-----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, NyAqCa4KYAAA8EmYgu8ZhkXCu/X9d+EJEpPgt7qJSEzhsOInZOpI7HODMXGITB5k CZWM+ULxlR0xXhYCG/IOvg== 0000950123-05-008979.txt : 20050727 0000950123-05-008979.hdr.sgml : 20050727 20050727164405 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-05-008979 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050721 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20050727 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050727 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MYLAN LABORATORIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000069499 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 251211621 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09114 FILM NUMBER: 05977793 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1500 CORPORATE DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: CANONSBURG STATE: PA ZIP: 15317 BUSINESS PHONE: 724-514-1800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1500 CORPORATE DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: CANONSBURG STATE: PA ZIP: 15317 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FRM CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19711003 8-K 1 y11061e8vk.htm FORM 8-K 8-K
 

 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 27, 2005 (July 21, 2005)
MYLAN LABORATORIES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Pennsylvania
(State or other jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  1-9114
(Commission File
Number)
  25-1211621
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1500 Corporate Drive
Canonsburg, PA 15317

(Address of principal executive offices)
(724) 514-1800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 
 

 


 

Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Credit Agreement
     On July 21, 2005, Mylan Laboratories Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), effective July 21, 2005, with a syndicate of bank lenders (the “Lenders”), including Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated (“Merrill Lynch”), as sole lead arranger, sole bookrunner and syndication agent, Keybank National Association, PNC Bank, National Association, SunTrust Bank and The Bank of New York, as co-documentation agents, and Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation, as administrative agent, for a $500 million senior secured credit facility (the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility consists of a $225 million five-year revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), which the Company intends to use for working capital and general corporate purposes, and a $275 million five-year term loan (the “Term Loan”), the proceeds of which were used to fund a portion of the purchase, through a self-tender offer which expired on July 15, 2005 (the “Tender Offer”), of 51,282,051 shares of the Company’s common stock and to pay related fees and expenses.
     The Revolving Credit Facility contains provisions for the issuance of letters of credit. At the Company’s option, loans under the Revolving Credit Facility initially bear interest at either a rate equal to LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 1.25%, initially or at a base rate plus an applicable margin of 0.25%, initially and loans under the Term Loan bear interest at either a rate equal to LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 1.50%, initially or at a base rate plus an applicable margin of 0.50%, initially. The Company is required to pay a fee on the daily unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility which initially will be 0.50% per annum on the daily unused amount. The Term Loan will amortize quarterly commencing at the end of the first full fiscal quarter with 1% of the aggregate initial principal amount payable each year, up to and including the fourth year from the date of execution, with the balance payable in quarterly amounts during the fifth year from the date of execution.
     Subject to exceptions, the Credit Facility has mandatory prepayments with respect to certain proceeds of asset sales, debt issuances, equity issuances and with respect to the Company’s excess cash flows.
     The Company’s obligations under the Credit Facility are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by all of the Company’s direct and indirect wholly owned domestic subsidiaries, except a captive insurance company. The obligations under the Credit Facility are secured by a first priority lien on, and pledge of, 100% of the equity interests of certain of the Company’s wholly owned domestic subsidiaries and domestic subsidiaries owned by the guarantors and 65% of the equity interests of each of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries and the foreign subsidiaries owned by the guarantors.
     The Credit Facility includes covenants that (a) require the Company to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio and a maximum total leverage ratio, (b) place limitations on the Company’s ability and the Company’s subsidiaries’ ability to incur debt,

 


 

grant liens, carry out mergers, acquisitions and asset sales and make investments and (c) place limitations on the Company’s ability to pay dividends or make other restricted payments. The Credit Facility contains customary events of default, including nonpayment, misrepresentation, breach of covenants and bankruptcy.
     From time to time, some of the Lenders and their affiliates have provided, and may in the future provide, investment banking and commercial banking services and general financing and other services to the Company for which they have in the past received, and may in the future receive, customary fees (some of such relationships are disclosed elsewhere in this report). In particular, Merrill Lynch and its affiliates have acted as the Company’s financial advisor in connection with the terminated King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. acquisition, as an initial purchaser in the notes offering described below and as the dealer manager and financial advisor for the Tender Offer and in connection with the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders. Additionally, affiliates of each of the Lenders are initial purchasers in the Company’s notes offering.
     The foregoing description of the Credit Facility is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Credit Agreement which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and which is incorporated herein by reference.
Indenture and Registration Rights Agreement
     On July 21, 2005, the Company completed the offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes (the “Notes”), consisting of $150 million aggregate principal amount of 5.750% senior notes due 2010 (the “2010 Notes”) and $350 million aggregate principal amount of 6.375% senior notes due 2015 (the (“2015 Notes”) to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A, and outside of the United States pursuant to Regulation S, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Notes Offering”). In connection with the Notes Offering, the Company entered into an indenture and a registration rights agreement, as described in the following paragraphs.
     The Notes were issued under an indenture, dated as of July 21, 2005, with The Bank of New York, as trustee (the “Indenture”). The 2010 Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.750% per year (payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, beginning on February 15, 2006), and mature on August 15, 2010. The 2015 Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.375% per year (payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, beginning on February 15, 2006), and mature on August 15, 2015. The Company may redeem some or all of the Notes of each series prior to August 15, 2010 at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus a “make-whole premium.’’ On or after August 15, 2010, the Company may redeem the 2015 Notes, in whole or in part, at the redemption prices specified in the Indenture and form of note, which is attached as an exhibit to the Indenture. In addition, prior to August 15, 2008, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes of each series with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings, at a price equal to (i) 105.750% of the principal amount of the 2010 Notes to be redeemed in the case of the 2010 Notes and (ii) 106.375% of the principal amount of the 2015 Notes to be redeemed in the case of the 2015 Notes (plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of

 


 

redemption), provided that at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of either the 2010 Notes or the 2015 Notes issued under the Indenture, as applicable, remains outstanding after the redemption. Upon a change of control of the Company, each holder of the Notes may require the Company to purchase all or a portion of such holder’s Notes at 101% of the principal amount of such Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase.
     The Indenture contains covenants that, among other things and subject to a number of qualifications and exceptions, limit the ability of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries to incur secured indebtedness, make investments or other restricted payments, pay dividends on, redeem or repurchase the Company’s capital stock, engage in sale-leaseback transactions and consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all of its assets. If the Notes are, in the future, rated investment grade by both Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., certain of these covenants will, thereafter, no longer apply to the Notes, irrespective of whether the Notes continue to be rated investment grade.
     The Notes and the Indenture include, as events of default with respect to Notes of either series, (i) failure to pay principal on the Notes of such series, when due; (ii) failure to pay interest on the Notes of such series for 30 days after becoming due; (iii) failure in the performance of obligations under the covenant regarding consolidation, merger or sale of substantially all of the Company’s property and assets; (iv) failure in the performance of any other covenant contained in the terms of the Indenture applicable to the Notes of such series for a period of 60 days after written notice from the Trustee or the holders of at least 25% of the principal amount of Notes of that series then outstanding; (v) failure to pay, or acceleration of and failure to pay, other indebtedness of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries in excess of $40 million; (vi) the entry of nonappealable judgments in excess of $40 million against the Company or certain of its subsidiaries and such judgment or judgments have not been satisfied, stayed, annulled or rescinded within 60 days after such judgment or judgments become final and nonappealable; (vii) any guarantee by a significant subsidiary of the Company ceasing to be in full force and enforceable and (viii) certain bankruptcy events.
     The Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and rank senior to any future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated to the Notes, equally in right of payment with the Company’s existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness and effectively junior to all of the Company’s existing and future secured obligations to the extent of the value of the assets securing such obligations. Certain of the Company’s existing and future wholly owned domestic subsidiaries that guarantee the Credit Facility guarantee the Notes on a senior unsecured basis. Each guarantee is unsecured and ranks equally with the senior indebtedness of the guarantors, senior to all of the guarantors’ senior subordinated and subordinated indebtedness and effectively junior to any secured indebtedness of the guarantors to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness.
     There are no material relationships between The Bank of New York and the Company or any of their respective affiliates, other than as follows: (a) The Bank of New York’s service as trustee, registrar and paying agent under the Indenture and (b) an affiliate of The Bank of New York’s role as a lender under the Credit Facility.

 


 

     In connection with the completion of the Notes Offering, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), dated as of July 21, 2005, with the guarantors party to the Registration Rights Agreement and the initial purchasers of the Notes named therein (the “Initial Purchasers”). The Registration Rights Agreement requires the Company to, at its cost, use its reasonable best efforts (i) to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) a registration statement covering an offer to exchange the Notes for freely tradeable notes with substantially similar terms within 120 days of the issue date of the Notes (the “Closing Date”), (ii) to cause such registration statement to be declared effective by the SEC within 210 days of the Closing Date, (iii) to keep such registration statement effective until the exchange offer is consummated, (iv) to consummate the exchange offer within 240 days of the Closing Date and (v) if such registration statement is not declared effective, or if the exchange offer is not consummated, on the dates specified for such effectiveness or consummation, or if certain other events occur, to file a shelf registration statement for the resale of the Notes. If (i) the Company fails to file any of the registration statements required by the Registration Rights Agreement on or before the date specified for such filing, (ii) any of such registration statements are not declared effective by the SEC on or prior to the date specified for such effectiveness, (iii) the Company fails to consummate the Exchange Offer within 240 days after the Closing Date, or (iv) the shelf registration statement is declared effective but thereafter, subject to certain limited exceptions, ceases to be effective or usable in connection with the resales of registrable securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement), as the case may be, during the periods specified in the Registration Rights Agreement, then the Company will pay additional interest to the holders of registrable securities, until such registration defaults are cured as set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement, in an amount equal to 0.25% per annum of the principal amount of such registrable securities. Subject to certain cures, the amount of additional interest will increase by an additional 0.25% per annum of the principal amount of such registrable securities, as applicable, for each subsequent 90-day period (or portion thereof) while a registration default is continuing, up to a maximum amount of 1.00% over the original interest rate of the Notes.
     Certain of the Initial Purchasers and their affiliates have in the past and may continue in the future to provide the Company with investment banking and advisory services. In particular, Merrill Lynch and its affiliates have acted as the Company’s financial advisor in connection with the terminated King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. acquisition, as the arranger and administrative agent under the Credit Facility and as the dealer manager and financial advisor for the Tender Offer and in connection with the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders. Additionally, affiliates of each of the Initial Purchasers are Lenders under the Credit Facility.
     The foregoing descriptions of the Indenture and the Registration Rights Agreement are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Indenture and the Registration Rights Agreement which are filed as Exhibit 4.1 and Exhibit 4.2 hereto, respectively, and which are incorporated herein by reference.

 


 

Item 2.03 — Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
     The disclosure under Item 1.01 of this report relating to the Credit Agreement and to the Notes issued under the Indenture is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
     
Exhibit    
No.   Description
4.1
  Indenture, dated as of July 21, 2005, between the registrant and The Bank of New York, as trustee, relating to $500 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes, consisting of $150 million aggregate principal amount of 5.750% Senior Notes due 2010 and $350 million aggregate principal amount of 6.375% Senior Notes due 2015.
4.2
  Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2005, among the registrant, the Guarantors party thereto and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, BNY Capital Markets, Inc., KeyBanc Capital Markets (a Division of McDonald Investments Inc.), PNC Capital Markets, Inc. and SunTrust Capital Markets, Inc., as initial purchasers of the registrant’s 5.750% Senior Notes due 2010 and 6.375% Senior Notes due 2015.
99.1
  Credit Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2005, among the registrant and a syndicate of bank lenders, including Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated, as sole lead arranger, sole bookrunner and syndication agent, Keybank National Association, PNC Bank, National Association, Suntrust Bank and The Bank of New York, as co-documentation agents, and Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation, as administrative agent.
SIGNATURE
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  MYLAN LABORATORIES INC.
 
 
Date: July 26, 2005  By:   /s/ Edward J. Borkowski  
    Edward J. Borkowski   
    Chief Financial Officer   
 

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit    
No.   Description
4.1
  Indenture, dated as of July 21, 2005, between the registrant and The Bank of New York, as trustee, relating to $500 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes, consisting of $150 million aggregate principal amount of 5.750% Senior Notes due 2010 and $350 million aggregate principal amount of 6.375% Senior Notes due 2015.
4.2
  Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2005, among the registrant, the Guarantors party thereto and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, BNY Capital Markets, Inc., KeyBanc Capital Markets (a Division of McDonald Investments Inc.), PNC Capital Markets, Inc. and SunTrust Capital Markets, Inc., as initial purchasers of the registrant’s 5.750% Senior Notes due 2010 and 6.375% Senior Notes due 2015.
99.1
  Credit Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2005, among the registrant and a syndicate of bank lenders, including Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated, as sole lead arranger, sole bookrunner and syndication agent, Keybank National Association, PNC Bank, National Association, Suntrust Bank and The Bank of New York, as co-documentation agents, and Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation, as administrative agent.

 

EX-4.1 2 y11061exv4w1.htm EX-4.1: INDENTURE EX-4.1
 

Exhibit 4.1

 

MYLAN LABORATORIES INC.

and

THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Trustee

 

INDENTURE

Dated as of July 21, 2005

 

$150,000,000 5.750% Senior Notes due 2010

$350,000,000 6.375% Senior Notes due 2015

 


 

 

CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE

         
TIA       Indenture
Section       Section
310
  (a)(1)   7.10
 
  (a)(2)   7.10
 
  (a)(3)   N.A.
 
  (a)(4)   N.A.
 
  (a)(5)   7.10
 
  (b)   7.08; 7.10
 
  (b)(1)   7.10
 
  (c)   N.A.
311
  (a)   7.11
 
  (b)   7.11
 
  (c)   N.A.
312
  (a)   2.06
 
  (b)   11.03
 
  (c)   11.03
313
  (a)   7.06
 
  (b)   7.08
 
  (b)(1)   N.A.
 
  (b)(2)   7.06
 
  (c)   7.06
 
  (d)   7.06
314
  (a)   4.06; 11.04
 
  (b)   N.A.
 
  (c)(1)   11.04
 
  (c)(2)   11.04
 
  (c)(3)   N.A.
 
  (d)   N.A.
 
  (e)   11.05
 
  (f)   N.A.
315
  (a)   7.01(b)
 
  (b)   7.05
 
  (c)   7.01(a)
 
  (d)   7.01(c)
 
  (e)   6.12
316
  (a)(last sentence)   2.10
 
  (a)(1)(A)   6.05
 
  (a)(1)(B)   6.04
 
  (a)(2)   N.A.
 
  (b)   6.08
 
  (c)   8.04
317
  (a)(1)   6.09
 
  (a)(2)   6.10
 
  (b)   2.05; 7.12
318
  (a) 11.01    

                                        
N.A. means Not Applicable
Note: This Cross-Reference Table shall not, for any purpose, be deemed to be a part of this Indenture


 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

         
 
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ARTICLE ONE

DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

         
SECTION 1.01.
  DEFINITIONS   1
SECTION 1.02.
  OTHER DEFINITIONS   21
SECTION 1.03.
  INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF TRUST INDENTURE ACT   22
SECTION 1.04.
  RULES OF CONSTRUCTION   22

ARTICLE TWO

THE SECURITIES

         
SECTION 2.01.
  AMOUNT OF NOTES   23
SECTION 2.02.
  FORM AND DATING   24
SECTION 2.03.
  EXECUTION AND AUTHENTICATION   24
SECTION 2.04.
  REGISTRAR AND PAYING AGENT   25
SECTION 2.05.
  PAYING AGENT TO HOLD MONEY IN TRUST   25
SECTION 2.06.
  HOLDER LISTS   26
SECTION 2.07.
  TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE   26
SECTION 2.08.
  REPLACEMENT NOTES   27
SECTION 2.09.
  OUTSTANDING NOTES   27
SECTION 2.10.
  TREASURY NOTES   28
SECTION 2.11.
  TEMPORARY NOTES   28
SECTION 2.12.
  CANCELLATION   28
SECTION 2.13.
  DEFAULTED INTEREST   29
SECTION 2.14.
  CUSIP NUMBER   29
SECTION 2.15.
  DEPOSIT OF MONEYS   29
SECTION 2.16.
  BOOK-ENTRY PROVISIONS FOR GLOBAL NOTES   30
SECTION 2.17.
  SPECIAL TRANSFER PROVISIONS   32
SECTION 2.18.
  COMPUTATION OF INTEREST   35

ARTICLE THREE

REDEMPTION

         
SECTION 3.01.
  ELECTION TO REDEEM; NOTICES TO TRUSTEE   35
SECTION 3.02.
  SELECTION BY TRUSTEE OF NOTES TO BE REDEEMED   36
SECTION 3.03.
  NOTICE OF REDEMPTION   36
SECTION 3.04.
  EFFECT OF NOTICE OF REDEMPTION   37

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SECTION 3.05.
  DEPOSIT OF REDEMPTION PRICE   37
SECTION 3.06.
  NOTES REDEEMED IN PART   38
SECTION 3.07.
  MANDATORY REDEMPTION   38

ARTICLE FOUR

COVENANTS

         
SECTION 4.01.
  PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL, PREMIUM AND INTEREST   38
SECTION 4.02.
  MAINTENANCE OF OFFICE OR AGENCY   38
SECTION 4.03.
  CORPORATE EXISTENCE   39
SECTION 4.04.
  MONEY FOR NOTES PAYMENTS TO BE HELD IN TRUST   39
SECTION 4.05.
  PAYMENT OF TAXES AND OTHER CLAIMS   40
SECTION 4.06.
  RESTRICTIONS ON SECURED DEBT   40
SECTION 4.07.
  RESTRICTIONS ON SALE LEASEBACK TRANSACTIONS   43
SECTION 4.08.
  LIMITATION ON RESTRICTED PAYMENTS   43
SECTION 4.09.
  LIMITATIONS ON DESIGNATION OF UNRESTRICTED SUBSIDIARIES   47
SECTION 4.10.
  ADDITIONAL GUARANTEES   48
SECTION 4.11.
  REPORTS TO HOLDERS   48
SECTION 4.12.
  PURCHASE OF NOTES UPON A CHANGE OF CONTROL   49
SECTION 4.13.
  FALL AWAY EVENT   51

ARTICLE FIVE

SUCCESSOR CORPORATION

       
SECTION 5.01.
  CONSOLIDATION, MERGER AND SALE OF ASSETS 52

ARTICLE SIX

DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

         
SECTION 6.01.
  EVENTS OF DEFAULT   53
SECTION 6.02.
  ACCELERATION OF MATURITY; RESCISSION   55
SECTION 6.03.
  OTHER REMEDIES   56
SECTION 6.04.
  WAIVER OF PAST DEFAULTS AND EVENTS OF DEFAULT   56
SECTION 6.05.
  CONTROL BY MAJORITY   57
SECTION 6.06.
  LIMITATION ON SUITS   57

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SECTION 6.07.
  NO PERSONAL LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES  
 
  AND STOCKHOLDERS   58
SECTION 6.08.
  RIGHTS OF HOLDERS TO RECEIVE PAYMENT   58
SECTION 6.09.
  COLLECTION SUIT BY TRUSTEE   58
SECTION 6.10.
  TRUSTEE MAY FILE PROOFS OF CLAIM   58
SECTION 6.11.
  PRIORITIES   59
SECTION 6.12.
  UNDERTAKING FOR COSTS   59

ARTICLE SEVEN

TRUSTEE

         
SECTION 7.01.
  DUTIES OF TRUSTEE   60
SECTION 7.02.
  RIGHTS OF TRUSTEE   62
SECTION 7.03.
  INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS OF TRUSTEE   63
SECTION 7.04.
  TRUSTEE’S DISCLAIMER   63
SECTION 7.05.
  NOTICE OF DEFAULTS   64
SECTION 7.06.
  REPORTS BY TRUSTEE TO HOLDERS   64
SECTION 7.07.
  COMPENSATION AND INDEMNITY   64
SECTION 7.08.
  REPLACEMENT OF TRUSTEE   65
SECTION 7.09.
  SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE BY CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, ETC.   66
SECTION 7.10.
  ELIGIBILITY; DISQUALIFICATION   67
SECTION 7.11.
  PREFERENTIAL COLLECTION OF CLAIMS AGAINST COMPANY   67

ARTICLE EIGHT

MODIFICATION AND WAIVER

         
SECTION 8.01.
  WITHOUT CONSENT OF HOLDERS   67
SECTION 8.02.
  WITH CONSENT OF HOLDERS   68
SECTION 8.03.
  COMPLIANCE WITH TRUST INDENTURE ACT   68
SECTION 8.04.
  REVOCATION AND EFFECT OF CONSENTS   70
SECTION 8.05.
  NOTATION ON OR EXCHANGE OF NOTES   70
SECTION 8.06.
  TRUSTEE TO SIGN AMENDMENTS, ETC.   70

ARTICLE NINE

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE; DEFEASANCE

         
SECTION 9.01.
  SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE OF LIABILITY ON NOTES; DEFEASANCE   71
SECTION 9.02.
  CONDITIONS TO DEFEASANCE   73

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SECTION 9.03.
  DEPOSITED MONEY AND GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS TO BE HELD IN TRUST; OTHER  
 
  MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS   74
SECTION 9.04.
  REINSTATEMENT   75
SECTION 9.05.
  MONEYS HELD BY PAYING AGENT   75
SECTION 9.06.
  MONEYS HELD BY TRUSTEE   75

ARTICLE TEN

GUARANTEES

         
SECTION 10.01.
  GUARANTEES   76
SECTION 10.02.
  SEVERABILITY   78
SECTION 10.03.
  LIMITATION OF LIABILITY   78
SECTION 10.04.
  CONTRIBUTION   78
SECTION 10.05.
  SUBROGATION   79
SECTION 10.06.
  REINSTATEMENT   79
SECTION 10.07.
  RELEASE OF A GUARANTOR   79
SECTION 10.08.
  BENEFITS ACKNOWLEDGED   79

ARTICLE ELEVEN

MISCELLANEOUS

         
SECTION 11.01.
  TRUST INDENTURE ACT CONTROLS   80
SECTION 11.02.
  NOTICES   80
SECTION 11.03.
  COMMUNICATIONS BY HOLDERS WITH OTHER HOLDERS   81
SECTION 11.04.
  CERTIFICATE AND OPINION AS TO CONDITIONS PRECEDENT   81
SECTION 11.05.
  STATEMENTS REQUIRED IN CERTIFICATE AND OPINION   82
SECTION 11.06.
  RULES BY TRUSTEE AND AGENTS   82
SECTION 11.07.
  LEGAL HOLIDAYS   82
SECTION 11.08.
  GOVERNING LAW   83
SECTION 11.09.
  WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL   83
SECTION 11.10.
  NO ADVERSE INTERPRETATION OF OTHER AGREEMENTS   83
SECTION 11.11.
  SUCCESSORS   83
SECTION 11.12.
  MULTIPLE COUNTERPARTS   83
SECTION 11.13.
  TABLE OF CONTENTS, HEADINGS, ETC.   83
SECTION 11.14.
  SEPARABILITY   83

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EXHIBITS

         
Exhibit A-1
  Form of 2010 Note   A-1-1
Exhibit A-2
  Form of 2015 Note   A-2-1
Exhibit B
  Form of Legend for 144A Securities and Other Securities That Are Restricted Securities   B-1
Exhibit C
  Form of Legend for Regulation S Note   C-1
Exhibit D
  Form of Legend for Global Note   D-1
Exhibit E
  Form of Certificate To Be Delivered in Connection with Transfers Pursuant to Regulation S   E-1
Exhibit F
  Form of Certificate from Acquiring Institutional Accredited Investor   F-1
Exhibit G
  Form of Notation of Guarantee   G-1

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          INDENTURE, dated as of July 21, 2005, among Mylan Laboratories Inc., a Delaware corporation, as issuer (the “Company”), the Subsidiaries of the Company listed on the signature page hereto (collectively with any additional Subsidiary of the Company that executes a supplemental indenture in order to become a “Guarantor” hereunder, the “Guarantors”) and The Bank of New York, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

          Each party agrees as follows for the benefit of the other parties and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes.

Article One

DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

SECTION 1.01. Definitions.

          “2010 Notes” means the Initial 2010 Notes and the Additional 2010 Notes.

          “2015 Notes” means the Initial 2015 Notes and the Additional 2015 Notes.

          “Additional Interest” has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.

          “Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person: any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any specified Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

          “Agent” means any Registrar, Paying Agent, or agent for service or notices and demands.

          “amend” means amend, modify, supplement, restate or amend and restate, including successively; and “amending” and “amended” have correlative meanings.

          “Attributable Debt” means, in the context of a Sale Leaseback Transaction, the present value, discounted at the interest rate implicit in the lease involved in such Sale Leaseback Transaction, of the lessee’s obligation under the lease for rental payments during the remaining term of such lease, including any period for which such lease has been extended or may, at the option of the lessor, be extended. For purposes of this definition, any amounts lessee must pay, whether or not designated as rent or additional rent, on account of maintenance and repairs, insurance, taxes, assessments, water rates or similar charges or any


 

 

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amounts lessee must pay under the lease contingent upon the amount of sales, maintenance and repairs, insurance, taxes, assessments, water rates or similar charges are not included in the determination of lessee’s obligations under the lease.

          “Bankruptcy Law” means Title 11, United States Code, or any similar U.S. Federal or state law or law of any other jurisdiction relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, winding-up, liquidation, reorganization or relief of debtors.

          “board of directors” means either the board of directors of the Company or any duly authorized committee of that board.

          “Borrowing Base” means, as of the date of determination, an amount equal to the sum, without duplication of (i) 80% of the net book value of the Company’s and the Restricted Subsidiaries’ accounts receivable (excluding any accounts receivable subject to a Qualified Receivables Transaction) at such date and (ii) 60% of the net book value of the Company’s and the Restricted Subsidiaries’ inventories at such date. Net book value shall be determined in accordance with GAAP as reflected in the most recent available balance sheet; provided that on the date of determination pro forma effect in accordance with GAAP and Regulation S-X will be given to the acquisition or disposition of any Person or line of business since the date of the most recent available balance sheet (it being understood that the accounts receivable and inventories of an acquired Person or line of business may be included if such acquisition has been completed on or prior to the date of determination).

          “Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banking institutions in New York City or Chicago, Illinois are authorized or required by law to close.

          “Capital Lease Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, the 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; and, for the purposes of this Indenture, the amount of such obligations at any time shall be the capitalized amount thereof at such time determined in accordance with GAAP.

          “Capital Stock” of any Person means any and all shares, interests, participations, rights in or other equivalents (however designated) of such Person’s capital stock, other equity interests whether now outstanding or issued after Issue Date, partnership interests (whether general or limited), limited liability company interests, any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person, including any Preferred Stock, and any rights (other than debt securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock), warrants or options exchangeable for or convertible into such Capital Stock.


 

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     “Cash Equivalents” means

     (1) any evidence of indebtedness issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof,

     (2) deposits, certificates of deposit or acceptances of any financial institution that is a member of the Federal Reserve System (or organized in any foreign country recognized by the United States) and whose senior unsecured debt is rated at least “A-2” by S&P or at least “P-2” by Moody’s,

     (3) commercial paper with a maturity of 360 days or less issued by a corporation (other than an Affiliate or Subsidiary of the Company) organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia (or any foreign country recognized by the United States) and rated at least “A-2” by S&P and at least “P-2” by Moody’s,

     (4) repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements relating to marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States or issued by any agency thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States maturing within 180 days from the date of acquisition, and

     (5) money market funds which invest substantially all of their assets in securities described in the preceding clauses (1) through (4).

     “Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events:

     (1) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that a Person shall be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all shares that such Person has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of more than 35% of the total outstanding Voting Stock of the Company;

     (2) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the board of directors of the Company (together with any new directors whose election to such board or whose nomination for election by the shareholders of the Company was approved by a vote of a majority of the directors then still in office who were either directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved), cease for any reason to constitute a majority of such board of directors then in office;


 

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     (3) the Company consolidates with or merges with or into any Person or sells, assigns, conveys, transfers, leases or otherwise disposes of all or substantially all of its assets to any Person, or any Person consolidates with or merges into or with the Company, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which the outstanding Voting Stock of the Company is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where:

     (A) the outstanding Voting Stock of the Company is changed into or exchanged for (1) Voting Stock of the surviving corporation which is not Redeemable Capital Stock or (2) cash, securities and other property (other than Capital Stock of the surviving corporation) in an amount which could be paid by the Company as a Restricted Payment as described under Section 4.08 (and such amount shall be treated as a Restricted Payment subject to the provisions described under Section 4.08), and

     (B) immediately after such transaction, no “person” or “group” is the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and l3d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that a Person shall be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such Person has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of more than 35% of the total outstanding Voting Stock of the surviving corporation; or

     (4) the Company is liquidated or dissolved or adopts a plan of liquidation or dissolution other than in a transaction which complies with the provisions described under Article Five;

provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, following the occurrence of a Fall Away Event, notwithstanding that any of the events set forth in clauses (1) through (4) above has occurred, a Change of Control shall not be deemed to have occurred unless a Ratings Decline has also occurred.

          “Commission” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

          “Commodity Price Protection Agreement” means any forward contract, commodity swap, commodity option or other similar financial agreement or arrangement relating to, or the value of which is dependent upon, fluctuations in commodity prices.

          “Company” means the party named as such in the first paragraph of this Indenture, until a successor replaces such party pursuant to Article Five and thereafter means the successor.


 

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          “Company Order” means a written request or order signed in the name of the Company by its Chairman of the Board, its Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer, its President or a Vice President, and by its Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, its Controller, an Assistant Controller, its Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, and delivered to the Trustee.

          “Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA” means, for any period, Consolidated Net Income for such period plus, without duplication and to the extent deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum of:

     (1) income tax expense, including, without limitation, any accrued but unpaid income tax expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries,

     (2) Consolidated Interest Expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries and deferred financing fees in connection with the Transactions and the acquisition of any Person permitted under this Indenture,

     (3) depreciation expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries,

     (4) amortization expense (including amortization of intangibles (including, but not limited to, goodwill)) of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries,

     (5) non-cash charges of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries recorded pursuant to FAS 142 or FAS 144 in respect of impairment of goodwill or assets,

     (6) any other non-cash items of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries except to the extent representing an accrual for future cash outlays,

     (7) any extraordinary losses (including, whether or not otherwise includable as a separate item in the statement of such Consolidated Net Income for such period, losses on the sales of assets outside of the ordinary course of business) of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries, and

     (8) (i) up to $23.0 million of cash non-recurring charges arising from the terminated acquisition agreement for King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (ii) up to $40.0 million of cash restructuring charges related to the closing of Mylan Bertek and (iii) non-recurring cash charges in connection with the lorazepam and clorazepate litigation existing on the Issue Date,

minus, to the extent included in Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum of:


 

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     (A) any extraordinary income or gains (including, whether or not otherwise includable as a separate item in the statement of such Consolidated Net Income for such period, gains on the sales of assets outside of the ordinary course of business) of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries; and

     (B) any other non-cash income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

          “Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means the ratio of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of the Company during the four full fiscal quarters for which financial statements are available (the “Four Quarter Period”) ending on or prior to the date of the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (the “Transaction Date”) to Consolidated Fixed Charges of the Company for the Four Quarter Period. In addition to and without limitation of the foregoing, for purposes of this definition, “Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA” and “Consolidated Fixed Charges” shall be calculated after giving effect on a pro forma (including any pro forma expense and cost reductions calculated on a basis consistent with Regulation S-X under the Securities Act) basis for the period of such calculation to:

     (1) the incurrence or repayment of any indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (and the application of the proceeds thereof), other than the incurrence or repayment of indebtedness in the ordinary course of business for working capital purposes pursuant to working capital facilities, occurring during the Four Quarter Period or at any time subsequent to the last day of the Four Quarter Period and on or prior to the Transaction Date, as if such incurrence or repayment, as the case may be (and the application of the proceeds thereof), occurred on the first day of the Four Quarter Period; and

     (2) any asset sales outside the ordinary course of business or acquisitions (including, without limitation, any such acquisition resulting in the formation of a Subsidiary) and also including any Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA attributable to the assets that are the subject of acquisition or excluding any Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA attributable to assets that are the subject of such asset sale) occurring during the Four Quarter Period or at any time subsequent to the last day of the Four Quarter Period and on or prior to the Transaction Date, as if such asset sale or acquisition (including the incurrence, assumption or liability for any indebtedness) occurred on the first day of the Four Quarter Period. If the Company or any of its Subsidiaries directly or indirectly guarantees indebtedness of a third Person, the preceding sentence shall give effect to the incurrence of such guaranteed indebtedness as if the Company or any such Subsidiary had directly incurred or otherwise assumed such guaranteed indebtedness, but only to the extent of such guarantee.


 

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          Furthermore, in calculating “Consolidated Fixed Charges” for purposes of determining the denominator (but not the numerator) of this “Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio”:

     (1) interest on outstanding indebtedness determined on a fluctuating basis as of the Transaction Date and that will continue to be so determined thereafter shall be deemed to have accrued at a fixed rate per annum equal to the rate of interest on such indebtedness in effect on the Transaction Date;

     (2) if interest on any indebtedness actually incurred on the Transaction Date may optionally be determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate, a eurocurrency interbank offered rate, or other rates, then the interest rate shall be calculated by applying such optional rate as the Company shall designate; and

     (3) notwithstanding clause (1) above, interest on indebtedness determined on a fluctuating basis, to the extent such interest is covered by Interest Rate Agreements, shall be deemed to accrue at the rate per annum resulting after giving effect to the operation of such agreements.

          “Consolidated Fixed Charges” means, with respect to the Company for any period, the sum, without duplication, of:

  (1)   Consolidated Interest Expense for such period; plus
 
  (2)   the product of

          (a) the amount of all dividend payments on any series of Preferred Stock of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than dividends paid or accrued in Qualified Capital Stock or dividends paid or accrued to the Company or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary) paid, accrued or scheduled to be paid or accrued during such period (without duplication), and

          (b) a fraction, the numerator of which is one and the denominator of which is one minus the then current effective consolidated federal, state and local income tax rate of such Person, expressed as a decimal.

          “Consolidated Interest Expense” means, of any Person for any period, total accrued interest expense whether or not paid in cash (including that attributable to Capital Lease Obligations) of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period with respect to all outstanding indebtedness of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed by such Person with respect to letters of credit); provided that deferred financing fees in connection with the Transactions shall be excluded.


 

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          “Consolidated Net Income” means, of any Person for any period, the consolidated net income (or loss) of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that in calculating Consolidated Net Income of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries for any period, there shall be excluded:

     (1) the income (or deficit) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary of the Company or is merged into or consolidated with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,

     (2) the income (or deficit) of any Person (other than a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company) in which the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has an ownership interest, except to the extent that any such income is actually received by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary in the form of dividends or similar distributions and

     (3) the undistributed earnings of any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary is not at the time permitted by the terms of any agreement, instrument, contract or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which any of its property is bound or any law, treaty, rule, regulation or determination of an arbitrator or a court of competent jurisdiction or other governmental authority, in each case, applicable or binding upon such Person or any of its Property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.

          “Consolidated Net Tangible Assets” means the total amount of assets minus:

     (1) all applicable reserves;

     (2) all current liabilities (excluding any liabilities which are by their terms extendible or renewable at the option of the obligor to a time more than 12 months after the time as of which the amount thereof is being computed and excluding current maturities of long-term indebtedness); and

     (3) all goodwill, trade names, trademarks, patents, unamortized debt discount and expense and other like intangible assets,

all as shown in the Company’s most recent audited consolidated balance sheet, except that (i) assets will include an amount equal to the Attributable Debt in respect of any Sale Leaseback Transaction not capitalized on such balance sheet, (ii) all amounts attributable to any Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be excluded and (iii) on the date of determination pro forma effect in accordance with GAAP and Regulation S-X will be given to the acquisition or disposition of any Person or line of business since the date of such balance sheet (it being understood


 

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that any such assets of an acquired Person or line of business may be included if such acquisition has been completed on or prior to the date of determination).

          “Corporate Trust Office” means the office of the Trustee at which at any time this Indenture shall be principally administered, which office at the date hereof is located at The Bank of New York, 101 Barclay Street, Floor 8W, New York, New York 10286, Attn: Corporate Trust Division - - Corporate Finance Unit, or such other address as the Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Holders and the Company, or the principal corporate trust office of any successor Trustee (or such other address as such successor Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Holders and the Company).

          “corporation” includes corporations, associations, companies (including any limited liability company), business trusts and limited partnerships.

          “Credit Agreement” means the Credit Agreement dated on or about the Issue Date, among the Company, as borrower thereto, the Company’s subsidiaries which are guarantors thereof, certain lenders party thereto, and certain agents party thereto, as such agreement, in whole or in part, in one or more instances, may be amended, renewed, extended, substituted, refinanced, restructured, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time (including, in each case, by means of one or more credit agreements, note purchase agreements or sales of debt securities to institutional investors whether with the original agents and lenders or otherwise and including, without limitation, any successive renewals, extensions, substitutions, refinancings, restructurings, replacements, supplementations or other modifications of the foregoing) and including, without limitation, to increase the amount of available borrowing thereunder or to add Restricted Subsidiaries as additional borrowers or guarantors or otherwise.

          “Currency Hedging Agreements” means one or more of the following agreements which shall be entered into by one or more financial institutions: foreign exchange contracts, currency swap agreements or other similar agreements or arrangements designed to protect against the fluctuations in currency values.

          “Custodian” means any receiver, interim receiver, receiver and manager, trustee, assignee, liquidator, custodian or similar official under any Bankruptcy Law.

          “Default” means any event which is, or after notice or passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.

          “Depository” means, with respect to the Notes issued in the form of one or more Global Notes, The Depository Trust Company or another Person designated as Depository by the Company, which Person must be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act.


 

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          “Event of Default” has the meaning set forth under Section 6.01.

          “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor statute, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission thereunder.

          “Exchange Notes” means with respect to the Initial Notes, notes issued in exchange for the Initial Notes pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement or with respect to any Additional Notes, notes issued in exchange for such Additional Notes pursuant to the terms of a registration rights agreement among the Company and the initial purchasers of such Additional Notes and any notes issued in a transaction registered under the Securities Act.

          “Fair Market Value” means, with respect to any asset or property, the sale value that would be obtained in an arm’s-length free market transaction between an informed and willing seller under no compulsion to sell and an informed and willing buyer under no compulsion to buy. Fair Market Value shall be determined in good faith by the Company.

          “Fall Away Event” means, with respect to a series of Notes, such time as such series of Notes shall have achieved an Investment Grade Rating (pursuant to ratings from each of S&P and Moody’s (or any substituted Rating Agency)) and the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate certifying that the foregoing condition has been satisfied.

          “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as in effect from time to time, including, without limitation, those set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession.

          “guarantee” means a guarantee other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business, direct or indirect, in any manner including, without limitation, by way of a pledge of assets or through letters of credit or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof, of all or part of any indebtedness.

          “Guarantee” means the guarantee by any Guarantor of the Company’s Indenture Obligations.

          “Guarantor” means each Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that guarantees the Company’s Indenture Obligations pursuant to Article Ten.


 

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          “Holder” or “noteholder” means the Person in whose name a Note is registered on the Note register.

          “indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person on any date of determination, without duplication:

     (1) the principal of and premium (if any) in respect of indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money;

     (2) the principal of and premium (if any) in respect of indebtedness of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments;

     (3) all Capital Lease Obligations and all Attributable Debt of such Person;

     (4) all obligations of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property, all conditional sale obligations and all obligations under any title retention agreement, in each case to the extent the purchase price is due more than six months from the date the obligation is incurred (but excluding trade accounts payable and other accrued liabilities arising in the ordinary course);

     (5) all obligations for the reimbursement of any obligor on any letter of credit, banker’s acceptance or similar credit transaction;

     (6) guarantees and other contingent obligations in respect of indebtedness referred to in clauses (1) through (5) above and clause (8) below;

     (7) all obligations of any other Person of the type referred to in clauses (1) through (6) which are secured by any lien on any property or asset of such Person, the amount of such obligation being deemed to be the lesser of the Fair Market Value of such property or asset or the amount of the obligation so secured;

     (8) all obligations under Currency Hedging Agreements and all Interest Rate Agreements of such Person; and

     (9) all obligations represented by Redeemable Capital Stock of such Person.

          “Indenture” means this Indenture as amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.

          “Indenture Obligations” means the obligations of the Company and any other obligor under this Indenture, the Registration Rights Agreement or under the Notes, including any Guarantor, to pay principal of, premium, if any, and interest when due and payable, and all other amounts due or to become due under or in connection with this Indenture, the Registration


 

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Rights Agreement, the Notes and the performance of all other obligations to the Trustee and the holders under this Indenture and the Notes, according to the terms hereof and thereof.

          “Initial 2010 Notes” means the $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 5.750% Senior Notes due 2010 of the Company issued pursuant to this Indenture.

          “Initial 2015 Notes” means the $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 6.375% Senior Notes due 2015 of the Company issued pursuant to this Indenture.

          “Initial Notes” means the $500 million aggregate principal amount of 2010 Notes and 2015 Notes issued on the Issue Date.

          “Initial Purchasers” means Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, BNY Capital Markets, Inc., KeyBanc Capital Markets, a Division of McDonald Investments Inc., PNC Capital Markets, Inc. and SunTrust Capital Markets, Inc.

          “Institutional Accredited Investor” means an institution that is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act, who are not also QIBs.

          “interest” means, with respect to the Notes, interest and Additional Interest.

          “Interest Payment Date” means February 15 and August 15 of each year.

          “Interest Rate Agreements” means one or more of the following agreements which shall be entered into by one or more financial institutions: interest rate protection agreements (including, without limitation, interest rate swaps, caps, floors, collars and similar agreements) and/or other types of interest rate hedging agreements from time to time.

          “Investment” means, with respect to any Person, directly or indirectly, (i) any advance, loan (including guarantees), or other extension of credit or capital contribution to (by means of any transfer of cash or other property to others), (ii) any payment for property or services for the account or use of others, (iii) any purchase, acquisition or ownership by such Person of any Capital Stock, bonds, notes, debentures or other securities issued or owned by any other Person, (iv) any Designation of a Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, (v) any upfront milestone, marketing or other funding payment to another Person in connection with obtaining a right to receive royalty or other payments in the future or (vi) any other item to the extent required to be reflected as an investment on a consolidated balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP. If the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company sells or otherwise disposes of any Capital Stock of any direct or indirect Restricted Subsidiary of the Company such that, after giving effect to any such sale or disposition, such Person is no longer a Subsidiary of the Company (other than the sale of all of the outstanding


 

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Capital Stock of such Restricted Subsidiary), the Company will be deemed to have made an Investment on the date of such sale or disposition equal to the Fair Market Value of the Company’s Investments in such Restricted Subsidiary that were not sold or disposed of in an amount determined as provided in Section 4.08.

          “Investment Grade Rating” means (i) with respect to Moody’s, a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent), and (ii) with respect to S&P, a rating equal to or higher than BBB- (or the equivalent).

          “Issue Date” means July 21, 2005, the date on which the Notes are initially issued.

          “Maturity Date” when used with respect to any Note, means the date on which the principal amount of such Note becomes due and payable as therein or herein provided.

          “Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and its successors.

          “Net Cash Proceeds” means with respect to any issuance or sale of Capital Stock or options, warrants or rights to purchase Capital Stock, or debt securities or Capital Stock that have been converted into or exchanged for Capital Stock as referred to under Section 4.08, the proceeds of such issuance or sale in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents including payments in respect of deferred payment obligations when received in the form of, or stock or other assets when disposed of for, cash or Cash Equivalents (except to the extent that such obligations are financed or sold with recourse to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary), net of attorney’s fees, accountant’s fees and brokerage, consultation, underwriting, taxes and other fees and expenses actually incurred or reserved in good faith for post-closing adjustments in connection with such issuance or sale and net of taxes paid or payable as a result thereof.

          “Non-U.S. Person” means a Person who is not a U.S. person, as defined in Regulation S.

          “Notes” means the 5.750% Senior Notes due 2010 (including without limitation, any Additional 2010 Notes), the 6.375% Senior Notes due 2015 (including, without limitation any Additional 2015 Notes) and the Exchange Notes (including any Additional Notes originally issued as Exchange Notes) issued by the Company pursuant to this Indenture.

          “Offer to Purchase” means the Company’s Offer to Purchase dated as of June 16, 2005 relating to the Tender Offer, as amended to the Issue Date.

          “Officer” means the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer or any Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary of the specified Person.


 

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          “Officers’ Certificate” means a certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer, the President or a Vice President, and by the Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, the Controller, an Assistant Controller, the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, of the Company, and delivered to the Trustee.

          “Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion of counsel, who may be an employee of or counsel to the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, and who shall be reasonably acceptable to the Trustee.

          “Permitted Investment” means

     (1) Investments in the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or any Person which, as a result of such Investment, (a) becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or (b) is merged or consolidated with or into, or transfers or conveys substantially all of its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary;

     (2) indebtedness of the Company owing to a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that:

     (a) any indebtedness of the Company owing to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor is unsecured and is subordinated in right of payment from and after such time as the Notes shall become due and payable (whether at Stated Maturity, acceleration or otherwise) to the payment and performance of the Company’s obligations under the Notes; and

     (b) any disposition, pledge or transfer of any such indebtedness to a Person (other than a disposition, pledge or transfer to a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company) shall be deemed to be an Investment by the Company or other obligor not permitted by this clause (2);

     (3) indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (a) any disposition, pledge or transfer of any such indebtedness to a Person (other than a disposition, pledge or transfer to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed to be an incurrence of such indebtedness by the obligor not permitted by this clause (3), and (b) any transaction pursuant to which any Restricted Subsidiary, which has indebtedness owing to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary shall be deemed to be the incurrence of indebtedness by such Restricted Subsidiary that is not permitted by this clause (3);

     (4) (a) guarantees of any Restricted Subsidiary of indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, and (b) guarantees by the Company of indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary;


 

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     (5) obligations of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business:

     (a) pursuant to Interest Rate Agreements designed to protect the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary against fluctuations in interest rates in respect of indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary as long as such obligations do not exceed the aggregate principal amount of such indebtedness then outstanding,

     (b) under any Currency Hedging Agreements, relating to (1) indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary and/or (2) obligations to purchase or sell assets or properties, in each case, incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that such Currency Hedging Agreements after being entered into do not increase the indebtedness or other obligations of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary outstanding other than as a result of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates or by reason of fees, indemnities and compensation payable thereunder, or

     (c) under any Commodity Price Protection Agreements which after being entered into do not increase the amount of indebtedness or other obligations of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary outstanding other than as a result of fluctuations in commodity prices or by reason of fees, indemnities and compensation payable thereunder;

     (6) Investments in the Notes;

     (7) Cash Equivalents;

     (8) Investments in existence on the Issue Date;

     (9) loans and advances, and guarantees of such loans and advances, to employees, customers and suppliers in the ordinary course of business in the aggregate amount outstanding at any one time not to exceed $5.0 million;

     (10) any Investments received in good faith in settlement or compromise of obligations of trade creditors or customers that were incurred in the ordinary course of business, including pursuant to any plan of reorganization or similar arrangement upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of any trade creditor or customer;

     (11) Investments in the ordinary course of business in prepaid expenses, negotiable instruments held for collection and lease, utility and worker’s compensation, performance and other similar deposits provided to third parties;


 

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     (12) any Investments in American Triumvirate Insurance Company (for so long as it is maintained as a captive insurance subsidiary) in the ordinary course of business to the extent required to maintain its status as a well capitalized company under applicable regulations;

     (13) Investments in any special purpose receivables Subsidiary as part of a Qualified Receivables Transaction;

     (14) Investments in any Permitted Joint Venture in an amount outstanding at any one time not to exceed $25.0 million;

     (15) any Investments made solely in exchange for the issuance of Capital Stock (other than Redeemable Capital Stock) of the Company; and

     (16) other Investments in the aggregate amount outstanding at any one time not to exceed $75.0 million.

          In connection with any assets or property contributed or transferred to any Person as an Investment, such property and assets shall be equal to the Fair Market Value at the time of Investment.

          “Permitted Joint Venture” means any joint venture (which may be in the form of a limited liability company, partnership, corporation or other entity) in which the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has an equity interest which is engaged in the same business as the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries or a business reasonably related, ancillary or complimentary thereto or that is a reasonable extension thereof.

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

          “Physical Notes” means certificated 2010 Notes or 2015 Notes in registered form in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit A-1 and Exhibit A-2, as the case may be.

          “Place of Payment”, when used with respect to the Notes, means the place or places where the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on the Notes are payable as specified as contemplated by Section 4.02.

          “Private Placement Legend” means the legend initially set forth on the Rule 144A Notes and other Notes that are Restricted Notes in the form set forth in Exhibit B.


 

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          “Property” means any right or interest in or to property of any kind whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, including, without limitation, Capital Stock.

          “Qualified Capital Stock” of any Person means any and all Capital Stock of such Person other than Redeemable Capital Stock.

          “Qualified Institutional Buyer” or “QIB” shall have the meaning specified in Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act.

          “Qualified Receivables Transaction” means any transaction or series of transactions entered into by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to which any Person issues interests, the proceeds of which are used to finance a discrete pool (which may be fixed or revolving) of receivables and related assets (in each case whether now existing or arising in the future), and which may include a grant of a security interest in any such receivables and related assets, including all collateral securing such receivables, all contracts and all guarantees or other obligations in respect thereof, the Capital Stock of any special purpose receivables Subsidiary, proceeds thereof and other assets that are customarily transferred, or in respect of which security interests are customarily granted, in connection with a receivables facility financing transaction.

          “Rating Agencies” means:

     (a) S&P;

     (b) Moody’s; or

     (c) if S&P or Moody’s or both shall not make a rating of the Notes publicly available, a nationally recognized securities rating agency or agencies, as the case may be, selected by the Company, which shall be substituted for S&P or Moody’s or both, as the case may be.

     “Rating Category” means:

     (a) with respect to S&P, any of the following categories (any of which may include a “+” or a “–”): AAA, AA, A, BBB, BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D (or equivalent successor categories);

     (b) with respect to Moody’s, any of the following categories (any of which may include a “1”, “2” or a “3”): Aaa, Aa, A, Baa, Ba, B, Caa, Ca, C and D (or equivalent successor categories); and


 

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     (c) the equivalent of any such category of S&P or Moody’s used by another Rating Agency.

          In determining whether the rating of the Notes has decreased by one or more gradation, gradations within Rating Categories (+ and — for S&P; 1, 2 and 3 for Moody’s; or the equivalent gradations for another Rating Agency) shall be taken into account (e.g., with respect to S&P, a decline in a rating from BB+ to BB, as well as from BB- to B+, will constitute a decrease of one gradation).

          “Rating Decline” shall be deemed to occur if, at the time of or in connection with the occurrence of an event specified in clauses (1) through (4) of the definition of Change of Control, the rating of the Notes by either Rating Agency shall be decreased by one or more gradations (including gradations within Rating Categories as well as between Rating Categories), and such decrease is directly attributable, in whole or in part, to such event.

          “Redeemable Capital Stock” means any Capital Stock that, either by its terms or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or exchangeable or otherwise, is or upon the happening of an event or passage of time would be, required to be redeemed prior to the final Stated Maturity of the principal of the Notes or is redeemable at the option of the Holder thereof at any time prior to such final Stated Maturity (other than upon a change of control of or sale of assets by the Company so long as such instrument provides that such redemption will not be required unless permitted under this Indenture), or is convertible into or exchangeable for debt securities at any time prior to such final Stated Maturity at the option of the Holder thereof.

          “Redemption Date” when used with respect to any Note to be redeemed pursuant to paragraph 5 of the Notes means the date fixed for such redemption pursuant to the terms of the Notes.

          “Redemption Price”, when used with respect to any Note to be redeemed, means the price at which it is to be redeemed pursuant to this Indenture.

          “Registration Rights Agreement” means the registration rights agreement, dated the Issue Date, among the Company and the Initial Purchasers, as such agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time and, with respect to any Additional Notes, one or more registration rights agreements between the Company and the other parties thereto, as such agreement(s) may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, relating to rights given by the Company to the purchasers of Additional Notes to register such Additional Notes under the Securities Act.

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          “Responsible Officer” shall mean, when used with respect to the Trustee, any officer of the Trustee within the Corporate Trust Division — Corporate Finance Unit (or any successor unit) of the trustee located at the Corporate Trust office who has direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture and, for the purposes of Section 7.01(c)(ii) and Section 7.05 shall also mean any other officer of the Trustee to administer corporate trust matters and to whom any corporate trust matter is referred because of such officer’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.

          “Restricted Note” has the same meaning as “Restricted Security” set forth in Rule 144(a)(3) promulgated under the Securities Act; provided that the Trustee shall be entitled to request and conclusively rely upon an Opinion of Counsel with respect to whether any Note is a Restricted Note.

          “Restricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Company other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

          “Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.

          “Rule 144A” means Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act.

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

          “Sale Leaseback Transaction” means the leasing by the Company or any Subsidiary of any asset, whether owned at the Issue Date or acquired after the Issue Date (except for temporary leases for a term, including any renewal term, of up to three years and except for leases between the Company and any Subsidiary or between Subsidiaries), which property has been or is to be sold or transferred by the Company or such Subsidiary to any party with the intention of taking back a lease of such property.

          “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor statute, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission thereunder.

          “significant subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any Subsidiary (or group of Subsidiaries as to which a specified condition applies) that would be a “significant subsidiary” under Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X.

          “Stated Maturity” means, when used with respect to any indebtedness or any installment of interest thereon, the dates specified in such indebtedness as the fixed date on which the principal of such indebtedness or such installment of interest, as the case may be, is due and payable.


 

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          “Subsidiary” means, with respect to any specified Person:

     (1) any corporation, association or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees of the corporation, association or other business entity is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person (or a combination thereof); or

     (2) any partnership (a) the sole general partner or the managing general partner of which is such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person or (b) the only general partners of which are that Person or one or more Subsidiaries of that Person (or any combination thereof).

          “Tender Offer” means the offer to purchase up to $1,000,000,000 aggregate amount of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.50 per share, pursuant to the terms set forth in the Offer to Purchase.

          “TIA” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 as amended (15 U.S. Code §§ 77aaa-77bbbb).

          “Transactions” means, collectively, the entering into of this Indenture by the Company and the Guarantors, the entering into of the Credit Agreement on or about the Issue Date and the issuance and sale by the Company of the Notes, the consummation of the Tender Offer in accordance with the terms of the Offer to Purchase and all other transactions contemplated by the foregoing.

          “Triggering Indebtedness” means (i) the Credit Agreement or (ii) any other indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary represented by bonds, debentures, notes or other securities.

          “Trustee” means the party named as such in this Indenture until a successor replaces it pursuant to this Indenture and thereafter means the successor.

          “Unrestricted Subsidiary” means (1) American Triumvirate Insurance Company, (2) any Subsidiary that at the time of determination shall be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the board of directors of the Company in accordance with Section 4.09 and (3) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided that following a Fall Away Event, all Unrestricted Subsidiaries of the Company shall automatically and immediately become Restricted Subsidiaries (except for American Triumverate Insurance Company for so long as it is a regulated captive insurance company and is not engaged in any other material business).


 

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          “U.S. Government Obligations” means direct non-callable obligations of, or guaranteed by, the United States of America for the payment of which guarantee or obligations the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged.

          “Voting Stock” of a Person means Capital Stock of such Person of the class or classes pursuant to which the holders thereof have the general voting power under ordinary circumstances to elect at least a majority of the board of directors, managers or trustees of such Person (irrespective of whether or not at the time Capital Stock of any other class or classes shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency).

          “Wholly Owned Subsidiary” means a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company of which the Company owns all of the capital stock, other than directors’ qualifying shares of such Restricted Subsidiary.

SECTION 1.02. Other Definitions.

          The definitions of the following terms may be found in the sections indicated as follows:

     
Term   Defined in Section
“2010 Regulation S Global Note”
  2.16
“2015 Regulation S Global Note”
  2.16
“2010 Regulation S Notes”
  2.02
“2015 Regulation S Notes”
  2.02
“2010 Restricted Global Note”
  2.16
“2015 Restricted Global Note”
  2.16
“2010 Rule 144A Notes”
  2.02
“2015 Rule 144A Notes”
  2.02
“Additional Notes”
  2.01
“Additional 2010 Notes”
  2.01
“Additional 2015 Notes”
  2.01
“Agent Members”
  2.16
“Change of Control Offer”
  4.12
“Change of Control Purchase Date”.
  4.12
“Change of Control Purchase Price”
  4.12
“Covenant Defeasance”
  9.01
“CUSIP”
  2.14
“Designation”
  4.09
“Designation Amount”
  4.09
“Events of Default”
  6.01
“Exchange Offer”
  2.17


 

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“Global Notes”
  2.16
“Legal Defeasance”
  9.01
“Legal Holiday”
  11.07
“lien”
  4.06
“Paying Agent”
  2.04
“Redesignation”
  4.09
“Registrar”
  2.04
“Regulation S Global Note”
  2.16
“Regulation S Notes”
  2.02
“Restricted Global Note”
  2.16
“Restricted Payment”
  4.08
“Rule 144A Notes”
  2.02

SECTION 1.03. Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act.

          Whenever this Indenture refers to a provision of the TIA, the portion of such provision required to be incorporated herein in order for this Indenture to be qualified under the TIA is incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture. The following TIA terms used in this Indenture have the following meanings:

          “indenture securities” means the Notes.

          “indenture securityholder” means a Holder.

          “indenture to be qualified” means this Indenture.

          “indenture trustee” or “institutional trustee” means the Trustee.

          “obligor on this indenture securities” means the Company or any other obligor on the Notes.

          All other terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA, defined in the TIA by reference to another statute or defined by Commission rule have the meanings therein assigned to them.

SECTION 1.04. Rules of Construction.

          Unless the context otherwise requires:

     (i) a term has the meaning assigned to it herein, whether defined expressly or by reference;

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     (iii) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular;

     (iv) words used herein implying any gender shall apply to both genders;

     (v) “herein,” “hereof” and other words of similar import refer to this Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subsection;

     (vi) unless otherwise specified herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted, all accounting determinations hereunder shall be made, and all financial statements required to be delivered hereunder shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP;

     (vii) “$,” “U.S. Dollars” and “United States Dollars” each refer to United States dollars, or such other money of the United States that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; and

     (viii) whenever in this Indenture there is mentioned, in any context, principal, interest or any other amount payable under or with respect to any Note, such mention shall be deemed to include mention of the payment of Additional Interest to the extent that, in such context, Additional Interest is, was or would be payable in respect thereof.

Article Two

THE SECURITIES

SECTION 2.01. Amount of Notes.

          The Trustee shall initially authenticate Notes for original issue on the Issue Date in an aggregate principal amount of (i) $150,000,000 of the 2010 Notes and (ii) $350,000,000 of the 2015 Notes upon a written order of the Company (other than as provided in Section 2.08). The Trustee shall authenticate additional 2010 Notes (“Additional 2010 Notes”) and additional 2015 Notes (“Additional 2015 Notes” and, together with the Additional 2010 Notes, the “Additional Notes”) thereafter in unlimited aggregate principal amount (so long as permitted by the terms of this Indenture), as either Initial Notes or registered notes as the same series as the Exchange Notes, for original issue upon a written order of the Company in the form of a Company Order in aggregate principal amount as specified in such order (other than as provided in Section 2.08). Each such written order shall specify the amount of Notes to be authenticated and the date on which the Notes are to be authenticated.

 


 

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          Notwithstanding anything else in this Indenture to the contrary, at the Company’s option, Additional Notes may be issued with the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Notes and without the Private Placement Legend, provided that the Company has furnished an Opinion of Counsel to the Trustee confirming such issuance would not conflict with federal and state securities laws and the rules and regulations of the Commission.

SECTION 2.02. Form and Dating.

          The 2010 Notes and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication with respect thereto shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A-1, which is incorporated in and forms a part of this Indenture. The 2015 Notes and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication with respect thereto shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A-2, which is incorporated in and forms a part of this Indenture. The Notes may have notations, legends or endorsements required by law, rule or usage to which the Company is subject. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the 2010 Notes offered and sold to Qualified Institutional Buyers in reliance on Rule 144A (“2010 Rule 144A Notes”), and the 2015 Notes offered and sold to Qualified Institutional Buyers in reliance on Rule 144A (“2015 Rule 144A Notes” and, together with the 2010 Rule 144A Notes, the “Rule 144A Notes”) shall bear the legend set forth in Exhibit B and include the form of assignment, the 2010 Notes offered and sold in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S (“2010 Regulation S Notes”) and the 2015 Notes offered and sold in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S (“2015 Regulation S Notes” and, together with the 2010 Regulation S Notes, the “Regulation S Notes”) shall bear the legend and include the form of assignment set forth in Exhibit C. Each Note shall be dated the date of its authentication.

          The terms and provisions contained in the Notes shall constitute, and are expressly made, a part of this Indenture and, to the extent applicable, the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee, by their execution and delivery of this Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and provisions and agree to be bound thereby.

          The Notes may be presented for registration of transfer and exchange at the offices of the Registrar.

SECTION 2.03. Execution and Authentication.

          The Notes shall be executed on behalf of the Company by its Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President or any Vice President. The signature of any of these officers on the Notes may be manual or facsimile.

          If an Officer whose signature is on a Note was an Officer at the time of such execution but no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Note, the Note shall be valid nevertheless.


 

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          No Note shall be entitled to any benefit under this Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose unless there appears on such Note a certificate of authentication substantially in the form provided for herein executed by the Trustee by manual signature, and such certificate upon any Note shall be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that such Note has been duly authenticated and delivered hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Note shall have been authenticated and delivered hereunder but never issued and sold by the Company, and the Company shall deliver such Note to the Trustee for cancellation as provided in Section 2.12, for all purposes of this Indenture such Note shall be deemed never to have been authenticated and delivered hereunder and shall never be entitled to the benefits of this Indenture.

          The Notes shall be issuable only in fully registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000.

SECTION 2.04. Registrar and Paying Agent.

          The Company shall maintain an office or agency where Notes may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange (the “Registrar”), and an office or agency where Notes may be presented for payment (the “Paying Agent”) and an office or agency where notices and demands to or upon the Company, if any, in respect of the Notes and this Indenture may be served. The Registrar shall keep a register of the Notes and of their transfer and exchange. The Company may have one or more additional Paying Agents. The term “Paying Agent” includes any additional Paying Agent.

          The Company shall enter into an appropriate agency agreement, which shall incorporate the provisions of the TIA, with any Agent that is not a party to this Indenture. The agreement shall implement the provisions of this Indenture that relate to such Agent. The Company shall notify the Trustee of the name and address of any such Agent. If the Company fails to maintain a Registrar or Paying Agent, or fails to give the foregoing notice, the Trustee shall act as such and shall be entitled to appropriate compensation in accordance with Section 7.07.

          The Company initially appoints the Trustee as Registrar, Paying Agent and Agent for service of notices and demands in connection with the Notes and this Indenture, and the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee as the office or agency of the Company for such purposes, and the Company may change the Paying Agent without prior notice to the Holders. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent.

SECTION 2.05. Paying Agent To Hold Money in Trust.

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the Notes), and the Company and the Paying Agent shall notify the Trustee of any default by the Company (or any other obligor on the Notes) in making any such payment. Money held in trust by the Paying Agent need not be segregated except as required by law and in no event shall the Paying Agent be liable for any interest on any money received by it hereunder; provided that if the Company or an Affiliate thereof acts as Paying Agent, it shall segregate the money held by it as Paying Agent and hold it as a separate trust fund. The Company at any time may require the Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee and account for any funds disbursed and the Trustee may at any time during the continuance of any Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(1) or (2), upon written request to the Paying Agent, require the Paying Agent to pay forthwith all money so held by it to the Trustee and to account for any funds disbursed. Upon making such payment, the Paying Agent shall have no further liability for the money delivered to the Trustee.

SECTION 2.06. Holder Lists.

          The Trustee shall preserve in as current a form as is reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of the Holders. If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee at least five Business Days before each Interest Payment Date, and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, a list in such form and as of such date as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of the Holders; provided that, as long as the Trustee is the Registrar, no such list need be furnished.

SECTION 2.07. Transfer and Exchange.

          Subject to Sections 2.16 and 2.17, when Notes are presented to the Registrar with a request from the Holder of such Notes to register a transfer or to exchange them for an equal principal amount of Notes of other authorized denominations of the same series, the Registrar shall register the transfer as requested. Every Note presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange shall be duly endorsed or be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Registrar, duly executed by the Holder thereof or his attorneys duly authorized in writing. To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Company shall issue and execute and the Trustee shall authenticate new Notes evidencing such transfer or exchange at the Registrar’s request. No service charge shall be made to the Holder for any registration of transfer or exchange. The Company may require from the Holder payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer taxes or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation to a transfer or exchange, but this provision shall not apply to any exchange pursuant to Section 2.11, 3.06 or 8.05 (in which events the Company shall be responsible for the payment of such taxes). The Registrar shall not be required to exchange or register a transfer of any Note for a period of 15 days immediately preceding the redemption of Notes, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part.


 

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          Any Holder of the Global Note shall, by acceptance of such Global Note, agree that transfers of the beneficial interests in such Global Note may be effected only through a book entry system maintained by the Holder of such Global Note (or its agent), and that ownership of a beneficial interest in the Global Note shall be required to be reflected in a book entry system.

          Except as expressly provided herein, neither the Trustee nor the Registrar shall have any duty to monitor the Company’s compliance with or have any responsibility with respect to the Company’s compliance with any Federal or state securities laws.

          The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Note (including any transfers between or among Agent Members or beneficial owners of interests in any Global Note) other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by the terms of, this Indenture, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.

SECTION 2.08. Replacement Notes.

          If a mutilated Note is surrendered to the Registrar or the Trustee, or if the Holder of a Note claims that the Note has been lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken, the Company shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate a replacement Note if the Holder of such Note furnishes to the Company and the Trustee evidence reasonably acceptable to them of the ownership and the destruction, loss or theft of such Note and if the requirements of Section 8-405 of the New York Uniform Commercial Code as in effect on the date of this Indenture are met. If required by the Trustee or the Company, an indemnity bond shall be posted, sufficient in the judgment of all to protect the Company, the Trustee or any Paying Agent from any loss that any of them may suffer if such Note is replaced. The Company may charge such Holder for the Company’s reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in replacing such Note and the Trustee may charge the Company for the Trustee’s expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and disbursements) in replacing such Note. Every replacement Note shall constitute a contractual obligation of the Company.

SECTION 2.09. Outstanding Notes.

          The Notes outstanding at any time are all Notes that have been authenticated by the Trustee except for (a) those canceled by it, (b) those delivered to it for cancellation, (c) to the extent set forth in Sections 9.01 and 9.02, on or after the date on which the conditions set forth in Section 9.01 or 9.02 have been satisfied, those Notes theretofore authenticated and delivered by the Trustee hereunder and (d) those described in this Section 2.09 as


 

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not outstanding. Subject to Section 2.10, a Note does not cease to be outstanding because the Company or one of its Affiliates holds the Note.

          If a Note is replaced pursuant to Section 2.08, it ceases to be outstanding unless the Trustee receives proof satisfactory to it that the replaced Note is held by a bona fide purchaser in whose hands such Note is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company.

          If the Paying Agent holds, in its capacity as such, on any Maturity Date, money sufficient to pay all accrued interest and principal with respect to the Notes payable on that date and is not prohibited from paying such money to the Holders thereof pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, then on and after that date such Notes cease to be outstanding and interest on them ceases to accrue.

SECTION 2.10. Treasury Notes.

          In determining whether the Holders of the required principal amount of Notes have concurred in any declaration of acceleration or notice of default or direction, waiver or consent or any amendment, modification or other change to this Indenture, Notes owned by the Company or any other Affiliate of the Company shall be disregarded as though they were not outstanding, except that for the purposes of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such direction, waiver or consent or any amendment, modification or other change to this Indenture, only Notes as to which a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actually received an Officers’ Certificate stating that such Notes are so owned shall be so disregarded. Notes so owned which have been pledged in good faith shall not be disregarded if the pledgee established to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee’s right so to act with respect to the Notes and that the pledgee is not the Company any other obligor on the Notes or any of their respective Affiliates.

SECTION 2.11. Temporary Notes.

          Until definitive Notes are prepared and ready for delivery, the Company may prepare and the Trustee shall authenticate temporary Notes. Temporary Notes shall be substantially in the form of definitive Notes but may have variations that the Company considers appropriate for temporary Notes. Without unreasonable delay, the Company shall prepare and the Trustee shall authenticate definitive Notes in exchange for temporary Notes. Until such exchange, temporary Notes shall be entitled to the same rights, benefits and privileges as definitive Notes.

SECTION 2.12. Cancellation.

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for registration of transfer, exchange, payment, replacement or cancellation and shall deliver such canceled Notes to the Company. The Company may not reissue or resell, or issue new Notes to replace Notes that the Company has redeemed or paid, or that have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation (other than in accordance with this Indenture).

SECTION 2.13. Defaulted Interest.

          If the Company defaults on a payment of interest on the Notes, it shall pay the defaulted interest, plus (to the extent permitted by law) any interest payable on the defaulted interest, in accordance with the terms hereof, to the Persons who are Holders on a subsequent special record date, which date shall be at least five Business Days prior to the payment date. The Company shall fix such special record date and payment date in a manner satisfactory to the Trustee. At least 10 days before such special record date, the Company shall mail to each Holder a notice that states the special record date, the payment date and the amount of defaulted interest, and interest payable on defaulted interest, if any, to be paid. The Company may make payment of any defaulted interest in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements (if applicable) of any securities exchange on which the Notes may be listed and, upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, if, after written notice given by the Company to the Trustee of the proposed payment pursuant to this sentence, such manner of payment shall be deemed practicable by the Trustee.

SECTION 2.14. CUSIP Number.

          The Company in issuing the Notes may use a “CUSIP,” “ISIN” or other similar number, and if so, such CUSIP, ISIN or other similar number shall be included in notices of redemption or exchange as a convenience to Holders; provided that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP, ISIN or other similar number printed in the notice or on the Notes, and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Notes. The Company shall promptly notify the Trustee of any such CUSIP, ISIN or other similar number used by the Company in connection with the issuance of the Notes and of any change in the CUSIP, ISIN or other similar number.

SECTION 2.15. Deposit of Moneys.

          Prior to 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on each Interest Payment Date and Maturity Date, the Company shall have deposited with the Paying Agent in immediately available funds money sufficient to make cash payments, if any, due on such Interest Payment Date or Maturity Date, as the case may be, in a timely manner which permits the Trustee to remit payment to the Holders on such Interest Payment Date or Maturity Date, as the case may be. The principal and interest on Global Notes shall be payable to the Depository or its nominee, as the case may be, as the sole registered owner and the sole Holder of the Global


 

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Notes represented thereby. The principal and interest on Physical Notes shall be payable, either in person or by mail, at the office of the Paying Agent.

SECTION 2.16. Book-Entry Provisions for Global Notes.

          (a) The 2010 Rule 144A Notes shall be represented by one or more Notes in registered, global form without interest coupons (collectively, the “2010 Restricted Global Note”). The 2015 Rule 144A Notes shall be represented by one or more Notes in registered, global form without interest coupons (collectively, the “2015 Restricted Global Note” and, together with the 2010 Restricted Global Note, the “Restricted Global Note”). The 2010 Regulation S Notes initially shall be represented by one or more Notes in registered, global form without interest coupons (collectively, the “2010 Regulation S Global Note”). The 2015 Regulation S Notes initially shall be represented by one or more Notes in registered, global form without interest coupons (collectively, the “2015 Regulation S Global Note” and, together with the 2010 Regulation S Global Note, the “Regulation S Global Note”). The Restricted Global Note and the Regulation S Global Note and any other global notes representing the Notes (collectively, the “Global Notes”) shall bear legends as set forth in Exhibit D. The Global Notes initially shall (i) be registered in the name of the Depository or the nominee of such Depository, in each case for credit to an account of an Agent Member, (ii) be delivered to the The Bank of New York as custodian for such Depository and (iii) bear legends as set forth in Exhibit B with respect to Restricted Global Notes and Exhibit C with respect to Regulation S Global Notes.

          Members of, or direct or indirect participants in, the Depository (“Agent Members”) shall have no rights under this Indenture with respect to any Global Note held on their behalf by the Depository, or the Trustee as its custodian, or under the Global Notes, and the Depository may be treated by the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee as the absolute owner of the Global Note for all purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Company, the Trustee or any agent of the Company or the Trustee from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization (which may be in electronic form) furnished by the Depository or impair, as between the Depository and its Agent Members, the operation of customary practices governing the exercise of the rights of a Holder of any Note.

          None of the Company, the Trustee, the Registrar, any Paying Agent or any agent of any of them shall have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in the Notes, for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial owner interests, or for any acts or omissions of a Depository or for any transactions between a Depository and any beneficial owner or between or among beneficial owners. No owner of a beneficial interest in the Notes shall have any rights under this Indenture, and the Depository or its nominee, if any, shall be deemed and treated by the Company, the Trustee, the Registrar, any Paying


 

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Agent or any agent of any of them as the absolute owner and holder of such Notes for all purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Company, the Trustee, the Registrar, any Paying Agent or any agent of any of them from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by a Depository, or any of its members and any other Person on whose behalf such member may act, the operation of customary practices of such Persons governing he exercise of the rights of a beneficial owner of any Notes.

          (b) Transfers and exchanges pursuant to Section 2.16 and 2.17 may only be made between Notes of the same series. Transfers of Global Notes shall be limited to transfer in whole, but not in part, to the Depository, its successors or their respective nominees. Interests of beneficial owners in the Global Notes may be transferred or exchanged for Physical Notes in accordance with the rules and procedures of the Depository and the provisions of Section 2.17. In addition, a Global Note shall be exchangeable for Physical Notes if (i) the Depository (x) notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depository for such Global Note or (y) has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act, and, with respect to (x) or (y), the Company thereupon fails to appoint a successor depository within 90 days of such notice or cessation or (ii) upon the request of the Depository at any time that there shall have occurred and be continuing an Event of Default with respect to the Notes. In all cases, Physical Notes delivered in exchange for any Global Note or beneficial interests therein shall be registered in the names, and issued in any approved denominations, requested by or on behalf of the Depository (in accordance with its customary procedures).

          (c) In connection with any transfer or exchange of a portion of the beneficial interest in any Global Note to beneficial owners pursuant to paragraph (b), the Registrar shall (if one or more Physical Notes are to be issued) reflect on its books and records the date and a decrease in the principal amount of the Global Note in an amount equal to the principal amount of the beneficial interest in the Global Note to be transferred, and the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall upon receipt of a written order from the Company authenticate and make available for delivery, one or more Physical Notes of like tenor and amount.

          (d) In connection with the transfer of Global Notes as an entirety to beneficial owners pursuant to paragraph (b), the Global Notes shall be deemed to be surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation, and the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, to each beneficial owner identified by the Depository in writing in exchange for its beneficial interest in the Global Notes, an equal aggregate principal amount of Physical Notes of authorized denominations.

          (e) Any Physical Note constituting a Restricted Note delivered in exchange for an interest in a Global Note pursuant to paragraph (b), (c) or (d) shall, except as otherwise provided by paragraphs (a) and (c) of Section 2.17, bear the Private Placement Legend or, in


 

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the case of the Regulation S Global Note, the legend set forth in Exhibit C, in each case, unless the Company determines otherwise in compliance with applicable law.

          (f) Any beneficial interest in one of the Global Notes that is transferred to a Person who takes delivery in the form of an interest in another Global Note shall, upon transfer, cease to be an interest in such Global Note and become an interest in such other Global Note and, accordingly, shall thereafter be subject to all transfer restrictions and other procedures applicable to beneficial interests in such other Global Note for as long as it remains such an interest.

          (g) The Holder of any Global Note may grant proxies and otherwise authorize any Person, including Agent Members and Persons that may hold interests through Agent Members, to take any action which a Holder is entitled to take under this Indenture or the Notes.

SECTION 2.17. Special Transfer Provisions.

          (a) Transfers to QIBs. The following provisions shall apply with respect to the registration or any proposed registration of transfer of a Note constituting a Restricted Note to a QIB (excluding transfers to Non-U.S. Persons):

          (i) the Registrar shall register the transfer if such transfer is being made by a proposed transferor who has checked the box provided for on such Holder’s Note stating, or to a transferee who has advised the Company and the Registrar in writing, that it is purchasing the Note for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a QIB within the meaning of Rule 144A, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Company as it has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon its foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A; and

          (ii) if the proposed transferee is an Agent Member, and the Notes to be transferred consist of Physical Notes which after transfer are to be evidenced by an interest in the Global Note, upon receipt by the Registrar of instructions given in accordance with the Depository’s and the Registrar’s procedures, the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date and an increase in the principal amount of the Global Note in an amount equal to the principal amount of the Physical Notes to be transferred, and the Trustee shall cancel the Physical Notes so transferred.

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transfer of a Note constituting a Restricted Note to any Institutional Accredited Investor which is not a QIB or to any Non-U.S. Person:

          (i) the Registrar shall register the transfer of any Note constituting a Restricted Note whether or not such Note bears the Private Placement Legend, if (x) the requested transfer is after the second anniversary of the Issue Date (provided, however, that neither the Company nor any Affiliate of the Company has held any beneficial interest in such Note, or portion thereof, at any time on or prior to the second anniversary of the Issue Date), as evidenced by an Officers’ Certificate from the Company to such effect or (y)(1) in the case of a transfer to an Institutional Accredited Investor which is not a QIB (excluding Non-U.S. Persons), the proposed transferee has delivered to the Registrar a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit F hereto and any legal opinions and certifications required thereby or (2) in the case of a transfer to a Non-U.S. Person, the proposed transferor has delivered to the Registrar a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit E hereto; and

          (ii) if the proposed transferor is an Agent Member holding a beneficial interest in the Global Note, upon receipt by the Registrar of (x) the certificate, if any, required by Section 2.17(b)(i) and (y) written instructions given in accordance with the Depositary’s and the Registrar’s procedures; whereupon (a) the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date and (if the transfer does not involve a transfer of outstanding Physical Notes) a decrease in the principal amount of such Global Note in an amount equal to the principal amount of the beneficial interest in the Global Note to be transferred and (b) the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, one or more Physical Notes of like tenor and amount; and

          (iii) in the case of a transfer to a Non-U.S. Person, if the proposed transferee is an Agent Member, and the Notes to be transferred consist of Physical Notes which after transfer are to be evidenced by an interest in a Regulation S Global Note, upon receipt by the Registrar of written instructions given in accordance with the Depositary’s and the Registrar’s procedures, the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date and an increase in the principal amount of such Regulation S Global Note in an amount equal to the principal amount of Physical Notes to be transferred, and the Trustee shall cancel the Physical Notes so transferred.

          (c) Private Placement Legend. Upon the registration of transfer, exchange or replacement of Notes not bearing the Private Placement Legend, the Registrar shall deliver Notes that do not bear the Private Placement Legend. Upon the registration of transfer, exchange or replacement of Notes bearing the Private Placement Legend, the Registrar shall deliver only Notes that bear the Private Placement Legend unless (i) such Note has been issued pursuant to Section 2.17(f), (ii) there is delivered to the Registrar an Opinion of Counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company and the Trustee to the effect that neither such legend nor


 

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the related restrictions on transfer are required in order to maintain compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act, (iii) such Note has been sold pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and the Registrar has received an Officers’ Certificate from the Company to such effect or (iv) the requested transfer is after the second anniversary of the Issue Date (provided, however, that neither the Company nor an Affiliate of the Company has held any beneficial interest in such Note or portion thereof at any time since the Issue Date) and the Registrar has received an Officers’ Certificate from the Company to such effect.

          (d) General. By its acceptance of any Note bearing the Private Placement Legend, each Holder of such Note acknowledges the restrictions on transfer of such Note set forth in this Indenture and in the Private Placement Legend and agrees that it will transfer such Note only as provided in this Indenture.

          (e) Certain Transfers in Connection with and After the Exchange Offer under the Registration Rights Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture:

          (i) no Exchange Notes issued may be exchanged by the Holder thereof for a Note issued on the Issue Date;

          (ii) accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes issued on the Issue Date being exchanged in the exchange offer contemplated by the Registration Rights Agreement (the “Exchange Offer”) shall be due and payable on the next Interest Payment Date for the Exchange Notes following the Exchange Offer and shall be paid to the Holder on the relevant record date of the Exchange Notes issued in respect of the Note issued on the Issue Date being exchanged; and

          (iii) interest on the Note issued on the Issue Date being exchanged in the Exchange Offer shall cease to accrue on the date of completion of the Exchange Offer and interest on the Exchange Notes to be issued in the Exchange Offer shall accrue from the date of the completion of the Exchange Offer.

          (f) Exchange Offer. Upon the occurrence of the Exchange Offer, the Company will issue and, upon a written order of the Company the Trustee will authenticate:

          (i) one or more Global Notes not bearing the Private Placement Legend in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the beneficial interests in the Global Notes bearing the Private Placement Legend that are accepted for exchange in the Exchange Offer by Persons that (A) are not Broker-Dealers, (B) are not participating in a distribution of the Exchange Notes and (C) are not affiliates (as defined in Rule 144) of the Company, as evidenced by an Officers’ Certificate from the Company to such effect; and


 

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          (ii) one or more Physical Notes not bearing the Private Placement Legend in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the Physical Notes bearing the Private Placement Legend that are accepted for exchange in the Exchange Offer by Persons that (A) are not Broker-Dealers, (B) are not participating in a distribution of the Exchange Notes and (C) are not affiliates (as defined in Rule 144) of the Company, as evidenced by an Officers’ Certificate from the Company to such effect.

          Concurrently with the issuance of such Notes, the Trustee will cause the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Global Notes bearing the Private Placement Legend to be reduced accordingly, and the Company will execute and the Trustee will authenticate and deliver to the Persons designated by the Holders of Physical Notes so accepted Physical Notes not bearing the Private Placement Legend in the appropriate principal amount.

          The Registrar shall retain for a period of two years copies of all letters, notices and other written communications received pursuant to Section 2.16 or this Section 2.17. The Company shall have the right to inspect and make copies of all such letters, notices or other written communications at any reasonable time upon the giving of reasonable notice to the Registrar.

SECTION 2.18. Computation of Interest.

          Interest on the Notes shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.

Article Three

REDEMPTION

SECTION 3.01. Election To Redeem; Notices to Trustee.

          If the Company elects to redeem 2010 Notes or 2015 Notes, as the case may be, pursuant to paragraph 5 or 6 of the 2010 Notes or paragraph 5, 6 or 7 of the 2015 Notes, at least 30 days prior to the Redemption Date (unless a shorter notice shall be agreed to in writing by the Trustee) but not more than 60 days before the Redemption Date, the Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of the Redemption Date, the principal amount of such Notes to be redeemed and the Redemption Price, and deliver to the Trustee, no later than two Business Days prior to the redemption date, an Officers’ Certificate stating that such redemption will comply with the conditions contained in paragraph 5 or 6 of the 2010 Notes and paragraph 5, 6 or 7 of the 2015 Notes. Notice given to the Trustee pursuant to this Section 3.01 may, at the Company’s discretion, be subject to the satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent.


 

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SECTION 3.02. Selection by Trustee of Notes To Be Redeemed.

          The Trustee shall select the Notes to be redeemed by lot on a pro rata basis or by such means as are fair and reasonable (subject to procedures of the Depository) unless otherwise required by law. The Trustee shall promptly notify the Company of the Notes selected for redemption and, in the case of any Notes selected for partial redemption, the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. The Trustee may select for redemption portions of the principal of the Notes that have denominations larger than $1,000. Notes and portions thereof the Trustee selects shall be redeemed in amounts of $1,000 or whole multiples of $1,000. For all purposes of this Indenture unless the context otherwise requires, provisions of this Indenture that apply to Notes called for redemption also apply to portions of Notes called for redemption.

SECTION 3.03. Notice of Redemption.

          At least 30 days, and no more than 60 days, before a Redemption Date, the Company shall mail, or cause to be mailed, a notice of redemption by first-class mail to each Holder of Notes to be redeemed at his or her last address as the same appears on the registry books maintained by the Registrar pursuant to Section 2.04.

          The notice shall identify the Notes to be redeemed (including the CUSIP numbers thereof) and shall state:

          (i) the Redemption Date;

          (ii) the Redemption Price;

          (iii) if fewer than all outstanding Notes are to be redeemed, the portion of the principal amount of such Note to be redeemed and that, after the Redemption Date and upon surrender of such Note, a new Note or Notes in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion will be issued;

          (iv) the name and address of the Paying Agent;

          (v) that Notes called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect the Redemption Price;

          (vi) that unless the Company defaults in making the redemption payment, interest on Notes called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the Redemption Date;

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          (viii) the aggregate principal amount of Notes that are being redeemed;

          (ix) the paragraph of the Notes and/or Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the Notes called for redemption are being redeemed; and

          (x) that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP number, if any, listed in such notice or printed on the Notes.

          At the Company’s written request made at least five Business Days prior to the date on which notice is to be given, the Trustee shall give the notice of redemption in the Company’s name and at the Company’s sole expense.

SECTION 3.04. Effect of Notice of Redemption.

          Once the notice of redemption described in Section 3.03 is mailed, Notes called for redemption become due and payable on the Redemption Date and at the Redemption Price, including any premium, plus interest accrued to the Redemption Date. Upon surrender to the Paying Agent, such Notes shall be paid at the Redemption Price, including any premium, plus interest accrued to the Redemption Date; provided that if the Redemption Date is after a regular record date and on or prior to the Interest Payment Date, the accrued interest shall be payable to the Holder of the redeemed Notes registered on the relevant record date; and provided, further, that if a Redemption Date is a Legal Holiday, payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and no interest shall accrue for the period from such Redemption Date to such succeeding Business Day. Such notice, if mailed in the manner provided in Section 3.03, shall be conclusively presumed to have been given whether or not the Holder receives such notice.

SECTION 3.05. Deposit of Redemption Price.

          On or prior to 11:00 A.M., New York City time, on each Redemption Date, the Company shall deposit with the Paying Agent in immediately available funds money sufficient to pay the Redemption Price of, including premium, if any, and accrued interest on all Notes to be redeemed on that date other than Notes or portions thereof called for redemption on that date which have been delivered by the Company to the Trustee for cancellation.

          On and after any Redemption Date, if money sufficient to pay the Redemption Price of, including premium, if any, and accrued interest on Notes called for redemption shall have been made available in accordance with the immediately preceding paragraph, the Notes called for redemption will cease to accrue interest and the only right of the Holders of such Notes will be to receive payment of the Redemption Price of and, subject to the first proviso in Section 3.04, accrued and unpaid interest on such Notes to the Redemption Date. If any Note surrendered for redemption shall not be so paid, interest will be paid, from the Redemption Date until such redemption payment is made, on the unpaid principal of the Note and any


 

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interest not paid on such unpaid principal, in each case at the rate and in the manner provided in the Notes.

SECTION 3.06. Notes Redeemed in Part.

          Upon surrender of a Note that is redeemed in part, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate for the Holder thereof a new Note equal in principal amount to the unredeemed portion of the original Note in the name of the Holder upon cancellation of the original Note surrendered, except that if a Global Note is so surrendered, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Depository, a new Global Note in denomination equal to and in exchange for the unredeemed portion of the principal of the Global Note so surrendered.

SECTION 3.07. Mandatory Redemption.

          The Company is not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.

Article Four

COVENANTS

SECTION 4.01. Payment of Principal, Premium and Interest.

          The Company covenants and agrees that it will duly and punctually pay the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on the Notes in accordance with the terms of the Notes and this Indenture.

SECTION 4.02. Maintenance of Office or Agency.

          The Company will maintain in each Place of Payment for Notes an office or agency where Notes may be presented or surrendered for payment, where Notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Notes and this Indenture may be served. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Company shall fail to maintain any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and the Company hereby appoints the Trustee as its agent to receive all such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands.

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may from time to time rescind such designations; provided, however, that no such designation or rescission shall in any manner relieve the Company of its obligation to maintain an office or agency in each Place of Payment for Notes for such purposes. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency.

SECTION 4.03. Corporate Existence.

          Subject to Article Five, the Company will do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence as a corporation.

SECTION 4.04. Money for Notes Payments To Be Held in Trust.

          If the Company shall at any time act as its own Paying Agent with respect to the Notes, it will, on or before each due date of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on any of the Notes, segregate and hold in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto a sum sufficient to pay the principal (and premium, if any) or interest so becoming due until such sums shall be paid to such Persons or otherwise disposed of as herein provided and will promptly notify the Trustee of its action or failure so to act.

          Whenever the Company shall have a Paying Agent for the Notes, it will, prior to 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on each due date of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on the Notes, deposit with the Paying Agent a sum sufficient to pay the principal (and premium, if any) or interest so becoming due, such sum to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such principal, premium or interest, and (unless such Paying Agent is the Trustee) the Company will promptly notify the Trustee of its action or failure so to act.

          The Company will cause the Paying Agent, other than the Trustee, to execute and deliver to the Trustee an instrument in which the Paying Agent shall agree with the Trustee, subject to the provisions of this Section, that the Paying Agent will:

     (1) hold all sums held by it for the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on the Notes in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto until such sums shall be paid to such Persons or otherwise disposed of as herein provided;

     (2) give the Trustee notice of any default by the Company (or any other obligor upon the Notes) in the making of any payment of principal (and premium, if any) or interest on the Notes; and

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          The Company may at any time, for the purpose of obtaining the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture or for any other purpose, pay, or by Company Order direct the Paying Agent to pay, to the Trustee all sums held in trust by the Company or the Paying Agent, such sums to be held by the Trustee upon the same trusts as those upon which such sums were held by the Company or the Paying Agent; and, upon such payment by the Paying Agent to the Trustee, the Paying Agent shall be released from all further liability with respect to such money.

          Any money deposited with the Trustee or the Paying Agent, or then held by the Company, in trust for the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on the Notes and remaining unclaimed for three years after such principal (and premium, if any) or interest has become due and payable shall be paid to the Company on Company Order, or (if then held by the Company) shall be discharged from such trust; and the Holder of such Note shall thereafter, as an unsecured general creditor, look only to the Company for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or the Paying Agent with respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Company as trustee thereof, shall thereupon cease; provided, however, that the Trustee or the Paying Agent, before being required to make any such repayment, may at the expense of the Company cause to be published once, in a newspaper published in the English language, customarily published on each Business Day and of general circulation in New York, New York, notice that such money remains unclaimed and that, after a date specified therein, which shall not be less than 30 days from the date of such publication, any unclaimed balance of such money then remaining will be repaid to the Company.

SECTION 4.05. Payment of Taxes and Other Claims.

          The Company will pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged, before the same shall become delinquent, (1) all taxes, assessments and governmental charges levied or imposed upon the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or upon the income, profits or property of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, and (2) all lawful claims against the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary for labor, materials and supplies which in the case of either clause (1) or (2) of this Section, if unpaid, might by law become a lien upon a Property; provided, however, that neither the Company nor any Restricted Subsidiary shall be required to pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged any such tax, assessment, charge or claim whose amount, applicability or validity is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings.

SECTION 4.06. Restrictions on Secured Debt.

          (a) Neither the Company nor any Restricted Subsidiary will create, incur, issue, assume or guarantee any indebtedness (excluding for purposes of this Section 4.06, any Qualified Receivables Transaction) secured by a mortgage, security interest, pledge or lien (which are referred to herein, collectively, as a “lien”) of or upon any of its assets (including, without limitation, any shares of capital stock or indebtedness of any Subsidiary), whether


 

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owned at the Issue Date or acquired after the Issue Date, without ensuring that the Notes (together with, if the Company decides, any other indebtedness created, issued, assumed or guaranteed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary and then existing or thereafter created) will be secured by such lien equally and proportionately with (or, at the Company’s option, prior to) such indebtedness.

          (b) The provisions of Section 4.06(a) will not apply to indebtedness secured by any of the following:

     (1) liens on any property acquired, constructed or improved by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date to secure indebtedness (including Capital Lease Obligations) incurred for the purpose of financing or refinancing all or any part of the purchase price of such property or of the cost of any construction or improvements on such properties, in each case, to the extent that the indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 270 days after the applicable acquisition, completion of construction or beginning of commercial operation of such property, as the case may be;

     (2) liens on any property existing at the time the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary acquire such property (provided that such lien is not incurred in anticipation of such transaction and does not extend beyond the property subject thereto or secure any indebtedness that is not secured thereby immediately prior to such transaction);

     (3) liens on property of a Person existing at the time the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary merge or consolidate with such Person or at the time the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary acquire all or substantially all of the properties of such Person and extending only to the property so acquired (provided that such lien is not incurred in anticipation of such transaction and does not extend beyond the property subject thereto or secure any indebtedness that is not secured thereby immediately prior to such transaction);

     (4) liens on any property of a Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary; provided that such lien is not incurred in anticipation of such transaction and does not extend beyond the property subject thereto or secure any indebtedness that is not secured thereby immediately prior to such transaction;

     (5) liens securing any Credit Agreement, provided that the aggregate amount of indebtedness thereunder does not exceed the greater of (x) $500,000,000 and (y) the Borrowing Base;


 

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     (6) liens to secure indebtedness of any Subsidiary to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary; and

     (7) extensions, renewals or replacements of any lien existing on the Issue Date or any lien referred to above; however, the principal amount of indebtedness secured thereby may not exceed the principal amount of indebtedness so secured at the time of such extension, renewal or replacement plus the amount of reasonable fees and expenses in connection therewith, and such extension, renewal or replacement will be limited to all or a part of the property (plus improvements and construction on such property) which was subject to the lien so extended, renewed or replaced.

          (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.06(a), the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary may, without having to equally and proportionately secure the Notes, issue, assume or guarantee indebtedness secured by a lien not excepted from the restriction set forth above if the total of:

     (1) such indebtedness; plus

     (2) all other indebtedness (other than any Qualified Receivables Transaction) that the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries have incurred or have guaranteed existing at such time and secured by liens not excepted pursuant to Section 4.06(b); plus

     (3) the Attributable Debt existing in respect of Sale Leaseback Transactions existing at such time

does not at the time of incurrence of such indebtedness exceed 10% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets.

          Attributable Debt with respect to Sale Leaseback Transactions in respect of which an amount (equaling at least the net proceeds of the sale of property) is used within 180 days after the effective date of the arrangement to make non-mandatory prepayments on long-term indebtedness, retire long-term indebtedness or acquire, construct or improve assets used or useful in the business of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries will not be included for the purposes of calculating Attributable Debt in the preceding paragraph of this Section 4.06(c).

          If an Unrestricted Subsidiary is Redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary or becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of a Fall-Away Event, any liens on the assets of that Subsidiary existing at the time that such Subsidiary was Redesignated or at the time such Fall-Away Event occurs that secure any indebtedness of such Subsidiary (or any refinancing thereof that complies with clause (b)(7) of this Section 4.06) will not result in such Subsidiary


 

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being required to equally and ratably secure the Notes. However, the amount of indebtedness secured by such liens shall be included in any subsequent determination of whether a future incurrence of indebtedness by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary meets the test set forth in the first paragraph of this Section 4.06(c).

SECTION 4.07. Restrictions on Sale Leaseback Transactions.

          Neither the Company nor any Restricted Subsidiary will enter into any Sale Leaseback Transaction with respect to any asset unless:

     (1) the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary is entitled under the provisions described in Section 4.06(c) to create, issue, assume or guarantee indebtedness secured by a lien on such property in an amount at least equal to the Attributable Debt in respect of the Sale Leaseback Transaction without having to equally and ratably secure the Notes; or

     (2) the Company applies an amount (equaling at least the net proceeds of the sale of property) within 180 days after the effective date of the arrangement to make non-mandatory prepayments on long-term indebtedness, retire long-term indebtedness or acquire, construct or improve assets used or useful in the business of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries.

SECTION 4.08. Limitation on Restricted Payments.

          (a) The Company will not, and will not cause or permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly:

     (1) declare or pay any dividend on, or make any distribution to holders of, any             shares of the Company’s Capital Stock (other than dividends or distributions payable solely in shares of its Qualified Capital Stock or in options, warrants or other rights to acquire shares of such Qualified Capital Stock);

     (2) purchase, redeem, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value, directly or indirectly, the Company’s Capital Stock or any Capital Stock of any Subsidiary (other than (a) Capital Stock of any Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company or (b) purchases, redemptions, defeasances or other acquisitions made by a Restricted Subsidiary on a pro rata basis from all stockholders of such Restricted Subsidiary) or options, warrants or other rights to acquire such Capital Stock;

     (3) declare or pay any dividend or distribution on any Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary to any Person (other than (a) to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or (b) dividends or distributions made by a Restricted


 

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Subsidiary on a pro rata basis to all stockholders of such Restricted Subsidiary); or

     (4) make any Investment in any Person (other than any Permitted Investments)

(any of the foregoing actions described in clauses (1) through (4) of this paragraph (a) being referred to as “Restricted Payments”) (the amount of any such Restricted Payment, if other than cash, shall be the Fair Market Value of the assets proposed to be transferred), unless:

     (i) immediately before and immediately after giving effect to such proposed Restricted Payment on a pro forma basis, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

     (ii) immediately after giving effect to such proposed Restricted Payment on a pro forma basis, the Company’s Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is equal to or greater than 2:1;

     (iii) after giving effect to the proposed Restricted Payment, the aggregate amount of all such Restricted Payments declared or made after the Issue Date (other than Restricted Payments permitted by clauses (2) through (9) of Section 4.08(b)) does not exceed the sum of:

     (A) 50% of the aggregate Consolidated Net Income of the Company for the period (taken as one accounting period) beginning on the first day of the Company’s fiscal quarter in which the Issue Date occurs and ending on the last day of the Company’s last fiscal quarter ending prior to the date of the Restricted Payment (or, if such aggregate cumulative Consolidated Net Income shall be a loss, minus 100% of such loss);

     (B) the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds received after the Issue Date by the Company either (1) as capital contributions in the form of common equity to the Company or (2) from the issuance or sale (other than to any of its Subsidiaries) of Qualified Capital Stock of the Company or any options, warrants or rights to purchase such Qualified Capital Stock of the Company (except, in each case, to the extent such proceeds are used to purchase, redeem or otherwise retire Capital Stock as set forth below in clause (2) of Section 4.08(b));

     (C) the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds received after the Issue Date by the Company (other than from any of its Subsidiaries) upon the exercise of any options, warrants or rights to purchase Qualified Capital Stock of the Company (and excluding the Net Cash Proceeds from the exercise of any


 

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options, warrants or rights to purchase Qualified Capital Stock financed, directly or indirectly, using funds borrowed from the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary until and to the extent such borrowing is repaid);

     (D) the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds received after the Issue Date by the Company from the conversion or exchange, if any, of debt securities or Redeemable Capital Stock of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries into or for Qualified Capital Stock of the Company plus, to the extent such debt securities or Redeemable Capital Stock were issued after the Issue Date, the aggregate of Net Cash Proceeds from their original issuance (and excluding the Net Cash Proceeds from the conversion or exchange of debt securities or Redeemable Capital Stock financed, directly or indirectly, using funds borrowed from the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary until and to the extent such borrowing is repaid);

     (E) in the case of the disposition or repayment of any Investment constituting a Restricted Payment made after the Issue Date, an amount equal to the lesser of the return of capital with respect to such Investment and the initial amount of such Investment, in either case, less the cost of the disposition of such Investment and net of taxes; provided that the amount of cash return on such Restricted Investment shall be excluded from Consolidated Net Income for purposes of calculating clause (iii)(A) of this paragraph (a) to the extent included in Consolidated Net Income;

     (F) upon a Redesignation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary designated as such after the Issue Date as a Restricted Subsidiary, the lesser of (a) the Fair Market Value of the Company’s proportionate interest in such Subsidiary immediately following such Redesignation, and (b) the aggregate amount of the Company’s Investments in such Subsidiary to the extent such Investments reduced the amount available under this clause (iii) and were not previously repaid or otherwise reduced; and

     (G) $50.0 million.

          (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.08(a), and in the case of clauses (5) through (8) of this paragraph (b), so long as no Default or Event of Default is continuing or would arise therefrom, the foregoing provisions shall not prohibit the following actions:

     (1) the payment of any dividend within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof, if at such date of declaration such payment was permitted or not precluded by the provisions of this Indenture (the declaration after the Issue Date of such payment will be deemed a Restricted Payment under Section 4.08(a)


 

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as of the date of declaration but the payment itself will be deemed to have been paid on such date of declaration and will not also be deemed a Restricted Payment under Section 4.08(a));

     (2) the making of a Restricted Payment in exchange for (including any such exchange pursuant to the exercise of a conversion right or privilege in connection with which cash is paid in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares or scrip), or out of the Net Cash Proceeds of a substantially concurrent issuance and sale for cash (other than to a Subsidiary) of, other shares of Qualified Capital Stock of the Company; provided that the Net Cash Proceeds from the issuance of such shares of Qualified Capital Stock are excluded from clause (iii)(B) of Section 4.08(a);

     (3) the payment of cash in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares in connection with the exercise of warrants, options or other securities convertible into or exercisable for Capital Stock of the Company;

     (4) the repurchase of Capital Stock deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options to the extent that shares of such Capital Stock represent a portion of the exercise price of such options;

     (5) the repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement for value of any class of Capital Stock of the Company from employees, former employees, directors or former directors of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to the terms of the agreements pursuant to which such Capital Stock was acquired in an amount of up to $5.0 million per calendar year (with any unused amount of such $5.0 million carried forward and available in the next succeeding year only);

     (6) the repurchase of any Redeemable Capital Stock of the Company at a purchase price not greater than 101% of the principal amount or liquidation preference of such Redeemable Capital Stock in the event of a Change of Control pursuant to a provision similar to “Purchase of Notes Upon a Change of Control”; provided that prior to consummating any such repurchase, the Company has made the Change of Control Offer required herein and has repurchased all Notes validly tendered for payment in connection with such Change of Control Offer;

     (7) the declaration or payment of cash dividends on the Company’s common stock in an amount not to exceed $0.06 per share in any fiscal quarter (as adjusted so that the aggregate amount payable pursuant to this clause (7) is not increased or decreased solely as a result of any stock-split, stock dividend or


 

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similar reclassification) plus the payment of pro rata dividends on shares subject to issuance pursuant to outstanding options;

     (8) at any time prior to June 30, 2006, the Company may purchase shares of its common stock through a repurchase program or open market purchases for total consideration not to exceed $250,000,000, and

     (9) the Transactions will be permitted.

     SECTION 4.09. Limitations on Designation of Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

     (a) Prior to a Fall-Away Event, the Company may designate any Subsidiary (including any newly formed or newly acquired Subsidiary) of the Company as an Unrestricted Subsidiary (a “Designation”) only if:

     (i) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of or after giving effect to such Designation; and

     (ii) the Company would be permitted to make, at the time of such Designation, (A) a Permitted Investment or (B) an Investment pursuant to Section 4.08(a), in either case, in an amount (the “Designation Amount”) equal to the Fair Market Value of the Company’s proportionate interest in such Subsidiary on such date.

     (b) No Subsidiary shall be Designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary:

     (i) is not party to any agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding with the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary unless the terms of the agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding are no less favorable to the Company or the Restricted Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons who are not Affiliates; and

     (ii) is a Person with respect to which neither the Company nor any Restricted Subsidiary has any direct or indirect obligation (A) to subscribe for additional Capital Stock or (B) to maintain or preserve the Person’s financial condition or to cause the Person to achieve any specified levels of operating results.

If, at any time, any Unrestricted Subsidiary fails to meet the preceding requirements as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, it shall thereafter cease to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary for purposes of this Indenture.

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     (i) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of and after giving effect to such Redesignation; and

     (ii) all Investments of such Unrestricted Subsidiary outstanding immediately following such Redesignation would, if incurred or made at such time, have been permitted to be made for all purposes of this Indenture.

All Designations and Redesignations must be evidenced by resolutions of the board of directors of the Company, delivered to the Trustee certifying compliance with the foregoing provisions.

SECTION 4.10. Additional Guarantees.

          (a) If any Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Guarantor becomes a guarantor or obligor in respect of any other Triggering Indebtedness, the Company shall cause such Subsidiary to enter into a supplemental indenture pursuant to which such Subsidiary shall agree to Guarantee the Company’s obligations under the Notes, to the extent set forth in Article 10.

          (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.10(a), a Guarantee of a Guarantor will be released:

     (1) upon a sale or disposition of such Subsidiary in a transaction that complies with this Indenture such that such Subsidiary ceases to be a Subsidiary;

     (2) upon payment in full of all principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes; or

     (3) upon the release of the Guarantor’s guarantee under the applicable Triggering Indebtedness.

SECTION 4.11. Reports to Holders.

          (a) Whether or not required by the rules and regulations of the Commission, so long as any Notes are outstanding, the Company will furnish to the Holders of Notes:

     (1) all quarterly and annual financial information that is required to be filed with the Commission on Forms 10-Q and 10-K to the extent the Company does not file such Forms with the Commission, including a “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and, with respect to the annual information only, a report on the annual financial statements by the Company’s independent accountants; and


 

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     (2) all current reports that are required to be filed with the Commission on Form 8-K to the extent the Company does not file such reports with the Commission.

          (b) In addition, whether or not required by the Commission, the Company will file a copy of all of the information and reports referred to in paragraph (a)(1) and (2) of this Section 4.11 with the Commission for public availability unless the Commission will not accept such a filing, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and regulations, and make such information available to securities analysts and prospective investors upon request.

          (c) The Company shall file with the Trustee within 15 days after it files with the Commission copies of the annual reports and of the information, documents and other reports which the Company is required to file with the Commission pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. The Company will also comply with the other provisions of TIA Section 314(a), including the provision of the compliance certificate under TIA Section 314(a)(4), which compliance certificate shall be delivered to the Trustee no later than July 30th of each year, commencing with the year 2006. Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the Trustee is for informational purposes only and the Trustee’s receipt of such shall not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Company’s compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officers’ Certificates).

          (d) For so long as any Restricted Notes are outstanding the Company agrees that, in order to render such Restricted Notes eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act, it will make available, upon request, to any Holder of Restricted Notes or prospective purchasers of Restricted Notes the information specified in Rule 144A(d)(4), unless the Company furnishes such information to the Commission pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

SECTION 4.12. Purchase of Notes Upon a Change of Control.

          (a) If a Change of Control occurs, each Holder of Notes will have the right to require that the Company purchase all or any part (in integral multiples of $1,000) of such Holder’s Notes pursuant to a Change of Control offer (a “Change of Control Offer”) except that the Company shall not be obligated to repurchase the Notes pursuant to this Section 4.12 in the event that the Company has exercised the right to optionally redeem all of the Notes. In the Change of Control Offer, the Company will offer to purchase all of the Notes, at a purchase price (the “Change of Control Purchase Price”) in cash in an amount equal to 101% of the principal amount of such Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase (the “Change of Control Purchase Date”) (subject to the rights of Holders of record on relevant record dates to receive interest due on an Interest Payment Date).


 

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          (b) Within 30 days after any Change of Control or, at the Company’s option, prior to such Change of Control but after it is publicly announced, the Company must notify the Trustee and give written notice of the Change of Control to each Holder of Notes, by first-class mail, postage prepaid, at its address appearing in the security register. The notice must state, among other things:

      (1) that a Change of Control has occurred or will occur and the date of such event;

      (2) the purchase price and the purchase date which shall be fixed by the Company on a business day no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date the notice is mailed, or such later date as is necessary to comply with requirements under the Exchange Act; provided that the purchase date may not occur prior to the Change of Control;

      (3) that any Note not tendered will continue to accrue interest;

      (4) that, unless the Company defaults in the payment of the Change of Control Purchase Price, any Notes accepted for payment pursuant to the Change of Control Offer shall cease to accrue interest after the Change of Control Purchase Date;

      (5) that Holders electing to have any Notes purchased pursuant to a Change in Control Offer shall be required to surrender the Notes, with the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” on the reverse of the Notes completed, to the Paying Agent at the address specified in the notice prior to the close of business on the third Business Day preceding the Change in Control Purchase Date;

      (6) that Holders shall be entitled to withdraw their election if the Paying Agent receives, not later than the close of business on the second Business Day preceding the Change in Control Purchase Date, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of Notes delivered for purchase, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Notes purchased;

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      (8) other procedures that a Holder of Notes must follow to accept a Change of Control Offer or to withdraw acceptance of the Change of Control Offer.

          (c) On the Change of Control Purchase Date, the Issuer will, to the extent permitted by law,

     (1) accept for payment all Notes issued by it or portions thereof properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer;

     (2) deposit with the Paying Agent an amount equal to the aggregate Change of Control Purchase Price in respect of all Notes or portions thereof so tendered; and

     (3) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation of the Notes so accepted together with an Officers’ Certificate to the Trustee stating that such Notes or portions thereof have been tendered to and purchased by the Issuer.

          (d) The Company will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements described in this Indenture applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Company and purchases all Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer.

          (e) To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control provisions of this Indenture, the Company will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations, including with Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act, and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the Change of Control provisions of this Indenture by virtue of such conflict.

     SECTION 4.13. Fall Away Event.

          In the event of the occurrence of a Fall Away Event, (and notwithstanding the failure of the Company subsequently to maintain an Investment Grade Rating), Sections 4.08 and 4.09 of this Indenture shall each no longer be in effect for the remaining term of the Notes. Sections 4.06, 4.07, 4.10 and 4.12 and the provisions set forth under Article Five of this Indenture will continue to be applicable in the event of the occurrence of a Fall Away Event.


 

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Article Five

SUCCESSOR CORPORATION

SECTION 5.01. Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets.

          The Company may consolidate or merge with or into any other corporation (or, if a corporate co-issuer formed under the laws of the United States, any state in the United States or the District of Columbia becomes a co-obligor on the Notes, any limited partnership or limited liability company), or lease, sell or transfer all or substantially all of the Company’s property and assets if:

     (a) the Person formed by such consolidation or into which the Company is merged, or the party which acquires by lease, sale or transfer all or substantially all of the Company’s property and assets is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States, any state in the United States or the District of Columbia;

     (b) the Person formed by such consolidation or into which the Company is merged, or the party which acquires by lease, sale or transfer all or substantially all of the Company’s property and assets, agrees to pay the principal of, and any premium and interest on, the Notes and perform and observe all covenants and conditions of this Indenture by executing and delivering to the Trustee a supplemental indenture; and

     (c) immediately after giving effect to such transaction and treating indebtedness for borrowed money which becomes the Company’s obligation or an obligation of a Subsidiary as a result of such transaction as having been incurred by the Company or such Subsidiary at the time of such transaction, no Default or Event of Default, has happened and is continuing.

          If, upon any such consolidation or merger, or upon any such lease, sale or transfer of any of the Company’s assets or of any asset of any Subsidiary, owned immediately prior to the transaction, would thereupon become subject to any lien securing any indebtedness of, or guaranteed by, such other Person or party (other than any lien permitted as described under Section 4.06), the Company, prior to such consolidation, merger, lease, sale or transfer, will, by executing and delivering to the Trustee a supplemental indenture, secure the due and punctual payment of the principal of, and any premium and interest on, the Notes (together with, if the Company decides, any other indebtedness of, or guaranteed by, the Company or any Subsidiary then existing or thereafter created) equally and ratably with (or, at the Company’s option, prior to) the indebtedness secured by such lien.


 

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Article Six

DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

     SECTION 6.01. Events of Default.

          The following events shall be “Events of Default” (it being understood that any of the Events of Default listed in clauses (1) through (4) that only relates to the 2010 Notes or the 2015 Notes shall not constitute an Event of Default with respect to the unaffected series of Notes):

     (1) a failure to pay interest upon the 2010 Notes or 2015 Notes, as the case may be, that continues for a period of 30 days after payment is due;

     (2) a failure to pay the principal or premium, if any, on the 2010 Notes or the 2015 Notes, as the case may be, when due upon maturity, redemption, acceleration or otherwise;

     (3) a failure to comply with Section 5.01 or to make or consummate a Change of Control Offer in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.12;

     (4) a failure to comply with any of the Company’s other agreements contained in this Indenture herein applicable to the 2010 Notes or the 2015 Notes, as the case may be, for a period of 60 days after written notice to the Company of such failure from the Trustee (or to the Company and the Trustee from the Holders of at least 25% of the principal amount of the 2010 Notes or 2015 Notes, as the case may be) specifying such default or breach and requiring it to be remedied and stating that such notice is a “Notice of Default” hereunder;

     (5) one or more defaults shall have occurred under any of the agreements, indentures or instruments under which the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary then has outstanding indebtedness in excess of $40 million, individually or in the aggregate, and either:

     (A) such default results from the failure to pay such indebtedness at its stated final maturity and such default has not been cured or the indebtedness repaid in full within ten days of the default; or

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     (6) one or more judgments or orders that exceed $40 million in the aggregate (net of amounts covered by insurance or bonded) for the payment of money have been entered by a court or courts of competent jurisdiction against the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary and such judgment or judgments have not been satisfied, stayed, annulled or rescinded within 60 days after such judgment or judgments become final and nonappealable;

     (7) any Guarantee by a significant subsidiary shall for any reason cease to be, or shall for any reason be asserted in writing by any Guarantor or the Company not to be, in full force and effect and enforceable in accordance with its terms, except to the extent contemplated by this Indenture and any such Guarantee;

     (8) the Company or any significant subsidiary pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law:

     (A) commences a voluntary insolvency proceeding;

     (B) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary insolvency proceeding or consents to its dissolution or winding-up;

     (C) consents to the appointment of a Custodian of it or for any substantial part of its property; or

     (D) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors;

or takes any comparable action under any foreign laws relating to insolvency; provided, however, that the liquidation of any Restricted Subsidiary into another Restricted Subsidiary, other than as part of a credit reorganization, shall not constitute an Event of Default under this Section 6.01(8); and

     (9) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:

     (A) is for relief against the Company or any significant subsidiary in an involuntary insolvency proceeding;

     (B) appoints a Custodian of the Company or any significant subsidiary or for any substantial part of their property;

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     (D) orders the presentation of any plan or arrangement, compromise or reorganization of the Company or any significant subsidiary; or

     (E) grants any similar relief under any foreign laws;

and in each such case the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 90 days;

          The foregoing will constitute Events of Default whatever the reason for any such Event of Default and whether it is voluntary or involuntary or is effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body.

SECTION 6.02. Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission.

          If an Event of Default with respect to a series of the Notes (other than an Event of Default specified in Sections 6.01(8) and 6.01(9) with respect to the Company) shall have occurred and be continuing, the Trustee or the registered Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of such series of Notes, then outstanding may declare to be immediately due and payable the principal amount of all such Notes then outstanding by written notice to the Company and the Trustee, plus accrued but unpaid interest to the date of acceleration. In case an Event of Default specified in Sections 6.01(8) and 6.01(9) with respect to the Company shall occur, such amount with respect to all the Notes shall be automatically due and payable immediately without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or the Holders of the Notes. After any such acceleration, but before a judgment or decree based on acceleration is obtained by the Trustee, the registered Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the 2010 Notes or the 2015 Notes, as the case may be, then outstanding may rescind and annul such acceleration if (i) if the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree, (ii) if all existing Events of Default have been cured or waived except nonpayment of principal, premium or interest that has become due solely because of the acceleration, (iii) to the extent the payment of such interest is lawful, interest on overdue installments of interest and overdue principal, which has become due otherwise than by such declaration of acceleration, has been paid, (iv) if the Company has paid the Trustee its reasonable compensation and reimbursed the Trustee for its expenses, disbursements and advances and all other amounts due to the Trustee under Section 7.07 and (v) in the event of the cure or waiver of an Event of Default of the type described in either Section 6.01(8) or (9), the Trustee shall have received an Officers’ Certificate to the effect that such Event of Default has been cured or waived. No such rescission shall affect any subsequent Default or impair any right consequent thereto.

          Subject to Section 7.01, in case an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders of the Notes, unless such Holders shall have offered to the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity. Subject to Section 7.07,


 

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the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the 2010 Notes or the 2015 Notes, as the case may be then outstanding will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee with respect to such series of Notes.

SECTION 6.03. Other Remedies.

          If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue any available remedy by proceeding at law or in equity to collect the payment of principal of, or premium, if any, and interest on the 2010 Notes and/or the 2015 Notes, as the case may be, or to enforce the performance of any provision of the Notes or this Indenture and may take any necessary action requested of it as Trustee to settle, compromise, adjust or otherwise conclude any proceedings to which it is a party.

          The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of the Notes or does not produce any of them in the proceeding. Any such proceeding instituted by the Trustee may be brought in its own name and as trustee of an express trust, and any recovery of judgment shall, after provision for the payment of the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements of the Trustee and its counsel, be for the ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes in respect of which such judgment has been recovered. A delay or omission by the Trustee or any Holder in exercising any right or remedy accruing upon an Event of Default shall not impair the right or remedy or constitute a waiver of or acquiescence in the Event of Default. No remedy is exclusive of any other remedy. All available remedies are cumulative, to the extent permitted by law. Any costs associated with actions taken by the Trustee under this Section 6.03 shall be reimbursed to the Trustee by the Company.

SECTION 6.04. Waiver of Past Defaults and Events of Default.

          Provided the Notes are not then due and payable by reason of a declaration of acceleration, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding 2010 Notes or the 2015 Notes, as the case may be, may on behalf of the Holders of all the affected Notes of such series waive any past Default with respect to Notes of such series and its consequences by providing written notice thereof to the Company and the Trustee, except a Default (1) in the payment of interest on or the principal of any Note or (2) in respect of a covenant or provision hereof which under this Indenture cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the Holder of each outstanding Note affected. In the case of any such waiver, the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the 2010 Notes or the 2015 Notes, as the case may be, will be restored to their former positions and rights under this Indenture, respectively; provided that no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any right consequent thereto.


 

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SECTION 6.05. Control by Majority.

          The Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding series of 2010 Notes or the 2015 Notes, as the case may be, may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee with respect to Notes of such series. However, the Trustee may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or this Indenture, that may involve the Trustee in personal liability, or that the Trustee determines in good faith may be unduly prejudicial to the rights of Holders of the affected Notes not joining in the giving of such direction and may take any other action it deems proper that is not inconsistent with any such direction received from Holders of the Notes.

SECTION 6.06. Limitation on Suits.

          No Holder of Notes will have any right to institute any proceeding with respect to this Indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any remedy hereunder, unless:

               (1) the Holder gives the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default,

               (2) the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of outstanding 2010 Notes or the 2015 Notes, as the case may be, make a written request to the Trustee to institute such proceeding or pursue such remedy as trustee,

               (3) such Holder or Holders offer the Trustee indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against any costs, liability or expense,

               (4) the Trustee does not comply with the request within 60 days after receipt of the request and the offer of indemnity, and

               (5) during such 60-day period the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 2010 Notes or the 2015 Notes, as the case may be, do not give the Trustee a direction that is inconsistent with the request.

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SECTION 6.07. No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders.

          No past, present or future director, manager, trustee, officer, employee, member, partner, agent, shareholder or Affiliate of the Company shall have any liability for any obligations of the Company under the Notes, or this Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.

SECTION 6.08. Rights of Holders To Receive Payment.

          Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the right of any Holder of a Note to receive payment of the principal of or premium, if any, or interest, if any, on such Note or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment, on or after the due date expressed in the Notes shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of the Holder.

SECTION 6.09. Collection Suit by Trustee.

          If an Event of Default in payment of principal, premium or interest specified in Section 6.01(1) or (2) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may recover judgment in its own name and as trustee of an express trust against the Company (or any other obligor on the Notes) for the whole amount of unpaid principal and accrued interest remaining unpaid.

SECTION 6.10. Trustee May File Proofs of Claim.

          The Trustee may file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07) and the Holders allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Company (or any other obligor upon the Notes), its creditors or its property and, unless prohibited by law, shall be entitled and empowered to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same after deduction of its charges and expenses to the extent that any such charges and expenses are not paid out of the estate in any such proceedings and any custodian in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee, and in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due to it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07.

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adjustment or composition affecting the Notes or the rights of any Holder thereof, or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceedings. All rights of action and claims under this Indenture or the Notes may be prosecuted and enforced by the Trustee without the possession of any of the Notes thereof in any proceeding relating thereto, and any such proceeding instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in its own name as trustee of an express trust, and any recovery of judgment shall, after provision for the payment of the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, be for the ratable benefit of the Holders in respect of which such judgment has been recovered.

SECTION 6.11. Priorities.

          Any money or property collected by the Trustee pursuant to this Article Six, and any money or other property distributable in respect of the Company’s obligations under this Indenture after an Event of Default shall be applied in the following order:

          FIRST: to the Trustee (including any predecessor Trustee) for amounts due under Section 7.07;

          SECOND: to Holders for amounts due and unpaid on the affected Notes for principal, premium, if any, and interest (including Additional Interest, if any) as to each, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on the Notes; and

          THIRD: to the Company.

          The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Holders pursuant to this Section 6.11.

SECTION 6.12. Undertaking for Costs.

          In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as Trustee, a court in its discretion may require the filing by any party litigant in the suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of the suit, and the court in its discretion may assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, against any party litigant in the suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by the party litigant. This Section 6.12 does not apply to a suit by the Trustee, a suit by a Holder pursuant to Section 6.08 or a suit by Holders of more than 10% in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding.

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          No delay or omission of the Trustee or of any Holder of any Notes to exercise any right or remedy occurring upon an Event of Default shall impair any such right or remedy or constitute a waiver of any such Event of Default or an acquiescence therein. Every right and remedy given by this Article 6 or by law to the Trustee or to the Holders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as may be deemed expedient, by the Trustee or by the Holders, as the case may be.

Article Seven

TRUSTEE

SECTION 7.01. Duties of Trustee.

          (a) If an Event of Default actually known to a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such Person’s own affairs.

          The Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice or be charged with knowledge of any Default or Event of Default unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of such Default or Event of Default is received by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and such notice references the Notes and this Indenture.

          (b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:

          (1) The Trustee need perform only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee.

          (2) In the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture but, in the case of any such certificates or opinions which by any provision hereof are specifically required to be furnished to the Trustee, the Trustee shall be under a duty to examine the same to determine whether or not they conform on their face to the requirements of this Indenture (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of mathematical calculations or other facts stated therein). Whenever in the administration of this Indenture the Trustee shall deem it desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking, suffering or omitting any action hereunder, the Trustee


 

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(unless other evidence be herein specifically prescribed) may, in the absence of bad faith on its part, conclusively rely upon an Officers’ Certificate, subject to the requirement in the preceding sentence, if applicable.

          (c) The Trustee may not be relieved from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that:

     (1) This paragraph does not limit the effect of Section 7.01(b) or Section 7.01(d).

     (2) The Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer or Responsible Officers of the Trustee, unless it is proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts.

     (3) The Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in accordance with a direction of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes received by it pursuant to the terms hereof.

          (d) No provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its rights, powers or duties if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity satisfactory to it against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it.

          (e) Whether or not therein expressly so provided, Sections 7.01(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) shall govern every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee.

          (f) The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders pursuant to this Indenture, unless such Holders shall have offered to the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction.

          (g) The Trustee shall not be liable for interest or earnings on any money received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Company. Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by the law.


 

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SECTION 7.02. Rights of Trustee.

     Subject to Section 7.01:

          (1) The Trustee may conclusively rely on any document (whether in its original or facsimile form) reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper person. The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in the document.

          (2) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officers’ Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel, or both, which shall conform to the provisions of Section 11.05. The Trustee shall be protected and shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such certificate or opinion.

          (3) The Trustee may act through its attorneys and agents and shall not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any agent appointed by it with due care.

          (4) The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith which it reasonably believes to be authorized or within its rights or powers.

          (5) The Trustee may consult with counsel of its selection, and the advice or opinion of such counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, omitted or suffered by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon.

          (6) The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee, including, without limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder, and each agent, custodian and other person employed to act hereunder.

          (7) The Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or document, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit, and, if the Trustee shall determine to make such further inquiry or investigation, it shall be entitled to examine the books records, and premises of the Company, personally or by agent or attorney at the sole cost of the


 

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Company and shall incur no liability or additional liability of any kind by reason of such inquiry or investigation.

          (8) The Trustee shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered, or omitted to be taken by it in good faith and reasonably believed by it to be authorized or within the discretion or rights or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture.

          (9) The Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice or be charged with knowledge of any Default or Event of Default unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of such Default or Event of Default is received by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and such notice references the Notes and this Indenture.

          (10) The Trustee may request that the Company deliver an Officers’ Certificate setting forth the names of individuals and/or titles of officers authorized at such time to take specified actions pursuant to this Indenture, which Officers’ Certificate may be signed by any person authorized to sign an Officers’ Certificate, including any person specified as so authorized in any such certificate previously delivered and not suspended.

          (11) The Trustee may request that the Company deliver an Officers’ Certificate setting forth the names of individuals and/or titles of officers authorized at such time to take specified actions pursuant to this Indenture, which Officers’ Certificate may be signed by any person authorized to sign an Officers’ Certificate, including any person specified as so authorized in any such certificate previously delivered and not superseded.

SECTION 7.03. Individual Rights of Trustee.

          The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may make loans to, accept deposits from, perform services for or otherwise deal with the either of the Company, or any Affiliate thereof, with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. Any Agent may do the same with like rights. The Trustee, however, shall be subject to Sections 7.10 and 7.11.

SECTION 7.04. Trustee’s Disclaimer.

          The Trustee shall not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture or the Notes and it shall not be accountable for the Company’s use of the proceeds from the sale of Notes or any money paid to the Company pursuant to the terms of this Indenture and it shall not be responsible for any statement in the Notes or this Indenture other than its certificate of authentication, except that the Trustee


 

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represents that it is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Indenture, authenticate the Notes and perform its obligations hereunder and that the statements made by it in any Statement of Eligibility and Qualification on Form T-1 to be supplied to the Company will be true and accurate subject to the qualifications set forth therein.

SECTION 7.05. Notice of Defaults.

          If a Default with respect to the Notes of any series occurs and is continuing and if it is known to the Trustee, the Trustee shall give to each Holder of such series a notice of the Default within 90 days after it occurs in the manner and to the extent provided in the TIA and otherwise as provided in this Indenture. Except in the case of a Default in payment of the principal of or interest on any Note (including payments pursuant to a redemption or repurchase of the Notes pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture), the Trustee may withhold the notice if and so long as a committee of its Responsible Officers in good faith determines that withholding the notice is in the interests of Holders.

SECTION 7.06. Reports by Trustee to Holders.

          If required by TIA § 313(a), within 60 days after June 15 of any year, commencing 2006, the Trustee shall mail to each Holder a brief report dated as of such date that complies with TIA § 313(a) (but if no event described in TIA § 313(a) has occurred within the twelve months preceding the reporting date, no report need be transmitted). The Trustee also shall comply with TIA § 313(b)(2). The Trustee shall also transmit by mail all reports as required by TIA § 313(c) and comply with TIA § 313(d).

SECTION 7.07. Compensation and Indemnity.

          The Company shall pay to the Trustee and Agents from time to time such compensation for their services hereunder (which compensation shall not be limited by any provision of law in regard to the compensation of a trustee of an express trust) as shall be agreed upon in writing. The Company shall reimburse the Trustee and Agents upon request for all reasonable disbursements, expenses and advances incurred or made by them in connection with the Trustee’s duties under this Indenture, including the reasonable compensation, disbursements and expenses of the Trustee’s agents and external counsel, except any expense disbursement or advance as may be attributable to its willful misconduct or negligence.

          The Company shall fully indemnify each of the Trustee and any predecessor Trustee for, and hold each of them harmless against, any and all loss, damage, claim, liability or expense, including without limitation taxes (other than taxes based on the income of the Trustee or such Agent) and reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred by each of them in connection with the acceptance or performance of its duties under this Indenture including the reasonable costs and expenses of defending itself against any claim or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder (including,


 

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without limitation, settlement costs). The Trustee or Agent shall notify the Company in writing promptly of any claim of which a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge asserted against the Trustee or Agent for which it may seek indemnity; provided that the failure by the Trustee or Agent to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company of its obligations hereunder. In the event that a conflict of interest exists or potential harm to the Trustee’s business exists, the Trustee may have separate counsel, which counsel must be reasonably acceptable to the Company and the Company shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel.

          Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company need not reimburse the Trustee for any expense or indemnify it against any loss or liability to have been incurred by the Trustee through its own willful misconduct or negligence.

          To secure the payment obligations of the Company in this Section 7.07, the Trustee shall have a lien prior to the Notes on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee and such money or property held in trust to pay principal of and interest on particular Notes.

          The obligations of the Company under this Section 7.07 to compensate and indemnify the Trustee, Agents and each predecessor Trustee and to pay or reimburse the Trustee, Agents and each predecessor Trustee for expenses, disbursements and advances shall be the liability of the Company and the lien provided for under this Section 7.07 and shall survive the resignation or removal of the Trustee and the satisfaction, discharge or other termination of this Indenture, including any termination or rejection hereof under any Bankruptcy Law.

          When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(8) or (9) occurs, the expenses and the compensation for the services are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Law.

          For purposes of this Section 7.07, the term “Trustee” shall include any trustee appointed pursuant to this Article Seven.

SECTION 7.08. Replacement of Trustee.

          The Trustee may resign at any time by so notifying the Company in writing no later than 15 Business Days prior to the date of the proposed resignation. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes may remove the Trustee by notifying the Company and the removed Trustee in writing and may appoint a successor Trustee with the Company’s written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Company may remove the Trustee at its election if:


 

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     (1) the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10 or Section 310 of the TIA;

     (2) the Trustee is adjudged a bankrupt or an insolvent or an order for relief entered with respect to the Trustee under Bankruptcy Law;

     (3) a receiver or other public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or

     (4) the Trustee otherwise becomes incapable of acting.

          If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason, the Company shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee.

          If a successor Trustee does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee, the Company or the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes may petition at the expense of the Company any court of competent jurisdiction, in the case of the Trustee, for the appointment of a successor Trustee.

          If the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10, any Holder may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.

          A successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Company. Immediately following such delivery, the retiring Trustee shall, subject to the lien and its rights under Section 7.07, transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee, the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective, and the successor Trustee shall have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee under this Indenture. A successor Trustee shall mail notice of its succession to each Holder. Notwithstanding replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.08, the lien and Company’s obligations under Section 7.07 shall continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee.

SECTION 7.09. Successor Trustee by Consolidation, Merger, etc.

          If the Trustee consolidates with, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all of its corporate trust assets to, another corporation, the successor corporation without any further act shall be the successor Trustee; provided such entity shall be otherwise qualified and eligible under this Article Seven.


 

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SECTION 7.10. Eligibility; Disqualification.

          This Indenture shall always have a Trustee who satisfies the requirements of TIA § 310(a)(1), (2) and (5) in every respect. The Trustee (together with its corporate parent) shall have a combined capital and surplus of at least $50 million as set forth in the most recent applicable published annual report of condition. The Trustee shall comply with TIA § 310(b), including the provision in § 310(b)(1). For purposes of Section 310(b)(1) of the TIA and to the extent permitted thereby, the Trustee, in its capacity as trustee in respect of the Notes of any series, shall not be deemed to have a conflicting interest arising from its capacity as trustee in respect of the Notes of the other series. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Trustee from filing the application provided for in the second to last sentence of Section 310(b) of the TIA.

SECTION 7.11. Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company.

          The Trustee shall comply with TIA § 311(a), excluding any creditor relationship listed in TIA § 311(b). A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to TIA § 311(a) to the extent indicated therein.

Article Eight

MODIFICATION AND WAIVER

SECTION 8.01. Without Consent of Holders.

     (a) The Company and the Trustee may modify or amend this Indenture without the consent of any Holder, for any of the following purposes:

     (i) to cure any ambiguity, defect, mistake or inconsistency in this Indenture;

     (ii) to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes;

     (iii) to comply with the requirements of Section 5.01 or 4.10;

     (iv) to comply with any requirements of the Commission in connection with the qualification of this Indenture under the TIA;

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     (vi) to make any change that, in the good faith opinion of the board of directors of the Company, does not materially and adversely affect the legal rights under this Indenture of any Holder;

     (vii) to secure the Notes;

     (viii) to provide for the issuance of Additional 2010 Notes or Additional 2015 Notes in accordance with the limitations set forth in this Indenture;

     (ix) to conform the text of this Indenture, the Notes or Guarantees to any provision of the “Description of the Notes” contained in the confidential offering memorandum, dated July 14, 2005, relating to the Notes; and

     (x) to allow any Guarantor to execute a supplemental indenture and/or Guarantee with respect to the 2010 Notes or the 2015 Notes, as the case may be.

     (b) Upon the written request of the Company accompanied by a board resolution authorizing the execution of any such supplemental indenture and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 8.06, the Trustee shall joint with the Company in the execution of such supplemental indenture unless such supplemental indenture affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture, in which case the Trustee may, but shall not be obligated to, enter into such supplemental indenture.

SECTION 8.02. With Consent of Holders.

          (a) This Indenture as it applies to a series of Notes may be amended with the consent of the registered Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for Notes of such series), and any past default or compliance with any provisions of this Indenture relating to a series of Notes may also be waived (except a default in the payment of principal, premium or interest and under Section 8.02(b) below) with the consent of the registered Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series.

          (b) However, without the consent of each Holder of a Note of a series, no amendment may,

     (i) change the due date of the principal of, or any installment of principal of or interest on, the Notes of such series;

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     (iii) change the place or currency of payment of principal of, or any premium or interest on, the Note of such series;

     (iv) amend, change or modify the obligation of the Company to make and consummate a Change of Control Offer for the Notes of such series in the event of a Change of Control in accordance with Section 4.12, including, in each case, amending, changing or modifying any definitions related thereto, in each case, after the Company is obligated to make a Change of Control Offer;

     (v) release any Guarantor from any of its obligations under its Guarantee of the Notes of such series or this Indenture as it relates to such series of Notes otherwise than in accordance with the terms of this Indenture;

     (vi) impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to the Notes of such series, after the due date thereof; or

     (vii) reduce the percentage in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series, the consent of whose holders is required for modification or amendment of this Indenture, for waiver of compliance with certain provisions of this Indenture or for waiver of certain defaults.

          (c) It is not necessary for the consent of the Holders of Notes under this Section 8.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment, supplement or waiver, but it is sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof.

          (d) After an amendment that requires the consent of the Holders of the affected Notes becomes effective, the Company shall mail to each registered Holder of the affected Notes at such Holder’s address appearing in the security register a notice briefly describing such amendment. However, the failure to give such notice to all Holders of such Notes, or any defect therein, shall not impair or affect the validity of the amendment.

          (e) Upon the written request of the Company accompanied by a board resolution authorizing the execution of any such supplemental indenture, and upon the receipt by the Trustee of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee of the consent of the Holders as aforesaid and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 8.06, the Trustee shall join with the Company in the execution of such supplemental indenture unless such supplemental indenture affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture, in which case the Trustee may, but shall not be obligated to, enter into such supplemental indenture.


 

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SECTION 8.03. Compliance with Trust Indenture Act.

          Every amendment or supplement to this Indenture or the 2010 Notes or the 2015 Notes, as the case may be, shall comply with the TIA as then in effect.

SECTION 8.04. Revocation and Effect of Consents.

          (a) After an amendment, supplement, waiver or other action becomes effective, a consent to it by a Holder of a Note is a continuing consent conclusive and binding upon such Holder and every subsequent Holder of the same Note or portion thereof, and of any Note issued upon the transfer thereof or in exchange therefor or in place thereof, even if notation of the consent is not made on any such Note. However, any such Holder of a Note or subsequent Holder of a Note may revoke the consent as to its Note if the Trustee receives written notice of revocation before the date the amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective. An amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective in accordance with its terms and thereafter binds every Holder.

          (b) The Company may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Holders entitled to consent to any amendment, supplement, or waiver. If a record date is fixed, then, notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, those Persons who were Holders at such record date (or their duly designated proxies), and only such Persons, shall be entitled to consent to such amendment, supplement, or waiver or to revoke any consent previously given, whether or not such Persons continue to be Holders after such record date. No such consent shall be valid or effective for more than 90 days after such record date unless the consent of the requisite number of Holders has been obtained.

SECTION 8.05. Notation on or Exchange of Notes.

          If an amendment, supplement, or waiver changes the terms of a Note, the Trustee (in accordance with the specific written direction of the Company) shall request the Holder of the Note (in accordance with the specific written direction of the Company) to deliver it to the Trustee. In such case, the Trustee shall place an appropriate notation on the Note about the changed terms and return it to the Holder. Alternatively, if the Company or the Trustee so determines, the Company in exchange for the Note shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate a new Note that reflects the changed terms. Failure to make the appropriate notation or issue a new Note shall not affect the validity and effect of such amendment, supplement or waiver.

SECTION 8.06. Trustee To Sign Amendments, etc.

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immunities of the Trustee, the Trustee may, but need not, sign such amendment, supplement or waiver. In signing or refusing to sign such amendment, supplement or waiver the Trustee shall be entitled to receive and, subject to Section 7.01, shall be fully protected in relying upon an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating, in addition to the matters required by Section 11.04, that such amendment, supplement or waiver is authorized or permitted by this Indenture.

Article Nine

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE; DEFEASANCE

SECTION 9.01. Satisfaction and Discharge of Liability on Notes; Defeasance.

               (a) This Indenture will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect (except as to rights of registration of transfer or exchange of Notes which shall survive until all Notes have been canceled) as to all outstanding 2010 Notes or 2015 Notes, as the case may be, when either:

          (1) all the 2010 Notes or 2015 Notes, as the case may be, that have been authenticated and delivered (except lost, stolen or destroyed Notes which have been replaced or paid and Notes for whose payment money has been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Company and thereafter repaid to the Company or discharged from this trust) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or

          (2) (a) all 2010 Notes or 2015 Notes, as the case may be, not delivered to the Trustee for cancellation otherwise (i) have become due and payable, (ii) will become due and payable, or may be called for redemption, within one year or (iii) have been called for redemption, and, in any case, the Company has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds, in trust solely for the benefit of the Holders of such Notes, U.S. legal tender, U.S. Government Obligations or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient (without consideration of any reinvestment of interest) to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness (including all principal and accrued interest) on the Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, (b) the Company has paid all sums payable by it under this Indenture, and (c) the Company has delivered irrevocable instructions to the Trustee to apply the deposited money toward the payment of the 2010 Notes or 2015 Notes, as the case may be, at maturity or on the date of redemption, as the case may be.

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               (b) Subject to Sections 9.01(c) and 9.02, the Company may, at its option and at any time, elect to have its obligations and the obligations of the Guarantors discharged with respect to the outstanding 2010 Notes or 2015 Notes, as the case may be (“Legal Defeasance”). Legal Defeasance means that the Company and the Guarantors shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire indebtedness represented by the Notes of the applicable series and the related Guarantees, and this Indenture shall cease to be of further effect as to all outstanding Notes of such series and the related Guarantees, except as to:

          (1) rights of Holders to receive payments in respect of the principal of and interest on the 2010 Notes or the 2015 Notes, as the case may be, when such payments are due from the trust funds referred to in Section 9.02,

          (2) the Company’s obligations with respect to the 2010 Notes or 2015 Notes, as the case may be, concerning issuing temporary Notes under Section 2.11, registration of Notes under Section 2.04, mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes under Section 2.08, and the maintenance of an office or agency for payment under Section 2.04 and money for security payments held in trust under Section 2.05,

          (3) the rights, powers, trust, duties, and immunities of the Trustee, and the Company’s obligation in connection therewith,

          (4) this Article Nine, and

          (5) obligations under the TIA.

          In addition, the Company may, at its option and at any time, elect to have its obligations and the obligations of the Guarantors released with respect to Sections 4.06 through 4.12 under this Indenture with respect to either the 2010 Notes or the 2015 Notes (“Covenant Defeasance”), and thereafter any omission to comply with such obligations shall not constitute a Default with respect to such Notes. In the event Covenant Defeasance occurs, certain Events of Default (not including non-payment, bankruptcy, receivership, rehabilitation and insolvency events) will no longer apply. The Company may exercise its Legal Defeasance option regardless of whether it previously exercised Covenant Defeasance.

        (c) If the Company exercises its Legal Defeasance option, payment of the 2010 Notes or the 2015 Notes, as the case may be, may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default with respect thereto.

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        (e) Notwithstanding clauses (a) and (b) above, the Company’s obligations in Sections 2.04, 2.06, 2.07, 2.08, 7.07, 9.05 and 9.06 shall survive until such time as the 2010 Notes or the 2015 Notes, as the case may be, have been paid in full. Thereafter, the Company’s obligations in Sections 7.07, 9.05 and 9.06 shall survive.

SECTION 9.02. Conditions to Defeasance.

          To exercise the Legal Defeasance option or the Covenant Defeasance option in Section 9.01 with respect to the 2010 Notes or the 2015 Notes, as the case may be:

          (a) the Company must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee, as trust funds, in trust solely for the benefit of the Holders of the 2010 Notes or the 2015 Notes, as the case may be, U.S. legal tender, U.S. Government Obligations or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient (without consideration of any reinvestment of interest) in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants selected by the Company, to pay the principal of and interest on the 2010 Notes or 2015 Notes, as the case may be, on the stated date for payment or on the redemption date of the principal or installment of principal of or interest on such Notes;

          (b) in the case of Legal Defeasance, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel in the United States confirming that:

               (i) the Company has received from, or there has been published by the Internal Revenue Service, a ruling; or

               (ii) since the Issue Date, there has been a change in the applicable U.S. federal income tax law,

in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm that, the Holders will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of the Legal Defeasance and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred;

          (c) in the case of Covenant Defeasance, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel in the United States reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that the Holders will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if the Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;


 

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          (d) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit (other than a Default resulting from the borrowing of funds and the grant of any related liens to be applied to such deposit);

          (e) the Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance shall not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a Default under this Indenture or a default under any other material agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is bound (other than any such Default or default resulting solely from the borrowing of funds and the grant of any related liens to be applied to such deposit);

          (f) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that the deposit was not made by it with the intent of preferring the Holders over any other of its creditors or with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding any other of its creditors or others; and

          (g) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that the conditions provided for in, in the case of the Officers’ Certificate, clauses (a) through (f) and, in the case of the opinion of counsel, clauses (b) and/or (c) and (e) of this paragraph have been complied with.

          If the funds deposited with the Trustee to effect Covenant Defeasance are insufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the 2010 Notes or 2015 Notes, as the case may be, when due, then the Company’s obligations and the obligations of Guarantors under this Indenture will be revived and no such defeasance will be deemed to have occurred.

    SECTION 9.03. Deposited Money and Government Obligations To Be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions.

          All money and Government Obligations (including the proceeds thereof) deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 9.02(a) in respect of the outstanding Notes shall be held in trust and applied by the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of such Notes and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent, to the Holders of such Notes, of all sums due and to become due thereon in respect of principal, premium, if any, and accrued interest, but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

          The Company shall pay and indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against the Government Obligations deposited pursuant to Section 9.02(a) or the principal, premium, if any, and interest received in respect thereof other than any such tax, fee or other charge which by law is for the account of the Holders of the outstanding Notes.


 

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          Anything in this Article Nine to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustee shall deliver or pay to the Company from time to time upon a request of the Company any money or Government Obligations held by it as provided in Section 9.02(a) which, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, are in excess of the amount thereof which would then be required to be deposited to effect an equivalent Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.

SECTION 9.04. Reinstatement.

          If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or Government Obligations in accordance with Section 9.01 by reason of any legal proceeding or by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, the Company’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to this Article Nine until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money or Government Obligations in accordance with Section 9.01; provided that if the Company has made any payment of principal of, premium, if any, or accrued interest on any Notes because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money or Government Obligations held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.

SECTION 9.05. Moneys Held by Paying Agent.

          In connection with the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, all moneys then held by any Paying Agent under the provisions of this Indenture shall, upon written demand of the Company, be paid to the Trustee, or if sufficient moneys have been deposited pursuant to Section 9.02(a), to the Company upon a request of the Company, and thereupon the Paying Agent shall be released from all further liability with respect to such moneys.

SECTION 9.06. Moneys Held by Trustee.

          Any moneys deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent or then held by the Company in trust for the payment of the principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on any Note that are not applied but remain unclaimed by the Holder of such Note for two years after the date upon which the principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on such Note shall have respectively become due and payable shall be repaid to the Company upon a request of the Company, or if such moneys are then held by the Company in trust, such moneys shall be released from such trust; and the Holder of such Note entitled to receive such payment shall thereafter, as an unsecured general creditor, look only to the Company for the payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or the Paying Agent with respect to such trust money shall thereupon cease; provided that the Trustee or the Paying Agent, before being required to make any such repayment, may, at the expense of the Company either mail to each Holder affected, at the address shown in the register of the Notes maintained by the Registrar pursuant


 

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to Section 2.04, or cause to be published once a week for two successive weeks, in a newspaper published in the English language, customarily published each Business Day and of general circulation in the City of New York, New York, a notice that such money remains unclaimed and that, after a date specified therein, which shall not be less than 30 days from the date of such mailing or publication, any unclaimed balance of such moneys then remaining will be repaid to the Company. After payment to the Company or the release of any money held in trust by the Company, Holders entitled to the money must look only to the Company for payment as general creditors unless applicable abandoned property law designates another Person.

Article Ten

GUARANTEES

     SECTION 10.01. Guarantees.

          (a) Each Guarantor, hereby jointly and severally, absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees the Notes and obligations of the Company hereunder and thereunder, and guarantees to each Holder of a Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee, and to the Trustee on behalf of such Holder, that (i) the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on the Notes will be paid in full when due, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration or otherwise (including, without limitation, the amount that would become due but for the operation of any automatic stay provision of any Bankruptcy Law), together with interest on the overdue principal, if any, and interest on any overdue interest, to the extent lawful, and all other obligations of the Company to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder will be paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and (ii) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or of any such other obligations, the same will be paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, subject, however, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii) above, to the limitations set forth in Section 10.03 hereof.

          Each Guarantor hereby agrees that its obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Notes or this Indenture, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder of Notes with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, any release of any other Guarantor, the recovery of any judgment against the Company, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a Guarantor.

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against the Company or any other Person, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever and covenants that the Guarantee of such Guarantor shall not be discharged as to either the 2010 Notes or 2015 Notes, as the case may be, except by complete performance of the obligations contained in such Note, this Indenture and such Guarantee. Each Guarantor acknowledges that the Guarantee is a guarantee of payment and not of collection. Each of the Guarantors hereby agrees that, in the event of a default in payment of principal (or premium, if any) or interest on such Note, whether at its Stated Maturity, by acceleration, purchase or otherwise, legal proceedings may be instituted by the Trustee on behalf of, or by, the Holder of such Note, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Indenture, directly against each of the Guarantors to enforce such Guarantor’s Guarantee without first proceeding against the Company or any other Guarantor. Each Guarantor agrees that if, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Trustee or any of the Holders are prevented by applicable law from exercising their respective rights to accelerate the maturity of the Notes, to collect interest on the Notes, or to enforce or exercise any other right or remedy with respect to the Notes, such Guarantor will pay to the Trustee for the account of the Holders, upon demand therefor, the amount that would otherwise have been due and payable had such rights and remedies been permitted to be exercised by the Trustee or any of the Holders.

          (c) If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Company or any Guarantor, or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to either the Company or any Guarantor , any amount paid by any of them to the Trustee or such Holder, the Guarantee of each of the Guarantors, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full force and effect. Each Guarantor further agrees that, as between each Guarantor, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (x) subject to this Article Ten, the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article Six hereof for the purposes of the Guarantee of such Guarantor, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (y) in the event of any acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article Six hereof, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by each Guarantor for the purpose of the Guarantee of such Guarantor.

          (d) Each Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be effective should any petition be filed by or against the Company for liquidation or reorganization, should the Company become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or should a receiver or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of the Company’s assets, and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment and performance of the Notes are, pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by any obligee on the Notes, whether as a “voidable preference”, “fraudulent transfer” or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance had not been made. In the event that any payment, or any part thereof, is rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Notes shall, to


 

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the fullest extent permitted by law, be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced, restored or returned.

          (e) To evidence its Guarantee, each Guarantor hereby agrees that a Notation of Guarantee substantially in the form attached as Exhibit G hereto will be endorsed by an Officer of such Guarantor on each Note authenticated and delivered to the Trustee and that this Indenture or a supplemental indenture to this Indenture will be executed on behalf of such Guarantor by one of its Officers. Each Guarantor hereby agrees that its Guarantee will remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse on each Note a Notation of Guarantee. The delivery of any Note by the Trustee, after the authentication thereof hereunder, will be deemed to constitute due delivery of the Notation of Guarantee set forth in this Indenture by the Guarantors.

SECTION 10.02. Severability.

          In case any provision of any Guarantee shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

SECTION 10.03. Limitation of Liability.

          Each Guarantor and by its acceptance hereof each Holder confirms that it is the intention of all such parties that the guarantee by each such Guarantor pursuant to its Guarantee not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of the Bankruptcy Law, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar federal or state law or the provisions of its local law relating to fraudulent transfer or conveyance. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Holders and each such Guarantor hereby irrevocably agree that the obligations of such Guarantor under its Guarantee shall be limited to the maximum amount that will not, after giving effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Guarantor and after giving effect to any collections from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Guarantor under its Guarantee or pursuant to this Article Ten, result in the obligations of such Guarantor under its Guarantee constituting such fraudulent transfer or conveyance.

SECTION 10.04. Contribution.

          In order to provide for just and equitable contribution among the Guarantors, the Guarantors agree, inter se, that in the event any payment or distribution is made by any Guarantor under a Guarantee will be entitled to a contribution from any other Guarantor in a pro rata amount based on the net assets of each Guarantor determined in accordance with GAAP.


 

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SECTION 10.05. Subrogation.

          Each Guarantor shall be subrogated to all rights of Holders against the Company in respect of any amounts paid by any Guarantor pursuant to the provisions of Section 10.01; provided, however, that if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, no Guarantor shall be entitled to enforce or receive any payments arising out of, or based upon, such right of subrogation until all amounts then due and payable by the Company under this Indenture or the Notes shall have been paid in full.

SECTION 10.06. Reinstatement.

          Each Guarantor hereby agrees (and each Person who becomes a Guarantor shall agree) that the Guarantee provided for in Section 10.01 shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time, payment, or any part thereof, of any obligations or interest thereon is rescinded or must otherwise be restored by a Holder to the Company upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of the Company or any Guarantor.

SECTION 10.07. Release of a Guarantor.

          If no Default exists or would exist under this Indenture, the Guarantee issued by any Guarantor under this Indenture shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged upon:

(a) a sale or disposition of such Guarantor in a transaction that complies with this Indenture such that such Guarantor ceases to be a Subsidiary of the Company;

(b) payment in full of all principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes;

(c) the release of the Guarantor’s guarantee under the applicable Triggering Indebtedness; or

(d) Legal Defeasance, as provided in Article Nine.

SECTION 10.08. Benefits Acknowledged.

          Each Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by this Indenture and that its respective Guarantee and waiver pursuant to its respective Guarantee is knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.

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Article One

MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 1.01. Trust Indenture Act Controls.

          If any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with another provision which is required to be included in this Indenture by the TIA, the required provision shall control. If any provision of this Indenture modifies any TIA provision that may be so modified, such TIA provision shall be deemed to apply to this Indenture as so modified. If any provision of this Indenture excludes any TIA provision that may be so excluded, such TIA provision shall be excluded from this Indenture.

          The provisions of TIA §§ 310 through 317 that impose duties on any Person (including the provisions automatically deemed included unless expressly excluded by this Indenture) are a part of and govern this Indenture, whether or not physically contained herein.

SECTION 1.02. Notices.

          Except for notice or communications to Holders, any notice or communication shall be given in writing and is duly given when received if delivered in person, when receipt is acknowledged if sent by facsimile, on the next Business Day if timely delivered by a nationally recognized courier service that guarantees overnight delivery or two Business Days after deposit if mailed by first-class mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

If to the Company:

Mylan Laboratories Inc.
1500 Corporate Drive
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317
Attn: Kristin Kolesar, Esq., Corporate Counsel
Fax: (724) 514-1871

With a copy to:

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Four Times Square
New York, New York 10036
Attn: Stacy J. Kanter
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If to the Trustee, Registrar or Paying Agent:

Mailing Address:
The Bank of New York
101 Barclay Street, Floor 8W
New York, New York 10286
Attn: Corporate Trust Division — Corporate Finance
Fax: (212) 815-5707

          Such notices or communications shall be effective when actually received and shall be sufficiently given if so given within the time prescribed in this Indenture.

          The Company or the Trustee by written notice to the others may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.

          Any notice or communication mailed to a Holder shall be mailed to him by first-class mail, postage prepaid, at his address shown on the register kept by the Registrar.

          Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Holder or any defect in it shall not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Holders. If a notice or communication to a Holder is mailed in the manner provided above, it shall be deemed duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.

          In case by reason of the suspension of regular mail service, or by reason of any other cause, it shall be impossible to mail any notice as required by this Indenture, then such method of notification as shall be made with the approval of the Trustee shall constitute a sufficient mailing of such notice.

SECTION 1.03. Communications by Holders with Other Holders.

          Holders may communicate pursuant to TIA § 312(b) with other Holders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or the Notes. The Company, the Trustee, the Registrar and anyone else shall have the protection of TIA § 312(c).

SECTION 1.04. Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent.

          Upon any request or application by the Company to the Trustee to take any action under this Indenture (except for the issuance of Notes on the Issue Date), if so requested by the Trustee, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee:

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precedent, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been complied with; and

     (2) an Opinion of Counsel (which shall include the statements set forth in Sections 11.05 below) stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent have been complied with (to the extent such conditions precedent involve legal conclusions).

SECTION 1.05. Statements Required in Certificate and Opinion.

          Each certificate with respect to compliance by or on behalf of the Company with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture shall include:

     (1) a statement that the Person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition;

     (2) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;

     (3) a statement that, in the opinion of such Person, such Person has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable such Person to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and

     (4) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such Person, such covenant or condition has been complied with.

SECTION 1.06. Rules by Trustee and Agents.

          The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or meetings of Holders. The Registrar and Paying Agent may make reasonable rules for their functions.

SECTION 1.07. Legal Holidays.

          A “Legal Holiday” is a Saturday, a Sunday or other day on which (i) commercial banks in the City of New York and the City of Chicago are authorized or required by law to close or (ii) the New York Stock Exchange is not open for trading. If a payment date is a Legal Holiday at a place of payment, payment may be made at that place on the next succeeding day that is not a Legal Holiday, and no interest shall accrue for the intervening period.

 


 

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SECTION 1.08. Governing Law.

          This Indenture and the Notes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

SECTION 1.09. Waiver of Jury Trial.

          EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT.

SECTION 11.10. No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements.

          This Indenture may not be used to interpret another indenture, loan, security or debt agreement of the Company. No such indenture, loan, security or debt agreement may be used to interpret this Indenture.

SECTION 11.11. Successors.

          All agreements of the Company in this Indenture and the Notes shall bind their respective successors. All agreements of the Trustee, any additional trustee and any Paying Agents in this Indenture shall bind its successor.

SECTION 11.12. Multiple Counterparts.

          The parties may sign multiple counterparts of this Indenture. Each signed counterpart shall be deemed an original, but all of them together represent one and the same agreement.

SECTION 11.13. Table of Contents, Headings, etc.

          The table of contents, cross-reference sheet and headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part hereof, and shall in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

SECTION 11.14. Separability.

          Each provision of this Indenture shall be considered separable and if for any reason any provision which is not essential to the effectuation of the basic purpose of this Indenture or the Notes shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 


 

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Indenture to be duly executed all as of the date and year first written above.

         
    MYLAN LABORATORIES INC.
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ EDWARD J. BORKOWSKI
 
       
 
      Name: Edward J. Borkowski
 
      Title: Chief Financial Officer
 
       
    MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
    MILAN HOLDING INC.
    MYLAN BERTEK PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
    MYLAN INC.
    UDL LABORATORIES, INC.
    MYLAN TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    MYLAN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
    MYLAN CARIBE, INC.
    MLRE LLC
    MP AIR INC.
    BERTEK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ EDWARD J. BORKOWSKI
 
       
 
      Name: Edward J. Borkowski
 
      Title: Vice President
 
       
    MLRE LLC
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ EDWARD J. BORKOWSKI
 
       
 
      Name: Edward J. Borkowski
 
      Title: Manager

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    THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Trustee
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ MARY LAGUMINA
 
       
 
      Name: Mary LaGumina
 
      Title: Vice President

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EXHIBIT A-1

CUSIP No.

MYLAN LABORATORIES INC.

         
No.
    $  

5.750% SENIOR NOTE DUE 2010

          MYLAN LABORATORIES INC., a Pennsylvania corporation, as issuer (the “Company”), for value received, promises to pay to CEDE & CO. or registered assigns the principal sum of                      on August 15, 2010.

          Interest Payment Dates: February 15 and August 15.

          Record Dates: February 1 and August 1.

          Reference is made to the further provisions of this Note contained herein, which will for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be signed manually or by facsimile by one of its duly authorized officers.

         
    MYLAN LABORATORIES INC.
 
       
 
  By:    
 
       
 
      Name:
 
      Title:

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Certificate of Authentication

          This is one of the 5.750% Senior Notes due 2010 referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.

         
    THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
           as Trustee
 
       
 
  By:    
 
       
 
      Authorized Signatory
Dated:
       

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[FORM OF REVERSE OF NOTE]

MYLAN LABORATORIES INC.

5.750% SENIOR NOTE DUE 2010

          1. Interest. MYLAN LABORATORIES INC., a Pennsylvania corporation, as issuer (the “Company”), promises to pay, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment, interest on the principal amount set forth on the face hereof at a rate of 5.750% per annum. Interest on the 5.750% Senior Notes due 2010 (the “Notes”) will accrue from and including the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from and including [           ] to but excluding the date on which interest is paid. Interest shall be payable in arrears on each February 15 and August 15, commencing on [          ]. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months. The Company shall pay interest on overdue principal and on overdue interest (to the full extent permitted by law) at the rate borne by the Notes.

          2. Method of Payment. The Company will pay interest hereon (except defaulted interest) semiannually in arrears on February 15 and August 15, commencing on [           ]. The Company will pay interest to those persons who were holders of record on the February 1 and August 1, as the case may be, immediately preceding each interest payment date.

          Interest on the notes will accrue from the date of original issuance or, if interest has already been paid, from the date it was most recently paid. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.

          3. Paying Agent and Registrar. Initially, The Bank of New York (the “Trustee”) will act as a Paying Agent and Registrar. The Company may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to the Holders. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.

          4. Indenture. The Company issued the Notes under an Indenture dated as of July 21, 2005 (the “Indenture”) between the Company and the Trustee. This is one of an issue of Notes of the Company issued, or to be issued, under the Indenture. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S. Code §§ 77aaa-77bbbb), as amended from time to time. The Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders are referred to the Indenture and such Act for a statement of them. Capitalized and certain other terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meanings set forth in the Indenture.

          5. Redemption of Notes with Net Cash Proceeds of Qualified Equity Offerings. Except as set forth in this paragraph 5 and paragraph 6 herein, the Notes may not be

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redeemed prior to maturity. At any time or from time to time prior to August 15, 2008, the Company, at its option, may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes issued under the Indenture with the net cash proceeds of one or more Qualified Equity Offerings at a redemption price equal to 105.750% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the date of redemption; provided that (1) at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under the Indenture remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption and (2) the redemption occurs within 120 days of the date of the closing of any such Qualified Equity Offering.

          “Qualified Equity Offering” means the issuance and sale of Qualified Capital Stock of the Company in a bona fide public or private offering.

          6. Make-Whole Redemption of Notes. Before August 15, 2010, the Company may also redeem all or any portion of the Notes upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to, the date of redemption (a “Make-Whole Redemption Date”).

          “Applicable Premium” means, with respect to any Note on any Make-Whole Redemption Date, the greater of (i) 1.0% of the principal amount of such Note and (ii) the excess of (A) the present value at such Make-Whole Redemption Date of (1) the principal amount of the Note at August 15, 2010, plus (2) all scheduled interest payments due on such Note from the Make-Whole Redemption Date through August 15, 2010, computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate at such Make-Whole Redemption Date, plus 50 basis points over (B) the principal amount of such Note.

          “Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any Make-Whole Redemption Date, the yield to maturity at the time of computation of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15(519) that has become publicly available at least two business days prior to such Make-Whole Redemption Date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from such Make-Whole Redemption Date to August 15, 2010; provided that if the period from such Make-Whole Redemption Date to August 15, 2010 is not equal to the constant maturity of a United States Treasury security for which a weekly average yield is given, the Treasury Rate shall be obtained by linear interpolation (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth of a year) from the weekly average yields of United States Treasury securities for which such yields are given, except that if the period from such Make-Whole Redemption Date to August 15, 2010 is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year shall be used.

          7. Redemption Procedures. The Trustee will select Notes called for redemption by lot on a pro rata basis or by such other means as are fair and reasonable (subject to procedures of the Depository); provided that no Notes of $1,000 or less shall be redeemed

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in part. A new Note in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion thereof will be issued in the name of the Holder thereof upon cancellation of the original Note. Notes called for redemption pursuant to this paragraph 7 become due on the date fixed for redemption. On and after the Redemption Date, interest stops accruing on Notes or portions of them called for redemption.

          8. Notice of Redemption. Notices of redemption shall be mailed by first class mail at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder of Notes to be redeemed at its registered address. If any Note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption that relates to such Note shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed.

          9. Registration Rights. Pursuant to a registration rights agreement among the Company and the Initial Purchasers named therein (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), the Company will be obligated to consummate an exchange offer (the “Exchange Offer”) pursuant to which the Holder of this Note shall have the right to exchange this Note for Notes which have been registered under the Securities Act, in like principal amount and having substantially identical terms as the Notes. 1

          10. Denominations, Transfer, Exchange. The Notes are in registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000. A Holder may transfer or exchange Notes in accordance with the Indenture. The Registrar may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and to pay to it any taxes and fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture.

          11. Persons Deemed Owners. The registered Holder of this Note may be treated as the owner of this Note for all purposes.

          12. Unclaimed Money. If money for the payment of principal or interest remains unclaimed for two years, the Trustee or Paying Agent will pay the money back to the Company at its written request. After that, Holders entitled to the money must look to the Company for payment as general creditors unless an “abandoned property” law designates another Person.

          13. Amendment, Supplement, Waiver, Etc. The Company and the Trustee (if a party thereto) may, without the consent of the Holders of any outstanding Notes, amend, waive or supplement the Indenture or the Notes for certain specified purposes, including, among other things, curing ambiguities, defects or inconsistencies, maintaining the qualification

 
1   Only applicable to the Initial Notes issued on the Issue Date and any Additional Notes that are Restricted Notes.

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of the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, providing for the assumption by a successor to the Company of its obligations under the Indenture and making any change that does not materially and adversely affect the rights of any Holder. Other amendments and modifications of the Indenture or the Notes may be made by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes, subject to certain exceptions requiring the consent of each of the Holders of the Notes to be affected.

          14. Purchase of Notes Upon a Change of Control. If a Change of Control occurs, each Holder of Notes will have the right to require that the Company purchase all or any part (in integral multiples of $1,000) of such Holder’s Notes pursuant to a Change of Control offer (a “Change of Control Offer”) except that the Company shall not be obligated to repurchase the Notes of any series pursuant to Section 4.12 of the Indenture in the event that the Company has exercised the right to optionally redeem all of the Notes. In the Change of Control Offer, the Company will offer to purchase all of the Notes, at a purchase price in cash in an amount equal to 101% of the principal amount of such Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase (subject to the rights of Holders of record on relevant record dates to receive interest due on an Interest Payment Date).

          15. Successor Corporation. When a successor corporation assumes all the obligations of its predecessor under the Notes and the Indenture and the transaction complies with the terms of Article Five of the Indenture, the predecessor corporation will, except as provided in Article Five, be released from those obligations.

          16. Defaults and Remedies. Events of Default are set forth in the Indenture. Subject to certain limitations in the Indenture, if an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in Sections 6.01(8) and 6.01(9) of the Indenture with respect to the Company) occurs and is continuing, then, and either the Trustee, by notice in writing to the Company, or the Holders of not less than 25% of the principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, by notice in writing to the Company and the Trustee, and the Trustee at the request of such Holders shall, declare due and payable, if not already due and payable, the principal of and any accrued and unpaid interest on all of the Notes; and upon any such declaration all such amounts upon such Notes shall become and be immediately due and payable, anything in the Indenture or in the Notes to the contrary notwithstanding. If an Event of Default specified in Sections 6.01(8) and 6.01(9) of the Indenture occurs with respect to the Company, then the principal of and any accrued and unpaid interest on all of the Notes shall be automatically due and immediately payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holder. Holders may not enforce the Indenture or the Notes except as provided in the Indenture. The Trustee may require indemnity satisfactory to it before it enforces the Indenture or the Notes. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may withhold from Holders notice of any continuing default (except a default in payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes or a default in the observance or performance

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of any of the obligations of the Company under Article Five of the Indenture) if it determines that withholding notice is in their best interests.

          17. Trustee Dealings with Company. Subject to certain limitations imposed by the Trust Indenture Act, the Trustee, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of the Notes and may make loans to, accept deposits from, and perform services for the Company or its Affiliates.

          18. No Recourse Against Others. No past, present or future director, manager, trustee, officer, employee, member, partner, agent or shareholder or Affiliate of the Company shall have any liability for any obligations of the Company under the Notes, the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liabilities. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.

          19. Discharge. The Company’s obligations pursuant to the Indenture will be discharged, except for obligations pursuant to certain sections thereof, subject to the terms of the Indenture, upon the payment or cancellation of all the Notes or upon the irrevocable deposit with the Trustee of United States dollars or U.S. Government Obligations sufficient to pay when due principal of and interest on the Notes at maturity or redemption, as the case may be.

          20. Guarantees. The Company’s obligations under the Notes are fully, irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed, to the extent set forth in the Indenture, by each of the Guarantors.

          21. Fall Away Event. In the event of the occurrence of a Fall Away Event, as defined in the Indenture (and notwithstanding the failure of the Company subsequently to maintain an Investment Grade Rating), Sections 4.08 and 4.09 of the Indenture shall each no longer be in effect for the remaining term of the Notes. Sections 4.06, 4.07, 4.10 and 4.12 of the Indenture and the provisions set forth under Article Five of the Indenture will continue to be applicable in the event of the occurrence of a Fall Away Event.

          22. Authentication. This Note shall not be valid until the Trustee manually signs the certificate of authentication on this Note.

          23. Governing Law. THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

          24. Abbreviations. Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an assignee, such as: TEN COM (= tenants in common), TENANT (= tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (= joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (= Custodian), and U/G/M/A (= Uniform Gifts to Minors Act).

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          The Company will furnish to any Holder upon written request and without charge a copy of the Indenture. Requests may be made to:

Mylan Laboratories Inc.
1500 Corporate Drive
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317
Attn: Kristin Kolesar
       Corporate Counsel
Fax: (724) 514-1871

With a copy to:

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Four Times Square
New York, New York 10036
Attn: Stacy J. Kanter
Fax: (917) 777-3497

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ASSIGNMENT

          I or we assign and transfer this Note to:

 
(Insert assignee’s social security or tax I.D. number)

 
(Print or type name, address and zip code of assignee)

          and irrevocably appoint:

          Agent to transfer this Note on the books of the Company. The Agent may substitute another to act for him.

                 
Date:
      Your Signature:        
                 
 
          (Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Note)    

Signature Guarantee:                                                               

SIGNATURE GUARANTEE

          Signatures must be guaranteed by an “eligible guarantor institution” meeting the requirements of the Registrar, which requirements include membership or participation in the Security Transfer Agent Medallion Program (“STAMP”) or such other “signature guarantee program” as may be determined by the Registrar in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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CERTIFICATE TO BE DELIVERED UPON EXCHANGE OR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER RESTRICTED SECURITIES

This certificate relates to $                    principal amount of Notes held in definitive form by the undersigned.

The undersigned has requested the Trustee by written order to exchange or register the transfer of a Note or Notes.

In connection with any transfer of any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate occurring prior to the expiration of the period referred to in Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act, the undersigned confirms that such Notes are being transferred in accordance with its terms:

             
CHECK ONE BOX BELOW
 
           
o
    (1 )   to the Company; or
 
           
o
    (2 )   to the Registrar for registration in the name of the Holder, without transfer; or
 
           
o
    (3 )   pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933; or
 
           
o
    (4 )   inside the United States to a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933) that purchases for its own account or for the account of a qualified institutional buyer to whom notice is given that such transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A, in each case pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933; or
 
           
o
    (5 )   outside the United States in an offshore transaction within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act in compliance with Rule 904 under the Securities Act of 1933; or
 
           
o
    (6 )   to an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act of 1933) that has furnished to the Trustee a signed letter containing certain representations and agreements; or
 
           
o
    (7 )   pursuant to another available exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933.

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          Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate in the name of any Person other than the registered holder thereof; provided, however, that if box (5), (6) or (7) is checked, the Trustee may require, prior to registering any such transfer of the Notes, such legal opinions, certifications and other information as the Company has reasonably requested to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.
         
         
 
      Your Signature
Signature Guarantee:    
 
       
Date:
       
 
       
Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guaranty medallion program or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee   Signature of Signature Guarantee

 

TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (4) ABOVE IS CHECKED.

          The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Note for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Company as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon the undersigned’s foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.

Dated:                                           

                    

                          

NOTICE: To be executed by an
executive officer      

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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

          If you want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.12 (Change of Control) of the Indenture, check the box:

         
 
  o    
 
  Change of Control    

          If you want to elect to have only part of this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.12 of the Indenture, state the principal amount ($1,000 or a multiple thereof):

$

Date:                                          Your Signature:                                          
(Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of the Note)

     
Signature
  Guarantee:                                                                                                                                                                                       Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guaranty medallion program or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee

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[TO BE ATTACHED TO GLOBAL NOTES]

SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL NOTE

The following increases or decreases in this Global Note have been made:

                 
            Principal    
    Amount of   Amount of   Amount of this   Signature of
    decrease in   increase in   Global Note   authorized
    Principal   Principal   following such   officer
Date of   Amount of this   Amount of this   decrease or   of Trustee or
Exchange   Global Note   Global Note   increase   Notes Custodian
 
               

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EXHIBIT A-2

CUSIP No.

MYLAN LABORATORIES INC.

         
No.
    $  

6.375% SENIOR NOTE DUE 2015

          MYLAN LABORATORIES INC., a Pennsylvania corporation, as issuer (the “Company”), for value received, promises to pay to CEDE & CO. or registered assigns the principal sum of                                          on August 15, 2015.

          Interest Payment Dates: February 15 and August 15.

          Record Dates: February 1 and August 1.

          Reference is made to the further provisions of this Note contained herein, which will for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be signed manually or by facsimile by one of its duly authorized officers.
         
  MYLAN LABORATORIES INC.
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      

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Certificate of Authentication

          This is one of the 6.375% Senior Notes due 2015 referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.
         
  THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
   as Trustee
 
 
  By:      
    Authorized Signatory   
       
 

Dated:

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[FORM OF REVERSE OF NOTE]

MYLAN LABORATORIES INC.

6.375% SENIOR NOTE DUE 2015

          1. Interest. MYLAN LABORATORIES INC., a Pennsylvania corporation, as issuer (the “Company”), promises to pay, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment, interest on the principal amount set forth on the face hereof at a rate of 6.375% per annum. Interest on the 6.375% Senior Notes due 2015 (the “Notes”) will accrue from and including the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from and including July 21, 2005 to but excluding the date on which interest is paid. Interest shall be payable in arrears on each February 15 and August 15, commencing [ ]. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months. The Company shall pay interest on overdue principal and on overdue interest (to the full extent permitted by law) at the rate borne by the Notes.

          2. Method of Payment. The Company will pay interest hereon (except defaulted interest) semiannually in arrears on February 15 and August 15, commencing on [ ]. The Company will pay interest to those persons who were holders of record on the February 1 and August 1, as the case may be, immediately preceding each interest payment date.

          Interest on the notes will accrue from the date of original issuance or, if interest has already been paid, from the date it was most recently paid. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.

          3. Paying Agent and Registrar. Initially, The Bank of New York (the “Trustee”) will act as a Paying Agent and Registrar. The Company may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to the Holders. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.

          4. Indenture. The Company issued the Notes under an Indenture dated as of July 21, 2005 (the “Indenture”) between the Company and the Trustee. This is one of an issue of Notes of the Company issued, or to be issued, under the Indenture. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S. Code §§ 77aaa-77bbbb), as amended from time to time. The Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders are referred to the Indenture and such Act for a statement of them. Capitalized and certain other terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meanings set forth in the Indenture.

          5. Optional Redemption. Except as set forth in this paragraph 5 and paragraphs 6 and 7 herein, the Notes may not be redeemed prior to maturity. At any time or from time to time on or after August 15, 2010, the Company, at its option, may redeem the Notes,

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in whole or in part, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the redemption date, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on August 15, of the years indicated:

         
    Optional  
Year   Redemption Price  
2010
    103.188 %
2011
    102.125 %
2012
    101.063 %
2013 and thereafter
    100.000 %

          6. Redemption of Notes with Net Cash Proceeds of Qualified Equity Offerings. At any time or from time to time prior to August 15, 2008, the Company, at its option, may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes issued under the Indenture with the net cash proceeds of one or more Qualified Equity Offerings at a redemption price equal 106.375% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the date of redemption; provided that (1) at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under the Indenture remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption and (2) the redemption occurs within 120 days of the date of the closing of any such Qualified Equity Offering.

          “Qualified Equity Offering” means the issuance and sale of Qualified Capital Stock of the Company in a bona fide public or private offering.

          7. Make-Whole Redemption of Notes. Before August 15, 2010, the Company may also redeem all or any portion of the Notes upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to, the date of redemption (a “Make-Whole Redemption Date”).

          “Applicable Premium” means, with respect to any Note on any Make-Whole Redemption Date, the greater of (i) 1.0% of the principal amount of such Note and (ii) the excess of (A) the present value at such Make-Whole Redemption Date of (1) the redemption price of the Note at August 15, 2010 (exclusive of accrued interest), plus (2) all scheduled interest payments due on such Note from the Make-Whole Redemption Date through August 15, 2010, computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate at such Make-Whole Redemption Date, plus 50 basis points over (B) the principal amount of such Note.

          “Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any Make-Whole Redemption Date, the yield to maturity at the time of computation of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15(519) that has become publicly available at least two business days prior to such Make-Whole Redemption Date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from such Make-Whole Redemption Date to August 15, 2010; provided that if the period from such Make-Whole Redemption Date to August 15, 2010 is not equal to the constant maturity of a

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United States Treasury security for which a weekly average yield is given, the Treasury Rate shall be obtained by linear interpolation (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth of a year) from the weekly average yields of United States Treasury securities for which such yields are given, except that if the period from such Make-Whole Redemption Date to August 15, 2010 is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year shall be used.

          8. Redemption Procedures. The Trustee will select Notes called for redemption by lot on a pro rata basis or by such other means as are fair and reasonable (subject to procedures of the Depository); provided that no Notes of $1,000 or less shall be redeemed in part. A new Note in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion thereof will be issued in the name of the Holder thereof upon cancellation of the original Note. Notes called for redemption pursuant to this paragraph 8 become due on the date fixed for redemption. On and after the Redemption Date, interest stops accruing on Notes or portions of them called for redemption.

          9. Notice of Redemption. Notices of redemption shall be mailed by first class mail at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder of Notes to be redeemed at its registered address. If any Note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption that relates to such Note shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed.

          10. Registration Rights. Pursuant to a registration rights agreement among the Company and the Initial Purchasers named therein (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), the Company will be obligated to consummate an exchange offer (the “Exchange Offer”) pursuant to which the Holder of this Note shall have the right to exchange this Note for Notes which have been registered under the Securities Act, in like principal amount and having substantially identical terms as the Notes. 2

          11. Denominations, Transfer, Exchange. The Notes are in registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000. A Holder may transfer or exchange Notes in accordance with the Indenture. The Registrar may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and to pay to it any taxes and fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture.

          12. Persons Deemed Owners. The registered Holder of this Note may be treated as the owner of this Note for all purposes.

          13. Unclaimed Money. If money for the payment of principal or interest remains unclaimed for two years, the Trustee or Paying Agent will pay the money back to the

 
2   Only applicable to the Initial Notes issued on the Issue Date and any Additional Notes that are Restricted Notes.

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Company at its written request. After that, Holders entitled to the money must look to the Company for payment as general creditors unless an “abandoned property” law designates another Person.

          14. Amendment, Supplement, Waiver, Etc. The Company and the Trustee (if a party thereto) may, without the consent of the Holders of any outstanding Notes, amend, waive or supplement the Indenture or the Notes for certain specified purposes, including, among other things, curing ambiguities, defects or inconsistencies, maintaining the qualification of the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, providing for the assumption by a successor to the Company of its obligations under the Indenture and making any change that does not materially and adversely affect the rights of any Holder. Other amendments and modifications of the Indenture or the Notes may be made by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes, subject to certain exceptions requiring the consent of each of the Holders of the Notes to be affected.

          15. Purchase of Notes Upon a Change of Control. If a Change of Control occurs, each Holder of Notes will have the right to require that the Company purchase all or any part (in integral multiples of $1,000) of such Holder’s Notes pursuant to a Change of Control offer (a “Change of Control Offer”) except that the Company shall not be obligated to repurchase the Notes of any series pursuant to Section 4.12 of the Indenture in the event that the Company has exercised the right to optionally redeem all of the Notes. In the Change of Control Offer, the Company will offer to purchase all of the Notes, at a purchase price in cash in an amount equal to 101% of the principal amount of such Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase (subject to the rights of Holders of record on relevant record dates to receive interest due on an Interest Payment Date).

          16. Successor Corporation. When a successor corporation assumes all the obligations of its predecessor under the Notes and the Indenture and the transaction complies with the terms of Article Five of the Indenture, the predecessor corporation will, except as provided in Article Five, be released from those obligations.

          17. Defaults and Remedies. Events of Default are set forth in the Indenture. Subject to certain limitations in the Indenture, if an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in Sections 6.01(8) and 6.01(9) of the Indenture with respect to the Company) occurs and is continuing, then, and either the Trustee, by notice in writing to the Company, or the Holders of not less than 25% of the principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, by notice in writing to the Company and the Trustee, and the Trustee at the request of such Holders shall, declare due and payable, if not already due and payable, the principal of and any accrued and unpaid interest on all of the Notes; and upon any such declaration all such amounts upon such Notes shall become and be immediately due and payable, anything in the Indenture or in the Notes to the contrary notwithstanding. If an Event of Default specified in Sections 6.01(8) and 6.01(9) of the Indenture occurs with respect to the Company, then the principal of and any accrued and unpaid interest on all of the Notes shall be automatically due and immediately payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holder. Holders may not enforce the Indenture or the Notes except as provided in the Indenture.

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The Trustee may require indemnity satisfactory to it before it enforces the Indenture or the Notes. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may withhold from Holders notice of any continuing default (except a default in payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes or a default in the observance or performance of any of the obligations of the Company under Article Five of the Indenture) if it determines that withholding notice is in their best interests.

          18. Trustee Dealings with Company. Subject to certain limitations imposed by the Trust Indenture Act, the Trustee, in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of the Notes and may make loans to, accept deposits from, and perform services for the Company or its Affiliates.

          19. No Recourse Against Others. No past, present or future director, manager, trustee, officer, employee, member, partner, agent or shareholder or Affiliate of the Company shall have any liability for any obligations of the Company under the Notes, the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liabilities. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.

          20. Discharge. The Company’s obligations pursuant to the Indenture will be discharged, except for obligations pursuant to certain sections thereof, subject to the terms of the Indenture, upon the payment or cancellation of all the Notes or upon the irrevocable deposit with the Trustee of United States dollars or U.S. Government Obligations sufficient to pay when due principal of and interest on the Notes at maturity or redemption, as the case may be.

          21. Guarantees. The Company’s obligations under the Notes are fully, irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior basis, to the extent set forth in the Indenture, by each of the Guarantors.

          22. Fall Away Event. In the event of the occurrence of a Fall Away Event, as defined in the Indenture (and notwithstanding the failure of the Company subsequently to maintain an Investment Grade Rating), Sections 4.08 and 4.09 of the Indenture shall each no longer be in effect for the remaining term of the Notes. Sections 4.06, 4.07, 4.10 and 4.12 of the Indenture and the provisions set forth under Article Five of the Indenture will continue to be applicable in the event of the occurrence of a Fall Away Event.

          23. Authentication. This Note shall not be valid until the Trustee manually signs the certificate of authentication on this Note.

          24. Governing Law. THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

          25. Abbreviations. Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an assignee, such as: TEN COM (= tenants in common), TENANT (= tenants by

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the entireties), JT TEN (= joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (= Custodian), and U/G/M/A (= Uniform Gifts to Minors Act).

          The Company will furnish to any Holder upon written request and without charge a copy of the Indenture. Requests may be made to:

Mylan Laboratories Inc.
1500 Corporate Drive
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317
Attn: Kristin Kolesar
          Corporate Counsel
Fax: (724) 514-1871

With a copy to:

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Four Times Square
New York, New York 10036
Attn: Stacy J. Kanter
Fax: (917) 777-3497

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ASSIGNMENT

          I or we assign and transfer this Note to:

 
(Insert assignee’s social security or tax I.D. number)

(Print or type name, address and zip code of assignee)

          and irrevocably appoint:

          Agent to transfer this Note on the books of the Company. The Agent may substitute another to act for him.

                 
Date:
          Your Signature:    
 
               
 
              (Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Note)
         
Signature Guarantee:
       
 
       

SIGNATURE GUARANTEE

          Signatures must be guaranteed by an “eligible guarantor institution” meeting the requirements of the Registrar, which requirements include membership or participation in the Security Transfer Agent Medallion Program (“STAMP”) or such other “signature guarantee program” as may be determined by the Registrar in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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CERTIFICATE TO BE DELIVERED UPON EXCHANGE OR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER RESTRICTED SECURITIES

This certificate relates to $                     principal amount of Notes held in definitive form by the undersigned.

The undersigned has requested the Trustee by written order to exchange or register the transfer of a Note or Notes.

In connection with any transfer of any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate occurring prior to the expiration of the period referred to in Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act, the undersigned confirms that such Notes are being transferred in accordance with its terms:

CHECK ONE BOX BELOW

             
o
    (1 )   to the Company; or
 
           
o
    (2 )   to the Registrar for registration in the name of the Holder, without transfer; or
 
           
o
    (3 )   pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933; or
 
           
o
    (4 )   inside the United States to a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933) that purchases for its own account or for the account of a qualified institutional buyer to whom notice is given that such transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A, in each case pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933; or
 
           
o
    (5 )   outside the United States in an offshore transaction within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act in compliance with Rule 904 under the Securities Act of 1933; or
 
           
o
    (6 )   to an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act of 1933) that has furnished to the Trustee a signed letter containing certain representations and agreements; or
 
           
o
    (7 )   pursuant to another available exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933.

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Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate in the name of any Person other than the registered holder thereof; provided, however, that if box (5), (6) or (7) is checked, the Trustee may require, prior to registering any such transfer of the Notes, such legal opinions, certifications and other information as the Company has reasonably requested to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

     
 
                                          
 
  Your Signature
Signature Guarantee:
   
 
   
Date:                                         
                                                              
Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guaranty medallion program or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee
  Signature of Signature Guarantee

 

TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (4) ABOVE IS CHECKED.

          The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Note for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Company as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon the undersigned’s foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.

         
Dated:                     
       
 
                            
 
                            
 
  NOTICE:   To be executed by an
executive officer

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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

          If you want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.12 (Change of Control) of the Indenture, check the box:

o

     Change of Control

          If you want to elect to have only part of this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.12 of the Indenture, state the principal amount ($1,000 or a multiple thereof):

$

Date:                                          Your Signature:                                         
(Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of the Note)

     
Signature
  Guarantee:                                                                                 
 
  Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature
guaranty medallion program or other signature guarantor acceptable to the
Trustee

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[TO BE ATTACHED TO GLOBAL NOTES]

SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL NOTE

The following increases or decreases in this Global Note have been made:

                 
            Principal    
    Amount of   Amount of   Amount of this   Signature of
    decrease in   increase in   Global Note   authorized
    Principal   Principal   following such   officer
Date of   Amount of this   Amount of this   decrease or   of Trustee or
Exchange   Global Note   Global Note   increase   Notes Custodian
 
               

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EXHIBIT B

[FORM OF LEGEND FOR 144A SECURITIES AND OTHER SECURITIES THAT ARE RESTRICTED SECURITIES]

“THE NOTES EVIDENCED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”) AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE
TRANSFERRED EXCEPT (A)(1) TO A PERSON WHO THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED
INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN
ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE
REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A, (2) IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION COMPLYING WITH RULE 903 OR RULE 904 OF
REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (3) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR IN A TRANSACTION
EXEMPT FORM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, (4) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM
REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144 THEREUNDER (IF AVAILABLE) OR (5)
PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND (B) IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF THE STATES OF THE UNITED STATES.”

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[FORM OF ASSIGNMENT FOR 144A SECURITIES AND OTHER SECURITIES THAT ARE

RESTRICTED SECURITIES]

          I or we assign and transfer this Note to:

 
(Insert assignee’s social security or tax I.D. number)

 
(Print or type name, address and zip code of assignee)

          and irrevocably appoint:

          Agent to transfer this Note on the books of the Company. The Agent may substitute another to act for him.

[Check One]

          o (a) this Note is being transferred in compliance with the exemption from registration under the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A thereunder.

          or

          o (b) this Note is being transferred other than in accordance with (a) above and documents are being furnished which comply with the conditions of transfer set forth in this Note and the Indenture.

          If none of the foregoing boxes is checked, the Trustee or Registrar shall not be obligated to register this Note in the name of any person other than the Holder hereof unless and until the conditions to any such transfer of registration set forth herein and in Sections 2.16 and 2.17 of the Indenture shall have been satisfied.

                 
Date:
          Your Signature:    
 
               
 
              (Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note)
     
Signature Guarantee:
   
 
   

SIGNATURE GUARANTEE

     Signatures must be guaranteed by an “eligible guarantor institution” meeting the requirements of the Registrar, which requirements include membership or participation in the Security Transfer Agent Medallion Program (“STAMP”) or such other “signature guarantee program” as may be determined by the Registrar in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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TO BE COMPLETED BY TRANSFEROR IF (a) ABOVE IS CHECKED

     The transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act, and, accordingly, the transferor hereby further certifies that the beneficial interest or certificated Note is being transferred to a Person that the transferor reasonably believed and believes is purchasing the beneficial interest or certificated Note for its own account, or for one or more accounts with respect to which such Person exercises sole investment discretion, and such Person and each such account is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A and such transfer is in compliance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States. Upon consummation of the proposed transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or certificated Note will be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated on the Rule 144A Notes and/or the certificated Note and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.

                 
Dated:
               
             
 
          NOTICE:   To be executed by an executive officer

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EXHIBIT C

[FORM OF LEGEND FOR REGULATION S NOTE]

THIS NOTE (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, U.S. PERSONS, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE NEXT SENTENCE. BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF OR OF A BENEFICIAL INTEREST HEREIN, THE HOLDER:

(1) REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) (A “QIB”) OR (B) IT IS ACQUIRING THIS NOTE IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.

(2) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT RESELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THIS NOTE EXCEPT (A) TO THE COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES, (B) TO A PERSON WHO THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QIB PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QIB IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A, (C) IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 903 OR 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (D) IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANOTHER EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT (AND BASED UPON AN OPINION OF COUNSEL ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY), OR (F) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND, IN EACH CASE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTION; AND

(3) AGREES THAT IT WILL DELIVER TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM THIS NOTE OR AN INTEREST HEREIN IS TRANSFERRED A NOTICE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND.

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AS USED HEREIN, THE TERMS “OFFSHORE TRANSACTION” AND “UNITED STATES” HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM BY RULE 902 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. THE INDENTURE GOVERNING THIS NOTE CONTAINS A PROVISION REQUIRING THE TRUSTEE TO REFUSE TO REGISTER ANY TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE IN VIOLATION OF THE FOREGOING.

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[FORM OF ASSIGNMENT FOR REGULATION S NOTE]

          I or we assign and transfer this Note to:

 
(Insert assignee’s social security or tax I.D. number)

 
(Print or type name, address and zip code of assignee)

          and irrevocably appoint:

          Agent to transfer this Note on the books of the Company. The Agent may substitute another to act for him.

[Check One]

          o (a) this Note is being transferred in compliance with the exemption from registration under the Securities Act provided by Regulation S thereunder.

          or

          o (b) this Note is being transferred other than in accordance with (a) above and documents are being furnished which comply with the conditions of transfer set forth in this Note and the Indenture.

          If none of the foregoing boxes is checked, the Trustee or Registrar shall not be obligated to register this Note in the name of any person other than the Holder hereof unless and until the conditions to any such transfer of registration set forth herein and in Sections 2.16 and 2.17 of the Indenture shall have been satisfied.

                 
Date:
          Your Signature:    
 
               
 
              (Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note)
     
Signature Guarantee:
   
 
   

SIGNATURE GUARANTEE

     Signatures must be guaranteed by an “eligible guarantor institution” meeting the requirements of the Registrar, which requirements include membership or participation in the Security Transfer Agent Medallion Program (“STAMP”) or such other “signature guarantee program” as may be determined by the Registrar in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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TO BE COMPLETED BY TRANSFEROR IF (a) ABOVE IS CHECKED

     The transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the Securities Act and, accordingly, the transferor hereby further certifies that (i) the transfer is not being made to a person in the United States and (x) at the time the buy order was originated, the transferee was outside the United States or such transferor and any Person acting on its behalf reasonably believed and believes that the transferee was outside the United States or (y) the transaction was executed in, on or through the facilities of a designated offshore securities market and neither such transferor nor any Person acting on its behalf knows that the transaction was prearranged with a buyer in the United States, (ii) no directed selling efforts have been made in contravention of the requirements of Rule 903(b) or Rule 904(b) of Regulation S under the Securities Act, (iii) the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration requirements of the Securities Act and (iv) if the proposed transfer is being made prior to the expiration of the restricted period under Regulation S, the transfer is not being made to a U.S. Person or for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person (other than an initial purchaser). Upon consummation of the proposed transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or certificated Note will be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated on the Regulation S Notes and/or the certificated Note and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.

                 
Dated:
               
             
 
          NOTICE:   To be executed by an executive officer

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EXHIBIT D

[FORM OF LEGEND FOR GLOBAL NOTE]

     Any Global Note authenticated and delivered hereunder shall bear a legend (which would be in addition to any other legends required in the case of a Restricted Note) in substantially the following form:

THIS NOTE IS A GLOBAL NOTE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITORY OR A NOMINEE OF A DEPOSITORY. THIS NOTE IS NOT EXCHANGEABLE FOR NOTES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A PERSON OTHER THAN THE DEPOSITORY OR ITS NOMINEE EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE, AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE (OTHER THAN A TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITORY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY TO THE DEPOSITORY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY) MAY BE REGISTERED EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE.

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (A NEW YORK CORPORATION) (“DTC”) TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

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EXHIBIT E

Form of Certificate To Be Delivered
in Connection with Transfers
                     Pursuant to Regulation S                     

The Bank of New York
101 Barclay Street, Floor 8W
New York, New York 10286

Attention: Corporate Trust Division — Corporate Finance Unit

      Re: Mylan Laboratories Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, as issuer (the “Company”), [5.750% Senior Notes Due 2010/6.375% Senior Notes Due 2015] (the “Notes”)                                                                                                 

Dear Sirs:

          In connection with our proposed sale of $[     ] aggregate principal amount of the Notes, we confirm that such sale has been effected pursuant to and in accordance with Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and, accordingly, we represent that:

     (1) the offer of the Notes was not made to a U.S. person or to a person in the United States;

     (2) either (a) at the time the buy offer was originated, the transferee was outside the United States or we and any person acting on our behalf reasonably believed that the transferee was outside the United States, or (b) the transaction was executed in, on or through the facilities of a designated offshore securities market and neither we nor any person acting on our behalf knows that the transaction has been prearranged with a buyer in the United States;

     (3) no directed selling efforts have been made in the United States in contravention of the requirements of Rule 904(a) of Regulation S;

     (4) the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration requirements of the Securities Act; and

     (5) we have advised the transferee of the transfer restrictions applicable to the Notes.

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          You are entitled to rely upon this letter and are irrevocably authorized to produce this letter or a copy hereof to any interested party in any administrative or legal proceedings or official inquiry with respect to the matters covered hereby. Terms used in this certificate have the meanings set forth in Regulation S.

         
    Very truly yours,
 
       
    [Name of Transferee]
 
       
 
  By:    
 
       

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EXHIBIT F

[FORM OF CERTIFICATE FROM
ACQUIRING INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR]

Mylan Laboratories Inc.
1500 Corporate Drive
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317

The Bank of New York
101 Barclay Street, Floor 8W
New York, New York 10286

          Re: [5.750% NOTES DUE 2010/6.375% NOTES DUE 2015] (the “Notes”)

          Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of July 21, 2005 (the “Indenture”), between Mylan Laboratories Inc., as issuer (the “Company”), and The Bank of New York, as trustee. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Indenture.

               In connection with our proposed purchase of $[      ] aggregate principal amount of:

  (a). [  ] a beneficial interest in a Global Note, or
 
  (b). [  ] a Definitive Note,

     we confirm that:

          1. We understand that any subsequent transfer of the Notes or any interest therein is subject to certain restrictions and conditions set forth in the Indenture and the undersigned agrees to be bound by, and not to resell, pledge or otherwise transfer the Notes or any interest therein except in compliance with, such restrictions and conditions and the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

          2. We understand that the offer and sale of the Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act, and that the Notes and any interest therein may not be offered or sold except as permitted in the following sentence. We agree, on our own behalf and on behalf of any accounts for which we are acting as hereinafter stated, that if we should sell the Notes or any interest therein, prior to the expiration of the holding period applicable to sales of the Notes under Rule 144(k) of the Securities Act, we will do so only (A) to the Company or any subsidiary thereof, (B) in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act to a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined therein), (C) to an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined below) that, prior to such

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transfer, furnishes (or has furnished on its behalf by a U.S. broker-dealer) to you and to the Company a signed letter substantially in the form of this letter and, if such transfer is in respect of a principal amount of Notes, at the time of transfer of less than $250,000, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Company to the effect that such transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act, (D) outside the United States in accordance with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the Securities Act, (E) pursuant to the provisions of Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act or (F) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, and we further agree to provide to any person purchasing the Definitive Note or beneficial interest in a Global Note from us in a transaction meeting the requirements of clauses (A) through (E) of this paragraph a notice advising such purchaser that resales thereof are restricted as stated herein.

          3. We understand that, on any proposed resale of the Notes or beneficial interest therein, we will be required to furnish to you and the Company such certifications, legal opinions and other information as you and the Company may reasonably require to confirm that the proposed sale complies with the foregoing restrictions. We further understand that the Notes purchased by us will bear a legend to the foregoing effect. We further understand that any subsequent transfer by us of the Notes or beneficial interest therein acquired by us must be effected through one of the Placement Agents.

          4. We are an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D under the Securities Act) and have such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of our investment in the Notes, and we and any accounts for which we are acting are each able to bear the economic risk of our or its investment.

          5. We are acquiring the Notes or beneficial interest therein purchased by us for our own account or for one or more accounts (each of which is an institutional “accredited investor”) as to each of which we exercise sole investment discretion.

               You and the Company are entitled to rely upon this letter and are irrevocably authorized to produce this letter or a copy hereof to any interested party in any administrative or legal proceedings or official inquiry with respect to the matters covered hereby.

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    [Insert Name of Transferor]
 
       
 
  By:    
 
       
 
      Name:
 
      Title:
Dated:                                         ,                     
       

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EXHIBIT G

[FORM OF NOTATION OF GUARANTEE]

     Each of the undersigned (collectively, the “Guarantors”) have unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally (such guarantee by each Guarantor being referred to herein as the “Guarantee”) (i) the due and punctual payment of the principal of and interest on the Notes, whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, the due and punctual payment of interest on the overdue principal and interest, if any, on the Notes, to the extent lawful, and the due and punctual performance of all other obligations of the Company to the Holders or the Trustee all in accordance with the terms set forth in Article Ten of the Indenture and (ii) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, that the same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise.

     No past, present or future shareholder, officer, director, employee or incorporator, as such, of any of the Guarantors shall have any liability under the Guarantee by reason of such person’s status as stockholder, officer, director, employee or incorporator. Each holder of a Note by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. This waiver and release are part of the consideration for the issuance of the Guarantees.

     Each holder of a Note by accepting a Note agrees that any Guarantor named below shall have no further liability with respect to its Guarantee if such Guarantor otherwise ceases to be liable in respect of its Guarantee in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.

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     The Guarantee shall not be valid or obligatory for any purpose until the certificate of authentication on the Notes upon which the Guarantee is noted shall have been executed by the Trustee under the Indenture by the manual signature of one of its authorized officers.

             
    [GUARANTORS]    
 
           
 
  By:        
         
 
          Name:
 
          Title:

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EX-4.2 3 y11061exv4w2.htm EX-4.2: REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT EX-4.2
 

Exhibit 4.2

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

Dated As of July 21, 2005

among

Mylan Laboratories Inc.

and

The Guarantors Party Hereto

and

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated,

BNY Capital Markets, Inc.,

KeyBanc Capital Markets, a Division of McDonald Investments Inc.,

PNC Capital Markets, Inc.

and

Sun Trust Capital Markets, Inc.

 

 


 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

          This Registration Rights Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into this 21 day of July, 2005, among Mylan Laboratories Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Company”), each of the subsidiaries of the Company listed on the signature page hereto (the “Guarantors” and, together with the Company, the “Issuers”) and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, BNY Capital Markets, Inc., KeyBanc Capital Markets, a Division of McDonald Investments Inc., PNC Capital Markets, Inc. and Sun Trust Capital Markets, Inc. (collectively, the “Initial Purchasers”).

          This Agreement is made pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, dated July 14, 2005, among the Issuers and the Initial Purchasers (the “Purchase Agreement”), which provides for the sale by the Company to the Initial Purchasers of an aggregate of $500,000,000 principal amount of the Company’s 5.750% Senior Notes due 2010 (the “2010 Notes”) and 6.375% Senior Notes due 2015 (the “2015 Notes” and together with the 2010 Notes, the “Notes”) as described in the Purchase Agreement. The Notes are to be unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantors on a senior unsecured basis (the “Guarantees” and, together with the Notes, the “Securities”). In order to induce the Initial Purchasers to enter into the Purchase Agreement, the Issuers have agreed to provide to the Initial Purchasers and their direct and indirect transferees the registration rights set forth in this Agreement. The execution of this Agreement is a condition to the closing under the Purchase Agreement.

          In consideration of the foregoing, the parties hereto agree as follows:

          1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized defined terms shall have the following meanings:

          “1933 Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.

          “1934 Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of l934, as amended from time to time.

          “Closing Date” shall mean the Closing Time as defined in the Purchase Agreement.

          “Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble and shall also include the Company’s successors.

          “Depositary” shall mean The Depository Trust Company, or any other depositary appointed by the Company, provided, however, that such depositary must have an address in the Borough of Manhattan, in the City of New York.

          “Exchange Offer” shall mean the exchange offer by the Company of Exchange Securities for Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof.

          “Exchange Offer Registration” shall mean a registration under the 1933 Act effected pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof.

 


 

          “Exchange Offer Registration Statement” shall mean an exchange offer registration statement on Form S-4 (or, if applicable, on another appropriate form), and all amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including the Prospectus contained therein, all exhibits thereto and all documents incorporated by reference therein.

          “Exchange Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 hereof.

          “Exchange Securities” shall mean the 5.750% Senior Notes due 2010 and the 6.375% Senior Notes due 2015 issued by the Company under the Indenture, together with unconditional guarantees thereof by each of the Guarantors, each containing terms identical to the Securities in all material respects (except that (i) interest thereon shall accrue from the last date on which interest was paid on the Securities, or if no such interest has been paid, from July 21, 2005, and (ii) the additional interest rate, restrictions on transfers and restrictive legends provisions thereon shall be eliminated), to be offered to Holders of Securities in exchange for Registrable Securities pursuant to the Exchange Offer.

          “Guarantees” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

          “Guarantors” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble and shall also include their respective successors.

          “Holder” shall mean an Initial Purchaser, for so long as it owns any Registrable Securities, and each of its successors, assigns and direct and indirect transferees who become registered owners of Registrable Securities under the Indenture and each Participating Broker-Dealer that holds Exchange Securities for so long as such Participating Broker-Dealer is required to deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the 1933 Act in connection with any resale of such Exchange Securities.

          “Indenture” shall mean the Indenture relating to the Securities, dated as of July 21, 2005, between the Issuers and The Bank of New York, as trustee, as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

          “Initial Purchaser” or “Initial Purchasers” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

          “Issuers” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble and shall also include their respective successors.

          “Majority Holders” shall mean the Holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Registrable Securities; provided that whenever the consent or approval of Holders of a specified percentage of Registrable Securities is required hereunder, Registrable Securities held by the Issuers and other obligors on the Securities or any Affiliate (as defined in the Indenture) of the Company shall be disregarded in determining whether such consent or approval was given by the Holders of such required percentage amount.

          “Notes” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

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          “Participating Broker-Dealer” shall mean any of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, BNY Capital Markets, Inc., KeyBanc Capital Markets, a Division of McDonald Investments Inc., PNC Capital Markets, Inc. and Sun Trust Capital Markets, Inc. and any other broker-dealer which makes a market in the Securities and exchanges Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer for Exchange Securities.

          “Person” shall mean an individual, partnership (general or limited), corporation, limited liability company, trust or unincorporated organization, or a government or agency or political subdivision thereof.

          “Private Exchange” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 hereof.

          “Private Exchange Securities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 hereof.

          “Prospectus” shall mean the prospectus included in a Registration Statement, including any preliminary prospectus, and any such prospectus as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, including any such prospectus supplement with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by a Shelf Registration Statement, and by all other amendments and supplements to a prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and in each case including all material incorporated by reference therein.

          “Purchase Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

          “Registrable Securities” shall mean the Securities and, if issued, the Private Exchange Securities; provided, however, that Securities and, if issued, the Private Exchange Securities, shall cease to be Registrable Securities when (i) a Registration Statement with respect to such Securities or Private Exchange Securities shall have been declared effective under the 1933 Act and such Securities or Private Exchange Securities shall have been disposed of pursuant to such Registration Statement, (ii) such Securities or Private Exchange Securities have been sold to the public pursuant to Rule l44 or shall have become eligible to be sold to the public pursuant to Rule 144(k) (or any similar provision then in force, but not Rule 144A) under the 1933 Act, (iii) such Securities or Private Exchange Securities shall have ceased to be outstanding or (iv) the Exchange Offer is consummated (except in the case of Private Exchange Securities and Securities purchased from the Company and continued to be held by the Initial Purchasers).

          “Registration Expenses” shall mean any and all expenses incident to performance of or compliance by the Company with this Agreement, including without limitation: (i) all SEC, stock exchange or National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the “NASD”) registration and filing fees, including, if applicable, the reasonable fees and expenses of any “qualified independent underwriter” (and its counsel) that is required to be retained by any holder of Registrable Securities in accordance with the rules and regulations of the NASD, (ii) all fees and expenses incurred in connection with compliance with state securities or blue sky laws and compliance with the rules of the NASD (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for any underwriters or Holders in connection with blue sky qualification of any of the Exchange Securities or Registrable Securities and any filings with the NASD), (iii) all expenses of any Persons in preparing or assisting in preparing, word processing, printing and distributing any Registration

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Statement, any Prospectus, any amendments or supplements thereto, any underwriting agreements, securities sales agreements and other documents relating to the performance of and compliance with this Agreement, (iv) all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing, if any, of any of the Registrable Securities on any securities exchange or exchanges, (v) all rating agency fees, (vi) the fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and of the independent public accountants of the Company, including the expenses of any special audits or “cold comfort” letters required by or incident to such performance and compliance, (vii) the fees and expenses of the Trustee, and any escrow agent or custodian, (viii) the reasonable fees and expenses of the Initial Purchasers in connection with the Exchange Offer, including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to the Initial Purchasers in connection therewith, (ix) in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, the reasonable fees and disbursements of special counsel representing the Holders of Registrable Securities and (x) any fees and disbursements of the underwriters customarily required to be paid by issuers or sellers of securities and the reasonable fees and expenses of any special experts retained by the Company in connection with any Registration Statement, but excluding underwriting discounts and commissions and transfer taxes, if any, relating to the sale or disposition of Registrable Securities by a Holder.

          “Registration Statement” shall mean any registration statement of the Issuers which covers any of the Exchange Securities or Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, and all amendments and supplements to any such Registration Statement, including post-effective amendments, in each case including the Prospectus contained therein, all exhibits thereto and all material incorporated by reference therein.

          “SEC” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor agency or government body performing the functions currently performed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

          “Shelf Registration” shall mean a registration effected pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof.

          “Shelf Registration Statement” shall mean a “shelf” registration statement of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.2 of this Agreement which covers all of the Registrable Securities or all of the Private Exchange Securities on an appropriate form under Rule 415 under the 1933 Act, or any similar rule that may be adopted by the SEC, and all amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including post-effective amendments, in each case including the Prospectus contained therein, all exhibits thereto and all material incorporated by reference therein.

          “Trustee” shall mean the trustee with respect to the Securities under the Indenture.

          2. Registration Under the 1933 Act.

          2.1 Exchange Offer. The Company shall, for the benefit of the Holders, at the Company’s cost use its reasonable best efforts to, (A) prepare and, as soon as practicable but not later than 120 days following the Closing Date, file with the SEC an Exchange Offer Registration Statement on an appropriate form under the 1933 Act with respect to a proposed Exchange Offer and the issuance and delivery to the Holders, in exchange for the Registrable Securities

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(other than Private Exchange Securities), of a like principal amount of Exchange Securities that are securities of the applicable series, (B) cause the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective under the 1933 Act within 210 days of the Closing Date, (C) keep the Exchange Offer Registration Statement effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) cause the Exchange Offer to be consummated not later than 240 days following the Closing Date. The Exchange Offer Registration Statement may be used by the Company in connection with a proposed exchange offer with respect to any Exchange Notes (as defined in the Indenture). The Exchange Securities will be issued under the Indenture. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Issuers shall as promptly as practicable commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder (a) is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, (b) is not a broker-dealer tendering Registrable Securities acquired directly from the Company for its own account, (c) acquired the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and (d) has no arrangements or understandings with any Person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing the Exchange Securities) to transfer such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the 1933 Act and under state securities or blue sky laws.

          In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Issuers shall:

     (a) mail as promptly as practicable to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents;

     (b) keep the Exchange Offer open for acceptance for a period of not less than 30 calendar days after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders (or longer if required by applicable law) (such period referred to herein as the “Exchange Period”);

     (c) utilize the services of the Depositary for the Exchange Offer;

     (d) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York City Time), on the last business day of the Exchange Period, by sending to the institution specified in the notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing such Holder’s election to have such Securities exchanged;

     (e) notify each Holder that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Agreement (except in the case of the Initial Purchasers and Participating Broker-Dealers as provided herein); and

     (f) otherwise comply in all respects with all applicable laws relating to the Exchange Offer.

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          If, prior to consummation of the Exchange Offer, the Initial Purchasers hold any Securities acquired by them and having the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Issuers upon the written request of any Initial Purchaser shall, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer, issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser in exchange (the “Private Exchange”) for the Securities held by such Initial Purchaser, a like principal amount of debt securities that are identical to the Exchange Securities, except that such securities shall bear appropriate transfer restrictions (the “Private Exchange Securities”).

          The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities shall be issued under (i) the Indenture or (ii) an indenture identical in all material respects to the Indenture and which, in either case, has been qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the “TIA”), or is exempt from such qualification and shall provide that the Exchange Securities shall not be subject to the transfer restrictions set forth in the Indenture but that the Private Exchange Securities shall be subject to such transfer restrictions. The Indenture or such indenture shall provide that the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities and the Securities shall vote and consent together on all matters as one class and that none of the Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities or the Securities will have the right to vote or consent as a separate class on any matter. The Private Exchange Securities shall be of the same series as and the Issuers shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to have the Private Exchange Securities bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities. The Issuers shall not have any liability under this Agreement solely as a result of such Private Exchange Securities not bearing the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Securities.

          As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer and/or the Private Exchange, as the case may be, the Issuers shall:

     (i) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement;

     (ii) accept for exchange all Securities properly tendered pursuant to the Private Exchange;

     (iii) deliver to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange; and

     (iv) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities or Private Exchange Securities, as the case may be, to each Holder of Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange in a principal amount equal to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange.

          Interest on each Exchange Security and Private Exchange Security will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid on the Registrable Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid on the Registrable Securities, from the date of original issuance. The Exchange Offer and the Private Exchange shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer or the Private Exchange, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff

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of the SEC, (ii) the due tendering of Registrable Securities in accordance with the Exchange Offer and the Private Exchange, (iii) that each Holder of Registrable Securities exchanged in the Exchange Offer shall have represented that all Exchange Securities to be received by it shall be acquired in the ordinary course of its business and that at the time of the consummation of the Exchange Offer it shall have no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the 1933 Act) of the Exchange Securities and shall have made such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or other appropriate form under the 1933 Act available and (iv) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer or the Private Exchange which, in the Company’s judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer or the Private Exchange. Upon the written request of the Initial Purchasers, the Company shall inform the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders to whom the Exchange Offer is made, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer.

          2.2 Shelf Registration. (i) If, because of any changes in law, SEC rules or regulations or applicable interpretations thereof by the staff of the SEC, the Issuers are not permitted to effect the Exchange Offer as contemplated by Section 2.1 hereof, (ii) if for any other reason the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is not declared effective within 210 days following the original issue of the Registrable Securities or the Exchange Offer is not consummated within 240 days after the original issue of the Registrable Securities, (iii) upon the written request of any of the Initial Purchasers with respect to Registrable Securities held by such Initial Purchasers that were acquired by such Initial Purchasers directly from the Company or (iv) if a Holder is not permitted to participate in the Exchange Offer or does not receive fully tradeable Exchange Securities pursuant to the Exchange Offer, then in case of each of clauses (i) through (iv) the Issuers shall, at their cost:

     (a) Use their reasonable best efforts, prior to the later of (x) 120 days after the Issue Date or (y) 30 days after such filing obligation arises, file with the SEC, and thereafter shall use their reasonable best efforts to cause to be declared effective as promptly as practicable but no later than 180 days after such filing obligation arises, a Shelf Registration Statement relating to the offer and sale of the Registrable Securities by the Holders from time to time in accordance with the methods of distribution elected by the Majority Holders participating in the Shelf Registration and set forth in such Shelf Registration Statement.

     (b) Use their reasonable best efforts to keep the Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective in order to permit the Prospectus forming part thereof to be usable by Holders for a period of two years from the date the Shelf Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC, or for such shorter period that will terminate when all Registrable Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement have been sold pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement or cease to be outstanding or otherwise to be Registrable Securities (the “Effectiveness Period”); provided, however, that the Effectiveness Period in respect of the Shelf Registration Statement shall be extended to the extent required to

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permit dealers to comply with the applicable prospectus delivery requirements of Rule 174 under the 1933 Act and as otherwise provided herein.

     (c) Notwithstanding any other provisions hereof, use their best efforts to ensure that (i) any Shelf Registration Statement and any amendment thereto and any Prospectus forming part thereof and any supplement thereto complies in all material respects with the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) any Shelf Registration Statement and any amendment thereto (in either case, other than with respect to information included therein in reliance upon or in conformity with written information furnished to Issuers by or on behalf of any Holder specifically for use therein (the “Holders’ Information”)) does not, when it becomes effective, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading and (iii) any Prospectus forming part of any Shelf Registration Statement, and any supplement to such Prospectus (as amended or supplemented from time to time), and in each case, other than with respect to Holder’s Information that the Issuer does not know to be false, does not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

          The Issuers shall not permit any securities other than Registrable Securities or any Additional Notes (as defined in the Indenture) to be included in the Shelf Registration Statement. The Issuers further agree, if necessary, to supplement or amend the Shelf Registration Statement, as required by Section 3(b) below, and to furnish to the Holders of Registrable Securities registered pursuant to such Shelf Registration Statement copies of any such supplement or amendment promptly after its being used or filed with the SEC.

          2.3 Expenses. The Issuers shall pay all Registration Expenses in connection with the registration pursuant to Section 2.1 or 2.2. Each Holder shall pay all underwriting discounts and commissions and transfer taxes, if any, relating to the sale or disposition of such Holder’s Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement.

          2.4 Effectiveness. (a) The Issuers will be deemed not have used their reasonable best efforts to cause the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or the Shelf Registration Statement, as the case may be, to become, or to remain, effective during the requisite period if any Issuer voluntarily takes any action that would, or omits to take any action which omission would, result in any such Registration Statement not being declared effective or in the Holders of Registrable Securities covered thereby not being able to exchange or offer and sell such Registrable Securities during that period as and to the extent contemplated hereby, unless (i) such action is required by applicable law, or (ii) such action is taken by the Issuers in good faith and for valid business reasons (not including avoidance of the Issuers’ obligations hereunder), including, but not limited to, the acquisition or divestiture of assets, so long as the Issuers promptly thereafter comply with the requirements of Section 3(k) hereof, if applicable.

          (b) An Exchange Offer Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof or a Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof will not be deemed to have become effective unless it has been declared effective by the SEC; provided, however, that if, after it has been declared effective, the offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to an Exchange Offer

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Registration Statement or a Shelf Registration Statement is interfered with by any stop order, injunction or other order or requirement of the SEC or any other governmental agency or court, such Registration Statement will be deemed not to have become effective during the period of such interference, until the offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement may legally resume.

          2.5 Interest. The Indenture executed in connection with the Securities will provide that in the event that either (a) the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is not filed with the Commission on or prior to the 120th calendar day following the date of original issue of the Securities, (b) the Exchange Offer Registration Statement has not been declared effective on or prior to the 210th calendar day following the date of original issue of the Securities, (c) the Exchange Offer is not consummated on or prior to the 240th calendar day following the date of original issue of the Securities or (d) if obligated to file a Shelf Registration Statement, such Shelf Registration Statement is not filed or does not become effective on or prior to the date specified in Section 2.2(a) (each such event referred to in clauses (a) through (d) above, a “Registration Default”), the interest rate borne by the Registrable Securities shall be increased (“Additional Interest”) by one-quarter of one percent per annum upon the occurrence of each Registration Default, which rate will increase by one quarter of one percent each 90-day period that such Additional Interest continues to accrue under any such circumstance, provided that the maximum aggregate increase in the interest rate will in no event exceed one percent (1%) per annum. Following the earlier of (i) the cure of all Registration Defaults or (ii) the date on which the Securities cease to be Registrable Securities, the accrual of Additional Interest will cease and the interest rate will revert to the original rate.

          If the Shelf Registration Statement is unusable by the Holders for any reason, and the aggregate number of days in any consecutive twelve-month period for which the Shelf Registration Statement shall not be usable exceeds 30 days in the aggregate, then the interest rate borne by the Securities will be increased by 0.25% per annum of the principal amount of the Securities for the first 90-day period (or portion thereof) beginning on the 31st such date that such Shelf Registration Statement ceases to be usable, which rate shall be increased by an additional 0.25% per annum of the principal amount of the Securities at the beginning of each subsequent 90-day period, provided that the maximum aggregate increase in the interest rate will in no event exceed one percent (1%) per annum. Any amounts payable under this paragraph shall also be deemed “Additional Interest” for purposes of this Agreement. Upon the earlier of (i) the Shelf Registration Statement once again becoming usable or (ii) the expiration of the time period referred to in Rule 144(k) under the 1933 Act, the interest rate borne by the Securities will be reduced to the original interest rate if no Registration Defaults exist at such time. Additional Interest shall be computed based on the actual number of days elapsed in each 90-day period in which the Shelf Registration Statement is unusable.

          The Company shall notify the Trustee within three business days after each and every date on which an event occurs in respect of which Additional Interest is required to be paid (an “Event Date”). Additional Interest shall be paid by depositing with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the Holders of Registrable Securities, on or before the applicable semiannual interest payment date, immediately available funds in sums sufficient to pay the Additional Interest then due. The Additional Interest due shall be payable on each interest payment date to the re-

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cord Holder of Securities entitled to receive the interest payment to be paid on such date as set forth in the Indenture. Each obligation to pay Additional Interest shall be deemed to accrue from and including the day following the applicable Event Date.

          3. Registration Procedures. In connection with the obligations of the Issuers with respect to Registration Statements pursuant to Sections 2.1 and 2.2 hereof, the Issuers shall:

     (a) prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement, within the relevant time period specified in Section 2, on the appropriate form under the 1933 Act, which form (i) shall be selected by the Company, (ii) shall, in the case of a Shelf Registration, be available for the sale of the Registrable Securities by the selling Holders thereof, (iii) shall comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the applicable form and include or incorporate by reference all financial statements required by the SEC to be filed therewith or incorporated by reference therein, and (iv) shall comply in all respects with the requirements of Regulation S-T under the 1933 Act, and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective in accordance with Section 2 hereof;

     (b) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and post-effective amendments to each Registration Statement as may be necessary under applicable law to keep such Registration Statement effective for the applicable period; and cause each Prospectus to be supplemented, if determined by the Company or requested by the SEC, by any required prospectus supplement, and as so supplemented to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 (or any similar provision then in force) under the 1933 Act and comply with the provisions of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to them with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by each Registration Statement during the applicable period in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution by the selling Holders thereof (including sales by any Participating Broker-Dealer);

     (c) in the case of a Shelf Registration, (i) notify each Holder of Registrable Securities, at least five business days prior to filing, that a Shelf Registration Statement with respect to the Registrable Securities is being filed and advising such Holders that the distribution of Registrable Securities will be made in accordance with the method selected by the Majority Holders participating in the Shelf Registration; (ii) furnish to each Holder of Registrable Securities and to each underwriter of an underwritten offering of Registrable Securities, if any, without charge, as many copies of each Prospectus, including each preliminary Prospectus, and any amendment or supplement thereto and such other documents as such Holder or underwriter may reasonably request, including financial statements and schedules and, if the Holder so requests, all exhibits in order to facilitate the public sale or other disposition of the Registrable Securities; and (iii) hereby consent to the use of the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders of Registrable Securities in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto;

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     (d) use their reasonable best efforts to register or qualify the Registrable Securities under all applicable state securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions as any Holder of Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement and each underwriter of an underwritten offering of Registrable Securities shall reasonably request by the time the applicable Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC, and do any and all other acts and things which may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable each such Holder and underwriter to consummate the disposition in each such jurisdiction of such Registrable Securities owned by such Holder; provided, however, that no Issuer shall be required to (i) qualify as a foreign corporation or as a dealer in securities in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified or would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this Section 3(d), or (ii) take any action which would subject it to general service of process or taxation in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject;

     (e) notify promptly each Holder of Registrable Securities under a Shelf Registration or any Participating Broker-Dealer who has notified the Company in writing that it is utilizing the Exchange Offer Registration Statement as provided in paragraph (f) below and, if requested by such Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer, confirm such advice in writing promptly (i) when a Registration Statement has become effective and when any post-effective amendments and supplements thereto become effective, (ii) of any request by the SEC or any state securities authority for post-effective amendments and supplements to a Registration Statement and Prospectus or for additional information after the Registration Statement has become effective, (iii) of the issuance by the SEC or any state securities authority of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose, (iv) in the case of a Shelf Registration, if, between the effective date of a Registration Statement and the closing of any sale of Registrable Securities covered thereby, the representations and warranties of the Issuers contained in any underwriting agreement, securities sales agreement or other similar agreement, if any, relating to the offering cease to be true and correct in all material respects, (v) of the happening of any event or the discovery of any facts during the period a Shelf Registration Statement is effective which makes any statement made in such Registration Statement or the related Prospectus untrue in any material respect or which requires the making of any changes in such Registration Statement or Prospectus in order to make the statements therein not misleading, (vi) of the receipt by any Issuer of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Registrable Securities or the Exchange Securities, as the case may be, for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or, to the Issuers’ knowledge, threatening of any proceeding for such purpose and (vii) of any determination by the Company that a post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement would be appropriate;

     (f) in the case of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement (i) include in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement a section entitled “Plan of Distribution” which section shall be reasonably acceptable to Merrill Lynch on behalf of the Participating Broker-Dealers, and which shall contain a summary statement of the positions taken or policies made by the staff of the SEC with respect to the potential “underwriter” status of any broker-dealer that holds Registrable Securities acquired for its own account as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities and that will be the beneficial

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owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act) of Exchange Securities to be received by such broker-dealer in the Exchange Offer, whether such positions or policies have been publicly disseminated by the staff of the SEC or such positions or policies, in the reasonable judgment of Merrill Lynch on behalf of the Participating Broker-Dealers and its counsel, represent the prevailing views of the staff of the SEC, including a statement that any such broker-dealer who receives Exchange Securities for Registrable Securities pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be deemed a statutory underwriter and must deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the 1933 Act in connection with any resale of such Exchange Securities, (ii) furnish to each Participating Broker-Dealer who has delivered to the Company the notice referred to in Section 3(e), without charge, as many copies of each Prospectus included in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, including any preliminary prospectus, and any amendment or supplement thereto, as such Participating Broker-Dealer may reasonably request for a period not to exceed 90 days after the consummation of the Exchange Offer, (iii) hereby consent to the use of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto, by any Person subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the SEC, including all Participating Broker-Dealers, in connection with the sale or transfer of the Exchange Securities covered by the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, and (iv) include in the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement (x) the following provision, or a provision substantially similar to the following provision:

“If the exchange offeree is a broker-dealer holding Registrable Securities acquired for its own account as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, it will deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the 1933 Act in connection with any resale of Exchange Securities received in respect of such Registrable Securities pursuant to the Exchange Offer”,

and (y) a statement to the effect that by a broker-dealer making the acknowledgment described in clause (x) and by delivering a Prospectus in connection with the exchange of Registrable Securities, the broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an underwriter within the meaning of the 1933 Act; and

     (g) (i) in the case of an Exchange Offer, furnish counsel for the Initial Purchasers and (ii) in the case of a Shelf Registration, furnish counsel for the Holders of Registrable Securities copies of any comment letters received from the SEC or any other request by the SEC or any state securities authority for amendments or supplements to a Registration Statement and Prospectus or for additional information;

     (h) make every reasonable effort to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement at the earliest possible moment;

     (i) in the case of a Shelf Registration, furnish to each Holder of Registrable Securities included within the coverage of such Shelf Registration Statement, and each underwriter, if any, without charge, at least one conformed copy of each Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto, including financial statements and

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schedules (without documents incorporated therein by reference and all exhibits thereto, unless requested);

     (j) in the case of a Shelf Registration, cooperate with the selling Holders of Registrable Securities to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be sold and not bearing any restrictive legends; and enable such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations (consistent with the provisions of the Indenture) and registered in such names as the selling Holders or the underwriters, if any, may reasonably request at least three business days prior to the closing of any sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement;

     (k) in the case of a Shelf Registration, upon the occurrence of any event or the discovery of any facts, each as contemplated by Sections 3(e)(v) and 3(e)(vi) hereof, as promptly as practicable after the occurrence of such an event, use its reasonable best efforts to prepare a supplement or post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement or the related Prospectus or any document incorporated therein by reference or file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of the Registrable Securities or Participating Broker-Dealers, such Prospectus will not contain at the time of such delivery any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading or will remain so qualified. At such time as such public disclosure is otherwise made or the Company determines that such disclosure is not necessary, in each case to correct any misstatement of a material fact or to include any omitted material fact, the Company agrees promptly to notify each Holder of such determination and to furnish each Holder such number of copies of the Prospectus as amended or supplemented, as such Holder may reasonably request;

     (l) in the case of a Shelf Registration, a reasonable time prior to the filing of any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, any amendment to a Registration Statement or amendment or supplement to a Prospectus or any document which is to be incorporated by reference into a Registration Statement or a Prospectus after initial filing of a Registration Statement, provide copies of such document to the Initial Purchasers on behalf of such Holders; and make representatives of the Company as shall be reasonably requested by the Holders of Registrable Securities, or the Initial Purchasers on behalf of such Holders, available for discussion of such document;

     (m) obtain a CUSIP number for all Exchange Securities, Private Exchange Securities or Registrable Securities, as the case may be, not later than the effective date of a Registration Statement, and provide the Trustee with printed certificates for the Exchange Securities, Private Exchange Securities or the Registrable Securities, as the case may be, in a form eligible for deposit with the Depositary;

     (n) (i) cause the Indenture to be qualified under the TIA in connection with the registration of the Exchange Securities or Registrable Securities, as the case may be, (ii) cooperate with the Trustee and the Holders to effect such changes to the Indenture as may be required for the Indenture to be so qualified in accordance with the terms of the TIA and (iii) execute, and use its best efforts to cause the Trustee to execute, all documents

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as may be required to effect such changes, and all other forms and documents required to be filed with the SEC to enable the Indenture to be so qualified in a timely manner;

     (o) in the case of a Shelf Registration, enter into agreements (including underwriting agreements) and take all other customary and appropriate actions in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities and in such connection whether or not an underwriting agreement is entered into and whether or not the registration is an underwritten registration:

     (i) make such representations and warranties to the Holders of such Registrable Securities and the underwriters, if any, in form, substance and scope as are customarily made by issuers to underwriters in similar underwritten offerings as may be reasonably requested by them;

     (ii) use its reasonable best efforts to obtain opinions of counsel to the Company and updates thereof (which counsel and opinions (in form, scope and substance) shall be reasonably satisfactory to the managing underwriters, if any, and the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Registrable Securities being sold) addressed to each selling Holder and the underwriters, if any, covering the matters customarily covered in opinions requested in sales of securities or underwritten offerings and such other matters as may be reasonably requested by such Holders and underwriters (it being agreed that the matters to be covered by such opinion may be subject to customary qualifications and exceptions);

     (iii) use its reasonable best efforts to obtain “cold comfort” letters and updates thereof from the Company’s independent registered public accountants (and, if necessary, any other independent registered public accountants of any subsidiary of the Company or of any business acquired by the Company for which financial statements are, or are required to be, included in the Registration Statement) addressed to the underwriters, if any, and use reasonable efforts to have such letter addressed to the selling Holders of Registrable Securities (to the extent consistent with Statement on Auditing Standards No. 72 of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants), such letters to be in customary form and covering matters of the type customarily covered in “cold comfort” letters to underwriters in connection with similar underwritten offerings in accordance with Statement on Auditing Standards No. 72 of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants;

     (iv) enter into a securities sales agreement with the Holders and an agent of the Holders providing for, among other things, the appointment of such agent for the selling Holders for the purpose of soliciting purchases of Registrable Securities, which agreement shall be in form, substance and scope customary for similar offerings;

     (v) if an underwriting agreement is entered into, cause the same to set forth indemnification provisions and procedures substantially equivalent to the

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indemnification provisions and procedures set forth in Section 4 hereof with respect to the underwriters and all other parties to be indemnified pursuant to said Section or, at the reasonable request of any underwriters, in the form customarily provided to such underwriters in similar types of transactions; and

     (vi) deliver such documents and certificates as may be reasonably requested and as are customarily delivered in similar offerings to the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Registrable Securities being sold and the managing underwriters, if any.

     The above shall be done at (i) the effectiveness of such Registration Statement (and each post-effective amendment thereto) and (ii) each closing under any underwriting or similar agreement as and to the extent required thereunder;

     (p) in the case of a Shelf Registration or if a Prospectus is required to be delivered by any Participating Broker-Dealer in the case of an Exchange Offer, make available for inspection by representatives of the Holders of the Registrable Securities, any underwriters participating in any disposition pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement, any Participating Broker-Dealer and any counsel or accountant retained by any of the foregoing, all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company reasonably requested by any such persons, and cause the respective officers, directors, employees, and any other agents of the Company to supply all information reasonably requested by any such representative, underwriter, special counsel or accountant in connection with a Registration Statement, and make such representatives of the Company available for discussion of such documents as shall be reasonably requested by the Initial Purchasers, provided however, that the foregoing inspection and information gathering shall be coordinated on behalf of the Initial Purchasers by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith in connection with any underwritten Shelf Registration Statement to which it is a party, and on behalf of the Holders by one counsel designated by the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities; provided, further, that any information provided pursuant to this Section 3(p) that is designated in writing by the Issuers, in good faith, as confidential at the time of delivery of such information shall be kept confidential by the Holders or any such underwriter, attorney, accountant or agent, and shall be used only in connection with such Shelf Registration and the transactions contemplated thereby unless such disclosure is made in connection with a court proceeding or required by law, or such information becomes available to the public generally or through a third party without an accompanying obligation of confidentiality;

     (q) (i) in the case of an Exchange Offer Registration Statement, a reasonable time prior to the filing of any Exchange Offer Registration Statement, any Prospectus forming a part thereof, any amendment to an Exchange Offer Registration Statement or amendment or supplement to such Prospectus, provide copies of such document to the Initial Purchasers and to counsel to the Holders of Registrable Securities and make such changes in any such document prior to the filing thereof as the Initial Purchasers or counsel to the Holders of Registrable Securities may reasonably request and, except as otherwise required by applicable law, not file any such document in a form to which the Initial

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Purchasers on behalf of the Holders of Registrable Securities and counsel to the Holders of Registrable Securities shall not have previously been advised and furnished a copy of or to which the Initial Purchasers on behalf of the Holders of Registrable Securities or counsel to the Holders of Registrable Securities shall reasonably object, and make the representatives of the Company available for discussion of such documents as shall be reasonably requested by the Initial Purchasers; and

     (ii) in the case of a Shelf Registration, a reasonable time prior to filing any Shelf Registration Statement, any Prospectus forming a part thereof, any amendment to such Shelf Registration Statement or amendment or supplement to such Prospectus, provide copies of such document to the Holders of Registrable Securities, to the Initial Purchasers, to counsel for such Holders and to the underwriter or underwriters of an underwritten offering of Registrable Securities, if any, make such changes in any such document prior to the filing thereof as the Initial Purchasers, the counsel to such Holders or the underwriter or underwriters reasonably request and not file any such document in a form to which the Majority Holders, the Initial Purchasers on behalf of the Holders of Registrable Securities, counsel for the Holders of Registrable Securities or any underwriter shall not have previously been advised and furnished a copy of or to which the Majority Holders, the Initial Purchasers of behalf of the Holders of Registrable Securities, counsel to the Holders of Registrable Securities or any underwriter shall reasonably object, and make the representatives of the Company available for discussion of such document as shall be reasonably requested by the Holders of Registrable Securities, the Initial Purchasers on behalf of such Holders, counsel for the Holders of Registrable Securities or any underwriter.

     (r) in the case of a Shelf Registration, use their reasonable best efforts to cause all Registrable Securities to be listed on any securities exchange on which similar debt securities issued by the Company are then listed if requested by the Majority Holders, or if requested by the underwriter or underwriters of an underwritten offering of Registrable Securities, if any;

     (s) in the case of a Shelf Registration, use their reasonable best efforts to cause the Registrable Securities to be rated by the appropriate rating agencies, if so requested by the Majority Holders, or if requested by the underwriter or underwriters of an underwritten offering of Registrable Securities, if any;

     (t) otherwise comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and make available to the Company’s security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable after the effective date of the Registration Statement, an earnings statement covering at least 12 months which shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the 1933 Act and Rule 158 thereunder;

     (u) cooperate and assist in any filings required to be made with the NASD and, in the case of a Shelf Registration, in the performance of any due diligence investigation by any underwriter and its counsel (including any “qualified independent underwriter” that is required to be retained in accordance with the rules and regulations of the NASD); and

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     (v) upon consummation of an Exchange Offer or a Private Exchange, if requested by the Trustee, use its reasonable best efforts to obtain a customary opinion of counsel to the Company addressed to the Trustee for the benefit of all Holders of Registrable Securities participating in the Exchange Offer or Private Exchange, and which includes an opinion that (i) the Company has duly authorized, executed and delivered the Exchange Securities and/or Private Exchange Securities, as applicable, and the related indenture, and (ii) each of the Exchange Securities and related indenture constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of each Issuer, enforceable against each Issuer in accordance with its respective terms (with customary exceptions).

          In the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, the Issuers may (as a condition to such Holder’s participation in the Shelf Registration) require each Holder of Registrable Securities to furnish to the Company such information regarding such Holder and the proposed distribution by such Holder of such Registrable Securities as the Company may from time to time reasonably request in writing. The Company shall have no obligation to register under the 1933 Act the Registrable Securities of a seller who so fails to furnish such information within a reasonable time after receiving such request. Each Holder as to which any Shelf Registration is being effected agrees to furnish to the Company all information with respect to such Holder necessary to make the information previously furnished to the Company by such Holder not materially misleading.

          In the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, each Holder agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event or the discovery of any facts, each of the kind described in Section 3(e)(v) hereof, such Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement until such Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 3(k) hereof, and, if so directed by the Company, such Holder will deliver to the Company (at its expense) all copies in such Holder’s possession, other than permanent file copies then in such Holder’s possession, of the Prospectus covering such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice.

          If any of the Registrable Securities covered by any Shelf Registration Statement are to be sold in an underwritten offering, the underwriter or underwriters and manager or managers that will manage such offering will be selected by the Majority Holders of such Registrable Securities included in such offering and shall be acceptable to the Company. No Holder of Registrable Securities may participate in any underwritten registration hereunder unless such Holder (a) agrees to sell such Holder’s Registrable Securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the persons entitled hereunder to approve such arrangements and (b) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements and other documents required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.

          4. Indemnification; Contribution. (a) The Issuers jointly and severally agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Initial Purchasers, each Holder, each Participating Broker-Dealer, each Person who participates as an underwriter (any such Person being an “Underwriter”) and each Person, if any, who controls any Holder or Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act as follows:

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     (i) against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever, as incurred, arising out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) pursuant to which Exchange Securities or Registrable Securities were registered under the 1933 Act, including all documents incorporated therein by reference, or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or arising out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

     (ii) against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever, as incurred, to the extent of the aggregate amount paid in settlement of any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or of any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue statement or omission, or any such alleged untrue statement or omission; provided that (subject to Section 4(d) below) any such settlement is effected with the written consent of the Company; and

     (iii) against any and all expense whatsoever, as incurred (including the fees and disbursements of counsel chosen by any indemnified party), reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue statement or omission, or any such alleged untrue statement or omission, to the extent that any such expense is not paid under subparagraph (i) or (ii) above;

provided, however, that this indemnity agreement shall not apply to any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense to the extent arising out of any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by the Holder or Underwriter expressly for use in a Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or any Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto), provided, further, that the Issuers shall not be liable to any such Holder, Participating Broker-Dealer or controlling person to the extent that the Company shall sustain the burden of proving that any such loss, liability, claim, damage or expense of any Holder, Participating Broker-Dealer or controlling person resulted from the fact that such Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer or controlling person sold Securities to a person to whom there was not sent or given, at or prior to the written confirmation of such sale, a copy of the final Prospectus as then amended or supplemented if the Issuers had previously furnished copies thereof to such Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer and the loss, liability, claim, damage or expense of such Holder, Participating Broker-Dealer or controlling person results from an untrue statement or omission of a material fact contained in the preliminary Prospectus which was corrected in the final Prospectus.

          (b) Each Holder severally, but not jointly, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Issuer, the Initial Purchasers, each Underwriter and the other selling Holders, and each

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of their respective directors and officers, and each Person, if any, who controls any Issuer, the Initial Purchasers, any Underwriter or any other selling Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act, against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense described in the indemnity contained in Section 4(a) hereof, as incurred, but only with respect to untrue statements or omissions, or alleged untrue statements or omissions, made in the Shelf Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or any Prospectus included therein (or any amendment or supplement thereto) in reliance upon and in conformity with written information with respect to such Holder furnished to the Company by such Holder expressly for use in the Shelf Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or such Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto); provided, however, that no such Holder shall be liable for any claims hereunder in excess of the amount of net proceeds received by such Holder from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Shelf Registration Statement.

          (c) Each indemnified party shall give notice as promptly as reasonably practicable to each indemnifying party of any action or proceeding commenced against it in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder, but failure so to notify an indemnifying party shall not relieve such indemnifying party from any liability hereunder to the extent it is not materially prejudiced as a result thereof and in any event shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have otherwise than on account of the indemnity agreement in this Section 4. An indemnifying party may participate at its own expense in the defense of such action and to the extent that it wishes, jointly with any other similarly notified indemnifying party, to assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party; provided, however, that counsel to the indemnifying party shall not (except with the consent of the indemnified party) also be counsel to the indemnified party. In no event shall the indemnifying party or parties be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one counsel (in addition to any local counsel) separate from their own counsel for all indemnified parties in connection with any one action or separate but similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever in respect of which indemnification or contribution could be sought under this Section 4 (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties thereto), unless such settlement, compromise or consent (i) includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such litigation, investigation, proceeding or claim and (ii) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party.

          (d) If at any time an indemnified party shall have requested an indemnifying party to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel, such indemnifying party agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of the nature contemplated by Section 4(a)(ii) effected without its written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than 45 days after receipt by such indemnifying party of the aforesaid request, (ii) such indemnifying party shall have received notice of the terms of such settlement at least 30 days prior to such settlement being entered into and (iii) such indemnifying party shall not have reimbursed such indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement.

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          (e) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 4 is for any reason unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses referred to therein, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the aggregate amount of such losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses incurred by such indemnified party, as incurred, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Issuers on the one hand and the Holders and, if applicable, the Initial Purchasers on the other hand in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.

          The relative fault of the Issuers on the one hand and the Holders and, if applicable, the Initial Purchasers on the other hand shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any such untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by an Issuer, the Holders or the Initial Purchasers, as applicable, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.

          The Issuers, the Holders and the Initial Purchasers agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 4 were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Initial Purchasers were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to above in this Section 4. The aggregate amount of losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses incurred by an indemnified party and referred to above in this Section 4 shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission.

          Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 4, no Initial Purchaser shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total price at which the Securities sold by it were offered exceeds the amount of any damages which such Initial Purchaser has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission.

          No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the 1933 Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

          For purposes of this Section 4, each Person, if any, who controls an Initial Purchaser or Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act shall have the same rights to contribution as such Initial Purchaser or Holder, and each director of the Company, and each Person, if any, who controls an Issuer within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act shall have the same rights to contribution as such Issuer.

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          5. Miscellaneous.

          5.1 Rule 144 and Rule 144A. For so long as the Issuers are subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15 of the 1934 Act, the Issuers covenant that they will file the reports required to be filed by them under the 1933 Act and Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations adopted by the SEC thereunder. If the Issuers cease to be so required to file such reports, the Issuers covenant that they will upon the request of any Holder of Registrable Securities (a) make publicly available such information as is necessary to permit sales pursuant to Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, (b) deliver such information to a prospective purchaser as is necessary to permit sales pursuant to Rule 144A under the 1933 Act and they will take such further action as any Holder of Registrable Securities may reasonably request, and (c) take such further action that is reasonable in the circumstances, in each case, to the extent required from time to time to enable such Holder to sell its Registrable Securities without registration under the 1933 Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by (i) Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, (ii) Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or (iii) any similar rules or regulations hereafter adopted by the SEC. Upon the request of any Holder of Registrable Securities, the Company will deliver to such Holder a written statement as to whether it has complied with such requirements.

          5.2 No Inconsistent Agreements. No Issuer has entered into and the Issuers will not after the date of this Agreement enter into any agreement which is inconsistent with the rights granted to the Holders of Registrable Securities in this Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof. The rights granted to the Holders hereunder do not and will not for the term of this Agreement in any way conflict with the rights granted to the holders of any of the Issuers’ other issued and outstanding securities under any such agreements.

          5.3 Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given unless the Company has obtained the written consent of Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Registrable Securities affected by such amendment, modification, supplement, waiver or departure.

          5.4 Notices. All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by hand delivery, registered first-class mail, telex, telecopier, or any courier guaranteeing overnight delivery (a) if to a Holder, at the most current address given by such Holder to the Company by means of a notice given in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5.4, which address initially is the address set forth in the Purchase Agreement with respect to the Initial Purchasers; and (b) if to any Issuer, initially at the Company’s address set forth in the Purchase Agreement, and thereafter at such other address of which notice is given in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5.4.

          All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; two business days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; when answered back, if telexed; when receipt is acknowledged,

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if telecopied; and on the next business day if timely delivered to an air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery.

          Copies of all such notices, demands, or other communications shall be concurrently delivered by the person giving the same to the Trustee under the Indenture, at the address specified in such Indenture.

          5.5 Successor and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors, assigns and transferees of each of the parties, including, without limitation and without the need for an express assignment, subsequent Holders; provided that nothing herein shall be deemed to permit any assignment, transfer or other disposition of Registrable Securities in violation of the terms of the Purchase Agreement or the Indenture. If any transferee of any Holder shall acquire Registrable Securities, in any manner, whether by operation of law or otherwise, such Registrable Securities shall be held subject to all of the terms of this Agreement, and by taking and holding such Registrable Securities such person shall be conclusively deemed to have agreed to be bound by and to perform all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement, including the restrictions on resale set forth in this Agreement and, if applicable, the Purchase Agreement, and such person shall be entitled to receive the benefits hereof.

          5.6 Third Party Beneficiaries. The Initial Purchasers (even if the Initial Purchasers are not Holders of Registrable Securities) shall be third party beneficiaries to the agreements made hereunder between the Issuers, on the one hand, and the Holders, on the other hand, and shall have the right to enforce such agreements directly to the extent they deem such enforcement necessary or advisable to protect their rights or the rights of Holders hereunder. Each Holder of Registrable Securities shall be a third party beneficiary to the agreements made hereunder among the Issuers, on the one hand, and the Initial Purchasers, on the other hand, and shall have the right to enforce such agreements directly to the extent it deems such enforcement necessary or advisable to protect its rights hereunder.

          5.7 Specific Enforcement. Without limiting the remedies available to the Initial Purchasers and the Holders, the Issuers acknowledge that any failure by an Issuer to comply with its obligations under Sections 2.1 through 2.4 hereof may result in material irreparable injury to the Initial Purchasers or the Holders for which there is no adequate remedy at law, that it would not be possible to measure damages for such injuries precisely and that, in the event of any such failure, the Initial Purchasers or any Holder may obtain such relief as may be required to specifically enforce the Issuers’ obligations under Sections 2.1 through 2.4 hereof.

          5.8 Restriction on Resales. Until the expiration of two years after the original issuance of the Securities, the Issuers will not, and will cause their “affiliates” (as such term is defined in Rule 144(a)(1) under the 1933 Act) not to, resell any Securities which are “restricted securities” (as such term is defined under Rule 144(a)(3) under the 1933 Act) that have been reacquired by any of them and shall immediately upon any purchase of any such Securities submit such Securities to the Trustee for cancellation.

          5.9 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall

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be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

          5.10 Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

          5.11 GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

          5.12 Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstance, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be affected or impaired thereby.

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

             
    MYLAN LABORATORIES INC.
 
           
 
      By   /s/ EDWARD J. BORKOWSKI
 
           
 
          Name: Edward J. Borkowski
 
          Title: Chief Financial Officer
 
           
    MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
MILAN HOLDING INC.
MYLAN BERTEK PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
MYLAN INC.
UDL LABORATORIES, INC.
MYLAN TECHNOLOGIES INC.
MYLAN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
MYLAN CARIBE, INC.
MP AIR INC.
BERTEK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
 
           
 
      By:   /s/ EDWARD J. BORKOWSKI
 
           
 
          Name: Edward J. Borkowski
 
          Title: Vice President
 
           
    MLRE LLC
 
           
 
      By:   /s/ EDWARD J. BORKOWSKI
 
           
 
          Name: Edward J. Borkowski
 
          Title: Manager

 


 

Confirmed and accepted as of
the date first above written:

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH

INCORPORATED
BNY CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.
KEYBANC CAPITAL MARKETS, A DIVISION OF MCDONALD INVESTMENTS INC.
PNC CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.
SUNTRUST CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.

By: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH
INCORPORATED
         
By:
  /s/ SARANG GADKARI    
 
  Name: Sarang Gadkari    
 
  Title: Managing Director    

 

EX-99.1 4 y11061exv99w1.htm EX-99.1: CREDIT AGREEMENT EX-99.1
 

Exhibit 99.1

 

$500,000,000

CREDIT AGREEMENT

among

MYLAN LABORATORIES INC.,
as Borrower,

The Several Lenders
from Time to Time Parties Hereto,

MERRILL LYNCH & CO.,
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER AND SMITH INCORPORATED,
as Sole Lead Arranger, Sole Bookrunner and Syndication Agent,

KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

SUNTRUST BANK,

and

THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
as Co-Documentation Agents

and

MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL CORPORATION,
as Administrative Agent

Dated as of July 21, 2005

 

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

         
    Page  
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS
    1  
 
       
1.1 Defined Terms
    1  
1.2 Other Definitional Provisions
    24  
1.3 Accounting Terms
    24  
1.4 Rounding
    25  
1.5 References to Agreements and Laws
    25  
1.6 Times of Day
    25  
1.7 Letter of Credit Amounts
    25  
 
       
SECTION 2. AMOUNT AND TERMS OF COMMITMENTS
    25  
 
       
2.1 Term Loan Commitments
    25  
2.2 Procedure for Term Loan Borrowing
    25  
2.3 Repayment of Term Loans
    26  
2.4 Revolving Credit Commitments
    26  
2.5 Procedure for Revolving Credit Borrowing
    27  
2.6 Swingline Loans
    28  
2.7 Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt
    29  
2.8 Commitment Fees, etc.
    30  
2.9 Termination or Reduction of Revolving Credit Commitments
    30  
2.10 Optional Prepayments
    30  
2.11 Mandatory Prepayments and Commitment Reductions
    31  
2.12 Conversion and Continuation Options
    32  
2.13 Minimum Amounts and Maximum Number of Eurodollar Tranches
    33  
2.14 Interest Rates and Payment Dates
    33  
2.15 Computation of Interest and Fees
    34  
2.16 Inability to Determine Interest Rate
    34  
2.17 Pro Rata Treatment and Payments
    34  
2.18 Requirements of Law
    36  
2.19 Taxes
    38  
2.20 Indemnity
    40  
2.21 Illegality
    40  
2.22 Change of Lending Office
    40  
2.23 Replacement of Lenders Under Certain Circumstances
    40  
2.24 Increase in Commitments
    41  
 
       
SECTION 3. LETTERS OF CREDIT
    43  
 
       
3.1 L/C Commitment
    43  
3.2 Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit
    44  
3.3 Drawings and Reimbursements; Funding of Participations
    45  
3.4 Repayment of Participations
    47  

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    Page  
3.5 Obligations Absolute
    47  
3.6 Role of Issuing Lender
    48  
3.7 Cash Collateral
    49  
3.8 Applicability of ISP98
    49  
3.9 Letter of Credit Fees
    49  
3.10 Fronting Fee and Documentary and Processing Charges Payable to Issuing Lender
    50  
3.11 Conflict with Letter of Credit Application
    50  
 
       
SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
    50  
 
       
4.1 Financial Condition
    50  
4.2 No Change
    51  
4.3 Corporate Existence; Compliance with Law
    51  
4.4 Corporate Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations
    51  
4.5 No Legal Bar
    51  
4.6 No Material Litigation
    52  
4.7 No Default
    52  
4.8 Ownership of Property; Liens
    52  
4.9 Intellectual Property
    52  
4.10 Taxes
    52  
4.11 Federal Regulations
    52  
4.12 Labor Matters
    53  
4.13 ERISA
    53  
4.14 Investment Company Act; Other Regulations
    53  
4.15 Subsidiaries
    53  
4.16 Use of Proceeds
    54  
4.17 Environmental Matters
    54  
4.18 Accuracy of Information, etc.
    55  
4.19 Security Documents
    55  
4.20 Solvency
    56  
 
       
SECTION 5. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
    56  
 
       
5.1 Conditions to Initial Extension of Credit
    56  
5.2 Conditions to Each Extension of Credit, Continuation and Conversion
    57  
 
       
SECTION 6. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
    58  
 
       
6.1 Financial Statements
    58  
6.2 Certificates; Other Information
    59  
6.3 Payment of Obligations
    60  
6.4 Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence, etc.
    61  
6.5 Maintenance of Property; Insurance
    61  
6.6 Inspection of Property; Books and Records; Discussions
    61  
6.7 Notices
    61  

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    Page  
6.8 Environmental Laws
    62  
6.9 Additional Collateral, etc.
    62  
6.10 Further Assurances
    63  
6.11 Fiscal Year and Fiscal Quarter
    64  
 
       
SECTION 7. NEGATIVE COVENANTS
    64  
 
       
7.1 Financial Condition Covenants
    64  
7.2 Limitation on Indebtedness
    64  
7.3 Limitation on Liens
    66  
7.4 Limitation on Fundamental Changes
    67  
7.5 Limitation on Disposition of Property
    68  
7.6 Limitation on Restricted Payments
    69  
7.7 Limitation on Investments
    70  
7.8 Limitation on Restrictions on Subsidiary Distributions
    71  
 
       
SECTION 8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT
    72  
 
       
SECTION 9. THE AGENTS
    75  
 
       
9.1 Appointment and Authorization of Administrative Agent
    75  
9.2 Delegation of Duties
    76  
9.3 Liability of Administrative Agent
    76  
9.4 Reliance by Administrative Agent
    76  
9.5 Notice of Default
    77  
9.6 Credit Decision; Disclosure of Information by Administrative Agent
    77  
9.7 Indemnification of Administrative Agent, etc.
    78  
9.8 Administrative Agent in Its Individual Capacity
    78  
9.9 Successor Administrative Agent
    78  
9.10 Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim
    79  
9.11 Collateral and Guarantee Matters
    80  
9.12 Other Agents and Arrangers
    80  
 
       
SECTION 10. MISCELLANEOUS
    81  
 
       
10.1 Amendments and Waivers
    81  
10.2 Notices
    82  
10.3 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies
    84  
10.4 Survival of Representations and Warranties
    84  
10.5 Payment of Expenses
    84  
10.6 Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments
    86  
10.7 Adjustments; Set-off
    89  
10.8 Counterparts
    90  
10.9 Severability
    90  
10.10 Integration
    90  
10.11 GOVERNING LAW
    90  
10.12 Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers
    90  

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    Page  
10.13 Acknowledgments
    91  
10.14 Confidentiality
    91  
10.15 Release of Collateral and Guarantee Obligations
    92  
10.16 WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL
    92  
     
ANNEXES:
   
 
   
A
  Lenders and Commitments
 
   
SCHEDULES:
   
 
   
1.1A
  Certain EBITDA Amounts
1.1B
  Description of Specified Litigation
1.1C
  Pricing Schedule
4.1
  Certain Disclosures
4.4
  Consents, Authorizations, Filings and Notices
4.15
  Subsidiaries
4.19(a)-1
  UCC Filing Jurisdictions
4.19(a)-2
  UCC Financing Statements to Remain on File
4.19(a)-3
  UCC Financing Statements to be Terminated
7.2(d)
  Existing Indebtedness
7.3(f)
  Existing Liens
7.7
  Existing Investments
 
   
EXHIBITS:
   
 
   
A
  Form of Guarantee and Collateral Agreement
B
  Form of Compliance Certificate
C
  Form of Closing Certificate
D
  Form of Assignment and Acceptance
E-1
  Matters to be Covered by Legal Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
E-2
  Matters to be Covered by Legal Opinion of Kristin Kolesar, Esq.
E-3
  Matters to be Covered by Legal Opinion of West Virginia Counsel to the Loan Parties
F-1
  Form of Tranche B Term Note
F-2
  Form of Revolving Credit Note
G
  Form of Exemption Certificate
H
  Form of Borrowing Notice

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          CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of July 21, 2005, among MYLAN LABORATORIES INC., a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to this Agreement (the “Lenders”), MERRILL LYNCH & CO., MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER AND SMITH INCORPORATED, as sole lead arranger, sole bookrunner and syndication agent (in such capacity, the “Arranger”), KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUNTRUST BANK AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as co-documentation agents (in such capacity, the “Co-Documentation Agent”) and MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL CORPORATION, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

          WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested the Lenders to provide credit facilities in the aggregate principal amount of $500,000,000 to (i) finance the working capital needs and other general corporate purposes of the Borrower and (ii) provide a portion of the funding for the Borrower’s purchase of shares of its outstanding common stock tendered pursuant to the Tender Offer and to pay fees and expenses related thereto; and

          WHEREAS, the Lenders are willing to make such credit facilities available upon and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth;

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS

          1.1 Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the terms listed in this Section 1.1 shall have the respective meanings set forth in this Section 1.1.

          “Administrative Agent”: as defined in the preamble hereto.

          “Affiliate”: as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” of a Person means the power, directly or indirectly, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether by contract or otherwise.

          “Agent-Related Persons”: the Administrative Agent, together with its Affiliates, and the officers, directors, employees, agents and attorneys-in-fact of such Persons and Affiliates.

          “Agents”: the collective reference to the Arranger, the Syndication Agent, the Co-Documentation Agents and the Administrative Agent.

          “Aggregate Commitments”: the Commitments of all the Lenders.

          “Agreement”: this Credit Agreement, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 


 

          “Applicable Margin”: (a) with respect to Tranche B Term Loans, the rate per annum equal to (i) 0.50%, in the case of Base Rate Loans, and (ii) 1.50%, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, and (b) with respect to Revolving Loans, the rate per annum equal to (i) 0.25%, in the case of Base Rate Loans, and (ii) 1.25%, in the case of Eurodollar Loans; provided, that from and after the date of delivery of financial statements for the Borrower’s first full fiscal quarter ending at least six months after the Closing Date, the Applicable Margins with respect to Revolving Credit Loans shall be, from time to time, the percentages per annum set forth in the Pricing Schedule, based upon the ratings of the Facility from Moody’s and S&P.

          “Approved Fund” means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.

          “Arranger”: as defined in the preamble hereto.

          “Asset Sale”: any Disposition of Property or series of Dispositions of Property (excluding any such Disposition permitted by clause (a), (b), (c), (d), (f), (g), (h) or (i) of Section 7.5) which yields Net Cash Proceeds to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in excess of $25,000,000 in the aggregate in any fiscal year of the Borrower.

          “Assignment and Acceptance” means an Assignment and Acceptance from a Lender to an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 10.6) accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit D or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent

          “Available Revolving Credit Commitment”: with respect to any Revolving Credit Lender at any time, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment then in effect over (b) such Lender’s Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding.

          “Base Rate”: for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the higher of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 1/2 of 1% and (b) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by the Reference Lender as its “prime rate.” The “prime rate” is a rate set by the Reference Lender based upon various factors including the Reference Lender’s costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced rate. Any change in such rate announced by the Reference Lender shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.

          “Base Rate Loans”: Loans for which the applicable rate of interest is based upon the Base Rate.

          “Benefitted Lender”: as defined in Section 10.7.

          “Board”: the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States (or any successor).

          “Borrower”: as defined in the preamble hereto.

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          “Borrowing Date”: any Business Day specified by the Borrower as a date on which the Borrower requests the relevant Lenders to make Loans hereunder.

          “Borrowing Notice”: with respect to any request for borrowing of Loans hereunder, a notice from the Borrower, substantially in the form of, and containing the information prescribed by, Exhibit H, delivered to the Administrative Agent.

          “Business Day”: any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the laws of, or are in fact closed in, the state where the Funding Office is located and, if such day relates to any Eurodollar Loan, any such day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank eurodollar market.

          “Capital Expenditures”: for any period, with respect to any Person, the aggregate of all expenditures by such Person for the acquisition or leasing (pursuant to a capital lease or a synthetic lease) of fixed or capital assets or additions to equipment (including replacements, capitalized repairs and improvements during such period) which are in accordance with GAAP required to be reflected on a consolidated balance sheet of such Person as additions to property, plant and equipment accounts.

          “Capital Lease Obligations”: with respect to any Person, the 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; and, for the purposes of this Agreement, the amount of such obligations at any time shall be the capitalized amount thereof at such time determined in accordance with GAAP.

          “Capital Stock”: any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of a corporation, any and all equivalent ownership interests in a Person (other than a corporation) and any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase any of the foregoing.

          “Captive Insurance Subsidiary”: American Triumvirate Insurance Company, a Vermont corporation or any successor thereto, so long as such Subsidiary is maintained as a special purpose self insurance subsidiary.

          “Cash Collateralize”: as defined in Section 3.7.

          “Cash Equivalents” means

  (1)   any evidence of Indebtedness issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof,
 
  (2)   deposits, certificates of deposit or acceptances of any financial institution that is a member of the Federal Reserve System (or organized in any foreign country recognized by the United States) and whose senior unsecured debt is rated at least “A-2” by S&P or at least “P-2” by Moody’s,

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  (3)   commercial paper with a maturity of 360 days or less issued by a corporation (other than an Affiliate or Subsidiary of the Borrower) organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia (or any foreign country recognized by the United States) and rated at least “A-2” by S&P and at least “P-2” by Moody’s,
 
  (4)   repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements relating to marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States or issued by any agency thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States maturing within 180 days from the date of acquisition, and
 
  (5)   money market funds which invest substantially all of their assets in assets described in the preceding clauses (1) through (4).

          “Change of Control”: the occurrence of any of the following events: (a) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) shall become, or obtain rights (whether by means or warrants, options or otherwise) to become, the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13(d)-3 and 13(d)-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 35% of the outstanding Capital Stock of the Borrower entitled to vote in the election of directors; (b) the board of directors of the Borrower shall cease to consist of a majority of Continuing Directors; or (c) a Specified Change of Control.

          “Closing Date”: the date on which the conditions precedent set forth in Section 5.1 shall have been satisfied, which date shall be not later than July 21, 2005.

          “Code”: the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

          “Collateral”: all Property of the Loan Parties, now owned or hereafter acquired, upon which a Lien is purported to be created by any Security Document.

          “Commitment”: with respect to any Lender, each of the Tranche B Term Loan Commitment, Revolving Credit Commitment and Swingline Commitment of such Lender.

          “Commitment Fee Rate”: the rate per annum equal to 0.50%; provided, that from and after the date of delivery of financial statements for the Borrower’s first full fiscal quarter ending at least six months after the Closing Date, the Commitment Fee Rate shall be, from time to time, the percentages per annum set forth in the Pricing Schedule, based upon the ratings of the Facility from Moody’s and S&P.

          “Compliance Certificate”: a certificate duly executed by a Responsible Officer, substantially in the form of Exhibit B.

          “Confidential Information Memorandum”: the Confidential Information Memorandum dated June 2005 and furnished to the initial Lenders in connection with the syndication of the Facilities.

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          “Consolidated Current Assets”: of any Person at any date, all amounts (other than cash and Cash Equivalents) that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total current assets” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Subsidiaries at such date other than any current assets of the Captive Insurance Subsidiary.

          “Consolidated Current Liabilities”: of any Person at any date, all amounts that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total current liabilities” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Subsidiaries at such date, but excluding, with respect to the Borrower, (a) the current portion of any Funded Debt of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (b) without duplication, all Indebtedness consisting of Revolving Credit Loans, to the extent otherwise included therein and (c) any current liabilities of the Captive Insurance Subsidiary.

          “Consolidated EBITDA”: of any Person for any period, Consolidated Net Income of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period plus, without duplication and to the extent reflected as a deduction in the statement of such Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum of (a) income tax expense, including, without limitation, any accrued but unpaid income tax expense, (b) Consolidated Interest Expense of such Person and its Subsidiaries and deferred financing fees in connection with the Transactions and acquisitions of any Person permitted hereunder, (c) depreciation, (d) amortization expense (including amortization of intangibles, including, but not limited to, goodwill), (e) non-cash charges recorded pursuant to FAS 142 or FAS 144 in respect of impairment of goodwill or assets, (f) any other non-cash items except to the extent representing an accrual for future cash outlays, (g) any extraordinary loss, (h) up to $23.0 million of cash non-recurring charges arising from the terminated acquisition agreement for King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (i) up to $40.0 million of cash restructuring charges related to the closing of Mylan Bertek Pharmaceuticals Inc. and (j) non-recurring cash charges in connection with the lorazepam and clorazepate litigation described on Schedule 1.1B, minus, to the extent included in the statement of such Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum of (i) any extraordinary income or gains and (ii) any other non-cash income, all as determined on a consolidated basis; provided that Consolidated EBITDA for the fiscal quarters ending September 30, 2004, December 31, 2004 and March 31, 2005 shall be deemed to equal the respective amounts set forth in Schedule 1.1A for such periods.

          Consolidated EBITDA shall be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis to give effect to any Investment or series of related Investments under Section 7.7(h) for aggregate consideration in excess of $10,000,000 and any Asset Sale consummated at any time on or after the first day of the period for which Consolidated EBITDA is being calculated as if each such Investment had been effected on the first day of such period and as if each such Asset Sale had been consummated on the day prior to the first day of such period.

          “Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio”: for any period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (other than the Captive Insurance Subsidi ary) for such period to (b) Consolidated Interest Expense of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (other than the Captive Insurance Subsidiary) for such period.

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          “Consolidated Interest Expense”: of any Person for any period, total accrued interest expense whether or not paid in cash (including that attributable to Capital Lease Obligations) of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period with respect to all outstanding Indebtedness of such Person and its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed by such Person with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptance financing); provided that (i) deferred financing fees in connection with the Transactions and any acquisitions of any Person hereunder shall be excluded from Consolidated Interest Expense and (ii) for purposes of determining the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio for any fiscal quarter of the Borrower ending prior to the one year anniversary of the Closing Date, Consolidated Interest Expense shall be determined by multiplying (x) Consolidated Interest Expense for the period (taken as a whole) from and including the Closing Date to and including the last day in the period for which the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio is being calculated (the “Annualization Period”) by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is 365 and the denominator of which is the number of days in the Annualization Period and (iii) Consolidated Interest Expense shall be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis to give effect to any Indebtedness incurred, assumed or permanently repaid or extinguished during the relevant period in connection with any Investment pursuant to Section 7.7(h), any Restricted Payment or any Asset Sale as if such incurrence, assumption, repayment or extinguishing had been effected on the first day of such period.

          “Consolidated Leverage Ratio”: as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Debt on such day to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the period of the four fiscal quarters most recently completed.

          “Consolidated Net Income”: of any Person for any period, the consolidated net income (or loss) of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided, that in calculating Consolidated Net Income of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries for any period, there shall be excluded (a) the income (or deficit) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower or is merged into or consolidated with the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) the income (or deficit) of any Person (other than a Subsidiary of the Borrower) in which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has an ownership interest, except to the extent that any such income is actually received by the Borrower or such Subsidiary in the form of dividends or similar distributions, (c) the undistributed earnings of any Subsidiary of the Borrower to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Subsidiary is not at the time permitted by the terms of any Contractual Obligation (other than under any Loan Document) or Requirement of Law applicable to such Subsidiary and (d) the income (or deficit) of the Captive Insurance Subsidiary).

          “Consolidated Net Tangible Assets” means the consolidated total amount of assets of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries (other than the Captive Insurance Subsidiary) minus: (x) all applicable reserves; (y) all current liabilities (excluding any liabilities which are by their terms extendible or renewable at the option of the obligor to a time more than 12 months after the time as of which the amount thereof is being computed and excluding current maturities of long-term indebtedness); and (z) all goodwill, trade names, trademarks, patents, unamortized debt discount and expense and other like intangible assets, all as shown in the Borrower’s consolidated balance sheet contained in the Borrower’s then most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 6.1. Consolidated Net Tangible Assets shall be calculated on a Pro

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Forma Basis to give effect to any Investment or series of related Investments under Section 7.7(h) for aggregate consideration in excess of $10,000,000 and any Asset Sale consummated at any time on or after the first day of the period for which Consolidated Net Tangible Assets is being calculated as if each such Investment had been effected on the first day of such period and as if each such Asset Sale had been consummated on the day prior to the first day of such period.

          “Consolidated Total Debt”: at any date, the aggregate stated balance sheet amount of all Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (other than the Captive Insurance Subsidiary) at such date, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

          “Consolidated Working Capital”: at any date, the difference of (a) Consolidated Current Assets of the Borrower on such date less (b) Consolidated Current Liabilities of the Borrower on such date.

          “Continuing Directors”: the directors of the Borrower on the Closing Date, and each other director whose election by the board of directors of the Borrower or whose nomination for election by the stockholders of the Borrower was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors who were either directors on the Closing Date or whose election or nomination for election was previously approved.

          “Contractual Obligation”: as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its Property is bound.

          “Debtor Relief Laws”: the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally.

          “Default”: any of the events specified in Section 8, whether or not any requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, has been satisfied.

          “Default Rate”: an interest rate equal to (a) the Base Rate plus (b) the Applicable Margin applicable to Base Rate Loans plus (c) 2% per annum; provided, however, that with respect to a Eurodollar Loan, the Default Rate shall be an interest rate equal to the interest rate (including any Applicable Margin) otherwise applicable to such Loan plus 2% per annum, in each case to the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws.

          “Defaulting Lender”: any Lender that (a) has failed to fund any portion of the Loans or participations in L/C Obligations required to be funded by it hereunder within one Business Day of the date required to be funded by it hereunder, (b) has otherwise failed to pay over to the Administrative Agent or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within one Business Day of the date when due, unless the subject of a good faith dis pute, or (c) has been deemed insolvent or become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding.

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          “Disposition”: with respect to any Property, any sale, lease, sale and leaseback, assignment, conveyance, transfer or other disposition thereof; and the terms “Dispose” and “Disposed of” shall have correlative meanings.

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

          “Domestic Subsidiary”: any Subsidiary of the Borrower organized under the laws of any jurisdiction within the United States of America.

          “Employee Benefit Plan” shall mean an employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) that is maintained or contributed to by any ERISA Entity or with respect to which the Borrower or a Subsidiary could incur liability.

          “Environmental Action”: any action, suit, demand, demand letter, claim, notice of non-compliance or violation, notice of liability or potential liability, investigation, proceeding, consent order or consent agreement relating in any way to any Environmental Law or Materials of Environmental Concern or arising from alleged injury or threat to health, safety or the environment, including, without limitation, (a) by any Governmental Authority for enforcement, cleanup, removal, response, remedial or other actions or damages and (b) by any Governmental Authority or third party for damages, contribution, indemnification, cost recovery, compensation or injunctive relief.

          “Environmental Laws”: any and all laws, rules, orders, regulations, statutes, ordinances, guidelines, codes, decrees, or other legally enforceable requirements (including, without limitation, common law) of any international authority, foreign government, the United States, or any state, local, municipal or other governmental authority, regulating, relating to or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning protection of the environment or of human health, or employee health and safety, as has been, is now, or may at any time hereafter be, in effect.

          “Environmental Permits”: any and all permits, licenses, approvals, registrations, notifications, exemptions and other authorizations required under any Environmental Law.

          “ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

          “ERISA Entity” shall mean any member of an ERISA Group.

          “ERISA Event” shall mean (a) any “reportable event,” as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Pension Plan (other than an event for which the 30-day notice period is waived by regulation); (b) the existence with respect to any Pension Plan of an “accumulated funding deficiency” (as defined in Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA), whether or not waived, the failure to make by its due date a required installment under Section 412(m) of the Code with respect to any Pension Plan or the failure to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(d) of the Code or Section 303(d) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Pension Plan; (d) the incurrence by any ERISA Entity of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Pension Plan; (e) the receipt by any ERISA Entity from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to an intention

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to terminate any Pension Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Pension Plan, or the occurrence of any event or condition which could reasonably be expected to constitute grounds under ERISA for the termination of or the appointment of a trustee to administer any Pension Plan; (f) the incurrence by any ERISA Entity of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (g) the receipt by an ERISA Entity of any notice concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA; (h) the “substantial cessation of operations” within the meaning of Section 4062(e) of ERISA with respect to a Pension Plan; (i) the making of any amendment to any Pension Plan which could result in the imposition of a lien or the posting of a bond or other security; or (j) the occurrence of a nonexempt prohibited transaction (within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code or Section 406 of ERISA) which could result in liability to the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries.

          “ERISA Group” shall mean the Borrower, any Subsidiary and all members of a controlled group of corporations and all trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control which, together with the Borrower or any Subsidiary, are treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code. Any former ERISA controlled group member of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall continue to be considered a member of the ERISA Group with respect to the period such entity was an ERISA controlled group member of the Borrower or such Subsidiary and with respect to liabilities arising after such period for which the Borrower or such Subsidiary could be liable under the Code or ERISA.

          “Eurocurrency Reserve Requirements”: for any day, the aggregate (without duplication) of the maximum rates (expressed as a decimal fraction) of reserve requirements in effect on such day (including, without limitation, basic, supplemental, marginal and emergency reserves) under any regulations of the Board or other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction with respect thereto dealing with reserve requirements prescribed for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities” in Regulation D of the Board) maintained by a member bank of the Federal Reserve System.

          “Eurodollar Base Rate”: with respect to each day during each Interest Period, the rate per annum determined on the basis of the rate for deposits in Dollars for a period equal to such Interest Period commencing on the first day of such Interest Period appearing on Page 3750 of the Telerate screen as of 11:00 A.M., London time, two Business Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period. In the event that such rate does not appear on Page 3750 of the Telerate screen (or otherwise on such screen), the “Eurodollar Base Rate” for purposes of this definition shall be determined by reference to such other comparable publicly available service for displaying eurodollar rates as may be selected by the Administrative Agent.

          “Eurodollar Loans”: Loans for which the applicable rate of interest is based upon the Eurodollar Rate.

          “Eurodollar Rate”: with respect to each day during each Interest Period, a rate per annum determined for such day in accordance with the following formula (rounded upward to the nearest 1/100th of 1%):

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    Eurodollar Base Rate    
         
    1.00 — Eurocurrency Reserve Requirements    

          “Eurodollar Tranche”: the collective reference to Eurodollar Loans the then current Interest Periods with respect to all of which begin on the same date and end on the same later date (whether or not such Loans shall originally have been made on the same day).

          “Event of Default”: any of the events specified in Section 8, provided that any requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, has been satisfied.

          “Excess Cash Flow”: for any Excess Cash Flow Period, the difference, if any, of (a) the sum, without duplication, of (i) Consolidated Net Income for such Excess Cash Flow Period, (ii) the amount of all non-cash charges (including depreciation and amortization) deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, and (iii) the amount of the decrease, if any, in Consolidated Working Capital for such Excess Cash Flow Period minus (b) the sum, without duplication, of (i) the amount of all non-cash credits included in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, (ii) the aggregate amount of Capital Expenditures by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries from Internally Generated Funds, (iii) the aggregate amount of Restricted Payments pursuant to clauses (c) and (e) of Section 7.6 and Investments pursuant to Section 7.7(h) during such period, in each case, to the extent funded from Internally Generated Funds, (iv) the aggregate amount of all prepayments of Revolving Credit Loans during such Excess Cash Flow Period to the extent accompanying permanent optional reductions of the Revolving Credit Commitments and all optional prepayments of the Tranche B Term Loans during such Excess Cash Flow Period, (v) the aggregate amount of all regularly scheduled principal payments of Funded Debt (including, without limitation, the Tranche B Term Loans) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries made during such Excess Cash Flow Period (other than in respect of any revolving credit facility to the extent there is not an equivalent permanent reduction in commitments thereunder), and (vi) the amount of the increase, if any, in Consolidated Working Capital for such Excess Cash Flow Period.

          “Excess Cash Flow Application Date”: as defined in Section 2.11(c).

          “Excess Cash Flow Period” means (i) the period commencing on October 1, 2005 and ending on March 31, 2006 and (ii) each fiscal year of the Borrower ending after March 31, 2006.

          “Excluded Foreign Subsidiary”: (i) any controlled foreign corporation for United States tax purposes, and (ii) any other Foreign Subsidiary in respect of which either (a) the pledge of all of the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary as Collateral or (b) the guaranteeing by such Subsidiary of the Obligations, may, in the good faith judgment of the Borrower, result in adverse tax consequences to the Borrower (assuming such Subsidiary had positive income).

          “Excluded Issuance”: means the issuance of common stock of the Borrower to (a) current and former officers, directors and employees of the Borrower pursuant to the exercise of stock options held by such officers, directors and employees or (b) as all or a portion of the consideration for an acquisition permitted hereunder.

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          “Existing Indebtedness”: collectively, all Indebtedness outstanding and listed on Schedule 7.2(d).

          “Facility”: each of (a) the Tranche B Term Loan Commitments and the Tranche B Term Loans made thereunder (the “Tranche B Term Loan Facility”) and (b) the Revolving Credit Commitments and the extensions of credit made thereunder (the “Revolving Credit Facility”).

          “Federal Funds Effective Rate”: for any day, 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 on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for the day of such transactions received by the Reference Lender from three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.

          “Foreign Subsidiary”: any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

          “Fund” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course.

          “Funded Debt”: with respect to any Person, all Indebtedness of such Person of the types described in clauses (a) through (e) of the definition of “Indebtedness” in this Section.

          “Funding Office”: the office specified from time to time by the Administrative Agent as its funding office by notice to the Borrower and the Lenders.

          “GAAP”: generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as in effect from time to time.

          “Governmental Authority”: any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government.

          “Guarantee and Collateral Agreement”: the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement to be executed and delivered by the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor, substantially in the form of Exhibit A, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

          “Guarantee Obligation”: as to any Person (the “guaranteeing person”), any obligation of (a) the guaranteeing person or (b) another Person (including, without limitation, any bank under any letter of credit), if to induce the creation of such obligation of such other Person the guaranteeing person has issued a reimbursement, counterindemnity or similar obligation, in either case guaranteeing or in effect guaranteeing any Indebtedness, leases, dividends or other obligations (the “primary obligations”) of any other third Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, without limitation, any obligation of the guaranteeing person, whether or not contingent, (i) to purchase any such primary obligation or any

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Property constituting direct or indirect security therefor, (ii) to advance or supply funds (1) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation or (2) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, (iii) to purchase Property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation or (iv) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of any such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof; provided, however, that the term Guarantee Obligation shall not include endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business. The amount of any Guarantee Obligation of any guaranteeing person shall be deemed to be the lower of (a) an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such Guarantee Obligation is made and (b) the maximum amount for which such guaranteeing person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument embodying such Guarantee Obligation, unless such primary obligation and the maximum amount for which such guaranteeing person may be liable are not stated or determinable, in which case the amount of such Guarantee Obligation shall be such guaranteeing person’s maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the Borrower in good faith.

          “Hedge Agreements”: all interest rate or currency swaps, caps or collar agreements, foreign exchange agreements, commodity contracts or similar arrangements entered into by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries providing for protection against fluctuations in interest rates, currency exchange rates, commodity prices or the exchange of nominal interest obligations, either generally or under specific contingencies.

          “Honor Date”: as defined in Section 3.3(a).

          “Immaterial Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary to the extent that neither (x) the annual net revenues (excluding revenues from intercompany receivables) of such Subsidiary nor (y) the fair market value of the assets (excluding intercompany receivables) of such Subsidiary exceeds $5,000,000.

          “Increase Effective Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.24(a).

          “Increase Joinder” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.24(c).

          “Incremental Term Loan” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.24(c).

          “Incremental Term Loan Commitment” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.24(a).

          “Incremental Term Loan Maturity Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.24(a).

          “Indebtedness”: of any Person at any date, without duplication, (a) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person for the deferred purchase

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price of Property or services (other than trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of such Person’s business), (c) all obligations of such Person evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or other similar instruments, (d) all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with respect to Property acquired by such Person (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or lender under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such Property), (e) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, (f) all obligations of such Person, contingent or otherwise, as an account party or applicant under acceptance, letter of credit or similar facilities, (g) all obligations of such Person, contingent or otherwise, to purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire for value any Capital Stock of such Person, (h) all Guarantee Obligations of such Person in respect of obligations of the kind referred to in clauses (a) through (g) above, (i) all obligations of the kind referred to in clauses (a) through (h) above secured by (or for which the holder of such obligation has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on Property (including, without limitation, accounts and contract rights) owned by such Person, whether or not such Person has assumed or become liable for the payment of such obligation, (j) for purposes of Section 8(e) only, all obligations of such Person in respect of Hedge Agreements and (k) all obligations of such Person under any synthetic lease transaction that may hereinafter be entered into by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.

          “Indemnified Liabilities”: as defined in Section 10.5.

          “Indemnitee”: as defined in Section 10.5.

          “Insolvent”: pertaining to a condition of insolvency.

          “Intellectual Property”: the collective reference to all rights, priorities and privileges relating to intellectual property, whether arising under United States, multinational or foreign laws or otherwise, including, without limitation, copyrights, copyright licenses, patents, patent licenses, trademarks, trademark licenses, technology, know-how and processes, and all rights to sue at law or in equity for any infringement or other impairment thereof, including the right to receive all proceeds and damages therefrom.

          “Interest Payment Date”: (a) as to any Base Rate Loan (other than a Swingline Loan), the last day of each March, June, September and December to occur while such Loan is outstanding and the final maturity date of such Loan, (b) as to any Eurodollar Loan having an Interest Period of three months or shorter, the last day of such Interest Period, (c) as to any Eurodollar Loan having an Interest Period longer than three months, each day that is three months, or a whole multiple thereof, after the first day of such Interest Period and the last day of such Interest Period and (d) as to any Loan (other than any Revolving Credit Loan (other than a Swingline Loan) that is a Base Rate Loan), the date of any repayment or prepayment made in respect thereof (including a repayment of Swingline Loans with the proceeds of a Borrowing of Revolving Loans); provided that interest accruing at the Default Rate shall be payable from time to time upon demand of Administrative Agent.

          “Interest Period”: as to any Eurodollar Loan, (a) initially, the period commencing on the borrowing or conversion date, as the case may be, with respect to such Eurodollar Loan and ending one, two, three or six months thereafter, as selected by the Borrower in its notice of

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borrowing or notice of conversion, as the case may be, given with respect thereto; and (b) thereafter, each period commencing on the last day of the next preceding Interest Period applicable to such Eurodollar Loan and ending one, two, three or six months thereafter, as selected by the Borrower by irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent not less than three Business Days prior to the last day of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto; provided that all of the foregoing provisions relating to Interest Periods are subject to the following:

     (1) if any Interest Period would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless the result of such extension would be to carry such Interest Period into another calendar month in which event such Interest Period shall end on the immediately preceding Business Day;

     (2) any Interest Period that would otherwise extend beyond the Revolving Credit Termination Date or beyond the date final payment is due on the Tranche B Term Loans, as the case may be, shall end on the Revolving Credit Termination Date or such due date, as applicable;

     (3) any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period); and

     (4) unless consented to by the Arranger in its sole discretion, no Tranche B Term Loans may be made or converted to Eurodollar Loans on the Closing Date or prior to the date 30 days thereafter (unless the completion of the primary syndication of the Facilities as determined by the Arranger shall have occurred), except that from and after the fifth Business Day after the Closing Date, Eurodollar Loans with Interest Periods of 30 days may be elected until the thirtieth day after the Closing Date.

          “Internally Generated Funds” shall mean funds not constituting the proceeds of any incurrence of Indebtedness, issuance of Equity Interests or Reinvestment Deferred Amount.

          “Investment” means, with respect to any Person, directly or indirectly, (i) any advance, loan (including guarantees), or other extension of credit or capital contribution to (by means of any transfer of cash or other property to others), (ii) any payment for property or services for the account or use of others, (iii) any purchase, acquisition or ownership by such Person of any Capital Stock, bonds, notes, debentures or other securities issued or owned by any other Person, (iv) any upfront milestone, marketing or other funding payment to another Person in connection with obtaining a right to receive royalty or other payments in the future or (v) any other item to the extent required to be reflected as an investment on a consolidated balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP. If the Borrower or any Subsidiary sells or otherwise disposes of any Capital Stock of any direct or indirect Subsidiary such that, after giving effect to any such sale or disposition, such Person is no longer a Subsidiary (other than the sale of all of the outstanding Capital Stock of such Subsidiary), the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, will be deemed to have made an Investment on the date of such sale or disposition equal to the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) of the Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s remaining Investment in such Subsidiary that were not sold.

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          “Issuing Lender”: SunTrust Bank or any successor thereto designated by the Borrower as an Issuing Lender with the consent of the Administrative Agent.

          “L/C Advance”: with respect to each L/C Participant, such L/C Participant’s funding of its participation in any L/C Borrowing in accordance with its Revolving Credit Percentage.

          “L/C Borrowing”: an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit which has not been reimbursed in accordance with Section 3.3(a) or refinanced as a borrowing of Revolving Credit Loans.

          “L/C Commitment”: $15,000,000.

          “L/C Credit Extension”: with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the renewal or increase of the amount thereof.

          “L/C Fee Payment Date”: the last day of each March, June, September and December and the last day of the Revolving Credit Commitment Period.

          “L/C Obligations”: at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of the then outstanding Letters of Credit and (b) the aggregate amount of drawings under Letters of Credit that have not then been reimbursed pursuant to Section 3.3.

          “L/C Participants”: with respect to any Letter of Credit, the collective reference to all the Revolving Credit Lenders other than the Issuing Lender that issued such Letter of Credit.

          “Lenders”: as defined in the preamble hereto and including, as the context requires, the Swingline Lender.

          “Lending Office”: as to any Lender, such office or offices as a Lender may from time to time designate as its “Lending Office” by notice to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

          “Letter of Credit”: any letter of credit issued hereunder.

          “Letter of Credit Application”: an application and agreement for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit in the form from time to time in use by the Issuing Lender.

          “Letter of Credit Expiration Date”: the day that is seven days prior to the Revolving Credit Termination Date then in effect (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the preceding Business Day).

          “Lien”: any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge or other security interest or any preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever

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including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement and any capital lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).

          “Loan”: any Revolving Credit Loan, Swingline Loan or Tranche B Term Loan (and, if applicable, any Incremental Term Loan) made by any Lender pursuant to this Agreement.

          “Loan Documents”: this Agreement, the Security Documents, the Letter of Credit Applications, the Notes and any amendment to any of the foregoing.

          “Loan Parties”: the Borrower and each Subsidiary of the Borrower that is a party to a Loan Document.

          “Majority Facility Lenders”: with respect to any Facility, the holders of more than 50% of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Tranche B Term Loans or the Total Revolving Extensions of Credit, as the case may be, outstanding under such Facility (or, in the case of the Revolving Credit Facility, prior to any termination of the Revolving Credit Commitments, the holders of more than 50% of the Total Revolving Credit Commitments).

          “Majority Revolving Credit Facility Lenders”: the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility.

          “Material Adverse Effect”: a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, liabilities, financial condition or results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or (b) the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or the rights or remedies of the Agents or the Lenders hereunder or thereunder.

          “Material Subsidiary”: any Subsidiary (or group of Subsidiaries as to which a specified condition applies) that would be a “significant subsidiary” under Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X.

          “Materials of Environmental Concern”: any gasoline or petroleum (including crude oil or any fraction thereof) or petroleum products, polychlorinated biphenyls, urea-formaldehyde insulation, asbestos, pollutants, contaminants, radioactivity, and any other substances or forces of any kind, whether or not any such substance or force is defined as hazardous or toxic under any Environmental Law, that is regulated pursuant to or could reasonably be expected to give rise to liability under any Environmental Law.

          “Moody’s”: Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

          “Multiemployer Plan” shall mean a multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA (i) to which any ERISA Entity is then making or has an obligation to make contributions and (ii) to which any ERISA Entity has within the preceding six plan years made contributions, including any Person which ceased to be an ERISA Entity during such six year period.

          “Net Cash Proceeds”: (a) in connection with any Asset Sale or any Recovery Event, the proceeds thereof in the form of cash and Cash Equivalents (including any such proceeds

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received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or purchase price adjustment receivable or otherwise, but only as and when received) of such Asset Sale or Recovery Event, net of attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, investment banking fees, amounts required to be applied to the repayment of Indebtedness secured by a Lien expressly permitted hereunder on any asset which is the subject of such Asset Sale or Recovery Event (other than any Lien pursuant to a Security Document), reasonable reserves and escrows and other customary fees and expenses actually incurred in connection therewith and net of taxes paid or reasonably estimated to be payable as a result thereof (after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements) and (b) in connection with any issuance or sale of equity securities or debt securities or instruments or the incurrence of loans, the cash proceeds received from such issuance or incurrence, net of attorneys’ fees, investment banking fees, accountants’ fees, underwriting discounts and commissions and other customary fees and expenses actually incurred in connection therewith.

          “Non-Excluded Taxes”: as defined in Section 2.19(a).

          “Non-Guarantor Subsidiary”: any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor.

          “Non-U.S. Lender”: as defined in Section 2.19(d).

          “Note”: any promissory note evidencing any Loan.

          “Obligations”: the unpaid principal of and interest on (including, without limitation, interest accruing after the maturity of the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations and interest accruing after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding, relating to the Borrower, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding) the Loans, the Reimbursement Obligations and all other obligations and liabilities of the Borrower to the Administrative Agent or to any Lender or any Qualified Counterparty, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, or now existing or hereafter incurred, which may arise under, out of, or in connection with, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, the Letters of Credit, any Specified Hedge Agreement or any other document made, delivered or given in connection herewith or therewith, whether on account of principal, interest, reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses (including, without limitation, all fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent or to any Lender that are required to be paid by the Borrower pursuant hereto) or otherwise; provided, that (i) obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary under any Specified Hedge Agreement shall be secured and guaranteed pursuant to the Security Documents only to the extent that, and for so long as, the other Obligations are so secured and guaranteed and (ii) any release of Collateral or Subsidiary Guarantors effected in the manner permitted by this Agreement shall not require the consent of holders of obligations under Specified Hedge Agreements.

          “Offer to Purchase”: the Company’s Offer to Purchase dated as of June 16, 2005 relating to the Tender Offer, as amended to the date hereof.

          “Other Taxes”: any and all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made hereunder

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or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document in each case, other than as imposed as a result of a transfer or assignment by a Lender of an interest in a Loan, change in Lending Office or grant of a participation (unless any of the foregoing occurs pursuant to Sections 2.22 or 2.23).

          “Outstanding Amount”: (a) with respect to Tranche B Term Loans, Swingline Loans and Revolving Credit Loans on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of Tranche B Term Loans, Swingline Loans and Revolving Credit Loans, as the case may be, occurring on such date; and (b) with respect to any L/C Obligations on any date, the amount of such L/C Obligations on such date after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension occurring on such date and any other changes in the aggregate amount of the L/C Obligations as of such date, including as a result of any reimbursements of outstanding unpaid drawings under any Letters of Credit or any reductions in the maximum amount available for drawing under Letters of Credit taking effect on such date.

          “Participant”: as defined in Section 10.6(d).

          “PBGC” shall mean the United States Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any successor thereto.

          “Pension Plan” shall mean an employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) which is covered by Title IV of ERISA or subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA and is maintained or contributed to by any ERISA Entity or with respect to which the Borrower or a Subsidiary could incur liability (including under Sections 4063 or 4069 of ERISA).

          “Person”: an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, Governmental Authority or other entity of whatever nature.

          “Pricing Schedule”: Schedule 1.1C.

          “Pro Forma Balance Sheet”: as defined in Section 4.1(a).

          “Pro Forma Basis” shall mean on a basis in accordance with GAAP and Regulation S-X and otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

          “Projections”: as defined in Section 6.2(c).

          “Property”: any right or interest in or to property of any kind whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, including, without limitation, Capital Stock.

          “Purchase Money Debt”: means Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary incurred to finance the purchase of any assets to the extent the amount of Indebtedness there under does not exceed 100% of the purchase cost of such assets and so long as no such

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Indebtedness is secured by any assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than the assets so purchased.

          “Qualified Counterparty”: with respect to any Specified Hedge Agreement, any counterparty thereto that, at the time such Specified Hedge Agreement was entered into, was a Lender or an affiliate of a Lender.

          “Recovery Event”: any settlement of or payment in respect of any property or casualty insurance claim or any condemnation proceeding relating to any asset of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in excess of $25,000,000 in the aggregate in any fiscal year of the Borrower.

          “Reference Lender”: Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation.

          “Register”: as defined in Section 10.6(c).

          “Regulation H”: Regulation H of the Board as in effect from time to time.

          “Regulation U”: Regulation U of the Board as in effect from time to time.

          “Reimbursement Obligation”: the obligation of the Borrower to reimburse each Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 3.3 for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender.

          “Reinvestment Deferred Amount”: with respect to any Reinvestment Event, the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds received by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in connection therewith that are not applied to prepay the Loans pursuant to Section 2.11(b) as a result of the delivery of a Reinvestment Notice.

          “Reinvestment Event”: any Asset Sale or Recovery Event in respect of which the Borrower has delivered a Reinvestment Notice.

          “Reinvestment Notice”: a written notice executed by a Responsible Officer stating that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and that the Borrower (directly or indirectly through a Subsidiary) intends and expects to use all or a specified portion of the Net Cash Proceeds of an Asset Sale or Recovery Event to acquire assets (other than inventory) useful in its or any Subsidiary’s business.

          “Reinvestment Prepayment Amount”: with respect to any Reinvestment Event, the Reinvestment Deferred Amount relating thereto less any amount expended prior to the relevant Reinvestment Prepayment Date to acquire assets (other than inventory) useful in the Borrower’s business.

          “Reinvestment Prepayment Date”: with respect to any Reinvestment Event, the earlier of (a) the date occurring 365 days after the receipt of funds resulting from such Reinvestment Event or, if a definitive letter of intent or agreement has been executed by the Borrower or a Subsidiary during such 365 day period with respect to the reinvestment of such Net Cash Proceeds, the date occurring six months after the date of such letter of intent or agreement, as the

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case may be and (b) the date on which the Borrower shall have determined not to, or shall have otherwise ceased to, acquire assets (other than inventory) useful in the Borrower’s business with all or any portion of the relevant Reinvestment Deferred Amount.

          “Required Lenders”: at any time, the holders of more than 50% of (a) until the Closing Date, the Commitments and (b) thereafter, the sum of (i) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Tranche B Term Loans then outstanding and (ii) the Total Revolving Credit Commitments then in effect or, if the Revolving Credit Commitments have been terminated, the Total Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding.

          “Requirement of Law”: as to any Person, the Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws or other organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any law, treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or a court of competent jurisdiction or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its Property or to which such Person or any of its Property is subject.

          “Responsible Officer”: the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer, treasurer or controller of the Borrower, but in any event, with respect to financial matters, the chief financial officer, treasurer or controller of the Borrower.

          “Restricted Payments”: as defined in Section 7.6.

          “Revolving Credit Commitment”: as to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender, if any, to make Revolving Credit Loans and participate in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans, in an aggregate principal and/or face amount not to exceed the amount set forth under the heading “Revolving Credit Commitment” opposite such Lender’s name on Annex A, or, as the case may be, in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender became a party hereto, as the same may be changed from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof. The original aggregate amount of the Total Revolving Credit Commitments is $225,000,000.

          “Revolving Credit Commitment Period”: the period from and including the Closing Date to the Revolving Credit Termination Date.

          “Revolving Credit Facility”: as defined in the definition of “Facility” in this Section 1.1.

          “Revolving Credit Lender”: each Lender that has a Revolving Credit Commitment or that is the holder of Revolving Credit Loans.

          “Revolving Credit Loans”: as defined in Section 2.4.

          “Revolving Credit Note”: as defined in Section 2.9.

          “Revolving Credit Percentage”: as to any Revolving Credit Lender at any time, the percentage which such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment then constitutes of the Total Revolving Credit Commitments (or, at any time after the Revolving Credit Commitments shall have expired or terminated, the percentage which the aggregate amount of such Lender’s Revolving

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Extensions of Credit then outstanding constitutes of the Total Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding).

          “Revolving Credit Termination Date”: the date that is five years after the Closing Date.

          “Revolving Extensions of Credit”: as to any Revolving Credit Lender at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Credit Loans made by such Lender then outstanding and (b) such Lender’s Revolving Credit Percentage of the L/C Obligations and Swingline Loans then outstanding.

          “S&P”: Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group (a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.).

          “SEC”: the Securities and Exchange Commission (or successors thereto or an analogous Governmental Authority).

          “Secured Parties”: as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

          “Security Documents”: the collective reference to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and all other security documents hereafter delivered to the Administrative Agent granting a Lien on any Property of any Person to secure the obligations and liabilities of any Loan Party under any Loan Document.

          “Senior Note Indenture”: the Indenture entered into by the Borrower and certain of its Subsidiaries in connection with the issuance of the Senior Notes, together with all instruments and other agreements entered into by the Borrower or such Subsidiaries in connection therewith, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

          “Senior Notes”: (i) the 5 3/4% senior unsecured notes due 2010 (the “2010 Notes” and the 6 3/8% senior unsecured notes due 2015 of the Borrower issued on the Closing Date pursuant to the Senior Note Indenture or any supplement thereto, and any notes issued in exchange therefor pursuant to the exchange offer contemplated by the Offering Memorandum and (ii) any other unsecured debt securities which do not have a final maturity that is earlier than the final maturity of the 2010 Notes or a Weighted Average Life to Maturity that is shorter than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the 2010 Notes and which have terms (other than pricing) which are not materially less favorable, taken as a whole, to the Lenders than the terms of the Senior Notes issued on the Closing Date.

          “Solvent”: with respect to any Person, as of any date of determination, (a) the amount of the “present fair saleable value” of the assets of such Person will, as of such date, exceed the amount of all “liabilities of such Person, contingent or otherwise”, as of such date, as such quoted terms are determined in accordance with applicable federal and state laws governing determinations of the insolvency of debtors, (b) the present fair saleable value of the assets of such Person will, as of such date, be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the liability of such Person on its debts as such debts become absolute and matured, (c) such Person will not have, as of such date, an unreasonably small amount of capital with which to conduct its business, and (d) such Person will be able to pay its debts as they mature.

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          “Specified Change of Control”: a “Change of Control”, or like event, if any, as defined in the Senior Note Indenture.

          “Specified Hedge Agreement”: any Hedge Agreement entered into by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor and any Qualified Counterparty.

          “Subsidiary”: as to any Person, a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which shares of stock or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power (other than stock or such other ownership interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the board of directors or other managers of such corporation, partnership or other entity are at the time owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise qualified, all references to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” in this Agreement shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Borrower.

          “Subsidiary Guarantor”: each Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower other than (a) the Captive Insurance Subsidiary and (b) any Excluded Foreign Subsidiary.

          “Swingline Commitment” means the commitment of the Swingline Lender to make Loans pursuant to Section 2.6.

          “Swingline Lender” means Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation, in its capacity as lender of Swingline Loans.

          “Swingline Loan” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.6(a).

          “Swingline Sublimit” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.6(a).

          “Syndication Agent” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.

          “Tender Offer”: means the offer to purchase up to $1,000,000,000 aggregate amount of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.50 per share, pursuant to the terms set forth in the Offer to Purchase.

          “Total Outstandings”: the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Loans and all L/C Obligations.

          “Total Revolving Credit Commitments”: at any time, the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments then in effect.

          “Total Revolving Extensions of Credit”: at any time, the aggregate amount of the Revolving Extensions of Credit of the Revolving Credit Lenders outstanding at such time.

          “Tranche B Term Loan”: as defined in Section 2.1.

          “Tranche B Term Loan Commitment”: as to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender, if any, to make a Tranche B Term Loan to the Borrower hereunder in a principal amount

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not to exceed the amount set forth under the heading “Tranche B Term Loan Commitment” opposite such Lender’s name on Annex A, or, as the case may be, in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender became a party hereto, as the same may be changed from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof. The original aggregate amount of the Tranche B Term Loan Commitments is $275,000,000.

          “Tranche B Term Loan Facility”: as defined in the definition of “Facility” in this Section 1.1.

          “Tranche B Term Loan Lender”: each Lender that has a Tranche B Term Loan Commitment or is the holder of a Tranche B Term Loan.

          “Tranche B Term Loan Percentage”: as to any Tranche B Term Loan Lender at any time, the percentage which such Lender’s Tranche B Term Loan Commitment then constitutes of the aggregate Tranche B Term Loan Commitments (or, at any time after the Closing Date, the percentage which the aggregate principal amount of such Lender’s Tranche B Term Loans then outstanding constitutes of the aggregate principal amount of the Tranche B Term Loans then outstanding).

          “Tranche B Term Note”: as defined in Section 2.7.

          “Transactions”: collectively, the entering into of this Agreement and the Senior Notes Indenture by the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors, the borrowing of the Tranche B Term Loans and the issuance and sale by the Company of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes, the consummation of the Tender Offer in accordance with the terms of the Offer to Purchase and all other transactions contemplated by the foregoing.

          “Transferee”: as defined in Section 10.14.

          “Type”: as to any Loan, its nature as a Base Rate Loan or a Eurodollar Loan.

          “UCC”: the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York.

          “Unrefunded Swingline Loans” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.6(c).

          “Unreimbursed Amount”: as defined in Section 3.3(a).

          “Weighted Average Life to Maturity” shall mean, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing (a) the original aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness into (b) the sum of the total of the products obtained by multiplying (i) the amount of each scheduled installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payment of principal including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof, by (ii) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) which will elapse between such date and the making of such payment.

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          “Wholly Owned Subsidiary”: as to any Person, any other Person all of the Capital Stock of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares required by law) is owned by such Person directly and/or through other Wholly Owned Subsidiaries.

          “Withdrawal Liability” shall mean liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part 1 of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

          1.2 Other Definitional Provisions.

          (a) Unless otherwise specified therein, all terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings when used in the other Loan Documents or any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto.

          (b) The meanings of defined terms are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.

          (c) The words “herein,” “hereto,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in any Loan Document shall refer to such Loan Document as a whole and not to any particular provision thereof.

          (d) Article, Section, Exhibit and Schedule references are to the Loan Document in which such reference appears.

          (e) The term “including” is by way of example and not limitation.

          (f) The term “documents” includes any and all instruments, documents, agreements, certificates, notices, reports, financial statements and other writings, however evidenced, whether in physical or electronic form.

          (g) In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including;” the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding;” and the word “through” means “to and including.”

          (h) Section headings herein and in the other Loan Documents are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

          1.3 Accounting Terms.

          (a) All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP applied on a consistent basis, as in effect from time to time, applied in a manner consistent on a consolidated basis with that used in preparing the audited financial statements for the 2005 fiscal year referred to in Section 4.1(b), except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein.

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          (b) If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and either the Borrower or the Required Lenders shall so request, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the Required Lenders); provided that, until so amended, (i) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (ii) the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP.

          1.4 Rounding. Any financial ratios required to be maintained by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number.

          1.5 References to Agreements and Laws. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (a) references to formation or organization documents, agreements (including the Loan Documents) and other contractual instruments shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, restatements, extensions, supplements and other modifications thereto, but only to the extent that such amendments, restatements, extensions, supplements and other modifications are not prohibited by any Loan Document; and (b) references to any law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting such law.

          1.6 Times of Day. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Eastern time (daylight or standard, as applicable).

          1.7 Letter of Credit Amounts. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to mean the maximum face amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all scheduled reductions and any increases thereof contemplated by such Letter of Credit or the Letter of Credit Application therefor, whether or not such maximum face amount is in effect at such time.

SECTION 2. AMOUNT AND TERMS OF COMMITMENTS

          2.1 Term Loan Commitments. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Tranche B Term Loan Lenders severally agree to make term loans (each, a “Tranche B Term Loan”) to the Borrower on the Closing Date in an amount for each Tranche B Term Loan Lender not to exceed the amount of the Tranche B Term Loan Commitment of such Lender. The Tranche B Term Loans may from time to time be Eurodollar Loans or Base Rate Loans, as determined by the Borrower and notified to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Sections 2.2 and 2.12.

          2.2 Procedure for Term Loan Borrowing. The Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a Borrowing Notice (which Borrowing Notice must be received by the Administrative Agent prior to 10:00 A.M., New York City time, one Business Day prior to the

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anticipated Closing Date) requesting that the Tranche B Term Loan Lenders make the Tranche B Term Loans on the Closing Date. Upon receipt of such Borrowing Notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Tranche B Term Loan Lender thereof. Not later than 12:00 Noon, New York City time, on the Closing Date each Tranche B Term Loan Lender shall make available to the Administrative Agent at the Funding Office an amount in immediately available funds equal to the Tranche B Term Loan or Tranche B Term Loans to be made by such Lender. The Administrative Agent shall make available to the Borrower the aggregate of the amounts made available to the Administrative Agent by the Tranche B Term Loan Lenders, in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent.

          Repayment of Term Loans. The Tranche B Term Loans shall mature in 20 consecutive quarterly installments, commencing on September 30, 2005, each of which shall be in an amount equal to the percentage set forth below opposite such installment multiplied by the aggregate principal amount of the Tranche B Term Loans made on the Closing Date (as adjusted pursuant to Section 2.17(b)):

         
Installment   Percentage  
September 30, 2005
    0.25 %
December 31, 2005
    0.25 %
March 31, 2006
    0.25 %
June 30, 2006
    0.25 %
September 30, 2006
    0.25 %
December 31, 2006
    0.25 %
March 31, 2007
    0.25 %
June 30, 2007
    0.25 %
September 30, 2007
    0.25 %
December 31, 2007
    0.25 %
March 31, 2008
    0.25 %
June 30, 2008
    0.25 %
September 30, 2008
    0.25 %
December 31, 2008
    0.25 %
March 31, 2009
    0.25 %
June 30, 2009
    0.25 %
September 30, 2009
    24.00 %
December 31, 2009
    24.00 %
March 31, 2010
    24.00 %
June 30, 2010
    24.00 %

; provided, that the entire remaining unpaid balance of the Tranche B Term Loans shall be repaid on June 30, 2010.

          2.4 Revolving Credit Commitments.

          (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Revolving Credit Lenders severally agree to make revolving credit loans (“Revolving Credit Loans”) to the Borrower from time to time during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period in an aggregate principal amount

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at any one time outstanding for each Revolving Credit Lender which, when added to such Lender’s Revolving Credit Percentage of the L/C Obligations and Swingline Loans then outstanding, does not exceed the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment. During the Revolving Credit Commitment Period the Borrower may use the Revolving Credit Commitments by borrowing, prepaying the Revolving Credit Loans in whole or in part, and reborrowing, all in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof. The Revolving Credit Loans may from time to time be Eurodollar Loans or Base Rate Loans as determined by the Borrower and notified to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Sections 2.5 and 2.12, provided that no Revolving Credit Loan shall be made as a Eurodollar Loan after the day that is one month prior to the Revolving Credit Termination Date.

          (b) The Borrower shall repay all outstanding Revolving Credit Loans on the Revolving Credit Termination Date.

          (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Revolving Credit Loans may be made on the Closing Date.

          2.5 Procedure for Revolving Credit Borrowing. The Borrower may borrow under the Revolving Credit Commitments on any Business Day during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period, provided that the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a Borrowing Notice (which Borrowing Notice must be received by the Administrative Agent prior to 12:00 Noon, New York City time, (a) three Business Days prior to the requested Borrowing Date, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, or (b) one Business Day prior to the requested Borrowing Date, in the case of Base Rate Loans), specifying (i) the amount and Type of Revolving Credit Loans to be borrowed, (ii) the requested Borrowing Date and (iii) in the case of Eurodollar Loans, the length of the initial Interest Period therefor. Each borrowing of Revolving Credit Loans under the Revolving Credit Commitments shall be in an amount equal to (x) in the case of Base Rate Loans, $1,000,000 or a whole multiple thereof (or, if the then aggregate Available Revolving Credit Commitments are less than $1,000,000, such lesser amount) and (y) in the case of Eurodollar Loans, $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. Upon receipt of any such Borrowing Notice from the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving Credit Lender thereof. Each Revolving Credit Lender will make its Revolving Credit Percentage of the amount of each borrowing of Revolving Credit Loans available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Borrower at the Funding Office prior to 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Borrowing Date requested by the Borrower in funds immediately available to the Administrative Agent. Such borrowing will then be made available to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent; provided that if on the Borrowing Date of any Revolving Loans to be made to the Borrower, any Swingline Loans made to the Borrower or Reimbursement Obligation for the account of the Borrower shall be then outstanding, the proceeds of such Revolving Loans shall first be applied to pay in full such Swingline Loans or Reimbursement Obligation, with any remaining proceeds to be made available to the Borrower as provided above; and provided further that ABR Revolving Loans made to finance the reimbursement of an L/C Borrowing as provided in Section 3.3(c) shall be remitted by the Administrative Agent to the Issuing Lender.

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          2.6 Swingline Loans.

          (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Swingline Lender agrees to make swingline loans (individually, a “Swingline Loan” and collectively, the “Swingline Loans”) to the Borrower from time to time during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.6; provided that (i) the aggregate principal amount of all Swingline Loans shall not exceed $10,000,000 (the “Swingline Sublimit”) at any one time outstanding, (ii) the principal amount of any borrowing of Swingline Loans may not exceed the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Credit Commitments of all Revolving Lenders immediately prior to such borrowing or result in the Total Revolving Extensions of Credit exceeding the Total Revolving Credit Commitments then in effect, and (iii) in no event may Swingline Loans be borrowed hereunder if (x) a Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (y) such Default shall not have been subsequently cured or waived. Amounts borrowed under this Section 2.6 may be repaid and, up to but excluding the Revolving Credit Termination Date, reborrowed. All Swingline Loans shall at all times be Base Rate Loans. The Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent notice of any Swingline Loan requested hereunder (which notice must be received by the Administrative Agent prior to noon, New York City time, on the requested Borrowing Date) specifying (A) the amount to be borrowed, and (B) the requested Borrowing Date. Upon receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Swingline Lender of the aggregate amount of such borrowing. Not later than 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Borrowing Date specified in such notice the Swingline Lender shall make such Swingline Loan available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Borrower at the office of the Administrative Agent set forth in Section 10.2 in funds immediately available to the Administrative Agent. Amounts so received by the Administrative Agent will promptly be made available to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent crediting the account of the Borrower on the books of such office with the amount made available to the Administrative Agent by the Swingline Lender (or, in the case of a Swingline Loan made to finance the reimbursement of an L/C Borrowing as provided in Section 3.3(c), by remittance to the Issuing Lender) and in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent. Each Borrowing pursuant to this Section 2.6 shall be in a minimum principal amount of $500,000 or an integral multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof.

          (b) Notwithstanding the minimum borrowing amounts specified in Section 2.5, if any Swingline Loan shall remain outstanding at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the seventh Business Day following the Borrowing Date thereof and if by such time on such seventh Business Day the Administrative Agent shall have received neither (i) a Borrowing Notice delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.5 requesting that Revolving Loans be made pursuant to Section 2.5 on the immediately succeeding Business Day in an amount at least equal to the aggregate principal amount of such Swingline Loan, nor (ii) any other notice satisfactory to the Administrative Agent indicating the Borrower’s intent to repay such Swingline Loan on the immediately succeeding Business Day with funds obtained from other sources, the Administrative Agent shall be deemed to have received a notice from the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.5 requesting that Base Rate Revolving Loans be made pursuant to Section 2.5 on such immediately succeeding Business Day in an amount equal to the amount of such Swingline Loan, and the procedures set forth in Section 2.5 shall be followed in making such Base Rate Revolving Loans; provided that for the purposes of determining each Lender’s Revolving Credit Percentage with respect to such Borrowing, the Swingline Loan to be repaid with the proceeds of such Borrowing

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shall be deemed to not be outstanding. The proceeds of such ABR Revolving Loans shall be applied to repay such Swingline Loan.

          (c) If, for any reason, Base Rate Revolving Loans may not be, or are not, made pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 2.6 to repay any Swingline Loan as required by such paragraph, effective on the date such Base Rate Revolving Loans would otherwise have been made, each Revolving Lender severally, unconditionally and irrevocably agrees that it shall, without regard to the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, purchase a participating interest in such Swingline Loan (“Unrefunded Swingline Loan”) in an amount equal to the amount of the Base Rate Revolving Loan which would otherwise have been made pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 2.6. Each Revolving Lender will immediately transfer to the Administrative Agent, in immediately available funds, the amount of its participation, and the proceeds of such participations shall be distributed by the Administrative Agent to the Swingline Lender. All payments by the Revolving Lenders in respect of Unrefunded Swingline Loans and participations therein shall be made in accordance with Section 2.7.

          (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Lender shall not have any obligation to acquire a participation in a Swingline Loan pursuant to the foregoing paragraphs if a Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time such Swingline Loan was made and such Lender shall have notified the Swingline Lender in writing prior to the time such Swingline Loan was made, that such Default has occurred and that such Lender will not acquire participations in Swingline Loans made while such Default is continuing.

          2.7 Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt.

          (a) The Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the appropriate Revolving Credit Lender or Tranche B Term Loan Lender, as the case may be, (i) the then unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Credit Loan of such Revolving Credit Lender on the Revolving Credit Termination Date (or on such earlier date on which the Loans become due and payable pursuant to Section 8), (ii) the unpaid principal amount of each Swingline Loan on the earlier of (x) the seventh Business Day after such Swingline Loan is borrowed and (y) the Revolving Credit Termination Date (or such earlier date on the Loans become due and payable pursuant to Section 8) and (iii) the principal amount of each Tranche B Term Loan of such Tranche B Term Loan Lender in installments according to the schedule set forth in Section 2.3 (or on such earlier date on which the Loans become due and payable pursuant to Section 8). The Borrower hereby further agrees to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of the Loans from time to time outstanding from the date hereof until payment in full thereof at the rates per annum, and on the dates, set forth in Section 2.14.

          (b) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Loan of such Lender from time to time, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time under this Agreement.

          (c) The Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Borrower, shall maintain the Register pursuant to Section 10.6(d), and a subaccount therein for each Lender, in which shall be recorded (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder and any Note evidencing such Loan, the

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Type of such Loan and each Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to each Lender hereunder and (iii) both the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder from the Borrower and each Lender’s share thereof.

          (d) The entries made in the Register and the accounts of each Lender maintained pursuant to Section 2.7(b) shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations of the Borrower therein recorded absent manifest error; provided, however, that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain the Register or any such account, or any error therein, shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay (with applicable interest) the Loans made to the Borrower by such Lender in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

          (e) The Borrower agrees that, upon the request to the Administrative Agent by any Lender, the Borrower will promptly execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note of the Borrower evidencing any Tranche B Term Loans or Revolving Credit Loans, as the case may be, of such Lender, substantially in the forms of Exhibit F-1 or F-2, respectively (a “Tranche B Term Note” or “Revolving Credit Note”, respectively), with appropriate insertions as to date and principal amount.

          2.8 Commitment Fees, etc.

          (a) The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Credit Lender a commitment fee for the period from and including the Closing Date to the last day of the Revolving Credit Commitment Period, computed at the Commitment Fee Rate on the average daily amount of the Available Revolving Credit Commitment (disregarding any Swinglines outstanding during such period) of such Lender during the period for which payment is made, payable quarterly in arrears on the last day of each March, June, September and December and on the Revolving Credit Termination Date.

          (b) The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent the fees in the amounts and on the dates set forth in the letter agreement, dated as of the Closing Date between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

          2.9 Termination or Reduction of Revolving Credit Commitments. The Borrower shall have the right, upon not less than three Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent, to terminate the Revolving Credit Commitments or, from time to time, to reduce the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments; provided that no such termination or reduction of Revolving Credit Commitments shall be permitted if, after giving effect thereto and to any prepayments of the Revolving Credit Loans made on the effective date thereof, the Total Revolving Extensions of Credit would exceed the Total Revolving Credit Commitments. Any such reduction shall be in an amount equal to $1,000,000, or a whole multiple thereof, and shall reduce permanently the Revolving Credit Commitments then in effect.

          2.10 Optional Prepayments. The Borrower may at any time and from time to time prepay the Loans, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty, upon irrevocable notice delivered to the Administrative Agent at least three Business Days prior thereto in the case of

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Eurodollar Loans and at least one Business Day prior thereto in the case of Base Rate Loans, which notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment, whether such prepayment is of Tranche B Term Loans or Revolving Credit Loans, and whether such prepayment is of Eurodollar Loans or Base Rate Loans; provided that a notice of prepayment delivered by the Borrower with respect to a prepayment of all but not less than all of the Loans may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities or receipt of proceeds from other sources, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied; provided, further, that if a Eurodollar Loan is prepaid on any day other than the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, the Borrower shall also pay any amounts owing pursuant to Section 2.20. Upon receipt of any such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each relevant Lender thereof. If any such notice is given, the amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein, together with (except in the case of Revolving Credit Loans that are Base Rate Loans) accrued interest to such date on the amount prepaid. Partial prepayments of Loans (other than Swingline Loans) shall be in an aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple thereof (or, if less, the entire remaining unpaid balance thereof). Any prepayment of Swingline Loans shall be in an aggregate principal amount of $500,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof (or, if less, the entire remaining unpaid balance thereof). Optional prepayments of Tranche B Term Loans will be applied as set forth in Section 2.17(b).

          2.11 Mandatory Prepayments and Commitment Reductions.

          (a) If any Capital Stock shall be issued (other than an Excluded Issuance) by the Borrower, or Indebtedness incurred (excluding any Indebtedness incurred in accordance with Section 7.2) by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, then on the date of such issuance or incurrence, the Loans shall be prepaid by an amount equal to (i) 50%, in the case of an issuance of Capital Stock (or 0% if the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter of the Borrower for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1 was less than 1.5 to 1.0) or (ii) 100%, in the case of an incurrence of Indebtedness, of the amount of the Net Cash Proceeds of such issuance or incurrence, in each case as set forth in Section 2.11(d).

          (b) If on any date the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall receive Net Cash Proceeds from any Asset Sale, or Recovery Event then, unless a Reinvestment Notice shall be delivered in respect thereof on or prior to the date of receipt by the Borrower or such Subsidiary of such Net Cash Proceeds, on the date of receipt by the Borrower or such Subsidiary of such Net Cash Proceeds, the Loans shall be prepaid by an amount equal to 100% of the amount of such Net Cash Proceeds, as set forth in Section 2.11(d); provided, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, on each Reinvestment Prepayment Date the Loans shall be prepaid by an amount equal to the Reinvestment Prepayment Amount with respect to the relevant Reinvestment Event, as set forth in Section 2.11(d).

          (c) If, for any Excess Cash Flow Period of the Borrower commencing with the Excess Cash Flow Period ending March 31, 2006, there shall be Excess Cash Flow, then, on the relevant Excess Cash Flow Application Date, the Loans shall be prepaid by an amount equal to 50% of such Excess Cash Flow (or 0% if the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as of the last day of

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the most recent fiscal quarter of the Borrower for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1 was less than 1.5 to 1.0), as set forth in Section 2.11(d). Each such prepayment and commitment reduction shall be made on a date (an “Excess Cash Flow Application Date”) no later than the required date of delivery of audited financial statements pursuant to Section 6.1(a) for the fiscal year during which such Excess Cash Flow Period ends.

          (d) Amounts to be applied in connection with prepayments made pursuant to Section 2.10 (to the extent relating to prepayments of Tranche B Term Loans) and clauses (a) through (c) of this Section 2.11 shall be applied (i) to the prepayment of the Tranche B Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.17(b) and (ii) if no Tranche B Term Loans are outstanding, to the prepayment of first, Swingline Loans and second,- the Revolving Credit Loans (without any mandatory reduction of Revolving Credit Commitments), with any excess amount following any such prepayments to be retained by the Borrower.

          (e) If for any reason on any date, the outstanding amount of Revolving Loans, L/C Obligations and Swingline Loans exceeds the then effective Revolving Credit Commitments, the Borrower will, to the extent of such excess, promptly first, prepay Swingline Loans, second, prepay Revolving Loans and third Cash Collateralize Letters of Credit.

          2.12 Conversion and Continuation Options.

          (a) The Borrower may elect from time to time to convert Eurodollar Loans to Base Rate Loans by giving the Administrative Agent at least two Business Days’ prior irrevocable notice of such election, provided that if any such conversion of Eurodollar Loans is made on any day other than the last day of an Interest Period with respect thereto, the Borrower shall pay any amounts owing in respect of such conversion pursuant to Section 2.20 The Borrower may elect from time to time to convert Base Rate Loans to Eurodollar Loans by giving the Administrative Agent at least three Business Days’ prior irrevocable notice of such election (which notice shall specify the length of the initial Interest Period therefor), provided that no Base Rate Loan under a particular Facility may be converted into a Eurodollar Loan (i) when any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent has, or the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of such Facility have, determined in its or their sole discretion not to permit such conversions or (ii) after the date that is one month prior to the final scheduled termination or maturity date of such Facility. Upon receipt of any such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each relevant Lender thereof.

          (b) The Borrower may elect to continue any Eurodollar Loan as such upon the expiration of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto by giving irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the term “Interest Period” set forth in Section 1.1, of the length of the next Interest Period to be applicable to such Loans, provided that no Eurodollar Loan under a particular Facility may be continued as such (i) when any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent has, or the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of such Facility have, determined in its or their sole discretion not to permit such continuations or (ii) after the date that is one month prior to the final scheduled termination or maturity date of such Facility, and provided, further, that if the Borrower shall fail to give any required notice as described above in this paragraph or if such continuation is not permitted pursuant to the preceding proviso, such Loans, except as provided in

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paragraph (c) below, shall be converted automatically to Base Rate Loans on the last day of such then expiring Interest Period. Upon receipt of any such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each relevant Lender thereof.

          (c) This Section 2.12 shall not apply to Swingline Loans.

          2.13 Minimum Amounts and Maximum Number of Eurodollar Tranches. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, all borrowings, conversions, continuations and optional prepayments of Eurodollar Loans and all selections of Interest Periods shall be in such amounts and be made pursuant to such elections so that, (a) after giving effect thereto, the aggregate principal amount of the Eurodollar Loans comprising each Eurodollar Tranche shall be equal to $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof and (b) no more than ten Eurodollar Tranches shall be outstanding at any one time.

          2.14 Interest Rates and Payment Dates.

          (a) Each Eurodollar Loan shall bear interest for each day during each Interest Period with respect thereto at a rate per annum equal to the Eurodollar Rate determined for such day plus the Applicable Margin in effect for such day.

          (b) Each Base Rate Loan (including any Swingline Loan) shall bear interest for each day on which it is outstanding at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate in effect for such day plus the Applicable Margin in effect for such day.

          (c) (i) If all or a portion of the principal amount of any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation shall not be paid when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), the overdue principal amount of such Loans and Reimbursement Obligations (to the extent legally permitted) shall bear interest at a rate per annum that is equal to (x) in the case of the Loans, the applicable Default Rate or (y) in the case of Reimbursement Obligations, the rate applicable to Base Rate Loans under the Revolving Credit Facility plus 2%, and (ii) if all or a portion of any interest payable on any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation or any commitment fee or other amount payable hereunder shall not be paid when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), such overdue amount shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the rate then applicable to Base Rate Loans under the relevant Facility plus 2% (or, in the case of any such other amounts that do not relate to a particular Facility, the rate then applicable to Base Rate Loans under the Revolving Credit Facility plus 2%), in each case, with respect to clauses (i) and (ii) above, from the date of such non-payment until such amount is paid in full (after as well as before judgment).

          (d) Interest shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date, provided that interest accruing pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section (including interest on past due interest) shall be payable from time to time on demand. For greater certainty, interest payable on any Interest Payment Date shall include interest accruing from and including the immediately prior Interest Payment Date but shall exclude any interest accruing on such Interest Payment Date, provided that interest payable on the maturity date of any Loan shall include all accrued and unpaid interest as of such maturity date, including any interest accruing on such date.

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          2.15 Computation of Interest and Fees.

          (a) Interest, fees and commissions payable pursuant hereto shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual days elapsed, except that, with respect to Base Rate Loans on which interest is calculated on the basis of the Prime Rate, the interest thereon shall be calculated on the basis of a 365- (or 366-, as the case may be) day year for the actual days elapsed. The Administrative Agent shall as soon as practicable notify the Borrower and the relevant Lenders of each determination of a Eurodollar Rate. Any change in the interest rate on a Loan resulting from a change in the Base Rate or the Eurocurrency Reserve Requirements shall become effective as of the opening of business on the day on which such change becomes effective. The Administrative Agent shall as soon as practicable notify the Borrower and the relevant Lenders of the effective date and the amount of each such change in interest rate.

          (b) Each determination of an interest rate by the Administrative Agent pursuant to any provision of this Agreement shall be conclusive and binding on the Borrower and the Lenders in the absence of manifest error. The Administrative Agent shall, at the request of the Borrower, deliver to the Borrower a statement showing the quotations used by the Administrative Agent in determining any interest rate pursuant to Section 2.14(a).

          2.16 Inability to Determine Interest Rate. If prior to the first day of any Interest Period:

     (a) the Administrative Agent shall have determined (which determination shall be conclusive and binding upon the Borrower) that, by reason of circumstances affecting the relevant market, adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period, or

     (b) the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the relevant Facility that the Eurodollar Rate determined or to be determined for such Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders (as conclusively certified by such Lenders) of making or maintaining their affected Loans during such Interest Period,

the Administrative Agent shall give telecopy or telephonic notice thereof to the Borrower and the relevant Lenders as soon as practicable thereafter. If such notice is given (x) any Eurodollar Loans under the relevant Facility requested to be made on the first day of such Interest Period shall be made as Base Rate Loans, (y) any Loans under the relevant Facility that were to have been converted on the first day of such Interest Period to Eurodollar Loans shall be continued as Base Rate Loans and (z) any outstanding Eurodollar Loans under the relevant Facility shall be converted, on the last day of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto, to Base Rate Loans. Until such notice has been withdrawn by the Administrative Agent, no further Eurodollar Loans under the relevant Facility shall be made or continued as such, nor shall the Borrower have the right to convert Loans under the relevant Facility to Eurodollar Loans.

          2.17 Pro Rata Treatment and Payments.

          (a) Each borrowing by the Borrower from the Lenders hereunder, each payment by the Borrower on account of any commitment fee or Letter of Credit fee, and any reduction

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of the Commitments of the Lenders, shall be made pro rata according to the respective Tranche B Term Loan Percentages or Revolving Credit Percentages, as the case may be, of the relevant Lenders. Each payment of interest in respect of the Loans and each payment in respect of fees payable hereunder shall be applied to the amounts of such obligations owing to the Lenders pro rata according to the respective amounts then due and owing to the Lenders.

          (b) Each payment (including each prepayment) on account of principal of the Tranche B Term Loans shall be allocated among the Tranche B Term Loan Lenders pro rata based on the respective outstanding principal amounts of the Tranche B Term Loans then held by the Tranche B Term Loan Lenders, and shall be applied to the installments of such Tranche B Term Loans pro rata based on the remaining outstanding principal amount of such installments. Amounts repaid or prepaid on account of the Tranche B Term Loans may not be reborrowed.

          (c) Each payment (including each prepayment) by the Borrower on account of principal of the Revolving Credit Loans shall be allocated among the Revolving Credit Lenders pro rata based on the respective outstanding principal amounts of the Revolving Credit Loans then held by the Revolving Credit Lenders. Each payment in respect of Reimbursement Obligations in respect of any Letter of Credit shall be made to the Issuing Lender. Each payment (including each prepayment) by the Borrower on account of principal of and interest on Swingline Loans shall be made to the Swingline Lender.

          (d) The application of any payment of Loans under any Facility (including optional and mandatory prepayments) shall be made, first, to Base Rate Loans under such Facility and, second, to Eurodollar Loans under such Facility. Each payment of the Loans (except in the case of Revolving Credit Loans that are Base Rate Loans) shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the date of such payment on the amount paid.

          (e) All payments (including prepayments) to be made by the Borrower hereunder, whether on account of principal, interest, fees or otherwise, shall be made without condition or deduction for any defense, recoupment, setoff or counterclaim and shall be made prior to 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on the due date thereof to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the relevant Lenders, at the Funding Office, in Dollars and in immediately available funds. Any payment made by the Borrower after 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on any Business Day shall be deemed to have been on the next following Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue. The Administrative Agent shall distribute such payments to the Lenders promptly upon receipt in like funds as received by wire transfer to such Lender’s Lending Office. If any payment hereunder (other than payments on the Eurodollar Loans) becomes due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day. If any payment on a Eurodollar Loan becomes due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, the maturity thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless the result of such extension would be to extend such payment into another calendar month, in which event such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day. In the case of any extension of any payment of principal pursuant to the preceding two sentences, interest thereon shall be payable at the then applicable rate during such extension.

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          (f) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified in writing by any Lender prior to a borrowing that such Lender will not make the amount that would constitute its share of such borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender is making such amount available to the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be required to, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount. If and to the extent such amount is not made available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds by the required time on the Borrowing Date therefor, such Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent, on demand, such amount with interest thereon at a rate equal to the daily average Federal Funds Effective Rate for the period commencing on the Borrowing Date until such Lender makes such amount immediately available to the Administrative Agent. A certificate of the Administrative Agent submitted to any Lender with respect to any amounts owing under this paragraph shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. If such Lender’s share of such borrowing is not made available to the Administrative Agent by such Lender within three Business Days after such Borrowing Date, the Administrative Agent shall also be entitled to recover such amount with interest thereon at the rate per annum applicable to Base Rate Loans under the relevant Facility, on demand, from the Borrower. Nothing herein shall limit the rights of the Borrower against any such defaulting Lender.

          (g) If any Lender makes available to the Administrative Agent funds for any Loan to be made by such Lender as provided in the foregoing provisions of this Section 2, and such funds are not made available to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent because the conditions to the applicable credit extension set forth in Section 5 are not satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms hereof, the Administrative Agent shall promptly return such funds (in like funds as received from such Lender) to such Lender, without interest.

          (h) The obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make Loans and of the Revolving Lenders to fund participations in Letters of Credit are several and not joint. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan or to fund any such participation on any date required hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender of its corresponding obligation to do so on such date, and no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to so make its Loan or purchase its participation.

          (i) Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate any Lender to obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner or to constitute a representation by any Lender that it has obtained or will obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner.

          2.18 Requirements of Law.

          (a) If the adoption of or any change in any Requirement of Law or in the interpretation or application thereof or compliance by any Lender with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any central bank or other Governmental Authority made subsequent to the date hereof:

     (i) shall subject any Lender to any tax of any kind whatsoever with respect to this Agreement, any Letter of Credit, any Letter of Credit Application or any Loan made by it, or change the basis of taxation of payments to such Lender in respect thereof (except

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for Non-Excluded Taxes indemnified by Section 2.19, taxes excluded from indemnification under Section 2.19 and changes in the rate of tax on the overall net income of such Lender);

     (ii) shall impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan or similar requirement against assets held by, deposits or other liabilities in or for the account of, advances, loans or other extensions of credit by, or any other acquisition of funds by, any office of such Lender that is not otherwise included in the determination of the Eurodollar Rate hereunder; or

     (iii) shall impose on such Lender any other condition relating to funding of assets that would include Loans or the income or earnings in respect thereof (except for Non-Excluded Taxes indemnified by Section 2.19, taxes excluded from indemnification under Section 2.19 and changes in the rate of tax on the overall net income of such Lender);

and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender, by an amount which such Lender reasonably deems to be material, of making, converting into, continuing or maintaining Loans or issuing or participating in Letters of Credit, or to reduce any amount receivable hereunder in respect thereof, then, in any such case, the Borrower shall promptly pay such Lender, upon its demand, any additional amounts necessary to compensate such Lender for such increased cost or reduced amount receivable. If any Lender becomes entitled to claim any additional amounts pursuant to this Section, it shall promptly notify the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of the event by reason of which it has become so entitled.

          (b) If any Lender shall have determined in good faith that the adoption of or any change in any Requirement of Law regarding capital adequacy or in the interpretation or application thereof or compliance by such Lender or any corporation controlling such Lender with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority made subsequent to the date hereof shall have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or such corporation’s capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder or under or in respect of any Letter of Credit to a level below that which such Lender or such corporation could have achieved but for such adoption, change or compliance (taking into consideration such Lender’s or such corporation’s policies with respect to capital adequacy) by an amount reasonably deemed by such Lender to be material, then from time to time, after submission by such Lender to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of a written request therefor, the Borrower shall pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such corporation for such reduction.

          (c) A certificate as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to this Section submitted by any Lender to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section, the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to this Section for any amounts incurred more than six months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Borrower of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor; provided that, if the circumstances giving rise to such claim have a retroactive effect, then such six-month period shall be extended to include the period of such retroactive effect. The obligations of the Borrower pursuant

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to this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

          2.19 Taxes.

          (a) All payments made by or on account of the Borrower under this Agreement or under any other Loan Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any present or future income, stamp or other taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings, now or hereafter imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any Governmental Authority (including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto), excluding net income taxes and franchise taxes (imposed in lieu of net income taxes) imposed on any Agent or any Lender as a result of a present or former connection between such Agent or such Lender and the jurisdiction of the Governmental Authority imposing such tax or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein (other than any such connection arising solely from such Agent’s or such Lender’s having executed, delivered or performed its obligations or received a payment under, or enforced, this Agreement or any other Loan Document). If any such non-excluded taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings (“Non-Excluded Taxes”) or any Other Taxes are required to be withheld from any amounts payable to any Agent or any Lender hereunder, then (i) the amounts so payable to such Agent or such Lender shall be increased to the extent necessary to yield to such Agent or such Lender (after payment of all Non-Excluded Taxes and Other Taxes) interest or any such other amounts payable hereunder at the rates or in the amounts specified in this Agreement, (ii) the Borrower shall make such deductions and (iii) the Borrower shall timely pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law; provided, however, that the Borrower shall not be required to increase any such amounts payable to any Lender or the Administrative Agent with respect to any Non-Excluded Taxes (i) that are attributable to such Lender’s or the Administrative Agent’s failure to comply with the requirements of paragraph (e) of this Section or (ii) that are United States federal withholding or backup withholding taxes in effect at the time such Lender or the Administrative Agent becomes a party to this Agreement or, with respect to an assignment, a designation of a new Lending Office, a transfer or an appointment of a successor Administrative Agent, the effective date thereof, except to the extent that such Person’s predecessor or previous Lending Office (if any) was entitled, at the time of assignment, appointment or designation of a new Lending Office, to receive additional amounts from the Borrower with respect to such Non-Excluded Taxes pursuant to this paragraph (a); provided that this subclause (ii) shall not apply to any tax imposed on such Lender in connection with an interest or participation in any Loan or other obligation that such Lender was required to acquire pursuant to Section 10.7.

          (b) In addition, the Borrower shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

          (c) The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent and the Lender, within 10 days after a demand therefor, for the full amount of any Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes not excluded under Section 2.19(a) or (b) (including Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this section) payable by the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Non-Excluded

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Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate setting forth the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

          (d) Whenever any Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes are payable by the Borrower, as promptly as possible thereafter the Borrower shall send to the Administrative Agent for the account of the relevant Agent or Lender, as the case may be, a certified copy of an original official receipt received by the Borrower or other evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent showing payment thereof. If the Borrower fails to pay any Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes when due to the appropriate taxing authority or fails to remit to the Administrative Agent the required receipts or other required documentary evidence, the Borrower shall indemnify the Agents and the Lenders for any incremental taxes, interest or penalties that may become payable by any Agent or any Lender as a result of any such failure. The agreements in this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

          (e) Each Administrative Agent and Lender (and Transferee) that is not a United States Person within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code (a “Non-U.S. Lender”) shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (or, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender from which the related participation shall have been purchased) two copies of U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, Form W-8ECI and/or W-8IMY, together with all required certifications and statements or, in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming exemption from U.S. federal withholding tax under Section 871(h) or 881(c) of the Code with respect to payments of “portfolio interest” a statement substantially in the form of Exhibit G and a Form W-8BEN, or any subsequent versions thereof or successors thereto properly completed and duly executed by such Non-U.S. Lender claiming complete exemption from, or a reduced rate of, U.S. federal withholding tax on all payments by the Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Such forms shall be delivered by each Non-U.S. Lender on or before the date it becomes a party to this Agreement (or, in the case of any Participant, on or before the date such Participant purchases the related participation). In addition, each Non-U.S. Lender shall deliver such forms promptly upon the obsolescence or invalidity of any form previously delivered by such Non-U.S. Lender. Each Non-U.S. Lender shall promptly notify the Borrower at any time it determines that it is no longer in a position to provide any previously delivered certificate to the Borrower (or any other form of certification adopted by the U.S. taxing authorities for such purpose). Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, a Non-U.S. Lender shall not be required to deliver any form pursuant to this paragraph that such Non-U.S. Lender is not legally able to deliver. Each Lender and the Administrative Agent that is a United States person (as such term is defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code) for U.S. federal income taxes (other than a Lender or Administrative Agent that may be treated as an exempt recipient based on the indicators described in U.S. Treasury Regulation Section 1.6049-4(c)(1)(ii) except to the extent required by the Treasury Regulation Section 1.1441-(1)(d)(4) (or any successor provision)) agrees to deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent two executed original copies of IRS Form W-9 at the times and in the manner described above with respect to the other withholding forms and certificates.

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          2.20 Indemnity. The Borrower agrees to indemnify each Lender for, and to hold each Lender harmless from, any loss or expense that such Lender may sustain or incur as a consequence of (a) default by the Borrower in making a borrowing of, conversion into or continuation of Eurodollar Loans after the Borrower has given a notice requesting the same in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, (b) default by the Borrower in making any prepayment after the Borrower has given a notice thereof in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or (c) the making of a payment or prepayment or conversion of Eurodollar Loans on a day that is not the last day of an Interest Period with respect thereto. Such indemnification may include an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest that would have accrued on the amount so prepaid, or not so borrowed, converted or continued, for the period from the date of such prepayment or of such failure to borrow, convert or continue to the last day of such Interest Period (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, the Interest Period that would have commenced on the date of such failure) in each case at the applicable rate of interest for such Loans provided for herein (excluding, however, the Applicable Margin included therein, if any) over (ii) the amount of interest (as reasonably determined by such Lender) that would have accrued to such Lender on such amount by placing such amount on deposit for a comparable period with leading banks in the interbank Eurodollar market. A certificate as to any amounts payable pursuant to this Section submitted to the Borrower by any Lender shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. This covenant shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

          2.21 Illegality. Notwithstanding any other provision herein, if the adoption of or any change in any Requirement of Law or in the interpretation or application thereof shall make it unlawful for any Lender to make or maintain Eurodollar Loans as contemplated by this Agreement, (a) the commitment of such Lender hereunder to make Eurodollar Loans, continue Eurodollar Loans as such and convert Base Rate Loans to Eurodollar Loans shall forthwith be canceled and (b) such Lender’s Loans then outstanding as Eurodollar Loans, if any, shall be converted automatically to Base Rate Loans on the respective last days of the then current Interest Periods with respect to such Loans or within such earlier period as required by law. If any such conversion of a Eurodollar Loan occurs on a day which is not the last day of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto, the Borrower shall pay to such Lender such amounts, if any, as may be required pursuant to Section 2.20.

          2.22 Change of Lending Office. Each Lender agrees that, upon the occurrence of any event giving rise to the operation of Section 2.18, 2.19 or 2.21 with respect to such Lender, it will, if requested by the Borrower, use reasonable efforts (subject to overall policy considerations of such Lender) to designate another Lending Office for any Loans affected by such event with the object of avoiding the consequences of such event; provided, that such designation is made on terms that, in the sole judgment of such Lender, cause such Lender and its Lending Office(s) to suffer no economic, legal or regulatory disadvantage, and provided, further, that nothing in this Section shall affect or postpone any of the obligations of any Borrower or the rights of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.18, 2.19 or 2.21.

          2.23 Replacement of Lenders Under Certain Circumstances. The Borrower shall be permitted to replace any Lender (a) that requests reimbursement for amounts owing pursuant to Section 2.18 or 2.19 at a time when the Required Lenders are not requesting reimbursement for substantially similar amounts or gives a notice of illegality pursuant to Section 2.21,

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(b) defaults in its obligation to make Loans hereunder, with a replacement financial institution or (c) as provided in the last paragraph of Section 10.1; provided that (i) such replacement does not conflict with any Requirement of Law, (ii) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such replacement, (iii) in the case of clause (a) or (b) above, prior to any such replacement, such Lender shall have taken no action under Section 2.22 so as to eliminate the continued need for payment of amounts owing pursuant to Section 2.18 or 2.19 or to eliminate the illegality referred to in such notice of illegality given pursuant to Section 2.21, (iv) the replacement financial institution shall purchase, at par, all Loans and other amounts owing to such replaced Lender on or prior to the date of replacement, (v) the Borrower shall be liable to such replaced Lender under Section 2.20 (as though Section 2.20 were applicable) if any Eurodollar Loan owing to such replaced Lender shall be purchased other than on the last day of the Interest Period relating thereto (unless such Lender is a defaulting Lender described in clause (b) above, in which case no such amounts otherwise payable under this clause (v) shall be payable to such Lender), (vi) the replacement financial institution, if not already a Lender, shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Lender, (vii) the replaced Lender shall be obligated to make such replacement in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.6 (provided that the Borrower shall be obligated to pay the registration and processing fee referred to therein), (viii) the Borrower shall pay all additional amounts (if any) required pursuant to Section 2.18 or 2.19, as the case may be, and all other amounts owing to such Lender hereunder in respect of any period prior to the date on which such replacement shall be consummated, and (ix) any such replacement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any rights that the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any other Lender shall have against the replaced Lender. Each Lender agrees that, if the Borrower and the Administrative Agent provide notice to such Lender that it is being removed as a Lender pursuant to this Section 2.23, it shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Acceptance to evidence such sale and purchase; provided, however, that the failure of any Lender to execute an Assignment and Acceptance shall not render such sale and purchase (and the corresponding assignment) invalid and such assignment shall be recorded in the Register.

          2.24 Increase in Commitments.

          (a) Borrower Request. Borrower may by written notice to the Administrative Agent elect to request the establishment of one or more new term loan commitments (each, an “Incremental Term Loan Commitment”) by an amount not in excess of $150,000,000 in the aggregate and not less than $25,000,000 individually. Each such notice shall specify (i) the date (each, an “Increase Effective Date”) on which Borrower proposes that the increased or new Commitments shall be effective, which shall be a date not less than 10 Business Days after the date on which such notice is delivered to the Administrative Agent and (ii) the identity of each Person (which, if not a Lender, an Approved Fund or an Affiliate of a Lender, shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) to whom Borrower proposes any portion of such increased or new Commitments be allocated and the amounts of such allocations; provided that any existing Lender approached to provide all or a portion of the increased or new Commitments may elect or decline, in its sole discretion, to provide such increased or new Commitment.

          (b) Conditions. The increased or new Commitments shall become effective, as of such Increase Effective Date; provided that:

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     (i) each of the conditions set forth in Section 5.2 shall be satisfied;

     (ii) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from the borrowings to be made on the Increase Effective Date;

     (iii) after giving pro forma effect to the borrowings to be made on the Increase Effective Date and to any change in Consolidated EBITDA and any increase in Indebtedness resulting from the consummation of any Investment pursuant to Section 7.7(f) concurrently with such borrowings as of the date of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 6.1(a) or (b), Borrower shall be in compliance with each of the covenants set forth in Section 7.1; and

     (iv) Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered any legal opinions or other documents reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent in connection with any such transaction.

          (c) Terms of Incremental Term Loans and Incremental Term Loan Commitments. The terms and provisions of the Incremental Term Loans made pursuant to the Incremental Term Loan Commitments shall be as follows:

     (i) terms and provisions of Loans made pursuant to Incremental Term Loan Commitments (“Incremental Term Loans”) shall be, except as otherwise set forth herein or in the Increase Joinder, identical to the Tranche B Term Loans (it being understood that Incremental Term Loans may be part of the existing tranche of Tranche B Term Loans);

     (ii) the weighted average life to maturity of all new Incremental Term Loans shall be no shorter than the weighted average life to maturity of the existing Tranche B Term Loans;

     (iii) the maturity date of Incremental Term Loans (the “Incremental Term Loan Maturity Date”) shall not be earlier than June 30, 2010;

     (iv) the Applicable Margins for the Incremental Term Loans shall be determined by Borrower and the applicable new Lenders; provided, however, that the Applicable Margins for the Incremental Term Loans shall not be greater than the highest Applicable Margins that may, under any circumstances, be payable with respect to Tranche B Loans plus 25 basis points (and the Applicable Margins applicable to the Tranche B Term Loans shall be increased to the extent necessary to achieve the foregoing).

The Incremental Term Loan Commitments shall be effected by a joinder agreement (the “Increase Joinder”) executed by Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each Lender making such Incremental Term Loan Commitment, in form and substance satisfactory to each of them. The Increase Joinder may, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.24. In addition, unless otherwise specifically provided herein, all references in the Loan Documents to Tranche B Term

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Loans shall be deemed, unless the context otherwise requires, to include references to Incremental Term Loans that are Tranche B Term Loans made pursuant to this Agreement.

          (d) Making of Incremental Term Loans. On any Increase Effective Date on which Incremental Term Loan Commitments are effective, subject to the satisfaction of the foregoing terms and conditions, each Lender of such Incremental Term Loan Commitment shall make an Incremental Term Loan to Borrower in an amount equal to its Incremental Term Loan Commitment.

          (e) Equal and Ratable Benefit. The Incremental Term Loans and Incremental Term Loan Commitments established pursuant to this paragraph shall constitute Loans and Commitments under, and shall be entitled to all the benefits afforded by, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and shall, without limiting the foregoing, benefit equally and ratably from the Guarantees and security interests created by the Security Documents. The Loan Parties shall take any actions reasonably required by the Administrative Agent to ensure and/or demonstrate that the Lien and security interests granted by the Security Documents continue to be perfected under the UCC or otherwise after giving effect to the establishment of any such class of Incremental Term Loans or any such Incremental Term Loan Commitments.

SECTION 3. LETTERS OF CREDIT

          3.1 L/C Commitment.

          (a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the Issuing Lender agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the other Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in this Section 3, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit for the account of the Borrower, and to amend or renew Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with Section 3.2 below, and (2) to honor drafts under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Revolving Credit Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower; provided that the Issuing Lender shall not be obligated to make any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, and no Lender shall be obligated to participate in any Letter of Credit if as of the date of such L/C Credit Extension, (x) the Total Outstandings would exceed the Aggregate Commitments, (y) the Total Revolving Extensions of Credit would exceed the Total Revolving Credit Commitments, or (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations would exceed the L/C Commitment. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed.

     (b) The Issuing Lender shall be under no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:

     (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Requirement of Law applicable to the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with

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jurisdiction over the Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that the Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the Issuing Lender in good faith deems material to it;

     (ii) subject to Section 3.2(c), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last renewal, unless the Majority Revolving Credit Facility Lenders have approved such expiry date;

     (iii) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the L/C Participants have approved such expiry date;

     (iv) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the Issuing Lender; or

     (v) such Letter of Credit is in an initial amount less than $50,000 (unless approved by the Issuing Lender) or is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars.

          (c) The Issuing Lender shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (i) the Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (ii) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit

          3.2 Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit.

          (a) Each Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of the Borrower delivered to the Issuing Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) in the form of a Letter of Credit Application, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower. Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the Issuing Lender and the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 A.M. at least three Business Days (or such later date and time as the Issuing Lender may agree in a particular instance in its sole discretion) prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the Issuing Lender: (i) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (ii) the amount thereof; (iii) the expiry date thereof; (iv) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (v) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (vi) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; and (vii) such other matters as the Issuing Lender may reasonably require. In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the Issuing Lender (A) the Letter of Credit to be amended; (B) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (C) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (D) such other matters as the Issuing Lender may reasonably require.

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          (b) Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, the Issuing Lender will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Application from the Borrower and, if not, the Issuing Lender will provide the Administrative Agent with a copy thereof. Upon receipt by the Issuing Lender of confirmation from the Administrative Agent that the requested issuance or amendment is permitted in accordance with the terms hereof, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Issuing Lender shall, on the requested date, issue a Letter of Credit for the account of the Borrower or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be, in each case in accordance with the Issuing Lender’s usual and customary business practices. Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit, each L/C Participant shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the Issuing Lender a risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of such L/C Participant’s Revolving Credit Percentage times the amount of such Letter of Credit.

          (c) Promptly after its delivery of any Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit to an advising bank with respect thereto or to the beneficiary thereof, the Issuing Lender will also deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment.

          3.3 Drawings and Reimbursements; Funding of Participations.

          (a) Upon receipt from the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit of any notice of a drawing under such Letter of Credit, the Issuing Lender shall notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent thereof. Not later than 2:00 p.m. on the date of any payment by the Issuing Lender under a Letter of Credit (or, if notice is given to the Borrower after 1:00 p.m. on such date, not later than 2:00 p.m. on the next Business Day) (each such date, an “Honor Date”), the Borrower shall reimburse the Issuing Lender through the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing; provided that the Borrower may, subject to the conditions to borrowing set forth herein, request in accordance with Section 2.5 or 2.6 that such payment be financed with a Base Rate Revolving Loan or Swingline Loan in an equivalent amount and, to the extent so financed, the Borrower’s obligation to make such payment shall be discharged and replaced by the resulting Base Rate Revolving Loan or Swingline Loan. If the Borrower fails to so reimburse the Issuing Lender by such time (including through a Borrowing of Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans), the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving Credit Lender of the Honor Date, the amount of the unreimbursed drawing (the “Unreimbursed Amount”), and the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Credit Percentage thereof. In such event, the Borrower shall be deemed to have requested Revolving Credit Loans in the form of Base Rate Loans to be disbursed on the Honor Date in an amount equal to the Unreimbursed Amount, without regard to the minimum and multiples specified in Section 2.5 for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the aggregate amount of Available Revolving Credit Commitments and the conditions set forth in Section 5.2. Any notice given by the Issuing Lender or the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 3.3(a) may be given by telephone if immediately confirmed in writing; provided that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice.

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Agent for the account of the Issuing Lender at the Funding Office in an amount equal to its Revolving Credit Percentage of the Unreimbursed Amount not later than 1:00 P.M. on the Business Day specified in such notice by the Administrative Agent, whereupon, subject to the provisions of Section 3.3(c), each Revolving Credit Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Base Rate Loan to the Borrower in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the Issuing Lender.

          (c) With respect to any Unreimbursed Amount that is not fully refinanced by Revolving Credit Loans in the form of Base Rate Loans because the conditions set forth in Section 5.2 cannot be satisfied or for any other reason, the Borrower shall be deemed to have incurred from the Issuing Lender an L/C Borrowing in the amount of the Unreimbursed Amount that is not so refinanced, which L/C Borrowing shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the Default Rate. In such event, each Revolving Credit Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 3.3(b) shall be deemed payment in respect of its participation in such L/C Borrowing and shall constitute an L/C Advance from such Lender in satisfaction of its participation obligation under this Section 3.

          (d) Until a Revolving Credit Lender funds its Revolving Credit Loan or L/C Advance pursuant to this Section 3.3 to reimburse the Issuing Lender for any amount drawn under any Letter of Credit, interest in respect of such Lender’s Revolving Credit Percentage of such amount shall be solely for the account of the Issuing Lender.

          (e) Each Revolving Credit Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Credit Loans or L/C Advances to reimburse the Issuing Lender for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit, as contemplated by this Section 3.3, shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (i) any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against the Issuing Lender, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; (ii) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (iii) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that each Revolving Credit Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to this Section 3.3 is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 5.2. No such making of an L/C Advance shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the Issuing Lender for the amount of any payment made by the Issuing Lender under any Letter of Credit, together with interest as provided herein.

          (f) If any Revolving Credit Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Lender any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.3 by the time specified in Section 3.3(b), the Issuing Lender shall be entitled to recover from such Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to the Issuing Lender at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Effective Rate from time to time in effect. A certificate of the Issuing Lender submitted to any Revolving Credit Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (f) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

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          3.4 Repayment of Participations.

          (a) At any time after the Issuing Lender has made a payment under any Letter of Credit and has received from any Revolving Credit Lender such Lender’s L/C Advance in respect of such payment in accordance with Section 3.3, if the Administrative Agent receives for the account of the Issuing Lender any payment in respect of the related Unreimbursed Amount or interest thereon (whether directly from the Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of Cash Collateral (as described in Section 3.7) applied thereto by the Administrative Agent), the Administrative Agent will distribute to such Lender its Revolving Credit Percentage thereof (appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period of time during which such Lender’s L/C Advance was outstanding) in the same funds as those received by the Administrative Agent.

          (b) If any payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 3.4(a) is required to be returned under any of the circumstances described in Section 10.7 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Issuing Lender in its discretion), each Revolving Credit Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Lender its Revolving Credit Percentage thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned by such Lender, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Effective Rate from time to time in effect.

          3.5 Obligations Absolute. The obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the Issuing Lender for each drawing under each Letter of Credit and to repay each L/C Borrowing shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under all circumstances, including the following:

     (a) any lack of validity or enforceability of such Letter of Credit, this Agreement, or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto;

     (b) the existence of any claim, counterclaim, set-off, defense or other right that the Borrower may have at any time against any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), the Issuing Lender or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or by such Letter of Credit or any agreement or instrument relating thereto, or any unrelated transaction;

     (c) any draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under such Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under such Letter of Credit;

     (d) any payment by the Issuing Lender under such Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or certificate that does not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; or any payment made by the Issuing Lender under such Letter of Credit to any Person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for

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the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit, including any arising in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law;

     (e) any exchange, release or nonperfection of any Collateral, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent to departure from the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or any other guarantee, for all or any of the Obligations of the Borrower in respect of such Letter of Credit; or

     (f) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, including any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, the Borrower.

          The Borrower shall promptly examine a copy of each Letter of Credit and each amendment thereto that is delivered to it and, in the event of any claim of noncompliance with the Borrower’s instructions or other irregularity, the Borrower will promptly notify the Issuing Lender. The Borrower shall be conclusively deemed to have waived any such claim against the Issuing Lender and its correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid.

          3.6 Role of Issuing Lender. Each Lender and the Borrower agree that, in paying any drawing under a Letter of Credit, the Issuing Lender shall not have any responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight draft, certificates and documents expressly required by the Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document or the authority of the Person executing or delivering any such document. None of the Issuing Lender, any Agent-Related Person nor any of the respective correspondents, participants or assignees of the Issuing Lender shall be liable to any Lender for (a) any action taken or omitted in connection herewith at the request or with the approval of the Lenders or the Required Lenders, as applicable; (b) any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct; or (c) the due execution, effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any document or instrument related to any Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Application. The Borrower hereby assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee with respect to its use of any Letter of Credit; provided, however, that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not, preclude the Borrower’s pursuing such rights and remedies as it may have against the beneficiary or transferee at law or under any other agreement. None of the Issuing Lender, any Agent-Related Person, nor any of the respective correspondents, participants or assignees of the Issuing Lender, shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in clauses (a) through (f) of Section 3.5; provided, however, that anything in such clauses to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower may have a claim against the Issuing Lender, and the Issuing Lender may be liable to the Borrower, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to consequential or exemplary, damages suffered by the Borrower which the Borrower proves were caused by the Issuing Lender’s willful misconduct or gross negligence or the Issuing Lender’s willful failure to pay under any Letter of Credit after the presentation to it by the beneficiary of a sight draft and certificate(s) strictly complying with the terms and conditions of a Letter of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Issuing Lender may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and the Issuing Lender shall not be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a

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Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason.

          3.7 Cash Collateral. Upon the request of the Administrative Agent or the Majority Revolving Credit Lenders, (i) if the Issuing Lender has honored any full or partial drawing request under any Letter of Credit and such drawing has resulted in an L/C Borrowing, or (ii) if, as of the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, any Letter of Credit may for any reason remain outstanding and partially or wholly undrawn, the Borrower shall immediately Cash Collateralize the then Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations (in an amount equal to such Outstanding Amount determined as of the date of such L/C Borrowing or the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, as the case may be). For purposes hereof, “Cash Collateralize” means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Issuing Lender and the Lenders, as collateral for the L/C Obligations, cash or deposit account balances pursuant to documentation in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Lender (which documents are hereby consented to by the Lenders). Derivatives of such term have corresponding meanings. The Borrower hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Issuing Lender and the Lenders, a security interest in all such cash, deposit accounts and all balances therein and all proceeds of the foregoing. Cash collateral shall be maintained in blocked, non-interest bearing deposit accounts at a bank satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. If at any time the Administrative Agent determines that any funds held as Cash Collateral are subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the Administrative Agent or that the total amount of such funds is less than the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, the Borrower will, forthwith upon demand by the Administrative Agent, pay to the Administrative Agent, as additional funds to be deposited and held in the cash collateral accounts as aforesaid, an amount equal to the excess of (a) such aggregate Outstanding Amount over (b) the total amount of funds, if any, then held as Cash Collateral that the Administrative Agent determines to be free and clear of any such right and claim. Upon the drawing of any Letter of Credit for which funds are on deposit as Cash Collateral, such funds shall be applied, to the extent permitted under applicable law, to reimburse the Issuing Lender.

          3.8 Applicability of ISP98. Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the Issuing Lender and the Borrower when a Letter of Credit is issued (including any such agreement applicable to an Existing Letter of Credit), the rules of the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance) shall apply to each Letter of Credit.

          3.9 Letter of Credit Fees. The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Credit Lender in accordance with its Revolving Credit Percentage a fee for each Letter of Credit equal to the Applicable Margin then in effect with respect to Eurodollar Loans under the Revolving Credit Facility times the daily maximum amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit (whether or not such maximum amount is then in effect under such Letter of Credit). Such letter of credit fees shall be computed on a quarterly basis in arrears. Such letter of credit fees shall be due and payable on each L/C Fee Payment Date, commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand. If there is any change in the Applicable Margin during any quarter, the daily maximum amount of each Letter of Credit shall be

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computed and multiplied by the Applicable Margin separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Margin was in effect.

          3.10 Fronting Fee and Documentary and Processing Charges Payable to Issuing Lender. The Borrower shall pay to the Issuing Lender for its own account a fronting fee on the aggregate drawable amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit issued by it in an amount per annum to be agreed between the Borrower and the Issuing Lender, payable quarterly in arrears on each L/C Fee Payment Date after the issuance date. In addition, the Borrower shall pay directly to the Issuing Lender for its own account the customary issuance, presentation, amendment and other processing fees, and other standard costs and charges, of the Issuing Lender relating to Letters of Credit as from time to time in effect. Such customary fees and standard costs and charges are due and payable on demand and are nonrefundable.

          3.11 Conflict with Letter of Credit Application. In the event of any conflict between the terms hereof and the terms of any Letter of Credit Application, the terms hereof shall control.

SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

          To induce the Agents and the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to make the Loans and issue or participate in the Letters of Credit, the Borrower hereby represents and warrants to each Agent and each Lender, as of the Closing Date and (except as to representations and warranties made as of a date certain) as of the date such representations and warranties are deemed to be made under Section 5.2(a) of this Agreement, that:

          4.1 Financial Condition.

          (a) The unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at March 31, 2005 (the “Pro Forma Balance Sheet”), copies of which have heretofore been furnished to each Lender, have been prepared giving effect (as if such events had occurred on such date) to the Transactions. The Pro Forma Balance Sheet has been prepared based on the best information available to the Borrower as of the date of delivery thereof, and presents on a pro forma basis Borrower’s good faith estimate of the financial position of Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at March 31, 2005, assuming that the Transactions had actually occurred at such date.

          (b) The audited consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower as of March 31, 2004 and March 31, 2005, and the related consolidated statements of earnings and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2005, reported on by and accompanied by an unqualified report from Deloitte & Touche LLP, present fairly the consolidated financial position of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2004 and March 31, 2005, and the consolidated results of its operations and its consolidated cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2005 in conformity with GAAP. All such financial statements, including the related schedules and notes thereto, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods involved (except as approved by the aforementioned firms of accountants and disclosed therein). Other than as set forth in Schedule 4.1 as of the Closing Date, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries do not have any material

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Guarantee Obligations, contingent liabilities and liabilities for taxes, or any long-term leases or unusual forward or long-term commitments, including, without limitation, any interest rate or foreign currency swap or exchange transaction or other obligation in respect of derivatives, that are not reflected in the most recent financial statements referred to in this paragraph (or in the notes thereto other than Guarantee Obligations in respect of the Obligations or the Senior Notes). Other than as set forth in Schedule 4.1, during the period from March 31, 2005 to and including the date hereof there has been no Disposition by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any material part of its business or Property.

          4.2 No Change. Since March 31, 2005 there has been no development or event that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

          4.3 Corporate Existence; Compliance with Law. Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (a) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (b) has the corporate power and authority, and the legal right, to own and operate its Property, to lease the Property it operates as lessee and to conduct the business in which it is currently engaged, (c) is duly qualified as a foreign corporation and in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of Property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification and (d) is in compliance with all Requirements of Law.

          4.4 Corporate Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations. Each Loan Party has the corporate power and authority, and the legal right, to make, deliver and perform the Loan Documents to which it is a party and, in the case of the Borrower, to borrow hereunder. Each Loan Party has taken all necessary corporate or other action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party and, in the case of the Borrower, to authorize the borrowings on the terms and conditions of this Agreement. No consent or authorization of, filing with, notice to or other act by or in respect of, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is required of any Loan Party in connection with the borrowings hereunder or the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, except (i) consents, authorizations, filings and notices described in Schedule 4.4, which consents, authorizations, filings and notices have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect and (ii) the filings referred to in Section 4.19. Each Loan Document has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of each Loan Party that is a party thereto. This Agreement constitutes, and each other Loan Document upon execution will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of each Loan Party that is a party thereto, enforceable against each such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law).

          4.5 No Legal Bar. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the issuance of Letters of Credit, the borrowings hereunder and the use of the proceeds thereof will not violate any material Requirement of Law or any material Contractual Obligation of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and will not result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any material Lien on any of their respective properties or

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revenues pursuant to any Requirement of Law or any such Contractual Obligation (other than the Liens created by this Agreement and the Security Documents).

          4.6 No Material Litigation. No litigation, investigation or proceeding of or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority is pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened by or against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or against any of their respective properties or revenues (a) with respect to any of the Loan Documents or any of the Transactions, or (b) that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

          4.7 No Default. Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default under or with respect to any of its Contractual Obligations in any respect that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Default has occurred and is continuing.

          4.8 Ownership of Property; Liens. Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries has title in fee simple to, or a valid material leasehold interest in, all its material real property, and good title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all its other material Property, and none of such material Property is subject to any Lien except as permitted by Section 7.3.

          4.9 Intellectual Property. The Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries owns, or is licensed to use, all Intellectual Property necessary for the conduct of its business as currently conducted. No claim has been asserted and is pending by any Person challenging or questioning the use of any material Intellectual Property or the validity or effectiveness of any Intellectual Property as would cause a Material Adverse Event, nor does the Borrower know of any valid basis for any such claim. Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the use of Intellectual Property by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries does not infringe on the rights of any Person.

          4.10 Taxes. Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries has timely filed or caused to be filed all Federal, material state and other material tax returns that are required to be filed and has timely paid all taxes shown to be due and payable on said returns or on any assessments made against it or any of its Property and all other material taxes, fees or other charges imposed on it or any of its Property by any Governmental Authority (other than any the amount or validity of which are currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP have been provided on the books of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be); and no material tax Lien has been filed other than a Lien permitted by Section 7.3. Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries has made adequate provision in accordance with GAAP for all material taxes not yet due and payable. Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary has ever been a party to any understanding or arrangement constituting a “tax shelter” within the meaning of Section 6662(d)(2)(C)(iii) of the Code or within the meaning of Section 6111(c) or Section 6111(d) of the Code as in effect immediately prior to the enactment of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, or has ever “participated” in a “reportable transaction” within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.6011-4, except as would not be reasonably expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect.

          4.11 Federal Regulations. No part of the proceeds of any Loans will be used for any purpose that violates Regulation T, U or X or any other provisions of the Regulations of the Board.

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          4.12 Labor Matters. There are no strikes or other labor disputes against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened that (individually or in the aggregate) could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Hours worked by and payment made to employees of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other applicable Requirement of Law dealing with such matters that (individually or in the aggregate) could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. All payments due from the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries on account of employee health and welfare insurance that (individually or in the aggregate) could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect if not paid have been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of the Borrower or the relevant Subsidiary.

          4.13 ERISA. No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that, when taken together with all other such ERISA Events for which liability is reasonably expected to occur, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Each ERISA Entity is in compliance in all material respects with the presently applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code with respect to each Pension Plan and, with respect to each Employee Benefit Plan (other than a Pension Plan), except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each ERISA Entity is in compliance in all material respects with the presently applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code. Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the present value of all accumulated benefit obligations of all underfunded Pension Plans (based on the assumptions used for purposes of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87) did not, as of the date of the most recent financial statements reflecting such amounts, exceed the fair market value of the assets of all such underfunded Pension Plans. Using actuarial assumptions and computation methods consistent with subpart 1 of subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA, the aggregate liabilities of each ERISA Entity to all Multiemployer Plans in the event of a complete withdrawal therefrom, as of the close of the most recent fiscal year of each such Multiemployer Plan, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

          The Borrower and its Subsidiaries do not maintain or contribute to any plan, program, policy, arrangement or agreement with respect to employees (or former employees) employed outside the United States or its territories that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

          4.14 Investment Company Act; Other Regulations. No Loan Party is an “investment company”, or a company “controlled” by an “investment company”, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. No Loan Party is subject to regulation under any Requirement of Law (other than Regulation X of the Board) which limits its ability to incur Indebtedness.

          4.15 Subsidiaries.

          (a) The Subsidiaries listed on Schedule 4.15 constitute all the Subsidiaries of the Borrower at the date hereof. Schedule 4.15 sets forth as of the Closing Date the name and jurisdiction of incorporation of each Subsidiary and, as to each Subsidiary, the percentage of each class of Capital Stock owned by each Loan Party.

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          (b) There are no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, rights or other agreements or commitments (other than stock options granted to employees or directors and directors’ qualifying shares) of any nature relating to any Capital Stock of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, except as disclosed on Schedule 4.15.

          4.16 Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Tranche B Term Loans shall be used to pay a portion of the consideration for the Tender Offer, to pay related fees and expenses and for the general working capital needs of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business. The proceeds of the Revolving Credit Loans, Swingline Loans and the Letters of Credit shall be used for the general working capital needs of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business.

          4.17 Environmental Matters. Other than exceptions to any of the following that could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect:

     (a) The Borrower and its Subsidiaries: (i) are, and within the period of all applicable statutes of limitation have been, in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws; (ii) hold all Environmental Permits (each of which is in full force and effect) required for any of their current or intended operations or for any property owned, leased, or otherwise operated by any of them; (iii) are, and within the period of all applicable statutes of limitation have been, in compliance with all of their Environmental Permits; and (iv) reasonably believe that: each of their Environmental Permits will be timely renewed and complied with, without material expense; any additional Environmental Permits that may be required of any of them will be timely obtained and complied with, without material expense; and compliance with any Environmental Law that is or is expected to become applicable to any of them will be timely attained and maintained, without material expense.

     (b) Materials of Environmental Concern are not present at, on, under, in, or about any real property now or formerly owned (as of the last date any such property was owned by the Borrower or any Subsidiary), leased or operated by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or to the best of the Borrower’s knowledge at any other location (including, without limitation, any location to which Materials of Environmental Concern have been sent for re-use or recycling or for treatment, storage, or disposal) which could reasonably be expected to (i) give rise to liability of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries under any applicable Environmental Law or otherwise result in costs to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or (ii) interfere with the Borrower’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ continued operations.

     (c) There is no judicial, administrative, or arbitral proceeding (including any notice of violation or alleged violation) under or relating to any Environmental Law to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is, or to the knowledge of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries will be, named as a party that is pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, threatened.

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     (d) Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written request for information, or been notified that it is a potentially responsible party under or relating to the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act or any similar Environmental Law, or with respect to any Materials of Environmental Concern.

     (e) Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered into or agreed to any consent decree, order, or settlement or other agreement, or is subject to any judgment, decree, or order or other agreement, in any judicial, administrative, arbitral, or other forum for dispute resolution, relating to compliance with or liability under any Environmental Law.

     (f) Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has assumed or retained, by contract or operation of law, any liabilities of any kind, fixed or contingent, known or unknown, under any Environmental Law or with respect to any Material of Environmental Concern.

          4.18 Accuracy of Information, etc. No statement or information (excluding any financial projections, pro forma financial information or projected industry data) contained in this Agreement, any other Loan Document, the Confidential Information Memorandum or any other document or certificate furnished to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders or any of them, by or on behalf of the Borrower for use in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, contained as of the date such statement, information, document or certificate was so furnished (or, in the case of the Confidential Information Memorandum, as of the date of this Agreement) when taken as a whole and when taken together with the Borrower’s SEC filings and the offering memorandum for the Senior Notes issued on the Closing Date, any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading. The projections and pro forma financial information contained in the materials referenced above are based upon good faith estimates and assumptions believed by management of the Borrower to be reasonable at the time made, it being recognized by the Lenders that such financial information as it relates to future events is not to be viewed as fact and that actual results during the period or periods covered by such financial information may differ from the projected results set forth therein by a material amount. The projected industry data concerning the Company and the Subsidiaries or the transactions contemplated hereby was derived from sources believed by Borrower to be reasonably reliable.

          4.19 Security Documents. The Guarantee and Collateral Agreement is effective to create in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in the Collateral (as defined therein) and proceeds thereof. When any stock certificates representing Pledged Stock (as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) are delivered to the Administrative Agent, and when financing statements in appropriate form are filed in the offices specified on Schedule 4.19(a)-1 (which financing statements have been duly completed and delivered to the Administrative Agent) and such other filings as are specified on Schedule 3 to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement have been completed (all of which filings have been duly completed), the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement shall constitute, to the extent that a security interest may be perfected by filing such financing

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statements, a fully perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in the Collateral and the proceeds thereof, as security for the Obligations (as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement), in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person (except, in the case of Collateral other than Pledged Stock, Liens permitted by Section 7.3). Schedule 4.19(a)-2 lists each UCC financing statement that (i) names any Loan Party as debtor and (ii) will remain on file after the Closing Date. Schedule 4.19(a)-3 lists each UCC financing statement that (i) names any Loan Party as debtor and (ii) will be terminated on or prior to the Closing Date; and on or prior to the Closing Date, the Borrower will have delivered to the Administrative Agent, or caused to be filed, duly completed UCC termination statements, signed or otherwise authorized by the relevant secured party, in respect of each UCC financing statement listed in Schedule 4.19(a)-3.

          4.20 Solvency. The Borrower is, and the Borrower and the Loan Parties taken as a whole are, and after giving effect to the Transactions will be and will continue to be, Solvent.

SECTION 5. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

          5.1 Conditions to Initial Extension of Credit. The agreement of each Lender to make the initial extension of credit requested to be made by it hereunder is subject to the satisfaction, prior to or concurrently with the making of such extension of credit on the Closing Date, of the following conditions precedent:

     (a) Loan Documents. The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) this Agreement, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of the Borrower, and (ii) the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor.

     (b) Senior Notes. The Borrower shall have received at least $500,000,000 in gross cash proceeds from the issuance of the Senior Notes on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Arranger.

     (c) Pro Forma Balance Sheet; Financial Statements. The Lenders shall have received (i) the Pro Forma Balance Sheet and (ii) the audited consolidated financial statements of the Borrower described in Section 4.1.

     (d) Approvals. All material governmental and third party approvals necessary in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been obtained and be in full force and effect.

     (e) Tender Offer. The Arranger shall be satisfied that the Borrower shall have accepted for purchase the common stock pursuant to the Tender Offer substantially simultaneously with the initial credit extensions hereunder in accordance with the Offer to Purchase.

     (f) Fees. The Lenders, the Agents and the Arranger shall have received all fees required to be paid, and all expenses for which invoices have been presented (including reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel to the Administrative

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Agent), on or before the Closing Date. All such amounts will be paid with proceeds of Loans made on the Closing Date and will be reflected in the funding instructions given by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent on or before the Closing Date.

     (g) Lien Searches. The Administrative Agent shall have received the results of a recent lien search in each of the jurisdictions in which UCC financing statement or other filings or recordations should be made to evidence or perfect security interests in the Collateral, and such search shall reveal no liens on any of the Collateral, except for Liens permitted by Section 7.3, or as to which UCC termination statements corresponding to the UCC financing statements listed on Schedule 4.19(a)-3 have been delivered to the Administrative Agent, on or before the Closing Date.

     (h) Closing Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of each Loan Party, dated the Closing Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit C, with appropriate insertions and attachments.

     (i) Legal Opinions. The Administrative Agent shall have received the executed legal opinions of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, special counsel to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries substantially in the Form of Exhibit E-1 and from Kristin Kolesar, Esq., corporate counsel to the Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit E-2 and of counsel to the Loan Parties in West Virginia substantially in the form of Exhibit E-3.

     (j) Pledged Stock; Stock Powers; Acknowledgment and Consent. The Administrative Agent shall have received the certificates, if any, representing the shares of Capital Stock pledged pursuant to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, together with an undated stock power for each such certificate executed in blank by a duly authorized officer of the pledgor thereof.

     (k) Filings, Registrations and Recordings. Each document (including, without limitation, any UCC financing statement) required by the Security Documents or under law or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to be filed, registered or recorded in order to create in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a perfected Lien on the Collateral described therein, prior and superior in right to any other Person (other than with respect to Liens expressly permitted by Section 7.3), shall have been filed, registered or recorded or shall have been delivered to the Administrative Agent in proper form for filing, registration or recordation.

     (l) Consolidated Leverage Ratio. The Arranger shall have received satisfactory evidence that the Consolidated Leverage Ratio (on a pro forma basis giving effect to the Transactions) as of June 30, 2005 did not exceed 2.5:1.00.

     (m) Borrowing Notice. The Administrative Agent shall have received an initial Borrowing Notice.

          5.2 Conditions to Each Extension of Credit, Continuation and Conversion. The agreement of each Lender to make any extension of credit requested to be made by it hereunder

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on any date (including, without limitation, its initial extension of credit) is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

     (a) Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party in or pursuant to the Loan Documents shall be true and correct on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date, except (i) where any representation and warranty is expressly made as of a specific earlier date, such representation and warranty shall be true as of any such earlier date and (ii) any representation or warranty not qualified by “material,” “Material Adverse Effect” or a similar qualifier shall be true in all material respects.

     (b) No Default. No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such date or after giving effect to the extensions of credit requested to be made on such date.

     (c) Borrowing Notice. The Administrative Agent and, if applicable, the Swingline Lender or Issuing Lender shall have received a Borrowing Notice in accordance with the requirements hereof.

          Each borrowing by and issuance, renewal or extension of a Letter of Credit on behalf of the Borrower hereunder shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower as of the date of such extension of credit that the conditions contained in this Section 5.2 have been satisfied.

SECTION 6. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

          The Borrower hereby agrees that, so long as the Commitments remain in effect, any Letter of Credit remains outstanding or any Loan or other amount is owing to any Lender or any Agent hereunder, the Borrower shall and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to:

          6.1 Financial Statements. Furnish to the Administrative Agent (who shall promptly furnish a copy (which may be an electronic copy) to each Lender):

     (a) as soon as available, but in any event within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower (or if earlier, on such date required to be filed with the SEC after giving effect to any extensions), a copy of the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the end of such year and the related audited consolidated statements of earnings and of cash flows for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures as of the end of and for the previous year, reported on by Deloitte & Touche LLP or other independent certified public accountants of nationally recognized standing (which opinion shall not contain any qualification arising out of the scope of the audit or contain any going concern or other like qualification); the Borrower shall cause the financial statements required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 6.1(a) to be accompanied by an attestation of Deloitte & Touche LLP or other independent certified public accountants of nationally recognized standing as to such Person’s internal controls pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002; and

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     (b) as soon as available, but in any event not later than 45 days after the end of each of the first three quarterly periods of each fiscal year of the Borrower (or, if earlier, on such date required to be filed with the SEC after giving effect to any extensions), the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such quarter and the related unaudited consolidated statements of earnings for such quarter and year to date through the end of such quarter and unaudited consolidated statements of cash flows for the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries for the year to date through the end of such quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures as of the end of and for the corresponding period in the previous year, certified by a Responsible Officer as being fairly stated in all material respects (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments);

all such financial statements to be prepared in reasonable detail and in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods reflected therein and with prior periods as required by GAAP or the SEC (except as approved by such accountants or officer, as the case may be, and disclosed therein and the absence of certain footnote disclosure in the case of the quarterly financial statements).

          6.2 Certificates; Other Information. Furnish to the Administrative Agent (who shall promptly furnish a copy to each Lender) or, in the case of clause (i), to the relevant Lender:

     (a) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Section 6.1(a), a certificate of the independent certified public accountants reporting on such financial statements stating that in making the examination necessary therefor no knowledge was obtained of any Default or Event of Default caused by the failure to comply with the covenants set forth in Section 7.1, except as specified in such certificate (it being understood that such certificate shall be limited to the items that independent certified public accountants are permitted to cover in such certificates pursuant to their professional standards and customs of the profession);

     (b) concurrently with the delivery of any financial statements pursuant to Section 6.1, (i) a certificate of a Responsible Officer stating that such Responsible Officer has obtained no knowledge of any Default or Event of Default except as specified in such certificate and (ii) a Compliance Certificate containing all information and calculations necessary for determining compliance by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with the provisions of this Agreement referred to therein as of the last day of the fiscal quarter or fiscal year of the Borrower, as the case may be, and (iii) any UCC financing statements or other filings specified in such Compliance Certificate as being required to be delivered therewith;

     (c) as soon as available, and in any event no later than 45 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a detailed consolidated budget or strategic plan projections for each fiscal year through the Revolving Credit Termination Date (including a projected consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of each fiscal year in such period, and the related consolidated statements of projected cash flow and projected earnings for each such fiscal year), and, as soon as available, significant revisions, if any, of such budget and projections with respect to such fiscal years

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(collectively, the “Projections”), which Projections shall in each case be accompanied by a certificate of a Responsible Officer stating that such Projections are based on estimates, information and assumptions believed by such Responsible Officer to be reasonable and that such Responsible Officer has no reason to believe that such Projections are incorrect or misleading in any material respect;

     (d) within five Business Days after the same are sent, copies of all financial statements and reports that the Borrower sends to the holders of any class of its debt securities or public equity securities and, within five days after the same are filed, copies of all financial statements and reports that the Borrower may make to, or file with, the SEC;

     (e) promptly after any request by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, copies of any general purpose reports (as defined by GAAP) on the financial statements of any Loan Party issued by independent accountants;

     (f) promptly upon receipt thereof, copies of all material notices, requests and other documents received by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries under or pursuant to any material instrument, indenture, loan or credit or similar agreement and, from time to time upon request by the Administrative Agent, such information and reports regarding any such instruments, indentures and loan and credit and similar agreements as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;

     (g) promptly after the assertion or occurrence thereof, notice of any Environmental Action against or of any noncompliance by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries with any Environmental Law or Environmental Permit that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

     (h) concurrently with the delivery of any financial statements pursuant to Section 6.1, a management’s discussion and analysis, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, of the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries for such fiscal year or fiscal quarter, as compared to amounts for the previous fiscal year of fiscal quarter (it being understood that the information required by this clause (i) may be furnished in the form of a Form 10-Q or Form 10-K, as applicable);

     (i) promptly, such additional financial and other information as the Administrative Agent or any Lender (through the Administrative Agent) may from time to time reasonably request.

          6.3 Payment of Obligations. Pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity or before they become delinquent, as the case may be, all its obligations of whatever nature (including tax liabilities), except where the amount or validity thereof (a) is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and reserves in conformity with GAAP with respect thereto have been provided on the books of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be or (b) could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

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               6.4 Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence, etc.

               (a) (i) Preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect the corporate or other existence of the Borrower and each Material Subsidiary and (ii) take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of the business of the Borrower and each Material Subsidiary, except, in each case, as otherwise permitted by Section 7.4 and except, in the case of clause (ii) above, to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (b) comply with all Contractual Obligations and Requirements of Law, except to the extent that failure to comply therewith could not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

               6.5 Maintenance of Property; Insurance.

               (a) Keep all Property and systems useful and necessary in its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted and (b) maintain with financially sound and reputable insurance companies insurance on all its Property in at least such amounts and against at least such risks (but including in any event public liability, product liability and business interruption) as are usually insured against in the same general area by companies engaged in the same or a similar business.

               6.6 Inspection of Property; Books and Records; Discussions.

               (a) Keep proper books of records and account in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with GAAP and all Requirements of Law shall be made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities and (b) permit, or in the case of clause (y) use its commercially reasonable efforts to permit, representatives of any Lender to visit and inspect any of its properties and examine and make abstracts from any of its books and records at any reasonable time following reasonable prior notice and to discuss the business, operations, properties and financial and other condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with (x) officers and employees of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and (y) with its independent certified public accountants; provided, that the (i) Lenders will conduct such requests for visits and inspections through the Administrative Agent and (ii) unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, such visits and inspections can occur no more frequently than once per year.

               6.7 Notices. Promptly give notice to the Administrative Agent and each Lender of:

          (a) the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default;

          (b) any governmental investigation or litigation or proceeding affecting the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

          (c) ERISA Information. Promptly, upon the occurrence of any ERISA Event that, alone or together with any other ERISA Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in liability of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount exceeding $500,000, a written notice specifying the nature thereof, what action the Borrower, its Subsidiaries or other ERISA Entity have taken, are taking or propose to

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take with respect thereto, and, when known, any action taken or threatened by the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor, PBGC or Multiemployer Plan sponsor with respect thereto;

          (d) ERISA Filings, Etc. Upon reasonable request by the Administrative Agent, copies of: (i) each Schedule B (Actuarial Information) to the annual report (Form 5500 Series) filed by any ERISA Entity with the Internal Revenue Service with respect to each Pension Plan; (ii) the most recent actuarial valuation report for each Pension Plan; (iii) all notices received by any ERISA Entity from a Multiemployer Plan sponsor or any governmental agency concerning an ERISA Event; and (iv) such other documents or governmental reports or filings relating to any Employee Benefit Plan as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request;

          (e) the occurrence of any other event which could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the security interests created under the Security Documents; or

          (f) any development or event that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Each notice pursuant to this Section shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action the Borrower or the relevant Subsidiary proposes to take with respect thereto.

               6.8 Environmental Laws.

               (a) Comply in all material respects with, and use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure compliance in all material respects by all tenants and subtenants, if any, with, all applicable Environmental Laws, and obtain and comply in all material respects with and maintain, and use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that all tenants and subtenants obtain and comply in all material respects with and maintain, any and all licenses, approvals, notifications, registrations or permits required by applicable Environmental Laws, except, in each case, to the extent that the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

               (b) Conduct and complete all investigations, studies, sampling and testing, and all remedial, removal and other actions required under Environmental Laws and promptly comply in all material respects with all lawful orders and directives of all Governmental Authorities regarding Environmental Laws, except, in each case, to the extent that the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

               6.9 Additional Collateral, etc.

               (a) With respect to any new Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Foreign Subsidiary or an Immaterial Subsidiary) created or acquired after the Closing Date (which, for the purposes of this paragraph, shall include any Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Foreign Subsidiary or an Immaterial Subsidiary), by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, promptly (i) execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent such amendments to the Guarantee and Collateral

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Agreement as the Administrative Agent deems necessary or advisable to grant to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a perfected first priority security interest in the Capital Stock of such new Subsidiary that is owned by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) deliver to the Administrative Agent the certificates, if any, representing such Capital Stock, together with undated stock powers, in blank, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, (iii) cause any such new Subsidiary that is a Wholly Owned Subsidiary (A) to become a party to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and (B) to take such actions necessary or advisable to grant to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a perfected first priority security interest in the Collateral described in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement with respect to such new Subsidiary, including, without limitation, the filing of UCC financing statements in such jurisdictions as may be required by the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or by law or as may be requested by the Administrative Agent, and (iv) if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, deliver to the Administrative Agent legal opinions relating to the matters described above, which opinions shall be in form and substance, and from counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

               (b) With respect to any Excluded Foreign Subsidiary created or acquired after the Closing Date by the Borrower or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors (except to the extent not required by the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement), promptly (i) execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent such amendments to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or such other documents as the Administrative Agent deems necessary or advisable in order to grant to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a perfected first priority security interest in the Capital Stock of such new Subsidiary that is owned by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Excluded Foreign Subsidiaries) (provided that in no event shall more than 65% of the total outstanding voting stock of any such new Excluded Foreign Subsidiary be required to be so pledged), (ii) deliver to the Administrative Agent the certificates representing such Capital Stock, together with undated stock powers, in blank, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, and take such other action as may be necessary or, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, desirable to perfect the Lien of the Administrative Agent thereon, and (iii) if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, deliver to the Administrative Agent legal opinions relating to the matters described above, which opinions shall be in form and substance, and from counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

               6.10 Further Assurances. From time to time execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such additional instruments, certificates or documents, and take such actions, as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request for the purposes of (a) implementing or effectuating the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (b) more fully perfecting or renewing the rights of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect to the Collateral (or with respect to any additions thereto or replacements or proceeds thereof or with respect to any other property or assets hereafter acquired by the Borrower or any Subsidiary which may be deemed to be part of the Collateral) pursuant hereto or thereto or (c) obtaining a perfected security interest in any Capital Stock to the extent that the perfection of such security interest is governed by the laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States if the Administrative Agent determines that the cost of obtaining such security interest would not be disproportionate to the value of such security interest to the Lenders. Upon the exercise by the Administrative

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Agent or any Lender of any power, right, privilege or remedy pursuant to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents which requires any consent, approval, recording, qualification or authorization of any Governmental Authority, the Borrower will execute and deliver, or will cause the execution and delivery of, all applications, certifications, instruments and other documents and papers that the Administrative Agent or such Lender may be required to obtain from the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries for such governmental consent, approval, recording, qualification or authorization.

               6.11 Fiscal Year and Fiscal Quarter. Cause its fiscal years and fiscal quarters to be calculated on a basis consistent with past practice.

SECTION 7. NEGATIVE COVENANTS

               The Borrower hereby agrees that, so long as the Commitments remain in effect, any Letter of Credit remains outstanding or any Loan or other amount is owing to any Lender or any Agent hereunder, the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Captive Insurance Subsidiary) to, directly or indirectly:

               7.1 Financial Condition Covenants.

               (a) Consolidated Leverage Ratio. Permit at any time the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as of the last day of any fiscal quarter of the Borrower ending on or prior to the date set forth below to exceed the ratio set forth opposite such date below:

     
    Consolidated
Date   Leverage Ratio
Prior to September 30, 2006
  2.75 to 1.0
On and after September 30, 2006
  2.50 to 1.0

               (b) Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio.

               Permit the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower ending on the last day of any fiscal quarter of the Borrower to be less than 3.0 to 1.0.

               7.2 Limitation on Indebtedness. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:

          (a) Indebtedness of any Loan Party pursuant to any Loan Document;

          (b) (i) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to any Loan Party (subject to compliance with Section 7.7, in the case of any Indebtedness of any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary to any Loan Party) and (ii) Indebtedness of any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary to any other Non-Guarantor Subsidiary;

          (c) Indebtedness under Capital Lease Obligations and Purchase Money Debt in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000 at any one time outstanding;

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          (d) (i) Indebtedness outstanding on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 7.2(d) and (ii) any refinancings, refundings, renewals, replacements or extensions thereof (without any increase in the principal amount thereof or any shortening of the maturity of any principal amount thereof);

          (e) (i) Indebtedness of the Borrower in respect of the Senior Notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $650,000,000, (ii) Guarantee Obligations of any Subsidiary Guarantor in respect of Indebtedness incurred pursuant to the foregoing clause (e)(i) and (iii) any Indebtedness of the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors incurred to refinance the Senior Notes (or any Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e)(iii)); provided that such refinancing Indebtedness (x) does not have a stated maturity or Weighted Average Life to Maturity that is shorter than the Indebtedness being refinanced, and (y) is in an initial principal amount that does not exceed the principal amount so refinanced, plus all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, plus the stated amount of any premium and other payments required to be paid in connection with such refinancing pursuant to the terms of the Indebtedness being refinanced, plus in either case, the amount of reasonable expenses of the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors incurred in connection with such refinancing;

          (f) Indebtedness of Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (including Guarantee Obligations) in an aggregate amount not exceeding $25,000,000 (or the foreign equivalent thereof) at any time outstanding;

          (g) Guarantee Obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of (i) any Loan Party or (ii) any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary to the extent permitted by Section 7.7(f);

          (h) Indebtedness under Hedge Agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes;

          (i) Indebtedness in respect of bid, performance, surety, appeal or replevin bonds issued in the ordinary course of business, including guarantees or obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary with respect to letters of credit supporting such obligation, in each case, not in connection with Indebtedness for money borrowed;

          (j) Indebtedness in respect of judgments or awards not deemed to be a default under Section 8(h);

          (k) Indebtedness consisting of customary purchase price adjustments, earn-outs, indemnification obligations and similar items incurred in connection with acquisitions permitted by Section 7.7 and Dispositions permitted by Section 7.5;

          (l) (i) Indebtedness of a Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary and not created in contemplation thereof; provided, that after giving effect to the acquisition of such Person, the Borrower would be in compliance on a Pro Forma Basis with each of the covenants set forth in Section 7.1 and (ii) any refinancings, refundings, renewals, replacements or extensions thereof (without any increase in the principal

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amount thereof or any shortening of the maturity of any principal amount thereof or the addition of any obligors thereunder other than the Person so acquired);

          (m) additional Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount (for the Borrower and all Subsidiaries) not to exceed 10% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets; and

          (n) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed the foreign currency equivalent of $10.0 million in respect of letters of credit denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars.

          (o) Indebtedness in the form of loans and advances to employees, and the guarantees of loans and advances to employees, as set forth in Section 7.7(c) in an aggregate amount for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries not to exceed $5,000,000 at any one time outstanding

               7.3 Limitation on Liens. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its Property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except for:

          (a) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges not yet due or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, provided that adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, in conformity with GAAP;

          (b) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, landlord’s, supplier’s or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business which are not overdue for a period of more than 60 days or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;

          (c) pledges or deposits in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security legislation;

          (d) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts (other than for borrowed money), leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;

          (e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions and other similar encumbrances incurred in the ordinary course of business that, in the aggregate, are not substantial in amount and which do not in any case materially detract from the value of the Property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;

          (f) Liens in existence on the Closing Date listed on Schedule 7.3(f) on the assets subject to such Liens on the date hereof securing Indebtedness pursuant to Section 7.2(d); provided that the amount of Indebtedness secured thereby is not increased;

          (g) Liens securing Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Subsidiary incurred pursuant to Section 7.2(c) to finance the acquisition of fixed or capital assets and

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Liens on such fixed or capital assets securing any refinancing or replacement of such Indebtedness, provided that (i) such Liens (other than those securing any such refinancing or replacement Indebtedness) shall be created substantially simultaneously with the acquisition of such fixed or capital assets, (ii) such Liens do not at any time encumber any Property other than the Property financed by such Indebtedness and (iii) the amount of Indebtedness secured thereby is not increased;

          (h) Liens created pursuant to the Loan Documents;

          (i) Liens on assets of a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary securing Indebtedness of such Non-Guarantor Subsidiary pursuant to Section 7.2(f);

          (j) any interest or title of a lessor, sub-lessor, licensor or sub-licensor under any lease, sub-lease, license or sub-license entered into by the Borrower or any other Subsidiary in the ordinary course of its business and covering only the assets so leased;

          (k) Liens arising out of judgments, attachments or awards that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP are being maintained;

          (l) rights of setoff and similar arrangements and Liens in favor of depository and securities intermediaries to secure customary fees and similar amounts related to bank accounts or securities accounts;

          (m) Liens on “earnest money” or similar deposits in connection with acquisitions otherwise permitted hereunder;

          (n) Liens securing Indebtedness having an outstanding principal amount not to exceed $100,000,000 at any time; and

          (o) Liens on cash and Cash Equivalents securing Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.2(n).

               7.4 Limitation on Fundamental Changes . Enter into any merger, consolidation or amalgamation, or liquidate, wind up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), or Dispose of all or substantially all of its Property or business, except that:

          (a) any Subsidiary of the Borrower may be merged or consolidated with or into the Borrower (provided that the Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving corporation) or with or into any Subsidiary Guarantor (provided that (i) the Subsidiary Guarantor shall be the continuing or surviving corporation or (ii) simultaneously with such transaction, the continuing or surviving corporation shall become a Subsidiary Guarantor and the Borrower shall comply with Section 6.9 in connection therewith);

          (b) any Subsidiary of the Borrower may Dispose of any or all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor;

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          (c) any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary may merge with any other Non-Guarantor Subsidiary, and may Dispose of any or all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to any other Subsidiary;

          (d) any Person may merge or consolidate with any Subsidiary in an acquisition permitted by Section 7.7; provided that in connection therewith the Loan Parties shall take such action as may be required to comply with the provisions of the Security Documents;

          (e) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may make Dispositions of Property permitted by Section 7.5; and

          (f) any Subsidiary that is not a Material Subsidiary may liquidate or dissolve itself into its parent.

               7.5 Limitation on Disposition of Property. Dispose of any of its Property (including, without limitation, receivables and leasehold interests), whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or, in the case of any Subsidiary, issue or sell any shares of such Subsidiary’s Capital Stock to any Person, except:

          (a) the Disposition of obsolete or worn out property in the ordinary course of business and the abandonment or other Disposition of Intellectual Property that is no longer economically practicable to maintain or useful in the conduct of the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;

          (b) the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business and the Disposition of Cash Equivalents in the ordinary course of business;

          (c) Dispositions permitted by Section 7.4 (other than clause (e)), Section 7.6 and Section 7.7;

          (d) the licensing of Intellectual Property by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor on arm’s-length terms;

          (e) the Disposition of other assets for the fair market value thereof and for consideration not to exceed $50,000,000 in the aggregate for all such Dispositions in any fiscal year of the Borrower; provided that at least 75% of the consideration for each such Disposition shall be in the form of cash and Cash Equivalents;

          (f) any Recovery Event (without regard to the minimum dollar amount specified in the definition thereof) provided that the requirements of Section 2.11(b) are complied with in connection therewith;

          (g) leases or sub-leases of Property in the ordinary course of business;

          (h) Dispositions from the Borrower to any Subsidiary Guarantor, from any Subsidiary Guarantor to another Subsidiary Guarantor or from any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary to another Non-Guarantor Subsidiary; and

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          (i) a Disposition of nebivolol.

               7.6 Limitation on Restricted Payments. Declare or pay any dividend on, or make any payment on account of, or set apart assets for a sinking or other analogous fund for, the purchase, redemption, defeasance, retirement or other acquisition of, any Capital Stock of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, whether now or hereafter outstanding, or make any other distribution in respect thereof, either directly or indirectly, whether in cash or property or in obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary (collectively, “Restricted Payments”), except that:

          (a) any Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments to the Borrower or any Subsidiary that is a shareholder of the Subsidiary making such Restricted Payment and any such Subsidiary that is not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary may make pro rata Restricted Payments to its other shareholders;

          (b) the Borrower may make Restricted Payments in the form of shares or options to purchase common stock of the Borrower;

          (c) the Borrower may pay cash dividends on its common stock in an amount not exceed $0.06 per share in any fiscal quarter (as adjusted so that the aggregate amount payable pursuant to this clause (c) is not increased or decreased solely as a result of any stock-split, stock dividend or similar reclassification) plus the payment of pro rata dividends on shares subject to issuance pursuant to outstanding options for each fiscal quarter thereafter;

          (d) at any time prior to June 30, 2006, the Borrower may purchase shares of its common stock in a repurchase program or open market transactions for total consideration not to exceed $250,000,000;

          (e) the Borrower may purchase the Borrower’s common stock or common stock options from present or former officers or employers of the Borrower or any Subsidiary upon the death, disability of termination of employment of such officer or employer, provided, that the aggregate amount of payments under this paragraph subsequent to the date hereof (net of any proceeds received by the Borrower subsequent to the date hereof in connection with resales of any common stock or common stock options so purchased) shall not exceed $5,000,000 in any fiscal year (with any unused amount of such $5.0 million carried forward and available in the next succeeding year only);

          (f) the Transactions will be permitted; and

          (g) other Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount for any four fiscal quarter period not to exceed (determined at the time of any Restricted Payment pursuant to this clause (g)) the lesser of (x) $100,000,000 and (y) the sum of (i) $25.0 million plus (ii) to the extent that the Consolidated Leverage Ratio is not greater than 1.5 to 1.0 as of the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1 after giving effect to such Restricted Payment on a Pro Forma Basis, 25% of Consolidated Net Income for the four most recently ended fiscal quarters of the Borrower;

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provided, that at the time such Restricted Payment is declared, in the case of any Restricted Payment pursuant to clause (c), (d), (e) and (g) above, (x) no Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from such Restricted Payment and (y) after giving effect to any such Restricted Payment (and any Indebtedness incurred to finance such Restricted Payment) the Borrower would be in compliance with the covenants set forth in Section 7.1 on a Pro Forma Basis.

               7.7 Limitation on Investments. Make any advance, loan, extension of credit (by way of guaranty or otherwise) or capital contribution to, or purchase any Capital Stock, bonds, notes, debentures or other debt securities of, or any assets constituting an ongoing business from, or make any other investment in, any other Person (all of the foregoing, “Investments”), except:

          (a) extensions of trade credit in the ordinary course of business;

          (b) Investments in Cash Equivalents;

          (c) loans and advances to employees, and guarantees of such loans and advances, of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business (including, without limitation, for travel, entertainment and relocation expenses) in an aggregate amount for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries not to exceed $5,000,000 at any one time outstanding;

          (d) Investments in assets (other than inventory) useful in the Borrower’s business made by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries with the proceeds of any Reinvestment Deferred Amount (including, for purposes of this clause (d) only, all amounts that would constitute Net Cash Proceeds from an Asset Sale or Recovery Event but for the minimum thresholds set forth in the definitions of such terms);

          (e) Investments (i) by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the Borrower or any Person that, prior to such Investment, is a Subsidiary Guarantor and (ii) in any Non-Subsidiary Guarantor by any Non-Subsidiary Guarantor;

          (f) Investments by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor in any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary in an aggregate amount not exceeding $50,000,000 net of the amount of any return on Investments from such Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries while this Agreement is in effect;

          (g) Investments received as consideration for Dispositions as permitted by Sections 7.5(d) or 7.5(e);

          (h) other Investments in an aggregate amount not exceeding $350,000,000 in any four fiscal quarter period of the Borrower; provided, that in the case of any Investment or series of related Investments involving aggregate consideration in excess of $20,000,000 the following conditions are met:

          (i) after giving effect to such Investment, each of the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party in or pursuant to the Loan Documents

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shall be true and correct on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date, except (i) where any representation and warranty is expressly made as of a specific earlier date, such representation and warranty shall be true as of any such earlier date and (ii) any representation or warranty not qualified by “material,” “Material Adverse Effect” or a similar qualifier shall be true in all material respects;

          (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from such Investment;

          (iii) after giving effect to such Investment (and any Indebtedness incurred to finance such Investment), the Borrower shall be in compliance on a Pro Forma Basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.1; and

          (iv) any Person that becomes a Subsidiary as a result of such Investment shall be in the same or a similar or related line of business as the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;

          (i) Investments outstanding on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 7.7;

          (j) Investments consisting of receivables created or acquired in the ordinary course of business, lease, utility or other similar deposits made in the ordinary course of business or endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business;

          (k) Investments consisting of Hedge Agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes;

          (l) Investments in suppliers or customers that are received in connection with settlements of disputes or pursuant to any plan of reorganization or liquidation or similar arrangement upon the bankruptcy or insolvency or such supplier or customer;

          (m) Investments with respect to performance bonds, bankers’ acceptance, workers’ compensation claims, surety or appeal bonds, obligations in connection with self-insurance or similar obligations and bank overdrafts;

          (n) Investments consisting of Guarantee Obligations specifically permitted by clauses (e), (f) and (g) of Section 7.2; and

          (o) any Investments in the Captive Insurance Subsidiary (for so long as it is maintained as a captive insurance subsidiary) in the ordinary course of business to the extent required to maintain its status as a well capitalized company under applicable regulations.

               7.8 Limitation on Restrictions on Subsidiary Distributions. Enter into or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Subsidiary to (a) make Restricted Payments in respect of any Capital Stock of such Subsidiary held by, or pay any Indebtedness owed to, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary, (b) make Investments in the Borrower or any other Subsidiary or (c) transfer any of its assets to the Borrower

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or any other Subsidiary, except for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of (i) any restrictions existing under applicable law or the Loan Documents, (ii) any restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary imposed pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into in connection with the Disposition of all or substantially all of the Capital Stock or assets of such Subsidiary, (iii) any restrictions in the Senior Note Indenture or in any instrument governing Indebtedness of any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary permitted under Section 7.2(f), (iv) customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business, (v) any agreement creating a Lien permitted by Section 7.3 restricting the transfer of the property subject to such Lien, (vi) any agreement in effect at the time such Subsidiary becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower, so long as such agreement was not entered into in connection with or in contemplation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary of the Borrower, and (vii) in the case of any Subsidiary that is not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary, restrictions in such Person’s organizational documents or pursuant to any joint venture agreement or stockholders agreement solely to the extent of the Capital Stock of or property held in the subject joint venture or other entity; provided, that at the time such agreement is entered into, on a pro forma basis for any such restriction, the Borrower would be in compliance with each of the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.1.

SECTION 8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT

          If any of the following events shall occur and be continuing:

          (a) The Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation when due in accordance with the terms hereof; or the Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation, or any other amount payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document, within five days after any such interest or other amount becomes due in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof; or

          (b) Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by any Loan Party herein or in any other Loan Document or that is contained in any certificate, document or financial or other statement furnished by it at any time under or in connection with this Agreement or any such other Loan Document shall prove to have been inaccurate in any material respect on or as of the date made or deemed made or furnished; or

          (c) Any Loan Party shall default in the observance or performance of any agreement contained in clause (i) or (ii) of Section 6.4(a) (with respect to the Borrower only), Section 6.7(a) or Section 7; or

          (d) Any Loan Party shall default in the observance or performance of any other agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than as provided in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Section), and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of 30 days after receiving notice thereof from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders; or

          (e) The Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall (i) default in making any payment of any principal of any Indebtedness (including, without limitation, any Guarantee Obligation, but excluding the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations) when due and

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payable beyond any applicable grace period; or (ii) default in making any payment of any interest on any such Indebtedness beyond the period of grace, if any, provided in the instrument or agreement under which such Indebtedness was created; or (iii) default in the observance or performance of any other agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event shall occur or condition exist, the effect of which default or other event or condition is to cause, or to permit the holder or beneficiary of such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or beneficiary) to cause, with the giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity or to become subject to a mandatory offer to purchase by the obligor thereunder or (in the case of any such Indebtedness constituting a Guarantee Obligation) to become payable; provided, that a default, event or condition described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of this paragraph (e) shall not at any time constitute an Event of Default unless, at such time, one or more defaults, events or conditions of the type described in the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph (e) shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to Indebtedness the outstanding principal amount of which exceeds $35,000,000 in the aggregate for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; or

          (f) (i) The Borrower or any of its Material Subsidiaries shall commence any case, proceeding or other action (A) under any existing or future law of any jurisdiction, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors, seeking to have an order for relief entered with respect to it, or seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, winding-up, liquidation, dissolution, composition or other relief with respect to it or its debts, or (B) seeking appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator or other similar official for it or for all or any substantial part of its assets, or the Borrower or any of its Material Subsidiaries shall make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or (ii) there shall be commenced against the Borrower or any of its Material Subsidiaries any case, proceeding or other action of a nature referred to in clause (i) above that (A) results in the entry of an order for relief or any such adjudication or appointment or (B) remains undismissed, undischarged or unbonded for a period of 60 days; or (iii) there shall be commenced against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries any case, proceeding or other action seeking issuance of a warrant of attachment, execution, distraint or similar process against all or any substantial part of its assets that results in the entry of an order for any such relief that shall not have been vacated, discharged, or stayed or bonded pending appeal within 60 days from the entry thereof; or (iv) the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall take any action authorizing, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the acts set forth in the foregoing clauses (i), (ii), or (iii) above; or (v) the Borrower or any of its Material Subsidiaries shall generally not, or shall be unable to, or shall admit in writing its inability to, pay its debts as they become due; or

          (g) An ERISA Event, shall have occurred that, when taken together with all other ERISA Events, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or in the imposition of a Lien or security interest on any assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary under Sections 401(a)(29) or 412(n) of the Internal Revenue Code or under Section 4068 of ERISA; or

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          (h) One or more judgments or decrees shall be entered against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries involving for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole a liability (not paid or fully covered by insurance as to which the relevant insurance company has acknowledged coverage) of $35,000,000 or more, and all such judgments or decrees shall not have been satisfied, vacated, discharged, stayed or bonded pending appeal within 30 days after such judgment becomes final and non-appealable; or

          (i) Any of the Security Documents shall cease, for any reason (other than by reason of the express release thereof pursuant to Section 10.15), to be in full force and effect (other than in accordance with their terms), or any Loan Party or any Affiliate of any Loan Party shall so assert, or any Lien created by any of the Security Documents shall cease to be enforceable and of the same effect and priority purported to be created thereby or any Loan Party or any Affiliate of any Loan Party shall so assert; or

          (j) The guarantee contained in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement shall cease, for any reason (other than by reason of the express release thereof pursuant to Section 10.15), to be in full force and effect or any Loan Party or any Affiliate of any Loan Party shall so assert; or

          (k) Any Change of Control shall occur;

then, and in any such event, (A) if such event is an Event of Default specified in clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (f) above with respect to the Borrower, automatically the Commitments shall immediately terminate and the Loans hereunder (with accrued interest thereon) and all other amounts owing under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, all amounts of L/C Obligations, whether or not the beneficiaries of the then outstanding Letters of Credit shall have presented the documents required thereunder) shall immediately become due and payable, and (B) if such event is any other Event of Default, either or both of the following actions may be taken: (i) with the consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, or upon the request of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall, by notice to the Borrower declare the Revolving Credit Commitments to be terminated forthwith, whereupon the Revolving Credit Commitments shall immediately terminate; and (ii) with the consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, or upon the request of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall, by notice to the Borrower, declare the Loans hereunder (with accrued interest thereon) and all other amounts owing under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, all amounts of L/C Obligations, whether or not the beneficiaries of the then outstanding Letters of Credit shall have presented the documents required thereunder) to be due and payable forthwith, whereupon the same shall immediately become due and payable without further notice. In the case of all Letters of Credit with respect to which presentment for honor shall not have occurred at the time of an acceleration pursuant to this paragraph, the Borrower shall at such time deposit in a cash collateral account opened by the Administrative Agent an amount equal to the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of such Letters of Credit. Amounts held in such cash collateral account shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to the payment of drafts drawn under such Letters of Credit, and the unused portion thereof after all such Letters of Credit shall have expired or been fully drawn upon, if any, shall be applied to repay other Obligations of the Borrower hereunder and under the other Loan Documents. After all such Letters of Credit shall have expired or been

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fully drawn upon, all Reimbursement Obligations shall have been satisfied and all other Obligations of the Borrower hereunder and under the other Loan Documents shall have been paid in full, the balance, if any, in such cash collateral account shall be returned to the Borrower (or such other Person as may be lawfully entitled thereto).

SECTION 9. THE AGENTS

               9.1 Appointment and Authorization of Administrative Agent.

               (a) Each Lender hereby irrevocably appoints, designates and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and each other Loan Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it by the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein or in any other Loan Document, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, nor shall the Administrative Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or participant, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise exist against the Administrative Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term “agent” herein and in the other Loan Documents with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

               (b) The Issuing Lender shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the Issuing Lender shall have all of the benefits and immunities (i) provided to the Administrative Agent in this Section 9 with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the Issuing Lender in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and the applications and agreements for letters of credit pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in this Section 9 and in the definition of “Agent-Related Person” included the Issuing Lender with respect to such acts or omissions, and (ii) as additionally provided herein with respect to the Issuing Lender.

               (c) The Administrative Agent shall also act as the “collateral agent” under the Loan Documents, and each of the Lenders (in its capacities as a Lender, Swingline Lender or Issuing Lender (if applicable)) hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to act as the agent of such Lender and its Affiliates for purposes of acquiring, holding and enforcing any and all Liens on Collateral granted by any of the Loan Parties to secure any of the Obligations, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto. In this connection, the Administrative Agent, as “collateral agent” (and any co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact appointed by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 9.2 for purposes of holding or enforcing any Lien on the Collateral (or any portion thereof) granted under the Security Documents, or for exercising any rights and remedies thereunder at the direction of the Administrative Agent), shall be entitled to the benefits of all provisions of this Section 9 (including,

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without limitation, Section 9.7, as though such co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact were the “collateral agent” under the Loan Documents) as if set forth in full herein with respect thereto.

               9.2 Delegation of Duties. The Administrative Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement or any other Loan Document (including for purposes of holding or enforcing any Lien on the Collateral (or any portion thereof) granted under the Security Documents or of exercising any rights and remedies thereunder at the direction of the Administrative Agent) by or through agents, employees or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel and other consultants or experts concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agent or attorney-in-fact that it selects in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct.

               9.3 Liability of Administrative Agent. No Agent-Related Person shall (a) be liable to any Lender for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any of them under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions contemplated hereby (except for its own gross negligence or willful misconduct in connection with its duties expressly set forth herein), or (b) be responsible in any manner to any Lender or participant for any recital, statement, representation or warranty made by any Loan Party or any officer thereof, contained herein or in any other Loan Document, or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by the Administrative Agent under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or the validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or the perfection or priority of any Lien or security interest created or purported to be created under the Security Documents, or for any failure of any Loan Party or any other party to any Loan Document to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder. No Agent-Related Person shall be under any obligation to any Lender or participant to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or to inspect the properties, books or records of any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof.

               9.4 Reliance by Administrative Agent.

               (a) The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any writing, communication, signature, resolution, representation, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telegram, facsimile, telex or telephone message, electronic mail message, statement or other document or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons, and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including counsel to any Loan Party), independent accountants and other experts selected by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under any Loan Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Required Lenders as it deems appropriate and, if it so requests, it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. The Administrative Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document in accordance with a request or consent of the Required Lenders (or such greater number of Lenders as may be expressly required

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hereby in any instance) and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all the Lenders.

               (b) For purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in Section 5.1, each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Closing Date specifying its objection thereto.

               9.5 Notice of Default. The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default, except with respect to defaults in the payment of principal, interest and fees required to be paid to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders, unless the Administrative Agent shall have received written notice from a Lender or the Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing such Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default.” The Administrative Agent will notify the Lenders of its receipt of any such notice. The Administrative Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default as may be directed by the Required Lenders; provided, however, that unless and until the Administrative Agent has received any such direction, the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default as it shall deem advisable or in the best interest of the Lenders.

               9.6 Credit Decision; Disclosure of Information by Administrative Agent. Each Lender acknowledges that no Agent-Related Person has made any representation or warranty to it, and that no act by the Administrative Agent hereafter taken, including any consent to and acceptance of any assignment or review of the affairs of any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by any Agent-Related Person to any Lender as to any matter, including whether Agent-Related Persons have disclosed material information in their possession. Each Lender represents to the Administrative Agent that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent-Related Person and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Loan Parties and their respective Subsidiaries, and all applicable bank or other regulatory laws relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, and made its own decision to enter into this Agreement and to extend credit to the Borrower hereunder. Each Lender also represents that it will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent-Related Person and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and to make such investigations as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties. Except for notices, reports and other documents expressly required to be furnished to the Lenders by the Administrative Agent herein, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or other information concerning the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of any of the Loan Parties or any of their respective Affiliates which may come into the possession of any Agent-Related Person.

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               9.7 Indemnification of Administrative Agent, etc. The Lenders shall indemnify upon demand each Agent-Related Person (to the extent not reimbursed by or on behalf of any Loan Party and without limiting the obligation of any Loan Party to do so), pro rata (determined at the time such indemnity is sought), and hold harmless each Agent-Related Person from and against any and all Indemnified Liabilities incurred by it; provided, however, that no Lender shall be liable for the payment to any Agent-Related Person of any portion of such Indemnified Liabilities to the extent determined in a final, nonappealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such Agent-Related Person’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct; provided, further, that no action taken in accordance with the directions of the Required Lenders shall be deemed to constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct for purposes of this Section. In the case of any investigation, litigation or proceeding giving rise to any Indemnified Liabilities, this Section 9.7 applies whether any such investigation, litigation or proceeding is brought by any Lender or any other Person. Without limitation of the foregoing, each Lender shall reimburse the Administrative Agent upon demand for its ratable share (determined at the time such reimbursement is sought) of any costs or out-of-pocket expenses (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel) incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, modification, amendment or enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of rights or responsibilities under, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any document contemplated by or referred to herein, to the extent that the Administrative Agent is not reimbursed for such expenses by or on behalf of the Borrower. The undertaking in this Section shall survive termination of the Commitments, the payment of all other Obligations and the resignation of the Administrative Agent.

               9.8 Administrative Agent in Its Individual Capacity. Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation and its Affiliates may make loans to, issue letters of credit for the account of, accept deposits from, acquire equity interests in and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory, underwriting or other business with each of the Loan Parties and their respective Affiliates as though Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without notice to or consent of the Lenders. The Lenders acknowledge that, pursuant to such activities, Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation or its Affiliates may receive information regarding any Loan Party or its Affiliates (including information that may be subject to confidentiality obligations in favor of such Loan Party or such Affiliate) and acknowledge that the Administrative Agent shall be under no obligation to provide such information to them. With respect to its Loans, Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement as any other Lender and may exercise such rights and powers as though it were not the Administrative Agent, and the terms “Lender” and “Lenders” include Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation in its individual capacity.

               9.9 Successor Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may resign as Administrative Agent upon 30 days’ notice to the Lenders. If the Administrative Agent resigns under this Agreement, the Required Lenders shall appoint from among the Lenders a successor administrative agent for the Lenders, which successor administrative agent shall be consented to by the Borrower at all times other than during the existence of an Event of Default (which consent of the Borrower shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). If no successor administrative agent is appointed prior to the effective date of the resignation of the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent may appoint, after consulting with the Lenders and the Borrower, a

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successor administrative agent from among the Lenders. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as successor administrative agent hereunder, the Person acting as such successor administrative agent shall succeed to all the rights, powers and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent and the term “Administrative Agent” shall mean such successor administrative agent and the retiring Administrative Agent’s appointment, powers and duties as Administrative Agent shall be terminated without any other or further act or deed on the part of such retiring Administrative Agent or any other Lender. After any retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder as Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Section 9 shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Administrative Agent under this Agreement. If no successor administrative agent has accepted appointment as Administrative Agent by the date which is 30 days following a retiring Administrative Agent’s notice of resignation, the retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation shall nevertheless thereupon become effective and the Lenders shall perform all of the duties of the Administrative Agent hereunder until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor agent as provided for above. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor and upon the execution and filing or recording of such financing statements, or amendments thereto, and such other instruments or notices, as may be necessary or desirable, or as the Required Lenders may request, in order to continue the perfection of the Liens granted or purported to be granted by the Security Documents, such successor Administrative Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, discretion, privileges, and duties of the retiring Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under the Loan Documents. After any retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder as Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Section 9 shall continue in effect for its benefit in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was acting as Administrative Agent.

               9.10 Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim. In case of the pendency of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, composition or other judicial proceeding relative to any Loan Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or L/C Obligation shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:

          (a) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans, L/C Obligations and all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders and the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.8, 3.9, 3.10 and 10.5) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and

          (b) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;

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Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Section 2.8 and 10.5.

               Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender in any such proceeding.

               9.11 Collateral and Guarantee Matters. The Lenders irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its discretion,

          (a) to release any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document (i) upon termination of the Commitments and payment in full of all Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations not yet accrued and payable) and the expiration or termination of all Letters of Credit, (ii) that is sold or to be sold as part of or in connection with any sale permitted hereunder or under any other Loan Document, or (iii) subject to Section 10.1, if approved, authorized or ratified in writing by the Required Lenders; and

          (b) to release any Subsidiary Guarantor from its obligations under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement if such Person ceases to be a Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted hereunder.

               Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release its interest in particular types or items of property, or to release any Subsidiary Guarantor from its obligations under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.11. In each case as specified in this Section 9.11, the Administrative Agent will, at the Borrower’s expense, execute and deliver to the applicable Loan Party such documents as such Loan Party may reasonably request to evidence the release of such item of Collateral from the assignment and security interest granted under the Security Documents, or to release such Subsidiary Guarantor from its obligations under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and this Section 9.11.

               9.12 Other Agents and Arrangers. None of the Lenders or other Persons identified on the facing page or signature pages of this Agreement as a “syndication agent”, “Co-Documentation Agent” or “arranger” shall have any right, power, obligation, liability, responsibility or duty under this Agreement other than, in the case of such Lenders, those applicable to all Lenders as such. Without limiting the foregoing, none of the Lenders or other Persons so identified shall have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender. Each Lender acknowledges that it has not relied, and will not rely, on any of the Lenders or other Persons so identified in deciding to enter into this Agreement or in taking or not taking action hereunder.

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SECTION 10. MISCELLANEOUS

               10.1 Amendments and Waivers. Except as provided in Section 2.24 with respect to amendments deemed necessary by the Administrative Agent to incorporate the terms of any Incremental Term Commitments or Incremental Term Loans (which shall be permitted in accordance with Section 2.24 notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 10.1), neither this Agreement or any other Loan Document, nor any terms hereof or thereof may be amended, supplemented or modified except in accordance with the provisions of this Section 10.1. The Required Lenders and each Loan Party party to the relevant Loan Document may, or (with the written consent of the Required Lenders) the Agents and each Loan Party party to the relevant Loan Document may, from time to time, with the written acknowledgement of the Administrative Agent (a) enter into written amendments, supplements or modifications hereto and to the other Loan Documents (including amendments and restatements hereof or thereof) for the purpose of adding any provisions to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or changing in any manner the rights of the Lenders or of the Loan Parties hereunder or thereunder or (b) waive, on such terms and conditions as may be specified in the instrument of waiver, any of the requirements of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or any Default or Event of Default and its consequences; provided, however, that no such waiver and no such amendment, supplement or modification shall:

          (i) forgive or reduce the principal amount or extend the final scheduled date of maturity of any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation, extend the scheduled date or reduce the amount of any amortization payment in respect of any Tranche B Term Loan, reduce the stated rate of any interest or fee payable hereunder or extend the scheduled date of any payment thereof, increase the amount or extend the expiration date of any Commitment of any Lender or permit an Interest Period with a duration in excess of six months, in each case without the prior written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;

          (ii) amend, modify or waive any provision of this Section or reduce any percentage specified in the definition of Required Lenders, consent to the assignment or transfer by the Borrower of any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, release all or substantially all of the Collateral or release all or substantially all of the Subsidiary Guarantors from their guarantee obligations under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, in each case without the prior written consent of all Lenders;

          (iii) amend, modify or waive any condition precedent to any extension of credit under the Revolving Credit Facility set forth in Section 5.2 (including, without limitation, the waiver of an existing Default or Event of Default required to be waived in order for such extension of credit to be made) or amend, waive or consent to the shortening of the maturity or any payment scheduled under Section 2.3 without the prior written consent of the Majority Revolving Credit Facility Lenders;

          (iv) reduce the percentage specified in the definition of Majority Facility Lenders with respect to any Facility without the prior written consent of all Lenders under such Facility;

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          (v) affect adversely the interests, rights or obligations of the Lenders under any Facility in a manner substantially different from the effect of such amendment, waiver or consent on any other Facility without the prior written consent of the Majority Facility Lenders under such adversely affected Facility;

          (vi) amend, modify or waive any provision of Section 9 without the prior written consent of any Agent directly affected thereby;

          (vii) amend, modify or waive any provision of Section 2.17 without the prior written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby; or

          (viii) amend, modify or waive (x) any provision of Section 3 without the prior written consent of each Issuing Lender or (y) any provision of Section 2.6 without the prior written consent of the Swingline Lender;

Any such waiver and any such amendment, supplement or modification shall apply equally to each of the Lenders and shall be binding upon the Loan Parties, the Lenders, the Agents and all future holders of the Loans. In the case of any waiver, the Loan Parties, the Lenders and the Agents shall be restored to their former position and rights hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, and any Default or Event of Default waived shall be deemed to be cured and not continuing; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default, or impair any right consequent thereon. Any such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification shall be effected by a written instrument signed by the parties required to sign pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section; provided, that delivery of an executed signature page of any such instrument by facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart thereof.

               If, in connection with any proposed change, waiver, discharge or termination of the provisions of this Agreement as contemplated by this Section 10.01, the consent of the Required Lenders or Majority Facility Lenders, as applicable, is obtained but the consent of one or more of such other Lenders whose consent is required is not obtained, then Borrower shall have the right to replace all, but not less than all, of such non-consenting Lender or Lenders (so long as all non-consenting Lenders are so replaced) with one or more persons pursuant to Section 2.23 so long as at the time of such replacement each such new Lender consents to the proposed change, waiver, discharge or termination.

               10.2 Notices.

               (a) All notices, requests and demands to or upon the respective parties hereto to be effective shall be in writing (including by telecopy), and, unless otherwise expressly provided herein, shall be deemed to have been duly given or made when delivered, or three Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, or, in the case of telecopy notice or (subject to subsection (b) below) electronic mail address, when received, addressed (i) in the case of the Borrower and the Agents, as follows and (ii) in the case of the Lenders, as set forth in an administrative questionnaire delivered to the Administrative Agent or, in the case of a Lender which becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance, in such

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Assignment and Acceptance or (iii) in the case of any party, to such other address as such party may hereafter notify to the other parties hereto:

     
The Borrower:
  Mylan Laboratories Inc.
 
  1500 Corporate Drive
 
  Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317
 
  Attention: Edward J. Borkowski
 
  Fax: (304) 598-5461
 
  Telephone: (304) 599-2595
 
   
with a copy to:
  Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
 
  Four Times Square
 
  New York, New York 10036
 
  Attention: James Douglas, Esq.
 
  Fax: (212) 735-2000
 
  Telephone: (212) 735-2868
 
   
Notices pursuant to Article II to the Administrative Agent or Swingline Lender:
  Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation
 
  4 World Financial Center
 
  New York, NY 10080
 
  Attention: Michael Ray
 
  Fax: (212) 797-0407
 
  Telephone: (212) 250-4184]
 
  Email: Michael.c.Ray@db.com
 
   
All other notices to the Administrative Agent:
  Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation
 
  4 World Financial Center
 
  New York, NY 10080
 
  Attention: Michael E. O’Brien
 
  Fax: (212) 738-1186
 
  Telephone: (212) 449-0948
 
  Email: m_obrien@ml.com
 
   
Issuing Lender:
  SunTrust Bank
 
  MC: GA-Atlanta-3706
 
  25 Park Place, 16th Floor
 
  Atlanta, GA 30303
 
  Attention: Nivetta Freeman
 
  Fax: (404) 588-8129
 
  Telephone: (800) 951-7847
 
  Email: nivetta.freeman@suntrust.com

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provided that any notice, request or demand to or upon the any Agent, the Swingline Lender, the Issuing Lender or any Lender shall not be effective until received.

               (b) Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the Issuing Bank hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender or the Issuing Lender pursuant to Article II if such Lender or the Issuing Lender, as applicable, has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent or the Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.

               (c) Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement); provided that if such notice or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient, and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor.

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

               10.4 Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made herein, in the other Loan Documents and in any document, certificate or statement delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the making of the Loans and other extensions of credit hereunder.

               10.5 Payment of Expenses. The Borrower agrees (a) to pay or reimburse the Agents and the Arranger for all their reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the syndication of the Facilities and the development, preparation and execution of, and any amendment, supplement or modification to, and the consideration of legal matters pertaining to, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents if such amendment modification or supplement is requested by the Borrower and any other documents prepared in connection herewith or therewith, and the consummation and administration of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements and other charges of counsel to the Administrative Agent, the charges of Syndtrak, all search, filing,

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recording charges and fees and taxes related thereto, and other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and the cost of independent public accountants and other outside experts retained by the Administrative Agent, in each case whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, (b) to pay or reimburse each Lender and the Agents for all their reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with the enforcement or preservation (including pursuant to a “workout”) of any rights under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any other documents prepared in connection herewith or therewith, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of one counsel (and appropriate local counsel) to the Agents, and for one additional counsel to the Lenders, (c) to pay, indemnify, or reimburse each Lender and the Agents for, and hold each Lender and the Agents harmless from, any and all recording and filing fees and any and all liabilities with respect to, or resulting from any delay in paying, stamp, excise and other similar taxes, if any (excluding, in any event, taxes covered by Section 2.19), which may be payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution and delivery of, or consummation or administration of any of the transactions contemplated by, or any amendment, supplement or modification of, or any waiver or consent under or in respect of, this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any such other documents, and (d) to pay, indemnify or reimburse each Lender, each Agent, their respective affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, trustees, employees, advisors, agents and controlling persons (each, an “Indemnitee”) for, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from and against any and all other liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs and reasonable expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to such Lender or the Administrative Agent being a party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or enforcement, performance and administration of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any such other documents, including, without limitation, any of the foregoing relating to the use of proceeds of the Loans or the violation of, noncompliance with or liability under, any Environmental Law applicable to the operations of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of the Properties and the fees and disbursements and other charges of legal counsel in connection with claims, actions or proceedings by any Indemnitee against the Borrower hereunder (all the foregoing in this clause (d), collectively, the “Indemnified Liabilities”), provided, that the Borrower shall have no obligation hereunder to any Indemnitee with respect to Indemnified Liabilities to the extent such Indemnified Liabilities have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee. No Indemnitee shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unauthorized persons of Information or other materials sent through electronic, telecommunications or other information transmission systems that are intercepted by such persons absent the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or for any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages in connection with the Facilities. No Indemnitee shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by others of any information or other materials obtained through Syndtrak or other similar information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement absent the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee, nor shall any Indemnitee have any liability for any indirect or consequential damages relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or arising out of its activities in connection herewith or therewith (whether before or after the Closing Date). Without limiting the forego ing, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, the Borrower agrees not to assert and to cause its Subsidiaries not to assert, and hereby waives and agrees to cause its Subsidiaries so to waive, all rights for contribution or any other rights of recovery with respect to all claims, demands, penalties, fines, liabilities, settlements, damages, costs and expenses of whatever kind or nature, under or related

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to Environmental Laws, that any of them might have by statute or otherwise against any Indemnitee. All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than 10 days after written demand therefor. Statements payable by the Borrower pursuant to this Section shall be submitted to the Borrower in accordance with Section 10.2, or to such other Person or address as may be hereafter designated by the Borrower in a notice to the Administrative Agent. The agreements in this Section shall survive repayment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

               10.6 Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments.

               (a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an assignee in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of this Section 10.6, (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (d) of this Section 10.6 or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of paragraph (f) of this Section 10.6 (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in paragraph (d) of this Section 10.6 and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

               (b) Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it); provided that any such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:

               (i) Minimum Amounts.

          (A) in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitments and the Loans at the time owing to it or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, no minimum amount need be assigned; and

          (B) in any case not described in paragraph (b)(i)(A) of this Section 10.6, the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the applicable Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Acceptance with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment and Acceptance, as of the Trade Date) shall not be less than $5,000,000, in the case of any assignment in

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respect of the Revolving Credit Facility, or $1,000,000, in the case of any assignment in respect of the Tranche B Term Facility, unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

          (ii) Proportionate Amounts. Each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to the Loan or the Commitment assigned, except that this clause (ii) shall not prohibit any Lender from assigning all or a portion of its rights and obligations among the Revolving Credit Facility and the Tranche B Term Facility on a non-pro rata basis.

          (iii) Required Consents. No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by paragraph (b)(i)(B) of this Section 10.6 and, in addition:

          (A) the consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required unless (x) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment, (y) such assignment is to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund or (z) such assignment is in prior to completion of the primary syndication period (as determined by the Administrative Agent);

          (B) the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for assignments in respect of (i) a Revolving Credit Commitment if such assignment is to a Person that is not a Lender with a Revolving Credit Commitment, an Affiliate of such Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such Lender or (ii) a Tranche B Term Loan to a Person who is not a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; and

          (C) the consent of the Issuing Lender and the Swingline Lender (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for any assignment of the Revolving Credit Commitments.

          (iv) Assignment and Acceptance. Except in the case of concurrent assignments to two or more Approved Funds in which only one processing and recordation fee of $3,500 will be paid, the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Acceptance, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500, (except in the case of the primary syndication as determined by the Administrative Agent or except as otherwise waived by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), and the assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.

          (v) No Assignment to Borrower. No such assignment shall be made to the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries.

          (vi) No Assignment to Natural Persons. No such assignment shall be made to a natural person.

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Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section 10.6, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Acceptance, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto) but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.19, 2.20, 10.5 and 10.12 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this paragraph shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with paragraph (d) of this Section 10.6.

               (c) Register. The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at one of its offices a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amounts of the Loans owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

               (d) Participations. Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural person or the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (each, a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and/or the Loans owing to it); provided that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, Issuing Lender and Swingline Lender shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement.

               Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in Section 10.1 (i), (ii), (iv) or (vii) that affects such Participant. Subject to paragraph (e) of this Section, the Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.20 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 10.6. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.7 as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 10.7 as though it were a Lender.

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               (e) Limitations upon Participant Rights. A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 2.18 and 2.19 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Borrower’s prior written consent. A Participant that would be a Non-U.S. Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.19 unless the Borrower is notified of the participation sold to such Participant and such Participant agrees, for the benefit of the Borrower, to comply with Section 2.19 as though it were a Lender.

               (f) Certain Pledges. Any Lender at any time may, without the consent of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including without limitation (i) any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank and (ii) in the case of any Lender that is a Fund, any pledge or assignment to any holders of obligations owed, or securities issued, by such Lender including to any trustee for, or any other representative of, such holders; and this Section shall not apply to any such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

               10.7 Adjustments; Set-off.

               (a) Except to the extent that this Agreement provides for payments to be allocated to a particular Lender or to the Lenders under a particular Facility, if any Lender (a “Benefitted Lender”) shall at any time receive any payment of all or part of the Obligations owing to it, or receive any collateral in respect thereof (whether voluntarily or involuntarily, by set-off, pursuant to events or proceedings of the nature referred to in Section 8(f), or otherwise), in a greater proportion than any such payment to or collateral received by any other Lender, if any, in respect of such other Lender’s Obligations, such Benefitted Lender shall purchase for cash from the other Lenders a participating interest in such portion of each such other Lender’s Obligations, or shall provide such other Lenders with the benefits of any such collateral, as shall be necessary to cause such Benefitted Lender to share the excess payment or benefits of such collateral ratably with each of the Lenders; provided, however, that if all or any portion of such excess payment or benefits is thereafter recovered from such Benefitted Lender, such purchase shall be rescinded, and the purchase price and benefits returned, to the extent of such recovery, but without interest.

               (b) In addition to any rights and remedies of the Lenders provided by law, each Lender shall have the right if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, without prior notice to the Borrower, any such notice being expressly waived by the Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law, upon any amount becoming due and payable by the Borrower hereunder (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), to set off and appropriate and apply against such amount any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final), in any currency, and any other credits, indebtedness or claims, in any currency, in each case whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, at any time held or owing by such Lender or any branch or agency thereof to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower. Each Lender agrees promptly to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent after any such setoff and application made by such Lender, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.

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               (c) To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of the Borrower is made to the Administrative Agent or any Lender, or the Administrative Agent or any Lender exercises its right of set-off, and such payment or the proceeds of such set-off or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Administrative Agent or such Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or otherwise, then (i) to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such set-off had not occurred, and (ii) each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent upon demand its applicable share of any amount so recovered from or repaid by the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Effective Rate from time to time in effect.

               10.8 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Agreement by facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof. A set of the copies of this Agreement signed by all the parties shall be lodged with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

               10.9 Severability. Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

               10.10 Integration. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents represent the entire agreement of the Borrower, the Agents, the Arranger and the Lenders with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and there are no promises, undertakings, representations or warranties by the Arranger, any Agent or any Lender relative to the subject matter hereof not expressly set forth or referred to herein or in the other Loan Documents.

               10.11 GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

               10.12 Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers. The Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:

          (a) submits for itself and its Property in any legal action or proceeding relating to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, to the non-exclusive general jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York, the courts of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York, and appellate courts from any thereof;

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          (b) consents that any such action or proceeding may be brought in such courts and waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such action or proceeding in any such court or that such action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same;

          (c) agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to the Borrower at its address set forth in Section 10.2 or at such other address of which the Administrative Agent shall have been notified pursuant thereto;

          (d) agrees that nothing herein shall affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by law or shall limit the right to sue in any other jurisdiction; and

          (e) waives, to the maximum extent not prohibited by law, any right it may have to claim or recover in any legal action or proceeding referred to in this Section any special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages.

          10.13 Acknowledgments. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that:

          (a) it has been advised by counsel in the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;

          (b) neither any Agent nor any Lender has any fiduciary relationship with or duty to the Borrower arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, and the relationship between the Agents and the Lenders, on one hand, and the Borrower, on the other hand, in connection herewith or therewith is solely that of debtor and creditor; and

          (c) no joint venture is created hereby or by the other Loan Documents or otherwise exists by virtue of the transactions contemplated hereby among the Arranger, the Agents and the Lenders or among the Borrower and the Lenders.

               10.14 Confidentiality. Each of the Agents and the Lenders agrees, on its own behalf and on behalf of each affiliate thereof, to keep confidential in accordance with its customary practices all non-public information provided to it by any Loan Party pursuant to this Agreement that is designated by such Loan Party as confidential; provided that nothing herein shall prevent any Agent or any Lender from disclosing any such information (a) to the Arranger, any Agent, any other Lender or any affiliate of any thereof solely for the purpose of, or otherwise directly in connection with, this Agreement, (b) to any Participant or assignee (each, a “Transferee”) or prospective Transferee that agrees by an express written agreement to comply with the provisions of this Section or substantially equivalent provisions, (c) in accordance with customary confidentiality procedures, to any of its employees, directors, agents, attorneys, accountants and other professional advisors, (d) to any financial institution that is a pledgee referred to in Section 10.6(f) or a direct or indirect contractual counterparty in swap agreements or such contractual counterparty’s professional advisor (so long as such pledgee or contractual counterparty or professional advisor to such contractual counterparty agrees to be bound by the provisions of

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this Section), (e) upon the request or demand of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over it, (f) in response to any order of any court or other Governmental Authority or as may otherwise be required pursuant to any Requirement of Law; provided, however, that such Agent or Lender shall, to the extent permitted by law, notify the Borrower prior to such disclosure so that the Borrower may seek, at the Borrower’s sole expense, a protective order or other appropriate remedy, (g) if required to do so in connection with any litigation or similar proceeding; provided, however, that such Agent or Lender shall, to the extent permitted by law, notify the Borrower prior to such disclosure so that the Borrower may seek, at the Borrower’s sole expense, a protective order or other appropriate remedy, (h) that has been publicly disclosed other than in breach of this Section, (i) to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any similar organization or any nationally recognized rating agency that requires access to information about a Lender’s investment portfolio in connection with ratings issued with respect to such Lender or (j) in connection with the exercise of any remedy hereunder or under any other Loan Document.

               10.15 Release of Collateral and Guarantee Obligations.

               (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, upon request of the Borrower in connection with any Disposition of Property permitted by the Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent shall (without notice to, or vote or consent of, any Lender, or any affiliate of any Lender that is a party to any Specified Hedge Agreement) take such actions as shall be required to release its security interest in any Collateral being Disposed of in such Disposition, and to release any guarantee obligations under any Loan Document of any Person being Disposed of in such Disposition, to the extent necessary to permit consummation of such Disposition in accordance with the Loan Documents.

               (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or any other Loan Document, when all Obligations (other than obligations in respect of any Specified Hedge Agreement) have been paid in full, all Commitments have terminated or expired and no Letter of Credit shall be outstanding, upon request of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall (without notice to, or vote or consent of, any Lender, or any affiliate of any Lender that is a party to any Specified Hedge Agreement) take such actions as shall be required to release its security interest in all Collateral, and to release all guarantee obligations under any Loan Document, whether or not on the date of such release there may be outstanding Obligations in respect of Specified Hedge Agreements. Any such release of guarantee obligations shall be deemed subject to the provision that such guarantee obligations shall be reinstated if after such release any portion of any payment in respect of the Obligations guaranteed thereby shall be rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or reorganization of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor, or upon or as a result of the appointment of a receiver, intervenor or conservator of, or trustee or similar officer for, the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor or any substantial part of its property, or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made.

               10.16 WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL. THE BORROWER, THE AGENTS AND THE LENDERS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN.

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               10.17 USA PATRIOT Act Notice. Each Lender that is subject to the Act (as hereinafter defined) and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies Borrower, which information includes the name, address and tax identification number of Borrower and other information regarding Borrower that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify Borrower in accordance with the Act. This notice is given in accordance with the requirements of the Act and is effective as to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent.

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               IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

         
    MYLAN LABORATORIES INC
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Edward J. Borkowski
 
       
 
      Name: Edward J. Borkowski
 
      Title: Chief Financial Officer
 
       
    MERRILL LYNCH & CO.,
    MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER
    AND SMITH INCORPORATED,
    as Arranger
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Sheila McGillicuddy
 
       
 
      Name: Sheila McGillicuddy
 
      Title: Director
 
       
    MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL CORPORATION,
    as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender and as a Lender
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Michael E. O’Brien
 
       
 
      Name: Michael E. O’Brien
 
      Title: Vice President
 
       
    SUNTRUST BANK,
    as Issuing Lender and as a Lender
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Mark D. Mattson
 
       
 
      Name: Mark D. Mattson
 
      Title: Managing Director

 


 

         
    THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
    as a Lender
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ William Barrum
 
       
 
      Name: William Barrum
 
      Title: Vice President
         
    HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK,
    as a Lender
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Frederick G. Hadley
 
       
    Name: Frederick G. Hadley
    Title: Senior Vice President
 
       
    BANK LEUMI USA,
    as a Lender
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Jong Hee Hong
 
       
    Name: Jong Hee Hong
    Title: Vice President
 
       
    THE NORINCHUKIN BANK, NEW YORK BRANCH,
    as a Lender
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Toshifumi Tsukitani
 
       
    Name: Toshifumi Tsukitani
    Title: General Manager
 
       
    NATIONAL CITY BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA,
    as a Lender
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Susan J. Dimmick
 
       
    Name: Susan J. Dimmick
    Title: Vice President

 


 

         
    DZ BANK AG
    Deutsche Zentralgenosscnschaftsbank
    (Frankfurt am Main),
    as a Lender
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Bernd Henrik Franke
 
       
    Name: Bernd Henrik Franke
    Title: Senior Vice President
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Paul Fitzpatrick
 
       
    Name: Paul Fitzpatrick
    Title: Vice President
 
       
    NORTH FORK BUSINESS CAPITAL CORP.,
    as a Lender
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen K. Goetschlus
 
       
    Name: Stephen K. Goetschlus
    Title: Senior Vice President
 
       
    KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
    as a Lender
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ J. T. Taylor
 
       
    Name: J. T. Taylor
    Title: Senior Vice President
 
       
    UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA N.A.,
    as a Lender
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Michael Tschida
 
       
    Name: Michael Tschida
    Title: Vice President

 


 

         
    PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
    as a Lender
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Luke McElhinny
 
       
    Name: Luke McElhinny
    Title: Vice President
 
       
    ALLIED IRSIH BANKS, PLC.,
    as a Lender
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Anthony O’Reilly
 
       
    Name: Anthony O’Reilly
    Title: Vice President
 
       
    ALLIED IRSIH BANKS, PLC.,
    as a Lender
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Denise Magyer
 
       
    Name: Denise Magyer
    Title: Vice President
 
       
    COMERICA BANK,
    as a Lender
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Erica M. Krzeminski
 
       
    Name: Erica M. Krzeminski
    Title: Account Officer
 
       
    MIZUHO CORPORATION BANK, LTD.,
    as a Lender
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Raymond Ventura
 
       
    Name: Raymond Ventura
    Title: Senior Vice President

 


 

         
    BANK HAPOALIM B.M.,
    as a Lender
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Shaum Breidbart
 
       
    Name: Shaum Breidbart
    Title: Vice President
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Lenroy Hackett
 
       
    Name: Lenroy Hackett
    Title: First Vice President
 
       
    BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI TRUST COMPANY,
    as a Lender
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ R. Toyoshima
 
       
    Name: R. Toyoshima
    Title: Vice President
 
       
    SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION,
    as a Lender
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ David A. Buck
 
       
    Name: David A. Buck
    Title: Senior Vice President

 


 

SCHEDULE 1.1C

Pricing Schedule

                                         
    Level I   Level II   Level III   Level IV   Level V
    Status   Status   Status   Status   Status
Applicable Margin for Eurodollar Loans
    0.75 %     1.00 %     1.25 %     1.50 %     1.75 %
Applicable Margin for Base Rate Loans
    0.00 %     0.00 %     0.25 %     0.50 %     0.75 %
Commitment Fee Rate
    0.25 %     0.375 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %

     For the purposes of this Schedule, the following terms have the following meanings, subject to the final two paragraphs of this Schedule:

     “Level I Status” exists at any date if, on such date, the Moody’s Rating is Baa1 or better and the S&P Rating is BBB+ or better.

     “Level II Status” exists at any date if, on such date, (i) the Borrower has not qualified for Level I Status and (ii) the Moody’s Rating is Baa2 or better and the S&P Rating is BBB or better.

     “Level III Status” exists at any date if, on such date, (i) the Borrower has not qualified for Level I Status or Level II Status and (ii) the Moody’s Rating is Baa3 or better and the S&P Rating is BBB- or better.

     “Level IV Status” exists at any date if, on such date, (i) the Borrower has not qualified for Level I Status, Level II Status or Level III Status and (ii) the Moody’s Rating is Ba1 or better and the S&P Rating is BB+ or better.

     “Level V Status” exists at any date if, on such date, the Borrower has not qualified for Level I Status, Level II Status, Level III Status or Level IV Status.

     “Moody’s Rating” means, at any time, the rating issued by Moody’s and then in effect with respect to the Loans.

     “S&P Rating” means, at any time, the rating issued by S&P, and then in effect with respect to the Loans.

     “Status” means Level I Status, Level II Status, Level III Status, Level IV Status or Level V Status.

 


 

     The credit rating in effect on any date for the purposes of this Schedule is that in effect at the close of business on such date. If at any time there is no Moody’s Rating or no S&P Rating or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Level V Status shall exist.

     If the Loans are split-rated and the ratings differential is one level, the lower pricing level will apply (e.g., ratings of BBB+ from S&P and Baa2 from Moody’s would result in Level I Status). If the Loans are split-rated and the ratings differential is two levels or more, the intermediate rating at the midpoint will apply (e.g., ratings of BBB+ from S&P and Baa3 from Moody’s would result in Level II Status). If there is no midpoint, the higher of the two intermediate ratings will apply (e.g., ratings of BBB+ from S&P and Ba1 from Moody’s would result in Level II Status).

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