UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): March 18, 2015
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(I.R.S. Employer
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450 Gears Road, Suite 500, Houston, Texas |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: 281-765-7100
Not Applicable
Former
name or former address, if changed since last report
Check the appropriate box below
if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On March 18, 2015, Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (the Company) entered into a Term Loan Agreement (the 2015 Term Loan Agreement)
among the Company, as borrower, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and lender, each of the other lenders party thereto, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as Lead Arranger and Sole Book Runner, and Bank of America, N.A. and The Bank Of
Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, LTD., as Co-Syndication Agents.
The 2015 Term Loan Agreement is a senior unsecured single-advance term loan facility pursuant to
which the Company made a term loan borrowing of $200,000,000 on March 18, 2015 (the Term Loan Borrowing). The Term Loan Borrowing is payable in quarterly principal installments, together with accrued interest, on each
June 30, September 30, December 31 and March 31, commencing on June 30, 2015. Each of the first four principal installments is in an amount equal to 2.5% of the Term Loan Borrowing and each successive quarterly
installment, until and including June 30, 2017, is in an amount equal to 5.0% of the Term Loan Borrowing, with the outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan Borrowing due on the maturity date under the 2015 Term Loan Agreement. The
maturity date under the 2015 Term Loan Agreement is September 27, 2017. Loans under the 2015 Term Loan Agreement bear interest, at the Companys election, at the per annum rate of LIBOR rate plus 3.25% or base rate plus 2.25%.
Each domestic subsidiary of the Company will unconditionally guarantee all existing and future indebtedness and liabilities of the other guarantors and the
Company arising under the 2015 Term Loan Agreement and other Loan Documents (as defined in the 2015 Term Loan Agreement), other than (a) Ambar Lone Star Fluid Services LLC, (b) domestic subsidiaries that directly or indirectly have no
material assets other than equity interests in, or capitalization indebtedness owed by, foreign subsidiaries, and (c) any subsidiary having total assets of less than $1 million.
The 2015 Term Loan Agreement requires quarterly compliance with two financial covenants. The Company must not permit its debt to capitalization ratio to
exceed 45% as of the end of each fiscal quarter. The 2015 Term Loan Agreement generally defines the debt to capitalization ratio as the ratio of (a) total borrowed money indebtedness to (b) the sum of such indebtedness plus consolidated
net worth, with consolidated net worth determined as of the most recently ended fiscal quarter. The Company also must not permit the interest coverage ratio as of the last day of a fiscal quarter to be less than 3.00 to 1.00. The 2015 Term Loan
Agreement generally defines the interest coverage ratio as the ratio of EBITDA to interest charges.
The 2015 Term Loan Agreement further provides that
neither the Company nor its subsidiaries is permitted to make restricted payments unless, after giving effect to such restricted payment, its pro forma ratio of debt to EBITDA, determined as of the preceding ending quarterly period, does not exceed
2.50 to 1.00. Restricted payments are generally defined as (a) dividends and distributions made on account of equity interests of the Company or its subsidiaries and (b) payments made to redeem, repurchase or otherwise retire equity
interests of the Company or its subsidiaries. Payments made solely in the form of common equity interests, made to the Company and its subsidiaries, or made in connection with the Companys long term incentive plans are not restricted payments
under the 2015 Term Loan Agreement.
The 2015 Term Loan Agreement also contains customary representations, warranties, affirmative and negative covenants,
and events of default. Events of default under the 2015 Term Loan Agreement include failure to pay principal or interest when due, failure to comply with the financial and operational covenants, as well as a cross default event, Loan Document
enforceability event, change of control event and bankruptcy and other insolvency events. If an event of default occurs and is continuing, then a majority of the lenders have the right, among others, to accelerate and require the Company to repay
all the outstanding amounts owed under any Loan Document (provided that in limited circumstances with respect to insolvency and bankruptcy of the Company, such acceleration is automatic).
The identity of each party to the 2015 Term Loan Agreement is set forth on the signature pages thereto. The above description of the 2015 Term Loan Agreement
is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the 2015 Term Loan Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and the Continuing Guaranty, dated as of March 18, 2015, by Patterson Petroleum LLC, Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC,
Patterson-UTI Management Services, LLC, Universal Well Services, Inc. and Universal Pressure Pumping, Inc. filed as Exhibit 10.2, which are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03 by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
10.1 Term Loan Agreement, dated as of
March 18, 2015, among Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc., as borrower, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and lender, each of the other lenders party thereto, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as Lead Arranger and Sole Book Runner, and Bank of
America, N.A. and The Bank Of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, LTD., as Co-Syndication Agents.
10.2 Continuing Guaranty, dated as of March 18, 2015, by
Patterson Petroleum LLC, Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC, Patterson-UTI Management Services, LLC, Universal Well Services, Inc. and Universal Pressure Pumping, Inc.
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Press Release, dated March 18, 2015, Announcing Term Loan Financing. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
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Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. |
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March 18, 2015 |
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/s/ John E. Vollmer III |
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Name: |
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John E. Vollmer III |
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Senior Vice President - Corporate Development,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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10.1 |
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Term Loan Agreement, dated as of March 18, 2015, among Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc., as borrower, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and lender, each of the other lenders party thereto, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as
Lead Arranger and Sole Book Runner, and Bank of America, N.A. and The Bank Of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, LTD., as Co-Syndication Agents. |
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Continuing Guaranty, dated as of March 18, 2015, by Patterson Petroleum LLC, Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC, Patterson-UTI Management Services, LLC, Universal Well Services, Inc. and Universal Pressure Pumping, Inc. |
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Press Release, dated March 18, 2015, Announcing Term Loan Financing. |
Exhibit 10.1
Execution Version
TERM LOAN AGREEMENT
Dated
as of March 18, 2015
among
PATTERSON UTI ENERGY, INC.,
as the Borrower,
WELLS FARGO
BANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent
and a Lender,
and
The Other Lenders Party Hereto
$200,000,000
WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC
as Lead Arranger and Sole Book Runner
and
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
and THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD.
as Co-Syndication Agents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING
TERMS |
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1.01 |
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Defined Terms |
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1.02 |
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Other Interpretive Provisions |
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1.03 |
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Accounting Terms |
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1.04 |
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Rounding |
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1.05 |
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Times of Day |
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1.06 |
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[Reserved] |
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1.07 |
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Responsible Officer |
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ARTICLE II THE COMMITMENTS |
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2.01 |
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The Loans |
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2.02 |
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Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans |
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2.03 |
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[Reserved] |
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2.04 |
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Voluntary Prepayments |
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2.05 |
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Mandatory Prepayments |
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2.06 |
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Termination or Reduction of Commitments |
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2.07 |
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Repayment of Loans |
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2.08 |
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Interest |
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2.09 |
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Fees |
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2.10 |
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Computation of Interest and Fees |
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2.11 |
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Evidence of Debt |
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2.12 |
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Payments Generally; Administrative Agents Clawback |
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2.13 |
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Sharing of Payments by Lenders |
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2.15 |
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2.16 |
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Defaulting Lenders |
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ARTICLE III TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY |
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Taxes |
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Illegality |
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3.03 |
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Inability to Determine Rates |
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3.04 |
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Increased Costs; Reserves on Eurodollar Rate Loans |
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3.05 |
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Compensation for Losses |
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3.06 |
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Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders |
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Survival |
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ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO LOANS |
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Conditions of Initial Loan |
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Conditions to all Loans |
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ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
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Existence, Qualification and Power; Compliance with Laws |
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Authorization; No Contravention |
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Governmental Authorization; Other Consents |
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Binding Effect |
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Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect |
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Litigation |
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No Default |
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Ownership of Property; Liens |
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Environmental Compliance |
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Insurance |
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Taxes |
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ERISA Compliance |
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Subsidiaries; Equity Interests |
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Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act |
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Disclosure |
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Compliance with Laws |
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OFAC; FCPA |
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ARTICLE VI AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS |
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Financial Statements |
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Certificates; Other Information |
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Notices |
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Payment of Obligations |
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Preservation of Existence, Etc |
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Maintenance of Properties |
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Books and Records |
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Inspection Rights |
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Additional Guarantors |
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Use of Proceeds |
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ARTICLE VIII EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES |
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Remedies Upon Event of Default |
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Rights as a Lender |
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No Other Duties, Etc |
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ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS |
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Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication |
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No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies |
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Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver |
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Payments Set Aside |
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Successors and Assigns |
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Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality |
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Right of Setoff |
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Interest Rate Limitation |
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Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness |
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Survival of Representations and Warranties |
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Severability |
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Defaulting Lenders |
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Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc |
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Waiver of Jury Trial |
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USA PATRIOT Act Notice |
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ENTIRE AGREEMENT |
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SCHEDULES |
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Commitments and Applicable Percentages |
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Subsidiaries; Other Equity Investments |
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Existing Liens |
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Administrative Agents Office; Certain Addresses for Notices |
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EXHIBITS |
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Loan Notice |
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Term Note |
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Compliance Certificate |
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Assignment and Assumption |
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Prepayment Notice |
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U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate |
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U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate |
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U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate |
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U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate |
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TERM LOAN AGREEMENT
This TERM LOAN AGREEMENT is entered into as of March 18, 2015 among PATTERSON UTI ENERGY, INC., a Delaware corporation (the
Borrower), each lender from time to time party hereto (collectively, the Lenders and individually, a Lender), and WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent and a Lender.
The Borrower has requested that the Lenders provide a senior unsecured term loan facility, and the Lenders are willing to do so on the terms
and conditions set forth herein.
In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto covenant
and agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
1.01 Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
Administrative Agent means Wells Fargo in its capacity as administrative agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any
successor administrative agent.
Administrative Agents Office means the Administrative Agents address and,
as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 10.02, or such other address or account as the Administrative Agent may from time to time provide to the Borrower and the Lenders.
Administrative Questionnaire means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.
Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.
Aggregate
Commitments means the Commitments of all the Lenders.
Agreement means this Term Loan Agreement, as the same
may hereafter be renewed, extended, amended or restated from time to time.
Applicable Percentage means with respect to
any Lender at any time, the percentage (carried out to the ninth decimal place) represented by the sum of (a) such Lenders Commitments unless such Commitments have been terminated, and (b) the outstanding principal amount of
such Lenders Loans at such time. The initial Applicable Percentage of each Lender is set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party
hereto, as applicable.
Applicable Rate means the percentage per annum, (a) with respect to
Eurodollar Rate Loans, 3.25% and (b) with respect to Base Rate Loans, 2.25%.
Approved Fund means any Fund that is
administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.
Arranger means Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (or each successor thereto), in its capacity as lead arranger and sole book
runner.
Assignment and Assumption means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee
(with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 10.06(b)), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit D or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.
Attributable Indebtedness means, on any date, (a) in respect of any capital lease of any Person, the capitalized
amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP, and (b) in respect of any Synthetic Lease Obligation, the capitalized amount of the remaining lease payments under the relevant
lease that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease were accounted for as a capital lease.
Audited Financial Statements means the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders equity and cash flows for such fiscal year of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including the notes thereto.
Base Rate means for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus one
and one-half percent (1.50%), (b) the Daily One Month LIBOR Rate plus one and one-half percent (1.50%), and (c) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by Wells Fargo as its prime
rate. The prime rate is a rate set by Wells Fargo based upon various factors including Wells Fargos costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some
loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced rate. Any change in such rate announced by Wells Fargo shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.
Base Rate Loan means a Loan that bears interest based on the Base Rate.
Borrower has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.
Borrowing means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Loans of the same Type and, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans,
having the same Interest Period made by each of the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01.
Business Day means
any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the Laws of, or are in fact closed in, the state where the Administrative Agents Office is located and, if such day relates to any
Eurodollar Rate Loan, means, in addition, any such day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank eurodollar market.
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Change in Law means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any
of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any
Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, for
purposes of this Agreement and to the extent permitted by applicable Laws, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and
(y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities,
in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to have gone into effect and adopted after the date of this Agreement.
Change of Control means an event or series of events by which:
(a) any person or group (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such person or its subsidiaries, and any person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan) becomes the beneficial owner
(as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except that a person or group shall be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such person or group has the right to acquire (such right,
an option right), whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of 25% or more of the equity securities of the Borrower entitled to vote for members of the board of directors or
equivalent governing body of the Borrower on a fully-diluted basis (and taking into account all such securities that such person or group has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right); or
(b) during any period of 12 consecutive months, a majority of the members of the board of directors or other equivalent governing body of the
Borrower cease to be composed of individuals (i) who were members of that board or equivalent governing body on the first day of such period, (ii) whose election or nomination to that board or equivalent governing body was approved by
individuals referred to in clause (i) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body or (iii) whose election or nomination to that board or other equivalent
governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body.
Closing Date means the first date all the conditions precedent in Section 4.01 are satisfied or waived in
accordance with Section 10.01.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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Commitment means, as to each Lender, its obligation to make a Loan to the
Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01 in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lenders name on Schedule 2.01 under the caption Commitment or
opposite such caption in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement. The aggregate amount of the Commitments
on the date hereof is $200,000,000.
Commodity Exchange Act means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et
seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.
Compliance Certificate means a certificate
substantially in the form of Exhibit C.
Connection Income Taxes means Other Connection Taxes that are
imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes
Consolidated
EBITDA means, for any period, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, an amount equal to Consolidated Net Income for such period plus (a) the following to the extent deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net
Income: (i) Consolidated Interest Charges for such period, (ii) the provision for Federal, state, local and foreign income taxes (including state franchise taxes based on income or similar taxes based on income) payable by the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries for such period, (iii) depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and (iv) other expenses of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries reducing such Consolidated Net Income which do not represent a cash item in such period
or any future period and minus, to the extent included in calculating such Consolidated Net Income, all non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income for such period. For the purposes of calculating Consolidated EBITDA for any period of four
consecutive fiscal quarters, if the Borrower or any Subsidiary has had a material acquisition or disposition during such period, Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such material
acquisition or disposition had occurred on the first day of such period.
Consolidated Funded Indebtedness means, as of
any date of determination, Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, excluding (a) Indebtedness of the type described in clauses (b) (so long as such amounts in such clause are contingent obligations),
(c) and (g) of the definition of Indebtedness and (b) Guarantees in respect of Indebtedness described in the foregoing clause (a).
Consolidated Interest Charges means, for any period, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the sum
of (a) all interest, premium payments, debt discount, fees, charges and related expenses of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in connection with borrowed money (including capitalized interest) or in connection with the deferred purchase price
of assets, in each case to the extent treated as interest in accordance with GAAP, and (b) the portion of rent expense of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with respect to such period under capital leases that is treated as interest in
accordance with GAAP.
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Consolidated Net Income means, for any period, for the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the net income of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (excluding extraordinary gains and extraordinary losses) for that period.
Consolidated Net Worth means, as of any date of determination, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated
basis, Shareholders Equity of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on that date.
Contractual Obligation means, as
to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.
Control means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or
policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. Controlling and Controlled have meanings correlative thereto.
Daily One Month LIBOR means, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the Eurodollar Rate then in effect for delivery for a
one month period.
Debt Incurrence means any incurrence or issuance of Indebtedness, or sale of its Indebtedness, by
any of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries after the Closing Date.
Debt Incurrence Proceeds means, with respect to any
Debt Incurrence, all cash received by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries from such Debt Incurrence after payment of, or provision for, all underwriter or purchaser fees, expenses, discounts and commissions, original issue discount, SEC and blue
sky fees, printing costs, fees and expenses of accountants, lawyers and other professional advisors, brokerage commissions and other out-of-pocket fees and expenses actually incurred in connection with such Debt Incurrence; provided that, an
original issue discount shall not reduce the amount of such Debt Incurrence Proceeds unless such discount is taken at or immediately following the closing of such Debt Incurrence and such discount has not already been taken into account to reduce
the amount of proceeds received by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries from such Debt Incurrence.
Debt to Capitalization
Ratio means the ratio of Consolidated Funded Indebtedness to Total Capital.
Debtor Relief Laws means the
Bankruptcy Code of the United States, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief Laws of the United
States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally.
Default means any event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or that, with the giving of any notice, the
passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.
Default Rate means an interest rate equal to (a) the Base
Rate plus (b) the Applicable Rate, if any, applicable to Base Rate Loans plus (c) 2% per annum; provided, however, that with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the Default Rate shall be an interest rate equal to the
interest rate (including any Applicable Rate) otherwise applicable to such Loan plus 2% per annum.
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Defaulting Lender means, subject to the second paragraph of
Section 10.13(a), any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Loans within two Business Days of the date such Loans were required to be funded hereunder, or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent or
any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within two Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified the Borrower or the Administrative Agent in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding
obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect, (c) has failed, within two Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower
that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder (provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent and
the Borrower and the continued effectiveness of such confirmation), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, (ii) had appointed for it a
receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other
state or federal regulatory authority acting in such a capacity, or (iii) has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicated its consent to approval of, or acquiescence in, any such proceeding or for any such appointment; provided that
a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not
result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject,
repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above shall be
conclusive and binding absent manifest error. With respect to the Administrative Agent, a Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender only upon the delivery of written notice of the Administrative Agents determination as to a Defaulting
Lender to the Borrower and each Lender.
Disposition or Dispose means the sale, transfer, license,
lease or other disposition (including any sale and leaseback transaction) of any property by any Person, including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and
claims associated therewith.
Dollar and $ mean lawful money of the United States.
Domestic Subsidiary means any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the
District of Columbia.
Eligible Assignee means (a) a Lender; (b) an Affiliate of a Lender; (c) an
Approved Fund; and (d) any other Person (other than a natural person) approved by (i) the Administrative Agent, and (ii) unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower (each such approval not to be
unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided that notwithstanding the
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foregoing, (x) Eligible Assignee shall not include the Borrower or any of the Borrowers Affiliates or Subsidiaries and (y) with respect to the foregoing clause (d),
the Borrower shall be deemed to have approved such assignee unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within 5 Business Days after having received notice thereof.
Environmental Laws means any and all Federal, state, local, and foreign statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules,
judgments, orders, decrees, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements or governmental restrictions relating to pollution and the protection of the environment or the release of any materials into the environment, including those
related to hazardous substances or wastes, air emissions and discharges to waste or public systems.
Environmental
Liability means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any of their respective
Subsidiaries directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any
Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any
of the foregoing.
Equity Interests means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares of capital stock of (or other
ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the securities
convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and all
of the other ownership or profit interests in such Person (including partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such shares, warrants, options, rights or other interests are outstanding on any
date of determination.
Equity Issuance means any issuance of equity securities or any other Equity Interests
(including any preferred equity securities) by any Person then a Loan Party.
Equity Issuance Proceeds means, with
respect to any Equity Issuance, all cash received by any Person then a Loan Party from such Equity Issuance after payment of, or provision for, all underwriter and purchaser fees, expenses, discounts and commissions, SEC and blue sky fees, printing
costs, fees and expenses of accountants, lawyers and other professional advisors, brokerage commissions and other out-of-pocket fees and expenses actually incurred in connection with such Equity Issuance.
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
ERISA Affiliate means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common control with the Borrower within the
meaning of Section 414(b) or (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.
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ERISA Event means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan;
(b) a withdrawal by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a substantial employer (as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA) or a cessation of
operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) a complete withdrawal (within the meaning of Section 4203 of ERISA) or partial withdrawal (within the meaning of Section 4205 of ERISA) by the
Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or receipt by the Borrower or an ERISA Affiliate of notice that a Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization within the meaning of Section 4241 of ERISA; (d) the filing of a notice of
intent to terminate, the treatment of a Plan amendment as a termination under Section 4041(c) of ERISA, receipt by the Borrower or an ERISA Affiliate of notice or the termination or a Multiemployer Plan under Section 4041A of ERISA, or
receipt by the Borrower or an ERISA Affiliate of notice of the commencement of proceedings by the PBGC to terminate a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (e) receipt by the Borrower or an ERISA Affiliate of notice of a determination by the PBGC
that an event has occurred or a condition exists which constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (f) the imposition of
any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate.
Eurodollar Rate means, for any Interest Period with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the rate per annum (rounded upward,
if necessary, to the nearest whole 1/8 of 1%) equal to the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate (BBA LIBOR), as published by Reuters (or other commercially available, internationally recognized source providing quotations of BBA
LIBOR as designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for Dollar deposits (for delivery on the first day of such
Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period. If such rate is not available at such time for any reason or will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to the Required Lenders of funding such Loan, then either (A) the
Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period shall be the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate at which deposits in Dollars for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period in same day funds in the
approximate amount of the Eurodollar Rate Loan being made, continued or converted by Administrative Agent and with a term equivalent to such Interest Period would be offered by Administrative Agents London Branch to major banks in the London
interbank eurodollar market at their request at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period or (B) for purposes of determining the Daily One Month LIBOR Rate only, the Daily One
Month LIBOR Rate shall be equal to the arithmetic average (rounded in accordance with normal market practice) of BBA LIBOR for each day during the week prior to BBA LIBOR becoming unavailable; provided that, if the rate set forth on the
reference page referred to above or provided by such successor or substitute service is less than zero, the Eurodollar Rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.
Eurodollar Rate Loan means a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on the Eurodollar Rate.
Event of Default has the meaning specified in Section 8.01.
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Excluded Debt means (a) the Borrowers Indebtedness under this
Agreement or under the Existing Credit Agreement, (b) the intercompany Indebtedness between or among the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to the extent such intercompany Indebtedness is permitted under Section 7.03(c), (c) purchase money
Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower used to acquire fixed or capital assets (including Equity Interests in Persons other than the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries) so long as such purchase money Indebtedness is either unsecured or the Lien
securing such Indebtedness is permitted under Section 7.01(h) or 7.01(l), (d) purchase money Indebtedness incurred by a Subsidiary used to acquire fixed or capital assets (including Equity Interests in Persons other than the Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries) so long as such purchase money Indebtedness is permitted under Section 7.03 and the Lien securing such Indebtedness is permitted under Section 7.01(h) or 7.01(l), and (e) for the avoidance of doubt,
Indebtedness under any uncommitted letter of credit facility.
Excluded Equity Issuance means the issuance of equity
securities or any other Equity Interests (a) to any Loan Party and (b) to employees, directors, officers, consultants and advisors pursuant to the Borrowers long-term incentive plans, as amended and in effect, in the ordinary course
of business.
Excluded Subsidiary means (a) any Domestic Subsidiary that owns no material assets other than the
Equity Interests of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries and Indebtedness owed by a Foreign Subsidiary to such Domestic Subsidiary incurred in connection with the capitalization of such Foreign Subsidiary, (b) any Domestic Subsidiary that owns no
material assets other than the Equity Interests of one or more Subsidiaries that qualify as an Excluded Subsidiary under the previous clause (a) and Indebtedness owed by such Excluded Subsidiary to such Domestic Subsidiary incurred in
connection with the capitalization of such Excluded Subsidiary, and (c) any Immaterial Subsidiary, but, in any event under the preceding clause (a), (b) and (c), only if such Domestic Subsidiary or Immaterial Subsidiary, as applicable,
does not Guarantee any Indebtedness of any Loan Party.
Excluded Swap Obligation means, with respect to any Guarantor,
any Hedge Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the guaranty of such Guarantor of, or the grant by such Guarantor of a security interest to secure, such Hedge Obligation (or any guaranty thereof) is or becomes illegal under the
Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Guarantors failure for any reason to constitute an
eligible contract participant as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder at the time the guaranty of such Guarantor or the grant of such security interest becomes effective with respect to such Hedge
Obligation. If a Hedge Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Hedge Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such guaranty or security interest is or
becomes illegal.
Excluded Taxes means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required
to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income or profits (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient
being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable
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lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal
withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan
or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower under Section 10.13) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 3.01, amounts
with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lenders assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to such
Recipients failure to comply with Section 3.01(g) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.
Existing Credit Agreement means the Credit Agreement dated as of September 27, 2012 among the Borrower, the lenders
party thereto and Wells Fargo, as administrative agent, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified on or before the date hereof.
FATCA means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version
that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code.
Federal Funds Rate means, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal
funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided that (a) if such day
is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next
succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the rate most recently published.
Fee Letter
means the fee letter, dated February 24, 2015, among the Borrower, Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC.
Foreign Lender means a Lender that is not a U.S. Person.
Foreign Subsidiary means any Subsidiary (other than a Domestic Subsidiary) that is treated as a controlled foreign
corporation under Section 957 of the Code.
FRB means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the
United States.
Fund means any Person (other than a natural person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing,
holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business.
Funding Indemnity Letter means that letter agreement dated as of March 18, 2015, between the Borrower and the
Administrative Agent.
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GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set
forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or such other principles as may be
approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession in the United States, that are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination, consistently applied.
Governmental Authority means the government of the United States or any other nation, or of any political subdivision
thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining
to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).
Guarantee
means, as to any Person, (a) any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation payable or performable by another Person (the primary
obligor) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of such Person, direct or indirect, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other
obligation, (ii) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance of such Indebtedness or other obligation,
(iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity or level of income or cash flow of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation,
or (iv) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or
in part), or (b) any Lien on any assets of such Person securing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person, whether or not such Indebtedness or other obligation is assumed by such Person (or any right, contingent or otherwise, of
any holder of such Indebtedness to obtain any such Lien). The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such
Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the guaranteeing Person in good faith. The term Guarantee as a verb has a corresponding meaning.
Guarantor means (a) as of the Closing Date, each of the Domestic Subsidiaries identified under the caption
Guarantors in Part (a) of Schedule 5.13, and (b) after the Closing Date, any Subsidiary of the Company required to execute a Guaranty under Section 6.12 hereof; provided, however, any Person constituting
a Guarantor as described in the preceding portion of this definition shall cease to constitute a Guarantor when it is released and discharged from its obligations under the Guaranty pursuant to the terms hereof.
Guaranty means the Guaranty made by the Guarantors in favor of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, substantially in
the form of Exhibit E, and such additional guaranty agreements as may hereafter be executed.
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Hazardous Materials means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes
and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances
or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.
Hedge Obligation means, with respect to any
Guarantor, any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a swap within the meaning of section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
Hydrocarbon Interests means all rights, titles, interests and estates now owned or hereafter acquired by the Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries in any and all oil, gas and other liquid or gaseous hydrocarbon properties and interests, including without limitation, mineral fee or lease interests, production sharing agreements, concession agreements, license agreements,
service agreements, risk service agreements or similar Hydrocarbon interests granted by an appropriate Governmental Authority, farmout, overriding royalty and royalty interests, net profit interests, oil payments, production payment interests and
similar interests in Hydrocarbons, including any reserved or residual interests of whatever nature.
Hydrocarbons means
oil, gas, casing head gas, condensate, distillate, liquid hydrocarbons, gaseous hydrocarbons, all products refined, separated, settled and dehydrated therefrom, including, without limitation, kerosene, liquefied petroleum gas, refined lubricating
oils, diesel fuel, drip gasoline, natural gasoline, helium, sulfur and all other minerals.
Immaterial Subsidiary means
Ambar Lone Star Fluid Services LLC and any Subsidiary having total assets (real or personal, tangible or intangible) of less than $1,000,000.
Indebtedness means, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all of the following, whether or not
included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP:
(a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money and all
obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments;
(b) (i) reimbursement
obligations of such Person in respect of letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments; and (ii) contingent obligations of such Person in respect of
letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments;
(c) net obligations of such Person under any Swap Contract;
(d) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than (i) trade accounts payable to a
Person in the United States or Canada in the ordinary course of business and, in each case, not past due for more than 60 days, and (ii) trade accounts payable to a Person in a country other than the United States or Canada in the ordinary
course of business and, in each case, not past due for more than 120 days); and
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(e) indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) secured by a Lien on property owned or
being purchased by such Person (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse;
(f) capital leases;
(g)
Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities;
(h) obligations in respect of a forward sale of production for which such Person has received payment in
advance other than on ordinary trade terms;
(i) all obligations of such Person to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise make any
payment in respect of any Equity Interest in such Person or any other Person, on a date certain and not subject to any contingencies, or at the option of the holder of such Equity Interest, valued, in the case of a redeemable preferred interest, at
the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends; and
(j) all Guarantees of such
Person in respect of any of the foregoing.
For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any
partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such
Person. The amount of any net obligation under any Swap Contract on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such date. The amount of any capital lease or Synthetic Lease Obligation as of any date shall be deemed to be
the amount of Attributable Indebtedness in respect thereof as of such date.
Indemnified Taxes means (a) Taxes,
other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in (a), Other Taxes.
Indemnitees has the meaning specified in Section 10.04(b).
Interest Coverage Ratio means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of
the four prior fiscal quarters ending on such date to (b) Consolidated Interest Charges for such period.
Interest Payment
Date means, (a) as to any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan and the Maturity Date; provided, however, that if any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Rate Loan
exceeds three months, the respective dates that fall every three months after the beginning of such Interest Period shall also be Interest Payment Dates; and (b) as to any Base Rate Loan, the last Business Day of each March, June, September and
December and the Maturity Date.
Interest Period means, as to each Eurodollar Rate Loan, the period commencing on the
date such Eurodollar Rate Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Rate Loan and ending on the date one, three or six months thereafter, as selected by the Borrower in its Loan Notice; provided that:
(a) any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day
unless such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day;
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(b) any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for
which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period; and
(c) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date.
Investment means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or investment by such Person, whether by means of
(a) the purchase or other acquisition of capital stock or other securities of another Person, or (b) a loan, advance or capital contribution to, Guarantee or assumption of debt of, or purchase or other acquisition of any other debt or
equity participation or interest in, another Person, including any partnership or joint venture interest in such other Person and any arrangement pursuant to which the investor Guarantees Indebtedness of such other Person. For purposes of covenant
compliance, the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested, without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment. The term Investment does not include (a) investment in cash
equivalents or short-term marketable debt securities; (b) extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising from the grant of trade credit in the ordinary course of business, or (c) investments in direct
ownership interests in Oil and Gas Properties (and related personal property used in the operating, working or development thereof), net revenue interests, royalty interests, or related to Oil and Gas Agreements, or other similar arrangements in the
ordinary course of the Borrowers business which are usual and customary in the ordinary course of the oil and gas exploration and production business. As used in this definition, Person does not include a natural person.
IRS means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
Joint Venture means any Person (A) in which the Borrower or a Subsidiary invests cash, or to which the Borrower or a
Subsidiary transfers assets (other than in the ordinary course of business) used or useful in the Borrowers or such Subsidiarys business, and the Borrower or such Subsidiary receives in return ownership interests in such Person,
(B) that carries on a trade or business that is the same or similar to the business carried on by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (C) some portion of the equity interests (excluding directors qualifying shares or similar ownership
qualifications applying to such Persons board of directors or similar policy making group) of which are owned by a Person or Persons other than the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, and (D) the senior management functions of which are carried
out by a group that includes officers or directors of the Borrower or a Subsidiary; provided, however, that a Joint Venture shall not include:
(a) a natural person, or
(b) a
Person having a class of common stock (a) that is registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (b) that is publicly traded on a recognized national market, including electronic markets such as the NASDAQ Stock Market, or
(c) for which bid or ask prices are quoted in the publication known as the pink sheets or similar reporting service for thinly traded companies.
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Laws means, collectively, all international, foreign, Federal, state and local
statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement,
interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority.
Lender has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.
Lending Office means, as to any Lender, the office or offices of such Lender described as such in such Lenders
Administrative Questionnaire, or such other office or offices as a Lender may from time to time designate by notice to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
Leverage Ratio means, as of the end of each fiscal quarter, the ratio of (a) the Consolidated Funded Indebtedness as
of the last day of such fiscal quarter to (b) the Consolidated EBITDA for the four-fiscal quarter period then ended.
Lien means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other),
charge, or preference, priority or other security interest or preferential arrangement in the nature of a security interest of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any easement, right of
way or other encumbrance on title to real property, and any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).
Loan, in respect to each Lender, has the meaning specified in Section 2.01.
Loan Documents means this Agreement, each Note, the Fee Letter, the Funding Indemnity Letter and the Guaranty.
Loan Notice means a notice of (a) a Borrowing, (b) a conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, or
(c) a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans, pursuant to Section 2.02(a), which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A.
Loan Parties means, collectively, the Borrower and each Guarantor.
Material Adverse Effect means (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, the operations,
business, properties, liabilities (actual or contingent), condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (b) a material impairment of the ability of the Loan Parties collectively to perform their
payment or other material obligations under any Loan Document; (c) a material adverse effect upon the legality,
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validity, binding effect or enforceability against the Borrower of any Loan Document to which it is a party, or (d) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or
enforceability against a Guarantor of any Loan Document to which it is a party if such material adverse effect constitutes a material adverse effect on the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of the Loan Documents against the
Borrower and the Guarantors considered as a whole.
Maturity Date means September 27, 2017.
Multiemployer Plan means any employee benefit plan of the type described in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which the
Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate makes or is obligated to make contributions, or with respect to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate may have any liability, contingent or otherwise.
Note means a promissory note made by the Borrower in favor of a Lender evidencing Loans made by such Lender, substantially
in the form of Exhibit B.
Obligations means all advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations,
covenants and duties of, any Loan Party arising under any Loan Document or otherwise with respect to any Loan, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or
hereafter arising and including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless
of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding.
OFAC means The Office of Foreign Assets
Control, United States Department of Treasury.
Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities means, with respect to any Person as of
any date of determination thereof, without duplication and to the extent not included as a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP: (a) with respect to any asset securitization
transaction (including any accounts receivable purchase facility) (i) the unrecovered investment of purchasers or transferees of assets so transferred provided that such investment is ultimately due for repayment at some date certain,
and (ii) any other payment, recourse, repurchase, hold harmless, indemnity or similar obligation of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of assets transferred or payments made in respect thereof, other than limited recourse
provisions that are customary for transactions of such type and that neither (x) have the effect of limiting the loss or credit risk of such purchasers or transferees with respect to payment or performance by the obligors of the assets so
transferred nor (y) impair the characterization of the transaction as a true sale under applicable Laws (including Debtor Relief Laws); (b) any Synthetic Lease Obligation; (c) the monetary obligations under any sale and leaseback
transaction which does not create a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Subsidiaries; or (d) any other monetary obligation arising with respect to any other transaction which (i) is characterized as
indebtedness for tax purposes but not for accounting purposes in accordance with GAAP or (ii) is the functional equivalent of or takes the place of borrowing but which does not constitute a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of such
Person and its Subsidiaries (for purposes of this clause (d), any transaction structured to provide tax deductibility as interest expense of any dividend, coupon or other periodic payment will be deemed to be the functional equivalent of a
borrowing).
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Oil and Gas Agreements means operating agreements, processing agreements,
farm-out and farm-in agreements, development agreements, area of mutual interest agreements, contracts for the gathering and/or transportation of oil and natural gas, unitization agreements, pooling arrangements, joint bidding agreements, joint
venture agreements, participation agreements, surface use agreements, service contracts, leases and subleases of Oil and Gas Properties or other similar agreements which are customary in the oil and gas business, howsoever designated, in each case
made or entered into in the ordinary course of the oil and gas business as conducted by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
Oil
and Gas Properties means (a) Hydrocarbon Interests; (b) the Property now or hereafter pooled or unitized with Hydrocarbon Interests; (c) all presently existing or future unitization, pooling agreements and declarations of
pooled units and the units created thereby (including, without limitation, all units created under orders, regulations and rules of any Governmental Authority) which may affect all or any portion of the Hydrocarbon Interests; (d) all operating
agreements, contracts and other agreements which relate to any of the Hydrocarbon Interests or the production, sale, purchase, exchange or processing of Hydrocarbons from or attributable to such Hydrocarbon Interest; (e) all Hydrocarbons in and
under and which may be produced and saved or attributable to the Hydrocarbon Interests, the lands covered thereby and all oil in tanks and all rents, issues, profits, proceeds, products, revenues and other income from or attributable to the
Hydrocarbon Interests; and (f) all tenements, hereditaments, appurtenances and property in any manner appertaining, belonging, affixed or incidental to the Hydrocarbon Interests, and any and all property, now owned or hereinafter acquired and
situated upon, used, held for use or useful in connection with the operating, working or development of any of such Hydrocarbon Interests or property (excluding drilling rigs, automotive equipment or other personal property which may be on such
premises for the purpose of drilling a well or for other similar temporary uses) and including any and all oil wells, gas wells, injection wells or other wells, buildings, structures, fuel separators, liquid extraction plants, plant compressors,
pumps, pumping units, field gathering systems, tanks and tank batteries, fixtures, valves, fittings, machinery and parts, engines, boilers, meters, apparatus, equipment, appliances, tools, implements, cables, wires, towers, casing, tubing and rods,
surface leases, rights-of-way, easements and servitudes together with all additions, substitutions, replacements, accessions and attachments to any and all of the foregoing.
Organization Documents means, (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and
the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating or limited
liability company agreement; and (c) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and any agreement,
instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles
of formation or organization of such entity.
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Other Connection Taxes means, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as
a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received
payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document).
Other Taxes means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that
arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment
(other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 3.06(b)).
Participant has the meaning specified in
Section 10.06(d).
Participant Register has the meaning specified in Section 10.06(d).
PBGC means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
Pension Plan means any employee pension benefit plan (as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA),
other than a Multiemployer Plan, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA and is sponsored or maintained by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate or to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate contributes or has an obligation to contribute, or in
the case of a multiple employer or other plan described in Section 4064(a) of ERISA, with respect to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate, may have any liability, contingent or otherwise.
Person means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company,
partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.
Plan means any employee benefit plan (as such term is
defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) established by the Borrower or, with respect to any such plan that is subject to Section 412 of the Code or Title IV of ERISA, any ERISA Affiliate.
Recipient means (a) other than as to Section 3.04(a), the Administrative Agent and (b) any Lender.
Register has the meaning specified in Section 10.06(c).
Related Parties means, with respect to any Person, such Persons Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers,
employees, agents, trustees, administrators, managers, advisors and representatives of such Person and of such Persons Affiliates.
Reportable Event means any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than events for which the 30-day
notice period has been waived.
Required Lenders means, as of any date of determination, Lenders holding more than 50%
of the sum of the (a) Total Outstandings and (b) aggregate unused Commitments, if any; provided that the Commitments of, and the portion of the Total Outstandings held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for
purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders.
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Responsible Officer means the chief executive officer, president, chief
financial officer, treasurer or assistant treasurer of a Loan Party.
Restricted Payment means (i) any dividend
on, or the payment or other distribution on account of, any class of Equity Interests of any Loan Party, and (ii) any payments made in consideration for, and the setting apart of assets for a sinking or other analogous fund for, any retirement,
purchase, redemption or other acquisition of any such Equity Interests, and, in each case, including dividends, distributions and payments of any kind or character (whether in cash, securities or other Property); provided that the term
Restricted Payment of any Person shall not include any dividend, distribution or payment (a) payable solely in common Equity Interests of such Person, (b) that is made to the Borrower or any Subsidiary, (c) that is made to
shareholders of any Subsidiary which is not the Borrower or any other Subsidiary so long as the Borrower or Subsidiary that is the parent entity of such Subsidiary making such dividend, distribution or other payment receives a dividend, distribution
or payment, as applicable, on a pro rata basis or on a basis that results in the receipt by the Borrower of such Subsidiary of a dividend, distribution or payment, as applicable, of greater value than it would receive on a pro rata basis or
(d) that is made to any employee, director, officer, consultant or advisor pursuant to the Borrowers long-term incentive plans, as amended and in effect, or pursuant to repurchases of restricted stock from any of them, each in the
ordinary course of business.
Sanctions has the meaning specified in Section 5.17.
SEC means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal
functions.
Senior Note Indebtedness means unsecured Indebtedness of the Borrower (a) governed by the Senior Note
Purchase Agreements and (b) evidenced by other bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments; provided that, with respect to such other bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (i) the scheduled maturity date of such
Indebtedness shall not be earlier than one year after the Maturity Date (as such term is herein defined when such Indebtedness is incurred) and the scheduled maturity date of such Indebtedness may not be shortened, (ii) such Debt shall not have
any amortization or other requirement to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise make any payment in respect thereof, other than at scheduled maturity thereof and mandatory prepayments triggered upon change in control or disposition of
assets, and (iii) the agreements and instruments governing such Indebtedness shall not contain, other than as a consequence of amendments to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (A) (1) any financial maintenance covenants that
are more restrictive than those in this Agreement, or (2) any other affirmative or negative covenants that are, taken as a whole, materially more restrictive than those set forth in this Agreement; provided that the inclusion of any covenant
that is customary with respect to such type of Indebtedness and that is not found in this Agreement shall not be deemed to be more restrictive for purposes of this clause (2), (B) any restriction on the ability of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries to amend, modify, restate or otherwise supplement this Agreement (other than as to the maximum principal amount permitted to be incurred hereunder) or the other Loan Documents, (C) any restrictions on the ability of any
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Subsidiary of the Borrower to guarantee the payment of the Obligations (as such Obligations may be amended, supplemented, modified, or amended and restated), provided that a requirement that any
such Subsidiary also guarantee such Indebtedness shall not be deemed to be a violation of this clause (C), or (D) any restrictions on the ability of any Subsidiary or the Borrower to incur Indebtedness under this Agreement.
Senior Note Purchase Agreements means (a) that certain Note Purchase Agreement dated October 5, 2010, executed by
the Borrower and providing for $300,000,000 of its 4.97% Series A Senior Notes due October 5, 2020 and (b) that certain Note Purchase Agreement dated June 14, 2012, executed by the Borrower and providing for $300,000,000 of its 4.27%
Series B Senior Notes due June 14, 2022, in each case under clause (a) and (b), as such Note Purchase Agreement may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time so long as the amended, supplemented, or otherwise
modified terms thereof would satisfy the requirements under clauses (i) (iii) of the definition of Senior Note Indebtedness.
Shareholders Equity means, as of any date of determination, consolidated shareholders equity of the Borrower
and its Subsidiaries as of that date determined in accordance with GAAP.
SPC has the meaning specified in
Section 10.06(g).
Solvent means, as to any Person, on the date of any determinations, that on such date
the fair value of the property of such Person, exclusive of property transferred, concealed or removed with intent to hinder, delay or defraud such entitys creditors and property that may be exempted from property of a bankruptcy estate
pursuant to Section 522 of the Bankruptcy Code of 1978, as amended, is greater than the total amount of the probable liability of the debts of such Person. The determination of Solvent may include considerations, determinations and
assumptions that are reasonable for such conclusion.
Subsidiary of a Person means a corporation, partnership, joint
venture, limited liability company or other business entity of which a majority of the shares of securities or other interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other governing body (other than securities or interests
having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) are at the time beneficially owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless
otherwise specified, all references herein to a Subsidiary or to Subsidiaries shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Borrower.
Swap Contract means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate
transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions,
interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, or any other similar
transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b)
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any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International
Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a Master Agreement), including any such
obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.
Swap Termination Value means, in respect of any one or more
Swap Contracts, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Swap Contracts, (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Contracts have been closed out and termination values determined
in accordance therewith, such termination values, and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amounts determined as the mark-to-market values for such Swap Contracts, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or
other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Swap Contracts (which may include a Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender).
Synthetic Lease Obligation means the monetary obligation of a Person under (a) a so-called synthetic, off-balance
sheet or tax retention lease, or (b) an agreement for the use or possession of property creating obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet of such Person but which, upon the insolvency or bankruptcy of such Person, would be
characterized as the indebtedness of such Person (without regard to accounting treatment).
Taxes means all present or
future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
Threshold Amount means $50,000,000.
Total Capital means, at any time, the sum of (a) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness at such time and
(b) Consolidated Net Worth as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Borrower.
Total
Outstandings means the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Loans after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of Loans occurring on such date.
Type means, with respect to a Loan, its character as a Base Rate Loan or a Eurodollar Rate Loan.
U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(g).
U.S. Person means any Person that is a United States person as defined Section 7701(a)(30) of the
Code.
Unfunded Pension Liability means the excess of a Pension Plans benefit liabilities under
Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA as of the most recently completed fiscal year of the Pension Plan, over the current value of that Pension Plans assets as of the most recently completed fiscal year of the Pension Plan, determined in
accordance with the assumptions used for funding the Pension Plan pursuant to Section 412 of the Code for the applicable plan year.
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United States and U.S. mean the United States of America.
Wells Fargo means Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and its successors.
Withholding Agent means any Loan Party and the Administrative Agent.
1.02 Other Interpretive Provisions. With reference to this Agreement and each other Loan Document, unless otherwise specified herein or
in such other Loan Document:
(a) The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms
defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words include, includes and including shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase
without limitation. The word will shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word shall. Unless the context requires otherwise, (i) any definition of or reference to any agreement,
instrument or other document (including any Organization Document) shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such
amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein or in any other Loan Document), (ii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Persons successors and assigns, (iii) the words herein,
hereof and hereunder, and words of similar import when used in any Loan Document, shall be construed to refer to such Loan Document in its entirety and not to any particular provision thereof, (iv) all references in a
Loan Document to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, the Loan Document in which such references appear, (v) any reference to any law shall include
all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending replacing or interpreting such law and any reference to any law or regulation shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented
from time to time, and (vi) the words asset and property shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities,
accounts and contract rights.
(b) In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word
from means from and including; the words to and until each mean to but excluding; and the word through means to and including.
(c) Section headings herein and in the other Loan Documents are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the
interpretation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
1.03 Accounting Terms.
(a) Generally. All accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all
financial data (including calculations for purposes of determining (i) the Applicable Rate, (ii) compliance with the covenants set forth in Sections 7.01, 7.03, 7.04 and 7.10 and (iii) the relevant definitions used with respect to the
provisions referred to in the preceding clauses (i) and (ii)) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated and prepared in conformity with, GAAP in effect as of the Closing Date and applied on a consistent basis with
that used in preparing the Audited Financial Statements except as provided in Section 1.03(b) or as otherwise specifically prescribed herein.
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(b) Changes in GAAP. If at any time any change in GAAP or in the application thereof would
affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement, or the operation of any other provision, set forth in any Loan Document, and either the Borrower or the Required Lenders shall so request, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the
Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement or provision to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP or in the application thereof (subject to the approval of the Required Lenders); provided
that, until so amended, regardless of whether any such request is made before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, (i) such ratio or requirement or provision shall continue to be computed or interpreted in accordance with
GAAP as in effect immediately prior to such change becoming effective (including, GAAP in effect as of the Closing Date until the first such amendment is made) and (ii) the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders
financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP.
1.04 Rounding. Any financial ratios required to be maintained by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by
dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there
is no nearest number).
1.05 Times of Day. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be
references to Central time (daylight or standard, as applicable).
1.06 [Reserved].
1.07 Responsible Officer. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be
conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party.
ARTICLE II
THE COMMITMENTS
2.01
The Loans. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender severally agrees to make a loan (each such loan, a Loan) to the Borrower on the Closing Date in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount of such
Lenders Commitment in effect on the Closing Date. Amounts borrowed under this Section 2.01 and repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. Loans may be Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Rate Loans, as further provided herein.
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2.02 Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans.
(a) Each Borrowing, each conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, and each continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be made upon the
Borrowers irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent, which may be given by telephone. Each such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 10:00 a.m. (i) three Business Days prior to the requested date of any
Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans or of any conversion of Eurodollar Rate Loans to Base Rate Loans, and (ii) on the requested date of any Borrowing of Base Rate Loans. Each telephonic notice by the Borrower
pursuant to this Section 2.02(a) must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the Administrative Agent of a written Loan Notice, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower. Each Borrowing of, conversion to
or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. Each Borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $500,000 or a whole
multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof. Each Loan Notice (whether telephonic or written) shall specify (i) whether the Borrower is requesting a Borrowing, a conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate
Loans, (ii) the requested date of the Borrowing, conversion or continuation, as the case may be (which shall be a Business Day), (iii) the principal amount of Loans to be borrowed, converted or continued, (iv) the Type of Loans to be
borrowed or to which existing Loans are to be converted, and (v) if applicable, the duration of the Interest Period with respect thereto. If the Borrower fails to specify a Type of Loan in a Loan Notice or if the Borrower fails to give a timely
notice requesting a conversion or continuation, then the applicable Loans shall be made as, or converted to, Base Rate Loans. Any such automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be effective as of the last day of the Interest Period then in
effect with respect to the applicable Eurodollar Rate Loans. If the Borrower requests a Borrowing of, conversion to, or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans in any such Loan Notice, but fails to specify an Interest Period, it will be deemed to have
specified an Interest Period of one month.
(b) Following receipt of a Loan Notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify, on the
same day that the request is received from the Borrower, each Lender of the amount of its Applicable Percentage, and if no timely notice of a conversion or continuation is provided by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender
of the details of any automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans described in the preceding subsection. In the case of a Borrowing, each Lender shall make the amount of its Applicable Percentage of the Loan available to the Administrative Agent in
immediately available funds at the Administrative Agents Office not later than 2:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in the applicable Loan Notice. Upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (and, if
such Borrowing is the initial Loan, Section 4.01), the Administrative Agent shall make all funds so received available to the Borrower in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent either by (i) crediting the account of the
Borrower on the books of Wells Fargo with the amount of such funds or (ii) wire transfer of such funds, in each case in accordance with instructions provided to (and reasonably acceptable to) the Administrative Agent by the Borrower.
(c) Except as otherwise provided herein, a Eurodollar Rate Loan may be continued or converted only on the last day of an Interest Period for
such Eurodollar Rate Loan. During the existence of a Default, no Loans may be requested as, converted to or continued as Eurodollar Rate Loans without the consent of the Required Lenders.
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(d) The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the interest
rate applicable to any Interest Period for Eurodollar Rate Loans upon determination of such interest rate. At any time that Base Rate Loans are outstanding, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of any change in Wells
Fargos prime rate used in determining the Base Rate promptly following the public announcement of such change.
(e) After giving
effect to all Borrowings, all conversions of Loans from one Type to the other, and all continuations of Loans as the same Type, there shall not be more than six Interest Periods in effect with respect to Loans.
2.03 [Reserved].
2.04 Voluntary Prepayments. The Borrower may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, at any time or from time to time voluntarily
prepay Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (i) such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 10:00 a.m. (A) three Business Days prior to any date of prepayment
of Eurodollar Rate Loans and (B) on the date of prepayment of Base Rate Loans; (ii) any prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof; and
(iii) any prepayment of Base Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $500,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof or, in each case, if less, the entire principal amount thereof then outstanding. Each such notice shall specify
the date (which shall be a Business Day) and amount of such prepayment, the Type(s) of Loans to be prepaid and shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit G. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Lender of its receipt of
each such notice, and of the amount of such Lenders ratable portion (based on such Lenders Applicable Percentage). If such notice is given by the Borrower, the Borrower shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such
notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein. Any prepayment of a Loan shall be accompanied by all accrued interest to the date of prepayment on the amount prepaid, and, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans, any additional amounts
required pursuant to Section 3.05. Each prepayment of the outstanding Loans pursuant to this Section 2.04(a) shall be applied to the principal repayment installments thereof in the order of maturity as instructed by the
Borrower, or in the absence of any such instruction, in the direct order of maturity, and each such prepayment shall be applied to the Loans of the Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages.
2.05 Mandatory Prepayments.
(a) If the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries receives Debt Incurrence Proceeds (other than such proceeds (i) resulting from Excluded
Debt or (ii) received by a Subsidiary that was an Excluded Subsidiary when it incurred, issued or sold such Indebtedness), then not later than one Business Day following the receipt of such proceeds, the Borrower shall prepay the Loans in an
amount equal to 100% of such Debt Incurrence Proceeds (but net of any loss, cost or expense that the Borrower pays under Section 3.05 as a result of such prepayments of the Loans).
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(b) If any Loan Party receives Equity Issuance Proceeds (other than such proceeds resulting from
Excluded Equity Issuance), then not later than one Business Day following the receipt of such Equity Issuance Proceeds, the Borrower shall prepay the Loans in an amount equal to 100% of such Equity Issuance Proceeds (but net of any loss, cost or
expense that the Borrower pays under Section 3.05 as a result of such prepayments of the Loans).
(c) Each prepayment pursuant to
this Section 2.05 shall be accompanied by accrued interest on the amount prepaid to the date of such prepayment and if there are any amounts required to be paid pursuant to Section 3.05 as a result of such prepayment being
made on such date.
(d) Each prepayment pursuant to this Section 2.05 shall be applied to the scheduled principal installments
of the Loans in the direct order of maturity until all outstanding Loans are repaid in full.
2.06 Termination of Commitments. Each
Lenders obligation to fund its Commitment that is in effect on the Closing Date shall automatically terminate in full on the earlier of (a) the funding of such Lenders Loans on the Closing Date, and (b) 5:00 p.m. on the
Closing Date.
2.07 Repayment of Loans. The Borrower shall repay to the Lenders (i) (A) on each of June 30,
2015, September 30, 2015, December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2016, a principal amount for each such date equal to 2.50% of the Total Outstandings on the Closing Date, and (B) on each of
June 30, September 30, December 31 and March 31, commencing June 30, 2016, a principal amount for each such date equal to 5.00% of the Total Outstandings on the Closing Date, and (ii) on the Maturity Date, an
amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of all Loans outstanding on such date.
2.08 Interest.
(a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) below, (i) each Eurodollar Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding
principal amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Rate; and (ii) each Base Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof
from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate.
(b) (i) If any amount of
principal of any Loan is not paid when due (without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, such amount shall thereafter, so long as such amount remains unpaid, bear interest at a
fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.
(ii) If any Event of Default under Section 8.01(f) with respect to the Borrower occurs and is continuing, then the
Borrower shall pay interest on the principal amount of all outstanding Obligations hereunder at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.
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(iii) If any amount (other than principal of any Loan) payable by the Borrower
under any Loan Document is not paid when due (without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, then upon the request of the Required Lenders, such amount shall thereafter bear interest at a
fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.
(iv) Upon the request of the Required Lenders, so long as any Event of Default is continuing (except as set forth in clause
(ii) above), the Borrower shall pay interest on the principal amount of all outstanding Obligations hereunder at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.
(v) Accrued and unpaid interest on past due amounts (including interest on past due interest) shall be due and payable
upon demand.
(c) Interest on each Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date applicable thereto and at such
other times as may be specified herein. Interest hereunder shall be due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof before and after judgment, and before and after the commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law.
2.09 Fees. Except as provided in Section 10.13:
(a) The Borrower shall pay to the Arranger and the Administrative Agent for their own respective accounts fees in the amounts and at the times
specified in the Fee Letter. Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.
(b) The
Borrower shall pay to the Lenders such fees as shall have been separately agreed upon in writing in the amounts and at the times so specified. Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.
2.10 Computation of Interest and Fees. All computations of interest for Base Rate Loans when the Base Rate is determined by Wells
Fargos prime rate shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed. All other computations of fees and interest shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year and actual days
elapsed (which results in more fees or interest, as applicable, being paid than if computed on the basis of a 365-day year). Interest shall accrue on each Loan for the day on which the Loan is made, and shall not accrue on a Loan, or any portion
thereof, for the day on which the Loan or such portion is paid, provided that any Loan that is repaid on the same day on which it is made shall, subject to Section 2.12(a), bear interest for one day. Each
determination by the Administrative Agent of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be presumed correct and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
2.11 Evidence of Debt. The Loans made by each Lender shall be evidenced by one or more accounts or records maintained by such Lender
and by the Administrative Agent in the ordinary course of business. The accounts or records maintained by the Administrative Agent and each Lender shall be presumed correct absent manifest error of the amount of the Loans
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made by the Lenders to the Borrower and the interest and payments thereon. Any failure to so record or any error in doing so shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the
Borrower hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the Obligations. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by any Lender and the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent in respect of such matters,
the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error. Upon the request of any Lender made through the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall execute and deliver to such Lender (through the
Administrative Agent) a Note, which shall evidence such Lenders Loans in addition to such accounts or records. Each Lender may attach schedules to its Note and endorse thereon the date, Type (if applicable), amount and maturity of its Loans
and payments with respect thereto.
2.12 Payments Generally; Administrative Agents Clawback.
(a) General. All payments to be made by the Borrower shall be made without condition or deduction for any counterclaim, defense,
recoupment or setoff. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by the Borrower hereunder shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the Administrative
Agents Office in Dollars and in immediately available funds not later than 1:00 p.m. on the date specified herein. The Administrative Agent will promptly distribute to each Lender its Applicable Percentage (or other applicable share as
provided herein) of such payment in like funds as received by wire transfer to such Lenders Lending Office. All payments received by the Administrative Agent after 1:00 p.m. shall be deemed received on the next succeeding Business Day and any
applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue. If any payment to be made by the Borrower shall come due on a day other than a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next following Business Day, and such extension of time shall be reflected
in computing interest or fees, as the case may be.
(b) (i) Funding by Lenders; Presumption by Administrative Agent. Unless the
Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lenders share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may
assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with Section 2.02 and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in
fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount in immediately
available funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (A) in the case of a payment to be made by such
Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation and (B) in the case of a payment to be made by the Borrower, the interest rate
applicable to Base Rate Loans. If the Borrower and such Lender shall pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or an overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Borrower the amount of such interest paid
by the Borrower for such period. If such Lender pays its share of the applicable Borrowing to the Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lenders Loan included in such Borrowing. Any payment by the Borrower shall be
without prejudice to any claim the Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.
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(ii) Payments by Borrower; Presumptions by Administrative Agent. Unless the
Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders that the Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may
assume that the Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders the amount due. In such event, if the Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of
the Lenders severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender, in immediately available funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed
to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.
A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender or the Borrower with respect to any amount owing under this subsection (b) shall be presumed correct,
absent manifest error.
(c) Failure to Satisfy Conditions Precedent. If any Lender makes available to the Administrative Agent
funds for any Loan to be made by such Lender as provided in the foregoing provisions of this Article II, and such funds are not made available to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent because the conditions to the applicable Loan set forth in
Article IV are not satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms hereof, the Administrative Agent shall return such funds (in like funds as received from such Lender) to such Lender, without interest.
(d) Obligations of Lenders Several. The obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make Loans and to make payments pursuant to
Section 10.04(c) are several and not joint. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan or to make any payment under Section 10.04(c) on any date required hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender of its corresponding
obligation to do so on such date, and no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to so make its Loan or to make its payment under Section 10.04(c).
(e) Funding Source. Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate any Lender to obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or
manner or to constitute a representation by any Lender that it has obtained or will obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner.
2.13 Sharing of Payments by Lenders. Subject to Sections 2.16 and 10.08, if any Lender shall, by exercising any right of
setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of the Loans made by it resulting in such Lenders receiving payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of such Loans and accrued
interest thereon greater than its pro rata share thereof as provided herein, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations
in the Loans of the other Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on
their respective Loans and other amounts owing them, provided that:
(a) if any such participations are purchased and all or any
portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest; and
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(b) the provisions of this Section shall not be construed to apply to (x) any payment made
by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement (including the application of funds arising from the existence of a Defaulting Lender) or (y) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the
assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans to any assignee or participant, other than to the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof (as to which the provisions of this Section shall apply).
Each Loan Party consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a
participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against such Loan Party rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Loan Party in the amount of such
participation.
2.14 [Reserved].
2.15 [Reserved].
2.16 Defaulting Lenders.
(a) Defaulting Lender Adjustments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a
Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as that Lender is not a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 10.13(a), to the extent not prohibited by applicable Law:
(i) Waivers and Amendments. That Defaulting Lenders right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or
consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in the definitions of Required Lenders and in Sections 10.01 and 10.13(c).
(ii) Reallocation of Payments. Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative
Agent for the account of that Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article VIII or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 10.08),
shall, in lieu of being distributed to such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.11(a) or such other provision of this Agreement applicable with respect to the distribution thereof, be applied at such time or times as may be
determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first, to the payment of any amounts owing by that Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second, as the Borrower may request (so long as no Default or Event of
Default exists), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which that Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, and applied to such Loans in such manner as determined by the
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Administrative Agent; third, to the payment of any amounts owing hereunder or any other Loan Document to the Lenders from, or as a result of, any judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction obtained by any Lender against that Defaulting Lender as a result of that Defaulting Lenders breach of its obligations under this Agreement; fourth, so long as no Default or Event of Default exists, to the payment of any
amounts owing to hereunder or any other Loan Document to any Loan Party from, or as a result of, any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Loan Party against, that Defaulting Lender as a result of that Defaulting
Lenders breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and fifth, to that Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that, with respect to this clause fifth if (x) such payment
is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans in respect of which that Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share and (y) such Loans were made at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 were
satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of all non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of that Defaulting Lender until such time as all Loans are held by the
Lenders pro rata in accordance with the aggregate amount of Commitments that were in effect from time to time under this Agreement without giving effect to Section 2.16(a)(iv). Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable
to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this Section 2.16(a)(ii) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by that Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents
hereto.
(b) Rights and Remedies against a Defaulting Lender. The Borrower may replace or remove any Defaulting Lender in
accordance with Section 10.13. The rights and remedies against, and with respect to, a Defaulting Lender under this Section 2.16, are in addition to, and cumulative of, all other rights and remedies that the Administrative
Agent, any Lender, the Borrower or any other Loan Party may, at any time, have against, or with respect to, such Defaulting Lender.
ARTICLE III
TAXES,
YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
3.01 Taxes.
(a) Defined Terms. For purposes of this Section 3.01, the term applicable law includes FATCA.
(b) Payments Free of Taxes. Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party hereunder or under any other Loan
Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable law. If any applicable law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable Withholding Agent) requires the deduction or withholding
of any Tax from any such payment by a Withholding Agent, then the applicable Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority
in accordance with applicable law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that
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after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the applicable Recipient receives an amount
equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.
(c) Payment of Other Taxes by the
Borrower. The Loan Parties shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.
(d) Indemnification by the Borrower. The Borrower shall indemnify each Recipient, within 30 days after written demand therefor, for the
full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) payable or paid by such Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient
and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or
liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Failure or delay on the part of any
Recipient to demand payment pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Recipients right to demand such payment; provided that, no Recipient shall be indemnified for any Indemnified Taxes the demand for which is made
to the Borrower later than 180 days after the later of (i) the date on which the relevant Governmental Authority makes written demand upon such Recipient for payment of such Indemnified Taxes, and (ii) the date on which such Recipient has
made payment of such Indemnified Taxes.
(e) Indemnification by the Lenders. Each Lender shall severally indemnify the
Administrative Agent, within 10 days after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that any Loan Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes
and without limiting the obligation of the Loan Parties to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lenders failure to comply with the provisions of Section 10.06(d) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and
(iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not
such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest
error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under any Loan Document or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to the Lender from any other source
against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this paragraph (e).
(f) Evidence of Payments. As soon as reasonably
practicable after any payment of Taxes by any Loan Party to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section 3.01, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such
Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
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(g) Status of Lenders. (i) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or
reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the
Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or
at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the
Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding
two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Section 3.01(g)(ii)(A), (ii)(B) and (ii)(D) below) shall not be required if in the Lenders
reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission is prohibited by the applicable law of such Lenders jurisdiction.
(ii)
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
(A) any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrower and the
Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter at the time or times prescribed by applicable law or upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the
Administrative Agent), executed originals of IRS Form W-9 (or any successor form) certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding Tax;
(B) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such
number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter at the time or times prescribed by applicable law or upon the
reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:
(i) in the case
of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or any
successor form) establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the interest article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS
Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or any successor form) establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the business profits or other income article of such tax treaty;
(ii) executed originals of IRS Form W-8ECI (or any successor form);
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(iii) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for
portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit H-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a
10 percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or a controlled foreign corporation described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a U.S. Tax Compliance
Certificate) and (y) executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or any successor form); or
(iv) to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed originals of IRS Form W-8IMY (or any successor form),
accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI (or any successor form), IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or any successor form), a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit H-2 or Exhibit H-3, IRS Form W-9 (or any successor form),
and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest
exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit H-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;
(C) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such
number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter at the time or times prescribed by applicable law or upon the
reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with
such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and
(D) if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender
were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative
Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i)
of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such
Lender has complied with such Lenders obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (D), FATCA shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the
date of this Agreement.
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Each Lender agrees that (i) it shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent of any change
in circumstances which would modify or render invalid any claimed exemption or reduction in withholding, and (ii) if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update
such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.
(h)
Treatment of Certain Refunds. If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 3.01 (including by the
payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 3.01), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section with respect to the Taxes giving
rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon
the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (h) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that
such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (h), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party
pursuant to this paragraph (h) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund
had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This paragraph shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its
Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.
(i) Survival. Each partys obligations under this Section 3.01 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the
Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all Obligations under any Loan Document.
3.02 Illegality. If any Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is
unlawful, for any Lender or its applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Eurodollar Rate Loans, or to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurodollar, or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the
authority of such Lender to purchase or sell, or to take deposits of, Dollars in the London interbank market, then, on notice thereof by such Lender to the Borrower through the Administrative Agent, any obligation of such Lender to make or continue
Eurodollar Rate Loans or to convert Base Rate Loans to Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be suspended until such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon
receipt of such notice, the Borrower shall, upon demand from such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), prepay or, if applicable, convert all Eurodollar Rate Loans of such Lender to Base Rate Loans, either on the last day of the Interest
Period therefor, if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loans to
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such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loans. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on
the amount so prepaid or converted.
3.03 Inability to Determine Rates. If the Required Lenders determine that for any reason in
connection with any request for a Eurodollar Rate Loan or a conversion to or continuation thereof that (a) Dollar deposits are not being offered to banks in the London interbank eurodollar market for the applicable amount and Interest Period of
such Eurodollar Rate Loan, (b) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining the Eurodollar for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan, or (c) the Eurodollar for any requested Interest
Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding such Loan, the Administrative Agent will promptly so notify the Borrower and each Lender. Thereafter, the obligation of
the Lenders to make or maintain Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be suspended until the Administrative Agent (upon the instruction of the Required Lenders) revokes such notice. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrower may revoke any pending request for
a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans in the amount specified therein.
3.04 Increased Costs; Reserves on Eurodollar Rate Loans.
(a) Increased Costs Generally. If any Change in Law shall:
(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement
against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Lender (except any reserve requirement reflected in the Eurodollar) or any other Recipient;
(ii) subject any Recipient to any tax of any kind whatsoever with respect to this Agreement or any Eurodollar Rate Loan made by
it, or change the basis of taxation of payments to such Recipient in respect thereof (except for Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes covered by Section 3.01 and the imposition of, or any change in the rate of, any Excluded Tax payable by
such Recipient); or
(iii) impose on any Recipient or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense
(other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or Eurodollar Rate Loans (or Base Rate Loans accruing interest at the Daily One Month LIBOR) made by such Recipient;
and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Recipient of making, converting to, continuing or maintaining any Eurodollar Rate
Loan (or Base Rate Loans accruing interest at the Daily One Month LIBOR) or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan, or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Recipient hereunder (whether of principal, interest or
any other amount) then, upon request of such Recipient, the Borrower will pay to such Recipient, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate Recipient for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.
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(b) Capital Requirements. If any Lender determines that any Change in Law affecting such
Lender or any Lending Office of such Lender or such Lenders holding company, if any, regarding capital or liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lenders capital or on the capital of
such Lenders holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of such Lender or the Loans made by such Lender to a level below that which such Lender or such Lenders holding company could have achieved but for
such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lenders policies and the policies of such Lenders holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrower will pay to such Lender such additional amount or
amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Lenders holding company for any such reduction suffered.
(c) Certificates for
Reimbursement. A certificate of a Lender setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in subsection (a) or (b) of this Section and delivered to the
Borrower shall be presumed correct absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.
(d) Delay in Requests. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this
Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lenders right to demand such compensation, provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section for any increased
costs incurred or reductions suffered more than six months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lenders intention to claim compensation
therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the six-month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).
3.05 Compensation for Losses. Upon demand of any Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) from time to time, the Borrower shall
promptly compensate such Lender for and hold such Lender harmless from any loss, cost or expense incurred by it as a result of:
(a) any continuation, conversion, payment or prepayment of any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the
Interest Period for such Loan (whether voluntary, mandatory, automatic, by reason of acceleration, or otherwise);
(b) any failure by the
Borrower (for a reason other than the failure of such Lender to make a Loan) to prepay, borrow, continue or convert any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan on the date or in the amount notified by the Borrower; or
(c) any assignment of a Eurodollar Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period therefor as a result of a request by the
Borrower pursuant to Section 10.13;
including any loss of anticipated profits and any loss or expense arising from the liquidation or
reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain such Loan or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained. The Borrower shall also pay any customary administrative fees charged by such Lender in connection with
the foregoing.
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(d) For purposes of calculating amounts payable by the Borrower to the Lenders under this
Section 3.05, each Lender shall be deemed to have funded each Eurodollar Rate Loan made by it at the Eurodollar for such Loan by a matching deposit or other borrowing in the London interbank eurodollar market for a comparable amount and
for a comparable period, whether or not such Eurodollar Rate Loan was in fact so funded. A certificate of a Lender setting forth in reasonable detail the amount or amounts and basis or bases necessary to compensate such Lender as specified in
subsection (a), (b) or (c) of this Section and delivered to the Borrower, accompanied by related calculations, shall be presumed correct absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such
certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.
3.06 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.
(a) Designation of a Different Lending Office. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04, or the Borrower is
required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.01, or if any Lender gives a notice pursuant to Section 3.02, then
such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different Lending Office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of
such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 3.01 or 3.04, as the case may be, in the future, or eliminate the need for the notice pursuant to
Section 3.02, as applicable, and (ii) in each case, would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs
and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.
(b) Replacement or Removal of Lenders.
If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04, or if the Borrower is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to
Section 3.01, or if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, the Borrower may replace or remove, as the case may be, such Lender in accordance with Section 10.13.
3.07 Survival. All of the Borrowers obligations under this Article III shall survive termination of the Aggregate Commitments and
repayment of all other Obligations hereunder.
ARTICLE IV
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO LOANS
4.01 Conditions of Initial Loan. The obligation of each Lender to make its initial Loan hereunder is subject to satisfaction of the
following conditions precedent:
(a) The Administrative Agents receipt of the following, each of which shall be originals or
telecopies (followed promptly by originals) unless otherwise specified, each properly executed by a Responsible Officer of the signing Loan Party, each dated the Closing Date (or, in the case of certificates of governmental officials, a recent date
before the Closing Date) and each in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders:
(i) executed counterparts of this Agreement, the Guaranty and the Funding Indemnity Letter;
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(ii) a Note executed by the Borrower in favor of each Lender requesting a Note;
(iii) such certificates of resolutions or other action, incumbency certificates and/or other certificates of a secretary
or assistant secretary or similar officer of each Loan Party as the Administrative Agent may require evidencing the identity, authority and capacity of each Responsible Officer thereof authorized to act as a Responsible Officer in connection with
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party;
(iv) such documents and certifications as
the Administrative Agent may reasonably require to evidence that each Loan Party is duly organized or formed, and that each Loan Party is validly existing, in good standing and qualified to engage in business in its jurisdiction of incorporation or
formation;
(v) a favorable opinion of Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, counsel to the Loan Parties, addressed to the
Administrative Agent and each Lender;
(vi) a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower either
(A) attaching copies of all consents, licenses and approvals required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower and the validity against the Borrower of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and such
consents, licenses and approvals shall be in full force and effect, or (B) stating that no such consents, licenses or approvals are so required;
(vii) a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying, as of the Closing Date, (A) that the
representations and warranties of the Loan Parties set forth in the Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent that such representation and warranty is qualified by materiality or is limited to a specific
date), (B) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or, after giving effect to the initial Borrowing contemplated hereunder or the application of proceeds therefrom, immediately would result therefrom; and (C) that
there has been no event or circumstance since the date of the Audited Financial Statements that has had or could be reasonably expected to have or result in, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;
(viii) a certificate signed by the chief financial officer of the Borrower certifying that each of the Loan Parties (on a
consolidated basis with the Subsidiaries), in each case after giving effect to the initial Borrowing contemplated hereunder, the application of the proceeds thereof and the consummation of the other transactions contemplated hereby, is or are
Solvent;
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(ix) a certificate signed by the chief financial officer of the Borrower
certifying that immediately after giving pro forma effect to the initial Borrowings, the Borrower shall be in compliance with Section 7.10;
(x) a duly completed Compliance Certificate as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Borrower most recently ended prior
to the Closing Date, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower; and
(xi) such other assurances, certificates,
documents, consents or opinions as the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders reasonably may require.
(b) There shall not have
occurred (i) any bankruptcy of any Loan Party, or (ii) any material pending or threatened litigation or other proceeding by or against a Loan Party that has a reasonable likelihood of being adversely determined, and if adversely
determined, would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the ability of the Loan Parties as a whole to repay when due the Loans contemplated herein.
(c) Any fees required to be paid on or before the Closing Date shall have been paid.
(d) Unless waived by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall have paid all fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the
Administrative Agent to the extent invoiced prior to or on the Closing Date, plus such additional amounts of such fees, charges and disbursements as shall constitute its reasonable estimate of such fees, charges and disbursements incurred or to be
incurred by it through the closing proceedings (provided that such estimate shall not thereafter preclude a final settling of accounts between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent).
(e) The Administrative Agent and each Lender shall have received all documentation and other information that the Administrative Agent and
each such Lender shall have reasonably requested in order to comply with its respective obligations under applicable know your customer and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act.
Without limiting the generality of the provisions of Section 9.04, for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions
specified in this Section 4.01, each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or
approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Closing Date specifying its objection thereto.
4.02 Conditions to all Loans. The obligation of each Lender to honor any Loan Notice (other than a Loan Notice requesting only a
conversion of Loans to the other Type, or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans) is subject to the following conditions precedent:
(a) The representations and warranties of the Borrower and each other Loan Party contained in Article V or any other Loan Document, or
which are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection herewith or therewith, shall be true and
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correct on and as of the date of such Loan, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct as of
such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 4.02, the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 5.05 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements
furnished pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 6.01.
(b) No Default or Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing, or after giving effect to such proposed Loan or the application of the proceeds thereof, would immediately result therefrom.
(c) The Administrative Agent shall have received a Loan Notice in accordance with the requirements hereof.
(d) No statute, rule, regulation or other legal requirement shall have been promulgated or enacted and be in effect that on a permanent basis
restrains, enjoins, or prohibits the Lenders from making such Loan.
Each Loan Notice (other than a Loan Notice requesting only a
conversion of Loans to the other Type or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans) submitted by the Borrower shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty that the conditions specified in Sections 4.02(a) and (b) have
been satisfied on and as of the date of the applicable Loan.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that:
5.01 Existence, Qualification and Power; Compliance with Laws. Each Loan Party (a) is duly organized or formed, validly existing
and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, (b) has all requisite power and authority and all requisite governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to (i) own its assets
and carry on its business and (ii) execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, (c) is duly qualified and is licensed and in good standing under the Laws of each jurisdiction where its
ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification or license, and (d) is in compliance with all Laws; except in each case referred to in clause (b)(i), (c) or (d), to the extent that
failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.02 Authorization; No Contravention.
The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of each Loan Document to which such Person is party, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action, and do not and will not (a) violate the terms
of any of such Persons Organization Documents; (b) violate or result in any breach of, or the creation of any Lien under, or require any payment to be made under (i) any Contractual Obligation to which such Person is a party or
affecting such Person or the properties of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which such Person or its property is subject; or
(c) violate any Law. Each Loan Party is in compliance with all Contractual Obligations referred to in clause (b)(i), except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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5.03 Governmental Authorization; Other Consents. No approval, consent, exemption,
authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is necessary or required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, any Loan Party of this
Agreement or any other Loan Document.
5.04 Binding Effect. This Agreement has been, and each other Loan Document, when
delivered hereunder, will have been, duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party that is party thereto. This Agreement constitutes, and each other Loan Document when so delivered will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan
Party, enforceable against each Loan Party that is party thereto in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and fraudulent conveyance laws, and other similar laws and provisions,
and general principles of equity.
5.05 Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect.
(a) The Audited Financial Statements (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered
thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein; (ii) fairly present the financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof and their results of operations for the period covered thereby in accordance with GAAP
consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein; and (iii) show all material indebtedness and other liabilities, direct or contingent, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date
thereof, including liabilities for taxes, material commitments and Indebtedness.
(b) From the period commencing on the date of the
Audited Financial Statements and ending on the Closing Date, there has been no event or circumstance, either individually or in the aggregate, that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.06 Litigation. There are no actions, suits, proceedings, claims or disputes pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower after due
and diligent investigation, threatened or contemplated, at law, in equity, in arbitration or before any Governmental Authority, by or against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or against any of their properties or revenues that
(a) purport to affect or pertain to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any of the transactions contemplated hereby, or (b) as to which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse determination, and that, if determined
adversely, could reasonably be expected, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.07 No
Default. No Default has occurred and is continuing or after giving effect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Loan Document would immediately result therefrom.
5.08 Ownership of Property; Liens. Each of the Borrower and each Subsidiary has good record and indefeasible title in fee simple to, or
valid leasehold interests in, all real property
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necessary or used in the ordinary conduct of its business, except for such defects in title as could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect. The property of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries is subject to no Liens, other than Liens permitted by Section 7.01.
5.09 Environmental Compliance. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries conduct in the ordinary course of business a review of the effect of
existing Environmental Laws and claims alleging potential liability or responsibility for violation of any Environmental Law on their respective businesses, operations and properties, and as a result thereof, the Borrower has reasonably concluded
that such Environmental Laws and claims could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.10 Insurance. The properties of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are insured with financially sound and reputable insurance
companies not Affiliates of the Borrower, in such amounts, with such deductibles and covering such risks as are customarily carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in localities where the Borrower or the
applicable Subsidiary operates.
5.11 Taxes. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries have filed all Federal, state
and other material tax returns and reports required to be filed, and have paid all Federal, state and other material taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges levied or imposed upon them or their properties, income or assets otherwise
due and payable, except those which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP. Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries have
received any written notice from any Governmental Authority proposing a tax assessment against the Borrower or any Subsidiary that would, if made, have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither any Loan Party nor any Subsidiary thereof is party, with any
Person other than the Borrower or a Subsidiary of the Borrower, to any tax sharing agreement; provided that the allocation of taxes in connection with a business acquisition agreement does not constitute a tax sharing agreement.
5.12 ERISA Compliance.
(a) Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Plan is in compliance in all material respects with the
applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other Federal or state Laws. Each Plan that is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination letter or opinion letter from the IRS or an application for
such a letter is currently being processed by the IRS with respect thereto and, to the best knowledge of the Borrower, no event or circumstance has occurred or exists which would prevent, or cause the loss of, such qualification. The Borrower and
each ERISA Affiliate have made all material amounts of required contributions to each Plan subject to Section 412 of the Code, and no application for a funding waiver or an extension of any amortization period pursuant to Section 412 of
the Code has been made with respect to any Plan.
(b) There are no pending or, to the best knowledge of the Borrower, threatened claims,
actions or lawsuits, or action by any Governmental Authority, with respect to any Plan that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There has been no prohibited transaction or violation of the fiduciary responsibility rules
with respect to any Plan that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
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(c) (i) No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that, when taken together
with each other ERISA Event that has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) the Unfunded Pension Liability of all Pension Plans does not exceed the Threshold
Amount; and (iii) neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction that could be subject to Sections 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA.
5.13 Subsidiaries; Equity Interests. As of the Closing Date, the Borrower has no Subsidiaries other than those specifically disclosed
in Part (a) of Schedule 5.13, and all of the outstanding Equity Interests in such Subsidiaries have been validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable and are owned by a Loan Party in the manner and amounts specified on
Part (a) of Schedule 5.13 free and clear of all Liens. As of the Closing Date, the Borrower has no equity investments in any other corporation or entity other than those specifically disclosed in Part (b) of
Schedule 5.13.
5.14 Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act.
(a) The Borrower is not engaged and will not engage, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of purchasing or
carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U issued by the FRB), or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock. Following the application of the proceeds of each Borrowing, not more than 25% of the value of
the assets (either of the Borrower only or of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis) subject to the provisions of Section 7.01 or Section 7.05 or subject to any restriction contained in any agreement or
instrument between the Borrower and any Lender or any Affiliate of any Lender relating to Indebtedness and within the scope of Section 8.01(e) will be margin stock.
(b) None of the Borrower, any Person Controlling the Borrower, or any Subsidiary is or is required to be registered as an investment
company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
5.15 Disclosure. The Borrower has disclosed to the Administrative Agent
and the Lenders, or has stated in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the type described in Section 6.02(d), all agreements, instruments and corporate or other restrictions to which it or any of its Subsidiaries is
subject, and all other matters known to it, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No report, financial statement, certificate or other information furnished (whether in writing
or orally) by or on behalf of any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder or under any other Loan Document (in each
case, as modified or supplemented by, or read in conjunction with, other information so furnished) contains any material misstatement of fact or, when read together with filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the type described in
Section 6.02(d), omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were
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made, not misleading in any material respect; provided that, with respect to projected financial information, the Borrower represents only that such information was prepared in good faith
based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time. The Borrower has given all notices required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.03.
5.16 Compliance with Laws. Each of the Borrower and each Subsidiary is in compliance in all material respects with the requirements of
all Laws and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its properties, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings diligently conducted or (b) the failure to comply therewith, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.17 OFAC; FCPA.
(a) None of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, any of their respective
directors, officers, employees or agents acting in any capacity, directly or indirectly, in connection with, or benefiting from, this Agreement, is a Person that is, or is owned or controlled by Persons that are: (i) the subject of any trade or
economic sanctions administered or enforced by the OFAC, the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majestys Treasury, or other relevant sanctions authority (collectively,
Sanctions), or (ii) located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is, or whose government is, the subject of any Sanction.
(b) None of the Borrower, any Subsidiary of the Borrower, nor to the knowledge of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, any director, officer,
employee or agent of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, or any Person engaged by the Borrower or any Subsidiary to act on behalf of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would
result in a violation by such Persons of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder or any other anti-corruptions law applicable to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries have instituted and maintain policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with such laws.
ARTICLE VI
AFFIRMATIVE
COVENANTS
So long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or
unsatisfied, the Borrower shall, and shall (except in the case of the covenants set forth in Sections 6.01, 6.02, and 6.03) cause each Subsidiary to:
6.01 Financial Statements. Deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, in form and detail satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent and the Required Lenders:
(a) as soon as available, but in any event within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the
Borrower, its Annual Report, the Form 10-K, or its equivalent, of the Borrower, for such fiscal year that includes a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its
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Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders equity and cash flows for such fiscal year, setting forth in
each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with GAAP, audited and accompanied by a report and opinion of an independent certified public accountant of nationally
recognized standing reasonably acceptable to the Required Lenders, which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to any going concern or like qualification or
exception or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit; and
(b) as soon as available, but in any event within
45 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Borrower, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or its equivalent, of the Borrower that includes a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal quarter, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders equity and cash flows for such fiscal quarter and for the portion of the Borrowers fiscal year then ended,
setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding fiscal quarter of the previous fiscal year and the corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail, and that includes a certification of a
Responsible Officer of the Borrower in accordance with applicable law and regulations, certifying that the foregoing fairly presents the financial condition, results of operations, shareholders equity and cash flows of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes (provided, however, that the requirement for certification contained in this paragraph (b) shall be deemed
satisfied by a certification of a Responsible Officer made in conjunction with a Form 10-Q as required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as in effect on the Closing Date (or as subsequently amended if such law as amended requires a certification
that is more comprehensive than, or substantially similar to, the certification required by this paragraph (b)).
As to any
information contained in materials furnished pursuant to Section 6.02, the Borrower shall not be separately required to furnish such information under clause (a) or (b) above, but the foregoing shall not be in derogation of the
obligation of the Borrower to furnish the information and materials described in clauses (a) and (b) above at the times specified therein.
6.02 Certificates; Other Information. Deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, in form and detail satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders:
(a) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in
Section 6.01(a), a certificate of its independent certified public accountants certifying such financial statements and stating that in making the examination necessary therefor no knowledge was obtained of any Default or, if any such
Default shall exist, stating the nature and status of such event;
(b) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred
to in Sections 6.01(a) and (b), a duly completed Compliance Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower;
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(c) promptly after any request by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, copies of any detailed
audit reports, management letters or recommendations submitted to the board of directors (or the audit committee of the board of directors) of the Borrower by independent accountants in connection with the accounts or books of the Borrower or any
Subsidiary, or any audit of any of them;
(d) promptly after the same are available the following (provided, however, that
the requirement to deliver the following may be satisfied by giving notice as provided in the last paragraph of this Section 6.02): (i) each report on Form 8-K (other than earnings reports) and effective registration statement filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and (ii) each annual report, proxy, financial statement or other report sent to the stockholders of the Borrower, to the extent that such items are not otherwise required to be delivered to the
Administrative Agent pursuant hereto;
(e) promptly after the furnishing thereof, copies of any statement or report other than those
related to ministerial matters furnished to any holder of debt securities of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof pursuant to the terms of any indenture, loan or credit or similar agreement and not otherwise required to be furnished to the
Lenders pursuant to Section 6.01 or any other clause of this Section 6.02;
(f) promptly, and in any event within
five Business Days after receipt thereof by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof, copies of each notice or other correspondence received from the SEC (or comparable agency in any applicable non-U.S. jurisdiction) concerning any investigation or
possible investigation by such agency regarding financial or other operational results of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof; and
(g) promptly, such additional information regarding the business, financial or corporate affairs of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, or
compliance with the terms of the Loan Documents, as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may from time to time reasonably request.
The
Borrower shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirement to deliver documents pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b) or Section 6.02(d) if such documents shall have been timely made available on EDGAR
and/or on the Borrowers home page on the world wide web (as of the date of this Agreement located at www.patenergy.com). Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in every instance the Borrower shall be required to provide to the
Administrative Agent a copy by electronic mail of the Compliance Certificates required by Section 6.02(b) and the financial statements referred to in Section 6.01(a) and (b). Except for such Compliance Certificates,
the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request the delivery or to maintain copies of the documents referred to above, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the Borrower with any such request for
delivery, and each Lender shall be solely responsible for requesting delivery to it or maintaining its copies of such documents.
6.03
Notices. Promptly notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender:
(a) of the occurrence of any Default;
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(b) of any matter that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect, including (i) breach or non-performance of, or any default under, a Contractual Obligation of the Borrower or any Subsidiary; (ii) any dispute, litigation, investigation, proceeding or suspension between the Borrower or any
Subsidiary and any Governmental Authority; or (iii) the commencement of, or any material development in, any litigation or proceeding affecting the Borrower or any Subsidiary, including pursuant to any applicable Environmental Laws;
(c) of the occurrence of any ERISA Event; and
(d) of any material change in accounting policies or financial reporting practices by the Borrower or any Subsidiary.
Each notice pursuant to this Section shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower setting forth details of the
occurrence referred to therein and stating what action the Borrower has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto. Each notice pursuant to Section 6.03(a) shall describe with particularity any and all provisions of this Agreement
and any other Loan Document that have been breached.
6.04 Payment of Obligations. Pay and discharge as the same shall become due
and payable, all its obligations and liabilities, including (a) all tax liabilities, assessments and governmental charges or levies upon it or its properties or assets, unless the same are being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings diligently conducted and adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP are being maintained by the Borrower or such Subsidiary; (b) all lawful claims which, if unpaid, would by law become a Lien upon its property, except those that are
being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP; and (c) all Indebtedness, as and when due and payable, but subject to any subordination provisions contained
in any instrument or agreement evidencing such Indebtedness.
6.05 Preservation of Existence, Etc. (a) Preserve, renew
and maintain in full force and effect its legal existence and good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization except in a transaction permitted by Section 7.04; (b) take all reasonable action to maintain all
rights, privileges, permits, licenses and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business, except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (c) preserve
or renew all of its registered patents, trademarks, trade names and service marks, the failure to preserve any of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.06 Maintenance of Properties. (a) Maintain, preserve and protect all of its material properties and equipment necessary in the
operation of its business in accordance with industry practices; (b) make all necessary repairs thereto and renewals and replacements thereof except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
and (c) use the standard of care typical in the industry in the operation and maintenance of its facilities.
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6.07 Maintenance of Insurance. Maintain with financially sound and reputable insurance
companies not Affiliates of the Borrower, insurance with respect to its 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 Person.
6.08 Compliance with Laws. Comply in all material
respects with the requirements of all Laws and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its business or property, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is
being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted; or (b) the failure to comply therewith could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.09 Books and Records. Maintain proper books of record and account, in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with GAAP
consistently applied shall be made of all financial transactions and matters involving the assets and business of the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be.
6.10 Inspection Rights. Permit representatives and independent contractors of the Administrative Agent and each Lender to visit and
inspect any of its properties, to examine its corporate, financial and operating records, and make copies thereof or abstracts therefrom, and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its directors, officers, and independent public
accountants, all at such reasonable times during normal business hours and as often as may be reasonably desired, upon reasonable advance notice to the Borrower; provided, however, that when an Event of
Default exists the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or any of their respective representatives or independent contractors) may do any of the foregoing at the expense of the Borrower at any time during normal business hours and without advance
notice.
6.11 Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of the Loans advanced on the Closing Date to repay the Revolving Credit
Loans under, and as defined in, the Existing Credit Agreement; provided that, if after giving effect to all such repayments, the aggregate outstanding balance of the Revolving Credit Loans under, and as defined in, the Existing
Credit Agreement, is equal to $0, then the remaining proceeds of the Loans may be used for general corporate purposes not in contravention of any Law or of any Loan Document; provided, further,
however, no portion of the proceeds of any Loan will be used in any manner prohibited by Section 7.09.
6.12 Additional Guarantors. Notify the Administrative Agent within 10 days after the date that any Person becomes a Domestic Subsidiary
other than an Excluded Subsidiary or any Domestic Subsidiary that was previously an Excluded Subsidiary ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary, and within such 10-day period, also cause such Domestic Subsidiary to (a) become a Guarantor by
executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent a counterpart of the Guaranty or such other document as the Administrative Agent shall deem appropriate for such purpose, and (b) deliver to the Administrative Agent documents of the types
referred to in clauses (iii) and (iv) of Section 4.01(a) and favorable opinions of counsel to such Person (which shall cover, among other things, the legality, validity, binding effect and enforceability of the documentation referred
to in clause (a)), all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
6.13 FCPA Policies and
Procedures. Maintain policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder or any other anti-corruptions law referred to in
Section 5.17(b).
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ARTICLE VII
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
So
long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, the Borrower shall not, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly:
7.01 Liens. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its property, assets or revenues, whether now owned or
hereafter acquired, other than the following:
(a) Liens pursuant to any Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 7.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that
(i) the property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased, and (iii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed;
(c) Liens for taxes or unpaid utilities not yet due or which 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;
(d)
carriers, warehousemens, mechanics, materialmens, repairmens or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business which are not overdue for a period of more than 60 days or which 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;
(e) pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers compensation, unemployment insurance and other
social security legislation, other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts and
leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety bonds (other than bonds related to judgments or litigation), performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(g) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, in the aggregate, are not substantial
in amount, and which do not in any case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the applicable Person;
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(h) (i) Liens securing purchase money obligations of the Borrower or of Subsidiaries of
the Borrower, for fixed or capital assets acquired after the Closing Date, provided that (A) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness, (B) the Indebtedness secured
thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market value, whichever is lower, of the property being acquired on the date of acquisition and (C) such Liens attach to such property concurrently with or within 90 days after the acquisition thereof,
and (ii) Liens securing any refinancing of such Indebtedness, provided that such Liens do not extend to additional property and the amount of the Indebtedness is not increased;
(i) Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.01(h) or securing
appeal or other surety bonds related to such judgments;
(j) Liens arising in the ordinary course of business under Oil and Gas
Agreements to secure compliance with such agreements, provided that any such Lien referred to in this clause are for claims which are not delinquent or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate action and for which adequate
reserves have been maintained in accordance with GAAP, and provided, further, that any such Lien referred to in this clause does not materially impair the use of the property covered by such Lien for the purposes for which such
property is held by the Borrower or any Subsidiary or materially impair the value of such property subject thereto, and provided, further, that such Liens are limited to property that is the subject of the relevant Oil and Gas
Agreement and any proceeds thereof;
(k) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business that constitute bankers Liens,
rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or other funds maintained with a depositary institution, whether arising by operation of law or pursuant to contract; and
(l) Liens not otherwise permitted by this Section 7.01 if at the time of, and immediately after giving effect to, the creation or
assumption of any such Lien, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries secured by any Liens not otherwise permitted hereby does not exceed 10% of Consolidated Net Worth of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries (determined as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been provided pursuant to Section 6.01); provided, further, notwithstanding the foregoing, that no Lien permitted
under this Section 7.01(l) shall secure Indebtedness owing under the Senior Note Indebtedness unless and until the Indebtedness under the Loan Documents are equally and ratably secured by all property subject to such Lien, in each case
pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to the Required Lenders.
7.02 Foreign Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures.
(a) Make or permit any Domestic Subsidiary to make any Investment in any Foreign Subsidiary or any Joint Venture unless the book
value of all Investments (including such Investment then being made) in Foreign Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures made on or after the Closing Date does not exceed an amount equal to 30% of the total book value of all assets of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries calculated on a pro forma basis taking into account such Investment; or
(b) Incur any Indebtedness owed by the Borrower to
any Foreign Subsidiary or other Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor unless such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Obligations pursuant to terms that are substantially the same as the subordination terms applicable to the Guarantors pursuant to the
Guaranty.
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7.03 Indebtedness of Subsidiaries. Permit any Subsidiary of the Borrower to create, incur,
assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) Indebtedness under the Loan Documents and under the Existing Credit
Agreement;
(b) Guarantees in respect of Indebtedness otherwise permitted hereunder of the Borrower;
(c) Indebtedness owed by any Subsidiary to (i) the Borrower, or (ii) another Subsidiary, provided that if such
Subsidiary to whom such Indebtedness is owed is not a Guarantor, then such Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness owed by a Foreign Subsidiary to another Foreign Subsidiary) shall be subordinated to the Obligations pursuant to terms substantially the
same as the subordination terms applicable to the Guarantors pursuant to the Guaranty;
(d) purchase money Indebtedness permitted
by Section 7.01(h);
(e) Guarantees in respect of Senior Notes Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount of up to
$1,000,000,000;
(f) unsecured Indebtedness, provided that (i) both before and after such Indebtedness is created,
incurred or assumed, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and (ii) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness for all Subsidiaries taken together shall not exceed at any time an amount equal
to 10% of Consolidated Net Worth; and
(g) secured Indebtedness, provided that (i) both before and after such
Indebtedness is created, incurred or assumed, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and (ii) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness for all Subsidiaries taken together shall not exceed at
any time an amount equal to 5% of Consolidated Net Worth.
7.04 Fundamental Changes. (A) Wind up, liquidate or dissolve
its affairs, or (B) amalgamate or consolidate with, or merge into, or sell, lease or otherwise dispose of, in one transaction or a series of transactions, all or substantially all of its assets to, any other Person, or permit any other Person
to amalgamate or consolidate with, or merge into, or sell, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to, it, except that this Section 7.04 shall not prohibit any of the following transactions, or any agreement
to effect the same, provided that no Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom:
(a) any amalgamation, consolidation or merger, or sale or other disposition of assets (other than by lease) involving the Borrower or
any of its consolidated Subsidiaries, provided that
(i) in any such transaction involving the Borrower, the
Borrower is the surviving, resulting or continuing Person in such merger, amalgamation or consolidation, or the transferee in such sale or other disposition (in any such case, the Survivor),
(ii) in any such transaction involving any Guarantor, the entity that constituted the Guarantor immediately prior thereto is
the Survivor,
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(b) the Guarantor shall have amalgamated or merged with and into the Borrower and the Borrower
shall be the Survivor, or
(c) if neither the entity that constituted the Guarantor immediately prior thereto nor the Borrower is the
Survivor, the Survivor shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an instrument, in form and substance satisfactory to it, whereby the Survivor shall assume all rights and obligations of the Guarantor under the Guaranty to which the
Guarantor is a party),
(i) in any such transaction not involving the Borrower or a Guarantor, a wholly-owned Subsidiary of
the Borrower is the Survivor, and
(ii) in the case of any transaction specified in the foregoing clauses 7.04(a)(i) or
(ii) or 7.04(c)(i) (A) the Borrower, the Guarantor (except in a case specified in clause (a)(ii)) and their Subsidiaries shall be in compliance, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such transaction, with the covenants contained in
this Article VII recomputed as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Borrower, the Guarantor and their Subsidiaries as if such transaction had occurred on the first day of each relevant period for testing such compliance,
(B) with respect to any amalgamation, consolidation or merger, or sale or other disposition of assets with or to a Person not a consolidated Subsidiary of the Borrower, the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent an
officers certificate to such effect, together with all relevant financial information and calculations demonstrating such compliance and (C) in a transaction of the type described in clause (a)(ii) above in which a Guarantor is not the
Survivor, the Administrative Agent shall have received an opinion reasonably satisfactory in form, scope and substance to the Administrative Agent, of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, addressing such matters in connection
with such transaction as the Administrative Agent or such Lender may reasonably request, and such other documentation as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;
(d) any winding up, liquidation or dissolution of any consolidated Subsidiary if in the reasonable judgment of the board of directors (or
other managing group) of such Subsidiary, such winding up, liquidation or dissolution is in the best interests of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries taken as a whole and is not materially disadvantageous to any
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Lender, provided, however, with respect to any winding up, liquidation or dissolution of any Guarantor the owner of all of the capital stock of the Guarantor immediately prior to
such event shall be the Borrower or a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Borrower;
(e) transactions and transfers of assets among or between
Loan Parties, or among and between Loan Parties and wholly-owned Subsidiaries or among and between wholly-owned Subsidiaries, provided that any transaction or transfers described in this clause (e) that involves the Borrower shall be
subject to the requirements of Section 7.04(a)(i) and any transaction or transfer that involves a Guarantor shall be subject to the requirements of Section 7.04(a)(ii); and
(f) dispositions (whether in the form of a sale of assets or by merger) not otherwise permitted hereunder which are made for fair market
value; provided that (i) any merger shall be subject to the requirements set forth in Section 7.04(a)(i), (ii) the aggregate sales price from such disposition shall be paid in cash or otherwise on payment terms
satisfactory to the applicable Loan Party or Subsidiary, and (iii) the aggregate book value of all assets of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, shall not be reduced at any time to an amount which is less than the
Asset Threshold Value. As used in this Section Asset Threshold Value means an amount equal to 80% of the aggregate book value of all assets of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, on December 31,
2011, as reflected in the Audited Financial Statements. No disposition (or series of dispositions) shall be permitted if, following such disposition or series of dispositions, the aggregate book value of all assets of the Borrower and its
consolidated Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, would be less than the Asset Threshold Value.
7.05 Hedging Agreements. Enter into any
Swap Contracts other than in the ordinary course of business for the purpose of directly mitigating risks to which the Borrower or its Subsidiaries are exposed in the conduct of their business and not for purposes of speculation.
7.06 Change in Nature of Business. (a) Engage in any material line of business substantially different from those lines of
business conducted by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the date hereof (including drilling and energy services) or any business substantially related or incidental thereto and (b) permit Ambar Lone Star Fluid Services LLC to conduct any
operations.
7.07 Transactions with Affiliates. Enter into any material transaction of any kind with any Affiliate of the
Borrower, whether or not in the ordinary course of business, other than on fair and reasonable terms substantially as favorable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary as would be obtainable by the Borrower or such Subsidiary at the time in a comparable
arms length transaction with a Person other than an Affiliate, except that the foregoing shall not apply to transactions among the Borrower and one or more of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries, or between or among the Borrowers wholly-owned
Subsidiaries.
7.08 Burdensome Agreements. Enter into any Contractual Obligation (other than this Agreement or any other
Loan Document) that limits the ability of any Subsidiary to pay dividends or make other payments or distributions to the Borrower or any Guarantor or to otherwise transfer property to the Borrower or any Guarantor, except restrictions that could not
reasonably be expected to impair the Borrowers ability to repay the Obligations as and when due.
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7.09 Use of Proceeds.
(a) Use the proceeds of any Loan, whether directly or indirectly to purchase or carry margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U of the
FRB) or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock or to refund indebtedness originally incurred for such purpose;
(b) Use the proceeds of any Loan in connection with the acquisition of a voting interest of five percent or more in any Person if such
acquisition is opposed by the board of directors or management of such Person; or
(c) Directly or indirectly, use the proceeds of any
Loan, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any Subsidiary, joint venture partner or other Person (i) to fund any activities or business of, or with, any Person, or in any country or territory that, at the time of
such funding, is, or whose government is, the subject of any Sanction or (ii) in any other manner that would result in a violation by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any Sanction that is applicable to the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries or to its or their respective assets or operations.
7.10 Financial Covenants.
(a) Permit the Debt to Capitalization Ratio as of, and determined as of, the last day of each fiscal quarter and expressed as a percentage, to
exceed 45%.
(b) Permit the Interest Coverage Ratio as of, and determined as of, the last day of each fiscal quarter to be less than 3.00
to 1.00.
7.11 Restricted Payments. Make any Restricted Payment unless, after giving effect to such Restricted Payment, the pro
forma Leverage Ratio does not exceed 2.50 to 1.00 as of the fiscal quarter ended immediately prior to the making of such Restricted Payment for which financial statements have been delivered hereunder.
ARTICLE VIII
EVENTS OF
DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
8.01 Events of Default. Any of the following shall constitute an Event of Default:
(a) Non-Payment. The Borrower or any other Loan Party fails to pay (i) when and as required to be paid herein, any amount of
principal of any Loan, or (ii) within three days after the same becomes due, any interest on any Loan, or any fee due hereunder, or (iii) within five days after the same becomes due, any other amount payable hereunder or under any other
Loan Document; or
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(b) Specific Covenants. The Borrower fails to perform or observe any term, covenant or
agreement contained in any of Sections 6.03(a), 6.05(a) or 6.11 or Article VII; or
(c) Other Defaults.
Any Loan Party fails to perform or observe any other covenant or agreement (not specified in subsection (a) or (b) above) contained in any Loan Document on its part to be performed or observed and such failure continues for 30 days after
delivery of written notice thereof to the Borrower from the Administrative Agent acting on the instructions of any Lender; or
(d)
Representations and Warranties. Any representation, warranty, certification or statement of fact made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Borrower or any other Loan Party herein, in any other Loan Document, or in any document delivered in
connection herewith or therewith shall be incorrect or misleading when made or deemed made; or
(e) Cross-Default. (i) The
Borrower or any Subsidiary (A) fails to make any payment when due (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand, or otherwise) in respect of any Indebtedness or Guarantee (other than Indebtedness hereunder and
Indebtedness under Swap Contracts) (1) under the Existing Credit Agreement or (2) having an aggregate principal amount (including undrawn committed or available amounts and including amounts owing to all creditors under any combined or
syndicated credit arrangement) of more than the Threshold Amount, or (B) fails to observe or perform any other agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness or Guarantee or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing,
securing or relating thereto, or any other event occurs, the effect of which default or other event is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness or the beneficiary or beneficiaries of such Guarantee (or a trustee or agent on
behalf of such holder or holders or beneficiary or beneficiaries) to cause, with the giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to be demanded or to become due or to be repurchased, prepaid, defeased or redeemed (automatically or otherwise), or
an offer to repurchase, prepay, defease or redeem such Indebtedness to be made, prior to its stated maturity, or such Guarantee to become payable or cash collateral in respect thereof to be demanded; or (ii) there occurs under any Swap Contract
an Early Termination Date (as defined in such Swap Contract) resulting from (A) any event of default under such Swap Contract as to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary is the Defaulting Party (as defined in such Swap Contract) or (B) any
Termination Event (as so defined) under such Swap Contract as to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary is an Affected Party (as so defined) and, in either event, the Swap Termination Value owed by the Borrower or such Subsidiary as a result thereof
is greater than the Threshold Amount; or
(f) Insolvency Proceedings, Etc. Any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries (other than an
Immaterial Subsidiary) institutes or consents to the institution of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or applies for or consents to the appointment of any receiver, trustee, custodian,
conservator, liquidator, or similar officer for it or for all or any material part of its property; or any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, or similar officer is appointed without the application or consent of such Person and
the appointment continues undischarged or unstayed for 60 calendar days; or any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law relating to any such Person or to all or any material part of its property is instituted without the consent of such Person and
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undismissed or unstayed for 60 calendar days, or an order for relief is entered in any such proceeding; or the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall take any corporate, partnership or company
action in furtherance of the foregoing; or
(g) Inability to Pay Debts; Attachment. (i) The Borrower or any Subsidiary (other
than an Immaterial Subsidiary) becomes unable or admits in writing its inability or fails generally to pay its debts as they become due, or (ii) any writ or warrant of attachment or execution or similar process is issued or levied against all
or any property of such Person if such property is a material part of the property of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole and is not released, vacated or fully bonded within 30 days after its issue or levy; or
(h) Judgments. There is entered against the Borrower or any Subsidiary (i) a final judgment or order for the payment of money in
an aggregate amount exceeding the Threshold Amount (to the extent not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which the insurer does not dispute coverage), or (ii) any one or more non-monetary final judgments that have, or could
reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect and, in either case, (A) enforcement proceedings are commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or order, or (B) the same shall remain
undischarged for a period of 20 consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, is not in effect; or
(i) ERISA. (i) An ERISA Event occurs with respect to a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan which has resulted or could reasonably
be expected to result in liability of the Borrower under Title IV of ERISA to the Pension Plan, Multiemployer Plan or the PBGC in an aggregate amount in excess of the Threshold Amount, or (ii) the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate fails to
pay when due, after the expiration of any applicable grace period, any installment payment with respect to its withdrawal liability under Section 4201 of ERISA under a Multiemployer Plan in an aggregate amount in excess of the Threshold Amount;
or
(j) Invalidity of Loan Documents. Any Loan Document, at any time after its execution and delivery and for any reason other than
as expressly permitted hereunder or thereunder or satisfaction in full of all the Obligations, ceases to be in full force and effect; or any Loan Party or any other Person contests in any manner the validity or enforceability of any Loan Document;
or any Loan Party denies that it has any or further liability or obligation under any Loan Document, or purports to revoke, terminate or rescind any Loan Document; or
(k) Change of Control. There occurs any Change of Control.
8.02 Remedies Upon Event of Default. If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Administrative Agent shall, at the request
of, or may, with the consent of, the Required Lenders, take any or all of the following actions:
(a) declare the commitment of
each Lender to make Loans to be terminated, whereupon such commitments shall be terminated;
(b) declare the unpaid principal amount of
all outstanding Loans, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, and all other amounts owing or payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document to be immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest, notice of intent to
accelerate, notice of acceleration, or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower; and
(c)
exercise on behalf of itself and the Lenders all rights and remedies available to it and the Lenders under the Loan Documents or applicable Law;
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provided, however, that upon the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief
with respect to the Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, the obligation of each Lender to make Loans shall automatically terminate, the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans and all interest and other amounts as
aforesaid shall automatically become due and payable without further act of the Administrative Agent or any Lender.
8.03
Application of Funds. After the exercise of remedies provided for in Section 8.02 (or after the Loans have automatically become immediately due and payable as set forth in the proviso to Section 8.02), any amounts
received on account of the Obligations shall be applied by the Administrative Agent in the following order:
First, to
payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent and amounts payable under Article III) payable to the
Administrative Agent in its capacity as such;
Second, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees,
indemnities and other amounts (other than principal and interest) payable to the Lenders (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the respective Lenders and amounts payable under Article III), ratably among them in proportion to the
amounts described in this clause Second payable to them;
Third, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting
accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans and other Obligations, ratably among the Lenders in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Third payable to them;
Fourth, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans, ratably among the Lenders in
proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Fourth held by them; and
Last, the balance, if any, after all
of the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full, to the Borrower or as otherwise required by Law.
ARTICLE IX
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
9.01 Appointment and Authority. Each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints Wells Fargo to act on its behalf as the Administrative
Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such
actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The provisions of
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this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of
such provisions.
9.02 Rights as a Lender. The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and
powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent and the term Lender or Lenders shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or
unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, act as the financial advisor or in any other
advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the
Lenders.
9.03 Exculpatory Provisions. The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those
expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent:
(a) shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing;
(b) shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers
expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for
herein or in the other Loan Documents), provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary
to any Loan Document or applicable law; and
(c) shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any
duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates
in any capacity.
The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the
request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in
Sections 10.01 and 8.02) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until notice describing such Default
is given to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower or a Lender.
The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty
to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or
thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the
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performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability,
effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items
expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.
9.04 Reliance by Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent
shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting
or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have
been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender, the
Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender prior to the making of such Loan. The Administrative Agent may consult
with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or
experts.
9.05 Delegation of Duties. The Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights
and powers hereunder or under any other Loan Document by or through any one or more sub agents appointed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and any such sub agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and
powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of this Article shall apply to any such sub agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub agent, and shall apply to their respective
activities in connection with the syndication of the term loan facility provided for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent.
9.06 Resignation of Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders and
the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any
such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation,
then the retiring Administrative Agent may on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above; provided that if the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and
the Lenders that no qualifying Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and
obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Administrative Agent shall continue
to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and
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determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor
Administrative Agent as provided for above in this Section. Upon the acceptance of a successors appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and
duties of the retiring (or retired) Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided
above in this Section). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Administrative
Agents resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article and Section 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub agents and their respective
Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.
9.07 Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders. Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance
upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also
acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to
make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.
9.08 No Other Duties, Etc. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the Arranger, Sole Book Runner or agents, if any,
listed on the cover page hereof shall have any powers, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, except in its capacity, as applicable, as the Administrative Agent or a Lender hereunder.
9.09 Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim. In case of the pendency of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy,
reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, composition or other judicial proceeding relative to any Loan Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by
declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise
(a) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans and all other
Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders, and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses,
disbursements and advances of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders and the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.09 and 10.04) allowed in such
judicial proceeding; and
(b) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to
distribute the same;
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and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such
judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders, to pay to the
Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.09 and
10.04.
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or
adopt on behalf of any Lender any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender in any such
proceeding.
9.10 Guaranty Matters. The Lenders irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its
discretion, to release and discharge any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty if such Person (i) ceases to be a Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted hereunder, (ii) becomes an Excluded Subsidiary or (iii) is
released and discharged as otherwise agreed by the Required Lenders or all Lenders, as the case may be.
Upon request by the
Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agents authority to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty pursuant to this Section 9.10.
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
10.01
Amendments, Etc. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and no consent to any departure by the Borrower or any other Loan Party therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the Required
Lenders and the Borrower or the applicable Loan Party, as the case may be, and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent, and each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given;
provided, however, that no such amendment, waiver or consent shall:
(a) waive any
condition set forth in Section 4.01 without the written consent of each Lender;
(b) extend or increase any Commitment of any
Lender (or reinstate any Commitment terminated pursuant to Section 8.02) without the written consent of such Lender;
(c)
postpone any date fixed by this Agreement or any other Loan Document for any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts due to the Lenders (or any of them) hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the written consent of each
Lender directly affected thereby;
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(d) reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein on, any Loan, or
(subject to clause (iv) of the second proviso to this Section 10.01) any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby; provided,
however, that only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary (i) to amend the definition of Default Rate or (ii) to amend any financial covenant hereunder (or any defined term used therein) even if
the effect of such amendment would be to reduce the rate of interest on any Loan or to reduce any fee payable hereunder; and provided further that only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary to waive any obligation of the
Borrower to pay interest at the Default Rate with respect to the Loans;
(e) change (i) Section 2.13 or
Section 8.03 in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby without the written consent of each Lender or (ii) the order of application of any reduction in the Commitments or any prepayment of Loans from
the application thereof set forth in the applicable provisions of Section 2.04 or 2.05, respectively, in any manner that materially and adversely affects the Lenders without the written consent of the Lenders;
(f) change any provision of this Section 10.01 or the definition of Required Lenders or any other provision hereof
specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to amend, waive or otherwise modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender;
(g) release all or substantially all of the Guarantors from the Guaranty (other than as permitted by the Loan Documents) without the written
consent of each Lender;
(h) reduce the amount of each quarterly amortization payments due to any Lender under Section 2.07 without
the consent of such Lender;
and, provided, further, that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by
the Administrative Agent in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; (ii) Section 10.06(g) may not be amended, waived or
otherwise modified without the consent of each Granting Lender all or any part of whose Loans are being funded by an SPC at the time of such amendment, waiver or other modification; and (iii) the Fee Letter may be amended, or rights or
privileges thereunder waived, in a writing executed only by the parties thereto. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder (and any
amendment, waiver or consent which by its terms requires the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender may be effected with the consent of the applicable Lenders other than Defaulting Lenders), except that (x) the Commitments of any
Defaulting Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender and (y) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender that by its terms affects any Defaulting Lender
more adversely than other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.
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10.02 Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication.
(a) Notices Generally. Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except
as provided in subsection (b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopier as
follows, and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:
(i) if to the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, to the address, telecopier number, electronic mail address or telephone
number specified for such Person on Schedule 10.02; and
(ii) if to any other Lender, to the address,
telecopier number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified in its Administrative Questionnaire.
Notices sent by hand or
overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices sent by telecopier shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours
for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient). Notices delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in subsection (b) below, shall be effective
as provided in such subsection (b).
(b) Electronic Communications. Notices and other communications to the Lenders hereunder may
be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e mail and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender
pursuant to Article II if such Lender has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent or the Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept
notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it, provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.
Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be
deemed received upon the senders receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the return receipt requested function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), provided that if
such notice or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient, and
(ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such
notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor.
(c) Change of Address, Etc. Each of the
Borrower, the Administrative Agent may change its address, telecopier or telephone number for notices and other communications
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hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. Each other Lender may change its address, telecopier or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the Borrower,
the Administrative Agent.
(d) Reliance by Administrative Agent and Lenders. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be
entitled to rely and act upon any notices (including telephonic Loan Notices) purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower even if (i) such notices were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or
followed by any other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from any confirmation thereof. The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Related Parties
of each of them from all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting from the reliance by such Person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower. All telephonic notices to and other telephonic communications with the
Administrative Agent may be recorded by the Administrative Agent, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to such recording.
10.03 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. No failure by any Lender or the Administrative Agent to exercise, and no delay by any such Person
in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the
exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.
10.04 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.
(a) Costs and Expenses. The Borrower shall pay (i) all reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and
its Affiliates (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent), in connection with the syndication of the term loan facility provided for herein, the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery
and administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) all
out of pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent or any Lender (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent or any Lender), in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights
(A) in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section, or (B) in connection with the Loans made hereunder, including all such out of pocket expenses incurred during any workout,
restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans; provided that the Borrower shall not be required to pay out of pocket expenses incurred by a Defaulting Lender (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for such
Defaulting Lender), if such expenses are attributable to such Lender being a Defaulting Lender.
(b) Indemnification by the
Borrower. The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), each Lender, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an Indemnitee) against, and hold
each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses
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(including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee), incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any third party or by the Borrower
or any other Loan Party arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the syndication of the term loan facility provided for herein, the preparation, negotiation execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or
any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) any actual or
alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iii) any
actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party or by the Borrower or any other Loan Party, and regardless
of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto, in all cases, whether or not caused by or arising, in whole or in part, out of the comparative, contributory or sole negligence of the Indemnitee; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any
Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from (A) the gross negligence or
willful misconduct of such Indemnitee, (B) a breach of a Loan Document in any material respect by such Indemnitee or (C) such Indemnitee being a Defaulting Lender.
(c) Reimbursement by Lenders. To the extent that the Borrower for any reason fails to indefeasibly pay any amount required under
subsection (a) or (b) of this Section to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), or any Related Party of any of the foregoing, but without limiting the Borrowers payment obligations with respect thereto,
each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), or such Related Party, as the case may be, such Lenders Applicable Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or
indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount, provided that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent (or
any such sub-agent) in its capacity as such, or against any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) in connection with such capacity. The obligations of the Lenders under this subsection
(c) are subject to the provisions of Section 2.12(d).
(d) Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. To the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law, no party hereto shall assert, and each party hereto hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or
actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or the use of the proceeds
thereof. No Indemnitee referred to in subsection (b) above shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other
information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
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(e) Payments. All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than ten
Business Days after demand therefor.
(f) Survival. The agreements in this Section shall survive the resignation of the
Administrative Agent, the replacement of any Lender, the termination of the Aggregate Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all the other Obligations.
10.05 Payments Set Aside. To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of the Borrower is made to the Administrative Agent or any
Lender, or the Administrative Agent or any Lender exercises its right of setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required
(including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Administrative Agent, such Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or otherwise, then
(a) to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred, and
(b) each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent upon demand its applicable share (without duplication) of any amount so recovered from or repaid by the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand
to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Lenders under clause (b) of the preceding sentence shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and
the termination of this Agreement.
10.06 Successors and Assigns.
(a) Successors and Assigns Generally. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each
Lender and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an Eligible Assignee in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this Section, (ii) by way of participation in
accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of this Section, (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of subsection (f) of this Section, or (iv) to an SPC in accordance with the
provisions of subsection (h) of this Section (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than
the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in subsection (d) of this Section and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
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(b) Assignments by Lenders. Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more Eligible
Assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans at the time owing to it); provided that any such assignment shall be subject to the following
conditions:
(i) Minimum Amounts.
(A) in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lenders Commitments and the Loans at
the time owing to it hereunder or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, no minimum amount need be assigned; and
(B) in any case not described in subsection (b)(i)(A) of this Section, the aggregate amount of the Commitments (which for this
purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the applicable Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the applicable Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment, determined as of the date the
Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if Trade Date is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date, shall not be less than $1,000,000, unless each of
the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided, however, that concurrent assignments
to members of an Assignee Group and concurrent assignments from members of an Assignee Group to a single Eligible Assignee (or to an Eligible Assignee and members of its Assignee Group) will be treated as a single assignment for purposes of
determining whether such minimum amount has been met;
(ii) Proportionate Amounts. Each partial assignment shall be
made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to the Loans or the Commitment assigned;
(iii) Required Consents. No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by
subsection (b)(i)(B) of this Section and, in addition:
(A) the consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required unless (1) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment or (2) such assignment is to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund;
(B) the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for
any assignment to a Person that is not a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund.
(iv) Assignment and
Assumption. The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee in the amount of $3,500; provided, however, that the
Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such processing and recordation fee in the case of any assignment. The assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.
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(v) No Assignment to Borrower or Defaulting Lender. No such assignment
shall be made (A) to the Borrower or any of the Borrowers Affiliates or Subsidiaries or (B) to any Defaulting Lender or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries, or any Person who, upon becoming a Lender hereunder, would constitute any
of the foregoing Persons described in this clause (B).
(vi) No Assignment to Natural Persons. No such
assignment shall be made to a natural person.
Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to
subsection (c) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the Eligible Assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment
and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this
Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto) but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of
Sections 3.01, 3.04, 3.05, and 10.04 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment. Upon request, the Borrower (at its expense) shall execute and deliver a Note to
the assignee Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this subsection shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such
rights and obligations in accordance with subsection (d) of this Section.
(c) Register. The Administrative Agent, acting
solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at the Administrative Agents Office a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and
the Commitments of, and principal amounts of the Loans owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the Register). The entries in the Register shall be presumed correct, and the Borrower, the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. In addition, the
Administrative Agent will maintain on the Register information regarding the designation by the Administrative Agent of, and revocation of any such designation, any Lender known to the Administrative Agent as being a Defaulting Lender. The Register
shall be available for inspection by the Borrower at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. In addition, at any time that a request for a consent for a material or substantive change to the Loan Documents is pending,
any Lender wishing to consult with other Lenders in connection therewith may request and receive from the Administrative Agent a copy of the Register. Upon its receipt of an Assignment and Assumption executed in conformity with the provisions of
this Section 10.06, and payment to it of all fees due and payable with respect thereto, the Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment and Assumption and record it in the Register. The Borrower hereby agrees that the
Administrative Agent acting as its agent solely for the purpose set forth above in this clause (c), shall not subject the Administrative Agent to any fiduciary or other implied duties, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower.
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(d) Participations. Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the
Borrower or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural person or the Borrower or any of the Borrowers Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (each, a Participant) in all or a portion of such
Lenders rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and/or the Loans owing to it); provided that (i) such Lenders obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged,
(ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such
Lender in connection with such Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement.
Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a
Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or
instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, waiver or other modification described in the first proviso to Section 10.01 that affects such Participant. The Borrower
agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01, 3.04 and 3.05 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 3.01(g) (it being
understood that the documentation required under Section 3.01(g) shall be delivered to the participating Lender)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to subsection (b) of
this Section; provided that such Participant (A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of 3.06(b) as if it were an assignee under paragraph (b) of this Section; and (B) shall not be entitled to receive any greater
payment under Section 3.01 or 3.04, with respect to any participation, than its participating Lender would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in
Law that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation. Each Lender that sells a participation agrees, at the Borrowers request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrower to effectuate the
provisions 3.06(b) with respect to any Participant. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.08 as though it were a Lender provided such Participant agrees to be
subject to Section 2.13 as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant
in such Lenders Loans and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participants interest in such Loans or other obligations under the Loan Documents (the Participant Register); provided that no Lender
shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participants interest in any Commitments, Loans or its other obligations under any
Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States
Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes
of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register. The Borrower hereby
agrees that each Lender acting as its agent solely for the purpose set forth above in this clause (d), shall not subject such Lender to any fiduciary or other implied duties, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower.
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(e) Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in
all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank; provided that no such pledge or
assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.
(f) Electronic Execution of Assignments. The words execution, signed, signature, and words of like
import in any Assignment and Assumption shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or
the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and
Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
(g) Special Purpose Funding
Vehicles. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Lender (a Granting Lender) may grant to a special purpose funding vehicle identified as such in writing from time to time by the Granting Lender to the
Administrative Agent and the Borrower (an SPC) the option to provide all or any part of any Loan that such Granting Lender would otherwise be obligated to make pursuant to this Agreement; provided that (i) nothing
herein shall constitute a commitment by any SPC to fund any Loan, and (ii) if an SPC elects not to exercise such option or otherwise fails to make all or any part of such Loan, the Granting Lender shall be obligated to make such Loan pursuant
to the terms hereof or, if it fails to do so, to make such payment to the Administrative Agent as is required under Section 2.12(b)(ii). Each party hereto hereby agrees that (i) neither the grant to any SPC nor the exercise by any
SPC of such option shall increase the costs or expenses or otherwise increase or change the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement (including its obligations under Section 3.04), (ii) no SPC shall be liable for any
indemnity or similar payment obligation under this Agreement for which a Lender would be liable, and (iii) the Granting Lender shall for all purposes, including the approval of any amendment, waiver or other modification of any provision of any
Loan Document, remain the lender of record hereunder. The making of a Loan by an SPC hereunder shall utilize the applicable Commitment of the Granting Lender to the same extent, and as if, such Loan were made by such Granting Lender. In furtherance
of the foregoing, each party hereto hereby agrees (which agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement) that, prior to the date that is one year and one day after the payment in full of all outstanding commercial paper or other senior
debt of any SPC, it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, such SPC any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, or liquidation proceeding under the laws of the United States or any State thereof.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any SPC may (i) with notice to, but without prior consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and without paying any processing fee therefor, assign all or any portion of its
right to receive payment with respect to any Loan to the Granting Lender and (ii) disclose on a confidential basis any non-public information relating to its funding of Loans to any rating agency, commercial paper dealer or provider of any
surety or Guarantee or credit or liquidity enhancement to such SPC.
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10.07 Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality.
(a) Each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that
Information may be disclosed (i) to its Affiliates and to its and its Affiliates respective partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors and representatives (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is
made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (ii) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over it (including any
self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), (iii) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (iv) to any other party hereto,
(v) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder,
(vi) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (A) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this
Agreement or (B) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Borrower and its obligations, (vii) with the consent of the Borrower or (viii) to the extent such
Information (X) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (Y) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source
other than the Borrower.
For purposes of this Section 10.07(a), Information means all information received
from the Borrower or any Subsidiary relating to the Borrower or any Subsidiary or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to
disclosure by the Borrower or any Subsidiary, provided that, in the case of information received from the Borrower or any Subsidiary after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential. Any
Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such
Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.
(b) The Borrower agrees that each Fee Letter and any
commitment letter executed in connection herewith are confidential, and agrees not to disclose any information contained in any such letter except upon the terms therein set forth.
10.08 Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender and each of their respective
Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any
time held and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing by such Lender or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower or any other Loan Party against
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any and all of the obligations of the Borrower or such Loan Party now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender or its Affiliates, irrespective of
whether or not such Lender or its Affiliates shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of the Borrower or such Loan Party may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch or office
of such Lender or such Affiliate different from the branch or office holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness; provided, that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (x) all amounts
so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.16 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds
and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and each Loan Party as herein provided, and (y) such Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable
detail the Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff. The rights of each Lender and its Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff)
that such Lender or its Affiliates may have. Each Lender agrees to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of
such setoff and application.
10.09 Interest Rate Limitation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan
Document, the interest paid or agreed to be paid under the Loan Documents shall not exceed the maximum rate of non-usurious interest permitted by applicable Law (the Maximum Rate). If the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall
receive interest in an amount that exceeds the Maximum Rate, the excess interest shall be applied to the principal of the Loans or, if it exceeds such unpaid principal, refunded to the Borrower. In determining whether the interest contracted for,
charged, or received by the Administrative Agent or a Lender exceeds the Maximum Rate, such Person may, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, (a) characterize any payment that is not principal as an expense, fee, or premium rather than
interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest throughout the contemplated term of the Obligations hereunder.
To the extent that the interest rate laws of the State of Texas are applicable to the Loans for purposes of determining the
maximum rate or the maximum amount, then those terms mean the weekly ceiling from time to time in effect under Texas Finance Code § 303.001, as limited by Texas Finance Code § 303.009, and, to the extent
that this Agreement is deemed an open end account as such term is defined in Texas Finance Code Section 301.002(a)(14), the Lenders retain the right to modify the interest rate in accordance with applicable law.
10.10 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in
different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to
the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Section 4.01, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall
have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts
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hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy shall be effective
as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
10.11 Survival of Representations and Warranties. All
representations and warranties made hereunder and in any other Loan Document or other document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and thereof. Such
representations and warranties have been or will be relied upon by the Administrative Agent and each Lender, regardless of any investigation made by the Administrative Agent or any Lender or on their behalf and notwithstanding that the
Administrative Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default at the time of any Loan, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as any Loan or any other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied.
10.12 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or
unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations
to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular
jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
10.13 Defaulting
Lenders.
(a) If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04, or if the Borrower is required to pay any
Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.01, or if any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, then (y) the Borrower may, upon notice to such
Lender and the Administrative Agent, and (z) in the case of a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent may, upon notice to such Lender and the Borrower, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and
subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 10.06), all of its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement and the related Loan Documents to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which
assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment), provided that:
(i) other than an assignment
required by the Administrative Agent, and unless paid by the assignee or waived by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the assignment fee specified in Section 10.06(b);
(ii) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans, accrued interest
thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 3.05 and subject to Section 2.16) from the assignee (to the extent of such
outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts);
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(iii) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation
under Section 3.04 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 3.01, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter; and
(iv) such assignment does not violate applicable Laws.
A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or
otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply. If the Borrower and the Administrative Agent agree in writing that a Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender,
the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any condition as set forth therein, that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par that portion of
the Total Outstandings of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Loans to be held pro rata by the Lenders in accordance with the aggregate amount of Commitments that were
in effect hereunder from time to time (without giving effect to Section 2.16(a)(iv)), whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued
or payments made by or on behalf of any Loan Party while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided, further, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to
Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lenders having been a Defaulting Lender.
(b) If a Lender is a Defaulting Lender and upon the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and the other Lenders (in each case
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), then the Borrower shall have the right to remove such Defaulting Lender as a party to this Agreement, and the Borrower may, upon notice to such Defaulting Lender and the
Administrative Agent and so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing, remove such Defaulting Lender by terminating such Defaulting Lenders Commitment. The Borrower shall (i) pay in full all principal, interest, fees and other
amounts owing to such Defaulting Lender through the date of termination, subject to Section 2.16, and (ii) release such Defaulting Lender from its obligations under the Loan Documents. The Administrative Agent shall distribute an
amended Schedule 2.01, which shall be deemed incorporated into this Agreement, to reflect the removal of the Defaulting Lender and termination of its respective Commitment. The removal of a Defaulting Lender and the termination of such Lenders
Commitment shall not increase or decrease any other Lenders Commitment which shall continue in effect notwithstanding such removal of the Defaulting Lender.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then the Commitments and Loans
of such Defaulting Lender shall not be included in determining whether all Lenders or the Required Lenders have taken or may take any action hereunder (including any consent to any amendment or waiver pursuant to Section 10.01 hereof)
for so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender, provided that any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender which affects such Defaulting Lender shall require the consent of such Defaulting
Lender.
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10.14 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc.
(a) GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK;
PROVIDED THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND EACH LENDER SHALL RETAIN ALL RIGHTS ARISING UNDER APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAW.
(b)
SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. THE BORROWER AND EACH OTHER LOAN PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK CITY AND OF
THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT
OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS
AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY LENDER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST THE BORROWER OR ANY OTHER
LOAN PARTY OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.
(c) WAIVER OF VENUE. THE BORROWER AND EACH OTHER LOAN PARTY
IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER
LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH
ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.
(d) SERVICE OF PROCESS. EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN
THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 10.02. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
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10.15 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY
(WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF
LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS
IN THIS SECTION.
10.16 USA PATRIOT Act Notice. Each Lender that is subject to the Act (as hereinafter defined) and the
Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the
Act), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative
Agent, as applicable, to identify the Borrower in accordance with the Act.
10.17 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. THIS WRITTEN
AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE
PARTIES.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the
date first above written.
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PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC., |
a Delaware corporation, as Borrower |
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/s/ John E. Vollmer III |
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John E. Vollmer III |
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Senior Vice PresidentCorporate |
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Development, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., |
as Administrative Agent and a Lender |
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/s/ Christopher Kim |
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Christopher Kim |
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Assistant Vice President |
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AMEGY BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
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/s/ James Day |
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James Day |
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Vice President |
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Bank of America, N.A., |
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/s/ Anthony A. Eastman |
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Anthony A. Eastman |
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Vice President |
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Term Loan Agreement
(Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.)
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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, |
as a Lender |
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By: |
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/s/ John Frazell |
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John Frazell |
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Director |
Signature Page to
Term Loan Agreement
(Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.)
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The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd, |
as a Lender |
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By: |
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/s/ Stephen W. Warfel |
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Stephen W. Warfel |
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Managing Director |
Signature Page to
Term Loan Agreement
(Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.)
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BOKF, NA dba BANK OF TEXAS, |
as a Lender |
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By: |
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/s/ Marian Livingston |
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Marian Livingston |
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Senior Vice President |
Signature Page to
Term Loan Agreement
(Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.)
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REGIONS BANK, |
as a Lender |
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By: |
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/s/ Richard Kaufman |
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Richard Kaufman |
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Senior Vice President |
Signature Page to
Term Loan Agreement
(Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.)
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Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, |
as a Lender |
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By: |
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/s/ James D. Weinstein |
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James D. Weinstein |
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Managing Director |
Signature Page to
Term Loan Agreement
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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, |
as a Lender |
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By: |
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/s/ Patrick Jeffrey |
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Name: |
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Patrick Jeffrey |
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Vice President |
Signature Page to
Term Loan Agreement
(Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.)
SCHEDULE 2.01
COMMITMENTS
AND
APPLICABLE PERCENTAGES
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Lender |
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Commitment |
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Initial Applicable Percentage |
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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. |
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$ |
31,666,666.67 |
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15.833333 |
% |
Bank of America, N.A. |
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$ |
31,666,666.67 |
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15.833333 |
% |
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. |
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$ |
31,666,666.66 |
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15.833333 |
% |
U.S. Bank National Association |
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25,000,000.00 |
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12.500000 |
% |
BOKF, NA dba Bank of Texas |
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20,000,000.00 |
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10.000000 |
% |
Regions Bank |
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20,000,000.00 |
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10.000000 |
% |
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation |
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20,000,000.00 |
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10.000000 |
% |
Amegy Bank National Association |
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10,000,000.00 |
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5.000000 |
% |
The Bank of Nova Scotia |
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10,000,000.00 |
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5.000000 |
% |
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Total |
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200,000,000.00 |
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100 |
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Schedule 2.01
SCHEDULE 5.13
Schedule 5.13
SUBSIDIARIES AND OTHER EQUITY INVESTMENTS
Guarantors
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Name |
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Percent Owned by Borrower |
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State of Incorporation or Organization |
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Patterson Petroleum LLC |
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100 |
% |
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Texas |
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Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC |
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100 |
% |
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Texas |
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Patterson-UTI Management Services, LLC |
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100 |
% |
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Delaware |
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Universal Well Services, Inc. |
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100 |
% |
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Delaware |
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Universal Pressure Pumping, Inc. |
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100 |
% |
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Delaware |
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Other Subsidiaries
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State/Country of Incorporation or Organization |
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Ambar Lone Star Fluid Services LLC |
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100 |
% |
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Texas |
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Patterson-UTI Drilling Canada Limited |
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100 |
%* |
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Nova Scotia |
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Patterson-UTI Drilling International, Inc. |
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100 |
%* |
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Delaware |
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Patterson UTI Energy Arabia DMCC |
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100 |
% |
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UAE - Dubai |
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Patterson-UTI International Holdings (BVI) Limited |
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100 |
% |
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British Virgin Islands |
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Patterson-UTI International Holdings, GP 1 LLC |
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100 |
% |
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Delaware |
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Patterson-UTI International Holdings GP (BVI), Inc. |
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100 |
% |
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British Virgin Islands |
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Patterson-UTI International Holdings, Inc. |
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100 |
% |
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Delaware |
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Patterson-UTI International Holdings (Netherlands) One B.V. |
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100 |
% |
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The Netherlands |
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Patterson-UTI International Holdings (Netherlands) Two B.V. |
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100 |
% |
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The Netherlands |
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Patterson-UTI International (Netherlands) Coöperatief U.A. |
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100 |
% |
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The Netherlands |
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PTEN International Holdings (Netherlands) 1 C.V. |
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100 |
% |
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The Netherlands |
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PTEN International Leasing (Netherlands) 2 C.V. |
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100 |
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The Netherlands |
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* |
The Equity Interests in this Subsidiary are owned by Borrower indirectly through Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC |
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The Equity Interests in this Subsidiary are owned by Borrower indirectly through Patterson-UTI International Holdings, Inc. |
Schedule 5.13
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Part (b) |
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Equity Investments in Other Entities |
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Entity |
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Number of Interests Held |
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Description of Interests |
Arrow Construction, Inc. |
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5 |
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Shares of Common Stock |
ECOMM Security Inc. |
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50,000 |
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Shares of Preferred Series A |
ECOMM Security Inc. |
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43,478 |
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Shares of Preferred Series B |
EPL Acquisition Corp. |
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28,820 |
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Shares of Common Stock |
Essential Security Software, Inc. |
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100,000 |
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Shares of Common Stock |
Futurelink Corp. |
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2,272 |
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Shares of Common Stock |
Giant Studios Inc. |
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6,667 |
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Shares of Preferred Convertible Series A |
Miscor Group Ltd. |
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28,893 |
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Shares of Common Stock |
NYPPE Holdings LLC |
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72,000 |
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Shares of Preferred Class A |
RAK Partners II Qualified Purchaser Fund, L.P. |
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N/A |
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Limited partnership interest |
Scorpion Capital Partners, L.P. |
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N/A |
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Limited partnership interest |
Streamcenter Inc. |
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10,000 |
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Shares of Series B Redeemable Convertible Preferred |
Walker Financial Corp. |
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6,774,800 |
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Shares of Common Stock |
Mandalay Digital Group |
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33 |
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Shares of Common Stock |
Schedule 5.13
SCHEDULE 7.01
Certain Existing Liens
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Filing Number |
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Date Filed |
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Debtor(s) |
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Secured Party |
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Type of Filing |
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Description of Collateral |
14136381 |
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10/26/2011 |
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Universal Well Services, Inc. |
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Cisco Systems Capital Corporation Wayne,
PA |
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Financing Statement |
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Various Cisco IT, server and internet components |
02864332 |
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8/16/2010 |
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Universal Well Services, Inc. |
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US Bancorp Marshall, MN |
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Financing Statement |
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1 2830C CXC022619 |
32771948 |
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7/18/2013 |
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Universal Well Services, Inc. |
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PPG Industries, Inc. Monroeville, PA
Axiall Corporation
Atlanta, GA |
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Financing Statement |
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All inventory and goods, including but not limited to Muriatic Acid, 20 Deg Baume HCL32% and Muriatic Acid, 22 Deg Baume HCL36%, sold from PPG Industries, Inc. to Universal Well Services, Inc., including without limitation
all such goods in transit. |
10-0009968841 |
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4/8/2010 |
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Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC |
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Associated Supply Company, Inc. Lubbock,
TX |
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Financing Statement |
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One 2008 Model Link Belt 30 Ton Rough Terrain Crane and one 2003 Model Link Belt 50 Ton Rough Terrain Crane |
12-0030102998 |
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9/22/2012 |
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Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC |
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North Central Rental & Leasing, LLC
Fargo, ND |
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Financing Statement |
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JLG/CAT, TH514, SN: TBW00745
JLG/CAT, TH514, SN: TBW00819 |
Schedule 7.01
SCHEDULE 10.02
ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES TO COMPANY, GUARANTORS
AND ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
BORROWER
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
450 Gears Road, Suite 500
Houston, Texas 77067
Attention:
Chief Financial Officer
Telephone: (281) 765-7100
Facsimile: (281) 765-7175
GUARANTORS
Patterson Petroleum LLC
c/o Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
450 Gears Road, Suite 500
Houston, Texas 77067
Attention:
Chief Financial Officer
Telephone: (281) 765-7100
Facsimile: (281) 765-7175
Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC
c/o Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
450 Gears Road, Suite 500
Houston, Texas 77067
Attention:
Chief Financial Officer
Telephone: (281) 765-7100
Facsimile: (281) 765-7175
Patterson-UTI Management Services, LLC
c/o Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
450 Gears Road, Suite 500
Houston, Texas 77067
Attention:
Chief Financial Officer
Telephone: (281) 765-7100
Facsimile: (281) 765-7175
Universal Pressure Pumping, Inc.
c/o Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
450 Gears Road, Suite 500
Houston, Texas 77067
Attention:
Chief Financial Officer
Telephone: (281) 765-7100
Facsimile: (281) 765-7175
Schedule 10.02
Universal Well Services, Inc.
c/o Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
450 Gears Road, Suite 500
Houston, Texas 77067
Attention:
Chief Financial Officer
Telephone: (281) 765-7100
Facsimile: (281) 765-7175
WELLS FARGO
BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent
Address for Notices:
1525 W WT Harris Blvd.
Mail
Code NC0680
Charlotte, NC 28262
Attention: Syndication/Agency Services
Telephone: (704) 590 2760
Facsimile: (704) 590 2790
With a copy to:
Wells
Fargo Bank, N.A.
1000 Louisiana, 9th Floor
MAC T5002-090
Houston, Texas
77002
Attention: Christina Faith, Director and Senior Relationship Manager
Telephone: (713) 319-1672
Facsimile: (713) 739-1087
Email:
Administrative
Agents Payment office:
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
ABA No.: 121000248
Acct. No.:
0296950720
Ref: Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
1525 W WT Harris Blvd.
Mail
Code NC0680
Charlotte, NC 28262
Attention: Syndication/Agency Services
Telephone: (704) 590 2760
Facsimile: (704) 590 2790
Schedule 10.02
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF LOAN NOTICE
Date:
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To: |
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to that certain Term Loan Agreement, dated as of March 18, 2015 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or
otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the Loan Agreement; the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Borrower), the
Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
The undersigned hereby requests (select
one):
¨ a Borrowing ¨ a
conversion of Loans ¨ a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans
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[Type of Loan requested] |
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For Eurodollar Rate Loans: with an Interest Period of months. |
The Borrowing, if any, requested herein complies with the proviso to the first sentence of
Section 2.01 of the Loan Agreement.
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PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC., |
a Delaware corporation, as Borrower |
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Exhibit A
EXHIBIT B
FORM OF NOTE
, 2015
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the Borrower) hereby promises to pay to
or permitted and registered assigns (the Lender), in accordance with the provisions of the Loan Agreement (as
hereinafter defined), the principal amount of each Term Loan from time to time made by the Lender to the Borrower under that certain Term Loan Agreement dated as of March 18, 2015 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise
modified in writing from time to time, the Loan Agreement; the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among the Borrower, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as
Administrative Agent.
The Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Loan from the date of such Loan until
such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates and at such times as provided in the Loan Agreement. All payments of principal and interest shall be made to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lender in Dollars in
immediately available funds at the Administrative Agents Office. If any amount is not paid in full when due hereunder, such unpaid amount shall bear interest, to be paid upon demand, from the due date thereof until the date of actual payment
(and before as well as after judgment) computed at the per annum rate set forth in the Loan Agreement.
This Note is one of the Notes
referred to in the Loan Agreement, is entitled to the benefits thereof and may be prepaid in whole or in part subject to the terms and conditions provided therein. This Note is also entitled to the benefits of the Guaranty. Upon the occurrence and
continuation of one or more of the Events of Default specified in the Loan Agreement, all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Loan Agreement. Loans
made by the Lender shall be evidenced by one or more loan accounts or records maintained by the Lender and by the Administrative Agent in the ordinary course of business. The Lender may also attach schedules to this Note and endorse thereon the
date, Type, amount and maturity of its Loans and payments with respect thereto.
The Borrower, for itself, its successors and assigns,
hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration, demand, dishonor and non-payment of this Note.
The terms of Section 10.09 of the Loan Agreement are incorporated herein as fully as if set forth herein.
Exhibit B
THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK; PROVIDED THAT EACH OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE LENDERS SHALL RETAIN ALL RIGHTS ARISING UNDER APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAW.
THIS NOTE AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR,
CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES.
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Exhibit B
Loans and Payments with respect thereto
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Exhibit B
EXHIBIT C
FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
Financial Statement Date:
To: |
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to that certain Term Loan Agreement dated as of March 18, 2015 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or
otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the Loan Agreement; the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Borrower), the
Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
The undersigned Responsible Officer hereby
certifies as of the date hereof that he/she is the
of the
Borrower, and that, as such, he/she is authorized to execute and deliver this Certificate to the Administrative Agent on the behalf of the Borrower, and that:
[Use following paragraph 1 for fiscal year-end financial statements]
1. [Attached hereto are] or [The Borrower has submitted or is submitting on this date pursuant to Section 6.01(a) of the Loan Agreement
the following:] the year-end audited financial statements required by Section 6.01(a) of the Loan Agreement for the fiscal year of the Borrower ended as of the above date and the report and opinion of an independent certified public accountant
required by such section.
[Use following paragraph 1 for fiscal quarter-end financial statements]
1. [Attached hereto are] or [The Borrower has submitted or is submitting on this date pursuant to Section 6.01(b) of the Loan Agreement
the following:] the unaudited financial statements required by Section 6.01(b) of the Loan Agreement for the fiscal quarter of the Borrower ended as of the above date. Such financial statements fairly present the financial condition, results of
operations, shareholders equity and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP as at such date and for such period, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes.
2. The undersigned has reviewed and is familiar with the terms of the Loan Agreement and has made, or has caused to be made under his/her
supervision, a detailed review of the transactions and condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower during the accounting period covered by the attached financial statements.
Exhibit C
3. A review of the activities of the Borrower during such fiscal period has been made under the
supervision of the undersigned with a view to determining whether during such fiscal period the Borrower performed and observed all its Obligations under the Loan Documents, and
[select one:]
[to the best knowledge of
the undersigned during such fiscal period, the Borrower performed and observed each covenant and condition of the Loan Documents applicable to it.]
or
[the following covenants
or conditions have not been performed or observed and the following is a list of each such Default and its nature and status:]
4. The
representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in Article V of the Loan Agreement, and any representations and warranties of any Loan Party that are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection with the Loan
Documents, are true and correct on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct as of such earlier date, and except that for
purposes of this Compliance Certificate, the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 5.05 of the Loan Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to
clauses (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 6.01 of the Loan Agreement, including the statements in connection with which this Compliance Certificate is delivered, [except as follows:
].
5. The
financial covenant analyses and information set forth on Schedule 1 attached hereto are true and accurate on and as of the date of this Certificate.
6. Each Domestic Subsidiary (excluding Immaterial Subsidiaries and Excluded Subsidiaries) existing as of the date of this Certificate has
executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent a Guaranty (or such other document as the Administrative Agent has requested to cause such Domestic Subsidiary to become a Guarantor), and such other documents as are required by Section 6.12
of the Loan Agreement.
Exhibit C
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate as of
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PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC., |
a Delaware corporation, as Borrower |
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Exhibit C
For the Quarter/Year ended
(Statement Date)
SCHEDULE 1
to the
Compliance Certificate
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I. Section 7.10(a) Debt to Capitalization Ratio. |
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A. Consolidated Funded Indebtedness: |
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1. Obligations for borrowed money: |
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$ |
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2. Reimbursement obligations arising under letters of credit, bankers acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds, and similar instruments: |
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$ |
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3. Obligations to pay deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade accounts payable to a Person (i) in the United States or Canada, if not past due for more than 60 days or (ii) in any other country,
if not past due for more than 120 days): |
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$ |
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4. Indebtedness secured by a Lien on property owned or being purchased by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries: |
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$ |
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5. Capital leases: |
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$ |
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6. Obligations in respect of any forward sale of production for which payment is received in advance, other than on ordinary trade terms: |
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$ |
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7. Obligations to purchase, redeem, or otherwise make any payment in respect of any Equity Interest, on a date certain and not subject to any contingencies, or at the option of the holder of such Equity Interest: |
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$ |
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8. Guaranty obligations in respect of the foregoing: |
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$ |
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9. Consolidated Funded Indebtedness (the sum of I.A.1 through I.A.8): |
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$ |
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B. Total Capital |
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1. Consolidated Funded Indebtedness (I.A.9): |
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$ |
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2. Consolidated Net Worth: |
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$ |
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3. Total Capital (I.B.1 + I.B.2): |
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$ |
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C. Debt to Capitalization Ratio ((I.A.9 ÷ I.B.3) x 100): |
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% |
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Maximum allowed: |
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45 |
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Schedule 1 to Exhibit
C
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II. Section 7.10(b) Interest Coverage Ratio. |
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A. Consolidated EBITDA for four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on above date (Subject Period): |
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1. Consolidated Net Income for Subject Period: |
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$ |
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2. Consolidated Interest Charges for Subject Period: |
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$ |
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3. Income taxes for Subject Period (including state franchise taxes based on income or similar taxes based on income): |
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$ |
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4. Depreciation expenses for Subject Period: |
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$ |
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5. Depletion expenses for Subject Period: |
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$ |
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6. Amortization expenses for Subject Period: |
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$ |
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7. Non-cash reductions of Consolidated Net Income for Subject Period: |
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$ |
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8. Non-cash additions to Consolidated Net Income for Subject Period: |
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$ |
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9. Consolidated EBITDA (II.A.1 + II.A.2 + II.A.3 + II.A.4 + II.A.5 + II.A.6 + II.A.7 II.A.8): |
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$ |
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B. Consolidated Interest Charges for Subject Period: |
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1. Interest, premium payments, debt discount, fees, charges and related expenses in connection with borrowed money or in connection with the deferred purchase price of assets: |
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$ |
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2. Rent expenses under capital leases treated as interest in accordance with GAAP: |
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$ |
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3. Consolidated Interest Charges (II.B.1 + II.B.2): |
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$ |
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C. Interest Coverage Ratio (II.A.9 ÷ II.B.3): |
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to 1 |
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Minimum required: |
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3.00 to 1 |
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Schedule 1 to Exhibit
C
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III. Section 7.11 Restricted Payments: |
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After giving effect to each Restricted Payment made in the fiscal quarter ended on the Statement Date, the pro forma Leverage Ratio for the fiscal quarter
ended immediately prior to the making of such Restricted Payment did not exceed 2.50 to 1.00. |
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Compliance: |
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Yes or No |
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Schedule 1 to Exhibit
C
EXHIBIT D
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
This Assignment and Assumption (this Assignment and Assumption) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is
entered into by and between [Insert name of Assignor] (the Assignor) and [Insert name of Assignee] (the Assignee). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Term
Loan Agreement identified below (the Loan Agreement), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated
herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.
For an agreed consideration, the
Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Loan Agreement, as of the
Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of the Assignors rights and obligations as a Lender under the Loan Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent
related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of the Assignor under the senior unsecured term loan facility identified below and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned
under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender) against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Loan Agreement, any other documents or
instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all
other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein
collectively as, the Assigned Interest). Such sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.
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Assignor:
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Assignee:
[and is an [Affiliate/Approved Fund] of [identify Lender]] |
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Borrower(s): |
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Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation |
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Administrative Agent: |
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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent under the Loan Agreement |
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Loan Agreement: |
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Term Loan Agreement dated as of March 18, 2015, among Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc., the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent |
Exhibit D
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Aggregate Amount of Commitment for all Lenders |
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Amount of Commitment Assigned1 |
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Percentage Assigned of Commitment2 |
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Effective Date:
, 20 [TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]
The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:
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ASSIGNOR |
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR] |
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By: |
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Title: |
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ASSIGNEE |
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE] |
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By: |
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Title: |
[Consented to and]4 Accepted:
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WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent |
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By: |
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Title: |
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Amount to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date. |
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To be completed if the Assignor and the Assignee intend that the minimum assignment amount is to be determined as of the Trade Date. |
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To be added only if the consent of the Administrative Agent is required by the terms of the Agreement. |
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To be added only if the consent of the Administrative Agent is required by the terms of the Agreement. |
Exhibit D
[Consented to:]5
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PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC., as Borrower |
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By: |
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To be added only if the consent of the Borrower is required by the terms of the Agreement. |
Exhibit D
ANNEX 1 TO ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
1. Representations and Warranties.
1.1 Assignor. 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 Assumption 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 the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document,
(ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Borrower, 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, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.
1.2 Assignee. 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 Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Loan Agreement, (ii) it meets all requirements of an Eligible Assignee under the Loan
Agreement (subject to receipt of such consents as may be required under the Loan Agreement), (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Loan Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of the
Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it has received a copy of the Loan Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 6.01 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 Assumption and to purchase the Assigned Interest on the basis of which it has made such
analysis and decision independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, and (v) if it is a Foreign Lender, attached hereto is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Loan
Agreement, duly completed and executed by the Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, the 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, and (ii) 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. Payments. From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent
shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to the Assignee for amounts which
have accrued from and after the Effective Date.
Annex 1 to Exhibit D
3. General Provisions. This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to
the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption 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 and Assumption by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with,
the law of the State of New York.
Annex 1 to Exhibit D
EXHIBIT E
FORM OF CONTINUING GUARANTY
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, and in consideration of any credit and/or financial accommodation
heretofore or hereafter from time to time made or granted to Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (Borrower) or any other Loan Party under that certain Term Loan Agreement dated as of March 18, 2015, by and between Borrower, the
financial institutions party thereto (collectively, the Lenders), and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the Administrative Agent) (the Loan Agreement), each of
the Persons now or hereafter signatories hereto (each a Guarantor, and, collectively, the Guarantors) hereby furnishes in favor of Administrative Agent and the Lenders (each a Guaranteed Party
and collectively, the Guaranteed Parties) its joint and several guaranty of the Guaranteed Obligations (as hereinafter defined) as follows:
1. Reference to Agreement. Each Guarantor covenants and agrees that certain representations, warranties and covenants set forth
in the Loan Agreement are applicable to Guarantors, and it (i) reaffirms that each such representation and warranty is true and correct in every material respect with respect to such Guarantor to the extent that such representation and warranty
refers to such Guarantor, and (ii) agrees to comply with all of the covenants related to it, contained in the Loan Agreement. Each Guarantor agrees that if the Loan Agreement shall cease to remain in effect for any reason whatsoever during any
period and any part of the Guaranteed Obligations (as hereinafter defined) remain unpaid, then the terms, covenants, and agreements thereof which are applicable to it shall nevertheless continue in full force and effect as obligations of such
Guarantor under this Guaranty. Each Guarantor shall take, or refrain from taking, as the case may be, each action that is necessary to be taken or not taken, as the case may be, so that no Event of Default is caused by the failure to take or refrain
from taking such action, as the case may be. All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Loan Agreement.
2. Guaranty. (a) Each Guarantor hereby, jointly and severally, absolutely and unconditionally guarantees, as a guarantee of
payment and not as a guarantee of collection, the prompt payment in full in Dollars when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, and at all times thereafter, of any and all existing and future indebtedness and liabilities of
every kind, nature and character, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, voluntary or involuntary, of any Loan Party arising under any Loan Document, including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by
or against any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding (collectively,
the Guaranteed Obligations).
(b) The books and records of the Guaranteed Parties showing the amount of the Guaranteed
Obligations shall be admissible in evidence in any action or proceeding, and shall be binding upon each Guarantor and conclusive for the purpose of establishing the amount of the Guaranteed Obligations, absent manifest error. This Guaranty shall not
be affected by the genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations or any instrument or agreement evidencing any Guaranteed Obligations, or by the existence, validity,
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enforceability, perfection, or extent of any collateral therefor, or by any fact or circumstance relating to the Guaranteed Obligations which might otherwise constitute a defense to the
obligations of any Guarantor under this Guaranty.
(c) In order to provide for just and equitable contribution among the Guarantors, the
Guarantors agree that in the event a payment shall be made on any date under this Guaranty by any Guarantor (the Funding Guarantor), each other Guarantor (each a Contributing Guarantor) shall indemnify the
Funding Guarantor in an amount equal to the amount of such payment, in each case multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which shall be the net worth of the Contributing Guarantor as of such date and the denominator of which shall be the aggregate
net worth of all the Contributing Guarantors together with the net worth of the Funding Guarantor as of such date. Any Contributing Guarantor making any payment to a Funding Guarantor pursuant to this Section 2(c) shall be subrogated to the
rights of such Funding Guarantor to the extent of such payment.
(d) Anything contained in this Guaranty to the contrary notwithstanding,
the obligations of each Guarantor under this Guaranty on any date shall be limited to a maximum aggregate amount equal to the largest amount that would not, on such date, render its obligations hereunder subject to avoidance as a fraudulent transfer
or conveyance under Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States or any applicable provisions of comparable laws relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, or reorganization, or relief of debtors (collectively, the Fraudulent
Transfer Laws), but only to the extent that any Fraudulent Transfer Law has been found in a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to be applicable to such obligations as of such date, in each case:
(i) after giving effect to all liabilities of such Guarantor, contingent or otherwise, that are relevant under the Fraudulent
Transfer Laws, but specifically excluding:
(A) any liabilities of such Guarantor in respect of intercompany indebtedness to the Borrower
or other affiliates of the Borrower to the extent that such indebtedness would be discharged in an amount equal to the amount paid by such Guarantor hereunder;
(B) any liabilities of such Guarantor under this Guaranty; and
(C) any liabilities of such Guarantor under each of its other guaranties of and joint and several co-borrowings of Debt, in each case entered
into on the date this Guaranty becomes effective, which contain a limitation as to maximum amount substantially similar to that set forth in this Section 2(d) (each such other guaranty and joint and several co-borrowing entered into on the date
this Guaranty becomes effective, a Competing Guaranty) to the extent such Guarantors liabilities under such Competing Guaranty exceed an amount equal to (1) the aggregate principal amount of such Guarantors
obligations under such Competing Guaranty (notwithstanding the operation of that limitation contained in such Competing Guaranty that is substantially similar to this Section 2(d)), multiplied by (2) a fraction (i) the numerator of
which is the aggregate principal
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amount of such Guarantors obligations under such Competing Guaranty (notwithstanding the operation of that limitation contained in such Competing Guaranty that is substantially similar to
this Section 2(d)), and (ii) the denominator of which is the sum of (x) the aggregate principal amount of the obligations of such Guarantor under all other Competing Guaranties (notwithstanding the operation of those limitations
contained in such other Competing Guaranties that are substantially similar to this Section 2(d)), (y) the aggregate principal amount of the obligations of such Guarantor under this Guaranty (notwithstanding the operation of this
Section 2(d)), and (z) the aggregate principal amount of the obligations of such Guarantor under such Competing Guaranty (notwithstanding the operation of that limitation contained in such Competing Guaranty that is substantially similar
to this Section 2(d)); and
(ii) after giving effect as assets to the value (as determined under the applicable
provisions of the Fraudulent Transfer Laws) of any rights to subrogation, reimbursement, indemnification or contribution of such Guarantor pursuant to applicable law or pursuant to the terms of any agreement (including any such right of contribution
under Section 2(c)).
3. No Setoff or Deductions; Taxes. Each Guarantor represents and warrants that it is an entity formed or
incorporated, as the case may be, under the laws of one or more states of the United States of America. All payments by the Guarantors hereunder shall be paid in full, without setoff or counterclaim or any deduction or withholding whatsoever for any
and all Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes. If any Guarantor must make a payment under this Guaranty, such Guarantor agrees that it will make the payment from one of its U.S. resident offices to Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Guaranteed
Parties. If notwithstanding the foregoing, any Guarantor makes a payment to a Guaranteed Party under this Guaranty to which Guarantor shall be required by applicable law to deduct any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes from such payments, such
Guarantor shall pay all such taxes to the relevant authority in accordance with applicable law such that the applicable Guaranteed Party receives the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made and shall also pay to
such Guaranteed Party, within 30 days after demand therefor, all additional amounts which such Guaranteed Party specifies as necessary to preserve the after-tax yield would have received if such taxes had not been imposed. Such Guarantor shall
promptly provide such Guaranteed Party with an original receipt or certified copy issued by the relevant authority evidencing the payment of any such amount required to be deducted or withheld.
4. No Termination. This Guaranty is a continuing and irrevocable guaranty of all Guaranteed Obligations now or hereafter existing and
shall remain in full force and effect until (i) all Guaranteed Obligations and any other amounts payable under this Guaranty are indefeasibly paid and performed in full, the Commitments of the Lenders under the Loan Agreement are terminated, or
(ii) with respect to a Guarantor, such Guarantor is released from its obligations under this Guaranty by an instrument in writing signed by the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Loan Agreement (such Guarantor referenced in this clause
(ii) is herein referred to as a Released Guarantor.
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5. Waiver of Notices. Each Guarantor waives notice of the acceptance of this Guaranty and
of the extension or continuation of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof. Each Guarantor further waives presentment, protest, notice, dishonor or default, demand for payment and any other notices to which such Guarantor might otherwise be
entitled.
6. Subrogation. No Guarantor shall exercise any right of subrogation, contribution or similar rights with respect to any
payments it makes under this Guaranty until all of the Guaranteed Obligations and any amounts payable under this Guaranty are indefeasibly paid and performed in full and the commitments of the Lenders under the Loan Agreement are terminated. If any
amounts are paid to any Guarantor in violation of the foregoing limitation, then such amounts shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Guaranteed Parties and shall forthwith be paid to Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Guaranteed Parties,
to reduce the amount of the Guaranteed Obligations, whether matured or unmatured.
7. Waiver of Suretyship Defenses. Each Guarantor
agrees that the Guaranteed Parties may, at any time and from time to time, and without notice to the Guarantors, make any agreement with Borrower or with any other person or entity liable on any of the Guaranteed Obligations or providing collateral
as security for the Guaranteed Obligations, for the extension, renewal, payment, compromise, discharge or release of the Guaranteed Obligations or any collateral (in whole or in part), or for any modification or amendment of the terms thereof or of
any instrument or agreement evidencing the Guaranteed Obligations or the provision of collateral, all without in any way impairing, releasing, discharging or otherwise affecting the obligations of the Guarantors under this Guaranty. Each Guarantor
waives any defense arising by reason of any disability or other defense of Borrower or any other guarantor (including any other Guarantor hereunder), or the cessation from any cause whatsoever of the liability of Borrower or any other Loan Party, or
any claim that such Guarantors obligations exceed or are more burdensome than those of Borrower or any other Loan Party and waives the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting the liability of such Guarantor hereunder. Each Guarantor
waives any right to enforce any remedy which any Guaranteed Party now has or may hereafter have against Borrower or any other Loan Party and waives any benefit of and any right to participate in any security now or hereafter held by the Guaranteed
Parties. Further, each Guarantor consents to the taking of, or failure to take, any action which might in any manner or to any extent vary the risks of such Guarantor under this Guaranty or which, but for this provision, might operate as a discharge
of such Guarantor.
8. Exhaustion of Other Remedies Not Required. The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder are those of primary
obligor, and not merely as surety, and are independent of the Guaranteed Obligations. Each Guarantor waives diligence by the Guaranteed Parties and action on delinquency in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, including,
without limitation any provisions of law requiring the Guaranteed Parties to exhaust any right or remedy or to take any action against Borrower, any other guarantor (including any other Guarantor hereunder), or any other person, entity or property
before enforcing this Guaranty against such Guarantor, including, but not limited to, the benefits of Chapter 34 of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, §17.001 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, and Rule 31 of the Texas Rules of
Civil Procedure, or any similar statute.
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9. Reinstatement. Notwithstanding anything in this Guaranty to the contrary, this Guaranty
shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any payment of any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations is revoked, terminated, rescinded or reduced or must otherwise be restored or returned upon the insolvency,
bankruptcy or reorganization of Borrower or any other person or entity or otherwise, as if such payment had not been made and whether or not the Guaranteed Parties have in possession of or have released this Guaranty and regardless of any prior
revocation, rescission, termination or reduction, in each case, however, other than a Released Guarantor.
10. Subordination. Each
Guarantor hereby subordinates, to the extent herein provided and except as otherwise set forth below in this Section 10, all obligations and indebtedness of any Loan Party owing to such Guarantor, whether now existing or hereafter arising (the
Subordinated Obligations), to the indefeasible payment in full of all Guaranteed Obligations. As long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, this Guaranty shall not limit any Guarantors right to receive
payment from any Loan Party on account of any Subordinated Obligations. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, the Guarantor agrees not to accept any payment for any Subordinated Obligations. In the event of
(i) any insolvency, bankruptcy, receivership, liquidation, reorganization, readjustment, composition or other similar proceeding relating to a Loan Party, its creditors as such or its property, (ii) any proceeding for the liquidation,
dissolution or other winding-up of a Loan Party, voluntary or involuntary, whether or not involving insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings, (iii) any assignment by a Loan Party for the benefit of creditors, or (iv) any other marshalling of
the assets of a Loan Party, the Guaranteed Obligations (including any interest thereon accruing at the legal rate after the commencement of any such proceedings and any additional interest that would have accrued thereon but for the commencement of
such proceedings) shall first be paid in full before any payment or distribution, whether in cash, securities or other property, shall be made by or on behalf of or from the estate of such Loan Party to any holder of Subordinated Obligations. If a
Guarantor receives any payment of any Subordinated Obligations in violation of the terms of this Section, such Guarantor shall hold that payment in trust for Administrative Agent and Lenders and promptly turn it over to Administrative Agent, in the
form received (with any necessary endorsements), to be applied to the Guaranteed Obligations.
11. Information. Each Guarantor
agrees to furnish promptly to Administrative Agent such information of the type described in Section 6.02(h) of the Loan Agreement.
12. Stay of Acceleration. In the event that acceleration of the time for payment of any of the Guaranteed Obligations is stayed, upon
the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of Borrower or any other person or entity, or otherwise, all such amounts shall nonetheless be payable by the Guarantors, jointly and severally, immediately upon demand by the Guaranteed Parties.
13. Expenses. Each Guarantor shall pay, jointly and severally, on demand all out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable
attorneys fees and expenses and the allocated cost and disbursements of internal legal counsel) in any way relating to the enforcement or protection of any Guaranteed Partys rights under this Guaranty, including any incurred in the
preservation, protection or enforcement of any rights of any Guaranteed Party in any case commenced by or
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against any Guarantor under the Bankruptcy Code (Title 11, United States Code) or any similar or successor statute. The obligations of each Guarantor under the preceding sentence shall
survive termination of this Guaranty.
14. Application of Payments. Any payment received by any Guaranteed Party from any Guarantor
(or from any Lender pursuant to Paragraph 19 below), shall be remitted to and applied by Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 8.03 of the Loan Agreement.
15. Amendments. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Guaranty, nor consent to any departure by any Guarantor herefrom, shall
in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed, in the case of amendments, by the Guarantor(s) affected thereby and by Administrative Agent, and, in the case of consents or waivers, by Administrative Agent, and then such
amendment, waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which made or given. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor shall be released from this Guaranty except by a writing signed by the
Administrative Agent as permitted by Section 9.10 or Section 10.01 of the Loan Agreement.
16. No Waiver; Enforceability.
No failure by the Guaranteed Parties to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, remedy or power hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy or power hereunder preclude any other
or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law or in equity. The unenforceability or invalidity of any provision of this Guaranty shall
not affect the enforceability or validity of any other provision herein.
17. Assignment; Governing Laws; Jurisdiction. This
Guaranty shall (a) bind each Guarantor and its successors and assigns, provided that such Guarantor may not assign its rights or obligations under this Guaranty without the prior written consent of Administrative Agent and the Lenders (and any
attempted assignment without such consent shall be void), (b) inure to the benefit of the Guaranteed Parties and their successors and permitted assigns and each Lender may, without notice to the Guarantor and without affecting the
Guarantors obligations hereunder, assign or sell participations in the Guaranteed Obligations and this Guaranty, in whole or in part, and (c) be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York; provided that the Administrative
Agent and each Lender shall retain all rights arising under applicable federal law.
Each Guarantor hereby irrevocably (i) submits to
the non exclusive jurisdiction of any State court sitting in New York City, any United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to
this Guaranty, and (ii) waives to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law any defense asserting an inconvenient forum in connection therewith. Service of process by the Guaranteed Parties in connection with such action or proceeding
shall be binding on each Guarantor if sent to such Guarantor by registered or certified mail at its address specified below. Subject to such Lenders compliance with Section 10.07 of the Loan Agreement, each Guarantor agrees that each
Lender may disclose to any prospective purchaser and any purchaser of all or part of the Guaranteed Obligations any and all information in such Lenders possession concerning such Guarantor, this Guaranty and any security for this Guaranty.
Exhibit E
18. Condition of Borrower. Each Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that it has the sole
responsibility for, and has adequate means of, obtaining from Borrower such information concerning the financial condition, business and operations of Borrower as such Guarantor requires, and that the Guaranteed Parties have no duty, and such
Guarantor is not relying on the Guaranteed Parties at any time, to disclose to such Guarantor any information relating to the business, operations or financial condition of Borrower.
19. Setoff. Each Guarantor agrees to the provisions of Section 10.08 of the Loan Agreement.
20. Further Assurances. Each Guarantor agrees that at any time and from time to time, at the expense of such Guarantor, to promptly
execute and deliver all further instruments and documents, and take all further action, that may be necessary or desirable, or that Administrative Agent may reasonably request, to enable Administrative Agent to protect and to exercise and enforce
the rights and remedies of the Guaranteed Parties hereunder.
21. Addition of Guarantors. The initial Guarantors hereunder shall be
each of the Subsidiaries of Borrower that are signatories hereto and that are listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto. From time to time subsequent to the time hereof, additional Subsidiaries of Borrower may become parties hereto as additional
Guarantors (each an Additional Guarantor) by executing a counterpart of this Guaranty Agreement in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto and delivery to the Administrative Agent of all items required pursuant to
Section 6.12(b) of the Loan Agreement. Upon delivery of any such counterpart to Administrative Agent, notice of which is hereby waived by Guarantors, each such Additional Guarantor shall be a Guarantor and shall be a party hereto as if
such Additional Guarantor were an original signatory hereof. Each Guarantor expressly agrees that its obligations arising hereunder shall not be affected or diminished by the addition or release of any other Guarantor hereunder, or by any election
by Administrative Agent not to cause any Subsidiary of Borrower to become an Additional Guarantor hereunder.
22. Notices. All
notices, requests and other communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing and given to Administrative Agent or any Guarantor as provided in Section 10.02 of the Loan Agreement.
23. Joint and Several Obligations. Each Guarantor acknowledges that (i) this Guaranty is a master Guaranty pursuant to which other
Subsidiaries of Borrower now or hereafter may become parties, and (ii) the guaranty obligations of each of the Guarantors hereunder are joint and several.
24. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL; FINAL AGREEMENT. TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH GUARANTOR AND EACH GUARANTEED PARTY WAIVES
TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION, CLAIM, SUIT OR PROCEEDING ON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS GUARANTY. THIS GUARANTY (INCLUDING ANY SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTY OR OTHER AGREEMENT BY WHICH A PERSON BECOMES A GUARANTOR), AND THE LOAN AGREEMENT REPRESENT
THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
Exhibit E
THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
Remainder of Page Intentionally Blank.
Signature(s) Page to Follow.
Exhibit E
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Guarantors have caused this Guaranty to be duly executed and delivered by
their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of March 18, 2015.
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Exhibit E
SCHEDULE 1
INITIAL GUARANTORS
Patterson Petroleum
LLC
Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC
Patterson-UTI
Management Services, LLC
Universal Well Services, Inc.
Universal Pressure Pumping, Inc.
Schedule 1 to Exhibit
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EXHIBIT A
COUNTERPART TO CONTINUING GUARANTY
In witness whereof, the undersigned Additional Guarantor has caused this Counterpart to Continuing Guaranty to be duly executed and delivered
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EXHIBIT F
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Exhibit F
EXHIBIT G
FORM OF PREPAYMENT NOTICE
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to that certain Term Loan Agreement, dated as of March 18, 2015 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or
otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the Loan Agreement; the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Borrower), the
Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of
prepayment on the following Type of Loan (select one):
¨ Base Rate Loans ¨ Eurodollar Rate Loans
The giving of this notice
and the amount of the prepayment of the Loans indicated herein comply with Section 2.04 of the Loan Agreement.
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Exhibit G
EXHIBIT-H-1
FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(For Foreign Lenders That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
Reference is made to that certain Term Loan Agreement, dated as of March 18, 2015 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or
otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the Loan Agreement; the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Borrower), the
Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
Pursuant to the provisions of
Section 3.01 of the Loan Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this
certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and
(iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.
The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or
W-8BEN-E, as applicable. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and
(2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or
in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.
Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Loan Agreement and
used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement.
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Exhibit H
EXHIBIT-H-2
FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(For Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
Reference is made to that certain Term Loan Agreement, dated as of March 18, 2015 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or
otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the Loan Agreement; the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Borrower), the
Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
Pursuant to the provisions of
Section 3.01 of the Loan Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within
the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation
related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.
The undersigned has furnished its participating
Lender with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so
inform such Lender in writing, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the
undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.
Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Loan
Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement.
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Exhibit H
EXHIBIT-H-3
FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(For Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
Reference is made to that certain Term Loan Agreement, dated as of March 18, 2015 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or
otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the Loan Agreement; the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Borrower), the
Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
Pursuant to the provisions of
Section 3.01 of the Loan Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members
are the sole beneficial owners of such participation, (iii) with respect such participation, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the
ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of
Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.
The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its
partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, as applicable, or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, as applicable, from each of such
partners/members beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall
promptly so inform such Lender and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the
undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.
Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Loan
Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement.
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Exhibit H
EXHIBIT-H-4
FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(For Foreign Lenders That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
Reference is made to that certain Term Loan Agreement, dated as of March 18, 2015 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or
otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the Loan Agreement; the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Borrower), the
Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
Pursuant to the provisions of
Section 3.01 of the Loan Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate,
(ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)), (iii) with respect to the extension of credit pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan
Document, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of
Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct
or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.
The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from
each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, as applicable, or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN or
W-8BEN-E, as applicable, from each of such partners/members beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this
certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently
effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.
Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Loan Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Loan
Agreement.
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Exhibit H
Exhibit 10.2
Execution Version
March 18, 2015
CONTINUING GUARANTY
FOR
VALUE RECEIVED, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, and in consideration of any credit and/or financial accommodation heretofore or hereafter from time to time made or granted to Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (Borrower)
or any other Loan Party under that certain Term Loan Agreement dated as of March 18, 2015, by and between Borrower, the financial institutions party thereto (collectively, the Lenders), and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as
Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the Administrative Agent) (the Loan Agreement), each of the Persons now or hereafter signatories hereto (each a Guarantor, and, collectively, the
Guarantors) hereby furnishes in favor of Administrative Agent and the Lenders (each a Guaranteed Party and collectively, the Guaranteed Parties) its joint and several guaranty of the
Guaranteed Obligations (as hereinafter defined) as follows:
1. Reference to Loan Agreement. Each Guarantor covenants and agrees
that certain representations, warranties and covenants set forth in the Loan Agreement are applicable to Guarantors, and it (i) reaffirms that each such representation and warranty is true and correct in every material respect with respect to
such Guarantor to the extent that such representation and warranty refers to such Guarantor, and (ii) agrees to comply with all of the covenants related to it, contained in the Loan Agreement. Each Guarantor agrees that if the Loan Agreement
shall cease to remain in effect for any reason whatsoever during any period and any part of the Guaranteed Obligations (as hereinafter defined) remain unpaid, then the terms, covenants, and agreements thereof which are applicable to it shall
nevertheless continue in full force and effect as obligations of such Guarantor under this Guaranty. Each Guarantor shall take, or refrain from taking, as the case may be, each action that is necessary to be taken or not taken, as the case may be,
so that no Event of Default is caused by the failure to take or refrain from taking such action, as the case may be. All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Loan Agreement.
2. Guaranty. (a) Each Guarantor hereby, jointly and severally, absolutely and unconditionally guarantees, as a guarantee of
payment and not as a guarantee of collection, the prompt payment in full in Dollars when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, and at all times thereafter, of any and all existing and future indebtedness and liabilities of
every kind, nature and character, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, voluntary or involuntary, of any Loan Party arising under any Loan Document or otherwise with respect to any Loan, including interest and fees
that accrue after the commencement by or against any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed
claims in such proceeding (collectively, the Guaranteed Obligations).
(b) The books and records of the Guaranteed
Parties showing the amount of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be admissible in evidence in any action or proceeding, and shall be binding upon each Guarantor and conclusive for the purpose of establishing the amount of the Guaranteed Obligations,
absent manifest error. This Guaranty shall not be affected by the genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations or any
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instrument or agreement evidencing any Guaranteed Obligations, or by the existence, validity, enforceability, perfection, or extent of any collateral therefor, or by any fact or circumstance
relating to the Guaranteed Obligations which might otherwise constitute a defense to the obligations of any Guarantor under this Guaranty.
(c) In order to provide for just and equitable contribution among the Guarantors, the Guarantors agree that in the event a payment shall be
made on any date under this Guaranty by any Guarantor (the Funding Guarantor), each other Guarantor (each a Contributing Guarantor) shall indemnify the Funding Guarantor in an amount equal to the amount of such
payment, in each case multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which shall be the net worth of the Contributing Guarantor as of such date and the denominator of which shall be the aggregate net worth of all the Contributing Guarantors together with
the net worth of the Funding Guarantor as of such date. Any Contributing Guarantor making any payment to a Funding Guarantor pursuant to this Section 2(c) shall be subrogated to the rights of such Funding Guarantor to the extent of such
payment.
(d) Anything contained in this Guaranty to the contrary notwithstanding, the obligations of each Guarantor under this Guaranty
on any date shall be limited to a maximum aggregate amount equal to the largest amount that would not, on such date, render its obligations hereunder subject to avoidance as a fraudulent transfer or conveyance under Section 548 of the
Bankruptcy Code of the United States or any applicable provisions of comparable laws relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, or reorganization, or relief of debtors (collectively, the Fraudulent Transfer Laws), but only to the extent
that any Fraudulent Transfer Law has been found in a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to be applicable to such obligations as of such date, in each case:
(i) after giving effect to all liabilities of such Guarantor, contingent or otherwise, that are relevant under the Fraudulent
Transfer Laws, but specifically excluding:
(A) any liabilities of such Guarantor in respect of intercompany indebtedness to the Borrower
or other affiliates of the Borrower to the extent that such indebtedness would be discharged in an amount equal to the amount paid by such Guarantor hereunder;
(B) any liabilities of such Guarantor under this Guaranty; and
(C) any liabilities of such Guarantor under each of its other guaranties of and joint and several co-borrowings of Debt, in each case entered
into on the date this Guaranty becomes effective, which contain a limitation as to maximum amount substantially similar to that set forth in this Section 2(d) (each such other guaranty and joint and several co-borrowing entered into on the date
this Guaranty becomes effective, a Competing Guaranty) to the extent such Guarantors liabilities under such Competing Guaranty exceed an amount equal to (1) the aggregate principal amount of such Guarantors
obligations under such Competing Guaranty (notwithstanding the operation of that limitation contained in such Competing Guaranty that is substantially similar to this Section 2(d)), multiplied
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by (2) a fraction (i) the numerator of which is the aggregate principal amount of such Guarantors obligations under such Competing Guaranty (notwithstanding the operation of that
limitation contained in such Competing Guaranty that is substantially similar to this Section 2(d)), and (ii) the denominator of which is the sum of (x) the aggregate principal amount of the obligations of such Guarantor under all
other Competing Guaranties (notwithstanding the operation of those limitations contained in such other Competing Guaranties that are substantially similar to this Section 2(d)), (y) the aggregate principal amount of the obligations of such
Guarantor under this Guaranty (notwithstanding the operation of this Section 2(d)), and (z) the aggregate principal amount of the obligations of such Guarantor under such Competing Guaranty (notwithstanding the operation of that limitation
contained in such Competing Guaranty that is substantially similar to this Section 2(d)); and
(ii) after giving
effect as assets to the value (as determined under the applicable provisions of the Fraudulent Transfer Laws) of any rights to subrogation, reimbursement, indemnification or contribution of such Guarantor pursuant to applicable law or pursuant to
the terms of any agreement (including any such right of contribution under Section 2(c)).
3. No Setoff or Deductions; Taxes.
Each Guarantor represents and warrants that it is an entity formed or incorporated, as the case may be, under the laws of one or more states of the United States of America. All payments by the Guarantors hereunder shall be paid in full, without
setoff or counterclaim or any deduction or withholding whatsoever for any and all Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes. If any Guarantor must make a payment under this Guaranty, such Guarantor agrees that it will make the payment from one of its U.S.
resident offices to Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Guaranteed Parties. If notwithstanding the foregoing, any Guarantor makes a payment to a Guaranteed Party under this Guaranty to which Guarantor shall be required by applicable law to deduct
any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes from such payments, such Guarantor shall pay all such taxes to the relevant authority in accordance with applicable law such that the applicable Guaranteed Party receives the sum it would have received had no
such deduction or withholding been made and shall also pay to such Guaranteed Party, within 30 days after demand therefor, all additional amounts which such Guaranteed Party specifies as necessary to preserve the after-tax yield would have received
if such taxes had not been imposed. Such Guarantor shall promptly provide such Guaranteed Party with an original receipt or certified copy issued by the relevant authority evidencing the payment of any such amount required to be deducted or
withheld.
4. No Termination. This Guaranty is a continuing and irrevocable guaranty of all Guaranteed Obligations now or hereafter
existing and shall remain in full force and effect until (i) all Guaranteed Obligations and any other amounts payable under this Guaranty are indefeasibly paid and performed in full, the Commitments of the Lenders under the Loan Agreement are
terminated, or (ii) with respect to a Guarantor, such Guarantor is released from its obligations under this Guaranty by an instrument in writing signed by the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Loan Agreement (such Guarantor referenced in
this clause (ii) is herein referred to as a Released Guarantor.
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5. Waiver of Notices. Each Guarantor waives notice of the acceptance of this Guaranty
and of the extension or continuation of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof. Each Guarantor further waives presentment, protest, notice, dishonor or default, demand for payment and any other notices to which such Guarantor might otherwise
be entitled.
6. Subrogation. No Guarantor shall exercise any right of subrogation, contribution or similar rights with respect to
any payments it makes under this Guaranty until all of the Guaranteed Obligations and any amounts payable under this Guaranty are indefeasibly paid and performed in full and the commitments of the Lenders under the Loan Agreement are terminated. If
any amounts are paid to any Guarantor in violation of the foregoing limitation, then such amounts shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Guaranteed Parties and shall forthwith be paid to Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Guaranteed
Parties, to reduce the amount of the Guaranteed Obligations, whether matured or unmatured.
7. Waiver of Suretyship Defenses. Each
Guarantor agrees that the Guaranteed Parties may, at any time and from time to time, and without notice to the Guarantors, make any agreement with Borrower or with any other person or entity liable on any of the Guaranteed Obligations or providing
collateral as security for the Guaranteed Obligations, for the extension, renewal, payment, compromise, discharge or release of the Guaranteed Obligations or any collateral (in whole or in part), or for any modification or amendment of the terms
thereof or of any instrument or agreement evidencing the Guaranteed Obligations or the provision of collateral, all without in any way impairing, releasing, discharging or otherwise affecting the obligations of the Guarantors under this Guaranty.
Each Guarantor waives any defense arising by reason of any disability or other defense of Borrower or any other guarantor (including any other Guarantor hereunder), or the cessation from any cause whatsoever of the liability of Borrower or any other
Loan Party, or any claim that such Guarantors obligations exceed or are more burdensome than those of Borrower or any other Loan Party and waives the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting the liability of such Guarantor hereunder.
Each Guarantor waives any right to enforce any remedy which any Guaranteed Party now has or may hereafter have against Borrower or any other Loan Party and waives any benefit of and any right to participate in any security now or hereafter held by
the Guaranteed Parties. Further, each Guarantor consents to the taking of, or failure to take, any action which might in any manner or to any extent vary the risks of such Guarantor under this Guaranty or which, but for this provision, might operate
as a discharge of such Guarantor.
8. Exhaustion of Other Remedies Not Required. The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder are
those of primary obligor, and not merely as surety, and are independent of the Guaranteed Obligations. Each Guarantor waives diligence by the Guaranteed Parties and action on delinquency in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof,
including, without limitation any provisions of law requiring the Guaranteed Parties to exhaust any right or remedy or to take any action against Borrower, any other guarantor (including any other Guarantor hereunder), or any other person, entity or
property before enforcing this Guaranty against such Guarantor, including, but not limited to, the benefits of Chapter 34 of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, §17.001 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, and Rule 31 of the Texas
Rules of Civil Procedure, or any similar statute.
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9. Reinstatement. Notwithstanding anything in this Guaranty to the contrary, this
Guaranty shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any payment of any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations is revoked, terminated, rescinded or reduced or must otherwise be restored or returned upon the
insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of Borrower or any other person or entity or otherwise, as if such payment had not been made and whether or not the Guaranteed Parties have in possession of or have released this Guaranty and regardless of
any prior revocation, rescission, termination or reduction, in each case, however, other than a Released Guarantor.
10.
Subordination. Each Guarantor hereby subordinates, to the extent herein provided and except as otherwise set forth below in this Section 10, all obligations and indebtedness of any Loan Party owing to such Guarantor, whether now existing or
hereafter arising (the Subordinated Obligations), to the indefeasible payment in full of all Guaranteed Obligations. As long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, this Guaranty shall not limit any Guarantors
right to receive payment from any Loan Party on account of any Subordinated Obligations. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, the Guarantor agrees not to accept any payment for any Subordinated Obligations. In the
event of (i) any insolvency, bankruptcy, receivership, liquidation, reorganization, readjustment, composition or other similar proceeding relating to a Loan Party, its creditors as such or its property, (ii) any proceeding for the
liquidation, dissolution or other winding-up of a Loan Party, voluntary or involuntary, whether or not involving insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings, (iii) any assignment by a Loan Party for the benefit of creditors, or (iv) any other
marshalling of the assets of a Loan Party, the Guaranteed Obligations (including any interest thereon accruing at the legal rate after the commencement of any such proceedings and any additional interest that would have accrued thereon but for the
commencement of such proceedings) shall first be paid in full before any payment or distribution, whether in cash, securities or other property, shall be made by or on behalf of or from the estate of such Loan Party to any holder of Subordinated
Obligations. If a Guarantor receives any payment of any Subordinated Obligations in violation of the terms of this Section, such Guarantor shall hold that payment in trust for Administrative Agent and Lenders and promptly turn it over to
Administrative Agent, in the form received (with any necessary endorsements), to be applied to the Guaranteed Obligations.
11.
Information. Each Guarantor agrees to furnish promptly to Administrative Agent such information of the type described in Section 6.02(h) of the Loan Agreement.
12. Stay of Acceleration. In the event that acceleration of the time for payment of any of the Guaranteed Obligations is stayed, upon
the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of Borrower or any other person or entity, or otherwise, all such amounts shall nonetheless be payable by the Guarantors, jointly and severally, immediately upon demand by the Guaranteed Parties.
13. Expenses. Each Guarantor shall pay, jointly and severally, on demand all out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable
attorneys fees and expenses and the allocated cost and disbursements of internal legal counsel) in any way relating to the enforcement or protection of any Guaranteed Partys rights under this Guaranty, including any incurred in the
preservation, protection or enforcement of any rights of any Guaranteed Party in any case commenced by or
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against any Guarantor under the Bankruptcy Code (Title 11, United States Code) or any similar or successor statute. The obligations of each Guarantor under the preceding sentence shall
survive termination of this Guaranty.
14. Application of Payments. Any payment received by any Guaranteed Party from any Guarantor
(or from any Lender pursuant to Paragraph 19 below), shall be remitted to and applied by Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 8.03 of the Loan Agreement.
15. Amendments. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Guaranty, nor consent to any departure by any Guarantor herefrom, shall
in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed, in the case of amendments, by the Guarantor(s) affected thereby and by Administrative Agent, and, in the case of consents or waivers, by Administrative Agent, and then such
amendment, waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which made or given. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantor shall be released from this Guaranty except by a writing signed by the
Administrative Agent as permitted by Section 9.10 or Section 10.01 of the Loan Agreement.
16. No Waiver; Enforceability.
No failure by the Guaranteed Parties to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, remedy or power hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy or power hereunder preclude any other
or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law or in equity. The unenforceability or invalidity of any provision of this Guaranty shall
not affect the enforceability or validity of any other provision herein.
17. Assignment; Governing Laws; Jurisdiction. This
Guaranty shall (a) bind each Guarantor and its successors and assigns, provided that such Guarantor may not assign its rights or obligations under this Guaranty without the prior written consent of Administrative Agent and the Lenders (and any
attempted assignment without such consent shall be void), (b) inure to the benefit of the Guaranteed Parties and their successors and permitted assigns and each Lender may, without notice to the Guarantor and without affecting the
Guarantors obligations hereunder, assign or sell participations in the Guaranteed Obligations and this Guaranty, in whole or in part, and (c) be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York; provided that the Administrative
Agent and each Lender shall retain all rights arising under applicable federal law.
Each Guarantor hereby irrevocably (i) submits to
the non exclusive jurisdiction of any State court sitting in New York City, any United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to
this Guaranty, and (ii) waives to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law any defense asserting an inconvenient forum in connection therewith. Service of process by the Guaranteed Parties in connection with such action or proceeding
shall be binding on each Guarantor if sent to such Guarantor by registered or certified mail at its address specified below. Subject to such Lenders compliance with Section 10.07 of the Loan Agreement, each Guarantor agrees that each
Lender may disclose to any prospective purchaser and any purchaser of all or part of the Guaranteed Obligations any and all information in such Lenders possession concerning such Guarantor, this Guaranty and any security for this Guaranty.
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18. Condition of Borrower. Each Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that it has the sole
responsibility for, and has adequate means of, obtaining from Borrower such information concerning the financial condition, business and operations of Borrower as such Guarantor requires, and that the Guaranteed Parties have no duty, and such
Guarantor is not relying on the Guaranteed Parties at any time, to disclose to such Guarantor any information relating to the business, operations or financial condition of Borrower.
19. Setoff. Each Guarantor agrees to the provisions of Section 10.08 of the Loan Agreement.
20. Further Assurances. Each Guarantor agrees that at any time and from time to time, at the expense of such Guarantor, to promptly
execute and deliver all further instruments and documents, and take all further action, that may be necessary or desirable, or that Administrative Agent may reasonably request, to enable Administrative Agent to protect and to exercise and enforce
the rights and remedies of the Guaranteed Parties hereunder.
21. Addition of Guarantors. The initial Guarantors hereunder shall be
each of the Subsidiaries of Borrower that are signatories hereto and that are listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto. From time to time subsequent to the time hereof, additional Subsidiaries of Borrower may become parties hereto as additional
Guarantors (each an Additional Guarantor) by executing a counterpart of this Guaranty Agreement in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto and delivery to the Administrative Agent of all items required pursuant to
Section 6.12(b) of the Loan Agreement. Upon delivery of any such counterpart to Administrative Agent, notice of which is hereby waived by Guarantors, each such Additional Guarantor shall be a Guarantor and shall be a party hereto as if
such Additional Guarantor were an original signatory hereof. Each Guarantor expressly agrees that its obligations arising hereunder shall not be affected or diminished by the addition or release of any other Guarantor hereunder, or by any election
by Administrative Agent not to cause any Subsidiary of Borrower to become an Additional Guarantor hereunder.
22. Notices. All
notices, requests and other communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing and given to Administrative Agent or any Guarantor as provided in Section 10.02 of the Loan Agreement.
23. Joint and Several Obligations. Each Guarantor acknowledges that (i) this Guaranty is a master Guaranty pursuant to which other
Subsidiaries of Borrower now or hereafter may become parties, and (ii) the guaranty obligations of each of the Guarantors hereunder are joint and several.
24. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL; FINAL AGREEMENT. TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH GUARANTOR AND EACH GUARANTEED PARTY WAIVES
TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION, CLAIM, SUIT OR PROCEEDING ON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS GUARANTY. THIS GUARANTY (INCLUDING ANY SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTY OR OTHER AGREEMENT BY WHICH A PERSON BECOMES A GUARANTOR), AND THE LOAN AGREEMENT REPRESENT
THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
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THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
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Signature(s) Page to Follow.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Guarantors have caused this Guaranty to be duly executed and
delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.
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PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLC |
PATTERSON-UTI MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC |
UNIVERSAL WELL SERVICES, INC. |
UNIVERSAL PRESSURE PUMPING, INC. |
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SCHEDULE 1
INITIAL GUARANTORS
Patterson Petroleum
LLC
Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC
Patterson-UTI
Management Services, LLC
Universal Well Services, Inc.
Universal Pressure Pumping, Inc.
Schedule 1 to Continuing
Guaranty
EXHIBIT A
COUNTERPART TO CONTINUING GUARANTY
In witness whereof, the undersigned Additional Guarantor has caused this Counterpart to Continuing Guaranty to be duly executed and delivered
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Exhibit A to
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Patterson-UTI Energy Announces Term Loan Financing
HOUSTON March 18, 2015 PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC. (NASDAQ: PTEN) today announced that the Company has entered into a
$200 million senior unsecured term loan agreement with a group of financial institutions led by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. The maturity date of the term loan facility is September 27, 2017, which is the same maturity date as the Companys
principal credit agreement.
The term loan has been funded, and the Company has used the proceeds to repay all $150 million of outstanding
revolving borrowings under the Companys principal credit agreement. The Company will use the remaining funds for general corporate purposes.
As previously disclosed, the Company also entered into a new letter of credit facility with The Bank of Nova Scotia, pursuant to which the
Company may from time to time through the end of 2017 request that the bank issue an unspecified amount of letters of credit. The Company expects that the $39.8 million in letters of credit outstanding under the Companys principal credit
agreement will be replaced by letters of credit issued under the new letter of credit facility.
With the Companys repayment of all
outstanding revolving borrowings and the replacement of the letters of credit, the Company expects to achieve full availability of its $500 million line of credit under its principal credit facility.
Andy Hendricks, Patterson-UTIs Chief Executive Officer, stated, We are pleased with these two recent financings that provide us
with additional availability under our revolving line of credit. We believe we are well positioned to weather this challenging market environment, both operationally and with a strong balance sheet. This additional liquidity will further enhance our
ability to take advantage of future opportunities.
The term loan agreement contains representations, warranties, covenants, including financial
covenants, and events of default that are generally in line with those in the Companys principal credit agreement, except that certain payments in respect of equity interests are restricted unless, after giving effect to such payment, the
Companys pro forma ratio of debt to EBITDA, does not exceed 2.50 to 1.00. The term loan borrowings bear interest, at the Companys election, at the per annum rate of LIBOR plus 3.25% or a base rate plus 2.25%.
The above description of the new term loan facility, the new letter of credit facility and the Companys principal credit agreement are
qualified in their entirety by reference to the complete text of those agreements, which have been or will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to a current report on Form 8-K.
About Patterson-UTI
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
subsidiaries provide onshore contract drilling and pressure pumping services to exploration and production companies in North America. Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC and its subsidiaries operate land-based drilling rigs in oil and natural gas
producing regions of the continental United States and western Canada. Universal Pressure Pumping, Inc. and Universal Well Services, Inc. provide pressure pumping services primarily in Texas and the Appalachian region.
Location information about the Companys drilling rigs and their individual inventories is available through the Companys website at
www.patenergy.com.
Statements made in this press release which state the Companys or managements intentions, beliefs, expectations
or predictions for the future are forward-looking statements. It is important to note that actual results could differ materially from those discussed in such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially include, but are not limited to, volatility in customer spending and in oil and natural gas prices, which could adversely affect demand for our services and their associated effect on rates, utilization, margins and planned capital
expenditures; global economic conditions; excess availability of land drilling rigs and pressure pumping equipment, including as a result of reactivation or construction; equipment specialization and new technologies; adverse industry conditions;
adverse credit and equity market conditions; difficulty in building and deploying new equipment; difficulty in integrating acquisitions; shortages, delays in delivery and interruptions of supply of equipment, supplies and materials; weather; loss
of, or reduction in business with, key customers; liabilities from operations; ability to effectively identify and enter new markets; governmental regulation; ability to realize backlog; and ability to retain
management and field personnel. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements is contained from time
to time in the Companys SEC filings, which may be obtained by contacting the Company or the SEC. These filings are also available through the Companys web site at http://www.patenergy.com or through the SECs Electronic Data
Gathering and Analysis Retrieval System (EDGAR) at http://www.sec.gov. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement.
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