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BORROWING REQUEST
Credit Suisse First Boston, as Administrative Agent for
the Lenders,
Eleven Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10010
Attention of: Julia Kingsbury
July 26, 2000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned refers to the Commitment Letter dated May 30, 2000 among
APPLIED POWER INC., a Wisconsin corporation (doing business as Actuant
Corporation) (the "Borrower"), CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, a bank organized
under the laws of Switzerland, acting through its New York Branch ("CSFB"),
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK and ING (U.S.) CAPITAL LLC (the "Commitment Letter")
and the Credit Agreement to be entered into in connection therewith
(substantially in the form delivered to you and us on the date hereof, the
"Credit Agreement"). Capitalized terms used and not defined herein are used
with the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement. The Borrower
hereby gives you notice pursuant to Section 2.03 of the Credit Agreement that it
requests a Borrowing under the Credit Agreement, and in that connection sets
forth below the terms on which such Borrowing is requested to be made:
(A) Date of Borrowing
(which is a Business Day) August 1, 2000
(B) Principal Amount of
Borrowing/1/ Euros 31,866,000
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(C) Type of borrowing and interest rate basis/2/
Tranche A Term
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Eurocurrency Borrowing
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(D) Interest Period and the last
day thereof/3/ 30 Day
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(E) Funds are requested to be disbursed to the Borrower's account with
Bank One N.A. Frankfurt (Account No. 100-4247EUR5001FRBR)
Swift Address: FNBCBEFX
Account Name: Bank One NA, Chicago
Reference: FX
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/1/ Must be an amount that is at least $5,000,000 (or the Alternative Currency
Equivalent thereof) and an integral multiple of $1,000,000 (or the
Alternative Currency Equivalent thereof) or equal to the remaining
available balance of the applicable Commitments.
/2/ Specify (a) Tranche A Term Borrowing (and the amounts of each currency
applicable to such Borrowing), Tranche B Term Borrowing or Revolving
Credit Borrowing and (b) Eurodollar Borrowing or ABR Borrowing.
/3/ Which shall be subject to the definition of "Interest Period" in the Credit
Agreement.
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The Borrower hereby represents and warrants that the conditions to lending
specified in Section 4.01(b) and (c) of the Credit Agreement shall have been
satisfied as of the date of the Borrowing.
The Borrower shall indemnify each Lender against any loss or expense that
such Lender may sustain or incur as a consequence of (a) any event, other than a
default by such Lender in the performance of its obligations hereunder, which
results in (i) such Lender receiving or being deemed to receive any amount on
account of the principal of any Eurocurrency Loan prior to the end of the
Interest Period in effect therefor, (ii) the conversion of any LIBOR Loan to an
ABR Loan, or the conversion of the Interest Period with respect to any
Eurocurrency Loan, in each case other than on the last day of the Interest
Period in effect therefor, or (iii) any Eurocurrency Loan to be made by such
Lender (including any LIBOR Loan to be made pursuant to a conversion or
continuation under Section 2.10 of the Credit Agreement) not being made after
notice of such Loan shall have been given by the Borrower hereunder (any of the
events referred to in this clause (a) being called a "Breakage Event") or (b)
any default in the making of any payment or prepayment required to be made
hereunder. In the case of any Breakage Event, such loss shall include an amount
equal to the excess, as reasonably determined by such Lender, of (i) its cost of
obtaining funds for the Eurocurrency Loan that is the subject of such Breakage
Event for the period from the date of such Breakage Event to the last day of the
Interest Period in effect (or that would have been in effect) for such Loan over
(ii) the amount of interest likely to be realized by such Lender in redeploying
the funds released or not utilized by reason of such Breakage Event for such
period. A certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or amounts which
such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this paragraph shall be delivered
to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
Applied Power Inc.
(doing) business as Actuant Corporation)
By: _______________________________________
Name: Andrew G. Lampereur
Title: Vice President, Actuant Finance Leader
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BORROWING REQUEST
Credit Suisse First Boston, as Administrative Agent for
the Lenders,
Eleven Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10010
Attention of: Julia Kingsbury
July 26, 2000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
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The undersigned refers to the Commitment Letter dated May 30, 2000 among APPLIED POWER INC., a
Wisconsin corporation (doing business as Actuant Corporation) (the "Borrower"), CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON,
a bank organized under the laws of Switzerland, acting through its New York Branch ("CSFB"), FIRST UNION
NATIONAL BANK and ING (U.S.) CAPITAL LLC (the "Commitment Letter") and the Credit Agreement to
be entered into in connection therewith (substantially in the form delivered to you and us on the date hereof, the
"Credit Agreement"). Capitalized terms used and not defined herein are used with the meanings assigned to such
terms in the Credit Agreement. The Borrower hereby gives you notice pursuant to Section 2.03 of the Credit
Agreement that it requests a Borrowing under the Credit Agreement, and in that connection sets
forth below the terms on which such Borrowing is requested to be made:
(A) Date of Borrowing
(which is a Business Day) August 1, 2000
(B) Principal Amount of
Borrowing/1/ U.S. $ 75,000,000.00
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(Seventy Five Million U.S. Dollars)
(C) Type of borrowing and interest rate basis/2/
Tranche A Term Borrowing
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(D) Interest Period and the last
day thereof/3/ 90 Day LIBOR
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(E) Funds are requested to be disbursed to the Borrower's account with
Bank One (Account No. 10-61597)
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1 Must be an amount that is at least $5,000,000 (or the Alternative
Currency Equivalent thereof) and an integral multiple of $1,000,000
(or the Alternative Currency Equivalent thereof) or equal to the
remaining available balance of the applicable Commitments.
2 Specify (a) Tranche A Term Borrowing (and the amounts of each currency
applicable to such Borrowing), Tranche B Term Borrowing or Revolving
Credit Borrowing and (b) Eurodollar Borrowing or ABR Borrowing.
3 Which shall be subject to the definition of "Interest Period" in the
Credit Agreement.
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The Borrower hereby represents and warrants that the conditions to lending specified in Section 4.01(b)
and (c) of the Credit Agreement shall have been satisfied as of the date of the Borrowing.
The Borrower shall indemnify each Lender against any loss or expense that such Lender may sustain or incur
as a consequence of (a) any event, other than a default by such Lender in the performance of its obligations
hereunder, which results in (i) such Lender receiving or being deemed to receive any amount on account of the
principal of any Eurocurrency Loan prior to the end of the Interest Period in effect therefor, (ii) the conversion of
any LIBOR Loan to an ABR Loan, or the conversion of the Interest Period with respect to any Eurocurrency Loan,
in each case other than on the last day of the Interest Period in effect therefor, or (iii) any Eurocurrency Loan to be
made by such Lender (including any LIBOR Loan to be made pursuant to a conversion or continuation under Section
2.10 of the Credit Agreement) not being made after notice of such Loan shall have been given by the Borrower
hereunder (any of the events referred to in this clause (a) being called a "Breakage Event") or (b) any default in the
making of any payment or prepayment required to be made hereunder. In the case of any Breakage Event, such loss
shall include an amount equal to the excess, as reasonably determined by such Lender, of (i) its cost of obtaining
funds for the Eurocurrency Loan that is the subject of such Breakage Event the period from the date of such
Breakage Event to the last day of the Interest Period in effect (or that would have been in effect) for such Loan over
(ii) the amount of interest likely to be realized by such Lender in redeploying the funds released or not utilized by
reason of such Breakage Event for such period. A certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or amounts
which such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this paragraph shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be
conclusive absent manifest error.
Applied Power Inc.
(doing business as Actuant Corporation)
By: _____________________________________________________
Name: Andrew G. Lampereur
Title: Vice President, Actuant Finance Leader
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BORROWING REQUEST
Credit Suisse First Boston, as Administrative Agent for
the Lenders,
Eleven Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10010
Attention of: Julia Kingsbury
July 26, 2000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned refers to the Commitment Letter dated May 30, 2000 among
APPLIED POWER INC., a Wisconsin corporation (doing business as Actuant
Corporation) (the "Borrower"), CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, a bank organized
under the laws of Switzerland, acting through its New York Branch ("CSFB"),
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK and ING (U.S.) CAPITAL LLC (the "Commitment Letter")
and the Credit Agreement to be entered into in connection therewith
(substantially in the form delivered to you and us on the date hereof, the
"Credit Agreement"). Capitalized terms used and not defined herein are used
with the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement. The Borrower
hereby gives you notice pursuant to Section 2.03 of the Credit Agreement that it
requests a Borrowing under the Credit Agreement, and in that connection sets
forth below the terms on which such Borrowing is requested to be made:
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(A) Date of Borrowing
(which is a Business Day) August 1, 2000
(B) Principal Amount of
Borrowing/1/ U.S. $10,000,000.00
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(Ten Million U.S. Dollars)
(C) Type of borrowing and interest rate basis/2/
Tranche A Term Borrowing
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(D) Interest Period and the last
day thereof/3/ 30 Day LIBOR
------------
(E) Funds are requested to be disbursed to the Borrower's account with
Bank One (Account No. 10-61597)
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/1/ Must be an amount that is at least $5,000,000 (or the Alternative
Currency Equivalent thereof) and an integral multiple of $1,000,000
(or the Alternative Currency Equivalent thereof) or equal to the
remaining available balance of the applicable Commitments.
/2/ Specify (a) Tranche A Term Borrowing (and the amounts of each currency
applicable to such Borrowing), Tranche B Term Borrowing or Revolving
Credit Borrowing and (b) Eurodollar Borrowing or ABR Borrowing.
/3/ Which shall be subject to the definition of "Interest Period" in the
Credit Agreement.
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The Borrower hereby represents and warrants that the conditions to lending
specified in Section 4.01(b) and (c) of the Credit Agreement shall have been
satisfied as of the date of the Borrowing.
The Borrower shall indemnify each Lender against any loss or expense that
such Lender may sustain or incur as a consequence of (a) any event, other than a
default by such Lender in the performance of its obligations hereunder, which
results in (i) such Lender receiving or being deemed to receive any amount on
account of the principal of any Eurocurrency Loan prior to the end of the
Interest Period in effect therefor, (ii) the conversion of any LIBOR Loan to an
ABR Loan, or the conversion of the Interest Period with respect to any
Eurocurrency Loan, in each case other than on the last day of the Interest
Period in effect therefor, or (iii) any Eurocurrency Loan to be made by such
Lender (including any LIBOR Loan to be made pursuant to a conversion or
continuation under Section 2.10 of the Credit Agreement) not being made after
notice of such Loan shall have been given by the Borrower hereunder (any of the
events referred to in this clause (a) being called a "Breakage Event") or (b)
any default in the making of any payment or prepayment required to be made
hereunder. In the case of any Breakage Event, such loss shall include an amount
equal to the excess, as reasonably determined by such Lender, of (i) its cost of
obtaining funds for the Eurocurrency Loan that is the subject of such Breakage
Event for the period from the date of such Breakage Event to the last day of the
Interest Period in effect (or that would have been in effect) for such Loan over
(ii) the amount of interest likely to be realized by such Lender in redeploying
the funds released or not utilized by reason of such Breakage Event for such
period. A certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or amounts which
such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this paragraph shall be delivered
to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
Applied Power Inc.
(doing business as Actuant Corporation)
By: ______________________________________________
Name: Andrew G. Lampereur
Title: Vice President, Actuant Finance Leader
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BORROWING REQUEST
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Credit Suisse First Boston, as Administrative Agent for
the Lenders,
Eleven Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10010
Attention of: Julia Kingsbury
July 26, 2000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned refers to the Commitment Letter dated May 30, 2000 among
APPLIED POWER INC., a Wisconsin corporation (doing business as Actuant
Corporation) (the "Borrower"), CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, a bank organized
under the laws of Switzerland, acting through its New York Branch ("CSFB"),
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK and ING (U.S.) CAPITAL LLC (the "Commitment Letter")
and the Credit Agreement to be entered into in connection therewith
(substantially in the form delivered to you and us on the date hereof, the
"Credit Agreement"). Capitalized terms used and not defined herein are used
with the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement. The Borrower
hereby gives you notice pursuant to Section 2.03 of the Credit Agreement that it
requests a Borrowing under the Credit Agreement, and in that connection sets
forth below the terms on which such Borrowing is requested to be made:
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(A) Date of Borrowing
(which is a Business Day) August 1, 2000
(B) Principal Amount of
Borrowing/1/ U.S. $ 115,000,000.00
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(One Hundred Fifteen Million U.S.
Dollars)
(C) Type of borrowing and interest rate basis/2/
Tranche B Term Borrowing
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(D) Interest Period and the last
day thereof/3/ 90 Day
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(E) Funds are requested to be disbursed to the Borrower's account with
Bank One (Account No. 10-61597)
_______________________________________
/1/ Must be an amount that is at least $5,000,000 (or the Alternative Currency
Equivalent thereof) and an integral multiple of $1,000,000 (or the
Alternative Currency Equivalent thereof) or equal to the remaining
available balance of the applicable Commitments.
/2/ Specify (a) Tranche A Term Borrowing (and the amounts of each currency
applicable to such Borrowing), Tranche B Term Borrowing or Revolving Credit
Borrowing and (b) Eurodollar Borrowing or ABR Borrowing.
/3/ Which shall be subject to the definition of "Interest Period" in the Credit
Agreement.
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The Borrower hereby represents and warrants that the conditions to lending
specified in Section 4.01(b) and (c) of the Credit Agreement shall have been
satisfied as of the date of the Borrowing.
The Borrower shall indemnify each Lender against any loss or expense that
such Lender may sustain or incur as a consequence of (a) any event, other than a
default by such Lender in the performance of its obligations hereunder, which
results in (i) such Lender receiving or being deemed to receive any amount on
account of the principal of any Eurocurrency Loan prior to the end of the
Interest Period in effect therefor, (ii) the conversion of any LIBOR Loan to an
ABR Loan, or the conversion of the Interest Period with respect to any
Eurocurrency Loan, in each case other than on the last day of the Interest
Period in effect therefor, or (iii) any Eurocurrency Loan to be made by such
Lender (including any LIBOR Loan to be made pursuant to a conversion or
continuation under Section 2.10 of the Credit Agreement) not being made after
notice of such Loan shall have been given by the Borrower hereunder (any of the
events referred to in this clause (a) being called a "Breakage Event") or (b)
any default in the making of any payment or prepayment required to be made
hereunder. In the case of any Breakage Event, such loss shall include an amount
equal to the excess, as reasonably determined by such Lender, of (i) its cost of
obtaining funds for the Eurocurrency Loan that is the subject of such Breakage
Event for the period from the date of such Breakage Event to the last day of the
Interest Period in effect (or that would have been in effect) for such Loan over
(ii) the amount of interest likely to be realized by such Lender in redeploying
the funds released or not utilized by reason of such Breakage Event for such
period. A certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or amounts which
such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this paragraph shall be delivered
to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
Applied Power Inc.
(doing business as Actuant Corporation)
By: _________________________________________
Name: Andrew G. Lampereur
Title: Vice President, Actuant Finance Leader
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BORROWING REQUEST
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Credit Suisse First Boston, as Administrative Agent for
the Lenders,
Eleven Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10010
Attention of: Julia Kingsbury
July 26, 2000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned refers to the Commitment Letter dated May 30, 2000 among
APPLIED POWER INC., a Wisconsin corporation (doing business as Actuant
Corporation) (the "Borrower"), CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, a bank organized
under the laws of Switzerland, acting through its New York Branch ("CSFB"),
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK and ING (U.S.) CAPITAL LLC (the "Commitment Letter")
and the Credit Agreement to be entered into in connection therewith
(substantially in the form delivered to you and us on the date hereof, the
"Credit Agreement"). Capitalized terms used and not defined herein are used
with the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement. The Borrower
hereby gives you notice pursuant to Section 2.03 of the Credit Agreement that it
requests a Borrowing under the Credit Agreement, and in that connection sets
forth below the terms on which such Borrowing is requested to be made:
(A) Date of Borrowing
(which is a Business Day) August 1, 2000
(B) Principal Amount of
Borrowing/1/ U.S. $ 10,000,000.00
--------------------
(Ten Million U.S. Dollars)
(C) Type of borrowing and interest rate basis/2/
Tranche B Term Borrowing
------------------------
(D) Interest Period and the last
day thereof/3/ 30 Day
------
(E) Funds are requested to be disbursed to the Borrower's account with
Bank One (Account No. 10-61597)
_______________________________________
/1/ Must be an amount that is at least $5,000,000 (or the Alternative Currency
Equivalent thereof) and an integral multiple of $1,000,000 (or the
Alternative Currency Equivalent thereof) or equal to the remaining
available balance of the applicable Commitments.
/2/ Specify (a) Tranche A Term Borrowing (and the amounts of each currency
applicable to such Borrowing), Tranche B Term Borrowing or Revolving Credit
Borrowing and (b) Eurodollar Borrowing or ABR Borrowing.
/3/ Which shall be subject to the definition of "Interest Period" in the Credit
Agreement.
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The Borrower hereby represents and warrants that the conditions to lending
specified in Section 4.01(b) and (c) of the Credit Agreement shall have been
satisfied as of the date of the Borrowing.
The Borrower shall indemnify each Lender against any loss or expense that
such Lender may sustain or incur as a consequence of (a) any event, other than a
default by such Lender in the performance of its obligations hereunder, which
results in (i) such Lender receiving or being deemed to receive any amount on
account of the principal of any Eurocurrency Loan prior to the end of the
Interest Period in effect therefor, (ii) the conversion of any LIBOR Loan to an
ABR Loan, or the conversion of the Interest Period with respect to any
Eurocurrency Loan, in each case other than on the last day of the Interest
Period in effect therefor, or (iii) any Eurocurrency Loan to be made by such
Lender (including any LIBOR Loan to be made pursuant to a conversion or
continuation under Section 2.10 of the Credit Agreement) not being made after
notice of such Loan shall have been given by the Borrower hereunder (any of the
events referred to in this clause (a) being called a "Breakage Event") or (b)
any default in the making of any payment or prepayment required to be made
hereunder. In the case of any Breakage Event, such loss shall include an amount
equal to the excess, as reasonably determined by such Lender, of (i) its cost of
obtaining funds for the Eurocurrency Loan that is the subject of such Breakage
Event for the period from the date of such Breakage Event to the last day of the
Interest Period in effect (or that would have been in effect) for such Loan over
(ii) the amount of interest likely to be realized by such Lender in redeploying
the funds released or not utilized by reason of such Breakage Event for such
period. A certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or amounts which
such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this paragraph shall be delivered
to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
Applied Power Inc.
(doing business as Actuant Corporation)
By: ___________________________________________________
Name: Andrew G. Lampereur
Title: Vice President, Actuant Finance Leader
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EXHIBIT A
CREDIT FIRST
SUISSE BOSTON
ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE-ACTUANT CORPORATION
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Lending Institution: ____________________________________________________________________________________
Name for Signature Pages:________________________________________________________________________________
Will sign Credit Agreement: [_]
Will come via Assignment: [_] Number of Days post Closing: _______________
Name of Signature Blocks: _______________________________________________________________________________
Name for Publicity: _______________________________________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________________________
Main Telephone: ____________________________________ Telex No./Answer back:
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CONTACT-Credit Name: ______________________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Telephone: ______________________________________________________________________
Fax: ______________________________________________________________________
CONTACT-Operations Name: ______________________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Telephone: ______________________________________________________________________
Fax: ______________________________________________________________________
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PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
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Bank Name: _________________________________________________________________________________
ABA/Routing No. _________________________________________________________________________________
Account Name _________________________________________________________________________________
Account No. _________________________________________________________________________________
For further credit: _________________________________________________________________________________
Account No. _________________________________________________________________________________
Attention: _________________________________________________________________________________
Reference: _________________________________________________________________________________
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CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
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CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON Account Administrator Secondary Contact
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11 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10010 Tel: (212) 325- Tel: (212) 325-
Main Telephone: (212) 325-9000 Fax: (212) 325- Fax: (212) 325-
Wire Instructions: The Agent's wire instructions will be disclosed at the time of closing.
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Rider: New York Stock Perfection
After giving effect to the delivery of the certificates representing
(i) the Pledged Shares (as defined in the Security Agreement) listed on Schedule
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1.1(d) to the Security Agreement, together with undated stock powers, duly
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endorsed in blank and (ii) the Pledged Interests (as defined in the Security
Agreement) listed on Schedule 1.1(c) to the Security Agreement, together with
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undated Interest powers, duly endorsed in blank, and assuming the continued
possession and control by the Collateral Agent of such Pledged Shares and
Pledged Interests in the State of New York, the security interests created in
favor of the Collateral Agent under the Security Agreement constitutes a valid
and perfected security interest in such Pledged Shares and Pledged Interests in
favor of the Collateral Agent, and no filings or recordings in the State of New
York are required to perfect (or maintain perfection of) such security
interests.
