As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 19, 2011
File No. 333-173809
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Amendment No. 1
to
FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
United Refining Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania | 2721 | 25-1411751 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
15 Bradley Street
Warren, Pennsylvania 16365
(814) 723-1500
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrants principal executive offices)
SEE TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS
John R. Wagner, Esq.
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
15 Bradley Street
Warren, Pennsylvania 16365
(814) 723-1500
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
Martin R. Bring, Esq.
Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP
150 East 42nd Street
New York, New York 10017
(212) 370-1300
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of the securities to the public: As soon as practicable after this registration statement becomes effective.
If the securities being registered on this Form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the following box. ¨
If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of accelerated filer large accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ¨ | Accelerated filer ¨ | |
Non-accelerated filer x (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company ¨ |
If applicable, place an X in the box to designate the appropriate rule provision relied upon in conducting this transaction:
Exchange Act Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer) | ¨ | |
Exchange Act Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer) | ¨ |
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE CHART
Title of Each Class of Security to be Registered |
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price(1) |
Amount of Registration Fee(2) |
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10.500% First Priority Senior Secured Notes Due 2018 (Senior Secured Notes) |
$ | 365,000,000 | $ | 42,376.50 | ||||
Guarantees of the Senior Secured Notes |
N/A | N/A | (3) | |||||
Total |
$ | 42,376.50 | (4) |
(1) | Pursuant to Rule 457(f) under the Securities Act, the book value as of April 29, 2011 of the securities for which the securities being registered are to be exchanged has been used as the basis for calculating the registration fee. |
(2) | The registration fee has been calculated pursuant to Rule 457(f) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. |
(3) | No additional consideration is being received for the guarantees and, therefore, no additional fee is required. |
(4) | Previously paid. |
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the SEC, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS
Name of Additional Registrant* |
State of Incorporation |
IRS Employer Identification Number |
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Kiantone Pipeline Corporation |
New York | 25-1211902 | ||||
Kiantone Pipeline Company |
Pennsylvania | 25-1416278 | ||||
United Refining Company of Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania | 25-0850960 | ||||
United Jet Center, Inc. |
Delaware | 52-1623169 | ||||
Kwik-Fill Corporation |
Pennsylvania | 25-1525543 | ||||
Independent Gas and Oil Company of Rochester, Inc. |
New York | 06-1217388 | ||||
Bell Oil Corp. |
Michigan | 38-1884781 | ||||
PPC, Inc. |
Ohio | 31-0821706 | ||||
Super Test Petroleum, Inc. |
Michigan | 38-1901439 | ||||
Kwik-Fil, Inc. |
New York | 25-1525615 | ||||
Vulcan Asphalt Refining Corporation |
Delaware | 23-2486891 | ||||
Country Fair, Inc. |
Pennsylvania | 25-1149799 |
* | The address and telephone number of the principal executive offices of each of the registrants listed above are the same as those of United Refining Company. |
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS | Subject to completion, dated May 19, 2011 |
OFFER TO EXCHANGE
$365,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 10.500% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018, which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, for any and all outstanding 10.500% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018
THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 PM, NEW YORK
CITY TIME, ON JUNE 23, 2011, UNLESS WE EXTEND THE DATE
We are hereby offering to exchange an aggregate principal amount of up to $365,000,000 of our new 10.500% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018 for a like amount of our old 10.500% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018, which were issued on March 8, 2011.
The new notes will evidence the same debt as the old notes and the terms of the new notes are substantially identical in all respects (including principal amount, interest rate and maturity) to the terms of the old notes for which they may be exchanged pursuant to this exchange offer, except that the new notes:
| will be freely transferable by holders thereof; and |
| will be issued free of any covenant regarding liquidated damages or registration. |
The old notes are and the new notes will be first priority senior secured obligations of the issuer and will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on an unsecured basis by the Subsidiary Guarantors. The notes will rank senior in right of payment to future debt and other obligations expressly subordinated to the notes and rank equally with all unsubordinated indebtedness and effectively senior to unsecured debt to the extent of the value of the collateral but effectively junior with respect to obligations secured by liens on assets that do not constitute collateral to the extent of the value of such assets subject to such liens. Each subsidiary guaranty will rank equally to all other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of the guarantors.
We will exchange all outstanding old notes that are validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to the expiration of the exchange offer for a like amount of new notes. You may withdraw tenders of old notes at any time prior to the expiration of the exchange offer. The exchange of new notes for old notes will not be a taxable transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes. We will not receive any proceeds from the exchange offer.
The exchange offer expires at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 26, 2011, unless we extend it.
There is no established market for the old notes or new notes. We do not plan to list the old notes or the new notes on any securities exchange or seek approval for quotation on any automated quotation system.
Each broker-dealer that receives new notes for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such new notes. By so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of new notes received in exchange for the old notes where such old notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. We have agreed that, for a period of 180 days after the closing of this exchange offer, we will make this prospectus available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale. See Plan of Distribution and Selling Restrictions.
For a discussion of risk factors that should be considered prior to tendering your old notes for exchange, see Risk Factors beginning on page 11.
WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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You should only rely on the information contained in this prospectus and we have not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different.
This prospectus incorporates important business and financial information about us that is not included in or delivered with this prospectus. This information is available without charge to security holders upon written or oral request to United Refining Company, 15 Bradley Street, Warren, Pennsylvania 16365, Attention: Investor Relations, telephone number: (814) 723-1500. To obtain timely delivery, security holders must request the information no later than five business days before the expiration of the exchange offer. The exchange offer expires on June 23, 2011.
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In this prospectus, unless the context otherwise requires:
| United Refining Company and issuer refer to United Refining Company, a Pennsylvania corporation, the issuer of the notes; |
| subsidiary guarantors refers to the subsidiaries of United Refining Company that guarantee the notes; and |
| we, us, our and similar terms refer to United Refining Company and, unless the context otherwise requires, its subsidiaries, including the subsidiary guarantors. |
Certain terms used herein have been defined in Description of the NotesCertain Definitions appearing on page 67 of this prospectus and in other sections under Description of the Notes beginning on page 43 of this prospectus.
The distribution of this prospectus and the offer and sale of the new notes and related guarantees may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions. Persons who come into possession of this prospectus or any of the new notes must inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions. You must comply with all applicable laws and regulations in force in any jurisdiction in which you purchase, offer or sell the new notes or possess or distribute this prospectus and, in connection with any purchase, offer or sale by you of the new notes, must obtain any consent, approval or permission required under the laws and regulations in force in any jurisdiction to which you are subject or in which you make such purchase, offer or sale.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
In connection with the exchange offer, the issuer and the subsidiary guarantors have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, a registration statement relating to the new notes on Form S-4 under the Securities Act. This prospectus constitutes a part of the registration statement. As permitted under SEC rules, the prospectus does not include all of the information contained in the registration statement. We refer you to the registration statement, including all amendments, supplements, schedules and exhibits thereto, for further information about us and the new notes. References in this prospectus to any of our contracts or other documents are not necessarily complete. If we have filed any document as an exhibit to the registration statement, you should read the exhibit for a more complete understanding of that document.
We file annual, quarterly and current reports and other information with the SEC. The public may read and copy any materials filed with the SEC at the SECs Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains a Web site at http://www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. The indenture governing the notes requires us to file with the SEC, and to make available to securities analysts and prospective investors upon request, reports and other information called for by rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of whether we are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act.
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Rather than include certain information in this prospectus that we have already included in documents filed with the SEC, we are incorporating this information by reference, which means that we are disclosing important information to you by referring to those publicly filed documents that contain the information. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus. Accordingly, we incorporate by reference the following documents we filed with the SEC:
| Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010, filed with the SEC on November 29, 2010; |
| Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28, 2011, filed with the SEC on April 14, 2011; |
| Current Report on Form 8-K (Dated: November 20, 2010) filed on December 1, 2010; |
| Current Report on Form 8-K (Dated: January 18, 2011) filed on January 18, 2011; |
| Current Report on Form 8-K (Dated: February 22, 2011) filed on February 22, 2011; |
| Current Report on Form 8-K (Dated: February 22, 2011) filed on February 22, 2011; |
| Current Report on Form 8-K (Dated: February 22, 2011) filed on February 22, 2011; |
| Current Report on Form 8-K (Dated: March 8, 2011) filed on March 8, 2011; |
| Current Report on Form 8-K (Dated: March 8, 2011) filed on March 11, 2011; |
| Current Report on Form 8-K/A (Dated: March 8, 2011) filed on March 22, 2011; |
| Current Report on Form 8-K (Dated: April 8, 2011) filed on April 8, 2011; |
| Current Report on Form 8-K (Dated: April 14, 2011) filed on April 18, 2011; and |
| Current Report on Form 8-K (Dated: May 18, 2011) filed on May 19, 2011. |
Furthermore, all documents subsequently filed by us with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the termination of the exchange offer shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus. References in this prospectus to this prospectus will be deemed to include the documents incorporated by reference, which are an integral part of this prospectus. You should obtain and review carefully copies of the documents incorporated by reference. Any statement contained in the documents incorporated by reference will be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in a subsequently dated document incorporated by reference or in this prospectus modifies or supersedes the statement. Information that we file later with the SEC will automatically update the information incorporated by reference and the information in this prospectus. Any statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.
Any person to whom this prospectus is delivered may obtain without charge a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated in this prospectus by reference, excluding exhibits to any such document unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference into such document. Written requests should be directed to United Refining Company, 15 Bradley Street, Warren, Pennsylvania 16365, Attention: Investor Relations. Oral requests should be made by telephoning (814) 723-1500. In order to obtain timely delivery, you must request the information no later than five business days before the expiration date. The expiration date is June 23, 2011.
INFORMATION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus contains certain statements that constitute forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward looking statements may include, among other things, United Refining Company and its subsidiaries current expectations with respect to future operating results, future performance of its refinery and retail operations, capital expenditures and other financial items.
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Words such as expects, intends, plans, projects, believes, estimates, may, will, should, shall, anticipates, predicts, and similar expressions typically identify such forward looking statements in this prospectus.
By their nature, all forward looking statements involve risk and uncertainties. All phases of the Companys operations involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of the Companys control, and any one of which, or a combination of which, could materially affect the Companys results of operations and whether the forward looking statements ultimately prove to be correct. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward looking statements for a number of reasons.
Although we believe our expectations are based on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of our knowledge, investors and prospective investors are cautioned that such statements are only projections and that actual events or results may differ materially depending on a variety of factors described in greater detail in the Companys filings with the SEC, including quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, annual reports on Form 10-K, current reports on Form 8-K, etc. In addition to the factors discussed elsewhere in this prospectus, the Companys actual consolidated quarterly or annual operating results have been affected in the past, or could be affected in the future, by additional factors, including, without limitation:
| the effect of the current banking and credit crisis on the Company and our customers and suppliers; |
| repayment of debt; |
| general economic, business and market conditions; |
| risks and uncertainties with respect to the actions of actual or potential competitive suppliers of refined petroleum products in our markets; |
| the demand for and supply of crude oil and refined products; |
| the spread between market prices for refined products and market prices for crude oil; |
| the possibility of inefficiencies or shutdowns in refinery operations or pipelines; |
| the availability and cost of financing to us; |
| environmental, tax and tobacco legislation or regulation; |
| volatility of gasoline prices, margins and supplies; |
| merchandising margins; |
| labor costs; |
| level of capital expenditures; |
| customer traffic; |
| weather conditions; |
| acts of terrorism and war; |
| business strategies; |
| expansion and growth of operations; |
| future projects and investments; |
| expected outcomes of legal and administrative proceedings and their expected effects on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows; |
| future operating results and financial condition; |
| the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting; and other factors described or incorporated by referenced into this prospectus. |
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All subsequent written and oral forward looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing. We undertake no obligation to update any information contained herein or to publicly release the results of any revisions to any such forward looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances that occur, or which we become aware of, after the date of this prospectus.
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This summary highlights certain information appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. For a more complete understanding of this offering, you should read this entire prospectus carefully, including the risk factors and financial statements, and the documents we incorporate by reference to fully understand the terms of the new notes as well as the other considerations that are important to you in making a decision about whether to exchange your old notes for or acquire the new notes. All references to a fiscal year refer to the year ended August 31 of the stated year.
Unless the context specifically requires otherwise, all references herein to old notes shall refer to the $365,000,000 aggregate principal amount of notes which we sold in March 2011.
The Company
We are the leading integrated refiner and marketer of petroleum products in our primary market area, which encompasses Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania. We own and operate a medium complexity 70,000 barrel per day (bpd) petroleum refinery in Warren, Pennsylvania where we produce a variety of products, including various grades of gasoline, ultra low sulfur diesel fuel, kerosene, No. 2 heating oil and asphalt. Our operations are organized into two business segments: Wholesale and Retail. Our Wholesale segment is responsible for the acquisition of crude oil, petroleum refining, supplying petroleum products to the Retail segment and the marketing of petroleum products to our wholesale and industrial customers. The Retail segment sells petroleum products under the Kwik Fill®, Citgo® and Keystone® brand names at a network of 366 Company-operated retail units and convenience and grocery items through Company-owned and leased gasoline stations and convenience stores under the Red Apple Food Mart® and Country Fair® brand names.
Our core market area encompasses our Warren County base and the eight contiguous counties in New York and Pennsylvania. By virtue of our long standing history in the market, significant retail outlet density and recognizable brand names, we believe we have been able to achieve a significant share of this market.
We are a regional refiner and marketer located primarily in Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts I (PADD I). PADD I is a region with high demand for petroleum products and relatively few competitors. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), finished motor gasoline supplied in PADD I increased by only approximately 8.2% during the ten-year period ended October 2010. Refined petroleum production in PADD I is insufficient to satisfy demand for such products in the region, making PADD I a net importer of such products. As of December 2010, there were 10 refineries operating in PADD I with a combined crude processing capacity of 1.37 million barrels per day, with only one additional refinery expected to be restarted in the first half of 2011. By contrast, petroleum product consumption in PADD I through October during calendar year 2010 averaged 5.55 million bpd, representing approximately 29% of U.S. demand based on industry statistics reported by the EIA.
It is our view that the high construction costs and the stringent regulatory requirements inherent in petroleum refinery operations make it uneconomical for new competing refineries to be constructed in our primary market area. The nearest fuels refinery is over 160 miles from Warren, Pennsylvania and we believe that no significant production from such refinery is currently shipped into our primary market area. In addition, a number of refineries in PADD I were forced to shut down during the recent economic downturn. We believe this capacity rationalization should improve overall utilization by remaining refineries in PADD I, including us, and result in improved margins as demand improves.
For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010, we had total net sales of $2.7 billion, of which approximately 53% were derived from gasoline sales, approximately 37% were from sales of other petroleum products and 10% were from sales of merchandise and other revenue. For the six month period ended February 28, 2011, we had total net sales of $1.3 billion of which approximately 57% were derived from gasoline sales, approximately 35%
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were from sales of other petroleum products and 9% were from sales of merchandise and other revenue. Our capacity utilization rates have averaged over 90% over the last five fiscal years ended August 31, 2010.
Corporate Information
Our principal executive offices are located at 15 Bradley Street, Warren, Pennsylvania 16365 and our telephone number is (814) 723-1500. We maintain a Web site at www.urc.com. Our Web site and the information it contains are not a part of this prospectus.
The Exchange Offer
On March 8, 2011, we privately sold and issued $365,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 10.500% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018, or old notes, to which the exchange offer applies, to initial purchasers in reliance on exemptions from, or in transactions not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. The old notes were unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on an unsecured basis, by the subsidiary guarantors. In connection with the initial purchasers purchase of the old notes, we and the subsidiary guarantors agreed to commence the exchange offer following the initial offering of the old notes pursuant to the terms of a registration rights agreement entered into concurrently with the issuance of the old notes. The old notes were issued under an indenture, dated as of March 8, 2011, among the issuer, the subsidiary guarantors, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the Trustee), and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Collateral Agent (the Collateral Agent). The following is a summary of the exchange offer.
The Exchange Offer: |
We are offering new 10.500% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018, unconditionally guaranteed by the subsidiary guarantors, jointly and severally, on an unsecured basis, which new notes and guarantees will be registered under the Securities Act, in exchange for the old notes and old guarantees. |
To exchange your old notes, you must properly tender them, and we must accept your tender. We will exchange all old notes that you validly tender and do not validly withdraw. We will issue registered new notes promptly after the expiration of the exchange offer. |
Expiration Date: |
The exchange offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 23, 2011, unless we extend it. |
Conditions to the Exchange Offer: |
If the Exchange Offer would not be permitted by applicable law or SEC policy, we will not be required to consummate the Exchange Offer. See The Exchange OfferConditions to the Exchange Offer. |
Procedures for Tendering Old Notes: |
Unless you comply with the procedures described under the caption The Exchange OfferProcedures for Tendering Old NotesGuaranteed Delivery, you must do one of the following on or prior to the expiration of the exchange offer to participate in the exchange offer: |
| tender your old notes by sending the certificates for your old notes, in proper form for transfer, a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal, with any required signature guarantees, and all other documents required by the letter of transmittal, to The Bank |
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of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as registrar and exchange agent, at the address listed under the caption The Exchange OfferExchange Agent; or |
| tender your old notes by using the book-entry transfer procedures described below and transmitting a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal, with any required signature guarantees, or an agents message instead of the letter of transmittal, to the exchange agent. In order for a book-entry transfer to constitute a valid tender of your old notes in the exchange offer, The Bank of New York, as registrar and exchange agent, must receive a confirmation of book-entry transfer of your old notes into the exchange agents account at The Depository Trust Company (DTC) prior to the expiration of the exchange offer. For more information regarding the use of book-entry transfer procedures, including a description of the required agents message, please read the discussion under the caption The Exchange OfferProcedures for Tendering Old NotesBook-Entry Transfer. |
Procedures for tendering old notes held in the form of book-entry interests: |
The old notes were issued in book-entry form and are represented by global certificates deposited with, or on behalf of, DTC and registered in the name of Cede & Co., DTCs nominee. Beneficial interests in the outstanding old notes are shown on, and transfers will be effected only through, records maintained by DTC or its nominee. |
You may tender your outstanding old notes by instructing your broker or bank where you hold the old notes to tender them for you. In some cases you may be asked to submit the letter of transmittal that may accompany this prospectus. By tendering your old notes you will be deemed to have acknowledged and agreed to be bound by the terms set forth under The Exchange Offer. Your outstanding old notes must be tendered in minimum denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. |
In order for your tender to be considered valid, the exchange agent must receive a confirmation of book-entry transfer of your outstanding old notes into the exchange agents account at DTC, under the procedure described in this prospectus under the heading The Exchange Offer, on or before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date of the exchange offer. |
Special Procedures for Tenders by Beneficial Owners of Old Notes: |
If you beneficially own old notes that are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee or custodian and you wish to tender your old notes in this exchange offer, you should contact the registered holder as soon as possible and instruct it to tender the old notes on your behalf and comply with the instructions set forth in this prospectus and the letter of transmittal. |
If you wish to tender in the exchange offer on your own behalf, prior to completing and executing the letter of transmittal and delivering the certificates for your old notes, you must either make appropriate |
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arrangements to register ownership of the old notes in your name or obtain a properly completed bond power from the person in whose name the old notes are registered. |
Guaranteed Delivery Procedures: |
If you hold old notes in certificated form or if you own old notes in the form of a book-entry interest in a global note deposited with the trustee, as custodian for Cede & Co., and you wish to tender those old notes but |
| the certificates for your old notes are not immediately available or all required documents are unlikely to reach the exchange agent before the exchange offer expires; or |
| you cannot complete the procedure for book-entry transfer on time, |
you may tender your old notes in accordance with the procedures described in The Exchange OfferProcedures for Tendering Old NotesGuaranteed Delivery. |
Withdrawal; Non-Acceptance: |
You may withdraw any old notes tendered in the exchange offer at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 23, 2011. If we decide for any reason not to accept any old notes tendered for exchange, the old notes will be returned to the registered holder at our expense promptly after the expiration or termination of the exchange offer. In the case of old notes tendered by book-entry transfer into the exchange agents account at DTC, any withdrawn or unaccepted old notes will be credited to the tendering holders account at DTC. For further information regarding the withdrawal of tendered old notes, please read The Exchange OfferWithdrawal Rights. |
Resale of New Notes: |
Based on interpretations by the staff of the SEC, as set forth in no-action letters issued to third parties that are not related to us, we believe that the new notes you receive in the exchange offer may be offered for resale, resold or otherwise transferred by you without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act so long as: |
| the new notes are being acquired in the ordinary course of business; |
| you are not participating, do not intend to participate, and have no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of the new notes issued to you in the exchange offer; |
| you are not our affiliate as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act; and |
| you are not a broker-dealer tendering old notes acquired directly from us for your account. |
Each broker-dealer that receives new notes for its own account in exchange for old notes, where such old notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such new notes. |
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The SEC has not considered this exchange offer in the context of a no-action letter, and we cannot assure you that the SEC would make similar determinations with respect to this exchange offer. If any of these conditions are not satisfied, or if our belief is not accurate, and you transfer any new notes issued to you in the exchange offer without delivering a resale prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act or without an exemption from registration of your new notes from those requirements, you may incur liability under the Securities Act. We will not assume, nor will we indemnify you against, any such liability. Each broker-dealer that receives new notes for its own account in exchange for old notes, where the old notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making or other trading activities, must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such new notes. Please read Plan of Distribution and Selling Restrictions. |
Consequences of Not Exchanging Old Notes: |
If you do not exchange your old notes in this exchange offer, you will no longer be able to require us to register your old notes under the Securities Act, except in the limited circumstances provided under the registration rights agreement. In addition, you will not be able to resell, offer to resell or otherwise transfer your old notes unless we have registered the old notes under the Securities Act, or unless you resell, offer to resell or otherwise transfer them under an exemption from the registration requirements of, or in a transaction not subject to, the Securities Act. Following this exchange offer, we will have no further obligation to provide for the registration under the Securities Act of the old notes. |
For information regarding the consequences of not tendering your old notes and our obligation to file a registration statement, please read The Exchange OfferConsequences of Failure to Exchange Old Notes and Description of The New Notes. |
Certain United States Federal Tax Considerations: |
Your exchange of old notes for new notes will not be treated as a taxable exchange for U.S. federal income tax purposes. See Certain United States Federal Tax Consequences. |
Use of Proceeds: |
We will not receive any cash proceeds from the exchange offer. We are making this exchange offer solely to satisfy certain of our obligations under our registration rights agreement entered into in connection with the offering of the old notes. |
Exchange Agent: |
The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. is serving as exchange agent for the exchange offer. The address and the facsimile and telephone numbers of the exchange agent are provided in this prospectus under The Exchange OfferExchange Agent and in the letter of transmittal. |
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The New Notes
The terms of the new notes and those of the outstanding old notes are substantially identical, except that the transfer restrictions and registration rights relating to the old notes do not apply to the new notes. As a result, the new notes will not bear legends restricting their transfer and will not have the benefit of the registration rights and special interest provisions contained in the old notes. The new notes represent the same debt as the old notes for which they are being exchanged. Both the old notes and the new notes are governed by the same indenture.
The following summary contains basic information about the new notes and is not intended to be complete. For a more complete understanding of the new notes, please refer to the section in this prospectus entitled Description of the Notes.
Certain capitalized terms used below are defined under the caption Description of the NotesCertain Definitions appearing on page 67 of this prospectus and in other sections under Description of the Notes beginning on page 43 of this prospectus.
Issuer: |
United Refining Company. |
The Notes: |
$365,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 10.500% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018. |
Maturity Date: |
February 28, 2018. |
Subsidiary Guarantees: |
All of our existing direct and indirect subsidiaries will unconditionally guarantee all notes issued under the indenture on an unsecured basis. |
Interest: |
The new notes will accrue interest from March 8, 2011 at a rate of 10.500% per year. Interest will be payable in cash on February 28 and August 31 of each year, beginning on August 31, 2011. |
Ranking: |
The new notes will be our first priority senior secured obligations and will rank senior in right of payment to our future debt and other obligations that expressly provide for their subordination to the notes and rank equally in right of payment with all of our unsubordinated indebtedness and effectively senior to all our unsecured debt to the extent of the value of the collateral but effectively junior with respect to obligations secured by liens on assets that do not constitute collateral to the extent of the value of such assets subject to such liens. The guarantees of the new notes by the subsidiary guarantors will be unsecured and will rank equally to all other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of the guarantors. |
After giving effect to the offering of the notes and the application of the proceeds therefrom, at February 28, 2011, we had approximately $64.4 million of secured indebtedness outstanding and $65.6 million of undrawn borrowing capacity under our old revolving credit facility with PNC Bank, N.A., as Agent Bank (the Old Revolving Credit Facility). The obligations in respect of the Old Revolving Credit Facility were secured by a first priority lien on the RCF Collateral (as defined in Description of the Notes), which collateral will continue |
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to secure our new revolving credit facility with PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent (the New Revolving Credit Facility). |
Collateral: |
The new notes (including any additional notes) and certain of our hedge obligations will be secured (subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens) by a mortgage lien on and a security interest in the assets comprising our refinery located in Warren, Pennsylvania and a pledge of the capital stock of our pipeline subsidiary (the Notes Collateral). The Notes Collateral represents only a portion of our total assets. |
The indenture permits us, under certain circumstances, to grant additional liens on the collateral and to obtain releases of the Notes Collateral in certain circumstances. |
Holders of the new notes will not be entitled to receive any proceeds from any realization on the RCF Collateral or any other collateral that may be pledged to secure our indebtedness under our Revolving Credit Facility and would only have an unsecured claim against such assets in the event of a bankruptcy. |
Intercreditor Agreement: |
The Collateral Agent under the indenture governing the new notes and the administrative agent under the Revolving Credit Facility (the RCF Agent) entered into an intercreditor agreement (the Intercreditor Agreement) to, among other things, acknowledge that RCF Collateral may be stored in or transported to or from the refinery and in the pipeline, to provide for access by the RCF Agent to the refinery and pipeline, to consent to the RCF Agents lien on such RCF Collateral and to agree that the RCF Collateral will not constitute proceeds of the Notes Collateral and to release all right, title and interest that the Collateral Agent may have in the RCF Collateral. See Description of the Notes. |
Optional Redemption: |
At any time prior to February 28, 2015, we may redeem the new notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus the accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption plus a make-whole premium as described under Description of the NotesOptional Redemption of the Notes. |
At any time on or after February 28, 2015, we may redeem the new notes, in whole or in part, at the redemption prices listed in Description of the NotesOptional Redemption of the Notes. The redemption price will decline each year after 2015 and will be 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued interest, beginning on February 28, 2017. |
In addition, at any time on or prior to February 28, 2014, we may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the new notes with the proceeds of one or more equity offerings at a redemption price equal to 110.500% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption. We may make |
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such redemption only if, after any such redemption, at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the new notes remains outstanding. The new notes are not otherwise redeemable at our option. |
Change of Control: |
Upon a change of control (as defined under Description of the Notes), we will be required to make an offer to purchase the new notes. The purchase price will equal 101% of the principal amount of the new notes on the date of purchase plus accrued interest. We may not have sufficient funds available at the time of any change of control to make any required debt repayment (including repurchases of the new notes). See Risk FactorsRisks Relating to the NotesOur ability to repurchase the notes upon a change of control may be limited. |
Excess Cash Flow Offer: |
Subject to certain conditions and limitations, if our Excess Cash (as defined under Description of the Notes) exceeds $10.0 million as of any February 28th (or in the case of a leap year, February 29th) beginning with February 29, 2012, we will be required within 120 days of such date to make an offer to purchase notes in an amount equal to the Excess Cash Flow Offer Amount (as defined herein) for the applicable period, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase. |
Certain Covenants: |
The terms of the notes restrict, subject to certain qualifications and exceptions, our ability and the ability of certain of our subsidiaries (as described in Description of the Notes) to: |
| incur additional indebtedness; |
| create liens; |
| engage in sale-leaseback transactions; |
| pay dividends or make distributions in respect of capital stock; |
| purchase or redeem capital stock; |
| make investments or certain other restricted payments; |
| sell assets; |
| issue or sell stock of restricted subsidiaries; |
| enter into transactions with stockholders or affiliates; or |
| effect a consolidation or merger. |
No Public Market: |
We do not intend to apply for listing or quotation of the new notes on any securities exchange or market. |
Risk Factors: |
You should carefully consider all of the information included and incorporated by reference into this prospectus and, in particular, you should evaluate the specific risk factors under Risk Factors before deciding to participate in this exchange offer. |
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SUMMARY HISTORICAL AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The following table sets forth certain historical financial and operating data (i) as of August 31, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006 (ii) as of February 28, 2011 and 2010 and for the six months ended February 28, 2011 and 2010 and for (iii) the last twelve months ended February 28, 2011. The summary income statement, balance sheet, financial and ratio data as of and for each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2010 has been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements. Such information, as of and for the six months ended February 28, 2011 and 2010, has been derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements which include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, which management considers necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and our results of operations for such periods. Results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. The operating information for all periods presented has been derived from our accounting and financial records. The summary financial and operating data set forth below should be read in conjunction with, and are qualified by reference to, Selected Financial Data and the financial statements and related notes, included in and incorporated by reference, respectively, in this prospectus, and the section entitled Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010, and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28, 2011 which reports are incorporated herein by reference. See Where You Can Find More Information and Incorporation by Reference.
Year Ended August 31, | (unaudited) Six Months Ended February 28, |
(unaudited) Last Twelve Months Ended February 28, 2011 |
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2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2010 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Income Statement Data: |
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Net sales |
$ | 2,437,052 | $ | 2,405,063 | $ | 3,208,012 | $ | 2,387,171 | $ | 2,654,401 | $ | 1,215,674 | $ | 1,311,426 | $ | 2,750,153 | ||||||||||||||||
Costs of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |
2,160,685 | 2,083,019 | 3,092,881 | 2,127,910 | 2,559,873 | 1,187,962 | 1,220,678 | 2,592,589 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
129,522 | 136,474 | 145,770 | 144,943 | 150,825 | 74,443 | 72,605 | 148,987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
16,248 | 17,176 | 21,956 | 22,850 | 21,794 | 10,968 | 10,987 | 21,813 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) |
130,597 | 168,394 | (52,595 | ) | 91,468 | (78,091 | ) | (57,699 | ) | 7,156 | (13,236 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) |
108,463 | 145,386 | (85,390 | ) | 64,262 | (114,780 | ) | (75,690 | ) | (12,044 | ) | (51,134 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) attributable to United Refining Companys Stockholder |
44,449 | 59,680 | (35,485 | ) | 26,235 | (38,646 | ) | (31,035 | ) | (4,309 | ) | (11,920 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Less net income (loss) attributable to non controlling interest |
| | | | | | 93 | 93 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to United Refining Companys Stockholder |
$ | 64,014 | $ | 85,706 | $ | (49,905 | ) | $ | 38,027 | $ | (76,134 | ) | $ | (44,655 | ) | $ | (7,828 | ) | $ | (39,307 | ) | |||||||||||
Balance Sheet Data (at end of period): |
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Total assets |
$ | 516,771 | $ | 731,566 | $ | 601,793 | $ | 670,854 | $ | 637,103 | $ | 676,586 | $ | 618,503 | $ | 618,503 | ||||||||||||||||
Total debt |
$ | 228,014 | $ | 358,952 | $ | 367,291 | $ | 331,576 | $ | 413,053 | $ | 429,072 | $ | 404,378 | $ | 404,378 | ||||||||||||||||
Total stockholders equity |
$ | 91,853 | $ | 142,910 | $ | 58,058 | $ | 70,814 | $ | 26,237 | $ | 27,932 | $ | 33,769 | $ | 33,769 | ||||||||||||||||
Selected Financial Data: |
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EBITDA(1) |
$ | 150,339 | $ | 191,703 | $ | (25,516 | ) | $ | 124,233 | $ | (56,659 | ) | $ | (46,964 | ) | $ | 17,153 | $ | 7,458 | |||||||||||||
Capital expenditures |
$ | 21,719 | $ | 43,590 | $ | 42,143 | $ | 23,970 | $ | 26,471 | $ | 13,026 | $ | 18,183 | $ | 31,628 | ||||||||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
4.7 | 5.4 | | 2.6 | | | | |
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Year Ended August 31, | (unaudited) Six Months Ended February 28, |
(unaudited) Last Twelve Months Ended February 28, 2011 |
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Operating Information: |
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Refining Operations: |
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Crude oil input (thousand bbls/day) |
65.8 | 61.7 | 59.6 | 61.9 | 58.3 | 56.5 | 48.2 | 54.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utilization |
94.0 | % | 96.2 | % | 85.2 | % | 88.4 | % | 83.2 | % | 86.9 | % | 74.1 | % | 77.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total saleable refinery production (thousand bbls/day) |
67.5 | 63.5 | 60.8 | 62.0 | 58.5 | 56.7 | 50.2 | 55.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gasoline (thousand bbls/day) |
28.5 | 28.0 | 24.6 | 25.7 | 25.0 | 24.9 | 21.8 | 23.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle distillates (thousand bbls/day) |
18.1 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.8 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 13.0 | 13.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asphalt (thousand bbls/day) |
18.4 | 18.1 | 17.9 | 18.6 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 11.7 | 14.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total saleable products (thousand bbls/day) (production & purchases) |
73.2 | 71.4 | 69.8 | 70.0 | 66.9 | 65.3 | 57.3 | 63.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Refining operating expenses (per bbl)(2) |
$ | 5.41 | $ | 4.99 | $ | 5.97 | $ | 4.82 | $ | 4.55 | $ | 4.80 | $ | 4.94 | $ | 4.60 | ||||||||||||||||
Retail Network: |
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Number of stores (at period end)(3) |
310 | 308 | 306 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 304 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gasoline volume (thousand gal) |
297,608 | 314,751 | 323,498 | 341,093 | 343,323 | 167,307 | 167,489 | 343,505 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gasoline gross profit (cents/gal) |
16.24 | 18.60 | 17.48 | 24.10 | 17.69 | 16.24 | 12.10 | 15.67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average gasoline volume per store (thousand gal/month) |
82.1 | 87.4 | 90.5 | 96 | 96.7 | 94.2 | 94.3 | 96.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distillate volume (thousand gal) |
53,510 | 56,667 | 56,786 | 49,750 | 50,508 | 24,119 | 26,013 | 52,402 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distillate gross profit (cents/gal) |
11.76 | 14.44 | 17.58 | 33.38 | 23.68 | 20.90 | 17.34 | 21.82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Merchandise sales |
$ | 199,473 | $ | 208,966 | $ | 220,723 | $ | 239,127 | $ | 258,647 | $ | 120,875 | $ | 124,299 | $ | 262,071 | ||||||||||||||||
Merchandise gross margin % |
27.4 | % | 27.1 | % | 26.5 | % | 25.8 | % | 25.2 | % | 25.2 | % | 25.3 | % | 25.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Merchandise profit |
$ | 54,572 | $ | 56,598 | $ | 58,404 | $ | 61,658 | $ | 65,275 | $ | 30,490 | $ | 31,498 | $ | 66,284 | ||||||||||||||||
Average merchandise sales per store/per month |
$ | 53.62 | $ | 56.54 | $ | 60.11 | $ | 65.55 | $ | 70.90 | $ | 66.3 | $ | 68.1 | $ | 71.8 |
(1) | EBITDA represents net income (loss) attributable to United Refining Companys stockholder, plus interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization attributable to United Refining Companys stockholder. EBITDA should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, net income, cash flow from operations or other cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of the United States (GAAP) or as a measure of a companys profitability or liquidity. We use this term because it is a widely accepted financial indicator utilized to analyze and compare companies on the basis of operating performance. Our method of computation of EBITDA may or may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies. |
(2) | Refinery operating expenses include refinery fuel produced and consumed in refinery operations. |
(3) | Excludes 62 stores operated under long-term management agreements. |
Year Ended August 31, | (unaudited) Six Months Ended February 28, |
(unaudited) Last Twelve Months Ended February 28, 2011 |
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EBITDA Reconciliation: (1) |
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Net income (loss) |
$ | 64,014 | $ | 85,706 | $ | (49,905 | ) | $ | 38,027 | $ | (76,134 | ) | $ | (44,655 | ) | $ | (7,828 | ) | $ | (39,307 | ) | |||||||||||
Interest expense |
24,645 | 28,178 | 36,934 | 36,006 | 35,177 | 17,183 | 17,792 | 35,786 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) |
44,449 | 59,680 | (35,485 | ) | 26,235 | (38,646 | ) | (31,035 | ) | (4,373 | ) | (11,984 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation |
13,190 | 14,419 | 15,717 | 16,311 | 16,738 | 8,440 | 8,831 | 17,129 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization |
4,041 | 3,720 | 7,223 | 7,654 | 6,206 | 3,103 | 2,731 | 5,834 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
EBITDA |
$ | 150,339 | $ | 191,703 | $ | (25,516 | ) | $ | 124,233 | $ | (56,659 | ) | $ | (46,964 | ) | $ | 17,153 | $ | 7,458 | |||||||||||||
(1) | Represents amounts attributable to United Refining Companys stockholder |
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You should carefully consider the following risk factors in addition to the other information contained in this prospectus before tendering their old notes in the exchange offer for new notes or acquiring new notes, although the risk factors (other than those dealing specifically with the new notes) are generally applicable to the old notes as well as the new notes. Any of the following risks could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. The risks described below are not the only risks facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial may also materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. In the following discussion of risk factors, when we refer to the term note or notes, we are referring to both the old notes and the new notes to be issued in the exchange offer.
Risks Relating to the Business
Our earnings are subject to volatility of crude oil prices and refining margins.
We are engaged primarily in the business of refining crude oil and selling refined petroleum products. Our earnings and cash flows from operations are dependent upon us realizing refining and marketing margins at least sufficient to cover our fixed and variable expenses. The cost of crude oil and the prices of refined products depend upon numerous factors beyond our control, such as the supply of and demand for crude oil, gasoline and other refined products, which are affected by, among other things, changes in domestic and foreign economies, political events, and instability or armed conflict in oil producing regions, production levels, weather, the availability of imports, the marketing of gasoline and other refined petroleum products by our competitors, the marketing of competitive fuels, the impact of energy conservation efforts, and the extent of domestic and foreign government regulation and taxation. A large, rapid increase in crude oil prices would adversely affect our operating margins if the increased cost of raw materials could not be passed on to our customers on a timely basis, and would adversely affect our sales volumes if consumption of refined products, particularly gasoline, were to decline as a result of such price increases. A sudden drop in crude oil prices would adversely affect our operating margins since wholesale prices typically decline promptly in response thereto, while we will be paying the higher crude oil prices until our crude supply at such higher prices is processed. The prices which we may obtain for our refined products are also affected by regional factors, such as local market conditions and the operations of competing refiners of petroleum products as well as seasonal factors influencing demand for such products. In addition, our refinery throughput and operating costs may vary due to scheduled and unscheduled maintenance shutdowns.
We are exposed to the risk of market price declines with respect to a substantial portion of our crude oil and refined product inventories. We do not manage the price risk related to all of our inventories of crude oil and refined products with a permanent hedging program; however, we do manage the risk exposure by managing inventory levels and by selectively applying hedging activities. The Company has no open futures positions of crude oil puts. In March 2011, the Company entered into 21 month futures contracts for heating oil crackspreads. The crackspread swaps expire sequentially beginning April 2011 through December 2012 and include approximately 165,000 barrels per month or approximately 37% of the Companys annual projected diesel fuel production for fiscal 2011. We cannot assure you that this hedging activity will not adversely impact our results of operations.
Economic turmoil in our local market and/or a reduction in our ability to obtain capital may have an adverse impact on our business and profitability.
Our business and profitability are affected by the overall level of demand for our products, which in turn is affected by factors such as the levels of economic activity and business in our local market. In addition, reductions in the availability and increases in the cost of credit may adversely affect our ability to fund our operations. These factors may have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
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An interruption in supply of crude oil may have a material adverse effect on our business.
We currently obtain substantially all of our crude oil supply through pipelines owned and operated by Enbridge Energy Partners (Enbridge Pipeline), and our owned and operated Kiantone Pipeline. While the Company does have the ability to shift its sources of supply over a 90 to 120 day period, any prolonged disruption to the operations of our refinery, the Enbridge Pipeline or the Kiantone Pipeline, whether due to labor difficulties, destruction of or damage to such facilities, severe weather conditions, interruption of utilities service or other reasons, would have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition. In order to minimize the effects of any such incident, we maintain a full schedule of insurance coverage which includes, but is not limited to, property and business interruption insurance. The property insurance policy has a combined loss limit for a property loss and business interruption at our refinery of $500 million, with various sub-limit accounts for specialized risks. A deductible of $5 million applies to physical damage claims, with a 45-day wait period and a $5 million deductible for business interruption. We believe that our coverage limits are adequate. However, there can be no assurance that the proceeds of any such insurance would be paid in a timely manner or be in an amount sufficient to meet our needs if such an event were to occur.
Disruption of our ability to obtain crude oil or merchandise for our convenience stores could adversely affect our operations.
A significant portion of our feedstock requirements is satisfied through supplies originating in Western Canada. We rely upon three suppliers to satisfy almost half of our daily crude oil supply. Only some of our supply is provided pursuant to supply contracts and although we have long-term relationships with our suppliers, there can be no assurance that they will continue to supply us, particularly in those cases where we do not have a supply contract in place. If one or more of our supply relationships or contracts were terminated, or if there was another significant disruption in the crude oil supply, like that we experienced following a rupture in the Enbridge Lakehead system on July 26, 2010, it is possible that we would be unable to find alternative sources of crude oil supply in a timely fashion. As a result of the disruption in the Enbridge Lakehead system, we were forced to reduce production in our crude processing unit during 2010, ultimately resulting in an adverse effect on our operations and financial condition. We may experience similar disruptions and/or unexpected termination of our supply relationships or contracts. If we are unable to obtain adequate crude oil volumes or are able to obtain such volumes only at unfavorable prices, our results of operations could be materially adversely affected, as a result of reduced sales volumes of refined products or reduced margins due to higher crude oil costs.
In addition, we rely on a single vendor, Tripifoods, Buffalo, New York, to satisfy 76% of our convenience merchandise supply requirements. Although we believe that alternative sources of merchandise supply at competitive prices are readily available, if our relationship with Tripifoods were terminated unexpectedly, it is possible that we would be unable to find an alternative source of merchandise supply in a timely manner. If we are unable to secure an alternative source of merchandise supply on favorable terms, our results of operations may be adversely affected as a result of reduced sales volumes of retail goods or reduced margins due to higher supply costs.
A significant interruption in our Warren, Pennsylvania refinery could adversely affect our business.
Our Warren, Pennsylvania refinery comprises our only refinery. As a result, our operations could be subject to significant interruption if our Warren, Pennsylvania refinery were to experience a major accident or mechanical failure, encounter work stoppages relating to organized labor issues, be damaged by severe weather or other natural or man-made disaster, such as an act of terrorism, or otherwise be forced to shut down. If our Warren, Pennsylvania refinery were to experience an interruption in operations, earnings from the refinery could be materially adversely affected (to the extent not recoverable through insurance) because of lost production and repair costs. In addition, because our Warren, Pennsylvania refinery is our only refinery, scheduled maintenance turnarounds can also adversely affect our results of operations.
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We operate in a competitive environment.
Many of our competitors are fully integrated companies engaged on a national and/or international basis in many segments of the petroleum business, including exploration, production, transportation, refining and marketing, on scales much larger than ours. Large oil companies, because of the diversity and integration of their operations, larger capitalization and greater resources, may be better able to withstand volatile market conditions, compete on the basis of price, and more readily obtain crude oil in times of shortages.
We face strong competition in our market for the retail and wholesale sale of refined petroleum products, including gasoline and distillates. In addition, our retail gasoline convenience stores face competition from large, integrated oil companies, supermarkets and big box convenience store chains. Such competitors have in the past and may in the future engage in marketing practices that result in profit margin deterioration for us for periods of time, causing an adverse impact on us.
We are subject to stringent environmental regulations.
Our operations and properties are subject to increasingly stringent environmental laws and regulations, such as those governing the use, storage, handling, generation, treatment, transportation, emission, release, discharge and disposal of certain materials, substances and wastes, remediation of areas of contamination and the health and safety of employees. These laws may impose strict, and under certain circumstances, joint and several, liability for remediation costs and also can impose responsibility for natural resource damages. The nature of our operations and previous operations by others at certain of our facilities exposes us to the risk of claims or liability under those laws and regulations. There can be no assurance that material costs will not be incurred in connection with such claims or liabilities, including potential liabilities arising from discovery of currently unknown conditions. Failure to comply, including failure to obtain required permits, licenses or other approvals, can also result in significant fines and penalties, and potential interruption or termination of related operations. In addition, our operations and activities involving regulated substances can result in claims for personal injury or property damage.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued various regulations relating to greenhouse gas (GHG) matters, including an endangerment finding relating to GHG emissions, a GHG reporting rule and standards governing GHG emissions from certain stationary sources and from vehicles. As a result of these and other regulatory measures, the EPA began regulating GHG emissions from certain stationary sources on January 2, 2011. Compliance with GHG regulation, including any future laws or regulations, could result in a significant increase in our costs to conduct business.
Environmental laws and regulations have tended to become increasingly stringent, and the costs of compliance with these requirements can be expected to increase over time. We cannot predict the nature, scope or effect of future environmental legislation or regulatory requirements, or how existing or future laws or regulations will be administered or interpreted.
Our ability to pass on taxes to our customers may be limited.
Our operations and products will be subject to taxes imposed by federal, state and local governments, which taxes have generally increased over time. There can be no certainty of the effect that increases in these taxes, or the imposition of new taxes, could have on us, or whether such taxes could be passed on to our customers.
Nature of demand for asphalt is seasonal and depends on government funding.
In fiscal 2010, asphalt sales represented 17% of our total revenues. Over the same period, approximately 89% of our asphalt was produced for use in paving or repaving roads and highways. The level of paving activity is, in turn, dependent upon funding available from federal, state and local governments. Funding for paving has been affected in the past, and may be affected in the future, by budget difficulties at the federal, state or local
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levels. A decrease in demand for asphalt could cause us to sell asphalt at significantly lower prices or to curtail production of asphalt by processing more costly lower sulfur content crude oil which would adversely affect refining margins. In addition, paving activity in our marketing area generally ceases in the winter months. Therefore, much of our asphalt production during the winter must be stored until warmer weather arrives, resulting in delayed revenue recognition and inventory buildups each year. The inventory is subsequently sold at higher summer asphalt prices.
John A. Catsimatidis indirectly controls all of our outstanding voting stock.
Mr. Catsimatidis indirectly owns all of our outstanding voting stock. By virtue of such stock ownership, Mr. Catsimatidis has the power to control all matters submitted to our stockholders and to elect all of our directors. Mr. Catsimatidis interests as a stockholder may conflict with your interests as a noteholder. In addition, Mr. Catsimatidis is our Chairman and CEO. If Mr. Catsimatidis were to die or become incapacitated, it could have a material adverse affect on our business. Our future performance partially depends on the leadership and support of Mr. Catsimatidis.
Our pension plan is currently underfunded.
Substantially all of our employees are covered by three noncontributory defined benefit pension plans. As of August 31, 2010, as measured under ASC 715 (which is not the same as the measure used for purposes of calculating required contributions and potential liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or PBGC), the aggregate accumulated benefit obligation under our pension plans was approximately $148.4 million and the value of the assets of the plans was approximately $54.5 million. In fiscal 2010, we contributed $4.1 million to the three plans, and we have made additional contributions to our pension plans of $2.2 million in fiscal year 2011. If the performance of the assets in our pension plans does not meet our expectations or if other actuarial assumptions are modified, our contributions for future years could be higher than we expect.
In June 2010, the Company announced changes to the healthcare and pension plans provided to salaried employees. Effective September 1, 2010, postretirement medical benefits for new hires and active salaried employees retiring after September 1, 2010 were eliminated. Additionally, effective January 1, 2011, deductibles and co-payments were added to the medical benefits plan for all active and retired employees. For salaried employees meeting certain age and service requirements, the Company will contribute a defined dollar amount towards the cost of retiree healthcare based upon the employees length of service. Similarly, effective September 1, 2010, benefits under the Companys defined benefit pension plan were frozen for all salaried employees, including the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The Company has provided an enhanced contribution under its defined contribution 401(k) plan as well as a transition contribution for older employees.
Our pension plans are subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, or ERISA. Under ERISA, the PBGC generally has the authority to terminate an underfunded pension plan if the possible long-run loss of the PBGC with respect to the plan may reasonably be expected to increase unreasonably if the plan is not terminated. In the event our pension plans are terminated for any reason while the plans are underfunded, we will incur a liability to the PBGC that may be equal to the entire amount of the underfunding. As of August 31, 2010, our pension benefits plan was underfunded by $42.8 million and our other post-retirement benefits plan was underfunded by $51.1 million.
Changes in credit profile could adversely affect our business.
Changes in our credit profile could affect the way crude oil suppliers view our ability to make payments and induce them to shorten the payment terms for our purchases or require us to post security or letters of credit prior to payment. Due to the large dollar amounts and volume of our crude oil and other feedstock purchases, any
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imposition by our suppliers of more burdensome payment terms on us may have a material adverse effect on our liquidity and our ability to make payments to our suppliers. This, in turn, could cause us to be unable to operate our refinery at full capacity.
A substantial portion of our skilled workforce is represented by labor unions and covered by collective bargaining agreements.
Many of our skilled employees are represented under collective bargaining agreements with International Union of Operating Engineers Local No. 95, United Steel Workers of America Local No. 2122-A and General Teamsters Local Union No. 397 covering 252, 6, and 21 employees, respectively. The agreements expire on February 1, 2012, January 31, 2012 and July 31, 2011, respectively. We may not be able to renegotiate our collective bargaining agreements when they expire on satisfactory terms or at all. A failure to do so may increase our costs. In addition, our existing labor agreements may not prevent a strike or work stoppage at any of our facilities in the future, and any work stoppage could negatively affect our results of operations and financial condition. The last time we experienced a work stoppage due to a strike was in 1985.
Our petroleum business is seasonal.
Demand for petroleum products including gasoline and asphalt is generally higher during the summer months than during the winter months due to seasonal increases in highway traffic and road construction work. As a result, our results of operations for the first fiscal quarter are generally lower than for those for the second, third and fourth fiscal quarters. In addition to the overall seasonality of our business, unseasonably cool weather in the summer months and/or unseasonably warm weather in the winter months in the markets in which we sell our petroleum products could have the effect of reducing demand for gasoline which could result in lower prices and reduce operating margins.
Risks Relating to the Notes
We have substantial indebtedness.
As of February 28, 2011, the issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors after giving pro forma effect to the offer and sale of the old notes and the application of the net proceeds therefrom, had approximately $428.4 million of total debt outstanding excluding the debt of URA and excluding the unamortized discount on the notes. In addition, we had $65.6 million of unused commitments under the Old Revolving Credit Facility. Subject to restrictions in the indenture governing the notes and the New Revolving Credit Facility, we may incur additional indebtedness. Our high level of indebtedness could have important consequences to you and significant effects on our business, including the following:
| it may be more difficult for us to satisfy our financial obligations, including with respect to the notes; |
| our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures or general corporate purposes may be impaired; |
| we must use a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to pay interest on the notes and our other indebtedness, which will reduce the funds available to use for operations and other purposes; |
| our ability to fund a change of control offer may be limited; |
| our ability to borrow additional funds may be limited; |
| our high level of indebtedness could place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to those of our competitors that may have proportionately less debt; |
| our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the industry in which we operate may be limited; |
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| we may be restricted from making strategic acquisitions or exploiting other business opportunities; and |
| our high level of indebtedness makes us more vulnerable to economic downturns and adverse developments in our business. |
We expect to use cash flow from operations to pay our expenses and scheduled interest and principal payments due under our outstanding indebtedness, including the notes. Our ability to make these payments thus depends on our future performance, which is affected by financial, business, economic and other factors, many of which we cannot control. The recent recession and credit crisis and related turmoil in the global financial system has had and may continue to have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Consequently, our business may not generate sufficient cash flow from operations in the future and our anticipated growth in revenue and cash flow may not be realized, either or both of which could result in our being unable to repay or pay interest on our indebtedness, including the notes, or to fund other liquidity needs. If we do not have enough money, we may be required to refinance all or part of our then-existing debt (including the notes), sell assets, delay capital expenditures, borrow more money or seek additional equity capital. We cannot make any assurances that we will be able to accomplish any of these alternatives on terms acceptable to us, or at all. In addition, the terms of existing or future debt agreements, including the indenture governing the notes and the New Revolving Credit Facility, may restrict us from adopting any of these alternatives. The failure to generate sufficient cash flow or to achieve any of these alternatives could significantly adversely affect the value of the notes and our ability to pay the amounts due under the notes. In addition, if we default in the payment of amounts due on the notes (or our other outstanding indebtedness), it would give rise to an event of default under the indenture governing the notes and possible acceleration of amounts due under the Revolving Credit Facility and any of our other outstanding indebtedness. In the event of any acceleration, there can be no assurance that we will have enough cash to repay our outstanding indebtedness, including the notes and the Revolving Credit Facility.
We may be able to incur substantially more debt.
After giving pro forma effect to the offer and sale of the old notes and the application of the net proceeds therefrom, as of February 28, 2011, we had total borrowing availability of $65.6 million under the Old Revolving Credit Facility. We may also be able to incur substantial additional indebtedness, including secured indebtedness, in the future. The terms of the indenture governing the notes and the New Revolving Credit Facility do not fully prohibit us from doing so. For instance, the indenture allows us to issue additional notes under certain circumstances which will also be guaranteed by the guarantors and will share in the Notes Collateral that secure the new notes. See Description of the NotesAdditional Notes. Certain of our hedge obligations also share in the Notes Collateral. See Description of the NotesSecurityCollateral Documents. If we incur any additional obligations secured by liens that rank equally with the new notes, the holders of those obligations will be entitled to share ratably with holders of the new notes in any proceeds we distribute in connection with any insolvency, liquidation, reorganization, dissolution or other winding-up of the issuer. This may have the effect of reducing the amount of proceeds paid to holders of the new notes in connection with such a distribution. If new debt is added to our current debt levels, the related risks that we now face could intensify. See Description of Certain Indebtedness.
Our indebtedness contains various covenants that impose restrictions on us that may affect our ability to operate our business and to make payments on the notes.
The New Revolving Credit Facility and the indenture governing the notes impose, and future debt agreements may impose, significant operating and financial restrictions on us. These restrictions limit or prohibit, among other things, our ability to:
| incur additional indebtedness; |
| repay indebtedness (including the notes) prior to stated maturities; |
| make acquisitions or investments; |
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| create or incur liens; |
| transfer or sell certain assets or merge or consolidate with or into other companies; |
| enter into certain transactions with affiliates; and |
| otherwise conduct certain corporate activities. |
In addition, the New Revolving Credit Facility requires us under certain circumstances to maintain compliance with a net worth covenant.
These restrictions could limit our ability to plan for or react to market conditions or meet extraordinary capital needs or otherwise could restrict corporate activities. There can be no assurance that such restrictions will not adversely affect our ability to finance our future operations or capital needs or to engage in other business activities which may be in our interest. A breach of any of these restrictions could result in a default in respect of the related indebtedness as well as other agreements containing cross-default provisions. If a default occurs under our other indebtedness (including the New Revolving Credit Facility), the relevant lenders could elect to declare the indebtedness, together with accrued interest and other fees, to be immediately due and payable and proceed against any collateral securing such indebtedness. Acceleration of our other indebtedness could result in a default under the terms of the indenture governing the notes. Under these circumstances, we might not have sufficient funds or other resources to satisfy all of our obligations, including our obligations under the notes. In addition, the limitations imposed by our indebtedness on our ability to incur additional debt and to take other actions might significantly impair our ability to obtain other financing.
If we default on our obligations to pay our other indebtedness, we may not be able to make payments on the notes.
Any default under the agreements governing our other indebtedness, including a default under our New Revolving Credit Facility, that is not cured or waived in accordance with the terms thereof, and the remedies sought by the holders of such indebtedness, could prevent us from paying principal, premium, if any, and interest on the notes and substantially decrease the market value of the notes. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow and are otherwise unable to obtain funds necessary to meet required payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest on our other indebtedness, or if we otherwise fail to comply with the various covenants, including operating covenants, in the instruments governing our indebtedness (including covenants in our New Revolving Credit Facility and the indenture governing the notes), we could be in default under the terms of the agreements governing such indebtedness. In the event of such default, the holders of such indebtedness could, in certain circumstances, elect to declare all the funds borrowed thereunder to be due and payable, together with accrued and unpaid interest, the lenders under our New Revolving Credit Facility could elect to terminate their commitments thereunder, cease making further loans and institute foreclosure proceedings against our assets, and we could be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation. If we breach our covenants under our New Revolving Credit Facility or our other indebtedness there can be no assurance that we may be able to obtain a waiver from the parties required under the New Revolving Credit Facility or such other indebtedness, as applicable. If this occurs, we would be in default under the instrument governing that indebtedness, the lenders or holders could exercise their rights, as described above, and we could be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation.
The collateral securing the notes is limited.
The notes are secured by a pledge of the stock of our pipeline subsidiary and, subject to certain exceptions, by a mortgage lien on and a security interest in the assets comprising the refinery. This collateral represents only a portion of our total assets. Upon a foreclosure of such liens, the Collateral Agent will not have available to it any of our other assets and interests, including certain assets in the refinery, such as working capital, intellectual property and contract rights, that we use to operate our business. Substantially all of these excluded assets have been pledged to secure our and our subsidiaries obligations with respect to the New Revolving Credit Facility and under certain hedge agreements. Releases of collateral from the liens securing the notes is permitted under some circumstances. See Description of the NotesSecurity.
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The guarantees by the subsidiary guarantors of the notes are not secured.
No appraisals have been performed; the collateral may be insufficient to pay all of the notes.
No appraisals of any assets pledged as collateral for the notes have been prepared. The value of the collateral at any time will depend on market and other economic conditions, including the availability of suitable buyers for the collateral. By its nature, some or all of the collateral may be illiquid and may have no readily ascertainable market value. We cannot assure you that the fair market value of the collateral as of the date of this prospectus exceeds the aggregate principal amount of the debt secured thereby. In addition, the estimated net book value of the collateral is substantially less than the aggregate principal amount of the debt secured thereby.
The value of the assets pledged as collateral for the notes could be impaired in the future as a result of changing economic conditions, competition or other future trends. Moreover, the discovery of existing conditions, or future developments, at or relating to the collateral, including with respect to environmental or hazardous waste matters, may reduce or eliminate the value of the assets securing the notes. In the event of a foreclosure, liquidation, bankruptcy or similar proceeding, we cannot assure you that the proceeds from any sale or liquidation of the collateral will be sufficient to pay our obligations under the notes, in full or at all. Also, we cannot assure you that the fair market value of the collateral securing the notes would be sufficient to pay any amounts due under the notes following their acceleration. There can also be no assurance that the collateral will be saleable and, even if saleable, the timing of its liquidation would be uncertain. A significant portion of the collateral includes assets that may only be usable, and thus retain value, as part of our existing operating business. Furthermore, the collateral is not inclusive of all assets that are necessary to operate our refinery, and some of these excluded assets (including without limitation, working capital, inventory, contract rights and intellectual property) secure our indebtedness under our New Revolving Credit Facility. In addition, our pipelines, certain storage terminals and certain other assets required to operate our refinery are also not included in the collateral and some or all of such assets may in the future be pledged to secure our indebtedness under our New Revolving Credit Facility and under certain hedge agreements. Accordingly, any sale of the collateral separate from the sale of certain of our operating businesses may not be feasible or of significant value. If the proceeds of any sale or liquidation of collateral are not sufficient to repay all amounts due on the notes and certain hedge obligations, the holders of the notes (to the extent not repaid from the proceeds of the sale or liquidation of the collateral) would have only an unsecured claim against our remaining assets and in the context of a bankruptcy case by or against us, the holders of the notes may not be entitled to receive interest payments or fees, costs or charges due under the notes, and may be required to repay any such amounts already received by such holder. Any claim for the difference between the amount, if any, realized by holders of the notes from the sale or liquidation of the collateral securing the notes and the obligations under the notes will rank equally in right of payment with all of our other unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness and other obligations, including trade payables.
To the extent that third parties enjoy prior liens, such third parties may have rights and remedies with respect to the property subject to such liens that, if exercised, could adversely affect the value of the collateral. The indenture governing the notes does not require that we maintain the current level of collateral or maintain a specific ratio of indebtedness to asset values.
Subject to the covenants and conditions contained in the indenture (including those described under Description of the NotesCertain CovenantsLimitations on Additional Indebtedness and Description of the NotesCertain CovenantsLimitations on Liens), we are permitted to issue additional notes and enter into hedge obligations secured by a lien that ranks equally with the notes. The mortgage on the refinery securing the notes and the other secured obligations is an open-end mortgage under Pennsylvania law and thus secures future advances and obligations as well as the notes, but only up to a stated maximum principal amount of $450 million. See the sections entitled Description of the NotesAdditional Notes and Description of the NotesSecurityCollateral Documents. Any such additional obligations may limit the recovery from the realization of the value of such collateral available to satisfy the holders of the notes. In addition, to the extent
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that the notes, any obligations in respect of hedging arrangements and any other obligations secured by the mortgage exceed such amount, the principal amount of such obligations in excess of such capped amount is not secured by the mortgage. See Description of the NotesSecurity. Releases of collateral from the liens securing the notes is permitted under some circumstances.
The imposition or retention of certain permitted liens will cause the assets on which such liens are imposed to be unavailable as collateral to secure the notes.
A substantial portion of our assets that does not constitute collateral for the notes has been pledged or may in the future be pledged to secure our and our subsidiaries obligations with respect to the New Revolving Credit Facility. In addition, the indenture permits liens in favor of certain third parties to secure existing or additional debt, including, among other things, certain purchase money indebtedness and capital lease obligations, and any assets subject to such liens may be unavailable as collateral to secure the notes. Our ability to incur purchase money indebtedness and capital lease obligations is subject to the limitations as described in Description of the NotesCertain Covenants Limitations on Additional Indebtedness. See Description of the NotesSecurity. If an event of default occurs and the notes are accelerated, the notes rank equally with other unsubordinated and unsecured indebtedness with respect to such excluded property but are effectively junior with respect to any obligations secured by liens on such excluded assets to the extent of the value of such excluded assets subject to such liens.
It may be difficult to realize the value of the collateral securing the notes.
The collateral securing the notes is subject to certain exceptions, defects, encumbrances, liens and other imperfections permitted by the Indenture, whether on or after the date the notes are issued. The existence of any such exceptions, defects, encumbrances, liens and other imperfections could adversely affect the value of the collateral securing the notes as well as the ability of the Collateral Agent to realize or foreclose on such collateral.
Even if the Collateral Agent assumes the right to operate the refinery, there may be practical problems associated with the Collateral Agents ability to identify a qualified operator to operate and maintain the refinery. In addition, future regulatory developments or other inabilities to obtain or comply with required permits, licenses or approvals, may adversely affect the value of the collateral.
Our operations involve the use, storage, handling, discharge, disposal and distribution of certain materials, some of which may be hazardous. As described more fully in Risk FactorsRisks Relating to Our BusinessWe are subject to stringent environmental regulations and BusinessEnvironmental Considerations, this has led, and can lead, to the presence of contamination on, or releases from, the collateral, which could reduce the value of any affected collateral. The so-called federal Superfund law, and many analogous state laws, contain certain lender liability protection provisions that could protect lenders from liability for contamination in the event of foreclosure, provided the foreclosing lender follows certain procedural steps and, after foreclosure, makes reasonable efforts to sell the foreclosed property. However, lenders could be liable for existing contamination after foreclosure in the event the lender liability protection procedures are determined not to have been applicable, are not properly followed or if the law providing such protection is modified or terminated.
In addition, our business requires compliance with numerous federal, state and local permits, licenses or other approvals. Continued operation of our properties that are the collateral for the notes will depend on our continued acquisition of, and compliance with, such requirements, and our business may be adversely affected if we fail to comply with these requirements or any changes in these requirements. In the event of foreclosure, the transfer of such permits, licenses or other approvals may be prohibited, may not be possible or may require us to incur significant cost and expense. Further, we cannot assure you that the applicable governmental authorities will consent to the transfer of any such permits, licenses or approvals. If the regulatory authorizations required for such transfers are not obtained or are delayed, the foreclosure may be delayed or a temporary shutdown of operations may result and the value of the collateral may be significantly impaired.
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The security interest of the Collateral Agent is subject to practical challenges generally associated with the realization of security interests in collateral. For example, additional filings and/or the consent of a third party may be required in connection with obtaining or enforcing a security interest in an asset. If we are unable to obtain these consents or make these filings, the security interests may be invalid and the holders will not be entitled to the benefits of the security interests in the collateral or any recovery with respect to the sale of such collateral. We cannot assure you that these filings will be made or any such consent of any third parties will be given when required to create a lien or facilitate a foreclosure on such assets. As a result, the Collateral Agent may not have the ability to foreclose upon those assets and the value of the collateral may be significantly impaired as a result, or the security interests may be invalid and the holders of the notes will not be entitled to the collateral or any recovery with respect thereto.
Our ownership of the real property that constitutes collateral for the notes, and the absence of adverse encumbrances thereon, has not been independently assured by surveys.
Our ownership of the real property that constitutes collateral for the notes, and the absence of adverse encumbrances thereon, has not been independently assured by surveys. As a result, there is no independent assurance that, among other things, (i) the real property encumbered by a mortgage includes the property owned by us that was intended to be mortgaged, (ii) we actually possess the rights to the mortgaged real properties that we purport to own and that our title to such real property is not encumbered by other liens, and (iii) no encroachments, adverse possession claims, zoning or other restrictions exist with respect to such real properties which could result in a material adverse effect on the value or utility of such real properties.
State law may limit the ability of the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the holders of the notes, to foreclose on real property and improvements included in the collateral.
The notes are secured by, among other things, liens on real property and improvements located in Pennsylvania. The local law in Pennsylvania may limit the ability of the Collateral Agent to foreclose on the real property collateral located therein. State law governs the perfection, enforceability and foreclosure of mortgage liens against real property which secure debt obligations such as the notes. These laws may impose procedural requirements for foreclosure different from and necessitating a longer time period for completion than the requirements for foreclosure of security interests in personal property. Debtors may have the right to reinstate defaulted debt (even if it has been accelerated) before the foreclosure date by paying the past due amounts. Governing law may also impose security first and one form of action rules, which rules can affect the ability to foreclose or the timing of foreclosure on real and personal property collateral regardless of the location of the collateral and may limit the right to recover a deficiency following a foreclosure.
Any future note guarantees provided after the notes are issued could be avoided by a trustee in bankruptcy.
The indenture governing the notes provides that certain of our future subsidiaries will guarantee the notes on a senior unsecured basis. Any future note guarantee in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the noteholders might be avoidable by the guarantor (as debtor-in-possession) or by its trustee in bankruptcy or other third parties if certain events or circumstances exist or occur. For instance, if the entity granting the future note guarantee was insolvent at the time of the grant and if such grant was made within 90 days before that entity commenced a bankruptcy proceeding (or one year before commencement of a bankruptcy proceeding if the creditor that benefited from the note guarantee is an insider under the United States bankruptcy code), and the granting of the future note guarantee enabled the noteholders to receive more than they would if the grantor were liquidated under chapter 7 of the United States bankruptcy code, then such note guarantee could be avoided as a preferential transfer.
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We in most cases have control over the collateral and the sale of particular assets by us could reduce the pool of assets securing the notes.
The collateral documents allow us to remain in possession of, retain exclusive control over, freely operate, and collect, invest and dispose of any income from, the collateral securing the notes, subject to compliance with the covenants contained in the indenture governing the notes. Such control by us may adversely impact the pool of assets available to noteholders.
There are circumstances other than repayment or discharge of the notes under which the collateral securing the notes will be released, without holders consent or the consent of the Trustee under the indenture governing the notes. The lien of the mortgage may also be subordinated to certain rights and interests.
Under various circumstances, all or a portion of the collateral securing the notes will be released, including, without limitation:
| subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, areas of land and other collateral securing the notes that do not in the case of land underlie the refinery improvements, and are not used in the operation of the refinery may be released in the future in order to facilitate the construction of a Coker plant or a hydrogen plant or in connection with incurring permitted purchase money indebtedness (including capital lease obligations and non-recourse purchase money indebtedness); |
| the issuer exercises its legal defeasance option or covenant defeasance option as described in Description of the NotesSatisfaction and Discharge of Indenture; Defeasance; |
| in certain circumstances, a sale, transfer or other disposal of such collateral in a transaction permitted or not prohibited under the indenture governing the notes; and |
| with the consent of noteholders as required under the indenture governing the notes. |
Any such release, or all such releases in the aggregate, may result in a substantial portion or all of the collateral securing the notes being released.
Under certain circumstances, we may also require the Collateral Agent to execute, deliver and record certain other non-disturbance and access agreements in connection with certain permitted secured debt.
In addition, the guarantee of a subsidiary guarantor will be automatically released in connection with a sale of such subsidiary guarantor in a transaction not prohibited by the indenture governing the notes.
The indenture governing the notes also permits us to designate one or more of our restricted subsidiaries that is a guarantor of the notes as an unrestricted subsidiary. If we designate a subsidiary guarantor as an unrestricted subsidiary, any guarantees of the notes by such subsidiary or any of its subsidiaries will be released under the indenture governing the notes. The creditors of the unrestricted subsidiary and its subsidiaries will have claims to the assets of the unrestricted subsidiary and its subsidiaries that are senior to any claims of the holders of notes.
The rights of holders of notes to the collateral may be adversely affected by the failure to perfect security interests in the collateral and other issues generally associated with the realization of security interests in the collateral; the amount of title insurance may be inadequate.
Applicable law requires that for a security interest in certain tangible and intangible assets to be properly perfected and its priority established and maintained, certain actions must be undertaken by the secured party such as the recordation of the mortgage on the refinery in certain real property records. Due to circumstances beyond our control such as recording office backlog, the liens in all notes collateral may not be perfected with respect to the notes if we or the Collateral Agent have not taken the actions necessary to perfect any of those liens on or prior to the date of the indenture governing the notes, or the issuance of the notes. The inability or failure of us or the Collateral Agent to take all actions necessary to create properly perfected security interests in the collateral may result in the loss of perfection or priority of the security interest for the benefit of the holders of notes to which they would have been entitled as a result of such perfection.
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We were required to cause a mortgage to be granted to the Collateral Agent with respect to the refinery by closing and record it promptly thereafter. We were also required, within 90 days following the issue date of the notes or as soon as practicable thereafter using commercially reasonable efforts, to obtain a title insurance policy in the amount of $50 million insuring the mortgage on the refinery and terminals located at the refinery forming collateral for the notes, which we obtained. Any recovery under the title insurance policy, would be limited to the amount of the title policy even if the value of the real estate portion of the refinery is greater than such amount. If due to circumstances beyond our control, despite using commercially reasonable efforts, such title insurance policy is found to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, thereafter, there will not be independent assurance from a title company (i) against a loss resulting from the entity represented by us to be the owner thereof not holding fee title interest in the refinery and such interest being encumbered by unpermitted liens, (ii) of the validity and first lien priority of the mortgage granted to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the notes and (iii) that there are no liens other than those permitted by the indenture encumbering such collateral. See Description of the NotesSecurity.
Rights of holders of notes in the collateral may be adversely affected by bankruptcy proceedings.
The right of the Collateral Agent for the notes to repossess and dispose of the collateral securing the notes upon the occurrence of an event of default is likely to be significantly impaired by applicable bankruptcy law if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced by or against us prior to or possibly even after the Collateral Agent has repossessed and disposed of the collateral. Under the U.S. bankruptcy code, a secured creditor, such as the Collateral Agent for the notes, is prohibited from repossessing its security from a debtor in a bankruptcy case, or from disposing of security repossessed from a debtor, without bankruptcy court approval, which may not be obtained. Moreover, bankruptcy law permits the debtor to continue to retain and to use collateral, and the proceeds, products, rents or profits of the collateral, even though the debtor is in default under the applicable debt instruments; provided that the secured creditor is given adequate protection. The meaning of the term adequate protection may vary according to circumstances, but it is intended in general to protect the value of the secured creditors interest in the collateral as of the commencement of the case and may include cash payments or the granting of additional security, if and at such time as the court in its discretion determines, for any diminution in the value of the collateral as a result of the stay of repossession or disposition or any use of the collateral by the debtor during the pendency of the bankruptcy case. A bankruptcy court may determine that a secured creditor may not require compensation for a diminution in the value of its collateral if the value of the collateral exceeds the debt it secures. In view of the broad discretionary powers of a bankruptcy court, it is impossible to predict how long payments under the notes could be delayed following commencement of a bankruptcy case, whether or when the Collateral Agent could repossess or dispose of the collateral, the value of the collateral at the time of the bankruptcy petition, or whether or to what extent holders of the notes would be compensated for any delay in payment or loss of value of the collateral through the requirements of adequate protection. Any disposition of the collateral during a bankruptcy case would also require permission from the bankruptcy court. Furthermore, in the event the bankruptcy court determines that the value of the collateral is not sufficient to repay all amounts due on the notes, the holders of the notes would have under-secured claims as to the difference. Federal bankruptcy laws do not permit the payment or accrual of interest, costs and attorneys fees for under-secured claims during the debtors bankruptcy case. Additionally, the Collateral Agents ability to foreclose on the collateral on your behalf may be subject to the consent of third parties, prior liens and practical problems associated with the realization of the Collateral Agents security interest in the collateral. Moreover, the debtor or trustee in a bankruptcy case may seek to void an alleged security interest in collateral for the benefit of the bankruptcy estate. It may successfully do so if the security interest is not properly perfected or was perfected within a specified period of time (generally 90 days) prior to the initiation of such proceeding. Under such circumstances, a creditor may hold no security interest and be treated as holding a general unsecured claim in the bankruptcy case. It is impossible to predict what recovery (if any) would be available for such an unsecured claim if we became a debtor in a bankruptcy case. While U.S. bankruptcy law generally invalidates provisions restricting a debtors ability to assume and/or assign a contract, there are exceptions to this rule which could be applicable in the event that we become subject to a U.S. bankruptcy proceeding.
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Moreover, in the event that we were to file for bankruptcy, the security interest securing the notes generally will not extend to any property or rights acquired by us after the date of such bankruptcy.
Under certain circumstances, a court could cancel the notes or the related guarantees and the security interests that secure the notes under fraudulent conveyance laws.
Our issuance of the notes and the related guarantees may be subject to review under federal or state fraudulent transfer and conveyance statutes and bankruptcy and insolvency statutes. If we become a debtor in a case under the U.S. bankruptcy code or encounter other financial difficulty, a court might avoid (that is, cancel) all or a portion of our obligations under the notes. The court might do so if it finds that when we issued the notes, (a) we received less than reasonably equivalent value or fair consideration and (b) we either (1) were or were rendered insolvent, (2) were left with inadequate capital to conduct our business or (3) believed or reasonably should have believed that we would incur debts beyond our ability to pay. The court could also avoid the notes, without regard to the factors described in clauses (a) and (b) above, if it finds that we issued the notes with actual intent to hinder, delay or defraud our creditors.
Similarly, if one of the subsidiary guarantors becomes a debtor in a case under the U.S. bankruptcy code or encounters other financial difficulty, a court might cancel its guarantee if it finds that when such subsidiary guarantor issued its guarantee (or in some jurisdictions, when payments become due under the guarantee), factors (a) and (b) above applied to such subsidiary guarantor, such subsidiary guarantor was a defendant in an action for money damages or had a judgment for money damages docketed against it (if, in either case, after final judgment the judgment is unsatisfied), or if it found that such subsidiary guarantor issued its guarantee with actual intent to hinder, delay or defraud its creditors.
In addition, a court could avoid any payment by us or any subsidiary guarantor pursuant to the notes or a guarantee or any realization on the pledge of assets securing the notes, and require the return of any payment or the return of any realized value to us or the subsidiary guarantor, as the case may be, or to a fund for the benefit of our or the subsidiary guarantors creditors. In addition, under the circumstances described above, a court could subordinate rather than avoid obligations under the notes, the guarantees or the pledges. If the court were to avoid any guarantee, we cannot assure you that funds would be available to pay the notes from another subsidiary guarantor or from any other source.
The test for determining solvency for purposes of the foregoing will vary depending on the law of the jurisdiction being applied. In general, a court would consider an entity insolvent if the sum of its existing debts exceeds the fair value of all of its property, its assets present fair saleable value is less than the amount required to pay the probable liability on its existing debts as they become due, or it could not pay its debts as they become due. For this analysis, debts include contingent and unliquidated debts. We cannot be certain as to the standards a court would use to determine whether or not the issuer or the subsidiary guarantors were solvent at the relevant time, or regardless of the standard that a court uses, that the issuance of the notes or the guarantees would not be subordinated to any obligors other debts. If a court avoided our obligations under the notes and the obligations of all of the subsidiary guarantors under their guarantees, holders of the notes would cease to be our creditors or creditors of the subsidiary guarantors and likely have no source from which to recover amounts due under the notes. Even if the guarantee of a subsidiary guarantor is not avoided as a fraudulent transfer, a court may subordinate the guarantee to that subsidiary guarantors other debt. In that event, the guarantees would be structurally subordinated to all of that subsidiary guarantors other debt.
The indenture governing the notes limits the liability of each subsidiary guarantor on its guarantee to the maximum amount that such subsidiary guarantor can incur without risk that its guarantee will be subject to avoidance as a fraudulent transfer. We cannot assure you that this limitation will protect such guarantees from fraudulent transfer challenges or, if it does, that the remaining amount due and collectible under the guarantees would suffice, if necessary, to pay the notes in full when due. One court has held that a savings clause (of the type described in the foregoing sentences) in connection with upstream guarantees was unenforceable as a matter of New York contract law, which would increase the risk of a subsidiary guarantee being deemed invalid.
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The collateral is subject to casualty risks.
We may insure certain collateral against loss or damage by fire or other hazards. However, we may not maintain or continue such insurance and there are some losses, including losses resulting from terrorist acts, that may be either uninsurable or not economically insurable, in whole or in part. As a result, we cannot assure any holder of notes that the insurance proceeds will compensate it fully for its losses. If there is a total or partial loss of any of the pledged assets, we cannot assure any holder of the notes that the proceeds received by it in respect thereof will be sufficient to satisfy all the secured obligations, including the notes. In the event of a total or partial loss to any of the pledged assets, certain items of equipment and inventory may not be easily replaced. Accordingly, even though there may be insurance coverage, the extended period needed to manufacture replacement units or inventory could cause significant delays.
Our ability to repurchase the notes upon a change of control may be limited.
Upon the occurrence of specified change of control events, we are required to offer to repurchase all outstanding notes at 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase. The lenders under the New Revolving Credit Facility have the right to accelerate the indebtedness thereunder upon a change of control. Any of our future debt agreements may contain similar provisions. However, we may not have sufficient funds at the time of the change of control to make the required repurchase of notes or repayment of our other indebtedness. The terms of the New Revolving Credit Facility also limit our ability to purchase the notes until all debt under the New Revolving Credit Facility is paid in full. Any of our future debt agreements may contain similar restrictions. If we fail to repurchase any notes submitted in a change of control offer, it would constitute an event of default under the indenture governing the notes which could, in turn, constitute an event of default under our other indebtedness, even if the change of control itself would not cause a default. Important corporate events, such as takeovers, recapitalizations or similar transactions, may not constitute a change of control under the indenture governing the notes and thus not permit the holders of the notes to require us to repurchase the notes. See Description of the NotesChange of Control.
The new notes may be issued with original issue discount for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
The new notes will be issued with original issue discount (OID) for U.S. federal income tax purposes if the stated principal amount of the old notes exceeded their issue price by more than a de minimis amount. In such event, holders subject to U.S. federal income tax will have to include the OID in gross income (as ordinary income) as it accrues (prior to the receipt of the cash attributable thereto), based on a constant yield method, regardless of the holders regular method of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes. See Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences.
If a bankruptcy petition were filed by or against us, holders of the notes may receive a lesser amount for their claim than they would have been entitled to receive under the indenture governing the notes because the notes were issued with original issue discount.
If a bankruptcy petition were filed by or against us under the U.S. bankruptcy code after the issuance of the notes, the claim by any holder of the notes for the principal amount of the notes may be limited to an amount equal to the sum of:
| the original issue price for the notes; and |
| the portion of the original issue discount that does not constitute unmatured interest for purposes of the U.S. bankruptcy code. |
Any original issue discount that was not amortized as of the date of the bankruptcy filing would constitute unmatured interest. Accordingly, holders of the notes under those circumstances may receive a lesser amount than they would be entitled to under the terms of the indenture governing the notes, even if sufficient funds are available.
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Risks Related to the Exchange Offer
If you fail to follow the exchange offer procedures, your old notes will not be accepted for exchange.
We will not accept your old notes for exchange if you do not follow the exchange offer procedures. We will issue new notes as part of this exchange offer only after timely receipt of your old notes, a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal and all other required documents or if you comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures for tendering your old notes. Therefore, if you want to tender your old notes, please allow sufficient time to ensure timely delivery. If we do not receive your old notes, letter of transmittal, and all other required documents by the expiration date of the exchange offer, or you do not otherwise comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures for tendering your old notes, we will not accept your old notes for exchange. We are under no duty to give notification of defects or irregularities with respect to the tenders of old notes for exchange. If there are defects or irregularities with respect to your tender of old notes, we will not accept your old notes for exchange unless we decide in our sole discretion to waive such defects or irregularities.
Any outstanding old notes after the consummation of the exchange offer will continue to be subject to existing transfer restrictions, and the holders of old notes after the consummation of the exchange offer may not be able to sell their old notes.
We did not register the old notes under the Securities Act or any state securities laws, nor do we intend to do so after the exchange offer. As a result, the old notes may only be transferred in limited circumstances under the securities laws. If you do not exchange your old notes in the exchange offer, you will lose your right to have the old notes registered under the Securities Act, subject to certain limitations. If you continue to hold old notes after the exchange offer, you may be unable to sell the old notes. Old notes that are not tendered or are tendered but not accepted will, following the exchange offer, continue to be subject to existing transfer restrictions.
Lack of an active market for the new notes may adversely affect the liquidity and market price of the new notes.
While the old notes are presently eligible for trading in the PORTAL® Market, there is no existing market for the new notes. We do not intend to apply for a listing of the new notes on any securities exchange. We do not know if an active public market for the new notes will develop or, if developed, will continue. If an active public market does not develop or is not maintained, the market price and liquidity of the new notes may be adversely affected. We cannot make any assurances regarding the liquidity of the market for the new notes, the ability of holders to sell their new notes or the price at which holders may sell their new notes. In addition, the liquidity and the market price of the new notes may be adversely affected by changes in the overall market for securities similar to the new notes, by changes in our business, financial condition or results of operations and by changes in conditions in our industry.
Some holders who exchange their old notes may be deemed to be underwriters, and these holders will be required to comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements in connection with any resale transaction.
If you exchange your old notes in the exchange offer for the purpose of participating in a distribution of the new notes, you may be deemed to have received restricted securities and, if so, will be required to comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale transaction. See The Exchange OfferPurpose of the Exchange Offer.
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We will not receive any proceeds from the exchange offer. Because we are exchanging the new notes for the old notes, which have substantially identical terms, the issuance of the new notes will not result in any change in our indebtedness. The exchange offer is intended to satisfy our obligations under the registration rights agreement.
The net proceeds of approximately $343 million from the offering of the old notes were used for the repurchase or redeem our 10 1/2% Senior Notes due 2012.
The following is a summary of our consolidated debt and total capitalization as of February 28, 2011. You should read this summary in conjunction with Selected Financial Data and our consolidated financial statements, including the accompanying notes, incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
(Unaudited) As of February 28, 2011 |
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Actual | Pro Forma(1) | |||||||
(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents (2) |
$ | 24,587 | $ | 43,935 | ||||
Total debt: |
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Old Revolving Credit Facility (3) |
$ | 75,300 | $ | 75,300 | ||||
10 1/2% Senior Notes |
323,960 | | ||||||
Notes offered hereby |
| 365,000 | ||||||
Unamortized premium on the 10 1/2% Senior Notes |
1,153 | | ||||||
Unamortized discount on the notes offered hereby |
| (12,980 | ) | |||||
Other debt |
3,965 | 3,965 | ||||||
Total debt including current maturities |
$ | 404,378 | $ | 431,285 | ||||
Stockholders equity (2)(4) |
33,769 | 33,029 | ||||||
Total capitalization |
$ | 438,147 | $ | 464,314 | ||||
(1) | Pro forma amounts based on use of proceeds from the offer and sale of the old notes. |
(2) | The $15 million cash equity contribution in URA (as defined below) by our Parent (as defined below) is reflected in our consolidated cash and cash equivalents and stockholders equity. In addition, borrowings by URA pursuant to its loan agreement with Bank of America, N.A. entered into in connection with the Asphalt Agreements (as defined below) will be classified as indebtedness on our consolidated balance sheet. For a further description of the Asphalt Agreements, see Description of Certain Indebtedness below. |
(3) | The maximum borrowing allowed under our Old Revolving Credit Facility was $130,000,000. As of May 18, 2011, we had borrowings of $62 million under our New Revolving Credit Facility. For a further description of the secured New Revolving Credit Facility, see Description of Certain Indebtedness. |
(4) | Stockholders equity has been adjusted to reflect the write-off of unamortized premium on the 10 1/2% Senior Notes due 2012 of $1,153,000, recognition of redemption premium of $915,000 and write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs of $1,472,000, net of tax benefits of $494,000. |
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Purpose of the Exchange Offer
The exchange offer is designed to provide holders of old notes with an opportunity to acquire new notes which, unlike the old notes, will be freely transferable at all times, subject to any restrictions on transfer imposed by state blue sky laws and provided that the holder is not our affiliate within the meaning of the Securities Act and represents that the new notes are being acquired in the ordinary course of the holders business and the holder is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, a distribution of the new notes.
The old notes were originally issued and sold on March 8, 2011, to the initial purchasers, pursuant to the purchase agreement dated February 25, 2011. The old notes were issued and sold in a transaction not registered under the Securities Act in reliance upon the exemption provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. The concurrent resale of the old notes by the initial purchasers to investors was done in reliance upon the exemptions provided by Rule 144A and Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act. The old notes may not be reoffered, resold or transferred other than (i) to us or our subsidiaries, (ii) to a qualified institutional buyer in compliance with Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act, (iii) outside the United States to a non-U.S. person within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act, (iv) pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (if available), (v) in accordance with another exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act or (vi) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act.
In connection with the original issuance and sale of the old notes, we entered into the Registration Rights Agreement, pursuant to which we agreed to file with the SEC a registration statement covering the exchange by us of the new notes for the old notes, pursuant to the exchange offer. The Registration Rights Agreement provides that we will:
| file with the SEC an exchange offer registration statement relating to the new notes on or prior to July 21, 2011; |
| use our best efforts to have the registration statement declared effective by the SEC on or prior to November 15, 2011; and |
| use our best efforts to consummate an exchange offer, in which new notes will be issued in exchange for old notes, within 45 business days, or longer if required by federal securities laws, after the registration statement is declared effective. |
Under existing interpretations by the staff of the SEC as set forth in no-action letters issued to third parties in other transactions, the new notes would, in general, be freely transferable after the exchange offer without further registration under the Securities Act; provided, however, that in the case of broker-dealers participating in the exchange offer, a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act must be delivered by such broker-dealers in connection with resales of the new notes. A broker-dealer that delivers such a prospectus to purchasers in connection with such resales will be subject to certain of the civil liability provisions under the Securities Act and will be bound by the provisions of the registration rights agreement (including certain indemnification rights and obligations).
We do not intend to seek our own interpretation regarding the exchange offer, and we cannot assure you that the staff of the SEC would make a similar determination with respect to the new notes as it has in other interpretations to third parties.
Under some circumstances, we may be required to file and use our reasonable best efforts to cause to be declared effective by the SEC, in addition to or in lieu of the exchange offer registration statement, a shelf registration statement covering resales of the old notes. If we and the subsidiary guarantors fail to meet specified
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deadlines under the registration rights agreement, then we and, to the extent of their guarantees of the notes, the subsidiary guarantors, will be obligated to pay liquidated damages to holders of the old notes. See Description of the NotesRegistration Rights; Liquidated Damages.
Terms of the Exchange Offer
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this prospectus, we will accept any and all old notes that were acquired pursuant to Rule 144A or Regulation S validly tendered and not withdrawn prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date of the exchange offer. We and the subsidiary guarantors are offering to exchange an aggregate principal amount of up to $365,000,000 of new notes and guarantees thereof for a like aggregate principal amount of old notes and guarantees thereof. Holders may tender some or all of their old notes pursuant to the exchange offer.
The terms of the new notes are substantially identical in all respects (including principal amount, interest rate and maturity) to the terms of the old notes for which they may be exchanged pursuant to this exchange offer, except that the new notes:
| will be freely transferable by holders thereof; and |
| will be issued free of any covenant regarding registration. |
The new notes will represent the same debt as the old notes and will be governed by the same indenture, which is governed by New York law. For a complete description of the terms of the new notes, see Description of the Notes. We will not receive any cash proceeds from the exchange offer.
We intend to conduct the exchange offer in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC.
We will be deemed to have accepted validly tendered old notes when, as and if we have given oral (promptly confirmed in writing) or written notice of our acceptance to the exchange agent. The exchange agent will act as agent for the tendering holders for the purpose of receiving the new notes from us. If any tendered old notes are not accepted for exchange because of an invalid tender or the occurrence of specified other events set forth in this prospectus, the certificates for any unaccepted old notes will be promptly returned, without expense, to the tendering holder.
The exchange offer is not extended to holders of old notes in any jurisdiction where the exchange offer would not comply with the securities or blue sky laws of that jurisdiction.
Deemed Representations
To participate in the exchange offer, we require that you represent to us, among other things, that:
| you are acquiring new notes in exchange for your old notes in the ordinary course of business; |
| you are not engaging in and do not intend to engage in (nor have you entered into any arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in) a distribution of the new notes within the meaning of the federal securities laws; |
| you are not our affiliate as defined under Rule 405 of the Securities Act; |
| you are not a broker-dealer tendering old notes directly acquired from us for your own account; |
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| if you are a broker-dealer that you receive new notes for your own account in exchange for old notes; the old notes to be exchanged for new notes were acquired by you as a result of market-making or other trading activities; you have not entered into any arrangement or understanding with the issuer or an affiliate of the issuer to distribute the new notes; and you are not acting on behalf of any person or entity that could not truthfully make those representations. |
Broker-dealers who cannot make the representations above cannot use this exchange offer prospectus in connection with resales of the new notes issued in the exchange offer.
Resale of Exchange Notes
Based on interpretations of the staff of the SEC set forth in no-action letters issued to unrelated third parties, we believe that new notes issued in the exchange offer in exchange for the old notes may be offered for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by any new note holder without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act, if:
| such holder is not an affiliate of ours within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act; |
| such new notes are acquired in the ordinary course of the holders business; and |
| the holder does not intend to participate in the distribution of such new notes. |
Any holder who tenders in the exchange offer with the intention of participating in any manner in a distribution of the new notes, who is an affiliate of ours or who is a broker or dealer who acquired old notes directly from us:
| cannot rely on the position of the staff of the SEC set forth in Exxon Capital Holdings Corporation or similar interpretive letters; and |
| must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with a secondary resale transaction. |
If, as stated above, a holder cannot rely on the position of the staff of the SEC set forth in Exxon Capital Holdings Corporation or similar interpretive letters, any effective registration statement used in connection with a secondary resale transaction must contain the selling security holder information required by Item 507 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act.
With regard to broker-dealers, only broker-dealers that acquired the old notes as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities may participate in the exchange offer. Each broker-dealer that receives new notes for its own account in exchange for old notes, where such old notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of the new notes.
This prospectus may be used for an offer to resell, for the resale or for other retransfer of new notes only as specifically set forth in this prospectus.
Please read the section captioned Plan of Distribution and Selling Restrictions for more details regarding these procedures for the transfer of new notes.
As of the date of this prospectus, $365,000,000 aggregate principal amount of old notes is outstanding, a substantial majority of which is registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee for DTC. Only registered holders of the old notes, or their legal representatives and attorneys-in-fact, as reflected on the records of the trustee under the indenture, may participate in the exchange offer. The issuer and the subsidiary guarantors will not set a fixed record date for determining registered holders of the old notes entitled to participate in the
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exchange offer. This prospectus, together with the letter of transmittal, is being sent to all registered holders of old notes and to others believed to have beneficial interests in the old notes.
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions described in this prospectus and in the accompanying letter of transmittal, the issuer will accept for exchange old notes which are properly tendered on or before the expiration date and not withdrawn as permitted below. As used in this section of the prospectus entitled, The Exchange Offer, the term expiration date means 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 23, 2011. If, however, we and the subsidiary guarantors, in our sole discretion, extend the period of time for which the exchange offer is open, the term expiration date means the latest time and date to which the exchange offer is so extended. Old notes tendered in the exchange offer must be in denominations of the principal amount of $1,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof.
If you do not tender your old notes or if you tender old notes that are not accepted for exchange, your old notes will remain outstanding. Existing transfer restrictions would continue to apply to old notes that remain outstanding. See Consequences of Failure to Exchange Old Notes for more information regarding old notes outstanding after the exchange offer. Holders of the old notes do not have any appraisal or dissenters rights in connection with the exchange offer.
None of the issuer and the subsidiary guarantors, their respective boards of directors or their management recommends that you tender or not tender old notes in the exchange offer or has authorized anyone to make any recommendation. You must decide whether to tender old notes in the exchange offer and, if you decide to tender, the aggregate amount of old notes to tender.
The issuer and the subsidiary guarantors have the right, in their reasonable discretion and in accordance with applicable law, at any time:
| to extend the expiration date; |
| to delay the acceptance of any old notes or to terminate the exchange offer and not accept any old notes for exchange if the issuer and the subsidiary guarantors determine that any of the conditions to the exchange offer described below under Conditions to the Exchange Offer have not occurred or have not been satisfied; and |
| to amend the terms of the exchange offer in any manner. |
During an extension, all old notes previously tendered will remain subject to the exchange offer and may be accepted for exchange by the issuer.
We will give oral or written notice of any extension, delay, non-acceptance, termination or amendment to the exchange agent as promptly as practicable and make a public announcement of the extension, delay, non-acceptance, termination or amendment. In the case of an extension, the announcement will be made no later than 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the next business day after the previously scheduled expiration date.
If we and the subsidiary guarantors amend the exchange offer in a manner that we consider material, we will as promptly as practicable distribute to the holders of the old notes a prospectus supplement or, if appropriate, an updated prospectus from a post-effective amendment to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part disclosing the change and extend the exchange offer for a period of five to ten business days, depending upon the significance of the amendment of the exchange offer and the manner of disclosure to the registered holders, if the exchange offer would otherwise expire during the five to ten business day period. For the purposes of the exchange offer, a business day means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or U.S. federal holiday and consists of the time period from 12:01 a.m. through 12:00 midnight, New York City time.
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Procedures for Tendering Old Notes
Valid Tender
When the holder of old notes tenders, and the issuer accepts, old notes for exchange, a binding agreement between the issuer and the subsidiary guarantors, on the one hand, and the tendering holder, on the other hand, shall be created, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this prospectus and the accompanying letter of transmittal.
Except as described below under Guaranteed Delivery, a holder of old notes who wishes to tender old notes for exchange must, on or prior to the expiration date:
| transmit a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal, together with all other documents required by the letter of transmittal, to the exchange agent at the address provided below under Exchange Agent; or |
| if old notes are tendered in accordance with the book-entry procedures described below under Book-Entry Transfers, arrange with DTC to cause an agents message to be transmitted to the exchange agent at the address provided below under Exchange Agent. |
The term agents message means a message transmitted to the exchange agent by DTC which states that DTC has received an express acknowledgment that the tendering holder agrees to be bound by the letter of transmittal and that the issuer and the subsidiary guarantors may enforce the letter of transmittal against that holder.
In addition, on or prior to the expiration date:
| the exchange agent must receive the certificates for the old notes being tendered; or |
| the exchange agent must receive a confirmation, referred to as a book-entry confirmation, of the book-entry transfer of the old notes being tendered into the exchange agents account at DTC, and the book-entry confirmation must include an agents message; or |
| the holder must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures described below under Guaranteed Delivery. |
If you beneficially own old notes and those notes are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee or custodian and you wish to tender your old notes in the exchange offer, you should contact the registered holder as soon as possible and instruct it to tender the old notes on your behalf and comply with the instructions set forth in this prospectus and the letter of transmittal.
The method of delivery of the certificates for the old notes, the letter of transmittal and all other required documents is at your election and risk. If delivery is by mail, we recommend registered mail with return receipt requested, properly insured, or overnight delivery service. In all cases, you should allow sufficient time to assure delivery to the exchange agent before the expiration date. Delivery is complete when the exchange agent actually receives the items to be delivered. Delivery of documents to DTC in accordance with DTCs procedures does not constitute delivery to the exchange agent. Do not send letters of transmittal or old notes to the issuer or any subsidiary guarantor.
The issuer will not accept any alternative, conditional or contingent tenders. Each tendering holder, by execution of a letter of transmittal or by causing the transmission of an agents message, waives any right to receive any notice of the acceptance of such tender.
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Signature Guarantees
Signatures on a letter of transmittal or a notice of withdrawal, as the case may be, must be guaranteed unless the old notes surrendered for exchange are tendered:
| by a registered holder of old notes who has not completed the box entitled Special Issuance Instructions or Special Delivery Instructions on the letter of transmittal; or |
| for the account of an eligible institution. |
An eligible institution is a firm or other entity which is identified as an Eligible Guarantor Institution in Rule 17Ad-15 under the Exchange Act, including:
| a bank; |
| a broker, dealer, municipal securities broker or dealer or government securities broker or dealer; |
| a credit union; |
| a national securities exchange, registered securities association or clearing agency; or |
| a savings association. |
If signatures on a letter of transmittal or notice of withdrawal are required to be guaranteed, the guarantor must be an eligible institution.
If old notes are registered in the name of a person other than the signer of the letter of transmittal, the old notes surrendered for exchange must be endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of transfer or exchange, in satisfactory form as determined by the issuer and the subsidiary guarantors in their sole discretion, duly executed by the registered holder with the holders signature guaranteed by an eligible institution, and must also be accompanied by such opinions of counsel, certifications and other information as the issuer and the subsidiary guarantors or the trustee under the indenture for the old notes may require in accordance with the restrictions on transfer applicable to the old notes.
Book-Entry Transfers
For tenders by book-entry transfer of old notes cleared through DTC, the exchange agent will make a request to establish an account at DTC for purposes of the exchange offer. Any financial institution that is a DTC participant may make book-entry delivery of old notes by causing DTC to transfer the old notes into the exchange agents account at DTC in accordance with DTCs procedures for transfer. The exchange agent and DTC have confirmed that any financial institution that is a participant in DTC may use the Automated Tender Offer Program, or ATOP, procedures to tender old notes. Accordingly, any participant in DTC may make book-entry delivery of old notes by causing DTC to transfer those old notes into the exchange agents account at DTC in accordance with DTCs ATOP procedures.
Notwithstanding the ability of holders of old notes to effect delivery of old notes through book-entry transfer at DTC, either:
| the letter of transmittal or an agents message in lieu of the letter of transmittal, with any required signature guarantees and any other required documents, such as endorsements, bond powers, opinions of counsel, certifications and powers of attorney, if applicable, must be transmitted to and received by the exchange agent prior to the expiration date at the address given below under Exchange Agent; or |
| the guaranteed delivery procedures described below must be complied with. |
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Guaranteed Delivery
If a holder wants to tender old notes in the exchange offer and (1) the certificates for the old notes are not immediately available or all required documents are unlikely to reach the exchange agent on or prior to the expiration date, or (2) a book-entry transfer cannot be completed on a timely basis, the old notes may be tendered if:
| the tender is made by or through an eligible institution; |
| the eligible institution delivers a properly completed and duly executed notice of guaranteed delivery, substantially in the form provided, to the exchange agent by hand, facsimile, mail or overnight delivery service on or prior to the expiration date: |
| stating that the tender is being made; |
| setting forth the name and address of the holder of the old notes being tendered and the amount of the old notes being tendered; and |
| guaranteeing that, within three (3) New York Stock Exchange trading days after the date of execution of the notice of guaranteed delivery, the certificates for all physically tendered old notes, in proper form for transfer, or a book-entry confirmation, as the case may be, together with a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal, or an agents message, with any required signature guarantees and any other documents required by the letter of transmittal, will be deposited by the eligible institution with the exchange agent; and |
| the exchange agent receives the certificates for the old notes, or a book-entry confirmation, and a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal, or an agents message in lieu thereof, with any required signature guarantees and any other documents required by the letter of transmittal within three (3) New York Stock Exchange trading days after the date of execution of the notice of guaranteed delivery. |
Determination of Validity
The issuer and the subsidiary guarantors, in their sole discretion, will resolve all questions regarding the form of documents, validity, eligibility, including time of receipt, and acceptance for exchange of any tendered old notes. The determination of these questions by the issuer and the subsidiary guarantors, as well as their interpretation of the terms and conditions of the exchange offer, including the letter of transmittal, will be final and binding on all parties, subject to a holders right to challenge our determination in a court of competent jurisdiction. A tender of old notes is invalid until all defects and irregularities have been cured or waived. Holders must cure any defects and irregularities in connection with tenders of old notes for exchange within such reasonable period of time as the issuer and the subsidiary guarantors will determine, unless they waive the defects or irregularities. None of the issuer and the subsidiary guarantors, any of their respective affiliates or assigns, the exchange agent or any other person is under any obligation to give notice of any defects or irregularities in tenders, nor will any of them be liable for failing to give any such notice.
The issuer and the subsidiary guarantors reserve the absolute right, in their sole and absolute discretion:
| to reject any tenders determined to be in improper form or unlawful; |
| to waive any of the conditions of the exchange offer; and |
| to waive any condition or irregularity in the tender of old notes by any holder, whether or not we waive similar conditions or irregularities in the case of other holders. |
If any letter of transmittal, certificate, endorsement, bond power, power of attorney, or any other document required by the letter of transmittal is signed by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact,
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officer of a corporation or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, that person must indicate such capacity when signing. In addition, unless waived by the issuer, the person must submit proper evidence satisfactory to the issuer, in its sole discretion, of the persons authority to so act.
Acceptance of Old Notes for Exchange; Delivery of New Notes
Upon satisfaction or waiver of all of the conditions to the exchange offer, the issuer will, promptly after the expiration date, accept all old notes properly tendered and issue new notes registered under the Securities Act. See Conditions to the Exchange Offer for a discussion of the conditions that must be satisfied or waived before old notes are accepted for exchange. The exchange agent might not deliver the new notes to all tendering holders at the same time. The timing of delivery depends upon when the exchange agent receives and processes the required documents.
For purposes of the exchange offer, the issuer will be deemed to have accepted properly tendered old notes for exchange when it gives oral or written notice to the exchange agent of acceptance of the tendered old notes, with written confirmation of any oral notice to be given promptly thereafter. The exchange agent is the agent of the issuer for receiving tenders of old notes, letters of transmittal and related documents.
For each old note accepted for exchange, the holder will receive a new note registered under the Securities Act having a principal amount equal to, and in the denomination of, that of the surrendered old note. Accordingly, registered holders of new notes issued in the exchange offer on the relevant record date for the first interest payment date following the consummation of the exchange offer will receive interest accruing from the most recent date to which interest has been paid on the old notes or, if no interest has been paid on the old notes, from March 8, 2011. Old notes accepted for exchange will cease to accrue interest from and after the date of consummation of the exchange offer.
In all cases, the issuer will issue new notes in the exchange offer for old notes that are accepted for exchange only after the exchange agent timely receives:
| certificates for those old notes or a timely book-entry confirmation of the transfer of those old notes into the exchange agents account at DTC; |
| a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal or an agents message; and |
| all other required documents, such as endorsements, bond powers, opinions of counsel, certifications and powers of attorney, if applicable. |
If for any reason under the terms and conditions of the exchange offer the issuer does not accept any tendered old notes, or if a holder submits old notes for a greater principal amount than the holder desires to exchange, the issuer will return the unaccepted or non-exchanged old notes without cost to the tendering holder promptly after the expiration or termination of the exchange offer. In the case of old notes tendered by book-entry transfer through DTC, any unexchanged old notes will be credited to an account maintained with DTC.
Resales of New Notes
Based on interpretive letters issued by the SEC staff to other, unrelated issuers in transactions similar to the exchange offer, we believe that a holder of new notes, other than a broker-dealer, may offer new notes (together with the guarantees thereof) for resale, resell and otherwise transfer the new notes (and the related guarantees) without delivering a prospectus to prospective purchasers, if the holder acquired the new notes in the ordinary course of business, has no intention of engaging in a distribution, as defined under the Securities Act, of the new notes and is not an affiliate, as defined under the Securities Act, of the issuer or any subsidiary guarantor. We will not seek our own interpretive letter. As a result, we cannot assure you that the SEC staff would take the same position with respect to this exchange offer as it did in interpretive letters to other parties in similar transactions.
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If the holder is an affiliate of the issuer or any subsidiary guarantor or is engaged in, or intends to engage in, or has an arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in, a distribution of the new notes, that holder or other person may not rely on the applicable interpretations of the staff of the SEC and must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale transaction.
By tendering old notes, the holder of those old notes will represent to the issuer and the subsidiary guarantors that, among other things:
| the holder is not an affiliate of the issuer or any subsidiary guarantor; |
| the holder is acquiring the new notes in its ordinary course of business; |
| the holder is not engaged in, does not intend to engage in and has no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in a distribution of the new notes; and |
| the holder is not acting on behalf of any person who could not truthfully make the foregoing representations. |
Any broker-dealer that holds old notes acquired for its own account as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities (other than old notes acquired directly from the issuer) may exchange those old notes pursuant to the exchange offer; however, such broker-dealer may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act and must, therefore, deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resales of the new notes received by such broker-dealer in the exchange offer. To date, the SEC has taken the position that broker-dealers may use a prospectus such as this one to fulfill their prospectus delivery requirements with respect to resales of new notes received in an exchange such as the exchange pursuant to the exchange offer, if the old notes for which the new notes were received in the exchange were acquired for their own accounts as a result of market-making or other trading activities. Any profit on these resales of new notes and any commissions or concessions received by a broker-dealer in connection with these resales may be deemed to be underwriting compensation under the Securities Act. The letter of transmittal states that by acknowledging that it will deliver and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not admit that it is an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act. See Plan of Distribution and Selling Restrictions for a discussion of the exchange and resale obligations of broker-dealers in connection with the exchange offer and the new notes.
Withdrawal Rights
You can withdraw tenders of old notes at any time prior to the expiration date. For a withdrawal to be effective, you must deliver a written notice of withdrawal to the exchange agent or comply with the appropriate procedures of ATOP. Any notice of withdrawal must:
| specify the name of the person that tendered the old notes to be withdrawn; |
| identify the old notes to be withdrawn, including the principal amount of those old notes; and |
| where certificates for old notes are transmitted, the name of the registered holder of the old notes if different from the person withdrawing the old notes. |
If you delivered or otherwise identified certificated old notes to the exchange agent, you must submit the serial numbers of the old notes to be withdrawn and the signature on the notice of withdrawal must be guaranteed by an eligible institution, except in the case of old notes tendered by a registered holder who has not completed the box entitled Special Issuance Instructions or Special Delivery Instructions on the letter of transmittal or for the account of an eligible institution. See The Exchange OfferProcedures for Tendering Old NotesSignature Guarantees for further information on the requirements for guarantees of signatures on notices of withdrawal. If you tendered old notes in accordance with applicable book-entry transfer procedures, the notice of withdrawal must specify the name and number of the account at DTC to be credited with the withdrawn old notes
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and you must deliver the notice of withdrawal to the exchange agent. You may not rescind withdrawals of tender; however, old notes properly withdrawn may again be tendered at any time on or prior to the expiration date in accordance with the procedures described under The Exchange OfferProcedures for Tendering Old Notes.
The issuer and the subsidiary guarantors will determine, in their sole discretion, all questions regarding the validity, form and eligibility, including time of receipt, of notices of withdrawal. Their determination of these questions as well as their interpretation of the terms and conditions of the exchange offer (including the letter of transmittal) will be final and binding on all parties, subject to a holders right to challenge our determination in a court of competent jurisdiction. None of the issuer and the subsidiary guarantors, any of their respective affiliates or assigns, the exchange agent or any other person is under any obligation to give notice of any irregularities in any notice of withdrawal, nor will any of them be liable for failing to give any such notice.
Withdrawn old notes will be returned to the holder as promptly as practicable after withdrawal without cost to the holder. In the case of old notes tendered by book-entry transfer through DTC, the old notes withdrawn will be credited to an account maintained with DTC.
Conditions to the Exchange Offer
Notwithstanding any other provisions of the exchange offer, or any extension of the exchange offer, we will not be required to accept for exchange, or to exchange, any old notes for any new notes, and, as described below, may terminate an exchange offer, whether or not any old notes have been accepted for exchange, or may waive any conditions to or amend the exchange offer, if any of the following conditions has occurred or exists:
| there shall occur a change in the current interpretation by the staff of the SEC which permits the new notes issued pursuant to such exchange offer in exchange for old notes to be offered for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by the holders (other than broker-dealers and any holder which is an affiliate) without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act, provided that such new notes are acquired in the ordinary course of such holders business and such holders have no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of the new notes; |
| any action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency or body seeking to enjoin, make illegal or delay completion of the exchange offer or otherwise relating to the exchange offer; |
| any law, statute, rule or regulation shall have been adopted or enacted which, in our judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair our ability to proceed with such exchange offer; |
| a banking moratorium shall have been declared by United States federal or New York State authorities; |
| trading on the New York Stock Exchange or generally in the United States over-the-counter market shall have been suspended, or a limitation on prices for securities imposed, by order of the SEC or any other governmental authority; |
| an attack on the United States, an outbreak or escalation of hostilities or acts of terrorism involving the United States, or any declaration by the United States of a national emergency or war shall have occurred; |
| a stop order shall have been issued by the SEC or any state securities authority suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part or proceedings shall have been initiated or, to our knowledge, threatened for that purpose or any governmental approval has not been obtained, which approval we shall, in our sole discretion, deem necessary for the consummation of such exchange offer; or |
| any change, or any development involving a prospective change, in our business or financial affairs or any of our subsidiaries has occurred which is or may be adverse to us or we shall have become aware |
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of facts that have or may have an adverse impact on the value of the old notes or the new notes, which in our sole judgment in any case makes it inadvisable to proceed with such exchange offer and/or with such acceptance for exchange or with such exchange. |
The foregoing conditions are for our sole benefit, and we may assert them regardless of the circumstances giving rise to any such condition, or we may waive the conditions, completely or partially, whenever or as many times as we choose, in our reasonable discretion. The foregoing rights are not deemed waived because we fail to exercise them, but continue in effect, and we may still assert them whenever or as many times as we choose. If we determine that a waiver of conditions materially changes the exchange offer, the prospectus will be amended or supplemented, and the exchange offer extended, if appropriate, as described under Terms of the Exchange Offer.
In addition, at a time when any stop order is threatened or in effect with respect to the registration statement of which this prospectus constitutes a part or with respect to the qualification of the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the Trust Indenture Act), we will not accept for exchange any old notes tendered, and no new notes will be issued in exchange for any such old notes.
If any of the above events occur, we may:
| terminate the exchange offer and promptly return all tendered old notes to tendering holders; |
| complete and/or extend the exchange offer and, subject to your withdrawal rights, retain all tendered old notes until the extended exchange offer expires; |
| amend the terms of the exchange offer; or |
| waive any unsatisfied condition and, subject to any requirement to extend the period of time during which the exchange offer is open, complete the exchange offer. |
If the issuer and the subsidiary guarantors are not permitted to consummate the exchange offer because the exchange offer is not permitted by applicable law or SEC policy, the registration rights agreement requires that the issuer and the subsidiary guarantors file a shelf registration statement to cover resales of the old notes by the holders thereof who satisfy specified conditions relating to the provision of information in connection with the shelf registration statement. See Description of the NotesRegistration Rights; Liquidated Damages.
We may assert these conditions with respect to the exchange offer regardless of the circumstances giving rise to them. All conditions to the exchange offer, other than those dependent upon receipt of necessary government approvals, must be satisfied or waived by us before the expiration of the exchange offer. We may waive any condition in whole or in part at any time in our reasonable discretion. Our failure to exercise our rights under any of the above circumstances does not represent a waiver of these rights. Each right is an ongoing right that may be asserted at any time. Any determination by us concerning the conditions described above will be final and binding upon all parties. If a waiver constitutes a material change to the exchange offer, we will promptly disclose the waiver by means of a prospectus supplement that we will distribute to the registered holders of the old notes, and we will extend the exchange offer for a period of five to ten business days, as required by applicable law, depending upon the significance of the waiver and the manner of disclosure to the registered holders, if the exchange offer would otherwise expire during the five to ten business day period.
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Exchange Agent
We have appointed The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as exchange agent for the exchange offer. You should direct questions and requests for assistance, requests for additional copies of this prospectus or of the letter of transmittal and requests for notices of guaranteed delivery to the exchange agent. Holders of old notes seeking to tender old notes in the exchange offer should send certificates for old notes, letters of transmittal and any other required documents to the exchange agent by registered, certified or regular mail, hand delivery, overnight delivery service or facsimile, as follows:
For delivery by mail, hand or overnight:
The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Exchange Agent
c/o The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Corporate Trust OperationsReorganization Unit
480 Washington Boulevard, 27th Floor
Jersey City, New Jersey 07310
Attention: Mr. William Buckley
For delivery by facsimile (for eligible institutions only):
(212) 298-1915
Attention: Mr. William Buckley
For information or confirmation by telephone call:
(212) 815-5788
If you deliver the letter of transmittal or any other required documents to an address or facsimile number other than as indicated above, your tender of old notes will be invalid.
Fees and Expenses
The registration rights agreement provides that the issuer and the subsidiary guarantors will bear all expenses in connection with the performance of their obligations relating to the registration of the new notes and the conduct of the exchange offer. These expenses include registration and filing fees, accounting and legal fees and printing costs, among others. We will pay the exchange agent reasonable and customary fees for its services and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. We will also reimburse brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for customary mailing and handling expenses incurred by them in forwarding this prospectus and related documents to their clients that are holders of old notes and for handling or tendering for those clients.
We have not retained any dealer-manager in connection with the exchange offer and will not pay any fee or commission to any broker, dealer, nominee or other person, other than the exchange agent, for soliciting tenders of old notes pursuant to the exchange offer.
Transfer Taxes
Holders who tender their old notes for exchange will not be obligated to pay any transfer taxes in connection with the exchange. If, however, new notes issued in the exchange offer are to be delivered to, or are to be issued in the name of, any person other than the holder of the old notes tendered, or if a transfer tax is imposed for any reason other than the exchange of old notes in connection with the exchange offer, then any such transfer taxes, whether imposed on the registered holder or on any other person, will be payable by the tendering holder or such other person. If satisfactory evidence of payment of, or exemption from, such taxes is not submitted with the letter of transmittal, the amount of such transfer taxes will be billed directly to the tendering holder.
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Accounting Treatment
The new notes will be recorded at the same carrying value as the old notes. Accordingly, we will not recognize any gain or loss for accounting purposes. We intend to amortize the expenses of the exchange offer and issuance of the old notes over the term of the new notes.
Consequences of Failure to Exchange Old Notes
Holders of the old notes do not have any appraisal or dissenters rights in the exchange offer. Old notes that are not tendered or are tendered but not accepted will, following the consummation of the exchange offer, remain outstanding and continue to be subject to the provisions in the indenture regarding the transfer and exchange of the old notes and the existing restrictions on transfer set forth in the legends on the old notes. In general, the old notes, unless registered under the Securities Act, may not be offered or sold except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. Following the consummation of the exchange offer, except in limited circumstances with respect to specific types of holders of old notes, the issuer and the subsidiary guarantors will have no further obligation to provide for the registration under the Securities Act of the old notes. See Description of the NotesRegistration Rights; Liquidated Damages. We do not currently anticipate that we will take any further action following the consummation of the exchange offer to register the old notes under the Securities Act or under any state securities laws.
The new notes and any old notes which remain outstanding after consummation of the exchange offer will vote together for all purposes as a single class under the indenture.
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The following table sets forth certain historical financial and operating data (i) as of August 31, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 and for each of the years in the five-year period ended August 31, 2010, (ii) as of February 28, 2010 and 2011 and for the six months ended February 28, 2010 and 2011 and for (iii) the last twelve months ended February 28, 2011. The summary income statement, balance sheet, financial and ratio data as of and for each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2010 has been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements. Such information, as of and for the six months ended February 28, 2010 and 2011, has been derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements which include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, which management considers necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and our results of operations for such periods. Results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. The operating information for all periods presented has been derived from our accounting and financial records. The selected financial and operating-data set forth below should be read in conjunction with, and are qualified by reference to the financial statements and related notes, incorporated by reference in this prospectus and the section entitled Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in each of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28, 2011, which reports are incorporated herein by reference. See Where You Can Find More Information and Incorporation by Reference.
Year Ended August 31, | (unaudited) Six Months Ended February 28, |
(unaudited) Last Twelve Months Ended February 28, 2011 |
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2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2010 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Income Statement Data: |
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Net sales |
$ | 2,437,052 | $ | 2,405,063 | $ | 3,208,012 | $ | 2,387,171 | $ | 2,654,401 | $ | 1,215,674 | $ | 1,311,426 | $ | 2,750,153 | ||||||||||||||||
Costs of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |
2,160,685 | 2,083,019 | 3,092,881 | 2,127,910 | 2,559,873 | 1,187,962 | 1,220,678 | 2,592,589 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
129,522 | 136,474 | 145,770 | 144,943 | 150,825 | 74,443 | 72,605 | 148,987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
16,248 | 17,176 | 21,956 | 22,850 | 21,794 | 10,968 | 10,987 | 21,813 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) |
130,597 | 168,394 | (52,595 | ) | 91,468 | (78,091 | ) | (57,699 | ) | 7,156 | (13,236 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) |
108,463 | 145,386 | (85,390 | ) | 64,262 | (114,780 | ) | (75,690 | ) | (12,044 | ) | (51,134 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) attributable to United Refining Companys Stockholder |
44,449 | 59,680 | (35,485 | ) | 26,235 | (38,646 | ) | (31,035 | ) | (4,309 | ) | (11,920 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Less net income (loss) attributable to non controlling interest |
| | | | | | 93 | 93 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to United Refining Companys Stockholder |
$ | 64,014 | $ | 85,706 | $ | (49,905 | ) | $ | 38,027 | $ | (76,134 | ) | $ | (44,655 | ) | $ | (7,828 | ) | $ | (39,307 | ) | |||||||||||
Balance Sheet Data (at end of period): |
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Total assets |
$ | 516,771 | $ | 731,566 | $ | 601,793 | $ | 670,854 | $ | 637,103 | $ | 676,586 | $ | 618,503 | $ | 618,503 | ||||||||||||||||
Total debt |
$ | 228,014 | $ | 358,952 | $ | 367,291 | $ | 331,576 | $ | 413,053 | $ | 429,072 | $ | 404,378 | $ | 404,378 | ||||||||||||||||
Total stockholders equity |
$ | 91,853 | $ | 142,910 | $ | 58,058 | $ | 70,814 | $ | 26,237 | $ | 27,932 | $ | 33,769 | $ | 33,769 | ||||||||||||||||
Selected Financial Data: |
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EBITDA(1) |
$ | 150,339 | $ | 191,703 | $ | (25,516 | ) | $ | 124,233 | $ | (56,659 | ) | $ | (46,964 | ) | $ | 17,153 | $ | 7,458 | |||||||||||||
Capital expenditures |
$ | 21,719 | $ | 43,590 | $ | 42,143 | $ | 23,970 | $ | 26,471 | $ | 13,026 | $ | 18,183 | $ | 31,628 | ||||||||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
4.7 | 5.4 | | 2.6 | | | | |
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Year Ended August 31, | (unaudited) Six Months Ended February 28, |
(unaudited) Last Twelve Months Ended February 28, 2011 |
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Operating Information: |
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Refining Operations: |
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Crude oil input (thousand bbls/day) |
65.8 | 61.7 | 59.6 | 61.9 | 58.3 | 56.5 | 48.2 | 54.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utilization |
94.0 | % | 96.2 | % | 85.2 | % | 88.4 | % | 83.2 | % | 86.9 | % | 74.1 | % | 77.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total saleable refinery production (thousand bbls/day) |
67.5 | 63.5 | 60.8 | 62.0 | 58.5 | 56.7 | 50.2 | 55.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gasoline (thousand bbls/day) |
28.5 | 28.0 | 24.6 | 25.7 | 25.0 | 24.9 | 21.8 | 23.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle distillates (thousand bbls/day) |
18.1 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.8 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 13.0 | 13.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asphalt (thousand bbls/day) |
18.4 | 18.1 | 17.9 | 18.6 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 11.7 | 14.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total saleable products (thousand bbls/day) (production & purchases) |
73.2 | 71.4 | 69.8 | 70.0 | 66.9 | 65.3 | 57.3 | 63.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Refining operating expenses (per bbl)(2) |
$ | 5.41 | $ | 4.99 | $ | 5.97 | $ | 4.82 | $ | 4.55 | $ | 4.80 | $ | 4.94 | $ | 4.60 | ||||||||||||||||
Retail Network: |
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Number of stores (at period end)(3) |
310 | 308 | 306 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 304 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gasoline volume (thousand gal) |
297,608 | 314,751 | 323,498 | 341,093 | 343,323 | 167,307 | 167,489 | 343,505 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gasoline gross profit (cents/gal) |
16.24 | 18.60 | 17.48 | 24.10 | 17.69 | 16.24 | 12.10 | 15.67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average gasoline volume per store (thousand gal/month) |
82.1 | 87.4 | 90.5 | 96 | 96.7 | 94.2 | 94.3 | 96.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distillate volume (thousand gal) |
53,510 | 56,667 | 56,786 | 49,750 | 50,508 | 24,119 | 26,013 | 52,402 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distillate gross profit (cents/gal) |
11.76 | 14.44 | 17.58 | 33.38 | 23.68 | 20.90 | 17.34 | 21.82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Merchandise sales |
$ | 199,473 | $ | 208,966 | $ | 220,723 | $ | 239,127 | $ | 258,647 | $ | 120,875 | $ | 124,299 | $ | 262,071 | ||||||||||||||||
Merchandise gross margin % |
27.4 | % | 27.1 | % | 26.5 | % | 25.8 | % | 25.2 | % | 25.2 | % | 25.3 | % | 25.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Merchandise profit |
$ | 54,572 | $ | 56,598 | $ | 58,404 | $ | 61,658 | $ | 65,275 | $ | 30,490 | $ | 31,498 | $ | 66,284 | ||||||||||||||||
Average merchandise sales per store/per month |
$ | 53.62 | $ | 56.54 | $ | 60.11 | $ | 65.55 | $ | 70.90 | $ | 66.26 | $ | 68.14 | $ | 71.83 |
(1) | EBITDA represents net income (loss) attributable to United Refining Companys stockholder, plus interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization attributable to United Refining Companys stockholder. EBITDA should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, net income, cash flow from operations or other cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of the United States (GAAP) or as a measure of a companys profitability or liquidity. We use this term because it is a widely accepted financial indicator utilized to analyze and compare companies on the basis of operating performance. Our method of computation of EBITDA may or may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies. |
(2) | Refinery operating expenses include refinery fuel produced and consumed in refinery operations. |
(3) | Excludes 62 stores operated under long-term management agreements. |
Year Ended August 31, | (unaudited) Six Months Ended February 28, |
(unaudited) Last Twelve Months Ended February 28, 2011 |
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EBITDA Reconciliation (1) |
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Net income (loss) |
$ | 64,014 | $ | 85,706 | $ | (49,905 | ) | $ | 38,027 | $ | (76,134 | ) | $ | (44,655 | ) | $ | (7,828 | ) | $ | (39,307 | ) | |||||||||||
Interest expense |
24,645 | 28,178 | 36,934 | 36,006 | 35,177 | 17,183 | 17,792 | 35,786 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) |
44,449 | 59,680 | (35,485 | ) | 26,235 | (38,646 | ) | (31,035 | ) | (4,373 | ) | (11,984 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation |
13,190 | 14,419 | 15,717 | 16,311 | 16,738 | 8,440 | 8,831 | 17,129 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization |
4,041 | 3,720 | 7,223 | 7,654 | 6,206 | 3,103 | 2,731 | 5,834 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
EBITDA |
$ | 150,339 | $ | 191,703 | $ | (25,516 | ) | $ | 124,233 | $ | (56,659 | ) | $ | (46,964 | ) | $ | 17,153 | $ | 7,458 | |||||||||||||
(1) | Represents amounts attributable to United Refining Companys stockholder. |
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DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESS
We have a new revolving credit facility (the New Revolving Credit Facility) with PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (the Administrative Agent), which replaces our old $130.0 million revolving credit facility (the Old Revolving Credit Facility). The New Revolving Credit Facility is a $175.0 million facility, which expires on May 18, 2016. The New Revolving Credit Facility is secured primarily by certain cash accounts, accounts receivable and inventory. Until maturity, we may borrow on a borrowing base formula set forth in the facility. Under the New Revolving Credit Facility, interest is calculated as follows: (a) for base rate borrowings, at the greater of the Administrative Agents prime rate, federal funds open rate plus 0.5% or the daily LIBOR rate plus 1.0% plus the applicable margin of 1.25% to 1.75% and (b) for euro-rate borrowings, at the LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin of 2.75% to 3.25%. The applicable margin will vary depending on a formula calculating our average unused availability under the facility. Under the Old Revolving Credit Facility, interest was calculated as follows: (a) for base rate borrowings, at the great of the Administrative Agents prime rate, federal funds rate plus .5% or the daily LIBOR rate plus 1% and (b) for euro-rate borrowings, at the LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin of 1.75% to 2.25%. The applicable margin varies with our facility leverage ratio calculation.
We had outstanding letters of credit of $4,432,000 as of February 28, 2011.
On January 14, 2011, we entered into the Asphalt Agreements with United Refining Asphalt, Inc., a special purpose entity formed by United Refining, Inc. in connection with the Asphalt Agreements, under the terms of which, we may sell asphalt to URA during the winter months at such times and in such amounts as may be mutually agreed by the parties, and are required to provide storage and related services until such asphalt is resold and delivered to third parties during the summer months. URA has received financing for up to $30 million in purchases under the agreements, and was capitalized with $15 million in cash by our Parent.
As of February 28, 2011, the outstanding borrowings under the Old Revolving Credit Facility were $60.0 million and outstanding standby letters of credit were $4.4 million resulting in net availability of $65.6 million. Also as of February 28, 2011, URA had outstanding borrowings of $15.3 million under its $30 million credit facility.
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The old notes were, and the new notes will be, issued under an indenture, dated as of March 8, 2011 (the Indenture), among the issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the Trustee).
The terms of the new notes are substantially identical in all respects (including principal amount, interest rate and maturity) to the terms of the old notes for which they may be exchanged pursuant to this exchange offer, except that the new notes:
| will be freely transferable by holders thereof; and |
| will be issued free of any covenant regarding registration. |
The notes will be governed by and entitled to the benefits of the Indenture, which is governed by New York law, will be senior secured obligations of the issuer and will be guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Subsidiary Guarantors and will rank equally in right of payment with all existing and future unsubordinated indebtedness of the issuer and the Subsidiary Guarantors, effectively senior, in the case of the issuer, to all unsecured indebtedness of the issuer to the extent of the value of the Notes Collateral and, in the case of the issuer and the Subsidiary Guarantors, effectively subordinated to any obligations secured by Permitted Liens on assets of the issuer and the Subsidiary Guarantors that do not constitute Notes Collateral, to the extent of the value of such assets subject to such Permitted Liens. The terms of the notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939.
The following is a summary of the material terms and provisions of the notes. This summary does not purport to be a complete description of the notes and is subject to the detailed provisions of, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the notes and the Indenture (including the definitions contained therein). Certain capitalized terms used in this description but not defined below under Certain Definitions have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture. We urge you to read the Indenture because it, and not this description, defines your rights as a holder of the notes. The Indenture has been included as Exhibit 4.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on March 22, 2011. See Where You Can Find More Information and Incorporation by Reference. Copies of the Indenture are available as described under Additional Information.
General
The notes are senior secured obligations of the issuer initially limited to an aggregate principal amount of $365,000,000.
The notes bear interest at 10.500%, payable on February 28 and August 31 of each year, commencing on August 31, 2011, to holders of record at the close of business on February 14 or August 14, as the case may be, immediately preceding the relevant interest payment date. The notes mature on February 28, 2018 and were issued in registered form, without coupons. The notes are payable as to principal, premium, if any, and interest at our office or agency maintained for such purpose within the City and State of New York or, at our option, by wire transfer of immediately available funds or, in the case of certificated securities only, by mailing a check to the registered address of the holder. See Delivery and Form of SecuritiesBook-Entry, Delivery and Form. Until otherwise designated by us, our office or agency in New York will be the office of the Trustee maintained for such purpose.
We issued notes in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000.
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Additional Notes
The Indenture provides for the issuance by the issuer of notes with an unlimited principal amount, of which $365,000,000 of notes is currently outstanding. The issuer may issue additional notes (the Additional Notes) from time to time having the same terms and conditions as the notes in all respects, except for the issue date, the issue price and, in some cases, the initial interest payment date, provided that if the Additional Notes are not fungible with the notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Additional Notes will have a separate CUSIP number. Any issuance of Additional Notes is subject to the covenants described below under the caption Certain CovenantsLimitations on Additional Indebtedness and Certain CovenantsLimitations on Liens. The notes and any Additional Notes subsequently issued under the Indenture will vote together as a single class for purposes of the Indenture and collateral related matters.
Subsidiary Guarantees
The issuers payment obligations under the notes are jointly and severally guaranteed by the Subsidiary Guarantors. The obligations of each Subsidiary Guarantor under its subsidiary guarantee is joint and several and full and unconditional, limited only so as not to constitute a fraudulent conveyance under applicable law. See Risk FactorsRisks Relating to the NotesUnder certain circumstances, a court could cancel the notes or the related guarantees and the security interests that secure the notes under fraudulent conveyance laws. The guarantees provided by the Subsidiary Guarantors are unsecured.
The Indenture provides that no Subsidiary Guarantor may consolidate with or merge with or into (whether or not such Subsidiary Guarantor is the surviving Person) another Person whether or not affiliated with such Subsidiary Guarantor unless (i) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than such Subsidiary Guarantor) assumes all of the obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to a supplemental indenture, in form and substance satisfactory to the Trustee, under the notes and the Indenture; (ii) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists; and (iii) immediately after giving effect to such transaction we could incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in the covenant described under Certain CovenantsLimitations on Additional Indebtedness.
Ranking
The notes (including any Additional Notes) are senior secured obligations of the issuer and each Subsidiary Guarantee is a senior unsecured obligation of the applicable Subsidiary Guarantor. The notes and the subsidiary guarantees rank equally in right of payment with all existing and future unsubordinated indebtedness of the issuer and the Subsidiary Guarantors, effectively senior, in the case of the issuer, to all unsecured indebtedness of the issuer to the extent of the value of the Notes Collateral and, in the case of the issuer and the Subsidiary Guarantors, effectively subordinate to any obligations (including obligations in respect of the New Revolving Credit Facility) secured by Permitted Liens on assets of the issuer and the Subsidiary Guarantors that do not constitute Notes Collateral, to the extent of the value of such assets subject to such Permitted Liens. The notes (including any Additional Notes) have the benefit of a first priority security interest in the Notes Collateral, subject to Permitted Liens and other exceptions specified in the applicable Collateral Documents, equally and ratably with Hedging Obligations of the issuer.
At February 28, 2011, after giving pro forma effect to the offer and sale of the old notes and the application of the net proceeds therefrom:
(1) The issuer and the Subsidiary Guarantors, excluding the debt of URA and excluding the unamortized discount on the notes, had approximately $428.4 million of Indebtedness outstanding, including $365 million of secured indebtedness represented by the notes and $60.0 million of secured indebtedness under the Old Revolving Credit Facility and $3.9 million of other debt.
(2) The issuer had standby letters of credit of $4.4 million and outstanding borrowings in the amount of $60.0 million, resulting in net availability of $65.6 million.
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Subject to certain limitations, the issuer and its Subsidiaries (including the Subsidiary Guarantors) may incur additional Indebtedness in the future. See Certain CovenantsLimitations on Additional Indebtedness.
Security
Collateral Documents
The following is a summary of the material terms and provisions of the Collateral Documents. This summary does not purport to be a complete description of the Collateral Documents and is subject to the detailed provisions of, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the Collateral Documents.
Pursuant to one or more Collateral Documents entered into by the issuer in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of itself, the Trustee, the Specified Counterparties and the holders of the notes (collectively, the Notes Secured Parties), the notes (including any Additional Notes), Specified Hedging Obligations and all other Secured Obligations of the issuer are secured by a Lien on the following assets of the issuer (i) all owned real property, fixtures and equipment comprising the Refinery, including all buildings, terminals, storage tanks, refining and other facilities, pipelines, pipeline rights, loading racks, rail spurs and loading facilities now owned or hereafter acquired by the issuer which are now or hereafter affixed to or situated on the Refinery Property and used in the operation or necessary to operate the Refinery; (ii) the capital stock of Kiantone Pipeline Corporation; and (iii) all supporting obligations and books and records and proceeds relating to any of the foregoing (collectively, the Notes Collateral); provided, that, the Notes Collateral does not include any other assets or property, including, without limitation:
(1) any assets required to be pledged to the secured parties under the Amended and Restated Security Agreement dated July 12, 2002 (the RCF Security Agreement) among the issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors and PNC Bank, National Association, as agent, pursuant to the terms thereof as in effect as of the date hereof and without giving effect to any amendments thereto (RCF Collateral);
(2) any real property interests of the issuer in convenience stores, gasoline stations or other stores owned, leased or otherwise held by the issuer;
(3) the Pipeline and the New Pipeline;
(4) any other improvements, fixtures, pipeline, buildings, terminals, storage tanks, refining and other facilities, loading racks, rail spurs and loading facilities that are not necessary to operate the Refinery or are not located at the Refinery;
(5) all equipment not located on, at or about the Refinery Property, except that any such equipment used or useful in the operation of the Refinery which shall have been removed from the Refinery Property, either temporarily or permanently, for any reason, shall remain Notes Collateral;
(6) property and assets owned by the issuer that are the subject of Permitted Liens described in clauses (vii), (viii) and (xiv) of the definition thereof for so long as such Permitted Liens are in effect and the Indebtedness secured thereby otherwise prohibits such property or asset from being Notes Collateral;
(7) Mineral Assets; and
(8) proceeds and products from any of the foregoing assets described in clauses (1)-(7) above (collectively, the Excluded Assets).
The Excluded Assets pledged to the secured parties described in clause (1) of the proviso above include accounts receivable, general intangibles (including contract rights and intellectual property), payment intangibles, deposit accounts, chattel paper, documents, instruments, investment property (excluding stock), letters of credit, letter of credit rights, advices of credit, money, commercial tort claims and inventory and books and records and proceeds with respect to the foregoing, in each case of the issuer and the Subsidiary Guarantors.
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Each Collateral Document also provides that if the issuer incurs any Hedging Obligations (whether as a primary or secondary obligor thereof), such obligations may be equally and ratably secured by all or any portion of the Notes Collateral pursuant to the provisions of such Collateral Document and the Indenture so long as the counterparty to such Hedging Obligations (each such counterparty, a Specified Counterparty, and each such Hedging Obligation, a Specified Hedge Agreement) takes certain actions set forth in the Indenture; provided, that such Specified Counterparty shall have no rights (other than the right to receive its pro rata share of any Notes Collateral) under any Collateral Document, including rights with respect to (1) consenting to any amendments, waivers or other modifications to any such Collateral Document (including any such amendment, waiver or other modification that would result in the release of all or substantially all of the Notes Collateral (except in connection with the payment in full of the Secured Obligations or the consummation of a Discharge), other than any such amendment, waiver or other modification that would result in it not being entitled to receive its pro rata distribution of any Notes Collateral or the proceeds thereof that are to be distributed to the holders of the notes and (2) directing the Collateral Agent to take or refrain from taking any action with respect to all or any portion of the Notes Collateral.
The issuer may also issue Additional Notes in the future which would share in the Notes Collateral.
The entry by the issuer into a Specified Hedge Agreement or the issuance of any such Additional Notes may limit the recovery from any realization of the value of such Notes Collateral available to satisfy the holders of the notes. See Risk FactorsRisks Relating to the NotesNo appraisals have been performed; the collateral may be insufficient to pay all of the notes and Risk FactorsRisks Relating to the NotesIt may be difficult to realize the value of the collateral securing the notes.
As noted above, the guarantees of the Indenture Obligations provided by the Subsidiary Guarantors are not secured.
Intercreditor Agreement
The following is a summary of the material terms and provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement. This summary does not purport to be a complete description of the Intercreditor Agreement and is subject to the detailed provisions of, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the Intercreditor Agreement.
On March 8, 2011, the Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the other Notes Secured Parties, and the RCF Agent, on behalf of itself and the other holders of RCF Claims (collectively, the RCF Secured Parties), entered into an intercreditor agreement (the Intercreditor Agreement). The Intercreditor Agreement, among other things, provides for the following:
The Collateral Agent agrees and acknowledges that RCF Collateral may be stored in or transported to or from the Refinery and in the Pipeline. The Collateral Agent consents to the RCF Agents lien on such RCF Collateral. The Collateral Agent agrees that the RCF Collateral will not constitute proceeds of the Notes Collateral and releases all rights, title and interest it may have in the RCF Collateral and will not assert any claim against the RCF Collateral until the indefeasible payment in full of the obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility and the termination of the lenders commitments thereunder. The RCF Agent agrees that the Notes Collateral shall not constitute proceeds of the collateral granted to the RCF Agent and releases all right, title, and interest that the RCF Agent may have in and to the Notes Collateral and will not assert any claim against the Notes Collateral until the indefeasible payment in full of the Secured Obligations. For purposes of the Intercreditor Agreement, any deposit account or securities account established by the Collateral Agent or the Trustee for the purpose of depositing and disbursing proceeds of the Notes Collateral shall not be considered RCF Collateral.
If the Collateral Agent, or any agent or representative thereof, obtains possession or physical control of the Refinery or Pipeline after the commencement of the exercise of any of its remedies as a secured creditor, the
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Collateral Agent will promptly notify the RCF Agent of that fact, and the RCF Agent will, within ten business days thereafter, notify the Collateral Agent as to whether the RCF Agent desires to exercise its right to access the RCF Collateral that is located at the Refinery or in the Pipeline. Upon delivery of such notice by the RCF Agent, the RCF Agent and Collateral Agent shall confer in good faith to coordinate with respect to the RCF Agents exercise of such access rights to the extent reasonably necessary to enable the RCF Agent during normal business hours to convert RCF Collateral consisting of raw materials and work-in-process into saleable finished goods and/or to transport such RCF Collateral to a point where such conversion can occur, to otherwise prepare RCF Collateral for sale and/or to arrange or effect the sale of RCF Collateral (including the conducting of auctions), all in accordance with the manner in which such matters are completed in the ordinary course of business. During the period commencing on the day on which the Collateral Agent gives notice to the RCF Agent and ending on the earliest of (x) the day that is 180 days after the day on which the Collateral Agent gives notice to the RCF Agent, (y) the day on which all or substantially all of the RCF Collateral located at the Refinery or in the Pipeline is sold, collected or liquidated and (z) the date the Intercreditor Agreement is terminated (the Access Period), (i) the RCF Agent and its agents, representatives and designees will have an irrevocable, non-exclusive right to have access to, and a rent-free right to use, the relevant portions of the Refinery and the Pipeline for the purposes described above and (ii) the RCF Agent shall be obligated to reimburse the Collateral Agent for all operating costs of the Refinery and the Pipeline incurred after the commencement of the Access Period (it being understood that operating costs shall not include insurance) to the extent (x) incurred as a direct result of the exercise by the RCF Agent of its access rights and (y) actually paid by the Collateral Agent or the holders of the Notes. The RCF Agent and its agents, representatives and designees shall take reasonable care under the circumstances of the Refinery, the Pipeline and any Notes Collateral that is used by such persons during the Access Period and such persons shall comply with all applicable laws in all material respects in connection with its use or occupancy or possession of the Refinery, the Pipeline or any Notes Collateral. The RCF Agent shall not remove any Notes Collateral without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent. If the Collateral Agent obtains possession or physical control of the Refinery or the Pipeline, the Collateral Agent and its agents, representatives and designees shall take reasonable care under the circumstances with respect to the RCF Collateral. The Collateral Agent shall not remove any RCF Collateral without the prior written consent of the RCF Agent. The RCF Agent and the Collateral Agent shall cooperate and use reasonable efforts to ensure that their activities during the Access Period as described above do not interfere materially with the activities of the other as described above, including the right of the Collateral Agent to show the Notes Collateral to prospective purchasers and to prepare the Notes Collateral for sale. If any order or injunction is issued or stay is granted or is otherwise effective by operation of law that prohibits the RCF Agent from exercising its rights under the Intercreditor Agreement, then the Access Period granted to the RCF Agent under the Intercreditor Agreement shall be stayed during the period of such prohibition and shall continue thereafter for the number of days remaining so as to provide the requisite period of 180 days. The Collateral Agent will not foreclose or otherwise sell, remove or dispose of any of the Notes Collateral during the Access Period if the RCF Agent (acting in good faith) informs the Collateral Agent that such Notes Collateral is reasonably necessary to enable the RCF Agent to convert, transport or arrange to sell the RCF Collateral as described above; provided, however, subject to the instructions of the holders described in Concerning the Trustee, the Collateral Agent is not restricted from (i) foreclosing or otherwise selling, transferring or disposing of any Notes Collateral prior to the expiration of the Access Period if the purchaser, assignee or transferee agrees to be bound by the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement or (ii) from removing any Notes Collateral prior to the expiration of the Access Period if the RCF Agent has informed the Collateral Agent in writing that such Notes Collateral is not required to convert, transport or arrange to sell the RCF Collateral as described above.
The RCF Agent agrees that prior to the payment of all obligations under the Indenture, the notes and Hedging Obligations, it will not take or receive Notes Collateral or any proceeds of Notes Collateral in connection with the exercise of its enforcement rights or remedies. The RCF Agent, on behalf of the lenders, agrees that prior to the payment in full of all obligations under the Indenture, the notes and Hedging Obligations, neither the RCF Agent nor any lender will take any action that would hinder any exercise of remedies undertaken by the Collateral Agent in respect of the Notes Collateral, including any sale, lease, exchange, transfer or other disposition of the Notes Collateral pursuant to an enforcement action. Consistent with its duties under the
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Indenture and the Intercreditor Agreement, the Collateral Agent agrees that prior to the payment of all obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility and termination of the commitments thereunder, it will not take or receive RCF Collateral or any proceeds of RCF Collateral in connection with the exercise of its enforcement rights or remedies. The Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Trustee and the Notes Secured Parties, agrees that prior to the payment in full of the obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility and termination of the commitments thereunder, neither the Collateral Agent, the Trustee nor any holder of the notes will take any action that would hinder any exercise of remedies undertaken by the RCF Agent in respect of such RCF Collateral, including any sale, lease, exchange, transfer or other disposition of such RCF Collateral pursuant to an enforcement action. The foregoing agreements of the Collateral Agent shall not restrict the rights of the Collateral Agent or the Notes Secured Parties to foreclose, sell, remove, dispose of or exercise other rights and remedies with respect to the Notes Collateral after the termination or expiration of the Access Period so long as the Collateral Agent and the Notes Secured Parties do not take or convert the RCF Collateral or proceeds thereof.
The RCF Agent and Collateral Agent both agree that they will notify each other in the event that there is a default under the Revolving Credit Facility or under the Indenture or Notes, respectively, prior to exercise of its enforcement rights or remedies. The RCF Agent and Collateral Agent also agree that if it receives possession or control of any books and records which contain information identifying or pertaining to the Notes Collateral or the RCF Collateral, respectively, it will, subject to confidentiality restrictions, make such information available to each other.
In the event of any conflict between the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement and the provisions of the Collateral Documents and the RCF Security Agreement, as the case may be, the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement shall govern.
Release of Liens
The issuer will be entitled to releases of assets included in the Notes Collateral from the Liens securing Secured Obligations to enable the issuer to consummate certain asset dispositions permitted or not prohibited under the terms of the Indenture; provided that the Liens on the Notes Collateral will not be released if the issuer or a Subsidiary sells or disposes of any assets constituting Notes Collateral to any Subsidiary or the issuer.
The Liens on the Notes Collateral that secure the Secured Obligations also will be released:
(1) (a) if the issuer exercises its legal defeasance option or covenant defeasance option as described below under Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture; Defeasance and (b) upon the satisfaction of the Specified Hedging Obligations;
(2) upon satisfaction and Discharge of the Secured Obligations; or
(3) with the consent of holders of the notes in compliance with the amendment and waiver provisions of the Indenture as described under Amendment, Supplement and Waiver below.
In addition, (i) in connection with financing of the construction of a coker plant or hydrogen plant located at or on the Refinery and (ii) in connection with the incurrence of any permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness including Capitalized Lease Obligations and Non-Recourse Purchase Money Indebtedness, the issuer, at its sole cost and expense, will be able to cause the Trustee and Collateral Agent to release (x) certain areas of land covered by the mortgage (the Refinery Property) that do not underlie the improvements and equipment comprising the Refinery and are not otherwise used in the operation of the Refinery (the Proposed Released Land) and (y) the assets proposed to be so constructed or acquired pursuant to such permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations and Non-Recourse Purchase Money Indebtedness), (Proposed Released Asset) (as applicable). In order to obtain such release, the issuer will be required to certify to the Trustee, the following: the releases of the Proposed Released Land and the Proposed Released Assets (as applicable) (a) (x) will not constitute a subdivision requiring a platting of the Refinery Property under applicable
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law or (y) will constitute a subdivision requiring a platting of the Refinery Property under applicable law and such platting has been accomplished in accordance with applicable laws, (b) will not impair the Collateral Agents rights and remedies with respect to the Lien on the Refinery (excluding the Proposed Released Land and Proposed Released Assets), and (c) will not have a material adverse effect on the current use or operation of the Refinery (giving effect to the release of the Proposed Released Land and Proposed Released Assets), or on the value of the Refinery (excluding the Proposed Released Land and Proposed Released Assets). In addition, subject to the satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth above, the Collateral Agent may be required to execute and deliver certain cross-easement agreements, access agreements, subordination agreements and non-disturbance-type agreements in connection with the construction and/or financing of assets, property or improvements subject to permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness including Capitalized Lease Obligations and Non-Recourse Purchase Money Indebtedness, as well as a coker plant or hydrogen plant.
Certain Bankruptcy and Other Collateral Limitations
The ability of the Collateral Agent and the other Notes Secured Parties to realize upon the Notes Collateral may be subject to certain bankruptcy law limitations in the event of a bankruptcy. See Risk FactorsRisks Relating to the NotesRights of holders of notes in the collateral may be adversely affected by bankruptcy proceedings. The ability of the Collateral Agent and the other Notes Secured Parties to foreclose on the Notes Collateral may be subject to lack of perfection, the requirement of third party consents, prior Liens and practical problems associated with the realization of the Collateral Agents Lien on the Notes Collateral. For instance, under the terms of the Collateral Documents, the Collateral Agent is not required to perfect liens on certain portions of the Notes Collateral (including assets the perfection of liens of which can only be made through certificates of title). To the extent that any security interest in any Notes Collateral is not perfected, the Collateral Agents rights may be equal to the rights of general unsecured creditors of the issuer in the event of a bankruptcy. Outside of bankruptcy, the security interests of certain lien holders, such as judgment creditors and any creditors who obtain a perfected security interest in any items of Notes Collateral in which the Collateral Agents security interest is unperfected, would take priority over the Collateral Agents interests in such Notes Collateral. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the assets in which the Collateral Agents security interest is unperfected will be available upon the occurrence of an Event of Default to satisfy the obligations under the notes. See Risk FactorsRisks Relating to the NotesThe rights of holders of notes to the collateral may be adversely affected by the failure to perfect security interests in the collateral and other issues generally associated with the realization of security interests in the collateral; the amount of title insurance may be inadequate, and Risk FactorsRisks Relating to the NotesIt may be difficult to realize the value of the collateral securing the notes.
Additionally, the Collateral Agent may need to evaluate the impact of any potential liabilities before determining to foreclose on Notes Collateral consisting of real property because a secured creditor that holds a Lien on real property may be held liable under environmental laws for the costs of remediating or preventing release or threatened releases of hazardous substances at such real property. Consequently, the Collateral Agent may decline to foreclose on such Notes Collateral or exercise remedies available if it does not receive indemnification to its satisfaction from the other Notes Secured Parties.
So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and subject to certain terms and conditions in the Indenture and the Collateral Documents, the issuer is entitled to receive all cash dividends, interest and other payments made upon or with respect to the equity interests of Kiantone Pipeline Corporation and to exercise any voting, consensual rights and other rights pertaining to such equity interests. See Risk FactorsRisks Relating to the NotesWe in most cases have control over the collateral and the sale of particular assets by us could reduce the pool of assets securing the notes. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, upon prior written notice and demand from the Collateral Agent, (a) all rights of the issuer to exercise such voting, consensual rights or other rights shall cease and all such rights shall become vested in the Collateral Agent, which, to the extent permitted by law, shall have the sole right to exercise such voting, consensual rights or other rights, (b) all rights of the issuer to receive cash dividends, interest and
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other payments made upon or with respect to such equity interests shall cease, and such cash dividends, interest and other payments shall be paid to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the holders of the notes and (c) the Collateral Agent may sell the Notes Collateral or any part thereof in accordance with, and subject to the terms of, the Indenture and the Collateral Documents. All funds distributed under the Collateral Documents and received by the Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the holders of the notes shall be distributed by the Collateral Agent to the Trustee for distribution in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture.
Subject to the restrictions on incurring Indebtedness and granting Liens in respect thereof in the Indenture, the issuer and its subsidiaries will also have the right, among other things, to incur Indebtedness, including, without limitation, Capitalized Lease Obligations and mortgage and purchase money obligations and acquire assets with the proceeds of such Indebtedness, which assets could be subject to Liens that secure such Indebtedness. To the extent third parties hold Permitted Liens, such third parties may have rights and remedies with respect to the property subject to such Liens that, if exercised, could adversely affect the value of the Notes Collateral or the Collateral Agents remedies. By its nature, some or all of the Notes Collateral is illiquid and may have no readily ascertainable market value and any sale of such Notes Collateral separately from the assets of the issuer and the Subsidiary Guarantors as a whole may not be feasible. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the Notes Collateral can be sold in a short period of time or at all. See Risk FactorsRisks Relating to the NotesNo appraisals have been performed; the collateral may be insufficient to pay all of the notes.
Optional Redemption of the Notes
The notes (including any Additional Notes) are redeemable, in whole or in part, at our option at any time or from time to time, prior to February 28, 2015 at the Make-Whole Price (as defined below), in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture.
Make-Whole Price means an amount equal to the greater of:
(1) 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed; and
(2) as determined by an Independent Investment Banker, the sum of the present values of (a) the redemption price of the notes at February 28, 2015 (as set forth below) and (b) the remaining scheduled payments of interest from the redemption date to February 28, 2015 (not including any portion of such payments of interest accrued as of the redemption date) discounted back to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate (as defined below) plus 50 basis points
plus, in the case of both (1) and (2), accrued and unpaid interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, to the redemption date. Unless we default in payment of the Make-Whole Price, on and after the applicable redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the notes to be redeemed.
Comparable Treasury Issue means the United States Treasury security selected by an Independent Investment Banker as having the maturity comparable to the remaining term of the notes to be redeemed that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of the notes.
Comparable Treasury Price means, with respect to any redemption date, (1) the average of four Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest of such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (2) if the Trustee is given fewer than four such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations.
Independent Investment Banker means Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and its successors, or, if Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC or its successors, if any, are unwilling or unable to select the Comparable Treasury Issue, an independent investment banking institution of national standing appointed by us.
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Reference Treasury Dealers means Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and three additional primary U.S. government securities dealers in New York City (each a Primary Treasury Dealer) selected by us, and their respective successors (provided, however, that if Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC or any such successor, as the case may be, shall cease to be a primary U.S. government securities dealer in New York City, we shall substitute therefor another Primary Treasury Dealer).
Reference Treasury Quotations means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date, the average, as determined by the Trustee, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the trustee by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third business day preceding such redemption date.
Treasury Rate means, with respect to any redemption date, (1) the yield, under the heading which represents the average for the immediately preceding week, appearing in the most recently published statistical release designated H.15 (519) or any successor publication that is published weekly by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and that establishes yields on actively traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to constant maturity under the caption Treasury Constant Maturities, for the maturity corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue (if no maturity is within three months before and after the stated maturity, yields for the two published maturities most closely corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue shall be determined, and the Treasury Rate shall be interpolated or extrapolated from such yields on a straight-line basis, rounding to the nearest month) or (2) if such release (or any successor release) is not published during the week preceding the calculation date or does not contain such yields, the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue, calculated using a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption date. The Treasury Rate shall be calculated on the third business day preceding the redemption date.
The notice of redemption with respect to the foregoing redemption need not set forth the Make-Whole Price but only the manner of calculation thereof. We will notify the Trustee of the Make-Whole Price with respect to any redemption promptly after the calculation thereof, and the Trustee shall not be responsible for such calculation.
The notes are redeemable at our option, in whole or in part, at any time on or after February 28, 2015, at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount), together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning February 28, 2015:
Year |
Optional Redemption Price |
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February 28, 2015 |
105.250 | % | ||
February 28, 2016 |
102.625 | % | ||
February 28, 2017 and thereafter |
100.000 | % |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time prior to February 28, 2014 we may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings at a redemption price equal to 110.500% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date; provided that (a) at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes issued under the Indenture remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption and (b) such redemption occurs within 60 days of the date of the closing of any such Equity Offering.
If less than all of the notes are to be redeemed at any time, selection of the notes to be redeemed will be made by the Trustee from among the outstanding notes on a pro rata basis, by lot or by any other method
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permitted in the Indenture; provided that in the case of a redemption with the net cash proceeds of an Equity Offering pursuant to the immediately preceding paragraph, selection shall be made on a pro rata basis. Notice of redemption will be mailed at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each holder whose notes are to be redeemed at the registered address of such holder. On and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the notes or portions thereof called for redemption.
Change of Control
Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, we shall be obligated to make an offer to all holders of notes to purchase (a Change of Control Offer) all outstanding notes and will purchase, on a business day not more than 60 days nor less than 30 days after the occurrence of the Change of Control (such purchase date being the Change of Control Purchase Date), all notes properly tendered pursuant to such offer to purchase for a cash price (the Change of Control Purchase Price) equal to 101% of the principal amount of the notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the Change of Control Purchase Date. The Change of Control Offer is required to remain open for at least 20 business days and until the close of business day on the third business day prior to the Change of Control Purchase Date.
In order to effect a Change of Control Offer, we shall within 30 days after the occurrence of the Change of Control mail to the Trustee, who shall mail to each holder of notes a copy of the Change of Control Offer, which shall state, among other things, the procedures that holders must follow to accept the Change of Control Offer.
The occurrence of the events constituting a Change of Control under the Indenture may result in an event of default in respect of our and our subsidiaries other Indebtedness and, consequently, the lenders thereof may have the right to require repayment of such Indebtedness in full. If a Change of Control Offer is made, there can be no assurance that we will have available funds sufficient to pay for all or any of the notes that might be delivered by holders of notes seeking to accept the Change of Control Offer. Our obligation to make a Change of Control Offer will be satisfied if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner and at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by us and purchases all notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer. The definition of Change of Control includes the sale of all or substantially all of our assets or our and our Subsidiaries assets taken as a whole. The phrase all or substantially all is subject to interpretation under applicable legal precedent and has no clear meaning. As a result, there may be uncertainty as to whether a Change of Control has occurred.
The Change of Control feature of the notes, by requiring a Change of Control Offer, may in certain circumstances make more difficult or discourage a sale or takeover of us, and, thus, the removal of incumbent management. The Change of Control feature, however, is not part of a plan by management to adopt a series of anti-takeover provisions. Instead, the Change of Control feature is a result of negotiations between us and the initial purchasers. Subject to the limitations discussed below, we could, in the future, enter into certain transactions, including acquisitions, refinancings or other recapitalizations, that would not constitute a Change of Control under the Indenture, but that could increase the amount of Indebtedness outstanding at such time or otherwise affect our capital structure or credit ratings.
We will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act to the extent applicable in connection with the purchase of notes pursuant to a Change of Control Offer.
Offer to Purchase with Excess Cash Flow
(a) If our Excess Cash exceeds $10.0 million as of any February 28th (or in the case of a leap year, February 29th), beginning with February 29, 2012, we will be required within 120 days of such February 28th (or in the case of a leap year, February 29th) (the Offer Date) to offer to purchase on a pro rata basis an aggregate principal amount of notes equal to the Excess Cash Flow Offer Amount 30 days after the Offer Date at a price in cash equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase (an
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Excess Cash Flow Offer); provided, that we will not be required to make an Excess Cash Flow Offer in accordance with this covenant if (x) our Secured Debt Ratio as of such February 28th (or in the case of a leap year, February 29th) did not exceed 3.0 to 1.0, (y) the Excess Cash Flow Offer Amount is less than $5.0 million (with any such lesser amount being carried forward and added to the Excess Cash Flow Offer Amount for purposes of determining whether the $5.0 million threshold has been met for any future Excess Cash Flow Offer) or (z) there is or, after giving effect to the Excess Cash Flow Offer, would be a default or event of default under the Revolving Credit Facility.
(b) In the event of an Excess Cash Flow Offer pursuant to this covenant, we shall purchase notes tendered in accordance with the procedures (including prorating in the event of oversubscription) set forth in the Indenture. If the aggregate purchase price of the notes tendered exceeds the Excess Cash Flow Offer Amount allotted to its purchase, we shall select the notes to be purchased on a pro rata basis but in round denominations of $2,000 principal amount or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. Upon completion of an Excess Cash Flow Offer, we may apply any remaining Excess Cash Flow Offer Amount for any purpose otherwise permitted by the Indenture.
(c) We shall comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act and any other securities laws or regulations in connection with the repurchase of notes pursuant to this covenant. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with provisions of this covenant, we shall comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached our obligations under this covenant by virtue of our compliance with such securities laws or regulations.
Applicability of Certain Covenants if Notes Rated Investment Grade
The obligation of the issuer and its Subsidiaries to comply with the provisions of the Indenture described below under the caption Certain Covenants (except for the covenant described under Limitations on Liens, Restrictions on Sale and Leaseback Transactions, Limitations on Mergers and Certain Other Transactions (other than clause (c)), Independent Directors, Additional Subsidiary Guarantees and Reports) will be suspended (such suspended covenants, the Suspended Covenants) and cease to have any further effect from and after the first date when the Notes are rated with an Investment Grade Rating; provided, that if the notes cease to have an Investment Grade Rating, then, from and after such time, the obligation of the issuer and its Subsidiaries to comply with the Suspended Covenants shall be reinstated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of any such reinstatement, no action taken or omitted to be taken by the issuer or any of its Subsidiaries prior to such reinstatement shall give rise to a Default or Event of Default under the Indenture upon reinstatement; provided that (1) with respect to Payments made after any such reinstatement, the amount of Restricted Payments made on or after the Issue Date will be calculated as though the Restricted Payments covenant had been in effect during the entire period after such date; (2) all Indebtedness incurred during the suspension period will be deemed to have been incurred as Existing Indebtedness; and (3) promptly, and in any event within 10 business days of such reinstatement, any Subsidiary that would have been required prior to such reinstatement to become a Subsidiary Guarantor (but for the suspension of such covenant) will execute such supplemental indenture required by such covenant.
There can be no assurance that the Notes will ever achieve or maintain Investment Grade Ratings.
Certain Covenants
Limitations on Additional Indebtedness. (a) The Indenture provides that (i) we will not, and will not permit any of our Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume, guarantee or otherwise become liable with respect to (collectively, incur) any Indebtedness (including without limitation Acquired Indebtedness), and (ii) we will not permit any of our Subsidiaries to issue or have outstanding (except if issued to or owned beneficially and of record by us or any of our Subsidiaries) any Capital Stock having a preference in liquidation or with respect to the payment of dividends; provided that (i) we and our Subsidiaries may incur Permitted
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Indebtedness and (ii) we may incur Indebtedness if, after giving effect thereto, our Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio on the date thereof would be at least 2.0 to 1, determined on a pro forma basis as if the incurrence of such additional Indebtedness, and the application of the net proceeds therefrom, had occurred at the beginning of the four-quarter period used to calculate our Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.
(b) We will not, and will not permit any of our Subsidiaries to, incur any Indebtedness that is expressly subordinated to any of our or such Subsidiarys other Indebtedness unless such Indebtedness by its terms is also expressly made subordinated to the notes, in the case of us, or the subsidiary guarantees, in the case of a Subsidiary.
For purposes of determining compliance with this Limitations on Additional Indebtedness covenant, in the event that an item of proposed Indebtedness meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Permitted Indebtedness described in clauses (i) through (ix) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness, or is entitled to be incurred pursuant to the first paragraph of this covenant, we, in our sole discretion, may classify such item of Indebtedness on the date of its incurrence, or later reclassify all or a portion of such item of Indebtedness, in any manner that complies with this covenant. Indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Facility outstanding on the Issue Date will be deemed to have been incurred on such date in reliance on the exception provided by clause (i) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness.
Limitations on Restricted Payments. The Indenture provides that we will not, and will not permit any of our Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make any Restricted Payment (except as permitted below) if at the time of such Restricted Payment:
(i) a Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or shall occur as a consequence thereof;
(ii) we would be unable to incur an additional $1.00 of Indebtedness pursuant to the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in the covenant described under Limitations on Additional Indebtedness; or
(iii) the amount of such Restricted Payment, when added to the aggregate amount of all Restricted Payments made after the Issue Date, exceeds the sum of (A) 50% of our Consolidated Net Income (taken as one accounting period) from but not including November 30, 2010 to the end of our most recently ended fiscal quarter for which financial statements are available at the time of such Restricted Payment (or, if such aggregate Consolidated Net Income shall be a deficit, minus 100% of such aggregate deficit) plus (B) the net cash proceeds from the issuance and sale (other than to a Subsidiary of ours) after the Issue Date of our Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Capital Stock, plus (C) to the extent that any Restricted Investment that was made after the Issue Date is sold for cash or otherwise liquidated or repaid for cash, the lesser of (x) the cash return of capital with respect to such Restricted Investment (less the cost of disposition, if any) and (y) the initial amount of such Restricted Investment plus (D) the amount of Restricted Investment outstanding in an Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time such Unrestricted Subsidiary is designated our Subsidiary in accordance with the definition of Unrestricted Subsidiary.
The foregoing provisions do not prohibit:
(1) the payment of any dividend within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof, if at said date of declaration such payment would have complied with the provisions of the Indenture;
(2) the redemption, repurchase, retirement or other acquisition of any of our Capital Stock in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of, the substantially concurrent sale (other than to a Subsidiary of ours) of other of our Capital Stock (other than any Disqualified Capital Stock), so long as no Default shall have occurred and be continuing;
(3) the defeasance, redemption, repurchase or other retirement of Subordinated Indebtedness in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of, the substantially concurrent issue and sale of our Capital Stock (other than
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(x) Disqualified Capital Stock, (y) Capital Stock sold to a Subsidiary of ours and (z) Capital Stock purchased with the proceeds of loans from us or any of our Subsidiaries);
(4) the making of a Related Business Investment in joint ventures or Unrestricted Subsidiaries out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent issue and sale of our Capital Stock (other than (x) Disqualified Capital Stock, (y) Capital Stock sold to a Subsidiary of ours and (z) Capital Stock purchased with the proceeds of loans from us or any of our Subsidiaries); and
(5) the making of Related Business Investments so long as the amount of such Investments outstanding (less the amount of cash received upon the disposition of any such Investments or the return of capital thereon) or committed does not exceed at any time $50.0 million.
The amounts referred to in the foregoing clauses (1), (2) and (4) shall be included as Restricted Payments in any computation made pursuant to clause (iii) above.
Not later than the date of making any Restricted Payment, we shall deliver to the Trustee an Officers Certificate stating that such Restricted Payment is permitted and setting forth the basis upon which the calculations required by the covenant Limitations on Restricted Payments were computed, which calculations shall be based upon our latest available financial statements. For purposes of determining compliance with this Limitations on Restricted Payments covenant, in the event that a Restricted Payment meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Restricted Payments described in the preceding clauses (1)-(5) or would be permitted under the first paragraph of this description of the Limitations on Restricted Payments covenant, we are permitted to divide or classify (or later divide, classify or reclassify in whole or in part in its sole discretion) such Restricted Payment in any manner that complies with this covenant.
Limitations on Restrictions on Distributions from Subsidiaries. The Indenture provides that we will not, and will not permit any of our Subsidiaries to, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual Payment Restriction with respect to any of our Subsidiaries, except for (a) any such Payment Restriction in effect on the Issue Date under the Revolving Credit Facility or any similar Payment Restriction under any similar bank credit facility or any replacement thereof, provided that such similar Payment Restriction is no more restrictive than the Payment Restriction in effect on the Issue Date under the Revolving Credit Facility, (b) any such Payment Restriction under any agreement evidencing any Acquired Indebtedness that was permitted to be incurred pursuant to the Indenture, provided that such Payment Restriction only applies to assets that were subject to such restriction and encumbrances prior to the acquisition of such assets by us or our Subsidiaries and (c) any such Payment Restriction arising in connection with Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that any such Payment Restrictions that arise under such Refinancing Indebtedness are not, taken as a whole, more restrictive than those under the agreement creating or evidencing the Indebtedness being refunded or refinanced.
Limitations on Transactions with Affiliates. The Indenture provides that we will not, and will not permit any of our Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets to, or purchase any property or assets from or enter into any contract, agreement, understanding, loan, advance or guarantee with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate (each of the foregoing, an Affiliate Transaction), unless (i) such Affiliate Transaction is on terms that are no less favorable to us or the relevant Subsidiary than those that would have been obtained in a comparable transaction by us or such Subsidiary with an unrelated Person and (ii) we deliver to the Trustee (a) with respect to any Affiliate Transaction (or series of related transactions) involving aggregate payments in excess of $5.0 million but less than $10.0 million, an Officers Certificate certifying that such Affiliate Transaction complies with clause (i) above and a Secretarys Certificate which sets forth and authenticates a resolution that has been adopted by a vote of a majority of the Independent Directors approving such Affiliate Transaction or, if at the time fewer than four Independent Directors are then in office, a Secretarys Certificate which sets forth and authenticates a resolution that has been adopted unanimously by our Board of Directors and (b) with respect to any Affiliate Transaction (or series of related transactions) involving aggregate payments of $10.0 million or
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more, the certificates described in the preceding clause (a) and an opinion as to the fairness to us or such Subsidiary from a financial point of view issued by an Independent Financial Advisor; provided, however, that (u) the Management Agreements, (v) any employment agreement entered into by us or any of our Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and consistent with our or such Subsidiarys past practice, (w) transactions exclusively between or among us and/or our Subsidiaries, (x) the payment of up to $2.0 million per fiscal year pursuant to the Servicing Agreement, (y) payments to Red Apple Group, Inc. under the Tax Sharing Agreement and (z) transactions pursuant to the Asphalt Agreements shall not be deemed to be Affiliate Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing proviso, we shall not, and shall not permit any of our Subsidiaries to, pay any of our employees total annual compensation in excess of $350,000 unless (a) such amount of compensation has been approved by a vote of a majority of the Independent Directors, or (b) such employees total annual compensation in effect on the Issue Date exceeded $350,000. Any increase in total compensation over and above the amount previously approved in the case of clause (a) or the employees total annual compensation on the Issue Date in the case of clause (b) shall be approved by a vote of a majority of the Independent Directors, other than an increase at the end of any year in the amount of total compensation by an amount equal to the Index Amount for such year.
Independent Directors. (a) The Indenture provides that our Board of Directors shall at all times have at least four Independent Directors; provided, however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Independent Director resigns, dies or is terminated for any reason and the remaining number of Independent Directors is less than four, a replacement for that Independent Director shall be elected as promptly as practicable, but in no event later than the date that is six months from the date of the resignation, death or termination of the Independent Director being replaced.
(b) After the Issue Date, the election of any new Independent Directors must be approved by a unanimous vote of the Independent Directors then in office, provided that only a majority vote of the Independent Directors is required if at the time there are four or more Independent Directors in office. The Independent Directors shall approve such new Independent Director unless the Independent Directors determine that such person does not satisfy the requirements to serve as an Independent Director under the Indenture or such person is not able or willing to perform the obligations of the Independent Directors under the Indenture.
(c) If at any time the number of Independent Directors then in office is less than two, then until such time as the number of Independent Directors exceeds two, we shall not, and shall not permit any of our Subsidiaries to, engage in any transaction that the Indenture requires be approved by a vote of the Independent Directors.
(d) Any transaction that the Indenture requires be approved by a vote of the Independent Directors shall be evidenced by a Secretarys Certificate setting forth a resolution adopted by at least the requisite number of Independent Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Trustee, which resolution shall state that the transaction being approved is not unfair to the holders of the notes. The failure to comply with this clause (d) shall have the effect of us failing to comply with the requirement in the Indenture to obtain a vote of the Independent Directors.
Limitations on Kiantone Pipeline Corporation. Notwithstanding any other provision in the Indenture, the Indenture provides that we will not permit our Subsidiary, Kiantone Pipeline Corporation, to directly or indirectly:
(a) create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any portion of the Pipeline or the easements relating thereto other than Permitted Liens described in clauses (i), (ii), (v), (xi), (xiii), (xiv) and (xv) of the definition thereof;
(b) sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any portion of the Pipeline or the easements relating thereto to any Person (including the issuer or any Subsidiary or Unrestricted Subsidiary), in each case, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with Kiantone Pipeline Corporations past business practices, provided that such sale, transfer or disposition does not materially impair the operation of the Pipeline; or
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(c) create, incur, assume or guarantee or otherwise become liable with respect to any Indebtedness other than Indebtedness in respect of the notes and the Revolving Credit Facility.
In addition, the Indenture provides that we will not directly or indirectly sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any portion of the capital stock of Kiantone Pipeline Corporation to any Person (including any Subsidiary or Unrestricted Subsidiary).
We are, however, permitted to form a new Subsidiary in order to construct the New Pipeline and, subject to compliance with the covenant described under Limitations on Liens, pledge the capital stock and assets of such Subsidiary to any lenders that provide financing the proceeds of which are used for such construction, provided that in connection with any mortgage or pledge of the New Pipeline and/or rights to the underlying easements, Kiantone Pipeline Corporation and any successor or assign (including the Collateral Agent or a purchaser on the exercise of remedies under the Collateral Documents) shall have received from the lenders providing such financing customary non-disturbance protections and access rights with respect to the Pipeline and related easements.
Limitations on Liens. The Indenture provides that neither we nor any of our Subsidiaries may directly or indirectly create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any property or asset now owned or hereafter acquired, or on any income or profits therefrom, or assign or convey any right to receive income therefrom, except Permitted Liens, unless prior thereto or simultaneously therewith the notes are equally and ratably secured; provided that if the incurred Indebtedness is Subordinated Indebtedness the Lien securing such Indebtedness shall be junior to the Lien securing the notes. The Indenture also provides that neither we nor any of our Subsidiaries may directly or indirectly create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any Notes Collateral except Permitted Liens.
Limitations on Asset Sales. (a) The Indenture provides that we will not, and will not permit any of our Subsidiaries to, consummate any Asset Sale unless:
(x) other than in the case of an Event of Loss (i) we or our Subsidiaries receive consideration at the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to the Fair Market Value of the assets included in such Asset Sale, (ii) no less than 75% of such consideration consists of cash or Cash Equivalents and (iii) we deliver to the Trustee an Officers Certificate certifying that such Asset Sale complies with clauses (i) and (ii) and
(y) in the case of an Asset Sale involving Notes Collateral, an amount equal to 100% of the Net Available Proceeds from such Asset Sale is paid directly by the purchaser thereof to the Collateral Agent to be held in trust and applied by the issuer (or such Subsidiary, as the case may be) at the issuers election within one year from the later of the date of such Asset Sale or the receipt of such Net Available Proceeds to either: (A) acquire Additional Assets (or reimburse the issuer for customary out-of-pocket costs incurred by the issuer and directly related to such acquisition), which Additional Assets are concurrently with their acquisition added to the Notes Collateral securing the notes; or (B) make a Net Proceeds Offer as described in paragraph (c) below.
The amount (without duplication) of any of our or such Subsidiarys Indebtedness (other than Subordinated Indebtedness) that is expressly assumed by the transferee in such Asset Sale and with respect to which we or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, is unconditionally released by the holder of such Indebtedness, (x) shall be deemed to be cash or Cash Equivalents for purposes of clause (a)(x)(ii) and shall also be deemed to constitute a repayment of, and a permanent reduction in, the amount of such Indebtedness for purposes of the following paragraph (b). In addition, any Designated Noncash Consideration received by us or any of our Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be cash or Cash Equivalents for purposes of clause (a)(x)(ii); provided that the aggregate amount of Designated Noncash Consideration outstanding at any time does not exceed $10.0 million. If at any time any non-cash consideration received by us or any Subsidiary of ours, as the case may be, in connection with any Asset Sale is converted into or sold or otherwise disposed of for cash (other than interest received with respect to any such non-cash consideration), then the date of such conversion or disposition shall be deemed to constitute
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the date of an Asset Sale hereunder and the Net Available Proceeds thereof shall be applied in accordance with this covenant. A transfer of assets by us to a Subsidiary or by a Subsidiary to us or to a Subsidiary will not be deemed to be an Asset Sale and a transfer of assets that constitutes a Restricted Investment and that is permitted under Limitations on Restricted Payments will not be deemed to be an Asset Sale.
In the event of the transfer of substantially all (but not all) of our and our Subsidiaries property and assets as an entirety to a Person in a transaction permitted under Limitations on Mergers and Certain Other Transactions, the successor Person shall be deemed to have sold our and our Subsidiaries properties and assets not so transferred for purposes of this covenant, and shall comply with the provisions of this covenant with respect to such deemed sale as if it were an Asset Sale. In addition, the Fair Market Value of such of our or our Subsidiaries properties and assets deemed to be sold shall be deemed to be Net Available Proceeds for purposes of this covenant.
(b) If we or any Subsidiary engage in an Asset Sale of assets other than Notes Collateral, we or any Subsidiary may either, no later than 360 days after such Asset Sale, (i) apply all or any of the Net Available Proceeds therefrom to repay amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility or any other of our or any Subsidiarys Indebtedness (other than Subordinated Indebtedness); provided, in each case, that the related loan commitment (if any) is thereby reduced by the amount of such Indebtedness so repaid or (ii) invest all or any part of the Net Available Proceeds thereof in properties and assets that replace the properties or assets that were the subject of such Asset Sale or in other properties or assets that will be used in our and our Subsidiaries business as it existed on the Issue Date. The amount of such Net Available Proceeds not applied or invested as provided in this paragraph will constitute Excess Proceeds.
(c) When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds equals or exceeds $10.0 million, we are required to make an offer to purchase, from all holders of the notes, an aggregate principal amount of notes equal to such Excess Proceeds as follows:
(i) We will make an offer to purchase (a Net Proceeds Offer) from all holders of the notes (including any Additional Notes) in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture the maximum principal amount (expressed as a multiple of $1,000) of notes that may be purchased out of the amount (the Payment Amount) of such Excess Proceeds.
(ii) The offer price for the notes (including any Additional Notes) will be payable in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes tendered pursuant to a Net Proceeds Offer, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, to the date such Net Proceeds Offer is consummated (the Offered Price) in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture. To the extent that the aggregate Offered Price of notes tendered pursuant to a Net Proceeds Offer is less than the Payment Amount relating thereto (such shortfall constituting a Net Proceeds Deficiency), we may use such Net Proceeds Deficiency, or a portion thereof, for general corporate purposes, subject to the limitations of the Limitations on Restricted Payments covenant.
(iii) If the aggregate Offered Price of notes (including any Additional Notes) validly tendered and not withdrawn by holders thereof exceeds the Payment Amount, notes to be purchased will be selected on a pro rata basis.
(iv) Upon completion of such Net Proceeds Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds remaining shall be zero.
We will not permit any Subsidiary to enter into or suffer to exist any agreement that would place any restriction of any kind (other than pursuant to law or regulation) on our ability to make a Net Proceeds Offer following any Asset Sale. We will comply with Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder, if applicable, in the event that an Asset Sale occurs and we are required to purchase notes as described above.
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Pending the final application of any Net Proceeds, we may temporarily reduce Indebtedness or otherwise invest those Net Proceeds in any manner that is not prohibited by the Indenture.
Restrictions on Sale and Leaseback Transactions. The Indenture provides that we will not, and will not permit any of our Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into, renew or extend any Sale and Leaseback Transaction unless: (i) we or such Subsidiary would be entitled, under the covenant described under Limitations on Additional Indebtedness to incur Indebtedness in an amount equal to the Attributable Indebtedness with respect to such Sale and Leaseback Transaction and would be entitled, under the covenant described under Limitations on Liens to incur a Lien to secure such Indebtedness, (ii) such Sale and Leaseback Transaction would not result in a violation of the covenant described under Limitations on Asset Sales, and (iii) the Net Available Proceeds from any such Sale and Leaseback Transaction are applied in a manner consistent with the provisions described under Limitations on Asset Sales.
Restrictions on Sale of Capital Stock of Subsidiaries. The Indenture provides that we will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly sell or otherwise dispose of any of the Capital Stock of any Subsidiary unless: (i) (a) we shall retain ownership, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the Common Equity of such Subsidiary or (b) all of the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary shall be sold or otherwise disposed of; and (ii) the Net Available Proceeds from any such sale or disposition are applied in a manner consistent with the provisions described under Limitations on Asset Sales.
Limitations on Mergers and Certain Other Transactions. The Indenture provides that we will not, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, (i) consolidate or merge with or into (other than a merger with a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary solely for the purpose of changing our applicable jurisdiction of incorporation to another State of the United States), or sell, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of or assign all or substantially all of our or our and the Subsidiaries assets (taken as a whole), or assign any of our obligations under the notes and the Indenture, to any Person or (ii) adopt a Plan of Liquidation unless, in either case: (a) the Person formed by or surviving such consolidation or merger (if other than us) or to which such sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition or assignment shall be made (or, in the case of a Plan of Liquidation, any Person to which assets are transferred) (collectively, the Successor), is a Person organized and existing under the laws of the United States or any State thereof or the District of Columbia, and the Successor assumes by supplemental indenture in a form satisfactory to the Trustee all of our obligations under the notes and the Indenture; (b) immediately prior to and immediately after giving effect to such transaction and the assumption of the obligations as set forth in clause (a) above and the incurrence of any Indebtedness to be incurred in connection therewith, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and (c) immediately after and giving effect to such transaction and the assumption of the obligations set forth in clause (a) above and the incurrence of any Indebtedness to be incurred in connection therewith, and the use of any net proceeds therefrom on a pro forma basis, (i) we or the Successor, as the case may be, could incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in the covenant described under Limitations on Additional Indebtedness; or (ii) the Consolidated Fixed Charge Ratio for us or the Successor, as the case may be, would not be less than our Consolidated Fixed Charge Ratio immediately prior to such transactions and (d) each Subsidiary Guarantor, unless it is the other party to the transactions described above, shall have by amendment to its guarantee confirmed that its guarantee of the notes shall apply to our obligations or the obligations of the Successor under the notes and the Indenture. For purposes of this covenant, any Indebtedness of the Successor which was not our Indebtedness immediately prior to the transaction shall be deemed to have been incurred in connection with such transaction.
Additional Subsidiary Guarantees. The Indenture provides that if we or any of our Subsidiaries acquire or create another Subsidiary, then such newly acquired or created Subsidiary will be required to execute a subsidiary guarantee, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, unless it has been designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
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Reports. Whether or not required by the rules and regulations of the SEC, so long as any notes are outstanding, we and the Subsidiary Guarantors will file with the SEC, to the extent such filings are accepted by the SEC, and will furnish to the holders of notes all quarterly and annual reports and other information, documents and reports that would be required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act if we and the Subsidiary Guarantors were required to file under such section. In addition, we and the Subsidiary Guarantors will make such information available to prospective purchasers of the notes, securities analysts and broker-dealers who request it in writing. We and the Subsidiary Guarantors have agreed that, for so long as any notes remain outstanding, we and they will furnish to the holders and beneficial holders of notes and to prospective purchasers of notes designated by the holders of Transfer Restricted Securities (as defined in the registration rights agreement between the initial purchaser and us) and to broker dealers, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.
Within five business days after the delivery of the reports described above, the issuer shall conduct a conference call to discuss such report and answer questions about such report, which conference call shall be open to all holders of notes and prospective investors. Details of such conference call will be posted on the issuers website.
Events of Default
An Event of Default is defined in the Indenture as (i) failure by us to pay interest on any of the notes when it becomes due and payable and the continuance of any such failure for 30 days; (ii) failure by us to pay the principal or premium, if any, on any of the notes when it becomes due and payable, whether at stated maturity, upon redemption, upon acceleration or otherwise; (iii) failure by us to comply with any of our agreements or covenants described above under Change of Control, Certain CovenantsLimitations on Asset Sales or Independent Directors; (iv) (a) failure by us to comply with any other covenant in the Indenture or any Collateral Document and continuance of such failure for 30 days after notice of such failure has been given to us by the Trustee or to us and the Trustee by the holders of at least 25% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes then outstanding or (b) a representation or warranty by us made or deemed made in the Indenture or any Collateral Document shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect on or as of the date made or deemed made; (v) failure by us or any of our Subsidiaries to make any payment when due after the expiration of any applicable grace period, in respect of any Indebtedness of ours or any of such Subsidiaries that has an aggregate outstanding principal amount of $10.0 million or more; (vi) a default under any Indebtedness of ours or any Subsidiary, whether such Indebtedness now exists or hereafter shall be created, if (A) such default results in the holder or holders of such Indebtedness causing the Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity and (B) the outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness, together with the outstanding principal amount of any other such Indebtedness the maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregate $10.0 million or more at any one time; (vii) one or more final judgments or orders that exceed $10.0 million in the aggregate for the payment of money have been entered by a court or courts of competent jurisdiction against us or any Subsidiary of ours and such judgment or judgments have not been satisfied, stayed, annulled or rescinded within 60 days of being entered; (viii) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization involving us or any Subsidiary Guarantor as provided in the Indenture; (ix) except as permitted by the Indenture, any subsidiary guarantee ceases to be in full force and effect or any Subsidiary Guarantor repudiates its obligations under any guarantee; or (x) (1) any security interest created by any Collateral Document ceases to be in full force and effect and perfected to the extent, and with the priority, required by the terms of the Indenture and the Collateral Documents or (2) any repudiation by the issuer or any of its Subsidiaries of any of its obligations under any Collateral Document; provided that, in the case of clause (1), such cessation, individually or in the aggregate, results in Collateral (other than securities, instruments or other possessory collateral that have been physically delivered by the issuer or any of its Subsidiaries to the Collateral Agent that are no longer in its possession due to no fault of the issuer or any of its Subsidiaries) having a Fair Market Value in excess of $10.0 million not being subject to a valid, perfected security interest.
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If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in clause (viii) above), shall have occurred and be continuing under the Indenture, the Trustee, by written notice to us, or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the notes then outstanding by written notice to us and the Trustee may declare all amounts owing under the notes to be due and payable immediately. Upon such declaration of acceleration, the aggregate principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the outstanding notes shall immediately become due and payable. If an Event of Default results from bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization involving us or any Subsidiary Guarantor, all outstanding notes shall become immediately due and payable without any further action or notice. In certain cases, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the notes then outstanding may waive any past Defaults, except a Default in the payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the notes.
The holders may not enforce the provisions of the Indenture or the notes except as provided in the Indenture. Subject to certain limitations, holders of a majority in principal amount of the notes then outstanding may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power; provided, however, that such direction does not conflict with the terms of the Indenture. The Trustee may withhold from the holders notice of any continuing Default or Event of Default (except any Default or Event of Default in payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the notes if the Trustee determines that withholding such notice is in the holders interest. The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by the Indenture at the request or direction of any of the holders pursuant to the Indenture, unless such holders shall have offered to the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction.
We and the Subsidiary Guarantors are required to deliver to the Trustee quarterly and annually a statement regarding compliance with the Indenture and, upon any Officer of ours becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default, a statement specifying such Default or Event of Default and what action we are taking or propose to take with respect thereto.
Further Assurances
Except as otherwise permitted under any of the Indenture Documents, neither the issuer nor any of its Subsidiaries will knowingly take or omit to take any action if such action or omission would materially impair the Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself, the Trustee and the holders of the notes, with respect to any material portion of the Notes Collateral. The issuer shall, and shall cause each Subsidiary Guarantor to, at its sole cost and expense, (i) execute and deliver all such agreements and instruments as may be necessary or as the Collateral Agent shall reasonably request to more fully or accurately describe the property intended to be Notes Collateral or the obligations intended to be secured by the Collateral Documents and (ii) file any such notice filings or other agreements or instruments as may be reasonably necessary under applicable law to perfect (and maintain the perfection and priority) the Liens created by the Collateral Documents, subject to Permitted Liens.
Mortgage
With respect to the Refinery the issuer:
(1) delivered to the Collateral Agent, as mortgagee, for the benefit of itself and the Notes Secured Parties, a fully executed mortgage, duly executed by the issuer, together with evidence of the completion (or satisfactory arrangements for the completion) of all recordings and filings of such mortgage as may be necessary to create a valid, and upon recordation of the Mortgage, perfected Lien, subject to Permitted Liens, against the Refinery;
(2) delivered to the Collateral Agent, as mortgagee, a mortgagees title insurance policy in favor of the Collateral Agent in an amount equal to $50 million, insuring that the Mortgage constitutes a valid Lien
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thereon free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens, without a standard survey exception or other exceptions to title (other than Permitted Liens) and containing affirmative title endorsements that are standard in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and accompanied by evidence of the payment in full of all premiums thereon. The title insurance policy includes those endorsements that the issuer is able to obtain at commercially reasonable rates; and
(3) delivered to the Collateral Agent an opinion of counsel (subject to customary assumptions and qualifications) that such mortgage has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the issuer, constitutes a valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the issuer and creates a valid perfected Lien in the Refinery.
Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture; Defeasance
We may terminate our obligations under the Indenture at any time by delivering all outstanding notes to the Trustee for cancellation and paying all sums payable by us thereunder. We, at our option, (i) will be discharged from any and all obligations with respect to the notes (except for certain of our obligations to register the transfer or exchange of such notes, replace stolen, lost or mutilated notes, maintain paying agencies and hold moneys for payment in trust) or (ii) need not comply with certain of the restrictive covenants with respect to the Indenture, if we deposit with the Trustee, in trust, U.S. Legal Tender or U.S. Government Obligations or a combination thereof that, through the payment of interest and premium thereon and principal amount at maturity in respect thereof in accordance with their terms, will be sufficient to pay all the principal amount at maturity of and interest and premium on the notes on the dates such payments are due in accordance with the terms of such notes as well as the Trustees fees and expenses. To exercise either such option, we are required to deliver to the Trustee (A) an Opinion of Counsel and, in connection with a discharge pursuant to clause (i) above, a private letter ruling issued to us by the Internal Revenue Service (the Service), to the effect that the holders of the notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit and related defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amount and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such option had not been exercised, (B) subject to certain qualifications, an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that funds so deposited will not be subject to avoidance under applicable bankruptcy law and (C) an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that we have complied with all conditions precedent to the defeasance.
Transfer and Exchange
A holder will be able to register the transfer of or exchange notes only in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. The registrar may require a holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and to pay any taxes and fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture. Without our prior consent, the registrar is not required (i) to register the transfer of or exchange any note selected for redemption, (ii) to register the transfer of or exchange any note during the period beginning 15 days before the making of the notice of redemption and ending on the day of such mailing, or (iii) to register the transfer or exchange of a note between a record date and the next succeeding interest payment date. The registered holder of a note will be treated as the owner of such note for all purposes.
Amendment, Supplement and Waiver
Subject to certain exceptions, the Indenture or the notes may be amended or supplemented with the consent (which may include consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for notes) of the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the notes then outstanding, and any existing Default under, or compliance with any provision of, the Indenture may be waived (other than any continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the notes) with the consent (which may include consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for notes) of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the notes then outstanding. Without the consent of any holder, we and the Trustee
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may amend or supplement the Indenture, the notes or the guarantees to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency, to provide for uncertificated notes in addition to or in place of certificated notes, to provide for the issuance of Additional Notes in accordance with the Indenture, to provide for the assumption of our obligations to holders in the case of a merger or acquisition, to cause the Collateral Agent to enter into additional or supplemental Collateral Documents, to release the Notes Collateral and enter into non-disturbance and access agreements and to grant Liens on the Notes Collateral for the benefit of Specified Counterparties and of the holders of Additional Notes, in each case when permitted or required by the Indenture or the Collateral Documents, or to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any holder, without notice to any other holder of the notes.
With the consent (which may include consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for notes) of the holders of 66.7% of the principal amount of the notes then outstanding, we and the Trustee may release all or substantially all of the Notes Collateral.
Without the consent of each holder affected, we and the Trustee may not: (i) change the principal amount of the notes; (ii) reduce the rate or change the time of payment of interest, including default interest, on any note; (iii) reduce the principal amount of any note; (iv) change the Final Maturity Date of any note, affect the terms of any scheduled payment of interest on or principal of the notes, or alter the redemption provisions contained in the Indenture or the notes in any manner adverse to any holder; (v) make any change in the provisions of the Indenture protecting the right to each holder to receive payment of principal of and interest on such note on or after the due date thereof or to bring suit to enforce such payment, or permitting holders of a majority in principal amount of the notes to waive Defaults or Events of Default; (vi) make any changes to certain provisions of the Indenture in respect of waiver of past defaults, rights of holders to receive payment or the right of holders to consent to certain changes in the Indenture; (vii) make the principal of, or the interest on any note payable in money other than as provided for in the Indenture, the notes and the guarantees as in effect on the Issue Date; (viii) make any changes in the provisions in the Indenture relating to Change of Control or in our obligations to make a Net Proceeds Offer or Special Offer or the definitions related thereto that could adversely affect the rights of any holder of the notes; (ix) take any action that would subordinate the notes or the subsidiary guarantees to any other Indebtedness of ours or any of our Subsidiaries, respectively, or otherwise affect the ranking of the notes or the subsidiary guarantees; or (x) reduce the percentage of holders necessary to consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver to the Indenture.
Concerning the Trustee
The Indenture contains certain limitations on the rights of the Trustee, should it become a creditor of ours, to obtain payment of claims in certain cases, or to realize on certain property received in respect of any such claim as security or otherwise. The Trustee will be permitted to engage in other transactions; however, if it acquires any conflicting interest (as defined in the Indenture), it must eliminate such conflict or resign.
The holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding notes will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the Trustee, subject to certain exceptions. The Indenture provides that, in case an Event of Default occurs and is not cured, the Trustee will be required, in the exercise of its power, to use the degree of care of a prudent person in similar circumstances in the conduct of his own affairs. Subject to such provisions, the Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the Indenture at the request of any holder, unless such holder shall have offered to the Trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee.
As provided in the Indenture, the Trustee has a senior lien prior to the notes against all money or property held or collected by the Trustee, in its capacity as Trustee, other than money held in trust to pay principal of and interest on particular notes, to secure our indemnification obligations in favor of the Trustee.
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Governing Law
The Indenture, including the subsidiary guarantees and the notes, is governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof. The Collateral Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, other than the Mortgage, which is governed by the law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Delivery and Form of Securities
Book-Entry, Delivery and Form
The old notes (other than the notes that United Refining, Inc., an affiliate of John A. Catsimatidis, our Chairman and CEO, purchased, which were issued in certificated form) were initially issued in the form of Global Notes (the Global Notes). The Global Notes were deposited on the date of the closing of the sale of the old notes (the Closing Date) with the Trustee, as custodian for DTC, and registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of the DTC (such nominee being referred to herein as the Global Note Holder). The Depositary maintains the old notes in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof through its book-entry facilities.
The new notes will be issued in the form of one or more global notes, which will be deposited with the Trustee, as custodian for DTC, and registered in the name of the Global Note Holder.
The DTC is a limited-purpose trust company that was created to hold securities for its participating organizations (collectively, the Participants or the Depositarys Participants) and to facilitate the clearance and settlement of transactions in such securities between Participants through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of its Participants. The Depositarys Participants include securities brokers and dealers (including the initial purchasers), banks and trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations. Access to the Depositarys system is also available to other entities such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies (collectively, the Indirect Participants or the Depositarys Indirect Participants) that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Participant, either directly or indirectly. Persons who are not Participants may beneficially own securities held by or on behalf of the Depositary only through the Depositarys Participants or the Depositarys Indirect Participants.
We expect that pursuant to procedures established by the Depositary (i) upon deposit of the Global Notes, the Depositary will credit the accounts of Participants with portions of the principal amount of the Global Notes and (ii) ownership of the notes will be shown on, and the transfer of ownership thereof will be effected only through, records maintained by the Depositary (with respect to the interests of the Depositarys Participants), the Depositarys Participants and the Depositarys Indirect Participants.
The laws of some states require that certain persons take physical delivery in definitive form of securities that they own. Consequently, the ability to transfer the notes will be limited to such extent. Because the Depositary can act only on behalf of Participants, which in turn act on behalf of Indirect Participants, the ability of a person having beneficial interests in the Global Notes to pledge such interests to Persons that do not participate in the Depositary system, or otherwise take actions in respect of such interests, may be affected by the lack of a physical certificate evidencing such interests. For certain other restrictions on the transferability of the notes, see Transfer Restrictions.
So long as the Global Note Holder is the registered owner of any notes, the Global Note Holder will be considered the sole holder of outstanding notes under the Indenture. Except as provided below, owners of notes will not be entitled to have notes registered in their names and will not be considered the owners or holders thereof under the Indenture for any purpose, including with respect to the giving of any directions, instructions or
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approvals to the Trustee thereunder. Neither we nor the Subsidiary Guarantors or the Trustee will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of notes by the Depositary, or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records of the Depositary relating to such notes.
Payments in respect of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on any notes registered in the name of a Global Note Holder on the applicable record date will be payable by the Trustee to or at the direction of such Global Note Holder in its capacity as the registered holder under the Indenture. Under the terms of the Indenture, we and the Trustee may treat the persons in whose names any notes, including the Global Notes, are registered as the owners thereof for the purpose of receiving such payments and for any and all other purposes whatsoever. Consequently, neither we nor the Trustee has or will have any responsibility or liability for the payment of such amounts to beneficial owners of notes (including principal, premium, if any, and interest). We believe, however, that it is currently the policy of the Depositary to immediately credit the accounts of the relevant Participants with such payments, in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in the relevant security as shown on the records of the Depositary. Payments by the Depositarys Participants and the Depositarys Indirect Participants to the beneficial owners of notes will be governed by standing instructions and customary practice and will be the responsibility of the Depositarys Participants or the Depositarys Indirect Participants.
Subject to certain conditions, any person having a beneficial interest in the Global Notes may, upon request to the Trustee, exchange such beneficial interest for notes in definitive form. Upon any such issuance, the Trustee is required to register such notes in the name of, and cause the same to be delivered to, such person or persons (or the nominee of any thereof). Such notes would be issued in fully registered form and would be subject to the legal requirements described herein under the caption Transfer Restrictions. In addition, if (i) the Depositary is no longer willing or able to act as a depositary and we are unable to locate a qualified successor within 90 days or (ii) we, at our option, notify the Trustee in writing that we elect to cause the issuance of notes in definitive form under the Indenture, then, upon surrender by the relevant Global Note Holder of its Global Notes, notes in such form will be issued to each person that such Global Note Holder and the Depositary identifies as being the beneficial owner of the related notes.
Neither we nor the Trustee will be liable for any delay by the Global Note Holder or the Depositary in identifying the beneficial owners of notes we and the Trustee may conclusively rely on, and will be protected in relying on, instructions from the Global Note Holder or the Depositary for all purposes.
The Indenture requires that payments in respect of the notes represented by the Global Notes (including principal, premium, if any, interest and Liquidated Damages) be made in same-day funds.
Registration Rights; Liquidated Damages
We and the initial purchasers entered into a registration rights agreement on the Issue Date. Pursuant to the registration rights agreement, we agreed to file with the SEC the exchange offer registration statement on the appropriate form under the Securities Act with respect to the new notes. Upon the effectiveness of the exchange offer registration statement, we will offer, pursuant to the exchange offer, to the holders of Transfer Restricted Securities who are able to make certain representations the opportunity to exchange their Transfer Restricted Securities for new notes. If (i) we are not required to file the exchange offer registration statement because the exchange offer is not permitted by applicable law or SEC policy or (ii) any holder of Transfer Restricted Securities notifies us that (a) it is prohibited by law or SEC policy from participating in the exchange offer or (b) it may not resell the new notes acquired by it in the exchange offer to the public without delivering a prospectus and the prospectus contained in the exchange offer registration statement is not appropriate or available for such resales or (c) it is a broker-dealer and holds notes acquired directly from us or an affiliate of ours, we will file with the SEC a shelf registration statement to cover resales of the notes by the holders thereof who satisfy certain conditions relating to the provision of information in connection with the shelf registration statement. We will use our best efforts to cause the applicable registration statement to be declared effective as
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promptly as possible by the SEC. For purposes of the foregoing, Transfer Restricted Securities means each old note or new note until (i) the date on which such note has been exchanged by a person other than a broker-dealer for a new note in the exchange offer, (ii) following the exchange by a broker-dealer in the exchange offer of a note for a new note, the date on which such new note is sold to a purchaser who receives from such broker-dealer on or prior to the date of such sale a copy of the prospectus contained in the exchange offer registration statement, (iii) the date on which such note has been effectively registered under the Securities Act and disposed of in accordance with the shelf registration statement or (iv) the date on which such note is distributed to the public pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act.
The registration rights agreement provides that (i) we and the Subsidiary Guarantors will file an exchange offer registration statement with the SEC on or prior to 135 days after the Issue Date, (ii) we and the Subsidiary Guarantors will use our best efforts to have the exchange offer registration statement declared effective by the SEC on or prior to 225 days after the Issue Date, (iii) unless the exchange offer would not be permitted by a policy of the SEC, we and the Subsidiary Guarantors will commence the exchange offer and will use our best efforts to issue on or prior to 45 days after the date on which the exchange offer registration statement is declared effective by the SEC (the Exchange Offer Effective Date) new notes in exchange for all notes tendered prior thereto in the exchange offer and (iv) if obligated to file the shelf registration statement, we and the Subsidiary Guarantors will each use our best efforts to file the shelf registration statement with the SEC on or prior to 135 days after such obligation arises and to cause the shelf registration statement to be declared effective by the SEC on or prior to 225 days after such obligation arises. If (a) we and the Subsidiary Guarantors fail to file within 135 days, or cause to become effective within 225 days, the exchange offer registration statement or (b) we and the Subsidiary Guarantors are obligated to file the shelf registration statement and such shelf registration statement is not filed within 135 days, or declared effective within 225 days, of the date on which we and the Subsidiary Guarantors became so obligated or (c) we and the Subsidiary Guarantors fail to consummate the exchange offer within 45 days of the Exchange Offer Effective Date or (d) the shelf registration statement or the exchange offer registration statement is declared effective but thereafter ceases to be effective or usable in connection with resales of Transfer Restricted Securities during the periods specified in the registration rights agreement (each such event referred to in clauses (a) through (d) above a Registration Default), in the case of clause (b) only, other than by reason of the failure of the holders to make certain representations to or provide information reasonably requested by us or by reason of delays caused by the failure of any holder to provide information to the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. or to any other regulatory agency having jurisdiction over any of the holders, then we will pay liquidated damages (Liquidated Damages) to each holder of Transfer Restricted Securities, during the first 90-day period immediately following the occurrence of such Registration Default in an amount equal to $.05 per week per $1,000 principal amount of notes constituting Transfer Restricted Securities held by such holder. The amount of the Liquidated Damages will increase an additional $.05 per week per $1,000 principal amount constituting Transfer Restricted Securities for each subsequent 90-day period until the applicable Registration Default has been cured, up to a maximum amount of Liquidated Damages of $.20 per week per $1,000 principal amount of notes constituting Transfer Restricted Securities. All accrued Liquidated Damages will be paid by us on each damages payment date to the Global Note Holder by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by federal funds check and to the holders of certificated securities by mailing a check to such holders registered addresses. Following the cure of all Registration Defaults, the accrual of Liquidated Damages will cease.
Holders of the notes will be required to make certain representations to us (as described in the registration rights agreement) in order to participate in the exchange offer and will be required to deliver information to be used in connection with the shelf registration statement within the time periods set forth in the registration rights agreement in order to have their notes included in the shelf registration statement and benefit from the provisions regarding Liquidated Damages set forth above.
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Following the consummation of the exchange offer, holders of the old notes who were eligible to participate in the exchange offer but who did not tender their old notes will not have any further registration rights and such old notes will continue to be subject to certain restrictions on transfer. Accordingly, the liquidity of the market for such old notes could be adversely affected.
Additional Information
Anyone who receives this prospectus may obtain a copy of the Indenture or the registration rights agreement without charge by contacting us at 15 Bradley Street, Warren, Pennsylvania 16365 (telephone: (814) 723-1500), Attention: Secretary.
Certain Definitions
Set forth below is a summary of certain of the defined terms used in the Indenture. Reference is made to the Indenture for the full definition of all such terms.
Acquired Indebtedness means (a) with respect to any Person that becomes a direct or indirect Subsidiary of ours after the date of the Indenture, Indebtedness of such Person and its Subsidiaries existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary of ours that was not incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a Subsidiary of ours and (b) with respect to us or any of our Subsidiaries, any Indebtedness assumed by us or any of our Subsidiaries in connection with the acquisition of an asset from another Person that was not incurred by such other Person in connection with, or in contemplation of, such acquisition.
Additional Assets means:
(1) any property, plant, equipment or other long-term tangible assets used in a Related Business;
(2) the Capital Stock of a Person that becomes a Subsidiary as a result of the acquisition of such Capital Stock by the issuer or another Subsidiary; or
(3) Capital Stock constituting a minority interest in any Person that at such time is a Subsidiary.
Additional Notes shall have the meaning set forth in the section entitled Additional Notes.
Affiliate of any Person means any Person (i) which directly or indirectly controls or is controlled by, or is under direct or indirect common control with, the referent Person, (ii) which beneficially owns or holds 10% or more of any class of the Voting Stock of the referent Person, (iii) of which 10% or more of the Voting Stock (or, in the case of a Person which is not a corporation, 10% or more of the equity interest) is beneficially owned or held by the referent Person or (iv) with respect to an individual, who is an immediate family member of such Person. For purposes of this definition, control of a Person shall mean the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; notwithstanding the foregoing, a Person shall not be deemed to be an affiliate of the referent Person solely as a result of the referent Person owning Voting Stock of such Person.
Asphalt Agreements means the Asphalt Purchase and Sale Agreement and Asphalt Product Throughput and Terminal Services Agreement between United Refining Company and United Refining Asphalt, Inc., dated as of January 14, 2011, as in effect on the Issue Date.
Asset Sale means an Event of Loss or any sale, issuance, conveyance, transfer, lease, assignment or other disposition to any Person other than us or any of our Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, by means of a Sale and Leaseback Transaction or a merger or consolidation) (collectively, for purposes of this definition, a transfer), directly or indirectly, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, of (a) any Capital Stock of any Subsidiary or (b) any other properties or assets of ours or any of our Subsidiaries other than transfers of cash, Cash Equivalents, accounts receivable, inventory or other properties or assets in the ordinary course of business.
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For the purposes of this definition, the term Asset Sale shall not include any of the following: (i) any transfer of properties or assets (including Capital Stock) that is governed by, and made in accordance with the provisions described under CovenantsLimitations on Mergers and Certain Other Transactions; (ii) any transfer of properties or assets to an Unrestricted Subsidiary, if permitted under the Limitations on Restricted Payments covenant; (iii) sales of damaged, worn-out or obsolete equipment or assets that, in our reasonable judgment, are either no longer used or useful in our or our Subsidiaries business; (iv) any Sale and Leaseback Transactions not to exceed $5.0 million outstanding at anytime; and (v) any transfers that, but for this clause (v), would be Asset Sales, if after giving effect to such transfers, the aggregate Fair Market Value of the properties or assets transferred in such transaction or any such series of related transactions does not exceed $1.0 million.
Attributable Indebtedness of any Person, when used with respect to any Sale and Leaseback Transaction, means, as at the time of determination, property subject to such Sale and Leaseback Transaction and the present value (discounted at a rate equivalent to our then-current weighted average cost of funds for borrowed money as at the time of determination, compounded on a semi-annual basis) of the total obligations of the lessee for rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in any such Sale and Leaseback Transaction.
Board Resolution means a duly adopted resolution of our Board of Directors.
Capital Expenditures means, for any Person for any period, the additions to property, plant and equipment and other capital expenditures (including acquisitions) of such Person and its Subsidiaries that are (or should be) set forth in a consolidated statement of cash flows of such Person for such period prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Capital Stock of any Person means any and all shares, rights to purchase, warrants or options (whether or not currently exercisable), participations or other equivalents of or interests in (however designated) the equity (including without limitation common stock, preferred stock and partnership interests) of such Person.
Capitalized Lease Obligations of any Person means the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under a lease that is required to be capitalized for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP, and the amount of such obligation shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.
Cash Equivalents means (i) marketable obligations with a maturity of 180 days or less issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof (provided that the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged in support thereof); (ii) demand and time deposits and certificates of deposit or acceptances with a maturity of 180 days or less of any financial institution that is a member of the Federal Reserve System having combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than $500 million; (iii) commercial paper maturing no more than 180 days from the date of creation thereof issued by a Person that is not an Affiliate of ours and is organized under the laws of any state of the United States or the District of Columbia and rated at least A-1 by S&P or at least P-1 by Moodys; (iv) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than seven days for underlying securities of the types described in clause (i) above entered into with any commercial bank meeting the specifications of clause (ii) above; and (v) investments in money market funds substantially all of whose assets comprise securities of the types described in clauses (i) through (iv) above.
Change of Control means the occurrence of any of the following: (i) the consummation of any transaction the result of which is (x) if such transaction occurs prior to the first sale of our Common Equity pursuant to a registration statement under the Securities Act that results in at least 20% of the then outstanding shares of our Common Equity having been sold to the public, that Permitted Holders beneficially own less than, directly or indirectly, 51% of our Common Equity, and (y) if such transaction occurs thereafter, that any Person or group (as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) (other than Permitted Holders) owns, directly or indirectly, a majority of our Common Equity, (ii) we consolidate with, or merge with or into, another person or
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sell, assign, convey, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets or our assets and our Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to any Person, or any Person consolidates with, or merges with or into us, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which our outstanding Voting Stock, as the case may be, is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where our outstanding Voting Stock, as the case may be, is converted into or exchanged for Voting Stock (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) of the surviving or transferee Person and the beneficial owners of our Voting Stock immediately prior to such transaction own, directly or indirectly, not less than a majority of the Voting Stock of the surviving or transferee Person immediately after such transaction, (iii) we, either individually or in conjunction with one or more Subsidiaries sell, assign, convey, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of, or the Subsidiaries sell, assign, convey, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of, all or substantially all of our properties and assets and our Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (either in one transaction or a series of related transactions), including Capital Stock of the Subsidiaries, to any Person (other than us or a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary), (iv) during any consecutive two-year period, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted our Board of Directors (together with any new directors whose election by such Board of Directors or whose nomination for election by our stockholders was approved by either (A) a vote of two-thirds of the directors then still in office who were either directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved or (B) a Permitted Holder) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of our Board of Directors then in office or (v) we, either in one transaction or a series of related transactions, sell, assign, convey, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the assets comprising the Refinery.
Collateral Agent means The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., in its capacity as Collateral Agent under the Collateral Documents, together with its successors in such capacity.
Collateral Documents means the Security Agreement, the Mortgage and any other agreement, document or instrument pursuant to which a Lien is granted by the issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor to secure any Secured Obligations or under which rights or remedies with respect to any such Lien are governed.
Common Equity of any Person means all Capital Stock of such Person that is generally entitled to (i) vote in the election of directors or managing directors of such Person or (ii) if such Person is not a corporation, vote or otherwise participate in the selection of the governing body, partners, members, managers or others that control the management and policies of such Person.
Consolidated Amortization Expense of any Person for any period means the amortization expense of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period (to the extent included in the computation of Consolidated Net Income of such Person), determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
Consolidated Change in Working Capital means, for any period, the aggregate amount of cash provided by (used in) working capital items as (or as should be) set forth in our consolidated statement of cash flows for such period prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Consolidated Depreciation Expense of any Person for any period means the depreciation expense of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period (to the extent included in the computation of Consolidated Net Income of such Person), determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of any Person means, with respect to any determination date, the ratio of (i) EBITDA for such Persons four full fiscal quarters immediately preceding the determination date, to (ii) the aggregate Fixed Charges of such Person for such four fiscal quarters. In making such computations, (i) EBITDA and Fixed Charges shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that (A) the Indebtedness to be incurred or the Disqualified Capital Stock to be issued (and all other Indebtedness incurred or Disqualified Capital Stock issued after the first day of such period of four full fiscal quarters referred to in the covenant described in paragraph (a) under Certain CovenantsLimitations on Additional Indebtedness through and including the date of determination), and (if applicable) the application of the net proceeds therefrom (and from
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any other such Indebtedness or Disqualified Capital Stock), including the refinancing of other Indebtedness, had been incurred on the first day of such four quarter period and, in the case of Acquired Indebtedness, on the assumption that the related transaction (whether by means of purchase, merger or otherwise) also had occurred on such date with the appropriate adjustments with respect to such acquisition being included in such pro forma calculation and (B) any acquisition or disposition by us or any Subsidiary of any properties or assets outside the ordinary course of business or any repayment of any principal amount of any Indebtedness of ours or any Subsidiary prior to the stated maturity thereof, in either case since the first day of such period of four full fiscal quarters through and including the date of determination, had been consummated on such first day of such four quarter period; (ii) the Fixed Charges attributable to interest on any Indebtedness required to be computed on a pro forma basis in accordance with the covenant described in paragraph (a) under Certain CovenantsLimitations on Additional Indebtedness and (A) bearing a floating interest rate shall be computed as if the rate in effect on the date of computation had been the applicable rate for the entire period and (B) which was not outstanding during the period for which the computation is being made but which bears, at our option, a fixed or floating rate of interest, shall be computed by applying, at our option, either the fixed or floating rate; (iii) the Fixed Charges attributable to interest on any Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility required to be computed on a pro forma basis in accordance with the covenant described in paragraph (a) under Certain CovenantsLimitations on Additional Indebtedness shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period, provided that such average daily balance shall be reduced by the amount of any repayment of Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility during the applicable period, which repayment permanently reduced the commitments or amounts available to be reborrowed under such facility, (iv) notwithstanding the foregoing clauses (ii) and (iii), interest on Indebtedness determined on a fluctuating basis, to the extent such interest is covered by agreements relating to Hedging Obligations, shall be deemed to have accrued at the rate per annum resulting after giving effect to the operation of such agreements; and (v) if after the first day of the applicable four quarter period we have permanently retired any Indebtedness, Fixed Charges shall be calculated on a pro forma basis as if such Indebtedness had been retired on the first day of such period.
Consolidated Income Tax Expense means, for any Person for any period, the provision for taxes based on income and profits of such Person and its Subsidiaries to the extent such income or profits were included in computing Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period.
Consolidated Interest Expense means, without duplication, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum of the interest expense on all Indebtedness of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP and including, without limitation (i) imputed interest on Capitalized Lease Obligations and Attributable Indebtedness, (ii) commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit securing financial obligations and bankers acceptance financing, (iii) the net costs associated with Hedging Obligations related to Indebtedness, (iv) amortization of other financing fees and expenses, (v) the interest portion of any deferred payment obligations, (vi) amortization of debt discount or premium, if any, (vii) all other non-cash interest expense, (viii) capitalized interest, (ix) all interest payable with respect to discontinued operations, and (x) all interest on any Indebtedness of any other Person guaranteed by the referent Person or any of its Subsidiaries.
Consolidated Net Income of any Person for any period means the net income (or loss) of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that there shall be excluded from such net income (to the extent otherwise included therein), without duplication: (i) the net income (or loss) of any Person (other than a Subsidiary of the referent Person) in which any Person other than the referent Person has an ownership interest, except to the extent that any such income has actually been received by the referent Person or any of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries in the form of cash dividends during such period; (ii) except to the extent includible in the consolidated net income of the referent Person pursuant to the foregoing clause (i), the net income (or loss) of any Person that accrued prior to the date that (a) such Person becomes a Subsidiary of the referent Person or is merged into or consolidated with the referent Person or any of its Subsidiaries or (b) the assets of such Person are acquired by the referent Person or any of its Subsidiaries; (iii) the
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net income of any Subsidiary of the referent Person during such period to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Subsidiary of that income is not permitted by operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that Subsidiary during such period; (iv) any gain (but not loss), together with any related provisions for taxes on any such gain, realized during such period by the referent Person or any of its Subsidiaries upon (a) the acquisition of any securities, or the extinguishment of any Indebtedness, of the referent Person or any of its Subsidiaries or (b) any Asset Sale by the referent Person or any of its Subsidiaries, (v) any extraordinary gain (but not extraordinary loss), together with any related provision for taxes on any such extraordinary gain, realized by the referent Person or any of its Subsidiaries during such period; (vi) in the case of a successor to such Person by consolidation, merger or transfer of its assets, any earnings of the successor prior to such merger, consolidation or transfer of assets; and (vii) for purposes of any calculation under (iii) of the covenant described under Limitations on Restricted Payments, (x) any gain, together with any related provision for taxes on any such gain, from insurance, litigation or otherwise related to the rupture that occurred in Line 6B pipeline on Enbridges Lakehead system in Michigan on July 26, 2010 and (y) any reduction in Consolidated Income Tax Expense attributable to periods ending on or prior to November 30, 2010; and provided, further, that any net income referred to in clause (iii) above that is received in cash by the referent Person or one of its Subsidiaries during such period shall be included in the consolidated net income of the referent Person.
Custodian means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator, sequestrator or similar official under any Bankruptcy Law.
Default means any event, act or condition that is, or after notice or the passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.
Designated Noncash Consideration means the Fair Market Value of non-cash consideration received by us or any of our Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Sale that is so designated as Designated Noncash Consideration pursuant to an Officers Certificate, setting forth the basis of such valuation, executed by our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, less the amount of cash or Cash Equivalents received in connection with a sale of such Designated Noncash Consideration.
Discharge means, with respect to the Obligations of any Person or any of its Related Secured Parties under the Indenture Documents to which they are a party or which are entered into by the issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor for their benefit: (a) payment in full in cash of the principal of and interest (including any Post-Petition Amounts in the nature of interest) on all such Obligations held or owed to such Party and its Related Secured Parties; (b) payment in full in cash of all such other Obligations held or owed to such Party and its Related Secured Parties that are due and payable or otherwise accrued and owing at or prior to the time such principal and interest are paid (including any Post-Petition Amounts in the nature of fees, costs, expenses and other amounts); (c) termination or expiration of all commitments, if any, to extend credit that would give rise to such Obligations held or owed to such Party and its Related Secured Parties; (d) termination or cash collateralization of all letters of credit the reimbursement or payment obligations in respect of which constitute such Obligations held or owed to such Party and its Related Secured Parties (any such cash collateralization to be in an amount and manner reasonably satisfactory to such Party, but in no event shall such amount be greater than 105% of the aggregate undrawn face amount of such letters of credit); and (e) adequate provision (as agreed to by such Party or otherwise determined by a court of competent jurisdiction) has been made for any contingent or unliquidated Obligations held or owed to such Party and its Related Secured Parties in respect of claims, causes of action or other monetary liabilities that have been asserted, or threatened in writing (and which would reasonably be expected to be asserted), against such Party and its Related Secured Parties, and of which such Party shall have informed in writing each other Party concurrently with the satisfaction of each of the requirements set forth in clauses (a) through (d) above.
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Disqualified Capital Stock means any Capital Stock of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries that, by its terms, by the terms of any agreement related thereto or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible, puttable or exchangeable, is, or upon the happening of any event or the passage of time would be, required to be redeemed or repurchased by such Person or any to its Subsidiaries, whether or not at the option of the holder thereof, or matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, in whole or in part, on or prior to the final maturity date of the notes; provided, however, that any class of Capital Stock of such Person that, by its terms, authorizes such Person to satisfy in full its obligations with respect to the payment of dividends or upon maturity, redemption (pursuant to a sinking fund or otherwise) or repurchase thereof or otherwise by the delivery of Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Capital Stock, and that is not convertible, puttable or exchangeable for Disqualified Capital Stock or Indebtedness, shall not be deemed to be Disqualified Capital Stock so long as such Person satisfies its obligations with respect thereto solely by the delivery of Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Capital Stock.
EBITDA means, with respect to any Person for any period, without duplication, the sum of the amounts for such period of (i) Consolidated Net Income, (ii) Consolidated Income Tax Expense, (iii) Consolidated Amortization Expense (but only to the extent not included in Fixed Charges), (iv) Consolidated Depreciation Expense, (v) Fixed Charges, (vi) prepayment or make-whole payments incurred in connection with the repayment of Indebtedness on the date of the Indenture, and (vii) all other non-cash items reducing the Consolidated Net Income (excluding any such non-cash charge that results in an accrual of a reserve for cash charges in any future period) of such Person and its Subsidiaries, in each case determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (provided, however, that the amounts set forth in clauses (ii) through (vii) shall be included without duplication and only to the extent such amounts reduce Consolidated Net Income), less the aggregate amount of all non-cash items, determined on a consolidated basis, to the extent such items increase Consolidated Net Income.
Equity Offering means an offering or sale of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) of United Refining Company pursuant to a registration statement filed with the SEC in accordance with the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements thereof.
Event of Loss means, with respect to any property or asset, any (i) loss or destruction of, or damage to, such property or asset or (ii) any condemnation, seizure or taking, by exercise of the power of eminent domain or otherwise, of such property or asset, or confiscation or requisition of the use of such property or asset.
Excess Cash means, as of any date of determination, our cash and cash equivalents minus the aggregate principal amount of our outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, in each case, as (or as should be) set forth on our balance sheet as of such date of determination prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Excess Cash Flow means, for any fiscal period, an amount equal to:
(i) our EBITDA for such period (provided that any cash gain that would have been excluded from Consolidated Net Income pursuant to clause (v) of the definition thereof will be included in calculating EBITDA for this purpose); less
(ii) the sum of (a) the amount of our Capital Expenditures made in cash for such period to the extent financed with internally generated funds and (b) Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries to finance Capital Expenditures during such period; less
(iii) the amount of our Fixed Charges and any related financing fees paid in cash for such period; less
(iv) the aggregate amount of cash paid by us for all federal, state, local and foreign income taxes or pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreement during such period; less
(v) the aggregate amount of scheduled payments of principal of long term Indebtedness (other than working capital Indebtedness and other than the notes) made using internally generated funds; plus
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(vi) Consolidated Change in Working Capital for such period.
Excess Cash Flow Offer Amount means, with respect to any Excess Cash Flow Offer, an amount equal to (x) 50% of our Excess Cash Flow for the twelve month period ending February 28th (or in the case of a leap year, February 29th), immediately preceding such Offer Date minus (y) the principal amount of notes, if any, purchased by us and retired during such period in open market transactions or pursuant to the Optional Redemption provisions, in each case, with internally generated funds.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Existing Indebtedness means all of our and our Subsidiaries Indebtedness that is outstanding on the Issue Date other than Indebtedness described under clauses (i), (iv), (v), (vi) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness.
Fair Market Value means the value that would be paid by a willing buyer to an unaffiliated willing seller in a transaction not involving distress or necessity of either party, determined in good faith by the issuer; provided that, solely for purposes of the covenant described under the caption Limitations on Asset Sales, the issuers determination must be based upon an opinion or appraisal issued by an accounting, appraisal or investment banking firm of national standing if applicable assets are Notes Collateral and their Fair Market Value exceeds $10.0 million.
Fixed Charges means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum of (a) the Consolidated Interest Expense of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period, and (b) the product of (i) all cash dividend payments (and non-cash dividend payments in the case of a Person that is a Subsidiary) on any series of preferred stock of such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person, times (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is one and the denominator of which is one minus the then current combined federal, state and local or equivalent foreign statutory tax rate of such Person, expressed as a decimal, in each case, on a consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP.
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession of the United States, as in effect on the Issue Date.
Hedging Obligations of any Person means the obligations of such Person pursuant to any swap agreement, collar agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement relating to interest rates or designed to mitigate currency or commodity price risk.
Indebtedness of any Person at any date means, without duplication:
(i) all liabilities, contingent or otherwise, of such Person for borrowed money (whether or not the recourse of the lender is to the whole of the assets of such Person or only to a portion thereof);
(ii) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments;
(iii) all obligations of such Person in respect of letters of credit or other similar instruments (or reimbursement obligations with respect thereto);
(iv) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred and unpaid purchase price of property or services, except trade payables and accrued expenses incurred by such Person in the ordinary course of business in connection with obtaining goods, materials or services, which payable is not overdue by more than 60 days according to the original terms of sale unless such payable is being contested in good faith;
(v) the maximum fixed repurchase price of all Disqualified Capital Stock of such Person;
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(vi) all Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person;
(vii) all Indebtedness of others secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person;
(viii) all Indebtedness of others guaranteed by such Person to the extent of such guarantee; provided that Indebtedness of ours or our Subsidiaries that is guaranteed by us or our Subsidiaries shall only be counted once in the calculation of the amount of Indebtedness of ours and our Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis; and
(ix) all Attributable Indebtedness.
The amount of Indebtedness of any Person at any date shall be the outstanding balance at such date of all unconditional obligations as described above, the maximum liability of such Person for any such contingent obligations at such date and, in the case of clause (vii), the lesser of (A) the Fair Market Value of any asset subject to a Lien securing the Indebtedness of others on the date that the Lien attaches and (B) the amount of the Indebtedness secured. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the maximum fixed repurchase price of any Disqualified Capital Stock that does not have a fixed repurchase price shall be calculated in accordance with the terms of such Disqualified Capital Stock as if such Disqualified Capital Stock were purchased on any date on which Indebtedness shall be required to be determined pursuant to the Indenture, and if such price is based upon, or measured by, the Fair Market Value of such Disqualified Capital Stock (or any equity security for which it may be exchanged or converted), such fair market value shall be determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of such Person, which determination shall be evidenced by a Board Resolution.
Indenture Documents means the Notes, any Additional Notes, the Indenture, the subsidiary guarantees, the Collateral Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement.
Indenture Obligations means all Obligations in respect of the Notes, any Additional Notes or arising under the Indenture Documents. Indenture Obligations shall include all interest accrued (or which would, absent the commencement of an insolvency or liquidation proceeding, accrue) after the commencement of an insolvency or liquidation proceeding in accordance with and at the rate specified in the relevant Indenture Document whether or not the claim for such interest is allowed as a claim in such insolvency or liquidation proceeding and all other Post-Petition Amounts.
Independent Director means a director of ours who has not and whose Affiliates have not, at any time during the twelve months prior to the taking of any action hereunder, directly or indirectly, received, or entered into any understanding or agreement to receive, any compensation, payment or other benefit, of any type or form, from us or any of our Affiliates, other than customary directors fees for serving on our or any Affiliate Board of Directors and reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses for attendance at our or Affiliates board and board committee meetings.
Independent Financial Advisor means an accounting, appraisal or investment banking firm of nationally recognized standing in the United States that is, in the reasonable judgment of our Board of Directors, qualified to perform the task for which it has been engaged and disinterested and independent with respect to us and our Affiliates.
Index Amount means, for any year, an amount equal to the percentage increase, if any, in the Index as of the end of such year when compared to the Index in effect at the end of the previous year multiplied by the applicable amount of total compensation for such year. The Index means the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U), Northeast, all items, 1982-84 = 100, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor or if at any time such Index is not published, any substitute index designated by United Refining Company and appropriately adjusted.
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Investment Grade Rating means a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moodys and BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P, or if either Moodys or S&P or both shall not make a rating on the Notes publicly available, an equivalent rating from a nationally recognized statistical rating agency or agencies, as the case may be, selected by the issuer that shall be substituted for Moodys or S&P or both.
Investments of any Person means (i) all investments by such Person in any other Person in the form of loans, advances or capital contributions (excluding commission, travel and similar advances to officers and employees made in the ordinary course of business) or similar credit extensions constituting Indebtedness of such other Person, and any guarantee of any obligation of any other Person, (ii) all purchases (or other acquisitions for consideration) by such Person of Indebtedness, Capital Stock or other securities of any other Person and (iii) all other items that would be classified as investments (including without limitation purchases of assets outside the ordinary course of business) on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Issue Date means the date on which the notes are initially issued.
Lien means, with respect to any asset or property, any mortgage, deed of trust, debenture, fiduciary transfer, fiduciary assignment, lien (statutory or other), pledge, lease, easement, restriction, covenant, charge, security interest or other encumbrance of any kind or nature in respect of such asset or property, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law (including without limitation any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, and any lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell, and any filing of, or agreement to give, any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction).
Management Agreements means (i) the Management Agreement, dated September 29, 2000, between United Refining Holdings, Inc. and United Refining Company of Pennsylvania and (ii) the Management Agreement, dated July 12, 2002, between United Refining, Inc. and Country Fair, Inc., each as subsequently amended, restated or replaced from time to time in any manner resulting in the terms and conditions of such Management Agreement being no less favorable to us and any of our Subsidiaries as on the Issue Date.
Mineral Assets means all (i) mineral and mineral rights, including, without limitation, all oil, coal, gas and coalbed methane, (ii) as-extracted collateral and (iii) leases, subleases, licenses, mineral or other agreements of a similar kind that permit the extraction or taking of any gas, oil, coal, water or other minerals from the real property in return for payment of any fee, rent or royalty.
Mortgage means the open-end mortgage, security agreement, assignment of leases and rents and fixture filing and any other document or instrument under which the Liens on the Refinery are granted to secure any Secured Obligations or under which rights or remedies with respect to any such Liens are governed.
Net Available Proceeds means, with respect to any Asset Sale, the proceeds thereof in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents including payments in respect of deferred payment obligations when received in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents (except to the extent that such obligations are financed or sold with recourse to us or any Subsidiary), net of (i) brokerage commissions and other fees and expenses (including fees and expenses of legal counsel, accountants and investment banks) related to such Asset Sale, (ii) provisions for all taxes payable as a result of such Asset Sale (after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements), (iii) amounts required to be paid to any Person (other than us or any Subsidiary) owning a beneficial interest in the properties or assets subject to the Asset Sale or having a Lien therein and (iv) appropriate amounts to be provided by us or any Subsidiary, as the case may be, as a reserve required in accordance with GAAP against any liabilities associated with such Asset Sale and retained by us or any Subsidiary, as the case may be, after such Asset Sale, including, without limitation, pensions and other post-employment benefit liabilities, liabilities related to environmental matters and liabilities under any indemnification obligations associated with such Asset Sale, all as reflected in an Officers Certificate delivered
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to the Trustee; provided, however, that any amounts remaining after adjustments, revaluations or liquidations of such reserves shall constitute Net Available Proceeds.
New Pipeline means a pipeline to be located above, under or adjacent to the Pipeline.
Non-Recourse Purchase Money Indebtedness means Indebtedness of ours or any of our Subsidiaries incurred (a) to finance the purchase of any assets of ours or any of our Subsidiaries within 90 days of such purchase, (b) to the extent the amount of Indebtedness thereunder does not exceed 100% of the purchase cost of such assets, (c) to the extent the purchase cost of such assets is or should be included in additions to property, plant and equipment in accordance with GAAP, (d) to the extent that such Indebtedness is non-recourse to us or any of our Subsidiaries or any of their respective assets other than the assets so purchased, and (e) to the extent the purchase of such assets is not part of an acquisition of any Person.
Notes Collateral shall have the meaning set forth in the Section entitled SecurityCollateral Documents.
Notes Secured Parties shall have the meaning set forth in the section entitled SecurityCollateral Documents.
Obligations means any principal, interest, premiums, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness.
Payment Restriction, with respect to a Subsidiary of any Person, means any encumbrance, restriction of limitation, whether by operation of the terms of its charter or by reason of any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation, on the ability of (i) such Subsidiary to (a) pay dividends or make other distributions on its Capital Stock or make payments on any obligation, liability or Indebtedness owed to such Person or any other Subsidiary of such Person, (b) make loans or advances to such Person or any other Subsidiary or such Person or (c) transfer any of its properties or assets to such Person or any other Subsidiary of such Person or (ii) such Person or any other Subsidiary of such Person to receive or retain any such dividends, distributions or payments, loans or advances or transfer or properties or assets.
Permitted Holders means John A. Catsimatidis and his Related Parties.
Permitted Indebtedness means any of the following:
(i) Indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Facility in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed the greater of (1) $130.0 million or (2) 90% of the book value of the eligible accounts receivable and 85% of our and our Subsidiaries inventory, calculated on a consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP;
(ii) Indebtedness under the notes and the subsidiary guarantees (excluding any Additional Notes);
(iii) Existing Indebtedness;
(iv) Indebtedness under (a) Hedging Obligations related to interest, provided that (1) such Hedging Obligations are related to payment obligations on Permitted Indebtedness or Indebtedness otherwise permitted by paragraph (a) of the Limitations on Additional Indebtedness covenant, (2) the notional principal amount of such Hedging Obligations does not exceed the principal amount of such Indebtedness to which such Hedging Obligations relate and (3) such Hedging Obligations were not incurred for speculative purposes and (b) Hedging Obligations related to currency or commodity prices, provided that such Hedging Obligations were not incurred for speculative purposes;
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(v) our Indebtedness to a Subsidiary and Indebtedness of any Subsidiary to us or a Subsidiary; provided, however, that upon either (1) the subsequent issuance (other than directors qualifying shares), sale, transfer or other disposition of any Capital Stock or any other event which results in any such Subsidiary ceasing to be a Subsidiary or (2) the transfer or other disposition of any such Indebtedness (except to us or a Subsidiary), the provisions of this clause (v) shall no longer be applicable to such Indebtedness and such Indebtedness shall be deemed, in each case, to be incurred and shall be treated as an incurrence for purposes of paragraph (a) of the Limitations on Additional Indebtedness covenant at the time the Subsidiary in question ceased to be a Subsidiary or the time such transfer or other disposition occurred;
(vi) Indebtedness in respect of bid, performance or surety bonds issued for our account in the ordinary course of business, including guarantees or our obligations with respect to letters of credit supporting such bid, performance or surety obligations (in each case other than for an obligation for money borrowed);
(vii) Refinancing Indebtedness;
(viii) Non-Recourse Purchase Money Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations) incurred by us or any Subsidiary;
(ix) Purchase Money Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations) incurred by us or any Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed $15.0 million; and
(x) other Indebtedness of ours and our Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed $15.0 million.
Permitted Liens means:
(i) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or claims that either (a) are not yet delinquent or (b) are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and as to which appropriate reserves or other provisions have been made in accordance with GAAP;
(ii) statutory Liens of landlords and carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, suppliers, materialmen, repairmen or other Liens imposed by law arising in the ordinary course of business and with respect to amounts that either (a) are not yet delinquent or (b) are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and as to which appropriate reserves or other provisions have been made in accordance with GAAP;
(iii) Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security;
(iv) Liens incurred or deposits made to secure the performance of tenders, bids, leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, progress payments, government contracts and other obligations of like nature (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money), in each case, incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(v) easements, rights-of-way, claims of any kind, restrictions (including zoning restrictions), covenants, license, protrusions and other similar charges or encumbrances and minor title deficiencies in respect of real property not interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of our business or any of our Subsidiaries and not materially affecting the value of the property subject thereto;
(vi) leases, subleases or licenses granted to others not interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of our business or any of our Subsidiaries and not materially adversely affecting the value of the property subject thereto;
(vii) Liens securing Acquired Indebtedness, provided that such Liens (x) are not incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, the acquisition of the property or assets acquired and (y) do not extend to or cover any of our or any of our Subsidiaries property or assets other than the property or assets so acquired;
(viii) Liens securing Refinancing Indebtedness to the extent incurred to repay, refinance or refund Indebtedness that is secured by Liens outstanding as of the Issue Date, provided that such Refinancing
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Indebtedness shall be secured solely by the assets securing the outstanding Indebtedness being repaid, refinanced or refunded, and provided further, that the outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness secured thereby is not increased other than by the amount of any reasonably determined premium necessary to accomplish such refinancing and such reasonable fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith, provided further that for the purposes of clause (5) of the definition of Excluded Assets, this clause (viii) shall be limited to Liens securing Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to repay, refinance or refund Indebtedness that is secured by Permitted Liens described in clauses (vii) and (xiv) of this definition regardless of whether such Permitted Lien was outstanding as of the Issue Date;
(ix) Liens that secure Sale and Leaseback Transactions that are permitted to be incurred under the covenants described under Limitations on Additional Indebtedness and Limitations on Sale and Leaseback Transactions that extend to or cover property and assets acquired by us or a Subsidiary prior to or on the Issue Date in an aggregate amount at any time outstanding not to exceed $10.0 million or that extend to or cover property and assets acquired by us or a Subsidiary after the Issue Date;
(x) Liens securing Indebtedness between us and our Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries or among such Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries;
(xi) Liens existing on the Issue Date to the extent and in the manner such Liens are in effect on the Issue Date (after giving effect to the application of the proceeds of the notes);
(xii) Liens on accounts receivable and inventory and related intangibles (and the proceeds of the foregoing), including the RCF Collateral, securing the Revolving Credit Facility in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed the greater of (1) $130.0 million or (2) 90% of the book value of the eligible accounts receivable and 85% of our and our Subsidiaries inventory, calculated on a consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP;
(xiii) Liens on the Notes Collateral securing Additional Notes and the subsidiary guarantees; provided that at the time of the incurrence thereof, after giving effect to such incurrence and the application of the net proceeds therefrom, the Secured Debt Ratio did not exceed 3.0 to 1.0;
(xiv) Liens securing Purchase Money Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations), provided, that such Liens extend only to the property or access or other rights being acquired and such Lien is created within 90 days of the purchase of such property or access or other rights in favor of the holders of such Purchase Money Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations);
(xv) Liens on the Notes Collateral securing the notes (excluding any Additional Notes), Hedging Obligations and the subsidiary guarantees;
(xvi) Liens securing Indebtedness in an amount not to exceed $15.0 million at any time outstanding;
(xvii) Liens on the stock of a newly-created Subsidiary, assets relating to such stock, the New Pipeline and assets relating to the New Pipeline which secure Indebtedness incurred to finance the construction of the New Pipeline and access rights in favor of the holder of such Indebtedness, provided that in connection with any mortgage or pledge of the New Pipeline and/or rights to the underlying easements, Kiantone Pipeline Corporation and any successor or assign (including the Collateral Agent or a purchaser on the exercise of remedies under the Collateral Documents) shall have received from the lenders providing such financing customary non-disturbance protections and access rights with respect to the Pipeline and related easements;
(xviii) Liens on raw materials in transit; and
(xix) encumbrances typically found upon the real property used for mining purposes in the applicable jurisdiction in which the real property is located to the extent such encumbrances would be permitted or granted by a prudent operator of mining property of similar use and configuration to such real property (e.g. mineral leases, licenses, mineral or other agreements of a similar kind that permit the extraction or taking of any gas, oil, coal, water or other minerals from the real property in return for payment of any fee, rent or royalty, surface right agreements, wheelage agreements, and reconveyance agreements); provided that with
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respect to property described in the Mortgage, such encumbrances do not, in any case, individually or in the aggregate, materially detract from the value of the Refinery or interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business or operation of the issuer or any subsidiary guarantor as presently conducted on, at or with respect to the Refinery.
Person means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or other agency or political subdivision thereof or other entity of any kind.
Pipeline means the Kiantone Pipeline, a 78-mile pipeline owned by Kiantone Pipeline Corporation which connects with the Enbridge pipeline system in West Seneca, New York.
Plan of Liquidation, with respect to any Person, means a plan that provides for, contemplates or the effectuation of which is preceded or accompanied by (whether or not substantially contemporaneously, in phases or otherwise): (i) the sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of such Person otherwise than as an entirety or substantially as an entirety; and (ii) the distribution of all or substantially all of the proceeds of such sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition and all or substantially all of the remaining assets of such Person to holders of Capital Stock of such Person.
Post-Petition Amounts means, with respect to any Obligations, all interest, fees, costs, expenses and other amounts that would accrue and become due after commencement of any insolvency or liquidation proceeding but for commencement of such insolvency or liquidation proceeding, whether or not such amounts are allowed or allowable, in whole or in part, in any such insolvency or liquidation proceeding.
Purchase Money Indebtedness means Indebtedness of ours or any of our Subsidiaries incurred (a) to finance the purchase of any of our or any of our Subsidiaries assets within 90 days of such purchase, (b) to the extent the amount of Indebtedness thereunder does not exceed 100% of the purchase cost of such assets, (c) to the extent the purchase cost of such assets is or should be included in additions to property, plant and equipment in accordance with GAAP, and (d) to the extent the purchase of such assets is not part of an acquisition of any Person.
RCF Agent means the agent under the Revolving Credit Facility and shall initially be the administrative agent for the lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility, together with its successors and permitted assigns in such capacity.
RCF Claims means all Obligations secured by a Permitted Lien described in clause (xii) of the definitio thereof.
RCF Collateral shall have the meaning set forth in the section entitled SecurityCollateral Documents.
RCF Security Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the section entitled SecurityCollateral Documents.
Refinancing Indebtedness means Indebtedness of ours or a Subsidiary of ours issued in exchange for, or the proceeds from the issuance and sale or disbursement of which are used substantially concurrently to repay, redeem, refund, refinance, discharge or otherwise retire for value, in whole or in part (collectively, repay), or constituting an amendment, modification or supplement to or a deferral or renewal of (collectively, an amendment), any Indebtedness of ours or any of our Subsidiaries incurred pursuant to clauses (ii), (iii) or (viii) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness or incurred pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test of the covenant described under Limitations on Additional Indebtedness in a principal amount not in excess of the principal amount of the Indebtedness so repaid or amended other than by the amount of any reasonably
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determined premium necessary to accomplish such refinancing and such reasonable fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith; provided that: (i) the Refinancing Indebtedness is the obligation of the same Person, and is subordinated to the notes, if at all, to the same extent, as the Indebtedness being repaid or amended; (ii) the Refinancing Indebtedness is scheduled to mature either (a) no earlier than the Indebtedness being repaid or amended or (b) after the maturity date of the notes; (iii) the portion, if any, of the Refinancing Indebtedness that is scheduled to mature on or prior to the maturity date of the notes has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is incurred that is equal to or greater than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the portion of the Indebtedness being repaid that is scheduled to mature on or prior to the maturity date of the notes; and (iv) the Refinancing Indebtedness is secured only to the extent, if at all, and by the assets, that the Indebtedness being repaid or amended is secured.
Refinery means the issuer-owned refinery located on a 92-acre site in Warren, Pennsylvania.
Refinery Property shall have the meaning set forth in the section entitled SecurityRelease of Liens.
Related Business means any business that is closely related to or complements our or our Subsidiaries business as such business exists on the Issue Date.
Related Business Investment means any Investment directly by us or our Subsidiaries in any business that is closely related to or complements our or our Subsidiaries business as such business exists on the Issue Date.
Related Party with respect to any Person means (i) any controlling Stockholder, any 80% (or more) owned Subsidiary, or spouse or immediate family member (in the case of an individual) of such Person, or (ii) any trust, corporation, partnership or other entity, the beneficiaries, stockholders, partners, owners or Persons beneficially holding an 80% or more controlling interest of which consist of such Person and/or such other Persons referred to in the immediately preceding clause (i).
Restricted Debt Payment means any purchase, redemption, defeasance (including without limitation in substance or legal defeasance) or other acquisition or retirement for value, directly or indirectly, by us or a Subsidiary, prior to the scheduled maturity or prior to any scheduled repayment of principal or sinking fund payment, as the case may be, in respect of Subordinated Indebtedness.
Restricted Investment with respect to any Person, means any Investment by such Person (other than investments in Cash Equivalents) in any Person that is not a Subsidiary, including its Unrestricted Subsidiaries, if any.
Restricted Payment means with respect to any Person: (i) the declaration of any dividend (other than a dividend declared by a Wholly Owned Subsidiary to holders of its Common Equity) or the making of any other payment or distribution of cash, securities or other property or assets in respect of such Persons Capital Stock (except that a dividend payable solely in Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) of such Person shall not constitute a Restricted Payment); (ii) any payment on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition for value of the Capital Stock of such Person or any direct or indirect parent of such person or any other payment or distribution made in respect thereof, either directly or indirectly (other than a payment solely in Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Capital Stock); (iii) any Restricted Investment; (iv) any Restricted Debt Payment; or (v) any payments under the Servicing Agreement in excess of $2 million per fiscal year.
Revolving Credit Facility means one or more credit facilities with banks or institutional lenders providing for revolving credit, term loans or letters of credit including without limitation, that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2002, as amended by that Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 27, 2002, as amended by that Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 2, dated as of February 19, 2003, as amended by that Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 3, dated as of March 24, 2003, as amended by that Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2004, as amended by that
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Amendment No. 5 to Credit Agreement, dated as of August 6, 2004, as amended by that Amendment No. 6 to Credit Agreement, dated as of April 19, 2005, as amended by that Amendment No. 7 to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 27, 2006, as amended by that Amendment No. 8 to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 21, 2008, as amended by Amendment No. 9 to Credit Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2011 and as amended by Amendment No. 10 to Credit Agreement dated as of February 3, 2011, among us, United Refining Company of Pennsylvania, Kiantone Pipeline Corporation, Country Fair, Inc., Kwik-Fill Corporation and the Banks party thereto and PNC Bank, National Association, as Agent.
Sale and Leaseback Transaction means with respect to any Person an arrangement with any bank, insurance company or other lender or investor or to which such lender or investor is a party, providing for the leasing by such Person or any of its Subsidiaries of any property or asset of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries which has been or is being sold or transferred by such Person or such Subsidiary to such lender or investor or to any Person to whom funds have been or are to be advanced by such lender or investor on the security of such property or asset.
Secured Debt of any Person means Indebtedness secured by a Lien on any property or asset now owned or hereafter acquired by such Person, or on any income or profits therefrom, or any assignment or conveyance of any right to receive income therefrom.
Secured Debt Ratio means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of our and our Subsidiaries Secured Debt, determined on a consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP, as of that date to our EBITDA for the four full fiscal quarters immediately preceding the determination date, with such adjustments to the amount of Secured Debt and EBITDA as are consistent with the adjustment provisions set forth in the definition of Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio; provided that for purposes of such calculation (i) all Non Recourse Purchase Money Indebtedness shall be excluded and (ii) up to $20.0 million of Indebtedness outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility shall be excluded.
Secured Obligations means the Indenture Obligations and the Specified Hedging Obligations.
Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Security Agreement means the Security Agreement, to be dated as of the date of the Indenture, by the issuer in favor of the Collateral Agent, as amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.
Servicing Agreement means that certain agreement between Red Apple Group, Inc. and us, dated June 9, 1997, pursuant to which we shall pay to Red Apple Group, Inc. for the use of Red Apple Group, Inc.s New York headquarters, as such agreement may be amended from time to time, and any arrangement concerning the same subject matter between us and John A. Catsimatidis and/or any of his Affiliates, whether such arrangement is in writing or conducted on a de facto basis, or a replacement thereof or in addition thereto.
Specified Hedging Obligations means Hedging Obligations designated by us in a notice to the Collateral Agent as Specified Hedging Obligations, entitled to be included in the Secured Obligations.
Subordinated Indebtedness means Indebtedness of ours or any Subsidiary that is subordinated in right of payment to the notes or the subsidiary guarantees, respectively.
Subsidiary of any Person means (i) any corporation of which at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of all classes of the Common Equity is owned by such Person directly or through one or more other Subsidiaries of such Person and (ii) any entity other than a corporation in which such Person, directly or indirectly, owns at least a majority of the Common Equity of such entity, other than any such person designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the definition of Unrestricted Subsidiary.
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Subsidiary Guarantors means each of Country Fair, Inc., Kiantone Pipeline Corporation, Kiantone Pipeline Company, United Jet Center, Inc., United Refining Company of Pennsylvania, Kwik-Fill Corporation, Independent Gasoline and Oil Company of Rochester, Inc., Bell Oil Corp., PPC, Inc., Super Test Petroleum, Inc., Kwik-Fil, Inc. and Vulcan Asphalt Refining Corporation and each other person who is required to become a Subsidiary Guarantor by the terms of the Indenture.
Tax Sharing Agreement means the Tax Sharing Agreement dated as of June 9, 1997, by and among Red Apple Group, Inc., us and certain of our affiliates, as in effect on the Issue Date and as amended from time to time thereafter; provided that any such amendment does not increase the liability or decrease our or any of our Subsidiaries rights under the Tax Sharing Agreement.
Unrestricted Subsidiary means each of our Subsidiaries so designated by a resolution adopted by our Board of Directors and whose creditors have no direct or indirect recourse (including without limitation recourse with respect to the payment of principal of or interest on Indebtedness of such Subsidiary) to us or a Subsidiary; provided, however, that (x) our Board of Directors will be prohibited from designating as an Unrestricted Subsidiary any Subsidiary existing on the date of the Indenture and (y) at the time of such designation, the issuer must be permitted to make (and shall be deemed to have made) under the covenant described under Certain CovenantsLimitations on Restricted Payments a Restricted Payment in an amount equal to the net asset value of such Subsidiary. Our Board of Directors may designate an Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Subsidiary, provided that (i) any such redesignation shall be deemed to be an incurrence by us and our Subsidiaries of the Indebtedness (if any) of such redesignated Subsidiary for purposes of the Limitations on Additional Indebtedness covenant in the Indenture as of the date of such redesignation and (ii) immediately after giving effect to such redesignation and the incurrence of any such additional Indebtedness, we and our Subsidiaries could incur $1 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in the Limitations on Additional Indebtedness covenant described above. Any such designation or redesignation by the Board of Directors shall be evidenced to the Trustee by the filing with the Trustee of a certified copy of the Board Resolution giving effect to such designation or redesignation and an Officers Certificate certifying that such designation or redesignation complied with the foregoing conditions and setting forth the underlying calculations of such certificate.
Voting Stock, with respect to any Person, means securities of any class of Capital Stock of such Person entitling the holders thereof (whether at all times or only so long as no senior class of stock has voting power by reason of any contingency) to vote in the election of members of the board of directors of such Person.
Weighted Average Life to Maturity, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, means the number of years obtained by dividing (i) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (a) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payment of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof, by (b) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the making of such payment by (ii) the then outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness.
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of ours means a Subsidiary of ours, of which 100% of the Common Equity (except for directors qualifying shares or certain minority interests owned by other Persons solely due to local law requirements that there be more than one stockholder, but which interest is not in excess of what is required for such purpose) is owned directly by us or through one or more of our Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries.
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CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
The following is a summary of U.S. federal income tax consequences of the exchange offer to a holder of old notes that purchased the old notes pursuant to their original issue and that holds the old notes and will hold the new notes as capital assets, but does not address any other aspects of U.S. federal income tax consequences to holders of the old notes or new notes. It does not address specific tax consequences that may be relevant to particular persons who are subject to special rules under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the Code), including banks, financial institutions, broker dealers, insurance companies, real estate investment trusts, regulated investment companies, partnerships or other pass through entities, expatriates, tax exempt organizations and persons that have a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar or persons in special situations, such as those who have elected to mark securities to market or those who hold the notes as part of a straddle, hedge, conversion transaction or other integrated transaction. In addition, this summary does not address U.S. federal alternative minimum tax consequences, estate and gift tax consequences, consequences under the tax laws of any state, local or foreign jurisdiction or consequences under any U.S. federal tax laws other than income tax law.
This summary is based upon the Code, the Treasury Regulations promulgated or proposed thereunder and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof, all as of the date hereof and all of which are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis. This summary is not binding on the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) or on the courts, and no ruling will be sought from the IRS with respect to the statements made and the conclusions reached in this summary. There can be no assurance that the Service will agree with such statements and conclusions.
This summary does not purport to deal with all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to a holders decision to exchange old notes for new notes. Persons considering the exchange of old notes for new notes are urged to consult their own tax advisors concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences to them of exchanging notes and of owning the old notes or the new notes, as well as the application of state, local and foreign tax laws and U.S. federal tax laws other than income tax law.
Exchange of an Old Note for a New Note Pursuant to the Exchange Offer
The exchange of an old note for a new note pursuant to the exchange offer will not constitute a taxable exchange for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Consequently, a holder will not recognize gain or loss on such exchange, the holders tax basis in the new note will be the same as its tax basis in the old note immediately before the exchange and the holders holding period in the new note will include its holding period in the old note.
Effect of Certain Additional Payments
In certain circumstances (for example, see Description of the NotesChange of Control), we may be obligated to pay amounts on the new notes that are in excess of stated interest or principal on the new notes. These potential payments may implicate the provisions of the Treasury Regulations relating to contingent payment debt instruments. Under those regulations, one or more contingencies will not cause the new notes to be treated as contingent payment debt instruments if, as of the issue date, such contingencies in the aggregate are considered remote or incidental or, in certain circumstances, if it is significantly more likely than not that none of the contingencies will occur. We believe that the potential for additional payments on the new notes should not cause the new notes to be treated as contingent payment debt instruments. Our determination is binding on a holder unless such holder discloses its contrary position in the manner required by applicable Treasury regulations. However, the IRS may take a different position, which could require a holder to accrue income on its new notes in excess of stated interest and any otherwise applicable original issue discount (OID), described below, and to treat any income realized on the taxable disposition of a note as ordinary income rather than capital
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gain. The remainder of this discussion assumes that the notes will not be treated as contingent payment debt instruments. Investors should consult their own tax advisors regarding the possible application of the contingent payment debt instrument rules to the new notes.
U.S. Holders
For purposes of this discussion, the term U.S. Holder means a beneficial owner of a new note that is for U.S. federal income tax purposes: (i) an individual who is a citizen or resident of the U.S., (ii) an entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes that is created or organized in or under the laws of the U.S., any state thereof or the District of Columbia, (iii) an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source, or (iv) a trust (A) if a court within the U.S. is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (B) that was in existence on August 20, 1996 and has a valid election in effect under applicable Treasury Regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.
Taxation of Stated Interest. Stated interest generally will be included in a U.S. Holders gross income as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes at the time that the interest is paid or accrued, in accordance with the U.S. Holders regular method of tax accounting.
Taxation of Original Issue Discount. The new notes will be treated as issued with OID for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent that the stated principal amount of the notes exceeds their issue price, provided such excess is more than a statutorily defined de minimis amount. The issue price of the notes will be the first price at which a substantial amount of the notes are sold for cash (excluding sales to bond houses, brokers or similar persons or organizations acting in the capacity of underwriter, placement agent, or wholesaler). A U.S. Holder generally must include any OID in gross income (as ordinary income) as it accrues, in advance of the receipt of cash attributable to that income (regardless of the U.S. Holders regular method of tax accounting).
The amount of OID, if any, that a U.S. Holder must include in income in a taxable year will generally equal the sum of the daily portions of OID with respect to the note for each day during such taxable year in which such U.S. Holder held the note. The daily portion is determined by allocating to each day in any accrual period a pro rata portion of the OID allocable to that accrual period. The accrual period for a note may be of any length and may vary in length over the term of the note, provided that each accrual period is no longer than one year and each scheduled payment of interest or principal occurs on the first day or the final day of an accrual period. The amount of OID allocable to any accrual period other than the final accrual period is an amount equal to the product of the notes adjusted issue price at the beginning of such accrual period and its yield to maturity (determined on the basis of compounding at the close of each accrual period and properly adjusted for the length of the accrual period), less any stated interest attributable to such accrual period. OID allocable to a final accrual period is the difference between the stated principal amount payable at maturity and the adjusted issue price at the beginning of the final accrual period. The yield to maturity of the note is the discount rate that causes the present value of all scheduled payments on the note as of its original issue date to equal the issue price of such note. The adjusted issue price of a note at the beginning of any accrual period is equal to its issue price increased by the accrued OID for each prior accrual period.
The rules regarding OID are complex and the rules above may not apply in all cases. Accordingly, U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding their application.
Sale or Other Taxable Disposition. In the case of a sale or other taxable disposition (including a retirement or redemption) of a new note, a U.S. Holder generally will recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference, if any, between the amount realized on such disposition (other than any proceeds attributable to accrued but unpaid stated interest, which will be taxed as ordinary income to the extent not previously included in income) and the U.S. Holders adjusted tax basis in the new note. The amount realized generally will include the amount
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of any cash and the fair market value of any other property received for the note. The holders adjusted tax basis in the new note generally will equal the amount the holder paid for the old note, increased by OID, if any, that such holder has previously included in income.
Any gain or loss recognized on the sale or other taxable disposition of a note generally will be treated as a capital gain or loss. Such capital gain or loss will be treated as a long-term capital gain or loss if, at the time of such disposition, the note has been held by the U.S. Holder for more than one year; otherwise, the capital gain or loss will be short-term. Non-corporate taxpayers are generally entitled to a preferential tax rate on long-term capital gains. All taxpayers generally are subject to certain limitations on the deductibility of their capital losses.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding. U.S. Holders are generally subject to information reporting in connection with payments of stated interest on the new notes, accruals of OID, and the gross proceeds from the sale or other taxable disposition (including a retirement or redemption) of notes, unless the U.S. Holder is an exempt recipient such as a corporation. A U.S. Holder will be subject to backup withholding (currently at a rate of 28% and scheduled to increase to 31% in 2013) on such amounts if the U.S. Holder:
| fails to furnish its social security or other taxpayer identification number (TIN); |
| furnishes an incorrect TIN; |
| is notified by the IRS that he or she is subject to backup withholding due to a prior failure to report payments of interest or dividends properly; or |
| fails, under certain circumstances, to provide a certified statement, signed under penalty of perjury, that the TIN provided is its correct taxpayer identification number and that the U.S. Holder is not subject to backup withholding. |
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amount withheld from a payment to a U.S. Holder under the backup withholding rules is allowable as a credit against such U.S. Holders U.S. federal income tax liability, and may entitle such holder to a refund, provided that the required information is timely furnished to the IRS. Certain persons are exempt from backup withholding, including corporations and certain financial institutions. U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors as to their qualification for exemption from backup withholding and the procedure for obtaining such exemption.
Non-U.S. Holders
For purposes of this discussion, (1) a Non-U.S. Holder is a beneficial owner of a note that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, an individual, corporation, estate or trust that is not a U.S. Holder and (2) any interest income (including any OID) and any gain realized on the sale or other taxable disposition (including a retirement or redemption) of a note will be considered U.S. trade or business income if such interest income or gain is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States.
Taxation of Interest. Subject to the summary of backup withholding rules below, payments of interest (which, for purposes of this discussion of Non-U.S. Holders, includes any OID) on a new note to a Non-U.S. Holder generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income or withholding tax if such interest is not U.S. trade or business income and the interest qualifies as portfolio interest. Generally, interest on a note will qualify as portfolio interest if we or our paying agent receives a certification, described below, and the holder is not:
| an actual or constructive owner of 10% or more of the total voting power of all of our voting stock; |
| a controlled foreign corporation related (actually or by attribution) to us; or |
| a bank receiving interest described in Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code. |
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To qualify for portfolio interest treatment, a Non-U.S. Holder generally must provide us or our paying agent, prior to payment, with a properly completed IRS Form W-8BEN (or the appropriate successor form) under penalties of perjury, which provides the Non-U.S. Holders name and address and certifies that the Non-U.S. Holder is a Non-U.S. Holder.
A Non-U.S. Holder that does not qualify for portfolio interest treatment generally will be subject to withholding of U.S. federal income tax at the rate of 30% on payments of interest unless (1) such Non-U.S. Holder certifies its entitlement (generally on an IRS Form W-8BEN) to an exemption from or reduction in such tax under an applicable income tax treaty or (2) the interest is U.S. trade or business income and the holder provides us or our paying agent, prior to payment, with a properly completed IRS Form W-8ECI (or the appropriate successor form).
If the payments of interest on a note are U.S. trade or business income, such payments will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net basis at the rates applicable to U.S. persons generally (unless an applicable income tax treaty provides otherwise). If the Non-U.S. Holder is a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Non-U.S. Holder may also be subject to a branch profits tax equal to 30% (or a lower applicable treaty rate) on the dividend equivalent amount.
Sale or Other Taxable Disposition. Subject to the summary of backup withholding rules below, any gain realized by a Non-U.S. Holder on the sale or other taxable disposition (including a retirement or redemption) of a new note generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax or withholding tax, unless:
| such gain is U.S. trade or business income, in which case such gain generally will be taxed in the same manner as interest that is U.S. trade or business income, as discussed above; or |
| the Non-U.S. Holder is an individual who is present in the U.S. for 183 days or more in the taxable year of the disposition and certain other conditions are satisfied, in which case such gain (net of certain U.S. source losses) would generally be subject to U.S. federal income tax at a 30% rate (or lower applicable treaty rate). |
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding. We must report annually to the IRS and to each Non-U.S. Holder any interest that is paid to the Non-U.S. Holder and the amount of tax, if any, withheld from these payments. Copies of these information returns also may be made available under the provisions of a specific treaty or other agreement to the tax authorities of the country in which the Non-U.S. Holder resides. Backup withholding will not apply to payments of interest with respect to which either the requisite certification, as described above, has been received or an exemption otherwise has been established.
The payment of the gross proceeds from the sale or other taxable disposition (including a retirement or redemption) of the new notes to or through the U.S. office of any broker, U.S. or foreign, will be subject to information reporting and backup withholding unless the owner certifies as to its non-U.S. status under penalties of perjury or otherwise establishes an exemption. The payment of the gross proceeds from a taxable disposition of the notes to or through a non-U.S. office of a non-U.S. broker will not be subject to information reporting or backup withholding unless the broker is a U.S. person or has certain types of relationships with the U.S. (a U.S. related person). Where the payment of the gross proceeds from a taxable disposition of the notes is made to or through a non-U.S. office of a broker that is either a U.S. person or a U.S. related person, the Treasury Regulations require information reporting (but not backup withholding) on the payment unless the broker has documentary evidence in its files that the owner is a Non-U.S. Holder.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be refunded or credited against the Non-U.S. Holders U.S. federal income tax liability, provided that the required information is timely provided to the IRS.
Prospective purchasers should consult their own advisors on the U.S. federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of their purchase, ownership, and disposition of the new notes, and on the consequences of any changes in applicable law.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION AND SELLING RESTRICTIONS
The exchange offer is not being made to, nor will the issuer or the subsidiary guarantors accept surrenders of old notes for exchange from, holders of old notes in any jurisdiction in which the exchange offer or the acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdiction.
The distribution of this prospectus and the offer and sale of the new notes may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions. Persons who come into possession of this prospectus or any of the new notes must inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions. You must comply with all applicable laws and regulations in force in any jurisdiction in which you purchase, offer or sell the new notes or possess or distribute this prospectus and, in connection with any purchase, offer or sale by you of the new notes, must obtain any consent, approval or permission required under the laws and regulations in force in any jurisdiction to which you are subject or in which you make such purchase, offer or sale.
Based on interpretive letters issued by the SEC staff to third parties in transactions similar to the exchange offer, we believe that a holder of new notes, other than a broker-dealer, may offer new notes (together with the guarantees thereof) for resale, resell and otherwise transfer the new notes (and the related guarantees) without delivering a prospectus to prospective purchasers, if the holder acquired the new notes in the ordinary course of business, has no intention of engaging in a distribution, as defined under the Securities Act, of the new notes and is not an affiliate, as defined under the Securities Act, of the issuer or any subsidiary guarantor.
Any broker-dealer that holds old notes acquired for its own account as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities (other than old notes acquired directly from the issuer) may exchange those old notes pursuant to the exchange offer; however, such broker-dealer may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act and must, therefore, deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resales of the new notes received by such broker-dealer in the exchange offer. To date, the SEC has taken the position that broker-dealers may use a prospectus such as this one to fulfill their prospectus delivery requirements with respect to resales of new notes received in an exchange such as the exchange pursuant to the exchange offer, if the old notes for which the new notes were received in the exchange were acquired for their own accounts as a result of market-making or other trading activities. Any profit on these resales of new notes and any commissions or concessions received by a broker-dealer in connection with these resales may be deemed to be underwriting compensation under the Securities Act. The letter of transmittal states that by acknowledging that it will deliver and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not admit that it is an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act.
The issuer and the subsidiary guarantors shall use their best efforts to keep the exchange offer registration statement continuously effective, supplemented and amended to the extent necessary to ensure that it is available for resales of notes acquired by broker-dealers for their own accounts as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, and to ensure that it conforms with the requirements of the registration rights agreement, the Securities Act and the policies, rules and regulations of the SEC as announced from time to time. The issuer shall provide sufficient copies of the latest version of such prospectus to broker-dealers promptly upon request at any time during such period in order to facilitate such resales.
A broker-dealer desiring that the exchange offer registration statement be kept continuously effective for resales of new notes must notify the issuer in writing that such broker-dealer acquired new notes as a result of market-making or other similar activities such that the broker-dealer would be required to deliver a prospectus under the Securities Act upon a subsequent sale or other disposition of the new notes. A broker-dealer making dispositions of new notes pursuant to the exchange offer registration statement will be required to suspend its use of the prospectus included in the exchange offer registration statement, as amended or supplemented, under specified circumstances upon receipt of written notice to that effect from the issuer.
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We will not receive any proceeds from any sale of the new notes by broker-dealers. Broker-dealers acquiring new notes for their own accounts may sell the notes in one or more transactions in the over-the-counter market, in negotiated transactions, through writing options on the new notes or a combination of such methods of resale, at market prices prevailing at the time of resale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. Any such resale may be made directly to purchasers or to or through brokers or dealers who may receive compensation in the form of commissions or concessions from any such broker-dealer and/or the purchasers of such new notes.
We have agreed to pay all expenses incident to the exchange offer (including the reasonable expenses of one counsel for the holders of the notes) other than commissions or concessions of any brokers or dealers and will indemnify holders of the notes (including any broker-dealers selling new notes in accordance with this Plan of Distribution and Selling Restrictions section) against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
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The validity of the new notes and the subsidiary guarantees offered hereby and certain legal matters relating thereto will be passed upon for us by Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP, New York, New York, John R. Wagner, Esq., Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the issuer and subsidiaries, Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with respect to PPC, Inc., an Ohio corporation, and Madden, Hauser, Wartell, Roth & Heller, P.C., Southfield, Michigan, with respect to Bell Oil Corp. and Super Test Petroleum, Inc., each Michigan corporations.
The consolidated financial statements and schedule as of August 31, 2010 and 2009 and for each of the three years in the period ended August 31, 2010 incorporated by reference in this prospectus have been so incorporated in reliance on the reports of BDO USA, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, incorporated herein by reference, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
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United Refining Company
PROSPECTUS
OFFER TO EXCHANGE
$365,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 10.500% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018, which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, for any and all outstanding 10.500% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018
ALL TENDERED OLD NOTES,
EXECUTED LETTERS OF TRANSMITTAL AND
OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS SHOULD
BE DIRECTED TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT.
QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE
AND REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL COPIES
OF THE PROSPECTUS, THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
AND OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED
TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT AS FOLLOWS:
BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL:
The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Exchange Agent
c/o The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Corporate Trust OperationsReorganization Unit
480 Washington Boulevard, 27th Floor
Jersey City, New Jersey 07310
Attention: Mr. William Buckley
BY HAND OR OVERNIGHT COURIER:
The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Exchange Agent
c/o The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Corporate Trust OperationsReorganization Unit
480 Washington Boulevard, 27th Floor
Jersey City, New Jersey 07310
Attention: Mr. William Buckley
BY FACSIMILE:
(212) 298-1915
For information or confirmation by telephone: (212) 815-5788
(Originals of all documents submitted
by facsimile should be sent promptly by hand,
overnight courier or registered or certified mail.)
, 2011
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 20. | INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS |
Indemnification of Directors and Officers of United Refining Company
The following summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of any statutes referred to below and the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws of United Refining Company (the Issuer).
Section 1741 of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law (the PBCL) grants Pennsylvania corporations, unless otherwise restricted by the corporations bylaws, the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation), by reason of the fact that he is or was a representative of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a representative of another domestic or foreign corporation for profit or not-for-profit, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the action or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
In the context of derivative or corporate actions, Section 1742 of the PBCL grants Pennsylvania corporations, unless otherwise restricted in the corporations bylaws, the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party, or is threatened to be made a party, to any threatened, pending or completed action by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a representative of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a representative of another domestic or foreign corporation for profit or not-for-profit, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of the action if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation. Indemnification shall not be made under this section in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which the person has been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the court of common pleas of the judicial district embracing the county in which the registered office of the corporation is located or the court in which the action was brought determines upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for the expenses that the court of common pleas or other court deems proper.
Section 1743 of the PBCL further provides that, to the extent that a representative of a Pennsylvania corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action or proceeding referred to in Section 1741 of the PBCL (relating to third-party actions) or Section 1742 of the PBCL (relating to derivative and corporate actions) or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such representative shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorney fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection therewith. Under Section 1745 of the PBCL, expenses (including attorneys fees) incurred in defending any action or proceeding referred to in this subchapter may be paid by a Pennsylvania corporation in advance of the final disposition of the action or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the representative to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation as authorized herein or otherwise. Under Section 1746 of the PBCL, the indemnification and advancement of expenses shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which a person seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding that office.
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Section 1747 of the PBCL further provides that, unless otherwise restricted in its bylaws, a Pennsylvania corporation shall have power to purchase and maintain insurance.
Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws do not contain provisions regarding the indemnification of our officers and directors.
We maintains an insurance policy on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries, and on behalf of the directors and officers thereof, covering certain liabilities which may arise as a result of the actions of such directors and officers.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers of the Subsidiary Guarantors
The following summaries are qualified in their entirety by reference to the complete text of any statutes referred to below and the certificates of incorporation and the bylaws or similar organizational documents of each guarantor (other than the issuer) guaranteeing the issuers 10.500% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018.
Delaware Subsidiary Guarantors
United Jet Center, Inc. (UJCI) and Vulcan Asphalt Refining Corporation (VARC), each a Delaware corporation.
Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the DGCL) grants Delaware corporations the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the persons conduct was unlawful.
In the case of an action by or in the right of the corporation, Section 145 of the DGCL grants Delaware corporations the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Delaware Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.
Section 145 of the DGCL also empowers a Delaware corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such persons status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under Section 145 of the DGCL.
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Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL allows a Delaware corporation to eliminate or limit the personal liability of directors to a corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except where the director breached his duty of loyalty, failed to act in good faith, engaged in intentional misconduct or knowingly violated a law, authorized the payment of a dividend or approved a stock repurchase or redemption in violation of Delaware corporate law or obtained an improper personal benefit.
The Certificate of Incorporation of UJCI and the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of VARC provide for indemnification of the directors, officers, employers and other agents of UJCI and VARC, respectively, to the fullest extent permitted by the provisions of Section 145 of the DGCL, as the same shall be amended and supplemented.
Article Seven of the UJCI Certificate of Incorporation provides for the elimination of personal liability of directors of the corporation to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except in the cases of director liability (i) for breach of the directors duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the DGCL or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper benefit.
Article Eight of the VARC Certificate of Incorporation also provides for the elimination of personal liability of directors of the corporation to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, to the extent permitted by the DGCL, as amended and supplemented, provided that any amendment or repeal of such provision shall not apply to or affect the liability of any director with respect to acts or omissions occurring prior to such amendment or repeal. In addition, Section 5.1 of the VARC Bylaws provides for indemnification of directors and officers in language consistent with Section 145 of the DGCL.
The Issuer maintains an insurance policy on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries, including UJCI and VARC, and on behalf of the directors and officers thereof, covering certain liabilities which may arise as a result of the actions of such directors and officers.
Michigan Subsidiary Guarantors
Bell Oil Corp. (BOC) and Super Test Petroleum, Inc. (STPI), each a Michigan Corporation.
Sections 561 and 562 of the Michigan Business Corporation Act (the MBCA) provide that a Michigan corporation shall have power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative and whether formal or informal, including an action by or in the right of the corporation to procure judgment in its favor, by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, whether for profit or not, against expenses, including attorneys fees, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation or its shareholders, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, if the person had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
Section 563 of the MBCA states that, to the extent that a director, officer, employee, or agent of a corporation has been successful on the merits or other in defense of an action, suit, or proceeding referred to in Sections 561 or 562 of the MBCA, or in defense of a claim, issue, or matter in the action, suit, or proceeding, he or she shall be indemnified against actual and reasonable expenses, including attorneys fee, incurred by him or her in connection with the action, suit or proceeding and an action, suit, or proceeding brought to enforce the mandatory indemnification provided in this section.
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Under Section 565 of the MBCA, the indemnification or advancement of expenses is not exclusive of other rights to which a person seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under the articles of incorporation, bylaws, or a contractual agreement and continues as to a person who ceases to be a director, officer, employee, or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, personal representatives, and administrators of the person.
Section 567 of the MBCA grants Michigan corporations the power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person described above.
The Certificates of Incorporation and Bylaws of BOC and STPI do not contain provisions regarding the indemnification of its officers and directors.
The Issuer maintains an insurance policy on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries, including BOC and STPI, and on behalf of the directors and officers thereof, covering certain liabilities which may arise as a result of the actions of such directors and officers.
New York Subsidiary Guarantors
Independent Gasoline and Oil Company of Rochester, Inc. (IGOCRI), Kiantone Pipeline Corporation (KPC) and Kwik-Fil, Inc. (K-FI), each a New York corporation.
Section 722(a) of the New York Business Corporation Law (the NYBCL) provides that a corporation may indemnify any person made, or threatened to be made, a party to any action or proceeding (other than one by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor), whether civil or criminal, including an action by or in the right of any other corporation or any partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, which any director or officer of the corporation served in any capacity at the request of the corporation, by reason of the fact that he, his testator or intestate, was a director or officer of the corporation, or served such other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise in any capacity, against judgments, fines, amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses, including attorneys fees actually and necessarily incurred as a result of such action or proceeding, or any appeal therein, if such director or officer acted in good faith for a purpose which he reasonably believed to be in, or, in the case of service for any other corporation or partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation and, in criminal actions or proceedings, in addition, had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.
Section 722(c) of the NYBCL provides that a corporation may indemnify its directors and officers in relation to an action by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor in similar circumstances to those described in Section 722(a) of the NYBCL against amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses, including attorneys fees, actually and necessarily incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement of such action, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of a threatened action, or a pending action which is settled or otherwise disposed of, or any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation, unless and only to the extent that the court in which the action was brought, or, if no action was brought, any court of competent jurisdiction, determines upon application that, in view of all the circumstances of the case, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such portion of the settlement amount and expenses as the court deems proper.
Section 721 of the NYBCL provides that the indemnification and advancement of expenses granted pursuant to the NYBCL shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which a director or officer seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled, whether contained in the corporations certificate of incorporation or bylaws or, when authorized by such certificate of incorporation or bylaws, by duly authorized board or shareholder resolutions or by agreement, provided that no indemnification may be made to or on behalf
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of any director or officer if a judgment or other final adjudication adverse to the director or officer establishes that his acts were committed in bad faith or were the result of active and deliberate dishonesty and were material to the cause of action so adjudicated, or that such director or officer personally gained in fact a financial profit or other advantage to which he was not legally entitled.
Section 726 of the NYBCL permits the purchase and maintenance of insurance to indemnify (1) the corporation for any obligation which it incurs as a result of the indemnification of directors and officers under sections outlined above, (2) directors and officers in instances in which they may be indemnified by the corporation under such sections, and (3) directors and officers in instances in which they may not otherwise be indemnified by the corporation under such sections, provided the contract of insurance covering such directors and officers provides, in a manner acceptable to the New York superintendent of insurances, for a retention amount and for co-insurance.
Section 402(b) of the NYBCL provides that a corporations certificate of incorporation may include a provision eliminating or limiting the personal liability of its directors to the corporation or its shareholders for damages for any breach of duty in such capacity, except in circumstances involving acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, self-dealing, liability arising under Section 7.19 of the NYBCL or acts or omissions that occurred prior to the adoption of a provision authorized by Section 402(b) of the NYBCL.
The Certificates of Incorporation and Bylaws of IGOCRI, KPC and K-FI do not contain provisions regarding the indemnification of its officers and directors.
The Issuer maintains an insurance policy on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries, including IGOCRI, KPC and K-FI, and on behalf of the directors and officers thereof, covering certain liabilities which may arise as a result of the actions of such directors and officers.
Ohio Subsidiary Guarantors
PPC, INC. (PPCI), an Ohio Corporation.
Sections 1701.13(E)(1)-(2) of the Ohio General Corporation Law (the OGCL) provide that a corporation may indemnify or agree to indemnify any person who was or is a party, or is threatened to be made a party, to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, including an action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, trustee, officer, employee, member, manager, or agent of another corporation, domestic or foreign, nonprofit or for profit, a limited liability company, or a partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys fees, judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, if he had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
Under Section 1701.13(E)(3) of the OGCL, to the extent that a director, trustee, officer, employee, member, manager, or agent has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit, or proceeding referred to in Section 1701.13(E)(1) or (2) of the OGCL, or in defense of any claim, issue, or matter therein, he shall be indemnified against expenses, including attorneys fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the action, suit, or proceeding.
Section 1701.13(E)(5)(b) of the OGCL provides that expenses, including attorneys fees, incurred by a director in defending the action, suit, or proceeding shall be paid by the corporation as they are incurred, in advance of the final disposition of the action, suit, or proceeding, upon receipt of an undertaking.
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Section 1701.13(E)(6) of the OGCL states that the indemnification authorized by this section shall not be exclusive of, and shall be in addition to, any other rights granted to those seeking indemnification under the articles, the regulations, any agreement a vote of shareholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise, both as to action in their official capacities and as to action in another capacity while holding their offices or positions, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, trustee, officer, employee, member, manager, or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, and administrators of such a person.
Section 1701.13(E)(7) of the OGCL grants Ohio corporations the power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of or for its officers and directors.
The Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of PPCI do not contain any provisions regarding the indemnification of its officers and directors.
The Company maintains an insurance policy on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries, including PPCI, and on behalf of the directors and officers thereof, covering certain liabilities which may arise as a result of the actions of such directors and officers.
Pennsylvania Subsidiary Guarantors
Country Fair, Inc. (CFI), Kiantone Pipeline Company (KPCY), Kwik Fill Corporation (KFC) and United Refining Company of Pennsylvania (URCP), each a Pennsylvania corporation.
As discussed in greater detail with respect to the Issuer above, Sections 1741-1747 of the Pennsylvania Business Corporations Law grant Pennsylvania corporations, unless otherwise restricted by the corporations Bylaws, the power to indemnify representatives of the corporation.
Article VIII of the Bylaws of KFC contains provisions requiring indemnification of its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by law and permitting it to maintain insurance to protect itself and its directors or officers against liability arising out of such directors and officers service to KFC.
The Certificates of Incorporation of CFI, KPCY, KFC and URCP, as well as the Bylaws of CFI, KPCY and URCP, do not contain any provisions regarding the indemnification of their respective officers and directors.
The Issuer maintains an insurance policy on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries, including CFI, KPCY, KFC and URCP, and on behalf of the directors and officers thereof, covering certain liabilities which may arise as a result of the actions of such directors and officers.
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ITEM 21. | EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES |
(a) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
3.1 | Certificate of Incorporation of United Refining Company (URC). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to URCs Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-35083) filed on September 5, 1997 (the Registration Statement). | |
3.2 | Bylaws of URC. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.3 | Certificate of Incorporation of United Refining Company of Pennsylvania (URCP). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.4 | Bylaws of URCP. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.5 | Certificate of Incorporation of Kiantone Pipeline Corporation (KPC). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.6 | Bylaws of KPC. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.7 | Certificate of Incorporation of Kiantone Pipeline Company (KPCY). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.7 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.8 | Bylaws of KPCY. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.8 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.9 | Certificate of Incorporation of Kwik Fill Corporation (KFC). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.9 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.10 | Bylaws of KFC. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.10 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.11 | Certificate of Incorporation of Independent Gasoline & Oil Company of Rochester, Inc. (IGOCRI). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.11 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.12 | Bylaws of IGOCRI. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.12 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.13 | Certificate of Incorporation of Bell Oil Corp. (BOC). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.13 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.14 | Bylaws of BOC. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.14 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.15 | Certificate of Incorporation of PPC, Inc. (PPCI). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.15 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.16 | Bylaws of PPCI. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.16 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.17 | Certificate of Incorporation of Super Test Petroleum, Inc. (STPI). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.17 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.18 | Bylaws of STPI. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.18 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.19 | Certificate of Incorporation of Kwik-Fil, Inc. (K-FI). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.19 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.20 | Bylaws of K-FI. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.20 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.21 | Certificate of Incorporation of Vulcan Asphalt Refining Corporation (VARC). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.21 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.22 | Bylaws of VARC. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.22 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.23 | Certificate of Incorporation of United Jet Center, Inc. (UJCI). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.23 to the Registration Statement. |
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Exhibit No. |
Description | |
3.24 | Bylaws of UJCI. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.24 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.25 | Certificate of Incorporation of Country Fair, Inc. (CFI). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.25 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-121348) filed on December 16, 2004 | |
3.26 | Bylaws of CFI. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.26 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-121348) filed on December 16, 2004 | |
4.1 | First Supplemental Indenture, dated March 8, 2011, by and among URC, CFI, KPC, KPCY, UJCI, URCP, KFC, IGOCRI, BOC, PPCI, STPI, K-FI, VARC and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee relating to the 10 1/2% Senior Notes due 2012 . Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to URCs Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 11, 2011. | |
4.2 | Indenture dated as of March 8, 2011, among URC, CFI, KPC, KPCY, UJCI, URCP, KFC, IGOCRI, BOC, PPCI, STPI, K-FI, VARC and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee and Collateral Agent, relating to the 10.500% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to URCs amended Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 22, 2011. | |
4.3 | Form of Note (included in Exhibit 4.2). | |
5.1 | Opinion of Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP. | |
5.2 | Opinion of John R. Wagner, Esq. | |
5.3 | Opinion of Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP | |
5.4 | Opinion of Madden, Hauser, Wartell, Roth & Heller, P.C. | |
10.1 | Servicing Agreement dated June 9, 1997 between URC and Red Apple Group, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registration Statement. | |
10.2 | Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated May 18, 2011, by and among United Refining Company, United Refining Company of Pennsylvania, Kiantone Pipeline Corporation, Country Fair, Inc., the lenders party thereto, PNC Capital Markets LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., as Co-Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners, PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent and Bank of America, N.A., as Documentation Agent. | |
10.3 | Purchase Agreement dated February 25, 2011, by and between United Refining Company and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC relating to the purchase of $365,000,000 of 10.500% First Priority Senior Secured Notes Due 2018. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to URCs Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2011. | |
10.4 | Registration Rights Agreement dated March 8, 2011, between URC, CFI, KPC, KPCY, UJCI, URCP, KFC, IGOCRI, BOC, STPI, K-FI, VARC and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as representative for the several initial purchasers named therein. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to URCs Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 11, 2011. | |
10.5 | Security Agreement, dated March 8, 2011, between URC and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Collateral Agent. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to URCs Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 11, 2011. | |
10.6 | Intercreditor Agreement dated as of March 8, 2011, by and among The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Collateral Agent, PNC Bank, National Association, as Agent for itself and the Bank Lenders, URC, URCP, KPC, CFI and K-FI. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to URCs Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 11, 2011. |
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Exhibit No. |
Description | |
10.7 | Open-End Mortgage, Security Agreement, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Fixture Filing, dated as of March 8, 2011, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Collateral Agent. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to URCs Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 11, 2011. | |
12 | Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. | |
21.1 | Subsidiaries of the Registrants. A) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to the Registration Statement. B) Country Fair, Inc. incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1965, doing business as Country Fair. | |
23.1 | Consent of Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). | |
23.2 | Consent of John R. Wagner, Esq. (included in Exhibit 5.2). | |
23.3 | Consent of Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP (included in Exhibit 5.3). | |
23.4 | Consent of Madden, Hauser, Wartell, Roth & Heller, P.C. (included in Exhibit 5.4). | |
23.5 | Consent of BDO USA, LLP. | |
24.1* | Powers of Attorney (contained on the signature page to the registration statement). | |
25.1* | Statement of Eligibility of Trustee on Form T-1 relating to the 10.500% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018. | |
99.1* | Form of Letter of Transmittal relating to the 10.500% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018. | |
99.2* | Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery relating to the 10.500% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018. | |
99.3* | Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees relating to the 10.500% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018. | |
99.4* | Form of Letter to Clients relating to the 10.500% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018. |
* Previously filed.
(b) Financial Statement Schedules.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Schedule IIValuation and Qualifying Accounts. Incorporated by reference to Item 15(a)(2) of URCs Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010.
ITEM 22. | UNDERTAKINGS |
The undersigned registrants hereby undertake:
1. To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(a) To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(b) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the Calculation of Registration Fee table in the effective registration statement;
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(c) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.
2. That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
3. To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
4. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
5. For the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.
6. The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to respond to requests for information that is incorporated by reference into the prospectus pursuant to Items 4, 10(b), 11, or 13 of this Form, within one business day of receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or other equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents filed subsequent to the effective date of the registration statement through the date of responding to the request.
7. The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to supply by means of a post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and included in the registration statement when it became effective.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this amendment no. 1 to the registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of Warren, State of Pennsylvania, on May 19, 2011.
UNITED REFINING COMPANY | ||
By: | /S/ MYRON L. TURFITT | |
Myron L. Turfitt President and Chief Operating Officer |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment no. 1 to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature |
Title |
Date | ||
* John A. Catsimatidis |
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer) |
May 19, 2011 | ||
/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT MYRON L. TURFITT |
President, Chief Operating Officer and Director |
May 19, 2011 | ||
/S/ JAMES E. MURPHY JAMES E. MURPHY |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) |
May 19, 2011 | ||
* MARTIN R. BRING |
Director |
May 19, 2011 | ||
* JACOB FEINSTEIN |
Director |
May 19, 2011 | ||
* KISHORE LALL |
Director |
May 19, 2011 | ||
* Douglas Lemmonds |
Director |
May 19, 2011 | ||
* ANDREW MALONEY |
Director |
May 19, 2011 | ||
* DENNIS MEHIEL |
Director |
May 19, 2011 |
*By: | /S/ JAMES E. MURPHY | |
Attorney-in-Fact |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this amendment no. 1 to the registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of Warren, State of Pennsylvania, on May 19, 2011.
UNITED REFINING COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA | ||||||
Dated: May 19, 2011 | By: | /S/ MYRON L. TURFITT | ||||
Myron L. Turfitt | ||||||
President and Chief Operating Officer |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment no. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature |
Title |
Date | ||
* JOHN A. CATSIMATIDIS |
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer) |
May 19, 2011 | ||
/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT MYRON L. TURFITT |
President, Chief Operating Officer |
May 19, 2011 | ||
/S/ JAMES E. MURPHY JAMES E. MURPHY |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) |
May 19, 2011 |
*By: | /S/ JAMES E. MURPHY | |
Attorney-in-Fact |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this amendment no. 1 to the registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of Warren, State of Pennsylvania, on May 19, 2011.
KIANTONE PIPELINE CORPORATION | ||||||
Dated: May 19, 2011 | By: | /S/ MYRON L. TURFITT | ||||
Myron L. Turfitt | ||||||
President and Chief Operating Officer |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment no. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature |
Title |
Date | ||
* JOHN A. CATSIMATIDIS |
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer) |
May 19, 2011 | ||
/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT MYRON L. TURFITT |
President, Chief Operating Officer and Director |
May 19, 2011 | ||
/S/ JAMES E. MURPHY JAMES E. MURPHY |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) |
May 19, 2011 |
*By: | /S/ JAMES E. MURPHY | |
Attorney-in-Fact |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this amendment no. 1 to the registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of Warren, State of Pennsylvania, on May 19, 2011.
KIANTONE PIPELINE COMPANY | ||||||
Dated: May 19, 2011 | By: | /S/ MYRON L. TURFITT | ||||
Myron L. Turfitt | ||||||
Executive Vice President |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment no. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature |
Title |
Date | ||
* JOHN A. CATSIMATIDIS |
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer) |
May 19, 2011 | ||
/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT MYRON L. TURFITT |
Executive Vice President |
May 19, 2011 | ||
/S/ JAMES E. MURPHY JAMES E. MURPHY |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) |
May 19, 2011 |
*By: | /S/ JAMES E. MURPHY | |
Attorney-in-Fact |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this amendment no. 1 to the registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of Warren, State of Pennsylvania, on May 19, 2011.
UNITED JET CENTER, INC. | ||||||
Dated: May 19, 2011 | By: | /S/ MYRON L. TURFITT | ||||
Myron L. Turfitt | ||||||
Executive Vice President |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment no. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature |
Title |
Date | ||
* JOHN A. CATSIMATIDIS |
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer) |
May 19, 2011 | ||
/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT MYRON L. TURFITT |
Executive Vice President |
May 19, 2011 | ||
/S/ JAMES E. MURPHY JAMES E. MURPHY |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) |
May 19, 2011 |
*By: | /S/ JAMES E. MURPHY | |
Attorney-in-Fact |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this amendment no. 1 to the registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of Warren, State of Pennsylvania, on May 19, 2011.
VULCAN ASPHALT REFINING CORPORATION | ||||||
Dated: May 19, 2011 | By: | /S/ MYRON L. TURFITT | ||||
Myron L. Turfitt | ||||||
Executive Vice President |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment no. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature |
Title |
Date | ||
* JOHN A. CATSIMATIDIS |
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer) |
May 19, 2011 | ||
/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT MYRON L. TURFITT |
Executive Vice President |
May 19, 2011 | ||
/S/ JAMES E. MURPHY JAMES E. MURPHY |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and principal accounting officer) |
May 19, 2011 |
*By: | /S/ JAMES E. MURPHY | |
Attorney-in-Fact |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this amendment no. 1 to the registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of Warren, State of Pennsylvania, on May 19, 2011.
KWIK-FIL, INC. | ||||||
Dated: May 19, 2011 | By: | /S/ MYRON L. TURFITT | ||||
Myron L. Turfitt | ||||||
Executive Vice President |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment no. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature |
Title |
Date | ||
* JOHN A. CATSIMATIDIS |
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer) |
May 19, 2011 | ||
/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT MYRON L. TURFITT |
Executive Vice President |
May 19, 2011 | ||
/S/ JAMES E. MURPHY JAMES E. MURPHY |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) |
May 19, 2011 |
*By: | /S/ JAMES E. MURPHY | |
Attorney-in-Fact |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this amendment no. 1 to the registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of Warren, State of Pennsylvania, on May 19, 2011.
KWIK-FILLCORPORATION | ||||||
Dated: May 19, 2011 | By: | /S/ MYRON L. TURFITT | ||||
Myron L. Turfitt | ||||||
Executive Vice President |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment no. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature |
Title |
Date | ||
* JOHN A. CATSIMATIDIS |
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer) |
May 19, 2011 | ||
/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT MYRON L. TURFITT |
Executive Vice President |
May 19, 2011 | ||
/S/ JAMES E. MURPHY JAMES E. MURPHY |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) |
May 19, 2011 |
*By: | /S/ JAMES E. MURPHY | |
Attorney-in-Fact |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this amendment no. 1 to the registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of Warren, State of Pennsylvania, on May 19, 2011.
INDEPENDENT GASOLINE & OIL COMPANY OF ROCHESTER, INC. | ||||||
Dated: May 19, 2011 | By: | /S/ MYRON L. TURFITT | ||||
Myron L. Turfitt | ||||||
Executive Vice President |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment no. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature |
Title |
Date | ||
* JOHN A. CATSIMATIDIS |
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer) |
May 19, 2011 | ||
/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT MYRON L. TURFITT |
Executive Vice President |
May 19, 2011 | ||
/S/ JAMES E. MURPHY JAMES E. MURPHY |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) |
May 19, 2011 |
*By: | /S/ JAMES E. MURPHY | |
Attorney-in-Fact |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this amendment no. 1 to the registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of Warren, State of Pennsylvania, on May 19, 2011.
BELL OIL CORP. | ||||||
Dated: May 19, 2011 | By: | /S/ MYRON L. TURFITT | ||||
Myron L. Turfitt | ||||||
Executive Vice President |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment no. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature |
Title |
Date | ||
* JOHN A. CATSIMATIDIS |
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer) |
May 19, 2011 | ||
/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT MYRON L. TURFITT |
Executive Vice President |
May 19, 2011 | ||
/S/ JAMES E. MURPHY JAMES E. MURPHY |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) |
May 19, 2011 |
*By: | /S/ JAMES E. MURPHY | |
Attorney-in-Fact |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this amendment no. 1 to the registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of Warren, State of Pennsylvania, on May 19, 2011.
PPC, INC. | ||||||
Dated: May 19, 2011 | By: | /S/ MYRON L. TURFITT | ||||
Myron L. Turfitt | ||||||
Executive Vice President |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment no. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature |
Title |
Date | ||
* JOHN A. CATSIMATIDIS |
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer) |
May 19, 2011 | ||
/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT MYRON L. TURFITT |
Executive Vice President |
May 19, 2011 | ||
/S/ JAMES E. MURPHY JAMES E. MURPHY |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) |
May 19, 2011 |
*By: | /S/ JAMES E. MURPHY | |
Attorney-in-Fact |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this amendment no. 1 to the registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of Warren, State of Pennsylvania, on May 19, 2011.
SUPER TEST PETROLEUM, INC. | ||||||
Dated: May 19, 2011 | By: | /S/ MYRON L. TURFITT | ||||
Myron L. Turfitt | ||||||
Executive Vice President |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment no. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature |
Title |
Date | ||
* JOHN A. CATSIMATIDIS |
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer) |
May 19, 2011 | ||
/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT MYRON L. TURFITT |
Executive Vice President |
May 19, 2011 | ||
/S/ JAMES E. MURPHY JAMES E. MURPHY |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) |
May 19, 2011 |
*By: | /S/ JAMES E. MURPHY | |
Attorney-in-Fact |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this amendment no. 1 to the registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of Warren, State of Pennsylvania, on May 19, 2011.
COUNTRY FAIR, INC. | ||||||
Dated: May 19, 2011 | By: | /S/ MYRON L. TURFITT | ||||
Myron L. Turfitt | ||||||
President and Chief Operating Officer |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment no. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature |
Title |
Date | ||
* JOHN A. CATSIMATIDIS |
Chairman of the Board (chief executive officer) |
May 19, 2011 | ||
/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT MYRON L. TURFITT |
President and Chief Operating Officer |
May 19, 2011 | ||
/S/ JAMES E. MURPHY JAMES E. MURPHY |
Vice PresidentFinance (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) |
May 19, 2011 |
*By: | /S/ JAMES E. MURPHY | |
Attorney-in-Fact |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit |
Description | |
3.1 | Certificate of Incorporation of United Refining Company (URC). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to URCs Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-35083) filed on September 5, 1997 (the Registration Statement). | |
3.2 | Bylaws of URC. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.3 | Certificate of Incorporation of United Refining Company of Pennsylvania (URCP). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.4 | Bylaws of URCP. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.5 | Certificate of Incorporation of Kiantone Pipeline Corporation (KPC). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.6 | Bylaws of KPC. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.7 | Certificate of Incorporation of Kiantone Pipeline Company (KPCY). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.7 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.8 | Bylaws of KPCY. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.8 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.9 | Certificate of Incorporation of Kwik Fill Corporation (KFC). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.9 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.10 | Bylaws of KFC. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.10 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.11 | Certificate of Incorporation of Independent Gasoline & Oil Company of Rochester, Inc. (IGOCRI). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.11 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.12 | Bylaws of IGOCRI. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.12 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.13 | Certificate of Incorporation of Bell Oil Corp. (BOC). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.13 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.14 | Bylaws of BOC. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.14 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.15 | Certificate of Incorporation of PPC, Inc. (PPCI). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.15 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.16 | Bylaws of PPCI. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.16 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.17 | Certificate of Incorporation of Super Test Petroleum, Inc. (STPI). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.17 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.18 | Bylaws of STPI. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.18 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.19 | Certificate of Incorporation of Kwik-Fil, Inc. (K-FI). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.19 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.20 | Bylaws of K-FI. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.20 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.21 | Certificate of Incorporation of Vulcan Asphalt Refining Corporation (VARC). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.21 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.22 | Bylaws of VARC. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.22 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.23 | Certificate of Incorporation of United Jet Center, Inc. (UJCI). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.23 to the Registration Statement. | |
3.24 | Bylaws of UJCI. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.24 to the Registration Statement. |
Exhibit |
Description | |
3.25 | Certificate of Incorporation of Country Fair, Inc. (CFI). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.25 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-121348) filed on December 16, 2004 | |
3.26 | Bylaws of CFI. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.26 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-121348) filed on December 16, 2004 | |
4.1 | First Supplemental Indenture, dated March 8, 2011, by and among URC, CFI, KPC, KPCY, UJCI, URCP, KFC, IGOCRI, BOC, PPCI, STPI, K-FI, VARC and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee relating to the 10 1/2% Senior Notes due 2012 . Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to URCs Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 11, 2011. | |
4.2 | Indenture dated as of March 8, 2011, among URC, CFI, KPC, KPCY, UJCI, URCP, KFC, IGOCRI, BOC, PPCI, STPI, K-FI, VARC and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee and Collateral Agent, relating to the 10.500% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to URCs amended Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 22, 2011. | |
4.3 | Form of Note (included in Exhibit 4.2). | |
5.1 | Opinion of Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP. | |
5.2 | Opinion of John R. Wagner, Esq. | |
5.3 | Opinion of Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP | |
5.4 | Opinion of Madden, Hauser, Wartell, Roth & Heller, P.C. | |
10.1 | Servicing Agreement dated June 9, 1997 between URC and Red Apple Group, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registration Statement. | |
10.2 | Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated May 18, 2011, by and among United Refining Company, United Refining Company of Pennsylvania, Kiantone Pipeline Corporation, Country Fair, Inc., the lenders party thereto, PNC Capital Markets LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., as Co-Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners, PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent and Bank of America, N.A., as Documentation Agent. | |
10.3 | Purchase Agreement dated February 25, 2011, by and between United Refining Company and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC relating to the purchase of $365,000,000 of 10.500% First Priority Senior Secured Notes Due 2018. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to URCs Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2011. | |
10.4 | Registration Rights Agreement dated March 8, 2011, between URC, CFI, KPC, KPCY, UJCI, URCP, KFC, IGOCRI, BOC, STPI, K-FI, VARC and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as representative for the several initial purchasers named therein. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to URCs Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 11, 2011. | |
10.5 | Security Agreement, dated March 8, 2011, between URC and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Collateral Agent. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to URCs Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 11, 2011. | |
10.6 | Intercreditor Agreement dated as of March 8, 2011, by and among The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Collateral Agent, PNC Bank, National Association, as Agent for itself and the Bank Lenders, URC, URCP, KPC, CFI and K-FI. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to URCs Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 11, 2011. | |
10.7 | Open-End Mortgage, Security Agreement, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Fixture Filing, dated as of March 8, 2011, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Collateral Agent. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to URCs Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 11, 2011. |
Exhibit |
Description | |
12 | Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. | |
21.1 | Subsidiaries of the Registrants. A) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to the Registration Statement. B) Country Fair, Inc. incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1965, doing business as Country Fair. | |
23.1 | Consent of Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). | |
23.2 | Consent of John R. Wagner, Esq. (included in Exhibit 5.2). | |
23.3 | Consent of Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP (included in Exhibit 5.3) | |
23.4 | Consent of Madden, Hauser, Wartell, Roth & Heller, P.C. (included in Exhibit 5.4) | |
23.5 | Consent of BDO USA, LLP. | |
24.1 | Powers of Attorney (contained on the signature page to the registration statement). | |
25.1* | Statement of Eligibility of Trustee on Form T-1 relating to the 10.500% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018. | |
99.1* | Form of Letter of Transmittal relating to the 10.500% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018. | |
99.2* | Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery relating to the 10.500% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018. | |
99.3* | Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees relating to the 10.500% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018. | |
99.4* | Form of Letter to Clients relating to the 10.500% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018. |
* | Previously filed. |
Exhibit 5.1
May 19, 2011
United Refining Company
15 Bradley Street
Warren, Pennsylvania 16365
Re: | United Refining Company Registration Statement on Form S-4 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special counsel to United Refining Company, a Pennsylvania corporation (the Company), in connection with the public offering of up to $365,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 10.500% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018 (the New Notes). The New Notes are to be issued pursuant to an exchange offer (the Exchange Offer) in exchange for a like principal amount of the issued and outstanding 10.500% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018 (the Old Notes) under the Indenture, dated as of March 8, 2011 (the Indenture), between the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A, as Trustee, as contemplated by the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 8, 2011 (the Registration Rights Agreement), by and among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as representative for the initial purchasers of the Old Notes.
This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act).
In connection with this opinion, we have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of:
(i) | the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (333-173809) relating to the New Notes filed by United Refining Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission), as amended (the Registration Statement); |
(ii) | an executed copy of the Registration Rights Agreement; |
(iii) | an executed copy of the Indenture; |
(iv) | a copy of the Companys Certificate of Incorporation, as certified by the Secretary of State of the State of Pennsylvania; |
(v) | a copy of the By-Laws of the Company, as certified by John R. Wagner, the Secretary of the Company; |
(vi) | a copy of a certificate, dated the date hereof, from the Secretary of State of the State of Pennsylvania with respect to the Companys existence and good standing in the State of Pennsylvania; |
(vii) | a copy of certain resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company, adopted on January 24, 2011 relating to the Exchange Offer, the issuance of the Old Notes and the New Notes, the Indenture and related matters, as certified by John R. Wagner, the Secretary of the Company; and |
(viii) | the form of the New Notes, included as an exhibit to the Indenture. |
We have also examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such records of the Company and such agreements, certificates and receipts of public officials, certificates of officers or other representatives of the Company and others, and such other documents as we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for the opinion set forth below.
In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures including endorsements, the legal capacity and competency of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as facsimile, electronic, certified or photostatic copies, and the authenticity of the originals of such copies. In making our examination of executed documents, we have assumed that the parties thereto, other than the Company, had the power, corporate or other, to enter into and perform all obligations thereunder and have also assumed the due authorization by all requisite action, corporate or other, and execution and delivery by such parties of such documents and the validity and binding effect thereof on such parties. As to any facts relevant to the opinion stated herein that we did not independently establish or verify, we have relied upon statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the Company and others and of public officials.
Our opinions set forth herein are limited to the laws of the State of New York (including applicable provisions of the New York constitution and reported judicial interpretations interpreting such laws) and to the extent that judicial or regulatory orders or decrees or consents, approvals, licenses, authorizations, validations, filings, recordings or registrations with governmental authorities are relevant, to those required under such laws (all of the foregoing being referred to as Opined on Law). We do not express any opinion with respect to the law of any jurisdiction other than Opined on Law or as to the effect of any such non-opined on law on the opinions herein stated.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing and the limitations, qualifications, exceptions and assumptions set forth herein, we are of the opinion that when the Registration Statement, as finally amended, has become effective under the Act, the Indenture has been qualified under the Trust Indenture Act and the New Notes (in the form filed with Exhibit 4.2 to the Registration Statement) have been duly executed and authenticated in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and have been delivered upon consummation of the Exchange Offer against receipt of Old Notes surrendered in exchange therefor in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Exchange Offer, the New Notes will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except to the extent that enforcement thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer, preference and other similar laws
affecting creditors rights generally, and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in equity or at law).
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the caption Legal Matters in the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are included in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP
Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP
Exhibit 5.2
John R. Wagner
15 Bradley Street
Warren, PA 16365
May 19, 2011
Kiantone Pipeline Company
United Refining Company of Pennsylvania
Kwik-Fill Corporation
Country Fair, Inc.
c/o United Refining Company
15 Bradley Street
Warren, PA 16365
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of United Refining Company, a Pennsylvania corporation (the Company), and have acted as counsel to the Company and its subsidiaries in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended (File No. 333-173809) (the Registration Statement), filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to which the Company is registering (i) $365,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 10 1/2% Senior Notes due 2018 (the New Notes), to be exchanged for the Companys outstanding notes bearing substantially identical terms and in like principal amount (the Old Notes) in a registered exchange offer and (ii) the guarantees of the New Notes (the Guarantees) of certain subsidiaries of the Company listed in the Registration Statement as guarantors (the Subsidiary Guarantors), including Kiantone Pipeline Company, United Refining Company of Pennsylvania, Kwik-Fill Corporation, and Country Fair, Inc., each a Pennsylvania corporation (the Pennsylvania Subsidiaries). The Old Notes were issued, and the New Notes will be issued, under an Indenture dated as of March 8, 2011, among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, NA, as trustee and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, NA as collateral agent.
I have made such inquiries and reviewed such documents and records as I have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for my opinion. I have also examined and relied upon representations, statements and certificates of public officials and of officers and other representatives of the Pennsylvania Subsidiaries.
Based on the foregoing, and subject to the qualifications, limitations and assumptions set forth herein, I am of the opinion that (i) the New Notes have been duly and validly authorized by the Company, and (ii) the Guarantee of each Pennsylvania Subsidiary has been duly and validly authorized by such Pennsylvania Subsidiary.
I express no opinion as to any laws other than the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The opinion expressed herein is based upon these laws and interpretations thereof in effect on the date hereof, and the facts and circumstances in existence on the date hereof.
Kiantone Pipeline Company et al.
May 19, 2011
Page 2
I hereby consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of my name under the caption Legal Matters in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, I do not thereby admit that I am within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Very truly yours, |
/s/ John R. Wagner |
John R. Wagner Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |
Exhibit 5.3
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54 BUHL BOULEVARD, SHARON, PA 16146 724.981.1397 FAX: 724.981.1398 WWW.PIETRAGALLO.COM
DIRECT DIAL NO.: 724.981-1397 E-MAIL: RJP@Pietragallo.com |
May 19, 2011
PPC, Inc.
c/o United Refining Company
15 Bradley Street
Warren, PA 16365
Re: | S-4 333-173809 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to PPC, Inc., an Ohio corporation (PPC), in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended (File No. 333-173809) (the Registration Statement), filed by United Refining Company (the Company) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to which the Company is registering (i) $365,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 10 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2018 (the New Notes), to be exchanged for the Companys outstanding notes bearing substantially identical terms and in like principal amount (the Old Notes) in a registered exchange offer and (ii) the guarantees of the New Notes (the Guarantees) of certain subsidiaries of the Company listed in the Registration Statement as guarantors (the Subsidiary Guarantors), including PPC. The Old Notes were issued, and the New Notes will be issued, under an Indenture dated as of March 8, 2011, among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, NA as trustee and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, NA as collateral agent.
We have made such inquiries and reviewed such documents and records as we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for our opinion. We have also examined and relied upon representations, statements and certificates of public officials and of officers and other representatives of PPC and the records of the State of Ohio.
Based on the foregoing, and subject to the qualifications, limitations and assumptions set forth herein, we are of the opinion that the Guarantee of PPC has been duly and validly authorized by PPC.
We express no opinion as to any laws other than the laws of the State of Ohio. The opinion expressed herein is based upon these laws and interpretations thereof in effect on the date hereof, and the facts and circumstances in existence on the date hereof.
We hereby consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name under the caption Legal Matters in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Very truly yours, | ||
PIETRAGALLO GORDON ALFANO BOSICK & RASPANTI, LLP | ||
By: | /s/ Richard J. Parks | |
Richard J. Parks |
RJP/ms
Exhibit 5.4
JOHN E. JACOBS
Direct Dial No: (248) 827-1866
Direct Fax No: (248) 359-6166
E-Mail: jej@maddinhauser.com
May 19, 2011
Bell Oil Corp.
Super Test Petroleum, Inc.
c/o United Refining Company
15 Bradley Street
Warren, PA 16365
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to Bell Oil Corp. and Super Test Petroleum, Inc., each a Michigan corporation (the Michigan Subsidiaries), in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended (File No. 333-173809) (the Registration Statement), filed by United Refining Company (the Company) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to which the Company is registering (i) $365,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 10 1/2% Senior Notes due 2018 (the New Notes), to be exchanged for the Companys outstanding notes bearing substantially identical terms and in like principal amount (the Old Notes) in a registered exchange offer and (ii) the guarantees of the New Notes (the Guarantees) of certain subsidiaries of the Company listed in the Registration Statement as guarantors (the Subsidiary Guarantors), including the Michigan Subsidiaries. The Old Notes were issued, and the New Notes will be issued, under an Indenture dated as of March 8, 2011 among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as collateral agent.
We have made such inquiries and reviewed such documents and records as we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for our opinion. We have also examined and relied upon representations, statements and certificates of public officials and of officers and other representatives of the Michigan Subsidiaries, including John Wagner, General Counsel to the Company.
Based on the foregoing, and subject to the qualifications, limitations and assumptions set forth herein, we are of the opinion that the Guarantee of each Michigan Subsidiary has been duly and validly authorized by such Michigan Subsidiary.
We express no opinion as to any laws other than the laws of the State of Michigan. The opinion expressed herein is based upon these laws and interpretations thereof in effect on the date hereof, and the facts and circumstances in existence on the date hereof.
Bell Oil Corp. et al.
May 19, 2011
Page 2
We hereby consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name under the caption Legal Matters in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Very Truly Yours, |
MADDIN, HAUSER, WARTELL ROTH & HELLER, P.C. |
/s/ John E. Jacobs |
Exhibit 10.2
CUSIP # 91135LAA8
$175,000,000 REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
by and among
UNITED REFINING COMPANY,
UNITED REFINING COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA,
KIANTONE PIPELINE CORPORATION,
COUNTRY FAIR, INC.
and
THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO
and
PNC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC and MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH
INCORPORATED as Co-Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
and
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent
and
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Documentation Agent
Dated as of May 18, 2011
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS |
1 | |||
1.1 Certain Definitions |
1 | |||
1.2 Construction |
30 | |||
1.3 Accounting Principles; Changes in GAAP |
30 | |||
2. REVOLVING CREDIT AND SWING LOAN FACILITIES |
31 | |||
2.1 Revolving Credit Commitments |
31 | |||
2.1.1 Revolving Credit Loans |
31 | |||
2.1.2 Swing Loan Commitment |
31 | |||
2.2 Nature of Lenders Obligations with Respect to Revolving Credit Loans |
31 | |||
2.3 Commitment Fees |
32 | |||
2.4 [Intentionally Omitted] |
32 | |||
2.5 Revolving Credit Loan Requests; Swing Loan Requests |
32 | |||
2.5.1 Revolving Credit Loan Requests |
32 | |||
2.5.2 Swing Loan Requests |
33 | |||
2.6 Making Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Loans; Presumptions by the Administrative Agent; Repayment of Revolving Credit Loans; Borrowings to Repay Swing Loans |
33 | |||
2.6.1 Making Revolving Credit Loans |
33 | |||
2.6.2 Presumptions by the Administrative Agent |
33 | |||
2.6.3 Making Swing Loans |
34 | |||
2.6.4 Repayment of Revolving Credit Loans |
34 | |||
2.6.5 Borrowings to Repay Swing Loans |
34 | |||
2.6.6 Swing Loans Under Cash Management Agreements |
34 | |||
2.7 Notes |
35 | |||
2.8 Use of Proceeds |
35 | |||
2.9 Letter of Credit Subfacility |
35 | |||
2.9.1 Issuance of Letters of Credit |
35 | |||
2.9.2 Letter of Credit Fees |
36 | |||
2.9.3 Disbursements, Reimbursement |
36 | |||
2.9.4 Repayment of Participation Advances |
37 | |||
2.9.5 Documentation |
38 | |||
2.9.6 Determinations to Honor Drawing Requests |
38 | |||
2.9.7 Nature of Participation and Reimbursement Obligations |
38 | |||
2.9.8 Indemnity |
40 | |||
2.9.9 Liability for Acts and Omissions |
40 | |||
2.9.10 Issuing Lender Reporting Requirements |
41 | |||
2.10 Defaulting Lenders |
41 | |||
2.11 Increase in Revolving Credit Commitments |
43 | |||
2.12 Reduction of Revolving Credit Commitment |
45 |
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3. [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED] |
45 | |||
4. INTEREST RATES |
45 | |||
4.1 Interest Rate Options |
45 | |||
4.1.1 Revolving Credit Interest Rate Options; Swing Line Interest Rate |
46 | |||
4.2 Interest Periods |
46 | |||
4.2.1 Amount of Borrowing Tranche |
46 | |||
4.2.2 Renewals |
46 | |||
4.3 Interest After Default |
46 | |||
4.3.1 Letter of Credit Fees, Interest Rate |
46 | |||
4.3.2 Other Obligations |
46 | |||
4.3.3 Acknowledgment |
47 | |||
4.4 LIBOR Rate Unascertainable; Illegality; Increased Costs; Deposits Not Available |
47 | |||
4.4.1 Unascertainable |
47 | |||
4.4.2 Illegality; Increased Costs; Deposits Not Available |
47 | |||
4.4.3 Administrative Agents and Lenders Rights |
47 | |||
4.5 Selection of Interest Rate Options |
48 | |||
5. PAYMENTS |
48 | |||
5.1 Payments |
48 | |||
5.2 Pro Rata Treatment of Lenders |
49 | |||
5.3 Sharing of Payments by Lenders |
49 | |||
5.4 Presumptions by Administrative Agent |
50 | |||
5.5 Interest Payment Dates |
50 | |||
5.6 Voluntary Prepayments |
50 | |||
5.6.1 Right to Prepay |
50 | |||
5.6.2 Replacement of a Lender |
51 | |||
5.7 Mandatory Prepayments |
52 | |||
5.7.1 Sale of Assets |
52 | |||
5.7.2 Borrowing Base Exceeded |
52 | |||
5.7.3 Application Among Interest Rate Options |
52 | |||
5.8 Increased Costs |
52 | |||
5.8.1 Increased Costs Generally |
52 | |||
5.8.2 Capital Requirements |
53 | |||
5.8.3 Certificates for Reimbursement; Repayment of Outstanding Loans; Borrowing of New Loans |
53 | |||
5.8.4 Delay in Requests |
53 | |||
5.9 Taxes |
53 | |||
5.9.1 Payments Free of Taxes |
53 | |||
5.9.2 Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrowers |
54 | |||
5.9.3 Indemnification by the Borrowers |
54 | |||
5.9.4 Evidence of Payments |
54 | |||
5.9.5 Status of Lenders |
54 | |||
5.10 Indemnity |
55 | |||
5.11 Settlement Date Procedures |
56 | |||
5.12 Deposit into Lockbox |
56 |
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5.13 Receipt and Application of Payment; Cash Collateral Account; Collections; Administrative Agents Right to Notify Account Debtors |
57 | |||
5.13.1 Receipt and Application of Payment |
57 | |||
5.13.2 Cash Collateral Account |
57 | |||
5.13.3 Collections; Administrative Agents Right to Notify Account Debtors |
58 | |||
6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
58 | |||
6.1 Representations and Warranties |
58 | |||
6.1.1 Organization and Qualification; Power and Authority; Compliance With Laws; Title to Properties; Event of Default; No Material Adverse Change |
58 | |||
6.1.2 Subsidiaries and Owners; Investment Companies |
59 | |||
6.1.3 Validity and Binding Effect |
59 | |||
6.1.4 No Conflict; Material Agreements; Consents |
59 | |||
6.1.5 Litigation |
60 | |||
6.1.6 Financial Statements |
60 | |||
6.1.7 Margin Stock |
60 | |||
6.1.8 Full Disclosure |
61 | |||
6.1.9 Taxes |
61 | |||
6.1.10 Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Licenses, Etc. |
61 | |||
6.1.11 Liens in the Collateral |
61 | |||
6.1.12 Insurance |
61 | |||
6.1.13 ERISA Compliance |
62 | |||
6.1.14 Environmental Matters |
62 | |||
6.1.15 Solvency |
64 | |||
6.1.16 Employment Matters |
64 | |||
6.1.17 Senior Debt Status |
64 | |||
6.2 Updates to Schedules |
64 | |||
7. CONDITIONS OF LENDING AND ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF CREDIT |
64 | |||
7.1 First Loans and Letters of Credit |
64 | |||
7.1.1 Deliveries |
64 | |||
7.1.2 Payment of Fees |
66 | |||
7.2 Each Loan or Letter of Credit |
66 | |||
8. COVENANTS |
66 | |||
8.1 Affirmative Covenants |
66 | |||
8.1.1 Preservation of Existence, Etc. |
66 | |||
8.1.2 Payment of Liabilities, Including Taxes, Etc. |
66 | |||
8.1.3 Maintenance of Insurance |
67 | |||
8.1.4 Maintenance of Properties and Leases |
67 | |||
8.1.5 Visitation Rights |
67 | |||
8.1.6 Field Exams |
67 | |||
8.1.7 Keeping of Records and Books of Account |
68 | |||
8.1.8 Compliance with Laws; Use of Proceeds |
68 | |||
8.1.9 Further Assurances |
68 | |||
8.1.10 Anti-Terrorism Laws |
68 |
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8.1.11 Maintenance of Patents, Trademarks, Etc. |
68 | |||
8.1.12 Plans and Benefits Arrangements |
68 | |||
8.1.13 Subordination of Intercompany Loans |
69 | |||
8.1.14 Tax Sharing |
69 | |||
8.1.15 JPMorgan Deposit Account Control Agreement |
69 | |||
8.2 Negative Covenants |
69 | |||
8.2.1 Indebtedness |
69 | |||
8.2.2 Liens; Lien Covenants |
70 | |||
8.2.3 Guaranties |
70 | |||
8.2.4 Loans and Investments |
70 | |||
8.2.5 Dividends and Related Distributions |
71 | |||
8.2.6 Liquidations, Mergers, Consolidations, Acquisitions |
71 | |||
8.2.7 Dispositions of Assets or Subsidiaries |
73 | |||
8.2.8 Affiliate Transactions |
74 | |||
8.2.9 Subsidiaries, Partnerships and Joint Ventures |
74 | |||
8.2.10 Continuation of or Change in Business |
75 | |||
8.2.11 Fiscal Year |
75 | |||
8.2.12 Issuance of Stock |
75 | |||
8.2.13 Changes in Organizational Documents and Senior Secured Notes |
75 | |||
8.2.14 Capital Expenditures and Leases |
76 | |||
8.2.15 Plans and Benefit Arrangements |
76 | |||
8.2.16 Negative Pledge Covenants |
77 | |||
8.2.17 Intentionally Omitted |
77 | |||
8.2.18 Enbridge Costs; Enbridge Cash Collateral |
77 | |||
8.2.19 Minimum Net Worth |
77 | |||
8.2.20 Minimum Undrawn Availability |
77 | |||
8.3 Reporting Requirements |
78 | |||
8.3.1 Quarterly Financial Statements |
78 | |||
8.3.2 Annual Financial Statements |
78 | |||
8.3.3 Certificate of the Borrowers |
78 | |||
8.3.4 Borrowing Base Certificates, Schedules of Accounts, Inventory and Payables |
78 | |||
8.3.5 Notices |
79 | |||
9. DEFAULT |
80 | |||
9.1 Events of Default |
80 | |||
9.1.1 Payments Under Loan Documents |
80 | |||
9.1.2 Breach of Warranty |
80 | |||
9.1.3 Breach of Negative Covenants or Visitation Rights |
80 | |||
9.1.4 Breach of Other Covenants |
80 | |||
9.1.5 Defaults in Other Agreements or Indebtedness |
80 | |||
9.1.6 Final Judgments or Orders |
80 | |||
9.1.7 Loan Document Unenforceable |
81 | |||
9.1.8 Uninsured Losses; Proceedings Against Assets |
81 | |||
9.1.9 Events Relating to Plans and Benefit Arrangements |
81 | |||
9.1.10 Change of Control |
81 | |||
9.1.11 Relief Proceedings |
81 | |||
9.2 Consequences of Event of Default |
81 |
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9.2.1 Events of Default Other Than Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Reorganization Proceedings |
81 | |||
9.2.2 Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Reorganization Proceedings |
82 | |||
9.2.3 Set-off |
82 | |||
9.2.4 Application of Proceeds |
83 | |||
10. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT |
84 | |||
10.1 Appointment and Authority |
84 | |||
10.2 Rights as a Lender |
84 | |||
10.3 Exculpatory Provisions |
84 | |||
10.4 Reliance by Administrative Agent |
85 | |||
10.5 Delegation of Duties |
85 | |||
10.6 Resignation of Administrative Agent |
85 | |||
10.7 Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders |
86 | |||
10.8 No Other Duties, etc. |
87 | |||
10.9 Administrative Agents Fee |
87 | |||
10.10 Authorization to Release Collateral and Guarantors |
87 | |||
10.11 No Reliance on Administrative Agents Customer Identification Program |
87 | |||
11. MISCELLANEOUS |
87 | |||
11.1 Modifications, Amendments or Waivers |
87 | |||
11.1.1 Increase of Commitment |
88 | |||
11.1.2 Extension of Payment; Reduction of Principal Interest or Fees; Modification of Terms of Payment |
88 | |||
11.1.3 Release of Collateral or Guarantor |
88 | |||
11.1.4 Miscellaneous |
88 | |||
11.1.5 Borrowing Base; Qualified Accounts; Qualified Enbridge Pipeline Inventory; Qualified Inventory |
88 | |||
11.2 No Implied Waivers; Cumulative Remedies |
90 | |||
11.3 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver |
90 | |||
11.3.1 Costs and Expenses |
90 | |||
11.3.2 Indemnification by the Borrowers |
90 | |||
11.3.3 Reimbursement by Lenders |
91 | |||
11.3.4 Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. |
91 | |||
11.3.5 Payments |
91 | |||
11.4 Holidays |
91 | |||
11.5 Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication |
92 | |||
11.5.1 Notices Generally |
92 | |||
11.5.2 Electronic Communications |
92 | |||
11.5.3 Change of Address, Etc. |
93 | |||
11.6 Severability |
93 | |||
11.7 Duration; Survival; Term |
93 | |||
11.8 Successors and Assigns |
93 | |||
11.8.1 Successors and Assigns Generally |
93 | |||
11.8.2 Assignments by Lenders |
93 | |||
11.8.3 Register |
95 | |||
11.8.4 Participations |
95 | |||
11.8.5 Limitations upon Participant Rights Successors and Assigns Generally |
96 |
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11.8.6 Certain Pledges; Successors and Assigns Generally |
96 | |||
11.9 Confidentiality |
96 | |||
11.9.1 General |
96 | |||
11.9.2 Sharing Information With Affiliates of the Lenders |
97 | |||
11.10 Obligations Absolute |
97 | |||
11.11 Joinder |
98 | |||
11.12 Waivers, etc. |
98 | |||
11.13 Joint and Several Liability; Guaranty and Surety Matters |
99 | |||
11.14 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness |
100 | |||
11.14.1 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness |
100 | |||
11.15 CHOICE OF LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF VENUE; SERVICE OF PROCESS; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL |
101 | |||
11.15.1 Governing Law |
101 | |||
11.15.2 SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION |
101 | |||
11.15.3 WAIVER OF VENUE |
101 | |||
11.15.4 SERVICE OF PROCESS |
102 | |||
11.15.5 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL |
102 | |||
11.16 USA Patriot Act Notice |
102 | |||
11.17 No Novation |
102 |
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LIST OF SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1.1(A) | - | PRICING GRID | ||
SCHEDULE 1.1(B) | - | COMMITMENTS OF LENDERS AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES | ||
SCHEDULE 1.1(P) | - | PERMITTED LIENS | ||
SCHEDULE 2.9.1 | - | EXISTING LETTERS OF CREDIT | ||
SCHEDULE 6.1.1 | - | QUALIFICATIONS TO DO BUSINESS | ||
SCHEDULE 6.1.2 | - | SUBSIDIARIES | ||
SCHEDULE 6.1.13 | - | ERISA DISCLOSURES | ||
SCHEDULE 7.1.1 | - | OPINION OF COUNSEL | ||
SCHEDULE 8.1.3 | - | INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COLLATERAL | ||
SCHEDULE 8.2.1 | - | PERMITTED INDEBTEDNESS | ||
SCHEDULE 8.2.4 | - | EXISTING INVESTMENTS | ||
EXHIBITS | ||||
EXHIBIT 1.1(A) | - | ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT | ||
EXHIBIT 1.1(G)(1) | - | GUARANTOR JOINDER | ||
EXHIBIT 1.1(G)(2) | - | GUARANTY AGREEMENT | ||
EXHIBIT 1.1(I) | - | INTERCOMPANY SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT | ||
EXHIBIT 1.1(L) | - | LANDLORD/WAREHOUSEMANS WAIVER | ||
EXHIBIT 1.1(N)(1) | - | REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE | ||
EXHIBIT 1.1(N)(2) | - | SWING LOAN NOTE | ||
EXHIBIT 1.1(S) | - | SECURITY AGREEMENT | ||
EXHIBIT 2.5.1 | - | LOAN REQUEST | ||
EXHIBIT 2.5.2 | - | SWING LOAN REQUEST | ||
EXHIBIT 8.2.6 | - | ACQUISITION COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE | ||
EXHIBIT 8.3.3 | - | QUARTERLY COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE | ||
EXHIBIT 8.3.4 | - | BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE |
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CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (as hereafter amended, the Agreement) is dated as of May 18, 2011 and is made by and among UNITED REFINING COMPANY, a Pennsylvania corporation (United Refining), UNITED REFINING COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA, a Pennsylvania corporation (United Refining PA), KIANTONE PIPELINE CORPORATION, a New York corporation (Kiantone), COUNTRY FAIR, INC., a Pennsylvania corporation (Country Fair) and hereinafter together with Kiantone, United Refining and United Refining PA sometimes collectively referred to as the Borrowers and individually as a Borrower), each of the GUARANTORS (as hereinafter defined), the LENDERS (as hereinafter defined), and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders under this Agreement (hereinafter referred to in such capacity as the Administrative Agent), BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. as Documentation Agent and PNC CAPITAL MARKETS and MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED as co-lead arrangers and joint bookrunners.
The Borrowers have requested the Lenders to provide a revolving credit facility to the Borrowers in an aggregate principal amount initially not to exceed $175,000,000, which amount may be increased to an aggregate amount not to exceed $225,000,000 pursuant to Section 2.11 [Increase in Revolving Credit Commitments] hereof. In consideration of their mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
1. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
1.1 Certain Definitions. In addition to words and terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context hereof clearly requires otherwise:
2002 Credit Agreement shall mean that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated July 12, 2002, by and among the Borrowers, the guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto and PNC as agent, as amended.
Account shall mean any account, contract right, general intangible, chattel paper, instrument or document representing any right to payment for goods sold (as such terms are defined in the Uniform Commercial Code) or services rendered, whether or not earned by performance and whether or not evidenced by a contract, instrument or document, which is now owned or hereafter acquired by a Loan Party. All Accounts, whether Qualified Accounts or not, shall be subject to the Lenders Prior Security Interest.
Account Debtor shall mean any Person who is or who may become obligated to a Loan Party under, with respect to, or on account of, an Account.
Acquisition Consideration shall mean, without duplication and with respect to any Permitted Acquisition, the aggregate of (i) the cash paid by any of the Loan Parties, directly or indirectly, to the seller in connection therewith, (ii) the Indebtedness incurred or assumed by any
of the Loan Parties, whether in favor of the seller or otherwise and whether fixed or contingent, (iii) any Guaranty given or incurred by any Loan Party in connection therewith, and (iv) any other consideration given or obligation incurred by any of the Loan Parties in connection therewith.
Administrative Agent shall mean PNC Bank, National Association, and its successors and assigns.
Administrative Agents Fee shall have the meaning specified in Section 10.9 [Administrative Agents Fee].
Administrative Agents Letter shall have the meaning specified in Section 10.9 [Administrative Agents Fee].
Affiliate as to any Person shall mean any other Person (i) which directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person, (ii) which beneficially owns or holds ten percent (10%) or more of any class of the voting or other equity interests of such Person, or (iii) ten percent (10%) or more of any class of voting interests or other equity interests of which is beneficially owned or held, directly or indirectly, by such Person.
Anti-Terrorism Laws shall mean any Laws relating to terrorism or money laundering, including Executive Order No. 13224, the USA Patriot Act, the Laws comprising or implementing the Bank Secrecy Act, and the Laws administered by the United States Treasury Departments Office of Foreign Asset Control (as any of the foregoing Laws may from time to time be amended, renewed, extended, or replaced).
Applicable Letter of Credit Fee Rate shall mean the percentage rate per annum based on the Average Excess Availability then in effect according to the pricing grid on Schedule 1.1(A) below the heading Letter of Credit Fee.
Applicable Margin shall mean, as applicable:
(A) the percentage spread to be added to the Base Rate applicable to Revolving Credit Loans under the Base Rate Option based on the Average Excess Availability then in effect according to the pricing grid on Schedule 1.1(A) below the heading Revolving Credit Base Rate Spread, or
(B) the percentage spread to be added to the LIBOR Rate applicable to Revolving Credit Loans under the LIBOR Rate Option based on the Average Excess Availability then in effect according to the pricing grid on Schedule 1.1(A) below the heading Revolving Credit LIBOR Rate Spread.
Approved Fund shall mean any fund that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of business and 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.
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Assignment and Assumption Agreement shall mean an assignment and assumption agreement entered into by a Lender and an assignee permitted under Section 11.8 [Successors and Assigns], in substantially the form of Exhibit 1.1(A).
Authorized Officer shall mean, with respect to any Loan Party, the Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer of such Loan Party or such other individuals, designated by written notice to the Administrative Agent from the Borrowers, authorized to execute notices, reports and other documents on behalf of the Loan Parties required hereunder. The Borrowers may amend such list of individuals from time to time by giving written notice of such amendment to the Administrative Agent.
Average Excess Availability shall mean, for any fiscal quarter of the Borrowers, the average daily difference between (i) the Borrowing Base, and (ii) the Revolving Facility Usage.
Base Rate shall mean, for any day, a fluctuating per annum rate of interest equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Open Rate, plus one half percent (0.5%), and (b) the Prime Rate, and (c) the Daily LIBOR Rate, plus one percent (1.0%). Any change in the Base Rate (or any component thereof) shall take effect at the opening of business on the day such change occurs.
Base Rate Option shall mean the option of the Borrowers to have Loans bear interest at the rate and under the terms set forth in Section 4.1.1(i) [Revolving Credit Interest Rate Options].
Benefit Arrangement shall mean at any time an employee benefit plan, within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, which is neither a Plan nor a Multiemployer Plan and which is maintained, sponsored or otherwise contributed to by any member of the ERISA Group.
Borrowers shall mean Country Fair, Kiantone, United Refining, and United Refining PA.
Borrowing Base shall mean at any time the sum of:
(i) one hundred percent (100%) of cash held in the Cash Collateral Account (Cash Portion), plus
(ii) eighty-five percent (85%) of Qualified Accounts (Accounts Portion), plus
(iii) the lesser of the amount in (A) or the amount in (B) below (Inventory Portion):
(A) seventy percent (70%) of Qualified Inventory (or with respect to Retail Store Inventory other than gasoline or motor fuels during a Retail Inventory Lien Period, the lesser of seventy percent (70%) of such Qualified Inventory or eighty-five percent (85%) of the net orderly liquidation value of such Qualified Inventory (as evidenced by an appraisal on all such Qualified Inventory that is performed in conjunction with the commencement of the Retail
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Inventory Lien Period, which appraisal shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), or
(B) $140,000,000 (subject to any increase pursuant to Section 2.11(iii) [Proportionate Increases] hereto).
Borrowing Date shall mean, with respect to any Loan, the date for the making thereof or the renewal or conversion thereof at or to the same or a different Interest Rate Option, which shall be a Business Day.
Borrowing Tranche shall mean specified portions of Loans outstanding as follows: (i) any Loans to which a LIBOR Rate Option applies which become subject to the same Interest Rate Option under the same Loan Request by the Borrowers and which have the same Interest Period shall constitute one Borrowing Tranche, and (ii) all Loans to which a Base Rate Option applies shall constitute one Borrowing Tranche.
Business Day shall mean any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or a legal holiday on which commercial banks are authorized or required to be closed for business in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and if the applicable Business Day relates to any Loan to which the LIBOR Rate Option applies, such day must also be a day on which dealings are carried on in the London interbank market.
Canadian Law shall mean the Law of the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba or Ontario, as the case may be, and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.
Cash Collateral Account shall mean the cash collateral account maintained by each of the Borrowers with the Administrative Agent from which monies may be withdrawn only by the Administrative Agent.
Cash Management Agreements shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.6.6 [Swing Loans Under Cash Management Agreements].
Cash Dominion Triggering Event shall mean the occurrence of either (i) an Event of Default, (ii) the average quarterly Undrawn Availability is less than 15.0% of the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount for the most recently ended fiscal quarter or (iii) the Undrawn Availability is less than 12.0% of the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount for five (5) consecutive Business Days.
Change in Law shall mean the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any Law, (b) any change in any Law or in the administration, interpretation or application thereof by any Official Body or (c) the making or issuance of any guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of Law) by any Official Body; provided however, for purposes of this Agreement, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, guidelines and directives in connection therewith are deemed to have gone into effect and adopted after the date of this Agreement, and provided further, for purposes of Section 5.8.2 [Capital Requirements], all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank of International Settlements, the Basel Committee on
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Banking Regulations and Supervisory Practices (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States financial regulatory authorities with respect to capital adequacy shall be deemed to be a Change in Law regardless of the date adopted, issued, promulgated or implemented.
Closing Date shall mean the Business Day on which the first Loan shall be made, which shall be May 18, 2011.
Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, and any successor statute of similar import, and the rules and regulations thereunder, as from time to time in effect.
Collateral shall mean the collateral under the Security Agreement.
Commercial Letter of Credit shall mean any Letter of Credit which is a commercial letter of credit issued in respect of the purchase of goods or services by one or more of the Loan Parties in the ordinary course of their business.
Commitment shall mean as to any Lender the aggregate of its Revolving Credit Commitment and, in the case of PNC, its Swing Loan Commitment, and Commitments shall mean the aggregate of the Revolving Credit Commitments and Swing Loan Commitment of all of the Lenders.
Commitment Fee shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.3 [Commitment Fees].
Compliance Certificate shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.3.3 [Certificate of the Borrower].
Consolidated Net Worth shall mean, as of any date of determination, the net worth excluding accumulated other comprehensive income, of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries as of such date determined and consolidated in accordance with GAAP and computed on a FIFO accounting basis.
Country Fair shall mean Country Fair, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation.
Daily LIBOR Rate shall mean, for any day, the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent by dividing (x) the Published Rate by (y) a number equal to 1.00 minus the LIBOR Reserve Percentage on such day.
Defaulting Lender shall mean any Lender that (a) has failed, within two Business Days of the date required to be funded or paid, to (i) fund any portion of its Loans, (ii) fund any portion of its participations in Letters of Credit or Swing Loans or (iii) pay over to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender, PNC (as the Swing Loan Lender) or any Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder, unless, in the case of clause (i) above, such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent in writing that such failure is the result of such Lenders good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (specifically identified and including the particular default, if any) has not been satisfied, (b) has notified the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent in writing, or has made a public statement to the effect, that it does
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not intend or expect to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement (unless such writing or public statement indicates that such position is based on such Lenders good faith determination that a condition precedent (specifically identified and including the particular default, if any) to funding a loan under this Agreement cannot be satisfied) or generally under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit, (c) has failed, within two Business Days after request by the Administrative Agent, acting in good faith, to provide a certification in writing from an authorized officer of such Lender that it will comply with its obligations (and is financially able to meet such obligations) to fund prospective Loans and participations in then outstanding Letters of Credit and Swing Loans under this Agreement, provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon the Administrative Agents receipt of such certification in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (d) has become the subject of a Bankruptcy Event or (e) has failed at any time to comply with the provisions of Section 5.3 with respect to purchasing participations from the other Lenders, whereby such Lenders share of any payment received, whether by setoff or otherwise, is in excess of its Ratable Share of such payments due and payable to all of the Lenders.
As used in this definition and in Section 2.10 [Defaulting Lenders], the term Bankruptcy Event means, with respect to any Person, such Person or such Persons direct or indirect parent company becomes the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, custodian, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with the reorganization or liquidation of its business appointed for it, or, in the good faith determination of the Administrative Agent, has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any such proceeding or appointment, provided that a Bankruptcy Event shall not result solely by virtue of any ownership interest, or the acquisition of any ownership interest, in such Person or such Persons direct or indirect parent company by a Official Body or instrumentality thereof if, and only if, such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Person 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 Person (or such Official Body or instrumentality) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made by such Person.
Depository shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Section 5.13.1[Receipt and Application of Payment] hereof.
Deposit Account Control Agreements shall mean that JPMorgan Deposit Account Control Agreement, the PNC Deposit Account Control Agreement and such other deposit account control agreements entered into among the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers or such other depository bank acceptable to the Administrative Agent, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
Dollar, Dollars, U.S. Dollars and the symbol $ shall mean lawful money of the United States of America.
Drawing Date shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.9.3 [Disbursements, Reimbursement].
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Enbridge shall mean any one or more of Enbridge Energy Company, Inc., Enbridge Energy Limited Partnership and Enbridge Pipelines Inc.
Enbridge Cash Collateral Agreement shall mean that certain Security and Agency Agreement among Enbridge and United Refining dated as of August 25, 2003, as such agreement is modified, amended, restated or supplemented from time to time with the consent of the Administrative Agent.
Enbridge Pipeline shall mean that pipeline transportation system and the related terminals and holding facilities owned and/or operated by Enbridge, used by any Loan Party to ship Inventory through one or more of the following Canadian provinces: Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario, as well as through the United States.
Environmental Complaint shall mean any written complaint setting forth a cause of action for personal or property damage or natural resource damage or equitable relief, order, notice of violation, citation, request for information issued pursuant to any Environmental Laws by an Official Body, subpoena or other written notice of any type relating to, arising out of, or issued pursuant to, any of the Environmental Laws or any Environmental Conditions, as the case may be.
Environmental Conditions shall mean any conditions of the environment, including the workplace, the ocean, natural resources (including flora or fauna), soil, surface water, groundwater, any actual or potential drinking water supply sources, substrata or the ambient air, relating to or arising out of, or caused by, the use, handling, storage, treatment, recycling, generation, transportation, release, spilling, leaking, pumping, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, disposal, dumping, threatened release or other management or mismanagement of Regulated Substances resulting from the use of, or operations on, any Property.
Environmental Laws shall mean all applicable federal, state, local, tribal, territorial and foreign Laws (including common law), constitutions, statutes, treaties, regulations, rules, ordinances and codes and any consent decrees, settlement agreements, judgments, orders, directives, policies or programs issued by or entered into with an Official Body pertaining or relating to: (i) pollution or pollution control; (ii) protection of human health from exposure to regulated substances; (iii) protection of the environment and/or natural resources; (iv) employee safety in the workplace; (v) the presence, use, management, generation, manufacture, processing, extraction, treatment, recycling, refining, reclamation, labeling, packaging, sale, transport, storage, collection, distribution, disposal or release or threat of release of regulated substances; (vi) the presence of contamination; (vii) the protection of endangered or threatened species; and (viii) the protection of environmentally sensitive areas.
ERISA shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, and any successor statute of similar import, and the rules and regulations thereunder, as from time to time in effect.
ERISA Affiliate shall mean, at any time, any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which together with the Borrower or a Subsidiary of the Borrower would be
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deemed a single employer within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code, and for the purpose of Section 302 of ERISA and/or Section 412, 4971, 4977, 4980D, 4980E and/or each applicable section under Section 414(t)(2) of the Code, within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.
ERISA Event shall mean (a) a reportable event (under Section 4043 of ERISA and regulations thereunder) with respect to a Pension Plan; (b) a withdrawal by any 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 or partial withdrawal by any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization; (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate, the treatment of a Plan amendment as a termination under Sections 4041 or 4041A of ERISA, or the commencement of proceedings by the PBGC to terminate a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (e) an event or condition 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 any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate.
ERISA Group shall mean, at any time, the Borrowers and all members of a controlled group of corporations and all trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control and all other entities which, together with the Borrowers, are treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Event of Default shall mean any of the events described in Section 9.1 [Events of Default] and referred to therein as an Event of Default.
Excluded Taxes shall mean, with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Issuing Lender or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of any Borrower hereunder, (a) taxes imposed on or measured by its overall net income (however denominated), and franchise taxes imposed on it (in lieu of net income taxes), by the jurisdiction (or any political subdivision thereof) under the Laws of which such recipient is organized or in which its principal office is located or, in the case of any Lender, in which its applicable lending office is located, (b) any branch profits taxes imposed by the United States of America or any similar tax imposed by any other jurisdiction in which any Borrower is located and (c) in the case of a Foreign Lender, any withholding tax that is imposed on amounts payable to such Foreign Lender at the time such Foreign Lender becomes a party hereto (or designates a new lending office) or is attributable to such Foreign Lenders failure or inability (other than as a result of a Change in Law) to comply with Section 5.9.5 [Status of Lenders], except to the extent that such Foreign Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the time of designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from the Borrowers with respect to such withholding tax pursuant to Section 5.9.1 [Payments Free of Taxes].
Executive Order No. 13224 shall mean the Executive Order No. 13224 on Terrorist Financing, effective September 24, 2001, as the same has been, or shall hereafter be, renewed, extended, amended or replaced.
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Existing Letters of Credit shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.9.1 [Issuance of Letters of Credit].
Expiration Date shall mean, with respect to the Revolving Credit Commitments, May 18, 2016.
Federal Funds Effective Rate for any day shall mean the rate per annum (based on a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed and rounded upward to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) announced by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or any successor) on such day as being the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions arranged by federal funds brokers on the previous trading day, as computed and announced by such Federal Reserve Bank (or any successor) in substantially the same manner as such Federal Reserve Bank computes and announces the weighted average it refers to as the Federal Funds Effective Rate as of the date of this Agreement; provided, if such Federal Reserve Bank (or its successor) does not announce such rate on any day, the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day shall be the Federal Funds Effective Rate for the last day on which such rate was announced.
Federal Funds Open Rate for any day shall mean the rate per annum (based on a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed) which is the daily federal funds open rate as quoted by ICAP North America, Inc. (or any successor) as set forth on the Bloomberg Screen BTMM for that day opposite the caption OPEN (or on such other substitute Bloomberg Screen that displays such rate), or as set forth on such other recognized electronic source used for the purpose of displaying such rate as selected by the Administrative Agent (for purposes of this definition, an Alternate Source) (or if such rate for such day does not appear on the Bloomberg Screen BTMM (or any substitute screen) or on any Alternate Source, or if there shall at any time, for any reason, no longer exist a Bloomberg Screen BTMM (or any substitute screen) or any Alternate Source, a comparable replacement rate determined by the Administrative Agent at such time (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error); provided however, that if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Open Rate for such day shall be the open rate on the immediately preceding Business Day. If and when the Federal Funds Open Rate changes, the rate of interest hereunder will change automatically without notice to the Borrowers, effective on the date of any such change.
Financial Projections shall have the meaning assigned to that term in subsection 6.1.6 (ii). [Financial Projections].
Foreign Lender shall mean any Lender that is organized under the Laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which any Borrower is resident for tax purposes. For purposes of this definition, the United States of America, each State thereof and the District of Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.
Foreign Subsidiaries shall mean, for any Person, each Subsidiary of such Person that is incorporated or organized under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States of America or any state or territory thereof.
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GAAP shall mean generally accepted accounting principles as are in effect from time to time, subject to the provisions of Section 1.3 [Accounting Principles], and applied on a consistent basis both as to classification of items and amounts.
Guarantor shall mean each of the parties to this Agreement which is designated as a Guarantor on the signature page hereof and each other Person which joins this Agreement as a Guarantor after the date hereof.
Guarantor Joinder shall mean a joinder by a Person as a Guarantor under the Loan Documents in the form of Exhibit 1.1(G)(1).
Guaranty of any Person shall mean any obligation of such Person guaranteeing or in effect guaranteeing any liability or obligation of any other Person in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including any agreement to indemnify or hold harmless any other Person, any performance bond or other suretyship arrangement and any other form of assurance against loss, except endorsement of negotiable or other instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business.
Guaranty Agreement shall mean the Continuing Agreement of Guaranty and Suretyship in substantially the form of Exhibit 1.1(G)(2) executed and delivered by each of the Guarantors.
Hedging Obligations shall mean with respect to any Person, (i) the obligations of such Person pursuant to any Interest Rate Hedge, and (ii) the obligations of such Person pursuant to any commodities futures contracts for the purchase or sale of crude oil, gasoline or any motor fuel constituent or refinery feed stock.
Hedging Contracts shall mean hedging agreements or arrangements related to Hedging Obligations entered into by any Loan Party in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes.
Inactive Subsidiary shall mean any Subsidiary of the Borrowers which has no assets or liabilities and does not conduct business. The Inactive Subsidiaries are listed on Schedule 6.1.1.
Increasing Lender shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.11 [Increase in Revolving Credit Commitments].
Indebtedness shall mean, as to any Person at any time, any and all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities (whether matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, or joint or several) of such Person for or in respect of: (i) borrowed money, (ii) amounts raised under or liabilities in respect of any note purchase or acceptance credit facility, (iii) reimbursement obligations (contingent or otherwise) under any letter of credit, currency swap agreement, interest rate swap, cap, collar or floor agreement or other interest rate management device, (iv) any other transaction (including capitalized leases and conditional sales agreements) having the commercial effect of a borrowing of money entered into by such Person to finance its operations or capital requirements (but not including trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business which are not
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represented by a promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness and which are not more than sixty (60) days past due), or (v) any Guaranty of Indebtedness for borrowed money; provided that any Indebtedness of any Loan Party that is Guaranteed by another Loan Party shall only be counted once in the covenants of the Loan Parties hereunder.
Indemnified Taxes shall mean Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.
Indemnitee shall have the meaning specified in Section 11.3.2 [Indemnification by the Borrower].
Information shall mean all information received from the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries relating to the Loan Parties or any of such Subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Lender on a non-confidential basis prior to disclosure by the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries.
Insolvency Proceeding shall mean, with respect to any Person, (a) a case, action or proceeding with respect to such Person (i) before any court or any other Official Body under any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar Law now or hereafter in effect, or (ii) for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator, conservator (or similar official) of any Loan Party or otherwise relating to the liquidation, dissolution, winding-up or relief of such Person, or (b) any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, composition, marshaling of assets for creditors, or other, similar arrangement in respect of such Persons creditors generally or any substantial portion of its creditors; undertaken under any Law.
Intercompany Subordination Agreement shall mean a Subordination Agreement among the Loan Parties in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1(I).
Intercreditor and Access Agreement shall mean that certain Intercreditor and Access Agreement dated as of the Senior Note Closing Date among the Administrative Agent, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as the collateral agent under the Senior Secured Note Indenture, and the Loan Parties, as the same may be amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time.
Interest Period shall mean the period of time selected by the Borrowers in connection with (and to apply to) any election permitted hereunder by the Borrowers to have Revolving Credit Loans bear interest under the LIBOR Rate Option. Subject to the last sentence of this definition, such period shall be one, two or three months. Such Interest Period shall commence on the effective date of such Interest Rate Option, which shall be (i) the Borrowing Date if the Borrowers are requesting new Loans, or (ii) the date of renewal of or conversion to the LIBOR Rate Option if the Borrowers are renewing or converting to the LIBOR Rate Option applicable to outstanding Loans. Notwithstanding the second sentence hereof: (A) any Interest Period which would otherwise end on a date which is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, and (B) the
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Borrowers shall not select, convert to or renew an Interest Period for any portion of the Loans that would end after the Expiration Date.
Interest Rate Hedge shall mean an interest rate exchange, collar, cap, swap, adjustable strike cap, adjustable strike corridor or similar agreements entered into by the Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries in order to provide protection to, or minimize the impact upon, the Borrowers, the Guarantor and/or their Subsidiaries of increasing floating rates of interest applicable to Indebtedness.
Interest Rate Option shall mean any LIBOR Rate Option or Base Rate Option.
Inventory shall mean any and all goods held for productions and goods held for resale, including without limitation goods in transit, wheresoever located (including without limitation pipelines whether leased or owned) and whether now owned or hereafter acquired by a Loan Party, including, without limitation, all such goods the sale or other disposition of which has given rise to Accounts and which has been returned to or repossessed or stopped in transit by a Loan Party. All Inventory in which a security interest is granted under the Security Agreement, and whether or not Qualified Inventory, shall be subject to the Lenders Prior Security Interest.
IRS shall mean the Internal Revenue Service.
Investment Consideration shall mean the amount of cash paid by the Loan Parties, liabilities or other obligations, whether contingent or otherwise, assumed or incurred in connection with any investment, including without limitation loans, advances or capital contributions in any other Person, any Guaranty of obligations of another Person, all purchases (or other acquisitions for consideration) by any Loan Party of Indebtedness, capital stock or other securities of any other Person.
Issuing Lender shall mean PNC, in its individual capacity as issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder.
Joint Venture shall mean a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity in which any Person other than the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries holds, directly or indirectly, an equity interest.
JPMorgan shall mean JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
JPMorgan Deposit Account Control Agreement shall mean that certain deposit account control agreement for (i) account number 359513, (ii) account number 634659,(iii) account number 61030163 and (iv) account number 816522726, to be entered into among the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers and JPMorgan in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, or in the alternative those certain accounts established by Borrowers with a successor, substitute or alternative depository bank also subject to a deposit account control agreement among the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers and such depository bank in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
Kiantone shall mean Kiantone Pipeline Corporation, a New York corporation.
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Labor Contracts shall have the meaning specified in Section 6.1.16 [Employment Matters].
Law shall mean any law (including common law), constitution, statute, treaty, regulation, rule, ordinance, opinion, release, ruling, order, injunction, writ, decree, bond, judgment, authorization or approval, lien or award by or settlement agreement with any Official Body.
Lender Provided Interest Rate Hedge shall mean an Interest Rate Hedge which is provided by any Lender or its Affiliate: (i) is documented in a standard International Swap Dealer Association Agreement, and (ii) provides for the method of calculating the reimbursable amount of the providers credit exposure in a reasonable and customary manner.
Lenders shall mean the financial institutions named on Schedule 1.1(B) and their respective successors and assigns as permitted hereunder, each of which is referred to herein as a Lender. The term Lenders shall also include any Increasing Lenders or New Lenders, as applicable. For the purpose of any Loan Document which provides for the granting of a security interest or other Lien to the Lenders or to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders as security for the Obligations, Lenders shall include any Affiliate of a Lender to which such Obligation is owed.
Letter of Credit shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.9.1 [Issuance of Letters of Credit].
Letter of Credit Borrowing shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.9.3 [Disbursements, Reimbursement].
Letter of Credit Fee shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.9.2 [Letter of Credit Fees].
Letter of Credit Obligation shall mean, as of any date of determination, the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit on such date (if any Letter of Credit shall increase in amount automatically in the future, such aggregate amount available to be drawn shall currently give effect to any such future increase) plus the aggregate Reimbursement Obligations and Letter of Credit Borrowings on such date.
Letter of Credit Sublimit shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.9.1 [Issuance of Letters of Credit].
LIBOR Rate shall mean, with respect to the Loans comprising any Borrowing Tranche to which the LIBOR Rate Option applies for any Interest Period, the interest rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent by dividing (the resulting quotient rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100th of 1% per annum) (i) the rate which appears on the Bloomberg Page BBAM1 (or on such other substitute Bloomberg page that displays rates at which US dollar deposits are offered by leading banks in the London interbank deposit market), or the rate which is quoted by another source selected by the Administrative Agent which has been approved by the British Bankers Association as an authorized information vendor for the purpose of displaying rates at which US dollar deposits are offered by leading banks in the
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London interbank deposit market (for purposes of this definition, an Alternate Source), at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period as the London interbank offered rate for U.S. Dollars for an amount comparable to such Borrowing Tranche and having a borrowing date and a maturity comparable to such Interest Period (or if there shall at any time, for any reason, no longer exist a Bloomberg Page BBAM1 (or any substitute page) or any Alternate Source, a comparable replacement rate determined by the Administrative Agent at such time (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error)), by (ii) a number equal to 1.00 minus the LIBOR Reserve Percentage. LIBOR may also be expressed by the following formula:
London interbank offered rates quoted by Bloomberg | ||
LIBOR Rate = | or appropriate successor as shown on Bloomberg Page BBAM1 | |
1.00 - LIBOR Reserve Percentage |
The LIBOR Rate shall be adjusted with respect to any Loan to which the LIBOR Rate Option applies that is outstanding on the effective date of any change in the LIBOR Reserve Percentage as of such effective date. The Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice to the Borrowers of the LIBOR Rate as determined or adjusted in accordance herewith, which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
LIBOR Rate Option shall mean the option of the Borrowers to have Loans bear interest at the rate and under the terms set forth in Section 4.1.1(ii) [Revolving Credit LIBOR Rate Option].
LIBOR Reserve Percentage shall mean as of any day the maximum percentage in effect on such day, as prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) for determining the reserve requirements (including supplemental, marginal and emergency reserve requirements) with respect to eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as Eurocurrency Liabilities).
Lien shall mean any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, lien, security interest, charge or other encumbrance or security arrangement of any nature whatsoever, whether voluntarily or involuntarily given, including any conditional sale or title retention arrangement, and any assignment, deposit arrangement or lease intended as, or having the effect of, security and any filed financing statement or other notice of any of the foregoing (whether or not a lien or other encumbrance is created or exists at the time of the filing).
Loan Documents shall mean this Agreement, the Administrative Agents Letter, the Guaranty Agreement, the Intercompany Subordination Agreement, the Intercreditor and Access Agreement, the Notes, the Security Agreement, and any other instruments, certificates or documents delivered in connection herewith or therewith.
Loan Parties shall mean the Borrowers and the Guarantors.
Loan Request shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.5 [Revolving Credit Loan Requests; Swing Loan Requests].
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Loans shall mean collectively and Loan shall mean separately all Revolving Credit Loans and Swing or any Revolving Credit Loan or Swing Loan.
Lockbox Agreements shall mean collectively the lockbox agreements between the Borrowers and PNC and such other depository bank acceptable to the Administrative Agent which govern the operation of the Lockboxes maintained by PNC or such depository for receipt of the Borrowers Accounts.
Lockboxes shall mean collectively the PNC Lockbox and such other lockboxes that are subject to a Lockbox Agreement.
Material Adverse Change shall mean any set of circumstances or events which (a) has or could reasonably be expected to have any material adverse effect whatsoever upon the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (b) is or could reasonably be expected to be material and adverse to the business, properties, assets, financial condition, results of operations or prospects of the Loan Parties taken as a whole, (c) impairs materially or could reasonably be expected to impair materially the ability of the Loan Parties taken as a whole to duly and punctually pay or perform any of the Obligations, or (d) impairs materially or could reasonably be expected to impair materially the ability of the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders, to the extent permitted, to enforce their legal remedies pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
Maximum Revolving Advance Amount shall mean $175,000,000, subject to increases in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50,000,000 pursuant to Section 2.11 [Increase in Revolving Credit Commitments].
Month, with respect to an Interest Period under the LIBOR Rate Option, shall mean the interval between the days in consecutive calendar months numerically corresponding to the first day of such Interest Period. If any LIBOR Rate Interest Period begins on a day of a calendar month for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the month in which such Interest Period is to end, the final month of such Interest Period shall be deemed to end on the last Business Day of such final month.
Multiemployer Plan shall mean any employee benefit plan which is a multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA and to which any Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group is then making or accruing an obligation to make contributions or, within the preceding five Plan years, has made or had an obligation to make such contributions.
Multiple Employer Plan shall mean a Plan which has two or more contributing sponsors (including any Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group) at least two of whom are not under common control, as such a plan is described in Sections 4063 and 4064 of ERISA.
New Lender shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.11 [Increase in Revolving Credit Commitments].
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No Interest Agreement shall mean that certain No Interest Agreement dated as of January 14, 2011, among the Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A., United Refining, and URA, as the same may be amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time.
Non-Consenting Lender shall have the meaning specified in Section 11.1 [Modifications, Amendments or Waivers].
Notes shall mean, collectively, the promissory notes in the form of Exhibit 1.1(N)(1) evidencing the Revolving Credit Loans and in the form of Exhibit 1.1(N)(2) evidencing the Swing Loan.
Obligation shall mean any obligation or liability of any of the Loan Parties, howsoever created, arising or evidenced, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, now or hereafter existing, or due or to become due, under or in connection with (i) this Agreement, the Notes, the Letters of Credit, the Administrative Agents Letter or any other Loan Document whether to the Administrative Agent, any of the Lenders or their Affiliates or other persons provided for under such Loan Documents and (ii) any Lender Provided Interest Rate Hedge.
Official Body shall mean the government of the United States of America 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).
Other Taxes shall mean all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made hereunder or under any other Loan Document or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
Participant has the meaning specified in Section 11.8.4 [Participations].
Participation Advance shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.9.3 [Disbursements, Reimbursement].
Payment Date shall mean the first day of each calendar quarter after the date hereof and on the Expiration Date or upon acceleration of the Notes.
Payment In Full shall mean the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Loans and other Obligations hereunder, termination of the Commitments and expiration or termination of all Letters of Credit.
PBGC shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Subtitle A of Title IV of ERISA or any successor.
Pension Plan shall mean 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 any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate or to which any
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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, has made contributions at any times during the immediately preceding five plan years.
Permitted Acquisition shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.2.6 [Liquidations, Mergers, Consolidations, Acquisitions].
Permitted Investments shall mean:
(i) direct obligations of the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof or obligations backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America maturing in twelve (12) months or less from the date of acquisition;
(ii) commercial paper maturing in 180 days or less rated not lower than A-1, by Standard & Poors or P-1 by Moodys Investors Service, Inc. on the date of acquisition;
(iii) demand deposits, time deposits or certificates of deposit maturing within one year in commercial banks whose obligations are rated A-1, A or the equivalent or better by Standard & Poors on the date of acquisition;
(iv) money market or mutual funds whose investments are limited to those types of investments described in clauses (i)-(iii) above; and
(v) investments made under the Cash Management Agreements or under cash management agreements with any other Lenders.
Permitted Liens shall mean:
(i) Liens for taxes, assessments, or similar charges, incurred in the ordinary course of business and which are not yet due and payable;
(ii) Pledges or deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure payment of workmens compensation, or to participate in any fund in connection with workmens compensation, unemployment insurance, old-age pensions or other social security programs;
(iii) Liens of mechanics, materialmen, warehousemen, carriers, or other like Liens, securing obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business that are not yet due and payable and Liens of landlords securing obligations to pay lease payments that are not yet due and payable or in default;
(iv) Liens incurred or good-faith pledges or deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure performance of bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money) or leases, not in excess of the aggregate amount due thereunder, or to secure statutory obligations, or surety, appeal, indemnity, performance or other similar bonds required in the ordinary course of business, including without limitation, (1) statutory Liens in favor of Enbridge on inventory of the Borrowers in the pipeline of Enbridge, provided that to the extent the Inventory upon which such Liens exist is included in the Borrowing Base, such Liens are subject to the Enbridge Cash Collateral Agreement, and (2) consensual liens on cash of the
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Borrowers granted by the Borrowers pursuant to the Enbridge Cash Collateral Agreement in amounts not exceeding the amount of the obligations of any Borrower due to Enbridge as determined by Enbridge;
(v) Encumbrances consisting of zoning restrictions, easements or other restrictions on the use of real property, none of which materially impairs the use of such property or the value thereof, and none of which is violated in any material respect by existing or proposed structures or land use;
(vi) Liens, security interests and mortgages in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders and their Affiliates securing the Obligations (including Lender Provided Interest Rate Hedges);
(vii) Liens on property leased by any Loan Party or Subsidiary of a Loan Party under capital and operating leases permitted in Section 8.2.14 [Capital Expenditures and Leases] securing obligations of such Loan Party or Subsidiary to the lessor under such leases;
(viii) Any Lien existing on the date of this Agreement and described on Schedule 1.1(P), securing Indebtedness then existing and any Lien on the same asset securing Indebtedness which refinances the Indebtedness securing such Lien provided that the principal amount secured thereby is not increased, and no additional assets become subject to such Lien;
(ix) Purchase Money Security Interests and Liens on assets other than Collateral to the extent permitted under Section 8.2.1(v);
(x) The following, (A) if the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate and lawful proceedings diligently conducted so long as levy and execution thereon have been stayed and continue to be stayed or (B) if a final judgment is entered and such judgment is discharged, bonded or stayed (and continue to be stayed for all times thereafter) within thirty (30) days of entry, and in either case they do not affect the Collateral or, in the aggregate, materially impair the ability of any Loan Party to perform its Obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents:
(1) Claims or Liens for taxes, assessments or charges due and payable and subject to interest or penalty; provided that the applicable Loan Party maintains such reserves or other appropriate provisions as shall be required by GAAP and pays all such taxes, assessments or charges forthwith upon the commencement of proceedings to foreclose any such Lien;
(2) Claims, Liens or encumbrances upon, and defects of title to, real or personal property other than the Collateral, including any attachment of personal or real property or other legal process prior to adjudication of a dispute on the merits;
(3) Claims or Liens of mechanics, materialmen, warehousemen, carriers, or other statutory nonconsensual Liens;
(4) Environmental Liens in respect of environmental clean-up costs alleged to be due as presently or prospectively authorized under any federal or state law,
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provided Borrowers shall have contested the lawfulness or amount of any such lien in good faith, provided further that the amount thereof, together with the Liens resulting from final judgments or orders described in Section 9.1.6 [Final Judgments or Orders] does not exceed $2,500,000; or
(5) Liens resulting from final judgments or orders described in Section 9.1.6 [Final Judgments or Orders].
(xi) any Lien granted to a commodity broker in connection with an account created and maintained by United Refining to engage in the trading of futures contracts on a recognized exchange for the purpose or reducing the price risk associated with holding or purchasing crude oil and refined petroleum products inventory; provided that, (x) any such Lien shall be confined solely to futures contracts permitted by clause (y) below and to cash equivalents in an amount not exceeding $5,000,000 on deposit in such account and (y) with respect to such account, neither United Refining nor any Subsidiary shall enter into any obligations in any hedging transactions, the effect of which would be to cause more than 2,500,000 barrels of crude oil or more than 2,500,000 barrels of refined petroleum products to be at any time subject to fixed-price contracts to which United Refining or any Subsidiary is a party. A contract for the purchase of crude oil or refined petroleum products shall not be deemed to be a fixed-price contract for purposes of the proviso to the immediately preceding sentence if the price thereunder is based upon and varies with Canadian price postings for the same or a similar commodity, prices for the same or a similar commodity on the New York Mercantile Exchange or any other index which reflects market prices;
(xii) any Lien on an asset acquired in a Permitted Acquisition provided that (a) the asset is not of the category of any of the assets described in the definition of Collateral contained in the Security Agreement, (b) such Lien secures Indebtedness incurred in connection with or assumed in such Permitted Acquisition, and (c) such Lien secures Indebtedness which is included in the determination of Acquisition Consideration;
(xiii) Cash collateral securing surety bonds issued in the ordinary course of the business of the Loan Parties;
(xiv) Liens on (x) all owned real property, equipment and fixtures comprising the Refinery, including buildings, terminals, storage tanks, refining and other facilities, pipelines, pipeline rights, loading racks, rail spurs and loading facilities now owned or hereafter acquired by United Refining which are now or hereafter affixed to or situated on the Refinery property and used in the operation or necessary to operate the Refinery, (y) the capital stock of Kiantone, and (z) all supporting obligations and books and records and proceeds relating to any of the foregoing, in each case to secure Indebtedness incurred under the Senior Secured Note Indenture and Hedging Obligations (as defined in the Senior Secured Note Indenture); provided, that Permitted Liens under this paragraph (xiv) shall not include Excluded Assets (as defined in the Senior Secured Note Indenture as in effect on the Senior Note Closing Date); and
(xv) Liens incurred in connection with Hedging Obligations and Indenture Obligations (as such terms are defined in the Senior Secured Note Indenture).
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Permitted Voluntary Dissolution shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.1.1 [Preservation of Existence, Etc.].
Person shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, joint venture, government or political subdivision or agency thereof, or any other entity.
Plan shall mean at any time an employee pension benefit plan (including a Multiple Employer Plan, but not a Multiemployer Plan) which is covered by Title IV of ERISA or is subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Code and either (i) is maintained by any member of the ERISA Group for employees of any member of the ERISA Group or (ii) has at any time within the preceding five years been maintained by any entity which was at such time a member of the ERISA Group for employees of any entity which was at such time a member of the ERISA Group.
PNC shall mean PNC Bank, National Association, its successors and assigns.
PNC Deposit Account Control Agreement shall mean that certain deposit account control agreement for account number 1008977208, entered into among the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers and PNC, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
PNC Lockbox shall mean that certain lockbox maintained by PNC for receipt of the Borrowers Accounts, which funds are transferred by PNC to the deposit account which is subject to the PNC Deposit Account Control Agreement.
Potential Default shall mean any event or condition which with notice or passage of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
Prime Rate shall mean the interest rate per annum announced from time to time by the Administrative Agent at its Principal Office as its then prime rate, which rate may not be the lowest or most favorable rate then being charged commercial borrowers or others by the Administrative Agent. Any change in the Prime Rate shall take effect at the opening of business on the day such change is announced.
Principal Office shall mean the main banking office of the Administrative Agent in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Prior Security Interest shall mean a valid and enforceable perfected first-priority security interest under the Uniform Commercial Code or in the Personal Property Security Act of the province of either Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba or Ontario, as the case may be, in the Collateral which is subject only to Permitted Liens.
Prohibited Transaction shall mean any prohibited transaction as defined in Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 406 of ERISA for which neither an individual nor a class exemption has been issued by the United States Department of Labor.
Property shall mean all real property, both owned and leased, of any Loan Party or Subsidiary of a Loan Party.
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Published Rate shall mean the rate of interest published each Business Day in The Wall Street Journal Money Rates listing under the caption London Interbank Offered Rates for a one month period (or, if no such rate is published therein for any reason, then the Published Rate shall be the rate at which U.S. Dollar deposits are offered by leading banks in the London interbank deposit market for a one month period as published in another publication selected by the Administrative Agent).
Purchase Money Security Interest shall mean Liens upon equipment or real property acquired for retail purposes securing loans to any Loan Party or Subsidiary of a Loan Party or deferred payments by such Loan Party or Subsidiary for the purchase of such equipment or real property.
Qualified Accounts shall mean any Accounts which the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion determines to have met all of the following criteria:
i. the Account represents a complete bona fide transaction for goods sold and delivered or services rendered (but excluding any amounts in the nature of a service charge added to the amount due on an invoice because the invoice has not been paid when due) which requires no further act under any circumstances on the part of any Borrower to make such Account payable by the Account Debtor; the Account arises from an arms length transaction in the ordinary course of the Borrowers business between a Borrower and an Account Debtor which is not an Affiliate of a Borrower or an officer, stockholder or employee of a Borrower or of any Affiliate of a Borrower, or a member of the family of an officer, stockholder or employee of a Borrower or of any Affiliate of a Borrower; any Borrower to whom such Account is owing is able to bring suit against the Account Debtor through judicial process and there exist no defenses to the enforcement of such Borrowers remedies against such Account Debtor, and the Account does not represent a progress billing consisting of an invoice for goods sold or used or services rendered pursuant to a contract under which the Account Debtors obligation to pay that invoice is subject to such Borrowers completion of further performance under such contract or is subject to the equitable lien of a surety bond issuer;
ii. the Account shall not (a) if payable on a net 10 basis be or have been unpaid more than thirty (30) days from the invoice date; (b) if payable on a net 30 basis or basis other than described in the preceding clause (a) be or have been unpaid more than ninety (90) days from the invoice date, (c) be delinquent more than sixty (60) days, or (d) be payable by an Account Debtor (1) more than 50% of whose Accounts have remained unpaid for more than ninety (90) days from the invoice date or are delinquent more than sixty (60) days, or (2) whose Accounts constitute, in the Administrative Agents determination, an unduly high percentage of the aggregate amount of all outstanding Accounts;
iii. the goods the sale of which gave rise to the Account were shipped or delivered or provided to the Account Debtor on an absolute sale basis and not on a bill and hold sale basis, a consignment sale basis, a guaranteed sale basis, a sale or return basis, or on the basis of any other similar understanding, and no part of such goods has been returned or rejected;
iv. the Account is not evidenced by chattel paper or an instrument of any kind;
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v. the Account Debtor with respect to the Account (a) is solvent, (b) is not the subject of any bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings of any kind or of any other proceeding or action, threatened or pending, which might have a materially adverse effect on its business, unless the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, notifies such Borrower that the Account of such an Account Debtor can be considered a Qualified Account, and (c) is not, in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent, deemed ineligible for credit for other reasons (including, without limitation, unsatisfactory past experiences of the Borrowers or any of the Lenders with the Account Debtor or unsatisfactory reputation of the Account Debtor or the Account Debtor suspends business, makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or fails to pay its debts generally as they come due);
vi. the Account Debtor is not located outside Canada or the United States of America;
vii. (a) the Account Debtor is not the government of the United States of America or any department, agency or instrumentality thereof, or (b) if the Account Debtor is an entity mentioned in clause (vii)(a), the Federal Assignment of Claims Act (or applicable similar legislation) has been fully complied with so as to validly perfect the Lenders Prior Security Interest to the Administrative Agents satisfaction;
viii. the Account is a valid, binding and legally enforceable obligation of the Account Debtor with respect thereto and is not subject to any dispute, condition, contingency, offset, recoupment, reduction, claim for credit, allowance, adjustment, counterclaim or defense on the part of such Account Debtor, and no facts exist which may provide a basis for any of the foregoing in the present or future;
ix. the Account is subject to the Administrative Agents and the Lenders Prior Security Interest and is not subject to any other Lien, claim, encumbrance or security interest whatsoever;
x. the Account is evidenced by an invoice or other documentation and arises from a contract which is in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
xi. the appropriate Borrower has observed and complied with all laws of the state in which the Account Debtor or the Account is located which, if not observed and complied with, would deny to such Borrower access to the courts of such state;
xii. the Account is not subject to any provision prohibiting its assignment or requiring notice of or consent to such assignment;
xiii. the goods giving rise to the Account were not, at the time of sale thereof, subject to any Lien or encumbrance except the Administrative Agents and the Lenders Prior Security Interest;
xiv. the Account is payable in freely transferable United States Dollars; and
xv. the Account is not, or should not be, disqualified for any other reason generally accepted in the commercial finance business.
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In addition to the foregoing requirements, Accounts of any Account Debtor which are otherwise Qualified Accounts shall be reduced to the extent of any accounts payable (including, without limitation, the Administrative Agents estimate of any contingent liabilities) by a Borrower to such Account Debtor (Contras) provided that the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, may determine that none of the Accounts in respect to such Account Debtor shall be Qualified Accounts in the event that there exists an unreasonably large amount of payables owing to such Account Debtor.
Notwithstanding the qualification standards specified above, upon prior notice to the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent may at any time or from time to time revise such qualification standards in the exercise of its reasonable credit judgment.
Qualified Enbridge Pipeline Inventory shall mean any Inventory which the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion determines to have met all of the following criteria:
(1) such Inventory meets the requirements of Qualified Inventory,
(2) such Inventory is located in the Enbridge Pipeline,
(3) all current filings or recordations under Canadian Law necessary to perfect the Administrative Agents security interest in such Inventory shall be in effect,
(4) notice of the Administrative Agents Lien on such Inventory has been provided to Enbridge as required by any Tariff governing the transmission of such Inventory,
(5) the Lenders shall have been provided with a legal opinion of Canadian counsel confirming that the Administrative Agent has a perfected security interest in such Inventory, and
(6) the transmission costs and tariffs associated with such Inventory shall be subject to the Enbridge Cash Collateral Agreement pursuant to which a Loan Party has granted to Enbridge cash collateral or a letter of credit sufficient to pay such transmission costs and tariffs.
Qualified Inventory shall mean any Inventory which the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion determines to have met all of the following criteria:
i. the Inventory is either (a) finished goods or (b) raw materials other than supplies; but excluding in all cases any goods which have been shipped, delivered, sold by, purchased by or provided to a Borrower on a bill and hold, consignment sale, guaranteed sale, or sale or return basis, or any other similar basis or understanding other than an absolute sale and also excluding all supplies;
ii. the Inventory is new, of good and merchantable quality, and represents no more than a twelve (12) month supply of such finished goods or raw materials;
iii. the Inventory is located in the pipeline owned by Kiantone or any other Borrower, or in the Enbridge Pipeline if such Inventory meets the additional requirements for
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Qualified Enbridge Pipeline Inventory as identified in the definition of Qualified Enbridge Pipeline Inventory, or in storage tanks, or, during the Retail Inventory Lien Period, at a retail store located on a site owned by a Borrower or leased by a Borrower from a party other than a Loan Party if the landlord has executed a landlords waiver in the form of Exhibit 1.1(L) hereto;
iv. the Inventory is not stored with a bailee, warehouseman, consignee or similar party unless the Administrative Agent has given its prior written consent and a Borrower has caused such bailee, warehouseman, consignee or similar party to issue and deliver to the Administrative Agent, in the form of Exhibit 1.1(L) hereto, warehouse receipts or similar type documentation therefor in the Administrative Agents name, or such party shall have executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent a waiver and access agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
v. the Inventory is subject to the Administrative Agents and the Lenders Prior Security Interest and is not subject to any other Lien; provided, however, Liens on Qualified Enbridge Pipeline Inventory in favor of Enbridge are permitted to the extent that Enbridge has required and received cash collateral, a letter of credit or other credit support in an amount determined by Enbridge;
vi. the Inventory has not been manufactured in violation of any federal minimum wage or overtime laws, including, without limitation, the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 215(a)(1); and
vii. the Inventory has not been attached, seized, levied upon or subjected to a writ or distress warrant, or such come within the possession of any receiver, trustee, custodian or assignee for the benefit of creditors and the same is not cured within ten (10) days thereafter, provided that such 10-day grace period shall apply only if the aggregate amount of Inventory affected by the foregoing does not exceed $2,500,000.
viii. the Inventory is not covered by a negotiable document of title, unless such document has been delivered to the Administrative Agent with all necessary endorsements, free and clear of all Liens except those in favor of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders;
ix. the Inventory is not unsalable, defective or otherwise unfit for sale;
x. the Inventory does not consist of display items or packing or shipping materials, or replacement parts;
xi. the Inventory is (or upon completion of processing will be) of a type held for sale in the ordinary course of Borrowers business; distillates to be considered Qualified Inventory.
Provided that Inventory located on the Refinery Property (as defined in the Senior Secured Notes due 2018) shall be considered Qualified Inventory only so long as such Inventory remains subject to the Intercreditor and Access Agreement between Trustee and PNC.
Provided further, if such Inventory is located in the Enbridge Pipeline, it shall meet the following additional requirements:
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(1) all current filings or recordations under Canadian Law necessary to perfect the Administrative Agents security interest in such Inventory shall be in effect,
(2) notice of the Administrative Agents Lien on such Inventory has been provided to Enbridge as required by any Tariff governing the transmission of such Inventory,
(3) the Lenders shall have been provided with a legal opinion of Canadian counsel confirming that the Administrative Agent has a perfected security interest in such Inventory, and
(4) the transmission costs and tariffs associated with such Inventory shall be subject to the Enbridge Cash Collateral Agreement pursuant to which a Loan Party has granted to Enbridge cash collateral or a letter of credit sufficient to pay such transmission costs and tariffs.
Inventory which meets such requirements shall be valued for purposes of computing the Borrowing Base at the lower of:
(A) its book value on a FIFO basis or
(B) its market value which shall be computed as follows if such Inventory is not Retail Store Inventory: by multiplying the quantity of such Qualified Inventory by the unit price per volume reported on the date of computation by (a) Oil Price Information Services for products if such Inventory consists of refining products or Poten and Partners, Inc. for asphalt if such Inventory consists of asphalt, and (b) the New York Mercantile Exchange if such Inventory consists of crude oil; the market value of crude oil computed pursuant to this clause (B)(2)(b) shall be reduced by the applicable crude stream discounts for oil pricing.
Notwithstanding the qualification standards specified above, upon prior notice to the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent may at any time or from time to time revise such qualification standards in the exercise of its reasonable credit judgment.
Ratable Share shall mean the proportion that a Lenders Commitment (excluding the Swing Loan Commitment) bears to the Commitments (excluding the Swing Loan Commitment) of all of the Lenders, provided that in the case of Section 2.10 [Defaulting Lenders] when a Defaulting Lender shall exist, Ratable Share shall mean the percentage of the aggregate Commitments (disregarding any Defaulting Lenders Commitment) represented by such Lenders Commitment. If the Commitments have terminated or expired, the Ratable Share shall be determined based upon the Commitments (excluding the Swing Loan Commitment) most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments.
Refinery shall mean the refinery owned by United Refining located on a 92-acre site in Warren, Pennsylvania.
Regulated Substances shall mean any substance, including any solid, liquid, semisolid, gaseous, thermal, thoriated or radioactive material, refuse, garbage, wastes, chemicals, petroleum products, byproducts, coproducts, impurities, dust, scrap, heavy metals, defined as a hazardous substance, pollutant, pollution, contaminant, hazardous or toxic substance,
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extremely hazardous substance, toxic chemical, toxic waste, hazardous waste, industrial waste, residual waste, solid waste, municipal waste, mixed waste, infectious waste, chemotherapeutic waste, medical waste, or regulated substance or any related materials, substances or wastes as now or hereafter defined pursuant to any Environmental Laws, ordinances, rules, regulations or other directives of any Official Body, the generation, manufacture, extraction, processing, distribution, treatment, storage, disposal, transport, recycling, reclamation, use, reuse, spilling, leaking, dumping, injection, pumping, leaching, emptying, discharge, escape, release or other management or mismanagement of which is regulated by the Environmental Laws.
Reimbursement Obligation shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.9.3 [Disbursements, Reimbursement].
Related Parties shall mean, with respect to any Person, such Persons Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and of such Persons Affiliates.
Relief Proceeding shall mean any proceeding seeking a decree or order for relief in respect of any Loan Party or Subsidiary of a Loan Party in a voluntary or involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator, conservator (or similar official) of any Loan Party or Subsidiary of a Loan Party for any substantial part of its property, or for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, or an assignment for the benefit of its creditors.
Required Lenders shall mean
(A) If there exists fewer than three (3) Lenders, all Lenders (other than any Defaulting Lender), and
(B) If there exist three (3) or more Lenders, Lenders (other than any Defaulting Lender) having more than 51% of the sum of (a) the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments of the Lenders (excluding any Defaulting Lender) or, after the termination of the Revolving Credit Commitments, the outstanding Revolving Credit Loans and Ratable Share of Letter of Credit Obligations of the Lenders (excluding any Defaulting Lender).
Required Share shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.11 [Settlement Date Procedures].
Retail Inventory Lien Period shall commence when (i) the Loan Parties have, to the satisfaction of the Administrative Agent as confirmed by the Administrative Agent in writing, granted to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders Prior Security Interests in all of the Inventory located at retail stores (which is not Retail Store Inventory) and Retail Store Inventory located at, or arising from (in the case of Accounts), the Loan Parties retail locations and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have completed an appraisal on all such Inventory, which shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and shall terminate if the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders shall cease to have such a Prior Security Interest in such assets.
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Retail Store Inventory shall mean the Inventory located at the retail locations of the Loan Parties consisting of food items and groceries, engine lubricants, gasoline and/or other motor fuels, goods and related products located thereon.
Revolving Credit Commitment shall mean, as to any Lender at any time, the amount initially set forth opposite its name on Schedule 1.1(B) in the column labeled Amount of Commitment for Revolving Credit Loans, as such Commitment is thereafter assigned or modified and Revolving Credit Commitments shall mean the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments of all of the Lenders.
Revolving Credit Loans shall mean collectively and Revolving Credit Loan shall mean separately all Revolving Credit Loans or any Revolving Credit Loan made by the Lenders or one of the Lenders to the Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.1 [Revolving Credit Commitments] or 2.9.3 [Disbursements, Reimbursement].
Revolving Facility Usage shall mean at any time the sum of the outstanding Revolving Credit Loans, the outstanding Swing Loans, and the Letter of Credit Obligations.
Schedule of Accounts shall mean a detailed aged trial balance of all then existing Accounts in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent, specifying in each case the names, addresses, face amount and dates of invoice(s) for each Account Debtor obligated on an Account so listed and, if requested by the Administrative Agent, copies of proof of delivery and customer statements and the original copy of all documents, including, without limitation, repayment histories and present status reports, and such other matters and information relating to the status of the Accounts and/or the Account Debtors so scheduled as the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request.
Schedule of Inventory shall mean a current schedule of Inventory in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent on a FIFO basis, itemizing and describing the kind, type, quality and quantity of Inventory, as determined by physical counts, the Loan Parties costs therefor and selling price thereof.
Schedule of Payables shall mean a detailed listing of the Loan Parties existing accounts payable, specifying the names of each creditor and the amount owed to such creditor and such matters and information relating to the status of the Loan Parties accounts payable so scheduled as the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request.
Security Agreement shall mean the Security Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit 1.1(S) executed and delivered by each of the Loan Parties to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders.
Senior Note Closing Date shall mean March 8, 2011, the date upon which Senior Secured Notes were first issued pursuant to the terms of the Senior Secured Note Indenture.
Senior Secured Notes shall mean the $365,000,000 of 10.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2018 issued by United Refining and guarantied by the Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined under the Senior Secured Note Indenture), which notes may be increased to an aggregate principal amount of up to $405,000,000 pursuant to the terms thereof.
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Senior Secured Note Indenture shall mean that certain Indenture dated as of March 8, 2011, among United Refining, the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein, and The Bank of New York, as trustee, as amended or supplemented from time to time as permitted under with Section 8.2.13 [Changes in Organizational Documents and Senior Secured Notes].
Servicing Agreement shall mean that certain agreement between the Red Apple Group, Inc. (RAG) and United Refining dated June 9, 1997, pursuant to which United Refining shall pay to RAG for the use of RAGs New York headquarters, as such agreement may be amended from time to time, and any agreement concerning the same subject matter between the United Refining and John A. Catsimatidis and/or any of his Affiliates, whether such agreement is a replacement thereof or in addition thereto.
Settlement Date shall mean the Business Day on which the Administrative Agent elects to effect settlement pursuant Section 5.11 [Settlement Date Procedures], and the Administrative Agent shall endeavor to effect such settlement at least weekly.
SFAS 133 means Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, as amended, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.
Solvent shall mean, with respect to any Person on a particular date, that on such date (i) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including, without limitation, contingent liabilities, of such Person, (ii) the present fair saleable value of the assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (iii) such Person is able to realize upon its assets and pay its debts and other liabilities, contingent obligations and other commitments as they mature in the normal course of business, (iv) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Persons ability to pay as such debts and liabilities mature, and (v) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such Persons property would constitute unreasonably small capital after giving due consideration to the prevailing practice in the industry in which such Person is engaged. In computing the amount of contingent liabilities at any time, it is intended that such liabilities will be computed at the amount which, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability
Standard & Poors shall mean Standard & Poors Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Standby Letter of Credit shall mean a Letter of Credit issued to support obligations of one or more of the Loan Parties, contingent or otherwise, which finance the working capital and business needs of the Loan Parties incurred in the ordinary course of business.
Statements shall have the meaning specified in Section 6.1.6(i) [Historical Statements].
Subsidiary of any Person at any time shall mean any corporation, trust, partnership, any limited liability company or other business entity (i) of which more than 50% of
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the outstanding voting securities or other interests normally entitled to vote for the election of one or more directors or trustees (regardless of any contingency which does or may suspend or dilute the voting rights) is at such time owned directly or indirectly by such Person or one or more of such Persons Subsidiaries, or (ii) which is controlled or capable of being controlled by such Person or one or more of such Persons Subsidiaries.
Subsidiary Equity Interests shall have the meaning specified in Section 6.1.2 [Subsidiaries and Owners; Investment Companies].
Swing Loan Commitment shall mean PNCs commitment to make Swing Loans to the Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.1.2 [Swing Loan Commitment] hereof in an aggregate principal amount up to $17,500,000 (subject to any increase pursuant to Section 2.11(iii) [Proportionate Increases].
Swing Loan Note shall mean the Swing Loan Note of the Borrowers in the form of Exhibit 1.1(N)(2) evidencing the Swing Loans, together with all amendments, extensions, renewals, replacements, refinancings or refundings thereof in whole or in part.
Swing Loan Request shall mean a request for Swing Loans made in accordance with Section 2.5.2 [Swing Loan Requests] hereof.
Swing Loans shall mean collectively and Swing Loan shall mean separately all Swing Loans or any Swing Loan made by PNC to the Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.1.2 [Swing Loan Commitment] hereof.
Tariff shall mean any one or more of the following (i) the National Energy Board tariffs described as: (a) NEB No. 229 Enbridge Pipelines Inc. Tolls Applying on Crude Petroleum, Natural Gas Liquids and Refined Petroleum Products; and (b) NEB No. 228 Enbridge Pipelines Inc., Crude Petroleum Tariff; and/or (ii) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission tariffs described as: (a) FERC No. 3 Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership Rules and Regulations Governing the Transportation of Crude Petroleum by Pipeline; and (b) FERC No. 4 Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership Local Tariff Applying On Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Liquids, as any such tariffs may be amended, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time.
Tax Sharing Agreement shall mean that certain Tax Sharing Agreement dated June 9, 1997, among the Borrowers and certain Subsidiaries and Affiliates of the Borrowers, as the same may be amended as permitted hereunder.
Taxes shall mean all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings, assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Official Body, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
United Refining shall mean United Refining Company, a Pennsylvania corporation.
United Refining PA shall mean United Refining Company of Pennsylvania, a Pennsylvania corporation.
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Undrawn Availability shall mean (i) the lesser of (a) the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount or (b) the Borrowing Base, less (ii) the sum of the outstanding Revolving Credit Loans, the outstanding Swing Loans and the Letter of Credit Obligations, and shall be tested quarterly for the most recent three month period.
URA shall mean United Refining Asphalt, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
USA Patriot Act shall mean the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56, as the same has been, or shall hereafter be, renewed, extended, amended or replaced.
1.2 Construction. Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise clearly requires, the following rules of construction shall apply to this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents: (i) references to the plural include the singular, the plural, the part and the whole and the words include, includes and including shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase without limitation; (ii) the words hereof, herein, hereunder, hereto and similar terms in this Agreement or any other Loan Document refer to this Agreement or such other Loan Document as a whole; (iii) article, section, subsection, clause, schedule and exhibit references are to this Agreement or other Loan Document, as the case may be, unless otherwise specified; (iv) reference to any Person includes such Persons successors and assigns; (v) reference to any agreement, including this Agreement and any other Loan Document together with the schedules and exhibits hereto or thereto, document or instrument means such agreement, document or instrument as amended, modified, replaced, substituted for, superseded or restated; (vi) relative to the determination of any period of time, from means from and including, to means to but excluding, and through means through and including; (vii) 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, (viii) section headings herein and in each other Loan Document are included for convenience and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or such Loan Document, and (ix) unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Eastern Time.
1.3 Accounting Principles; Changes in GAAP. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all computations and determinations as to accounting or financial matters and all financial statements to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall be made and prepared in accordance with GAAP (including principles of consolidation where appropriate), and all accounting or financial terms shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms by GAAP; provided, however, that all accounting terms used in Section 8.2 [Negative Covenants] (and all defined terms used in the definition of any accounting term used in Section 8.2 shall have the meaning given to such terms (and defined terms) under GAAP as in effect on the date hereof applied on a basis consistent with those used in preparing Statements referred to in Section 6.1.6(i) [Historical Statements]. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Borrowers notify the Administrative Agent in writing that the Borrowers wish to amend any financial covenant in Section 8.2 of this Agreement, any related definition and/or the definition of the term Average Excess Availability for purposes of interest, Letter of Credit Fee and Commitment Fee determinations to eliminate the effect of any change in GAAP occurring after the Closing Date on the operation of such financial covenants and/or interest, Letter of Credit Fee or Commitment
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Fee determinations (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrowers in writing that the Required Lenders wish to amend any financial covenant in Section 8.2, any related definition and/or the definition of the term Average Excess Availability for purposes of interest, Letter of Credit Fee and Commitment Fee determinations to eliminate the effect of any such change in GAAP), then the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrowers shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratios or requirements to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the Required Lenders); provided that, until so amended, the Loan Parties compliance with such covenants and/or the definition of the term Average Excess Availability for purposes of interest and Letter of Credit Fee determinations shall be determined on the basis of GAAP in effect immediately before the relevant change in GAAP became effective, until either such notice is withdrawn or such covenants or definitions are amended in a manner satisfactory to the Borrowers and the Required Lenders, and the Loan Parties shall provide to the Administrative Agent, when they delivers their financial statements pursuant to Section 8.3.1 [Quarterly Financial Statements] and 8.3.2 [Annual Financial Statements] of this Agreement, such reconciliation statements as shall be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.
2. REVOLVING CREDIT AND SWING LOAN FACILITIES
2.1 Revolving Credit Commitments.
2.1.1 Revolving Credit Loans. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof and relying upon the representations and warranties herein set forth, each Lender severally agrees to make Revolving Credit Loans to the Borrowers at any time or from time to time on or after the date hereof to the Expiration Date; provided that after giving effect to each such Loan (i) the aggregate amount of Revolving Credit Loans from such Lender shall not exceed such Lenders Revolving Credit Commitment minus such Lenders Ratable Share of the Letter of Credit Obligations and (ii) the Revolving Facility Usage shall not exceed the lesser of (a) the Revolving Credit Commitments or (b) the Borrowing Base. Within such limits of time and amount and subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, the Borrowers may borrow, repay and reborrow pursuant to this Section 2.1.
2.1.2 Swing Loan Commitment. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof and relying upon the representations and warranties herein set forth, and in order to facilitate loans and repayments between Settlement Dates, PNC may, at its option, cancelable at any time for any reason whatsoever, make swing loans (the Swing Loans) to the Borrowers at any time or from time to time after the date hereof to, but not including, the Expiration Date, in an aggregate principal amount up to but not in excess of the Swing Loan Commitment, provided that after giving effect to such Loan, the Revolving Facility Usage shall not exceed the lesser of (i) the Revolving Credit Commitments or (ii) the Borrowing Base. Within such limits of time and amount and subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, the Borrowers may borrow, repay and reborrow pursuant to this Section 2.1.2.
2.2 Nature of Lenders Obligations with Respect to Revolving Credit Loans. Each Lender shall be obligated to participate in each request for Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to Section 2.5 [Revolving Credit Loan Requests; Swing Loan Requests] in accordance with its Ratable Share. The aggregate of each Lenders Revolving Credit Loans outstanding hereunder to
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the Borrowers at any time shall never exceed its Revolving Credit Commitment minus its Ratable Share of the outstanding Swing Loans and Letter of Credit Obligations. The obligations of each Lender hereunder are several. The failure of any Lender to perform its obligations hereunder shall not affect the Obligations of the Borrowers to any other party nor shall any other party be liable for the failure of such Lender to perform its obligations hereunder. The Lenders shall have no obligation to make Revolving Credit Loans hereunder on or after the Expiration Date.
2.3 Commitment Fees. Accruing from the date hereof until the Expiration Date, the Borrowers agree to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender according to its Ratable Share, a nonrefundable commitment fee (the Commitment Fee) equal to 0.375% per annum (computed on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed) multiplied by the average daily difference between the amount of (i) the Revolving Credit Commitments (for purposes of this computation, PNCs Swing Loans shall be deemed to be borrowed amounts under its Revolving Credit Commitment) and (ii) the Revolving Facility Usage; provided, however, that any Commitment Fee accrued with respect to the Revolving Credit Commitment of a Defaulting Lender during the period prior to the time such Lender became a Defaulting Lender and unpaid at such time shall not be payable by the Borrowers so long as such Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender except to the extent that such Commitment Fee shall otherwise have been due and payable by the Borrowers prior to such time; and provided further that no Commitment Fee shall accrue with respect to the Revolving Commitment of a Defaulting Lender so long as such Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender. Subject to the proviso in the directly preceding sentence, all Commitment Fees shall be payable in arrears on each Payment Date.
2.4 [Intentionally Omitted].
2.5 Revolving Credit Loan Requests; Swing Loan Requests.
2.5.1 Revolving Credit Loan Requests. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Borrowers may from time to time prior to the Expiration Date request the Lenders to make Revolving Credit Loans, or renew or convert the Interest Rate Option applicable to existing Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to Section 4.2 [Interest Periods], by delivering to the Administrative Agent, not later than 12:00 p.m., (i) three (3) Business Days prior to the proposed Borrowing Date with respect to the making of Revolving Credit Loans to which the LIBOR Rate Option applies or the conversion to or the renewal of the LIBOR Rate Option for any Loans; and (ii) the same Business Day of the proposed Borrowing Date with respect to the making of a Revolving Credit Loan to which the Base Rate Option applies or the last day of the preceding Interest Period with respect to the conversion to the Base Rate Option for any Loan, of a duly completed request therefor substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.5.1 or a request by telephone immediately confirmed in writing by letter, facsimile or telex in such form (each, a Loan Request), it being understood that the Administrative Agent may rely on the authority of any individual making such a telephonic request without the necessity of receipt of such written confirmation. Each Loan Request shall be irrevocable and shall specify the aggregate amount of the proposed Loans comprising each Borrowing Tranche, and, if applicable, the Interest Period, which amounts shall be in (x) integral multiples of $500,000 and not less than $2,000,000 for each Borrowing Tranche under the LIBOR Rate Option, and (y) integral multiples of $500,000
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and not less than 1,000,000 or the maximum amount available for each Borrowing Tranche under the Base Rate Option.
2.5.2 Swing Loan Requests. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Borrowers may from time to time prior to the Expiration Date request PNC to make Swing Loans by delivery to PNC not later than 1:00 p.m. on the proposed Borrowing Date of a duly completed request therefor substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.5.2 hereto or a request by telephone immediately confirmed in writing by letter, facsimile or telex (each, a Swing Loan Request), it being understood that the Administrative Agent may rely on the authority of any individual making such a telephonic request without the necessity of receipt of such written confirmation. Each Swing Loan Request shall be irrevocable and shall specify the proposed Borrowing Date and the principal amount of such Swing Loan, which shall be not less than $100,000.
2.6 Making Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Loans; Presumptions by the Administrative Agent; Repayment of Revolving Credit Loans; Borrowings to Repay Swing Loans.
2.6.1 Making Revolving Credit Loans. The Administrative Agent shall, promptly after receipt by it of a Loan Request pursuant to Section 2.5 [Revolving Credit Loan Requests; Swing Loan Requests], notify the Lenders of its receipt of such Loan Request specifying the information provided by the Borrowers and the apportionment among the Lenders of the requested Revolving Credit Loans as determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 2.2 [Nature of Lenders Obligations with Respect to Revolving Credit Loans]. Each Lender shall remit the principal amount of each Revolving Credit Loan to the Administrative Agent such that the Administrative Agent is able to, and the Administrative Agent shall, to the extent the Lenders have made funds available to it for such purpose and subject to Section 7.2 [Each Loan or Letter of Credit], fund such Revolving Credit Loans to the Borrowers in U.S. Dollars and immediately available funds at the Principal Office prior to 2:00 p.m., on the applicable Borrowing Date; provided that if any Lender fails to remit such funds to the Administrative Agent in a timely manner, the Administrative Agent may elect in its sole discretion to fund with its own funds the Revolving Credit Loans of such Lender on such Borrowing Date, and such Lender shall be subject to the repayment obligation in Section 2.6.2 [Presumptions by the Administrative Agent].
2.6.2 Presumptions by the Administrative Agent. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Loan that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lenders share of such Loan, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with Section 2.6.1 [Making Revolving Credit Loans] and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrowers a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Loan available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and each Borrower jointly and severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrowers to, but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by
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the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation and (ii) in the case of a payment to be made by the Borrowers, the interest rate applicable to Loans under the Base Rate Option. If such Lender pays its share of the applicable Loan to the Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lenders Loan. Any payment by the Borrowers shall be without prejudice to any claim the Borrowers may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.
2.6.3 Making Swing Loans. So long as PNC elects to make Swing Loans, PNC shall, after receipt by it of a Swing Loan Request pursuant to Section 2.5.2, [Swing Loan Requests] fund such Swing Loan to the Borrowers in U.S. Dollars and immediately available funds at the Principal Office prior to 3:00 p.m. on the Borrowing Date.
2.6.4 Repayment of Revolving Credit Loans. The Borrowers shall repay the Revolving Credit Loans together with all outstanding interest thereon on the Expiration Date.
2.6.5 Borrowings to Repay Swing Loans. PNC may, at its option, exercisable at any time for any reason whatsoever, demand repayment of the Swing Loans, and each Lender shall make a Revolving Credit Loan in an amount equal to such Lenders Ratable Share of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Swing Loans, plus, if PNC so requests, accrued interest thereon, provided that no Lender shall be obligated in any event to make Revolving Credit Loans in excess of its Revolving Credit Commitment minus its Ratable Share of Letter of Credit Obligations. Revolving Credit Loans made pursuant to the preceding sentence shall bear interest at the Base Rate Option and shall be deemed to have been properly requested in accordance with Section 2.5.1 [Revolving Credit Loan Requests] without regard to any of the requirements of that provision. PNC shall provide notice to the Lenders (which may be telephonic or written notice by letter, facsimile or telex) that such Revolving Credit Loans are to be made under this Section 2.6.5 and of the apportionment among the Lenders, and the Lenders shall be unconditionally obligated to fund such Revolving Credit Loans (whether or not the conditions specified in Section 2.5.1 [Revolving Credit Loan Requests] are then satisfied) by the time PNC so requests, which shall not be earlier than 3:00 p.m. on the Business Day next after the date the Lenders receive such notice from PNC.
2.6.6 Swing Loans Under Cash Management Agreements. In addition to making Swing Loans pursuant to the foregoing provisions of Section 2.6.3 [Making Swing Loans], without the requirement for a specific request from the Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.5.2 [Swing Loan Requests], PNC as the Swing Loan Lender may make Swing Loans to the Borrowers in accordance with the provisions of the agreements among the Borrowers and such Swing Loan Lender relating to the Borrowers deposit, sweep and other accounts at such Swing Loan Lender and related arrangements and agreements regarding the management and investment of the Borrowers cash assets as in effect from time to time (the Cash Management Agreements) to the extent of the daily aggregate net negative balance in the Borrowers accounts which are subject to the provisions of the Cash Management Agreements. Swing Loans made pursuant to this Section 2.6.6 in accordance with the provisions of the Cash Management Agreements shall (i) be subject to the limitations as to aggregate amount set forth in Section 2.1.2 [Swing Loan Commitment], (ii) not be subject to the limitations as to individual amount set forth in Section 2.5.2 [Swing Loan Requests], (iii) be payable by the Borrowers, both as to principal and interest, at the rates and times set forth in the Cash Management Agreements (but in no event later than the Expiration Date), (iv) not be made at any time after such Swing
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Loan Lender has received written notice of the occurrence of an Event of Default and so long as such shall continue to exist, or, unless consented to by the Required Lenders, a Potential Default and so long as such shall continue to exist, (v) if not repaid by the Borrowers in accordance with the provisions of the Cash Management Agreements, be subject to each Lenders obligation pursuant to Section 2.6.5 [Borrowings to Repay Swing Loans], and (vi) except as provided in the foregoing subsections (i) through (v), be subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Section 2.
2.7 Notes. The Obligation of the Borrowers to repay the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Loans made to it by each Lender, together with interest thereon, shall be evidenced by a revolving credit Note and a swing Note and, dated the Closing Date payable to the order of such Lender in a face amount equal to the Revolving Credit Commitment or Swing Loan Commitment, as applicable, of such Lender.
2.8 Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Loans shall be used to (i) refinance existing Indebtedness, (ii) support working capital and general corporate needs, (iii) finance ongoing capital expenditures and (iv) pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the entering into the Loan Documents.
2.9 Letter of Credit Subfacility.
2.9.1 Issuance of Letters of Credit. On the Closing Date, the outstanding letters of credit previously issued by PNC as an Issuing Lender under the 2002 Credit Agreement that are set forth on Schedule 2.9.1 (the Existing Letters of Credit) will automatically, without any action on the part of any Person, be deemed to be Letters of Credit issued hereunder for the account of the Borrowers for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Borrowers may at any time prior to the Expiration Date request the issuance of a Standby Letter of Credit or Commercial Letter of Credit (each a Letter of Credit) on behalf of itself or another Loan Party, or the amendment or extension of an existing Letter of Credit, by delivering or having such other Loan Party deliver to the Issuing Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) a completed application and agreement for letters of credit, or request for such amendment or extension, as applicable, in such form as the Issuing Lender may specify from time to time by no later than 10:00 a.m. at least three (3) Business Days, or such shorter period as may be agreed to by the Issuing Lender, in advance of the proposed date of issuance. Promptly after receipt of any letter of credit application, the Issuing Lender shall confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit application and if not, such Issuing Lender will provide Administrative Agent with a copy thereof. Unless the Issuing Lender has received notice from any Lender, Administrative Agent or any Loan Party, at least one day prior to the requested date of issuance, amendment or extension of the applicable Letter of Credit, that one or more applicable conditions in Section 7 [Conditions of Lending and Issuance of Letters of Credit] is not satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof and in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in this Section 2.9, the Issuing Lender or any of the Issuing Lenders Affiliates will issue a Letter of Credit or agree to such amendment or extension, provided that each Letter of Credit shall (A) have a maximum maturity of twelve (12) months from the date of issuance, and (B) in no event expire later than ten (10) Business Days prior to the Expiration Date and provided further that in no event shall (i) the
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Letter of Credit Obligations exceed, at any one time, $50,000,000 (the Letter of Credit Sublimit), or (ii) the Revolving Facility Usage exceed, at any one time, the lesser of (a) Revolving Credit Commitments or (b) the Borrowing Base, and the Borrowers shall at all times be in compliance with Section 8.2.20 [Minimum Undrawn Availability]. Each request by the Borrowers for the issuance, amendment or extension of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrowers that they shall be in compliance with the preceding sentence and with Section 7 [Conditions of Lending and Issuance of Letters of Credit] after giving effect to the requested issuance, amendment or extension of such Letter of Credit. Promptly after its delivery of any Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit to the beneficiary thereof, the Issuing Lender will also deliver to Borrowers and Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment.
2.9.2 Letter of Credit Fees. The Borrowers shall pay (i) to the Administrative Agent for the ratable account of the Lenders a fee (the Letter of Credit Fee) equal to the Applicable Letter of Credit Fee Rate, and (ii) to the Issuing Lender for its own account a fronting fee equal to 0.25% per annum (in each case computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed), which fees shall be computed on the daily average Letter of Credit Obligations and shall be payable quarterly in arrears on each Payment Date following issuance of each Letter of Credit. The Borrowers shall also pay to the Issuing Lender for the Issuing Lenders sole account the Issuing Lenders then in effect customary fees and administrative expenses payable with respect to the Letters of Credit as the Issuing Lender may generally charge or incur from time to time in connection with the issuance, maintenance, amendment (if any), assignment or transfer (if any), negotiation, and administration of Letters of Credit.
2.9.3 Disbursements, Reimbursement. Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit, each Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the Issuing Lender a participation in such Letter of Credit and each drawing thereunder in an amount equal to such Lenders Ratable Share of the maximum amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit and the amount of such drawing, respectively.
2.9.3.1 In the event of any request for a drawing under a Letter of Credit (including the Existing Letters of Credit) by the beneficiary or transferee thereof, the Issuing Lender will promptly notify the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent thereof. Provided that it shall have received such notice, the Borrowers shall reimburse (such obligation to reimburse the Issuing Lender shall sometimes be referred to as a Reimbursement Obligation) the Issuing Lender prior to 12:00 noon on each date that an amount is paid by the Issuing Lender under any Letter of Credit (each such date, a Drawing Date) by paying to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Lender an amount equal to the amount so paid by the Issuing Lender. In the event the Borrowers fail to reimburse the Issuing Lender (through the Administrative Agent) for the full amount of any drawing under any Letter of Credit by 12:00 noon on the Drawing Date, the Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Lender thereof, and the Borrowers shall be deemed to have requested that Revolving Credit Loans be made by the Lenders under the Base Rate Option to be disbursed on the Drawing Date under such Letter of Credit, subject to the amount of the unutilized portion of the Revolving Credit Commitment and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 7.2 [Each Loan or Letter of Credit] other than any notice requirements. Any notice given by the Administrative Agent or Issuing Lender pursuant to this Section 2.9.3.1 may be oral if immediately confirmed in writing;
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provided that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice.
2.9.3.2 Each Lender shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.9.3.1 make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Lender an amount in immediately available funds equal to its Ratable Share of the amount of the drawing, whereupon the participating Lenders shall (subject to Section 2.9.3 [Disbursements; Reimbursement]) each be deemed to have made a Revolving Credit Loan under the Base Rate Option to the Borrowers in that amount. If any Lender so notified fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Lender the amount of such Lenders Ratable Share of such amount by no later than 2:00 p.m. on the Drawing Date, then interest shall accrue on such Lenders obligation to make such payment, from the Drawing Date to the date on which such Lender makes such payment (i) at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Effective Rate during the first three (3) days following the Drawing Date and (ii) at a rate per annum equal to the rate applicable to Loans under the Revolving Credit Base Rate Option on and after the fourth day following the Drawing Date. The Administrative Agent and the Issuing Lender will promptly give notice (as described in Section 2.9.3.1 above) of the occurrence of the Drawing Date, but failure of the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Lender to give any such notice on the Drawing Date or in sufficient time to enable any Lender to effect such payment on such date shall not relieve such Lender from its obligation under this Section 2.9.3.2.
2.9.3.3 With respect to any unreimbursed drawing that is not converted into Revolving Credit Loans under the Base Rate Option to the Borrowers in whole or in part as contemplated by Section 2.9.3.1, because of any Borrowers failure to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 7.2 [Each Loan or Letter of Credit] other than any notice requirements, or for any other reason, the Borrowers shall be deemed to have incurred from the Issuing Lender a borrowing (each a Letter of Credit Borrowing) in the amount of such drawing. Such Letter of Credit Borrowing shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the rate per annum applicable to the Revolving Credit Loans under the Base Rate Option. Each Lenders payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 2.9.3 [Disbursements, Reimbursement] shall be deemed to be a payment in respect of its participation in such Letter of Credit Borrowing (each a Participation Advance) from such Lender in satisfaction of its participation obligation under this Section 2.9.3.
2.9.4 Repayment of Participation Advances.
2.9.4.1 Upon (and only upon) receipt by the Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Lender of immediately available funds from the Borrowers (i) in reimbursement of any payment made by the Issuing Lender under the Letter of Credit with respect to which any Lender has made a Participation Advance to the Administrative Agent, or (ii) in payment of interest on such a payment made by the Issuing Lender under such a Letter of Credit, the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Issuing Lender will pay to each Lender, in the same funds as those received by the Administrative Agent, the amount of such Lenders Ratable Share of such funds, except the Administrative Agent shall retain for the account of the Issuing Lender the amount of the Ratable Share of such funds of any Lender that did not make a Participation Advance in respect of such payment by the Issuing Lender.
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2.9.4.2 If the Administrative Agent is required at any time to return to any Loan Party, or to a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian, or any official in any Insolvency Proceeding, any portion of any payment made by any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Lender pursuant to this Section in reimbursement of a payment made under the Letter of Credit or interest or fee thereon, each Lender shall, on demand of the Administrative Agent, forthwith return to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Lender the amount of its Ratable Share of any amounts so returned by the Administrative Agent plus interest thereon from the date such demand is made to the date such amounts are returned by such Lender to the Administrative Agent, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect from time to time.
2.9.5 Documentation. Each Loan Party agrees to be bound by the terms of the Issuing Lenders application and agreement for letters of credit and the Issuing Lenders written regulations and customary practices relating to letters of credit, though such interpretation may be different from such Loan Partys own. In the event of a conflict between such application or agreement and this Agreement, this Agreement shall govern. It is understood and agreed that, except in the case of gross negligence or willful misconduct, the Issuing Lender shall not be liable for any error, negligence and/or mistakes, whether of omission or commission, in following any Loan Partys instructions or those contained in the Letters of Credit or any modifications, amendments or supplements thereto.
2.9.6 Determinations to Honor Drawing Requests. In determining whether to honor any request for drawing under any Letter of Credit by the beneficiary thereof, the Issuing Lender shall be responsible only to determine that the documents and certificates required to be delivered under such Letter of Credit have been delivered and that they comply on their face with the requirements of such Letter of Credit.
2.9.7 Nature of Participation and Reimbursement Obligations. Each Lenders obligation in accordance with this Agreement to make the Revolving Credit Loans or Participation Advances, as contemplated by Section 2.9.3 [Disbursements, Reimbursement], as a result of a drawing under a Letter of Credit, and the Obligations of the Borrowers to reimburse the Issuing Lender upon a draw under a Letter of Credit, shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.9 under all circumstances, including the following circumstances:
(i) any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against the Issuing Lender or any of its Affiliates, the Borrowers or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, or which any Loan Party may have against the Issuing Lender or any of its Affiliates, any Lender or any other Person for any reason whatsoever;
(ii) the failure of any Loan Party or any other Person to comply, in connection with a Letter of Credit Borrowing, with the conditions set forth in Sections 2.1 [Revolving Credit Commitments], 2.5 [Revolving Credit Loan Requests; Swing Loan Requests], 2.6 [Making Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Loans; Etc.] or 7.2 [Each Loan or Letter of Credit] or as otherwise set forth in this Agreement for the making of a Revolving Credit Loan, it being acknowledged that such conditions are not required for the making of a
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Letter of Credit Borrowing and the obligation of the Lenders to make Participation Advances under Section 2.9.3 [Disbursements, Reimbursement];
(iii) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit;
(iv) any claim of breach of warranty that might be made by any Loan Party or any Lender against any beneficiary of a Letter of Credit, or the existence of any claim, set-off, recoupment, counterclaim, crossclaim, defense or other right which any Loan Party or any Lender may have at any time against a beneficiary, successor beneficiary any transferee or assignee of any Letter of Credit or the proceeds thereof (or any Persons for whom any such transferee may be acting), the Issuing Lender or its Affiliates or any Lender or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated herein or any unrelated transaction (including any underlying transaction between any Loan Party or Subsidiaries of a Loan Party and the beneficiary for which any Letter of Credit was procured);
(v) the lack of power or authority of any signer of (or any defect in or forgery of any signature or endorsement on) or the form of or lack of validity, sufficiency, accuracy, enforceability or genuineness of any draft, demand, instrument, certificate or other document presented under or in connection with any Letter of Credit, or any fraud or alleged fraud in connection with any Letter of Credit, or the transport of any property or provision of services relating to a Letter of Credit, in each case even if the Issuing Lender or any of its Affiliates has been notified thereof;
(vi) payment by the Issuing Lender or any of its Affiliates under any Letter of Credit against presentation of a demand, draft or certificate or other document which does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit;
(vii) the solvency of, or any acts or omissions by, any beneficiary of any Letter of Credit, or any other Person having a role in any transaction or obligation relating to a Letter of Credit, or the existence, nature, quality, quantity, condition, value or other characteristic of any property or services relating to a Letter of Credit;
(viii) any failure by the Issuing Lender or any of its Affiliates to issue any Letter of Credit in the form requested by any Loan Party, unless the Issuing Lender has received written notice from such Loan Party of such failure within three Business Days after the Issuing Lender shall have furnished such Loan Party and the Administrative Agent a copy of such Letter of Credit and such error is material and no drawing has been made thereon prior to receipt of such notice;
(ix) any adverse change in the business, operations, properties, assets, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of any Loan Party or Subsidiaries of a Loan Party;
(x) any breach of this Agreement or any other Loan Document by any party thereto;
(xi) the occurrence or continuance of an Insolvency Proceeding with respect to any Loan Party;
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(xii) the fact that an Event of Default or a Potential Default shall have occurred and be continuing;
(xiii) the fact that the Expiration Date shall have passed or this Agreement or the Commitments hereunder shall have been terminated; and
(xiv) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing.
2.9.8 Indemnity. Each Borrower hereby agrees to protect, indemnify, pay and save harmless the Issuing Lender and any of its Affiliates that has issued a Letter of Credit from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, damages, taxes, penalties, interest, judgments, losses, costs, charges and expenses (including reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of counsel and allocated costs of internal counsel) which the Issuing Lender or any of its Affiliates may incur or be subject to as a consequence, direct or indirect, of the issuance of any Letter of Credit, other than as a result of (A) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Issuing Lender as determined by a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction or (B) the wrongful dishonor by the Issuing Lender or any of Issuing Lenders Affiliates of a proper demand for payment made under any Letter of Credit, except if such dishonor resulted from any act or omission, whether rightful or wrongful, of any present or future de jure or de facto government or Official Body.
2.9.9 Liability for Acts and Omissions. As between any Loan Party and the Issuing Lender, or the Issuing Lenders Affiliates, such Loan Party assumes all risks of the acts and omissions of, or misuse of the Letters of Credit by, the respective beneficiaries of such Letters of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Issuing Lender shall not be responsible for any of the following, including any losses or damages to any Loan Party or other Person or property relating therefrom: (i) the form, validity, sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness or legal effect of any document submitted by any party in connection with the application for an issuance of any such Letter of Credit, even if it should in fact prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, inaccurate, fraudulent or forged (even if the Issuing Lender or its Affiliates shall have been notified thereof); (ii) the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign any such Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason; (iii) the failure of the beneficiary of any such Letter of Credit, or any other party to which such Letter of Credit may be transferred, to comply fully with any conditions required in order to draw upon such Letter of Credit or any other claim of any Loan Party against any beneficiary of such Letter of Credit, or any such transferee, or any dispute between or among any Loan Party and any beneficiary of any Letter of Credit or any such transferee; (iv) errors, omissions, interruptions or delays in transmission or delivery of any messages, by mail, cable, telegraph, telex or otherwise, whether or not they be in cipher; (v) errors in interpretation of technical terms; (vi) any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under any such Letter of Credit or of the proceeds thereof; (vii) the misapplication by the beneficiary of any such Letter of Credit of the proceeds of any drawing under such Letter of Credit; or (viii) any consequences arising from causes beyond the control of the Issuing Lender or its Affiliates, as applicable, including any act or omission of any Official Body, and none of the above shall affect or impair, or prevent
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the vesting of, any of the Issuing Lenders or its Affiliates rights or powers hereunder. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall relieve the Issuing Lender from liability for the Issuing Lenders gross negligence or willful misconduct in connection with actions or omissions described in such clauses (i) through (viii) of such sentence. In no event shall the Issuing Lender or its Affiliates be liable to any Loan Party for any indirect, consequential, incidental, punitive, exemplary or special damages or expenses (including without limitation attorneys fees), or for any damages resulting from any change in the value of any property relating to a Letter of Credit.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Issuing Lender and each of its Affiliates (i) may rely on any oral or other communication believed in good faith by the Issuing Lender or such Affiliate to have been authorized or given by or on behalf of the applicant for a Letter of Credit, (ii) may honor any presentation if the documents presented appear on their face substantially to comply with the terms and conditions of the relevant Letter of Credit; (iii) may honor a previously dishonored presentation under a Letter of Credit, whether such dishonor was pursuant to a court order, to settle or compromise any claim of wrongful dishonor, or otherwise, and shall be entitled to reimbursement to the same extent as if such presentation had initially been honored, together with any interest paid by the Issuing Lender or its Affiliate; (iv) may honor any drawing that is payable upon presentation of a statement advising negotiation or payment, upon receipt of such statement (even if such statement indicates that a draft or other document is being delivered separately), and shall not be liable for any failure of any such draft or other document to arrive, or to conform in any way with the relevant Letter of Credit; (v) may pay any paying or negotiating bank claiming that it rightfully honored under the laws or practices of the place where such bank is located; and (vi) may settle or adjust any claim or demand made on the Issuing Lender or its Affiliate in any way related to any order issued at the applicants request to an air carrier, a letter of guarantee or of indemnity issued to a carrier or any similar document (each an Order) and honor any drawing in connection with any Letter of Credit that is the subject of such Order, notwithstanding that any drafts or other documents presented in connection with such Letter of Credit fail to conform in any way with such Letter of Credit.
In furtherance and extension and not in limitation of the specific provisions set forth above, any action taken or omitted by the Issuing Lender or its Affiliates under or in connection with the Letters of Credit issued by it or any documents and certificates delivered thereunder, if taken or omitted in good faith, shall not put the Issuing Lender or its Affiliates under any resulting liability to any Borrower or any Lender.
2.9.10 Issuing Lender Reporting Requirements. The Issuing Lender shall, on the first Business Day of each month, provide to Administrative Agent and Borrowers a schedule of the Letters of Credit issued by it, in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent, showing the date of issuance of each Letter of Credit, the account party, the original face amount (if any), and the expiration date of any Letter of Credit outstanding at any time during the preceding month, and any other information relating to such Letter of Credit that the Administrative Agent may request.
2.10 Defaulting Lenders. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then the following provisions shall apply for so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender:
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(i) fees shall cease to accrue on the unfunded portion of the Commitment of such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.3 [Commitment Fees];
(ii) the Commitment and outstanding Loans of such Defaulting Lender shall not be included in determining whether the Required Lenders have taken or may take any action hereunder (including any consent to any amendment, waiver or other modification pursuant to Section 11.1 [Modifications, Amendments or Waivers]); provided, that this clause (ii) shall not apply to the vote of a Defaulting Lender in the case of an amendment, waiver or other modification requiring the consent of such Lender or each Lender directly affected thereby;
(iii) if any Swing Loans are outstanding or any Letter of Credit Obligations exist at the time such Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then:
(a) all or any part of the outstanding Swing Loans and Letter of Credit Obligations of such Defaulting Lender shall be reallocated among the non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Ratable Shares but only to the extent that (x) the Revolving Facility Usage does not exceed the total of all non-Defaulting Lenders Revolving Credit Commitments, and (y) no Potential Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at such time;
(b) if the reallocation described in clause (a) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrowers shall within one Business Day following notice by the Administrative Agent (x) first, prepay such outstanding Swing Loans, and (y) second, cash collateralize for the benefit of the Issuing Lender the Borrowers obligations corresponding to such Defaulting Lenders Letter of Credit Obligations (after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursuant to clause (a) above) in a deposit account held at the Administrative Agent for so long as such Letter of Credit Obligations are outstanding;
(c) if the Borrowers cash collateralize any portion of such Defaulting Lenders Letter of Credit Obligations pursuant to clause (b) above, the Borrowers shall not be required to pay any fees to such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.9.2 [Letter of Credit Fees] with respect to such Defaulting Lenders Letter of Credit Obligations during the period such Defaulting Lenders Letter of Credit Obligations are cash collateralized;
(d) if the Letter of Credit Obligations of the non-Defaulting Lenders are reallocated pursuant to clause (a) above, then the fees payable to the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.9.2 shall be adjusted in accordance with such non-Defaulting Lenders Ratable Share; and
(e) if all or any portion of such Defaulting Lenders Letter of Credit Obligations are neither reallocated nor cash collateralized pursuant to clause (a) or (b) above, then, without prejudice to any rights or remedies of the Issuing Lender or any other Lender hereunder, all Letter of Credit Fees payable under Section 2.9.2 with respect to such Defaulting Lenders Letter of Credit Obligations shall be payable to the Issuing Lender (and not to such Defaulting Lender) until and to the extent that such Letter of Credit Obligations are reallocated and/or cash collateralized; and
(iv) so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender, PNC shall not be required to fund any Swing Loans and the Issuing Lender shall not be required to issue, amend
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or increase any Letter of Credit, unless such Issuing Lender is satisfied that the related exposure and the Defaulting Lenders then outstanding Letter of Credit Obligations will be 100% covered by the Revolving Credit Commitments of the non-Defaulting Lenders and/or cash collateral will be provided by the Borrowers in accordance with Section 2.10(iii), and participating interests in any newly made Swing Loan or any newly issued or increased Letter of Credit shall be allocated among non-Defaulting Lenders in a manner consistent with Section 2.10(iii)(a) (and such Defaulting Lender shall not participate therein).
If (i) a Bankruptcy Event with respect to a parent company of any Lender shall occur following the date hereof and for so long as such event shall continue, or (ii) PNC or the Issuing Lender has a good faith belief that any Lender has defaulted in fulfilling its obligations under one or more other agreements in which such Lender commits to extend credit, PNC shall not be required to fund any Swing Loan and the Issuing Lender shall not be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless PNC or the Issuing Lender, as the case may be, shall have entered into arrangements with the Borrowers or such Lender, satisfactory to PNC or the Issuing Lender, as the case may be, to defease any risk to it in respect of such Lender hereunder.
In the event that the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers, PNC and the Issuing Lender agree in writing that a Defaulting Lender has adequately remedied all matters that caused such Lender to be a Defaulting Lender, then the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, and the Ratable Share of the Swing Loans and Letter of Credit Obligations of the Lenders shall be readjusted to reflect the inclusion of such Lenders Commitment, and on such date such Lender shall purchase at par such of the Loans of the other Lenders (other than Swing Loans) as the Administrative Agent shall determine may be necessary in order for such Lender to hold such Loans in accordance with its Ratable Share.
2.11 Increase in Revolving Credit Commitments.
(i) Increasing Lenders and New Lenders. The Borrowers may, at any time prior to the Expiration Date, request that (1) the current Lenders increase their Revolving Credit Commitments (any current Lender which elects to increase its Revolving Credit Commitment shall be referred to as an Increasing Lender) or (2) one or more new lenders (each a New Lender) join this Agreement and provide a Revolving Credit Commitment hereunder, subject to the following terms and conditions:
(a) No Obligation to Increase. Each current Lender shall have the option to increase its Revolving Credit Commitment by an amount equal to at least such amount as is necessary to maintain its current percentage of Commitments immediately prior to giving effect to such increase, but no current Lender shall be obligated to increase its Revolving Credit Commitment and any increase in the Revolving Credit Commitment by any current Lender shall be in the sole discretion of such current Lender;
(b) Defaults. There shall exist no Events of Default or Potential Default on the effective date of such increase after giving effect to such increase;
(c) Maximum Amount of Increases and Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments. The Borrowers may request up to two (2) separate increases of the
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Revolving Credit Commitments so long as after giving effect to each such increase, the total Revolving Credit Commitments shall not exceed $225,000,000;
(d) Minimum Revolving Credit Commitment increase. The minimum amount of each Revolving Credit Commitment increase shall be at least $10,000,000;
(e) Resolutions; Opinion. The Loan Parties shall deliver to the Administrative Agent on or before the effective date of such increase the following documents in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent: (1) certifications of their corporate secretaries with attached resolutions certifying that the increase in the Revolving Credit Commitment has been approved by such Loan Parties, and (2) an opinion of counsel addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders addressing the authorization and execution of the Loan Documents by, and enforceability of the Loan Documents against, the Loan Parties;
(f) Notes. The Borrowers shall execute and deliver (1) to each Increasing Lender a replacement revolving credit Note reflecting the new amount of such Increasing Lenders Revolving Credit Commitment after giving effect to the increase (and the prior Note issued to such Increasing Lender shall be deemed to be terminated) and (2) to each New Lender a revolving credit Note reflecting the amount of such New Lenders Revolving Credit Commitment;
(g) Approval of New Lenders. Any New Lender shall be subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent [Successors and Assigns];
(h) Increasing Lenders. Each Increasing Lender shall confirm its agreement to increase its Revolving Credit Commitment pursuant to an acknowledgement in a form acceptable to the Administrative Agent, signed by it and the Borrowers and delivered to the Administrative Agent at least five (5) days before the effective date of such increase; and
(i) New LendersJoinder. Each New Lender shall execute a lender joinder in substantially the form of Exhibit 2.11 pursuant to which such New Lender shall join and become a party to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with a Revolving Credit Commitment in the amount set forth in such lender joinder.
(ii) Treatment of Outstanding Loans and Letters of Credit.
(a) Repayment of Outstanding Loans; Borrowing of New Loans. On the effective date of such increase, the Borrowers shall repay all Loans then outstanding, subject to each Borrowers indemnity obligations under Section 5.10 [Indemnity]; provided that it may borrow new Loans with a Borrowing Date on such date. Each of the Lenders shall participate in any new Loans made on or after such date in accordance with their respective Ratable Shares after giving effect to the increase in Revolving Credit Commitments contemplated by this Section 2.11.
(b) Outstanding Letters of Credit; Repayment of Outstanding Loans; Borrowing of New Loans. On the effective date of such increase, each Increasing Lender and each New Lender (i) will be deemed to have purchased a participation in each then outstanding Letter of Credit equal to its Ratable Share of such Letter of Credit and the
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participation of each other Lender in such Letter of Credit shall be adjusted accordingly and (ii) will acquire, (and will pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each Lender, in immediately available funds, an amount equal to) its Ratable Share of all outstanding Participation Advances.
(iii) Proportionate Increases. In the event that the Borrowers increase their Revolving Credit Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.11, (1) the inventory sublimit contained in the definition of subsection (iii)(B) of the definition of Borrowing Base contained in Section 1.1 [Certain Definitions], (2) the Undrawn Availability component used in Sections 8.2.4 [Loans and Investments], 8.2.8 [Affiliate Transactions], 8.2.14 Capital Expenditures and Leases] and (3) the Swing Loan Commitment, shall each be increased proportionally to reflect such increase.
2.12 Reduction of Revolving Credit Commitment. The Borrowers shall have the right at any time after the Closing Date upon fifteen (15) days prior written notice to the Administrative Agent to permanently reduce (ratably among the Lenders in proportion to their Ratable Shares) the Revolving Credit Commitments, in a minimum amount of $5,000,000 and whole multiples of $5,000,000, or to terminate completely the Revolving Credit Commitments, without penalty or premium except as hereinafter set forth; provided that any such reduction or termination shall be accompanied by prepayment of the Revolving Credit Loans (and, if necessary, the cash collateralization of Letter of Credit Obligations), together with outstanding Commitment Fees, and the full amount of interest accrued on the principal sum to be prepaid (and all amounts referred to in Section 5.10 [Indemnity] hereof) to the extent necessary to cause the aggregate Revolving Facility Usage after giving effect to such prepayments to be equal to or less than the Revolving Credit Commitments as so reduced or terminated. Any notice to reduce the Revolving Credit Commitments under this Section 2.12 shall be irrevocable.
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4. INTEREST RATES
4.1 Interest Rate Options. The Borrowers shall pay interest in respect of the outstanding unpaid principal amount of the Loans as selected by it from the Base Rate Option or LIBOR Rate Option set forth below applicable to the Loans, it being understood that, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Borrowers may select different Interest Rate Options and different Interest Periods to apply simultaneously to the Loans comprising different Borrowing Tranches and may convert to or renew one or more Interest Rate Options with respect to all or any portion of the Loans comprising any Borrowing Tranche; provided that there shall not be at any one time outstanding more than five (5) Borrowing Tranches in the aggregate among all of the Loans and provided further that if an Event of Default or Potential Default exists and is continuing, the Borrowers may not request, convert to, or renew the LIBOR Rate Option for any Loans and the Required Lenders may demand that all existing Borrowing Tranches bearing interest under the LIBOR Rate Option shall be converted immediately to the Base Rate Option, subject to the obligation of the Borrowers to pay any indemnity under Section 5.10 [Indemnity] in connection with such conversion. If at any time the designated rate applicable to any Loan
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made by any Lender exceeds such Lenders highest lawful rate, the rate of interest on such Lenders Loan shall be limited to such Lenders highest lawful rate.
4.1.1 Revolving Credit Interest Rate Options; Swing Line Interest Rate. The Borrowers shall have the right to select from the following Interest Rate Options applicable to the Revolving Credit Loans:
(i) Revolving Credit Base Rate Option: A fluctuating rate per annum (computed on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed) equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin, such interest rate to change automatically from time to time effective as of the effective date of each change in the Base Rate; or
(ii) Revolving Credit LIBOR Rate Option: A rate per annum (computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed) equal to the LIBOR Rate plus the Applicable Margin.
Subject to Section 4.3 [Interest After Default], only the Base Rate Option applicable to Revolving Credit Loans shall apply to the Swing Loans.
4.2 Interest Periods. At any time when the Borrowers shall select, convert to or renew a LIBOR Rate Option, the Borrowers shall notify the Administrative Agent thereof at least three (3) Business Days prior to the effective date of such LIBOR Rate Option by delivering a Loan Request. The notice shall specify an Interest Period during which such Interest Rate Option shall apply. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the following provisions shall apply to any selection of, renewal of, or conversion to a LIBOR Rate Option:
4.2.1 Amount of Borrowing Tranche. Each Borrowing Tranche of Loans under the LIBOR Rate Option shall be in integral multiples of $500,000 and not less than $2,000,000; and
4.2.2 Renewals. In the case of the renewal of a LIBOR Rate Option at the end of an Interest Period, the first day of the new Interest Period shall be the last day of the preceding Interest Period, without duplication in payment of interest for such day.
4.3 Interest After Default. To the extent permitted by Law, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and until such time such Event of Default shall have been cured or waived, and at the discretion of the Administrative Agent or upon written demand by the Required Lenders to the Administrative Agent:
4.3.1 Letter of Credit Fees, Interest Rate. The Letter of Credit Fees and the rate of interest for each Loan otherwise applicable pursuant to Section 2.9.2 [Letter of Credit Fees] or Section 4.1 [Interest Rate Options], respectively, shall be increased by 2.0% per annum;
4.3.2 Other Obligations. Each other Obligation hereunder if not paid when due shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the sum of the rate of interest applicable under
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the Revolving Credit Base Rate Option plus an additional 2.0% per annum from the time such Obligation becomes due and payable and until it is paid in full; and
4.3.3 Acknowledgment. The Borrowers acknowledge that the increase in rates referred to in this Section 4.3 reflects, among other things, the fact that such Loans or other amounts have become a substantially greater risk given their default status and that the Lenders are entitled to additional compensation for such risk; and all such interest shall be payable by Borrowers upon demand by Administrative Agent.
4.4 LIBOR Rate Unascertainable; Illegality; Increased Costs; Deposits Not Available.
4.4.1 Unascertainable. If on any date on which a LIBOR Rate would otherwise be determined, the Administrative Agent shall have determined that:
(i) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining such LIBOR Rate, or
(ii) a contingency has occurred which materially and adversely affects the London interbank eurodollar market relating to the LIBOR Rate, the Administrative Agent shall have the rights specified in Section 4.4.3 [Administrative Agents and Lenders Rights].
4.4.2 Illegality; Increased Costs; Deposits Not Available. If at any time any Lender shall have determined that:
(i) the making, maintenance or funding of any Loan to which a LIBOR Rate Option applies has been made impracticable or unlawful by compliance by such Lender in good faith with any Law or any interpretation or application thereof by any Official Body or with any request or directive of any such Official Body (whether or not having the force of Law), or
(ii) such LIBOR Rate Option will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lender of the establishment or maintenance of any such Loan, or
(iii) after making all reasonable efforts, deposits of the relevant amount in Dollars for the relevant Interest Period for a Loan, or to banks generally, to which a LIBOR Rate Option applies, respectively, are not available to such Lender with respect to such Loan, or to banks generally, in the interbank eurodollar market,
then the Administrative Agent shall have the rights specified in Section 4.4.3 [Administrative Agents and Lenders Rights].
4.4.3 Administrative Agents and Lenders Rights. In the case of any event specified in Section 4.4.1 [Unascertainable] above, the Administrative Agent shall promptly so notify the Lenders and the Borrowers thereof, and in the case of an event specified in Section 4.4.2 [Illegality; Increased Costs; Deposits Not Available] above, such Lender shall promptly so notify the Administrative Agent and endorse a certificate to such notice as to the specific circumstances of such notice, and the Administrative Agent shall promptly send copies of such notice and certificate to the other Lenders and the Borrowers. Upon such date as shall be
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specified in such notice (which shall not be earlier than the date such notice is given), the obligation of (A) the Lenders, in the case of such notice given by the Administrative Agent, or (B) such Lender, in the case of such notice given by such Lender, to allow the Borrowers to select, convert to or renew a LIBOR Rate Option shall be suspended until the Administrative Agent shall have later notified the Borrowers, or such Lender shall have later notified the Administrative Agent, of the Administrative Agents or such Lenders, as the case may be, determination that the circumstances giving rise to such previous determination no longer exist. If at any time the Administrative Agent makes a determination under Section 4.4.1 [Unascertainable] and the Borrowers have previously notified the Administrative Agent of its selection of, conversion to or renewal of a LIBOR Rate Option and such Interest Rate Option has not yet gone into effect, such notification shall be deemed to provide for selection of, conversion to or renewal of the Base Rate Option otherwise available with respect to such Loans. If any Lender notifies the Administrative Agent of a determination under Section 4.4.2 [Illegality; Increased Costs; Deposits Not Available], the Borrowers shall, subject to each Borrowers indemnification Obligations under Section 5.10 [Indemnity], as to any Loan of the Lender to which a LIBOR Rate Option applies, on the date specified in such notice either convert such Loan to the Base Rate Option otherwise available with respect to such Loan or prepay such Loan in accordance with Section 5.6 [Voluntary Prepayments]. Absent due notice from the Borrowers of conversion or prepayment, such Loan shall automatically be converted to the Base Rate Option otherwise available with respect to such Loan upon such specified date.
4.5 Selection of Interest Rate Options. If the Borrowers fail to select a new Interest Period to apply to any Borrowing Tranche of Loans under the LIBOR Rate Option at the expiration of an existing Interest Period applicable to such Borrowing Tranche in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.2 [Interest Periods], the Borrowers shall be deemed to have converted such Borrowing Tranche to the Revolving Credit Base Rate Option, commencing upon the last day of the existing Interest Period.
5. PAYMENTS
5.1 Payments. All payments and prepayments to be made in respect of principal, interest, Commitment Fees, Letter of Credit Fees, Administrative Agents Fee or other fees or amounts due from the Borrowers hereunder shall be payable prior to 11:00 a.m. on the date when due without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrowers, and without set-off, counterclaim or other deduction of any nature, and an action therefor shall immediately accrue. Such payments shall be made to the Administrative Agent at the Principal Office for the account of PNC with respect to the Swing Loans and for the ratable accounts of the Lenders with respect to the Revolving Credit Loans in U.S. Dollars and in immediately available funds, and the Administrative Agent shall promptly distribute such amounts to the Lenders in immediately available funds; provided that in the event payments are received by 11:00 a.m. by the Administrative Agent with respect to the Loans and such payments are not distributed to the Lenders on the same day received by the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent shall pay the Lenders the Federal Funds Effective Rate with respect to the amount of such payments for each day held by the Administrative Agent and not distributed to the Lenders. The Administrative Agents and each Lenders statement of account, ledger or other relevant record shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive as the
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statement of the amount of principal of and interest on the Loans and other amounts owing under this Agreement and shall be deemed an account stated.
5.2 Pro Rata Treatment of Lenders. Each borrowing of Revolving Credit Loans shall be allocated to each Lender according to its Ratable Share, and each selection of, conversion to or renewal of any Interest Rate Option and each payment or prepayment by the Borrowers with respect to principal, interest, Commitment Fees and Letter of Credit Fees (but excluding the Administrative Agents Fee and the Issuing Lenders fronting fee) shall (except as otherwise may be provided with respect to a Defaulting Lender and except as provided in Section 4.4.3 [Administrative Agents and Lenders Rights] in the case of an event specified in Section 4.4 [LIBOR Rate Unascertainable; Etc.], 5.6.2 [Replacement of a Lender] or 5.8 [Increased Costs]) be payable ratably among the Lenders entitled to such payment in accordance with the amount of principal, interest, Commitment Fees and Letter of Credit Fees, as set forth in this Agreement. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, each borrowing or payment or prepayment by the Borrowers of principal, interest, fees or other amounts from the Borrowers with respect to Swing Loans shall be made by or to PNC according to Section 2.6.5 [Borrowings to Repay Swing Loans].
5.3 Sharing of Payments by Lenders. If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff, counterclaim or bankers lien, by receipt of voluntary payment, by realization upon security, or by any other non-pro rata source, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Loans or other obligations hereunder resulting in such Lenders receiving payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of its Loans and accrued interest thereon or other such obligations greater than the pro-rata share of the amount such Lender is entitled thereto, 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 and such other obligations 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:
(i) 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, together with interest or other amounts, if any, required by Law (including court order) to be paid by the Lender or the holder making such purchase; and
(ii) the provisions of this Section 5.3 shall not be construed to apply to (x) any payment made by the Loan Parties pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of the Loan Documents or (y) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or Participation Advances to any assignee or participant, other than to the Borrowers or any Subsidiary thereof (as to which the provisions of this Section 5.3 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 each Loan Party rights of setoff and counterclaim with
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respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of each Loan Party in the amount of such participation.
5.4 Presumptions by Administrative Agent. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrowers prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or the Issuing Lender hereunder that the Borrowers will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrowers have made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders or the Issuing Lender, as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if the Borrowers have not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders or the Issuing Lender, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or the Issuing Lender, with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.
5.5 Interest Payment Dates. Interest on Loans to which the Base Rate Option applies shall be due and payable in arrears on each Payment Date. Interest on Loans to which the LIBOR Rate Option applies shall be due and payable on the last day of each Interest Period for those Loans and, if such Interest Period is longer than three (3) Months, also on the 90th day of such Interest Period. Interest on mandatory prepayments of principal under Section 5.7 [Mandatory Prepayments] shall be due on the date such mandatory prepayment is due. Interest on the principal amount of each Loan or other monetary Obligation shall be due and payable on demand after such principal amount or other monetary Obligation becomes due and payable (whether on the stated Expiration Date, upon acceleration or otherwise).
5.6 Voluntary Prepayments.
5.6.1 Right to Prepay. The Borrowers shall have the right at its option from time to time to prepay the Loans in whole or part without premium or penalty (except as provided in Section 5.6.2 [Replacement of a Lender] below, in Section 5.8 [Increased Costs] and Section 5.10 [Indemnity]). Whenever the Borrowers desire to prepay any part of the Loans, it shall provide a prepayment notice to the Administrative Agent by 1:00 p.m. at least one (1) Business Day prior to the date of prepayment of the Revolving Credit Loans no later than 1:00 p.m. on the date of prepayment of Swing Loans, setting forth the following information:
(w) the date, which shall be a Business Day, on which the proposed prepayment is to be made;
(x) a statement indicating the application of the prepayment between the Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Loans;
(y) a statement indicating the application of the prepayment between Loans to which the Base Rate Option applies and Loans to which the LIBOR Rate Option applies; and
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(z) the total principal amount of such prepayment, which shall not be less than the lesser of (i) the Revolving Facility Usage or (ii) $100,000 for any Swing Loan or $500,000 for any Revolving Credit Loan.
All prepayment notices shall be irrevocable. The principal amount of the Loans for which a prepayment notice is given, together with interest on such principal amount shall be due and payable on the date specified in such prepayment notice as the date on which the proposed prepayment is to be made. Except as provided in Section 4.4.3 [Administrative Agents and Lenders Rights], if the Borrowers prepay a Loan but fails to specify the applicable Borrowing Tranche which the Borrowers are prepaying, the prepayment shall be applied first to Loans to which the Base Rate Option applies, then to Loans to which the LIBOR Rate Option applies. Any prepayment hereunder shall be subject to each Borrowers Obligation to indemnify the Lenders under Section 5.10 [Indemnity].
5.6.2 Replacement of a Lender. In the event any Lender (i) gives notice under Section 4.4 [LIBOR Rate Unascertainable, Etc.], (ii) requests compensation under Section 5.8 [Increased Costs], or requires the Borrowers to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Official Body for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 5.9 [Taxes], (iii) is a Defaulting Lender, (iv) becomes subject to the control of an Official Body (other than normal and customary supervision), or (v) is a Non-Consenting Lender referred to in Section 11.1 [Modifications, Amendments or Waivers], then in any such event the Borrowers may, at their sole expense, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 11.8 [Successors and Assigns]), 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) the Borrowers shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the assignment fee specified in Section 11.8 [Successors and Assigns];
(ii) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and Participation Advances, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 5.10 [Indemnity]) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrowers (in the case of all other amounts);
(iii) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 5.8.1 [Increased Costs Generally] or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 5.9 [Taxes], such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter; and
(iv) such assignment does not conflict with applicable Law.
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 Borrowers to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.
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5.7 Mandatory Prepayments.
5.7.1 Sale of Assets. Within five (5) Business Days of any sale of (i) Collateral or (ii) other assets outside the ordinary course of business, the Borrowers shall make a mandatory prepayment of principal on the Loans equal to the after-tax proceeds of such sale (as estimated in good faith by the Borrowers), together with accrued interest on such principal amount; provided, however, if such sale of assets is permitted pursuant to Section 8.2.7 [Disposition of Assets and Subsidiaries] the Borrowers shall not be required to make any such mandatory prepayment hereunder.
5.7.2 Borrowing Base Exceeded. Whenever the outstanding principal balance of Revolving Facility Usage exceeds the Borrowing Base, the Borrowers shall make, within one (1) Business Day after the Borrowers learn of such excess and whether or not the Administrative Agent has given notice to such effect, a mandatory prepayment of principal of Revolving Credit Loans or cash collateralization of Letter of Credit Obligations equal to the excess of the outstanding Revolving Facility Usage over the Borrowing Base, together with accrued interest on such principal amount.
5.7.3 Application Among Interest Rate Options. All prepayments required pursuant to this Section 5.7 shall first be applied among the Interest Rate Options to the principal amount of the Loans subject to the Base Rate Option, then to Loans subject to a LIBOR Rate Option. In accordance with Section 5.10 [Indemnity], each Borrower shall indemnify the Lenders for any loss or expense, including loss of margin, incurred with respect to any such prepayments applied against Loans subject to a LIBOR Rate Option on any day other than the last day of the applicable Interest Period.
5.8 Increased Costs.
5.8.1 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 LIBOR Rate) or the Issuing Lender;
(ii) subject any Lender or the Issuing Lender to any tax of any kind whatsoever with respect to this Agreement, any Letter of Credit, any participation in a Letter of Credit or any Loan under the LIBOR Rate Option made by it, or change the basis of taxation of payments to such Lender or the Issuing Lender in respect thereof (except for Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes covered by Section 5.9 [Taxes] and the imposition of, or any change in the rate of, any Excluded Tax payable by such Lender or the Issuing Lender); or
(iii) impose on any Lender, the Issuing Lender or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense affecting this Agreement or any Loan under the LIBOR Rate Option made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein;
and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making or maintaining any Loan under the LIBOR Rate Option (or of maintaining its obligation to make
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any such Loan), or to increase the cost to such Lender or the Issuing Lender of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit (or of maintaining its obligation to participate in or to issue any Letter of Credit), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or the Issuing Lender hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon request of such Lender or the Issuing Lender, each Borrower will pay to such Lender or the Issuing Lender, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the Issuing Lender, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.
5.8.2 Capital Requirements. If any Lender or the Issuing Lender determines that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or the Issuing Lender or any lending office of such Lender or such Lenders or the Issuing Lenders holding company, if any, regarding capital requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lenders or the Issuing Lenders capital or on the capital of such Lenders or the Issuing Lenders holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of such Lender or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by the Issuing Lender, to a level below that which such Lender or the Issuing Lender or such Lenders or the Issuing Lenders holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lenders or the Issuing Lenders policies and the policies of such Lenders or the Issuing Lenders holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrowers will pay to such Lender or the Issuing Lender, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the Issuing Lender or such Lenders or the Issuing Lenders holding company for any such reduction suffered.
5.8.3 Certificates for Reimbursement; Repayment of Outstanding Loans; Borrowing of New Loans. A certificate of a Lender or the Issuing Lender setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or the Issuing Lender or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in Sections 5.8.1 [Increased Costs Generally] or 5.8.2 [Capital Requirements] and delivered to the Borrowers shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrowers shall pay such Lender or the Issuing Lender, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) days after receipt thereof.
5.8.4 Delay in Requests. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or the Issuing Lender to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lenders or the Issuing Lenders right to demand such compensation, provided that the Borrowers shall not be required to compensate a Lender or the Issuing Lender pursuant to this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than nine months prior to the date that such Lender or the Issuing Lender, as the case may be, notifies the Borrowers of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lenders or the Issuing 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 (6) month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).
5.9 Taxes.
5.9.1 Payments Free of Taxes. Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of each Borrower hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be made free
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and clear of and without reduction or withholding for any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes; provided that if the Borrowers shall be required by applicable Law to deduct any Indemnified Taxes (including any Other Taxes) from such payments, then (i) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the Administrative Agent, Lender or Issuing Lender, as the case may be, receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) the Borrowers shall make such deductions and (iii) the Borrowers shall timely pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Official Body in accordance with applicable Law.
5.9.2 Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrowers. Without limiting the provisions of Section 5.9.1 [Payments Free of Taxes] above, the Borrowers shall timely pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Official Body in accordance with applicable Law.
5.9.3 Indemnification by the Borrowers. Each Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Issuing Lender, within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) paid by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Lender, as the case may be, and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Official Body. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrowers by a Lender or the Issuing Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender or the Issuing Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
5.9.4 Evidence of Payments. As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes by the Borrowers to an Official Body, the Borrowers shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Official Body evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
5.9.5 Status of Lenders. Any Foreign Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding tax under the Law of the jurisdiction in which any Borrower is resident for tax purposes, or any treaty to which such jurisdiction is a party, with respect to payments hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrowers (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at the time or times prescribed by applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable Law as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. Notwithstanding the submission of such documentation claiming a reduced rate of or exemption from U.S. withholding tax, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to withhold United States federal income taxes at the full 30% withholding rate if in its reasonable judgment it is required to do so under the due diligence requirements imposed upon a withholding agent under § 1.1441-7(b) of the United States Income Tax Regulations. Further, the Administrative Agent is indemnified under § 1.1461-1(e) of the United States Income Tax Regulations against any claims and demands of any Lender or assignee or participant of a Lender for the amount of any tax it deducts and withholds in
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accordance with regulations under § 1441 of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, any Lender, if requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that any Borrower is resident for tax purposes in the United States of America, any Foreign Lender shall deliver to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the request of the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, but only if such Foreign Lender is legally entitled to do so), whichever of the following is applicable:
(i) two (2) duly completed valid originals of IRS Form W-8BEN claiming eligibility for benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States of America is a party,
(ii) two (2) duly completed valid originals of IRS Form W-8ECI,
(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 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not (A) a bank within the meaning of section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (B) a 10 percent shareholder of the Borrowers within the meaning of section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or (C) a controlled foreign corporation described in section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code and (y) two duly completed valid originals of IRS Form W-8BEN,
(iv) any other form prescribed by applicable Law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in United States Federal withholding tax duly completed together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable Law to permit the Borrowers to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made, or
(v) To the extent that any Lender is not a Foreign Lender, such Lender shall submit to the Administrative Agent two (2) originals of an IRS Form W-9 or any other form prescribed by applicable Law demonstrating that such Lender is not a Foreign Lender.
5.10 Indemnity. In addition to the compensation or payments required by Section 5.8 [Increased Costs]or Section 5.9 [Taxes], each Borrower shall indemnify each Lender against all liabilities, losses or expenses (including loss of anticipated profits, any foreign exchange losses and any loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain such Loan, from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained or from the performance of any foreign exchange contract) which such Lender sustains or incurs as a consequence of any:
(i) payment, prepayment, conversion or renewal of any Loan to which a LIBOR Rate Option applies on a day other than the last day of the corresponding Interest Period (whether or not such payment or prepayment is mandatory, voluntary or automatic and whether or not such payment or prepayment is then due),
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(ii) attempt by any Borrower to revoke (expressly, by later inconsistent notices or otherwise) in whole or part any Loan Requests under Section 2.5 [Revolving Credit Loan Requests; Swing Loan Requests] or Section 4.2 [Interest Periods] or notice relating to prepayments under Section 5.6 [Voluntary Prepayments], or
(iii) default by any Borrower in the performance or observance of any covenant or condition contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, including any failure of any Borrower to pay when due (by acceleration or otherwise) any principal, interest, Commitment Fee or any other amount due hereunder.
If any Lender sustains or incurs any such loss or expense, it shall from time to time notify the Borrowers of the amount determined in good faith by such Lender (which determination may include such assumptions, allocations of costs and expenses and averaging or attribution methods as such Lender shall deem reasonable) to be necessary to indemnify such Lender for such loss or expense. Such notice shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for such determination. Such amount shall be due and payable by each Borrower to such Lender ten (10) Business Days after such notice is given.
5.11 Settlement Date Procedures. In order to minimize the transfer of funds between the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers may borrow, repay and reborrow Swing Loans and PNC may make Swing Loans as provided in Section 2.1.2 [Swing Loan Commitments] hereof during the period between Settlement Dates. The Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of its Ratable Share of the total of the Revolving Credit Loans and the Swing Loans (each a Required Share). On such Settlement Date, each Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent the amount equal to the difference between its Required Share and its Revolving Credit Loans, and the Administrative Agent shall pay to each Lender its Ratable Share of all payments made by the Borrowers to the Administrative Agent with respect to the Revolving Credit Loans. The Administrative Agent shall also effect settlement in accordance with the foregoing sentence on the proposed Borrowing Dates for Revolving Credit Loans and on [Mandatory Prepayment Dates] and may at its option effect settlement on any other Business Day. These settlement procedures are established solely as a matter of administrative convenience, and nothing contained in this Section 5.11 shall relieve the Lenders of their obligations to fund Revolving Credit Loans on dates other than a Settlement Date pursuant to Section 2.1.2 [Swing Loan Commitment]. The Administrative Agent may at any time at its option for any reason whatsoever require each Lender to pay immediately to the Administrative Agent such Lenders Ratable Share of the outstanding Revolving Credit Loans and each Lender may at any time require the Administrative Agent to pay immediately to such Lender its Ratable Share of all payments made by the Borrowers to the Administrative Agent with respect to the Revolving Credit Loans.
5.12 Deposit into Lockbox. Each Borrower shall require Account Debtors whose Accounts represent at least fifty percent (50%) of all Accounts of all Loan Parties to make all payments due from them to such Loan Parties directly to deposit accounts which are subject to a Deposit Account Control Agreement (or to Lockboxes from which funds are deposited into deposit accounts which are subject to a Deposit Account Control Agreement).
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5.13 Receipt and Application of Payment; Cash Collateral Account; Collections; Administrative Agents Right to Notify Account Debtors. The Provisions of this Section 5.13 shall apply immediately and only upon the occurrence of a Cash Dominion Triggering Event. Until the occurrence of a Cash Dominion Triggering Event, the Administrative Agent shall not send notices to the depositaries under the Deposit Account Control Agreements directing payments be made by the depositaries to the Cash Collateral Account.
5.13.1 Receipt and Application of Payment. Upon the occurrence of a Cash Dominion Triggering Event and continuing until no Cash Dominion Triggering Event or Event of Default exists for fifteen (15) consecutive Business Days (i) all cash, checks or other items of payment received in the depository account subject to the PNC Deposit Account Control Agreement shall be deposited into the Cash Collateral Account, (ii) the Administrative Agent shall send notice of exclusive control to JPMorgan or any other depository bank instructing such depository bank to deposit via wire transfer all cash, checks or other items of payment received in the depository account subject to the JPMorgan Deposit Account Control Agreement or such other Deposit Account Control Agreement, as applicable, into the Cash Collateral Account, and (iii) the Borrowers shall deposit into the Cash Collateral Account within one (1) Business Day of Borrowers receipt thereof all cash, checks or other items of payment received from those Account Debtors not currently making payment into a deposit account subject to a Deposit Account Control Agreement or, promptly upon request of the Administrative Agent, shall cause such Account Debtors to deposit such cash, checks or other items of payment directly into one of the Deposit Account Control Agreements. In the event a Borrower (or any of its Affiliates, shareholders, directors, officers, employees, agents or those persons acting for or in concert with a Borrower) shall receive any cash, checks, notes, drafts or other similar items of payment relating to or constituting the Collateral (or proceeds thereof), no later than the first Business Day following receipt thereof, such Borrower shall
(i) deposit or cause the same to be deposited, in kind, in the Cash Collateral Account established by such Borrower with the Administrative Agent or such other depository as may be designated in writing by the Administrative Agent (the Depository), from which account the Administrative Agent alone shall have the power of withdrawal, and with respect to which the Depository shall waive any rights of set off, and
(ii) forward to the Administrative Agent, on a daily basis, a collection report in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and, at the Administrative Agents request, copies of all such items and deposit slips related thereto.
5.13.2 Cash Collateral Account.
The Administrative Agent alone shall have the sole power of withdrawal from the Cash Collateral Account, and at each such time, all cash, notes, checks, drafts or similar items of payment by or for the account of a Borrower shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Lenders immediately upon the earlier of the receipt of such items by the Administrative Agent or the Depository or the receipt of such items by such Borrower; provided, however, that for the purpose of computing interest hereunder such items shall be deemed to have been collected and shall be applied by the Administrative Agent on account of the Revolving Credit Loans outstanding to such Borrower one (1) Business Day after receipt by
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the Administrative Agent (subject to correction for any items subsequently dishonored for any reason whatsoever). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, during each period when this Section 5.13.2 is applicable, all such items of payment shall, solely for purposes of determining the occurrence of such Event of Default, be deemed received upon actual receipt by the Administrative Agent, unless the same are subsequently dishonored for any reason whatsoever, and all funds in the Cash Collateral Account, including all payments made by or on behalf of and all credits due a Borrower, may be applied and reapplied in whole or in part to any of the Revolving Credit Loans to the extent and in the manner the Administrative Agent deems advisable.
5.13.3 Collections; Administrative Agents Right to Notify Account Debtors.
The Administrative Agent may notify any or all Account Debtors that the Accounts have been assigned to the Lenders and that the Lenders have a security interest therein, and to direct such Account Debtors to make all payments due from them to each Borrower upon the Accounts directly to the Administrative Agent to the Lockboxes or to any other lockbox designated by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall promptly furnish the Borrowers with a copy of any such notice sent. Any such notice, in the Administrative Agents sole discretion, may be sent on the Borrowers stationery, in which event the appropriate Borrower shall co-sign such notice with the Administrative Agent. To the extent that any Law or custom or any contract or agreement with any Account Debtor requires notice to or the approval of the Account Debtor in order to perfect such assignment of a security interest in Accounts, each Borrower agrees to give such notice or obtain such approval.
6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
6.1 Representations and Warranties. The Loan Parties, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders as follows:
6.1.1 Organization and Qualification; Power and Authority; Compliance With Laws; Title to Properties; Event of Default; No Material Adverse Change. Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary of each Loan Party (i) is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, (ii) has the lawful power to own or lease its properties and to engage in the business it presently conducts or proposes to conduct, (iii) is duly licensed or qualified and in good standing in each jurisdiction listed on Schedule 6.1.1 and in all other jurisdictions where the property owned or leased by it or the nature of the business transacted by it or both makes such licensing or qualification necessary, except where failure to be so licensed or qualified could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on any Loan Party, Subsidiary of any Loan Party, or their respective business operations, (iv) has full power to enter into, execute, deliver and carry out this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, to incur the Indebtedness contemplated by the Loan Documents and to perform its Obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and all such actions have been duly authorized by all necessary proceedings on its part, (v) is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws (other than Environmental Laws which are specifically addressed in Section 6.1.14 [Environmental Matters]) in all jurisdictions in which any Loan Party or Subsidiary of any Loan Party is presently or will be doing business except where the failure to do
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so would not constitute a Material Adverse Change, and (vi) has good and marketable title to or valid leasehold interest in all properties, assets and other rights which it purports to own or lease or which are reflected as owned or leased on its books and records, free and clear of all Liens and encumbrances except Permitted Liens. No Event of Default or Potential Default exists or is continuing. Since August 31, 2010, no Material Adverse Change has occurred.
6.1.2 Subsidiaries and Owners; Investment Companies. Schedule 6.1.2 states (i) the name of each of the Borrowers Subsidiaries, its jurisdiction of organization and the amount, percentage and type of equity interests in such Subsidiary (the Subsidiary Equity Interests), (ii) the name of each holder of an equity interest in the Borrowers, the amount, percentage and type of such equity interest (the Borrower Equity Interests), and (iii) any options, warrants or other rights outstanding to purchase any such equity interests referred to in clause (i) or (iii) (collectively the Equity Interests). The Borrowers and each Subsidiary of the Borrowers have good and marketable title to all of the Subsidiary Equity Interests it purports to own, free and clear in each case of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) and all such Subsidiary Equity Interests have been validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. None of the Loan Parties or Subsidiaries of any Loan Party is an investment company registered or required to be registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or under the control of an investment company as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 and shall not become such an investment company or under such control.
6.1.3 Validity and Binding Effect. This Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents (i) has been duly and validly executed and delivered by each Loan Party, and (ii) constitutes, or will constitute, legal, valid and binding obligations of each Loan Party which is or will be a party thereto, enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with its terms.
6.1.4 No Conflict; Material Agreements; Consents. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents by any Loan Party nor the consummation of the transactions herein or therein contemplated or compliance with the terms and provisions hereof or thereof by any of them will conflict with, constitute a default under or result in any breach of (i) the terms and conditions of the certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, partnership agreement, certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement or other organizational documents of any Loan Party or (ii) any Law or any material agreement or instrument or order, writ, judgment, injunction or decree to which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which it or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or to which it is subject, or result in the creation or enforcement of any Lien, charge or encumbrance whatsoever upon any property (now or hereafter acquired) of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Liens granted under the Loan Documents). There is no default under such material agreement (referred to above) and none of the Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries is bound by any contractual obligation, or subject to any restriction in any organization document, or any requirement of Law which could result in a Material Adverse Change. No consent, approval, exemption, order or authorization of, or a registration or filing with, any Official Body or any other Person is required by any Law or any agreement in connection with the execution, delivery and carrying out of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
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6.1.5 Litigation. There are no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened against such Loan Party or any Subsidiary of such Loan Party at law or in equity before any Official Body which individually or in the aggregate may result in any Material Adverse Change. None of the Loan Parties or any Subsidiaries of any Loan Party is in violation of any order, writ, injunction or any decree of any Official Body which may result in any Material Adverse Change.
6.1.6 Financial Statements.
(i) Historical Statements. The Borrowers have delivered to the Administrative Agent copies of its audited consolidated year-end financial statements for and as of the end of the five fiscal years ended August 31, 2010. In addition, the Borrowers have delivered to the Administrative Agent copies of its unaudited consolidated interim financial statements for the fiscal year to date and as of the end of the fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2011 (all such annual and interim statements being collectively referred to as the Statements). The Statements were compiled from the books and records maintained by the Borrowers management, are correct and complete in all material respects and fairly represent the consolidated financial condition of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries as of the respective dates thereof and the results of operations for the fiscal periods then ended and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject (in the case of the interim statements) to normal year-end audit adjustments.
(ii) Financial Projections. Each Borrower has delivered to the Administrative Agent financial projections (including any adjustments to historical operating results, and a pro-forma closing balance sheet, statements of operations and cash flows and including assumptions used in preparing such projections) of such Borrower and its Subsidiaries for a five year period following the Closing Date (and on a monthly basis during the first twelve months) derived from various assumptions of such Borrowers management (the Financial Projections). The Financial Projections represent what management of the Borrowers believes to be a reasonable range of possible results in light of the history of the business, present and foreseeable conditions and the intentions of such Borrowers management. The Financial Projections accurately reflect the liabilities of such Borrower and its Subsidiaries upon consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby as of the Closing Date.
(iii) Accuracy of Financial Statements. Neither the Borrowers nor any Subsidiary of the Borrowers have any material liabilities, contingent or otherwise, or forward or long-term commitments that are not disclosed in the Statements or in the notes thereto, and except as disclosed therein there are no unrealized or anticipated losses from any commitments of the Borrowers or any Subsidiary of the Borrowers which may cause a Material Adverse Change. Since August 31, 2010, no Material Adverse Change has occurred.
6.1.7 Margin Stock. None of the Loan Parties or any Subsidiaries of any Loan Party engages or intends to engage principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose, immediately, incidentally or ultimately, of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U, T or X as promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System). No part of the proceeds
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of any Loan has been or will be used, immediately, incidentally or ultimately, to purchase or carry any margin stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any margin stock or which is inconsistent with the provisions of the regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. None of the Loan Parties or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party holds or intends to hold margin stock in such amounts that more than 25% of the reasonable value of the assets of any Loan Party or Subsidiary of any Loan Party are or will be represented by margin stock.
6.1.8 Full Disclosure. Neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document, nor any certificate, statement, agreement or other documents furnished to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection herewith or therewith, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein and therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. There is no fact known to any Loan Party which materially adversely affects the business, property, assets, financial condition, results of operations or prospects of any Loan Party or Subsidiary of any Loan Party which has not been set forth in this Agreement or in the certificates, statements, agreements or other documents furnished in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders prior to or at the date hereof in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
6.1.9 Taxes. All federal, state, local and other tax returns required to have been filed with respect to each Loan Party and each Subsidiary of each Loan Party have been filed, and payment or adequate provision has been made for the payment of all taxes, fees, assessments and other governmental charges which have or may become due pursuant to said returns or to assessments received, except to the extent that such taxes, fees, assessments and other charges are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made.
6.1.10 Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Licenses, Etc. Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary of each Loan Party owns or possesses all the material patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses, registrations, franchises, permits and rights necessary to own and operate its properties and to carry on its business as presently conducted and planned to be conducted by such Loan Party or Subsidiary, without known possible, alleged or actual conflict with the rights of others.
6.1.11 Liens in the Collateral. The Liens in the Collateral granted to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders pursuant to the Security Agreement constitute and will continue to constitute Prior Security Interests. All filing fees and other expenses in connection with the perfection of such Liens have been or will be paid by the Borrowers.
6.1.12 Insurance. The properties of each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries are insured pursuant to policies and other bonds which are valid and in full force and effect and which provide adequate coverage from reputable and financially sound insurers in amounts sufficient to insure the assets and risks of each such Loan Party and Subsidiary in accordance with prudent business practice in the industry of such Loan Parties and Subsidiaries.
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6.1.13 ERISA Compliance. (i) Except as disclosed on Schedule 6.1.13; provided that such matters so disclosed could not in the aggregate result in a Material Adverse Change, 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 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 Borrowers, nothing has occurred which would prevent, or cause the loss of, such qualification. Each Borrower and each ERISA Affiliate have made all 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.
(ii) No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur; (a) except as disclosed on Schedule 6.1.13; provided that such matters so disclosed could not in the aggregate result in a Material Adverse Change, no Pension Plan has any unfunded pension liability (i.e. excess of benefit liabilities over the current value of that Pension Plans assets, determined in accordance with the assumptions used for funding the Pension Plan for the applicable plan year); (b) neither Borrowers nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably expects to incur, any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan (other than premiums due and not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA); (c) neither Borrowers nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably expects to incur, any liability (and no event has occurred which, with the giving of notice under Section 4219 of ERISA, would result in such liability) under Sections 4201 or 4243 of ERISA with respect to a Multiemployer Plan; and (d) neither Borrowers nor any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction that could be subject to Sections 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA.
6.1.14 Environmental Matters.
(i) None of the Loan Parties or any Subsidiaries of any Loan Party has received any Environmental Complaint from any Official Body or private Person alleging that such Loan Party or Subsidiary or any prior or subsequent owner of any of the Property is a potentially responsible party under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Cleanup and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601, et seq., which individually or in the aggregate are not reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Change and none of the Loan Parties has any reason to believe that such an Environmental Complaint might be received. There are no pending or, to any Loan Partys actual knowledge, threatened Environmental Complaints relating to any Loan Party or Subsidiary of any Loan Party or, to any Loan Partys actual knowledge, any prior or subsequent owner of any of the Property pertaining to, or arising out of, any Environmental Conditions which, if adversely determined, are individually or in the aggregate reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Change.
(ii) Except for conditions, violations or failures which individually or in the aggregate are not reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Change, (x) there are no (1) circumstances at, on or under any of the Property that constitute a breach of or noncompliance with any of the Environmental Laws, and (2) present Environmental Conditions which individually or in the aggregate are reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Change nor to any Loan Partys actual knowledge, past Environmental Conditions at, on or under any
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of the Property or, to any Loan Partys actual knowledge, at, on or under adjacent property, which resulted from any Loan Partys ownership or operations, and (y) nothing has come to the attention of any Loan Party to indicate that there are any past or present Environmental Conditions, at, on, or under adjacent property which resulted from the actions of other persons, in each case (of (x) or (y) above), that prevent compliance with the Environmental Laws at any of the Property.
(iii) Neither any of the Property nor any structures, improvements, equipment, fixtures, activities or facilities thereon or thereunder contain or use Regulated Substances except in compliance with Environmental Laws. There are no processes, facilities, operations, equipment or other activities at, on or under any of the Property, or, to any Loan Partys knowledge, at, on or under adjacent property, that currently result in the release or threatened release of Regulated Substances onto any of the Property, except to the extent that such releases or threatened releases are not a breach of or otherwise not a violation of the Environmental Laws, or are not likely to result in a Material Adverse Change.
(iv) There are no aboveground storage tanks, underground storage tanks or underground piping associated with such tanks, used for the management of Regulated Substances at, on or under any of the Property, which individually or in the aggregate are not reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Change that (a) do not have, to the extent required by Environmental Laws, a full operational secondary containment system in place, and (b) are not otherwise in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws. There are no abandoned underground storage tanks or underground piping associated with such tanks, previously used for the management of Regulated Substances by any Loan Party or any Subsidiaries of any Loan Party, that individually or in the aggregate are reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Change or to the best of any Loan Partys knowledge, any such tanks or piping which had been used by any prior owner or operator of the Property at, on or under any of the Property that have not either been closed in place in accordance with Environmental Laws or removed in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, and to the best of each Loan Partys knowledge no contamination associated with the use of such tanks exists on any of the Property that is not in compliance with Environmental Laws.
(v) Each Loan Party and to the best of any Loan Partys knowledge, each Subsidiary of any Loan Party has all material permits, licenses, authorizations, plans and approvals necessary under the Environmental Laws for the conduct of the business of such Loan Party or Subsidiary as presently conducted. Each Loan Party and to the best of each Loan Partys knowledge each Subsidiary of any Loan Party has submitted all material notices, reports and other filings required by the Environmental Laws to be submitted to an Official Body which pertain to past and current operations on any of the Property.
(vi) Except for violations which individually or in the aggregate are not reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Change, all past and present on-site generation, storage, processing, treatment, recycling, reclamation, disposal or other use or management of Regulated Substances at, on, or under any of the Property and all off-site transportation, storage, processing, treatment, recycling, reclamation, disposal or other use or management of Regulated Substances by any Loan Party or to the best of each Loan Partys knowledge by any other person have been done in accordance with the Environmental Laws.
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6.1.15 Solvency. Before and after giving effect to the initial Loans hereunder, each of the Loan Parties is Solvent.
6.1.16 Employment Matters. Each of the Loan Parties is in compliance with the all employment agreements, employment contracts, collective bargaining agreements and other agreements among any Loan Party and its employees (collectively, Labor Contracts) and all applicable federal, state and local labor and employment Laws including those related to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, labor relations, minimum wage, overtime, child labor, medical insurance continuation, worker adjustment and relocation notices, immigration controls and worker and unemployment compensation, where the failure to comply would constitute a Material Adverse Change. There are no outstanding grievances, arbitration awards or appeals therefrom arising out of any Labor Contracts or current or threatened strikes, picketing, handbilling or other work stoppages or slowdowns at facilities of any of the Loan Parties which in any case would constitute a Material Adverse Change.
6.1.17 Senior Debt Status. The Obligations of each Loan Party under this Agreement, the Notes, the Security Agreement, the Guaranty Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents to which it is a party do rank and will rank at least pari passu in priority of payment with all other Indebtedness of such Loan Party. There is no Lien upon or with respect to any of the properties or income of any Loan Party or Subsidiary of any Loan Party which secures Indebtedness or other obligations of any Person except for Permitted Liens.
6.2 Updates to Schedules. Should any of the information or disclosures provided on any of the Schedules attached hereto become outdated or incorrect in any material respect, the Borrowers shall promptly provide the Administrative Agent in writing with such revisions or updates to such Schedule as may be necessary or appropriate to update or correct same. No Schedule shall be deemed to have been amended, modified or superseded by any such correction or update, nor shall any breach of warranty or representation resulting from the inaccuracy or incompleteness of any such Schedule be deemed to have been cured thereby, unless and until the Required Lenders, in their sole and absolute discretion, shall have accepted in writing such revisions or updates to such Schedule; provided however, that the Borrowers may update Schedules 6.1.1 and 6.1.2 without any Lender approval in connection with any transaction permitted under Sections 8.2.6 [Liquidations, Mergers, Consolidations, Acquisitions], 8.2.7 [Dispositions of Assets or Subsidiaries] and 8.2.9 [Subsidiaries, Partnerships and Joint Ventures].
7. CONDITIONS OF LENDING AND ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF CREDIT
The obligation of each Lender to make Loans and of the Issuing Lender to issue Letters of Credit hereunder is subject to the performance by each of the Loan Parties of its Obligations to be performed hereunder at or prior to the making of any such Loans or issuance of such Letters of Credit and to the satisfaction of the following further conditions:
7.1 First Loans and Letters of Credit.
7.1.1 Deliveries. On the Closing Date, the Administrative Agent shall have received each of the following in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:
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(i) A certificate of each of the Loan Parties signed by an Authorized Officer, dated the Closing Date stating that (w) all representations and warranties of the Loan Parties set forth in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects, (x) the Loan Parties are in compliance with each of the covenants and conditions hereunder, (y) no Event of Default or Potential Default exists, and (z) no Material Adverse Change has occurred since the date of the last audited financial statements of the Borrowers delivered to the Administrative Agent;
(ii) A certificate dated the Closing Date and signed by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of each of the Loan Parties, certifying as appropriate as to: (a) all action taken by each Loan Party in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; (b) the names of the Authorized Officers authorized to sign the Loan Documents and their true signatures; and (c) copies of its organizational documents as in effect on the Closing Date certified by the appropriate state official where such documents are filed in a state office together with certificates from the appropriate state officials as to the continued existence and good standing of each Loan Party in each state where organized or qualified to do business;
(iii) This Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents signed by an Authorized Officer and all appropriate financing statements;
(iv) A written opinion of counsel for the Loan Parties, dated the Closing Date and as to the matters set forth in Schedule 7.1.1;
(v) Evidence that adequate insurance required to be maintained under this Agreement is in full force and effect, with additional insured and lender loss payable special endorsements attached thereto in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel naming the Administrative Agent as additional insured and lender loss payee;
(vi) A duly completed Borrowing Base Certificate prepared as of the Closing Date in substantially the form of Exhibit 8.3.4, showing total undrawn Revolving Credit availability, after giving effect to the Loans and Letters of Credit to be made on the Closing Date (including any Existing Letters of Credit then outstanding), the subtraction of any trade payables over thirty (30) days past due not otherwise on formal extended terms, consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and other availability reserves, of at least $50,000,000;
(vii) All material consents required to effectuate the transactions contemplated hereby;
(viii) A Lien search in acceptable scope and with acceptable results;
(ix) An executed landlords waiver or other lien waiver agreement from the lessor, warehouse operator or other applicable Person for each leased Collateral location as required under the Security Agreement;
(x) Acceptable Financial Projections;
(xi) An environmental questionnaire;
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(xii) Review of all significant contracts (including Labor Contracts), the terms, conditions and documentation of other Indebtedness of the Loan Parties, transactions with affiliates and the relationship of the Loan Parties with their subsidiaries, litigation, Evidence that Loan Parties are materially in compliance with all pertinent federal, state and local Laws including Environmental Laws, occupational safety and ERISA; and
(xiii) Such other documents in connection with such transactions as the Administrative Agent or said counsel may reasonably request.
7.1.2 Payment of Fees. The Borrowers shall have paid all fees payable on or before the Closing Date as required by this Agreement, the Administrative Agents Letter or any other Loan Document.
7.2 Each Loan or Letter of Credit. At the time of making any Loans or issuing, extending or increasing any Letters of Credit and after giving effect to the proposed extensions of credit: (i) the representations, warranties of the Loan Parties shall then be true and correct, (ii) no Event of Default or Potential Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (iii) the making of the Loans or issuance, extension or increase of such Letter of Credit shall not contravene any Law applicable to any Loan Party or Subsidiary of any Loan Party or any of the Lenders, and (iv) the Borrowers shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a duly executed and completed Loan Request or to the Issuing Lender an application for a Letter of Credit, as the case may be.
8. COVENANTS
The Loan Parties, jointly and severally, covenant and agree that until Payment In Full, the Loan Parties shall comply at all times with the following covenants:
8.1 Affirmative Covenants.
8.1.1 Preservation of Existence, Etc. Each Loan Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain its legal existence as a corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company and its license or qualification and good standing in each jurisdiction in which its ownership or lease of property or the nature of its business makes such license or qualification necessary, except as otherwise expressly permitted in Section 8.2.6 [Liquidations, Mergers, Etc.], except that the Borrowers may cause a Subsidiary to dissolve (each a Permitted Voluntary Dissolution) and go out of existence if the Subsidiary does not have any material assets and does not conduct any business and the Loan Parties otherwise comply with the covenants herein with respect to such Subsidiary.
8.1.2 Payment of Liabilities, Including Taxes, Etc. Each Loan Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, duly pay and discharge all liabilities to which it is subject or which are asserted against it, promptly as and when the same shall become due and payable, or, in the case of trade payables, within 60 days thereafter, including all taxes, assessments and governmental charges upon it or any of its properties, assets, income or profits, prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto, except to the extent that such liabilities, including taxes, assessments or charges, are being contested in good faith and by appropriate and lawful proceedings diligently conducted and for which such reserve or other appropriate provisions, if
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any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made, but only to the extent that failure to discharge any such liabilities would not result in any additional liability which would adversely affect to a material extent the financial condition of any Loan Party or Subsidiary of any Loan Party or which would affect the Collateral, provided that the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries will pay all such liabilities forthwith upon the commencement of proceedings to foreclose any Lien which may have attached as security therefor, unless the applicable Loan Parties are prohibited by Law for making such payment, in which case such Loan Party shall immediately notify the Administrative Agent thereof and make such payment as soon as it is permitted to do so.
8.1.3 Maintenance of Insurance. Each Loan Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, insure its properties and assets against loss or damage by fire and such other insurable hazards as such assets are commonly insured (including fire, extended coverage, property damage, workers compensation, public liability and business interruption insurance) and against other risks (including errors and omissions) in such amounts as similar properties and assets are insured by prudent companies in similar circumstances carrying on similar businesses, and with reputable and financially sound insurers, including self-insurance to the extent customary, all as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent. The Loan Parties shall comply with the covenants and provide the endorsement set forth on Schedule 8.1.3 relating to property and related insurance policies covering the Collateral.
8.1.4 Maintenance of Properties and Leases. Each Loan Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain in good repair, working order and condition (ordinary wear and tear excepted) in accordance with the general practice of other businesses of similar character and size, all of those properties useful or necessary to its business, and from time to time, such Loan Party will make or cause to be made all appropriate repairs, renewals or replacements thereof if the failure to do so would constitute a Material Adverse Change.
8.1.5 Visitation Rights. Each Loan Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, permit any of the officers or authorized employees or representatives of the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders to visit and inspect any of its properties and to examine and make excerpts from its books and records and discuss its business affairs, finances and accounts with its officers, all in such detail and at such times and as often as any of the Lenders may reasonably request, provided that each Lender shall provide the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent with reasonable notice prior to any visit or inspection and all information acquired in such visits shall be subject to Section 11.9 [Confidentiality]. In the event any Lender desires to conduct an audit of any Loan Party, such Lender shall make a reasonable effort to conduct such audit contemporaneously with any audit to be performed by the Administrative Agent.
8.1.6 Field Exams. Each Loan Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, permit any of the officers or authorized employees or representatives of the Administrative Agent to conduct field exams in such detail and at such times and as often the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, provided that so long as (i) the Borrowers maintain an Average Excess Availability of more than $50,000,000 and (b) no Event of Default or Potential Default exists, the Borrowers shall only be required to reimburse the Administrative Agent for no more than two (2) field exams per year.
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8.1.7 Keeping of Records and Books of Account. The Borrowers shall, and shall cause each Subsidiary of the Borrowers to, maintain and keep proper books of record and account which enable the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries to issue financial statements in accordance with GAAP and as otherwise required by applicable Laws of any Official Body having jurisdiction over the Borrowers or any Subsidiary of any Borrower, and in which full, true and correct entries shall be made in all material respects of all its dealings and business and financial affairs.
8.1.8 Compliance with Laws; Use of Proceeds. Each Loan Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with all applicable Laws, including all Environmental Laws, in all respects; provided that it shall not be deemed to be a violation of this Section 8.1.8 if any failure to comply with any Law would not result in fines, penalties, remediation costs, other similar liabilities or injunctive relief which in the aggregate would constitute a Material Adverse Change. The Loan Parties will use the Letters of Credit and the proceeds of the Loans only in accordance with Section 2.8 [Use of Proceeds] and as permitted by applicable Law.
8.1.9 Further Assurances. Each Loan Party shall, from time to time, at its expense, faithfully preserve and protect the Administrative Agents Lien on and Prior Security Interest in the Collateral whether now owned or hereafter acquired as a continuing first priority perfected Lien, subject only to Permitted Liens, and shall do such other acts and things as the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion may deem necessary or advisable from time to time in order to preserve, perfect and protect the Liens granted under the Loan Documents and to exercise and enforce its rights and remedies thereunder with respect to the Collateral.
8.1.10 Anti-Terrorism Laws. None of the Loan Parties is or shall be (i) a Person with whom any Lender is restricted from doing business under Executive Order No. 13224 or any other Anti-Terrorism Law, (ii) engaged in any business involved in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of such a Person or in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, the prohibitions set forth in any Anti-Terrorism Law, or (iii) otherwise in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law. The Loan Parties shall provide to the Lenders any certifications or information that a Lender requests to confirm compliance by the Loan Parties with Anti-Terrorism Laws.
8.1.11 Maintenance of Patents, Trademarks, Etc. Each Loan Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain in full force and effect all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses, franchises, permits and other authorizations necessary for the ownership and operation of its properties and business if the failure so to maintain the same would constitute a Material Adverse Change.
8.1.12 Plans and Benefits Arrangements. Each Borrower shall, and shall cause each other member of the ERISA Group to, comply with ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code and other applicable Laws applicable to Plans and Benefit Arrangements except where such failure, alone or in conjunction with any other failure, would not result in a Material Adverse Change. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such Borrower shall cause all of its Plans and all Plans maintained by any member of the ERISA Group to be funded in accordance with the minimum funding requirements of ERISA and shall make, and cause each member of the ERISA
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Group to make, in a timely manner, all contributions due to Plans, Benefit Arrangements and Multiemployer Plans.
8.1.13 Subordination of Intercompany Loans. Each Loan Party shall cause any intercompany Indebtedness, loans or advances owed by any Loan Party to any other Loan Party to be subordinated pursuant to the terms of the Intercompany Subordination Agreement.
8.1.14 Tax Sharing. Borrowers shall not amend or modify in any material manner that is adverse to the Lenders, the Tax Sharing Agreement without the consent of the Required Lenders, not to be unreasonably withheld.
8.1.15 JPMorgan Deposit Account Control Agreement. The Borrowers shall, within thirty (30) days of the Closing Date (which may be extended an additional thirty (30) days upon the written consent of the Administrative Agent in its discretion), enter into, and cause JPMorgan to enter into, the JPMorgan Deposit Account Control Agreement, or close and/or defund and maintain a zero (0) balance in such JP Morgan accounts identified in this Agreement and subject to the JP Morgan Account Control Agreement, provided all such funds and transactions are funded and directed to the account or accounts at PNC subject to the PNC Deposit Account Control Agreement.
8.2 Negative Covenants.
8.2.1 Indebtedness. Each of the Loan Parties shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, at any time create, incur or assume any Indebtedness, except:
(i) Indebtedness under the Loan Documents;
(ii) Indebtedness in connection with Specified Hedging Obligations and Indenture Obligations (as such terms are defined in the Senior Secured Note Indenture) and Indebtedness evidenced by the Senior Secured Notes;
(iii) Indebtedness as set forth on Schedule 8.2.1; provided there is not an increase in the amount thereof or other significant change in the terms thereof;
(iv) Capitalized and operating leases as and to the extent permitted under Section 8.2.14 [Capital Expenditures and Leases];
(v) Indebtedness secured by Purchase Money Security Interests and/or other assets which are not Collateral, provided that the aggregate amount of such Indebtedness does not exceed $30,000,000 at any one time outstanding;
(vi) Indebtedness of a Loan Party to another Loan Party which is subordinated in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.1.13 [Subordination of Intercompany Loans], provided that the aggregate Indebtedness of the Borrowers from their Subsidiaries other than the Borrowers may not exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time;
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(vii) Indebtedness under Hedging Contracts, provided that (1) such Hedging Contracts with respect to hedging of interest rates are related to payment obligations on Indebtedness permitted under this Agreement, (2) the notional principal amount of such Hedging Contracts with respect to hedging of interest rates does not exceed the principal amount of such Indebtedness to which such Hedging Contracts relate, and (3) in each case, the liabilities under such Hedging Contracts which do not represent an actual obligation and for which an offsetting derivative contract has been recorded in the financial statements are recorded in accordance with SFAS 133;
(viii) Indebtedness in respect of bid, performance or surety bonds issued for the account of any of the Loan Parties in the ordinary course of business; and
(ix) Other unsecured Indebtedness provided that after giving effect to such Indebtedness the Borrowers Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as such term is defined in the Senior Secured Note Indenture as in effect March 8, 2011) computed as of the end of the fiscal quarter preceding the fiscal quarter during which such Indebtedness is incurred (Referenced Quarter) would be at least 2.0 to 1.0, determined on a pro forma basis as if the incurrence of such additional Indebtedness and the application of the net proceeds therefrom had occurred at the beginning of the four quarter period ending with the Referenced Quarter.
8.2.2 Liens; Lien Covenants. Each of the Loan Parties shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, at any time create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any of its property or assets, tangible or intangible, now owned or hereafter acquired, or agree or become liable to do so, except Permitted Liens.
8.2.3 Guaranties. Each of the Loan Parties shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, at any time, directly or indirectly, become or be liable in respect of any Guaranty, or assume, guarantee, become surety for, endorse or otherwise agree, become or remain directly or contingently liable upon or with respect to any obligation or liability of any other Person, except for Guaranties of Indebtedness of the Loan Parties permitted hereunder.
8.2.4 Loans and Investments. At all such times during which the Borrowers have Undrawn Availability that is less than twenty percent (20%) of the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount (subject to any increase pursuant to Section 2.11(iii) [Proportionate Increases] hereto) prior to or after giving effect to any loan, advance, purchase or acquisition described below, each of the Loan Parties shall not, and shall not permit any of their Subsidiaries to, at any time make any loan or advance to, or purchase, acquire or own any stock, bonds, notes or securities of, or any partnership interest (whether general or limited) or limited liability company interest in, or any other investment or interest in, or make any capital contribution to, any other Person, or agree, become or remain liable to do any of the foregoing, except:
(i) trade credit extended on usual and customary terms in the ordinary course of business or in connection with any workout or settlement of a trade credit account in the ordinary course of business, provided that such account which is the subject of a workout or settlement is not a Qualified Account;
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(ii) advances to employees to meet expenses incurred by such employees in the ordinary course of business;
(iii) Permitted Investments;
(iv) loans to Subsidiaries not exceeding $2,000,000 at any time outstanding, and investments in Subsidiaries not exceeding amounts existing on the date hereof as described on Schedule 8.2.4 hereto; and
(v) investments on the date hereof as set forth on Schedule 8.2.4.
8.2.5 Dividends and Related Distributions. Each of the Loan Parties shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make or pay, or agree to become or remain liable to make or pay, any dividend or other distribution of any nature (whether in cash, property, securities or otherwise) on account of or in respect of its shares of capital stock, partnership interests or limited liability company interests on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement or acquisition of its shares of capital stock (or warrants, options or rights therefor), partnership interests or limited liability company interests, except:
(i) dividends or other distributions payable to another Loan Party;
(ii) dividends or other distributions payable to other Persons in an aggregate amount less than or equal to fifty percent of the Loan Parties cumulative net income for such period, so long as the following criteria are met:
(A) such dividend or distribution is permitted under Sections 4.03 and 4.15 of the Senior Secured Note Indenture as in effect March 8, 2011; and
(B) no Potential Default or Event of Default shall exist on the date on which the Borrowers make such dividend payment immediately after giving effect to such dividend payment; and
(C) Consolidated Net Worth shall be greater than or equal $50,000,000 immediately after giving effect to such dividend payment.; and
(D) Undrawn Availability shall be greater than or equal to twenty percent (20%) of the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount immediately after giving effect to such dividend payment.
8.2.6 Liquidations, Mergers, Consolidations, Acquisitions. Each of the Loan Parties shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, dissolve, liquidate or wind-up its affairs, or become a party to any merger or consolidation, or acquire by purchase, lease or otherwise, all or substantially all of the assets or capital stock of any other Person, provided that:
(1) upon prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, any Subsidiary of any of the Borrowers (except for the Borrowers) may consolidate with or merge into or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to a Borrower or a wholly-owned Subsidiary of a Borrower if such Borrower or wholly-owned
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Subsidiary shall be the surviving corporation and if, immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no condition or event shall exist which constitutes an Event of Default or Potential Default; provided however, if such Subsidiary of a Borrower is a Guarantor, it may consolidate with or merge into or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets only with or to another Loan Party;
(2) upon prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, any Subsidiary of a Borrower may dissolve or merge out of existence if such Subsidiary is an Inactive Subsidiary; and
(3) any Loan Party may acquire, whether by purchase or by merger, (A) some or all of the ownership interests of another Person or (B) substantially all of the assets of another Person or of a business or division of another Person (each a Permitted Acquisition), provided that each of the following requirements is met:
(i) such Permitted Acquisition is permitted under the Senior Secured Note Indenture as in effect March 8, 2011;
(ii) no Potential Default or Event of Default shall exist immediately prior to and after giving effect to such Permitted Acquisition;
(iii) the Undrawn Availability shall be greater than or equal to twenty percent (20%) of the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount immediately after giving effect to such Permitted Acquisition; provided that any assets acquired in connection with the Permitted Acquisition may not be included in such calculation unless such assets have been subject to a field examination, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(iv) if the Loan Parties are acquiring the ownership interests in such Person, such Person shall execute a Guarantor Joinder and join this Agreement as a Guarantor pursuant to Section 8.2.9 [Subsidiaries, Partnerships and Joint Ventures] on or before the date of such Permitted Acquisition;
(v) the Loan Parties, such Person and its owners, as applicable, shall grant Liens to the Administrative Agent in the assets acquired, to the extent they constitute Collateral of such Person, and otherwise comply with Section 8.2.9 [Subsidiaries, Partnerships and Joint Ventures] on or before the date of such Permitted Acquisition;
(vi) the business acquired, or the business conducted by the Person whose ownership interests are being acquired, as applicable, shall be substantially the same as one or more line or lines of business conducted by the Loan Parties and shall comply with Section 8.2.10 [Continuation of or Change in Business];
(vii) the Loan Parties shall deliver to the Administrative Agent at least five (5) Business Days before such Permitted Acquisition a pro forma Borrowing Base Certificate demonstrating that after giving effect to such Permitted Acquisition and any Loans outstanding on the date of or made simultaneously with such acquisition,
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demonstrating that the Borrowers are in compliance with Section 8.2.20 [Minimum Undrawn Availability];
(viii) the Loan Parties shall deliver to the Administrative Agent at least five (5) Business Days before such Permitted Acquisition copies of any agreements entered into or proposed to be entered into by such Loan Parties in connection with such Permitted Acquisition and shall deliver to the Administrative Agent such other information about such Person or its assets as any Loan Party may reasonably require.
8.2.7 Dispositions of Assets or Subsidiaries. Each of the Loan Parties shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, sell, sell and lease back, convey, assign, lease, abandon or otherwise transfer or dispose of, voluntarily or involuntarily, any of its properties or assets, tangible or intangible (including sale, assignment, discount or other disposition of accounts, contract rights, chattel paper, equipment or general intangibles with or without recourse or of capital stock, shares of beneficial interest, partnership interests or limited liability company interests of a Subsidiary of such Loan Party), except that such disposition shall be permitted so long as such disposition (a) is permitted under Sections 4.17, 4.18 or 4.19 of the Senior Secured Note Indenture as in effect March 8, 2011 and (b) meets one of the following requirements:
i. transactions involving the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business;
ii. any sale, transfer or lease of assets in the ordinary course of business which is not material in relation to such Loan Partys or such Subsidiarys assets, and no longer necessary or required in the conduct of such Loan Partys or such Subsidiarys business;
iii. any sale, transfer or lease of assets by any wholly owned Subsidiary of such Loan Party to another Loan Party;
iv. any sale, transfer or lease of assets in the ordinary course of business which is replaced by substitute assets acquired or leased, provided such substitute assets, to the extent replacing Collateral, are subject to the Lenders Prior Security Interest;
v. any sale, transfer or lease of properties which (a) have become obsolete or (b) have no material net value (after giving effect to the cost of maintaining such properties) and have no use in the business of the Loan Parties;
vi. any sale, transfer or lease of assets, other than those specifically excepted pursuant to clauses (i) through (v) above, provided that the aggregate value of the assets subject to all such sales under this Section 8.2.7(vi) does not exceed $35,000,000 in the aggregate; and
vii. sales of winter fill asphalt by United Refining to URA which is an Affiliate of the Borrowers and owned by United Refining, Inc., in accordance with the terms of the Asphalt Purchase and Sale Agreement and the Asphalt Product
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Throughput and Terminal Services Agreement each dated as of January 14, 2011; provided that: (w) sales by United Refining to URA will be made at prevailing markets prices upon fair and reasonable arms length terms and conditions, (x) United Refining and URA shall invoice their respective customers separately for sales of inventory to such customers and maintain separate records with respect to billing and collections, and all such records shall be available to Administrative Agent upon its request, (y) the asphalt sold by United Refining to URA shall be stored in separate storage tanks indentified to the Administrative Agent, and (z) United Refining shall remit to the Administrative Agent the proceeds of such sales to URA, which shall be either deposited into a cash collateral account at the Administrative Agent or applied to the outstanding Revolving Credit Loans.
8.2.8 Affiliate Transactions. Each of the Loan Parties shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into or carry out any transaction among one another or any of their Affiliates including, without limitation, purchasing property or services from any Affiliate, selling property or services to any Affiliate, reimbursing an Affiliate for expenses (including overhead which an Affiliate incurs), on any Borrowers behalf, except as permitted in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) below:
(i) The Borrowers may pay up to $2,000,000 during any fiscal year pursuant to the Servicing Agreement.
(ii) Subject to the requirements set forth in Section 8.2.7(vii), United Refining may sell winter fill asphalt to URA in accordance with the terms of the Asphalt Purchase and Sale Agreement and the Asphalt Product Throughput and Terminal Services Agreement each dated as of January 14, 2011; provided however, such sales shall no longer be permitted under this clause (ii) in the event that the total equity and Indebtedness which is used to capitalize URA exceeds at any one time an amount equal to the sum of $45,000,000 plus the amount of any undistributed profits of URA.
(iii) The Borrowers may enter into transactions upon fair and reasonable arms length terms and conditions, provided that (a) Undrawn Availability shall be greater than or equal to twenty percent (20%) of the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount immediately at the time of entering into such transaction and giving effect thereto, (b) the Borrowers shall fully disclose the proposed terms and conditions of each transaction to the Administrative Agent at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the date on which any Borrower enters into such transaction; such disclosure shall be in sufficient detail to demonstrate the Borrowers compliance with this Section 8.2.8 to the satisfaction of the Lenders and (c) such terms and conditions are in accordance with all applicable Law and are not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement.
8.2.9 Subsidiaries, Partnerships and Joint Ventures. Each of the Loan Parties shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to own or create directly or indirectly any Subsidiaries other than (i) any Subsidiary which has joined this Agreement as Guarantor on the Closing Date; (ii) Foreign Subsidiaries or (iii) Inactive Subsidiaries set forth on Schedule 6.1.1, provided however, if any such Subsidiary no longer remains an Inactive Subsidiary, it shall
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immediately join this Agreement by delivering to the Administrative Agent (A) a signed Guarantor Joinder; (B) documents in the forms described in Section 7.1 [First Loans and Letters of Credit] modified as appropriate; and (C) documents necessary to grant and perfect Prior Security Interests to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders in Collateral held by, such Subsidiary; and (vi) any Subsidiary formed or acquired after the Closing Date which joins this Agreement as a Guarantor by delivering to the Administrative Agent (A) a signed Guarantor Joinder; (B) documents in the forms described in Section 7.1 [First Loans and Letters of Credit] modified as appropriate; and (C) documents necessary to grant and perfect Prior Security Interests to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders in Collateral held by, such Subsidiary. Each of the Loan Parties shall not become or agree to become a party to a Joint Venture; provided that, (1) no Potential Default or Event of Default shall exist immediately prior to and after giving effect thereto and (2) the Undrawn Availability shall be greater than or equal to twenty percent (20%) of the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount immediately after giving effect thereto, the Loan Parties may create or acquire Joint Ventures so long as the aggregate amount of investment or purchase price for all such Joint Ventures made by such Loan Parties does not exceed $5,000,000.
8.2.10 Continuation of or Change in Business. Each of the Loan Parties shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures to, engage in any business other than the refining, transportation, shipping, distribution and sale of petroleum and petroleum products and other motor fuels, additives and constituents of any thereof and the ownership and operation of retail convenience stores and supermarkets and businesses directly related thereto, substantially as conducted and operated by such Loan Party or Subsidiary during the present fiscal year, and such Loan Party or Subsidiary shall not permit any material change in such business.
8.2.11 Fiscal Year. Each Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary of such Borrower to, change its fiscal year from the twelve-month period beginning September 1 and ending August 31.
8.2.12 Issuance of Stock. Each of the Loan Parties shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, issue any additional shares of its capital stock or any options, warrants or other rights in respect thereof, except that United Refining may permit a sale, transfer or other disposition of its shares to the extent such sale, transfer or other disposition does not result in an Event of Default under Section 9.1.10 [Change of Control].
8.2.13 Changes in Organizational Documents and Senior Secured Notes. Each of the Loan Parties shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, amend in any respect its certificate of incorporation (including any provisions or resolutions relating to capital stock), by-laws or other organizational documents without providing at least thirty (30) calendar days prior written notice to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and, in the event such change would be adverse to the Lenders as determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, obtaining the prior written consent of the Required Lenders.
(i) Each of the Loan Parties shall not amend, refinance or replace in any respect any provision of the Senior Secured Note Indenture, the Senior Secured Notes or agreements related to the foregoing if such amendment, refinancing or replacement provides
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for, or could result in, (a) any acceleration in the principal thereof or any addition or increase, directly or indirectly, in the amount of any principal payment thereunder except and to the extent such addition or increase is permitted under this Agreement; (b) a prohibition or conditioning of the granting of collateral security to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereunder or under any amendment or restatement of the Credit Agreement which would limit the Loan Parties granting to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or any new lenders a Lien on (x) the Collateral currently granted to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and (y) the Loan Parties accounts, inventory and all general intangibles related thereto, (c) the inclusion of covenants, taken together, that are materially more restrictive to any of the Loan Parties than those contained in the Senior Secured Note Indenture on the Senior Note Closing Date, (d) a maturity date earlier than the maturity date contained in the Senior Secured Note Indenture on the Senior Note Closing Date, (e) the granting of collateral as security therefor (except for Liens on assets referred to in paragraph (xiv) of the definition of Permitted Liens), in the case of each of items (a) through (e) above without obtaining the prior written consent of the Required Lenders.
8.2.14 Capital Expenditures and Leases. At all such times during which the Borrowers have Undrawn Availability that is less than twenty percent (20%) of the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount immediately after giving effect to any capitalized lease or lease obligations, each of the Loan Parties shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into any lease obligation unless (i) payments on account of the lease of assets which if leased would constitute a capitalized lease do not exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate in the most recent fiscal year of the Borrowers (the Annual Capital Lease Limit), (ii) payments on account of the rental or lease of real or personal property do not exceed $16,000,000 in the aggregate in the most recent fiscal year of the Borrowers (the Annual Operating Lease Limit), and (iii) after giving effect the such capital or operating lease obligation to be incurred, the aggregate payments in any fiscal year on account of capital leases and operating leases shall not exceed either the Annual Capital Lease Limit or the Annual Operating Lease Limit respectively. All such leases shall be made under usual and customary terms and in the ordinary course of business.
8.2.15 Plans and Benefit Arrangements. Each of the Loan Parties shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to:
(i) fail to satisfy the minimum funding requirements of ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code with respect to any Plan;
(ii) request a minimum funding waiver from the IRS with respect to any Plan;
(iii) engage in a Prohibited Transaction with any Plan, Benefit Arrangement or Multiemployer Plan which, alone or in conjunction with any other circumstances or set of circumstances resulting in liability under ERISA, would constitute a Material Adverse Change;
(iv) fail to make when due any contribution to any Multiemployer Plan that a Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group may be required to make under any agreement relating to such Multiemployer Plan, or any Law pertaining thereto;
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(v) withdraw (completely or partially) from any Multiemployer Plan or withdraw (or be deemed under Section 4062(e) of ERISA to withdraw) from any Multiple Employer Plan, where any such withdrawal is likely to result in an Event of Default under section 9.1.9;
(vi) terminate, or institute proceedings to terminate, any Plan, where such termination is likely to result in a material liability to a Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group;
(vii) make any amendment to any Plan with respect to which security is required under Section 307 of ERISA; or
(viii) fail to give any and all notices and make all disclosures and governmental filings required under ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code, where such failure is likely to result in a Material Adverse Change.
8.2.16 Negative Pledge Covenants. Except for the restrictions on granting Liens in the No Interest Agreement as in effect on the Closing Date and the Senior Secured Note Indenture as in effect on the Closing Date, each of the Loan Parties covenants and agrees that it shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, (a) enter into any agreement, promise, commitment or other undertaking with any Person which, conditionally or unconditionally, prohibits, or limits in any way the right of, any of the Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries from granting any Liens to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders in the assets or ownership interests of the Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries or which imposes any conditions upon such a grant of such Liens or the exercise by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders of their rights and remedies under such Liens (including their rights to transfer or dispose of such assets or interests), or (b) agree to, create or suffer to exist any Lien to any Person on any assets at any time, other than Permitted Liens.
8.2.17 Intentionally Omitted.
8.2.18 Enbridge Costs; Enbridge Cash Collateral. Without prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Loan Parties shall not at any time permit the aggregate amount of cash collateral and/or letters of credit outstanding in favor of Enbridge to (i) be less than the amount determined by Enbridge to be adequate security for the obligations of the Loan Parties to Enbridge or (ii) be increased or decreased from the amount of such cash collateral or letters of credit outstanding in favor of Enbridge on the Closing Date. The Loan Parties shall not permit any Loan Party except United Refining to incur fees, expenses or indebtedness to Enbridge.
8.2.19 Minimum Net Worth. The Loan Parties shall not at any time permit Consolidated Net Worth to be less than $50,000,000.
8.2.20 Minimum Undrawn Availability. The Loan Parties shall not permit Undrawn Availability (i) to be less than the greater of (a) ten percent (10%) of the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount or (b) $17,500,000, for any five (5) consecutive Business Days and (ii) to be less than six percent (6%) of the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount on any given day.
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8.3 Reporting Requirements. The Loan Parties will furnish or cause to be furnished to the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders:
8.3.1 Quarterly Financial Statements. As soon as available and in any event within forty-five (45) calendar days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters in each fiscal year, financial statements of the Borrowers, consisting of a consolidated balance sheet as of the end of such fiscal quarter and related consolidated statements of income, stockholders equity and cash flows for the fiscal quarter then ended and the fiscal year through that date, all in reasonable detail and certified (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments) by the Chief Executive Officer, President or Chief Financial Officer of the Borrowers as having been prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, and setting forth in comparative form the respective financial statements for the corresponding date and period in the previous fiscal year.
8.3.2 Annual Financial Statements. As soon as available and in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrowers, financial statements of the Borrowers consisting of a consolidated balance sheet as of the end of such fiscal year, and related consolidated statements of income, stockholders equity and cash flows for the fiscal year then ended, all in reasonable detail and setting forth in comparative form the financial statements as of the end of and for the preceding fiscal year, and certified by independent certified public accountants of nationally recognized standing satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, together with any management letters of such accountant delivered to any Borrower. The Administrative Agent acknowledge that the Borrowers current accountants, BDO Seidman, LLP, are satisfactory. The certificate or report of accountants shall be free of qualifications (other than any consistency qualification that may result from a change in the method used to prepare the financial statements as to which such accountants concur) and shall not indicate the occurrence or existence of any event, condition or contingency which would materially impair the prospect of payment or performance of any covenant, agreement or duty of any Loan Party under any of the Loan Documents. The Loan Parties shall use their best efforts to deliver with such financial statements and certification by their accountants a letter of such accountants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders substantially to the effect that, based upon their ordinary and customary examination of the affairs of the Borrowers, performed in connection with the preparation of such consolidated financial statements, and in accordance with GAAP, they are not aware of the existence of any condition or event which constitutes an Event of Default or Potential Default or, if they are aware of such condition or event, stating the nature thereof.
8.3.3 Certificate of the Borrowers. Concurrently with the financial statements of the Borrower furnished to the Administrative Agent and to the Lenders pursuant to Sections 8.3.1 [Quarterly Financial Statements] and 8.3.2 [Annual Financial Statements], a certificate (each a Compliance Certificate) of the Borrower signed by the Chief Executive Officer, President or Chief Financial Officer of the Borrowers, in the form of Exhibit 8.3.3.
8.3.4 Borrowing Base Certificates, Schedules of Accounts, Inventory and Payables. As soon as available: (i) by (a) the Second Business Day of each week a Borrowing Base Certificate as of the last Business Day of the immediately preceding week or (b) upon the request of the Administrative Agent following the occurrence of and continuance of either an Event of Default or a Cash Dominion Triggering Event, a daily Borrowing Base Certificate for the immediately preceding Business Day, each in the form of Exhibit 8.3.4 hereto, appropriately
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completed, executed and delivered by an Authorized Officer, together with a detailed sales register, a cash receipts journal and a purchase journal showing sales, receipts and purchases for the preceding week or Business Day, as applicable, (ii) a Schedule of Accounts and Schedule of Inventory as of the end of the immediately preceding week; and (iii) within fifteen (15) calendar days after the end of each calendar month, the Schedule of Payables.
8.3.5 Notices.
8.3.5.1 Default. Promptly after any officer of any Loan Party has learned of the occurrence of an Event of Default or Potential Default, a certificate signed by an Authorized Officer setting forth the details of such Event of Default or Potential Default and the action which such Loan Party proposes to take with respect thereto.
8.3.5.2 Litigation. Promptly after the commencement thereof, notice of all actions, suits, proceedings or investigations before or by any Official Body or any other Person against any Loan Party or Subsidiary of any Loan Party which relate to the Collateral or the attachment, seizure or levying upon such Collateral, involve a claim or series of claims in excess of $2,000,000 or which if adversely determined would constitute a Material Adverse Change.
8.3.5.3 Organizational Documents. Within the time limits set forth in Section 8.2.13 [Changes in Organizational Documents and Senior Secured Notes], any amendment to the organizational documents of any Loan Party.
8.3.5.4 Erroneous Financial Information. Immediately in the event that the Borrowers or their accountants conclude or advise that any previously issued financial statement, audit report or interim review should no longer be relied upon or that disclosure should be made or action should be taken to prevent future reliance.
8.3.5.5 ERISA Event. Immediately upon the occurrence of any ERISA Event.
8.3.5.6 Other Reports. Promptly upon their becoming available to the Borrower:
(i) Annual Budget. The annual budget and any forecasts or projections of the Borrowers, to be supplied not later than within thirty (30) days of the current fiscal year end to which any of the foregoing may be applicable,
(ii) Management Letters. Any reports including management letters submitted to any Borrower by independent accountants in connection with any annual, interim or special audit,
(iii) SEC Reports; Shareholder Communications. Reports, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, registration statements and prospectuses and other shareholder communications, filed by any Borrower with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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(iv) Other Information. Such other reports and information as any of the Lenders may from time to time reasonably request.
9. DEFAULT
9.1 Events of Default. An Event of Default shall mean the occurrence or existence of any one or more of the following events or conditions (whatever the reason therefor and whether voluntary, involuntary or effected by operation of Law):
9.1.1 Payments Under Loan Documents. Any Borrower shall fail to pay (i) any principal of any Loan (including scheduled installments, mandatory prepayments or the payment due at maturity), Reimbursement Obligation or Letter of Credit or Obligation after such principal becomes due in accordance with the terms hereof or under any other Loan Document, or (ii) shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan, Reimbursement Obligation or Letter of Credit, or Obligation or any other amount owing hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, within three (3) days after such interest or other amount becomes due in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof;
9.1.2 Breach of Warranty. Any representation or warranty made at any time by any of the Loan Parties herein or by any of the Loan Parties in any other Loan Document, or in any certificate, other instrument or statement furnished pursuant to the provisions hereof or thereof, shall prove to have been false or misleading in any material respect as of the time it was made or furnished;
9.1.3 Breach of Negative Covenants or Visitation Rights. Any of the Loan Parties shall default in the observance or performance of any covenant contained in Section 8.1.5 [Visitation Rights] or Section 8.2 [Negative Covenants];
9.1.4 Breach of Other Covenants. Any of the Loan Parties shall default in the observance or performance of (i) Section 8.3.4 [Borrowing Base Certificates, Schedules of Accounts, Inventory and Payables] and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of five (5) days or (ii) any other covenant, condition or provision hereof or of any other Loan Document and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of twenty-five (25) Business Days;
9.1.5 Defaults in Other Agreements or Indebtedness. A default or event of default shall occur at any time under the terms of any other agreement involving borrowed money or the extension of credit or any other Indebtedness under which any Loan Party or Subsidiary of any Loan Party may be obligated as a borrower or guarantor in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate, and such breach, default or event of default consists of the failure to pay (beyond any period of grace permitted with respect thereto, whether waived or not) any Indebtedness when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) or if such breach or default permits or causes the acceleration of any Indebtedness (whether or not such right shall have been waived) or the termination of any commitment to lend;
9.1.6 Final Judgments or Orders. Any final judgments or orders for the payment of money in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate shall be entered against any Loan
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Party by a court having jurisdiction in the premises, which judgment is not discharged, vacated, bonded or stayed pending appeal within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of entry;
9.1.7 Loan Document Unenforceable. Any of the Loan Documents shall cease to be legal, valid and binding agreements enforceable against the party executing the same or such partys successors and assigns (as permitted under the Loan Documents) in accordance with the respective terms thereof or shall in any way be terminated (except in accordance with its terms) or become or be declared ineffective or inoperative or shall in any way be challenged or contested or cease to give or provide the respective Liens, security interests, rights, titles, interests, remedies, powers or privileges intended to be created thereby;
9.1.8 Uninsured Losses; Proceedings Against Assets. There shall occur any material uninsured damage to or loss, theft or destruction of any of the Collateral in excess of $5,000,000 or the Collateral or any other of the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries assets with an aggregate value in excess of $5,000,000 are attached, seized, levied upon or subjected to a writ or distress warrant; or such come within the possession of any receiver, trustee, custodian or assignee for the benefit of creditors and the same is not cured within thirty (30) days thereafter;
9.1.9 Events Relating to Plans and Benefit Arrangements. (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 in an aggregate amount in excess of $2,500,000 of any Borrower during any fiscal year under Title IV of ERISA to the Pension Plan, Multiemployer Plan or the PBGC, or (ii) any 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 in an aggregate amount in excess of $2,500,000 during any fiscal year under Section 4201 of ERISA under a Multiemployer Plan;
9.1.10 Change of Control. Any Person shall sell, transfer or make other disposition of capital stock owned directly or indirectly by John Catsimatidis (Catsimatidis) of any Loan Party except (i) sales, transfers or dispositions by a Person resulting in not more than a forty-nine percent (49%) change of ownership of the capital stock of any Loan Party owned directly or indirectly by Catsimatidis in the aggregate over the term of this Agreement by such Person; or (ii) involuntary transfers as a result of death, incapacity, liquidation or dissolution.
9.1.11 Relief Proceedings. (i) A Relief Proceeding shall have been instituted against any Loan Party or Subsidiary of a Loan Party and such Relief Proceeding shall remain undismissed or unstayed and in effect for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days or such court shall enter a decree or order granting any of the relief sought in such Relief Proceeding, (ii) any Loan Party or Subsidiary of a Loan Party institutes, or takes any action in furtherance of, a Relief Proceeding, or (iii) any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of a Loan Party ceases to be solvent or admits in writing its inability to pay its debts as they mature.
9.2 Consequences of Event of Default.
9.2.1 Events of Default Other Than Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Reorganization Proceedings. If an Event of Default specified under Sections 9.1.1 through 9.1.10 shall occur
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and be continuing, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall be under no further obligation to make Loans and the Issuing Lender shall be under no obligation to issue Letters of Credit and the Administrative Agent may, and upon the request of the Required Lenders, shall (i) by written notice to the Borrowers, declare the unpaid principal amount of the Notes then outstanding and all interest accrued thereon, any unpaid fees and all other Indebtedness of any Borrower to the Lenders hereunder and thereunder to be forthwith due and payable, and the same shall thereupon become and be immediately due and payable to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of each Lender without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, and (ii) require the Borrowers to, and the Borrowers shall thereupon, deposit in a non-interest-bearing account with the Administrative Agent, as cash collateral for its Obligations under the Loan Documents, an amount equal to 105% of the maximum amount currently or at any time thereafter available to be drawn on all outstanding Letters of Credit, and the Borrowers hereby pledges to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and grants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders a security interest in, all such cash as security for such Obligations; and
9.2.2 Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Reorganization Proceedings. If an Event of Default specified under Section 9.1.11 [Relief Proceedings] shall occur, the Lenders shall be under no further obligations to make Loans hereunder and the Issuing Lender shall be under no obligation to issue Letters of Credit and the unpaid principal amount of the Loans then outstanding and all interest accrued thereon, any unpaid fees and all other Indebtedness of any Borrower to the Lenders hereunder and thereunder shall be immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived; and
9.2.3 Set-off. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender, the Issuing Lender, and each of their respective Affiliates and any participant of such Lender or Affiliate which has agreed in writing to be bound by the provisions of Section 5.3 [Sharing of Payments by Lenders] 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, the Issuing Lender or any such Affiliate or participant to or for the credit or the account of any Loan Party against any and all of the Obligations of such Loan Party now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender, the Issuing Lender, Affiliate or participant, irrespective of whether or not such Lender, Issuing Lender, Affiliate or participant shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such Obligations of the Borrowers or such Loan Party may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch or office of such Lender or the Issuing Lender different from the branch or office holding such deposit or obligated on such Indebtedness. The rights of each Lender, the Issuing Lender and their respective Affiliates and participants under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender, the Issuing Lender or their respective Affiliates and participants may have. Each Lender and the Issuing Lender agrees to notify the Borrowers 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; and
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9.2.4 Application of Proceeds. From and after the date on which the Administrative Agent has taken any action pursuant to this Section 9.2 and until all Obligations of the Loan Parties have been paid in full, any and all proceeds received by the Administrative Agent from any sale or other disposition of the Collateral, or any part thereof, or the exercise of any other remedy by the Administrative Agent, shall be applied as follows:
(i) first, to reimburse the Administrative Agent and the Lenders for out-of-pocket costs, expenses and disbursements, including reasonable attorneys and paralegals fees and legal expenses, incurred by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders in connection with realizing on the Collateral or collection of any Obligations (other than Lender Provided Interest Rate Hedges) of any of the Loan Parties under any of the Loan Documents, including advances made by the Lenders or any one of them or the Administrative Agent for the reasonable maintenance, preservation, protection or enforcement of, or realization upon, the Collateral, including advances for taxes, insurance, repairs and the like and reasonable expenses incurred to sell or otherwise realize on, or prepare for sale or other realization on, any of the Collateral;
(ii) second, to payment of any fees owed to the Administrative Agent;
(iii) third, to the payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees) of each of the Lenders to the extent owing to such Lender pursuant to the terms of this Agreement;
(iv) fourth, to the payment of all of the Obligations consisting of accrued fees and interest (except to the extent relating to Lender Provided Interest Rate Hedges);
(v) fifth, to the payment of the outstanding principal amount of the Obligations (including the payment or cash collateralization of any outstanding Letters of Credit but excluding amounts owing under the Lender Provided Interest Rate Hedges);
(vi) sixth, to all other Obligations which shall have become due and payable under any Loan Document or any Lender Provided Interest Rate Hedge or otherwise and not repaid pursuant to clauses (i) through (v) above and
(vii) the balance, if any, as required by Law
In carrying out the foregoing, (a) amounts received shall be applied in the numerical order provided until exhausted prior to application to the next succeeding category; (b) each of the Lenders shall receive (so long as it is not a Defaulting Lender) an amount equal to its pro rata share (based on the proportion that the then outstanding Revolving Credit Loans and Letter of Credit Obligations held by such Lender bears to the aggregate then outstanding Revolving Credit Loans and Letter of Credit Obligations) of amounts available to be applied pursuant to clauses (iii), (iv) and (v) above and ratably based upon proportionate shares of remaining Obligations under clause (vi) above; and (c) to the extent that any amounts available for distribution pursuant to clause (v) above are attributable to the issued but undrawn amount of outstanding Letters of Credit, such amounts shall be held by the Administrative Agent in a cash collateral account and applied (A) first, to reimburse the Issuing Lender from time to time for any drawings under such Letters of Credit and (B) then, following the expiration of all Letters of Credit, to all other Obligations.
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10. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
10.1 Appointment and Authority. Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Lender hereby irrevocably appoints PNC 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 this Section 10 are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Lender, and neither the Borrowers nor any other Loan Party shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions.
10.2 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 Borrowers 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.
10.3 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 Potential Default or Event of 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 Borrowers or any of their Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of their 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 11.1
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[Modifications, Amendments or Waivers] and 9.2 [Consequences of Event of Default]) 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 Potential Default or Event of Default unless and until notice describing such Potential Default or Event of Default is given to the Administrative Agent by the Borrowers, a Lender or the Issuing 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 performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Potential Default or Event of 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 Section 7 [Conditions of Lending and Issuance of Letters of Credit] or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.
10.4 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, or the issuance of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender or the Issuing Lender, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender or the Issuing Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender or the Issuing Lender prior to the making of such Loan or the issuance of such Letter of Credit. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel, 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.
10.5 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 Section 10 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 credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent.
10.6 Resignation of Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Lender and the Borrowers. Upon receipt
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of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, with approval from the Borrowers (so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing), to appoint a successor, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Lender, appoint a successor Administrative Agent, which appointee shall be made from among the Lenders (unless no Lender is willing to accept such appointment); provided that if the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrowers and the Lenders that no qualifying Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (i) 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 or the Issuing Lender 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 (ii) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Lender directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above in this Section 10.6. 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 Borrowers to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed among the Borrowers and such successor. After the retiring Administrative Agents resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Section 10 and Section 11.3 [Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver] 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.
If PNC resigns as Administrative Agent under this Section 10.6, PNC shall also resign as an Issuing Lender. Upon the appointment of a successor Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall (i) succeed to all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of PNC as the retiring Issuing Lender and Administrative Agent and PNC shall be discharged from all of its respective duties and obligations as Issuing Lender and Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents, and (ii) issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit issued by PNC, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangement satisfactory to PNC to effectively assume the obligations of PNC with respect to such Letters of Credit.
10.7 Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders. Each Lender and the Issuing 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 and the Issuing Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other
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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.
10.8 No Other Duties, etc. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the other agents and Lenders 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, a Lender or the Issuing Lender hereunder.
10.9 Administrative Agents Fee. The Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent a nonrefundable fee (the Administrative Agents Fee) under the terms of a letter (the Administrative Agents Letter) among the Borrowers and Administrative Agent, as amended from time to time.
10.10 Authorization to Release Collateral and Guarantors. The Lenders and Issuing Lenders authorize the Administrative Agent to release (i) any Collateral consisting of assets or equity interests sold or otherwise disposed of in a sale or other disposition or transfer permitted under Section 8.2.7 [Dispositions of Assets or Subsidiaries] or 8.2.6 [Liquidations, Mergers, Consolidations, Acquisitions], and (ii) any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty Agreement if the ownership interests in such Guarantor are sold or otherwise disposed of or transferred to persons other than Loan Parties or Subsidiaries of the Loan Parties in a transaction permitted under Section 8.2.7 [Dispositions of Assets or Subsidiaries] or 8.2.6 [Liquidations, Mergers, Consolidations, Acquisitions].
10.11 No Reliance on Administrative Agents Customer Identification Program. Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that neither such Lender, nor any of its Affiliates, participants or assignees, may rely on the Administrative Agent to carry out such Lenders, Affiliates, participants or assignees customer identification program, or other obligations required or imposed under or pursuant to the USA Patriot Act or the regulations thereunder, including the regulations contained in 31 CFR 103.121 (as hereafter amended or replaced, the CIP Regulations), or any other Anti-Terrorism Law, including any programs involving any of the following items relating to or in connection with any of the Loan Parties, their Affiliates or their agents, the Loan Documents or the transactions hereunder or contemplated hereby: (i) any identity verification procedures, (ii) any recordkeeping, (iii) comparisons with government lists, (iv) customer notices or (v) other procedures required under the CIP Regulations or such other Laws.
11. MISCELLANEOUS
11.1 Modifications, Amendments or Waivers. With the written consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent, acting on behalf of all the Lenders, and the Borrowers, on behalf of the Loan Parties, may from time to time enter into written agreements amending or changing any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the rights of the Lenders or the Loan Parties hereunder or thereunder, or may grant written waivers or consents hereunder or thereunder. Any such agreement, waiver or consent made with such
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written consent shall be effective to bind all the Lenders and the Loan Parties; provided, that no such agreement, waiver or consent may be made which will:
11.1.1 Increase of Commitment. Increase the amount of the Revolving Credit Commitment of any Lender hereunder without the consent of such Lender;
11.1.2 Extension of Payment; Reduction of Principal Interest or Fees; Modification of Terms of Payment. Whether or not any Loans are outstanding, extend the Expiration Date or the time for payment of principal or interest of any Loan (excluding the due date of any mandatory prepayment of a Loan), the Commitment Fee or any other fee payable to any Lender, or reduce the principal amount of or the rate of interest borne by any Loan or reduce the Commitment Fee or any other fee payable to any Lender, without the consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;
11.1.3 Release of Collateral or Guarantor. Except for sales of assets permitted by Section 8.2.7 [Dispositions of Assets or Subsidiaries], release all or substantially all of the Collateral or any Guarantor from its Obligations under the Guaranty Agreement without the consent of all Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders); or
11.1.4 Miscellaneous. Amend Section 5.2 [Pro Rata Treatment of Lenders], 10.3 [Exculpatory Provisions] or 5.3 [Sharing of Payments by Lenders] or this Section 11.1, alter any provision regarding the pro rata treatment of the Lenders or requiring all Lenders to authorize the taking of any action or reduce any percentage specified in the definition of Required Lenders, in each case without the consent of all of the Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders);
11.1.5 Borrowing Base; Qualified Accounts; Qualified Enbridge Pipeline Inventory; Qualified Inventory. Amend or alter any provision of the definitions of Borrowing Base, Qualified Accounts, Qualified Enbridge Inventory or Qualified Inventory in any manner that results in an increase in the Borrowing Base amount without the consent of (i) 66% of the aggregate Commitments of the Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) if any such increase is less than $10,000,000 in the aggregate for all such amendments after the Closing Date (based on the most recent Borrowing Base certificate(s) delivered immediately prior to any such amendment) and (ii) 75% of the aggregate Commitments of the Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) if any such increase is $10,000,000 or more in the aggregate for all such amendments after the Closing Date (based upon the most recent Borrowing Base certificate(s) delivered immediately prior to any such amendments) or if any advance rate contained in any such definition is being increased. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Borrowers increase the Revolving Credit Commitments pursuant to Section 2.11 [Increase in Revolving Credit Commitments], the inventory sublimit contained in the definition of subsection (iii)(B) of the definition of Borrowing Base shall be increased proportionally in accordance with subsection 2.11(iii) hereof;
provided that no agreement, waiver or consent which would modify the interests, rights or obligations of the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Lender may be made without the written consent of such Administrative Agent or Issuing Lender, as applicable, and provided, further that, if in connection with any proposed waiver, amendment or modification referred to in
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Sections 11.1.1 through 11.1.4 above, the consent of the Required Lenders is obtained but the consent of one or more of such other Lenders whose consent is required is not obtained (each a Non-Consenting Lender), then the Borrowers shall have the right to replace any such Non-Consenting Lender with one or more replacement Lenders pursuant to Section 5.6.2 [Replacement of a Lender].
Notwithstanding (a) the existence of a Potential Default or an Event of Default, (b) that any of the other applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 7.2 hereof have not been satisfied or (c) any other provision of this Agreement, the Administrative Agent may at its discretion and without the consent of the Required Lenders, voluntarily permit the Revolving Facility Usage at any time to exceed the Borrowing Base by up to ten percent (10%) of the Borrowing Base for up to thirty (30) consecutive Business Days (the Out-of-Formula Loans); provided, that, the Revolving Facility Usage does not exceed the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments. If the Administrative Agent is willing in its sole and absolute discretion to make such Out-of-Formula Loans, such Out-of-Formula Loans shall be payable on demand and shall, at the Administrative Agents discretion or upon the request of the Required Lenders, bear interest at the Default Rate; provided that, if Lenders do make Out-of-Formula Loans, neither the Administrative Agent nor the Lenders shall be deemed thereby to have changed the limits set forth in the definition of Borrowing Base. For purposes of this paragraph, the discretion granted to Administrative Agent hereunder shall not preclude involuntary overadvances that may result from time to time due to the fact that the Borrowing Base was unintentionally exceeded for any reason, including, but not limited to, Collateral previously deemed to be either Qualified Receivables or Qualified Inventory, as applicable, becomes ineligible, collections of Accounts applied to reduce outstanding Revolving Credit Loans are thereafter returned for insufficient funds or overadvances are made to protect or preserve the Collateral. In the event Administrative Agent involuntarily permits the outstanding Revolving Facility Usage to exceed the Borrowing Base by more than ten percent (10%), the Administrative Agent shall use its efforts to have the Borrowers decrease such excess in as expeditious a manner as is practicable under the circumstances and not inconsistent with the reason for such excess. Revolving Credit Loans made after Administrative Agent has determined the existence of involuntary overadvances shall be deemed to be involuntary overadvances and shall be decreased in accordance with the preceding sentence.
In addition to (and not in substitution of) the discretionary Revolving Credit Loans permitted above in this Section 11.1, the Administrative Agent is hereby authorized by Borrowers and the Lenders, from time to time in the Administrative Agents sole discretion, (A) after the occurrence and during the continuation of a Potential Default or an Event of Default, or (B) at any time that any of the other applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 7.2 hereof have not been satisfied, to make Revolving Credit Loans to Borrowers on behalf of the Lenders which the Administrative Agent, in its reasonable business judgment, deems necessary or desirable (a) to preserve or protect the Collateral, or any portion thereof, (b) to enhance the likelihood of, or maximize the amount of, repayment of the Loans and other Obligations, or (c) to pay any other amount chargeable to Borrowers pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; provided, that at any time after giving effect to any such Revolving Credit Loans the Revolving Facility Usage does not exceed the Revolving Credit Commitments or one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the Borrowing Base.
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11.2 No Implied Waivers; Cumulative Remedies. No course of dealing and no delay or failure of the Administrative Agent or any Lender in exercising any right, power, remedy or privilege under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall affect any other or future exercise thereof or operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any further exercise thereof or of any other right, power, remedy or privilege. The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under this Agreement and any other Loan Documents are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies which they would otherwise have.
11.3 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.
11.3.1 Costs and Expenses. The Borrowers 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), and shall pay all reasonable fees and time charges and disbursements for attorneys who may be employees of the Administrative Agent, in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities 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 reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Issuing Lender in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder, (iii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Lender (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Lender), and shall pay all reasonable fees and time charges for attorneys who may be employees of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Issuing 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 or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit, and (iv) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agents regular employees and agents engaged periodically to perform audits of the Loan Parties books, records and business properties.
11.3.2 Indemnification by the Borrowers. Each Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), each Lender and the Issuing 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 (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee), and shall indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnitee from all reasonable fees and time charges and disbursements for attorneys who may be employees of any Indemnitee, incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any third party or by any Borrower or any other Loan Party arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance or nonperformance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by the Issuing Lender to honor a
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demand for payment under a Letter of Credit if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit), (iii) breach of representations, warranties or covenants of the Borrowers under the Loan Documents, or (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, including any such items or losses relating to or arising under Environmental Laws or pertaining to environmental matters, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party or by any Borrower or any other Loan Party, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (x) are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or (y) result from a claim brought by any Borrower or any other Loan Party against an Indemnitee for breach in bad faith of such Indemnitees obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document, if the Borrowers or such Loan Party has obtained a final and nonappealable judgment in its favor on such claim as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.
11.3.3 Reimbursement by Lenders. To the extent that any Borrower for any reason fails to indefeasibly pay any amount required under Sections 11.3.1 [Costs and Expenses] or 11.3.2 [Indemnification by the Borrower] to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), the Issuing Lender or any Related Party of any of the foregoing, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), the Issuing Lender or such Related Party, as the case may be, such Lenders Ratable Share (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) or the Issuing Lender 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) or Issuing Lender in connection with such capacity.
11.3.4 Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, each Borrower shall not assert, and 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 Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof. No Indemnitee referred to in Section 11.3.2 [Indemnification by Borrower] 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.
11.3.5 Payments. All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than ten (10) days after demand therefor.
11.4 Holidays. Whenever payment of a Loan to be made or taken hereunder shall be due on a day which is not a Business Day such payment shall be due on the next Business Day (except as provided in Section 4.2 [Interest Periods]) and such extension of time shall be
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included in computing interest and fees, except that the Loans shall be due on the Business Day preceding the Expiration Date if the Expiration Date is not a Business Day. Whenever any payment or action to be made or taken hereunder (other than payment of the Loans) shall be stated to be due on a day which is not a Business Day, such payment or action shall be made or taken on the next following Business Day, and such extension of time shall not be included in computing interest or fees, if any, in connection with such payment or action.
11.5 Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication.
11.5.1 Notices Generally. Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in Section 11.5.2 [Electronic Communications]), 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 (i) if to a Lender, to it at its address set forth in its administrative questionnaire, or (ii) if to any other Person, to it at its address set forth on Schedule 1.1(B).
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 Section 11.5.2 [Electronic Communications], shall be effective as provided in such Section.
11.5.2 Electronic Communications. Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the Issuing Lender 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 or the Issuing Lender if such Lender or the Issuing Lender, as applicable, has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent or the Borrowers may, in their 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.
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11.5.3 Change of Address, Etc. Any party hereto may change its address, e-mail address or telecopier number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto.
11.6 Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are intended to be severable. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part in any jurisdiction, such provision shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without in any manner affecting the validity or enforceability thereof in any other jurisdiction or the remaining provisions hereof in any jurisdiction.
11.7 Duration; Survival; Term. All representations and warranties of the Loan Parties contained herein or made in connection herewith shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the completion of the transactions hereunder and Payment In Full. All covenants and agreements of the Borrowers contained herein relating to the payment of principal, interest, premiums, additional compensation or expenses and indemnification, including those set forth in the Notes, Section 5 [Payments] and Section 11.3 [Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver], shall survive Payment In Full. All other covenants and agreements of the Loan Parties shall continue in full force and effect from and after the date hereof and until Payment In Full. This Agreement shall become effective on the date hereof and shall continue in full force and effect until Payment in Full following the Expiration Date, unless sooner terminated as herein provided and following Payment in Full. The Borrowers may terminate this Agreement at any time upon ten (10) days prior written notice to the Administrative Agent upon Payment in Full
11.8 Successors and Assigns.
11.8.1 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 neither the Borrowers nor any other Loan Party may 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 assignee in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.8.2 [Assignments by Lenders], (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.8.4 [Participations], or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of Section 11.8.6 [Certain Pledges; Successors and Assigns Generally] (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 Section 11.8.4 [Participations] 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.
11.8.2 Assignments by Lenders. Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it); provided that any such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:
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(i) Minimum Amounts.
(A) in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lenders Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it 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 clause (i)(A) of this Section 11.8.2, the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the applicable Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption Agreement with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if Trade Date is specified in the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, as of the Trade Date) shall not be less than $5,000,000, in the case of any assignment in respect of the Revolving Credit Commitment of the assigning Lender unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrowers otherwise consent (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
(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 Loan or the Commitment assigned.
(iii) Required Consents. No consent shall be required for any assignment except for the consent of the Administrative Agent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and:
(A) the consent of the Borrowers (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required unless (x) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment or (y) such assignment is to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; provided that the Borrowers shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within five (5) Business Days after having received notice thereof; and
(B) the consent of the Issuing Lender (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for any assignment that increases the obligation of the assignee to participate in exposure under one or more Letters of Credit (whether or not then outstanding).
(iv) Assignment and Assumption Agreement. The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption Agreement, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500, and the assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an administrative questionnaire provided by the Administrative Agent.
(v) No Assignment to Borrowers. No such assignment shall be made to the Borrowers or any of the Borrowers Affiliates or Subsidiaries.
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(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 Section 11.8.3 [Register], from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption Agreement, 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 Agreement, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption Agreement 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 4.4 [LIBOR Rate Unascertainable; Illegality; Increased Costs; Deposits Not Available], 5.8 [Increased Costs], and 11.3 [Expenses, Indemnity; Damage Waiver] with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 11.8.2 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 Section 11.8.4 [Participations].
11.8.3 Register. The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrowers, shall maintain a record 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. Such register shall be conclusive, and the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is in such register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. Such register shall be available for inspection by the Borrowers and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
11.8.4 Participations. Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural person or the Borrowers 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 Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, Issuing Lender 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, modification or waiver with respect to Sections 11.1.1 [Increase of Commitment, Etc.], 11.1.2 [Extension of Payment, Etc.], or 11.1.3 [Release of Collateral or Guarantor]). Subject to Section 11.8.5 [Limitations upon Participant
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Rights Successors and Assigns Generally], each Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 4.4 [LIBOR Rate Unascertainable; Illegality; Increased Costs; Deposits Not Available] and 5.8 [Increased Costs] to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to Section 11.8.2 [Assignments by Lenders]. To the extent permitted by Law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 9.2.3 [Setoff] as though it were a Lender; provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 5.3 [Sharing of Payments by Lenders] as though it were a Lender.
11.8.5 Limitations upon Participant Rights Successors and Assigns Generally. A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 5.8 [Increased Costs], 5.9 [Taxes] or 11.3 [Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver] than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Borrowers prior written consent. A Participant that would be a Foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 5.9 [Taxes] unless the Borrowers are notified of the participation sold to such Participant and such Participant agrees, for the benefit of the Borrowers, to comply with Section 5.9.5 [Status of Lenders] as though it were a Lender.
11.8.6 Certain Pledges; Successors and Assigns Generally. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement 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.
11.9 Confidentiality.
11.9.1 General. Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Lender agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information, except that Information may be disclosed (i) to its Affiliates and to its and its Affiliates respective partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors and other 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 Borrowers and their obligations, (vii) with the consent of the Borrowers or (viii) to the extent such Information (Y) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (Z) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Issuing Lender or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrowers or the other Loan Parties. Any
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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.
11.9.2 Sharing Information With Affiliates of the Lenders. Each Loan Party acknowledges that from time to time financial advisory, investment banking and other services may be offered or provided to the Borrowers or one or more of their Affiliates (in connection with this Agreement or otherwise) by any Lender or by one or more Subsidiaries or Affiliates of such Lender and each of the Loan Parties hereby authorizes each Lender to share any information delivered to such Lender by such Loan Party and its Subsidiaries pursuant to this Agreement to any such Subsidiary or Affiliate subject to the provisions of Section 11.9.1 [General].
11.10 Obligations Absolute. The obligations of the Borrowers hereunder shall not be discharged or impaired or otherwise diminished by the failure, default, omission, or delay, willful or otherwise, by any Lender, the Administrative Agent, or any Borrower or any other obligor on any of the Obligations, or by any other act or thing or omission or delay to do any other act or thing which may or might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of any Borrower or would otherwise operate as a discharge of any Borrower as a matter of law or equity. Each of the Borrowers agrees that the Obligations will be paid and performed strictly in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Borrower hereby consents to, at any time and from time to time, and the joint and several obligations of each Borrower hereunder shall not be diminished, terminated, or otherwise similarly affected by any of the following:
(i) Any lack of genuineness, legality, validity, enforceability or allowability (in a bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar proceeding, or otherwise), or any avoidance or subordination, in whole or in part, of any Loan Document or any of the Obligations and regardless of any law, regulation or order now or hereafter in effect in any jurisdiction affecting any of the Obligations, any of the terms of the Loan Documents, or any rights of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders or any other Person with respect thereto;
(ii) Any increase, decrease, or change in the amount, nature, type or purpose of any of, or any release, surrender, exchange, compromise or settlement of any of the Obligations (whether or not contemplated by the Loan Documents as presently constituted); any change in the time, manner, method, or place of payment or performance of, or in any other term of, any of the Obligations; any execution or delivery of any additional Loan Documents; or any amendment, modification or supplement to, or refinancing or refunding of, any Loan Document or any of the Obligations;
(iii) Any failure to assert any breach of or default under any Loan Document or any of the Obligations; any extensions of credit in excess of the amount committed under or contemplated by the Loan Documents, or in circumstances in which any condition to such extensions of credit has not been satisfied; any other exercise or non-exercise, or any other failure, omission, breach, default, delay, or wrongful action in connection with any exercise or non-exercise, of any right or remedy against any Borrower or any other Person under or in
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connection with any Loan Document or any of the Obligations; any refusal of payment or performance of any of the Obligations, whether or not with any reservation of rights against any Borrower; or any application of collections (including but not limited to collections resulting from realization upon any direct or indirect security for the Obligations) to other obligations, if any, not entitled to the benefits of this Agreement, in preference to Obligations entitled to the benefits of this Agreement, or if any collections are applied to Obligations, any application to particular Obligations;
(iv) Any taking, exchange, amendment, modification, waiver, supplement, termination, subordination, compromise, release, surrender, loss, or impairment of, or any failure to protect, perfect, or preserve the value of, or any enforcement of, realization upon, or exercise of rights, or remedies under or in connection with, or any failure, omission, breach, default, delay, or wrongful action by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, or any of them, or any other Person in connection with the enforcement of, realization upon, or exercise of rights or remedies under or in connection with, or, any other action or inaction by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, or any of them, or any other Person in respect of, any direct or indirect security for any of the Obligations. As used in this Agreement, direct or indirect security for the Obligations, and similar phrases, includes any collateral security, guaranty, suretyship, letter of credit, capital maintenance agreement, put option, subordination agreement, or other right or arrangement of any nature providing direct or indirect assurance of payment or performance of any of the Obligations, made by or on behalf of any Person;
(v) Any merger, consolidation, liquidation, dissolution, winding-up, charter revocation, or forfeiture, or other change in, restructuring or termination of the corporate structure or existence of, any Borrower or any other Person; any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar proceeding with respect to such Borrower or any other Person; or any action taken or election made by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, or any of them (including but not limited to any election under Section 1111(b)(2) of the United States Bankruptcy Code), any Borrower, or any other Person in connection with any such proceeding;
(vi) Any defense, setoff, or counterclaim which may at any time be available to or be asserted by any Borrower or any other person with respect to any Loan Document or any of the Obligations; or any discharge by operation of law or release of any Borrower or any other Person from the performance or observance of any Loan Document or any of the Obligations; or
(vii) Any other event or circumstance, whether similar or dissimilar to the foregoing, and whether known or unknown, which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or limit the liability of, any Borrower, a guarantor or a surety, excepting only full, strict, and indefeasible payment and performance of the Obligations.
11.11 Joinder. Each Borrower acknowledges, consents, and agrees that new Borrowers or Guarantors may join in this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.2.9 [Subsidiaries, Partnerships and Joint Ventures] and each Borrower affirms that its obligations shall continue hereunder undiminished.
11.12 Waivers, etc. Each of the Borrowers hereby waives any defense to or limitation on its obligations under this Agreement arising out of or based on any event or circumstance
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referred to in Section 11.10 [Obligations Absolute] hereof. Without limitation and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Borrower waives each of the following:
(i) All notices, disclosures and demand of any nature which otherwise might be required from time to time to preserve intact any rights against any Borrower, including the following: any notice of any event or circumstance described in Section 11.10 [Obligations Absolute] hereof; any notice required by any law, regulation or order now or hereafter in effect in any jurisdiction; any notice of nonpayment, nonperformance, dishonor, or protest under any Loan Document or any of the Obligations; any notice of the incurrence of any Obligation; any notice of any default or any failure on the part of any Borrower or any other Person to comply with any Loan Document or any of the Obligations or any direct or indirect security for any of the Obligations; and any notice of any information pertaining to the business, operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of any Borrower or any other Person;
(ii) Any right to any marshalling of assets, to the filing of any claim against any Borrower or any other Person in the event of any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar proceeding, or to the exercise against any Borrower or any other Person of any other right or remedy under or in connection with any Loan Document or any of the Obligations or any direct or indirect security for any of the Obligations; any requirement of promptness or diligence on the part of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, or any of them, or any other Person; any requirement to exhaust any remedies under or in connection with, or to mitigate the damages resulting from default under, any Loan Document or any of the Obligations or any direct or indirect security for any of the Obligations; any benefit of any statute of limitations; and any requirement of acceptance of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and any requirement that any Borrower receive notice of any such acceptance;
(iii) Any defense or other right arising by reason of any law now or hereafter in effect in any jurisdiction pertaining to election of remedies (including but not limited to anti-deficiency laws, one action laws or the like), or by reason of any election of remedies or other action or inaction by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, or any of them (including but not limited to commencement or completion of any judicial proceeding or nonjudicial sale or other action in respect of collateral security for any of the Obligations), which results in denial or impairment of the right of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, or any of them, to seek a deficiency against any Borrower or any other Person or which otherwise discharges or impairs any of the Obligations; and
(iv) Any and all defenses it may now or hereafter have based on principles of suretyship, impairment of Collateral or the like.
11.13 Joint and Several Liability; Guaranty and Surety Matters. Each of the Borrowers shall be jointly and severally liable with respect to the Loans and all other Indebtedness of Borrowers (or any one or more of them) to the Lenders arising out of the Loan Documents. Each Borrower guarantees and becomes surety for the full and timely payment, whether by declaration, acceleration or otherwise, by the other Borrower of each and every obligation and liability (both those now in existence and those that shall hereafter arise, including without limitation all costs and expenses of enforcement and collection including reasonable attorneys fees) of such other Borrower to Lenders. Further each Borrower agrees that the Administrative
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Agent may from time to time or as many times as the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate, do any of the following without adversely affecting the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents (i) release, surrender, exchange, compromise or settle Indebtedness of any of the Borrowers to the Lenders; (ii) change, renew or waive the terms of any note, instrument or agreement relating to Indebtedness of any of the Borrowers or Lenders, such rights to include the right to change the rate of interest charged to such Borrower; (iii) enter into any agreement of forbearance with respect to Indebtedness of any of the Borrowers to Lenders; (iv) release, surrender, exchange or compromise any security hold by Administrative Agent for Indebtedness of any of the Borrowers or Lenders; (v) release any person who is a guarantor or surety or has agreed to purchase Indebtedness of any of the Borrowers to Lenders; and (vi) release, surrender, exchange or compromise any security or lien held by the Administrative Agent for the liabilities of any person who is a guarantor or surety for the Indebtedness of any of the Borrowers to Lenders. Each of the Borrowers agree that the Administrative Agent may do any of the above as the Administrative Agent deems necessary or advisable, at the Administrative Agents sole discretion, and that each of the Borrowers agree to make full payment immediately when due to be paid to the Lenders, irrespective of whether any one or more of the following events have occurred: (i) Administrative Agent has made any demand on the other Borrower; (ii) Administrative Agent has taken any action of any nature against any other Borrower; (iii) Administrative Agent has pursued any rights which Administrative Agent has against nay other person who may be liable for Indebtedness of such Borrower to Lenders; (iv) Administrative Agent holds or has resorted to any security for Indebtedness of such Borrower to Lenders; or (v) Administrative Agent has invoked any other remedies or rights Administrative Agent has available with respect to Indebtedness of such Borrower to Lenders. Each of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent hereby reserve all rights against each Borrower.
11.14 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness.
11.14.1 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, and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Administrative Agent, 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 including any prior confidentiality agreements and commitments. Except as provided in Section 7 [Conditions Of Lending And Issuance Of Letters Of Credit], this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts 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 or e-mail shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
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11.15 CHOICE OF LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF VENUE; SERVICE OF PROCESS; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.
11.15.1 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract under the Laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Each standby Letter of Credit issued under this Agreement shall be subject either to the rules of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, as most recently published by the International Chamber of Commerce (the ICC) at the time of issuance (UCP) or the rules of the International Standby Practices (ICC Publication Number 590) (ISP98), as determined by the Issuing Lender, and each trade Letter of Credit shall be subject to UCP, and in each case to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the Laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without regard to is conflict of laws principles.
11.15.2 SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. EACH BORROWER AND EACH OTHER LOAN PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA SITTING IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, 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 PENNSYLVANIA 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 SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY LENDER OR THE ISSUING LENDER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST ANY BORROWER OR ANY OTHER LOAN PARTY OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.
11.15.3 WAIVER OF VENUE. EACH 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 THIS SECTION 11.15. 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 AND AGREES NOT ASSERT ANY SUCH DEFENSE.
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11.15.4 SERVICE OF PROCESS. EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 11.5 [NOTICES; EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION]. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
11.15.5 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, ADMINISTRATIVE 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.
11.16 USA Patriot Act Notice. Each Lender that is subject to the USA Patriot Act and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies Loan Parties that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Loan Parties, which information includes the name and address of Loan Parties and other information that will allow such Lender or Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify the Loan Parties in accordance with the USA Patriot Act.
11.17 No Novation. THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT REPLACES THE 2002 CREDIT AGREEMENT. THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT IS NOT INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE, AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE, A NOVATION OR SATISFACTION OF THE OBLIGATIONS REPRESENTED BY THE 2002 CREDIT AGREEMENT.
[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, by their officers thereunto duly authorized, have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
BORROWERS: | ||||||||||||
UNITED REFINING COMPANY | ||||||||||||
By: | /s/ James E. Murphy | (SEAL) | ||||||||||
Name: | James E. Murphy | |||||||||||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer | |||||||||||
UNITED REFINING COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA | ||||||||||||
By: | /s/ James E. Murphy | (SEAL) | ||||||||||
Name: | James E. Murphy | |||||||||||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer | |||||||||||
KIANTONE PIPELINE CORPORATION | ||||||||||||
By: | /s/ James E. Murphy | (SEAL) | ||||||||||
Name: | James E. Murphy | |||||||||||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer | |||||||||||
ATTEST: | COUNTRY FAIR, INC. | |||||||||||
By: | /s/ John R. Wagner | (SEAL) | By: | /s/ James E. Murphy | (SEAL) | |||||||
Name: | John R. Wagner | Name: | James E. Murphy | |||||||||
Title: | Vice President | Title: | Vice President Finance, Treasurer |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
GUARANTORS: | ||||
KWIK-FILL CORPORATION | ||||
By: | /s/ James E. Murphy | (SEAL) | ||
Name: | James E. Murphy | |||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, individually and as Administrative Agent | ||
By: | /s/ James M. Steffy | |
Name: | James M. Steffy | |
Title: | Vice President |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. | ||
By: | /s/ James Foley | |
Name: | James Foley | |
Title: | Vice President |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY | ||
By: | /s/ Jon Werbitsky | |
Name: | Jon Werbitsky | |
Title: | Vice President |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
BANK LEUMI USA | ||
By: | /s/ John Koenigsberg | |
Name: | John Koenigsberg | |
Title: | Senior Vice President | |
By: | /s/ Iris Steinhardt | |
Name: | Iris Steinhardt | |
Title: | Vice President |
Exhibit 12
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(in thousands except ratios)
06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 6 mos. ended 2/28/2010 |
6 mos. ended 2/28/2011 |
LTM ended 2/28/2011 |
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FIXED CHARGES (1) |
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Interest expensed and capitalized |
$ | 24,645 | $ | 28,178 | $ | 36,934 | $ | 36,006 | $ | 35,177 | $ | 17,183 | $ | 17,792 | $ | 35,786 | ||||||||||||||||
Amortized premiums related to indebtness |
1,429 | 1,083 | 424 | 385 | 333 | 167 | 166 | 332 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating lease expense |
10,876 | 11,094 | 11,564 | 11,342 | 12,107 | 5,541 | 6,068 | 12,634 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Estimate of interest within rental expense |
3,622 | 3,694 | 3,851 | 3,777 | 4,032 | 1,845 | 2,021 | 4,207 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Charges |
29,696 | 32,955 | 41,209 | 40,168 | 39,542 | 19,195 | 19,979 | 40,325 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
EARNINGS (1) |
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ADD |
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Pretax income (loss) |
108,463 | 145,386 | (85,390 | ) | 64,262 | (114,780 | ) | (75,690 | ) | (12,201 | ) | (51,291 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Fixed Charges |
29,696 | 32,955 | 41,209 | 40,168 | 39,542 | 19,195 | 19,979 | 40,325 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL EARNINGS |
$ | 138,159 | $ | 178,341 | $ | (44,181 | ) | $ | 104,430 | $ | (75,238 | ) | $ | (56,495 | ) | $ | 7,778 | $ | (10,966 | ) | ||||||||||||
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES |
4.7 | 5.4 | | 2.6 | | | | |
(1) | Represents amounts attributable to United Refining Companys stockholder. |
Exhibit 23.5
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
United Refining Company
Warren, Pennsylvania
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus constituting a part of this Registration Statement of our reports dated November 29, 2010, relating to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of United Refining Company and Subsidiaries appearing in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2010.
We also consent to the reference to us under the caption Experts in the Prospectus.
/s/ BDO USA, LLP
New York, New York
May 19, 2011
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