-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, MlQiTk+DA/ZYQOAB5JoW21yHO9McY2Q+/M/GlT64SCpvBduOzBg0WLPKzXdpRWBF mTDp/aHsSGQax9jD9HuWwQ== 0001193125-08-109787.txt : 20080509 0001193125-08-109787.hdr.sgml : 20080509 20080509161623 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-08-109787 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 8 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080509 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080509 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001090727 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TRUCKING & COURIER SERVICES (NO AIR) [4210] IRS NUMBER: 582480149 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15451 FILM NUMBER: 08818651 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY NE CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30328 BUSINESS PHONE: 4048286000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY NE CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30328 10-Q 1 d10q.htm FORM 10-Q Form 10-Q

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008, or

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                to                 

Commission file number 001-15451

 

 

LOGO

United Parcel Service, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   58-2480149

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

55 Glenlake Parkway, NE Atlanta, Georgia   30328
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(404) 828-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

 

 

 

Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  þ    No  ¨

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 definitions of “accelerated filer”, “large accelerated filer”, and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Check one:

Large accelerated filer  þ      Accelerated filer  ¨      Non-accelerated filer  ¨      Smaller reporting company  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ¨    No  þ

There were 335,006,343 Class A shares, and 685,850,517 Class B shares, with a par value of $0.01 per share, outstanding at April 29, 2008.

 

 

 


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

March 31, 2008 (unaudited) and December 31, 2007

(In millions)

 

     March 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 
ASSETS     

Current Assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,009     $ 2,027  

Marketable securities and short-term investments

     475       577  

Accounts receivable, net

     5,956       6,084  

Finance receivables, net

     513       468  

Deferred income tax assets

     641       606  

Income taxes receivable

     127       1,256  

Other current assets

     881       742  
                

Total Current Assets

     9,602       11,760  

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

     17,921       17,663  

Pension and Postretirement Benefit Assets

     4,462       4,421  

Goodwill

     2,607       2,577  

Intangible Assets, Net

     612       628  

Long-Term Finance Receivables, Net

     450       431  

Other Non-Current Assets

     1,816       1,562  
                
   $ 37,470     $ 39,042  
                
LIABILITIES AND SHAREOWNERS’ EQUITY     

Current Liabilities:

    

Current maturities of long-term debt and commercial paper

   $ 2,508     $ 3,512  

Accounts payable

     1,946       1,819  

Accrued wages and withholdings

     1,656       1,414  

Dividends payable

     —         440  

Self-insurance reserves

     718       704  

Income taxes payable

     359       28  

Other current liabilities

     1,790       1,923  
                

Total Current Liabilities

     8,977       9,840  

Long-Term Debt

     7,294       7,506  

Pension and Postretirement Benefit Obligations

     4,622       4,438  

Deferred Income Tax Liabilities

     2,472       2,620  

Self-Insurance Reserves

     1,648       1,651  

Other Non-Current Liabilities

     864       804  

Shareowners’ Equity:

    

Class A common stock (340 and 349 shares issued in 2008 and 2007)

     3       3  

Class B common stock (688 and 694 shares issued in 2008 and 2007)

     7       7  

Additional paid-in capital

     —         —    

Retained earnings

     13,517       14,186  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (1,934 )     (2,013 )

Deferred compensation obligations

     118       137  
                
     11,711       12,320  

Less: Treasury stock (2 shares in 2008 and 2007)

     (118 )     (137 )
                

Total Shareowners’ Equity

     11,593       12,183  
                

Total Liabilities and Shareowners’ Equity

   $ 37,470     $ 39,042  
                

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME

(In millions, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2008     2007  

Revenue

   $ 12,675     $ 11,906  

Operating Expenses:

    

Compensation and benefits

     6,500       6,341  

Repairs and maintenance

     298       306  

Depreciation and amortization

     452       436  

Purchased transportation

     1,595       1,330  

Fuel

     950       616  

Other occupancy

     280       252  

Other expenses

     1,107       1,267  
                

Total Operating Expenses

     11,182       10,548  
                

Operating Profit

     1,493       1,358  
                

Other Income and (Expense):

    

Investment income

     57       14  

Interest expense

     (134 )     (49 )
                

Total Other Income and (Expense)

     (77 )     (35 )
                

Income Before Income Taxes

     1,416       1,323  

Income Taxes

     510       480  
                

Net Income

   $ 906     $ 843  
                

Basic Earnings Per Share

   $ 0.87     $ 0.79  
                

Diluted Earnings Per Share

   $ 0.87     $ 0.78  
                

STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In millions)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2008     2007  

Net income

   $ 906     $ 843  

Change in foreign currency translation adjustment

     108       31  

Change in unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax

     (20 )     4  

Change in unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges, net of tax

     (50 )     (39 )

Change in unrecognized pension and postretirement benefit costs, net of tax

     33       30  
                

Comprehensive income

   $ 977     $ 869  
                

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
         2008             2007      

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

    

Net income

   $ 906     $ 843  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     452       436  

Pension & postretirement benefit expense

     181       130  

Pension & postretirement benefit contributions

     (38 )     (29 )

Self-insurance reserves

     11       40  

Deferred taxes, credits, and other

     (114 )     (129 )

Stock compensation expense

     117       95  

Asset impairment and obsolescence charge

     —         221  

Other (gains) losses

     158       24  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable, net

     162       270  

Income taxes receivable

     1,129       —    

Other current assets

     (155 )     (17 )

Accounts payable

     5       (16 )

Accrued wages and withholdings

     235       169  

Income taxes payable

     331       469  

Other current liabilities

     (69 )     84  

Other operating activities

     (6 )     (97 )
                

Net cash from operating activities

     3,305       2,493  
                

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

    

Capital expenditures

     (661 )     (668 )

Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment

     57       20  

Purchases of marketable securities and short-term investments

     (1,380 )     (3,019 )

Sales and maturities of marketable securities and short-term investments

     1,106       2,687  

Net (increase) decrease in finance receivables

     (57 )     24  

Other investing activities

     (93 )     11  
                

Net cash (used in) investing activities

     (1,028 )     (945 )
                

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

    

Net change in short-term debt

     (1,190 )     (14 )

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

     4,056       80  

Repayments of long-term borrowings

     (4,113 )     (79 )

Purchases of common stock

     (1,170 )     (669 )

Issuances of common stock

     45       38  

Dividends

     (886 )     (830 )

Other financing activities

     (84 )     —    
                

Net cash (used in) financing activities

     (3,342 )     (1,474 )
                

Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes On Cash and Cash Equivalents

     47       3  
                

Net Increase (Decrease) In Cash And Cash Equivalents

     (1,018 )     77  

Cash And Cash Equivalents:

    

Beginning of period

     2,027       794  
                

End of period

   $ 1,009     $ 871  
                

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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Note 1. Basis of Presentation

In our opinion, the accompanying interim, unaudited, consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. These consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly our financial position as of March 31, 2008, our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007. The results reported in these consolidated financial statements should not be regarded as necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year. The interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

For interim consolidated financial statement purposes, we provide for accruals under our various employee benefit plans and self-insurance reserves for each three month period based on one quarter of the estimated annual expense.

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

Note 2. Stock-Based Compensation

We issue employee share-based awards under the UPS Incentive Compensation Plan, which permits the grant of nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, performance shares, performance units, and management incentive awards to eligible employees. The primary compensation programs offered under the UPS Incentive Compensation Plan include the UPS Management Incentive Awards Program, the UPS Long-Term Incentive Program and the UPS Long-Term Incentive Performance Award program. We also maintain an employee stock purchase plan which allows eligible employees to purchase shares of UPS class A common stock at a discount.

During the first quarter of 2008, we granted target restricted stock units (“RSUs”) under the UPS Long-Term Incentive Performance Award program to eligible management. Of the total 2008 target award, 90% of the target award will be divided into three substantially equal tranches, one for each calendar year in the three-year award cycle from 2008 to 2010, using performance criteria targets established each year. For 2008, those targets consist of consolidated operating return on invested capital and growth in consolidated revenue. The remaining 10% of the total 2008 target award will be based upon our achievement of adjusted earnings per share for the three-year award cycle compared to a target established at the beginning of the award cycle.

The number of RSUs earned each year will be the target number adjusted for the percentage achievement of performance criteria targets for the year. The percentage of achievement used to determine the RSUs earned may be a percentage less than or more than 100% of the target RSUs for each tranche. Target RSU award grants range in size from 50% to 250% of annual salary based upon the participant’s responsibility level within UPS. The target RSU grant for the 2008 Long-Term Incentive Performance Awards program was valued using the closing New York Stock Exchange price of $69.61 on March 17, 2008.

Awards granted under the UPS Long-Term Incentive program are normally granted during the second quarter of each year, and awards granted under the Management Incentive Awards program are normally granted during the fourth quarter of each year. Compensation expense for share-based awards recognized in net income for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was $117 and $95 million pre-tax, respectively.

Note 3. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”), which was issued to define fair value, establish a framework for measuring fair value, and expand disclosures about fair

 

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value measurements, and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. In February 2008, the FASB deferred the effective date of FAS 157 for one year for certain nonfinancial assets and liabilities, and removed certain leasing transactions from its scope. We adopted FAS 157 on January 1, 2008, and the impact of adoption was not material to our results of operations or financial condition. The disclosures required by FAS 157 are included in Note 12.

In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 159 “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“FAS 159”), which gives entities the option to measure eligible financial assets, financial liabilities and firm commitments at fair value (i.e., the fair value option), on an instrument-by-instrument basis, that are otherwise not accounted for at fair value under other accounting standards. The election to use the fair value option is available at specified election dates, such as when an entity first recognizes a financial asset or financial liability or upon entering into a firm commitment. Subsequent changes in fair value must be recorded in earnings. Additionally, SFAS No. 159 allows for a one-time election for existing positions upon adoption, with the transition adjustment recorded to beginning retained earnings. We adopted FAS 159 on January 1, 2008, and elected to apply the fair value option to our investment in certain investment partnerships that were previously accounted for under the equity method. Accordingly, we recorded a $16 million reduction to retained earnings as of January 1, 2008, representing the cumulative effect adjustment of adopting FAS 159.

Through 2007, we utilized the early measurement date option available under FASB Statement No. 87 “Employers’ Accounting for Pensions”, and we measured the funded status of our plans as of September 30 each year. Under the provisions of FASB Statement No. 158 “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans (an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R))” (“FAS 158”), we are required to use a December 31 measurement date for all of our pension and postretirement benefit plans beginning in 2008. As a result of this change in measurement date, we recorded a cumulative effect $44 million reduction to retained earnings as of January 1, 2008.

In June 2007, the EITF reached consensus on Issue No. 06-11, “Accounting for Income Tax Benefits of Dividends on Share-Based Payment Awards.” EITF 06-11 requires that the tax benefit related to dividend equivalents paid on restricted stock units, which are expected to vest, be recorded as an increase to additional paid-in capital. EITF 06-11 is applied prospectively for tax benefits on dividends declared in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007. We adopted the provisions of EITF 06-11 beginning in the first quarter of 2008. This adoption did not have a material impact on our results of operations or financial condition.

In December 2007 the FASB issued Statement No. 141(R) “Business Combinations” (“FAS 141(R)”). FAS 141(R) requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to recognize the full fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction (whether a full or partial acquisition); establishes the acquisition-date fair value as the measurement objective for all assets acquired and liabilities assumed; requires expensing of most transaction and restructuring costs; and requires the acquirer to disclose in its financial statements the information needed to evaluate and understand the nature and financial effect of the business combination. FAS 141(R) applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after January 1, 2009. The impact of FAS No. 141R on our consolidated financial statements will depend upon the nature, terms and size of the acquisitions we consummate after the effective date.

In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements—an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51” (“FAS 160”). FAS 160 requires reporting entities to present noncontrolling (minority) interests as equity (as opposed to as a liability or mezzanine equity) and provides guidance on the accounting for transactions between an entity and noncontrolling interests. As of March 31, 2008, we had approximately $10 million in noncontrolling interests classified in other non-current liabilities. FAS 160 applies prospectively as of January 1, 2009, except for the presentation and disclosure requirements which will be applied retrospectively for all periods presented.

In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133” (“FAS 161”), which requires additional

 

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disclosures about the objectives of the derivative instruments and hedging activities, the method of accounting for such instruments under FAS 133 and its related interpretations, and a tabular disclosure of the effects of such instruments and related hedged items on our financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. FAS 161 is effective for us beginning January 1, 2009. We are currently assessing the potential impact that the adoption of FAS 161 may have on our consolidated financial statements.

Note 4. Marketable Securities

The following is a summary of marketable securities as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 (in millions):

 

      Cost    Unrealized
Gains
   Unrealized
Losses
   Estimated
Fair Value

March 31, 2008

           

Current marketable securities:

           

U.S. government and agency securities

   $ 108    $ 2    $ 1    $ 109

Mortgage and asset-backed securities

     228      3      3      228

Corporate securities

     132      3      1      134

Other debt securities

     2      —        —        2
                           

Total debt securities

     470      8      5      473

Common equity securities

     2      —        —        2
                           

Current marketable securities

     472      8      5      475
                           

Non-current marketable securities:

           

State and local municipal securities

     167      —        11      156

Asset-backed securities

     152      —        18      134

Common equity securities

     25      9      —        34

Preferred equity securities

     64      —        4      60
                           

Non-current marketable securities

     408      9      33      384
                           

Total marketable securities

   $ 880    $ 17    $ 38    $ 859
                           
      Cost    Unrealized
Gains
   Unrealized
Losses
   Estimated
Fair Value

December 31, 2007

           

Current marketable securities:

           

U.S. government and agency securities

   $ 59    $ 2    $ —      $ 61

Mortgage and asset-backed securities

     251      2      2      251

Corporate securities

     152      2      —        154

State and local municipal securities

     4      —        —        4

Other debt securities

     2      —        —        2
                           

Total debt securities

     468      6      2      472

Common equity securities

     2      —        —        2

Preferred equity securities

     103      —        —        103
                           

Current marketable securities

     573      6      2      577
                           

Non-current common equity securities

     25      8      —        33
                           

Total marketable securities

   $ 598    $ 14    $ 2    $ 610
                           

At March 31, 2008, we held $383 million in principal value of investments in auction rate securities. Some of these investments take the form of debt securities, and are structured as direct obligations of local governments or agencies (classified as “State and local municipal securities”). Other auction rate security investments are

 

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structured as obligations of asset-backed trusts (classified as “Asset-backed securities”), generally all of which are collateralized by student loans and are guaranteed by the U.S. Government or through private insurance. The remaining auction rate securities take the form of preferred stock, and are collateralized by securities issued directly by large corporations. Substantially all of our investments in auction rate securities maintain ratings of AA / Aa or higher by Standard and Poor’s and Moody’s, respectively.

In the first quarter of 2008, market auctions, including auctions for substantially all of our auction rate securities portfolio, began to fail due to insufficient buyers. As a result of the persistent failed auctions, and the uncertainty of when these investments could successfully be liquidated at par, we have reclassified all of our investments in auction rate securities to non-current marketable securities, as noted in the table above, as of March 31, 2008. The securities for which auctions have failed will continue to accrue interest and be auctioned at each respective reset date until the auction succeeds, the issuer redeems the securities, or the securities mature.

Historically, the par value of the auction rate securities approximated fair value due to the frequent resetting of the interest rate. While we will continue to earn interest on these investments in failed auction rate securities (often at the maximum contractual interest rate), the estimated fair value of the auction rate securities no longer approximates par value due to the lack of liquidity. We estimated the fair value of these securities after considering several factors, including the credit quality of the securities, the rate of interest received since the failed auctions began, the yields of securities similar to the underlying auction rate securities, and the input of broker-dealers in these securities. As a result, we recorded an unrealized loss of approximately $33 million on these securities during the first quarter 2008 in other comprehensive income, reflecting the decline in the estimated fair value of these securities. At the current time, we do not anticipate any losses being realized on these investments.

We have concluded that no other-than-temporary impairment losses on our auction rate securities occurred in the first quarter of 2008. In making this determination, we considered the financial condition and prospects of the issuer, the magnitude of the losses compared with the investments’ cost, the length of time the investments have been in an unrealized loss position, the probability that we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the security, the credit rating of the security, and our ability and intent to hold these investments until the anticipated recovery in market value occurs. In April 2008, approximately $25 million of these securities we held at March 31, 2008 were liquidated at par value.

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of marketable securities and short-term investments at March 31, 2008, by contractual maturity, are shown below (in millions). Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of the securities may have the right to prepay obligations without prepayment penalties.

 

     Cost    Estimated
Fair Value

Due in one year or less

   $ 9    $ 9

Due after one year through three years

     169      171

Due after three years through five years

     19      19

Due after five years

     592      564
             
     789      763

Equity securities

     91      96
             
   $ 880    $ 859
             

 

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Note 5. Property, Plant and Equipment

Property plant and equipment as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 consists of the following (in millions):

 

     2008     2007  

Vehicles

   $ 5,364     $ 5,295  

Aircraft (including aircraft under capitalized leases)

     13,878       13,541  

Land

     1,072       1,056  

Buildings

     2,868       2,837  

Leasehold improvements

     2,646       2,604  

Plant equipment

     5,656       5,537  

Technology equipment

     1,741       1,699  

Equipment under operating lease

     151       153  

Construction-in-progress

     892       889  
                
     34,268       33,611  

Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (16,347 )     (15,948 )
                
   $ 17,921     $ 17,663  
                

Note 6. Employee Benefit Plans

Information about net periodic benefit cost for our pension and postretirement benefit plans is as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 (in millions):

 

     U.S. Pension Benefits     U.S. Postretirement
Medical Benefits
    International Pension
Benefits
 
         2008             2007             2008             2007             2008             2007      

Net Periodic Cost:

            

Service cost

   $ 177     $ 130     $ 23     $ 25     $ 7     $ 7  

Interest cost

     263       209       50       45       8       7  

Expected return on assets

     (379 )     (325 )     (12 )     (11 )     (9 )     (7 )

Amortization of:

            

Transition obligation

     1       1       —         —         —         —    

Prior service cost

     46       14       (1 )     (2 )     —         —    

Actuarial (gain) loss

     2       27       5       6       —         1  

Settlements, curtailments, and other

     —         —         —         3       —         —    
                                                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 110     $ 56     $ 65     $ 66     $ 6     $ 8  
                                                

During the first three months of 2008, we contributed $17 and $21 million to our company-sponsored pension and postretirement medical benefit plans, respectively. We expect to contribute $157 and $62 million over the remainder of the year to the pension and postretirement medical benefit plans, respectively.

Note 7. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The following table indicates the allocation of goodwill by reportable segment as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 (in millions):

 

     December 31,
2007
   Acquired    Purchase
Price Adjustments
   Currency/
Other
   March 31,
2008

Goodwill by Segment:

              

U.S. Domestic Package

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —  

International Package

     295      —        —        16      311

Supply Chain & Freight

     2,282      —        —        14      2,296
                                  
   $ 2,577    $ —      $ —      $ 30    $ 2,607
                                  

 

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The following is a summary of intangible assets as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 (in millions):

 

     Gross Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
    Net Carrying
Value

March 31, 2008:

       

Trademarks, licenses, patents, and other

   $ 75    $ (58 )   $ 17

Customer lists

     164      (44 )     120

Franchise rights

     110      (37 )     73

Capitalized software

     1,703      (1,301 )     402
                     

Total Intangible Assets, Net

   $ 2,052    $ (1,440 )   $ 612
                     
     Gross Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
    Net Carrying
Value

December 31, 2007:

       

Trademarks, licenses, patents, and other

   $ 75    $ (54 )   $ 21

Customer lists

     162      (40 )     122

Franchise rights

     110      (35 )     75

Capitalized software

     1,663      (1,253 )     410
                     

Total Intangible Assets, Net

   $ 2,010    $ (1,382 )   $ 628
                     

Note 8. Debt and Financing Arrangements

Outstanding debt as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 consists of the following (in millions):

 

     2008     2007  

8.38% debentures

   $ 750     $ 761  

4.50% senior notes

     1,737       —    

5.50% senior notes

     745       —    

6.20% senior notes

     1,479       —    

Floating rate senior notes

     438       441  

Commercial paper

     2,271       7,366  

Capital lease obligations

     478       479  

Facility notes and bonds

     434       435  

UPS Notes

     440       513  

Pound Sterling notes

     1,000       989  

Other debt

     30       34  
                

Total debt

     9,802       11,018  

Less: current maturities

     (2,508 )     (3,512 )
                

Long-term debt

   $ 7,294     $ 7,506  
                

We are authorized to borrow up to $10.0 billion under the U.S. commercial paper program we maintain. We had $2.271 billion outstanding under this program as of March 31, 2008, with an average interest rate of 2.84%. The entire balance outstanding has been classified as a current liability on our balance sheet as of March 31, 2008. As of December 31, 2007, approximately $4.0 billion of commercial paper was classified as long-term debt in anticipation of the subsequent issuance of fixed rate notes, as discussed further below. We also maintain a European commercial paper program under which we are authorized to borrow up to €1.0 billion in a variety of currencies, however there were no amounts outstanding under this program as of March 31, 2008.

We maintain two credit agreements with a consortium of banks. One of these agreements provides revolving credit facilities of $4.5 billion, and expires on April 18, 2009. The second agreement provides revolving credit facilities of $1.0 billion, and expires on April 19, 2012. Interest on any amounts we borrow under these facilities would be charged at 90-day LIBOR plus 15 basis points. At March 31, 2008, there were no outstanding borrowings under these facilities. Concurrent with entering into the $4.5 billion facility in April 2008, we

 

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terminated our previous $1.0 billion credit facility that was scheduled to expire on April 17, 2008, as well as the $7.0 billion credit facility that was scheduled to expire on October 17, 2008.

In January 2008, we completed an offering of $1.750 billion of 4.50% senior notes due January 2013, $750 million of 5.50% senior notes due January 2018, and $1.500 billion of 6.20% senior notes due January 2038. All of the notes pay interest semiannually, and allow for redemption of the notes by UPS at any time by paying the greater of the principal amount or a “make-whole” amount, plus accrued interest. After pricing and underwriting discounts, we received a total of $3.961 billion in cash proceeds from the offering. The proceeds from the offering were used to reduce our outstanding commercial paper balance.

Our existing debt instruments and credit facilities do not have cross-default or ratings triggers, however these debt instruments and credit facilities do subject us to certain financial covenants. These covenants generally require us to maintain a $3.0 billion minimum net worth and limit the amount of secured indebtedness that may be incurred by the company. These covenants are not considered material to the overall financial condition of the company, and all covenant tests were satisfied as of March 31, 2008.

Note 9. Legal Proceedings and Contingencies

We are a defendant in a number of lawsuits filed in state and federal courts containing various class-action allegations under state wage-and-hour laws. In one of these cases, Marlo v. UPS, which was certified as a class action in a California federal court in June 2004, plaintiffs allege that they improperly were denied overtime, and seek penalties for missed meal and rest periods, and interest and attorneys’ fees. Plaintiffs purport to represent a class of 1,300 full-time supervisors. In August 2005, the court granted summary judgment in favor of UPS on all claims, and plaintiff appealed the ruling. In October 2007, the appeals court reversed the lower court’s ruling. We have denied any liability with respect to these claims and intend to vigorously defend ourselves in this case. At this time, we have not determined the amount of any liability that may result from this matter or whether such liability, if any, would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

In another case, Hohider v. UPS, which in July 2007 was certified as a class action in a Pennsylvania federal court, plaintiffs have challenged certain aspects of the Company’s interactive process for assessing requests for reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Plaintiffs purport to represent a class of over 35,000 current and former employees, and seek backpay, compensatory and punitive damages, as well as attorneys’ fees. In August 2007, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals granted the Company’s Petition to hear the appeal of the trial court’s recent certification order. The appeal will likely take one year. At this time, we have not determined the amount of any liability that may result from this matter or whether such liability, if any, would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

UPS and Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. are defendants in various lawsuits brought by franchisees who operate Mail Boxes Etc. centers and The UPS Store locations. These lawsuits relate to the re-branding of Mail Boxes Etc. centers to The UPS Store, The UPS Store business model, the representations made in connection with the rebranding and the sale of The UPS Store franchises, and UPS’s sale of services in the franchisees’ territories. We have denied any liability with respect to these claims and intend to defend ourselves vigorously. At this time, we have not determined the amount of any liability that may result from these matters or whether such liability, if any, would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

UPS and UPS Freight, along with several other companies involved in the LTL freight business, have been named as defendants in numerous putative class-action lawsuits filed since July 30, 2007. The cases have been consolidated for pretrial purposes in a Multi-District Litigation proceeding in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The lawsuits allege that the defendants conspired to fix fuel surcharge rates, and they seek injunctive relief, treble damages and attorneys’ fees. We intend to defend against these suits vigorously. These cases are at a preliminary stage and at this time, we have not determined the amount of any liability that may result from this matter or whether such liability, if any, would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

 

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We are a defendant in various other lawsuits that arose in the normal course of business. We believe that the eventual resolution of these cases will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

Along with an income tax audit for years 2003 and 2004, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) is currently examining non-income based taxes including excise taxes on transportation of property by air and fuel purchases, which could lead to proposed assessments. The IRS has not presented an official position with regard to excise taxes at this time, and therefore we are not able to determine the technical merit of any potential assessment; however, we do not believe that the resolution of this matter would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

As of December 31, 2007, we had approximately 246,000 employees employed under a national master agreement and various supplemental agreements with local unions affiliated with the Teamsters. In September 2007, we reached a new national master agreement with the Teamsters, which was ratified in December 2007. The new agreement provides for wage increases as well as contributions to healthcare and pension plans, and most economic provisions of the new five year agreement will take effect on August 1, 2008, with the exception of our withdrawal from the Central States Pension Fund which occurred in 2007. We have approximately 2,900 pilots who are employed under a collective bargaining agreement with the Independent Pilots Association, which becomes amendable at the end of 2011. Our airline mechanics are covered by a collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 2727, which became amendable on November 1, 2006. We began formal negotiations with Teamsters Local 2727 on October 2, 2006. In addition, the majority of our ground mechanics who are not employed under agreements with the Teamsters are employed under collective bargaining agreements with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (approximately 2,900). These agreements run through July 31, 2009.

Apart from the Central States Pension Fund, we participate in a number of trustee-managed multi-employer pension and health and welfare plans for employees covered under collective bargaining agreements. Several factors could cause us to make significantly higher future contributions to these plans, including unfavorable investment performance, changes in demographics, and increased benefits to participants. At this time, we are unable to determine the amount of additional future contributions, if any, or whether any material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity would result from our participation in these plans.

Note 10. Shareowners’ Equity

Capital Stock, Additional Paid-In Capital, and Retained Earnings

We maintain two classes of common stock, which are distinguished from each other primarily by their respective voting rights. Class A shares are entitled to 10 votes per share, whereas Class B shares are entitled to one vote per share. Class A shares are primarily held by UPS employees and retirees, and these shares are fully convertible into Class B shares at any time. Class B shares are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol “UPS”. Class A and B shares both have a $0.01 par value, and as of March 31, 2008, there were 4.6 billion Class A shares and 5.6 billion Class B shares authorized to be issued. Additionally, there are 200 million preferred shares, with no par value, authorized to be issued; as of March 31, 2008, no preferred shares had been issued.

 

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The following is a roll-forward of our common stock, additional paid-in capital, and retained earnings accounts for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 (in millions, except per share amounts):

 

     2008     2007  
     Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars  

Class A Common Stock

        

Balance at beginning of period

   349     $ 3     401     $ 4  

Common stock purchases

   (4 )     —       (4 )     —    

Stock award plans

   1       —       1       —    

Common stock issuances

   1       —       1       —    

Conversions of Class A to Class B common stock

   (7 )     —       (10 )     —    
                            

Class A shares issued at end of period

   340     $ 3     389     $ 4  
                            

Class B Common Stock

        

Balance at beginning of period

   694     $ 7     672     $ 7  

Common stock purchases

   (13 )     —       (5 )     —    

Conversions of Class A to Class B common stock

   7       —       10       —    
                            

Class B shares issued at end of period

   688     $ 7     677     $ 7  
                            

Additional Paid-In Capital

        

Balance at beginning of period

     $ —         $ —    

Stock award plans

       139         103  

Common stock purchases

       (186 )       (152 )

Common stock issuances

       47         49  
                    

Balance at end of period

     $ —         $ —    
                    

Retained Earnings

        

Balance at beginning of period

     $ 14,186       $ 17,676  

Cumulative adjustment for accounting changes

       (60 )       (104 )

Net income

       906         843  

Dividends ($0.45 and $0.42 per share)

       (466 )       (449 )

Common stock purchases

       (1,049 )       (490 )
                    

Balance at end of period

     $ 13,517       $ 17,476  
                    

On January 1, 2007, we adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109”, which resulted in a reduction to retained earnings of $104 million. On January 1, 2008, we recognized a $44 million reduction to retained earnings as a result of changing our measurement date under FAS 158, which is discussed further in Note 3. Also on January 1, 2008, we recognized a $16 million reduction to retained earnings as a result of adopting FAS 159, which is discussed further in Note 12.

We repurchased a total of 17.4 million shares of Class A and Class B common stock for $1.235 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2008, and 8.9 million shares for $642 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007. In January 2008, we announced a new financial policy regarding our capital structure to enhance shareowner value. Prospectively, we intend to manage our balance sheet to a target debt ratio of approximately 50%-60% funds from operations to total debt. In connection with this policy, the Board of Directors authorized an increase in our share repurchase authorization to $10.0 billion. We intend to complete this level of share repurchases within two years. Share repurchases may take the form of an accelerated share repurchase program, open market purchases, or other such methods as we deem appropriate. As of March 31, 2008, we had $8.895 billion of our share repurchase authorization remaining.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

We incur activity in AOCI for unrealized holding gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, foreign currency translation adjustments, unrealized gains and losses from derivatives that qualify as hedges of cash

 

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flows, and unrecognized pension and postretirement benefit costs. The activity in AOCI for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 is as follows (in millions):

 

     2008     2007  

Foreign currency translation adjustment:

    

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 81     $ (109 )

Aggregate adjustment for the period

     108       31  
                

Balance at end of period

     189       (78 )
                

Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax:

    

Balance at beginning of period

     9       12  

Current period changes in fair value (net of tax effect of $(11) and $2)

     (17 )     4  

Reclassification to earnings (net of tax effect of $(2) and $0)

     (3 )     —    
                

Balance at end of period

     (11 )     16  
                

Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges, net of tax:

    

Balance at beginning of period

     (250 )     68  

Current period changes in fair value (net of tax effect of $(67) and $(11))

     (112 )     (18 )

Reclassification to earnings (net of tax effect of $38 and $(12))

     62       (21 )
                

Balance at end of period

     (300 )     29  
                

Unrecognized pension and postretirement benefit costs, net of tax:

    

Balance at beginning of period

     (1,853 )     (2,176 )

Unrecognized net actuarial gain (net of tax effect of $5 and $0)

     8       —    

Reclassification to earnings (net of tax effect of $20 and $17)

     33       30  
                

Balance at end of period

     (1,812 )     (2,146 )
                

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at end of period

   $ (1,934 )   $ (2,179 )
                

Deferred Compensation Obligations and Treasury Stock

Activity in the deferred compensation program for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 is as follows (in millions):

 

     2008     2007  
     Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars  

Deferred Compensation Obligations

        

Balance at beginning of period

     $ 137       $ 147  

Reinvested dividends

       2         2  

Option exercise deferrals

       —           —    

Benefit payments

       (21 )       (14 )
                    

Balance at end of period

     $ 118       $ 135  
                    

Treasury Stock

        

Balance at beginning of period

   (2 )   $ (137 )   (3 )   $ (147 )

Reinvested dividends

   —         (2 )   —         (2 )

Option exercise deferrals

   —         —       —         —    

Benefit payments

   —         21     —         14  
                            

Balance at end of period

   (2 )   $ (118 )   (3 )   $ (135 )
                            

Note 11. Segment Information

We report our operations in three segments: U.S. Domestic Package operations, International Package operations, and Supply Chain & Freight operations. Package operations represent our most significant business

 

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and are broken down into regional operations around the world. Regional operations managers are responsible for both domestic and export operations within their geographic area.

U.S. Domestic Package

Domestic Package operations include the time-definite delivery of letters, documents, and packages throughout the United States.

International Package

International Package operations include delivery to more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, including shipments wholly outside the United States, as well as shipments with either origin or distribution outside the United States. Our International Package reporting segment includes the operations of our Europe, Asia, and Americas operating segments.

Supply Chain & Freight

Supply Chain & Freight includes our forwarding and logistics operations, UPS Freight, and other aggregated business units. Our forwarding and logistics business provides services in more than 175 countries and territories worldwide, and includes supply chain design and management, freight distribution, customs brokerage, mail and consulting services. UPS Freight offers a variety of less-than-truckload (LTL) and truckload (TL) services to customers in North America. Other aggregated business units within this segment include Mail Boxes, Etc. (the franchisor of Mail Boxes, Etc. and The UPS Store) and UPS Capital.

In evaluating financial performance, we focus on operating profit as a segment’s measure of profit or loss. Operating profit is before investment income, interest expense, and income taxes. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of accounting policies included in the financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, with certain expenses allocated between the segments using activity-based costing methods. Unallocated assets are comprised primarily of cash, marketable securities, short-term investments, and investments in limited partnerships.

Segment information for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 is as follows (in millions):

 

     2008    2007

Revenue:

     

U.S. Domestic Package

   $ 7,735    $ 7,552

International Package

     2,759      2,385

Supply Chain & Freight

     2,181      1,969
             

Consolidated

   $ 12,675    $ 11,906
             

Operating Profit:

     

U.S. Domestic Package

   $ 959    $ 941

International Package

     421      371

Supply Chain & Freight

     113      46
             

Consolidated

   $ 1,493    $ 1,358
             

Note 12. Fair Value Disclosures

Effective January 1, 2008, we adopted FAS 157, which requires disclosures about our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value. Further information about such assets and liabilities is presented below. We have not applied the provisions of FAS 157 to non-financial assets, such as our property and equipment, goodwill and certain other assets, which are measured at fair value for impairment assessment, nor to any business combinations or asset retirement obligations. We will apply the provisions of FAS 157 to these assets and liabilities, beginning January 1, 2009, in accordance with FASB Staff Position No. 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157”.

 

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Upon our adoption of FAS 159 on January 1, 2008, we elected to apply the fair value option to our holdings in certain investment partnerships that were previously accounted for under the equity method. Accordingly, we recorded a $16 million reduction to retained earnings as of January 1, 2008, representing the after-tax cumulative effect adjustment of adopting FAS 159.

Our assets and liabilities recorded at fair value have been categorized based upon a fair value hierarchy in accordance with FAS 157. Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are based on other observable market data, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, such as interest rates and yield curves. Level 3 inputs are developed from unobservable data reflecting our own assumptions, and include situations where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability.

The following is a general description of the valuation methodologies used for financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value, including the general classification of such assets and liabilities pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.

Marketable Securities—Marketable securities utilizing Level 1 inputs include active exchange-traded equity securities and equity index funds, and most U.S. Government debt securities, as these securities all have quoted prices in active markets. Marketable securities utilizing Level 2 inputs include non-auction rate asset-backed securities and municipal bonds. These securities are valued using market corroborated pricing, matrix pricing, or other models that utilize observable inputs such as yield curves.

We have classified our auction rate securities portfolio as utilizing Level 3 inputs, as their valuation requires substantial judgment and estimation of factors that are not currently observable in the market due to the lack of trading in the securities. The valuation may be revised in future periods as market conditions evolve. These securities were valued as of March 31, 2008 considering several factors, including the credit quality of the securities, the rate of interest received since the failed auctions began, the yields of securities similar to the underlying auction rate securities, and the input of broker-dealers in these securities.

Derivative Contracts—Our foreign currency, interest rate, and energy derivatives are largely comprised of over-the-counter derivatives, which are primarily valued using pricing models that rely on market observable inputs such as yield curves, currency exchange rates, and commodity forward prices, and therefore are classified as Level 2.

Other Investments—Financial assets and liabilities utilizing Level 3 inputs include our holdings in certain investment partnerships. These partnerships do not have any quoted prices, nor can they be valued using inputs based on observable market data. These investments are valued internally using a discounted cash flow model based on each partnership’s financial statements and cash flow projections.

The following table presents information about our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2008, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized to determine such fair value (in millions).

 

     Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
   Balance as of
March 31, 2008

Assets

           

Marketable securities

   $ 147    $ 362    $ 350    $ 859

Derivative contracts

     —        37      —        37

Other investments

     —        —        362      362
                           

Total

   $ 147    $ 399    $ 712    $ 1,258
                           

Liabilities

           

Derivative contracts

   $ —      $ 369    $ —      $ 369
                           

Total

   $ —      $ 369    $ —      $ 369
                           

 

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The following table presents the changes in Level 3 instruments measured on a recurring basis for the three months ended March 31, 2008 (in millions).

 

     Marketable
Securities
    Other
Investments
    Total  

Balance on January 1, 2008

   $ 10     $ 363     $ 373  

Transfer into (out of) Level 3

     373       —         373  

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses):

     —         —         —    

Included in earnings (in investment income)

     —         (1 )     (1 )

Included in accumulated other comprehensive income (pre-tax)

     (33 )     —         (33 )

Purchases, issuances, and settlements

     —         —         —    
                        

Balance on March 31, 2008

   $ 350     $ 362     $ 712  
                        

Note 13. Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 (in millions, except per share amounts):

 

     2008    2007

Numerator:

     

Net income

   $ 906    $ 843
             

Denominator:

     

Weighted average shares

     1,034      1,067

Deferred compensation obligations

     3      3
             

Denominator for basic earnings per share

     1,037      1,070
             

Effect of dilutive securities:

     

Restricted performance units

     3      2

Restricted stock units

     3      1

Stock option plans

     1      2
             

Denominator for diluted earnings per share

     1,044      1,075
             

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.87    $ 0.79
             

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.87    $ 0.78
             

Diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 exclude the effect of 9.8 and 7.3 million shares of common stock, respectively, that may be issued upon the exercise of employee stock options because such effect would be antidilutive.

Note 14. Aircraft Impairment and Obsolescence Charge

In the first quarter of 2007, we initiated a review of our aircraft fleet types as a result of business changes that occurred, including capacity-optimization programs in our domestic and international air freight forwarding business, as well as changes to our aircraft orders and planned delivery dates. The review was completed in March 2007 and, based on the results of our evaluation, we accelerated the planned retirement of certain Boeing 727 and 747 aircraft, and recognized an impairment and obsolescence charge of $221 million for the aircraft and related engines and parts. This charge is included in the caption “Other expenses” in the Statement of Consolidated Income, of which $159 million impacted our U.S. Domestic Package segment and $62 million impacted our International Package segment.

We determined the aircraft impairment in accordance with the provisions of FASB Statement No. 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“FAS 144”). FAS 144 requires long-lived

 

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assets to be reviewed for impairment when circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable based on the undiscounted future cash flows of the asset. If the carrying amount of the asset is determined not to be recoverable, a write-down to fair market value is recorded. For these Boeing 727 and 747 aircraft, the carrying value exceeded the undiscounted future cash flows based upon their anticipated retirement dates. As a result, we recognized an impairment charge representing the difference between the aircraft carrying value and fair market value. The fair market values of the aircraft were generally determined from observable prices in secondary markets for similar aircraft, engines and parts, as well as historical selling prices realized by the Company for the same or similar equipment.

Note 15. UPS Special Voluntary Separation Opportunity Charge

In December 2006, we offered a special voluntary separation opportunity (“SVSO”) to approximately 640 employees who work in non-operating functions. This program was established to improve the efficiency of non-operating processes by eliminating duplication and sharing expertise across the company. The SVSO ended in February 2007, and 195, or 30% of eligible employees, accepted the offer. As a result, we recorded a charge to expense of approximately $68 million in the first quarter of 2007, to reflect the cash payout and the acceleration of stock compensation and certain retiree healthcare benefits under the SVSO program. The cash payout in the first quarter of 2007 totaled $35 million, and we paid $28 million in the first quarter of 2008 related to this program. The $68 million charge is included in the caption “Compensation and benefits” in the Statement of Consolidated Income, of which $53 million impacted our U.S. Domestic Package segment, $8 million impacted our Supply Chain & Freight segment, and $7 million impacted our International Package segment.

 

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Revenue, Volume and Revenue Per Piece

The following tables set forth information showing the change in revenue, average daily package volume, and average revenue per piece, both in dollars or amounts and in percentage terms:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
   Change  
         2008            2007        $     %  

Revenue (in millions):

          

U.S. Domestic Package:

          

Next Day Air

   $ 1,638    $ 1,653    $ (15 )   (0.9 )%

Deferred

     805      802      3     0.4  

Ground

     5,292      5,097      195     3.8  
                        

Total U.S. Domestic Package

     7,735      7,552      183     2.4  

International Package:

          

Domestic

     583      511      72     14.1  

Export

     2,022      1,747      275     15.7  

Cargo

     154      127      27     21.3  
                        

Total International Package

     2,759      2,385      374     15.7  

Supply Chain & Freight:

          

Forwarding and Logistics

     1,563      1,386      177     12.8  

Freight

     513      488      25     5.1  

Other

     105      95      10     10.5  
                        

Total Supply Chain & Freight

     2,181      1,969      212     10.8  
                        

Consolidated

   $ 12,675    $ 11,906    $ 769     6.5 %
                        
               #        

Average Daily Package Volume (in thousands):

          

U.S. Domestic Package:

          

Next Day Air

     1,199      1,246      (47 )   (3.8 )%

Deferred

     909      936      (27 )   (2.9 )

Ground

     11,139      11,107      32     0.3  
                        

Total U.S. Domestic Package

     13,247      13,289      (42 )   (0.3 )

International Package:

          

Domestic

     1,101      1,114      (13 )   (1.2 )

Export

     778      722      56     7.8  
                        

Total International Package

     1,879      1,836      43     2.3  
                        

Consolidated

     15,126      15,125      1     0.0 %
                        

Operating days in period

     64      64     
               $        

Average Revenue Per Piece:

          

U.S. Domestic Package:

          

Next Day Air

   $ 21.35    $ 20.73    $ 0.62     3.0 %

Deferred

     13.84      13.39      0.45     3.4  

Ground

     7.42      7.17      0.25     3.5  

Total U.S. Domestic Package

     9.12      8.88      0.24     2.7  

International Package:

          

Domestic

     8.27      7.17      1.10     15.3  

Export

     40.61      37.81      2.80     7.4  

Total International Package

     21.66      19.22      2.44     12.7  

Consolidated

   $ 10.68    $ 10.13    $ 0.55     5.4 %
                        

 

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The following table sets forth information showing the change in UPS Freight’s less-than-truckload revenue, shipments, and weight hauled, both in dollars or amounts and in percentage terms:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
   Change  
         2008            2007            $ /#             %      

LTL revenue (in millions)

   $ 484    $ 465    $ 19     4.1 %

LTL revenue per LTL hundredweight

   $ 18.38    $ 16.19    $ 2.19     13.5  

LTL shipments (in thousands)

     2,397      2,502      (105 )   (4.2 )

LTL shipments per day (in thousands)

     37.4      39.1      (1.7 )   (4.2 )

LTL gross weight hauled (in millions of pounds)

     2,634      2,873      (239 )   (8.3 )

LTL weight per shipment (in pounds)

     1,099      1,149      (50 )   (4.4 )

Operating days in period

     64      64     

Operating Profit and Operating Margin

The following tables set forth information showing the change in operating profit, both in dollars (in millions) and in percentage terms, as well as the operating margin for each reporting segment:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
   Change  
         2008            2007            $            %      

Reporting Segment

           

U.S. Domestic Package

   $ 959    $ 941    $ 18    1.9 %

International Package

     421      371      50    13.5  

Supply Chain & Freight

     113      46      67    145.7  
                       

Consolidated Operating Profit

   $ 1,493    $ 1,358    $ 135    9.9 %
                       

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
         2008             2007      

Reporting Segment

    

U.S. Domestic Package

   12.4 %   12.5 %

International Package

   15.3 %   15.6 %

Supply Chain & Freight

   5.2 %   2.3 %

Consolidated Operating Margin

   11.8 %   11.4 %

U.S. Domestic Package Operations

U.S. domestic package revenue increased $183 million, or 2.4%, for the quarter, largely due to a 2.7% improvement in revenue per piece, offset by a 0.3% decrease in average daily package volume.

Next Day Air volume declined 3.8% and deferred air volume declined 2.9%, while ground volume only increased 0.3% during the quarter, primarily as a result of slowing growth in the U.S. economy. Recent trends in industrial production and retail sales have not been favorable for the small package market, which places additional pressure on our domestic package volume.

 

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The increase in overall revenue per piece of 2.7% resulted primarily from a rate increase that took effect during the quarter and higher fuel surcharge rates, but was partially offset by an unfavorable shift in product mix. Next Day Air and Deferred revenue per piece increased 3.0% and 3.4%, respectively, and were positively impacted by the base rate increase and higher fuel surcharge rate for air products (discussed further below), but adversely impacted by lower average package weights and a mix shift toward lower yielding products. Ground revenue per piece increased 3.5%, mainly due to the rate increase, as well as a higher fuel surcharge rate due to increased diesel fuel prices in 2008 compared with the first quarter of 2007.

On November 9, 2007, we announced a rate increase and a change in the fuel surcharge that took effect on December 31, 2007. We increased the base rates 6.9% on UPS Next Day Air, UPS 2nd Day Air, and UPS 3 Day Select, and 4.9% on UPS Ground. Other pricing changes included a $0.10 increase in the residential surcharge, and an increase of $0.10 in the delivery area surcharge on both residential and commercial services to certain ZIP codes.

We also modified the fuel surcharge on domestic air services by reducing the index used to determine the fuel surcharge by 2%. This fuel surcharge continues to be based on the U.S. Energy Department’s Gulf Coast spot price for a gallon of kerosene-type jet fuel. Based on published rates, the average fuel surcharge on domestic air products was 18.84% in 2008, an increase from the 9.47% in the first quarter of 2007, due to the significant increase in jet fuel prices in 2008, but partially offset by the 2% reduction in the index. The ground fuel surcharge rate continues to fluctuate based on the U.S. Energy Department’s On-Highway Diesel Fuel Price. Based on published rates, the average fuel surcharge on domestic ground products increased to 6.17% in 2008 from 3.66% in the first quarter of 2007, due to significantly higher diesel fuel prices. Total domestic fuel surcharge revenue increased by $196 million in 2008 compared with the first quarter of 2007, primarily due to the higher fuel surcharge rates discussed above, but partially offset by the decline in volume for our air products.

U.S. domestic package operating profit increased $18 million, or 1.9%, in the first quarter of 2008 compared with the same period in 2007. Operating profit for the first quarter of 2007 was adversely affected by the aircraft impairment and SVSO charges (discussed further in the “Operating Expenses” section), which reduced domestic operating profit by $159 million and $53 million, respectively. The absence of these charges in 2008 favorably affected the operating profit comparison between periods. However, operating profit in 2008 was adversely impacted by the slowing growth in the U.S. economy, as well as lower asset utilization due to the slight decline in volume.

International Package Operations

International Package revenue improved $374 million, or 15.7%, for the quarter, driven by a 7.8% volume increase for our export products and a 12.7% increase in total revenue per piece. The growth in revenue per piece was primarily due to rate increases, the impact of currency exchange rates, and increased fuel surcharge rates.

Export volume increased throughout the world, with Asian and U.S. export volume increasing approximately 10% during the quarter, and European export volume growing approximately 9%. Asian export volume continues to benefit from our geographic service expansion, as well as strong economic growth in Asia. The European export volume increase was driven by continued growth in the transborder business. Our European export volume was adversely affected by the timing of the Easter holiday, which resulted in two fewer business days in many European countries in 2008 compared with 2007.

Non-U.S. domestic volume decreased 1.2%, and was impacted by volume declines in our Canadian business due to the weakening economic environment in that country. Our non-U.S. domestic volume was also adversely impacted by the timing of the Easter holiday.

 

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Export revenue per piece increased 7.4% for the quarter, largely due to base rate increases, higher fuel surcharge rates, and favorable currency exchange rates, but was adversely impacted by relatively higher growth in lower revenue per piece transborder products. Domestic revenue per piece increased 15.3% for the quarter, and was affected by rate increases and favorable exchange rates. Total average revenue per piece increased 4.4% on a currency-adjusted basis, and the overall change in segment revenue was positively affected by $179 million during the quarter due to currency fluctuations, net of hedging activity.

On December 31, 2007, we increased the base rates 6.9% for international shipments originating in the United States (Worldwide Express, Worldwide Express Plus, UPS Worldwide Expedited and UPS International Standard service). Rate changes for international shipments originating outside the United States vary by geographical market and occur throughout the year.

Additionally, we modified the fuel surcharge on certain U.S.-related international air services by reducing the index used to determine the fuel surcharge by 2%. The fuel surcharge for products originating outside the United States continues to be indexed to fuel prices in our different international regions, depending upon where the shipment takes place. Total international fuel surcharge revenue increased by $120 million in the first quarter, due to higher fuel surcharge rates caused by increased fuel prices as well as an increase in international air volume.

International Package operating profit increased $50 million, or 13.5%, in the first quarter of 2008 compared with the same period of 2007. Operating profit for the first quarter of 2007 was adversely affected by the aircraft impairment and SVSO charges ($62 million of the aircraft impairment charge and $7 million of the SVSO charge impacted the International Package segment). The absence of these charges in 2008 favorably affected the operating profit comparison between periods. However, operating profit in 2008 was adversely impacted by the significant increase in fuel prices, along with the timing of the Easter holiday. The change in operating profit was also positively affected by $59 million due to favorable exchange rates, net of hedging activity.

Supply Chain & Freight Operations

Supply Chain & Freight revenue increased $212 million, or 10.8%, for the quarter. Forwarding and logistics revenue increased $177 million, or 12.8%, primarily due to growth in international air freight, distribution services and post sales logistics services. Revenue growth in this business was affected by overall market growth and improved customer retention rates. Forwarding and logistics revenue increased approximately $85 million due to favorable exchange rates.

UPS Freight increased revenue $25 million, or 5.1%, for the quarter, as a result of improved yields and higher fuel surcharge rates, but partially offset by a decline in average daily LTL shipments. Average LTL shipments per day decreased 4.2% during the quarter, reflecting the weak LTL market in the United States in 2008 as compared with 2007. However, LTL revenue per hundredweight increased 13.5%, due to an increase in base rates in 2008, a focus on higher-yielding customer segments, and an increase in fuel surcharge revenue as a result of higher diesel prices.

In January 2008, UPS Freight announced a general rate increase averaging 5.4% covering non-contractual shipments in the United States and Canada. The increase became effective on February 4, 2008, and applies to minimum charge, LTL and TL rates.

The other businesses within Supply Chain & Freight, which include our retail franchising business and our financial business, increased revenue by 10.5% during the quarter. This revenue growth was impacted by increased revenue from our contract to provide domestic air transportation services for the U.S. Postal Service.

 

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Operating profit for the Supply Chain & Freight segment increased by $67 million for the quarter, primarily due to improved results in the forwarding and logistics business. The improved operating results in this business primarily resulted from revenue management initiatives and a focus on asset utilization. Additionally, margin improvements are being realized by focusing on capacity utilization in the air freight business, through better utilization of space availability on our own aircraft. Operating profit was slightly lower at UPS Freight during the quarter, largely as a result of the slowing LTL market in the United States.

Operating profit for this segment was negatively impacted in the first quarter of 2007 by $8 million due to the SVSO charge, as discussed further in the “Operating Expenses” section below. The absence of this charge in 2008 favorably affected the operating profit comparison between periods. The change in operating profit was also positively affected by $8 million due to favorable exchange rates.

Operating Expenses

Consolidated operating expenses increased by $634 million, or 6.0%, for the quarter, of which approximately $197 million was due to currency fluctuations in our International Package and Supply Chain & Freight segments.

Compensation and benefits expense increased by $159 million, or 2.5%, and was impacted by several items, including increased stock-based compensation, higher expense for employee health and welfare programs, and increased employee payroll costs. Stock-based compensation expense increased $22 million, or 23.2%, in the first quarter, primarily due to 2007 awards of stock options, restricted performance units, and restricted stock units that are reflected in expense in the first quarter of 2008, but not the first quarter of 2007, due to the timing of the award grants.

These increases were somewhat offset by lower workers compensation expense, which continues to trend favorably as a result of decreased injury frequencies, improved oversight and management of claims, and favorable state legislative reforms. Total expense for employee pension programs also declined, and was affected by our 2007 withdrawal from the Central States Pension Fund. Partially offsetting this was higher expense for UPS-sponsored pension plans (See Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements), which was affected by expense recognition for the new UPS-IBT pension plan.

In December 2006, we offered the SVSO to approximately 640 employees who work in non-operating functions. This program was established to improve the efficiency of non-operating processes by eliminating duplication and sharing expertise across the company. The SVSO ended in February 2007, and 195, or 30% of eligible employees, accepted the offer. As a result, we recorded a charge to expense of approximately $68 million in the first quarter of 2007, to reflect the cash payout and the acceleration of stock compensation and certain retiree healthcare benefits under the SVSO program. The absence of this charge in 2008 favorably affected the compensation and benefits expense comparison between periods.

The 2.6% decrease in repairs and maintenance was largely due to reduced vehicle maintenance expense. The 3.7% increase in depreciation and amortization was influenced by several factors, including higher depreciation expense on aircraft and vehicles, but partially offset by reduced amortization expense on capitalized software. The 19.9% increase in purchased transportation was driven by a combination of higher volume in our international package and forwarding businesses, the impact of currency exchange rates, and increased fuel surcharge rates charged to us by third-party carriers. The 54.2% increase in fuel expense for the quarter was impacted by higher prices for jet-A fuel, diesel, and unleaded gasoline as well as lower hedging gains, but

 

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partially mitigated by lower fuel usage. The 11.1% increase in other occupancy expense was influenced by adverse weather, which resulted in higher utilities and snow removal costs, and also higher rent and property tax expense.

The 12.6% decrease in other expenses was largely due to the absence in 2008 of an aircraft impairment charge recorded in 2007, discussed further below, but partially offset by increased data processing costs, professional fees, and other expenses. In the first quarter of 2007, we initiated a review of our aircraft fleet types as a result of business changes that occurred, including capacity-optimization programs in our domestic and international air freight forwarding business, as well as changes to our aircraft orders and planned delivery dates. The review was completed in March 2007, and based on the results of our evaluation, we accelerated the planned retirement of certain Boeing 727 and 747 aircraft, and recognized an impairment and obsolescence charge of $221 million for the aircraft and related engines and parts.

Investment Income and Interest Expense

The increase in investment income of $43 million during the first quarter of 2008 compared with the same period in 2007 was primarily due to a higher average balance of interest-earning investments, combined with a slightly higher average yield on our investment portfolio.

The $85 million increase in interest expense during the quarter was due to a higher average debt balance. Our debt balance increased at the end of 2007 as a result of commercial paper issuances used to fund our withdrawal from the Central States Pension Fund. In early 2008, we completed the issuance of $4.0 billion in long-term debt, the proceeds of which were used to reduce our commercial paper balance. The impact of increased debt balances was partially mitigated, however, by lower average rates incurred on our variable rate debt and interest rate swap agreements as a result of recent declines in market interest rates.

Net Income and Earnings Per Share

Net income for the first quarter of 2008 was $906 million, a 7.5% increase from the $843 million achieved in the first quarter of 2007, resulting in an 11.5% increase in diluted earnings per share to $0.87 in 2008 from $0.78 in 2007. The increase in net income and earnings per share were impacted by the absence, in 2008, of the aircraft impairment charge and SVSO charge recorded in the first quarter of 2007, the combination of which reduced 2007 net income by $184 million and diluted earnings per share by $0.18. Net income was negatively impacted by the decline in operating profits in our domestic package business. Earnings per share in 2008 was favorably impacted by a reduction in our outstanding shares as a result of our ongoing share repurchase program.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Net Cash From Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities increased to $3.305 billion in the first three months of 2008 from $2.493 billion during the same period of 2007. Operating cash flow is relatively high in the first quarter each year, largely due to the cash collection of accounts receivable generated during the fourth quarter peak shipping season. Operating cash flow in the first quarter also benefits from the lack of any current year U.S. federal tax payments being due, as the first two U.S. federal tax payments are both paid in the second quarter.

In the first quarter of 2008, we received an $850 million U.S. federal tax refund due to 2007 overpayments of our ultimate tax liability, which was reduced as a result of a tax deduction for the payment made to withdraw from the Central States Pension Fund. We paid approximately $28 and $35 million in the first quarter of 2008

 

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and 2007, respectively, to employees who accepted the SVSO offer. As discussed in Note 6, we expect to contribute $157 million and $62 million over the remainder of the year to our company-sponsored pension and postretirement medical benefit plans, respectively, primarily in the third quarter.

Changes in package volume and pricing affect operating cash flow. A base rate increase and a change in the fuel surcharge took effect on December 31, 2007. We increased the base rates 6.9% on UPS Next Day Air, UPS 2nd Day Air, and UPS 3 Day Select, and 4.9% on UPS Ground. We also increased the base rates 6.9% for international shipments originating in the United States (Worldwide Express, Worldwide Express Plus, UPS Worldwide Expedited and UPS International Standard service). Other pricing changes included a $0.10 increase in the residential surcharge, and an increase of $0.10 in the delivery area surcharge on both residential and commercial services to certain ZIP codes. These rate changes are customary, and are consistent with previous years’ rate increases. Additionally, we modified the fuel surcharge on domestic and U.S.-origin international air services by reducing by 2% the index used to determine the fuel surcharge. The UPS Ground fuel surcharge continues to fluctuate based on the U.S. Energy Department’s On-Highway Diesel Fuel Price. Rate changes for shipments originating outside the U.S. were made throughout the past year and varied by geographic market.

In January 2008, UPS Freight announced a general rate increase averaging 5.4 percent covering non-contractual shipments in the United States and Canada. The increase goes into effect on February 4, 2008, and applies to minimum charge, LTL and TL rates.

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities increased to $1.028 billion in the first three months of 2008 from $945 million during the same period of 2007. Other investing activities reflected a cash outflow of $93 million in 2008 as compared with an $11 million inflow in 2007, largely due to cash settlements of derivative contracts used in our energy and currency hedging programs, as well as the timing of aircraft purchase contract deposits. Based on fair values as of March 31, 2008, we would be required to make payments of approximately $143 million to settle currency and energy hedges that are expiring in the second quarter of 2008. The actual amount of these settlement payments will likely differ from this estimate, as a result of changes in market prices of energy products and foreign currency exchange rates.

We had capital expenditures of $661 million in the first three months of 2008, a slight decrease from the $668 million in 2007. We fund our capital expenditures with our cash from operations. We have commitments for the purchase of aircraft, vehicles, technology equipment and other fixed assets to provide for the replacement of existing capacity and anticipated future growth.

Net Cash Used In Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities increased to $3.342 billion in the first three months of 2008 from $1.474 billion during the same period in 2007. Our primary use of cash in financing activities is to repurchase shares, pay dividends, and repay debt obligations. In January 2008, we announced a new financial policy regarding our capital structure to enhance shareowner value. Prospectively, we intend to manage our balance sheet to a target debt ratio of approximately 50%-60% funds from operations to total debt. In connection with this policy, the Board of Directors authorized an increase in our share repurchase authorization to $10.0 billion. We intend to complete this level of share repurchases within two years. Share repurchases may take the form of an accelerated share repurchase program, open market purchases, or other such methods as we deem appropriate. We repurchased a total of 17.4 million shares of Class A and Class B common stock for $1.235 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2008, and 8.9 million shares for $642 million for the three months ended

 

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March 31, 2007 ($1.170 billion and $669 million are reported on the cash flow statement for 2008 and 2007, respectively, due to the timing of settlements). As of March 31, 2008, we had $8.895 billion of our share repurchase authorization remaining.

We increased our quarterly cash dividend payment to $0.45 per share in 2008 from $0.42 per share in 2007, resulting in an increase in total cash dividends paid to $886 million from $830 million. The declaration of dividends is subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on various factors, including our net income, financial condition, cash requirements, future prospects, and other relevant factors. We expect to continue the practice of paying regular cash dividends.

We repaid debt, net of borrowings, of $1.247 billion and $13 million during the first quarter of 2008 and 2007, respectively. Repayments of debt consisted primarily of paydowns of commercial paper, scheduled principal payments on our capitalized lease obligations and early redemptions of certain tranches of UPS Notes. Our debt balance increased at the end of 2007 as a result of commercial paper issuances used to fund our withdrawal from the Central States Pension Fund. In early 2008, we repaid most of this commercial paper with the use of the proceeds from a senior notes offering (discussed further below), as well as the $850 million U.S. federal tax refund received.

In January 2008, we completed an offering of $1.750 billion of 4.50% senior notes due January 2013, $750 million of 5.50% senior notes due January 2018, and $1.500 billion of 6.20% senior notes due January 2038. All of the notes pay interest semiannually, and allow for redemption of the notes by UPS at any time by paying the greater of the principal amount or a “make-whole” amount, plus accrued interest. After pricing and underwriting discounts, we received a total of $3.961 billion in cash proceeds from the offering. During the first quarter of 2008, we settled certain derivatives that were designated as hedges of this notes offering, resulting in a cash outflow of $84 million (which is reported in other financing activities on the cash flow statement).

In the first quarter of 2008, we called for redemption $78 million of notes issued under our UPS Notes program, and the associated swaps on the notes were terminated. We anticipate approximately $111 million of our UPS Notes program will be redeemed in the second quarter of 2008. We consider the overall fixed and floating interest rate mix of our portfolio and the related overall cost of borrowing when planning for future issuances and non-scheduled repayments of debt.

Sources of Credit

We are authorized to borrow up to $10.0 billion under the U.S. commercial paper program we maintain. We had $2.271 billion outstanding under this program as of March 31, 2008, with an average interest rate of 2.84%. The entire balance outstanding has been classified as a current liability on our balance sheet as of March 31, 2008. As of December 31, 2007, approximately $4.0 billion of commercial paper was classified as long-term debt in anticipation of the subsequent issuance of fixed rate senior notes, as discussed previously. We also maintain a European commercial paper program under which we are authorized to borrow up to €1.0 billion in a variety of currencies, however there were no amounts outstanding under this program as of March 31, 2008.

We maintain two credit agreements with a consortium of banks. One of these agreements provides revolving credit facilities of $4.5 billion, and expires on April 18, 2009. The second agreement provides revolving credit facilities of $1.0 billion, and expires on April 19, 2012. Interest on any amounts we borrow under these facilities would be charged at 90-day LIBOR plus 15 basis points. At March 31, 2008, there were no outstanding borrowings under these facilities. Concurrent with entering into the $4.5 billion facility in April 2008, we terminated our previous $1.0 billion credit facility that was scheduled to expire on April 17, 2008, as well as the $7.0 billion credit facility that was scheduled to expire on October 17, 2008.

 

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Except as described in this quarterly report, the nature and amounts of our payment obligations under our debt, capital and operating lease agreements, purchase commitments, and other liabilities as of March 31, 2008 have not materially changed from those at December 31, 2007, as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Our existing debt instruments and credit facilities do not have cross-default or ratings triggers, however these debt instruments and credit facilities do subject us to certain financial covenants. These covenants generally require us to maintain a $3.0 billion minimum net worth and limit the amount of secured indebtedness that may be incurred by the company. These covenants are not considered material to the overall financial condition of the company, and all covenant tests were satisfied as of March 31, 2008.

Contingencies

We are a defendant in a number of lawsuits filed in state and federal courts containing various class-action allegations under state wage-and-hour laws. In one of these cases, Marlo v. UPS, which was certified as a class action in a California federal court in June 2004, plaintiffs allege that they improperly were denied overtime, and seek penalties for missed meal and rest periods, and interest and attorneys’ fees. Plaintiffs purport to represent a class of 1,300 full-time supervisors. In August 2005, the court granted summary judgment in favor of UPS on all claims, and plaintiff appealed the ruling. In October 2007, the appeals court reversed the lower court’s ruling. We have denied any liability with respect to these claims and intend to vigorously defend ourselves in this case. At this time, we have not determined the amount of any liability that may result from this matter or whether such liability, if any, would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

In another case, Hohider v. UPS, which in July 2007 was certified as a class action in a Pennsylvania federal court, plaintiffs have challenged certain aspects of the Company’s interactive process for assessing requests for reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Plaintiffs purport to represent a class of over 35,000 current and former employees, and seek backpay, compensatory and punitive damages, as well as attorneys’ fees. In August 2007, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals granted the Company’s Petition to hear the appeal of the trial court’s recent certification order. The appeal will likely take one year. At this time, we have not determined the amount of any liability that may result from this matter or whether such liability, if any, would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

UPS and Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. are defendants in various lawsuits brought by franchisees who operate Mail Boxes Etc. centers and The UPS Store locations. These lawsuits relate to the re-branding of Mail Boxes Etc. centers to The UPS Store, The UPS Store business model, the representations made in connection with the rebranding and the sale of The UPS Store franchises, and UPS’s sale of services in the franchisees’ territories. We have denied any liability with respect to these claims and intend to defend ourselves vigorously. At this time, we have not determined the amount of any liability that may result from these matters or whether such liability, if any, would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

UPS and UPS Freight, along with several other companies involved in the LTL freight business, have been named as defendants in numerous putative class-action lawsuits filed since July 30, 2007. The cases have been consolidated for pretrial purposes in a Multi-District Litigation proceeding in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The lawsuits allege that the defendants conspired to fix fuel surcharge rates, and they seek injunctive relief, treble damages and attorneys’ fees. We intend to defend against these suits vigorously. These cases are at a preliminary stage and at this time, we have not determined the amount of any liability that may result from this matter or whether such liability, if any, would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

 

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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

We are a defendant in various other lawsuits that arose in the normal course of business. We believe that the eventual resolution of these cases will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

Along with an income tax audit for years 2003 and 2004, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) is currently examining non-income based taxes including excise taxes on transportation of property by air and fuel purchases, which could lead to proposed assessments. The IRS has not presented an official position with regard to excise taxes at this time, and therefore we are not able to determine the technical merit of any potential assessment; however, we do not believe that the resolution of this matter would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

As of December 31, 2007, we had approximately 246,000 employees employed under a national master agreement and various supplemental agreements with local unions affiliated with the Teamsters. In September 2007, we reached a new national master agreement with the Teamsters, which was ratified in December 2007. The new agreement provides for wage increases as well as contributions to healthcare and pension plans, and most economic provisions of the new five year agreement will take effect on August 1, 2008, with the exception of our withdrawal from the Central States Pension Fund which occurred in 2007. We have approximately 2,900 pilots who are employed under a collective bargaining agreement with the Independent Pilots Association, which becomes amendable at the end of 2011. Our airline mechanics are covered by a collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 2727, which became amendable on November 1, 2006. We began formal negotiations with Teamsters Local 2727 on October 2, 2006. In addition, the majority of our ground mechanics who are not employed under agreements with the Teamsters are employed under collective bargaining agreements with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (approximately 2,900). These agreements run through July 31, 2009.

Apart from the Central States Pension Fund, we participate in a number of trustee-managed multi-employer pension and health and welfare plans for employees covered under collective bargaining agreements. Several factors could cause us to make significantly higher future contributions to these plans, including unfavorable investment performance, changes in demographics, and increased benefits to participants. At this time, we are unable to determine the amount of additional future contributions, if any, or whether any material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity would result from our participation in these plans.

Other Matters

We received grand jury subpoenas from the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) regarding the DOJ’s investigations into air cargo pricing practices in July 2006 and into freight forwarding pricing practices in December 2007. In October 2007, we received information requests from the European Commission and the New Zealand Commerce Commission relating to investigations of freight forwarding pricing practices. We are cooperating with these investigations.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”), which was issued to define fair value, establish a framework for measuring fair value, and expand disclosures about fair value measurements, and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. In February 2008, the FASB deferred the effective date of FAS 157 for one year for certain nonfinancial assets and liabilities, and removed certain leasing transactions from its scope. We adopted FAS 157 on January 1, 2008, and the impact of adoption was not material to our results of operations or financial condition. The disclosures required by FAS 157 are included in Note 12 to the financial statements included in this report.

 

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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 159 “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“FAS 159”), which gives entities the option to measure eligible financial assets, financial liabilities and firm commitments at fair value (i.e., the fair value option), on an instrument-by-instrument basis, that are otherwise not accounted for at fair value under other accounting standards. The election to use the fair value option is available at specified election dates, such as when an entity first recognizes a financial asset or financial liability or upon entering into a firm commitment. Subsequent changes in fair value must be recorded in earnings. Additionally, SFAS No. 159 allows for a one-time election for existing positions upon adoption, with the transition adjustment recorded to beginning retained earnings. We adopted FAS 159 on January 1, 2008, and elected to apply the fair value option to our investment in certain investment partnerships that were previously accounted for under the equity method. Accordingly, we recorded a $16 million reduction to retained earnings as of January 1, 2008, representing the cumulative effect adjustment of adopting FAS 159.

Through 2007, we utilized the early measurement date option available under Statement No. 87 “Employers’ Accounting for Pensions”, and we measured the funded status of our plans as of September 30 each year. Under the provisions of FASB Statement No. 158 “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans (an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R))” (“FAS 158”), we are required to use a December 31 measurement date for all of our pension and postretirement benefit plans beginning in 2008. As a result of this change in measurement date, we recorded a cumulative effect $44 million reduction to retained earnings as of January 1, 2008.

In June 2007, the EITF reached consensus on Issue No. 06-11, “Accounting for Income Tax Benefits of Dividends on Share-Based Payment Awards.” EITF 06-11 requires that the tax benefit related to dividend equivalents paid on restricted stock units, which are expected to vest, be recorded as an increase to additional paid-in capital. EITF 06-11 is applied prospectively for tax benefits on dividends declared in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007. We adopted the provisions of EITF 06-11 beginning in the first quarter of 2008. This adoption did not have a material impact on our results of operations or financial condition.

In December 2007 the FASB issued Statement No. 141(R) “Business Combinations” (“FAS 141(R)”). FAS 141(R) requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to recognize the full fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction (whether a full or partial acquisition); establishes the acquisition-date fair value as the measurement objective for all assets acquired and liabilities assumed; requires expensing of most transaction and restructuring costs; and requires the acquirer to disclose in its financial statements the information needed to evaluate and understand the nature and financial effect of the business combination. FAS 141(R) applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after January 1, 2009. The impact of FAS No. 141R on our consolidated financial statements will depend upon the nature, terms and size of the acquisitions we consummate after the effective date.

In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements—an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51” (“FAS 160”). FAS 160 requires reporting entities to present noncontrolling (minority) interests as equity (as opposed to as a liability or mezzanine equity) and provides guidance on the accounting for transactions between an entity and noncontrolling interests. As of March 31, 2008, we had approximately $10 million in noncontrolling interests classified in other non-current liabilities. FAS 160 applies prospectively as of January 1, 2009, except for the presentation and disclosure requirements which will be applied retrospectively for all periods presented.

In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133” (“FAS 161”), which requires additional disclosures about the objectives of the derivative instruments and hedging activities, the method of accounting

 

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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

for such instruments under FAS 133 and its related interpretations, and a tabular disclosure of the effects of such instruments and related hedged items on our financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. FAS 161 is effective for us beginning January 1, 2009. We are currently assessing the potential impact that the adoption of FAS 161 may have on our consolidated financial statements.

Forward-Looking Statements

“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and other parts of this report contain “forward-looking” statements about matters that inherently are difficult to predict. The words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements include statements regarding our intent, belief and current expectations about our strategic direction, prospects and future results. We have described some of the important factors that affect these statements as we discussed each subject. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and certain factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the expected results are described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to market risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, equity prices, and certain commodity prices. This market risk arises in the normal course of business, as we do not engage in speculative trading activities. In order to manage the risk arising from these exposures, we utilize a variety of foreign exchange, interest rate, equity and commodity forward contracts, options, and swaps.

The total fair value asset (liability) of our derivative financial instruments is summarized in the following table (in millions):

 

     March 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Energy Derivatives

   $ (106 )   $ (179 )

Currency Derivatives

     (181 )     (42 )

Interest Rate Derivatives

     (45 )     (94 )
                
   $ (332 )   $ (315 )
                

Our market risks, hedging strategies, and financial instrument positions at March 31, 2008 have not materially changed from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. The market risk sensitivities of the contracts noted above are not materially different from the amounts disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

The forward contracts, swaps, and options previously discussed contain an element of risk that the counterparties may be unable to meet the terms of the agreements. However, we minimize such risk exposures for these instruments by limiting the counterparties to large banks and financial institutions that meet established credit guidelines. We do not expect to incur any losses as a result of counterparty default.

The information concerning market risk under the sub-caption “Market Risk” of the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” on pages 37-38 of our consolidated financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, is hereby incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures:

As of the end of the period covered by this report, management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”)). Based upon that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and (2) accumulated and communicated to our management to allow their timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting:

There were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

For a discussion of legal proceedings affecting us and our subsidiaries, please see the information under the sub-caption “Contingencies” of the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in this report.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(c) A summary of our repurchases of our Class A and Class B common stock during the first quarter of 2008 is as follows (in millions, except per share amounts):

 

     Total Number
of Shares
Purchased(1)
   Average
Price Paid
Per Share
   Total Number
of Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Program
   Approximate Dollar
Value of Shares that
May Yet be Purchased
Under the Program

January 1 – January 31, 2008

   5.1    $ 69.46    5.1    $ 9,775

February 1 – February 28, 2008

   5.3      72.08    5.3      9,396

March 1 – March 31, 2008

   7.0      71.76    7.0      8,895
                       

Total January 1 – March 31, 2008

   17.4    $ 71.18    17.4    $ 8,895
                       

 

(1) Includes shares repurchased through our publicly announced share repurchase program and shares tendered to pay the exercise price and tax withholding on employee stock options.

In January 2008, we announced a new financial policy regarding our capital structure to enhance shareowner value. Prospectively, we intend to manage our balance sheet to a target debt ratio of approximately 50%-60% funds from operations to total debt. In connection with this policy, the Board of Directors authorized an increase in our share repurchase authorization to $10.0 billion. We intend to complete this level of share repurchases within two years. Share repurchases may take the form of an accelerated share repurchase program, open market purchases, or other such methods as we deem appropriate. Unless terminated earlier by the resolution of our Board, the program will expire when we have purchased all shares authorized for repurchase under the program.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None.

 

Item 5. Other Information

None.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

These exhibits are either incorporated by reference into this report or filed with this report as indicated below.

Index to Exhibits:

 

     3.1     —   Form of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of United Parcel Service, Inc. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2002).
     3.2     —   Form of Bylaws of United Parcel Service, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 on Form S-4 (No. 333-83349), filed on July 21, 1999, as amended).
† 10.1     —   Credit Agreement (364-Day Facility) dated April 17, 2008 among United Parcel Service, Inc., the initial lenders named therein, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. as joint arrangers and book managers, Barclays Bank PLC and BNP Paribas as co-documentation agents, Citibank, N.A. as administrative agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as syndication agent.
   10.2     —   Credit Agreement (5-Year Facility) dated April 19, 2007 among United Parcel Service, Inc., the initial lenders named therein, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. as joint arrangers and book managers, Barclays Bank PLC, BNP Paribas, Mellon Bank N.A., and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as co-documentation agents, Citibank, N.A. as administrative agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as syndication agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2007).
   10.3     —   Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement for the 2008 Long-Term Incentive Performance Awards under the Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 20, 2008).
   11     —   Statement regarding Computation of per Share Earnings (incorporated by reference to Note 13 to “Item 1. Financial Statements” of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q).
† 12     —   Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
† 31.1     —   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
† 31.2     —   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
† 32.1     —   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
† 32.2     —   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

Filed herewith.

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

    UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.
    (Registrant)
Date: May 9, 2008     By:   /s/    KURT P. KUEHN        
        Kurt P. Kuehn
        Senior Vice President,
        Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
        (Duly Authorized Officer and
        Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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EX-10.1 2 dex101.htm CREDIT AGREEMENT Credit Agreement

Exhibit 10.1

EXECUTION COPY

 

 

 

U.S. $4,500,000,000

364-DAY CREDIT AGREEMENT

Dated as of April 17, 2008

Among

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.

as Borrower

THE INITIAL LENDERS NAMED HEREIN

as Initial Lenders

and

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

and

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.

as Arrangers

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

as Syndication Agent

and

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

and

BNP PARIBAS

as Co-Documentation Agents

and

CITIBANK, N.A.

as Administrative Agent

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE I   
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS   

SECTION 1.01. Certain Defined Terms

   1

SECTION 1.02. Computation of Time Periods

   15

SECTION 1.03. Accounting Terms

   15
ARTICLE II   
AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF THE ADVANCES   

SECTION 2.01. The Revolving Credit Advances

   16

SECTION 2.02. Making the Revolving Credit Advances

   16

SECTION 2.03. The Competitive Bid Advances

   18

SECTION 2.04. Fees

   22

SECTION 2.05. Termination or Reduction of the Commitments

   23

SECTION 2.06. Repayment of Revolving Credit Advances

   23

SECTION 2.07. Interest on Revolving Credit Advances

   23

SECTION 2.08. Interest Rate Determination

   24

SECTION 2.09. Optional Conversion of Revolving Credit Advances

   25

SECTION 2.10. Prepayments of Advances

   26

SECTION 2.11. Increased Costs

   27

SECTION 2.12. Illegality

   27

SECTION 2.13. Payments and Computations

   28

SECTION 2.14. Taxes

   29

SECTION 2.15. Sharing of Payments, Etc

   31

SECTION 2.16. Extensions of Termination Date and Final Maturity Date

   32

SECTION 2.17. Substitution of Lender

   33

SECTION 2.18. Evidence of Debt

   33
ARTICLE III   
CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS AND LENDING   

SECTION 3.01. Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness of Sections 2.01 and 2.03

   34

SECTION 3.02. Conditions Precedent to Each Revolving Credit Borrowing and to Extension of the Final Maturity Date

   35

SECTION 3.03. Conditions Precedent to Each Competitive Bid Borrowing

   35

SECTION 3.04. Determinations Under Section 3.01

   36

SECTION 3.05. Labor Dispute

   36


ARTICLE IV   
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES   

SECTION 4.01. Representations and Warranties of the Borrower

   36
ARTICLE V   
COVENANTS OF THE BORROWER   

SECTION 5.01. Affirmative Covenants

   39

SECTION 5.02. Negative Covenants

   42
ARTICLE VI   
EVENTS OF DEFAULT   

SECTION 6.01. Events of Default

   43
ARTICLE VII   
THE AGENT   

SECTION 7.01. Authorization and Authority

   45

SECTION 7.02. Agent Individually

   45

SECTION 7.03. Duties of Agent; Exculpatory Provisions

   46

SECTION 7.04. Reliance by Agent

   47

SECTION 7.05. Delegation of Duties

   47

SECTION 7.06. Resignation of Agent

   47

SECTION 7.07. Non-Reliance on Agent and Other Lenders

   48

SECTION 7.08. No Other Duties, etc

   49
ARTICLE VIII   
MISCELLANEOUS   

SECTION 8.01. Amendments, Etc

   49

SECTION 8.02. Notices, Etc

   49

SECTION 8.03. No Waiver; Remedies

   51

SECTION 8.04. Costs and Expenses

   51

SECTION 8.05. Right of Setoff

   53

SECTION 8.06. Binding Effect

   54

SECTION 8.07. Assignments, Designations and Participations

   54

SECTION 8.08. Confidentiality

   58

SECTION 8.09. Governing Law

   59

SECTION 8.10. Execution in Counterparts

   59

SECTION 8.11. Jurisdiction, Etc

   59

SECTION 8.12. Judgment

   60

SECTION 8.13. Substitution of Currency

   60

SECTION 8.14. Patriot Act Notice

   61

SECTION 8.15. No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility

   61

 

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SCHEDULE

 

Schedule I         - Applicable Lending Offices

EXHIBITS

Exhibit A-1 -     Form of Revolving Credit Note

Exhibit A-2 -     Form of Competitive Bid Note

Exhibit B-1 -     Form of Notice of Revolving Credit Borrowing

Exhibit B-2 -     Form of Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing

Exhibit C -         Form of Assignment and Acceptance

Exhibit D -         Form of Designation Agreement

Exhibit E -         Form of Opinion of Counsel for the Borrower

Exhibit F -         Debenture Indenture

 

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364-DAY CREDIT AGREEMENT

Dated as of April 17, 2008

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders (collectively, the “Initial Lenders”) listed on the signature pages hereof, Citibank, N.A. (“Citibank”), as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Agent”) for the Lenders (as hereinafter defined), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as syndication agent, Barclays Bank PLC and BNP Paribas, as co-documentation agents, and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as joint arrangers and book managers (in such capacity, the “Arrangers”), agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS

SECTION 1.01. Certain Defined Terms.

As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):

Advance” means a Revolving Credit Advance or a Competitive Bid Advance, as the context may require.

Affiliate” means, as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person; provided, however, that Overseas Partners shall not be deemed to be an Affiliate of the Borrower.

Agent” has the meaning specified in the recital of parties to this Agreement.

Agent’s Account” means (a) in the case of Advances denominated in Dollars, the account of the Agent maintained by the Agent at Citibank at its office at Two Penns Way, New Castle, Delaware 19720, Account No. 36852248, Attention: Bank Loan Syndications, (b) in the case of Advances denominated in any Foreign Currency, the account of the Sub-Agent designated in writing from time to time by the Agent to the Borrower and the Lenders for such purpose and (c) in any such case, such other account of the Agent as is designated in writing from time to time by the Agent to the Borrower and the Lenders for such purpose.

Applicable Fee Percentage” means, as of any date prior to the Term Loan Conversion Date, 0.02% per annum.

Applicable Lending Office” means, with respect to each Lender, such Lender’s Domestic Lending Office in the case of a Base Rate Advance and such Lender’s Eurocurrency Lending Office in the case of a Eurocurrency Rate Advance and, in the case of a Competitive Bid Advance, the office of such Lender notified by such Lender to


the Agent and the Borrower as its Applicable Lending Office with respect to such Competitive Bid Advance.

Applicable Margin” means (a) as of any date prior to the Term Loan Conversion Date, 0.00% per annum for Base Rate Advances and 0.130% per annum for Eurocurrency Rate Advances and (b) as of any date on and after the Term Loan Conversion Date, 0.00% per annum for Base Rate Advances and 0.250% per annum for Eurocurrency Rate Advances.

Arrangers” has the meaning specified in the recital of parties to this Agreement.

Assignment and Acceptance” means an assignment and acceptance entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee, and accepted by the Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit C hereto.

Attributable Debt” has the meaning specified in the Debenture Indenture.

Base Rate” means a fluctuating interest rate per annum in effect from time to time, which rate per annum shall at all times be equal to the highest of:

(a) the rate of interest announced publicly by Citibank in New York, New York, from time to time, as Citibank’s base rate;

(b) the sum (adjusted to the nearest 1/16 of 1% or, if there is no nearest 1/16 of 1%, to the next higher 1/16 of 1%) of (i) 1/2 of 1% per annum plus (ii) the rate obtained by dividing (A) the latest three-week moving average of secondary market morning offering rates in the United States for three-month certificates of deposit of major United States money market banks, such three-week moving average (adjusted to the basis of a year of 360 days) being determined weekly on each Monday (or, if such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day) for the three-week period ending on the previous Friday by Citibank on the basis of such rates reported by certificate of deposit dealers to and published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or, if such publication shall be suspended or terminated, on the basis of quotations for such rates received by Citibank from three New York certificate of deposit dealers of recognized standing selected by Citibank, by (B) a percentage equal to 100% minus the average of the daily percentages specified during such three-week period by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) for determining the maximum reserve requirement (including, but not limited to, any emergency, supplemental or other marginal reserve requirement) for Citibank with respect to liabilities consisting of or including (among other liabilities) three-month Dollar nonpersonal time deposits in the United States, plus (iii) the average during such three-week period of the annual assessment rates estimated by Citibank for determining the then current annual assessment payable by Citibank to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (or any successor) for insuring Dollar deposits of Citibank in the United States; and

(c) 1/2 of 1% per annum above the Federal Funds Rate.

 

2


Base Rate Advance” means a Revolving Credit Advance denominated in Dollars that bears interest as provided in Section 2.07(a)(i).

Beneficial Ownership” means beneficial ownership as determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act, as in effect on the date hereof.

Borrower” has the meaning specified in the recital of parties to this Agreement.

Borrower’s Account” means an account of the Borrower designated in writing by the Borrower to the Agent.

Borrowing” means a Revolving Credit Borrowing or a Competitive Bid Borrowing, as the context may require.

Business Day” means a day of the year on which banks are not required or authorized by law to close in New York City and, if the applicable Business Day relates to any Eurocurrency Rate Advances or LIBO Rate Advances, on which dealings are carried on in the London interbank market and banks are open for business in London and in the country of issue of the currency of such Eurocurrency Rate Advance or LIBO Rate Advance (or, in the case of an Advance denominated in Euro, on which the Trans-European Automated Real-Time Gross Settlement Express Transfer (TARGET) System is open) and, if the applicable Business Day relates to any Local Rate Advances, on which banks are open for business in the country of issue of the currency of such Local Rate Advance.

Capital Lease Obligations” of any Person means all obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP.

Change of Control” means the occurrence of either of the following:

(a) any Person or two or more Persons acting in concert other than a Permitted Person shall have acquired Beneficial Ownership, directly or indirectly, through a purchase, merger or other transaction or series of transactions or otherwise, of Voting Stock of the Borrower to which 10% or more of the total Voting Power of the Borrower is attributable; or

(b) Permitted Persons shall have Beneficial Ownership of (i) less than 75% of the shares of common stock of the Borrower and (ii) Voting Stock of the Borrower to which less than 75% of the total Voting Power of the Borrower is attributable.

Citibank” has the meaning specified in the recital of parties to this Agreement.

Commitment” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01.

 

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Committed Currencies” means lawful currency of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, lawful currency of The Swiss Federation, lawful currency of Japan and Euros.

Competitive Bid Advance” means an advance by a Lender to the Borrower as part of a Competitive Bid Borrowing resulting from the auction bidding procedure described in Section 2.03 and refers to a Fixed Rate Advance, a LIBO Rate Advance or a Local Rate Advance, as the context may require.

Competitive Bid Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Competitive Bid Advances from each of the Lenders whose offer to make one or more Competitive Bid Advances as part of such borrowing has been accepted by the Borrower under the auction bidding procedure described in Section 2.03.

Competitive Bid Note” means a promissory note of the Borrower payable to the order of any Lender, in substantially the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto, evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from a Competitive Bid Advance made by such Lender.

Competitive Bid Reduction” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01.

Consolidated” refers to the consolidation of accounts in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated Net Tangible Assets” has the meaning specified in the Debenture Indenture.

Convert”, “Conversion” and “Converted” each refers to a conversion of Revolving Credit Advances of one Type into Revolving Credit Advances of the other Type pursuant to Section 2.08 or 2.09.

Debenture Indenture” means the Indenture, dated as of December 1, 1989, between United Parcel Service of America, Inc. and Chemical Bank pursuant to which the 8-3/8% Debentures Due April 1, 2020 were issued, as in effect on the date of this Agreement (without giving effect to any amendment, supplement or other modification thereto, any repayment or covenant defeasance thereunder or any termination thereof), a copy of which is attached as Exhibit F hereto.

Debt” of any Person means, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money, or with respect to deposits with or advances of any kind to such Person, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person upon which interest charges are customarily paid, (d) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property or assets purchased by such Person, (e) all obligations of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding payables incurred in the ordinary course of business), (f) all Debt of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Debt has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property or assets owned or acquired by such Person (other than Non-Recourse Debt), (g) all Guarantees by such

 

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Person of Debt of others, (h) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person and (i) all obligations of such Person in respect of Hedge Agreements; provided, however, that at any given time the term “obligations” as used in this clause (i) shall only include the net amounts due and payable at such time under any such agreements or arrangements. The Debt of any Person shall include the Debt of any partnership in which such Person is a general partner.

Declining Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 2.16(a).

Default” means any Event of Default or any event that would constitute an Event of Default but for the requirement that notice be given or time elapse or both.

Designated Bidder” means (a) an Eligible Assignee or (b) a special purpose corporation that is engaged in making, purchasing or otherwise investing in commercial loans in the ordinary course of its business and that issues (or the parent of which issues) commercial paper rated at least “Prime-1” (or the then equivalent grade) by Moody’s or “A-1” (or the then equivalent grade) by S&P that, in either case, (i) is organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia or any jurisdiction that issues the applicable Foreign Currency, (ii) shall have become a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.07(d), (e) and (f) and (iii) is not otherwise a Lender.

Designation Agreement” means a designation agreement entered into by a Lender (other than a Designated Bidder) and a Designated Bidder, and accepted by the Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto.

Dollars” and the sign “$” mean lawful currency of the United States of America.

Domestic Lending Office” means, with respect to any Lender, the office of such Lender specified as its “Domestic Lending Office” opposite its name on Schedule I hereto or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which it became a Lender, or such other office of such Lender as such Lender may from time to time specify to the Borrower and the Agent.

Effective Date” has the meaning specified in Section 3.01.

Eligible Assignee” means (i) a Lender; (ii) an Affiliate of a Lender that is otherwise an Eligible Assignee; (iii) a commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States, or any state thereof, and having total assets in excess of $1,000,000,000, calculated in accordance with the accounting principles prescribed by the regulatory authority applicable to such bank in its jurisdiction of organization; (iv) a commercial bank organized under the laws of any other country that is a member of the OECD, or a political subdivision of any such country, and having total assets in excess of $1,000,000,000, calculated in accordance with the accounting principles prescribed by the regulatory authority applicable to such bank in its jurisdiction of organization, so long as such bank is acting through a branch or agency located in the country in which it is organized or another country that is described in this clause (iv); (v) the central bank of any country that is a member of the OECD; or (vi) a finance company, insurance company or other financial institution or fund (whether a corporation, partnership, trust or

 

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other entity) organized under the laws of the United States, or any state thereof, that is engaged in making, purchasing or otherwise investing in commercial loans in the ordinary course of its business and having total assets in excess of $1,000,000,000, calculated in accordance with the accounting principles prescribed by the regulatory authority applicable to such entity in its jurisdiction of organization; provided, however, that neither the Borrower nor an Affiliate of the Borrower shall qualify as an Eligible Assignee.

Equivalent” in Dollars of any Foreign Currency on any date means the equivalent in Dollars of such Foreign Currency determined by using the quoted spot rate at which the Sub-Agent’s principal office in London offers to exchange Dollars for such Foreign Currency in London prior to 4:00 P.M. (London time) (unless otherwise indicated by the terms of this Agreement) on such date as is required pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and the “Equivalent” in any Foreign Currency of Dollars means the equivalent in such Foreign Currency of Dollars determined by using the quoted spot rate at which the Sub-Agent’s principal office in London offers to exchange such Foreign Currency for Dollars in London prior to 4:00 P.M. (London time) (unless otherwise indicated by the terms of this Agreement) on such date as is required pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder.

ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that is a member of a group of which the Borrower is a member and which is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code.

EURIBO Rate” means, for any Interest Period, the rate appearing on Page 248 of the Moneyline Telerate Service (or on any successor or substitute page of such Service, or any successor to or substitute for such Service, providing rate quotations comparable to those currently provided on such page of such Service, as determined by the Agent from time to time for purposes of providing quotations of interest rates applicable to deposits in Euro by reference to the Banking Federation of the European Union Settlement Rates for deposits in Euro) at approximately 10:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, as the rate for deposits in Euro with a maturity comparable to such Interest Period or, if for any reason such rate is not available, the average (rounded upward to the nearest whole multiple of 1/16 of 1% per annum, if such average is not such a multiple) of the respective rates per annum at which deposits in Euros are offered by the principal office of each of the Reference Banks in London, England to prime banks in the London interbank market at 11:00 A.M. (London time) two Business Days before the first day of such Interest Period in an amount substantially equal (x) in the case of Revolving Credit Borrowings, to such Reference Bank’s Eurocurrency Rate Advance comprising part of such Revolving Credit Borrowing to be outstanding during such Interest Period and for a period equal to such Interest Period (subject, however, to the provisions of Section 2.08(e)) or (y) in the case of Competitive Bid Borrowings, to the amount that would be the Reference Banks’

 

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respective ratable shares of such Borrowing if such Borrowing were to be a Revolving Credit Borrowing to be outstanding during such Interest Period and for a period equal to such Interest Period (subject, however, to the provisions of Section 2.08(e)).

Euro” means the lawful currency of the European Union as constituted by the Treaty of Rome which established the European Community, as such treaty may be amended from time to time and as referred to in the EMU legislation.

Eurocurrency Liabilities” has the meaning assigned to that term in Regulation D.

Eurocurrency Lending Office” means, with respect to any Lender, the office of such Lender specified as its “Eurocurrency Lending Office” opposite its name on Schedule I hereto or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which it became a Lender (or, if no such office is specified, its Domestic Lending Office), or such other office of such Lender as such Lender may from time to time specify to the Borrower and the Agent.

Eurocurrency Rate” means, for any Interest Period for each Eurocurrency Rate Advance comprising part of the same Revolving Credit Borrowing, an interest rate per annum equal to the rate per annum obtained by dividing (a)(i) in the case of any Revolving Credit Advance denominated in Dollars or any Committed Currency other than Euro, the rate per annum (rounded upward to the nearest whole multiple of 1/16 of 1% per annum) appearing on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any successor page) as the London interbank offered rate for deposits in Dollars or the applicable Committed Currency at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period for a term comparable to such Interest Period or, if for any reason such rate is not available, the average (rounded upward to the nearest whole multiple of 1/16 of 1% per annum, if such average is not such a multiple) of the rate per annum at which deposits in Dollars or the applicable Committed Currency is offered by the principal office of each of the Reference Banks in London, England to prime banks in the London interbank market at 11:00 A.M. (London time) two Business Days before the first day of such Interest Period in an amount substantially equal to such Reference Bank’s Eurocurrency Rate Advance comprising part of such Revolving Credit Borrowing to be outstanding during such Interest Period and for a period equal to such Interest Period or, (ii) in the case of any Revolving Credit Advance denominated in Euros, the EURIBO Rate by (b) a percentage equal to 100% minus the Eurocurrency Rate Reserve Percentage for such Interest Period. If the Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any successor page) is unavailable, the Eurocurrency Rate for any Interest Period for each Eurocurrency Rate Advance comprising part of the same Revolving Credit Borrowing shall be determined by the Agent on the basis of applicable rates furnished to and received by the Agent from the Reference Banks two Business Days before the first day of such Interest Period, subject, however, to the provisions of Section 2.08(e).

Eurocurrency Rate Advance” means a Revolving Credit Advance denominated in Dollars or a Committed Currency that bears interest as provided in Section 2.07(a)(ii).

 

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Eurocurrency Rate Reserve Percentage” means, for any Interest Period for all Eurocurrency Rate Advances or LIBO Rate Advances comprising part of the same Borrowing, the reserve percentage applicable two Business Days before the first day of such Interest Period under regulations issued from time to time by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) for determining the maximum reserve requirement (including, without limitation, any emergency, supplemental or other marginal reserve requirement) for a member bank of the Federal Reserve System in New York City with respect to liabilities or assets consisting of or including Eurocurrency Liabilities (or with respect to any other category of liabilities that includes deposits by reference to which the interest rate on Eurocurrency Rate Advances or LIBO Rate Advances is determined) having a term equal to such Interest Period.

Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 6.01.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder.

Extending Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 2.16(a).

Federal Funds Rate” means, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal for each day during such period to the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day on such transactions received by the Agent from three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.

Final Maturity Date” means, at any time (a) the then scheduled Termination Date or (b) if extended pursuant to Section 2.16(b), the date requested by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.16(b), but in no event shall such date be later than the first anniversary of the then scheduled Termination Date.

Financial Officer” of any corporation means the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer, assistant treasurer or controller of such corporation.

Fiscal Year” means, with respect to any Person, the period commencing on January 1 and ending on December 31 of any calendar year.

Fixed Rate Advances” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(a)(i), which Advances may be denominated in Dollars or in any Foreign Currency, bear interest at a fixed rate, and with respect to any Fixed Rate Advances denominated in Foreign Currency, may either be sourced or not sourced from the jurisdiction of issuance of such Foreign Currency.

Foreign Currency” means any Committed Currency, the lawful currency of Canada, the lawful currency of Norway, the lawful currency of Sweden, the lawful currency of Denmark, the lawful currency of Hong Kong, the lawful currency of

 

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Singapore, the lawful currency of Australia, the lawful currency of New Zealand and any other lawful currency (other than Dollars) that is freely transferable or convertible into Dollars.

GAAP” has the meaning specified in Section 1.03.

Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, local or foreign court or governmental agency, authority, instrumentality or regulatory body.

Guarantee” of or by any Person means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Debt of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including, without limitation, any obligation of such Person, direct or indirect, (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Debt or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment of such Debt, (b) to purchase property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such debt of the payment of such Debt or (c) to maintain working capital, equity capital or other financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Debt; provided, however, that the term “Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit, in either case in the ordinary course of business.

Hedge Agreements” means interest rate swap, cap or collar agreements, interest rate future or option contracts, currency swap agreements, currency future or option contracts and other similar agreements.

Incurrence” has the meaning specified in Section 5.02(a).

Indemnified Party” has the meaning specified in Section 8.04(b).

Indemnified Matters” has the meaning specified in Section 8.04(b).

Information” has the meaning specified in Section 8.08.

Initial Lender” has the meaning specified in the recital of parties to this Agreement.

Interest Period” means, for each Eurocurrency Rate Advance comprising part of the same Revolving Credit Borrowing and each LIBO Rate Advance comprising part of the same Competitive Bid Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Eurocurrency Rate Advance or LIBO Rate Advance or the date of the Conversion of any Base Rate Advance into such Eurocurrency Rate Advance and ending on the last day of the period selected by the Borrower pursuant to the provisions below and, thereafter, each subsequent period commencing on the last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period and ending on the last day of the period selected by the Borrower pursuant to the provisions below. The duration of each such Interest Period shall be (a) in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Advances, one, two, three or six months, or, subject to clause (iii) below, nine or twelve months, as the Borrower may, upon notice received by the Agent

 

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not later than 11:00 A.M. (New York City time) on the third Business Day prior to the first day of such Interest Period, select and (b) in the case of LIBO Rate Advances, a minimum of seven days; provided, however, that:

(i) the Borrower may not select any Interest Period that ends after the Termination Date or, if the Borrower has made a request pursuant to Section 2.16(b), that ends after the Final Maturity Date;

(ii) Interest Periods commencing on the same date for Eurocurrency Rate Advances comprising part of the same Revolving Credit Borrowing or for LIBO Rate Advances comprising part of the same Competitive Bid Borrowing shall be of the same duration;

(iii) in respect of any Eurocurrency Rate Advances, the Borrower shall not be entitled to select an Interest Period having a duration of nine or twelve months unless, by 2:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the third Business Day prior to the first day of such Interest Period, each Lender notifies the Agent that such Lender will be providing funding for such Borrowing with such Interest Period (the failure of any Lender to so respond by such time being deemed for all purposes of this Agreement as an objection by such Lender to the requested duration of such Interest Period); provided that, if any or all of the Lenders object to the requested duration of such Interest Period, the duration of the Interest Period for such Borrowing shall be one, two, three or six months, as specified by the Borrower in the applicable Notice of Borrowing as the desired alternative to an Interest Period of nine or twelve months;

(iv) whenever the last day of any Interest Period would otherwise occur on a day other than a Business Day, the last day of such Interest Period shall be extended to occur on the next succeeding Business Day, provided, however, that, if such extension would cause the last day of such Interest Period to occur in the next following calendar month, the last day of such Interest Period shall occur on the next preceding Business Day; and

(v) whenever the first day of (A) any Interest Period in respect of Eurocurrency Rate Advances or (B) any Interest Period in respect of LIBO Rate Advances the durations of which are one, two, three or six months, occurs on a day of an initial calendar month for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that succeeds such initial calendar month by the number of months equal to the number of months in such Interest Period, such Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of such succeeding calendar month.

Internal Revenue Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder.

Lenders” means the Initial Lenders and each Person that shall become a party hereto pursuant to Section 8.07(a), (b) and (c) and, except when used in reference to a

 

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Revolving Credit Advance, a Revolving Credit Borrowing, a Revolving Credit Note, a Commitment or a related term, each Designated Bidder.

LIBO Rate” means, for any Interest Period for all LIBO Rate Advances comprising part of the same Competitive Bid Borrowing, an interest rate per annum equal to the rate per annum obtained by dividing (a)(i) in the case of any Competitive Bid Borrowing denominated in Dollars or any Foreign Currency other than Euros, the rate per annum (rounded upward to the nearest whole multiple of 1/16 of 1% per annum) appearing on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any successor page) as the London interbank offered rate for deposits in Dollars or the applicable Foreign Currency at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period for a term comparable to such Interest Period or, if for any reason such rate is not available, the average (rounded upward to the nearest whole multiple of 1/16 of 1% per annum, if such average is not such a multiple) of the rate per annum at which deposits in Dollars or the applicable Foreign Currency is offered by the principal office of each of the Reference Banks in London, England to prime banks in the London interbank market at 11:00 A.M. (London time) two Business Days before the first day of such Interest Period in an amount substantially equal to the amount that would be the Reference Banks’ respective ratable shares of such Borrowing if such Borrowing were to be a Revolving Credit Borrowing to be outstanding during such Interest Period and for a period equal to such Interest Period or (ii) in the case of any Competitive Bid Borrowing denominated in Euros, the EURIBO Rate by (b) a percentage equal to 100% minus the Eurocurrency Rate Reserve Percentage for such Interest Period. If the Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any successor page) is unavailable, the LIBO Rate for any Interest Period for each LIBO Rate Advance comprising part of the same Competitive Bid Borrowing shall be determined by the Agent on the basis of applicable rates furnished to and received by the Agent from the Reference Banks two Business Days before the first day of such Interest Period, subject, however, to the provisions of Section 2.08(e).

LIBO Rate Advances” means a Competitive Bid Advance denominated in Dollars or in any Foreign Currency and bearing interest based on the LIBO Rate.

Lien” means any lien, security interest or other charge or encumbrance of any kind, including, without limitation, the lien or retained security title of a conditional vendor and any easement, right of way or other encumbrance on title to real property and, in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such securities.

Local Rate Advance” means a Competitive Bid Advance denominated in any Foreign Currency sourced from the jurisdiction of issuance of such Foreign Currency and bearing interest at a fixed rate.

Margin Stock” means all “margin stock” within the meaning of Regulation U.

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whole. For purposes hereof, it is understood and agreed that the occurrence of a labor dispute shall not in and of itself constitute a Material Adverse Change.

Material Adverse Effect” means (a) a material adverse effect on the business, assets, operations or financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) material impairment of the ability of the Borrower to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement or any Notes or (c) material impairment of the rights of or benefits available to the Lenders under this Agreement or any Notes. For purposes hereof, it is understood and agreed that the occurrence of a labor dispute shall not in and of itself constitute a Material Adverse Effect.

Material Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Borrower having (a) 5% or more of the Consolidated Net Tangible Assets or (b) 5% or more of the total revenues appearing on the most recently prepared Consolidated income statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter of the Borrower.

Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

Non-Recourse Debt” means, with respect to any Person, Debt for which such Person neither (a) provides credit support nor (b) is directly or indirectly liable.

Note” means a Revolving Credit Note or a Competitive Bid Note, as the context may require.

Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(a).

Notice of Revolving Credit Borrowing” has the meaning specified in Section 2.02(a).

OECD” means the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and any successor.

Overseas Partners” means Overseas Partners Ltd., a Bermuda corporation.

Patriot Act” means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Pub. L. 107-56, signed into law October 26, 2001.

Payment Office” means, for any Foreign Currency, such office of Citibank as shall be from time to time selected by the Agent and notified by the Agent to the Borrower and the Lenders.

PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and any successor.

Permitted Person” means the UPS Managers Stock Trust, the UPS Stock Trust, the UPS Savings Plan, the UPS Qualified Stock Ownership Plan (QSOP), the Annie E.

 

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Casey Foundation, any retiree or present or former employee of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective present or former spouse, relatives (by consanguinity or law), estate or heirs (or their respective spouse’s estate or heirs) or any other Person that has Beneficial Ownership of the common stock of the Borrower on the date of this Agreement, or any Person that is created for the benefit of any of the foregoing after the date of this Agreement.

Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation (including a business trust), joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company or other entity, or a government or any political subdivision or agency thereof.

Plan” means any pension plan subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code that is maintained for employees of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate.

Reference Banks” means Citibank, Barclays Bank PLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. or if any such Lender assigns all of its Commitment, the Advances owing to it and any Note or Notes held by it pursuant to Section 8.07(a), such other Lender as may be designated by the Required Lenders and approved by the Borrower (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld).

Register” has the meaning specified in Section 8.07(g).

Regulation A”, “Regulation D”, “Regulation T”, “Regulation U” or “Regulation X” means Regulation A, Regulation D, Regulation T, Regulation U or Regulation X, respectively, of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, in each case as in effect from time to time, and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof, respectively.

Related Parties” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.

Replacement Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 2.16(a).

Reportable Event” means any reportable event as defined in Section 4043(b) of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than a Plan maintained by an ERISA Affiliate that is considered an ERISA Affiliate only pursuant to subsection (m) or (o) of Section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code).

Required Lenders” means at any time Lenders owed greater than 50% of the then aggregate unpaid principal amount (based on the Equivalent in Dollars at such time) of the Revolving Credit Advances owing to Lenders, or, if no such principal amount is then outstanding, Lenders having greater than 50% of the Commitments.

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Revolving Credit Advance” means an advance by a Lender to the Borrower as part of a Revolving Credit Borrowing and refers to a Base Rate Advance or a Eurocurrency Rate Advance (each of which shall be a “Type” of Revolving Credit Advance), as the context may require.

Revolving Credit Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Revolving Credit Advances of the same Type made by each of the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01.

Revolving Credit Borrowing Minimum” means, in respect of Revolving Credit Advances denominated in Dollars, $25,000,000, in respect of Revolving Credit Advances denominated in Sterling, £25,000,000, in respect of Revolving Credit Advances denominated in Swiss Francs, CHF25,000,000, in respect of Revolving Credit Advances denominated in Yen, ¥2,500,000,000 and, in respect of Revolving Credit Advances denominated in Euros, €25,000,000.

Revolving Credit Borrowing Multiple” means, in respect of Revolving Credit Advances denominated in Dollars, $1,000,000, in respect of Revolving Credit Advances denominated in Sterling, £1,000,000, in respect of Revolving Credit Advances denominated in Swiss Francs, CHF1,000,000, in respect of Revolving Credit Advances denominated in Yen, ¥100,000,000 and, in respect of Revolving Credit Advances denominated in Euros, €1,000,000.

Revolving Credit Note” means a promissory note of the Borrower payable to the order of any Lender, delivered pursuant to a request made under Section 2.18 in substantially the form of Exhibit A-1 hereto, evidencing the aggregate indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from the Revolving Credit Advances made by such Lender.

Revolving Credit Prepay Minimum” means, in respect of Revolving Credit Advances denominated in Dollars, $10,000,000, in respect of Revolving Credit Advances denominated in Sterling, £10,000,000, in respect of Revolving Credit Advances denominated in Swiss Francs, CHF10,000,000, in respect of Revolving Credit Advances denominated in Yen, ¥1,000,000,000 and, in respect of Revolving Credit Advances denominated in Euros, €10,000,000.

Sale and Leaseback Transaction” has the meaning specified in the Debenture Indenture.

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, and any successor thereto and any analogous Governmental Authority.

Secured Indebtedness” has the meaning specified in the Debenture Indenture.

S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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Subsidiary” of any Person means any corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust or estate of which (or in which) more than 50% of (a) the Voting Power to elect a majority of the board of directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether at the time capital stock of any other class or classes of such corporation shall or might have voting power upon the occurrence of any contingency), (b) the interest in the capital or profits of such partnership or joint venture or (c) the beneficial interest in such trust or estate is at the time owned or controlled by such Person, by such Person and one or more of its other Subsidiaries or by one or more of such Person’s other Subsidiaries; provided, however, that Overseas Partners shall not be deemed to be a Subsidiary of the Borrower.

Term Loan Conversion Date” means the date on which the Borrower requests the extension of the then scheduled Termination Date to the Final Maturity Date pursuant to Section 2.16(b).

Termination Date” means the earlier of (a) April 16, 2009, subject to the extension thereof pursuant to Section 2.16(a), and (b) the date of termination in whole of the Commitments pursuant to Section 2.05 or 6.01; provided, however, that the Termination Date of any Lender that is a Declining Lender to any requested extension pursuant to Section 2.16 shall be the earlier of (x) the Termination Date in effect immediately prior to such extension and (y) the date of termination in whole of the Commitments pursuant to Section 2.05 or 6.01 for all purposes of this Agreement.

Type” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Revolving Credit Advance”.

Voting Power” means, with respect to any Voting Stock of any Person at any time, the number of votes entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of such Person that are attributable to such Voting Stock at such time divided by the number of votes entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of such Person that are attributable to all shares of capital stock of such Person (including such Voting Stock) at such time.

Voting Stock” means capital stock issued by a corporation, or equivalent interests in any other Person, the holders of which are ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, entitled to vote for the election of directors (or persons performing similar functions) of such Person, even if the right so to vote has been suspended by the happening of such a contingency.

SECTION 1.02. Computation of Time Periods. In this Agreement in the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including” and the words “to” and “until” each means “to but excluding”.

SECTION 1.03. Accounting Terms. All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistent with those applied in the preparation of the financial statements referred to in Section 4.01(e) (“GAAP”).

 

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ARTICLE II

AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF THE ADVANCES

SECTION 2.01. The Revolving Credit Advances. Each Lender severally agrees, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, to make Revolving Credit Advances to the Borrower from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Effective Date until the Termination Date in an aggregate amount (based in respect of any Revolving Credit Advances to be denominated in a Committed Currency by reference to the Equivalent thereof in Dollars determined on the date of delivery of the applicable Notice of Revolving Credit Borrowing) not to exceed at any time outstanding the Dollar amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule I hereto, if such Lender has entered into any Assignment and Acceptance, set forth for such Lender in the Register maintained by the Agent pursuant to Section 8.07(c), as such amount may be reduced pursuant to Section 2.05 (such Lender’s “Commitment”), provided that the aggregate amount of the Commitments of the Lenders shall be deemed used from time to time to the extent of the aggregate amount (based in respect of any Competitive Bid Advance denominated in a Foreign Currency by reference to the Equivalent thereof in Dollars at such time) of the Competitive Bid Advances then outstanding and such deemed use of the aggregate amount of the Commitments shall be allocated among the Lenders ratably according to their respective Commitments (such deemed use of the aggregate amount of the Commitments being a “Competitive Bid Reduction”). Each Revolving Credit Borrowing shall be in an amount not less than the Revolving Credit Borrowing Minimum or the Revolving Credit Borrowing Multiple in excess thereof (or, if less, an amount equal to the remaining aggregate amount of unused Commitments or equal to the amount by which the aggregate amount of a proposed Competitive Bid Borrowing requested by the Borrower exceeds the aggregate amount of Competitive Bid Advances offered to be made by the Lenders and accepted by the Borrower in respect of such Competitive Bid Borrowing, if such Competitive Bid Borrowing is made on the same date as such Revolving Credit Borrowing) and shall consist of Revolving Credit Advances of the same Type and in the same currency made on the same day by the Lenders ratably according to their respective Commitments. Within the limits of each Lender’s Commitment, the Borrower may borrow under this Section 2.01, prepay pursuant to Section 2.10 and, unless the Borrower has delivered a request pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.16(b), reborrow under this Section 2.01.

SECTION 2.02. Making the Revolving Credit Advances. (a) Each Revolving Credit Borrowing shall be made on notice, given not later than (x) 11:00 A.M. (New York City time) on the third Business Day prior to the date of the proposed Revolving Credit Borrowing in the case of a Revolving Credit Borrowing consisting of Eurocurrency Rate Advances denominated in Dollars, (y) 4:00 P.M. (London time) on the third Business Day prior to the date of the proposed Revolving Credit Borrowing in the case of a Revolving Credit Borrowing consisting of Eurocurrency Rate Advances denominated in any Committed Currency, or (z) 11:00 A.M. (New York City time) on the date of the proposed Revolving Credit Borrowing in the case of a Revolving Credit Borrowing consisting of Base Rate Advances, by the Borrower to the Agent (and, in the case of a Revolving Credit Borrowing consisting of Eurocurrency Rate Advances denominated in any Committed Currency, simultaneously to the Sub-Agent), which shall give to each Lender prompt notice thereof by telecopier. Each such notice of a Revolving Credit Borrowing (a “Notice of Revolving Credit Borrowing”) shall be by telephone, confirmed

 

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promptly in writing, or by telecopier, in substantially the form of Exhibit B-1 hereto, specifying therein the requested (i) date of such Revolving Credit Borrowing, (ii) Type of Advances comprising such Revolving Credit Borrowing, (iii) aggregate amount of such Revolving Credit Borrowing, (iv) location of the Borrower’s Account to which funds are to be advanced and (v) in the case of a Revolving Credit Borrowing consisting of Eurocurrency Rate Advances, initial Interest Period and currency for each such Revolving Credit Advance. Each Lender shall, before 1:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the date of such Revolving Credit Borrowing, in the case of a Revolving Credit Borrowing consisting of Advances denominated in Dollars, and before 4:00 P.M. (London time) on the date of such Revolving Credit Borrowing, in the case of a Revolving Credit Borrowing consisting of Eurocurrency Rate Advances denominated in any Committed Currency, make available for the account of its Applicable Lending Office to the Agent at the applicable Agent’s Account, in same day funds, such Lender’s ratable portion of such Revolving Credit Borrowing. After the Agent’s receipt of such funds and upon fulfillment of the applicable conditions set forth in Article III, the Agent will make such funds available to the Borrower in same day funds at the applicable Borrower’s Account located in the United States or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (or in such other jurisdiction as shall be acceptable to all Lenders).

(b) Anything in subsection (a) of this Section 2.02 to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower may not select Eurocurrency Rate Advances for any Revolving Credit Borrowing if the aggregate amount of such Revolving Credit Borrowing is less than the Revolving Credit Borrowing Minimum or if the obligation of the Lenders to make Eurocurrency Rate Advances shall then be suspended pursuant to Section 2.08 or 2.12.

(c) Each Notice of Revolving Credit Borrowing shall be irrevocable and binding on the Borrower. In the case of any Revolving Credit Borrowing that the related Notice of Revolving Credit Borrowing specifies is to be comprised of Eurocurrency Rate Advances, the Borrower shall indemnify each Lender against any loss, cost or expense incurred by such Lender as a result of any failure by the Borrower to fulfill on or before the date specified in such Notice of Revolving Credit Borrowing for such Revolving Credit Borrowing the applicable conditions set forth in Article III, including, without limitation, any loss (excluding loss of anticipated profits), cost or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by such Lender to fund the Revolving Credit Advance to be made by such Lender as part of such Revolving Credit Borrowing when such Revolving Credit Advance, as a result of such failure, is not made on such date.

(d) Unless the Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the time of any Revolving Credit Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the Agent such Lender’s ratable portion of such Revolving Credit Borrowing, the Agent may assume that such Lender has made such portion available to the Agent on the date of such Revolving Credit Borrowing in accordance with subsection (a) of this Section 2.02 and the Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower on such date a corresponding amount. If and to the extent that such Lender shall not have so made such ratable portion available to the Agent, such Lender and the Borrower severally agree to repay to the Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount together with interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is made available to the Borrower until the date such amount is repaid to the Agent, at (i) in the case of the Borrower, the higher of (A) the interest rate applicable at the time to

 

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Revolving Credit Advances comprising such Revolving Credit Borrowing and (B) the cost of funds incurred by the Agent in respect of such amount and (ii) in the case of such Lender, the higher of (A) the Federal Funds Rate in the case of Advances denominated in Dollars or (B) the cost of funds incurred by the Agent in respect of such amount in the case of Advances denominated in Committed Currencies. If such Lender shall repay to the Agent such corresponding amount, such amount so repaid shall constitute such Lender’s Revolving Credit Advance as part of such Revolving Credit Borrowing for purposes of this Agreement.

(e) The failure of any Lender to make the Revolving Credit Advance to be made by it as part of any Revolving Credit Borrowing shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligation, if any, hereunder to make its Revolving Credit Advance on the date of such Revolving Credit Borrowing, but no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make the Revolving Credit Advance to be made by such other Lender on the date of any Revolving Credit Borrowing.

SECTION 2.03. The Competitive Bid Advances. ii) Each Lender severally agrees that the Borrower may make Competitive Bid Borrowings under this Section 2.03 from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the date hereof until the date occurring prior to the Termination Date in the manner set forth below; provided that, following the making of each Competitive Bid Advance, the aggregate amount of the Advances then outstanding (based, in respect of any Advance denominated in a Foreign Currency, on the Equivalent in Dollars at the time such Competitive Bid Borrowing is requested) shall not exceed the aggregate amount of the Commitments of the Lenders (computed without regard to any Competitive Bid Reduction).

(i) The Borrower may request a Competitive Bid Borrowing under this Section 2.03 by delivering to the Agent (and, in the case of a Competitive Bid Borrowing not consisting of Fixed Rate Advances or LIBO Rate Advances to be denominated in Dollars, simultaneously to the Sub-Agent), by telephone, promptly confirmed in writing, or by telecopier, a notice of a Competitive Bid Borrowing (a “Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing”), in substantially the form of Exhibit B-2 hereto, specifying therein the requested (A) date of such proposed Competitive Bid Borrowing, (B) aggregate amount of such proposed Competitive Bid Borrowing, (C) interest rate basis and day count convention to be offered by the Lenders, (D) currency of such proposed Competitive Bid Borrowing, (E) maturity date for repayment of each Competitive Bid Advance to be made as part of such Competitive Bid Borrowing (which maturity date may not be earlier than the date occurring seven days after the date of such Competitive Bid Borrowing or later than the Termination Date and, in the case of any LIBO Rate Advance to be made as part of such Competitive Bid Borrowing, shall be the last day of the interest period for such LIBO Rate Advance), (F) interest payment date or dates relating thereto, (G) location of the Borrower’s Account to which funds are to be advanced and (H) any other terms to be applicable to such Competitive Bid Borrowing, not later than (w) 10:00 A.M. (New York City time) at least one Business Day prior to the date of the proposed Competitive Bid Borrowing, if the Borrower shall specify in the Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing that the rates of interest to be offered by the Lenders shall be fixed rates per annum (the Advances comprising any such Competitive Bid Borrowing being referred to herein as “Fixed Rate Advances”) and that the Advances comprising such

 

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proposed Competitive Bid Borrowing shall be denominated in Dollars, (x) 10:00 A.M. (New York City time) at least four Business Days prior to the date of the proposed Competitive Bid Borrowing, if the Borrower shall specify in the Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing that the Advances comprising such Competitive Bid Borrowing shall be LIBO Rate Advances denominated in Dollars, (y) 10:00 A.M. (London time) at least two Business Days prior to the date of the proposed Competitive Bid Borrowing, if the Borrower shall specify in the Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing that the Advances comprising such proposed Competitive Bid Borrowing shall be either Fixed Rate Advances denominated in any Foreign Currency or Local Rate Advances denominated in any Foreign Currency and (z) 10:00 A.M. (London time) at least four Business Days prior to the date of the proposed Competitive Bid Borrowing, if the Borrower shall instead specify in the Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing that the Advances comprising such Competitive Bid Borrowing shall be LIBO Rate Advances denominated in any Foreign Currency. The Agent or the Sub-Agent, as the case may be, shall in turn promptly notify each Lender of each request for a Competitive Bid Borrowing received by it from the Borrower by sending such Lender a copy of the related Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing.

(ii) Each Lender may, if, in its sole discretion, it elects to do so, irrevocably offer to make one or more Competitive Bid Advances to the Borrower as part of such proposed Competitive Bid Borrowing at a rate or rates of interest (including default rates not to exceed 1% per annum above the rate per annum required to be paid on such Competitive Bid Advance) specified by such Lender in its sole discretion, by notifying the Agent or the Sub-Agent, as the case may be (which shall give prompt notice thereof to the Borrower), (A) before 10:00 A.M. (New York City time) on the date of such proposed Competitive Bid Borrowing, in the case of a Competitive Bid Borrowing consisting of Fixed Rate Advances denominated in Dollars, (B) before 10:00 A.M. (New York City time) three Business Days before the date of such proposed Competitive Bid Borrowing, in the case of a Competitive Bid Borrowing consisting of LIBO Rate Advances, denominated in Dollars, (C) before 12:00 noon (London time) on the Business Day prior to the date of such proposed Competitive Bid Borrowing, in the case of a Competitive Bid Borrowing consisting of either Fixed Rate Advances denominated in any Foreign Currency or Local Rate Advances denominated in any Foreign Currency and (D) before 12:00 noon (London time) on the third Business Day prior to the date of such proposed Competitive Bid Borrowing, in the case of a Competitive Bid Borrowing consisting of LIBO Rate Advances denominated in any Foreign Currency, of the minimum amount and maximum amount of each Competitive Bid Advance which such Lender would be willing to make as part of such proposed Competitive Bid Borrowing (which amounts or the Equivalent thereof in Dollars, as the case may be, of such proposed Competitive Bid may, subject to the proviso to the first sentence of this Section 2.03(a), exceed such Lender’s Commitment, if any), the rate or rates of interest therefor and such Lender’s Applicable Lending Office with respect to such Competitive Bid Advance; provided that if the Agent in its capacity as a Lender shall, in its sole discretion, elect to make any such offer, it shall notify the Borrower of such offer at least 30 minutes before the time and on the date on which notice of such election is to be given to the Agent or to the Sub-Agent, as the case may be, by the other Lenders. If any Lender shall elect not to make such an offer, such Lender shall so notify the Agent before

 

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10:00 A.M. (New York City time) or the Sub-Agent before 12:00 noon (London time) on the date on which notice of such election is to be given to the Agent or to the Sub-Agent, as the case may be, by the other Lenders, and such Lender shall not be obligated to, and shall not, make any Competitive Bid Advance as part of such Competitive Bid Borrowing; provided that the failure by any Lender to give such notice shall not cause such Lender to be obligated to make any Competitive Bid Advance as part of such proposed Competitive Bid Borrowing.

(iii) The Borrower shall, in turn, (A) before 11:00 A.M. (New York City time) on the date of such proposed Competitive Bid Borrowing, in the case of a Competitive Bid Borrowing consisting of Fixed Rate Advances denominated in Dollars, (B) before 11:00 A.M. (New York City time) three Business Days before the date of such proposed Competitive Bid Borrowing, in the case of a Competitive Bid Borrowing consisting of LIBO Rate Advances denominated in Dollars, (C) before 3:00 P.M. (London time) on the Business Day prior to the date of such proposed Competitive Bid Borrowing, in the case of a Competitive Bid Borrowing consisting of either Fixed Rate Advances denominated in any Foreign Currency or Local Rate Advances denominated in any Foreign Currency and (D) before 3:00 P.M. (London time) on the third Business Day prior to the date of such Competitive Bid Borrowing, in the case of a Competitive Bid Borrowing consisting of LIBO Rate Advances denominated in any Foreign Currency, either:

(x) cancel such Competitive Bid Borrowing by giving the Agent notice to that effect, or

(y) accept one or more of the offers made by any Lender or Lenders pursuant to subsection (a)(ii) of this Section 2.03, in its sole discretion, by giving notice to the Agent or to the Sub-Agent, as the case may be, of the amount of each Competitive Bid Advance (which amount shall be equal to or greater than the minimum amount, and equal to or less than the maximum amount, notified to the Borrower by the Agent or the Sub-Agent, as the case may be, on behalf of such Lender for such Competitive Bid Advance pursuant to subsection (a)(ii) of this Section 2.03) to be made by each Lender as part of such Competitive Bid Borrowing, and reject any remaining offers made by Lenders pursuant to subsection (a)(ii) of this Section 2.03, by giving the Agent or the Sub-Agent, as the case may be, notice to that effect. The Borrower shall accept the offers made by any Lender or Lenders to make Competitive Bid Advances in order of the lowest to the highest rates of interest offered by such Lenders; provided, however, that if the Borrower has a reasonable basis to believe that acceptance of the offer of any such Lender has a reasonable likelihood of subjecting the Borrower to additional costs pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.11, 2.12 or 2.14, the Borrower may reject the offer of such Lender and accept the offer of the Lender offering the next lowest rate of interest. Subject to the next preceding sentence, if two or more Lenders have offered the same interest rate, the amount to be borrowed at such interest rate will be allocated among such Lenders in proportion to the amount that each such Lender offered at such interest rate.

 

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(iv) If the Borrower notifies the Agent or the Sub-Agent, as the case may be, that such Competitive Bid Borrowing is cancelled pursuant to subsection (a)(iii)(A)(x) of this Section 2.03, the Agent or the Sub-Agent, as the case may be, shall give prompt notice thereof to the Lenders and such Competitive Bid Borrowing shall not be made.

(v) If the Borrower accepts one or more of the offers made by any Lender or Lenders pursuant to subsection (a)(iii)(A)(y) of this Section 2.03, the Agent or the Sub-Agent, as the case may be, shall in turn promptly notify (A) each Lender that has made an offer as described in subsection (a)(ii) of this Section 2.03, of the date and aggregate amount of such Competitive Bid Borrowing and whether or not any offer or offers made by such Lender pursuant to subsection (a)(ii) of this Section 2.03 have been accepted by the Borrower, (B) each Lender that is to make a Competitive Bid Advance as part of such Competitive Bid Borrowing, of the amount of each Competitive Bid Advance to be made by such Lender as part of such Competitive Bid Borrowing, and (C) each Lender that is to make a Competitive Bid Advance as part of such Competitive Bid Borrowing, upon receipt, that the Agent or the Sub-Agent, as the case may be, has received forms of documents appearing to fulfill the applicable conditions set forth in Article III. Each Lender that is to make a Competitive Bid Advance as part of such Competitive Bid Borrowing shall, before 12:00 noon (New York City time), in the case of Competitive Bid Advances to be denominated in Dollars or 11:00 A.M. (London time), in the case of Competitive Bid Advances to be denominated in any Foreign Currency, on the date of such Competitive Bid Borrowing specified in the notice received from the Agent or the Sub-Agent, as the case may be, pursuant to clause (A) of the next preceding sentence or any later time when such Lender shall have received notice from the Agent or the Sub-Agent, as the case may be pursuant to clause (C) of the next preceding sentence, make available for the account of its Applicable Lending Office to the Agent (x) in the case of a Competitive Bid Borrowing denominated in Dollars, at its address referred to in Section 8.02, in same day funds, such Lender’s portion of such Competitive Bid Borrowing in Dollars and (y) in the case of a Competitive Bid Borrowing in a Foreign Currency, at the Payment Office for such Foreign Currency as shall have been notified by the Agent to the Lenders prior thereto, in same day funds, such Lender’s portion of such Competitive Bid Borrowing in such Foreign Currency. Upon fulfillment of the applicable conditions set forth in Article III and after receipt by the Agent of such funds, the Agent will make such funds available to the Borrower at the location specified by the Borrower in its Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing. Promptly after each Competitive Bid Borrowing the Agent will notify each Lender of the amount of the Competitive Bid Borrowing, the consequent Competitive Bid Reduction and the dates upon which such Competitive Bid Reduction commenced and is then scheduled to terminate.

(b) Each Competitive Bid Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount of $25,000,000 (or the Equivalent thereof in any Foreign Currency rounded up to the nearest 1,000,000 units of such Foreign Currency, determined as of the time of the applicable Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing) or an integral multiple of $1,000,000 (or the Equivalent thereof in any Foreign Currency rounded up to the nearest 100,000 units of such Foreign Currency, determined as of the time of the applicable Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing) in excess thereof and, following the making of each Competitive Bid Borrowing, the Borrower shall be in compliance with the limitation set forth in the proviso to the first sentence of subsection (a) of this Section 2.03.

 

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(c) Within the limits and on the conditions set forth in this Section 2.03, the Borrower may from time to time borrow under this Section 2.03, repay pursuant to subsection (d) of this Section 2.03, and, unless the Borrower has delivered a request pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.16(b), reborrow under this Section 2.03, provided that a Competitive Bid Borrowing shall not be made within three Business Days of the date of any other Competitive Bid Borrowing.

(d) The Borrower shall repay to the Agent for the account of each Lender that has made a Competitive Bid Advance, on the maturity date of each Competitive Bid Advance (such maturity date being that specified by the Borrower for repayment of such Competitive Bid Advance in the related Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing delivered pursuant to subsection (a)(i) of this Section 2.03 and provided in the Competitive Bid Note evidencing such Competitive Bid Advance), the then unpaid principal amount of such Competitive Bid Advance. The Borrower may prepay any principal amount of any Competitive Bid Advance, subject to the provisions of Sections 2.10 and 8.04(d), with the consent of the respective Lender of such Competitive Bid Advance.

(e) The Borrower shall pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Competitive Bid Advance from the date of such Competitive Bid Advance to the date the principal amount of such Competitive Bid Advance is repaid in full, at the rate of interest for such Competitive Bid Advance specified by the Lender making such Competitive Bid Advance in its notice with respect thereto delivered pursuant to subsection (a)(ii) of this Section 2.03, payable on the interest payment date or dates specified by the Borrower for such Competitive Bid Advance in the related Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing delivered pursuant to subsection (a)(i) of this Section 2.03, as provided in the Competitive Bid Note evidencing such Competitive Bid Advance. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Borrower shall pay interest on the amount of unpaid principal of and interest on each Competitive Bid Advance owing to a Lender, payable in arrears on the date or dates interest is payable thereon, at a rate per annum equal to the default rate specified by the appropriate Lender in respect of such Competitive Bid Advance.

(f) The indebtedness of the Borrower resulting from each Competitive Bid Advance made to the Borrower as part of a Competitive Bid Borrowing shall be evidenced by a separate Competitive Bid Note of the Borrower payable to the order of the Lender making such Competitive Bid Advance. Upon repayment in full of each Competitive Bid Advance in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of this Section 2.03 and the terms of the Competitive Bid Note evidencing such Competitive Bid Advance, the Lender holding such Competitive Bid Note shall cancel such Note and return such Note to the Borrower.

SECTION 2.04. Fees. (a) Facility Fee. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Agent for the account of each Lender (other than the Designated Bidders) a facility fee on the aggregate amount of such Lender’s Commitment from the Effective Date in the case of each Initial Lender and from the effective date specified in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which it became a Lender in the case of each other Lender until the Termination Date at a rate

 

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per annum equal to the Applicable Fee Percentage, payable in arrears quarterly on the last day of each March, June, September and December, commencing June 30, 2008, and on the Termination Date.

(b) Agent’s Fees. The Borrower shall pay to the Agent for its own account such fees as may from time to time be agreed between the Borrower and the Agent.

SECTION 2.05. Termination or Reduction of the Commitments. The Borrower shall have the right, upon at least three Business Days’ notice to the Agent, to terminate in whole or reduce ratably in part the unused portions of the respective Commitments of the Lenders, provided that each partial reduction shall be in the aggregate amount of $25,000,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof and provided further that the aggregate amount of the Commitments of the Lenders shall not be reduced to an amount that is less than the aggregate principal amount of the Competitive Bid Advances denominated in Dollars then outstanding plus the Equivalent in Dollars (determined as of the date of the notice of prepayment) of the aggregate principal amount of the Competitive Bid Advances denominated in Foreign Currencies then outstanding.

SECTION 2.06. Repayment of Revolving Credit Advances. The Borrower shall repay to the Agent for the ratable account of the Lenders on the Final Maturity Date the aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Credit Advances then outstanding.

SECTION 2.07. Interest on Revolving Credit Advances. (a) Scheduled Interest. The Borrower shall pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Credit Advance owing to each Lender from the date of such Revolving Credit Advance until such principal amount shall be paid in full, at the following rates per annum:

(i) Base Rate Advances. During such periods as such Revolving Credit Advance is a Base Rate Advance, a rate per annum equal at all times to the sum of (A) the Base Rate in effect from time to time plus (B) the Applicable Margin in effect from time to time, payable in arrears quarterly on the last day of each March, June, September and December during such periods and on the date such Base Rate Advance shall be Converted or paid in full.

(ii) Eurocurrency Rate Advances. During such periods as such Revolving Credit Advance is a Eurocurrency Rate Advance, a rate per annum equal at all times during each Interest Period for such Revolving Credit Advance to the sum of (A) the Eurocurrency Rate for such Interest Period for such Revolving Credit Advance plus (B) the Applicable Margin in effect from time to time, payable in arrears on the last day of such Interest Period and, if such Interest Period has a duration of more than three months, on each day that occurs during such Interest Period every three months from the first day of such Interest Period and on the date such Eurocurrency Rate Advance shall be Converted or paid in full.

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(a)(i) or (a)(ii) of this Section 2.07, at a rate per annum equal at all times to 1% per annum above the rate per annum required to be paid on such Revolving Credit Advance pursuant to subsection (a)(i) or (a)(ii) of this Section 2.07 and (ii) the amount of any interest, fee or other amount payable hereunder that is not paid when due, from the date such amount shall be due until such amount shall be paid in full, payable in arrears on the date such amount shall be paid in full and on demand, at a rate per annum equal at all times to 1% per annum above the rate per annum required to be paid on Base Rate Advances pursuant to subsection (a)(i) of this Section 2.07.

SECTION 2.08. Interest Rate Determination. (a) Each Reference Bank agrees, if requested by the Agent, to furnish to the Agent timely information for the purpose of determining each Eurocurrency Rate and each LIBO Rate. If any one or more of the Reference Banks shall not furnish such timely information to the Agent for the purpose of determining any such interest rate, the Agent shall determine such interest rate on the basis of timely information furnished by the remaining Reference Banks, subject to the provisions of subsection (e) of this Section 2.08. The Agent shall give prompt notice to the Borrower and the Lenders of the applicable interest rate determined by the Agent for purposes of Section 2.07(a)(i) or 2.07(a)(ii), and the rate, if any, furnished by each Reference Bank for the purpose of determining the interest rate under Section 2.07(a)(ii).

(b) If, with respect to any Eurocurrency Rate Advances, the Required Lenders notify the Agent that (i) they are unable to obtain matching deposits in the London inter-bank market at or about 11:00 A.M. (London time) on the second Business Day before the making of a Borrowing in sufficient amounts to fund their respective Revolving Credit Advances as a part of such Borrowing during its Interest Period or (ii) the Eurocurrency Rate for any Interest Period for such Advances will not adequately reflect the cost to such Required Lenders of making, funding or maintaining their respective Eurocurrency Rate Advances for such Interest Period, the Agent shall forthwith so notify the Borrower and the Lenders, whereupon (A) the Borrower will, on the last day of the then existing Interest Period therefor, (1) if such Eurocurrency Rate Advances are denominated in Dollars, either (x) prepay such Advances or (y) Convert such Advances into Base Rate Advances and (2) if such Eurocurrency Rate Advances are denominated in any Committed Currency, either (x) prepay such Advances or (y) exchange such Advances into an Equivalent amount of Dollars and Convert such Advances into Base Rate Advances and (B) the obligations of the Lenders to make, or to Convert Revolving Credit Advances into, Eurocurrency Rate Advances shall be suspended until the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances causing such suspension no longer exist.

(c) If the Borrower shall fail to select the duration of any Interest Period for any Eurocurrency Rate Advances in accordance with the provisions contained in the definition of “Interest Period” in Section 1.01, the Agent will forthwith so notify the Borrower and the Lenders and such Advances will automatically, on the last day of the then existing Interest Period therefor, (i) if such Eurocurrency Rate Advances are denominated in Dollars, Convert into Base Rate Advances and (ii) if such Eurocurrency Rate Advances are denominated in a Committed Currency, be exchanged for an Equivalent amount of Dollars and Convert into Base Rate Advances.

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prepayment or otherwise, to less than the Revolving Credit Borrowing Minimum, such Advances shall automatically (i) if such Eurocurrency Rate Advances are denominated in Dollars, Convert into Base Rate Advances and (ii) if such Eurocurrency Rate Advances are denominated in a Committed Currency, be exchanged for an Equivalent amount of Dollars and Convert into Base Rate Advances.

(e) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, (i) each Eurocurrency Rate Advance will automatically, on the last day of the then existing Interest Period therefor, (A) if such Eurocurrency Rate Advances are denominated in Dollars, be Converted into Base Rate Advances and (B) if such Eurocurrency Rate Advances are denominated in any Committed Currency, be exchanged for an Equivalent amount of Dollars and be Converted into Base Rate Advances and (ii) the obligation of the Lenders to make, or to Convert Advances into, Eurocurrency Rate Advances shall be suspended.

(f) If Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page is unavailable and fewer than two Reference Banks furnish timely information to the Agent for determining the Eurocurrency Rate or LIBO Rate for any Eurocurrency Rate Advances or LIBO Rate Advances, as the case may be, after the Agent has requested such information,

(i) the Agent shall forthwith notify the Borrower and the Lenders that the interest rate cannot be determined for such Eurocurrency Rate Advances or LIBO Rate Advances, as the case may be,

(ii) with respect to Eurocurrency Rate Advances, each such Advance will automatically, on the last day of the then existing Interest Period therefor, (A) if such Eurocurrency Rate Advance is denominated in Dollars, Convert into a Base Rate Advance and (B) if such Eurocurrency Rate Advance is denominated in any Committed Currency, be prepaid by the Borrower or be automatically exchanged for an Equivalent amount of Dollars and be Converted into a Base Rate Advance (or if such Advance is then a Base Rate Advance, will continue as a Base Rate Advance), and

(iii) the obligations of the Lenders to make Eurocurrency Rate Advances or LIBO Rate Advances, or to Convert Revolving Credit Advances into Eurocurrency Rate Advances, shall be suspended until the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances causing such suspension no longer exist.

SECTION 2.09. Optional Conversion of Revolving Credit Advances. The Borrower may on any Business Day, upon notice given to the Agent not later than 11:00 A.M. (New York City time) on the third Business Day prior to the date of the proposed Conversion and subject to the provisions of Sections 2.08, 2.12 and 8.04(d), Convert Revolving Credit Advances denominated in Dollars of one Type comprising the same Borrowing into Revolving Credit Advances denominated in Dollars of the other Type; provided, however, that any Conversion of Base Rate Advances into Eurocurrency Rate Advances shall be in an amount not less than the minimum amount specified in Section 2.02(b). Each such notice of a Conversion shall, within the restrictions specified above, specify (a) the date of such Conversion, (b) the Dollar denominated Revolving Credit Advances to be Converted, and (c) if such Conversion is into Eurocurrency Rate Advances, the duration of the initial Interest Period for each such Advance. Each notice of Conversion shall be irrevocable and binding on the Borrower.

 

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SECTION 2.10. Prepayments of Advances. (a) Optional. The Borrower may, upon at least two Business Days’ notice in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Advances and notice on the same Business Day in the case of Base Rate Advances to the Agent stating the proposed date and aggregate principal amount of the prepayment, and if such notice is given the Borrower shall, prepay the outstanding principal amount of such Advances comprising part of the same Borrowing in whole or ratably in part, together with accrued interest to the date of such prepayment on the principal amount prepaid; provided, however, that (a) each partial prepayment shall be in an aggregate principal amount of not less than the Revolving Credit Prepay Minimum or a Revolving Credit Borrowing Multiple in excess thereof and (b) in the event of any such prepayment of a Eurocurrency Rate Advance, the Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse the Lenders in respect thereof pursuant to Section 8.04(d).

(b) Mandatory. (i) If, on any date, the Agent notifies the Borrower that, on any interest payment date, the sum of (A) the aggregate principal amount of all Advances denominated in Dollars then outstanding plus (B) the Equivalent in Dollars (determined on the third Business Day prior to such interest payment date) of the aggregate principal amount of all Advances denominated in Foreign Currencies then outstanding exceeds 105% of the aggregate Commitments of the Lenders on such date, the Borrower shall, as soon as practicable and in any event within two Business Days after receipt of such notice, subject to the proviso to this sentence set forth below, prepay the outstanding principal amount of any Advances owing by the Borrower in an aggregate amount sufficient to reduce such sum to an amount not to exceed 100% of the aggregate Commitments of the Lenders on such date together with any interest accrued to the date of such prepayment on the aggregate principal amount of Advances prepaid; provided that if the aggregate principal amount of Base Rate Advances outstanding at the time of such required prepayment is less than the amount of such required prepayment, the portion of such required prepayment in excess of the aggregate principal amount of Base Rate Advances then outstanding shall be deferred until the earliest to occur of the last day of the Interest Period of the outstanding Eurocurrency Rate Advances or the outstanding LIBO Rate Advances and/or the maturity date of the outstanding Local Rate Advances or Fixed Rate Advances, as the case may be, in an aggregate amount equal to the excess of such required prepayment. The Agent shall give prompt notice of any prepayment required under this Section 2.10(b) to the Borrower and the Lenders, and shall provide prompt notice to the Borrower of any such notice of required prepayment received by it from any Lender.

(ii) Each prepayment made pursuant to this Section 2.10(b) shall be made together with any interest accrued to the date of such prepayment on the principal amounts prepaid and, in the case of any prepayment of a Eurocurrency Rate Advance, a LIBO Rate Advance, a Fixed Rate Advance or a Local Rate Advance on a date other than the last day of an Interest Period or at its maturity, any additional amounts which the Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse to the Lenders in respect thereof pursuant to Section 8.04(d). The Agent shall give prompt notice of any prepayment required under this Section 2.10(b) to the Borrower and the Lenders.

 

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SECTION 2.11. Increased Costs. (a) If, due to either (i) the introduction of or any change (other than any change by way of imposition or increase of reserve requirements included in the Eurocurrency Rate Reserve Percentage) in or in the interpretation of any law or regulation or (ii) the compliance with any guideline or request from any central bank or other Governmental Authority including, without limitation, any agency of the European Union or similar monetary or multinational authority (whether or not having the force of law), there shall be any increase in the cost as measured from the date hereof to any Lender of agreeing to make or making, funding or maintaining Eurocurrency Rate Advances or LIBO Rate Advances, then the Borrower shall from time to time, upon demand by such Lender (with a copy of such demand to the Agent), promptly pay to the Agent for the account of such Lender additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Lender for such increased cost. A certificate as to the amount of such increased cost, submitted to the Borrower and the Agent by such Lender, shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

(b) If any Lender (other than the Designated Bidders) determines that compliance with any law or regulation or any guideline or request from any central bank or other Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law) affects or would affect the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by such Lender or any corporation controlling such Lender and that the amount of such capital is increased by or based upon the existence of such Lender’s commitment to lend hereunder and other commitments of this type, then, upon demand by such Lender (with a copy of such demand to the Agent), the Borrower shall promptly pay to the Agent for the account of such Lender, from time to time as specified by such Lender, additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Lender or such corporation in the light of such circumstances, to the extent that such Lender reasonably determines such increase in capital to be allocable to the existence of such Lender’s commitment to lend hereunder. A certificate as to such amounts submitted to the Borrower and the Agent by such Lender shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

SECTION 2.12. Illegality. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if any Lender shall notify the Agent that the introduction of or any change in or in the interpretation of any law or regulation by any governmental authority charged with such interpretation makes it unlawful, or any central bank or other Governmental Authority asserts that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its Eurocurrency Lending Office to perform its obligations hereunder to make Eurocurrency Rate Advances or LIBO Rate Advances in Dollars or any Foreign Currency or to fund or maintain Eurocurrency Rate Advances in Dollars or any Committed Currency or LIBO Rate Advances in Dollars or any Foreign Currency hereunder, (a) each Eurocurrency Rate Advance or LIBO Rate Advance, as the case may be, will automatically, upon such demand (i) if such Eurocurrency Rate Advance or LIBO Rate Advance is denominated in Dollars, be Converted into a Base Rate Advance or an Advance that bears interest at the rate set forth in Section 2.07(a)(i), as the case may be, and (ii) if such Eurocurrency Rate Advance or LIBO Rate Advance is denominated in any Foreign Currency, be exchanged into an Equivalent amount of Dollars and be Converted into a Base Rate Advance or an Advance that bears interest at the rate set forth in Section 2.07(a)(i), as the case may be, and (b) the obligation of the Lenders to make Eurocurrency Rate Advances or LIBO Rate Advances or to Convert Revolving Credit Advances into Eurocurrency Rate Advances shall be suspended until the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances causing such suspension no longer exist.

 

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SECTION 2.13. Payments and Computations. (a) The Borrower shall make each payment hereunder (except with respect to principal of, interest on, and other amounts relating to, Advances denominated in a Foreign Currency) not later than 1:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the day when due, without setoff or counterclaim, in Dollars to the Agent at the applicable Agent’s Account in same day funds. The Borrower shall make each payment hereunder with respect to principal of, interest on, and other amounts relating to, Advances denominated in a Foreign Currency not later than 11:00 A.M. (at the Payment Office for such Foreign Currency) on the day when due, without setoff or counterclaim, in such Foreign Currency to the Agent, by deposit of such funds to the applicable Agent’s Account in same day funds. The Agent will promptly thereafter cause to be distributed like funds relating to the payment of principal or interest or facility fees ratably (other than amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.03, 2.11, 2.14 or 8.04(d)) to the Lenders for the account of their respective Applicable Lending Offices, and like funds relating to the payment of any other amount payable to any Lender to such Lender for the account of its Applicable Lending Office, in each case to be applied in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Upon its acceptance of an Assignment and Acceptance and recording of the information contained therein in the Register pursuant to Section 8.07(d), from and after the effective date specified in such Assignment and Acceptance, the Agent shall make all payments hereunder and under any Notes in respect of the interest assigned thereby to the Lender assignee thereunder, and the parties to such Assignment and Acceptance shall make all appropriate adjustments in such payments for periods prior to such effective date directly between themselves.

(b) The Borrower hereby authorizes the Agent, if and to the extent payment owed to any Lender is not made when due hereunder or under any Note held by such Lender, to charge from time to time against any or all of the Borrower’s accounts with the Agent any amount so due.

(c) All computations of interest based on the Base Rate shall be made by the Agent on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, all computations of interest based on the Eurocurrency Rate or the Federal Funds Rate and of facility fees shall be made by the Agent on the basis of a year of 360 days and computations in respect of Competitive Bid Advances shall be made by the Agent or the Sub-Agent, as the case may be, as specified in the applicable Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing (or, in each case of Advances denominated in Foreign Currencies where market practice differs, in accordance with market practice), in each case for the actual number of days (including the first day but excluding the last day) occurring in the period for which such interest or facility fees are payable. Each determination by the Agent of an interest rate hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

(d) Whenever any payment hereunder or under any Notes shall be stated to be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of payment of interest or facility fees, as the case may be; provided, however, that, if such extension would cause payment of interest on or principal of Eurocurrency Rate Advances or LIBO Rate Advances to be made in the next following calendar month, such payment shall be made on the next preceding Business Day.

 

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(e) Unless the Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Lenders hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment in full, the Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such payment in full to the Agent on such date and the Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, cause to be distributed to each Lender on such due date an amount equal to the amount then due such Lender. If and to the extent the Borrower shall not have so made such payment in full to the Agent, each Lender shall repay to the Agent forthwith on demand such amount distributed to such Lender together with interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is distributed to such Lender until the date such Lender repays such amount to the Agent, at (i) the Federal Funds Rate in the case of Advances denominated in Dollars or (ii) the cost of funds incurred by the Agent in respect of such amount in the case of Advances denominated in Foreign Currencies.

(f) To the extent that the Agent receives funds for application to the amounts owing by the Borrower under or in respect of this Agreement or any Note in currencies other than the currency or currencies required to enable the Agent to distribute funds to the Lenders in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.13, the Agent shall be entitled to convert or exchange such funds into Dollars or into a Foreign Currency or from Dollars to a Foreign Currency or from a Foreign Currency to Dollars, as the case may be, to the extent necessary to enable the Agent to distribute such funds in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.13; provided that the Borrower and each of the Lenders hereby agree that the Agent shall not be liable or responsible for any loss, cost or expense suffered by the Borrower or such Lender as a result of any conversion or exchange of currencies affected pursuant to this Section 2.13(f) or as a result of the failure of the Agent to effect any such conversion or exchange; and provided further that the Borrower agrees to indemnify the Agent and each Lender, and hold the Agent and each Lender harmless, for any and all losses, costs and expenses incurred by the Agent or any Lender for any conversion or exchange of currencies (or the failure to convert or exchange any currencies) in accordance with this Section 2.13(f).

SECTION 2.14. Taxes. (a) Any and all payments by the Borrower hereunder or under any Notes shall be made, in accordance with Section 2.13, free and clear of and without deduction for any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto, excluding, in the case of each Lender and the Agent, taxes imposed on its net income, as well as any branch profit taxes imposed by the United States of America or any similar tax imposed by any other jurisdiction in which such Lender is located, franchise taxes measured by income imposed on it, by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such Lender or the Agent (as the case may be) is organized or any political subdivision thereof and, in the case of each Lender, taxes imposed on its net income, and franchise taxes measured by income imposed on it, by the jurisdiction of such Lender’s Applicable Lending Office or any political subdivision thereof (all such non-excluded taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges, withholdings and liabilities in respect of payments hereunder or under any Notes being hereinafter referred to as “Taxes”). If the Borrower shall be required by law to deduct any Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable hereunder or under any Note to any Lender or the Agent (i) the sum payable shall be increased as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.14) such Lender or the Agent (as the case may be) receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) the Borrower shall make such deductions and (iii) the Borrower shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant taxation authority or other authority in accordance with applicable law.

 

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(b) In addition, the Borrower agrees to pay any present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies that arise from any payment made hereunder or under any Notes or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any Notes hereinafter referred to as “Other Taxes”).

(c) The Borrower shall indemnify each Lender and the Agent for the full amount of Taxes or Other Taxes (including, without limitation, any Taxes or Other Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 2.14) paid by such Lender or the Agent or any of its Affiliates (as the case may be) and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally asserted. This indemnification shall be made within 30 days from the date such Lender, the Agent or such Affiliate (as the case may be) makes written demand therefor.

(d) Within 30 days after the date of any payment of Taxes, the Borrower shall furnish to the Agent, at its address referred to in Section 8.02, the original or a certified copy of a receipt evidencing payment thereof. If no Taxes are payable in respect of any payment hereunder or under any Notes, the Borrower will furnish to the Agent, at such address, a certificate from each appropriate taxing authority, or an opinion of counsel acceptable to the Agent, in either case stating that such payment is exempt from or not subject to Taxes.

(e) Each Lender organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States, on or prior to the date of its execution and delivery of this Agreement in the case of each Initial Lender and on the date of the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which it becomes a Lender in the case of each other Lender, and from time to time thereafter if requested in writing by the Borrower (but only so long as such Lender remains lawfully able to do so), shall provide each of the Agent and the Borrower with Internal Revenue Service form W-8BEN or W-8ECI, or (in the case of a Lender that has certified in writing to the Agent that it is not a “bank” as defined in Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code) Form W-8 (and, if such Non-U.S. Lender delivers a Form W-8, a certificate representing that such Non-U.S. Lender is not a “bank” for purposes of Section 881(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, is not a 10-percent shareholder (within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code) of the Borrower and is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower (within the meaning of Section 864(d)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code)),as appropriate, or any successor form prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service, certifying that such Lender is entitled to benefits under an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party which reduces the rate of withholding tax on payments of interest or certifying that the income receivable pursuant to this Agreement is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States. Each such Lender shall provide the Agent and the Borrower with a new form W-8BEN, W-8ECI or W-8, as appropriate, if and at such time as the previously provided form becomes invalid. If the form provided by a Lender at the time such Lender first becomes a party to this Agreement or at any other time indicates a United States interest withholding tax rate in excess of zero, withholding tax at such rate shall be considered excluded from “Taxes” as defined in Section 2.14(a).

 

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(f) For any period with respect to which a Lender has failed to provide the Borrower with the appropriate form described in subsection (e) of this Section 2.14 (other than if such failure is due to a change in law occurring subsequent to the date on which a form originally was required to be provided, or if such form otherwise is not required under the first sentence of subsection (e) of this Section 2.14), such Lender shall not be entitled to indemnification under subsection (a) or (c) of this Section 2.14 with respect to Taxes imposed by the United States by reason of such failure; provided, however, that should a Lender become subject to Taxes because of its failure to deliver a form required hereunder, the Borrower shall take such steps as the Lender shall reasonably request to assist the Lender to recover such Taxes.

(g) Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of this Agreement, in the event that a Lender that originally provided such form as may be required under subsection (e) of this Section 2.14 thereafter ceases to qualify for complete exemption from United States withholding tax, such Lender, with the prior written consent of the Borrower, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, may assign its interest under this Agreement to any assignee and such assignee shall be entitled to the same benefits under this Section 2.14 as the assignor provided that the rate of United States withholding tax applicable to such assignee shall not exceed the rate then applicable to the assignor.

(h) Any Lender claiming any additional amounts payable pursuant to this Section 2.14 agrees to use reasonable efforts (consistent with its internal policy and legal and regulatory restrictions) to change the jurisdiction of its Eurocurrency Lending Office if the making of such a change would avoid the need for, or reduce the amount of, any such additional amounts that may thereafter accrue and would not, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, be otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender.

(i) If any Lender or Agent, as the case may be, obtains a refund of any Taxes or Other Taxes for which payment has been made pursuant to this Section 2.14, which refund in the good faith judgment of such Lender or Agent, as the case may be (and without any obligation to disclose its tax records) is allocable to such payment made under this Section 2.14, the amount of such refund (together with any interest received thereon and reduced by reasonable costs incurred in obtaining such refund) promptly shall be paid to the Borrower to the extent payment has been made by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.14, provided, however, if the jurisdiction which refunded such Taxes or Other Taxes subsequently asserts such Taxes or Other Taxes are due, then the Borrower shall indemnify such Lender or the Agent, as the case may be, pursuant to Section 2.14(c). Each Lender and Agent shall take such action, as the Borrower may reasonably request, in order to apply for and obtain any refund of such amounts the Borrower reasonably determines to be appropriate under the circumstances; provided that any such actions shall be at the sole cost and expense of the Borrower.

SECTION 2.15. Sharing of Payments, Etc. If any Lender shall obtain any payment (whether voluntary, involuntary, through the exercise of any right of setoff, or otherwise) on account of the Revolving Credit Advances owing to it (other than pursuant to Section 2.11, 2.14 or 8.04(d)) in excess of its ratable share of payments on account of the Revolving Credit Advances obtained by all the Lenders, such Lender shall forthwith purchase from the other Lenders such participations in the Revolving Credit Advances owing to them as shall be necessary to cause such purchasing Lender to share the excess payment ratably with

 

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each of them; provided, however, that if all or any portion of such excess payment is thereafter recovered from such purchasing Lender, such purchase from each Lender shall be rescinded and such Lender shall repay to the purchasing Lender the purchase price to the extent of such recovery together with an amount equal to such Lender’s ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such Lender’s required repayment to (ii) the total amount so recovered from the purchasing Lender) of any interest or other amount paid or payable by the purchasing Lender in respect of the total amount so recovered. The Borrower agrees that any Lender so purchasing a participation from another Lender pursuant to this Section 2.15 may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, exercise all its rights of payment (including the right of setoff) with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were the direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation.

SECTION 2.16. Extensions of Termination Date and Final Maturity Date. (a) No earlier than 60 days and no later than 45 days prior to the Termination Date then in effect, the Borrower may, by written notice to the Agent, request that the Termination Date then in effect be extended for a period of 364 days. Such request shall be irrevocable and binding upon the Borrower (subject to the provisions of subsection (b) to this Section 2.16). The Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of such request. If a Lender agrees, in its individual and sole discretion, to so extend its Commitment (an “Extending Lender”), it shall deliver to the Agent a written notice of its agreement to do so no earlier than 30 days and no later than 20 days prior to such Termination Date and the Agent shall notify the Borrower of such Extending Lender’s agreement to extend its Commitment no later than 15 days prior to such Termination Date. The Commitment of any Lender that fails to accept or respond to the Borrower’s request for extension of such Termination Date (a “Declining Lender”) shall be terminated on such Termination Date (without regard to any extension by other Lenders) and on such Termination Date the Borrower shall pay in full the principal amount of all Advances owing to such Declining Lender, together with accrued interest thereon to the date of such payment of principal and all other amounts payable to such Declining Lender under this Agreement. The Agent shall promptly notify each Extending Lender of the aggregate Commitments of the Declining Lenders. The Extending Lenders, or any of them, may offer to increase their respective Commitments by an aggregate amount up to the aggregate amount of the Declining Lenders’ Commitments and any such Extending Lender shall deliver to the Agent a notice of its offer to so increase its Commitment no later than 15 days prior to such Termination Date. To the extent of any shortfall in the aggregate amount of extended Commitments, the Borrower shall have the right to require any Declining Lender, to assign in full its rights and obligations under this Agreement to one or more Eligible Assignees designated by the Borrower and acceptable to the Agent, such acceptance not to be unreasonably withheld, that agree to accept all of such rights and obligations (each a “Replacement Lender”), provided that (i) such increase and/or such assignment is otherwise in compliance with Section 8.07, (ii) such Declining Lender receives payment in full of the principal amount of all Advances owing to such Declining Lender, together with accrued interest thereon to the date of such payment of principal and all other amounts payable to such Declining Lender under this Agreement and (iii) any such increase shall be effective on the Termination Date in effect at the time the Borrower requests such extension and any such assignment shall be effective on the date specified by the Borrower and agreed to by the Replacement Lender and the Agent. If, but only if, Extending Lenders and Replacement Lenders have agreed to provide Commitments in an aggregate amount greater than 50% of the aggregate amount of the Commitments outstanding 30 days prior to the Termination Date in effect at the time the Borrower requests such extension, the Termination Date shall be extended by 364 days for such Extending Lenders and Replacement Lenders, subject, however, to the provisions of subsection (b) of this Section 2.16.

 

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(b) On the Termination Date in effect at any time, the Borrower may, by written notice to the Agent, request that the Final Maturity Date be a date occurring up to the first anniversary of such Termination Date. Such request shall be irrevocable and binding upon the Borrower. The Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of such request. Subject to the satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 3.02 as of such Termination Date, the Final Maturity Date shall be, effective as of such Termination Date, such date as the Borrower shall request pursuant to this subsection (b) of this Section 2.16. In the event that the Borrower shall request that the Final Maturity Date be a date occurring up to the first anniversary of such Termination Date, and the Final Maturity Date shall be so extended as provided in this subsection (b) of this Section 2.16, the right of the Borrower to request an extension of the Termination Date pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section 2.16 shall automatically terminate and any extension of the Termination Date in effect at the time such request is made which would otherwise occur as provided in subsection (a) of this Section 2.16 shall automatically be cancelled. The Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of any such extension of the Final Maturity Date and any such cancellation of an extension of the Termination Date.

SECTION 2.17. Substitution of Lender. If the obligation of any Lender to make Eurocurrency Rate Advances or Competitive Bid Advances has been suspended pursuant to Section 2.12 or any Lender has demanded compensation or the Borrower is otherwise required to pay additional amounts under Section 2.11 or 2.14, the Borrower shall have the right to seek a substitute lender or lenders who qualify as Eligible Assignees to assume, in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.07, the Commitment of such Lender and to purchase the Revolving Credit Advances or Competitive Bid Advances made by such Lender (without recourse to or warranty by such Lender).

SECTION 2.18. Evidence of Debt. (a) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Revolving Credit Advance owing to such Lender from time to time, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder in respect of Revolving Credit Advances. The Borrower agrees that upon notice by any Lender to the Borrower (with a copy of such notice to the Agent) to the effect that a Revolving Credit Note is required or appropriate in order for such Lender to evidence (whether for purposes of pledge, enforcement or otherwise) the Revolving Credit Advances owing to, or to be made by, such Lender, the Borrower shall promptly execute and deliver to such Lender a Revolving Credit Note payable to the order of such Lender in a principal amount up to the Commitment of such Lender.

(b) The Register maintained by the Agent pursuant to Section 8.07(g) shall include a control account, and a subsidiary account for each Lender, in which accounts (taken together) shall be recorded (i) the date and amount of each Borrowing made hereunder, the Type of Advances comprising such Borrowing and, if appropriate, the Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the terms of each Assignment and Acceptance delivered to and accepted by it, (iii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to each Lender hereunder and (iv) the amount of any sum received by the Agent from the Borrower hereunder and each Lender’s share thereof.

 

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(c) Entries made in good faith by the Agent in the Register pursuant to subsection (b) above, and by each Lender in its account or accounts pursuant to subsection (a) above, shall be prima facie evidence of the amount of principal and interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to, in the case of the Register, each Lender and, in the case of such account or accounts, such Lender, under this Agreement, absent manifest error; provided, however, that the failure of the Agent or such Lender to make an entry, or any finding that an entry is incorrect, in the Register or such account or accounts shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement.

ARTICLE III

CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS AND LENDING

SECTION 3.01. Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness of Sections 2.01 and 2.03. Sections 2.01 and 2.03 of this Agreement shall become effective on and as of the first date (the “Effective Date”) on which the following conditions precedent have been satisfied:

(a) The Borrower shall have notified each Lender and the Agent in writing as to the proposed Effective Date.

(b) The Borrower shall have paid all fees and other amounts due and payable.

(c) The Borrower shall have repaid all outstanding advances and shall have paid all other amounts payable under (i) the 364-Day Credit Agreement dated as of April 19, 2007 among the Borrower, the lenders parties thereto and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, and (ii) the Backstop Credit Agreement dated as of October 18, 2007 among the Borrower, the lenders parties thereto and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the commitments under each such credit agreement shall have been terminated. By execution of this Agreement, each Lender that is a party to either such credit agreement hereby waives any requirement of prior notice for the termination of the commitments thereunder.

(d) On the Effective Date, the following statements shall be true and the Agent shall have received for the account of each Lender a certificate signed by a duly authorized officer of the Borrower, dated the Effective Date, stating that:

(i) the representations and warranties contained in Section 4.01 are correct in all material respects on and as of the Effective Date; and

(ii) no event has occurred and is continuing that constitutes a Default.

(e) The Agent shall have received on or before the Effective Date the following, each dated such day, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent and (except for the Revolving Credit Notes) in sufficient copies for each Lender:

(i) The Revolving Credit Notes to the order of the Lenders to the extent requested by any Lender pursuant to Section 2.18.

 

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(ii) Certified copies of the resolutions of the board of directors of the Borrower approving this Agreement and any Notes, and of all documents evidencing other necessary corporate action and governmental approvals, if any, with respect to this Agreement and any Notes.

(iii) A certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Borrower certifying the names and true signatures of the officers of the Borrower authorized to sign this Agreement and any Notes and the other documents to be delivered hereunder.

(iv) A favorable opinion of King & Spalding LLP, counsel for the Borrower, substantially in the form of Exhibit E hereto.

(v) A favorable opinion of Shearman & Sterling LLP, counsel for the Agent, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent.

SECTION 3.02. Conditions Precedent to Each Revolving Credit Borrowing and to Extension of the Final Maturity Date. The obligation of each Lender to make a Revolving Credit Advance on the occasion of each Revolving Credit Borrowing and the extension of the Final Maturity Date pursuant to Section 2.16(b) shall be subject to the conditions precedent that the Effective Date shall have occurred and on the date of such Revolving Credit Borrowing or, in the case of the Extension of the Final Maturity Date, on the Termination Date then in effect, the following statements shall be true (and each of the giving of the applicable Notice of Revolving Credit Borrowing and the acceptance by the Borrower of the proceeds of such Revolving Credit Borrowing and the giving of the applicable notice of extension of the Final Maturity Date, as the case may be, shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower that on the date of such Borrowing or such extension such statements are true):

(a) the representations and warranties contained in Section 4.01 (except the representations set forth in subsection (f) or (g)(i) thereof) are correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such Revolving Credit Borrowing or such extension, before and after giving effect to such Revolving Credit Borrowing and to the application of the proceeds therefrom or to such extension, as though made on and as of such date; and

(b) no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such Revolving Credit Borrowing or from the application of the proceeds therefrom or from such extension, that constitutes a Default.

SECTION 3.03. Conditions Precedent to Each Competitive Bid Borrowing. The obligation of each Lender that is to make a Competitive Bid Advance on the occasion of a Competitive Bid Borrowing to make such Competitive Bid Advance as part of such Competitive Bid Borrowing is subject to the conditions precedent that (a) the Agent shall have received the written confirmatory Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing with respect thereto, (b) on or before the date of such Competitive Bid Borrowing, but prior to such Competitive Bid Borrowing, the

 

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Agent shall have received a Competitive Bid Note payable to the order of such Lender for each of the one or more Competitive Bid Advances to be made by such Lender as part of such Competitive Bid Borrowing, in a principal amount equal to the principal amount of the Competitive Bid Advance to be evidenced thereby and otherwise on such terms as were agreed to for such Competitive Bid Advance in accordance with Section 2.03, and (c) on the date of such Competitive Bid Borrowing the following statements shall be true (and each of the giving of the applicable Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing and the acceptance by the Borrower of the proceeds of such Competitive Bid Borrowing shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower that on the date of such Competitive Bid Borrowing such statements are true):

(i) the representations and warranties contained in Section 4.01 (except the representations set forth in subsection (f) or (g)(i) thereof) are correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such Competitive Bid Borrowing, before and after giving effect to such Competitive Bid Borrowing and to the application of the proceeds therefrom, as though made on and as of such date; and

(ii) no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such Competitive Bid Borrowing or from the application of the proceeds therefrom, that constitutes a Default.

SECTION 3.04. Determinations Under Section 3.01. For purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in Section 3.01, each Lender shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to the Lenders unless an officer of the Agent responsible for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Effective Date, as notified by the Borrower to the Lenders, specifying its objection thereto. The Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the other Lenders of the occurrence of any such objection. The Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the Effective Date.

SECTION 3.05. Labor Dispute. Notwithstanding any condition precedent to the contrary contained herein, a labor dispute of any sort involving employees of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries shall not prevent the Borrower from borrowing hereunder unless as a result thereof the Borrower is in violation of the covenant set forth in Section 5.02(c) or a Default exists under Section 6.01(a) or (e).

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

SECTION 4.01. Representations and Warranties of the Borrower. The Borrower represents and warrants as follows:

(a) Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (i) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, except, in the case of any such Subsidiary, where the failure so to qualify would not result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) has the requisite power and authority to own its property

 

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and assets and to carry on its business as now conducted, except, in the case of any such Subsidiary, where the failure so to qualify would not result in a Material Adverse Effect, (iii) is qualified to do business in every jurisdiction where such qualification is required, except where the failure so to qualify would not result in a Material Adverse Effect and (iv) in the case of the Borrower, has the corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and any Notes and each other agreement or instrument contemplated thereby to which it is or is to be a party and to borrow under this Agreement.

(b) The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Agreement and any Notes to be delivered by it and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby are within the Borrower’s corporate powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and, if required, stockholder action, and do not (i) contravene the charter or other constitutive documents or by-laws of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, (ii) violate any law or order of any Governmental Authority or any provision of any indenture or other material agreement or instrument to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower is a party or by which any of them or any of their property is or may be bound or affected, (iii) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (alone or with notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any such indenture, agreement or other instrument or (iv) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower.

(c) No authorization, approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority is required for the due execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Agreement or any Notes to be delivered by it, or for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, except for such authorizations, approvals, actions, notices or filings that have been made or obtained and are in full force and effect.

(d) This Agreement has been, and any Notes to be delivered by it when delivered hereunder will have been, duly executed and delivered by the Borrower. This Agreement is, and any Notes when delivered hereunder will be, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with their respective terms (subject, as to the enforcement of remedies, to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally).

(e) The Consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at December 31, 2007, and the related Consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the Fiscal Year then ended, all audited and certified by Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent public accountants, copies of which have been furnished to each Lender, fairly present in all material respects the Consolidated financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries at such dates and the Consolidated results of the operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the periods ended on such dates, all in accordance with GAAP consistently applied. Such balance sheets and the notes thereto disclose all material liabilities, direct or contingent, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis as of the dates thereof required to be reflected or disclosed therein in accordance with GAAP.

 

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(f) There has been no Material Adverse Change since December 31, 2007.

(g) Except as set forth in the financial statements referred to in subsection (e) of this Section 4.01, there is no pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened action, suit, investigation, litigation or proceeding affecting the Borrower or any of its Material Subsidiaries or any business, property or rights of the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary (i) as to which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse determination and which, if adversely determined, is reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) that purports to affect the legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement, any Note or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any law, rule or regulation (including, without limitation, any ERISA or environmental law, rule or regulation), or in default with respect to any judgment, writ, injunction or decree of any Governmental Authority, where such violation or default is reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(h) Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock. No part of the proceeds of any Advance will be used, whether directly or indirectly, and whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately, for any purpose which entails a violation of, or which is inconsistent with, the provisions of the Regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, including Regulation T, U or X thereof.

(i) Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is an “investment company”, as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

(j) The Borrower will use the proceeds of the Advances as a commercial paper backstop and for other lawful general corporate purposes.

(k) Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries has filed or caused to be filed all federal income tax and all other material state and local tax returns required to have been filed by it and has paid or caused to be paid all taxes shown to be due and payable on such returns or on any assessments received by it, except taxes that are otherwise permitted to remain unpaid in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.01(b).

(l) All information, reports, financial statements, exhibits or schedules prepared or furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower to the Agent, Arrangers or any Lender in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered pursuant hereto contained, contains or will contain no material misstatement of fact and did not omit, does not omit and will not omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were, are or will be made, not misleading.

 

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ARTICLE V

COVENANTS OF THE BORROWER

SECTION 5.01. Affirmative Covenants. So long as any Advance shall remain unpaid or any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, the Borrower will, and will cause each of its Material Subsidiaries to, unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing:

(a) Compliance with Laws, Etc. Comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority, whether now in effect or hereafter enacted, such compliance to include, without limitation, compliance with ERISA, applicable environmental laws and the Patriot Act, except for such noncompliance as would not result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) Payment of Taxes, Etc. Pay and discharge promptly when due all taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it or upon its income or profits or in respect of its property, before the same shall become delinquent or in default; provided, however, that such payment and discharge shall not be required with respect to any such tax, assessment, charge or levy so long as the validity or amount thereof shall be contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or where the failure to pay such tax, assessment, charge or levy would not result in a Material Adverse Effect. The charges, accruals and reserves on the books of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in respect of taxes, assessments, charges and levies are, in the opinion of the Borrower, adequate.

(c) Maintenance of Insurance. (i) Keep its insurable properties adequately insured at all times by financially sound and reputable insurers, (ii) maintain such other insurance, to such extent and against such risks, including fire and other risks insured against by extended coverage, as is customary with companies in the same or similar businesses, including public liability insurance against claims for personal injury or death or property damage occurring upon, in, about or in connection with the use of any properties owned, occupied or controlled by the Borrower or any of its Material Subsidiaries, in such amount as the Borrower or such Subsidiary shall reasonably deem necessary and (iii) maintain such other insurance as may be required by law (it being understood that the Borrower may self-insure against certain risks to the extent reasonable or customary with companies similarly situated).

(d) Preservation of Corporate Existence, Etc. Preserve and maintain the Borrower’s corporate existence; obtain, preserve, renew, extend and keep in full force and effect the rights, licenses, permits, franchises, authorizations, patents, copyrights, trademarks and tradename material to the conduct of its business (unless the failure to so preserve or renew would not result in a Material Adverse Effect); and engage, and cause its Material Subsidiaries to engage principally in businesses of the same general types as those conducted on the date of this Agreement or reasonably related or incidental thereto; provided, however, that the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may consummate any merger or consolidation permitted under Section 5.02(d), and provided, further, that the Borrower or its Subsidiaries may from time to time convey, transfer or otherwise dispose of or discontinue any business to the extent such conveyance, transfer, disposition or discontinuation would not result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(e) Keeping of Books. Keep, and cause each of its Material Subsidiaries to keep, proper books of record and account, in which entries that are complete and correct in all material respects shall be made of all financial transactions and the assets and business of the Borrower and each such Subsidiary in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to time.

(f) Maintenance of Properties, Etc. Maintain and preserve all of its properties material to the conduct of its business in good repair, working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and from time to time make, or cause to be made, all needful and proper repairs, renewals, additions, improvements and replacements thereto necessary in order that the business carried on in connection therewith may be properly conducted at all times.

(g) Reporting Requirements. In the case of the Borrower, furnish to the Agent and each Lender (other than a Designated Bidder):

(i) within 120 days after the end of each Fiscal Year of the Borrower, Consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries showing the financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the close of such Fiscal Year and the related statements of Consolidated income and statements of Consolidated cash flow as of and for such Fiscal Year, all such Consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to be reported on by Deloitte & Touche LLP or other independent accountants of nationally recognized standing or otherwise acceptable to the Required Lenders;

(ii) within 60 days after the end of the first three fiscal quarters of each Fiscal Year, unaudited Consolidated balance sheets and statements of Consolidated income and statements of Consolidated cash flow showing the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower as of the end of each such quarter and, with respect to statements of Consolidated cash flow, for the then-elapsed portion of the Fiscal Year, certified by a Financial Officer of the Borrower as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial position and results of operations of the Borrower on a Consolidated basis and as having been prepared in accordance with GAAP, in each case subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of notes thereto;

(iii) promptly after the same are publicly available, copies of all annual registration statements (other than exhibits thereto, pricing supplements and any registration statements (A) on Form S-8 (or its equivalent) or (B) in connection with asset securitization transactions) and reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q (or their equivalents), which the Borrower shall have filed with the SEC under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and not otherwise required to be delivered to the Agent pursuant hereto;

 

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(iv) concurrently with subsections (h)(i) and (h)(ii) of this Section 5.01, a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower stating compliance, as of the dates of the financial statements being furnished at such time, with the covenants set forth in Sections 5.02(a) and (c);

(v) concurrently with subsections (h)(i) and (h)(ii) of this Section 5.01, a certificate of the Person referred to therein (which certificate furnished by the independent accountants referred to in subsection (h)(i) of this Section 5.01 may be limited to accounting matters and disclaim responsibility for legal interpretations) certifying that to the best of his, her or its knowledge no Default or Event of Default has occurred and, in the case of a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower, if such a Default or Event of Default has occurred, specifying the nature and extent thereof and any corrective action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto;

(vi) prompt written notice of a Reportable Event or Reportable Events, or of the Borrower’s failure to make a required installment or other payment (within the meaning of Section 412(n)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code), shall have occurred with respect to any Plan or Plans, in any case that is reasonably expected to result in liability of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to the PBGC or to a Plan in an aggregate amount exceeding $100,000,000;

(vii) prompt written notice of any Default, if such Default is then continuing, specifying the nature and extent thereof and any corrective action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto;

(viii) prompt written notice of the filing or commencement of, or any overt threat or notice of intention of any Person to file or commence, any action, suit, arbitration proceeding or other proceeding, whether at law or in equity or by or before any Governmental Authority, against the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary thereof that is reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(ix) prompt written notice of the issuance by any Governmental Authority of any injunction, order, decision or other restraint prohibiting, or having the effect of prohibiting, the making of the Advances or the initiation of any litigation or similar proceedings seeking any such injunction, order or other restraint; and

(x) prompt written notice of any Change of Control.

Financial reports required to be delivered pursuant to clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date on which the Borrower notifies the Agent that such reports are posted on the Borrower’s website at www.ups.com under “Investor Relations”, and such posting shall be deemed to satisfy the financial reporting requirements of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above, it being understood that the Borrower shall provide all other reports and certificates required to be delivered under this Section 5.01(g) in the manner set forth in Section 8.02.

 

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SECTION 5.02. Negative Covenants. So long as any Advance shall remain unpaid or any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, the Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, without the written consent of the Required Lenders:

(a) Secured Indebtedness. In the case of the Borrower and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries, create, assume, incur or guarantee, or permit any Restricted Subsidiary to create, assume, incur or guarantee (each such creation, assumption, incurrence or guarantee being an “Incurrence”), any Secured Indebtedness without making provision whereby all amounts outstanding under this Agreement and any Notes shall be secured equally and ratably with (or prior to) such Secured Indebtedness (together with, if the Borrower shall so determine, any other Debt of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary then existing or thereafter created that is not subordinate to such amounts outstanding under this Agreement and any Notes) so long as such Secured Indebtedness shall be outstanding, unless such Secured Indebtedness, when added to (i) the aggregate amount of all Secured Indebtedness then outstanding (not including in this computation (A) any Secured Indebtedness if all amounts outstanding under this Agreement and any Notes are secured equally and ratably with (or prior to) such Secured Indebtedness and (B) any Secured Indebtedness that is concurrently being retired) and (ii) the aggregate amount of all Attributable Debt then outstanding pursuant to Sale and Leaseback Transactions entered into by the Borrower after December 1, 1989, or entered into by any Restricted Subsidiary after December 1, 1989, or, if later, the date on which such Subsidiary became a Restricted Subsidiary (not including in this computation any Attributable Debt that is currently being retired) would not exceed 10% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets at the time of such Incurrence.

(b) Sale and Lease-Back Transactions. In the case of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, enter into any Sale and Leaseback Transaction unless at such time it would be permitted to enter into such Sale and Leaseback Transaction pursuant to Section 1006 of the Debenture Indenture.

(c) Mergers, Etc. In the case of the Borrower, merge or consolidate with or into, or convey, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) to, any Person, or permit another Person to merge into it, except that (i) any Subsidiary of the Borrower may merge into the Borrower, and (ii) the Borrower may merge or consolidate with or into any other Person so long as the Borrower is the surviving corporation; provided, in each case, that no Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such proposed transaction or would result therefrom.

 

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ARTICLE VI

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

SECTION 6.01. Events of Default. If any of the following events (“Events of Default”) shall occur and be continuing:

(a) the Borrower shall fail to pay (i) any principal of any Advance when the same becomes due and payable or (ii) any interest on any Advance or any other amount payable under this Agreement or any Note when the same becomes due and payable and such failure to pay such interest or such other amount shall remain unremedied for three Business Days; or

(b) any representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Borrower (or any of its officers) in or in connection with this Agreement or any Borrowing under this Agreement, or any representation, warranty, statement or information contained in any report, certificate, financial statement or other instrument furnished in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement, shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made; or

(c) the Borrower shall fail to perform or observe (i) any term, covenant or agreement contained in subsection (d) (as to the Borrower’s corporate existence) or (g) (other than subsections (g)(i) through (g)(vi)) of Section 5.01 or Section 5.02 or (ii) any other term, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or any Note on its part to be performed or observed if such failure to perform such other term, covenant or agreement shall remain unremedied for 30 days after written notice thereof shall have been given to the Borrower by the Agent; or

(d) the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall fail to pay any principal of or premium or interest on any Debt that is outstanding in a principal amount of at least $200,000,000 in the aggregate (but excluding Debt under this Agreement or any Notes) of the Borrower or such Subsidiary (as the case may be), when the same becomes due and payable (whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), and such failure shall continue after the applicable grace period, if any, specified in the agreement or instrument relating to such Debt; or any other event shall occur or condition shall exist under any agreement or instrument relating to any such Debt and shall continue after the applicable grace period, if any, specified in such agreement or instrument, if the effect of such event or condition is to accelerate (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) the maturity of such Debt; or

(e) the Borrower or any of its Material Subsidiaries shall generally not pay its debts as such debts become due, or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or any proceeding shall be instituted by or against the Borrower or any of its Material Subsidiaries seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking liquidation, winding up, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, protection, relief, or composition of it or its debts under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief

 

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of debtors, or seeking the entry of an order for relief or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for any substantial part of its property and, in the case of any such proceeding instituted against it (but not instituted by it), either such proceeding shall remain undismissed or unstayed for a period of 60 days, or any of the actions sought in such proceeding (including, without limitation, the entry of an order for relief against, or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for, it or for any substantial part of its property) shall occur; or the Borrower or any of its Material Subsidiaries shall take any corporate action to authorize any of the actions set forth above in this subsection (e); or

(f) any final judgment or order for the payment of money in excess of $100,000,000 in the aggregate shall be rendered against the Borrower or any of its Material Subsidiaries or any combination thereof and either (i) enforcement proceedings shall have been commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or order or (ii) there shall be any period of 45 consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment or order, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect; or

(g) any Change of Control shall have occurred; or

(h) a Reportable Event or Reportable Events, or a failure to make a required installment or other payment (within the meaning of Section 412(n)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code), shall have occurred with respect to any Plan or Plans that reasonably could be expected to result in liability of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to the PBGC or to a Plan in an aggregate amount exceeding $100,000,000 and, within 30 days after the reporting of any such Reportable Event or Reportable Events to the Agent, the Agent shall have notified the Borrower, in writing that (i) the Required Lenders have made a determination that, on the basis of such Reportable Event or Reportable Events or the failure to make a required payment, there are reasonable grounds (A) for the termination of such Plan or Plans by the PBGC or (B) for the appointment by the appropriate United States District Court of a trustee to administer such Plan or Plans and (ii) as a result thereof, an Event of Default exists hereunder; or the PBGC shall have instituted proceedings to terminate any Plan or Plans with vested unfunded liabilities aggregating in excess of $100,000,000; or a trustee shall be appointed by a United States District Court to administer any such Plan or Plans and the Borrower is being requested to make a payment with respect to vested unfunded liabilities aggregating in excess of $100,000,000;

then, and in any such event, the Agent (i) shall at the request, or may with the consent, of the Required Lenders, by notice to the Borrower, declare the obligation of each Lender to make Advances to be terminated, whereupon the same shall forthwith terminate, and (ii) shall at the request, or may with the consent, of the Required Lenders, by notice to the Borrower, declare the Advances, all interest thereon and all other amounts payable under this Agreement to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the Advances, all such interest and all such amounts shall become and be forthwith due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower; provided, however, that in the event of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, (A) the obligation of

 

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each Lender to make Advances shall automatically be terminated and (B) the Advances, all such interest and all such amounts shall automatically become and be due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower.

ARTICLE VII

THE AGENT

SECTION 7.01. Authorization and Authority. Each Lender hereby irrevocably appoints Citibank, N.A. to act on its behalf as the Agent hereunder and under its Note, if any, and authorizes the Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Except as otherwise provided in Section 7.06, the provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Agent and the Lenders, and the Borrower shall not have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions.

SECTION 7.02. Agent Individually. (a) The Person serving as the 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 Agent and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated, include the Person serving as the Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.

(b) Each Lender understands that the Person serving as Agent, acting in its individual capacity, and its Affiliates (collectively, the “Agent’s Group”) are engaged in a wide range of financial services and businesses (including investment management, financing, securities trading, corporate and investment banking and research) (such services and businesses are collectively referred to in this Section 7.02 as “Activities”) and may engage in the Activities with or on behalf of the Borrower or its Affiliates. Furthermore, the Agent’s Group may, in undertaking the Activities, engage in trading in financial products or undertake other investment businesses for its own account or on behalf of others (including the Borrower and its Affiliates and including holding, for its own account or on behalf of others, equity, debt and similar positions in the Borrower or its Affiliates), including trading in or holding long, short or derivative positions in securities, loans or other financial products of the Borrower or its Affiliates. Each Lender understands and agrees that in engaging in the Activities, the Agent’s Group may receive or otherwise obtain information concerning the Borrower or its Affiliates (including information concerning the ability of the Borrower to perform its obligations hereunder and under the Notes) which information may not be available to any of the Lenders that are not members of the Agent’s Group. None of the Agent or any member of the Agent’s Group shall have any duty to disclose to any Lender or use on behalf of the Lenders, and shall not be liable for the failure to so disclose or use, any information whatsoever about or derived from the Activities or otherwise (including any information concerning the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of the Borrower or any Affiliate thereof) or to account for any revenue or profits obtained in connection with the Activities, except that the Agent shall deliver or otherwise make available to each Lender such documents as are expressly required by this Agreement to be transmitted by the Agent to the Lenders.

 

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(c) Each Lender further understands that there may be situations where members of the Agent’s Group or their respective customers (including the Borrower and its Affiliates) either now have or may in the future have interests or take actions that may conflict with the interests of any one or more of the Lenders (including the interests of the Lenders hereunder and under the Notes). Each Lender agrees that no member of the Agent’s Group is or shall be required to restrict its activities as a result of the Person serving as Agent being a member of the Agent’s Group, and that each member of the Agent’s Group may undertake any Activities without further consultation with or notification to any Lender. None of (i) this Agreement, (ii) the receipt by the Agent’s Group of information (including Information) concerning the Borrower or its Affiliates (including information concerning the ability of the Borrower to perform its obligations hereunder and under the Notes) or (iii) any other matter shall give rise to any fiduciary, equitable or contractual duties (including without limitation any duty of trust or confidence) owing by the Agent or any member of the Agent’s Group to any Lender including any such duty that would prevent or restrict the Agent’s Group from acting on behalf of customers (including the Borrower or its Affiliates) or for its own account, except that the Agent shall deliver or otherwise make available to each Lender such documents as are expressly required by this Agreement to be transmitted by the Agent to the Lenders.

SECTION 7.03. Duties of Agent; Exculpatory Provisions. (a) The Agent’s duties hereunder and under the Notes are solely ministerial and administrative in nature and the Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Agent shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, but shall be required to act or refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the written direction of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein), provided that the Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Agent or any of its Affiliates to liability or that is contrary to this Agreement or applicable law.

(b) The 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 Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 8.01 or 6.01) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default or the event or events that give or may give rise to any Default other than a Default described in Section 6.01(a) unless and until the Borrower or any Lender shall have given notice to the Agent describing such Default and such event or events.

(c) Neither the Agent nor any member of the Agent’s Group shall be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty, representation or other information made or supplied in or in connection with this Agreement, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith or the adequacy, accuracy and/or completeness of the

 

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information contained therein, (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 Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement or any other agreement, instrument or document or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article III or elsewhere herein, other than (but subject to the foregoing clause (ii)) to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Agent.

(d) Nothing in this Agreement shall require the Agent or any of its Related Parties to carry out any “know your customer” or other checks in relation to any Person on behalf of any Lender and each Lender confirms to the Agent that it is solely responsible for any such checks it is required to carry out and that it may not rely on any statement in relation to such checks made by the Agent or any of its Related Parties.

SECTION 7.04. Reliance by Agent. The 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 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 an Advance that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender, the Agent may presume that such condition is complied with to the satisfaction of such Lender unless an officer of the Agent responsible for the transactions contemplated hereby shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender prior to the making of such Advance, and in the case of a Borrowing, such Lender shall not have made available to the Agent such Lender’s ratable portion of such Borrowing. The Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

SECTION 7.05. Delegation of Duties. The Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any Note by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Agent with reasonable care. The 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. Each such sub-agent and the Related Parties of the Agent and each such sub-agent shall be entitled to the benefits of all provisions of this Article VII and Section 8.04 (as though such sub-agents were the “Agent” under the Loan Documents) as if set forth in full herein with respect thereto.

SECTION 7.06. Resignation of Agent. The Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right to appoint a successor Agent with the approval of the Borrower so long as no Event of Default exists (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), which shall be a commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or a State thereof, having a combined capital and surplus of at least $5,000,000,000 and having an office in New York, New York, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in New York, New York. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders

 

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and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation (such 30-day period, the “Lender Appointment Period”), then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above. In addition and without any obligation on the part of the retiring Agent to appoint, on behalf of the Lenders, a successor Agent, the retiring Agent may at any time upon or after the end of the Lender Appointment Period notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying Person has accepted appointment as successor Agent and the effective date of such retiring Agent’s resignation which effective date shall be no earlier than three Business Days after the date of such notice, provided that if the Person serving as the retiring Agent or its Affiliate has any Commitment, such retiring Agent’s resignation shall not be effective until the date that is 180 days after the retiring Agent first gave notice of its resignation. Upon the resignation effective date established in such notice and regardless of whether a successor Agent has been appointed and accepted such appointment, the retiring Agent’s resignation shall nonetheless become effective and (i) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations as Agent hereunder and under the Notes and (ii) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties as Agent of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations as Agent hereunder (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Article and Section 8.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring 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 Agent was acting as Agent.

SECTION 7.07. Non-Reliance on Agent and Other Lenders.Each Lender acknowledges that (i) it is solely responsible for making its own independent appraisal and investigation of all risks arising under or in connection with this Agreement, (ii) that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Agent, any other Lender or any of their respective Related Parties, made its own appraisal and investigation of all risks associated with, and its own credit analysis and decision to enter into, this Agreement based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate and (iii) it will, independently and without reliance upon the Agent, any other Lender or any of their respective Related Parties, continue to be solely responsible for making its own appraisal and investigation of all risks arising under or in connection with, and its own credit analysis and decision to take or not take action under, this Agreement based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, which may include, in each case:

(a) the financial condition, status and capitalization of the Borrower;

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(c) determining compliance or non-compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of an Advance and the form and substance of all evidence delivered in connection with establishing the satisfaction of each such condition;

(d) the adequacy, accuracy and/or completeness of any information delivered by the Agent, any other Lender or by any of their respective Related Parties under or in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or any other agreement, arrangement or document entered into, made or executed in anticipation of, under or in connection herewith.

SECTION 7.08. No Other Duties, etc. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the Persons acting as bookrunners, arrangers, syndication agent or co-documentation agent listed on the cover page hereof or in the recital or parties hereto 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 Agent or as a Lender hereunder.

ARTICLE VIII

MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 8.01. Amendments, Etc. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or the Revolving Credit Notes, nor consent to any departure by the Borrower therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Required Lenders, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided, however, that no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by all the Lenders (other than the Designated Bidders), do any of the following: (a) waive any of the conditions specified in Section 3.01, (b) except as permitted in accordance with Section 2.16(a), increase the Commitments of the Lenders, (c) reduce the principal of, or interest on, the Revolving Credit Advances or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder, (d) except as permitted in accordance with Section 2.16(a), postpone any date fixed for any payment of principal of, or interest on, the Revolving Credit Advances or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder, (e) change the percentage of the Commitments or of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Revolving Credit Advances, or the number of Lenders, that shall be required for the Lenders or any of them to take any action hereunder or (f) amend this Section 8.01; and provided further that no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Agent in addition to the Lenders required above to take such action, affect the rights or duties of the Agent under this Agreement or any Note.

SECTION 8.02. Notices, Etc. (a) All notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall be either (x) in writing (including telecopier or telegraphic communication) and mailed, telecopied, telegraphed or delivered or (y) as and to the extent set forth in Section 8.02(b) and in the proviso to this Section 8.02(a), if to the Borrower, at its address at 55 Glenlake Parkway, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30328, Attention: Financial Resources Department (telecopier number (404) 828-6562); if to any Initial Lender, at its Domestic Lending Office specified opposite its name on Schedule I hereto; if to any other Lender, at its Domestic Lending Office specified in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which it became a Lender; if to the

 

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Agent, at its address at Two Penns Way, Suite 200, New Castle, Delaware 19720, Attention: Bank Loan Officer (telecopier number (212) 994-0961); if to the Sub-Agent, at its address at 4 Harbour Exchange Square, London, United Kingdom, E14 9GE, Attention: Ian Hayton (telecopier number 44-208-638-3824) or, as to the Borrower or the Agent, at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties and, as to each other party, at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the Borrower and the Agent, provided that materials required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(g)(i), (ii) or (iii) may be delivered to the Agent as specified in Section 8.02(b) or as otherwise specified to the Borrower by the Agent. All such notices and communications shall, when mailed, telecopied, telegraphed or e-mailed, be effective when deposited in the mails, telecopied, delivered to the telegraph company or confirmed by e-mail, respectively, except that notices and communications to the Agent pursuant to Article II, III or VII shall not be effective until received by the Agent. Delivery by telecopier of an executed counterpart of any amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any Notes or of any Exhibit hereto to be executed and delivered hereunder shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart thereof.

(b) So long as Citibank or any of its Affiliates is the Agent, materials required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(g)(i), (ii) or (iii) shall be deemed delivered to the Agent and each Lender to the extent such materials are posted (within the time periods set forth in Section 5.01(g)(i), (ii) or (iii)) on the Borrower’s web site (www.ups.com), under “Investor Relations”. The Borrower may also deliver such materials to the Agent in an electronic medium in a format acceptable to the Agent and the Lenders by e-mail at oploanswebadmin@citigroup.com. The Borrower agrees that the Agent may make such materials, as well as any other written information, documents, instruments and other material relating to the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any other materials or matters relating to this Agreement, the Notes or any of the transactions contemplated hereby, in each case to the extent that the Agent’s communication thereof to the Lenders is otherwise proper hereunder (collectively, the “Communications”) available to the Lenders by posting such notices on Intralinks or a substantially similar electronic system (the “Platform”). The Borrower acknowledges that (i) the distribution of material through an electronic medium is not necessarily secure and that there are confidentiality and other risks associated with such distribution, (ii) the Platform is provided “as is” and “as available” and (iii) neither the Agent nor any of its Affiliates warrants the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of the Communications or the Platform and each expressly disclaims liability for errors or omissions in the Communications or the Platform. No warranty of any kind, express, implied or statutory, including, without limitation, any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement of third party rights or freedom from viruses or other code defects, is made by the Agent or any of its Affiliates in connection with the Platform.

(c) Each Lender agrees that notice to it (as provided in the next sentence) (a “Notice”) specifying that any Communications have been posted to the Platform shall constitute effective delivery of such information, documents or other materials to such Lender for purposes of this Agreement; provided that if requested by any Lender the Agent shall deliver a copy of the Communications to such Lender by e-mail or telecopier. Each Lender agrees (i) to notify the Agent in writing of such Lender’s e-mail or telecopier address to which a Notice may be sent by electronic transmission (including by electronic communication) on or before the date such

 

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Lender becomes a party to this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter to ensure that the Agent has on record an effective e-mail or telecopier address for such Lender) and (ii) that any Notice may be sent to such e-mail or telecopier address.

SECTION 8.03. No Waiver; Remedies. No failure on the part of any Lender or the Agent to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, power or privilege hereunder or under any Note shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

SECTION 8.04. Costs and Expenses. (a) The Borrower agrees to pay on demand all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Agent and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, modification and amendment of this Agreement, any Notes and the other documents to be delivered hereunder, including, without limitation, (i) all syndication (including printing, distribution and bank meetings) expenses and (ii) the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for the Agent with respect thereto. The Borrower further agrees to pay on demand all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Agent and the Lenders, if any (including, without limitation, reasonable counsel fees and expenses), in connection with the enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of this Agreement, any Notes and the other documents to be delivered hereunder, including, without limitation, reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for the Agent and each Lender in connection with the enforcement of rights under this Section 8.04(a).

(b) The Borrower agrees to defend, protect, indemnify and hold harmless the Agent, each Arranger, each Lender, each of their Affiliates and their officers, directors, employees, agents and advisors (each, an “Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses (other than loss of profits), damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, claims, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (excluding any taxes and including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for such Indemnified Party in connection with any investigative, administrative or judicial proceeding, whether or not such Indemnified Party shall be designated a party thereto), imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against such Indemnified Party in any manner relating to or arising out of this Agreement, any Notes, any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the Commitments, the use of proceeds, or any act, event or transaction related or attendant thereto (collectively, the “Indemnified Matters”); provided, however, the Borrower shall have no obligation to an Indemnified Party hereunder with respect to Indemnified Matters directly caused by or directly resulting from the willful misconduct or gross negligence of such Indemnified Party, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. In the case of an investigation, litigation or other proceeding to which the indemnity in this Section 8.04(b) applies, such indemnity shall be effective whether or not such investigation, litigation or proceeding is brought by the Borrower, its directors, equityholders or creditors or an Indemnified Party or any other Person, whether or not any Indemnified Party is otherwise a party thereto and whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated. The Borrower also agrees not to assert any claim for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages against the Agent, any Lender, any of their Affiliates, or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, attorneys and agents,

 

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on any theory of liability, arising out of or otherwise relating to any Notes, this Agreement, any of the transactions contemplated herein or the actual or proposed use of the proceeds of the Advances.

(c) Promptly after receipt by any Indemnified Party of written notice of any Indemnified Matter in respect of which indemnity may be sought by it under this Section 8.04, such Indemnified Party shall notify the Borrower thereof; provided that failure to give any such notice hereunder shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower under this Section 8.04. Thereafter, such Indemnified Party and the Borrower shall consult, to the extent appropriate, with a view to minimizing the cost to the Borrower of its obligations hereunder. In case any such Indemnified Party receives written notice of any Indemnified Matter in respect of which indemnity may be sought by it hereunder and it notifies the Borrower thereof, the Borrower shall be entitled to participate in the defense thereof, and to the extent that the Borrower may elect by notice delivered to such Indemnified Party promptly after receiving aforesaid notice from such Indemnified Party, to assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory at all times to such Indemnified Party and at the Borrower’s expense; provided, that if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the Borrower to represent such Indemnified Party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest or (ii) the parties against whom any Indemnified Matter arises include both such Indemnified Party and the Borrower and such Indemnified Party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it or other Indemnified Parties which are different from or additional to those available to the Borrower and may conflict therewith, such Indemnified Party shall have the right to select separate counsel to assume such legal defense and otherwise to participate in the defense of such Indemnified Matter on behalf of such Indemnified Party at the Borrower’s expense. Upon receipt of notice from the Borrower to such Indemnified Party of the Borrower’s election so to assume the defense of such Indemnified Matter, and approval of counsel by such Indemnified Party, the Borrower shall not be liable to such Indemnified Party for any legal expenses subsequently incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof unless (i) such Indemnified Party shall have employed counsel in connection with the assumption of legal defenses in accordance with the proviso to the next preceding sentence, (ii) the Borrower shall not have employed within a reasonable time and continued to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party to represent such Indemnified Party, or (iii) the Borrower shall have approved the employment of counsel for such Indemnified Party at the Borrower’s expense. The Borrower shall not be liable for any settlement of any claim, action or proceeding effected without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Borrower will not settle any claim, action or proceeding affecting any Indemnified Party in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the Borrower under this Agreement, whether or not such Indemnified Party is an actual or potential party to such claim, action or proceeding, without such Indemnified Party’s written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, unless such settlement (x) does not require any performance by or adverse admission of such Indemnified Party, (y) does not adversely affect its business and (z) includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability arising out of such claim, action or proceeding.

(d) If any payment of principal of, or Conversion of, any Eurocurrency Rate Advance, LIBO Rate Advance or Local Rate Advance is made by the Borrower to or for the account of a Lender other than on the last day of the Interest Period for such Advance, as a result of a payment or Conversion pursuant to Section 2.08(c) or (d), 2.10 or 2.12, acceleration of the

 

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maturity of the Advances pursuant to Section 6.01 or for any other reason, or by an Eligible Assignee to a Lender other than on the last day of the Interest Period for such Advance upon an assignment of rights and obligations under this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.07 as a result of a demand by the Borrower pursuant to Section 8.07(a), the Borrower shall, upon demand by such Lender (with a copy of such demand to the Agent), pay to the Agent for the account of such Lender any amounts required to compensate such Lender for any additional losses, costs or expenses that it may reasonably incur as a result of such payment or Conversion, including, without limitation, any loss (excluding loss of anticipated profits), cost or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by any Lender to fund or maintain such Advance. If the amount of the Committed Currency purchased by any Lender in the case of a Conversion or exchange of Advances in the case of Section 2.08 or 2.12 exceeds the sum required to satisfy such Lender’s liability in respect of such Advances, such Lender agrees to remit to the Borrower such excess.

(e) Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of the Borrower hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Borrower contained in Sections 2.11, 2.14 and 8.04 shall survive the payment in full of principal, interest and all other amounts payable hereunder and under any Notes.

(f) Each Lender severally agrees to indemnify the Agent (to the extent not promptly reimbursed by the Borrower) from and against such Lender’s ratable share of any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, obligations, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, disbursements and expenses, joint or several, of any kind or nature (including the fees (in the case of counsel, reasonable attorney’s fees), charges and disbursements of any advisor or counsel for such Person that may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the Agent) in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the Notes or any action taken or omitted by the Agent hereunder or under the Notes; provided, however, that no Lender shall be liable for any portion of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities, obligations, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, disbursements or expenses to the extent resulting from the Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limitation of the foregoing, each Lender agrees to reimburse the Agent for its ratable share of any costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) payable by the Borrower under Section 8.04(a), to the extent that the Agent is not promptly reimbursed for such costs and expenses by the Borrower.

SECTION 8.05. Right of Setoff. Upon (a) the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default and (b) the making of the request or the granting of the consent specified by Section 6.01 to authorize the Agent to declare the Advances due and payable pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.01, each Lender and each of its Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, but excluding any accounts designated as collateral accounts securing other Debt) at any time held and other indebtedness at any time owing by such Lender or such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower against any and all of the obligations of the Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement and any Note held by such Lender, whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under this Agreement or such Note and although such obligations may be unmatured. Each Lender agrees promptly to notify the Borrower after any such setoff and application, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the

 

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validity of such setoff and application. The rights of each Lender and its Affiliates under this Section 8.05 are in addition to other rights and remedies (including, without limitation, other rights of setoff) that such Lender and its Affiliates may have.

SECTION 8.06. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall become effective (other than Sections 2.01 and 2.03, which shall only become effective upon satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Sections 3.01 and 3.03) when it shall have been executed by the Borrower, the Agent and when the Agent shall have been notified by each Initial Lender that such Initial Lender has executed it and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower, the Agent and each Lender and their respective successors and assigns, except that the Borrower shall not have the right to assign its rights hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of the Lenders.

SECTION 8.07. Assignments, Designations and Participations. (a) Each Lender (other than a Designated Bidder) may, with the consent of the Borrower, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and shall, so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing and if demanded by the Borrower (pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.17) upon at least five Business Days’ notice to such Lender and the Agent, assign to one or more Persons all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including, without limitation, all or a portion of its Commitment, the Revolving Credit Advances owing to it and any Revolving Credit Note or Notes held by it); provided, however, that:

(i) each such assignment shall be of a constant, and not a varying, percentage of all rights and obligations under this Agreement (other than any right to make Competitive Bid Advances, Competitive Bid Advances owing to it or Competitive Bid Notes),

(ii) except in the case of an assignment to a Person that, immediately prior to such assignment, was a Lender or an assignment of all of a Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, the amount of the Commitment of the assigning Lender being assigned pursuant to each such assignment (determined as of the date of the Assignment and Acceptance with respect to such assignment) shall in no event be less than $10,000,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof,

(iii) each such assignment shall be to an Eligible Assignee,

(iv) each such assignment made as a result of a demand by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 8.07(a) shall be arranged by the Borrower at the Borrower’s expense, shall be to an Eligible Assignee acceptable to the Agent (which acceptance shall not be unreasonably withheld) and shall be either an assignment of all of the rights and obligations of the assigning Lender under this Agreement or an assignment of a portion of such rights and obligations made concurrently with another such assignment or other such assignments that together cover all of the rights and obligations of the assigning Lender under this Agreement,

(v) no Lender shall be obligated to make any such assignment as a result of a demand by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 8.07(a) unless and until such Lender

 

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shall have received one or more payments from either the Borrower or one or more Eligible Assignees in an aggregate amount at least equal to the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Advances owing to such Lender, together with accrued interest thereon to the date of payment of such principal amount and all other amounts payable to such Lender under this Agreement, and

(vi) the parties to each such assignment shall execute and deliver to the Agent, for its acceptance and recording in the Register, an Assignment and Acceptance, together with any Revolving Credit Note subject to such assignment and a processing and recordation fee of $3,500,

(vii) if such assignment shall be made as a result of a demand by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 8.07(a) to an assignee that, immediately prior to such assignment, was neither a Lender nor an Affiliate of a Lender, an administrative fee of $3,500 shall have been paid by the Borrower to the Agent upon its demand,

(viii) notwithstanding any other provision set forth in this Agreement, a Lender may assign to any of its Affiliates all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including, without limitation, all or a portion of its Commitment, the Revolving Credit Advances owing to it and any Revolving Credit Note or Notes held by it) upon notice to the Borrower and the Agent, with or without the consent of the Borrower or the Agent (but without releasing the obligations of the assigning Lender hereunder except with the written consent of the Borrower), so long as such assignment is otherwise in compliance with this Agreement, and

(ix) notwithstanding any other provision set forth in this Agreement, a Lender may assign to any assignee all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including, without limitation, all or a portion of its Commitment, the Revolving Credit Advances owing to it and any Revolving Credit Note or Notes held by it) upon notice to the Agent, with or without the consent of the Borrower, so long as any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

Upon such execution, delivery, acceptance and recording, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Acceptance, (A) the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder have been assigned to it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender hereunder and (B) the Lender assignor thereunder shall, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder have been assigned by it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all or the remaining portion of an assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto).

 

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(b) By executing and delivering an Assignment and Acceptance, the Lender assignor thereunder and the assignee thereunder confirm to and agree with each other and the other parties hereto as follows:

(i) other than as provided in such Assignment and Acceptance, such assigning Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement or any Note or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement or any Note or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto;

(ii) such assigning Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of the Borrower or the performance or observance by the Borrower of any of its obligations under this Agreement, any Note or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto;

(iii) such assignee confirms that it has received a copy of this Agreement, together with copies of the financial statements referred to in Section 4.01 and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into such Assignment and Acceptance;

(iv) such assignee will, independently and without reliance upon the Agent, such assigning Lender or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement or any Note;

(v) such assignee confirms that it is an Eligible Assignee;

(vi) such assignee appoints and authorizes the Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers and discretion under this Agreement and any Note as are delegated to the Agent by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto; and

(vii) such assignee agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations that by the terms of this Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

(c) Upon its receipt of an Assignment and Acceptance executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee representing that it is an Eligible Assignee, together with any Revolving Credit Note or Notes subject to such assignment, the Agent shall, if such Assignment and Acceptance has been completed and is in substantially the form of Exhibit C hereto and has been consented to by the Borrower if such consent is required, (i) accept such Assignment and Acceptance, (ii) record the information contained therein in the Register and (iii) give prompt notice thereof to the Borrower.

(d) Each Lender (other than the Designated Bidders) may designate one or more banks or other entities to have a right to make Competitive Bid Advances as a Lender pursuant to Section 2.03; provided, however, that (i) no such Lender shall be entitled to make more than five such designations, (ii) each such Lender making one or more of such designations shall retain the right to make Competitive Bid Advances as a Lender pursuant to Section 2.03, (iii) each such designation shall be to a Designated Bidder and (iv) the parties to each such designation shall execute and deliver to the Agent, for its acceptance and recording in the Register, a Designation

 

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Agreement. Upon such execution, delivery, acceptance and recording, from and after the effective date specified in each Designation Agreement, the designee thereunder shall be a party hereto with a right to make Competitive Bid Advances as a Lender pursuant to Section 2.03 and the obligations related thereto.

(e) By executing and delivering a Designation Agreement, the Lender making the designation thereunder and its designee thereunder confirm and agree with each other and the other parties hereto as follows:

(i) such Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement or any Note or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto;

(ii) such Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of the Borrower or the performance or observance by the Borrower of any of its obligations under this Agreement or any Note or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto;

(iii) such designee confirms that it has received a copy of this Agreement, together with copies of the financial statements referred to in Section 4.01 and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into such Designation Agreement;

(iv) such designee will, independently and without reliance upon the Agent, such designating Lender or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement or any Note;

(v) such designee confirms that it is a Designated Bidder;

(vi) such designee appoints and authorizes the Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers and discretion under this Agreement and any Note as are delegated to the Agent by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto; and

(vii) such designee agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of this Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

(f) Upon its receipt of a Designation Agreement executed by a designating Lender and a designee representing that it is a Designated Bidder, the Agent shall, if such Designation Agreement has been completed and is substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto, (i) accept such Designation Agreement, (ii) record the information contained therein in the Register and (iii) give prompt notice thereof to the Borrower.

 

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(g) The Agent shall maintain at its address referred to in Section 8.02 a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance and each Designation Agreement delivered to and accepted by it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders and, with respect to Lenders (other than Designated Bidders), the Commitment of, and principal amount of the Advances owing to, each Lender from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders shall treat only the Person whose name is recorded in the Register as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower or any Lender at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. The Agent shall be considered to act as the agent of the Borrower in connection with its duties in respect of the Register.

(h) Each Lender may sell participations to one or more banks or other entities in or to all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including, without limitation, all or a portion of its Commitment, the Advances owing to it and any Note or Notes held by it); provided, however, that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement (including, without limitation, its Commitment to the Borrower hereunder) shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, (iii) such Lender shall remain the holder of any such Note for all purposes of this Agreement, (iv) the Borrower, the Agent and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and any Notes and (v) no participant under any such participation shall have any right to approve any amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any Note or any consent to any departure by the Borrower therefrom, except to the extent that such amendment, waiver or consent would reduce the principal of, or interest on, the Advances or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder, in each case to the extent subject to such participation, or postpone any date fixed for any payment of principal of, or interest on, the Advances or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder, in each case to the extent subject to such participation.

(i) Any Lender may, in connection with any assignment, designation or participation or proposed assignment, designation or participation pursuant to this Section 8.07, disclose to the assignee, designee or participant or proposed assignee, designee or participant, any information relating to the Borrower furnished to such Lender by or on behalf of the Borrower; provided that, prior to any such disclosure, the assignee, designee or participant or proposed assignee, designee or participant shall agree to preserve the confidentiality of any Information relating to the Borrower received by it from such Lender.

(j) Notwithstanding any other provision set forth in this Agreement, any Lender may at any time create a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Advances owing to it and any Note or Notes held by it) in favor of any Federal Reserve Bank in accordance with Regulation A.

SECTION 8.08. Confidentiality. Each of the Agent and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and to its and its Affiliates’ respective managers, administrators, trustees, partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors and other representatives

 

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(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), (b) 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), (c) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party hereto, (e) as may be necessary in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any Note or any action or proceeding for the enforcement of this Agreement or any Note or any rights or claims hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to the Agent’s or the applicable Lender’s receipt of an agreement containing provisions no less restrictive than those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or participant in, or any prospective assignee of or participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement (subject to the conditions set forth in Section 8.07(i)) or (ii) any actual or prospective party (or its managers, administrators, trustees, partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors and other representatives) to any swap, derivative or other transaction under which payments are to be made by reference to the Borrower and its obligations, this Agreement or payments hereunder, or (iii) any rating agency or the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar organization, in each case described in this clause (iii) to the extent required by it in connection with its services being provided in connection with this Agreement or the financing contemplated hereby, (g) with the written consent of the Borrower or (h) to the extent such Information (x) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section by the Agent or such Lender or (y) becomes available to the Agent, any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrower, except in each case where the Agent or such Lender or Affiliate has reason to know that such Information has become available as a result of a breach by any Person of any duty to the Borrower of confidentiality or non-disclosure. “Information” means all information received from the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries relating to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, other than such information that is publicly available prior to disclosure by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, provided that, in the case of information received from the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential.

SECTION 8.09. Governing Law. This Agreement and all Notes shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

SECTION 8.10. Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by telecopier shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

SECTION 8.11. Jurisdiction, Etc. (a) Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court or federal court of the United States of America sitting in New York City, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any Notes, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all

 

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claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in any such New York State or, to the extent permitted by 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 shall affect any right that any party may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any Note in the courts of any jurisdiction.

(b) Each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any Note in any New York State or federal court. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

SECTION 8.12. Judgment. (a) If for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court it is necessary to convert a sum due hereunder in Dollars into another currency, the parties hereto agree, to the fullest extent that they may effectively do so, that the rate of exchange used shall be that at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Agent could purchase Dollars with such other currency at Citibank’s principal office in London at 11:00 A.M. (London time) on the Business Day preceding that on which final judgment is given.

(b) If for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court it is necessary to convert a sum due hereunder in a Foreign Currency into Dollars, the parties agree to the fullest extent that they may effectively do so, that the rate of exchange used shall be that at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Agent could purchase such Foreign Currency with Dollars at Citibank’s principal office in London at 11:00 A.M. (London time) on the Business Day preceding that on which final judgment is given.

(c) The obligation of the Borrower in respect of any sum due from it in any currency (the “Primary Currency”) to any Lender or the Agent hereunder shall, notwithstanding any judgment in any other currency, be discharged only to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by such Lender or the Agent (as the case may be), of any sum adjudged to be so due in such other currency, such Lender or the Agent (as the case may be) may in accordance with normal banking procedures purchase the applicable Primary Currency with such other currency; if the amount of the applicable Primary Currency so purchased is less than such sum due to such Lender or the Agent (as the case may be) in the applicable Primary Currency, the Borrower agrees, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify such Lender or the Agent (as the case may be) against such loss, and if the amount of the applicable Primary Currency so purchased exceeds such sum due to any Lender or the Agent (as the case may be) in the applicable Primary Currency, such Lender or the Agent (as the case may be) agrees to remit to the Borrower such excess.

SECTION 8.13. Substitution of Currency. If a change in any Foreign Currency occurs pursuant to any applicable law, rule or regulation of any governmental, monetary or multi-national authority, this Agreement (including, without limitation, the definitions of Eurocurrency Rate and LIBO Rate) will be amended to the extent determined by the Agent (acting reasonably and in consultation with the Borrower) to be necessary to reflect the change in currency and to put the Lenders and the Borrower in the same position, so far as possible, that they would have been in if no change in such Foreign Currency had occurred.

 

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SECTION 8.14. Patriot Act Notice. Each Lender and the Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the Patriot Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender or the Agent, as applicable, to identify the Borrower in accordance with the Patriot Act. The Borrower shall provide, to the extent commercially reasonable, such information and take such actions as are reasonably requested by the Agent or any Lenders in order to assist the Agent and the Lenders in maintaining compliance with the Patriot Act.

SECTION 8.15. No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility. In connection with all aspects of the financing contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof), the Borrower acknowledges and agrees that: (a) (i) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by the Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Borrower, on the one hand, and the Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders, on the other hand, (ii) the Borrower has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate, and (iii) the Borrower is capable of evaluating, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the financing contemplated hereby; (b) (i) each of the Agent, each Arranger and each Lender is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary for the Borrower or any other Person and (ii) none of the Agent, any Arranger or any Lender has any obligation to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates with respect to the financing contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein; and (c) the Agent, each Arranger, each Lender and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Borrower and its Affiliates, and none of the Agent, any Arranger or any Lender has any obligation, by reason of its participation in the financing contemplated hereby, to disclose any of such interests to the Borrower or its Affiliates.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.

 

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.
By   /s/ Gary T. Barth
Name: Gary T. Barth
Title: Authorized Representative
CITIBANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent and a Lender
By   /s/ Carolyn Kee
Name: Carolyn Kee
Title: Vice President
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
By   /s/ Matthew H. Massie
Name: Matthew H. Massie
Title: Managing Director
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
By   /s/ Nicholas A. Bell
Name: Nicholas A. Bell
Title: Director
BNP PARIBAS
By   /s/ Mike Shryock
Name: Mike Shryock
Title: Managing Director
By   /s/ Brad Ellis
Name: Brad Ellis
Title: Vice President
MERRILL LYNCH BANK USA
By   /s/ Louis Alder
Name: Louis Alder
Title: First Vice President


MORGAN STANLEY BANK
By   /s/ Elizabeth Hendricks
Name: Elizabeth Hendricks
Title: Authorized Signatory
UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC
By   /s/ David B. Julie
Name: David B. Julie
Title: Associate Director
By   /s/ Richard L. Tavrow
Name: Richard L. Tavrow
Title: Director
WILLIAM STREET LLC
By   /s/ Mark Walton
Name: Mark Walton
Title: Authorized Signatory
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By   /s/ Robert J. Mitchell, Jr.
Name: Robert J. Mitchell, Jr.
Title: Vice President
CREDIT SUISSE , Cayman Islands Branch
By   /s/ Jay Chall
Name: Jay Chall
Title: Director
By   /s/ Narkos Frenzen
Name: Narkos Frenzen
Title: Assistant Vice President


WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By   /s/ David Corts
Name: David Corts
Title: Vice President
ABN AMRO BANK N.V.
By   /s/ David Carrington
Name: David Carrington
Title: Director
By   /s/ Suneel S. Gill
Name: Suneel S. Gill
Title: Assistant Vice President
THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD.,
NEW YORK BRANCH
By   /s/ George Stoecklein
Name: George Stoecklein
Title: Authorized Signatory
HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By   /s/ Eduardo P. Abello
Name: Eduardo P. Abello
Title: Vice President
ING BANK N.V., DUBLIN BRANCH
By   /s/ Aidan Neill
Name: Aidan Neill
Title: Vice President
By   /s/ Shaun Hawley
Name: Shaun Hawley
Title: Manager
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
By   /s/ Scott Umbs
Name: Scott Umbs
Title: Authorized Signatory


SOCIETE GENERALE.
By   /s/ Milissa Goeden
Name: Milissa Goeden
Title: Director
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
By   /s/ Benjamin Velazquez
Name: Benjamin Velazquez
Title: Director – Syndications, Americas
By   /s/ Robert K. Reddington
Name: Robert K. Reddington
Title: AVP / Credit Documentation, Credit Risk Control
BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIEA, S.A.
By   /s/ Guilherme Gobbo
Name: Guilherme Gobbo
Title: Vice President, Global Corporate Banking
By   /s/ Anne-Maureen Sarfati
Name: Anne-Maureen Sarfati
Title: Vice President, Global Corporate Banking
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
By   /s/ Juan G. Sierra
Name: Juan G. Sierra
Title: Vice President
WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By   /s/ Brian L. Martin
Name: Brian L. Martin
Title: Senior Vice President


SCHEDULE I

APPLICABLE LENDING OFFICES

364-DAY CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

Name of Lender

   Commitment   

Domestic Lending Office

  

Eurocurrency Lending Office

ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

   $150,000,000   

540 West Madison Street

Suite 2100

Chicago, IL 60661

Attn: Loan Administration

T: 312 992-5150

F: 312 992-5155

  

540 West Madison Street

Suite 2100

Chicago, IL 60661

Attn: Loan Administration

T: 312 992-5150

F: 312 992-5155

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.    $100,000,000   

1345 Avenue of the Americas

45th Floor

New York, NY 10105

Attn: Angel Rivera

T: 212 728-1733

F: 212 333-2926

  

1345 Avenue of the Americas

45th Floor

New York, NY 10105

Attn: Angel Rivera

T: 212 728-1733

F: 212 333-2926

Mellon Bank NA

   $150,000,000   

One Mellon Bank Center

Pittsburgh, PA 15258

Attn: Paula Zawicki

T: 412 234-3932

F: 412 209-6141

  

One Mellon Bank Center

Pittsburgh, PA 15258

Attn: Paula Zawicki

T: 412 234-3932

F: 412 209-6141

The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.,

New York Branch

   $150,000,000   

1251 Avenue of Americas

New York, NY 10020

Attn: Mr. Rolando Uy

T: 201 413-8570

F: 201 521-2304/2305

  

1251 Avenue of Americas

New York, NY 10020

Attn: Mr. Rolando Uy

T: 201 413-8570

F: 201 521-2304/2305

Barclays Bank PLC

   $350,000,000   

200 Park Avenue,. 4th Floor

New York, NY 10166

Attn: Nicholas Bell

T: 212 412-4029

F: 212 412-7600

  

200 Park Avenue,. 4th Floor

New York, NY 10166

Attn: Nicholas Bell

T: 212 412-4029

F: 212 412-7600

BNP Paribas

   $350,000,000   

1200 Smith Street, Suite 3100

Houston, TX 77002

Attn: Cheryl Guerra

T: 514 285-6043

F: 732 726-8009

  

1200 Smith Street, Suite 3100

Houston, TX 77002

Attn: Cheryl Guerra

T: 514 285-6043

F: 732 726-8009

Citibank, N.A.

   $400,000,000   

Citibank, N.A.

2 Penns Way Suite 200

New Castle, DE 19720

Attn: Bank Loan Syndications

T : 302 894-6023

F: 212 994-0961

  

Citibank, N.A.

2 Penns Way Suite 200

New Castle, DE 19720

Attn: Bank Loan Syndications

T: 302 894-6023

F: 212 994-0961

Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch    $150,000,000   

One Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10010

Attn: Loan Closers/

Hazel Leslie

T: 212 325-9041/

T: 212 325-9049

F: 212 538-9120/

F: 212 538-3477

  

One Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10010

Attn: Loan Closers/

Hazel Leslie

T: 212 325-9041/

T: 212 325-9049

F: 212 538-9120/

F: 212 538-3477


HSBC Bank USA,

National Association

   $150,000,000   

452 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10018

Attn: Donna Riley

T: 716 841-4178

F: 716 841-0269/5683

  

452 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10018

Attn: Donna Riley

T: 716 841-4178

F: 716 841-0269/5683

ING Bank N.V., Dublin

Branch

   $150,000,000   

49 St Stephen’s Green

Dublin 2

Ireland

Attn: Robert McNab

T: +353 1 638-4019

F: +353 1 638-4040

  

49 St Stephen’s Green

Dublin 2

Ireland

Attn: Robert McNab

T: +353 1 638-4019

F: +353 1 638-4040

JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

   $400,000,000   

JP Morgan Chase Bank

1 Chase Manhattan Plaza

8th Floor

New York, NY 10081

Attn: May Fong

T: 212 552-7314

F: 212 552-5650

  

JP Morgan Chase Bank

1 Chase Manhattan Plaza

8th Floor

New York, NY 10081

Attn: May Fong

T: 212 552-7314

F: 212 552-5650

Merrill Lynch Bank USA

   $300,000,000   

15 W. South Temple, Suite 300

Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Attn: Mark Cannon

T: 801 526-8631

F: 801 359-4667

  

15 W. South Temple, Suite 300

Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Attn: Mark Cannon

T: 801 526-8631

F: 801 359-4667

Morgan Stanley Bank

   $300,000,000   

One Pierrepont Plaza, 7th Floor

300 Cadman Plaza West

Brooklyn, NY 11201

Attn: Larry Benison

T: 718 754-7299

  

One Pierrepont Plaza, 7th Floor

300 Cadman Plaza West

Brooklyn, NY 11201

Attn: Larry Benison

T: 718 754-7299

Royal Bank of Canada

   $150,000,000   

One Liberty Plaza, 3rd Floor

165 Broadway

New York, NY 10006

Attn: GLA Administrator

T: 212 428-6369

F: 212 428-2372

 

With a fax copy to:

 

Manager Compliance

CTM Group

F: 416 842-4020

  

One Liberty Plaza, 3rd Floor

165 Broadway

New York, NY 10006

Attn: GLA Administrator

T: 212 428-6369

F: 212 428-2372

 

With a fax copy to:

 

Manager Compliance

CTM Group

F: 416 842-4020

Societe Generale

   $150,000,000   

1221 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10020

Attn: June Won

T: 201 839-8437

F: 201 839-8116

  

1221 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10020

Attn: June Won

T: 201 839-8437

F: 201 839-8116

Standard Chartered Bank

   $150,000,000   

One Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor

New York, NY 10010

Attn: Victoria Faltine

T: 212 667-0203

F: 212 667-0287

  

One Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor

New York, NY 10010

Attn: Victoria Faltine

T: 212 667-0203

F: 212 667-0287


State Street Bank and

Trust Company

   $100,000,000   

225 Franklin Street, MAO7

Boston, MA 02110

Attn: Voy Pearson

T: 617 664-4008

F: 617 664-3941

  

225 Franklin Street, MAO7

Boston, MA 02110

Attn: Voy Pearson

T: 617 664-4008

F: 617 664-3941

UBS Loan Finance LLC

   $300,000,000   

677 Washington Blvd.

Stamford, CT 06901

Attn: Brian Gross

T: 203 719-3571

F: 203 719-3888

  

677 Washington Blvd.

Stamford, CT 06901

Attn: Brian Gross

T: 203 719-3571

F: 203 719-3888

Wachovia Bank, National

Association

   $100,000,000   

202 S. College Street

Charlotte, NC 28204

Attn: Chris Beam

T: 704 715-2988

F: 704 715-0099

  

Wachovia Bank - London

1 Plantation Place

London EC3M 3BD

Attn: Michelle Clark

T: 0207 956 4310

F: 0207 929 4645

Wells Fargo Bank,

National Association

   $150,000,000   

201 Third Street

MAC 0187-081

San Francisco, CA 94103

Attn: Neva Moritani

T: 415 477-5456

F: 415 979-0675

  

201 Third Street

MAC 0187-081

San Francisco, CA 94103

Attn: Neva Moritani

T: 415 477-5456

F: 415 979-0675

William Street LLC

   $300,000,000   

30 Hudson Street, 17th Floor

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Attn: Pedro Ramirez

T: 917 343-8319

F: 212 428-1243

  

30 Hudson Street, 17th Floor

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Attn: Pedro Ramirez

T: 917 343-8319

F: 212 428-1243

          

TOTAL OF

COMMITMENTS

   $4,500,000,000      
EX-12 3 dex12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12

United Parcel Service, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     Three
Months
Ended
March 31,

2008
    
        Year Ended December 31,
        2007    2006    2005    2004    2003

Earnings:

                 

Income before income taxes

   $ 1,416    $ 431    $ 6,510    $ 6,075    $ 4,922    $ 4,370

Add: Interest expense

     134      246      211      172      149      121

Add: Interest factor in rental expense

     73      296      304      281      253      244
                                         

Total earnings

   $ 1,623    $ 973    $ 7,025    $ 6,528    $ 5,324    $ 4,735
                                         

Fixed charges:

                 

Interest expense

   $ 134    $ 246    $ 211    $ 172    $ 149    $ 121

Interest capitalized

     13      67      48      32      25      25

Interest factor in rental expense

     73      296      304      281      253      244
                                         

Total fixed charges

   $ 220    $ 609    $ 563    $ 485    $ 427    $ 390
                                         

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     7.4      1.6      12.5      13.5      12.5      12.1
                                         
EX-31.1 4 dex311.htm SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION, CEO Section 302 Certification, CEO

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATE OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, D. Scott Davis, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of United Parcel Service, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a. designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b. designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c. evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d. disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a. all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

/s/    D. SCOTT DAVIS        

D. Scott Davis

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

May 9, 2008

EX-31.2 5 dex312.htm SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION, CFO Section 302 Certification, CFO

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATE OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Kurt P. Kuehn, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of United Parcel Service, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a. designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b. designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c. evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d. disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a. all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

/s/    KURT P. KUEHN        
Kurt P. Kuehn

Senior Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

May 9, 2008

EX-32.1 6 dex321.htm SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION, CEO Section 906 Certification, CEO

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and in connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of United Parcel Service, Inc. (the “Corporation”) for the period ended March 31, 2008, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, certifies that:

 

  (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

  (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation.

 

/s/    D. SCOTT DAVIS        

D. Scott Davis

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

May 9, 2008

EX-32.2 7 dex322.htm SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION, CFO Section 906 Certification, CFO

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and in connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of United Parcel Service, Inc. (the “Corporation”) for the period ended March 31, 2008, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Corporation, certifies that:

 

  (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

  (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation.

 

/s/    KURT P. KUEHN        

Kurt P. Kuehn

Senior Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

May 9, 2008

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