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Credit Agreement |
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Entities: |
Agilent Technologies Inc.; Citibank, NA; Citicorp North America, Inc.; Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; General Finance Corp; Lehman Brothers Inc.; Lehman Commercial Paper Inc.; PMC-Sierra, Inc.; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP |
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Date: |
2006 |
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$99 |
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SECTION 1. |
Definitions |
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1.1 |
Defined Terms | 3 | ||||
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1.2 |
Exchange Rates | 59 | ||||
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1.3 |
Business | 60 | ||||
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SECTION 2. |
Amount and Terms of Credit |
60 | ||||
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2.1 |
Commitments | 60 | ||||
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2.2 |
Minimum Amount of Each Borrowing; Maximum Number of Borrowings | 66 | ||||
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2.3 |
Notice of Borrowing | 66 | ||||
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2.4 |
Disbursement of Funds | 70 | ||||
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2.5 |
Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt | 71 | ||||
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2.6 |
Conversions and Continuations | 73 | ||||
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2.7 |
Pro Rata Borrowings | 75 | ||||
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2.8 |
Interest | 76 | ||||
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2.9 |
Interest Periods | 77 | ||||
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2.10 |
Increased Costs, Illegality, etc | 78 | ||||
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2.11 |
Compensation | 80 | ||||
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2.12 |
Change of Lending Office | 81 | ||||
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2.13 |
Notice of Certain Costs | 81 | ||||
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2.14 |
Incremental Facilities | 81 | ||||
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2.15 |
Conversion of Malaysian Revolving Credit Facility | 83 | ||||
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SECTION 3. |
Letters of Credit |
84 | ||||
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3.1 |
Letters of Credit | 84 | ||||
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3.2 |
Letter of Credit Requests | 85 | ||||
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3.3 |
Letter of Credit Participations | 86 | ||||
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3.4 |
Agreement to Relay Letter of Credit Drawings | 88 | ||||
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3.5 |
Increased Costs | 89 | ||||
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3.6 |
Successor Letter of Credit Issuer | 90 | ||||
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SECTION 4. |
Fees; Commitments |
90 | ||||
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4.1 |
Fees | 90 | ||||
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4.2 |
Voluntary Reduction of Revolving Credit Commitments | 92 | ||||
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4.3 |
Mandatory Termination of Commitments | 93 | ||||
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SECTION 5. |
Payments |
93 | ||||
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5.1 |
Voluntary Prepayments | 93 | ||||
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5.2 |
Mandatory Prepayments | 94 | ||||
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5.3 |
Method and Place of Payment | 99 | ||||
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5.4 |
Net Payments | 99 | ||||
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5.5 |
Computations of Interest and Fees | 102 | ||||
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5.6 |
Limit on Rate of Interest | 102 | ||||
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SECTION 6. |
Conditions Precedent to Initial Borrowing |
103 | ||||
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6.1 |
Credit Documents | 103 | ||||
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6.2 |
Collateral | 103 | ||||
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6.3 |
Legal Opinions | 104 | ||||
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6.4 |
No Default | 104 | ||||
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6.5 |
Senior Notes | 104 | ||||
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6.6 |
Equity Investments | 104 | ||||
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6.7 |
Closing Certificates | 104 | ||||
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6.8 |
Corporate Proceedings of Each Credit Party | 104 | ||||
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6.9 |
Corporate Documents | 105 | ||||
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6.10 |
Fees | 105 | ||||
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6.11 |
Representations and Warranties | 105 | ||||
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6.12 |
Related Agreements | 105 | ||||
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6.13 |
Solvency Certificate | 105 | ||||
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6.14 |
Financial Statements | 105 | ||||
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6.15 |
Acquisition | 105 | ||||
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6.16 |
Insurance | 105 | ||||
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6.17 |
Consolidated Total Debt to Adjusted EBITDA | 106 | ||||
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6.18 |
Pro Forma Financial Statements; Projections | 106 | ||||
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SECTION 7. |
Conditions Precedent to All Credit Events and Tranche B-2 Term Loan Borrowing |
106 | ||||
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7.1 |
No Default; Representations and Warranties | 106 | ||||
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7.2 |
Notice of Borrowing; Letter of Credit Request | 106 | ||||
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7.3 |
Tranche B-2 Term Loan Borrowing | 107 | ||||
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7.4 |
Malaysian U.S. Dollar Loans | 107 | ||||
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SECTION 8. |
Representations, Warranties and Agreements |
108 | ||||
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8.1 |
Corporate Status | 108 | ||||
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8.2 |
Corporate Power and Authority | 108 | ||||
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8.3 |
No Violation | 108 | ||||
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8.4 |
Litigation | 108 | ||||
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8.5 |
Margin Regulations | 109 | ||||
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8.6 |
Governmental Approvals | 109 | ||||
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8.7 |
Investment Company Act | 109 | ||||
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8.8 |
True and Complete Disclosure | 109 | ||||
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8.9 |
Financial Condition; Financial Statements | 109 | ||||
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8.10 |
Tax Returns and Payments | 110 | ||||
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8.11 |
Compliance with ERISA | 110 | ||||
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8.12 |
Subsidiaries | 111 | ||||
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8.13 |
Intellectual Property, etc | 111 | ||||
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8.14 |
Environmental Laws | 111 | ||||
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8.15 |
Properties | 111 | ||||
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8.16 |
Solvency | 112 | ||||
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8.17 |
Public Utility Holding Company Act | 112 | ||||
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SECTION 9. |
Affirmative Covenants |
112 | ||||
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9.1 |
Information Covenants | 112 | ||||
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9.2 |
Books, Records and Inspections | 115 | ||||
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9.3 |
Maintenance of Insurance | 116 | ||||
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9.4 |
Payment of Taxes | 116 | ||||
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9.5 |
Consolidated Corporate Franchises | 116 | ||||
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9.6 |
Compliance with Statutes, Regulations, etc | 116 | ||||
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9.7 |
ERISA | 116 | ||||
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9.8 |
Maintenance of Properties | 117 | ||||
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9.9 |
Transactions with Affiliates | 117 | ||||
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9.10 |
End of Fiscal Years; Fiscal Quarters | 118 | ||||
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9.11 |
Additional Guarantors and Grantors | 118 | ||||
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9.12 |
Pledges of Additional Stock and Evidence of Indebtedness | 118 | ||||
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9.13 |
Use of Proceeds | 119 | ||||
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9.14 |
Further Assurances | 119 | ||||
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9.15 |
Maintenance of Rating of Facilities | 120 | ||||
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SECTION 10. |
Negative Covenants |
120 | ||||
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10.1 |
Limitation on Indebtedness | 120 | ||||
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10.2 |
Limitation on Liens | 123 | ||||
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10.3 |
Limitation on Fundamental Changes | 124 | ||||
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10.4 |
Limitation on Sale of Assets | 126 | ||||
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10.5 |
Limitation on Investments | 128 | ||||
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10.6 |
Limitation on Dividends | 130 | ||||
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10.7 |
Limitations on Debt Payments and Amendments | 132 | ||||
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10.8 |
Limitations on Sale Leasebacks | 133 | ||||
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10.9 |
Consolidated Total Senior Secured Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio | 133 | ||||
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10.10 |
Capital Expenditures | 134 | ||||
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10.11 |
Changes in Business | 134 | ||||
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10.12 |
Limitation on Activities of Holdings | 135 | ||||
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10.13 |
Limitation on Activities of the Lux Borrower | 135 | ||||
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SECTION 11. |
Events of Default |
135 | ||||
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11.1 |
Payments | 135 | ||||
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11.2 |
Representations, etc | 136 | ||||
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11.3 |
Covenants | 136 | ||||
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11.4 |
Default Under Other Agreements | 136 | ||||
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11.5 |
Bankruptcy | 136 | ||||
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11.6 |
ERISA | 137 | ||||
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11.7 |
Guarantee | 137 | ||||
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11.8 |
Pledge Agreements | 138 | ||||
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11.9 |
Security Agreement | 138 | ||||
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11.10 |
Mortgages | 138 | ||||
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11.11 |
Judgments | 138 | ||||
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11.12 |
Change of Control | 139 | ||||
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11.13 |
Investors Right to Cure | 139 | ||||
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SECTION 12. |
The Agents |
140 | ||||
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12.1 |
Appointment | 140 | ||||
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12.2 |
Delegation of Duties | 141 | ||||
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12.3 |
Exculpatory Provisions | 141 | ||||
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12.4 |
Reliance by Agents | 142 | ||||
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12.5 |
Notice of Default | 142 | ||||
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12.6 |
Non-Reliance on Administrative Agents, Collateral Agent and Other Lenders | 143 | ||||
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12.7 |
Indemnification | 143 | ||||
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12.8 |
Administrative Agent in its Individual Capacity | 144 | ||||
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12.9 |
Successor Agents | 144 | ||||
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12.10 |
Withholding Tax | 145 | ||||
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12.11 |
Security Documents | 145 | ||||
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SECTION 13. |
Miscellaneous |
146 | ||||
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13.1 |
Amendments and Waivers | 146 | ||||
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13.2 |
Notices | 147 | ||||
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13.3 |
No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies | 148 | ||||
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13.4 |
Survival of Representations and Warranties | 148 | ||||
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13.5 |
Payment of Expenses and Taxes | 148 | ||||
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13.6 |
Successors and Assign; Participations and Assignments | 149 | ||||
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13.7 |
Replacements of Lenders under Certain Circumstances | 155 | ||||
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13.8 |
Adjustments; Set-off | 156 | ||||
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13.9 |
Counterparts | 156 | ||||
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13.10 |
Severability | 156 | ||||
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13.11 |
Integration | 157 | ||||
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13.12 |
Waiver of Judicial Bond | 157 | ||||
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13.13 |
Waiver of Immunity | 157 | ||||
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13.14 |
Currency of Payment | 157 | ||||
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13.15 |
GOVERNING LAW | 158 | ||||
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13.16 |
Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers; Service of Process | 158 | ||||
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13.17 |
Acknowledgments | 159 | ||||
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13.18 |
WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL | 159 | ||||
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13.19 |
Confidentiality | 160 | ||||
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13.20 |
Citigroup Direct Website Communications | 160 | ||||
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13.21 |
USA PATRIOT Act | 161 | ||||
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13.22 |
Stamp Act, 1949 of Malaysia | 161 | ||||
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SCHEDULES |
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Schedule 1.1(a) |
Applicable Lending Office and Addresses for Notice | |
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Schedule 1.1(b) |
Mortgaged Properties | |
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Schedule 1.1(c) |
Commitments of Lenders | |
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Schedule 1.1(d) |
Excluded Subsidiaries | |
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Schedule 6.1 |
Closing Date Security Documents | |
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Schedule 8.12 |
Subsidiaries | |
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Schedule 9.14(c) |
Post-Closing Security Documents and Other Actions | |
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Schedule 10.1 |
Closing Date Indebtedness | |
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Schedule 10.2 |
Closing Date Liens | |
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Schedule 10.5 |
Closing Date Investments | |
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EXHIBITS |
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Exhibit C |
Form of Guarantee | |
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Exhibit D |
Form of Mortgage (Real Property) | |
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Exhibit E |
Form of Perfection Certificate | |
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Exhibit F |
Form of Pledge Agreement | |
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Exhibit G |
Form of Security Agreement | |
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Exhibit H |
Form of Letter of Credit Request | |
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Exhibit I-1 |
Form of Legal Opinion of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | |
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