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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 FORM 10-K
(Mark One):
Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019
Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
For the transition period from              to             
Commission File Number: 001-14195
 American Tower Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
65-0723837
(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
116 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(Address of principal executive offices)
Telephone Number (617375-7500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each Class
 Trading Symbol(s)
Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
 AMT
New York Stock Exchange
1.375% Senior Notes due 2025
AMT 25A
New York Stock Exchange
1.950% Senior Notes due 2026
AMT 26B
New York Stock Exchange
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act:    Yes      No  
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act:    Yes      No  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days:    Yes      No  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes      No  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One):
Large accelerated filer
 
  
Accelerated filer
 
 
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer
 
  
Smaller reporting company
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Emerging growth company
 
 
 
 
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act):    Yes      No  
The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2019 was $89.9 billion, based on the closing price of the registrant’s common stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second quarter.
As of February 18, 2020, there were 442,911,804 shares of common stock outstanding.
 
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the definitive proxy statement (the “Definitive Proxy Statement”) to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission relative to the registrant’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Report.




AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT
FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019
 
 
 
Page
PART I
 
 
ITEM 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ITEM 1A.
ITEM 1B.
ITEM 2.
ITEM 3.
ITEM 4.
PART II
 
 
ITEM 5.
 
 
 
ITEM 6.
ITEM 7.
 
 
 
 
 
 
ITEM 7A.
ITEM 8.
ITEM 9.
 












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AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS—(Continued)
FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT
FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019
 
 
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K (this “Annual Report”) contains statements about future events and expectations, or forward-looking statements, all of which are inherently uncertain. We have based those forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future results. When we use words such as “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects” or similar expressions, we are making forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements we make regarding future prospects of growth in the communications site leasing industry, the effects of consolidation among companies in our industry and among our tenants and other competitive and financial pressures, the level of future expenditures by companies in this industry and other trends in this industry, changes in zoning, tax and other laws and regulations and administrative and judicial decisions, economic, political and other events, particularly those relating to our international operations, our future capital expenditure levels, the impact of technology changes on our industry and our business, our ability to maintain or increase our market share, our plans to fund our future liquidity needs, our substantial leverage and debt service obligations, our future financing transactions, our future operating results, our ability to remain qualified for taxation as a real estate investment trust (REIT), the amount and timing of any future distributions including those we are required to make as a REIT, natural disasters and similar events and our ability to protect our rights to the land under our towers. These statements are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions, which in turn are based on currently available information. These assumptions could prove inaccurate. These forward-looking statements may be found under the captions “Business” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” as well as in this Annual Report generally.

 



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You should keep in mind that any forward-looking statement we make in this Annual Report or elsewhere speaks only as of the date on which we make it. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect us. In any event, these and other important factors, including those set forth in Item 1A of this Annual Report under the caption “Risk Factors,” may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by our forward-looking statements. We have no duty, and do not intend, to update or revise the forward-looking statements we make in this Annual Report, except as may be required by law. In light of these risks and uncertainties, you should keep in mind that the future events or circumstances described in any forward-looking statement we make in this Annual Report or elsewhere might not occur. References in this Annual Report to “we,” “our” and the “Company” refer to American Tower Corporation and its predecessor, as applicable, individually and collectively with its subsidiaries as the context requires.
 


 

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PART I
ITEM 1.
BUSINESS
Overview
We are one of the largest global real estate investment trusts and a leading independent owner, operator and developer of multitenant communications real estate. Our primary business is the leasing of space on communications sites to wireless service providers, radio and television broadcast companies, wireless data providers, government agencies and municipalities and tenants in a number of other industries. We refer to this business as our property operations, which accounted for 98% of our total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2019. We also offer tower-related services in the United States, which we refer to as our services operations. These services include site acquisition, zoning and permitting and structural analysis, which primarily support our site leasing business, including the addition of new tenants and equipment on our sites.
American Tower Corporation was originally created as a subsidiary of American Radio Systems Corporation in 1995 and was spun off into a free-standing public company in 1998. We are a holding company and conduct our operations through our directly and indirectly owned subsidiaries and joint ventures. Our principal domestic operating subsidiaries are American Towers LLC and SpectraSite Communications, LLC. We conduct our international operations primarily through our subsidiary, American Tower International, Inc., which in turn conducts operations through its various international holding and operating subsidiaries and joint ventures.
Since inception, we have grown our communications real estate portfolio through acquisitions, long-term lease arrangements and site development. Our portfolio primarily consists of towers that we own and towers that we operate pursuant to long-term lease arrangements, as well as distributed antenna system (“DAS”) networks, which provide seamless coverage solutions in certain in-building and outdoor wireless environments. In addition to the communications sites in our portfolio, we manage rooftop and tower sites for property owners under various contractual arrangements. We also hold other telecommunications infrastructure, fiber and property interests that we lease primarily to communications service providers and third-party tower operators.
In 2019, we added approximately 5,800 communications sites to our portfolio in Africa and launched operations in Burkina Faso and Niger as part of our acquisition of Eaton Towers Holdings Limited (“Eaton Towers,” and the acquisition, the “Eaton Towers Acquisition”). We also signed a definitive agreement to acquire approximately 3,200 communications sites in Chile and Peru from Entel PCS Telecomunicaciones S.A. and Entel Peru S.A. and closed on the first tranche of sites, adding approximately 2,400 communications sites to our portfolio in Latin America (the “Entel Acquisition”). The remaining communications sites are expected to close in tranches beginning in the first quarter of 2020, subject to certain closing conditions. As of December 31, 2019, our communications real estate portfolio of 179,520 communications sites included 40,974 communications sites in the U.S., 74,712 communications sites in Asia, 18,370 communications sites in Africa, 4,736 communications sites in Europe and 40,728 communications sites in Latin America, as well as urban telecommunications assets in Argentina, Brazil, India, Mexico and South Africa.
We operate as a real estate investment trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes (“REIT”). Accordingly, we generally are not required to pay U.S. federal income taxes on income generated by our REIT operations, including the income derived from leasing space on our towers, as we receive a dividends paid deduction for distributions to stockholders that generally offsets our REIT income and gains. However, we remain obligated to pay U.S. federal income taxes on earnings from our domestic taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRSs”). In addition, our international assets and operations, regardless of their classification for U.S. tax purposes, continue to be subject to taxation in the jurisdictions where those assets are held or those operations are conducted.
The use of TRSs enables us to continue to engage in certain businesses while complying with REIT qualification requirements. We may, from time to time, change the election of previously designated TRSs to be included as part of the REIT. As of December 31, 2019, our REIT-qualified businesses included our U.S. tower leasing business and a majority of our U.S. indoor DAS networks business and services segment, as well as most of our operations in Mexico, Germany, Costa Rica, Nigeria and France.
During the fourth quarter of 2019, as a result of recent acquisitions, including the Eaton Towers Acquisition, and changes to our organizational structure, we reviewed and changed our reportable segments to divide our Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) property segment into two separate segments, Africa property and Europe property. We now report our results in six segments – U.S. property, Asia property, Africa property, Europe property, Latin America property and services. We believe this change provides more visibility into these operating segments and better aligns our reporting with management’s current approach of allocating costs and resources, managing growth and profitability and assessing the operating performance of our business segments.
    

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Products and Services
Property Operations
Our property operations accounted for 98%, 98% and 99% of our total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Our revenue is primarily generated from tenant leases. Our tenants lease space on our communications real estate, where they install and maintain their equipment. Rental payments vary considerably depending upon numerous factors, including, but not limited to, amount, type and position of tenant equipment on the tower, remaining tower capacity and tower location. Our costs typically include ground rent (which is primarily fixed under long-term lease agreements with annual cost escalations) and power and fuel costs, some or all of which may be passed through to our tenants, as well as property taxes and repair and maintenance expenses. Our property operations have generated consistent growth in revenue and typically have low cash flow volatility due to the following characteristics:
Long-term tenant leases with contractual rent escalations. In general, our tenant leases with wireless carriers have initial non-cancellable terms of five to ten years with multiple renewal terms, with provisions that periodically increase the rent due under the lease, typically annually, based on a fixed escalation percentage (averaging approximately 3% in the United States) or an inflationary index in our international markets, or a combination of both. Based upon foreign currency exchange rates and the tenant leases in place as of December 31, 2019, we expect to generate nearly $46.9 billion of non-cancellable tenant lease revenue over future periods, before the impact of straight-line lease accounting.
Consistent demand for our sites. As a result of rapidly growing usage of mobile data and other wireless services and the corresponding wireless industry capital spending trends in the markets we serve, we anticipate consistent demand for our communications sites. We believe that our global asset base positions us well to benefit from the increasing proliferation of advanced wireless devices and the increasing usage of high bandwidth applications on those devices. We have the ability to add new tenants and new equipment for existing tenants on our sites, which typically results in incremental revenue and modest incremental costs. Our site portfolio and our established tenant base provide us with a solid platform for new business opportunities, which has historically resulted in consistent and predictable organic revenue growth.
High lease renewal rates. Our tenants tend to renew leases because suitable alternative sites may not exist or be available and repositioning a site in their network may be expensive and may adversely affect network quality. Historically, churn has averaged approximately 1% to 2% of tenant billings per year. We define churn as tenant billings lost when a tenant cancels or does not renew its lease or, in limited circumstances, when the lease rates on existing leases are reduced. We derive our churn rate for a given year by dividing our tenant billings lost on this basis by our prior-year tenant billings. As discussed in Item 7 of this Annual Report under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Executive Overview,” we experienced elevated levels of churn in recent years due to carrier consolidation-driven churn in India. We anticipate that our churn rate will move closer to historical levels over time, however, in the immediate term, we expect that our churn rate will remain elevated, primarily due to the uncertainty created by the recent court ruling by the Indian Supreme Court, as set forth in Item 1A of this Annual Report under the captions “Risk Factors—A substantial portion of our revenue is derived from a small number of tenants, and we are sensitive to adverse changes in the creditworthiness and financial strength of our tenants” and “Risk Factors—Our business, and that of our tenants, is subject to laws, regulations and administrative and judicial decisions, and changes thereto, that could restrict our ability to operate our business as we currently do or impact our competitive landscape.”
High operating margins. Incremental operating costs associated with adding new tenants or equipment to an existing communications site are relatively minimal. Therefore, as tenants or equipment are added, the substantial majority of incremental revenue flows through to gross margin and operating profit. In addition, in many of our international markets certain expenses, such as ground rent or power and fuel costs, are reimbursed or shared by our tenant base.
Low maintenance capital expenditures. On average, we require relatively low amounts of annual capital expenditures to maintain our communications sites.
Our property business includes the operation of communications sites and managed networks, the leasing of property interests, and, in select markets, the operation of fiber and the provision of backup power through shared generators. Our presence in a number of markets at different relative stages of wireless development provides us with significant diversification and long-term growth potential. Our property segments accounted for the following percentage of consolidated total revenue

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for the years ended December 31,:
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
U.S.
55
%
 
51
%
 
55
%
Asia
16
%
 
21
%
 
17
%
Africa
8
%
 
7
%
 
7
%
Europe
2
%
 
2
%
 
2
%
Latin America
18
%
 
17
%
 
18
%
Communications Sites. Approximately 95%, 96% and 97% of revenue in our property segments was attributable to our communications sites, excluding DAS networks, for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
We lease space on our communications sites to tenants providing a diverse range of communications services, including cellular voice and data, broadcasting, mobile video and a number of other applications. In addition, in many of our international markets, we receive pass-through revenue from our tenants to cover certain costs, including power and fuel costs and ground rent. Our top tenants by revenue for each region are as follows for the year ended December 31, 2019:
U.S.: AT&T Inc. (“AT&T”); Verizon Wireless; T-Mobile US, Inc. (“T-Mobile”); and Sprint Corporation (“Sprint”) accounted for an aggregate of 89% of U.S. property segment revenue. T-Mobile and Sprint have announced plans to merge in 2020.
Asia: Vodafone Idea Limited; Bharti Airtel Limited (“Airtel”); and Reliance Jio accounted for an aggregate of 83% of Asia property segment revenue.
Africa: MTN Group Limited (“MTN”); and Airtel accounted for an aggregate of 74% of Africa property segment revenue.
Europe: Telefónica S.A (“Telefónica”); Bouygues; and Free accounted for an aggregate of 70% of Europe property segment revenue.
Latin America: Telefónica; AT&T; and América Móvil accounted for an aggregate of 58% of Latin America property segment revenue.
Accordingly, we are subject to certain risks, as set forth in Item 1A of this Annual Report under the caption “Risk Factors—A substantial portion of our revenue is derived from a small number of tenants, and we are sensitive to changes in the creditworthiness and financial strength of our tenants.” In addition, we are subject to risks related to our international operations, as set forth under the caption “Risk Factors—Our foreign operations are subject to economic, political and other risks that could materially and adversely affect our revenues or financial position, including risks associated with fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.”
Managed Networks, Property Interests, Fiber and Shared Generators. In addition to our communications sites, we also own and operate several types of managed network solutions, provide communications site management services to third parties, manage and lease property interests under carrier or other third-party communications sites, provide the right to use fiber and provide back-up power sources to tenants at our sites. The balance of our property segment revenue not attributable to our communications sites was attributable to these items.
Managed Networks. We own and operate DAS networks in the United States and certain international markets. We obtain rights from property owners to install and operate in-building DAS networks, and we grant rights to wireless service providers to attach their equipment to our installations. We also offer a small portfolio of outdoor DAS networks as a complementary shared infrastructure solution for our tenants in the United States and in certain international markets. Typically, we have designed, built and operated our outdoor DAS networks in areas in which zoning restrictions or other barriers may prevent or delay deployment of more traditional wireless communications sites, such as macro tower sites. We also hold lease rights and easement interests on rooftops capable of hosting communications equipment in locations where towers are generally not a viable solution based on area characteristics. In addition, we provide management services to property owners in the United States who elect to retain full rights to their property while simultaneously marketing the rooftop for wireless communications equipment installation. As the demand for advanced wireless services in urban markets evolves, we continue to evaluate a variety of infrastructure solutions, including small cells and other network architectures that may support our tenants’ networks in these areas.
Fiber and Related Assets. We own and operate fiber and related assets in Argentina, Brazil, India, Mexico, South Africa and the United States, which we currently provide the right to use to communications and internet service providers and third-party operators to support their telecommunications infrastructure. We expect to continue to

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evaluate opportunities to invest in and provide the right to use these and other similar assets to providers and operators in the future for additional fourth generation (4G) and fifth generation (5G) deployments.
Property Interests. We own a portfolio of property interests in the United States under carrier or other third-party communications sites, which provides recurring cash flow under complementary leasing arrangements.
Shared Generators. We have contracts with certain of our tenants in the United States pursuant to which we provide access to shared backup power generators.
Services Operations
We offer tower-related services in the United States, including site acquisition, zoning and permitting and structural analysis services. Our services operations primarily support our site leasing business, including through the addition of new tenants and equipment on our sites. This segment accounted for 2%, 2% and 1% of our total revenue for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Site Acquisition, Zoning and Permitting. We engage in site acquisition services on our own behalf in connection with our tower development projects, as well as on behalf of our tenants. We typically work with our tenants’ engineers to determine the geographic areas where new communications sites will best address the tenants’ needs and meet their coverage objectives. Once a new site is identified, we acquire the rights to the land or structure on which the site will be constructed, and we manage the permitting process to ensure all necessary approvals are obtained to construct and operate the communications site.
Structural Analysis. We offer structural analysis services to wireless carriers in connection with the installation of their communications equipment on our towers. Our team of engineers can evaluate whether a tower structure can support the additional burden of the new equipment or if an upgrade is needed, which enables our tenants to better assess potential sites before making an installation decision. Our structural analysis capabilities enable us to provide higher quality service to our existing tenants by, among other things, reducing the time required to achieve on-air readiness, while also providing opportunities to offer structural analysis services to third parties.
Strategy
Operational Strategy
As the use of wireless services on handsets, tablets and other advanced mobile devices grows and evolves, there is a corresponding increase in demand for the communications infrastructure required to deploy current and future generations of wireless communications technologies. To capture this demand, our primary operational focus is to (i) increase the occupancy of our existing communications real estate portfolio to support global connectivity, (ii) invest in and selectively grow our communications real estate portfolio, (iii) further improve our operational performance and efficiency, including through innovation initiatives and (iv) maintain a strong balance sheet. We believe these efforts to meet our tenants’ needs will support and enhance our ability to capitalize on the growth in demand for wireless infrastructure. In addition, we expect to explore new opportunities to enhance or extend our shared communications infrastructure businesses, including those that may make our assets incrementally more attractive to new tenants, or to existing tenants for new uses, and those that increase our operational efficiency.
Increase the occupancy of our existing communications real estate portfolio to support global connectivity. We believe that our highest incremental returns will be achieved by leasing additional space on our existing communications sites. Increasing demand for wireless services in our served markets has resulted in significant capital spending by major wireless carriers and other connectivity providers. As a result, we anticipate growing demand for our communications sites because they are attractively located and typically have capacity available for additional tenants and equipment. In the United States, incremental carrier network activity is being driven primarily by the construction and densification of 4G networks, as well as initial deployments of 5G. In our international markets, carriers are deploying a combination of second generation (2G), third generation (3G) and, more recently, 4G networks, depending on the specific market. We believe that the majority of our towers have capacity for additional tenants and that substantially all of our towers that are currently at or near full structural capacity can be upgraded or augmented to meet future tenant demand with relatively modest capital investment. Therefore, we will continue to target our sales and marketing activities to increase the utilization and return on investment of our existing communications sites.
Invest in and selectively grow our communications real estate portfolio to meet our tenants’ needs. We seek opportunities to invest in and grow our operations through our capital expenditure program, new site construction and acquisitions. We believe we can achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns by pursuing such investments. In addition, we seek to secure property interests under our communications sites to improve operating margins as we reduce our cash operating expense related to ground leases. A significant portion of our inorganic growth has been focused on

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properties with lower initial tenancy because we believe that over time we can significantly increase tenancy levels, and therefore, drive strong returns on those assets.
Further improve our operational performance and efficiency, including through innovation initiatives. We continue to seek opportunities to improve our operational performance throughout the organization. This includes investing in our systems and people as we strive to improve efficiency and provide superior service to our tenants. To achieve this, we intend to continue to focus on customer service initiatives, such as reducing cycle times for key functions, including lease processing and tower structural analysis. Through our innovation program, we are also focused on developing and implementing renewable power solutions across our footprint to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and help improve the overall efficiency of the communications infrastructure and wireless industries. We also expect to use our innovation program to explore additional ways to enhance the efficiency of our operations over time.
Maintain a strong balance sheet. We remain committed to disciplined financial policies, which we believe result in our ability to maintain a strong balance sheet and will support our overall strategy and focus on asset growth and operational excellence. As a result of these policies, we currently have investment grade credit ratings. We continue to focus on maintaining a robust liquidity position and, as of December 31, 2019, had $4.4 billion of available liquidity. We believe that our investment grade credit ratings provide us consistent access to the capital markets and our liquidity provides us the ability to continue to invest in growing and augmenting our business.
Capital Allocation Strategy
The objective of our capital allocation strategy is to simultaneously increase adjusted funds from operations and our return on invested capital over the long term. To maintain our qualification for taxation as a REIT, we are required annually to distribute an amount equal to at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (determined before the deduction for distributed earnings and excluding any net capital gain) to our stockholders. After complying with our REIT distribution requirements, we plan to continue to allocate our available capital among investment alternatives that meet or exceed our return on investment criteria, while taking into account the repayment of debt consistent with our financial policies.
Capital expenditure program. We expect to continue to invest in and expand our existing communications real estate portfolio through our capital expenditure program. This includes capital expenditures associated with site maintenance, increasing the capacity of our existing sites and projects such as new site construction, land interest acquisitions and power solutions.
Acquisitions. We intend to pursue acquisitions of communications sites and other telecommunications infrastructure in our existing or new markets where we can meet or exceed our risk-adjusted return on investment criteria. The risk-adjusted hurdle rates used to evaluate acquisition opportunities consider additional factors such as the country and counterparties involved, investment and economic climate, legal and regulatory conditions and industry risk, among others.
Return excess capital to stockholders. If we have excess capital available after funding (i) our required distributions, (ii) capital expenditures, (iii) the repayment of debt consistent with our financial policies and (iv) anticipated future investments, including acquisition and select innovation opportunities, we will seek to return such excess capital to stockholders, including through our stock repurchase programs.
International Growth Strategy
We believe that, in certain international markets, we can create substantial value by either establishing a new, or expanding our existing, communications real estate leasing business. Therefore, we expect we will continue to seek international growth opportunities where we believe our risk-adjusted return objectives can be achieved. We strive to maintain a diversified approach to our international growth strategy by operating in a geographically diverse array of markets in a variety of stages of wireless network development. Our international growth strategy includes a disciplined, individualized market evaluation, in which we conduct the following analyses, among others:
Country analysis. Prior to entering a new market, we conduct an extensive review of the country’s historical and projected macroeconomic fundamentals, including inflation and foreign currency exchange rate trends, demographics, capital markets, tax regime and investment alternatives, and the general business, political and legal environments, including property rights and regulatory regime.
Wireless industry analysis. To confirm the presence of sufficient demand to support an independent tower leasing model, we analyze the competitiveness of the country’s wireless market. This includes an evaluation of the industry’s pricing environment, past and potential consolidation and the stage of its wireless network development. Characteristics that result in an attractive investment opportunity include (i) multiple competitive wireless service providers who are actively seeking to invest in deploying voice and data networks and (ii) ongoing or expected deployment of incremental spectrum from recent or anticipated auctions.

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Opportunity and counterparty analysis. Once an investment opportunity is identified within a geographic area with an attractive wireless industry, we conduct a multifaceted opportunity and counterparty analysis. This includes evaluating (i) the type of transaction, (ii) its ability to meet our risk-adjusted return criteria given the country and the counterparties involved, including the anticipated anchor tenant and (iii) how the transaction fits within our long-term strategic objectives, including future potential investment and expansion within the region.
Regulatory Matters
Towers, Antennas and Fiber. Our U.S. and international tower leasing businesses are subject to national, state and local regulatory requirements with respect to the registration, siting, construction, lighting, marking and maintenance of our towers. In the United States, which accounted for 56% of our total property segment revenue for the year ended December 31, 2019, the construction of new towers or modifications to existing towers may require pre-approval by the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) and the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”), depending on factors such as tower height and proximity to public airfields. Towers requiring pre-approval must be registered with the FCC and maintained in accordance with FAA standards. Similar requirements regarding pre-approval of the construction and modification of towers are imposed by regulators in other countries. Non-compliance with applicable tower-related requirements may lead to monetary penalties or site deconstruction orders.
Certain of our international operations are subject to regulatory requirements with respect to licensing, registration, permitting and public listings. In India, our subsidiary, ATC Telecom Infrastructure Private Limited (“ATC TIPL”), holds an Infrastructure Provider Category-I (“IP-I”) Registration Certificate issued by the Indian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, which permits us to provide tower space to companies licensed as telecommunications service providers under the Indian Telegraph Act of 1885. As a condition to the IP-I, the Indian government has the right to take over telecommunications infrastructure in the case of emergency or war. Additionally, in 2018, ATC TIPL issued non-convertible debentures, which are listed on the National Stock Exchange of India. Although the debt is held by another subsidiary of ours and is eliminated in consolidation, ATC TIPL is still subject to the listing requirements of such exchange.
In Africa, our subsidiaries in Ghana, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria and Uganda are required to hold a license in order to establish and maintain passive telecommunications infrastructure services and DAS networks for communications service providers. In Burkina Faso, a new licensing regime was recently enacted which will require any subsidiary there to be licensed in 2020. Additionally, in Uganda, our subsidiary is subject to review for three years commencing in 2020 by a monitoring trustee regarding compliance with certain conditions of approval of the Eaton Towers Acquisition.
In Latin America, our subsidiaries in Chile and Argentina hold licenses for the provision of passive telecommunications infrastructure and, in Argentina, for leasing of fiber. The subsidiaries that hold our fiber business in Mexico and Brazil are also licensed and regulated as concession holders and permit holders authorized to provide telecommunications services. In many of the markets in which we operate, we are required to provide tower space to service providers on a non-discriminatory basis, subject to the negotiation of mutually agreeable terms.
Our international business operations may be subject to increased licensing fees or ownership restrictions. For example, in South Africa, the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 2003 (the “BBBEE Act”) has established a legislative framework for the promotion of economic empowerment of South African citizens disadvantaged by Apartheid. Accordingly, the BBBEE Act and related codes measure BBBEE Act compliance and good corporate practice by the inclusion of certain ownership, management control, employment equity and other metrics for companies that do business there. In Kenya, our regulator requires all holders of a commercial license to issue at least 20% of their shares to Kenyans within three years of receiving the license unless a waiver is obtained. In addition, certain municipalities have sought to impose permit fees based upon structural or operational requirements of towers and certain regional and other governmental bodies have sought to impose levies or other forms of fees. Our foreign operations may be affected if a country’s regulatory authority restricts, revokes or modifies spectrum licenses of certain wireless service providers or implements limitations on foreign ownership.
In all countries where we operate, we are subject to zoning restrictions and restrictive covenants imposed by local authorities or community organizations. While these regulations vary, they typically require tower owners or tenants to obtain approval from local authorities or community standards organizations prior to tower construction or the addition of a new antenna to an existing tower. Local zoning authorities and community residents often oppose construction in their communities, which can delay or prevent new tower construction, new antenna installation or site upgrade projects, thereby limiting our ability to respond to tenant demand. This opposition and existing or new zoning regulations can increase costs associated with new tower construction, tower modifications or additions of new antennas to a site or site upgrades, as well as adversely affect the associated timing or cost of such projects. Further, additional regulations may be adopted that cause delays or result in additional costs to us or changes in the competitive landscape that may negatively affect our business. These factors could materially and adversely affect our operations. In the United States, the Telecommunications Act of 1996 prohibits any action

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by state and local authorities that would discriminate between different providers of wireless services or ban altogether the construction, modification or placement of communications sites. It also prohibits state or local restrictions based on the environmental effects of radio frequency emissions to the extent the facilities comply with FCC regulations. Further, in February 2012, the United States government adopted regulations requiring that local and state governments approve modifications or colocations that qualify as eligible facilities under the regulations. 
Portions of our business are subject to additional regulations, for example, in a number of states throughout the United States, certain of our subsidiaries hold Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) or other status, in connection with the operation of our outdoor DAS networks business. In addition, we, or our tenants, may be subject to new regulatory policies in certain jurisdictions from time to time that may materially and adversely affect our business or the demand for our communications sites.
Environmental Matters. Our U.S. and international operations are subject to various national, state and local environmental laws and regulations, including those relating to the management, use, storage, disposal, emission and remediation of, and exposure to, hazardous and non-hazardous substances, materials and wastes and the siting of our towers. We may be required to obtain permits, pay additional property taxes, comply with regulatory requirements and make certain informational filings related to hazardous substances or devices used to provide power such as batteries, generators and fuel at our sites. Violations of these types of regulations could subject us to fines or criminal sanctions.
Additionally, in the United States and in other countries where we operate, before constructing a new tower or adding an antenna to an existing site, we must review and evaluate the impact of the action to determine whether it may significantly affect the environment and whether we must disclose any significant impacts in an environmental assessment. If a tower or new antenna might have a material adverse impact on the environment, FCC or other governmental approval of the tower or antenna could be significantly delayed.
Health and Safety. In the United States and in other countries where we operate, we are subject to various national, state and local laws regarding employee health and safety, including protection from radio frequency exposure.
Competition
Our industry is highly competitive. We compete, both for new business and for the acquisition of assets, with other public tower companies, such as Crown Castle International Corp., SBA Communications Corporation, Telesites S.A.B. de C.V. and Cellnex Telecom, S.A., wireless carrier tower consortia such as Indus Towers Limited and private tower companies, private equity sponsored firms, carrier-affiliated tower companies, independent wireless carriers, tower owners, broadcasters and owners of non-communications sites, including rooftops, utility towers, water towers and other alternative structures. We believe that site location and capacity, network density, price, quality and speed of service have been, and will continue to be, significant competitive factors affecting owners, operators and managers of communications sites.
Our services business competes with a variety of companies offering individual, or combinations of, competing services. The field of competitors includes site acquisition consultants, zoning consultants, real estate firms, right-of-way consultants, structural engineering firms, tower owners/managers, telecommunications equipment vendors who can provide turnkey site development services through multiple subcontractors and our tenants’ personnel. We believe that our tenants base their decisions for services on various criteria, including a company’s experience, local reputation, price and time for completion of a project.
For more information on demand trends in our industry, see Item 7 of this Annual Report under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Executive Overview.”
Employees
As of December 31, 2019, we employed 5,454 full-time individuals and consider our employee relations to be satisfactory.

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Executive Officers

For information about our Executive Officers, see Item 10 of this Annual Report under the caption “Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.”

Available Information
Our internet website address is www.americantower.com. Information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report, and you should not consider information contained on our website as part of this Annual Report. You may access, free of charge, our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, plus amendments to such reports as filed or furnished pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), through the “Investor Relations” portion of our website as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
We have adopted a written Code of Ethics and Business Conduct Policy (the “Code of Conduct”) that applies to all of our employees and directors, including, but not limited to, our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer or controller or persons performing similar functions. The Code of Conduct is available on the “Corporate Responsibility” portion of our website and our Corporate Governance Guidelines and the charters of the audit, compensation and nominating and corporate governance committees of our Board of Directors are available on the “Investor Relations” portion of our website. In the event we amend the Code of Conduct, or provide any waivers of the Code of Conduct to our directors or executive officers, we will disclose these events on our website as required by the regulations of the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) and applicable law.
In addition, paper copies of these documents may be obtained free of charge by writing us at the following address: 116 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02116, Attention: Investor Relations; or by calling us at (617) 375-7500.
ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS
A significant decrease in leasing demand for our communications infrastructure would materially and adversely affect our business and operating results, and we cannot control that demand.
A significant reduction in leasing demand for our communications infrastructure would materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition. Factors that may affect such demand include:
increased mergers, consolidations or exits that reduce the number of wireless service providers or increased use of network sharing among governments or wireless service providers;
the financial condition of wireless service providers;
zoning, environmental, health, tax or other government regulations or changes in the application and enforcement thereof;
governmental licensing of spectrum or restriction or revocation of our tenants’ spectrum licenses;
a decrease in consumer demand for wireless services, including due to general economic conditions, disruption in the financial and credit markets or global social or political crises;
the ability and willingness of wireless service providers to maintain or increase capital expenditures on network infrastructure;
delays or changes in the deployment of next generation wireless technologies; and
technological changes.
If our tenants consolidate their operations, exit the telecommunications business or share site infrastructure to a significant degree, our growth, revenue and ability to generate positive cash flows could be materially and adversely affected.
Significant consolidation among our tenants could reduce demand for our communications infrastructure and may materially and adversely affect our growth and revenues. Certain combined companies have rationalized duplicative parts of their networks or modernized their networks, and these and other tenants could determine not to renew, or attempt to cancel, avoid or limit leases or related payments with us. In the event a tenant terminates its business or separately sells its spectrum, we may experience increased churn as a result. Our ongoing contractual revenues and our future results may be negatively impacted if a significant number of these leases are terminated or not renewed. For example, see our discussion of carrier consolidation-driven churn in our Asia segment in Item 7 of this Annual Report, under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Executive Overview.” In addition, extensive sharing of site

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infrastructure, roaming or resale arrangements among wireless service providers as an alternative to leasing our communications sites, without compensation to us, may cause new lease activity to slow if carriers utilize shared equipment rather than deploy new equipment, or may result in the decommissioning of equipment on certain existing sites because portions of the tenants’ networks may become redundant.
A substantial portion of our revenue is derived from a small number of tenants, and we are sensitive to adverse changes in the creditworthiness and financial strength of our tenants.
A substantial portion of our total operating revenues is derived from a small number of tenants. If any of these tenants are unwilling or unable to perform their obligations under their agreements with us, our revenues, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity could be materially and adversely affected.
One or more of our tenants, or their parent companies, may experience financial difficulties, file for bankruptcy or reduce or terminate operations as a result of a prolonged economic downturn, economic difficulties (including those from the imposition of taxes, fees, regulations or judicial interpretations of regulations, and any associated penalties or interest, which may be substantial, such as those imposed in India as a result of the October 2019 Indian Supreme Court ruling regarding the definition of adjusted gross revenue (“AGR”) and associated fees and charges), or otherwise. Such financial difficulties could result in uncollectible accounts receivable and an impairment of our deferred rent asset, tower asset, network location intangible asset, tenant-related intangible asset or goodwill. The loss of significant tenants, or the loss of all or a portion of our anticipated lease revenues from certain tenants, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
Due to the long-term nature of our tenant leases, we depend on the continued financial strength of our tenants. Many wireless service providers operate with substantial levels of debt. In our international operations, many of our tenants are subsidiaries of global telecommunications companies. These subsidiaries may not have the explicit or implied financial support of their parent entities.
In addition, many of our tenants and potential tenants rely on capital raising activities to fund their operations and capital expenditures, which may be more difficult or expensive in the event of downturns in the economy or disruptions in the financial and credit markets. If our tenants or potential tenants are unable to raise adequate capital to fund their business plans or face capital constraints, they may reduce their spending, file for bankruptcy or reduce or terminate operations, which could materially and adversely affect demand for our communications sites and our services business.
In the ordinary course of our business, we do occasionally experience disputes with our tenants, generally regarding the interpretation of terms in our leases. Historically, we have resolved these disputes in a manner that did not have a material adverse effect on us or our tenant relationships. However, it is possible that such disputes could lead to a termination of our leases with those tenants, a material adverse modification of the terms of those leases or a deterioration in our relationships with those tenants that leads to a failure to obtain new business from them, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition. If we are forced to resolve any of these disputes through litigation, our relationship with the applicable tenant could be terminated or damaged, which could lead to decreased revenue or increased costs, resulting in a corresponding adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
Our business, and that of our tenants, is subject to laws, regulations and administrative and judicial decisions, and changes thereto, that could restrict our ability to operate our business as we currently do or impact our competitive landscape.
Our business, and that of our tenants, is subject to federal, state, local and foreign laws, treaties and regulations and administrative and judicial decisions. In certain jurisdictions, these regulations, laws and treaties could be applied or be enforced retroactively. Zoning authorities and community organizations are often opposed to the construction of communications sites in their communities, which can delay, prevent or increase the cost of new tower construction, modifications, additions of new antennas to a site or site upgrades, thereby limiting our ability to respond to tenant demands. Existing or new regulatory policies, regulations or laws may materially and adversely affect the timing, cost or completion of our communications sites or result in changes in the competitive landscape that may negatively affect our business. Noncompliance could result in the imposition of fines or an award of damages to litigants or result in decreased revenue. In addition, in certain jurisdictions, we and certain of our tenants are required to pay annual license fees, which may be subject to substantial increases by the government, or new fees may be enacted and applied retroactively. Governmental licenses may also be subject to periodic renewal and additional conditions to receive or maintain such license.
Furthermore, the tax laws, regulations, applicable license terms and conditions, and interpretations governing our business, and that of our tenants, in jurisdictions where we operate may change at any time, potentially with retroactive effect. This includes changes in tax laws, spectrum use terms, administrative compliance guidance or judicial interpretations thereof. For example, the October 2019 Indian Supreme Court ruling regarding the definition of AGR and associated fees and charges may have a material financial impact on certain of our tenants which could affect their ability to perform their obligations

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under agreements with us. Changes in laws, regulations and judicial decisions could have a more significant impact on us as a REIT relative to other REITs due to the nature of our business and our use of TRSs. These factors could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.
Increasing competition within our industry may materially and adversely affect our revenue.
Our industry is highly competitive and our tenants have numerous alternatives in leasing antenna space. Competition due to pricing or alternative contractual arrangements from peers could materially and adversely affect our lease rates. We may not be able to renew existing tenant leases or enter into new tenant leases, or if we are able to renew or enter into new leases, they may be at rates lower than our current rates or on less favorable terms than our current terms, resulting in an adverse impact on our results of operations and growth rate. In addition, should inflation rates exceed our fixed escalator percentages in markets where our leases include fixed escalators, our returns could be adversely affected.
Our foreign operations are subject to economic, political and other risks that could materially and adversely affect our revenues or financial position, including risks associated with fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
Our international business operations and our potential expansion into additional new markets in the future expose us to potential adverse financial and operational problems not typically experienced in the United States. We anticipate that revenues from our international operations will continue to grow. Accordingly, our business is subject to risks associated with doing business internationally, including:
uncertain, inconsistent or changing laws, regulations, rulings or methodologies impacting our existing and anticipated international operations, fees or other requirements directed specifically at the ownership and operation of communications sites or our international acquisitions, any of which laws, fees or requirements may be applied retroactively or with significant delay;
failure to retain our tax status or to obtain an expected tax status for which we have applied;
expropriation or governmental regulation restricting foreign ownership or requiring reversion or divestiture;
laws or regulations that tax or otherwise restrict repatriation of earnings or other funds or otherwise limit distributions of capital;
changes in a specific country’s or region’s political or economic conditions, including inflation or currency devaluation;
changes to zoning regulations or construction laws, which could be applied retroactively to our existing communications sites;
actions restricting or revoking our tenants’ spectrum licenses, or alterations or interpretations thereof, or suspending or terminating business under prior licenses;
failure to comply with anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or similar local anti-bribery laws, or the Office of Foreign Assets Control requirements;
failure to comply with data privacy laws or other protections of employee health and personal information;
material site issues related to security, fuel availability and reliability of electrical grids;
significant increases in, or implementation of new, license surcharges on our revenue;
loss of key personnel, including expatriates, in markets where talent is difficult or expensive to acquire; and
price-setting or other similar laws or regulations for the sharing of passive infrastructure.
We also face risks associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates, including those arising from our operations, investments and financing transactions related to our international business. Volatility in foreign currency exchange rates can also affect our ability to plan, forecast and budget for our international operations and expansion efforts. Our revenues earned from our international operations are primarily denominated in their respective local currencies. We have not historically engaged in significant currency hedging activities relating to our non-U.S. Dollar operations, and a weakening of these foreign currencies against the U.S. Dollar would negatively impact our reported revenues, operating profits and income.
In addition, as we continue to invest in joint venture opportunities internationally, our partners may have business or economic goals that are inconsistent or conflict with ours, be in positions to take action contrary to our interests, policies or objectives, have competing interests in our, or other, markets that could create conflict of interest issues, withhold consents contrary to our requests or become unable or unwilling to fulfill their commitments, any of which could expose us to additional liabilities or costs, including requiring us to assume and fulfill the obligations of that joint venture or to execute buyouts of their interests.
Our expansion and innovation initiatives involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including those related to integrating acquired or leased assets, that could adversely affect our operating results, disrupt our operations or expose us to additional risk.

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As we continue to acquire and build communications sites and other communications infrastructure assets in our existing markets and expand into new markets, we are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including not meeting our return on investment criteria and financial objectives, increased costs, assumed liabilities and the diversion of managerial attention. Achieving the benefits of acquisition and innovation activities depends in part on timely and efficient integration of operations, telecommunications infrastructure assets and personnel. Integration may be difficult and unpredictable for many reasons, including, among other things, portfolios without requisite permits, differing systems, cultural differences, conflicting policies, procedures and operations. Significant acquisition-related integration costs, including certain nonrecurring charges such as costs associated with onboarding employees, integrating information technology systems, acquiring permits and visiting, inspecting, engineering and upgrading tower sites or related communications infrastructure assets, could materially and adversely affect our results of operations in the period in which such charges are recorded or our cash flow in the period in which any related costs are actually paid. Some of our acquired tower portfolios have included sites that do not meet our structural specifications, including sites that may be overburdened. In these cases, in addition to additional capital expenditures, general liability risks associated with such towers will exist until such time as those towers are upgraded or otherwise remedied. In addition, integration may significantly burden management and internal resources, including through the potential loss or unavailability of key personnel. If we fail to successfully integrate the assets we acquire or fail to utilize such assets to their full capacity, we may not realize the benefits we expect from our acquired portfolios, and our business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected. Our international expansion initiatives are subject to additional risks such as those described above.
As a result of acquisitions, we have a substantial amount of intangible assets and goodwill. In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), we are required to assess our goodwill and other intangible assets annually or more frequently in the event of circumstances indicating potential impairment to determine if they are impaired. If, as a result of the factors noted above, the testing performed indicates that an asset may not be recoverable, we are required to record a non-cash impairment charge for the difference between the carrying value of the goodwill or other intangible assets and the implied fair value of the goodwill or the estimated fair value of other intangible assets in the period the determination is made.
Our expansion and innovation initiatives may not be successful, or we may be required to record impairment charges for our goodwill or for other intangible assets, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
New technologies or changes in our or a tenant’s business model could make our tower leasing business less desirable and result in decreasing revenues and operating results.
The development and implementation of new technologies designed to enhance the efficiency of wireless networks or changes in a tenant’s business model could reduce the need for tower-based wireless services, decrease demand for tower space or reduce previously obtainable lease rates. In addition, if the industry trends toward deploying increased capital to the development and implementation of new technologies, then tenants may allocate less of their budgets to leasing space on our towers. Examples of these technologies include more spectrally efficient technologies, which could relieve a portion of our tenants’ network capacity needs and, as a result, could reduce the demand for tower-based antenna space. Additionally, certain small cell complementary network technologies or satellite services could shift a portion of our tenants’ network investments away from traditional tower-based networks, which may reduce the need for carriers to add more equipment at certain communications sites. Moreover, the emergence of alternative technologies could reduce the need for tower-based broadcast services transmission and reception. Further, a tenant may decide to cease outsourcing tower infrastructure or otherwise change its business model, which would result in a decrease in our revenue and operating results. Our failure to innovate in response to the development and implementation of these or other new technologies or changes in a tenant’s business model could have a material adverse effect on the growth of our business, results of operations or financial condition. Conversely, we may invest significant capital in technologies, innovation projects or new additions to our core business that may not provide expected returns or profitability, which could divert management attention and have a material adverse effect on our operating results.
Competition for assets could adversely affect our ability to achieve our return on investment criteria.
We may experience increased competition for the acquisition of assets or contracts to build new communications sites for tenants, which could make the acquisition of high-quality assets significantly more costly or prohibitive or cause us to lose contracts to build new sites. Some of our competitors are larger and may have greater financial resources than we do, while other competitors may apply less stringent investment criteria than we do. In addition, we may not anticipate increased competition entering a particular market or competing for the same assets. Higher prices for assets or the failure to add new assets to our portfolio could make it more difficult to achieve our anticipated returns on investment or future growth, which could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.

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Our leverage and debt service obligations may materially and adversely affect our ability to raise additional financing to fund capital expenditures, future growth and expansion initiatives and to satisfy our distribution requirements.
Our leverage and debt service obligations could have significant negative consequences to our business, results of operations or financial condition, including:
requiring the dedication of a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to service our debt, thereby reducing the amount of our cash flow available for other purposes, including capital expenditures and REIT distributions;
impairing our ability to meet one or more of the financial ratio covenants contained in our debt agreements or to generate cash sufficient to pay interest or principal due under those agreements, which could result in an acceleration of some or all of our outstanding debt and the loss of the towers securing such debt if a default remains uncured;
limiting our ability to obtain additional debt or equity financing, thereby placing us at a possible competitive disadvantage to less leveraged competitors and competitors that may have better access to capital resources, including with respect to acquiring assets; and
limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the markets in which we compete.
We may need to raise additional capital through debt financing activities, asset sales or equity issuances, even if the then-prevailing market conditions are not favorable, to fund capital expenditures, future growth and expansion initiatives, required purchases of our joint venture partners’ interests and to satisfy our distribution requirements and debt service obligations. An increase in our total leverage could lead to a downgrade of our credit rating below investment grade, which could negatively impact our ability to access credit markets or preclude us from obtaining funds on investment grade terms, rates and conditions or subject us to additional loan covenants, which could accelerate our debt repayment obligations. Further, certain of our current debt instruments limit the amount of indebtedness we and our subsidiaries may incur. Additional financing, therefore, may be unavailable, more expensive or restricted by the terms of our outstanding indebtedness.
We may be adversely affected by changes in LIBOR reporting practices, the method in which LIBOR is determined or the use of alternative reference rates. 
In July 2017, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”), which regulates the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), announced plans to phase out LIBOR rates by the end of 2021. As contemplated, the continuation of LIBOR on the current basis cannot be assured after 2021, and LIBOR may cease to exist or otherwise be unsuitable for benchmarking. While our bank facilities contain fallback provisions to establish an alternative rate in the event LIBOR is unavailable, the elimination of LIBOR could have an adverse impact on our business, results of operations, or financial condition. Financial institutions may replace LIBOR with a new index calculated by short-term repurchase agreements, the Secured Overnight Financing Rate; however, no consensus exists as to what may become accepted alternatives to LIBOR, whether LIBOR rates will cease to be published or supported before or after 2021 or whether any additional reforms to LIBOR may be enacted in the United Kingdom or elsewhere. Furthermore, the use of an alternative rate could result in increased costs, including increased interest expense, and increased borrowing and hedging costs in the future. We cannot predict the effect of the FCA’s decision not to sustain LIBOR or, if changes ultimately are made to LIBOR, the effect those changes may have on our interest expense related to borrowings under our bank facilities, certain other debt service obligations and interest swap agreements, which could potentially negatively impact our financial condition.
If we fail to remain qualified for taxation as a REIT, we will be subject to tax at corporate income tax rates, which may substantially reduce funds otherwise available, and even if we qualify for taxation as a REIT, we may face tax liabilities that impact earnings and available cash flow.
Commencing with the taxable year beginning January 1, 2012, we have operated as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. Qualification for taxation as a REIT requires the application of certain highly technical and complex provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), which provisions may change from time to time, to our operations as well as various factual determinations concerning matters and circumstances not entirely within our control. Further, tax legislation may adversely affect our ability to remain qualified for taxation as a REIT or the benefits or desirability of remaining so qualified. There are few judicial or administrative interpretations of the relevant provisions of the Code.
If, in any taxable year, we fail to qualify for taxation as a REIT and are not entitled to relief under the Code:
we will not be allowed a deduction for distributions to stockholders and would be subject to federal and state income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate income tax rates, which could be substantial in amount, and may require us to borrow additional funds or liquidate some investments to pay any additional tax liability and, accordingly, may reduce funds available for other purposes; and

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we will be disqualified from REIT tax treatment for the four taxable years immediately following the year during which we were so disqualified.
We are subject to certain federal, state, local and foreign taxes on our income and assets, including taxes on any undistributed income and state, local or foreign income, franchise, property and transfer taxes. While state and local income tax regimes often parallel the U.S. federal income tax regime for REITs, many of these jurisdictions differ in their treatment of REITs. For example, some state and local jurisdictions currently or in the future may limit or eliminate a REIT’s deduction for dividends paid, which could increase our income tax expense. We are also subject to the continual examination of our income tax returns by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and state, local and foreign tax authorities. The results of an audit and examination of previously filed tax returns and continuing assessments of our tax exposures may have an adverse effect on our provision for income taxes and cash tax liability.
Furthermore, we have owned and may from time to time own direct and indirect ownership interests in subsidiary REITs, which must also comply with the same REIT requirements that we must satisfy, together with all other rules applicable to REITs. If the subsidiary REIT is determined to have failed to qualify for taxation as a REIT and certain relief provisions do not apply, then the subsidiary REIT would be subject to federal income tax, which tax we would economically bear along with applicable penalties and interest. In addition, our ownership of shares in such subsidiary REIT would fail to be a qualifying asset for purposes of the asset tests applicable to REITs and any dividend income or gains derived by us from such subsidiary REIT may cease to be treated as income that qualifies for purposes of the 75% gross income test. These consequences could have a material adverse effect on our ability to comply with the REIT income and asset tests, and thus our ability to qualify for taxation as a REIT.
Complying with REIT requirements may limit our flexibility or cause us to forego otherwise attractive opportunities.
Our use of TRSs enables us to engage in non-REIT qualifying business activities. Under the Code, no more than 20% of the value of the assets of a REIT may be represented by securities of one or more TRSs and no more than 25% of the value of the assets of the REIT may be represented by non-qualifying assets (including securities of one or more TRSs). This limitation may hinder our ability to make certain attractive investments or take advantage of acquisition opportunities, including the purchase of non-qualifying assets, the expansion of non-real estate activities and investments in the businesses to be conducted by our TRSs, and to that extent limit our opportunities and our flexibility to change our business strategy.
Further, as a REIT, we must distribute to our stockholders an amount equal to at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (determined before the deduction for distributed earnings and excluding any net capital gain). To meet our annual distribution requirements, we may be required to distribute amounts that may otherwise be used for our operations, including amounts that may otherwise be invested in future acquisitions, capital expenditures or repayment of debt. As no more than 25% of our gross income may consist of dividend income from our TRSs and other non-qualifying types of income, our ability to receive distributions from our TRSs may be limited, which may impact our ability to fund distributions to our stockholders or to use income of our TRSs to fund other investments.
In addition, the majority of our income and cash flows from our TRSs are generated from our international operations. In many cases, there are local withholding taxes and currency controls that may impact our ability or willingness to repatriate funds to the United States to help satisfy REIT distribution requirements.
Our towers, fiber networks, data centers or computer systems may be affected by natural disasters, security breaches and other unforeseen events for which our insurance may not provide adequate coverage.
Our towers, fiber networks, data centers and computer systems are subject to risks associated with natural disasters, such as hurricanes, ice and wind storms, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes and wildfires, as well as other unforeseen events, such as acts of terrorism. During the past several years, we have seen an increase in severe weather events and expect this trend to continue due to climate change. Climate change or efforts to regulate emissions may also have direct or indirect effects on our business by increasing the cost of emission compliance or fuel we need to deliver primary power to our tenants under our contractual obligations, typically through diesel-powered generators, in emerging markets. Further, any damage or destruction to, or inability to access, our towers, fiber networks, data centers or computer systems may impact our ability to provide services to our tenants and lead to tenant loss, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
As part of our normal business activities and in our innovation or managed networks businesses, we rely on information technology and other computing resources. Our computer systems, network operation centers or power systems, or those of our cloud or Internet-based providers, could fail on their own accord and are subject to interruption or damage from power outages, computer and telecommunications failures, computer viruses, security breaches (including through cyber-attack and data theft), usage errors, catastrophic events such as natural disasters and other events beyond our control. Although we and our vendors have disaster recovery programs and security measures in place, if our computer systems and our backup systems are compromised, degraded, damaged, breached or otherwise cease to function properly, we could suffer interruptions in our

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operations, including our ability to correctly record, process and report financial information, our tenants’ network availability may be impacted or we could unintentionally allow misappropriation of proprietary or confidential information (including information about our tenants or landlords, or tenant information on our innovation or managed networks businesses), which could result in a loss of revenue, damage our reputation, litigation, penalties under existing or future data privacy laws and require us to incur significant costs to remediate or otherwise resolve these issues. In addition, our recent acquisitions, including acquisitions of fiber businesses, may increase our exposure to the risks described above and have material and adverse effects on our business.
While we maintain insurance coverage for natural disasters, business interruption and cybersecurity, we may not have adequate insurance to cover the associated costs of repair or reconstruction of sites or fiber for a major future event, lost revenue, including from new tenants that could have been added to our towers, fiber networks or data centers but for the event, or other costs to remediate the impact of a significant event. Further, we may be liable for damage caused by towers that collapse for any number of reasons including structural deficiencies, which could harm our reputation and require us to incur costs for which we may not have adequate insurance coverage.
Restrictive covenants in the agreements related to our securitization transactions, our credit facilities and our debt securities could materially and adversely affect our business by limiting flexibility, and we may be prohibited from paying dividends on our common stock, which may jeopardize our qualification for taxation as a REIT.
The agreements related to our securitization transactions include operating covenants and other restrictions customary for loans subject to rated securitizations. Among other things, the borrowers under the agreements are prohibited from incurring other indebtedness for borrowed money or further encumbering their assets. A failure to comply with the covenants in the agreements could prevent the borrowers from taking certain actions with respect to the secured assets and could prevent the borrowers from distributing any excess cash from the operation of such assets to us. If the borrowers were to default on any of the loans, the servicer on such loan could seek to foreclose upon or otherwise convert the ownership of the secured assets, in which case we could lose such assets and the cash flow associated with such assets.
The agreements for our credit facilities also contain restrictive covenants and leverage and other financial maintenance tests that could limit our ability to take various actions, including incurring additional debt, guaranteeing indebtedness or making distributions to stockholders, including our required REIT distributions, and engaging in various types of transactions, including mergers, acquisitions and sales of assets. Additionally, our debt agreements restrict our and our subsidiaries’ ability to incur liens securing our or their indebtedness. These covenants could have an adverse effect on our business by limiting our ability to take advantage of financing, new tower development, mergers and acquisitions or other opportunities. Further, reporting and information covenants in our credit agreements and indentures require that we provide financial and operating information within certain time periods. If we are unable to provide the required information on a timely basis, we would be in breach of these covenants. For more information regarding the covenants and requirements discussed above, please see Item 7 of this Annual Report under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Factors Affecting Sources of Liquidity” and note 9 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report.
We also enter into hedges for certain debt instruments, which may have an adverse impact on our results to the extent that the counterparties do not perform as expected at the inception of each hedge.
Our costs could increase and our revenues could decrease due to perceived health risks from radio emissions, especially if these perceived risks are substantiated.
Public perception of possible health risks associated with cellular and other wireless communications technology could slow the growth of wireless companies, which could in turn slow our growth. In particular, negative public perception of, and regulations regarding, these perceived health risks could undermine the market acceptance of wireless communications services and increase opposition to the development and expansion of tower sites. If a scientific study, court decision or government agency ruling resulted in a finding that radio frequency emissions pose health risks to consumers, it could negatively impact our tenants and the market for wireless services, which could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition. We do not maintain any significant insurance with respect to these matters.
We could have liability under environmental and occupational safety and health laws.
Our operations are subject to various federal, state, local and foreign environmental and occupational safety and health laws and regulations, including those relating to the management, use, storage, disposal, emission and remediation of, and exposure to, hazardous and non-hazardous substances, materials and wastes. As the owner, lessee or operator of real property and facilities, including generators, we may be liable for substantial costs of investigation, removal or remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated by hazardous materials, and for damages and costs relating to off-site migration of hazardous materials, without regard to whether we, as the owner, lessee or operator, knew of, or were responsible for, the contamination.

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We may also be liable for certain costs of remediating contamination at third-party sites to which we sent waste for disposal, even if the original disposal may have complied with all legal requirements at the time. Many of these laws and regulations contain information reporting and record keeping requirements. We may not be at all times in compliance with all environmental requirements. We may be subject to potentially significant fines or penalties if we fail to comply with any of these requirements.
The requirements of the environmental and occupational safety and health laws and regulations are complex, change frequently and could become more stringent in the future. In certain jurisdictions these laws and regulations could be applied retroactively or be broadened to cover situations or persons not currently considered. It is possible that these requirements will change or that liabilities will arise in the future in a manner that could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition. While we maintain environmental and workers’ compensation insurance, we may not have adequate insurance to cover all costs, fines or penalties.
If we are unable to protect our rights to the land under our towers, it could adversely affect our business and operating results.
Our real property interests relating to our towers consist primarily of leasehold and sub-leasehold interests, fee interests, easements, licenses and rights-of-way. A loss of these interests at a particular tower site may interfere with our ability to operate that tower site and generate revenues. For various reasons, we may not always have the ability to access, analyze and verify all information regarding titles and other issues prior to completing an acquisition of communications sites, which can affect our rights to access and operate a site. From time to time, we also experience disputes with landowners regarding the terms of easements or ground agreements for land under towers, which can affect our ability to access and operate tower sites. Further, for various reasons, landowners may not want to renew their ground agreements with us, they may lose their rights to the land, or they may transfer their land interests to third parties, including ground lease aggregators, which could affect our ability to renew ground agreements on commercially viable terms. A significant number of the communications sites in our portfolio are located on land we lease pursuant to long-term operating leases. Further, for various reasons, title to property interests in some of the foreign jurisdictions in which we operate may not be as certain as title to our property interests in the United States. Our inability to protect our rights to the land under our towers may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
If we are unable or choose not to exercise our rights to purchase towers that are subject to lease and sublease agreements at the end of the applicable period, our cash flows derived from those towers will be eliminated.
Our communications real estate portfolio includes towers that we operate pursuant to lease and sublease agreements that include a purchase option at the end of the lease period. We may not have the required available capital to exercise our right to purchase the towers at the end of the applicable period, or we may choose, for business or other reasons, not to do so. If we do not exercise these purchase rights, and are unable to extend the lease or sublease or otherwise acquire an interest that would allow us to continue to operate these towers after the applicable period, we will lose the cash flows derived from the towers. If we decide to exercise these purchase rights, the benefits of acquiring a significant number of towers may not exceed the associated acquisition, compliance and integration costs, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

ITEM 1B.
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
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ITEM 2.
PROPERTIES
As of December 31, 2019, we owned and operated a portfolio of 179,520 communications sites, including 1,774 DAS networks. See the table in Item 7 of this Annual Report, under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Executive Overview” for more detailed information on the geographic locations of our communications sites. In addition, we own property interests that we lease to communications service providers and third-party tower operators in the United States, which are included in our U.S. property segment.
Our interests in our communications sites consist of a variety of ownership interests, including leases created by long-term ground lease agreements, easements, licenses or rights-of-way granted by government entities.
A typical tower site consists of a compound enclosing the tower site, a tower structure and, in some cases, one or more equipment shelters that house a variety of transmitting, receiving and switching equipment. In addition, many of our international sites typically include power generators and batteries, which are often used for primary power in lieu of an electric grid connection in select markets. The principal types of our towers are guyed, self-supporting lattice and monopole, and rooftop towers in our international markets.
A guyed tower includes a series of cables attaching separate levels of the tower to anchor foundations in the ground and can reach heights of up to 2,000 feet. A typical guyed broadcast tower can be located a tract of land of up to 20 acres.
A self-supporting lattice tower typically tapers from the bottom up and usually has three or four legs. A lattice tower can reach heights of up to 1,000 feet, although most lattice structures are between 200 and 400 feet. Depending on the height of the tower, a lattice tower site can be located on a tract of land of 10,000 square feet for a rural site or fewer than 2,500 square feet for a metropolitan site.
A monopole tower is a tubular structure that is used primarily to address space constraints or aesthetic concerns. Monopoles typically have heights ranging from 50 to 200 feet. A monopole tower site used in metropolitan areas for a typical wireless communications tower can be located on a tract of land of fewer than 2,500 square feet.
Rooftop towers are primarily used in metropolitan areas in our Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America markets, where locations for traditional tower structures are unavailable. Rooftop towers typically have heights ranging from 10 to 100 feet.
U.S. Property Segment Encumbered Sites. As of December 31, 2019, the loan underlying the securitization transactions completed in March 2013 and March 2018 (the “2013 Securitization” and the “2018 Securitization”, respectively, and together, the “Trust Securitizations”) is secured by mortgages, deeds of trust and deeds to secure the loan on substantially all of the 5,114 broadcast and wireless communications towers and related assets owned by the borrowers (the “Trust Sites”) and the secured revenue notes issued in a private transaction completed in May 2015 (the “2015 Securitization”) are secured by mortgages, deeds of trust and deeds to secure debt on substantially all of the 3,542 communications sites owned by subsidiaries of the issuer (the “2015 Secured Sites”).
Asia Property Segment Encumbered Sites. There are no encumbered sites in our Asia property segment.
Africa Property Segment Encumbered Sites. Our outstanding indebtedness in South Africa is secured by an aggregate of 1,899 towers.
Europe Property Segment Encumbered Sites. There are no encumbered sites in our Europe property segment.
Latin America Property Segment Encumbered Sites. Our outstanding indebtedness in Brazil is secured by an aggregate of 760 towers and outstanding indebtedness in Colombia is secured by an aggregate of 3,563 towers.
Ground Leases. Of the 177,746 towers in our portfolio as of December 31, 2019, approximately 90% were located on land we lease. Typically, we seek to enter long-term ground leases, which have initial terms of approximately five to ten years with one or more automatic or exercisable renewal periods. As a result, 43% of the ground leases for our sites have a final expiration date of 2029 and beyond.
Tenants. Our tenants are primarily wireless service providers, broadcasters and other companies in a variety of industries. For the year ended December 31, 2019, our top four tenants by total revenue were AT&T (22%), Verizon Wireless (15%), T-Mobile (10%) and Sprint (8%). Across most of our markets, our tenant leases generally have initial non-cancellable terms of five to ten years with multiple renewal terms. As a result, approximately 65% of our current tenant leases have a renewal date of 2025 or beyond.

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Offices. Our principal corporate headquarters is leased and located in Boston, Massachusetts, where we currently lease approximately 40,000 square feet of office space. We also own or have entered into long-term leases for the majority of our facilities in international and regional locations for the management and operation of our property and services businesses, including offices in each of our U.S., Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America segments. We believe that our owned and leased facilities are suitable and adequate to meet our anticipated needs.
ITEM 3.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We periodically become involved in various claims and lawsuits that are incidental to our business. In the opinion of management, after consultation with counsel, there are no matters currently pending that would, in the event of an adverse outcome, have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
 
ITEM 4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
N/A.

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PART II
ITEM 5.
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Our common stock is listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol AMT. As of February 18, 2020, we had 442,911,804 outstanding shares of common stock and 151 registered holders.
Dividends
As a REIT, we must annually distribute to our stockholders an amount equal to at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (determined before the deduction for distributed earnings and excluding any net capital gain). Generally, we have distributed and expect to continue to distribute all or substantially all of our REIT taxable income after taking into consideration our utilization of net operating losses (NOLs).
The amount, timing and frequency of future distributions will be at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend upon various factors, a number of which may be beyond our control, including our financial condition and operating cash flows, the amount required to maintain our qualification for taxation as a REIT and reduce any income and excise taxes that we otherwise would be required to pay, limitations on distributions in our existing and future debt and preferred equity instruments, our ability to utilize NOLs to offset our distribution requirements, limitations on our ability to fund distributions using cash generated through our TRSs and other factors that our Board of Directors may deem relevant.
Performance Graph
This performance graph is furnished and shall not be deemed ‘‘filed’’ with the SEC or subject to Section 18 of the Exchange Act, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any of our filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The following graph compares the cumulative total stockholder return on our common stock with the cumulative total return of the S&P 500 Index, the Dow Jones U.S. Telecommunications Equipment Index and the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index. The performance graph assumes that on December 31, 2014, $100 was invested in each of our common stock, the S&P 500 Index, the Dow Jones U.S. Telecommunications Equipment Index and the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index. The cumulative return shown in the graph assumes reinvestment of all dividends. The performance of our common stock reflected below is not necessarily indicative of future performance.

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Cumulative Total Returns
 
 
12/14
 
12/15
 
12/16
 
12/17
 
12/18
 
12/19
American Tower Corporation
 
$
100.00

 
$
100.00

 
$
111.21

 
$
153.12

 
$
173.52

 
$
256.55

S&P 500 Index
 
100.00

 
101.38

 
113.51

 
138.29

 
132.23

 
173.86

Dow Jones U.S. Telecommunications Equipment Index
 
100.00

 
89.19

 
106.27

 
130.77

 
141.92

 
164.97

FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index
 
100.00

 
102.83

 
111.70

 
121.39

 
116.48

 
149.86




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Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
In March 2011, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program, pursuant to which we are authorized to repurchase up to $1.5 billion of our common stock (the “2011 Buyback”). In addition to the 2011 Buyback, in December 2017, our Board of Directors approved an additional stock repurchase program, pursuant to which we are authorized to repurchase up to $2.0 billion of our common stock (the “2017 Buyback”, and together with the 2011 Buyback the “Buyback Programs”).
During the three months ended December 31, 2019, we repurchased a total of 93,654 shares of our common stock for an aggregate of $19.6 million, including commissions and fees, pursuant to the 2011 Buyback. There were no repurchases under the 2017 Buyback. The table below sets forth details of our repurchases under the 2011 Buyback during the three months ended December 31, 2019.
Period
 
Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)
 
Average Price Paid per Share (2)
 
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
 
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
 

 
$

 

 
$

November 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019
 
42,800

 
$
209.74

 
42,800

 
$
103.1

December 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
 
50,854

 
$
209.59

 
50,854

 
$
92.4

Total Fourth Quarter
 
93,654

 
$
209.66

 
93,654

 
$
92.4

_______________
(1)
Repurchases made pursuant to the 2011 Buyback.
(2)
Average price paid per share is a weighted average calculation using the aggregate price, excluding commissions and fees.
(3)
Remaining under the 2011 Buyback.
We have repurchased a total of 14.1 million shares of our common stock under the 2011 Buyback for an aggregate of $1.4 billion, including commissions and fees. We expect to continue to manage the pacing of the remaining $2.1 billion under the Buyback Programs in response to general market conditions and other relevant factors. We expect to fund any further repurchases of our common stock through a combination of cash on hand, cash generated by operations and borrowings under our credit facilities. Purchases under the Buyback Programs are subject to our having available cash to fund repurchases.
Under the Buyback Programs, our management is authorized to purchase shares from time to time through open market purchases or in privately negotiated transactions not to exceed market prices and subject to market conditions and other factors. With respect to open market purchases, we may use plans adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act in accordance with securities laws and other legal requirements, which allows us to repurchase shares during periods when we otherwise might be prevented from doing so under insider trading laws or because of self-imposed trading blackout periods. These programs may be discontinued at any time.

ITEM 6.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The selected financial data should be read in conjunction with our “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes to those consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report.
Year-over-year comparisons are significantly affected by our acquisitions, dispositions and construction of towers. Our transaction with Verizon Communications Inc. (“Verizon” and the transaction, the “Verizon Transaction”) and the acquisition of a controlling ownership interest in Viom Networks Limited (“Viom” and the acquisition, the “Viom Acquisition”), which closed in March 2015 and April 2016, respectively, significantly impact the comparability of reported results between periods. Our principal 2019 acquisitions are described in note 7 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report.



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Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
(In millions, except share and per share data)
Statements of Operations Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property
 
$
7,464.9

 
$
7,314.7

 
$
6,565.9

 
$
5,713.1

 
$
4,680.4

Services
 
115.4

 
125.4

 
98.0

 
72.6

 
91.1

Total operating revenues
 
7,580.3

 
7,440.1

 
6,663.9

 
5,785.7

 
4,771.5

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of operations (exclusive of items shown separately below)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property
 
2,173.7

 
2,128.7

 
2,022.0

 
1,762.7

 
1,275.4

Services
 
43.1

 
49.1

 
34.6

 
27.7

 
33.4

Depreciation, amortization and accretion
 
1,778.4

 
2,110.8

 
1,715.9

 
1,525.6

 
1,285.3

Selling, general, administrative and development expense
 
730.4

 
733.2

 
637.0

 
543.4

 
497.8

Other operating expenses
 
166.3

 
513.3

 
256.0

 
73.3

 
66.8

Total operating expenses
 
4,891.9

 
5,535.1

 
4,665.5

 
3,932.7

 
3,158.7

Operating income
 
2,688.4

 
1,905.0

 
1,998.4

 
1,853.0

 
1,612.8

Interest (expense) income, TV Azteca, net
 

 
(0.1
)
 
10.8

 
10.9

 
11.2

Interest income
 
46.8

 
54.7

 
35.4

 
25.6

 
16.5

Interest expense
 
(814.2
)
 
(825.5
)
 
(749.6
)
 
(717.1
)
 
(595.9
)
(Loss) gain on retirement of long-term obligations
 
(22.2
)
 
(3.3
)
 
(70.2
)
 
1.2

 
(79.6
)
Other income (expense) (1)
 
17.6

 
23.8

 
31.3

 
(47.7
)
 
(135.0
)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
 
1,916.4

 
1,154.6

 
1,256.1

 
1,125.9

 
830.0

Income tax benefit (provision)
 
0.2

 
110.1

 
(30.7
)
 
(155.5
)
 
(158.0
)
Net income
 
1,916.6

 
1,264.7

 
1,225.4

 
970.4

 
672.0

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(28.8
)
 
(28.3
)
 
13.5

 
(14.0
)
 
13.1

Net income attributable to American Tower Corporation stockholders
 
1,887.8

 
1,236.4

 
1,238.9

 
956.4

 
685.1

Dividends on preferred stock
 

 
(9.4
)
 
(87.4
)
 
(107.1
)
 
(90.2
)
Net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders
 
$
1,887.8

 
$
1,227.0

 
$
1,151.5

 
$
849.3

 
$
594.9

Net income per common share amounts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders
 
$
4.27

 
$
2.79

 
$
2.69

 
$
2.00

 
$
1.42

Diluted net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders
 
$
4.24

 
$
2.77

 
$
2.67

 
$
1.98

 
$
1.41

Weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
442,319

 
439,606

 
428,181

 
425,143

 
418,907

Diluted
 
445,520

 
442,960

 
431,688

 
429,283

 
423,015

Distribution declared per common share
 
$
3.78

 
$
3.15

 
$
2.62

 
$
2.17

 
$
1.81

Distribution declared per preferred share, Series A
 
$

 
$

 
$
2.63

 
$
5.25

 
$
3.94

Distribution declared per preferred share, Series B
 
$

 
$
13.75

 
$
55.00

 
$
55.00

 
$
38.65



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As of December 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
(In millions)
Balance Sheet Data:
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash) (2)
 
$
1,578.0

 
$
1,304.9

 
$
954.9

 
$
936.5

 
$
462.9

Property and equipment, net
 
12,084.4

 
11,247.1

 
11,101.0

 
10,517.3

 
9,866.4

Total assets (3)
 
42,801.6

 
33,010.4

 
33,214.3

 
30,879.2

 
26,904.3

Long-term obligations, including current portion
 
24,055.4

 
21,159.9

 
20,205.1

 
18,533.5

 
17,119.0

Redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
1,096.5

 
1,004.8

 
1,126.2

 
1,091.3

 

Total American Tower Corporation equity
 
5,055.4

 
5,336.1

 
6,241.5

 
6,763.9

 
6,651.7

_______________
(1)
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015, amounts include foreign currency gains (losses) of $6.1 million, ($4.5) million, $26.4 million, ($48.9) million and ($134.7) million, respectively.
(2)
As of December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015, amounts include $76.8 million, $96.2 million, $152.8 million, $149.3 million, and $142.2 million, respectively, of restricted funds pledged as collateral to secure obligations and cash, the use of which is otherwise limited by contractual provisions.
(3)
Total assets as of December 31, 2019 includes the Right-of-use asset recognized in connection with our adoption of the new lease accounting standard described in note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report

ITEM 7.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations that follow are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of our financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates and such differences could be material to the financial statements. This discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report and the accompanying notes, and the information set forth under the caption “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” below.
During the fourth quarter of 2019, as a result of recent acquisitions, including the Eaton Towers Acquisition, and changes to our organizational structure, we reviewed and changed our reportable segments to divide our EMEA segment into two separate segments, Africa property and Europe property. We now report our results in six segments – U.S. property, Asia property, Africa property, Europe property, Latin America property and services. We believe this change provides more visibility into these operating segments and better aligns our reporting with management’s current approach of allocating costs and resources, managing growth and profitability and assessing the operating performance of our business segments. In evaluating financial performance in each business segment, management uses, among other factors, segment gross margin and segment operating profit (see note 21 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report). The change in reportable segments has no impact on our consolidated financial statements for any periods. Historical financial information included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations has been adjusted to reflect the change in reportable segments.
Executive Overview
We are one of the largest global REITs and a leading independent owner, operator and developer of multitenant communications real estate. Our primary business is the leasing of space on communications sites to wireless service providers, radio and television broadcast companies, wireless data providers, government agencies and municipalities and tenants in a number of other industries. In addition to the communications sites in our portfolio, we manage rooftop and tower sites for property owners under various contractual arrangements. We also hold other telecommunications infrastructure, fiber and property interests that we lease primarily to communications service providers and third-party tower operators. We refer to this business as our property operations, which accounted for 98% of our total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2019 and includes our U.S. property, Asia property, Africa property, Europe property and Latin America property segments.
We also offer tower-related services in the United States, including site acquisition, zoning and permitting and structural analysis, which primarily support our site leasing business, including the addition of new tenants and equipment on our sites.

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The following table details the number of communications sites, excluding managed sites, that we owned or operated as of December 31, 2019:
 
 
 
Number of
Owned Towers
 
Number of
Operated 
Towers (1)
 
Number of
Owned DAS Sites
Domestic:
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
 
25,003

 
15,564

 
407

Asia:
 
 
 
 
 
 
India (2)
 
73,633

 

 
1,079

Africa
 
 
 
 
 
 
Burkina Faso
 
664

 

 

Ghana
 
3,157

 
665

 
27

Kenya
 
2,060

 

 
9

Niger
 
677

 

 

Nigeria
 
5,207

 

 

South Africa (2)
 
2,711

 

 

Uganda
 
3,181

 

 
12

Africa total
 
17,657

 
665

 
48

Europe
 
 
 
 
 
 
France
 
2,207

 
309

 
9

Germany
 
2,211

 

 

Europe total
 
4,418

 
309

 
9

Latin America:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Argentina (3)
 
94

 

 
10

Brazil (3)
 
16,706

 
2,258

 
103

Chile
 
2,583

 

 
22

Colombia
 
5,005

 

 
2

Costa Rica
 
621

 

 
2

Mexico (4)
 
9,427

 
187

 
92

Paraguay
 
1,420

 

 

Peru
 
1,792

 
404

 

Latin America total
 
37,648

 
2,849

 
231

_______________
(1)
Approximately 95% of the operated towers are held pursuant to long-term finance leases, including those subject to purchase options.
(2)
In India and South Africa, we also own fiber.
(3)
In Argentina and Brazil, we also own or operate urban telecommunications assets, including fiber, and the rights to utilize certain existing utility infrastructure for future telecommunications equipment installation.
(4)
In Mexico, we also own or operate urban telecommunications assets, including fiber, concrete poles and other infrastructure.
In most of our markets, our tenant leases with wireless carriers generally have initial non-cancellable terms of five to ten years with multiple renewal terms. Accordingly, the vast majority of the revenue generated by our property operations during the year ended December 31, 2019 was recurring revenue that we should continue to receive in future periods. Based upon foreign currency exchange rates and the tenant leases in place as of December 31, 2019, we expect to generate nearly $46.9 billion of non-cancellable tenant lease revenue over future periods, before the impact of straight-line lease accounting. Most of our tenant leases have provisions that periodically increase the rent due under the lease, typically based on an annual fixed escalation (averaging approximately 3% in the United States) or an inflationary index in our international markets, or a combination of both. In addition, certain of our tenant leases provide for additional revenue primarily to cover costs, such as ground rent or power and fuel costs.
The revenues generated by our property operations may be affected by cancellations of existing tenant leases. As discussed above, most of our tenant leases with wireless carriers and broadcasters are multiyear contracts, which typically are non-cancellable; however, in some instances, a lease may be cancelled upon the payment of a termination fee.
Revenue lost from either tenant lease cancellations or the non-renewal of leases or rent renegotiations, which we refer to as churn, has historically not had a material adverse effect on the revenues generated by our consolidated property operations.

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During the year ended December 31, 2019, churn was approximately 6% of our tenant billings. The higher than historical level of churn was largely due to carrier consolidation events in India.
Beginning in late 2017, we experienced an increase in revenue lost from cancellations or non-renewals primarily due to carrier consolidation-driven churn in India, which compressed our gross margin and operating profit, particularly in our Asia property segment, although this impact was partially offset by lower expenses due to reduced tenancy on existing sites and the decommissioning of certain sites.
We anticipate that our churn rate in India will move closer to historical levels over time and result in reduced impacts on our property revenue, gross margin and operating profit. In the immediate term, we expect that our churn rate will remain elevated, primarily due the uncertainty created by the recent court ruling by the Indian Supreme Court, as set forth in Item 1A of this Annual Report under under the captions “Risk Factors—A substantial portion of our revenue is derived from a small number of tenants, and we are sensitive to adverse changes in the creditworthiness and financial strength of our tenants” and “Risk Factors—Our business, and that of our tenants, is subject to laws, regulations and administrative and judicial decisions, and changes thereto, that could restrict our ability to operate our business as we currently do or impact our competitive landscape.” We expect to periodically evaluate the carrying value of our Indian assets, which may result in the realization of additional impairment expense or other similar charges. For more information, please see the information under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates.”
For the year ended December 31, 2019, aggregate carrier consolidation in India negatively impacted our consolidated property revenue by $361.3 million, including approximately $84.2 million in pass-through revenue, and negatively impacted our gross margin and operating profit by $247.7 million.
Property Operations Revenue Growth. Due to our diversified communications site portfolio, our tenant lease rates vary considerably depending upon numerous factors, including, but not limited to, amount, type and position of tenant equipment on the tower, remaining tower capacity and tower location. We measure the remaining tower capacity by assessing several factors, including tower height, tower type, environmental conditions, existing equipment on the tower and zoning and permitting regulations in effect in the jurisdiction where the tower is located. In many instances, tower capacity can be increased with relatively modest tower augmentation capital expenditures.
The primary factors affecting the revenue growth of our property segments are:
Growth in tenant billings, including:
New revenue attributable to leases in place on day one on sites acquired or constructed since the beginning of the prior-year period;
New revenue attributable to leasing additional space on our sites (“colocations”) and lease amendments; and
Contractual rent escalations on existing tenant leases, net of churn.
Revenue growth from other items, including additional tenant payments primarily to cover costs, such as ground rent or power and fuel costs included in certain tenant leases (“pass-through”), straight-line revenue and decommissioning.
We continue to believe that our site leasing revenue is likely to increase due to the growing use of wireless services globally and our ability to meet the corresponding incremental demand for our communications real estate. By adding new tenants and new equipment for existing tenants on our sites, we are able to increase these sites’ utilization and profitability. We believe the majority of our site leasing activity will continue to come from wireless service providers, with tenants in a number of other industries contributing incremental leasing demand. Our site portfolio and our established tenant base provide us with new business opportunities, which have historically resulted in consistent and predictable organic revenue growth as wireless carriers seek to increase the coverage and capacity of their existing networks, while also deploying next generation wireless technologies. In addition, we intend to continue to supplement our organic growth by selectively developing or acquiring new sites in our existing and new markets where we can achieve our risk-adjusted return on investment objectives. 
Property Operations Organic Revenue Growth. Consistent with our strategy to increase the utilization and return on investment from our sites, our objective is to add new tenants and new equipment for existing tenants through colocation and lease amendments. Our ability to lease additional space on our sites is primarily a function of the rate at which wireless carriers and other tenants deploy capital to improve and expand their wireless networks. This rate, in turn, is influenced by the growth of wireless services, the penetration of advanced wireless devices, the level of emphasis on network quality and capacity in carrier competition, the financial performance of our tenants and their access to capital and general economic conditions. According to industry data, recent aggregate annual wireless capital spending in the United States has averaged approximately $30.0 billion, resulting in consistent demand for our sites.

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Based on industry research and projections, we expect that a number of key industry trends will result in incremental revenue opportunities for us:
In less advanced wireless markets where initial voice and data networks are still being deployed, we expect these deployments to drive demand for our tower space as carriers seek to expand their footprints and increase the scope and density of their networks. We have established operations in many of these markets at the early stages of wireless development, which we believe will enable us to meaningfully participate in these deployments over the long term.
Subscribers’ use of mobile data continues to grow rapidly given increasing smartphone and other advanced device penetration, the proliferation of bandwidth-intensive applications on these devices and the continuing evolution of the mobile ecosystem. We believe carriers will be compelled to deploy additional equipment on existing networks while also rolling out more advanced wireless networks to address coverage and capacity needs resulting from this increasing mobile data usage.
The deployment of advanced mobile technology, such as 4G and 5G, across existing wireless networks will provide higher speed data services and further enable fixed broadband substitution. As a result, we expect that our tenants will continue deploying additional equipment across their existing networks.
Wireless service providers compete based on the quality of their existing networks, which is driven by capacity and coverage. To maintain or improve their network performance as overall network usage increases, our tenants continue deploying additional equipment across their existing sites while also adding new cell sites. We anticipate increasing network densification over the next several years, as existing network infrastructure is anticipated to be insufficient to account for rapidly increasing levels of wireless data usage.
Wireless service providers continue to acquire additional spectrum, and as a result are expected to add additional sites and equipment to their networks as they seek to optimize their network configuration and utilize additional spectrum.
Next generation technologies requiring wireless connectivity have the potential to provide incremental revenue opportunities for us. These technologies may include autonomous vehicle networks and a number of other internet-of-things, or IoT, applications, as well as other potential use cases for wireless services. These technologies may create new and complementary use cases for our communications real estate over time, although these use cases are currently in nascent stages.
As part of our international expansion initiatives, we have targeted markets in various stages of network development to diversify our international exposure and position us to benefit from a number of different wireless technology deployments over the long term. In addition, we have focused on building relationships with large multinational carriers to increase the opportunities for growth or mutually beneficial transactional opportunities across common markets. We believe that consistent carrier network investments across our international markets will, over the long term, position us to generate meaningful organic revenue growth going forward.
In emerging markets, such as Burkina Faso, Ghana, India, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria and Uganda, wireless networks tend to be significantly less advanced than those in the United States, and initial voice networks continue to be deployed in certain underdeveloped areas. A majority of consumers in these markets still utilize basic wireless services, predominantly on feature phones, while advanced device penetration remains low. In more developed urban locations within these markets, data network deployments are underway. Carriers are focused on completing voice network build-outs while also investing in initial data networks as mobile data usage and smartphone penetration within their customer bases begin to accelerate.
In India, the ongoing transition from 2G technology to 4G technology has included a period of carrier consolidation, whereby the number of carriers operating in the marketplace has been reduced through mergers, acquisitions and select carrier exits from the marketplace, which we believe is now substantially complete. We believe that this consolidation process has resulted in an industry structure for both the wireless carriers and communications infrastructure providers that is expected to be more conducive to sustained growth and profitability over time.
In markets with rapidly evolving network technology, such as South Africa and most of the countries in Latin America where we do business, initial voice networks, for the most part, have already been built out, and carriers are increasingly focused on 4G network build outs, with certain continuing legacy investments in 3G. Consumers in these regions are increasingly adopting smartphones and other advanced devices, in particular as lower cost smartphones become increasingly available. As a result, the usage of bandwidth-intensive mobile applications is growing materially. Recent spectrum auctions in these rapidly evolving markets have allowed incumbent carriers to accelerate their data network deployments and have also enabled new entrants to begin initial investments in data networks. Smartphone penetration and wireless data usage in these markets are advancing rapidly, which typically requires that carriers continue to invest in their networks to maintain and augment their quality of service.

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Finally, in markets with more mature network technology, such as Germany and France, carriers are focused on deploying 4G data networks to account for rapidly increasing wireless data usage among their customer base. With higher smartphone and advanced device penetration and significantly higher per capita data usage, carrier investment in networks is focused on 4G coverage and capacity.
We believe that the network technology migration we have seen in the United States, which has led to significantly denser networks and meaningful new business commencements for us over a number of years, will be replicated in our less advanced international markets over time. As a result, we expect to be able to leverage our extensive international portfolio of approximately 138,545 communications sites and the relationships we have built with our carrier tenants to drive sustainable, long-term growth.
We have master lease agreements with certain of our tenants that provide for consistent, long-term revenue and reduce the likelihood of churn. Certain of those master lease agreements are holistic in nature and further build and augment strong strategic partnerships with our tenants and have significantly reduced colocation cycle times, thereby providing our tenants with the ability to rapidly and efficiently deploy equipment on our sites.
Demand for our communications sites could be negatively impacted by a number of factors, including an increase in network sharing or consolidation among our tenants, as set forth in Item 1A of this Annual Report under the captions “Risk Factors—If our tenants consolidate their operations, exit the telecommunications business or share site infrastructure to a significant degree, our growth, revenue and ability to generate positive cash flows could be materially and adversely affected” and “Risk Factors—A substantial portion of our revenue is derived from a small number of tenants, and we are sensitive to adverse changes in the creditworthiness and financial strength of our tenants.” In addition, the emergence and growth of new technologies could reduce demand for our sites, as set forth under the caption “Risk Factors—New technologies or changes in our or a tenant’s business model could make our tower leasing business less desirable and result in decreasing revenues and operating results.” Further, our tenants may be subject to new regulatory policies from time to time that materially and adversely affect the demand for our communications sites.
Property Operations New Site Revenue Growth. During the year ended December 31, 2019, we grew our portfolio of communications real estate through the acquisition and construction of approximately 13,705 sites globally. In a majority of our Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America markets, the revenue generated from newly acquired or constructed sites resulted in increases in both tenant and pass-through revenues (such as ground rent or power and fuel costs) and expenses. We continue to evaluate opportunities to acquire communications real estate portfolios, both domestically and internationally, to determine whether they meet our risk-adjusted hurdle rates and whether we believe we can effectively integrate them into our existing portfolio.
New Sites (Acquired or Constructed)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
U.S.
430

 
285

 
635

Asia
3,330

 
21,470

 
1,135

Africa
6,455

 
1,040

 
265

Europe
15

 
15

 
2,490

Latin America
3,475

 
1,655

 
2,360

Property Operations Expenses. Direct operating expenses incurred by our property segments include direct site level expenses and consist primarily of ground rent and power and fuel costs, some or all of which may be passed through to our tenants, as well as property taxes, repairs and maintenance. These segment direct operating expenses exclude all segment and corporate selling, general, administrative and development expenses, which are aggregated into one line item entitled Selling, general, administrative and development expense in our consolidated statements of operations. In general, our property segments’ selling, general, administrative and development expenses do not significantly increase as a result of adding incremental tenants to our sites and typically increase only modestly year-over-year. As a result, leasing additional space to new tenants on our sites provides significant incremental cash flow. We may, however, incur additional segment selling, general, administrative and development expenses as we increase our presence in our existing markets or expand into new markets. Our profit margin growth is therefore positively impacted by the addition of new tenants to our sites but can be temporarily diluted by our development activities.
Services Segment Revenue Growth. As we continue to focus on growing our property operations, we anticipate that our services revenue will continue to represent a small percentage of our total revenues.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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Included in our analysis of our results of operations are discussions regarding earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and accretion, as adjusted (“Adjusted EBITDA”), Funds From Operations, as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“Nareit FFO”) attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders, Consolidated Adjusted Funds From Operations (“Consolidated AFFO”) and AFFO attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders.
We define Adjusted EBITDA as Net income before Income (loss) from equity method investments; Income tax benefit (provision); Other income (expense); Gain (loss) on retirement of long-term obligations; Interest expense; Interest income; Other operating income (expense); Depreciation, amortization and accretion; and stock-based compensation expense.
Nareit FFO attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders is defined as net income before gains or losses from the sale or disposal of real estate, real estate related impairment charges, real estate related depreciation, amortization and accretion and dividends on preferred stock, and including adjustments for (i) unconsolidated affiliates and (ii) noncontrolling interests. In this section, we refer to Nareit FFO attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders as “Nareit FFO (common stockholders).”
We define Consolidated AFFO as Nareit FFO (common stockholders) before (i) straight-line revenue and expense; (ii) stock-based compensation expense; (iii) the deferred portion of income tax; (iv) non-real estate related depreciation, amortization and accretion; (v) amortization of deferred financing costs, capitalized interest, debt discounts and premiums and long-term deferred interest charges; (vi) other income (expense); (vii) gain (loss) on retirement of long-term obligations; (viii) other operating income (expense); and adjustments for (ix) unconsolidated affiliates and (x) noncontrolling interests, less cash payments related to capital improvements and cash payments related to corporate capital expenditures.
We define AFFO attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders as Consolidated AFFO, excluding the impact of noncontrolling interests on both Nareit FFO (common stockholders) and the other adjustments included in the calculation of Consolidated AFFO. In this section, we refer to AFFO attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders as “AFFO (common stockholders).”
Adjusted EBITDA, Nareit FFO (common stockholders), Consolidated AFFO and AFFO (common stockholders) are not intended to replace net income or any other performance measures determined in accordance with GAAP. None of Adjusted EBITDA, Nareit FFO (common stockholders), Consolidated AFFO or AFFO (common stockholders) represents cash flows from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and, therefore, these measures should not be considered indicative of cash flows from operating activities, as a measure of liquidity or a measure of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to make cash distributions. Rather, Adjusted EBITDA, Nareit FFO (common stockholders), Consolidated AFFO and AFFO (common stockholders) are presented as we believe each is a useful indicator of our current operating performance. We believe that these metrics are useful to an investor in evaluating our operating performance because (1) each is a key measure used by our management team for decision making purposes and for evaluating our operating segments’ performance; (2) Adjusted EBITDA is a component underlying our credit ratings; (3) Adjusted EBITDA is widely used in the telecommunications real estate sector to measure operating performance as depreciation, amortization and accretion may vary significantly among companies depending upon accounting methods and useful lives, particularly where acquisitions and non-operating factors are involved; (4) Consolidated AFFO is widely used in the telecommunications real estate sector to adjust Nareit FFO (common stockholders) for items that may otherwise cause material fluctuations in Nareit FFO (common stockholders) growth from period to period that would not be representative of the underlying performance of property assets in those periods; (5) each provides investors with a meaningful measure for evaluating our period-to-period operating performance by eliminating items that are not operational in nature; and (6) each provides investors with a measure for comparing our results of operations to those of other companies, particularly those in our industry.
Our measurement of Adjusted EBITDA, Nareit FFO (common stockholders), Consolidated AFFO and AFFO (common stockholders) may not, however, be fully comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA, Nareit FFO (common stockholders), Consolidated AFFO and AFFO (common stockholders) to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, have been included below.

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Results of Operations
Years Ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(in millions, except percentages)

Revenue
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Percent Change 2019 vs 2018
 
Percent Change 2018 vs 2017
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
Property
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
$
4,188.7

 
$
3,822.1

 
$
3,605.7

 
10
 %
 
6
%
Asia
1,217.0

 
1,540.5

 
1,164.4

 
(21
)
 
32

Africa
583.9

 
545.5

 
503.6

 
7

 
8

Europe
134.6

 
141.8

 
122.6

 
(5
)
 
16

Latin America
1,340.7

 
1,264.8

 
1,169.6

 
6

 
8

Total property
7,464.9

 
7,314.7

 
6,565.9

 
2

 
11

Services
115.4

 
125.4

 
98.0

 
(8
)
 
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Total revenues
$
7,580.3

 
$
7,440.1

 
$
6,663.9

 
2
 %
 
12
%
Year ended December 31, 2019
U.S. property segment revenue growth of $366.6 million was attributable to:
Tenant billings growth of $276.5 million, which was driven by:
$206.1 million due to colocations and amendments;
$62.6 million from contractual escalations, net of churn; and
$14.2 million generated from newly acquired or constructed sites;
Partially offset by a decrease of $6.4 million from other tenant billings; and
An increase of $90.1 million in other revenue, which includes an $82.4 million increase due to straight-line accounting primarily due to entry into a new master lease agreement with one of our tenants, AT&T.
Asia property segment revenue decrease of $323.5 million was attributable to:
A decrease of $266.8 million in other revenue, primarily due to the net impact of $333.7 million related to the October 2018 settlement with Tata Teleservices Limited (“Tata Teleservices”) and related entities (collectively, “Tata”);
A decrease in tenant billings of $68.0 million, which was driven by:
A decrease of $219.4 million resulting from churn in excess of contractual escalations, including $209.8 million of carrier consolidation-driven churn in India;
Partially offset by:
$75.6 million generated from newly acquired or constructed sites, including $59.5 million from the transactions with Vodafone India Limited and Vodafone Mobile Services Limited (together, “Vodafone” and the transaction, the “Vodafone Acquisition”) and Idea Cellular Limited (“Idea” and the transaction, the “Idea Acquisition”);
$74.0 million due to colocations and amendments; and
$1.8 million from other tenant billings; and
Pass-through revenue growth of $51.8 million.
Segment revenue decline includes a decrease of $40.5 million attributable to the negative impact of foreign currency translation related to fluctuations in Indian Rupee (“INR”).
Africa property segment revenue growth of $38.4 million was attributable to:
Tenant billings growth of $56.8 million, which was driven by:
$21.7 million generated from newly acquired or constructed sites, primarily due to the acquisition of communications sites in Kenya in the fourth quarter of 2018 (the “Kenya Acquisition”); 
$14.1 million due to colocations and amendments;
$14.1 million from contractual escalations, net of churn; and
$6.9 million from other tenant billings;

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Pass-through revenue growth of $13.8 million; and
A decrease of $0.8 million in other revenue.
Segment revenue growth was partially offset by a decrease of $31.4 million attributable to the negative impact of foreign currency translation, which included, among others, $19.0 million related to fluctuations in Ghanaian Cedi (“GHS”), and $12.7 million related to fluctuations in South African Rand (“ZAR”).
Europe property segment revenue decrease of $7.2 million was primarily attributable to:
A decrease of $3.4 million in other revenue;
Pass-through revenue decrease of $0.3 million; and
Tenant billings growth of $3.8 million, which was driven by:
$3.2 million due to colocations and amendments;
$0.9 million from other tenant billings;
$0.3 million generated from newly acquired or constructed sites; and
Partially offset by a decrease of $0.6 million from contractual escalations, net of churn.

Segment revenue decline includes a decrease of $7.3 million attributable to the negative impact of foreign currency translation related to fluctuations in the Euro (“EUR”).

Latin America property segment revenue growth of $75.9 million was attributable to:
Tenant billings growth of $80.6 million, which was driven by:
$43.6 million due to colocations and amendments;
$17.7 million from contractual escalations, net of churn;
$14.7 million generated from newly acquired or constructed sites; and
$4.6 million from other tenant billings;
An increase of $44.6 million in other revenue, primarily due to $26.8 million from our fiber business in Brazil acquired in the fourth quarter of 2018 and an $11.6 million tenant settlement payment in Mexico, as well as an increase due to straight-line accounting, partially offset by revenue reserves; and
Pass-through revenue growth of $21.0 million.
Segment revenue growth was partially offset by a decrease of $70.3 million attributable to the negative impact of foreign currency translation, which included, among others, $53.0 million related to fluctuations in Brazilian Real (“BRL”), $11.3 million related to fluctuations in Colombian Peso (“COP”), and $4.2 million related to fluctuations in Chilean Peso (“CLP”).
The decrease in services segment revenue of $10.0 million was primarily attributable to a decrease in site acquisition, zoning and permitting services.

Year ended December 31, 2018
U.S. property segment revenue growth of $216.4 million was attributable to:
Tenant billings growth of $264.0 million, which was driven by:
$188.5 million due to colocations and amendments;
$59.6 million from contractual escalations, net of churn; and
$21.0 million generated from newly acquired or constructed sites;
Partially offset by a decrease of $5.1 million from other tenant billings; and
A decrease of $47.6 million in other revenue, which includes an $81.3 million decrease due to straight-line accounting.
Asia property segment revenue growth of $376.1 million was attributable to:
Tenant billings growth of $31.0 million, which was driven by:
$123.7 million generated from newly acquired or constructed sites, including $117.7 million from the Vodafone Acquisition and the Idea Acquisition;
$49.5 million due to colocations and amendments; and
$0.6 million from other tenant billings;
Partially offset by a decrease of $142.8 million resulting from churn in excess of contractual escalations, including $128.1 million due to carrier consolidation-driven churn in India;    

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Pass-through revenue growth of $59.7 million; and
An increase of $349.3 million in other revenue, primarily due to the net impact of our settlement with Tata and a decrease in revenue reserves. The settlement with Tata contributed $333.7 million to other revenue, as a result of the approximately $345.5 million cash settlement payment, partially offset by the net impacts of straight-line accounting and other amounts directly related to the settlement.
Segment revenue growth was partially offset by a decrease of $63.9 million attributable to the negative impact of foreign currency translation related to fluctuations in INR.

Africa property segment revenue growth of $41.9 million was attributable to:
Tenant billings growth of $40.4 million, which was driven by:
$16.0 million from contractual escalations, net of churn;
$13.6 million due to colocations and amendments;
$10.6 million generated from newly acquired or constructed sites; and
$0.2 million from other tenant billings;
$9.4 million of other revenue growth; and
Pass-through revenue growth of $7.7 million.

Segment revenue growth was partially offset by a decrease of $15.6 million attributable to the negative impact of foreign currency translation, which included, among others, $8.6 million related to fluctuations in Nigerian Naira (“NGN”) and $7.4 million related to fluctuations in GHS.

Europe property segment revenue growth of $19.2 was attributable to:
Tenant billings growth of $6.7 million, which was driven by:
$4.4 million generated from newly acquired or constructed sites, primarily due to the full-year impact of the 2017 acquisition of FPS Towers in France through our European joint venture (the “FPS Acquisition”);
$3.7 million due to colocations and amendments;
$0.8 million from other tenant billings;
Partially offset by a decrease of $2.2 million churn in excess of contractual escalations;
$6.0 million of other revenue growth; and
Pass-through revenue growth of $0.5 million.

Segment revenue growth was benefited by an increase of $6.0 million attributable to the positive impact of foreign currency translation in EUR.

Latin America property segment revenue growth of $95.2 million was attributable to:
Tenant billings growth of $118.2 million, which was driven by:
$48.1 million due to colocations and amendments;
$34.0 million from contractual escalations, net of churn;
$26.1 million generated from newly acquired or constructed sites; and
$10.0 million from other tenant billings;
Pass-through revenue growth of $25.6 million; and
An increase of $49.8 million in other revenue, due in part to $62.6 million from our fiber businesses in Mexico and Brazil and a $6.0 million reduction in revenue reserves from a settlement related to the judicial reorganization of a tenant in Brazil, partially offset by the impact of straight-line accounting.

Segment revenue growth was partially offset by a decrease of $98.4 million attributable to the negative impact of foreign currency translation, which included, among others, $81.1 million related to fluctuations in BRL, $10.2 million related to fluctuations in Argentinean Peso and $7.1 million related to fluctuations in Mexican Peso.

The increase in services segment revenue of $27.4 million was primarily attributable to an increase in site acquisition projects.


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Gross Margin
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Percent Change 2019 vs 2018
 
Percent Change 2018 vs 2017
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
Property
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
$
3,380.8

 
$
3,051.1

 
$
2,859.2

 
11
 %
 
7
%
Asia
501.1

 
829.6

 
515.4

 
(40
)
 
61

Africa
374.9

 
337.5

 
290.7

 
11

 
16

Europe
106.8

 
111.7

 
97.2

 
(4
)
 
15

Latin America
929.4

 
858.4

 
794.3

 
8

 
8

Total property
5,293.0

 
5,188.3

 
4,556.8

 
2

 
14

Services
73.3

 
77.2

 
64.2

 
(5
)%
 
20
%
Year ended December 31, 2019
The increase in U.S. property segment gross margin was primarily attributable to the increase in revenue described above, partially offset by an increase in direct expenses of $36.9 million.

The decrease in Asia property segment gross margin was primarily attributable to the decrease in revenue described above and an increase in direct expenses of $29.5 million, primarily due to the Vodafone Acquisition and the Idea Acquisition, partially offset by a benefit of $24.5 million attributable to the impact of foreign currency translation on direct expenses.

The increase in Africa property segment gross margin was primarily attributable to the increase in revenue described above and a benefit of $10.7 million attributable to the impact of foreign currency translation on direct expenses, partially offset by an increase in direct expenses of $11.7 million, primarily due to the Kenya Acquisition.

The decrease in Europe property segment gross margin was primarily attributable to the decrease in revenue described above, partially offset by a decrease in direct expenses of $0.8 million and a benefit of $1.5 million attributable to the impact of foreign currency translation on direct expenses.

The increase in Latin America property segment gross margin was primarily attributable to the increase in revenue described above, a benefit of $25.1 million attributable to the impact of foreign currency translation on direct expenses, and a reduction of $0.1 million of interest expense related to TV Azteca, S.A. de C.V. (“TV Azteca”), partially offset by an increase in direct expenses of $30.1 million, including those costs related to our fiber business in Brazil.

The decrease in services segment gross margin was primarily due to a decrease in revenue, as described above, partially offset by an decrease in direct expenses of $6.1 million.

Year ended December 31, 2018
The increase in U.S. property segment gross margin was primarily attributable to the increase in revenue described above, partially offset by an increase in direct expenses of $24.5 million.

The increase in Asia property segment gross margin was primarily attributable to the increase in revenue described above and a benefit of $36.5 million attributable to the impact of foreign currency translation on direct expenses, partially offset by an increase in direct expenses of $98.4 million, primarily due to the Vodafone Acquisition and the Idea Acquisition.

The increase in Africa property segment gross margin was primarily attributable to the increase in revenue described above and a benefit of $10.6 million attributable to the impact of foreign currency translation on direct expenses, partially offset by an increase in direct expenses of $5.7 million, primarily due to the Kenya Acquisition.

The increase in Europe property segment gross margin was primarily attributable to the increase in revenue described above, partially offset by an increase in direct expenses of $3.5 million, primarily due to the FPS Acquisition and a negative impact of $1.2 million attributable to foreign currency translation on direct expenses.

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The increase in Latin America property segment gross margin was primarily attributable to the increase in revenue described above and a benefit of $33.3 million attributable to the impact of foreign currency translation on direct expenses, partially offset by an increase in direct expenses of $53.5 million, primarily due to our fiber businesses in Mexico and Brazil, and a reduction of $10.9 million in interest income related to TV Azteca.

The increase in services segment gross margin was primarily due to an increase in revenue, as described above, partially offset by an increase in direct expenses of $14.4 million.

Selling, General, Administrative and Development Expense (“SG&A”)
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Percent Change 2019 vs 2018
 
Percent Change 2018 vs 2017
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
Property
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
$
175.5

 
$
165.2

 
$
151.4

 
6
 %
 
9
%
Asia
99.9

 
110.7

 
82.4

 
(10
)
 
34

Africa
53.7

 
48.0

 
47.3

 
12

 
1

Europe
23.2

 
21.1

 
20.6

 
10

 
2

Latin America
101.0

 
83.5

 
77.5

 
21

 
8

Total property
453.3

 
428.5

 
379.2

 
6

 
13

Services
12.0

 
14.4

 
13.7

 
(17
)
 
5

Other
265.1

 
290.3

 
244.1

 
(9
)
 
19

Total selling, general, administrative and development expense
$
730.4

 
$
733.2

 
$
637.0

 
(0
)%
 
15
%

Year Ended December 31, 2019

The increases in each of our U.S., Africa, Europe and Latin America property segment SG&A were primarily driven by increased personnel costs to support our business, including our acquisitions of urban telecommunications assets in our Latin America property segment and the Kenya Acquisition.

The decrease in our Asia property segment SG&A was primarily driven by a decrease in bad debt expense of $9.3 million.

The decrease in our services segment SG&A was primarily attributable to a decrease in the allocation of personnel costs to our tower services group.

The decrease in other SG&A was primarily attributable to $19.1 million of incremental stock-based compensation expense due to the acceleration of expense associated with amendments to existing grants during the year ended December 31, 2018.

Year Ended December 31, 2018

The increases in each of our U.S., Africa, Europe and Latin America property segment SG&A were primarily driven by increased personnel costs to support our business, including our acquisitions of urban telecommunications assets in our Latin America property segment.

The increase in our Asia property segment SG&A was primarily driven by an increase in bad debt expense of $25.1 million as a result of receivable reserves with certain tenants.

The increase in our services segment SG&A was primarily attributable to an increase in the allocation of personnel costs to our tower services group.

The increase in other SG&A was primarily attributable to an increase in stock-based compensation expense of $28.6 million, principally due to the acceleration of expense associated with amendments to existing grants, and an increase in corporate SG&A.

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Operating Profit
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Percent Change 2019 vs 2018
 
Percent Change 2018 vs 2017
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
Property
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
$
3,205.3

 
$
2,885.9

 
$
2,707.8

 
11
 %
 
7
%
Asia
401.2

 
718.9

 
433.0

 
(44
)
 
66

Africa
321.2

 
289.5

 
243.4

 
11

 
19

Europe
83.6

 
90.6

 
76.6

 
(8
)
 
18

Latin America
828.4

 
774.9

 
716.8

 
7

 
8

Total property
4,839.7

 
4,759.8

 
4,177.6

 
2

 
14

Services
61.3

 
62.8

 
50.5

 
(2
)%
 
24
%

Year Ended December 31, 2019
The increases in operating profit for each of our U.S., Africa and Latin America property segments were primarily attributable to increases in our segment gross margin, partially offset by increases in our segment SG&A.

The decreases in operating profit for our Asia property segment, as well as our services segment, were primarily attributable to decreases in our segment gross margin, partially offset by decreases in our segment SG&A.

The decrease in operating profit for our Europe property segment was primarily attributable to a decrease in our segment gross margin and an increase in our segment SG&A.

Year Ended December 31, 2018
The increases in operating profit for each of our property segments, as well as our services segment, were primarily attributable to an increase in our segment gross margin, partially offset by increases in our segment SG&A.

Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Percent Change 2019 vs 2018
 
Percent Change 2018 vs 2017
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
$
1,778.4

 
$
2,110.8

 
$
1,715.9

 
(16
)%
 
23
%

The decrease in depreciation, amortization and accretion expense for the year ended December 31, 2019 was primarily attributable to the accelerated amortization of a tenant relationship intangible asset as a result of the settlement with Tata in 2018. This decrease was partially offset by an increase resulting from the acquisition, lease or construction of new sites since the beginning of the prior-year period, which resulted in an increase in property and equipment and intangible assets subject to amortization.

The increase in depreciation, amortization and accretion expense for the year ended December 31, 2018 was primarily attributable to $327.5 million of accelerated amortization of a tenant relationship intangible asset as a result of the settlement with Tata. Also contributing to the increase was the acquisition, lease or construction of new sites since the beginning of the prior-year period, which resulted in an increase in property and equipment and intangible assets subject to amortization.

Other Operating Expenses
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Percent Change 2019 vs 2018
 
Percent Change 2018 vs 2017
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
Other operating expenses
$
166.3

 
$
513.3

 
$
256.0

 
(68
)%
 
101
%

The decrease in other operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2019 was primarily attributable to decreases in impairment charges of $299.8 million and losses on sales or disposals of assets of $40.5 million.


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The increase in other operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2018 was primarily attributable to an increase in impairment charges of $182.6 million and an increase of $52.8 million in losses on sales or disposals of assets. The impairment charges included $258.3 million related to tower and network intangible assets and $107.3 million related to tenant relationships in our Asia property segment due to the settlement with Tata, Aircel Ltd.’s (“Aircel”) filing for bankruptcy protection and other carrier consolidation-driven churn in India. The increase was also attributable to the nonrecurrence of a $22.2 million refund of acquisition costs recorded in the prior-year period related to an acquisition in Brazil, partially offset by $10.0 million to fund our charitable foundation in the 2017.
    
Total Other Expense
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Percent Change 2019 vs 2018
 
Percent Change 2018 vs 2017
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
Total Other expense
$
772.0

 
$
750.4

 
$
742.3

 
3
%
 
1
%

Total other expense consists primarily of interest expense and realized and unrealized foreign currency gains and losses. We record unrealized foreign currency gains or losses as a result of foreign currency fluctuations primarily associated with our intercompany notes and similar unaffiliated balances denominated in a currency other than the subsidiaries’ functional currencies.

The increase in total other expense during the year ended December 31, 2019 was due to (i) a decrease in other income of $16.8 million, primarily due to the nonrecurrence of a gain of $9.7 million associated with the write-offs of the capital lease liability and Economic Rights Agreement and related amortization in conjunction with the note extinguishment with TV Azteca during the year ended December 31, 2018 and (ii) an increase in loss on retirement of long-term obligations of $18.9 million primarily due to a loss of $22.1 million, attributable to the repayment of the 5.050% senior unsecured notes due 2020 (the “5.050% Notes”). These items were partially offset by foreign currency gains of $6.1 million in the current period, compared to foreign currency losses of $4.5 million in the prior-year period and a decrease in net interest expense of $3.4 million.

The increase in total other expense during the year ended December 31, 2018 was primarily due to additional interest expense of $75.9 million due to a $2.0 billion increase in our average debt outstanding and foreign currency losses of $4.5 million in the current period, compared to foreign currency gains of $26.4 million in the prior-year period. The increase was partially offset by (i) a decrease in loss on retirement of long-term obligations of $66.9 million due to the nonrecurrence of a loss of $70.2 million recorded in the prior-year period attributable to the redemptions of the 7.25% senior unsecured notes due 2019 and the 4.500% senior unsecured notes due 2018 and the repayment of the Secured Cellular Site Revenue Notes, Series 2012-2 Class A, Series 2012-2 Class B and Series 2012-2 Class C and Secured Cellular Site Revenue Notes, Series 2010-2, Class C and Series 2010-2, Class F, (ii) an increase in other income of $23.4 million partially due to the write-offs of the capital lease liability and Economic Rights Agreement and related amortization in conjunction with the note extinguishment with TV Azteca and (iii) an additional $19.3 million in interest income, compared to the prior-year period.

Income Tax (Benefit) Provision
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Percent Change 2019 vs 2018
 
Percent Change 2018 vs 2017
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
Income tax (benefit) provision
 
$
(0.2
)
 
$
(110.1
)
 
$
30.7

 
(100
)%
 
(459
)%
Effective tax rate
 
(0.0
)%
 
(9.5
)%
 
2.4
%
 
 
 
 

As a REIT, we may deduct earnings distributed to stockholders against the income generated by our REIT operations. In addition, we are able to offset certain income by utilizing our NOLs, subject to specified limitations. Consequently, the effective tax rate on income from continuing operations for each of the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 differs from the federal statutory rate.

The decrease in the income tax benefit for the year ended December 31, 2019 was primarily attributable to an increase in foreign earnings subject to taxation in the current period, offset by a $113.0 million benefit arising from revaluing our net deferred tax liability due to tax law changes in India. The income tax benefit for the year ended December 31, 2018 was favorably impacted by certain events in India and a one-time benefit, discussed below.

The change in the income tax (benefit) provision for the year ended December 31, 2018 was primarily attributable to a decrease in foreign earnings subject to taxation in the current period, primarily resulting from impairment charges and accelerated amortization in India, and a one-time benefit of $85.7 million related to the restructuring of international operations

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in certain jurisdictions. The income tax provision for the year ended December 31, 2017 was favorably impacted by a clarification in income tax law in Ghana.

Net Income / Adjusted EBITDA and Net Income / Nareit FFO attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders / Consolidated AFFO / AFFO attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Percent Change 2019 vs 2018
 
Percent Change 2018 vs 2017
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
Net income
 
$
1,916.6

 
$
1,264.7

 
$
1,225.4

 
52
 %
 
3
 %
Income tax (benefit) provision
 
(0.2
)
 
(110.1
)
 
30.7

 
(100
)
 
(459
)
Other income
 
(17.6
)
 
(23.8
)
 
(31.3
)
 
(26
)
 
(24
)
Loss on retirement of long-term obligations
 
22.2

 
3.3

 
70.2

 
573

 
(95
)
Interest expense
 
814.2

 
825.5

 
749.6

 
(1
)
 
10

Interest income
 
(46.8
)
 
(54.7
)
 
(35.4
)
 
(14
)
 
55

Other operating expenses
 
166.3

 
513.3

 
256.0

 
(68
)
 
101

Depreciation, amortization and accretion
 
1,778.4

 
2,110.8

 
1,715.9

 
(16
)
 
23

Stock-based compensation expense
 
111.4

 
137.5

 
108.5

 
(19
)
 
27

Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
4,744.5

 
$
4,666.5

 
$
4,089.6

 
2
 %
 
14
 %



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Year Ended December 31,
 
Percent Change 2019 vs 2018
 
Percent Change 2018 vs 2017
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
Net income
$
1,916.6

 
$
1,264.7

 
$
1,225.4

 
52
 %
 
3
 %
Real estate related depreciation, amortization and accretion
1,578.8

 
1,915.2

 
1,516.9

 
(18
)
 
26

Losses from sale or disposal of real estate and real estate related impairment charges (1)
139.5

 
479.7

 
244.4

 
(71
)
 
96

Dividends on preferred stock

 
(9.4
)
 
(87.4
)
 
(100
)
 
(89
)
Dividend to noncontrolling interest
(13.2
)
 
(13.8
)
 
(13.2
)
 
(4
)
 
5

Adjustments for unconsolidated affiliates and noncontrolling interests
(130.0
)
 
(427.4
)
 
(189.1
)
 
(70
)
 
126

Nareit FFO attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders
$
3,491.7

 
$
3,209.0

 
$
2,697.0

 
9

 
19

Straight-line revenue
(183.5
)
 
(87.6
)
 
(194.4
)
 
109

 
(55
)
Straight-line expense
44.4

 
57.9

 
62.3

 
(23
)
 
(7
)
Stock-based compensation expense
111.4

 
137.5

 
108.5

 
(19
)
 
27

Deferred portion of income tax (2)
(147.7
)
 
(274.0
)
 
(105.8
)
 
(46
)
 
159

Non-real estate related depreciation, amortization and accretion
199.6

 
195.6

 
199.0

 
2

 
(2
)
Amortization of deferred financing costs, capitalized interest, debt discounts and premiums and long-term deferred interest charges
28.4

 
19.0

 
26.8

 
49

 
(29
)
Payment of shareholder loan interest (3)
(14.2
)
 

 

 
100

 

Other income (4)
(17.6
)
 
(23.8
)
 
(31.3
)
 
(26
)
 
(24
)
Loss on retirement of long-term obligations
22.2

 
3.3

 
70.2

 
573

 
(95
)
Other operating expenses (5)
26.8

 
33.6

 
11.6

 
(20
)
 
190

Capital improvement capital expenditures
(160.0
)
 
(149.5
)
 
(114.2
)
 
7

 
31

Corporate capital expenditures
(10.6
)
 
(9.2
)
 
(17.0
)
 
15

 
(46
)
Adjustments for unconsolidated affiliates and noncontrolling interests
130.0

 
427.4

 
189.1

 
(70
)
 
126

Consolidated AFFO
$
3,520.9

 
$
3,539.2

 
$
2,901.8

 
(1
)%
 
22
 %
Adjustments for unconsolidated affiliates and noncontrolling interests (6)
(79.2
)
 
(348.7
)
 
(147.0
)
 
(77
)%
 
137
 %
AFFO attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders
$
3,441.7

 
$
3,190.5


$
2,754.8

 
8
 %
 
16
 %
_______________
(1)
Included in these amounts are impairment charges of $94.2 million, $394.0 million and $211.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
(2)
For the year ended December 31, 2019, amount includes a tax benefit of $113.0 million as a result of revaluing our net deferred tax liability due to tax law changes in India. For the year ended December 31, 2018, amount includes a tax benefit primarily attributable to the tax effect of an increase in impairment charges and a one-time benefit for restructuring-related activity in foreign jurisdictions offset by the nonrecurrence of prior-year benefit from a clarification in income tax law in Ghana.
(3)
Relates to the payment of capitalized interest associated with the shareholder loan previously owed to our joint venture partner in Ghana (see note 9 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report). This long-term deferred interest was previously expensed but excluded from Consolidated AFFO.
(4)
Includes (gains) losses on foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations of ($6.1 million), $4.5 million and ($26.4 million), respectively.
(5)
Primarily includes acquisition-related costs and integration costs. For the year ended December 31, 2019, amount also includes the receipt of $13.1 million related to pre-acquisition contingencies and settlements. For the year ended December 31, 2017, amount also includes refunds for acquisition costs and a charitable contribution.
(6)
Includes adjustments for the impact on both Nareit FFO attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders as well as the other line items included in the calculation of Consolidated AFFO. 

Year Ended December 31, 2019
The increase in net income was primarily due to an increase in our operating profit, a decrease in other operating expenses, primarily related to a decrease in impairment charges of $299.8 million and a decrease in stock-based compensation expense, partially offset by a change in the income tax benefit and an increase in loss on retirement of long-term obligations of $18.9 million during the period, attributable to the repayment of the 5.050% Notes.

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The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily attributable to the increase in our gross margin and was partially offset by an increase in SG&A, excluding the impact of stock-based compensation expense, of $22.8 million.

The decrease in Consolidated AFFO was primarily the result of a decrease in our operating profit, excluding the impact of straight-line accounting, and increases in capital improvement and corporate capital expenditures, partially offset by a decrease in the income tax benefit net of deferred amounts and a decrease in dividends on preferred stock.

The increase in AFFO attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders was attributable to lower adjustments for unconsolidated affiliates and noncontrolling interests primarily as a result of a decrease in the operating profit in our Asia property segment due to our October 2018 settlement with Tata, partially offset by the decrease in Consolidated AFFO described above.
    
Year Ended December 31, 2018
The increase in net income was primarily due to an increase in our operating profit, the change in the income tax (benefit) provision and the nonrecurrence of a loss on retirement of long-term obligations of $70.2 million recorded in the prior-year period, partially offset by an increase in other operating expenses, primarily related to an increase in impairment charges of $182.6 million, and increases in depreciation, amortization and accretion expense and interest expense.
The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily attributable to the increase in our gross margin, partially offset by an increase in SG&A of $67.6 million, excluding the impact of stock-based compensation expense.
The growth in Consolidated AFFO and AFFO attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders was primarily attributable to the increase in our operating profit, a decrease in dividends on preferred stock and a decrease in the adjustment for straight-line revenue, partially offset by increases in cash paid for interest, capital improvement capital expenditures and corporate SG&A.


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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
During the year ended December 31, 2019, we increased our financial flexibility and our ability to grow our business while maintaining our long-term financial policies. Our significant 2019 financing transactions included:
Unsecured $1.3 billion term loan due February 13, 2020 (the “2019 364-Day Term Loan”).
Registered public offerings in an aggregate amount of $4.9 billion of senior unsecured notes with maturities ranging from 2024 to 2049.
Redemptions of the 3.40% senior unsecured notes due 2019 (the “3.40% Notes”) and the 5.050% Notes for an aggregate amount of $1.7 billion.
Amendment and restatements of our multicurrency senior unsecured revolving credit facility entered into in June 2013, as amended (as amended and restated, the “2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility”), our senior unsecured revolving credit facility entered into in January 2012 and amended and restated in September 2014, as further amended (as amended and restated, the “2019 Credit Facility”) and our unsecured term loan entered into in October 2013, as amended (as amended and restated, the “2019 Term Loan”) to, among other things, (i) extend each of the maturity dates by one year to June 28, 2023, January 31, 2025 and January 31, 2025, respectively and (ii) increase the commitments under each of the 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility and the 2019 Credit Facility to $3.0 billion and $2.25 billion, respectively.
The following table summarizes our liquidity as of December 31, 2019 (in millions):
Available under the 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility
$
2,300.0

Available under the 2019 Credit Facility
650.0

Letters of credit
(9.9
)
Total available under credit facilities, net
2,940.1

Cash and cash equivalents
1,501.2

Total liquidity
$
4,441.3

Subsequent to December 31, 2019, we made net repayments of $600.0 million under the 2019 Credit Facility, including repayments of approximately $1,483.4 million using the proceeds from our issuance of the 2.400% Notes and 2.900% Notes (each as defined below), and made net borrowings of $271.8 million under the 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility. The borrowings were used to repay existing indebtedness and for general corporate purposes.
Summary cash flow information is set forth below for the years ended December 31, (in millions):
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Net cash provided by (used for):
 
 
 
 
 
Operating activities
$
3,752.6

 
$
3,748.3

 
$
2,925.6

Investing activities
(3,987.5
)
 
(2,749.5
)
 
(2,800.9
)
Financing activities
521.7

 
(607.7
)
 
(113.0
)
Net effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash
(13.7
)
 
(41.1
)
 
6.7

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash
$
273.1

 
$
350.0

 
$
18.4

We use our cash flows to fund our operations and investments in our business, including tower maintenance and improvements, communications site construction and managed network installations and tower and land acquisitions. Additionally, we use our cash flows to make distributions, including distributions of our REIT taxable income to maintain our qualification for taxation as a REIT under the Code. We may also repay or repurchase our existing indebtedness or equity from time to time. We typically fund our international expansion efforts primarily through a combination of cash on hand, intercompany debt and equity contributions.
In April 2019, Tata Teleservices and Tata Sons Limited, two of our minority holders in India, delivered notice of exercise of their put options with respect to their remaining combined holdings in our Indian subsidiary, ATC TIPL (see note 15 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report). Accordingly, we expect to pay an amount equivalent to INR 24.8 billion (approximately $347.6 million at the December 31, 2019 exchange rate) to redeem the put shares in the first half of 2020, subject to regulatory approval. In connection with the closing of the Eaton Towers Acquisition (see note 7 to our

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consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report), we entered into an agreement with MTN to acquire MTN’s noncontrolling interests in each of our joint ventures in Ghana and Uganda for total consideration of approximately $523.0 million. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2020, subject to regulatory approval and other closing conditions.
As of December 31, 2019, we had total outstanding indebtedness of $24.2 billion, with a current portion of $2.9 billion. During the year ended December 31, 2019, we generated sufficient cash flow from operations to fund our capital expenditures and debt service obligations, as well as our required distributions. We believe the cash generated by operating activities during the year ending December 31, 2020, together with our borrowing capacity under our credit facilities and cash on hand, will be sufficient to fund our required distributions, capital expenditures, debt service obligations (interest and principal repayments) and signed acquisitions. As of December 31, 2019, we had $1.3 billion of cash and cash equivalents held by our foreign subsidiaries, of which $583.0 million was held by our joint ventures. While certain subsidiaries may pay us interest or principal on intercompany debt, it has not been our practice to repatriate earnings from our foreign subsidiaries primarily due to our ongoing expansion efforts and related capital needs. However, in the event that we do repatriate any funds, we may be required to accrue and pay certain taxes.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
For the year ended December 31, 2019, cash provided by operating activities increased $4.3 million as compared to the year ended December 31, 2018. The primary factors that impacted cash provided by operating activities as compared to the year ended December 31, 2018, include:
An increase in non-cash operating activities, including an increase of approximately $95.9 million in straight-line revenue and a decrease of approximately $13.5 million in straight-line expense;
An increase in our operating profit of $78.4 million; and
A decrease of approximately $39.5 million in cash paid for interest.
For the year ended December 31, 2018 cash provided by operating activities increased $822.7 million as compared to the year ended December 31, 2017. The primary factors that impacted cash provided by operating activities as compared to the year ended December 31, 2017, include:
An increase in our operating profit of $594.5 million;
An increase of approximately $77.6 million in cash paid for interest;
A decrease in cash required for working capital, primarily as a result of accounts receivable collection; and
An increase of approximately $27.4 million in cash paid for taxes.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Our significant investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2019 are highlighted below:
We spent approximately $3.0 billion for acquisitions, primarily related to the Eaton Towers Acquisition, the Entel Acquisition, and asset acquisitions in the United States, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay and Peru.
We spent $1,029.7 million for capital expenditures, as follows (in millions):
Discretionary capital projects (1)
$
366.6

Ground lease purchases (2)
153.9

Capital improvements and corporate expenditures (3)
170.6

Redevelopment
258.5

Start-up capital projects
80.1

Total capital expenditures (4)
$
1,029.7

_______________
(1)
Includes the construction of 4,511 communications sites globally.
(2)
Includes $29.6 million of perpetual land easement payments reported in Deferred financing costs and other financing activities in the cash flows from financing activities in our consolidated statements of cash flows.
(3)
Includes $18.0 million of finance lease payments included in Repayments of notes payable, credit facilities, term loan, senior notes, secured debt, finance leases and capital leases in the cash flow from financing activities in our consolidated statements of cash flows.
(4)
Net of purchase credits of $9.2 million on certain assets, which are reported in operating activities in our consolidated statements of cash flows.
Our significant investing transactions in 2018 included the following:

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We spent approximately $1.9 billion for acquisitions, primarily related to the funding of the Idea Acquisition and the Vodafone Acquisition, as well as asset acquisitions in the United States, Kenya and Brazil.
We spent $937.1 million for capital expenditures, as follows (in millions):
Discretionary capital projects (1)
$
254.7

Ground lease purchases
162.7

Capital improvements and corporate expenditures (2)
158.7

Redevelopment
232.4

Start-up capital projects
128.6

Total capital expenditures (3)
$
937.1

_______________
(1)
Includes the construction of 2,441 communications sites globally.
(2)
Includes $32.0 million of capital lease payments included in Repayments of notes payable, credit facilities, term loan, senior notes, secured debt, finance leases and capital leases in the cash flow from financing activities in our consolidated statement of cash flows.
(3)
Net of purchase credits of $8.1 million on certain assets, which are reported in operating activities in our consolidated statements of cash flows.
We plan to continue to allocate our available capital, after satisfying our distribution requirements, among investment alternatives that meet our return on investment criteria, while maintaining our commitment to our long-term financial policies. Accordingly, we expect to continue to deploy capital through our annual capital expenditure program, including land purchases and new site construction, and through acquisitions. We also regularly review our tower portfolios as to capital expenditures required to upgrade our towers to our structural standards or address capacity, structural or permitting issues. 
We expect that our 2020 total capital expenditures will be as follows (in millions):
Discretionary capital projects (1)
$
375

to
$
405

Ground lease purchases
175

to
185

Capital improvements and corporate expenditures
160

to
180

Redevelopment
260

to
280

Start-up capital projects
130

to
150

Total capital expenditures
$
1,100

to
$
1,200

_______________
(1)
Includes the construction of approximately 6,000 to 7,000 communications sites globally.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Our significant financing activities were as follows (in millions):
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net
$
4,876.7

 
$
584.9

 
$
2,674.0

Proceeds from (repayments of) credit facilities, net
425.0

 
(695.9
)
 
628.6

Distributions paid on common and preferred stock
(1,603.0
)
 
(1,342.4
)
 
(1,164.4
)
Purchases of common stock
(19.6
)
 
(232.8
)
 
(766.3
)
Repayments of securitized debt

 
(500.0
)
 
(302.5
)
(Distributions to) contributions from noncontrolling interest holders, net (1)
(11.8
)
 
(14.4
)
 
264.3

Repayments of senior notes
(1,700.0
)
 

 
(1,300.0
)
(Repayments of) proceeds from term loan, net
(500.0
)
 
1,500.0

 

Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest (2)
(425.7
)
 

 

Proceeds from issuance of securities in securitization transaction

 
500.0

 

_______________
(1)
2017 contributions primarily relate to the funding of the FPS Acquisition.    
(2)
In the fourth quarter of 2018, two of our minority holders in India delivered notice of exercise of their put options with respect to certain shares in our Indian subsidiary, ATC TIPL. During the year ended December 31, 2019, we completed the redemption of the put shares for total consideration of INR 29.4 billion ($425.7 million at the date of redemption).

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Senior Notes
Repayments of Senior Notes
Repayment of 3.40% Senior Notes—On the February 15, 2019 maturity date, we repaid $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of the 3.40% Notes. The 3.40% Notes were repaid with borrowings from the 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility and the 2019 Credit Facility. Upon completion of the repayment, none of the 3.40% Notes remained outstanding.
Repayment of 5.050% Senior Notes—On April 22, 2019, we redeemed all of the $700.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 5.050% Notes at a price equal to 103.0050% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest up to, but excluding April 22, 2019, for an aggregate redemption price of $726.0 million, including $5.0 million in accrued and unpaid interest. We recorded a loss on retirement of long-term obligations of $22.1 million, which includes prepayment consideration of $21.0 million and the associated unamortized discount and deferred financing costs. The redemption was funded with borrowings from the 2019 Credit Facility and cash on hand. Upon completion of the repayment, none of the 5.050% Notes remained outstanding.
Repayment of 5.900% Senior Notes—On January 15, 2020, we redeemed all of the $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.900% senior unsecured notes due 2021 (the “5.900% Notes”) at a price equal to 106.7090% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest up to, but excluding January 15, 2020, for an aggregate redemption price of $539.6 million, including $6.1 million in accrued and unpaid interest. We recorded a loss on retirement of long-term obligations of $34.6 million, which includes prepayment consideration of $33.5 million and the associated unamortized discount and deferred financing costs. The redemption was funded with borrowings from the 2019 Credit Facility and cash on hand. Upon completion of the repayment, none of the 5.900% Notes remained outstanding.
Offerings of Senior Notes
3.375% Senior Notes and 3.950% Senior Notes Offering—On March 15, 2019, we completed a registered public offering of $650.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.375% senior unsecured notes due 2024 (the “3.375% Notes”) and $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.950% senior unsecured notes due 2029 (the “3.950% Notes”). The net proceeds from this offering were approximately $1,231.0 million, after deducting commissions and estimated expenses. We used the net proceeds to repay existing indebtedness under the 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility and the 2019 Credit Facility.
2.950% Senior Notes and 3.800% Senior Notes Offering—On June 13, 2019, we completed a registered public offering of $650.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.950% senior unsecured notes due 2025 (the “2.950% Notes”) and $1.65 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.800% senior unsecured notes due 2029 (the “3.800% Notes”). The net proceeds from this offering were approximately $2,269.0 million, after deducting commissions and estimated expenses. We used the net proceeds to repay existing indebtedness under the 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility and the 2019 Credit Facility.
2.750% Senior Notes and 3.700% Senior Notes Offering—On October 3, 2019, we completed a registered public offering of $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.750% senior unsecured notes due 2027 (the “2.750% Notes”) and $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.700% senior unsecured notes due 2049 (the “3.700% Notes”). The net proceeds from this offering were approximately $1,334.2 million, after deducting commissions and estimated expenses. We used the net proceeds to repay existing indebtedness under the 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility and the 2019 364-Day Term Loan.
2.400% Senior Notes and 2.900% Senior Notes Offering—On January 10, 2020, we completed a registered public offering of $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.400% senior unsecured notes due 2025 (the “2.400% Notes”) and $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.900% senior unsecured notes due 2030 (the “2.900% Notes”, and collectively with the 3.375% Notes, the 3.950% Notes, the 2.950% Notes, the 3.800% Notes, the 2.750% Notes, the 3.700% Notes and the 2.400% Notes, the “Notes”). The net proceeds from this offering were approximately $1,483.4 million, after deducting commissions and estimated expenses. We used the net proceeds to repay existing indebtedness under the 2019 Credit Facility.


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The key terms of the Notes are as follows:
Senior Notes
 
Aggregate Principal Amount
(in millions)
 
Offering Date and Interest Accrual Date
 
Maturity Date
 
Contractual Interest Rate
 
First Interest Payment
 
Interest Payments Due (1)
 
Par Call Date (2)
3.375% Notes
 
$
650.0

 
March 15, 2019
 
May 15, 2024
 
3.375
%
 
November 15, 2019
 
May 15 and November 15
 
April 15, 2024
3.950% Notes
 
600.0

 
March 15, 2019
 
March 15, 2029
 
3.950
%
 
September 15, 2019
 
March 15 and September 15
 
December 15, 2028
2.950% Notes
 
650.0

 
June 13, 2019
 
January 15, 2025
 
2.950
%
 
January 15, 2020
 
January 15 and July 15
 
December 15, 2024
3.800% Notes
 
1,650.0

 
June 13, 2019
 
August 15, 2029
 
3.800
%
 
February 15, 2020
 
February 15 and August 15
 
May 15, 2029
2.750% Notes
 
750.0

 
October 3, 2019
 
January 15, 2027
 
2.750
%
 
January 15, 2020
 
January 15 and July 15
 
November 15, 2026
3.700% Notes
 
600.0

 
October 3, 2019
 
October 15, 2049
 
3.700
%
 
April 15, 2020
 
April 15 and October 15
 
April 15, 2049
2.400% Notes
 
750.0

 
January 10, 2020
 
March 15, 2025
 
2.400
%
 
September 15, 2020
 
March 15 and September 15
 
February 15, 2025
2.900% Notes
 
750.0

 
January 10, 2020
 
January 15, 2030
 
2.900
%
 
July 15, 2020
 
January 15 and July 15
 
October 15, 2029
_______________
(1)
Accrued and unpaid interest is payable in U.S. Dollars semi-annually in arrears and will be computed from the offering date on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.
(2)
We may redeem the Notes at any time, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes plus a make-whole premium, together with accrued interest to the redemption date. If we redeem the Notes on or after the par call date, we will not be required to pay a make-whole premium.
If we undergo a change of control and corresponding ratings decline, each as defined in the applicable supplemental indenture, we may be required to repurchase all of the Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of such Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest (including additional interest, if any), up to but not including the repurchase date. The Notes rank equally with all of our other senior unsecured debt and are structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other obligations of our subsidiaries.
The supplemental indentures contain certain covenants that restrict our ability to merge, consolidate or sell assets and our (together with our subsidiaries’) ability to incur liens. These covenants are subject to a number of exceptions, including that we and our subsidiaries may incur certain liens on assets, mortgages or other liens securing indebtedness if the aggregate amount of such liens does not exceed 3.5x Adjusted EBITDA, as defined in the applicable supplemental indenture.
Bank Facilities
In December 2019, we entered into the 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility, the 2019 Credit Facility and the 2019 Term Loan, which amended and restated the 2013 Credit Facility, the 2014 Credit Facility and the 2013 Term Loan, respectively, to, among other things, (i) extend the maturity dates by one year to June 28, 2023, January 31, 2025 and January 31, 2025, respectively, (ii) increase the commitments under each of the 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility and the 2019 Credit Facility to $3.0 billion and $2.25 billion, respectively, (iii) increase the maximum Revolving Loan Commitments, after giving effect to any Incremental Commitments (each as defined in the loan agreements for each of the 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility and the 2019 Credit Facility) to $5.0 billion and $3.75 billion under the 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility and the 2019 Credit Facility, respectively, (iv) increase the maximum Commitments, after giving effect to any Incremental Commitments (each as defined in the loan agreement for the 2019 Term Loan) to $2.25 billion under the 2019 Term Loan and (v) remove the Interest Coverage Ratio financial covenant as defined in each of the loan agreements.
2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility—We have the ability to borrow up to $3.0 billion under the 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility, which includes a $1.0 billion sublimit for multicurrency borrowings, a $200.0 million sublimit for letters of credit and a $50.0 million sublimit for swingline loans. During the year ended December 31, 2019, we borrowed an aggregate of $2.5 billion and repaid an aggregate of $3.7 billion of revolving indebtedness. We used the borrowings to fund acquisitions, including the Entel Acquisition, to purchase redeemable noncontrolling interests, to repay existing indebtedness and for general corporate purposes. We currently have $3.8 million of undrawn letters of credit and maintain the ability to draw down and repay amounts under the 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility in the ordinary course.

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2019 Credit Facility—We have the ability to borrow up to $2.25 billion under the 2019 Credit Facility, which includes a $200.0 million sublimit for letters of credit and a $50.0 million sublimit for swingline loans. During the year ended December 31, 2019, we borrowed an aggregate of $3.2 billion and repaid an aggregate of $1.6 billion of revolving indebtedness. We used the borrowings to fund acquisitions, including the Eaton Towers Acquisition, to repay existing indebtedness and for general corporate purposes. We currently have $6.1 million of undrawn letters of credit and maintain the ability to draw down and repay amounts under the 2019 Credit Facility in the ordinary course.
2019 364-Day Term Loan—On February 14, 2019, we entered into the 2019 364-Day Term Loan, the net proceeds of which were used, together with cash on hand, to repay all amounts outstanding under the unsecured term loan entered into on March 29, 2018. The 2019 364-Day Term Loan matured on February 13, 2020 and had an interest rate that ranged between 0.550% and 1.375% above LIBOR for LIBOR based borrowings or up to 0.375% above the defined base rate for base rate borrowings, in each case based upon our debt ratings. On the February 13, 2020 maturity date, we repaid all amounts outstanding under the 2019 364-Day Term Loan with proceeds from the 2020 Term Loan (as defined below), borrowings from the 2019 Credit Facility and cash on hand.
As of December 31, 2019, the key terms under the 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility, the 2019 Credit Facility, the 2019 Term Loan and the 2019 364-Day Term Loan were as follows:
Bank Facility (1)
Outstanding Principal Balance
Maturity Date
 
LIBOR borrowing interest rate range (2)
Base rate borrowing interest rate range (2)
Current margin over LIBOR and the base rate, respectively
2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility
$
700.0

June 28, 2023
(3)
0.875% - 1.750%
0.000% - 0.750%
1.125% and 0.125%
2019 Credit Facility
$
1,600.0

January 31, 2025
(3)
0.875% - 1.750%
0.000% - 0.750%
1.125% and 0.125%
2019 Term Loan
$
1,000.0

January 31, 2025
 
0.875% - 1.750%
0.000% - 0.750%
1.125% and 0.125%
2019 364-Day Term Loan
$
1,000.0

February 13, 2020
 
0.550% - 1.375%
0.000% - 0.375%
0.800% and 0.000%
_______________
(1)    Currently borrowed at LIBOR.
(2)
Represents interest rate above LIBOR for LIBOR based borrowings and the interest rate above the defined base rate for base rate borrowings, in each case based on our debt ratings.
(3)
Subject to two optional renewal periods.
The 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility and the 2019 Credit Facility are subject to two optional renewal periods and we must pay a quarterly commitment fee on the undrawn portion of each facility. The commitment fee for each of the 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility and the 2019 Credit Facility ranges from 0.080% to 0.300% per annum, based upon our debt ratings, and is currently 0.110%.
2020 Term Loan—On February 13, 2020, we entered into a $750.0 million unsecured term loan (the “2020 Term Loan”), the net proceeds of which were used to repay outstanding indebtedness under the 2019 364-Day Term Loan. The 2020 Term Loan matures on February 12, 2021 and has an interest rate that is 0.65% above LIBOR for LIBOR based borrowings or 0.00% above the defined base rate for base rate borrowings. Any outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest will be due and payable in full at maturity.
The 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility, the 2019 Credit Facility, the 2019 Term Loan and the 2020 Term Loan do not require amortization of principal and may be paid prior to maturity in whole or in part at our option without penalty or premium. We have the option of choosing either a defined base rate or the LIBOR as the applicable base rate for borrowings under these bank facilities.
The loan agreements for each of the 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility, the 2019 Credit Facility, the 2019 Term Loan and the 2020 Term Loan contain certain reporting, information, financial and operating covenants and other restrictions (including limitations on additional debt, guaranties, sales of assets and liens) with which we must comply. Failure to comply with the financial and operating covenants of the loan agreements could not only prevent us from being able to borrow additional funds under the revolving credit facilities, but may constitute a default, which could result in, among other things, the amounts outstanding, including all accrued interest and unpaid fees, becoming immediately due and payable.
India Indebtedness—During the year ended December 31, 2019, we repaid all remaining debt assumed in connection with the Viom Acquisition and debt entered into by ATC TIPL. The remaining India indebtedness includes several working capital facilities, most of which are subject to annual renewal. The working capital facilities bear interest at rates that consist of the applicable bank’s Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate (as defined in the applicable agreement), plus a spread.

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Generally, the working capital facilities are payable on demand prior to maturity. Amounts outstanding and key terms of the India indebtedness consisted of the following as of December 31, 2019 (in millions, except percentages):
 
 
Amount Outstanding (INR)
 
Amount Outstanding (USD)
 
Interest Rate (Range)
 
Maturity Date (Range)
Working capital facilities (1)
 

 
$

 
8.15% - 8.75%
 
March 18, 2020 - October 23, 2020
_______
(1)
5.6 billion INR ($78.9 million) of borrowing capacity as of December 31, 2019.

Stock Repurchase Programs—We have two stock repurchase programs, the 2011 Buyback and the 2017 Buyback.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, we repurchased 93,654 shares of our common stock under the 2011 Buyback for an aggregate of $19.6 million, including commissions and fees. We had no repurchases under the 2017 Buyback.
Under each program, we are authorized to purchase shares from time to time through open market purchases or in privately negotiated transactions not to exceed market prices and subject to market conditions and other factors. With respect to open market purchases, we may use plans adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act in accordance with securities laws and other legal requirements, which allows us to repurchase shares during periods when we otherwise might be prevented from doing so under insider trading laws or because of self-imposed trading blackout periods. These programs may be discontinued at any time.
We expect to continue managing the pacing of the remaining $2.1 billion under the Buyback Programs in response to general market conditions and other relevant factors. We expect to fund further repurchases of our common stock through a combination of cash on hand, cash generated by operations and borrowings under our credit facilities. Purchases under the Buyback Programs are subject to us having available cash to fund repurchases.
Sales of Equity Securities—We receive proceeds from sales of our equity securities pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan (the “ESPP”) and upon exercise of stock options granted under our equity incentive plan. For the year ended December 31, 2019, we received an aggregate of $105.5 million in proceeds upon exercises of stock options and sales pursuant to the ESPP.
Distributions—As a REIT, we must annually distribute to our stockholders an amount equal to at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (determined before the deduction for distributed earnings and excluding any net capital gain). Generally, we have distributed, and expect to continue to distribute, all or substantially all of our REIT taxable income after taking into consideration our utilization of NOLs. We have distributed an aggregate of approximately $7.4 billion to our common stockholders, including the dividend paid in January 2020, primarily classified as ordinary income that may be treated as qualified REIT dividends under Section 199A of the Code for taxable years ending after 2017 and before 2026.
The amount, timing and frequency of future distributions will be at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on various factors, a number of which may be beyond our control, including our financial condition and operating cash flows, the amount required to maintain our qualification for taxation as a REIT and reduce any income and excise taxes that we otherwise would be required to pay, limitations on distributions in our existing and future debt and preferred equity instruments, our ability to utilize NOLs to offset our distribution requirements, limitations on our ability to fund distributions using cash generated through our TRSs and other factors that our Board of Directors may deem relevant.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, we paid $3.61 per share, or $1.6 billion, to common stockholders of record. In addition, we declared a distribution of $1.01 per share, or $447.3 million, paid on January 14, 2020 to our common stockholders of record at the close of business on December 27, 2019.
We accrue distributions on unvested restricted stock units, which are payable upon vesting. The amount accrued for distributions payable related to unvested restricted stock units was $14.3 million and $13.7 million as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2019, we paid $7.0 million of distributions upon the vesting of restricted stock units.
For more details on the cash distributions paid to our common stockholders during the year ended December 31, 2019, see note 16 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report.

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Contractual Obligations—The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2019 (in millions):
Contractual Obligations
2020
 
2021
 
2022
 
2023
 
2024
 
Thereafter
 
Total
Long-term debt, including current portion:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
American Tower Corporation debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
700.0

 
$

 
$

 
$
700.0

 
2019 Term Loan

 

 

 

 

 
1,000.0

 
1,000.0

 
2019 Credit Facility

 

 

 

 

 
1,600.0

 
1,600.0

 
2019 364-Day Term Loan (1)
1,000.0

 

 

 

 

 

 
1,000.0

 
2.800% senior notes
750.0

 

 

 

 

 

 
750.0

 
3.300% senior notes

 
750.0

 

 

 

 

 
750.0

 
3.450% senior notes

 
650.0

 

 

 

 

 
650.0

 
5.900% senior notes (2)
500.0

 

 

 

 

 

 
500.0

 
2.250% senior notes

 

 
600.0

 

 

 

 
600.0

 
4.70% senior notes

 

 
700.0

 

 

 

 
700.0

 
3.50% senior notes

 

 

 
1,000.0

 

 

 
1,000.0

 
3.000% senior notes

 

 

 
700.0

 

 

 
700.0

 
5.00% senior notes

 

 

 

 
1,000.0

 

 
1,000.0

 
3.375% senior notes

 

 

 

 
650.0

 

 
650.0

 
1.375% senior notes

 

 

 

 

 
560.6

 
560.6

 
2.950% senior notes

 

 

 

 

 
650.0

 
650.0

 
3.375% senior notes

 

 

 

 

 
1,000.0

 
1,000.0

 
4.000% senior notes

 

 

 

 

 
750.0

 
750.0

 
4.400% senior notes

 

 

 

 

 
500.0

 
500.0

 
1.950% senior notes

 

 

 

 

 
560.6

 
560.6

 
3.125% senior notes

 

 

 

 

 
400.0

 
400.0

 
2.750% senior notes

 

 

 

 

 
750.0

 
750.0

 
3.55% senior notes

 

 

 

 

 
750.0

 
750.0

 
3.600% senior notes

 

 

 

 

 
700.0

 
700.0

 
3.950% senior notes

 

 

 

 

 
600.0

 
600.0

 
3.800% senior notes

 

 

 

 

 
1,650.0

 
1,650.0

 
3.700% senior notes

 

 

 

 

 
600.0

 
600.0

Total American Tower Corporation debt
2,250.0

 
1,400.0

 
1,300.0

 
2,400.0

 
1,650.0

 
12,071.2

 
21,071.2

 
American Tower subsidiary debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Series 2013-2A securities (3)

 

 

 
1,300.0

 

 

 
1,300.0

 
Series 2018-1A securities (3)

 

 

 

 

 
500.0

 
500.0

 
Series 2015-1 notes (4)
350.0

 

 

 

 

 

 
350.0

 
Series 2015-2 notes (5)

 

 

 

 

 
525.0

 
525.0

 
Other subsidiary debt (6)
323.8

 
42.4

 
35.8

 
20.8

 

 

 
422.8

Total American Tower subsidiary debt
673.8


42.4


35.8


1,320.8




1,025.0


3,097.8

Long-term obligations, excluding finance leases
2,923.8


1,442.4

 
1,335.8

 
3,720.8

 
1,650.0

 
13,096.2

 
24,169.0

Cash interest expense
807.0

 
752.4

 
663.3

 
563.3

 
475.4

 
1,343.1

 
4,604.5

Finance lease payments (including interest)
8.0

 
5.3

 
4.3

 
3.0

 
2.1

 
45.4

 
68.1

Total debt service obligations
3,738.8

 
2,200.1

 
2,003.4

 
4,287.1

 
2,127.5

 
14,484.7

 
28,841.6

Operating lease payments (7)
904.3

 
878.3

 
845.5

 
810.3

 
766.4

 
6,140.1

 
10,344.9

Other non-current liabilities (8)(9)
6.6

 
9.0

 
20.1

 
14.3

 
8.0

 
3,371.9

 
3,429.9

Total
$
4,649.7

 
$
3,087.4

 
$
2,869.0

 
$
5,111.7

 
$
2,901.9

 
$
23,996.7

 
$
42,616.4

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(1)
Repaid in full on February 13, 2020.
(2)
On January 15, 2020, we redeemed all of the 5.900% Notes.
(3)
Represents anticipated repayment date; final legal maturity is March 15, 2048.
(4)
Represents anticipated repayment date; final legal maturity is June 15, 2045.
(5)
Represents anticipated repayment date; final legal maturity is June 15, 2050.
(6)
Includes our South African credit facility, which is denominated in ZAR and amortizes through December 17, 2020, our Colombian credit facility, which is denominated in COP and amortizes through April 24, 2021, our Brazil credit facility, which is denominated in BRL and matures on January 15, 2022,

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debt entered into by our Kenyan subsidiary in connection with an acquisition of sites in Kenya (the “Kenya Debt”), which is required to be paid either (i) in future installments subject to the satisfaction of specified conditions or (ii) three years from the note origination date, U.S. subsidiary debt related to a seller-financed acquisition (the “U.S. Subsidiary Debt”) and debt entered into by certain Eaton Towers subsidiaries acquired in connection with the Eaton Towers Acquisition (the “Eaton Towers Debt”), which is denominated in U.S. Dollar (“USD”), EUR, Kenyan Shilling (“KES”) and West African CFA Franc. Subsequent to December 31, 2019, we repaid all of the outstanding Eaton Towers USD denominated and KES denominated debt.
(7)
Includes payments under non-cancellable initial terms, as well as payments for certain renewal periods at our option, which we expect to renew because failure to do so could result in a loss of the applicable communications sites and related revenues from tenant leases.
(8)
Primarily represents our asset retirement obligations and excludes certain other non-current liabilities included in our consolidated balance sheet, primarily unearned revenue that is not payable in cash.
(9)
Excludes $126.3 million of liabilities for unrecognized tax positions and $26.6 million of accrued income tax related interest and penalties included in our consolidated balance sheet as we are uncertain as to when and if the amounts may be settled. Settlement of such amounts could require the use of cash flows generated from operations. We expect the unrecognized tax benefits to change over the next 12 months if certain tax matters ultimately settle with the applicable taxing jurisdiction during this timeframe. However, based on the status of these items and the amount of uncertainty associated with the outcome and timing of audit settlements, we are currently unable to estimate the impact of the amount of such changes, if any, to previously recorded uncertain tax positions.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements—We have no material off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of SEC Regulation S-K.
Factors Affecting Sources of Liquidity
Our liquidity depends on our ability to generate cash flow from operating activities, borrow funds under our credit facilities and maintain compliance with the contractual agreements governing our indebtedness. We believe that the debt agreements discussed below represent our material debt agreements that contain covenants, our compliance with which would be material to an investor’s understanding of our financial results and the impact of those results on our liquidity.
Internally Generated Funds—Because the majority of our tenant leases are multiyear contracts, a significant majority of the revenues generated by our property operations as of the end of 2019 is recurring revenue that we should continue to receive in future periods. Accordingly, a key factor affecting our ability to generate cash flow from operating activities is to maintain this recurring revenue and to convert it into operating profit by minimizing operating costs and fully achieving our operating efficiencies. In addition, our ability to increase cash flow from operating activities depends upon the demand for our communications sites and our related services and our ability to increase the utilization of our existing communications sites.
Restrictions Under Loan Agreements Relating to Our Credit Facilities—The loan agreements for the 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility, the 2019 Credit Facility, the 2019 Term Loan and the 2020 Term Loan contain certain financial and operating covenants and other restrictions applicable to us and our subsidiaries that are not designated as unrestricted subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. These restrictions include limitations on additional debt, distributions and dividends, guaranties, sales of assets and liens. The loan agreements also contain covenants that establish financial tests with which we and our restricted subsidiaries must comply related to total leverage and senior secured leverage, as set forth in the table below. As of December 31, 2019, we were in compliance with each of these covenants.
 
 
 
 
Compliance Tests For The 12 Months Ended
December 31, 2019
($ in billions)
 
 
Ratio (1)
 
Additional Debt Capacity Under Covenants (2)
 
Capacity for Adjusted EBITDA Decrease Under Covenants (3)
Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio
 
Total Debt to Adjusted EBITDA
≤ 6.00:1.00
 
~$5.8
 
~$1.0
Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio
 
Senior Secured Debt to Adjusted EBITDA
≤ 3.00:1.00
 
~$11.7 (4)
 
~$3.9
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(1)    Each component of the ratio as defined in the applicable loan agreement.
(2)    Assumes no change to Adjusted EBITDA.
(3)    Assumes no change to our debt levels.
(4)    Effectively, however, additional Senior Secured Debt under this ratio would be limited to the capacity under the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio.
The loan agreements for our credit facilities also contain reporting and information covenants that require us to provide financial and operating information to the lenders within certain time periods. If we are unable to provide the required information on a timely basis, we would be in breach of these covenants.
Failure to comply with the financial maintenance tests and certain other covenants of the loan agreements for our credit facilities could not only prevent us from being able to borrow additional funds under these credit facilities, but may constitute a default under these credit facilities, which could result in, among other things, the amounts outstanding, including all accrued interest and unpaid fees, becoming immediately due and payable. If this were to occur, we may not have sufficient cash on hand

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to repay such indebtedness. The key factors affecting our ability to comply with the debt covenants described above are our financial performance relative to the financial maintenance tests defined in the loan agreements for these credit facilities and our ability to fund our debt service obligations. Based upon our current expectations, we believe our operating results during the next 12 months will be sufficient to comply with these covenants.
Restrictions Under Agreements Relating to the 2015 Securitization and the Trust Securitizations—The indenture and related supplemental indentures governing the American Tower Secured Revenue Notes, Series 2015-1, Class A (the “Series 2015-1 Notes”) and the American Tower Secured Revenue Notes, Series 2015-2, Class A (the “Series 2015-2 Notes,” and, together with the Series 2015-1 Notes, the “2015 Notes”) issued by GTP Acquisition Partners I, LLC (“GTP Acquisition Partners”) in the 2015 Securitization and the loan agreement related to Trust Securitizations, as discussed further in note 9 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report, include certain financial ratios and operating covenants and other restrictions customary for transactions subject to rated securitizations. Among other things, GTP Acquisition Partners and American Tower Asset Sub, LLC and American Tower Asset Sub II, LLC (together, the “AMT Asset Subs”) are prohibited from incurring other indebtedness for borrowed money or further encumbering their assets, subject to customary carve-outs for ordinary course trade payables and permitted encumbrances (as defined in the applicable agreement).
Under the agreements, amounts due will be paid from the cash flows generated by the assets securing the 2015 Notes or the assets securing the nonrecourse loan made by the American Tower Trust I (the “Trust”) to the AMT Asset Subs (the “Loan”), as applicable, which must be deposited into certain reserve accounts, and thereafter distributed solely pursuant to the terms of the applicable agreement. On a monthly basis, after payment of all required amounts under the applicable agreement, subject to the conditions described in the table below, the excess cash flows generated from the operation of such assets are released to GTP Acquisition Partners or the AMT Asset Subs, as applicable, which can then be distributed to, and used by, us. As of December 31, 2019, $63.1 million held in such reserve accounts was classified as restricted cash.
Certain information with respect to the 2015 Securitization and the Trust Securitizations is set forth below. The debt service coverage ratio (“DSCR”) is generally calculated as the ratio of the net cash flow (as defined in the applicable agreement) to the amount of interest, servicing fees and trustee fees required to be paid over the succeeding 12 months on the principal amount of the 2015 Notes or the Loan, as applicable, that will be outstanding on the payment date following such date of determination.
 
Issuer or Borrower
Notes/Securities Issued
Conditions Limiting Distributions of Excess Cash
Excess Cash Distributed During Year Ended December 31, 2019
DSCR as of
December 31, 2019
Capacity for Decrease in Net Cash Flow Before Triggering Cash Trap DSCR (1)
Capacity for Decrease in Net Cash Flow Before Triggering Minimum DSCR (1)
Cash Trap DSCR
Amortization Period
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
 
(in millions)
(in millions)
2015 Securitization
GTP Acquisition Partners
American Tower Secured Revenue Notes, Series 2015-1 and Series 2015-2
1.30x, Tested Quarterly (2)
(3)(4)
$238.9
9.12x
$209.0
$213.0
Trust Securitizations
AMT Asset Subs
Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2013-2A, Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2018-1, Subclass A and Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2018-1, Subclass R
1.30x, Tested Quarterly (2)
(3)(5)
$468.6
10.62x
$556.8
$565.7
_______________
(1)
Based on the net cash flow of the applicable issuer or borrower as of December 31, 2019 and the expenses payable over the next 12 months on the 2015 Notes or the Loan, as applicable.

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(2)
Once triggered, a Cash Trap DSCR condition continues to exist until the DSCR exceeds the Cash Trap DSCR for two consecutive calendar quarters. During a Cash Trap DSCR condition, all cash flow in excess of amounts required to make debt service payments, fund required reserves, pay management fees and budgeted operating expenses and make other payments required under the applicable transaction documents, referred to as excess cash flow, will be deposited into a reserve account (the “Cash Trap Reserve Account”) instead of being released to the applicable issuer or borrower. 
(3)
An amortization period commences if the DSCR is equal to or below 1.15x (the “Minimum DSCR”) at the end of any calendar quarter and continues to exist until the DSCR exceeds the Minimum DSCR for two consecutive calendar quarters.
(4)
No amortization period is triggered if the outstanding principal amount of a series has not been repaid in full on the applicable anticipated repayment date. However, in such event, additional interest will accrue on the unpaid principal balance of the applicable series, and such series will begin to amortize on a monthly basis from excess cash flow.
(5)
An amortization period exists if the outstanding principal amount has not been paid in full on the applicable anticipated repayment date and continues to exist until such principal has been repaid in full.
A failure to meet the noted DSCR tests could prevent GTP Acquisition Partners or the AMT Asset Subs from distributing excess cash flow to us, which could affect our ability to fund our capital expenditures, including tower construction and acquisitions and meet REIT distribution requirements. During an “amortization period,” all excess cash flow and any amounts in the applicable Cash Trap Reserve Account would be applied to pay principal of the 2015 Notes or the Loan, as applicable, on each monthly payment date, and so would not be available for distribution to us. Further, additional interest will begin to accrue with respect to any series of the 2015 Notes or subclass of the Loan from and after the anticipated repayment date at a per annum rate determined in accordance with the applicable agreement. With respect to the 2015 Notes, upon the occurrence and during an event of default, the applicable trustee may, in its discretion or at the direction of holders of more than 50% of the aggregate outstanding principal of any series of the 2015 Notes, declare such series of 2015 Notes immediately due and payable, in which case any excess cash flow would need to be used to pay holders of such notes. Furthermore, if GTP Acquisition Partners or the AMT Asset Subs were to default on a series of the 2015 Notes or the Loan, the applicable trustee may seek to foreclose upon or otherwise convert the ownership of all or any portion of the 3,542 communications sites that secure the 2015 Notes or the 5,114 broadcast and wireless communications towers and related assets that secure the Loan, respectively, in which case we could lose such sites and the revenue associated with those assets.
As discussed above, we use our available liquidity and seek new sources of liquidity to fund capital expenditures, future growth and expansion initiatives, satisfy our distribution requirements and repay or repurchase our debt. If we determine that it is desirable or necessary to raise additional capital, we may be unable to do so, or such additional financing may be prohibitively expensive or restricted by the terms of our outstanding indebtedness. If we are unable to raise capital when our needs arise, we may not be able to fund capital expenditures, future growth and expansion initiatives, satisfy our REIT distribution requirements and debt service obligations or refinance our existing indebtedness.
In addition, our liquidity depends on our ability to generate cash flow from operating activities. As set forth under Item 1A of this Annual Report under the caption “Risk Factors,” we derive a substantial portion of our revenues from a small number of tenants and, consequently, a failure by a significant tenant to perform its contractual obligations to us could adversely affect our cash flow and liquidity.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, as well as related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. We evaluate our policies and estimates on an ongoing basis. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
We have reviewed our policies and estimates to determine our critical accounting policies for the year ended December 31, 2019. We have identified the following policies as critical to an understanding of our results of operations and financial condition. This is not a comprehensive list of our accounting policies. See note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report for a summary of our significant accounting policies. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by GAAP, with no need for management’s judgment in its application. There are also areas in which management’s judgment in selecting any available alternative would not produce a materially different result.
Impairment of Assets—Assets Subject to Depreciation and Amortization: We review long-lived assets for impairment at least annually or whenever events, changes in circumstances or other indicators or evidence indicate that the carrying amount of our assets may not be recoverable.

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We review our tower portfolio and network location intangible assets for indicators of impairment at the lowest level of identifiable cash flows, typically at an individual tower basis. Possible indicators include a tower not having current tenant leases or having expenses in excess of revenues. A cash flow modeling approach is utilized to assess recoverability and incorporates, among other items, the tower location, the tower location demographics, the timing of additions of new tenants, lease rates and estimated length of tenancy and ongoing cash requirements.
We review our tenant-related intangible assets on a tenant by tenant basis for indicators of impairment, such as high levels of turnover or attrition, non-renewal of a significant number of contracts or the cancellation or termination of a relationship. We assess recoverability by determining whether the carrying amount of the tenant-related intangible assets will be recovered primarily through projected undiscounted future cash flows.
If the sum of the estimated undiscounted future cash flows of our long-lived assets is less than the carrying amount of the assets, an impairment loss may be recognized. Key assumptions included in the undiscounted cash flows are future revenue projections, estimates of ongoing tenancies and operating margins. An impairment loss would be based on the fair value of the asset, which is based on an estimate of discounted future cash flows to be provided from the asset. We record any related impairment charge in the period in which we identify such impairment.
In October 2019, the Indian Supreme Court issued a ruling regarding the definition of AGR and associated fees and charges that may have a material financial impact on certain of our tenants which could affect their ability to perform their obligations under agreements with us. We will continue to monitor the status of these developments, as it is possible that the estimated future cash flows may differ from current estimates and changes in estimated cash flows from tenants in India could have an impact on previously recorded tangible and intangible assets, including amounts originally recorded as tenant-related intangibles. The carrying value of tenant-related intangibles in India was $1,124.4 million as of December 31, 2019, which represents 12% of our consolidated balance of $8,999.5 million. Additionally, a significant reduction in tenant related cash flows in India could also impact our tower portfolio and network location intangibles. The carrying values of our tower portfolio and network location intangibles in India were $1,064.8 million and $483.4 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2019, which represent 13% and 15% of our consolidated balances of $7,964.1 million and $3,230.4 million, respectively.
Impairment of Assets—Goodwill: We review goodwill for impairment at least annually (as of December 31) or whenever events or circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
Goodwill is recorded in the applicable segment and assessed for impairment at the reporting unit level. We utilize the two step impairment test and employ a discounted cash flow analysis when testing goodwill for impairment. The key assumptions utilized in the discounted cash flow analysis include current operating performance, terminal sales growth rate, management’s expectations of future operating results and cash requirements, the current weighted average cost of capital and an expected tax rate. Under the first step of this test, we compare the fair value of the reporting unit, as calculated under an income approach using future discounted cash flows, to the carrying amount of the applicable reporting unit. If the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, we conduct the second step of this test, in which the implied fair value of the applicable reporting unit’s goodwill is compared to the carrying amount of that goodwill. If the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, an impairment loss would be recognized for the amount of the excess.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, no potential impairment was identified as the fair value of each of our reporting units was in excess of its carrying amount. The fair value of our India reporting unit, which is based on the present value of forecasted future value cash flows (the income approach) exceeded the carrying value by approximately 7%. Key assumptions include future revenue growth rates and operating margins, capital expenditures, terminal period growth rate and the weighted-average cost of capital, which were determined considering historical data and current assumptions related to the impacts of the carrier consolidation, each of which could be impacted by our tenants’ ability to perform their contractual obligations as a result of the AGR ruling or otherwise. For this reporting unit, we performed a sensitivity analysis on our significant assumptions and determined that a (i) less than 1% reduction of projected revenues, (ii) 42 basis point increase in the weighted-average cost of capital or (iii) 17% reduction in terminal sales growth rate, individually, each of which we determined to be reasonable, would impact our conclusion that the fair value of the India reporting unit exceeds its carrying value. Events that could negatively affect our India reporting unit’s financial results include increased tenant attrition exceeding our forecast resulting from the ongoing carrier consolidation, carrier tenant bankruptcies and other factors set forth in Item 1A of this Annual Report under the caption “Risk Factors.” The carrying value of goodwill in the India reporting unit was $1,021.8 million as of December 31, 2019, which represents 17% of our consolidated balance of $6,178.3 million.
Asset Retirement Obligations: When required, we recognize the fair value of obligations to remove our tower assets and remediate the leased land upon which certain of our tower assets are located. Generally, the associated retirement

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costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the related tower assets and depreciated over their estimated useful lives and the liability is accreted through the obligation’s estimated settlement date.
We updated our assumptions used in estimating our aggregate asset retirement obligation, which resulted in a net decrease in the estimated obligation of $66.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2019. The change in 2019 primarily resulted from changes in timing of certain settlement date and cost assumptions. Fair value estimates of liabilities for asset retirement obligations generally involve discounting of estimated future cash flows. Periodic accretion of such liabilities due to the passage of time is included in Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense in the consolidated statements of operations. The significant assumptions used in estimating our aggregate asset retirement obligation are: timing of tower removals; cost of tower removals; timing and number of land lease renewals; expected inflation rates; and credit-adjusted risk-free interest rates that approximate our incremental borrowing rate. While we feel the assumptions are appropriate, there can be no assurances that actual costs and the probability of incurring obligations will not differ from these estimates. We will continue to review these assumptions periodically and we may need to adjust them as necessary.
Acquisitions: We evaluate each of our acquisitions under the accounting guidance framework to determine whether to treat an acquisition as an asset acquisition or a business combination. For those transactions treated as asset acquisitions, the purchase price is allocated to the assets acquired, with no recognition of goodwill. For those acquisitions that meet the definition of a business combination, we apply the acquisition method of accounting where assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at fair value at the date of each acquisition, and the results of operations are included with our results from the dates of the respective acquisitions. Any excess of the purchase price paid over the amounts recognized for assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. We continue to evaluate acquisitions accounted for as business combinations for a period not to exceed one year after the applicable acquisition date of each transaction to determine whether any additional adjustments are needed to the allocation of the purchase price paid for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is typically determined by using either estimates of replacement costs or discounted cash flow valuation methods. When determining the fair value of tangible assets acquired, we must estimate the cost to replace the asset with a new asset taking into consideration such factors as age, condition and the economic useful life of the asset. When determining the fair value of intangible assets acquired, we must estimate the applicable discount rate and the timing and amount of future tenant cash flows, including rate and terms of renewal and attrition.
Revenue Recognition: Our revenue is derived from leasing the right to use our communications sites and the land on which the sites are located (the “lease component”) and from the reimbursement of costs incurred in operating the communications sites and supporting the tenants’ equipment as well as other services and contractual rights (the “non-lease component”). Most of our revenue is derived from leasing arrangements and is accounted for as lease revenue unless the timing and pattern of revenue recognition of the non-lease component differs from the lease component. If the timing and pattern of the non-lease component revenue recognition differs from that of the lease component, we separately determine the stand-alone selling prices and pattern of revenue recognition for each performance obligation.
Our revenue from leasing arrangements, including fixed escalation clauses present in non-cancellable lease arrangements, is reported on a straight-line basis over the term of the respective leases when collectibility is probable. Escalation clauses tied to a consumer price index or other inflation-based indices, and other incentives present in lease agreements with our tenants, are excluded from the straight-line calculation. Total property straight-line revenues for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 were $183.5 million, $87.6 million and $194.4 million, respectively. Amounts billed upfront in connection with the execution of lease agreements are initially deferred and reflected in Unearned revenue in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and recognized as revenue over the terms of the applicable lease arrangements. Amounts billed or received for services prior to being earned are deferred and reflected in Unearned revenue in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets until the criteria for recognition have been met.
We derive the largest portion of our revenues, corresponding trade receivables and the related deferred rent asset from a small number of tenants in the telecommunications industry, with 54% of our revenues derived from four tenants. In addition, we have concentrations of credit risk in certain geographic areas. We mitigate the concentrations of credit risk with respect to notes and trade receivables by actively monitoring the creditworthiness of our borrowers and tenants. In recognizing tenant revenue we assess the collectibility of both the amounts billed and the portion recognized on a straight-line basis. This assessment takes tenant credit risk and business and industry conditions into consideration to ultimately determine the collectibility of the amounts billed. To the extent the amounts, based on management’s estimates, may not be collectible, recognition is deferred until such point as the uncertainty is resolved. Any amounts that were previously recognized as revenue and subsequently determined to be uncollectible are charged to bad debt expense. Accounts receivable are reported net of allowances for doubtful accounts related to estimated

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losses resulting from a tenant’s inability to make required payments and allowances for amounts invoiced whose collectibility is not reasonably assured.
Rent Expense and Lease Accounting: Many of the leases underlying our tower sites have fixed rent escalations, which provide for periodic increases in the amount of ground rent payable over time. In addition, certain of our tenant leases require us to exercise available renewal options pursuant to the underlying ground lease if the tenant exercises its renewal option. We calculate straight-line ground rent expense for these leases based on the fixed non-cancellable term of the underlying ground lease plus all periods, if any, for which failure to renew the lease imposes an economic penalty to us such that renewal appears to be reasonably assured.
Effective January 1, 2019, we adopted the new lease standard using the modified retrospective method applied to lease arrangements that were in place on the transition date. The new lease accounting guidance required us to recognize a right-of-use lease asset and lease liability for operating and finance leases. The right-of-use asset is measured as the sum of the lease liability, prepaid or accrued lease payments, any initial direct costs incurred and any other applicable amounts.
The calculation of the lease liability requires us to make certain assumptions for each lease, including lease term and discount rate implicit in each lease, which could significantly impact the gross lease obligation, the duration and the present value of the lease liability. When calculating the lease term, we consider the renewal, cancellation and termination rights available to us and the lessor. We determine the discount rate by calculating the incremental borrowing rate on a collateralized basis at the commencement of a lease or upon a change in the lease term.
Income Taxes: Accounting for income taxes requires us to estimate the timing and impact of amounts recorded in our financial statements that may be recognized differently for tax purposes. To the extent that the timing of amounts recognized for financial reporting purposes differs from the timing of recognition for tax reporting purposes, deferred tax assets or liabilities are required to be recorded. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured based on the rate at which we expect these items to be reflected in our tax returns, which may differ from the current rate. We do not expect to pay federal income taxes on our REIT taxable income.
We periodically review our deferred tax assets, and we record a valuation allowance if, based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Management assesses the available positive and negative evidence to estimate if sufficient future taxable income will be generated to use the existing deferred tax assets. Valuation allowances would be reversed as a reduction to the provision for income taxes, if related deferred tax assets are deemed realizable based on changes in facts and circumstances relevant to the assets’ recoverability.
We recognize the benefit of uncertain tax positions when, in management’s judgment, it is more likely than not that positions we have taken in our tax returns will be sustained upon examination, which are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon settlement. We adjust our tax liabilities when our judgment changes as a result of the evaluation of new information or information not previously available. Due to the complexity of some of these uncertainties, the ultimate resolution may result in a payment that is materially different from our current estimate of the tax liabilities. These differences will be reflected as increases or decreases to income tax expense in the period in which additional information is available or the position is ultimately settled under audit.

Accounting Standards Update
For a discussion of recent accounting standards updates, see note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report.

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ITEM 7A.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The following table provides information as of December 31, 2019 about our market risk exposure associated with changing interest rates. For long-term debt obligations, the table presents principal cash flows by maturity date and average interest rates related to outstanding obligations. For interest rate swaps, the table presents notional principal amounts and weighted-average interest rates (in millions, except percentages). For more information, see Item 7 of this Annual Report under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources” and note 9 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report.
 
Long-Term Debt
2020
 
2021
 
2022
 
2023
 
2024
 
Thereafter
 
Total
 
Fair Value
 
Fixed Rate Debt (a)
$
1,605.1

 
$
1,434.4

 
$
1,303.9

 
$
3,002.0

 
$
1,651.2

 
$
10,511.9

 
$
19,508.5

 
$
20,284.9

 
Weighted-Average Interest Rate (a)
3.67
%
 
3.47
%
 
3.57
%
 
3.20
%
 
4.36
%
 
3.37
%
 
 
 
 
 
Variable Rate Debt (b)
$
1,323.1

 
$
12.2

 
$
35.1

 
$
720.8

 
$

 
$
2,600.0

 
$
4,691.2

 
$
4,691.3

 
Weighted-Average Interest Rate (b)(c)
3.45
%
 
8.13
%
 
7.04
%
 
3.00
%
 
%
 
4.13
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Rate Swaps
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hedged Variable-Rate Notional Amount
$
9.2

 
$
9.1

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
18.3

 
$
(0.1
)
(d)
Fixed Rate Debt Rate (e)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9.37
%
 
 
 
Hedged Fixed-Rate Notional Amount
$

 
$

 
$
600.0

 
$
500.0

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,100.0

 
$
1.6

(f)
Variable Rate Debt Rate (g)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.85
%
 
 
 
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(a)
Fixed rate debt consisted of: Securities issued in the Trust Securitizations; Securities issued in the 2015 Securitization; the 2.800% senior notes due 2020; the 3.300% senior notes due 2021; the 3.450% senior notes due 2021; the 5.900% Notes; the 2.250% senior notes due 2022 (the “2.250% Notes”); the 4.70% senior notes due 2022; the 3.50% senior notes due 2023; the 3.000% senior notes due 2023 (the “3.000% Notes”); the 5.00% senior notes due 2024; the 3.375% senior notes due 2024; the 2.950% senior notes due 2025; the 1.375% senior notes due 2025; the 4.000% senior notes due 2025; the 4.400% senior notes due 2026; the 1.950% senior notes due 2026; the 3.375% senior notes due 2026; the 3.125% senior notes due 2027; the 2.750% senior notes due 2027; the 3.55% senior notes due 2027; the 3.600% senior notes due 2028; the 3.950% senior notes due 2029; the 3.800% senior notes due 2029; the 3.700% senior notes due 2049; the Kenya Debt; the U.S. Subsidiary Debt; and other debt including finance leases.
(b)
Variable rate debt consisted of: the 2019 364-Day Term Loan, which matured on February 13, 2020; the 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility, which matures on June 28, 2023; the 2019 Credit Facility, which matures on January 31, 2025; the 2019 Term Loan, which matures on January 31, 2025; the South African credit facility, which amortizes through December 17, 2020; the Colombian credit facility, which amortizes through April 24, 2021; the Brazil credit facility, which matures on January 15, 2022; and the Eaton Towers Debt.
(c)
Based on rates effective as of December 31, 2019.
(d)
As of December 31, 2019, the interest rate swap agreement in Colombia was included in Other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.
(e)
Represents the fixed rate of interest based on contractual notional amount as a percentage of the total notional amount. The interest rate consists of fixed interest of 5.37%, per the interest rate agreement, and a fixed margin of 4.00%, per the loan agreement for the Colombian credit facility.
(f)
As of December 31, 2019, the interest rate swap agreements in the U.S. included $9.0 million in Other non-current assets and $7.4 million in Other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.
(g)
Represents the weighted average variable rate of interest based on contractual notional amount as a percentage of total notional amounts.
Interest Rate Risk
As of December 31, 2019, we have one interest rate swap agreement related to debt in Colombia. This swap has been designated as a cash flow hedge, has a notional amount of $18.3 million, has an interest rate of 5.37% and expires in April 2021. We also have three interest rate swap agreements related to the 2.250% Notes. These swaps have been designated as fair value hedges, have an aggregate notional amount of $600.0 million, an interest rate of one-month LIBOR plus applicable spreads and expire in January 2022. In addition, we have three interest rate swap agreements related to a portion of the 3.000% Notes. These swaps have been designated as fair value hedges, have an aggregate notional amount of $500.0 million, an interest rate of one-month LIBOR plus applicable spreads and expire in June 2023.
Changes in interest rates can cause interest charges to fluctuate on our variable rate debt. Variable rate debt as of December 31, 2019 consisted of $700.0 million under the 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility, $1.6 billion under the 2019 Credit Facility, $1.0 billion under the 2019 Term Loan, $1.0 billion under the 2019 364-Day Term Loan, $600.0 million under the interest rate swap agreements related to the 2.250% Notes, $500.0 million under the interest rate swap agreements related to the 3.000% Notes, $20.8 million under the South African credit facility, $6.1 million under the Colombian credit facility after giving effect to our interest rate swap agreements, $16.3 million under the Brazil credit facility and $329.8 million under the Eaton Towers Debt. A 10% increase in current interest rates would result in an additional $20.8 million of interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2019.


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Foreign Currency Risk
We are exposed to market risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates primarily in connection with our foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures internationally. Any transaction denominated in a currency other than the U.S. Dollar is reported in U.S. Dollars at the applicable exchange rate. All assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. Dollars at exchange rates in effect at the end of the applicable fiscal reporting period and all revenues and expenses are translated at average rates for the period. The cumulative translation effect is included in equity as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive loss. We may enter into additional foreign currency financial instruments in anticipation of future transactions to minimize the impact of foreign currency fluctuations. For the year ended December 31, 2019, 43% of our revenues and 51% of our total operating expenses were denominated in foreign currencies.
As of December 31, 2019, we have incurred intercompany debt that is not considered to be permanently reinvested, and similar unaffiliated balances that were denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the subsidiary in which it is recorded. As this debt had not been designated as being a long-term investment in nature, any changes in the foreign currency exchange rates will result in unrealized gains or losses, which will be included in our determination of net income. An adverse change of 10% in the underlying exchange rates of our unsettled intercompany debt and similar unaffiliated balances would result in $105.4 million of unrealized losses that would be included in Other expense in our consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019.

ITEM 8.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
See Item 15 (a).

ITEM 9.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.

ITEM 9A.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We have established disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that material information relating to us, including our consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to the officers who certify our financial reports and to other members of senior management and the Board of Directors.
Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2019 and designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the requisite time periods specified in the applicable rules and forms, and that it is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Our internal control system is designed to provide reasonable assurance to our management and Board of Directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements.
Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019. As discussed in Item 1 of this Annual Report under the caption “Business” and in note 7 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report, we completed our acquisition of Eaton Towers on December 31, 2019. As permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC, we excluded from our assessment the internal control over financial reporting at Eaton Towers, whose financial statements reflect total assets and revenues constituting 6% and 0%, respectively, of the consolidated financial statement amounts as of, and for the year ended, December 31, 2019.

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In making its assessment of internal control over financial reporting, our management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013). Based on this assessment, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2019, our internal control over financial reporting is effective.
Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm that audited our financial statements included in this Annual Report, has issued an attestation report on management’s internal control over financial reporting, which is included in this Item 9A under the caption “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.”

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. As set forth above, we excluded from our assessment the internal control over financial reporting at Eaton Towers for the year ended December 31, 2019. We consider Eaton Towers material to our results of operations, financial position and cash flows, and we are in the process of integrating the internal control procedures of Eaton Towers into our internal control structure.


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of American Tower Corporation
Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of American Tower Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019, of the Company and our report dated February 25, 2020, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and included an explanatory paragraph related to the Company’s adoption of FASB Accounting Standards Update 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), on January 1, 2019.
As described in Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, management excluded from its assessment the internal control over financial reporting at Eaton Towers Holdings Limited (“Eaton Towers”), which was acquired on December 31, 2019, and whose financial statements constitute 6% of total assets and 0% of net revenues of the consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019. Accordingly, our audit did not include the internal control over financial reporting at Eaton Towers. 
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts  
February 25, 2020 

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PART III
ITEM 10.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Our executive officers and their respective ages and positions as of February 18, 2020 are set forth below:
James D. Taiclet
 
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Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Thomas A. Bartlett
 
61

 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Edmund DiSanto
 
67

 
Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary
Robert J. Meyer, Jr.
 
56

 
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
Olivier Puech
 
52

 
Executive Vice President and President, Latin America and EMEA
Amit Sharma
 
69

 
Executive Vice President and President, Asia
Steven O. Vondran
 
49

 
Executive Vice President and President, U.S. Tower Division

James D. Taiclet is our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Taiclet was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer in September 2001, was named Chief Executive Officer in October 2003 and was selected as Chairman of the Board in February 2004. Prior to joining us, Mr. Taiclet served as President of Honeywell Aerospace Services, a unit of Honeywell International, and prior to that as Vice President, Engine Services at Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corporation. He was also previously a consultant at McKinsey & Company, specializing in telecommunications and aerospace strategy and operations. Mr. Taiclet began his career as a United States Air Force officer and pilot and served in the Gulf War. He holds a Master in Public Affairs degree from Princeton University, where he was awarded a Fellowship at the Woodrow Wilson School, and is a Distinguished Graduate of the United States Air Force Academy with majors in Engineering and International Relations. Mr. Taiclet is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Business Roundtable, the Business Council and the Commercial Club of Boston. He is also a member of the Digital Communications Governors Community of the World Economic Forum (Davos). He also serves as a member of the Executive Board of The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (Nareit), the Board of Trustees of Brigham and Women’s Health Care, Inc., the Advisory Council for the Princeton University Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Lockheed Martin’s Board of Directors, the US India Business Council Board and the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum Board. In August 2015, Mr. Taiclet was appointed to the U.S.-India CEO Forum, and, in October 2018, he was appointed Co-Chair of the U.S.-India CEO Forum by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Thomas A. Bartlett is our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Bartlett joined us in April 2009 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Bartlett served as our Treasurer from February 2012 to December 2013, and again from July 2017 to August 2018. Prior to joining us, Mr. Bartlett served as Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller with Verizon Communications, Inc. from November 2005 to March 2009. In this role, he was responsible for corporate-wide accounting, tax planning and compliance, SEC financial reporting, budget reporting and analysis and capital expenditures planning functions. Mr. Bartlett previously held the roles of Senior Vice President and Treasurer, as well as Senior Vice President Investor Relations. During his twenty-five year career with Verizon Communications and its predecessor companies and affiliates, he served in numerous operations and business development roles, including as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Bell Atlantic International Wireless from 1995 through 2000, where he was responsible for wireless activities in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia, and was also an area President in Verizon’s U.S. wireless business responsible for all operational aspects in both the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states. Mr. Bartlett began his career at Deloitte, Haskins & Sells. Mr. Bartlett currently serves on the board of directors of Equinix, Inc. Mr. Bartlett earned an M.B.A. from Rutgers University, a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Lehigh University and became a Certified Public Accountant.

Edmund DiSanto is our Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary. Prior to joining us in April 2007, Mr. DiSanto was with Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corporation. Mr. DiSanto started with United Technologies in 1989, where he first served as Assistant General Counsel of its Carrier subsidiary, then corporate Executive Assistant to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of United Technologies. From 1997, he held various legal and business roles at its Pratt & Whitney unit, including Deputy General Counsel and most recently, Vice President, Global Service Partners, Business Development. Prior to joining United Technologies, Mr. DiSanto served in a number of legal and related positions at United Dominion Industries and New England Electric Systems. Mr. DiSanto earned a J.D. from Boston College Law School and a Bachelor of Science from Northeastern University. In 2013, Mr. DiSanto became a member of the board of directors of the Business Council for International Understanding. Mr. DiSanto also currently serves as a Strategic Officer at the World Economic Forum.


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Robert J. Meyer, Jr. is our Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Meyer joined us in August 2008 as our Senior Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller and served in that role until January 2020 when he was appointed to his current position. Prior to joining us, Mr. Meyer was with Bright Horizons Family Solutions since 1998, a provider of child care, early education and work/life consulting services, where he most recently served as Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Meyer also served as Corporate Controller and Vice President of Finance while at Bright Horizons. Prior to that, from 1997 to 1998, Mr. Meyer served as Director of Financial Planning and Analysis at First Security Services Corp. Mr. Meyer earned a Masters in Finance from Bentley University and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Marquette University, and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Olivier Puech is our Executive Vice President and President, Latin America and EMEA. Mr. Puech joined us in 2013 as our Senior Vice President and CEO of Latin America and served in that role until October 2018 when he was appointed to his current position. Prior to joining us, Mr. Puech spent 25 years as a senior executive in the telecom and internet sectors of international organizations. Most recently, he was with Nokia where he held various leadership roles including Senior Vice President Americas, Senior Vice President Asia Pacific and Vice President Latin America. Before Nokia, Mr. Puech spent 12 years at Gemalto, where he last held the position of Vice President, Sales and Marketing with responsibility for South Europe, Eastern Europe and Latin America. Mr. Puech holds a bachelor’s degree in International Business Administration from Ecole Supérieure De Commerce in Marseille, in France. In June 2019, Mr. Puech was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to serve on the President’s Advisory Counsel on Doing Business in Africa. He is fluent in English, French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese.

Amit Sharma is our Executive Vice President and President, Asia. Mr. Sharma joined us in September 2007. Prior to joining us, since 1992, Mr. Sharma worked at Motorola, where he led country teams in India and Southeast Asia, including as Country President, India and as Head of Strategy, Asia-Pacific. Mr. Sharma also served on Motorola’s Asia-Pacific Board and was a member of its senior leadership team. Mr. Sharma also worked at GE Capital, serving as Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, and prior to that, with McKinsey, New York, serving as a core member of the firm's Electronics and Marketing Practices. Mr. Sharma earned an M.B.A. in International Business from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, where he was on the Dean’s List and the Director’s Honors List. Mr. Sharma also holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from the Moore School, University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology.

Steven O. Vondran is our Executive Vice President and President, U.S. Tower Division. Mr. Vondran joined us in 2000 as a member of our legal team and served in a variety of positions until August 2004 when he was appointed Senior Vice President of our U.S. Leasing Operations, where he oversaw project management, operational finance and national sales teams. Mr. Vondran served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel for our U.S. Tower Division from July 2010 to August 2018, at which time he was appointed to his current position. Prior to joining American Tower, Mr. Vondran had been an associate at the law firm of Lewellen & Frazier LLP, served as telecommunications consultant with the firm of Young & Associates, LLC and as a Law Clerk to the Honorable John Stroud on the Arkansas Court of Appeals. In September 2018, Mr. Vondran was appointed director of CTIA - the Wireless Association, and served as chairperson of WIA - The Wireless Infrastructure Association, formerly known as PCIA, from October 2018 to March 2019. He received his J.D. with high honors from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law and is a graduate of Hendrix College.
The information under “Election of Directors” and “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” from the Definitive Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference. Information required by this item pursuant to Item 407(c)(3) of SEC Regulation S-K relating to our procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to our Board of Directors, and pursuant to Item 407(d)(4) and 407(d)(5) of SEC Regulation S-K relating to our audit committee financial experts and identification of the audit committee of our Board of Directors, is contained in the Definitive Proxy Statement under “Corporate Governance” and is incorporated herein by reference.

Information regarding our Code of Conduct applicable to our principal executive officer, our principal financial officer, our controller and other senior financial officers appears in Item 1 of this Annual Report under the caption “Business—Available Information.”
 
ITEM 11.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information under “Compensation and Other Information Concerning Directors and Officers” from the Definitive Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
 

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ITEM 12.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The information under “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” and “Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans” from the Definitive Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 13.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Information required by this item pursuant to Item 404 of SEC Regulation S-K relating to approval of related party transactions is contained in the Definitive Proxy Statement under “Corporate Governance” and is incorporated herein by reference.
Information required by this item pursuant to Item 407(a) of SEC Regulation S-K relating to director independence is contained in the Definitive Proxy Statement under “Corporate Governance” and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 14.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
The information under “Independent Auditor Fees and Other Matters” from the Definitive Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
 


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PART IV
ITEM 15.
EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)    The following documents are filed as a part of this report:
1. Financial Statements. See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements, which appears on page F-1 hereof. The financial statements listed in the accompanying Index to Consolidated Financial Statements are filed herewith in response to this Item.
2. Financial Statement Schedules. American Tower Corporation and Subsidiaries Schedule III – Schedule of Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation is filed herewith in response to this Item.
3. Exhibits. See Index to Exhibits.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Company has filed certain agreements as exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K. These agreements may contain representations and warranties by the parties. These representations and warranties have been made solely for the benefit of the other party or parties to such agreements and (i) may have been qualified by disclosures made to such other party or parties, (ii) were made only as of the date of such agreements or such other date(s) as may be specified in such agreements and are subject to more recent developments, which may not be fully reflected in the Company’s public disclosure, (iii) may reflect the allocation of risk among the parties to such agreements and (iv) may apply materiality standards different from what may be viewed as material to investors. Accordingly, these representations and warranties may not describe the Company’s actual state of affairs at the date hereof and should not be relied upon.
The exhibits below are included, either by being filed herewith or by incorporation by reference, as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Exhibits are identified according to the number assigned to them in Item 601 of SEC Regulation S-K. Documents that are incorporated by reference are identified by their Exhibit number as set forth in the filing from which they are incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
 
Incorporated By Reference
Exhibit No.
  
Description of Document
  
Form
 
File No.
 
Date of Filing
 
Exhibit No.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.1
  
  
8-K
 
001-14195
 
August 25, 2011
 
2.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.1
  
  
8-K
 
001-14195
 
January 3, 2012
 
3.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.2
  
  
8-K
 
001-14195
 
January 3, 2012
 
3.2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.3
  
  
8-K
 
001-14195
 
February 16, 2016
 
3.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.1
  
  
S-3ASR
 
333-166805
 
May 13, 2010
 
4.3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.2
  
  
8-K
 
001-14195
 
January 3, 2012
 
4.6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.3
  
  
8-K
 
001-14195
 
March 12, 2012
 
4.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Incorporated By Reference
Exhibit No.
  
Description of Document
  
Form
 
File No.
 
Date of Filing
 
Exhibit No.
4.4
  
  
8-K
 
001-14195
 
January 8, 2013
 
4.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.5
 
 
S-3ASR
 
333-188812
 
May 23, 2013
 
4.12
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.6
 
 
8-K
 
001-14195
 
August 19, 2013
 
4.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.7
 
 
8-K
 
001-14195
 
August 7, 2014
 
4.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.8
 
 
8-K
 
001-14195
 
May 7, 2015
 
4.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.9
 
 
8-K
 
001-14195
 
January 12, 2016
 
4.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.10
 
 
8-K
 
001-14195
 
May 13, 2016
 
4.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.11
 
 
8-K
 
001-14195
 
September 30, 2016
 
4.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.12
 
 
8-K
 
001-14195
 
April 6, 2017
 
4.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.13
 
 
8-K
 
001-14195
 
June 30, 2017
 
4.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.14
 
 
8-K
 
001-14195
 
December 8, 2017
 
4.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Incorporated By Reference
Exhibit No.
  
Description of Document
  
Form
 
File No.
 
Date of Filing
 
Exhibit No.
4.15
 
 
8-K
 
001-14195
 
May 22, 2018
 
4.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.16
 
 
8-K
 
001-14195
 
March 15, 2019
 
4.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.17
 
 
S-3ASR
 
333-231931
 
June 4, 2019
 
4.22
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.18
 
 
8-K
 
001-14195
 
June 13, 2019
 
4.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.19
 
 
8-K
 
001-14195
 
October 3, 2019
 
4.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.20
 
 
8-K
 
001-14195
 
January 10, 2020
 
4.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.21
 
 
8-K
 
001-14195
 
May 12, 2014
 
3.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.22
 
 
8-K
 
001-14195
 
March 3, 2015
 
3.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.23
 
 
8-K
 
001-14195
 
March 3, 2015
 
4.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.24
 
 
10-Q
 
001-14195
 
July 29, 2015
 
4.2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

61


 
 
 
 
Incorporated By Reference
Exhibit No.
  
Description of Document
  
Form
 
File No.
 
Date of Filing
 
Exhibit No.
4.25
 
 
10-Q
 
001-14195
 
July 29, 2015
 
4.3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.26
 
 
10-Q
 
001-14195
 
July 29, 2015
 
4.4
4.27
 

 
Filed herewith as Exhibit 4.27
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.1*
 
 
SC TO-I
 
005-55211
 
November 29, 2006
 
(d)(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.2
 
 
10-K
 
001-14195
 
March 1, 2010
 
10.5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.3*
 
 
DEF 14A
 
001-14195
 
March 22, 2017
 
Annex A
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.4*
 
 
8-K
 
001-14195
 
March 14, 2017
 
10.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.5*
 
 
10-K
 
001-14195
 
February 27, 2013
 
10.6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.6*
 
 
10-K
 
001-14195
 
February 27, 2013
 
10.31
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.7*
 
 
10-K
 
001-14195
 
February 27, 2013
 
10.8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.8*
 
 
10-K
 
001-14195
 
February 27, 2013
 
10.9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.9*
 
 
8-K
 
001-14195
 
March 9, 2016
 
10.1
10.10*
 
 
10-K
 
001-14195
 
February 27, 2019
 
10.10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.11*
 
 
10-K
 
001-14195
 
February 27, 2019
 
10.11
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

62


 
 
 
 
Incorporated By Reference
Exhibit No.
  
Description of Document
  
Form
 
File No.
 
Date of Filing
 
Exhibit No.
10.12*
 
 
8-K
 
001-14195
 
March 9, 2016
 
10.2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.13*
 
 
8-K
 
001-14195
 
July 31, 2018
 
10.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.14*
 
 
10-K
 
001-14195
 
February 27, 2019
 
10.14
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.15
 
 
10-Q
 
001-14195
 
May 2, 2018
 
10.2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.16
 
 
10-Q
 
001-14195
 
May 1, 2013
 
10.2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.17
 
 
10-Q
 
001-14195
 
May 2, 2018
 
10.3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.18
 
 
10-Q
 
001-14195
 
May 2, 2018
 
10.4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.19
 
 
10-K
 
001-14195
 
April 2, 2001
 
2.2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.20
 
 
SpectraSite Holdings, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
 
000-27217
 
May 11, 2001
 
10.2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Incorporated By Reference
Exhibit No.
  
Description of Document
  
Form
 
File No.
 
Date of Filing
 
Exhibit No.
10.21**
 
 
10-Q
 
001-14195
 
May 8, 2009
 
10.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.22*
 
 
8-K
 
001-14195
 
March 4, 2019
 
Item 5.02(e)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.23
 
 
8-K
 
001-14195
 
March 5, 2009
 
10.4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.24*
 
 
10-K
 
001-14195
 
March 1, 2010
 
10.35
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.25*
 
 
10-K
 
001-14195
 
March 1, 2010
 
10.36
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.26*
 
 
10-K
 
001-14195
 
February 27, 2019
 
10.31
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.27*
 
 
10-K
 
001-14195
 
February 27, 2019
 
10.32
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.28*
 
 
Filed herewith as Exhibit 10.28
 
 
 
10.29
 
 
Filed herewith as Exhibit 10.29
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.30
 
 
Filed herewith as Exhibit 10.30
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Incorporated By Reference
Exhibit No.
  
Description of Document
  
Form
 
File No.
 
Date of Filing
 
Exhibit No.
10.31
 
 
Filed herewith as Exhibit 10.31
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.32
 
 
Filed herewith as Exhibit 10.32
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.33
 
 
10-K
 
001-14195
 
February 24, 2015
 
10.45
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.34
 
 
10-Q
 
001-14195
 
April 30, 2015
 
10.8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.35
 
 
10-Q
 
001-14195
 
April 30, 2015
 
10.9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.36
 
 
10-Q
 
001-14195
 
April 30, 2015
 
10.10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.37
 
 
10-Q
 
001-14195
 
April 30, 2015
 
10.11
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.38
 
 
10-K
 
001-14195
 
February 26, 2016
 
10.53
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.39
 
 
10-Q
 
001-14195
 
July 31, 2019
 
10.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

65


 
 
 
 
Incorporated By Reference
Exhibit No.
  
Description of Document
  
Form
 
File No.
 
Date of Filing
 
Exhibit No.
21
 
 
Filed herewith as Exhibit 21
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23
 
 
Filed herewith as Exhibit 23
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31.1
 
 
Filed herewith as Exhibit 31.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31.2
 
 
Filed herewith as Exhibit 31.2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
32
 
 
Filed herewith as Exhibit 32
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
101
 
The following materials from American Tower Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language):
 
 
101.SCH—Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 
101.CAL—Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
 
101.LAB—Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
 
101.PRE—Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
101.DEF—Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition
 
Filed herewith as Exhibit 101
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
104
 
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
 
 
 
 
*
Management contracts and compensatory plans and arrangements required to be filed as exhibits to this Form 10-K pursuant to Item 15(a)(3).
**
The exhibit has been filed separately with the Commission pursuant to an application for confidential treatment. The confidential portions of the exhibit have been omitted and are marked by an asterisk.

ITEM 16.
FORM 10-K SUMMARY
None. 

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 25th day of February, 2020.
 
 
AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 /S/      JAMES D. TAICLET 
 
 
 
 
James D. Taiclet
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been duly signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
  
Title
 
Date
 
 
 
/S/   JAMES D. TAICLET
 
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
 
February 25, 2020
James D. Taiclet
  
 
 
 
 
/S/   THOMAS A. BARTLETT   
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
 
February 25, 2020
Thomas A. Bartlett
  
 
 
 
 
/S/   ROBERT J. MEYER, JR
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)
 
February 25, 2020
Robert J. Meyer, Jr.
  
 
 
 
 
/S/   RAYMOND P. DOLAN    
 
Director
 
February 25, 2020
Raymond P. Dolan
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
/S/   ROBERT D. HORMATS    
 
Director
 
February 25, 2020
Robert D. Hormats
  
 
 
 
 
/SGUSTAVO LARA CANTU
 
Director
 
February 25, 2020
Gustavo Lara Cantu
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
/SGRACE D. LIEBLEIN
 
Director
 
February 25, 2020
Grace D. Lieblein
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
/S/   CRAIG MACNAB     
 
Director
 
February 25, 2020
Craig Macnab
 
 
 
 
 
/S/   JOANN A. REED   
 
Director
 
February 25, 2020
JoAnn A. Reed
  
 
 
 
 
/S/   PAMELA D. A. REEVE
 
Director
 
February 25, 2020
Pamela D. A. Reeve
  
 
 
 
 
/S/   DAVID E. SHARBUTT    
 
Director
 
February 25, 2020
David E. Sharbutt
  
 
 
 
 
/S/   BRUCE L. TANNER
 
Director
 
February 25, 2020
Bruce L. Tanner
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
/S/ SAMME L. THOMPSON
 
Director
 
February 25, 2020
Samme L. Thompson
 
 

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AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 

F-1



REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of American Tower Corporation

Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of American Tower Corporation and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, equity, and cash flows, for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2019, and the related notes and the schedule listed in the Index at Item 15 (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2019, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 25, 2020, expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
Change in Accounting Principle
As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted the FASB’s new standard related to leases, Accounting Standard Update 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), using the modified retrospective approach. The adoption of the new lease standard is also communicated as a critical audit matter below.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
Leases - Refer to Notes 1 and 4 to the financial statements (also see change in accounting principle paragraph above)
Critical Audit Matter Description
The Company adopted the new lease standard on January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective approach. The Company recognized and measured their operating leases within the scope of the standard through a cumulative-effect adjustment by recording an operating lease liability and a corresponding operating right-of-use asset on January 1, 2019. The initial operating lease liability recorded was determined based on the present value of the remaining lease payments for all the Company’s operating leases that are within the scope of the standard.

F-2


Management made significant estimates and assumptions in adopting the standard and was required to apply these estimates and assumptions to a high volume of leases globally. We identified the initial adoption of the standard as a critical audit matter given the complexity of applying the standard to numerous and differing lease provisions within the Company’s global lease portfolio. The related audit effort required a higher degree of auditor judgment and increased extent of effort when performing audit procedures to evaluate the reasonableness of management’s judgments, including the selection of the incremental borrowing rate and the completeness and accuracy of the underlying data utilized within the new leasing module of the Company’s general ledger.
How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit
Our principal audit procedures related to the adoption of the standard included the following:
We tested the effectiveness of the Company’s controls over the adoption of the standard, including controls over a) the selection of the most critical assumptions, including the incremental borrowing rate, b) the process in place to validate the accuracy and completeness of the existing lease population, and c) the development and oversight of the Company’s new leasing module.
We evaluated the reasonableness of the Company’s incremental borrowing rates by testing the source information underlying the determination of the incremental borrowing rates and testing the mathematical accuracy of the calculations.
We judgmentally selected a sample of communication site locations from the Company’s fixed asset sub-ledger and tested for proper inclusion or exclusion from the corresponding operating lease liability and right-of-use asset account balance. 
We judgmentally selected a sample of leases from the Company’s new global leasing module taking into consideration location, size and complexities of agreements and performed the following procedures for each selection:
Tested management’s identification of the significant terms and provisions of the lease agreements for completeness and accuracy.
Assessed the terms in the lease agreement and evaluated the appropriateness of management’s application of their accounting policies, along with their use of judgments and estimates, in the determination of the operating lease liability and right-of-use asset recorded.
Developed an independent estimate of the operating lease liability and right-of-use asset and compared it to the amounts recorded.
Revenue - Refer to Notes 1 and 4 to the financial statements
Critical Audit Matter Description
The Company’s contracts with major customers are often governed by a master lease agreement that contains terms and provisions governing the customer’s right to use the Company’s telecommunications sites and the land on which the sites are located (the “lease component”) and the customer’s responsibility for reimbursement of various costs incurred by the Company in operating the telecommunications towers and supporting the customer’s equipment as well as other services and contractual rights (the “non-lease components”). The master lease agreements contain both lease and non-lease components, may contain unusual or non-standard terms, and often pertain to a large number of the Company’s telecommunications sites. In the current year a revised master lease agreement was entered into with an existing major customer.
Management of the Company exercised significant judgment in determining the appropriate revenue recognition for the revised master lease agreement, including the following:
Determination of the lease and non-lease components and whether they should be accounted for as a combined lease component or separately.
Determination of the stand-alone selling prices for each performance obligation in the master lease agreement if not accounted for with the lease component.
Determination of the fixed and variable consideration in the master lease agreement, the impact of cancellation and renewal provisions, the estimated term of each of the individual contracts impacted by the master lease agreement, and the pattern of recognition for each lease component or performance obligation.
We identified the revised master lease agreement with a major customer as a critical audit matter because the audit effort required to evaluate management’s judgments in determining the appropriate revenue recognition for the impact of a multi-faceted, complex master lease agreement entered into with a major tenant was extensive.
How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit

F-3


Our principal audit procedures related to the Company’s master lease agreement with a major customer included the following:
We tested the effectiveness of internal controls related to the Company’s process for evaluating the proper accounting for the master lease agreement.
We evaluated the Company’s significant accounting policies related to the master lease agreement for reasonableness and compliance with the applicable accounting standards.
We judgmentally selected a sample of individual communication site locations governed by the master lease agreement and performed the following procedures for each selection:
Obtained and evaluated the relevant site location source documents and other documents that were part of the overall master lease agreement.
Tested management’s identification of the significant terms for completeness and accuracy, including the identification of the lease and non-lease components, cancellation and renewal provisions, estimated term and fixed and variable consideration.
Assessed the terms and provisions in the master lease agreement and the site location source documents and evaluated the appropriateness of management’s application of their accounting policies, along with their use of estimates, in the determination of revenue recognition conclusions.
We tested the mathematical accuracy of management’s determination of revenue and the associated timing of revenue recognized in the financial statements.



/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts  
February 25, 2020

We have served as the Company's auditor since 1997.

F-4


AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in millions, except share count and per share data)
 
 
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
CURRENT ASSETS:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
1,501.2

 
$
1,208.7

Restricted cash
 
76.8

 
96.2

Accounts receivable, net
 
462.2

 
459.0

Prepaid and other current assets
 
513.6

 
621.2

Total current assets
 
2,553.8

 
2,385.1

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net
 
12,084.4

 
11,247.1

GOODWILL
 
6,178.3

 
5,501.9

OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net
 
12,318.4

 
11,174.3

DEFERRED TAX ASSET
 
131.8

 
157.7

DEFERRED RENT ASSET
 
1,771.1

 
1,581.7

RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET
 
7,357.4

 

NOTES RECEIVABLE AND OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS
 
406.4

 
962.6

TOTAL
 
$
42,801.6

 
$
33,010.4

LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
148.1

 
$
130.8

Accrued expenses
 
958.2

 
948.3

Distributions payable
 
455.0

 
377.4

Accrued interest
 
209.4

 
174.5

Current portion of operating lease liability
 
494.5

 

Current portion of long-term obligations
 
2,928.2

 
2,754.8

Unearned revenue
 
294.3

 
304.1

Total current liabilities
 
5,487.7

 
4,689.9

LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS
 
21,127.2

 
18,405.1

OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY
 
6,510.4

 

ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS
 
1,384.1

 
1,210.0

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY
 
768.3

 
535.9

OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
 
937.0

 
1,265.1

Total liabilities
 
36,214.7

 
26,106.0

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 


 


REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
 
1,096.5

 
1,004.8

EQUITY (shares in thousands):
 
 
 
 
Common stock: $.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 453,541 and 451,617 shares issued; and 442,890 and 441,060 shares outstanding, respectively
 
4.5

 
4.5

Additional paid-in capital
 
10,117.7

 
10,380.8

Distributions in excess of earnings
 
(1,016.8
)
 
(1,199.5
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(2,823.6
)
 
(2,642.9
)
Treasury stock (10,651 and 10,557 shares at cost, respectively)
 
(1,226.4
)
 
(1,206.8
)
Total American Tower Corporation equity
 
5,055.4

 
5,336.1

Noncontrolling interests
 
435.0

 
563.5

Total equity
 
5,490.4

 
5,899.6

TOTAL
 
$
42,801.6

 
$
33,010.4

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

F-5


AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in millions, except share and per share data)
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
Property
$
7,464.9

 
$
7,314.7

 
$
6,565.9

Services
115.4

 
125.4

 
98.0

Total operating revenues
7,580.3

 
7,440.1

 
6,663.9

 OPERATING EXPENSES:
 
 
 
 
 
Costs of operations (exclusive of items shown separately below):
 
 
 
 
 
 Property
2,173.7

 
2,128.7

 
2,022.0

 Services
43.1

 
49.1

 
34.6

Depreciation, amortization and accretion
1,778.4

 
2,110.8

 
1,715.9

Selling, general, administrative and development expense
730.4

 
733.2

 
637.0

Other operating expenses
166.3

 
513.3

 
256.0

Total operating expenses
4,891.9

 
5,535.1

 
4,665.5

OPERATING INCOME
2,688.4

 
1,905.0

 
1,998.4

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
 
 
 
 
 
Interest (expense) income, TV Azteca

 
(0.1
)
 
10.8

Interest income
46.8

 
54.7

 
35.4

Interest expense
(814.2
)
 
(825.5
)
 
(749.6
)
Loss on retirement of long-term obligations
(22.2
)
 
(3.3
)
 
(70.2
)
Other income (including foreign currency gains (losses) of $6.1, ($4.5), and $26.4, respectively)
17.6

 
23.8

 
31.3

Total other expense
(772.0
)
 
(750.4
)
 
(742.3
)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
1,916.4

 
1,154.6

 
1,256.1

Income tax benefit (provision)
0.2

 
110.1

 
(30.7
)
NET INCOME
1,916.6

 
1,264.7

 
1,225.4

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(28.8
)
 
(28.3
)
 
13.5

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS
1,887.8

 
1,236.4

 
1,238.9

Dividends on preferred stock

 
(9.4
)
 
(87.4
)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
$
1,887.8

 
$
1,227.0

 
$
1,151.5

NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE AMOUNTS:
 
 
 
 
 
Basic net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders
$
4.27

 
$
2.79

 
$
2.69

Diluted net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders
$
4.24

 
$
2.77

 
$
2.67

WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
BASIC
442,319

 
439,606

 
428,181

DILUTED
445,520

 
442,960

 
431,688

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


F-6


AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in millions)
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Net income
 
$
1,916.6

 
$
1,264.7

 
$
1,225.4

Other comprehensive (loss) income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, each net of tax expense of $0
 
(0.1
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(0.4
)
Reclassification of unrealized losses (gains) on cash flow hedges to net income, each net of tax expense of $0
 
0.2

 
0.3

 
(0.1
)
Adjustment to redeemable noncontrolling interest
 

 
78.8

 

Purchase of noncontrolling interest
 

 
0.5

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax expense (benefit) of $0.5, ($2.6), and $1.0, respectively
 
(157.9
)
 
(869.3
)
 
144.4

Other comprehensive (loss) income
 
(157.8
)
 
(789.8
)
 
143.9

Comprehensive income
 
1,758.8

 
474.9

 
1,369.3

Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
3.8

 
96.9

 
(109.4
)
Allocation of accumulated other comprehensive income resulting from purchase of noncontrolling interest and redeemable noncontrolling interest
 
(55.5
)




Comprehensive income attributable to American Tower Corporation stockholders
 
$
1,707.1

 
$
571.8

 
$
1,259.9


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

  

F-7


AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(in millions, share counts in thousands)
 
Preferred Stock - Series A
 
Preferred Stock - Series B
 
Common Stock
 
Treasury Stock
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Distributions
in Excess of
Earnings
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 
Total
Equity
 
Issued Shares
 
Amount
 
Issued Shares
 
Amount
 
Issued
Shares
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2017
6,000

 
$
0.1

 
1,375

 
$
0.0

 
429,913

 
$
4.3

 
(2,810
)
 
$
(207.7
)
 
$
10,043.5

 
$
(1,999.3
)
 
$
(1,077.0
)
 
$
212.3

 
$
6,976.2

Stock-based compensation related activity

 

 

 

 
2,121

 
0.0

 

 

 
195.0

 

 

 

 
195.0

Issuance of common stock—stock purchase plan

 

 

 

 
93

 
0.0

 

 

 
9.0

 

 

 

 
9.0

Conversion of preferred stock
(6,000
)
 
(0.1
)
 
0

 
0.0

 
5,602

 
0.1

 

 

 
0.0

 

 

 

 
0.0

Treasury stock activity

 

 

 

 

 

 
(6,099
)
 
(766.3
)
 

 

 

 

 
(766.3
)
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(0.4
)
 

 

 
(0.4
)
Reclassification of unrealized gains on cash flow hedges to net income, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(0.1
)
 

 

 
(0.1
)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
21.5

 

 
54.6

 
76.1

Contributions from noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
314.1

 
314.1

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(14.3
)
 
(14.3
)
Common stock distributions declared

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(1,128.6
)
 

 
(1,128.6
)
Preferred stock dividends declared

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(91.4
)
 

 
(91.4
)
Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
1,238.9

 
19.9

 
1,258.8

BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2017

 
$

 
1,375

 
$
0.0

 
437,729

 
$
4.4

 
(8,909
)
 
$
(974.0
)
 
$
10,247.5

 
$
(1,978.3
)
 
$
(1,058.1
)
 
$
586.6

 
$
6,828.1

Stock-based compensation related activity

 

 

 

 
1,782

 
0.0

 

 

 
190.4

 

 

 

 
190.4

Issuance of common stock—stock purchase plan

 

 

 

 
86

 
0.0

 

 

 
10.2

 

 

 

 
10.2

Conversion of preferred stock

 

 
(1,375
)
 
0.0

 
12,020

 
0.1

 

 

 
(0.1
)
 

 

 

 
0.0

Treasury stock activity

 

 

 

 

 

 
(1,648
)
 
(232.8
)
 

 

 

 

 
(232.8
)
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(0.1
)
 

 

 
(0.1
)
Reclassification of unrealized losses on cash flow hedges to net income, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
0.3

 

 

 
0.3

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(744.1
)
 

 
(33.1
)
 
(777.2
)
Adjustment to redeemable noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(50.7
)
 
78.8

 

 

 
28.1

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(15.0
)
 
(15.0
)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(16.5
)
 
0.5

 


 
(4.5
)
 
(20.5
)
Impact of revenue recognition standard adoption

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
38.4

 

 
38.4

Common stock distributions declared

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(1,397.3
)
 

 
(1,397.3
)
Preferred stock dividends declared

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(18.9
)
 

 
(18.9
)
Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
1,236.4

 
29.5

 
1,265.9

BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2018

 
$

 

 
$

 
451,617

 
$
4.5

 
(10,557
)
 
$
(1,206.8
)
 
$
10,380.8

 
$
(2,642.9
)
 
$
(1,199.5
)
 
$
563.5

 
$
5,899.6

Stock-based compensation related activity

 

 

 

 
1,851

 
0.0

 

 

 
143.2

 

 

 

 
143.2

Issuance of common stock—stock purchase plan

 

 

 

 
73

 
0.0

 

 

 
11.3

 

 

 

 
11.3

Treasury stock activity

 

 

 

 

 

 
(94
)
 
(19.6
)
 

 

 

 

 
(19.6
)
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(0.1
)
 

 

 
(0.1
)
Reclassification of unrealized losses on cash flow hedges to net income, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
0.2

 

 

 
0.2

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(125.3
)
 

 
(24.3
)
 
(149.6
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(14.6
)
 
(14.6
)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(49.5
)
 
(3.1
)
 

 
(15.9
)
 
(68.5
)
Reclassification to redeemable noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(420.5
)
 

 

 
(102.5
)
 
(523.0
)
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
52.4

 
(52.4
)
 

 

 
0.0

Common stock distributions declared

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(1,680.4
)
 

 
(1,680.4
)
Impact of lease accounting standard adoption

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(24.7
)
 

 
(24.7
)
Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
1,887.8

 
28.8

 
1,916.6

BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2019

 
$

 

 
$

 
453,541

 
$
4.5

 
(10,651
)
 
$
(1,226.4
)
 
$
10,117.7

 
$
(2,823.6
)
 
$
(1,016.8
)
 
$
435.0

 
$
5,490.4

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

F-8


AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in millions)
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
1,916.6

 
$
1,264.7

 
$
1,225.4

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
 
1,778.4

 
2,110.8

 
1,715.9

Stock-based compensation expense
 
111.4

 
137.5

 
108.5

Loss (gain) on investments, unrealized foreign currency loss and other non-cash expense
 
46.2

 
47.3

 
(18.0
)
Impairments, net loss on sale of long-lived assets, non-cash restructuring and merger related expenses
 
140.0

 
479.6

 
242.4

Loss on early retirement of long-term obligations
 
22.2

 
3.3

 
70.2

Amortization of deferred financing costs, debt discounts and premiums and other non-cash interest
 
25.9

 
22.1

 
20.0

Deferred income taxes
 
(55.1
)
 
(303.0
)
 
(86.6
)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
 
12.5

 
(32.1
)
 
(191.1
)
Prepaid and other assets
 
(67.6
)
 
(101.7
)
 
(179.9
)
Deferred rent asset
 
(183.5
)
 
(87.6
)
 
(194.4
)
Right-of-use asset and Operating lease liability, net
 
17.4

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
(46.8
)
 
69.3

 
95.8

Accrued interest
 
32.4

 
8.4

 
9.2

Unearned revenue
 
2.5

 
85.8

 
59.3

Deferred rent liability
 

 
57.9

 
62.3

Other non-current liabilities
 
0.1

 
(14.0
)
 
(13.4
)
Cash provided by operating activities
 
3,752.6

 
3,748.3

 
2,925.6

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payments for purchase of property and equipment and construction activities
 
(991.3
)
 
(913.2
)
 
(803.6
)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
 
(2,959.6
)
 
(1,881.4
)
 
(2,007.0
)
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments and other non-current assets
 
383.5

 
1,252.2

 
14.7

Payments for short-term investments
 
(355.9
)
 
(1,154.3
)
 

Deposits and other
 
(64.2
)
 
(52.8
)
 
(5.0
)
Cash used for investing activities
 
(3,987.5
)
 
(2,749.5
)
 
(2,800.9
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
Borrowings under credit facilities
 
5,750.0

 
3,263.3

 
5,359.4

Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net
 
4,876.7

 
584.9

 
2,674.0

Proceeds from term loan
 
1,300.0

 
1,500.0

 

Proceeds from issuance of securities in securitization transaction
 

 
500.0

 

Repayments of notes payable, credit facilities, term loan, senior notes, secured debt, finance leases and capital leases
 
(9,225.3
)
 
(4,884.8
)
 
(6,484.4
)
(Distributions to) contributions from noncontrolling interest holders, net
 
(11.8
)
 
(14.4
)
 
264.3

Purchases of common stock
 
(19.6
)
 
(232.8
)
 
(766.3
)
Proceeds from stock options and employee stock purchase plan
 
105.5

 
98.9

 
119.7

Distributions paid on common stock
 
(1,603.0
)
 
(1,323.5
)
 
(1,073.0
)
Distributions paid on preferred stock
 

 
(18.9
)
 
(91.4
)
Payment for early retirement of long-term obligations
 
(21.0
)
 
(3.3
)
 
(75.3
)
Deferred financing costs and other financing activities
 
(135.6
)
 
(56.6
)
 
(40.0
)
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest
 
(425.7
)
 

 

Purchase of noncontrolling interest
 
(68.5
)
 
(20.5
)
 

Cash provided by (used for) financing activities
 
521.7

 
(607.7
)
 
(113.0
)
Net effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash
 
(13.7
)
 
(41.1
)
 
6.7

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH
 
273.1

 
350.0

 
18.4

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING OF YEAR
 
1,304.9

 
954.9

 
936.5

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF YEAR
 
$
1,578.0

 
$
1,304.9

 
$
954.9

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

F-9

AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)


1.    BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Business—American Tower Corporation (together with its subsidiaries, “ATC” or the “Company”) is one of the largest global real estate investment trusts and a leading independent owner, operator and developer of multitenant communications real estate. The Company’s primary business is the leasing of space on communications sites to wireless service providers, radio and television broadcast companies, wireless data providers, government agencies and municipalities and tenants in a number of other industries. The Company refers to this business as its property operations. Additionally, the Company offers tower-related services in the United States, which the Company refers to as its services operations. These services include site acquisition, zoning and permitting (“AZP”) and structural analysis, which primarily support the Company’s site leasing business, including the addition of new tenants and equipment on its sites.
The Company’s portfolio primarily consists of towers that it owns and towers that it operates pursuant to long-term lease arrangements, as well as distributed antenna system (“DAS”) networks, which provide seamless coverage solutions in certain in-building and certain outdoor wireless environments. In addition to the communications sites in its portfolio, the Company manages rooftop and tower sites for property owners under various contractual arrangements. The Company also holds other telecommunications infrastructure, fiber and property interests that it leases primarily to communications service providers and third-party tower operators.
American Tower Corporation is a holding company that conducts its operations through its directly and indirectly owned subsidiaries and joint ventures. ATC’s principal domestic operating subsidiaries are American Towers LLC and SpectraSite Communications, LLC. ATC conducts its international operations primarily through its subsidiary, American Tower International, Inc., which in turn conducts operations through its various international holding and operating subsidiaries and joint ventures.
The Company operates as a real estate investment trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes (“REIT”). Accordingly, the Company generally is not required to pay U.S. federal income taxes on income generated by its REIT operations, including the income derived from leasing space on its towers, as it receives a dividends paid deduction for distributions to stockholders that generally offsets its REIT income and gains. However, the Company remains obligated to pay U.S. federal income taxes on earnings from its domestic taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRSs”). In addition, the Company’s international assets and operations, regardless of their classification for U.S. tax purposes, continue to be subject to taxation in the jurisdictions where those assets are held or those operations are conducted.
The use of TRSs enables the Company to continue to engage in certain businesses while complying with REIT qualification requirements. The Company may, from time to time, change the election of previously designated TRSs to be included as part of the REIT. As of December 31, 2019, the Company’s REIT-qualified businesses included its U.S. tower leasing business and a majority of its U.S. indoor DAS networks business and services segment, as well as most of its operations in Mexico, Germany, Costa Rica, Nigeria and France.
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation—The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and those entities in which it has a controlling interest. Investments in entities that the Company does not control are accounted for using the equity method or as investments in equity securities, depending upon the Company’s ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. As of December 31, 2019, the Company holds (i) a 51% controlling interest in each of two joint ventures, one in Ghana and one in Uganda (MTN Group Limited (“MTN”) holds a 49% noncontrolling interest), (ii) a 51% controlling interest in ATC Europe B.V. (“ATC Europe”), a joint venture that primarily consists of the Company’s operations in Germany and France, (PGGM holds a 49% noncontrolling interest) and (iii) a 79% controlling interest in ATC Telecom Infrastructure Private Limited (“ATC TIPL”), formerly Viom Networks Limited (“Viom”), in India (the remaining shareholders, as discussed in note 15, hold a 21% noncontrolling interest).
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company purchased the remaining 19% of noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary of the Company in South Africa from its local partner for $68.5 million, which resulted in an increase in the Company’s controlling interest from approximately 81% to 100%. The purchase is reflected in the consolidated statements of equity as a reduction of Additional Paid-in Capital of $49.5 million, an increase in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss of $3.1 million and a reduction in Noncontrolling Interests of $15.9 million.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement with MTN to acquire MTN’s noncontrolling interests in each of the Company’s joint ventures in Ghana and Uganda for total consideration of approximately

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

$523.0 million. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2020, subject to regulatory approval and other closing conditions.
Change in Reportable Segments— During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) property segment was divided into the Africa property segment and the Europe property segment. As a result, the Company has six reportable segments: U.S. property, Asia property, Africa property, Europe property, Latin America property and services, which are discussed further in note 21. The change in reportable segments had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements for any periods. Historical financial information included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K has been adjusted to reflect the change in reportable segments.
Significant Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimates, and such differences could be material to the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The significant estimates in the accompanying consolidated financial statements include impairment of long-lived assets (including goodwill), asset retirement obligations, revenue recognition, rent expense and lease accounting, income taxes and accounting for business combinations and acquisitions of assets. The Company considers events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued as additional evidence for certain estimates or to identify matters that require additional disclosure.
Accounts Receivable and Deferred Rent Asset—The Company derives the largest portion of its revenues and corresponding accounts receivable and the related deferred rent asset from a relatively small number of tenants in the telecommunications industry, and 54% of its current-year revenues are derived from four tenants.
The Company’s deferred rent asset is associated with non-cancellable tenant leases that contain fixed escalation clauses over the terms of the applicable lease in which revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
The Company mitigates its concentrations of credit risk with respect to notes and trade receivables and the related deferred rent assets by actively monitoring the creditworthiness of its borrowers and tenants. In recognizing tenant revenue, the Company assesses the collectibility of both the amounts billed and the portion recognized in advance of billing on a straight-line basis. This assessment takes tenant credit risk and business and industry conditions into consideration to ultimately determine the collectibility of the amounts billed. To the extent the amounts, based on management’s estimates, may not be collectible, revenue recognition is deferred until such point as collectibility is determined to be reasonably assured. Any amounts that were previously recognized as revenue and subsequently determined to be uncollectible are charged to bad debt expense included in Selling, general, administrative and development expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Accounts receivable is reported net of allowances for doubtful accounts related to estimated losses resulting from a tenant’s inability to make required payments and allowances for amounts invoiced whose collectibility is not reasonably assured. These allowances are generally estimated based on payment patterns, days past due and collection history, and incorporate changes in economic conditions that may not be reflected in historical trends, such as tenants in bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization. Receivables are written-off against the allowances when they are determined to be uncollectible. Such determination includes analysis and consideration of the particular conditions of the account. Changes in the allowances were as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Balance as of January 1,
$
282.4

 
$
131.0

 
$
45.9

Current year increases
104.3

 
157.8

 
87.2

Write-offs, recoveries and other (1)
(223.4
)
 
(6.4
)
 
(2.1
)
Balance as of December 31,
$
163.3

 
$
282.4

 
$
131.0

_______________
(1)
In 2019, write-offs are primarily related to uncollectible amounts in India. In 2018 and 2017, recoveries include recognition of revenue resulting from collections of previously reserved amounts.
Functional Currency—The functional currency of each of the Company’s foreign operating subsidiaries is normally the respective local currency, except for Costa Rica and Argentina, where the functional currency is the U.S. Dollar. All foreign currency assets and liabilities held by the subsidiaries are translated into U.S. Dollars at the exchange rate in effect at the end of the applicable fiscal reporting period and all foreign currency revenues and expenses are translated at the average monthly exchange rates. Translation adjustments are reflected in equity as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive loss

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

(“AOCL”) in the consolidated balance sheets and included as a component of Comprehensive income in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
Gains and losses on foreign currency transactions are reflected in Other expense in the consolidated statements of operations. However, the effect from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates on intercompany debt for which repayment is not anticipated in the foreseeable future is reflected in AOCL in the consolidated balance sheets and included as a component of Comprehensive income.
The Company recorded the following net foreign currency losses:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Foreign currency losses recorded in AOCL
$
45.8

 
$
385.8

 
$
51.6

Foreign currency (gains) losses recorded in Other expense
(6.1
)
 
4.5

 
(26.4
)
Total foreign currency losses
$
39.7

 
$
390.3

 
$
25.2

Cash and Cash Equivalents—Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, demand deposits and short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less. The Company maintains its deposits at high-quality financial institutions and monitors the credit ratings of those institutions.
Restricted Cash—Restricted cash includes cash pledged as collateral to secure obligations and all cash whose use is otherwise limited by contractual provisions.
The reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the applicable balance sheet that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the statements of cash flows is as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,501.2

 
$
1,208.7

 
$
802.1

Restricted cash
76.8

 
96.2

 
152.8

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
$
1,578.0

 
$
1,304.9

 
$
954.9

Property and Equipment—Property and equipment is recorded at cost or, in the case of acquired properties, at estimated fair value on the date acquired. Cost for self-constructed towers includes direct materials and labor, capitalized interest and certain indirect costs associated with construction of the tower, such as transportation costs, employee benefits and payroll taxes. The Company begins the capitalization of costs during the pre-construction period, which is the period during which costs are incurred to evaluate the site, and continues to capitalize costs until the tower is substantially completed and ready for occupancy by a tenant. Labor and related costs capitalized for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 were $48.3 million, $55.0 million and $50.9 million, respectively. Capitalized interest costs were not material for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.
Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Augmentation and improvements that extend an asset’s useful life or enhance capacity are capitalized.
Depreciation expense is recorded using the straight-line method over the assets’ estimated useful lives. Towers and related assets on leased land are depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the term of the corresponding ground lease, taking into consideration lease renewal options and residual value.
Towers or assets acquired through finance leases are recorded net at the present value of future minimum lease payments or the fair value of the leased asset at the inception of the lease. Property and equipment and assets held under finance leases are amortized over the shorter of the applicable lease term or the estimated useful life of the respective assets for periods generally not exceeding twenty years.
The Company reviews its tower portfolio for indicators of impairment on an individual tower basis. Impairments primarily result from a tower not having current tenant leases or from having expenses in excess of revenues. The Company reviews other long-lived assets for impairment whenever events, changes in circumstances or other evidence indicate that the carrying amount

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

of the Company’s assets may not be recoverable. The Company records impairment charges in Other operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations in the period in which the Company identifies such impairment.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets—The Company reviews goodwill for impairment at least annually (as of December 31) or whenever events or circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable.
Goodwill is recorded in the applicable segment and assessed for impairment at the reporting unit level. The Company utilizes the two-step impairment test and employs a discounted cash flow analysis when testing goodwill for impairment. The key assumptions utilized in the discounted cash flow analysis include current operating performance, terminal sales growth rate, management’s expectations of future operating results and cash requirements, the current weighted average cost of capital and an expected tax rate. Under the first step of the test, the Company compares the fair value of the reporting unit, as calculated under an income approach using future discounted cash flows, to the carrying amount of the applicable reporting unit. If the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, the Company conducts the second step of this test, in which the implied fair value of the applicable reporting unit’s goodwill is compared to the carrying amount of that goodwill. If the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, an impairment loss would be recognized for the amount of the excess.
During the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, no potential impairment was identified under the first step of the test, as the fair value of each of the reporting units was in excess of its carrying amount.
Intangible assets that are separable from goodwill and are deemed to have a definite life are amortized over their useful lives, generally ranging from three to twenty years and are evaluated separately for impairment at least annually or whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
The Company reviews its network location intangible assets for indicators of impairment on an individual tower basis. Impairments primarily result from a tower not having current tenant leases or from having expenses in excess of revenues. The Company monitors its tenant-related intangible assets on a tenant by tenant basis for indicators of impairment, such as high levels of turnover or attrition, non-renewal of a significant number of contracts or the cancellation or termination of a relationship. The Company assesses recoverability by determining whether the carrying amount of the related assets will be recovered primarily through projected undiscounted future cash flows. If the Company determines that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable, the Company measures any impairment loss based on the projected future discounted cash flows to be provided from the asset or available market information relative to the asset’s fair value, as compared to the asset’s carrying amount. The Company records impairment charges, which are discussed in note 17, in Other operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations in the period in which the Company identifies such impairment.
Derivative Financial Instruments—Derivatives are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value. If a derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, the effective portions of changes in the fair value of the derivative are recorded in AOCL, as well as a component of comprehensive income, and are recognized in the results of operations when the hedged item affects earnings. Changes in fair value of the ineffective portions of cash flow hedges are recognized in the results of operations. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges, changes in value of the derivatives are recorded in Other expense in the consolidated statements of operations in the current period, along with the offsetting gain or loss on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk. For derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments, changes in fair value are recognized in the results of operations in the period that the change occurs.
The primary risks managed through the use of derivative instruments is interest rate risk, exposure to changes in the fair value of debt attributable to interest rate risk and currency risk. From time to time, the Company enters into interest rate swap agreements or foreign currency contracts to manage exposure to these risks. Under these agreements, the Company is exposed to counterparty credit risk to the extent that a counterparty fails to meet the terms of a contract. The Company’s exposure is limited to the current value of the contract at the time the counterparty fails to perform. The Company assesses, both at the inception of the hedge and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows or fair values of hedged items. The Company does not hold derivatives for trading purposes.
Fair Value Measurements—The Company determines the fair value of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.
Asset Retirement Obligations—When required, the Company recognizes the fair value of obligations to remove its tower assets and remediate the leased land upon which certain of its tower assets are located. Generally, the associated retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the related tower assets and depreciated over their estimated useful lives and the

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

liability is accreted through the obligation’s estimated settlement date. Fair value estimates of asset retirement obligations generally involve discounting of estimated future cash flows associated with takedown costs. Periodic accretion of such liabilities due to the passage of time is included in Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense in the consolidated statements of operations. Adjustments are also made to the asset retirement obligation liability to reflect changes in the estimates of timing and amount of expected cash flows, with an offsetting adjustment made to the related long-lived tangible asset. The significant assumptions used in estimating the Company’s aggregate asset retirement obligation are: timing of tower removals; cost of tower removals; timing and number of land lease renewals; expected inflation rates; and credit-adjusted, risk-free interest rates that approximate the Company’s incremental borrowing rate.
Income Taxes—As a REIT, the Company generally is not subject to U.S. federal income taxes on income generated by its REIT operations as it receives a dividends paid deduction for distributions to stockholders that generally offsets its REIT income and gains. However, the Company remains obligated to pay U.S. federal income taxes on certain earnings and continues to be subject to taxation in its foreign jurisdictions. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements reflect provisions for federal, state, local and foreign income taxes. The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis, as well as operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. The Company measures deferred tax assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences and carryforwards are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities as a result of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
The Company periodically reviews its deferred tax assets, and provides valuation allowances if, based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Management assesses the available positive and negative evidence to estimate if sufficient future taxable income will be generated to use the existing deferred tax assets. Valuation allowances would be reversed as a reduction to the provision for income taxes if related deferred tax assets are deemed realizable based on changes in facts and circumstances relevant to the assets’ recoverability.
The Company classifies uncertain tax positions as income tax liabilities in Other non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet, unless expected to be paid within one year. The Company reports penalties and tax-related interest expense as a component of the income tax provision and interest income from tax refunds as a component of Interest income in the consolidated statements of operations.
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)—Other comprehensive income (loss) refers to items excluded from net income that are recorded as an adjustment to equity, net of tax. The Company’s other comprehensive income (loss) primarily consisted of changes in fair value of effective derivative cash flow hedges, foreign currency translation adjustments and reclassification of unrealized losses on effective derivative cash flow hedges. The AOCL balance included accumulated foreign currency translation losses of $2.8 billion, $2.6 billion and $2.0 billion as of December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Distributions—As a REIT, the Company must annually distribute to its stockholders an amount equal to at least 90% of its REIT taxable income (determined before the deduction for distributed earnings and excluding any net capital gain). Generally, the Company has distributed, and expects to continue to distribute, all or substantially all of its REIT taxable income after taking into consideration its utilization of net operating losses (“NOLs”).
The amount, timing and frequency of future distributions will be at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend upon various factors, a number of which may be beyond the Company’s control, including the Company’s financial condition and operating cash flows, the amount required to maintain its qualification for taxation as a REIT and reduce any income and excise taxes that the Company otherwise would be required to pay, limitations on distributions in the Company’s existing and future debt and preferred equity instruments, the Company’s ability to utilize NOLs to offset the Company’s distribution requirements, limitations on its ability to fund distributions using cash generated through its TRSs and other factors that the Board of Directors may deem relevant.
Acquisitions—For acquisitions that meet the definition of a business combination, the Company applies the acquisition method of accounting where assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at fair value at the date of each acquisition, and the results of operations are included with those of the Company from the dates of the respective acquisitions. Any excess of the purchase price paid by the Company over the amounts recognized for assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. The Company continues to evaluate acquisitions for a period not to exceed one year after the applicable acquisition date of each transaction to determine whether any additional adjustments are needed to the allocation of the purchase price paid for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. All other acquisitions are accounted for as asset acquisitions and the purchase price is allocated to the net assets acquired with no recognition of goodwill. The purchase price is not subsequently adjusted.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

The fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is typically determined by using either estimates of replacement costs or discounted cash flow valuation methods. When determining the fair value of tangible assets acquired, the Company must estimate the cost to replace the asset with a new asset taking into consideration such factors as age, condition and the economic useful life of the asset. When determining the fair value of intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, the Company must estimate the applicable discount rate and the timing and amount of future cash flows, including rate and terms of renewal and attrition.
Lease—The new lease standard requires leases to be accounted for using a right-of-use model, which recognizes that, at the date of commencement, a lessee has a financial obligation to make lease payments to the lessor for the right to use the underlying asset during the lease term. The lessee recognizes a corresponding right-of-use asset related to this right.
On January 1, 2019, the Company elected to adopt the new lease standard using the modified retrospective method applied to lease arrangements that were in place on the transition date. Results for reporting periods beginning January 1, 2019 are presented under the new standard, while prior-period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with accounting under the previously applicable guidance.
The Company elected certain available practical expedients which permit the adopter to not reassess certain items upon adoption, including: (i) whether any existing contracts are or contain leases, (ii) the classification of existing leases and (iii) initial direct costs for existing leases. The Company also elected the practical expedient related to easements, which permits carryforward accounting treatment for land easements on existing agreements.
The Company recorded a net increase to opening Distributions in excess of earnings in its consolidated balance sheet of $24.7 million as of January 1, 2019 due to the cumulative impact of adopting the new lease standard. This adjustment related to right-of-use asset impairments. The Company also recorded a lease liability of $6.9 billion and a corresponding right-of-use asset of $7.1 billion upon adoption of the new lease standard. Those rights and obligations are primarily related to operating leases for ground space underneath the Company’s communications sites. The right-of-use assets recorded include, among other items, amounts previously classified as prepaid rent, deferred lease acquisition costs, fair value adjustments on acquired leases and long-term deferred rent obligations. Finance leases, which primarily relate to towers, equipment and vehicles, were largely unchanged. There was no significant change to the Company’s consolidated statements of operations resulting from the adoption of this standard.
The Company did not elect the practical expedient for short-term leases, which permits an adopter to not apply the lease standard to leases with a remaining maturity of one year or less, and applied the new lease accounting standard to all leases, including short-term leases.
In conjunction with the adoption of the new lease accounting guidance, the Company applied the lessor and lessee practical expedient and no longer separates lease and non-lease components within a lease agreement when the timing and pattern of revenue recognition for the components are the same and the combined single lease component is classified as an operating lease. Certain amounts, such as power and fuel and common area maintenance, which were previously reported as non-lease revenue, are now accounted for as lease revenue. Accordingly, the Company has reclassified certain prior-period amounts within its disclosures.
Revenue—The Company’s revenue is derived from leasing the right to use its communications sites and the land on which the sites are located (the “lease component”) and from the reimbursement of costs incurred by the Company in operating the communications sites and supporting the tenants’ equipment as well as other services and contractual rights (the “non-lease component”). Most of the Company’s revenue is derived from leasing arrangements and is accounted for as lease revenue unless the timing and pattern of revenue recognition of the non-lease component differs from the lease component. If the timing and pattern of the non-lease component revenue recognition differs from that of the lease component, the Company separately determines the stand-alone selling prices and pattern of revenue recognition for each performance obligation. Revenue related to DAS networks and fiber and other related assets results from agreements with tenants that are not leases.
The Company’s revenue from leasing arrangements, including fixed escalation clauses present in non-cancellable lease arrangements, is reported on a straight-line basis over the term of the respective leases when collectibility is probable. Escalation clauses tied to a consumer price index (“CPI”), or other inflation-based indices, and other incentives present in lease agreements with the Company’s tenants are excluded from the straight-line calculation. Total property straight-line revenues for the years ended December 31, 20192018 and 2017 were $183.5 million, $87.6 million and $194.4 million, respectively.
Non-lease revenue—Non-lease revenue consists primarily of revenue generated from DAS networks, fiber and other property related revenue. DAS networks and fiber arrangements require that the Company provide the tenant the right to use the

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

applicable communications infrastructure. Performance obligations are satisfied over time for the duration of the arrangements. Other property related revenue streams, which include site inspections, are not material on either an individual or consolidated basis.
Services revenue—The Company offers tower-related services in the United States. These services include AZP and structural analysis. There is a single performance obligation related to AZP and revenue is recognized over time based on milestones achieved, which are determined based on costs expected to be incurred. Structural analysis services may have more than one performance obligation, contingent upon the number of contracted services. Revenue is recognized at the point in time the services are completed.
Some of the Company’s contracts with tenants contain multiple performance obligations. For these arrangements, the Company allocates revenue to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price, which is typically based on the price charged to tenants.
Since most of the Company’s contracts are leases, costs to enter into lease arrangements are capitalized under the applicable lease accounting guidance. Costs incurred to obtain non-lease contracts that are capitalized primarily relate to DAS networks and are not material to the consolidated financial statements. The Company has excluded sales tax, value-added tax and similar taxes from non-lease revenue.
Revenue is disaggregated by geography in a manner consistent with the Company’s business segments, which are discussed further in note 21. A summary of revenue disaggregated by source and geography is as follows:
Year Ended December 31, 2019
 
U.S.
 
Asia
 
Africa
 
Europe
 
Latin
America
 
Total
Non-lease property revenue
 
$
255.7

 
$
8.8

 
$
4.0

 
$
5.1

 
$
138.2

 
$
411.8

Services revenue
 
115.4

 

 

 

 

 
115.4

Total non-lease revenue
 
$
371.1

 
$
8.8

 
$
4.0

 
$
5.1

 
$
138.2

 
$
527.2

Property lease revenue
 
3,933.0

 
1,208.2

 
579.9

 
129.5

 
1,202.5

 
7,053.1

Total revenue
 
$
4,304.1

 
$
1,217.0

 
$
583.9

 
$
134.6

 
$
1,340.7

 
$
7,580.3

Year Ended December 31, 2018 (1)
 
U.S.
 
Asia
 
Africa
 
Europe
 
Latin
America
 
Total
Non-lease property revenue
 
$
255.5

 
$
7.0

 
$
1.1

 
$
0.2

 
$
102.1

 
$
365.9

Services revenue
 
125.4

 

 

 

 

 
125.4

Total non-lease revenue
 
$
380.9

 
$
7.0

 
$
1.1

 
$
0.2

 
$
102.1

 
$
491.3

Property lease revenue
 
3,566.6

 
1,533.5

 
544.4

 
141.6

 
1,162.7

 
6,948.8

Total revenue
 
$
3,947.5

 
$
1,540.5

 
$
545.5

 
$
141.8

 
$
1,264.8

 
$
7,440.1

_______________
(1)     Prior-period amounts adjusted with the adoption of the new lease accounting guidance, as applicable.
Information about receivables, contract assets and contract liabilities from contracts with tenants is as follows:
 
 
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018 (1)
Accounts receivable
 
$
80.5

 
$
92.6

Prepaids and other current assets
 
8.3

 
7.7

Notes receivable and other non-current assets
 
21.3

 
22.2

Unearned revenue (2)
 
35.0

 
35.0

Other non-current liabilities (3)
 
79.0

 
54.1

_______________
(1)     Prior-period amounts adjusted with the adoption of the new lease accounting guidance, as applicable.
(2)     Excludes $56.7 million and $55.0 million of capital contributions related to DAS networks as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
(3)     Excludes $300.2 million and $313.6 million of capital contributions related to DAS networks as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
The Company records unearned revenue when payments are received from tenants in advance of the completion of the Company’s performance obligations. Long-term unearned revenue is included in Other non-current liabilities. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recognized $62.2 million of revenue that was included in the Unearned revenue balance as of December 31, 2018. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recognized $44.4 million of

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

revenue that was included in the Unearned revenue balance as of January 1, 2018. The Company also recognized revenues of $59.2 million and $55.4 million during the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, for capital contributions related to DAS networks. There was $0.4 million of revenue recognized from Other non-current liabilities during each of the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.
The Company records unbilled receivables, which are included in Prepaids and other current assets, when it has completed a performance obligation prior to its ability to bill under the customer arrangement. Other contract assets are included in Notes receivable and other non-current assets. The Company did not record any change in unbilled receivables attributable to non-lease property revenue recognized during each of the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. The change in contract assets attributable to revenue recognized during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $3.1 million and $1.5 million, respectively.
The Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for agreements (i) with an original expected length of one year or less or (ii) for which it recognizes revenue at the amount to which it has the right to invoice for services performed.
Rent Expense and Lease Accounting—Many of the leases underlying the Company’s tower sites have fixed rent escalations, which provide for periodic increases in the amount of ground rent payable by the Company over time. In addition, certain of the Company’s tenant leases require the Company to exercise available renewal options pursuant to the underlying ground lease if the tenant exercises its renewal option. The Company calculates straight-line ground rent expense for these leases based on the fixed non-cancellable term of the underlying ground lease plus all periods, if any, for which failure to renew the lease imposes an economic penalty to the Company such that renewal appears to be reasonably assured.
Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted the new lease standard using the modified retrospective method applied to lease arrangements that were in place on the transition date. The new lease accounting guidance required the Company to recognize a right-of-use lease asset and lease liability for operating and finance leases. The right-of-use asset is measured as the sum of the lease liability, prepaid or accrued lease payments, any initial direct costs incurred and any other applicable amounts.
The calculation of the lease liability requires the Company to make certain assumptions for each lease, including lease term and discount rate implicit in each lease, which could significantly impact the gross lease obligation, the duration and the present value of the lease liability. When calculating the lease term, the Company considers the renewal, cancellation and termination rights available to the Company and the lessor. The Company determines the discount rate by calculating the incremental borrowing rate on a collateralized basis at the commencement of a lease or upon a change in the lease term.
Total property straight-line ground rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 was $44.4 million, $57.9 million and $62.3 million, respectively.
Selling, General, Administrative and Development Expense—Selling, general and administrative expense consists of overhead expenses related to the Company’s property and services operations and corporate overhead costs not specifically allocable to any of the Company’s individual business operations. Development expense consists of costs related to the Company’s acquisition efforts, costs associated with new business initiatives and project cancellation costs.
Stock-Based Compensation—Stock-based compensation expense is measured at the accounting measurement date based on the fair value of the award and is generally recognized as an expense over the service period, which typically represents the vesting period. The Company provides for accelerated vesting and extended exercise periods of stock options and restricted stock units upon an employee’s death or permanent disability, or upon an employee’s qualified retirement, provided certain eligibility criteria are met. Accordingly, the Company recognizes compensation expense for stock options and time-based restricted stock units (“RSUs”) over the shorter of (i) the four-year vesting period or (ii) the period from the date of grant to the date the employee becomes eligible for such benefits due to death, disability or qualified retirement, which may occur upon grant. The expense recognized includes the impact of forfeitures as they occur.
The Company grants performance-based restricted stock units (“PSUs”) to its executive officers. Threshold, target and maximum parameters are established for a three-year performance period at the time of grant. The metrics are used to calculate the number of shares that will be issuable when the awards vest, which may range from zero to 200% of the target amounts. The Company recognizes compensation expense for PSUs over the three-year vesting period, subject to adjustment based on the date the employee becomes eligible for retirement benefits as well as performance relative to grant parameters.
The fair value of stock options is determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and the fair value of RSUs and PSUs is based on the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The Company recognizes all stock-based

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

compensation expense in either Selling, general, administrative and development expense, costs of operations or as part of the costs associated with the construction of the tower assets.
In connection with the vesting of restricted stock units, the Company withholds from issuance a number of shares of common stock to satisfy certain employee tax withholding obligations arising from such vesting. The shares withheld are considered constructively retired. The Company recognizes the fair value of the shares withheld in Additional paid-in capital on the consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2019, the Company has withheld from issuance an aggregate of 2.1 million shares, including 0.4 million shares related to the vesting of restricted stock units during the year ended December 31, 2019.
Litigation Costs—The Company periodically becomes involved in various claims and lawsuits that are incidental to its business. The Company regularly monitors the status of pending legal actions to evaluate both the magnitude and likelihood of any potential loss. The Company accrues for these potential losses when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss, or possible range of loss, can be reasonably estimated. Should the ultimate losses on contingencies or litigation vary from estimates, adjustments to those liabilities may be required. The Company also incurs legal costs in connection with these matters and records estimates of these expenses, which are reflected in Selling, general, administrative and development expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Earnings Per Common ShareBasic and Diluted—Basic net income per common share represents net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per common share represents net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period and any dilutive common share equivalents, including (A) shares issuable upon (i) the vesting of RSUs, (ii) exercise of stock options, and (iii) conversion of the Company’s mandatory convertible preferred stock and (B) shares expected to be earned upon the achievement of the parameters established for PSUs, each to the extent not anti-dilutive. Dilutive common share equivalents also include the dilutive impact of the shares issuable in the ALLTEL transaction, which is described in note 19, through August 30, 2019. The Company uses the treasury stock method to calculate the effect of its outstanding RSUs, PSUs and stock options and used the if-converted method to calculate the effect of its outstanding mandatory convertible preferred stock.
Retirement Plan—The Company has a 401(k) plan covering substantially all employees who meet certain age and employment requirements. For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company matched 100% of the first 5% of a participant's contributions. For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company contributed $11.8 million, $11.2 million and $11.0 million to the plan, respectively.
Accounting Standards Updates
In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued guidance that modifies how entities measure credit losses on most financial instruments. The new guidance replaces the current "incurred loss" model with an "expected credit loss" model that requires consideration of a broader range of information to estimate expected credit losses over the lifetime of the asset. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019, and will be applied using a modified retrospective approach through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the effective date. Operating lease receivables are not within the scope of this guidance. The Company is finalizing its analysis of the impact of this guidance on its financial statements and does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance on accounting for goodwill impairments. The guidance eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test and requires, among other things, recognition of an impairment loss when the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value. The loss recognized is limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
In August 2018, the FASB issued guidance on the accounting for implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract. This guidance aligns the accounting for costs incurred to implement a cloud computing arrangement that is a service arrangement with the guidance on capitalizing costs associated with developing or obtaining internal-use software. The Company adopted this guidance prospectively on July 1, 2019. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

2.    PREPAID AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Prepaid and other current assets consisted of the following:
 
As of
 
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Unbilled receivables
$
142.3

 
$
126.1

Prepaid income tax
185.8

 
125.1

Value added tax and other consumption tax receivables
71.3

 
86.3

Prepaid assets
56.8

 
40.5

Prepaid operating ground leases

 
165.0

Other miscellaneous current assets
57.4

 
78.2

Prepaid and other current assets
$
513.6

 
$
621.2


The reduction in Prepaid operating ground leases is a result of the reclassification of assets to the Right-of-use asset in connection with the Company’s adoption of the new lease accounting standard.
3.    PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment (including assets held under finance leases) consisted of the following: 
 
Estimated
Useful  Lives (years) (1)
 
As of
 
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Towers
Up to 20
 
$
13,930.7

 
$
12,777.9

Equipment (2)
2 - 20
 
1,897.3

 
1,667.3

Buildings and improvements
3 - 32
 
638.9

 
628.5

Land and improvements (3)
Up to 20
 
2,486.1

 
2,285.4

Construction-in-progress
 
 
372.6

 
358.1

Total
 
 
19,325.6

 
17,717.2

Less accumulated depreciation
 
 
(7,241.2
)
 
(6,470.1
)
Property and equipment, net
 
 
$
12,084.4

 
$
11,247.1

_______________
(1)
Assets on leased land are depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the term of the corresponding ground lease taking into consideration lease renewal options and residual value.
(2)
Includes fiber and DAS assets.
(3)
Estimated useful lives apply to improvements only.

Total depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 was $905.5 million, $883.1 million and $835.5 million, respectively. Depreciation expense includes amounts related to finance lease assets for the year ended December 31, 2019 of $168.1 million.

As of December 31, 2018, property and equipment included $4,369.5 million and $1,016.2 million of capital lease assets with related equipment and improvements and accumulated depreciation, respectively. As of December 31, 2018, capital lease assets were primarily classified as towers and land and improvements.

As of December 31, 2019, property and equipment included $3,059.7 million and $1,140.4 million of finance lease assets and accumulated depreciation, respectively. Information about finance lease-related balances is as follows:

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

 
 
 
 
As of
Finance leases:
 
Classification
 
December 31, 2019
Property and equipment
 
Towers
 
$
2,695.9

Accumulated depreciation
 
 
 
(1,062.0
)
Property and equipment, net
 
 
 
$
1,633.9

 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment
 
Buildings and improvements
 
$
167.0

Accumulated depreciation
 
 
 
(65.3
)
Property and equipment, net
 
 
 
$
101.7

 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment
 
Land
 
$
150.9

 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment
 
Equipment
 
$
45.9

Accumulated depreciation
 
 
 
(13.1
)
Property and equipment, net
 
 
 
$
32.8



As of December 31, 2019, the Company had $1,575.2 million of perpetual land easements which are not depreciable.

4.   LEASES

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at the inception of the agreement. The Company considers an arrangement to be a lease if it conveys the right to control the use of the communications site or ground space underneath a communications site for a period of time in exchange for consideration. The Company is both a lessor and a lessee.
Lessor—The Company is a lessor in most of its revenue arrangements, as property revenue is derived from tenant leases of specifically-identified, physically distinct space on the Company’s communications real estate assets. The Company’s lease arrangements with its tenants vary depending upon the region and the industry of the tenant and generally have initial non-cancellable terms of five to ten years with multiple renewal terms. The leases also contain provisions that periodically increase the rent due, typically annually, based on a fixed escalation percentage or an inflationary index, or a combination of both. The Company structures its leases to include financial penalties if a tenant terminates the lease, which serve to disincentivize tenants from terminating the lease prior to the expiration of the lease term.
The Company’s leasing arrangements outside of the U.S. may require that the Company provide power to the communications site through an electrical grid connection, diesel fuel generators or other sources and permit the Company to pass through the costs of, or otherwise charge for, these services. Many arrangements require that the communications site has power for a specified percentage of time. In most cases, if delivery of power falls below the specified service level, a corresponding reduction in revenue is recorded. The Company has determined that this performance obligation is satisfied over time for the duration of the lease.
The Company typically has more than one tenant on a site and, by performing ordinary course repair and maintenance work, can often lease a site, either through renewing existing agreements or leasing to new tenants, for periods beyond the existing tenant lease term. Accordingly, the Company has minimal risk with respect to the residual value of its leased assets. Communications sites are depreciated over their estimated useful lives, which generally do not exceed twenty years.
As of December 31, 2019, the Company does not have any material related party leases as a lessor. The Company generally does not enter into sales-type leases or direct financing leases. The Company’s leases generally do not include any incentives for the lessee and do not include any lessee purchase options.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

Historically, the Company has been able to successfully renew its ground leases as needed to ensure continuation of its tower revenue. Accordingly, the Company assumes that it will have access to the land underneath its tower sites when calculating future minimum rental receipts. Future minimum rental receipts expected under non-cancellable operating lease agreements as of December 31, 2019, were as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
 
 Amount (1)
2020
 
$
5,829.1

2021
 
5,711.1

2022
 
5,136.5

2023
 
4,985.0

2024
 
4,802.7

Thereafter
 
20,410.3

Total
 
$
46,874.7

_______________
(1)
Balances are translated at the applicable period-end exchange rate, which may impact comparability between periods.    

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company entered into a new master lease agreement with one of its tenants in the U.S., AT&T Inc. (“AT&T”), which resulted in $13.7 billion in future minimum rental receipts expected under non-cancellable operating lease agreements.

Future minimum rental receipts expected under non-cancellable operating lease agreements in effect at December 31, 2018 were as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
 
 Amount (1)
2019
 
$
5,251.2

2020
 
5,062.2

2021
 
4,676.1

2022
 
3,754.6

2023
 
3,457.3

Thereafter
 
12,641.1

Total
 
$
34,842.5

_______________
(1)
Balances are translated at the applicable period-end exchange rate, which may impact comparability between periods.    

Lessee—The Company enters into arrangements as a lessee primarily for ground space underneath its communications sites. These arrangements are typically long-term lease agreements with initial non-cancellable terms of approximately five to ten years with one or more automatic or exercisable renewal periods and specified increases in lease payments upon exercise of the renewal options. The Company typically exercises its ground lease renewal options in order to provide ongoing tenant space on its communications sites through the end of the tenant lease term. Escalation clauses present in operating leases, excluding those tied to CPI or other inflation-based indices, are recognized on a straight-line basis over the estimated lease term of the applicable lease. Additionally, the escalations tied to CPI or another inflation-based index are considered variable lease payments. In certain circumstances, the Company enters into revenue sharing arrangements with the ground space owner, which results in variability in lease payments. In most markets outside of the U.S., in the event there are no tenants on the communications site, the Company generally has unilateral termination rights and in certain situations, the lease is structured to allow for termination by the Company with minimal or no penalties. Ground lease arrangements usually include annual escalations and do not contain any residual value guarantees or restrictions on dividends, other financial obligations or other similar terms. The Company has entered into certain transactions whereby at the end of a lease, sublease or similar arrangement, the Company has the option to purchase the corresponding communications sites. These transactions are further described in note 19.
The Company’s lease liability is the present value of the remaining minimum rental payments to be made over the remaining lease term, including renewal options reasonably certain to be exercised. The Company also considers termination options and factors those into the determination of lease payments when appropriate. To determine the lease term, the Company considers all renewal periods that are reasonably certain to be exercised, taking into consideration all economic factors, including the

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

communications site’s estimated economic life (generally 20 years) and the respective lease terms of the Company’s tenants under the existing lease arrangements on such site.
As of the adoption date and new lease inception, the Company’s right-of-use asset is equal to its lease liability, plus payments made prior to the commencement date and initial direct costs, net of any impairment losses, lease incentives, fair value adjustments on acquired leases and deferred rent amount recorded under the prior lease accounting guidance. The Company assesses its right-of-use asset and other lease-related assets for impairment, as described in note 1. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded $9.9 million of impairment expense related to these assets.
As of December 31, 2019, the Company does not have any material related party leases as a lessee. The Company does not have any sale-leaseback arrangements as lessee and typically does not enter into leveraged leases.
The Company leases certain land and office space under operating leases and land and improvements, towers and vehicles under finance leases. As of December 31, 2019, operating lease assets were included in Right-of-use asset and finance lease assets were included in Property and equipment, net in the consolidated balance sheet.
Information about other lease-related balances as of December 31, 2019 is as follows:
Operating leases:
 
 
Right-of-use asset
 
$
7,357.4

 
 
 
Current portion of lease liability
 
$
494.5

Lease liability
 
6,510.4

Total operating lease liability
 
$
7,004.9

 
 
 
Finance leases:
 
 
Current portion of lease liability
 
$
6.7

Lease liability
 
24.0

Total finance lease liability
 
$
30.7


As most of the Company’s leases do not specifically state an implicit rate, the Company uses a market-specific incremental borrowing rate consistent with the lease term as of the lease commencement date when calculating the present value of remaining lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate reflects the cost to borrow on a securitized basis in each market. The remaining lease term does not reflect all renewal options available to the Company, only those renewal options that the Company has assessed as reasonably certain of being exercised taking into consideration the economic and other factors noted above.
The weighted-average remaining lease terms and incremental borrowing rates as of December 31, 2019 are as follows:
Operating leases:
 
 
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
 
13.1

Weighted-average incremental borrowing rate
 
6.1
%
 
 
 
Finance leases:
 
 
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
 
15.0

Weighted-average incremental borrowing rate
 
6.2
%

The following table sets forth the components of lease cost for the year ended December 31, 2019:
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2019
Operating lease cost
 
$
1,013.1

Variable lease costs not included in lease liability (1)
 
261.7

_______________
(1)    Includes property tax paid on behalf of the landlord.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

The interest expense on finance lease liabilities was $1.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. Assets held under finance leases are recorded in property and equipment and are depreciated over the lesser of the remaining lease term or the remaining useful life.

Supplemental cash flow information for the year ended December 31, 2019 is as follows:
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
 
 
Operating cash flows from operating leases
 
$
(1,012.2
)
Operating cash flows from finance leases
 
$
(1.7
)
Financing cash flows from finance leases
 
$
(18.0
)
 
 
 
Non-cash items:
 
 
New operating leases (1)
 
$
409.5

Operating lease modifications and reassessments (2)
 
$
334.1


_______________
(1)
Amount includes new operating leases and leases acquired in connection with acquisitions.
(2)
Includes a $60.6 million reduction of the operating lease liability.
As of December 31, 2019, the Company does not have material operating or financing leases that have not yet commenced.

Maturities of operating and finance lease liabilities as of December 31, 2019 were as follows:
Fiscal Year
 
Operating Lease (1)
 
Finance Lease (1)
2020
 
$
904.3

 
$
8.0

2021
 
878.3

 
5.3

2022
 
845.5

 
4.3

2023
 
810.3

 
3.0

2024
 
766.4

 
2.1

Thereafter
 
6,140.1

 
45.4

Total lease payments
 
10,344.9

 
68.1

Less amounts representing interest
 
(3,340.0
)
 
(37.4
)
Total lease liability
 
7,004.9

 
30.7

Less current portion of lease liability
 
494.5

 
6.7

Non-current lease liability
 
$
6,510.4

 
$
24.0

_______________
(1)
Balances are translated at the applicable period-end exchange rate, which may impact comparability between periods.

Future minimum rental payments under non-cancellable operating leases as of December 31, 2018 were as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
 
 Amount (1)
2019
 
$
926.0

2020
 
904.2

2021
 
879.8

2022
 
834.2

2023
 
792.6

Thereafter
 
6,173.1

Total
 
$
10,509.9

_______________
(1)
Balances are translated at the applicable period-end exchange rate, which may impact comparability between periods.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

Future minimum rental payments under capital leases in effect as of December 31, 2018 were as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
 
 Amount (1)
2019
 
$
40.7

2020
 
32.7

2021
 
27.8

2022
 
23.7

2023
 
19.2

Thereafter
 
117.5

Total
 
261.6

Less amounts representing interest
 
(82.1
)
Present value of capital lease obligations
 
$
179.5

_______________
(1)
Balances are translated at the applicable period-end exchange rate, which may impact comparability between periods.

Included in the future minimum rental payments under capital leases and amounts representing interest as of December 31, 2018 were $220.3 million and $69.3 million, respectively, related to perpetual land easements, which are not accounted for as finance leases under the new lease accounting standard.

5.    GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The changes in the carrying value of goodwill for each of the Company’s business segments were as follows:
 
 
Property
 
Services
 
Total
 
 
U.S.
 
Asia
 
Africa
 
Europe
 
Latin America
 
Balance as of December 31, 2017
 
$
3,379.2

 
$
1,095.0

 
$
130.6

 
$
274.3

 
$
757.3

 
$
2.0

 
$
5,638.4

Additions and adjustments (1)
 
3.3

 
44.5

 

 

 
0.4

 

 
48.2

Effect of foreign currency translation
 

 
(94.0
)
 
(11.3
)
 
(12.3
)
 
(67.1
)
 

 
(184.7
)
Balance as of December 31, 2018
 
$
3,382.5

 
$
1,045.5

 
$
119.3

 
$
262.0

 
$
690.6

 
$
2.0

 
$
5,501.9

Additions and adjustments (2)
 
32.8

 

 
670.0

 

 

 

 
702.8

Effect of foreign currency translation
 

 
(23.7
)
 
0.9

 
(5.8
)
 
2.2

 

 
(26.4
)
Balance as of December 31, 2019
 
$
3,415.3

 
$
1,021.8

 
$
790.2

 
$
256.2

 
$
692.8

 
$
2.0

 
$
6,178.3


_______________
(1)
Additions consist of $47.8 million resulting from 2018 acquisitions and $0.4 million from revisions to prior-year acquisitions due to measurement period adjustments.
(2)
Additions consist of $704.3 million resulting from 2019 acquisitions offset by $1.5 million from revisions to prior-year acquisitions due to measurement period adjustments.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

The Company’s other intangible assets subject to amortization consisted of the following:
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2019
 
As of December 31, 2018
 
Estimated Useful
Lives (years)
 
Gross
Carrying
Value
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Book
Value
 
Gross
Carrying
Value
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Book
Value
Acquired network location intangibles (1)
Up to 20
 
$
5,150.8

 
$
(1,920.4
)
 
$
3,230.4

 
$
4,780.3

 
$
(1,704.9
)
 
$
3,075.4

Acquired tenant-related intangibles
Up to 20
 
12,674.1

 
(3,674.6
)
 
8,999.5

 
11,156.5

 
(3,147.2
)
 
8,009.3

Acquired licenses and other intangibles
3-20
 
106.7

 
(18.2
)
 
88.5

 
104.1

 
(14.5
)
 
89.6

Total other intangible assets
 
 
$
17,931.6

 
$
(5,613.2
)
 
$
12,318.4

 
$
16,040.9

 
$
(4,866.6
)
 
$
11,174.3

_______________
(1)
Acquired network location intangibles are amortized over the shorter of the term of the corresponding ground lease, taking into consideration lease renewal options and residual value or up to 20 years, as the Company considers these intangibles to be directly related to the tower assets.
The acquired network location intangibles represent the value to the Company of the incremental revenue growth that could potentially be obtained from leasing the excess capacity on acquired communications sites. The acquired tenant-related intangibles typically represent the value to the Company of tenant contracts and relationships in place at the time of an acquisition or similar transaction, including assumptions regarding estimated renewals.
The Company amortizes its acquired network location intangibles and tenant-related intangibles on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. As of December 31, 2019, the remaining weighted average amortization period of the Company’s intangible assets was 15 years. Amortization of intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 was $791.3 million, $1,144.1 million and $785.9 million, respectively. Amortization expense decreased for the year ended December 31, 2019 because in 2018, the Company entered into agreements with one of its tenants in India, Tata Teleservices Limited (“Tata Teleservices”) and related entities (collectively, “Tata”), for a settlement and release of certain contractual lease obligations of Tata Teleservices. As a result, the Company recorded $327.5 million of accelerated amortization related to the Tata tenant relationship in 2018, which was subsequently retired.
Based on current exchange rates, the Company expects to record amortization expense as follows over the next five years:
Fiscal Year
 
Amount
2020
 
$
885.7

2021
 
860.1

2022
 
856.0

2023
 
852.4

2024
 
838.1


6.    NOTES RECEIVABLE AND OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Notes receivable and other non-current assets consisted of the following:
 
As of
 
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Long-term prepaid ground rent
$

 
$
607.5

Notes receivable
1.1

 
1.0

Other miscellaneous assets
405.3

 
354.1

Notes receivable and other non-current assets
$
406.4

 
$
962.6


The reduction in Long-term prepaid ground rent is a result of the reclassification of assets to the Right-of-use asset in connection with the Company’s adoption of the new lease accounting standard.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

7.    ACQUISITIONS
The Company evaluates each of its acquisitions under the accounting guidance framework to determine whether to treat an acquisition as an asset acquisition or a business combination. For those transactions treated as asset acquisitions, the purchase price is allocated to the assets or rights acquired and liabilities assumed, with no recognition of goodwill. For those transactions treated as business combinations, the estimates of the fair value of the assets or rights acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of the applicable acquisition are subject to adjustment during the measurement period (up to one year from the particular acquisition date). The primary areas of the accounting for the acquisitions that are not yet finalized relate to the fair value of certain tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including tax positions, which may include contingent consideration, residual goodwill and any related tax impact.
The fair value of these net assets acquired are based on management’s estimates and assumptions, as well as other information compiled by management, including valuations that utilize customary valuation procedures and techniques. While the Company believes that such preliminary estimates provide a reasonable basis for estimating the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, it evaluates any necessary information prior to finalization of the fair value. During the measurement period for those acquisitions accounted for as business combinations, the Company will adjust assets or liabilities if new information is obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date that, if known, would have resulted in the revised estimated values of those assets or liabilities as of that date.
Impact of current year acquisitions—The Company typically acquires communications sites and other communications infrastructure assets from wireless carriers or other tower operators and subsequently integrates those sites and related assets into its existing portfolio of communications sites and related assets. The financial results of the Company’s acquisitions have been included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019 from the date of the respective acquisition. The date of acquisition, and by extension the point at which the Company begins to recognize the results of an acquisition, may depend on, among other things, the receipt of contractual consents, the commencement and extent of leasing arrangements and the timing of the transfer of title or rights to the assets, which may be accomplished in phases. Sites acquired from communications service providers may never have been operated as a business and may instead have been utilized solely by the seller as a component of its network infrastructure. An acquisition may or may not involve the transfer of business operations or employees.
For those acquisitions accounted for as business combinations, the Company recognizes acquisition and merger related expenses in the period in which they are incurred and services are received; for transactions accounted for as asset acquisitions, these costs are capitalized as part of the purchase price. Acquisition and merger related costs may include finder’s fees, advisory, legal, accounting, valuation and other professional or consulting fees and general administrative costs directly related to completing the transaction. Integration costs include incremental and non-recurring costs necessary to convert data, retain employees and otherwise enable the Company to operate acquired businesses or assets efficiently. The Company records acquisition and merger related expenses for business combinations, as well as integration costs for all acquisitions, in Other operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.
During the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company recorded acquisition and merger related expenses for business combinations and non-capitalized asset acquisition costs and integration costs as follows:
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Acquisition and merger related expenses
 
$
26.9

 
$
14.1

 
$
16.3

Integration costs
 
$
9.8

 
$
16.1

 
$
11.5


The Company also received $13.1 million related to pre-acquisition contingencies and settlements during the year ended December 31, 2019.
2019 Transactions
The estimated aggregate impact of the acquisitions completed in 2019 on the Company’s revenues and gross margin for the year ended December 31, 2019 was approximately $17.6 million and $12.7 million, respectively. The revenues and gross margin amounts also reflect incremental revenues from the addition of new tenants to such sites subsequent to the transaction date. Acquisitions completed in 2019 were included in the Company’s U.S, Africa and Latin America property segments.
Eaton Towers Acquisition—On December 31, 2019, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of Eaton Towers Holdings Limited (“Eaton Towers”), which owns and operates approximately 5,800 communications sites across five African

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

markets (the “Eaton Towers Acquisition”). The total consideration for the Eaton Towers Acquisition, including the Company’s assumption of Eaton Towers’ existing debt, was approximately $2.0 billion. The purchase price reflects a $9.7 million receivable from the seller for reimbursement of taxes. The Eaton Towers Acquisition was accounted for as a business combination and is subject to post-closing adjustments. 
Entel Acquisition—On December 19, 2019, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire approximately 3,200 communications sites in Chile and Peru from Entel PCS Telecomunicaciones S.A. and Entel Peru S.A. (“Entel”) for total consideration of approximately $0.8 billion (as of the date of signing). On December 26, 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of approximately 2,400 communications sites for an aggregate total purchase price of $672.8 million including value-added tax (as of the date of acquisition) (the “Entel Acquisition”). The Entel Acquisition was accounted for as an asset acquisition. The remaining communications sites are expected to close in tranches beginning in the first quarter of 2020, subject to certain closing conditions.
U.S. Acquisition—On August 30, 2019, the Company acquired approximately 400 towers and other related property interests in the United States for an aggregate total purchase price of $484.2 million. This acquisition was accounted for as an asset acquisition.
Other Acquisitions—During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company acquired a total of 676 communications sites in the United States, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay and Peru, as well as other communications infrastructure assets, for an aggregate purchase price of $201.8 million. The majority of these acquisitions were accounted for as asset acquisitions.
The following table summarizes the allocations of the purchase prices for the fiscal year 2019 acquisitions based upon their estimated fair value at the date of acquisition:
 
 
Africa
 
Latin America
 
U.S.
 
 
 
 
Eaton Towers Acquisition
 
Entel Acquisition
 
U.S. Acquisition
 
Other (1)
Current assets
 
$
150.4

 
$
0.4

 
$
4.0

 
$
9.3

Property and equipment
 
304.7

 
281.0

 
97.8

 
66.5

Intangible assets (2):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Tenant-related intangible assets
 
1,007.6

 
228.9

 
271.9

 
65.5

     Network location intangible assets
 
272.2

 
70.9

 
111.2

 
32.0

     Other intangible assets
 

 

 

 
0.8

Other non-current assets
 
99.5

 
191.7

 
55.5

 
7.8

Current liabilities
 
(82.0
)
 
(20.7
)
 
(3.1
)
 
(1.1
)
Deferred tax liability
 
(319.3
)
 

 
 
 

Other non-current liabilities
 
(138.3
)
 
(79.4
)
 
(53.1
)
 
(13.3
)
Net assets acquired
 
1,294.8

 
672.8

 
484.2

 
167.5

Goodwill (3)
 
670.0

 

 

 
34.3

Fair value of net assets acquired
 
1,964.8

 
672.8

 
484.2

 
201.8

Debt assumed
 
(329.8
)
 

 

 

Purchase price
 
$
1,635.0

 
$
672.8

 
$
484.2

 
$
201.8

_______________
(1)
Includes 132 sites in Peru held pursuant to long-term finance leases.
(2)
Tenant-related intangible assets and network location intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over periods of up to 20 years.
(3)
The Company expects goodwill to be partially deductible for tax purposes.
Other Signed Acquisitions
Orange—On November 28, 2019, ATC France, a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into definitive agreements with Orange S.A. for the acquisition of up to approximately 2,000 communications sites in France over a period of up to five years. This transaction is expected to close in multiple tranches beginning in the first half of 2020 for total consideration in the range of approximately 500.0 million Euros (“EUR”) to 600.0 million EUR (approximately $550.5 million to $660.5 million at the date of signing) to be paid over the five-year term.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

2018 Transactions
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the allocation of the final purchase price for the acquisition of Idea Cellular Infrastructure Services Limited was finalized with no material post-closing adjustments. During the year ended December 31, 2019, there were no material post-closing adjustments that impacted other 2018 acquisitions.
Pro Forma Consolidated Results (Unaudited)
The following table presents the unaudited pro forma financial results as if the 2019 acquisitions had occurred on January 1, 2018 and the 2018 acquisitions had occurred on January 1, 2017. The pro forma results do not include any anticipated cost synergies, costs or other integration impacts. Accordingly, such pro forma amounts are not necessarily indicative of the results that actually would have occurred had the transactions been completed on the dates indicated, nor are they indicative of the future operating results of the Company.
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
Pro forma revenues
 
$
7,904.2

 
$
7,936.0

Pro forma net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders
 
$
1,844.9

 
$
1,122.6

Pro forma net income per common share amounts:
 
 
 
 
Basic net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders
 
$
4.17

 
$
2.55

Diluted net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders
 
$
4.14

 
$
2.53


8.    ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accrued expenses consisted of the following:
 
As of
 
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Accrued property and real estate taxes
$
198.1

 
$
169.7

Accrued pass-through costs
74.2

 
71.2

Amounts payable to tenants
77.9

 
93.5

Accrued rent
75.6

 
61.4

Payroll and related withholdings
102.4

 
90.4

Accrued construction costs
27.8

 
41.5

Accrued income tax payable
55.2

 
57.9

Other accrued expenses
347.0

 
362.7

Accrued expenses
$
958.2

 
$
948.3



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

9.    LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS
Outstanding amounts under the Company’s long-term obligations, reflecting discounts, premiums, debt issuance costs and fair value adjustments due to interest rate swaps consisted of the following:
 
As of
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
Contractual Interest Rate (1)
 
Maturity Date (1)
2018 Term Loan (2) (3)
$

 
$
1,499.8

 
N/A

 
N/A
2019 364-Day Term Loan (2) (4)
999.9

 

 
2.600
%
 
February 13, 2020
2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility (2)
700.0

 
1,875.0

 
2.865
%
 
June 28, 2023
2019 Term Loan (2)
995.2

 
994.8

 
2.925
%
 
January 31, 2025
2019 Credit Facility (2)
1,600.0

 

 
4.875
%
 
January 31, 2025
3.40% senior notes (5)

 
1,000.0

 
N/A

 
N/A
2.800% senior notes
749.4

 
747.8

 
2.800
%
 
June 1, 2020
5.050% senior notes (6)

 
698.7

 
N/A

 
N/A
3.300% senior notes
748.5

 
747.2

 
3.300
%
 
February 15, 2021
3.450% senior notes
647.7

 
646.3

 
3.450
%
 
September 15, 2021
5.900% senior notes (7)
498.9

 
498.4

 
5.900
%
 
November 1, 2021
2.250% senior notes
592.1

 
572.7

 
2.250
%
 
January 15, 2022
4.70% senior notes
698.2

 
697.4

 
4.700
%
 
March 15, 2022
3.50% senior notes
994.3

 
992.6

 
3.500
%
 
January 31, 2023
3.000% senior notes
704.9

 
687.5

 
3.000
%
 
June 15, 2023
5.00% senior notes
1,001.7

 
1,002.1

 
5.000
%
 
February 15, 2024
3.375% senior notes
644.4

 

 
3.375
%
 
May 15, 2024
2.950% senior notes
641.3

 

 
2.950
%
 
January 15, 2025
1.375% senior notes
553.0

 
564.0

 
1.375
%
 
April 4, 2025
4.000% senior notes
743.2

 
742.1

 
4.000
%
 
June 1, 2025
4.400% senior notes
496.6

 
496.1

 
4.400
%
 
February 15, 2026
1.950% senior notes
554.4

 
566.0

 
1.950
%
 
May 22, 2026
3.375% senior notes
987.9

 
986.3

 
3.375
%
 
October 15, 2026
3.125% senior notes
397.6

 
397.3

 
3.125
%
 
January 15, 2027
2.750% senior notes
743.5

 

 
2.750
%
 
January 15, 2027
3.55% senior notes
744.1

 
743.5

 
3.550
%
 
July 15, 2027
3.600% senior notes
692.6

 
691.9

 
3.600
%
 
January 15, 2028
3.950% senior notes
589.6

 

 
3.950
%
 
March 15, 2029
3.800% senior notes
1,631.7

 

 
3.800
%
 
August 15, 2029
3.700% senior notes
591.8

 

 
3.700
%
 
October 15, 2049
Total American Tower Corporation debt
20,942.5

 
17,847.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Series 2013-2A Securities (8)
1,295.0

 
1,293.4

 
3.070
%
 
March 15, 2023
Series 2018-1A Securities (8)
493.8

 
493.5

 
3.652
%
 
March 15, 2028
Series 2015-1 Notes (9)
349.6

 
348.8

 
2.350
%
 
June 15, 2020
Series 2015-2 Notes (10)
521.4

 
520.8

 
3.482
%
 
June 16, 2025
India indebtedness (11)

 
240.1

 
Various

 
Various
India preference shares (12)

 
23.9

 
N/A

 
N/A
Shareholder loan (13)

 
59.9

 
N/A

 
N/A
Other subsidiary debt (14)
422.4

 
152.5

 
Various

 
Various
Total American Tower subsidiary debt
3,082.2

 
3,132.9

 
 
 
 
Finance and capital lease obligations
30.7

 
179.5

 
 
 
 
Total
24,055.4

 
21,159.9

 
 
 
 
Less current portion long-term obligations
(2,928.2
)
 
(2,754.8
)
 
 
 
 
Long-term obligations
$
21,127.2

 
$
18,405.1

 
 
 
 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)


_______________
(1)
Represents the interest rate or maturity date as of December 31, 2019; interest rate does not reflect the impact of the interest rate swap agreements.
(2)
Accrues interest at a variable rate. Interest rates on outstanding balances are calculated using a weighted average.
(3)
Repaid in full on February 14, 2019 using proceeds from the 2019 364-Day Term Loan (as defined below) and cash on hand.
(4)
Repaid in full on the maturity date in February 2020 using proceeds from the 2020 Term Loan (as defined in note 24), borrowings from the 2019 Credit Facility and cash on hand. For more information, see note 24.
(5)
Repaid in full on the maturity date in February 2019 with borrowings from the 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility and the 2019 Credit Facility (each as defined below).
(6)
Repaid in full on April 22, 2019 with borrowings from the 2019 Credit Facility and cash on hand.
(7)
Repaid in full on January 15, 2020 with borrowings from the 2019 Credit Facility and cash on hand. For more information, see note 24.
(8)
Maturity date reflects the anticipated repayment date; final legal maturity is March 15, 2048.
(9)
Maturity date reflects the anticipated repayment date; final legal maturity is June 15, 2045.
(10)
Maturity date reflects the anticipated repayment date; final legal maturity is June 15, 2050.
(11)
Denominated in Indian Rupees (“INR”). Included India working capital facilities, remaining debt assumed by the Company in connection with the Viom Acquisition (as defined in note 15) and debt that had been entered into by ATC TIPL. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company repaid all remaining debt assumed in connection with the Viom Acquisition and debt entered into by ATC TIPL.
(12)
Mandatorily redeemable preference shares (the “Preference Shares”) denominated in INR and classified as debt. The Preference Shares were redeemed on March 2, 2019.
(13)
Reflects balance owed to the Company’s joint venture partner in Ghana. The Ghana loan is denominated in Ghanaian Cedi (“GHS”). On June 14, 2019, the Company purchased the remaining 294.4 million GHS ($56.8 million) of principal outstanding under the Ghana loan, plus unpaid interest. Amounts under the loan are now owed to one of the Company’s subsidiaries and, as a result, are eliminated in consolidation as of the purchase date.
(14)
Includes the Brazil Credit Facility (as defined below), which is denominated in Brazilian Real (“BRL”) and has an original amortization through January 15, 2022, the South African Credit Facility (as defined below), which is denominated in South African Rand (“ZAR”) and amortizes through December 17, 2020, the Colombian Credit Facility (as defined below), which is denominated in Colombian Peso (“COP”) and amortizes through April 24, 2021, the Kenya Debt (as defined below), which is denominated in U.S. Dollar (“USD”) and is payable either (i) in future installments subject to the satisfaction of specified conditions or (ii) three years from the note origination date, the U.S. Subsidiary Debt (as defined below) and the Eaton Towers Debt (as defined below), which is denominated in multiple currencies, including USD, EUR, Kenyan Shilling (“KES”), and West African CFA Franc (“XOF”), and amortizes over various terms. Subsequent to December 31, 2019, the Company repaid all of the outstanding Eaton Towers USD denominated and KES denominated debt.
Current portion of long-term obligations—The Company’s current portion of long-term obligations primarily includes (i) $1.0 billion under its unsecured term loan entered into on February 14, 2019 (the “2019 364-Day Term Loan”), which the Company repaid on February 13, 2020, (ii) $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.800% senior unsecured notes due 2020, (iii) $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.900% senior unsecured notes due 2021, which the Company repaid on January 15, 2020 and (iv) $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of the American Tower Secured Revenue Notes, Series 2015-1, Class A, issued by GTP Acquisition Partners I, LLC in a private securitization transaction in May 2015, with anticipated repayment date in 2020.
American Tower Corporation Debt
Bank Facilities
In December 2019, the Company entered into amendments and restatements of (A) its multicurrency senior unsecured revolving credit facility entered into in June 2013, as amended (as amended and restated, the “2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility”), (B) its senior unsecured revolving credit facility entered into in January 2012, as amended and restated in September 2014, as further amended (as amended and restated, the “2019 Credit Facility”) and (C) its unsecured term loan entered into in October 2013, as amended (as amended and restated, the “2019 Term Loan”), to, among other things, (i) extend the maturity dates by one year to June 28, 2023, January 31, 2025 and January 31, 2025, respectively, (ii) increase the commitments under each of the 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility and the 2019 Credit Facility to $3.0 billion and $2.25 billion, respectively, (iii) increase the maximum Revolving Loan Commitments, after giving effect to any Incremental Commitments (each as defined in the loan agreements for each of the 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility and the 2019 Credit Facility) to $5.0 billion and $3.75 billion under the 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility and the 2019 Credit Facility, respectively, (iv) increase the maximum Commitments, after giving effect to any Incremental Commitments (each as defined in the loan agreement for the 2019 Term Loan) to $2.25 billion under the 2019 Term Loan and (v) remove the Interest Coverage Ratio financial covenant as defined in each of the loan agreements.
2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility—The Company has the ability to borrow up to $3.0 billion under the 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility, which includes a $1.0 billion sublimit for multicurrency borrowings, a $200.0 million sublimit for letters of credit and a $50.0 million sublimit for swingline loans. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company borrowed an aggregate of $2.5 billion and repaid an aggregate of $3.7 billion of revolving indebtedness under the 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility. The Company primarily used the borrowings to fund acquisitions, including the Entel Acquisition, to purchase redeemable noncontrolling interests, to repay existing indebtedness and for general corporate purposes.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

2019 Credit Facility—The Company has the ability to borrow up to $2.25 billion under the 2019 Credit Facility, which includes a $200.0 million sublimit for letters of credit and a $50.0 million sublimit for swingline loans. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company borrowed an aggregate of $3.2 billion and repaid an aggregate of $1.6 billion of revolving indebtedness under the 2019 Credit Facility. The Company used the borrowings to fund acquisitions, including the Eaton Towers Acquisition, to repay existing indebtedness and for general corporate purposes.
2019 364-Day Term Loan—On February 14, 2019, the Company entered into the 2019 364-Day Term Loan, the net proceeds of which were used, together with cash on hand, to repay all outstanding indebtedness under the unsecured term loan entered into on March 29, 2018. The 2019 364-Day Term Loan matures on February 13, 2020. Any outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest will be due and payable in full at maturity.
The 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility, the 2019 Credit Facility, the 2019 Term Loan and the 2019 364-Day Term Loan do not require amortization of principal and may be paid prior to maturity in whole or in part at the Company’s option without penalty or premium. The Company has the option of choosing either a defined base rate or LIBOR as the applicable base rate for borrowings under the 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility, the 2019 Credit Facility, the 2019 Term Loan and the 2019 364-Day Term Loan. The interest rates on the 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility, the 2019 Credit Facility, and the 2019 Term Loan range between 0.875% to 1.750% above LIBOR for LIBOR based borrowings or up to 0.750% above the defined base rate for base rate borrowings, in each case based upon the Company’s debt ratings. The interest rate on the 2019 364-Day Term Loan ranges between 0.550% to 1.375% above LIBOR for LIBOR based borrowings or up to 0.375% above the defined base rate for base rate borrowings, in each case based upon the Company’s debt ratings.
As of December 31, 2019, the key terms under the 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility, the 2019 Credit Facility, the 2019 Term Loan and the 2019 364-Day Term Loan were as follows:
 
Outstanding Principal Balance
 
Undrawn letters of credit
 
Maturity Date
 
Current margin over LIBOR
 
Current commitment fee (1)
2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility
$
700.0

 
$
3.8

 
June 28, 2023
(3)
1.125
%
 
0.110
%
2019 Credit Facility
$
1,600.0

 
$
6.1

 
January 31, 2025
(3)
1.125
%
 
0.110
%
2019 Term Loan
$
1,000.0

(2)
N/A

 
January 31, 2025
 
1.125
%
 
N/A

2019 364-Day Term Loan
$
1,000.0

(2)
N/A

 
February 13, 2020
 
0.800
%
 
N/A

_______________
(1)    Fee on undrawn portion of each credit facility.
(2)    Borrowed at LIBOR
(3)    Subject to two optional renewal periods.
The loan agreements for the 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility, the 2019 Credit Facility, the 2019 Term Loan and the 2019 364-Day Term Loan contain certain reporting, information, financial and operating covenants and other restrictions (including limitations on additional debt, guaranties, sales of assets and liens) with which the Company must comply. Failure to comply with the financial and operating covenants of the loan agreements may constitute a default, which could result in, among other things, the amounts outstanding under the applicable agreement, including all accrued interest and unpaid fees, becoming immediately due and payable.
Senior Notes
Repayments of Senior Notes
Repayment of 3.40% Senior Notes—On the February 15, 2019 maturity date, the Company repaid $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.40% senior unsecured notes due 2019 (the “3.40% Notes”). The 3.40% Notes were repaid with borrowings from the Company’s 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility and the 2019 Credit Facility. Upon completion of the repayment, none of the 3.40% Notes remained outstanding.
Repayment of 5.050% Senior Notes—On April 22, 2019, the Company redeemed all of the $700.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.050% senior unsecured notes due 2020 (the “5.050% Notes”) at a price equal to 103.0050% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest up to, but excluding April 22, 2019, for an aggregate redemption price of $726.0 million, including $5.0 million in accrued and unpaid interest. The Company recorded a loss on retirement of long-term obligations of $22.1 million, which includes prepayment consideration of $21.0 million and the associated unamortized discount and deferred financing costs. The redemption was funded with borrowings from the 2019 Credit Facility and cash on hand. Upon completion of the repayment, none of the 5.050% Notes remained outstanding.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

Offerings of Senior Notes
3.375% Senior Notes and 3.950% Senior Notes Offering—On March 15, 2019, the Company completed a registered public offering of $650.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.375% senior unsecured notes due 2024 (the “3.375% Notes”) and $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.950% senior unsecured notes due 2029 (the “3.950% Notes”). The net proceeds from this offering were approximately $1,231.0 million, after deducting commissions and estimated expenses. The Company used the net proceeds to repay existing indebtedness under the 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility and the 2019 Credit Facility. Accrued and unpaid interest is payable in U.S. Dollars semi-annually in arrears and will be computed from the offering date on the basis of a 360 day year comprised of twelve 30-day months, beginning on September 15, 2019 and November 15, 2019 for the 3.950% Notes and the 3.375% Notes, respectively.
2.950% Senior Notes and 3.800% Senior Notes Offering—On June 13, 2019, the Company completed a registered public offering of $650.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.950% senior unsecured notes due 2025 (the “2.950% Notes”) and $1.65 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.800% senior unsecured notes due 2029 (the “3.800% Notes”). The net proceeds from this offering were approximately $2,269.0 million, after deducting commissions and estimated expenses. The Company used the net proceeds to repay existing indebtedness under the 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility and the 2019 Credit Facility. Accrued and unpaid interest is payable in U.S. Dollars semi-annually in arrears and will be computed from the offering date on the basis of a 360 day year comprised of twelve 30-day months, beginning on January 15, 2020 and February 15, 2020 for the 2.950% Notes and the 3.800% Notes, respectively.
2.750% Senior Notes and 3.700% Senior Notes Offering—On October 3, 2019, the Company completed a registered public offering of $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.750% senior unsecured notes due 2027 (the “2.750% Notes”) and $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.700% senior unsecured notes due 2049 (the “3.700% Notes”). The net proceeds from this offering were approximately $1,334.2 million, after deducting commissions and estimated expenses. The Company used the net proceeds to repay existing indebtedness under the 2019 Multicurrency Credit Facility and the 2019 364-Day Term Loan. Accrued and unpaid interest is payable in U.S. Dollars semi-annually in arrears and will be computed from the offering date on the basis of a 360 day year comprised of twelve 30-day months, beginning on January 15, 2020 and April 15, 2020 for the 2.750% Notes and the 3.700% Notes, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

The following table outlines key terms related to the Companys outstanding senior notes as of December 31, 2019:
 
 
 
Adjustments to Principal Amount (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aggregate Principal Amount
 
2019
 
2018
 
Interest
payments due (2)
 
Issue Date
 
Par Call Date (3)
2.800% Notes
$
750.0

 
$
(0.6
)
 
$
(2.2
)
 
June 1 and December 1
 
May 7, 2015
 
May 1, 2020
3.300% Notes
750.0

 
(1.5
)
 
(2.8
)
 
February 15 and August 15
 
January 12, 2016
 
January 15, 2021
3.450% Notes
650.0

 
(2.3
)
 
(3.7
)
 
March 15 and September 15
 
August 7, 2014
 
N/A
5.900% Notes (4)
500.0

 
(1.1
)
 
(1.6
)
 
May 1 and November 1
 
October 6, 2011
 
N/A
2.250% Notes (5)
600.0

 
(7.9
)
 
(27.3
)
 
January 15 and July 15
 
September 30, 2016
 
N/A
4.70% Notes
700.0

 
(1.8
)
 
(2.6
)
 
March 15 and September 15
 
March 12, 2012
 
N/A
3.50% Notes
1,000.0

 
(5.7
)
 
(7.4
)
 
January 31 and July 31
 
January 8, 2013
 
N/A
3.000% Notes (6)
700.0

 
4.9

 
(12.5
)
 
June 15 and December 15
 
December 8, 2017
 
N/A
5.00% Notes (7)
1,000.0

 
1.7

 
2.1

 
February 15 and August 15
 
August 19, 2013
 
N/A
3.375% Notes
650.0

 
(5.6
)
 

 
May 15 and November 15
 
March 15, 2019
 
April 15, 2024
2.950% Notes
650.0

 
(8.7
)
 

 
January 15 and July 15
 
June 13, 2019
 
December 15, 2024
1.375% Notes (8)
560.6

 
(7.6
)
 
(9.3
)
 
April 4
 
April 6, 2017
 
January 4, 2025
4.000% Notes
750.0

 
(6.8
)
 
(7.9
)
 
June 1 and December 1
 
May 7, 2015
 
March 1, 2025
4.400% Notes
500.0

 
(3.4
)
 
(3.9
)
 
February 15 and August 15
 
January 12, 2016
 
November 15, 2025
1.950% Notes (8)
560.6

 
(6.2
)
 
(7.3
)
 
May 22
 
May 22, 2018
 
February 22, 2026
3.375% Notes
1,000.0

 
(12.1
)
 
(13.7
)
 
April 15 and October 15
 
May 13, 2016
 
July 15, 2026
3.125% Notes
400.0

 
(2.4
)
 
(2.7
)
 
January 15 and July 15
 
September 30, 2016
 
October 15, 2026
2.750% Notes
750.0

 
(6.5
)
 

 
January 15 and July 15
 
October 3, 2019
 
November 15, 2026
3.55% Notes
750.0

 
(5.9
)
 
(6.5
)
 
January 15 and July 15
 
June 30, 2017
 
April 15, 2027
3.600% Notes
700.0

 
(7.4
)
 
(8.1
)
 
January 15 and July 15
 
December 8, 2017
 
October 15, 2027
3.950% Notes
600.0

 
(10.4
)
 

 
March 15 and September 15
 
March 15, 2019
 
December 15, 2028
3.800% Notes
1,650.0

 
(18.3
)
 

 
February 15 and August 15
 
June 13, 2019
 
May 15, 2029
3.700% Notes
600.0

 
(8.2
)
 

 
April 15 and October 15
 
October 3, 2019
 
April 15, 2049

_______________
(1)
Includes unamortized discounts, premiums and debt issuance costs and fair value adjustments due to interest rate swaps.
(2)
Interest payments are due semi-annually for each series of senior notes, except for the 1.375% Notes and the 1.950% Notes, for which interest payments are due annually.
(3)
If the Company redeems the notes on or after the par call date, the Company will not be required to pay a make-whole premium.
(4)
The 5.900% Notes were repaid on January 15, 2020. For more information, see note 24.
(5)
Includes ($5.9) million and ($24.3) million fair value adjustment due to interest rate swaps in 2019 and 2018, respectively,
(6)
Includes $9.2 million and ($7.0) million fair value adjustment due to interest rate swaps in 2019 and 2018, respectively.
(7)
The original issue date for the 5.00% Notes was August 19, 2013. The issue date for the reopened 5.00% Notes was January 10, 2014.
(8)
Notes are denominated in EUR.
The Company may redeem each series of senior notes at any time, subject to the terms of the applicable supplemental indenture, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes plus a make-whole premium, as applicable, together with accrued interest to the redemption date. In addition, if the Company undergoes a change of control and corresponding ratings decline, each as defined in the applicable supplemental indenture, it may be required to repurchase all of the applicable notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of such notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest (including additional interest, if any), up to but not including the repurchase date. The notes rank equally with all of the Company’s other senior unsecured debt and are structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other obligations of its subsidiaries.
Each applicable supplemental indenture for the notes contains certain covenants that restrict the Company’s ability to merge, consolidate or sell assets and its (together with its subsidiaries’) ability to incur liens. These covenants are subject to a number of exceptions, including that the Company and its subsidiaries may incur certain liens on assets, mortgages or other liens securing

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

indebtedness if the aggregate amount of indebtedness secured by such liens does not exceed 3.5x Adjusted EBITDA, as defined in the applicable supplemental indenture. As of December 31, 2019, the Company was in compliance with each of these covenants.
American Tower Subsidiary Debt
Securitizations
The Company has several securitizations in place. Cash flows generated by the sites that secure the securitized debt are only available for payment of such debt and are not available to pay the Company’s other obligations or the claims of its creditors. However, subject to certain restrictions, the Company holds the right to receive the excess cash flows not needed to pay the securitized debt and other obligations arising out of the securitizations. The securitized debt is the obligation of the issuers thereof or borrowers thereunder, as applicable, and their subsidiaries, and not of the Company or its other subsidiaries.
American Tower Secured Revenue Notes, Series 2015-1, Class A and Series 2015-2, Class A—In May 2015, GTP Acquisition Partners I, LLC (“GTP Acquisition Partners”), one of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries, refinanced existing debt with cash on hand and proceeds from a private issuance (the “2015 Securitization”) of $350.0 million of American Tower Secured Revenue Notes, Series 2015-1, Class A (the “Series 2015-1 Notes”) and $525.0 million of American Tower Secured Revenue Notes, Series 2015-2, Class A (the “Series 2015-2 Notes,” and together with the Series 2015-1 Notes, the “2015 Notes”).
The 2015 Notes are secured by (i) mortgages, deeds of trust and deeds to secure debt on substantially all of the 3,542 communications sites (the “2015 Secured Sites”) owned by GTP Acquisition Partners and its subsidiaries (the “GTP Entities”) and their operating cash flows, (ii) a security interest in substantially all of the personal property and fixtures of the GTP Entities, including GTP Acquisition Partners’ equity interests in its subsidiaries and (iii) the rights of the GTP Entities under a management agreement. American Tower Holding Sub II, LLC, whose only material assets are its equity interests in GTP Acquisition Partners, has guaranteed repayment of the 2015 Notes and pledged its equity interests in GTP Acquisition Partners as security for such payment obligations.
The 2015 Notes were issued by GTP Acquisition Partners pursuant to a Third Amended and Restated Indenture and related series supplements, each dated as of May 29, 2015 (collectively, the “2015 Indenture”), between the GTP Entities and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee. The effective weighted average life and interest rate of the 2015 Notes was 8.1 years and 3.029%, respectively, as of the date of issuance.
Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2013-2A, Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2018-1, Subclass A and Series 2018-1, Subclass R—On March 29, 2018, the Company completed a securitization transaction (the “2018 Securitization”), in which the American Tower Trust I (the “Trust”) issued $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2018-1, Subclass A (the “Series 2018-1A Securities”). To satisfy the applicable risk retention requirements of Regulation RR promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act” and, such requirements, the “Risk Retention Rules”), the Trust issued, and one of the Company’s affiliates purchased, $26.4 million aggregate principal amount of Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2018-1, Subclass R (the “Series 2018-1R Securities” and, together with the Series 2018-1A Securities, the “2018 Securities”) to retain an “eligible horizontal residual interest” (as defined in the Risk Retention Rules) in an amount equal to at least 5% of the fair value of the 2018 Securities.
The Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2013-2A (the “Series 2013-2A Securities” and, together with the 2018 Securities the “Trust Securities”) issued in a securitization transaction in March 2013 (the “2013 Securitization” and, together with the 2018 Securitization, the “Trust Securitizations”) remain outstanding and are subject to the terms of the Second Amended and Restated Trust and Servicing Agreement entered into in connection with the 2018 Securitization.
The assets of the Trust consist of a nonrecourse loan (the “Loan”) made by the Trust to American Tower Asset Sub, LLC and American Tower Asset Sub II, LLC (together, the “AMT Asset Subs”). The AMT Asset Subs are jointly and severally liable under the Loan, which is secured primarily by mortgages on the AMT Asset Subs’ interests in 5,114 broadcast and wireless communications towers and related assets (the “Trust Sites”).
The component of the Loan corresponding to the Series 2013-2A Securities also remains outstanding and is subject to the terms of the Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement among the Trust and the AMT Asset Subs, dated as of March 29, 2018 (“Loan Agreement”). The Loan Agreement includes terms and conditions, including with respect to secured assets, substantially consistent with the First Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of March 15, 2013. The 2018 Securities correspond to components of the Loan made to the AMT Asset Subs pursuant to the Loan Agreement and were issued in two separate subclasses of the same series. The 2018 Securities represent a pass-through interest in the components of the Loan corresponding to the 2018 Securities. The Series 2018-1A Securities have an interest rate of 3.652% and the Series 2018-1R Securities have an interest rate of 4.459%. The 2018 Securities have an expected life of approximately ten years with a final repayment date in March 2048. Subject to certain limited exceptions described below, no payments of principal will be

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

required to be made on the components of the Loan corresponding to the 2018 Securities prior to the monthly payment date in March 2028, which is the anticipated repayment date for such components.
The Loan is secured by (1) mortgages, deeds of trust and deeds to secure debt on substantially all of the Trust Sites and their operating cash flows, (2) a security interest in substantially all of the AMT Asset Subs’ personal property and fixtures and (3) the AMT Asset Subs’ rights under that certain management agreement among the AMT Asset Subs and SpectraSite Communications, LLC entered into in March 2013. American Tower Holding Sub, LLC (the “Guarantor”), whose only material assets are its equity interests in each of the AMT Asset Subs, and American Tower Guarantor Sub, LLC whose only material asset is its equity interests in the Guarantor, have each guaranteed repayment of the Loan and pledged their equity interests in their respective subsidiary or subsidiaries as security for such payment obligations.
Under the terms of the Loan Agreement and 2015 Indenture, amounts due will be paid from the cash flows generated by the Trust Sites or the 2015 Secured Sites, respectively, which must be deposited into certain reserve accounts, and thereafter distributed solely pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement or 2015 Indenture, as applicable. On a monthly basis, after payment of all required amounts under the Loan Agreement or 2015 Indenture, as applicable, including interest payments, subject to the conditions described below, the excess cash flows generated from the operation of such assets are released to the AMT Asset Subs or GTP Acquisition Partners, as applicable, which can then be distributed to, and used by, the Company.
In order to distribute any excess cash flow to the Company, the AMT Asset Subs and GTP Acquisition Partners must each maintain a specified debt service coverage ratio (the “DSCR”), which is generally calculated as the ratio of the net cash flow (as defined in the applicable agreement) to the amount of interest, servicing fees and trustee fees required to be paid over the succeeding 12 months on the principal amount of the Loan or the 2015 Notes, as applicable, that will be outstanding on the payment date following such date of determination. If the DSCR were equal to or below 1.30x (the “Cash Trap DSCR”) for any quarter, then all cash flow in excess of amounts required to make debt service payments, fund required reserves, pay management fees and budgeted operating expenses and make other payments required under the applicable transaction documents, referred to as excess cash flow, will be deposited into a reserve account (the “Cash Trap Reserve Account”) instead of being released to the AMT Asset Subs or GTP Acquisition Partners, as applicable. The funds in the Cash Trap Reserve Account will not be released to the AMT Asset Subs or GTP Acquisition Partners, as applicable, unless the DSCR exceeds the Cash Trap DSCR for two consecutive calendar quarters.
Additionally, an “amortization period” commences if, as of the end of any calendar quarter, the DSCR is equal to or below 1.15x (the “Minimum DSCR”) and will continue to exist until the DSCR exceeds the Minimum DSCR for two consecutive calendar quarters. With respect to the Trust Securities, an “amortization period” also commences if, on the anticipated repayment date the component of the Loan corresponding to the applicable subclass of the Trust Securities has not been repaid in full, provided that such amortization period shall apply with respect to such component that has not been repaid in full. If either series of the 2015 Notes have not been repaid in full on the applicable anticipated repayment date, additional interest will accrue on the unpaid principal balance of the applicable series of the 2015 Notes, and such series will begin to amortize on a monthly basis from excess cash flow. During an amortization period, all excess cash flow and any amounts in the applicable Cash Trap Reserve Account would be applied to pay the principal of the Loan or the 2015 Notes, as applicable, on each monthly payment date.
The Loan and the 2015 Notes may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time, provided such payment is accompanied by the applicable prepayment consideration. If the prepayment occurs within 12 months of the anticipated repayment date with respect to the Series 2015-1 Notes, 18 months of the anticipated repayment date with respect to the Series 2013-2A Securities or the Series 2015-2 Notes, or 36 months of the anticipated repayment date with respect to the Series 2018 Securities, no prepayment consideration is due.
The Loan Agreement and the 2015 Indenture include operating covenants and other restrictions customary for transactions subject to rated securitizations. Among other things, the AMT Asset Subs and the GTP Entities, as applicable, are prohibited from incurring other indebtedness for borrowed money or further encumbering their assets subject to customary carve-outs for ordinary course trade payables and permitted encumbrances (as defined in the Loan Agreement or the 2015 Indenture, as applicable). The organizational documents of the AMT Asset Subs and the GTP Entities contain provisions consistent with rating agency securitization criteria for special purpose entities, including the requirement that they maintain independent directors. The Loan Agreement and the 2015 Indenture also contain certain covenants that require the AMT Asset Subs or GTP Acquisition Partners, as applicable, to provide the respective trustee with regular financial reports and operating budgets, promptly notify such trustee of events of default and material breaches under the Loan Agreement and other agreements related to the Trust Sites or the 2015 Indenture and other agreements related to the 2015 Secured Sites, as applicable, and allow the applicable trustee reasonable access to the sites, including the right to conduct site investigations.
A failure to comply with the covenants in the Loan Agreement or the 2015 Indenture could prevent the AMT Asset Subs or GTP Acquisition Partners, as applicable, from distributing excess cash flow to the Company. Furthermore, if the AMT Asset Subs or GTP Acquisition Partners were to default on the Loan or a series of the 2015 Notes, the applicable trustee may seek to foreclose

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

upon or otherwise convert the ownership of all or any portion of the Trust Sites or the 2015 Secured Sites, respectively, in which case the Company could lose the revenue associated with those assets. With respect to the 2015 Notes, upon the occurrence and during an event of default, the applicable trustee may, in its discretion or at the direction of holders of more than 50% of the aggregate outstanding principal of any series of the 2015 Notes, declare such series of 2015 Notes immediately due and payable, in which case any excess cash flow would need to be used to pay holders of such notes.
Further, under the Loan Agreement and the 2015 Indenture, the AMT Asset Subs or GTP Acquisition Partners, respectively, are required to maintain reserve accounts, including for ground rents, real estate and personal property taxes and insurance premiums, and, under the 2015 Indenture and in certain circumstances under the Loan Agreement, to reserve a portion of advance rents from tenants on the Trust Sites. Based on the terms of the Loan Agreement and the 2015 Indenture, all rental cash receipts received for each month are reserved for the succeeding month and held in an account controlled by the applicable trustee and then released. The $50.2 million held in the reserve accounts with respect to the Trust Securitizations and the $13.0 million held in the reserve accounts with respect to the 2015 Securitization as of December 31, 2019 are classified as Restricted cash on the Company’s accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
India IndebtednessThe India indebtedness includes several working capital facilities, most of which are subject to annual renewal. The working capital facilities bear interest at rates that consist of the applicable bank’s Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate (as defined in the applicable agreement), plus a spread. Generally, the working capital facilities are payable on demand prior to maturity.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company repaid all remaining debt assumed in connection with the Viom Acquisition and debt entered into by ATC TIPL.
Amounts outstanding and key terms of the India indebtedness consisted of the following as of December 31, 2019 (in millions, except percentages):
 
 
Amount Outstanding (INR)
 
Amount Outstanding (USD)
 
Interest Rate (Range)
 
Maturity Date (Range)
Working capital facilities (1)
 

 
$

 
8.15% - 8.75%
 
March 18, 2020 - October 23, 2020

_______________
(1)
5.6 billion INR ($78.9 million) of borrowing capacity as of December 31, 2019.

Other Subsidiary DebtThe Company’s other subsidiary debt includes (i) a credit facility entered into by one of the Company’s South African subsidiaries in December 2015, as amended (the “South African Credit Facility”), (ii) a long-term credit facility entered into by one of the Company’s Colombian subsidiaries in October 2014 (the “Colombian Credit Facility”), (iii) a credit facility entered into by one of the Company’s Brazilian subsidiaries in December 2014 (the “Brazil Credit Facility”) with Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social, (iv) a note entered into by one of the Company’s subsidiaries in October 2018 in connection with the acquisition of sites in Kenya (the “Kenya Debt”), (v) U.S. subsidiary debt related to a seller-financed acquisition (the “U.S. Subsidiary Debt”) and (vi) debt entered into by certain Eaton Towers subsidiaries acquired in connection with the Eaton Towers Acquisition (the “Eaton Towers Debt”).
Amounts outstanding and key terms of other subsidiary debt consisted of the following as of December 31, (in millions, except percentages):

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

 
 
Carrying Value
(Denominated Currency) (1)
 
Carrying Value
 (USD) (1)
 
Interest Rate
 
Maturity Date
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
South African Credit Facility (2)
 
288.7

 
577.4

 
$
20.6

 
$
40.2

 
8.75
%
 
December 17, 2020
Colombian Credit Facility (3)
 
79,647.3

 
109,193.8

 
$
24.3

 
$
33.6

 
8.13
%
 
April 24, 2021
Brazil Credit Facility (4)
 
65.4

 
94.7

 
$
16.2

 
$
24.4

 
Various

 
January 15, 2022
Kenya Debt (5)
 
29.6

 
51.8

 
$
29.6

 
$
51.8

 
8.00
%
 
October 1, 2021
U.S. Subsidiary Debt (6)
 
1.9

 
2.5

 
$
1.9

 
$
2.5

 
%
 
January 1, 2022
Eaton Towers Debt (7):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
USD Denominated (8)
 
238.8

 

 
$
238.8

 
$

 
Various

 
Various
EUR Denominated
 
26.2

 

 
$
29.5

 
$

 
Various

 
Various
XOF Denominated
 
16,836.8

 

 
$
28.8

 
$

 
Various

 
Various
KES Denominated (8)
 
3,319.2

 

 
$
32.7

 
$

 
Various

 
Various
_______________
(1)
Includes applicable deferred financing costs.
(2)
Denominated in ZAR, with an original principal amount of 830.0 million ZAR. On December 23, 2016, the borrower borrowed an additional 500.0 million ZAR. Debt accrues interest at a variable rate. The borrower no longer maintains the ability to draw on the South African Credit Facility.
(3)
Denominated in COP, with an original principal amount of 200.0 billion COP. Debt accrues interest at a variable rate. The loan agreement for the Colombian Credit Facility requires that the borrower manage exposure to variability in interest rates on certain of the amounts outstanding under the Colombian Credit Facility. The borrower no longer maintains the ability to draw on the Colombian Credit Facility.
(4)
Denominated in BRL, with an original principal amount of 271.0 million BRL. Debt accrues interest at a variable rate. The borrower no longer maintains the ability to draw on the Brazil Credit Facility.
(5)
Denominated in USD, with an original principal amount of $51.8 million. The loan agreement for the Kenya Debt requires that the debt be paid either (i) in future installments subject to the satisfaction of specified conditions or (ii) three years from the note origination date.
(6)
Related to a seller-financed acquisition. Denominated in USD with an original principal amount of $2.5 million.
(7)
Related to the Eaton Towers Acquisition. Denominated in multiple currencies, including USD, EUR, KES and XOF. Amounts shown represent principal outstanding as of December 31, 2019.
(8)
Subsequent to December 31, 2019, the Company repaid all of the outstanding USD denominated and KES denominated debt.

Pursuant to the agreements governing the South African Credit Facility and the Colombian Credit Facility, payments of principal and interest are generally payable quarterly in arrears. Outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest will be due and payable in full at maturity. The South African Credit Facility may be prepaid in whole or in part without prepayment consideration. The Colombian Credit Facility may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time, subject to certain limitations and prepayment consideration.
The South African Credit Facility, the Colombian Credit Facility and the Brazil Credit Facility are secured by, among other things, liens on towers owned by the applicable borrower.
Each of the agreements governing the other subsidiary debt contains contractual covenants and other restrictions. Failure to comply with certain of the financial and operating covenants could constitute a default under the applicable debt agreement, which could result in, among other things, the amounts outstanding, including all accrued interest and unpaid fees, becoming immediately due and payable.
Shareholder Loan— On June 14, 2019, the Company purchased the remaining 294.4 million GHS ($56.8 million) of principal outstanding under the Ghana loan, plus unpaid interest. Amounts under the loan are now owed to one of the Company’s subsidiaries and, as a result, are eliminated in consolidation as of the purchase date.
Finance and Capital Lease Obligations—The Company’s finance and capital lease obligations approximated $30.7 million and $179.5 million as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Finance lease obligations are described further in note 4.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

MaturitiesAggregate principal maturities of long-term debt, including finance leases, for the next five years and thereafter are expected to be:
Fiscal Year
 
Amount
2020
 
$
2,928.2

2021
 
1,446.6

2022
 
1,339.0

2023
 
3,722.8

2024
 
1,651.2

Thereafter
 
13,111.9

Total cash obligations
 
24,199.7

Unamortized discounts, premiums and debt issuance costs and fair value adjustments, net
 
(144.3
)
Balance as of December 31, 2019
 
$
24,055.4



10.    OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Other non-current liabilities consisted of the following:
 
As of
 
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Deferred rent liability
$

 
$
506.7

Unearned revenue
525.9

 
504.6

Other miscellaneous liabilities
411.1

 
253.8

Other non-current liabilities
$
937.0

 
$
1,265.1


The reduction in Deferred rent liability is a result of the Company’s adoption of the new lease accounting standard.


11.    ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

The changes in the carrying amount of the Company’s asset retirement obligations were as follows:
 
2019
 
2018
Beginning balance as of January 1,
$
1,210.0

 
$
1,175.3

Additions
61.8

 
39.6

Accretion expense
81.6

 
83.6

Revisions in estimates (1)
56.8

 
(81.5
)
Settlements
(26.1
)
 
(7.0
)
Balance as of December 31,
$
1,384.1

 
$
1,210.0

 
_______________
(1)
Revisions in estimates include decreases to the liability of $6.7 million and $49.4 million related to foreign currency translation for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

As of December 31, 2019, the estimated undiscounted future cash outlay for asset retirement obligations was $3.2 billion.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

12.    FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Company determines the fair value of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Below are the three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
 
Level 1
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.
 
 
 
 
Level 2
Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
 
 
 
 
Level 3
Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.


Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring BasisThe fair values of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are required to be measured on a recurring basis at fair value were as follows:
 
 
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using
 
Fair Value Measurements Using
 
 
Level 1
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Level 1
Level 2
 
Level 3
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swap agreements
 

$
9.0

 

 


 

Embedded derivative in lease agreement
 


 
$
10.7

 


 
$
11.5

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swap agreements
 

$
7.5

 

 

$
33.8

 

Fair value of debt related to interest rate swap agreements (1)
 
$
3.3


 

 
$
(31.3
)

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests (2)
 


 
$
1,096.5

 


 
$
1,004.8


_______________
(1)
Included in the carrying values of the corresponding debt obligations.    
(2)
Includes the redeemable noncontrolling interest in ATC TIPL and $523.0 million related to the Company’s agreement with MTN to acquire MTN’s noncontrolling interests in each of the Company’s joint ventures in Ghana and Uganda. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2020, subject to regulatory approval and other closing conditions.

Interest Rate Swap Agreements
The fair value of the Company’s interest rate swap agreements is determined using pricing models with inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges, changes in the value of the derivatives are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations in the current period, along with the offsetting gain or loss on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the Company records the change in fair value for the effective portion of the cash flow hedges in AOCL in the consolidated balance sheets and reclassifies a portion of the value from AOCL into Interest expense on a quarterly basis as the cash flows from the hedged item affects earnings. The Company records the settlement of interest rate swap agreements in (Loss) gain on retirement of long-term obligations in the consolidated statements of operations in the period in which the settlement occurs.
The Company entered into three interest rate swap agreements with an aggregate notional value of $500.0 million related to the 3.000% senior unsecured notes due 2023 (the “3.000% Notes”). These interest rate swaps, which were designated as fair value hedges at inception, were entered into to hedge against changes in fair value of the 3.000% Notes resulting from changes in interest rates. The interest rate swap agreements require the Company to pay interest at a variable interest rate of one-month LIBOR plus applicable spreads and to receive fixed interest at a rate of 3.000% through June 15, 2023.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

The Company entered into three interest rate swap agreements with an aggregate notional value of $600.0 million related to the 2.250% senior unsecured notes due 2022 (the “2.250% Notes”). These interest rate swaps, which were designated as fair value hedges at inception, were entered into to hedge against changes in fair value of the 2.250% Notes resulting from changes in interest rates. The interest rate swap agreements require the Company to pay interest at a variable interest rate of one-month LIBOR plus applicable spreads and to receive fixed interest at a rate of 2.250% through January 15, 2022.
The fair values of the U.S. interest rate swap asset of $9.0 million and U.S. interest rate swap liability of $7.4 million were included in Other non-current assets and Other non-current liabilities, respectively, on the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2019. The fair value of the U.S. interest rate swap liability of $33.5 million was included in Other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2018. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded net fair value adjustments of $0.5 million related to interest rate swaps and the change in fair value of debt due to interest rate swaps in Other expense in the consolidated statements of operations.
One of the Company’s Colombian subsidiaries is party to an interest rate swap agreement with certain lenders under the Colombian Credit Facility (the “Colombia Interest Rate Swap”). The Colombia Interest Rate Swap, which was designated as a cash flow hedge at inception, was entered into to manage exposure to variability in interest rates on debt. The Colombia Interest Rate Swap requires the payment of a fixed interest rate of 5.74% and pays variable interest at the three-month Inter-bank Rate through the earlier of termination of the underlying debt or April 24, 2021. On October 24, 2019, the aggregate notional amount of the Colombia Interest Rate Swap was increased by 20.0 billion COP ($5.9 million) and the fixed interest rate was decreased to 5.37%. As of December 31, 2019, the aggregate notional amount of the Colombia Interest Rate Swap was 60.0 billion COP ($18.3 million). The fair value of the Colombia Interest Rate Swap as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, and was included in Other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.
Embedded Derivative in Lease Agreement
In connection with the acquisition of communications sites in Nigeria, the Company entered into a site lease agreement where a portion of the monthly rent to be received is escalated based on an index outside the lessor’s economic environment. The fair value of the portion of the lease tied to the U.S. CPI was $14.6 million at the date of acquisition and was recorded in Notes receivable and other non-current assets on the consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of the Company’s embedded derivative is determined using a discounted cash flow approach, which takes into consideration Level 3 unobservable inputs, including expected future cash flows over the period in which the associated payment is expected to be received and applies a discount factor that captures uncertainties in the future periods associated with the expected payment. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded $0.8 million of fair value adjustments, which were recorded in Other expense in the consolidated statements of operations.
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
The Company records the carrying amount of the redeemable noncontrolling interests as described in note 15. The fair value of the redeemable noncontrolling interests is determined using a discounted cash flow approach, which takes into consideration Level 3 unobservable inputs, including expected future cash flows and applies a discount factor that captures uncertainties in the future periods. If required, the Company adjusts the redeemable noncontrolling interests to redemption value on each balance sheet date with changes in redemption value recognized as an adjustment to net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests.
The recurring Level 3 fair value measurements of the Company’s embedded derivative in lease agreement, acquisition-related contingent consideration and redeemable noncontrolling interests include the following significant unobservable inputs as of December 31, 2019:
 
 
Significant Unobservable Input
 
Range
Embedded derivative in lease agreement
 
Discount rate
 
10.93%
-
13.96%
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (1)

Revenue growth

3.82%
-
7.88%
 
 
Long-term growth rate
 
 
 
4.00%

_______________
(1)
Represents the significant unobservable inputs used to measure the fair value of the Company’s redeemable noncontrolling interest in ATC TIPL as of December 31, 2019.    

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Assets Held and Used—The Company’s long-lived assets are recorded at amortized cost and, if impaired, are adjusted to fair value using Level 3 inputs.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, certain long-lived assets held and used with a carrying value of $22.4 billion were written down to their net realizable value as a result of an asset impairment charge of $94.2 million. During the year ended December 31, 2018, certain long-lived assets held and used with a carrying value of $22.4 billion were written down to their net realizable value as a result of an asset impairment charge of $394.0 million. The asset impairment charges are recorded in Other operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. These adjustments were determined by comparing the estimated fair value utilizing projected future discounted cash flows to be provided from the long-lived assets to the asset’s carrying value.
There were no other items measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the year ended December 31, 2019.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments—The Company’s financial instruments for which the carrying value reasonably approximates fair value at December 31, 2019 and 2018 include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable. The Company’s estimates of fair value of its long-term obligations, including the current portion, are based primarily upon reported market values. For long-term debt not actively traded, fair value is estimated using either indicative price quotes or a discounted cash flow analysis using rates for debt with similar terms and maturities. As of December 31, 2019, the carrying value and fair value of long-term obligations, including the current portion, were $24.1 billion and $25.0 billion, respectively, of which $17.5 billion was measured using Level 1 inputs and $7.5 billion was measured using Level 2 inputs. As of December 31, 2018, the carrying value and fair value of long-term obligations, including the current portion, were $21.2 billion and $21.1 billion, respectively, of which $13.4 billion was measured using Level 1 inputs and $7.7 billion was measured using Level 2 inputs.
13.    INCOME TAXES
Beginning in the taxable year ended December 31, 2012, the Company has filed, and intends to continue to file, U.S. federal income tax returns as a REIT, and its domestic TRSs filed, and intend to continue to file, separate tax returns as required. The Company also files tax returns in various states and countries. The Company’s state tax returns reflect different combinations of the Company’s subsidiaries and are dependent on the connection each subsidiary has with a particular state and form of organization. The following information pertains to the Company’s income taxes on a consolidated basis.
The income tax provision from continuing operations consisted of the following:
 
Year Ended December 31,
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
(1.7
)
 
$
(1.4
)
 
$
(0.1
)
State
(5.0
)
 
(1.8
)
 
(3.8
)
Foreign
(48.2
)
 
(189.7
)
 
(113.4
)
Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
1.4

 
4.0

 
0.2

State
0.5

 
0.7

 
1.0

Foreign
53.2

 
298.3

 
85.4

Income tax benefit (provision)
$
0.2

 
$
110.1

 
$
(30.7
)

The effective tax rate (“ETR”) on income from continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 differs from the federal statutory rate primarily due to the Company’s qualification for taxation as a REIT, as well as adjustments for state and foreign items. As a REIT, the Company may deduct earnings distributed to stockholders against the income generated by its REIT operations. In addition, the Company is able to offset certain income by utilizing its NOLs, subject to specified limitations.
In 2019, there was an income tax law change in India that allows companies to elect into an optional concessional tax regime. The new regime allows for a lower effective tax rate from approximately 35% to approximately 25% and no minimum

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

alternative tax, while disallowing the benefit of the minimum alternative tax credits. As a result, the Company recorded a tax benefit of $113.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2019.
In 2018, the income tax benefit was attributable to impairment charges and accelerated amortization on intangible assets taken in India as well as a benefit of $85.7 million related to the restructuring of international operations in certain jurisdictions. These benefits were partially offset by the receipt of the payment related to the Tata settlement.
In 2015, there was an income tax law change in Ghana that disallowed unused capital allowances to be carried into 2016, which resulted in a charge to income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2015. In 2017, the Ghana Revenue Authority issued Practice Note Number DT/2016/010 (the “Practice Note”), which clarified the Capital Allowance section of the Income Tax Act of 2015. The Practice Note allowed for unused Capital Allowance from 2015 to be treated as a deduction in 2016. As a result, the Company recorded a tax benefit of $17.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2017.
The December 2017 legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) significantly changed how the U.S. taxes corporations. The Tax Act contained several key provisions including, among other things, a reduction in the corporate income rate from 35% to 21% for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017. As a result of this change in tax rate, the rate at which the Company’s deferred tax assets of the Company’s TRSs decreased, resulting in additional tax expense of $2.4 million, which did not significantly impact the Company's effective tax rate.
Reconciliation between the U.S. statutory rate and the effective rate from continuing operations is as follows: 
 
Year Ended December 31,
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Statutory tax rate
21
 %
 
21
 %
 
35
 %
Adjustment to reflect REIT status (1)
(21
)
 
(21
)
 
(35
)
Foreign taxes
3

 
(8
)
 
1

Foreign withholding taxes
3

 
4

 
3

Uncertain tax positions
1

 

 

Changes in tax laws
(6
)
 

 
(2
)
Impact from restructuring
(1
)
 
(6
)
 

Effective tax rate
(0
)%
 
(10
)%
 
2
 %
_______________
(1)    As a result of the ability to utilize the dividends paid deduction to offset the Company’s REIT income and gains.
The domestic and foreign components of income from continuing operations before income taxes are as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
2019
 
2018
 
2017
United States
$
1,527.0

 
$
1,212.7

 
$
971.2

Foreign
389.4

 
(58.1
)
 
284.9

Total
$
1,916.4

 
$
1,154.6

 
$
1,256.1



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

The components of the net deferred tax asset and liability and related valuation allowance were as follows:
 
December 31, 2019

 
December 31, 2018

Assets:
 
 
 
Operating lease liability
$
878.5

 
$

Net operating loss carryforwards
356.6

 
264.9

Accrued asset retirement obligations
174.9

 
165.7

Stock-based compensation
5.6

 
6.3

Unearned revenue
31.7

 
28.3

Unrealized loss on foreign currency
3.8

 
12.9

Other accruals and allowances
65.6

 
78.6

Items not currently deductible and other
26.1

 
26.2

Liabilities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
(1,040.3
)
 
(757.0
)
Right-of-use asset
(865.1
)
 

Deferred rent
(79.7
)
 
(36.9
)
Other

 
(15.3
)
Subtotal
(442.3
)
 
(226.3
)
Valuation allowance
(194.2
)
 
(151.9
)
Net deferred tax liabilities
$
(636.5
)
 
$
(378.2
)

The Company provides valuation allowances if, based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Management assesses the available evidence to estimate if sufficient future taxable income will be generated to use the existing deferred tax assets.
At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company has provided a valuation allowance of $194.2 million and $151.9 million, respectively, which primarily relates to foreign items. The increase in the valuation allowance for the year ending December 31, 2019 is due to uncertainty as to the timing of, and the Company’s ability to recover, net deferred tax assets in certain foreign operations in the foreseeable future, offset by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The amount of deferred tax assets considered realizable, however, could be adjusted if objective evidence in the form of cumulative losses is no longer present and additional weight may be given to subjective evidence such as the Company’s projections for growth.
A summary of the activity in the valuation allowance is as follows:
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Balance as of January 1,
 
$
151.9

 
$
142.0

 
$
144.4

Additions (1)
 
42.5

 
15.7

 
11.6

Reversals
 

 

 
(9.1
)
Foreign currency translation
 
(0.2
)
 
(5.8
)
 
(4.9
)
Balance as of December 31,
 
$
194.2

 
$
151.9

 
$
142.0


_______________
(1)    Includes net charges to expense and allowances established due to acquisition.
The recoverability of the Company’s deferred tax assets has been assessed utilizing projections based on its current operations. Accordingly, the recoverability of the deferred tax assets is not dependent on material asset sales or other non-routine transactions. Based on its current outlook of future taxable income during the carryforward period, the Company believes that deferred tax assets, other than those for which a valuation allowance has been recorded, will be realized.
Despite a mandatory one-time inclusion in U.S. taxable income of accumulated earnings of foreign subsidiaries under the Tax Act for the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company intends to continue to reinvest foreign earnings indefinitely outside of the U.S. and does not expect to incur any significant additional taxes, including withholding taxes, related to such amounts.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

At December 31, 2019, the Company had net federal, state and foreign operating loss carryforwards available to reduce future taxable income. If not utilized, the Company’s NOLs expire as follows:
Years ended December 31,
Federal
 
State
 
Foreign
2020 to 2024
$

 
$
222.3

 
$
11.9

2025 to 2029
141.6

 
285.7

 
104.8

2030 to 2034
7.0

 
41.4

 
19.6

2035 to 2039
3.6

 
159.5

 

Indefinite carryforward
22.8

 

 
853.8

Total
$
175.0

 
$
708.9

 
$
990.1


As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that would impact the ETR, if recognized, is $158.1 million and $93.7 million, respectively. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits for the year ended December 31, 2019 includes additions to the Company’s existing tax positions of $72.0 million, which includes $63.6 million related to the Eaton Towers Acquisition.
The Company expects the unrecognized tax benefits to change over the next 12 months if certain tax matters ultimately settle with the applicable taxing jurisdiction during this timeframe, or if the applicable statute of limitations lapses. The impact of the amount of such changes to previously recorded uncertain tax positions could range from zero to $53.0 million.
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits are as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Balance at January 1
$
107.7

 
$
116.7

 
$
107.6

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
33.3

 
8.1

 
7.6

Additions and reductions for tax positions of prior years
37.5

 
0.3

 

Foreign currency
(1.6
)
 
(8.1
)
 
1.9

Reduction as a result of the lapse of statute of limitations
(1.3
)
 
(2.6
)
 
(0.4
)
Reduction as a result of effective settlements

 
(6.7
)
 

Balance at December 31
$
175.6

 
$
107.7

 
$
116.7


During the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the statute of limitations on certain unrecognized tax benefits lapsed and certain positions were effectively settled, which resulted in a decrease of $2.5 million, $9.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively, in the liability for uncertain tax benefits.
The Company recorded penalties and tax-related interest expense to the tax provision of $10.3 million, $8.0 million and $5.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. In addition, due to the expiration of the statute of limitations in certain jurisdictions and certain positions that were effectively settled, the Company reduced its liability for penalties and income tax-related interest expense related to uncertain tax positions during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 by $2.7 million, $16.2 million and $0.6 million, respectively.
As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the total amount of accrued income tax-related interest and penalties included in the consolidated balance sheets were $26.6 million and $19.1 million, respectively.
The Company has filed for prior taxable years, and for its taxable year ended December 31, 2019 will file, numerous consolidated and separate income tax returns, including U.S. federal and state tax returns and foreign tax returns. The Company is subject to examination in the U.S. and various state and foreign jurisdictions for certain tax years. As a result of the Company’s ability to carryforward federal, state and foreign NOLs, the applicable tax years generally remain open to examination several years after the applicable loss carryforwards have been used or have expired. The Company regularly assesses the likelihood of additional assessments in each of the tax jurisdictions resulting from these examinations. The Company believes that adequate provisions have been made for income taxes for all periods through December 31, 2019.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

14.    STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Plans—The Company maintains equity incentive plans that provide for the grant of stock-based awards to its directors, officers and employees. The 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2007 Plan”), provides for the grant of non-qualified and incentive stock options, as well as restricted stock units, restricted stock and other stock-based awards. Exercise prices for non-qualified and incentive stock options are not less than the fair value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. Equity awards typically vest ratably, generally over four years for RSUs and stock options and three years for PSUs. Stock options generally expire 10 years from the date of grant. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had the ability to grant stock-based awards with respect to an aggregate of 7.0 million shares of common stock under the 2007 Plan. In addition, the Company maintains an employee stock purchase plan (the “ESPP”) pursuant to which eligible employees may purchase shares of the Company’s common stock on the last day of each bi-annual offering period at a 15% discount from the lower of the closing market value on the first or last day of such offering period. The offering periods run from June 1 through November 30 and from December 1 through May 31 of each year.
During the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company recorded and capitalized the following stock-based compensation expenses:
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Stock-based compensation expense - Property
$
1.8

 
$
2.4

 
$
2.1

Stock-based compensation expense - Services
1.0

 
0.9

 
0.8

Stock-based compensation expense - SG&A
108.6

 
134.2

 
105.6

Total stock-based compensation expense
$
111.4

 
$
137.5

 
$
108.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation expense capitalized as property and equipment
$
1.6

 
$
2.0

 
$
1.6


Stock Options—The fair value of each option granted during the period was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on the assumptions noted in the table below. The expected life of stock options (estimated period of time outstanding) was estimated using the vesting term and historical exercise behavior of the Company’s employees. The risk-free interest rate was based on the U.S. Treasury yield with a term that approximated the estimated life in effect at the accounting measurement date. The expected volatility of the underlying stock price was based on historical volatility for a period equal to the expected life of the stock options. The expected annual dividend yield was the Company’s best estimate of expected future dividend yield.
There were no options granted during the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. Key assumptions used to apply the Black-Scholes option pricing model were as follows (percentages and years disclosed in full amounts):


2017
Range of risk-free interest rate

1.88% - 1.94%
Weighted average risk-free interest rate

1.89%
Range of expected life of stock options

5.2 years
Range of expected volatility of the underlying stock price

18.95% - 19.45%
Weighted average expected volatility of underlying stock price

19.05%
Range of expected annual dividend yield

2.40%

The weighted average grant date fair value per share during the year ended December 31, 2017 was $16.84. The intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 was $145.5 million, $98.8 million and $100.3 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2019, total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options was $0.7 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of less than one year. The amount of cash received from the exercise of stock options was $94.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2019.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

The Company’s option activity for the year ended December 31, 2019 was as follows (share and per share data disclosed in full amounts):
 
 
Options
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price Per Share
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Life (Years)
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
Outstanding as of January 1, 2019
 
4,257,470

 

$84.03

 
 
 
 
Granted
 

 

 
 
 
 
Exercised
 
(1,190,017
)
 
79.15

 
 
 
 
Forfeited
 
(7,211
)
 
94.71

 
 
 
 
Expired
 

 

 
 
 
 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2019
 
3,060,242

 

$85.90

 
4.30
 

$440.4

Exercisable as of December 31, 2019
 
2,822,938

 

$85.09

 
4.14
 

$408.6

Vested or expected to vest as of December 31, 2019
 
3,060,242

 

$85.90

 
4.30
 

$440.4


The following table sets forth information regarding options outstanding at December 31, 2019 (share and per share data disclosed in full amounts):
Options Outstanding
 
Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise
Price Per Share
 
Outstanding
Number of
Options
 
Weighted
Average Exercise
Price Per Share
 
Weighted Average
Remaining Life
(Years)
 
Options
Exercisable
 
Weighted
Average Exercise
Price Per Share
$43.11 - $74.06
 
201,845

 
$
58.21

 
1.87
 
201,845

 
$
58.21

$76.90 - $77.75
 
505,525

 
76.91

 
2.98
 
505,525

 
76.91

$81.18 - $94.23
 
834,335

 
81.58

 
3.94
 
834,335

 
81.58

$94.57 - $94.71
 
1,488,529

 
94.62

 
5.23
 
1,262,051

 
94.60

$96.70 - $121.15
 
30,008

 
111.31

 
6.52
 
19,182

 
109.92

$43.11 - $121.15
 
3,060,242

 
$
85.90

 
4.30
 
2,822,938

 
$
85.09


Restricted Stock Units and Performance-Based Restricted Stock UnitsThe Company’s RSU and PSU activity for the year ended December 31, 2019 was as follows (share and per share data disclosed in full amounts): 
 
RSUs
 
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
 
PSUs
 
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding as of January 1, 2019 (1)
1,649,973

 
$
121.23

 
624,511

 
$
109.97

Granted (2)
551,860

 
185.41

 
243,077

 
147.39

Vested and Released (3)
(671,598
)
 
114.49

 
(338,680
)
 
94.71

Forfeited
(75,885
)
 
140.81

 

 

Outstanding as of December 31, 2019
1,454,350

 
$
147.67

 
528,908

 
$
136.94

Expected to vest as of December 31, 2019
1,454,350

 
$
147.67

 
528,908

 
$
136.94

Vested and deferred as of December 31, 2019 (4)
19,810

 
$
124.03

 

 
$


_______________
(1)
PSUs consist of the target number of shares issuable at the end of the three-year performance period for the 2018 PSUs and the 2017 PSUs (each as defined below), or 131,311 and 154,520 shares, respectively, and the shares issuable at the end of the three-year vesting period for the PSUs granted in 2016 (the “2016 PSUs”), based on achievement against the performance metrics for the three-year performance period, or 338,680 shares.
(2)
PSUs represent the shares above target that are issuable for the 2017 PSUs at the end of the three-year performance cycle based on exceeding the performance metric for the three-year performance period, or 128,254 shares, and the target number of shares issuable at the end of the three-year performance period for the 2019 PSUs, or 114,823 shares.
(3)
This includes 32,596 and 46,500 of previously vested and deferred RSUs and PSUs, respectively. PSUs consist of shares vested pursuant to the 2016 PSUs. There are no additional shares to be earned related to the 2016 PSUs.
(4)
Vested and deferred RSUs are related to deferred compensation for certain former employees.
The total fair value of RSUs and PSUs that vested during the year ended December 31, 2019 was $185.3 million.
Restricted Stock Units—As of December 31, 2019, total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSUs granted under the 2007 Plan was $120.4 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

two years. Vesting of RSUs is subject generally to the employee’s continued employment or death, disability or qualified retirement (each as defined in the applicable RSU award agreement).
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units—During the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company’s Compensation Committee granted an aggregate of 114,823 PSUs (the “2019 PSUs”), 131,311 PSUs (the “2018 PSUs”) and 154,520 PSUs (the “2017 PSUs”), respectively, to its executive officers and established the performance metrics for these awards. Threshold, target and maximum parameters were established for the metrics for a three-year performance period with respect to each of the 2019 PSUs, the 2018 PSUs and the 2017 PSUs and will be used to calculate the number of shares that will be issuable when each award vests, which may range from zero to 200% of the target amounts. At the end of each three-year performance period, the number of shares that vest will depend on the degree of achievement against the pre-established performance goals. PSUs will be paid out in common stock at the end of each performance period, subject generally to the executive’s continued employment or death, disability or qualified retirement (each as defined in the applicable PSU award agreement). PSUs will accrue dividend equivalents prior to vesting, which will be paid out only in respect of shares that actually vest.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded $23.9 million in stock-based compensation expense for equity awards in which the performance goals have been established and were probable of being achieved. The remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to these awards at December 31, 2019 was $12.4 million based on the Company’s current assessment of the probability of achieving the performance goals. The weighted-average period over which the cost will be recognized is approximately two years.
15.    REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
India Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests—On April 21, 2016, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, ATC Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd., acquired a 51% controlling ownership interest in ATC TIPL (formerly Viom), a telecommunications infrastructure company that owns and operates wireless communications towers and indoor DAS networks in India (the “Viom Acquisition”), which was subsequently merged with the Company’s existing India property operations.
In connection with the Viom Acquisition, the Company, through one of its subsidiaries, entered into a shareholders agreement (the “Shareholders Agreement”) with Viom and the following remaining Viom shareholders: Tata Sons Limited (“Tata Sons”), Tata Teleservices, IDFC Private Equity Fund III (“IDFC”), Macquarie SBI Infrastructure Investments Pte Limited and SBI Macquarie Infrastructure Trust (collectively, the “Remaining Shareholders”).
The Shareholders Agreement also provides the Remaining Shareholders with put options, which allow them to sell outstanding shares of ATC TIPL to the Company, and the Company with call options, which allow it to buy the noncontrolling shares of ATC TIPL. The put options, which are not under the Company’s control, cannot be separated from the noncontrolling interests. As a result, the combination of the noncontrolling interests and the redemption feature requires classification as redeemable noncontrolling interests in the consolidated balance sheet, separate from equity.
The noncontrolling interests become redeemable after the passage of time, and therefore, the Company records the carrying amount of the noncontrolling interests outside of permanent equity at the greater of (i) the initial carrying amount, increased or decreased for the noncontrolling interests’ share of net income or loss and foreign currency translation adjustments, or (ii) the estimated redemption value. If required, the Company will adjust the redeemable noncontrolling interests to the estimated redemption value on each balance sheet date with changes in the estimated redemption value recognized as an adjustment to Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests. The Company adjusts the estimated redemption value of the noncontrolling interests based on the operating results of ATC TIPL and previously recorded adjustments to the estimated redemption value.
The put options may be exercised, requiring the Company to purchase the Remaining Shareholders’ equity interests, on specified dates through March 31, 2021. The price of the put options will be based on the fair market value of the exercising Remaining Shareholders’ interest in the Company’s India operations at the time the option is exercised. Put options held by certain of the Remaining Shareholders are subject to a floor price of INR 216 per share.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company redeemed 50% of Tata Teleservices and Tata Sons’ combined holdings of ATC TIPL and 100% of IDFC’s holdings of ATC TIPL, for a total consideration of INR 29.4 billion ($425.7 million at the date of redemption). As a result of the redemption, the Company’s controlling interest in ATC TIPL increased from 63% to 79% and the noncontrolling interest decreased from 37% to 21%.

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In April 2019, Tata Teleservices and Tata Sons delivered notice of exercise of their put options with respect to 100% of their remaining holdings in ATC TIPL. The Company expects to complete the redemption of the put shares, subject to regulatory approval, for total consideration of INR 24.8 billion (approximately $347.6 million at the December 31, 2019 exchange rate) in the first half of 2020. After the completion of the redemption, the Company will hold an approximately 92% ownership interest in ATC TIPL.
Other Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests—During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement with MTN to acquire MTN’s noncontrolling interests in each of the Company’s joint ventures in Ghana and Uganda for total consideration of approximately $523.0 million. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2020, subject to regulatory approval and other closing conditions. In addition, the Company, through a subsidiary of ATC Europe, entered into an agreement with its local partners in France to form Eure-et-Loir Réseaux Mobiles SAS (“Eure-et-Loir”), a telecommunications infrastructure company that owns and operates wireless communications towers in France. The Company’s controlling interest in Eure-et-Loir is 51% with local partners holding a 49% noncontrolling interest. The agreement provides the local partners with put options, which allow them to sell outstanding shares of Eure-et-Loir to the Company, and the Company with call options, which allow it to buy the noncontrolling shares of Eure-et-Loir. The put options, which are not under the Company’s control, cannot be separated from the noncontrolling interests. As a result, the combination of the noncontrolling interests and the redemption feature requires classification as redeemable noncontrolling interests in the consolidated balance sheet, separate from equity. The value of the Eure-et-Loir interests as of December 31, 2019 was $2.7 million.
The changes in Redeemable noncontrolling interests for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Balance as of January 1,
 
$
1,004.8

 
$
1,126.2

 
$
1,091.3

Additions to redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
525.7

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
35.8

 
(87.9
)
 
(33.4
)
Adjustment to noncontrolling interest redemption value
 
(35.8
)
 
86.7

 

Adjustment to noncontrolling interest due to merger
 

 
(28.1
)
 

Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest
 
(425.7
)
 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(8.3
)
 
(92.1
)
 
68.3

Balance as of December 31,
 
$
1,096.5

 
$
1,004.8

 
$
1,126.2


16.    EQUITY
Dividends—The Company may pay dividends in cash or, subject to certain limitations, in shares of common stock or any combination of cash and shares of common stock.
Sales of Equity Securities—The Company receives proceeds from sales of its equity securities pursuant to the ESPP and upon exercise of stock options granted under the 2007 Plan. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company received an aggregate of $105.5 million in proceeds upon exercises of stock options and sales pursuant to the ESPP.
Stock Repurchase Programs—In March 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program, pursuant to which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $1.5 billion of its common stock (the “2011 Buyback”). In December 2017, the Board of Directors approved an additional stock repurchase program, pursuant to which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $2.0 billion of its common stock (the “2017 Buyback” and, together with the 2011 Buyback, the “Buyback Programs”).
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company repurchased 93,654 shares of its common stock under the 2011 Buyback for an aggregate of $19.6 million, including commissions and fees. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had repurchased a total of 14,097,197 shares of its common stock under the 2011 Buyback for an aggregate of $1.4 billion, including commissions and fees. There were no repurchases under the 2017 Buyback.
Under the Buyback Programs, the Company is authorized to purchase shares from time to time through open market purchases or in privately negotiated transactions not to exceed market prices and subject to market conditions and other factors. With

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respect to open market purchases, the Company may use plans adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act in accordance with securities laws and other legal requirements, which allows the Company to repurchase shares during periods when it may otherwise might be prevented from doing so under insider trading laws or because of self-imposed trading blackout periods.
The Company expects to fund any further repurchases of its common stock through a combination of cash on hand, cash generated by operations and borrowings under its credit facilities. Purchases under the Buyback Programs are subject to, among other things, the Company having available cash to fund repurchases.
DistributionsDuring the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company declared the following cash distributions (per share data reflects actual amounts):
 
 
For the year ended December 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
Distribution
per share
 
Aggregate
Payment  Amount
 
Distribution
per share
 
Aggregate
Payment  Amount
 
Distribution
per share
 
Aggregate
Payment  Amount
Common Stock
$
3.78

 
$
1,672.8

 
$
3.15

 
$
1,389.8

 
$
2.62

 
$
1,122.5

Series A Preferred Stock (1)
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
2.63

 
$
15.8

Series B Preferred Stock (2)
$

 
$

 
$
13.75

 
$
18.9

 
$
55.00

 
$
75.6


_______________
(1)
5.25% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), which converted into shares of the Company’s common stock pursuant to the provisions of the Certificate of Designations governing the Series A Preferred Stock in 2017. 
(2)
5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), which converted into shares of the Company’s common stock pursuant to the provisions of the Certificate of Designations governing the Series B Preferred Stock in 2018. 

The following table characterizes the tax treatment of distributions declared per share of common stock and Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.
 
 
For the year ended December 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
Per Share
 
%
 
Per Share
 
%
 
Per Share
 
%
Common Stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ordinary dividend
$
3.7800

(1)
100.00
%
 
$
3.1500

 
100.00
%
 
$
2.6200

 
100.00
%
 
Capital gains distribution

 

 

 

 

 

 
Total
$
3.7800

 
100.00
%
 
$
3.1500

 
100.00
%
 
$
2.6200

 
100.00
%
Series A Preferred Stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ordinary dividend
$

 
%
 
$

 
%
 
$
3.3643

(2)
100.00
%
 
Capital gains distribution

 

 

 

 

 

 
Total
$

 
%
 
$

 
%
 
$
3.3643

 
100.00
%
Series B Preferred Stock (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ordinary dividend
$

 
%
 
$
2.1314

(4)
100.00
%
 
$
6.5233

(5)
100.00
%
 
Capital gains distribution

 

 

 

 

 

 
Total
$

 
%
 
$
2.1314

 
100.00
%
 
$
6.5233

 
100.00
%

_______________
(1)
Includes dividend declared on December 11, 2019 of $1.01 per share, which was paid on January 14, 2020 to common stockholders of record at the close of business on December 27, 2019.
(2)
Includes a deemed distribution as a result of a conversion rate adjustment triggered on April 27, 2017.
(3)
Represents the tax treatment on dividends per depositary share, each of which represents a 1/10th interest in a share of Series B Preferred Stock.
(4)
Includes a deemed distribution as a result of a conversion rate adjustment triggered on January 18, 2018.
(5)
Includes a deemed distribution as a result of a conversion rate adjustment triggered on April 12, 2017.
The Company accrues distributions on unvested restricted stock units, which are payable upon vesting. The amount accrued for distributions payable related to unvested restricted stock units was $14.3 million and $13.7 million as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company paid $7.0 million of distributions payable upon the vesting of restricted stock units. To maintain its qualification for taxation as a REIT, the Company expects to continue

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(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

paying distributions, the amount, timing and frequency of which will be determined and subject to adjustment by the Company’s Board of Directors.
Dividend to noncontrolling interest— The Company’s joint ventures may, from time to time, declare dividends. During the year ended December 31, 2019, ATC Europe declared a dividend of EUR 24.5 million (approximately $27.0 million) payable in cash to the Company and PGGM in proportion to their respective equity interests in the joint venture. The dividend is payable on or before June 30, 2020 and is accrued for as of December 31, 2019.
17.    OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE
Other operating expense consists primarily of impairment charges, net losses on sales or disposals of assets and other operating expense items. The Company records impairment charges to write down certain assets to their net realizable value after an indicator of impairment is identified and subsequent analysis determines that the asset is either partially recoverable or not recoverable. These assets consisted primarily of towers and related assets, which are typically assessed on an individual basis, network location intangibles, which relate directly to towers, and tenant-related intangibles, which are assessed on a tenant basis. Net losses on sales or disposals of assets primarily relate to certain non-core towers, other assets and miscellaneous items. Other operating expenses includes acquisition-related costs and integration costs.
Other operating expenses included the following for the years ended December 31,:
 
2019 (1)
 
2018
 
2017 (2)
Impairment charges
$
94.2

 
$
394.0

 
$
211.4

Net losses on sales or disposals of assets
45.1

 
85.6

 
32.8

Other operating expenses
27.0

 
33.7

 
11.8

Total Other operating expenses
$
166.3


$
513.3


$
256.0

_______________
(1)
For the year ended December 31, 2019, Other operating expenses includes $13.1 million of refunds related to pre-acquisition contingencies and settlements.
(2)
For the year ended December 31, 2017, Other operating expenses included refunds of acquisition costs and a charitable contribution.

Impairment charges included the following for the years ended December 31,:
 
2019
 
2018 (1)
 
2017 (2)
Tower and network location intangible assets
$
77.4

 
$
284.9

 
$
108.7

Tenant relationships

 
107.3

 
100.1

Other (3)
16.8

 
1.8

 
2.6

Total impairment charges
$
94.2

 
$
394.0

 
$
211.4


_______________
(1)
For the year ended December 31, 2018, impairment charges on tower and network location intangible assets included $258.3 million in India primarily related to carrier consolidation-driven churn events. In addition, the Company fully impaired the tenant relationship for Aircel Ltd., which resulted in an impairment charge of $107.3 million.
(2)
During the year ended December 31, 2017, $81.0 million of impairment charges on tower and network location intangible assets and all impairment charges on tenant relationships were related to carrier consolidation-driven churn in India.
(3)
For the year ended December 31, 2019, amount includes impairment charges related to right-of-use assets and land easements.

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(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

18.    EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
The following table sets forth basic and diluted net income per common share computational data for the years ended December 31, (shares in thousands, except per share data):
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Net income attributable to American Tower Corporation stockholders
$
1,887.8

 
$
1,236.4

 
$
1,238.9

Dividends on preferred stock

 
(9.4
)
 
(87.4
)
Net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders
$
1,887.8

 
$
1,227.0

 
$
1,151.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
442,319

 
439,606

 
428,181

Dilutive securities
3,201

 
3,354

 
3,507

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
445,520

 
442,960

 
431,688

Basic net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders per common share
$
4.27

 
$
2.79

 
$
2.69

Diluted net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders per common share
$
4.24

 
$
2.77

 
$
2.67


Shares Excluded From Dilutive Effect
The following shares were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would be anti-dilutive for the years ended December 31, (in thousands, on a weighted average basis):
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Restricted stock awards
2

 

 
3

Stock options

 

 
4

Preferred stock

 
1,456

 
14,040


19.    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Litigation—The Company periodically becomes involved in various claims, lawsuits and proceedings that are incidental to its business. In the opinion of Company management, after consultation with counsel, there are no matters currently pending that would, in the event of an adverse outcome, materially impact the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
Verizon Transaction—In March 2015, the Company entered into an agreement with various operating entities of Verizon Communications Inc. (“Verizon”) that currently provides for the lease, sublease or management of approximately 11,250 wireless communications sites commencing March 27, 2015. The average term of the lease or sublease for all sites at the inception of the agreement was approximately 28 years, assuming renewals or extensions of the underlying ground leases for the sites. The Company has the option to purchase the leased sites in tranches, subject to the applicable lease, sublease or management rights upon its scheduled expiration. Each tower is assigned to an annual tranche, ranging from 2034 to 2047, which represents the outside expiration date for the sublease rights to the towers in that tranche. The purchase price for each tranche is a fixed amount stated in the lease for such tranche plus the fair market value of certain alterations made to the related towers. The aggregate purchase option price for the towers leased and subleased is approximately $5.0 billion. Verizon will occupy the sites as a tenant for an initial term of ten years with eight optional successive five-year terms; each such term shall be governed by standard master lease agreement terms established as a part of the transaction.
AT&T Transaction—The Company has an agreement with SBC Communications Inc., a predecessor entity to AT&T, that currently provides for the lease or sublease of approximately 2,200 towers commencing between December 2000 and August 2004. Substantially all of the towers are part of the Trust Securitizations. The average term of the lease or sublease for all sites at the inception of the agreement was approximately 27 years, assuming renewals or extensions of the underlying ground leases for the sites. The Company has the option to purchase the sites subject to the applicable lease or sublease upon its expiration. Each tower is assigned to an annual tranche, ranging from 2013 to 2032, which represents the outside expiration date for the sublease rights to that tower. The purchase price for each site is a fixed amount stated in the lease for that site plus the fair market value of certain alterations made to the related tower by AT&T. As of December 31, 2019, the Company has purchased an aggregate of 228 of the subleased towers upon expiration of the applicable agreement, including 79 towers purchased during

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(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

the year ended December 31, 2019 for an aggregate purchase price of $40.2 million. The aggregate purchase option price for the remaining towers leased and subleased is $937.8 million and will accrete at a rate of 10% per annum through the applicable expiration of the lease or sublease of a site. For all such sites, AT&T has the right to continue to lease the reserved space through June 30, 2020 at the then-current monthly fee, which shall escalate in accordance with the standard master lease agreement for the remainder of AT&T’s tenancy. Thereafter, AT&T shall have the right to renew such lease for up to four successive five-year terms.
ALLTEL Transaction—In December 2000, the Company entered into an agreement with ALLTEL Communications, LLC, a predecessor entity to Verizon Wireless, to acquire towers through a 15-year sublease agreement. Pursuant to the agreement, as amended, with Verizon Wireless, the Company acquired rights to approximately 1,800 towers in tranches between April 2001 and March 2002. The Company had the option to purchase each tower at the expiration of the applicable sublease. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company exercised the purchase options for 1,523 towers in a single closing and provided notice to the tower owner, Verizon’s assignee, of its intent to exercise the purchase options related to the remaining 243 towers. On August 30, 2019, the Company purchased the remaining 243 towers for an aggregate purchase price of $43.0 million in cash in lieu of shares of the Company’s common stock.
Other Contingencies—The Company is subject to income tax and other taxes in the geographic areas where it operates, and periodically receives notifications of audits, assessments or other actions by taxing authorities. Taxing authorities may issue notices or assessments while audits are being conducted. In certain jurisdictions, taxing authorities may issue assessments with minimal examination. These notices and assessments do not represent amounts that the Company is obligated to pay and are often not reflective of the actual tax liability for which the Company will ultimately be liable. In the process of responding to assessments of taxes that the Company believes are not enforceable, the Company avails itself of both administrative and judicial remedies. The Company evaluates the circumstances of each notification or assessment based on the information available and, in those instances in which the Company does not anticipate a successful defense of positions taken in its tax filings, a liability is recorded in the appropriate amount based on the underlying assessment.
On December 5, 2016, the Company received an income tax assessment of Essar Telecom Infrastructure Private Limited (“ETIPL”) from the India Income Tax Department (the “Tax Department”) for the fiscal year ending 2008 in the amount of INR  4.75 billion ($69.8 million on the date of assessment) related to capital contributions. The Company challenged the assessment before the Office of Commissioner of Income Tax - Appeals, which ruled in the Company’s favor in January 2018. However, the Tax Department has appealed this ruling at a higher appellate authority. The Company estimates that there is a more likely than not probability that the Company’s position will be sustained upon appeal. Accordingly, no liability has been recorded. Additionally, the assessment was made with respect to transactions that took place in the tax year commencing in 2007, prior to the Company’s acquisition of ETIPL. Under the Company’s definitive acquisition agreement with ETIPL, the seller is obligated to indemnify and defend the Company with respect to any tax-related liability that may arise from activities prior to March 31, 2010.
Guaranties and Indemnifications—The Company enters into agreements from time to time in the ordinary course of business pursuant to which it agrees to guarantee or indemnify third parties for certain claims. The Company has also entered into purchase and sale agreements relating to the sale or acquisition of assets containing customary indemnification provisions. The Company’s indemnification obligations under these agreements generally are limited solely to damages resulting from breaches of representations and warranties or covenants under the applicable agreements. In addition, payments under such indemnification clauses are generally conditioned on the other party making a claim that is subject to whatever defenses the Company may have and are governed by dispute resolution procedures specified in the particular agreement. Further, the Company’s obligations under these agreements may be limited in duration and amount, and in some instances, the Company may have recourse against third parties for payments made by the Company. The Company has not historically made any material payments under these agreements and, as of December 31, 2019, is not aware of any agreements that could result in a material payment.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

20.    SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Supplemental cash flow information and non-cash investing and financing activities are as follows for the years ended December 31,:
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Supplemental cash flow information:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash paid for interest
$
750.2

 
$
789.7

 
$
712.1

Cash paid for income taxes (net of refunds of $11.2, $25.0 and $20.7, respectively)
147.5

 
163.9

 
136.5

Non-cash investing and financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses for purchases of property and equipment and construction activities
(21.0
)
 
8.3

 
34.0

Purchases of property and equipment under finance leases, perpetual easements and capital leases
81.3

 
57.8

 
54.8

Fair value of debt assumed through acquisitions
329.8

 

 

Acquisition of Commercialization Rights (1)

 
24.8

 

Conversion of third-party debt to equity

 

 
48.2

Debt financed acquisition of communication sites


54.2

 


_______________
(1)    Related to the note extinguishment with TV Azteca, S.A. de C.V. in 2018.
21.    BUSINESS SEGMENTS
The Company’s primary business is leasing space on multitenant communications sites to wireless service providers, radio and television broadcast companies, wireless data providers, government agencies and municipalities and tenants in a number of other industries. This business is referred to as the Company’s property operations.
During the fourth quarter of 2019, as a result of recent acquisitions, including the Eaton Towers Acquisition, and changes to its organizational structure, the Company reviewed and changed its reportable segments to divide its EMEA property segment into two segments: Africa property and Europe property. Prior to this revision, the Company operated in five business segments: (i) U.S. property, (ii) Asia property (iii) EMEA property, (iv) Latin America property and (v) services. The change is consistent with how the chief operating decision maker reviews financial performance and operating and business management strategies for each of the six segments. The change in reportable segments had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements for any periods. Historical financial information included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K has been adjusted to reflect the change in reportable segments.
As of December 31, 2019, the Company’s property operations consisted of the following:
U.S.: property operations in the United States;
Asia: property operations in India;
Africa: property operations in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda;
Europe: property operations in France and Germany; and
Latin America: property operations in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Paraguay and Peru.
The Company’s services segment offers tower-related services in the United States, including AZP and structural analysis, which primarily support its site leasing business, including the addition of new tenants and equipment on its sites. The services segment is a strategic business unit that offers different services from, and requires different resources, skill sets and marketing strategies than, the property operating segments.
The accounting policies applied in compiling segment information below are similar to those described in note 1. Among other factors, in evaluating financial performance in each business segment, management uses segment gross margin and segment operating profit. The Company defines segment gross margin as segment revenue less segment operating expenses excluding stock-based compensation expense recorded in costs of operations; Depreciation, amortization and accretion; Selling, general, administrative and development expense; and Other operating expenses. The Company defines segment operating profit as segment gross margin less Selling, general, administrative and development expense attributable to the segment, excluding stock-based compensation expense and corporate expenses. For reporting purposes, for periods through September 30, 2018, the Latin America property segment gross margin and segment operating profit also included Interest income (expense), TV

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(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

Azteca, net. These measures of segment gross margin and segment operating profit are also before Interest income, Interest expense, Gain (loss) on retirement of long-term obligations, Other income (expense), Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests and Income tax benefit (provision). The categories of expenses indicated above, such as depreciation, have been excluded from segment operating performance as they are not considered in the review of information or the evaluation of results by management. There are no significant revenues resulting from transactions between the Company’s operating segments. All intercompany transactions are eliminated to reconcile segment results and assets to the consolidated statements of operations and consolidated balance sheets.
Summarized financial information concerning the Company’s reportable segments for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 is shown in the following tables. The “Other” column (i) represents amounts excluded from specific segments, such as business development operations, stock-based compensation expense and corporate expenses included in Selling, general, administrative and development expense; Other operating expenses; Interest income; Interest expense; Gain (loss) on retirement of long-term obligations; and Other income (expense), and (ii) reconciles segment operating profit to Income from continuing operations before income taxes.
 
 
Property
Total 
Property
 

Services
 
Other
 
Total
Year ended December 31, 2019
 
U.S.
 
Asia
 
Africa
 
Europe
 
Latin America
 
Segment revenues
 
$
4,188.7

 
$
1,217.0

 
$
583.9

 
$
134.6

 
$
1,340.7

 
$
7,464.9

 
$
115.4

 
 
 
$
7,580.3

Segment operating expenses (1)
 
807.9

 
715.9

 
209.0

 
27.8

 
411.3

 
2,171.9

 
42.1

 
 
 
2,214.0

Segment gross margin
 
3,380.8

 
501.1

 
374.9

 
106.8

 
929.4

 
5,293.0

 
73.3

 
 
 
5,366.3

Segment selling, general, administrative and development expense (1)
 
175.5

 
99.9

 
53.7

 
23.2

 
101.0

 
453.3

 
12.0

 
 
 
465.3

Segment operating profit
 
$
3,205.3

 
$
401.2

 
$
321.2

 
$
83.6

 
$
828.4

 
$
4,839.7

 
$
61.3

 
 
 
$
4,901.0

Stock-based compensation expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
111.4

 
111.4

Other selling, general, administrative and development expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
156.5

 
156.5

Depreciation, amortization and accretion
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,778.4

 
1,778.4

Other expense (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
938.3

 
938.3

Income from continuing operations before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,916.4

Capital expenditures (3) (4)
 
$
359.5

 
$
134.5

 
$
258.5

 
$
13.2

 
$
260.4

 
$
1,026.1

 
$

 
$
12.8

 
$
1,038.9

_______________
(1)
Segment operating expenses and segment selling, general, administrative and development expenses exclude stock-based compensation expense of $2.8 million and $108.6 million, respectively.
(2)
Primarily includes interest expense.
(3)
Includes $18.0 million of finance lease payments included in Repayments of notes payable, credit facilities, term loan, senior notes, secured debt and finance leases in the cash flows from financing activities in the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows.
(4)
Includes $29.6 million of perpetual land easement payments reported in Deferred financing costs and other financing activities in the cash flows from financing activities in the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

 
 
Property
 
Total 
Property
 

Services
 
Other
 
Total
Year ended December 31, 2018
 
U.S.
 
Asia
 
Africa
 
Europe
 
Latin America
 
Segment revenues (1)
 
$
3,822.1

 
$
1,540.5

 
$
545.5

 
$
141.8

 
$
1,264.8

 
$
7,314.7

 
$
125.4

 
 
 
$
7,440.1

Segment operating expenses (2)
 
771.0

 
710.9

 
208.0

 
30.1

 
406.3

 
2,126.3

 
48.2

 
 
 
2,174.5

Interest expense, TV Azteca, net
 

 

 

 

 
(0.1
)
 
(0.1
)
 

 
 
 
(0.1
)
Segment gross margin
 
3,051.1

 
829.6

 
337.5

 
111.7

 
858.4

 
5,188.3

 
77.2

 
 
 
5,265.5

Segment selling, general, administrative and development expense (2)
 
165.2

 
110.7

 
48.0

 
21.1

 
83.5

 
428.5

 
14.4

 
 
 
442.9

Segment operating profit
 
$
2,885.9

 
$
718.9

 
$
289.5

 
$
90.6

 
$
774.9

 
$
4,759.8

 
$
62.8

 
 
 
$
4,822.6

Stock-based compensation expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
137.5

 
137.5

Other selling, general, administrative and development expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
156.1

 
156.1

Depreciation, amortization and accretion
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,110.8

 
2,110.8

Other expense (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,263.6

 
1,263.6

Income from continuing operations before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,154.6

Capital expenditures (4)
 
$
376.9

 
$
101.0

 
$
212.5

 
$
20.2

 
$
220.7

 
$
931.3

 
$

 
$
13.9

 
$
945.2

_______________
(1)
Asia segment revenues include a net impact of $333.7 million as a result of the settlement payment received from Tata in the fourth quarter of 2018.
(2)
Segment operating expenses and segment selling, general, administrative and development expenses exclude stock-based compensation expense of $3.3 million and $134.2 million, respectively.
(3)
Primarily includes interest expense and $394.0 million in impairment charges.
(4)
Includes $32.0 million of capital lease payments included in Repayments of notes payable, credit facilities, term loan, senior notes, secured debt and capital leases in the cash flows from financing activities in the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

 
 
Property
 
Total 
Property
 

Services
 
Other
 
Total
Year ended December 31, 2017
 
U.S.
 
Asia
 
Africa
 
Europe
 
Latin America
 
Segment revenues
 
$
3,605.7

 
$
1,164.4

 
$
503.6

 
$
122.6

 
$
1,169.6

 
$
6,565.9

 
$
98.0

 
 
 
$
6,663.9

Segment operating expenses (1)
 
746.5

 
649.0

 
212.9

 
25.4

 
386.1

 
2,019.9

 
33.8

 
 
 
2,053.7

Interest income, TV Azteca, net
 

 

 

 

 
10.8

 
10.8

 

 
 
 
10.8

Segment gross margin
 
2,859.2

 
515.4

 
290.7

 
97.2

 
794.3

 
4,556.8

 
64.2

 
 
 
4,621.0

Segment selling, general, administrative and development expense (1)
 
151.4

 
82.4

 
47.3

 
20.6

 
77.5

 
379.2

 
13.7

 
 
 
392.9

Segment operating profit
 
$
2,707.8

 
$
433.0

 
$
243.4

 
$
76.6

 
$
716.8

 
$
4,177.6

 
$
50.5

 
 
 
$
4,228.1

Stock-based compensation expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
108.5

 
108.5

Other selling, general, administrative and development expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
138.5

 
138.5

Depreciation, amortization and accretion
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,715.9

 
1,715.9

Other expense (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,009.1

 
1,009.1

Income from continuing operations before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,256.1

Capital expenditures (3)
 
$
360.6

 
$
118.0

 
$
124.1

 
$
17.6

 
$
197.4

 
$
817.7

 
$

 
$
17.7

 
$
835.4


_______________
(1)
Segment operating expenses and segment selling, general, administrative and development expenses exclude stock-based compensation expense of $2.9 million and $105.6 million, respectively.
(2)
Primarily includes interest expense.
(3)
Includes $31.8 million of capital lease payments included in Repayments of notes payable, credit facilities, term loan, senior notes, secured debt and capital leases in the cash flows from financing activities in the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows.
Additional information relating to the total assets of the Company’s operating segments is as follows for the years ended December 31,: 
 
2019 (1)
 
2018
 
2017
U.S. property
$
22,624.6

 
$
18,782.0

 
$
19,032.6

Asia property (2)
5,307.8

 
4,938.8

 
4,770.8

Africa property (2)
4,711.1

 
1,929.7

 
1,673.4

Europe property (2)
1,535.3

 
1,438.1

 
1,540.2

Latin America property (2)
8,125.5

 
5,594.7

 
5,868.4

Services
26.8

 
46.3

 
42.3

Other (3)
470.5

 
280.8

 
286.6

Total assets
$
42,801.6

 
$
33,010.4

 
$
33,214.3

_______________
(1)
Total assets in each of the Company’s property segments includes the Right-of-use asset recognized in connection with the Company’s adoption of the new lease accounting standard.
(2)
Balances are translated at the applicable period end exchange rate, which may impact comparability between periods.
(3)
Balances include corporate assets such as cash and cash equivalents, certain tangible and intangible assets and income tax accounts that have not been allocated to specific segments.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

Summarized geographic information related to the Company’s operating revenues for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 and long-lived assets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Operating Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
United States
$
4,304.1

 
$
3,947.5

 
$
3,703.7

Asia (1):
 
 
 
 
 
India
1,217.0

 
1,540.5

 
1,164.4

Africa (1):
 
 
 
 
 
Burkina Faso (2)

 

 

Ghana
124.3

 
125.4

 
122.9

Kenya
27.3

 
7.0

 

Niger (2)

 

 

Nigeria
229.9

 
220.7

 
213.9

South Africa
129.1

 
125.3

 
106.5

Uganda
73.3

 
67.1

 
60.3

Europe (1):
 
 
 
 
 
France
68.0

 
72.7

 
59.5

Germany
66.6

 
69.1

 
63.1

Latin America (1):
 
 
 
 
 
Argentina
17.3

 
16.0

 
15.9

Brazil
605.5

 
595.5

 
620.1

Chile
43.3

 
44.2

 
40.4

Colombia
102.1

 
103.8

 
89.3

Costa Rica
21.1

 
18.4

 
19.4

Mexico
515.3

 
456.5

 
364.3

Paraguay
12.6

 
10.4

 
2.7

Peru
23.5

 
20.0

 
17.5

Total International
3,276.2

 
3,492.6

 
2,960.2

Total operating revenues
$
7,580.3

 
$
7,440.1

 
$
6,663.9

_______________
(1)
Balances are translated at the applicable exchange rate, which may impact comparability between periods.
(2)
The Company launched operations in Burkina Faso and Niger through the Eaton Towers Acquisition, which closed on December 31, 2019.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

 
2019
 
2018
Long-Lived Assets (1):
 
 
 
United States
$
16,578.7

 
$
16,543.7

Asia (2):
 
 
 
India
3,708.8

 
3,947.8

Africa (2):
 
 
 
Burkina Faso
275.3

 

Ghana
671.0

 
159.2

Kenya
761.7

 
190.0

Niger
199.8

 

Nigeria
648.6

 
606.5

South Africa
409.4

 
342.5

Uganda
847.3

 
138.7

Europe (2):
 
 
 
France
917.1

 
963.8

Germany
357.3

 
388.5

Latin America (2):
 
 
 
Argentina
100.0

 
81.6

Brazil
2,138.4

 
2,288.1

Chile
437.6

 
129.7

Colombia
375.2

 
381.6

Costa Rica
124.1

 
119.1

Mexico
1,524.9

 
1,421.3

Paraguay
111.3

 
107.4

Peru
394.6

 
113.8

Total International
14,002.4

 
11,379.6

Total long-lived assets
$
30,581.1

 
$
27,923.3

_______________
(1)
Includes Property and equipment, net, Goodwill and Other intangible assets, net.
(2)
Balances are translated at the applicable period end exchange rate, which may impact comparability between periods.
The following tenants within the property and services segments individually accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s consolidated operating revenues for the years ended December 31,:
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
AT&T
22
%
 
19
%
 
19
%
Verizon Wireless
15
%
 
15
%
 
16
%
T-Mobile
10
%
 
9
%
 
9
%

22.    RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company had no significant related party transactions.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

23.    SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
Selected quarterly financial data for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows (in millions, except per share data):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
March 31,
 
June 30,
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues
$
1,813.4

 
$
1,889.6

 
$
1,953.6

 
$
1,923.7

 
$
7,580.3

Costs of operations (1)
543.4

 
563.3

 
559.9

 
550.2

 
2,216.8

Operating income
614.9

 
683.9

 
728.3

 
661.3

 
2,688.4

Net income
407.6

 
434.3

 
505.3

 
569.4

 
1,916.6

Net income attributable to American Tower Corporation stockholders
397.4

 
429.1

 
498.6

 
562.7

 
1,887.8

Net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders
397.4

 
429.1

 
498.6

 
562.7

 
1,887.8

Basic net income per share attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders
0.90

 
0.97

 
1.13

 
1.27

 
4.27

Diluted net income per share attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders
0.89

 
0.96

 
1.12

 
1.26

 
4.24

 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
March 31,
 
June 30,
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues
$
1,741.8

 
$
1,780.9

 
$
1,785.5

 
$
2,131.9

 
$
7,440.1

Costs of operations (1)
519.9

 
560.3

 
556.7

 
540.9

 
2,177.8

Operating income
402.9

 
546.0

 
567.2

 
388.9

 
1,905.0

Net income
280.3

 
314.4

 
377.3

 
292.7

 
1,264.7

Net income attributable to American Tower Corporation stockholders
285.2

 
306.7

 
366.9

 
277.6

 
1,236.4

Dividends on preferred stock
(9.4
)
 

 

 

 
(9.4
)
Net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders
275.8

 
306.7

 
366.9

 
277.6

 
1,227.0

Basic net income per share attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders
0.63

 
0.69

 
0.83

 
0.63

 
2.79

Diluted net income per share attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders
0.63

 
0.69

 
0.83

 
0.62

 
2.77

______________
(1)    Represents Operating expenses, exclusive of Depreciation, amortization and accretion, Selling, general, administrative and development expense, and Other operating expenses.
24.   SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
2.400% Senior Notes and 2.900% Senior Notes Offering—On January 10, 2020, the Company completed a registered public offering of $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.400% senior unsecured notes due 2025 and $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.900% senior unsecured notes due 2030. The net proceeds from this offering were approximately $1,483.4 million, after deducting commissions and estimated expenses. The Company used the net proceeds to repay existing indebtedness under the 2019 Credit Facility.
Repayment of 5.900% Senior Notes—On January 15, 2020, the Company redeemed all of the $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.900% senior unsecured notes due 2021 (the “5.900% Notes”) at a price equal to 106.7090% of the

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise disclosed)

principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest up to, but excluding January 15, 2020, for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $539.6 million, including $6.1 million in accrued and unpaid interest. The Company recorded a loss on retirement of long-term obligations of $34.6 million, which includes prepayment consideration of $33.5 million and the associated unamortized discount and deferred financing costs. The redemption was funded with borrowings under the 2019 Credit Facility and cash on hand. Upon completion of the repayment, none of the 5.900% Notes remained outstanding.
2020 Term Loan—On February 13, 2020, the Company entered into a $750.0 million unsecured term loan (the “2020 Term Loan”), the net proceeds of which were used, together with borrowings under the 2019 Credit Facility and cash on hand, to repay all outstanding indebtedness under the 2019 364-Day Term Loan. The 2020 Term Loan matures on February 12, 2021. The Company has the option of choosing either a defined base rate or LIBOR as the applicable base rate for borrowings under the 2020 Term Loan. The interest rate on the 2020 Term Loan is 0.65% above LIBOR for LIBOR based borrowings or 0.00% above the defined base rate for base rate borrowings. Any outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest will be due and payable in full at maturity. The 2020 Term Loan does not require amortization of principal and may be paid prior to maturity in whole or in part at the Company’s option without penalty or premium.
The agreement for the 2020 Term Loan contains certain reporting, information, financial and operating covenants and other restrictions (including limitations on additional debt, guaranties, sales of assets and liens) with which the Company must comply. Any failure to comply with the financial and operating covenants of the loan agreement may constitute a default, which could result in, among other things, the amounts outstanding, including all accrued interest and unpaid fees, becoming immediately due and payable.


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AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE III—SCHEDULE OF REAL ESTATE
AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
(dollars in millions)

Description
 
Encumbrances
 
 
Initial cost
to company
 
Cost
capitalized
subsequent to
acquisition
 
Gross amount
carried at
close of current
period
 
 
Accumulated
depreciation at close of current period
 
Date of
construction
 
Date
acquired
 
Life on which
depreciation in
latest income
statements is
computed
177,746
Sites (1)
 
$
2,736.5

(2)
 
(3)
 
(3)
 
$
17,429.3

(4)
 
$
(6,382.2
)
 
Various
 
Various
 
Up to 20 years
_______________
(1)    No single site exceeds 5% of the total amounts indicated in the table above.
(2)    Certain assets secure debt of $2.7 billion.
(3)    The Company has omitted this information, as it would be impracticable to compile such information on a site-by-site basis.
(4)    Does not include those sites under construction.
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Gross amount at beginning
$
15,960.1

 
$
15,349.0


$
14,277.0

Additions during period:
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisitions
887.0

 
721.4

 
499.7

Discretionary capital projects (1)
258.1

 
173.5

 
120.7

Discretionary ground lease purchases (2)
189.8

 
180.4

 
150.4

Redevelopment capital expenditures (3)
213.6

 
177.3

 
138.8

Capital improvements (4)
161.2

 
94.0

 
65.6

Start-up capital expenditures (5)
71.3

 
113.1

 
158.1

Other (6)
45.2

 
(3.0
)
 
106.4

Total additions
1,826.2

 
1,456.7

 
1,239.7

Deductions during period:
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of real estate sold or disposed
(304.6
)
 
(395.7
)
 
(246.5
)
Other (7)
(52.4
)
 
(449.9
)
 
78.8

Total deductions:
(357.0
)
 
(845.6
)
 
(167.7
)
Balance at end
$
17,429.3

 
$
15,960.1

 
$
15,349.0



 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Gross amount of accumulated depreciation at beginning
$
(5,724.7
)
 
$
(5,181.2
)
 
$
(4,548.1
)
Additions during period:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
(768.4
)
 
(751.4
)
 
(718.7
)
Other

 

 

Total additions
(768.4
)
 
(751.4
)
 
(718.7
)
Deductions during period:
 
 
 
 
 
Amount of accumulated depreciation for assets sold or disposed
121.4

 
129.3

 
100.7

Other (7)
(10.5
)
 
78.6

 
(15.1
)
Total deductions
110.9

 
207.9

 
85.6

Balance at end
$
(6,382.2
)
 
$
(5,724.7
)
 
$
(5,181.2
)

_______________
(1)
Includes amounts incurred primarily for the construction of new sites.
(2)
Includes amounts incurred to purchase or otherwise secure the land under communications sites.
(3)
Includes amounts incurred to increase the capacity of existing sites, which results in new incremental tenant revenue.
(4)
Includes amounts incurred to enhance existing sites by adding additional functionality, capacity or general asset improvements.
(5)
Includes amounts incurred in connection with acquisitions or new market launches. Start-up capital expenditures includes non-recurring expenditures contemplated in acquisitions, new market launch business cases or initial deployment of new technologies or innovation solutions that lead to an increase in site-level cash flow generation.
(6)
Primarily includes regional improvements and other additions.
(7)
Primarily includes foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations and other deductions.


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Exhibit 4.27

DESCRIPTION OF THE REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES

REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

As of February 18, 2020, American Tower Corporation has three classes of securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”): (1) our common stock; (2) our 1.375% senior notes due 2025 (the “1.375% Notes”); and (3) our 1.950% senior notes due 2026 (the “1.950% Notes”).

DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK

The description below summarizes the general terms of our common stock. This section is a summary, and it does not describe every aspect of our common stock. This summary is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, reference to the provisions of our Restated Certificate of Incorporation (“Certificate of Incorporation”) and our Amended and Restated By-Laws (“By-Laws”), each of which is filed as an exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Form 10-K”) of which this Exhibit 4.27 is a part. We encourage you to read our Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws and the applicable provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (“DGCL”) for additional information. References in this “Description of Common Stock” section to “we,” “our” and the “Company” refer to American Tower Corporation and its predecessor, as applicable, individually and collectively with its subsidiaries as the context requires.

Authorized Shares

As of February 18, 2020, we are authorized to issue up to one billion (1,000,000,000) shares of common stock with one cent ($0.01) par value per share.

Voting Rights

With respect to all matters upon which stockholders are entitled to vote, the holders of the outstanding shares of common stock are entitled to one (1) vote in person or by proxy for each share of common stock outstanding in the name of such stockholders on the record of stockholders. Generally, all matters to be voted on by stockholders must be approved by a majority (or by a plurality in the case of election of directors where the number of candidates nominated for election exceeds the number of directors to be elected) of the votes entitled to be cast by all shares of common stock present in person or by proxy.

Dividends and Other Distributions

Subject to applicable law and rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of preferred stock or any class or series of stock having a preference over the common stock with respect to the payment of dividends and other distributions, dividends and other distributions may be declared and paid on the common stock from time to time and in amounts as our board of directors may determine. We pay regular dividends and other distributions, but the amount, timing and frequency of any distribution are at the sole discretion of our board of directors. Dividends and other distributions are declared based upon various factors, including without limitation distributions required to maintain our qualification for taxation as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”). The loan agreements for our credit facilities contain covenants that restrict our ability to pay dividends and other distributions unless certain financial covenants are satisfied.

Liquidation Rights

Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, the holders of common stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets available for distribution after payment in full to creditors and payment in full to holders of preferred stock then outstanding of any amount required to be paid to them. Neither the merger, consolidation or business combination of American Tower with or into any other entity in which our stockholders receive capital stock and/or other securities (including debt securities) of the surviving entity (or the direct or indirect parent entity thereof), nor the sale, lease or transfer by us of any part of our business and assets, nor


the reduction of our capital stock, shall be deemed to be a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up.

Other Provisions

The holders of common stock have no preemptive, subscription or redemption rights and are not entitled to the benefit of any sinking fund. The shares of common stock presently outstanding are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

We may not subdivide, combine, or pay or declare any stock dividend on, the outstanding shares of common stock unless all outstanding shares of common stock are subdivided or combined or the holders of common stock receive a proportionate dividend.

Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer

For us to comply with and have maximum business flexibility under the Federal Communications Laws (defined in our Certificate of Incorporation and including the Communications Act of 1934, as amended), and for us to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), our Certificate of Incorporation contains restrictions on stock ownership and stock transfers. These ownership and transfer restrictions could delay, defer or prevent a transaction or a change in control that might involve a premium price for our common stock or otherwise be in the best interests of the stockholders.

Federal Communications Laws Restrictions. Our Certificate of Incorporation permits us to restrict the ownership or proposed ownership of shares of our stock if that ownership or proposed ownership (i) is or could be inconsistent with, or in violation of, Federal Communications Laws (as defined in our Certificate of Incorporation); (ii) limits or impairs, or could limit or impair, our business activities or proposed business activities under the Federal Communications Laws; or (iii) subjects or could subject us to CFIUS Review (as defined in our Certificate of Incorporation) or to any provision of the Federal Communications Laws, including those requiring any review, authorization or approval, to which we would not be subject but for that ownership or proposed ownership, including, without limitation, Section 310 of the Communications Act and regulations relating to foreign ownership, multiple ownership or cross-ownership (clauses (i) through (iii) above are collectively referred to as FCC Regulatory Limitations). We reserve the right to require any person to whom a FCC Regulatory Limitation may apply to promptly furnish to us such information (including, without limitation, information with respect to the citizenship, other ownership interests and affiliations) as we may request. If such person fails to furnish all of the information we request, or we conclude that such person’s ownership or proposed ownership of our stock, or the exercise by such person of any rights of stock ownership in connection with our stock, may result in a FCC Regulatory Limitation, we reserve the right to:

 

   

refuse to permit the transfer of shares of our common stock and/or preferred stock to such person;

 

   

to the fullest extent permitted by law, suspend those rights of stock ownership the exercise of which may cause the FCC Regulatory Limitation;

 

   

require the conversion of any or all shares of our preferred stock held by such person into a number of shares of our common stock of equivalent value;

 

   

redeem the shares of our common stock and/or our preferred stock held by such person pursuant to the procedures set forth below; and/or

 

   

exercise any and all appropriate remedies, at law or in equity, in any court of competent jurisdiction, against any such person, with a view toward obtaining the information or preventing or curing any situation that may cause a FCC Regulatory Limitation.

The following procedures apply to the redemption of such person’s shares of our common stock and/or preferred stock:

 

   

the redemption price of any redeemed shares of our common stock or preferred stock shall be the fair market value (as defined in our Certificate of Incorporation) of those shares;

 

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the redemption price may be paid in cash or any other of our debt or equity securities or any combination thereof;

 

   

the board of directors in its sole discretion may decide to only redeem some (and not all) of such person’s shares, which may include the selection of the most recently purchased or acquired shares, selection by lot or selection by such other manner as the board of directors may determine;

 

   

we must provide at least 15 days’ prior written notice of the date on which we plan to effect the redemption (unless waived by such person); provided, that the redemption date may be the date on which written notice is given to such person if the cash (or any other of our debt or equity securities) necessary to effect the redemption has been deposited in trust for the benefit of such person and is subject to immediate withdrawal by such person upon surrender of the stock certificates for the redeemed shares;

 

   

from and after the date of the redemption, any and all rights relating to the redeemed shares shall cease and terminate and such person shall only possess the right to obtain cash (or such other of our debt or equity securities) payable upon the redemption; and

 

   

such other terms and conditions as the board of directors may determine.

REIT Restrictions. For us to qualify as a REIT under the Code, our stock must be beneficially owned by 100 or more persons during at least 335 days of a taxable year of 12 months or during a proportionate part of a shorter taxable year. In addition, not more than 50% of the value of the outstanding shares of our stock may be owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer “individuals” (as defined in the Code to include specified tax-exempt entities) during the last half of a taxable year. To ensure that these ownership requirements and other requirements for continued qualification as a REIT are met and to otherwise protect us from the consequences of a concentration of ownership among our stockholders, our Certificate of Incorporation contains provisions restricting the ownership or transfer of shares of our stock.

The relevant sections of our Certificate of Incorporation provide that, subject to the exceptions and the constructive ownership rules described below, no person (as defined in our Certificate of Incorporation) may beneficially or constructively own more than 9.8% in value of our aggregate outstanding stock, or more than 9.8% in value or number (whichever is more restrictive) of the outstanding shares of any class or series of our stock. We refer to these restrictions as the “ownership limits.”

The applicable constructive ownership rules under the Code are complex and may cause stock owned, actually or constructively, by a group of related individuals or entities to be treated as owned by one individual or entity. As a result, the acquisition of less than 9.8% in value of our aggregate outstanding stock or less than 9.8% in value or number of our outstanding shares of any class or series of stock (including through the acquisition of an interest in an entity that owns, actually or constructively, any class or series of our stock) by an individual or entity could nevertheless cause that individual or entity, or another individual or entity, to own, constructively or beneficially, in excess of 9.8% in value of our aggregate outstanding stock or 9.8% in value or number of our outstanding shares of any class or series of stock.

In addition to the ownership limits, our Certificate of Incorporation prohibits any person from actually or constructively owning shares of our stock to the extent that such ownership would cause any of our income that would otherwise qualify as “rents from real property” for purposes of Section 856(d) of the Code to fail to qualify as such.

The board of directors may, in its sole discretion, exempt a person from the ownership limits and certain other REIT limits on ownership and transfer of our stock described above, and may establish a different limit on ownership for that person. However, the board of directors may not exempt any person whose ownership of outstanding stock in violation of these limits would result in our failing to qualify as a REIT. In order to be considered by the board of directors for an exemption or a different limit on ownership, a person must make such representations and undertakings as are reasonably necessary to ascertain that the person’s beneficial or constructive ownership of our stock will not now or in the future jeopardize our ability to qualify as a REIT and must agree that any violation or attempted violation of those representations or undertakings (or other action that is contrary to the ownership limits and certain other REIT limits on ownership and transfer of our stock described above) will result in

 

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the shares of stock being automatically transferred to a trust as described below. As a condition of its waiver, the board of directors may require an opinion of counsel or United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) ruling satisfactory to it with respect to our qualification as a REIT and may impose such other conditions as it deems appropriate in connection with the granting of the exemption or different limit on ownership.

In connection with the waiver of the ownership limits or at any other time, the board of directors may from time to time increase the ownership limits for one or more persons and decrease the ownership limits for all other persons; provided that the new ownership limits may not, after giving effect to such increase and under certain assumptions stated in our Certificate of Incorporation, result in us being “closely held” within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Code (without regard to whether the ownership interests are held during the last half of a taxable year). Reduced ownership limits will not apply to any person whose percentage ownership of our aggregate outstanding stock or of the shares of a class or series of our stock, as applicable, is in excess of such decreased ownership limits until such time as that person’s percentage of our aggregate outstanding stock or of the shares of a class or series of stock, as applicable, equals or falls below the decreased ownership limits, but any further acquisition of shares of our stock or of a class or series of our stock, as applicable, in excess of such percentage ownership of shares of stock or of a class or series of stock will be in violation of the ownership limits.

Our Certificate of Incorporation further prohibits:

 

   

any person from transferring shares of our stock if the transfer would result in our aggregate outstanding stock being beneficially owned by fewer than 100 persons (determined without reference to any rules of attribution); and

 

   

any person from beneficially or constructively owning shares of our stock if that ownership would result in our failing to qualify as a REIT.

The foregoing provisions on transferability and ownership will not apply if the board of directors determines that it is no longer in our best interests to attempt to qualify, or to continue to qualify, as a REIT.

Any person who acquires, or attempts or intends to acquire, beneficial or constructive ownership of shares of our stock that will or may violate the ownership limits or any of the other foregoing restrictions on transferability and ownership will be required to give notice to us immediately (or, in the case of a proposed or attempted transaction, at least 15 days prior to the transaction) and provide us with such other information as we may request in order to determine the effect, if any, of the transfer on our qualification as a REIT.

Pursuant to our Certificate of Incorporation, if there is any purported transfer of our stock or other event or change of circumstances that, if effective or otherwise, would violate any of the restrictions described above, then the number of shares causing the violation (rounded up to the nearest whole share) will be automatically transferred to a trust for the exclusive benefit of a designated charitable beneficiary, except that any transfer that results in the violation of the restriction relating to our stock being beneficially owned by fewer than 100 persons will be automatically void and of no force or effect. The automatic transfer will be effective as of the close of business on the business day prior to the date of the purported transfer or other event or change of circumstances that requires the transfer to the trust. We refer below to the person that would have owned the shares if they had not been transferred to the trust as the purported transferee. Any ordinary dividend paid to the purported transferee prior to our discovery that the shares had been automatically transferred to a trust as described above must be repaid to the trustee upon demand. Our Certificate of Incorporation also provides for adjustments to the entitlement to receive extraordinary dividends and other distributions as between the purported transferee and the trust. If the transfer to the trust as described above is not automatically effective for any reason, to prevent violation of the applicable restriction contained in our Certificate of Incorporation, the transfer of the excess shares will be automatically void and of no force or effect.

Shares of our stock transferred to the trustee are deemed to be offered for sale to us or our designee at a price per share equal to the lesser of (i) the price per share in the transaction that resulted in the transfer to the trust or, if the purported transferee did not give value for the shares in connection with the event causing the shares to be held in trust (e.g., in the case of a gift, devise or other similar transaction), the market price on the day of the event and (ii) the market price on the date we accept, or our designee accepts, the offer. We have the right to accept the offer until the trustee has sold the shares of our stock held in the trust pursuant to the clauses discussed below. Upon a sale

 

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to us, the interest of the charitable beneficiary in the shares sold terminates and the trustee must distribute the net proceeds of the sale to the purported transferee, except that the trustee may reduce the amount payable to the purported transferee by the amount of any ordinary dividends that we paid to the purported transferee prior to our discovery that the shares had been transferred to the trust and that is owed by the purported transferee to the trustee as described above. Any net sales proceeds in excess of the amount payable to the purported transferee will be immediately paid to the charitable beneficiary, and any ordinary dividends held by the trustee with respect to the stock will be paid to the charitable beneficiary.

If we do not buy the shares, the trustee must, as soon as reasonably practicable (and, if the shares are listed on a national securities exchange, within 20 days) after receiving notice from us of the transfer of shares to the trust, sell the shares to a person or entity who could own the shares without violating the restrictions described above. Upon such a sale, the trustee must distribute to the purported transferee an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the price paid by the purported transferee for the shares or, if the purported transferee did not give value for the shares in connection with the event causing the shares to be held in trust (e.g., in the case of a gift, devise or other such transaction), the market price of the shares on the day of the event causing the shares to be held in the trust, and (ii) the sales proceeds (net of commissions and other expenses of sale) received by the trustee for the shares. The trustee may reduce the amount payable to the purported transferee by the amount of any ordinary dividends that we paid to the purported transferee before our discovery that the shares had been transferred to the trust and that is owed by the purported transferee to the trustee as described above. Any net sales proceeds in excess of the amount payable to the purported transferee will be immediately paid to the charitable beneficiary, together with any ordinary dividends held by the trustee with respect to such stock. In addition, if prior to discovery by us that shares of stock have been transferred to a trust, the shares of stock are sold by a purported transferee, then the shares will be deemed to have been sold on behalf of the trust and, to the extent that the purported transferee received an amount for or in respect of the shares that exceeds the amount that the purported transferee was entitled to receive as described above, the excess amount will be paid to the trustee upon demand. The purported transferee has no rights in the shares held by the trustee.

The trustee will be indemnified by us or from the proceeds of sales of stock in the trust for its costs and expenses reasonably incurred in connection with conducting its duties and satisfying its obligations under our Certificate of Incorporation. The trustee will also be entitled to reasonable compensation for services provided as determined by agreement between the trustee and the board of directors, which compensation may be funded by us or the trust. If we pay any such indemnification or compensation, we are entitled on a first priority basis (subject to the trustee’s indemnification and compensation rights) to be reimbursed from the trust. To the extent the trust funds any such indemnification and compensation, the amounts available for payment to a purported transferee (or the charitable beneficiary) would be reduced.

The trustee will be designated by us and must be unaffiliated with us and with any purported transferee. Prior to the sale of any shares by the trust, the trustee will receive, in trust for the beneficiary, all distributions paid by us with respect to the shares, and may also exercise all voting rights with respect to the shares.

Subject to the DGCL, effective as of the date that the shares have been transferred to the trust, the trustee will have the authority, at the trustee’s sole discretion:

 

   

to rescind as void any vote cast by a purported transferee prior to our discovery that the shares have been transferred to the trust; and

 

   

to recast the vote in accordance with the desires of the trustee acting for the benefit of the charitable beneficiary of the trust.

However, if we have already taken corporate action, then the trustee may not rescind and recast the vote.

In addition, if our board of directors determines that a proposed or purported transfer would violate the restrictions on ownership and transfer of our stock set forth in our Certificate of Incorporation, our board of directors may take such action as it deems advisable to refuse to give effect to or to prevent the violation, including but not limited to, causing us to repurchase shares of our stock, refusing to give effect to the transfer on our books or instituting proceedings to enjoin the transfer.

 

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Following the end of each REIT taxable year, every owner of 5% or more (or such lower percentage as required by the Code or the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder) of the outstanding shares of any class or series of our stock, must, upon request, provide us written notice of the person’s name and address, the number of shares of each class and series of our stock that the person beneficially owns and a description of the manner in which the shares are held. Each such owner must also provide us with such additional information as we may request in order to determine the effect, if any, of such owner’s beneficial ownership on our qualification as a REIT and to ensure compliance with the ownership limits. In addition, each beneficial owner or constructive owner of our stock, and any person (including the stockholder of record) who is holding shares of our stock for a beneficial owner or constructive owner will, upon demand, be required to provide us with such information as we may request in good faith in order to determine our qualification as a REIT and to comply with the requirements of any taxing authority or governmental authority or to determine such compliance.

As noted above, the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of our common stock may be affected by the rights, preferences and privileges granted to holders of preferred stock. Because our board of directors will have the power to establish the preferences and rights of each series of preferred stock, it may afford the stockholders of any series of preferred stock preferences, powers and rights senior to the rights of holders of shares of our common stock that could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of American Tower. See “Description of Preferred Stock” for more information about our preferred stock.

Certain Anti-Takeover Provisions

Delaware Business Combination Provisions

We are subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL. Section 203 prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested stockholder” for a period of three years after the person became an interested stockholder, unless the business combination or the transaction in which the stockholder became an interested stockholder is approved in a prescribed manner. A “business combination” includes mergers, asset sales and other transactions resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. Subject to certain exceptions, an “interested stockholder” is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns, or within the prior three years owned, 15% or more of the corporation’s voting stock.

Certain Provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws

Our By-Laws establish advance notice procedures with respect to stockholder proposals and the nomination of candidates for election of directors, other than nominations made by, or at the direction of, our board of directors.

The proxy access provisions in our By-Laws permit a stockholder, or a group of up to 20 stockholders who have owned at least three percent (3%) of the voting power of outstanding American Tower common stock continuously for at least three (3) years, to nominate and include in our proxy materials, qualifying director nominees constituting up to 25% of our Board of Directors. To be timely, any proxy access notice must be delivered in writing to our secretary not less than 120 days and not more than 150 days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is advanced by more than 30 days or delayed (other than as a result of adjournment) by more than 70 days from the one-year anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, a stockholder’s notice must be received no later than the later of (a) the 120th day prior to such annual meeting and (b) the 10th day following the day on which notice of the date of such annual meeting was first publicly disclosed by us. The complete proxy access provisions for director nominations are set forth in our By-Laws.

These advance notice and proxy access procedures may impede stockholders’ ability to bring matters before a meeting of stockholders or make nominations for directors at a meeting of stockholders.

Our Certificate of Incorporation includes provisions eliminating the personal liability of our directors to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL and indemnifying our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL. The limitation of liability and indemnification provisions in our Certificate of Incorporation may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against directors for breach of their fiduciary duty. These provisions may also have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers,

 

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even though a derivative action, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our stockholders. In addition, the value of investments in our securities may be adversely affected to the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers pursuant to these indemnification provisions.

Our Certificate of Incorporation provides that any or all of the directors may be removed at any time, either with or without cause, by a vote of a majority of the shares outstanding and entitled to vote. This provision may delay or prevent our stockholders from removing incumbent directors.

The ownership and transfer restrictions contained in our Certificate of Incorporation, and described above, may have the effect of inhibiting or impeding a change in control.

Our Certificate of Incorporation and our By-Laws provide that our By-Laws may be altered, amended, changed or repealed by (i) the approval or consent of not less than a majority of the total outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors or (ii) a majority of the entire board of directors.

Certain Provisions of our Debt Obligations

Change of control and merger, consolidation and asset sale provisions in our indentures for our outstanding notes and loan agreements for our credit facilities may discourage a takeover attempt. These provisions may make acquiring us more difficult.

Listing of Common Stock

Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the symbol “AMT.”

Transfer Agent and Registrar

The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Computershare Inc., P.O. Box 505000, Louisville, KY 40233, (866) 201-5087.

DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

The following description of the 1.375% Notes and the 1.950% Notes (together, the “notes”), is a summary and does not purport to be complete. It is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the indenture, dated as of May 23, 2013 (the “Base Indenture”), by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (“U.S. Bank”), as trustee, as supplemented in the case of the 1.375% Notes, by the Supplemental Indenture No. 7, dated as of April 6, 2017, by and between the Company, U.S. Bank, as trustee, and Elavon Financial Services DAC, UK Branch (“Elavon”), as paying agent, and the 1.950% Notes, by the Supplemental Indenture No. 10 (together with the Base Indenture, the Supplemental Indenture No. 7 and the Supplemental Indenture No. 10, the “indenture”), dated as of May 22, 2018, by and between the Company, U.S. Bank, as trustee, and Elavon, as paying agent, which are incorporated by reference as exhibits to the Form 10-K of which this Exhibit 4.27 is a part.

You can find the definitions of certain terms used in this description under the subheading “—Certain Definitions.” Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the indenture and applicable supplemental indenture. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the indenture. In this description, the references to “American Tower,” “we,” “us” or “our” refer only to American Tower Corporation (and not to any of its affiliates, including Subsidiaries, as defined below).

The 1.375% Notes were initially issued in an €500,000,000 aggregate principal amount. The 1.950% Notes were initially issued in an €500,000,000 aggregate principal amount. The notes are senior unsecured obligations and rank equally with our other unsecured and unsubordinated debt from time to time outstanding. The notes were issued in minimum denominations of €100,000 and multiples of €1,000 thereafter.

 

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The 1.375% Notes and the 1.950% Notes are each traded on the NYSE under the symbols “AMT 25A” and “AMT 26B,” respectively. We may, without the consent of the holders of the notes, issue additional notes having the same ranking, interest rate, maturity and other terms as the notes previously issued. Any additional notes having such similar terms, together with the notes previously issued, will constitute a single series of notes under the indenture. Further, any additional notes shall be issued under a separate CUSIP or ISIN number unless the additional notes are issued pursuant to a “qualified reopening” of the original series, are otherwise treated as part of the same “issue” of debt instruments as the original series or are issued with no more than a de minimis amount of original issue discount, in each case for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

The 1.375% Notes will mature on April 4, 2025. Accrued and unpaid interest on the 1.375% Notes is payable in euros annually in arrears on April 4 of each year, which we refer to as the “interest payment date,” beginning on April 4, 2018 to the persons in whose names the 1.375% Notes are registered at the close of business on the preceding March 15, which we refer to as the “record date.” Interest on the 1.375% Notes has accrued from April 6, 2017.

The 1.950% Notes will mature on May 22, 2026. Accrued and unpaid interest on the 1.950% Notes is payable in euros annually in arrears on May 22 of each year, which we refer to as the “interest payment date,” beginning on May 22, 2019 to the persons in whose names the 1.950% Notes are registered at the close of business on the preceding May 1, which we refer to as the “record date.” Interest on the 1.950% Notes has accrued from May 22, 2018.

Interest on the notes will be computed on the basis of the actual number of days in the period for which interest is being calculated and the actual number of days from and including the last date on which interest was paid on the notes, to but excluding the next scheduled interest payment date. This payment convention is referred to as ACTUAL/ACTUAL (ICMA) as defined in the rulebook of the International Capital Market Association.

Any payment required to be made on any day that is not a Business Day will be made on the next Business Day as if made on the date that the payment was due and no interest will accrue on that payment for the period from the original payment date to the date of that payment on the next Business Day.

We will pay principal, interest, premium, if any, and additional amounts, if any, on the notes in euros and at the office or agency maintained for that purpose, which initially will be the office of the paying agent located at 125 Old Broad Street, Fifth Floor, London EC2N 1AR, United Kingdom. We will register the transfer of the notes and exchange the notes at our office or agency maintained for that purpose, which initially will be the Corporate Trust Office of the trustee. We have initially appointed Elavon Financial Services DAC, UK Branch to act as paying agent in connection with the notes, and we have appointed U.S. Bank National Association to act as transfer agent and registrar. We may change the paying agent or transfer agent and registrar without prior notice to the holders of the notes, and we or any of our subsidiaries may act as paying agent or transfer agent and registrar. So long as the notes are represented by global debt securities, the interest payable on the notes will be paid to the nominee of the common depositary, or its registered assigns as the registered owner of such global debt securities, by wire transfer of immediately available funds on each of the applicable interest payment dates. If any of the notes are no longer represented by a global debt security, we have the option to pay interest by check mailed to the address of the person entitled to the interest. No service charge will be made for any transfer or exchange of notes, but we may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable.

The notes are our senior unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all our existing and future senior unsecured debt. The notes are effectively junior to all of our secured indebtedness to the extent of the assets securing such indebtedness. Our operations are conducted through our subsidiaries and, therefore, we depend on the cash flow of our subsidiaries to meet our obligations, including our obligations under the notes. Our subsidiaries are not guarantors of the notes. Accordingly, the notes are effectively subordinated to all indebtedness and other obligations of our subsidiaries.

The notes are not subject to a sinking fund.

All payments on the notes will be payable in euros; provided that if on or after the date of this prospectus supplement the euro is unavailable to us due to the imposition of exchange controls or other circumstances beyond our control or if the euro is no longer being used by the then member states of the European Monetary Union that have adopted the euro as their currency or for the settlement of transactions by public institutions of or within the

 

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international banking community, then all payments in respect of the notes will be made in U.S. dollars until the euro is again available to us or so used. The amount payable on any date in euros will be converted into U.S. dollars at the rate reported by Bloomberg as of the close of business on the second Business Day prior to the relevant payment date or, in the event that Bloomberg has not reported a rate of conversion, on the basis of the most recent U.S. dollar/euro exchange rate mandated by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board on or prior to the second Business Day prior to the relevant payment date, or in the event the U.S. Federal Reserve Board has not mandated that exchange rate, the rate as determined in our sole discretion on the basis of the most recently available market exchange rate for the euro. Any payment in respect of the notes so made in U.S. dollars will not constitute an event of default under the notes or the indenture. Neither the trustee nor the paying agent will have any responsibility for obtaining exchange rates, effecting conversions or otherwise handling redenominations in connection with the foregoing. Investors will be subject to foreign exchange risks as to payments on the notes, which may have important economic consequences to them.

Transfer and Exchange

A holder may transfer or exchange notes in accordance with the indenture. The registrar and the trustee may require a holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents in connection with a transfer of notes. Holders will be required to pay all taxes due on transfer. We are not required to transfer or exchange any note selected for redemption or tendered for repurchase. Also, we are not required to transfer or exchange any note for a period of 15 days preceding the first mailing of notice of redemption of notes to be redeemed.

Optional Redemption

The notes are redeemable at our election, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time.

If we redeem the 1.375% Notes prior to January 4, 2025 (three months prior to their maturity date), we will pay a redemption price equal to the greater of:

 

  (1)

100% of the principal amount of the 1.375% Notes to be redeemed then outstanding; and

 

  (2)

as determined by an Independent Investment Banker, the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the 1.375% Notes to be redeemed that would be due if such notes matured on the First Par Call Date (not including any portion of such payments of interest accrued to the date of redemption) discounted to the redemption date on an annual basis (ACTUAL/ACTUAL (ICMA)) at the applicable Comparable Government Bond Rate for the 1.375% Notes, plus 25 basis points;

plus, in either of the above cases, accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption on the 1.375% Notes to be redeemed.

If we redeem the 1.375% Notes on or after January 4, 2025 (three months prior to their maturity date), we will pay a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 1.375% Notes to be redeemed plus accrued interest to the redemption date.

If we redeem the 1.950% Notes prior to February 22, 2026 (three months prior to their maturity date), we will pay a redemption price equal to the greater of:

 

  (1)

100% of the principal amount of the 1.950% Notes to be redeemed then outstanding; and

 

  (2)

as determined by an Independent Investment Banker, the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the 1.950% Notes to be redeemed that would be due if such notes matured on the First Par Call Date (not including any portion of such payments of interest accrued to the date of redemption) discounted to the redemption date on an annual basis

 

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  (ACTUAL/ACTUAL (ICMA)) at the applicable Comparable Government Bond Rate for the 1.950% Notes, plus 25 basis points;

plus, in either of the above cases, accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption on the 1.950% Notes to be redeemed.

If we redeem the 1.950% Notes on or after February 22, 2026 (three months prior to their maturity date), we will pay a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 1.950% Notes to be redeemed plus accrued interest to the redemption date.

If the optional redemption date is on or after an interest record date and on or before the related interest payment date, the accrued and unpaid interest, if any, will be paid to the person in whose name the note is registered at the close of business on such record date.

We will mail or cause to be mailed a notice of redemption at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each holder of the notes to be redeemed at their registered address, except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the notes or a satisfaction and discharge of the indenture. Notices of redemption may not be conditional.

Unless we default in payment of the redemption price, on and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the notes or portions thereof called for redemption. Notes called for redemption become due on the date fixed for redemption.

If less than all of the notes are to be redeemed, the trustee will select notes for redemption as follows:

 

  (1)

if the notes are listed on any national securities exchange, in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange on which the notes are listed; or

 

  (2)

if the notes are not so listed, on a pro rata basis (subject to the procedures of Clearstream and Euroclear or, to the extent a pro rata basis is not permitted, by lot or in such other manner as the trustee shall deem to be fair and appropriate.

However, no note of €100,000 in principal amount or less shall be redeemed in part. If any note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption relating to such note will state the portion of the principal amount to be redeemed. A new note in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion will be issued in the name of the holder thereof upon cancellation of the original note.

Repurchase of Notes Upon a Change of Control Triggering Event

If a Change of Control Triggering Event occurs with respect to the notes, each holder of notes will have the right to require us to repurchase all or any part, equal to €100,000 or an integral multiple of €1,000 thereafter, of that holder’s notes, provided that any unpurchased portion of the notes will equal €100,000 or an integral multiple of €1,000 thereafter, pursuant to a Change of Control Offer on the terms set forth in the indenture. In the Change of Control Offer, we will offer a Change of Control Payment in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest on the notes up to but excluding the date of repurchase. Within 30 days following any Change of Control Triggering Event, if we had not, prior to the Change of Control Triggering Event, sent a redemption notice for all the notes in connection with an optional redemption permitted by the indenture, we will mail or cause to be mailed a notice to each registered holder briefly describing the transaction or transactions that constitute a Change of Control Triggering Event and offering to repurchase notes on the date specified in such notice (the “Change of Control Payment Date”), which date will be no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date the notice is mailed, pursuant to the procedures required by the indenture and described in such notice.

We will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent such laws and regulations are applicable to any Change of Control Offer. To

 

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the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of the indenture relating to the covenant described above, we will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached our obligations under the provisions of the indenture relating to the covenant described above by virtue of such conflict.

On the Change of Control Payment Date, we will, to the extent lawful:

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

(2) deposit with the paying agent an amount equal to the Change of Control Payment in respect of all notes or portions thereof properly tendered; and

(3) deliver or cause to be delivered to the trustee the notes so accepted together with an Officers’ Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of notes or portions thereof being purchased by us.

The paying agent will promptly mail to each registered holder of notes so tendered the Change of Control Payment for such notes, and the trustee will promptly authenticate and mail, or cause to be transferred by book entry, to each holder a new note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the notes surrendered, if any; provided that each such new note will be in a principal amount of €100,000 or an integral multiple of €1,000 thereafter. Any note so accepted for payment will cease to accrue interest on and after the Change of Control Payment Date.

Except as described above, the provisions described above will be applicable regardless of whether or not any other provisions of the indenture are applicable. Other than with respect to a Change of Control Triggering Event, the indenture does not contain provisions that permit the holders of the notes to require that we repurchase or redeem the notes in the event of a takeover, recapitalization or similar transaction.

Holders will not be entitled to require us to purchase their notes in the event of a takeover, recapitalization, leveraged buyout or similar transaction that is not a Change of Control. We may nonetheless incur significant additional indebtedness in connection with such a transaction.

For the avoidance of doubt, a Change of Control will not be deemed to have occurred if we merge with an affiliate solely for the purpose of reincorporating American Tower in its current or another jurisdiction within the United States of America.

Holders may not be able to require us to purchase their notes in certain circumstances involving a significant change in the composition of our board of directors, including a proxy contest where our board of directors does not endorse the dissident slate of directors but approves them as Continuing Directors. In this regard, a decision of the Delaware Chancery Court (not involving us or our securities) considered a change of control redemption provision of an indenture governing publicly traded debt securities that is substantially similar to the change of control event described in clause (3) of the definition of “Change of Control.” In its decision, the court noted that a board of directors may “approve” a dissident shareholder’s nominees solely for purposes of such an indenture, provided the board of directors determines in good faith that the election of the dissident nominees would not be materially adverse to the interests of the corporation or its stockholders (without taking into consideration the interests of the holders of debt securities in making this determination). See “Risk Factors—We may be unable to repay the notes when due or repurchase the notes when we are required to do so and holders may be unable to require us to repurchase their notes in certain circumstances.”

We will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control Triggering Event if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in the indenture applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by us and purchases all notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under the Change of Control Offer.

A Change of Control Offer may be made in advance of a Change of Control Triggering Event, and conditional upon the occurrence of such Change of Control Triggering Event, if a definitive agreement is in place for the Change of Control Triggering Event at the time of making the Change of Control Offer.

There can be no assurance that we will have sufficient funds available at the time of any Change of Control Triggering Event, and consummate a Change of Control Offer for all notes then outstanding, at a purchase price for

 

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101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the Change of Control Payment Date. The indentures for our other outstanding indebtedness also provide for repurchase rights upon a change in control and, in some cases, certain other events under different terms. As a result, holders of our other indebtedness may have the ability to require us to repurchase their debt securities before the holders of the notes offered hereby would have such repurchase rights. In addition, a Change of Control (as described herein) and certain other change of control events may constitute an event of default under the 2013 Credit Facility and the 2014 Credit Facility. As a result, we may not be able to make any of the required payments on, or repurchases of, the notes without obtaining the consent of the lenders under the 2013 Credit Facility or the 2014 Credit Facility with respect to such payment or repurchase.

Payment of Additional Amounts

All payments of principal and interest in respect of the notes will be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any present or future taxes, duties, assessments or other governmental charges of whatsoever nature required to be deducted or withheld by the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority of or in the United States, unless such withholding or deduction is required by law or the official interpretation or administration thereof.

In the event any withholding or deduction on payments in respect of the notes for or on account of any present or future tax, assessment or other governmental charge is required to be deducted or withheld by the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein, we will pay such additional amounts on the notes as will result in receipt by each holder of a note that is not a U.S. Person (as defined below) of such amounts (after all such withholding or deduction, including on any additional amounts) as would have been received by such holder had no such withholding or deduction been required. We will not be required, however, to make any payment of additional amounts for or on account of:

(a) any tax, assessment or other governmental charge that would not have been imposed but for (1) the existence of any present or former connection (other than a connection arising solely from the ownership of those notes or the receipt of payments in respect of those notes) between a holder of a note (or the beneficial owner for whose benefit such holder holds such note), or between a fiduciary, settlor, beneficiary of, member or shareholder of, or possessor of a power over, that holder or beneficial owner (if that holder or beneficial owner is an estate, trust, partnership or corporation) and the United States, including that holder or beneficial owner, or that fiduciary, settlor, beneficiary, member, shareholder or possessor, being or having been a citizen or resident or treated as a resident of the United States or being or having been engaged in a trade or business or present in the United States or having had a permanent establishment in the United States or (2) the presentation of a note for payment on a date more than 30 days after the later of the date on which that payment becomes due and payable and the date on which payment is duly provided for;

(b) any estate, inheritance, gift, sales, transfer, capital gains, excise, personal property, wealth or similar tax, assessment or other governmental charge;

(c) any tax, assessment, or other governmental charge imposed by reason of the holder’s or beneficial owner’s past or present status as a passive foreign investment company, a controlled foreign corporation, a foreign tax exempt organization or a personal holding company with respect to the United States or as a corporation that accumulates earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax;

(d) any tax, assessment or other governmental charge which is payable otherwise than by withholding or deducting from payment of principal of or premium, if any, or interest on such notes;

(e) any tax, assessment or other governmental charge required to be withheld by any paying agent from any payment of principal of and premium, if any, or interest on any note if that payment can be made without withholding by at least one other paying agent;

(f) any tax, assessment or other governmental charge which would not have been imposed but for the failure of a beneficial owner or any holder of notes to comply with a request to satisfy certification, information, documentation or other reporting requirements concerning the nationality, residence, identity or connections with the United States of the beneficial owner or any holder of the notes (including, but not limited to, the requirement to provide Internal Revenue Service Forms W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E, W-8ECI, or

 

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any subsequent versions thereof or successor thereto, and including, without limitation, any documentation requirement under an applicable income tax treaty), provided such beneficial owner or holder is legally able to so comply and compliance is a precondition to exemption from such tax, assessment or other governmental charge;

(g) any tax, assessment or other governmental charge imposed on interest received by or on behalf of (1) a 10-percent shareholder (as defined in Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the regulations that may be promulgated thereunder) of us, (2) a controlled foreign corporation that is related to us within the meaning of Section 864(d)(4) of the Code, or (3) a bank receiving interest described in Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, to the extent such tax, assessment or other governmental charge would not have been imposed but for the holder’s or beneficial owner’s status as described in clauses (1) through (3) of this paragraph (g);

(h) any tax, assessment or other governmental charge required to be withheld or deducted under Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code (or any amended or successor version of such Sections that is substantively comparable) (“FATCA”), any regulations or other guidance thereunder, or any agreement (including any intergovernmental agreement) entered into in connection therewith; or any law, regulation or other official guidance enacted in any jurisdiction implementing FATCA or an intergovernmental agreement in respect of FATCA; or

(i) any combination of items (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h);

nor will we pay any additional amounts to any holder that is not the sole beneficial owner of such notes, or a portion of such notes, or that is a fiduciary or partnership or a limited liability company, to the extent that a beneficiary or settlor with respect to that fiduciary or a member of that partnership or limited liability company or a beneficial owner thereof would not have been entitled to the payment of those additional amounts had that beneficiary, settlor, member or beneficial owner been the holder of those notes.

The notes are subject in all cases to any tax, fiscal or other law or regulation or administrative or judicial interpretation applicable to the notes. Except as specifically provided under this heading “—Payment of Additional Amounts,” we will not be required to make any payment for any tax, assessment or other governmental charge imposed by any government or a political subdivision or taxing authority of or in any government or political subdivision.

As used under this heading “—Payment of Additional Amounts” and under the heading “—Redemption for Tax Reasons,” the term “United States” means the United States of America, the states of the United States, and the District of Columbia, and the term “U.S. Person” means any individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a corporation, partnership or other entity created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state of the United States or the District of Columbia (other than a partnership that is not treated as a United States person under any applicable U.S. Treasury regulations), or any estate or trust the income of which is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of its source.

Any reference in the terms of the notes to any amounts in respect of the notes shall be deemed also to refer to any additional amounts which may be payable under this provision.

Redemption for Tax Reasons

If, as a result of any change in, or amendment to, the laws (or any regulations or rulings promulgated under the laws) of the United States (or any political subdivision of or taxing authority in the United States), or any change in, or amendment to, an official position regarding the application or interpretation of such laws, regulations or rulings, which change or amendment is announced or becomes effective on or after the date of this prospectus supplement, we become or, based upon a written opinion of independent counsel selected by us, there is a substantial probability that we will become, obligated to pay additional amounts as described under the heading “—Payment of Additional Amounts” with respect to the notes, then we may at any time at our option redeem the note, in whole, but not in part, on not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount, together with accrued and unpaid interest on the notes to, but not including, the date fixed for redemption.

 

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Covenants

Limitations on liens

Under the indenture, we will not, and will not permit any of our Subsidiaries to, allow any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) on any of our or our Subsidiaries’ property or assets (which includes Capital Stock) securing Indebtedness, unless the Lien secures the notes equally and ratably with, or prior to, any other Indebtedness secured by such Lien, so long as such other Indebtedness is so secured.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, we may, and may permit any of our Subsidiaries to, incur Liens securing Indebtedness without equally and ratably securing the notes if, after giving effect to the incurrence of such Liens, the aggregate amount (without duplication) of the Indebtedness secured by Liens (other than Permitted Liens) on the property or assets (which includes Capital Stock) of us and our Subsidiaries shall not exceed the Permitted Amount at the time of the incurrence of such Liens (it being understood that Liens securing the SpectraSite ABS Facility shall be deemed to be incurred pursuant to this paragraph).

Trustee

The trustee for the notes is U.S. Bank National Association, and we have initially appointed the trustee as the transfer agent and registrar with regard to the notes. Except during the continuance of an Event of Default, the trustee will perform only such duties as are specifically set forth in the indenture. During the existence of an Event of Default, the trustee will exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it under the indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise as a prudent person would exercise under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs. The holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding notes will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the trustee, subject to certain exceptions. Subject to these provisions, the trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the indenture at the request of any holder of notes, unless such holder has offered to the trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense.

Pursuant and subject to the Trust Indenture Act, the trustee will be permitted to engage in other transactions with us; however, if the trustee acquires any conflicting interest (as defined in the Trust Indenture Act), it would be required to eliminate such conflict within 90 days, apply to the SEC for permission to continue as trustee or resign. The trustee is also the trustee under the trust and servicing agreement related to our securitization transaction.

Governing Law

The indenture and the notes will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

Book-Entry; Delivery and Form

We have obtained the information in this section concerning Clearstream and Euroclear and their book-entry systems and procedures from sources that we believe to be reliable. We take no responsibility for an accurate portrayal of this information. In addition, the description of the clearing systems in this section reflects our understanding of the rules and procedures of Clearstream and Euroclear as they are currently in effect. Those systems could change their rules and procedures at any time.

The notes will initially be represented by one or more fully registered global notes. Each such global note will be deposited with, or on behalf of, a common depositary and registered in the name of the nominee of the common depositary, for, and in respect of interests held through, Clearstream and Euroclear. Except as set forth below, the global notes may be transferred, in whole and not in part, only to Clearstream or Euroclear or their respective nominees. You may hold your interests in the global notes in Europe through Clearstream or Euroclear, either as a participant in such systems or indirectly through organizations that are participants in such systems. Clearstream and Euroclear will hold interests in the global notes on behalf of their respective participating organizations or customers through customers’ securities accounts in Clearstream’s or Euroclear’s names on the books of their respective depositaries. Book-entry interests in the notes and all transfers relating to the notes will be reflected in the book-entry records of Clearstream and Euroclear.

 

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The distribution of the notes will be cleared through Clearstream and Euroclear. Any secondary market trading of book-entry interests in the notes will take place through Clearstream and Euroclear participants and will settle in same-day funds. Owners of book-entry interests in the notes will receive payments relating to their notes in euro, except as described under the heading “—Issuance in Euros; Payment on the Notes.”

Clearstream and Euroclear have established electronic securities and payment transfer, processing, depositary and custodial links among themselves and others, either directly or through custodians and depositaries. These links allow the notes to be issued, held and transferred among the clearing systems without the physical transfer of certificates. Special procedures to facilitate clearance and settlement have been established among these clearing systems to trade securities across borders in the secondary market.

The policies of Clearstream and Euroclear will govern payments, transfers, exchanges and other matters relating to an investor’s interest in the notes held by them. We have no responsibility for any aspect of the records kept by Clearstream or Euroclear or any of their direct or indirect participants. We also do not supervise these systems in any way.

Clearstream and Euroclear and their participants perform these clearance and settlement functions under agreements they have made with one another or with their customers. You should be aware that they are not obligated to perform or continue to perform these procedures and may modify them or discontinue them at any time.

Except as provided below, owners of beneficial interests in the notes will not be entitled to have the notes registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of the notes in definitive form and will not be considered the owners or holders of the notes under the indenture, including for purposes of receiving any reports delivered by us or the trustee pursuant to the indenture. Accordingly, each person owning a beneficial interest in a note must rely on the procedures of the common depositary and, if such person is not a participant, on the procedures of the participant through which such person owns its interest, in order to exercise any rights of a holder of notes.

Certificated Notes

If the common depositary for any of the notes represented by a registered global note is at any time unwilling or unable to continue as common depositary and a successor common depositary is not appointed by us within 90 days, we will issue registered notes in definitive form in exchange for the registered global note that had been held by the common depositary. Any notes issued in definitive form in exchange for a registered global note will be registered in the name or names that the common depositary gives to the trustee or other relevant agent of the trustee. It is expected that the common depositary’s instructions will be based upon directions received by the common depositary from participants with respect to ownership of beneficial interests in the registered global note that had been held by the common depositary. In addition, we may at any time determine that the notes shall no longer be represented by a global note and will issue registered notes in definitive form in exchange for such global note pursuant to the procedure described above.

Reporting

The indenture provides that we will furnish to the trustee, within 15 days after we are required to file such annual and quarterly reports, information, documents and other reports with the SEC, copies of our annual report and of the information, documents and other reports that we are required to file with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which we refer to as the Exchange Act. We will also comply with the other provisions of Section 314(a) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, which we refer to as the Trust Indenture Act.

Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets

The indenture provides that we may not consolidate or merge with or into, or sell or convey all or substantially all of our assets in any one transaction or series of related transactions to another person, unless:

 

   

either we are the resulting, surviving or transferee corporation, or our successor is a corporation organized under the laws of the United States, any state or the District of Columbia and expressly assumes by supplemental indenture all of our obligations under the indenture and all the debt securities; and

 

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immediately after giving effect to the transaction, no default or event of default has occurred and is continuing.

The term “default” for the purpose of this provision means any event that is, or with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would become, an event of default.

Except in the case of a lease of all or substantially all of our assets, the successor will be substituted for us in the indenture with the same effect as if it had been an original party to such indenture. Thereafter, the successor may exercise our rights and powers under the indenture.

Events of Default, Notice and Waiver

In the indenture, the term “event of default” with respect to debt securities of any series (including the notes) means any of the following:

 

   

failure by us to pay interest, if any, on the debt securities of that series for 30 days after the date payment is due and payable;

 

   

failure by us to pay principal of or premium, if any, on the debt securities of that series when due, at maturity, upon any redemption, by declaration or otherwise;

 

   

failure by us to comply with other covenants in the indenture or the debt securities of that series for 90 days after notice that compliance was required; and

 

   

certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency of us or any of our significant subsidiaries.

The term “significant subsidiaries” for the purpose of this provision means any of our subsidiaries that would be a “significant subsidiary” as defined in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which we refer to as the Securities Act.

If an event of default (other than relating to certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency of us or breach of our reporting obligation) has occurred and is continuing, the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of that series may declare the entire principal of all the debt securities of the affected series to be due and payable immediately.

If an event of default relating to certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency of us occurs and is continuing, then the principal amount of all of the outstanding debt securities and any accrued interest thereon will automatically become due and payable immediately, without any declaration or other act by the trustee or any holder.

The holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of any series may, after satisfying conditions, rescind and annul any of the above-described declarations and consequences involving the debt securities of that series, except a continuing default or event of default in the payment of principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on the debt securities of the affected series.

The indenture imposes limitations on suits brought by holders of debt securities of any series against us. Except for actions for payment of overdue principal or interest, no holder of a debt security of any series may institute any action against us under the indenture unless:

 

   

the holder has previously given to the trustee written notice of an event of default and the continuance of that event of default;

 

   

the holder or holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series have requested that the trustee pursue the remedy;

 

   

such holder or holders have offered to the trustee security or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the trustee against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred in compliance with such request;

 

   

the trustee has not instituted the action within 60 days of the receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity; and

 

   

the trustee has not received inconsistent direction by the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series.

 

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We will be required to file annually with the trustee a certificate, signed by two officers of our company, stating whether or not the officers know of any default by us in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any condition or covenant of the indenture.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the sole remedy for any breach of our obligation under the indenture to file or furnish reports or other financial information pursuant to section 314(a)(1) of the Trust Indenture Act (or as otherwise required by the indenture) shall be the payment of liquidated damages, and the holders will not have any right under the indenture to accelerate the maturity of the debt securities of the affected series as a result of any such breach. If any such breach continues for 90 days after notice thereof is given in accordance with the indenture, we will pay liquidated damages to all the holders of the debt securities of that series at a rate per annum equal to (i) 0.25% per annum of the principal amount of the debt securities of that series from the 90th day following such notice to but not including the 180th day following such notice (or such earlier date on which the event of default relating to the reporting obligations referred to in this paragraph shall have been cured or waived) and (ii) 0.50% per annum of the principal amount of the debt securities of that series from the 180th day following such notice to but not including the 365th day following such notice (or such earlier date on which the event of default relating to the reporting obligations referred to in this paragraph shall have been cured or waived). On such 365th day (or earlier, if the event of default relating to the reporting obligations referred to in this paragraph shall have been cured or waived prior to such 365th day), such additional interest will cease to accrue, and the debt securities of that series will be subject to acceleration as provided above if the event of default is continuing. The provisions of the indenture described in this paragraph will not affect the rights of the holders of the debt securities of any series in the event of the occurrence of any other event of default.

Modification and Waiver

Except as provided in the two succeeding paragraphs, the indenture provides that we and the trustee thereunder may, with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of any series then outstanding, including the notes (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, debt securities of that series), voting as one class, add any provisions to, or change in any manner, eliminate or modify in any way the provisions of, the indenture or modify in any manner the rights of the holders of the debt securities of that series.

We and the trustee may amend or supplement the indenture or the debt securities of any series, including the notes, without the consent of any holder to:

 

   

secure the debt securities of any series;

 

   

evidence the assumption by a successor corporation of our obligations under the indenture and the debt securities of any series in the case of a merger, amalgamation, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets;

 

   

add covenant(s) or events of default(s) for the protection of the holders of all or any series of debt securities;

 

   

cure any ambiguity or correct any defect or inconsistency in the indenture or make any other provisions as we may deem necessary or desirable; provided, however, that no such provisions will materially adversely affect the interests of the holders of any debt securities;

 

   

evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment by a successor trustee in accordance with the indenture;

 

   

provide for uncertificated debt securities in addition to, or in place of, certificated debt securities of any series in a manner that does not materially and adversely affect any holders of the debt securities of that series;

 

   

conform the text of the indenture or the debt securities of any series to any provision of the “Description of Debt Securities” in the prospectus or “Description of Securities” in the prospectus supplement for that series to the extent that the provision in that description was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a provision of the indenture or the debt securities of that series;

 

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provide for the issuance of additional debt securities of any series in accordance with the limitations set forth in the indenture as of the date of the indenture;

 

   

make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the holders of all or any series of debt securities or that does not adversely affect the legal rights under the indenture of any such holder or any holder of a beneficial interest in the debt securities of that series;

 

   

comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act;

 

   

establish the form or terms of debt securities of any series as permitted by the indenture;

 

   

secure our obligations in respect of the debt securities of any series;

 

   

in the case of convertible or exchangeable debt securities of any series, subject to the provisions of the supplemental indenture for that series, to provide for conversion rights, exchange rights and/or repurchase rights of holders of that series in connection with any reclassification or change of our common stock or in the event of any amalgamation, consolidation, merger or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of us or our subsidiaries substantially as an entirety occurs;

 

   

in the case of convertible or exchangeable debt securities of any series, to reduce the conversion price or exchange price applicable to that series;

 

   

in the case of convertible or exchangeable debt securities of any series, to increase the conversion rate or exchange ratio in the manner described in the supplemental indenture for that series, provided that the increase will not adversely affect the interests of the holders of that series in any material respect; or

 

   

any other action to amend or supplement the indenture or the debt securities of any series as described in the prospectus supplement with respect to that series of debt securities.

We and the trustee may not, without the consent of the holder of each outstanding debt security affected thereby:

 

   

change the final maturity of any debt security;

 

   

reduce the aggregate principal amount on any debt security;

 

   

reduce the rate or amend or modify the calculation, or time of payment, of interest, including defaulted interest on any debt security;

 

   

reduce or alter the method of computation of any amount payable on any debt security upon redemption, prepayment or purchase of any debt security or otherwise alter or waive any of the provisions with respect to the redemption of any debt security, or waive a redemption payment with respect to any debt security;

 

   

change the currency in which the principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on any debt security is payable;

 

   

impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on any debt security when due, or otherwise make any change in the provisions of the indenture relating to waivers of past defaults or the rights of holders of any debt security to receive payments of principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on any debt security;

 

   

modify the provisions of the indenture with respect to modification and waiver (including waiver of certain covenants, waiver of a default or event of default in respect of debt securities of any series), except to increase the percentage required for modification or waiver or to provide for the consent of each affected holder;

 

   

reduce the percentage of principal amount of outstanding debt securities of any series whose holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver of the indenture or the debt securities of that series;

 

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change the ranking provisions of the Subordinated Indenture in a manner adverse to the holders of debt securities issued thereunder in any material respect;

 

   

impair the rights of holders of debt securities of any series that are exchangeable or convertible to receive payment or delivery of any consideration due upon the conversion or exchange of the debt securities of that series; or

 

   

any other action to modify or amend the indenture or the debt securities of any series as may be described in the prospectus supplement with respect to that series of debt securities as requiring the consent of each holder affected thereby.

Defeasance

The indenture provides that we will be discharged from any and all obligations in respect of the debt securities of any series (except for certain obligations to register the transfer or exchange of the debt securities, to replace stolen, lost or mutilated debt securities, to maintain paying agencies and hold monies for payment in trust and to pay the principal of and interest, if any, on those debt securities), upon the deposit with the applicable trustee, in trust, of money and/or U.S. government obligations, which through the payment of interest and principal of the U.S. government obligations in accordance with their terms will provide money in an amount sufficient to pay any installment of principal and premium, if any, and interest, if any, on the debt securities of that series on the stated maturity date thereof in accordance with the terms of the indenture and the debt securities of that series. Also, the establishment of such a trust will be conditioned on the delivery by us to the trustee of an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the trustee to the effect that, based upon applicable U.S. federal income tax law or a ruling published by the United States Internal Revenue Service, or the IRS, such a defeasance and discharge will not be deemed, or result in, a taxable event with respect to the holders. For the avoidance of doubt, such an opinion would require a change in current U.S. tax law.

We may also omit to comply with the restrictive covenants, if any, of any particular series of debt securities, other than our covenant to pay the amounts due and owing with respect to that series. Any such omission will not be an event of default with respect to the debt securities of that series, upon the deposit with the applicable trustee, in trust, of money and/or U.S. government obligations, which through the payment of interest and principal of the U.S. government obligations in accordance with their terms will provide money in an amount sufficient to pay any installment of principal and premium, if any, and interest, if any, on the debt securities of that series on the stated maturity date thereof in accordance with the terms of the indenture and the debt securities of that series. Our obligations under the indenture and the debt securities of that series other than with respect to those covenants will remain in full force and effect. Also, the establishment of such a trust will be conditioned on the delivery by us to the trustee of an opinion of counsel to the effect that such a defeasance and discharge will not be deemed, or result in, a taxable event with respect to the holders.

Satisfaction and Discharge

At our option, we may satisfy and discharge the indenture with respect to the debt securities of any series (except for specified obligations of the trustee and ours, including, among others, the obligations to apply money held in trust) when:

 

   

either (a) all debt securities of that series previously authenticated under the indenture have been delivered to the trustee for cancellation or (b) all debt securities of that series not yet delivered to the trustee for cancellation (i) have become due and payable by reason of the mailing of a notice of redemption or otherwise or (ii) will become due and payable within one year, and we have irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the trustee as trust funds in trust solely for the benefit of the holders an amount sufficient to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on debt securities of that series;

 

   

no default or event of default with respect to debt securities of that series has occurred or is continuing on the date of the deposit or will occur as a result of the deposit and the deposit will not result in a breach or violation of any other instrument to which we are bound;

 

   

we have paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable by us under the indenture and any applicable supplemental indenture with respect to the debt securities of that series;

 

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we have delivered irrevocable instructions to the trustee to apply the deposited funds toward the payment of securities of that series at the stated maturity date or the redemption date, as applicable; and

 

   

we have delivered to the trustee an officers’ certificate and an opinion of counsel stating that all conditions precedent relating to the satisfaction and discharge of the indenture as to that series have been satisfied.

Certain Definitions

“Adjusted EBITDA” means, for the 12-month period preceding the calculation date, for us and our Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, the sum of (a) Net Income, plus (b) to the extent deducted in determining Net Income, the sum of (i) Interest Expense, (ii) income tax expense, including, without limitation, taxes paid or accrued based on income, profits or capital, including state, franchise and similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes, (iii) depreciation and amortization (including, without limitation, amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets), (iv) extraordinary losses and non-recurring non-cash charges and expenses, (v) all other non-cash charges, expenses and interest (including, without limitation, any non-cash losses in respect of Commodity Agreements, Currency Agreements or Interest Rate Agreements, non-cash impairment charges, non-cash valuation charges for stock option grants or vesting of restricted stock awards or any other non-cash compensation charges, and losses from the early extinguishment of Indebtedness) and (vi) nonrecurring charges and expenses, restructuring charges, transaction expenses (including, without limitation, transaction expenses incurred in connection with any merger or acquisition) and underwriters’ fees or discounts, and severance and retention payments in connection with any merger or acquisition, in each case for such period, less extraordinary gains and cash payments (not otherwise deducted in determining net income) made during such period with respect to non-cash charges that were added back in a prior period; provided, however, (I) with respect to any Person that became a Subsidiary, or was merged with or consolidated into us or any Subsidiary, during such period, or any acquisition by us or any Subsidiary of the assets of any Person during such period, “Adjusted EBITDA” shall, at our option in respect of any or all of the foregoing, also include the Adjusted EBITDA of such Person or attributable to such assets, as applicable, during such period as if such acquisition, merger or consolidation had occurred on the first day of such period and (II) with respect to any Person that has ceased to be a Subsidiary during such period, or any material assets of us or any Subsidiary sold or otherwise disposed of by us or any Subsidiary during such period, “Adjusted EBITDA” shall exclude the Adjusted EBITDA of such Person or attributable to such assets, as applicable, during such period as if such sale or disposition of such Subsidiary or such assets had occurred on the first day of such period.

“Beneficial Owner” has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that in calculating the beneficial ownership of any particular “person” as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, such “person” will be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such “person” has the right to acquire by conversion or exercise of other securities, whether such right is currently exercisable or is exercisable only upon the occurrence of a subsequent condition.

“Board of Directors” means either our Board of Directors or any committee of such Board duly authorized to act on our behalf.

“Board Resolution” means one or more resolutions duly adopted or consented to by the Board of Directors and in full force and effect.

“Business Day” means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, (1) which is not a day on which banking institutions in The City of New York or The City of London are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close and (2) on which the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer system (the TARGET2 system), or any successor thereto, operates.

“Capital Lease Obligations” means, at the time any determination is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at that time be required to be capitalized on a balance sheet in accordance with GAAP.

“Capital Stock” means:

(1)                             in the case of a corporation, corporate stock;

 

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(2)                         in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock;

(3)                         in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership or membership interests (whether general or limited); and

(4)                         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.

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

(1)                         the adoption of a plan relating to our liquidation or dissolution;

(2)                         any “person,” as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the voting power of our Voting Stock; provided that a transaction in which we become a Subsidiary of another Person shall not constitute a Change of Control if (a) our stockholders immediately prior to such transaction Beneficially Own, directly or

indirectly through one or more intermediaries, 50% or more of the voting power of the outstanding Voting Stock of such other Person of whom we are a Subsidiary immediately following such transaction and (b) immediately following such transaction no person (as defined above) other than such other Person, Beneficially Owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the voting power of our Voting Stock; or

(3)                         the first day on which a majority of the members of our Board of Directors are not Continuing Directors.

“Change of Control Triggering Event” means the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a Ratings Decline.

“Commodity Agreement” of any Person means any commodity forward contract, commodity swap agreement, commodity option agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement to which such Person is a party.

“Comparable Government Bond” means, in relation to any Comparable Government Bond Rate calculation, a German government bond (Bundesanleihe) whose maturity is closest to the maturity of the notes, or if an Independent Investment Banker selected by the Company in its discretion determines that such similar bond is not in issue, another German government bond as the Independent Investment Banker may, with the advice of three brokers of, and/or market makers in, German government bonds selected by such Independent Investment Banker, determine to be appropriate for determining the Comparable Government Bond Rate.

“Comparable Government Bond Rate” means, with respect to any redemption date, the price, expressed as a percentage (rounded to three decimal places, with 0.0005 being rounded upwards), at which the gross redemption yield on the notes, if they were to be purchased at such price on the third Business Day prior to the date fixed for redemption, would be equal to the gross redemption yield on such Business Day of the Comparable Government Bond on the basis of the middle market price of the Comparable Government Bond prevailing at 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such Business Day as determined by an Independent Investment Banker selected by the Company.

“Continuing Director” means, as of any date of determination, any member of our Board of Directors who:

(1)                         was a member of such Board of Directors on the Issue Date; or

(2)                         was nominated for election or elected to such Board of Directors with the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such Board at the time of such nomination or election.

“Corporate Trust Office” means the designated office of the trustee at which at any time its corporate trust business shall be administered, which office at the date hereof is located at One Federal Street, 3rd Floor, EX-MA-FED, Boston, MA 02110, Attention: David W. Doucette, Vice President, or such other address as the trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the holders of the notes and us, or the principal corporate trust office of any

 

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successor trustee (or such other address as such successor trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the holders of the notes and us).

“Currency Agreement” of any Person means any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement as to which such Person is a party.

“Disqualified Stock” means any Capital Stock that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible, or for which it is exchangeable, in each case at the option of the holder of the Capital Stock), or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or redeemable at the option of the holder of the Capital Stock, in whole or in part, on or prior to the Stated Maturity of the notes.

“Fair Market Value” means, with respect to any asset, the price that (after taking into account any liabilities relating to such asset) would be paid in an arm’s-length transaction between an informed and willing seller under no compulsion to sell and an informed and willing buyer under no compulsion to buy, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, whose determination shall be conclusive if evidenced by a Board Resolution.

“First Par Call Date” means, in the case of the 1.375% Notes, January 4, 2025, and, in the case of the 1.950% Notes, February 22, 2026.

“Fitch” means Fitch, Inc. or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

“Foreign Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, (a) any Subsidiary of such Person that is not organized or existing under the laws of, and whose principal business is conducted outside of, the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (for purposes of this definition only, the “United States”), or (b) any Subsidiary of such Person that is organized or existing under the laws of the United States whose only material assets are the Capital Stock of Foreign Subsidiaries meeting clause (a) of this definition.

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the standards, statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or in such other statements by such other entity as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession of the United States, which are in effect on the Issue Date.

“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 any part of any Indebtedness. The term “Guarantee” used as a verb has a corresponding meaning.

“Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person, any indebtedness of such Person, whether or not contingent:

(1)                         in respect of borrowed money;

(2)                         evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit (or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof);

(3)                         in respect of banker’s acceptances;

(4)                         representing Capital Lease Obligations;

(5)                         representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property, except any such balance that constitutes an accrued expense or trade payable;

(6)                         representing obligations under any Interest Rate Agreements, Commodity Agreements and Currency Agreements except for those entered into for the purpose of fixing, hedging or swapping interest rate, commodity price or foreign currency exchange risk; or

 

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(7)                         all Disqualified Stock issued by such Person with the amount of Indebtedness represented by such Disqualified Stock being equal to the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference and its maximum fixed repurchase price, but excluding accrued dividends, if any; provided that (a) if the Disqualified Stock does not have a fixed repurchase price, such maximum fixed repurchase price shall be calculated in accordance with the terms of the Disqualified Stock as if the Disqualified Stock were purchased on any date on which Indebtedness shall be required to be determined pursuant to the indenture, and (b) if the maximum fixed repurchase price is based upon, or measured by, the fair market value of the Disqualified Capital Stock, the fair market value shall be the Fair Market Value thereof;

if and to the extent any of the preceding items (other than letters of credit and obligations under Interest Rate Agreements, Commodity Agreements and Currency Agreements) would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the term “Indebtedness” includes all Indebtedness of others secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person (the amount of such Indebtedness as of any date being deemed to be the lesser of the Fair Market Value of such property or assets as of such date or the principal amount of such Indebtedness of such other Person so secured) and, to the extent not otherwise included, the Guarantee by such Person of any Indebtedness of any other Person.

The amount of any Indebtedness outstanding as of any date shall be:

(1)                         the accreted value of the Indebtedness, in the case of any Indebtedness issued with original issue discount; and

(2)                         the principal amount of the Indebtedness, together with any interest on the Indebtedness that is more than 30 days past due, in the case of any other Indebtedness.

“Independent Investment Banker” means one of the Reference Government Bond Dealers appointed by us.

“Interest Expense” means, for any period, all cash interest expense (including imputed interest with respect to Capital Lease Obligations and commitment fees) with respect to any of our Indebtedness and our Subsidiaries’ Indebtedness on a consolidated basis during such period pursuant to the terms of such Indebtedness.

“Interest Rate Agreement” of any Person means any interest rate protection agreement, interest rate future agreement, interest rate option agreement, interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement, interest rate collar agreement, interest rate hedge agreement, option or future contract or other similar agreement or arrangement as to which such Person is a party.

“Investment Grade Rating” means a rating equal to or greater than BBB- by S&P and Fitch and Baa3 by Moody’s or the equivalent thereof under any new ratings system if the ratings system of any such agency shall be modified after the Issue Date, or the equivalent rating or any other Ratings Agency selected by us as provided in the definition of Ratings Agency.

“Issue Date” means, in the case of the 1.375% Notes, April 6, 2017, and, in the case of the 1.950% Notes, May 22, 2018.

“Licenses” means, collectively, any telephone, microwave, radio transmissions, personal communications or other license, authorization, certificate of compliance, franchise, approval or permit, whether for the construction, ownership or operation of any communications tower facilities, granted or issued by the Federal Communications Commission (or other similar or successor agency of the federal government administering the Communications Act of 1934 or any similar or successor federal statute) and held by us or any of our Subsidiaries.

“Lien” means, with respect to any property or assets, including Capital Stock, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a security interest in and any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction).

 

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“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

“Net Income” means, for any period of determination, net income (loss) of us and our Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, determined in accordance with GAAP.

“Newly Created Subsidiary” means a newly created direct or indirect Subsidiary of us that is formed or organized after the Issue Date; provided that neither we nor any of our Subsidiaries shall have transferred, or may in the future transfer, any assets (other than cash or cash equivalents) to such Newly Created Subsidiary for so long as such Newly Created Subsidiary remains designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

“Officers’ Certificate” means, with respect to any Person, a certificate signed by the chairman of the Board of Directors, the chief executive officer, the president, the chief operating officer, the chief financial officer, or any vice president and by the treasurer, any assistant treasurer, the controller, any assistant controller, the secretary or any assistant secretary of such Person in accordance with the applicable provisions of the indenture.

“Permitted Amount” means, on any date, an amount equal to 3.5 times Adjusted EBITDA as of the most recent fiscal quarter for which our financial statements are internally available immediately preceding such date.

“Permitted Liens” means:

(1)                         Liens in favor of us or our Subsidiaries;

(2)                         Liens existing on the Issue Date (other than those securing the SpectraSite ABS Facility) and renewals and replacements thereof;

(3)                         Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or claims that are not yet delinquent or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted; provided that any reserve or other appropriate provision as shall be required in conformity with GAAP shall have been made therefor;

(4)                         Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, vendors (solely to the extent arising by operation of law), laborers and materialmen incurred in the ordinary course of business for sums not yet due or being diligently contested in good faith, if reserves or appropriate provisions shall have been made therefor;

(5)                         Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with worker’s compensation and unemployment insurance, social security obligations, assessments or government charges which are not overdue for more than 60 days;

(6)                         restrictions on the transfer of Licenses or assets of us or any of our Subsidiaries imposed by any of the Licenses as in effect on the Issue Date or imposed by the Communications Act of 1934, any similar or successor federal statute or the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission (or other similar or successor agency of the federal government administering such Act or successor statute) thereunder, all as the same may be in effect from time to time;

(7)                         Liens arising by operation of law in favor of purchasers in connection with the sale of an asset; provided, however, that such Lien only encumbers the property being sold;

(8)                         Liens to secure performance of statutory obligations, surety or appeal bonds, performance bonds, bids or tenders;

(9)                         judgment Liens;

(10)                      Liens in connection with escrow or security deposits made in connection with any acquisition of assets;

 

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(11)                         Liens securing Indebtedness since the Issue Date represented by Capital Lease Obligations, mortgage financings or purchase money obligations, in each case incurred for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price or cost of construction or improvement of property, plant or equipment used in any business of us or any of our Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount, including all Indebtedness incurred to refund, refinance or replace any other Indebtedness of the type described under this clause (11), not to exceed $500.0 million at any time outstanding for us and any of our Subsidiaries;

(12)                         Liens securing obligations under Interest Rate Agreements, Commodity Agreements and Currency Agreements not for speculative purposes;

(13)                         easements, rights-of-way, zoning restrictions, licenses or restrictions on use and other similar encumbrances on the use of real property that:

(a)                           are not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money or the obtaining of advances or credit (other than trade credit in the ordinary course of business); and

(b)                           do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value of the property or materially impair the use thereof in the operation of business by us and our Subsidiaries;

(14)                         Liens on property of us or any of our Subsidiaries at the time we or such Subsidiary acquired the property, including acquisition by means of a merger or consolidation with or into us or any Subsidiary, or an acquisition of assets, and any replacement thereof, provided, however, that such Liens are not created, incurred or assumed in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition, and provided further that such Liens may not extend to any other property owned by us or any of our Subsidiaries;

(15)                         leases and subleases of real property in the ordinary course of business (for the avoidance of doubt, excluding sale and lease-back transactions) which do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business; and

(16)                         banker’s Liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or other funds maintained with a depositary institution; provided that:

(a)                           such deposit account is not a dedicated cash collateral account and is not subject to restrictions against access in excess of those set forth by regulations promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board or other applicable law; and

(b)                           such deposit account is not intended to provide collateral to the depositary institution.

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

“Ratings Agencies” means (1) S&P, Moody’s and Fitch; and (2) if any of S&P, Moody’s and Fitch ceases to rate the notes or ceases to make a rating on the notes publicly available, an entity registered as a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” (registered as such pursuant to Rule 17g-1 of the Exchange Act) then making a rating on the notes publicly available selected by us (as certified by an Officers’ Certificate), which shall be substituted for S&P, Moody’s or Fitch, as the case may be.

“Ratings Decline” means the occurrence of the following on, or within 90 days after, the date of the public notice of the occurrence of a Change of Control or of the intention by us or any third party to effect a Change of Control (which period shall be extended for so long as the rating of the notes is under publicly announced consideration for possible downgrade by any of the Ratings Agencies if such period exceeds 90 days): (1) in the event that the notes have an Investment Grade Rating by all three Ratings Agencies, the notes cease to have an Investment Grade Rating by two of the three Rating Agencies, (2) in the event that the notes have an Investment Grade Rating by only two Ratings Agencies, the notes cease to have an Investment Grade Rating by both such Rating Agencies, or (3) in the event that the notes do not have an Investment Grade Rating, the rating of the notes by two of the three Ratings

 

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Agencies (or, if there are less than three Rating Agencies rating the notes, the rating of each Rating Agency) decreases by one or more gradations (including gradations within ratings categories as well as between rating categories) or is withdrawn.

“Reference Government Bond Dealer” means any of the primary European government securities dealers.

“S&P” means S&P Global Ratings, a division of S&P Global Inc., or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

“SpectraSite ABS Facility” means that certain mortgage loan more fully described in the Offering Memorandum dated March 27, 2018 regarding the $1,800.0 million Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2018-1A and 2013-2A.

“Stated Maturity” means, (1) with respect to any debt security, the date specified in such debt security as the fixed date on which the final installment of principal of such debt security is due and payable and (2) with respect to any scheduled installment of principal of or interest on any debt security, the date specified in such debt security as the fixed date on which such installment is due and payable.

“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, (1) any corporation, limited liability company, association or other business entity of which more than 50% of the voting power of the outstanding Voting Stock is owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person and one or more other Subsidiaries of such Person 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 such Person or one or more Subsidiaries of such Person (or any combination thereof). The term “Subsidiary” with respect to us shall not include any Unrestricted Subsidiary.

“Unrestricted Subsidiary” means (a) any Foreign Subsidiary or Newly Created Subsidiary of us that is designated by the Board of Directors as an Unrestricted Subsidiary until such time as the Board of Directors may designate it to be a Subsidiary, provided that no Default or Event of Default would occur or be existing following such designation, and (b) any subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. Any such designation by the Board of Directors shall be evidenced to the trustee by filing a Board Resolution with the trustee giving effect to such designation. At the time of designation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Subsidiary, such Subsidiary shall be deemed to incur outstanding Indebtedness and grant any existing Liens.

“Voting Stock” of any Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is normally entitled to vote in the election of the board of directors, managers or trustees of such Person.

 

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Exhibit


Exhibit 10.28

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July 31, 2018

Steve Vondran



Dear Steve:

I am pleased to confirm your promotion to Executive Vice President, and President US Tower effective August 1, 2018 reporting to me. In this position you will continue to be based in our Woburn, MA office. It is understood that our offer is contingent on the approval of American Tower’s Board of Directors.

This is an exempt position and your new annual rate will be $575,000. Your weekly hours worked in this position may fluctuate, and therefore, each weekly portion of your annual salary will constitute payment of all hours worked during that week. With your promotion, effective August 1, 2018, your target bonus opportunity will increase to 95% of your annual earnings. This discretionary bonus plan is based upon performance against goals and objectives that you will work with me to set, and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the relevant bonus plan.

In consideration of your acceptance of this offer, we will recommend to the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors that you be granted an equity-based incentive award with respect to shares of the Company’s Class A common stock ("Common Stock") in the form of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) with a value of $275,000. We would submit this recommendation for the Committee’s approval at its first regularly scheduled meeting following your promotion effective date if your promotion effective date is on or before the 15th of the month prior to that meeting or its next regularly scheduled meeting after that date (if your promotion effective date is after the 15th of that prior month). The grant date will be the first business day of the month following the meeting in which your grant is approved. The actual number of RSUs granted to you would be determined by dividing the $275,000 value by the closing price of the Common Stock on the grant date, rounding up to the next whole share in the case of fractional shares. The RSUs would vest over four (4) years of continuous employment with the Company, at a rate of 25% per year, commencing one (1) year from the grant date. The above terms are subject to the terms and conditions of the RSU award agreement and other plan documents relating to the American Tower Corporation 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, which will be provided to you shortly after the grant date.

As an Executive Vice President, you will be eligible for benefits of similarly situated employees. These benefits with respect to your Executive Vice President position would include continued participation in equity based Long-Term Incentive opportunity that is determined annually by myself and the Compensation Committee of the Board and is currently comprised of RSUs and Performance




Share Units (“PSUs”). Beginning in 2019, you will become eligible to be awarded PSUs on an annual basis. These are incentive grants with respect to the Common Stock that directly tie to the achievement of specific Company targets in terms of AFFO per share growth and Return on Invested Capital established by the Compensation Committee each year and vest over a period of three (3) years. You will also receive an annual car allowance of $12,000. In addition, you will be eligible for other benefits which would include, among other things, severance benefits as outlined under the American Tower Corporation Severance Program for Executive Vice Presidents.

Please be advised that your employment with American Tower Corporation remains at will, which means that your employment may be terminated at any time with or without cause by either you or the Company, with or without advance notice.

Finally, Steve, I want to convey my enthusiasm for you this opportunity for you. I know you will be a great addition to our executive team and look forward to working more closely together to take our company to the next level. I am confident that you will find this new position to be both challenging and professionally rewarding. Please sign below acknowledging the terms of your promotion and return to me. Congratulations!

Sincerely,

/s/ James D. Taiclet

James D. Taiclet
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer


My signature acknowledges acceptance and my agreement with the terms and conditions set forth in the letter .


/s/ Steve Vondran
 
 
7/31/2018
 
 
Steve Vondran
 
 
 Date
 
 



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Exhibit 10.29

EXECUTION COPY

NINTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT

This Ninth Amendment to Loan Agreement (this “Amendment”) is made as of December 20, 2019 by and among AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION, as borrower (the “Company”), TORONTO DOMINION (TEXAS) LLC, as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the financial institutions whose names appear as lenders on the signature page hereof.

WHEREAS, the Company and the Administrative Agent are party to that certain Loan Agreement, dated as of June 28, 2013 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”) among the Company, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders from time to time party thereto.

WHEREAS, the Company, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have agreed to amend the Loan Agreement pursuant to Section 12.12 of the Loan Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by each of the parties hereto, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1.    DEFINED TERMS. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement.

2.    AMENDMENTS. Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, the Loan Agreement is amended and restated in full to read as set forth in Annex A hereto (as so amended, the “Amended Loan Agreement”).

3.    COMMITMENT INCREASE. The requirements of Section 2.14 of the Loan Agreement are hereby waived to the extent that such Section requires prior notice to effect an increase in the Revolving Loan Commitment of any Lender. After giving effect to this Amendment, each of the Lenders party hereto agree that their respective Revolving Loan Commitments shall be as set forth on Schedule A. The execution of this Amendment is evidence of the consent of the Company, the Swingline Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Administrative Agent of each Lender’s Revolving Loan Commitment as set forth on Schedule A.

4.    WAIVER; ASSIGNMENT. (a) The requirements of Sections 12.4 and 12.12(c) of the Loan Agreement are hereby waived to the extent that such Sections require prior notice or execution and delivery of an assignment agreement to effect an assignment by any Lender that does not agree to extend its Revolving Loan Commitment as set forth in this Amendment. Accordingly, after giving effect to this Amendment, only those Lenders listed on Schedule A to this Amendment shall have any Revolving Loan Commitment or be considered Lenders under the Loan Agreement, with Revolving Loan Commitments in such amounts as set forth on Schedule A. The execution of this Amendment is evidence of the consent of the Company, the Swingline Lender, the Issuing Banks and the Administrative Agent to assignment of each Assignor’s (as defined below) Revolving Loan Commitments to the Assignees (as defined below), as required pursuant to Section 12.4(b)(iii) of the Loan Agreement.

(b)    Each Lender whose Revolving Loan Commitment is reduced or terminated by giving effect to this Amendment (each, an “Assignor”) hereby irrevocably sells


and assigns, at par, to each Lender whose Revolving Loan Commitment is increased (or created) by giving effect to this Amendment (each, an “Assignee”), and each Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from each Assignor, subject to and in accordance with this Amendment and the Loan Agreement, as of the Amendment Effective Date (as defined below), the Assigned Interests (as defined below). Such sales and assignments and purchases and assumptions shall be made on the terms set forth in Exhibit F to the Loan Agreement and shall comply with Section 12.4(b) of the Loan Agreement, notwithstanding any failure of such sales, assignments, purchases and assumptions to comply with (x) the minimum assignment requirement in Section 12.4(b)(i) of the Loan Agreement, (y) the requirement to pay the processing and recordation fees referenced in Section 12.4(b)(iv) of the Loan Agreement or (z) any requirement to execute and deliver an Assignment and Assumption in respect thereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Assignee hereby makes the representations, warranties and agreements required to be made under Section 1 of Annex 1 to Exhibit F to the Loan Agreement by an Assignee, with respect to the Assigned Interests being assigned or assumed by such Assignee hereunder. Each sale and assignment hereunder is without recourse to any Assignor and, except as expressly provided in Section 1 of Annex 1 to Exhibit F to the Loan Agreement, without representation or warranty by any Assignor.

(c)    “Assigned Interest” means (i) all of the respective Assignors’ rights and obligations in their respective capacities as Lenders under the Loan Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the Revolving Loan Commitments of the respective Assignors to the extent being assigned under this Agreement and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under Applicable Law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of the respective Assignors (in their respective capacities as Lenders) against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Loan Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above.

(d)    On the Amendment Effective Date, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (x) to the extent any Loans or funded L/C Obligations are outstanding on such date, each Assignee purchasing and assuming Assigned Interests pursuant to paragraph (b) above shall pay the purchase price for such Assigned Interests (equal to the principal amount of such outstanding Loans and funded L/C Obligations with respect to such Assigned Interest) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 Noon (New York City time), (y) the Company shall pay all accrued and unpaid interest and fees and other amounts accrued to but excluding the Amendment Effective Date for the account of each Assignor in respect of such Assignor’s Assigned Interests (including such amount, if any, as would be payable pursuant to Section 2.9 of the Loan Agreement if the outstanding Loans of such Assignor were prepaid in their entirety on the date of consummation of the assignment of the Assigned Interests) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 Noon (New York City time) and (z) the Administrative Agent shall pay to each of the Assignors, out of the amounts received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to clauses (x) and (y) above, the purchase price for the Assigned Interests assigned by such Assignor pursuant hereto and all unpaid interest and fees and other amounts accrued for the account of each Assignor to but excluding the Amendment Effective Date by wire transfer of


immediately available funds to the account designated by such Assignor to the Administrative Agent not later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Amendment Effective Date.

5.    BRING-DOWN OF REPRESENTATIONS. The Company hereby certifies that, as of the date of this Amendment, (i) the representations and warranties contained in Section 4.1 of the Amended Loan Agreement are true and correct in all material respects, except for those representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality or Materially Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct, both before and after giving effect to this Amendment, except to the extent stated to have been made as of the Agreement Date, and (ii) no Default exists.

6.    EFFECTIVENESS. This Amendment shall become effective upon:

(a) the Administrative Agent receiving this Amendment duly executed by the Company and all of the Lenders;

(b) the payment in full of all fees and expenses required to be paid in connection with this Amendment to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (the date such conditions are satisfied is the “Amendment Effective Date”); and

(c) (i) the Administrative Agent shall have received all documentation and other information regarding the Company reasonably requested in connection with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act, to the extent reasonably requested in writing of the Company at least five Business Days prior to the Amendment Effective Date and (ii) to the extent the Company qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, any Lender that has requested, in a written notice to the Company at least five Business Days prior to the Amendment Effective Date, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to the Company shall have received such Beneficial Ownership Certification (provided that, upon the execution and delivery by such Lender of its signature page to this Amendment, the condition set forth in this clause (ii) shall be deemed to be satisfied).

7.    COUNTERPARTS. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such separate counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by telecopier or electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart.

8.    GOVERNING LAW. This Amendment shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and performed in the State of New York.

9.    MISCELLANEOUS.

(a)    On and after the effective date of this Amendment, each reference in the Loan Agreement to “this Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Loan Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment.


(b)    The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Lender or the Administrative Agent under any of the Loan Documents, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of any of the Loan Documents.

(c)    On and after the effectiveness of this Amendment, this Amendment shall for all purposes constitute a Loan Document.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment or caused it to be executed by their duly authorized officers, all as of the day and year above written.

 

COMPANY:    AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION
   By: /s/ Rodney M. Smith                                
  

Name: Rodney M. Smith

  

Title: Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance and Treasurer

 

[Signature Page to Ninth Amendment to Loan Agreement]


LENDERS:      

TORONTO DOMINION (TEXAS) LLC,

as Administrative Agent

 

By: /s/ Wallace Wong                                    

      Name: Wallace Wong

      Title: Authorized Signatory

     

The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York

Branch, as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Wallace Wong                                    

      Name: Wallace Wong

      Title: Authorized Signatory

     

Mizuho Bank, Ltd.,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Tracy Rahn                                                 

      Name: Tracy Rahn

      Title: Authorized Signatory

     

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Kyle Oberkrom                                    

      Name: Kyle Oberkrom

      Title: Associate

     

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Craig Malloy                                       

      Name: Craig Malloy

      Title: Director

     

CITIBANK, N.A.,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Carolyn Kee                                        

      Name: Carolyn Kee

      Title: Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Ninth Amendment to Loan Agreement]


JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Inderjeet Aneja                            

      Name: Inderjeet Aneja

      Title: Vice President

MUFG Bank, Ltd.,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Lillian Kim                                

      Name: Lillian Kim

      Title: Director

MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A.,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Alysha Salinger                        

      Name: Alysha Salinger

      Title: Authorized Signatory

Royal Bank of Canada,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Scott Johnson                            

      Name: Scott Johnson

      Title: Authorized Signatory

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.

New York Branch,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Stephen Johnson                        

      Name: Stephen Johnson

      Title: Managing Director

 

By: /s/ Miriam Trautmann                       

      Name: Miriam Trautmann

      Title: Senior Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Ninth Amendment to Loan Agreement]


Banco Santander, S.A., New York Branch,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Juan Galan                              

      Name: Juan Galan

      Title: Managing Director

 

By: /s/ Rita Walz-Cuccioli                 

      Name: Rita Walz-Cuccioli

      Title: Executive Director

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Joseph Ward                            

      Name: Joseph Ward

      Title: Managing Director

SOCIETE GENERALE,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Shelley Yu                                

      Name: Shelley Yu

      Title: Director

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Michael Maguire                      

      Name: Michael Maguire

      Title: Executive Director

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Ryan Durkin                              

      Name: Ryan Durkin

      Title: Authorized Signatory

 

[Signature Page to Ninth Amendment to Loan Agreement]


Commerzbank AG,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Neil L. Kiernan                    

      Name: Neil L. Kiernan

      Title: Director

 

By: /s/ Robert P. Sullivan                

      Name: Robert P. Sullivan

      Title: Vice President

ING Capital LLC,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Shirin Fozouni                      

      Name: Shirin Fozouni

      Title: Director

 

By: /s/ Jonathan Feld                        

      Name: Jonathan Feld

      Title: Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Ninth Amendment to Loan Agreement]


CoBank ACB,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Gary Franke                    

      Name: Gary Franke

      Title: Managing Director

 

Agreed, and executed solely in its capacity as Assignor under Section 4 of the foregoing Amendment:

 

FIFTH THIRD BANK, National

Association,

as an Assignor

 

By: /s/ Eric Oberfield                 

      Name: Eric Oberfield

      Title: Director

 

Agreed, and executed solely in its capacity as Assignor under Section 4 of the foregoing Amendment:

 

HSBC Bank USA, NA,

as an Assignor

 

By: /s/ Brett Bonet                    

      Name: Bret Bonet

      Title: Director

 

[Signature Page to Ninth Amendment to Loan Agreement]


SCHEDULE A

LOAN AMOUNTS

 

Entity

 

   

 

    Revolving Loan    

Commitment    

 


 

 

The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch              $211,000,000  
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.     $211,000,000  
Bank of America, N.A.     $211,000,000  
Barclays Bank PLC     $211,000,000  
Citibank, N.A.     $211,000,000  
JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.     $211,000,000  
MUFG Bank, Ltd.     $126,600,000  
Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.     $84,400,000  
Royal Bank of Canada     $211,000,000  
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. New York Branch     $175,000,000  
Banco Santander, S.A., New York Branch     $175,000,000  
The Bank of Nova Scotia     $175,000,000  
Societe Generale     $175,000,000  
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation     $175,000,000  
Goldman Sachs Bank USA     $138,000,000  
Commerzbank AG, New York Branch     $137,000,000  
ING Capital LLC     $107,000,000  
CoBank ACB     $55,000,000  
         
Total:     $3,000,000,000  


ANNEX A

AMENDED LOAN AGREEMENT

[See attached]


 

AMENDED AND RESTATED MULTICURRENCY REVOLVING CREDIT

AGREEMENT

AMONG

AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION

AND CERTAIN OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES,

AS THE BORROWERS;

TORONTO DOMINION (TEXAS) LLC

AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT FOR THE LENDERS;

THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS PARTIES HERETO;

AND WITH

TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC

MIZUHO BANK, LTD.

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

BOFA SECURITIES, INC.

CITIBANK, N.A.

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A

MORGAN STANLEY MUFG LOAN PARTNERS, LLC

and

RBC CAPITAL MARKETS1

AS JOINT LEAD ARRANGERS AND JOINT BOOKRUNNERS;

MIZUHO BANK, LTD.

AS SYNDICATION AGENT;

AND

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

CITIBANK, N.A.

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A

MORGAN STANLEY MUFG LOAN PARTNERS, LLC

and

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

AS CO-DOCUMENTATION AGENTS.

Dated as of December 20, 2019

 

 

 

 

1 

A brand name for the capital markets businesses of ROYAL BANK OF CANADA and its affiliates.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

            Page  
ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS      1  

Section 1.1

     Definitions      1  

Section 1.2

     Interpretation      24  

Section 1.3

     Cross References      24  

Section 1.4

     Accounting Provisions      24  

Section 1.5

     Letter of Credit Amounts      25  

Section 1.6

     Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents      25  

Section 1.7

     Additional Alternative Currencies      25  

Section 1.8

     Divisions      26  
ARTICLE 2 - LOANS      27  

Section 2.1

     The Revolving Loans      27  

Section 2.2

     Manner of Advance and Disbursement      27  

Section 2.3

     Interest      30  

Section 2.4

     Commitment and Letter of Credit Fees      31  

Section 2.5

     Voluntary Commitment Reductions      33  

Section 2.6

     Prepayments and Repayments      34  

Section 2.7

     Notes; Loan Accounts      35  

Section 2.8

     Manner of Payment      36  

Section 2.9

     Reimbursement      37  

Section 2.10

     Pro Rata Treatment      37  

Section 2.11

     Capital Adequacy      38  

Section 2.12

     Lender Tax Forms      39  

Section 2.13

     Letters of Credit      41  

Section 2.14

     Incremental Commitments      49  

Section 2.15

     Cash Collateral      50  

Section 2.16

     Defaulting Lenders      51  

Section 2.17

     Swingline Loans      53  

Section 2.18

     Maturity Date Extension      56  
ARTICLE 3 - CONDITIONS PRECEDENT      57  

Section 3.1

     Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness of this Agreement      57  

Section 3.2

     Conditions Precedent to Initial Advance to Each Subsidiary Borrower      58  

Section 3.3

     Conditions Precedent to Each Advance      59  

Section 3.4

     Conditions Precedent to Issuance of Letters of Credit      60  
ARTICLE 4 - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES      60  

Section 4.1

     Representations and Warranties      60  

Section 4.2

     Survival of Representations and Warranties, Etc      63  
ARTICLE 5 - GENERAL COVENANTS      64  

Section 5.1

     Preservation of Existence and Similar Matters      64  

Section 5.2

     Compliance with Applicable Law      64  

 

(i)


Table of Contents (continued)

 

            Page  

Section 5.3

     Maintenance of Properties      64  

Section 5.4

     Accounting Methods and Financial Records      64  

Section 5.5

     Insurance      64  

Section 5.6

     Payment of Taxes and Claims      65  

Section 5.7

     Visits and Inspections      65  

Section 5.8

     Use of Proceeds      65  

Section 5.9

     Maintenance of REIT Status      65  

Section 5.10

     Senior Credit Facility      65  
ARTICLE 6 - INFORMATION COVENANTS      66  

Section 6.1

     Quarterly Financial Statements and Information      66  

Section 6.2

     Annual Financial Statements and Information      67  

Section 6.3

     Performance Certificates      67  

Section 6.4

     Copies of Other Reports      67  

Section 6.5

     Notice of Litigation and Other Matters      68  

Section 6.6

     Certain Electronic Delivery; Public Information      68  

Section 6.7

     Know Your Customer Information      69  

Section 6.8

     Additional Requested Information      69  
ARTICLE 7 - NEGATIVE COVENANTS      69  

Section 7.1

     Indebtedness; Guaranties of the Company and its Subsidiaries      70  

Section 7.2

     Limitation on Liens      71  

Section 7.3

     Liquidation, Merger or Disposition of Assets      72  

Section 7.4

     Restricted Payments      72  

Section 7.5

     Senior Secured Leverage Ratio      73  

Section 7.6

     Total Company Leverage Ratio      73  

Section 7.7

     [Reserved]      73  

Section 7.8

     Affiliate Transactions      73  

Section 7.9

     Restrictive Agreements      74  

Section 7.10

     Use of Proceeds      74  
ARTICLE 8 - DEFAULT      75  

Section 8.1

     Events of Default      75  

Section 8.2

     Remedies      77  

Section 8.3

     Payments Subsequent to Declaration of Event of Default      78  
ARTICLE 9 - THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT      78  

Section 9.1

     Appointment and Authorization      79  

Section 9.2

     Rights as a Lender      79  

Section 9.3

     Exculpatory Provisions      79  

Section 9.4

     Reliance by Administrative Agent      80  

Section 9.5

     Resignation of Administrative Agent      80  

Section 9.6

     Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders      82  

Section 9.7

     Indemnification      82  

Section 9.8

     No Responsibilities of the Agents      82  

 

(ii)


Table of Contents (continued)

 

            Page  

Section 9.9

     Lender ERISA Matters      82  
ARTICLE 10 - CHANGES IN CIRCUMSTANCES AFFECTING LIBOR ADVANCES AND                           INCREASED COSTS      83  

Section 10.1

     LIBOR Basis Determination Inadequate or Unfair      83  

Section 10.2

     Illegality      84  

Section 10.3

     Increased Costs and Additional Amounts      84  

Section 10.4

     Effect On Other Advances      87  

Section 10.5

     Claims for Increased Costs and Taxes; Replacement Lenders      87  
ARTICLE 11 - GUARANTY      88  

Section 11.1

     Unconditional Guaranty      88  

Section 11.2

     Guaranty Absolute      88  

Section 11.3

     Waivers and Acknowledgments      90  

Section 11.4

     Subrogation      90  

Section 11.5

     Subordination      91  

Section 11.6

     Continuing Guaranty; Assignments      92  
ARTICLE 12 - MISCELLANEOUS      92  

Section 12.1

     Notices      92  

Section 12.2

     Expenses      95  

Section 12.3

     Waivers      95  

Section 12.4

     Assignment and Participation      95  

Section 12.5

     Indemnity      101  

Section 12.6

     Subsidiary Borrowers      102  

Section 12.7

     Counterparts      103  

Section 12.8

     Governing Law; Jurisdiction      103  

Section 12.9

     Severability      104  

Section 12.10

     Interest      104  

Section 12.11

     Table of Contents and Headings      105  

Section 12.12

     Amendment and Waiver      105  

Section 12.13

     Power of Attorney      106  

Section 12.14

     Entire Agreement      106  

Section 12.15

     Other Relationships; No Fiduciary Relationships      107  

Section 12.16

     Directly or Indirectly      107  

Section 12.17

     Reliance on and Survival of Various Provisions      107  

Section 12.18

     Senior Debt      107  

Section 12.19

     Obligations      107  

Section 12.20

     Confidentiality      107  

Section 12.21

     Judgment      108  

Section 12.22

     Substitution of Currency      109  

Section 12.23

     Right of Set-off      109  

Section 12.24

     Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions      109  

 

(iii)


Table of Contents (continued)

 

            Page  
ARTICLE 13 - WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL      110  

Section 13.1

     Waiver of Jury Trial      110  

 

(iv)


SCHEDULES

 

Schedule 1

  

Commitments; Commitment Ratios

Schedule 2

  

Existing Letters of Credit

Schedule 3

  

Existing ABS Facilities

Schedule 4

  

Subsidiaries on the Restatement Date

Schedule 5

  

Administrative Agent’s Office, Certain Notice Addresses

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit A

  

Form of Request for Advance

Exhibit B

  

[Reserved]

Exhibit C

  

Form of Revolving Loan Note

Exhibit D

  

Form of Loan Certificate

Exhibit E

  

Form of Performance Certificate

Exhibit F

  

Form of Assignment and Assumption

Exhibit G

  

Form of Swingline Loan Notice

Exhibit H

  

Form of Designation Agreement

 

(v)


ANNEX A

AMENDED AND RESTATED MULTICURRENCY REVOLVING CREDIT

AGREEMENT

This Amended and Restated Multicurrency Revolving Credit Agreement is made as of December 20, 2019, by and among AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), as a Borrower, the Subsidiary Borrowers (as defined herein), TORONTO DOMINION (TEXAS) LLC, as Administrative Agent, and the financial institutions parties hereto (together with any permitted successors and assigns of the foregoing).

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by each of the parties hereto, the parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1    Definitions. For the purposes of this Agreement:

2011 Loan Agreement” shall mean the Company’s Loan Agreement dated as of April 8, 2011.

ABS Facility” shall mean one or more secured loans, borrowings or facilities that may be included in a commercial real estate securitization transaction.

Acquisition” shall mean (whether by purchase, lease, exchange, issuance of stock or other equity or debt securities, merger, reorganization or any other method) (i) any acquisition by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any Person that is not a Subsidiary of the Company, which Person shall then become consolidated with the Company or such Subsidiary in accordance with GAAP; (ii) any acquisition by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of all or any substantial part of the assets of any Person that is not a Subsidiary of the Company; (iii) any acquisition by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any business (or related contracts) primarily engaged in the tower, tower management or related businesses; or (iv) any acquisition by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any communications towers or communications tower sites.

Adjusted EBITDA” shall mean, for the twelve (12) month period preceding the calculation date, for any Person, the sum of (a) Net Income, plus (b) to the extent deducted in determining Net Income, the sum, without duplication, of such Person’s (i) Interest Expense, (ii) income tax expense, including, without limitation, taxes paid or accrued based on income, profits or capital, including state, franchise and similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes, (iii) depreciation and amortization (including, without limitation, amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets), (iv) extraordinary losses and non-recurring non-cash charges and expenses, (v) all other non-cash charges, expenses and interest (including, without limitation, any non-cash losses in respect of Hedge Agreements, non-cash impairment charges, non-cash valuation charges for stock option grants or vesting of restricted stock awards or any other non-cash compensation charges, and losses from the early extinguishment of Indebtedness), (vi) non-recurring integration costs and expenses resulting from operational changes and improvements (including, without limitation, severance costs and business optimization expenses) and (vii)


non-recurring charges and expenses, restructuring charges, transaction expenses (including, without limitation, transaction expenses incurred in connection with any merger or acquisition) and underwriters’ fees, and severance and retention payments in connection with any merger or acquisition, in each case for such period, less extraordinary gains and cash payments (not otherwise deducted in determining Net Income) made during such period with respect to non-cash charges that were added back in a prior period; provided, however, (A) with respect to any Person that became a Subsidiary of the Company, or was merged with or consolidated into the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, during such period, or any acquisition by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the assets of any Person during such period, “Adjusted EBITDA” shall, at the option of the Company in respect of any or all of the foregoing, also include the Adjusted EBITDA of such Person or attributable to such assets, as applicable, during such period as if such acquisition, merger or consolidation, including any concurrent transaction entered into by such Person or with respect to such assets as part of such acquisition, merger or consolidation, had occurred on the first day of such period and (B) with respect to any Person that has ceased to be a Subsidiary of the Company during such period, or any material assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries sold or otherwise disposed of by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries during such period, “Adjusted EBITDA” shall exclude the Adjusted EBITDA of such Person or attributable to such assets, as applicable, during such period as if such sale or disposition of such Subsidiary or such assets had occurred on the first day of such period.

Administrative Agent” shall mean Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, in its capacity as Administrative Agent for the Lenders and the Issuing Banks, or any successor Administrative Agent appointed pursuant to Section 9.5 hereof.

Administrative Agent’s Office” shall mean the Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 5, or such other address or account as may be designated pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.1 hereof.

Advance” shall mean the aggregate amounts advanced by the Lenders to the Company or any Subsidiary Borrower pursuant to Article 2 hereof on the occasion of any borrowing and having the same Interest Rate Basis and Interest Period; and “Advances” shall mean more than one Advance.

Affected Lender” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 10.5 hereof.

Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to a Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, such first Person. For purposes of this definition, “control,” when used with respect to any Person, means the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by contract or otherwise.

Agreement” shall mean this Amended and Restated Multicurrency Revolving Credit Agreement, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified in writing from time to time.

Alternative Currency” shall mean each of Euro, Sterling, Yen, Canadian Dollars, Australian Dollars and each other currency (other than Dollars) that is approved in accordance with Section 1.7.

 

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Alternative Currency Equivalent” shall mean, at any time, with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, the equivalent amount thereof in the applicable Alternative Currency as determined by the Administrative Agent or the relevant Issuing Bank, as the case may be, at such time on the basis of the Spot Rate (determined in respect of the most recent Revaluation Date) for the purchase of such Alternative Currency with Dollars.

Anti-Corruption Laws” means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Company or its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to money laundering, bribery or corruption.

Applicable Debt Rating” shall mean the highest Debt Rating received from any of S&P, Moody’s and Fitch; provided that if the lowest Debt Rating received from any such rating agency is two or more rating levels below the highest Debt Rating received from any such rating agency, the Applicable Debt Rating shall be the level that is one level below the highest of such Debt Ratings; provided, however, that if two ratings are at the same highest level, the Applicable Debt Rating shall be the highest level.

Applicable Law” shall mean, in respect of any Person, all provisions of constitutions, statutes, treaties, rules, regulations and orders of governmental bodies or regulatory agencies applicable to such Person, including, without limiting the foregoing, the Licenses, the Communications Act, zoning ordinances and all environmental laws, and all orders, decisions, judgments and decrees of all courts and arbitrators in proceedings or actions to which the Person in question is a party or by which it is bound.

Applicable Margin” shall mean the interest rate margin applicable to Base Rate Advances and LIBOR Advances, as the case may be, in each case determined in accordance with Section 2.3(f) hereof.

Attributable Debt” in respect of any Sale and Leaseback Transaction shall mean, at the time of determination, the present value of the obligation of the lessee for net rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in such Sale and Leaseback Transaction (including any period for which such lease has been extended or may, at the option of the lessor, be extended). Such present value shall be calculated using a discount rate equal to the rate of interest implicit in such transaction, determined in accordance with GAAP.

Australian Dollars” or “AUD” shall mean the lawful currency of Australia.

Authorized Signatory” shall mean such senior personnel of a Person as may be duly authorized and designated in writing by such Person to execute documents, agreements and instruments on behalf of such Person.

Available Revolving Loan Commitment” shall mean, as of any date, the difference between (i) the Revolving Loan Commitments in effect on such date minus (ii) the sum of (A) the Dollar Equivalent of the Revolving Loans then outstanding plus (B) the Dollar Equivalent of the L/C Obligations then outstanding plus (C) the Swingline Loans then outstanding.

Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.

 

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Bail-In Legislation” means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

Base Rate shall mean for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the higher of (a) the Federal Funds 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 Toronto Dominion as its “prime rate.” The “prime rate” is a rate set by Toronto Dominion based upon various factors including Toronto Dominion 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 prime rate announced by Toronto Dominion shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.

Base Rate Advance” shall mean an Advance denominated in Dollars which the Company or any Subsidiary Borrower requests to be made as a Base Rate Advance or is Converted to a Base Rate Advance, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.2 hereof, and which shall be in a principal amount of at least $1,000,000.00 and in an integral multiple of $500,000.00.

Base Rate Basis” shall mean a simple interest rate equal to the sum of (i) the Base Rate and (ii) the Applicable Margin applicable to Base Rate Advances for the applicable Loans. The Base Rate Basis shall be adjusted automatically as of the opening of business on the effective date of each change in the Base Rate to account for such change, and shall also be adjusted to reflect changes of the Applicable Margin applicable to Base Rate Advances.

Beneficial Ownership Certification” shall mean a certification regarding beneficial ownership or control as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

Beneficial Ownership Regulation” shall mean 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.

Borrower” shall mean the Company or any Subsidiary Borrower designated from time to time by the Company until (in the case of any Subsidiary Borrower) such time as such Subsidiary Borrower is removed as a party hereto pursuant to Section 12.6(b) hereto. On the Restatement Date, ATC European Holdings, Inc. is the only Subsidiary Borrower.

Borrower Materials” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 6.6 hereof.

Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the laws of, or are in fact closed in, the state where the Administrative Agent’s Office with respect to Obligations denominated in Dollars is located and

(a)    if such day relates to any Revolving Loan made as a LIBOR Advance and denominated in a currency other than Euro, shall mean any such day that is also a London Banking Day;

 

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(b)    if such day relates to any Revolving Loan made as a LIBOR Advance and denominated in Euro, shall mean any such day that is also a TARGET Day; and

(c)    if such day relates to any Revolving Loan made as a LIBOR Advance and denominated in a currency other than Dollars or Euro, shall also mean any such day on which dealings in deposits in the relevant currency are conducted by and between banks in the London or other applicable offshore interbank market for such currency.

Canadian Dollars”, “CAD” or “Cdn. $” shall mean the lawful currency of Canada.

Capitalized Lease Obligation” shall mean that portion of any obligation of a Person as lessee under a lease which at the time would be required to be capitalized on the balance sheet of such lessee in accordance with GAAP.

Cash Collateralize” means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent or Issuing Banks (as applicable) and the Lenders, as collateral for L/C Obligations, or obligations of Lenders to fund participations in respect thereof, cash or deposit account balances or, if the Issuing Bank benefiting from such collateral shall agree in its sole discretion, other credit support, in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance satisfactory to (a) the Administrative Agent and (b) the applicable Issuing Bank. “Cash Collateral” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.

Cash Equivalents” shall mean ‘cash equivalents’ as defined under and determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

CDOR Rate” shall mean the rate per annum, equal to the average of the annual yield rates applicable to Canadian banker’s acceptances at or about 10:00 a.m. (Toronto, Canada time) on the first day of such Interest Period on the “CDOR Page” (or any display substituted therefor) of Reuters Monitor Money Rates Service (or such other page or commercially available source displaying Canadian interbank bid rates for Canadian Dollar bankers’ acceptances as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) for a term equivalent to such Interest Period (or if such Interest Period is not equal to a number of months, for a term equivalent to the number of months closest to such Interest Period.

Change of Control” shall mean (a) the acquisition, directly or indirectly, by any Person or group (as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) of more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the voting stock of either the Company (if the Company is not a Subsidiary of any Person) or of the ultimate parent entity of which the Company is a Subsidiary (if the Company is a Subsidiary of any Person), as the case may be, by way of merger or consolidation or otherwise, or (b) a change shall occur in a majority of the members of the Company’s board of directors (including the Chairman and President) within a year-long period such that such majority shall no longer consist of Continuing Directors.

Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

 

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Commercial Letter of Credit” shall mean a documentary letter of credit issued in respect of the purchase of goods or services by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by an Issuing Bank in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

Commitment Ratio” shall mean the percentage in which a Lender is severally bound to fund its portion of Advances to the Company or any Subsidiary Borrower under the Revolving Loan Commitments, as set forth on Schedule 1 attached hereto (together with Dollar amounts) (and which may change from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof).

Commitments” shall mean, collectively, the Revolving Loan Commitments and, if applicable, the L/C Commitments.

Communications Act” shall mean the Communications Act of 1934, and any similar or successor Federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the FCC or other similar or successor agency thereunder, all as the same may be in effect from time to time.

Company” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the preamble hereof.

Consolidated Total Assets” shall mean as of any date the total assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis shown on the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of such date and determined in accordance with GAAP.

Continue”, “Continuation”, “Continuing” and “Continued” shall mean the continuation pursuant to Article 2 hereof of a LIBOR Advance as a LIBOR Advance from one Interest Period to a different Interest Period.

Continuing Director” means a director who either (a) was a member of the Company’s board of directors on the date of this Agreement, (b) becomes a member of the Company’s board of directors subsequent to the date of this Agreement and whose appointment, election or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders is duly approved by a majority of the directors referred to in clause (a) above constituting at the time of such appointment, election or nomination at least a majority of that board, or (c) becomes a member of the Company’s board of directors subsequent to the date of this Agreement and whose appointment, election or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders is duly approved by a majority of the directors referred to in clauses (a) and (b) above constituting at the time of such appointment, election or nomination at least a majority of that board.

Convert”, “Conversion” and “Converted” shall mean a conversion pursuant to Article 2 hereof of a LIBOR Advance denominated in Dollars into a Base Rate Advance or of a Base Rate Advance into a LIBOR Advance, as applicable.

Credit Extension” shall mean each of the following: (a) an Advance and (b) with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the increase of the amount thereof.

Debt Rating” shall mean, as of any date, the senior unsecured debt rating of the Company that has been most recently announced by S&P, Moody’s or Fitch, as the case may be.

 

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Default” shall mean any Event of Default, and any of the events specified in Section 8.1 hereof, regardless of whether there shall have occurred any passage of time or giving of notice, or both, that would be necessary in order to constitute such event an Event of Default.

Default Rate” shall mean a simple per annum interest rate equal to the sum of (a) the then applicable Interest Rate Basis (including the Applicable Margin), and (b) two percent (2.0%).

Defaulting Lender” means, subject to Section 2.16(b), any Lender that, as determined by the Administrative Agent, (a) has failed to perform any of its funding obligations hereunder, including in respect of its Loans or participations in respect of Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans, within three (3) Business Days of the date required to be funded by it hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, (b) has notified the Company, or the Administrative Agent, an Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder or has made a public statement to that effect with respect to its funding obligations hereunder or under other agreements generally in which it commits to extend credit, (c) has failed, within three (3) Business Days after request by the Administrative Agent, to confirm in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that it will comply with its funding obligations under this Agreement, or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a voluntary proceeding under any bankruptcy or other debtor relief law or has become the subject of a Bail-In Action, (ii) had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or a custodian appointed for it, or (iii) taken any action in furtherance of, or indicated its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any voluntary or involuntary proceeding under any bankruptcy or other debtor relief law or any such appointment; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a governmental authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such governmental authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.16(b)) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to the Company, each Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender and each Lender.

Designated Person” means a person or entity (a) listed in the annex to, or otherwise subject to the provisions of, any Executive Order (as defined in the definition of “Sanctions Laws and Regulations”), (b) named as a “Specifically Designated National and Blocked Person” on the most current list published by the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control at its official website or any replacement website or other replacement official publication of such list (the “SDN List”), (c) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, the

 

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United Kingdom or any EU member state, (d) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (e) in which an entity or person on the SDN List (or any combination of such entities or persons) has 50% or greater direct or indirect ownership interest or that is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly, by an entity or person on the SDN List (or any combination of such entities or persons).

Designation Agreement” shall mean, with respect to any Subsidiary Borrower, an agreement in the form of Exhibit H hereto signed by such Subsidiary Borrower and the Company.

Dollar” and “$” shall mean lawful money of the United States.

Dollar Equivalent” shall mean, at any time, (a) with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, such amount, and (b) with respect to any amount denominated in any Alternative Currency, the equivalent amount thereof in Dollars as determined by the Administrative Agent or the relevant Issuing Bank, as the case may be, at such time on the basis of the Spot Rate (determined in respect of the most recent Revaluation Date) for the purchase of Dollars with such Alternative Currency.

Domestic Subsidiary” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any Subsidiary of such Person that is not a Foreign Subsidiary. Unless otherwise qualified, all references to a “Domestic Subsidiary” or to “Domestic Subsidiaries” in this Agreement shall refer to a Domestic Subsidiary or Domestic Subsidiaries of the Company.

EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any Person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

EMU” shall mean the economic and monetary union in accordance with the Treaty of Rome 1957, as amended by the Single European Act 1986, the Maastricht Treaty of 1992 and the Amsterdam Treaty of 1998.

EMU Legislation” shall mean the legislative measures of the EMU for the introduction of, changeover to or operation of a single or unified European currency.

ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as in effect from time to time.

 

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ERISA Affiliate” shall mean any Person, including a Subsidiary or an Affiliate of the Company, that is a member of any group of organizations of which the Company is a member and is treated as a single employer with the Company under Section 414 of the Code.

EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor Person), as in effect from time to time.

EURIBOR Rate” means, for any Interest Period for each Advance denominated in Euro comprising part of the same Borrowing, an interest rate per annum equal to (a) the Euro interbank offered rate administered by the Banking Federation and of the European Union (or any other person which takes over administration of that rate) for the relevant period displayed on page EURIBOR01 of the Reuters screen at or about 11:00 A.M. (Central European time) two TARGET Days before the first day of such Interest Period or, if such page or such service shall cease to be available, such other page or such other service for the purpose of displaying an average rate of the Banking Federation of the EMU as the Administrative Agent, after consultation with the Lenders and the Company, shall reasonably select or (b) if no quotation for the Euro for the relevant period is displayed and the Administrative Agent has not selected an alternative service on which a quotation is displayed, the rate per annum at which deposits in Euro for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period in same day funds in the approximate amount of the LIBOR Advance being made, Continued or Converted and with a term equivalent to such Interest Period would be offered by Toronto Dominion’s London branch (or other branch or Affiliate) to leading banks in the European interbank market at or about 11:00 A.M. (Central European time) two TARGET Days before the first day of such Interest Period.

Euro”, “EUR” and “€” shall mean the lawful currency of the Participating Member States introduced in accordance with the EMU Legislation.

Eurocurrency Rate” means, for any Interest Period with respect to a LIBOR Advance, the rate per annum equal to

(a)    with respect to any Advance denominated in Dollars, Sterling or Yen (i) the ICE Benchmark Administration Settlement Rate (or the successor thereto if the ICE Benchmark Administration is no longer making such a rate available) (“LIBOR”), as published by Reuters (or such other commercially available source providing quotations of LIBOR as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two (2) London Banking Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for deposits in the relevant currency (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period or, (ii) if such rate is not available at such time for any reason, the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate at which deposits in the relevant currency for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period in same day funds in the approximate amount of the LIBOR Advance being made, Continued or Converted and with a term equivalent to such Interest Period would be offered by Toronto Dominion’s London branch (or other branch or Affiliate) to major banks in the London or other offshore interbank market for such currency at their request at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two (2) London Banking Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period;

(b)    with respect to any Advance denominated in Euro, the EURIBOR Rate;

 

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(c)    with respect to any Advance denominated in Canadian Dollars, the rate per annum equal to (i) the CDOR Rate plus 0.10% per annum or (ii) if such rate is not available at such time for such term for any reason, the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the discount rate (calculated on an annual basis and rounded upward, if necessary, to the nearest whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%, with 5/1,000 of 1% being rounded up) as of 10:00 a.m. (Toronto, Canada time) on such day at which the Administrative Agent is then offering to purchase bankers’ acceptances accepted by it having an aggregate face amount equal to the aggregate face amount of, and with a term equivalent to or comparable to the term of, such Interest Period (or if such Interest Period is not equal to a number of months, having a term equivalent to the number of months closest to such Interest Period); and

(d)    with respect to Australian Dollars (i) the rate of interest per annum equal to the per annum rate of interest which appears as “BID” on the page designated as “BBSY” on the Reuters Monitor System (or such other comparable page as may, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, replace such BBSY page on such system for the purpose of displaying the bank bill swap rates) with maturities comparable to such Interest Period at approximately 10:30 am (Sydney time) on the first day of such Interest Period or (ii) if such rate is not available at such time for any reason, the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent as the average of the buying rates quoted to Toronto Dominion’s London branch at or around 10:30 am (Sydney time) on the first day of such Interest Period for bills of exchange accepted by leading Australian banks which have a tenor equal to such Interest Period;

provided that if the Eurocurrency Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.

Eurocurrency Reserve Percentage” shall mean the percentage which is in effect from time to time under Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as such regulation may be amended from time to time, as the maximum reserve requirement applicable with respect to Eurocurrency Liabilities (as that term is defined in Regulation D), whether or not any Lender has any such Eurocurrency Liabilities subject to such reserve requirement at that time.

Event of Default” shall mean any of the events specified in Section 8.1 hereof; provided, however, that any requirement stated therein for notice or lapse of time, or both, has been satisfied.

Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Existing ABS Facility” shall mean each mortgage loan facility existing on the Restatement Date and listed on Schedule 3.

Existing Credit Agreements” shall mean (i) the Amended and Restated Term Loan Agreement dated as of the Restatement Date, among the Company and certain agents and lenders from time to time party thereto and (ii) the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of the Restatement Date, among the Company and certain agents and lenders from time to time party thereto.

 

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Existing Indebtedness” shall mean the existing Indebtedness of the Company due April 8, 2016 under the 2011 Loan Agreement.

Extending Lender” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.18(a) hereof.

FATCA” shall mean Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement, treaty or convention among governmental authorities and implementing such Sections of the Code.

FCC” shall mean the Federal Communications Commission, or any other similar or successor agency of the Federal government administering the Communications Act.

Federal Funds Rate” shall mean, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal for each day during such period to the rate published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the quotation for such day on such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from a Federal funds broker of recognized standing selected by it; provided that if the Federal Funds Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.

Fitch” shall mean Fitch, Inc. (Fitch Ratings), and its successors.

Foreign Subsidiary” shall mean a Subsidiary whose place of registration, incorporation, organization or domicile is outside of the United States of America. Unless otherwise qualified, all references to a “Foreign Subsidiary” or to “Foreign Subsidiaries” in this Agreement shall refer to a Foreign Subsidiary or Foreign Subsidiaries of the Company.

Foreign Subsidiary Borrower” shall mean any Subsidiary Borrower that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

Fronting Exposure” shall mean, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, (a) with respect to any Issuing Bank, such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment Ratio of the outstanding L/C Obligations in respect of Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank other than L/C Obligations as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof and (b) with respect to the Swingline Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment Ratio of Swingline Loans other than Swingline Loans as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Revolving Lenders in accordance with the terms hereof.

Funds From Operations” means net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property and extraordinary and unusual items, plus depreciation, amortization and dividends declared on preferred stock, and after adjustments for unconsolidated minority interests, on a consolidated basis for the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

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GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, consistently applied and as in effect on the date of this Agreement.

Granting Lender” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 12.4(f) hereof.

Guaranty”, as applied to an obligation, shall mean and include (a) a guaranty, direct or indirect, in any manner, of all or any part of such obligation, and (b) any agreement, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, the practical effect of which is to assure in any way the payment or performance (or payment of damages in the event of non-performance) of all or any part of such obligation, including, without limiting the foregoing, any reimbursement obligations as to amounts drawn down by beneficiaries of outstanding letters of credit or capital call requirements; provided, however, that the term “Guaranty” shall only include guarantees of Indebtedness.

Hedge Agreements” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any agreements or other arrangements to which such Person is a party relating to any rate swap transaction, basis swap, forward rate transaction, interest rate cap transaction, interest rate floor transaction, interest rate collar transaction, currency swap transaction, cross-currency rate swap transaction, or any other similar transaction, including an option to enter into any of the foregoing or any combination of the foregoing.

Incremental Commitment” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.14 hereof.

Indebtedness” shall mean, with respect to any Person and without duplication:

(a)    indebtedness for money borrowed of such Person and indebtedness of such Person evidenced by notes payable, bonds, debentures or other similar instruments or drafts accepted representing extensions of credit;

(b)    all indebtedness of such Person upon which interest charges are customarily paid (other than trade payables arising in the ordinary course of business, but only if and so long as such accounts are payable on customary trade terms);

(c)    all Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person;

(d)    all reimbursement obligations of such Person with respect to outstanding letters of credit;

(e)    all indebtedness of such Person issued or assumed as full or partial payment for property or services (other than trade payables arising in the ordinary course of business, but only if and so long as such accounts are payable on customary trade terms);

(f)    all net obligations of such Person under Hedge Agreements valued on a marked to market basis on the date of determination;

(g)    all direct or indirect obligations of any other Person secured by any Lien to which any property or asset owned by such Person is subject, but only to the extent of the

 

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higher of the fair market value or the book value of the property or asset subject to such Lien (if less than the amount of such obligation), if the obligation secured thereby shall not have been assumed; and

(h)    Guaranties by such Person of any of the foregoing of any other Person.

Indemnitee” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 12.5 hereof.

Initial Issuing Banks” means the banks listed on the signature pages hereof as the Initial Issuing Banks.

Interest Expense” shall mean, for any Person and for any period, all cash interest expense (including imputed interest with respect to Capitalized Lease Obligations and commitment fees) with respect to any Indebtedness (including, without limitation, the Obligations) and Attributable Debt of such Person during such period pursuant to the terms of such Indebtedness.

Interest Period” shall mean (a) in connection with any Base Rate Advance, the period beginning on the date such Advance is made as or Converted to a Base Rate Advance and ending on the last day of the fiscal quarter in which such Advance is made as or Converted to a Base Rate Advance; provided, however, that if a Base Rate Advance is made or Converted on the last day of any fiscal quarter, it shall have an Interest Period ending on, and its Payment Date shall be, the last day of the following fiscal quarter, and (b) in connection with any LIBOR Advance, the term of such LIBOR Advance selected by the Company or the relevant Subsidiary Borrower or otherwise determined in accordance with this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, (i) any applicable Interest Period which would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next Business Day unless, with respect to LIBOR Advances only, such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (ii) any applicable Interest Period, with respect to LIBOR Advances only, which begins on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month during which such Interest Period is to end shall (subject to clause (i) above) end on the last day of such calendar month, and (iii) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary Borrower shall select an Interest Period which extends beyond the Maturity Date or such earlier date as would interfere with any Borrower’s repayment obligations under Section 2.6 hereof. Interest shall be due and payable with respect to any Advance as provided in Section 2.3 hereof.

Interest Rate Basis” shall mean the Base Rate Basis or the LIBOR Basis, as appropriate.

Investment” shall mean any investment or loan by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in or to any Person which Person, after giving effect to such investment or loan, is not consolidated with the Company and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.

ISP” shall mean, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, Inc. (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).

 

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Issuer Documents” means with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit Application, and any other document, agreement and instrument entered into by the applicable Issuing Bank and the Company (or any Subsidiary) or in favor of the applicable Issuing Bank and relating to such Letter of Credit.

Issuing Banks” shall mean each Initial Issuing Bank, each Lender with an outstanding Letter of Credit listed on Schedule 2, and any other Lender approved as a Issuing Bank by the Administrative Agent and the Company and any assignee to which a L/C Commitment hereunder has been assigned pursuant to Section 12.4 so long as each such Lender or such assignee expressly agrees to perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations that by the terms of this Agreement are required to be performed by it as an Issuing Bank and notifies the Administrative Agent of its applicable lending office and the amount of its L/C Commitment (which information shall be recorded by the Administrative Agent in the Register), for so long as such Initial Issuing Bank, Lender or assignee, as the case may be, shall have a L/C Commitment.

known to the Company”, “to the knowledge of the Company” or any similar phrase, shall mean known by, or reasonably should have been known by, the executive officers of the Company (which shall include, without limitation, the chief executive officer, the chief operating officer, if any, the chief financial officer and the general counsel of the Company).

L/C Advance” means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit which has not been reimbursed on the date when made or refinanced as Revolving Loans.

L/C Commitment” shall mean, with respect to any Issuing Bank at any time, the amount set forth opposite such Issuing Bank’s name on Schedule 1 hereto under the caption “L/C Commitment” or set forth for such Issuing Bank in the Register maintained by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 12.4(c) as such Issuing Bank’s “L/C Commitment,” as such amount may be reduced at or prior to such time pursuant to Section 2.5, or such other amount as may be approved by the Administrative Agent and the Company.

L/C Loan” means, with respect to each Lender, such Lender’s funding of its participation in any L/C Advance in accordance with its Commitment Ratio.

L/C Credit Extension” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the increase of the amount thereof.

L/C Obligations” means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all Unreimbursed Amounts, including all L/C Advances. For purposes of computing the amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.5. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.

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Assignment and Assumption substantially in the form of Exhibit F attached hereto in accordance with the provisions hereof, any New Lender and, unless the context requires otherwise, the Swingline Lender; and “Lender” shall mean any one of the foregoing Lenders.

Letter of Credit Application” means 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 applicable Issuing Bank.

Letter of Credit Expiration Date” means the day that is seven (7) days prior to the scheduled Maturity Date (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next preceding Business Day).

Letter of Credit Fee” has the meaning specified in Section 2.4(b)(ii).

Letter of Credit Sublimit” shall mean, at any time, an amount equal to $200,000,000. The Letter of Credit Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Revolving Loan Commitments.

Letters of Credit” shall mean, collectively, each Standby Letter of Credit or Commercial Letter of Credit issued by the Issuing Banks on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in accordance with the terms hereof; provided that any Commercial Letter of Credit issued hereunder shall provide solely for cash payment upon presentation of a sight draft.

LIBOR Advance” shall mean an Advance which the Company or any Subsidiary Borrower requests to be made as, Converted to or Continued as a LIBOR Advance in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.2 hereof, and which shall be in a principal amount of at least the Dollar Equivalent of $5,000,000.00 and in an integral multiple of the Dollar Equivalent of $1,000,000.00. Revolving Loans made as a LIBOR Advances may be denominated in Dollars or an Alternative Currency. All Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency must be made as LIBOR Advances.

LIBOR Basis” shall mean a simple per annum interest rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to the nearest one-hundredth (1/100th) of one percent (1%)) equal to the sum of (a) the quotient of (i) the Eurocurrency Rate divided by (ii) one (1) minus the Eurocurrency Reserve Percentage, if any, stated as a decimal, plus (b) the Applicable Margin. The LIBOR Basis shall apply to Interest Periods of one (1), two (2), three (3), or six (6) months, and, once determined, shall remain unchanged during the applicable Interest Period, except for changes to reflect adjustments in the Eurocurrency Reserve Percentage and the Applicable Margin as adjusted pursuant to Section 2.3(f) hereof. The LIBOR Basis for any LIBOR Advance shall be adjusted as of the effective date of any change in the Eurocurrency Reserve Percentage.

Licenses” shall mean, collectively, any telephone, microwave, radio transmissions, personal communications or other license, authorization, certificate of compliance, franchise, approval or permit, whether for the construction, the ownership or the operation of any communications tower facilities, granted or issued by the FCC and held by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

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Lien” shall mean, with respect to any property, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, title retention agreement or other encumbrance of any kind in respect of such property.

Loan Documents” shall mean, collectively, this Agreement, the Notes, all fee letters, all Designation Agreements, Requests for Advance, all Requests for Issuance of Letters of Credit, all Letters of Credit and all other certificates, documents, instruments and agreements executed or delivered by the Company or any Subsidiary Borrower in connection with or contemplated by this Agreement.

Loans” shall mean, collectively, the Revolving Loans, the L/C Loans and the Swingline Loans.

London Banking Day” means any day on which dealings are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank Eurocurrency market.

Majority Lenders” shall mean Lenders the total of whose Revolving Loan Commitments at such time (or, after the termination thereof, the Dollar Equivalent of the Revolving Loans of such Lenders then outstanding and such Lenders’ Commitment Ratios of the Swingline Loans then outstanding and the Dollar Equivalent of the L/C Obligations then outstanding) exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the Revolving Loan Commitments of all Lenders in effect at such time (or, after the termination thereof, the Dollar Equivalent of the Revolving Loans of all Lenders then outstanding, the Swingline Loans then outstanding and the L/C Obligations then outstanding), in each case, held by all Lenders entitled to vote hereunder; provided that the Revolving Loan Commitment of, and the portion of the Dollar Equivalent of the Revolving Loans then outstanding held or deemed held by any Defaulting Lender, and any Defaulting Lender’s Commitment Ratio of the Swingline Loans then outstanding and the Dollar Equivalent of the L/C Obligations then outstanding shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Majority Lenders.

Material Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary of the Company whose Adjusted EBITDA, as of the last day of any fiscal year, is greater than ten percent (10%) of the Adjusted EBITDA of the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of such date.

Material Subsidiary Group” shall mean one or more Subsidiaries of the Company when taken as a whole whose Adjusted EBITDA, as of the last day of any fiscal year, is greater than ten percent (10%) of the Adjusted EBITDA of the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of such date.

Materially Adverse Effect” shall mean (a) any material adverse effect upon the business, assets, liabilities, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (b) a material adverse effect upon any material rights or benefits of the Lenders, the Issuing Banks or the Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents.

Maturity Date” shall mean June 28, 2023, or such earlier date as payment of the Loans shall be due (whether by acceleration, reduction of the Commitments to zero or otherwise).

Moody’s” shall mean Moody’s Investor’s Service, Inc., and its successors.

 

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Necessary Authorizations” shall mean all approvals and licenses from, and all filings and registrations with, any governmental or other regulatory authority, including, without limiting the foregoing, the Licenses and all approvals, licenses, filings and registrations under the Communications Act, necessary in order to enable the Company and its Subsidiaries to own, construct, maintain, and operate communications tower facilities and to invest in other Persons who own, construct, maintain, manage and operate communications tower facilities.

Net Income” shall mean, for any Person and for any period of determination, net income of such Person determined in accordance with GAAP.

New Lender” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.14 hereof.

Non-Consenting Lender” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 12.12(c) hereof.

Non-Excluded Taxes” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 10.3(b) hereof.

Non-Extending Lender” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.18(b) hereof.

Non-U.S. Person” shall mean a Person who is not a U.S. Person.

Notes” shall mean, collectively, the Revolving Loan Notes.

Obligations” shall mean all payment and performance obligations of every kind, nature and description of the Company or any Subsidiary Borrower to the Lenders, the Issuing Banks or the Administrative Agent, or any of them, under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, any interest, fees and other charges on the Loans or otherwise under the Loan Documents that would accrue but for the filing of a bankruptcy action with respect to any Borrower, whether or not such claim is allowed in such bankruptcy action and the L/C Obligations), as they may be amended from time to time, or as a result of making the Loans or issuing Letters of Credit, whether such obligations are direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or not due, contractual or based in tort, liquidated or unliquidated, arising by operation of law or otherwise, now existing or hereafter arising.

OFAC” means the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.

Original Agreement Date” shall mean June 28, 2013.

Outstanding Amount” means (i) with respect to Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans on any date, the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans occurring on such date; and (ii) 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 by the Company of Unreimbursed Amounts.

 

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Ownership Interests” shall mean, as applied to any Person, corporate stock and any and all securities, shares, partnership interests (whether general, limited, special or other), limited liability company interests, membership interests, equity interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated and of any character) of corporate stock of such Person or any of the foregoing issued by such Person (whether a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company or another type of entity) and includes, without limitation, securities convertible into Ownership Interests and rights, warrants or options to acquire Ownership Interests.

Participating Member State” shall mean each state so described in any EMU Legislation.

Payment Date” shall mean the last day of any Interest Period.

PBGC” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or any successor thereto.

Permitted Liens” shall mean, collectively, as applied to any Person:

(a)    (i) Liens on real estate or other property for taxes, assessments, governmental charges or levies not yet delinquent and (ii) Liens for taxes, assessments, judgments, governmental charges or levies or claims the non-payment of which is being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been set aside on such Person’s books in accordance with GAAP;

(b)    Liens incurred in the ordinary course of the Company’s business (i) for sums not yet due or being diligently contested in good faith, or (ii) incidental to the ownership of its assets that, in each case, were not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money, such as Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, vendors (solely to the extent arising by operation of law), laborers and materialmen, in each case, if reserves in accordance with GAAP or appropriate provisions shall have been made therefor;

(c)    Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with worker’s compensation and unemployment insurance, social security obligations, assessments or government charges which are not overdue for more than sixty (60) days;

(d)    restrictions on the transfer of the Licenses or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries imposed by any of the Licenses by the Communications Act and any regulations thereunder;

(e)    easements, rights-of-way, zoning restrictions, licenses, reservations or restrictions on use and other similar encumbrances on the use of real property which do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Person or the use of such property in the operation of the business by such Person;

(f)    Liens arising by operation of law in favor of purchasers in connection with any asset sale permitted hereunder; provided, however, that such Lien only encumbers the property being sold;

 

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(g)    Liens in respect of Capitalized Lease Obligations, so long as such Liens only attach to the assets leased thereunder, and Liens reflected by Uniform Commercial Code financing statements filed in respect of true leases or subleases of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

(h)    Liens to secure performance of statutory obligations, surety or appeal bonds, performance bonds, bids or tenders;

(i)    judgment Liens which do not result in an Event of Default under Section 8.1(h) hereof;

(j)    Liens in connection with escrow or security deposits made in connection with Acquisitions permitted hereunder;

(k)    Liens created on any Ownership Interests of Subsidiaries of the Company that are not Material Subsidiaries held by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that such Lien is not securing Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Domestic Subsidiaries;

(l)    Liens in favor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

(m)    banker’s Liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or other funds maintained with a depositary institution; provided that such deposit account is not (i) a dedicated cash collateral account and is not subject to restrictions against access in excess of those set forth by regulations promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board or other Applicable Law; and (ii) intended to provide collateral to the depositary institution;

(n)    licenses, sublicenses, leases or subleases granted by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any other Person in the ordinary course of business;

(o)    Liens in the nature of trustees’ Liens granted pursuant to any indenture governing any Indebtedness permitted hereunder, in each case in favor of the trustee under such indenture and securing only obligations to pay compensation to such trustee, to reimburse its expenses and to indemnify it under the terms thereof;

(p)    Liens on property of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries at the time the Company or such Subsidiary acquired the property, including acquisition by means of a merger or consolidation with or into the Company or such Subsidiary, or an acquisition of assets; provided that such Liens (i) are not created, incurred or assumed in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition and (ii) may not extend to any other property owned by the Company or such Subsidiary;

(q)    Liens on property or assets of any Foreign Subsidiary securing the Indebtedness of such Foreign Subsidiary; and

(r)    Liens securing obligations under Hedge Agreements in an aggregate amount of such obligations not to exceed $100,000,000 at any time outstanding.

 

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Person” shall mean an individual, corporation, limited liability company, association, partnership, joint venture, trust or estate, an unincorporated organization, a government or any agency or political subdivision thereof, or any other entity.

Plan” shall mean an employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA or any other employee benefit plan maintained for employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or ERISA Affiliates.

Platform” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 6.6 hereof.

Proposed Change” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 12.12(c) hereof.

Register” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 12.4(c) hereof.

REIT” shall mean a “real estate investment trust” as defined and taxed under Section 856-860 of the Code.

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

Replacement Lender” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 10.5 hereof.

Request for Advance” shall mean a certificate designated as a “Request for Advance,” signed by an Authorized Signatory of the applicable Borrower requesting an Advance, Continuation or Conversion hereunder, which shall be in substantially the form of Exhibit A attached hereto.

Restatement Date” shall mean the date of this Agreement, December 20, 2019.

Restricted Payment” shall mean any direct or indirect distribution, dividend or other payment to any Person (other than to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) on account of any Ownership Interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than dividends payable solely in Ownership Interests of such Person or in warrants or other rights or options to acquire such Ownership Interests).

Revaluation Date” shall mean (a) with respect to any Revolving Loan made as a LIBOR Advance, each of the following: (i) each date of a LIBOR Advance of such Revolving Loan denominated in an Alternative Currency, (ii) each date of a continuation of such LIBOR Advance of such Revolving Loan denominated in an Alternative Currency and (iii) such additional dates as the Administrative Agent shall determine or the Majority Lenders shall reasonably require; and (b) with respect to any Letter of Credit, each of the following: (i) each date of issuance of a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, (ii) each date of an amendment of any such Letter of Credit having the effect of increasing the amount thereof (solely with respect to the increased amount), (iii) each date of any payment by the relevant Issuing Bank under any Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency and (iv) such additional dates as the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer shall determine or the Majority Lenders shall reasonably require.

 

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Revolving Loan Commitments” shall mean, as to each Lender its obligation to (a) make Revolving Loans to the Company or any Subsidiary Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1, (b) purchase participations in L/C Obligations, and (c) purchase participations in Swingline Loans, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth (i) opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1, (ii) in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, or (iii) opposite such New Lender’s name on the signature page executed by such New Lender, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement. The aggregate Revolving Loan Commitments on the Restatement Date is $3,000,000,000.

Revolving Loan Notes” shall mean, collectively, those certain revolving promissory notes in an aggregate original principal amount of up to the Revolving Loan Commitments, issued by the applicable Borrower to the Lenders having a Revolving Loan Commitment, each one substantially in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto, and any extensions, renewals or amendments to, or replacements of, the foregoing.

Revolving Loan” and “Revolving Loans” shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in Section 2.1 hereof.

S&P” shall mean S&P Global Ratings, and its successors.

Sale and Leaseback Transaction” shall mean any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any third party whereby the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall sell or transfer any property, real or personal, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and whereby the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall then or thereafter rent or lease as lessee such property or any part thereof or other property which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries intend to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property sold or transferred, except for such arrangements for fair market value.

Sanctioned Country” means a country that is, or whose government is, the target or subject of a sanctions program identified on the list maintained by (a) OFAC and available at http://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/programs, or as otherwise published from time to time or (b) the United Nations Security Council, European Union or the United Kingdom.

Sanctions Laws and Regulations” means (i) any sanctions, prohibitions or requirements imposed by any executive order (an “Executive Order”) or by any sanctions program administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control that apply to a Borrower; and (ii) any sanctions measures imposed by the United Nations Security Council, European Union or the United Kingdom that apply to a Borrower.

Senior Secured Debt” shall mean, for the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of any date, the aggregate amount of secured Indebtedness plus Attributable Debt of such Persons as of such date (including, without limitation, Indebtedness under any Existing ABS Facility and Indebtedness under any additional ABS Facilities entered into in accordance with Section 7.1(h) hereof).

SPC” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 12.4(f) hereof.

 

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Special Notice Currency” means at any time an Alternative Currency, other than the currency of a country that is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development at such time located in North America or Europe.

Spot Rate” for a currency shall mean the rate determined by the Administrative Agent or the relevant Issuing Bank, as applicable, to be the rate quoted by the Person acting in such capacity as the spot rate for the purchase by such Person of such currency with another currency through its principal foreign exchange trading office at approximately 11:00 a.m. on the date two (2) Business Days prior to the date as of which the foreign exchange computation is made; provided that the Administrative Agent or the relevant Issuing Bank may obtain such spot rate from another financial institution designated by the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Bank if the Person acting in such capacity does not have as of the date of determination a spot buying rate for any such currency; and provided, further, that the relevant Issuing Bank may use such spot rate quoted on the date as of which the foreign exchange computation is made in the case of any Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency.

Standby Letter of Credit” shall mean a letter of credit issued by an Issuing Bank in accordance with the terms hereof to support obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business, and which is not a Commercial Letter of Credit.

Sterling”, “GBP” and “£” shall mean the lawful currency of the United Kingdom.

Subsidiary” shall mean, as applied to any Person, (a) any corporation, partnership or other entity of which no less than a majority of the Ownership Interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of its board of directors or other persons performing similar functions or such corporation, partnership or other entity, whether or not at the time any Ownership Interests of any other class or classes of such corporation, partnership or other entity shall or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency, is at the time owned directly or indirectly by such Person, or by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or by such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person; provided, however, that if such Person and/or such Person’s Subsidiaries directly or indirectly own less than a majority of such Subsidiary’s Ownership Interests, then such Subsidiary’s operating or governing documents must require (i) such Subsidiary’s net cash after the establishment of reserves be distributed to its equity holders no less frequently than quarterly and (ii) the consent of such Person and/or such Person’s Subsidiaries to amend or otherwise modify the provisions of such operating or governing documents requiring such distributions, or (b) any other entity which is directly or indirectly controlled or capable of being controlled by such Person, or by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or by such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be deemed to be a Subsidiary of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for the purposes of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

Subsidiary Borrower” shall mean any Subsidiary that becomes a party hereto pursuant to Section 12.6(a) until such time as such Subsidiary Borrower is removed as a party hereto pursuant to Section 12.6(b).

 

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Swingline Advance” means an Advance of a Swingline Loan pursuant to Section 2.17.

Swingline Lender” means The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch in its capacity as provider of Swingline Loans, or any successor swingline lender hereunder.

Swingline Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.17(a).

Swingline Loan Notice” means a notice of a Swingline Advance pursuant to Section 2.17(b), which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit G.

Swingline Sublimit” means an amount equal to the lesser of (a) $50,000,000 and (b) the Revolving Loan Commitments. The Swingline Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Revolving Loan Commitments.

Syndication Agent” shall mean Mizuho Bank, Ltd.

TARGET Day” shall mean any day on which TARGET2 is open for business.

TARGET2” shall mean the Trans-European Automated Real Time Gross Settlement Express transfer payment system which utilizes a single shared platform and which was launched on 19 November 2007.

Taxes” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 10.3(b).

Toronto Dominion” shall mean Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC or any of its affiliates that is a bank.

Total Debt” shall mean, for the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of any date, (a) the sum (without duplication) of (i) the outstanding principal amount of the Loans as of such date, (ii) the aggregate amount of Indebtedness plus Attributable Debt of such Persons as of such date, (iii) the aggregate amount of all Guaranties by such Persons of Indebtedness as of such date, and (iv) to the extent payable by the Company, an amount equal to the aggregate exposure of the Company under any Hedge Agreements permitted pursuant to Section 7.1 hereof, as calculated on a marked to market basis as of the last day of the fiscal quarter being tested or the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter, as applicable less (b) the sum of all unrestricted domestic cash and Cash Equivalents of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of such date.

UCP” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) Publication No. 600 (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance of such Letter of Credit).

U.S. Person” shall mean a citizen or resident of the United States of America, a corporation, partnership or other entity created or organized in or under any laws of the United States of America, or any estate or trust that is subject to Federal income taxation regardless of the source of its income.

Unreimbursed Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 2.13(c)(i).

 

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Unrestricted Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary of the Company that is hereafter designated by the Company as an Unrestricted Subsidiary by notice to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders; provided that (a) no Material Subsidiary shall be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary without the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders, (b) the aggregate Adjusted EBITDA of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries (without duplication) shall not exceed 20% of consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of the Company and its subsidiaries, and (c) no Subsidiary of the Company may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or an Event of Default; provided, further, that the designation by the Company of a Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary may be revoked by the Company at any time by notice to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders so long as no Default would be caused thereby, from and after which time such Subsidiary will no longer be an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

Yen” and “¥” shall mean the lawful currency of Japan.

Section 1.2    Interpretation. Except where otherwise specifically restricted, reference to a party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document includes that party and its successors and assigns. All capitalized terms used herein which are defined in Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the State of New York or other applicable jurisdiction on the date hereof and which are not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings herein as set forth therein. Whenever any agreement, promissory note or other instrument or document is defined in this Agreement, such definition shall be deemed to mean and include, from and after the date of any amendment, restatement, supplement, confirmation or modification thereof, such agreement, promissory note or other instrument or document as so amended, restated, supplemented, confirmed or modified, unless stated to be as in effect on a particular date. All terms defined in this Agreement in the singular shall have comparable meanings when used in the plural and vice versa. The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.

Section 1.3    Cross References. Unless otherwise specified, references in this Agreement and in each other Loan Document to any Article or Section are references to such Article or Section of this Agreement or such other Loan Document, as the case may be, and, unless otherwise specified, references in any Article, Section or definition to any clause are references to such clause in such Article, Section or definition.

Section 1.4    Accounting Provisions. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all references in this Agreement to GAAP shall mean GAAP as in effect on the date of this Agreement as published by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. All accounting terms used in this Agreement and not defined expressly, completely or specifically herein shall have the respective meanings given to them, and shall be construed, in accordance with GAAP. All financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be

 

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submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP applied in a manner consistent with that used to prepare the most recent audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries. All financial or accounting calculations or determinations required pursuant to this Agreement shall be made, and all references to the financial statements of the Company, Adjusted EBITDA, Senior Secured Debt, Total Debt, Interest Expense, Consolidated Total Assets and other such financial terms shall be deemed to refer to such items, unless otherwise expressly provided herein, on a consolidated basis for the Company and its Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, leases shall continue to be classified and accounted for on a basis consistent with that reflected in the financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 for all purposes, notwithstanding any change in GAAP relating thereto, including with respect to Accounting Standards Codification 842.

Section 1.5    Letter of Credit Amounts. Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the Dollar Equivalent of the stated amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time; provided, however, that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any Issuer Document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the Dollar Equivalent of the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.

Section 1.6    Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents.

(a)    The Administrative Agent or the relevant Issuing Bank, as applicable, shall determine the Spot Rates as of each Revaluation Date to be used for calculating Dollar Equivalent amounts of Credit Extensions and Outstanding Amounts denominated in Alternative Currencies and shall promptly provide notice thereof to the Company. Such Spot Rates shall become effective as of such Revaluation Date and shall be the Spot Rates employed in converting any amounts between the applicable currencies until the next Revaluation Date to occur. Except for purposes of financial statements delivered by the Company hereunder or calculating financial covenants hereunder or except as otherwise provided herein, the applicable amount of any currency (other than Dollars) for purposes of the Loan Documents shall be such Dollar Equivalent amount as so determined by the Administrative Agent or the relevant Issuing Bank, as applicable.

(b)    Wherever in this Agreement in connection with an LIBOR Advance, conversion, continuation or prepayment of Revolving Loan made as a LIBOR Advance or the issuance, amendment or extension of a Letter of Credit, an amount, such as a required minimum or multiple amount, is expressed in Dollars, but such Revolving Loan made as a LIBOR Advance or Letter of Credit is denominated in an Alternative Currency, such amount shall be the relevant Alternative Currency Equivalent of such Dollar amount (rounded to the nearest unit of such Alternative Currency, with 0.5 of a unit being rounded upward), as determined by the Administrative Agent or the relevant Issuing Bank, as the case may be.

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(a)    The Company or the relevant Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, may from time to time request that LIBOR Advances of Revolving Loans be made and/or Letters of Credit be issued in a currency other than those specifically listed in the definition of “Alternative Currency”; provided that such requested currency is a lawful currency (other than Dollars) that is readily available and freely transferable and convertible into Dollars. In the case of any such request with respect to the making of LIBOR Advances, such request shall be subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders; and in the case of any such request with respect to the issuance of Letters of Credit, such request shall be subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent and the relevant Issuing Bank.

(b)    Any such request shall be made to the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m., ten (10) Business Days prior to the date of the desired Credit Extension (or such other time or date as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent and, in the case of any such request pertaining to Letters of Credit, the relevant Issuing Bank, in its or their sole discretion). In the case of any such request pertaining to LIBOR Advances of Revolving Loans, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender thereof; and in the case of any such request pertaining to Letters of Credit, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the relevant Issuing Bank thereof. Each Lender (in the case of any such request pertaining to LIBOR Advances of Revolving Loans) or the relevant Issuing Bank (in the case of a request pertaining to Letters of Credit) shall notify the Administrative Agent, not later than 11:00 a.m., five (5) Business Days after receipt of such request whether it consents, in its sole discretion, to the making of LIBOR Advances of Revolving Loans or the issuance of Letters of Credit, as the case may be, in such requested currency.

(c)    Any failure by a Lender or any Issuing Bank, as the case may be, to respond to such request within the time period specified in the preceding sentence shall be deemed to be a refusal by such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, to permit LIBOR Advances of Revolving Loans to be made or Letters of Credit to be issued in such requested currency. If the Administrative Agent and all the Lenders consent to making LIBOR Advances of Revolving Loans in such requested currency, the Administrative Agent shall so notify the relevant Borrower and such currency shall thereupon be deemed for all purposes to be an Alternative Currency hereunder for purposes of any LIBOR Advances of Revolving Loans; and if the Administrative Agent and the relevant Issuing Bank consent to the issuance of Letters of Credit in such requested currency, the Administrative Agent shall so notify the Company and such currency shall thereupon be deemed for all purposes to be an Alternative Currency hereunder for purposes of any Letter of Credit issuances by such Issuing Bank. If the Administrative Agent shall fail to obtain consent to any request for an additional currency under this Section 1.7, the Administrative Agent shall promptly so notify the relevant Borrower.

Section 1.8    Divisions. For all purposes under the Loan Documents, in connection with any division or plan of division under Delaware law (or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws): (a) if any asset, right, obligation or liability of any Person becomes the asset, right, obligation or liability of a different Person, then it shall be deemed to have been transferred from the original Person to the subsequent Person, and (b) if any new Person comes into existence, such new Person shall be deemed to have been organized and acquired on the first date of its existence by the holders of its equity interests at such time.

 

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ARTICLE 2 - LOANS

Section 2.1    The Revolving Loans. The Lenders agree severally, and not jointly, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, to make Loans (each such Loan, a “Revolving Loan” and, collectively, the “Revolving Loans”) to the Company or any Subsidiary Borrower in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies from time to time prior to the Maturity Date in an aggregate Dollar Equivalent amount not to exceed, (i) in the aggregate at any one time outstanding, the Revolving Loan Commitments of all Lenders and, (ii) individually, such Lender’s Revolving Loan Commitment as in effect from time to time minus such Lender’s Commitment Ratio of the Swingline Loans and the Dollar Equivalent of the L/C Obligations then outstanding; provided, however, that neither the Company nor any Subsidiary Borrower may request (and the Lenders shall have no obligation to make) (x) an Advance under this Section 2.1 in excess of the Available Revolving Loan Commitment on such date or (y) an Advance denominated in any Alternative Currency to the extent that, after giving effect thereto, the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Advances and the outstanding amount of Letters of Credit, in each case denominated in any Alternative Currency, exceeds $1,000,000,000.

Section 2.2    Manner of Advance and Disbursement.

(a)    Choice of Interest Rate, Etc. Any Advance hereunder denominated in Dollars shall, at the option of the relevant Borrower, be made as a Base Rate Advance or a LIBOR Advance and any Advance hereunder denominated in an Alternative Currency shall be made as a LIBOR Advance; provided, however, that, in each case, at such time as there shall have occurred and be continuing a Default hereunder, no Borrower shall have the right to (i) in the case of Advances of Revolving Loans denominated in Dollars, receive or Continue a LIBOR Advance or to Convert a Base Rate Advance to a LIBOR Advance or (ii) in the case of Advances of Revolving Loans denominated in Alternative Currencies, receive or Continue a LIBOR Advance, if the Majority Lenders so notify the relevant Borrower, and the Majority Lenders may demand that any or all of the then outstanding LIBOR Advances of Revolving Loans denominated in an Alternate Currency be prepaid, or redenominated into Dollars in the Dollar Equivalent thereof, on the last day of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto. Any notice given to the Administrative Agent in connection with a requested LIBOR Advance hereunder shall be given to the Administrative Agent prior to 11:00 a.m. (New York, New York time) in order for such Business Day to count toward the minimum number of Business Days required. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (i) a Swingline Loan may not be converted to a LIBOR Advance and (ii) the borrowing procedures with respect to Swingline Loans shall be governed by Section 2.17.

(b)    Base Rate Advances.

(i)    Advances. The relevant Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent in the case of Base Rate Advances irrevocable prior telephonic notice followed immediately by a Request for Advance by 9:00 A.M. (New York, New York time) on the date of such proposed Base Rate Advance; provided, however, that the relevant Borrower’s failure to confirm any telephonic notice with a Request for Advance shall not invalidate any notice so given if acted upon by the Administrative Agent. Upon

 

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receipt of such notice from the relevant Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender by telephone, followed promptly by email or telecopy of the contents thereof.

(ii)    Conversions. The relevant Borrower may, without regard to the applicable Payment Date and upon at least three (3) Business Days’ irrevocable prior telephonic notice followed by a Request for Advance, Convert all or a portion of the principal of a Base Rate Advance to a LIBOR Advance. On the date indicated by the relevant Borrower, such Base Rate Advance shall be so Converted. The failure to give timely notice hereunder with respect to the Payment Date of any Base Rate Advance shall be considered a request to Continue such a Base Rate Advance as a Base Rate Advance for a subsequent Interest Period.

(c)    LIBOR Advances. Upon request, the Administrative Agent, whose determination in absence of manifest error shall be conclusive, shall determine the available LIBOR Basis and shall notify the relevant Borrower of such LIBOR Basis to apply for the applicable LIBOR Advance.

(i)    Advances. The relevant Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent (A) in the case of LIBOR Advances of Revolving Loans denominated in Dollars at least three (3) Business Days’ irrevocable prior telephonic notice followed immediately by a Request for Advance, (B) in the case of LIBOR Advances of Revolving Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency at least four (4) Business Days (or five (5) Business Days in the case of a Special Notice Currency) irrevocable prior telephonic notice followed immediately by a Request for Advance or (C) in the case of LIBOR Advances of Revolving Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars or Australian Dollars at least five (5) Business Days’ irrevocable prior telephonic notice followed immediately by a Request for Advance; provided, however, that, in each case, the relevant Borrower’s failure to confirm any telephonic notice with a Request for Advance shall not invalidate any notice so given if acted upon by the Administrative Agent. Upon receipt of such notice from the relevant Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender by telephone, email or telecopy of the contents thereof.

(ii)    Conversions and Continuations. At least three (3) Business Days prior to the Payment Date for each LIBOR Advance of Revolving Loans denominated in Dollars and at least four (4) Business Days prior to the Payment Date for each LIBOR Advance of Revolving Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency, the relevant Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent telephonic notice followed by written notice specifying whether all or a portion of such LIBOR Advance (A) is to be Continued in whole or in part as one or more LIBOR Advances, (B) is to be Converted in whole or in part to a Base Rate Advance, or (C) is to be repaid. If the relevant Borrower fails to give such notice, such Advance shall automatically be Continued on its Payment Date as a LIBOR Advance with an Interest Period of one month. Upon such Payment Date such LIBOR Advance will, subject to the provisions hereof, be so Continued, Converted or repaid, as applicable. No LIBOR Advance of Revolving Loans may be Continued as or Converted into a LIBOR Advance of Revolving Loans denominated in a

 

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different currency, but instead must be prepaid or repaid in the original currency of such LIBOR Advance of Revolving Loans and may thereafter be reborrowed in the other currency.

(d)    Notification of Lenders. Upon receipt of irrevocable prior telephonic notice in accordance with Section 2.2(b) or (c) hereof or a Request for Advance, or a notice of Conversion or Continuation from the relevant Borrower with respect to any outstanding Advance prior to the Payment Date for such Advance, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender having the applicable Commitment by telephone, followed promptly by written notice or telecopy, of the contents thereof and the amount (and currency) of such Lender’s portion of the Advance. Each Lender having the applicable Commitment shall, not later than 12:00 noon (New York, New York time) on the date of borrowing specified in such notice, make available to the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent’s Office, or at such account as the Administrative Agent shall designate, the amount of its portion of any Advance that represents an additional borrowing hereunder in immediately available funds in the applicable currency.

(e)    Disbursement.

(i)    Prior to 2:00 p.m. (New York, New York time) on the date of an Advance hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Article 3 hereof, disburse the amounts made available to the Administrative Agent by the Lenders in like funds by (A) transferring the amounts so made available by wire transfer pursuant to the relevant Borrower’s instructions, or (B) in the absence of such instructions, crediting the amounts so made available to the account of the relevant Borrower maintained with the Administrative Agent.

(ii)    Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender having an applicable Commitment prior to 12:00 noon (New York, New York time) on the date of any Advance that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s ratable portion of such Advance, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made or will make such portion available to the Administrative Agent on the date of such Advance and the Administrative Agent may in its sole discretion and in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the requesting Borrower on such date a corresponding amount. If and to the extent an applicable Lender does not make such ratable portion available to the Administrative Agent, such Lender agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent on demand such corresponding amount together with interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is made available to the requesting Borrower until the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Administrative Agent in connection with the foregoing.

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such corresponding amount immediately upon the Administrative Agent’s demand therefor and the Administrative Agent has made such corresponding amount available to the relevant Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall notify the relevant Borrower, and the relevant Borrower shall immediately pay such corresponding amount to the Administrative Agent, with interest at (A) the Federal Funds Rate in the case of Advances denominated in Dollars or (B) the cost of funds incurred by the Administrative Agent in respect of such amount in the case of Advances denominated in Alternative Currencies, in each case from the date the Administrative Agent made such amount available to the relevant Borrower. The relevant Borrower shall not be obligated to pay, and such amount shall not accrue, any interest or fees on such amount other than as provided in the immediately preceding sentence. The failure of any Lender to fund its portion of any Advance shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligation, if any, hereunder to fund its respective portion of the Advance on the date of such borrowing, but no Lender shall be responsible for any such failure of any other Lender.

Section 2.3    Interest.

(a)    On Base Rate Advances. Interest on each Base Rate Advance, including Swingline Loans, computed pursuant to clause (b) of the definition of Base Rate, shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365/366 days and interest on each Base Rate Advance, including Swingline Loans, computed pursuant to clause (a) of the definition of Base Rate shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year, in each case for the actual number of days elapsed and shall be payable at the Base Rate Basis for such Advance, in arrears on the applicable Payment Date. Interest on Base Rate Advances then outstanding shall also be due and payable on the Maturity Date.

(b)    On LIBOR Advances. Interest on each LIBOR Advance shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year (or, in each case of Advances denominated in Alternative Currencies where market practice differs, in accordance with market practice) for the actual number of days elapsed and shall be payable at the LIBOR Basis for such Advance, in arrears on the applicable Payment Date, and, in addition, if the Interest Period for a LIBOR Advance exceeds three (3) months, interest on such LIBOR Advance shall also be due and payable in arrears on every three (3) month anniversary of the beginning of such Interest Period. Interest on LIBOR Advances then outstanding shall also be due and payable on the Maturity Date.

(c)    [Reserved].

(d)    Interest Upon Event of Default. Immediately upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 8.1(b), (f) or (g) hereunder and following a request from the Majority Lenders upon the occurrence of any other Event of Default hereunder, the outstanding principal balance of the Loans shall bear interest at the Default Rate. Such interest shall be payable on demand by the Majority Lenders and shall accrue until the earlier of (i) waiver or cure of the applicable Event of Default, (ii) agreement by the Majority Lenders (or, if applicable to the underlying Event of Default, the Lenders) to rescind the charging of interest at the Default Rate or (iii) payment in full of the Obligations.

 

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(e)    LIBOR Contracts. At no time may the number of outstanding LIBOR Advances hereunder exceed ten (10).

(f)    Applicable Margin.

(i)    With respect to any Loans, the Applicable Margin shall be a percentage per annum determined by reference to the Applicable Debt Rating (as such Applicable Debt Rating is determined pursuant to Section 2.3(f)(ii)) in effect on such date as set forth below:

 

    

Applicable Debt Rating

   LIBOR Advance
Applicable Margin
  Base Rate Advance
Applicable Margin

A.

   > A- / A3 / A-    0.875%   0.000%

B.

   BBB+ / Baa1/ BBB+    1.000%   0.000%

C.

   BBB / Baa2 / BBB    1.125%   0.125%

D.

   BBB- / Baa3 / BBB-    1.250%   0.250%

E.

   BB+ / Ba1 / BB+    1.500%   0.500%

F.

   < BB/ Ba2 / BB    1.750%   0.750%

(ii)    Changes in Applicable Margin; Determination of Debt Rating. Changes to the Applicable Margin shall be effective as of the next Business Day after the day on which the Debt Rating changes. Any change to any Debt Rating established by S&P, Moody’s or Fitch shall be effective as of the date on which such change is first announced publicly by the applicable rating agency making such change and on and after that day the changed Debt Rating shall be the Debt Rating of such rating agency for purposes of this Agreement. If none of S&P, Moody’s or Fitch shall have in effect a Debt Rating, the Applicable Margin shall be set in accordance with part E of the table set forth in Section 2.3(f)(i). If S&P, Moody’s or Fitch shall change the basis on which ratings are established, each reference to the Debt Rating announced by S&P, Moody’s or Fitch, as the case may be, shall refer to the then equivalent rating by S&P, Moody’s or Fitch, as the case may be.

Section 2.4    Commitment and Letter of Credit Fees.

(a)    Commitment Fees.

(i)    Subject to Section 2.16(a)(iii), the Company agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each of the Lenders having a Revolving Loan Commitment in accordance with such Lender’s applicable Commitment Ratio, a commitment fee, in Dollars, on the unused portion of the Revolving Loan Commitment of such Lender (and any portion of the Revolving Loan Commitment of a Lender corresponding to the Dollar Equivalent amount of an outstanding Letter of Credit (whether drawn or not) shall be deemed used) for each day from the Restatement Date through and including the Maturity Date at the applicable rate set forth below, based upon the Applicable Debt Rating (as such Applicable Debt Rating is determined pursuant to Section 2.4(a)(ii)) in effect on such date as set forth below:

 

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Applicable Debt Rating

   Rate per Annum

A.

   > A- / A3 / A-    0.0800%

B.

   BBB+ / Baa1/ BBB+    0.1000%

C.

   BBB / Baa2 / BBB    0.1100%

D.

   BBB- / Baa3 / BBB-    0.1500%

E.

   BB+ / Ba1 / BB+    0.2000%

F.

   < BB/ Ba2 / BB    0.3000%

Such commitment fee shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365/366 days for the actual number of days elapsed, shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the third Business Day after the end of each fiscal quarter commencing December 31, 2019, and shall be fully earned when due and non-refundable when paid. A final payment of any commitment fee then payable with respect to the Revolving Loan Commitments shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date. For the avoidance of doubt, the Outstanding Amount of Swingline Loans shall not be counted towards or considered usage of the Revolving Loan Commitment for purposes of calculating the commitment fee.

(ii)    Changes in Commitment Fee; Determination of Debt Rating. Changes to the commitment fee shall be effective as of the next Business Day after the day on which the Debt Rating changes. Any change to any Debt Rating established by S&P, Moody’s or Fitch shall be effective as of the date on which such change is first announced publicly by the applicable rating agency making such change and on and after that day the changed Debt Rating for such rating agency shall be the Debt Rating of such rating agency for purposes of this Agreement. If none of S&P, Moody’s or Fitch shall have in effect a Debt Rating, the Commitment Fee shall be set in accordance with part E of the table set forth in Section 2.4(a)(i). If S&P, Moody’s or Fitch shall change the basis on which ratings are established, each reference to the Debt Rating announced by S&P, Moody’s or Fitch, as the case may be, shall refer to the then equivalent rating by S&P, Moody’s or Fitch, as the case may be.

(b)    Letter of Credit Fees.

(i)    The Company agrees to pay directly to the applicable Issuing Bank for its own account a fronting fee, in Dollars, with respect to each Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank from the date of issuance through and including the expiration date of each such Letter of Credit at a rate agreed in writing between the Company and such Issuing Bank, which fee shall be computed on the daily amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit on the basis of a year of 365/366 days for the actual number of days elapsed, shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the third Business Day after the end of each fiscal quarter commencing December 31, 2019, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand (provided, that if such day is not a Business Day, such Letter of Credit fee shall be payable on the next Business Day), and shall be fully earned when due and non-refundable when paid. For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount

 

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of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.5. In addition, the Company shall pay directly to the applicable Issuing Bank for its own account the customary issuance, presentation, amendment and other processing fees, and other standard costs and charges, of such Issuing Bank 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.

(ii)    The Company agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders having a Revolving Loan Commitment in accordance with their respective Commitment Ratios for the Revolving Loans (and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the Lenders having a Revolving Loan Commitment), a fee (the “Letter of Credit Fee”), in Dollars, on the stated amount (reduced by the amount of any draws) of any outstanding Letters of Credit for each day from the date of issuance thereof through the expiration date for each such Letter of Credit at a rate equal to the Applicable Margin for LIBOR Advances under the Revolving Loan Commitments; provided, however, that (x) any Letter of Credit Fees otherwise payable for the account of a Defaulting Lender with respect to any Letter of Credit as to which such Defaulting Lender or the Company has not provided Cash Collateral reasonably satisfactory to the Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.15(a) shall be payable, to the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law, to the other Lenders in accordance with the upward adjustments in their respective Commitment Ratios allocable to such Letter of Credit pursuant to Section 2.16(a)(iv), with the balance of such fee, if any, payable to the applicable Issuing Bank for its own account and (y) no Letter of Credit Fees shall accrue or be payable under an outstanding Letter of Credit to the extent that the Company has provided Cash Collateral sufficient to eliminate the applicable Fronting Exposure of a Defaulting Lender. For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.5. Such Letter of Credit Fee shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365/366 days for the actual number of days elapsed, shall be payable quarterly in arrears for each quarter on the third Business Day after the end of each fiscal quarter commencing December 31, 2019, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand, and shall be fully earned when due and non-refundable when paid. The Letter of Credit Fee set forth in this Section 2.4(b)(ii) shall be subject to increase and decrease on the dates and in the amounts set forth in Section 2.3(f)(i) hereof in the same manner as the adjustment of the Applicable Margin with respect to LIBOR Advances. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, upon the request of the Majority Lenders, while any Event of Default exists, all Letter of Credit Fees shall accrue at the Default Rate.

Section 2.5    Voluntary Commitment Reductions. The Company shall have the right, at any time and from time to time after the Restatement Date and prior to the Maturity Date, upon at least three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, without premium or penalty, to cancel or reduce permanently all or a portion of the Revolving Loan Commitments; provided, however, that any such partial reduction shall be made in an amount not less than $5,000,000.00 and in an integral multiple of $1,000,000.00. As of the date of cancellation or reduction set forth in such notice, the Revolving Loan Commitments shall be

 

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permanently reduced to the amount stated in such notice for all purposes herein, and the Company and any relevant Subsidiary Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the applicable Lenders the amount necessary to reduce the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Loans, all Swingline Loans and all L/C Obligations then outstanding under the Revolving Loan Commitments to not more than the amount of Revolving Loan Commitments as so reduced, together with accrued interest on the amount so prepaid and any commitment fees accrued through the date of the reduction with respect to the amount reduced.

Section 2.6    Prepayments and Repayments.

(a)    Prepayment. (i) Optional. The principal amount of any Base Rate Advance, including any Swingline Loan, may be prepaid in full or ratably in part at any time, without premium or penalty and without regard to the Payment Date for such Advance. The principal amount of any LIBOR Advance may be prepaid in full or ratably in part, upon three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice (in the case of any LIBOR Advance denominated in Dollars) or upon four (4) Business Days (or five, in the case of prepayment of Loans denominated in Special Notice Currencies) prior written notice (in the case of any LIBOR Advance denominated in an Alternative Currency), or telephonic notice followed immediately by written notice, to the Administrative Agent, without premium or penalty; provided, however, that, to the extent prepaid prior to the applicable Payment Date for such LIBOR Advance, the Company or the relevant Subsidiary Borrower shall reimburse the applicable Lenders, on the earlier of demand by the applicable Lender or the Maturity Date, for any loss or out-of-pocket expense incurred by any such Lender in connection with such prepayment, as set forth in Section 2.9 hereof; and provided further, however, that (i) the Company’s or any relevant Subsidiary Borrower’s failure to confirm any telephonic notice with a written notice shall not invalidate any notice so given if acted upon by the Administrative Agent and (ii) any notice of prepayment given hereunder may be revoked by the relevant Borrower at any time. Any prepayment hereunder shall be in amounts of not less than $2,000,000.00 and in an integral multiple of $1,000,000.00. Amounts prepaid pursuant to this Section 2.6(a), with respect to the Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans, shall be fully revolving and accordingly may be reborrowed, subject to the terms and conditions hereof. Amounts prepaid shall be paid together with accrued interest on the amount so prepaid.

(ii)    Mandatory. (x) If, on any date, the Administrative Agent notifies the Company that, on any interest payment date, the sum of (A) the aggregate principal amount of all Advances denominated in Dollars plus the aggregate amount of all Letters of Credit then outstanding denominated in Dollars plus (B) the Equivalent in Dollars (determined on the third Business Day prior to such interest payment date) of the aggregate principal amount of all Advances denominated in Alternative Currencies plus the aggregate amount of all Letters of Credit then outstanding denominated in Alternative Currencies then outstanding exceeds 105% of the aggregate Revolving Loan Commitments of the Lenders on such date, the Borrowers shall, as soon as practicable and in any event within two Business Days after receipt of such notice, prepay the outstanding principal amount of any Advances owing by the Borrowers in an aggregate amount sufficient to reduce such sum to an amount not to exceed 100% of the aggregate Revolving Loan Commitments of the Lenders on such date, together with any accrued interest and fees with respect thereto; provided that if the Borrowers have Cash Collateralized Letters of Credit in accordance with Section 2.15(a), the amount of the outstanding Letters of

 

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Credit shall be deemed to have been reduced by the amount of such Cash Collateral. (y) If, on any date, the Administrative Agent notifies the Company that, on any interest payment date, the Equivalent in Dollars (determined on the third Business Day prior to such interest payment date) of the aggregate principal amount of all Advances denominated in Alternative Currencies plus the aggregate amount of all Letters of Credit then outstanding denominated in Alternative Currencies then outstanding exceeds $1,000,000,000, the Borrowers shall, as soon as practicable and in any event within two Business Days after receipt of such notice, prepay the outstanding principal amount of any such Advances owing by the Borrowers in an aggregate amount sufficient to reduce such sum to an amount not to exceed $1,000,000,000, together with any accrued interest and fees with respect thereto; provided that if the Borrowers have Cash Collateralized Letters of Credit in accordance with Section 2.15(a), the amount of the outstanding Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been reduced by the amount of such Cash Collateral.

The Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice of any prepayment required under this Section 2.6(b)(ii) to the Company and the Lenders, and shall provide prompt notice to the Company of any such notice of required prepayment received by it from any Lender.

(b)    Repayments. The Borrowers shall repay the Loans as follows:

(i)    Swingline Loans. The relevant Borrower shall repay each Swingline Loan on the earlier to occur of (i) the date ten (10) Business Days after such Swingline Loan is made and (ii) the Maturity Date.

(ii)    Maturity Date. In addition to the foregoing, a final payment of all Loans, together with accrued interest and fees with respect thereto, shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date.

Section 2.7    Notes; Loan Accounts.

(a)    The Loans shall be repayable in accordance with the terms and provisions set forth herein. If requested by a Lender, one (1) Revolving Loan Note duly executed and delivered by one or more Authorized Signatories of the relevant Borrower, shall be issued by the relevant Borrower and payable to such Lender in accordance with such Lender’s applicable Commitment Ratio for Revolving Loans.

(b)    Each Lender may open and maintain on its books in the name of the relevant Borrower a loan account with respect to its portion of the Loans and interest thereon. Each Lender which opens such a loan account shall debit such loan account for the principal amount of its portion of each Advance made by it and accrued interest thereon, and shall credit such loan account for each payment on account of principal of or interest on its Loans. The records of a Lender with respect to the loan account maintained by it shall be prima facie evidence of its portion of the Loans and accrued interest thereon absent manifest error, but the failure of any Lender to make any such notations or any error or mistake in such notations shall not affect the relevant Borrower’s repayment obligations with respect to such Loans.

 

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Section 2.8    Manner of Payment.

(a)    Each payment (including, without limitation, any prepayment) by any Borrower (except with respect to principal of and interest on, Advances denominated in an Alternative Currency) shall be made not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York, New York time) on the date specified for payment under this Agreement to the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent’s Office, for the account of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available funds. Each payment (including, without limitation, any prepayment) by any Borrower with respect to principal of and interest on, Advances denominated in an Alternative Currency shall be made not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York, New York time) on the date specified for payment under this Agreement to the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent’s Office, for the account of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, in such Alternative Currency in same day funds. Any payment received by the Administrative Agent after 1:00 p.m. (New York, New York time) shall be deemed received on the next Business Day. Receipt by the Administrative Agent of any payment intended for any Lender or Lenders hereunder prior to 1:00 p.m. (New York, New York time) on any Business Day shall be deemed to constitute receipt by such Lender or Lenders on such Business Day. In the case of a payment for the account of a Lender, the Administrative Agent will promptly, but no later than the close of business on the date such payment is deemed received, thereafter distribute the amount so received in like funds to such Lender. If the Administrative Agent shall not have received any payment from the relevant Borrower as and when due, the Administrative Agent will promptly notify the applicable Lenders accordingly. In the event that the Administrative Agent shall fail to make distribution to any Lender as required under this Section 2.8, the Administrative Agent agrees to pay such Lender interest from the date such payment was due until paid at the Federal Funds Rate.

(b)    Each Borrower agrees to pay principal, interest, fees and all other amounts due hereunder or under the Notes without set-off or counterclaim or any deduction whatsoever, except as provided in Section 10.3 hereof.

(c)    Prior to the acceleration of the Loans under Section 8.2 hereof, if some but less than all amounts due from any Borrower are received by the Administrative Agent with respect to the Obligations, the Administrative Agent shall distribute such amounts in the following order of priority, all on a pro rata basis to the Lenders: (i) to the payment on a pro rata basis of any fees or expenses then due and payable to the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Banks, or any of them or expenses then due and payable to the Lenders; (ii) to the payment of interest then due and payable on the Loans on a pro rata basis and of fees then due and payable to the Lenders on a pro rata basis; (iii) to the payment of all other amounts not otherwise referred to in this Section 2.8(c) then due and payable to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders, or any of them, hereunder or under the Notes or any other Loan Document; and (iv) to the payment of principal then due and payable on the Loans on a pro rata basis.

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such extension of time shall in such case be included in computing interest and fees, if any, in connection with such payment.

Section 2.9    Reimbursement.

(a)    Whenever any Lender shall sustain or incur any losses or reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with (i) the failure by any Borrower to borrow, Continue, Convert or prepay any LIBOR Advance after having given notice of its intention to borrow, Continue, Convert or prepay such Advance in accordance with Section 2.2 or 2.6 hereof (whether by reason of the relevant Borrower’s election not to proceed or the non-fulfillment of any of the conditions set forth in Article 3 hereof, but not as a result of a failure of such Lender to make a Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement), or (ii) the prepayment other than on the applicable Payment Date (or failure to prepay after giving notice thereof) of any LIBOR Advance in whole or in part for any reason, the relevant Borrower agrees to pay to such Lender, upon such Lender’s demand, an amount sufficient to compensate such Lender for all such losses and out-of-pocket expenses. Such Lender’s good faith determination of the amount of such losses or out-of-pocket expenses, as set forth in writing and accompanied by calculations in reasonable detail demonstrating the basis for its demand, shall be presumptively correct absent manifest error.

(b)    Losses subject to reimbursement hereunder shall include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by any Lender or any participant of such Lender permitted hereunder in connection with the re-employment of funds prepaid, paid, repaid, not borrowed, or not paid, as the case may be, but not losses resulting from lost Applicable Margin or other margin. Losses subject to reimbursement will be payable whether the Maturity Date is changed by virtue of an amendment hereto (unless such amendment expressly waives such payment) or as a result of acceleration of the Loans.

(c)    Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.9 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such compensation, provided that the relevant Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section for any losses or expenses incurred more than six (6) months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the relevant Borrower of the circumstances giving rise to such losses or expenses and of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor.

Section 2.10    Pro Rata Treatment.

(a)    Advances. Each Advance under the Revolving Loan Commitments from the Lenders hereunder (other than Swingline Advances) shall be made pro rata on the basis of the applicable Commitment Ratios of the Lenders having a Revolving Loan Commitment.

(b)    Payments. Except as provided in Section 2.16 hereof and Article 10 hereof, each payment and prepayment of principal of, and interest on, the Loans shall be made to the Lenders pro rata on the basis of their respective unpaid principal amounts outstanding under the applicable Loans immediately prior to such payment or prepayment.

 

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(c)    Sharing of Payments by Lenders. If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of the Loans made by it or the participations in Swingline Loans and L/C Obligations held by it resulting in such Lender’s receiving payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of such Loans or participations and accrued interest thereon greater than its pro rata share thereof as provided herein, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans and subparticipations in the Swingline Loans and L/C Obligations of the other Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Commitment Ratios, provided that:

(i)    if any such participations or subparticipations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations or subparticipations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest; and

(ii)    the provisions of this Section shall not be construed to apply to (x) any payment made by or on behalf of any Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement (including the application of funds arising from the existence of a Defaulting Lender), (y) the application of Cash Collateral provided for in Section 2.15, or (z) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or subparticipations in the Swingline Loans or L/C Obligations to any assignee or participant.

Each Borrower agrees that any Lender so purchasing a participation from another Lender pursuant to this Section 2.10(b) may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, exercise all its rights of payment (including, without limitation, the right of set-off) with respect to such participation as fully as if such purchasing Lender were the direct creditor of such Borrower in the amount of such participation.

(d)    Commitment Reductions. Any reduction of the Revolving Loan Commitments required or permitted hereunder shall reduce the Revolving Loan Commitment of each Lender having a Revolving Loan Commitment on a pro rata basis based on the Commitment Ratio of such Lender for the Revolving Loan Commitment.

Section 2.11    Capital Adequacy. If after the date hereof, the adoption of any Applicable Law regarding the capital adequacy or liquidity of banks or bank holding companies, or any change in Applicable Law (whether adopted before or after the Restatement Date) or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, including any such change resulting from the enactment or issuance of any regulation or regulatory interpretation affecting existing Applicable Law, or compliance by such Lender (or the bank holding company of such Lender) with any directive regarding capital adequacy or liquidity (whether or not having the force of law) of any such governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on any Lender’s capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder with respect to the Loans and the

 

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Commitments to a level below that which it could have achieved but for such adoption, change or compliance (taking into consideration such Lender’s policies with respect to capital adequacy or liquidity immediately before such adoption, change or compliance and assuming that such Lender’s (or the bank holding company of such Lender) capital was fully utilized prior to such adoption, change or compliance) by an amount reasonably deemed by such Lender to be material, then, upon demand by such Lender, the relevant Borrower shall promptly pay to such Lender such additional amounts as shall be sufficient to compensate such Lender (on an after-tax basis and without duplication of amounts paid by the relevant Borrower pursuant to Section 10.3) for such reduced return which is reasonably allocable to this Agreement, together with interest on such amount from the fourth (4th) Business Day after the date of demand or the Maturity Date, as applicable, until payment in full thereof at the Default Rate; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be enacted, adopted or issued after the date hereof, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued. A certificate of such Lender setting forth the amount to be paid to such Lender by the relevant Borrower as a result of any event referred to in this paragraph and supporting calculations in reasonable detail shall be presumptively correct absent manifest error. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.11, no Lender shall demand compensation for any increased cost or reduction referred to above if it shall not at the time be the general policy or practice of such Lender to demand such compensation in similar circumstances under comparable provisions of other credit agreements. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.11 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such compensation, provided that the relevant Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than six (6) months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the relevant Borrower of the circumstances giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the circumstances giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the six (6) month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).

Section 2.12    Lender Tax Forms.

(i)    Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Company and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Company or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Company or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Company or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by Applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Company or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Company or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding

 

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anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in paragraphs (ii)(a) and (ii)(b) of this Section) shall not be required if in the Lenders’ reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.

(ii)    Without limiting the generality of the foregoing:

(a)    On or prior to the Restatement Date and on or prior to the first Business Day of each calendar year thereafter, to the extent it may lawfully do so at such time, each Lender which is a Non-U.S. Person shall provide each of the Administrative Agent, the Company and any relevant Subsidiary Borrower (other than a Foreign Subsidiary Borrower) (A) if such Lender is a “bank” under Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, with a properly executed original of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN (or W-8BEN-E, as applicable) or W-8ECI (or any successor form) prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service or other documents satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, certifying (i) as to such Lender’s status as exempt from United States withholding taxes with respect to all payments to be made to such Lender hereunder and under the Notes or (ii) that all payments to be made to such Lender hereunder and under the Notes are subject to such taxes at a rate reduced to zero by an applicable tax treaty, or (B) if such Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code and intends to claim 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 Form W-8BEN (or W-8BEN-E, as applicable), or any subsequent versions thereof or successors thereto (and, if such Lender delivers a Form W-8BEN (or W-8BEN-E, as applicable), a certificate representing that such Lender is not a bank for purposes of Section 881(c) of the Code, is not a ten-percent (10%) shareholder (within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Company or any relevant Subsidiary Borrower (within the meaning of Section 864(d)(4) of the Code)), properly completed and duly executed by such Lender, indicating that such Lender is entitled to receive payments under this Agreement without deduction or withholding of any United States Federal income taxes as permitted by the Code. If a payment made to a Lender under this Agreement would be subject to withholding Tax imposed under FATCA if such Lender fails to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Administrative Agent, the Company and any relevant Subsidiary Borrower (other than a Foreign Subsidiary Borrower), at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, the Company or any relevant Subsidiary Borrower, such documentation prescribed by Applicable Law (included as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, the Company or any relevant Subsidiary Borrower as may be necessary for the Administrative Agent, the Company or any relevant Subsidiary Borrower to comply with its obligations under FATCA, to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA, or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment.

(b)    On or prior to the Restatement Date, and to the extent permitted by applicable U.S. Federal law, on or prior to the first (1st) Business Day of each calendar year thereafter, each Lender which is a U.S. Person shall provide the Administrative Agent, the

 

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Company and any relevant Subsidiary Borrower a duly completed and executed copy of the Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or successor form to the effect that it is a U.S. Person.

Section 2.13    Letters of Credit.

(a)    The Letter of Credit Commitments.

(i)    Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) each Issuing Bank agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.13 and within the limits of its L/C Commitment, (1) from time to time on any Business Day until the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Company or its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Company or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (1) the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Loans and L/C Obligations shall not exceed the aggregate Revolving Loan Commitments, (2) the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Commitment Ratio of the Dollar Equivalent of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations plus such Lender’s Commitment Ratio of the Swingline Loans then outstanding shall not exceed such Lender’s Commitment, (3) the Dollar Equivalent of the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations in respect of Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank shall not exceed the Dollar Equivalent of such Issuing Bank’s L/C Commitment, (4) the Dollar Equivalent of the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit and (5) the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Advances and the Outstanding Amount of Letters of Credit, in each case denominated in any Alternative Currency, exceeds $1,000,000,000; and provided, further, that none of Barclays Bank PLC, Royal Bank of Canada or Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. shall have any obligation to issue commercial letters of credit. Each request by the Company for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Company that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Each letter of credit listed on Schedule 2 shall be deemed to constitute a Letter of Credit issued hereunder, and each Lender that is an issuer of such a Letter of Credit shall, for purposes of this Section 2.13, be deemed to be an Issuing Bank for each such letter of credit, provided than any renewal or replacement of any such letter of credit shall be issued by an Issuing Bank pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Company’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Company may obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed.

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(1)    subject to Section 2.13(b)(iii), the expiry date of the requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Majority Lenders have approved such expiry date; provided that each Auto-Extension Letter of Credit shall not be deemed to have an expiry date longer than twelve (12) months after the date of its issuance; or

(2)    the expiry date of the requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders have approved such expiry date.

(iii)    No Issuing Bank shall be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:

(1)    any order, judgment or decree of any governmental authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Bank from issuing the Letter of Credit, or any law applicable to such Issuing Bank or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any governmental authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Bank shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Bank refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or the Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Bank with respect to the Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital or liquidity requirement (for which such Issuing Bank is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the date hereof, or shall impose upon such Issuing Bank any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Restatement Date and which such Issuing Bank in good faith deems material to it; provided, however, that any such circumstance shall not affect such Lender’s obligations pursuant to Section 2.13(c);

(2)    the issuance of the Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Bank applicable to letters of credit generally;

(3)    except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Bank, the Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $100,000, in the case of a Commercial Letter of Credit, or $500,000, in the case of a standby Letter of Credit;

(4)    except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Bank, the Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or an Alternative Currency;

(5)    any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Bank has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to such Issuing Bank (in its sole discretion) with the Company or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Bank’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.16(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Bank has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion; or

 

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(6)    the Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder.

(i)    No Issuing Bank shall amend any Letter of Credit if such Issuing Bank would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.

(ii)    No Issuing Bank shall be under any obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Bank would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.

(iii)    Each Issuing Bank shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and each Issuing Bank shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article 9 with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by such Issuing Bank in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article 9 included such Issuing Bank with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the Issuing Banks.

(b)    Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit; Auto-Extension Letters of Credit.

(i)    Each Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of the Company delivered to the applicable Issuing Bank (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) in the form of a Letter of Credit Application, appropriately completed to the reasonable satisfaction of the applicable Issuing Bank and signed by a responsible officer of the Company. Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the applicable Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. at least, in the case of Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars, two (2) Business Days and, in the case of Letters of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, four (4) Business Days (or, in each case, such later date and time as the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Bank may agree in a particular instance in their 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 applicable Issuing Bank: (A) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (B) the amount and currency thereof; (C) the expiry date thereof; (D) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (E) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (F) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (G) the purpose and nature of the requested Letter of Credit; and (H) such other matters as such Issuing Bank may 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

 

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the applicable Issuing Bank (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 such Issuing Bank may require. Additionally, the Company shall furnish to the applicable Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent such other documents and information pertaining to such requested Letter of Credit issuance or amendment, including any Issuer Documents, as such Issuing Bank or the Administrative Agent may require.

(ii)    Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, the applicable Issuing Bank 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 Company and, if not, such Issuing Bank will provide the Administrative Agent with a copy thereof. Unless the applicable Issuing Bank has received written notice from any Lender, the Administrative Agent or the Company, at least one (1) Business Day prior to the requested date of issuance or amendment of the applicable Letter of Credit, that one or more applicable conditions contained in Article 3 shall not then be satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, such Issuing Bank shall, on the requested date, issue a Letter of Credit for the account of the Company (or the applicable Subsidiary) or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be, in each case in accordance with such Issuing Bank’s usual and customary business practices. Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit, each Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the applicable Issuing Bank a risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of such Lender’s Commitment Ratio times the amount of such Letter of Credit.

(iii)    If the Company so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application, the applicable Issuing Bank may, in its sole discretion, agree to issue a Letter of Credit that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “Auto-Extension Letter of Credit”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must permit such Issuing Bank to prevent any such extension at least once in each twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “Non-Extension Notice Date”) in each such twelve-month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the applicable Issuing Bank, the Company shall not be required to make a specific request to such Issuing Bank for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the applicable Issuing Bank to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date; provided, however, that such Issuing Bank shall not permit any such extension if (A) such Issuing Bank has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its revised form (as extended) under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of clause (ii) or (iii) of Section 2.13(a) or otherwise), or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven (7) Business Days before the Non-Extension Notice Date (1) from the Administrative Agent that the Majority Lenders have elected

 

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not to permit such extension or (2) from the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Company that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 3.4 is not then satisfied, and in each such case directing such Issuing Bank not to permit such extension.

(iv)    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 applicable Issuing Bank will also deliver to the Company and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment.

(c)    Drawings and Reimbursements; Funding of Participations.

(i)    Upon receipt from the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit of any notice of a drawing under such Letter of Credit, the applicable Issuing Bank shall notify the Company and the Administrative Agent thereof. Not later than 11:00 a.m. on the date of any payment by the applicable Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit (each such date, an “Honor Date”), the Company shall reimburse such Issuing Bank through the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing; provided, however, that in the case of a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, the Company shall reimburse such Issuing Bank in Dollars, and such Issuing Bank shall notify the Company of the Dollar Equivalent of the amount of the drawing promptly following the determination thereof. If the Company fails to so reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank by such time, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the Honor Date, the amount of the unreimbursed drawing (expressed in Dollars in the amount of the Dollar Equivalent thereof in the case of a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency) (the “Unreimbursed Amount”), and the amount of such Lender’s Commitment Ratio thereof. In such event, the Company shall be deemed to have requested an Advance of Base Rate Advances to be disbursed on the Honor Date in an amount equal to the Unreimbursed Amount, without regard to the minimum and multiples for the principal amount of Base Rate Advances, but subject to the amount of the Available Revolving Loan Commitments and the conditions set forth in Section 3.3 (other than the delivery of a Request for Advance). Any notice given by an Issuing Bank or the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.13(c)(i) 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.

(ii)    Each Lender shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.13(c)(i) make funds available (and the Administrative Agent may apply Cash Collateral provided for this purpose) for the account of the applicable Issuing Bank at the Administrative Agent’s Office in an amount equal to its Commitment Ratio 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 2.13(c)(iii), each Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Base Rate Advances to the Company in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the applicable Issuing Bank.

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Section 3.3 cannot be satisfied or for any other reason, the Company shall be deemed to have incurred from the applicable Issuing Bank an L/C Advance in the amount of the Unreimbursed Amount that is not so refinanced, which L/C Advance shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the Default Rate. In such event, each Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.13(c)(ii) shall be deemed payment in respect of its participation in such L/C Advance and shall constitute an L/C Loan from such Lender in satisfaction of its participation obligation under this Section 2.13.

(iv)    Until each Lender funds its Revolving Loan or L/C Loan pursuant to this Section 2.13(c) to reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank for any amount drawn under any Letter of Credit issued by it, interest in respect of such Lender’s Commitment Ratio of such amount shall be solely for the account of such Issuing Bank.

(v)    Each Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans or L/C Loans to reimburse an Issuing Bank for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit, as contemplated by this Section 2.13(c), shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against such Issuing Bank, the Company or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that each Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans pursuant to this Section 2.13(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 3.3 (other than delivery by the Company of a Request for Advance). No such making of an L/C Loan shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Company to reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank for the amount of any payment made by such Issuing Bank under any Letter of Credit issued by it, together with interest as provided herein.

(vi)    If any Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of an Issuing Bank any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.13(c) by the time specified in Section 2.13(c)(ii), then, without limiting the other provisions of this Agreement, such Issuing Bank 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 such Issuing Bank at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by such Issuing Bank in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by such Issuing Bank in connection with the foregoing. If such Lender pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Revolving Loan included in the relevant Advance or L/C Loan in respect of the relevant L/C Advance, as the case may be. A certificate of the applicable Issuing Bank submitted to any Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (vi) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

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(i)    At any time after an Issuing Bank has made a payment under any Letter of Credit issued by it and has received from any Lender such Lender’s L/C Loan in respect of such payment in accordance with Section 2.13(c), if the Administrative Agent receives for the account of such Issuing Bank any payment in respect of the related Unreimbursed Amount or interest thereon (whether directly from the Company or otherwise, including proceeds of Cash Collateral applied thereto by the Administrative Agent), the Administrative Agent will distribute to such Lender its applicable pro rata share thereof in the same funds as those received by the Administrative Agent.

(ii)    If any payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of an Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.13(c)(i) is required to be returned because it is invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by such Issuing Bank 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, each Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Issuing Bank its Commitment Ratio 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 Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Lenders under this clause shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.

(e)    Obligations Absolute. The obligation of the Company to reimburse each Issuing Bank for each drawing under each Letter of Credit issued by it and to repay each L/C Loan 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:

(i)    any lack of validity or enforceability of such Letter of Credit, this Agreement, or any other Loan Document;

(ii)    the existence of any claim, counterclaim, setoff, defense or other right that the Company or any Subsidiary 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), such Issuing Bank 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;

(iii)    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;

(iv)    any payment by such Issuing Bank 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 such Issuing Bank under such Letter of Credit to any Person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other

 

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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 bankruptcy or other debtor relief law; or

(v)    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 Company or any Subsidiary.

The Company 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 Company’s instructions or other irregularity, the Company will immediately notify the applicable Issuing Bank. The Company shall be conclusively deemed to have waived any such claim against such Issuing Bank and its correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid.

(f)    Role of Issuing Bank. Each Lender and the Company agree that, in paying any drawing under a Letter of Credit, the Issuing Bank that issued such Letter of Credit 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 Banks, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of an Issuing Bank shall be liable to any Lender for (i) any action taken or omitted in connection herewith at the request or with the approval of the Lenders or the Majority Lenders, as applicable; (ii) any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct; or (iii) the due execution, effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any document or instrument related to any Letter of Credit or Issuer Document. The Company 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 Company’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 Banks, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of an Issuing Bank shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in clauses (i) through (v) of Section 2.13(e); provided, however, that anything in such clauses to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company may have a claim against an Issuing Bank, and an Issuing Bank may be liable to the Company, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to consequential or exemplary, damages suffered by the Company which the Company proves were caused by such Issuing Bank’s willful misconduct or gross negligence or such Issuing Bank’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, an Issuing Bank 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 no Issuing Bank shall be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a 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.

 

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(g)    Applicability of ISP and UCP. Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the applicable Issuing Bank and the Company when a Letter of Credit is issued, (i) the rules of the ISP shall apply to each standby Letter of Credit, and (ii) the rules of the UCP, as most recently published by the International Chamber of Commerce at the time of issuance shall apply to each Commercial Letter of Credit.

(h)    Conflict with Issuer Documents. In the event of any conflict between the terms hereof and the terms of any Issuer Document, the terms hereof shall control.

(i)    Letters of Credit Issued for Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued or outstanding hereunder is in support of any obligations of, or is for the account of, a Subsidiary, the Company shall be obligated to reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank hereunder for any and all drawings under such Letter of Credit. The Company hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of the Company, and that the Company’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiaries.

(j)    Company Indemnity. The Company will indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank and each Lender and each of the foregoing Person’s respective employees, representatives, officers and directors from and against any and all claims, liabilities, obligations, losses (other than loss of profits), damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, but excluding Taxes, which shall be governed exclusively by Section 10.3) which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any such Lender in any way relating to or arising out of the issuance of a Letter of Credit, except that the Company shall not be liable to the Administrative Agent, any such Issuing Bank or any such Lender for any portion of such claims, liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses, or disbursements resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Person seeking indemnification as determined by a non-appealable judicial order. This Section 2.13(l) shall survive termination of this Agreement.

(k)    Letter of Credit Reports. Within two (2) Business Days after the issuance of a Letter of Credit, the applicable Issuing Bank shall send a written notice to the Administrative Agent setting forth the face amount, the expiration date and the name of the beneficiary with respect to such Letter of Credit. Upon any cancellation or termination of a Letter of Credit prior to its stated expiration date, the applicable Issuing Bank shall notify the Administrative Agent of such termination or cancellation in writing. On the second (2nd) Business Day of each month, each Issuing Bank shall deliver a report to the Administrative Agent identifying (i) each Letter of Credit issued by it during the prior month, and (ii) with respect to each Letter of Credit issued by it that remains outstanding, (A) the face amount thereof as of the end of the prior month and the maximum potential face amount thereof (b) the amount thereof that was drawn in the prior month and (C) the amount thereof that remains undrawn as of the last Business Day of the prior month.

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amount by adding one or more lenders or increasing the Revolving Loan Commitment of a Lender, determined by the Company in its sole discretion, subject to the consent of the Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender and Issuing Banks (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld), which lender or lenders are willing to commit to such increase (each such lender, a “New Lender,” and such commitment, the “Incremental Commitment”); provided, however, that (i) the Company may not elect any Incremental Commitment after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, including, without limitation, any Event of Default that would result after giving effect to any Incremental Commitment, (ii) each Incremental Commitment shall be in an amount not less than $10,000,000 or an integral multiple of $5,000,000 in excess thereof, (iii) after giving effect to all Incremental Commitments the aggregate Revolving Loan Commitments shall not exceed the Dollar Equivalent of $5,000,000,000 and (iv) on the effective date of the Incremental Commitment, each New Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par that portion of outstanding Loans of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans to be held pro rata by the Lenders in accordance with the Revolving Loan Commitments. An Incremental Commitment shall become effective upon the execution by each applicable New Lender of a counterpart of this Agreement and delivering such counterpart to the Administrative Agent. Over the term of the Agreement the Company shall increase the Revolving Loan Commitments no more than five (5) times. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any Incremental Commitment made pursuant to this Section 2.14 may be effected by adding one or more tranches of Revolving Loan Commitments that are denominated in an Alternative Currency and/or term loan commitments (which shall be deemed to be “Revolving Loan Commitments” for purposes of this Section 2.14 (other than clause (iv) above)), and the Lenders agree that any amendment required to implement an Incremental Commitment may be effected by the consent of the Company and only those Lenders that agree to participate in any such tranche, provided that the aggregate amount of the commitments do not exceed the Dollar Equivalent of $5,000,000,000 at any time. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Lender shall be required to increase its Commitment pursuant to this Section 2.14.

Section 2.15    Cash Collateral.

(a)    Certain Credit Support Events. Upon the request of the Administrative Agent or any Issuing Bank (i) if such Issuing Bank has honored any full or partial drawing request under any Letter of Credit and such drawing has resulted in an L/C Advance, or (ii) if, as of the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, any L/C Obligation for any reason remains outstanding, the Company shall, in each case, immediately Cash Collateralize the then Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations. At any time that there shall exist a Defaulting Lender, immediately upon the request of the Administrative Agent or the applicable Issuing Bank, the Company shall deliver to the Administrative Agent Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to cover all Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.16(a)(iv) and any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Lender).

(b)    Grant of Security Interest. All Cash Collateral (other than credit support not constituting funds subject to deposit) shall be maintained in demand deposit bank accounts in U.S. financial institutions that are either member banks of the Federal Reserve system or state-chartered banks regulated by the FDIC. The Company, and to the extent

 

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provided by any Lender, such Lender, hereby grants to (and subjects to the control of) the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders, and agrees to maintain, a first priority security interest in all such cash, deposit accounts and all balances therein, and all other property so provided as collateral pursuant hereto, and in all proceeds of the foregoing, all as security for the obligations to which such Cash Collateral may be applied pursuant to Section 2.15(c). If at any time the Administrative Agent reasonably determines that the total amount of such Cash Collateral is less than the applicable Fronting Exposure and other obligations secured thereby, the Company or the relevant Defaulting Lender will, promptly upon demand by the Administrative Agent, pay or provide to the Administrative Agent additional Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to eliminate such deficiency.

(c)    Application. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Cash Collateral provided under any of this Section 2.15 or Sections 2.6, 2.13, 2.16 or 8.2 in respect of Letters of Credit shall be held and applied to the satisfaction of the specific L/C Obligations, obligations to fund participations therein (including, as to Cash Collateral provided by a Defaulting Lender, any interest accrued on such obligation) and other obligations for which the Cash Collateral was so provided, prior to any other application of such property as may be provided for herein.

(d)    Release. Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce Fronting Exposure or other obligations shall be released promptly following (i) the elimination of the applicable Fronting Exposure or other obligations giving rise thereto (including by the termination of Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Lender (or, as appropriate, its assignee following compliance with Section 12.4(b)(vi))) or (ii) the Administrative Agent’s good faith determination that there exists excess Cash Collateral; provided, however, (x) that Cash Collateral furnished by or on behalf of the Company shall not be released after acceleration of the Loans as provided in Section 8.2(a) or (b) until all amounts due in accordance with Section 8.2(a) or (b), as applicable, are paid, and (y) the Company or the applicable Defaulting Lender providing Cash Collateral, as applicable, on the one hand, and the applicable Issuing Bank, on the other hand, may agree that Cash Collateral shall not be released but instead held to support future anticipated Fronting Exposure or other obligations.

Section 2.16    Defaulting Lenders. (a)    Adjustments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as that Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law:

(i)    Waivers and Amendments. That Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in Section 12.12.

(ii)    Reallocation of Payments. Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of that Defaulting Lender under this Agreement (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article 8 or otherwise), shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first, to the payment of any amounts owing by that Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second,

 

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to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by that Defaulting Lender to the Issuing Banks or Swingline Lender hereunder; third, to repay any Cash Collateral contributed by the Company; fourth, as the Company may request (so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing), to fund any Loan in respect of which that Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, or to reimburse the Company for any amounts paid by it in satisfaction of that Defaulting Lender’s liabilities under this Agreement in connection with a written agreement between the Company and an assignee of that Defaulting Lender’s interests, rights and obligations in accordance with Section 10.5; fifth, if so determined by the Administrative Agent or requested any Issuing Bank, to be held as Cash Collateral for future funding obligations of that Defaulting Lender of any participation in any Letter of Credit; sixth, as the Company may request (so long as no Default exists), to the funding of any Advance in respect of which that Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; seventh, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Company, to be held in a non-interest bearing deposit account and released in order to satisfy obligations of that Defaulting Lender to fund Loans under this Agreement; eighth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders, the Swingline Lender or this Issuing Banks as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender or Issuing Bank against that Defaulting Lender as a result of that Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; ninth, so long as no Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Company as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Company against that Defaulting Lender as a result of that Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and tenth, to that Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Advances or L/C Advances in respect of which that Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share and (y) such Advances or L/C Advances were made at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 3.3 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and L/C Loans owed to, all non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or L/C Loans owed to, that Defaulting Lender. Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 2.16(a)(ii) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by that Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.

(iii)    Certain Fees. That Defaulting Lender (x) shall not be entitled to receive any commitment fee pursuant to Section 2.4(a) for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and the Company shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender) and (y) shall be limited in its right to receive Letter of Credit Fees as provided in Section 2.4(b)(ii).

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refinance or fund participations in Letters of Credit pursuant to Sections 2.13 or Swingline Loans pursuant to Section 2.17, the “Commitment Ratio” of each non-Defaulting Lender shall be reallocated by computing such “Commitment Ratio” without giving effect to the Revolving Loan Commitment of that Defaulting Lender; provided, that, (i) each such reallocation shall be given effect only if, at the date the applicable Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, no Default exists; and (ii) the aggregate obligation of each non-Defaulting Lender to acquire, refinance or fund participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans shall not exceed the positive difference, if any, of (1) the Revolving Loan Commitment of that non-Defaulting Lender minus (2) the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of that Lender.

(b)    Defaulting Lender Cure. If the Company, the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender and each Issuing Bank agree in writing in their sole discretion that a Defaulting Lender should no longer be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with respect to any Cash Collateral), that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase that portion of outstanding Loans of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Revolving Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans to be held on a pro rata basis by the Lenders in accordance with their Commitment Ratios (without giving effect to Section 2.16(a)(iv)), whereupon that Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Company while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided, further, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties and subject to Section 12.24, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.

Section 2.17    Swingline Loans

(a)    The Swingline. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Swingline Lender, in reliance upon the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in this Section, shall make loans (each such loan, a “Swingline Loan”) from time to time on any Business Day until the Maturity Date. Each such Swingline Loan may be made, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, to the Company or any Subsidiary Borrower, in Dollars in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of the Swingline Sublimit, notwithstanding the fact that such Swingline Loans, when aggregated with the Commitment Ratio of the Outstanding Amount of Revolving Loans and L/C Obligations of the Swingline Lender, may exceed the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Loan Commitments; provided, however, that (i) after giving effect to any Swingline Loan, (A) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Revolving Loans, Swingline Loans and L/C Obligations shall not exceed the aggregate Revolving Loan Commitments, and (B) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Commitment Ratio of all Swingline Loans and L/C Obligations shall not exceed such Lender’s Commitment, (ii) no Borrower shall use the proceeds of any Swingline Loan to refinance any outstanding Swingline Loan, and (iii) the Swingline Lender shall not be under any obligation to make any Swingline Loan if it shall determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that

 

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it has, or by such borrowing may have, Fronting Exposure. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, a Borrower’s ability to obtain Swingline Loans shall be fully revolving, and accordingly any Borrower may borrow under this Section, prepay under Section 2.6, and reborrow under this Section. Each Swingline Advance shall be a Base Rate Advance. Immediately upon the making of a Swingline Loan, each Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the Swingline Lender a risk participation in such Swingline Loan in an amount equal to the product of such Lender’s Commitment Ratio times the amount of such Swingline Loan.

(b)    Swingline Loan Advance Procedures. Each Swingline Advance shall be made upon the relevant Borrower’s irrevocable notice to the Swingline Lender and the Administrative Agent, which may be given by telephone. Each such notice must be received by the Swingline Lender and the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. on the requested borrowing date, and shall specify (i) the amount to be borrowed, and (ii) the requested date of the Swingline Advance (which shall be a Business Day). Each such telephonic notice must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the Swingline Lender and the Administrative Agent of a written Swingline Loan Notice; provided, however, that the relevant Borrower’s failure to confirm any telephonic notice with a written Swingline Loan Notice shall not invalidate any notice so given if acted upon by the Swingline Lender. Promptly after receipt by the Swingline Lender of any telephonic Swingline Loan Notice, the Swingline Lender will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has also received such Swingline Loan Notice and, if not, the Swingline Lender will notify the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) of the contents thereof. Unless the Swingline Lender has received notice (by telephone or in writing) from the Administrative Agent (including at the request of any Lender) prior to 2:00 p.m. on the date of the proposed Swingline Advance (A) directing the Swingline Lender not to make such Swingline Loan as a result of the limitations set forth in the first proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.17(a), or (B) that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Article 3 is not then satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Swingline Lender will, not later than 3:00 p.m. on the borrowing date specified in such Swingline Loan Notice, make the amount of its Swingline Loan available to the relevant Borrower.

(c)    Refinancing of Swingline Loans.

(i)    The Swingline Lender at any time in its sole discretion may request, on behalf of the relevant Borrower (which hereby irrevocably authorizes the Swingline Lender to so request on its behalf), that each Lender make a Revolving Loan (in the form of a Base Rate Advance) in an amount equal to such Lender’s Commitment Ratio multiplied by the amount of Swingline Loans then outstanding. Such request shall be made in writing (which written request shall be deemed to be a Request for Advance for purposes hereof) and in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.02, subject to the unutilized portion of the Revolving Loan Commitment and the conditions set forth in Section 3.2. The Swingline Lender shall furnish the relevant Borrower with a copy of the applicable Request for Advance promptly after delivering such notice to the Administrative Agent. Each Lender shall make an amount equal to its Commitment Ratio multiplied by the amount specified in such Request for Advance available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds (and the Administrative Agent may

 

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apply Cash Collateral available with respect to the applicable Swingline Loan) for the account of the Swingline Lender at the Administrative Agent’s Office not later than 1:00 p.m. on the day specified in such Request for Advance, whereupon, subject to Section 2.17(c)(ii), each Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Revolving Loan (in the form of a Base Rate Advance) to the relevant Borrower in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the Swingline Lender.

(ii)    If for any reason any Swingline Loan cannot be refinanced by such an Advance in accordance with Section 2.17(c)(i), the request for a Revolving Loan submitted by the Swingline Lender as set forth herein shall be deemed to be a request by the Swingline Lender that each of the Lenders fund its risk participation in the relevant Swingline Loan and each Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swingline Lender pursuant to Section 2.17(c)(i) shall be deemed payment in respect of such participation.

(iii)    If any Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swingline Lender any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.17(c) by the time specified in Section 2.17(c)(i), the Swingline 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 Swingline Lender at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Swingline Lender in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Swingline Lender in connection with the foregoing. If such Lender pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Revolving Loan included in the relevant funded participation in the relevant Swingline Loan. A certificate of the Swingline Lender submitted to any Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (iii) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(iv)    Each Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans or to purchase and fund risk participations in Swingline Loans pursuant to this Section 2.17(c) shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against the Swingline Lender, the relevant Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that each Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans pursuant to this Section 2.17(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 3.2 (other than delivery by the relevant Borrower of a Request for Advance). No such funding of risk participations shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the relevant Borrower to repay Swingline Loans, together with interest as provided herein.

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(i)    At any time after any Lender has purchased and funded a risk participation in a Swingline Loan, if the Swingline Lender receives any payment on account of such Swingline Loan, the Swingline Lender will distribute to such Lender its Commitment Ratio thereof in the same funds as those received by the Swingline Lender.

(ii)    If any payment received by the Swingline Lender in respect of principal or interest on any Swingline Loan is required to be returned by the Swingline Lender because it is invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party in connection with any proceeding under any debtor relief law or otherwise (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Swingline Lender in its discretion), each Lender shall pay to the Swingline Lender its Commitment Ratio thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate. The Administrative Agent will make such demand upon the request of the Swingline Lender. The obligations of the Lenders under this clause shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.

(e)    Interest for Account of Swingline Lender. The Swingline Lender shall be responsible for invoicing the relevant Borrower for interest on the Swingline Loans. Until each Lender funds its Revolving Loan (in the form of a Base Rate Advance) or risk participation pursuant to this Section to refinance such Lender’s Commitment Ratio of any Swingline Loan, interest in respect of such Commitment Ratio shall be solely for the account of the Swingline Lender.

(f)    Payments Directly to Swingline Lender. The relevant Borrower shall make all payments of principal and interest in respect of the Swingline Loans directly to the Swingline Lender.

Section 2.18    Maturity Date Extension.

The Company may request that the Lenders’ Revolving Loan Commitments be renewed for up to two additional one year periods by providing notice of such request to the Administrative Agent (which shall give prompt notice to the Lenders) no later than the third anniversary of the Restatement Date and no more than once per year, and shall specify the date upon which such extension will become effective (the “Extension Date”). If a Lender agrees, in its individual and sole discretion, to renew its Revolving Loan Commitment (an “Extending Lender”), it will notify the Administrative Agent, in writing, of its decision to do so no later than 20 days after receipt of such extension notice. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Company, in writing, of the Lenders’ decisions no later than five days after the date the Lenders are required to respond to such extension notice. As of the Extension Date, the Extending Lenders’ Revolving Loan Commitment will be renewed for an additional one year from the Maturity Date at that time, provided that more than 50% of the Revolving Loan Commitments are extended or otherwise committed to by Extending Lenders and any new Lenders. Any Lender that declines the Company’s request, or does not respond to the Company’s request for a commitment renewal (a “Non-Extending Lender”) will have its Revolving Loan Commitment terminated on the Maturity Date then in effect (without regard to any extensions by other

 

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Lenders). The Company will have the right to accept commitments from third party financial institutions acceptable to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Swingline Lender in an amount equal to the amount of the Revolving Loan Commitment of any Non-Extending Lender. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Maturity Date shall not extend beyond the fifth anniversary of the Extension Date.

ARTICLE 3 - CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

Section 3.1    Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness of this Agreement. The effectiveness of this Agreement on the Original Agreement Date was subject to the prior or contemporaneous fulfillment (in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent) or, if applicable, receipt by the Administrative Agent (in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) of each of the following:

(a)    this Agreement duly executed by all relevant parties;

(b)    a loan certificate of the Company dated as of the Original Agreement Date, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit D, including a certificate of incumbency with respect to each Authorized Signatory of the Company, together with the following items: (i) a true, complete and correct copy of the articles of incorporation and by-laws of the Company as in effect on the Original Agreement Date, (ii) a certificate of good standing for the Company issued by the Secretary of State of Delaware, and (iii) a true, complete and correct copy of the resolutions of the Company authorizing it to execute, deliver and perform each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party;

(c)    legal opinions of (i) Goodwin Procter LLP, special counsel to the Company and (ii) Edmund DiSanto, Esq., General Counsel of the Company, addressed to each Lender and the Administrative Agent and dated as of the Original Agreement Date;

(d)    receipt by the Company of all Necessary Authorizations, other than Necessary Authorizations the absence of which would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Materially Adverse Effect, including all necessary consents to the closing of this Agreement, that have been obtained or made, are in full force and effect and are not subject to any pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened reversal or cancellation;

(e)    each of the representations and warranties in Article 4 hereof are true and correct in all material respects, except for those representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality or Materially Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct, as of the Original Agreement Date, and no Default then exists;

(f)    the documentation that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders are required to obtain from the Company under Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT ACT (P.L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 272 (2001)) and under any other provision of the Patriot Act, the Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508, 84 Stat. 1118 (1970)) or any regulations under such Act or the Patriot Act that contain document collection requirements that apply to the Administrative Agent;

 

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(g)    all fees and expenses required to be paid in connection with this Agreement to the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders shall have been (or shall be simultaneously) paid in full;

(h)    audited consolidated financial statements for the three years ended December 31, 2012, in each case of the Company and its Subsidiaries;

(i)    a certificate of the president, chief financial officer or treasurer of the Company as to the financial performance of the Company and its Subsidiaries, substantially in the form of Exhibit E attached hereto, and, to the extent applicable, using information contained in the financial statements delivered pursuant to clause (h) of this Section 3.1 in respect of the 2012 financial year; and

(j)    receipt by the Administrative Agent of evidence that all amounts due in respect of the Existing Indebtedness shall have been repaid in full (or that such amounts shall be paid with proceeds from Advances hereunder) and that the commitments of the lenders under the 2011 Loan Agreement have been terminated (or will be terminated simultaneously with the effectiveness of this Agreement) and each of the Lenders that is a party to such Existing Indebtedness hereby waives any requirement of prior notice in respect of the termination of commitments or prepayment of advances under such Existing Indebtedness.

Section 3.2    Conditions Precedent to Initial Advance to Each Subsidiary Borrower. The obligation of each Lender to make an initial Loan to each Subsidiary Borrower is subject to the prior or contemporaneous fulfillment (in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent) or, if applicable, receipt by the Administrative Agent (in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) of each of the following:

(a)    Certified copies of the resolutions of the Board of Directors of such Subsidiary Borrower (with a certified English translation if the original thereof is not in English) approving this Agreement and the Notes to be delivered by it, and of all documents evidencing other necessary corporate action and governmental approvals, if any, with respect to this Agreement.

(b)    A certificate of a proper officer of such Subsidiary Borrower certifying the names and true signatures of the officers of such Subsidiary Borrower authorized to sign its Designation Agreement and the other documents to be delivered by it hereunder.

(c)    A certificate signed by a duly authorized officer of the Company, certifying that such Subsidiary Borrower has obtained all governmental and third party authorizations, consents, approvals (including exchange control approvals) and licenses required under applicable laws and regulations necessary for such Subsidiary Borrower to execute and deliver its Designation Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder other than governmental and third party authorizations, consents, approvals and licenses the absence of which would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Materially Adverse Effect.

 

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(d)    A Designation Agreement duly executed by such Subsidiary Borrower and the Company.

(e)    Favorable opinions of counsel (which may be in-house counsel) to such Subsidiary Borrower as to such matters as any Lender through the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

(f)    (i) The Administrative Agent shall have received all documentation and other information regarding such Subsidiary Borrower reasonably requested in connection with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act, to the extent reasonably requested in writing of such Subsidiary Borrower and (ii) to the extent such Subsidiary Borrower qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, any Lender that has requested, in a written notice to such Subsidiary Borrower, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to such Subsidiary Borrower shall have received such Beneficial Ownership Certification.

(g)    Such other approvals, opinions or documents as any Lender, through the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

Section 3.3    Conditions Precedent to Each Advance. The obligation of the Lenders to make each Advance on or after the Restatement Date is subject to the fulfillment of each of the following conditions immediately prior to or contemporaneously with such Advance:

(a)    (i) all of the representations and warranties of the Company under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (other than those set forth in Section 4.1(f)(ii) and Section 4.1(i) hereof), which, pursuant to Section 4.2 hereof, are made at and as of the time of such Advance, and additionally, if such Advance shall have been requested by a Subsidiary Borrower, the representations and warranties of such Subsidiary Borrower contained in its Designation Agreement, in each case shall be true and correct at such time in all material respects, except for those representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality or Materially Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct, both before and after giving effect to the application of the proceeds of such Advance, and after giving effect to any updates to information provided to the Lenders in accordance with the terms of this Agreement except to the extent stated to have been made as of the Restatement Date, and (ii) no Default hereunder shall then exist or be caused thereby;

(b)    the Administrative Agent shall have received a duly executed Request for Advance for Revolving Loans or, in the case of an Advance of Swingline Loans, the Swingline Lender shall have received a duly executed Swingline Loan Notice for Swingline Loans;

(c)    the incumbency of the Authorized Signatories shall be as stated in the applicable certificate of incumbency contained in the certificate of the Company delivered to the Administrative Agent prior to or on the Original Agreement Date or as subsequently modified and reflected in a certificate of incumbency delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders having a Revolving Loan Commitment;

 

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(d)    if such Advance shall have been requested by a Subsidiary Borrower, such Subsidiary Borrower shall not be the subject of any proceeding or action described in Section 8.1(f) or (g); and

(e)    if such Advance consists of an Alternative Currency, there shall not have occurred any change in national or international financial, political or economic conditions or currency exchange rates or exchange controls that would make it impracticable for such Advance to be denominated in such Alternative Currency.

Section 3.4    Conditions Precedent to Issuance of Letters of Credit. The obligation of the Issuing Banks to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder is subject to the fulfillment of each of the following conditions immediately prior to or contemporaneously with such issuance:

(a)    all of the representations and warranties of the Company under this Agreement (other than those set forth in Section 4.1(i) hereof), which, in accordance with Section 4.2 hereof, are made at and as of the time of an Advance, and additionally, if such Letter of Credit shall have been requested by a Subsidiary Borrower, the representations and warranties of such Subsidiary Borrower contained in its Designation Agreement, in each case shall be true and correct at such time in all material respects, except for those representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality or Materially Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct in all material respects, except for those representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality or Materially Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct, both before and after giving effect to the issuance of such Letter of Credit and after giving effect to any updates to information provided to the Lenders in accordance with the terms of this Agreement except to the extent stated to have been made as of the Restatement Date;

(b)    the Administrative Agent and the applicable Issuing Bank shall have received a duly executed Letter of Credit Application;

(c)    the incumbency of the Authorized Signatories shall be as stated in the applicable certificate of incumbency contained in the certificate of the Company delivered to the Administrative Agent prior to or on the Restatement Date or as subsequently modified and reflected in a certificate of incumbency delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders having a Revolving Loan Commitment;

(d)    there shall not exist, on the date of the issuance of such Letter of Credit and after giving effect thereto, a Default or an Event of Default hereunder; and

(e)    if such Letter of Credit shall have been requested by a Subsidiary Borrower, such Subsidiary Borrower shall not be the subject of any proceeding or action described in Section 8.1(f) or (g).

ARTICLE 4 - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

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(a)    Organization; Ownership; Power; Qualification. The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation. The Company has the power and authority to own its properties and to carry on its business as now being and as proposed hereafter to be conducted. The Subsidiaries of the Company and the direct and indirect ownership thereof as of the Restatement Date are as set forth on Schedule 4 attached hereto. As of the Restatement Date and except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect, each Subsidiary of the Company is a corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership or other legal entity duly organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation and has the power and authority to own its properties and to carry on its business as now being and as proposed hereafter to be conducted.

(b)    Authorization; Enforceability. The Company has the corporate power, and has taken all necessary action, to authorize it to borrow hereunder, to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents to which it is a party in accordance with their respective terms, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and is, and each of the other Loan Documents to which the Company is party is, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company and enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity.

(c)    Compliance with Other Loan Documents and Contemplated Transactions. The execution, delivery and performance, in accordance with their respective terms, by the Company of this Agreement, the Notes, and each of the other Loan Documents, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not (i) require any consent or approval, governmental or otherwise, not already obtained, (ii) violate any Applicable Law respecting the Company, (iii) conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under the articles of incorporation or by-laws, as amended, of the Company, or under any indenture, agreement, or other instrument, including without limitation the Licenses, to which the Company is a party or by which the Company or its respective properties is bound that is material to the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis or (iv) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any property now owned or hereafter acquired by the Company or any of the Material Subsidiaries, except for Liens permitted pursuant to Section 7.2 hereof.

(d)    Compliance with Law. The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all Applicable Law, except where the failure to be in compliance therewith would not individually or in the aggregate have a Materially Adverse Effect.

(e)    Title to Assets. As of the Restatement Date, the Company and its Subsidiaries have good title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all of their respective assets, except for such exceptions as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Materially Adverse Effect. None of the properties or assets of the Company or any Material Subsidiary is subject to any Liens, except for Liens permitted pursuant to Section 7.2 hereof.

 

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(f)    Litigation. There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending against, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties, including without limitation the Licenses, in any court or before any arbitrator of any kind or before or by any governmental body (including, without limitation, the FCC) that (i) calls into question the validity of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or (ii) as of the Restatement Date, would reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect, other than as may be disclosed in the public filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to the Restatement Date.

(g)    Taxes. All Federal income, other material Federal and material state and other tax returns of the Company and its Material Subsidiaries required by law to be filed have been duly filed and all Federal income, other material Federal and material state and other taxes, including, without limitation, withholding taxes, assessments and other governmental charges or levies required to be paid by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or imposed upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties, income, profits or assets, which are due and payable, have been paid, except any such taxes (i) (x) the payment of which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is diligently contesting in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (y) for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been provided on the books of such Person, and (z) as to which no Lien other than a Lien permitted pursuant to Section 7.2 hereof has attached, or (ii) which may result from audits not yet conducted, or (iii) as to which the failure to pay would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.

(h)    Financial Statements. As of the Restatement Date, the Company has furnished or caused to be furnished to the Administrative Agent the audited financial statements for the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, and the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at September 30, 2019, and the related consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the nine months then ended, duly certified by the chief financial officer of the Company, all of which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and present fairly, subject, in the case of said balance sheet as at September 30, 2019, and said statements of income and cash flows for the nine months then ended, to year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes, in all material respects the financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, on and as at such dates and the results of operations for the periods then ended. As of the Restatement Date, none of the Company or its Subsidiaries has any liabilities, contingent or otherwise, that are material to the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis other than as disclosed in the financial statements referred to in the preceding sentence or in the reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to the Restatement Date or the Obligations.

(i)    No Material Adverse Change. Other than as may be disclosed in the public filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to the Restatement Date, there has occurred no event since December 31, 2018 which has had or which would reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.

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funding standards of ERISA and the Code with respect to each Plan and are in compliance in all material respects with the currently applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code except where any failure or non-compliance would not reasonably be expected to result in a Materially Adverse Effect.

(k)    Compliance with Regulations U and X. The Company does not own or presently intend to own an amount of “margin stock” as defined in Regulations U and X (12 C.F.R. Parts 221 and 224) of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“margin stock”) representing twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the total assets of the Company, as measured on both a consolidated and unconsolidated basis. Neither the making of the Loans nor the use of proceeds thereof will violate, or be inconsistent with, the provisions of any of the above-mentioned regulations.

(l)    Investment Company Act. The Company is not required to register under the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

(m)    Solvency. As of the Restatement Date and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents (i) the assets and property of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, at a fair valuation, will exceed the total amount of liabilities, including contingent liabilities of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis; (ii) the capital of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will not be unreasonably small to conduct its business as such business is now conducted and expected to be conducted following the Restatement Date; (iii) the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will not have incurred debts, or have intended to incur debts, beyond their ability to pay such debts as they mature; and (iv) the present fair salable value of the assets and property of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay their probable liabilities (including debts) as they become absolute and matured. For purposes of this Section, the amount of contingent liabilities at any time will be computed as the amount that, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing as such time, can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

(n)    Designated Persons; Sanctions Laws and Regulations. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any of their respective directors, officers, brokers or other agents is a Designated Person. The Company, its Subsidiaries and their respective officers and employees and to the knowledge of the Company, its directors and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions Laws and Regulations in all material respects.

(o)    Beneficial Ownership Certifications. As of the date so delivered, to the best knowledge of the applicable Borrower, the information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification, if any, provided by such Borrower to any Lender in connection with this Agreement is true and correct in all respects.

Section 4.2    Survival of Representations and Warranties, Etc. All representations and warranties made under this Agreement and any other Loan Document (other than those set forth in Section 4.1(f)(ii) hereof and Section 4.1(i) hereof) shall be deemed to be made, and shall be true and correct in all material respects, except for those representations and

 

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warranties that are qualified by materiality or Materially Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct, at and as of the Restatement Date and on the date the making of each Advance or the issuance of a Letter of Credit, except to the extent stated to have been made as of the Restatement Date. All representations and warranties made under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall survive, and not be waived by, the execution hereof by the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, any investigation or inquiry by any Lender or the Administrative Agent, or the making of any Advance under this Agreement.

ARTICLE 5 - GENERAL COVENANTS

So long as any of the Obligations are outstanding and unpaid or the Lenders have an obligation to fund Advances hereunder or any Issuing Bank has an obligation to issue Letters of Credit hereunder (in each case, whether or not the conditions to borrowing or issuing a Letter of Credit, as applicable, have been or can be fulfilled):

Section 5.1    Preservation of Existence and Similar Matters. Except as permitted under Section 7.3 hereof or to the extent required for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to maintain its status as a REIT, the Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, preserve and maintain its existence, and its material rights, franchises, licenses and privileges in the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, including, without limitation, the Licenses and all other Necessary Authorizations, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.

Section 5.2    Compliance with Applicable Law. The Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to comply in all respects with the requirements of all Applicable Law, except when the failure to comply therewith would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.

Section 5.3    Maintenance of Properties. The Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain or cause to be maintained in the ordinary course of business in good repair, working order and condition (reasonable wear and tear excepted) all properties then used or useful in their respective businesses (whether owned or held under lease) that, individually or in the aggregate, are material to the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, except where the failure to maintain would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.

Section 5.4    Accounting Methods and Financial Records. The Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries on a consolidated and consolidating basis to, maintain a system of accounting established and administered in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, keep adequate records and books of account in which complete entries will be made in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and reflecting all transactions required to be reflected by generally accepted accounting principles, and keep accurate and complete records of their respective properties and assets.

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consolidated basis from responsible companies in such amounts and against such risks as are customary for companies engaged in the same or similar business, with all premiums thereon to be paid by the Company and the Material Subsidiaries.

Section 5.6    Payment of Taxes and Claims. The Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, pay and discharge all Federal income, other material Federal and material state and other material taxes required to be paid by them or imposed upon them or their income or profits or upon any properties belonging to them, prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto, which, if unpaid, might become a Lien or charge upon any of their properties (other than Liens permitted pursuant to Section 7.2 hereof); provided, however, that no such tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim need be paid which is being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside on the appropriate books or where the failure to pay would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.

Section 5.7    Visits and Inspections. The Company will, and will cause each Material Subsidiary to, permit representatives of the Administrative Agent and any of the Lenders, upon reasonable notice, to (a) visit and inspect the properties of the Company or any Material Subsidiary during business hours, (b) inspect and make extracts from and copies of their respective books and records, and (c) discuss with their respective principal officers and accountants (with representatives of the Company participating in such discussions with their accountants) their respective businesses, assets, liabilities, financial positions, results of operations and business prospects, all at such reasonable times and as often as reasonably requested.

Section 5.8    Use of Proceeds. Each Borrower will use the aggregate proceeds of all Advances made on or after the Restatement Date for working capital needs, to finance acquisitions and other general corporate purposes of such Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, to refinance or repurchase Indebtedness and to purchase issued and outstanding Ownership Interests of such Borrower).

Section 5.9    Maintenance of REIT Status. The Company will, at all times, conduct its affairs in a manner so as to continue to qualify as a REIT and elect to be treated as a REIT under all Applicable Laws, rules and regulations until such time as the board of directors of the Company deems it in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders not to remain qualified as a REIT.

Section 5.10    Senior Credit Facility. If the provisions of Articles 7 (Negative Covenants) and/or 8 (Default) (and the definitions of defined terms used therein) of the Existing Credit Agreements are proposed, in either case, to be amended or otherwise modified in a manner that is more restrictive from the Company’s perspective (a “Restrictive Change”), the Company covenants and agrees that it shall (a) provide the Lenders with written notice describing such proposed Restrictive Change promptly and in any event prior to the effectiveness of such Restrictive Change, and (b) upon fifteen (15) Business Days prior written notice from the Majority Lenders requesting that such Restrictive Change be effected with respect to this Agreement, take such steps as are necessary to effect a Restrictive Change with respect to this Agreement that is acceptable to the Majority Lenders and the Company; provided, that, in the

 

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event the Company fails to effect such equivalent Restrictive Change within such fifteen (15) Business Day period, then, such Restrictive Change to either of the Existing Credit Agreements shall automatically be applied to this Agreement; provided, further that (i) no default or event of default would occur solely by reason of such amendment to this Agreement or any other debt agreement of the Company, and (ii) such Restrictive Change shall not be made if doing so would cause the Company to fail to maintain, or prevent it from being able to elect, REIT status. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such Restrictive Change made to this Agreement hereunder shall remain in effect until such time as the Existing Credit Agreements have matured or otherwise been terminated, at which point, unless the Company’s Debt Ratings (or their related outlooks) have declined since the date this Agreement was executed, the Administrative Agent, Lenders and the Company will take such steps as are necessary to amend this Agreement to remove entirely any such amendments made under this Section 5.10 to this Agreement; provided, however, that in the event that (A) either of the Existing Credit Agreements has matured or otherwise been terminated, and (B) the Company’s Debt Ratings (or their related outlooks) have declined since the date this Agreement was executed, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Company shall negotiate in good faith to modify such Restrictive Change with respect to its application for the remainder of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 6 - INFORMATION COVENANTS

So long as any of the Obligations are outstanding and unpaid or the Lenders have an obligation to fund Advances hereunder or any Issuing Bank has an obligation to issue Letters of Credit hereunder (in each case, whether or not the conditions to borrowing or to issuing a Letter of Credit, as applicable, have been or can be fulfilled), the Company will furnish or cause to be furnished to the Administrative Agent (with the Administrative Agent to make the same available to the Lenders) at its office:

Section 6.1    Quarterly Financial Statements and Information. Within forty-five (45) days after the last day of each of the first three (3) quarters of each fiscal year of the Company, the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries at the end of such quarter and as of the end of the preceding fiscal year, and the related consolidated statement of operations and the related consolidated statement of cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries for such quarter and for the elapsed portion of the year ended with the last day of such quarter, which shall set forth in comparative form such figures as at the end of and for such quarter and appropriate prior period and shall be certified by the chief financial officer of the Company to have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and to present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such period and the results of operations for such period, and for the elapsed portion of the year ended with the last day of such period, subject only to normal year-end and audit adjustments; provided that in the event of any change in generally accepted accounting principles used in the preparation of such financial statements, the Company shall also provide, if necessary for the determination of compliance with Section 7.5 and 7.6, a statement of reconciliation conforming such financial statements to GAAP; provided, further, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 6.1, no financial statements delivered pursuant to this Section 6.1 shall be required to include footnotes.

 

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Section 6.2    Annual Financial Statements and Information. As soon as available, but in any event not later than the earlier of (a) the date such deliverables are required (if at all) by the Securities and Exchange Commission and (b) one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal year and the related audited consolidated statement of operations for such fiscal year and for the previous fiscal year, the related audited consolidated statements of cash flow and stockholders’ equity for such fiscal year and for the previous fiscal year, which shall be accompanied by an opinion of Deloitte & Touche, LLP, or other independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, together with a statement of such accountants (unless the giving of such statement is contrary to accounting practice for the continuing independence of such accountant) that in connection with their audit, nothing came to their attention that caused them to believe that the Company was not in compliance with Sections 7.5 and 7.6 hereof insofar as they relate to accounting matters; provided that in the event of any change in generally accepted accounting principles used in the preparation of such financial statements, the Company shall also provide, if necessary for the determination of compliance with Section 7.5 and 7.6 a statement of reconciliation conforming such financial statements to GAAP.

Section 6.3    Performance Certificates. At the time the financial statements are furnished pursuant to Sections 6.1 and 6.2 hereof, a certificate of the president, chief financial officer or treasurer of the Company as to the financial performance of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit E:

(a)    setting forth as and at the end of such quarterly period or fiscal year, as the case may be, the arithmetical calculations required to establish whether or not the Company was in compliance with Sections 7.5 and 7.6 hereof; and

(b)    stating that, to the best of his or her knowledge, no Default has occurred and is continuing as at the end of such quarterly period or year, as the case may be, or, if a Default has occurred, disclosing each such Default and its nature, when it occurred, whether it is continuing and the steps being taken by the Company with respect to such Default.

Section 6.4    Copies of Other Reports.

(a)    Promptly upon receipt thereof, copies of the management letter prepared in connection with the annual audit referred to in Section 6.2 hereof.

(b)    Promptly upon receipt thereof, copies of any adverse notice or report regarding any License that would reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.

(c)    From time to time and promptly upon each request, such data, certificates, reports, statements, documents or further information regarding the business, assets, liabilities, financial position, projections, results of operations or business prospects of the Company and its Subsidiaries, as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably request.

 

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(d)    Promptly after the sending thereof, copies of all statements, reports and other information which the Company sends to public security holders of the Company generally or publicly files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, but solely in the event that any such statement, report or information has not been made publicly available by the Securities and Exchange Commission on the EDGAR or similar system or by the Company on its internet website.

Section 6.5    Notice of Litigation and Other Matters. Unless previously disclosed in the public filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, notice specifying the nature and status of any of the following events, promptly, but in any event not later than fifteen (15) days after the occurrence of any of the following events becomes known to the Company:

(a)    the commencement of all proceedings and investigations by or before any governmental body and all actions and proceedings in any court or before any arbitrator against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the extent known to the Company, threatened in writing against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, which would reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect;

(b)    any material adverse change with respect to the business, assets, liabilities, financial position, results of operations or business prospects of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, other than changes which have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect and other than changes in the industry in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries operates or the economy or business conditions in general;

(c)    any Default, giving a description thereof and specifying the action proposed to be taken with respect thereto; and

(d)    the commencement or threatened commencement of any litigation regarding any Plan or naming it or the trustee of any such Plan with respect to such Plan or any action taken by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate of the Company to withdraw or partially withdraw from any Plan or to terminate any Plan, that in each case would reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.

Section 6.6    Certain Electronic Delivery; Public Information. Documents required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 6 (to the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission) may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which the Company posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the Company’s website on the Internet at the website address listed on Schedule 5; or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Company’s behalf on an Internet or intranet website, if any, to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent); provided that the Administrative Agent shall receive notice (by telecopier or electronic mail) of the posting of any such documents and shall be provided access (by electronic mail) to electronic versions (i.e., soft copies) of such documents.

 

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The Company hereby acknowledges that (a) the Administrative Agent will make available to the Lenders and the Issuing Banks materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Company hereunder (collectively, the “Borrower Materials”) by posting the Borrower Materials on IntraLinks or another similar electronic system (the “Platform”) and (b) certain of the Lenders (each, a “Public Lender”) may have personnel who do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Company or its Affiliates, or the respective securities of any of the foregoing, and who may be engaged in investment and other market-related activities with respect to such Persons’ securities. The Company hereby agrees that (w) all Borrower Materials that are to be made available to Public Lenders shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Borrower Materials “PUBLIC,” the Company shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information with respect to the Company or its securities for purposes of United States federal and state securities laws (provided, however, that to the extent such Borrower Materials constitute confidential information, they shall be treated as set forth in Section 12.19); (y) all Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated “Public Side Information;” and (z) the Administrative Agent and the Arranger shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not designated “Public Side Information.” Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall be under no obligation to mark any Borrower Materials “PUBLIC.”

Section 6.7    Know Your Customer Information. Upon a merger or consolidation pursuant to Section 7.3(b), the Company (or the relevant Subsidiary Borrower) or the surviving corporation into which the Company (or the relevant Subsidiary Borrower) is merged or consolidated shall deliver for the benefit of the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Administrative Agent, such other documents as may reasonably be requested in connection with such merger or consolidation, including, without limitation, information in respect of “know your customer” and similar requirements, an incumbency certificate and an opinion of nationally recognized independent counsel, or other independent counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Majority Lenders, to the effect that all agreements or instruments effecting the assumption of the Obligations of the Company (or the relevant Subsidiary Borrower) under the Notes, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents pursuant to the terms of Section 7.3(b) are enforceable in accordance with their terms and comply with the terms hereof.

Section 6.8    Additional Requested Information. Promptly upon request, information and documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender for purposes of compliance with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

ARTICLE 7 - NEGATIVE COVENANTS

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Credit hereunder (in each case, whether or not the conditions to borrowing or to issuing a Letter of Credit, as applicable, have been or can be fulfilled):

Section 7.1    Indebtedness; Guaranties of the Company and its Subsidiaries. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, assume, incur or otherwise become or remain obligated in respect of, or permit to be outstanding, any Indebtedness (including, without limitation, any Guaranty) except:

(a)    Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and disclosed in the public filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any refinancing, extensions, renewals and replacements (including through open market purchases and tender offers) of any such Indebtedness that do not (i) increase the outstanding principal amount and any existing commitments not utilized thereunder, or accreted value thereof (or, in the case of open market purchases and tender offers, exceed the current market value thereof) plus any accrued interest thereon, the amount of any premiums and any costs and expenses incurred to effect such refinancing, extension, renewal or replacement, (ii) result in an earlier maturity date or decrease the weighted average life thereof or (iii) change the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto;

(b)    Indebtedness owed to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

(c)    Indebtedness existing at the time a Subsidiary of the Company (not having previously been a Subsidiary) (i) becomes a Subsidiary of the Company or (ii) is merged or consolidated with or into a Subsidiary of the Company and any refinancing, extensions, renewals and replacements (including through open market purchases and tender offers) of any such Indebtedness that do not (x) increase the outstanding principal amount, including any existing commitments not utilized thereunder, or accreted value thereof (or, in the case of open market purchases and tender offers, exceed the current market value thereof) plus any accrued interest thereon, the amount of any premiums and any costs and expenses incurred to effect such refinancing, extension, renewal or replacement or (y) result in an earlier maturity date or decrease the weighted average life thereof; provided that such Indebtedness is not created in contemplation of such merger or consolidation;

(d)    Indebtedness secured by Permitted Liens;

(e)    Capitalized Lease Obligations;

(f)    obligations under Hedge Agreements; provided that such Hedge Agreements shall not be speculative in nature;

(g)    Indebtedness of Subsidiaries of the Company, so long as (i) no Default exists or would be caused thereby and (ii) the principal outstanding amount of such Indebtedness at the time of its incurrence does not exceed (when taken together with the principal outstanding amount at such time of Indebtedness incurred under Section 7.1(i) hereof (or portion thereof) that is guaranteed by any Subsidiary of the Company), in the aggregate, the greater of (x) $2,500,000,000 and (y) fifty percent (50%) of Adjusted EBITDA of the Company

 

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and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter;

(h)    Indebtedness under (i) each Existing ABS Facility and (ii) any additional ABS Facilities entered into by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (including any increase of any Existing ABS Facility) so long as, in each case after giving pro forma effect to such ABS Facility, the Company is in compliance with Sections 7.5 and 7.6 hereof;

(i)    (i) Indebtedness under the Loan Documents and (ii) other Indebtedness of the Company so long as, in each case after giving pro forma effect to such other Indebtedness, the Company is in compliance with Sections 7.5 and 7.6 hereof;

(j)    Guaranties by the Company of any of the foregoing except for the Indebtedness set forth under Section 7.1(h) hereof;

(k)    Guaranties by any Subsidiary of the Company of any of the foregoing except for the Indebtedness set forth under Section 7.1(h) hereof; provided that there shall be no prohibition against Guaranties by any Subsidiaries of the Company that (i) are special purposes entities directly involved in any ABS Facilities and (ii) have no material assets other than the direct or indirect Ownership Interests in special purpose entities directly involved in such ABS Facilities; provided further that the principal outstanding amount of any Indebtedness set forth in Section 7.1(i) hereof (or portion thereof) that is guaranteed by any Subsidiary of the Company shall not exceed (when taken together with the principal outstanding amount at such time of Indebtedness incurred under Section 7.1(g) hereof), in the aggregate, the greater of (x) $2,500,000,000 and (y) fifty percent (50%) of Adjusted EBITDA of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter; and

(l)    In respect of Subsidiaries of the Company that are owned by the Company and one or more joint venture partners, Indebtedness of such Subsidiaries owed to such joint venture partners.

For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 7.1, (A) if an item of Indebtedness meets the criteria of more than one of the types of Indebtedness described above, the Company, in its sole discretion, shall classify such item of Indebtedness and only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in one of such clauses, although the Company may divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in one or more of the types of Indebtedness and may later re-divide or reclassify all or a portion of such item of Indebtedness in any manner that complies with this Section 7.1 and (B) the amount of Indebtedness issued at a price that is less than the principal amount thereof shall be equal to the amount of the liability in respect thereof determined in conformity with GAAP.

Section 7.2    Limitation on Liens. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, assume, incur or permit to exist or to be created, assumed, incurred or permitted to exist, directly or indirectly, any Lien on any of its properties or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except for (i) Liens securing the Obligations (if any), (ii) Permitted Liens, and (iii) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.1(a) (but only if and to the extent such Indebtedness (or the Indebtedness which was refinanced, extended, renewed or replaced) is secured as of the date hereof), Section 7.1(c) (but only if and to the extent such Indebtedness (or the Indebtedness which was refinanced, extended, renewed or

 

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replaced) is secured as of the date the Subsidiary that incurred such Indebtedness became a Subsidiary of the Company), Section 7.1(g), Section 7.1(h) or Section 7.1(k).

Section 7.3    Liquidation, Merger or Disposition of Assets.

(a)    Disposition of Assets. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, at any time sell, lease, abandon, or otherwise dispose of any assets (other than assets disposed of in the ordinary course of business), except for (i) the transfer of assets among the Company and its Subsidiaries (excluding Subsidiaries of such Persons described in clause (b) of the definition of “Subsidiary” if the requirements of clause (a) thereof are not otherwise met) or the transfer of assets between or among the Company’s Subsidiaries (excluding Subsidiaries of such Persons described in clause (b) of the definition of “Subsidiary” if the requirements of clause (a) thereof are not otherwise met), (ii) the transfer of assets by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to Unrestricted Subsidiaries representing an amount not to exceed, in any given fiscal year, fifteen percent (15%) of Adjusted EBITDA of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year, but in aggregate for the period commencing on the Restatement Date and ending of the date of such transfer, not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of Adjusted EBITDA of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the last day of the fiscal year immediately preceding the date of such transfer, or (iii) the disposition of assets for fair market value so long as no Default exists or will be caused to occur as a result of such disposition; provided that, in respect of this clause (iii), the fair market value of all such assets disposed of by the Company and its Subsidiaries during any fiscal year shall not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of Consolidated Total Assets as of the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year. For the avoidance of doubt, cash and cash equivalents shall not be considered assets subject to the provisions of this Section 7.3(a).

(b)    Liquidation or Merger. Neither Company nor any Subsidiary Borrower shall, at any time, liquidate or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution) or otherwise wind up, or enter into any merger or consolidation, other than (i) a merger or consolidation among the Company or any Subsidiary Borrower and one or more of its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that the Company or the relevant Subsidiary Borrower is the surviving Person, (ii) in connection with an Acquisition permitted hereunder effected by a merger in which the Company or any Subsidiary Borrower is the surviving Person, or (iii) a merger or consolidation (including, without limitation, in connection with an Acquisition permitted hereunder) among the Company or any Subsidiary Borrower, on the one hand, and any other Person (including, without limitation, an Affiliate), on the other hand, where the surviving Person (if other than the Company or a Subsidiary Borrower) (A) is a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia and (B) on the effective date of such merger or consolidation expressly assumes, by supplemental agreement, executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent, for itself and on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Majority Lenders, all the Obligations of the Company or the relevant Subsidiary Borrower under the Notes, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; provided, however, that, in each case, no Default exists or would be caused thereby.

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and its Subsidiaries may make any Restricted Payments so long as no Default exists or would be caused thereby, and, provided, further that, (a) for so long as the Company is a REIT, during the continuation of a Default, the Company and its Subsidiaries may make any Restricted Payments provided they do not exceed in the aggregate for any four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Company occurring from and after March 31, 2013, (i) 95% of Funds From Operations for such four fiscal quarter period, or (ii) such greater amount as may be required to comply with Section 5.9 or to avoid the imposition of income or excise taxes on the Company, and (b) the Company may make any Restricted Payment required to comply with Section 5.9, including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Restricted Payment necessary to satisfy the requirements of section 857(a)(2)(B) of the Code, or any successor provision, or to avoid the imposition of any income or excise taxes.

Section 7.5    Senior Secured Leverage Ratio. As of the end of each fiscal quarter, the Company shall not permit the ratio of (i) Senior Secured Debt on such calculation date to (ii) Adjusted EBITDA, as of the last day of such fiscal quarter, to be greater than 3.00 to 1.00.

Section 7.6    Total Company Leverage Ratio. As of the end of each fiscal quarter, the Company shall not permit the ratio of (a) Total Debt on such calculation date to (b) Adjusted EBITDA, as of the last day of such fiscal quarter to be greater than 6.00 to 1.00; provided that in lieu of the foregoing, for any such date occurring after a Qualified Acquisition (as defined below) and on or prior to the last day of the fourth full fiscal quarter of the Company after the consummation of such Qualified Acquisition, the Company will not permit such ratio as of such date to exceed 7.00 to 1.00.

Qualified Acquisition” means an Acquisition by the Company or any Subsidiary which has been designated to the Lenders by an authorized officer of the Company as a “Qualified Acquisition” so long as, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such Acquisition, the ratio of Total Debt to Adjusted EBITDA as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Company (for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1 or 6.2) prior to such acquisition would be no less than 5.00 to 1.00; provided that (i) no such designation may be made with respect to any Acquisition prior to the end of the fourth full fiscal quarter following the completion of the most recently consummated Qualified Acquisition unless the ratio of Total Debt to Adjusted EBITDA as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Company (for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1 or 6.2) prior to the consummation of such Acquisition was no greater than 5.50 to 1.00, (ii) the aggregate consideration for such Acquisition (including the aggregate principal amount of any Indebtedness assumed thereby) is equal to or greater than $850,000,000 and (iii) the Company may designate no more than three (3) such Acquisitions as a “Qualified Acquisition” during the term of this Agreement.

Section 7.7    [Reserved].

Section 7.8    Affiliate Transactions. Except (i) as specifically provided herein (including, without limitation, Sections 7.1, 7.3 and 7.4 hereof), (ii) investments of cash and cash equivalents in Unrestricted Subsidiaries, and (iii) as may be disclosed in the public filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to the Restatement Date, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, at any time engage in any transaction with an Affiliate, other than between or among the Company and/or any Subsidiaries

 

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of the Company or in the ordinary course of business, or make an assignment or other transfer of any of its properties or assets to any Affiliate, in each case on terms less advantageous in any material respect to the Company or such Subsidiary than would be the case if such transaction had been effected with a non-Affiliate.

Section 7.9    Restrictive Agreements. The Company shall not, nor shall the Company permit any of its Material Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into, incur or permit to exist any agreement or other arrangement that prohibits, restricts or imposes any condition upon the ability of any Material Subsidiary of the Company to pay dividends or other distributions with respect to any shares of its capital stock or to make or repay loans or advances to the Company or any other Material Subsidiary of the Company; provided that (i) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed by Applicable Law or by any Loan Document, (ii) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions contained in agreements relating to the sale of a Material Subsidiary of the Company pending such sale; provided that such restrictions and conditions apply only to the Material Subsidiary that is to be sold and such sale is permitted hereunder, (iii) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions contained in any instrument governing Indebtedness or Ownership Interests of a Person acquired by the Company or any of its Material Subsidiaries as in effect at the time of such acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness was incurred, or such Ownership Interests were issued, in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person or the property or assets of the Person so acquired, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those instruments; provided that the encumbrances or restrictions contained in any such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings, taken as whole, are not materially more restrictive than the encumbrances or restrictions contained in instruments as in effect on the date of acquisition, (iv) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors under contracts or leases entered into in the ordinary course of business, (v) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed on the transfer of copyrighted or patented materials or other intellectual property and customary provisions in agreements that restrict the assignment of such agreements or any rights thereunder, (vi) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed by contracts or leases entered into in the ordinary course of business by the Company or any of its Material Subsidiaries with such Person’s customers, lessors or suppliers and (vii) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed upon the “borrower”, “issuer”, “guarantor”, “pledgor” or “lender” entities under ABS Facilities permitted under Section 7.1(h) hereof or which arise in connection with any payment default regarding Indebtedness otherwise permitted under Section 7.1 hereof.

Section 7.10    Use of Proceeds. The Company shall not, nor shall the Company permit any of its Subsidiaries to, use the proceeds of any Loan or Letter of Credit directly, or to the Company’s knowledge indirectly, to fund any operations in, finance any investments or activities in, or make any payments to a Designated Person or a Sanctioned Country, in violation of Anti-Corruption Laws or in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions Laws and Regulations applicable to any party hereto.

 

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ARTICLE 8 - DEFAULT

Section 8.1    Events of Default. Each of the following shall constitute an Event of Default, whatever the reason for such event and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any governmental or non-governmental body:

(a)    any representation or warranty made under this Agreement shall prove to be incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed to be made pursuant to Section 4.2 hereof;

(b)    the Company or any Subsidiary Borrower shall default in the payment of (i) any interest hereunder or under any of the Notes or fees or other amounts payable to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any of them, when due, and such Default shall not be cured by payment in full within five (5) Business Days from the due date or (ii) any principal hereunder or under any of the Notes when due;

(c)    the Company or any Material Subsidiary, as applicable, shall default in the performance or observance of any agreement or covenant contained in Sections 5.1 (as to the existence of the Company), 5.8, 5.10, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6 and 7.9 hereof;

(d)    the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, shall default in the performance or observance of any other agreement or covenant contained in this Agreement not specifically referred to elsewhere in this Section 8.1, and such default shall not be cured within a period of thirty (30) days (or with respect to Sections 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 6.4, 6.5 and 7.8 hereof, such longer period not to exceed sixty (60) days if such default is curable within such period and the Company is proceeding in good faith with all diligent efforts to cure such default) from the later of (i) occurrence of such Default and (ii) the date on which such Default became known to the Company;

(e)    there shall occur any default in the performance or observance of any agreement or covenant or breach of any representation or warranty contained in any of the Loan Documents (other than this Agreement or as otherwise provided in this Section 8.1) by the Company, which shall not be cured within a period of thirty (30) days (or such longer period not to exceed sixty (60) days if such default is curable within such period and the Company is proceeding in good faith with all diligent efforts to cure such default) from the date on which such default became known to the Company;

(f)    there shall be entered and remain unstayed a decree or order for relief in respect of the Company or any Material Subsidiary Group under Title 11 of the United States Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other applicable Federal or state bankruptcy law or other similar law, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or similar official of the Company or any Material Subsidiary Group, or of any substantial part of their respective properties, or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of the affairs of the Company or any Material Subsidiary Group; or an involuntary petition shall be filed against the Company or any Material Subsidiary Group, and (i) such petition shall not be

 

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diligently contested, or (ii) any such petition shall continue undismissed or unstayed for a period of ninety (90) consecutive days;

(g)    the Company or any Material Subsidiary Group shall file a petition, answer or consent seeking relief under Title 11 of the United States Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other applicable Federal or state bankruptcy law or other similar law, or the Company or any Material Subsidiary Group shall consent to the institution of proceedings thereunder or to the filing of any such petition or to the appointment or taking of possession of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or other similar official of the Company or any Material Subsidiary Group or of any substantial part of their respective properties, or the Company or any Material Subsidiary Group shall fail generally to pay their respective debts as they become due or shall be adjudicated insolvent; or the Company or any Material Subsidiary Group shall take any action in furtherance of any such action;

(h)    a judgment not covered by insurance or indemnification, where the indemnifying party has agreed to indemnify and is financially able to do so, shall be entered by any court against the Company or any Material Subsidiary Group for the payment of money which exceeds singly, or in the aggregate with other such judgments, $400,000,000, or a warrant of attachment or execution or similar process shall be issued or levied against property of the Company or any Material Subsidiary Group which, together with all other such property of the Company or any Material Subsidiary Group subject to other such process, exceeds in value $400,000,000 in the aggregate, and if, within thirty (30) days after the entry, issue or levy thereof, such judgment, warrant or process shall not have been paid or discharged or stayed pending appeal or removed to bond, or if, after the expiration of any such stay, such judgment, warrant or process, shall not have been paid or discharged or removed to bond;

(i)    except to the extent that would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect collectively or individually, (i) there shall be at any time any “accumulated funding deficiency,” as defined in ERISA or in Section 412 of the Code, with respect to any Plan maintained by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate, or to which the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate has any liabilities, or any trust created thereunder; (ii) a trustee shall be appointed by a United States District Court to administer any such Plan; (iii) PBGC shall institute proceedings to terminate any such Plan; (iv) the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate shall incur any liability to PBGC in connection with the termination of any such Plan; or (v) any Plan or trust created under any Plan of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate shall engage in a “prohibited transaction” (as such term is defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) which would subject any such Plan, any trust created thereunder, any trustee or administrator thereof, or any party dealing with any such Plan or trust to material tax or penalty on “prohibited transactions” imposed by Section 502 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code;

(j)    there shall occur (i) any acceleration of the maturity of any Indebtedness of the Company or any Material Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $400,000,000, or, as a result of a failure to comply with the terms thereof, such Indebtedness shall otherwise have become due and payable prior to its scheduled maturity; or (ii) any failure to make any payment when due (after any applicable grace period) with respect to

 

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any Indebtedness of the Company or any Material Subsidiary (other than the Obligations) in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $400,000,000;

(k)    any material Loan Document or any material provision thereof, shall at any time and for any reason be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be null and void, or a proceeding shall be commenced by the Company seeking to establish the invalidity or unenforceability thereof (exclusive of questions of interpretation of any provision thereof), or the Company shall deny that it has any liability or obligation for the payment of principal or interest purported to be created under any Loan Document (other than in accordance with its terms);

(l)    there shall occur any Change of Control; or

(m)    so long as any Subsidiary of the Company is a Subsidiary Borrower, any provision of Article11 shall for any reason cease to be valid and binding on or enforceable against the Company, or the Company shall so state in writing.

Section 8.2    Remedies.

(a)    If an Event of Default specified in Section 8.1 (other than an Event of Default under Section 8.1(f) or (g) hereof) shall have occurred and shall be continuing, the Administrative Agent, at the request of the Majority Lenders but subject to Section 9.3 hereof, shall (i) (A) terminate the Revolving Loan Commitments and/or (B) declare the principal of and interest on the Loans and the Notes, if any, and all other amounts owed to the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, the Notes and any other Loan Documents to be forthwith due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything in this Agreement, the Notes or any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding, and the Revolving Loan Commitments shall thereupon forthwith terminate, and (ii) require the Company to, and the Company shall thereupon, deposit in an interest bearing account with the Administrative Agent, as Cash Collateral for the Obligations, an amount equal to the maximum amount currently or at any time thereafter available to be drawn on all outstanding Letters of Credit in accordance with Section 2.15.

(b)    Upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default specified in Section 8.1(f) or (g) hereof, all principal, interest and other amounts due hereunder and under the Notes, and all other Obligations, shall thereupon and concurrently therewith become due and payable and the Revolving Loan Commitments shall forthwith terminate and the principal amount of the Loans outstanding hereunder shall bear interest at the Default Rate, and the Company shall thereupon forthwith deposit in an interest bearing account with the Administrative Agent, as Cash Collateral for the Obligations, an amount equal to the maximum amount currently or at any time thereafter available to be drawn on all outstanding Letters of Credit in accordance with Section 2.15, all without any action by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Majority Lenders, the Issuing Banks, or any of them, and without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived, anything in this Agreement or in the other Loan Documents to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, that in the case of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief under the Federal Bankruptcy Code with

 

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respect to any Subsidiary Borrower, all principal, interest and other amounts due hereunder and under the Notes, and all other Obligations of such Subsidiary Borrower, shall thereupon and concurrently therewith become due and payable and the principal amount of the Loans outstanding hereunder shall bear interest at the Default Rate.

(c)    Upon acceleration of the Loans, as provided in Section 8.2(a) or (b) hereof, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders shall have all of the post-default rights granted to them, or any of them, as applicable under the Loan Documents and under Applicable Law.

(d)    The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders hereunder shall be cumulative, and not exclusive.

(e)    In the event that the Administrative Agent establishes a cash collateral account as contemplated by this Section 8.2, the Administrative Agent shall invest all funds in demand deposit bank accounts in U.S. financial institutions that are either member banks of the Federal Reserve system or state-chartered banks regulated by the FDIC). The Company hereby acknowledges and agrees that any interest earned on such funds shall be retained by the Administrative Agent as additional collateral for the Obligations. Upon satisfaction in full of all Obligations and the termination of the Commitments, the Administrative Agent shall pay any amounts then held in such account to the Company.

Section 8.3    Payments Subsequent to Declaration of Event of Default. Subsequent to the acceleration of the Loans under Section 8.2 hereof, payments and prepayments (but, for the avoidance of doubt, not Cash Collateral) under this Agreement made to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders or otherwise received by any of such Persons shall be paid over to the Administrative Agent (if necessary) and distributed by the Administrative Agent as follows: first, to the Administrative Agent’s, Lenders’ and Issuing Banks’ reasonable costs and expenses, if any, incurred in connection with the collection of such payment or prepayment, including, without limitation, all amounts under Section 12.2(b) hereof; second, to the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Banks for any fees hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents then due and payable; third, to the Lenders pro rata on the basis of their respective unpaid principal amounts (except as provided in Section 2.2(e) hereof), for the payment of any unpaid interest which may have accrued on the Obligations and any fees hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents then due and payable; fourth, to the Lenders pro rata until all Loans have been paid in full and participations in the Letters of Credit purchased by the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.13(d) hereof shall be paid on a pro rata basis with the Loans), for the payment of the Loans (including the aforementioned obligations under Hedge Agreements and participations in the Letters of Credit); fifth, to the Lenders pro rata on the basis of their respective unpaid amounts, for the payment of any other unpaid Obligations; and sixth, to the Company or as otherwise required by Applicable Law.

ARTICLE 9 - THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

 

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Section 9.1    Appointment and Authorization. Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks hereby irrevocably appoints Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC to act on its behalf as the Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks, and the Borrowers shall not have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions.

Section 9.2    Rights as a Lender. The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with the Company or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.

Section 9.3    Exculpatory Provisions. The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent:

(a)    shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing;

(b)    shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Majority Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents), provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or Applicable Law , including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any debtor relief law or that may effect a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any debtor relief law; and

(c)    shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Company or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.

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be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 12.12 and 8.2) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until notice describing such Default is given to the Administrative Agent by the Company, a Lender, the Swingline Lender or an Issuing Bank.

The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article 3 or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.

Section 9.4    Reliance by Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, or the issuance of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender or an Issuing Bank, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender or such Issuing Bank unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender or such Issuing Bank prior to the making of such Loan or the issuance of such Letter of Credit. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Company), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

Section 9.5    Resignation of Administrative Agent. (a) The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Company. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Majority Lenders shall have the right to appoint a successor, which shall (i) be a bank with (A) an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of a bank with an office in the United States, and (B) combined capital and reserves in excess of $250,000,000 (clauses (A) and (B) together, the “Agent Qualifications”) and (ii) so long as no Event of Default is continuing, be reasonably acceptable to Company. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation (the “Resignation Effective Date”), then the retiring Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to), on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks and in consultation with the Company, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the Agent Qualifications.

 

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Whether or not a successor has been appointed, such resignation shall become effective in accordance with such notice on the Resignation Effective Date.

(b)    If the Person serving as Administrative Agent is a Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (v) of the definition thereof, the Majority Lenders may, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, by notice in writing to the Company and such Person remove such Person as Administrative Agent and appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the Agent Qualifications and which, so long as no Event of Default is continuing, is reasonably acceptable to Company. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Majority Lenders) (the “Removal Effective Date”), then such removal shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice on the Removal Effective Date.

(c)    With effect from, as applicable, the Resignation Effective Date or the Removal Effective Date (1) the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Banks under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Administrative Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and each Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Majority Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above in this Section. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section). The fees payable by the Company to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Company and such successor. After the retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article and Sections 12.2 and 12.5 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.

(d)    Any resignation by Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC as Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute the resignation of Toronto Dominion as an Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender. If Toronto Dominion resigns as Swingline Lender, it shall retain all the rights of the Swingline Lender provided for hereunder with respect to Swingline Loans made by it and outstanding as of the effective date of such resignation, including the right to require the Lenders to make Revolving Loans (in the form of Base Rate Advances) or fund risk participations in outstanding Swingline Loans pursuant to Section 2.17(c). Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, (i) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender, as applicable, (ii) the retiring Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (iii) the successor Issuing Bank shall issue letters of credit in

 

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substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to the retiring Issuing Bank to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring Issuing Bank with respect to such Letters of Credit.

Section 9.6    Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders. Each Lender and each Issuing Bank acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender and each Issuing Bank also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.

Section 9.7    Indemnification. The Lenders severally, and not jointly, agree to indemnify the Administrative Agent (to the extent not reimbursed by the Company but without effecting the Company’s obligations with respect thereto) pro rata according to their respective Commitment Ratios, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses (other than the loss of principal, interest and fees hereunder in the event of a bankruptcy or out-of-court ‘work-out’ of the Loans), damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, or reasonable out-of-pocket costs, expenses (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of experts, agents, consultants and counsel), or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any other document contemplated by this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any other document contemplated by this Agreement, except that no Lender shall be liable to the Administrative Agent for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, or reasonable out-of-pocket costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Administrative Agent as determined by a final, non-appealable judicial order of a court having jurisdiction over the subject matter.

Section 9.8    No Responsibilities of the Agents. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein or in any other Loan Document, the Syndication Agent, the Joint Lead Arrangers and the Joint Bookrunners (as set forth on the cover page hereof) shall not have any duties or responsibilities, nor shall the Syndication Agent or any of the Joint Lead Arrangers or Joint Bookrunners 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 Syndication Agent or any of the Joint Lead Arrangers or Joint Bookrunners.

Section 9.9    Lender ERISA Matters. Each Lender represents and warrants as of the date hereof to the Administrative Agent and each Joint Lead Arranger and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, for the benefit of the Company or any other Borrower, that such Lender is not and will not be (i) an employee benefit plan subject to Title I

 

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of ERISA, (ii) a plan or account subject to Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code; (iii) an entity deemed to hold “plan assets” of any such plans or accounts for purposes of ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code that is using “plan assets” of any such plans or accounts to fund or hold Loans or perform its obligations under this Agreement; or (iv) a “governmental plan” within the meaning of ERISA.

ARTICLE 10 - CHANGES IN CIRCUMSTANCES

AFFECTING LIBOR ADVANCES AND INCREASED COSTS

Section 10.1    LIBOR Basis Determination Inadequate or Unfair. (1) If with respect to any proposed LIBOR Advance for any Interest Period, (a) the Majority Lenders notify the Administrative Agent that the Eurocurrency Rate for any Interest Period for such Advance will not adequately reflect the cost to such Lenders of making, funding or maintaining their LIBOR Advances for such Interest Period, or (b) the Administrative Agent determines after consultation with the Lenders that adequate and fair means do not exist for determining the LIBOR Basis, the Administrative Agent shall forthwith give notice thereof to the Borrowers and the Lenders, whereupon until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrowers that the circumstances giving rise to such situation no longer exist, the obligations of any affected Lender to make its portion of such LIBOR Advances shall be suspended and each affected Lender shall make its portion of such LIBOR Advance as a Base Rate Advance.

(2)    If at any time the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that (i) the circumstances set forth in clause (1)(b) have arisen and such circumstances are unlikely to be temporary or (ii) the circumstances set forth in clause (1)(b) have not arisen but either (w) the supervisor for the administrator of LIBOR has made a public statement that the administrator of LIBOR is insolvent (and there is no successor administrator that will continue publication of LIBOR), (x) the administrator of LIBOR has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which LIBOR will permanently or indefinitely cease to be published by it (and there is no successor administrator that will continue publication of LIBOR), (y) the supervisor for the administrator of LIBOR has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which LIBOR will permanently or indefinitely cease to be published or (z) the supervisor for the administrator of LIBOR or a governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Administrative Agent has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which LIBOR may no longer be used for determining interest rates for loans, then the Administrative Agent and the Company shall endeavor to establish an alternate rate of interest to LIBOR that gives due consideration to the then prevailing market convention for determining a rate of interest for syndicated loans in the United States at such time, and shall enter into an amendment to this Agreement to reflect such alternate rate of interest and such other related changes to this Agreement as may be applicable; provided that, if such alternate rate of interest as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 12.12, such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement so long as the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within five Business Days of the date such amendment is provided to the Lenders, a written notice from the Majority Lenders stating that such Majority Lenders object to such amendment. Until an alternate rate of interest shall be determined in accordance with this clause (2) (but, in the case of the

 

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circumstances described in clause (ii)(w), clause (ii)(x) or clause (ii)(y) of the first sentence of this Section 10.1(2), only to the extent LIBOR for such Interest Period is not available or published at such time on a current basis), (x) any Request for Advance requesting a Conversion of any Base Rate Advance to, or continuation of any Base Rate Advance as, a LIBOR Advance shall be ineffective and (y) if any Request for Advance requests a LIBOR Advance, such Advance shall be made as an Base Rate Advance.

Section 10.2    Illegality. If, after the date hereof, the adoption of any Applicable Law, or any change in any Applicable Law (whether adopted before or after the Restatement Date), or any change in interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by any Lender with any directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank or comparable agency, shall make it unlawful or impossible for any Lender to make, maintain or fund its portion of such LIBOR Advances, such Lender shall so notify the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent shall forthwith give notice thereof to the other Lenders and the Borrowers. Before giving any notice to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 10.2, such Lender shall designate a different lending office if such designation will avoid the need for giving such notice and will not, in the sole reasonable judgment of such Lender, be otherwise materially disadvantageous to such Lender. Upon receipt of such notice, notwithstanding anything contained in Article 2 hereof, the relevant Borrowers shall repay in full the then outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s portion of each affected LIBOR Advance, together with accrued interest thereon, on either (a) the last day of the then current Interest Period applicable to such affected LIBOR Advances if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain and fund its portion of such LIBOR Advance to such day or (b) immediately if such Lender may not lawfully continue to fund and maintain its portion of such affected LIBOR Advances to such day. Concurrently with repaying such portion of each affected LIBOR Advance, any Borrower may borrow a Base Rate Advance from such Lender, whether or not it would have been entitled to effect such borrowing, and such Lender shall make such Advance, if so requested, in an amount such that the outstanding principal amount of the Advance shall equal the outstanding principal amount of the affected LIBOR Advance of such Lender immediately prior to such repayment.

Section 10.3    Increased Costs and Additional Amounts.

(a)    If after the date hereof, the adoption of any Applicable Law, or any change in any Applicable Law (whether adopted before or after the Restatement Date), or any interpretation or change in interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof or compliance by any Lender with any directive issued after the Restatement Date (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank or comparable agency:

(i)    shall subject any Lender to any Tax with respect to its obligation to make its portion of LIBOR Advances, or its portion of other Advances, or shall change the basis of taxation of payments to any Lender of the principal of or interest on its portion of LIBOR Advances or in respect of any other amounts due under this

 

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Agreement, or its obligation to make its portion of Advances (except for changes with respect to Taxes imposed on the revenues or net income of such Lender, and except for any Taxes referred to in Section 10.3(b) hereof); or

(ii)    shall impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve (including, without limitation, any imposed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, but excluding any included in an applicable Eurocurrency Reserve Percentage), special deposit, capital adequacy or liquidity, assessment or other requirement or condition against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or commitments or credit extended by, any Lender or shall impose on any Lender or the London interbank borrowing market any other condition affecting its obligation to make its portion of such LIBOR Advances or its portion of existing Advances;

and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender of making or maintaining any of its portion of such LIBOR Advances, or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender under this Agreement or under its Note, if any, with respect thereto, then, within ten (10) days after demand by such Lender, the relevant Borrowers agree to pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender on an after-tax basis for such increased costs; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be enacted, adopted or issued after the date hereof, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

(b)    Except as required by Applicable Law, all payments made by any Borrower under this Agreement shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any present or future income or other similar taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings (“Taxes”), now or hereafter imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any governmental authority, excluding any Taxes imposed on a Lender by reason of any connection between the Lender and the taxing jurisdiction other than a connection that is solely attributable to executing, delivering, performing or enforcing this Agreement and receiving payments hereunder. If any such non-excluded Taxes (collectively, the “Non-Excluded Taxes”) are required to be withheld or deducted from any such payment, the relevant Borrower shall pay such additional amounts as may be necessary to ensure that the net amount actually received by a Lender after such withholding or deduction is equal to the amount that the Lender would have received had no such withholding or deduction been required; provided, however, that the relevant Borrower shall not be required to increase any such amounts payable to any Lender if such Lender fails to comply with the requirements of Section 2.12 hereof; provided, further, that the relevant Borrower shall not be required to pay any additional amounts in respect of Taxes imposed under FATCA, provided, further, that the Borrowers shall not be required to pay any U.S. withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of any Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except, in

 

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each case, to the extent that, pursuant to this Section 10.3, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office. Whenever any Non-Excluded Taxes are payable by the relevant Borrower, as promptly as possible thereafter the relevant Borrower shall send to the Administrative Agent for its own account or for the account of such Lender, as the case may be, a certified copy of an original official receipt received by the relevant Borrower showing payment thereof. If the relevant Borrower fails to pay any Non-Excluded Taxes when due to the appropriate taxing authority or fail to remit to the Administrative Agent the required receipts or other documentary evidence, the relevant Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders for any incremental taxes, interest or penalties that may become payable by the Administrative Agent or any Lender as result of any such failure. The relevant Borrower shall make any payments required pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence within thirty (30) days after receipt of written demand therefor from the Administrative Agent or any Lender, as the case may be. The agreements set forth in this Section 10.3 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Obligations. Each Lender will promptly notify the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent of any event of which it has knowledge, occurring after the date hereof, which will entitle such Lender to compensation pursuant to this Section 10.3 and will designate a different lending office if such designation will avoid the need for, or reduce the amount of, such compensation and will not, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender made in good faith, be otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender.

(c)    Any Lender claiming compensation under this Section 10.3 shall provide the relevant Borrower with a written certificate setting forth the additional amount or amounts to be paid to it hereunder and calculations therefor in reasonable detail. Such certificate shall be presumptively correct absent manifest error. In determining such amount, such Lender may use any reasonable averaging and attribution methods. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 10.3 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such compensation, provided that, other than in respect of Taxes, no Borrower shall be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section if the circumstances giving rise to such compensation occurred more than six (6) months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Borrowers of such circumstances and of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if such circumstances are retroactive, then the six (6) month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof). If any Lender demands compensation under this Section 10.3, the relevant Borrowers may at any time, upon at least five (5) Business Days’ prior notice to such Lender, prepay in full such Lender’s portion of the then outstanding LIBOR Advances, together with accrued interest and fees thereon to the date of prepayment, along with any reimbursement required under Section 2.9 hereof and this Section 10.3. Concurrently with prepaying such portion of LIBOR Advances the relevant Borrower may, whether or not then entitled to make such borrowing, borrow a Base Rate Advance, or a LIBOR Advance not so affected, from such Lender, and such Lender shall, if so requested, make such Advance in an amount such that the outstanding principal amount of such Advance shall equal the outstanding principal amount of the affected LIBOR Advance of such Lender immediately prior to such prepayment.

 

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(d)    The relevant Borrowers shall pay any present or future stamp, transfer or documentary Taxes or any other excise or property Taxes that may be imposed in connection with the execution, delivery or registration of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents.

(e)    If any party receives a refund of any Taxes for which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 10.3, it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant governmental authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (e) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant governmental authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such governmental authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (e), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (e) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This paragraph shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

Section 10.4    Effect On Other Advances. If notice has been given pursuant to Section 10.1, 10.2 or 10.3 hereof suspending the obligation of any Lender to make its portion of any LIBOR Advance, or requiring such Lender’s portion of LIBOR Advances to be repaid or prepaid, then, unless and until such Lender notifies the Borrowers that the circumstances giving rise to such repayment no longer apply, all amounts which would otherwise be made by such Lender as its portion of LIBOR Advances shall be instead as Base Rate Advances, unless otherwise notified by the relevant Borrowers.

Section 10.5    Claims for Increased Costs and Taxes; Replacement Lenders. In the event that any Lender shall (v) decline to make LIBOR Advances pursuant to Sections 10.1 and 10.2 hereof, (w) have notified the Borrowers that it is entitled to claim compensation pursuant to Section 10.3, 2.8, 2.9 or 2.11 hereof or is unable to complete the form required or is subject to withholding on account of any Tax, (x) not consent to any request for an extension of the Maturity Date pursuant to Section 2.18 hereof or (y) become a Defaulting Lender (each such lender being an “Affected Lender”), the relevant Borrower at its own cost and expense may designate a replacement lender (a “Replacement Lender”) to assume the Revolving Loan Commitments and the obligations of any such Affected Lender hereunder, and to purchase the outstanding Loans of such Affected Lender and such Affected Lender’s rights hereunder and with respect thereto, and within ten (10) Business Days of such designation the Affected Lender shall (a) sell to such Replacement Lender, without recourse upon, warranty by or expense to such Affected Lender, by way of an Assignment and Assumption substantially in the form of Exhibit F attached hereto, for a purchase price equal to (unless such Lender agrees to a lesser amount) the outstanding principal amount of the Loans of such Affected Lender, plus all interest accrued

 

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and unpaid thereon and all other amounts owing to such Affected Lender hereunder, including without limitation, payment by the relevant Borrower of any amount which would be payable to such Affected Lender pursuant to Section 2.9 hereof (provided that the administrative fee set forth in Section 12.4(b)(iv) shall not apply to an assignment described in this clause (a)), and (b) assign the Revolving Loan Commitments of such Affected Lender and upon such assumption and purchase by the Replacement Lender, such Replacement Lender shall be deemed to be a “Lender” for purposes of this Agreement and such Affected Lender shall cease to be a “Lender” for purposes of this Agreement and shall no longer have any obligations or rights hereunder (other than any obligations or rights which according to this Agreement shall survive the termination of the Revolving Loan Commitments); provided that the relevant Borrower shall not replace any Defaulting Lender during the continuance of any Default.

ARTICLE 11 - GUARANTY

Section 11.1    Unconditional Guaranty.

The Company hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees the punctual payment when due, whether at scheduled maturity or on any date of a required prepayment or by acceleration, demand or otherwise, of all obligations of each other Borrower now or hereafter existing under or in respect of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, any extensions, modifications, substitutions, amendments or renewals of any or all of the foregoing obligations), whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, and whether for principal, interest, premiums, fees, indemnities, contract causes of action, costs, expenses or otherwise (such obligations being the “Guaranteed Obligations”), and agrees to pay any and all documented out-of-pocket expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable and documented fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel) incurred by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in enforcing any rights under this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company’s liability shall extend to all amounts that constitute part of the Guaranteed Obligations and would be owed by such Borrower to the Administrative Agent or any Lender under or in respect of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents but for the fact that they are unenforceable or not allowable due to the existence of a bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding involving such Borrower. This is a guaranty of payment and not collection.

Section 11.2    Guaranty Absolute. (a) The Company guarantees that the Guaranteed Obligations will be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, regardless of any law, regulation or order now or hereafter in effect in any jurisdiction affecting any of such terms or the rights of the Administrative Agent or any Lender with respect thereto. The obligations of the Company under or in respect of this Guaranty are independent of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other obligations of any other Borrower under or in respect of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against the Company to enforce this Guaranty, irrespective of whether any action is brought against any Borrower or whether any Borrower is joined in any such action or actions. The liability of the Company under this Guaranty shall be irrevocable, absolute and

 

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unconditional irrespective of, and the Company hereby irrevocably waives any defenses it may now have or hereafter acquire in any way relating to, any or all of the following:

(i)    any lack of validity or enforceability of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument relating thereto;

(ii)    any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other obligations of any Borrower under or in respect of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to departure from this Agreement or any other Loan Document, including, without limitation, any increase in the Guaranteed Obligations resulting from the extension of additional credit to any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or otherwise;

(iii)    any taking, exchange, release or non-perfection of any collateral, or any taking, release or amendment or waiver of, or consent to departure from, any other guaranty, for all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations;

(iv)    any manner of application of any collateral, or proceeds thereof, to all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any manner of sale or other disposition of any collateral for all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other obligations of any Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or any other assets of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;

(v)    any change, restructuring or termination of the corporate structure or existence of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;

(vi)    any failure of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to disclose to the Company any information relating to the business, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, performance, properties or prospects of any Borrower now or hereafter known to the Administrative Agent or such Lender (the Company waiving any duty on the part of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to disclose such information);

(vii)    the failure of any other Person to execute or deliver any other guaranty or agreement or the release or reduction of liability of the Company or other guarantor or surety with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations; or

(viii)    any other circumstance (including, without limitation, any statute of limitations) or any existence of or reliance on any representation by the Administrative Agent or any Lender that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, any Borrower or any other guarantor or surety.

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the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of any Borrower or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made.

Section 11.3    Waivers and Acknowledgments(a) . To the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law:

(a)    The Company hereby unconditionally and irrevocably waives promptness, diligence, notice of acceptance, presentment, demand for performance, notice of nonperformance, default, acceleration, protest or dishonor and any other notice with respect to any of the Guaranteed Obligations and this Guaranty and any requirement that the Administrative Agent or any Lender protect, secure, perfect or insure any Lien or any property subject thereto or exhaust any right or take any action against any Borrower or any other Person or any collateral.

(b)    The Company hereby unconditionally and irrevocably waives any right to revoke this Guaranty and acknowledges that this Guaranty is continuing in nature and applies to all Guaranteed Obligations, whether existing now or in the future.

(c)    The Company hereby unconditionally and irrevocably waives (i) any defense arising by reason of any claim or defense based upon an election of remedies by the Administrative Agent or any Lender that in any manner impairs, reduces, releases or otherwise adversely affects the subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution or indemnification rights of the Company or other rights of the Company to proceed against any Borrower, any other guarantor or any other Person or any collateral and (ii) any defense based on any right of set-off or counterclaim against or in respect of the obligations of the Company hereunder.

(d)    The Company hereby unconditionally and irrevocably waives any duty on the part of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to disclose to the Company any matter, fact or thing relating to the business, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, performance, properties or prospects of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries now or hereafter known by the Administrative Agent or such Lender.

(e)    The Company acknowledges that it will receive substantial direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by this Agreement and the Notes and that the waivers set forth in Section 11.2 and this Section 11.3 are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.

Section 11.4    Subrogation. The Company hereby unconditionally and irrevocably agrees not to exercise any rights that it may now have or hereafter acquire against any Borrower or any other insider guarantor that arise from the existence, payment, performance or enforcement of the Company’s obligations under or in respect of this Guaranty, including, without limitation, any right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution or indemnification and any right to participate in any claim or remedy of the Administrative Agent or any Lender against any Borrower or any other insider guarantor or any collateral, whether or not such claim, remedy or right arises in equity or under contract, statute or common law, including, without limitation, the right to take or receive from any Borrower or any other insider

 

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guarantor, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by set-off or in any other manner, payment or security on account of such claim, remedy or right, unless and until all of the Guaranteed Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Guaranty shall have been paid in full in cash, all Letters of Credit shall have expired or been terminated and the Commitments shall have expired or been terminated. If any amount shall be paid to the Company in violation of the immediately preceding sentence at any time prior to the latest of (a) the payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Guaranty, (b) the latest Maturity Date and (c) the latest date of expiration or termination of all Letters of Credit, such amount shall be received and held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, shall be segregated from other property and funds of the Company and shall forthwith be paid or delivered to the Administrative Agent in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement or assignment) to be credited and applied to the Guaranteed Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Guaranty, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, or to be held as collateral for any Guaranteed Obligations or other amounts payable under this Guaranty thereafter arising. If (i) the Company shall make payment to the Administrative Agent or any Lender of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations, (ii) all of the Guaranteed Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Guaranty shall have been paid in full in cash, (iii) the latest Maturity Date shall have occurred and (iv) all Letters of Credit shall have expired or been terminated, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders will, at the Company’s request and expense, execute and deliver to the Company appropriate documents, without recourse and without representation or warranty, necessary to evidence the transfer by subrogation to the Company of an interest in the Guaranteed Obligations resulting from such payment made by the Company pursuant to this Guaranty.

Section 11.5    Subordination. The Company hereby subordinates any and all debts, liabilities and other obligations owed to the Company by any Borrower (the “Subordinated Obligations”) to the Guaranteed Obligations to the extent and in the manner hereinafter set forth in this Section 11.5:

(a)    Prohibited Payments, Etc. Except during the continuance of an Event of Default (including the commencement and continuation of any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law relating to such Borrower), and after notice from the Administrative Agent not to accept such payments, the Company may receive regularly scheduled payments from such Borrower on account of the Subordinated Obligations. After the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default (including the commencement and continuation of any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law relating to such Borrower), however, unless the Majority Lenders otherwise agree, the Company shall not demand, accept or take any action to collect any payment on account of the Subordinated Obligations.

(b)    Prior Payment of Guaranteed Obligations. In any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law relating to such Borrower, the Company agrees that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to receive payment in full in cash of all Guaranteed Obligations (including all interest and expenses accruing after the commencement of a proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law, whether or not constituting an allowed claim in such proceeding (“Post Petition Interest”)) before the Company receives payment of any Subordinated Obligations.

 

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(c)    Turn-Over. After the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default (including the commencement and continuation of any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law relating to such Borrower), the Company shall, if the Administrative Agent so requests, collect, enforce and receive payments on account of the Subordinated Obligations as trustee for the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and deliver such payments to the Administrative Agent on account of the Guaranteed Obligations (including all Post Petition Interest), together with any necessary endorsements or other instruments of transfer, but without reducing or affecting in any manner the liability of the Company under the other provisions of this Guaranty.

(d)    Administrative Agent Authorization. After the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default (including the commencement and continuation of any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law relating to such Borrower), the Administrative Agent is authorized and empowered (but without any obligation to so do), in its discretion, (i) in the name of the Company, to collect and enforce, and to submit claims in respect of, Subordinated Obligations and to apply any amounts received thereon to the Guaranteed Obligations (including any and all Post Petition Interest), and (ii) to require the Company (A) to collect and enforce, and to submit claims in respect of, Subordinated Obligations and (B) to pay any amounts received on such obligations to the Administrative Agent for application to the Guaranteed Obligations (including any and all Post Petition Interest) until the payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations.

Section 11.6    Continuing Guaranty; Assignments. This Guaranty is a continuing guaranty and shall (a) remain in full force and effect until the latest of (i) the payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Guaranty, (ii) the latest Maturity Date and (iii) the latest date of expiration or termination of all Letters of Credit, (b) be binding upon the Company, its successors and assigns and (c) inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and their successors, transferees and assigns. Without limiting the generality of clause (c) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Administrative Agent or any Lender may assign or otherwise transfer all or any portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including, without limitation, all or any portion of its Commitments, the Advances owing to it and the Note or Notes held by it) to any other Person, and such other Person shall thereupon become vested with all the benefits in respect thereof granted to the Administrative Agent or such Lender herein or otherwise, in each case as and to the extent provided in Section 12.4.

ARTICLE 12 - MISCELLANEOUS

Section 12.1    Notices.

(a)    Notices Generally. Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in subsection (b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopier as follows, and all notices and other communications

 

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expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:

(i)    if to any Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender or any Issuing Bank, to the address, telecopier number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified for such Person on Schedule 5; and

(ii)    if to any other Lender, to the address, telecopier number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified to the Administrative Agent (including, as appropriate, notices delivered solely to the Person designated by a Lender for the delivery of notices that may contain material non-public information relating to the Company).

Notices and other communications sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices and other communications sent by telecopier shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient). Notices and other communications delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in subsection (b) below, shall be effective as provided in such subsection (b).

(b)    Electronic Communications. Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the Issuing Banks 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 and the Company, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender, the Swingline Lender or the Issuing Banks pursuant to Article 2 if such Lender, Swingline Lender or such Issuing Bank, as applicable, has notified the Administrative Agent and the Company that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent or the Company may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it, provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.

Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the 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.

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ADEQUACY OF THE PLATFORM, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS FROM THE BORROWER MATERIALS. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY ANY AGENT PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE PLATFORM. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “Agent Parties”) have any liability to any Borrower, any Lender, any Issuing Bank or any other Person for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of the Company’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of Borrower Materials through the Internet, except to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by a final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Agent Party; provided, however, that in no event shall any Agent Party have any liability to any Borrower, any Lender, any Issuing Bank or any other Person for indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages).

(d)    Change of Address, Etc. Each of the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender and each Issuing Bank may change its address, telecopier or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. Each other Lender may change its address, telecopier or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Banks. In addition, each Lender agrees to notify the Administrative Agent from time to time to ensure that the Administrative Agent has on record (i) an effective address, contact name, telephone number, telecopier number and electronic mail address to which notices and other communications may be sent and (ii) accurate wire instructions for such Lender. Furthermore, each Public Lender agrees to cause at least one individual at or on behalf of such Public Lender to at all times have selected the “Private Side Information” or similar designation on the content declaration screen of the Platform in order to enable such Public Lender or its delegate, in accordance with such Public Lender’s compliance procedures and Applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities laws, to make reference to Borrower Materials that are not made available through the “Public Side Information” portion of the Platform and that may contain material non-public information with respect to the Company or its securities for purposes of United States Federal or state securities laws.

(e)    Reliance by Administrative Agent, Issuing Banks and Lenders. The Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices purportedly given by or on behalf of the Company even if (i) such notices were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from any confirmation thereof. The Company shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender, each Issuing Bank, each Lender and the Related Parties of each of them from all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting from the reliance by such Person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of the Company.

 

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All telephonic notices to and other telephonic communications with the Administrative Agent may be recorded by the Administrative Agent, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to such recording.

Section 12.2    Expenses. The Borrowers will promptly pay, or reimburse:

(a)    all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and the transactions contemplated hereunder and thereunder any amendments, waivers and consents associated therewith, including, without limitation, the reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of Shearman & Sterling LLP, special counsel for the Administrative Agent; and

(b)    all documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Banks of enforcement under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents and all documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses of collection if an Event of Default occurs in the payment of the Notes, which in each case shall include, without limitation, reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of one counsel for the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Banks and one counsel for all of the Lenders.

Section 12.3    Waivers. The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies which they would otherwise have. No failure or delay by the Administrative Agent, the Majority Lenders, the Lenders, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Banks, or any of them, in exercising any right, shall operate as a waiver of such right. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent to any departure by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by Section 12.13, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a Loan or issuance of a Letter of Credit shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default, regardless of whether the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time.

Section 12.4    Assignment and Participation.

(a)    Successors and Assigns Generally. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that no Borrower may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender, each Issuing Bank 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 subsection (b) of this Section, (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of this Section, (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of subsection (f) of this Section, or (iv) to an SPC in accordance with the provisions of subsection (g) of this Section (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement,

 

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expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in subsection (d) of this Section and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

(b)    Assignments by Lenders. Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans (including for purposes of this subsection (b), participations in L/C Obligations and Swingline 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 Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender, no minimum amount need be assigned; and

(B)    in any case not described in subsection (b)(i)(A) of this Section, the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment, determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date, shall not be less than $5,000,000 unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Company 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 Loans or the Commitment assigned except that this clause (ii) shall not apply to the Swingline Lender’s rights and obligations in respect of Swingline Loans;

(iii)    Required Consents. No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by subsection (b)(i)(B) of this Section and, in addition:

(A)    the consent of the Company (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required unless (1) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment or (2) such assignment is to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender;

(B)    the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required if such assignment is to a Person that is not a Lender or an Affiliate of such Lender; and

 

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(C)    the consent of each Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for each assignment of Commitments.

(iv)    Assignment and Assumption. The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee in the amount of $3,500; provided, however, that the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such processing and recordation fee in the case of any assignment. The assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an administrative questionnaire in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(v)    No Assignment to Certain Persons. No such assignment shall be made (A) to the Company or any of the Company’s Affiliates, or (B) to any Defaulting Lender or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Person who, upon becoming a Lender hereunder, would constitute any of the foregoing Persons described in this clause (B), or (C) to a natural person.

(vi)    Certain Additional Payments. In connection with any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder, no such assignment shall be effective unless and until, in addition to the other conditions thereto set forth herein, the parties to the assignment shall make such additional payments to the Administrative Agent in an aggregate amount sufficient, upon distribution thereof as appropriate (which may be outright payment, purchases by the assignee of participations or subparticipations, or other compensating actions, including funding, with the consent of the Company and the Administrative Agent, the applicable pro rata share of Loans previously requested but not funded by the Defaulting Lender, to each of which the applicable assignee and assignor hereby irrevocably consent), to (x) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities under this Agreement then due and owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon) and (y) acquire (and fund as appropriate) its full pro rata share of all Loans and participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans in accordance with its Commitment Ratio. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder shall become effective under Applicable Law without compliance with the provisions of this paragraph, then the assignee of such interest shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender for all purposes of this Agreement until such compliance occurs.

Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning 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 10.3, 10.2 and 10.5 with

 

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respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment. Upon request, the relevant Borrower (at its expense) shall execute and deliver a Note to the assignee Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this subsection shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with subsection (d) of this Section.

(c)    Register. The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Company (and such agency being solely for tax purposes), shall maintain at the Administrative Agent’s Office a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amounts of the Loans and L/C Obligations owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. In addition, the Administrative Agent shall maintain on the Register information regarding the designation, and revocation of designation, of any Lender as a Defaulting Lender. This Section 12.4(c) shall be construed so that the Obligations are at all times maintained in “registered form” within the meaning of Sections 163(f), 871(h)(2) and 881(c)(2) of the Code and any related regulations (and any other relevant or successor provisions of the Code or Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder). The Register shall be available for inspection by the Company and any Lender, as to its Commitments only, 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, any Borrower or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural person, a Defaulting Lender or the Company or any of the Company’s Affiliates) (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 (including such Lender’s participations in L/C Obligations and/or Swing Line 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 Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks 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, waiver or other modification described in clauses (ii)(A), (B) or (C) of Section 12.12(a) that affects such Participant. Subject to subsection (e) of this Section, the Borrowers agree that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.3 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section.

 

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A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 10.3 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant. A Participant that would be a foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.12 unless the Company is notified of the participation sold to such Participant and such Participant agrees, for the benefit of the Company, to comply with Section 2.12 as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under this Agreement (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register to any Person (including the identity of any participant or any information relating to a participant’s interest in any Commitments, Loans, or its other obligations under any Loan Document) except each Lender that sells a participation shall make a copy of the Participant Register available for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such Commitment, Loan or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.

(e)    Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank or other central banking authority; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

(f)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Lender (a “Granting Lender”) may grant to a special purpose funding vehicle (an “SPC”) sponsored by such Granting Lender, identified as such in writing from time to time by the Granting Lender to the Administrative Agent and the relevant Borrower, the option to provide to the relevant Borrower all or any part of any Advance that such Granting Lender would otherwise be obligated to make to the relevant Borrower pursuant to this Agreement; provided that (i) nothing herein shall constitute a commitment by any SPC to make any Advance and (ii) if an SPC elects not to exercise such option or otherwise fails to provide all or any part of such Advance, the Granting Lender shall be obligated to make such Advance pursuant to the terms hereof. The Loans by an SPC hereunder shall be Revolving Loans of the Granting Lender to the same extent, and as if, such Loans were made by such Granting Lender. Each party hereto hereby agrees that no SPC shall be liable for any indemnity or similar payment obligation under this Agreement (all liability for which shall remain with the Granting Lender). In furtherance of the foregoing, each party hereto hereby agrees (which agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement) that, prior to the date that is one year and one day after the payment in full of all outstanding commercial paper or other senior indebtedness of any SPC, it, solely in its capacity as a party hereto and to any other Loan Document, will not institute against, or join any other person in instituting against, such SPC any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or

 

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liquidation proceedings under the laws of the United States or any State thereof. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 12.4, any SPC may (i) with notice to, but without the prior written consent of, the relevant Borrower and the Administrative Agent and without paying any processing fee therefor, assign all or a portion of its interests in any Advances to the Granting Lender or to any financial institutions (consented to by the relevant Borrower and the Administrative Agent) providing liquidity and/or credit support to or for the account of such SPC to support the funding or maintenance of Advances and (ii) disclose on a confidential basis any non-public information relating to its Advances to any rating agency, commercial paper dealer or provider of any surety, guarantee or credit or liquidity enhancement to such SPC. This Section 12.4(f) may not be amended without the written consent of any SPC which has been designated in writing as provided in the first sentence hereof and holds any outstanding Loans. The designation by a Granting Lender of an SPC to fund Advances shall be deemed to be a representation, warranty, covenant and agreement by such Granting Lender to the Borrowers and all other parties hereunder that (A) the funding and maintaining of such Advances by such SPC shall not constitute a “prohibited transaction” (as such term is defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code), and (B) such designation, funding and maintenance would not result in any interest requiring registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or qualification under any state securities law. The SPC shall from time to time provide to the relevant Borrower the tax and other forms required pursuant to Section 2.12 hereof with respect to such SPC as though such SPC were a Lender hereunder. In no event shall any Borrower or any Lender other than the Granting Lender be obligated hereunder to pay any additional amounts under any provision of this Agreement (pursuant to Article 10 hereof or otherwise) by reason of a Granting Lender’s designation of an SPC or the funding or maintenance of Advances by such SPC, in excess of amounts which the relevant Borrower would have been obligated to pay if such Granting Lender had not made such designation and such Granting Lender were itself funding and maintaining such Advances. The Administrative Agent shall register the interest of any SPC in an Advance from time to time on the Register maintained pursuant to Section 12.4(c) hereof.

(g)    Resignation as Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender after Assignment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if at any time Toronto Dominion assigns all of its Revolving Loan Commitment and Loans pursuant to subsection (b) above, Toronto Dominion may, (i) upon thirty (30) days’ notice to the Company and the Lenders, resign as Issuing Bank and (ii) (i) upon thirty (30) days’ notice to the Company, resign as Swingline Lender. In the event of any such resignation as Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender, the Company shall be entitled to appoint from among the Lenders a successor Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender hereunder; provided, however, that no failure by the Company to appoint any such successor shall affect the resignation of Toronto Dominion as Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender, as the case may be. If Toronto Dominion resigns as Issuing Bank, it shall retain all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of an Issuing Bank hereunder with respect to all Letters of Credit outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as Issuing Bank and all L/C Obligations with respect thereto (including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Advances or fund risk participations in Unreimbursed Amounts pursuant to Section 2.13(c)). If Toronto Dominion resigns as Swingline Lender, it shall retain all the rights of the Swingline Lender provided for hereunder with respect to Swingline Loans made by it and outstanding as of the effective date of such resignation, including the right to require the Lenders to make Revolving

 

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Loans (in the form of Base Rate Advances) or fund risk participations in outstanding Swingline Loans pursuant to Section 2.17(c). Upon the appointment of a successor Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender, and (b) the successor Issuing Bank shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to Toronto Dominion to effectively assume the obligations of Toronto Dominion with respect to such Letters of Credit.

Section 12.5    Indemnity. The Borrowers agree to indemnify and hold harmless each Lender, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and each of their respective Affiliates, employees, representatives, shareholders, partners, agents, officers and directors (any of the foregoing shall be an “Indemnitee”) from and against any and all claims, liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, actions, reasonable and documented external attorneys’ fees and expenses (as such fees and expenses are reasonably incurred), penalties, judgments, suits, reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and demands by any third party, including the costs of investigating and defending such claims, whether or not the Company or the Person seeking indemnification is the prevailing party (a) resulting from any breach or alleged breach by the Company of any representation or warranty made hereunder or under any Loan Document; or (b) otherwise arising out of (i) the Commitments or otherwise under this Agreement, any Loan Document or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby, including, without limitation, the use of the proceeds of Loans hereunder in any fashion by any Borrower or the performance of its obligations under the Loan Documents, (ii) allegations of any participation by a Lender, the Administrative Agent, an Issuing Bank or any of them, in the affairs of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or allegations that any of them has any joint liability with the Company for any reason and (iii) any claims against the Lenders, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks or any of them, by any shareholder or other investor in or lender to any Borrower, by any brokers or finders or investment advisers or investment bankers retained by such Borrower or by any other third party, arising out of the Commitments or otherwise under this Agreement, except to the extent that (A) the Person seeking indemnification hereunder is determined in such case to have acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct, in any case, by a final, non-appealable judicial order of a court of competent jurisdiction or (B) such claims are for lost profits, foreseeable and unforeseeable, consequential, special, incidental or indirect damages or punitive damages. Upon receipt of notice in writing of any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding for which indemnification is provided pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence (a “Relevant Proceeding”), the recipient shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly notify the other parties hereto) thereof, and the Company and the Lenders agree to consult, to the extent appropriate, with a view to minimizing the cost to the Company of its obligations hereunder. The Company shall be entitled, to the extent feasible, to participate in any Relevant Proceeding and shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof with counsel of the Company’s choice; provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to such of the Indemnitees as are parties thereto; provided, further, however, that, after the Company has assumed the defense of any Relevant Proceeding, it will not settle, compromise or consent to the entry of any order adjudicating or otherwise disposing of any claims against any Indemnitee (1) if such settlement, compromise or order involves the payment of money damages, except if the Company agrees, as between the

 

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Company and such Indemnitee, to pay such money damages, and, if not simultaneously paid, to furnish such Indemnitee with satisfactory evidence of its ability to pay the same, and (2) if such settlement, compromise or order involves any relief against such Indemnitee other than the payment of money damages, except with the prior written consent of such Indemnitee (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). Notwithstanding the Company’s election to assume the defense of such Relevant Proceeding, such of the Indemnitees as are parties thereto shall have the right to employ separate counsel and to participate in the defense of such action or proceeding at the expense of such Indemnitee. The obligations of the Company under this Section 12.5 are in addition to, and shall not otherwise limit, any liabilities which the Company might otherwise have in connection with any warranties or similar obligations of the Company in any other Loan Document. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 12.5 shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim.

Section 12.6    Subsidiary Borrowers. (a) Designation. The Company may at any time, and from time to time, upon not less than 15 Business Days’ notice in the case of any Subsidiary so designated after the Effective Date, notify the Administrative Agent that the Company intends to designate a Subsidiary as a “Subsidiary Borrower” for purposes of this Agreement. On or after the date that is 15 Business Days after such notice, upon delivery to the Administrative Agent and each Lender of a Designation Letter duly executed by the Company and the respective Subsidiary and substantially in the form of Exhibit H hereto, such Subsidiary shall thereupon become a “Subsidiary Borrower” for purposes of this Agreement and, as such, shall have all of the rights and obligations of a Borrower hereunder. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the Company’s notice of such pending designation by the Company and the identity of the respective Subsidiary. Following the giving of any notice pursuant to this Section 12.6(a), if the designation of such Subsidiary Borrower obligates the Administrative Agent or any Lender to comply with “know your customer” or similar identification procedures in circumstances where the necessary information is not already available to it, the Company shall, promptly upon the request of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, supply such documentation and other evidence as is reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in order for the Administrative Agent or such Lender to carry out and be satisfied it has complied with the results of all necessary “know your customer” or other similar checks under all applicable laws and regulations.

If the Company shall designate as a Subsidiary Borrower hereunder any Subsidiary not organized under the laws of the United States or any State thereof, any Lender may, with notice to the Administrative Agent and the Company, fulfill its Commitment by causing an Affiliate or any foreign or domestic branch of such Lender to act as the Lender in respect of such Subsidiary Borrower.

As soon as practicable after receiving notice from the Company or the Administrative Agent of the Company’s intent to designate a Subsidiary as a Subsidiary Borrower, and in any event no later than five Business Days after the delivery of such notice, for a Subsidiary Borrower that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than of the United States or a political subdivision thereof, any Lender that may not legally lend to, establish credit for the account of and/or do any business whatsoever with such Subsidiary Borrower directly or through an Affiliate of such Lender as provided in the immediately preceding paragraph (a “Protesting

 

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Lender”) shall so notify the Company and the Administrative Agent in writing. With respect to each Protesting Lender, the Company shall, effective on or before the date that such Subsidiary Borrower shall have the right to borrow hereunder, either (A) notify the Administrative Agent and such Protesting Lender that the Commitments of such Protesting Lender shall be terminated; provided that such Protesting Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and/or Letter of Credit reimbursement obligations, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder, from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Company or the relevant Subsidiary Borrower (in the case of all other amounts), or (B) cancel its request to designate such Subsidiary as a “Subsidiary Borrower” hereunder.

(b)    Termination. Upon the payment and performance in full of all of the indebtedness, liabilities and obligations under this Agreement and the Notes of any Subsidiary Borrower then, so long as at the time no Request for Advance in respect of such Subsidiary Borrower is outstanding, such Subsidiary’s status as a “Subsidiary Borrower” shall terminate upon notice to such effect from the Administrative Agent to the Lenders (which notice the Administrative Agent shall give promptly upon its receipt of a request therefor from the Company). Thereafter, the Lenders shall be under no further obligation to make any Loan hereunder to such Subsidiary Borrower.

Section 12.7    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such separate counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

Section 12.8    Governing Law; Jurisdiction. (a) Governing Law. This Agreement and the Notes shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be performed the State of New York.

(b) Jurisdiction. Each Borrower irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that it will not commence any action, litigation or proceeding of any kind or description, whether in law or equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, against the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any Issuing Bank, or any Related Party of the foregoing in any way relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions relating hereto or thereto, in any forum other than the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County, and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the jurisdiction of such courts and agrees that all claims in respect of any such action, litigation or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in such federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action, litigation or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document shall affect any right that the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any Borrower or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

 

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(c)    Waiver of Venue. Each Borrower irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document in any court referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

(d)    Service of Process. Each party hereto irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 12.1. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law. Each Subsidiary Borrower hereby agrees that service of process may be made upon the Company and each Subsidiary Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints the Company its authorized agent to accept such service of process, and agrees that the failure of the Company to give any notice of any such service shall not impair or affect the validity of such service or of any judgment rendered in any action or proceeding based thereon. To the extent that each Subsidiary Borrower has or hereafter may acquire any immunity from jurisdiction of any court or from any legal process (whether through service or notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution, execution or otherwise) with respect to itself or its property, each Subsidiary Borrower hereby irrevocably waives such immunity in respect of its obligations under this Agreement.

Section 12.9    Severability. To the extent permitted by law, any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof in that jurisdiction or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

Section 12.10    Interest.

(a)    In no event shall the amount of interest due or payable hereunder or under the Notes exceed the maximum rate of interest allowed by Applicable Law, and in the event any such payment is inadvertently made by any Borrower or inadvertently received by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, then such excess sum shall be credited as a payment of principal, unless, if no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the relevant Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent or such Lender, in writing, that it elects to have such excess sum returned forthwith. It is the express intent hereof that the Borrowers not pay and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders not receive, directly or indirectly in any manner whatsoever, interest in excess of that which may legally be paid by the Borrowers under Applicable Law.

(b)    Notwithstanding the use by the Lenders of the Base Rate and the Eurocurrency Rate as reference rates for the determination of interest on the Loans, the Lenders shall be under no obligation to obtain funds from any particular source in order to charge interest to the Borrowers at interest rates related to such reference rates.

 

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Section 12.11    Table of Contents and Headings. The Table of Contents and the headings of the various subdivisions used in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not in any way modify or amend any of the terms or provisions hereof, nor be used in connection with the interpretation of any provision hereof.

Section 12.12    Amendment and Waiver.

(a)    Neither this Agreement nor any Loan Document nor any term hereof or thereof may be amended orally, nor may any provision hereof or thereof be waived orally but only by an instrument in writing signed by or at the written direction of:

(i)    except as set forth in (ii) and (iii) below, the Majority Lenders and, in the case of any amendment, by the Company;

(ii)    with respect to (A) any increase in the amount of any Lender’s portion of the Commitments or Commitment Ratios or any extension of any Lender’s Commitments, (B) any reduction in the rate of, or postponement in the payment of any interest or fees due hereunder or the payment thereof to any Lender without a corresponding payment of such interest or fee amount by any Borrower, (C) (1) any waiver of any Default due to the failure by any Borrower to pay any sum due to any of the Lenders hereunder or (2) any reduction in the principal amount of the Loans or the L/C Obligations without a corresponding payment, (D) any release of any Borrower from this Agreement, except in connection with a merger, sale or other disposition otherwise permitted hereunder (in which case, such release shall require no further approval by the Lenders) and except, for the avoidance of doubt, in the case of any Subsidiary Borrower, pursuant to Section 12.6(b) above, (E) any amendment to the pro rata treatment of the Lenders set forth in Section 8.3 hereof, (F) any amendment of this Section 12.12, of the definition of Majority Lenders, or of any Section herein to the extent that such Section requires action by all Lenders or the Issuing Banks, (G) any subordination of the Loans in full to any other Indebtedness, (H) any extension of the Maturity Date or any other scheduled maturity of any Loan or the time for payment thereof (other than in accordance with Section 2.18), or (I) a release of any Guaranty provided in Article 11 hereto, the affected Lenders and in the case of an amendment, the Company, and, if applicable, the Swingline Lender or Issuing Banks (it being understood that, for purposes of this Section 12.12(a)(ii), changes to provisions of the Loan Documents that relate only to one or more of the Revolving Loans shall be deemed to “affect” only the Lenders holding such Loans); and

(iii)    (x) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent in addition to the Lenders required above to take such action, affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (y) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by each Swingline Lender, in addition to the Lenders required above to take such action, affect the rights or obligations of the Swingline Lender under this Agreement, and (z) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Issuing Banks in addition to the Lenders required above to take

 

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such action, adversely affect the rights or obligations of the Issuing Banks in their capacities as such under this Agreement.

(b)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder (and any amendment, waiver or consent which by its terms requires the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender may be effected with the consent of the applicable Lenders other than Defaulting Lenders), except that (x) the Commitment of any Defaulting Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender and (y) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender that by its terms affects any Defaulting Lender more adversely than other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.

(c)    In connection with any proposed amendment, modification, waiver or termination (a “Proposed Change”) requiring the consent of all Lenders, if the consent of Majority Lenders is obtained, but the consent of the other Lenders whose consent is required is not obtained (any such Lender whose consent is not obtained being referred to as a “Non-Consenting Lender”), then, at the Company’s request (and at the Company’s sole cost and expense), a Replacement Lender selected by the Company and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, shall have the right to purchase from such Non-Consenting Lenders, and such Non-Consenting Lenders agree that they shall, upon the Company’s request, sell and assign to such Person, all of the Revolving Loan Commitments and all outstanding Loans of such Non-Consenting Lenders for an amount equal to the principal balance of all Loans held by the Non-Consenting Lenders and all accrued interest and fees and other amounts due (including without limitation amounts due to such Non-Consenting Lender pursuant to Section 2.9 hereof) or outstanding to such Non-Consenting Lender through the date of sale, such purchase and sale to be consummated pursuant to an executed Assignment and Assumption substantially in the form on Exhibit F attached hereto. Upon execution of any Assignment and Assumption pursuant to this Section 12.12(c), (i) the Replacement Lender shall be entitled to vote on any pending waiver, amendment or consent in lieu of the Non-Consenting Lender replaced by such Replacement Lender, (ii) such Replacement Lender shall be deemed to be a “Lender” for purposes of this Agreement and (iii) such Non-Consenting Lender shall cease to be a “Lender” for purposes of this Agreement and shall no longer have any obligations or rights hereunder (other than any obligations or rights which according to this Agreement shall survive the termination of the Revolving Loan Commitments).

Section 12.13    Power of Attorney. Each Subsidiary of the Company may from time to time authorize and appoint the Company as its attorney-in-fact to execute and deliver (a) any amendment, waiver or consent in accordance with Section 12.1 on behalf of and in the name of such Subsidiary and (b) any notice or other communication hereunder, on behalf of and in the name of such Subsidiary. Such authorization shall become effective as of the date on which such Subsidiary delivers to the Administrative Agent a power of attorney enforceable under applicable law and any additional information to the Administrative Agent as necessary to make such power of attorney the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Subsidiary.

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herein or therein will embody the entire agreement and understanding among the parties hereto and thereto and supersede all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof.

Section 12.15    Other Relationships; No Fiduciary Relationships. No relationship created hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall in any way affect the ability of the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank and each Lender to enter into or maintain business relationships with the Company or any Affiliate thereof beyond the relationships specifically contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. The Company agrees that in connection with all aspects of the transactions contemplated hereby and any communications in connection therewith, the Company, its Subsidiaries and their respective Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and their respective Affiliates, on the other hand, will have a business relationship that does not create, by implication or otherwise, any fiduciary duty on the part of the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any Issuing Bank or any of their respective Affiliates, and no such duty will be deemed to have arisen in connection with any such transactions or communications.

Section 12.16    Directly or Indirectly. If any provision in this Agreement refers to any action taken or to be taken by any Person, or which such Person is prohibited from taking, such provision shall be applicable whether such action is taken directly or indirectly by such Person, whether or not expressly specified in such provision.

Section 12.17    Reliance on and Survival of Various Provisions. All covenants, agreements, statements, representations and warranties made by the Company herein or in any certificate delivered pursuant hereto shall (a) be deemed to have been relied upon by the Administrative Agent, each of the Lenders, the Swingline Lender and each Issuing Bank notwithstanding any investigation heretofore or hereafter made by them and (b) survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and shall continue in full force and effect so long as any Loans are outstanding and unpaid. Any right to indemnification hereunder, including, without limitation, rights pursuant to Sections 2.9, 2.11, 10.3, 12.2 and 12.5 hereof, shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment and performance of all Obligations.

Section 12.18    Senior Debt. The Obligations are intended by the parties hereto to be senior in right of payment to any Indebtedness of the Company that by its terms is subordinated to any other Indebtedness of the Company.

Section 12.19    Obligations. The obligations of the Administrative Agent, each of the Lenders and each of the Issuing Banks hereunder are several, not joint.

Section 12.20    Confidentiality. The Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Banks shall hold confidentially all non-public and proprietary information and all other information designated by the Company as confidential, in each case, obtained from the Company or its Affiliates pursuant to the requirements of this Agreement in accordance with their customary procedures for handling confidential information of this nature and in accordance with safe and sound lending practices; provided, however, that the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Banks may make disclosure of any such information (a) to their examiners, Affiliates, outside auditors, counsel,

 

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consultants, appraisers, agents, other professional advisors, any credit insurance provider relating to the Borrowers and their obligations and any direct or indirect contractual counterparty in swap agreements or such counterparty’s professional advisor in connection with this Agreement or as reasonably required by any proposed syndicate member or any proposed transferee or participant in connection with the contemplated transfer of any Note or participation therein (including, without limitation, any pledgee referred to in Section 12.4(e) hereof), in each case, so long as any such Person (other than any examiners) receiving such information is advised of the provisions of this Section 12.20 and agrees to be bound thereby, (b) as required or requested by any governmental authority or self-regulatory body or representative thereof or in connection with the enforcement hereof or of any Loan Document or related document or (c) pursuant to legal process or with respect to any litigation between or among the Company and any of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Swingline Lender or the Issuing Banks. In no event shall the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Swingline Lender or any Issuing Bank be obligated or required to return any materials furnished to it by the Company. The foregoing provisions shall not apply to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Swingline Lender or any Issuing Bank with respect to information that (i) is or becomes generally available to the public (other than through the Administrative Agent, such Lender, the Swingline Lender or such Issuing Bank), (ii) is already in the possession of the Administrative Agent, such Lender, the Swingline Lender or such Issuing Bank on a non-confidential basis, or (iii) comes into the possession of the Administrative Agent, such Lender, the Swingline Lender or such Issuing Bank from a source other than the Company or its Affiliates in a manner not known to the Administrative Agent, such Lender, the Swingline Lender or such Issuing Bank to involve a breach of a duty of confidentiality owing to the Company or its Affiliates.

Section 12.21    Judgment. (a) If for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court it is necessary to convert a sum due hereunder in Dollars into another currency, the parties hereto agree, to the fullest extent that they may effectively do so, that the rate of exchange used shall be that at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Administrative Agent could purchase Dollars with such other currency at the Administrative Agent’s principal office in London at 11:00 A.M. (London time) on the Business Day preceding that on which final judgment is given.

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

(c)    The obligation of any Borrower in respect of any sum due from it in any currency (the “Primary Currency”) to any Lender or the Administrative Agent hereunder shall, notwithstanding any judgment in any other currency, be discharged only to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by such Lender or the Administrative Agent (as the case may be), of any sum adjudged to be so due in such other currency, such Lender or the Administrative Agent (as the case may be) may in accordance with normal banking procedures purchase the applicable Primary Currency with such other currency; if the amount of the

 

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applicable Primary Currency so purchased is less than such sum due to such Lender or the Administrative Agent (as the case may be) in the applicable Primary Currency, each Borrower agrees, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify such Lender or the Administrative Agent (as the case may be) against such loss, and if the amount of the applicable Primary Currency so purchased exceeds such sum due to any Lender or the Administrative Agent (as the case may be) in the applicable Primary Currency, such Lender or the Administrative Agent (as the case may be) agrees to remit to such Borrower such excess.

Section 12.22    Substitution of Currency. If a change in any Alternative Currency occurs pursuant to any applicable law, rule or regulation of any governmental, monetary or multi-national authority, this Agreement (including, without limitation, the definition of Eurocurrency Rate) will be amended to the extent determined by the Administrative Agent (acting reasonably and in consultation with the Company) to be necessary to reflect the change in currency and to put the Lenders and the Borrowers in the same position, so far as possible, that they would have been in if no change in such Alternative Currency had occurred.

Section 12.23    Right of Set-off. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender, each Issuing Bank, and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held, and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing, by such Lender, such Issuing Bank or any such Affiliate, to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower against any and all of the obligations of the Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender or such Issuing Bank or their respective Affiliates, irrespective of whether or not such Lender, Issuing Bank or Affiliate shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of the Borrower may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch, office or Affiliate of such Lender or such Issuing Bank different from the branch, office or Affiliate holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness; provided that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.16 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks, and the Lenders, and (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Advances owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff. The rights of each Lender, each Issuing Bank and their respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender, such Issuing Bank or their respective Affiliates may have. Each Lender and Issuing Bank agrees to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application; provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.

Section 12.24    Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any other Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial Institution arising under

 

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any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

(a)    the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEA Financial Institution; and

(b)    the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:

(i)    a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;

(ii)    a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent entity, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement; or

(iii)    the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.

ARTICLE 13 - WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

Section 13.1    Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE COMPANY, EACH SUBSIDIARY BORROWER AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE ISSUING BANKS AND THE LENDERS, HEREBY AGREE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, TO WAIVE AND HEREBY WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY COURT AND IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY TYPE IN WHICH THE COMPANY, ANY SUBSIDIARY BORROWER, ANY OF THE LENDERS, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE SWINGLINE LENDER, ANY OF THE ISSUING BANKS, OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS IS A PARTY, AS TO ALL MATTERS AND THINGS ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OF THE NOTES OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THE RELATIONS AMONG THE PARTIES LISTED IN THIS SECTION 13.1. EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW, EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT WAIVES ANY RIGHTS IT MAY HAVE TO CLAIM OR RECOVER IN ANY LITIGATION REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION, ANY SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES OTHER THAN, OR IN ADDITION TO, ACTUAL DAMAGES. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE SWINGLINE LENDER, ANY ISSUING BANK OR ANY LENDER HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY ISSUING BANK, THE SWINGLINE LENDER OR ANY LENDER WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVERS AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND EACH OTHER LOAN

 

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DOCUMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION HAVE BEEN FULLY DISCLOSED BY AND TO THE PARTIES AND THE PROVISIONS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO NO EXCEPTIONS. NO PARTY HAS IN ANY WAY AGREED WITH OR REPRESENTED TO ANY OTHER PARTY THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION WILL NOT BE FULLY ENFORCED IN ALL INSTANCES.

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SCHEDULE 1

COMMITMENT AMOUNTS

 

Entity   

Revolving Loan
Commitment

 

    

Commitment
Ratio

 

    L/C Commitment  
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch      $211,000,000        7.03     $25,000,000  
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.      $211,000,000        7.03     $25,000,000  
Bank of America, N.A.      $211,000,000        7.03     $25,000,000  
Barclays Bank PLC      $211,000,000        7.03     $25,000,000  
Citibank, N.A.      $211,000,000        7.03     $25,000,000  
JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      $211,000,000        7.03     $25,000,000  
MUFG Bank, Ltd.      $126,600,000        4.22     $15,000,000  
Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.      $84,400,000        2.81     $10,000,000  
Royal Bank of Canada      $211,000,000        7.03     $25,000,000  
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. New York Branch      $175,000,000        5.83        
Banco Santander, S.A., New York Branch      $175,000,000        5.83        
The Bank of Nova Scotia      $175,000,000        5.83        
Societe Generale      $175,000,000        5.83        
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation      $175,000,000        5.83        
Goldman Sachs Bank USA      $138,000,000        4.60        
Commerzbank AG, New York Branch      $137,000,000        4.57        
ING Capital LLC      $107,000,000        3.57        
CoBank ACB      $55,000,000        1.83        
                           
Total      $3,000,000,000        100.00     $200,000,000  


SCHEDULE 2

EXISTING LETTERS OF CREDIT

USD $

 

Issuer    LC Number    Amount    Issued    Expiration
Date

Bank of America, N.A.

   T00000068074976    $343,400.00    6/7/2012    6/1/2020

Bank of America, N.A.

   T00000003029729    $20,000.00    9/26/2000      9/26/2020

Bank of America, N.A.

   T00000068089625    $5,000.00    1/30/2013    1/17/2020

Bank of America, N.A.

   T00000068088958    $31,376.00    2/8/2013    12/19/2019  

Bank of America, N.A.

   T00000068088959    $29,700.00    4/4/2013    12/19/2019

Bank of America, N.A.

   T00000068088960    $30,580.00    4/4/2013    12/19/2019

Bank of America, N.A.

   T00000068088961    $36,300.00    4/4/2013    12/19/2019

Bank of America, N.A.

   T00000068088962    $30,250.00    4/4/2013    12/19/2019

Bank of America, N.A.

   T00000068096266    $38,640.00    6/5/2013    4/26/2020

Bank of America, N.A.

   T00000068096267    $37,950.00    6/5/2013    4/26/2020

Bank of America, N.A.

   T00000068096268    $37,950.00    6/5/2013    4/26/2020

Bank of America, N.A.

   T00000068096270      $34,500.00    6/5/2013    4/26/2020
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch    BB5B0MZ6S    $2,452,000.00      2/26/2014    2/26/2020
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch    BB8ATJ7MN    $372,501.00    1/10/2013    10/31/2020
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch    S100252    $ 265,824.55    12/3/2018    6/28/2020


SCHEDULE 3

EXISTING ABS FACILITIES

$1,300.0 million aggregate principal amount of Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2013-2, Subclass A and $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2018-1, Subclass A issued by the American Tower Trust I

$350.0 million aggregate principal amount of American Tower Secured Revenue Notes, Series 2015-1, Class A and $525.0 million aggregate principal amount American Tower Secured Revenue Notes, Series 2015-2, Class A issued by GTP Acquisition Partners I, LLC


SCHEDULE 4

SUBSIDIARIES ON THE RESTATEMENT DATE

10 Presidential Way Associates, LLC

ACC Tower Sub, LLC

Adquisiciones y Proyectos Inalámbricos, S. de R. L. de C.V. (API)

Alternative Networking LLC (f/k/a Alternative Networking, Inc.)

American Tower Asset Sub II, LLC

American Tower Asset Sub, LLC

American Tower Charitable Foundation, Inc.

American Tower Corporation f/k/a American Tower REIT, Inc.

American Tower Delaware Corporation

American Tower Depositor Sub, LLC

American Tower do Brasil - Cessão de Infraestruturas Ltda.

American Tower do Brasil – Communicação Multimídia Ltda.

American Tower Guarantor Sub, LLC

American Tower Holding Sub, LLC

American Tower Holding Sub II, LLC (f/k/a GTP Holdco I, LLC)

American Tower International Holding I LLC

American Tower International Holding II LLC

American Tower International, Inc. f/k/a ATC International Holding Corp.

American Tower Investments LLC f/k/a Briar Summit Wireless, LLC

American Tower LLC

American Tower Management, LLC f/k/a American Tower Management, Inc.

American Tower Mauritius

American Tower, L.P.

American Tower Servicios Fibra, S. de R.L. de C.V.

American Tower Tanzania Operations Limited

American Towers LLC f/k/a American Towers, Inc.

AT Kenya C.V. (f/k/a AT Tanzania C.V.)

AT Netherlands C.V.

AT Netherlands Coöperatief U.A

AT Sao Paulo C.V.

AT Sher Netherlands Coöperatief U.A.

AT South America C.V.

ATC Africa Holding B.V.

ATC Africa Shared Services (Pty) Ltd

ATC Antennas Holding LLC

ATC Antennas LLC

ATC Argentina Coöperatief U.A.

ATC Argentina C.V.

ATC Argentina Holding LLC

ATC Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd., f/k/a Insight Infrastructure Pte. Ltd.

ATC Atlantic C.V.

ATC Atlantic II B.V.


ATC Backhaul LLC

ATC Brasil – Serviços de Conectividades Ltda.

ATC Brazil Holding LLC

ATC Brazil I LLC

ATC Brazil II LLC

ATC Chile Holding LLC

ATC Codu Holding LLC

ATC Colombia B.V.

ATC Colombia Holding I LLC

ATC Colombia Holding LLC

ATC Colombia I LLC

ATC CSR Foundation India

ATC Edge LLC

ATC EH GmbH & Co KG

ATC Europe B.V.

ATC Europe LLC

ATC European Holdings, Inc.

ATC Fibra de Colombia, S.A.S.

ATC France SAS (formerly FPS Towers SAS)

ATC France Coöperatief U.A.

ATC France Holding SAS

ATC France Holding II SAS

ATC France Réseaux SAS

ATC France Services SAS

ATC Germany Holdings GmbH f/k/a Maia Achtzigste Vermoegensverwaltungs-GmBH

ATC Germany Services GmbH (f/k/a Maia Einundsiebzigste Vermogensverwaltungs-GmBH

ATC GP GmbH

ATC Global Employment B.V.

ATC Heston B.V.

ATC Holding Fibra Mexico S. de R.L. DE C.V.

ATC India Infrastructure Private Limited

ATC Indoor DAS Holding LLC

ATC Indoor DAS LLC

ATC Infrastructure Services Limited (fka Idea Cellular Infrastructure Services Limited)

ATC International Coöperatief U.A. (f/k/a ATC Brazil Coöperatief U.A.)

ATC International Financing B.V.

ATC International Financing II B.V.

ATC International Financing II Holding LLC

ATC International Holding Corp. f/k/a American Tower International, Inc.

ATC IP LLC

ATC Iris I LLC f/k/a Skyway Towers, LLC

ATC Kenya Operations Limited

“ATC Latin America S.A. de C.V., SOFOM, E.N.R. f/k/a ATC Latin America Treasury Center LLC - (Delaware) DISSOLVED”

ATC Managed Sites Holding LLC

ATC Managed Sites LLC, f/k/a ATC Rooftop Management LLC


ATC MexHold LLC f/k/a ATC MexHold, Inc.

ATC Mexico Holding LLC f/k/a ATC Mexico Holding Corp.

ATC Nigeria Coöperatief U.A.

ATC Nigeria C.V.

ATC Nigeria Holding LLC

ATC Nigeria Wireless Infrastructure Limited

ATC On Air + LLC

ATC Operations LLC, f/k/a ATC Payroll LLC

ATC Outdoor DAS, LLC

ATC Paraguay Holding LLC

ATC Paraguay S.R.L.

ATC Peru Holding LLC

ATC Ponderosa B-I LLC

ATC Ponderosa B-II LLC

ATC Ponderosa K LLC

ATC Ponderosa K-R LLC

ATC Sequoia LLC

ATC Sitios de Chile S.A.

ATC Sitios de Colombia S.A.S.

ATC Sitios del Peru S.R.L.

ATC Sitios Infraco S.A.S.

ATC South Africa Investment Holdings (Proprietary) Limited, f/k/a Friedshelf 1228 (Proprietary) Limited

ATC South Africa Wireless Infrastructure (Pty )Ltd

ATC South Africa Wireless Infrastructure II (Pty) Ltd, fka Eaton Towers South Africa (Pty) Ltd

ATC South America Holding LLC f/k/a ATC South America Holding Corp.

ATC South LLC

ATC Tanzania Holding LLC

ATC Telecom Infrastructure Private Limited (f/k/a Viom Networks Limited)

ATC Tower (Ghana) Limited

ATC Tower Services LLC (successor in interest by merger to ATC Tower Services, Inc.)

ATC TRS I LLC

ATC TRS II LLC

ATC TRS III LLC

ATC Uganda Limited

ATC Watertown LLC

ATC WiFi LLC

ATS-Needham LLC (80%)

Blue Transfer Sociedad Anonima

California Tower, Inc.

Cell Site NewCo II, LLC

Cell Tower Lease Acquisition LLC

Central States Tower Holdings, LLC

CNC2 Associates, LLC

Colo ATL, LLC

Comunicaciones y Consumos S.A.


Connectivity Infrastructure Services Limited f/k/a ATC Nigeria Technical Solutions Limited

DCS Tower Sub, LLC

Eure-et-Loir Réseaux Mobiles SAS

Ghana Tower InterCo B.V. (51%)

Global Tower Assets III, LLC

Global Tower Assets, LLC

Global Tower Holdings, LLC

Global Tower Services, LLC

Global Tower, LLC

Gondola Tower Holdings LLC f/k/a MIP Tower Holdings LLC

GrainComm I, LLC

GrainComm II, LLC

GrainComm III, LLC

GrainComm V, LLC

GrainComm Marketing, LLC

Grain Communications REIT II, Inc.

Grain HoldCo, LLC

Grain HoldCo Parent, LLC

GTP Acquisition Partners I, LLC

GTP Acquisition Partners II, LLC

GTP Acquisition Partners III, LLC

GTP Costa Rica Finance, LLC

GTP Infrastructure I, LLC

GTP Infrastructure II, LLC

GTP Infrastructure III, LLC

GTP Investments LLC

GTP LATAM Holdings B.V.

GTP LatAm Holdings Coöperatieve U.A.

GTP Operations CR, S.R.L.

GTP South Acquisitions II, LLC

GTP Structures I, LLC

GTP Structures II, LLC

GTP Structures III, LLC

GTP Torres CR, S.R.L.

GTP Towers Costa Rica Holdcorp S.R.L.

GTP Towers I, LLC

GTP Towers II, LLC

GTP Towers III, LLC

GTP Towers IV, LLC

GTP Towers IX, LLC

GTP Towers V, LLC

GTP Towers VII, LLC

GTP Towers VIII, LLC

GTP TRS I LLC

GTPI HoldCo, LLC

Haysville Towers, LLC (67%)


JT Communications, LLC

Lap do Brasil Empreendimentos Imobiliários Ltda

LAP Inmobiliaria Limitada

LAP Inmobiliaria S.R.L.

Loxel SAS

MATC Digital, S. de R.L. de C.V.

MATC Fibraoptica, S. de R.L. de C.V.

MATC Infraestructura, S. de R.L. de C.V.

MATC Servicios, S. de R.L. de C.V.

MHB Tower Rentals of America, LLC f/k/a CommuniSite Tower Rentals of American, L.L.C.

MC New Macland Properties, LLC

MCSU Properties, LLC

Municipal Bay, LLC

Municipal-Bay Holdings, LLC

New Towers LLC

PCS Structures Towers, LLC

Richland Towers, LLC

RSA Media LLC (f/k/a RSA Media, Inc.)

Southeast Network Access Point, LLC

SpectraSite Communications, LLC

SpectraSite, LLC f/k/a Asteroid Merger Sub, LLC

T8 Ulysses Site Management LLC f/k/a T8 Unison Site Management LLC

Tower Management, Inc.

Towers of America, L.L.L.P.

Transcend Infrastructure Holdings Pte. Ltd.

Transcend Towers Infrastructure (Philippines), Inc.

Uganda Tower Interco B.V.

Ulysses Asset Sub I, LLC f/k/a T5 Unison Site Management LLC

Ulysses Asset Sub II, LLC f/k/a T6 Unison Site Management LLC

UniSite, LLC f/k/a UniSite, Inc.

UniSite/Omnipoint FL Tower Venture, LLC (95%) f/k/a Omnipoint FL Tower Venture, LLC

UniSite/Omnipoint NE Tower Venture, LLC (95%) f/k/a Omnipoint NE Tower Venture, LLC

UniSite/Omnipoint PA Tower Venture LLC (95%) f/k/a Omnipoint PA Tower Venture, LLC

Verus Management One, LLC


SCHEDULE 5

AGENT’S OFFICE;

CERTAIN ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES

BORROWER:

American Tower Corporation

116 Huntington Avenue

Boston, MA 02116

Attention: Treasurer (or General Counsel if legal notice)

Telephone:                     

Fax: 617-375-7575

Website: www.americantower.com

U.S. Taxpayer ID:                     

AGENT:

Administrative Agent’s Office

(for payments and Requests for Credit Extensions):

Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC

Attention: Administrative Agent

Telephone: N/A

Telecopier: 416 982 5535

Electronic Mail:                             

Wire Instructions for US Dollar Payments:

 

                                                                 

Wire Instructions for Euro Dollar Payments:

 

                                                                 

Wire Instructions for GBP Payments:

 

                                                                 

Wire Instructions for CDN Payments:

 

                                                                 

Wire Instructions for JPY Payments:

 

                                                                 


Wire Instructions for AUD Payments:

 

                                                                 

ISSUING BANKS:

The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch

Ernst & Young Tower

222 Bay Street, 15th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M5K1A2,

Attention: Administrative Agent (Telephone: N/A),

fax: (416) 982-5535,

email addresse:                             

Mizuho Bank, Ltd.

Contact Person: Jane Yoon

Telephone No:                     

E-mail Address:                             

Bank of America, N.A.

1 Fleet Way

Mail code: P6-580-02-30

Scranton, PA 18507

Charles Herron:                      /                     

                                                                 

Barclays Bank PLC

745 7th Avenue, New York, NY, 10019 8th Floor

Nnamdi Otudoh

                             

                                                                 

Citibank, N.A.

388 Greenwich St, 35th Floor

Global Communications Group

New York, NY 10013

Denise Brown-Saddler, SVP

Tel:                     / Fax: 646-291-1750

                                                                 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Sandeep Parihar

383 Madison Ave Fl 24

New York, NY 10179

Telephone:                     

E-mail address:                             


MUFG Bank, Ltd.

210 Hudson Street

Suite 500

Jersey City, New Jersey 07311]

Attn: Antonina Bondi

Tel:                     

Email:                             

Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.

1300 Thames Street, 4th Floor

Thames Street Wharf

Baltimore, MD 21231

Telephone:                     

Telecopier: 212 507-5010

Email address:                             

Royal Bank of Canada

30 Hudson Street

28th Floor

Jersey City, NJ 07302-4699

Attn: Credit Administration

Tel:                     

Email:                             

Facsimile: 212-428-3015


EXHIBIT A

FORM OF REQUEST FOR ADVANCE

Date:             ,         

 

To:

Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as Administrative Agent

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Multicurrency Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2019 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “Agreement;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among American Tower Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as Administrative Agent.

The undersigned hereby requests (select one):

 

  An Advance of Revolving Loans   

  A conversion or continuation of Revolving Loans

1.          On                                                                       (a Business Day).

2.          In the amount of $                                             .

3.          Comprised of                                                     .

                [Type of Revolving Loan requested]

4.          For LIBOR Advances: with an Interest Period of      months.

The Advance, if any, requested herein complies with the proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.1 of the Agreement.

The Borrower hereby represents and warrants that the conditions specified in Sections 3.3 shall be satisfied on and as of the date of the Advance.

This letter agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be performed in the State of New York.

 

AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION

By:

 

                                                 

 

Name:

 

 

                                                     

 

Title:

 

 

                                                     

 

A-1

Form of Request for Advance


 

A-2

Form of Request for Advance


EXHIBIT B

[Reserved]

 

B-1


EXHIBIT C

FORM OF REVOLVING LOAN NOTE

 

                                         

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to                                          or registered assigns (the “Lender”), in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount of each Loan from time to time made by the Lender to the Borrower under that certain Amended and Restated Multicurrency Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2019 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “Agreement;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among the Borrower, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as Administrative Agent.

The Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Loan from the date of such Loan until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates and at such times as provided in the Agreement. All payments of principal and interest shall be made to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lender in Dollars in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office. If any amount is not paid in full when due hereunder, such unpaid amount shall bear interest, to be paid upon demand, from the due date thereof until the date of actual payment (and before as well as after judgment) computed at the per annum rate set forth in the Agreement.

This Revolving Loan Note is one of the Notes referred to in the Agreement, is entitled to the benefits thereof and may be prepaid in whole or in part subject to the terms and conditions provided therein. Upon the occurrence and continuation of one or more of the Events of Default specified in the Agreement, all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Revolving Loan Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Agreement. Loans made by the Lender shall be evidenced by one or more loan accounts or records maintained by the Lender in the ordinary course of business. The Lender may also attach schedules to this Revolving Loan Note and endorse thereon the date, amount and maturity of its Loans and payments with respect thereto.

The Borrower, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and non-payment of this Revolving Loan Note.

 

C-1

Form of Note


THIS REVOLVING LOAN NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION
By:  

                                                     

 

Name:

 

 

                                                     

 

Title:

 

 

                                                     

 

C-2

Form of Note


LOANS AND PAYMENTS WITH RESPECT THERETO

 

            Date            Type of
Loan Made
     Amount of
Loan Made
     End of
Interest
Period
    

Amount of
Principal or

Interest

Paid This

Date

    

Outstanding

Principal

Balance

This Date

    

Notation

    Made By    

        
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

C-3

Form of Note


EXHIBIT D

FORM OF LOAN CERTIFICATE

The undersigned,                      the Secretary of American Tower Corporation (the “Company”), does hereby certify in the name of and on behalf of the Company pursuant to the Loan Agreement, dated June 28, 2013 (the “Loan Agreement”), among the Company, the Lenders party thereto, Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders, as follows:

1.    All terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Loan Agreement.

2.    Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true, complete and correct copy of the certificate of incorporation of the Company (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) as certified by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as of the date given on the certificate. The Certificate of Incorporation has not been amended or restated, and no document with respect to an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation has been filed with the Secretary of State since such date.

3.    Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a true, complete and correct copy of the Bylaws of the Company, as have been in full force and effect at all times from the date thereof through the date hereof.

4.    (i) Attached hereto as Exhibit C is a true and correct copy of certain resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company at a meeting duly convened on June [    ], 2013 (the “Resolutions”) (ii) that the Resolutions have not been amended, modified or rescinded and remain in full force and effect, and (iii) that the Resolutions constitute all of the resolutions or consents of the Board of Directors of the Company relating to the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents.

5.     Attached hereto as Exhibit D are the names and the respective offices and the true and genuine specimen signatures of the duly elected, qualified and acting officers of the Company authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the Company the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and all other documents necessary or appropriate to consummate the transactions contemplated therein or in the Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents.

6.     Attached hereto as Exhibit E is a true, correct and complete copy of a Certificate of Good Standing as of a recent date for the Company issued by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

7.    Goodwin Procter LLP is entitled to rely on this certificate in rendering its opinion pursuant to Section 3.1(c) of the Loan Agreement.

 

D-1

Form of Loan Certificate


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this certificate as of the date first written above.

 

By:  

                                         

 
Name:  

                                         

            
Title:  

                                         

 

The undersigned,                     ,                      of the Company, hereby certifies that                     , who executed the foregoing Certificate, is the duly elected, qualified and acting Secretary of the Company and that the signature set forth above his name is his genuine signature.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate as of the date first above written.

 

Name:                                                                       
Title:                                                  

 

D-2

Form of Loan Certificate


EXHIBIT A

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

 

D-3

Form of Loan Certificate


EXHIBIT B

BY-LAWS

 

D-4

Form of Loan Certificate


EXHIBIT C

RESOLUTIONS

 

D-5

Form of Loan Certificate


EXHIBIT D

 

Name

  

Office

  

Signature

                     

                                                                            

                     

                                                                            

                     

                                                                            

                     

                                                                            

 

D-6

Form of Loan Certificate


EXHIBIT E

GOOD STANDING CERTIFICATE

 

D-7

Form of Loan Certificate


EXHIBIT E

FORM OF PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE

Financial Statement Date:            ,        

 

To:

Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as Administrative Agent

The undersigned                     , as [Chief Financial Officer] [President] [Treasurer] of AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), does hereby certify in name of and on behalf of the Borrower in connection with that certain Amended and Restated Multicurrency Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2019 (the “Loan Agreement”) by and among the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto, Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as Administrative Agent for said Lenders, as follows that:

1.  Calculations demonstrating compliance with Sections 7.5 and 7.6 of the Loan Agreement are set forth on Schedule 1 attached hereto; and

2.  To the knowledge of the undersigned, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or, if a Default has occurred, each such Default and its nature, when it occurred, whether it is continuing and the steps being taken by the Borrowers with respect to such Default are set forth on Schedule 2 attached hereto.

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meaning given to them in the Loan Agreement.

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E-1

Form of Performance Certificate


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Performance Certificate as of the date first written above.

 

AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION,

a Delaware corporation

By:                                                                            
  Name:
  Title:

 

E-2

Form of Performance Certificate


For the Quarter/Year ended                                          (“Statement Date”)

            SCHEDULE 1

to the Compliance Certificate

($ in 000’s)

ARTICLE 14 - Section 7.5 of the Loan Agreement

 

1.    Senior Secured Leverage Ratio Compliance   
   (a)    Senior Secured Debt as of the last day of such fiscal quarter or on any other calculation date, as applicable = the aggregate amount of secured Indebtedness as of such date (including, without limitation, Indebtedness under any Existing ABS Facility and Indebtedness under any additional ABS Facilities entered into in accordance with Section 7.1(h) of the Loan Agreement)    $            
     

divided by

  
   (b)    Adjusted EBITDA as of the last day of such fiscal quarter, if calculated as of the end of a fiscal quarter, or as of the most recently completed fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1 or 6.2 of the Loan Agreement, if calculated at the time of incurrence of any Indebtedness = the sum of (in each case determined in accordance with GAAP):   
      (1)    Net Income    $            
           

plus (to the extent deducted in determining such Net Income)

  
      (2)    The sum of:   
         (A)    depreciation and amortization (including, without limitation, amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets)    $            
              plus   
         (B)    Interest Expense    $            
              plus   
         (C)    income tax expense, including, without limitation, taxes paid or accrued based on income, profits or capital, including state, franchise and similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes    $            
              plus   

 

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Form of Performance Certificate


                           (D)    extraordinary losses and non-recurring non-cash charges and expenses       $              
              plus    
         (E)    all other non-cash charges, expenses and interest (including, without limitation, any non-cash losses in respect of Hedge Agreements, non-cash impairment charges, non-cash valuation charges for stock option grants or vesting of restricted stock awards or any other non-cash compensation charges and losses from the early extinguishment of Indebtedness)       $              
              plus    
         (F)    non-recurring integration costs and expenses resulting from operational changes and improvements (including, without limitation, severance costs and business optimization expenses)       $              
            plus    
         (G)    non-recurring charges and expenses, restructuring charges, transaction expenses (including, without limitation, transaction expenses incurred in connection with any merger or acquisition) and underwriters’ fees, and severance and retention payments in connection with any merger or acquisition       $              
              less    
         (H)    extraordinary gains and cash payments (to the extent not otherwise deducted in determining Net Income) made during such period with respect to non-cash charges that were added back in a prior period       $              
              SUBTOTAL for (b):    

 

$              

 

           

TOTAL SENIOR SECURED LEVERAGE RATIO

   
           

 

(line (a) divided by line (b)) =

   

 

 

 

        : 1.00

 

 

           

 

Maximum ratio permitted for applicable period =

   

 

 

 

3.00: 1.00

 

 

 

E-4

Form of Performance Certificate


      ARTICLE 15 - Section 7.6 of the Loan Agreement    
1.    Total Borrower Leverage Ratio Compliance    
   (a)   

Total Debt as of the last day of such fiscal quarter or on any other calculation date, as applicable = the sum (without duplication) of, in each case for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis:

   
      (1)    the outstanding principal amount of the Loans as of such date     $            
         plus    
      (2)    the aggregate amount of Indebtedness plus Attributable Debt of such Persons as of such date   $                 
         plus    
      (3)   

the aggregate amount of all Guaranties by such Persons of Indebtedness as of such date

    $            
         plus    
      (4)   

to the extent payable by the Company, an amount equal to the aggregate exposure of the Company under any permitted Hedge Agreement permitted pursuant to Section 7.1 of the Loan Agreement as calculated on a marked to market basis as of the last day of the fiscal quarter being tested or the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter, as applicable

    $            
         minus    
      (5)   

the sum of all unrestricted domestic cash and Cash Equivalents of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of such date

    $            
         SUBTOTAL for (a):   $                 
        

divided by

   
   (b)   

Adjusted EBITDA as of the last day of such fiscal quarter, if calculated as of the end of a fiscal quarter, or as of the most recently completed fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1 or 6.2 of the Loan Agreement, if calculated at the time of incurrence of any Indebtedness = the sum of (in each case determined in accordance with GAAP):

   
      (1)    Net Income     $            
            

 

E-5

Form of Performance Certificate


  

    

              plus (to the extent deducted in determining such Net Income)    

 

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Form of Performance Certificate


  

(2)

  

The sum of:

   
      (A)   

depreciation and amortization (including, without limitation, amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets)

    $            
           plus    
      (B)    Interest Expense     $            
           plus    
      (C)   

income tax expense, including, without limitation, taxes paid or accrued based on income, profits or capital, including state, franchise and similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes

    $            
           plus    
      (D)   

extraordinary losses and non-recurring non-cash charges and expenses

    $            
           plus    
      (E)   

all other non-cash charges, expenses and interest (including, without limitation, any non-cash losses in respect of Hedge Agreements, non-cash impairment charges, non-cash valuation charges for stock option grants or vesting of restricted stock awards or any other non-cash compensation charges and losses from the early extinguishment of Indebtedness)

    $            
        plus    

 

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                     (F)    non-recurring integration costs and expenses resulting from operational changes and improvements (including, without limitation, severance costs and business optimization expenses)        $            
       plus   
    (G)    non-recurring charges and expenses, restructuring charges, transaction expenses (including, without limitation, transaction expenses incurred in connection with any merger or acquisition) and underwriters’ fees, and severance and retention payments in connection with any merger or acquisition        $            
         less   
    (H)    extraordinary gains and cash payments (to the extent not otherwise deducted in determining Net Income) made during such period with respect to non-cash charges that were added back in a prior period        $            
         SUBTOTAL for (b):    $                
      

TOTAL BORROWER LEVERAGE RATIO

(line (a) divided by line (b)) =

       :1.00
      

Maximum ratio permitted for applicable period =

   6.00: 1.00
    ARTICLE 16 -

 

E-8

Form of Performance Certificate


EXHIBIT F

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

This Assignment and Assumption (this “Assignment and Assumption”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [the][each]2 Assignor identified in item 1 below ([the][each, an] “Assignor”) and [the][each]3 Assignee identified in item 2 below ([the][each, an] “Assignee”). [It is understood and agreed that the rights and obligations of [the Assignors][the Assignees]4 hereunder are several and not joint.]5 Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement identified below (the “Loan Agreement”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.

For an agreed consideration, [the][each] Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to [the Assignee][the respective Assignees], and [the][each] Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from [the Assignor][the respective Assignors], subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Loan Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of [the Assignor’s][the respective Assignors’] rights and obligations in [its capacity as a Lender][their respective capacities as Lenders] under the Loan Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of [the Assignor][the respective Assignors] under the respective facilities identified below (including, without limitation, the Letters of Credit and the Swing Line Loans included in such facilities6) and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of [the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender)][the respective Assignors (in their respective capacities as Lenders)] against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Loan Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned by [the][any] Assignor to [the][any] Assignee pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being

 

 

2 For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the Assignor(s), if the assignment is from a single Assignor, choose the first bracketed language. If the assignment is from multiple Assignors, choose the second bracketed language.

3 For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the Assignee(s), if the assignment is to a single Assignee, choose the first bracketed language. If the assignment is to multiple Assignees, choose the second bracketed language.

4 Select as appropriate.

5 Include bracketed language if there are either multiple Assignors or multiple Assignees.

6 Include all applicable subfacilities.

 

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referred to herein collectively as [the][an] “Assigned Interest”). Each such sale and assignment is without recourse to [the][any] Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by [the][any] Assignor.

 

1.    Assignor[s]:                                                              
                                                                                     
2.    Assignee[s]:                                                             
                                                                                     
   [for each Assignee, indicate [Affiliate][Approved Fund] of [identify Lender]]
3.    Borrower(s)                                                           
4.    Administrative Agent: Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as the administrative agent under the Loan Agreement
5.    Loan Agreement: Amended and Restated Multicurrency Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2019 among American Tower Corporation, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as Administrative Agent
6.    Assigned Interest[s]:

 

Assignor[s]7

 

  

Assignee[s]8

 

   

Aggregate

Amount of

Commitment/Loans

for all Lenders9

 

   

Amount of

Commitment/Loans

Assigned

 

   

Percentage

Assigned of

Commitment/

Loans10

 

   

CUSIP

Number

 

 
               $                           $                                                       
               $                           $                                                       
               $                           $                                                       

[7.    Trade Date:                     ]11

Effective Date:                     , 20     [TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]

The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:

 

ASSIGNOR

[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]

 

7 List each Assignor, as appropriate.

8 List each Assignee, as appropriate.

9 Amounts in this column and in the column immediately to the right to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.

10 Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder.

11 To be completed if the Assignor and the Assignee intend that the minimum assignment amount is to be determined as of the Trade Date.


By:  

 

  Title:
ASSIGNEE
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
By:  

                                         

  Title:

 

[Consented to and]12 Accepted:
Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as Administrative Agent
By:  

                                         

  Title:
[Consented to:]13
By:  

 

  Title:

 

 

 

12 To be added only if the consent of the Administrative Agent is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

13 To be added only if the consent of the Borrower and/or other parties (e.g. Swing Line Lender, Issuing Bank) is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.


ANNEX 1 TO ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

1.    Representations and Warranties.

1.1.    Assignor. [The][Each] Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of [the][[the relevant] Assigned Interest, (ii) [the][such] Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.

1.2.    Assignee. [The][Each] Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Loan Agreement, (ii) it meets all the requirements to be an assignee under Section 12.4(b)(i), (iii), (iv) and (vi) of the Loan Agreement (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 12.4(b)(iii) of the Loan Agreement), (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Loan Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of [the][the relevant] Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to acquire assets of the type represented by [the][such] Assigned Interest and either it, or the Person exercising discretion in making its decision to acquire [the][such] Assigned Interest, is experienced in acquiring assets of such type, (v) it has received a copy of the Loan Agreement, and has received or has been accorded the opportunity to receive copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section      thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it deems appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, (vi) it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, and (vii) if it is a Foreign Lender, attached hereto is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement, duly completed and executed by [the][such] Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, [the][any] Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms


all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

2.    Payments. From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of [the][each] Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to [the][the relevant] Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to [the][the relevant] Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.

3.    General Provisions. This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.


EXHIBIT G

FORM OF SWINGLINE LOAN NOTICE

Date:             ,         

 

To:

Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as Administrative Agent

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Multicurrency Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2019 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “Agreement;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among American Tower Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as Administrative Agent.

The undersigned hereby requests a Swingline Advance:

1. On                                                                   (a Business Day).

2. In the amount of $                                        .

The Swingline Advance, if any, requested herein complies with the proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.1 of the Agreement.

The Borrower hereby represents and warrants that the conditions specified in Sections 3.3 shall be satisfied on and as of the date of the Swingline Advance.

 

AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION
By:  

                                                 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

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EXHIBIT H

FORM OF

DESIGNATION AGREEMENT

[DATE]

To each of the Lenders

parties to the Loan Agreement

(as defined below) and to Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC,

as Administrative Agent for such Lenders

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Multicurrency Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2019 (as amended or modified from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”) among American Tower Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the Lenders (as defined in the Loan Agreement) and Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as Administrative Agent and Swingline Lender for the Lenders. Terms defined in the Loan Agreement are used herein with the same meaning.

Please be advised that the Company hereby designates its undersigned Subsidiary,                      (“Subsidiary Borrower”), as a “Subsidiary Borrower” under and for all purposes of the Loan Agreement.

The Subsidiary Borrower, in consideration of each Lender’s agreement to extend credit to it under and on the terms and conditions set forth in the Loan Agreement, does hereby assume each of the obligations imposed upon a “Subsidiary Borrower” and a “Borrower” under the Loan Agreement and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Subsidiary Borrower hereby represents and warrants to each Lender as follows:

(a)    The Subsidiary Borrower is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation. The Subsidiary Borrower has the power and authority to own its properties and to carry on its business as now being and as proposed hereafter to be conducted.

(b)    The Subsidiary Borrower has the corporate power, and has taken all necessary action, to authorize it to borrow under the Loan Agreement, to execute and deliver this Designation Agreement and to perform the Loan Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents to which it is a party in accordance with their respective terms, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Designation Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Subsidiary Borrower and the Loan Agreement is, and each of the other Loan Documents to which the Subsidiary Borrower is party is, a legal, valid and binding

 

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obligation of the Subsidiary Borrower and enforceable against the Subsidiary Borrower in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity.

(c)    The execution and delivery of this Designation Agreement and the Notes to be delivered by it and the performance, in accordance with their respective terms, by the Subsidiary Borrower of the Loan Agreement, the Notes, and each of the other Loan Documents, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not (i) require any consent or approval, governmental or otherwise, not already obtained, (ii) violate any Applicable Law respecting the Subsidiary Borrower, (iii) conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under the articles of incorporation or by-laws, as amended, of the Subsidiary Borrower, or under any indenture, agreement, or other instrument, including without limitation the Licenses, to which the Subsidiary Borrower is a party or by which the Subsidiary Borrower or its respective properties is bound that is material to the Subsidiary Borrower or (iv) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any property now owned or hereafter acquired by the Subsidiary Borrower, except for Liens permitted pursuant to Section 7.2 of the Loan Agreement.

(d)    The Subsidiary Borrower is in compliance with all Applicable Law, except where the failure to be in compliance therewith would not individually or in the aggregate have a Materially Adverse Effect.

(e)    There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending against, or, to the knowledge of the Subsidiary Borrower, threatened against the Subsidiary Borrower or any of its respective properties, including without limitation the Licenses, in any court or before any arbitrator of any kind or before or by any governmental body (including, without limitation, the FCC) that calls into question the validity of this Designation Agreement, the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document.

(f)    The Subsidiary Borrower is not required to register under the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

The Subsidiary Borrower hereby agrees that service of process in any action or proceeding brought in any New York State court or in federal court may be made upon the Company at its offices at 116 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, Attention:                      (the “Process Agent”) and the Subsidiary Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints the Process Agent to give any notice of any such service of process, and agrees that the failure of the Process Agent to give any notice of any such service shall not impair or affect the validity of such service or of any judgment rendered in any action or proceeding based thereon.

The Company hereby accepts such appointment as Process Agent and agrees with you that (i) the Company will maintain an office in [Boston, Massachusetts] through the Termination Date and will give the Agent prompt notice of any change of address of the Company, (ii) the Company will perform its duties as Process Agent to receive on behalf of the Subsidiary Borrower and its property service of copies of the summons and complaint and any other process which may be served in any action or proceeding in any New York State or federal court sitting in New York City arising out of or relating to the Loan Agreement and (iii) the Company will forward forthwith to the Subsidiary Borrower at its address at                      or, if different, its then current address, copies of any summons,

 

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complaint and other process which the Company received in connection with its appointment as Process Agent.

This Designation Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

 

Very truly yours,
AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION
By                                                    
          Name:
          Title:
[THE SUBSIDIARY BORROWER]
By                                                    
          Name:
          Title:

 

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Exhibit 10.30

EXECUTION COPY

EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO TERM LOAN AGREEMENT

This Eighth Amendment to Term Loan Agreement (this “Amendment”) is made as of December 20, 2019, by and among AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION, as Borrower (the “Borrower”), MIZUHO BANK, LTD. (successor to The Royal Bank of Scotland plc), as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the financial institutions whose names appear as lenders on the signature page hereof.

WHEREAS, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent are party to that certain Term Loan Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2013 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”) among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders from time to time party thereto.

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have agreed to amend the Loan Agreement pursuant to Section 11.11 of the Loan Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by each of the parties hereto, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1.    DEFINED TERMS. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement.

2.    AMENDMENTS. Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, the Loan Agreement is amended and restated in full to read as set forth in Annex A hereto (as so amended, the “Amended Loan Agreement”).

3.    WAIVER; ASSIGNMENT. (a) The requirements of Sections 11.4 and 11.11(c) of the Loan Agreement are hereby waived to the extent that such Sections require prior notice or execution and delivery of an assignment agreement to effect an assignment by any Lender that does not agree to extend its Loans as set forth in this Amendment. Accordingly, after giving effect to this Amendment, only those Lenders listed on Schedule A to this Amendment shall have any Loans or be considered Lenders under the Loan Agreement, with Loans in such amounts as set forth on Schedule A. The execution of this Amendment is evidence of the consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to assignment of each Assignor’s (as defined below) Loans to the Assignees (as defined below), as required pursuant to Section 11.4(b)(iii) of the Loan Agreement.

(b)    Each Lender whose Loans are reduced or terminated by giving effect to this Amendment (each, an “Assignor”) hereby irrevocably sells and assigns, at par, to each Lender whose Loans are increased (or created) by giving effect to this Amendment (each, an “Assignee”), and each Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from each Assignor, subject to and in accordance with this Amendment and the Loan Agreement, as of the Amendment Effective Date (as defined below), the Assigned Interests (as defined below). Such sales and assignments and purchases and assumptions shall be made on the terms set forth in Exhibit F to the Loan Agreement and shall comply with Section 11.4(b) of the Loan Agreement,


notwithstanding any failure of such sales, assignments, purchases and assumptions to comply with (x) the minimum assignment requirement in Section 11.4(b)(i) of the Loan Agreement, (y) the requirement to pay the processing and recordation fees referenced in Section 11.4(b)(iv) of the Loan Agreement or (z) any requirement to execute and deliver an Assignment and Assumption in respect thereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Assignee hereby makes the representations, warranties and agreements required to be made under Section 1 of Annex 1 to Exhibit F to the Loan Agreement by an Assignee, with respect to the Assigned Interests being assigned or assumed by such Assignee hereunder. Each sale and assignment hereunder is without recourse to any Assignor and, except as expressly provided in Section 1 of Annex 1 to Exhibit F to the Loan Agreement, without representation or warranty by any Assignor.

(c)    “Assigned Interest” means (i) all of the respective Assignors’ rights and obligations in their respective capacities as Lenders under the Loan Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the Loans of the respective Assignors to the extent being assigned under this Agreement and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under Applicable Law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of the respective Assignors (in their respective capacities as Lenders) against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Loan Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above.

(d)    On the Amendment Effective Date, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (x) each Assignee purchasing and assuming Assigned Interests pursuant to paragraph (b) above shall pay the purchase price for such Assigned Interests (equal to the principal amount of the assigned Loans subject to such Assigned Interest) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 Noon (New York City time), (y) the Borrower shall pay all accrued and unpaid interest and fees and other amounts accrued to but excluding the Amendment Effective Date for the account of each Assignor in respect of such Assignor’s Assigned Interests (including such amount, if any, as would be payable pursuant to Section 2.9 of the Loan Agreement if the outstanding Loans of such Assignor were prepaid in their entirety on the date of consummation of the assignment of the Assigned Interests) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 Noon (New York City time) and (z) the Administrative Agent shall pay to each of the Assignors, out of the amounts received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to clauses (x) and (y) above, the purchase price for the Assigned Interests assigned by such Assignor pursuant hereto and all unpaid interest and fees and other amounts accrued for the account of each Assignor to but excluding the Amendment Effective Date by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account designated by such Assignor to the Administrative Agent not later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Amendment Effective Date.

4.    BRING-DOWN OF REPRESENTATIONS. The Borrower hereby certifies that, as of the date of this Amendment, (i) the representations and warranties contained in Section 4.1 of the Amended Loan Agreement are true and correct in all material respects, except for those representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality or Materially Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct, both before and after giving effect to this Amendment, except to the extent stated to have been made as of the Agreement Date, and (ii) no Default exists.


5.    EFFECTIVENESS. This Amendment shall become effective upon:

(a)    the Administrative Agent receiving this Amendment duly executed by the Borrower and all of the Lenders;

(b)    the payment in full of all fees and expenses required to be paid in connection with this Amendment to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (the date such conditions are satisfied is the “Amendment Effective Date”); and

(c)    (i) the Administrative Agent shall have received all documentation and other information regarding the Borrower reasonably requested in connection with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act, to the extent reasonably requested in writing of the Borrower at least five Business Days prior to the Amendment Effective Date and (ii) to the extent the Borrower qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, any Lender that has requested, in a written notice to the Borrower at least five Business Days prior to the Amendment Effective Date, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to the Borrower shall have received such Beneficial Ownership Certification (provided that, upon the execution and delivery by such Lender of its signature page to this Amendment, the condition set forth in this clause (ii) shall be deemed to be satisfied).

6.    COUNTERPARTS. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such separate counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by telecopier or electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart.

7.    GOVERNING LAW. This Amendment shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and performed in the State of New York.

8.    MISCELLANEOUS.

(a)    On and after the effective date of this Amendment, each reference in the Loan Agreement to “this Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Loan Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment.

(b)    The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Lender or the Administrative Agent under any of the Loan Documents, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of any of the Loan Documents.

(c)    On and after the effectiveness of this Amendment, this Amendment shall for all purposes constitute a Loan Document.

[REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment or caused it to be executed by their duly authorized officers, all as of the day and year above written.

 

BORROWER:

  

AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION

 

By: /s/ Rodney M. Smith                    

Name: Rodney M. Smith

Title: Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance

and Treasurer

[Signature Page to Eighth Amendment to Term Loan Agreement]


LENDERS:   

MIZUHO BANK, LTD.,

as Administrative Agent and a Lender

 

By: /s/ Tracy Rahn                      

      Name: Tracy Rahn

      Title: Authorized Signatory

  

The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New

York Branch,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Wallace Wong                    

      Name: Wallace Wong

      Title: Authorized Signatory

  

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Kyle Oberkrom                    

      Name: Kyle Oberkrom

      Title: Associate

  

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Craig Malloy                    

      Name: Craig Malloy

      Title: Director

  

CITIBANK, N.A.,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Carolyn Kee                      

      Name: Carolyn Kee

      Title: Vice President

  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Inderjeet Aneja                    

      Name: Inderjeet Aneja

      Title: Vice President

[Signature Page to Eighth Amendment to Term Loan Agreement]


 

MUFG Bank, Ltd.,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Lillian Kim                          

      Name: Lillian Kim

      Title: Director

 

MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A.,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Alysha Salinger                    

      Name: Alysha Salinger

      Title: Authorized Signatory

 

Royal Bank of Canada,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Scott Johnson                      

      Name: Scott Johnson

      Title: Authorized Signatory

 

CITY NATIONAL BANK,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Diane Morgan                      

      Name: Diane Morgan

      Title: Vice President

 

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Joseph Ward                        

      Name: Joseph Ward

      Title: Managing Director

[Signature Page to Eighth Amendment to Term Loan Agreement]


  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria,  S.A.

New York Branch,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Stephen Johnson                          

      Name: Stephen Johnson

      Title: Managing Director

  

By: /s/ Miriam Trautmann                      

      Name: Miriam Trautmann

      Title: Senior Vice President

  

Banco Santander, S.A., New York Branch,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Rita Walz-Cuccioli                     

      Name: Rita Walz-Cuccioli

      Title: Executive Director

  

By: /s/ Juan Galan                                  

      Name: Juan Galan

      Title: Managing Director

  

SOCIETE GENERALE,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Shelley Yu                                 

      Name: Shelley Yu

      Title: Director

  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Michael Maguire                        

      Name: Michael Maguire

      Title: Executive Director

  

CoBank ACB,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Gary Franke                              

      Name: Gary Franke

      Title: Managing Director

[Signature Page to Eighth Amendment to Term Loan Agreement]


 

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Ryan Durkin                        

      Name: Ryan Durkin

      Title: Authorized Signatory

 

Commerzbank AG,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Neil L. Kiernan                    

      Name: Neil L. Kiernan

      Title: Director

 

By: /s/ Robert P. Sullivan                

      Name: Robert P. Sullivan

      Title: Vice President

 

ING Capital LLC,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Shirin Fozouni                      

      Name: Shirin Fozouni

      Title: Director

 

By: /s/ Jonathan Feld                        

      Name: Jonathan Feld

      Title: Vice President

 

People’s United Bank, National Association,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Kathryn Williams                  

      Name: Kathryn Williams

      Title: SVP

 

The Huntington National Bank,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Stephanie Sorensen                

      Name: Stephanie Sorensen

      Title: Assistant Vice President

[Signature Page to Eighth Amendment to Term Loan Agreement]


 

BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS CO.,

LTD., NEW YORK BRANCH,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Ting Hua                                

      Name: Ting Hua

      Title: Deputy General Manager

 

The Bank of East Asia, Limited, New York Branch,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ James Hua                                

      Name: James Hua

      Title: SVP

 

By: /s/ Kitty Sin                                    

      Name: Kitty Sin

      Title: SVP

 

BANCO DE SABADELL, S.A., MIAMI BRANCH,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Enrique Castillo                          

      Name: Enrique Castillo

      Title: Head of Corporate Banking

 

Apple Bank for Savings,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Dana MacKinnon                             

      Name: Dana MacKinnon

      Title: First Vice President

 

CHANG HWA COMMERCIAL BANK,

LTD., NEW YORK BRANCH,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Jerry C.S. Liu                          

      Name: Jerry C.S. Liu

      Title: V.P. & G.M.

[Signature Page to Eighth Amendment to Term Loan Agreement]


 

Hua Nan Commercial Bank, Ltd., Los  Angeles Branch,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ HSU, TAU-YUH                    

      Name: HSU, TAU-YUH

      Title: VP & General Manager

 

E.Sun Commercial Bank, Ltd., Los Angeles Branch,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Mandy Yeh                            

      Name: Mandy Yeh

      Title: VP & General Manager

 

Land Bank of Taiwan, New York Branch,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Arthur Chen                        

      Name: Arthur Chen

      Title: General Manager

 

Mega International Commercial Bank Co., Ltd., New York Branch,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Pi-Kai Liu                        

      Name: Pi-Kai Liu

      Title: AVP

 

American Savings Bank F.S.B.,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Cyd Miyashiro                    

      Name: Cyd Miyashiro

      Title: Vice President

[Signature Page to Eighth Amendment to Term Loan Agreement]


 

Taiwan Cooperative Bank, Seattle Branch,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Yueh-Ching Li                    

 

Name:

 

Yueh-Ching Lin

 

Title:

 

VP & General Manager

    Agreed, and executed solely in its capacity as Assignor under Section 3 of the foregoing Amendment:
   

Banco de Credito e Inversiones SA - Miami Branch,

as an Assignor

   

By: /s/ Juan Segundo                    

   

      Name: Juan Segundo

   

      Title: Head of Corporate Banking

   

By: /s/ Edgar F. Cuadra                  

   

      Name: Edgar F. Cuadra

   

      Title: SVP – Head of Operations

    Agreed, and executed solely in its capacity as Assignor under Section 3 of the foregoing Amendment:
   

Bank of Taiwan, New York Branch,

as an Assignor

   

By: /s/ Chun-Kai Tai                    

   

      Name: Chun-Kai Tai

   

      Title: VP & General Manager

    Agreed, and executed solely in its capacity as Assignor under Section 3 of the foregoing Amendment:
   

FIFTH THIRD BANK, National Association,

as an Assignor

   

By: /s/ Eric Oberfield                    

   

      Name: Eric Oberfield

   

      Title: Director    

[Signature Page to Eighth Amendment to Term Loan Agreement]


               Agreed, and executed solely in its capacity as Assignor under Section 3 of the foregoing Amendment:
   

HSBC Bank USA, NA,

as an Assignor

    By: /s/ Brett Bonet                        
          Name: Bret Bonet
          Title: Director
    Agreed, and executed solely in its capacity as Assignor under Section 3 of the foregoing Amendment:
   

Santander Bank, N.A.,

as an Assignor

    By: /s/ Andrew Barbosa                    
          Name: Andres Barbosa
          Title: Executive Director
    By: /s/ Carolina Gutierrez                  
          Name: Carolina Gutierrez
          Title: Vice President
    Agreed, and executed solely in its capacity as Assignor under Section 3 of the foregoing Amendment:
   

TD Bank, N.A.,

as an Assignor

    By: /s/ Shivani Agarwal                    
          Name: Shivani Agarwal
          Title: Senior Vice President

[Signature Page to Eighth Amendment to Term Loan Agreement]


SCHEDULE A

LOAN AMOUNTS

 

Entity

  

Term Loan

Amounts

 

 

Mizuho Bank (USA)

     $40,000,000  

The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch

     40,000,000  

Bank of America, N.A.

     40,000,000  

Barclays Bank PLC

     40,000,000  

Citibank, N.A.

     40,000,000  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     40,000,000  

MUFG Bank, Ltd.

     24,000,000  

Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.

     16,000,000  

Royal Bank of Canada

     15,000,000  

City National Bank

     25,000,000  

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     18,000,000  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. New York Branch

     18,000,000  

Banco Santander, S.A., New York Branch

     18,000,000  

Societe Generale

     18,000,000  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

     18,000,000  

CoBank ACB

     232,500,000  

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     15,000,000  

Commerzbank AG, New York Branch

     15,000,000  

ING Capital LLC

     15,000,000  

People’s United Bank, National Association

     45,000,000  

The Huntington National Bank

     45,000,000  

Bank of Communications Co., Ltd., New York Branch

     40,000,000  

The Bank of East Asia, Limited, New York Branch

     35,000,000  

Banco De Sabadell, S.A., Miami Branch

     25,000,000  

Apple Bank for Savings

     20,000,000  

Chang Hwa Commercial Bank, Ltd., New York Branch

     20,000,000  

Hua Nan Commercial Bank, Ltd., Los Angeles Branch

     20,000,000  

E.Sun Commercial Bank, Ltd., Los Angeles Branch

     15,000,000  

Land Bank of Taiwan, New York Branch

     15,000,000  

Mega International Commercial Bank Co., Ltd., New York Branch

     12,500,000  

American Savings Bank, F.S.B.

     10,000,000  

Taiwan Cooperative Bank, Seattle Branch

     10,000,000  

Total

     $1,000,000,000  


ANNEX A

AMENDED LOAN AGREEMENT

[See attached]


ANNEX A

 

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED TERM LOAN AGREEMENT

AMONG

AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION,

AS BORROWER;

MIZUHO BANK, LTD.

AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT FOR THE LENDERS;

AND

THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS PARTIES HERETO;

AND WITH

TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC

AS SYNDICATION AGENT;

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

CITIBANK, N.A.

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

MORGAN STANLEY MUFG LOAN PARTNERS, LLC

and

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

AS CO-DOCUMENTATION AGENTS;

AND

MIZUHO BANK, LTD.

TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

BOFA SECURITIES, INC.

CITIBANK, N.A.

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

MORGAN STANLEY MUFG LOAN PARTNERS, LLC

and

RBC CAPITAL MARKETS1

AS JOINT LEAD ARRANGERS AND JOINT BOOKRUNNERS.

Dated as of December 20, 2019

 

 

 

 

1 

A brand name for the capital markets business of ROYAL BANK OF CANADA.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

            Page  
ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS      1

Section 1.1

     Definitions      1

Section 1.2

     Interpretation      17

Section 1.3

     Cross References      18

Section 1.4

     Accounting Provisions      18

Section 1.5

     Divisions      18
ARTICLE 2 - LOANS      18

Section 2.1

     The Term Loans      18

Section 2.2

     Manner of Advance and Disbursement      18

Section 2.3

     Interest      21

Section 2.4

     Fees      22

Section 2.5

     [Intentionally Omitted.]      22

Section 2.6

     Prepayments and Repayments      22

Section 2.7

     Notes; Loan Accounts      23

Section 2.8

     Manner of Payment      23

Section 2.9

     Reimbursement      24

Section 2.10

     Pro Rata Treatment      25

Section 2.11

     Capital Adequacy      25

Section 2.12

     Lender Tax Forms      26

Section 2.13

     Incremental Term Loans      28

Section 2.14

     Defaulting Lender      28
ARTICLE 3 - CONDITIONS PRECEDENT      29

Section 3.1

     Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness of this Agreement      29
ARTICLE 4 - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES      30

Section 4.1

     Representations and Warranties      30

Section 4.2

     Survival of Representations and Warranties, Etc      33
ARTICLE 5 - GENERAL COVENANTS      33

Section 5.1

     Preservation of Existence and Similar Matters      33

Section 5.2

     Compliance with Applicable Law      33

Section 5.3

     Maintenance of Properties      34

Section 5.4

     Accounting Methods and Financial Records      34

Section 5.5

     Insurance      34

Section 5.6

     Payment of Taxes and Claims      34

Section 5.7

     Visits and Inspections      34

Section 5.8

     Use of Proceeds      34

Section 5.9

     Maintenance of REIT Status      35

Section 5.10

     Senior Credit Facilities      35

 

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Table of Contents (continued)

 

            Page  
ARTICLE 6 - INFORMATION COVENANTS      35

Section 6.1

     Quarterly Financial Statements and Information      35

Section 6.2

     Annual Financial Statements and Information      36

Section 6.3

     Performance Certificates      36

Section 6.4

     Copies of Other Reports      37

Section 6.5

     Notice of Litigation and Other Matters      37

Section 6.6

     Certain Electronic Delivery; Public Information      38

Section 6.7

     Know Your Customer Information      39

Section 6.8

     Additional Requested Information      39
ARTICLE 7 - NEGATIVE COVENANTS      39

Section 7.1

     Indebtedness; Guaranties of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries      39

Section 7.2

     Limitation on Liens      41

Section 7.3

     Liquidation, Merger or Disposition of Assets      41

Section 7.4

     Restricted Payments      42

Section 7.5

     Senior Secured Leverage Ratio      42

Section 7.6

     Total Borrower Leverage Ratio      42

Section 7.7

     [Reserved]      43

Section 7.8

     Affiliate Transactions      43

Section 7.9

     Restrictive Agreements      43

Section 7.10

     Use of Proceeds      44
ARTICLE 8 - DEFAULT      44

Section 8.1

     Events of Default      44

Section 8.2

     Remedies      46

Section 8.3

     Payments Subsequent to Declaration of Event of Default      47
ARTICLE 9 - THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT      47

Section 9.1

     Appointment and Authorization      47

Section 9.2

     Rights as a Lender      48

Section 9.3

     Exculpatory Provisions      48

Section 9.4

     Reliance by Administrative Agent      49

Section 9.5

     Resignation of Administrative Agent      49

Section 9.6

     Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders      50

Section 9.7

     Indemnification      50

Section 9.8

     No Responsibilities of the Agents      51

Section 9.9

     Lender ERISA Matters      51
ARTICLE 10 - CHANGES IN CIRCUMSTANCES AFFECTING LIBOR ADVANCES AND                           INCREASED COSTS      51

Section 10.1

     LIBOR Basis Determination Inadequate or Unfair      51

Section 10.2

     Illegality      52

Section 10.3

     Increased Costs and Additional Amounts      53

Section 10.4

     Effect On Other Advances      55

 

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            Page  

Section 10.5

     Claims for Increased Costs and Taxes; Replacement Lenders      55
ARTICLE 11 - MISCELLANEOUS      56

Section 11.1

     Notices      56

Section 11.2

     Expenses      58

Section 11.3

     Waivers      58

Section 11.4

     Assignment and Participation      59

Section 11.5

     Indemnity      63

Section 11.6

     Counterparts      64

Section 11.7

     Governing Law; Jurisdiction      64

Section 11.8

     Severability      64

Section 11.9

     Interest      65

Section 11.10

     Table of Contents and Headings      65

Section 11.11

     Amendment and Waiver      65

Section 11.12

     Entire Agreement      66

Section 11.13

     Other Relationships; No Fiduciary Relationships      67

Section 11.14

     Directly or Indirectly      67

Section 11.15

     Reliance on and Survival of Various Provisions      67

Section 11.16

     Senior Debt      67

Section 11.17

     Obligations      67

Section 11.18

     Confidentiality      67

Section 11.19

     USA PATRIOT ACT Notice      68

Section 11.20

     Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions      68

Section 11.21

     Right of Set-off      69
ARTICLE 12 - WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL      69

Section 12.1

     Waiver of Jury Trial      69

 

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SCHEDULES

 

Schedule 1

  

Commitments

Schedule 2

  

Existing ABS Facilities

Schedule 3

  

Subsidiaries on the Restatement Date

Schedule 4

  

Administrative Agent’s Office, Certain Notice Addresses

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit A

  

Form of Request for Advance

Exhibit B

  

[Reserved]

Exhibit C

  

Form of Note

Exhibit D

  

Form of Loan Certificate

Exhibit E

  

Form of Performance Certificate

Exhibit F

  

Form of Assignment and Assumption

 

(iv)


AMENDED AND RESTATED TERM LOAN AGREEMENT

This Amended and Restated Term Loan Agreement is made as of December 20, 2019, by and among AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, as Borrower, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., as Administrative Agent, and the financial institutions parties hereto (together with any permitted successors and assigns of the foregoing).

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by each of the parties hereto, the parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1    Definitions. For the purposes of this Agreement:

ABS Facility” shall mean one or more secured loans, borrowings or facilities that may be included in a commercial real estate securitization transaction.

Acquisition” shall mean (whether by purchase, lease, exchange, issuance of stock or other equity or debt securities, merger, reorganization or any other method) (i) any acquisition by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any Person that is not a Subsidiary of the Borrower, which Person shall then become consolidated with the Borrower or such Subsidiary in accordance with GAAP; (ii) any acquisition by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of all or any substantial part of the assets of any Person that is not a Subsidiary of the Borrower; (iii) any acquisition by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any business (or related contracts) primarily engaged in the tower, tower management or related businesses; or (iv) any acquisition by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any communications towers or communications tower sites.

Adjusted EBITDA” shall mean, for the twelve (12) month period preceding the calculation date, for any Person, the sum of (a) Net Income, plus (b) to the extent deducted in determining Net Income, the sum, without duplication, of such Person’s (i) Interest Expense, (ii) income tax expense, including, without limitation, taxes paid or accrued based on income, profits or capital, including state, franchise and similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes, (iii) depreciation and amortization (including, without limitation, amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets), (iv) extraordinary losses and non-recurring non-cash charges and expenses, (v) all other non-cash charges, expenses and interest (including, without limitation, any non-cash losses in respect of Hedge Agreements, non-cash impairment charges, non-cash valuation charges for stock option grants or vesting of restricted stock awards or any other non-cash compensation charges, and losses from the early extinguishment of Indebtedness), (vi) non-recurring integration costs and expenses resulting from operational changes and improvements (including, without limitation, severance costs and business optimization expenses) and (vii) non-recurring charges and expenses, restructuring charges, transaction expenses (including, without limitation, transaction expenses incurred in connection with any merger or acquisition) and underwriters’ fees, and severance and retention payments in connection with any merger or acquisition, in each case for such period, less extraordinary gains and cash payments (not


otherwise deducted in determining Net Income) made during such period with respect to non-cash charges that were added back in a prior period; provided, however, (A) with respect to any Person that became a Subsidiary of the Borrower, or was merged with or consolidated into the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, during such period, or any acquisition by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of the assets of any Person during such period, “Adjusted EBITDA” shall, at the option of the Borrower in respect of any or all of the foregoing, also include the Adjusted EBITDA of such Person or attributable to such assets, as applicable, during such period as if such acquisition, merger or consolidation, including any concurrent transaction entered into by such Person or with respect to such assets as part of such acquisition, merger or consolidation, had occurred on the first day of such period and (B) with respect to any Person that has ceased to be a Subsidiary of the Borrower during such period, or any material assets of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries sold or otherwise disposed of by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries during such period, “Adjusted EBITDA” shall exclude the Adjusted EBITDA of such Person or attributable to such assets, as applicable, during such period as if such sale or disposition of such Subsidiary or such assets had occurred on the first day of such period.

Administrative Agent” shall mean Mizuho Bank, Ltd., in its capacity as Administrative Agent for the Lenders, or any successor Administrative Agent appointed pursuant to Section 9.5 hereof.

Administrative Agent’s Office” shall mean the Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 4, or such other address or account as may be designated pursuant to the provisions of Section 11.1 hereof.

Advance” shall mean, initially, the borrowing consisting of simultaneous Loans by the Lenders. After the Loans are outstanding, “Advance” shall mean the aggregate amounts advanced by the Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to Article 2 hereof and having the same Interest Rate Basis and Interest Period; and “Advances” shall mean more than one Advance.

Affected Lender” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 10.5 hereof.

Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to a Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, such first Person. For purposes of this definition, “control,” when used with respect to any Person, means the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by contract or otherwise.

Agreement” shall mean this Amended and Restated Term Loan Agreement, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified in writing from time to time.

Anti-Corruption Laws” means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Borrower or its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to money laundering, bribery or corruption.

Applicable Debt Rating” shall mean the highest Debt Rating received from any of S&P, Moody’s and Fitch; provided that if the lowest Debt Rating received from any such rating agency is two or more rating levels below the highest Debt Rating received from any such rating agent, the Applicable Debt Rating shall be the level that is one level below the highest of such

 

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Debt Ratings; provided, however, that if two ratings are at the same highest level, the Applicable Debt Rating shall be the highest level.

Applicable Law” shall mean, in respect of any Person, all provisions of constitutions, statutes, treaties, rules, regulations and orders of governmental bodies or regulatory agencies applicable to such Person, including, without limiting the foregoing, the Licenses, the Communications Act, zoning ordinances and all environmental laws, and all orders, decisions, judgments and decrees of all courts and arbitrators in proceedings or actions to which the Person in question is a party or by which it is bound.

Applicable Margin” shall mean the interest rate margin applicable to Base Rate Advances and LIBOR Advances, as the case may be, in each case determined in accordance with Section 2.3(f) hereof.

Assignment and Assumption” shall mean an Assignment and Assumption agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit F attached hereto.

Attributable Debt” in respect of any Sale and Leaseback Transaction shall mean, at the time of determination, the present value of the obligation of the lessee for net rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in such Sale and Leaseback Transaction (including any period for which such lease has been extended or may, at the option of the lessor, be extended). Such present value shall be calculated using a discount rate equal to the rate of interest implicit in such transaction, determined in accordance with GAAP.

Authorized Signatory” shall mean such senior personnel of a Person as may be duly authorized and designated in writing by such Person to execute documents, agreements and instruments on behalf of such Person.

Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.

Bail-In Legislation” means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

Base Rate shall mean for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the higher of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1% and (b) the rate of interest most recently published in the Money Rates section of The Wall Street Journal from time to time as the Prime Rate in the U.S. or, if The Wall Street Journal ceases to quote such rate, the highest per annum interest rate published by the Federal Reserve Board in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) (Selected Interest Rates) as the “bank prime loan” rate or, if such rate is no longer quoted therein, any similar rate quoted therein (as determined by the Administrative Agent) or any similar release by the Federal Reserve Board (as determined by the Administrative Agent). Any change in such prime rate shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.

 

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Base Rate Advance” shall mean an Advance which the Borrower requests to be made as a Base Rate Advance or is Converted to a Base Rate Advance, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.2 hereof, and which shall be in a principal amount of at least $1,000,000.00 and in an integral multiple of $500,000.00.

Base Rate Basis” shall mean a simple interest rate equal to the sum of (i) the Base Rate and (ii) the Applicable Margin applicable to Base Rate Advances for the applicable Loans. The Base Rate Basis shall be adjusted automatically as of the opening of business on the effective date of each change in the Base Rate to account for such change, and shall also be adjusted to reflect changes of the Applicable Margin applicable to Base Rate Advances.

Beneficial Ownership Certification” shall mean a certification regarding beneficial ownership or control as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

Beneficial Ownership Regulation” shall mean 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.

Borrower” shall mean American Tower Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

Borrower Materials” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 6.6 hereof.

Business Day” shall mean 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 of New York and, if such day relates to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, Business Day also means any such day that is also a London Banking Day.

Capitalized Lease Obligation” shall mean that portion of any obligation of a Person as lessee under a lease which at the time would be required to be capitalized on the balance sheet of such lessee in accordance with GAAP.

Cash Equivalents” shall mean ‘cash equivalents’ as defined under and determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Change of Control” shall mean (a) the acquisition, directly or indirectly, by any Person or group (as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) of more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the voting stock of either the Borrower (if the Borrower is not a Subsidiary of any Person) or of the ultimate parent entity of which the Borrower is a Subsidiary (if the Borrower is a Subsidiary of any Person), as the case may be, by way of merger or consolidation or otherwise, or (b) a change shall occur in a majority of the members of the Borrower’s board of directors (including the Chairman and President) within a year-long period such that such majority shall no longer consist of Continuing Directors.

Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

Commitments” shall mean, the Term Loan Commitments and the Incremental Term Loan Commitments.

 

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Communications Act” shall mean the Communications Act of 1934, and any similar or successor Federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the FCC or other similar or successor agency thereunder, all as the same may be in effect from time to time.

Consolidated Total Assets” shall mean as of any date the total assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis shown on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of such date and determined in accordance with GAAP.

Continue”, “Continuation”, “Continuing” and “Continued” shall mean the continuation pursuant to Article 2 hereof of a LIBOR Advance as a LIBOR Advance from one Interest Period to a different Interest Period.

Continuing Director” means a director who either (a) was a member of the Borrower’s board of directors on the date of this Agreement, (b) becomes a member of the Borrower’s board of directors subsequent to the date of this Agreement and whose appointment, election or nomination for election by the Borrower’s stockholders is duly approved by a majority of the directors referred to in clause (a) above constituting at the time of such appointment, election or nomination at least a majority of that board, or (c) becomes a member of the Borrower’s board of directors subsequent to the date of this Agreement and whose appointment, election or nomination for election by the Borrower’s stockholders is duly approved by a majority of the directors referred to in clauses (a) and (b) above constituting at the time of such appointment, election or nomination at least a majority of that board.

Convert”, “Conversion” and “Converted” shall mean a conversion pursuant to Article 2 hereof of a LIBOR Advance into a Base Rate Advance or of a Base Rate Advance into a LIBOR Advance, as applicable.

Debt Rating” shall mean, as of any date, the senior unsecured debt rating of the Borrower that has been most recently announced by S&P, Moody’s or Fitch, as the case may be.

Default” shall mean any Event of Default, and any of the events specified in Section 8.1 hereof, regardless of whether there shall have occurred any passage of time or giving of notice, or both, that would be necessary in order to constitute such event an Event of Default.

Default Rate” shall mean a simple per annum interest rate equal to the sum of (a) the then applicable Interest Rate Basis (including the Applicable Margin), and (b) two percent (2.0%).

Defaulting Lender” means, subject to Section 2.14, any Lender that, as determined by the Administrative Agent, has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a voluntary proceeding under any bankruptcy or other debtor relief law or has become the subject of a Bail-In Action, (ii) had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or a custodian appointed for it, or (iii) taken any action in furtherance of, or indicated its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any voluntary or involuntary proceeding under any bankruptcy or other debtor relief law or any such appointment; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a governmental

 

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authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such governmental authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (i) through (iii) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.14) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to the Borrower and each Lender.

Designated Person” means a person or entity (a) listed in the annex to, or otherwise subject to the provisions of, any Executive Order (as defined in the definition of “Sanctions Laws and Regulations”), (b) named as a “Specifically Designated National and Blocked Person” on the most current list published by the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control at its official website or any replacement website or other replacement official publication of such list (the “SDN List”), (c) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, the United Kingdom or any EU member state, (d) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (e) in which an entity or person on the SDN List (or any combination of such entities or persons) has 50% or greater direct or indirect ownership interest or that is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly, by an entity or person on the SDN List (or any combination of such entities or persons).

EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any Person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as in effect from time to time.

ERISA Affiliate” shall mean any Person, including a Subsidiary or an Affiliate of the Borrower, that is a member of any group of organizations of which the Borrower is a member and is treated as a single employer with the Borrower under Section 414 of the Code.

EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor Person), as in effect from time to time.

Eurodollar Rate” means, for any Interest Period with respect to a LIBOR Advance, the rate per annum equal to (i) the ICE Benchmark Administration Settlement Rate (or the successor

 

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thereto if the ICE Benchmark Administration is no longer making such a rate available) (“LIBOR”), as published by Reuters (or such other commercially available source providing quotations of LIBOR as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two (2) London Banking Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for US Dollar deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period or, (ii) if such rate is not available at such time for any reason, the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate at which deposits in US Dollars for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period in same day funds in the approximate amount of the LIBOR Advance being made, Continued or Converted and with a term equivalent to such Interest Period would be offered by Mizuho Bank, Ltd. to major banks in the London or other offshore interbank market for such currency at their request at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two (2) London Banking Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period; provided that if the Eurodollar Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.

Eurodollar Reserve Percentage” shall mean the percentage which is in effect from time to time under Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as such regulation may be amended from time to time, as the maximum reserve requirement applicable with respect to Eurocurrency Liabilities (as that term is defined in Regulation D), whether or not any Lender has any such Eurocurrency Liabilities subject to such reserve requirement at that time.

Event of Default” shall mean any of the events specified in Section 8.1 hereof; provided, however, that any requirement stated therein for notice or lapse of time, or both, has been satisfied.

Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Existing ABS Facility” shall mean each mortgage loan facility existing on the Restatement Date and listed on Schedule 2.

Existing Credit Agreements” shall mean (i) the Amended and Restated Multicurrency Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of the Restatement Date, among the Borrower and certain agents and lenders from time to time party thereto and (ii) the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of the Restatement Date, among the Borrower and certain agents and lenders from time to time party thereto.

Existing Indebtedness” shall mean the existing Indebtedness of the Borrower under the Term Loan Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2012, as amended on or prior to and in effect on the Original Agreement Date, among the Borrower and certain agents and lenders from time to time party thereto.

FATCA” shall mean Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental

 

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agreement, treaty or convention among governmental authorities and implementing such Sections of the Code.

FCC” shall mean the Federal Communications Commission, or any other similar or successor agency of the Federal government administering the Communications Act.

Federal Funds Rate” shall mean, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal for each day during such period to the rate published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the quotation for such day on such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from a Federal funds broker of recognized standing selected by it; provided that if the Federal Funds Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.

Fitch” shall mean Fitch, Inc. (Fitch Ratings), and its successors.

Foreign Subsidiary” shall mean a Subsidiary whose place of registration, incorporation, organization or domicile is outside of the United States of America.

Funds From Operations” means net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property and extraordinary and unusual items, plus depreciation, amortization and dividends declared on preferred stock, and after adjustments for unconsolidated minority interests, on a consolidated basis for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, consistently applied and as in effect on the date of this Agreement.

Granting Lender” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 11.4(f) hereof.

Guaranty”, as applied to an obligation, shall mean and include (a) a guaranty, direct or indirect, in any manner, of all or any part of such obligation, and (b) any agreement, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, the practical effect of which is to assure in any way the payment or performance (or payment of damages in the event of non-performance) of all or any part of such obligation, including, without limiting the foregoing, any reimbursement obligations as to amounts drawn down by beneficiaries of outstanding letters of credit or capital call requirements; provided, however, that the term “Guaranty” shall only include guarantees of Indebtedness.

Hedge Agreements” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any agreements or other arrangements to which such Person is a party relating to any rate swap transaction, basis swap, forward rate transaction, interest rate cap transaction, interest rate floor transaction, interest rate collar transaction, currency swap transaction, cross-currency rate swap transaction, or any other similar transaction, including an option to enter into any of the foregoing or any combination of the foregoing.

Incremental Term Loan” shall mean the amounts advanced by the Lenders with an Incremental Term Loan Commitment to the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement.

 

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Incremental Term Loan Commitment” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.13 hereof.

Indebtedness” shall mean, with respect to any Person and without duplication:

(a)    indebtedness for money borrowed of such Person and indebtedness of such Person evidenced by notes payable, bonds, debentures or other similar instruments or drafts accepted representing extensions of credit;

(b)    all indebtedness of such Person upon which interest charges are customarily paid (other than trade payables arising in the ordinary course of business, but only if and so long as such accounts are payable on customary trade terms);

(c)    all Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person;

(d)    all reimbursement obligations of such Person with respect to outstanding letters of credit;

(e)    all indebtedness of such Person issued or assumed as full or partial payment for property or services (other than trade payables arising in the ordinary course of business, but only if and so long as such accounts are payable on customary trade terms);

(f)    all net obligations of such Person under Hedge Agreements valued on a marked to market basis on the date of determination;

(g)    all direct or indirect obligations of any other Person secured by any Lien to which any property or asset owned by such Person is subject, but only to the extent of the higher of the fair market value or the book value of the property or asset subject to such Lien (if less than the amount of such obligation), if the obligation secured thereby shall not have been assumed; and

(h)    Guaranties by such Person of any of the foregoing of any other Person.

Indemnitee” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 11.5 hereof.

Interest Expense” shall mean, for any Person and for any period, all cash interest expense (including imputed interest with respect to Capitalized Lease Obligations and commitment fees) with respect to any Indebtedness (including, without limitation, the Obligations) and Attributable Debt of such Person during such period pursuant to the terms of such Indebtedness.

Interest Period” shall mean (a) in connection with any Base Rate Advance, the period beginning on the date such Advance is made as or Converted to a Base Rate Advance and ending on the last day of the fiscal quarter in which such Advance is made as or Converted to a Base Rate Advance; provided, however, that if a Base Rate Advance is made or Converted on the last day of any fiscal quarter, it shall have an Interest Period ending on, and its Payment Date shall be, the last day of the following fiscal quarter, and (b) in connection with any LIBOR Advance,

 

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the term of such LIBOR Advance selected by the Borrower or otherwise determined in accordance with this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, (i) any applicable Interest Period which would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next Business Day unless, with respect to LIBOR Advances only, such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (ii) any applicable Interest Period, with respect to LIBOR Advances only, which begins on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month during which such Interest Period is to end shall (subject to clause (i) above) end on the last day of such calendar month, and (iii) the Borrower shall not select an Interest Period with respect to any portion of the Loans which extends beyond the Term Loan Maturity Date or such earlier date as would interfere with the Borrower’s repayment obligations under Section 2.6 hereof. Interest shall be due and payable with respect to any Advance as provided in Section 2.3 hereof.

Interest Rate Basis” shall mean the Base Rate Basis or the LIBOR Basis, as appropriate.

Investment” shall mean any investment or loan by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in or to any Person which Person, after giving effect to such investment or loan, is not consolidated with the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.

Joint Lead Arrangers” shall mean Mizuho Bank, Ltd., TD Securities (USA) LLC, Barclays Bank PLC, BofA Securities, Inc., Citibank, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Morgan Stanley MUFG Loan Partners, LLC, acting through Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. and MUFG Bank, Ltd., and Royal Bank of Canada.

known to the Borrower”, “to the knowledge of the Borrower” or any similar phrase, shall mean known by, or reasonably should have been known by, the executive officers of the Borrower (which shall include, without limitation, the chief executive officer, the chief operating officer, if any, the chief financial officer and the general counsel of the Borrower).

Lenders” shall mean the Persons whose names appear as “Lenders” on Schedule 1, any other Person which becomes a “Lender” hereunder after the Restatement Date by executing an Assignment and Assumption substantially in the form of Exhibit F attached hereto in accordance with the provisions hereof; and “Lender” shall mean any one of the foregoing Lenders.

LIBOR Advance” shall mean an Advance which the Borrower requests to be made as, Converted to or Continued as a LIBOR Advance in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.2 hereof, and which shall be in a principal amount of at least $5,000,000.00 and in an integral multiple of $1,000,000.00.

LIBOR Basis” shall mean a simple per annum interest rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to the nearest one-hundredth (1/100th) of one percent (1%)) equal to the sum of (a) the quotient of (i) the Eurodollar Rate divided by (ii) one (1) minus the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage, if any, stated as a decimal, plus (b) the Applicable Margin. The LIBOR Basis shall apply to Interest Periods of one (1), two (2), three (3), or six (6) months, and, once determined, shall remain unchanged during the applicable Interest Period, except for changes to reflect adjustments in the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage and the Applicable Margin as adjusted

 

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pursuant to Section 2.3(f) hereof. The LIBOR Basis for any LIBOR Advance shall be adjusted as of the effective date of any change in the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage.

Licenses” shall mean, collectively, any telephone, microwave, radio transmissions, personal communications or other license, authorization, certificate of compliance, franchise, approval or permit, whether for the construction, the ownership or the operation of any communications tower facilities, granted or issued by the FCC and held by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.

Lien” shall mean, with respect to any property, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, title retention agreement or other encumbrance of any kind in respect of such property.

Loan Documents” shall mean, collectively, this Agreement, the Notes, all fee letters, all Requests for Advance and all other certificates, documents, instruments and agreements executed or delivered by the Borrower in connection with or contemplated by this Agreement.

Loans” shall mean the Term Loans and the Incremental Term Loans.

London Banking Day” means any day on which dealings in US Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank eurodollar market.

Majority Lenders” shall mean Lenders the total of whose Loans then outstanding, exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the sum of the aggregate Loans then outstanding; provided that the Commitment of, and the portion of the Loans then outstanding held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Majority Lenders.

Material Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary of the Borrower whose Adjusted EBITDA, as of the last day of any fiscal year, is greater than ten percent (10%) of the Adjusted EBITDA of the Borrower and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of such date.

Material Subsidiary Group” shall mean one or more Subsidiaries of the Borrower when taken as a whole whose Adjusted EBITDA, as of the last day of any fiscal year, is greater than ten percent (10%) of the Adjusted EBITDA of the Borrower and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of such date.

Materially Adverse Effect” shall mean (a) any material adverse effect upon the business, assets, liabilities, financial condition or results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (b) a material adverse effect upon any material rights or benefits of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents.

Moody’s” shall mean Moody’s Investor’s Service, Inc., and its successors.

Necessary Authorizations” shall mean all approvals and licenses from, and all filings and registrations with, any governmental or other regulatory authority, including, without limiting the foregoing, the Licenses and all approvals, licenses, filings and registrations under the Communications Act, necessary in order to enable the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to own,

 

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construct, maintain, and operate communications tower facilities and to invest in other Persons who own, construct, maintain, manage and operate communications tower facilities.

Net Income” shall mean, for any Person and for any period of determination, net income of such Person determined in accordance with GAAP.

New Lender” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.13 hereof.

Non-Consenting Lender” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 11.11(b) hereof.

Non-Excluded Taxes” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 10.3(b) hereof.

Non-U.S. Person” shall mean a Person who is not a U.S. Person.

Notes” shall mean, collectively, those certain term loan promissory notes in an aggregate original principal amount of up to the Commitments, issued by the Borrower to the Lenders, each one substantially in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto, and any extensions, renewals or amendments to, or replacements of, the foregoing.

Obligations” shall mean all payment and performance obligations of every kind, nature and description of the Borrower to the Lenders or the Administrative Agent, or any of them, under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, any interest, fees and other charges on the Loans or otherwise under the Loan Documents that would accrue but for the filing of a bankruptcy action with respect to the Borrower, whether or not such claim is allowed in such bankruptcy action), as they may be amended from time to time, or as a result of making the Loans, whether such obligations are direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or not due, contractual or based in tort, liquidated or unliquidated, arising by operation of law or otherwise, now existing or hereafter arising.

OFAC” means the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.

Original Agreement Date” shall mean October 29, 2013.

Ownership Interests” shall mean, as applied to any Person, corporate stock and any and all securities, shares, partnership interests (whether general, limited, special or other), limited liability company interests, membership interests, equity interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated and of any character) of corporate stock of such Person or any of the foregoing issued by such Person (whether a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company or another type of entity) and includes, without limitation, securities convertible into Ownership Interests and rights, warrants or options to acquire Ownership Interests.

Payment Date” shall mean the last day of any Interest Period.

PBGC” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or any successor thereto.

Permitted Liens” shall mean, collectively, as applied to any Person:

 

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(a)    (i) Liens on real estate or other property for taxes, assessments, governmental charges or levies not yet delinquent and (ii) Liens for taxes, assessments, judgments, governmental charges or levies or claims the non-payment of which is being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been set aside on such Person’s books in accordance with GAAP;

(b)    Liens incurred in the ordinary course of the Borrower’s business (i) for sums not yet due or being diligently contested in good faith, or (ii) incidental to the ownership of its assets that, in each case, were not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money, such as Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, vendors (solely to the extent arising by operation of law), laborers and materialmen, in each case, if reserves in accordance with GAAP or appropriate provisions shall have been made therefor;

(c)    Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with worker’s compensation and unemployment insurance, social security obligations, assessments or government charges which are not overdue for more than sixty (60) days;

(d)    restrictions on the transfer of the Licenses or assets of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries imposed by any of the Licenses by the Communications Act and any regulations thereunder;

(e)    easements, rights-of-way, zoning restrictions, licenses, reservations or restrictions on use and other similar encumbrances on the use of real property which do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Person or the use of such property in the operation of the business by such Person;

(f)    Liens arising by operation of law in favor of purchasers in connection with any asset sale permitted hereunder; provided, however, that such Lien only encumbers the property being sold;

(g)    Liens in respect of Capitalized Lease Obligations, so long as such Liens only attach to the assets leased thereunder, and Liens reflected by Uniform Commercial Code financing statements filed in respect of true leases or subleases of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;

(h)    Liens to secure performance of statutory obligations, surety or appeal bonds, performance bonds, bids or tenders;

(i)    judgment Liens which do not result in an Event of Default under Section 8.1(h) hereof;

(j)    Liens in connection with escrow or security deposits made in connection with Acquisitions permitted hereunder;

(k)    Liens created on any Ownership Interests of Subsidiaries of the Borrower that are not Material Subsidiaries held by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that such Lien is not securing Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its U.S. Subsidiaries;

 

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(l)    Liens in favor of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;

(m)    banker’s Liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or other funds maintained with a depositary institution; provided that such deposit account is not (i) a dedicated cash collateral account and is not subject to restrictions against access in excess of those set forth by regulations promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board or other Applicable Law; and (ii) intended to provide collateral to the depositary institution;

(n)    licenses, sublicenses, leases or subleases granted by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to any other Person in the ordinary course of business;

(o)    Liens in the nature of trustees’ Liens granted pursuant to any indenture governing any Indebtedness permitted hereunder, in each case in favor of the trustee under such indenture and securing only obligations to pay compensation to such trustee, to reimburse its expenses and to indemnify it under the terms thereof;

(p)    Liens on property of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries at the time the Borrower or such Subsidiary acquired the property, including acquisition by means of a merger or consolidation with or into the Borrower or such Subsidiary, or an acquisition of assets; provided that such Liens (i) are not created, incurred or assumed in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition and (ii) may not extend to any other property owned by the Borrower or such Subsidiary;

(q)    Liens on property or assets of any Foreign Subsidiary of the Borrower securing the Indebtedness of such Foreign Subsidiary; and

(r)    Liens securing obligations under Hedge Agreements in an aggregate amount of such obligations not to exceed $100,000,000 at any time outstanding.

Person” shall mean an individual, corporation, limited liability company, association, partnership, joint venture, trust or estate, an unincorporated organization, a government or any agency or political subdivision thereof, or any other entity.

Plan” shall mean an employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA or any other employee benefit plan maintained for employees of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or ERISA Affiliates.

Platform” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 6.6 hereof.

Proposed Change” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 11.11(b) hereof.

Register” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 11.4(c) hereof.

REIT” shall mean a “real estate investment trust” as defined and taxed under Section 856-860 of the Code.

 

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

Replacement Lender” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 10.5 hereof.

Request for Advance” shall mean a certificate designated as a “Request for Advance,” signed by an Authorized Signatory of the Borrower requesting the Advance to be made under Section 2.1, or a Continuation or Conversion hereunder, which shall be in substantially the form of Exhibit A attached hereto, and shall, among other things, (i) specify the date of the requested Advance, Continuation or Conversion (which shall be a Business Day), the amount of the Advance being made or being Continued or Converted, the type of Advance (LIBOR or Base Rate), and, with respect to a LIBOR Advance, the Interest Period with respect thereto, (ii) state that there shall not exist, on the date of the requested Advance, Continuation or Conversion and after giving effect thereto, a Default, (iii) specify the Applicable Margin then in effect, (iv) designate the amount of the Commitments being drawn (if any), and (v) designate the amount of the Loans being Continued or Converted.

Restatement Date” shall mean the date of this Agreement, December 20, 2019.

Restricted Payment” shall mean any direct or indirect distribution, dividend or other payment to any Person (other than to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries) on account of any Ownership Interests of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than dividends payable solely in Ownership Interests of such Person or in warrants or other rights or options to acquire such Ownership Interests).

S&P” shall mean S&P Global Ratings, and its successors.

Sale and Leaseback Transaction” shall mean any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any third party whereby the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall sell or transfer any property, real or personal, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and whereby the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall then or thereafter rent or lease as lessee such property or any part thereof or other property which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries intend to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property sold or transferred, except for such arrangements for fair market value.

Sanctioned Country” means a country that is, or whose government is, the target or subject of a sanctions program identified on the list maintained by (a) OFAC and available at http://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/programs, or as otherwise published from time to time or (b) the United Nations Security Council, European Union or the United Kingdom.

Sanctions Laws and Regulations” means (i) any sanctions, prohibitions or requirements imposed by any executive order (an “Executive Order”) or by any sanctions program administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control that apply to a Borrower; and (ii) any sanctions measures imposed by the United Nations Security Council, European Union or the United Kingdom that apply to the Borrower.

 

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Senior Secured Debt” shall mean, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of any date, the aggregate amount of secured Indebtedness plus Attributable Debt of such Persons as of such date (including, without limitation, Indebtedness under any Existing ABS Facility and Indebtedness under any additional ABS Facilities entered into in accordance with Section 7.1(h) hereof).

SPC” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 11.4(f) hereof.

Subsidiary” shall mean, as applied to any Person, (a) any corporation, partnership or other entity of which no less than a majority of the Ownership Interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of its board of directors or other persons performing similar functions or such corporation, partnership or other entity, whether or not at the time any Ownership Interests of any other class or classes of such corporation, partnership or other entity shall or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency, is at the time owned directly or indirectly by such Person, or by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or by such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person; provided, however, that if such Person and/or such Person’s Subsidiaries directly or indirectly own less than a majority of such Subsidiary’s Ownership Interests, then such Subsidiary’s operating or governing documents must require (i) such Subsidiary’s net cash after the establishment of reserves be distributed to its equity holders no less frequently than quarterly and (ii) the consent of such Person and/or such Person’s Subsidiaries to amend or otherwise modify the provisions of such operating or governing documents requiring such distributions, or (b) any other entity which is directly or indirectly controlled or capable of being controlled by such Person, or by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or by such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be deemed to be a Subsidiary of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries for the purposes of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

Syndication Agent” shall mean TD Securities (USA) LLC.

Taxes” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 10.3(b).

Term Loan Commitment” shall mean, as to each Lender its obligation to make a Term Loan to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1 in a principal amount not to exceed the Term Loan Commitment amount set forth (a) opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1 or (b) in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable.

Term Loan Maturity Date” shall mean January 31, 2025, or such earlier date as payment of the Loans shall be due (whether by acceleration or otherwise).

Term Loans” shall mean, collectively, the amounts advanced by the Lenders with a Term Loan Commitment to the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement.

Total Debt” shall mean, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of any date, (a) the sum (without duplication) of (i) the outstanding principal amount of the Loans as of such date, (ii) the aggregate amount of Indebtedness plus Attributable Debt of such Persons as of such date, (iii) the aggregate amount of all Guaranties by such Persons of

 

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Indebtedness as of such date, and (iv) to the extent payable by the Borrower, an amount equal to the aggregate exposure of the Borrower under any Hedge Agreements permitted pursuant to Section 7.1 hereof, as calculated on a marked to market basis as of the last day of the fiscal quarter being tested or the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter, as applicable less (b) the sum of all unrestricted domestic cash and Cash Equivalents of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of such date.

U.S. Person” shall mean a citizen or resident of the United States of America, a corporation, partnership or other entity created or organized in or under any laws of the United States of America, or any estate or trust that is subject to Federal income taxation regardless of the source of its income.

U.S. Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary that is not a Foreign Subsidiary.

Unrestricted Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is hereafter designated by the Borrower as an Unrestricted Subsidiary by notice to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders; provided that (a) no Material Subsidiary shall be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary without the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders, (b) the aggregate Adjusted EBITDA of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries (without duplication) shall not exceed 20% of consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of the Borrower and its subsidiaries, and (c) no Subsidiary of the Borrower may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or an Event of Default; provided, further, that the designation by the Borrower of a Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary may be revoked by the Borrower at any time by notice to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders so long as no Default would be caused thereby, from and after which time such Subsidiary will no longer be an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

Section 1.2    Interpretation. Except where otherwise specifically restricted, reference to a party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document includes that party and its successors and assigns. All capitalized terms used herein which are defined in Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the State of New York or other applicable jurisdiction on the date hereof and which are not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings herein as set forth therein. Whenever any agreement, promissory note or other instrument or document is defined in this Agreement, such definition shall be deemed to mean and include, from and after the date of any amendment, restatement, supplement, confirmation or modification thereof, such agreement, promissory note or other instrument or document as so amended, restated, supplemented, confirmed or modified, unless stated to be as in effect on a particular date. All terms defined in this Agreement in the singular shall have comparable meanings when used in the plural and vice versa. The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.

 

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Section 1.3    Cross References. Unless otherwise specified, references in this Agreement and in each other Loan Document to any Article or Section are references to such Article or Section of this Agreement or such other Loan Document, as the case may be, and, unless otherwise specified, references in any Article, Section or definition to any clause are references to such clause in such Article, Section or definition.

Section 1.4    Accounting Provisions. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all references in this Agreement to GAAP shall mean GAAP as in effect on the date of this Agreement as published by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. All accounting terms used in this Agreement and not defined expressly, completely or specifically herein shall have the respective meanings given to them, and shall be construed, in accordance with GAAP. All financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP applied in a manner consistent with that used to prepare the most recent audited consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries. All financial or accounting calculations or determinations required pursuant to this Agreement shall be made, and all references to the financial statements of the Borrower, Adjusted EBITDA, Senior Secured Debt, Total Debt, Interest Expense, Consolidated Total Assets and other such financial terms shall be deemed to refer to such items, unless otherwise expressly provided herein, on a consolidated basis for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, leases shall continue to be classified and accounted for on a basis consistent with that reflected in the financial statements of the Borrower for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 for all purposes, notwithstanding any change in GAAP relating thereto, including with respect to Accounting Standards Codification 842.

Section 1.5    Divisions. For all purposes under the Loan Documents, in connection with any division or plan of division under Delaware law (or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws): (a) if any asset, right, obligation or liability of any Person becomes the asset, right, obligation or liability of a different Person, then it shall be deemed to have been transferred from the original Person to the subsequent Person, and (b) if any new Person comes into existence, such new Person shall be deemed to have been organized and acquired on the first date of its existence by the holders of its equity interests at such time.

ARTICLE 2 - LOANS

Section 2.1    The Term Loans. The Lenders party to this Agreement on the Original Agreement Date severally, and not jointly, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, made loans to the Borrower on the Original Agreement Date an amount equal to (i) in the aggregate, the Commitments of all Lenders and, (ii) individually, the sum of such Lender’s Term Loan Commitment and such Lender’s Incremental Term Loan Commitment. Amounts borrowed under this Section 2.1 and repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.

Section 2.2    Manner of Advance and Disbursement.

(a)    Choice of Interest Rate, Etc. The Advances hereunder shall, at the option of the Borrower, be made as one or more Base Rate Advances or LIBOR Advances; provided, however, that at such time as there shall have occurred and be continuing a Default

 

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hereunder, the Borrower shall not have the right to Continue a LIBOR Advance or to Convert a Base Rate Advance to a LIBOR Advance. Any notice given to the Administrative Agent in connection with a requested Advance or Conversion hereunder shall be given to the Administrative Agent prior to 11:00 a.m. (New York, New York time) in order for such Business Day to count toward the minimum number of Business Days required.

(b)    Base Rate Advances.

(i)    Advances. The Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent in the case of Base Rate Advances irrevocable prior telephonic notice followed immediately by a Request for Advance by 9:00 A.M. (New York, New York time) on the date of such proposed Base Rate Advance; provided, however, that the Borrower’s failure to confirm any telephonic notice with a Request for Advance shall not invalidate any notice so given if acted upon by the Administrative Agent. Upon receipt of such notice from the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender by telephone, email or telecopy of the contents thereof.

(ii)    Conversions. The Borrower may, without regard to the applicable Payment Date and upon at least three (3) Business Days’ irrevocable prior telephonic notice followed by a Request for Advance, Convert all or a portion of the principal of a Base Rate Advance to a LIBOR Advance. On the date indicated by the Borrower, such Base Rate Advance shall be so Converted. The failure to give timely notice hereunder with respect to the Payment Date of any Base Rate Advance shall be considered a request for a Base Rate Advance.

(c)    LIBOR Advances. Upon request, the Administrative Agent, whose determination in absence of manifest error shall be conclusive, shall determine the available LIBOR Basis and shall notify the Borrower of such LIBOR Basis to apply for the applicable LIBOR Advance.

(i)    Advances. The Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent in the case of LIBOR Advances at least two (2) Business Days’ irrevocable prior telephonic notice followed immediately by a Request for Advance; provided, however, that the Borrower’s failure to confirm any telephonic notice with a Request for Advance shall not invalidate any notice so given if acted upon by the Administrative Agent. Upon receipt of such notice from the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender by telephone, email or telecopy of the contents thereof.

(ii)    Conversions and Continuations. At least three (3) Business Days prior to the Payment Date for each LIBOR Advance, the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent telephonic notice followed by written notice specifying whether all or a portion of such LIBOR Advance (A) is to be Continued in whole or in part as one or more LIBOR Advances, (B) is to be Converted in whole or in part to a Base Rate Advance, or (C) is to be repaid. The failure to give such notice shall be considered a request to Continue such Advance as a LIBOR Rate Advance with a one month Interest Period. Upon such Payment Date such LIBOR Advance will, subject to the provisions hereof, be so Continued, Converted or repaid, as applicable.

 

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(d)    Notification of Lenders. Upon receipt of irrevocable prior telephonic notice in accordance with Section 2.2(b) or (c) hereof or a Request for Advance, or a notice of Conversion or Continuation from the Borrower with respect to any outstanding Advance prior to the Payment Date for such Advance, the Administrative Agent shall promptly but no later than the close of business on the day of such notice notify each Lender having the applicable Commitment or holding a Loan subject to such request for an Advance by telephone, followed promptly by written notice or telecopy, of the contents thereof and the amount of such Lender’s portion of the Advance. Each Lender having the applicable Commitment or holding a Loan subject to such request for an Advance shall, not later than 12:00 noon (New York, New York time) on the date of borrowing specified in such notice, make available to the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent’s Office, or at such account as the Administrative Agent shall designate, the amount of its portion of any Advance that represents a borrowing hereunder in immediately available funds.

(e)    Disbursement.

(i)    Prior to 2:00 p.m. (New York, New York time) on the date of an Advance hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Article 3 hereof, disburse the amounts made available to the Administrative Agent by the Lenders in like funds by (A) transferring the amounts so made available by wire transfer pursuant to the Borrower’s instructions, or (B) in the absence of such instructions, crediting the amounts so made available to the account of the Borrower maintained with the Administrative Agent.

(ii)    Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender holding a Loan subject to such request for an Advance prior to 12:00 noon (New York, New York time) on the date of a requested Advance that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s ratable portion of such Advance, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made or will make such portion available to the Administrative Agent on the date of such Advance and the Administrative Agent may in its sole discretion and in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower on such date a corresponding amount. If and to the extent a Lender does not make such ratable portion available to the Administrative Agent, such Lender agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent on demand such corresponding amount together with interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is made available to the Borrower until the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Administrative Agent in connection with the foregoing.

(iii)    If such Lender shall repay to the Administrative Agent such corresponding amount, such amount so repaid shall constitute such Lender’s portion of the Advances for purposes of this Agreement. If such Lender does not repay such corresponding amount immediately upon the Administrative Agent’s demand therefor and the Administrative Agent has made such corresponding amount available to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower, and the Borrower shall

 

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immediately pay such corresponding amount to the Administrative Agent, with interest at the Federal Funds Rate from the date the Administrative Agent made such amount available to the Borrower. The Borrower shall not be obligated to pay, and such amount shall not accrue, any interest or fees on such amount other than as provided in the immediately preceding sentence. The failure of any Lender to fund its portion of any Advance shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligation, if any, hereunder to fund its respective portion of the Advance on the date of such borrowing, but no Lender shall be responsible for any such failure of any other Lender.

Section 2.3    Interest.

(a)    On Base Rate Advances. Interest on each Base Rate Advance computed pursuant to clause (b) of the definition of Base Rate shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365/366 days and interest computed pursuant to clause (a) of the definition of Base Rate shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year, in each case for the actual number of days elapsed and shall be payable at the Base Rate Basis for such Advance, in arrears on the applicable Payment Date. Interest on Base Rate Advances of the Loans then outstanding shall also be due and payable on the Term Loan Maturity Date.

(b)    On LIBOR Advances. Interest on each LIBOR Advance shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days elapsed and shall be payable at the LIBOR Basis for such Advance, in arrears on the applicable Payment Date, and, in addition, if the Interest Period for a LIBOR Advance exceeds three (3) months, interest on such LIBOR Advance shall also be due and payable in arrears on every three (3) month anniversary of the beginning of such Interest Period. Interest on LIBOR Advances then outstanding shall also be due and payable on the Term Loan Maturity Date.

(c)    [Intentionally Omitted].

(d)    Interest Upon Event of Default. Immediately upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 8.1(b), (f) or (g) hereunder and following a request from the Majority Lenders upon the occurrence of any other Event of Default hereunder, the outstanding principal balance of the Loans shall bear interest at the Default Rate. Such interest shall be payable on demand by the Majority Lenders and shall accrue until the earlier of (i) waiver or cure of the applicable Event of Default, (ii) agreement by the Majority Lenders (or, if applicable to the underlying Event of Default, the Lenders) to rescind the charging of interest at the Default Rate or (iii) payment in full of the Obligations.

(e)    LIBOR Contracts. At no time may the number of outstanding LIBOR Advances hereunder exceed ten (10).

(f)    Applicable Margin.

(i)    With respect to any Loans, the Applicable Margin shall be a percentage per annum determined by reference to the Applicable Debt Rating (as such Applicable Debt Rating is determined pursuant to Section 2.3(f)(ii)) in effect on such date as set forth below:

 

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Applicable Debt Rating

   LIBOR Advance
Applicable Margin
  Base Rate Advance
Applicable Margin

A.

   > A- / A3 / A-        0.875 %       0.000 %

B.

   BBB+ / Baa1/ BBB+        1.000 %       0.000 %

C.

   BBB / Baa2 / BBB        1.125 %       0.125 %

D.

   BBB- / Baa3 / BBB-        1.250 %       0.250 %

E.

   BB+ / Ba1 / BB+        1.500 %       0.500 %

F.

   < BB/ Ba2 / BB        1.750 %       0.750 %

(ii)    Changes in Applicable Margin; Determination of Debt Rating. Changes to the Applicable Margin shall be effective as of the next Business Day after the day on which the Debt Rating changes. Any change to any Debt Rating established by S&P, Moody’s or Fitch shall be effective as of the date on which such change is first announced publicly by the applicable rating agency making such change and on and after that day the changed Debt Rating shall be the Debt Rating of such rating agency for purposes of this Agreement. If none of S&P, Moody’s or Fitch shall have in effect a Debt Rating, the Applicable Margin shall be set in accordance with part E of the table set forth in Section 2.3(f)(i). If S&P, Moody’s or Fitch shall change the basis on which ratings are established, each reference to the Debt Rating announced by S&P, Moody’s or Fitch, as the case may be, shall refer to the then equivalent rating by S&P, Moody’s or Fitch, as the case may be.

Section 2.4    Fees.

(a)    Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent and the Joint Lead Arrangers certain fees in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement as provided in the fee letters delivered in connection herewith.

Section 2.5    [Intentionally Omitted.].

Section 2.6    Prepayments and Repayments.

(a)    Prepayment. The principal amount of any Base Rate Advance may be prepaid in full or ratably in part at any time, without premium or penalty and without regard to the Payment Date for such Advance. The principal amount of any LIBOR Advance may be prepaid in full or ratably in part, upon three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice, or telephonic notice followed immediately by written notice, to the Administrative Agent, without premium or penalty; provided, however, that, to the extent prepaid prior to the applicable Payment Date for such LIBOR Advance, the Borrower shall reimburse the applicable Lenders, on the earlier of (A) demand by the applicable Lender or (B) the Term Loan Maturity Date, for any loss or out-of-pocket expense incurred by any such Lender in connection with such prepayment, as set forth in Section 2.9 hereof; and provided further, however, that (i) the Borrower’s failure to confirm any telephonic notice with a written notice shall not invalidate any notice so given if acted upon by the Administrative Agent and (ii) any notice of prepayment given hereunder may be revoked by the Borrower at any time. Any prepayment hereunder shall be in amounts of not less than $2,000,000.00 and in an integral multiple of $1,000,000.00. Amounts prepaid shall be paid together with accrued interest on the amount so prepaid.

 

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(b)    Repayments. The Borrower shall repay the Loans, together with accrued interest and fees with respect thereto, in full on the Term Loan Maturity Date.

Section 2.7    Notes; Loan Accounts.

(a)    The Loans shall be repayable in accordance with the terms and provisions set forth herein. If requested by a Lender, one (1) Note duly executed and delivered by one or more Authorized Signatories of the Borrower, shall be issued by the Borrower and payable to such Lender in an amount equal to such Lender’s Commitment.

(b)    Each Lender may open and maintain on its books in the name of the Borrower a loan account with respect to its portion of the Loans and interest thereon. Each Lender which opens such a loan account shall debit such loan account for the principal amount of its portion of each Advance made by it and accrued interest thereon, and shall credit such loan account for each payment on account of principal of or interest on its Loans. The records of a Lender with respect to the loan account maintained by it shall be prima facie evidence of its portion of the Loans and accrued interest thereon absent manifest error, but the failure of any Lender to make any such notations or any error or mistake in such notations shall not affect the Borrower’s repayment obligations with respect to such Loans.

Section 2.8    Manner of Payment.

(a)    Each payment (including, without limitation, any prepayment) by the Borrower on account of the principal of or interest on the Loans and any other amount owed to the Lenders or the Administrative Agent or any of them under this Agreement or the Notes shall be made not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York, New York time) on the date specified for payment under this Agreement to the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent’s Office, for the account of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available funds. Any payment received by the Administrative Agent after 1:00 p.m. (New York, New York time) shall be deemed received on the next Business Day. Receipt by the Administrative Agent of any payment intended for any Lender or Lenders hereunder prior to 1:00 p.m. (New York, New York time) on any Business Day shall be deemed to constitute receipt by such Lender or Lenders on such Business Day. In the case of a payment for the account of a Lender, the Administrative Agent will promptly, but no later than the close of business on the date such payment is deemed received, thereafter distribute the amount so received in like funds to such Lender. If the Administrative Agent shall not have received any payment from the Borrower as and when due, the Administrative Agent will promptly notify the applicable Lenders accordingly. In the event that the Administrative Agent shall fail to make distribution to any Lender as required under this Section 2.8, the Administrative Agent agrees to pay such Lender interest from the date such payment was due until paid at the Federal Funds Rate.

(b)    The Borrower agrees to pay principal, interest, fees and all other amounts due hereunder or under the Notes without set-off or counterclaim or any deduction whatsoever, except as provided in Section 10.3 hereof.

 

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(c)    Prior to the acceleration of the Loans under Section 8.2 hereof, if some but less than all amounts due from the Borrower are received by the Administrative Agent with respect to the Obligations, the Administrative Agent shall distribute such amounts in the following order of priority, all on a pro rata basis to the Lenders: (i) to the payment on a pro rata basis of any fees or expenses then due and payable to the Administrative Agent or expenses then due and payable to the Lenders; (ii) to the payment of interest then due and payable on the Loans on a pro rata basis and of fees then due and payable to the Lenders on a pro rata basis; (iii) to the payment of all other amounts not otherwise referred to in this Section 2.8(c) then due and payable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, or any of them, hereunder or under the Notes or any other Loan Document; and (iv) to the payment of principal then due and payable on the Loans on a pro rata basis.

(d)    Subject to any contrary provisions in the definition of Interest Period, if any payment under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents is specified to be made on a day which is not a Business Day, it shall be made on the next Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such case be included in computing interest and fees, if any, in connection with such payment.

Section 2.9    Reimbursement.

(a)    Whenever any Lender shall sustain or incur any losses or reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with (i) the failure by the Borrower to borrow, Continue or Convert any LIBOR Advance after having given notice of its intention to borrow, Continue or Convert such Advance in accordance with Section 2.2 or 2.6 hereof (whether by reason of the Borrower’s election not to proceed or the non-fulfillment of any of the conditions set forth in Article 3 hereof, but not as a result of a failure of such Lender to make a Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement), or (ii) the prepayment other than on the applicable Payment Date (or failure to prepay after giving notice thereof) of any LIBOR Advance in whole or in part for any reason, the Borrower agrees to pay to such Lender, upon such Lender’s demand, an amount sufficient to compensate such Lender for all such losses and out-of-pocket expenses. Such Lender’s good faith determination of the amount of such losses or out-of-pocket expenses, as set forth in writing and accompanied by calculations in reasonable detail demonstrating the basis for its demand, shall be presumptively correct absent manifest error.

(b)    Losses subject to reimbursement hereunder shall include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by any Lender or any participant of such Lender permitted hereunder in connection with the re-employment of funds prepaid, paid, repaid, not borrowed, or not paid, as the case may be, but not losses resulting from lost Applicable Margin or other margin. Losses subject to reimbursement will be payable whether the Term Loan Maturity Date is changed by virtue of an amendment hereto (unless such amendment expressly waives such payment) or as a result of acceleration of the Loans.

(c)    Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.9 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such compensation, provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section for any losses or

 

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expenses incurred more than six (6) months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Borrower of the circumstances giving rise to such losses or expenses and of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor.

Section 2.10    Pro Rata Treatment.

(a)    [Intentionally Omitted.]

(b)    Payments. Except as provided in Article 10 hereof, each payment and prepayment of principal of, and interest on, the Loans shall be made to the Lenders pro rata on the basis of their respective unpaid principal amounts outstanding under the applicable Loans immediately prior to such payment or prepayment.

(c)    Sharing of Payments by Lenders. If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of the Loans made by it resulting in such Lender’s receiving payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of such Loans and accrued interest thereon greater than its pro rata share thereof as provided herein, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans of the other Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably, provided that:

(i)    if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest; and

(ii)    the provisions of this Section shall not be construed to apply to (y) any payment made by or on behalf of the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or (z) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans to any assignee or participant.

The Borrower agrees that any Lender so purchasing a participation from another Lender pursuant to this Section 2.10(b) may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, exercise all its rights of payment (including, without limitation, the right of set-off) with respect to such participation as fully as if such purchasing Lender were the direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation.

Section 2.11    Capital Adequacy. If after the date hereof, the adoption of any Applicable Law regarding the capital adequacy or liquidity of banks or bank holding companies, or any change in Applicable Law (whether adopted before or after the Restatement Date) or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, including any such change resulting from the enactment or issuance of any regulation or regulatory interpretation affecting existing Applicable Law, or compliance by such Lender (or the bank holding company

 

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of such Lender) with any directive regarding capital adequacy or liquidity (whether or not having the force of law) of any such governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on any Lender’s capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder with respect to the Loans to a level below that which it could have achieved but for such adoption, change or compliance (taking into consideration such Lender’s policies with respect to capital adequacy or liquidity immediately before such adoption, change or compliance and assuming that such Lender’s (or the bank holding company of such Lender) capital was fully utilized prior to such adoption, change or compliance) by an amount reasonably deemed by such Lender to be material, then, upon demand by such Lender, the Borrower shall promptly pay to such Lender such additional amounts as shall be sufficient to compensate such Lender (on an after-tax basis and without duplication of amounts paid by the Borrower pursuant to Section 10.3) for such reduced return which is reasonably allocable to this Agreement, together with interest on such amount from the fourth (4th) Business Day after the date of demand or the Term Loan Maturity Date, as applicable, until payment in full thereof at the Default Rate; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be enacted, adopted or issued after the date hereof, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued. A certificate of such Lender setting forth the amount to be paid to such Lender by the Borrower as a result of any event referred to in this paragraph and supporting calculations in reasonable detail shall be presumptively correct absent manifest error. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.11, no Lender shall demand compensation for any increased cost or reduction referred to above if it shall not at the time be the general policy or practice of such Lender to demand such compensation in similar circumstances under comparable provisions of other credit agreements. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.11 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such compensation, provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than six (6) months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Borrower of the circumstances giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the circumstances giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the six (6) month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).

Section 2.12    Lender Tax Forms.

(i)    Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by Applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative

 

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Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in paragraphs (ii)(a) and (ii)(b) of this Section) shall not be required if in the Lenders’ reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.

(ii)    Without limiting the generality of the foregoing:

(a)    On or prior to the Restatement Date and on or prior to the first Business Day of each calendar year thereafter, to the extent it may lawfully do so at such time, each Lender which is a Non-U.S. Person shall provide each of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower (A) if such Lender is a “bank” under Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, with a properly executed original of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN (or W-8BEN-E, as applicable) or W-8ECI (or any successor form) prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service or other documents satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, certifying (i) as to such Lender’s status as exempt from United States withholding taxes with respect to all payments to be made to such Lender hereunder and under the Notes or (ii) that all payments to be made to such Lender hereunder and under the Notes are subject to such taxes at a rate reduced to zero by an applicable tax treaty, or (B) if such Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code and intends to claim 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 Form W-8BEN (or W-8BEN-E, as applicable), or any subsequent versions thereof or successors thereto (and, if such Lender delivers a Form W-8BEN (or W-8BEN-E, as applicable), a certificate representing that such Lender is not a bank for purposes of Section 881(c) of the Code, is not a ten-percent (10%) shareholder (within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower (within the meaning of Section 864(d)(4) of the Code)), properly completed and duly executed by such Lender, indicating that such Lender is entitled to receive payments under this Agreement without deduction or withholding of any United States Federal income taxes as permitted by the Code. If a payment made to a Lender under this Agreement would be subject to withholding Tax imposed under FATCA if such Lender fails to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, such documentation prescribed by Applicable Law (included as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower as may be necessary for the Administrative Agent or the Borrower to comply with its obligations under FATCA, to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA, or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment.

(b)    On or prior to the Restatement Date, and to the extent permitted by applicable U.S. Federal law, on or prior to the first Business Day of each calendar year thereafter, each Lender which is a U.S. Person shall provide the Administrative Agent and the

 

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Borrower a duly completed and executed copy of the Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or successor form to the effect that it is a U.S. Person.

Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered becomes inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so. In addition, each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete, upon written request by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such Lender shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

Section 2.13    Incremental Term Loans. The Borrower may, upon five (5) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent, request a commitment for an additional term loan from the Lenders or by adding one or more lenders, determined by the Borrower in its sole discretion, subject to the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld), which lender or lenders are willing to commit to such increase (each such lender, a “New Lender,” and such commitment, an “Incremental Term Loan Commitment”); provided, however, that (i) the Borrower may not request an Incremental Term Loan Commitment after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, including, without limitation, any Event of Default that would result after giving effect to any Incremental Term Loan, (ii) each Incremental Term Loan Commitment shall be in an amount not less than $10,000,000 or an integral multiple of $5,000,000 in excess thereof and (iii) the aggregate amount of all Incremental Term Loan Commitments shall not exceed $1,250,000,000. Such notice to the Administrative Agent shall describe the amount and intended disbursement date of the Incremental Term Loan to be made pursuant to such Incremental Term Loan Commitments. An Incremental Term Loan Commitment shall become effective upon (a) the execution by each applicable New Lender of a counterpart of this Agreement and delivering such counterpart to the Administrative Agent and (b) receipt by the Administrative Agent of a certificate of a responsible officer of the Borrower, dated as of the date such Incremental Term Loan Commitments are proposed to take effect, certifying that as of such date each of the representations and warranties in Article 4 hereof are true and correct in all material respects, except for those representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality or Materially Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct, and no Default then exists. Over the term of the Agreement the Borrower may request Incremental Term Loan Commitments no more than four (4) times. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Lender shall be required to provide an Incremental Term Loan Commitment pursuant to this Section 2.13.

Section 2.14    Defaulting Lender. (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as that Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, such Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in Section 11.11.

(b)    If the Borrower and the Administrative Agent agree in writing in their sole discretion that a Defaulting Lender should no longer be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon that Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by

 

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the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.

ARTICLE 3 - CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

Section 3.1    Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness of this Agreement. The effectiveness of this Agreement on the Original Agreement Date was subject to the prior or contemporaneous fulfillment (in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent), or, if applicable, receipt by the Administrative Agent (in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) of each of the following:

(a)    this Agreement duly executed by all relevant parties;

(b)    a loan certificate of the Borrower dated as of the Original Agreement Date, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit D, including a certificate of incumbency with respect to each Authorized Signatory of the Borrower, together with the following items: (i) a true, complete and correct copy of the articles of incorporation and by-laws of the Borrower as in effect on the Original Agreement Date, (ii) a certificate of good standing for the Borrower issued by the Secretary of State of Delaware, and (iii) a true, complete and correct copy of the resolutions of the Borrower authorizing it to execute, deliver and perform each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party;

(c)    legal opinions of (i) Goodwin Procter LLP, special counsel to the Borrower and (ii) Edmund DiSanto, Esq., General Counsel of the Borrower, addressed to each Lender and the Administrative Agent and dated as of the Original Agreement Date;

(d)    receipt by the Borrower of evidence that all Necessary Authorizations, other than Necessary Authorizations the absence of which would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Materially Adverse Effect, including all necessary consents to the closing of this Agreement, have been obtained or made, are in full force and effect and are not subject to any pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened reversal or cancellation;

(e)    each of the representations and warranties in Article 4 hereof are true and correct in all material respects, except for those representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality or Materially Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct, as of the Original Agreement Date, and no Default then exists;

(f)    the documentation that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders are required to obtain from the Borrower under Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT ACT (P.L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 272 (2001)) and under any other provision of the Patriot Act, the Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508, 84 Stat. 1118 (1970)) or any regulations under such Act or the Patriot Act that contain document collection requirements that apply to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders;

 

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(g)    all fees and expenses required to be paid in connection with this Agreement to the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agent, the Joint Lead Arrangers and the Lenders shall have been (or shall be simultaneously) paid in full;

(h)    audited consolidated financial statements for the three years ended December 31, 2012, in each case of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;

(i)    a certificate of the president, chief financial officer or treasurer of the Borrower as to the financial performance of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, substantially in the form of Exhibit E attached hereto, and, to the extent applicable, using information contained in the financial statements delivered pursuant to clause (i) of this Section 3.1 in respect of the 2012 financial year; and

(j)    receipt by the Administrative Agent of evidence that all amounts due in respect of the Existing Indebtedness shall have been repaid in full (or that such amounts shall be paid with proceeds from Advances hereunder).

ARTICLE 4 - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 4.1    Representations and Warranties. The Borrower hereby represents and warrants in favor of the Administrative Agent and each Lender that:

(a)    Organization; Ownership; Power; Qualification. The Borrower is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation. The Borrower has the power and authority to own its properties and to carry on its business as now being and as proposed hereafter to be conducted. The Subsidiaries of the Borrower and the direct and indirect ownership thereof as of the Restatement Date are as set forth on Schedule 3 attached hereto. As of the Restatement Date and except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect, each Subsidiary of the Borrower is a corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership or other legal entity duly organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation and has the power and authority to own its properties and to carry on its business as now being and as proposed hereafter to be conducted.

(b)    Authorization; Enforceability. The Borrower has the corporate power, and has taken all necessary action, to authorize it to borrow hereunder, to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents to which it is a party in accordance with their respective terms, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and is, and each of the other Loan Documents to which the Borrower is party is, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower and enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity.

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terms, by the Borrower of this Agreement, the Notes, and each of the other Loan Documents, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not (i) require any consent or approval, governmental or otherwise, not already obtained, (ii) violate any Applicable Law respecting the Borrower, (iii) conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under the articles of incorporation or by-laws, as amended, of the Borrower, or under any indenture, agreement, or other instrument, including without limitation the Licenses, to which the Borrower is a party or by which the Borrower or its respective properties is bound that is material to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis or (iv) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any property now owned or hereafter acquired by the Borrower or any of the Material Subsidiaries, except for Liens permitted pursuant to Section 7.2 hereof.

(d)    Compliance with Law. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all Applicable Law, except where the failure to be in compliance therewith would not individually or in the aggregate have a Materially Adverse Effect.

(e)    Title to Assets. As of the Restatement Date, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries have good title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all of their respective assets, except for such exceptions as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Materially Adverse Effect. None of the properties or assets of the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary is subject to any Liens, except for Liens permitted pursuant to Section 7.2 hereof.

(f)    Litigation. There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending against, or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties, including without limitation the Licenses, in any court or before any arbitrator of any kind or before or by any governmental body (including, without limitation, the FCC) that (i) calls into question the validity of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or (ii) as of the Restatement Date, would reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect, other than as may be disclosed in the public filings of the Borrower with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to the Restatement Date.

(g)    Taxes. All Federal income, other material Federal and material state and other tax returns of the Borrower and its Material Subsidiaries required by law to be filed have been duly filed and all Federal income, other material Federal and material state and other taxes, including, without limitation, withholding taxes, assessments and other governmental charges or levies required to be paid by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or imposed upon the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties, income, profits or assets, which are due and payable, have been paid, except any such taxes (i) (x) the payment of which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is diligently contesting in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (y) for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been provided on the books of such Person, and (z) as to which no Lien other than a Lien permitted pursuant to Section 7.2 hereof has attached, or (ii) which may result from audits not yet conducted, or (iii) as to which the failure to pay would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.

 

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(h)    Financial Statements. As of the Restatement Date, the Borrower has furnished or caused to be furnished to the Administrative Agent the audited financial statements for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, and the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at September 30, 2019 and the related consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the nine months then ended, duly certified by the chief financial officer of the Borrower, all of which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and present fairly, subject, in the case of said balance sheet as at September 30, 2019, and said statements of income and cash flows for the nine months then ended, to year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes, in all material respects the financial position of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, on and as at such dates and the results of operations for the periods then ended. As of the Restatement Date, none of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries has any liabilities, contingent or otherwise, that are material to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis other than as disclosed in the financial statements referred to in the preceding sentence or in the reports filed by the Borrower with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to the Restatement Date or the Obligations.

(i)    No Material Adverse Change. Other than as may be disclosed in the public filings of the Borrower with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to the Restatement Date, there has occurred no event since December 31, 2018 which has had or which would reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.

(j)    ERISA. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries and, to the best of their knowledge, their ERISA Affiliates have fulfilled their respective obligations under the minimum funding standards of ERISA and the Code with respect to each Plan and are in compliance in all material respects with the currently applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code except where any failure or non-compliance would not reasonably be expected to result in a Materially Adverse Effect.

(k)    Compliance with Regulations U and X. The Borrower does not own or presently intend to own an amount of “margin stock” as defined in Regulations U and X (12 C.F.R. Parts 221 and 224) of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“margin stock”) representing twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the total assets of the Borrower, as measured on both a consolidated and unconsolidated basis. Neither the making of the Loans nor the use of proceeds thereof will violate, or be inconsistent with, the provisions of any of the above-mentioned regulations.

(l)    Investment Company Act. The Borrower is not required to register under the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

(m)    Solvency. As of the Restatement Date and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents (i) the assets and property of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, at a fair valuation, will exceed the total amount of liabilities, including contingent liabilities of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis; (ii) the capital of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will not be unreasonably small to conduct its business as such business is now conducted and expected to be conducted following the Restatement Date; (iii) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a

 

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consolidated basis will not have incurred debts, or have intended to incur debts, beyond their ability to pay such debts as they mature; and (iv) the present fair salable value of the assets and property of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay their probable liabilities (including debts) as they become absolute and matured. For purposes of this Section, the amount of contingent liabilities at any time will be computed as the amount that, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing as such time, can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

(n)    Designated Persons; Sanctions Laws and Regulations. Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Borrower, any of their respective directors, officers, brokers or other agents is a Designated Person. The Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective officers and employees and to the knowledge of the Borrower, its directors and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions Laws and Regulations in all material respects.

(o)    Beneficial Ownership Certifications. As of the date so delivered, to the best knowledge of the Borrower, the information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification, if any, provided to any Lender in connection with this Agreement is true and correct in all respects.

Section 4.2    Survival of Representations and Warranties, Etc. All representations and warranties made under this Agreement and any other Loan Document, shall be deemed to be made, and shall be true and correct in all material respects, except for those representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality or Materially Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct, at and as of the Restatement Date. All representations and warranties made under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall survive, and not be waived by, the execution hereof by the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, any investigation or inquiry by any Lender or the Administrative Agent, or the making of any Advance under this Agreement.

ARTICLE 5 - GENERAL COVENANTS

So long as any of the Obligations are outstanding and unpaid:

Section 5.1    Preservation of Existence and Similar Matters. Except as permitted under Section 7.3 hereof or to the extent required for the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to maintain its status as a REIT, the Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, preserve and maintain its existence, and its material rights, franchises, licenses and privileges in the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, including, without limitation, the Licenses and all other Necessary Authorizations, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.

Section 5.2    Compliance with Applicable Law. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to comply in all respects with the requirements of all Applicable Law, except when the failure to comply therewith would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 5.3    Maintenance of Properties. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain or cause to be maintained in the ordinary course of business in good repair, working order and condition (reasonable wear and tear excepted) all properties then used or useful in their respective businesses (whether owned or held under lease) that, individually or in the aggregate, are material to the conduct of the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, except where the failure to maintain would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.

Section 5.4    Accounting Methods and Financial Records. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries on a consolidated and consolidating basis to, maintain a system of accounting established and administered in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, keep adequate records and books of account in which complete entries will be made in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and reflecting all transactions required to be reflected by generally accepted accounting principles, and keep accurate and complete records of their respective properties and assets.

Section 5.5    Insurance. The Borrower will, and will cause each Material Subsidiary to, maintain insurance (including self-insurance) with respect to its properties and business that are material to the conduct of the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis from responsible companies in such amounts and against such risks as are customary for companies engaged in the same or similar business, with all premiums thereon to be paid by the Borrower and the Material Subsidiaries.

Section 5.6    Payment of Taxes and Claims. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, pay and discharge all Federal income, other material Federal and material state and other material taxes required to be paid by them or imposed upon them or their income or profits or upon any properties belonging to them, prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto, which, if unpaid, might become a Lien or charge upon any of their properties (other than Liens permitted pursuant to Section 7.2 hereof); provided, however, that no such tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim need be paid which is being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside on the appropriate books or where the failure to pay would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.

Section 5.7    Visits and Inspections. The Borrower will, and will cause each Material Subsidiary to, permit representatives of the Administrative Agent and any of the Lenders, upon reasonable notice, to (a) visit and inspect the properties of the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary during business hours, (b) inspect and make extracts from and copies of their respective books and records, and (c) discuss with their respective principal officers and accountants (with representatives of the Borrower participating in such discussions with their accountants) their respective businesses, assets, liabilities, financial positions, results of operations and business prospects, all at such reasonable times and as often as reasonably requested.

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of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, to refinance or repurchase Indebtedness and to purchase issued and outstanding Ownership Interests of the Borrower).

Section 5.9    Maintenance of REIT Status. The Borrower will, at all times, conduct its affairs in a manner so as to continue to qualify as a REIT and elect to be treated as a REIT under all Applicable Laws, rules and regulations until such time as the board of directors of the Borrower deems it in the best interests of the Borrower and its stockholders not to remain qualified as a REIT.

Section 5.10    Senior Credit Facilities. If the provisions of Articles 7 (Negative Covenants) and/or 8 (Default) (and the definitions of defined terms used therein) of any of the Existing Credit Agreements are proposed to be amended or otherwise modified in a manner that is more restrictive from the Borrower’s perspective (a “Restrictive Change”), the Borrower covenants and agrees that it shall (a) provide the Lenders with written notice describing such proposed Restrictive Change promptly and in any event prior to the effectiveness of such Restrictive Change, and (b) upon fifteen (15) Business Days prior written notice from the Majority Lenders requesting that such Restrictive Change be effected with respect to this Agreement, take such steps as are necessary to effect a Restrictive Change with respect to this Agreement that is acceptable to the Majority Lenders and the Borrower; provided, that, in the event the Borrower fails to effect such equivalent Restrictive Change within such fifteen (15) Business Day period, then, such Restrictive Change to such Existing Credit Agreement shall automatically be applied to this Agreement; provided, further that (i) no default or event of default would occur solely by reason of such amendment to this Agreement or any other debt agreement of the Borrower, and (ii) such Restrictive Change shall not be made if doing so would cause the Borrower to fail to maintain, or prevent it from being able to elect, REIT status. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such Restrictive Change made to this Agreement hereunder shall remain in effect until such time as the applicable Existing Credit Agreement has matured or otherwise been terminated, at which point, unless the Borrower’s Debt Ratings (or their related outlooks) have declined since the date this Agreement was executed, the Administrative Agent, Lenders and the Borrower will take such steps as are necessary to amend this Agreement to remove entirely any such amendments made under this Section 5.10 to this Agreement; provided, however, that in the event that (A) the applicable Existing Credit Agreement has matured or otherwise been terminated, and (B) the Borrower’s Debt Ratings (or their related outlooks) have declined since the date this Agreement was executed, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to modify such Restrictive Change with respect to its application for the remainder of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 6 - INFORMATION COVENANTS

So long as any of the Obligations are outstanding and unpaid, the Borrower will furnish or cause to be furnished to the Administrative Agent (with the Administrative Agent to make the same available to the Lenders) at its office:

Section 6.1    Quarterly Financial Statements and Information. Within forty-five (45) days after the last day of each of the first three (3) quarters of each fiscal year of the Borrower,

 

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the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries at the end of such quarter and as of the end of the preceding fiscal year, and the related consolidated statement of operations and the related consolidated statement of cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such quarter and for the elapsed portion of the year ended with the last day of such quarter, which shall set forth in comparative form such figures as at the end of and for such quarter and appropriate prior period and shall be certified by the chief financial officer of the Borrower to have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and to present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such period and the results of operations for such period, and for the elapsed portion of the year ended with the last day of such period, subject only to normal year-end and audit adjustments; provided, that in the event of any change in generally accepted accounting principles used in the preparation of such financial statements, the Borrower shall also provide, if necessary for the determination of compliance with Section 7.5 and 7.6, a statement of reconciliation conforming such financial statements to GAAP; provided, further, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 6.1, no financial statements delivered pursuant to this Section 6.1 shall be required to include footnotes.

Section 6.2    Annual Financial Statements and Information. As soon as available, but in any event not later than the earlier of (a) the date such deliverables are required (if at all) by the Securities and Exchange Commission and (b) one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal year and the related audited consolidated statement of operations for such fiscal year and for the previous fiscal year, the related audited consolidated statements of cash flow and stockholders’ equity for such fiscal year and for the previous fiscal year, which shall be accompanied by an opinion of Deloitte & Touche, LLP, or other independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, together with a statement of such accountants (unless the giving of such statement is contrary to accounting practice for the continuing independence of such accountant) that in connection with their audit, nothing came to their attention that caused them to believe that the Borrower was not in compliance with Sections 7.5 and 7.6 hereof insofar as they relate to accounting matters; provided that in the event of any change in generally accepted accounting principles used in the preparation of such financial statements, the Borrower shall also provide, if necessary for the determination of compliance with Section 7.5 and 7.6, a statement of reconciliation conforming such financial statements to GAAP.

Section 6.3    Performance Certificates. At the time the financial statements are furnished pursuant to Sections 6.1 and 6.2 hereof, a certificate of the president, chief financial officer or treasurer of the Borrower as to the financial performance of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit E:

(a)    setting forth as and at the end of such quarterly period or fiscal year, as the case may be, the arithmetical calculations required to establish whether or not the Borrower was in compliance with Sections 7.5 and 7.6 hereof; and

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if a Default has occurred, disclosing each such Default and its nature, when it occurred, whether it is continuing and the steps being taken by the Borrower with respect to such Default.

Section 6.4    Copies of Other Reports.

(a)    Promptly upon receipt thereof, copies of the management letter prepared in connection with the annual audit referred to in Section 6.2 hereof.

(b)    Promptly upon receipt thereof, copies of any adverse notice or report regarding any License that would reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.

(c)    From time to time and promptly upon each request, such data, certificates, reports, statements, documents or further information regarding the business, assets, liabilities, financial position, projections, results of operations or business prospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably request.

(d)    Promptly after the sending thereof, copies of all statements, reports and other information which the Borrower sends to public security holders of the Borrower generally or publicly files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, but solely in the event that any such statement, report or information has not been made publicly available by the Securities and Exchange Commission on the EDGAR or similar system or by the Borrower on its internet website.

Section 6.5    Notice of Litigation and Other Matters. Unless previously disclosed in the public filings of the Borrower with the Securities and Exchange Commission, notice specifying the nature and status of any of the following events, promptly, but in any event not later than fifteen (15) days after the occurrence of any of the following events becomes known to the Borrower:

(a)    the commencement of all proceedings and investigations by or before any governmental body and all actions and proceedings in any court or before any arbitrator against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the extent known to the Borrower, threatened in writing against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, which would reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect;

(b)    any material adverse change with respect to the business, assets, liabilities, financial position, results of operations or business prospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, other than changes which have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect and other than changes in the industry in which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries operates or the economy or business conditions in general;

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(d)    the commencement or threatened commencement of any litigation regarding any Plan or naming it or the trustee of any such Plan with respect to such Plan or any action taken by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate of the Borrower to withdraw or partially withdraw from any Plan or to terminate any Plan, that in each case would reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.

Section 6.6    Certain Electronic Delivery; Public Information. Documents required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 6 (to the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission) may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which the Borrower posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the Borrower’s website on the Internet at the website address listed on Schedule 4; or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Borrower’s behalf on an Internet or intranet website, if any, to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent); provided that the Administrative Agent shall receive notice (by telecopier or electronic mail) of the posting of any such documents and shall be provided access (by electronic mail) to electronic versions (i.e., soft copies) of such documents.

The Borrower hereby acknowledges that (a) the Administrative Agent will make available to the Lenders materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Borrower hereunder (collectively, the “Borrower Materials”) by posting the Borrower Materials on IntraLinks or another similar electronic system (the “Platform”) and (b) certain of the Lenders (each, a “Public Lender”) may have personnel who do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its Affiliates, or the respective securities of any of the foregoing, and who may be engaged in investment and other market-related activities with respect to such Persons’ securities. The Borrower hereby agrees that (w) all Borrower Materials that are to be made available to Public Lenders shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Borrower Materials “PUBLIC,” the Borrower shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its securities for purposes of United States federal and state securities laws (provided, however, that to the extent such Borrower Materials constitute confidential information, they shall be treated as set forth in Section 11.18); (y) all Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated “Public Side Information;” and (z) the Administrative Agent and the Joint Lead Arrangers shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not marked as “Public Investor.” Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) the Borrower shall be under no obligation to mark any Borrower Materials “PUBLIC” and (2) the following Borrower Materials shall be marked “PUBLIC”, unless the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent promptly that any such document contains material non-public information: (1) the Loan Documents and (2) notification of changes in the terms of the Loans.

Each Public Lender agrees to cause at least one individual at or on behalf of such Public Lender to at all times have selected the “Private Side Information” or similar designation on the content declaration screen of the Platform in order to enable such Public Lender or its delegate, in accordance with such Public Lender’s compliance procedures and applicable law, including

 

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United States federal and state securities laws, to make reference to communications that are not made available through the “Public Side Information” portion of the Platform and that may contain material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its securities for purposes of United States federal or state securities laws.

Section 6.7    Know Your Customer Information. Upon a merger or consolidation pursuant to Section 7.3(b), the Borrower or the surviving corporation into which the Borrower is merged or consolidated shall deliver for the benefit of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, such other documents as may reasonably be requested in connection with such merger or consolidation, including, without limitation, information in respect of “know your customer” and similar requirements, an incumbency certificate and an opinion of nationally recognized independent counsel, or other independent counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Majority Lenders, to the effect that all agreements or instruments effecting the assumption of the Obligations of the Borrower under the Notes, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents pursuant to the terms of Section 7.3(b) are enforceable in accordance with their terms and comply with the terms hereof.

Section 6.8    Additional Requested Information. Promptly upon request, information and documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender for purposes of compliance with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

ARTICLE 7 - NEGATIVE COVENANTS

So long as any of the Obligations are outstanding and unpaid:

Section 7.1    Indebtedness; Guaranties of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, assume, incur or otherwise become or remain obligated in respect of, or permit to be outstanding, any Indebtedness (including, without limitation, any Guaranty) except:

(a)    Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and disclosed in the public filings of the Borrower with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any refinancing, extensions, renewals and replacements (including through open market purchases and tender offers) of any such Indebtedness that do not (i) increase the outstanding principal amount and any existing commitments not utilized thereunder, or accreted value thereof (or, in the case of open market purchases and tender offers, exceed the current market value thereof) plus any accrued interest thereon, the amount of any premiums and any costs and expenses incurred to effect such refinancing, extension, renewal or replacement, (ii) result in an earlier maturity date or decrease the weighted average life thereof or (iii) change the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto;

(b)    Indebtedness owed to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;

(c)    Indebtedness existing at the time a Subsidiary of the Borrower (not having previously been a Subsidiary) (i) becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower or (ii) is merged or consolidated with or into a Subsidiary of the Borrower and any refinancing, extensions,

 

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renewals and replacements (including through open market purchases and tender offers) of any such Indebtedness that do not (x) increase the outstanding principal amount, including any existing commitments not utilized thereunder, or accreted value thereof (or, in the case of open market purchases and tender offers, exceed the current market value thereof) plus any accrued interest thereon, the amount of any premiums and any costs and expenses incurred to effect such refinancing, extension, renewal or replacement or (y) result in an earlier maturity date or decrease the weighted average life thereof; provided that such Indebtedness is not created in contemplation of such merger or consolidation;

(d)    Indebtedness secured by Permitted Liens;

(e)    Capitalized Lease Obligations;

(f)    obligations under Hedge Agreements; provided that such Hedge Agreements shall not be speculative in nature;

(g)    Indebtedness of Subsidiaries of the Borrower, so long as (i) no Default exists or would be caused thereby and (ii) the principal outstanding amount of such Indebtedness at the time of its incurrence does not exceed (when taken together with the principal outstanding amount at such time of Indebtedness incurred under Section 7.1(i) hereof (or portion thereof) that is guaranteed by any Subsidiary of the Borrower), in the aggregate, the greater of (x) $2,500,000,000 and (y) fifty percent (50%) of Adjusted EBITDA of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter;

(h)    Indebtedness under (i) each Existing ABS Facility and (ii) any additional ABS Facilities entered into by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (including any increase of any Existing ABS Facility) so long as, in each case after giving pro forma effect to such ABS Facility, the Borrower is in compliance with Sections 7.5 and 7.6 hereof;

(i)    (i) Indebtedness under the Loan Documents and (ii) other Indebtedness of the Borrower so long as, in each case after giving pro forma effect to such other Indebtedness, the Borrower is in compliance with Sections 7.5 and 7.6 hereof;

(j)    Guaranties by the Borrower of any of the foregoing except for the Indebtedness set forth under Section 7.1(h) hereof; and

(k)    Guaranties by any Subsidiary of the Borrower of any of the foregoing except for the Indebtedness set forth under Section 7.1(h) hereof; provided that there shall be no prohibition against Guaranties by any Subsidiaries of the Borrower that (i) are special purposes entities directly involved in any ABS Facilities and (ii) have no material assets other than the direct or indirect Ownership Interests in special purpose entities directly involved in such ABS Facilities; provided further that the principal outstanding amount of any Indebtedness set forth in Section 7.1(i) hereof (or portion thereof) that is guaranteed by any Subsidiary of the Borrower shall not exceed (when taken together with the principal outstanding amount at such time of Indebtedness incurred under Section 7.1(g) hereof), in the aggregate, the greater of (x) $2,500,000,000 and (y) fifty percent (50%) of Adjusted EBITDA of the Borrower and its

 

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Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter; and

(l)    In respect of Subsidiaries of the Borrower that are owned by the Borrower and one or more joint venture partners, Indebtedness of such Subsidiaries owed to such joint venture partners.

For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 7.1, (A) if an item of Indebtedness meets the criteria of more than one of the types of Indebtedness described above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, shall classify such item of Indebtedness and only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in one of such clauses, although the Borrower may divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in one or more of the types of Indebtedness and may later re-divide or reclassify all or a portion of such item of Indebtedness in any manner that complies with this Section 7.1 and (B) the amount of Indebtedness issued at a price that is less than the principal amount thereof shall be equal to the amount of the liability in respect thereof determined in conformity with GAAP.

Section 7.2    Limitation on Liens. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, assume, incur or permit to exist or to be created, assumed, incurred or permitted to exist, directly or indirectly, any Lien on any of its properties or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except for (i) Liens securing the Obligations (if any), (ii) Permitted Liens, and (iii) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.1(a) (but only if and to the extent such Indebtedness (or the Indebtedness which was refinanced, extended, renewed or replaced) is secured as of the date hereof), Section 7.1(c) (but only if and to the extent such Indebtedness (or the Indebtedness which was refinanced, extended, renewed or replaced) is secured as of the date the Subsidiary that incurred such Indebtedness became a Subsidiary of the Borrower), Section 7.1(g), Section 7.1(h) or Section 7.1(k).

Section 7.3    Liquidation, Merger or Disposition of Assets.

(a)    Disposition of Assets. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, at any time sell, lease, abandon, or otherwise dispose of any assets (other than assets disposed of in the ordinary course of business), except for (i) the transfer of assets among the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (excluding Subsidiaries of such Persons described in clause (b) of the definition of “Subsidiary” if the requirements of clause (a) thereof are not otherwise met) or the transfer of assets between or among the Borrower’s Subsidiaries (excluding Subsidiaries of such Persons described in clause (b) of the definition of “Subsidiary” if the requirements of clause (a) thereof are not otherwise met), (ii) the transfer of assets by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to Unrestricted Subsidiaries representing an amount not to exceed, in any given fiscal year, fifteen percent (15%) of Adjusted EBITDA of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year, but in aggregate for the period commencing on the Restatement Date and ending of the date of such transfer, not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of Adjusted EBITDA of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the last day of the fiscal year immediately preceding the date of such transfer, or (iii) the disposition of assets for fair market value so long as no Default exists or will be caused to occur as a result of such disposition; provided that, in respect of this clause (iii), the fair market value of all such assets disposed of by the Borrower

 

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and its Subsidiaries during any fiscal year shall not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of Consolidated Total Assets as of the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year. For the avoidance of doubt, cash and cash equivalents shall not be considered assets subject to the provisions of this Section 7.3(a).

(b)    Liquidation or Merger. The Borrower shall not, at any time, liquidate or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution) or otherwise wind up, or enter into any merger or consolidation, other than (i) a merger or consolidation among the Borrower and one or more of its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that the Borrower is the surviving Person, (ii) in connection with an Acquisition permitted hereunder effected by a merger in which the Borrower is the surviving Person, or (iii) a merger or consolidation (including, without limitation, in connection with an Acquisition permitted hereunder) among the Borrower, on the one hand, and any other Person (including, without limitation, an Affiliate), on the other hand, where the surviving Person (if other than the Borrower) (A) is a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia and (B) on the effective date of such merger or consolidation expressly assumes, by supplemental agreement, executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent, for itself and on behalf of the Lenders, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Majority Lenders, all the Obligations of the Borrower under the Notes, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; provided, however, that, in each case, no Default exists or would be caused thereby.

Section 7.4    Restricted Payments. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make any Restricted Payments; provided, however that the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may make any Restricted Payments so long as no Default exists or would be caused thereby, and, provided, further that, (a) for so long as the Borrower is a REIT, during the continuation of a Default, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may make any Restricted Payments provided they do not exceed in the aggregate for any four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower occurring from and after September 30, 2013, (i) 95% of Funds From Operations for such four fiscal quarter period, or (ii) such greater amount as may be required to comply with Section 5.9 or to avoid the imposition of income or excise taxes on the Borrower, and (b) the Borrower may make any Restricted Payment required to comply with Section 5.9, including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Restricted Payment necessary to satisfy the requirements of section 857(a)(2)(B) of the Code, or any successor provision, or to avoid the imposition of any income or excise taxes.

Section 7.5    Senior Secured Leverage Ratio. As of the end of each fiscal quarter, the Borrower shall not permit the ratio of (i) Senior Secured Debt on such calculation date to (ii) Adjusted EBITDA, as of the last day of such fiscal quarter, to be greater than 3.00 to 1.00.

Section 7.6    Total Borrower Leverage Ratio.

As of the end of each fiscal quarter, the Borrower shall not permit the ratio of (a) Total Debt on such calculation date to (b) Adjusted EBITDA, as of the last day of such fiscal quarter to be greater than 6.00 to 1.00; provided that in lieu of the foregoing, for any such date occurring after a Qualified Acquisition (as defined below) and on or prior to the last day of the fourth full

 

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fiscal quarter of the Borrower after the consummation of such Qualified Acquisition, the Borrower will not permit such ratio as of such date to exceed 7.00 to 1.00.

Qualified Acquisition” means an Acquisition by the Borrower or any Subsidiary which has been designated to the Lenders by an authorized officer of the Borrower as a “Qualified Acquisition” so long as, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such Acquisition, the ratio of Total Debt to Adjusted EBITDA as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Borrower (for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1 or 6.2) prior to such acquisition would be no less than 5.00 to 1.00; provided that (i) no such designation may be made with respect to any Acquisition prior to the end of the fourth full fiscal quarter following the completion of the most recently consummated Qualified Acquisition unless the ratio of Total Debt to Adjusted EBITDA as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Borrower (for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1 or 6.2) prior to the consummation of such Acquisition was no greater than 5.50 to 1.00, (ii) the aggregate consideration for such Acquisition (including the aggregate principal amount of any Indebtedness assumed thereby) is equal to or greater than $850,000,000 and (iii) the Borrower may designate no more than three (3) such Acquisitions as a “Qualified Acquisition” during the term of this Agreement.

Section 7.7    [Reserved].

Section 7.8    Affiliate Transactions. Except (i) as specifically provided herein (including, without limitation, Sections 7.1, 7.3 and 7.4 hereof), (ii) investments of cash and cash equivalents in Unrestricted Subsidiaries, and (iii) as may be disclosed in the public filings of the Borrower with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to the Restatement Date, the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, at any time engage in any transaction with an Affiliate, other than between or among the Borrower and/or any Subsidiaries of the Borrower or in the ordinary course of business, or make an assignment or other transfer of any of its properties or assets to any Affiliate, in each case on terms less advantageous in any material respect to the Borrower or such Subsidiary than would be the case if such transaction had been effected with a non-Affiliate.

Section 7.9    Restrictive Agreements. The Borrower shall not, nor shall the Borrower permit any of its Material Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into, incur or permit to exist any agreement or other arrangement that prohibits, restricts or imposes any condition upon the ability of any Material Subsidiary of the Borrower to pay dividends or other distributions with respect to any shares of its capital stock or to make or repay loans or advances to the Borrower or any other Material Subsidiary of the Borrower; provided that (i) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed by Applicable Law or by any Loan Document, (ii) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions contained in agreements relating to the sale of a Material Subsidiary of the Borrower pending such sale; provided that such restrictions and conditions apply only to the Material Subsidiary that is to be sold and such sale is permitted hereunder, (iii) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions contained in any instrument governing Indebtedness or Ownership Interests of a Person acquired by the Borrower or any of its Material Subsidiaries as in effect at the time of such acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness was incurred, or such Ownership Interests were issued, in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not

 

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applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person or the property or assets of the Person so acquired, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those instruments; provided that the encumbrances or restrictions contained in any such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings, taken as whole, are not materially more restrictive than the encumbrances or restrictions contained in instruments as in effect on the date of acquisition, (iv) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors under contracts or leases entered into in the ordinary course of business, (v) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed on the transfer of copyrighted or patented materials or other intellectual property and customary provisions in agreements that restrict the assignment of such agreements or any rights thereunder, (vi) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed by contracts or leases entered into in the ordinary course of business by the Borrower or any of its Material Subsidiaries with such Person’s customers, lessors or suppliers and (vii) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed upon the “borrower”, “issuer”, “guarantor”, “pledgor” or “lender” entities under ABS Facilities permitted under Section 7.1(h) hereof or which arise in connection with any payment default regarding Indebtedness otherwise permitted under Section 7.1 hereof.

Section 7.10    Use of Proceeds. The Borrower shall not, nor shall the Borrower permit any of its Subsidiaries to, use the proceeds of any Loan directly, or to the Borrower’s knowledge indirectly, to fund any operations in, finance any investments or activities in, or make any payments to a Designated Person or a Sanctioned Country, in violation of Anti-Corruption Laws or in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions Laws and Regulations applicable to any party hereto.

ARTICLE 8 - DEFAULT

Section 8.1    Events of Default. Each of the following shall constitute an Event of Default, whatever the reason for such event and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any governmental or non-governmental body:

(a)    any representation or warranty made under this Agreement shall prove to be incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed to be made pursuant to Section 4.2 hereof;

(b)    the Borrower shall default in the payment of (i) any interest hereunder or under any of the Notes or fees or other amounts payable to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any of them, when due, and such Default shall not be cured by payment in full within five (5) Business Days from the due date or (ii) any principal hereunder or under any of the Notes when due;

(c)    the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary, as applicable, shall default in the performance or observance of any agreement or covenant contained in Sections 5.1 (as to the existence of the Borrower), 5.8, 5.10, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6 and 7.9 hereof;

 

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(d)    the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, shall default in the performance or observance of any other agreement or covenant contained in this Agreement not specifically referred to elsewhere in this Section 8.1, and such default shall not be cured within a period of thirty (30) days (or with respect to Sections 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 6.4, 6.5 and 7.8 hereof, such longer period not to exceed sixty (60) days if such default is curable within such period and the Borrower is proceeding in good faith with all diligent efforts to cure such default) from the later of (i) occurrence of such Default and (ii) the date on which such Default became known to the Borrower;

(e)    there shall occur any default in the performance or observance of any agreement or covenant or breach of any representation or warranty contained in any of the Loan Documents (other than this Agreement or as otherwise provided in this Section 8.1) by the Borrower, which shall not be cured within a period of thirty (30) days (or such longer period not to exceed sixty (60) days if such default is curable within such period and the Borrower is proceeding in good faith with all diligent efforts to cure such default) from the date on which such default became known to the Borrower;

(f)    there shall be entered and remain unstayed a decree or order for relief in respect of the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary Group under Title 11 of the United States Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other applicable Federal or state bankruptcy law or other similar law, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or similar official of the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary Group, or of any substantial part of their respective properties, or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of the affairs of the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary Group; or an involuntary petition shall be filed against the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary Group, and (i) such petition shall not be diligently contested, or (ii) any such petition shall continue undismissed or unstayed for a period of ninety (90) consecutive days;

(g)    the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary Group shall file a petition, answer or consent seeking relief under Title 11 of the United States Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other applicable Federal or state bankruptcy law or other similar law, or the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary Group shall consent to the institution of proceedings thereunder or to the filing of any such petition or to the appointment or taking of possession of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or other similar official of the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary Group or of any substantial part of their respective properties, or the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary Group shall fail generally to pay their respective debts as they become due or shall be adjudicated insolvent; or the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary Group shall take any action in furtherance of any such action;

(h)    a judgment not covered by insurance or indemnification, where the indemnifying party has agreed to indemnify and is financially able to do so, shall be entered by any court against the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary Group for the payment of money which exceeds singly, or in the aggregate with other such judgments, $400,000,000, or a warrant of attachment or execution or similar process shall be issued or levied against property of the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary Group which, together with all other such property of the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary Group subject to other such process, exceeds in value

 

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$400,000,000 in the aggregate, and if, within thirty (30) days after the entry, issue or levy thereof, such judgment, warrant or process shall not have been paid or discharged or stayed pending appeal or removed to bond, or if, after the expiration of any such stay, such judgment, warrant or process, shall not have been paid or discharged or removed to bond;

(i)    except to the extent that would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect collectively or individually, (i) there shall be at any time any “accumulated funding deficiency,” as defined in ERISA or in Section 412 of the Code, with respect to any Plan maintained by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate, or to which the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate has any liabilities, or any trust created thereunder; (ii) a trustee shall be appointed by a United States District Court to administer any such Plan; (iii) PBGC shall institute proceedings to terminate any such Plan; (iv) the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate shall incur any liability to PBGC in connection with the termination of any such Plan; or (v) any Plan or trust created under any Plan of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate shall engage in a “prohibited transaction” (as such term is defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) which would subject any such Plan, any trust created thereunder, any trustee or administrator thereof, or any party dealing with any such Plan or trust to material tax or penalty on “prohibited transactions” imposed by Section 502 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code;

(j)    there shall occur (i) any acceleration of the maturity of any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $400,000,000, or, as a result of a failure to comply with the terms thereof, such Indebtedness shall otherwise have become due and payable prior to its scheduled maturity; or (ii) any failure to make any payment when due (after any applicable grace period) with respect to any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary (other than the Obligations) in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $400,000,000;

(k)    any material Loan Document or any material provision thereof, shall at any time and for any reason be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be null and void, or a proceeding shall be commenced by the Borrower seeking to establish the invalidity or unenforceability thereof (exclusive of questions of interpretation of any provision thereof), or the Borrower shall deny that it has any liability or obligation for the payment of principal or interest purported to be created under any Loan Document (other than in accordance with its terms); or

(l)    there shall occur any Change of Control.

Section 8.2    Remedies.

(a)    If an Event of Default specified in Section 8.1 (other than an Event of Default under Section 8.1(f) or (g) hereof) shall have occurred and shall be continuing, the Administrative Agent, at the request of the Majority Lenders but subject to Section 9.3 hereof, shall declare the principal of and interest on the Loans and the Notes, if any, and all other amounts owed to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, the Notes and any other Loan Documents to be forthwith due and payable without presentment, demand,

 

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protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything in this Agreement, the Notes or any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding.

(b)    Upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default specified in Section 8.1(f) or (g) hereof, all principal, interest and other amounts due hereunder and under the Notes, and all other Obligations, shall thereupon and concurrently therewith become due and payable and the principal amount of the Loans outstanding hereunder shall bear interest at the Default Rate, all without any action by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Majority Lenders or any of them, and without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived, anything in this Agreement or in the other Loan Documents to the contrary notwithstanding.

(c)    Upon acceleration of the Loans, as provided in Section 8.2(a) or (b) hereof, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have all of the post-default rights granted to them, or any of them, as applicable under the Loan Documents and under Applicable Law.

(d)    The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereunder shall be cumulative, and not exclusive.

Section 8.3    Payments Subsequent to Declaration of Event of Default. Subsequent to the acceleration of the Loans under Section 8.2 hereof, payments and prepayments under this Agreement made to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders or otherwise received by any of such Persons shall be paid over to the Administrative Agent (if necessary) and distributed by the Administrative Agent as follows: first, to the Administrative Agent’s and the Lenders’ reasonable costs and expenses, if any, incurred in connection with the collection of such payment or prepayment, including, without limitation, all amounts under Section 11.2(b) hereof; second, to the Administrative Agent for any fees hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents then due and payable; third, to the Lenders pro rata on the basis of their respective unpaid principal amounts (except as provided in Section 2.2(e) hereof), for the payment of any unpaid interest which may have accrued on the Obligations and any fees hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents then due and payable; fourth, to the Lenders pro rata until all Loans have been paid in full, for the payment of the Loans; fifth, to the Lenders pro rata on the basis of their respective unpaid amounts, for the payment of any other unpaid Obligations; and sixth, to the Borrower or as otherwise required by Applicable Law.

ARTICLE 9 - THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

Section 9.1    Appointment and Authorization. Each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints Mizuho Bank, Ltd. to act on its behalf as the Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the

 

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Lenders, and the Borrower shall not have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions.

Section 9.2    Rights as a Lender. The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.

Section 9.3    Exculpatory Provisions. The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent:

(a)    shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing;

(b)    shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Majority Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents), provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or Applicable Law; and

(c)    shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.

The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the Majority Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 11.11 and 8.2) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until notice describing such Default is given to the Administrative Agent in writing by the Borrower or a Lender.

The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the

 

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performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article 3 or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.

Section 9.4    Reliance by Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender prior to the making of such Loan. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

Section 9.5    Resignation of Administrative Agent. (a) The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Majority Lenders shall have the right to appoint a successor, which shall (i) be a bank with (A) an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of a bank with an office in the United States, and (B) combined capital and reserves in excess of $250,000,000 (clauses (A) and (B) together, the “Agent Qualifications”) and (ii) so long as no Event of Default is continuing, be reasonably acceptable to Borrower. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation (the “Resignation Effective Date”), then the retiring Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to), on behalf of the Lenders and in consultation with the Borrower, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the Agent Qualifications. Whether or not a successor has been appointed, such resignation shall become effective in accordance with such notice on the Resignation Effective Date.

(b)    If the Person serving as Administrative Agent has, (i) become the subject of a voluntary proceeding under any bankruptcy or other debtor relief law, (ii) had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or a custodian appointed for it, or (iii) taken any action in furtherance of, or indicated its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any voluntary or involuntary proceeding under any bankruptcy or other debtor relief law or any such appointment, the Majority Lenders may, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, by notice in writing to the Borrower and such Person remove such Person as Administrative Agent and appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the Agent Qualifications and which, so long

 

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as no Event of Default is continuing, is reasonably acceptable to Borrower. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Majority Lenders) (the “Removal Effective Date”), then such removal shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice on the Removal Effective Date.

(c)    With effect from, as applicable, the Resignation Effective Date or the Removal Effective Date (1) the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Administrative Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender directly, until such time as the Majority Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above in this Section. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article and Sections 11.2 and 11.5 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.

Section 9.6    Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders. Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.

Section 9.7    Indemnification. The Lenders severally, and not jointly, agree to indemnify the Administrative Agent (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower but without affecting the Borrower’s obligations with respect thereto) pro rata, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses (other than the loss of principal, interest and fees hereunder in the event of a bankruptcy or out-of-court ‘work-out’ of the Loans), damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, or reasonable out-of-pocket costs, expenses (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of experts, agents, consultants and counsel), or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any

 

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other document contemplated by this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any other document contemplated by this Agreement, except that no Lender shall be liable to the Administrative Agent for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, or reasonable out-of-pocket costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Administrative Agent as determined by a final, non-appealable judicial order of a court having jurisdiction over the subject matter.

Section 9.8    No Responsibilities of the Agents. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein or in any other Loan Document, the Syndication Agent, the Joint Lead Arrangers and the Joint Bookrunners (as set forth on the cover page hereof) shall not have any duties or responsibilities, nor shall the Syndication Agent or any of the Joint Lead Arrangers or Joint Bookrunners 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 Syndication Agent or any of the Joint Lead Arrangers or Joint Bookrunners.

Section 9.9    Lender ERISA Matters. Each Lender represents and warrants as of the date hereof to the Administrative Agent and each Joint Lead Arranger and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, for the benefit of the Borrower, that such Lender is not and will not be (i) an employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, (ii) a plan or account subject to Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code; (iii) an entity deemed to hold “plan assets” of any such plans or accounts for purposes of ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code that is using “plan assets” of any such plans or accounts to fund or hold Loans or perform its obligations under this Agreement; or (iv) a “governmental plan” within the meaning of ERISA.

ARTICLE 10 - CHANGES IN CIRCUMSTANCES

AFFECTING LIBOR ADVANCES AND INCREASED COSTS

Section 10.1    LIBOR Basis Determination Inadequate or Unfair. (1) If with respect to any proposed LIBOR Advance for any Interest Period, (a) the Majority Lenders notify the Administrative Agent that the Eurodollar Rate for any Interest Period for such Advance will not adequately reflect the cost to such Lenders of making, funding or maintaining their LIBOR Advances for such Interest Period, or (b) the Administrative Agent determines after consultation with the Lenders that adequate and fair means do not exist for determining the LIBOR Basis, the Administrative Agent shall forthwith give notice thereof to the Borrower and the Lenders, whereupon until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such situation no longer exist, the obligations of any affected Lender to make its portion of such LIBOR Advances shall be suspended and each affected Lender shall make its portion of such LIBOR Advance as a Base Rate Advance.

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(1)(b) have not arisen but either (w) the supervisor for the administrator of LIBOR has made a public statement that the administrator of LIBOR is insolvent (and there is no successor administrator that will continue publication of LIBOR), (x) the administrator of LIBOR has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which LIBOR will permanently or indefinitely cease to be published by it (and there is no successor administrator that will continue publication of LIBOR), (y) the supervisor for the administrator of LIBOR has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which LIBOR will permanently or indefinitely cease to be published or (z) the supervisor for the administrator of LIBOR or a governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Administrative Agent has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which LIBOR may no longer be used for determining interest rates for loans, then the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall endeavor to establish an alternate rate of interest to LIBOR that gives due consideration to the then prevailing market convention for determining a rate of interest for syndicated loans in the United States at such time, and shall enter into an amendment to this Agreement to reflect such alternate rate of interest and such other related changes to this Agreement as may be applicable; provided that, if such alternate rate of interest as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 11.11, such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement so long as the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within five Business Days of the date such amendment is provided to the Lenders, a written notice from the Majority Lenders stating that such Majority Lenders object to such amendment. Until an alternate rate of interest shall be determined in accordance with this clause (2) (but, in the case of the circumstances described in clause (ii)(w), clause (ii)(x) or clause (ii)(y) of the first sentence of this Section 10.1(2), only to the extent LIBOR for such Interest Period is not available or published at such time on a current basis), (x) any Request for Advance requesting a Conversion of any Base Rate Advance to, or continuation of any Base Rate Advance as, a LIBOR Advance shall be ineffective and (y) if any Request for Advance requests a LIBOR Advance, such Advance shall be made as an Base Rate Advance.

Section 10.2    Illegality. If, after the date hereof, the adoption of any Applicable Law, or any change in any Applicable Law (whether adopted before or after the Restatement Date), or any change in interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by any Lender with any directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank or comparable agency, shall make it unlawful or impossible for any Lender to make, maintain or fund its portion of such LIBOR Advances, such Lender shall so notify the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent shall forthwith give notice thereof to the other Lenders and the Borrower. Before giving any notice to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 10.2, such Lender shall designate a different lending office if such designation will avoid the need for giving such notice and will not, in the sole reasonable judgment of such Lender, be otherwise materially disadvantageous to such Lender. Upon receipt of such notice, notwithstanding anything contained in Article 2 hereof, the Borrower shall Convert such LIBOR Advance to a Base Rate Advance on either (a) the last day of the then current Interest Period applicable to such affected LIBOR Advance if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain and fund its portion of such LIBOR Advance to such day or (b) immediately if such Lender may not lawfully continue to fund and maintain its portion of such affected LIBOR Advance to such day.

 

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Section 10.3    Increased Costs and Additional Amounts.

(a)    If after the date hereof, the adoption of any Applicable Law, or any change in any Applicable Law (whether adopted before or after the Restatement Date), or any interpretation or change in interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof or compliance by any Lender with any directive issued after the Restatement Date (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank or comparable agency:

(i)    shall subject any Lender to any Tax with respect to its obligation to make its portion of LIBOR Advances, or its portion of other Advances, or shall change the basis of taxation of payments to any Lender of the principal of or interest on its portion of LIBOR Advances or in respect of any other amounts due under this Agreement, or its obligation to make its portion of Advances (except for changes with respect to Taxes imposed on the revenues or net income of such Lender, and except for any Taxes referred to in Section 10.3(b) hereof); or

(ii)    shall impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve (including, without limitation, any imposed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, but excluding any included in an applicable Eurodollar Reserve Percentage), special deposit, capital adequacy or liquidity, assessment or other requirement or condition against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or commitments or credit extended by, any Lender or shall impose on any Lender or the London interbank borrowing market any other condition affecting its obligation to make its portion of such LIBOR Advances or its portion of existing Advances;

and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender of making or maintaining any of its portion of such LIBOR Advances, or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender under this Agreement or under its Note, if any, with respect thereto, then, within ten (10) days after demand by such Lender, the Borrower agrees to pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender on an after-tax basis for such increased costs; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be enacted, adopted or issued after the date hereof, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

(b)    Except as required by Applicable Law, all payments made by the Borrower under this Agreement shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any present or future income or other similar taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings (“Taxes”), now or hereafter imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any governmental authority, excluding any Taxes imposed on a Lender by reason of any connection between the Lender and the taxing jurisdiction

 

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other than a connection that is solely attributable to executing, delivering, performing or enforcing this Agreement and receiving payments hereunder. If any such non-excluded Taxes (collectively, the “Non-Excluded Taxes”) are required to be withheld or deducted from any such payment, the Borrower shall pay such additional amounts as may be necessary to ensure that the net amount actually received by a Lender after such withholding or deduction is equal to the amount that the Lender would have received had no such withholding or deduction been required; provided, however, that the Borrower shall not be required to increase any such amounts payable to any Lender if such Lender fails to comply with the requirements of Section 2.12 hereof, provided, further, that the Borrower shall not be required to pay any additional amounts in respect of Taxes imposed under FATCA, provided, further, that the Borrower shall not be required to pay any U.S. withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of any Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except, in each case, to the extent that, pursuant to this Section 10.3, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office. Whenever any Non-Excluded Taxes are payable by the Borrower, as promptly as possible thereafter the Borrower shall send to the Administrative Agent for its own account or for the account of such Lender, as the case may be, a certified copy of an original official receipt received by the Borrower showing payment thereof. If the Borrower fails to pay any Non-Excluded Taxes when due to the appropriate taxing authority or fail to remit to the Administrative Agent the required receipts or other documentary evidence, the Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders for any incremental taxes, interest or penalties that may become payable by the Administrative Agent or any Lender as result of any such failure. The Borrower shall make any payments required pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence within thirty (30) days after receipt of written demand therefor from the Administrative Agent or any Lender, as the case may be. The agreements set forth in this Section 10.3 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Obligations. Each Lender will promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent of any event of which it has knowledge, occurring after the date hereof, which will entitle such Lender to compensation pursuant to this Section 10.3 and will designate a different lending office if such designation will avoid the need for, or reduce the amount of, such compensation and will not, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender made in good faith, be otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender.

(c)    Any Lender claiming compensation under this Section 10.3 shall provide the Borrower with a written certificate setting forth the additional amount or amounts to be paid to it hereunder and calculations therefor in reasonable detail. Such certificate shall be presumptively correct absent manifest error. In determining such amount, such Lender may use any reasonable averaging and attribution methods. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 10.3 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such compensation, provided that, other than in respect of Taxes, the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section if the circumstances giving rise to such compensation occurred more than six (6) months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Borrower of such circumstances and of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if such circumstances are retroactive, then the six (6) month period referred to above shall be

 

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extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof). If any Lender demands compensation under this Section 10.3, the Borrower may at any time, upon at least five (5) Business Days’ prior notice to such Lender, Convert into a Base Rate Advance such Lender’s portion of the then outstanding LIBOR Advances, and pay to such Lender the accrued interest and fees thereon to the date of Conversion, along with any reimbursement required under Section 2.9 hereof and this Section 10.3.

(d)    The Borrower shall pay any present or future stamp, transfer or documentary Taxes or any other excise or property Taxes that may be imposed in connection with the execution, delivery or registration of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents.

(e)    If any party receives a refund of any Taxes for which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 10.3, it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant governmental authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (e) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant governmental authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such governmental authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (e), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (e) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This paragraph shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

Section 10.4    Effect On Other Advances. If notice has been given pursuant to Section 10.1, 10.2 or 10.3 hereof suspending the obligation of any Lender to make its portion of any LIBOR Advance, or requiring such Lender’s portion of LIBOR Advances to be Converted, then, unless and until such Lender notifies the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such Conversion no longer apply, all amounts which would otherwise be made by such Lender as its portion of LIBOR Advances shall be made instead as Base Rate Advances, unless otherwise notified by the Borrower.

Section 10.5    Claims for Increased Costs and Taxes; Replacement Lenders. In the event that any Lender shall (y) decline to make LIBOR Advances pursuant to Sections 10.1 and 10.2 hereof, or (z) have notified the Borrower that it is entitled to claim compensation pursuant to Section 10.3, 2.8, 2.9 or 2.11 hereof or is unable to complete the form required or is subject to withholding on account of any Tax (each such lender being an “Affected Lender”), the Borrower at its own cost and expense may designate a replacement lender (a “Replacement Lender”) to purchase the outstanding Loans of such Affected Lender and such Affected Lender’s rights hereunder and with respect thereto, and within ten (10) Business Days of such designation the

 

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Affected Lender shall (a) sell to such Replacement Lender, without recourse upon, warranty by or expense to such Affected Lender, by way of an Assignment and Assumption substantially in the form of Exhibit F attached hereto, for a purchase price equal to (unless such Lender agrees to a lesser amount) the outstanding principal amount of the Loans of such Affected Lender, plus all interest accrued and unpaid thereon and all other amounts owing to such Affected Lender hereunder, including without limitation, payment by the Borrower of any amount which would be payable to such Affected Lender pursuant to Section 2.9 hereof (provided that the administrative fee set forth in Section 11.4(b)(iv) shall not apply to an assignment described in this clause (a)), and (b) upon such assumption and purchase by the Replacement Lender, such Replacement Lender shall be deemed to be a “Lender” for purposes of this Agreement and such Affected Lender shall cease to be a “Lender” for purposes of this Agreement and shall no longer have any obligations or rights hereunder (other than any obligations or rights which according to this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement).

ARTICLE 11 - MISCELLANEOUS

Section 11.1    Notices.

(a)    Notices Generally. Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in subsection (b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopier as follows, and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:

(i)    if to the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, to the address, telecopier number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified for such Person on Schedule 4; and

(ii)    if to any other Lender, to the address, telecopier number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified to the Administrative Agent (including, as appropriate, notices delivered solely to the Person designated by a Lender for the delivery of notices that may contain material non-public information relating to the Borrower).

Notices and other communications sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices and other communications sent by telecopier shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient). Notices and other communications delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in subsection (b) below, shall be effective as provided in such subsection (b).

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Agent and the Borrower, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender pursuant to Article 2 if such Lender has notified the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent or the Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it, provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.

Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the 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.

(c)    The Platform. THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” THE AGENT PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW) DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE PLATFORM, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS FROM THE BORROWER MATERIALS. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY ANY AGENT PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE PLATFORM. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “Agent Parties”) have any liability to the Borrower, any Lender or any other Person for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of the Borrower’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of Borrower Materials through the Internet, except to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by a final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Agent Party; provided, however, that in no event shall any Agent Party have any liability to the Borrower, any Lender or any other Person for indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages).

(d)    Change of Address, Etc. Each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent may change its address, telecopier or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. Each other Lender may change its address, telecopier or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent. In addition, each Lender agrees to notify the Administrative Agent from time to time to ensure that the Administrative Agent has on record (i) an effective address, contact name, telephone number, telecopier number and electronic mail address to which notices and other communications may be sent and (ii)

 

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accurate wire instructions for such Lender. Furthermore, each Public Lender agrees to cause at least one individual at or on behalf of such Public Lender to at all times have selected the “Private Side Information” or similar designation on the content declaration screen of the Platform in order to enable such Public Lender or its delegate, in accordance with such Public Lender’s compliance procedures and Applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities laws, to make reference to Borrower Materials that are not made available through the “Public Side Information” portion of the Platform and that may contain material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its securities for purposes of United States Federal or state securities laws.

(e)    Reliance by Administrative Agent and Lenders. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower even if (i) such notices were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from any confirmation thereof. The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Related Parties of each of them from all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting from the reliance by such Person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower. All telephonic notices to and other telephonic communications with the Administrative Agent may be recorded by the Administrative Agent, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to such recording.

Section 11.2    Expenses. The Borrower will promptly pay, or reimburse:

(a)    all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and the transactions contemplated hereunder and thereunder any amendments, waivers and consents associated therewith, including, without limitation, the reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of Shearman & Sterling LLP, special counsel for the Administrative Agent; and

(b)    all documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders of enforcement under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents and all documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses of collection if an Event of Default occurs in the payment of the Notes, which in each case shall include, without limitation, reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of one counsel for the Administrative Agent and one counsel for all Lenders.

Section 11.3    Waivers. The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies which they would otherwise have. No failure or delay by the Administrative Agent, the Majority Lenders and the Lenders, or any of them, in exercising any right, shall operate as a waiver of such right. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent to any departure by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by Section 11.11, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a Loan shall not be construed as a waiver

 

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of any Default, regardless of whether the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time.

Section 11.4    Assignment and Participation.

(a)    Successors and Assigns Generally. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an assignee in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this Section, (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of this Section, (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of subsection (e) of this Section, or (iv) to an SPC in accordance with the provisions of subsection (f) of this Section (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in subsection (d) of this Section and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

(b)    Assignments by Lenders. Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of 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 Loans at the time owing to the assigning Lender or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender, no minimum amount need be assigned; and

(B)    in any case not described in subsection (b)(i)(A) of this Section, the aggregate amount of the principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment, determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date, shall not be less than $1,000,000 unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

(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 Loans assigned;

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(A)    the consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required unless (1) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment or (2) such assignment is to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender; and

(B)    the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required if such assignment is to a Person that is not a Lender or an Affiliate of such Lender;

(iv)    Assignment and Assumption. The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee in the amount of $3,500; provided, however, that the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such processing and recordation fee in the case of any assignment. The assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an administrative questionnaire in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(v)    No Assignment to Certain Persons. No such assignment shall be made (A) to the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or (B) to a natural person.

Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning 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 10.2, 10.3 and 10.5 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment. Upon request, the Borrower (at its expense) shall execute and deliver a Note to the assignee Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this subsection shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with subsection (d) of this Section.

(c)    Register. The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower (and such agency being solely for tax purposes), shall maintain at the Administrative Agent’s Office a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the 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, absent manifest error, 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. This Section 11.4(c) shall be construed so that the Obligations are at all times maintained in “registered form” within the meaning of Sections 163(f), 871(h)(2) and 881(c)(2) of the Code and any related regulations (and any other

 

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relevant or successor provisions of the Code or Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder). The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower and any Lender, as to its Commitments only, 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) (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 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 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, waiver or other modification described in clauses (ii)(A), (B) or (C) of Section 11.11(a) that affects such Participant. Subject to the following paragraph, the Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.3 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section.

A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 10.3 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant. A Participant that would be a foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.12 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 2.12 as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under this Agreement (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register to any Person (including the identity of any participant or any information relating to a participant’s interest in any Commitments, Loans, or its other obligations under any Loan Document) except each Lender that sells a participation shall make a copy of the Participant Register available for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such Commitment, Loan or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.

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obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank or other central banking authority; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

(f)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Lender (a “Granting Lender”) may grant to a special purpose funding vehicle (an “SPC”) sponsored by such Granting Lender, identified as such in writing from time to time by the Granting Lender to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, the option to provide to the Borrower all or any part of any Advance that such Granting Lender would otherwise be obligated to make to the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement; provided that (i) nothing herein shall constitute a commitment by any SPC to make any Advance and (ii) if an SPC elects not to exercise such option or otherwise fails to provide all or any part of such Advance, the Granting Lender shall be obligated to make such Advance pursuant to the terms hereof. The Loans by an SPC hereunder shall be Loans of the Granting Lender to the same extent, and as if, such Loans were made by such Granting Lender. Each party hereto hereby agrees that no SPC shall be liable for any indemnity or similar payment obligation under this Agreement (all liability for which shall remain with the Granting Lender). In furtherance of the foregoing, each party hereto hereby agrees (which agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement) that, prior to the date that is one year and one day after the payment in full of all outstanding commercial paper or other senior indebtedness of any SPC, it, solely in its capacity as a party hereto and to any other Loan Document, will not institute against, or join any other person in instituting against, such SPC any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings under the laws of the United States or any State thereof. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 11.4, any SPC may (i) with notice to, but without the prior written consent of, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and without paying any processing fee therefor, assign all or a portion of its interests in any Advance to the Granting Lender or to any financial institutions (consented to by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent) providing liquidity and/or credit support to or for the account of such SPC to support the funding or maintenance of Advance and (ii) disclose on a confidential basis any non-public information relating to its Loans to any rating agency, commercial paper dealer or provider of any surety, guarantee or credit or liquidity enhancement to such SPC. This Section 11.4(f) may not be amended without the written consent of any SPC which has been designated in writing as provided in the first sentence hereof and holds any outstanding Loans. The designation by a Granting Lender of an SPC to fund Advances shall be deemed to be a representation, warranty, covenant and agreement by such Granting Lender to the Borrower and all other parties hereunder that (A) the funding and maintaining of such Advances by such SPC shall not constitute a “prohibited transaction” (as such term is defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code), and (B) such designation, funding and maintenance would not result in any interest requiring registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or qualification under any state securities law. The SPC shall from time to time provide to the Borrower the tax and other forms required pursuant to Section 2.12 hereof with respect to such SPC as though such SPC were a Lender hereunder. In no event shall the Borrower or any Lender other than the Granting Lender be obligated hereunder to pay any additional amounts under any provision of this Agreement (pursuant to Article 10 hereof or otherwise) by reason of a Granting Lender’s designation of an SPC or the funding or maintenance of Advances by such SPC, in excess of amounts which the Borrower would have been obligated to pay if such Granting Lender had not

 

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made such designation and such Granting Lender were itself funding and maintaining such Advances. The Administrative Agent shall register the interest of any SPC in an Advance from time to time on the Register maintained pursuant to Section 11.4(c) hereof.

Section 11.5    Indemnity. The Borrower agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Lender, the Administrative Agent and each of their respective Related Parties (any of the foregoing shall be an “Indemnitee”) from and against any and all claims, liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, actions, reasonable and documented external attorneys’ fees and expenses (as such fees and expenses are reasonably incurred), penalties, judgments, suits, reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and demands by any third party, including the costs of investigating and defending such claims, whether or not the Borrower or the Person seeking indemnification is the prevailing party (a) resulting from any breach or alleged breach by the Borrower of any representation or warranty made hereunder or under any Loan Document; or (b) otherwise arising out of (i) this Agreement, any Loan Document or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby, including, without limitation, the use of the proceeds of Loans hereunder in any fashion by the Borrower or the performance of its obligations under the Loan Documents, (ii) allegations of any participation by a Lender, the Administrative Agent or any of them, in the affairs of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or allegations that any of them has any joint liability with the Borrower for any reason and (iii) any claims against the Lenders, the Administrative Agent or any of them, by any shareholder or other investor in or lender to the Borrower, by any brokers or finders or investment advisers or investment bankers retained by the Borrower or by any other third party, arising out of or under this Agreement, except to the extent that (A) the Person seeking indemnification hereunder is determined in such case to have acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct, in any case, by a final, non-appealable judicial order of a court of competent jurisdiction or (B) such claims are for lost profits, foreseeable and unforeseeable, consequential, special, incidental or indirect damages or punitive damages. Upon receipt of notice in writing of any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding for which indemnification is provided pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence (a “Relevant Proceeding”), the recipient shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly notify the other parties hereto) thereof, and the Borrower and the Lenders agree to consult, to the extent appropriate, with a view to minimizing the cost to the Borrower of its obligations hereunder. The Borrower shall be entitled, to the extent feasible, to participate in any Relevant Proceeding and shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof with counsel of the Borrower’s choice; provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to such of the Indemnitees as are parties thereto; provided, further, however, that, after the Borrower has assumed the defense of any Relevant Proceeding, it will not settle, compromise or consent to the entry of any order adjudicating or otherwise disposing of any claims against any Indemnitee (1) if such settlement, compromise or order involves the payment of money damages, except if the Borrower agrees, as between the Borrower and such Indemnitee, to pay such money damages, and, if not simultaneously paid, to furnish such Indemnitee with satisfactory evidence of its ability to pay the same, and (2) if such settlement, compromise or order involves any relief against such Indemnitee other than the payment of money damages, except with the prior written consent of such Indemnitee (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). Notwithstanding the Borrower’s election to assume the defense of such Relevant Proceeding, such of the Indemnitees as are parties thereto shall have the right to employ separate counsel and to participate in the defense of such action or proceeding at the expense of such Indemnitee. The obligations of the Borrower under this Section 11.5 are in addition to, and shall not otherwise

 

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limit, any liabilities which the Borrower might otherwise have in connection with any warranties or similar obligations of the Borrower in any other Loan Document. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 11.5 shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim.

Section 11.6    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such separate counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

Section 11.7    Governing Law; Jurisdiction.

(a)    Governing Law. This Agreement and the Notes shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be performed the State of New York.

(b)    Jurisdiction. The Borrower irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that it will not commence any action, litigation or proceeding of any kind or description, whether in law or equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, against the Administrative Agent, any Lender, or any Related Party of the foregoing in any way relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions relating hereto or thereto, in any forum other than the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County, and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the jurisdiction of such courts and agrees that all claims in respect of any such action, litigation or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in such federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action, litigation or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document shall affect any right that the Administrative Agent or any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document against the Borrower or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

(c)    Waiver of Venue. The Borrower irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document in any court referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

(d)    Services of Process. Each party hereto irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 11.1. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law.

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hereof in that jurisdiction or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

Section 11.9    Interest.

(a)    In no event shall the amount of interest due or payable hereunder or under the Notes exceed the maximum rate of interest allowed by Applicable Law, and in the event any such payment is inadvertently made by the Borrower or inadvertently received by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, then such excess sum shall be credited as a payment of principal, unless, if no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent or such Lender, in writing, that it elects to have such excess sum returned forthwith. It is the express intent hereof that the Borrower not pay and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders not receive, directly or indirectly in any manner whatsoever, interest in excess of that which may legally be paid by the Borrower under Applicable Law.

(b)    Notwithstanding the use by the Lenders of the Base Rate and the Eurodollar Rate as reference rates for the determination of interest on the Loans, the Lenders shall be under no obligation to obtain funds from any particular source in order to charge interest to the Borrower at interest rates related to such reference rates.

Section 11.10    Table of Contents and Headings. The Table of Contents and the headings of the various subdivisions used in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not in any way modify or amend any of the terms or provisions hereof, nor be used in connection with the interpretation of any provision hereof.

Section 11.11    Amendment and Waiver.

(a)    Neither this Agreement nor any Loan Document nor any term hereof or thereof may be amended orally, nor may any provision hereof or thereof be waived orally but only by an instrument in writing signed by or at the written direction of:

(i)    except as set forth in (ii) and (iii) below, the Majority Lenders and, in the case of any amendment, by the Borrower;

(ii)    with respect to (A) any increase in the amount of any Lender’s portion of the Commitments or any extension of the Lender’s Commitments, (B) any reduction in the rate of, or postponement in the payment of any interest or fees due hereunder or the payment thereof to any Lender without a corresponding payment of such interest or fee amount by the Borrower, (C) (1) any waiver of any Default due to the failure by the Borrower to pay any sum due to any of the Lenders hereunder or (2) any reduction in the principal amount of the Loans without a corresponding payment, (D) any release of the Borrower from this Agreement, except in connection with a merger, sale or other disposition otherwise permitted hereunder (in which case, such release shall require no further approval by the Lenders), (E) any amendment to the pro rata treatment of the Lenders set forth in Section 8.3 hereof, (F) any amendment of this Section 11.11, of the definition of Majority Lenders, or of any Section herein to the extent that such Section requires action by all Lenders, (G) any subordination of the Loans in full to any other

 

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Indebtedness, or (H) any extension of the Term Loan Maturity Date, the affected Lenders and in the case of an amendment, the Borrower, (it being understood that, for purposes of this Section 11.11(a)(ii), changes to provisions of the Loan Documents that relate only to one or more of the Loans shall be deemed to “affect” only the Lenders holding such Loans); and

(iii)    no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent in addition to the Lenders required above to take such action, affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

(b)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder (and any amendment, waiver or consent which by its terms requires the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender may be effected with the consent of the applicable Lenders other than Defaulting Lenders), except that (x) the Commitment of any Defaulting Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender and (y) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender that by its terms affects any Defaulting Lender more adversely than other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.

(c)    In connection with any proposed amendment, modification, waiver or termination (a “Proposed Change”) requiring the consent of all Lenders, if the consent of Majority Lenders is obtained, but the consent of the other Lenders whose consent is required is not obtained (any such Lender whose consent is not obtained being referred to as a “Non-Consenting Lender”), then, at the Borrower’s request (and at the Borrower’s sole cost and expense), a Replacement Lender selected by the Borrower and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, shall have the right to purchase from such Non-Consenting Lenders, and such Non-Consenting Lenders agree that they shall, upon the Borrower’s request, sell and assign to such Person, all of the Loans of such Non-Consenting Lenders for an amount equal to the principal balance of all Loans held by the Non-Consenting Lenders and all accrued interest and fees and other amounts due (including without limitation amounts due to such Non-Consenting Lender pursuant to Section 2.9 hereof) or outstanding to such Non-Consenting Lender through the date of sale, such purchase and sale to be consummated pursuant to an executed Assignment and Assumption substantially in the form on Exhibit F attached hereto. Upon execution of any Assignment and Assumption pursuant to this Section 11.11(b), (i) the Replacement Lender shall be entitled to vote on any pending waiver, amendment or consent in lieu of the Non-Consenting Lender replaced by such Replacement Lender, (ii) such Replacement Lender shall be deemed to be a “Lender” for purposes of this Agreement and (iii) such Non-Consenting Lender shall cease to be a “Lender” for purposes of this Agreement and shall no longer have any obligations or rights hereunder (other than any obligations or rights which according to this Agreement shall survive the termination of the Loans).

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and thereto and supersede all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof.

Section 11.13    Other Relationships; No Fiduciary Relationships. No relationship created hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall in any way affect the ability of the Administrative Agent and each Lender to enter into or maintain business relationships with the Borrower or any Affiliate thereof beyond the relationships specifically contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. The Borrower agrees that in connection with all aspects of the transactions contemplated hereby and any communications in connection therewith, the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and their respective Affiliates, on the other hand, will have a business relationship that does not create, by implication or otherwise, any fiduciary duty on the part of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates, and no such duty will be deemed to have arisen in connection with any such transactions or communications.

Section 11.14    Directly or Indirectly. If any provision in this Agreement refers to any action taken or to be taken by any Person, or which such Person is prohibited from taking, such provision shall be applicable whether such action is taken directly or indirectly by such Person, whether or not expressly specified in such provision.

Section 11.15    Reliance on and Survival of Various Provisions. All covenants, agreements, statements, representations and warranties made by the Borrower herein or in any certificate delivered pursuant hereto shall (a) be deemed to have been relied upon by the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders notwithstanding any investigation heretofore or hereafter made by them and (b) survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and shall continue in full force and effect so long as any Loans are outstanding and unpaid. Any right to indemnification hereunder, including, without limitation, rights pursuant to Sections 2.9, 2.11, 10.3, 11.2 and 11.5 hereof, shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment and performance of all Obligations.

Section 11.16    Senior Debt. The Obligations are intended by the parties hereto to be senior in right of payment to any Indebtedness of the Borrower that by its terms is subordinated to any other Indebtedness of the Borrower.

Section 11.17    Obligations. The obligations of the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders hereunder are several, not joint.

Section 11.18    Confidentiality. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall hold confidentially all non-public and proprietary information and all other information designated by the Borrower as confidential, in each case, obtained from the Borrower or its Affiliates pursuant to the requirements of this Agreement in accordance with their customary procedures for handling confidential information of this nature and in accordance with safe and sound lending practices; provided, however, that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may make disclosure of any such information (a) to their examiners, Affiliates, outside auditors, counsel, consultants, appraisers, agents, other professional advisors, any credit insurance provider relating to the Borrower and its obligations and any direct or indirect contractual counterparty in swap agreements or such counterparty’s professional advisor in connection with this Agreement or as

 

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reasonably required by any proposed syndicate member or any proposed transferee or participant in connection with the contemplated transfer of any Note or participation therein (including, without limitation, any pledgee referred to in Section 11.4(e) hereof), in each case, so long as any such Person (other than any examiners) receiving such information is advised of the provisions of this Section 11.18 and agrees to be bound thereby, (b) as required or requested by any governmental authority or self-regulatory body or representative thereof or in connection with the enforcement hereof or of any Loan Document or related document or (c) pursuant to legal process or with respect to any litigation between or among the Borrower and any of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any Lender be obligated or required to return any materials furnished to it by the Borrower. The foregoing provisions shall not apply to the Administrative Agent or any Lender with respect to information that (i) is or becomes generally available to the public (other than through the Administrative Agent or such Lender), (ii) is already in the possession of the Administrative Agent or such Lender on a non-confidential basis, or (iii) comes into the possession of the Administrative Agent or such Lender from a source other than the Borrower or its Affiliates in a manner not known to the Administrative Agent or such Lender to involve a breach of a duty of confidentiality owing to the Borrower or its Affiliates.

Section 11.19    USA PATRIOT ACT Notice. Each Lender that is subject to the Act (as hereinafter defined) and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify the Borrower in accordance with the Act.

Section 11.20    Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any other Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

(a)    the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEA Financial Institution; and

(b)    the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:

(i)    a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;

(ii)    a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent entity, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it,

 

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and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement; or

(iii)    the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.

Section 11.21    Right of Set-off. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held, and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing, by such Lender or any such Affiliate, to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower against any and all of the obligations of the Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender or its Affiliates, irrespective of whether or not such Lender or Affiliate shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of the Borrower may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch, office or Affiliate of such Lender different from the branch, office or Affiliate holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness; provided that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.14 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Advances owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff. The rights of each Lender and their respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender or its Affiliates may have. Each Lender agrees to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application; provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.

ARTICLE 12 - WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

Section 12.1    Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE BORROWER AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE LENDERS, HEREBY AGREE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, TO WAIVE AND HEREBY WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY COURT AND IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY TYPE IN WHICH THE BORROWER, ANY OF THE LENDERS, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS IS A PARTY, AS TO ALL MATTERS AND THINGS ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OF THE NOTES OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THE RELATIONS AMONG THE PARTIES LISTED IN THIS SECTION 12.1. EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW, EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT WAIVES ANY RIGHTS IT MAY HAVE TO CLAIM OR RECOVER IN ANY LITIGATION REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION, ANY SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES

 

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OR ANY DAMAGES OTHER THAN, OR IN ADDITION TO, ACTUAL DAMAGES. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVERS AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND EACH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION HAVE BEEN FULLY DISCLOSED BY AND TO THE PARTIES AND THE PROVISIONS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO NO EXCEPTIONS. NO PARTY HAS IN ANY WAY AGREED WITH OR REPRESENTED TO ANY OTHER PARTY THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION WILL NOT BE FULLY ENFORCED IN ALL INSTANCES.

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SCHEDULE 1

LOAN AMOUNTS (as of December 20, 2019)

 

Entity

  

Term Loan
Amounts

 

 

Mizuho Bank (USA)

     $40,000,000  

The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch

     40,000,000  

Bank of America, N.A.

     40,000,000  

Barclays Bank PLC

     40,000,000  

Citibank, N.A.

     40,000,000  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     40,000,000  

MUFG Bank, Ltd.

     24,000,000  

Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.

     16,000,000  

Royal Bank of Canada

     15,000,000  

City National Bank

     25,000,000  

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     18,000,000  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. New York Branch

     18,000,000  

Banco Santander, S.A., New York Branch

     18,000,000  

Societe Generale

     18,000,000  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

     18,000,000  

CoBank ACB

     232,500,000  

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     15,000,000  

Commerzbank AG, New York Branch

     15,000,000  

ING Capital LLC

     15,000,000  

People’s United Bank, National Association

     45,000,000  

The Huntington National Bank

     45,000,000  

Bank of Communications Co., Ltd., New York Branch

     40,000,000  

The Bank of East Asia, Limited, New York Branch

     35,000,000  

Banco De Sabadell, S.A., Miami Branch

     25,000,000  

Apple Bank for Savings

     20,000,000  

Chang Hwa Commercial Bank, Ltd., New York Branch

     20,000,000  

Hua Nan Commercial Bank, Ltd., Los Angeles Branch

     20,000,000  

E.Sun Commercial Bank, Ltd., Los Angeles Branch

     15,000,000  

Land Bank of Taiwan, New York Branch

     15,000,000  

Mega International Commercial Bank Co., Ltd., New York Branch

     12,500,000  

American Savings Bank, F.S.B.

     10,000,000  

Taiwan Cooperative Bank, Seattle Branch

     10,000,000  

Total

     $1,000,000,000  


SCHEDULE 2

EXISTING ABS FACILITIES

$1,300.0 million aggregate principal amount of Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2013-2, Subclass A and $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2018-1, Subclass A issued by the American Tower Trust I

$350.0 million aggregate principal amount of American Tower Secured Revenue Notes, Series 2015-1, Class A and $525.0 million aggregate principal amount American Tower Secured Revenue Notes, Series 2015-2, Class A issued by GTP Acquisition Partners I, LLC


SCHEDULE 3

SUBSIDIARIES ON THE RESTATEMENT DATE

10 Presidential Way Associates, LLC

ACC Tower Sub, LLC

Adquisiciones y Proyectos Inalámbricos, S. de R. L. de C.V. (API)

Alternative Networking LLC (f/k/a Alternative Networking, Inc.)

American Tower Asset Sub II, LLC

American Tower Asset Sub, LLC

American Tower Charitable Foundation, Inc.

American Tower Corporation f/k/a American Tower REIT, Inc.

American Tower Delaware Corporation

American Tower Depositor Sub, LLC

American Tower do Brasil - Cessão de Infraestruturas Ltda.

American Tower do Brasil – Communicação Multimídia Ltda.

American Tower Guarantor Sub, LLC

American Tower Holding Sub, LLC

American Tower Holding Sub II, LLC (f/k/a GTP Holdco I, LLC)

American Tower International Holding I LLC

American Tower International Holding II LLC

American Tower International, Inc. f/k/a ATC International Holding Corp.

American Tower Investments LLC f/k/a Briar Summit Wireless, LLC

American Tower LLC

American Tower Management, LLC f/k/a American Tower Management, Inc.

American Tower Mauritius

American Tower, L.P.

American Tower Servicios Fibra, S. de R.L. de C.V.

American Tower Tanzania Operations Limited

American Towers LLC f/k/a American Towers, Inc.

AT Kenya C.V. (f/k/a AT Tanzania C.V.)

AT Netherlands C.V.

AT Netherlands Coöperatief U.A

AT Sao Paulo C.V.

AT Sher Netherlands Coöperatief U.A.

AT South America C.V.

ATC Africa Holding B.V.

ATC Africa Shared Services (Pty) Ltd

ATC Antennas Holding LLC

ATC Antennas LLC

ATC Argentina Coöperatief U.A.

ATC Argentina C.V.

ATC Argentina Holding LLC

ATC Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd., f/k/a Insight Infrastructure Pte. Ltd.

ATC Atlantic C.V.

ATC Atlantic II B.V.


ATC Backhaul LLC

ATC Brasil – Serviços de Conectividades Ltda.

ATC Brazil Holding LLC

ATC Brazil I LLC

ATC Brazil II LLC

ATC Chile Holding LLC

ATC Codu Holding LLC

ATC Colombia B.V.

ATC Colombia Holding I LLC

ATC Colombia Holding LLC

ATC Colombia I LLC

ATC CSR Foundation India

ATC Edge LLC

ATC EH GmbH & Co KG

ATC Europe B.V.

ATC Europe LLC

ATC European Holdings, Inc.

ATC Fibra de Colombia, S.A.S.

ATC France SAS (formerly FPS Towers SAS)

ATC France Coöperatief U.A.

ATC France Holding SAS

ATC France Holding II SAS

ATC France Réseaux SAS

ATC France Services SAS

ATC Germany Holdings GmbH    f/k/a Maia Achtzigste Vermoegensverwaltungs-GmBH

ATC Germany Services GmbH (f/k/a Maia Einundsiebzigste Vermogensverwaltungs-GmBH

ATC GP GmbH

ATC Global Employment B.V.

ATC Heston B.V.

ATC Holding Fibra Mexico S. de R.L. DE C.V.

ATC India Infrastructure Private Limited

ATC Indoor DAS Holding LLC

ATC Indoor DAS LLC

ATC Infrastructure Services Limited (fka Idea Cellular Infrastructure Services Limited)

ATC International Coöperatief U.A. (f/k/a ATC Brazil Coöperatief U.A.)

ATC International Financing B.V.

ATC International Financing II B.V.

ATC International Financing II Holding LLC

ATC International Holding Corp. f/k/a American Tower International, Inc.

ATC IP LLC

ATC Iris I LLC f/k/a Skyway Towers, LLC

ATC Kenya Operations Limited

“ATC Latin America S.A. de C.V., SOFOM, E.N.R. f/k/a ATC Latin America Treasury Center LLC - (Delaware) DISSOLVED”

ATC Managed Sites Holding LLC

ATC Managed Sites LLC, f/k/a ATC Rooftop Management LLC


ATC MexHold LLC f/k/a ATC MexHold, Inc.

ATC Mexico Holding LLC f/k/a ATC Mexico Holding Corp.

ATC Nigeria Coöperatief U.A.

ATC Nigeria C.V.

ATC Nigeria Holding LLC

ATC Nigeria Wireless Infrastructure Limited

ATC On Air + LLC

ATC Operations LLC, f/k/a ATC Payroll LLC

ATC Outdoor DAS, LLC

ATC Paraguay Holding LLC

ATC Paraguay S.R.L.

ATC Peru Holding LLC

ATC Ponderosa B-I LLC

ATC Ponderosa B-II LLC

ATC Ponderosa K LLC

ATC Ponderosa K-R LLC

ATC Sequoia LLC

ATC Sitios de Chile S.A.

ATC Sitios de Colombia S.A.S.

ATC Sitios del Peru S.R.L.

ATC Sitios Infraco S.A.S.

ATC South Africa Investment Holdings (Proprietary) Limited, f/k/a Friedshelf 1228 (Proprietary) Limited

ATC South Africa Wireless Infrastructure (Pty )Ltd

ATC South Africa Wireless Infrastructure II (Pty) Ltd, fka Eaton Towers South Africa (Pty) Ltd

ATC South America Holding LLC f/k/a ATC South America Holding Corp.

ATC South LLC

ATC Tanzania Holding LLC

ATC Telecom Infrastructure Private Limited (f/k/a Viom Networks Limited)

ATC Tower (Ghana) Limited

ATC Tower Services LLC (successor in interest by merger to ATC Tower Services, Inc.)

ATC TRS I LLC

ATC TRS II LLC

ATC TRS III LLC

ATC Uganda Limited

ATC Watertown LLC

ATC WiFi LLC

ATS-Needham LLC (80%)

Blue Transfer Sociedad Anonima

California Tower, Inc.

Cell Site NewCo II, LLC

Cell Tower Lease Acquisition LLC

Central States Tower Holdings, LLC

CNC2 Associates, LLC

Colo ATL, LLC

Comunicaciones y Consumos S.A.


Connectivity Infrastructure Services Limited f/k/a ATC Nigeria Technical Solutions Limited

DCS Tower Sub, LLC

Eure-et-Loir Réseaux Mobiles SAS

Ghana Tower InterCo B.V. (51%)

Global Tower Assets III, LLC

Global Tower Assets, LLC

Global Tower Holdings, LLC

Global Tower Services, LLC

Global Tower, LLC

Gondola Tower Holdings LLC f/k/a MIP Tower Holdings LLC

GrainComm I, LLC

GrainComm II, LLC

GrainComm III, LLC

GrainComm V, LLC

GrainComm Marketing, LLC

Grain Communications REIT II, Inc.

Grain HoldCo, LLC

Grain HoldCo Parent, LLC

GTP Acquisition Partners I, LLC

GTP Acquisition Partners II, LLC

GTP Acquisition Partners III, LLC

GTP Costa Rica Finance, LLC

GTP Infrastructure I, LLC

GTP Infrastructure II, LLC

GTP Infrastructure III, LLC

GTP Investments LLC

GTP LATAM Holdings B.V.

GTP LatAm Holdings Coöperatieve U.A.

GTP Operations CR, S.R.L.

GTP South Acquisitions II, LLC

GTP Structures I, LLC

GTP Structures II, LLC

GTP Structures III, LLC

GTP Torres CR, S.R.L.

GTP Towers Costa Rica Holdcorp S.R.L.

GTP Towers I, LLC

GTP Towers II, LLC

GTP Towers III, LLC

GTP Towers IV, LLC

GTP Towers IX, LLC

GTP Towers V, LLC

GTP Towers VII, LLC

GTP Towers VIII, LLC

GTP TRS I LLC

GTPI HoldCo, LLC

Haysville Towers, LLC (67%)


JT Communications, LLC

Lap do Brasil Empreendimentos Imobiliários Ltda

LAP Inmobiliaria Limitada

LAP Inmobiliaria S.R.L.

Loxel SAS

MATC Digital, S. de R.L. de C.V.

MATC Fibraoptica, S. de R.L. de C.V.

MATC Infraestructura, S. de R.L. de C.V.

MATC Servicios, S. de R.L. de C.V.

MHB Tower Rentals of America, LLC f/k/a CommuniSite Tower Rentals of American, L.L.C.

MC New Macland Properties, LLC

MCSU Properties, LLC

Municipal Bay, LLC

Municipal-Bay Holdings, LLC

New Towers LLC

PCS Structures Towers, LLC

Richland Towers, LLC

RSA Media LLC (f/k/a RSA Media, Inc.)

Southeast Network Access Point, LLC

SpectraSite Communications, LLC

SpectraSite, LLC f/k/a Asteroid Merger Sub, LLC

T8 Ulysses Site Management LLC f/k/a T8 Unison Site Management LLC

Tower Management, Inc.

Towers of America, L.L.L.P.

Transcend Infrastructure Holdings Pte. Ltd.

Transcend Towers Infrastructure (Philippines), Inc.

Uganda Tower Interco B.V.

Ulysses Asset Sub I, LLC f/k/a T5 Unison Site Management LLC

Ulysses Asset Sub II, LLC f/k/a T6 Unison Site Management LLC

UniSite, LLC f/k/a UniSite, Inc.

UniSite/Omnipoint FL Tower Venture, LLC (95%) f/k/a Omnipoint FL Tower Venture, LLC

UniSite/Omnipoint NE Tower Venture, LLC (95%) f/k/a Omnipoint NE Tower Venture, LLC

UniSite/Omnipoint PA Tower Venture LLC (95%) f/k/a Omnipoint PA Tower Venture, LLC

Verus Management One, LLC


SCHEDULE 4

AGENT’S OFFICE;

CERTAIN ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES

BORROWER:

American Tower Corporation

116 Huntington Avenue

Boston, MA 02116

Attention: Treasurer (or General Counsel if legal notice)

Telephone:                     

Fax: 617-375-7575

Website Address: www.americantower.com

U.S. Taxpayer Identification Number:                     

AGENT:

Agent’s Office

(for payments and Requests for Credit Extensions):

Mizuho Bank, Ltd.

1800 Plaza Ten, Harborside Financial Center

Jersey City, NJ 07311

Attention: Joyce Raynor

Telephone:                     

Fax: (201) 626-9935

Bank Name: MIZUHO BANK LTD., NEW YORK BRANCH

 

                                                     


EXHIBIT A

FORM OF REQUEST FOR ADVANCE

Date: October [    ], 2013

To:     The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, as Administrative Agent

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Term Loan Agreement, to be dated as of October 29, 2013 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “Agreement;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among American Tower Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, as Administrative Agent.

The undersigned hereby requests (select one):

An Advance of Loans                      A conversion or continuation of Loans

1.        On                                                       (a Business Day).

2.        In the amount of $                                .

3.        Comprised of                                         .

                                     [type of Advance requested]

4.        For LIBOR Advances: with an Interest Period of      months.

The Advance, if any, requested herein complies with Section 2.1 of the Agreement.

The Borrower hereby represents and warrants that the conditions specified in Section 3.1 shall be satisfied on and as of the date of the Advance.

This letter agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

 

AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION
By:  

                      

Name:  

                     

Title:  

                     

 

A-1

Form of Request for Advance


EXHIBIT B

[Reserved]

 

B-1


EXHIBIT C

FORM OF NOTE

 

                             

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to                      or registered assigns (the “Lender”), in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount of                      made by the Lender to the Borrower under that certain Amended and Restated Term Loan Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2019 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “Agreement;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among the Borrower, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (as successor to The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC), as Administrative Agent.

The Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of the Loan made by the Lender from the date of such Loan until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates and at such times as provided in the Agreement. All payments of principal and interest shall be made to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lender in Dollars in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office. If any amount is not paid in full when due hereunder, such unpaid amount shall bear interest, to be paid upon demand, from the due date thereof until the date of actual payment (and before as well as after judgment) computed at the per annum rate set forth in the Agreement.

This promissory note is one of the Notes referred to in the Agreement, is entitled to the benefits thereof and may be prepaid in whole or in part subject to the terms and conditions provided therein. Upon the occurrence and continuation of one or more of the Events of Default specified in the Agreement, all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Agreement. The Loan made by the Lender shall be evidenced by a loan account or record maintained by the Lender in the ordinary course of business. The Lender may also attach a schedule to this Note and endorse thereon the date, amount and maturity of its Loan and payments with respect thereto.

The Borrower, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and non-payment of this Note.

 

C-1

Form of Note


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

 

AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION
By:  

                                         

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

C-2

Form of Note


LOANS AND PAYMENTS WITH RESPECT THERETO

 

             Date            Type of
Loan Made
    

Amount of

Loan Made

    

End of
Interest

Period

    

Amount of

Principal

or Interest

Paid This

Date

    

Outstanding

Principal

Balance
This Date

    

Notation

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EXHIBIT D

FORM OF LOAN CERTIFICATE

The undersigned, Edmund DiSanto the Secretary of American Tower Corporation (the “Company”), does hereby certify in the name of and on behalf of the Company pursuant to the Term Loan Agreement, dated October 29, 2013 (the “Term Loan Agreement”), among the Company, the Lenders party thereto, The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders, as follows:

1.    All terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Term Loan Agreement.

2.    Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true, complete and correct copy of the certificate of incorporation of the Company (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) as certified by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as of the date given on the certificate. The Certificate of Incorporation has not been amended or restated, and no document with respect to an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation has been filed with the Secretary of State since such date.

3.    Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a true, complete and correct copy of the Bylaws of the Company, as have been in full force and effect at all times from the date thereof through the date hereof.

4.    (i) Attached hereto as Exhibit C is a true and correct copy of certain resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company by unanimous written consent on October 15, 2013 (the “Resolutions”) (ii) that the Resolutions have not been amended, modified or rescinded and remain in full force and effect, and (iii) that the Resolutions constitute all of the resolutions or consents of the Board of Directors of the Company relating to the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents.

5.     Attached hereto as Exhibit D are the names and the respective offices and the true and genuine specimen signatures of the duly elected, qualified and acting officers of the Company authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the Company the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and all other documents necessary or appropriate to consummate the transactions contemplated therein or in the Term Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents.

6.     Attached hereto as Exhibit E is a true, correct and complete copy of a Certificate of Good Standing as of a recent date for the Company issued by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

7.    Goodwin Procter LLP is entitled to rely on this certificate in rendering its opinion pursuant to Section 3.1(c) of the Term Loan Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this certificate as of the date first written above.

 

By:  

 

Name:   Edmund DiSanto
Title:   Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary

The undersigned, Thomas A. Bartlett, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, hereby certifies that Edmund DiSanto, who executed the foregoing Certificate, is the duly elected, qualified and acting Secretary of the Company and that the signature set forth above his name is his genuine signature.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate as of the date first above written.

 

By:  

 

Name:   Thomas A. Bartlett
Title:   Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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EXHIBIT A

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

 

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EXHIBIT B

BY-LAWS

 

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EXHIBIT C

RESOLUTIONS

 

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EXHIBIT D

 

Name   Office   Signature

                                                         

                                                                                                                           

                                                         

                                                                                                                           

                                                         

                                                                                                                       

                                                         

                                                                                                                           

 

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EXHIBIT E

GOOD STANDING CERTIFICATE

 

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EXHIBIT E

FORM OF PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE

Financial Statement Date:                     ,

 

To:

    Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (as successor to The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC), as Administrative Agent

The undersigned                     , as [Chief Financial Officer] [President] [Treasurer] of AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), does hereby certify in name of and on behalf of the Borrower in connection with that certain Amended and Restated Term Loan Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2019 (the “Term Loan Agreement”) by and among the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto, Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (as successor to The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC), as Administrative Agent for said Lenders, as follows that:

 

  1.

Calculations demonstrating compliance with Sections 7.5 and 7.6 of the Term Loan Agreement are set forth on Schedule 1 attached hereto; and

 

  2.

To the knowledge of the undersigned, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or, if a Default has occurred, each such Default and its nature, when it occurred, whether it is continuing and the steps being taken by the Borrowers with respect to such Default are set forth on Schedule 2 attached hereto.

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meaning given to them in the Term Loan Agreement.

[REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Performance Certificate as of the date first written above.

 

AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION,

a Delaware corporation

By:  

                                          

  Name:
  Title:

 

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For the Quarter/Year ended                      (“Statement Date”)

SCHEDULE 1

to the Performance Certificate

($ in 000’s)

 ARTICLE 13 - Section 7.5 of the Term Loan Agreement

 

1.    Senior Secured Leverage Ratio Compliance     
   (a)    Senior Secured Debt as of the last day of such fiscal quarter or on any other calculation date, as applicable = the aggregate amount of secured Indebtedness as of such date (including, without limitation, Indebtedness under any Existing ABS Facility and Indebtedness under any additional ABS Facilities entered into in accordance with Section 7.1(h) of the Term Loan Agreement)      $                
     

divided by

    
   (b)    Adjusted EBITDA as of the last day of such fiscal quarter, if calculated as of the end of a fiscal quarter, or as of the most recently completed fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1 or 6.2 of the Term Loan Agreement, if calculated at the time of incurrence of any Indebtedness = the sum of (in each case determined in accordance with GAAP):     
      (1)  Net Income      $                
     

plus (to the extent deducted in determining such Net Income)

    
      (2)  The sum of:     
     

(A)  depreciation and amortization (including, without limitation, amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets)

     $                
     

plus

    
     

(B)  Interest Expense

     $                
     

plus

    
     

(C)  income tax expense, including, without limitation, taxes paid or accrued based on income, profits or capital, including state, franchise and similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes

     $                

 

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plus

     
   

(D)

   extraordinary losses and non-recurring non-cash charges and expenses     $  
 

            

 
            

 

 

 
      

plus

     
 

    

 

(E)

   all other non-cash charges, expenses and interest (including, without limitation, any non-cash losses in respect of Hedge Agreements, non-cash impairment charges, non-cash valuation charges for stock option grants or vesting of restricted stock awards or any other non-cash compensation charges and losses from the early extinguishment of Indebtedness)                          $  
 

            

 
            

 

 

 
      

plus

     
   

(F)

   non-recurring integration costs and expenses resulting from operational changes and improvements (including, without limitation, severance costs and business optimization expenses)     $  
 

            

 
            

 

 

 
      

plus

     
   

(G)

   non-recurring charges and expenses, restructuring charges, transaction expenses (including, without limitation, transaction expenses incurred in connection with any merger or acquisition) and underwriters’ fees, and severance and retention payments in connection with any merger or acquisition     $  
 

            

 
            

 

 

 
      

less

     
   

(H)

   extraordinary gains and cash payments (to the extent not otherwise deducted in determining Net Income) made during such period with respect to non-cash charges that were added back in a prior period    

$

 
 

            

 
            

 

 

 
      

SUBTOTAL for (b):

    $                   
            

 

 

 
      

TOTAL SENIOR SECURED LEVERAGE RATIO

(line (a) divided by line (b)) =

            : 1.00  
      

Maximum ratio permitted for applicable period =

        3.00: 1.00  

 

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 ARTICLE 14 - Section 7.6 of the Term Loan Agreement

     
1.       Total Borrower Leverage Ratio Compliance                           
 

(a)   Total Debt as of the last day of such fiscal quarter or on any other calculation date, as applicable = the sum (without duplication) of, in each case for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis:

     
 

(1)   the outstanding principal amount of the Loans as of such date

    $                   
             

 

 

 
 

       plus

     
 

(2)   the aggregate amount of Indebtedness plus Attributable Debt of such Persons as of such date

    $                   
             

 

 

 
 

       plus

     
 

(3)   the aggregate amount of all Guaranties by such Persons of Indebtedness as of such date

    $                   
             

 

 

 
 

       plus

     
 

(4)   to the extent payable by the Borrower, an amount equal to the aggregate exposure of the Borrower under any permitted Hedge Agreement permitted pursuant to Section 7.1 of the Term Loan Agreement as calculated on a marked to market basis as of the last day of the fiscal quarter being tested or the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter, as applicable

    $                   
             

 

 

 
 

       minus

     
 

(5)   the sum of all unrestricted domestic cash and Cash Equivalents of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of such date

    $                   
             

 

 

 
 

SUBTOTAL for (a):

    $                   
             

 

 

 
 

divided by

     
 

(b)   Adjusted EBITDA as of the last day of such fiscal quarter, if calculated as of the end of a fiscal quarter, or as of the most recently completed fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1 or 6.2 of the Term Loan Agreement, if calculated at the time of incurrence of any

     

 

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    Indebtedness = the sum of (in each case determined in accordance with GAAP):
    (1)    Net Income    $            
          plus (to the extent deducted in determining such Net Income)   
    (2)    The sum of:   
       (A)    depreciation and amortization (including, without limitation, amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets)    $            
          plus   
       (B) Interest Expense    $            
          plus   
       (C)    income tax expense, including, without limitation, taxes paid or accrued based on income, profits or capital, including state, franchise and similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes    $            
          plus   
       (D)    extraordinary losses and non-recurring non-cash charges and expenses    $            
          plus   
       (E)    all other non-cash charges, expenses and interest (including, without limitation, any non-cash losses in respect of Hedge Agreements, non-cash impairment charges, non-cash valuation charges for stock option grants or vesting of restricted stock awards or any other non-cash compensation charges, and losses from the early extinguishment of Indebtedness)    $            
          plus   
       (F)    non-recurring integration costs and expenses resulting from operational changes and improvements (including, without limitation, severance costs and business optimization expenses)    $            
          plus   
       (G)    non-recurring charges and expenses, restructuring charges, transaction expenses (including, without   

 

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          limitation, transaction expenses incurred in connection with any merger or acquisition and underwriters’ fees, and severance and retention payments in connection with any merger or acquisition      $              
          less   
       (H)    extraordinary gains and cash payments (to the extent not otherwise deducted in determining Net Income) made during such period with respect to non-cash charges that were added back in a prior period      $              
          SUBTOTAL for (b):      $              
         

TOTAL BORROWER LEVERAGE RATIO

(line (a) divided by line (b)) =

         :1.00  
         

Maximum ratio permitted for applicable period =        

     [6.50]2[6.00]3: 1.00  
    ARTICLE 15 -   

 

 

2 To be used until September 30, 2014

3 To be used after September 30, 2014

 

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EXHIBIT F

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

This Assignment and Assumption (this “Assignment and Assumption”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [the][each]4 Assignor identified in item 1 below ([the][each, an] “Assignor”) and [the][each]5 Assignee identified in item 2 below ([the][each, an] “Assignee”). [It is understood and agreed that the rights and obligations of [the Assignors][the Assignees]6 hereunder are several and not joint.]7 Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Term Loan Agreement identified below (the “Term Loan Agreement”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.

For an agreed consideration, [the][each] Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to [the Assignee][the respective Assignees], and [the][each] Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from [the Assignor][the respective Assignors], subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Term Loan Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of [the Assignor’s][the respective Assignors’] rights and obligations in [its capacity as a Lender][their respective capacities as Lenders] under the Term Loan Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of [the Assignor][the respective Assignors] under the respective facilities identified below and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of [the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender)][the respective Assignors (in their respective capacities as Lenders)] against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Term Loan Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned by [the][any] Assignor to [the][any] Assignee pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as [the][an] “Assigned Interest”). Each such sale and assignment is without recourse to [the][any] Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by [the][any] Assignor.

1.    Assignor[s]:                                                                  

 

 

4 For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the Assignor(s), if the assignment is from a single Assignor, choose the first bracketed language. If the assignment is from multiple Assignors, choose the second bracketed language.

5 For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the Assignee(s), if the assignment is to a single Assignee, choose the first bracketed language. If the assignment is to multiple Assignees, choose the second bracketed language.

6 Select as appropriate.

7 Include bracketed language if there are either multiple Assignors or multiple Assignees.

 

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 2.

Assignee[s]:                                                              

 

                                                                  

[for each Assignee, indicate [Affiliate][Approved Fund] of [identify Lender]]

 

 3.

Borrower(s):                                                              

 

 4.

Administrative Agent: Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (as successor to The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC), as the administrative agent under the Term Loan Agreement

 

 5.

Term Loan Agreement: Amended and Restated Term Loan Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2019 among American Tower Corporation, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (as successor to The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC), as Administrative Agent

 

 6.

Assigned Interest[s]:

 

Assignor[s]8    Assignee[s]9   

Aggregate

Amount of

Loans

for all Lenders10

  

Amount of

Loans

Assigned

  

Percentage

Assigned of

Loans11

  

CUSIP

Number

          $                             $                                                 %       
          $                             $                                                 %       
          $                             $                                                 %       

 

 [7.

Trade Date:                     ]12

 

 

 

8 List each Assignor, as appropriate.

9 List each Assignee, as appropriate.

10 Amounts in this column and in the column immediately to the right to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.

11 Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Loans of all Lenders thereunder.

12 To be completed if the Assignor and the Assignee intend that the minimum assignment amount is to be determined as of the Trade Date.

 

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Effective Date:             , 20     [TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]

The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:

 

ASSIGNOR

[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]

By:

 

                                                       

   

Title:

ASSIGNEE

[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]

By:

 

                                                       

   

Title:

 

[Consented to and]13 Accepted:

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., as

  Administrative Agent

By:

 

                                                             

 

Title:

[Consented to:]14

By:

 

                                                             

   

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

13 To be added only if the consent of the Administrative Agent is required by the terms of the Term Loan Agreement.

14 To be added only if the consent of the Borrower and/or other parties is required by the terms of the Term Loan Agreement.

 

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ANNEX 1 TO ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

1.    Representations and Warranties.

1.1.    Assignor. [The][Each] Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of [the][[the relevant] Assigned Interest, (ii) [the][such] Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Term Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.

1.2.    Assignee. [The][Each] Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Term Loan Agreement, (ii) it meets all the requirements to be an assignee under Section 11.4(b)(i), (iii) and (iv) of the Term Loan Agreement (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 11.4(b)(iii) of the Term Loan Agreement), (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Term Loan Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of [the][the relevant] Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to acquire assets of the type represented by [the][such] Assigned Interest and either it, or the Person exercising discretion in making its decision to acquire [the][such] Assigned Interest, is experienced in acquiring assets of such type, (v) it has received a copy of the Term Loan Agreement, and has received or has been accorded the opportunity to receive copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section __ thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it deems appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, (vi) it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, and (vii) if it is a Foreign Lender, attached hereto is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Term Loan Agreement, duly completed and executed by [the][such] Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, [the][any] Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its

 

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own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

2.    Payments. From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of [the][each] Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to [the][the relevant] Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to [the][the relevant] Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.

3.    General Provisions. This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

 

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Exhibit 10.31

EXECUTION COPY

SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT

This Seventh Amendment to Loan Agreement (this “Amendment”) is made as of December 20, 2019, by and among AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION, as borrower (the “Company”), TORONTO DOMINION (TEXAS) LLC, as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the financial institutions whose names appear as lenders on the signature page hereof.

WHEREAS, the Company and the Administrative Agent are party to that certain Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of September 19, 2014 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”) among the Company, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders from time to time party thereto.

WHEREAS, the Company, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have agreed to amend the Loan Agreement pursuant to Section 12.12 of the Loan Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by each of the parties hereto, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1.    DEFINED TERMS. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement.

2.    AMENDMENTS. Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, the Loan Agreement is amended and restated in full to read as set forth in Annex A hereto (as so amended, the “Amended Loan Agreement”).

3.    COMMITMENT INCREASE. The requirements of Section 2.14 of the Loan Agreement are hereby waived to the extent that such Section requires prior notice to effect an increase in the Revolving Loan Commitment of any Lender. After giving effect to this Amendment, each of the Lenders party hereto agree that their respective Revolving Loan Commitments shall be as set forth on Schedule A. The execution of this Amendment is evidence of the consent of the Company, the Swingline Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Administrative Agent of each Lender’s Revolving Loan Commitment as set forth on Schedule A.

4.    WAIVER; ASSIGNMENT. (a) The requirements of Sections 12.4 and 12.12(c) of the Loan Agreement are hereby waived to the extent that such Sections require prior notice or execution and delivery of an assignment agreement to effect an assignment by any Lender that does not agree to extend its Revolving Loan Commitment as set forth in this Amendment. Accordingly, after giving effect to this Amendment, only those Lenders listed on Schedule A to this Amendment shall have any Revolving Loan Commitment or be considered Lenders under the Loan Agreement, with Revolving Loan Commitments in such amounts as set forth on Schedule A. The execution of this Amendment is evidence of the consent of the Company, the Swingline Lender, the


Issuing Banks and the Administrative Agent to assignment of each Assignor’s (as defined below) Revolving Loan Commitments to the Assignees (as defined below), as required pursuant to Section 12.4(b)(iii) of the Loan Agreement.

(b)    Each Lender whose Revolving Loan Commitment is reduced or terminated by giving effect to this Amendment (each, an “Assignor”) hereby irrevocably sells and assigns, at par, to each Lender whose Revolving Loan Commitment is increased (or created) by giving effect to this Amendment (each, an “Assignee”), and each Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from each Assignor, subject to and in accordance with this Amendment and the Loan Agreement, as of the Amendment Effective Date (as defined below), the Assigned Interests (as defined below). Such sales and assignments and purchases and assumptions shall be made on the terms set forth in Exhibit F to the Loan Agreement and shall comply with Section 12.4(b) of the Loan Agreement, notwithstanding any failure of such sales, assignments, purchases and assumptions to comply with (x) the minimum assignment requirement in Section 12.4(b)(i) of the Loan Agreement, (y) the requirement to pay the processing and recordation fees referenced in Section 12.4(b)(iv) of the Loan Agreement or (z) any requirement to execute and deliver an Assignment and Assumption in respect thereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Assignee hereby makes the representations, warranties and agreements required to be made under Section 1 of Annex 1 to Exhibit F to the Loan Agreement by an Assignee, with respect to the Assigned Interests being assigned or assumed by such Assignee hereunder. Each sale and assignment hereunder is without recourse to any Assignor and, except as expressly provided in Section 1 of Annex 1 to Exhibit F to the Loan Agreement, without representation or warranty by any Assignor.

(c)    “Assigned Interest” means (i) all of the respective Assignors’ rights and obligations in their respective capacities as Lenders under the Loan Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the Revolving Loan Commitments of the respective Assignors to the extent being assigned under this Agreement and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under Applicable Law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of the respective Assignors (in their respective capacities as Lenders) against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Loan Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above.

(d)    On the Amendment Effective Date, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (x) to the extent any Loans or funded L/C Obligations are outstanding on such date, each Assignee purchasing and assuming Assigned Interests pursuant to paragraph (b) above shall pay the purchase price for such Assigned Interests (equal to the principal amount of such outstanding Loans and funded L/C Obligations with respect to such Assigned Interest) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to


the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 Noon (New York City time), (y) the Company shall pay all accrued and unpaid interest and fees and other amounts accrued to but excluding the Amendment Effective Date for the account of each Assignor in respect of such Assignor’s Assigned Interests (including such amount, if any, as would be payable pursuant to Section 2.9 of the Loan Agreement if the outstanding Loans of such Assignor were prepaid in their entirety on the date of consummation of the assignment of the Assigned Interests) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 Noon (New York City time) and (z) the Administrative Agent shall pay to each of the Assignors, out of the amounts received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to clauses (x) and (y) above, the purchase price for the Assigned Interests assigned by such Assignor pursuant hereto and all unpaid interest and fees and other amounts accrued for the account of each Assignor to but excluding the Amendment Effective Date by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account designated by such Assignor to the Administrative Agent not later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Amendment Effective Date.

5.    BRING-DOWN OF REPRESENTATIONS. The Company hereby certifies that, as of the date of this Amendment, (i) the representations and warranties contained in Section 4.1 of the Amended Loan Agreement are true and correct in all material respects, except for those representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality or Materially Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct, both before and after giving effect to this Amendment, except to the extent stated to have been made as of the Agreement Date, and (ii) no Default exists.

6.    EFFECTIVENESS. This Amendment shall become effective upon:

(a) the Administrative Agent receiving this Amendment duly executed by the Company and all of the Lenders;

(b) the payment in full of all fees and expenses required to be paid in connection with this Amendment to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (the date such conditions are satisfied is the “Amendment Effective Date”); and

(c) (i) the Administrative Agent shall have received all documentation and other information regarding the Company reasonably requested in connection with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act, to the extent reasonably requested in writing of the Company at least five Business Days prior to the Amendment Effective Date and (ii) to the extent the Company qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, any Lender that has requested, in a written notice to the Company at least five Business Days prior to the Amendment Effective Date, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to the Company shall have received such Beneficial Ownership Certification (provided that, upon the execution and delivery by such Lender of its signature page to this Amendment, the condition set forth in this clause (ii) shall be deemed to be satisfied).


7.    COUNTERPARTS. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such separate counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by telecopier or electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart.

8.    GOVERNING LAW. This Amendment shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and performed in the State of New York.

9.    MISCELLANEOUS.

(a)    On and after the effective date of this Amendment, each reference in the Loan Agreement to “this Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Loan Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment.

(b)    The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Lender or the Administrative Agent under any of the Loan Documents, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of any of the Loan Documents.

(c)    On and after the effectiveness of this Amendment, this Amendment shall for all purposes constitute a Loan Document.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment or caused it to be executed by their duly authorized officers, all as of the day and year above written.

 

COMPANY:    AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION
   By: /s/ Rodney M. Smith                                    
  

Name: Rodney M. Smith

  

Title: Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance

          and Treasurer

 

[Signature Page to Seventh Amendment to Loan Agreement]


LENDERS:   

TORONTO DOMINION (TEXAS) LLC,

as Administrative Agent

 

By: /s/ Wallace Wong                                

      Name: Wallace Wong

      Title: Authorized Signatory

  

The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York

Branch, as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Wallace Wong                                

      Name: Wallace Wong

      Title: Authorized Signatory

  

MIZUHO BANK, LTD., as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Tracy Rahn                                    

      Name: Tracy Rahn

      Title: Authorized Signatory

  

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Kyle Oberkrom                              

      Name: Kyle Oberkrom

      Title: Associate

  

BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Craig Malloy                                  

      Name: Craig Malloy

      Title: Director

  

CITIBANK, N.A., as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Carolyn Kee                                  

      Name: Carolyn Kee

      Title: Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Seventh Amendment to Loan Agreement]


  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Inderjeet Aneja                                    

      Name: Inderjeet Aneja

      Title: Vice President

  

MUFG Bank, Ltd., as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Lillian Kim                                        

      Name: Lillian Kim

      Title: Director

  

MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A., as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Alysha Salinger                                

      Name: Alysha Salinger

      Title: Authorized Signatory

  

Royal Bank of Canada, as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Scott Johnson                                    

      Name: Scott Johnson

      Title: Authorized Signatory

  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.

New York Branch, as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Stephen Johnson                                

      Name: Stephen Johnson

      Title: Managing Director

  

By: /s/ Miriam Trautmann                            

      Name: Miriam Trautmann

      Title: Senior Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Seventh Amendment to Loan Agreement]


  

Banco Santander, S.A., New York

Branch, as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Juan Galan                                             

      Name: Juan Galan

      Title: Managing Director

  

By: /s/ Rita Walz-Cuccioli                                

      Name: Rita Walz-Cuccioli

      Title: Executive Director

  

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Joseph Ward                                           

      Name: Joseph Ward

      Title: Managing Director

  

SOCIETE GENERALE, as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Shelley Yu                                               

      Name: Shelley Yu

      Title: Director

  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation,
as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Michael Maguire                                  

      Name: Michael Maguire

      Title: Executive Director

  

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Ryan Durkin                                           

      Name: Ryan Durkin

      Title: Authorized Signatory

 

[Signature Page to Seventh Amendment to Loan Agreement]


  

Commerzbank AG, as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Neil L. Kiernan                            

      Name: Neil L. Kiernan

      Title: Director

  

By: /s/ Robert P. Sullivan                        

      Name: Robert P. Sullivan

      Title: Vice President

  

ING Capital LLC, as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Shirin Fozouni                            

      Name: Shirin Fozouni

      Title: Director

  

By: /s/ Jonathan Feld                            

      Name: Jonathan Feld

      Title: Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Seventh Amendment to Loan Agreement]


 

The Standard Bank of South Africa

Limited, Isle of Man Branch, as a Lender

 

By: /s/ D. Weymouth                                                     

      Name: D. Weymouth

      Title: Executive

    Agreed, and executed solely in its capacity as Assignor under Section 4 of the foregoing Amendment:
   

FIFTH THIRD BANK, National

Association, as an Assignor

 

By: /s/ Eric Oberfield                                    

      Name: Eric Oberfield

      Title: Director

    Agreed, and executed solely in its capacity as Assignor under Section 4 of the foregoing Amendment:
   

HSBC Bank USA, NA, as an Assignor

 

By: /s/ Brett Bonet                                             

      Name: Bret Bonet

      Title: Director

 

[Signature Page to Seventh Amendment to Loan Agreement]


SCHEDULE A

REVOLVING LOAN COMMITMENT AMOUNTS

 

Entity

 

  

Revolving Loan
Commitment

 

 

The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch

     $158,000,000  

Bank of America, N.A.

     $158,000,000  

Barclays Bank PLC

     $158,000,000  

Citibank, N.A.

     $158,000,000  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     $158,000,000  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd.

     $158,000,000  

MUFG Bank, Ltd.

     $94,800,000  

Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.

     $63,200,000  

Royal Bank of Canada

     $158,000,000  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. New York Branch

     $127,000,000  

Banco Santander, S.A., New York Branch

     $127,000,000  

The Bank of Nova Scotia

     $127,000,000  

Societe Generale

     $127,000,000  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

     $127,000,000  

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     $105,000,000  

Commerzbank AG, New York Branch

     $86,000,000  

ING Capital LLC

     $85,000,000  

The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited, Isle of Man Branch

     $75,000,000  
          

Total:

     $2,250,000,000  


ANNEX A

AMENDED LOAN AGREEMENT

[See attached]


ANNEX A

 

 

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT

AMONG

AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION,

AS THE BORROWER;

TORONTO DOMINION (TEXAS) LLC

AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT FOR THE LENDERS;

THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS PARTIES HERETO;

AND WITH

TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC

MIZUHO BANK, LTD.

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

BOFA SECURITIES, INC.

CITIBANK, N.A.

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A

MORGAN STANLEY MUFG LOAN PARTNERS, LLC

and

RBC CAPITAL MARKETS1

AS JOINT LEAD ARRANGERS AND JOINT BOOKRUNNERS;

MIZUHO BANK, LTD.

AS SYNDICATION AGENT;

AND

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

CITIBANK, N.A.

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A

MORGAN STANLEY MUFG LOAN PARTNERS, LLC

and

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

AS CO-DOCUMENTATION AGENTS.

Dated as of December 20, 2019

 

 

 

 

1 

A brand name for the capital markets businesses of ROYAL BANK OF CANADA and its affiliates.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

            Page  
ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS      1  

Section 1.1

     Definitions      1  

Section 1.2

     Interpretation      21  

Section 1.3

     Cross References      21  

Section 1.4

     Accounting Provisions      21  

Section 1.5

     Letter of Credit Amounts      21  

Section 1.6

     Divisions      22  
ARTICLE 2 - LOANS      22  

Section 2.1

     The Revolving Loans      22  

Section 2.2

     Manner of Advance and Disbursement      22  

Section 2.3

     Interest      24  

Section 2.4

     Commitment and Letter of Credit Fees      26  

Section 2.5

     Voluntary Commitment Reductions      28  

Section 2.6

     Prepayments and Repayments      28  

Section 2.7

     Notes; Loan Accounts      29  

Section 2.8

     Manner of Payment      29  

Section 2.9

     Reimbursement      30  

Section 2.10

     Pro Rata Treatment      31  

Section 2.11

     Capital Adequacy      32  

Section 2.12

     Lender Tax Forms      33  

Section 2.13

     Letters of Credit      34  

Section 2.14

     Incremental Commitments      43  

Section 2.15

     Cash Collateral      43  

Section 2.16

     Defaulting Lenders      44  

Section 2.17

     Swingline Loans      46  

Section 2.18

     Maturity Date Extension      49  
ARTICLE 3 - CONDITIONS PRECEDENT      50  

Section 3.1

     Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness of this Agreement      50  

Section 3.2

     Conditions Precedent to Each Advance      51  

Section 3.3

     Conditions Precedent to Issuance of Letters of Credit      52  
ARTICLE 4 - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES      52  

Section 4.1

     Representations and Warranties      52  

Section 4.2

     Survival of Representations and Warranties, Etc      55  
ARTICLE 5 - GENERAL COVENANTS      56  

Section 5.1

     Preservation of Existence and Similar Matters      56  

Section 5.2

     Compliance with Applicable Law      56  

Section 5.3

     Maintenance of Properties      56  

Section 5.4

     Accounting Methods and Financial Records      56  

Section 5.5

     Insurance      56  

 

(i)


Table of Contents (continued)

 

            Page  

Section 5.6

     Payment of Taxes and Claims      57  

Section 5.7

     Visits and Inspections      57  

Section 5.8

     Use of Proceeds      57  

Section 5.9

     Maintenance of REIT Status      57  

Section 5.10

     Senior Credit Facility      57  
ARTICLE 6 - INFORMATION COVENANTS      58  

Section 6.1

     Quarterly Financial Statements and Information      58  

Section 6.2

     Annual Financial Statements and Information      58  

Section 6.3

     Performance Certificates      59  

Section 6.4

     Copies of Other Reports      59  

Section 6.5

     Notice of Litigation and Other Matters      60  

Section 6.6

     Certain Electronic Delivery; Public Information      60  

Section 6.7

     Know Your Customer Information      61  

Section 6.8

     Additional Requested Information      61  
ARTICLE 7 - NEGATIVE COVENANTS      61  

Section 7.1

     Indebtedness; Guaranties of the Company and its Subsidiaries      62  

Section 7.2

     Limitation on Liens      63  

Section 7.3

     Liquidation, Merger or Disposition of Assets      64  

Section 7.4

     Restricted Payments      64  

Section 7.5

     Senior Secured Leverage Ratio      65  

Section 7.6

     Total Company Leverage Ratio      65  

Section 7.7

     [Reserved]      65  

Section 7.8

     Affiliate Transactions      65  

Section 7.9

     Restrictive Agreements      66  

Section 7.10

     Use of Proceeds      66  
ARTICLE 8 - DEFAULT      67  

Section 8.1

     Events of Default      67  

Section 8.2

     Remedies      69  

Section 8.3

     Payments Subsequent to Declaration of Event of Default      70  
ARTICLE 9 - THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT      70  

Section 9.1

     Appointment and Authorization      70  

Section 9.2

     Rights as a Lender      70  

Section 9.3

     Exculpatory Provisions      71  

Section 9.4

     Reliance by Administrative Agent      72  

Section 9.5

     Resignation of Administrative Agent      72  

Section 9.6

     Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders      73  

Section 9.7

     Indemnification      74  

Section 9.8

     No Responsibilities of the Agents      74  

Section 9.9

     Lender ERISA Matters      74  

 

(ii)


Table of Contents (continued)

 

            Page  
ARTICLE 10 - CHANGES IN CIRCUMSTANCES AFFECTING LIBOR ADVANCES AND                           INCREASED COSTS      74  

Section 10.1

     LIBOR Basis Determination Inadequate or Unfair      74  

Section 10.2

     Illegality      75  

Section 10.3

     Increased Costs and Additional Amounts      76  

Section 10.4

     Effect On Other Advances      79  

Section 10.5

     Claims for Increased Costs and Taxes; Replacement Lenders      79  
ARTICLE 11 - [Reserved]      80  
ARTICLE 12 - MISCELLANEOUS      80  

Section 12.1

     Notices      80  

Section 12.2

     Expenses      82  

Section 12.3

     Waivers      82  

Section 12.4

     Assignment and Participation      82  

Section 12.5

     Indemnity      88  

Section 12.6

     [Reserved]      89  

Section 12.7

     Counterparts      89  

Section 12.8

     Governing Law; Jurisdiction      89  

Section 12.9

     Severability      90  

Section 12.10

     Interest      90  

Section 12.11

     Table of Contents and Headings      90  

Section 12.12

     Amendment and Waiver      90  

Section 12.13

     [Reserved]      92  

Section 12.14

     Entire Agreement      92  

Section 12.15

     Other Relationships; No Fiduciary Relationships      92  

Section 12.16

     Directly or Indirectly      93  

Section 12.17

     Reliance on and Survival of Various Provisions      93  

Section 12.18

     Senior Debt      93  

Section 12.19

     Obligations      93  

Section 12.20

     Confidentiality      93  

Section 12.21

     Right of Set-off      94  

Section 12.22

     Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions      94  
ARTICLE 13 - WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL      95  

Section 13.1

     Waiver of Jury Trial      95  

 

(iii)


SCHEDULES
Schedule 1    Commitments; Commitment Ratios
Schedule 2    Existing Letters of Credit
Schedule 3    Existing ABS Facilities
Schedule 4    Subsidiaries on the Restatement Date
Schedule 5    Administrative Agent’s Office, Certain Notice Addresses
EXHIBITS
Exhibit A    Form of Request for Advance
Exhibit B    [Reserved]
Exhibit C    Form of Revolving Loan Note
Exhibit D    Form of Loan Certificate
Exhibit E    Form of Performance Certificate
Exhibit F    Form of Assignment and Assumption
Exhibit G    Form of Swingline Loan Notice

 

(iv)


SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT

This Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement is made as of December 20, 2019, by and among AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), as the Borrower, TORONTO DOMINION (TEXAS) LLC, as Administrative Agent, and the financial institutions parties hereto (together with any permitted successors and assigns of the foregoing).

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by each of the parties hereto, the parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1    Definitions. For the purposes of this Agreement:

ABS Facility” shall mean one or more secured loans, borrowings or facilities that may be included in a commercial real estate securitization transaction.

Acquisition” shall mean (whether by purchase, lease, exchange, issuance of stock or other equity or debt securities, merger, reorganization or any other method) (i) any acquisition by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any Person that is not a Subsidiary of the Company, which Person shall then become consolidated with the Company or such Subsidiary in accordance with GAAP; (ii) any acquisition by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of all or any substantial part of the assets of any Person that is not a Subsidiary of the Company; (iii) any acquisition by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any business (or related contracts) primarily engaged in the tower, tower management or related businesses; or (iv) any acquisition by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any communications towers or communications tower sites.

Adjusted EBITDA” shall mean, for the twelve (12) month period preceding the calculation date, for any Person, the sum of (a) Net Income, plus (b) to the extent deducted in determining Net Income, the sum, without duplication, of such Person’s (i) Interest Expense, (ii) income tax expense, including, without limitation, taxes paid or accrued based on income, profits or capital, including state, franchise and similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes, (iii) depreciation and amortization (including, without limitation, amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets), (iv) extraordinary losses and non-recurring non-cash charges and expenses, (v) all other non-cash charges, expenses and interest (including, without limitation, any non-cash losses in respect of Hedge Agreements, non-cash impairment charges, non-cash valuation charges for stock option grants or vesting of restricted stock awards or any other non-cash compensation charges, and losses from the early extinguishment of Indebtedness), (vi) non-recurring integration costs and expenses resulting from operational changes and improvements (including, without limitation, severance costs and business optimization expenses) and (vii) non-recurring charges and expenses, restructuring charges, transaction expenses (including, without limitation, transaction expenses incurred in connection with any merger or acquisition) and underwriters’ fees, and severance and retention payments in connection with any merger or acquisition, in each case for such period, less extraordinary gains and cash payments (not


otherwise deducted in determining Net Income) made during such period with respect to non-cash charges that were added back in a prior period; provided, however, (A) with respect to any Person that became a Subsidiary of the Company, or was merged with or consolidated into the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, during such period, or any acquisition by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the assets of any Person during such period, “Adjusted EBITDA” shall, at the option of the Company in respect of any or all of the foregoing, also include the Adjusted EBITDA of such Person or attributable to such assets, as applicable, during such period as if such acquisition, merger or consolidation, including any concurrent transaction entered into by such Person or with respect to such assets as part of such acquisition, merger or consolidation, had occurred on the first day of such period and (B) with respect to any Person that has ceased to be a Subsidiary of the Company during such period, or any material assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries sold or otherwise disposed of by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries during such period, “Adjusted EBITDA” shall exclude the Adjusted EBITDA of such Person or attributable to such assets, as applicable, during such period as if such sale or disposition of such Subsidiary or such assets had occurred on the first day of such period.

Administrative Agent” shall mean Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, in its capacity as Administrative Agent for the Lenders and the Issuing Banks, or any successor Administrative Agent appointed pursuant to Section 9.5 hereof.

Administrative Agent’s Office” shall mean the Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 5, or such other address or account as may be designated pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.1 hereof.

Advance” shall mean the aggregate amounts advanced by the Lenders to the Company pursuant to Article 2 hereof on the occasion of any borrowing and having the same Interest Rate Basis and Interest Period; and “Advances” shall mean more than one Advance.

Affected Lender” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 10.5 hereof.

Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to a Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, such first Person. For purposes of this definition, “control,” when used with respect to any Person, means the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by contract or otherwise.

Agreement” shall mean this Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified in writing from time to time.

Anti-Corruption Laws” means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Company or its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to money laundering, bribery or corruption.

Applicable Debt Rating” shall mean the highest Debt Rating received from any of S&P, Moody’s and Fitch; provided that if the lowest Debt Rating received from any such rating agency is two or more rating levels below the highest Debt Rating received from any such rating agency, the Applicable Debt Rating shall be the level that is one level below the highest of such

 

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Debt Ratings; provided, however, that if two ratings are at the same highest level, the Applicable Debt Rating shall be the highest level.

Applicable Law” shall mean, in respect of any Person, all provisions of constitutions, statutes, treaties, rules, regulations and orders of governmental bodies or regulatory agencies applicable to such Person, including, without limiting the foregoing, the Licenses, the Communications Act, zoning ordinances and all environmental laws, and all orders, decisions, judgments and decrees of all courts and arbitrators in proceedings or actions to which the Person in question is a party or by which it is bound.

Applicable Margin” shall mean the interest rate margin applicable to Base Rate Advances and LIBOR Advances, as the case may be, in each case determined in accordance with Section 2.3(f) hereof.

Attributable Debt” in respect of any Sale and Leaseback Transaction shall mean, at the time of determination, the present value of the obligation of the lessee for net rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in such Sale and Leaseback Transaction (including any period for which such lease has been extended or may, at the option of the lessor, be extended). Such present value shall be calculated using a discount rate equal to the rate of interest implicit in such transaction, determined in accordance with GAAP.

Authorized Signatory” shall mean such senior personnel of a Person as may be duly authorized and designated in writing by such Person to execute documents, agreements and instruments on behalf of such Person.

Available Revolving Loan Commitment” shall mean, as of any date, the difference between (i) the Revolving Loan Commitments in effect on such date minus (ii) the sum of (A) the Revolving Loans then outstanding plus (B) the L/C Obligations then outstanding plus (C) the Swingline Loans then outstanding.

Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.

Bail-In Legislation” means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

Base Rate” shall mean for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the higher of (a) the Federal Funds 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 Toronto Dominion as its “prime rate.” The “prime rate” is a rate set by Toronto Dominion based upon various factors including Toronto Dominion 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 prime rate announced by Toronto Dominion shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.

 

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Base Rate Advance” shall mean an Advance which the Company requests to be made as a Base Rate Advance or is Converted to a Base Rate Advance, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.2 hereof, and which shall be in a principal amount of at least $1,000,000.00 and in an integral multiple of $500,000.00.

Base Rate Basis” shall mean a simple interest rate equal to the sum of (i) the Base Rate and (ii) the Applicable Margin applicable to Base Rate Advances for the applicable Loans. The Base Rate Basis shall be adjusted automatically as of the opening of business on the effective date of each change in the Base Rate to account for such change, and shall also be adjusted to reflect changes of the Applicable Margin applicable to Base Rate Advances.

Beneficial Ownership Certification” shall mean a certification regarding beneficial ownership or control as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

Beneficial Ownership Regulation” shall mean 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.

Borrower” shall mean the Company.

Borrower Materials” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 6.6 hereof.

Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the laws of, or are in fact closed in, the state where the Administrative Agent’s Office is located and, if such day related to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, means any such day that is also a London Banking Day.

Capitalized Lease Obligation” shall mean that portion of any obligation of a Person as lessee under a lease which at the time would be required to be capitalized on the balance sheet of such lessee in accordance with GAAP.

Cash Collateralize” means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent or Issuing Banks (as applicable) and the Lenders, as collateral for L/C Obligations, or obligations of Lenders to fund participations in respect thereof, cash or deposit account balances or, if the Issuing Bank benefiting from such collateral shall agree in its sole discretion, other credit support, in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance satisfactory to (a) the Administrative Agent and (b) the applicable Issuing Bank. “Cash Collateral” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.

Cash Equivalents” shall mean ‘cash equivalents’ as defined under and determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Change of Control” shall mean (a) the acquisition, directly or indirectly, by any Person or group (as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) of more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the voting stock of either the Company (if the Company is not a Subsidiary of any Person) or of the ultimate parent entity of which the Company is a Subsidiary (if the Company is a Subsidiary of any Person), as the case may be, by way of merger or consolidation or otherwise, or (b) a change shall occur in a majority of the members of the

 

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Company’s board of directors (including the Chairman and President) within a year-long period such that such majority shall no longer consist of Continuing Directors.

Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

Commercial Letter of Credit” shall mean a documentary letter of credit issued in respect of the purchase of goods or services by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by an Issuing Bank in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

Commitment Ratio” shall mean the percentage in which a Lender is severally bound to fund its portion of Advances to the Company under the Revolving Loan Commitments, as set forth on Schedule 1 attached hereto (together with Dollar amounts) (and which may change from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof).

Commitments” shall mean, collectively, the Revolving Loan Commitments and, if applicable, the L/C Commitments.

Communications Act” shall mean the Communications Act of 1934, and any similar or successor Federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the FCC or other similar or successor agency thereunder, all as the same may be in effect from time to time.

Company” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the preamble hereof.

Consolidated Total Assets” shall mean as of any date the total assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis shown on the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of such date and determined in accordance with GAAP.

Continue”, “Continuation”, “Continuing” and “Continued” shall mean the continuation pursuant to Article 2 hereof of a LIBOR Advance as a LIBOR Advance from one Interest Period to a different Interest Period.

Continuing Director” means a director who either (a) was a member of the Company’s board of directors on the date of this Agreement, (b) becomes a member of the Company’s board of directors subsequent to the date of this Agreement and whose appointment, election or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders is duly approved by a majority of the directors referred to in clause (a) above constituting at the time of such appointment, election or nomination at least a majority of that board, or (c) becomes a member of the Company’s board of directors subsequent to the date of this Agreement and whose appointment, election or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders is duly approved by a majority of the directors referred to in clauses (a) and (b) above constituting at the time of such appointment, election or nomination at least a majority of that board.

Convert”, “Conversion” and “Converted” shall mean a conversion pursuant to Article 2 hereof of a LIBOR Advance into a Base Rate Advance or of a Base Rate Advance into a LIBOR Advance, as applicable.

 

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Credit Extension” shall mean each of the following: (a) an Advance and (b) with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the increase of the amount thereof.

Debt Rating” shall mean, as of any date, the senior unsecured debt rating of the Company that has been most recently announced by S&P, Moody’s or Fitch, as the case may be.

Default” shall mean any Event of Default, and any of the events specified in Section 8.1 hereof, regardless of whether there shall have occurred any passage of time or giving of notice, or both, that would be necessary in order to constitute such event an Event of Default.

Default Rate” shall mean a simple per annum interest rate equal to the sum of (a) the then applicable Interest Rate Basis (including the Applicable Margin), and (b) two percent (2.0%).

Defaulting Lender” means, subject to Section 2.16(b), any Lender that, as determined by the Administrative Agent, (a) has failed to perform any of its funding obligations hereunder, including in respect of its Loans or participations in respect of Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans, within three (3) Business Days of the date required to be funded by it hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, (b) has notified the Company, or the Administrative Agent, an Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder or has made a public statement to that effect with respect to its funding obligations hereunder or under other agreements generally in which it commits to extend credit, (c) has failed, within three (3) Business Days after request by the Administrative Agent, to confirm in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that it will comply with its funding obligations under this Agreement, or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a voluntary proceeding under any bankruptcy or other debtor relief law or has become the subject of a Bail-In Action, (ii) had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or a custodian appointed for it, or (iii) taken any action in furtherance of, or indicated its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any voluntary or involuntary proceeding under any bankruptcy or other debtor relief law or any such appointment; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a governmental authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such governmental authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.16(b)) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to the Company, each Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender and each Lender.

 

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Designated Person” means a person or entity (a) listed in the annex to, or otherwise subject to the provisions of, any Executive Order (as defined in the definition of “Sanctions Laws and Regulations”), (b) named as a “Specifically Designated National and Blocked Person” on the most current list published by the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control at its official website or any replacement website or other replacement official publication of such list (the “SDN List”), (c) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, the United Kingdom or any EU member state, (d) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (e) in which an entity or person on the SDN List (or any combination of such entities or persons) has 50% or greater direct or indirect ownership interest or that is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly, by an entity or person on the SDN List (or any combination of such entities or persons).

Dollar” and “$” shall mean lawful money of the United States.

Domestic Subsidiary” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any Subsidiary of such Person that is not a Foreign Subsidiary. Unless otherwise qualified, all references to a “Domestic Subsidiary” or to “Domestic Subsidiaries” in this Agreement shall refer to a Domestic Subsidiary or Domestic Subsidiaries of the Company.

EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any Person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as in effect from time to time.

ERISA Affiliate” shall mean any Person, including a Subsidiary or an Affiliate of the Company, that is a member of any group of organizations of which the Company is a member and is treated as a single employer with the Company under Section 414 of the Code.

EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor Person), as in effect from time to time.

Eurodollar Rate” means, for any Interest Period with respect to a LIBOR Advance, the rate per annum equal to (i) the ICE Benchmark Administration Settlement Rate (or the successor thereto if the ICE Benchmark Administration is no longer making such a rate available) (“LIBOR”), as published by Reuters (or such other commercially available source providing

 

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quotations of LIBOR as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two (2) London Banking Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for Dollar deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period or, (ii) if such rate is not available at such time for any reason, the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate at which deposits in Dollars for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period in same day funds in the approximate amount of the LIBOR Advance being made, Continued or Converted and with a term equivalent to such Interest Period would be offered by Toronto Dominion’s London branch (or other branch or Affiliate) to major banks in London at their request at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two (2) London Banking Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period; provided that if the Eurodollar Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.

Eurocurrency Reserve Percentage” shall mean the percentage which is in effect from time to time under Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as such regulation may be amended from time to time, as the maximum reserve requirement applicable with respect to Eurocurrency Liabilities (as that term is defined in Regulation D), whether or not any Lender has any such Eurocurrency Liabilities subject to such reserve requirement at that time.

Event of Default” shall mean any of the events specified in Section 8.1 hereof; provided, however, that any requirement stated therein for notice or lapse of time, or both, has been satisfied.

Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Existing ABS Facility” shall mean each mortgage loan facility existing on the Restatement Date and listed on Schedule 3.

Existing Credit Agreements” shall mean (i) the Amended and Restated Term Loan Agreement dated as of the Restatement Date, among the Company and certain agents and lenders from time to time party thereto and (ii) the Amended and Restated Multicurrency Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of the Restatement Date, among the Company and certain agents and lenders from time to time party thereto.

Existing Indebtedness” shall mean the existing Indebtedness of the Company due September 19, 2014 under the Company’s Loan Agreement dated as of September 20, 2013.

Extending Lender” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.18(a) hereof.

FATCA” shall mean Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement, treaty or convention among governmental authorities and implementing such Sections of the Code.

 

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FCC” shall mean the Federal Communications Commission, or any other similar or successor agency of the Federal government administering the Communications Act.

Federal Funds Rate” shall mean, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal for each day during such period to the rate published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the quotation for such day on such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from a Federal funds broker of recognized standing selected by it; provided that if the Federal Funds Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.

Fitch” shall mean Fitch, Inc. (Fitch Ratings), and its successors.

Foreign Subsidiary” shall mean a Subsidiary whose place of registration, incorporation, organization or domicile is outside of the United States of America. Unless otherwise qualified, all references to a “Foreign Subsidiary” or to “Foreign Subsidiaries” in this Agreement shall refer to a Foreign Subsidiary or Foreign Subsidiaries of the Company.

Fronting Exposure” shall mean, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, (a) with respect to any Issuing Bank, such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment Ratio of the outstanding L/C Obligations in respect of Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank other than L/C Obligations as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof and (b) with respect to the Swingline Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment Ratio of Swingline Loans other than Swingline Loans as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Revolving Lenders in accordance with the terms hereof.

Funds From Operations” means net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property and extraordinary and unusual items, plus depreciation, amortization and dividends declared on preferred stock, and after adjustments for unconsolidated minority interests, on a consolidated basis for the Company and its Subsidiaries.

GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, consistently applied and as in effect on the date of this Agreement.

Granting Lender” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 12.4(f) hereof.

Guaranty”, as applied to an obligation, shall mean and include (a) a guaranty, direct or indirect, in any manner, of all or any part of such obligation, and (b) any agreement, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, the practical effect of which is to assure in any way the payment or performance (or payment of damages in the event of non-performance) of all or any part of such obligation, including, without limiting the foregoing, any reimbursement obligations as to amounts drawn down by beneficiaries of outstanding letters of credit or capital call requirements; provided, however, that the term “Guaranty” shall only include guarantees of Indebtedness.

 

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Hedge Agreements” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any agreements or other arrangements to which such Person is a party relating to any rate swap transaction, basis swap, forward rate transaction, interest rate cap transaction, interest rate floor transaction, interest rate collar transaction, currency swap transaction, cross-currency rate swap transaction, or any other similar transaction, including an option to enter into any of the foregoing or any combination of the foregoing.

Incremental Commitment” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.14 hereof.

Indebtedness” shall mean, with respect to any Person and without duplication:

(a)    indebtedness for money borrowed of such Person and indebtedness of such Person evidenced by notes payable, bonds, debentures or other similar instruments or drafts accepted representing extensions of credit;

(b)    all indebtedness of such Person upon which interest charges are customarily paid (other than trade payables arising in the ordinary course of business, but only if and so long as such accounts are payable on customary trade terms);

(c)    all Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person;

(d)    all reimbursement obligations of such Person with respect to outstanding letters of credit;

(e)    all indebtedness of such Person issued or assumed as full or partial payment for property or services (other than trade payables arising in the ordinary course of business, but only if and so long as such accounts are payable on customary trade terms);

(f)    all net obligations of such Person under Hedge Agreements valued on a marked to market basis on the date of determination;

(g)    all direct or indirect obligations of any other Person secured by any Lien to which any property or asset owned by such Person is subject, but only to the extent of the higher of the fair market value or the book value of the property or asset subject to such Lien (if less than the amount of such obligation), if the obligation secured thereby shall not have been assumed; and

(h)    Guaranties by such Person of any of the foregoing of any other Person.

Indemnitee” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 12.5 hereof.

Initial Issuing Banks” means the banks listed on the signature pages hereof as the Initial Issuing Banks, provided that Morgan Stanley Bank, N. A. will not be obligated to issue Commercial Letters of Credit hereunder.

 

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Interest Expense” shall mean, for any Person and for any period, all cash interest expense (including imputed interest with respect to Capitalized Lease Obligations and commitment fees) with respect to any Indebtedness (including, without limitation, the Obligations) and Attributable Debt of such Person during such period pursuant to the terms of such Indebtedness.

Interest Period” shall mean (a) in connection with any Base Rate Advance, the period beginning on the date such Advance is made as or Converted to a Base Rate Advance and ending on the last day of the fiscal quarter in which such Advance is made as or Converted to a Base Rate Advance; provided, however, that if a Base Rate Advance is made or Converted on the last day of any fiscal quarter, it shall have an Interest Period ending on, and its Payment Date shall be, the last day of the following fiscal quarter, and (b) in connection with any LIBOR Advance, the term of such LIBOR Advance selected by the Company or otherwise determined in accordance with this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, (i) any applicable Interest Period which would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next Business Day unless, with respect to LIBOR Advances only, such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (ii) any applicable Interest Period, with respect to LIBOR Advances only, which begins on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month during which such Interest Period is to end shall (subject to clause (i) above) end on the last day of such calendar month, and (iii) the Company shall not select an Interest Period which extends beyond the Maturity Date or such earlier date as would interfere with the Borrower’s repayment obligations under Section 2.6 hereof. Interest shall be due and payable with respect to any Advance as provided in Section 2.3 hereof.

Interest Rate Basis” shall mean the Base Rate Basis or the LIBOR Basis, as appropriate.

Investment” shall mean any investment or loan by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in or to any Person which Person, after giving effect to such investment or loan, is not consolidated with the Company and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.

ISP” shall mean, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, Inc. (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).

Issuer Documents” means with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit Application, and any other document, agreement and instrument entered into by the applicable Issuing Bank and the Company (or any Subsidiary) or in favor of the applicable Issuing Bank and relating to such Letter of Credit.

Issuing Banks” shall mean each Initial Issuing Bank, each Lender with an outstanding Letter of Credit listed on Schedule 2, and any other Lender approved as a Issuing Bank by the Administrative Agent and the Company and any assignee to which a L/C Commitment hereunder has been assigned pursuant to Section 12.4 so long as each such Lender or such assignee expressly agrees to perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations that by the terms of this Agreement are required to be performed by it as an Issuing Bank and notifies the Administrative Agent of its applicable lending office and the amount of its L/C Commitment

 

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(which information shall be recorded by the Administrative Agent in the Register), for so long as such Initial Issuing Bank, Lender or assignee, as the case may be, shall have a L/C Commitment.

known to the Company”, “to the knowledge of the Company” or any similar phrase, shall mean known by or reasonably should have been known by the executive officers of the Company (which shall include, without limitation, the chief executive officer, the chief operating officer, if any, the chief financial officer and the general counsel of the Company).

L/C Advance” means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit which has not been reimbursed on the date when made or refinanced as Revolving Loans.

L/C Commitment” shall mean, with respect to any Issuing Bank at any time, the amount set forth opposite such Issuing Bank’s name on Schedule 1 hereto under the caption “L/C Commitment” or set forth for such Issuing Bank in the Register maintained by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 12.4(c) as such Issuing Bank’s “L/C Commitment,” as such amount may be reduced at or prior to such time pursuant to Section 2.5, or such other amount as may be approved by the Administrative Agent and the Company.

L/C Loan” means, with respect to each Lender, such Lender’s funding of its participation in any L/C Advance in accordance with its Commitment Ratio.

L/C Credit Extension” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the increase of the amount thereof.

L/C Obligations” means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all Unreimbursed Amounts, including all L/C Advances. For purposes of computing the amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.5. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.

Lenders” shall mean the Persons whose names appear as “Lenders” on Schedule 1, any other Person which becomes a “Lender” hereunder after the Restatement Date by executing an Assignment and Assumption substantially in the form of Exhibit F attached hereto in accordance with the provisions hereof, any New Lender and, unless the context requires otherwise, the Swingline Lender; and “Lender” shall mean any one of the foregoing Lenders.

Letter of Credit Application” means 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 applicable Issuing Bank.

Letter of Credit Expiration Date” means the day that is seven (7) days prior to the scheduled Maturity Date (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next preceding Business Day).

 

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Letter of Credit Fee” has the meaning specified in Section 2.4(b)(ii).

Letter of Credit Sublimit” shall mean, at any time, an amount equal to $200,000,000. The Letter of Credit Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Revolving Loan Commitments.

Letters of Credit” shall mean, collectively, each Standby Letter of Credit or Commercial Letter of Credit issued by the Issuing Banks on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in accordance with the terms hereof; provided that any Commercial Letter of Credit issued hereunder shall provide solely for cash payment upon presentation of a sight draft.

LIBOR Advance” shall mean an Advance which the Company requests to be made as, Converted to or Continued as a LIBOR Advance in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.2 hereof, and which shall be in a principal amount of at least $5,000,000.00 and in an integral multiple of $1,000,000.00.

LIBOR Basis” shall mean a simple per annum interest rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to the nearest one-hundredth (1/100th) of one percent (1%)) equal to the sum of (a) the quotient of (i) the Eurodollar Rate divided by (ii) one (1) minus the Eurocurrency Reserve Percentage, if any, stated as a decimal, plus (b) the Applicable Margin. The LIBOR Basis shall apply to Interest Periods of one (1), two (2), three (3), or six (6) months, and, once determined, shall remain unchanged during the applicable Interest Period, except for changes to reflect adjustments in the Eurocurrency Reserve Percentage and the Applicable Margin as adjusted pursuant to Section 2.3(f) hereof. The LIBOR Basis for any LIBOR Advance shall be adjusted as of the effective date of any change in the Eurocurrency Reserve Percentage.

Licenses” shall mean, collectively, any telephone, microwave, radio transmissions, personal communications or other license, authorization, certificate of compliance, franchise, approval or permit, whether for the construction, the ownership or the operation of any communications tower facilities, granted or issued by the FCC and held by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

Lien” shall mean, with respect to any property, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, title retention agreement or other encumbrance of any kind in respect of such property.

Loan Documents” shall mean, collectively, this Agreement, the Notes, all fee letters, Requests for Advance, all Requests for Issuance of Letters of Credit, all Letters of Credit and all other certificates, documents, instruments and agreements executed or delivered by the Company in connection with or contemplated by this Agreement.

Loans” shall mean, collectively, the Revolving Loans, the L/C Loans and the Swingline Loans.

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Majority Lenders” shall mean Lenders the total of whose Revolving Loan Commitments at such time (or, after the termination thereof, the Revolving Loans of such Lenders then outstanding and such Lenders’ Commitment Ratios of the Swingline Loans then outstanding and the L/C Obligations then outstanding) exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the Revolving Loan Commitments of all Lenders in effect at such time (or, after the termination thereof, the Revolving Loans of all Lenders then outstanding, the Swingline Loans then outstanding and the L/C Obligations then outstanding), in each case, held by all Lenders entitled to vote hereunder; provided that the Revolving Loan Commitment of, and the portion of the Revolving Loans then outstanding held or deemed held by any Defaulting Lender, and any Defaulting Lender’s Commitment Ratio of the Swingline Loans then outstanding and the L/C Obligations then outstanding shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Majority Lenders.

Material Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary of the Company whose Adjusted EBITDA, as of the last day of any fiscal year, is greater than ten percent (10%) of the Adjusted EBITDA of the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of such date.

Material Subsidiary Group” shall mean one or more Subsidiaries of the Company when taken as a whole whose Adjusted EBITDA, as of the last day of any fiscal year, is greater than ten percent (10%) of the Adjusted EBITDA of the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of such date.

Materially Adverse Effect” shall mean (a) any material adverse effect upon the business, assets, liabilities, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (b) a material adverse effect upon any material rights or benefits of the Lenders, the Issuing Banks or the Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents.

Maturity Date” shall mean January 31, 2025, or such earlier date as payment of the Loans shall be due (whether by acceleration, reduction of the Commitments to zero or otherwise).

Moody’s” shall mean Moody’s Investor’s Service, Inc., and its successors.

Necessary Authorizations” shall mean all approvals and licenses from, and all filings and registrations with, any governmental or other regulatory authority, including, without limiting the foregoing, the Licenses and all approvals, licenses, filings and registrations under the Communications Act, necessary in order to enable the Company and its Subsidiaries to own, construct, maintain, and operate communications tower facilities and to invest in other Persons who own, construct, maintain, manage and operate communications tower facilities.

Net Income” shall mean, for any Person and for any period of determination, net income of such Person determined in accordance with GAAP.

New Lender” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.14 hereof.

Non-Consenting Lender” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 12.12(c) hereof.

Non-Excluded Taxes” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 10.3(b) hereof.

 

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Non-Extending Lender” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.18(b) hereof.

Non-U.S. Person” shall mean a Person who is not a U.S. Person.

Notes” shall mean, collectively, the Revolving Loan Notes.

Obligations” shall mean all payment and performance obligations of every kind, nature and description of the Company to the Lenders, the Issuing Banks or the Administrative Agent, or any of them, under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, any interest, fees and other charges on the Loans or otherwise under the Loan Documents that would accrue but for the filing of a bankruptcy action with respect to the Borrower, whether or not such claim is allowed in such bankruptcy action and the L/C Obligations), as they may be amended from time to time, or as a result of making the Loans or issuing Letters of Credit, whether such obligations are direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or not due, contractual or based in tort, liquidated or unliquidated, arising by operation of law or otherwise, now existing or hereafter arising.

OFAC” means the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.

Original Agreement Date” shall mean September 19, 2014.

Outstanding Amount” means (i) with respect to Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans occurring on such date; and (ii) 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 by the Company of Unreimbursed Amounts.

Ownership Interests” shall mean, as applied to any Person, corporate stock and any and all securities, shares, partnership interests (whether general, limited, special or other), limited liability company interests, membership interests, equity interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated and of any character) of corporate stock of such Person or any of the foregoing issued by such Person (whether a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company or another type of entity) and includes, without limitation, securities convertible into Ownership Interests and rights, warrants or options to acquire Ownership Interests.

Payment Date” shall mean the last day of any Interest Period.

PBGC” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or any successor thereto.

Permitted Liens” shall mean, collectively, as applied to any Person:

(a)    (i) Liens on real estate or other property for taxes, assessments, governmental charges or levies not yet delinquent and (ii) Liens for taxes, assessments, judgments, governmental charges or levies or claims the non-payment of which is being

 

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diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been set aside on such Person’s books in accordance with GAAP;

(b)    Liens incurred in the ordinary course of the Company’s business (i) for sums not yet due or being diligently contested in good faith, or (ii) incidental to the ownership of its assets that, in each case, were not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money, such as Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, vendors (solely to the extent arising by operation of law), laborers and materialmen, in each case, if reserves in accordance with GAAP or appropriate provisions shall have been made therefor;

(c)    Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with worker’s compensation and unemployment insurance, social security obligations, assessments or government charges which are not overdue for more than sixty (60) days;

(d)    restrictions on the transfer of the Licenses or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries imposed by any of the Licenses by the Communications Act and any regulations thereunder;

(e)    easements, rights-of-way, zoning restrictions, licenses, reservations or restrictions on use and other similar encumbrances on the use of real property which do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Person or the use of such property in the operation of the business by such Person;

(f)    Liens arising by operation of law in favor of purchasers in connection with any asset sale permitted hereunder; provided, however, that such Lien only encumbers the property being sold;

(g)    Liens in respect of Capitalized Lease Obligations, so long as such Liens only attach to the assets leased thereunder, and Liens reflected by Uniform Commercial Code financing statements filed in respect of true leases or subleases of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

(h)    Liens to secure performance of statutory obligations, surety or appeal bonds, performance bonds, bids or tenders;

(i)    judgment Liens which do not result in an Event of Default under Section 8.1(h) hereof;

(j)    Liens in connection with escrow or security deposits made in connection with Acquisitions permitted hereunder;

(k)    Liens created on any Ownership Interests of Subsidiaries of the Company that are not Material Subsidiaries held by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that such Lien is not securing Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Domestic Subsidiaries;

(l)    Liens in favor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

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(m)    banker’s Liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or other funds maintained with a depositary institution; provided that such deposit account is not (i) a dedicated cash collateral account and is not subject to restrictions against access in excess of those set forth by regulations promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board or other Applicable Law; and (ii) intended to provide collateral to the depositary institution;

(n)    licenses, sublicenses, leases or subleases granted by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any other Person in the ordinary course of business;

(o)    Liens in the nature of trustees’ Liens granted pursuant to any indenture governing any Indebtedness permitted hereunder, in each case in favor of the trustee under such indenture and securing only obligations to pay compensation to such trustee, to reimburse its expenses and to indemnify it under the terms thereof;

(p)    Liens on property of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries at the time the Company or such Subsidiary acquired the property, including acquisition by means of a merger or consolidation with or into the Company or such Subsidiary, or an acquisition of assets; provided that such Liens (i) are not created, incurred or assumed in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition and (ii) may not extend to any other property owned by the Company or such Subsidiary;

(q)    Liens on property or assets of any Foreign Subsidiary securing the Indebtedness of such Foreign Subsidiary; and

(r)    Liens securing obligations under Hedge Agreements in an aggregate amount of such obligations not to exceed $100,000,000 at any time outstanding.

Person” shall mean an individual, corporation, limited liability company, association, partnership, joint venture, trust or estate, an unincorporated organization, a government or any agency or political subdivision thereof, or any other entity.

Plan” shall mean an employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA or any other employee benefit plan maintained for employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or ERISA Affiliates.

Platform” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 6.6 hereof.

Proposed Change” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 12.12(c) hereof.

Register” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 12.4(c) hereof.

REIT” shall mean a “real estate investment trust” as defined and taxed under Section 856-860 of the Code.

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

 

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Replacement Lender” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 10.5 hereof.

Request for Advance” shall mean a certificate designated as a “Request for Advance,” signed by an Authorized Signatory of the Borrower requesting an Advance, Continuation or Conversion hereunder, which shall be in substantially the form of Exhibit A attached hereto.

Restatement Date” shall mean the date of this Agreement, December 20, 2019.

Restricted Payment” shall mean any direct or indirect distribution, dividend or other payment to any Person (other than to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) on account of any Ownership Interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than dividends payable solely in Ownership Interests of such Person or in warrants or other rights or options to acquire such Ownership Interests).

Revolving Loan Commitments” shall mean, as to each Lender its obligation to (a) make Revolving Loans to the Company pursuant to Section 2.1, (b) purchase participations in L/C Obligations, and (c) purchase participations in Swingline Loans, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth (i) opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1, (ii) in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, or (iii) opposite such New Lender’s name on the signature page executed by such New Lender, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement. The aggregate Revolving Loan Commitments on the Restatement Date is $2,250,000,000.

Revolving Loan Notes” shall mean, collectively, those certain revolving promissory notes in an aggregate original principal amount of up to the Revolving Loan Commitments, issued by the Borrower to the Lenders having a Revolving Loan Commitment, each one substantially in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto, and any extensions, renewals or amendments to, or replacements of, the foregoing.

Revolving Loan” and “Revolving Loans” shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in Section 2.1 hereof.

S&P” shall mean S&P Global Ratings, and its successors.

Sale and Leaseback Transaction” shall mean any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any third party whereby the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall sell or transfer any property, real or personal, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and whereby the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall then or thereafter rent or lease as lessee such property or any part thereof or other property which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries intend to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property sold or transferred, except for such arrangements for fair market value.

Sanctioned Country” means a country that is, or whose government is, the target or subject of a sanctions program identified on the list maintained by (a) OFAC and available at http://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/programs, or as otherwise published from time to time or (b) the United Nations Security Council, European Union or the United Kingdom.

 

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Sanctions Laws and Regulations” means (i) any sanctions, prohibitions or requirements imposed by any executive order (an “Executive Order”) or by any sanctions program administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control that apply to the Borrower; and (ii) any sanctions measures imposed by the United Nations Security Council, European Union or the United Kingdom that apply to the Borrower.

Senior Secured Debt” shall mean, for the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of any date, the aggregate amount of secured Indebtedness plus Attributable Debt of such Persons as of such date (including, without limitation, Indebtedness under any Existing ABS Facility and Indebtedness under any additional ABS Facilities entered into in accordance with Section 7.1(h) hereof).

SPC” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 12.4(f) hereof.

Standby Letter of Credit” shall mean a letter of credit issued by an Issuing Bank in accordance with the terms hereof to support obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business, and which is not a Commercial Letter of Credit.

Subsidiary” shall mean, as applied to any Person, (a) any corporation, partnership or other entity of which no less than a majority of the Ownership Interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of its board of directors or other persons performing similar functions or such corporation, partnership or other entity, whether or not at the time any Ownership Interests of any other class or classes of such corporation, partnership or other entity shall or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency, is at the time owned directly or indirectly by such Person, or by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or by such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person; provided, however, that if such Person and/or such Person’s Subsidiaries directly or indirectly own less than a majority of such Subsidiary’s Ownership Interests, then such Subsidiary’s operating or governing documents must require (i) such Subsidiary’s net cash after the establishment of reserves be distributed to its equity holders no less frequently than quarterly and (ii) the consent of such Person and/or such Person’s Subsidiaries to amend or otherwise modify the provisions of such operating or governing documents requiring such distributions, or (b) any other entity which is directly or indirectly controlled or capable of being controlled by such Person, or by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or by such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be deemed to be a Subsidiary of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for the purposes of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

Swingline Advance” means an Advance of a Swingline Loan pursuant to Section 2.17.

Swingline Lender” means The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch in its capacity as provider of Swingline Loans, or any successor swingline lender hereunder.

Swingline Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.17(a).

Swingline Loan Notice” means a notice of a Swingline Advance pursuant to Section 2.17(b), which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit G.

 

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Swingline Sublimit” means an amount equal to the lesser of (a) $50,000,000 and (b) the Revolving Loan Commitments. The Swingline Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Revolving Loan Commitments.

Syndication Agent” shall mean Mizuho Bank, Ltd..

Taxes” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 10.3(b).

Toronto Dominion” shall mean Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC or any of its affiliates that is a bank.

Total Debt” shall mean, for the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of any date, (a) the sum (without duplication) of (i) the outstanding principal amount of the Loans as of such date, (ii) the aggregate amount of Indebtedness plus Attributable Debt of such Persons as of such date, (iii) the aggregate amount of all Guaranties by such Persons of Indebtedness as of such date, and (iv) to the extent payable by the Company, an amount equal to the aggregate exposure of the Company under any Hedge Agreements permitted pursuant to Section 7.1 hereof, as calculated on a marked to market basis as of the last day of the fiscal quarter being tested or the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter, as applicable less (b) the sum of all unrestricted domestic cash and Cash Equivalents of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of such date.

UCP” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) Publication No. 600 (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance of such Letter of Credit).

U.S. Person” shall mean a citizen or resident of the United States of America, a corporation, partnership or other entity created or organized in or under any laws of the United States of America, or any estate or trust that is subject to Federal income taxation regardless of the source of its income.

Unreimbursed Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 2.13(c)(i).

Unrestricted Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary of the Company that is hereafter designated by the Company as an Unrestricted Subsidiary by notice to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders; provided that (a) no Material Subsidiary shall be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary without the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders, (b) the aggregate Adjusted EBITDA of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries (without duplication) shall not exceed 20% of consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of the Company and its subsidiaries, and (c) no Subsidiary of the Company may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or an Event of Default; provided further that the designation by the Company of a Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary may be revoked by the Company at any time by notice to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders so long as no Default would be caused thereby, from and after which time such Subsidiary will no longer be an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time

 

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to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

Section 1.2    Interpretation. Except where otherwise specifically restricted, reference to a party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document includes that party and its successors and assigns. All capitalized terms used herein which are defined in Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the State of New York or other applicable jurisdiction on the date hereof and which are not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings herein as set forth therein. Whenever any agreement, promissory note or other instrument or document is defined in this Agreement, such definition shall be deemed to mean and include, from and after the date of any amendment, restatement, supplement, confirmation or modification thereof, such agreement, promissory note or other instrument or document as so amended, restated, supplemented, confirmed or modified, unless stated to be as in effect on a particular date. All terms defined in this Agreement in the singular shall have comparable meanings when used in the plural and vice versa. The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.

Section 1.3    Cross References. Unless otherwise specified, references in this Agreement and in each other Loan Document to any Article or Section are references to such Article or Section of this Agreement or such other Loan Document, as the case may be, and, unless otherwise specified, references in any Article, Section or definition to any clause are references to such clause in such Article, Section or definition.

Section 1.4    Accounting Provisions. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all references in this Agreement to GAAP shall mean GAAP as in effect on the date of this Agreement as published by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. All accounting terms used in this Agreement and not defined expressly, completely or specifically herein shall have the respective meanings given to them, and shall be construed, in accordance with GAAP. All financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP applied in a manner consistent with that used to prepare the most recent audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries. All financial or accounting calculations or determinations required pursuant to this Agreement shall be made, and all references to the financial statements of the Company, Adjusted EBITDA, Senior Secured Debt, Total Debt, Interest Expense, Consolidated Total Assets and other such financial terms shall be deemed to refer to such items, unless otherwise expressly provided herein, on a consolidated basis for the Company and its Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, leases shall continue to be classified and accounted for on a basis consistent with that reflected in the financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 for all purposes, notwithstanding any change in GAAP relating thereto, including with respect to Accounting Standards Codification 842.

Section 1.5    Letter of Credit Amounts. Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the stated amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time; provided, however, that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any Issuer Document related thereto, provides for one or more

 

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automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.

Section 1.6    Divisions. For all purposes under the Loan Documents, in connection with any division or plan of division under Delaware law (or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws): (a) if any asset, right, obligation or liability of any Person becomes the asset, right, obligation or liability of a different Person, then it shall be deemed to have been transferred from the original Person to the subsequent Person, and (b) if any new Person comes into existence, such new Person shall be deemed to have been organized and acquired on the first date of its existence by the holders of its equity interests at such time.

ARTICLE 2 - LOANS

Section 2.1    The Revolving Loans. The Lenders agree severally, and not jointly, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, to make Loans (each such Loan, a “Revolving Loan” and, collectively, the “Revolving Loans”) to the Company from time to time prior to the Maturity Date in an aggregate amount not to exceed, (i) in the aggregate at any one time outstanding, the Revolving Loan Commitments of all Lenders and, (ii) individually, such Lender’s Revolving Loan Commitment as in effect from time to time minus such Lender’s Commitment Ratio of the Swingline Loans and the L/C Obligations then outstanding; provided, however, that the Company may not request (and the Lenders shall have no obligation to make) an Advance under this Section 2.1 in excess of the Available Revolving Loan Commitment on such date.

Section 2.2    Manner of Advance and Disbursement.

(a)    Choice of Interest Rate, Etc. Any Advance hereunder shall, at the option of the Borrower, be made as a Base Rate Advance or a LIBOR Advance; provided, however, that, in each case, at such time as there shall have occurred and be continuing a Default hereunder, the Borrower shall not have the right to receive or Continue a LIBOR Advance or to Convert a Base Rate Advance to a LIBOR Advance. Any notice given to the Administrative Agent in connection with a requested LIBOR Advance hereunder shall be given to the Administrative Agent prior to 11:00 a.m. (New York, New York time) in order for such Business Day to count toward the minimum number of Business Days required. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (i) a Swingline Loan may not be converted to a LIBOR Advance and (ii) the borrowing procedures with respect to Swingline Loans shall be governed by Section 2.17.

(b)    Base Rate Advances.

(i)    Advances. The Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent in the case of Base Rate Advances irrevocable prior telephonic notice followed immediately by a Request for Advance by 9:00 A.M. (New York, New York time) on the date of such proposed Base Rate Advance; provided, however, that the Borrower’s failure to confirm any telephonic notice with a Request for Advance shall not invalidate any

 

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notice so given if acted upon by the Administrative Agent. Upon receipt of such notice from the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender by telephone, followed promptly by email or telecopy of the contents thereof.

(ii)    Conversions. The Borrower may, without regard to the applicable Payment Date and upon at least three (3) Business Days’ irrevocable prior telephonic notice followed by a Request for Advance, Convert all or a portion of the principal of a Base Rate Advance to a LIBOR Advance. On the date indicated by the Borrower, such Base Rate Advance shall be so Converted. The failure to give timely notice hereunder with respect to the Payment Date of any Base Rate Advance shall be considered a request to Continue such a Base Rate Advance as a Base Rate Advance for a subsequent Interest Period.

(c)    LIBOR Advances. Upon request, the Administrative Agent, whose determination in absence of manifest error shall be conclusive, shall determine the available LIBOR Basis and shall notify the Borrower of such LIBOR Basis to apply for the applicable LIBOR Advance.

(i)    Advances. The Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent in the case of LIBOR Advances of Revolving Loans at least three (3) Business Days’ irrevocable prior telephonic notice followed immediately by a Request for Advance; provided, however, that the Borrower’s failure to confirm any telephonic notice with a Request for Advance shall not invalidate any notice so given if acted upon by the Administrative Agent. Upon receipt of such notice from the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender by telephone, email or telecopy of the contents thereof.

(ii)    Conversions and Continuations. At least three (3) Business Days prior to the Payment Date for each LIBOR Advance, the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent telephonic notice followed by written notice specifying whether all or a portion of such LIBOR Advance (A) is to be Continued in whole or in part as one or more LIBOR Advances, (B) is to be Converted in whole or in part to a Base Rate Advance, or (C) is to be repaid. If the Borrower fails to give such notice, such Advance shall automatically be Continued on its Payment Date as a LIBOR Advance with an Interest Period of one month. Upon such Payment Date such LIBOR Advance will, subject to the provisions hereof, be so Continued, Converted or repaid, as applicable.

(d)    Notification of Lenders. Upon receipt of irrevocable prior telephonic notice in accordance with Section 2.2(b) or (c) hereof or a Request for Advance, or a notice of Conversion or Continuation from the Borrower with respect to any outstanding Advance prior to the Payment Date for such Advance, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender having the applicable Commitment by telephone, followed promptly by written notice or telecopy, of the contents thereof and the amount of such Lender’s portion of the Advance. Each Lender having the applicable Commitment shall, not later than 12:00 noon (New York, New York time) on the date of borrowing specified in such notice, make available to the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent’s Office, or at such account as the

 

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Administrative Agent shall designate, the amount of its portion of any Advance that represents an additional borrowing hereunder in immediately available funds.

(e)    Disbursement.

(i)    Prior to 2:00 p.m. (New York, New York time) on the date of an Advance hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Article 3 hereof, disburse the amounts made available to the Administrative Agent by the Lenders in like funds by (A) transferring the amounts so made available by wire transfer pursuant to the Borrower’s instructions, or (B) in the absence of such instructions, crediting the amounts so made available to the account of the Borrower maintained with the Administrative Agent.

(ii)    Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender having an applicable Commitment prior to 12:00 noon (New York, New York time) on the date of any Advance that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s ratable portion of such Advance, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made or will make such portion available to the Administrative Agent on the date of such Advance and the Administrative Agent may in its sole discretion and in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower on such date a corresponding amount. If and to the extent an applicable Lender does not make such ratable portion available to the Administrative Agent, such Lender agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent on demand such corresponding amount together with interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is made available to the Borrower until the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Administrative Agent in connection with the foregoing.

(iii)    If such Lender shall repay to the Administrative Agent such corresponding amount, such amount so repaid shall constitute such Lender’s portion of the applicable Advance for purposes of this Agreement. If such Lender does not repay such corresponding amount immediately upon the Administrative Agent’s demand therefor and the Administrative Agent has made such corresponding amount available to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower, and the Borrower shall immediately pay such corresponding amount to the Administrative Agent, with interest at the Federal Funds Rate from the date the Administrative Agent made such amount available to the Borrower. The Borrower shall not be obligated to pay, and such amount shall not accrue, any interest or fees on such amount other than as provided in the immediately preceding sentence. The failure of any Lender to fund its portion of any Advance shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligation, if any, hereunder to fund its respective portion of the Advance on the date of such borrowing, but no Lender shall be responsible for any such failure of any other Lender.

Section 2.3    Interest.

 

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(a)    On Base Rate Advances. Interest on each Base Rate Advance, including Swingline Loans, computed pursuant to clause (b) of the definition of Base Rate, shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365/366 days and interest on each Base Rate Advance, including Swingline Loans, computed pursuant to clause (a) of the definition of Base Rate shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year, in each case for the actual number of days elapsed and shall be payable at the Base Rate Basis for such Advance, in arrears on the applicable Payment Date. Interest on Base Rate Advances then outstanding shall also be due and payable on the Maturity Date.

(b)    On LIBOR Advances . Interest on each LIBOR Advance shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days elapsed and shall be payable at the LIBOR Basis for such Advance, in arrears on the applicable Payment Date, and, in addition, if the Interest Period for a LIBOR Advance exceeds three (3) months, interest on such LIBOR Advance shall also be due and payable in arrears on every three (3) month anniversary of the beginning of such Interest Period. Interest on LIBOR Advances then outstanding shall also be due and payable on the Maturity Date.

(c)    [Reserved].

(d)    Interest Upon Event of Default. Immediately upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 8.1(b), (f) or (g) hereunder and following a request from the Majority Lenders upon the occurrence of any other Event of Default hereunder, the outstanding principal balance of the Loans shall bear interest at the Default Rate. Such interest shall be payable on demand by the Majority Lenders and shall accrue until the earlier of (i) waiver or cure of the applicable Event of Default, (ii) agreement by the Majority Lenders (or, if applicable to the underlying Event of Default, the Lenders) to rescind the charging of interest at the Default Rate or (iii) payment in full of the Obligations.

(e)    LIBOR Contracts. At no time may the number of outstanding LIBOR Advances hereunder exceed ten (10).

(f)    Applicable Margin.

(i)    With respect to any Loans, the Applicable Margin shall be a percentage per annum determined by reference to the Applicable Debt Rating (as such Applicable Debt Rating is determined pursuant to Section 2.3(f)(ii)) in effect on such date as set forth below:

 

    

Applicable Debt Rating

   LIBOR Advance
Applicable Margin
    Base Rate Advance
Applicable Margin
 

A.

   ³ A-/A3/A-      0.875     0.000

B.

   BBB+/Baa1/BBB+      1.000     0.000

C.

   BBB/Baa2/BBB      1.125     0.125

D.

   BBB-/Baa3/BBB-      1.250     0.250

E.

   BB+/Ba1/BB+      1.500     0.500

F.

   £ BB/Ba2/BB      1.750     0.750

 

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(ii)    Changes in Applicable Margin; Determination of Debt Rating. Changes to the Applicable Margin shall be effective as of the next Business Day after the day on which the Debt Rating changes. Any change to any Debt Rating established by S&P, Moody’s or Fitch shall be effective as of the date on which such change is first announced publicly by the applicable rating agency making such change and on and after that day the changed Debt Rating shall be the Debt Rating of such rating agency for purposes of this Agreement. If none of S&P, Moody’s or Fitch shall have in effect a Debt Rating, the Applicable Margin shall be set in accordance with part E of the table set forth in Section 2.3(f)(i). If S&P, Moody’s or Fitch shall change the basis on which ratings are established, each reference to the Debt Rating announced by S&P, Moody’s or Fitch, as the case may be, shall refer to the then equivalent rating by S&P, Moody’s or Fitch, as the case may be.

Section 2.4    Commitment and Letter of Credit Fees.

(a)    Commitment Fees.

(i)    Subject to Section 2.16(a)(iii), the Company agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each of the Lenders having a Revolving Loan Commitment in accordance with such Lender’s applicable Commitment Ratio, a commitment fee on the unused portion of the Revolving Loan Commitment of such Lender (and any portion of the Revolving Loan Commitment of a Lender corresponding to the amount of an outstanding Letter of Credit (whether drawn or not) shall be deemed used) for each day from the Restatement Date through and including the Maturity Date at the applicable rate set forth below, based upon the Applicable Debt Rating (as such Applicable Debt Rating is determined pursuant to Section 2.4(a)(ii)) in effect on such date as set forth below:

 

    

Applicable Debt Rating

   Rate per Annum

A.

   ³ A-/A3/A-    0.0800%

B.

   BBB+/Baa1/BBB+    0.1000%

C.

   BBB/Baa2/BBB    0.1100%

D.

   BBB-/Baa3/BBB-    0.1500%

E.

   BB+/Ba1/BB+    0.2000%

F.

   £ BB/Ba2/BB    0.3000%

Such commitment fee shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365/366 days for the actual number of days elapsed, shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the third Business Day after the end of each fiscal quarter commencing December 31, 2019, and shall be fully earned when due and non-refundable when paid. A final payment of any commitment fee then payable with respect to the Revolving Loan Commitments shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date. For the avoidance of doubt, the Outstanding Amount of Swingline Loans shall not be counted towards or considered usage of the Revolving Loan Commitment for purposes of calculating the commitment fee.

 

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(ii)    Changes in Commitment Fee; Determination of Debt Rating. Changes to the commitment fee shall be effective as of the next Business Day after the day on which the Debt Rating changes. Any change to any Debt Rating established by S&P, Moody’s or Fitch shall be effective as of the date on which such change is first announced publicly by the applicable rating agency making such change and on and after that day the changed Debt Rating for such rating agency shall be the Debt Rating of such rating agency for purposes of this Agreement. If none of S&P, Moody’s or Fitch shall have in effect a Debt Rating, the Commitment Fee shall be set in accordance with part E of the table set forth in Section 2.4(a)(i). If S&P, Moody’s or Fitch shall change the basis on which ratings are established, each reference to the Debt Rating announced by S&P, Moody’s or Fitch, as the case may be, shall refer to the then equivalent rating by S&P, Moody’s or Fitch, as the case may be.

(b)    Letter of Credit Fees.

(i)    The Company agrees to pay directly to the applicable Issuing Bank for its own account a fronting fee with respect to each Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank from the date of issuance through and including the expiration date of each such Letter of Credit at a rate agreed in writing between the Company and such Issuing Bank, which fee shall be computed on the daily amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit on the basis of a year of 365/366 days for the actual number of days elapsed, shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the third Business Day after the end of each fiscal quarter commencing December 31, 2019, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand (provided, that if such day is not a Business Day, such Letter of Credit fee shall be payable on the next Business Day), and shall be fully earned when due and non-refundable when paid. For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.5. In addition, the Company shall pay directly to the applicable Issuing Bank for its own account the customary issuance, presentation, amendment and other processing fees, and other standard costs and charges, of such Issuing Bank 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.

(ii)    The Company agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders having a Revolving Loan Commitment in accordance with their respective Commitment Ratios for the Revolving Loans (and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the Lenders having a Revolving Loan Commitment), a fee (the “Letter of Credit Fee”) on the stated amount (reduced by the amount of any draws) of any outstanding Letters of Credit for each day from the date of issuance thereof through the expiration date for each such Letter of Credit at a rate equal to the Applicable Margin for LIBOR Advances under the Revolving Loan Commitments; provided, however, that (x) any Letter of Credit Fees otherwise payable for the account of a Defaulting Lender with respect to any Letter of Credit as to which such Defaulting Lender or the Company has not provided Cash Collateral reasonably satisfactory to the Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.15(a) shall be payable, to the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law, to the other Lenders in accordance with the upward adjustments in their respective

 

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Commitment Ratios allocable to such Letter of Credit pursuant to Section 2.16(a)(iv), with the balance of such fee, if any, payable to the applicable Issuing Bank for its own account and (y) no Letter of Credit Fees shall accrue or be payable under an outstanding Letter of Credit to the extent that the Company has provided Cash Collateral sufficient to eliminate the applicable Fronting Exposure of a Defaulting Lender. For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.5. Such Letter of Credit Fee shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365/366 days for the actual number of days elapsed, shall be payable quarterly in arrears for each quarter on the third Business Day after the end of each fiscal quarter commencing December 31, 2019, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand, and shall be fully earned when due and non-refundable when paid. The Letter of Credit Fee set forth in this Section 2.4(b)(ii) shall be subject to increase and decrease on the dates and in the amounts set forth in Section 2.3(f)(i) hereof in the same manner as the adjustment of the Applicable Margin with respect to LIBOR Advances. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, upon the request of the Majority Lenders, while any Event of Default exists, all Letter of Credit Fees shall accrue at the Default Rate.

Section 2.5    Voluntary Commitment Reductions. The Company shall have the right, at any time and from time to time after the Restatement Date and prior to the Maturity Date, upon at least three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, without premium or penalty, to cancel or reduce permanently all or a portion of the Revolving Loan Commitments; provided, however, that any such partial reduction shall be made in an amount not less than $5,000,000.00 and in an integral multiple of $1,000,000.00. As of the date of cancellation or reduction set forth in such notice, the Revolving Loan Commitments shall be permanently reduced to the amount stated in such notice for all purposes herein, and the Company shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the applicable Lenders the amount necessary to reduce the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Loans, all Swingline Loans and all L/C Obligations then outstanding under the Revolving Loan Commitments to not more than the amount of Revolving Loan Commitments as so reduced, together with accrued interest on the amount so prepaid and any commitment fees accrued through the date of the reduction with respect to the amount reduced.

Section 2.6    Prepayments and Repayments.

(a)    Prepayment. The principal amount of any Base Rate Advance, including any Swingline Loan, may be prepaid in full or ratably in part at any time, without premium or penalty and without regard to the Payment Date for such Advance. The principal amount of any LIBOR Advance may be prepaid in full or ratably in part, upon three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice, or telephonic notice followed immediately by written notice, to the Administrative Agent, without premium or penalty; provided, however, that, to the extent prepaid prior to the applicable Payment Date for such LIBOR Advance, the Company shall reimburse the applicable Lenders, on the earlier of demand by the applicable Lender or the Maturity Date, for any loss or out-of-pocket expense incurred by any such Lender in connection with such prepayment, as set forth in Section 2.9 hereof; and provided further, however, that (i) the Company’s failure to confirm any telephonic notice with a written notice shall not invalidate any notice so given if acted upon by the Administrative Agent and (ii) any notice of prepayment

 

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given hereunder may be revoked by the Borrower at any time. Any prepayment hereunder shall be in amounts of not less than $2,000,000.00 and in an integral multiple of $1,000,000.00. Amounts prepaid pursuant to this Section 2.6(a), with respect to the Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans, shall be fully revolving and accordingly may be reborrowed, subject to the terms and conditions hereof. Amounts prepaid shall be paid together with accrued interest on the amount so prepaid.

(b)    Repayments. The Borrower shall repay the Loans as follows:

(i)    Swingline Loans. The Borrower shall repay each Swingline Loan on the earlier to occur of (i) the date ten (10) Business Days after such Swingline Loan is made and (ii) the Maturity Date.

(ii)    Maturity Date. In addition to the foregoing, a final payment of all Loans, together with accrued interest and fees with respect thereto, shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date.

Section 2.7    Notes; Loan Accounts.

(a)    The Loans shall be repayable in accordance with the terms and provisions set forth herein. If requested by a Lender, one (1) Revolving Loan Note duly executed and delivered by one or more Authorized Signatories of the Borrower, shall be issued by the Borrower and payable to such Lender in accordance with such Lender’s applicable Commitment Ratio for Revolving Loans.

(b)    Each Lender may open and maintain on its books in the name of the Borrower a loan account with respect to its portion of the Loans and interest thereon. Each Lender which opens such a loan account shall debit such loan account for the principal amount of its portion of each Advance made by it and accrued interest thereon, and shall credit such loan account for each payment on account of principal of or interest on its Loans. The records of a Lender with respect to the loan account maintained by it shall be prima facie evidence of its portion of the Loans and accrued interest thereon absent manifest error, but the failure of any Lender to make any such notations or any error or mistake in such notations shall not affect the Borrower’s repayment obligations with respect to such Loans.

Section 2.8    Manner of Payment.

(a)    Each payment (including, without limitation, any prepayment) by the Borrower on account of the principal of and interest on the Loans, commitment fees and any other amount owed to the Lenders, the Administrative Agent or any of them under this Agreement or the Notes shall be made not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York, New York time) on the date specified for payment under this Agreement to the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent’s Office, for the account of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available funds. Any payment received by the Administrative Agent after 1:00 p.m. (New York, New York time) shall be deemed received on the next Business Day. Receipt by the Administrative Agent of any payment intended for any Lender or Lenders hereunder prior to 1:00 p.m. (New York, New York time) on any Business Day shall be deemed to constitute receipt by such

 

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Lender or Lenders on such Business Day. In the case of a payment for the account of a Lender, the Administrative Agent will promptly, but no later than the close of business on the date such payment is deemed received, thereafter distribute the amount so received in like funds to such Lender. If the Administrative Agent shall not have received any payment from the Borrower as and when due, the Administrative Agent will promptly notify the applicable Lenders accordingly. In the event that the Administrative Agent shall fail to make distribution to any Lender as required under this Section 2.8, the Administrative Agent agrees to pay such Lender interest from the date such payment was due until paid at the Federal Funds Rate.

(b)    The Borrower agrees to pay principal, interest, fees and all other amounts due hereunder or under the Notes without set-off or counterclaim or any deduction whatsoever, except as provided in Section 10.3 hereof.

(c)    Prior to the acceleration of the Loans under Section 8.2 hereof, if some but less than all amounts due from the Borrower are received by the Administrative Agent with respect to the Obligations, the Administrative Agent shall distribute such amounts in the following order of priority, all on a pro rata basis to the Lenders: (i) to the payment on a pro rata basis of any fees or expenses then due and payable to the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Banks, or any of them or expenses then due and payable to the Lenders; (ii) to the payment of interest then due and payable on the Loans on a pro rata basis and of fees then due and payable to the Lenders on a pro rata basis; (iii) to the payment of all other amounts not otherwise referred to in this Section 2.8(c) then due and payable to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders, or any of them, hereunder or under the Notes or any other Loan Document; and (iv) to the payment of principal then due and payable on the Loans on a pro rata basis.

(d)    Subject to any contrary provisions in the definition of Interest Period, if any payment under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents is specified to be made on a day which is not a Business Day, it shall be made on the next Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such case be included in computing interest and fees, if any, in connection with such payment.

Section 2.9    Reimbursement.

(a)    Whenever any Lender shall sustain or incur any losses or reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with (i) the failure by the Borrower to borrow, Continue, Convert or prepay any LIBOR Advance after having given notice of its intention to borrow, Continue, Convert or prepay such Advance in accordance with Section 2.2 or 2.6 hereof (whether by reason of the Borrower’s election not to proceed or the non-fulfillment of any of the conditions set forth in Article 3 hereof, but not as a result of a failure of such Lender to make a Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement), or (ii) the prepayment other than on the applicable Payment Date (or failure to prepay after giving notice thereof) of any LIBOR Advance in whole or in part for any reason, the Borrower agrees to pay to such Lender, upon such Lender’s demand, an amount sufficient to compensate such Lender for all such losses and out-of-pocket expenses. Such Lender’s good faith determination of the amount of such losses or out-of-pocket expenses, as set forth in writing and accompanied by calculations in reasonable detail demonstrating the basis for its demand, shall be presumptively correct absent manifest error.

 

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(b)    Losses subject to reimbursement hereunder shall include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by any Lender or any participant of such Lender permitted hereunder in connection with the re-employment of funds prepaid, paid, repaid, not borrowed, or not paid, as the case may be, but not losses resulting from lost Applicable Margin or other margin. Losses subject to reimbursement will be payable whether the Maturity Date is changed by virtue of an amendment hereto (unless such amendment expressly waives such payment) or as a result of acceleration of the Loans.

(c)    Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.9 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such compensation, provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section for any losses or expenses incurred more than six (6) months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Borrower of the circumstances giving rise to such losses or expenses and of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor.

Section 2.10    Pro Rata Treatment.

(a)    Advances. Each Advance under the Revolving Loan Commitments from the Lenders hereunder (other than Swingline Advances) shall be made pro rata on the basis of the applicable Commitment Ratios of the Lenders having a Revolving Loan Commitment.

(b)    Payments. Except as provided in Section 2.16 hereof and Article 10 hereof, each payment and prepayment of principal of, and interest on, the Loans shall be made to the Lenders pro rata on the basis of their respective unpaid principal amounts outstanding under the applicable Loans immediately prior to such payment or prepayment.

(c)    Sharing of Payments by Lenders. If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of the Loans made by it or the participations in Swingline Loans and L/C Obligations held by it resulting in such Lender’s receiving payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of such Loans or participations and accrued interest thereon greater than its pro rata share thereof as provided herein, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans and subparticipations in the Swingline Loans and L/C Obligations of the other Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Commitment Ratios, provided that:

(i)    if any such participations or subparticipations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations or subparticipations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest; and

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accordance with the express terms of this Agreement (including the application of funds arising from the existence of a Defaulting Lender), (y) the application of Cash Collateral provided for in Section 2.15, or (z) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or subparticipations in the Swingline Loans or L/C Obligations to any assignee or participant.

The Borrower agrees that any Lender so purchasing a participation from another Lender pursuant to this Section 2.10(b) may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, exercise all its rights of payment (including, without limitation, the right of set-off) with respect to such participation as fully as if such purchasing Lender were the direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation.

(d)    Commitment Reductions. Any reduction of the Revolving Loan Commitments required or permitted hereunder shall reduce the Revolving Loan Commitment of each Lender having a Revolving Loan Commitment on a pro rata basis based on the Commitment Ratio of such Lender for the Revolving Loan Commitment.

Section 2.11    Capital Adequacy. If after the date hereof, the adoption of any Applicable Law regarding the capital adequacy or liquidity of banks or bank holding companies, or any change in Applicable Law (whether adopted before or after the Restatement Date) or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, including any such change resulting from the enactment or issuance of any regulation or regulatory interpretation affecting existing Applicable Law, or compliance by such Lender (or the bank holding company of such Lender) with any directive regarding capital adequacy or liquidity (whether or not having the force of law) of any such governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on any Lender’s capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder with respect to the Loans and the Commitments to a level below that which it could have achieved but for such adoption, change or compliance (taking into consideration such Lender’s policies with respect to capital adequacy or liquidity immediately before such adoption, change or compliance and assuming that such Lender’s (or the bank holding company of such Lender) capital was fully utilized prior to such adoption, change or compliance) by an amount reasonably deemed by such Lender to be material, then, upon demand by such Lender, the Borrower shall promptly pay to such Lender such additional amounts as shall be sufficient to compensate such Lender (on an after-tax basis and without duplication of amounts paid by the Borrower pursuant to Section 10.3) for such reduced return which is reasonably allocable to this Agreement, together with interest on such amount from the fourth (4th) Business Day after the date of demand or the Maturity Date, as applicable, until payment in full thereof at the Default Rate; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be enacted, adopted or issued after the date hereof, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued. A certificate of such Lender setting forth the amount to be paid to such Lender by the Borrower as a result of any event referred to in this

 

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paragraph and supporting calculations in reasonable detail shall be presumptively correct absent manifest error. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.11, no Lender shall demand compensation for any increased cost or reduction referred to above if it shall not at the time be the general policy or practice of such Lender to demand such compensation in similar circumstances under comparable provisions of other credit agreements. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.11 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such compensation, provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than six (6) months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Borrower of the circumstances giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the circumstances giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the six (6) month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).

Section 2.12    Lender Tax Forms.

(i)    Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Company and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Company or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Company or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Company or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by Applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Company or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Company or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in paragraphs (ii)(a) and (ii)(b) of this Section) shall not be required if in the Lenders’ reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.

(ii)    Without limiting the generality of the foregoing:

(a)    On or prior to the Restatement Date and on or prior to the first Business Day of each calendar year thereafter, to the extent it may lawfully do so at such time, each Lender which is a Non-U.S. Person shall provide each of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower (A) if such Lender is a “bank” under Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, with a properly executed original of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN (or W-8BEN-E, as applicable) or W-8ECI (or any successor form) prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service or other documents satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, certifying (i) as to such Lender’s status as exempt from United States withholding taxes with respect to all payments to be made to such Lender hereunder and under the Notes or (ii) that all payments to be made to such Lender hereunder and under the Notes are subject to such taxes at a rate reduced to zero by an applicable tax treaty, or (B) if such Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code and intends to claim exemption from U.S. Federal withholding

 

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tax under Section 871(h) or 881(c) of the Code with respect to payments of “portfolio interest”, a Form W-8BEN (or W-8BEN-E, as applicable), or any subsequent versions thereof or successors thereto (and, if such Lender delivers a Form W-8BEN (or W-8BEN-E, as applicable), a certificate representing that such Lender is not a bank for purposes of Section 881(c) of the Code, is not a ten-percent (10%) shareholder (within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower (within the meaning of Section 864(d)(4) of the Code)), properly completed and duly executed by such Lender, indicating that such Lender is entitled to receive payments under this Agreement without deduction or withholding of any United States Federal income taxes as permitted by the Code. If a payment made to a Lender under this Agreement would be subject to withholding Tax imposed under FATCA if such Lender fails to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, such documentation prescribed by Applicable Law (included as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower as may be necessary for the Administrative Agent or the Borrower to comply with its obligations under FATCA, to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA, or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment.

(b)    On or prior to the Restatement Date, and to the extent permitted by applicable U.S. Federal law, on or prior to the first (1st) Business Day of each calendar year thereafter, each Lender which is a U.S. Person shall provide the Administrative Agent and the Company a duly completed and executed copy of the Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or successor form to the effect that it is a U.S. Person.

Section 2.13    Letters of Credit.

(a)    The Letter of Credit Commitments.

(i)    Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) each Issuing Bank agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.13 and within the limits of its L/C Commitment, (1) from time to time on any Business Day until the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit for the account of the Company or its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Company or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (1) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Loans and L/C Obligations shall not exceed the aggregate Revolving Loan Commitments, (2) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Commitment Ratio of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations plus such Lender’s Commitment Ratio of the Swingline Loans then outstanding shall not exceed such Lender’s Commitment, (3) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations in respect of Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank shall not exceed such Issuing

 

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Bank’s L/C Commitment and (4) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit; and provided, further, that none of Barclays Bank PLC, Royal Bank of Canada or Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. shall have any obligation to issue commercial letters of credit. Each request by the Company for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Company that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Each letter of credit listed on Schedule 2 shall be deemed to constitute a Letter of Credit issued hereunder, and each Lender that is an issuer of such a Letter of Credit shall, for purposes of this Section 2.13, be deemed to be an Issuing Bank for each such letter of credit, provided than any renewal or replacement of any such letter of credit shall be issued by an Issuing Bank pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Company’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Company may obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed.

(ii)    No Issuing Bank shall issue any Letter of Credit, if:

(1)    subject to Section 2.13(b)(iii), the expiry date of the requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Majority Lenders have approved such expiry date; provided that each Auto-Extension Letter of Credit shall not be deemed to have an expiry date longer than twelve (12) months after the date of its issuance; or

(2)    the expiry date of the requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders have approved such expiry date.

(iii)    No Issuing Bank shall be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:

(1)    any order, judgment or decree of any governmental authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Bank from issuing the Letter of Credit, or any law applicable to such Issuing Bank or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any governmental authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Bank shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Bank refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or the Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Bank with respect to the Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital or liquidity requirement (for which such Issuing Bank is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the date hereof, or shall impose upon such Issuing Bank any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Restatement Date and which such Issuing Bank in good faith deems material to it; provided, however, that any such circumstance shall not affect such Lender’s obligations pursuant to Section 2.13(c);

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(3)    except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Bank, the Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $100,000, in the case of a Commercial Letter of Credit, or $500,000, in the case of a standby Letter of Credit;

(4)    the Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars;

(5)    any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Bank has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to such Issuing Bank (in its sole discretion) with the Company or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Bank’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.16(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Bank has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion; or

(6)    the Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder.

(i)    No Issuing Bank shall amend any Letter of Credit if such Issuing Bank would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.

(ii)    No Issuing Bank shall be under any obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Bank would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.

(iii)    Each Issuing Bank shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and each Issuing Bank shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article 9 with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by such Issuing Bank in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article 9 included such Issuing Bank with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the Issuing Banks.

(b)    Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit; Auto-Extension Letters of Credit.

(i)    Each Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of the Company delivered to the applicable Issuing Bank (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) in the form of a Letter of Credit Application, appropriately completed to the reasonable satisfaction of the applicable Issuing Bank and signed by a responsible officer of the Company. Such Letter of Credit Application must

 

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be received by the applicable Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. at least two (2) Business Days (or such later date and time as the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Bank may agree in a particular instance in their 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 applicable Issuing Bank: (A) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (B) the amount thereof; (C) the expiry date thereof; (D) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (E) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (F) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (G) the purpose and nature of the requested Letter of Credit; and (H) such other matters as such Issuing Bank may 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 applicable Issuing Bank (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 such Issuing Bank may require. Additionally, the Company shall furnish to the applicable Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent such other documents and information pertaining to such requested Letter of Credit issuance or amendment, including any Issuer Documents, as such Issuing Bank or the Administrative Agent may require.

(ii)    Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, the applicable Issuing Bank 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 Company and, if not, such Issuing Bank will provide the Administrative Agent with a copy thereof. Unless the applicable Issuing Bank has received written notice from any Lender, the Administrative Agent or the Company, at least one (1) Business Day prior to the requested date of issuance or amendment of the applicable Letter of Credit, that one or more applicable conditions contained in Article 3 shall not then be satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, such Issuing Bank shall, on the requested date, issue a Letter of Credit for the account of the Company (or the applicable Subsidiary) or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be, in each case in accordance with such Issuing Bank’s usual and customary business practices. Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit, each Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the applicable Issuing Bank a risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of such Lender’s Commitment Ratio times the amount of such Letter of Credit.

(iii)    If the Company so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application, the applicable Issuing Bank may, in its sole discretion, agree to issue a Letter of Credit that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “Auto-Extension Letter of Credit”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must permit such Issuing Bank to prevent any such extension at least once in each twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “Non-Extension Notice Date”)

 

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in each such twelve-month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the applicable Issuing Bank, the Company shall not be required to make a specific request to such Issuing Bank for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the applicable Issuing Bank to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date; provided, however, that such Issuing Bank shall not permit any such extension if (A) such Issuing Bank has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its revised form (as extended) under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of clause (ii) or (iii) of Section 2.13(a) or otherwise), or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven (7) Business Days before the Non-Extension Notice Date (1) from the Administrative Agent that the Majority Lenders have elected not to permit such extension or (2) from the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Company that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 3.3 is not then satisfied, and in each such case directing such Issuing Bank not to permit such extension.

(iv)    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 applicable Issuing Bank will also deliver to the Company and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment.

(c)    Drawings and Reimbursements; Funding of Participations.

(i)    Upon receipt from the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit of any notice of a drawing under such Letter of Credit, the applicable Issuing Bank shall notify the Company and the Administrative Agent thereof. Not later than 11:00 a.m. on the date of any payment by the applicable Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit (each such date, an “Honor Date”), the Company shall reimburse such Issuing Bank through the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing. If the Company fails to so reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank by such time, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the Honor Date, the amount of the unreimbursed drawing (the “Unreimbursed Amount”), and the amount of such Lender’s Commitment Ratio thereof. In such event, the Company shall be deemed to have requested an Advance of Base Rate Advances to be disbursed on the Honor Date in an amount equal to the Unreimbursed Amount, without regard to the minimum and multiples for the principal amount of Base Rate Advances, but subject to the amount of the Available Revolving Loan Commitments and the conditions set forth in Section 3.2 (other than the delivery of a Request for Advance). Any notice given by an Issuing Bank or the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.13(c)(i) 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.

(ii)    Each Lender shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.13(c)(i) make funds available (and the Administrative Agent may apply Cash Collateral provided for this purpose) for the account of the applicable Issuing Bank at the

 

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Administrative Agent’s Office in an amount equal to its Commitment Ratio 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 2.13(c)(iii), each Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Base Rate Advances to the Company in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the applicable Issuing Bank.

(iii)    With respect to any Unreimbursed Amount that is not fully refinanced by an Advance of Base Rate Advances because the conditions set forth in Section 3.2 cannot be satisfied or for any other reason, the Company shall be deemed to have incurred from the applicable Issuing Bank an L/C Advance in the amount of the Unreimbursed Amount that is not so refinanced, which L/C Advance shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the Default Rate. In such event, each Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.13(c)(ii) shall be deemed payment in respect of its participation in such L/C Advance and shall constitute an L/C Loan from such Lender in satisfaction of its participation obligation under this Section 2.13.

(iv)    Until each Lender funds its Revolving Loan or L/C Loan pursuant to this Section 2.13(c) to reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank for any amount drawn under any Letter of Credit issued by it, interest in respect of such Lender’s Commitment Ratio of such amount shall be solely for the account of such Issuing Bank.

(v)    Each Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans or L/C Loans to reimburse an Issuing Bank for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit, as contemplated by this Section 2.13(c), shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against such Issuing Bank, the Company or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that each Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans pursuant to this Section 2.13(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 3.2 (other than delivery by the Borrower of a Request for Advance). No such making of an L/C Loan shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Company to reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank for the amount of any payment made by such Issuing Bank under any Letter of Credit issued by it, together with interest as provided herein.

(vi)    If any Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of an Issuing Bank any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.13(c) by the time specified in Section 2.13(c)(ii), then, without limiting the other provisions of this Agreement, such Issuing Bank 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 such Issuing Bank at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by such Issuing Bank in accordance with banking

 

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industry rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by such Issuing Bank in connection with the foregoing. If such Lender pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Revolving Loan included in the relevant Advance or L/C Loan in respect of the relevant L/C Advance, as the case may be. A certificate of the applicable Issuing Bank submitted to any Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (vi) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(d)    Repayment of Participations.

(i)    At any time after an Issuing Bank has made a payment under any Letter of Credit issued by it and has received from any Lender such Lender’s L/C Loan in respect of such payment in accordance with Section 2.13(c), if the Administrative Agent receives for the account of such Issuing Bank any payment in respect of the related Unreimbursed Amount or interest thereon (whether directly from the Company or otherwise, including proceeds of Cash Collateral applied thereto by the Administrative Agent), the Administrative Agent will distribute to such Lender its applicable pro rata share thereof in the same funds as those received by the Administrative Agent.

(ii)    If any payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of an Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.13(c)(i) is required to be returned because it is invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by such Issuing Bank 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, each Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Issuing Bank its Commitment Ratio 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 Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Lenders under this clause shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.

(e)    Obligations Absolute. The obligation of the Company to reimburse each Issuing Bank for each drawing under each Letter of Credit issued by it and to repay each L/C Loan 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:

(i)    any lack of validity or enforceability of such Letter of Credit, this Agreement, or any other Loan Document;

(ii)    the existence of any claim, counterclaim, setoff, defense or other right that the Company or any Subsidiary 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), such Issuing Bank or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or by

 

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such Letter of Credit or any agreement or instrument relating thereto, or any unrelated transaction;

(iii)    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;

(iv)    any payment by such Issuing Bank 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 such Issuing Bank under such Letter of Credit to any Person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for 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 bankruptcy or other debtor relief law; or

(v)    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 Company or any Subsidiary.

The Company 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 Company’s instructions or other irregularity, the Company will immediately notify the applicable Issuing Bank. The Company shall be conclusively deemed to have waived any such claim against such Issuing Bank and its correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid.

(f)    Role of Issuing Bank. Each Lender and the Company agree that, in paying any drawing under a Letter of Credit, the Issuing Bank that issued such Letter of Credit 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 Banks, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of an Issuing Bank shall be liable to any Lender for (i) any action taken or omitted in connection herewith at the request or with the approval of the Lenders or the Majority Lenders, as applicable; (ii) any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct; or (iii) the due execution, effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any document or instrument related to any Letter of Credit or Issuer Document. The Company 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 Company’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 Banks, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of an Issuing Bank shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in clauses (i) through (v) of Section 2.13(e);

 

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provided, however, that anything in such clauses to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company may have a claim against an Issuing Bank, and an Issuing Bank may be liable to the Company, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to consequential or exemplary, damages suffered by the Company which the Company proves were caused by such Issuing Bank’s willful misconduct or gross negligence or such Issuing Bank’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, an Issuing Bank 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 no Issuing Bank shall be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a 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.

(g)    Applicability of ISP and UCP. Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the applicable Issuing Bank and the Company when a Letter of Credit is issued, (i) the rules of the ISP shall apply to each standby Letter of Credit, and (ii) the rules of the UCP, as most recently published by the International Chamber of Commerce at the time of issuance shall apply to each Commercial Letter of Credit.

(h)    Conflict with Issuer Documents. In the event of any conflict between the terms hereof and the terms of any Issuer Document, the terms hereof shall control.

(i)    Letters of Credit Issued for Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued or outstanding hereunder is in support of any obligations of, or is for the account of, a Subsidiary, the Company shall be obligated to reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank hereunder for any and all drawings under such Letter of Credit. The Company hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of the Company, and that the Company’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiaries.

(j)    Company Indemnity. The Company will indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank and each Lender and each of the foregoing Person’s respective employees, representatives, officers and directors from and against any and all claims, liabilities, obligations, losses (other than loss of profits), damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, but excluding Taxes, which shall be governed exclusively by Section 10.3) which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any such Lender in any way relating to or arising out of the issuance of a Letter of Credit, except that the Company shall not be liable to the Administrative Agent, any such Issuing Bank or any such Lender for any portion of such claims, liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses, or disbursements resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Person seeking indemnification as determined by a non-appealable judicial order. This Section 2.13(l) shall survive termination of this Agreement.

 

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(k)    Letter of Credit Reports. Within two (2) Business Days after the issuance of a Letter of Credit, the applicable Issuing Bank shall send a written notice to the Administrative Agent setting forth the face amount, the expiration date and the name of the beneficiary with respect to such Letter of Credit. Upon any cancellation or termination of a Letter of Credit prior to its stated expiration date, the applicable Issuing Bank shall notify the Administrative Agent of such termination or cancellation in writing. On the second (2nd) Business Day of each month, each Issuing Bank shall deliver a report to the Administrative Agent identifying (i) each Letter of Credit issued by it during the prior month, and (ii) with respect to each Letter of Credit issued by it that remains outstanding, (A) the face amount thereof as of the end of the prior month and the maximum potential face amount thereof (b) the amount thereof that was drawn in the prior month and (C) the amount thereof that remains undrawn as of the last Business Day of the prior month.

Section 2.14    Incremental Commitments. The Company may, upon five (5) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent, increase the Revolving Loan Commitment amount by adding one or more lenders or increasing the Revolving Loan Commitment of a Lender, determined by the Company in its sole discretion, subject to the consent of the Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender and Issuing Banks (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld), which lender or lenders are willing to commit to such increase (each such lender, a “New Lender,” and such commitment, the “Incremental Commitment”); provided, however, that (i) the Company may not elect any Incremental Commitment after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, including, without limitation, any Event of Default that would result after giving effect to any Incremental Commitment, (ii) each Incremental Commitment shall be in an amount not less than $10,000,000 or an integral multiple of $5,000,000 in excess thereof, (iii) after giving effect to all Incremental Commitments the aggregate Revolving Loan Commitments shall not exceed $3,750,000,000 and (iv) on the effective date of the Incremental Commitment, each New Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par that portion of outstanding Loans of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans to be held pro rata by the Lenders in accordance with the Revolving Loan Commitments. An Incremental Commitment shall become effective upon the execution by each applicable New Lender of a counterpart of this Agreement and delivering such counterpart to the Administrative Agent. Over the term of the Agreement the Company shall increase the Revolving Loan Commitments no more than four (4) times. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Lender shall be required to increase its Commitment pursuant to this Section 2.14.

Section 2.15    Cash Collateral.

(a)    Certain Credit Support Events. Upon the request of the Administrative Agent or any Issuing Bank (i) if such Issuing Bank has honored any full or partial drawing request under any Letter of Credit and such drawing has resulted in an L/C Advance, or (ii) if, as of the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, any L/C Obligation for any reason remains outstanding, the Company shall, in each case, immediately Cash Collateralize the then Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations. At any time that there shall exist a Defaulting Lender, immediately upon the request of the Administrative Agent or the applicable Issuing Bank, the Company shall deliver to the Administrative Agent Cash Collateral in an amount

 

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sufficient to cover all Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.16(a)(iv) and any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Lender).

(b)    Grant of Security Interest. All Cash Collateral (other than credit support not constituting funds subject to deposit) shall be maintained in demand deposit bank accounts in U.S. financial institutions that are either member banks of the Federal Reserve system or state-chartered banks regulated by the FDIC. The Company, and to the extent provided by any Lender, such Lender, hereby grants to (and subjects to the control of) the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders, and agrees to maintain, a first priority security interest in all such cash, deposit accounts and all balances therein, and all other property so provided as collateral pursuant hereto, and in all proceeds of the foregoing, all as security for the obligations to which such Cash Collateral may be applied pursuant to Section 2.15(c). If at any time the Administrative Agent reasonably determines that the total amount of such Cash Collateral is less than the applicable Fronting Exposure and other obligations secured thereby, the Company or the relevant Defaulting Lender will, promptly upon demand by the Administrative Agent, pay or provide to the Administrative Agent additional Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to eliminate such deficiency.

(c)    Application. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Cash Collateral provided under any of this Section 2.15 or Sections 2.6, 2.13, 2.16 or 8.2 in respect of Letters of Credit shall be held and applied to the satisfaction of the specific L/C Obligations, obligations to fund participations therein (including, as to Cash Collateral provided by a Defaulting Lender, any interest accrued on such obligation) and other obligations for which the Cash Collateral was so provided, prior to any other application of such property as may be provided for herein.

(d)    Release. Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce Fronting Exposure or other obligations shall be released promptly following (i) the elimination of the applicable Fronting Exposure or other obligations giving rise thereto (including by the termination of Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Lender (or, as appropriate, its assignee following compliance with Section 12.4(b)(vi))) or (ii) the Administrative Agent’s good faith determination that there exists excess Cash Collateral; provided, however, (x) that Cash Collateral furnished by or on behalf of the Company shall not be released after acceleration of the Loans as provided in Section 8.2(a) or (b) until all amounts due in accordance with Section 8.2(a) or (b), as applicable, are paid, and (y) the Company or the applicable Defaulting Lender providing Cash Collateral, as applicable, on the one hand, and the applicable Issuing Bank, on the other hand, may agree that Cash Collateral shall not be released but instead held to support future anticipated Fronting Exposure or other obligations.

Section 2.16    Defaulting Lenders

(a)    Adjustments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as that Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law:

 

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(i)    Waivers and Amendments. That Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in Section 12.12.

(ii)    Reallocation of Payments. Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of that Defaulting Lender under this Agreement (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article 8 or otherwise), shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first, to the payment of any amounts owing by that Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second, to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by that Defaulting Lender to the Issuing Banks or Swingline Lender hereunder; third, to repay any Cash Collateral contributed by the Company; fourth, as the Company may request (so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing), to fund any Loan in respect of which that Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, or to reimburse the Company for any amounts paid by it in satisfaction of that Defaulting Lender’s liabilities under this Agreement in connection with a written agreement between the Company and an assignee of that Defaulting Lender’s interests, rights and obligations in accordance with Section 10.5; fifth, if so determined by the Administrative Agent or requested any Issuing Bank, to be held as Cash Collateral for future funding obligations of that Defaulting Lender of any participation in any Letter of Credit; sixth, as the Company may request (so long as no Default exists), to the funding of any Advance in respect of which that Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; seventh, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Company, to be held in a non-interest bearing deposit account and released in order to satisfy obligations of that Defaulting Lender to fund Loans under this Agreement; eighth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders, the Swingline Lender or this Issuing Banks as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender or Issuing Bank against that Defaulting Lender as a result of that Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; ninth, so long as no Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Company as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Company against that Defaulting Lender as a result of that Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and tenth, to that Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Advances or L/C Advances in respect of which that Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share and (y) such Advances or L/C Advances were made at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 3.2 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and L/C Loans owed to, all non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or L/C Loans owed to, that Defaulting Lender. Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 2.16(a)(ii) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by that Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.

 

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(iii)    Certain Fees. That Defaulting Lender (x) shall not be entitled to receive any commitment fee pursuant to Section 2.4(a) for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and the Company shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender) and (y) shall be limited in its right to receive Letter of Credit Fees as provided in Section 2.4(b)(ii).

(iv)    Reallocation of Commitment Ratios to Reduce Fronting Exposure. During any period in which there is a Defaulting Lender, for purposes of computing the amount of the obligation of each non-Defaulting Lender to acquire, refinance or fund participations in Letters of Credit pursuant to Sections 2.13 or Swingline Loans pursuant to Section 2.17, the “Commitment Ratio” of each non-Defaulting Lender shall be reallocated by computing such “Commitment Ratio” without giving effect to the Revolving Loan Commitment of that Defaulting Lender; provided, that, (i) each such reallocation shall be given effect only if, at the date the applicable Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, no Default exists; and (ii) the aggregate obligation of each non-Defaulting Lender to acquire, refinance or fund participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans shall not exceed the positive difference, if any, of (1) the Revolving Loan Commitment of that non-Defaulting Lender minus (2) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of that Lender.

(b)    Defaulting Lender Cure. If the Company, the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender and each Issuing Bank agree in writing in their sole discretion that a Defaulting Lender should no longer be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with respect to any Cash Collateral), that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase that portion of outstanding Loans of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Revolving Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans to be held on a pro rata basis by the Lenders in accordance with their Commitment Ratios (without giving effect to Section 2.16(a)(iv)), whereupon that Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Company while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided, further, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties and subject to Section 12.22, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.

Section 2.17    Swingline Loans

(a)    The Swingline. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Swingline Lender, in reliance upon the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in this Section, shall make loans (each such loan, a “Swingline Loan”) from time to time on any Business Day until the Maturity Date. Each such Swingline Loan may be made, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, to the Company, in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of the Swingline Sublimit, notwithstanding the fact that such Swingline Loans, when aggregated with the Commitment Ratio of the Outstanding Amount of

 

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Revolving Loans and L/C Obligations of the Swingline Lender, may exceed the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Loan Commitments; provided, however, that (i) after giving effect to any Swingline Loan, (A) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Revolving Loans, Swingline Loans and L/C Obligations shall not exceed the aggregate Revolving Loan Commitments, and (B) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Commitment Ratio of all Swingline Loans and L/C Obligations shall not exceed such Lender’s Commitment, (ii) the Borrower shall not use the proceeds of any Swingline Loan to refinance any outstanding Swingline Loan, and (iii) the Swingline Lender shall not be under any obligation to make any Swingline Loan if it shall determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that it has, or by such borrowing may have, Fronting Exposure. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Swingline Loans shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may borrow under this Section, prepay under Section 2.6, and reborrow under this Section. Each Swingline Advance shall be a Base Rate Advance. Immediately upon the making of a Swingline Loan, each Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the Swingline Lender a risk participation in such Swingline Loan in an amount equal to the product of such Lender’s Commitment Ratio times the amount of such Swingline Loan.

(b)    Swingline Loan Advance Procedures. Each Swingline Advance shall be made upon the Borrower’s irrevocable notice to the Swingline Lender and the Administrative Agent, which may be given by telephone. Each such notice must be received by the Swingline Lender and the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. on the requested borrowing date, and shall specify (i) the amount to be borrowed, and (ii) the requested date of the Swingline Advance (which shall be a Business Day). Each such telephonic notice must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the Swingline Lender and the Administrative Agent of a written Swingline Loan Notice; provided, however, that the Borrower’s failure to confirm any telephonic notice with a written Swingline Loan Notice shall not invalidate any notice so given if acted upon by the Swingline Lender. Promptly after receipt by the Swingline Lender of any telephonic Swingline Loan Notice, the Swingline Lender will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has also received such Swingline Loan Notice and, if not, the Swingline Lender will notify the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) of the contents thereof. Unless the Swingline Lender has received notice (by telephone or in writing) from the Administrative Agent (including at the request of any Lender) prior to 2:00 p.m. on the date of the proposed Swingline Advance (A) directing the Swingline Lender not to make such Swingline Loan as a result of the limitations set forth in the first proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.17(a), or (B) that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Article 3 is not then satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Swingline Lender will, not later than 3:00 p.m. on the borrowing date specified in such Swingline Loan Notice, make the amount of its Swingline Loan available to the Borrower.

(c)    Refinancing of Swingline Loans.

(i)    The Swingline Lender at any time in its sole discretion may request, on behalf of the Borrower (which hereby irrevocably authorizes the Swingline Lender to so request on its behalf), that each Lender make a Revolving Loan (in the form of a Base Rate Advance) in an amount equal to such Lender’s Commitment Ratio

 

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multiplied by the amount of Swingline Loans then outstanding. Such request shall be made in writing (which written request shall be deemed to be a Request for Advance for purposes hereof) and in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.02, subject to the unutilized portion of the Revolving Loan Commitment and the conditions set forth in Section 3.2. The Swingline Lender shall furnish the Borrower with a copy of the applicable Request for Advance promptly after delivering such notice to the Administrative Agent. Each Lender shall make an amount equal to its Commitment Ratio multiplied by the amount specified in such Request for Advance available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds (and the Administrative Agent may apply Cash Collateral available with respect to the applicable Swingline Loan) for the account of the Swingline Lender at the Administrative Agent’s Office not later than 1:00 p.m. on the day specified in such Request for Advance, whereupon, subject to Section 2.17(c)(ii), each Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Revolving Loan (in the form of a Base Rate Advance) to the Borrower in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the Swingline Lender.

(ii)    If for any reason any Swingline Loan cannot be refinanced by such an Advance in accordance with Section 2.17(c)(i), the request for a Revolving Loan submitted by the Swingline Lender as set forth herein shall be deemed to be a request by the Swingline Lender that each of the Lenders fund its risk participation in the relevant Swingline Loan and each Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swingline Lender pursuant to Section 2.17(c)(i) shall be deemed payment in respect of such participation.

(iii)    If any Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swingline Lender any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.17(c) by the time specified in Section 2.17(c)(i), the Swingline 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 Swingline Lender at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Swingline Lender in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Swingline Lender in connection with the foregoing. If such Lender pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Revolving Loan included in the relevant funded participation in the relevant Swingline Loan. A certificate of the Swingline Lender submitted to any Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (iii) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(iv)    Each Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans or to purchase and fund risk participations in Swingline Loans pursuant to this Section 2.17(c) shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against the Swingline Lender, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other

 

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occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that each Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans pursuant to this Section 2.17(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 3.2 (other than delivery by the Company of a Request for Advance). No such funding of risk participations shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Borrower to repay Swingline Loans, together with interest as provided herein.

(d)    Repayment of Participations.

(i)    At any time after any Lender has purchased and funded a risk participation in a Swingline Loan, if the Swingline Lender receives any payment on account of such Swingline Loan, the Swingline Lender will distribute to such Lender its Commitment Ratio thereof in the same funds as those received by the Swingline Lender.

(ii)    If any payment received by the Swingline Lender in respect of principal or interest on any Swingline Loan is required to be returned by the Swingline Lender because it is invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party in connection with any proceeding under any debtor relief law or otherwise (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Swingline Lender in its discretion), each Lender shall pay to the Swingline Lender its Commitment Ratio thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate. The Administrative Agent will make such demand upon the request of the Swingline Lender. The obligations of the Lenders under this clause shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.

(e)    Interest for Account of Swingline Lender. The Swingline Lender shall be responsible for invoicing the Borrower for interest on the Swingline Loans. Until each Lender funds its Revolving Loan (in the form of a Base Rate Advance) or risk participation pursuant to this Section to refinance such Lender’s Commitment Ratio of any Swingline Loan, interest in respect of such Commitment Ratio shall be solely for the account of the Swingline Lender.

(f)    Payments Directly to Swingline Lender. The Borrower shall make all payments of principal and interest in respect of the Swingline Loans directly to the Swingline Lender.

Section 2.18    Maturity Date Extension.

The Company may request that the Lenders’ Revolving Loan Commitments be renewed for up to two additional periods by providing notice of such request to the Administrative Agent (which shall give prompt notice to the Lenders) no later than the third anniversary of the Restatement Date and no more than once per year, and shall specify the date upon which such extension will become effective (the “Extension Date”) and the requested new maturity date. If a Lender agrees, in its individual and sole discretion, to renew its Revolving Loan Commitment (an “Extending Lender”), it will notify the Administrative Agent, in writing, of its decision to do

 

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so no later than 20 days after receipt of such extension notice. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Company, in writing, of the Lenders’ decisions no later than five days after the date the Lenders are required to respond to such extension notice. As of the Extension Date, if the Company elects to accept the Extending Lenders’ agreements to extend, the Extending Lenders’ Revolving Loan Commitments will be renewed for the requested additional period from the Maturity Date at that time. Any Lender that declines the Company’s request, or does not respond to the Company’s request for a commitment renewal (a “Non-Extending Lender”) will have its Revolving Loan Commitment terminated on the Maturity Date then in effect (without regard to any extensions by other Lenders). The Company will have the right to accept commitments from third party financial institutions acceptable to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Swingline Lender in an amount equal to the amount of the Revolving Loan Commitment of any Non-Extending Lender. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Maturity Date shall not extend beyond the fifth anniversary of the Extension Date.

ARTICLE 3 - CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

Section 3.1    Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness of this Agreement. The effectiveness of this Agreement on the Original Agreement Date was subject to the prior or contemporaneous fulfillment (in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent) or, if applicable, receipt by the Administrative Agent (in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) of each of the following:

(a)    this Agreement duly executed by all relevant parties;

(b)    a loan certificate of the Company dated as of the Original Agreement Date, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit D, including a certificate of incumbency with respect to each Authorized Signatory of the Company, together with the following items: (i) a true, complete and correct copy of the articles of incorporation and by-laws of the Company as in effect on the Original Agreement Date, (ii) a certificate of good standing for the Company issued by the Secretary of State of Delaware, and (iii) a true, complete and correct copy of the resolutions of the Company authorizing it to execute, deliver and perform each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party;

(c)    legal opinions of (i) Goodwin Procter LLP, special counsel to the Company and (ii) Edmund DiSanto, Esq., General Counsel of the Company, addressed to each Lender and the Administrative Agent and dated as of the Original Agreement Date;

(d)    receipt by the Company of all Necessary Authorizations, other than Necessary Authorizations the absence of which would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Materially Adverse Effect, including all necessary consents to the closing of this Agreement, that have been obtained or made, are in full force and effect and are not subject to any pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened reversal or cancellation;

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lenders under the 364-Day Loan Agreement have been terminated (or will be terminated simultaneously with the effectiveness of this Agreement);

(f)    each of the representations and warranties in Article 4 hereof are true and correct in all material respects, except for those representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality or Materially Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct, as of the Original Agreement Date, and no Default then exists;

(g)    the documentation that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders are required to obtain from the Company under Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT ACT (P.L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 272 (2001)) and under any other provision of the Patriot Act, the Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508, 84 Stat. 1118 (1970)) or any regulations under such Act or the Patriot Act that contain document collection requirements that apply to the Administrative Agent;

(h)    all fees and expenses required to be paid in connection with this Agreement to the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders shall have been (or shall be simultaneously) paid in full;

(i)    the Company shall have paid all accrued and unpaid fees and expenses of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and the Lenders under the Existing Credit Agreement;

(j)    audited consolidated financial statements for the three years ended December 31, 2013, in each case of the Company and its Subsidiaries; and

(k)    a certificate of the president, chief financial officer or treasurer of the Company as to the financial performance of the Company and its Subsidiaries, substantially in the form of Exhibit E attached hereto, and, to the extent applicable, using information contained in the financial statements delivered pursuant to clause (j) of this Section 3.1 in respect of the 2013 financial year.

Section 3.2    Conditions Precedent to Each Advance. The obligation of the Lenders to make each Advance on or after the Restatement Date is subject to the fulfillment of each of the following conditions immediately prior to or contemporaneously with such Advance:

(a)    (i) all of the representations and warranties of the Company under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (other than those set forth in Section 4.1(f)(ii) and Section 4.1(i) hereof), which, pursuant to Section 4.2 hereof, are made at and as of the time of such Advance, shall be true and correct at such time in all material respects, except for those representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality or Materially Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct, both before and after giving effect to the application of the proceeds of such Advance, and after giving effect to any updates to information provided to the Lenders in accordance with the terms of this Agreement except to the extent stated to have been made as of the Restatement Date, and (ii) no Default hereunder shall then exist or be caused thereby;

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Swingline Lender shall have received a duly executed Swingline Loan Notice for Swingline Loans; and

(c)    the incumbency of the Authorized Signatories shall be as stated in the applicable certificate of incumbency contained in the certificate of the Company delivered to the Administrative Agent prior to or on the Original Agreement Date or as subsequently modified and reflected in a certificate of incumbency delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders having a Revolving Loan Commitment.

Section 3.3    Conditions Precedent to Issuance of Letters of Credit. The obligation of the Issuing Banks to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder is subject to the fulfillment of each of the following conditions immediately prior to or contemporaneously with such issuance:

(a)    all of the representations and warranties of the Company under this Agreement (other than those set forth in Section 4.1(f)(ii) and Section 4.1(i) hereof), which, in accordance with Section 4.2 hereof, are made at and as of the time of an Advance, shall be true and correct at such time in all material respects, except for those representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality or Materially Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct both before and after giving effect to the issuance of such Letter of Credit and after giving effect to any updates to information provided to the Lenders in accordance with the terms of this Agreement except to the extent stated to have been made as of the Restatement Date;

(b)    the Administrative Agent and the applicable Issuing Bank shall have received a duly executed Letter of Credit Application;

(c)    the incumbency of the Authorized Signatories shall be as stated in the applicable certificate of incumbency contained in the certificate of the Company delivered to the Administrative Agent prior to or on the Original Agreement Date or as subsequently modified and reflected in a certificate of incumbency delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders having a Revolving Loan Commitment; and

(d)    there shall not exist, on the date of the issuance of such Letter of Credit and after giving effect thereto, a Default or an Event of Default hereunder.

ARTICLE 4 - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 4.1    Representations and Warranties. The Company hereby represents and warrants in favor of the Administrative Agent and each Lender that:

(a)    Organization; Ownership; Power; Qualification. The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation. The Company has the power and authority to own its properties and to carry on its business as now being and as proposed hereafter to be conducted. The Subsidiaries of the Company and the direct and indirect ownership thereof as of the Restatement Date are as set forth on Schedule 4 attached hereto. As of the Restatement Date and except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect, each Subsidiary of the

 

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Company is a corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership or other legal entity duly organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation and has the power and authority to own its properties and to carry on its business as now being and as proposed hereafter to be conducted.

(b)    Authorization; Enforceability. The Company has the corporate power, and has taken all necessary action, to authorize it to borrow hereunder, to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents to which it is a party in accordance with their respective terms, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and is, and each of the other Loan Documents to which the Company is party is, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company and enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity.

(c)    Compliance with Other Loan Documents and Contemplated Transactions. The execution, delivery and performance, in accordance with their respective terms, by the Company of this Agreement, the Notes, and each of the other Loan Documents, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not (i) require any consent or approval, governmental or otherwise, not already obtained, (ii) violate any Applicable Law respecting the Company, (iii) conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under the articles of incorporation or by-laws, as amended, of the Company, or under any indenture, agreement, or other instrument, including without limitation the Licenses, to which the Company is a party or by which the Company or its respective properties is bound that is material to the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis or (iv) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any property now owned or hereafter acquired by the Company or any of the Material Subsidiaries, except for Liens permitted pursuant to Section 7.2 hereof.

(d)    Compliance with Law. The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all Applicable Law, except where the failure to be in compliance therewith would not individually or in the aggregate have a Materially Adverse Effect.

(e)    Title to Assets. As of the Restatement Date, the Company and its Subsidiaries have good title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all of their respective assets, except for such exceptions as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Materially Adverse Effect. None of the properties or assets of the Company or any Material Subsidiary is subject to any Liens, except for Liens permitted pursuant to Section 7.2 hereof.

(f)    Litigation. There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending against, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties, including without limitation the Licenses, in any court or before any arbitrator of any kind or before or by any governmental body (including, without limitation, the FCC) that (i) calls into question the validity of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or (ii) as of the Restatement Date, would reasonably be expected to have a

 

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Materially Adverse Effect, other than as may be disclosed in the public filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to the Restatement Date.

(g)    Taxes. All Federal income, other material Federal and material state and other tax returns of the Company and its Material Subsidiaries required by law to be filed have been duly filed and all Federal income, other material Federal and material state and other taxes, including, without limitation, withholding taxes, assessments and other governmental charges or levies required to be paid by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or imposed upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties, income, profits or assets, which are due and payable, have been paid, except any such taxes (i) (x) the payment of which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is diligently contesting in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (y) for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been provided on the books of such Person, and (z) as to which no Lien other than a Lien permitted pursuant to Section 7.2 hereof has attached, or (ii) which may result from audits not yet conducted, or (iii) as to which the failure to pay would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.

(h)    Financial Statements. As of the Restatement Date, the Company has furnished or caused to be furnished to the Administrative Agent the audited financial statements for the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, and the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at September 30, 2019, and the related consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the nine months then ended, duly certified by the chief financial officer of the Company, all of which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and present fairly, subject, in the case of said balance sheet as at September 30, 2019, and said statements of income and cash flows for the nine months then ended, to year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes, in all material respects the financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, on and as at such dates and the results of operations for the periods then ended. As of the Restatement Date, none of the Company or its Subsidiaries has any liabilities, contingent or otherwise, that are material to the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis other than as disclosed in the financial statements referred to in the preceding sentence or in the reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to the Restatement Date or the Obligations.

(i)    No Material Adverse Change. Other than as may be disclosed in the public filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to the Restatement Date, there has occurred no event since December 31, 2018 which has had or which would reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.

(j)    ERISA. The Company and its Subsidiaries and, to the best of their knowledge, their ERISA Affiliates have fulfilled their respective obligations under the minimum funding standards of ERISA and the Code with respect to each Plan and are in compliance in all material respects with the currently applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code except where any failure or non-compliance would not reasonably be expected to result in a Materially Adverse Effect.

 

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(k)    Compliance with Regulations U and X. The Company does not own or presently intend to own an amount of “margin stock” as defined in Regulations U and X (12 C.F.R. Parts 221 and 224) of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“margin stock”) representing twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the total assets of the Company, as measured on both a consolidated and unconsolidated basis. Neither the making of the Loans nor the use of proceeds thereof will violate, or be inconsistent with, the provisions of any of the above-mentioned regulations.

(l)    Investment Company Act. The Company is not required to register under the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

(m)    Solvency. As of the Restatement Date and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents (i) the assets and property of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, at a fair valuation, will exceed the total amount of liabilities, including contingent liabilities of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis; (ii) the capital of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will not be unreasonably small to conduct its business as such business is now conducted and expected to be conducted following the Restatement Date; (iii) the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will not have incurred debts, or have intended to incur debts, beyond their ability to pay such debts as they mature; and (iv) the present fair salable value of the assets and property of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay their probable liabilities (including debts) as they become absolute and matured. For purposes of this Section, the amount of contingent liabilities at any time will be computed as the amount that, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing as such time, can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

(n)    Designated Persons; Sanctions Laws and Regulations. Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Borrower, any of their respective directors, officers, brokers or other agents is a Designated Person. The Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective officers and employees and to the knowledge of the Borrower, its directors and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions Laws and Regulations in all material respects.

(o)    Beneficial Ownership Certifications. As of the date so delivered, to the best knowledge of the Borrower, the information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification, if any, provided by the Borrower to any Lender in connection with this Agreement is true and correct in all respects.

Section 4.2    Survival of Representations and Warranties, Etc. All representations and warranties made under this Agreement and any other Loan Document (other than those set forth in Section 4.1(f)(ii) hereof and Section 4.1(i) hereof) shall be deemed to be made, and shall be true and correct in all material respects, except for those representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality or Materially Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct, at and as of the Restatement Date and on the date the making of each Advance or the issuance of a Letter of Credit, except to the extent stated to have been made as of the Restatement Date. All representations and warranties made under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall survive, and not be waived by, the execution hereof by the Lenders and

 

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the Administrative Agent, any investigation or inquiry by any Lender or the Administrative Agent, or the making of any Advance under this Agreement.

ARTICLE 5 - GENERAL COVENANTS

So long as any of the Obligations are outstanding and unpaid or the Lenders have an obligation to fund Advances hereunder or any Issuing Bank has an obligation to issue Letters of Credit hereunder (in each case, whether or not the conditions to borrowing or issuing a Letter of Credit, as applicable, have been or can be fulfilled):

Section 5.1    Preservation of Existence and Similar Matters. Except as permitted under Section 7.3 hereof or to the extent required for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to maintain its status as a REIT, the Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, preserve and maintain its existence, and its material rights, franchises, licenses and privileges in the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, including, without limitation, the Licenses and all other Necessary Authorizations, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.

Section 5.2    Compliance with Applicable Law. The Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to comply in all respects with the requirements of all Applicable Law, except when the failure to comply therewith would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.

Section 5.3    Maintenance of Properties. The Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain or cause to be maintained in the ordinary course of business in good repair, working order and condition (reasonable wear and tear excepted) all properties then used or useful in their respective businesses (whether owned or held under lease) that, individually or in the aggregate, are material to the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, except where the failure to maintain would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.

Section 5.4    Accounting Methods and Financial Records. The Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries on a consolidated and consolidating basis to, maintain a system of accounting established and administered in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, keep adequate records and books of account in which complete entries will be made in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and reflecting all transactions required to be reflected by generally accepted accounting principles, and keep accurate and complete records of their respective properties and assets.

Section 5.5    Insurance. The Company will, and will cause each Material Subsidiary to, maintain insurance (including self-insurance) with respect to its properties and business that are material to the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis from responsible companies in such amounts and against such risks as are customary for companies engaged in the same or similar business, with all premiums thereon to be paid by the Company and the Material Subsidiaries.

 

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Section 5.6    Payment of Taxes and Claims. The Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, pay and discharge all Federal income, other material Federal and material state and other material taxes required to be paid by them or imposed upon them or their income or profits or upon any properties belonging to them, prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto, which, if unpaid, might become a Lien or charge upon any of their properties (other than Liens permitted pursuant to Section 7.2 hereof); provided, however, that no such tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim need be paid which is being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside on the appropriate books or where the failure to pay would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.

Section 5.7    Visits and Inspections. The Company will, and will cause each Material Subsidiary to, permit representatives of the Administrative Agent and any of the Lenders, upon reasonable notice, to (a) visit and inspect the properties of the Company or any Material Subsidiary during business hours, (b) inspect and make extracts from and copies of their respective books and records, and (c) discuss with their respective principal officers and accountants (with representatives of the Company participating in such discussions with their accountants) their respective businesses, assets, liabilities, financial positions, results of operations and business prospects, all at such reasonable times and as often as reasonably requested.

Section 5.8    Use of Proceeds. The Borrower will use the aggregate proceeds of all Advances made on or after the Restatement Date for working capital needs, to finance acquisitions and other general corporate purposes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, to refinance or repurchase Indebtedness and to purchase issued and outstanding Ownership Interests of the Borrower).

Section 5.9    Maintenance of REIT Status. The Company will, at all times, conduct its affairs in a manner so as to continue to qualify as a REIT and elect to be treated as a REIT under all Applicable Laws, rules and regulations until such time as the board of directors of the Company deems it in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders not to remain qualified as a REIT.

Section 5.10    Senior Credit Facility. If the provisions of Articles 7 (Negative Covenants) and/or 8 (Default) (and the definitions of defined terms used therein) of the Existing Credit Agreements are proposed, in either case, to be amended or otherwise modified in a manner that is more restrictive from the Company’s perspective (a “Restrictive Change”), the Company covenants and agrees that it shall (a) provide the Lenders with written notice describing such proposed Restrictive Change promptly and in any event prior to the effectiveness of such Restrictive Change, and (b) upon fifteen (15) Business Days prior written notice from the Majority Lenders requesting that such Restrictive Change be effected with respect to this Agreement, take such steps as are necessary to effect a Restrictive Change with respect to this Agreement that is acceptable to the Majority Lenders and the Company; provided, that, in the event the Company fails to effect such equivalent Restrictive Change within such fifteen (15) Business Day period, then, such Restrictive Change to either of the Existing Credit Agreements shall automatically be applied to this Agreement; provided, further that (i) no default or event of default would occur solely by reason of such amendment to this Agreement or any other debt

 

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agreement of the Company, and (ii) such Restrictive Change shall not be made if doing so would cause the Company to fail to maintain, or prevent it from being able to elect, REIT status. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such Restrictive Change made to this Agreement hereunder shall remain in effect until such time as the Existing Credit Agreements have matured or otherwise been terminated, at which point, unless the Company’s Debt Ratings (or their related outlooks) have declined since the date this Agreement was executed, the Administrative Agent, Lenders and the Company will take such steps as are necessary to amend this Agreement to remove entirely any such amendments made under this Section 5.10 to this Agreement; provided, however, that in the event that (A) either of the Existing Credit Agreements has matured or otherwise been terminated, and (B) the Company’s Debt Ratings (or their related outlooks) have declined since the date this Agreement was executed, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Company shall negotiate in good faith to modify such Restrictive Change with respect to its application for the remainder of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 6 - INFORMATION COVENANTS

So long as any of the Obligations are outstanding and unpaid or the Lenders have an obligation to fund Advances hereunder or any Issuing Bank has an obligation to issue Letters of Credit hereunder (in each case, whether or not the conditions to borrowing or to issuing a Letter of Credit, as applicable, have been or can be fulfilled), the Company will furnish or cause to be furnished to the Administrative Agent (with the Administrative Agent to make the same available to the Lenders) at its office:

Section 6.1    Quarterly Financial Statements and Information. Within forty-five (45) days after the last day of each of the first three (3) quarters of each fiscal year of the Company, the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries at the end of such quarter and as of the end of the preceding fiscal year, and the related consolidated statement of operations and the related consolidated statement of cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries for such quarter and for the elapsed portion of the year ended with the last day of such quarter, which shall set forth in comparative form such figures as at the end of and for such quarter and appropriate prior period and shall be certified by the chief financial officer of the Company to have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and to present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such period and the results of operations for such period, and for the elapsed portion of the year ended with the last day of such period, subject only to normal year-end and audit adjustments; provided that in the event of any change in generally accepted accounting principles used in the preparation of such financial statements, the Company shall also provide, if necessary for the determination of compliance with Section 7.5 and 7.6, a statement of reconciliation conforming such financial statements to GAAP; provided, further, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 6.1, no financial statements delivered pursuant to this Section 6.1 shall be required to include footnotes.

Section 6.2    Annual Financial Statements and Information. As soon as available, but in any event not later than the earlier of (a) the date such deliverables are required (if at all) by the Securities and Exchange Commission and (b) one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal year and the related audited

 

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consolidated statement of operations for such fiscal year and for the previous fiscal year, the related audited consolidated statements of cash flow and stockholders’ equity for such fiscal year and for the previous fiscal year, which shall be accompanied by an opinion of Deloitte & Touche, LLP, or other independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, together with a statement of such accountants (unless the giving of such statement is contrary to accounting practice for the continuing independence of such accountant) that in connection with their audit, nothing came to their attention that caused them to believe that the Company was not in compliance with Sections 7.5 and 7.6 hereof insofar as they relate to accounting matters; provided that in the event of any change in generally accepted accounting principles used in the preparation of such financial statements, the Company shall also provide, if necessary for the determination of compliance with Section 7.5 and 7.6 a statement of reconciliation conforming such financial statements to GAAP.

Section 6.3    Performance Certificates. At the time the financial statements are furnished pursuant to Sections 6.1 and 6.2 hereof, a certificate of the president, chief financial officer or treasurer of the Company as to the financial performance of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit E:

(a)    setting forth as and at the end of such quarterly period or fiscal year, as the case may be, the arithmetical calculations required to establish whether or not the Company was in compliance with Sections 7.5 and 7.6 hereof; and

(b)    stating that, to the best of his or her knowledge, no Default has occurred and is continuing as at the end of such quarterly period or year, as the case may be, or, if a Default has occurred, disclosing each such Default and its nature, when it occurred, whether it is continuing and the steps being taken by the Company with respect to such Default.

Section 6.4    Copies of Other Reports.

(a)    Promptly upon receipt thereof, copies of the management letter prepared in connection with the annual audit referred to in Section 6.2 hereof.

(b)    Promptly upon receipt thereof, copies of any adverse notice or report regarding any License that would reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.

(c)    From time to time and promptly upon each request, such data, certificates, reports, statements, documents or further information regarding the business, assets, liabilities, financial position, projections, results of operations or business prospects of the Company and its Subsidiaries, as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably request.

(d)    Promptly after the sending thereof, copies of all statements, reports and other information which the Company sends to public security holders of the Company generally or publicly files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, but solely in the event that any such statement, report or information has not been made publicly available by the

 

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Securities and Exchange Commission on the EDGAR or similar system or by the Company on its internet website.

Section 6.5    Notice of Litigation and Other Matters. Unless previously disclosed in the public filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, notice specifying the nature and status of any of the following events, promptly, but in any event not later than fifteen (15) days after the occurrence of any of the following events becomes known to the Company:

(a)    the commencement of all proceedings and investigations by or before any governmental body and all actions and proceedings in any court or before any arbitrator against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the extent known to the Company, threatened in writing against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, which would reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect;

(b)    any material adverse change with respect to the business, assets, liabilities, financial position, results of operations or business prospects of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, other than changes which have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect and other than changes in the industry in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries operates or the economy or business conditions in general;

(c)    any Default, giving a description thereof and specifying the action proposed to be taken with respect thereto; and

(d)    the commencement or threatened commencement of any litigation regarding any Plan or naming it or the trustee of any such Plan with respect to such Plan or any action taken by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate of the Company to withdraw or partially withdraw from any Plan or to terminate any Plan, that in each case would reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.

Section 6.6    Certain Electronic Delivery; Public Information. Documents required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 6 (to the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission) may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which the Company posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the Company’s website on the Internet at the website address listed on Schedule 5; or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Company’s behalf on an Internet or intranet website, if any, to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent); provided that the Administrative Agent shall receive notice (by telecopier or electronic mail) of the posting of any such documents and shall be provided access (by electronic mail) to electronic versions (i.e., soft copies) of such documents.

The Company hereby acknowledges that (a) the Administrative Agent will make available to the Lenders and the Issuing Banks materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Company hereunder (collectively, the “Borrower Materials”) by posting the Borrower Materials on IntraLinks or another similar electronic system (the “Platform”) and (b)

 

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certain of the Lenders (each, a “Public Lender”) may have personnel who do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Company or its Affiliates, or the respective securities of any of the foregoing, and who may be engaged in investment and other market-related activities with respect to such Persons’ securities. The Company hereby agrees that (w) all Borrower Materials that are to be made available to Public Lenders shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Borrower Materials “PUBLIC,” the Company shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information with respect to the Company or its securities for purposes of United States federal and state securities laws (provided, however, that to the extent such Borrower Materials constitute confidential information, they shall be treated as set forth in Section 12.19); (y) all Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated “Public Side Information;” and (z) the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not designated “Public Side Information.” Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall be under no obligation to mark any Borrower Materials “PUBLIC.”

Section 6.7    Know Your Customer Information. Upon a merger or consolidation pursuant to Section 7.3(b), the Company or the surviving corporation into which the Company is merged or consolidated shall deliver for the benefit of the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Administrative Agent, such other documents as may reasonably be requested in connection with such merger or consolidation, including, without limitation, information in respect of “know your customer” and similar requirements, an incumbency certificate and an opinion of nationally recognized independent counsel, or other independent counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Majority Lenders, to the effect that all agreements or instruments effecting the assumption of the Obligations of the Company under the Notes, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents pursuant to the terms of Section 7.3(b) are enforceable in accordance with their terms and comply with the terms hereof.

Section 6.8    Additional Requested Information. Promptly upon request, information and documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender for purposes of compliance with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

ARTICLE 7 - NEGATIVE COVENANTS

So long as any of the Obligations are outstanding and unpaid or the Lenders have an obligation to fund Advances hereunder or any Issuing Bank has an obligation to issue Letters of Credit hereunder (in each case, whether or not the conditions to borrowing or to issuing a Letter of Credit, as applicable, have been or can be fulfilled):

 

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Section 7.1    Indebtedness; Guaranties of the Company and its Subsidiaries. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, assume, incur or otherwise become or remain obligated in respect of, or permit to be outstanding, any Indebtedness (including, without limitation, any Guaranty) except:

(a)    Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and disclosed in the public filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any refinancing, extensions, renewals and replacements (including through open market purchases and tender offers) of any such Indebtedness that do not (i) increase the outstanding principal amount and any existing commitments not utilized thereunder, or accreted value thereof (or, in the case of open market purchases and tender offers, exceed the current market value thereof) plus any accrued interest thereon, the amount of any premiums and any costs and expenses incurred to effect such refinancing, extension, renewal or replacement, (ii) result in an earlier maturity date or decrease the weighted average life thereof or (iii) change the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto;

(b)    Indebtedness owed to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

(c)    Indebtedness existing at the time a Subsidiary of the Company (not having previously been a Subsidiary) (i) becomes a Subsidiary of the Company or (ii) is merged or consolidated with or into a Subsidiary of the Company and any refinancing, extensions, renewals and replacements (including through open market purchases and tender offers) of any such Indebtedness that do not (x) increase the outstanding principal amount, including any existing commitments not utilized thereunder, or accreted value thereof (or, in the case of open market purchases and tender offers, exceed the current market value thereof) plus any accrued interest thereon, the amount of any premiums and any costs and expenses incurred to effect such refinancing, extension, renewal or replacement or (y) result in an earlier maturity date or decrease the weighted average life thereof; provided that such Indebtedness is not created in contemplation of such merger or consolidation;

(d)    Indebtedness secured by Permitted Liens;

(e)    Capitalized Lease Obligations;

(f)    obligations under Hedge Agreements; provided that such Hedge Agreements shall not be speculative in nature;

(g)    Indebtedness of Subsidiaries of the Company, so long as (i) no Default exists or would be caused thereby and (ii) the principal outstanding amount of such Indebtedness at the time of its incurrence does not exceed (when taken together with the principal outstanding amount at such time of Indebtedness incurred under Section 7.1(i) hereof (or portion thereof) that is guaranteed by any Subsidiary of the Company), in the aggregate, the greater of (x) $2,500,000,000 and (y) fifty percent (50%) of Adjusted EBITDA of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter;

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increase of any Existing ABS Facility) so long as, in each case after giving pro forma effect to such ABS Facility, the Company is in compliance with Sections 7.5 and 7.6 hereof;

(i)    (i) Indebtedness under the Loan Documents and (ii) other Indebtedness of the Company so long as, in each case after giving pro forma effect to such other Indebtedness, the Company is in compliance with Sections 7.5 and 7.6 hereof;

(j)    Guaranties by the Company of any of the foregoing except for the Indebtedness set forth under Section 7.1(h) hereof;

(k)    Guaranties by any Subsidiary of the Company of any of the foregoing except for the Indebtedness set forth under Section 7.1(h) hereof; provided that there shall be no prohibition against Guaranties by any Subsidiaries of the Company that (i) are special purposes entities directly involved in any ABS Facilities and (ii) have no material assets other than the direct or indirect Ownership Interests in special purpose entities directly involved in such ABS Facilities; provided further that the principal outstanding amount of any Indebtedness set forth in Section 7.1(i) hereof (or portion thereof) that is guaranteed by any Subsidiary of the Company shall not exceed (when taken together with the principal outstanding amount at such time of Indebtedness incurred under Section 7.1(g) hereof), in the aggregate, the greater of (x) $2,500,000,000 and (y) fifty percent (50%) of Adjusted EBITDA of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter; and

(l)    In respect of Subsidiaries of the Company that are owned by the Company and one or more joint venture partners, Indebtedness of such Subsidiaries owed to such joint venture partners.

For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 7.1, (A) if an item of Indebtedness meets the criteria of more than one of the types of Indebtedness described above, the Company, in its sole discretion, shall classify such item of Indebtedness and only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in one of such clauses, although the Company may divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in one or more of the types of Indebtedness and may later re-divide or reclassify all or a portion of such item of Indebtedness in any manner that complies with this Section 7.1 and (B) the amount of Indebtedness issued at a price that is less than the principal amount thereof shall be equal to the amount of the liability in respect thereof determined in conformity with GAAP.

Section 7.2    Limitation on Liens. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, assume, incur or permit to exist or to be created, assumed, incurred or permitted to exist, directly or indirectly, any Lien on any of its properties or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except for (i) Liens securing the Obligations (if any), (ii) Permitted Liens, and (iii) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.1(a) (but only if and to the extent such Indebtedness (or the Indebtedness which was refinanced, extended, renewed or replaced) is secured as of the date hereof), Section 7.1(c) (but only if and to the extent such Indebtedness (or the Indebtedness which was refinanced, extended, renewed or replaced) is secured as of the date the Subsidiary that incurred such Indebtedness became a Subsidiary of the Company), Section 7.1(g), Section 7.1(h) or Section 7.1(k).

 

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Section 7.3    Liquidation, Merger or Disposition of Assets.

(a)    Disposition of Assets. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, at any time sell, lease, abandon, or otherwise dispose of any assets (other than assets disposed of in the ordinary course of business), except for (i) the transfer of assets among the Company and its Subsidiaries (excluding Subsidiaries of such Persons described in clause (b) of the definition of “Subsidiary” if the requirements of clause (a) thereof are not otherwise met) or the transfer of assets between or among the Company’s Subsidiaries (excluding Subsidiaries of such Persons described in clause (b) of the definition of “Subsidiary” if the requirements of clause (a) thereof are not otherwise met), (ii) the transfer of assets by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to Unrestricted Subsidiaries representing an amount not to exceed, in any given fiscal year, fifteen percent (15%) of Adjusted EBITDA of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year, but in aggregate for the period commencing on the Restatement Date and ending of the date of such transfer, not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of Adjusted EBITDA of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the last day of the fiscal year immediately preceding the date of such transfer, or (iii) the disposition of assets for fair market value so long as no Default exists or will be caused to occur as a result of such disposition; provided that, in respect of this clause (iii), the fair market value of all such assets disposed of by the Company and its Subsidiaries during any fiscal year shall not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of Consolidated Total Assets as of the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year. For the avoidance of doubt, cash and cash equivalents shall not be considered assets subject to the provisions of this Section 7.3(a).

(b)    Liquidation or Merger. The Company shall not, at any time, liquidate or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution) or otherwise wind up, or enter into any merger or consolidation, other than (i) a merger or consolidation among the Company and one or more of its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that the Company is the surviving Person, (ii) in connection with an Acquisition permitted hereunder effected by a merger in which the Company is the surviving Person, or (iii) a merger or consolidation (including, without limitation, in connection with an Acquisition permitted hereunder) among the Company on the one hand, and any other Person (including, without limitation, an Affiliate), on the other hand, where the surviving Person (if other than the Company) (A) is a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia and (B) on the effective date of such merger or consolidation expressly assumes, by supplemental agreement, executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent, for itself and on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Majority Lenders, all the Obligations of the Company under the Notes, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; provided, however, that, in each case, no Default exists or would be caused thereby.

Section 7.4    Restricted Payments. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make any Restricted Payments; provided, however that the Company and its Subsidiaries may make any Restricted Payments so long as no Default exists or would be caused thereby, and, provided, further that, (a) for so long as the Company is a REIT, during the continuation of a Default, the Company and its Subsidiaries may make any Restricted Payments provided they do not exceed in the aggregate for any four consecutive fiscal quarters of the

 

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Company occurring from and after March 31, 2013, (i) 95% of Funds From Operations for such four fiscal quarter period, or (ii) such greater amount as may be required to comply with Section 5.9 or to avoid the imposition of income or excise taxes on the Company, and (b) the Company may make any Restricted Payment required to comply with Section 5.9, including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Restricted Payment necessary to satisfy the requirements of section 857(a)(2)(B) of the Code, or any successor provision., or to avoid the imposition of any income or excise taxes.

Section 7.5    Senior Secured Leverage Ratio. As of the end of each fiscal quarter, the Company shall not permit the ratio of (i) Senior Secured Debt on such calculation date to (ii) Adjusted EBITDA, as of the last day of such fiscal quarter, to be greater than 3.00 to 1.00.

Section 7.6    Total Company Leverage Ratio. As of the end of each fiscal quarter, the Company shall not permit the ratio of (a) Total Debt on such calculation date to (b) Adjusted EBITDA, as of the last day of such fiscal quarter to be greater than 6.00 to 1.00; provided that in lieu of the foregoing, for any such date occurring after a Qualified Acquisition (as defined below) and on or prior to the last day of the fourth full fiscal quarter of the Company after the consummation of such Qualified Acquisition, the Company will not permit such ratio as of such date to exceed 7.00 to 1.00.

Qualified Acquisition” means an Acquisition by the Company or any Subsidiary which has been designated to the Lenders by an authorized officer of the Company as a “Qualified Acquisition” so long as, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such Acquisition, the ratio of Total Debt to Adjusted EBITDA as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Company (for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1 or 6.2) prior to such acquisition would be no less than 5.00 to 1.00; provided that (i) no such designation may be made with respect to any Acquisition prior to the end of the fourth full fiscal quarter following the completion of the most recently consummated Qualified Acquisition unless the ratio of Total Debt to Adjusted EBITDA as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Company (for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1 or 6.2) prior to the consummation of such Acquisition was no greater than 5.50 to 1.00, (ii) the aggregate consideration for such Acquisition (including the aggregate principal amount of any Indebtedness assumed thereby) is equal to or greater than $850,000,000 and (iii) the Company may designate no more than three (3) such Acquisitions as a “Qualified Acquisition” during the term of this Agreement.

Section 7.7    [Reserved].

Section 7.8    Affiliate Transactions. Except (i) as specifically provided herein (including, without limitation, Sections 7.1, 7.3 and 7.4 hereof), (ii) investments of cash and cash equivalents in Unrestricted Subsidiaries, and (iii) as may be disclosed in the public filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to the Restatement Date, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, at any time engage in any transaction with an Affiliate, other than between or among the Company and/or any Subsidiaries of the Company or in the ordinary course of business, or make an assignment or other transfer of any of its properties or assets to any Affiliate, in each case on terms less advantageous in any

 

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material respect to the Company or such Subsidiary than would be the case if such transaction had been effected with a non-Affiliate.

Section 7.9    Restrictive Agreements. The Company shall not, nor shall the Company permit any of its Material Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into, incur or permit to exist any agreement or other arrangement that prohibits, restricts or imposes any condition upon the ability of any Material Subsidiary of the Company to pay dividends or other distributions with respect to any shares of its capital stock or to make or repay loans or advances to the Company or any other Material Subsidiary of the Company; provided that (i) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed by Applicable Law or by any Loan Document, (ii) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions contained in agreements relating to the sale of a Material Subsidiary of the Company pending such sale; provided that such restrictions and conditions apply only to the Material Subsidiary that is to be sold and such sale is permitted hereunder, (iii) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions contained in any instrument governing Indebtedness or Ownership Interests of a Person acquired by the Company or any of its Material Subsidiaries as in effect at the time of such acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness was incurred, or such Ownership Interests were issued, in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person or the property or assets of the Person so acquired, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those instruments; provided that the encumbrances or restrictions contained in any such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings, taken as whole, are not materially more restrictive than the encumbrances or restrictions contained in instruments as in effect on the date of acquisition, (iv) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors under contracts or leases entered into in the ordinary course of business, (v) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed on the transfer of copyrighted or patented materials or other intellectual property and customary provisions in agreements that restrict the assignment of such agreements or any rights thereunder, (vi) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed by contracts or leases entered into in the ordinary course of business by the Company or any of its Material Subsidiaries with such Person’s customers, lessors or suppliers and (vii) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed upon the “borrower”, “issuer”, “guarantor”, “pledgor” or “lender” entities under ABS Facilities permitted under Section 7.1(h) hereof or which arise in connection with any payment default regarding Indebtedness otherwise permitted under Section 7.1 hereof.

Section 7.10    Use of Proceeds. The Company shall not, nor shall the Company permit any of its Subsidiaries to, use the proceeds of any Loan or Letter of Credit directly, or to the Company’s knowledge indirectly, to fund any operations in, finance any investments or activities in, or make any payments to a Designated Person or a Sanctioned Country, in violation of Anti-Corruption Laws or in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions Laws and Regulations applicable to any party hereto.

 

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ARTICLE 8 - DEFAULT

Section 8.1    Events of Default. Each of the following shall constitute an Event of Default, whatever the reason for such event and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any governmental or non-governmental body:

(a)    any representation or warranty made under this Agreement shall prove to be incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed to be made pursuant to Section 4.2 hereof;

(b)    the Company shall default in the payment of (i) any interest hereunder or under any of the Notes or fees or other amounts payable to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any of them, when due, and such Default shall not be cured by payment in full within five (5) Business Days from the due date or (ii) any principal hereunder or under any of the Notes when due;

(c)    the Company or any Material Subsidiary, as applicable, shall default in the performance or observance of any agreement or covenant contained in Sections 5.1 (as to the existence of the Company), 5.8, 5.10, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6and 7.9 hereof;

(d)    the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, shall default in the performance or observance of any other agreement or covenant contained in this Agreement not specifically referred to elsewhere in this Section 8.1, and such default shall not be cured within a period of thirty (30) days (or with respect to Sections 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 6.4, 6.5 and 7.8 hereof, such longer period not to exceed sixty (60) days if such default is curable within such period and the Company is proceeding in good faith with all diligent efforts to cure such default) from the later of (i) occurrence of such Default and (ii) the date on which such Default became known to the Company;

(e)    there shall occur any default in the performance or observance of any agreement or covenant or breach of any representation or warranty contained in any of the Loan Documents (other than this Agreement or as otherwise provided in this Section 8.1) by the Company, which shall not be cured within a period of thirty (30) days (or such longer period not to exceed sixty (60) days if such default is curable within such period and the Company is proceeding in good faith with all diligent efforts to cure such default) from the date on which such default became known to the Company;

(f)    there shall be entered and remain unstayed a decree or order for relief in respect of the Company or any Material Subsidiary Group under Title 11 of the United States Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other applicable Federal or state bankruptcy law or other similar law, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or similar official of the Company or any Material Subsidiary Group, or of any substantial part of their respective properties, or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of the affairs of the Company or any Material Subsidiary Group; or an involuntary petition shall be filed against the Company or any Material Subsidiary Group, and (i) such petition shall not be

 

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diligently contested, or (ii) any such petition shall continue undismissed or unstayed for a period of ninety (90) consecutive days;

(g)    the Company or any Material Subsidiary Group shall file a petition, answer or consent seeking relief under Title 11 of the United States Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other applicable Federal or state bankruptcy law or other similar law, or the Company or any Material Subsidiary Group shall consent to the institution of proceedings thereunder or to the filing of any such petition or to the appointment or taking of possession of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or other similar official of the Company or any Material Subsidiary Group or of any substantial part of their respective properties, or the Company or any Material Subsidiary Group shall fail generally to pay their respective debts as they become due or shall be adjudicated insolvent; or the Company or any Material Subsidiary Group shall take any action in furtherance of any such action;

(h)    a judgment not covered by insurance or indemnification, where the indemnifying party has agreed to indemnify and is financially able to do so, shall be entered by any court against the Company or any Material Subsidiary Group for the payment of money which exceeds singly, or in the aggregate with other such judgments, $400,000,000, or a warrant of attachment or execution or similar process shall be issued or levied against property of the Company or any Material Subsidiary Group which, together with all other such property of the Company or any Material Subsidiary Group subject to other such process, exceeds in value $400,000,000 in the aggregate, and if, within thirty (30) days after the entry, issue or levy thereof, such judgment, warrant or process shall not have been paid or discharged or stayed pending appeal or removed to bond, or if, after the expiration of any such stay, such judgment, warrant or process, shall not have been paid or discharged or removed to bond;

(i)    except to the extent that would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect collectively or individually, (i) there shall be at any time any “accumulated funding deficiency,” as defined in ERISA or in Section 412 of the Code, with respect to any Plan maintained by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate, or to which the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate has any liabilities, or any trust created thereunder; (ii) a trustee shall be appointed by a United States District Court to administer any such Plan; (iii) PBGC shall institute proceedings to terminate any such Plan; (iv) the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate shall incur any liability to PBGC in connection with the termination of any such Plan; or (v) any Plan or trust created under any Plan of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate shall engage in a “prohibited transaction” (as such term is defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) which would subject any such Plan, any trust created thereunder, any trustee or administrator thereof, or any party dealing with any such Plan or trust to material tax or penalty on “prohibited transactions” imposed by Section 502 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code;

(j)    there shall occur (i) any acceleration of the maturity of any Indebtedness of the Company or any Material Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $400,000,000, or, as a result of a failure to comply with the terms thereof, such Indebtedness shall otherwise have become due and payable prior to its scheduled maturity; or (ii) any failure to make any payment when due (after any applicable grace period) with respect to

 

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any Indebtedness of the Company or any Material Subsidiary (other than the Obligations) in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $400,000,000;

(k)    any material Loan Document or any material provision thereof, shall at any time and for any reason be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be null and void, or a proceeding shall be commenced by the Company seeking to establish the invalidity or unenforceability thereof (exclusive of questions of interpretation of any provision thereof), or the Company shall deny that it has any liability or obligation for the payment of principal or interest purported to be created under any Loan Document (other than in accordance with its terms); or

(l)    there shall occur any Change of Control.

Section 8.2    Remedies.

(a)    If an Event of Default specified in Section 8.1 (other than an Event of Default under Section 8.1(f) or (g) hereof) shall have occurred and shall be continuing, the Administrative Agent, at the request of the Majority Lenders but subject to Section 9.3 hereof, shall (i) (A) terminate the Revolving Loan Commitments and/or (B) declare the principal of and interest on the Loans and the Notes, if any, and all other amounts owed to the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, the Notes and any other Loan Documents to be forthwith due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything in this Agreement, the Notes or any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding, and the Revolving Loan Commitments shall thereupon forthwith terminate, and (ii) require the Company to, and the Company shall thereupon, deposit in an interest bearing account with the Administrative Agent, as Cash Collateral for the Obligations, an amount equal to the maximum amount currently or at any time thereafter available to be drawn on all outstanding Letters of Credit in accordance with Section 2.15.

(b)    Upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default specified in Section 8.1(f) or (g) hereof, all principal, interest and other amounts due hereunder and under the Notes, and all other Obligations, shall thereupon and concurrently therewith become due and payable and the Revolving Loan Commitments shall forthwith terminate and the principal amount of the Loans outstanding hereunder shall bear interest at the Default Rate, and the Company shall thereupon forthwith deposit in an interest bearing account with the Administrative Agent, as Cash Collateral for the Obligations, an amount equal to the maximum amount currently or at any time thereafter available to be drawn on all outstanding Letters of Credit in accordance with Section 2.15, all without any action by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Majority Lenders, the Issuing Banks, or any of them, and without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived, anything in this Agreement or in the other Loan Documents to the contrary notwithstanding.

(c)    Upon acceleration of the Loans, as provided in Section 8.2(a) or (b) hereof, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders shall have all of the post-default rights granted to them, or any of them, as applicable under the Loan Documents and under Applicable Law.

 

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(d)    The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders hereunder shall be cumulative, and not exclusive.

(e)    In the event that the Administrative Agent establishes a cash collateral account as contemplated by this Section 8.2, the Administrative Agent shall invest all funds in demand deposit bank accounts in U.S. financial institutions that are either member banks of the Federal Reserve system or state-chartered banks regulated by the FDIC. The Company hereby acknowledges and agrees that any interest earned on such funds shall be retained by the Administrative Agent as additional collateral for the Obligations. Upon satisfaction in full of all Obligations and the termination of the Commitments, the Administrative Agent shall pay any amounts then held in such account to the Company.

Section 8.3    Payments Subsequent to Declaration of Event of Default. Subsequent to the acceleration of the Loans under Section 8.2 hereof, payments and prepayments (but, for the avoidance of doubt, not Cash Collateral) under this Agreement made to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders or otherwise received by any of such Persons shall be paid over to the Administrative Agent (if necessary) and distributed by the Administrative Agent as follows: first, to the Administrative Agent’s, Lenders’ and Issuing Banks’ reasonable costs and expenses, if any, incurred in connection with the collection of such payment or prepayment, including, without limitation, all amounts under Section 12.2(b) hereof; second, to the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Banks for any fees hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents then due and payable; third, to the Lenders pro rata on the basis of their respective unpaid principal amounts (except as provided in Section 2.2(e) hereof), for the payment of any unpaid interest which may have accrued on the Obligations and any fees hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents then due and payable; fourth, to the Lenders pro rata until all Loans have been paid in full and participations in the Letters of Credit purchased by the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.13(d) hereof shall be paid on a pro rata basis with the Loans), for the payment of the Loans (including the aforementioned obligations under Hedge Agreements and participations in the Letters of Credit); fifth, to the Lenders pro rata on the basis of their respective unpaid amounts, for the payment of any other unpaid Obligations; and sixth, to the Company or as otherwise required by Applicable Law.

ARTICLE 9 - THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

Section 9.1    Appointment and Authorization. Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks hereby irrevocably appoints Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC to act on its behalf as the Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks, and the Borrower shall not have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions.

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Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with the Company or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.

Section 9.3    Exculpatory Provisions. The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent:

(a)    shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing;

(b)    shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Majority Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents), provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or Applicable Law , including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any debtor relief law or that may effect a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any debtor relief law; and

(c)    shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Company or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.

The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the Majority Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 12.12 and 8.2) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until notice describing such Default is given to the Administrative Agent by the Company, a Lender, the Swingline Lender or an Issuing Bank.

The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set

 

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forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article 3 or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.

Section 9.4    Reliance by Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, or the issuance of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender or an Issuing Bank, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender or such Issuing Bank unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender or such Issuing Bank prior to the making of such Loan or the issuance of such Letter of Credit. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Company), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

Section 9.5    Resignation of Administrative Agent. (a) The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Company. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Majority Lenders shall have the right to appoint a successor, which shall (i) be a bank with (A) an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of a bank with an office in the United States, and (B) combined capital and reserves in excess of $250,000,000 (clauses (A) and (B) together, the “Agent Qualifications”) and (ii) so long as no Event of Default is continuing, be reasonably acceptable to Company. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation (the “Resignation Effective Date”), then the retiring Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to), on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks and in consultation with the Company, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the Agent Qualifications. Whether or not a successor has been appointed, such resignation shall become effective in accordance with such notice on the Resignation Effective Date.

(b)    If the Person serving as Administrative Agent is a Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (v) of the definition thereof, the Majority Lenders may, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, by notice in writing to the Company and such Person remove such Person as Administrative Agent and appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the Agent Qualifications and which, so long as no Event of Default is continuing, is reasonably acceptable to Company. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Majority Lenders) (the “Removal Effective Date”), then such removal shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice on the Removal Effective Date.

 

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(c)    With effect from, as applicable, the Resignation Effective Date or the Removal Effective Date (1) the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Banks under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Administrative Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and each Issuing Bank directly, until such time as the Majority Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above in this Section. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section). The fees payable by the Company to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Company and such successor. After the retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article and Sections 12.2 and 12.5 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.

(d)    Any resignation by Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC as Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute the resignation of Toronto Dominion as an Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender. If Toronto Dominion resigns as Swingline Lender, it shall retain all the rights of the Swingline Lender provided for hereunder with respect to Swingline Loans made by it and outstanding as of the effective date of such resignation, including the right to require the Lenders to make Revolving Loans (in the form of Base Rate Advances) or fund risk participations in outstanding Swingline Loans pursuant to Section 2.17(c). Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, (i) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender, as applicable, (ii) the retiring Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (iii) the successor Issuing Bank shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to the retiring Issuing Bank to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring Issuing Bank with respect to such Letters of Credit.

Section 9.6    Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders. Each Lender and each Issuing Bank acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender and each Issuing Bank also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking

 

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action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.

Section 9.7    Indemnification. The Lenders severally, and not jointly, agree to indemnify the Administrative Agent (to the extent not reimbursed by the Company but without effecting the Company’s obligations with respect thereto) pro rata according to their respective Commitment Ratios, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses (other than the loss of principal, interest and fees hereunder in the event of a bankruptcy or out-of-court ‘work-out’ of the Loans), damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, or reasonable out-of-pocket costs, expenses (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of experts, agents, consultants and counsel), or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any other document contemplated by this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any other document contemplated by this Agreement, except that no Lender shall be liable to the Administrative Agent for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, or reasonable out-of-pocket costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Administrative Agent as determined by a final, non-appealable judicial order of a court having jurisdiction over the subject matter.

Section 9.8    No Responsibilities of the Agents. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein or in any other Loan Document, the Syndication Agent, the Joint Lead Arrangers and the Joint Bookrunners (as set forth on the cover page hereof) shall not have any duties or responsibilities, nor shall the Syndication Agent or any of the Joint Lead Arrangers or Joint Bookrunners 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 Syndication Agent or any of the Joint Lead Arrangers or Joint Bookrunners.

Section 9.9    Lender ERISA Matters. Each Lender represents and warrants as of the date hereof to the Administrative Agent and each Joint Lead Arranger and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, for the benefit of the Borrower, that such Lender is not and will not be (i) an employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, (ii) a plan or account subject to Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code; (iii) an entity deemed to hold “plan assets” of any such plans or accounts for purposes of ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code that is using “plan assets” of any such plans or accounts to fund or hold Loans or perform its obligations under this Agreement; or (iv) a “governmental plan” within the meaning of ERISA.

ARTICLE 10 - CHANGES IN CIRCUMSTANCES

AFFECTING LIBOR ADVANCES AND INCREASED COSTS

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the Administrative Agent that the Eurodollar Rate for any Interest Period for such Advance will not adequately reflect the cost to such Lenders of making, funding or maintaining their LIBOR Advances for such Interest Period, or (b) the Administrative Agent determines after consultation with the Lenders that adequate and fair means do not exist for determining the LIBOR Basis, the Administrative Agent shall forthwith give notice thereof to the Borrower and the Lenders, whereupon until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such situation no longer exist, the obligations of any affected Lender to make its portion of such LIBOR Advances shall be suspended and each affected Lender shall make its portion of such LIBOR Advance as a Base Rate Advance.

(2)    If at any time the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that (i) the circumstances set forth in clause (1)(b) have arisen and such circumstances are unlikely to be temporary or (ii) the circumstances set forth in clause (1)(b) have not arisen but either (w) the supervisor for the administrator of LIBOR has made a public statement that the administrator of LIBOR is insolvent (and there is no successor administrator that will continue publication of LIBOR), (x) the administrator of LIBOR has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which LIBOR will permanently or indefinitely cease to be published by it (and there is no successor administrator that will continue publication of LIBOR), (y) the supervisor for the administrator of LIBOR has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which LIBOR will permanently or indefinitely cease to be published or (z) the supervisor for the administrator of LIBOR or a governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Administrative Agent has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which LIBOR may no longer be used for determining interest rates for loans, then the Administrative Agent and the Company shall endeavor to establish an alternate rate of interest to LIBOR that gives due consideration to the then prevailing market convention for determining a rate of interest for syndicated loans in the United States at such time, and shall enter into an amendment to this Agreement to reflect such alternate rate of interest and such other related changes to this Agreement as may be applicable; provided that, if such alternate rate of interest as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 12.12, such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement so long as the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within five Business Days of the date such amendment is provided to the Lenders, a written notice from the Majority Lenders stating that such Majority Lenders object to such amendment. Until an alternate rate of interest shall be determined in accordance with this clause (2) (but, in the case of the circumstances described in clause (ii)(w), clause (ii)(x) or clause (ii)(y) of the first sentence of this Section 10.1(2), only to the extent LIBOR for such Interest Period is not available or published at such time on a current basis), (x) any Request for Advance requesting a Conversion of any Base Rate Advance to, or continuation of any Base Rate Advance as, a LIBOR Advance shall be ineffective and (y) if any Request for Advance requests a LIBOR Advance, such Advance shall be made as an Base Rate Advance.

Section 10.2    Illegality. If, after the date hereof, the adoption of any Applicable Law, or any change in any Applicable Law (whether adopted before or after the Restatement Date), or any change in interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by any Lender with any directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any

 

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such authority, central bank or comparable agency, shall make it unlawful or impossible for any Lender to make, maintain or fund its portion of such LIBOR Advances, such Lender shall so notify the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent shall forthwith give notice thereof to the other Lenders and the Borrower. Before giving any notice to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 10.2, such Lender shall designate a different lending office if such designation will avoid the need for giving such notice and will not, in the sole reasonable judgment of such Lender, be otherwise materially disadvantageous to such Lender. Upon receipt of such notice, notwithstanding anything contained in Article 2 hereof, the Borrower shall repay in full the then outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s portion of each affected LIBOR Advance, together with accrued interest thereon, on either (a) the last day of the then current Interest Period applicable to such affected LIBOR Advances if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain and fund its portion of such LIBOR Advance to such day or (b) immediately if such Lender may not lawfully continue to fund and maintain its portion of such affected LIBOR Advances to such day. Concurrently with repaying such portion of each affected LIBOR Advance, the Borrower may borrow a Base Rate Advance from such Lender, whether or not it would have been entitled to effect such borrowing, and such Lender shall make such Advance, if so requested, in an amount such that the outstanding principal amount of the Advance shall equal the outstanding principal amount of the affected LIBOR Advance of such Lender immediately prior to such repayment.

Section 10.3    Increased Costs and Additional Amounts.

(a)    If after the date hereof, the adoption of any Applicable Law, or any change in any Applicable Law (whether adopted before or after the Restatement Date), or any interpretation or change in interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof or compliance by any Lender with any directive issued after the Restatement Date (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank or comparable agency:

(i)    shall subject any Lender to any Tax with respect to its obligation to make its portion of LIBOR Advances, or its portion of other Advances, or shall change the basis of taxation of payments to any Lender of the principal of or interest on its portion of LIBOR Advances or in respect of any other amounts due under this Agreement, or its obligation to make its portion of Advances (except for changes with respect to Taxes imposed on the revenues or net income of such Lender, and except for any Taxes referred to in Section 10.3(b) hereof); or

(ii)    shall impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve (including, without limitation, any imposed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, but excluding any included in an applicable Eurocurrency Reserve Percentage), special deposit, capital adequacy or liquidity, assessment or other requirement or condition against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or commitments or credit extended by, any Lender or shall impose on any Lender or the London interbank borrowing market any other condition affecting its obligation to make its portion of such LIBOR Advances or its portion of existing Advances;

 

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and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender of making or maintaining any of its portion of such LIBOR Advances, or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender under this Agreement or under its Note, if any, with respect thereto, then, within ten (10) days after demand by such Lender, the Borrower agrees to pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender on an after-tax basis for such increased costs; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be enacted, adopted or issued after the date hereof, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

(b)    Except as required by Applicable Law, all payments made by the Borrower under this Agreement shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any present or future income or other similar taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings (“Taxes”), now or hereafter imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any governmental authority, excluding any Taxes imposed on a Lender by reason of any connection between the Lender and the taxing jurisdiction other than a connection that is solely attributable to executing, delivering, performing or enforcing this Agreement and receiving payments hereunder. If any such non-excluded Taxes (collectively, the “Non-Excluded Taxes”) are required to be withheld or deducted from any such payment, the Borrower shall pay such additional amounts as may be necessary to ensure that the net amount actually received by a Lender after such withholding or deduction is equal to the amount that the Lender would have received had no such withholding or deduction been required; provided, however, that the Borrower shall not be required to increase any such amounts payable to any Lender if such Lender fails to comply with the requirements of Section 2.12 hereof; provided, further, that the Borrower shall not be required to pay any additional amounts in respect of Taxes imposed under FATCA, provided, further, that the Borrower shall not be required to pay any U.S. withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of any Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except, in each case, to the extent that, pursuant to this Section 10.3, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office. Whenever any Non-Excluded Taxes are payable by the Borrower, as promptly as possible thereafter the Borrower shall send to the Administrative Agent for its own account or for the account of such Lender, as the case may be, a certified copy of an original official receipt received by the Borrower showing payment thereof. If the Borrower fails to pay any Non-Excluded Taxes when due to the appropriate taxing authority or fail to remit to the Administrative Agent the required receipts or other documentary evidence, the Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders for any incremental taxes, interest or penalties that may become payable by the Administrative Agent or any Lender as result of any such failure. The Borrower shall make any payments required pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence within thirty (30) days after receipt of written demand therefor from the Administrative Agent or any Lender, as the case may be. The

 

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agreements set forth in this Section 10.3 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Obligations. Each Lender will promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent of any event of which it has knowledge, occurring after the date hereof, which will entitle such Lender to compensation pursuant to this Section 10.3 and will designate a different lending office if such designation will avoid the need for, or reduce the amount of, such compensation and will not, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender made in good faith, be otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender.

(c)    Any Lender claiming compensation under this Section 10.3 shall provide the Borrower with a written certificate setting forth the additional amount or amounts to be paid to it hereunder and calculations therefor in reasonable detail. Such certificate shall be presumptively correct absent manifest error. In determining such amount, such Lender may use any reasonable averaging and attribution methods. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 10.3 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such compensation, provided that, other than in respect of Taxes, the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section if the circumstances giving rise to such compensation occurred more than six (6) months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Borrower of such circumstances and of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if such circumstances are retroactive, then the six (6) month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof). If any Lender demands compensation under this Section 10.3, the Borrower may at any time, upon at least five (5) Business Days’ prior notice to such Lender, prepay in full such Lender’s portion of the then outstanding LIBOR Advances, together with accrued interest and fees thereon to the date of prepayment, along with any reimbursement required under Section 2.9 hereof and this Section 10.3. Concurrently with prepaying such portion of LIBOR Advances the Borrower may, whether or not then entitled to make such borrowing, borrow a Base Rate Advance, or a LIBOR Advance not so affected, from such Lender, and such Lender shall, if so requested, make such Advance in an amount such that the outstanding principal amount of such Advance shall equal the outstanding principal amount of the affected LIBOR Advance of such Lender immediately prior to such prepayment.

(d)    The Borrower shall pay any present or future stamp, transfer or documentary Taxes or any other excise or property Taxes that may be imposed in connection with the execution, delivery or registration of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents.

(e)    If any party receives a refund of any Taxes for which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 10.3, it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant governmental authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (e) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant governmental authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such governmental authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (e), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an

 

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indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (e) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This paragraph shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

Section 10.4    Effect On Other Advances. If notice has been given pursuant to Section 10.1, 10.2 or 10.3 hereof suspending the obligation of any Lender to make its portion of any LIBOR Advance, or requiring such Lender’s portion of LIBOR Advances to be repaid or prepaid, then, unless and until such Lender notifies the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such repayment no longer apply, all amounts which would otherwise be made by such Lender as its portion of LIBOR Advances shall be instead as Base Rate Advances, unless otherwise notified by the Borrower.

Section 10.5    Claims for Increased Costs and Taxes; Replacement Lenders. In the event that any Lender shall (v) decline to make LIBOR Advances pursuant to Sections 10.1 and 10.2 hereof, (w) have notified the Borrower that it is entitled to claim compensation pursuant to Section 10.3, 2.8, 2.9 or 2.11 hereof or is unable to complete the form required or is subject to withholding on account of any Tax, (x) not consent to any request for an extension of the Maturity Date pursuant to Section 2.18 hereof or (y) become a Defaulting Lender (each such lender being an “Affected Lender”), the Borrower at its own cost and expense may designate a replacement lender (a “Replacement Lender”) to assume the Revolving Loan Commitments and the obligations of any such Affected Lender hereunder, and to purchase the outstanding Loans of such Affected Lender and such Affected Lender’s rights hereunder and with respect thereto, and within ten (10) Business Days of such designation the Affected Lender shall (a) sell to such Replacement Lender, without recourse upon, warranty by or expense to such Affected Lender, by way of an Assignment and Assumption substantially in the form of Exhibit F attached hereto, for a purchase price equal to (unless such Lender agrees to a lesser amount) the outstanding principal amount of the Loans of such Affected Lender, plus all interest accrued and unpaid thereon and all other amounts owing to such Affected Lender hereunder, including without limitation, payment by the Borrower of any amount which would be payable to such Affected Lender pursuant to Section 2.9 hereof (provided that the administrative fee set forth in Section 12.4(b)(iv) shall not apply to an assignment described in this clause (a)), and (b) assign the Revolving Loan Commitments of such Affected Lender and upon such assumption and purchase by the Replacement Lender, such Replacement Lender shall be deemed to be a “Lender” for purposes of this Agreement and such Affected Lender shall cease to be a “Lender” for purposes of this Agreement and shall no longer have any obligations or rights hereunder (other than any obligations or rights which according to this Agreement shall survive the termination of the Revolving Loan Commitments); provided that the Borrower shall not replace any Defaulting Lender during the continuance of any Default.

 

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ARTICLE 11 - [RESERVED]

ARTICLE 12 - MISCELLANEOUS

Section 12.1    Notices.

(a)    Notices Generally. Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in subsection (b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopier as follows, and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:

(i)    if to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender or any Issuing Bank, to the address, telecopier number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified for such Person on Schedule 5; and

(ii)    if to any other Lender, to the address, telecopier number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified to the Administrative Agent (including, as appropriate, notices delivered solely to the Person designated by a Lender for the delivery of notices that may contain material non-public information relating to the Company).

Notices and other communications sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices and other communications sent by telecopier shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient). Notices and other communications delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in subsection (b) below, shall be effective as provided in such subsection (b).

(b)    Electronic Communications. Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the Issuing Banks 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 and the Company, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender, the Swingline Lender or the Issuing Banks pursuant to Article 2 if such Lender, Swingline Lender or such Issuing Bank, as applicable, has notified the Administrative Agent and the Company that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent or the Company 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.

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function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement); provided that if such notice or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient, and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor.

(c)    The Platform. THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” THE AGENT PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW) DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE PLATFORM, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS FROM THE BORROWER MATERIALS. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY ANY AGENT PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE PLATFORM. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “Agent Parties”) have any liability to the Borrower, any Lender, any Issuing Bank or any other Person for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of the Company’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of Borrower Materials through the Internet, except to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by a final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Agent Party; provided, however, that in no event shall any Agent Party have any liability to the Borrower, any Lender, any Issuing Bank or any other Person for indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages).

(d)    Change of Address, Etc. The Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender and each Issuing Bank may change its address, telecopier or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. Each other Lender may change its address, telecopier or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Banks. In addition, each Lender agrees to notify the Administrative Agent from time to time to ensure that the Administrative Agent has on record (i) an effective address, contact name, telephone number, telecopier number and electronic mail address to which notices and other communications may be sent and (ii) accurate wire instructions for such Lender. Furthermore, each Public Lender agrees to cause at least one individual at or on behalf of such Public Lender to at all times have selected the “Private Side Information” or similar designation on the content declaration screen of the Platform in order to enable such Public Lender or its delegate, in accordance with such Public Lender’s compliance procedures and Applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities laws, to make reference to Borrower Materials that are not made available through the “Public Side Information” portion of the Platform and that may contain material non-public information with respect to the Company or its securities for purposes of United States Federal or state securities laws.

 

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(e)    Reliance by Administrative Agent, Issuing Banks and Lenders. The Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices purportedly given by or on behalf of the Company even if (i) such notices were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from any confirmation thereof. The Company shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender, each Issuing Bank, each Lender and the Related Parties of each of them from all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting from the reliance by such Person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of the Company. All telephonic notices to and other telephonic communications with the Administrative Agent may be recorded by the Administrative Agent, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to such recording.

Section 12.2    Expenses. The Borrower will promptly pay, or reimburse:

(a)    all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and the transactions contemplated hereunder and thereunder any amendments, waivers and consents associated therewith, including, without limitation, the reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of Shearman & Sterling LLP, special counsel for the Administrative Agent; and

(b)    all documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Banks of enforcement under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents and all documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses of collection if an Event of Default occurs in the payment of the Notes, which in each case shall include, without limitation, reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of one counsel for the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Banks and one counsel for all of the Lenders.

Section 12.3    Waivers. The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies which they would otherwise have. No failure or delay by the Administrative Agent, the Majority Lenders, the Lenders, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Banks, or any of them, in exercising any right, shall operate as a waiver of such right. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent to any departure by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by Section 12.13, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a Loan or issuance of a Letter of Credit shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default, regardless of whether the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time.

Section 12.4    Assignment and Participation.

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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, the Swingline Lender, each Issuing Bank 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 subsection (b) of this Section, (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of this Section, (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of subsection (f) of this Section, or (iv) to an SPC in accordance with the provisions of subsection (g) of this Section (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in subsection (d) of this Section and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

(b)    Assignments by Lenders. Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans (including for purposes of this subsection (b), participations in L/C Obligations and Swingline 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 Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender, no minimum amount need be assigned; and

(B)    in any case not described in subsection (b)(i)(A) of this Section, the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment, determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date, shall not be less than $5,000,000 unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Company 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 Loans or the Commitment assigned except that this clause (ii) shall not apply to the Swingline Lender’s rights and obligations in respect of Swingline Loans;

 

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(iii)    Required Consents. No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by subsection (b)(i)(B) of this Section and, in addition:

(A)    the consent of the Company (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required unless (1) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment or (2) such assignment is to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender;

(B)    the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required if such assignment is to a Person that is not a Lender or an Affiliate of such Lender; and

(C)    the consent of each Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for each assignment of Commitments.

(iv)    Assignment and Assumption. The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee in the amount of $3,500; provided, however, that the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such processing and recordation fee in the case of any assignment. The assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an administrative questionnaire in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(v)    No Assignment to Certain Persons. No such assignment shall be made (A) to the Company or any of the Company’s Affiliates, or (B) to any Defaulting Lender or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Person who, upon becoming a Lender hereunder, would constitute any of the foregoing Persons described in this clause (B), or (C) to a natural person.

(vi)    Certain Additional Payments. In connection with any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder, no such assignment shall be effective unless and until, in addition to the other conditions thereto set forth herein, the parties to the assignment shall make such additional payments to the Administrative Agent in an aggregate amount sufficient, upon distribution thereof as appropriate (which may be outright payment, purchases by the assignee of participations or subparticipations, or other compensating actions, including funding, with the consent of the Company and the Administrative Agent, the applicable pro rata share of Loans previously requested but not funded by the Defaulting Lender, to each of which the applicable assignee and assignor hereby irrevocably consent), to (x) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities under this Agreement then due and owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon) and (y) acquire (and fund as appropriate) its full pro rata share of all Loans and participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans in accordance with its Commitment Ratio. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder shall become effective under Applicable Law without compliance with the provisions of this

 

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paragraph, then the assignee of such interest shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender for all purposes of this Agreement until such compliance occurs.

Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning 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 10.3, 10.2 and 10.5 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment. Upon request, the Borrower (at its expense) shall execute and deliver a Note to the assignee Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this subsection shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with subsection (d) of this Section.

(c)    Register. The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Company (and such agency being solely for tax purposes), shall maintain at the Administrative Agent’s Office a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amounts of the Loans and L/C Obligations owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. In addition, the Administrative Agent shall maintain on the Register information regarding the designation, and revocation of designation, of any Lender as a Defaulting Lender. This Section 12.4(c) shall be construed so that the Obligations are at all times maintained in “registered form” within the meaning of Sections 163(f), 871(h)(2) and 881(c)(2) of the Code and any related regulations (and any other relevant or successor provisions of the Code or Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder). The Register shall be available for inspection by the Company and any Lender, as to its Commitments only, 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, a Defaulting Lender or the Company or any of the Company’s Affiliates) (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 (including such Lender’s participations in L/C Obligations and/or Swing Line 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, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks shall continue to deal

 

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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, waiver or other modification described in clauses (ii)(A), (B) or (C) of Section 12.12(a) that affects such Participant. Subject to subsection (e) of this Section, the Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.3 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section.

A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 10.3 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant. A Participant that would be a foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.12 unless the Company is notified of the participation sold to such Participant and such Participant agrees, for the benefit of the Company, to comply with Section 2.12 as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under this Agreement (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register to any Person (including the identity of any participant or any information relating to a participant’s interest in any Commitments, Loans, or its other obligations under any Loan Document) except each Lender that sells a participation shall make a copy of the Participant Register available for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such Commitment, Loan or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.

(e)    Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank or other central banking authority; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

(f)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Lender (a “Granting Lender”) may grant to a special purpose funding vehicle (an “SPC”) sponsored by such Granting Lender, identified as such in writing from time to time by the Granting Lender to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, the option to provide to the Borrower all or any part of any Advance that such Granting Lender would otherwise be obligated to make to the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement; provided that (i) nothing herein shall constitute a

 

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commitment by any SPC to make any Advance and (ii) if an SPC elects not to exercise such option or otherwise fails to provide all or any part of such Advance, the Granting Lender shall be obligated to make such Advance pursuant to the terms hereof. The Loans by an SPC hereunder shall be Revolving Loans of the Granting Lender to the same extent, and as if, such Loans were made by such Granting Lender. Each party hereto hereby agrees that no SPC shall be liable for any indemnity or similar payment obligation under this Agreement (all liability for which shall remain with the Granting Lender). In furtherance of the foregoing, each party hereto hereby agrees (which agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement) that, prior to the date that is one year and one day after the payment in full of all outstanding commercial paper or other senior indebtedness of any SPC, it, solely in its capacity as a party hereto and to any other Loan Document, will not institute against, or join any other person in instituting against, such SPC any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings under the laws of the United States or any State thereof. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 12.4, any SPC may (i) with notice to, but without the prior written consent of, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and without paying any processing fee therefor, assign all or a portion of its interests in any Advances to the Granting Lender or to any financial institutions (consented to by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent) providing liquidity and/or credit support to or for the account of such SPC to support the funding or maintenance of Advances and (ii) disclose on a confidential basis any non-public information relating to its Advances to any rating agency, commercial paper dealer or provider of any surety, guarantee or credit or liquidity enhancement to such SPC. This Section 12.4(f) may not be amended without the written consent of any SPC which has been designated in writing as provided in the first sentence hereof and holds any outstanding Loans. The designation by a Granting Lender of an SPC to fund Advances shall be deemed to be a representation, warranty, covenant and agreement by such Granting Lender to the Borrower and all other parties hereunder that (A) the funding and maintaining of such Advances by such SPC shall not constitute a “prohibited transaction” (as such term is defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code), and (B) such designation, funding and maintenance would not result in any interest requiring registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or qualification under any state securities law. The SPC shall from time to time provide to the Borrower the tax and other forms required pursuant to Section 2.12 hereof with respect to such SPC as though such SPC were a Lender hereunder. In no event shall the Borrower or any Lender other than the Granting Lender be obligated hereunder to pay any additional amounts under any provision of this Agreement (pursuant to Article 10 hereof or otherwise) by reason of a Granting Lender’s designation of an SPC or the funding or maintenance of Advances by such SPC, in excess of amounts which the Borrower would have been obligated to pay if such Granting Lender had not made such designation and such Granting Lender were itself funding and maintaining such Advances. The Administrative Agent shall register the interest of any SPC in an Advance from time to time on the Register maintained pursuant to Section 12.4(c) hereof.

(g)    Resignation as Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender after Assignment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if at any time Toronto Dominion assigns all of its Revolving Loan Commitment and Loans pursuant to subsection (b) above, Toronto Dominion may, (i) upon thirty (30) days’ notice to the Company and the Lenders, resign as Issuing Bank and (ii) (i) upon thirty (30) days’ notice to the Company, resign as Swingline Lender. In the event of any such resignation as Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender, the Company shall be entitled to appoint from among the Lenders a successor Issuing Bank or Swingline

 

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Lender hereunder; provided, however, that no failure by the Company to appoint any such successor shall affect the resignation of Toronto Dominion as Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender, as the case may be. If Toronto Dominion resigns as Issuing Bank, it shall retain all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of an Issuing Bank hereunder with respect to all Letters of Credit outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as Issuing Bank and all L/C Obligations with respect thereto (including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Advances or fund risk participations in Unreimbursed Amounts pursuant to Section 2.13(c)). If Toronto Dominion resigns as Swingline Lender, it shall retain all the rights of the Swingline Lender provided for hereunder with respect to Swingline Loans made by it and outstanding as of the effective date of such resignation, including the right to require the Lenders to make Revolving Loans (in the form of Base Rate Advances) or fund risk participations in outstanding Swingline Loans pursuant to Section 2.17(c). Upon the appointment of a successor Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender, and (b) the successor Issuing Bank shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to Toronto Dominion to effectively assume the obligations of Toronto Dominion with respect to such Letters of Credit.

Section 12.5    Indemnity. The Borrower agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Lender, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and each of their respective Affiliates, employees, representatives, shareholders, partners, agents, officers and directors (any of the foregoing shall be an “Indemnitee”) from and against any and all claims, liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, actions, reasonable and documented external attorneys’ fees and expenses (as such fees and expenses are reasonably incurred), penalties, judgments, suits, reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and demands by any third party, including the costs of investigating and defending such claims, whether or not the Company or the Person seeking indemnification is the prevailing party (a) resulting from any breach or alleged breach by the Company of any representation or warranty made hereunder or under any Loan Document; or (b) otherwise arising out of (i) the Commitments or otherwise under this Agreement, any Loan Document or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby, including, without limitation, the use of the proceeds of Loans hereunder in any fashion by the Borrower or the performance of its obligations under the Loan Documents, (ii) allegations of any participation by a Lender, the Administrative Agent, an Issuing Bank or any of them, in the affairs of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or allegations that any of them has any joint liability with the Company for any reason and (iii) any claims against the Lenders, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks or any of them, by any shareholder or other investor in or lender to the Borrower, by any brokers or finders or investment advisers or investment bankers retained by the Borrower or by any other third party, arising out of the Commitments or otherwise under this Agreement, except to the extent that (A) the Person seeking indemnification hereunder is determined in such case to have acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct, in any case, by a final, non-appealable judicial order of a court of competent jurisdiction or (B) such claims are for lost profits, foreseeable and unforeseeable, consequential, special, incidental or indirect damages or punitive damages. Upon receipt of notice in writing of any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding for which indemnification is provided pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence (a “Relevant Proceeding”), the recipient shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly notify the other parties hereto) thereof, and the

 

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Company and the Lenders agree to consult, to the extent appropriate, with a view to minimizing the cost to the Company of its obligations hereunder. The Company shall be entitled, to the extent feasible, to participate in any Relevant Proceeding and shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof with counsel of the Company’s choice; provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to such of the Indemnitees as are parties thereto; provided, further, however, that, after the Company has assumed the defense of any Relevant Proceeding, it will not settle, compromise or consent to the entry of any order adjudicating or otherwise disposing of any claims against any Indemnitee (1) if such settlement, compromise or order involves the payment of money damages, except if the Company agrees, as between the Company and such Indemnitee, to pay such money damages, and, if not simultaneously paid, to furnish such Indemnitee with satisfactory evidence of its ability to pay the same, and (2) if such settlement, compromise or order involves any relief against such Indemnitee other than the payment of money damages, except with the prior written consent of such Indemnitee (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). Notwithstanding the Company’s election to assume the defense of such Relevant Proceeding, such of the Indemnitees as are parties thereto shall have the right to employ separate counsel and to participate in the defense of such action or proceeding at the expense of such Indemnitee. The obligations of the Company under this Section 12.5 are in addition to, and shall not otherwise limit, any liabilities which the Company might otherwise have in connection with any warranties or similar obligations of the Company in any other Loan Document. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 12.5 shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim.

Section 12.6    [Reserved]

Section 12.7    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such separate counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

Section 12.8    Governing Law; Jurisdiction.

(a)     Governing Law. This Agreement and the Notes shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be performed the State of New York.

(b)     Jurisdiction. The Borrower irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that it will not commence any action, litigation or proceeding of any kind or description, whether in law or equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, against the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any Issuing Bank, or any Related Party of the foregoing in any way relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions relating hereto or thereto, in any forum other than the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County, and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the jurisdiction of such courts and agrees that all claims in respect of any such action, litigation or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in such federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action, litigation or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other

 

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jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document shall affect any right that the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document against the Borrower or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

(c)    Waiver of Venue. The Borrower irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document in any court referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

(d)    Service of Process. Each party hereto irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 12.1. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law.

Section 12.9    Severability. To the extent permitted by law, any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof in that jurisdiction or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

Section 12.10    Interest.

(a)    In no event shall the amount of interest due or payable hereunder or under the Notes exceed the maximum rate of interest allowed by Applicable Law, and in the event any such payment is inadvertently made by the Borrower or inadvertently received by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, then such excess sum shall be credited as a payment of principal, unless, if no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent or such Lender, in writing, that it elects to have such excess sum returned forthwith. It is the express intent hereof that the Borrower not pay and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders not receive, directly or indirectly in any manner whatsoever, interest in excess of that which may legally be paid by the Borrower under Applicable Law.

(b)    Notwithstanding the use by the Lenders of the Base Rate and the Eurodollar Rate as reference rates for the determination of interest on the Loans, the Lenders shall be under no obligation to obtain funds from any particular source in order to charge interest to the Borrower at interest rates related to such reference rates.

Section 12.11    Table of Contents and Headings. The Table of Contents and the headings of the various subdivisions used in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not in any way modify or amend any of the terms or provisions hereof, nor be used in connection with the interpretation of any provision hereof.

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(a)    Neither this Agreement nor any Loan Document nor any term hereof or thereof may be amended orally, nor may any provision hereof or thereof be waived orally but only by an instrument in writing signed by or at the written direction of:

(i)    except as set forth in (ii) and (iii) below, the Majority Lenders and, in the case of any amendment, by the Company;

(ii)    with respect to (A) any increase in the amount of any Lender’s portion of the Commitments or Commitment Ratios or any extension of any Lender’s Commitments, (B) any reduction in the rate of, or postponement in the payment of any interest or fees due hereunder or the payment thereof to any Lender without a corresponding payment of such interest or fee amount by the Borrower, (C) (1) any waiver of any Default due to the failure by the Borrower to pay any sum due to any of the Lenders hereunder or (2) any reduction in the principal amount of the Loans or the L/C Obligations without a corresponding payment, (D) any release of the Borrower from this Agreement, except in connection with a merger, sale or other disposition otherwise permitted hereunder (in which case, such release shall require no further approval by the Lenders), (E) any amendment to the pro rata treatment of the Lenders set forth in Section 8.3 hereof, (F) any amendment of this Section 12.12, of the definition of Majority Lenders, or of any Section herein to the extent that such Section requires action by all Lenders or the Issuing Banks, (G) any subordination of the Loans in full to any other Indebtedness or (H) any extension of the Maturity Date or any other scheduled maturity of any Loan or the time for payment thereof (other than in accordance with Section 2.18), the affected Lenders and in the case of an amendment, the Company, and, if applicable, the Swingline Lender or Issuing Banks (it being understood that, for purposes of this Section 12.12(a)(ii), changes to provisions of the Loan Documents that relate only to one or more of the Revolving Loans shall be deemed to “affect” only the Lenders holding such Loans); and

(iii)    (x) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent in addition to the Lenders required above to take such action, affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (y) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by each Swingline Lender, in addition to the Lenders required above to take such action, affect the rights or obligations of the Swingline Lender under this Agreement, and (z) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Issuing Banks in addition to the Lenders required above to take such action, adversely affect the rights or obligations of the Issuing Banks in their capacities as such under this Agreement.

(b)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder (and any amendment, waiver or consent which by its terms requires the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender may be effected with the consent of the applicable Lenders other than Defaulting Lenders), except that (x) the Commitment of any Defaulting Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender and (y) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender that by its terms

 

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affects any Defaulting Lender more adversely than other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.

(c)    In connection with any proposed amendment, modification, waiver or termination (a “Proposed Change”) requiring the consent of all Lenders, if the consent of Majority Lenders is obtained, but the consent of the other Lenders whose consent is required is not obtained (any such Lender whose consent is not obtained being referred to as a “Non-Consenting Lender”), then, at the Company’s request (and at the Company’s sole cost and expense), a Replacement Lender selected by the Company and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, shall have the right to purchase from such Non-Consenting Lenders, and such Non-Consenting Lenders agree that they shall, upon the Company’s request, sell and assign to such Person, all of the Revolving Loan Commitments and all outstanding Loans of such Non-Consenting Lenders for an amount equal to the principal balance of all Loans held by the Non-Consenting Lenders and all accrued interest and fees and other amounts due (including without limitation amounts due to such Non-Consenting Lender pursuant to Section 2.9 hereof) or outstanding to such Non-Consenting Lender through the date of sale, such purchase and sale to be consummated pursuant to an executed Assignment and Assumption substantially in the form on Exhibit F attached hereto. Upon execution of any Assignment and Assumption pursuant to this Section 12.12(c), (i) the Replacement Lender shall be entitled to vote on any pending waiver, amendment or consent in lieu of the Non-Consenting Lender replaced by such Replacement Lender, (ii) such Replacement Lender shall be deemed to be a “Lender” for purposes of this Agreement and (iii) such Non-Consenting Lender shall cease to be a “Lender” for purposes of this Agreement and shall no longer have any obligations or rights hereunder (other than any obligations or rights which according to this Agreement shall survive the termination of the Revolving Loan Commitments).

Section 12.13    [Reserved]

Section 12.14    Entire Agreement. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the other documents described or contemplated herein or therein will embody the entire agreement and understanding among the parties hereto and thereto and supersede all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof.

Section 12.15    Other Relationships; No Fiduciary Relationships. No relationship created hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall in any way affect the ability of the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank and each Lender to enter into or maintain business relationships with the Company or any Affiliate thereof beyond the relationships specifically contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. The Company agrees that in connection with all aspects of the transactions contemplated hereby and any communications in connection therewith, the Company, its Subsidiaries and their respective Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and their respective Affiliates, on the other hand, will have a business relationship that does not create, by implication or otherwise, any fiduciary duty on the part of the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any Issuing Bank or any of their respective Affiliates, and no such duty will be deemed to have arisen in connection with any such transactions or communications.

 

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Section 12.16    Directly or Indirectly. If any provision in this Agreement refers to any action taken or to be taken by any Person, or which such Person is prohibited from taking, such provision shall be applicable whether such action is taken directly or indirectly by such Person, whether or not expressly specified in such provision.

Section 12.17    Reliance on and Survival of Various Provisions. All covenants, agreements, statements, representations and warranties made by the Company herein or in any certificate delivered pursuant hereto shall (a) be deemed to have been relied upon by the Administrative Agent, each of the Lenders, the Swingline Lender and each Issuing Bank notwithstanding any investigation heretofore or hereafter made by them and (b) survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and shall continue in full force and effect so long as any Loans are outstanding and unpaid. Any right to indemnification hereunder, including, without limitation, rights pursuant to Sections 2.9, 2.11, 10.3, 12.2 and 12.5 hereof, shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment and performance of all Obligations.

Section 12.18    Senior Debt. The Obligations are intended by the parties hereto to be senior in right of payment to any Indebtedness of the Company that by its terms is subordinated to any other Indebtedness of the Company.

Section 12.19    Obligations. The obligations of the Administrative Agent, each of the Lenders and each of the Issuing Banks hereunder are several, not joint.

Section 12.20    Confidentiality. The Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Banks shall hold confidentially all non-public and proprietary information and all other information designated by the Company as confidential, in each case, obtained from the Company or its Affiliates pursuant to the requirements of this Agreement in accordance with their customary procedures for handling confidential information of this nature and in accordance with safe and sound lending practices; provided, however, that the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Banks may make disclosure of any such information (a) to their examiners, Affiliates, outside auditors, counsel, consultants, appraisers, agents, other professional advisors, any credit insurance provider relating to the Borrower and its obligations and any direct or indirect contractual counterparty in swap agreements or such counterparty’s professional advisor in connection with this Agreement or as reasonably required by any proposed syndicate member or any proposed transferee or participant in connection with the contemplated transfer of any Note or participation therein (including, without limitation, any pledgee referred to in Section 12.4(e) hereof), in each case, so long as any such Person (other than any examiners) receiving such information is advised of the provisions of this Section 12.20 and agrees to be bound thereby, (b) as required or requested by any governmental authority or self-regulatory body or representative thereof or in connection with the enforcement hereof or of any Loan Document or related document or (c) pursuant to legal process or with respect to any litigation between or among the Company and any of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Swingline Lender or the Issuing Banks. In no event shall the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Swingline Lender or any Issuing Bank be obligated or required to return any materials furnished to it by the Company. The foregoing provisions shall not apply to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Swingline Lender or any Issuing Bank with respect to information that (i) is or becomes generally available to the public (other than through the Administrative Agent, such Lender, the Swingline Lender or such Issuing Bank), (ii)

 

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is already in the possession of the Administrative Agent, such Lender, the Swingline Lender or such Issuing Bank on a non-confidential basis, or (iii) comes into the possession of the Administrative Agent, such Lender, the Swingline Lender or such Issuing Bank from a source other than the Company or its Affiliates in a manner not known to the Administrative Agent, such Lender, the Swingline Lender or such Issuing Bank to involve a breach of a duty of confidentiality owing to the Company or its Affiliates.

Section 12.21    Right of Set-off. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender, each Issuing Bank, and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held, and other obligations at any time owing, by such Lender, such Issuing Bank or any such Affiliate, to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower against any and all of the obligations of the Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender or such Issuing Bank or their respective Affiliates, irrespective of whether or not such Lender, Issuing Bank or Affiliate shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of the Borrower may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch, office or Affiliate of such Lender or such Issuing Bank different from the branch, office or Affiliate holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness; provided that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.16 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks, and the Lenders, and (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Advances owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff. The rights of each Lender, each Issuing Bank and their respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender, such Issuing Bank or their respective Affiliates may have. Each Lender and Issuing Bank agrees to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application; provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.

Section 12.22    Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any other Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

(a)    the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEA Financial Institution; and

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(i)    a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;

(ii)    a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent entity, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement; or

(iii)    the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.

ARTICLE 13 - WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

Section 13.1    Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE COMPANY AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE ISSUING BANKS AND THE LENDERS, HEREBY AGREE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, TO WAIVE AND HEREBY WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY COURT AND IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY TYPE IN WHICH THE COMPANY, ANY OF THE LENDERS, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE SWINGLINE LENDER, ANY OF THE ISSUING BANKS, OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS IS A PARTY, AS TO ALL MATTERS AND THINGS ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OF THE NOTES OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THE RELATIONS AMONG THE PARTIES LISTED IN THIS SECTION 13.1. EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW, EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT WAIVES ANY RIGHTS IT MAY HAVE TO CLAIM OR RECOVER IN ANY LITIGATION REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION, ANY SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES OTHER THAN, OR IN ADDITION TO, ACTUAL DAMAGES. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE SWINGLINE LENDER, ANY ISSUING BANK OR ANY LENDER HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY ISSUING BANK, THE SWINGLINE LENDER OR ANY LENDER WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVERS AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND EACH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION HAVE BEEN FULLY DISCLOSED BY AND TO THE PARTIES AND THE PROVISIONS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO NO EXCEPTIONS. NO PARTY HAS IN ANY WAY AGREED WITH OR REPRESENTED TO ANY OTHER PARTY THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION WILL NOT BE FULLY ENFORCED IN ALL INSTANCES.

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SCHEDULE 1

COMMITMENT AMOUNTS

 

Entity

 

    Revolving Loan    
    Commitment     

 

Commitment Ratio  

  

  L/C Commitment  

The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch   $158,000,000     7.02%      $25,000,000
Bank of America, N.A.   $158,000,000     7.02%      $25,000,000
Barclays Bank PLC   $158,000,000     7.02%      $25,000,000
Citibank, N.A.   $158,000,000     7.02%      $25,000,000
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.   $158,000,000     7.02%      $25,000,000
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.   $158,000,000     7.02%      $25,000,000
MUFG Bank, Ltd.   $94,800,000     4.21%      $15,000,000
Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.   $63,200,000     2.81%      $10,000,000
Royal Bank of Canada   $158,000,000     7.02%      $25,000,000
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. New York Branch   $127,000,000     5.64%       
Banco Santander, S.A., New York Branch   $127,000,000     5.64%       
The Bank of Nova Scotia   $127,000,000     5.64%       
Societe Generale   $127,000,000     5.64%       
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation   $127,000,000     5.64%       
Goldman Sachs Bank USA   $105,000,000     4.67%       
Commerzbank AG, New York Branch   $86,000,000     3.82%       
ING Capital LLC   $85,000,000     3.78%       
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited, Isle of Man Branch   $75,000,000     3.33%       
              

Total

 

  $2,250,000,000     100.00%      $200,000,000


SCHEDULE 2

EXISTING LETTERS OF CREDIT

 

Issuer   

LC

Number

   Amount    Issued   

Expiration

Date

The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch    1968    $40,000    19-Mar-04    18-Mar-20
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch    1998    $30,000.00    15-Nov-04    31-Dec-20
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch    1999    $30,000.00    15-Nov-04    31-Dec-20
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch    2000    $30,000.00    15-Nov-04    31-Dec-20
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch    2003    $18,000.00    15-Nov-04    11-Apr-20
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch    2004    $25,000.00    15-Nov-04    11-Apr-20
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch    2005    $41,435.00    15-Nov-04    30-Sep-20
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch    2006    $25,000.00    15-Nov-04    18-Aug-20
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch    2007    $25,000.00    15-Nov-04    18-Aug-20
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch    2008    $175,000.00    15-Nov-04    21-Oct-20
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch    2062    $130,240.00    25-Apr-06    25-Apr-20
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch    2080    $74,173.00    30-Nov-06    30-Nov-20
CITIBANK, N.A.    63668182    $5,300,000.00    16-May-14    16-May-20
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch    HG09JHL9Y    $150,000.00    2-May-11    26-Apr-20


SCHEDULE 3

EXISTING ABS FACILITIES

$1,300.0 million aggregate principal amount of Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2013-2, Subclass A and $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2018-1, Subclass A issued by the American Tower Trust I

$350.0 million aggregate principal amount of American Tower Secured Revenue Notes, Series 2015-1, Class A and $525.0 million aggregate principal amount American Tower Secured Revenue Notes, Series 2015-2, Class A issued by GTP Acquisition Partners I, LLC


SCHEDULE 4

SUBSIDIARIES ON THE RESTATEMENT DATE

10 Presidential Way Associates, LLC

ACC Tower Sub, LLC

Adquisiciones y Proyectos Inalámbricos, S. de R. L. de C.V. (API)

Alternative Networking LLC (f/k/a Alternative Networking, Inc.)

American Tower Asset Sub II, LLC

American Tower Asset Sub, LLC

American Tower Charitable Foundation, Inc.

American Tower Corporation f/k/a American Tower REIT, Inc.

American Tower Delaware Corporation

American Tower Depositor Sub, LLC

American Tower do Brasil - Cessão de Infraestruturas Ltda.

American Tower do Brasil – Communicação Multimídia Ltda.

American Tower Guarantor Sub, LLC

American Tower Holding Sub, LLC

American Tower Holding Sub II, LLC (f/k/a GTP Holdco I, LLC)

American Tower International Holding I LLC

American Tower International Holding II LLC

American Tower International, Inc. f/k/a ATC International Holding Corp.

American Tower Investments LLC f/k/a Briar Summit Wireless, LLC

American Tower LLC

American Tower Management, LLC f/k/a American Tower Management, Inc.

American Tower Mauritius

American Tower, L.P.

American Tower Servicios Fibra, S. de R.L. de C.V.

American Tower Tanzania Operations Limited

American Towers LLC f/k/a American Towers, Inc.

AT Kenya C.V. (f/k/a AT Tanzania C.V.)

AT Netherlands C.V.

AT Netherlands Coöperatief U.A

AT Sao Paulo C.V.

AT Sher Netherlands Coöperatief U.A.

AT South America C.V.

ATC Africa Holding B.V.

ATC Africa Shared Services (Pty) Ltd

ATC Antennas Holding LLC

ATC Antennas LLC

ATC Argentina Coöperatief U.A.

ATC Argentina C.V.

ATC Argentina Holding LLC

ATC Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd., f/k/a Insight Infrastructure Pte. Ltd.

ATC Atlantic C.V.

ATC Atlantic II B.V.


ATC Backhaul LLC

ATC Brasil – Serviços de Conectividades Ltda.

ATC Brazil Holding LLC

ATC Brazil I LLC

ATC Brazil II LLC

ATC Chile Holding LLC

ATC Codu Holding LLC

ATC Colombia B.V.

ATC Colombia Holding I LLC

ATC Colombia Holding LLC

ATC Colombia I LLC

ATC CSR Foundation India

ATC Edge LLC

ATC EH GmbH & Co KG

ATC Europe B.V.

ATC Europe LLC

ATC European Holdings, Inc.

ATC Fibra de Colombia, S.A.S.

ATC France SAS (formerly FPS Towers SAS)

ATC France Coöperatief U.A.

ATC France Holding SAS

ATC France Holding II SAS

ATC France Réseaux SAS

ATC France Services SAS

ATC Germany Holdings GmbH f/k/a Maia Achtzigste Vermoegensverwaltungs-GmBH

ATC Germany Services GmbH (f/k/a Maia Einundsiebzigste Vermogensverwaltungs-GmBH

ATC GP GmbH

ATC Global Employment B.V.

ATC Heston B.V.

ATC Holding Fibra Mexico S. de R.L. DE C.V.

ATC India Infrastructure Private Limited

ATC Indoor DAS Holding LLC

ATC Indoor DAS LLC

ATC Infrastructure Services Limited (fka Idea Cellular Infrastructure Services Limited)

ATC International Coöperatief U.A. (f/k/a ATC Brazil Coöperatief U.A.)

ATC International Financing B.V.

ATC International Financing II B.V.

ATC International Financing II Holding LLC

ATC International Holding Corp. f/k/a American Tower International, Inc.

ATC IP LLC

ATC Iris I LLC f/k/a Skyway Towers, LLC

ATC Kenya Operations Limited

“ATC Latin America S.A. de C.V., SOFOM, E.N.R. f/k/a ATC Latin America Treasury Center LLC - (Delaware) DISSOLVED”

ATC Managed Sites Holding LLC

ATC Managed Sites LLC, f/k/a ATC Rooftop Management LLC


ATC MexHold LLC f/k/a ATC MexHold, Inc.

ATC Mexico Holding LLC f/k/a ATC Mexico Holding Corp.

ATC Nigeria Coöperatief U.A.

ATC Nigeria C.V.

ATC Nigeria Holding LLC

ATC Nigeria Wireless Infrastructure Limited

ATC On Air + LLC

ATC Operations LLC, f/k/a ATC Payroll LLC

ATC Outdoor DAS, LLC

ATC Paraguay Holding LLC

ATC Paraguay S.R.L.

ATC Peru Holding LLC

ATC Ponderosa B-I LLC

ATC Ponderosa B-II LLC

ATC Ponderosa K LLC

ATC Ponderosa K-R LLC

ATC Sequoia LLC

ATC Sitios de Chile S.A.

ATC Sitios de Colombia S.A.S.

ATC Sitios del Peru S.R.L.

ATC Sitios Infraco S.A.S.

ATC South Africa Investment Holdings (Proprietary) Limited, f/k/a Friedshelf 1228 (Proprietary) Limited

ATC South Africa Wireless Infrastructure (Pty )Ltd

ATC South Africa Wireless Infrastructure II (Pty) Ltd, fka Eaton Towers South Africa (Pty) Ltd

ATC South America Holding LLC f/k/a ATC South America Holding Corp.

ATC South LLC

ATC Tanzania Holding LLC

ATC Telecom Infrastructure Private Limited (f/k/a Viom Networks Limited)

ATC Tower (Ghana) Limited

ATC Tower Services LLC (successor in interest by merger to ATC Tower Services, Inc.)

ATC TRS I LLC

ATC TRS II LLC

ATC TRS III LLC

ATC Uganda Limited

ATC Watertown LLC

ATC WiFi LLC

ATS-Needham LLC (80%)

Blue Transfer Sociedad Anonima

California Tower, Inc.

Cell Site NewCo II, LLC

Cell Tower Lease Acquisition LLC

Central States Tower Holdings, LLC

CNC2 Associates, LLC

Colo ATL, LLC

Comunicaciones y Consumos S.A.


Connectivity Infrastructure Services Limited f/k/a ATC Nigeria Technical Solutions Limited

DCS Tower Sub, LLC

Eure-et-Loir Réseaux Mobiles SAS

Ghana Tower InterCo B.V. (51%)

Global Tower Assets III, LLC

Global Tower Assets, LLC

Global Tower Holdings, LLC

Global Tower Services, LLC

Global Tower, LLC

Gondola Tower Holdings LLC f/k/a MIP Tower Holdings LLC

GrainComm I, LLC

GrainComm II, LLC

GrainComm III, LLC

GrainComm V, LLC

GrainComm Marketing, LLC

Grain Communications REIT II, Inc.

Grain HoldCo, LLC

Grain HoldCo Parent, LLC

GTP Acquisition Partners I, LLC

GTP Acquisition Partners II, LLC

GTP Acquisition Partners III, LLC

GTP Costa Rica Finance, LLC

GTP Infrastructure I, LLC

GTP Infrastructure II, LLC

GTP Infrastructure III, LLC

GTP Investments LLC

GTP LATAM Holdings B.V.

GTP LatAm Holdings Coöperatieve U.A.

GTP Operations CR, S.R.L.

GTP South Acquisitions II, LLC

GTP Structures I, LLC

GTP Structures II, LLC

GTP Structures III, LLC

GTP Torres CR, S.R.L.

GTP Towers Costa Rica Holdcorp S.R.L.

GTP Towers I, LLC

GTP Towers II, LLC

GTP Towers III, LLC

GTP Towers IV, LLC

GTP Towers IX, LLC

GTP Towers V, LLC

GTP Towers VII, LLC

GTP Towers VIII, LLC

GTP TRS I LLC

GTPI HoldCo, LLC

Haysville Towers, LLC (67%)


JT Communications, LLC

Lap do Brasil Empreendimentos Imobiliários Ltda

LAP Inmobiliaria Limitada

LAP Inmobiliaria S.R.L.

Loxel SAS

MATC Digital, S. de R.L. de C.V.

MATC Fibraoptica, S. de R.L. de C.V.

MATC Infraestructura, S. de R.L. de C.V.

MATC Servicios, S. de R.L. de C.V.

MHB Tower Rentals of America, LLC f/k/a CommuniSite Tower Rentals of American, L.L.C.

MC New Macland Properties, LLC

MCSU Properties, LLC

Municipal Bay, LLC

Municipal-Bay Holdings, LLC

New Towers LLC

PCS Structures Towers, LLC

Richland Towers, LLC

RSA Media LLC (f/k/a RSA Media, Inc.)

Southeast Network Access Point, LLC

SpectraSite Communications, LLC

SpectraSite, LLC f/k/a Asteroid Merger Sub, LLC

T8 Ulysses Site Management LLC f/k/a T8 Unison Site Management LLC

Tower Management, Inc.

Towers of America, L.L.L.P.

Transcend Infrastructure Holdings Pte. Ltd.

Transcend Towers Infrastructure (Philippines), Inc.

Uganda Tower Interco B.V.

Ulysses Asset Sub I, LLC f/k/a T5 Unison Site Management LLC

Ulysses Asset Sub II, LLC f/k/a T6 Unison Site Management LLC

UniSite, LLC f/k/a UniSite, Inc.

UniSite/Omnipoint FL Tower Venture, LLC (95%) f/k/a Omnipoint FL Tower Venture, LLC

UniSite/Omnipoint NE Tower Venture, LLC (95%) f/k/a Omnipoint NE Tower Venture, LLC

UniSite/Omnipoint PA Tower Venture LLC (95%) f/k/a Omnipoint PA Tower Venture, LLC

Verus Management One, LLC


SCHEDULE 5

AGENT’S OFFICE;

CERTAIN ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES

BORROWER:

American Tower Corporation

116 Huntington Avenue

Boston, MA 02116

Attention: Treasurer (or General Counsel if legal notice)

Telephone:                           

Fax: 617-375-7575

Website: www.americantower.com

U.S. Taxpayer ID:                          

AGENT:

Administrative Agent’s Office

(for payments and Requests for Credit Extensions):

Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC

Attention: Administrative Agent

Telephone: N/A

Telecopier: 416 982 5535

Electronic Mail:                                                      

Wire Instructions for US Dollar Payments:

                                                   

Wire Instructions for Euro Dollar Payments:

                                                   


ISSUING BANKS:

The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch

Ernst & Young Tower

222 Bay Street, 15th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M5K1A2,

Attention: Administrative Agent (Telephone: N/A),

fax: (416) 982-5535,

email addresse:                                                      

Mizuho Bank, Ltd.

Contact Person: Jane Yoon

Telephone No:                         

E-mail Address:                                         

Bank of America, N.A.

1 Fleet Way

Mail code: P6-580-02-30

Scranton, PA 18507

Charles Herron:                              /                         

                                                     

Barclays Bank PLC

745 7th Avenue, New York, NY, 10019 8th Floor

Nnamdi Otudoh

                        

                                         

Citibank, N.A.

388 Greenwich St, 35th Floor

Global Communications Group

New York, NY 10013

Denise Brown-Saddler, SVP

Tel:                          / Fax: 646-291-1750

                                                 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Sandeep Parihar

383 Madison Ave Fl 24

New York, NY 10179

Telephone:                         

E-mail address:                                              


MUFG Bank, Ltd.

210 Hudson Street

Suite 500

Jersey City, New Jersey 07311]

Attn: Antonina Bondi

Tel:                         

Email:                                              

Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.

1300 Thames Street, 4th Floor

Thames Street Wharf

Baltimore, MD 21231

Telephone:                             

Telecopier: 212 507-5010

Email address:                                              

Royal Bank of Canada

30 Hudson Street

28th Floor

Jersey City, NJ 07302-4699

Attn: Credit Administration

Tel:                         

Email:                                                  

Facsimile: 212-428-3015


EXHIBIT A

FORM OF REQUEST FOR ADVANCE

Date:             ,         

 

To:

Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as Administrative Agent

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2019 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “Agreement;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among American Tower Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as Administrative Agent.

 

                The undersigned hereby requests (select one):
    ☐ An Advance of Revolving Loans      A conversion or continuation of Revolving Loans
 

           

 

1.

 

On                                                                                (a Business Day).

   

2.

 

In the amount of $                                                     .

   

3.

 

Comprised of                                                             .

           

          [Type of Revolving Loan requested]

   

4.    

 

For LIBOR Advances: with an Interest Period of      months.

The Advance, if any, requested herein complies with the proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.1 of the Agreement.

The Borrower hereby represents and warrants that the conditions specified in Sections 3.3 shall be satisfied on and as of the date of the Advance.

This letter agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be performed in the State of New York.

 

AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION

By:

 

                                                           

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

A-1

Form of Request for Advance


 

A-2

Form of Request for Advance


EXHIBIT B

[Reserved]

 

B-1


EXHIBIT C

FORM OF REVOLVING LOAN NOTE

 

                    

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to                      or registered assigns (the “Lender”), in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount of each Loan from time to time made by the Lender to the Borrower under that certain Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2019 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “Agreement;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among the Borrower, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as Administrative Agent.

The Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Loan from the date of such Loan until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates and at such times as provided in the Agreement. All payments of principal and interest shall be made to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lender in Dollars in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office. If any amount is not paid in full when due hereunder, such unpaid amount shall bear interest, to be paid upon demand, from the due date thereof until the date of actual payment (and before as well as after judgment) computed at the per annum rate set forth in the Agreement.

This Revolving Loan Note is one of the Notes referred to in the Agreement, is entitled to the benefits thereof and may be prepaid in whole or in part subject to the terms and conditions provided therein. Upon the occurrence and continuation of one or more of the Events of Default specified in the Agreement, all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Revolving Loan Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Agreement. Loans made by the Lender shall be evidenced by one or more loan accounts or records maintained by the Lender in the ordinary course of business. The Lender may also attach schedules to this Revolving Loan Note and endorse thereon the date, amount and maturity of its Loans and payments with respect thereto.

The Borrower, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and non-payment of this Revolving Loan Note.

 

C-1

Form of Note


THIS REVOLVING LOAN NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION
By:  

                    

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

C-2

Form of Note


LOANS AND PAYMENTS WITH RESPECT THERETO

 

             Date            Type of
Loan Made
    

Amount of

Loan Made

    

End of
Interest

Period

    

Amount of

Principal or

Interest

Paid This

Date

    

Outstanding

Principal

Balance
This Date

    

Notation

    Made By    

         
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                      
 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

C-3

Form of Note


EXHIBIT D

FORM OF LOAN CERTIFICATE

The undersigned,                      the Secretary of American Tower Corporation (the “Company”), does hereby certify in the name of and on behalf of the Company pursuant to the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated September 19, 2014 (the “Loan Agreement”), among the Company, the Lenders party thereto, Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders, as follows:

1.    All terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Loan Agreement.

2.    Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true, complete and correct copy of the certificate of incorporation of the Company (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) as certified by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as of the date given on the certificate. The Certificate of Incorporation has not been amended or restated, and no document with respect to an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation has been filed with the Secretary of State since such date.

3.    Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a true, complete and correct copy of the Bylaws of the Company, as have been in full force and effect at all times from the date thereof through the date hereof.

4.    (i) Attached hereto as Exhibit C is a true and correct copy of certain resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company at a meeting duly convened on July 24, 2014 (the “Resolutions”) (ii) that the Resolutions have not been amended, modified or rescinded and remain in full force and effect, and (iii) that the Resolutions constitute all of the resolutions or consents of the Board of Directors of the Company relating to the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents.

5.     Attached hereto as Exhibit D are the names and the respective offices and the true and genuine specimen signatures of the duly elected, qualified and acting officers of the Company authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the Company the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and all other documents necessary or appropriate to consummate the transactions contemplated therein or in the Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents.

6.     Attached hereto as Exhibit E is a true, correct and complete copy of a Certificate of Good Standing as of a recent date for the Company issued by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

7.    Goodwin Procter LLP is entitled to rely on this certificate in rendering its opinion pursuant to Section 3.1(c) of the Loan Agreement.

 

D-1

Form of Loan Certificate


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this certificate as of the date first written above.

 

By:  

 

 
Name:  

 

 
Title:  

 

 

The undersigned,                     ,                      of the Company, hereby certifies that                     , who executed the foregoing Certificate, is the duly elected, qualified and acting Secretary of the Company and that the signature set forth above his name is his genuine signature.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate as of the date first above written.

 

  Name:  

 

               Title:  

 

 

D-2

Form of Loan Certificate


EXHIBIT A

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

 

D-3

Form of Loan Certificate


EXHIBIT B

BY-LAWS

 

D-4

Form of Loan Certificate


EXHIBIT C

RESOLUTIONS

 

D-5

Form of Loan Certificate


EXHIBIT D

 

Name    Office   Signature

            

                                                    

            

                                                    

            

                                                    

            

                                                    

 

D-6

Form of Loan Certificate


EXHIBIT E

GOOD STANDING CERTIFICATE

 

D-7

Form of Loan Certificate


EXHIBIT E

FORM OF PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE

Financial Statement Date:                    ,

 

To:

Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as Administrative Agent

The undersigned                     , as [Chief Financial Officer] [President] [Treasurer] of AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), does hereby certify in name of and on behalf of the Borrower in connection with that certain Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2019 (the “Loan Agreement”) by and among the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto, Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as Administrative Agent for said Lenders, as follows that:

 

  1.

Calculations demonstrating compliance with Sections 7.5 and 7.6 of the Loan Agreement are set forth on Schedule 1 attached hereto; and

 

  2.

To the knowledge of the undersigned, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or, if a Default has occurred, each such Default and its nature, when it occurred, whether it is continuing and the steps being taken by the Borrowers with respect to such Default are set forth on Schedule 2 attached hereto.

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meaning given to them in the Loan Agreement.

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E-1

Form of Performance Certificate


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Performance Certificate as of the date first written above.

 

  

AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION,

a Delaware corporation

 

By:                                                                

Name:

Title:

 

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For the Quarter/Year ended                     (“Statement Date”)

SCHEDULE 1

to the Compliance Certificate

($ in 000’s)

ARTICLE 14 - Section 7.5 of the Loan Agreement

 

1.      Senior Secured Leverage Ratio Compliance     
     (a)    

Senior Secured Debt as of the last day of such fiscal quarter or on any other calculation date, as applicable = the aggregate amount of secured Indebtedness as of such date (including, without limitation, Indebtedness under any Existing ABS Facility and Indebtedness under any additional ABS Facilities entered into in accordance with Section 7.1(h) of the Loan Agreement)

       $              
          divided by     
     (b)     Adjusted EBITDA as of the last day of such fiscal quarter, if calculated as of the end of a fiscal quarter, or as of the most recently completed fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1 or 6.2 of the Loan Agreement, if calculated at the time of incurrence of any Indebtedness = the sum of (in each case determined in accordance with GAAP):     
     (1)      Net Income        $              
          plus (to the extent deducted in determining such Net Income)     
     (2)      The sum of:     
          (A)     depreciation and amortization (including, without limitation, amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets)        $              
          plus     
          (B)     Interest Expense        $              
          plus     
          (C)     income tax expense, including, without limitation, taxes paid or accrued based on income, profits or capital, including state, franchise and similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes        $              
          plus     

 

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                        (D)   extraordinary losses and non-recurring non-cash charges and expenses      $            
           plus     
         (E)   all other non-cash charges, expenses and interest (including, without limitation, any non-cash losses in respect of Hedge Agreements, non-cash impairment charges, non-cash valuation charges for stock option grants or vesting of restricted stock awards or any other non-cash compensation charges and losses from the early extinguishment of Indebtedness)      $            
           plus     
         (F)   non-recurring integration costs and expenses resulting from operational changes and improvements (including, without limitation, severance costs and business optimization expenses)      $            
           plus     
         (G)   non-recurring charges and expenses, restructuring charges, transaction expenses (including, without limitation, transaction expenses incurred in connection with any merger or acquisition) and underwriters’ fees, and severance and retention payments in connection with any merger or acquisition      $            
           less     
         (H)   extraordinary gains and cash payments (to the extent not otherwise deducted in determining Net Income) made during such period with respect to non-cash charges that were added back in a prior period      $            
           SUBTOTAL for (b):      $            
          

TOTAL SENIOR SECURED LEVERAGE RATIO

    
          

(line (a) divided by line (b))      =

             : 1.00
          

Maximum ratio permitted for applicable period =

     3.00: 1.00

 

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    ARTICLE 15 - Section 7.6 of the Loan Agreement

 

   1.    Total Borrower Leverage Ratio Compliance     
           (a)   Total Debt as of the last day of such fiscal quarter or on any other calculation date, as applicable = the sum (without duplication) of, in each case for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis:     
        (1)   the outstanding principal amount of the Loans as of such date      $            
          plus     
        (2)   the aggregate amount of Indebtedness plus Attributable Debt of such Persons as of such date      $            
          plus     
        (3)   the aggregate amount of all Guaranties by such Persons of Indebtedness as of such date      $            
          plus     
        (4)   to the extent payable by the Borrower, an amount equal to the aggregate exposure of the Borrower under any permitted Hedge Agreement permitted pursuant to Section 7.1 of the Loan Agreement as calculated on a marked to market basis as of the last day of the fiscal quarter being tested or the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter, as applicable      $            
          minus     
        (5)   the sum of all unrestricted domestic cash and Cash Equivalents of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of such date      $            
        SUBTOTAL for (a):      $            
              divided by     
      (b)   Adjusted EBITDA as of the last day of such fiscal quarter, if calculated as of the end of a fiscal quarter, or as of the most recently completed fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1 or 6.2 of the Loan Agreement, if calculated at the time of incurrence of any Indebtedness = the sum of (in each case determined in accordance with GAAP):     
        (1)   Net Income      $            

 

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                           plus (to the extent deducted in determining such Net Income)     
                     

 

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    (2)    The sum of:     
       (A)    depreciation and amortization (including, without limitation, amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets)      $            
          plus     
       (B)    Interest Expense      $            
          plus     
       (C)    income tax expense, including, without limitation, taxes paid or accrued based on income, profits or capital, including state, franchise and similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes      $            
          plus     
       (D)    extraordinary losses and non-recurring non-cash charges and expenses      $            
          plus     
       (E)    all other non-cash charges, expenses and interest (including, without limitation, any non-cash losses in respect of Hedge Agreements, non-cash impairment charges, non-cash valuation charges for stock option grants or vesting of restricted stock awards or any other non-cash compensation charges and losses from the early extinguishment of Indebtedness)      $            
      

plus

  

 

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     (F)    non-recurring integration costs and expenses resulting from operational changes and improvements (including, without limitation, severance costs and business optimization expenses)      $            
        plus     
     (G)    non-recurring charges and expenses, restructuring charges, transaction expenses (including, without limitation, transaction expenses incurred in connection with any merger or acquisition) and underwriters’ fees, and severance and retention payments in connection with any merger or acquisition      $            
        less     
     (H)    extraordinary gains and cash payments (to the extent not otherwise deducted in determining Net Income) made during such period with respect to non-cash charges that were added back in a prior period      $            
        SUBTOTAL for (b):      $            
       

TOTAL BORROWER LEVERAGE RATIO

    
       

(line (a) divided by line (b)) =

             :1.00
       

Maximum ratio permitted for applicable period =

     6.00: 1.00
  ARTICLE 16 -

 

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EXHIBIT F

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

This Assignment and Assumption (this “Assignment and Assumption”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [the][each]2 Assignor identified in item 1 below ([the][each, an] “Assignor”) and [the][each]3 Assignee identified in item 2 below ([the][each, an] “Assignee”). [It is understood and agreed that the rights and obligations of [the Assignors][the Assignees]4 hereunder are several and not joint.]5 Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement identified below (the “Loan Agreement”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.

For an agreed consideration, [the][each] Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to [the Assignee][the respective Assignees], and [the][each] Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from [the Assignor][the respective Assignors], subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Loan Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of [the Assignor’s][the respective Assignors’] rights and obligations in [its capacity as a Lender][their respective capacities as Lenders] under the Loan Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of [the Assignor][the respective Assignors] under the respective facilities identified below (including, without limitation, the Letters of Credit and the Swing Line Loans included in such facilities6) and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of [the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender)][the respective Assignors (in their respective capacities as Lenders)] against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Loan Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned by [the][any] Assignor to [the][any] Assignee pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as [the][an] “Assigned Interest”). Each such sale and assignment is without recourse to [the][any] Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by [the][any] Assignor.

1.        Assignor[s]:                                                                                    

 

 

2 For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the Assignor(s), if the assignment is from a single Assignor, choose the first bracketed language. If the assignment is from multiple Assignors, choose the second bracketed language.

3 For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the Assignee(s), if the assignment is to a single Assignee, choose the first bracketed language. If the assignment is to multiple Assignees, choose the second bracketed language.

4 Select as appropriate.

5 Include bracketed language if there are either multiple Assignors or multiple Assignees.

6 Include all applicable subfacilities.

 

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2.            Assignee[s]:                                                                
                                                                  
   [for each Assignee, indicate [Affiliate][Approved Fund] of [identify Lender]]
3.    Borrower(s):                                                                
4.   

Administrative Agent: Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as the administrative agent under the Loan Agreement

5.   

Loan Agreement: Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2019 among American Tower Corporation, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as Administrative Agent

6.    Assigned Interest[s]:

 

    Assignor[s]7    

 

  

    Assignee[s]8    

 

  

Aggregate

Amount of

    Commitment/Loans    

for all Lenders9

 

  

Amount of

  Commitment  

/Loans

Assigned

 

  

Percentage

Assigned of

  Commitment/  

Loans10

 

  

    CUSIP    

Number

 

    
          $                             $                                                              
          $                             $                                                              
          $                             $                                                              

[7.        Trade Date:                     ]11

Effective Date:             , 20     [TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]

The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:

 

ASSIGNOR

[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]

By:

 

                    

 

        

  Title:  

 

 

7 List each Assignor, as appropriate.

8 List each Assignee, as appropriate.

9 Amounts in this column and in the column immediately to the right to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.

10 Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder.

11 To be completed if the Assignor and the Assignee intend that the minimum assignment amount is to be determined as of the Trade Date.

 

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ASSIGNEE

[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]

 

By:                                                        

      Title:

[Consented to and]12 Accepted:

 

Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as

  Administrative Agent

 

By:                                                        

      Title:

 

[Consented to:]13

 

By:                                                        

      Title:

 

 

 

12 To be added only if the consent of the Administrative Agent is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

13 To be added only if the consent of the Borrower and/or other parties (e.g. Swing Line Lender, Issuing Bank) is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

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ANNEX 1 TO ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

1.    Representations and Warranties.

1.1.    Assignor. [The][Each] Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of [the][[the relevant] Assigned Interest, (ii) [the][such] Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.

1.2.    Assignee. [The][Each] Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Loan Agreement, (ii) it meets all the requirements to be an assignee under Section 12.4(b)(i), (iii), (iv) and (vi) of the Loan Agreement (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 12.4(b)(iii) of the Loan Agreement), (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Loan Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of [the][the relevant] Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to acquire assets of the type represented by [the][such] Assigned Interest and either it, or the Person exercising discretion in making its decision to acquire [the][such] Assigned Interest, is experienced in acquiring assets of such type, (v) it has received a copy of the Loan Agreement, and has received or has been accorded the opportunity to receive copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section __ thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it deems appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, (vi) it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, and (vii) if it is a Foreign Lender, attached hereto is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement, duly completed and executed by [the][such] Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, [the][any] Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms

 

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all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

2.    Payments. From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of [the][each] Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to [the][the relevant] Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to [the][the relevant] Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.

3.    General Provisions. This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

 

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EXHIBIT G

FORM OF SWINGLINE LOAN NOTICE

Date:             ,         

 

To:

Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as Administrative Agent

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2019 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “Agreement;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among American Tower Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as Administrative Agent.

The undersigned hereby requests a Swingline Loan:

 

1.  

    On                                                                     

  (a Business Day).                      
2.  

    In the amount of $                                           .

   

The Swingline Loan, if any, requested herein complies with the proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.1 of the Agreement.

The Borrower hereby represents and warrants that the conditions specified in Sections 3.3 shall be satisfied on and as of the date of the Swingline Loan.

 

AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

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EXHIBIT H

FORM OF

DESIGNATION AGREEMENT

[DATE]

To each of the Lenders

  parties to the Loan Agreement

  (as defined below) and to Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC,

  as Administrative Agent for such Lenders

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2019 (as amended or modified from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”) among American Tower Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the Lenders (as defined in the Loan Agreement) and Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as Administrative Agent and Swingline Lender for the Lenders. Terms defined in the Loan Agreement are used herein with the same meaning.

Please be advised that the Company hereby designates its undersigned Subsidiary, ____________ (“Subsidiary Borrower”), as a “Subsidiary Borrower” under and for all purposes of the Loan Agreement.

The Subsidiary Borrower, in consideration of each Lender’s agreement to extend credit to it under and on the terms and conditions set forth in the Loan Agreement, does hereby assume each of the obligations imposed upon a “Subsidiary Borrower” and a “Borrower” under the Loan Agreement and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Subsidiary Borrower hereby represents and warrants to each Lender as follows:

(a)    The Subsidiary Borrower is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation. The Subsidiary Borrower has the power and authority to own its properties and to carry on its business as now being and as proposed hereafter to be conducted.

(b)    The Subsidiary Borrower has the corporate power, and has taken all necessary action, to authorize it to borrow under the Loan Agreement, to execute and deliver this Designation Agreement and to perform the Loan Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents to which it is a party in accordance with their respective terms, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Designation Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Subsidiary Borrower and the Loan Agreement is, and each of the other Loan Documents to which the Subsidiary Borrower is party is, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Subsidiary Borrower and enforceable against the Subsidiary Borrower in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity.

 

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(c)    The execution and delivery of this Designation Agreement and the Notes to be delivered by it and the performance, in accordance with their respective terms, by the Subsidiary Borrower of the Loan Agreement, the Notes, and each of the other Loan Documents, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not (i) require any consent or approval, governmental or otherwise, not already obtained, (ii) violate any Applicable Law respecting the Subsidiary Borrower, (iii) conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under the articles of incorporation or by-laws, as amended, of the Subsidiary Borrower, or under any indenture, agreement, or other instrument, including without limitation the Licenses, to which the Subsidiary Borrower is a party or by which the Subsidiary Borrower or its respective properties is bound that is material to the Subsidiary Borrower or (iv) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any property now owned or hereafter acquired by the Subsidiary Borrower, except for Liens permitted pursuant to Section 7.2 of the Loan Agreement.

(d)    The Subsidiary Borrower is in compliance with all Applicable Law, except where the failure to be in compliance therewith would not individually or in the aggregate have a Materially Adverse Effect.

(e)    There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending against, or, to the knowledge of the Subsidiary Borrower, threatened against the Subsidiary Borrower or any of its respective properties, including without limitation the Licenses, in any court or before any arbitrator of any kind or before or by any governmental body (including, without limitation, the FCC) that calls into question the validity of this Designation Agreement, the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document.

(f)    The Subsidiary Borrower is not required to register under the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

The Subsidiary Borrower hereby agrees that service of process in any action or proceeding brought in any New York State court or in federal court may be made upon the Company at its offices at 116 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, Attention:                      (the “Process Agent”) and the Subsidiary Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints the Process Agent to give any notice of any such service of process, and agrees that the failure of the Process Agent to give any notice of any such service shall not impair or affect the validity of such service or of any judgment rendered in any action or proceeding based thereon.

The Company hereby accepts such appointment as Process Agent and agrees with you that (i) the Company will maintain an office in [Boston, Massachusetts] through the Termination Date and will give the Agent prompt notice of any change of address of the Company, (ii) the Company will perform its duties as Process Agent to receive on behalf of the Subsidiary Borrower and its property service of copies of the summons and complaint and any other process which may be served in any action or proceeding in any New York State or federal court sitting in New York City arising out of or relating to the Loan Agreement and (iii) the Company will forward forthwith to the Subsidiary Borrower at its address at                      or, if different, its then current address, copies of any summons, complaint and other process which the Company received in connection with its appointment as Process Agent.

This Designation Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

 

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Very truly yours,
AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION
By                                                      
      Name:
      Title:
[THE SUBSIDIARY BORROWER]
By                                                        
      Name:
      Title:

 

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EX-10.32

Exhibit 10.32

EXECUTION COPY

 

 

TERM LOAN AGREEMENT

AMONG

AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION,

AS BORROWER;

MIZUHO BANK, LTD.

AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT FOR THE LENDERS;

AND

THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS WHOSE NAMES APPEAR

AS LENDERS ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HEREOF;

AND WITH

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC

AND

BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A. NEW YORK BRANCH

AS CO-SYNDICATION AGENTS;

AND

MIZUHO BANK, LTD.

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION

PNC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC

TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC

AND

BBVA SECURITIES INC.

AS JOINT LEAD ARRANGERS AND JOINT BOOKRUNNERS

DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 13, 2020

 

 


Table of Contents

 

            Page  

ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS

     1  

Section 1.1

     Definitions      1  

Section 1.2

     Interpretation      17  

Section 1.3

     Cross References      18  

Section 1.4

     Accounting Provisions      18  

Section 1.5

     Divisions      18  

ARTICLE 2 - LOANS

     18  

Section 2.1

     The Term Loans      18  

Section 2.2

     Manner of Advance and Disbursement      19  

Section 2.3

     Interest      21  

Section 2.4

     Fees      22  

Section 2.5

     [Intentionally Omitted]      22  

Section 2.6

     Prepayments and Repayments      22  

Section 2.7

     Notes; Loan Accounts      22  

Section 2.8

     Manner of Payment      23  

Section 2.9

     Reimbursement      24  

Section 2.10

     Pro Rata Treatment      24  

Section 2.11

     Capital Adequacy      25  

Section 2.12

     Lender Tax Forms      26  

Section 2.13

     Incremental Term Loans      27  

Section 2.14

     Defaulting Lender      28  

ARTICLE 3 - CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

     28  

Section 3.1

     Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness of this Agreement      28  

ARTICLE 4 - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     29  

Section 4.1

     Representations and Warranties      29  

Section 4.2

     Survival of Representations and Warranties, Etc.      32  

ARTICLE 5 - GENERAL COVENANTS

     33  

Section 5.1

     Preservation of Existence and Similar Matters      33  

Section 5.2

     Compliance with Applicable Law      33  

Section 5.3

     Maintenance of Properties      33  

Section 5.4

     Accounting Methods and Financial Records      33  

Section 5.5

     Insurance      33  

Section 5.6

     Payment of Taxes and Claims      33  

Section 5.7

     Visits and Inspections      34  

Section 5.8

     Use of Proceeds      34  

Section 5.9

     Maintenance of REIT Status      34  

Section 5.10

     Senior Credit Facilities      34  

ARTICLE 6 - INFORMATION COVENANTS

     35  

 

(i)


Section 6.1

     Quarterly Financial Statements and Information      35  

Section 6.2

     Annual Financial Statements and Information      35  

Section 6.3

     Performance Certificates      36  

Section 6.4

     Copies of Other Reports      36  

Section 6.5

     Notice of Litigation and Other Matters      36  

Section 6.6

     Certain Electronic Delivery; Public Information      37  

Section 6.7

     Know Your Customer Information      38  

Section 6.8

     Additional Requested Information      38  

ARTICLE 7 - NEGATIVE COVENANTS

     38  

Section 7.1

     Indebtedness; Guaranties of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries      38  

Section 7.2

     Limitation on Liens      40  

Section 7.3

     Liquidation, Merger or Disposition of Assets      40  

Section 7.4

     Restricted Payments      41  

Section 7.5

     Senior Secured Leverage Ratio      42  

Section 7.6

     Total Borrower Leverage Ratio      42  

Section 7.7

     [Reserved]      42  

Section 7.8

     Affiliate Transactions      42  

Section 7.9

     Restrictive Agreements      42  

Section 7.10

     Use of Proceeds      43  

ARTICLE 8 - DEFAULT

     43  

Section 8.1

     Events of Default      43  

Section 8.2

     Remedies      46  

Section 8.3

     Payments Subsequent to Declaration of Event of Default      46  

ARTICLE 9 - THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

     46  

Section 9.1

     Appointment and Authorization      46  

Section 9.2

     Rights as a Lender      47  

Section 9.3

     Exculpatory Provisions      47  

Section 9.4

     Reliance by Administrative Agent      48  

Section 9.5

     Resignation of Administrative Agent      48  

Section 9.6

     Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders      49  

Section 9.7

     Indemnification      49  

Section 9.8

     No Responsibilities of the Agents      50  

Section 9.9

     Lender ERISA Matters      50  

ARTICLE 10 - CHANGES IN CIRCUMSTANCES AFFECTING LIBOR ADVANCES AND

INCREASED COSTS

     50  

Section 10.1

     LIBOR Basis Determination Inadequate or Unfair      50  

Section 10.2

     Illegality      51  

Section 10.3

     Increased Costs and Additional Amounts      52  

Section 10.4

     Effect On Other Advances      54  

Section 10.5

     Claims for Increased Costs and Taxes; Replacement Lenders      54  

ARTICLE 11 - MISCELLANEOUS

     55  

Section 11.1

     Notices      55  

 

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Section 11.2

     Expenses      57  

Section 11.3

     Waivers      57  

Section 11.4

     Assignment and Participation      58  

Section 11.5

     Indemnity      62  

Section 11.6

     Counterparts      63  

Section 11.7

     Governing Law; Jurisdiction      63  

Section 11.8

     Severability      64  

Section 11.9

     Interest      64  

Section 11.10

     Table of Contents and Headings      64  

Section 11.11

     Amendment and Waiver      64  

Section 11.12

     Entire Agreement      66  

Section 11.13

     Other Relationships; No Fiduciary Relationships      66  

Section 11.14

     Directly or Indirectly      66  

Section 11.15

     Reliance on and Survival of Various Provisions      66  

Section 11.16

     Senior Debt      66  

Section 11.17

     Obligations      67  

Section 11.18

     Confidentiality      67  

Section 11.19

     USA PATRIOT ACT Notice      67  

Section 11.20

     Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions      67  

Section 11.21

     Right of Set-off      68  

ARTICLE 12 - WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

     68  

Section 12.1

     Waiver of Jury Trial      68  

SCHEDULES

 

Schedule 1    Commitments
Schedule 2    Existing ABS Facilities
Schedule 3    Subsidiaries on the Agreement Date
Schedule 4    Administrative Agent’s Office, Certain Notice Addresses

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit A    Form of Request for Advance
Exhibit B    [Reserved]
Exhibit C    Form of Note
Exhibit D    Form of Loan Certificate
Exhibit E    Form of Performance Certificate
Exhibit F    Form of Assignment and Assumption

 

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TERM LOAN AGREEMENT

This Term Loan Agreement is made as of February 13, 2020, by and among AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, as Borrower, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., as Administrative Agent, and the financial institutions whose names appear as lenders on the signature page hereof (together with any permitted successors and assigns of the foregoing).

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by each of the parties hereto, the parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1    Definitions. For the purposes of this Agreement:

ABS Facility” shall mean one or more secured loans, borrowings or facilities that may be included in a commercial real estate securitization transaction.

Acquisition” shall mean (whether by purchase, lease, exchange, issuance of stock or other equity or debt securities, merger, reorganization or any other method) (i) any acquisition by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any Person that is not a Subsidiary of the Borrower, which Person shall then become consolidated with the Borrower or such Subsidiary in accordance with GAAP; (ii) any acquisition by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of all or any substantial part of the assets of any Person that is not a Subsidiary of the Borrower; (iii) any acquisition by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any business (or related contracts) primarily engaged in the tower, tower management or related businesses; or (iv) any acquisition by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any communications towers or communications tower sites.

Adjusted EBITDA” shall mean, for the twelve (12) month period preceding the calculation date, for any Person, the sum of (a) Net Income, plus (b) to the extent deducted in determining Net Income, the sum, without duplication, of such Person’s (i) Interest Expense, (ii) income tax expense, including, without limitation, taxes paid or accrued based on income, profits or capital, including state, franchise and similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes, (iii) depreciation and amortization (including, without limitation, amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets), (iv) extraordinary losses and non-recurring non-cash charges and expenses, (v) all other non-cash charges, expenses and interest (including, without limitation, any non-cash losses in respect of Hedge Agreements, non-cash impairment charges, non-cash valuation charges for stock option grants or vesting of restricted stock awards or any other non-cash compensation charges, and losses from the early extinguishment of Indebtedness), (vi) non-recurring integration costs and expenses resulting from operational changes and improvements (including, without limitation, severance costs and business optimization expenses) and (vii) non-recurring charges and expenses, restructuring charges, transaction expenses (including, without limitation, transaction expenses incurred in connection with any merger or acquisition) and underwriters’ fees, and severance and retention payments in connection with any merger or acquisition, in each case for such period, less extraordinary gains and cash payments (not

 

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otherwise deducted in determining Net Income) made during such period with respect to non-cash charges that were added back in a prior period; provided, however, (A) with respect to any Person that became a Subsidiary of the Borrower, or was merged with or consolidated into the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, during such period, or any acquisition by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of the assets of any Person during such period, “Adjusted EBITDA” shall, at the option of the Borrower in respect of any or all of the foregoing, also include the Adjusted EBITDA of such Person or attributable to such assets, as applicable, during such period as if such acquisition, merger or consolidation, including any concurrent transaction entered into by such Person or with respect to such assets as part of such acquisition, merger or consolidation, had occurred on the first day of such period and (B) with respect to any Person that has ceased to be a Subsidiary of the Borrower during such period, or any material assets of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries sold or otherwise disposed of by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries during such period, “Adjusted EBITDA” shall exclude the Adjusted EBITDA of such Person or attributable to such assets, as applicable, during such period as if such sale or disposition of such Subsidiary or such assets had occurred on the first day of such period.

Administrative Agent” shall mean Mizuho Bank, Ltd., in its capacity as Administrative Agent for the Lenders, or any successor Administrative Agent appointed pursuant to Section 9.5 hereof.

Administrative Agent’s Office” shall mean the Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 4, or such other address or account as may be designated pursuant to the provisions of Section 11.1 hereof.

Advance” shall mean, initially, the borrowing consisting of simultaneous Loans by the Lenders. After the Loans are outstanding, “Advance” shall mean the aggregate amounts advanced by the Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to Article 2 hereof and having the same Interest Rate Basis and Interest Period; and “Advances” shall mean more than one Advance.

Affected Financial Institution” means (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.

Affected Lender” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 10.5 hereof.

Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to a Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, such first Person. For purposes of this definition, “control,” when used with respect to any Person, means the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by contract or otherwise.

Agreement” shall mean this Term Loan Agreement, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified in writing from time to time.

Agreement Date” shall mean February 13, 2020.

Anti-Corruption Laws” means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Borrower or its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to money laundering, bribery or corruption.

 

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Applicable Law” shall mean, in respect of any Person, all provisions of constitutions, statutes, treaties, rules, regulations and orders of governmental bodies or regulatory agencies applicable to such Person, including, without limiting the foregoing, the Licenses, the Communications Act, zoning ordinances and all environmental laws, and all orders, decisions, judgments and decrees of all courts and arbitrators in proceedings or actions to which the Person in question is a party or by which it is bound.

Applicable Margin” shall mean the interest rate margin applicable to Base Rate Advances and LIBOR Advances, as the case may be, in each case determined in accordance with Section 2.3(f) hereof.

Assignment and Assumption” shall mean an Assignment and Assumption agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit F attached hereto.

Attributable Debt” in respect of any Sale and Leaseback Transaction shall mean, at the time of determination, the present value of the obligation of the lessee for net rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in such Sale and Leaseback Transaction (including any period for which such lease has been extended or may, at the option of the lessor, be extended). Such present value shall be calculated using a discount rate equal to the rate of interest implicit in such transaction, determined in accordance with GAAP.

Authorized Signatory” shall mean such senior personnel of a Person as may be duly authorized and designated in writing by such Person to execute documents, agreements and instruments on behalf of such Person.

Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an Affected Financial Institution.

Bail-In Legislation” means (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law, regulation rule or requirement for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).

Base Rate shall mean for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the higher of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1% and (b) the rate of interest most recently published in the Money Rates section of The Wall Street Journal from time to time as the Prime Rate in the U.S. or, if The Wall Street Journal ceases to quote such rate, the highest per annum interest rate published by the Federal Reserve Board in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) (Selected Interest Rates) as the “bank prime loan” rate or, if such rate is no longer quoted therein, any similar rate quoted therein (as determined by the Administrative Agent) or any similar release by the Federal Reserve Board (as determined by the Administrative Agent). Any change

 

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in such prime rate shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.

Base Rate Advance” shall mean an Advance which the Borrower requests to be made as a Base Rate Advance or is Converted to a Base Rate Advance, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.2 hereof, and which shall be in a principal amount of at least $1,000,000.00 and in an integral multiple of $500,000.00.

Base Rate Basis” shall mean a simple interest rate equal to the sum of (i) the Base Rate and (ii) the Applicable Margin applicable to Base Rate Advances for the applicable Loans. The Base Rate Basis shall be adjusted automatically as of the opening of business on the effective date of each change in the Base Rate to account for such change, and shall also be adjusted to reflect changes of the Applicable Margin applicable to Base Rate Advances.

Beneficial Ownership Certification” shall mean a certification regarding beneficial ownership or control as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

Beneficial Ownership Regulation” shall mean 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.

Borrower” shall mean American Tower Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

Borrower Materials” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 6.6 hereof.

Business Day” shall mean 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 of New York and, if such day relates to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, Business Day also means any such day that is also a London Banking Day.

Capitalized Lease Obligation” shall mean that portion of any obligation of a Person as lessee under a lease which at the time would be required to be capitalized on the balance sheet of such lessee in accordance with GAAP.

Cash Equivalents” shall mean ‘cash equivalents’ as defined under and determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Change of Control” shall mean (a) the acquisition, directly or indirectly, by any Person or group (as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) of more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the voting stock of either the Borrower (if the Borrower is not a Subsidiary of any Person) or of the ultimate parent entity of which the Borrower is a Subsidiary (if the Borrower is a Subsidiary of any Person), as the case may be, by way of merger or consolidation or otherwise, or (b) a change shall occur in a majority of the members of the Borrower’s board of directors (including the Chairman and President) within a year-long period such that such majority shall no longer consist of Continuing Directors.

Co-Syndication Agents” shall mean The Bank of Nova Scotia, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, PNC Bank, National Association, TD Securities (USA) LLC and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. New York Branch.

 

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Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

Commitments” shall mean, the Term Loan Commitments and the Incremental Term Loan Commitments.

Communications Act” shall mean the Communications Act of 1934, and any similar or successor Federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the FCC or other similar or successor agency thereunder, all as the same may be in effect from time to time.

Consolidated Total Assets” shall mean as of any date the total assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis shown on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of such date and determined in accordance with GAAP.

Continue”, “Continuation”, “Continuing” and “Continued” shall mean the continuation pursuant to Article 2 hereof of a LIBOR Advance as a LIBOR Advance from one Interest Period to a different Interest Period.

Continuing Director” means a director who either (a) was a member of the Borrower’s board of directors on the date of this Agreement, (b) becomes a member of the Borrower’s board of directors subsequent to the date of this Agreement and whose appointment, election or nomination for election by the Borrower’s stockholders is duly approved by a majority of the directors referred to in clause (a) above constituting at the time of such appointment, election or nomination at least a majority of that board, or (c) becomes a member of the Borrower’s board of directors subsequent to the date of this Agreement and whose appointment, election or nomination for election by the Borrower’s stockholders is duly approved by a majority of the directors referred to in clauses (a) and (b) above constituting at the time of such appointment, election or nomination at least a majority of that board.

Convert”, “Conversion” and “Converted” shall mean a conversion pursuant to Article 2 hereof of a LIBOR Advance into a Base Rate Advance or of a Base Rate Advance into a LIBOR Advance, as applicable.

Debt Rating” shall mean, as of any date, the senior unsecured debt rating of the Borrower that has been most recently announced by S&P, Moody’s or Fitch, as the case may be.

Default” shall mean any Event of Default, and any of the events specified in Section 8.1 hereof, regardless of whether there shall have occurred any passage of time or giving of notice, or both, that would be necessary in order to constitute such event an Event of Default.

Default Rate” shall mean a simple per annum interest rate equal to the sum of (a) the then applicable Interest Rate Basis (including the Applicable Margin), and (b) two percent (2.0%).

Defaulting Lender” means, subject to Section 2.14, any Lender that, as determined by the Administrative Agent, has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a voluntary proceeding under any bankruptcy or other debtor relief law or has become the subject of a Bail-In Action, (ii) had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation

 

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of its business or a custodian appointed for it, or (iii) taken any action in furtherance of, or indicated its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any voluntary or involuntary proceeding under any bankruptcy or other debtor relief law or any such appointment; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a governmental authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such governmental authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (i) through (iii) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.14) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to the Borrower and each Lender.

Designated Person” means a person or entity (a) listed in the annex to, or otherwise subject to the provisions of, any Executive Order (as defined in the definition of “Sanctions Laws and Regulations”), (b) named as a “Specifically Designated National and Blocked Person” on the most current list published by the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control at its official website or any replacement website or other replacement official publication of such list (the “SDN List”), (c) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, the United Kingdom or any EU member state, (d) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (e) in which an entity or person on the SDN List (or any combination of such entities or persons) has 50% or greater direct or indirect ownership interest or that is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly, by an entity or person on the SDN List (or any combination of such entities or persons).

EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any Person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as in effect from time to time.

ERISA Affiliate” shall mean any Person, including a Subsidiary or an Affiliate of the Borrower, that is a member of any group of organizations of which the Borrower is a member and is treated as a single employer with the Borrower under Section 414 of the Code.

 

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EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor Person), as in effect from time to time.

Eurodollar Rate” means, for any Interest Period with respect to a LIBOR Advance, the rate per annum equal to the ICE Benchmark Administration Settlement Rate (or, if the ICE Benchmark Administration is no longer making such a rate available, such other commercially available source providing quotations of LIBOR as reasonably selected by the Administrative Agent from time to time) (“LIBOR”), as published by Reuters (or such other commercially available source providing quotations of LIBOR as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for US Dollar deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period; provided that if the Eurodollar Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.

Eurodollar Reserve Percentage” shall mean the percentage which is in effect from time to time under Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as such regulation may be amended from time to time, as the maximum reserve requirement applicable with respect to Eurocurrency Liabilities (as that term is defined in Regulation D), whether or not any Lender has any such Eurocurrency Liabilities subject to such reserve requirement at that time.

Event of Default” shall mean any of the events specified in Section 8.1 hereof; provided, however, that any requirement stated therein for notice or lapse of time, or both, has been satisfied.

Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Existing ABS Facility” shall mean each mortgage loan facility existing on the Agreement Date and listed on Schedule 2.

Existing Credit Agreements” shall mean (i) the Amended and Restated Multicurrency Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of December 20, 2019, among the Borrower and certain agents and lenders from time to time party thereto, (ii) the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of December 20, 2019, among the Borrower and certain agents and lenders from time to time party thereto and (iii) the Amended and Restated Term Loan Agreement dated as of December 20, 2019, among the Borrower and certain agents and lenders from time to time party thereto.

FATCA” shall mean Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement, treaty or convention among governmental authorities and implementing such Sections of the Code.

 

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FCC” shall mean the Federal Communications Commission, or any other similar or successor agency of the Federal government administering the Communications Act.

Federal Funds Rate” shall mean, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal for each day during such period to the rate published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the quotation for such day on such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from a Federal funds broker of recognized standing selected by it; provided that if the Federal Funds Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.

Fitch” shall mean Fitch, Inc. (Fitch Ratings), and its successors.

Foreign Subsidiary” shall mean a Subsidiary whose place of registration, incorporation, organization or domicile is outside of the United States of America.

Funds From Operations” means net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property and extraordinary and unusual items, plus depreciation, amortization and dividends declared on preferred stock, and after adjustments for unconsolidated minority interests, on a consolidated basis for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, consistently applied and as in effect on the date of this Agreement.

Granting Lender” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 11.4(f) hereof.

Guaranty”, as applied to an obligation, shall mean and include (a) a guaranty, direct or indirect, in any manner, of all or any part of such obligation, and (b) any agreement, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, the practical effect of which is to assure in any way the payment or performance (or payment of damages in the event of non-performance) of all or any part of such obligation, including, without limiting the foregoing, any reimbursement obligations as to amounts drawn down by beneficiaries of outstanding letters of credit or capital call requirements; provided, however, that the term “Guaranty” shall only include guarantees of Indebtedness.

Hedge Agreements” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any agreements or other arrangements to which such Person is a party relating to any rate swap transaction, basis swap, forward rate transaction, interest rate cap transaction, interest rate floor transaction, interest rate collar transaction, currency swap transaction, cross-currency rate swap transaction, or any other similar transaction, including an option to enter into any of the foregoing or any combination of the foregoing.

Incremental Term Loan” shall mean the amounts advanced by the Lenders with an Incremental Term Loan Commitment to the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement.

Incremental Term Loan Commitment” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.13 hereof.

 

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Indebtedness” shall mean, with respect to any Person and without duplication:

(a)    indebtedness for money borrowed of such Person and indebtedness of such Person evidenced by notes payable, bonds, debentures or other similar instruments or drafts accepted representing extensions of credit;

(b)    all indebtedness of such Person upon which interest charges are customarily paid (other than trade payables arising in the ordinary course of business, but only if and so long as such accounts are payable on customary trade terms);

(c)    all Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person;

(d)    all reimbursement obligations of such Person with respect to outstanding letters of credit;

(e)    all indebtedness of such Person issued or assumed as full or partial payment for property or services (other than trade payables arising in the ordinary course of business, but only if and so long as such accounts are payable on customary trade terms);

(f)    all net obligations of such Person under Hedge Agreements valued on a marked to market basis on the date of determination;

(g)    all direct or indirect obligations of any other Person secured by any Lien to which any property or asset owned by such Person is subject, but only to the extent of the higher of the fair market value or the book value of the property or asset subject to such Lien (if less than the amount of such obligation), if the obligation secured thereby shall not have been assumed; and

(h)    Guaranties by such Person of any of the foregoing of any other Person.

Indemnitee” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 11.5 hereof.

Interest Expense” shall mean, for any Person and for any period, all cash interest expense (including imputed interest with respect to Capitalized Lease Obligations and commitment fees) with respect to any Indebtedness (including, without limitation, the Obligations) and Attributable Debt of such Person during such period pursuant to the terms of such Indebtedness.

Interest Period” shall mean (a) in connection with any Base Rate Advance, the period beginning on the date such Advance is made as or Converted to a Base Rate Advance and ending on the last day of the fiscal quarter in which such Advance is made as or Converted to a Base Rate Advance; provided, however, that if a Base Rate Advance is made or Converted on the last day of any fiscal quarter, it shall have an Interest Period ending on, and its Payment Date shall be, the last day of the following fiscal quarter, and (b) in connection with any LIBOR Advance, the term of such LIBOR Advance selected by the Borrower or otherwise determined in accordance with this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, (i) any applicable Interest Period which would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next Business Day unless, with respect to LIBOR Advances only, such Business

 

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Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (ii) any applicable Interest Period, with respect to LIBOR Advances only, which begins on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month during which such Interest Period is to end shall (subject to clause (i) above) end on the last day of such calendar month, and (iii) the Borrower shall not select an Interest Period with respect to any portion of the Loans which extends beyond the Term Loan Maturity Date or such earlier date as would interfere with the Borrower’s repayment obligations under Section 2.6 hereof. Interest shall be due and payable with respect to any Advance as provided in Section 2.3 hereof.

Interest Rate Basis” shall mean the Base Rate Basis or the LIBOR Basis, as appropriate.

Investment” shall mean any investment or loan by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in or to any Person which Person, after giving effect to such investment or loan, is not consolidated with the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.

Joint Lead Arrangers” shall mean Mizuho Bank, Ltd., The Bank of Nova Scotia, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, PNC Capital Markets LLC, TD Securities (USA) LLC and BBVA Securities Inc.

known to the Borrower”, “to the knowledge of the Borrower” or any similar phrase, shall mean known by, or reasonably should have been known by, the executive officers of the Borrower (which shall include, without limitation, the chief executive officer, the chief operating officer, if any, the chief financial officer and the general counsel of the Borrower).

Lenders” shall mean the Persons whose names appear as “Lenders” on the signature pages hereof, any other Person which becomes a “Lender” hereunder after the Agreement Date by executing an Assignment and Assumption substantially in the form of Exhibit F attached hereto in accordance with the provisions hereof; and “Lender” shall mean any one of the foregoing Lenders.

LIBOR Advance” shall mean an Advance which the Borrower requests to be made as, Converted to or Continued as a LIBOR Advance in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.2 hereof, and which shall be in a principal amount of at least $5,000,000.00 and in an integral multiple of $1,000,000.00.

LIBOR Basis” shall mean a simple per annum interest rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to the nearest one-hundredth (1/100th) of one percent (1%)) equal to the sum of (a) the quotient of (i) the Eurodollar Rate divided by (ii) one (1) minus the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage, if any, stated as a decimal, plus (b) the Applicable Margin. The LIBOR Basis shall apply to Interest Periods of one (1), two (2), three (3), or six (6) months, and, once determined, shall remain unchanged during the applicable Interest Period, except for changes to reflect adjustments in the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage. The LIBOR Basis for any LIBOR Advance shall be adjusted as of the effective date of any change in the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage.

Licenses” shall mean, collectively, any telephone, microwave, radio transmissions, personal communications or other license, authorization, certificate of compliance, franchise,

 

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approval or permit, whether for the construction, the ownership or the operation of any communications tower facilities, granted or issued by the FCC and held by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.

Lien” shall mean, with respect to any property, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, title retention agreement or other encumbrance of any kind in respect of such property.

Loan Documents” shall mean, collectively, this Agreement, the Notes, all fee letters, all Requests for Advance and all other certificates, documents, instruments and agreements executed or delivered by the Borrower in connection with or contemplated by this Agreement.

Loans” shall mean the Term Loans and the Incremental Term Loans.

London Banking Day” means any day on which dealings in US Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank eurodollar market.

Majority Lenders” shall mean Lenders the total of whose Loans then outstanding, exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the sum of the aggregate Loans then outstanding; provided that the Commitment of, and the portion of the Loans then outstanding held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Majority Lenders.

Material Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary of the Borrower whose Adjusted EBITDA, as of the last day of any fiscal year, is greater than ten percent (10%) of the Adjusted EBITDA of the Borrower and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of such date.

Material Subsidiary Group” shall mean one or more Subsidiaries of the Borrower when taken as a whole whose Adjusted EBITDA, as of the last day of any fiscal year, is greater than ten percent (10%) of the Adjusted EBITDA of the Borrower and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of such date.

Materially Adverse Effect” shall mean (a) any material adverse effect upon the business, assets, liabilities, financial condition or results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (b) a material adverse effect upon any material rights or benefits of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents.

Moody’s” shall mean Moody’s Investor’s Service, Inc., and its successors.

Necessary Authorizations” shall mean all approvals and licenses from, and all filings and registrations with, any governmental or other regulatory authority, including, without limiting the foregoing, the Licenses and all approvals, licenses, filings and registrations under the Communications Act, necessary in order to enable the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to own, construct, maintain, and operate communications tower facilities and to invest in other Persons who own, construct, maintain, manage and operate communications tower facilities.

Net Income” shall mean, for any Person and for any period of determination, net income of such Person determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

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New Lender” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.13 hereof.

Non-Consenting Lender” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 11.11(b) hereof.

Non-Excluded Taxes” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 10.3(b) hereof.

Non-U.S. Person” shall mean a Person who is not a U.S. Person.

Notes” shall mean, collectively, those certain term loan promissory notes in an aggregate original principal amount of up to the Commitments, issued by the Borrower to the Lenders, each one substantially in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto, and any extensions, renewals or amendments to, or replacements of, the foregoing.

Obligations” shall mean all payment and performance obligations of every kind, nature and description of the Borrower to the Lenders or the Administrative Agent, or any of them, under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, any interest, fees and other charges on the Loans or otherwise under the Loan Documents that would accrue but for the filing of a bankruptcy action with respect to the Borrower, whether or not such claim is allowed in such bankruptcy action), as they may be amended from time to time, or as a result of making the Loans, whether such obligations are direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or not due, contractual or based in tort, liquidated or unliquidated, arising by operation of law or otherwise, now existing or hereafter arising.

OFAC” means the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.

Ownership Interests” shall mean, as applied to any Person, corporate stock and any and all securities, shares, partnership interests (whether general, limited, special or other), limited liability company interests, membership interests, equity interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated and of any character) of corporate stock of such Person or any of the foregoing issued by such Person (whether a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company or another type of entity) and includes, without limitation, securities convertible into Ownership Interests and rights, warrants or options to acquire Ownership Interests.

Payment Date” shall mean the last day of any Interest Period.

PBGC” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or any successor thereto.

Permitted Liens” shall mean, collectively, as applied to any Person:

(a)    (i) Liens on real estate or other property for taxes, assessments, governmental charges or levies not yet delinquent and (ii) Liens for taxes, assessments, judgments, governmental charges or levies or claims the non-payment of which is being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been set aside on such Person’s books in accordance with GAAP;

 

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(b)    Liens incurred in the ordinary course of the Borrower’s business (i) for sums not yet due or being diligently contested in good faith, or (ii) incidental to the ownership of its assets that, in each case, were not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money, such as Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, vendors (solely to the extent arising by operation of law), laborers and materialmen, in each case, if reserves in accordance with GAAP or appropriate provisions shall have been made therefor;

(c)    Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with worker’s compensation and unemployment insurance, social security obligations, assessments or government charges which are not overdue for more than sixty (60) days;

(d)    restrictions on the transfer of the Licenses or assets of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries imposed by any of the Licenses by the Communications Act and any regulations thereunder;

(e)    easements, rights-of-way, zoning restrictions, licenses, reservations or restrictions on use and other similar encumbrances on the use of real property which do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Person or the use of such property in the operation of the business by such Person;

(f)    Liens arising by operation of law in favor of purchasers in connection with any asset sale permitted hereunder; provided, however, that such Lien only encumbers the property being sold;

(g)    Liens in respect of Capitalized Lease Obligations, so long as such Liens only attach to the assets leased thereunder, and Liens reflected by Uniform Commercial Code financing statements filed in respect of true leases or subleases of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;

(h)    Liens to secure performance of statutory obligations, surety or appeal bonds, performance bonds, bids or tenders;

(i)    judgment Liens which do not result in an Event of Default under Section 8.1(h) hereof;

(j)    Liens in connection with escrow or security deposits made in connection with Acquisitions permitted hereunder;

(k)    Liens created on any Ownership Interests of Subsidiaries of the Borrower that are not Material Subsidiaries held by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that such Lien is not securing Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its U.S. Subsidiaries;

(l)    Liens in favor of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;

(m)    banker’s Liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or other funds maintained with a depositary institution; provided that such deposit account is not (i) a dedicated cash collateral account and is not subject to restrictions

 

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against access in excess of those set forth by regulations promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board or other Applicable Law; and (ii) intended to provide collateral to the depositary institution;

(n)    licenses, sublicenses, leases or subleases granted by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to any other Person in the ordinary course of business;

(o)    Liens in the nature of trustees’ Liens granted pursuant to any indenture governing any Indebtedness permitted hereunder, in each case in favor of the trustee under such indenture and securing only obligations to pay compensation to such trustee, to reimburse its expenses and to indemnify it under the terms thereof;

(p)    Liens on property of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries at the time the Borrower or such Subsidiary acquired the property, including acquisition by means of a merger or consolidation with or into the Borrower or such Subsidiary, or an acquisition of assets; provided that such Liens (i) are not created, incurred or assumed in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition and (ii) may not extend to any other property owned by the Borrower or such Subsidiary;

(q)    Liens on property or assets of any Foreign Subsidiary of the Borrower securing the Indebtedness of such Foreign Subsidiary; and

(r)    Liens securing obligations under Hedge Agreements in an aggregate amount of such obligations not to exceed $100,000,000 at any time outstanding.

Person” shall mean an individual, corporation, limited liability company, association, partnership, joint venture, trust or estate, an unincorporated organization, a government or any agency or political subdivision thereof, or any other entity.

Plan” shall mean an employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA or any other employee benefit plan maintained for employees of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or ERISA Affiliates.

Platform” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 6.6 hereof.

Proposed Change” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 11.11(b) hereof.

Register” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 11.4(c) hereof.

REIT” shall mean a “real estate investment trust” as defined and taxed under Section 856-860 of the Code.

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

Replacement Lender” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 10.5 hereof.

 

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Request for Advance” shall mean a certificate designated as a “Request for Advance,” signed by an Authorized Signatory of the Borrower requesting the Advance to be made under Section 2.1, or a Continuation or Conversion hereunder, which shall be in substantially the form of Exhibit A attached hereto, and shall, among other things, (i) specify the date of the requested Advance, Continuation or Conversion (which shall be a Business Day), the amount of the Advance being made or being Continued or Converted, the type of Advance (LIBOR or Base Rate), and, with respect to a LIBOR Advance, the Interest Period with respect thereto, (ii) state that there shall not exist, on the date of the requested Advance, Continuation or Conversion and after giving effect thereto, a Default, (iii) designate the amount of the Commitments being drawn (if any), and (iv) designate the amount of the Loans being Continued or Converted.

Resolution Authority” means an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.

Restricted Payment” shall mean any direct or indirect distribution, dividend or other payment to any Person (other than to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries) on account of any Ownership Interests of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than dividends payable solely in Ownership Interests of such Person or in warrants or other rights or options to acquire such Ownership Interests).

S&P” shall mean S&P Global Ratings, and its successors.

Sale and Leaseback Transaction” shall mean any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any third party whereby the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall sell or transfer any property, real or personal, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and whereby the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall then or thereafter rent or lease as lessee such property or any part thereof or other property which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries intend to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property sold or transferred, except for such arrangements for fair market value.

Sanctioned Country” means a country that is, or whose government is, the target or subject of a sanctions program identified on the list maintained by (a) OFAC and available at http://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/programs, or as otherwise published from time to time or (b) the United Nations Security Council, European Union or the United Kingdom.

Sanctions Laws and Regulations” means (i) any sanctions, prohibitions or requirements imposed by any executive order (an “Executive Order”) or by any sanctions program administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control that apply to a Borrower; and (ii) any sanctions measures imposed by the United Nations Security Council, European Union or the United Kingdom that apply to the Borrower.

Senior Secured Debt” shall mean, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of any date, the aggregate amount of secured Indebtedness plus Attributable Debt of such Persons as of such date (including, without limitation, Indebtedness under any Existing ABS Facility and Indebtedness under any additional ABS Facilities entered into in accordance with Section 7.1(h) hereof).

SPC” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 11.4(f) hereof.

 

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Subsidiary” shall mean, as applied to any Person, (a) any corporation, partnership or other entity of which no less than a majority of the Ownership Interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of its board of directors or other persons performing similar functions or such corporation, partnership or other entity, whether or not at the time any Ownership Interests of any other class or classes of such corporation, partnership or other entity shall or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency, is at the time owned directly or indirectly by such Person, or by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or by such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person; provided, however, that if such Person and/or such Person’s Subsidiaries directly or indirectly own less than a majority of such Subsidiary’s Ownership Interests, then such Subsidiary’s operating or governing documents must require (i) such Subsidiary’s net cash after the establishment of reserves be distributed to its equity holders no less frequently than quarterly and (ii) the consent of such Person and/or such Person’s Subsidiaries to amend or otherwise modify the provisions of such operating or governing documents requiring such distributions, or (b) any other entity which is directly or indirectly controlled or capable of being controlled by such Person, or by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or by such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be deemed to be a Subsidiary of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries for the purposes of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

Taxes” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 10.3(b).

Term Loan Commitment” shall mean, as to each Lender its obligation to make a Term Loan to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1 in a principal amount not to exceed the Term Loan Commitment amount set forth (a) opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1 or (b) in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable. The aggregate Term Loan Commitments on the Agreement Date are $750,000,000.

Term Loan Maturity Date” shall mean February 12, 2021, or such earlier date as payment of the Loans shall be due (whether by acceleration or otherwise).

Term Loans” shall mean, collectively, the amounts advanced by the Lenders with a Term Loan Commitment to the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement.

Total Debt” shall mean, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of any date, (a) the sum (without duplication) of (i) the outstanding principal amount of the Loans as of such date, (ii) the aggregate amount of Indebtedness plus Attributable Debt of such Persons as of such date, (iii) the aggregate amount of all Guaranties by such Persons of Indebtedness as of such date, and (iv) to the extent payable by the Borrower, an amount equal to the aggregate exposure of the Borrower under any Hedge Agreements permitted pursuant to Section 7.1 hereof, as calculated on a marked to market basis as of the last day of the fiscal quarter being tested or the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter, as applicable less (b) the sum of all unrestricted domestic cash and Cash Equivalents of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of such date.UK Financial Institution” means any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook (as amended form time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom

 

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Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person falling within IFPRU 11.6 of the FCA Handbook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which includes certain credit institutions and investment firms, and certain affiliates of such credit institutions or investment firms.

UK Resolution Authority” means the Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution.

U.S. Person” shall mean a citizen or resident of the United States of America, a corporation, partnership or other entity created or organized in or under any laws of the United States of America, or any estate or trust that is subject to Federal income taxation regardless of the source of its income.

U.S. Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary that is not a Foreign Subsidiary.

Unrestricted Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is hereafter designated by the Borrower as an Unrestricted Subsidiary by notice to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders; provided that (a) no Material Subsidiary shall be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary without the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders, (b) the aggregate Adjusted EBITDA of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries (without duplication) shall not exceed 20% of consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of the Borrower and its subsidiaries, and (c) no Subsidiary of the Borrower may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or an Event of Default; provided, further, that the designation by the Borrower of a Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary may be revoked by the Borrower at any time by notice to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders so long as no Default would be caused thereby, from and after which time such Subsidiary will no longer be an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, (a) with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule, and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, any powers of the applicable Resolution Authority under the Bail-In Legislation to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of any UK Financial Institution or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that Person or any other Person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the powers under that Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers.

Section 1.2    Interpretation. Except where otherwise specifically restricted, reference to a party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document includes that party and its successors and assigns. All capitalized terms used herein which are defined in Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the State of New York or other applicable jurisdiction on the date hereof and which are not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings herein as set forth therein. Whenever any agreement, promissory note or other instrument or document is defined in this Agreement, such definition shall be deemed to mean and include, from and after

 

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the date of any amendment, restatement, supplement, confirmation or modification thereof, such agreement, promissory note or other instrument or document as so amended, restated, supplemented, confirmed or modified, unless stated to be as in effect on a particular date. All terms defined in this Agreement in the singular shall have comparable meanings when used in the plural and vice versa. The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.

Section 1.3    Cross References. Unless otherwise specified, references in this Agreement and in each other Loan Document to any Article or Section are references to such Article or Section of this Agreement or such other Loan Document, as the case may be, and, unless otherwise specified, references in any Article, Section or definition to any clause are references to such clause in such Article, Section or definition.

Section 1.4    Accounting Provisions. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all references in this Agreement to GAAP shall mean GAAP as in effect on the date of this Agreement as published by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. All accounting terms used in this Agreement and not defined expressly, completely or specifically herein shall have the respective meanings given to them, and shall be construed, in accordance with GAAP. All financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP applied in a manner consistent with that used to prepare the most recent audited consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries. All financial or accounting calculations or determinations required pursuant to this Agreement shall be made, and all references to the financial statements of the Borrower, Adjusted EBITDA, Senior Secured Debt, Total Debt, Interest Expense, Consolidated Total Assets and other such financial terms shall be deemed to refer to such items, unless otherwise expressly provided herein, on a consolidated basis for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, leases shall continue to be classified and accounted for on a basis consistent with that reflected in the financial statements of the Borrower for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 for all purposes, notwithstanding any change in GAAP relating thereto, including with respect to Accounting Standards Codification 842.

Section 1.5    Divisions. For all purposes under the Loan Documents, in connection with any division or plan of division under Delaware law (or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws): (a) if any asset, right, obligation or liability of any Person becomes the asset, right, obligation or liability of a different Person, then it shall be deemed to have been transferred from the original Person to the subsequent Person, and (b) if any new Person comes into existence, such new Person shall be deemed to have been organized and acquired on the first date of its existence by the holders of its equity interests at such time.

ARTICLE 2 - LOANS

Section 2.1    The Term Loans. The Lenders agree severally, and not jointly, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, to lend to the Borrower on the Agreement Date an amount equal to (i) in the aggregate, the Commitments of all Lenders and,

 

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(ii) individually, the sum of such Lender’s Term Loan Commitment and such Lender’s Incremental Term Loan Commitment. Amounts borrowed under this Section 2.1 and repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.

Section 2.2    Manner of Advance and Disbursement.

(a)    Choice of Interest Rate, Etc. The Advances hereunder shall, at the option of the Borrower, be made as one or more Base Rate Advances or LIBOR Advances; provided, however, that at such time as there shall have occurred and be continuing a Default hereunder, the Borrower shall not have the right to Continue a LIBOR Advance or to Convert a Base Rate Advance to a LIBOR Advance. Any notice given to the Administrative Agent in connection with a requested Advance or Conversion hereunder shall be given to the Administrative Agent prior to 11:00 a.m. (New York, New York time) in order for such Business Day to count toward the minimum number of Business Days required.

(b)    Base Rate Advances.

(i)    Advances. The Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent in the case of Base Rate Advances irrevocable prior telephonic notice followed immediately by a Request for Advance by 9:00 A.M. (New York, New York time) on the date of such proposed Base Rate Advance; provided, however, that the Borrower’s failure to confirm any telephonic notice with a Request for Advance shall not invalidate any notice so given if acted upon by the Administrative Agent. Upon receipt of such notice from the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender by telephone, email or telecopy of the contents thereof.

(ii)    Conversions. The Borrower may, without regard to the applicable Payment Date and upon at least three (3) Business Days’ irrevocable prior telephonic notice followed by a Request for Advance, Convert all or a portion of the principal of a Base Rate Advance to a LIBOR Advance. On the date indicated by the Borrower, such Base Rate Advance shall be so Converted. The failure to give timely notice hereunder with respect to the Payment Date of any Base Rate Advance shall be considered a request for a Base Rate Advance.

(c)    LIBOR Advances. Upon request, the Administrative Agent, whose determination in absence of manifest error shall be conclusive, shall determine the available LIBOR Basis and shall notify the Borrower of such LIBOR Basis to apply for the applicable LIBOR Advance.

(i)    Advances. The Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent in the case of LIBOR Advances at least two (2) Business Days’ irrevocable prior telephonic notice followed immediately by a Request for Advance; provided, however, that the Borrower’s failure to confirm any telephonic notice with a Request for Advance shall not invalidate any notice so given if acted upon by the Administrative Agent. Upon receipt of such notice from the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender by telephone, email or telecopy of the contents thereof.

 

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(ii)    Conversions and Continuations. At least three (3) Business Days prior to the Payment Date for each LIBOR Advance, the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent telephonic notice followed by written notice specifying whether all or a portion of such LIBOR Advance (A) is to be Continued in whole or in part as one or more LIBOR Advances, (B) is to be Converted in whole or in part to a Base Rate Advance, or (C) is to be repaid. The failure to give such notice shall be considered a request to Continue such Advance as a LIBOR Rate Advance with a one month Interest Period. Upon such Payment Date such LIBOR Advance will, subject to the provisions hereof, be so Continued, Converted or repaid, as applicable.

(d)    Notification of Lenders. Upon receipt of irrevocable prior telephonic notice in accordance with Section 2.2(b) or (c) hereof or a Request for Advance, or a notice of Conversion or Continuation from the Borrower with respect to any outstanding Advance prior to the Payment Date for such Advance, the Administrative Agent shall promptly but no later than the close of business on the day of such notice notify each Lender having the applicable Commitment or holding a Loan subject to such request for an Advance by telephone, followed promptly by written notice or telecopy, of the contents thereof and the amount of such Lender’s portion of the Advance. Each Lender having the applicable Commitment or holding a Loan subject to such request for an Advance shall, not later than 12:00 noon (New York, New York time) on the date of borrowing specified in such notice, make available to the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent’s Office, or at such account as the Administrative Agent shall designate, the amount of its portion of any Advance that represents a borrowing hereunder in immediately available funds.

(e)    Disbursement.

(i)    Prior to 2:00 p.m. (New York, New York time) on the date of an Advance hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Article 3 hereof, disburse the amounts made available to the Administrative Agent by the Lenders in like funds by (A) transferring the amounts so made available by wire transfer pursuant to the Borrower’s instructions, or (B) in the absence of such instructions, crediting the amounts so made available to the account of the Borrower maintained with the Administrative Agent.

(ii)    Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender holding a Loan subject to such request for an Advance prior to 12:00 noon (New York, New York time) on the date of a requested Advance that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s ratable portion of such Advance, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made or will make such portion available to the Administrative Agent on the date of such Advance and the Administrative Agent may in its sole discretion and in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower on such date a corresponding amount. If and to the extent a Lender does not make such ratable portion available to the Administrative Agent, such Lender agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent on demand such corresponding amount together with interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is made available to the Borrower until the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate reasonably determined by the

 

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Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Administrative Agent in connection with the foregoing.

(iii)    If such Lender shall repay to the Administrative Agent such corresponding amount, such amount so repaid shall constitute such Lender’s portion of the Advances for purposes of this Agreement. If such Lender does not repay such corresponding amount immediately upon the Administrative Agent’s demand therefor and the Administrative Agent has made such corresponding amount available to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower, and the Borrower shall immediately pay such corresponding amount to the Administrative Agent, with interest at the Federal Funds Rate from the date the Administrative Agent made such amount available to the Borrower. The Borrower shall not be obligated to pay, and such amount shall not accrue, any interest or fees on such amount other than as provided in the immediately preceding sentence. The failure of any Lender to fund its portion of any Advance shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligation, if any, hereunder to fund its respective portion of the Advance on the date of such borrowing, but no Lender shall be responsible for any such failure of any other Lender.

Section 2.3    Interest.

(a)    On Base Rate Advances. Interest on each Base Rate Advance computed pursuant to clause (b) of the definition of Base Rate shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365/366 days and interest computed pursuant to clause (a) of the definition of Base Rate shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year, in each case for the actual number of days elapsed and shall be payable at the Base Rate Basis for such Advance, in arrears on the applicable Payment Date. Interest on Base Rate Advances of the Loans then outstanding shall also be due and payable on the Term Loan Maturity Date.

(b)    On LIBOR Advances. Interest on each LIBOR Advance shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days elapsed and shall be payable at the LIBOR Basis for such Advance, in arrears on the applicable Payment Date, and, in addition, if the Interest Period for a LIBOR Advance exceeds three (3) months, interest on such LIBOR Advance shall also be due and payable in arrears on every three (3) month anniversary of the beginning of such Interest Period. Interest on LIBOR Advances then outstanding shall also be due and payable on the Term Loan Maturity Date.

(c)    [Intentionally Omitted.]

(d)    Interest Upon Event of Default. Immediately upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 8.1(b), (f) or (g) hereunder and following a request from the Majority Lenders upon the occurrence of any other Event of Default hereunder, the outstanding principal balance of the Loans shall bear interest at the Default Rate. Such interest shall be payable on demand by the Majority Lenders and shall accrue until the earlier of (i) waiver or cure of the applicable Event of Default, (ii) agreement by the Majority Lenders (or, if applicable to the underlying Event of Default, the Lenders) to rescind the charging of interest at the Default Rate or (iii) payment in full of the Obligations.

 

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(e)    LIBOR Contracts. At no time may the number of outstanding LIBOR Advances hereunder exceed ten (10).

(f)    Applicable Margin. With respect to any Loans, the Applicable Margin shall be equal to, in the case of Base Rate Advances, 0.00% per annum and, in the case of LIBOR Advances, 0.65% per annum.

Section 2.4    Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent certain fees in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement as provided in the fee letters delivered in connection herewith.

Section 2.5    [Intentionally Omitted].

Section 2.6    Prepayments and Repayments.

(a)    Prepayment. The principal amount of any Base Rate Advance may be prepaid in full or ratably in part at any time, without premium or penalty and without regard to the Payment Date for such Advance. The principal amount of any LIBOR Advance may be prepaid in full or ratably in part, upon three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice, or telephonic notice followed immediately by written notice, to the Administrative Agent, without premium or penalty; provided, however, that, to the extent prepaid prior to the applicable Payment Date for such LIBOR Advance, the Borrower shall reimburse the applicable Lenders, on the earlier of (A) demand by the applicable Lender or (B) the Term Loan Maturity Date, for any loss or out-of-pocket expense incurred by any such Lender in connection with such prepayment, as set forth in Section 2.9 hereof; and provided further, however, that (i) the Borrower’s failure to confirm any telephonic notice with a written notice shall not invalidate any notice so given if acted upon by the Administrative Agent and (ii) any notice of prepayment given hereunder may be revoked by the Borrower at any time. Any prepayment hereunder shall be in amounts of not less than $2,000,000.00 and in an integral multiple of $1,000,000.00. Amounts prepaid shall be paid together with accrued interest on the amount so prepaid.

(b)    Repayments. The Borrower shall repay the Loans, together with accrued interest and fees with respect thereto, in full on the Term Loan Maturity Date.

Section 2.7    Notes; Loan Accounts.

(a)    The Loans shall be repayable in accordance with the terms and provisions set forth herein. If requested by a Lender, one (1) Note duly executed and delivered by one or more Authorized Signatories of the Borrower, shall be issued by the Borrower and payable to such Lender in an amount equal to such Lender’s Commitment.

(b)    Each Lender may open and maintain on its books in the name of the Borrower a loan account with respect to its portion of the Loans and interest thereon. Each Lender which opens such a loan account shall debit such loan account for the principal amount of its portion of each Advance made by it and accrued interest thereon, and shall credit such loan account for each payment on account of principal of or interest on its Loans. The records of a Lender with respect to the loan account maintained by it shall be prima facie evidence of its portion of the Loans and accrued interest thereon absent manifest error, but the failure of any

 

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Lender to make any such notations or any error or mistake in such notations shall not affect the Borrower’s repayment obligations with respect to such Loans.

Section 2.8    Manner of Payment.

(a)    Each payment (including, without limitation, any prepayment) by the Borrower on account of the principal of or interest on the Loans and any other amount owed to the Lenders or the Administrative Agent or any of them under this Agreement or the Notes shall be made not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York, New York time) on the date specified for payment under this Agreement to the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent’s Office, for the account of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available funds. Any payment received by the Administrative Agent after 1:00 p.m. (New York, New York time) shall be deemed received on the next Business Day. Receipt by the Administrative Agent of any payment intended for any Lender or Lenders hereunder prior to 1:00 p.m. (New York, New York time) on any Business Day shall be deemed to constitute receipt by such Lender or Lenders on such Business Day. In the case of a payment for the account of a Lender, the Administrative Agent will promptly, but no later than the close of business on the date such payment is deemed received, thereafter distribute the amount so received in like funds to such Lender. If the Administrative Agent shall not have received any payment from the Borrower as and when due, the Administrative Agent will promptly notify the applicable Lenders accordingly. In the event that the Administrative Agent shall fail to make distribution to any Lender as required under this Section 2.8, the Administrative Agent agrees to pay such Lender interest from the date such payment was due until paid at the Federal Funds Rate.

(b)    The Borrower agrees to pay principal, interest, fees and all other amounts due hereunder or under the Notes without set-off or counterclaim or any deduction whatsoever, except as provided in Section 10.3 hereof.

(c)    Prior to the acceleration of the Loans under Section 8.2 hereof, if some but less than all amounts due from the Borrower are received by the Administrative Agent with respect to the Obligations, the Administrative Agent shall distribute such amounts in the following order of priority, all on a pro rata basis to the Lenders: (i) to the payment on a pro rata basis of any fees or expenses then due and payable to the Administrative Agent or expenses then due and payable to the Lenders; (ii) to the payment of interest then due and payable on the Loans on a pro rata basis and of fees then due and payable to the Lenders on a pro rata basis; (iii) to the payment of all other amounts not otherwise referred to in this Section 2.8(c) then due and payable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, or any of them, hereunder or under the Notes or any other Loan Document; and (iv) to the payment of principal then due and payable on the Loans on a pro rata basis.

(d)    Subject to any contrary provisions in the definition of Interest Period, if any payment under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents is specified to be made on a day which is not a Business Day, it shall be made on the next Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such case be included in computing interest and fees, if any, in connection with such payment.

 

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Section 2.9    Reimbursement.

(a)    Whenever any Lender shall sustain or incur any losses or reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with (i) the failure by the Borrower to borrow, Continue or Convert any LIBOR Advance after having given notice of its intention to borrow, Continue or Convert such Advance in accordance with Section 2.2 or 2.6 hereof (whether by reason of the Borrower’s election not to proceed or the non-fulfillment of any of the conditions set forth in Article 3 hereof, but not as a result of a failure of such Lender to make a Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement), or (ii) the prepayment other than on the applicable Payment Date (or failure to prepay after giving notice thereof) of any LIBOR Advance in whole or in part for any reason, the Borrower agrees to pay to such Lender, upon such Lender’s demand, an amount sufficient to compensate such Lender for all such losses and out-of-pocket expenses. Such Lender’s good faith determination of the amount of such losses or out-of-pocket expenses, as set forth in writing and accompanied by calculations in reasonable detail demonstrating the basis for its demand, shall be presumptively correct absent manifest error.

(b)    Losses subject to reimbursement hereunder shall include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by any Lender or any participant of such Lender permitted hereunder in connection with the re-employment of funds prepaid, paid, repaid, not borrowed, or not paid, as the case may be, but not losses resulting from lost Applicable Margin or other margin. Losses subject to reimbursement will be payable whether the Term Loan Maturity Date is changed by virtue of an amendment hereto (unless such amendment expressly waives such payment) or as a result of acceleration of the Loans.

(c)    Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.9 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such compensation, provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section for any losses or expenses incurred more than six (6) months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Borrower of the circumstances giving rise to such losses or expenses and of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor.

Section 2.10    Pro Rata Treatment.

(a)    [Intentionally Omitted.]

(b)    Payments. Except as provided in Article 10 hereof, each payment and prepayment of principal of, and interest on, the Loans shall be made to the Lenders pro rata on the basis of their respective unpaid principal amounts outstanding under the applicable Loans immediately prior to such payment or prepayment.

(c)    Sharing of Payments by Lenders. If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of the Loans made by it resulting in such Lender’s receiving payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of such Loans and accrued interest thereon greater than its pro rata share thereof as provided herein, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value)

 

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participations in the Loans of the other Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably, provided that:

(i)    if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest; and

(ii)    the provisions of this Section shall not be construed to apply to (y) any payment made by or on behalf of the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or (z) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans to any assignee or participant.

The Borrower agrees that any Lender so purchasing a participation from another Lender pursuant to this Section 2.10(b) may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, exercise all its rights of payment (including, without limitation, the right of set-off) with respect to such participation as fully as if such purchasing Lender were the direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation.

Section 2.11    Capital Adequacy. If after the date hereof, the adoption of any Applicable Law regarding the capital adequacy or liquidity of banks or bank holding companies, or any change in Applicable Law (whether adopted before or after the Agreement Date) or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, including any such change resulting from the enactment or issuance of any regulation or regulatory interpretation affecting existing Applicable Law, or compliance by such Lender (or the bank holding company of such Lender) with any directive regarding capital adequacy or liquidity (whether or not having the force of law) of any such governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on any Lender’s capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder with respect to the Loans to a level below that which it could have achieved but for such adoption, change or compliance (taking into consideration such Lender’s policies with respect to capital adequacy or liquidity immediately before such adoption, change or compliance and assuming that such Lender’s (or the bank holding company of such Lender) capital was fully utilized prior to such adoption, change or compliance) by an amount reasonably deemed by such Lender to be material, then, upon demand by such Lender, the Borrower shall promptly pay to such Lender such additional amounts as shall be sufficient to compensate such Lender (on an after-tax basis and without duplication of amounts paid by the Borrower pursuant to Section 10.3) for such reduced return which is reasonably allocable to this Agreement, together with interest on such amount from the fourth (4th) Business Day after the date of demand or the Term Loan Maturity Date, as applicable, until payment in full thereof at the Default Rate; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be enacted,

 

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adopted or issued after the date hereof, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued. A certificate of such Lender setting forth the amount to be paid to such Lender by the Borrower as a result of any event referred to in this paragraph and supporting calculations in reasonable detail shall be presumptively correct absent manifest error. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.11, no Lender shall demand compensation for any increased cost or reduction referred to above if it shall not at the time be the general policy or practice of such Lender to demand such compensation in similar circumstances under comparable provisions of other credit agreements. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.11 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such compensation, provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than six (6) months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Borrower of the circumstances giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the circumstances giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the six (6) month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).

Section 2.12    Lender Tax Forms. (i)Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by Applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in paragraphs (ii)(a) and (ii)(b) of this Section) shall not be required if in the Lenders’ reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.    

(ii)    Without limiting the generality of the foregoing:

(a)    On or prior to the Agreement Date and on or prior to the first Business Day of each calendar year thereafter, to the extent it may lawfully do so at such time, each Lender which is a Non-U.S. Person shall provide each of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower (A) if such Lender is a “bank” under Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, with a properly executed original of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN (or W-8BEN-E, as applicable) or W-8ECI (or any successor form) prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service or other documents satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, certifying (i) as to such Lender’s status as exempt from United States withholding taxes with respect to all payments to be made to such Lender hereunder and under the Notes or (ii) that all payments to be made to such Lender hereunder and under the Notes are subject to such taxes at a rate reduced to zero by an applicable tax treaty, or (B) if such Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of

 

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Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code and intends to claim 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 Form W-8BEN (or W-8BEN-E, as applicable), or any subsequent versions thereof or successors thereto (and, if such Lender delivers a Form W-8BEN (or W-8BEN-E, as applicable), a certificate representing that such Lender is not a bank for purposes of Section 881(c) of the Code, is not a ten-percent (10%) shareholder (within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower (within the meaning of Section 864(d)(4) of the Code)), properly completed and duly executed by such Lender, indicating that such Lender is entitled to receive payments under this Agreement without deduction or withholding of any United States Federal income taxes as permitted by the Code. If a payment made to a Lender under this Agreement would be subject to withholding Tax imposed under FATCA if such Lender fails to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, such documentation prescribed by Applicable Law (included as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower as may be necessary for the Administrative Agent or the Borrower to comply with its obligations under FATCA, to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA, or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment.

(b)    On or prior to the Agreement Date, and to the extent permitted by applicable U.S. Federal law, on or prior to the first Business Day of each calendar year thereafter, each Lender which is a U.S. Person shall provide the Administrative Agent and the Borrower a duly completed and executed copy of the Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or successor form to the effect that it is a U.S. Person.

Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered becomes inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so. In addition, each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete, upon written request by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such Lender shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

Section 2.13    Incremental Term Loans. The Borrower may, upon five (5) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent, request a commitment for an additional term loan from the Lenders or by adding one or more lenders, determined by the Borrower in its sole discretion, subject to the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld), which lender or lenders are willing to commit to such increase (each such lender, a “New Lender,” and such commitment, an “Incremental Term Loan Commitment”); provided, however, that (i) the Borrower may not request an Incremental Term Loan Commitment after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, including, without limitation, any Event of Default that would result after giving effect to any Incremental Term Loan, (ii) each Incremental Term Loan Commitment shall be in an amount not less than $10,000,000 or an integral multiple of $5,000,000 in excess thereof and (iii) the

 

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aggregate amount of all Incremental Term Loan Commitments shall not exceed $1,000,000,000. Such notice to the Administrative Agent shall describe the amount and intended disbursement date of the Incremental Term Loan to be made pursuant to such Incremental Term Loan Commitments. An Incremental Term Loan Commitment shall become effective upon (a) the execution by each applicable New Lender of a counterpart of this Agreement and delivering such counterpart to the Administrative Agent and (b) receipt by the Administrative Agent of a certificate of a responsible officer of the Borrower, dated as of the date such Incremental Term Loan Commitments are proposed to take effect, certifying that as of such date each of the representations and warranties in Article 4 hereof are true and correct in all material respects, except for those representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality or Materially Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct, and no Default then exists. Over the term of the Agreement the Borrower may request Incremental Term Loan Commitments no more than four (4) times. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Lender shall be required to provide an Incremental Term Loan Commitment pursuant to this Section 2.13.

Section 2.14    Defaulting Lender.

(a)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as that Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, such Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in Section 11.11.

(b)    If the Borrower and the Administrative Agent agree in writing in their sole discretion that a Defaulting Lender should no longer be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon that Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.

ARTICLE 3 - CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

Section 3.1    Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness of this Agreement. The effectiveness of this Agreement is subject to the prior or contemporaneous fulfillment (in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent), or, if applicable, receipt by the Administrative Agent (in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) of each of the following:

(a)    this Agreement duly executed by all relevant parties;

(b)    a loan certificate of the Borrower dated as of the Agreement Date, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit D, including a certificate of incumbency with respect to each Authorized Signatory of the Borrower, together with the following items: (i) a true, complete and correct copy of the articles of incorporation and by-laws of the Borrower as in effect on the Agreement Date, (ii) a certificate of good standing for the Borrower issued by the Secretary of State of Delaware, and (iii) a true, complete and correct copy of the resolutions of

 

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the Borrower authorizing it to execute, deliver and perform each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party;

(c)    legal opinions of (i) Goodwin Procter LLP, special counsel to the Borrower and (ii) Edmund DiSanto, Esq., General Counsel of the Borrower, addressed to each Lender and the Administrative Agent and dated as of the Agreement Date;

(d)    receipt by the Borrower of evidence that all Necessary Authorizations, other than Necessary Authorizations the absence of which would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Materially Adverse Effect, including all necessary consents to the closing of this Agreement, have been obtained or made, are in full force and effect and are not subject to any pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened reversal or cancellation;

(e)    each of the representations and warranties in Article 4 hereof are true and correct in all material respects, except for those representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality or Materially Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct, as of the Agreement Date, and no Default then exists;

(f)    the documentation that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders are required to obtain from the Borrower under Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT ACT (P.L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 272 (2001)) and under any other provision of the Patriot Act, the Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508, 84 Stat. 1118 (1970)) or any regulations under such Act or the Patriot Act that contain document collection requirements that apply to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders;

(g)    all fees and expenses required to be paid in connection with this Agreement to the Administrative Agent, the Co-Syndication Agents, the Joint Lead Arrangers and the Lenders shall have been (or shall be simultaneously) paid in full;

(h)    audited consolidated financial statements for the three years ended December 31, 2018 and unaudited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2019, June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2019, in each case of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; and

(i)    a certificate of the president, chief financial officer, treasurer or controller of the Borrower as to the financial performance of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, substantially in the form of Exhibit E attached hereto, and, to the extent applicable, using information contained in the financial statements delivered pursuant to clause (h) of this Section 3.1 in respect of the twelve (12) month period ended September 30, 2019.

ARTICLE 4 - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 4.1    Representations and Warranties. The Borrower hereby represents and warrants in favor of the Administrative Agent and each Lender that:

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jurisdiction of incorporation. The Borrower has the power and authority to own its properties and to carry on its business as now being and as proposed hereafter to be conducted. The Subsidiaries of the Borrower and the direct and indirect ownership thereof as of the Agreement Date are as set forth on Schedule 3 attached hereto. As of the Agreement Date and except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect, each Subsidiary of the Borrower is a corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership or other legal entity duly organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation and has the power and authority to own its properties and to carry on its business as now being and as proposed hereafter to be conducted.

(b)    Authorization; Enforceability. The Borrower has the corporate power, and has taken all necessary action, to authorize it to borrow hereunder, to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents to which it is a party in accordance with their respective terms, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and is, and each of the other Loan Documents to which the Borrower is party is, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower and enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity.

(c)    Compliance with Other Loan Documents and Contemplated Transactions. The execution, delivery and performance, in accordance with their respective terms, by the Borrower of this Agreement, the Notes, and each of the other Loan Documents, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not (i) require any consent or approval, governmental or otherwise, not already obtained, (ii) violate any Applicable Law respecting the Borrower, (iii) conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under the articles of incorporation or by-laws, as amended, of the Borrower, or under any indenture, agreement, or other instrument, including without limitation the Licenses, to which the Borrower is a party or by which the Borrower or its respective properties is bound that is material to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis or (iv) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any property now owned or hereafter acquired by the Borrower or any of the Material Subsidiaries, except for Liens permitted pursuant to Section 7.2 hereof.

(d)    Compliance with Law. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all Applicable Law, except where the failure to be in compliance therewith would not individually or in the aggregate have a Materially Adverse Effect.

(e)    Title to Assets. As of the Agreement Date, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries have good title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all of their respective assets, except for such exceptions as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Materially Adverse Effect. None of the properties or assets of the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary is subject to any Liens, except for Liens permitted pursuant to Section 7.2 hereof.

 

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(f)    Litigation. There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending against, or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties, including without limitation the Licenses, in any court or before any arbitrator of any kind or before or by any governmental body (including, without limitation, the FCC) that (i) calls into question the validity of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or (ii) as of the Agreement Date, would reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect, other than as may be disclosed in the public filings of the Borrower with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to the Agreement Date.

(g)    Taxes. All Federal income, other material Federal and material state and other tax returns of the Borrower and its Material Subsidiaries required by law to be filed have been duly filed and all Federal income, other material Federal and material state and other taxes, including, without limitation, withholding taxes, assessments and other governmental charges or levies required to be paid by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or imposed upon the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties, income, profits or assets, which are due and payable, have been paid, except any such taxes (i) (x) the payment of which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is diligently contesting in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (y) for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been provided on the books of such Person, and (z) as to which no Lien other than a Lien permitted pursuant to Section 7.2 hereof has attached, or (ii) which may result from audits not yet conducted, or (iii) as to which the failure to pay would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.

(h)    Financial Statements. As of the Agreement Date, the Borrower has furnished or caused to be furnished to the Administrative Agent, the audited financial statements for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, and the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at September 30, 2019 and the related consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the nine months then ended, duly certified by the chief financial officer of the Borrower, all of which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and present fairly, subject, in the case of said balance sheet as at September 30, 2019, and said statements of income and cash flows for the nine months then ended, to year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes, in all material respects the financial position of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, on and as at such dates and the results of operations for the periods then ended. As of the Agreement Date, none of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries has any liabilities, contingent or otherwise, that are material to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis other than as disclosed in the financial statements referred to in the preceding sentence or in the reports filed by the Borrower with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to the Agreement Date or the Obligations.

(i)    No Material Adverse Change. Other than as may be disclosed in the public filings of the Borrower with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to the Agreement Date, there has occurred no event since December 31, 2018 which has had or which would reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.

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funding standards of ERISA and the Code with respect to each Plan and are in compliance in all material respects with the currently applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code except where any failure or non-compliance would not reasonably be expected to result in a Materially Adverse Effect.

(k)    Compliance with Regulations U and X. The Borrower does not own or presently intend to own an amount of “margin stock” as defined in Regulations U and X (12 C.F.R. Parts 221 and 224) of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“margin stock”) representing twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the total assets of the Borrower, as measured on both a consolidated and unconsolidated basis. Neither the making of the Loans nor the use of proceeds thereof will violate, or be inconsistent with, the provisions of any of the above-mentioned regulations.

(l)    Investment Company Act. The Borrower is not required to register under the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

(m)    Solvency. As of the Agreement Date and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents (i) the assets and property of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, at a fair valuation, will exceed the total amount of liabilities, including contingent liabilities of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis; (ii) the capital of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will not be unreasonably small to conduct its business as such business is now conducted and expected to be conducted following the Agreement Date; (iii) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will not have incurred debts, or have intended to incur debts, beyond their ability to pay such debts as they mature; and (iv) the present fair salable value of the assets and property of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay their probable liabilities (including debts) as they become absolute and matured. For purposes of this Section, the amount of contingent liabilities at any time will be computed as the amount that, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing as such time, can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

(n)    Designated Persons; Sanctions Laws and Regulations. Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Borrower, any of their respective directors, officers, brokers or other agents is a Designated Person. The Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective officers and employees and to the knowledge of the Borrower, its directors and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions Laws and Regulations in all material respects.

(o)    Beneficial Ownership Certifications. As of the date so delivered, to the best knowledge of the Borrower, the information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification, if any, provided to any Lender in connection with this Agreement is true and correct in all respects.

Section 4.2    Survival of Representations and Warranties, Etc. All representations and warranties made under this Agreement and any other Loan Document, shall be deemed to be made, and shall be true and correct in all material respects, except for those representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality or Materially Adverse Effect, which shall be true and

 

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correct, at and as of the Agreement Date. All representations and warranties made under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall survive, and not be waived by, the execution hereof by the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, any investigation or inquiry by any Lender or the Administrative Agent, or the making of any Advance under this Agreement.

ARTICLE 5 - GENERAL COVENANTS

So long as any of the Obligations are outstanding and unpaid:

Section 5.1    Preservation of Existence and Similar Matters. Except as permitted under Section 7.3 hereof or to the extent required for the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to maintain its status as a REIT, the Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, preserve and maintain its existence, and its material rights, franchises, licenses and privileges in the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, including, without limitation, the Licenses and all other Necessary Authorizations, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.

Section 5.2    Compliance with Applicable Law. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to comply in all respects with the requirements of all Applicable Law, except when the failure to comply therewith would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.

Section 5.3    Maintenance of Properties. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain or cause to be maintained in the ordinary course of business in good repair, working order and condition (reasonable wear and tear excepted) all properties then used or useful in their respective businesses (whether owned or held under lease) that, individually or in the aggregate, are material to the conduct of the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, except where the failure to maintain would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.

Section 5.4    Accounting Methods and Financial Records. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries on a consolidated and consolidating basis to, maintain a system of accounting established and administered in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, keep adequate records and books of account in which complete entries will be made in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and reflecting all transactions required to be reflected by generally accepted accounting principles, and keep accurate and complete records of their respective properties and assets.

Section 5.5    Insurance. The Borrower will, and will cause each Material Subsidiary to, maintain insurance (including self-insurance) with respect to its properties and business that are material to the conduct of the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis from responsible companies in such amounts and against such risks as are customary for companies engaged in the same or similar business, with all premiums thereon to be paid by the Borrower and the Material Subsidiaries.

Section 5.6    Payment of Taxes and Claims. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, pay and discharge all Federal income, other material Federal and material state and other material taxes required to be paid by them or imposed upon them or their income

 

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or profits or upon any properties belonging to them, prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto, which, if unpaid, might become a Lien or charge upon any of their properties (other than Liens permitted pursuant to Section 7.2 hereof); provided, however, that no such tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim need be paid which is being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside on the appropriate books or where the failure to pay would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.

Section 5.7    Visits and Inspections. The Borrower will, and will cause each Material Subsidiary to, permit representatives of the Administrative Agent and any of the Lenders, upon reasonable notice, to (a) visit and inspect the properties of the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary during business hours, (b) inspect and make extracts from and copies of their respective books and records, and (c) discuss with their respective principal officers and accountants (with representatives of the Borrower participating in such discussions with their accountants) their respective businesses, assets, liabilities, financial positions, results of operations and business prospects, all at such reasonable times and as often as reasonably requested.

Section 5.8    Use of Proceeds. The Borrower will use the proceeds of the Advances to refinance existing Indebtedness outstanding under the Term Loan Agreement dated as of February 14, 2019 among the Borrower, the lender parties thereto and Mizuho, as administrative agent.

Section 5.9    Maintenance of REIT Status. The Borrower will, at all times, conduct its affairs in a manner so as to continue to qualify as a REIT and elect to be treated as a REIT under all Applicable Laws, rules and regulations until such time as the board of directors of the Borrower deems it in the best interests of the Borrower and its stockholders not to remain qualified as a REIT.

Section 5.10    Senior Credit Facilities. If the provisions of Articles 7 (Negative Covenants) and/or 8 (Default) (and the definitions of defined terms used therein) of any of the Existing Credit Agreements are proposed to be amended or otherwise modified in a manner that is more restrictive from the Borrower’s perspective (a “Restrictive Change”), the Borrower covenants and agrees that it shall (a) provide the Lenders with written notice describing such proposed Restrictive Change promptly and in any event prior to the effectiveness of such Restrictive Change, and (b) upon fifteen (15) Business Days prior written notice from the Majority Lenders requesting that such Restrictive Change be effected with respect to this Agreement, take such steps as are necessary to effect a Restrictive Change with respect to this Agreement that is acceptable to the Majority Lenders and the Borrower; provided, that, in the event the Borrower fails to effect such equivalent Restrictive Change within such fifteen (15) Business Day period, then, such Restrictive Change to such Existing Credit Agreement shall automatically be applied to this Agreement; provided, further that (i) no default or event of default would occur solely by reason of such amendment to this Agreement or any other debt agreement of the Borrower, and (ii) such Restrictive Change shall not be made if doing so would cause the Borrower to fail to maintain, or prevent it from being able to elect, REIT status. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such Restrictive Change made to this Agreement hereunder shall remain in effect until such time as the applicable Existing Credit Agreement has matured or

 

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otherwise been terminated, at which point, unless the Borrower’s Debt Ratings (or their related outlooks) have declined since the date this Agreement was executed, the Administrative Agent, Lenders and the Borrower will take such steps as are necessary to amend this Agreement to remove entirely any such amendments made under this Section 5.10 to this Agreement; provided, however, that in the event that (A) the applicable Existing Credit Agreement has matured or otherwise been terminated, and (B) the Borrower’s Debt Ratings (or their related outlooks) have declined since the date this Agreement was executed, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to modify such Restrictive Change with respect to its application for the remainder of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 6 - INFORMATION COVENANTS

So long as any of the Obligations are outstanding and unpaid, the Borrower will furnish or cause to be furnished to the Administrative Agent (with the Administrative Agent to make the same available to the Lenders) at its office:

Section 6.1    Quarterly Financial Statements and Information. Within forty-five (45) days after the last day of each of the first three (3) quarters of each fiscal year of the Borrower, the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries at the end of such quarter and as of the end of the preceding fiscal year, and the related consolidated statement of operations and the related consolidated statement of cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such quarter and for the elapsed portion of the year ended with the last day of such quarter, which shall set forth in comparative form such figures as at the end of and for such quarter and appropriate prior period and shall be certified by the chief financial officer of the Borrower to have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and to present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such period and the results of operations for such period, and for the elapsed portion of the year ended with the last day of such period, subject only to normal year-end and audit adjustments; provided, that in the event of any change in generally accepted accounting principles used in the preparation of such financial statements, the Borrower shall also provide, if necessary for the determination of compliance with Section 7.5 and 7.6, a statement of reconciliation conforming such financial statements to GAAP; provided, further, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 6.1, no financial statements delivered pursuant to this Section 6.1 shall be required to include footnotes.

Section 6.2    Annual Financial Statements and Information. As soon as available, but in any event not later than the earlier of (a) the date such deliverables are required (if at all) by the Securities and Exchange Commission and (b) one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal year and the related audited consolidated statement of operations for such fiscal year and for the previous fiscal year, the related audited consolidated statements of cash flow and stockholders’ equity for such fiscal year and for the previous fiscal year, which shall be accompanied by an opinion of Deloitte & Touche, LLP, or other independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, together with a statement of such accountants (unless the giving of such statement is contrary to accounting practice for the continuing independence of such accountant) that in connection with their audit, nothing came to their attention that caused them

 

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to believe that the Borrower was not in compliance with Sections 7.5 and 7.6 hereof insofar as they relate to accounting matters; provided that in the event of any change in generally accepted accounting principles used in the preparation of such financial statements, the Borrower shall also provide, if necessary for the determination of compliance with Section 7.5 and 7.6, a statement of reconciliation conforming such financial statements to GAAP.

Section 6.3    Performance Certificates. At the time the financial statements are furnished pursuant to Sections 6.1 and 6.2 hereof, a certificate of the president, chief financial officer or treasurer of the Borrower as to the financial performance of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit E:

(a)    setting forth as and at the end of such quarterly period or fiscal year, as the case may be, the arithmetical calculations required to establish whether or not the Borrower was in compliance with Sections 7.5 and 7.6 hereof; and

(b)    stating that, to the best of his or her knowledge, no Default has occurred and is continuing as at the end of such quarterly period or year, as the case may be, or, if a Default has occurred, disclosing each such Default and its nature, when it occurred, whether it is continuing and the steps being taken by the Borrower with respect to such Default.

Section 6.4    Copies of Other Reports.

(a)    Promptly upon receipt thereof, copies of the management letter prepared in connection with the annual audit referred to in Section 6.2 hereof.

(b)    Promptly upon receipt thereof, copies of any adverse notice or report regarding any License that would reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.

(c)    From time to time and promptly upon each request, such data, certificates, reports, statements, documents or further information regarding the business, assets, liabilities, financial position, projections, results of operations or business prospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably request.

(d)    Promptly after the sending thereof, copies of all statements, reports and other information which the Borrower sends to public security holders of the Borrower generally or publicly files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, but solely in the event that any such statement, report or information has not been made publicly available by the Securities and Exchange Commission on the EDGAR or similar system or by the Borrower on its internet website.

Section 6.5    Notice of Litigation and Other Matters. Unless previously disclosed in the public filings of the Borrower with the Securities and Exchange Commission, notice specifying the nature and status of any of the following events, promptly, but in any event not later than fifteen (15) days after the occurrence of any of the following events becomes known to the Borrower:

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the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the extent known to the Borrower, threatened in writing against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, which would reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect;

(b)    any material adverse change with respect to the business, assets, liabilities, financial position, results of operations or business prospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, other than changes which have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect and other than changes in the industry in which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries operates or the economy or business conditions in general;

(c)    any Default, giving a description thereof and specifying the action proposed to be taken with respect thereto; and

(d)    the commencement or threatened commencement of any litigation regarding any Plan or naming it or the trustee of any such Plan with respect to such Plan or any action taken by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate of the Borrower to withdraw or partially withdraw from any Plan or to terminate any Plan, that in each case would reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.

Section 6.6    Certain Electronic Delivery; Public Information. Documents required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 6 (to the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission) may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which the Borrower posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the Borrower’s website on the Internet at the website address listed on Schedule 4; or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Borrower’s behalf on an Internet or intranet website, if any, to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent); provided that the Administrative Agent shall receive notice (by telecopier or electronic mail) of the posting of any such documents and shall be provided access (by electronic mail) to electronic versions (i.e., soft copies) of such documents.

The Borrower hereby acknowledges that (a) the Administrative Agent will make available to the Lenders materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Borrower hereunder (collectively, the “Borrower Materials”) by posting the Borrower Materials on IntraLinks or another similar electronic system (the “Platform”) and (b) certain of the Lenders (each, a “Public Lender”) may have personnel who do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its Affiliates, or the respective securities of any of the foregoing, and who may be engaged in investment and other market-related activities with respect to such Persons’ securities. The Borrower hereby agrees that (w) all Borrower Materials that are to be made available to Public Lenders shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Borrower Materials “PUBLIC,” the Borrower shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its securities for purposes of United States federal and state securities laws (provided, however, that to the extent such Borrower Materials constitute confidential information, they shall be

 

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treated as set forth in Section 11.18); (y) all Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated “Public Side Information;” and (z) the Administrative Agent and the Joint Lead Arrangers shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not marked as “Public Investor.” Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) the Borrower shall be under no obligation to mark any Borrower Materials “PUBLIC” and (2) the following Borrower Materials shall be marked “PUBLIC”, unless the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent promptly that any such document contains material non-public information: (1) the Loan Documents and (2) notification of changes in the terms of the Loans.

Each Public Lender agrees to cause at least one individual at or on behalf of such Public Lender to at all times have selected the “Private Side Information” or similar designation on the content declaration screen of the Platform in order to enable such Public Lender or its delegate, in accordance with such Public Lender’s compliance procedures and applicable law, including United States federal and state securities laws, to make reference to communications that are not made available through the “Public Side Information” portion of the Platform and that may contain material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its securities for purposes of United States federal or state securities laws.

Section 6.7    Know Your Customer Information. Upon a merger or consolidation pursuant to Section 7.3(b), the Borrower or the surviving corporation into which the Borrower is merged or consolidated shall deliver for the benefit of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, such other documents as may reasonably be requested in connection with such merger or consolidation, including, without limitation, information in respect of “know your customer” and similar requirements, an incumbency certificate and an opinion of nationally recognized independent counsel, or other independent counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Majority Lenders, to the effect that all agreements or instruments effecting the assumption of the Obligations of the Borrower under the Notes, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents pursuant to the terms of Section 7.3(b) are enforceable in accordance with their terms and comply with the terms hereof.

Section 6.8    Additional Requested Information. Promptly upon request, information and documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender for purposes of compliance with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

ARTICLE 7 - NEGATIVE COVENANTS

So long as any of the Obligations are outstanding and unpaid:

Section 7.1    Indebtedness; Guaranties of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, assume, incur or otherwise become or remain obligated in respect of, or permit to be outstanding, any Indebtedness (including, without limitation, any Guaranty) except:

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renewals and replacements (including through open market purchases and tender offers) of any such Indebtedness that do not (i) increase the outstanding principal amount and any existing commitments not utilized thereunder, or accreted value thereof (or, in the case of open market purchases and tender offers, exceed the current market value thereof) plus any accrued interest thereon, the amount of any premiums and any costs and expenses incurred to effect such refinancing, extension, renewal or replacement, (ii) result in an earlier maturity date or decrease the weighted average life thereof or (iii) change the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto;

(b)    Indebtedness owed to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;

(c)    Indebtedness existing at the time a Subsidiary of the Borrower (not having previously been a Subsidiary) (i) becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower or (ii) is merged or consolidated with or into a Subsidiary of the Borrower and any refinancing, extensions, renewals and replacements (including through open market purchases and tender offers) of any such Indebtedness that do not (x) increase the outstanding principal amount, including any existing commitments not utilized thereunder, or accreted value thereof (or, in the case of open market purchases and tender offers, exceed the current market value thereof) plus any accrued interest thereon, the amount of any premiums and any costs and expenses incurred to effect such refinancing, extension, renewal or replacement or (y) result in an earlier maturity date or decrease the weighted average life thereof; provided that such Indebtedness is not created in contemplation of such merger or consolidation;

(d)    Indebtedness secured by Permitted Liens;

(e)    Capitalized Lease Obligations;

(f)    obligations under Hedge Agreements; provided that such Hedge Agreements shall not be speculative in nature;

(g)    Indebtedness of Subsidiaries of the Borrower, so long as (i) no Default exists or would be caused thereby and (ii) the principal outstanding amount of such Indebtedness at the time of its incurrence does not exceed (when taken together with the principal outstanding amount at such time of Indebtedness incurred under Section 7.1(i) hereof (or portion thereof) that is guaranteed by any Subsidiary of the Borrower), in the aggregate, the greater of (x) $2,500,000,000 and (y) fifty percent (50%) of Adjusted EBITDA of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter;

(h)    Indebtedness under (i) each Existing ABS Facility and (ii) any additional ABS Facilities entered into by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (including any increase of any Existing ABS Facility) so long as, in each case after giving pro forma effect to such ABS Facility, the Borrower is in compliance with Sections 7.5 and 7.6 hereof;

(i)    (i) Indebtedness under the Loan Documents and (ii) other Indebtedness of the Borrower so long as, in each case after giving pro forma effect to such other Indebtedness, the Borrower is in compliance with Sections 7.5 and 7.6 hereof;

 

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(j)    Guaranties by the Borrower of any of the foregoing except for the Indebtedness set forth under Section 7.1(h) hereof; and

(k)    Guaranties by any Subsidiary of the Borrower of any of the foregoing except for the Indebtedness set forth under Section 7.1(h) hereof; provided that there shall be no prohibition against Guaranties by any Subsidiaries of the Borrower that (i) are special purposes entities directly involved in any ABS Facilities and (ii) have no material assets other than the direct or indirect Ownership Interests in special purpose entities directly involved in such ABS Facilities; provided further that the principal outstanding amount of any Indebtedness set forth in Section 7.1(i) hereof (or portion thereof) that is guaranteed by any Subsidiary of the Borrower shall not exceed (when taken together with the principal outstanding amount at such time of Indebtedness incurred under Section 7.1(g) hereof), in the aggregate, the greater of (x) $2,500,000,000 and (y) fifty percent (50%) of Adjusted EBITDA of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter; and

(l)    In respect of Subsidiaries of the Borrower that are owned by the Borrower and one or more joint venture partners, Indebtedness of such Subsidiaries owed to such joint venture partners.

For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 7.1, (A) if an item of Indebtedness meets the criteria of more than one of the types of Indebtedness described above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, shall classify such item of Indebtedness and only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in one of such clauses, although the Borrower may divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in one or more of the types of Indebtedness and may later re-divide or reclassify all or a portion of such item of Indebtedness in any manner that complies with this Section 7.1 and (B) the amount of Indebtedness issued at a price that is less than the principal amount thereof shall be equal to the amount of the liability in respect thereof determined in conformity with GAAP.

Section 7.2    Limitation on Liens. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, assume, incur or permit to exist or to be created, assumed, incurred or permitted to exist, directly or indirectly, any Lien on any of its properties or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except for (i) Liens securing the Obligations (if any), (ii) Permitted Liens, and (iii) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.1(a) (but only if and to the extent such Indebtedness (or the Indebtedness which was refinanced, extended, renewed or replaced) is secured as of the date hereof), Section 7.1(c) (but only if and to the extent such Indebtedness (or the Indebtedness which was refinanced, extended, renewed or replaced) is secured as of the date the Subsidiary that incurred such Indebtedness became a Subsidiary of the Borrower), Section 7.1(g), Section 7.1(h) or Section 7.1(k).

Section 7.3    Liquidation, Merger or Disposition of Assets.

(a)    Disposition of Assets. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, at any time sell, lease, abandon, or otherwise dispose of any assets (other than assets disposed of in the ordinary course of business), except for (i) the transfer of assets among the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (excluding Subsidiaries of such Persons described in clause (b)

 

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of the definition of “Subsidiary” if the requirements of clause (a) thereof are not otherwise met) or the transfer of assets between or among the Borrower’s Subsidiaries (excluding Subsidiaries of such Persons described in clause (b) of the definition of “Subsidiary” if the requirements of clause (a) thereof are not otherwise met), (ii) the transfer of assets by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to Unrestricted Subsidiaries representing an amount not to exceed, in any given fiscal year, fifteen percent (15%) of Adjusted EBITDA of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year, but in aggregate for the period commencing on the Agreement Date and ending of the date of such transfer, not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of Adjusted EBITDA of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the last day of the fiscal year immediately preceding the date of such transfer, or (iii) the disposition of assets for fair market value so long as no Default exists or will be caused to occur as a result of such disposition; provided that, in respect of this clause (iii), the fair market value of all such assets disposed of by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during any fiscal year shall not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of Consolidated Total Assets as of the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year. For the avoidance of doubt, cash and cash equivalents shall not be considered assets subject to the provisions of this Section 7.3(a).

(b)    Liquidation or Merger. The Borrower shall not, at any time, liquidate or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution) or otherwise wind up, or enter into any merger or consolidation, other than (i) a merger or consolidation among the Borrower and one or more of its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that the Borrower is the surviving Person, (ii) in connection with an Acquisition permitted hereunder effected by a merger in which the Borrower is the surviving Person, or (iii) a merger or consolidation (including, without limitation, in connection with an Acquisition permitted hereunder) among the Borrower, on the one hand, and any other Person (including, without limitation, an Affiliate), on the other hand, where the surviving Person (if other than the Borrower) (A) is a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia and (B) on the effective date of such merger or consolidation expressly assumes, by supplemental agreement, executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent, for itself and on behalf of the Lenders, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Majority Lenders, all the Obligations of the Borrower under the Notes, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; provided, however, that, in each case, no Default exists or would be caused thereby.

Section 7.4    Restricted Payments. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make any Restricted Payments; provided, however that the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may make any Restricted Payments so long as no Default exists or would be caused thereby, and, provided, further that, (a) for so long as the Borrower is a REIT, during the continuation of a Default, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may make any Restricted Payments provided they do not exceed in the aggregate for any four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower occurring from and after September 30, 2013, (i) 95% of Funds From Operations for such four fiscal quarter period, or (ii) such greater amount as may be required to comply with Section 5.9 or to avoid the imposition of income or excise taxes on the Borrower, and (b) the Borrower may make any Restricted Payment required to comply with Section 5.9, including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Restricted Payment necessary to satisfy the requirements of section 857(a)(2)(B) of the Code, or any successor provision, or to avoid the imposition of any income or excise taxes.

 

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Section 7.5    Senior Secured Leverage Ratio. As of the end of each fiscal quarter, the Borrower shall not permit the ratio of (i) Senior Secured Debt on such calculation date to (ii) Adjusted EBITDA, as of the last day of such fiscal quarter, to be greater than 3.00 to 1.00.

Section 7.6    Total Borrower Leverage Ratio.

As of the end of each fiscal quarter, the Borrower shall not permit the ratio of (a) Total Debt on such calculation date to (b) Adjusted EBITDA, as of the last day of such fiscal quarter to be greater than 6.00 to 1.00; provided that in lieu of the foregoing, for any such date occurring after a Qualified Acquisition (as defined below) and on or prior to the last day of the fourth full fiscal quarter of the Borrower after the consummation of such Qualified Acquisition, the Borrower will not permit such ratio as of such date to exceed 7.00 to 1.00.

Qualified Acquisition” means an Acquisition by the Borrower or any Subsidiary which has been designated to the Lenders by an authorized officer of the Borrower as a “Qualified Acquisition” so long as, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such Acquisition, the ratio of Total Debt to Adjusted EBITDA as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Borrower (for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1 or 6.2) prior to such acquisition would be no less than 5.00 to 1.00; provided that (i) no such designation may be made with respect to any Acquisition prior to the end of the fourth full fiscal quarter following the completion of the most recently consummated Qualified Acquisition unless the ratio of Total Debt to Adjusted EBITDA as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Borrower (for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1 or 6.2) prior to the consummation of such Acquisition was no greater than 5.50 to 1.00, (ii) the aggregate consideration for such Acquisition (including the aggregate principal amount of any Indebtedness assumed thereby) is equal to or greater than $850,000,000 and (iii) the Borrower may designate no more than three (3) such Acquisitions as a “Qualified Acquisition” during the term of this Agreement.

Section 7.7    [Reserved].

Section 7.8    Affiliate Transactions. Except (i) as specifically provided herein (including, without limitation, Sections 7.1, 7.3 and 7.4 hereof), (ii) investments of cash and cash equivalents in Unrestricted Subsidiaries, and (iii) as may be disclosed in the public filings of the Borrower with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to the Agreement Date, the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, at any time engage in any transaction with an Affiliate, other than between or among the Borrower and/or any Subsidiaries of the Borrower or in the ordinary course of business, or make an assignment or other transfer of any of its properties or assets to any Affiliate, in each case on terms less advantageous in any material respect to the Borrower or such Subsidiary than would be the case if such transaction had been effected with a non-Affiliate.

Section 7.9    Restrictive Agreements. The Borrower shall not, nor shall the Borrower permit any of its Material Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into, incur or permit to exist any agreement or other arrangement that prohibits, restricts or imposes any condition upon the ability of any Material Subsidiary of the Borrower to pay dividends or other distributions with respect to any shares of its capital stock or to make or repay loans or advances to the

 

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Borrower or any other Material Subsidiary of the Borrower; provided that (i) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed by Applicable Law or by any Loan Document, (ii) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions contained in agreements relating to the sale of a Material Subsidiary of the Borrower pending such sale; provided that such restrictions and conditions apply only to the Material Subsidiary that is to be sold and such sale is permitted hereunder, (iii) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions contained in any instrument governing Indebtedness or Ownership Interests of a Person acquired by the Borrower or any of its Material Subsidiaries as in effect at the time of such acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness was incurred, or such Ownership Interests were issued, in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person or the property or assets of the Person so acquired, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those instruments; provided that the encumbrances or restrictions contained in any such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings, taken as whole, are not materially more restrictive than the encumbrances or restrictions contained in instruments as in effect on the date of acquisition, (iv) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or lessors under contracts or leases entered into in the ordinary course of business, (v) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed on the transfer of copyrighted or patented materials or other intellectual property and customary provisions in agreements that restrict the assignment of such agreements or any rights thereunder, (vi) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed by contracts or leases entered into in the ordinary course of business by the Borrower or any of its Material Subsidiaries with such Person’s customers, lessors or suppliers and (vii) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed upon the “borrower”, “issuer”, “guarantor”, “pledgor” or “lender” entities under ABS Facilities permitted under Section 7.1(h) hereof or which arise in connection with any payment default regarding Indebtedness otherwise permitted under Section 7.1 hereof.

Section 7.10    Use of Proceeds. The Borrower shall not, nor shall the Borrower permit any of its Subsidiaries to, use the proceeds of any Loan directly, or to the Borrower’s knowledge indirectly, to fund any operations in, finance any investments or activities in, or make any payments to a Designated Person or a Sanctioned Country, in violation of Anti-Corruption Laws or in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions Laws and Regulations applicable to any party hereto.

ARTICLE 8 - DEFAULT

Section 8.1    Events of Default. Each of the following shall constitute an Event of Default, whatever the reason for such event and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any governmental or non-governmental body:

(a)    any representation or warranty made under this Agreement shall prove to be incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed to be made pursuant to Section 4.2 hereof;

 

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(b)    the Borrower shall default in the payment of (i) any interest hereunder or under any of the Notes or fees or other amounts payable to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any of them, when due, and such Default shall not be cured by payment in full within five (5) Business Days from the due date or (ii) any principal hereunder or under any of the Notes when due;

(c)    the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary, as applicable, shall default in the performance or observance of any agreement or covenant contained in Sections 5.1 (as to the existence of the Borrower), 5.8, 5.10, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6 and 7.9 hereof;

(d)    the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, shall default in the performance or observance of any other agreement or covenant contained in this Agreement not specifically referred to elsewhere in this Section 8.1, and such default shall not be cured within a period of thirty (30) days (or with respect to Sections 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 6.4, 6.5 and 7.8 hereof, such longer period not to exceed sixty (60) days if such default is curable within such period and the Borrower is proceeding in good faith with all diligent efforts to cure such default) from the later of (i) occurrence of such Default and (ii) the date on which such Default became known to the Borrower;

(e)    there shall occur any default in the performance or observance of any agreement or covenant or breach of any representation or warranty contained in any of the Loan Documents (other than this Agreement or as otherwise provided in this Section 8.1) by the Borrower, which shall not be cured within a period of thirty (30) days (or such longer period not to exceed sixty (60) days if such default is curable within such period and the Borrower is proceeding in good faith with all diligent efforts to cure such default) from the date on which such default became known to the Borrower;

(f)    there shall be entered and remain unstayed a decree or order for relief in respect of the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary Group under Title 11 of the United States Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other applicable Federal or state bankruptcy law or other similar law, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or similar official of the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary Group, or of any substantial part of their respective properties, or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of the affairs of the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary Group; or an involuntary petition shall be filed against the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary Group, and (i) such petition shall not be diligently contested, or (ii) any such petition shall continue undismissed or unstayed for a period of ninety (90) consecutive days;

(g)    the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary Group shall file a petition, answer or consent seeking relief under Title 11 of the United States Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other applicable Federal or state bankruptcy law or other similar law, or the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary Group shall consent to the institution of proceedings thereunder or to the filing of any such petition or to the appointment or taking of possession of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or other similar official of the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary Group or of any substantial part of their respective properties, or the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary Group shall fail generally to pay their

 

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respective debts as they become due or shall be adjudicated insolvent; or the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary Group shall take any action in furtherance of any such action;

(h)    a judgment not covered by insurance or indemnification, where the indemnifying party has agreed to indemnify and is financially able to do so, shall be entered by any court against the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary Group for the payment of money which exceeds singly, or in the aggregate with other such judgments, $400,000,000, or a warrant of attachment or execution or similar process shall be issued or levied against property of the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary Group which, together with all other such property of the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary Group subject to other such process, exceeds in value $400,000,000 in the aggregate, and if, within thirty (30) days after the entry, issue or levy thereof, such judgment, warrant or process shall not have been paid or discharged or stayed pending appeal or removed to bond, or if, after the expiration of any such stay, such judgment, warrant or process, shall not have been paid or discharged or removed to bond;

(i)    except to the extent that would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect collectively or individually, (i) there shall be at any time any “accumulated funding deficiency,” as defined in ERISA or in Section 412 of the Code, with respect to any Plan maintained by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate, or to which the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate has any liabilities, or any trust created thereunder; (ii) a trustee shall be appointed by a United States District Court to administer any such Plan; (iii) PBGC shall institute proceedings to terminate any such Plan; (iv) the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate shall incur any liability to PBGC in connection with the termination of any such Plan; or (v) any Plan or trust created under any Plan of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate shall engage in a “prohibited transaction” (as such term is defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) which would subject any such Plan, any trust created thereunder, any trustee or administrator thereof, or any party dealing with any such Plan or trust to material tax or penalty on “prohibited transactions” imposed by Section 502 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code;

(j)    there shall occur (i) any acceleration of the maturity of any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $400,000,000, or, as a result of a failure to comply with the terms thereof, such Indebtedness shall otherwise have become due and payable prior to its scheduled maturity; or (ii) any failure to make any payment when due (after any applicable grace period) with respect to any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary (other than the Obligations) in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $400,000,000;

(k)    any material Loan Document or any material provision thereof, shall at any time and for any reason be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be null and void, or a proceeding shall be commenced by the Borrower seeking to establish the invalidity or unenforceability thereof (exclusive of questions of interpretation of any provision thereof), or the Borrower shall deny that it has any liability or obligation for the payment of principal or interest purported to be created under any Loan Document (other than in accordance with its terms); or

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Section 8.2    Remedies.

(a)    If an Event of Default specified in Section 8.1 (other than an Event of Default under Section 8.1(f) or (g) hereof) shall have occurred and shall be continuing, the Administrative Agent, at the request of the Majority Lenders but subject to Section 9.3 hereof, shall declare the principal of and interest on the Loans and the Notes, if any, and all other amounts owed to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, the Notes and any other Loan Documents to be forthwith due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything in this Agreement, the Notes or any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding.

(b)    Upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default specified in Section 8.1(f) or (g) hereof, all principal, interest and other amounts due hereunder and under the Notes, and all other Obligations, shall thereupon and concurrently therewith become due and payable and the principal amount of the Loans outstanding hereunder shall bear interest at the Default Rate, all without any action by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Majority Lenders or any of them, and without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived, anything in this Agreement or in the other Loan Documents to the contrary notwithstanding.

(c)    Upon acceleration of the Loans, as provided in Section 8.2(a) or (b) hereof, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have all of the post-default rights granted to them, or any of them, as applicable under the Loan Documents and under Applicable Law.

(d)    The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereunder shall be cumulative, and not exclusive.

Section 8.3    Payments Subsequent to Declaration of Event of Default. Subsequent to the acceleration of the Loans under Section 8.2 hereof, payments and prepayments under this Agreement made to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders or otherwise received by any of such Persons shall be paid over to the Administrative Agent (if necessary) and distributed by the Administrative Agent as follows: first, to the Administrative Agent’s and the Lenders’ reasonable costs and expenses, if any, incurred in connection with the collection of such payment or prepayment, including, without limitation, all amounts under Section 11.2(b) hereof; second, to the Administrative Agent for any fees hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents then due and payable; third, to the Lenders pro rata on the basis of their respective unpaid principal amounts (except as provided in Section 2.2(e) hereof), for the payment of any unpaid interest which may have accrued on the Obligations and any fees hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents then due and payable; fourth, to the Lenders pro rata until all Loans have been paid in full, for the payment of the Loans; fifth, to the Lenders pro rata on the basis of their respective unpaid amounts, for the payment of any other unpaid Obligations; and sixth, to the Borrower or as otherwise required by Applicable Law.

ARTICLE 9 - THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

Section 9.1    Appointment and Authorization. Each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints Mizuho Bank, Ltd. to act on its behalf as the Administrative Agent hereunder and under

 

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the other Loan Documents and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and the Borrower shall not have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions.

Section 9.2    Rights as a Lender. The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.

Section 9.3    Exculpatory Provisions. The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent:

(a)    shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing;

(b)    shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Majority Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents), provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or Applicable Law; and

(c)    shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.

The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the Majority Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 11.11 and 8.2) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until notice describing such Default is given to the Administrative Agent in writing by the Borrower or a Lender.

 

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The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article 3 or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.

Section 9.4    Reliance by Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender prior to the making of such Loan. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

Section 9.5    Resignation of Administrative Agent. (a) The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Majority Lenders shall have the right to appoint a successor, which shall (i) be a bank with (A) an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of a bank with an office in the United States, and (B) combined capital and reserves in excess of $250,000,000 (clauses (A) and (B) together, the “Agent Qualifications”) and (ii) so long as no Event of Default is continuing, be reasonably acceptable to Borrower. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation (the “Resignation Effective Date”), then the retiring Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to), on behalf of the Lenders and in consultation with the Borrower, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the Agent Qualifications. Whether or not a successor has been appointed, such resignation shall become effective in accordance with such notice on the Resignation Effective Date.

(a)    If the Person serving as Administrative Agent has, (i) become the subject of a voluntary proceeding under any bankruptcy or other debtor relief law, (ii) had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or a custodian appointed for it, or (iii) taken any action in furtherance of, or indicated its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any voluntary

 

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or involuntary proceeding under any bankruptcy or other debtor relief law or any such appointment, the Majority Lenders may, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, by notice in writing to the Borrower and such Person remove such Person as Administrative Agent and appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the Agent Qualifications and which, so long as no Event of Default is continuing, is reasonably acceptable to Borrower. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Majority Lenders) (the “Removal Effective Date”), then such removal shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice on the Removal Effective Date.

(b)    With effect from, as applicable, the Resignation Effective Date or the Removal Effective Date (1) the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Administrative Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender directly, until such time as the Majority Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above in this Section. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article and Sections 11.2 and 11.5 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.

Section 9.6    Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders. Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.

Section 9.7    Indemnification. The Lenders severally, and not jointly, agree to indemnify the Administrative Agent (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower but without affecting the Borrower’s obligations with respect thereto) pro rata, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses (other than the loss of principal, interest and fees hereunder in the event of a bankruptcy or out-of-court ‘work-out’ of the Loans), damages, penalties, actions,

 

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judgments, suits, or reasonable out-of-pocket costs, expenses (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of experts, agents, consultants and counsel), or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any other document contemplated by this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any other document contemplated by this Agreement, except that no Lender shall be liable to the Administrative Agent for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, or reasonable out-of-pocket costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Administrative Agent as determined by a final, non-appealable judicial order of a court having jurisdiction over the subject matter.

Section 9.8    No Responsibilities of the Agents. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein or in any other Loan Document, the Co-Syndication Agents, the Joint Lead Arrangers and the Joint Bookrunners (as set forth on the cover page hereof) shall not have any duties or responsibilities, nor shall the Co-Syndication Agents, the Joint Lead Arrangers or Joint Bookrunners 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 Co-Syndication Agents, the Joint Lead Arrangers or Joint Bookrunners.

Section 9.9    Lender ERISA Matters. Each Lender represents and warrants as of the date hereof to the Administrative Agent and each Joint Lead Arranger and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, for the benefit of the Borrower, that such Lender is not and will not be (i) an employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, (ii) a plan or account subject to Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code; (iii) an entity deemed to hold “plan assets” of any such plans or accounts for purposes of ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code that is using “plan assets” of any such plans or accounts to fund or hold Loans or perform its obligations under this Agreement; or (iv) a “governmental plan” within the meaning of ERISA.

ARTICLE 10 - CHANGES IN CIRCUMSTANCES

AFFECTING LIBOR ADVANCES AND INCREASED COSTS

Section 10.1    LIBOR Basis Determination Inadequate or Unfair.

(1)    If with respect to any proposed LIBOR Advance for any Interest Period, (a) the Majority Lenders notify the Administrative Agent that the Eurodollar Rate for any Interest Period for such Advance will not adequately reflect the cost to such Lenders of making, funding or maintaining their LIBOR Advances for such Interest Period, or (b) the Administrative Agent determines after consultation with the Lenders that adequate and fair means do not exist for determining the LIBOR Basis, the Administrative Agent shall forthwith give notice thereof to the Borrower and the Lenders, whereupon until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such situation no longer exist, the obligations of any affected Lender to make its portion of such LIBOR Advances shall be suspended and each affected Lender shall make its portion of such LIBOR Advance as a Base Rate Advance.

 

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(2)    If at any time the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that (i) the circumstances set forth in clause (1)(b) have arisen and such circumstances are unlikely to be temporary or (ii) the circumstances set forth in clause (1)(b) have not arisen but either (w) the supervisor for the administrator of LIBOR has made a public statement that the administrator of LIBOR is insolvent (and there is no successor administrator that will continue publication of LIBOR), (x) the administrator of LIBOR has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which LIBOR will permanently or indefinitely cease to be published by it (and there is no successor administrator that will continue publication of LIBOR), (y) the supervisor for the administrator of LIBOR has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which LIBOR will permanently or indefinitely cease to be published or (z) the supervisor for the administrator of LIBOR or a governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Administrative Agent has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which LIBOR may no longer be used for determining interest rates for loans, then the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall endeavor to establish an alternate rate of interest to LIBOR that gives due consideration to the then prevailing market convention for determining a rate of interest for syndicated loans in the United States at such time, and shall enter into an amendment to this Agreement to reflect such alternate rate of interest and such other related changes to this Agreement as may be applicable; provided that, if such alternate rate of interest as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 11.11, such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement so long as the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within five Business Days of the date such amendment is provided to the Lenders, a written notice from the Majority Lenders stating that such Majority Lenders object to such amendment. Until an alternate rate of interest shall be determined in accordance with this clause (2) (but, in the case of the circumstances described in clause (ii)(w), clause (ii)(x) or clause (ii)(y) of the first sentence of this Section 10.1(2), only to the extent LIBOR for such Interest Period is not available or published at such time on a current basis), (x) any Request for Advance requesting a Conversion of any Base Rate Advance to, or continuation of any Base Rate Advance as, a LIBOR Advance shall be ineffective and (y) if any Request for Advance requests a LIBOR Advance, such Advance shall be made as an Base Rate Advance.

Section 10.2    Illegality. If, after the date hereof, the adoption of any Applicable Law, or any change in any Applicable Law (whether adopted before or after the Agreement Date), or any change in interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by any Lender with any directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank or comparable agency, shall make it unlawful or impossible for any Lender to make, maintain or fund its portion of such LIBOR Advances, such Lender shall so notify the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent shall forthwith give notice thereof to the other Lenders and the Borrower. Before giving any notice to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 10.2, such Lender shall designate a different lending office if such designation will avoid the need for giving such notice and will not, in the sole reasonable judgment of such Lender, be otherwise materially disadvantageous to such Lender. Upon receipt of such notice,

 

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notwithstanding anything contained in Article 2 hereof, the Borrower shall Convert such LIBOR Advance to a Base Rate Advance on either (a) the last day of the then current Interest Period applicable to such affected LIBOR Advance if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain and fund its portion of such LIBOR Advance to such day or (b) immediately if such Lender may not lawfully continue to fund and maintain its portion of such affected LIBOR Advance to such day.

Section 10.3    Increased Costs and Additional Amounts.

(a)    If after the date hereof, the adoption of any Applicable Law, or any change in any Applicable Law (whether adopted before or after the Agreement Date), or any interpretation or change in interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof or compliance by any Lender with any directive issued after the Agreement Date (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank or comparable agency:

(i)    shall subject any Lender to any Tax with respect to its obligation to make its portion of LIBOR Advances, or its portion of other Advances, or shall change the basis of taxation of payments to any Lender of the principal of or interest on its portion of LIBOR Advances or in respect of any other amounts due under this Agreement, or its obligation to make its portion of Advances (except for changes with respect to Taxes imposed on the revenues or net income of such Lender, and except for any Taxes referred to in Section 10.3(b) hereof); or

(ii)    shall impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve (including, without limitation, any imposed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, but excluding any included in an applicable Eurodollar Reserve Percentage), special deposit, capital adequacy or liquidity, assessment or other requirement or condition against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or commitments or credit extended by, any Lender or shall impose on any Lender or the London interbank borrowing market any other condition affecting its obligation to make its portion of such LIBOR Advances or its portion of existing Advances;

and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender of making or maintaining any of its portion of such LIBOR Advances, or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender under this Agreement or under its Note, if any, with respect thereto, then, within ten (10) days after demand by such Lender, the Borrower agrees to pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender on an after-tax basis for such increased costs; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be enacted, adopted or issued after the date hereof, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

 

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(b)    Except as required by Applicable Law, all payments made by the Borrower under this Agreement shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any present or future income or other similar taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings (“Taxes”), now or hereafter imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any governmental authority, excluding any Taxes imposed on a Lender by reason of any connection between the Lender and the taxing jurisdiction other than a connection that is solely attributable to executing, delivering, performing or enforcing this Agreement and receiving payments hereunder. If any such non-excluded Taxes (collectively, the “Non-Excluded Taxes”) are required to be withheld or deducted from any such payment, the Borrower shall pay such additional amounts as may be necessary to ensure that the net amount actually received by a Lender after such withholding or deduction is equal to the amount that the Lender would have received had no such withholding or deduction been required; provided, however, that the Borrower shall not be required to increase any such amounts payable to any Lender if such Lender fails to comply with the requirements of Section 2.12 hereof, provided, further, that the Borrower shall not be required to pay any additional amounts in respect of Taxes imposed under FATCA, provided, further, that the Borrower shall not be required to pay any U.S. withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of any Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except, in each case, to the extent that, pursuant to this Section 10.3, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office. Whenever any Non-Excluded Taxes are payable by the Borrower, as promptly as possible thereafter the Borrower shall send to the Administrative Agent for its own account or for the account of such Lender, as the case may be, a certified copy of an original official receipt received by the Borrower showing payment thereof. If the Borrower fails to pay any Non-Excluded Taxes when due to the appropriate taxing authority or fail to remit to the Administrative Agent the required receipts or other documentary evidence, the Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders for any incremental taxes, interest or penalties that may become payable by the Administrative Agent or any Lender as result of any such failure. The Borrower shall make any payments required pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence within thirty (30) days after receipt of written demand therefor from the Administrative Agent or any Lender, as the case may be. The agreements set forth in this Section 10.3 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Obligations. Each Lender will promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent of any event of which it has knowledge, occurring after the date hereof, which will entitle such Lender to compensation pursuant to this Section 10.3 and will designate a different lending office if such designation will avoid the need for, or reduce the amount of, such compensation and will not, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender made in good faith, be otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender.

(c)    Any Lender claiming compensation under this Section 10.3 shall provide the Borrower with a written certificate setting forth the additional amount or amounts to be paid to it hereunder and calculations therefor in reasonable detail. Such certificate shall be presumptively correct absent manifest error. In determining such amount, such Lender may use any reasonable averaging and attribution methods. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 10.3 shall not

 

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constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such compensation, provided that, other than in respect of Taxes, the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section if the circumstances giving rise to such compensation occurred more than six (6) months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Borrower of such circumstances and of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if such circumstances are retroactive, then the six (6) month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof). If any Lender demands compensation under this Section 10.3, the Borrower may at any time, upon at least five (5) Business Days’ prior notice to such Lender, Convert into a Base Rate Advance such Lender’s portion of the then outstanding LIBOR Advances, and pay to such Lender the accrued interest and fees thereon to the date of Conversion, along with any reimbursement required under Section 2.9 hereof and this Section 10.3.

(d)    The Borrower shall pay any present or future stamp, transfer or documentary Taxes or any other excise or property Taxes that may be imposed in connection with the execution, delivery or registration of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents.

(e)    If any party receives a refund of any Taxes for which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 10.3, it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant governmental authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (e) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant governmental authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such governmental authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (e), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (e) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This paragraph shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

Section 10.4    Effect On Other Advances. If notice has been given pursuant to Section 10.1, 10.2 or 10.3 hereof suspending the obligation of any Lender to make its portion of any LIBOR Advance, or requiring such Lender’s portion of LIBOR Advances to be Converted, then, unless and until such Lender notifies the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such Conversion no longer apply, all amounts which would otherwise be made by such Lender as its portion of LIBOR Advances shall be made instead as Base Rate Advances, unless otherwise notified by the Borrower.

Section 10.5    Claims for Increased Costs and Taxes; Replacement Lenders. In the event that any Lender shall (y) decline to make LIBOR Advances pursuant to Sections 10.1 and 10.2 hereof, or (z) have notified the Borrower that it is entitled to claim compensation pursuant to

 

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Section 10.3, 2.8, 2.9 or 2.11 hereof or is unable to complete the form required or is subject to withholding on account of any Tax (each such lender being an “Affected Lender”), the Borrower at its own cost and expense may designate a replacement lender (a “Replacement Lender”) to purchase the outstanding Loans of such Affected Lender and such Affected Lender’s rights hereunder and with respect thereto, and within ten (10) Business Days of such designation the Affected Lender shall (a) sell to such Replacement Lender, without recourse upon, warranty by or expense to such Affected Lender, by way of an Assignment and Assumption substantially in the form of Exhibit F attached hereto, for a purchase price equal to (unless such Lender agrees to a lesser amount) the outstanding principal amount of the Loans of such Affected Lender, plus all interest accrued and unpaid thereon and all other amounts owing to such Affected Lender hereunder, including without limitation, payment by the Borrower of any amount which would be payable to such Affected Lender pursuant to Section 2.9 hereof (provided that the administrative fee set forth in Section 11.4(b)(iv) shall not apply to an assignment described in this clause (a)), and (b) upon such assumption and purchase by the Replacement Lender, such Replacement Lender shall be deemed to be a “Lender” for purposes of this Agreement and such Affected Lender shall cease to be a “Lender” for purposes of this Agreement and shall no longer have any obligations or rights hereunder (other than any obligations or rights which according to this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement).

ARTICLE 11 - MISCELLANEOUS

Section 11.1    Notices.

(a)    Notices Generally. Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in subsection (b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopier as follows, and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:

(i)    if to the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, to the address, telecopier number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified for such Person on Schedule 4; and

(ii)    if to any other Lender, to the address, telecopier number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified to the Administrative Agent (including, as appropriate, notices delivered solely to the Person designated by a Lender for the delivery of notices that may contain material non-public information relating to the Borrower).

Notices and other communications sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices and other communications sent by telecopier shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient). Notices and other

 

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communications delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in subsection (b) below, shall be effective as provided in such subsection (b).

(b)    Electronic Communications. Notices and other communications to the Lenders hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender pursuant to Article 2 if such Lender has notified the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent or the Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it, provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.

Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the 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.

(c)    The Platform. THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” THE AGENT PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW) DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE PLATFORM, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS FROM THE BORROWER MATERIALS. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY ANY AGENT PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE PLATFORM. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “Agent Parties”) have any liability to the Borrower, any Lender or any other Person for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of the Borrower’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of Borrower Materials through the Internet, except to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by a final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Agent Party; provided, however, that in no event shall any Agent Party have any liability to the Borrower, any Lender or any other Person for indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages).

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communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. Each other Lender may change its address, telecopier or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent. In addition, each Lender agrees to notify the Administrative Agent from time to time to ensure that the Administrative Agent has on record (i) an effective address, contact name, telephone number, telecopier number and electronic mail address to which notices and other communications may be sent and (ii) accurate wire instructions for such Lender. Furthermore, each Public Lender agrees to cause at least one individual at or on behalf of such Public Lender to at all times have selected the “Private Side Information” or similar designation on the content declaration screen of the Platform in order to enable such Public Lender or its delegate, in accordance with such Public Lender’s compliance procedures and Applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities laws, to make reference to Borrower Materials that are not made available through the “Public Side Information” portion of the Platform and that may contain material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its securities for purposes of United States Federal or state securities laws.

(e)    Reliance by Administrative Agent and Lenders. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower even if (i) such notices were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from any confirmation thereof. The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Related Parties of each of them from all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting from the reliance by such Person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower. All telephonic notices to and other telephonic communications with the Administrative Agent may be recorded by the Administrative Agent, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to such recording.

Section 11.2    Expenses. The Borrower will promptly pay, or reimburse:

(a)    all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and the transactions contemplated hereunder and thereunder any amendments, waivers and consents associated therewith, including, without limitation, the reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of Shearman & Sterling LLP, special counsel for the Administrative Agent; and

(b)    all documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders of enforcement under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents and all documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses of collection if an Event of Default occurs in the payment of the Notes, which in each case shall include, without limitation, reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of one counsel for the Administrative Agent and one counsel for all Lenders.

Section 11.3    Waivers. The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies which they would otherwise have. No failure or delay by the Administrative Agent, the Majority Lenders and the Lenders, or any of them, in exercising any

 

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right, shall operate as a waiver of such right. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent to any departure by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by Section 11.11, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a Loan shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default, regardless of whether the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time.

Section 11.4    Assignment and Participation.

(a)    Successors and Assigns Generally. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an assignee in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this Section, (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of this Section, (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of subsection (e) of this Section, or (iv) to an SPC in accordance with the provisions of subsection (f) of this Section (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in subsection (d) of this Section and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

(b)    Assignments by Lenders. Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of 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 Loans at the time owing to the assigning Lender or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender, no minimum amount need be assigned; and

(B)    in any case not described in subsection (b)(i)(A) of this Section, the aggregate amount of the principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment, determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date, shall not be less than $1,000,000 unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of

 

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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 Loans assigned;

(iii)    Required Consents. No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by subsection (b)(i)(B) of this Section and, in addition:

(A)    the consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required unless (1) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment or (2) such assignment is to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender; and

(B)    the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required if such assignment is to a Person that is not a Lender or an Affiliate of such Lender;

(iv)    Assignment and Assumption. The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee in the amount of $3,500; provided, however, that the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such processing and recordation fee in the case of any assignment. The assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an administrative questionnaire in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(v)    No Assignment to Certain Persons. No such assignment shall be made (A) to the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or (B) to a natural person.

Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning 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 10.2, 10.3 and 10.5 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment. Upon request, the Borrower (at its expense) shall execute and deliver a Note to the assignee Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this subsection shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with subsection (d) of this Section.

 

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(c)    Register. The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower (and such agency being solely for tax purposes), shall maintain at the Administrative Agent’s Office a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the 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, absent manifest error, 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. This Section 11.4(c) shall be construed so that the Obligations are at all times maintained in “registered form” within the meaning of Sections 163(f), 871(h)(2) and 881(c)(2) of the Code and any related regulations (and any other relevant or successor provisions of the Code or Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder). The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower and any Lender, as to its Commitments only, 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) (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 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 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, waiver or other modification described in clauses (ii)(A), (B) or (C) of Section 11.11(a) that affects such Participant. Subject to the following paragraph, the Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.3 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section.

A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 10.3 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant. A Participant that would be a foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.12 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 2.12 as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under this Agreement (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register to any Person (including the identity of any participant or any information relating to a participant’s interest in any Commitments, Loans, or its other obligations under

 

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any Loan Document) except each Lender that sells a participation shall make a copy of the Participant Register available for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such Commitment, Loan or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.

(e)    Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank or other central banking authority; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

(f)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Lender (a “Granting Lender”) may grant to a special purpose funding vehicle (an “SPC”) sponsored by such Granting Lender, identified as such in writing from time to time by the Granting Lender to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, the option to provide to the Borrower all or any part of any Advance that such Granting Lender would otherwise be obligated to make to the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement; provided that (i) nothing herein shall constitute a commitment by any SPC to make any Advance and (ii) if an SPC elects not to exercise such option or otherwise fails to provide all or any part of such Advance, the Granting Lender shall be obligated to make such Advance pursuant to the terms hereof. The Loans by an SPC hereunder shall be Loans of the Granting Lender to the same extent, and as if, such Loans were made by such Granting Lender. Each party hereto hereby agrees that no SPC shall be liable for any indemnity or similar payment obligation under this Agreement (all liability for which shall remain with the Granting Lender). In furtherance of the foregoing, each party hereto hereby agrees (which agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement) that, prior to the date that is one year and one day after the payment in full of all outstanding commercial paper or other senior indebtedness of any SPC, it, solely in its capacity as a party hereto and to any other Loan Document, will not institute against, or join any other person in instituting against, such SPC any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings under the laws of the United States or any State thereof. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 11.4, any SPC may (i) with notice to, but without the prior written consent of, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and without paying any processing fee therefor, assign all or a portion of its interests in any Advance to the Granting Lender or to any financial institutions (consented to by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent) providing liquidity and/or credit support to or for the account of such SPC to support the funding or maintenance of Advance and (ii) disclose on a confidential basis any non-public information relating to its Loans to any rating agency, commercial paper dealer or provider of any surety, guarantee or credit or liquidity enhancement to such SPC. This Section 11.4(f) may not be amended without the written consent of any SPC which has been designated in writing as provided in the first sentence hereof and holds any outstanding Loans. The designation by a Granting Lender of an SPC to fund Advances shall be deemed to be a representation, warranty, covenant and agreement by such Granting Lender to the Borrower and all other parties hereunder

 

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that (A) the funding and maintaining of such Advances by such SPC shall not constitute a “prohibited transaction” (as such term is defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code), and (B) such designation, funding and maintenance would not result in any interest requiring registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or qualification under any state securities law. The SPC shall from time to time provide to the Borrower the tax and other forms required pursuant to Section 2.12 hereof with respect to such SPC as though such SPC were a Lender hereunder. In no event shall the Borrower or any Lender other than the Granting Lender be obligated hereunder to pay any additional amounts under any provision of this Agreement (pursuant to Article 10 hereof or otherwise) by reason of a Granting Lender’s designation of an SPC or the funding or maintenance of Advances by such SPC, in excess of amounts which the Borrower would have been obligated to pay if such Granting Lender had not made such designation and such Granting Lender were itself funding and maintaining such Advances. The Administrative Agent shall register the interest of any SPC in an Advance from time to time on the Register maintained pursuant to Section 11.4(c) hereof.

Section 11.5    Indemnity. The Borrower agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Lender, the Administrative Agent and each of their respective Related Parties (any of the foregoing shall be an “Indemnitee”) from and against any and all claims, liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, actions, reasonable and documented external attorneys’ fees and expenses (as such fees and expenses are reasonably incurred), penalties, judgments, suits, reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and demands by any third party, including the costs of investigating and defending such claims, whether or not the Borrower or the Person seeking indemnification is the prevailing party (a) resulting from any breach or alleged breach by the Borrower of any representation or warranty made hereunder or under any Loan Document; or (b) otherwise arising out of (i) this Agreement, any Loan Document or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby, including, without limitation, the use of the proceeds of Loans hereunder in any fashion by the Borrower or the performance of its obligations under the Loan Documents, (ii) allegations of any participation by a Lender, the Administrative Agent or any of them, in the affairs of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or allegations that any of them has any joint liability with the Borrower for any reason and (iii) any claims against the Lenders, the Administrative Agent or any of them, by any shareholder or other investor in or lender to the Borrower, by any brokers or finders or investment advisers or investment bankers retained by the Borrower or by any other third party, arising out of or under this Agreement, except to the extent that (A) the Person seeking indemnification hereunder is determined in such case to have acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct, in any case, by a final, non-appealable judicial order of a court of competent jurisdiction or (B) such claims are for lost profits, foreseeable and unforeseeable, consequential, special, incidental or indirect damages or punitive damages. Upon receipt of notice in writing of any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding for which indemnification is provided pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence (a “Relevant Proceeding”), the recipient shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly notify the other parties hereto) thereof, and the Borrower and the Lenders agree to consult, to the extent appropriate, with a view to minimizing the cost to the Borrower of its obligations hereunder. The Borrower shall be entitled, to the extent feasible, to participate in any Relevant Proceeding and shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof with counsel of the Borrower’s choice; provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to such of the Indemnitees as are parties thereto; provided, further, however, that, after the Borrower has assumed the defense of any Relevant Proceeding, it will not settle,

 

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compromise or consent to the entry of any order adjudicating or otherwise disposing of any claims against any Indemnitee (1) if such settlement, compromise or order involves the payment of money damages, except if the Borrower agrees, as between the Borrower and such Indemnitee, to pay such money damages, and, if not simultaneously paid, to furnish such Indemnitee with satisfactory evidence of its ability to pay the same, and (2) if such settlement, compromise or order involves any relief against such Indemnitee other than the payment of money damages, except with the prior written consent of such Indemnitee (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). Notwithstanding the Borrower’s election to assume the defense of such Relevant Proceeding, such of the Indemnitees as are parties thereto shall have the right to employ separate counsel and to participate in the defense of such action or proceeding at the expense of such Indemnitee. The obligations of the Borrower under this Section 11.5 are in addition to, and shall not otherwise limit, any liabilities which the Borrower might otherwise have in connection with any warranties or similar obligations of the Borrower in any other Loan Document. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 11.5 shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim.

Section 11.6    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such separate counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

Section 11.7    Governing Law; Jurisdiction.

(a)    Governing Law. This Agreement and the Notes shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be performed the State of New York.

(b)    Jurisdiction. The Borrower irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that it will not commence any action, litigation or proceeding of any kind or description, whether in law or equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, against the Administrative Agent, any Lender, or any Related Party of the foregoing in any way relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions relating hereto or thereto, in any forum other than the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County, and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the jurisdiction of such courts and agrees that all claims in respect of any such action, litigation or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in such federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action, litigation or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document shall affect any right that the Administrative Agent or any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document against the Borrower or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

(c)    Waiver of Venue. The Borrower irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or

 

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any other Loan Document in any court referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

(d)    Services of Process. Each party hereto irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 11.1. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law.

Section 11.8    Severability. To the extent permitted by law, any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof in that jurisdiction or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

Section 11.9    Interest.

(a)    In no event shall the amount of interest due or payable hereunder or under the Notes exceed the maximum rate of interest allowed by Applicable Law, and in the event any such payment is inadvertently made by the Borrower or inadvertently received by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, then such excess sum shall be credited as a payment of principal, unless, if no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent or such Lender, in writing, that it elects to have such excess sum returned forthwith. It is the express intent hereof that the Borrower not pay and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders not receive, directly or indirectly in any manner whatsoever, interest in excess of that which may legally be paid by the Borrower under Applicable Law.

(b)    Notwithstanding the use by the Lenders of the Base Rate and the Eurodollar Rate as reference rates for the determination of interest on the Loans, the Lenders shall be under no obligation to obtain funds from any particular source in order to charge interest to the Borrower at interest rates related to such reference rates.

Section 11.10    Table of Contents and Headings. The Table of Contents and the headings of the various subdivisions used in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not in any way modify or amend any of the terms or provisions hereof, nor be used in connection with the interpretation of any provision hereof.

Section 11.11    Amendment and Waiver.

(a)    Neither this Agreement nor any Loan Document nor any term hereof or thereof may be amended orally, nor may any provision hereof or thereof be waived orally but only by an instrument in writing signed by or at the written direction of:

(i)    except as set forth in (ii) and (iii) below, the Majority Lenders and, in the case of any amendment, by the Borrower;

 

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(ii)    with respect to (A) any increase in the amount of any Lender’s portion of the Commitments or any extension of the Lender’s Commitments, (B) any reduction in the rate of, or postponement in the payment of any interest or fees due hereunder or the payment thereof to any Lender without a corresponding payment of such interest or fee amount by the Borrower, (C) (1) any waiver of any Default due to the failure by the Borrower to pay any sum due to any of the Lenders hereunder or (2) any reduction in the principal amount of the Loans without a corresponding payment, (D) any release of the Borrower from this Agreement, except in connection with a merger, sale or other disposition otherwise permitted hereunder (in which case, such release shall require no further approval by the Lenders), (E) any amendment to the pro rata treatment of the Lenders set forth in Section 8.3 hereof, (F) any amendment of this Section 11.11, of the definition of Majority Lenders, or of any Section herein to the extent that such Section requires action by all Lenders, (G) any subordination of the Loans in full to any other Indebtedness, or (H) any extension of the Term Loan Maturity Date, the affected Lenders and in the case of an amendment, the Borrower, (it being understood that, for purposes of this Section 11.11(a)(ii), changes to provisions of the Loan Documents that relate only to one or more of the Loans shall be deemed to “affect” only the Lenders holding such Loans); and

(iii)    no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent in addition to the Lenders required above to take such action, affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

(b)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder (and any amendment, waiver or consent which by its terms requires the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender may be effected with the consent of the applicable Lenders other than Defaulting Lenders), except that (x) the Commitment of any Defaulting Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender and (y) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender that by its terms affects any Defaulting Lender more adversely than other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.

(c)    In connection with any proposed amendment, modification, waiver or termination (a “Proposed Change”) requiring the consent of all Lenders, if the consent of Majority Lenders is obtained, but the consent of the other Lenders whose consent is required is not obtained (any such Lender whose consent is not obtained being referred to as a “Non-Consenting Lender”), then, at the Borrower’s request (and at the Borrower’s sole cost and expense), a Replacement Lender selected by the Borrower and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, shall have the right to purchase from such Non-Consenting Lenders, and such Non-Consenting Lenders agree that they shall, upon the Borrower’s request, sell and assign to such Person, all of the Loans of such Non-Consenting Lenders for an amount equal to the principal balance of all Loans held by the Non-Consenting Lenders and all accrued interest and fees and other amounts due (including without limitation amounts due to such Non-Consenting Lender pursuant to Section 2.9 hereof) or outstanding to such Non-Consenting Lender through the date of sale, such purchase and sale to be consummated pursuant to an executed Assignment

 

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and Assumption substantially in the form on Exhibit F attached hereto. Upon execution of any Assignment and Assumption pursuant to this Section 11.11(b), (i) the Replacement Lender shall be entitled to vote on any pending waiver, amendment or consent in lieu of the Non-Consenting Lender replaced by such Replacement Lender, (ii) such Replacement Lender shall be deemed to be a “Lender” for purposes of this Agreement and (iii) such Non-Consenting Lender shall cease to be a “Lender” for purposes of this Agreement and shall no longer have any obligations or rights hereunder (other than any obligations or rights which according to this Agreement shall survive the termination of the Loans).

Section 11.12    Entire Agreement. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the other documents described or contemplated herein or therein will embody the entire agreement and understanding among the parties hereto and thereto and supersede all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof.

Section 11.13    Other Relationships; No Fiduciary Relationships. No relationship created hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall in any way affect the ability of the Administrative Agent and each Lender to enter into or maintain business relationships with the Borrower or any Affiliate thereof beyond the relationships specifically contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. The Borrower agrees that in connection with all aspects of the transactions contemplated hereby and any communications in connection therewith, the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and their respective Affiliates, on the other hand, will have a business relationship that does not create, by implication or otherwise, any fiduciary duty on the part of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates, and no such duty will be deemed to have arisen in connection with any such transactions or communications.

Section 11.14    Directly or Indirectly. If any provision in this Agreement refers to any action taken or to be taken by any Person, or which such Person is prohibited from taking, such provision shall be applicable whether such action is taken directly or indirectly by such Person, whether or not expressly specified in such provision.

Section 11.15    Reliance on and Survival of Various Provisions. All covenants, agreements, statements, representations and warranties made by the Borrower herein or in any certificate delivered pursuant hereto shall (a) be deemed to have been relied upon by the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders notwithstanding any investigation heretofore or hereafter made by them and (b) survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and shall continue in full force and effect so long as any Loans are outstanding and unpaid. Any right to indemnification hereunder, including, without limitation, rights pursuant to Sections 2.9, 2.11, 10.3, 11.2 and 11.5 hereof, shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment and performance of all Obligations.

Section 11.16    Senior Debt. The Obligations are intended by the parties hereto to be senior in right of payment to any Indebtedness of the Borrower that by its terms is subordinated to any other Indebtedness of the Borrower.

 

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Section 11.17    Obligations. The obligations of the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders hereunder are several, not joint.

Section 11.18    Confidentiality. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall hold confidentially all non-public and proprietary information and all other information designated by the Borrower as confidential, in each case, obtained from the Borrower or its Affiliates pursuant to the requirements of this Agreement in accordance with their customary procedures for handling confidential information of this nature and in accordance with safe and sound lending practices; provided, however, that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may make disclosure of any such information (a) to their examiners, Affiliates, outside auditors, counsel, consultants, appraisers, agents, other professional advisors, any credit insurance provider relating to the Borrower and its obligations and any direct or indirect contractual counterparty in swap agreements or such counterparty’s professional advisor in connection with this Agreement or as reasonably required by any proposed syndicate member or any proposed transferee or participant in connection with the contemplated transfer of any Note or participation therein (including, without limitation, any pledgee referred to in Section 11.4(e) hereof), in each case, so long as any such Person (other than any examiners) receiving such information is advised of the provisions of this Section 11.18 and agrees to be bound thereby, (b) as required or requested by any governmental authority or self-regulatory body or representative thereof or in connection with the enforcement hereof or of any Loan Document or related document or (c) pursuant to legal process or with respect to any litigation between or among the Borrower and any of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any Lender be obligated or required to return any materials furnished to it by the Borrower. The foregoing provisions shall not apply to the Administrative Agent or any Lender with respect to information that (i) is or becomes generally available to the public (other than through the Administrative Agent or such Lender), (ii) is already in the possession of the Administrative Agent or such Lender on a non-confidential basis, or (iii) comes into the possession of the Administrative Agent or such Lender from a source other than the Borrower or its Affiliates in a manner not known to the Administrative Agent or such Lender to involve a breach of a duty of confidentiality owing to the Borrower or its Affiliates.

Section 11.19    USA PATRIOT ACT Notice. Each Lender that is subject to the Act (as hereinafter defined) and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify the Borrower in accordance with the Act.

Section 11.20    Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any Affected Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of the applicable Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

 

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(a)    the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an Affected Financial Institution; and

(b)    the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:

(i)    a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;

(ii)    a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such Affected Financial Institution, its parent entity, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement; or

(iii)    the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of the applicable Resolution Authority.

Section 11.21    Right of Set-off. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held, and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing, by such Lender or any such Affiliate, to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower against any and all of the obligations of the Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender or its Affiliates, irrespective of whether or not such Lender or Affiliate shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of the Borrower may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch, office or Affiliate of such Lender different from the branch, office or Affiliate holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness; provided that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.14 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Advances owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff. The rights of each Lender and their respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender or its Affiliates may have. Each Lender agrees to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application; provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.

ARTICLE 12 - WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

Section 12.1    Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE BORROWER AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE LENDERS, HEREBY AGREE, TO THE EXTENT

 

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PERMITTED BY LAW, TO WAIVE AND HEREBY WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY COURT AND IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY TYPE IN WHICH THE BORROWER, ANY OF THE LENDERS, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS IS A PARTY, AS TO ALL MATTERS AND THINGS ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OF THE NOTES OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THE RELATIONS AMONG THE PARTIES LISTED IN THIS SECTION 12.1. EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW, EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT WAIVES ANY RIGHTS IT MAY HAVE TO CLAIM OR RECOVER IN ANY LITIGATION REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION, ANY SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES OTHER THAN, OR IN ADDITION TO, ACTUAL DAMAGES. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVERS AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND EACH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION HAVE BEEN FULLY DISCLOSED BY AND TO THE PARTIES AND THE PROVISIONS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO NO EXCEPTIONS. NO PARTY HAS IN ANY WAY AGREED WITH OR REPRESENTED TO ANY OTHER PARTY THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION WILL NOT BE FULLY ENFORCED IN ALL INSTANCES.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement or caused it to be executed by their duly authorized officers, all as of the day and year first above written.

 

BORROWER:   

AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION

 

By: /s/ Rodney M. Smith

Name: Rodney M. Smith

Title: Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance and Treasurer

[Signature Page to Term Loan Agreement]


ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
AND LENDERS:
  

MIZUHO BANK, LTD.,
as Administrative Agent and as Lender

 

By: /s/ Tracy Rahn
      Name: Tracy Rahn
      Title:   Authorized Signatory

  

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,
as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Michelle Phillips
      Name: Michelle Phillips
      Title:   Managing Director

  

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Brandon K. Fiddler

      Name: Brandon K. Fiddler

      Title:   Senior Vice President

  

SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Michael Maguire

      Name: Michael Maguire

      Title:   Managing Director

  

THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, NEW YORK BRANCH,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Annie Dorval

      Name: Annie Dorval

      Title:   Authorized Signatory

[Signature Page to Term Loan Agreement]


 

BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A. NEW YORK BRANCH,

as a Lender

 

By: /s/ Stephen Johnson

      Name: Stephen Johnson

      Title: Managing Director

 

 

By: /s/ Miriam Trautmann

      Name: Miriam Trautmann

      Title:    Senior Vice President

[Signature Page to Term Loan Agreement]

 


SCHEDULE 1

COMMITMENTS

 

Lender   

Term Loan
Commitment

 

 

Mizuho Bank, Ltd.

   $ 100,000,000  

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   $ 300,000,000  

PNC Bank, National Association

   $ 150,000,000  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

   $ 100,000,000  

The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch

   $ 50,000,000  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. New York Branch

   $ 50,000,000  

Total:

   $ 750,000,000  


SCHEDULE 2

EXISTING ABS FACILITIES

$1,300.0 million aggregate principal amount of Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2013-2, Subclass A and $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2018-1, Subclass A issued by the American Tower Trust I

$350.0 million aggregate principal amount of American Tower Secured Revenue Notes, Series 2015-1, Class A and $525.0 million aggregate principal amount American Tower Secured Revenue Notes, Series 2015-2, Class A issued by GTP Acquisition Partners I, LLC


SCHEDULE 3

SUBSIDIARIES ON THE AGREEMENT DATE

10 Presidential Way Associates, LLC

ACC Tower Sub, LLC

Adquisiciones y Proyectos Inalámbricos, S. de R. L. de C.V.

Alternative Networking LLC

American Tower Asset Sub II, LLC

American Tower Asset Sub, LLC

American Tower Charitable Foundation, Inc.

American Tower Delaware Corporation

American Tower Depositor Sub, LLC

American Tower do Brasil - Cessão de Infraestruturas Ltda.

American Tower do Brasil – Communicação Multimídia Ltda.

American Tower Guarantor Sub, LLC

American Tower Holding Sub, LLC

American Tower Holding Sub II, LLC

American Tower International Holding I LLC

American Tower International Holding II LLC

American Tower International, Inc.

American Tower Investments LLC

American Tower LLC

American Tower Management, LLC

American Tower Mauritius

American Tower, L.P.

American Tower Servicios Fibra, S. de R.L. de C.V.

American Tower Tanzania Operations Limited

American Towers LLC

AT Kenya C.V.

AT Netherlands C.V.

AT Netherlands Coöperatief U.A.

AT Sao Paulo C.V.

AT Sher Netherlands Coöperatief U.A.

AT South America C.V.

ATC Africa Holding B.V.

ATC Africa Shared Services (Pty) Ltd

ATC Antennas Holding LLC

ATC Antennas LLC

ATC Argentina Coöperatief U.A.

ATC Argentina C.V.

ATC Argentina Holding LLC

ATC Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.

ATC Atlantic C.V.

ATC Atlantic II B.V.

ATC Backhaul LLC

ATC Brasil – Serviços de Conectividades Ltda.


ATC Brazil Holding LLC

ATC Brazil I LLC

ATC Brazil II LLC

ATC Chile Holding LLC

ATC Colombia B.V.

ATC Colombia Holding I LLC

ATC Colombia Holding LLC

ATC Colombia I LLC

ATC CSR Foundation India

ATC Ecuador Holding LLC

ATC Edge LLC

ATC EH GmbH & Co. KG

ATC Europe B.V.

ATC Europe LLC

ATC European Holdings, Inc.

ATC Fibra de Colombia, S.A.S.

ATC France SAS

ATC France Coöperatief U.A.

ATC France Holding SAS

ATC France Holding II SAS

ATC France Réseaux SAS

ATC France Services SAS

ATC Germany Holdings GmbH

ATC Germany Services GmbH

ATC GP GmbH

ATC Global Employment B.V.

ATC Heston B.V.

ATC Holding Fibra Mexico S. de R.L. DE C.V.

ATC India Infrastructure Private Limited

ATC Indoor DAS Holding LLC

ATC Indoor DAS LLC

ATC International Coöperatief U.A.

ATC International Financing B.V.

ATC International Financing II B.V.

ATC International Financing II Holding LLC

ATC International Holding Corp.

ATC IP LLC

ATC Iris I LLC

ATC Kenya Operations Limited

ATC Kenya Services Limited

ATC Latin America S.A. de C.V., SOFOM, E.N.R.

ATC Managed Sites Holding LLC

ATC Managed Sites LLC

ATC MexHold LLC

ATC Mexico Holding LLC

ATC Nigeria Coöperatief U.A.


ATC Nigeria C.V.

ATC Nigeria Holding LLC

ATC Nigeria Wireless Infrastructure Limited

ATC On Air + LLC

ATC Operations LLC

ATC Outdoor DAS, LLC

ATC Paraguay Holding LLC

ATC Paraguay S.R.L.

ATC Peru Holding LLC

ATC Ponderosa B-I LLC

ATC Ponderosa B-II LLC

ATC Ponderosa K LLC

ATC Ponderosa K-R LLC

ATC Sequoia LLC

ATC Sitios de Chile S.A.

ATC Sitios de Colombia S.A.S.

ATC Sitios del Peru S.R.L.

ATC Sitios Infraco S.A.S.

ATC South Africa Investment Holdings (Proprietary) Limited

ATC South Africa Wireless Infrastructure (Pty) Ltd

ATC South Africa Wireless Infrastructure II (Pty) Ltd

ATC South America Holding LLC

ATC South LLC

ATC Tanzania Holding LLC

ATC Telecom Infrastructure Private Limited

ATC Tower (Ghana) Limited

ATC Tower Services LLC

ATC TRS I LLC

ATC TRS II LLC

ATC TRS III LLC

ATC Uganda Limited

ATC Watertown LLC

ATC WiFi LLC

ATS-Needham LLC

Blue Transfer Sociedad Anonima

California Tower, Inc.

Cell Site NewCo II, LLC

Cell Tower Lease Acquisition LLC

Central States Tower Holdings, LLC

CNC2 Associates, LLC

Colo ATL, LLC

Comunicaciones y Consumos S.A.

Connectivity Infrastructure Services Limited

DCS Tower Sub, LLC

Eaton Towers Burkina Faso S.A.

Eaton Towers Ghana Limited


Eaton Towers Ghana (M) Limited

Eaton Towers Holdings Limited

Eaton Towers Kenya Limited

Eaton Towers (Lilongwe) Limited

Eaton Towers Limited

Eaton Towers Niger S.A.

Eaton Towers Uganda Limited

Eure-et-Loir Réseaux Mobiles SAS

Ghana Tower InterCo B.V.

Global Tower Assets III, LLC

Global Tower Assets, LLC

Global Tower Holdings, LLC

Global Tower Services, LLC

Global Tower, LLC

Goodison One Hundred Twenty Limited

Gondola Tower Holdings LLC

GrainComm I, LLC

GrainComm II, LLC

GrainComm III, LLC

GrainComm V, LLC

GrainComm Marketing, LLC

Grain Communications REIT II, Inc.

Grain HoldCo, LLC

Grain HoldCo Parent, LLC

GTP Acquisition Partners I, LLC

GTP Acquisition Partners II, LLC

GTP Acquisition Partners III, LLC

GTP Costa Rica Finance, LLC

GTP Infrastructure I, LLC

GTP Infrastructure II, LLC

GTP Infrastructure III, LLC

GTP Investments LLC

GTP LATAM Holdings B.V.

GTP LatAm Holdings Coöperatieve U.A.

GTP Operations CR, S.R.L.

GTP South Acquisitions II, LLC

GTP Structures I, LLC

GTP Structures II, LLC

GTP Structures III, LLC

GTP Torres CR, S.R.L.

GTP Towers Costa Rica Holdcorp S.R.L.

GTP Towers I, LLC

GTP Towers II, LLC

GTP Towers III, LLC

GTP Towers IV, LLC

GTP Towers IX, LLC


GTP Towers V, LLC

GTP Towers VII, LLC

GTP Towers VIII, LLC

GTP TRS I LLC

GTPI HoldCo, LLC

Haysville Towers, LLC

JT Communications, LLC

Lap do Brasil Empreendimentos Imobiliários Ltda

LAP Inmobiliaria Limitada

Loxel SAS

MATC Digital, S. de R.L. de C.V.

MATC Fibraoptica, S. de R.L. de C.V.

MATC Infraestructura, S. de R.L. de C.V.

MATC Servicios, S. de R.L. de C.V.

MHB Tower Rentals of America, LLC

MC New Macland Properties, LLC

MCSU Properties, LLC

Municipal Bay, LLC

Municipal-Bay Holdings, LLC

New Towers LLC

PCS Structures Towers, LLC

Red Spires Asset Sub, LLC

Richland Towers, LLC

RSA Media, Inc.

Southeast Network Access Point, LLC

SpectraSite Communications, LLC

SpectraSite, LLC

T8 Ulysses Site Management LLC

Tower Management, Inc.

Towers of America, L.L.L.P.

Transcend Infrastructure Holdings Pte. Ltd.

Transcend Towers Infrastructure (Philippines), Inc.

Uganda Tower Interco B.V.

Ulysses Asset Sub I, LLC

Ulysses Asset Sub II, LLC

UniSite, LLC

UniSite/Omnipoint FL Tower Venture, LLC

UniSite/Omnipoint NE Tower Venture, LLC

UniSite/Omnipoint PA Tower Venture, LLC

Verus Management One, LLC


SCHEDULE 4

AGENT’S OFFICE;

CERTAIN ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES

BORROWER:

American Tower Corporation

116 Huntington Avenue

Boston, MA 02116

Attention: Treasurer (or General Counsel if legal notice)

Telephone:                                                  

Fax: 617-375-7575

Website Address: www.americantower.com

U.S. Taxpayer Identification Number:                                                  

AGENT:

Agent’s Office

(for payments and Requests for Credit Extensions):

Mizuho Bank, Ltd.

1800 Plaza Ten, Harborside Financial Center

Jersey City, NJ 07311

Attention: Joyce Raynor

Telephone:                                                  

Fax: (201) 626-9935

Bank Name: MIZUHO BANK LTD., NEW YORK BRANCH

 

                                                 


EXHIBIT A

FORM OF REQUEST FOR ADVANCE

Date: February __, 2020

 

To:

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., as Administrative Agent

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Term Loan Agreement, to be dated as of February 13, 2020 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “Agreement;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among American Tower Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Mizuho Bank, Ltd., as Administrative Agent.

The undersigned hereby requests (select one):

☐ An Advance of Loans                                     ☐ A conversion or continuation of Loans

1.    On                                                                                        (a Business Day).

2.    In the amount of $                                                             .

3.    Comprised of                                                                    .

                                     [type of Advance requested]

4.    For LIBOR Advances: with an Interest Period of      months.

The Advance, if any, requested herein complies with Section 2.1 of the Agreement.

The Borrower hereby represents and warrants that the conditions specified in Section 3.1 shall be satisfied on and as of the date of the Advance.

This letter agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

 

AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION
By:  

                                     

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

A-1

Form of Request for Advance


EXHIBIT B

[Reserved]

 

B-1


EXHIBIT C

FORM OF NOTE

 

                                             

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to _____________________ or registered assigns (the “Lender”), in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount of ________________________ made by the Lender to the Borrower under that certain Term Loan Agreement, dated as of February 13, 2020 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “Agreement;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among the Borrower, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Mizuho Bank, Ltd., as Administrative Agent.

The Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of the Loan made by the Lender from the date of such Loan until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates and at such times as provided in the Agreement. All payments of principal and interest shall be made to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lender in Dollars in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office. If any amount is not paid in full when due hereunder, such unpaid amount shall bear interest, to be paid upon demand, from the due date thereof until the date of actual payment (and before as well as after judgment) computed at the per annum rate set forth in the Agreement.

This promissory note is one of the Notes referred to in the Agreement, is entitled to the benefits thereof and may be prepaid in whole or in part subject to the terms and conditions provided therein. Upon the occurrence and continuation of one or more of the Events of Default specified in the Agreement, all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Agreement. The Loan made by the Lender shall be evidenced by a loan account or record maintained by the Lender in the ordinary course of business. The Lender may also attach a schedule to this Note and endorse thereon the date, amount and maturity of its Loan and payments with respect thereto.

The Borrower, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and non-payment of this Note.

 

C-1

Form of Note


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

 

AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION
By:  

                                     

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

C-2

Form of Note


LOANS AND PAYMENTS WITH RESPECT THERETO

 

Date

 

Type of

Loan Made

 

Amount of
Loan Made

 

End of

Interest

Period

 

Amount of

Principal

or Interest

Paid This

Date

 

Outstanding
Principal
Balance
This Date

 

Notation

Made By

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C-3

Form of Note


EXHIBIT D

FORM OF LOAN CERTIFICATE

The undersigned, Edmund DiSanto, the Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary of American Tower Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), does hereby certify, on and as of the date hereof, in the name of and on behalf of the Company pursuant to that certain Term Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Loan Agreement”), among the Company, the financial institutions party thereto as lenders and Mizuho Bank, Ltd., as Administrative Agent for the Lenders, as follows:

1.    All terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Loan Agreement.

2.    Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true, complete and correct copy of the certificate of incorporation of the Company (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) as certified by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as of the date given on the certificate. The Certificate of Incorporation has not been amended or restated, and no document with respect to an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation has been filed with the Secretary of State since such date.

3.    Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a true, complete and correct copy of the Bylaws of the Company, as have been in full force and effect at all times from the date thereof through the date hereof.

4.    (i) Attached hereto as Exhibit C is a true and correct copy of certain resolutions, adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company by unanimous written consent on December 11, 2019 (the “Resolutions”), (ii) that the Resolutions have not been amended, modified or rescinded and remain in full force and effect, and (iii) that the Resolutions constitute all of the resolutions or consents of the Board of Directors of the Company relating to the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents.

5.    Attached hereto as Exhibit D are the names and the respective offices and the true and genuine specimen signatures (or facsimiles thereof) of the duly elected, qualified and acting officers of the Company authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the Company the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and all other documents necessary or appropriate to consummate the transactions contemplated therein or in the Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents.

6.    Attached hereto as Exhibit E is a true, correct and complete copy of a Certificate of Good Standing as of a recent date for the Company issued by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

7.    Goodwin Procter LLP is entitled to rely on this certificate in rendering its opinion pursuant to Section 3.1(c) of the Term Loan Agreement.

 

D-1

Form of Loan Certificate


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this certificate as of the date first written above.

 

By:  

                          

  Name:   Edmund DiSanto
  Title:   Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary

The undersigned, Rodney M. Smith, the Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance and Treasurer of the Company, hereby certifies that Edmund DiSanto, who executed the foregoing Certificate, is the duly elected, qualified and acting Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company and that the signature set forth above his name is his genuine signature.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate as of the date first above written

 

By:  

                          

  Name:   Rodney M. Smith
  Title:   Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance and Treasurer

 

 

[Signature Page to American Tower Loan Certificate]

D-2

Form of Loan Certificate


EXHIBIT A

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

 

D-3

Form of Loan Certificate


EXHIBIT B

BY-LAWS

 

D-4

Form of Loan Certificate


EXHIBIT C

RESOLUTIONS

 

D-5

Form of Loan Certificate


EXHIBIT D

INCUMBENCY

 

Name

  

Office

  

Signature

[_____]    [_____]    [_____]
[_____]    [_____]    [_____]
[_____]    [_____]    [_____]
[_____]    [_____]    [_____]
[_____]    [_____]    [_____]
[_____]    [_____]    [_____]

 

D-6

Form of Loan Certificate


EXHIBIT E

GOOD STANDING CERTIFICATE

 

D-7

Form of Loan Certificate


EXHIBIT E

FORM OF PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE

Financial Statement Date: _________

 

To:

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., as Administrative Agent

The undersigned [_____], as [Chief Financial Officer] [President] [Treasurer] of AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), does hereby certify in the name of and on behalf of the Borrower in connection with that certain Term Loan Agreement, dated as of February 13, 2020 (the “Term Loan Agreement”) by and among the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., as Administrative Agent for said Lenders, as follows that:

1.    Calculations demonstrating compliance with Sections 7.5 and 7.6 of the Term Loan Agreement are set forth on Schedule 1 attached hereto; and

2.    To the knowledge of the undersigned, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or, if a Default has occurred, each such Default and its nature, when it occurred, whether it is continuing and the steps being taken by the Borrowers with respect to such Default are set forth on Schedule 2 attached hereto.

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meaning given to them in the Term Loan Agreement.

[REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

 

E-1

Form of Performance Certificate


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Performance Certificate as of the date first written above.

 

AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation
By:  

                             

  Name:
  Title:

 

E-2

Form of Performance Certificate


For the Quarter/Year ended __________________ (“Statement Date”)

SCHEDULE 1

to the Performance Certificate

($ in 000’s)

 

     

1.  (A) Section 7.5 of the Term Loan Agreement

  
1.    Senior Secured Leverage Ratio Compliance   
   (a)    Senior Secured Debt as of the last day of such fiscal quarter or on any other calculation date, as applicable = the aggregate amount of secured Indebtedness as of such date (including, without limitation, Indebtedness under any Existing ABS Facility and Indebtedness under any additional ABS Facilities entered into in accordance with Section 7.1(h) of the Term Loan Agreement)      $              
     

divided by

  
   (b)    Adjusted EBITDA as of the last day of such fiscal quarter, if calculated as of the end of a fiscal quarter, or as of the most recently completed fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1 or 6.2 of the Term Loan Agreement, if calculated at the time of incurrence of any Indebtedness = the sum of (in each case determined in accordance with GAAP):   
     

(1)   Net Income

     $              
     

plus (to the extent deducted in determining such Net Income)

  
     

(2)   The sum of:

  
     

(A)  depreciation and amortization (including, without limitation, amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets)

     $              
     

plus

  
     

(B)  Interest Expense

     $              
     

plus

  
     

(C)  income tax expense, including, without limitation, taxes paid or accrued based on income, profits or capital, including state, franchise and similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes

     $              
     

plus

  

 

E-3

Form of Performance Certificate


   (D)    extraordinary losses and non-recurring non-cash charges and expenses      $              
      plus   
   (E)    all other non-cash charges, expenses and interest (including, without limitation, any non-cash losses in respect of Hedge Agreements, non-cash impairment charges, non-cash valuation charges for stock option grants or vesting of restricted stock awards or any other non-cash compensation charges and losses from the early extinguishment of Indebtedness)      $              
      plus   
   (F)    non-recurring integration costs and expenses resulting from operational changes and improvements (including, without limitation, severance costs and business optimization expenses)      $              
      plus   
   (G)    non-recurring charges and expenses, restructuring charges, transaction expenses (including, without limitation, transaction expenses incurred in connection with any merger or acquisition) and underwriters’ fees, and severance and retention payments in connection with any merger or acquisition      $              
      less   
   (H)    extraordinary gains and cash payments (to the extent not otherwise deducted in determining Net Income) made during such period with respect to non-cash charges that were added back in a prior period      $              
      SUBTOTAL for (b):      $              
     

TOTAL SENIOR SECURED LEVERAGE RATIO

(line (a) divided by line (b)) =

     ____: 1.00  
     

Maximum ratio permitted for applicable period =

     3.00: 1.00  

 

E-4

Form of Performance Certificate


      2. (B) Section 7.6 of the Term Loan Agreement   
1.    Total Borrower Leverage Ratio Compliance   
   (a)    Total Debt as of the last day of such fiscal quarter or on any other calculation date, as applicable = the sum (without duplication) of, in each case for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis:   
     

(1)   the outstanding principal amount of the Loans as of such date

     $              
     

plus

  
     

(2)   the aggregate amount of Indebtedness plus Attributable Debt of such Persons as of such date

     $                  
     

plus

  
     

(3)   the aggregate amount of all Guaranties by such Persons of Indebtedness as of such date

     $              
     

plus

  
     

(4)   to the extent payable by the Borrower, an amount equal to the aggregate exposure of the Borrower under any permitted Hedge Agreement permitted pursuant to Section 7.1 of the Term Loan Agreement, as calculated on a marked to market basis as of the last day of the fiscal quarter being tested or the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter, as applicable

     $              
     

minus

  
     

(5)   the sum of all unrestricted domestic cash and Cash Equivalents of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of such date

     $              
     

SUBTOTAL for (a):

     $                  
     

divided by

  
   (b)    Adjusted EBITDA as of the last day of such fiscal quarter, if calculated as of the end of a fiscal quarter, or as of the most recently completed fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1 or 6.2 of the Loan Agreement, if calculated at the time of incurrence of any Indebtedness = the sum of (in each case determined in accordance with GAAP):   
     

(1)   Net Income

     $              
     

plus (to the extent deducted in determining such Net

  

 

E-5

Form of Performance Certificate


        
   Income)      
(2)    The sum of:   
   (A)    depreciation and amortization (including, without limitation, amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets)    $            
      plus   
   (B)    Interest Expense    $            
      plus   
   (C)    income tax expense, including, without limitation, taxes paid or accrued based on income, profits or capital, including state, franchise and similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes    $            
      plus   
   (D)    extraordinary losses and non-recurring non-cash charges and expenses    $            
      plus   
   (E)    all other non-cash charges, expenses and interest (including, without limitation, any non-cash losses in respect of Hedge Agreements, non-cash impairment charges, non-cash valuation charges for stock option grants or vesting of restricted stock awards or any other non-cash compensation charges and losses from the early extinguishment of Indebtedness)    $            
      plus   
   (F)    non-recurring integration costs and expenses resulting from operational changes and improvements (including, without limitation, severance costs and business optimization expenses)    $            
      plus   
   (G)    non-recurring charges and expenses, restructuring charges, transaction expenses (including, without limitation, transaction expenses incurred in connection with any merger or acquisition) and underwriters’ fees, and severance and retention payments in connection with any merger or acquisition    $            
      less   

 

E-6

Form of Performance Certificate


   (H)    extraordinary gains and cash payments (to the extent not otherwise deducted in determining Net Income) made during such period with respect to non-cash charges that were added back in a prior period    $            
      SUBTOTAL for (b):    $                
     

TOTAL BORROWER LEVERAGE RATIO

(line (a) divided by line (b)) =

   ____: 1.00
     

Maximum ratio permitted for applicable period =

   6.00: 1.00

 

 

E-7

Form of Performance Certificate


EXHIBIT F

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

This Assignment and Assumption (this “Assignment and Assumption”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [the][each]1 Assignor identified in item 1 below ([the][each, an] “Assignor”) and [the][each]2 Assignee identified in item 2 below ([the][each, an] “Assignee”). [It is understood and agreed that the rights and obligations of [the Assignors][the Assignees]3 hereunder are several and not joint.]4 Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Term Loan Agreement identified below (the “Term Loan Agreement”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.

For an agreed consideration, [the][each] Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to [the Assignee][the respective Assignees], and [the][each] Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from [the Assignor][the respective Assignors], subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Term Loan Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of [the Assignor’s][the respective Assignors’] rights and obligations in [its capacity as a Lender][their respective capacities as Lenders] under the Term Loan Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of [the Assignor][the respective Assignors] under the respective facilities identified below and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of [the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender)][the respective Assignors (in their respective capacities as Lenders)] against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Term Loan Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned by [the][any] Assignor to [the][any] Assignee pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as [the][an] “Assigned Interest”). Each such sale and assignment is without recourse to [the][any] Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by [the][any] Assignor.

 

 

1 

For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the Assignor(s), if the assignment is from a single Assignor, choose the first bracketed language. If the assignment is from multiple Assignors, choose the second bracketed language.

2 

For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the Assignee(s), if the assignment is to a single Assignee, choose the first bracketed language. If the assignment is to multiple Assignees, choose the second bracketed language.

3 

Select as appropriate.

4 

Include bracketed language if there are either multiple Assignors or multiple Assignees.

 

F-1

Form of Assignment and Assumption


1.

Assignor[s]:     _______________________________

 

                                                                                               

 

2.

Assignee[s]:     _______________________________

 

                                                                                               

        [for each Assignee, indicate [Affiliate][Approved Fund] of [identify Lender]]

 

3.

Borrower(s):     ______________________________

 

4.

Administrative Agent: Mizuho Bank, Ltd., as the administrative agent under the Term Loan Agreement

 

5.

Term Loan Agreement: Term Loan Agreement, dated as of February 13, 2020 among American Tower Corporation, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Mizuho Bank, Ltd., as Administrative Agent

 

6.

Assigned Interest[s]:

 

    Assignor[s]5    

 

  

    Assignee[s]6    

 

    

Aggregate

Amount of

Loans

        for all Lenders7         

 

    

Amount of

Loans

            Assigned             

 

    

Percentage

    Assigned of    

Loans8

 

    

CUSIP

    Number    

 

 
              $

 

__________

 

 

 

   $

 

_________

 

 

 

  

 

 

____________

%

 

 

 

 

        
              $

 

__________

 

 

 

   $

 

_________

 

 

 

    

____________

%

 

 

        
              $

 

__________

 

 

 

   $

 

_________

 

 

 

    

____________

%

 

 

        

 

[7.

Trade Date: __________________]9

 

 

5 List each Assignor, as appropriate.

6 List each Assignee, as appropriate.

7 Amounts in this column and in the column immediately to the right to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.

8 Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Loans of all Lenders thereunder.

9 To be completed if the Assignor and the Assignee intend that the minimum assignment amount is to be determined as of the Trade Date.

 

F-2

Form of Assignment and Assumption


Effective Date: __________________, 20__ [TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]

The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:

 

ASSIGNOR
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]
By:  

 

  Title:
ASSIGNEE
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
By:  

                 

  Title:

 

[Consented to and]10 Accepted:
Mizuho Bank, Ltd., as
  Administrative Agent
By:  

             

  Title:
[Consented to:]11
By:  

             

  Title:

 

 

10 To be added only if the consent of the Administrative Agent is required by the terms of the Term Loan Agreement.

11 To be added only if the consent of the Borrower and/or other parties is required by the terms of the Term Loan Agreement.

 

F-3

Form of Assignment and Assumption


ANNEX 1 TO ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

1.       Representations and Warranties.

1.1.    Assignor. [The][Each] Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of [the][[the relevant] Assigned Interest, (ii) [the][such] Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Term Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.

1.2.    Assignee. [The][Each] Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Term Loan Agreement, (ii) it meets all the requirements to be an assignee under Section 11.4(b)(i), (iii) and (iv) of the Term Loan Agreement (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 11.4(b)(iii) of the Term Loan Agreement), (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Term Loan Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of [the][the relevant] Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to acquire assets of the type represented by [the][such] Assigned Interest and either it, or the Person exercising discretion in making its decision to acquire [the][such] Assigned Interest, is experienced in acquiring assets of such type, (v) it has received a copy of the Term Loan Agreement, and has received or has been accorded the opportunity to receive copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section __ thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it deems appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, (vi) it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, and (vii) if it is a Foreign Lender, attached hereto is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Term Loan Agreement, duly completed and executed by [the][such] Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, [the][any] Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

 

F-4

Form of Assignment and Assumption


2.    Payments. From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of [the][each] Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to [the][the relevant] Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to [the][the relevant] Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.

3.    General Provisions. This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

 

F-5

Form of Assignment and Assumption

Exhibit


Exhibit 21
 SUBSIDIARIES OF AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION
Subsidiary
 
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization
 
 
 
10 Presidential Way Associates, LLC
Delaware
ACC Tower Sub, LLC
Delaware
Adquisiciones y Proyectos Inalámbricos, S. de R. L. de C.V.
Mexico
Alternative Networking LLC
Florida
American Tower Asset Sub II, LLC
Delaware
American Tower Asset Sub, LLC
Delaware
American Tower Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Delaware
American Tower Delaware Corporation
Delaware
American Tower Depositor Sub, LLC
Delaware
American Tower do Brasil - Cessão de Infraestruturas Ltda.
Brazil
American Tower do Brasil - Communicação Multimídia Ltda.
Brazil
American Tower Guarantor Sub, LLC
Delaware
American Tower Holding Sub, LLC
Delaware
American Tower Holding Sub II, LLC
Delaware
American Tower International Holding I LLC
Delaware
American Tower International Holding II LLC
Delaware
American Tower International, Inc.
Delaware
American Tower Investments LLC
California
American Tower LLC
Delaware
American Tower Management, LLC
Delaware
American Tower Mauritius
Republic of Mauritius
American Tower, L.P.
Delaware
American Tower Servicios Fibra, S. de R.L. de C.V.
Mexico
American Tower Tanzania Operations Limited
Tanzania
American Towers LLC
Delaware
AT Kenya C.V.
Netherlands
AT Netherlands C.V.
Netherlands
AT Netherlands Coöperatief U.A.
Netherlands
AT Sao Paulo C.V.
Netherlands
AT Sher Netherlands Coöperatief U.A.
Netherlands
AT South America C.V.
Netherlands
ATC Africa Holding B.V.
Netherlands
ATC Africa Shared Services (Pty) Ltd
South Africa
ATC Antennas Holding LLC
Delaware
ATC Antennas LLC
Delaware
ATC Argentina Coöperatief U.A.
Netherlands
ATC Argentina C.V.
Netherlands
ATC Argentina Holding LLC
Delaware
ATC Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
Singapore
ATC Atlantic C.V. (1)
Netherlands
ATC Atlantic II B.V.
Netherlands
ATC Backhaul LLC
Delaware
ATC Brasil - Serviços de Conectividades Ltda.
Brazil
ATC Brazil Holding LLC
Delaware
ATC Brazil I LLC
Delaware





ATC Brazil II LLC
Delaware
ATC Chile Holding LLC
Delaware
ATC Colombia B.V.
Netherlands
ATC Colombia Holding I LLC
Delaware
ATC Colombia Holding LLC
Delaware
ATC Colombia I LLC
Delaware
ATC CSR Foundation India
India
ATC Ecuador Holding LLC
Delaware
ATC Edge LLC
Delaware
ATC EH GmbH & Co. KG (2)
Germany
ATC Europe B.V. (1)
Netherlands
ATC Europe LLC (3)
Delaware
ATC European Holdings, Inc.
Delaware
ATC Fibra de Colombia, S.A.S.
Colombia
ATC France SAS
France
ATC France Coöperatief U.A.
France
ATC France Holding SAS
Netherlands
ATC France Holding II SAS
France
ATC France Réseaux SAS
France
ATC France Services SAS
France
ATC Germany Holdings GmbH
Germany
ATC Germany Services GmbH
Germany
ATC GP GmbH (3)
Germany
ATC Global Employment B.V.
Netherlands
ATC Heston B.V.
Netherlands
ATC Holding Fibra Mexico S. de R.L. DE C.V.
Mexico
ATC India Infrastructure Private Limited
India
ATC Indoor DAS Holding LLC
Delaware
ATC Indoor DAS LLC
Delaware
ATC International Coöperatief U.A.
Netherlands
ATC International Financing B.V.
Netherlands
ATC International Financing II B.V.
Netherlands
ATC International Financing II Holding LLC
Delaware
ATC International Holding Corp.
Delaware
ATC IP LLC
Delaware
ATC Iris I LLC
Delaware
ATC Kenya Operations Limited
Kenya
ATC Kenya Services Limited
Kenya
ATC Latin America S.A. de C.V., SOFOM, E.N.R.
Mexico
ATC Managed Sites Holding LLC
Delaware
ATC Managed Sites LLC
Delaware
ATC MexHold LLC
Delaware
ATC Mexico Holding LLC
Delaware
ATC Nigeria Coöperatief U.A.
Netherlands
ATC Nigeria C.V.
Netherlands
ATC Nigeria Holding LLC
Delaware
ATC Nigeria Wireless Infrastructure Limited
Nigeria
ATC On Air + LLC
Delaware
ATC Operations LLC
Delaware
ATC Outdoor DAS, LLC
Delaware





ATC Paraguay Holding LLC
Delaware
ATC Paraguay S.R.L.
Paraguay
ATC Peru Holding LLC
Delaware
ATC Ponderosa B-I LLC
Delaware
ATC Ponderosa B-II LLC
Delaware
ATC Ponderosa K LLC
Delaware
ATC Ponderosa K-R LLC
Delaware
ATC Sequoia LLC
Delaware
ATC Sitios de Chile S.A.
Chile
ATC Sitios de Colombia S.A.S.
Colombia
ATC Sitios del Peru S.R.L.
Peru
ATC Sitios Infraco S.A.S.
Colombia
ATC South Africa Investment Holdings (Proprietary) Limited
South Africa
ATC South Africa Wireless Infrastructure (Pty) Ltd
South Africa
ATC South Africa Wireless Infrastructure II (Pty) Ltd
South Africa
ATC South America Holding LLC
Delaware
ATC South LLC
Delaware
ATC Tanzania Holding LLC
Delaware
ATC Telecom Infrastructure Private Limited (1)
India
ATC Tower (Ghana) Limited (3)
Republic of Ghana
ATC Tower Services LLC
Delaware
ATC TRS I LLC
Delaware
ATC TRS II LLC
Delaware
ATC TRS III LLC
Delaware
ATC Uganda Limited (2)
Uganda
ATC Watertown LLC
Delaware
ATC WiFi LLC
Delaware
ATS-Needham LLC (4)
Massachusetts
Blue Transfer Sociedad Anonima
Paraguay
California Tower, Inc.
Delaware
Cell Site NewCo II, LLC
Delaware
Cell Tower Lease Acquisition LLC
Delaware
Central States Tower Holdings, LLC
Delaware
CNC2 Associates, LLC
Delaware
Colo ATL, LLC
Delaware
Comunicaciones y Consumos S.A.
Argentina
Connectivity Infrastructure Services Limited
Nigeria
DCS Tower Sub, LLC
Delaware
Eaton Towers Burkina Faso S.A.
Burkina Faso
Eaton Towers Ghana Limited
Ghana
Eaton Towers Ghana (M) Limited
Mauritius
Eaton Towers Holdings Limited
Jersey
Eaton Towers Kenya Limited
Kenya
Eaton Towers (Lilongwe) Limited
Malawi
Eaton Towers Limited
United Kingdom
Eaton Towers Niger S.A.
Niger
Eaton Towers Uganda Limited
Uganda
Eure-et-Loir Réseaux Mobiles SAS (1)
France
Ghana Tower InterCo B.V. (1)
Netherlands
Global Tower Assets III, LLC
Delaware





Global Tower Assets, LLC
Delaware
Global Tower Holdings, LLC
Delaware
Global Tower Services, LLC
Delaware
Global Tower, LLC
Delaware
Goodison One Hundred Twenty Limited
Kenya
Gondola Tower Holdings LLC
Delaware
GrainComm I, LLC
Delaware
GrainComm II, LLC
Delaware
GrainComm III, LLC
Delaware
GrainComm V, LLC
Delaware
GrainComm Marketing, LLC
Delaware
Grain Communications REIT II, Inc.
Delaware
Grain HoldCo, LLC
Delaware
Grain HoldCo Parent, LLC
Delaware
GTP Acquisition Partners I, LLC
Delaware
GTP Acquisition Partners II, LLC
Delaware
GTP Acquisition Partners III, LLC
Delaware
GTP Costa Rica Finance, LLC
Delaware
GTP Infrastructure I, LLC
Delaware
GTP Infrastructure II, LLC
Delaware
GTP Infrastructure III, LLC
Delaware
GTP Investments LLC
Delaware
GTP LATAM Holdings B.V.
Netherlands
GTP LatAm Holdings Coöperatieve U.A.
Netherlands
GTP Operations CR, S.R.L.
Costa Rica
GTP South Acquisitions II, LLC
Delaware
GTP Structures I, LLC
Delaware
GTP Structures II, LLC
Delaware
GTP Structures III, LLC
Delaware
GTP Torres CR, S.R.L.
Costa Rica
GTP Towers Costa Rica Holdcorp S.R.L.
Costa Rica
GTP Towers I, LLC
Delaware
GTP Towers II, LLC
Delaware
GTP Towers III, LLC
Delaware
GTP Towers IV, LLC
Delaware
GTP Towers IX, LLC
Delaware
GTP Towers V, LLC
Delaware
GTP Towers VII, LLC
Delaware
GTP Towers VIII, LLC
Delaware
GTP TRS I LLC
Delaware
GTPI HoldCo, LLC
Delaware
Haysville Towers, LLC (1)
Kansas
JT Communications, LLC
Georgia
Lap do Brasil Empreendimentos Imobiliários Ltda
Brazil
LAP Inmobiliaria Limitada
Chile
Loxel SAS
France
MATC Digital, S. de R.L. de C.V.
Mexico
MATC Fibraoptica, S. de R.L. de C.V.
Mexico
MATC Infraestructura, S. de R.L. de C.V.
Mexico
MATC Servicios, S. de R.L. de C.V.
Mexico





MHB Tower Rentals of America, LLC
Mississippi
MC New Macland Properties, LLC
Georgia
MCSU Properties, LLC
Georgia
Municipal Bay, LLC
Delaware
Municipal-Bay Holdings, LLC
Delaware
New Towers LLC
Delaware
PCS Structures Towers, LLC
Delaware
Red Spires Asset Sub, LLC
Delaware
Richland Towers, LLC
Delaware
RSA Media, Inc.
Massachusetts
Southeast Network Access Point, LLC
Georgia
SpectraSite Communications, LLC
Delaware
SpectraSite, LLC
Delaware
T8 Ulysses Site Management LLC
Delaware
Tower Management, Inc. (5)
Indiana
Towers of America, L.L.L.P.
Delaware
Transcend Infrastructure Holdings Pte. Ltd.
Singapore
Transcend Towers Infrastructure (Philippines), Inc.
Philippines
Uganda Tower Interco B.V. (1)
Netherlands
Ulysses Asset Sub I, LLC
Delaware
Ulysses Asset Sub II, LLC
Delaware
UniSite, LLC
Delaware
UniSite/Omnipoint FL Tower Venture, LLC (1)
Delaware
UniSite/Omnipoint NE Tower Venture, LLC (1)
Delaware
UniSite/Omnipoint PA Tower Venture, LLC (1)
Delaware
Verus Management One, LLC
Delaware
(1)    Majority interest owned by a wholly owned subsidiary.
(2)    Majority interest owned by a majority owned subsidiary.
(3)    Wholly owned by a majority owned subsidiary.
(4)    Majority owned by two wholly owned subsidiaries.
(5)    50% owned by a wholly owned subsidiary.




Exhibit


Exhibit 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-41224, 333-41226, 333-51959, 333-76324, 333-145609, and 333-145610 each on Form S-8 and Registration Statement No. 333-231931 on Form S-3 of our reports dated February 25, 2020, relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of American Tower Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) and the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of American Tower Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2019.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
February 25, 2020





Exhibit


Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, James D. Taiclet, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of American Tower Corporation;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: February 25, 2020
 
 
 
By:
/S/    JAMES D. TAICLET        
 
 
 
 
 
James D. Taiclet
 
 
 
 
 
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer



Exhibit


Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Thomas A. Bartlett, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of American Tower Corporation;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
 
 
Date: February 25, 2020
 
 
 
By:
/S/    THOMAS A. BARTLETT        
 
 
 
 
 
Thomas A. Bartlett
 
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



Exhibit


Exhibit 32
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with this Annual Report on Form 10-K of American Tower Corporation (the “Company”) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), each of the undersigned officers of the Company hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: February 25, 2020
 
 
 
By:
 
/S/    JAMES D. TAICLET
 
 
 
 
 
 
James D. Taiclet
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
Date: February 25, 2020
 
 
 
By:
 
/S/    THOMAS A. BARTLETT
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thomas A. Bartlett
 
 
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.