borrowing |
|
58 |
2.6 |
Conversion or Continuation |
|
59 |
2.7 |
Disbursement of Funds |
|
60 |
2.8 |
Pro Rata Borrowings |
|
61 |
2.9 |
Amount and Terms of Letters of Credit |
|
61 |
2.10 |
Revolving Commitment Increase |
|
69 |
2.11 |
Extension of Stated Termination Date |
|
71 |
|
|
|
|
ARTICLE III INTEREST AND FEES |
|
72 |
|
3.1 |
Interest |
|
72 |
3.2 |
Fees |
|
73 |
3.3 |
Computation of Interest and Fees |
|
74 |
3.4 |
Interest Periods |
|
74 |
3.5 |
Compensation for Funding Losses |
|
75 |
3.6 |
Increased Costs, Illegality, Etc. |
|
76 |
3.7 |
Replacement of Affected Lenders |
|
78 |
3.8 |
Impaired Lenders |
|
79 |
|
|
|
|
ARTICLE IV REDUCTION OF COMMITMENTS; PAYMENTS AND PREPAYMENTS |
|
81 |
|
4.1 |
Voluntary Reduction of Commitments |
|
81 |
4.2 |
Mandatory Reductions of Commitments |
|
82 |
4.3 |
Voluntary Prepayments |
|
83 |
4.4 |
Mandatory Prepayments |
|
84 |
4.5 |
Application of Prepayments |
|
87 |
4.6 |
Method and Place of Payment |
|
88 |
4.7 |
Net Payments |
|
89 |
|
|
|
|
ARTICLE V CONDITIONS OF CREDIT |
|
92 |
|
5.1 |
Conditions Precedent to the Closing Date |
|
92 |
5.2 |
Conditions Precedent to All Credit Events |
|
98 |
5.3 |
Additional Conditions to All Credit Events |
|
99 |
5.4 |
Additional Conditions to Usage of Revolving Commitments |
|
99 |
|
|
|
|
ARTICLE VI REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
|
100 |
|
6.1 |
Corporate Status |
|
100 |
6.2 |
Corporate Power and Authority |
|
100 |
6.3 |
No Violation |
|
101 |
6.4 |
Governmental and Other Approvals |
|
101 |
6.5 |
Financial Statements; Financial Condition; Undisclosed Liabilities; Projections; etc. |
|
101 |
6.6 |
Litigation |
|
103 |
6.7 |
Disclosure |
|
103 |
6.8 |
Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations |
|
103 |
6.9 |
Tax Returns and Payments |
|
104 |
6.10 |
Compliance With ERISA |
|
104 |
6.11 |
Ownership of Property |
|
105 |
6.12 |
Capitalization of the Borrower |
|
106 |
6.13 |
Subsidiaries |
|
106 |
6.14 |
Compliance With Law, Etc. |
|
107 |
6.15 |
Investment Company Act |
|
107 |
6.16 |
Subordination Provisions |
|
107 |
6.17 |
Environmental Matters |
|
107 |
6.18 |
Labor Relations |
|
108 |
6.19 |
Intellectual Property, Licenses, Franchises and Formulas |
|
108 |
6.20 |
Certain Fees |
|
109 |
6.21 |
Security Documents |
|
109 |
6.22 |
Anti-Terrorism Law |
|
110 |
ARTICLE VII AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS |
|
111 |
|
7.1 |
Financial Statements |
|
111 |
7.2 |
Certificates; Other Information |
|
112 |
7.3 |
Notices |
|
113 |
7.4 |
Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence |
|
115 |
7.5 |
Payment of Obligations |
|
115 |
7.6 |
Inspection of Property, Books and Records |
|
115 |
7.7 |
ERISA |
|
116 |
7.8 |
Maintenance of Property, Insurance |
|
117 |
7.9 |
Environmental Laws |
|
118 |
7.10 |
Use of Proceeds |
|
119 |
7.11 |
Additional Security; Further Assurances |
|
119 |
7.12 |
End of Fiscal Years; Fiscal Quarters |
|
122 |
7.13 |
Maintenance of Ratings |
|
122 |
7.14 |
Certain Fees Indemnity |
|
122 |
7.15 |
Successor Agency Transfer |
|
122 |
|
|
|
|
ARTICLE VIII NEGATIVE COVENANTS |
|
123 |
|
8.1 |
Liens |
|
123 |
8.2 |
Indebtedness |
|
125 |
8.3 |
Consolidation, Merger, Purchase or Sale of Assets, etc. |
|
128 |
8.4 |
Dividends or Other Distributions |
|
130 |
8.5 |
Certain Restrictions on Subsidiaries |
|
131 |
8.6 |
Issuance of Stock |
|
132 |
8.7 |
Loans and Investments |
|
132 |
8.8 |
Transactions with Affiliates |
|
135 |
8.9 |
Lines of Business |
|
136 |
8.10 |
Fiscal Year |
|
136 |
8.11 |
Limitation on Voluntary Payments and Modifications of Indebtedness; Modifications of Certificate of Incorporation, By-Laws and Certain Other Agreements; Etc. |
|
136 |
8.12 |
Accounting Changes |
|
137 |
8.13 |
Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitization and Foreign Factoring Transactions |
|
138 |
ARTICLE IX FINANCIAL COVENANTS |
|
138 |
|
9.1 |
Senior Secured Leverage Ratio |
|
138 |
|
|
|
|
ARTICLE X EVENTS OF DEFAULT |
|
138 |
|
10.1 |
Events of Default |
|
138 |
10.2 |
Rights Not Exclusive |
|
143 |
|
|
|
|
ARTICLE XI THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT |
|
143 |
|
11.1 |
Appointment |
|
143 |
11.2 |
Nature of Duties |
|
144 |
11.3 |
Exculpation, Rights Etc. |
|
144 |
11.4 |
Reliance |
|
145 |
11.5 |
Indemnification |
|
145 |
11.6 |
The Administrative Agent In Its Individual Capacity |
|
146 |
11.7 |
Notice of Default |
|
146 |
11.8 |
Holders of Obligations |
|
146 |
11.9 |
Resignation by the Administrative Agent |
|
146 |
11.10 |
Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent as UK Security Trustee |
|
148 |
11.11 |
The Joint Lead Arrangers, Joint Book Runners, Co-Syndication Agents, Co-Documentation Agents and Senior Managing Agents |
|
149 |
|
|
|
|
ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS |
|
150 |
|
12.1 |
No Waiver; Modifications in Writing |
|
150 |
12.2 |
Further Assurances |
|
152 |
12.3 |
Notices, Etc. |
|
152 |
12.4 |
Costs, Expenses and Taxes |
|
154 |
12.5 |
Confirmations |
|
156 |
12.6 |
Adjustment; Setoff |
|
157 |
12.7 |
Execution in Counterparts |
|
158 |
12.8 |
Binding Effect; Assignment; Addition and Substitution of Lenders |
|
158 |
12.9 |
CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; MUTUAL WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL |
|
161 |
12.10 |
GOVERNING LAW |
|
162 |
12.11 |
Severability of Provisions |
|
162 |
12.12 |
Headings |
|
162 |
12.13 |
Termination of Agreement |
|
162 |
12.14 |
Confidentiality |
|
163 |
12.15 |
Concerning the Collateral and the Loan Documents |
|
164 |
12.16 |
Intentionally Omitted |
|
166 |
12.17 |
Registry |
|
166 |
12.18 |
Accounts Receivable Securitization |
|
167 |
12.19 |
Certain Guarantee Obligations |
|
167 |
12.20 |
Redesignation of Unrestricted Subsidiaries |
|
168 |
12.21 |
Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent as Joint Creditors |
|
169 |
12.22 |
Amendment With Respect to Revolver Events of Default |
|
169 |
12.23 |
Term C Dollar Lenders |
|
169 |
INDEX OF EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES
Exhibits
Exhibit 2.1(c) |
Form of Swing Line Loan Participation Certificate |
|
|
|
|
Exhibit 2.2(a)(1) |
Form of Term B Dollar Note |
|
|
|
|
Exhibit 2.2(a)(2) |
Form of Revolving Note |
|
|
|
|
Exhibit 2.2(a)(3) |
Form of Swing Line Note |
|
|
|
|
Exhibit 2.5 |
Form of Notice of Borrowing |
|
|
|
|
Exhibit 2.6 |
Form of Notice of Conversion or Continuation |
|
|
|
|
Exhibit 2.9(b) |
Form of Notice of Issuance |
|
|
|
|
Exhibit 4.7(d) |
Form of Section 4.7(d)(i) Certificate |
|
|
|
|
Exhibit 5.1(c) |
Form of Pledge Agreement |
|
|
|
|
Exhibit 5.1(d)(i) |
Form of Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement |
|
|
|
|
Exhibit 5.1(d)(ii) |
Form of Headquarters Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement |
|
|
|
|
Exhibit 5.1(f) |
Form of Perfection Certificate |
|
|
|
|
Exhibit 5.1(s)(i) |
Form of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. Legal Opinion |
|
|
|
|
Exhibit 5.1(s)(ii) |
Form of Stoel Rives LLP Legal Opinion |
|
|
|
|
Exhibit 5.1(s)(iii) |
Form of Alvord and Alvord Legal Opinion |
|
|
|
|
Exhibit 5.1(v) |
Form of Tax Sharing Agreement |
|
|
|
|
Exhibit 7.2(b) |
Form of Compliance Certificate |
|
|
|
|
Exhibit 8.7(g) |
Form of Subordination Provisions |
|
|
|
|
Exhibit 12.8(c) |
Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement |
|
Schedules
Schedule 1.1(a) |
Commitments |
|
|
|
|
Schedule 1.1(b) |
Calculation of the Mandatory Cost |
|
|
|
|
Schedule 1.1(c) |
Unrestricted Subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
Schedule 1.1(d) |
Fifth Amendment Existing Letters of Credit |
|
|
|
|
Schedule 2.9(j) |
Outstanding Letters of Credit |
|
|
|
|
Schedule 5.1(i)(iii) |
List of Foreign Intercompany Loan Security Document Deliveries |
|
|
|
|
Schedule 6.5(c) |
Existing Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Schedule 6.5(e) |
Projections |
|
|
|
|
Schedule 6.12(a) |
Capitalization of the Borrower |
|
|
|
|
Schedule 6.13 |
List of Subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
Schedule 6.21(c) |
Owned and Leased Properties |
|
|
|
|
Schedule 7.8 |
Insurance Levels |
|
|
|
|
Schedule 8.1(h) |
Existing Liens |
|
|
|
|
Schedule 8.2(b)(ii) |
Existing Indebtedness |
|
|
|
|
Schedule 8.5(a) |
Existing Restrictions on Subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
Schedule 8.7(b) |
Existing Investments |
|
|
|
|
Schedule 8.7(h) |
Investments With Respect to Forgiveness of Certain Intercompany Debt |
|
|
|
|
Schedule 8.9 |
IRIC Account Procedures |
|
|
|
|
Schedule 12.3 |
Notice Information |
|
CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT is dated as of August 16, 2005 and is made by and among Huntsman International LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Borrower), the financial institutions party hereto, in their capacities as lenders hereunder (collectively, the Lenders, and each individually, a Lender), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (acting in such capacity, the Administrative Agent) for the Lenders, and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as Sole Lead Arranger and Book Runner.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, on the Closing Date, Huntsman LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (HLLC) will merge with and into the Borrower, with the Borrower as the surviving entity (the Merger) pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement (as defined herein);
WHEREAS, this Agreement will repay in full, extinguish and replace (i) that certain Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of October 14, 2004 by and among HLLC, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (DBTCA), as administrative agent and the lenders party thereto (the Prior HLLC Revolving Credit Agreement), (ii) that certain Credit Agreement dated as of October 14, 2004 by and among HLLC, DBTCA, as administrative agent and collateral agent and the lenders party thereto (the Prior HLLC Term Credit Agreement) and (iii) that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of July 13, 2004 by and among the Borrower, Huntsman International Holdings LLC, the financial institutions party thereto, DBTCA, as administrative agent, and the co-lead arrangers, co-syndication agents and co-documentation agents identified therein (the Prior HI Credit Agreement and together with the Prior HLLC Revolving Credit Agreement and the Prior Term HLLC Credit Agreement the Prior Credit Agreements);
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants herein contained the parties hereto agree as follows:
As used herein, and unless the context requires a different meaning, the following terms have the meanings indicated:
Accounts Receivable means presently existing and hereafter arising or acquired accounts receivable, notes, drafts, acceptances, general intangibles, choses in action and other forms of obligations and receivables relating in any way to Inventory or arising from the sale of Inventory or the rendering of services by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or howsoever otherwise arising, including the right to payment of any interest or finance charges with respect thereto and all proceeds of insurance with respect thereto, together with all of the Borrowers or
its Subsidiaries rights as an unpaid vendor, all pledged assets, guaranty claims, liens and security interests held by or granted to the Borrower or its Subsidiaries to secure payment of any Accounts Receivable and all books, customer lists, ledgers, records and files (whether written or stored electronically) relating to any of the foregoing.
Acquired Debt has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.2(b)(xi).
Acquisition has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 8.7(m).
Additional Security Documents means all mortgages, pledge agreements, security agreements, reaffirmations and other security documents entered into pursuant to Section 7.11 with respect to additional Collateral, in each case, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Additional Term Loans means term loans and commitments to make term loans whose contractual priority of payment is pari passu in all respects with the Term B Dollar Loans made pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(i) that (i) have a Weighted Average Life to Maturity of not less than the Term Loan with the then longest Weighted Average Life to Maturity and a final maturity no earlier than latest Term Maturity Date; (ii) are on terms and conditions substantially similar to those applicable to the existing Term Facilities and (iii) have applicable margins (which, for such purposes only, shall be deemed to include all upfront or similar compensation or original issue discount (amortized over an assumed three year life) payable to all Lenders providing such loans, but exclusive of any arrangement, structuring or other similar fees payable in connection therewith that are not shared with all Lenders providing such loans) determined as of the initial funding date for such loans not greater than 0.50% above the applicable margins then in effect for Term B Dollar Loans (which, for such purposes only, shall be deemed to include all upfront or similar compensation or original issue discount (amortized over an assumed three year life) paid to all Term B Dollar Lenders as of the initial funding date for such Term B Dollar Loans, but exclusive of any arrangement, structuring or other similar fees payable in connection therewith that are not shared with all Term B Dollar Lenders).
Administrative Agent has the meaning assigned to that term in the introduction to this Agreement, and includes any successor Administrative Agent in such capacity.
Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, any Person or group acting in concert in respect of the Person in question that, directly or indirectly, controls (including but not limited to all directors and officers of such Person) or is controlled by or is under common control with such Person; provided that no Agent nor any Affiliate of an Agent shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of the Borrower. For the purposes of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, the terms controlled by and under common control with), as used with respect to any Person or group of Persons, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of Voting Securities or by contract or otherwise. A Person shall be deemed to control a Person if such first Person possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to vote 15% or more of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors, managers or similar governing body of such Person.
Agent has the meaning assigned to that term in the introduction to this agreement and includes any successor agent in any such capacity.
Agreement means this Credit Agreement, as the same may at any time be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms hereof and in effect.
Airstar Aircraft Financing Documents means operating leases and related documents entered into by Airstar Corporation relating to aircraft owned or acquired by it and any agreements or documents entered into by Airstar Corporation.
Alternative Currency means, with respect to (i) Revolving Loans, Euros and Sterling, and (ii) any Letter of Credit or Swing Line Loans, Euros, Sterling and any currency which is freely transferable and convertible into Dollars.
Applicable Base Rate Margin means at any date, (i) with respect to Revolving Loans denominated in Dollars, (A) during the period commencing on the Fifth Amendment Effective Date and ending on the date that financial statements for the Fiscal Quarter ending March 31, 2010 are delivered to the Lenders pursuant to Section 7.1, 2.50% per annum, and (B) thereafter, the applicable percentage set forth in the following table under the column Applicable Base Rate Margin for Revolving Loans opposite the Most Recent Senior Secured Leverage Ratio as of such date, (ii) with respect to Term C Dollar Loans, 1.25% and (iii) with respect to Term B Dollar Loans, the applicable percentage set forth under the column Applicable Base Rate Margin for Term B Dollar Loans opposite the Most Recent Senior Secured Leverage Ratio as of such date:
|
Most
Recent |
|
Applicable Base Rate |
|
|
|
Less than or equal to 2.00 to 1 |
|
2.00 |
% |
|
|
Greater than 2.00 to 1 but less than or equal to 2.50 to 1 |
|
2.25 |
% |
|
|
Greater than 2.50 to 1 |
|
2.50 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Most
Recent |
|
Applicable Base Rate |
|
|
|
Less than or equal to 2.25 to 1 |
|
0.50 |
% |
|
|
Greater than 2.25 to 1 |
|
0.75 |
% |
|
Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage means at any date, (i) during the period commencing on the Fifth Amendment Effective Date and ending on the date that financial statements for the Fiscal Quarter ending March 31, 2010 are delivered to the Lenders pursuant to Section 7.1, 0.75% per annum and (ii) thereafter, the applicable percentage set forth in the following table under the column Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage opposite the Most Recent Senior Secured Leverage Ratio as of such date:
|
Most Recent |
|
Applicable Commitment |
|
|
|
Less than or equal to 2.00 to 1 |
|
0.50 |
% |
|
|
Greater than 2.00 to 1 but less than or equal to 2.50 to 1 |
|
0.625 |
% |
|
|
Greater than 2.50 to 1 |
|
0.75 |
% |
|
Applicable Currency means as to any particular payment or Loan, Dollars or the Alternative Currency in which such payment or Loan is denominated or is payable.
Applicable Eurocurrency Margin means at any date, (i) with respect to Term B Dollar Loans, the applicable percentage set forth in the following table under the column Applicable Eurocurrency Margin for Term B Dollar Loans opposite the Most Recent Senior Secured Leverage Ratio on such date, (ii) with respect to Term C Dollar Loans, 2.25% and (iii) with respect to Revolving Loans, (A) during the period commencing on the Fifth Amendment Effective Date and ending on the date that financial statements for the Fiscal Quarter ending March 31, 2010 are delivered to the Lenders pursuant to Section 7.1, 3.50% per annum and (B) thereafter, the applicable percentage set forth in the following table under the column Applicable Eurocurrency Margin for Revolving Loans opposite the Most Recent Senior Secured Leverage Ratio as of such date:
|
Most
Recent |
|
Applicable |
|
|
|
Less than or equal to 2.00 to 1 |
|
3.00 |
% |
|
|
Greater than 2.00 to 1 but less than or equal to 2.50 to 1 |
|
3.25 |
% |
|
|
Greater than 2.50 to 1 |
|
3.50 |
% |
|
|
Most
Recent |
|
Applicable Eurocurrency |
|
|
|
Less than or equal to 2.25 to 1 |
|
1.50 |
% |
|
|
Greater than 2.25 to 1 |
|
1.75 |
% |
|
Asset Disposition means any sale, lease, transfer or other disposition (or series of related sales, leases, transfers or dispositions) by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Dividends or Tax Distributions to the extent permitted under Section 8.4 or dispositions constituting a Recovery Event) of all or any part of an interest in shares of Capital Stock of a Subsidiary of the Borrower (other than directors qualifying shares and similar arrangements required by Requirements of Law), property or other assets (each referred to for the purposes of this definition as a disposition); provided that a disposition permitted by Section 8.3(a) through 8.3(g) or Section 8.3(j) through 8.3(n) shall not constitute an Asset Disposition for purposes of this definition.
Assigned Dollar Value shall mean (i) in respect of any Borrowing denominated in Dollars, the amount thereof, (ii) in respect of the undrawn amount of any Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, the Dollar Equivalent thereof based upon the applicable Exchange Rate as of (a) the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit, and (b) thereafter as of the first Business Day of each month, (iii) in respect of any Letter of Credit reimbursement obligations denominated in an Alternative Currency, the Dollar Equivalent thereof determined based upon the applicable Exchange Rate as of the date such reimbursement obligation was incurred and (iv) in respect of a Borrowing denominated in an Alternative Currency, the Dollar Equivalent thereof based upon the applicable Exchange Rate as of the last Exchange Rate Determination Date; provided, however, in the case of Borrowings in an Alternative Currency, if, as of the end of any Interest Period in respect of such Borrowing, the Dollar Equivalent thereof determined based upon the applicable Exchange Rate as of the date that is three Business Days before the end of such Interest Period would be at least 5% more, or 5% less, than the Assigned Dollar Value thereof that would otherwise be applicable, then on and after the end of such Interest Period the Assigned Dollar Value of such Borrowing shall be adjusted to be the Dollar Equivalent thereof determined based upon the Exchange Rate that gave rise to such adjustment (subject to further adjustment in accordance with this proviso thereafter), and the Administrative Agent shall give the Borrower notice of such adjustment; provided, however, that failure to give such notice shall not affect the Borrowers Obligations hereunder or result in any liability to the Administrative Agent. The Assigned Dollar Value of a Loan included in any Borrowing shall equal the pro rata portion of the Assigned Dollar Value of such Borrowing represented by such Loan.
Assignee has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 12.8(c).
Assignment and Assumption Agreement means an Assignment and Assumption Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit 12.8(c), executed by any applicable Lender, as assignor, and such Lenders assignee in accordance with Section 12.8.
Attorney Costs means all reasonable fees and disbursements of any law firm or other external counsel and the reasonable allocated cost of internal legal services, including all reasonable disbursements of internal counsel.
Attributable Debt means as of the date of determination thereof with respect to an Operating Financing Lease, the net present value (discounted according to GAAP at the cost of debt implied in the lease) of the obligations of the lessee for rental payments during the then remaining term of such Operating Financing Lease.
Available Equity Proceeds means, as of any date of determination, all Net Equity Proceeds received by the Borrower after the Effective Date less the sum of the amounts attributed to such proceeds that are utilized for (i) Restricted Payments pursuant to Section 8.4(b), (ii) Unrestricted Investments pursuant to Section 8.7(o) and (iii) payments in respect of Public Notes pursuant to Section 8.11(i).
Available Liquidity means, as of any date of determination, Cash, Cash Equivalents and Foreign Cash Equivalents of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries plus the Total Available Revolving Commitment as of such date.
Available Revolving Commitment means, as to any Lender at any time an amount equal to the amount, if any, by which (i) such Lenders Revolving Commitment exceeds (ii) the sum of (w) the Assigned Dollar Value of the aggregate principal amount of Revolving Loans made by such Lender then outstanding, (x) such Lenders Pro Rata Share of the Assigned Dollar Value of LC Obligations, (y) such Lenders Pro Rata Share of the Assigned Dollar Value of the aggregate principal amount of Swing Line Loans then outstanding and (z) such Lenders Pro Rata Share of the Overdraft Reserve, if any, at such time.
Available Unrestricted Subsidiary Investment Basket means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the Unrestricted Subsidiary Investment Basket, as of such date, less the sum of the aggregate outstanding amount of Investments made in Permitted Unconsolidated Ventures or Unrestricted Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 8.7(j)(i).
Bank Guarantee means a direct guarantee issued for the account of the Borrower, and, if requested, a Subsidiary of the Borrower, pursuant to this Agreement by a Facing Agent, in form acceptable to the Facing Agent, ensuring that a liability acceptable to the Facing Agent of the Borrower or a Subsidiary of a Borrower to a third Person will be met.
Bankruptcy Code means Title I of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, as amended, as set forth in Title 11 of the United States Code, as hereafter amended.
Base Rate means the greater of (i) the rate most recently announced by JPMCB at its principal office as its prime rate, which is not necessarily the lowest rate made available by JPMCB or (ii) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1% per annum. The prime rate announced by JPMCB is evidenced by the recording thereof after its announcement in such internal publication or publications as JPMCB may designate. Any change in the Base Rate resulting from a change in such prime rate announced by JPMCB shall become effective without prior notice to the Borrower as of 12:01 a.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day
on which each change in such prime rate is announced by JPMCB. JPMCB may make commercial or other loans to others at rates of interest at, above or below its prime rate.
Base Rate Loan means any Loan which bears interest at a rate determined with reference to the Base Rate.
Benefited Lender has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 12.6(a).
Board means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Borrower has the meaning assigned to that term in the introduction to this Agreement.
Borrowing means a group of Loans of a single Type made by the Lenders or the Swing Line Lender, as appropriate, on a single date (or resulting from one or more conversions or continuations, or a combination thereof, on a single date) and in the case of Eurocurrency Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is, or on such date of conversion or continuation, will be in effect; provided that Base Rate Loans or Eurocurrency Loans acquired by a Replacement Lender pursuant to Section 3.7 shall be considered part of any related Borrowing of Eurocurrency Loans made, converted or continued by the Replaced Lender.
Business Day means (i) as it relates to any payment, determination, funding or notice to be made or given in connection with any Dollar-denominated Loan, or otherwise to be made or given to or from the Administrative Agent, a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to close; provided, however, that when used in connection with a Eurocurrency Loan, the term Business Day shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for dealings in dollar deposits in the London interbank market; provided, further, that when used in connection with any Letter of Credit, the term Business Day shall also exclude any day on which commercial banks in the city in which the Facing Agent for such Letter of Credit is domiciled are required by law to close; and (ii) as it relates to any payment, determination, funding or notice to be made or given in connection with any Loan or Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, any day (x) on which dealings in deposits in the relevant Alternative Currency are carried out in the London interbank market, (y) on which commercial banks and foreign exchange markets are open for business in London, New York City and the principal financial center for such Alternative Currency or (z) any day on which the Trans-European Real-time Gross Settlement Operating System (or any successor operating system) is not operating (as determined in good faith by the Administrative Agent). For purposes of this Agreement (other than for purposes of determining the end of any applicable Interest Period and other than for purposes of any Loan, Letter of Credit or action required to be taken outside of the United States), Business Day shall not include Pioneer Day as recognized in the State of Utah in any year.
C4 Business Sale means the sale of Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation and Huntsman Fuels, L.P. to Texas Petrochemicals L.P. pursuant to that certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of April 5, 2006.
Capital Stock means, with respect to any Person, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights in or other equivalent ownership interests (however designated) in such
Persons capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests or other equivalent interests and any rights (other than debt securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock), warrants or options exchangeable for or convertible into any such ownership interests.
Capitalized Lease means, at the time any determination thereof is to be made, any lease of property, real or personal, in respect of which the present value of the minimum rental commitment is capitalized on the balance sheet of the lessee in accordance with GAAP.
Capitalized Lease Obligation means, at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a Capitalized Lease which would at such time be required to be capitalized on the balance sheet of the lessee in accordance with GAAP.
Cash means money, currency or the available credit balance in a Deposit Account.
Cash Collateralize means, in respect of an obligation, provide and pledge (as a first priority perfected security interest) Cash in Dollars (or cash in an Alternative Currency if the Administrative Agent, relevant Facing Agent and/or the Swing Line Lender so approves), at a location and pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, relevant Facing Agent and/or the Swing Line Lender, as applicable (and Cash Collateralization has a corresponding meaning).
Cash Equivalents means any Investment in (i) a marketable obligation, maturing within two years after issuance thereof, issued or guaranteed by the United States of America or any instrumentality or agency thereof, (ii) a certificate of deposit or bankers acceptance, maturing within one year after issuance thereof, issued by any Lender, or a national or state bank or trust company organized and existing under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or a European, Canadian or Japanese bank, in each case having capital, surplus and undivided profits of at least $100,000,000 and whose long-term unsecured debt has a rating of A or better by S&P or A2 or better by Moodys or the equivalent rating by any other nationally recognized rating agency (provided that the aggregate face amount of all Investments in certificates of deposit or bankers acceptances issued by the principal offices of or branches of European or Japanese banks located outside the United States shall not at any time exceed 33-1/3% of all Investments described in this definition), (iii) open market commercial paper, maturing within 270 days after issuance thereof, which has a rating of A1 or better by S&P or P1 or better by Moodys, or the equivalent rating by any other nationally recognized rating agency, (iv) repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements with a term not in excess of one year with any financial institution which has been elected a primary government securities dealer by the Board or whose securities are rated AA- or better by S&P or Aa3 or better by Moodys or the equivalent rating by any other nationally recognized rating agency relating to marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America, (v) Money Market preferred stock maturing within six months after issuance thereof or municipal bonds issued by a corporation organized under the laws of any state of the United States, which has a rating of A or better by S&P or Moodys or the equivalent rating by any other nationally recognized rating agency, (vi) tax exempt floating rate option tender bonds backed by letters of credit issued by a national or state bank whose
long-term unsecured debt has a rating of AA or better by S&P or Aa2 or better by Moodys or the equivalent rating by any other nationally recognized rating agency, and (vii) shares of any money market mutual fund rated at least AAA or the equivalent thereof by S&P or at least Aaa or the equivalent thereof by Moodys or any other mutual fund holding assets consisting (except for de minimis amounts) of securitized products, such as asset backed securities and of the type specified in clauses of (i) through (vi) above.
Change of Control means the occurrence of one or more of the following events: (x) any person or group (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), other than Mr. Jon M. Huntsman, his spouse, direct descendants, an entity controlled by any of the foregoing and/or by a trust of the type described hereafter, and/or a trust for the benefit of any of the foregoing (the Huntsman Group) or MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners L.P., or any Affiliate thereof (the MP Group), is or becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that a person shall be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such Person has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of 40% or more of the then outstanding Voting Securities of Huntsman Corporation; (y) any person or group (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), other than the Huntsman Group, the MP Group or Huntsman Corporation (or any successor entity) is or becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that a person shall be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such Person has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of 40% or more of the then outstanding Voting Securities of any Parent Company or the Borrower; or (z) the replacement of a majority of the Board of Directors of Huntsman Corporation, the Board of Directors or other group with similar powers of any Parent Company or the Board of Managers of the Borrower over a two-year period from the managers or directors who constituted such group, at the beginning of such period, and such replacement shall not (A) have been approved by a vote of at least a majority of the Board of Directors of Huntsman Corporation, the Board of Directors or other group with similar powers of any Parent Company or the Board of Managers of the Borrower, as the case may be, then still in office who either were members of such group at the beginning of such period or whose election as a member of such group was previously so approved or (B) have been elected or nominated for election by one or more members of the Huntsman Group. Change of Control shall also mean any Change of Control as defined in any Public Note Documents that occurs at a time when the market price (as determined by the Administrative Agent) of the Public Notes to which the Change of Control applies is less than 103% of the principal amount thereof, or if as a result thereof the holders of such Public Notes collectively put or tender in excess of $50,000,000 in the aggregate of such Public Notes.
Closing Date means August 16, 2005.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as from time to time amended, including the regulations proposed or promulgated thereunder, or any successor statute and the regulations proposed or promulgated thereunder.
Collateral means all Collateral as defined in each of the Security Documents and all other assets of each Credit Party pledged pursuant to any Security Document and any other collateral pledged by any Credit Party to secure the Obligations.
Collateral Agent means JPMCB in its capacity as Collateral Agent under the Collateral Security Agreement, the Pledge Agreement or any other applicable Security Document, or any successor Collateral Agent.
Collateral Security Agreement has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 5.1(b).
Commercial Letter of Credit means any letter of credit or similar instrument issued pursuant to this Agreement for the purpose of supporting trade obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business.
Commitment means, with respect to each Lender, the aggregate of the Revolving Commitment and Term Commitment, of such Lender and Commitments means such commitments of all of the Lenders collectively.
Commitment Fee has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 3.2(a).
Commitment Period means, the period from and including the Fifth Amendment Effective Date to but not including the Revolver Termination Date or, in the case of the Swing Line Commitment, five (5) Business Days prior to the Revolver Termination Date.
Compliance Certificate has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 7.2(b).
Consenting Revolving Lender has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.11(b).
Consolidated Cash Interest Expense means, for any period, (i) Consolidated Interest Expense, but excluding, however, interest expense not payable in cash, amortization of discount and deferred financing costs, plus or minus, as the case may be (ii) net amounts paid or received under Interest Rate Agreements (with cap payments amortized over the life of the cap) and minus interest income received in Cash or Cash Equivalents in respect of Investments permitted hereunder. Subject to adjustment as described in Section 1.2(c) for events occurring after the Effective Date, for purposes of computing Consolidated Cash Interest Expense, the Consolidated Cash Interest Expense for the second, third and fourth Fiscal Quarters of 2006 shall be $74.8 million, $74.9 million and $74.8 million, respectively.
Consolidated Debt means, at any time, without duplication, the sum of (i) all Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis that would be required to be shown as debt on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP and other Indebtedness under Operating Financing Leases incurred pursuant to Section 8.2(b)(iv), less Cash, Cash Equivalents and Foreign Cash Equivalents of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries not subject to any Lien (other than a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent) or transfer restriction and (ii) Indebtedness of Borrower and its Subsidiaries of the type referred to in clause (x) of the definition of such term.
Consolidated EBITDA means, with respect to any Person, for any applicable period, the sum (without duplication) of (i) Consolidated Net Income minus, to the extent Consolidated Net Income has been increased thereby, any Port Arthur Fire Insurance Income, and (ii) to the extent Consolidated Net Income has been reduced thereby, (A) all income taxes of such Person and its Subsidiaries paid or accrued in accordance with GAAP for such period (other than income taxes attributable to extraordinary, unusual or nonrecurring gains or losses or taxes attributable to sales or dispositions outside the ordinary course of business) and Tax Distributions paid during such period, (B) Consolidated Interest Expense, (C) Permitted Non-Cash Impairment and Restructuring Charges less any non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income for such period, (D) the amount of net loss resulting from the payment of any premiums or similar amounts that are required to be paid under the express terms of the instrument(s) governing any Indebtedness of the Borrower upon the repayment or other extinguishment of such Indebtedness by the Borrower in accordance with the express terms of such Indebtedness and (E) the Port Arthur Fire Add Back, all as determined on a consolidated basis for such Person and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP. For purposes of computing Consolidated EBITDA, (i) all components of Consolidated EBITDA for any such applicable period shall be computed without giving effect to any extraordinary gains or losses (in accordance with GAAP) for such period and (ii) subject to adjustment as described in Section 1.2(c) for events occurring after the Effective Date, the Consolidated EBITDA for the second, third and fourth Fiscal Quarters of 2006 shall be $395.9 million, $282.5 million and $231.7 million, respectively.
Consolidated Interest Expense means, for any period, the total interest expense (including that attributable to Capitalized Leases in accordance with GAAP) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis with respect to all outstanding Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers acceptance financing, all as determined on a consolidated basis for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, as modified by the last sentence of this definition. Notwithstanding anything in this definition to the contrary, as used in this definition, the term interest shall include, without limitation, any discount in respect of sales of Receivables Facility Assets pursuant to a Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitization (regardless of whether such discount would constitute interest expense as determined in accordance with GAAP) and any net payments made or received by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with respect to Other Hedging Agreements entered into by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to protect against fluctuations in currency values in connection with the Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitization, and the term discount shall include any amounts which would be interest under GAAP if the Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitization were a debt financing.
Consolidated Net Income and Consolidated Net Loss mean, respectively, with respect to any Person, for any period, the sum of: (x) the aggregate net income (or loss) of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period on a consolidated basis, determined in accordance with GAAP plus (y) cash dividends or distributions paid to such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person by any other Person (the Payor) other than a Subsidiary of the referent Person, to the extent not otherwise included in Consolidated Net Income, which have been derived from operating cash flow of the Payor; provided that there shall be excluded therefrom (a) after-tax gains and losses from Asset Dispositions or abandonments or reserves relating thereto, (b) after-
tax items classified as extraordinary or nonrecurring gains, (c) the net income of any Person acquired in a pooling of interests transaction accrued prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary of the Person or is or is merged or consolidated with the Person or any Subsidiary of the Person, (d) the net income (but not loss) of any Subsidiary of the Person to the extent that the declaration of Dividends or similar distributions by that Subsidiary of that income is restricted; provided however, that the net income of Foreign Subsidiaries shall only be excluded in any calculation of Consolidated Net Income of the Borrower as a result of application of this clause (d) if the restriction on Dividends or similar distributions results from consensual restrictions, (e) the net income or loss of any Person, other than a Subsidiary or the Person, except to the extent of cash Dividends or distributions paid to the Person or to a Subsidiary that is a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Person by such Person, (f) income or loss attributable to discontinued operations (including, without limitation, operations disposed of during such period whether or not such operations were classified as discontinued) , (g) in the case of a successor to the referent Person by consolidation or merger or as a transferee of the referent Persons assets, any earnings of the successor corporation prior to such consolidation, merger or transfer of assets, (h) non-cash charges relating to asset impairments, which charges do not require an accrual of or a reserve for cash charges for any future period, (i) all gains or losses from the cumulative effect of any change in accounting principals and (j) the net amount of all Tax Distributions made during such period.
Consolidated Net Tangible Assets means, for any Person, the total assets of such Person and its Subsidiaries, as determined from a consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its consolidated Subsidiaries prepared in accordance with GAAP, but excluding therefrom all items that are treated as goodwill and other intangible assets under GAAP.
Contaminant means any material with respect to which any Environmental Law imposes a duty, obligation or standard of conduct, including without limitation any pollutant contaminant (as those terms are defined in 42 U.S.C. §9601(33)), toxic pollutant (as that term is defined in 33 U.S.C. §1362(13)), hazardous substance (as that term is defined in 42 U.S.C. §9601(14)), hazardous chemical (as that term is defined by 29 CFR §1910.1200(c)), hazardous waste (as that term is defined in 42 U.S.C. §6903(5)), or any state or local equivalent of such laws and regulations, including, without limitation, radioactive material, special waste, polychlorinated biphenyls, asbestos, petroleum, including crude oil or any petroleum-derived substance, (or any fraction thereof), solid waste (as that term is defined in 42 U.S.C. § 6903(27)), or breakdown or decomposition product thereof, or any constituent of any such substance or waste, including but not limited to polychlorinated biphenyls and asbestos.
Contractual Obligation means, as to any Person, any provision of any Securities issued by such Person or of any indenture or credit agreement or any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound or to which such property may be subject.
Credit Event means the making of any Loan or the issuance of any Letter of Credit.
Credit Exposure has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 12.8(b).
Credit Party means the Borrower, each Subsidiary Guarantor and any guarantor which may hereafter enter into a Guaranty with respect to the Obligations.
Customary Permitted Liens means:
(i) Liens for taxes, assessments, governmental charges or levies not yet due and payable or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, provided that (x) any proceedings commenced for the enforcement of such Liens shall have been stayed or suspended within 30 days of the commencement thereof and (y) provision for the payment of all such taxes, assessments, governmental charges or levies known to such Person has been made on the books of such Person to the extent required by GAAP;
(ii) mechanics, processors, materialmens, carriers, warehouse-mens, landlords and similar Liens arising by operation of law and arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations of such Person that are not overdue for a period of more than 30 days or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, provided that (x) any proceedings commenced for the enforcement of such Liens shall have been stayed or suspended within 30 days of the commencement thereof and (y) provision for the payment of such Liens has been made on the books of such Person to the extent required by GAAP;
(iii) Liens arising in connection with workers compensation, unemployment insurance, old age pensions and social security benefits which are not overdue or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, provided that (A) any proceedings commenced for the enforcement of such Liens shall have been stayed or suspended within 30 days of the commencement thereof and (B) provision for the payment of such Liens has been made on the books of such Person to the extent required by GAAP;
(iv) (x) Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure the performance of bids, tenders, statutory obligations, fee and expense arrangements with trustees and fiscal agents (exclusive of obligations incurred in connection with the borrowing of money or the payment of the deferred purchase price of property) and customary deposits granted in the ordinary course of business under Operating Financing Leases and (y) Liens securing surety, indemnity, performance, appeal and release bonds, provided that full provision for the payment of all such obligations has been made on the books of such Person to the extent required by GAAP;
(v) Permitted Real Property Encumbrances;
(vi) attachment, judgment or other similar Liens arising in connection with court or arbitration proceedings involving individually and in the aggregate liability of $50,000,000 or less at any one time, provided the same are discharged, or that execution or enforcement thereof is stayed pending appeal, within 60 days or, in the case of any stay of execution or enforcement pending appeal, within such lesser time during which such appeal may be taken;
(vii) leases or subleases granted to others not interfering in any material respect with the business of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and any interest or title of a lessor under any lease permitted by this Agreement or the Security Documents;
(viii) customary rights of set off, revocation, refund or chargeback under deposit agreements or under the UCC of banks or other financial institutions where the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries maintains deposits in the ordinary course of business permitted by this Agreement; and
(ix) Environmental Liens, to the extent that (w) any proceedings commenced for the enforcement of such Liens shall have been suspended or are being contested in good faith, (x) provision for all liability and damages that are the subject of said Environmental Liens has been made on the books of such Person to the extent required by GAAP and (y) such Liens do not relate to obligations exceeding $10,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time; and (z) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of custom duties in connection with the importation of goods so long as such Liens attach only to the imported goods and provided that such duties are not yet due or are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP.
DB means Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch and its successors.
DBTCA has the meaning assigned to that term in the Recitals to this Agreement.
Declining Revolving Lender has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.11(b).
Default Rate means a variable rate per annum which shall be two percent (2%) per annum plus either (i) the then applicable interest rate hereunder in respect of the amount on which the Default Rate is being assessed or (ii) if there is no such applicable interest rate, the Base Rate plus the Applicable Base Rate Margin, but in no event in excess of that permitted by applicable law.
Defaulting Lender means any Lender with respect to which a Lender Default is in effect.
Deposit Account means a demand, time, savings, passbook or like account with a bank, savings and loan association, credit union or like organization, other than an account evidenced by a negotiable certificate of deposit.
Determination Date has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 12.23.
Dividends has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 8.4(a).
Documents means the Loan Documents and the Transaction Documents.
Dollar and $ means the lawful currency of the United States of America.
Dollar Equivalent means, at any time, (i) as to any amount denominated in Dollars, the amount thereof at such time, and (ii) as to any amount denominated in any Alternative Currency, the equivalent amount in Dollars as determined by the Administrative Agent at such time on the basis of the Spot Rate.
Domestic Subsidiary means any Subsidiary other than a Foreign Subsidiary not a party to the Subsidiary Guaranty or a guaranty delivered pursuant to Section 7.11(h).
Effective Date means the Third Amendment Effective Date as defined in the Third Amendment.
Eligible Assignee means a commercial bank, investment company, financial institution, financial company, Fund (whether a corporation, partnership, trust or other entity) or insurance company in each case, together with its Affiliates or Related Funds, which makes, purchases, holds or otherwise invests in commercial loans or other similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business or any other Person approved by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
Environmental Claim means any notice of violation, claim (including common law claims), suit, written demand, abatement order, or other order or directive (conditional or otherwise), by any Governmental Authority or any Person for any damage, personal injury (including sickness, disease or death), tangible or intangible property damage, contribution, cost recovery, indemnity, indirect or consequential damages, damage to the environment, or for nuisance, pollution, contamination or other adverse effects on the environment, human health, or natural resources, or for fines, penalties, restrictions or injunctive relief, resulting from or based upon (i) the occurrence or existence of a Release or substantial threat of a material Release (whether sudden or non-sudden or accidental or non-accidental) of, or exposure to, any Contaminant in, into or onto the environment at, in, by, from or related to any real estate owned, leased or operated at any time by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (the Premises), (ii) the use, handling, generation, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of Contaminants in connection with the operation of any Premises, or (iii) the violation, or alleged violation, of any Environmental Laws relating to environmental matters connected with the Borrowers operations or any Premises.
Environmental Laws means any and all applicable foreign, federal, state or local laws, statutes, ordinances, codes, rules or regulations or orders, decrees, judgments or directives issued by a Governmental Authority, or Environmental Permits or Remedial Action standards, levels or objectives imposing liability or standards of conduct for or relating to the protection of health, safety or the environment, including, but not limited to, the following United States statutes, as now written and hereafter amended: the Water Pollution Control Act, as codified in 33 U.S.C. §1251 et seq., the Clean Air Act, as codified in 42 U.S.C. §7401 et seq., the Toxic Substances Control Act, as codified in 15 U.S.C. §2601 et seq., the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as codified in 42 U.S.C. §6901 et seq., the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, as codified in 42 U.S.C. §9601 et seq., the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, as codified in 42 U.S.C. §11001 et seq., and the Safe
Drinking Water Act, as codified in 42 U.S.C. §300f et seq., and any related regulations, as well as all state and local equivalents.
Environmental Lien means a Lien in favor of any Governmental Authority for (i) any liability under Environmental Laws or Environmental Permits, or (ii) damages relating to, or costs incurred by such Governmental Authority in response to, a Release or threatened Release of a Contaminant into the environment.
Environmental Permits means any and all permits, licenses, certificates, authorizations or approvals of any Governmental Authority required by Environmental Laws or necessary or reasonably required for the current and anticipated future operation of the business of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower.
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as from time to time amended.
ERISA Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which, together with such Person, is under common control as described in Section 414(c) of the Code, is a member of a controlled group, as defined in Section 414(b) of the Code, or is a member of an affiliated service group, as defined in Section 414(m) of the Code which includes such Person. Unless otherwise qualified, all references to an ERISA Affiliate in this Agreement shall refer to an ERISA Affiliate of the Borrower or any Subsidiary.
Euro means the lawful currency adopted by or which is adopted by participating member states of the European Community relating to Economic and Monetary Union.
Eurocurrency Loan means any Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Eurocurrency Rate.
Eurocurrency Rate means
In the case of Swing Line Loans maintained at the Quoted Rate and Eurocurrency Loans, the cost of the Lenders of complying with any Eurocurrency Reserve Requirements will be added to the interest rate computed in the manner set forth in Schedule 1.1(b).
Eurocurrency Reserve Requirements means, for any day as applied to a Eurocurrency Loan, the aggregate (without duplication) of the maximum rates (expressed as a decimal fraction) of reserve liquid asset or similar requirements in effect on such day (including, without limitation, basic, supplemental, marginal and emergency reserves under any regulations of the Board or other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction with respect thereto), including without limitation, under regulations issued from time to time by (a) the Board, (b) any Governmental Authority of the jurisdiction of the relevant currency or (c) any Governmental Authority of any jurisdiction in which advances in such currency are made to which banks in any jurisdiction are subject for any category of deposits or liabilities customarily used to fund loans in such currency or by reference to which interest rates applicable to loans in such currency are determined, including Mandatory Costs.
Event of Default has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 10.1.
Excess Cash Flow means, an amount not less than zero calculated as of the close of business on March 31 of each year (commencing March 31, 2008), equal to (i) the sum of (a) the average daily aggregate Total Available Revolving Commitment during the period of February 1 through and including March 31 of such year plus (b) the amount, if any, by which the average available capacity under Receivables Documents in existence during such period and subject to any limitations on availability contained therein during the period of February 1
through and including March 31 of such year exceeds the actual average Receivables Facility Attributed Indebtedness outstanding during the same period plus (c) the average daily balance of Cash, Cash Equivalents and the Dollar Equivalent as of March 31 of Foreign Cash Equivalents, held during the period February 1 through and including March 31 of such year, less (ii) the sum of (w) the aggregate amount of Net Sale Proceeds from Asset Dispositions during the preceding twelve months, to the extent not reinvested prior to March 31 of such year, plus (x) the aggregate amount of proceeds from the issuance of Indebtedness issued to refinance other Indebtedness and being held pending the payment of such other Indebtedness plus (y) the aggregate amount during the preceding twelve months of cash proceeds from Recovery Events received by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries during the preceding twelve months, to the extent not reinvested prior to March 31 of such year, plus (z) $850,000,000.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and as codified in 15 U.S.C. §78a et seq. and as hereafter amended.
Exchange Rate shall mean, on any day, (i) with respect to any Alternative Currency, the Spot Rate at which Dollars are offered on such day by the Administrative Agent in London or New York (as selected by the Administrative Agent) for such Alternative Currency at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time or New York time, as applicable), and (ii) with respect to Dollars in relation to any specified Alternative Currency, the Spot Rate at which such specified Alternative Currency is offered on such day by the Administrative Agent in London or New York for Dollars at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time or New York time, as applicable). The Administrative Agent shall provide the Borrower with the then current Exchange Rate from time to time upon the Borrowers request therefor.
Exchange Rate Determination Date means (i) for purposes of the determination of the Exchange Rate of any stated amount on any Business Day in relation to any Borrowing of Revolving Loans or Swing Line Loans in an Alternative Currency, (A) the date which is two Business Days prior to such Borrowing in the case of a Borrowing denominated in Euros or (B) the date of such Borrowing in the case of a Borrowing denominated in Sterling, (ii) for purposes of the determination of the Exchange Rate of any Stated Amount in relation to any issuance of any Letter of Credit, on the date of such issuance and (iii) for the purpose of determining the Exchange Rate to make determinations pursuant to Section 4.4(a), the last Business Day of each calendar month.
Existing Stated Termination Date has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.11(a).
Extension Effective Date has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.11(b).
Facility means any of the credit facilities established under this Agreement, i.e., any of the Term Facilities or the Revolving Facility.
Facing Agent means each of (i) DB as to each Fifth Amendment Existing Letter of Credit, (ii) JPMCB and (iii) any other Revolving Lender agreed to by such Revolving Lender,
the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in each case, acting through any branch or Affiliate).
Facing Agent Sublimit means $75,000,000.
Federal Funds Rate means on any one day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100th of 1%) of the rate on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System only arranged by federal funds brokers, as published as of such day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published, the average of the quotations for such day on such transactions received by JPMCB from three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by JPMCB.
Fee Letter means the letter agreement with respect to fees related to this Agreement between the Borrower, DB and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. dated on or before the Effective Date.
Fifth Amendment means the Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of March 9, 2010.
Fifth Amendment Effective Date means the Amendment Effective Date as defined in the Fifth Amendment.
Fifth Amendment Existing Letter of Credit means any letter of credit issued by DB pursuant to this Agreement prior to the Fifth Amendment Effective Date and set forth on Schedule 1.1(d), to the extent such letter of credit is not increased (other than in accordance with the terms thereof as in effect on the Fifth Amendment Effective Date), extended, auto-extended or renewed, on or after the Fifth Amendment Effective Date.
Fifth Amendment Fee Letter means the letter agreement with respect to fees related to this Agreement among the Borrower, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and JPMCB dated on or before the Fifth Amendment Effective Date.
Fiscal Quarter has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 7.12.
Fiscal Year has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 7.12.
Flood Insurance Laws means, collectively, (i) the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (ii) the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statue thereto, (iii) the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto and (iv) the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto.
Foreign Cash Equivalents means (i) debt securities with a maturity of 365 days or less issued by any member nation of the European Union, Switzerland or any other country whose debt securities are rated by S&P and Moodys A-1 or P-1, or the equivalent thereof (if a short-term debt rating is provided by either) or at least AA or Aa2, or the equivalent thereof (if a
long-term unsecured debt rating is provided by either)(each such jurisdiction, an approved jurisdiction), or any agency or instrumentality of an approved jurisdiction, provided that the full faith and credit of the approved jurisdiction is pledged in support of such debt securities or such debt securities constitute a general obligation of the approved jurisdiction and (ii) debt securities in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the Dollar Equivalent of $40,000,000 with a maturity of 365 days or less issued by any nation in which the Borrower or its Subsidiaries has cash which is the subject of restrictions on export, any agency or instrumentality of such nation or any bank or other organization organized in such nation.
Foreign Factoring Transactions means transactions (other than pursuant to (a) any Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitization or (b) a transaction described in Section 8.3(e)) for the sale or discounting of (i) the Accounts Receivable of a Foreign Subsidiary and/or (ii) letters of credit the beneficiary of which is a Foreign Subsidiary.
Foreign Pension Plan means any plan, fund (including, without limitation, any super-annuation fund) or other similar program established or maintained outside of the United States of America by the Borrower or one or more of its Subsidiaries or its Affiliates primarily for the benefit of employees of the Borrower or such Subsidiaries or its Affiliates residing outside the United States of America, which plan, fund, or similar program provides or results in, retirement income, a deferral of income in contemplation of retirement or payments to be made upon termination of employment, and which is not subject to ERISA or the Code.
Foreign Subsidiary means any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States of America or any state thereof or the District of Columbia and that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor.
Fourth Amendment means the Fourth Amendment to this Agreement dated as of June 22, 2009.
Fourth Amendment Effective Date has the meaning assigned to that term in the Fourth Amendment.
Fund means a Person that is a fund that makes, purchases, holds or otherwise invests in commercial loans or similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business.
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as in effect from time to time.
Governmental Authority means any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative functions of government.
Guarantee Obligations means, as to any Person, without duplication, any direct or indirect obligation of such Person guaranteeing or intended to guarantee any Indebtedness, Capitalized Lease, Operating Financing Lease (primary obligations) of any other Person (the primary obligor) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, without limitation, any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent: (i) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor; (ii) to advance or
supply funds (x) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation, or (y) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor; (iii) 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 (iv) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof; provided, however, that the term Guarantee Obligations shall not include any endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business. The amount of any Guarantee Obligation at any time shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the stated or determinable amount at such time of the primary obligation in respect of which such Guarantee Obligation is made or (y) the maximum amount for which such Person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument embodying such Guarantee Obligation; or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum liability (assuming full performance) in respect thereof reasonably anticipated at such time.
Guaranteed Obligations means (i) the full and prompt payment when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the principal and interest (whether such interest is allowed as a claim in a bankruptcy proceeding with respect to the Borrower or otherwise) on each Note issued by the Borrower to each Lender, and Loans made under this Agreement and all reimbursement obligations and Unpaid Drawings with respect to Letters of Credit, together with all other obligations (including obligations which, but for the automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, would become due) and liabilities (including, without limitation, indemnities, fees and interest thereon) of the Borrower to such Lender now existing or hereafter incurred under, arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Documents and the due performance and compliance with all terms, conditions and agreements contained in the Loan Documents by the Borrower and (ii) the full and prompt payment when due (whether by acceleration or otherwise) of all obligations (including obligations which, but for the automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, would become due) of the Borrower (or, if permitted by Section 8.2, its Subsidiaries) owing under any Interest Rate Agreement or Other Hedging Agreement or any Overdraft Facility entered into by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries with any Lender or any Affiliate thereof (even if such Lender subsequently ceases to be a Lender under this Agreement for any reason) so long as such Lender or Affiliate participates in such Interest Rate Agreement or Other Hedging Agreement or Overdraft Facility, as the case may be, and their subsequent assigns, if any, whether or not in existence or hereafter arising, and the due performance and compliance with all terms, conditions and agreements contained therein.
Guaranty means, collectively, (i) the Subsidiary Guaranty and (ii) each guaranty delivered by a Foreign Subsidiary pursuant to Section 7.11(h), in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Headquarters Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 5.1(d)(ii) of this Agreement.
Huntsman Affiliate means Huntsman Corporation or any of its Affiliates (other than the Borrower and its Subsidiaries).
Huntsman Corporation means Huntsman Corporation, a Delaware corporation.
Huntsman Finco means Huntsman International Financial LLC, a direct Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower that is a limited liability company formed under the laws of Delaware.
Huntsman Group has the meaning assigned to that term in the definition of Change of Control in this Section 1.1.
Huntsman Parent Company means Huntsman Corporation or any entity of which the Borrower is a direct or indirect Wholly-Owned Subsidiary.
Immaterial Subsidiary means any Subsidiary of the Borrower, the Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of which are less than 1% of the Borrowers Consolidated Net Tangible Assets (as of the end of the most recently completed Fiscal Quarter of the Borrower for which financial statements are available) and which did not account for more than 1% of the consolidated revenues of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period.
Impaired Lender means, at any time, a Revolving Lender as determined by the Administrative Agent, that (i) is a Defaulting Lender, (ii)(x) has notified the Administrative Agent, any Facing Agent, the Swing Line Lender or the Borrower, or has stated publicly, that it will not comply with its obligations under this Agreement to make a Loan, make a payment to any Facing Agent in respect of a Letter of Credit Payment and/or make a payment to the Swing Line Lender in respect of a Swing Line Loan (each a funding obligation) or (y) has defaulted on its funding obligations under any other loan agreement or credit agreement or other similar agreement, unless such default in respect of funding obligations is the subject of a good faith dispute, (iii) has, for three or more Business Days, failed to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent, in response to a written request of the Administrative Agent, that it will comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or (iv) as to which a Lender Insolvency Event has occurred and is continuing (provided that the reallocation of funding obligations provided for in Section 3.8(a) as a result of a Revolving Lender being an Impaired Lender will not by itself cause the relevant Impaired Lender to become a Non-Impaired Lender). Any determination that a Revolving Lender is an Impaired Lender under clauses (i) through (iv) above will be made by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion acting in good faith. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary above, a Revolving Lender will not be an Impaired Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any Capital Stock in such Revolving Lender or Lender Parent Company by a Governmental Authority.
Indebtedness means, as applied to any Person (without duplication):
(i) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money;
(ii) the deferred and unpaid balance of the purchase price of assets or services (other than trade payables and other accrued liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business that are not overdue by more than 90 days unless being contested in good faith) which purchase price is (x) due more than six months from the date of incurrence of the obligation in respect thereof (or in the case of long-term supply
agreements, from the date of delivery of such assets or services) or (y) evidenced by a note or a similar written instrument;
(iii) all Capitalized Lease Obligations;
(iv) all indebtedness secured by any Lien (other than Customary Permitted Liens) on any property owned by such Person, whether or not such indebtedness has been assumed by such Person or is nonrecourse to such Person;
(v) notes payable and drafts accepted representing extensions of credit whether or not representing obligations for borrowed money (other than such notes or drafts for the deferred purchase price of assets or services which does not constitute Indebtedness pursuant to clause (ii) above);
(vi) indebtedness or obligations of such Person, in each case, evidenced by bonds, notes or similar written instruments;
(vii) the face amount of all letters of credit and bankers acceptances issued for the account of such Person, and without duplication, all drafts drawn thereunder other than, in each case, commercial or standby letters of credit or the functional equivalent thereof issued in connection with performance, bid or advance payment obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business, including, without limitation, performance requirements under workers compensation or similar laws;
(viii) all obligations of such Person under Interest Rate Agreements or Other Hedging Agreements;
(ix) Guarantee Obligations of such Person;
(x) the aggregate outstanding amount of Receivables Facility Attributed Indebtedness or the gross proceeds from any similar transaction, regardless of whether such transaction is effected without recourse to such Person or in a manner that would not otherwise be reflected as a liability on a balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP; and
(xi) the Attributable Debt of any synthetic lease, tax retention operating lease, off-balance sheet loan or similar off-balance sheet financing product to which such Person is a party, where such transaction is considered borrowed money indebtedness for tax purposes but is classified as an operating lease in accordance with GAAP;
provided, however, notwithstanding the foregoing, Indebtedness shall not include deferred taxes or indebtedness of Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries incurred to finance insurance premiums, if (a) such indebtedness is unsecured (except as permitted by Section 8.1(k)), and (b) is in a principal amount not in excess of the casualty and other insurance premiums to be paid by Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries for a three year period beginning on the date of any incurrence of such indebtedness.
Indemnified Party has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 12.4(a).
Initial Borrowing means the first Borrowing by the Borrower under this Agreement.
Initial Loan means the first Loan made by the Lenders under this Agreement.
Intellectual Property has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 6.19.
Intercompany Loan has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 8.7(g).
Intercreditor Agreement means that certain Intercreditor Agreement, dated the date hereof, by and among the Collateral Agent, Administrative Agent, DB as beneficiary of the Mortgages, HSBC Bank USA, National Association (as successor to HSBC Bank USA), as trustee for the Senior Secured Notes and the Borrower, in the form of Exhibit B to the Collateral Security Agreement, as amended, modified or supplemented in accordance with the terms thereof.
Interest Coverage Ratio means, for any period, the ratio of Consolidated EBITDA to Consolidated Cash Interest Expense for such period.
Interest Payment Date means (i) as to any Base Rate Loan, each Quarterly Payment Date to occur while such Loan is outstanding, (ii) as to any Eurocurrency Loan having an Interest Period of three months or less, the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto and (iii) as to any Eurocurrency Loan having an Interest Period longer than three months, each three (3) month anniversary of the first day of the Interest Period applicable thereto and the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto; provided, however, that, in addition to the foregoing, each of (A) the Revolver Termination Date, (B) the Term B Loan Maturity Date and (C) the Term C Loan Maturity Date shall be deemed to be an Interest Payment Date with respect to any interest which is then accrued hereunder for such Loan.
Interest Period has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 3.4.
Interest Rate Agreement means any interest rate swap agreement, cross-currency interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement, interest rate collar agreement, interest rate futures contract, interest rate option contract or other similar agreement or arrangement to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary is a party.
Interest Rate Determination Date means the date for calculating the Eurocurrency Rate for an Interest Period, which date shall be (i) in the case of any Eurocurrency Loan in Dollars, the second Business Day prior to first day of the related Interest Period for such Loan or (ii) in the case of any Eurocurrency Loan in an Alternative Currency, the date on which quotations would ordinarily be given by prime banks in the London interbank market for deposits in the Applicable Currency for value on the first day of the related Interest Period for such Eurocurrency Loan; provided, however, that if for any such Interest Period with respect to an Alternative Currency Loan, quotations would ordinarily be given on more than one date, the Interest Rate Determination Date shall be the last of those dates.
Inventory means, inclusively, all inventory as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the State of New York from time to time and all goods,
merchandise and other personal property wherever located, now owned or hereafter acquired by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of every kind or description which are held for sale or lease or which are furnished or to be furnished under a contract of service or are raw materials, work-in-process or materials used or consumed or to be used or consumed in the Borrowers or any of its Subsidiaries businesses.
Investment means, as applied to any Person, (i) any direct or indirect purchase or other acquisition by that Person of, or a beneficial interest in, Securities of any other Person, or a capital contribution by that Person to any other Person, (ii) any direct or indirect loan or advance by that person to any other Person (other than prepaid expenses or Accounts Receivable created or acquired in the ordinary course of business), including all Indebtedness of such Person arising from a sale of property by such first Person other than in the ordinary course of its business or (iii) any purchase by that Person of all or a significant part of the assets of a business conducted by another Person. The amount of any Investment by any Person on any date of determination shall be the sum of the acquisition price of the gross assets acquired by such Person (including the amount of any liability assumed in connection with the acquisition by such Person to the extent such liability would be reflected as a liability on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP) plus all additional capital contributions or purchase price and earnout adjustments (positive or negative) paid (or credited) in respect thereof, without any adjustments for increases or decreases in value, or write-ups, write-downs or write-offs with respect to such Investment minus the amount of all cash returns of principal or capital thereon, cash dividends thereon and other cash returns on investment thereon or liabilities expressly assumed by another Person (other than the Borrower or another Subsidiary of the Borrower) in connection with the sale of such Investment. Whenever the term outstanding is used in this Agreement with reference to an Investment, it shall take into account the matters referred to in the preceding sentence.
IRIC means International Risk Insurance Company, a Utah corporation.
IRS means the United States Internal Revenue Service, or any successor or analogous organization.
Issuer means the entity acting as issuer or similar funding vehicle under the relevant Receivables Documents.
Joint Venture means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other similar legal arrangement (whether created by contract or conducted through a separate legal entity) now or hereafter formed by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries with another Person in order to conduct a common venture or enterprise with such Person.
JPMCB means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and its successors.
LC Commission has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.9(e)(ii).
LC Obligations means, at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (i) the Assigned Dollar Value of the aggregate Stated Amount of the then outstanding Letters of Credit and (ii) the Assigned Dollar Value of the aggregate amount of drawings under Letters of Credit
which have not then been reimbursed pursuant to Section 2.9(c). The LC Obligation of any Revolving Lender at any time shall mean the Dollar Equivalent of its Pro Rata Share of the Assigned Dollar Value of the aggregate LC Obligations outstanding at such time.
Lender and Lenders have the respective meanings assigned to those terms in the introduction to this Agreement and shall include any Person that becomes a Lender in connection with the issuance of Additional Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(ii).
Lender Default means (i) the refusal (which has not been retracted) of a Lender (x) to make available its portion of any Borrowing when the conditions precedent thereto, in the determination of the Administrative Agent, have been met, or (y) to fund its portion of any unreimbursed payment under Section 2.9(d) or (ii) a Lender having notified in writing the Borrower and/or the Administrative Agent that it does not intend to comply with its obligations under Section 2.1 or Section 2.9(d), as a result of any takeover of such Lender by any regulatory authority or agency.
Lender Insolvency Event means that (i) a Revolving Lender or its Lender Parent Company is insolvent, or is generally unable to pay its debts as they become due, or admits in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due, or makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or (ii) such Revolving Lender or its Lender Parent Company is the subject of a bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation or similar proceeding, or a receiver, trustee, conservator, intervenor or sequestrator or the like has been appointed for such Revolving Lender or its Lender Parent Company, or such Revolving Lender or its Lender Parent Company has taken any action in furtherance of or indicating its consent to or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment.
Lender Parent Company means, with respect to a Revolving Lender, the bank holding company (as defined in Federal Reserve Board Regulation Y), if any, of such Revolving Lender, and/or any Person owning, beneficially or of record, directly or indirectly, a majority of the shares of such Revolving Lender.
Lending Office means, with respect to each Lender, the office specified under such Lender name on the administrative questionnaire delivered to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the Effective Date, or on the signature page to any Assignment and Assumption Agreement, with respect to each Type of Loan or such other office as such Lender may designate in writing from time to time to Borrower and Administrative Agent with respect thereto.
Letter of Credit Payment means, as applicable (i) all payments made by a Facing Agent pursuant to either a draft or demand for payment under a Letter of Credit or (ii) all payments by Revolving Lenders to a Facing Agent in respect thereof (whether or not in accordance with their Pro Rata Share).
Letters of Credit means, collectively, all Fifth Amendment Existing Letters of Credit, Commercial Letters of Credit, Standby Letters of Credit and Bank Guarantees, in each case as issued pursuant to this Agreement, and Letter of Credit means any one of such Letters of Credit.
Leverage Ratio means, for any Test Period, the ratio of Consolidated Debt as of the last day of such Test Period to Consolidated EBITDA for such Test Period.
Lien means (i) any judgment lien or execution, attachment, levy, distraint or similar legal process and (ii) any mortgages, pledge, hypothecation, collateral assignment, security interest, encumbrance, lien, charge or deposit arrangement (other than a deposit to a Deposit Account in the ordinary course of business and not intended as security) of any kind (including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or lease in the nature thereof, any agreement to give any of the foregoing, or any sale of receivables with recourse against the seller or any Affiliate of the seller).
Loan means any Term B Dollar Loan, Term C Dollar Loan, Swing Line Loan or Revolving Loan, and Loans means all such Loans, collectively.
Loan Documents means, collectively, this Agreement, the Notes, each Letter of Credit, each Security Document, each Guaranty and all other agreements, instruments and documents executed in connection therewith, in each case as the same may at any time be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified and in effect.
LOU Claim Proceeds means all insurance proceeds received by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries after the Fifth Amendment Effective Date in respect of the Port Arthur Plant Fire.
LPC mean Louisiana Pigment Company, and its successors and assigns.
Majority Lenders of any Facility means those Non-Defaulting Lenders which would constitute the Required Lenders under, and as defined in, this Agreement if all outstanding Obligations of other Facilities under this Agreement were repaid in full and all Commitments with respect thereto were terminated.
Mandatory Cost means the cost imputed to the Lender(s) of compliance with the mandatory liquid assets requirements of the Bank of England and/or the banking supervision or other costs of the Financial Services Authority or European Central Bank or any successor body exercising their functions in this respect as determined in accordance with Schedule 1.1(b).
Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on (i) the business, condition (financial or otherwise), assets, liabilities or operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (ii) the ability of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to perform its respective obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party, or (iii) the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the Security Documents or the material rights or remedies of the Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent or and the Lenders hereunder or thereunder.
Material Agreement means (i) any Contractual Obligation of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, the breach of which or the failure to maintain would be reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Public Note Documents and (iii) any material Contractual Obligation entered into in connection with an Acquisition.
Material Subsidiary means any Subsidiary of the Borrower, the Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of which were more than 2% of the Borrowers Consolidated Net Tangible Assets as of the end of the most recently completed Fiscal Year of the Borrower for which audited financial statements are available; provided that, in the event the aggregate of the Consolidated Total Assets of all Subsidiaries that do not constitute Material Subsidiaries exceeds 5% of the Borrowers Consolidated Total Assets as of such date, the Borrower (or the Administrative Agent, in the event the Borrower has failed to do so within 10 days of request therefor by the Administrative Agent) shall, to the extent necessary, designate sufficient Subsidiaries to be deemed to be Material Subsidiaries to eliminate such excess, and such designated Subsidiaries shall thereafter constitute Material Subsidiaries. Assets of Foreign Subsidiaries shall be converted into Dollars at the rates used for purposes of preparing the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower included in such audited financial statements.
Maximum Commitment means, when used with reference to any Lender, the aggregate of such Lenders Term Commitments and Revolving Commitment in the amounts not to exceed those set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 1.1(a) hereto, subject to reduction from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Minimum Borrowing Amount means, with respect to (i) Base Rate Loans, $3,000,000, (ii) with respect to Eurocurrency Loans, $5,000,000, in the case of a Borrowing in Dollars, £2,000,000, in the case of a Borrowing in Sterling, and 5,000,000, in the case of a Borrowing in Euros and (iii) with respect to Swing Line Loans, $500,000 or the Dollar Equivalent thereof in an Alternative Currency (or such other amount as the Swing Line Lender may agree.)
Minimum Floor Amount has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 12.23.
Moodys means Moodys Investors Service, Inc. or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.
Mortgage has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 5.1(e)(i) and shall also include any mortgage or similar documents executed pursuant to Section 7.11.
Mortgage Policies has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 5.1(e)(ii)
Mortgaged Property means the owned or leased real property subject to a Mortgage as indicated on Schedule 6.21(c) and shall also include any owned or leased real property subject to a Mortgage pursuant to Section 7.11.
Most Recent Leverage Ratio means, at any date, the Leverage Ratio for the Test Period ending as of the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter for which financial statements have been delivered to the Lenders pursuant to Section 7.1; provided, however, that if the Borrower fails to deliver such financial statements as required by Section 7.1 and further fails to remedy such default within five days of notice thereof from the Administrative Agent, then, without prejudice to any other rights of any Lender hereunder, the Most Recent Leverage Ratio shall be deemed to be the highest level as of the date such financial statements were required to be delivered under Section 7.1. The Most Recent Leverage Ratio for the period from the Closing
Date to the first date on which financial statements are required to be delivered to the Lenders pursuant to Section 7.1 shall be deemed to be 3.0 to 1.0.
Most Recent Senior Secured Leverage Ratio means, at any date, the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio for the Test Period ending as of the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter for which financial statements have been delivered to the Lenders pursuant to Section 7.1; provided, however, that if the Borrower fails to deliver such financial statements as required by Section 7.1 and further fails to remedy such default within five days of notice thereof from the Administrative Agent, then, without prejudice to any other rights of any Lender hereunder, the Most Recent Senior Secured Leverage Ratio shall be deemed to be the highest level as of the date such financial statements were required to be delivered under Section 7.1. The Most Recent Senior Secured Leverage Ratio shall be deemed to be greater than 2.25 to 1.0 for the period from the Effective Date to the earlier of (A) the date of delivery of the financial statements required by Section 7.1 and a Compliance Certificate with respect to the Fiscal Quarter of the Borrower ended September 30, 2007 or (B) the date three (3) Business Days following delivery by the Borrower of a certificate of a Responsible Financial Officer stating that (i) the US Commodity Business Sale has been consummated, (ii) no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and (iii) certifying as to the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to the US Commodity Business Sale and the repayment of any Indebtedness with the Net Sale Proceeds therefrom that has occurred by the date of such certificate.
MP Group has the meaning assigned to that term in the definition of Change of Control in this Section 1.1.
Multiemployer Plan means any plan described in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which contributions are or have, within the preceding six years, been made, or are or were, within the preceding six years, required to be made, by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates or any Subsidiary of the Borrower or ERISA Affiliates of such Subsidiary.
Net Equity Proceeds means the cash proceeds received from (i) any capital contribution from any member of the Borrower or (ii) the issuance of Capital Stock of the Borrower (other than to a Subsidiary or an employee stock ownership plan), net of the actual liabilities for reasonably anticipated cash taxes in connection with such incurrence, if any, any underwriting, brokerage and other customary selling commissions incurred in connection with such incurrence, and reasonable legal, advisory and other fees and expenses, incurred in connection with such incurrence.
Net Recovery Proceeds means, with respect to any Recovery Event, an amount equal to the sum of the aggregate cash payments received by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower from such Recovery Event minus the direct costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith (including, without limitation, all legal fees and other professional fees) and minus any provision for taxes in respect thereof made in accordance with GAAP. Any proceeds, costs expenses or taxes denominated in a currency other than Dollars shall, for purposes of the calculation of the amount of Net Recovery Proceeds, be in an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent thereof as of the date of receipt of such Net Recovery Proceeds by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower.
Net Sale Proceeds means, with respect to any Asset Disposition, an amount equal to the sum of the aggregate cash payments received by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower from such Asset Disposition (including, without limitation, cash received by way of deferred payment pursuant to a note receivable, conversion of non-cash consideration, cash payments in respect of purchase price adjustments or otherwise, but only as and when such cash is received) minus the direct costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith (including in the case of any Asset Disposition, the payment of the outstanding principal amount of, premium, if any, and interest on any Indebtedness (other than hereunder) required to be repaid as a result of such Asset Disposition) and minus any provision for taxes in respect thereof made in accordance with GAAP. Any proceeds received in a currency other than Dollars shall, for purposes of the calculation of the amount of Net Sale Proceeds, be in an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent thereof as of the date of receipt thereof by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower.
New Revolving Lender has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.10(a).
Non-Defaulting Lender means each Lender which is not a Defaulting Lender.
Non-Impaired Lender means, at any time, any Revolving Lender which is not an Impaired Lender.
Non-U.S. Participant means any Lender that is not a United States person within the meaning of Code section 7701(a)(30).
Note means any of the Swing Line Note, the Revolving Notes or the Term Notes and Notes means all of such Notes collectively.
Notice of Borrowing has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.5.
Notice of Conversion or Continuation has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.6.
Notice of Issuance has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.9(b).
Notice of Revolving Commitment Increase has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.10(b).
Notice Office means the office of the Administrative Agent located at 1111 Fannin, 10th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002, Attention: Monica M. Espitia (Facsimile No. 713-427-6307), or such other office as the Administrative Agent may designate to the Borrower and the Lenders from time to time.
Obligations means all liabilities and obligations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries now or hereafter arising under this Agreement and all of the other Loan Documents, whether for principal, interest, fees, expenses, indemnities or otherwise, and whether primary, secondary, direct, indirect, contingent, fixed or otherwise (including obligations of performance).
Operating Financing Lease means a lease of the type described in clause (xi) of the definition of Indebtedness.
Organizational Documents means, with respect to any Person, such Persons memorandum, articles or certificate of incorporation, certificates of formation, bylaws, partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, joint venture agreement or other similar governing documents and any document setting forth the designation, amount and/or relative rights, limitations and preferences of any class or series of such Persons Capital Stock.
Other Hedging Agreement means any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement, futures contract, commodity agreements, option contract, synthetic cap or other similar agreement other than an Interest Rate Agreement to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary is a party.
Overdraft Facility has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 8.2(b)(xii).
Overdraft Reserve shall mean an amount, if any, equal to the amount by which Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 8.2(b)(xii) exceeds $60,000,000 (or the Dollar Equivalent thereof).
Parent Company means each Person which owns, directly or indirectly, at least a majority of the Voting Securities of the Borrower.
Participants has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 12.8(b).
Participating Subsidiary means any Subsidiary of the Borrower or other entity formed as necessary or customary under the laws of the relevant jurisdiction that is a participant in a Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitization.
Patriot Act has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 6.22.
Payment Office means (i) with respect to the Administrative Agent or the Swing Line Lender, for payments with respect to Dollar-denominated Loans, the address located at 1111 Fannin, 10th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002, Attention: Monica M. Espitia (Facsimile No. 713-427-6307), or such other address as the Administrative Agent or the Swing Line Lender, as the case may be, may from time to time specify in accordance with Section 12.3 or (ii) with respect to the Administrative Agent or the Swing Line Lender, for payments in an Alternative Currency or with respect to a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, such account at such bank or office in London (or such other location) as the Administrative Agent or the Swing Line Lender, as the case may be, shall designate by notice to the Person required to make the relevant payment.
PBGC means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation created by Section 4002(a) of ERISA.
Perfection Certificates has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 5.1(f).
Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitization means any receivables financing program providing for the sale, conveyance or contribution to capital of Receivables Facility Assets or interests therein by the Borrower and its Participating Subsidiaries to a Receivables Subsidiary in transactions purporting to be sales, which Receivables Subsidiary shall finance the purchase of such Receivables Facility Assets by the direct (or, to the extent approved by the Administrative Agent as evidenced by its written approval thereof, indirect) sale, transfer, conveyance, lien, grant of participation or other interest or pledge of such Receivables Facility Assets or interests therein to one or more limited purpose financing companies, special purpose entities, trusts and/or financial institutions, in each case, on a limited recourse basis as to the Borrower and the Participating Subsidiaries (except to the extent a limitation on recourse is not customary for similar transactions or is prohibited in the relevant jurisdiction); provided that any such transaction shall be consummated pursuant to documentation necessary or customary for such transactions in the relevant jurisdiction (or otherwise satisfactory to the Administrative Agent as evidenced by its written approval thereof) and shall provide for purchase price percentages reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. Each of the Receivables Securitization Programs shall be considered a Permitted Accounts Receivables Securitization hereunder.
Permitted Entrustment Loan Arrangement means a coordinated credit-linked deposit and loan facility arranged in compliance with the laws of the Peoples Republic of China pursuant to which a Foreign Subsidiary of the Borrower organized under the laws of the Peoples Republic of China makes loans or advances to another Foreign Subsidiary of the Borrower through the use of an intermediary financial institution in the Peoples Republic of China.
Permitted Non-Cash Impairment and Restructuring Charges means, with respect to any Person, for any period, (i) the aggregate depreciation, amortization and other non-cash charges of such Person and its Subsidiaries reducing Consolidated Net Income of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (excluding any such charges constituting an extraordinary item or loss or any such charge which requires an accrual of or a reserve for cash charges for any future period) and (ii) cash charges taken after the Effective Date in an aggregate amount not to exceed $100,000,000.
Permitted Liens has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 8.1.
Permitted Real Property Encumbrances means (i) those liens, encumbrances and other matters affecting title to any Mortgaged Property listed in the applicable title policy in respect thereof (or any update thereto) and found, on the date of delivery of such title policy to the Administrative Agent in accordance with the terms hereof, reasonably acceptable by the Administrative Agent, (ii) as to any particular real property at any time, such easements, encroachments, covenants, restrictions, rights of way, minor defects, irregularities or encumbrances on title which do not, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent, materially impair such real property for the purpose for which it is held by the mortgagor or owner, as the case may be, thereof, or the Lien held by the Administrative Agent, (iii) municipal and zoning laws, regulations, codes and ordinances, which are not violated in any material respect by the existing improvements and the present use made by the mortgagor or owner, as the case may be, of such real property, (iv) general real estate taxes and assessments not yet delinquent, and (v) such other items as the Administrative Agent may consent to.
Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness means, with respect to any Indebtedness, any Indebtedness refinancing, extending, renewing or refunding such Indebtedness; provided, however, that any such refinancing Indebtedness shall (i) be issued by the same obligor as the Indebtedness being so refinanced (or by Huntsman Corporation or a Parent Company) and be on terms, taken as a whole, not more restrictive than the terms of the documents governing the Indebtedness being so refinanced; (ii) if the Indebtedness being so refinanced is subordinated to the Obligations, be subordinated to the Obligations on substantially the same terms (or on terms at least as favorable to the Lenders) as Indebtedness being so refinanced; (iii) be in a principal amount (as determined as of the date of the incurrence of such refinancing Indebtedness in accordance with GAAP) not exceeding the principal amount of the Indebtedness being refinanced on such date plus any call premiums, prepayment fees, costs and expenses paid in connection with such refinancing; (iv) not have a Weighted Average Life to Maturity less than the Indebtedness being refinanced; (v) if the Indebtedness being refinanced is Public Notes, be unsecured Indebtedness maturing no earlier than the then latest Term Maturity Date; and (vi) be upon terms and subject to documentation which is in form and substance reasonably satisfactory in all material respects to the Administrative Agent.
Permitted Technology Licenses has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 8.3(f) of this Agreement.
Permitted Unconsolidated Ventures means an Investment in a Person not constituting a Subsidiary of the Borrower which Person is not engaged in any business other than that permitted under Section 8.9 for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
Person means an individual or a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, joint stock company, Governmental Authority or other entity of any kind.
Plan means any plan described in Section 4021(a) of ERISA and not excluded pursuant to Section 4021(b) thereof, which is or has, within the preceding six years, been established or maintained, or to which contributions are or have, within the preceding six years, been made, by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates or any Subsidiary of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliates of such Subsidiary, but not including any Multiemployer Plan.
Plan Administrator has the meaning assigned to the term administrator in Section 3(16)(A) of ERISA.
Plan Sponsor has the meaning assigned to the term plan sponsor in Section 3(16)(B) of ERISA.
Pledge Agreement has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 5.1(c) of this Agreement.
Pledged Receivables Subsidiary Notes means the subordinated notes of the Receivables Subsidiary, if any, issued to the Borrower or any Participating Subsidiary in connection with a Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitization, which subordinated notes are pledged pursuant to the Receivables Subsidiary Pledge Agreement.
Pledged Receivables Subsidiary Stock means all the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Receivables Subsidiary, which shares are pledged pursuant to the Receivables Subsidiary Pledge Agreement.
Pledged Securities means, collectively, Pledged Securities as defined in the Collateral Security Agreement or any other pledged securities under any Security Document.
Port Arthur Fire Add Back means, for any period that includes any Fiscal Quarter ending after December 31, 2006 and on or before December 31, 2007, the sum of (i) an amount not to exceed $50,000,000 per Fiscal Quarter (provided, that any excess above $50,000,000 may be carried forward to the next Fiscal Quarter) ending after December 31, 2006 and on or before December 31, 2007 included in such period (and $0 for each Fiscal Quarter that ends thereafter included in such period), equal to the net business interruption losses (calculated in accordance with GAAP) for the applicable period, including the retained portion of any business interruption claims that relate to the Port Arthur Plant Fire and that are, or are expected to be, the subject of insurance claims by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries but only to the extent such claims have not been denied and have been, or in the reasonable judgment of the Borrower, are likely to be, paid by the Borrowers or its Subsidiaries insurance carriers or represent the retained portion of any business interruption claims pertaining to the deductible plus (ii) to the extent (A) deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period and (B) such charges are, or are expected to be, the subject of insurance claims by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries but only to the extent such claims have not been denied and have been, or in the reasonable judgment of the Borrower, are likely to be, paid by the Borrowers or its Subsidiaries insurance carriers or represent the retained portion of any physical property insurance claims pertaining to the deductible, any charges payable in cash for the maintenance or repair of property damaged in the Port Arthur Plant Fire to the extent of such damage. The Port Arthur Fire Add Back shall be set forth on the Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 7.2(b) for each Fiscal Quarter ending after December 31, 2006 and on or before September 30, 2008, and the Borrower shall, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, deliver such detailed computations as are necessary to support such amount.
Port Arthur Fire Insurance Income means, for any period, the amount of income of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries for such period (as determined in accordance with GAAP) related to insurance proceeds received or expected to be received as a result of the Port Arthur Plant Fire, including, without limitation, any related (i) payments in respect of claims on policies related to business interruption insurance during such period, (ii) physical property insurance proceeds received by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries during such period and (iii) accruals for expected insurance income recoveries during such period.
Port Arthur Plant Fire means the fire that occurred at the Borrowers Port Arthur, Texas olefins manufacturing plant on or about April 29, 2006.
Pro Forma Basis means, (a) with respect to the preparation of a pro forma financial statement for any purpose relating to an Acquisition or for calculation of Consolidated EBITDA for any period, a pro forma financial statement or calculation prepared on the basis that (i) any Indebtedness incurred or assumed in connection with such Acquisition was incurred or assumed on the first day of the applicable period, (ii) if such Indebtedness bears a floating
interest rate, such interest shall be paid over such period at the rate in effect on the date of such Acquisition, and (iii) all income and expense associated with the assets or entity acquired in connection with such Acquisition for the most recently ended four fiscal quarter period for which such income and expense amounts are available shall be treated as being earned or incurred by Borrower over the applicable period on a pro forma basis without giving effect to any cost savings other than, to the extent desired to be included by the Borrower, Pro Forma Cost Savings, (b) with respect to the preparation of a pro forma financial statement for any purpose relating to an Asset Disposition or for calculation of Consolidated EBITDA, a pro forma financial statement or calculation prepared on the basis that (i) any Indebtedness prepaid out of the proceeds of such Asset Disposition shall be deemed to have been prepaid as of the first day of the applicable period, and (ii) all income and expense (other than such expenses as the Borrower, in good faith, estimates will not be reduced or eliminated as a consequence of such Asset Disposition) associated with the assets or entity disposed of in connection with such Asset Disposition shall be deemed to have been eliminated as of the first day of the applicable period and (c) with respect to the preparation of a pro forma financial statement for any purpose relating to an incurrence of Indebtedness or the making of any payment (or any repayment), or both, a pro forma financial statement or calculation prepared on the basis that (i) such Indebtedness incurred was incurred or such payment (or repayment) was made on the first day of the applicable period and (ii) if such Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest, such interest was paid over such period at the rate in effect on the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness. For the avoidance of doubt, for the purpose of determining any financial ratio hereunder on a Pro Forma Basis for any period (the Subject Period), any Acquisition, Asset Disposition, incurrence of Indebtedness or payment (or repayment) made at any time during the period commencing after the last day of the Subject Period through and including the date that such determination is required to be made, shall be taken into account for purposes of this definition.
Pro Forma Cost Savings means, with respect to the determination of Consolidated Net Income on a Pro Forma Basis, such cost savings as would be permitted pursuant to Rule 11.02 of Regulation S-X (assuming Regulation S-X applied to the acquisition in question), if prior to the consummation of any Acquisition permitted by Section 8.7(m), the Borrowers certified public accountants shall have issued a comfort letter (in a manner consistent with example d of SAS 72) or shall have performed procedures agreed upon by the Borrower and Administrative Agent, in each case related to the determination of such Consolidated Net Income on a Pro Forma Basis in accordance with the applicable accounting requirements of Rule 11.02 of Regulation S-X.
Pro Rata Share means, when used with reference to any Lender and any described aggregate or total amount of any Facility or Facilities, an amount equal to the result obtained by multiplying such described aggregate or total amount by a fraction the numerator of which shall be such Lenders Commitment with respect to such Facility or Facilities and the denominator of which shall be the aggregate Commitments outstanding for all Lenders or, if no Commitments are then outstanding, with respect to such Facility or Facilities such Lenders aggregate Loans with respect to such Facility or Facilities to the total Loans outstanding hereunder with respect to such Facility or Facilities, and when used with reference to any Lenders percent interest, such fraction, expressed as a percentage.
Projections has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 6.5(e).
Public Note Documents means the Senior Secured (2010) Note Documents, the Senior Note (2012) Documents, the Senior Subordinated Note (2013) Documents, the Senior Subordinated Note (2014) Documents, the Senior Subordinated Note (2015) Documents, the Senior Note (2016) Documents and all documents evidencing, guaranteeing or otherwise governing any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness of any Public Notes.
Public Notes means the Senior Secured Notes (2010), the Senior Notes (2012), Senior Subordinated Notes (2013), the Senior Subordinated Notes (2014), the Senior Subordinated Notes (2015) and the Senior Notes (2016), in each case in the amounts outstanding on the Fifth Amendment Effective Date, and any notes evidencing any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness of any of the foregoing.
Quarterly Payment Date means each March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year.
Quoted Rate means the rate of interest per annum with respect to a Swing Line Loan denominated in an Alternative Currency as determined by the Swing Line Lender at the time such Swing Line Loan is made to the Borrower.
Receivables Documents shall mean all documentation relating to any receivables financing program providing for the sale of Receivables Facility Assets by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (whether or not to a Receivables Subsidiary) in transactions purporting to be sales and shall include the Receivables Securitization Program Documents.
Receivables Facility Assets shall mean any Accounts Receivable (whether now existing or arising in the future) of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and any assets related thereto, including without limitation (i) all collateral given by the respective account debtor or on its behalf (but not by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries) securing such Accounts Receivable, (ii) all contracts and all guarantees (but not by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries) or other obligations directly related to such Accounts Receivable, (iii) other related assets and (iv) proceeds of all of the foregoing. Receivables Securitization Program Facility Assets shall be deemed to constitute Receivables Facility Assets.
Receivables Facility Attributed Indebtedness at any time shall mean the aggregate Dollar Equivalent net outstanding amount theretofore paid, directly or indirectly, by a funding source in respect of the Receivables Facility Assets or interests therein sold, conveyed, contributed or transferred or pledged pursuant to the relevant Receivables Documents (including in connection with a Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitization) (it being the intent of the parties that the amount of Receivables Facility Attributed Indebtedness at any time outstanding approximate as closely as possible the principal amount of Indebtedness which would be outstanding at such time under the Receivables Documents if the same were structured as a secured lending agreement rather than an agreement providing for the sale, conveyance, contribution to capital, transfer or pledge of such Receivables Facility Assets or interests therein).
Receivables Securitization Program Documents means all documents and deliveries in connection with the Receivables Securitization Programs, as such documents may be amended or modified from time to time to the extent permitted under this Agreement.
Receivables Securitization Program Facility Assets means all Receivables and other Receivable Assets (as defined in the Receivables Securitization Program Loan Agreements) of the Borrower and the Receivables Program Participating Subsidiaries.
Receivables Securitization Program Loan Agreements means, collectively, (i) that certain European Receivables Loan Agreement, dated as of October 16, 2009, among Huntsman Receivables Finance LLC, Huntsman (Europe) B.V.B.A, the several entities party thereto as lenders, the several financial institutions party thereto as funding agents, Barclays Bank plc, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and (ii) that certain U.S. Receivables Loan Agreement, dated as of October 16, 2009, among Huntsman Receivables Finance II LLC, Huntsman (Europe) B.V.B.A., the several entities party thereto as lenders, the several financial institutions party thereto as funding agents, the several commercial paper conduits party thereto as conduit lenders, the several financial institutions party thereto as committed lenders, Wachovia Bank National Association, as administrative agent and collateral agent, each as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, or either such receivables loan agreement, as the context requires.
Receivables Securitization Program Participating Subsidiaries means each Subsidiary of the Borrower from time to time party to any of the Receivables Securitization Programs.
Receivables Securitization Program Subsidiaries means, collectively, (i) Huntsman Receivables Finance LLC and (ii) Huntsman Receivables Finance II LLC, each a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, or either such entity, as the context requires.
Receivables Securitization Programs means each of the receivables financing programs providing for the sale, contribution or other transfer of Receivables Securitization Program Facility Assets pursuant to the relevant Receivables Securitization Program Documents by the Borrower and/or the Receivables Securitization Program Participating Subsidiaries to the relevant Receivables Securitization Program Subsidiary(directly or through the Borrower, another Receivables Securitization Program Participating Subsidiary or a financial institution) in which the Borrower and/or the Receivables Securitization Program Subsidiaries shall finance the purchase of such Receivables Securitization Program Facility Assets by the sale, transfer, conveyance, lien, grant of a participation or other interest or pledge of such Receivables Securitization Program Facility Assets directly or indirectly to one or more limited purpose financing companies, special purpose entities and/or financial institutions, in each case, on a limited recourse basis as to the Borrower and the Receivables Securitization Program Participating Subsidiaries.
Receivables Subsidiary means a special purpose, bankruptcy remote Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower which may be formed for the sole and exclusive purpose of engaging in activities in connection with the purchase, sale and financing of Accounts
Receivable in connection with and pursuant to one or more Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitizations; provided, however, that if the law of a jurisdiction in which the Borrower proposes to create a Receivables Subsidiary does not provide for the creation of a bankruptcy remote entity that is acceptable to the Borrower or requires the formation of one or more additional entities (whether or not Subsidiaries of the Borrower), the Administrative Agent may in its discretion permit the Borrower to form such other type of entity in such jurisdiction to serve as a Receivables Subsidiary as is necessary or customary for similar transactions in such jurisdiction. Each of the Receivables Securitization Program Subsidiaries shall be considered a Receivables Subsidiary hereunder.
Receivables Subsidiary Pledge Agreement means the Pledge Agreement, Collateral Security Agreement and/or such other pledge or security agreement in form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent pursuant to which the Borrower or a Participating Subsidiary pledges the Pledged Receivables Subsidiary Stock and the Pledged Receivables Subsidiary Notes to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Lenders to secure the Secured Obligations described in the Pledge Agreement or the Collateral Security Agreement, as applicable.
Recovery Event means the receipt by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any insurance or condemnation proceeds payable (i) by reason of any theft, physical destruction or damage or any other similar event with respect to any properties or assets of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) by reason of any condemnation, taking, seizing or similar event with respect to any properties or assets of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and (iii) under any policy of insurance required to be maintained under Section 7.8 provided, however, that in no event shall payments made under business interruption insurance constitute a Recovery Event.
Reference Lenders means the principal office of JPMCB in the relevant jurisdiction or such other banks as may be appointed by the Administrative Agent in consultation with the Borrower.
Refinanced Facility Debt has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 12.23(a).
Refunded Swing Line Loans has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.1(c)(ii).
Regulation D means Regulation D of the Board as from time to time in effect and any successor to all or a portion thereof establishing reserve requirements.
Related Fund means, with respect to any Lender which is a Fund, any other Fund that is administered or managed by the same investment advisor of such Lender or by an Affiliate of such investment advisor.
Release means any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, pouring, emptying, dumping, injection, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, escape, leaching or migration into the indoor or outdoor environment, including the movement of Contaminants through or in the air, soil, surface water or groundwater.
Remedial Action means actions required to (i) clean up, remove, treat or in any other way address Contaminants in the indoor or outdoor environment; (ii) prevent, minimize or otherwise address the Release or substantial threat of a material Release of Contaminants so they do not migrate or endanger or threaten to endanger public health or welfare or the indoor or outdoor environment; or (iii) perform pre-response or post-response studies and investigations and post-response monitoring and care or any other studies, reports or investigations relating to Contaminants.
Replaced Lender has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 3.7.
Replacement Lender has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 3.7.
Reportable Event means a reportable event described in Section 4043(c) of ERISA or in the regulations thereunder with respect to a Plan other than a reportable event for which the 30 day notice requirement to the PBGC has been waived, any event requiring disclosure under Section 4063(a) or 4062(e) of ERISA, receipt of a notice of withdrawal liability with respect to a Multiemployer Plan pursuant to Section 4202 of ERISA or receipt of a notice of reorganization or insolvency with respect to a Multiemployer Plan pursuant to Section 4242 or 4245 of ERISA.
Required Lenders means Non-Defaulting Lenders the sum of whose outstanding Term Loans and Revolving Commitments (or, after the Total Revolving Commitment has been terminated, the Assigned Dollar Value of outstanding Revolving Loans and the Assigned Dollar Value of LC Obligations) constitute greater than 50% of the sum of (i) the total outstanding Dollar Equivalent amount of Term Loans of Non-Defaulting Lenders and (ii) the Total Revolving Commitment less the aggregate Revolving Commitments of Defaulting Lenders (or, after the Total Revolving Commitment has been terminated, the total Assigned Dollar Value of outstanding Revolving Loans of Non-Defaulting Lenders and the aggregate Pro Rata Share of all Non-Defaulting Lenders of the total Assigned Dollar Value of outstanding LC Obligations at such time).
Required Note Offer Amount Proceeds shall mean (i) with respect to any Asset Disposition, the amount of any Net Sale Proceeds which would be required by the terms of the Senior Secured Notes (2010) Indenture to be applied to offer to purchase Senior Secured Notes (2010) and (ii) with respect to any Recovery Event, any Net Recovery Proceeds which would be required by the terms of the Senior Secured Notes (2010) Indenture to offer to purchase Senior Secured Notes (2010); in each case (x) including amounts which are required under the terms of the Senior Secured Notes (2010) Indenture to be accumulated to make such an offer, (y) assuming no reinvestment of such proceeds or expenditure of such proceeds to purchase replacement properties or assets and (z) after giving effect to any prepayment of Loans to the maximum extent permitted by the Senior Secured Notes (2010) Indenture without requiring an offer to repurchase Senior Secured Notes (2010).
Requirement of Law means, as to any Person, any law (including common law), treaty, rule or regulation or judgment, decree, determination or award of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, including without limitation, any Environmental Law, in each
case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.
Resigning Agent has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 11.9(h).
Responsible Financial Officer means, as to any Person, the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, a financial vice president, controller, manager (in the case of a limited liability company) having responsibility for financial matters, treasurer or assistant treasurer of such Person.
Responsible Officer means, as to any Person, any of the chairman or vice chairman of the board of directors, the president, any executive vice president, the vice president-controller, any vice president, manager (in the case of a limited liability company) or any Responsible Financial Officer of such Person.
Restricted Payment has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 8.4(a).
Revolver Event of Default means any Event of Default under Section 10.1(c) as a result of the Borrower failing to be in compliance with Section 9.1.
Revolver Termination Date means the Stated Termination Date or such earlier date as the Revolving Commitments shall have been terminated or otherwise reduced to $0 pursuant to this Agreement; provided, that, if there shall occur a date (an earlier date) on which in excess of $100,000,000 of Public Notes and/or Term Loans which have not been repaid or refinanced with Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in accordance with the terms of this Agreement is scheduled to come due within three months, Revolver Termination Date means such earlier date.
Revolving Commitment means, with respect to any Revolving Lender, the obligation of such Revolving Lender to make Revolving Loans and participate in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans, as such commitment may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to this Agreement, which commitment as of the Fifth Amendment Effective Date is the amount set forth opposite such Lenders name on Schedule 1.1(a) hereto under the caption Amount of Revolving Commitment as the same may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof and Revolving Commitments means such commitments collectively, which commitments will not exceed $300,000,000 in the aggregate.
Revolving Commitment Increase has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.10(a).
Revolving Commitment Increase Date has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.10(a).
Revolving Facility means the credit facility under this Agreement evidenced by the Revolving Commitments and the Revolving Loans.
Revolving Lender means any Lender which has a Revolving Commitment or is owed a Revolving Loan (or a portion thereof).
Revolving Loan and Revolving Loans have the meanings given in Section 2.1(b)(i).
Revolving Note has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.2(a).
Rubicon means Rubicon Inc., and its successors and assigns.
Sale and Leaseback Transaction means any arrangement, directly or indirectly, whereby a seller or transferor shall sell or otherwise transfer any real or personal property and then or thereafter lease, or repurchase under an extended purchase contract, conditional sales or other title retention agreement, the same or similar property.
Scheduled Term B Dollar Repayments means, with respect to the principal payments on the Term B Dollar Loans for each date set forth below, that percentage of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Term B Dollar Loans on the Effective Date set forth opposite thereto:
Scheduled Term B Dollar Repayments
|
Date |
|
Principal Payment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2008 |
|
1% of the aggregate principal amount as of the Effective Date |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2009 |
|
1% of the aggregate principal amount as of the Effective Date |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2010 |
|
1% of the aggregate principal amount as of the Effective Date |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2011 |
|
1% of the aggregate principal amount as of the Effective Date |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2012 |
|
1% of the aggregate principal amount as of the Effective Date |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2013 |
|
1% of the aggregate principal amount as of the Effective Date |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Term B Loan Maturity Date |
|
100% of the aggregate principal amount of Term B Dollar Loans outstanding on the Term B Loan Maturity Date. |
|
Scheduled Term C Dollar Repayments means, with respect to the principal payments on the Term C Dollar Loans for each date set forth below, that percentage of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Term C Dollar Loans on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date set forth opposite thereto:
Scheduled Term C Dollar Repayments
|
Date |
|
Principal Payment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2010 |
|
1% of the aggregate principal amount as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2011 |
|
1% of the aggregate principal amount as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2012 |
|
1% of the aggregate principal amount as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2013 |
|
1% of the aggregate principal amount as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2014 |
|
1% of the aggregate principal amount as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2015 |
|
1% of the aggregate principal amount as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2016 |
|
1% of the aggregate principal amount as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Term C Loan Maturity Date |
|
100% of the aggregate principal amount of Term C Dollar Loans outstanding on the Term C Loan Maturity Date. |
|
Scheduled Term Repayments mean, for any Term Facility, the scheduled principal payments set forth in the Scheduled Term Repayments definition applicable to such Term Facility.
SEC means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor thereto.
Secured Parties has the meaning provided in the respective Security Documents to the extent defined therein and shall include any Person who is granted a security interest pursuant to any Loan Document.
Securities means any stock, shares, voting trust certificates, bonds, debentures, options, warrants, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness, secured or unsecured, convertible, subordinated or otherwise, or in general any instruments commonly known as securities or any certificates of interest, shares or participations in temporary or interim certificates for the purchase or acquisition of, or any right to subscribe to, purchase or acquire, any of the foregoing.
Security Documents means, collectively the Collateral Security Agreement, the Pledge Agreement, the Mortgages, the UK Security Documents and all other agreements, assignments, security agreements, instruments and documents executed in connection therewith, in each case as the same may at any time be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified and in effect. For purposes of this Agreement, Security Documents shall also include all guaranties, mortgagees, pledge agreements, collateral assignments, subordination agreements and other collateral documents and any reaffirmation of the foregoing in the nature thereof entered into by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower on and after the date of this Agreement in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in satisfaction of the requirements of this Agreement.
Senior Note (2012) Documents means the Senior Notes (2012), the Senior Notes (2012) Indenture and all other documents evidencing, guaranteeing or otherwise governing the terms of the Senior Notes (2012).
Senior Note (2016) Documents means the Senior Notes (2016), the Senior Notes (2016) Indenture and all other documents evidencing, guaranteeing or otherwise governing the terms of the Senior Notes (2016).
Senior Notes (2012) means those certain 11-1/2% senior notes due July 15, 2012 issued pursuant to the terms of the Senior Notes (2012) Indenture.
Senior Notes (2016) means those certain 5-1/2% senior notes due 2016 issued pursuant to the terms of the Senior Notes (2016) Indenture.
Senior Notes (2012) Indenture means that certain Indenture dated as of June 22, 2004 among Borrower (as successor to Huntsman LLC), the guarantors named therein and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as trustee (as the same may be amended in compliance with this Agreement, including pursuant to the Supplemental Indenture dated as of July 11, 2005) and any supplemental indenture or additional indenture to be entered into with respect to the Senior Notes (2012) to the extent permitted under Section 8.11.
Senior Notes (2016) Indenture means that certain Indenture dated as of July 6, 2009 among Borrower, the guarantors named therein and Wilmington Trust FSB, as trustee (as the same may be amended in compliance with this Agreement) and any supplemental indenture or additional indenture to be entered into with respect to the Senior Notes (2016) to the extent permitted under Section 8.11.
Senior Secured (2010) Note Documents means the Senior Secured Notes (2010), the Senior Secured Notes (2010) Indenture and all other documents evidencing, guaranteeing or otherwise governing the terms of the Senior Secured Notes (2010).
Senior Secured Leverage Ratio means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (i) Consolidated Debt that is either (x) secured by any Lien or (y) is Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the type referred to in clause (x) of the definition of such term (other than any such Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries that are not secured by Liens) to (ii) Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended four Fiscal Quarters for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 7.1.
Senior Secured Notes (2010) means those certain 11-5/8% senior secured notes due October 15, 2010 issued pursuant to the terms of the Senior Secured Notes (2010) Indenture, and secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis with the Obligations.
Senior Secured Notes (2010) Indenture means that certain Indenture dated as of September 30, 2003 among Borrower (as successor to Huntsman LLC), the guarantors named therein and HSBC Bank USA, National Association (as successor to HSBC Bank USA), as trustee (as the same may be amended in compliance with this Agreement, including pursuant to the Supplemental Indenture dated as of July 13, 2005) and any supplemental indenture or additional indenture to be entered into with respect to the Senior Secured Notes (2010) to the extent permitted under Section 8.11.
Senior Secured Notes (2010) Obligations means the obligations incurred by Borrower under the Senior Secured Notes (2010) Indenture, as evidenced by the Senior Secured Notes (2010).
Senior Subordinated Note (2013) Documents means the Senior Subordinated Notes (2013), the Senior Subordinated Notes (2013/2014) Indenture and all other documents evidencing, guaranteeing or otherwise governing the terms of the Senior Subordinated Notes (2013).
Senior Subordinated Notes (2013) means those certain 6-7/8% senior subordinated notes due November 2013 issued by the Borrower pursuant to the terms of the Senior Subordinated Notes (2013/2014) Indenture.
Senior Subordinated Notes (2013/2014) Indenture means that certain Indenture dated as of November 13, 2006 among the Borrower, the guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo, National Association, as trustee (as the same may be amended in compliance with this Agreement, including pursuant to the Supplemental Indenture dated February 2007) and any supplemental indenture or additional indenture to be entered into with respect to the Senior Subordinated Notes (2013) or the Senior Subordinated Notes (2014) to the extent permitted under Section 8.11.
Senior Subordinated Note (2014) Documents means the Senior Subordinated Notes (2014), the Senior Subordinated Notes (2013/2014) Indenture and all other documents evidencing, guaranteeing or otherwise governing the terms of the Senior Subordinated Notes (2014).
Senior Subordinated Notes (2014) means those certain 7-7/8% senior subordinated notes due November 2014 issued by the Borrower pursuant to the terms of the Senior Subordinated Notes (2013/2014) Indenture.
Senior Subordinated Note (2015) Documents means the Senior Subordinated Notes (2015), the Senior Subordinated Notes (2015) Indenture and all other documents evidencing, guaranteeing or otherwise governing the terms of the Senior Subordinated Notes (2015).
Senior Subordinated Notes (2015) shall mean (i) those certain 7-3/8% senior subordinated notes due January 1, 2015 denominated in Dollars issued by the Borrower pursuant to the terms of the Senior Subordinated Notes (2015) Indenture and (ii) those certain 7-1/2% senior subordinated notes due January 1, 2015 denominated in Euros issued by the Borrower pursuant to the terms of the Senior Subordinated Notes (2015) Indenture.
Senior Subordinated Notes (2015) Indenture shall mean that certain Indenture dated as of December 17, 2004 among Borrower, the guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, as trustee (as the same may be amended in compliance with this Agreement) and any supplemental indenture or additional indenture to be entered into with respect to the Senior Subordinated Notes (2015) to the extent permitted under Section 8.11.
Solvent means, when used with respect to (i) any Person (other than subject to clause (ii)), that (x) the fair saleable value of its assets is in excess of the total amount of its liabilities (including for purposes of this definition all liabilities, whether or not reflected on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP, and whether direct or indirect, fixed or contingent, disputed or undisputed), (y) it is able to pay its debts or obligations in the ordinary course as they mature and (z) it has capital sufficient to carry on its business and all business in which it is about to engage and (ii) for any Person other than a Domestic Subsidiary, such Person has the ability to pay its debts as and when they fall due and could not be deemed to be insolvent for the purposes of the law of such Persons jurisdiction of formation. For purposes of Section 6.5(b) debt means any liability on a claim, and claim means (A) any right to payment, whether or not such a right is reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, secured, or unsecured (including all obligations, if any, under any Plan or the equivalent for unfunded past service liability, and any other unfunded medical and death benefits) or (B) any right to an equitable remedy for breach of performance if such breach gives rise to a payment, whether or not such right to an equitable remedy is reduced to judgment, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, secured or unsecured. In computing the amount of contingent or unliquidated liabilities at any time, such liabilities will be computed at the amount which, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.
Spot Rate means, for any currency at any date, the rate quoted in Bloomberg World Currency Value as the spot rate for the purchase of such currency with another currency on the applicable determination date.
S&P means Standard & Poors Ratings Service, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.
Standby Letters of Credit means any of the irrevocable standby letters of credit issued pursuant to this Agreement, in form acceptable to the Facing Agent issuing such standby letters of credit, together with any increases or decreases in the Stated Amount thereof and any renewals, amendments and/or extensions thereof.
Stated Amount or Stated Amounts means, (i) with respect to any Letter of Credit issued in Dollars, the stated or face amount of such Letter of Credit to the extent available
at the time for drawing (subject to presentment of all requisite documents), and (ii) with respect to any Letter of Credit issued in any currency other than Dollars, the Assigned Dollar Value of the stated or face amount of such Letter of Credit to the extent available at the time for drawing (subject to presentment of all requisite documents), in either case, as the same may be increased or decreased from time to time in accordance with the terms of such Letter of Credit. For purposes of calculating the Stated Amount of any Letter of Credit at any time:
(A) any increase in the Stated Amount of any Letter of Credit by reason of any amendment to any Letter of Credit shall be deemed effective under this Agreement as of the date the relevant Facing Agent actually issues an amendment purporting to increase the Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit, whether or not such Facing Agent receives the consent of the Letter of Credit beneficiary or beneficiaries to the amendment, except that if the Borrower has required that the increase in Stated Amount be given effect as of an earlier date and such Facing Agent issues an amendment to that effect, then such increase in Stated Amount shall be deemed effective under this Agreement as of such earlier date requested by the Borrower; and
(B) any reduction in the Stated Amount of any Letter of Credit by reason of any amendment to any Letter of Credit shall be deemed effective under this Agreement as of the later of (x) the date the applicable Facing Agent actually issues an amendment purporting to reduce the Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit, whether or not the amendment provides that the reduction be given effect as of an earlier date, or (y) the date the applicable Facing Agent receives the written consent (including by authenticated telex, cable, SWIFT messages or facsimile transmission (with, in the case of a facsimile transmission, a follow-up original hard copy)) of the Letter of Credit beneficiary or beneficiaries to such reduction, whether written consent must be dated on or after the date of the amendment issued by such Facing Agent purporting to effect such reduction.
Stated Termination Date means March 9, 2014, as the same may be extended from time to time pursuant to Section 2.11.
Sterling means the lawful currency of the United Kingdom.
Subsidiary of any Person means any corporation, partnership (limited or general), limited liability company, trust or other entity of which a majority of the Capital Stock (or equivalent beneficial ownership or voting interest) having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors (if a corporation) or to select the trustee or equivalent controlling interest, shall, at the time such reference becomes operative, be directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such Person or one or more of the other subsidiaries of such Person or any combination thereof. Unless otherwise qualified, all references to a Subsidiary or to Subsidiaries in this Agreement shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Borrower.
Unless otherwise expressly provided, an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall not be considered a Subsidiary of the Borrower for purposes of this Agreement.
Subsidiary Guarantor means each Subsidiary of the Borrower that is or becomes a party to the Subsidiary Guaranty or delivers a guaranty pursuant to Section 7.11.
Subsidiary Guaranty means the guaranty executed by the Subsidiary Guarantors, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and delivered as of the Closing Date, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Swing Line Commitment means, with respect to the Swing Line Lender at any date, the obligation of the Swing Line Lender to make Swing Line Loans pursuant to Section 2.1(c) in the amount referred to therein.
Swing Line Lender means JPMCB in such capacity (acting through any branch or Affiliate).
Swing Line Lender Sublimit means $25,000,000.
Swing Line Loan Participation Certificate means a certificate, substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.1(c).
Swing Line Loans has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.1(c)(i).
Swing Line Note has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.2(a).
Tax Distributions has the meaning provided in Section 8.4.
Tax Sharing Agreement means that certain tax sharing agreement dated as of the date hereof by and among Borrower, Huntsman Corporation and other Subsidiaries of Huntsman Corporation referred to therein, initially substantially in the form of Exhibit 5.1(v), as amended or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with Section 8.11.
Taxes has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 4.7(a).
Technology has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 8.3(f).
Term B Dollar Commitment means, with respect to any Term B Lender signatory to the Third Amendment, the principal amount set forth opposite such Lenders name on Schedule 1.1(a) hereto or in any Assignment and Assumption Agreement under the caption Amount of Term B Dollar Commitment, as such commitment may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to this Agreement or increased pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(ii), and Term B Dollar Commitments means such commitments collectively, which commitments equal $1,640,000,000 in the aggregate on the Effective Date.
Term B Dollar Facility means the credit facility under this Agreement evidenced by the Term B Dollar Commitments and the Term B Dollar Loans.
Term B Dollar Lender means any Lender which has a Term B Dollar Commitment or has made (or a portion thereof) a Term B Dollar Loan.
Term B Dollar Loan and Term B Dollar Loans have the meanings assigned to those terms in Section 2.1(a)(i).
Term B Dollar Note and Term B Dollar Notes have the meanings assigned to those terms in Section 2.2(a).
Term B Loan Facility means the Term B Dollar Facility.
Term B Loan Maturity Date means April 19, 2014; provided, that, if there shall occur a date (an earlier date) on which in excess of $100,000,000 of Public Notes which have not been repaid or refinanced with Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in accordance with the terms of this Agreement is scheduled to come due within three months, Term B Loan Maturity Date means such earlier date.
Term C Dollar Commitment means, with respect to any Term C Dollar Lender signatory to the Fourth Amendment, the principal amount set forth opposite such Lenders name on Schedule 1.1(a) hereto under the caption Amount of Term C Dollar Commitment, as such commitment may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to this Agreement or increased pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(ii), and Term C Dollar Commitments means such commitments collectively, which commitments equal $500,000,000 in the aggregate on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date.
Term C Dollar Facility means the credit facility under this Agreement evidenced by the Term C Dollar Commitments and the Term C Dollar Loans.
Term C Dollar Lender means any Lender which has a Term C Dollar Commitment or has made (or a portion thereof) a Term C Dollar Loan.
Term C Dollar Loan and Term C Dollar Loans have the meanings assigned to those terms in Section 2.1(d).
Term C Loan Maturity Date means June 30, 2016.
Term Commitment means, with respect to each Lender and any Term Facility, the principal amount set forth opposite such Lenders name on Schedule 1.1(a) hereto or in any Assignment and Assumption Agreement under the caption for the amount of commitment to such Term Facility, as such commitments may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to this Agreement, and Term Commitments means such commitments collectively.
Term Facilities means the Facilities under the Agreement other than the Revolving Facility.
Term Loan Ratable Share shall mean, as of any date of determination, a fraction, the numerator of which is the total outstanding principal amount of Term Loans as of such date and the denominator of which is an amount equal to the sum of (i) the total principal
amount of Term Loans outstanding as of such date and (ii) the total principal amount of Senior Secured Notes (2010) outstanding as of such date.
Term Loans means the Loans under the Term Facilities, collectively.
Term Maturity Date means, with respect to any Term Facility, the scheduled maturity date for such Term Facility under this Agreement.
Term Note and Term Notes means the Term C Dollar Notes that evidence the Term C Dollar Loans and the notes provided for in Section 2.2 that evidence indebtedness under the Term Facilities, collectively.
Term Percentage means, at any time with respect to any Term Facility, a fraction (expressed as a percentage) the numerator of which is equal to the aggregate Assigned Dollar Value of all Loans under such Term Facility outstanding at such time and the denominator of which is equal to the aggregate Assigned Dollar Value of all Term Loans outstanding at such time.
Test Period means, at any time the four Fiscal Quarters of the Borrower then last ended.
TG means Tioxide Group Unlimited, a direct Subsidiary of the Borrower that is a private unlimited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with company number 00249759.
Thai Holding Companies means the Domestic Subsidiaries of the Borrower whose sole asset, if any, is an ownership interest in Huntsman (Thailand) Ltd., a corporation organized under the laws of Thailand, and identified as such on Schedule 6.13.
Third Amendment means the Third Amendment to this Agreement dated as of April 19, 2007.
Total Assets means, at any date of determination, the total assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, as determined in accordance with GAAP at the end of the most recent Fiscal Quarter for which financial statements were delivered pursuant to Section 7.1.
Total Available Revolving Commitment means, at the time of any determination thereof is made, the sum of the respective Available Revolving Commitments of the Lenders at such time.
Total Commitment means, at the time any determination thereof is made, the sum of the Term Commitments and the Revolving Commitments at such time.
Total Revolving Commitment means, at any time, the sum of the Revolving Commitments of each of the Lenders at such time.
Transferee has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 12.8(d).
Type means any type of Loan, namely, a Base Rate Loan or a Eurocurrency Loan.
UCC means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the relevant jurisdiction.
UK Business Sale means the sale all of the outstanding equity interests of Huntsman Petrochemicals (UK) Limited to SABIC and the assumption by SABIC of unfunded pension liabilities.
UK Debenture has the meaning assigned to that term Section 5.1(b).
UK Holdco 1 means Huntsman (Holdings) UK, a direct Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of TG that is a private unlimited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with company number 03768308.
UK Pledge Agreements means the English law governed charges over shares in respect of the shares held by the Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor in TG or UK Holdco 1 granted in favor of the UK Security Trustee (as modified, supplemented or amended from time to time).
UK Security Trustee means JPMCB, J.P. Morgan Europe Limited or any other designated affiliate, in its capacity as UK Security Trustee under the UK Security Documents or any successor UK Security Trustee.
UK Security Documents means the UK Pledge Agreements and the UK Debenture.
Unmatured Event of Default means an event, act or occurrence which with the giving of notice or the lapse of time (or both) would become an Event of Default.
Unpaid Drawing has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.9(c).
Unrestricted Investment has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 8.4.
Unrestricted Subsidiary means (i) each of the Persons identified on Schedule 1.1(c) hereto, (ii) any Subsidiary of the Borrower designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in the manner provided below, (iii) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary created at or after the designation of its parent company as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to clause (ii) above and (iv) any Permitted Unconsolidated Venture that, as a result of an Investment permitted under Section 8.7(j), (o) or (p), would otherwise become a Subsidiary of the Borrower; provided, however, that no Receivables Subsidiary may be an Unrestricted Subsidiary. The Borrower may designate any Subsidiary (including any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary but excluding any Receivables Subsidiary) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary owns any Capital Stock of, or owns or holds any Lien on any property of, the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated; provided, that (x) each Subsidiary to be so designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary and each of its Subsidiaries has not, at the time of designation, and does not thereafter, create, incur, assume,
guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable with respect to any Indebtedness pursuant to which any lender has recourse to any of the assets of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Unrestricted Subsidiaries), (y) immediately before and immediately after the effectiveness of such designation, no Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default exists or will exist and (z) the Investment made in such Unrestricted Subsidiary (valued at the fair market value of the Subsidiary at the time that such Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary and valued thereafter in accordance with the definition of Investments) is permitted pursuant to Section 8.7. Any such designation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be evidenced by delivery to the Administrative Agent of (A) a copy of the resolutions of the Borrower giving effect to such designation and (B) an officers certificate signed by two Responsible Financial Officers of the Borrower certifying that such designation complies with the foregoing provisions. If, at any time, any Unrestricted Subsidiary would fail to meet the requirements set forth in clause (x) above for an Unrestricted Subsidiary, it shall thereafter cease to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary for purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and Borrower shall take such applicable actions as required by Section 12.20 to redesignate such Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Subsidiary.
Unrestricted Subsidiary Investment Basket means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the sum of (i) the greater of (A) $300,000,000 or (B) 3% of Total Assets plus (ii) the after-tax amount of any cash returns of principal or capital on Investments listed on Schedule 1.1(c) hereto or made pursuant to Section 8.7(j), cash dividends thereon and other cash returns on investment thereon, as the case may be, in each case, after the Effective Date.
US Commodity Business Sale means the proposed sale of the Borrowers U.S. base chemicals and polymers business to Flint Hills Resources pursuant to the terms of the US Commodity Business Sale Agreement.
US Commodity Business Sale Agreement means that certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated February 15, 2007 among Flint Hills Resources, LLC, the Borrower, Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation, Huntsman International Chemicals Corporation, Huntsman Polymers Holdings Corporation, Huntsman Expandable Polymers Company, LLC, Huntsman Polymers Corp. and Huntsman Chemical Company of Canada, Inc., together with any amendments or modifications thereto to the extent not materially adverse to the Lenders.
Voting Securities means any class of Capital Stock of a Person pursuant to which the holders thereof have, at the time of determination, the general voting power under ordinary circumstances to vote for the election of directors, managers, trustees or general partners of such Person (irrespective of whether or not at the time any other class or classes will have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency).
Weighted Average Life to Maturity means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing (i) the then outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness into (ii) the sum of each of the products obtained by multiplying (x) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payments of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof by (y) the number
of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the scheduled due date of each such remaining payment.
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary means, with respect to any Person, any Subsidiary of such Person, all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of which (other than qualifying shares required to be owned by directors of Foreign Subsidiaries, or similar de minimis issuances of capital stock to comply with Requirements of Law) are at the time owned directly or indirectly by such Person and/or one or more Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of such Person; provided, that each of Huntsman Corporation Hungary Rt. and its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary. For purposes of this definition, capital stock shall include equivalent ownership or controlling interests having ordinary voting power in entities other than corporations.
written or in writing means any form of written communication or a communication by means of telecopier device or authenticated telex, telegraph or cable.
The foregoing definitions shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the defined terms. In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word from means from and including and the words to and until each mean to but excluding. The words herein, hereof and words of similar import as used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision in this Agreement. References to Articles, Sections, paragraphs, Exhibits and Schedules in this Agreement shall refer to Articles, Sections, paragraphs, Exhibits and Schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise expressly provided; references to Persons include their respective permitted successors and assigns or, in the case of governmental Persons, Persons succeeding to the relevant functions of such persons; and all references to statutes and related regulations shall include any amendments of same and any successor statutes and regulations. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, references to constitutive and Organizational Documents and to agreements (including the Loan Documents) and other contractual instruments shall be deemed to include subsequent amendments, restatements, extensions, supplements and other modifications thereto, but only to the extent that such amendments, restatements, extensions, supplements and other modifications are not prohibited by any Loan Document.
(B) In the event that the Borrower desires to incur Additional Term Loans, the Borrower will enter into an amendment with the lenders (who shall by execution thereof become Lenders hereunder if not theretofore Lenders) to provide for such Additional Term Loans, which amendment shall set forth any terms and conditions of the Additional Term Loans not covered by this Agreement as agreed by the Borrower and such Lenders, and shall provide for the issuance of promissory notes to evidence the Additional Term Loans if requested by the lenders advancing Additional Term Loans (which notes shall constitute Term Notes for purposes of this Agreement) and for such reaffirmations of or amendments to Security Documents as Administrative Agent may reasonably require, with such amendment to be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent and consistent with the terms of this Section 2.1(a)(ii) and of the other provisions of this Agreement. No consent of any Lender (other than any Lender making Additional Term Loans) is required to permit the Loans contemplated by this Section 2.1(a)(ii) or the aforesaid amendment to effectuate the Additional Term Loans. This section shall supersede any provisions contained in this Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 12.1, to the contrary.
The aggregate principal amount of each Borrowing by the Borrower hereunder shall be not less than the Minimum Borrowing Amount and, if greater (other than with respect to
Swing Line Loans), shall be in integral multiples of (i) in the case of a Borrowing in Dollars, $1,000,000, (ii) in the case of a Borrowing in Sterling, £750,000, or (iii) in the case of a Borrowing in Euros, 1,000,000, above such minimum (or, if less, the then Total Available Revolving Commitment). More than one Borrowing may be incurred on any date; provided that at no time shall there be outstanding more than six Borrowings of Eurocurrency Loans for any Facility.
The Term Loans and the Revolving Loans shall, at the option of the Borrower except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, be (i) Base Rate Loans, (ii) Eurocurrency Loans, or (iii) part Base Rate Loans and part Eurocurrency Loans; provided, that non-Dollar denominated Revolving Loans may only be made as Eurocurrency Loans. Dollar denominated Swing Line Loans shall be made only as Base Rate Loans. Non-Dollar denominated Swing Line Loans shall bear interest at the applicable Quoted Rate and shall have such interest periods and interest payment dates as are determined by the Swing Line Lender and the Borrower at the time of Borrowing thereof. As to any Eurocurrency Loan, any Lender may, if it so elects, fulfill its commitment by causing a foreign branch or affiliate to make or continue such Loan, provided that in such event that Lenders Loan shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be considered to have been made by that Lender and the obligation of the Borrower to repay that Lenders Loan shall nevertheless be to that Lender and shall be deemed held by that Lender, for the account of such branch or affiliate.
Whenever the Borrower desires to make a Borrowing of any Loan hereunder, it shall give the Administrative Agent at its office located at the Notice Office (or such other address as the Administrative Agent may hereafter designate in writing to the parties hereto) at least one Business Days prior written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing), given not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) of each Base Rate Loan, and at least three Business Days prior written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing), given not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York City time), of each Dollar denominated Eurocurrency Loan to be made hereunder and at least four Business Days prior written notice (or telephone notice promptly confirmed in writing) given not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York time), of each Loan denominated in an Alternative Currency; provided, however, that a Notice of Borrowing with respect to the Initial Borrowing may, at the discretion of the Administrative Agent, be delivered later than the time specified above. Whenever the Borrower desires that the Swing Line Lender make a Swing Line Loan under Section 2.1(c), it shall deliver to the Swing Line Lender prior to 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the date of Borrowing (at least two Business Days prior to the date of Borrowing for Swing Line Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency) written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing). Each such notice (each a Notice of Borrowing), which shall be in the form of Exhibit 2.5 hereto, shall be irrevocable, shall be deemed a representation by the Borrower that all conditions precedent to such Borrowing have been satisfied and shall specify (i) the aggregate principal amount of the Loans to be made pursuant to such Borrowing, (ii) the date of Borrowing (which shall be a Business Day), (iii) whether the Loans being made pursuant to such Borrowing are to be Base Rate Loans or Eurocurrency Loans or both, (iv) with respect to Eurocurrency Loans, the
Interest Period to be applicable thereto, (v) with respect to Revolving Loans, the amount of the Overdraft Reserve at such time and (vi) the account details of the Borrower. The Administrative Agent shall as promptly as practicable give each Lender written or telephonic notice (promptly confirmed in writing) of each proposed Borrowing, of such Lenders Pro Rata Share thereof and of the other matters covered by the Notice of Borrowing. Without in any way limiting the Borrowers obligation to confirm in writing any telephonic notice, the Administrative Agent or the Swing Line Lender (in the case of Swing Line Loans) may act without liability upon the basis of telephonic notice believed by the Administrative Agent in good faith to be from a Responsible Officer of the Borrower prior to receipt of written confirmation. The Administrative Agents records shall, absent manifest error, be final, conclusive and binding on the Borrower with respect to evidence of the terms of such telephonic Notice of Borrowing.
With respect to Dollar denominated Loans (other than Swing Line Loans), the Borrower may elect (i) on any Business Day at any time after the earlier of (x) the third Business Day following the Closing Date and (y) the date the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that Base Rate Loans or any portion thereof may be converted to Eurocurrency Loans and (ii) at the end of any Interest Period with respect thereto, to convert Eurocurrency Loans or any portion thereof into Base Rate Loans or to continue such Eurocurrency Loans or any portion thereof for an additional Interest Period; provided, however, that the aggregate principal amount of the Eurocurrency Loans that will, upon such conversion, constitute a single Borrowing that must satisfy Section 2.3. With respect to Euro or Sterling denominated Loans, the Borrower may elect, in the same manner as described for conversions, to continue such Eurocurrency Loans or any portion thereof for an additional Interest Period. Each conversion or continuation of Loans of each applicable Facility shall be allocated among the Loans of the Lenders for such Facility in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares. Each such election shall be in substantially the form of Exhibit 2.6 hereto (a Notice of Conversion or Continuation) and shall be made by giving the Administrative Agent at least three Business Days (or one Business Day in the case of a conversion into Base Rate Loans or four Business Days in the case of continuation of a non-Dollar denominated Revolving Loan) prior written notice thereof to the Notice Office given not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) specifying (i) the amount and type of conversion or continuation, (ii) in the case of a conversion to or a continuation of Eurocurrency Loans, the Interest Period therefor, and (iii) in the case of a conversion, the date of conversion (which date shall be a Business Day and, if a conversion from Eurocurrency Loans, shall also be the last day of the Interest Period therefor). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no conversion in whole or in part of Base Rate Loans to Eurocurrency Loans, and no continuation in whole or in part of Dollar denominated Eurocurrency Loans upon the expiration of any Interest Period therefor, shall be permitted at any time at which an Unmatured Event of Default or an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing. The Borrower shall not be entitled to specify an Interest Period in excess of one month for any non-Dollar denominated Revolving Loan if an Unmatured Event of Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. If, within the time period required under the terms of this Section 2.6, the Administrative Agent does not receive a Notice of Conversion or Continuation from the Borrower containing a permitted election to continue any Eurocurrency Loans for an additional Interest Period or to convert any such Loans, then, upon the expiration of the Interest Period therefor, such Loans will be automatically converted to Base Rate Loans or, in the case of non-Dollar denominated Revolving Loans, Eurocurrency
Loans with an Interest Period of one month. Each Notice of Conversion or Continuation shall be irrevocable.
No later than 1:00 p.m. (local time at the place of funding) on the date specified in each Notice of Borrowing, each Lender will make available its Pro Rata Share of Loans, to fund the Borrowing requested to be made on such date in Dollars, Euro or Sterling, as the case may be, and in immediately available funds, at the Payment Office (for the account of such non-U.S. office of the Administrative Agent as the Administrative Agent may direct in the case of Eurocurrency Loans) and the Administrative Agent will make available to the Borrower at its Payment Office the aggregate of the amounts so made available by the Lenders not later than 2:00 p.m. (local time in the place of payment). Unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified by any Lender at least one Business Day prior to the date of Borrowing that such Lender does not intend to make available to the Administrative Agent such Lenders portion of the Borrowing to be made on such date, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such amount available to the Administrative Agent on such date of Borrowing and the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be required to, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount. If such corresponding amount is not in fact made available to the Administrative Agent by such Lender on the date of Borrowing, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover such corresponding amount on demand from such Lender. If such Lender does not pay such corresponding amount forthwith upon the Administrative Agents demand therefor, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and, if so notified, the Borrower shall immediately pay such corresponding amount to the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall also be entitled to recover from the Borrower interest on such corresponding amount in respect of each day from the date such corresponding amount was made available by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower to the date such corresponding amount is recovered by the Administrative Agent, at a rate per annum equal to the rate for Base Rate Loans or Eurocurrency Loans, applicable to the Type of Loan to which such corresponding amount related, for the period in question; provided, however, that any interest paid to the Administrative Agent in respect of such corresponding amount shall be credited against interest payable by the Borrower to such Lender under Section 3.1 in respect of such corresponding amount. Any amount due hereunder to the Administrative Agent from any Lender which is not paid when due shall bear interest payable by such Lender, from the date due until the date paid, at the Federal Funds Rate for amounts in Dollars (and at the Administrative Agents cost of funds for amounts in Euros or Sterling or any other Alternative Currency) for the first three days after the date such amount is due and thereafter at the Federal Funds Rate (or such cost of funds rate) plus 1%, together with the Administrative Agents standard interbank processing fee. Further, such Lender shall be deemed to have assigned any and all payments made of principal and interest on its Loans, amounts due with respect to its Letters of Credit (or its participations therein) and any other amounts due to it hereunder first to the Administrative Agent to fund any outstanding Loans made available on behalf of such Lender by the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.7 until such Loans have been funded (as a result of such assignment or otherwise) and then to fund Loans of all Lenders other than such Lender until each Lender has outstanding Loans equal to its Pro Rata Share of all Loans (as a result of such assignment or otherwise). Such Lender shall not have recourse against the Borrower with respect to any amounts paid to the Administrative Agent or any Lender with respect to the
preceding sentence; provided, that such Lender shall have full recourse against the Borrower to the extent of the amount of such Loans such Lender has been deemed to have made pursuant to the preceding sentence. Nothing herein shall be deemed to relieve any Lender from its obligation to fulfill its Commitment hereunder or to prejudice any rights which the Borrower may have against the Lender as a result of any default by such Lender hereunder.
All Borrowings in respect of Loans (other than Swing Line Loans) under this Agreement shall be advanced by the Lenders pro rata on the basis of their Commitments to the applicable Facilities. No Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any Defaulting Lender or Impaired Lender to make a Loan required under this Agreement and each Lender shall be obligated to make the Loans provided to be made by it hereunder, regardless of the occurrence of any Lender becoming a Defaulting Lender or an Impaired Lender.
Promptly upon receipt by a Facing Agent or the Administrative Agent of any amount described in clause (i)(A) or (ii) of this Section 2.9(e), the applicable Facing Agent or the Administrative Agent shall distribute to each Revolving Lender its Pro Rata Share, as the case may be, of such amount as long as, in the case of amounts described in clause (i)(A), such Lender has reimbursed the applicable Facing Agent in accordance with Section 2.9(c). Amounts payable under clause (i)(B) and (C) of this Section 2.9(e) shall be paid directly to the applicable Facing Agent.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Borrower nor the Lenders (other than the applicable Facing Agent in its capacity as such) shall be liable for any obligation resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the applicable Facing Agent, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, with respect to any Letter of Credit.
In furtherance and extension and not in limitation of the specific provisions hereinabove set forth, any action taken or omitted by the applicable Facing Agent under or in connection with the Letters of Credit issued by it or the related certificates, if taken or omitted in good faith, shall not put the applicable Facing Agent under any resulting liability to the Borrower. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Borrower shall have no obligation to indemnify or hold harmless the applicable Facing Agent in respect of any claims, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, charges or expenses (including Attorney Costs) incurred by the applicable Facing Agent to the extent arising out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the applicable Facing Agent, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. The right of indemnification in the first paragraph of this Section 2.9(g) shall not prejudice any rights that the Borrower may otherwise have against the applicable Facing Agent with respect to a Letter of Credit issued hereunder.
Interest on all Loans and fees payable hereunder shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 360 days; provided that interest on all Base Rate Loans and Sterling denominated Loans shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be. The Administrative Agent shall, at any time and from time to time upon request of the Borrower, deliver to the Borrower a statement showing the quotations used by the Administrative Agent in determining any interest rate applicable to Revolving Loans pursuant to this Agreement. Each change in the Applicable Base Rate Margin or Applicable Eurodollar Margin or the Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage or any change in the LC Commission as a result of a change in the Borrowers Most Recent Leverage Ratio shall become effective on the date upon which such change in such ratio occurs.
At the time it gives any Notice of Borrowing or a Notice of Conversion or Continuation with respect to any Borrowing bearing interest with reference to the Eurocurrency Rate, the Borrower shall elect, by giving the Administrative Agent written notice, the interest period (each an Interest Period) applicable thereto, which Interest Period shall, at the option of the Borrower, be one, two, three or six months or, if available or otherwise satisfactory to each of the applicable Lenders (as determined by each such applicable Lender in its sole discretion) a nine or twelve month period, provided that:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein (i) with respect to Term B Dollar Loans, the Borrower may only have Base Rate Loans and Eurocurrency Loans with a one month Interest Period for the first 30 days after the Effective Date or, if earlier, the date on which the Administrative Agent informs the Borrower of the completion of the syndication of the Term B Dollar Loans and (ii) if requested by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, in its discretion, may offer Interest Periods shorter than one month.
The Borrower shall compensate each Lender, upon its written request (which request shall set forth the basis for requesting such amounts, showing the calculation thereof in reasonable detail), for all losses, expenses and liabilities (including, without limitation, any interest paid by such Lender to lenders of funds borrowed by it to make or carry its Eurocurrency Loans to the extent not recovered by the Lender in connection with the liquidation or re-employment of such funds and including the compensation payable by such Lender to a Participant) and any loss sustained by such Lender in connection with the liquidation or re-employment of such funds (including, without limitation, a return on such liquidation or re-employment that would result in such Lender receiving less than it would have received had such Eurocurrency Loan remained outstanding until the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Eurocurrency Loans) which such Lender may sustain as a result of: (i) the continuation or Borrowing of, the conversion from or into, a Eurocurrency Loan not occurring on the date specified therefor in a Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion or Continuation (whether or not withdrawn for any reason (other than a default by such Lender or the Administrative Agent)); (ii) any payment, prepayment or conversion or continuation of any of its Eurocurrency Loans occurring for any reason whatsoever on a date which is not the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto; (iii) any repayment of any of its Eurocurrency Loans not being made on the date specified in a notice of payment given by the Borrower; or (iv) (A) any other failure by the Borrower to repay its Eurocurrency Loans when required by the terms of this Agreement or (B) an election made by the Borrower pursuant to Section 3.7; provided that such written request, including the calculation as to additional amounts owed such Lender under this Section 3.5, is
delivered to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent by such Lender shall be delivered within 30 days of such event. Absent manifest error, such request shall be final, conclusive and binding for all purposes. Calculation of all amounts payable to a Lender under this Section 3.5 shall be made as though that Lender had actually funded its relevant Eurocurrency Loan through the purchase of a Eurocurrency deposit bearing interest at the Eurocurrency Rate in an amount equal to the amount of that Loan, having a maturity comparable to the relevant Interest Period and through the transfer of such Eurocurrency deposit from an offshore office of that Lender to a domestic office of that Lender in the United States of America; provided, however, that each Lender may fund each of its Eurocurrency Loans in any manner it sees fit and the foregoing assumption shall be utilized only for the calculation of amounts payable under this Section 3.5.
then, and in any such event, such Lender (or the Administrative Agent, in the case of clause (i) above) shall promptly give notice (by telephone confirmed in writing) to the Borrower and, except in the case of clause (i) above, to the Administrative Agent of such determination (which notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit to each of the other Lenders). Thereafter (x) in the case of clause (i) above, Eurocurrency Loans shall no longer be available until such time as the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice by the Administrative Agent no longer exist, and any Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion or Continuation given by the Borrower with respect to Eurocurrency Loans (other than with respect to conversions to Base Rate Loans) which have not yet been advanced (including by way of conversion) shall be deemed rescinded by the Borrower; (y) in the case of clause (ii) above, the Borrower shall pay to such Lender, upon written demand therefor, such additional amounts (in the form of an increased rate of, or a different method of calculating, interest, as such Lender in its reasonable good faith judgment shall determine) as shall be required to compensate such Lender for such increased costs or reductions in amounts received or receivable hereunder, (such written demand as to the additional amounts owed to such Lender, which shall show the basis for the calculation thereof, submitted to the Borrower by such Lender shall, absent manifest error, be final and conclusive and binding on all the parties hereto; provided, that such Lender shall not be entitled to receive additional amounts pursuant to this Section 3.6(a)(y) for any change or circumstance referred to in Section 3.6(a) occurring prior to the 180th day before the making of such demand (unless the change is due to a law enacted with retroactive effect, in which case the 180 day period shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect); and (z) in the case of clause (iii) above, the Borrower shall take one of the actions specified in Section 3.6(b) as promptly as possible and, in any event, within the time period required by law. In determining such additional amounts pursuant to clause (y) of the immediately preceding sentence, each affected Lender shall act reasonably and in good faith and will, to the extent the increased costs or reductions in amounts receivable relate to such Lenders loans in general and are not specifically attributable to a Loan hereunder, use averaging and attribution methods which are reasonable and which cover all loans similar to the Loans made by such Lender whether or not the loan documentation for such other loans permits the Lender to receive increased costs of the type described in this Section 3.6(a).
(x) So long as no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default then exists, if any Revolving Lender becomes an Impaired Lender, (y) if any Lender (or in the case of Section 2.9(i), Facing Agent) is owed increased costs under Section 2.9(i), Section 3.6(a)(ii) or (iii), or Section 3.6(c), or the Borrower is required to make any payments under Section 4.7(a) or (c) to any Lender, or (z) as provided in Section 12.1(b) in the case of certain refusals by a Lender to consent to certain proposed amendments, changes, supplements, waivers, discharges or terminations with respect to this Agreement which have been approved by the Required Lenders,
the Borrower shall have the right to replace such Lender (the Replaced Lender) with one or more other Eligible Assignees acceptable to the Administrative Agent, provided that no such Eligible Assignee is an Impaired Lender at the time of such replacement (collectively, the Replacement Lender), provided further that (i) at the time of any replacement pursuant to this Section 3.7, the Replaced Lender and Replacement Lender shall enter into one or more assignment agreements, in form and substance satisfactory to such parties and the Administrative Agent, pursuant to which the Replacement Lender shall acquire, at par, all of the Commitments and outstanding Loans of, and participation in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans by, the Replaced Lender (with the assignment fee paid by either the Replacement Lender or the Borrower) and (ii) all obligations of the Borrower owing to the Replaced Lender (including, without limitation, such increased costs and including those specifically described in clause (y) above but excluding principal and interest in respect of which the assignment purchase price has been, or is concurrently being paid at par) shall be paid in full to such Replaced Lender concurrently with such replacement. Upon the execution of the respective assignment documentation, the payment of amounts referred to in clause (ii) above and the par purchase price referred to in (i) above, and, if so requested by the Replacement Lender, delivery to the Replacement Lender of the appropriate Note or Notes executed by the Borrower, the Replacement Lender shall become a Lender hereunder and, unless the Replaced Lender continues to have outstanding Loans hereunder, the Replaced Lender shall cease to constitute a Lender hereunder, except with respect to indemnification provisions under this Agreement, which shall survive as to such Replaced Lender. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained above, no Lender that acts as a Facing Agent may be replaced hereunder at any time during which such Facing Agent has Letters of Credit outstanding hereunder, unless arrangements satisfactory to such Facing Agent (including (1) the furnishing of a standby letter of credit in form and substance, and issued by an issuer, satisfactory to such Facing Agent or (2) the depositing of cash collateral into a collateral account in amounts and pursuant to arrangements satisfactory to such Facing Agent) have been made with respect to such outstanding Letters of Credit. The Replaced Lender shall be required to deliver for cancellation its applicable Notes to be canceled on the date of replacement, or if any such Note is lost or unavailable, such other assurances or indemnification therefor as the Borrower may reasonably request.
The obligation of the Lenders to make the Initial Loan and the obligation of the Facing Agent to issue and the Lenders to participate in Letters of Credit under this Agreement were subject to the fulfillment, on or prior to the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions (capitalized terms used in this Article but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in this Agreement prior to giving effect to the Third Amendment):
The obligation of each Lender to make Loans (including Loans made on the Effective Date) and the obligation of any Facing Agent to issue or any Lender to participate in any Letter of Credit hereunder in each case shall be subject to the fulfillment at or prior to the time of each such Credit Event of each of the following conditions:
C. Notice of Borrowing; Notice of Issuance.
The acceptance of the benefits of each such Credit Event by the Borrower shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by it to the effect of paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this Section 5.2 (except that no opinion need be expressed as to any Agents or Required Lenders satisfaction with any document, instrument or other matter).
Each Lender hereby agrees that by its execution and delivery of its signature page hereto and by the funding of its Loan to be made on the Closing Date, such Lender approves of and consents to each of the matters set forth in Section 5.1, and Section 5.2 which must be approved by, or which must be satisfactory to, the Agents or the Required Lenders or Lenders, as the case may be; provided that, in the case of any agreement or document which must be approved by, or which must be satisfactory to, the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent or the Borrower shall have delivered a copy of such agreement or document to such Lender on or prior to the Closing Date if requested.
In addition to the conditions precedent set forth in Section 5.2, so long as any Revolving Lender is an Impaired Lender, no Facing Agent will be required to issue any Letter of Credit or to amend any outstanding Letter of Credit to increase the Stated Amount thereof, alter the drawing terms thereunder or extend the expiry date thereof, and the Swing Line Lender will not be required to make any Swing Line Loan, unless the Administrative Agent, the Swing Line Lender or such Facing Agent, as the case may be, is reasonably satisfied that any exposure that would result therefrom is eliminated or fully covered by the Revolving Commitments of the Non-Impaired Lenders or by Cash Collateralization or other arrangement or a combination thereof satisfactory to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Swing Line Lender or such Facing Agent, as the case may be.
In addition to the conditions precedent set forth in Sections 5.2 and 5.3:
In order to induce the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to make the Loans, and issue (or participate in) the Letters of Credit as provided herein, the Borrower makes the following representations and warranties as of the Effective Date and as of the date of each subsequent Credit Event, all of which shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Notes and the making of the Loans and issuance of the Letters of Credit:
The Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries (i) is a duly organized and validly existing corporation, partnership or limited liability company or other entity in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization (or the equivalent thereof in the case of Foreign Subsidiaries), (ii) has the requisite power and authority to own its property and assets and to transact the business in which it is engaged and presently proposed to engage in and (iii) is duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is in good standing ((where relevant) in (y) its jurisdiction of organization and (z) each other jurisdiction where the ownership, leasing or operation of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, authorization or good standing, except (1) for such failure to be so qualified, authorized or in good standing which, in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect and (2) as a result of any transaction expressly permitted under Section 8.3 hereof.
The Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has the applicable power and authority to execute, deliver and perform the terms and provisions of each of the Documents to which it is a party and has taken all necessary corporate or other appropriate action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by it of each of such Documents. As of the Effective Date
(or such later date as a Document is to be executed and delivered in accordance with the terms hereof) the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has duly executed and delivered each of the Documents to which it is a party, and each of such Documents constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that the enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws generally affecting creditors rights and by equitable principles (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in equity or at law).
Neither the execution, delivery or performance by the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries of the Documents to which it is a party (including, without limitation, the granting of Liens pursuant to the Security Documents, nor compliance by it with the terms and provisions thereof, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated therein (i) will contravene any provision of any Requirement of Law applicable to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) will conflict with or result in any breach of or constitute a tortious interference with any of the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of (or the obligation to create or impose) any Lien (except pursuant to the Security Documents) upon any of the property or assets of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of any material Contractual Obligation to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which it or any of its property or assets is bound or to which it may be subject, (iii) will violate any provision of any Organizational Document of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or (iv) require any approval of stockholders or any approval or consent of any Person (other than a Governmental Authority) except as have been obtained on or prior to the Effective Date.
Except for the recording of the Mortgages and filings (in respect of certain Security Documents) and actions with appropriate Governmental Authorities which shall be recorded and filed, respectively, on, or as soon as practicable after, the Closing Date, no order, consent, approval, license, authorization or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with (except as have been obtained or made on or prior to the Closing Date), or exemption by, any Governmental Authority, is required to authorize, or is required in connection with, (i) the execution, delivery and performance of any Document or (ii) the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of any such Document.
There are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the best knowledge of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, threatened in writing against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (i) with respect to any Loan Document or (ii) that are reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
All factual information (taken as a whole) heretofore or contemporaneously furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in writing to any Lender (including, without limitation, all information contained in the Documents) (other than the Projections as to which Section 6.5(e) applies, which fairly discloses the matters therein in good faith) for purposes of or in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated herein is, and all other such factual information (taken as a whole) hereafter furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in writing to any Lender for purposes of or in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated herein are and will be true and accurate in all material respects on the date as of which such information is dated or certified and not incomplete by omitting to state any fact necessary to make such information (taken as a whole) not misleading in any material respect at such time in light of the circumstances under which such information was provided. As of the Effective Date, the Borrower has disclosed to the Lenders on or before the Effective Date, all contractual, corporate or other restrictions to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is or will be subject as of the Effective Date, and all other matters known to any of them, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
The Borrower and each of the its Subsidiaries have timely filed or caused to be filed all tax returns which are required to be filed, except where failure to file any such returns would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and have paid or caused to be paid all taxes shown to be due and payable on said returns or on any assessments made against them or any of their respective material properties and all other material taxes, fees or other charges imposed on them or any of their respective properties by any Governmental Authority (other than those the amount or validity of which is contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP have been provided on the books of the Borrower or any such Subsidiary, as the case may be), except where failure to take any such action could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and no tax liens have been filed and no claims are being asserted with respect to any such taxes, fees or other charges (other than such liens or claims, the amount or validity of which is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP (or prior to the Effective Date, applicable accounting practice) have been provided) which could be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
The Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has good and marketable title or, with respect to real property, valid fee simple title (or in each case, the relevant foreign equivalent, if any) to, or a subsisting leasehold interest in, or a valid contractual agreement or other valid right to use, all such Persons material real property, and good title (or relevant foreign equivalent) to, a valid leasehold interest in, or valid contractual rights or other valid right to (or an agreement for the acquisition of same) use all such Persons other material property (but excluding Intellectual Property), and, in each case, none of such property is subject to any Lien except for Permitted Liens. Neither this Agreement nor any other Documents, nor any transaction contemplated under any such agreement, will affect any right, title or interest of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in and to any of the assets of the Borrower or any such Subsidiary in a manner that would have or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect. As of the Closing Date, the Borrower and its Domestic Subsidiaries have granted Mortgages to secure the Obligations on all parcels of real estate identified on Schedule 6.21(c) as Mortgaged Properties.
On the Effective Date, the capitalization of the Borrower will be as set forth on Schedule 6.12(a) hereto. The Capital Stock of the Borrower has been duly authorized and validly issued. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.12(a), no authorized but unissued or treasury shares of Capital Stock of the Borrower are subject to any option, warrant, right to call or commitment of any kind or character. A complete and correct copy of the limited liability company agreement of the Borrower in effect on the Effective Date has been delivered to the Administrative Agent. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.12(a), the Borrower does not have any outstanding stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for any shares of its Capital Stock, or any rights issued to any Person (either preemptive or other) to subscribe for or to purchase, or any options for the purchase of, or any agreements providing for the issuance (contingent or otherwise) of, or any calls, commitments or claims or any character relating to any of its Capital Stock or any stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for any of its Capital Stock. Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to repurchase or otherwise acquire or retire any shares of its Capital Stock or any convertible securities, rights or options of the type described in the preceding sentence. As of the Effective Date, all of the issued and outstanding shares of Capital Stock of the Borrower are owned of record by the stockholders as set forth on Schedule 6.12(a) hereto.
Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default under or in violation of any Requirement of Law or material Contractual Obligation or under its Organizational Documents, as the case may be, in each case the consequences of which default or violation, either in any one case or in the aggregate, would have a Material Adverse Effect.
Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is an investment company or a company controlled by an investment company, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
The subordination provisions contained in the Senior Subordinated Note (2013) Documents, the Senior Subordinated Note (2014) Documents and the Senior Subordinated Note (2015) Documents are enforceable against the issuer of the respective security and the holders thereof, and the Loans and all other Obligations entitled to the benefits of any Loan Document and any related guaranty are within the definitions of Senior Indebtedness included in such provisions.
(i) The operations of and the real property owned or operated by the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws except where the failure to be in compliance, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has obtained and will continue to maintain all Environmental Permits, and all such Environmental Permits are in good standing and the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all terms and conditions of such Environmental Permits, except where failure to so obtain, maintain or comply, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (iii) neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their present or past properties or operations (whether owned or leased) is subject to: (A) any Environmental Claim or other written claim, request for information, judgment, order, decree or agreement from or with any Governmental Authority or private party related to any material violation of or material non-compliance with Environmental Laws or Environmental Permits to the extent any of the foregoing could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (B) any pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened judicial or administrative proceeding, action, suit or investigation related to any Environmental Laws or Environmental Permits which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (C) any Remedial Action which if not taken could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (D) any liabilities, obligations or costs arising from the Release or substantial threat of a material Release of a Contaminant into the environment where such Release or substantial threat of a material
Release could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (iv) neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice or claim to the effect that the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is or may be liable to any Person as a result of the Release or substantial threat of a material Release of a Contaminant into the environment, which notice or claim could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (v) no Environmental Lien has attached to any property (whether owned or leased) of the Borrower or of any of its Subsidiaries which could, if determined adversely to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, nor are there any facts or circumstances currently known to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that may reasonably be expected to give rise to such an Environmental Lien.
Neither the Borrower nor any of its Material Subsidiaries is engaged in any unfair labor practice that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except to the extent that the same could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, there is (i) no significant unfair labor practice complaint pending against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the best knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against any of them before the National Labor Relations Board or appropriate national court or other forum, and no significant grievance or significant arbitration proceeding arising out of or under any collective bargaining agreement is so pending against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the best knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against any of them and (ii) no significant strike, labor dispute, slowdown or stoppage is pending against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the best knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries owns or holds licenses or other rights to or under all of the patents, patent applications, trademarks, service marks, trademark and service mark registrations and applications therefor, trade names, copyrights, copyright registrations and applications therefor, trade secrets, proprietary information, computer programs or data bases (collectively, Intellectual Property) except where the failure to own or hold such Intellectual Property could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and has obtained assignments of all franchises, licenses and other rights of whatever nature, regarding Intellectual Property necessary for the present conduct of its business, without any known conflict with the rights of others, except such conflicts which could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has knowledge of any existing or threatened claim by any Person contesting the validity, enforceability, use or ownership of the Intellectual Property which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or of any existing state of facts that would support a claim that use by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any such Intellectual Property has infringed or otherwise violated any proprietary rights of any other Person which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
No brokers or finders fees or commissions or any similar fees or commissions will be payable by the Borrower, the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to the incurrence and maintenance of the Obligations, any other transaction contemplated by the Documents or any services rendered in connection with such transactions.
The Borrower hereby agrees that, so long as any of the Commitments remain in effect, or any Loan or LC Obligation remains outstanding and unpaid or any other amount is owing to any Lender or the Administrative Agent hereunder, the Borrower shall:
Furnish, or cause to be furnished, to each Lender:
Furnish to the Administrative Agent for distribution to each Lender (or, if specified below, to the Administrative Agent):
Promptly and in any event within five Business Days in the case of clauses (a), (d) and (e) below, 30 days in the case of clauses (b) and (c) below, or one Business Day in the case of clause (f) below after a Responsible Officer of the Borrower or of any of its Subsidiaries obtains knowledge thereof, give written notice to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly provide a copy of such notice to each Lender) of:
Continue to engage in business of the same general type as now conducted by it and preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its and each Subsidiarys organizational existence and take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges and franchises material to its and those of each of its Subsidiaries businesses except to the extent that failure to take any such action could not in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or as otherwise permitted pursuant to Sections 8.3 and comply and cause each of its Subsidiaries to comply with all Requirements of Law except to the extent that failure to comply therewith would not in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Pay or discharge or otherwise satisfy at maturity or, to the extent permitted hereby, prior to maturity or before they become delinquent, as the case may be, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to pay or discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity or before they become delinquent, as the case may be:
Keep, or cause to be kept, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to keep or cause to be kept, adequate records and books of account, in which complete entries are to be made reflecting its and their business and financial transactions, such entries to be made in accordance with sound accounting principles consistently applied and permit, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to permit, any Lender or its respective representatives, at any reasonable time, and from time to time, upon reasonable request made to the Borrower by such Lender and upon reasonable notice during normal business hours, to visit and inspect its and their respective properties, to examine and make copies of and take abstracts from its and their respective records and books of account, and to discuss its and their respective affairs, finances and accounts with its and their respective principal officers, directors and with the written consent of the Borrower (which consent shall
not be required if any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing), independent public accountants, provided that the Borrower may attend any such meetings (and by this provision the Borrower authorizes such accountants to discuss with the Lenders and such representatives the affairs, finances and accounts of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries).
(a) (i) As soon as practicable and in any event within ten (10) days after the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or ERISA Affiliates knows or has reason to know that a Reportable Event has occurred with respect to any Plan, deliver, or cause such Subsidiary or ERISA Affiliate to deliver, to the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower or such Subsidiary or ERISA Affiliate, as the case may be, setting forth the details of such Reportable Event and the action, if any, which the Borrower or such Subsidiary or ERISA Affiliate is required or proposes to take, together with any notices required or proposed to be given; (ii) upon the request of any Lender made from time to time, deliver, or cause each Subsidiary or ERISA Affiliate to deliver, to each Lender a copy of the most recent actuarial report and annual report completed with respect to any Plan; (iii) as soon as possible and in any event within ten (10) days after the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or ERISA Affiliates knows or has reason to know that any of the following have occurred or is reasonably likely to occur with respect to any Plan: (A) such Plan has been terminated, reorganized, petitioned or declared insolvent under Title IV of ERISA, (B) the Plan Sponsor intends to terminate such Plan under Section 4041(b) or (c), (C) the PBGC has instituted or will institute proceedings under Section 515 of ERISA to collect a delinquent contribution to such Plan or under Section 4042 of ERISA to terminate such Plan, (D) that an accumulated funding deficiency has been incurred or that an application has been made to the Secretary of the Treasury for a waiver or modification of the minimum funding standard (including any required installment payments) or an extension of any amortization period under Section 412 of the Code, or (E) that the Borrower, or any Subsidiary of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate will incur any material liability (including, but not limited to, contingent or secondary liability) to or on account of the termination of or withdrawal from a Plan under Section 401(a)(29), 4971 or 4975 of the Code or Section 409 or 502(1) of ERISA, deliver, or cause such Subsidiary or ERISA Affiliate to deliver, to the Administrative Agent a written notice thereof; and (iv) as soon as possible and in any event within thirty (30) days after the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or ERISA Affiliates knows or has reason to know that any of them has caused a complete withdrawal or partial withdrawal (within the meaning of Sections 4203 and 4205, respectively, of ERISA) from any Multiemployer Plan, deliver, or cause such Subsidiary or ERISA Affiliate to deliver, to the Administrative Agent a written notice thereof. For purposes of this Section 7.7, the Borrower shall be deemed to have knowledge of all facts known by the Plan Administrator of any Plan of which the Borrower is the Plan Sponsor, and each Subsidiary and ERISA Affiliate of the Borrower shall be deemed to have knowledge of all facts known by the Plan Administrator of any Plan of which such Subsidiary or ERISA Affiliate, respectively, is a Plan Sponsor. In addition to its other obligations set forth in this Article VII, the Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries and ERISA Affiliates to:
(i) Except to the extent that the failure to do so could not, in any case, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, keep, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to keep, all property (including, but not limited to, equipment) useful and necessary for its business in good working order and condition, normal wear and tear and damage by casualty excepted, subject to Section 8.3, (ii) maintain, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurers, insurance with respect to its material properties and business against loss or damage of the kinds customarily insured against by Persons engaged in the same or similar business, of such types and in such amounts as are customarily carried under similar circumstances by such other Persons. Such insurance shall be maintained with financially sound and reputable insurers, except that a portion of such insurance program (not to exceed that which is customary in the case of companies engaged in the same or similar business or having similar properties similarly situated) may be effected through self-insurance, provided adequate reserves therefor, in accordance with GAAP, are maintained. All material insurance policies or certificates (or certified copies thereof) with respect to such insurance and any other
insurance policies to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent (A) shall be endorsed to the Administrative Agents reasonable satisfaction for the benefit of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties (including, without limitation, by naming the Collateral Agent as loss payee or additional insured, as appropriate); and (B) shall state that such insurance policy shall not be canceled or revised without thirty days prior written notice thereof by the insurer to the Administrative Agent and (iii) furnish to the Administrative Agent, on the Closing Date and on the date of delivery of each annual financial statement, full information as to the insurance carried. At any time that insurance at levels described in Schedule 7.8 is not being maintained by or on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, the Borrower will notify the Lenders in writing within two Business Days thereof and, if thereafter notified by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders to do so, the Borrower or any such Subsidiary, as the case may be, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain insurance at such levels at least equal to those set forth on Schedule 7.8. If any portion of any Mortgaged Property is at any time located in an area identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or any successor agency) as a Special Flood Hazard Area with respect to which flood insurance has been made available under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (as now or hereafter in effect or successor act thereto), then the Borrower or the applicable Credit Party shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, with IRIC or another financially sound and reputable insurer, flood insurance in amounts and otherwise sufficient to comply with all applicable Flood Insurance Laws and shall, upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, deliver to the Administrative Agent evidence of such compliance in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
Use all proceeds of the Loans as provided in Section 6.8.
The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries annual accounting periods to end on December 31 of each year (each a Fiscal Year, with quarterly accounting periods ending on March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31 of each Fiscal Year (each a Fiscal Quarter), unless otherwise required by applicable law.
The Borrower will use commercially reasonable efforts to have a corporate family rating and a rating with respect to its senior secured debt issued by Moodys and a corporate rating and a rating with respect to its senior secured debt issued by S&P.
The Borrower covenants that it will indemnify the Administrative Agent and each Lender against and hold the Administrative Agent and each Lender harmless from any claim, demand or liability for brokers or finders fees or similar fees or commissions alleged to have been incurred in connection with any of the transactions contemplated hereby.
The Borrower covenants that upon or after the Fifth Amendment Effective Date, it will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, take all necessary action reasonably requested by JPMCB, as successor Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and UK Security Trustee to DB upon the Fifth Amendment Effective Date, to effect the assignment of and transfer to each of the Liens and security interests currently held by DB, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, to
JPMCB as successor Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and UK Security Trustee under the Loan Documents.
The Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that, so long as any of the Commitments remain in effect or any Loan or LC Obligation remains outstanding and unpaid or any other amount is owing to any Lender or the Administrative Agent hereunder:
The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist or agree to create, incur or assume any Lien in, upon or with respect to any of its properties or assets (including, without limitation, any securities or debt instruments of any of its Subsidiaries), whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or assign or otherwise convey any right to receive income to secure any obligation, except for the following Liens (herein referred to as Permitted Liens):
In connection with the granting of Liens of the type described in clause (c) of this Section 8.1 by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, at the reasonable request of the Borrower, and at the Borrowers expense, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent shall take (and is hereby authorized to take) any actions reasonably requested by the Borrower in connection therewith (including, without limitation, by executing appropriate lien releases in favor of the
holder or holders of such Liens, in either case solely with respect to the item or items of equipment or other assets subject to such Liens).
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries under Interest Rate Agreements providing protection against fluctuations in interest rates so long as management of the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, has determined that entering into such Interest Rate Agreements are bona fide hedging activities and under Other Hedging Agreements providing protection against fluctuations in currency or commodity values (in the case of commodity values, for a period not to exceed 36 months) in connection with the Borrowers or any of its Subsidiaries operations so long as management of the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, has determined that the entering into of such Other Hedging Agreements are bona fide hedging activities;
The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, wind up, liquidate or dissolve any of their affairs or enter into any transaction of merger or consolidation, or convey, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets (or, with respect to any such transaction involving all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower, enter into an agreement to do any of the foregoing at any future time without the Administrative Agents prior written consent unless the effectiveness of such agreement is conditional upon the consent of the Administrative Agent), or enter into any Sale and Leaseback Transaction, except that:
The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to create or otherwise cause or permit to exist, or to become effective, any consensual encumbrance or restriction (other than pursuant to the Loan Documents) on the ability of any Subsidiary of the Borrower to (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital Stock, (ii) pay any Indebtedness or other obligation owed to the Borrower or any of its other Subsidiaries, (iii) make any loans or advances to the Borrower or any of its other Subsidiaries, or (iv) transfer any of its property or assets to the Borrower or any of its other Subsidiaries, except:
The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make any Investments except:
The Borrower will not, and the Borrower will not cause or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into or permit to exist any transaction or series of related transactions (including, without limitation, the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of any property or the rendering of any service) with or for the benefit of any of the Borrowers Affiliates other than (x) the entry by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries into the transactions contemplated by a Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitization, (y) transactions that are on terms that are fair and reasonable to the Borrower or to any such Subsidiary and that are on terms that are no less favorable to the Borrower or to such Subsidiary than those that might reasonably have been obtained in a comparable transaction on an arms-length basis from a Person that is not an Affiliate, or (z) any transaction arising in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower or of such Subsidiary; provided, however, that with respect to transactions between the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and any of their respective Affiliates arising in the ordinary course of business (including, without limitation, purchase or supply contracts relating to products or raw materials) a Responsible Officer of the Borrower shall, not later than the date of delivery of the financial statements referred to in Section 7.1(b), have reviewed the aggregate of such transactions and determined that, in the aggregate, such transactions are on terms that are fair and reasonable to the Borrower or to such Subsidiary and are no less favorable to the Borrower or to such Subsidiary than those that might reasonably have been obtained in a comparable transactions on an arms-length basis from a Person that is not an Affiliate. The foregoing restrictions will not apply to (1) reasonable and customary directors fees, indemnification and similar arrangements and payments thereunder; (2) any transaction between the Borrower and any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary) of the Borrower or between Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary) to the extent that any such transaction is otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Agreement; (3) loans or advances to officers of the Borrower and of its Subsidiaries for bona fide business purposes of the Borrower or of such Subsidiary not to exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time
outstanding for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; (4) Investments permitted under Section 8.7(k); (5) Restricted Payments permitted under Section 8.4; or (6) issuances by the Borrower of its Capital Stock to the extent such issuance is otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Agreement. The restriction set forth in this Section 8.8 will not apply to the execution and delivery of or payments made under the Tax Sharing Agreement.
The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Subsidiary) to enter into or acquire any line of business which is not reasonably related to the chemical or petrochemical business, provided, that none of Huntsman Finco or any Thai Holding Company will engage in any business other than (a) holding Capital Stock of its Subsidiaries and (b) in the case of Huntsman Finco, the borrowing and lending funds pursuant to the Intercompany Loans. IRIC shall only engage in the business of serving as a captive insurance company for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and engaging in such necessary activities related thereto as may be permitted to be engaged in by a Utah captive insurance company pursuant to applicable Utah captive insurance company rules and regulations; provided, that IRIC shall not hold cash or other Investments except in a manner consistent with Schedule 8.9.
The Borrower shall not change its Fiscal Year.
The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to:
The Administrative Agent agrees that, with respect to any matters required to be reasonably satisfactory or acceptable to it, it shall exercise its reasonable judgment in making, and shall not unreasonably withhold or delay, such determination.
The Borrower shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to make or permit to be made any change in accounting policies affecting the presentation of financial statements or reporting practices from those employed by it on the date hereof, unless (i) such change is required by GAAP, (ii) such change is disclosed to the Lenders through the Administrative Agent or otherwise and (iii) relevant prior financial statements that are affected by such change are restated (in form and detail satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) as may be required by GAAP to show comparative results. If any changes in GAAP or the application thereof from that used in the preparation of the financial statements referred to in Section 6.5(a) hereof occur after the Closing Date and such changes result in, in the sole judgment of the Administrative Agent, a meaningful change in the calculation of any financial covenants or restrictions set forth in this Agreement, then the parties hereto agree to enter into and diligently pursue negotiations in order to amend such financial covenants and restrictions so as to equitably reflect such changes, with the desired result that the criteria for evaluating the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be the same after such changes as if such changes had not been made.
The Borrower shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into any Receivables Documents other than in connection with a Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitization or a Foreign Factoring Transaction permitted by Sections 8.1(l) and 8.2(b)(xv) (unless such Receivables Documents have been approved by the Administrative Agent or are non-material documentation entered into pursuant to such approved Receivables Documents and/or represent additional documentation in customary form that is contemplated by Receivables Documents for a Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitization and are not adverse to the Lenders) or amend or modify in any material respect which is adverse to the Lenders any of such Receivables Documents unless such amendment or modification has been approved by the Administrative Agent; provided, however, that if the Receivables Documents, after giving effect to such amendment or modification, would constitute a Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitization, then such approval of the Administrative Agent shall not be required. No Unrestricted Subsidiary may be a Participating Subsidiary in a Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitization.
The Borrower hereby agrees that, at any time when Revolving Loans or LC Obligations are outstanding (and for this purpose, the term LC Obligations shall exclude the Stated Amount of any outstanding and undrawn Letter of Credit for which the Borrower or any Affiliate thereof has Cash Collateralized such LC Obligations to the Administrative Agent (or the applicable Facing Agent) in an amount not less than 105% of the Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit):
Unless compliance herewith is waived by the Majority Revolving Facility Lenders, the Borrower will not permit for any Test Period ending on the last date of any Fiscal Quarter, the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio to exceed 3.75 to 1.00.
Any of the following events, acts, occurrences or states of facts shall constitute an Event of Default for purposes of this Agreement:
If any of the foregoing Events of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Administrative Agent, at the written direction of the Required Lenders, shall take one or more of the following actions (provided that, in the case of an Event of Default described in clause (c) above arising solely from a breach of Section 9.1, prior to the earlier of (x) the date that is forty-five (45) days after such Event of Default and (y) the date the Administrative Agent exercises any remedies pursuant to this proviso, the Administrative Agent shall take such actions (x) at the request of the Majority Revolving Facility Lenders rather than the Required Lenders and (y) only with respect to the Revolving Facility): (i) by written or oral or telephonic notice (in the case of oral or telephonic notice confirmed in writing immediately thereafter) to the Borrower declare the Total Commitments to be terminated whereupon the Total Commitments shall forthwith terminate, (ii) by written or oral or telephonic notice (in the case of oral or telephonic notice confirmed in writing immediately thereafter) to the Borrower declare all sums then owing by the Borrower hereunder and under the Loan Documents to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon all such sums shall become and be immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower, (iii) terminate any Letter of Credit in accordance with its terms, (iv) direct the Borrower to pay (and the Borrower agrees that upon receipt of such notice, or upon the occurrence of any Event of Default specified in Section 10.1(e) or Section 10.1(f) with respect to the Borrower it will pay) to the Administrative Agent at the Payment Office such additional amount of cash, to be held as security by the Administrative Agent, as is equal to the Assigned Dollar Value of the aggregate Stated Amount of all Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and then outstanding, and (v) enforce, as the Administrative Agent (to the extent permitted under the applicable Security Documents), or direct the Collateral Agent to enforce pursuant to the Security Documents, as the case may be, all of the Liens and security interests created pursuant to the Security Documents. In cases of any occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section 10.1(e) or Section 10.1(f) with respect to the Borrower, the Loans, together with accrued interest thereon, shall become due and payable forthwith without the requirement of any such acceleration or request, and without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by the Borrower, any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding, and other amounts payable by the Borrower hereunder shall also become immediately due and payable all without notice of any kind.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, (a) the Borrower irrevocably waives the right to direct the application of any and all payments at any time or times thereafter received by Agent from or on behalf of the Borrower, and the Administrative Agent shall have the continuing and exclusive right to apply and to reapply any and all payments received at any time or times after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement (including, without limitation, Article IV hereof), all payments (including the proceeds of any Asset Disposition or other sale of, or other realization upon, all or any part of the Collateral) received after acceleration of the Obligations shall be applied: first, to all fees, costs and expenses incurred by or owing to the Administrative Agent and any Lender with respect to this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or the Collateral; second, to accrued and unpaid interest on the Obligations (including any interest which but for the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, would have accrued on such amounts); third, to the principal amount of the Obligations outstanding and to cash
collateralize outstanding Letters of Credit (pro rata among all such Obligations based upon the principal amount thereof or the outstanding face amount of such Letters of Credit, as applicable, and with respect to amounts applied to Term Loans, pro rata among all remaining Scheduled Term Repayments thereof). Any balance remaining shall be delivered to the Borrower or to whomever may be lawfully entitled to receive such balance or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.
Anything in this Section 10.1 to the contrary notwithstanding, the Administrative Agent shall, at the request of the Required Lenders, rescind and annul any acceleration of the Loans by written instrument filed with the Borrower; provided that at the time such acceleration is so rescinded and annulled: (A) all past due interest and principal (other than principal due solely as a result of such acceleration), if any, on the Loans and all other sums payable under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall have been duly paid, and (B) no other Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing which shall not have been waived in accordance with the provisions of Section 12.1 hereof. Upon any such rescission and annulment, the Administrative Agent shall return to the Borrower any cash collateral delivered pursuant to the preceding paragraph.
The rights provided for in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any other rights, powers, privileges or remedies provided by law or in equity, or under any other instrument, document or agreement now existing or hereafter arising.
In this Article XI, the Lenders agree among themselves as follows:
The Lenders hereby appoint JPMCB as the Administrative Agent (for purposes of this Article XI, the term Administrative Agent shall, except for purposes of Section 11.9, include JPMCB in its capacity as the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Security Documents) to act as specified herein and in the other Loan Documents. Each Lender hereby irrevocably authorizes and each holder of any Note by the acceptance of such Note shall be deemed to irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions hereof, the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, to give notices and take such actions on behalf of the Required Lenders as are consented to in writing by the Required Lenders or all Lenders, as the case may be) and any other instruments, documents and agreements referred to herein or therein and to exercise such powers hereunder and thereunder as are specifically delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof and thereof and such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Administrative Agent may perform any
of its duties hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, by or through its officers, directors, agents, employees or affiliates.
Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its officers, directors, agents, employees or affiliates shall be liable to any Lender for any action taken or omitted by them
hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, or in connection herewith or therewith, unless caused by its or their gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible to any Lender for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties herein or for the execution, effectiveness, genuineness, validity, enforceability, collectability, or sufficiency of any of the Loan Documents or any other document or the financial condition of the Borrower. The Administrative Agent shall not be required to make any inquiry concerning either the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions or conditions of this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents or any other document or the financial condition of the Borrower, or the existence or possible existence of any Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default unless requested to do so by the Required Lenders. The Administrative Agent may at any time request instructions from the Lenders with respect to any actions or approvals (including the failure to act or approve) which by the terms of any of the Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent is permitted or required to take or to grant, and if such instructions are requested, the Administrative Agent shall be absolutely entitled to refrain from taking any action or to withhold any approval and shall not be under any liability whatsoever to any Person for refraining from any action or withholding any approval under any of the Loan Documents until it shall have received such instructions from the Required Lenders. Without limiting the foregoing, no Lender shall have any right of action whatsoever against the Administrative Agent as a result of the Administrative Agent acting, approving or refraining from acting or approving under any of the Loan Documents in accordance with the instructions of the Required Lenders or, to the extent required by Section 12.1, all of the Lenders.
The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any notice, writing, resolution notice, statement, certificate, order or other document or any telephone, telex, teletype, telecopier or electronic message reasonably believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person, and, with respect to all matters pertaining herein or to any of the other Loan Documents and its duties hereunder or thereunder, upon advice of counsel selected by the Administrative Agent.
To the extent the Administrative Agent is not reimbursed and indemnified by the Borrower, the Lenders will reimburse and indemnify the Administrative Agent for and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, claims, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the Administrative Agent, acting pursuant hereto in such capacity, in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or any action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, in proportion to each Lenders Aggregate Pro Rata Share of the Total Commitment; provided, however, that no Lender shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, claims, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from the Administrative Agents gross negligence or willful misconduct. The obligations of the Lenders under this Section 11.5 shall survive the payment in full of the Notes and the termination of this Agreement.
For purposes of this Section 11.5, Aggregate Pro Rata Share means, when used with reference to any Lender and any described aggregate or total amount, an amount equal to the result obtained by multiplying such desired aggregate or total amount by a fraction the numerator of which shall be the aggregate principal amount of such Lenders Loans and the denominator of which shall be aggregate of all of the Loans outstanding hereunder.
With respect to its Loans and Commitments (and its Pro Rata Share of each Facility thereof), the Administrative Agent shall have and may exercise the same rights and powers hereunder and is subject to the same obligations and liabilities as and to the extent set forth herein for any other Lender or holder of Obligations. The terms Lenders, holder of Obligations or Required Lenders or any similar terms shall, unless the context clearly otherwise indicates, include the Administrative Agent in its individual capacity as a Lender, one of the Required Lenders or a holder of Obligations. The Administrative Agent may accept deposits from, lend money to, and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust or other business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or affiliate of the Borrower as if it were not acting as the Administrative Agent hereunder or under any other Loan Document, including, without limitation, the acceptance of fees or other consideration for services without having to account for the same to any of the Lenders.
The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default hereunder unless the Administrative Agent has received written notice from a Lender or the Borrower referring to this Agreement describing such Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default and stating that such notice is a notice of default. In the event that the Administrative Agent receives such a notice, the Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice thereof to the Lenders.
The Administrative Agent may deem and treat the payee of any Obligation as reflected on the books and records of the Administrative Agent as the owner thereof for all purposes hereof unless and until a written notice of the assignment or transfer thereof shall have been filed with the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 12.8(c). Any request, authority or consent of any Person who, at the time of making such request or giving such authority or consent, is the holder of any Obligation shall be conclusive and binding on any subsequent holder, transferee or assignee of such Obligation or of any Obligation or Obligations granted in exchange therefor.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any provision of any other Loan Document, each of the Joint Lead Arrangers, Joint Book Runners, Co-Syndication Agents, Co-Documentation Agents and Senior Managing Agents are named as such for recognition purposes only, and in their respective capacities as such shall have no powers, duties, responsibilities or liabilities with respect to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; it being understood and agreed that the Joint Lead Arrangers, Joint Book Runners, Co-Syndication Agents, Co-Documentation Agents and Senior Managing Agents shall be entitled to all indemnification and reimbursement rights in favor of Agents as provided for under Section 11.5. Without limitation of the foregoing, none of Joint Lead Arrangers, Joint Book Runners, Co-Syndication Agents, Co-Documentation Agents and Senior Managing Agents shall, solely by reason of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents, have any fiduciary relationship in respect of any Lender or any other Person.
The Borrower agrees to do such further acts and things and to execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent such additional assignments, agreements, powers and instruments, as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require or deem advisable to carry into effect the purposes of this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents or to better assure and confirm unto the Administrative Agent its rights, powers and remedies hereunder.
Each of the Borrower and each holder of any portion of the Obligations agrees from time to time, upon written request received by it from the other, to confirm to the other in writing (with a copy of each such confirmation to the Administrative Agent) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Loan or Loans and other Obligations then outstanding.
(A) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR NEW YORK STATE COURT SITTING IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT TO SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN ANY SUCH UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR NEW YORK STATE COURT AND THE BORROWER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE UK SECURITY TRUSTEE AND EACH LENDER IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS WHICH ANY OF THEM MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS.
(B) AS A METHOD OF SERVICE, THE BORROWER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE UK SECURITY TRUSTEE AND EACH LENDER IRREVOCABLY CONSENT TO THE SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING, BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR NEW YORK STATE COURT BY THE DELIVERY OF COPIES OF SUCH PROCESS TO THE BORROWER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE UK SECURITY TRUSTEE OR EACH RESPECTIVE LENDER, AS THE CASE MAY BE, AT THE ADDRESSES SPECIFIED ON THEIR RESPECTIVE SIGNATURE PAGES TO THIS AGREEMENT OR BY CERTIFIED MAIL DIRECT TO SUCH RESPECTIVE ADDRESSES.
(C) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHT, POWER OR REMEDY UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT. THE TERMS AND THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION CONSTITUTE A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO LENDERS ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT.
THIS AGREEMENT AND EACH NOTE SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A CONTRACT MADE UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND FOR ALL PURPOSES SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS AND DECISIONS OF SAID STATE.
Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.
The Table of Contents and Article and Section headings used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction of this Agreement.
This Agreement shall terminate when the Commitment of each Lender has terminated and all outstanding Obligations and Loans have been paid in full and all Letters of Credit have expired or been terminated; provided, however, that the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and each Lender with respect to any representation and warranty made by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and the indemnification provisions contained in this Agreement and any other Loan Document, shall be continuing and shall survive any termination of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
Each of the Lenders severally agrees to keep confidential all non-public information pertaining to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and their respective predecessors in interest which is provided to it by any such parties in accordance with such Lenders customary procedures for handling confidential information of this nature and in a prudent fashion, and shall not disclose such information to any Person except (i) to the extent such information is public when received by such Lender or becomes public thereafter due to the act or omission of any party other than a Lender, (ii) to the extent such information is independently obtained from a source other than the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and such information from such source is not, to such Lenders knowledge, subject to an obligation of confidentiality or, if such information is subject to an obligation of confidentiality, that disclosure of such information is permitted, (iii) to an Affiliate of such Lender (or its investment advisor), counsel, auditors, ratings agencies, examiners of any regulatory authority having or asserting jurisdiction over such Lender, accountants and other consultants retained by the Administrative Agent or any Lender or to any Affiliate of a Lender which is a direct or indirect contractual counterparty in swap agreements with the Borrower or a Subsidiary of the Borrower or such contractual counterpartys professional advisor (so long as such contractual counterparty or professional advisor to such contractual counterparty agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Section 12.14) or to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any similar organization or any nationally recognized rating agency that requires access to information about a Lenders investment portfolio in connection with rating issued with respect to such Lender, (iv) in connection with any litigation or the enforcement of the rights of any Lender or the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (v) to the extent (x) required by any applicable statute, rule or regulation or court order (including, without limitation, by way of subpoena) or pursuant to the request of any Governmental Authority having or asserting jurisdiction over any Lender or the Administrative Agent or any of their respective affiliates; provided, however, that in such event, if the Lender(s) are not legally prohibited from doing so, the Lender shall provide the Borrower with prompt notice of such requested disclosure so that the Borrower may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy, and, in any event, the Lenders will endeavor in good faith to provide only that portion of such information which, in the reasonable judgment of the Lender(s), is relevant and legally required to be provided (y) requested by any nationally recognized rating agency that requires access to information about a Lenders investment portfolio in connection with rating issued with respect to such Lender or (z) requested by any pledgee referred to in Section 12.8(e) or a direct or indirect contractual counterparty in swap agreements with a Lender or a Person that such Lender is a direct or indirect counterparty in a swap agreement or such contractual counterpartys professional advisor (so long as such pledgee or contractual counterparty or professional advisor to such contractual counterparty agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Section 12.14) or (vi) to the extent disclosure to other entities is appropriate in connection with any proposed or actual assignment or grant of a participation by any of the Lenders of interests in this Agreement and/or any of the other Loan Documents to such other entities (who will in turn be required to maintain confidentiality as if they were Lenders parties to this Agreement). In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any Lender be obligated or required to return any such information or other materials furnished by the Borrower.
The Borrower hereby designates the Administrative Agent to serve as the Borrowers agent, solely for purposes of this Section 12.17 to maintain a register (the Register) on which it will record the Commitments from time to time of each of the Lenders, the Loans made by each of the Lenders and each repayment in respect of the principal amount of the Loans of each Lender. Failure to make any such recordation, or any error in such recordation shall not affect the Borrowers obligations in respect of such Loans. With respect to any Lender, the transfer of the Commitments of such Lender and the rights to the principal of, and interest on, any Loan made pursuant to such Commitments shall not be effective until such transfer is recorded on the Register maintained by the Administrative Agent with respect to ownership of such Commitments and Loans and prior to such recordation all amounts owing to the transferor with respect to such Commitments and Loans shall remain owing to the transferor. The registration of assignment or transfer of all or part of any Commitments and Loans shall be
recorded by the Administrative Agent on the Register only upon the acceptance by the Administrative Agent of a properly executed and delivered Assignment and Assumption Agreement pursuant to Section 12.8(c). Coincident with the delivery of such an Assignment and Assumption Agreement to the Administrative Agent for acceptance and registration of assignment or transfer of all or part of a Loan, or as soon thereafter as practicable, the assigning or transferor Lender shall surrender the Note evidencing such Loan, and thereupon one or more new Notes in the same aggregate principal amount then owing to such assignor or transferor Lender shall be issued to the assigning or transferor Lender and/or the new Lender. The Borrower agrees to indemnify the Administrative Agent from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities of whatsoever nature which may be imposed on, asserted against or incurred by the Administrative Agent in performing its duties under this Section 12.17.
The Borrower hereby guarantees all obligations of each of its Subsidiaries (for so long as such Subsidiary remains a Subsidiary) under all Interest Rate Agreements and Other Hedging Agreements entered into by such Subsidiary with any Lender or any Affiliate of a
Lender (even if such Person subsequently ceases to be a Lender hereunder for any reason), which obligations are pursuant to the terms of such Interest Rate Agreements and Other Hedging Agreements expressly secured by the security interests granted under the Collateral Security Agreement. The provisions of Sections 4 through 9 of the Subsidiary Guaranty are hereby incorporated herein by reference mutatis mutandis as if all references to Guarantor and Guaranteed Obligations were references to the Borrower and the obligations guaranteed by this Section 12.19, respectively.
Any Unrestricted Subsidiary may be redesignated as a Subsidiary provided that (i) the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent (not less than 30 days prior to the date the Borrower desires such redesignation to be effective) a notice signed by a Responsible Financial Officer identifying the Unrestricted Subsidiary to be so redesignated and providing such other information as the Administrative Agent may request, (ii) immediately before and immediately after the effectiveness of such redesignation, no Default or Event of Default exists or will exist (including, without limitation, the permissibility of any Investment, Indebtedness, Liens or other obligations existing at such Subsidiary) and, if the Unrestricted Subsidiary is a Foreign Subsidiary, the Borrower shall be in compliance with the provisions of Section 8.7(m) as if the designation of such Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Subsidiary were an Acquisition, (iii) Borrower has complied, to the extent applicable, with the provisions of Section 7.11 and the applicable Subsidiary, on the effective date of such redesignation is in compliance with the terms and conditions of all applicable Security Documents, (iv) such Unrestricted Subsidiary is the subsidiary of either the Borrower or a Subsidiary, (v) the Administrative Agent has received such other documents (including without limitation any additional security documents whether or not required by Section 7.11), instruments and opinions as it may reasonably request in connection with such redesignation, and all such instruments, documents and opinions shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent and (vi) on the desired effective date of such redesignation, the Borrower shall deliver a certificate from a Responsible Officer confirming clauses (ii) through (v) above and that the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on the date of, and after giving effect to, such redesignation as though made on such date (except to the extent such representations and warranties are expressly made of a specified date in which event they shall be true as of such date). Effective at the time of delivery of the certificate required pursuant to clause (vi) above, the Unrestricted Subsidiary Investment Basket shall be increased by (A) if such Unrestricted Subsidiary was so designated after the Effective Date, the fair market value of such Subsidiary or (B) if such Unrestricted Subsidiary was so designated on the Effective Date, the lesser of (y) the aggregate amount of outstanding Investments made after the Effective Date by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in such Unrestricted Subsidiary or (z) the fair market value of such Unrestricted Subsidiary immediately prior to the effective date of such redesignation. The Borrower agrees that any merger or consolidation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary with or into Borrower or any Subsidiary shall be required to satisfy the conditions of this Section 12.20 prior to completing any such transaction.
Each of the Credit Parties and each Lender and Agent and the Collateral Agent agrees that each of the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent shall be a joint and several creditor (in Dutch: hoofdelijk schuldeiser) (together with the relevant Lender or Agent) of the Obligations and Guaranteed Obligations owed to each Lender or Agent under or in connection with all Loan Documents and that accordingly each of the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent will have its own independent right to demand payment and performance by the obligors of such obligations. However, any discharge of a Credit Party of any such obligation to the Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent or any other relevant Lender, Agent or creditor referred to above, shall, to the same extent, discharge such Credit Party vis-à-vis the others in respect of such obligation, and a Lender, Agent and the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent shall not by virtue of this Section be entitled to pursue a Credit Party concurrently for the same obligation.
No amendment, modification or waiver of Section 9.1, any of the financial definitions used in determining compliance with Section 9.1 or this Section 12.22 or waiver of any Revolver Event of Default, may be effected without the consent of the Majority Revolving Facility Lenders.
Each Term C Dollar Lender agrees that upon the earlier to occur of (x) the Term B Loan Maturity Date and (y) the date that all Term B Dollar Loans are prepaid or repaid in full (for any reason) (such earlier date, the Determination Date):
(a) Without limitation of any of the terms of the Loan Documents or any provisions thereof, the Borrower shall have the right in its sole discretion at any time to refinance or replace all of the Facilities outstanding immediately prior to the Determination Date under this Agreement (other than the Term C Dollar Facility) (collectively, the Refinanced Facility Debt) pursuant to separate credit documentation. In connection therewith:
(i) all collateral, guarantees and other credit support that secures, guarantees or otherwise supports the Term C Dollar Facility pursuant to the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, the Security Documents) shall be available (on a pari passu basis in payment and lien priority, and in any event on the same basis as the Facilities are afforded under the Loan Documents as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date) to secure, guarantee or otherwise support any and all such Refinanced Facility Debt, together with any other senior secured indebtedness of the Borrower (including, without limitation, one or more revolving and/or term credit facilities), in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (A) the principal amount of Refinanced Facility Debt outstanding on the Determination Date (or its equivalent in any other currency) and (B) $2,100,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency) (such greater amount, the Minimum Floor Amount), as the Minimum Floor Amount may be
reduced after the Determination Date pursuant to the last sentence of the definition of Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; and
(ii) the Loan Documents shall be amended and other documents and agreements will be entered into (such amendments, documents and agreements solely requiring the signatures of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower to be effective) in order to effectuate the foregoing and to make any necessary conforming changes.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 4.4(c)(i), no prepayment of proceeds from a Recovery Event shall be required pursuant to such Section to the extent that (x) no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default then exists and (y) the Borrower delivers a certificate to the Administrative Agent on or prior to such date stating that an amount equal to the proceeds of such Recovery Event is expected to be used to purchase assets used or to be used in the businesses referred to in Section 8.9 within 360 days following the date of receipt of such proceeds (which certificate shall set forth the estimates of the proceeds to be so expended); provided that (1) if all or any portion of such proceeds not so applied to such prepayment are not so used (or contractually committed to be used) within such 360 day period as provided above, such remaining portion shall be applied on the last day of the period or such earlier date as the Borrower is obligated to make an offer to purchase Senior Secured Notes (2010) due to such Recovery Event as a mandatory repayment of principal of outstanding Loans as provided in Section 4.4(c)(i) and (2) if all or any portion of such proceeds result from a Recovery Event involving Collateral owned by the Borrower or a Domestic Subsidiary (other than the Capital Stock of a Foreign Subsidiary), then such proceeds shall be required to be reinvested in assets located in the United States constituting Collateral (to the extent not used to repay Loans pursuant to Section 4.4(c)(i)).
(c) Article IX shall no longer apply for any purpose under this Agreement (including, without limitation, for the purposes of Section 2.1(a)(ii), Section 7.2(b), Section 8.7(j) and Section 8.7(m)).
(d) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall mean, with respect to any Indebtedness, any Indebtedness refinancing, extending, renewing or refunding such Indebtedness; provided, however, that any such refinancing Indebtedness shall (i) be issued by the same obligor as the Indebtedness being so refinanced (or by Huntsman Corporation or a Parent Company) and be on terms, taken as a whole, not more restrictive than the terms of the documents governing the Indebtedness being so refinanced; (ii) if the Indebtedness being so refinanced is subordinated to the Obligations, be subordinated to the Obligations on substantially the same terms (or on terms at least as favorable to the Lenders) as Indebtedness being so refinanced; (iii) be in a principal amount (as determined as of the date of the incurrence of such refinancing Indebtedness in accordance with GAAP) not exceeding the principal amount of the Indebtedness being refinanced on such date plus any call premiums, prepayment fees, costs and expenses paid in connection with such refinancing; (iv) not have a Weighted Average Life to Maturity less than the Indebtedness being refinanced; (v) if the Indebtedness being refinanced is Public Notes, be unsecured Indebtedness maturing no earlier than the then latest Term Maturity Date; and (vi) be upon terms and subject to documentation which is in form and substance reasonably satisfactory in all material respects to the Administrative Agent. Notwithstanding
clauses (ii) and (v) above, after the Determination Date, any such Indebtedness refinancing, extending, renewing or refunding the Senior Subordinated Notes (2013), the Senior Subordinated Notes (2014), the Senior Subordinated Notes (2015), any similar senior subordinated notes, any senior unsecured notes and any senior secured notes may be senior second-lien notes, senior unsecured notes and, to the extent capacity exists pursuant to the Minimum Floor Amount, senior first-lien secured notes (provided that the Minimum Floor Amount shall be reduced after the Determination Date by the aggregate principal amount of any senior first-lien secured Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this sentence, unless such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness refinances, extends, renews or refunds senior first-lien secured Indebtedness).
[signature pages follow]
EXHIBIT C TO
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC
CREDIT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 2.l(c)
FORM OF
SWING LINE LOAN PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATE
[Name of Revolving Lender]
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Section 2.1(c)(iii) of the Credit Agreement, dated as of August 16, 2005 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time), among Huntsman International LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for the Lenders, and the financial institutions signatory thereto, the undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt from you of $ (1)as payment for a participating interest in the following Swing Line Loan:
Date of Swing Line Loan:
Principal Amount of Swing Line Loan:
|
Very truly yours, |
|
|
|
|
|
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: |
|
|
|
|
|
Name: |
|
|
|
|
|
Title: |
|
(1) This amount is equal to such Revolving Lenders Pro Rata Share of the Dollar Equivalent of the Swing Line Loan.
EXHIBIT D TO
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC
CREDIT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 2.2(a)(2)
FORM OF
REVOLVING NOTE
$ |
New York, New York |
,20
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Borrower), hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the order of (the Lender) at the office of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., located at 1111 Fannin, 10th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002, in the Applicable Currency in which such Revolving Loan was made, in funds customary for the settlement of international transactions in such Applicable Currency and in immediately available funds, the Dollar Equivalent principal amount of (a) ($ ), or, if less, (b) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Revolving Loans made by the Lender to Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1(b) of the Credit Agreement hereinafter referred to. The principal amount of each Revolving Loan evidenced hereby shall be payable as set forth in the Credit Agreement hereinafter referred to, with any then outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans made by the Lender being payable on the Revolver Termination Date. Borrower further agrees to pay interest in like money at such office on the unpaid principal amount hereof from time to time outstanding at the applicable interest rate per annum determined as provided in, and payable as specified in, Articles III and IV of the Credit Agreement.
The holder of this Revolving Note is authorized to record the date, Type, currency and amount of each Revolving Loan made by the Lender pursuant to Section 2.1 of the Credit Agreement, each continuation thereof, the date of each interest rate conversion pursuant to Section 2.6 of the Credit Agreement and the Assigned Dollar Value of the principal amount subject thereto, the date and amount of each payment or prepayment of principal hereof, and in the case of each Eurocurrency Loan, the length of the Interest Period with respect thereto on the records of the Lender, and any such recordation shall (in the absence of manifest error) constitute prima facie evidence of the accuracy of the information recorded; provided, however, that the failure to make any such recordation shall not affect the obligations of Borrower in respect of such Revolving Loan.
This Revolving Note is one of the Revolving Notes referred to in the Credit Agreement dated as of August 16, 2005, as amended through the Fifth Amendment (and as further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Credit Agreement), among the Borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as a Lender and Administrative Agent for the Lenders, and the financial institutions signatory thereto, and is subject to the provisions thereof, and is subject to optional and mandatory prepayment in whole or in part as provided therein. Terms defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein with their defined meanings unless otherwise defined herein.
Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of anyone or more of the Events of Default specified in the Credit Agreement, all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Revolving Note may become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable, all as provided therein.
All parties now and hereafter liable with respect to this Revolving Note, whether maker, principal, surety, guarantor, endorser or otherwise, hereby waive presentment, demand, protest and all other notices of any kind.
THIS REVOLVING NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
|
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: |
|
|
|
|
|
Name: |
|
|
|
|
|
Title: |
|
EXHIBIT E TO
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC
CREDIT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 2.2(a)(3)
FORM OF
SWING LINE NOTE
$ |
New York, New York |
, 20
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Huntsman International LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Borrower), unconditionally promises to pay to the order of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (Swing Line Lender) or its registered assigns, at the office of Swing Line Lender, located at 1111 Fannin, 10th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002 or such other office as Swing Line Lender may request, in the Applicable Currency in which such Swing Line Loan was made, in funds customary for the settlement of international transactions in such Applicable Currency and in immediately available funds, the Dollar Equivalent principal amount of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Swing Line Loans made by Swing Line Lender to the undersigned pursuant to Section 2.1(c) of the Credit Agreement. The principal amount of each Swing Line Loan evidenced hereby shall be payable as set forth in the Credit Agreement hereinafter referred to, with any outstanding principal amount of the Swing Line Loans made by Swing Line Lender being payable on the Revolver Termination Date. Borrower further agrees to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount hereof in like money from time to time from the date hereof at the rates and on the dates specified in Articles III and IV of the Credit Agreement. Swing Line Lender is authorized to record the information set forth in Section 2.1(c) of the Credit Agreement on the records of Swing Line Lender, and any such recordation shall (in the absence of manifest error) constitute prima facie evidence of the accuracy of the information so recorded; provided, however, that the failure of Swing Line Lender to make such recordation (or any error in such recordation) shall not affect the obligations of Borrower hereunder or under the Credit Agreement.
This Swing Line Note is a Swing Line Note referred to in the Credit Agreement dated as of August 16, 2005, as amended through the Fifth Amendment (and as further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Credit Agreement), among Borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for the Lenders, and the financial institutions signatory thereto, and is subject to the provisions thereof, and is subject to optional and mandatory prepayment in whole or in part as provided therein. Terms defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein with their defined meanings unless otherwise defined herein.
Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of anyone or more of the Events of Default specified in the Credit Agreement all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Swing Line Note may become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable as provided in the Credit Agreement.
All parties now and hereafter liable with respect to this Swing Line Note, whether maker, principal, surety, guarantor, endorser or otherwise, hereby waive presentment, demand, protest and all other notices of any kind.
THIS SWING LINE NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
|
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: |
|
|
|
|
|
Name: |
|
|
|
|
|
Title: |
|
EXHIBIT F TO
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC
CREDIT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 2.5
FORM OF
NOTICE OF BORROWING(2)
Date:
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
1111 Fannin, 10th Floor
Houston, Texas 77002
as Administrative Agent
Attention: Monica M Espitia
Telecopy: 713-427-6307
Dear Sir or Madam:
Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of August 16, 2005, as amended through the Fifth Amendment (and as further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Credit Agreement), among Huntsman International LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Borrower), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for the Lenders, and the financial institutions signatory thereto. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement. The undersigned hereby gives notice pursuant to Section 2.5 of the Credit Agreement of its request for the Lenders to make a Borrowing as follows:
1. |
Aggregate Principal Amount to be Borrowed(3) |
(2) Such irrevocable written notice must be given (x) not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time at the Notice Office, (A) at least three Business Days prior to the requested borrowing date, if all or any part of the requested Revolving Loans are to be Dollar-denominated Eurocurrency Loans or (B) at least four Business days prior to the requested borrowing date, if all or any part of the requested Revolving Loans are to be Eurocurrency Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency; (y) not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, at least one Business Day prior to the requested borrowing date, with respect to Borrowings of Base Rate Loans; and (z) no later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, (A) on the Business Day of the requested borrowing date, with respect to Dollar-denominated Swing Line Loans or (B) at least one Business Day prior to the requested borrowing date, with respect to Swing Line Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency.
(3) Each Borrowing under the Revolving Commitments shall be not less than (x) in the case of Base Rate Loans, Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) and, if greater, in integral multiples of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) (or, if less, the then Total Available Revolving Commitment); (y) in the case of Eurocurrency Loans, Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000), in the case of a Borrowing in Dollars, Two Million Pounds (£2,000,000), in the case of a Borrowing in Sterling, and Five Million Euros (5,000,000), in the case of a Borrowing in Euros and, if greater, in integral multiples (i) in the case of a Borrowing in Dollars, One Million Dollars ($1,000,000), (ii) in the case of a Borrowing in Sterling, Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Pounds (£750,000) or (iii) in the case of a Borrowing in
2. |
Borrowing Date |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3. |
Type of Loan or combination thereof(4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4. |
If Borrowing is to include Eurocurrency Loans indicate: |
|
Eurocurrency Loan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount |
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Initial Interest Period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5. |
If Borrowing is to include Revolving Loans indicate: |
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Overdraft Reserve Amount |
|
$ |
|
|
The undersigned represents and warrants that the borrowing requested hereby complies with the requirements of Section 2.1, if applicable, and Section 5.2 of the Credit Agreement.
|
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC |
|
|
|
|
|
By: |
|
|
|
|
|
Name: |
|
|
|
|
|
Title: |
|
Euros, One Million Euros (1,000,000) in excess thereof (or, if less, the then Total Available Revolving Commitment); and (z) in the case of Swing Line Loans, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) (or the Dollar Equivalent thereof in an Alternative Currency) and in any amount greater than such amount (or, if less, the then Total Available Revolving Commitment or Swing Line Commitment).
(4) Specify whether Borrowing is to be Eurocurrency Loans, Base Rate Loans, a combination thereof, or a Swing Line Loan at the applicable Interest Rate.
EXHIBIT G TO
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC
CREDIT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 2.6
FORM OF
NOTICE OF CONVERSION OR CONTINUATION(5)
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
1111 Fannin, 10th Floor
Houston, Texas 77002
Attention: Monica M. Espitia
Telecopy: 713-427-6307
Dear Sir or Madam:
Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of August 16, 2005, as amended through the Fifth Amendment (and as further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Credit Agreement), among Huntsman International LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Borrower), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent (the Administrative Agent), and the financial institutions signatory thereto. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement. The undersigned hereby gives notice pursuant to Section 2.6 of the Credit Agreement that it (a) [elects to convert Base Rate Loans into Eurocurrency Loans]; (b) [elects to convert Eurocurrency Loans into Base Rate Loans]; or (c) [elects to continue Eurocurrency Loans for an additional Interest Period] under the Credit Agreement, and sets forth below the terms on which such [conversion] [continuation] is requested to be made:
|
[Date of conversion or continuation (which is a Business Day)(6)] |
|
(5) This notice must be received by Agent at its Notice Office not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) at least (i) three Business Days in advance of the conversion date or continuation date, if the Loans are to be converted into or continued as Eurocurrency Loans, (ii) one Business Day in advance of the conversion date, if the Loans are to be converted into Base Rate Loans or (iii) four Business Days in advance of the continuation date, if the Loans are to be continued are non-Dollar denominated Revolving Loans.
No (i) conversion in whole or in part of Base Rate Loans to Eurocurrency Loans, and (ii) no continuation in whole or in part of Dollar denominated Eurocurrency Loans shall be permitted at any time at which an Unmatured Event of Default or an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
(6) If it is a conversion from Eurocurrency Loans, the date must be the last date of the Interest Period.
|
Aggregate Amount of Eurocurrency Loans or Base Rate Loans to be converted or continued(7) |
|
|
|
|
|
[Interest Period (if the Loans are to be converted into or continued as Eurocurrency Loans)](8) |
|
|
Very truly yours, |
|
|
|
|
|
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: |
|
|
|
|
|
Name: |
|
|
|
|
|
Title: |
|
(7) For Eurocurrency Loans, the aggregate principal amount of each Borrowing by the Borrower hereunder shall be not less than: $5,000,000, in the case of a Borrowing in Dollars, £2,000,000, in the case of a Borrowing in Sterling, and 5,000,000, in the case of a Borrowing in Euros and, if greater, shall be in integral multiples of (i) in the case of a Borrowing in Dollars, $1,000,000, (ii) in the case of a Borrowing in Sterling, £750,000, or (iii) in the case of a Borrowing in Euros, 1,000,000, above such minimum (or, if less, the then Total Available Revolving Commitment).
(8) Which shall be subject to the definition of Interest Period set forth in the Credit Agreement and shall, in any event, end on or before (i) in case of a Term Loan, the Term Maturity Date and (ii) in case of a Revolving Loan, the Revolver Termination Date. At any time when an Unmatured Event of Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, no Interest Period of more than one month may be selected with respect to any non-Dollar denominated Revolving Loan.
EXHIBIT H TO
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC
CREDIT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 2.9(b)
FORM OF
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE
[Huntsman International LLC Letterhead]
Dated (9)
TO: [The applicable Facing Agent](10)
COPY TO: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for the Lenders under the Credit Agreement, amended through the Fifth Amendment (and as further amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the Credit Agreement), dated as of August 16, 2005, among Huntsman International LLC (the Borrower), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for the Lenders, and the financial institutions signatory thereto from time to time.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
1111 Fannin, 10th Floor
Houston, Texas 77002
Dear Sirs:
We hereby request that [Name of Proposed Facing Agent], in its individual capacity, issue a [Letter of Credit] [Bank Guarantee] for the account of the undersigned and the following additional account parties and , on (the Date of Issuance) in the aggregate stated amount of (11) in the following currency: .
For purposes of this Notice of Issuance, unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the respective meanings provided in the Credit Agreement.
The beneficiary of the requested Letter of Credit will be (12), and such Letter of Credit will include the following terms and conditions (13) and will have a stated expiration date of (14).
(9) Date of Notice of Issuance. This date must be a Business Day. The Administrative Agent and Facing Agent must receive at least 3 Business Days prior written notice before the proposed Date of Issuance, unless a shorter period is agreed to between the applicable Facing Agent, Administrative Agent and Borrower. The Notice of Issuance must be received before 12:00 p.m. (New York City time) on such date.
(10) If the Facing Agent is JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., the address is 1111 Fannin, 10th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002.
(11) Stated Amount of Letter of Credit.
(12) Insert name and address of beneficiary.
We hereby certify that:
1. The representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents will be true and correct in all material respects on the Date of Issuance, both before and immediately after giving effect to the issuance of the Letter of Credit requested hereby (it being understood and agreed that any representation or warranty which by its terms is made as of a specified date shall be required to be true and correct in all material respects only as of such specified date).
2. No Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is continuing nor, after giving effect to the issuance of the Letter of Credit requested hereby, will such a Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default occur.
Copies of all documentation with respect to the supported transaction are attached hereto.
|
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: |
|
|
|
|
|
Name: |
|
|
|
|
|
Title: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
[SUBSIDIARY ACCOUNT] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: |
|
|
|
|
|
Name: |
|
|
|
|
|
Title: |
|
(13) Insert description of the terms and conditions of the Letter of Credit.
(14) Insert last date upon which drafts may be presented. All Letters of Credit shall have an expiration date of twelve (12) months or less from the Date of Issuance. No Standby Letter of Credit or extension shall expire later than the date five (5) days prior to the Revolver Termination Date and no Commercial Letter of Credit or extension shall expire later than the day thirty (30) days prior to the Revolver Termination Date.
EXHIBIT I TO
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC
CREDIT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 12.8(c)
FORM OF
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
This Assignment and Assumption Agreement (Assignment) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between the Assignor identified in item 1 below (Assignor) and the Assignee identified in item 2 below (Assignee). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time the Credit Agreement), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 to Exhibit 12.8(c) to the Credit Agreement are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment as if set forth herein in full.
For an agreed consideration, Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to Assignee, and Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by Administrative Agent as contemplated below, the interest in and to all of Assignors rights and obligations under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto that represents the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of Assignors outstanding rights and obligations under the respective facilities identified below (including, to the extent included in any such facilities, Letters of Credit) (the Assigned Interest). Such sale and assignment is without recourse to Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment, without representation or warranty by Assignor.
1. |
Assignor: |
|
|
|
|
2. |
Assignee: |
|
|
|
|
3. |
Credit Agreement: |
The Credit Agreement dated as of August 16, 2005, as amended through the Fifth Amendment, among Huntsman International LLC (the Borrower) the financial institutions signatory thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent. |
4. |
Assigned Interest: |
|
Facility Assigned |
|
Aggregate |
|
Amount of |
|
Percentage |
|
[Revolving Commitment/ Term Commitment] |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
(15) Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans/LC Obligations of all Lenders thereunder.
Effective Date: , 20
The terms set forth in this Assignment are hereby agreed to:
ASSIGNOR |
|
ASSIGNEE |
|||
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR] |
|
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE] |
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
By: |
|
|
By: |
|
|
|
Name: |
|
|
Name: |
|
|
Title: |
|
|
Title: |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Payment Instructions: |
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Attention: |
|||
|
|
Reference: |
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Address for Notices: |
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Relationship Contact: |
|||
|
|
Telephone: |
|||
|
|
Fax: |
|||
|
|
|
|||
[Consented to and](16) |
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent |
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
By: |
|
|
|
||
Name: |
|
|
|
||
Title: |
|
|
|
||
(16) To be added only if the consent of the Administrative Agent is required by the terms of Section 12.8(c) of the Credit Agreement.
[Consented to:](17) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: |
|
|
|
Name: |
|
|
|
Title: |
|
|
|
(17) To be added only in the circumstances (if any) set forth in Section 12.8(c) of the Credit Agreement.
ANNEX FOR ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
ANNEX I
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC
CREDIT AGREEMENT
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ASSIGNMENT
AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
1. Representations and Warranties.
1.1 Assignor. [Each] [The] Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assigned Interest, (ii) the Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with any Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other instrument or document delivered pursuant thereto, other than this Assignment, or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Documents.
1.2 Assignee. [Each] [The] Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it meets all requirements of an Eligible Assignee under the Credit Agreement, (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 7.1 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and to purchase the Assigned Interest on the basis of which it has made such analysis and decision and (v) has sent to Borrower if required to be delivered to Borrower or attached to this Assignment if required to be delivered to Administrative Agent any documentation required to be delivered by it to Borrower and/or Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by [the] [each such] Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, [the] [each such] Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, (ii) appoints and authorizes each of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents as are delegated to or otherwise conferred upon the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; and (iii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.
2. Payment. Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, from and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payment in respect to the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to [the] [each such] Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to [the] [each] Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.
3. General Provisions. This Assignment shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of the Assignment. THIS ASSIGNMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A CONTRACT MADE UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND FOR ALL PURPOSES SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS AND DECISIONS OF SAID STATE, INCLUDING SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW BUT EXCLUDING ALL OTHER CHOICE OF LAW AND CONFLICTS OF LAWS RULES.
ANNEX A TO
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC
CREDIT AGREEMENT
EXTENDING REVOLVING LENDER CONSENT
Reference is made to (i) the Credit Agreement, dated as of August 16, 2005 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Credit Agreement), entered into by and among Huntsman International LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Borrower), Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as administrative agent (the Existing Agent) and the Lenders party thereto and (ii) the Fifth Amendment to the Credit Agreement (the Amendment) to which this Extending Revolving Lender Consent is attached. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein and defined in the Credit Agreement or the Amendment, as applicable, are used herein as therein defined.
Pursuant to Section 12.1(a) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned Revolving Lender hereby (i) waives, solely for the purpose of the Amendment, (A) the requirement that pursuant to Section 4.1(a) of the Credit Agreement each reduction or adjustment of the Revolving Commitments shall apply proportionately to the Revolving Commitments of each Revolving Lender and (B) the notice requirement pursuant to Section 4.1(a) of the Credit Agreement with respect to a voluntary reduction in Revolving Commitments and (ii) consents to the extension of the Revolving Termination Date to March 9, 2014 (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) with respect to the amount of its Revolving Commitment specified below:
Amount of Revolving Commitment to be extended as Revolving Commitments under the Amended Credit Agreement |
|
$ |
|
Consented to and agreed as of the Amendment Effective Date: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
[NAME OF EXTENDING REVOLVING LENDER] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: |
|
|
Name: |
|
|
Title: |
|
ANNEX B
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC
CREDIT AGREEMENT
CONSENT AND REAFFIRMATION
Reference is made to (i) the Credit Agreement, dated as of August 16, 2005 (as heretofore amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Credit Agreement), entered into by and among Huntsman International LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Borrower), Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Administrative Agent, the Agents party thereto and the Lenders party thereto, (ii) the Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement (the Amendment) dated as of even date herewith among the Borrower and the Lenders party thereto and (iii) the Successor Agency Agreement dated as of even date herewith (the Successor Agency Agreement) among Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch in the capacities therein stated, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the Successor Administrative Agent), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the Successor Collateral Agent), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. or an affiliate thereof designated by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the Successor UK Security Trustee), and the Borrower (the Amendment and the Successor Agency Agreement being, collectively, the Fifth Amendment Documents). Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein and defined in the Credit Agreement or the Amendment, as applicable, are used herein as therein defined.
1. Each of the undersigned hereby (a) acknowledges receipt of a copy of each Fifth Amendment Document, (b) consents to and approves the execution, delivery and performance of the Fifth Amendment Documents and the performance of the Credit Agreement as amended by the Fifth Amendment.
2. After giving effect to each Fifth Amendment Document and the amendments and modifications to the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, waivers of provisions of any Loan Documents) effectuated by the Fifth Amendment Documents (collectively, the Modifications), each of the undersigned ratifies, reaffirms and agrees to perform all of its obligations under each Loan Document to which it is a party (whether as original signatory thereto, by supplement thereto, by operation of law or otherwise), and agrees that all such obligations remain in full force and effect including, without limitation, all of its obligations under each of the following Loan Documents to which it is a party:
(a) the Amended Credit Agreement;
(b) each Note;
(c) each Security Document, including without limitation: (i) the Collateral Security Agreement dated as of August 16, 2005, as heretofore amended, modified or supplemented (including by Supplement No. 1 to Collateral Security Agreement dated as of December 20, 2005), (ii) the Pledge Agreement dated as of August 16, 2005, as heretofore amended, modified or supplemented (including by Supplement No. 1 to Pledge Agreement dated as of December 20, 2005), (iii) the UK Pledge Agreements, (iv) the UK Debenture, and (v) the Mortgages;
(d) each Guaranty, including, without limitation, the Subsidiary Guaranty dated as of August 16, 2005, as heretofore amended, modified or supplemented (including by Supplement No. 1 to Subsidiary Guaranty dated as December 20, 2005, Supplement No. 2 to Subsidiary Guaranty dated as of December 20, 2005, and Supplement No. 3 to Subsidiary Guaranty dated as of December 20, 2005); and
3. After giving effect to each Fifth Amendment Document and the Modifications effectuated thereby, each of the undersigned, with respect to each Security Document to which it is a party (a)
reaffirms and ratifies the Liens granted by the undersigned under such Security Document, (b) confirms and acknowledges that the Liens granted by the undersigned under such Security Document remain in full force and effect, and, (c) without limitation to the foregoing, confirms and acknowledges that:
(i) such Liens, if granted to or in favor of Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch as Collateral Agent, shall continue without interruption in favor of the Successor Collateral Agent for the benefit of the persons secured by such Security Document (whether defined in such Security Document as Secured Parties or otherwise) to secure the obligations secured by such Security Document (whether defined in such Security Document as Secured Obligations, Secured Liabilities or otherwise); and
(ii) such Liens, if granted to or in favor of Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch as UK Security Trustee, shall continue without interruption in favor of the Successor UK Security Trustee for the benefit of the persons secured by such Security Document (whether defined in such Security Document as Secured Parties or otherwise) to secure the obligations secured by such Security Document (whether defined in such Security Document as Secured Obligations, Secured Liabilities or otherwise).
4. After giving effect to each Fifth Amendment Document and the Modifications effectuated thereby, each of the undersigned agrees that from and after the Amendment Effective Date, (a) each reference to the Credit Agreement in the Loan Documents shall be deemed to be a reference to the Amended Credit Agreement, (b) each reference in the Loan Documents to the Administrative Agent shall be deemed a reference to the Successor Administrative Agent (except as expressly provided in the Successor Agency Agreement), (c) each reference in the Loan Documents to the Collateral Agent shall be deemed a reference to the Successor Collateral Agent (except as expressly provided in the Successor Agency Agreement), and (d) each reference in the Loan Documents to the UK Security Trustee shall be deemed a reference to the Successor UK Security Trustee (except as expressly provided in the Successor Agency Agreement).
5. Each of the undersigned agrees that this Consent and Reaffirmation is made for the benefit of the Successor Administrative Agent, the Successor Collateral Agent, the Successor UK Security Trustee, the Lenders from time to time party to the Credit Agreement and the other persons secured by any of the Security Documents (whether defined in such Security Documents as Secured Parties or otherwise).
6. EACH OF THE UNDERSIGNED AGREES THAT THIS CONSENT AND REAFFIRMATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Consent and Reaffirmation to be duly executed and delivered as of March 9, 2010.
|
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC |
||
|
|
||
|
By: |
|
|
|
Name: |
|
|
|
Title: |
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
EXECUTED as a deed by |
||
|
TIOXIDE AMERICAS INC. |
||
|
|
||
|
By: |
|
|
|
Name: |
|
|
|
Title: |
|
|
|
|
||
|
Witnessed by: |
|
|
|
|
||
|
Executed and delivered as a deed on behalf of TIOXIDE GROUP acting by: |
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
Name: |
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
Name: |
||
AIRSTAR CORPORATION
HUNTSMAN ADVANCED MATERIALS AMERICAS LLC
HUNTSMAN ADVANCED MATERIALS LLC
HUNTSMAN AUSTRALIA INC.
HUNTSMAN CHEMICAL PURCHASING CORPORATION
HUNTSMAN ENTERPRISES, INC.
HUNTSMAN ETHYLENEAMINES LLC
HUNTSMAN FUELS LLC
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL LLC
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL FUELS LLC
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL TRADING CORPORATION
HUNTSMAN MA INVESTMENT CORPORATION
HUNTSMAN MA SERVICES CORPORATION
HUNTSMAN PETROCHEMICAL LLC
HUNTSMAN PETROCHEMICAL PURCHASING CORPORATION
HUNTSMAN PROCUREMENT CORPORATION
HUNTSMAN PROPYLENE OXIDE LLC
HUNTSMAN PURCHASING, LTD.
By: Huntsman Procurement Corporation, its General Partner
POLYMER MATERIALS INC.
By: |
|
|
Name: |
|
|
Title: |
|
|