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Credit Agreement |
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Banc of America Securities LLC; Computer Learning Centers Inc.; New Horizons Worldwide Inc.; Union Bank of California, NA; Wells Fargo Bank, NA; International Swap Dealers Association Inc.; International Swaps & Derivatives Association, Inc.; Bank of America, NA; Calfee, Halter & Griswold |
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$65 |
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS........................................................1
1.1 Certain Defined Terms.......................................1
1.2 Other Interpretive Provisions..............................21
1.3 Accounting Principles......................................22
ARTICLE II THE CREDITS......................................................22
2.1 Amounts and Terms of Commitments...........................22
2.2 Loan Accounts..............................................23
2.3 Procedure for Borrowing....................................23
2.4 Conversion and Continuation Elections......................24
2.5 Voluntary Termination or Reduction of Commitments..........25
2.6 Optional Prepayments.......................................26
2.7 Mandatory Prepayments......................................26
2.8 Repayment..................................................27
2.9 Interest...................................................27
2.10 Fees.......................................................28
2.11 Computation of Fees and Interest...........................28
2.12 Payments by the Company....................................29
2.13 Payments by the Banks to the Agent.........................29
2.14 Sharing of Payments, Etc...................................30
2.15 Increase in Commitments....................................31
ARTICLE III THE LETTERS OF CREDIT...........................................32
3.1 The Letter of Credit Subfacility...........................32
3.2 Issuance, Amendment and Renewal of Letters of Credit.......33
3.3 Existing Bank of America Letters of Credit; Risk
Participations, Drawings and Reimbursements................35
3.4 Repayment of Participations................................36
3.5 Role of the Issuing Bank...................................37
3.6 Obligations Absolute.......................................37
3.7 Cash Collateral Pledge.....................................38
3.8 Letter of Credit Fees......................................39
3.9 Uniform Customs and Practice...............................39
ARTICLE IV TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY...........................39
4.1 Taxes......................................................39
4.2 Illegality.................................................40
4.3 Increased Costs and Reduction of Return....................41
4.4 Funding Losses.............................................42
4.5 Inability to Determine Rates...............................43
4.6 Certificates of Banks......................................43
4.7 Survival...................................................43
ARTICLE V CONDITIONS PRECEDENT..............................................43
5.1 Conditions of Initial Credit Extensions....................43
5.2 Conditions to All Credit Extensions........................45
ARTICLE VI REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES...................................46
6.1 Corporate Existence and Power..............................46
6.2 Corporate Authorization; No Contravention..................46
6.3 Governmental Authorization.................................46
6.4 Binding Effect.............................................47
6.5 Litigation.................................................47
6.6 No Default.................................................47
6.7 ERISA Compliance...........................................47
6.8 Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations........................48
6.9 Title to Properties........................................48
6.10 Taxes......................................................48
6.11 Financial Condition........................................48
6.12 Environmental Matters......................................49
6.13 Regulated Entities.........................................49
6.14 No Burdensome Restrictions.................................49
6.15 Subsidiaries...............................................49
6.16 Insurance..................................................49
6.17 Swap Obligations...........................................49
6.18 Collateral.................................................49
6.19 Full Disclosure............................................50
6.20 Solvency...................................................50
ARTICLE VII AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS...........................................50
7.1 Financial Statements.......................................50
7.2 Certificates; Other Information............................51
7.3 Notices....................................................51
7.4 Preservation of Corporate Existence, Etc...................52
7.5 Maintenance of Property....................................53
7.6 Insurance..................................................53
7.7 Payment of Obligations.....................................53
7.8 Compliance with Laws.......................................53
7.9 Compliance with ERISA......................................53
7.10 Inspection of Property and Books and Records...............53
7.11 Environmental Laws.........................................54
7.12 Use of Proceeds............................................54
7.13 Subsidiary Guaranties......................................54
7.14 Maintenance of Bank Accounts...............................54
7.15 Collateral.................................................54
7.16 Organizational Changes.....................................54
7.17 Interest Rate Protection...................................55
ARTICLE VIII NEGATIVE COVENANTS.............................................55
8.1 Limitation on Liens........................................55
8.2 Disposition of Assets......................................57
8.3 Consolidations and Mergers.................................57
8.4 Loans and Investments......................................58
8.5 Limitation on Indebtedness.................................59
8.6 Transactions with Affiliates...............................59
8.7 Use of Proceeds............................................59
8.8 Contingent Obligations.....................................59
8.9 Joint Ventures.............................................60
8.10 Restricted Payments........................................60
8.11 ERISA......................................................60
8.12 Change in Business.........................................61
8.13 Accounting Changes.........................................61
8.14 Upstream Restrictions......................................61
8.15 Other Indebtedness and Agreements..........................61
ARTICLE IX FINANCIAL COVENANTS..............................................62
9.1 Minimum Adjusted EBITDA....................................62
9.2 Leverage Ratio.............................................62
9.3 Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio................................63
9.4 Capital Expenditures.......................................63
9.5 Earnout Payments...........................................63
ARTICLE X EVENTS OF DEFAULT.................................................63
10.1 Event of Default...........................................63
10.2 Remedies...................................................65
10.3 Rights Not Exclusive.......................................66
10.4 Certain Financial Covenant Defaults........................66
ARTICLE XI THE AGENT.........................................................67
11.1 Appointment and Authorization; "Agent".....................67
11.2 Delegation of Duties.......................................67
11.3 Liability of Agent.........................................67
11.4 Reliance by Agent..........................................68
11.5 Notice of Default..........................................68
11.6 Credit Decision............................................68
11.7 Indemnification of Agent...................................69
11.8 Agent in Individual Capacity...............................69
11.9 Successor Agent............................................70
11.10 Withholding Tax............................................70
11.11 Collateral Matters.........................................71
ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS...................................................72
12.1 Amendments and Waivers.....................................72
12.2 Notices....................................................73
12.3 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.............................74
12.4 Costs and Expenses.........................................74
12.5 Company Indemnification....................................74
12.6 Payments Set Aside.........................................75
12.7 Successors and Assigns.....................................75
12.8 Assignments, Participations, etc...........................75
12.9 Confidentiality............................................76
12.10 Set-off....................................................77
12.11 Automatic Debits of Principal, Interest, Fees..............77
12.12 Notification of Addresses, Lending Offices, Etc............78
12.13 Counterparts...............................................78
12.14 Severability...............................................78
12.15 No Third Parties Benefited.................................78
12.16 Governing Law and Jurisdiction.............................78
12.17 Waiver of Jury Trial.......................................78
12.18 Entire Agreement...........................................79
SCHEDULES Schedule 1 Commitments* Schedule 3.3 Existing Bank of America Letters of Credit* Schedule 6.5 Litigation* Schedule 6.15 Subsidiaries and Minority Interests* Schedule 6.16 Insurance Matters* Schedule 8.1 Permitted Liens* Schedule 8.5 Permitted Indebtedness* Schedule 8.8 Contingent Obligations* Schedule 12.2 Agent's Payment Office; Lending Offices; Addresses for Notices* EXHIBITS Form of: Exhibit A Notice of Borrowing* Exhibit B Notice of Conversion/Continuation* Exhibit C Compliance Certificate* Exhibit D Legal Opinion of Company's and Guarantor's Counsel* Exhibit E Assignment and Acceptance* Exhibit F Promissory Note* Exhibit G Guaranty* Exhibit H Contribution Agreement* Exhibit I Security Agreement* Exhibit J Pledge Agreement*
* The Registrant agrees by this filing to supplementally furnish a copy of the Exhibits and Schedules to this Asset Purchase Agreement to the Commission upon request.
This CREDIT AGREEMENT is entered into as of April 25, 2001, among NEW HORIZONS WORLDWIDE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the Company), lenders from time to time party to this Agreement (collectively, the Banks; individually, a Bank), and Bank of America, N.A., as letter of credit issuing bank and as agent for the Banks.
WHEREAS, the Banks have agreed to make available to the Company a revolving credit facility with letter of credit subfacility upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
1.1 Certain Defined Terms. The following terms have the following meanings:
Acquired Business means any Person or assets, as the case may be, acquired through an Acquisition.
Acquisition means any transaction or series of related transactions for the purpose of or resulting, directly or indirectly, in (a) the acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets of a Person, or of any business or division of a Person, (b) the acquisition of in excess of 50% of the capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests or equity of any Person, or otherwise causing any Person to become a Subsidiary, or (c) a merger or consolidation or any other combination with another Person (other than a Person that is a Subsidiary before giving effect to such merger or consolidation, provided that the Company or the Subsidiary is the surviving entity).
Acquisition Adjustments has the meaning specified in the definition of Eligible Acquisitions.
Adjusted Amount has the meaning specified in Section 9.1.
Affiliate means, as to any Person, any other Person which, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. A Person shall be deemed to control another Person if the controlling Person possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of the other Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, membership interests, by contract, or otherwise.
Agent means Bank of America in its capacity as agent for the Banks hereunder, and any successor agent arising under Section 11.9.
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Agent-Related Persons means Bank of America and any successor agent arising under Section 11.9 and any successor letter of credit issuing bank hereunder, together with their respective Affiliates (including, in the case of Bank of America, the Lead Arranger), and the officers, directors, employees and attorneys-in-fact of such Persons and Affiliates.
Agent's Payment Office means the address for payments set forth on Schedule 12.2 or such other address in the United States as the Agent may from time to time specify.
Agreement means this Credit Agreement.
Applicable Margin (or Applicable Commitment Fee Rate in the case of the commitment fee pursuant to Section 2.10) means the following amounts per annum, based upon the Leverage Ratio as set forth in the Compliance Certificate delivered on the Closing Date pursuant to subsection 5.1(k) or, after the Closing Date, in the most recent Compliance Certificate received by Agent pursuant to subsection 7.2(a):
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(in basis points per annum)
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Applicable
Margin for
LIBO Rate Applicable
Applicable Loans and Margin for
Pricing Commitment Letters of Base Rate
Level Leverage Ratio (LR) Fee Rate Credit Loans
1 LR >= 1.50x but < 2.00x 40.0 bps 225.0 bps 62.5 bps
2 LR >= 1.00x but < 1.50x 35.0 bps 200.0 bps 37.5 bps
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