UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
X Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. For the quarterly period
ended March 31, 1996.
or
___ 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 1-10441
SILICON GRAPHICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 94-2789662
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
2011 N. Shoreline Boulevard, Mountain View, California 94043-1389
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(415) 960-1980
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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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 X No ___
As of April 30, 1996 there were 163,290,429 shares of Common
Stock outstanding.
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SILICON GRAPHICS, INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page No.
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited):
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets............................ 3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income...................... 4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.................. 5
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements............. 6
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.................... 8
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings................................................ 17
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K................................. 17
Signatures ................................................................. 18
Index to Exhibits........................................................... 19
Trademarks used in this Form 10-Q: CHALLENGE, Indigo and Silicon Graphics are
registered trademarks and Indigo2, InfiniteReality, Onyx and POWER CHALLENGE are
trademarks of Silicon Graphics, Inc. Indy is a trademark used under license in
the United States, and owned by Silicon Graphics, Inc. in other countries
worldwide. MIPS is a registered trademark and R5000 and R10000 are trademarks of
MIPS Technologies, Inc. UNIX is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the
United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company
Ltd.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
SILICON GRAPHICS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
March 31, June 30,
1996 1995(1)
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ASSETS (unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents.................. $ 481,415 $ 307,875
Short-term marketable investments.......... 37,307 208,094
Accounts receivable, net................... 699,135 627,738
Inventories................................ 373,102 291,587
Prepaid expenses and other current assets.. 81,927 73,579
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Total current assets................... 1,672,886 1,508,873
Other marketable investments.................... 153,659 264,043
Property and equipment, at cost................. 646,723 515,470
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (330,766) (261,024)
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Net property and equipment............. 315,957 254,446
Other assets.................................... 192,551 179,257
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$2,335,053 $2,206,619
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable........................... $ 179,006 $ 165,152
Other current liabilities.................. 404,321 408,030
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Total current liabilities.............. 583,327 573,182
Long-term debt and other........................ 278,798 287,267
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock............................ 16,998 16,998
Common stock............................... 166 161
Additional paid-in capital................. 921,059 903,139
Retained earnings.......................... 510,756 385,915
Accumulated translation adjustment
and other.............................. 23,949 39,957
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Total stockholders' equity ............ 1,472,928 1,346,170
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$2,335,053 $2,206,619
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(1) The balance sheet at June 30, 1995 has been derived from the audited
financial statements at that date but does not include all of the
information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting
principles for complete financial statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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SILICON GRAPHICS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)
(In thousands except per share amounts)
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<CAPTION>
Three Months Nine Months
Ended March 31, Ended March 31,
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1996 1995(1) 1996 1995(1)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Product and other revenues........................... $595,661 $515,756 $1,717,864 $1,402,906
Service revenue...................................... 81,270 61,228 226,079 172,152
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Total revenues.................................. 676,931 576,984 1,943,943 1,575,058
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product and other revenues 290,294 231,992 816,063 638,897
Cost of service revenue........................... 39,783 31,403 117,981 87,868
Research and development.......................... 78,006 61,416 231,546 178,487
Selling, general and administrative 195,897 159,818 561,237 429,038
Merger-related expenses........................... --- --- 1,275 ---
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Total costs and expenses........................ 603,980 484,629 1,728,102 1,334,290
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Operating income..................................... 72,951 92,355 215,841 240,768
Interest income and other, net 1,740 4,457 14,780 3,413
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Income before income taxes........................... 74,691 96,812 230,621 244,181
Provision for income taxes........................... 21,660 28,840 66,880 72,070
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Net income........................................... 53,031 67,972 163,741 172,111
Preferred stock dividend requirement --- --- --- 54
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Net income available to common stockholders $ 53,031 $ 67,972 $ 163,741 $ 172,057
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Net income per common share.......................... $ 0.31 $ 0.38 $ 0.93 $ 0.98
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Common shares and common share
equivalents used in the calculation
of net income per common share 173,545 177,781 176,663 174,857
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<FN>
(1) All balances reflect the June 1995 mergers of Silicon Graphics, Inc., Alias
Research Inc. and Wavefront Technologies, Inc., which have been accounted
for as poolings of interests.
</FN>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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SILICON GRAPHICS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)
(In thousands)
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<CAPTION>
Nine Months Ended March 31,
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1996 1995(1)
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<S> <C> <C>
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net income ................................................. $ 163,741 $172,111
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization ........................... 100,111 76,868
Other ................................................... 3,368 42,958
(Increase) decrease in assets:
Accounts receivable ............................... (71,397) (147,799)
Inventories ....................................... (81,515) (103,055)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ......... (8,365) (9,620)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Accounts payable .................................. 13,854 82,180
Other liabilities ................................. (6,905) 100,425
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Total adjustments .............................. (50,849) 41,957
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Net cash provided by operating activities ............... 112,892 214,068
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures ....................................... (146,713) (97,853)
Increase in other assets ................................... (34,470) (7,836)
Available-for-sale investments:
Purchases ............................................... (999,515) (462,063)
Sales ................................................... 1,225,918 146,381
Maturities .............................................. 50,954 170,765
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents of Alias Research
Inc. for the six months ended July 31, 1994 and Wavefront
Technologies, Inc. for the six months ended June 30, 1994 -- 44,479
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities ..... 96,174 (206,127)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Issuance of debt ........................................... 1,651 1,990
Payments of debt principal ................................. (12,809) (13,974)
Cash dividends -preferred stock ............................ (263) (525)
Sale of common stock ....................................... 51,909 52,668
Purchase of common stock ................................... (76,014) --
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Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities ..... (35,526) 40,159
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents .................. 173,540 48,100
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period ........... 307,875 327,461
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period ................. $ 481,415 $375,561
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<FN>
(1) All balances reflect the June 1995 mergers of Silicon Graphics, Inc., Alias
Research Inc. and Wavefront Technologies, Inc., which have been accounted
for as poolings of interests.
</FN>
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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SILICON GRAPHICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Consolidated Financial Statements.
The unaudited results of operations for the interim periods shown herein are not
necessarily indicative of operating results for the entire fiscal year. In the
opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring
accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of
operations and cash flows for all periods presented have been made. The
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q
should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements
and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1995.
2. Inventories.
Inventories consist of (in thousands):
March 31, 1996 June 30, 1995
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Raw materials $ 67,027 $ 43,640
Work-in-process 134,522 84,049
Finished goods 43,962 31,887
Service and marketing 127,591 132,011
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Total inventories $373,102 $291,587
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3. Stock Repurchase Program.
On October 19, 1995, the Company announced that its board of directors had
authorized the repurchase of up to seven million shares of its common stock,
either in the open market or in private transactions. The Company has purchased
approximately 2.4 million shares since the commencement of the repurchase
program at an average price of approximately $31.00 per share, including
approximately 1.1 million shares purchased in the third quarter. The repurchased
shares will be available for use under the Company's employee stock plans and
for other corporate purposes. The repurchase program was suspended at the time
the Company entered into its merger agreement with Cray Research, Inc.
4. Credit Facility.
On February 29, 1996 the Company amended its then existing unsecured bank line
of credit to provide for borrowings of up to $150 million. This line of credit
was replaced with a three-year $250 million unsecured revolving credit facility
pursuant to an agreement entered into on April 12, 1996 with a syndicate of
banks. Interest on borrowings will be based upon either a prime, LIBOR or
competitive bid rate, at the Company's option. Covenants governing the credit
facility require the maintenance of certain financial ratios.
5. Acquisition of Cray Research, Inc.
On April 2, 1996, the Company purchased 19,218,735 shares of common stock of
Cray Research, Inc. ("Cray") pursuant to the Company's tender offer for such
shares at $30.00 per share. The acquired shares constituted approximately 75% of
the shares of Cray common stock issued and outstanding as of April 2, 1996. The
Company intends to acquire the remaining outstanding Cray shares in a merger by
exchanging one share of SGI common stock for each remaining outstanding share of
Cray common stock in June 1996. At the effective date of the merger, SGI will
also assume the outstanding Cray employee stock options. The aggregate purchase
price (including acquisition costs) is estimated to be approximately $764
million in cash and common stock and options to purchase the Company's common
stock. The Company obtained the necessary funds for the acquisition from cash on
hand and borrowings under its existing line of credit.
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The Company will account for the acquisition using the purchase method. The
operations of Cray will be consolidated with those of the Company as of April 2,
1996 (the change in control date). The consolidated results of operations for
the fourth quarter of 1996 will reflect a minority interest in the operating
results of Cray for the period from April 2, 1996 through the date of
consummation of the merger.
6. Contingencies.
The Company was named in a securities class action lawsuit filed on January 29,
1996 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The
lawsuit alleges that the Company and certain of its current and former executive
officers and directors made material misrepresentations and omissions between
October 19 and December 29, 1995. Putative derivative actions making similar
allegations have since been filed against the Company and certain of its current
and former executive officers and directors in the U.S. District Court for the
Northern District of California (Edmund J. Janas v. Edward R. McCracken, et.
al., filed March 22, 1996) and in California Superior Court for Santa Clara
County (Gloria Goldblatt et. al. v. Edward R. McCracken, et. al., filed April 4,
1996). The Company believes it has good defenses to the claims alleged in these
lawsuits and is defending itself vigorously against these actions. See Part II,
Item 1 for additional information.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and
Financial Condition.
The matters addressed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, with the exception
of the historical information presented, are forward looking statements
involving risks and uncertainties, including the risks discussed under the
heading "Factors That May Affect Future Results" and elsewhere in this report.
Results of Operations
Silicon Graphics uses a financial target model to develop its annual operating
plans and to evaluate investment alternatives, business proposals and operations
throughout the fiscal year. This model expresses the Company's objectives for
gross margins, operating expenses, and operating profit as a percentage of total
revenues. The model also incorporates target ranges for the allocation of
spending between research and development, and selling, general and
administrative expenses.
The Company's model through the third quarter of fiscal 1996 has included the
following financial targets (as a percentage of total revenues):
Gross margin 50.5% - 52.5%
Research and development 11.0% - 13.0%
Selling, general and administrative 26.0% - 28.0%
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Operating margin 11.5% - 13.5%
The financial target model reflects a number of assumptions. The gross margin
target range reflects assumptions about the Company's pricing, manufacturing
costs and volumes, and the mix of products, distribution channels and geographic
distribution. The operating expense ranges were established based on the
Company's beliefs about the levels of research and development necessary to
develop leading-edge products for its markets, the levels of sales and marketing
expenses appropriate to support its channels of distribution and the levels of
general and administrative spending appropriate for the size and nature of the
business. Many other factors affect the Company's financial performance and may
cause the Company's future results to be markedly outside of the ranges
reflected in the target model.
The financial target model is one management tool that the Company uses to run
its business and measure its performance. It is not a prediction of future
results, although many of the Company's forward-looking statements contained in
this report are expressed in the context of the target model. The actual results
for any particular period, including the current quarter, may vary substantially
from the model for numerous reasons including but not limited to the Company's
ability to attain planned revenue growth. See "Factors That May Affect Future
Results." Also, in certain periods the Company may intentionally operate outside
the model. In addition, the financial target model itself is subject to revision
from time to time to reflect new strategies, competitive changes or other
developments. For example, the Company anticipates that the financial target
model will change as a result of its acquisition of Cray Research, Inc. See
"Impact of Cray Acquisition."
The financial target model is described above to provide a framework for the
Company's discussion and analysis of its results of operations. The Company does
not intend to provide updated information about its planning model or its
performance relative to the model in any period, other than in the context of
management's discussion and analysis in the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q.
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Operating Items as a Percentage of Total Revenues
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(percentages may not add due to rounding)
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<CAPTION>
Three Months Nine Months
Ended Mar. 31, Ended Mar. 31,
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1996 1995 1996 1995 Model
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Product and other revenues ............... 88.0% 89.4% 88.4% 89.1%
Service revenue .......................... 12.0 10.6 11.6 10.9
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Total revenues ........................... 100.0 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Gross margin ............................. 51.2 54.3 52.0 53.9 50.5 - 52.5
Research and development expenses ........ 11.5 10.6 11.9 11.3 11.0 - 13.0
Selling, general & administrative expenses 28.9 27.7 28.9 27.2 26.0 - 28.0
Merger-related expenses .................. -- -- 0.1 -- --
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Operatin margin .......................... 10.8 16.0 11.1 15.3 11.5 - 13.5%
Interest income and other, net ........... 0.3 0.8 0.8 0.2
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Income before income taxes ............... 11.0 16.8 11.9 15.5
Provision for income taxes ............... 3.2 5.0 3.4 4.6
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Net income ............................... 7.8% 11.8% 8.4% 10.9%
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Growth Rates
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Increase (Decrease) for the Three Months
Ended March 31, 1996
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vs. Prior Qtr. vs. Prior Year Qtr.
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Product and other revenues * 15%
Service revenue 9% 33%
Total revenues 1% 17%
Gross profit 2% 11%
Research and development expenses (3)% 27%
Selling, general and administrative
expenses 1% 23%
Net income 1% (22)%
Net income per common share 3% (18)%
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* Less than one percent.
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Revenues by Geography
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<CAPTION>
Three Months Three Months
Ended Mar. 31, Year Ended Mar. 31, Year
-------------- /Year ---------------- /Year
($ in millions) 1996 1995 Increase 1996 1995 Increase
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
North America (US and Canada) $314 $284 11% $ 931 $ 816 14%
Europe 196 163 20% 577 442 31%
Pacific (including Latin America) 167 130 29% 436 317 38%
---- ---- --- --- ------ ---
Total revenues $677 $577 17% $1,944 $1,575 23%
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Three Months Nine Months
Ended Mar. 31, Ended Mar. 31,
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(as a percentage of total revenues) 1996 1995 1996 1995
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North America (US and Canada) 46% 49% 48% 52%
Europe 29% 28% 30% 28%
Pacific (including Latin America) 25% 23% 22% 20%
Revenues by Product Line
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(as a percentage of product revenue, Three Months Nine Months
excluding other revenue) Ended Mar. 31, Ended Mar. 31,
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1996 1995 1996 1995
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High-end products (primarily the
POWER CHALLENGE(TM), CHALLENGE(R)
and Onyx(TM)families) 36% 38% 37% 41%
Desktop products (primarily from
the Indy(TM)and Indigo2(TM)families) 64% 62% 63% 59%
Revenues. The Company's product and other revenues are derived primarily from
shipment of computer system products, with subsystem and software revenues,
license fees, and non-recurring engineering (NRE) contract payments comprising
the remainder. Service revenue is comprised of hardware and software support and
maintenance.
The Company's revenues grew 17% over the year ago quarter due to increased unit
shipments and increased service revenue from a larger installed base of products
under contract. The revenue growth rate for the third quarter represented a
decrease from the Company's recent year-over-year growth rates of 22% for the
second quarter of fiscal 1996 and 33% for the first quarter of fiscal 1996.
Demand was strong for the Company's new products introduced in January 1996,
including new InfiniteReality(TM) high-end graphics subsystems and desktop,
server and supercomputer systems incorporating the new MIPS RISC(R) R10000(TM)
and R5000(TM) microprocessors. These products had their initial shipments in the
third quarter. However, the Company was not able to ship all orders received for
these newly-introduced products, due in large part to limited availability of
components. The Company expects these products to ship at higher volumes in the
fourth quarter, as they ramp up to full volume manufacturing, subject to
continuing risks of component availability and other risks and uncertainties
inherent in the process of new product development and introduction. Product mix
for the third quarter shifted slightly toward desktop products as compared to
the year ago quarter, as the Company's inability to ship its newly-introduced
products in full quantity had a greater impact on the new high-end products.
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The Company's North American business revenues increased 11% over the year ago
quarter. European revenues were up 20% from the year ago quarter. Pacific
(including Latin America) revenues were up 29% from the same quarter a year ago,
with revenues from Japan increasing as a percentage of total revenues at
approximately 16% for the quarter as compared to 15% in the same quarter a year
ago. Currency fluctuations had a slightly unfavorable impact on revenues for the
current quarter as compared to the same quarter in fiscal 1995, and no
significant impact when compared against the second quarter of fiscal 1996.
Gross Margin. The Company's gross margins for the third quarter and for the
first nine months of fiscal 1996 were within the target financial model but
below that recorded in the same periods in fiscal 1995. The gross margin for the
third quarter of 51.2% decreased from the year ago quarter primarily due to
discounts and other pricing pressures, partially offset by favorable mix within
product families. The gross margin for the first nine months of fiscal 1996 was
similarly affected.
Operating Margin. The Company's operating margin for the third quarter and for
the first nine months of fiscal 1996 was significantly lower than in the same
periods in fiscal 1995. Operating expenses, excluding merger expenses, grew 24%
for the third quarter and 30% for the first nine months of fiscal 1996 as
compared to the same periods in fiscal 1995. These year-to-year increases were
due principally to the hiring and other investments made in late fiscal 1995 and
early fiscal 1996.
In response to the lower revenue growth rate in recent quarters, the Company has
implemented expense control measures enabling it to maintain operating expenses
for the third quarter essentially unchanged from the second quarter. However,
the lower than anticipated growth in revenues resulted in operating margin for
the third quarter of 10.8%, below the Company's target model of 11.5% to 13.5%.
The Company's operating expenses in the current quarter (before consolidation of
Cray's financial results) are expected to be somewhat higher than in the third
quarter of fiscal 1996. As a consequence, whether operating margin (exclusive of
Cray's financial results) will return to the Company's target model in the
fourth quarter will depend on the quarter to quarter growth in the Company's
revenues. On a combined basis, the Company expects to operate below the revised
financial target model for at least the fourth quarter of fiscal 1996 and the
first quarter of fiscal 1997. See "Impact of Cray Acquisition" below.
Other Results. Interest income and other, net for the third quarter of fiscal
1996 was $1.7 million, reflecting a decrease compared to the prior year due to
lower invested cash balances net of borrowings and the Company's share of the
quarterly loss realized by Interactive Digital Solutions ("IDS"), its joint
venture with AT&T, which was formed in June 1995. Interest income and other, net
for the third quarter also was significantly lower than for the prior quarters
of fiscal 1996, due to investment gains realized in the prior quarters, lower
interest rates on the reinvestment of cash from the sale of investments in the
prior quarters, the use of cash for the stock repurchase program, and losses
realized by IDS. Interest income and other, net for the first nine months of
fiscal 1996 was $14.8 million, reflecting an increase compared to the first nine
months of fiscal 1995 due to gains realized in fiscal 1996 on the Company's cash
portfolio and the $7.3 million charge in fiscal 1995 resulting from the
revaluation of the Company's investment in Control Data Systems, Inc.
The Company expects to incur net interest expense through fiscal 1997 due
primarily to significantly lower invested cash balances net of borrowings
following the acquisition of Cray.
Taxes. The Company's combined federal, state and foreign effective income tax
rate was 29% for the third quarter and the first nine months of fiscal 1996.
These rates were calculated based on an estimated annual effective tax rate
applied to income before income taxes. The tax rate for the same periods of
fiscal 1995 was 30%. The Company does not provide for U.S. federal income taxes
on undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries, which it intends to reinvest
permanently in those operations.
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Based on the Company's plans, it believes that current levels of taxable income,
adjusted for non-recurring items, will be sufficient to realize its deferred tax
assets. Accordingly, the Company has determined that no valuation allowance for
deferred tax assets is required to reduce such assets to an amount which is more
likely than not to be realized either through carrybacks, or by offsetting
deferred tax liabilities or future taxable income.
Financial Condition
During the first nine months of fiscal 1996, the Company's cash and cash
equivalents and marketable investments decreased by $108 million. Cash was
principally used for capital expenditures of $147 million and to repurchase
2,452,600 shares of common stock for $76 million for use under the Company's
employee stock plans. Employee stock plans provided $52 million during the same
period. Cash flows from operating activities were $113 million for the first
nine months of fiscal 1996 as compared to $214 million for the first nine months
of fiscal 1995.
Cash flows from operating activities declined compared to the prior year as a
result of lower earnings as well as a larger increase in non-cash working
capital. Accounts receivable and inventories grew at a slower rate than in
fiscal 1995. Operating liabilities grew nominally in fiscal 1996 in contrast to
significant growth in fiscal 1995, particularly in accounts and taxes payable.
The growth in accounts receivable in fiscal 1996 reflects both higher sales
levels and longer collection cycles. The growth in inventories reflects the
requirements to support higher sales levels, as well as the newly-introduced
systems left incomplete or unshipped at the end of the third quarter.
As of March 31, 1996, the Company's principal sources of liquidity included cash
and cash equivalents, and marketable investments of $672 million and up to $150
million available under a committed line of credit. In April 1996, the Company
paid $576 million for the purchase of 19.2 million shares of the outstanding
common stock of Cray Research, Inc. and replaced its committed line of credit
with a three-year $250 million revolving credit facility. The Company's cash and
marketable investments, along with the credit facility, cash generated from
operations and other resources available to the Company, should be adequate to
fund the Company's projected cash needs. The Company believes that the level of
financial resources is an important competitive factor in the computer industry,
and accordingly, may elect to raise additional capital in anticipation of future
needs.
Impact of Cray Acquisition
The Company acquired approximately 75% of the outstanding common stock of Cray
Research, Inc. ("Cray") for $576 million in a tender offer that closed on April
2, 1996. The Company expects to acquire the remaining Cray shares in a merger by
exchanging one share of SGI common stock for each remaining outstanding share of
Cray common stock in June 1996. As a result, Cray's results will be consolidated
with the Company's for the fourth quarter of fiscal 1996, subject to adjustment
for the minority interest held by public stockholders prior to the closing of
the merger. The Cray acquisition will affect the Company's business and
financial results in a number of ways, some of which are discussed below.
Business Model. The Company expects its product and service gross margins to be
lower following the acquisition than is the case in its current business,
reflecting Cray's lower gross product margins and its much lower service gross
margins. The Company expects to achieve synergies and implement other changes
over time that will moderate but not eliminate the impact of these differences
in Cray's business model on the combined organization. As a result, the Company
expects to modify its financial target model. See "Results of Operations" for a
discussion of the current financial target model. The Company's results will
also be affected by the short-term impacts discussed below under "Accounting
Effects", which are not reflected in the revised financial target model.
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The revised model will include the following financial targets (as a percentage
of total revenues):
Gross margin 49.0% - 51.0%
Research and development 10.5% - 12.5%
Selling, general and administrative 25.0% - 27.0%
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Operating margin 11.5% - 13.5%
The Company expects to operate below the revised financial target model for at
least the fourth quarter of fiscal 1996 and the first quarter of fiscal 1997.
Accounting Effects. The aggregate purchase price (including acquisition costs)
is estimated to be approximately $764 million in cash, common stock and options
to purchase common stock. The acquisition will be accounted for using the
purchase method. Several merger-related accounting factors will affect the
Company's reported financial results in fiscal 1996 and 1997:
- The Company expects to record a charge in the range of $90 to $100
million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 1996 for purchased
in-process technology that has not reached technological
feasibility and that has no alternative future use.
- Because purchase accounting requires that purchased
work-in-process and finished goods be written up to fair value,
gross margins will be adversely affected in the fourth quarter of
fiscal 1996 and fiscal 1997 as the inventory is sold to customers.
The Company currently expects this gross margin impact to be in
the range of $10 to $20 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal
1996 and $60 to $70 million in fiscal 1997.
- The Company expects to incur additional integration costs as the
Cray and Silicon Graphics organizations are combined over the next
several quarters.
The final valuations of in-process technology and inventory are subject, among
other things, to completion of the merger and appraisals.
Factors That May Affect Future Results
Silicon Graphics operates in a rapidly changing environment that involves a
number of risks, some of which are beyond the Company's control. The following
discussion highlights some of these risks.
Period to Period Fluctuations. The Company's operating results may fluctuate for
a number of reasons. Other than in Cray's business, the Company has short
delivery cycles and as a result does not have a large order backlog, which makes
the forecasting of revenue inherently uncertain. This uncertainty is compounded
because each quarter's revenue results predominantly from orders booked and
shipped during the third month, and disproportionately in the latter half of
that month. Because the Company plans its operating expenses, many of which are
relatively fixed in the short term, on the basis that its revenues will continue
to grow, even a relatively small revenue shortfall may cause a period's results
to be substantially below expectations. Such a revenue shortfall could arise
from any number of factors, including lower than expected demand, supply
constraints, delays in the availability of new products, transit interruptions,
overall economic conditions or natural disasters. The timing of customer
acceptance of large Cray systems may also have a significant effect on periodic
operating results. Margins are heavily influenced by mix considerations,
including geographical mix, the mix of service and non-recurring engineering
revenues, the mix of high-end and desktop products and application software and
the mix of configurations within these product categories.
The Company's results have followed a seasonal pattern, with stronger sequential
growth in the second and fourth fiscal quarters, reflecting the buying patterns
of the Company's customers. Sales of Cray systems generally reflect sequential
growth from quarter-to-quarter through the calendar year.
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The Company's stock price, like that of other technology companies, is subject
to significant volatility. If revenues or earnings in any quarter fail to meet
the investment community's expectations, there could be an immediate impact on
the Company's stock price. The stock price may also be affected by broader
market trends unrelated to the Company's performance.
Product Development and Introduction. The Company's continued success depends on
its ability to develop and rapidly bring to volume production highly
differentiated, technologically complex and innovative products. The Company
recently introduced a number of significant new products and plans to introduce
more in the first half of fiscal 1997, including products that replace current
products. A number of risks are inherent in this process.
The development of new technology and products is increasingly complex and
uncertain, which increases the risk of delays. The introduction of a new
computer system requires close collaboration and continued technological
advancement involving multiple hardware and software design and manufacturing
teams within the Company as well as teams at outside suppliers of key components
such as semiconductor and storage products. The failure of any one of these
elements could cause the Company's new products to fail to meet specifications
or to miss the aggressive timetables that the Company establishes. As the
variety and complexity of the Company's product families increase, the process
of planning production and inventory levels also becomes more difficult.
Short product life cycles place a premium on the Company's ability to manage the
transition from current products to new products. In order to minimize product
transition issues, the Company generally announces new products in the early
part of a quarter, while the product is in the final stages of development, and
seeks to manufacture and ship the product in volume in the same quarter. In the
case of the Cray product line, new products are generally announced well in
advance of availability, due to the longer sales cycle for these systems. The
Company's results could be adversely affected by such factors as development or
manufacturing delays, variations in product costs, and delays in customer
purchases of existing products in anticipation of the introduction of new
products.
Acquisition of Cray. The acquisition of Cray will require, among other things,
integration of the Cray organization, business infrastructure and product
offerings with those of the Company in a way that enhances the performance of
the combined business. The challenges posed by the acquisition include the
management of a business with a different approach to product design,
manufacturing and sales and service, the development of a consolidated product
road map from a number of incompatible products and the integration of several
geographically separated research and development centers. The success of this
process will be significantly influenced by the Company's ability to retain key
management, sales, and research and development personnel. The integration
process will also require the dedication of management resources, which may
temporarily distract attention from the day-to-day business of the Company.
There are several other aspects of Cray's business that are different from the
Company's current business and may affect the operations of the combined
business:
- Government agencies and research institutions represent a major
customer group for Cray products. Following the acquisition, a
greater percentage of the Company's revenues will be derived from
sales to such customers, whose purchasing decisions may be
adversely affected by reductions or changes in government
spending.
- International sales of Cray's products are more likely to be
subject to export licensing constraints than international sales
of the Company's current products.
- Cray derives a significant portion of its revenues from the sale
of a small number of large systems, which generally have a longer
sales cycle. Cray's periodic operating results are significantly
influenced by the number of Cray systems accepted by customers in
that period,
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the configuration of the systems accepted and whether a system is
sold or leased. Changes affecting even a small number of systems
can have significant financial implications.
- At March 31, 1996, the contract value of Cray's backlog was $438
million (not all of which is expected to be installed in calendar
1996) including approximately $172 million in orders from U.S.
government agencies or related commercial customers. In general,
these customers place orders that include standard termination for
convenience clauses used in most U.S.
government contracts.
Revenue Growth. In late fiscal 1995 and early fiscal 1996, the Company made
substantial investments in its sales and marketing organizations, in new
research and development programs and increased funding of existing programs,
and investments in corporate infrastructure required to support significant
growth. This plan involved a number of risks, including a higher level of
operating expenses, the difficulty of attracting and assimilating a large number
of new employees, and the complexities associated with managing a larger and
faster growing organization.
In the first nine months of fiscal 1996, the Company's revenue growth rate
decreased to 23% over the prior year period, and operating margins moved below
the Company's target model. The Company's operating expenses in the current
quarter are expected to be somewhat higher than in the third quarter of fiscal
1996. As a consequence, whether operating margin will return to the Company's
target model in the fourth quarter will depend on the quarter to quarter growth
in revenues.
International Operations. Because more than half of the Company's revenues are
from sales outside the United States, and many key components are produced
outside the United States, the Company's results could be negatively affected by
such factors as changes in foreign currency exchange rates (international sales
are generally denominated in foreign currencies, while the Company's accounts
are in U.S. dollars), trade protection measures, longer accounts receivable
collection patterns, changes in regional or worldwide economic or political
conditions, or natural disasters. For example, a marked short-term appreciation
in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to the Japanese yen or German mark
could adversely affect the Company's results. The Company's sales to foreign
customers also are subject to export regulations, with sales of some of the
Company's high-end products requiring clearance and export licenses from the
U.S. Department of Commerce. The Company's export sales would be adversely
affected if such regulations were tightened, or if they are not modified over
time to reflect the increasing performance of the Company's products.
Sales in foreign countries are generally priced in local currencies and are thus
subject to the effects of currency exchange fluctuations. The Company attempts
to reduce the impact (positive or negative) of currency fluctuations on net
income primarily through the use of forward exchange contracts and foreign
currency options that hedge foreign currency denominated receivables between the
parent and its international subsidiaries. The Company has generally not hedged
capital expenditures, investments in subsidiaries, inventory purchases or most
future international revenues, although it periodically evaluates its hedging
practices.
Management Information System. The Company replaced its United States
information management system in the third quarter of fiscal 1996 with a
comprehensive system used to manage the entire revenue cycle, including order
administration, billing and collection, as well as manufacturing and finance.
The Company expects that the system will provide operational efficiencies and
support future growth. However, as the system has been in operation for a
relatively short period, there remains a risk of functional or performance
difficulties, particularly in light of the higher volume of transactions
normally experienced in the fourth fiscal quarter.
Development and Acceptance of MIPS(R) RISC Architecture. Most of the Company's
system products incorporate microprocessors based upon the Company's MIPS RISC
microprocessor architecture. The Company licenses the manufacturing and
distribution rights to these microprocessors to selected
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semiconductor manufacturing companies. The Company believes that the continued
development and broad acceptance of the MIPS architecture are critical to its
future success.
Intellectual Property. The Company routinely receives communications from third
parties asserting patent or other rights covering the Company's products and
technologies. Based upon the Company's evaluation, it may take no action or it
may seek to obtain a license. In any given case there is a risk that a license
will not be available on terms that the Company considers reasonable, or that
litigation will ensue. The Company currently has patent infringement lawsuits
pending against it. The Company expects that, as the number of hardware and
software patents issued continues to increase, and as the Company's business
grows, the volume of these intellectual property claims will also increase.
Competition. The computer industry is highly competitive, with rapid
technological advances and constantly improving price/performance. As most of
the segments in which the Company operates continue to grow faster than the
industry as a whole, the Company is experiencing an increase in competition, and
it expects this trend to continue. This competition comes not only from the
Company's traditional UNIX workstation rivals and Cray's traditional
supercomputing competitors, but also from new sources including the personal
computer industry. Many of the Company's competitors have substantially greater
technical, marketing and financial resources and, in some segments, a larger
installed base of customers and a wider range of available applications
software. Competition can result in significant discounting and lower gross
margins.
Employees. The Company's future success depends in part on its ability to
continue to attract, retain and motivate highly qualified technical, marketing
and management personnel, who are in great demand.
Business Disruption. The Company's corporate headquarters, including most of its
research and development operations and manufacturing facilities, are located in
the Silicon Valley area of Northern California, a region known for seismic
activity. Operating results could be materially affected by a significant
earthquake. The Company is predominantly self-insured for losses and business
interruptions of this kind.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The Company has been named as a defendant in a putative class action lawsuit
entitled Deanna Brody, et. al. v. Edward R. McCracken, et. al., which was filed
on January 29, 1996 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of
California. Certain current and former executive officers and directors of the
Company are also named as defendants. The plaintiffs purport to represent a
class of all persons who purchased the Company's common stock between October 19
and December 29, 1995 (the "Class Period"). The complaint alleges that the
defendants violated various federal securities laws and California statutes
through material misrepresentations and omissions during the Class Period.
Putative derivative actions making similar allegations have since been filed
against the Company and certain of its current and former executive officers and
directors in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
(Edmund J. Janas v. Edward R. McCracken, et. al., filed March 22, 1996) and in
California Superior Court for Santa Clara County (Gloria Goldblatt et. al. v.
Edward R. McCracken, et. al., filed April 4, 1996). The Company believes it has
good defenses to the claims alleged in these lawsuits and is defending itself
vigorously against these actions.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits
10.36 Consulting Agreement dated as of March 5, 1996 between the
Company and Wei Yen.
10.37 Credit Agreement dated as of April 12, 1996.
10.38 1996 Supplemental Non-Executive Equity Incentive Plan and
form of stock option agreement.
11.1 Statement of Computation of Per Share Earnings.
27.1 Financial Data Schedule.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: May 13, 1996 SILICON GRAPHICS, INC.
a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ Stanley J. Meresman
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Stanley J. Meresman
Senior Vice President, Finance
and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
By: /s/ Dennis P. McBride
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Dennis P. McBride
Vice President, Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
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SILICON GRAPHICS, INC.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Description
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10.36 Consulting Agreement dated as of March 5, 1996 between the
Company and Wei Yen.
10.37 Credit Agreement dated as of April 12, 1996.
10.38 1996 Supplemental Non-Executive Equity Incentive Plan and
form of stock option agreement.
11.1 Statement of Computation of
Common Shares and Common Per Share Earnings.
27.1 Financial Data Schedule.
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CONSULTING AGREEMENT
This Consulting Agreement ("Agreement") is made as of the date set
forth below by and between Silicon Graphics, Inc. (the "Company") and Wei Yen
("Consultant").
RECITALS
Consultant has resigned his position as a Senior Vice President in
order to pursue other personal interests. The Company wishes to have Consultant
remain available to contribute to certain projects and activities of the
Company. Accordingly, the Company and Consultant have agreed that Consultant
will change his relationship with the Company from that of an employee to that
of a consultant on the terms set forth in this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
In consideration of the mutual promises made herein, the Company and
Consultant hereby agree as follows:
1. Separation Agreement. Consultant and Company have entered into a
letter agreement dated contemporaneously herewith (the "Separation Agreement")
governing the terms of Consultant's resignation as officer and employee of
Company as of the close of business on April 2, 1996 ( the "Effective Separation
Agreement").
2. Consulting Relationship.
(a) Commencing immediately after the Effective Separation Date
and continuing through May 13, 1996 (the "Consulting Period"), Consultant shall
serve as an independent consultant to the Company.
(b) During the Consulting Period, Consultant shall (i) brief
the President and COO and others reasonably designated by him with respect to
special projects not involving the "Consumer Space;" and (ii) provide such other
reasonable services not involving the "Consumer Space" as mutually agreed by
Consultant and the Company. Consultant will be available during the Consulting
Period for such reasonable hours on an as needed basis as are mutually agreed
upon by the parties. The Company will use reasonable efforts to make its
requests in a manner that does not interfere with consulting or employment
obligations that Consultant may have to third parties during the Consulting
Period. In no case will Consultant be required to take any action hereunder, or
to consult as to the consumer space or any other particular matter, which
Consultant determines causes him to violate his fiduciary or contractual
obligations to any third party. Except as Company and Consultant may agree in
writing with respect to services performed by Consultant during the Consulting
Period, Company will not have any rights in any concepts, inventions, or
business opportunities conceived or developed by Consultant during the
Consulting Period. Consultant shall at all times be an independent
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contractor to the Company, and nothing in this Agreement shall in any way be
construed to constitute Consultant as an agent, employee or representative of
the Company.
(c) Consultant may terminate the consulting relationship at
any time before the end of the Consulting Period, for any or no reason, upon
advance written notice to the Company. Upon any termination, the Company shall
have no obligation to pay Monthly Consulting Fees or other benefits hereunder
accruing thereafter.
3. Compensation.
(a) In consideration for your agreement to provide consulting
services during the Consulting Period as provided herein and your faithful
adherence to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company shall pay
Consultant a Monthly Consulting Fee equal to one-twelfth of the annual base
salary that Consultant was earning as of the Effective Separation Date. Such
compensation shall be paid in monthly installments (prorated and adjusted in the
case of any partial month), within 10 business days after receipt of
Consultant's monthly invoice, but no earlier than the tenth business day of each
month.
(b) The attached Stock Option Personnel Summary sets forth the
details concerning outstanding options to purchase Common Stock of the Company
held by Consultant. It is understood and agreed that during the Consulting
Period, such options shall remain outstanding and continue vesting at their
normal rate.
(c) Consultant is advised that as a result of his conversion
of his status from employee to consultant, any ISO's (Incentive Stock Options)
will become non-statutory options (NSOs), to the extent they are not exercised
by July 2, 1996, and all of Consultant's options will lapse if not exercised on
or before June 13, 1996, with respect to options granted on or before April 21,
1993, and August 13, 1996, with respect to options granted thereafter. If
Consultant's consulting relationship terminates for any reason, then all vesting
shall immediately stop, and Consultant's or her estate's ability to exercise
such options shall be governed by the terms of each of the respective option
agreements therefor.
(d) During the Consulting Period, the Company shall provide to
Consultant medical, dental and vision continuation benefits through COBRA and
the Company shall pay the COBRA premiums only during the Consulting Period or
until the earlier termination of the Consulting Period as specified herein.
(e) Other than the provisions set forth herein, Consultant has
no expectation of, and shall make no other claims for payment or any other
compensation or benefits from SGI.
4. Confidential Information. Subject to Section 2(b), Consultant shall
continue to maintain the confidentiality of all confidential and proprietary
information of
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the Company pursuant to, and shall continue to comply with all terms and
conditions of, the Proprietary Information and Invention Agreement dated
February 4, 1985 (the "Confidentiality Agreement"). Such obligations shall
survive any termination of Consultant's consulting relationship.
5. Tax Consequences. Consultant acknowledges that he is obligated to
report as income all compensation received by Consultant pursuant to this
Agreement, and Consultant acknowledges his obligation to pay all federal, state
or local income, self-employment or other taxes relating to such compensation or
any amounts realized upon exercise of Consultant's options, and any penalties or
assessments thereon. Except for the ISO to NSO stock option conversion stated in
Section 3(b), the Company gives no opinions and makes no representations with
respect to the potential or actual tax consequences or liabilities, if any,
associated with the payment of any amounts to Consultant under the terms of this
Agreement or the continued vesting of Consultant's options. Consultant assumes
sole responsibility for any tax liability that results from the payment of any
compensation described herein.
6. Term and Termination
(a) Consultant's consulting relationship may be terminated by
the Company at any time if, Consultant refuses to perform services under this
Agreement. Any such termination by the Company shall be the exclusive remedy to
which the Company may be entitled as a result of the event leading to such
termination.
(b) Notwithstanding the expiration and/or termination of this
Agreement, the provisions of Sections 4 (Confidentiality) and 7 (General) by
their terms, shall survive the expiration and/or termination of this Agreement.
7. General
(a) Entire Agreement. Except as set forth in the Separation
Agreement, this Agreement represents the entire agreement and understanding
between the Company and the Consultant concerning Consultant's consulting
relationship and the termination of Consultant's employment relationship with
the Company, and, except as specifically provided herein, supersedes and
replaces all prior agreements and understandings, written and oral, concerning
Consultant's relationship with the Company and her compensation by the Company.
Neither party has relied upon any representations or statements made by the
other party hereto which are not specifically set forth in this Agreement.
(b) Settlement of Outstanding Obligations. Consultant agrees
that this Agreement and the Separation Agreement represent settlement in full of
all outstanding obligations owed to him by the Company as a result of his
employment by the Company or his change of status, including without limitation
all obligations for current or past salary, bonus or severance payments.
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(c) Notices. Any notice or other communication required
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally, telegraphed,
sent by facsimile transmission or sent by certified, registered or express mail,
postage prepaid. Any such notice shall be deemed given when so delivered
personally, telexed or sent by facsimile transmission to the number provided
below or, if mailed, two days after the date of deposit in the United States
mails as follows:
(i) if to the Company, to
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
2011 N. Shoreline Blvd.
Mountain View, California 94039
Attention: General Counsel
Facsimile: (415) 965-1586
(ii) if to Consultant, to:
Dr. Wei Yen
[address omitted]
Facsimile: [omitted]
(d) Waivers and Amendments. This Agreement may be amended,
terminated or extended, or the terms hereof may be waived, only by a written
instrument signed by the parties. No delay in exercising any right hereunder
shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any waiver or partial exercise of a
right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or any other right.
(e) Governing Law. This Agreement is entered into and governed
by the laws of the State of California.
(f) Assignment and Assumption. This Agreement and its rights,
together with its obligations hereunder, shall be assumed by the successors in
interest of the Company in connection with any sale, transfer or other
disposition of all or substantially all of its assets or business, whether by
merger, consolidation or otherwise. Such successor or assignee to the business
or assets shall be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
8. Voluntary Execution of Agreement. This Agreement is executed
voluntarily and without any duress or undue influence on the part or on behalf
of the parties hereto. The parties acknowledge that:
(a) They have carefully read this Agreement;
(b) They have been advised and represented in the preparation,
negotiation, review and execution of this Agreement by legal counsel of their
own choice;
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(c) They understand the scope, terms, consequences and effects
of this Agreement; and
(d) They are fully aware of the legal and binding effect of
this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the
date set forth below.
Dated: March 5, 1996.
Dr. Wei Yen, an individual
/s/ Wei Yen
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SILICON GRAPHICS, INC.
By: /s/ Kenneth L. Coleman
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Its: Senior Vice President, Administration
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CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of April 12, 1996
among
SILICON GRAPHICS, INC.,
BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST
AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION,
as Agent,
CITICORP USA, INC.
as Co-Administrative Agent
THE DAI-ICHI KANGYO BANK, LTD.
as Co-Agent,
and
THE OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS PARTY HERETO
Arranged by
BA SECURITIES, INC.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS................................................... 1
1.01 Certain Defined Terms.............................................. 1
1.02 Other Interpretive Provisions...................................... 15
1.03 Accounting Principles.............................................. 16
ARTICLE II THE CREDITS.................................................. 16
2.01 Amounts and Terms of Commitments................................... 16
2.02 Notes.............................................................. 16
2.03 Procedure for Committed Borrowing.................................. 17
2.04 Conversion and Continuation Elections.............................. 18
2.05 Bid Borrowings..................................................... 19
2.06 Procedure for Bid Borrowings....................................... 20
2.07 Voluntary Termination or Reduction of Commitments.................. 24
2.08 Optional Prepayments............................................... 24
2.09 Repayment.......................................................... 25
2.10 Interest........................................................... 25
2.11 Fees............................................................... 26
(a) Other Fees........................................... 26
(b) Commitment Fees...................................... 27
(c) Utilization Fees..................................... 27
2.12 Computation of Fees and Interest................................... 28
2.13 Payments by the Company............................................ 28
2.14 Payments by the Banks to the Agent................................. 29
2.15 Sharing of Payments, Etc........................................... 30
ARTICLE III TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY...................... 30
3.01 Taxes ............................................................. 30
3.02 Illegality......................................................... 32
3.03 Increased Costs and Reduction of Return............................ 33
3.04 Funding Losses..................................................... 34
3.05 Inability to Determine Rates....................................... 34
3.06 Reserves on LIBOR Rate Committed Loans............................. 35
3.07 Certificates of Banks.............................................. 35
3.08 Substitution of Banks.............................................. 35
3.09 Bank Affiliate Reference........................................... 35
3.10 Survival .......................................................... 36
ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS PRECEDENT......................................... 36
4.01 Conditions of Initial Loans........................................ 36
(a) Credit Agreement and Notes........................ 36
(b) Resolutions; Incumbency........................... 36
(c) Organization Documents; Good Standing............. 36
(d) Legal Opinions.................................... 37
(e) Payment of Fees................................... 37
(f) Certificate....................................... 37
(g) Other Documents................................... 37
4.02 Conditions to All Borrowings....................................... 37
(a) Notice of Borrowing or Conversion/Continuation.... 37
(b) Continuation of Representations and Warranties.... 37
(c) No Existing Default............................... 38
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ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES................................ 38
5.01 Organization....................................................... 38
5.02 Corporate Authorization; No Contravention.......................... 38
5.03 Governmental Authorization......................................... 38
5.04 Binding Effect..................................................... 39
5.05 Litigation......................................................... 39
5.06 No Default......................................................... 39
5.07 ERISA Compliance................................................... 39
5.08 Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations................................ 40
5.09 Title to Properties................................................ 40
5.10 Taxes ............................................................. 40
5.11 Financial Condition................................................ 40
5.12 Environmental Matters.............................................. 41
5.13 Regulated Entities................................................. 41
5.14 No Burdensome Restrictions......................................... 41
5.15 Labor Relations.................................................... 41
5.16 Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks and Licenses, Etc.................. 41
5.17 Subsidiaries....................................................... 41
5.18 Insurance.......................................................... 42
5.19 Full Disclosure.................................................... 42
ARTICLE VI AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS........................................ 42
6.01 Financial Statements............................................... 42
6.02 Certificates; Other Information.................................... 43
6.03 Notices ........................................................... 44
6.04 Preservation of Corporate Existence, Etc........................... 45
6.05 Maintenance of Property............................................ 45
6.06 Insurance.......................................................... 46
6.07 Payment of Obligations............................................. 46
6.08 Compliance with Laws............................................... 46
6.09 Inspection of Property and Books and Records....................... 46
6.10 Intentionally Omitted.............................................. 47
6.11 Compliance with ERISA.............................................. 47
6.12 Use of Proceeds.................................................... 47
ARTICLE VII NEGATIVE COVENANTS.......................................... 47
7.01 Limitation on Liens................................................ 47
7.02 Disposition of Assets.............................................. 49
7.03 Consolidations, Mergers, Joint Ventures and Acquisitions........... 50
7.04 Intentionally Omitted.............................................. 50
7.05 Use of Proceeds.................................................... 50
7.06 Restricted Payments................................................ 51
7.07 Tangible Net Worth................................................. 51
7.08 Leverage Ratio..................................................... 52
7.09 ERISA ............................................................. 52
7.10 Change in Business................................................. 52
7.11 Accounting Changes................................................. 52
ARTICLE VIII EVENTS OF DEFAULT.......................................... 52
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8.01 Event of Default................................................... 52
(a) Non-Payment....................................... 52
(b) Representation or Warranty........................ 52
(c) Specific Defaults................................. 52
(d) Other Defaults.................................... 53
(e) Cross-Default..................................... 53
(f) Insolvency; Voluntary Proceedings................. 54
(g) Involuntary Proceedings........................... 54
(h) ERISA............................................. 54
(i) Monetary Judgments................................ 54
(j) Non-Monetary Judgments............................ 55
(k) Change of Control................................. 55
(l) Material Adverse Effect........................... 55
8.02 Remedies........................................................... 55
8.03 Rights Not Exclusive............................................... 55
8.04 Certain Financial Covenant Defaults................................. 55
ARTICLE IX THE AGENT.................................................... 56
9.01 Appointment and Authorization; "Agent"............................. 56
9.02 Delegation of Duties............................................... 56
9.03 Liability of Agent................................................. 56
9.04 Reliance by Agent.................................................. 57
9.05 Notice of Default.................................................. 57
9.06 Credit Decision.................................................... 58
9.07 Indemnification of Agent........................................... 58
9.08 Agent in Individual Capacity....................................... 59
9.09 Successor Agent.................................................... 59
9.10 Withholding Tax.................................................... 60
9.11 Co-Agent and Co-Administrative Agent............................... 61
ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS................................................. 61
10.01 Amendments and Waivers............................................ 61
10.02 Notices........................................................... 62
10.03 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.................................... 63
10.04 Costs and Expenses................................................ 63
10.05 Company Indemnification........................................... 63
10.06 Payments Set Aside................................................ 64
10.07 Successors and Assigns............................................ 64
10.08 Assignments, Participations, Etc.................................. 64
10.09 Set-off .......................................................... 66
10.10 Automatic Debits of Fees.......................................... 67
10.11 Notification of Addresses, Lending Offices, Etc................... 67
10.12 Counterparts...................................................... 67
10.13 Severability...................................................... 67
10.14 No Third Parties Benefited........................................ 67
10.15 Governing Law and Jurisdiction.................................... 67
10.16 Waiver of Jury Trial.............................................. 68
10.17 Entire Agreement.................................................. 68
10.18 Confidentiality................................................... 68
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EXHIBITS:
Exhibit A Form of Notice of Borrowing
Exhibit B Form of Notice of Conversion/Continuation
Exhibit C Form of Compliance Certificate
Exhibit E Form of Assignment and Acceptance
Exhibit F Form of Competitive Bid Request
Exhibit G Form of Invitation for Competitive Bids
Exhibit H Form of Competitive Bid
Exhibit I Form of Committed Loan Promissory Note
Exhibit J Form of Bid Loan Promissory Note
Exhibit K Form of Confidentiality Agreement
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CREDIT AGREEMENT
This CREDIT AGREEMENT is entered into as of April 12, 1996, among
Silicon Graphics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), the several
financial institutions from time to time party to this Agreement (collectively,
the "Banks"; individually, a "Bank"), Bank of America National Trust and Savings
Association, as Agent for the Banks, Citicorp USA, Inc., as Co- Administrative
Agent for the Banks, and The Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, Ltd., as Co-Agent for the
Banks.
WHEREAS, the Banks have agreed to make available to the Company a
revolving credit facility 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:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1.01 Certain Defined Terms. The following terms have the
following meanings:
"Absolute Rate" has the meaning specified in
subsection 2.06(c).
"Absolute Rate Auction" means a solicitation of
Competitive Bids setting forth Absolute Rates pursuant
to Section 2.06.
"Absolute Rate Bid Loan" means a Bid Loan that bears interest
at a rate determined with reference to the Absolute Rate.
"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) provided that the Company or the Subsidiary is the
surviving entity.
"Affected Bank" has the meaning specified in
Section 3.08.
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"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. Without limitation, any director, executive officer or
beneficial owner of 5% or more of the equity of a Person shall for the
purposes of this Agreement, be deemed to control the other Person. In
no event shall the Bank be deemed an "Affiliate" of the Company or of
any Subsidiary of the Company.
"Agent" means BofA in its capacity as agent for the Banks
hereunder, and any successor agent arising under Section 9.09.
"Agent-Related Persons" means BofA as a bank, together with
the Agent (and any successor agent arising under Section 9.09) and the
Arranger and the officers, directors, employees, agents and
attorneys-in-fact of such Persons.
"Agent's Payment Office" means the address for payments set
forth on Schedule 10.02 or such other address as the Agent may from
time to time specify.
"Agreement" means this Credit Agreement.
"Applicable Margin" has meaning specified in
Section 2.10.
"Arranger" means BA Securities, Inc., a Delaware
corporation.
"Assignee" has the meaning specified in subsection
10.08(a).
"Attorney Costs" means and includes all reasonable fees and
disbursements of any law firm or other external counsel, the allocated
cost of internal legal services and all disbursements of internal
counsel.
"Bank" has the meaning specified in the introductory
clause hereto.
"Bankruptcy Code" means the Federal Bankruptcy Reform
Act of 1978 (11 U.S.C. ss.101, et seq.).
"Base Rate" means, for any day, the higher of: (a) 0.50% per
annum above the latest Federal Funds Rate; and (b) the rate of interest
in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by BofA
in San Francisco,
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California, as its "reference rate." (The "reference rate" is a rate
set by BofA based upon various factors including BofA's costs and
desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is
used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced
at, above, or below such announced rate.)
Any change in the reference rate announced by BofA shall take
effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public
announcement of such change.
"Base Rate Committed Loan" means a Committed Loan that bears
interest based on the Base Rate.
"Bid Borrowing" means a Borrowing hereunder consisting of one
or more Bid Loans of the same Bid Loan Type made to the Company on the
same day by one or more Banks.
"Bid Loan" means a Loan by a Bank to the Company under Section
2.05, which may be a LIBOR Bid Loan or an Absolute Rate Bid Loan (each,
a "Bid Loan Type" of Bid Loan).
"Bid Loan Lender" means, in respect of any Bid Loan, the Bank
making such Bid Loan to the Company.
"Bid Loan Note" has the meaning specified in Section
2.02.
"Bid Loan Type" has the meaning specified in the
definition of "Bid Loan."
"BofA" means Bank of America National Trust and Savings
Association, a national banking association.
"Borrowing" means a borrowing hereunder consisting of either
Committed Loans of the same Committed Loan Type or Bid Loans of the
same Bid Loan Type made to the Company on the same day by the Banks
under Article II, and may be a Committed Borrowing or a Bid Borrowing
and, other than in the case of Base Rate Committed Loans, having the
same Interest Period.
"Borrowing Date" means any date on which a Borrowing occurs
under Section 2.03.
"Business Day" means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or
other day on which commercial banks in New York City or San Francisco
are authorized or required by law to close and, if the applicable
Business Day relates to any LIBOR Rate Loan, means such a day on which
dealings are carried on in the applicable offshore dollar interbank
market.
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"Capital Adequacy Regulation" means any guideline, request or
directive of any central bank or other Governmental Authority, or any
other law, rule or regulation, whether or not having the force of law,
in each case, regarding capital adequacy of any bank or of any
corporation controlling a bank.
"Change of Control" means (a) any Person or two or more
Persons acting in concert shall acquire beneficial ownership, directly
or indirectly, of securities of the Company (or other securities
convertible into such securities) representing 50% or more of the
combined voting power of all securities of the Company entitled to vote
in the election of directors; or (b) any Person or two or more Persons
acting in concert acquiring by contract or otherwise, or entering into
a contract or arrangement which upon consummation will result in its or
their acquisition of, or control over, securities of the Company (or
other securities convertible into such securities) representing 50% or
more of the combined voting power of all securities of the Company
entitled to vote in the election of directors.
"Closing Date" means the date on which all conditions
precedent set forth in Section 4.01 are satisfied or waived by all
Banks (or, in the case of subsection 4.01(e), waived by the Person
entitled to receive such payment).
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
"Commitment", as to each Bank, has the meaning
specified in Section 2.01.
"Committed Borrowing" means a Borrowing hereunder consisting
of Committed Loans of the same Committed Loan Type made on the same day
by the Banks ratably according to their respective Pro Rata Shares and,
in the case of LIBOR Rate Committed Loans, having the same Interest
Periods.
"Committed Loan" means a Loan by a Bank to the Company under
Section 2.01, and may be a LIBOR Rate Committed Loan or a Base Rate
Committed Loan (each, a "Committed Loan Type" of Committed Loan).
"Committed Loan Note" has the meaning specified in
Section 2.02.
"Committed Loan Type" has the meaning specified in the
definition of "Committed Loan."
"Competitive Bid" means an offer by a Bank to make a Bid Loan
in accordance with subsection 2.06(b).
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"Competitive Bid Request" has the meaning
specified in subsection 2.06(a).
"Compliance Certificate" means a certificate
substantially in the form of Exhibit C.
"Contractual Obligation" means, as to any Person, any
provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement,
undertaking, contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust or other
instrument, document or agreement to which such Person is a party or by
which it or any of its property is bound.
"Conversion/Continuation Date" means any date on which, under
Section 2.04, the Company (a) converts Committed Loans of one Committed
Loan Type to another Committed Loan Type, or (b) continues as Committed
Loans of the same Committed Loan Type, but with a new Interest Period,
Committed Loans having Interest Periods expiring on such date.
"Default" means any event or circumstance which, with the
giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, would (if not cured or
otherwise remedied during such time) constitute an Event of Default.
"Dollars", "dollars" and "$" each mean lawful money of
the United States.
"Eligible Assignee" means (a) a commercial bank organized
under the laws of the United States, or any state thereof, and having a
combined capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000; (b) a commercial
bank organized under the laws of any other country which is a member of
the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (the "OECD"),
or a political subdivision of any such country, and having a combined
capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000, provided that such bank
is acting through a branch or agency located in the country in which it
is organized or another country which is also a member of the OECD; and
(c) a Person that is primarily engaged in the business of commercial
banking and that is (i) a Subsidiary of a Bank, (ii) a Subsidiary of a
Person of which a Bank is a Subsidiary, or (iii) a Person of which a
Bank is a Subsidiary.
"Environmental Claims" means all claims, however asserted, by
any Governmental Authority or other Person alleging potential liability
or responsibility for violation of any Environmental Law, or for
release or injury to the environment.
"Environmental Laws" means all federal, state or local
laws, statutes, common law duties, rules, regulations,
ordinances and codes, together with all administrative
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orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits
of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authorities, in each case
relating to environmental and health and safety matters.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, and regulations promulgated thereunder.
"ERISA Affiliate" means any trade or business (whether or not
incorporated) under common control with the Company within the meaning
of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code (and Sections 414(m) and (o) of
the Code for purposes of provisions relating to Section 412 of the
Code).
"ERISA Event" means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a
Pension Plan; (b) a withdrawal by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate
from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year
in which it was a substantial employer (as defined in Section
4001(a)(2) of ERISA) or a cessation of operations which is treated as
such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) a complete or
partial withdrawal by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate from a
Multi-employer Plan or notification that a Multi- employer Plan is in
reorganization or has been terminated; (d) the filing of a notice of
intent to terminate a Pension Plan, the treatment of an amendment to a
Pension Plan as a termination under Section 4041 of ERISA, or the
commencement of proceedings by the PBGC to terminate a Pension Plan;
(e) an event or condition which constitutes grounds under Section 4042
of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to
administer, any Pension Plan provided, however, that the event or
condition specified under Section 4042(a)(4) of ERISA will be an ERISA
Event only if the PBGC shall have notified the Company or any ERISA
Affiliate that it has determined that such event or condition has
occurred;
"Event of Default" means any of the events or
circumstances specified in Section 8.01.
"Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
"FDIC" means the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and
any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal
functions.
"Federal Funds Rate" means, for any period, the rate set forth
in the weekly statistical release designated as H.15(519), or any
successor publication, published by the Federal Reserve Board
(including any such successor, "H.15(519)") for such day opposite the
caption "Federal Funds (Effective)". If on any relevant day such rate
is not yet published in H.15(519), the rate for such day will be
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the rate set forth in the daily statistical release designated as the
Composite 3:30 p.m. Quotations for U.S. Government Securities, or any
successor publication, published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York (including any such successor, the "Composite 3:30 p.m.
Quotation") for such day under the caption "Federal Funds Effective
Rate". If on any relevant day the appropriate rate for such previous
day is not yet published in either H.15(519) or the Composite 3:30 p.m.
Quotations, the rate for such day will be the arithmetic mean of the
rates for the last transaction in overnight Federal funds arranged
prior to 9:00 a.m.(New York time) on that day by each of three leading
brokers of Federal funds transactions in New York City selected by the
Bank.
"Fee Letter" has the meaning specified in subsection
2.11(a).
"FRB" means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, and any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its
principal functions.
"Further Taxes" means any and all present or future taxes,
levies, assessments, imposts, duties, deductions, fees, withholdings or
similar charges (including, without limitation, net income taxes and
franchise taxes), and all liabilities with respect thereto, imposed by
any jurisdiction on account of amounts payable or paid pursuant to
Section 3.01, net of an appropriate offset for any reduction in taxes
or other tax benefit that the Agent or affected Bank realizes or will
realize in the form of a foreign tax credit or deduction for taxes, as
determined by the Agent or affected Bank in its reasonable discretion.
"GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles set
forth from time to time in the opinions and pronouncements of the
Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial
Accounting Standards Board (or agencies with similar functions of
comparable stature and authority within the U.S. accounting
profession), which are applicable to the circumstances as of the date
of determination.
"Governmental Authority" means any nation or government, any
state or other political subdivision thereof, any central bank (or
similar monetary or regulatory authority) thereof, any entity
exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or
administrative functions of or pertaining to government, and any
corporation or other entity owned or controlled, through stock or
capital ownership or otherwise, by any of the foregoing.
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"Guaranty Obligation" means, as to any Person, any direct or
indirect liability of that Person, whether or not contingent, with or
without unlimited recourse, (a) with respect to any Indebtedness,
lease, dividend, letter of credit or other obligation (the "primary
obligations") of another Person (the "primary obligor"), including any
obligation of that Person (i) to purchase, repurchase or otherwise
acquire such primary obligations or any security therefor, (ii) to
advance or provide funds for the payment or discharge of any such
primary obligation, or to maintain working capital or equity capital of
the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency
or any balance sheet item, level of income or financial condition of
the primary obligor, (iii) to purchase property, securities or services
primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary
obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of
such primary obligation, or (iv) otherwise to assure or hold harmless
the holder of any such primary obligation against loss in respect
thereof (each, a "Guaranty Obligation"). The amount of any Guaranty
Obligation, shall be deemed equal to the stated or determinable amount
of the primary obligation in respect of which such Guaranty Obligation
is made or, if not stated or if indeterminable, the maximum reasonably
anticipated liability in respect thereof.
"Indebtedness" of any Person means, without duplication, (a)
all indebtedness for borrowed money; (b) all obligations issued,
undertaken or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or
services (other than trade payables entered into in the ordinary course
of business pursuant to ordinary terms); (c) all obligations evidenced
by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments, including
obligations so evidenced incurred in connection with the acquisition of
property, assets or businesses; (d) all indebtedness created or arising
under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, in
either case with respect to property acquired by the Person (even
though the rights and remedies of the seller or bank under such
agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale
of such property), excluding obligations arising from master lease
agreements and other off-balance sheet financing arrangements; (e) all
capital lease obligations; and (f) all Guaranty Obligations in respect
of indebtedness or obligations of others of the kinds referred to in
clauses (a) through (e) above.
"Indemnified Liabilities" has the meaning specified in
Section 10.05.
"Indemnified Person" has the meaning specified in
Section 10.05.
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"Independent Auditor" has the meaning specified in
subsection 6.01(a).
"Insolvency Proceeding" means, with respect to any Person, (a)
any case, action or proceeding with respect to such Person before any
court or other Governmental Authority relating to bankruptcy,
reorganization, insolvency, liquidation, receivership, dissolution,
winding-up or relief of debtors, or (b) any general assignment for the
benefit of creditors, composition, marshalling of assets for creditors,
or other, similar arrangement in respect of its creditors generally or
any substantial portion of its creditors; undertaken under U.S.
Federal, state or foreign law, including the Bankruptcy Code.
"Interest Payment Date" means, as to any Loan other than a
Base Rate Committed Loan, the last day of each Interest Period
applicable to such Loan and, as to any Base Rate Committed Loan, the
last Business Day of each calendar quarter, provided, however, that (a)
if any Interest Period for a LIBOR Rate Loan exceeds three months, the
date that falls three months after the beginning of such Interest
Period and after each Interest Payment Date thereafter is also an
Interest Payment Date, and (b) as to any Bid Loan, such intervening
dates prior to the maturity thereof as may be specified by the Company
and agreed to by the applicable Bid Loan Lender in the applicable
Competitive Bid shall also be Interest Payment Dates.
"Interest Period" means, (a) as to any LIBOR Rate Loan, the
period commencing on the Borrowing Date of such Loan, or (in the case
of any LIBOR Rate Committed Loan) on the Conversion/Continuation Date
on which the Loan is converted into or continued as a LIBOR Rate
Committed Loan, and ending on the date one, two, three or six months
thereafter as selected by the Company in its Notice of Borrowing,
Notice of Conversion/Continuation or Competitive Bid Request, as the
case may be; and (b) as to any Absolute Rate Bid Loan, a period of not
less than 14 days and not more than 365 days as selected by the Company
in the applicable Competitive Bid Request; provided that:
(i) if any Interest Period would otherwise end on a
day that is not a Business Day, that Interest Period shall be
extended to the following Business Day unless, in the case of
a LIBOR Rate Loan, the result of such extension would be to
carry such Interest Period into another calendar month, in
which event such Interest Period shall end on the preceding
Business Day;
(ii) any Interest Period pertaining to a LIBOR Rate
Loan that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month
(or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding
day in the calendar month at
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the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last
Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such
Interest Period; and
(iii) no Interest Period for any Loan shall extend
beyond the Revolving Termination Date.
"Invitation for Competitive Bids" means a
solicitation for Competitive Bids, substantially in
the form of Exhibit G.
"IRS" means the Internal Revenue Service, and any Governmental
Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions under the Code.
"Joint Venture" means a single-purpose corporation,
partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other similar
legal arrangement (whether created by contract or conducted through a
separate legal entity) now or hereafter formed by the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries with another Person in order to conduct a common
venture or enterprise with such Person.
"Lending Office" means, as to any Bank, the office or offices
of such Bank specified as its "Lending Office" or "Domestic Lending
Office" or "LIBOR Lending Office", as the case may be, on Schedule
10.02, or such other office or offices as such Bank may from time to
time notify the Company and the Agent.
"Leverage Ratio" means, at the time of determination the ratio
of Total Debt to Total Capitalization.
"LIBOR Auction" means a solicitation of Competitive Bids
setting forth a LIBOR Bid Margin pursuant to Section 2.06.
"LIBOR Bid Loan" means any Bid Loan that bears interest at a
rate based upon the LIBOR Rate.
"LIBOR Bid Margin" has the meaning specified in
subsection 2.06(c)(ii)(C).
"LIBOR Rate" means, for any Interest Period with respect to a
LIBOR Bid Loan or LIBOR Rate Committed Loan the rate of interest per
annum determined by the Agent to be the rate of interest (rounded
upward to the nearest 1/16th of 1%) at which dollar deposits in the
approximate amount of, in the case of LIBOR Bid Loans, the LIBOR Bid
Loans to be borrowed in such Bid Loan Borrowing, and, in the case of
LIBOR Rate Committed Loans, the LIBOR Rate Committed Loan to be made,
and having a maturity comparable to such Interest Period, would be
offered to major banks in the London interbank market at their request
at approximately 11:00
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a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to the
commencement of such Interest Period.
"LIBOR Rate Committed Loan" means any Committed Loan that
bears interest based on the LIBOR Rate.
"LIBOR Rate Loan" means a Loan that bears interest based on
the LIBOR Rate.
"Lien" means any security interest, mortgage, deed of trust,
pledge, hypothecation, assignment, charge or deposit arrangement,
encumbrance, lien (statutory or other) or preferential arrangement of
any kind or nature whatsoever in respect of any property (including
those created by, arising under or evidenced by any conditional sale or
other title retention agreement, the interest of a lessor under a
capital lease, any financing lease having substantially the same
economic effect as any of the foregoing, or the filing of any financing
statement naming the owner of the asset to which such lien relates as
debtor, under the Uniform Commercial Code or any comparable law) and
any contingent or other agreement to provide any of the foregoing, but
not including the interest of a lessor under an operating lease and not
including obligations under off balance sheet Master lease agreements
and other off balance sheet financings of real property and related
furniture, fixtures, equipment and other related assets.
"Loan" means an extension of credit by a Bank to the Company
under Article II, and may be a Committed Loan or a Bid Loan.
"Loan Documents" means this Agreement, any Notes, the Fee
Letter and all other documents delivered to the Agent or any Bank in
connection herewith.
"Margin Stock" means "margin stock" as such term is defined in
Regulation U of the FRB.
"Material Adverse Effect" means (a) a material adverse change
in, or a material adverse effect upon, the operations, business,
properties, condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company or the
Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; (b) a material
impairment of the ability of the Company to perform under any Loan
Document and to avoid any Event of Default; or (c) a material adverse
effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability
against the Company of any Loan Document.
"Multi-employer Plan" means a "multi-employer plan", within
the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which the Company or any
ERISA Affiliate makes, is making, or is obligated to make contributions
or, during the preceding
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three calendar years, has made, or been obligated to make,
contributions.
"Notes" means the Committed Loan Notes and the Bid
Loan Notes.
"Notice of Borrowing" means a notice in substantially
the form of Exhibit A.
"Notice of Conversion/Continuation" means a notice in
substantially the form of Exhibit B.
"Obligations" means all advances, debts, liabilities,
obligations, covenants and duties arising under any Loan Document,
owing by the Company to any Bank, the Agent, or any Indemnified Person,
whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assignment),
absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter
arising.
"Organization Documents" means, for any corporation, the
certificate or articles of incorporation, the bylaws, any certificate
of determination or instrument relating to the rights of preferred
shareholders of such corporation, any shareholder rights agreement, and
all applicable resolutions of the board of directors (or any committee
thereof) of such corporation.
"Other Taxes" means any present or future stamp, court or
documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or
similar levies which arise from any payment made hereunder or from the
execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, or
otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Documents
without duplication of all Taxes.
"Participant" has the meaning specified in subsection
10.08(d).
"PBGC" means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or any
Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions
under ERISA.
"Pension Plan" means a pension plan (as defined in Section
3(2) of ERISA) subject to Title IV of ERISA other than a Multi-employer
Plan which the Company or an ERISA Affiliate sponsors, maintains, or to
which it makes, is making, or is obligated to make contributions, or in
the case of a multiple employer plan (as described in Section 4064(a)
of ERISA) has made contributions at any time during the immediately
preceding five (5) plan years.
"Permitted Liens" has the meaning specified in Section
7.01.
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"Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation,
limited liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust,
unincorporated association, joint venture or Governmental Authority.
"Plan" means an employee benefit plan (as defined in Section
3(3) of ERISA) which the Company sponsors or maintains or to which the
Company makes, is making, or is obligated to make contributions and
includes any Pension Plan.
"Pro Rata Share" means, as to any Bank at any time, the
percentage equivalent (expressed as a decimal, rounded to the ninth
decimal place) at such time of such Bank's Commitment divided by the
combined Commitments of all Banks.
"Replacement Bank" has the meaning specified in
Section 3.08.
"Required Banks" means (a) at any time if no Loans are then
outstanding, Banks then holding at least 66 2/3% of the Commitments,
and (b) otherwise, Banks then holding at least 66 2/3% of the then
aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Loans.
"Reportable Event" means, any of the events set forth in
Section 4043(c) of ERISA other than any such event for which the 30-day
notice requirement under ERISA has been waived.
"Requirement of Law" means, as to any Person, any law
(statutory or common), treaty, rule or regulation or determination of
an arbitrator or of a Governmental Authority, in each case applicable
to or binding upon the Person or any of its property or to which the
Person or any of its property is subject.
"Responsible Officer" means the chairman and chief executive
officer; the president and chief operating officer; the senior vice
president, finance and chief financial officer; the vice president,
treasurer; or the vice president, controller of the Company, or any
other officer having substantially the same authority and
responsibility or, with respect to financial matters, the chief
financial officer or the treasurer of the Company, or any other officer
having substantially the same authority and responsibility.
"Revolving Termination Date" means the earlier to
occur of:
(a) April [17], 1999; and
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(b) the date on which the Commitments terminate
in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
"SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or
any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its
principal functions.
"Subsidiary" of a Person means any corporation, association,
partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other business
entity of which more than 50% of the voting stock, membership interests
or other equity interests (in the case of Persons other than
corporations), is owned or controlled directly or indirectly by the
Person, or one or more of the Subsidiaries of the Person, or a
combination thereof. Unless the context otherwise clearly requires,
references herein to a "Subsidiary" refer to a Subsidiary of the
Company.
"Tangible Net Worth" has the meaning specified in
Section 7.07.
"Taxes" means any and all present or future taxes, levies,
assessments, imposts, duties, deductions, fees, withholdings or similar
charges, and all liabilities with respect thereto, excluding (a) in the
case of each Bank and the Agent, respectively, franchise taxes and
taxes imposed on or measured by its net income by the U.S. or any
jurisdiction (or any political subdivision thereof) under the laws of
which such Bank or the Agent, as the case may be, is organized or
maintains a lending office, and (b) in the case of each Bank,
withholding taxes to which it is subject on the Closing Date (or on the
date it becomes an Assignee).
"Total Capitalization" means, on a consolidated basis, at the
time of determination, the sum of Total Debt of the Company and the
Company's consolidated Tangible Net Worth.
"Total Debt" means, on a consolidated basis, at the time of
determination, all obligations for borrowed money, capital leases and
the present value of operating leases (with "present value" for
purposes hereof meaning eight times annual operating lease payments).
"Unfunded Pension Liability" means the excess of a Plan's
benefit liabilities under Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA, over the
current value of that Plan's assets, determined in accordance with the
assumptions used for funding the Pension Plan pursuant to Section 412
of the Code for the applicable plan year.
"United States" and "U.S." each means the United
States of America.
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"Wholly-Owned Subsidiary" means any corporation in which
(other than directors' qualifying shares required by law) 100% of the
capital stock of each class having ordinary voting power, and 100% of
the capital stock of every other class, in each case, at the time as of
which any determination is being made, is owned, beneficially and of
record, by the Company, or by one or more of the other Wholly-Owned
Subsidiaries, or both.
1.02 Other Interpretive Provisions. (a) The meanings of
defined terms are equally applicable to the singular and plural
forms of the defined terms.
(b) The words "hereof", "herein", "hereunder" and similar
words refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of
this Agreement; and subsection, Section, Schedule and Exhibit references are to
this Agreement unless otherwise specified.
(c) (i) The term "documents" includes any and all instruments,
documents, agreements, certificates, indentures, notices and other
writings, however evidenced.
(ii) The term "including" is not limiting and
means "including without limitation."
(iii) In the computation of periods of time from a
specified date to a later specified date, the word "from" means "from
and including"; the words "to" and "until" each mean "to but
excluding", and the word "through" means "to and including."
(d) Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (i) references
to agreements (including this Agreement) and other contractual instruments shall
be deemed to include all subsequent amendments and other modifications thereto,
but only to the extent such amendments and other modifications are not
prohibited by the terms of any Loan Document, and (ii) references to any statute
or regulation are to be construed as including all statutory and regulatory
provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting the
statute or regulation.
(e) The captions and headings of this Agreement are
for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the
interpretation of this Agreement.
(f) This Agreement and other Loan Documents may use
several different limitations, tests or measurements to regulate
the same or similar matters.
(g) This Agreement and the other Loan Documents are
the result of negotiations among and have been reviewed by
counsel to the Agent, the Company and the other parties, and are
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the products of all parties. Accordingly, they shall not be construed against
the Company, the Banks or the Agent merely because of the Company's, the Agent's
or Banks' involvement in their preparation.
(h) Performance. Whenever any performance obligation hereunder
(other than a payment obligation) shall be stated to be due or required to be
satisfied on a day other than a Business Day, such performance shall be made or
satisfied on the next succeeding Business Day.
1.03 Accounting Principles. (a) Unless the context otherwise clearly
requires, all accounting terms not expressly defined herein shall be construed,
and all financial computations required under this Agreement shall be made, in
accordance with GAAP, consistently applied.
(b) References herein to "fiscal year" and "fiscal
quarter" refer to such fiscal periods of the Company.
ARTICLE II
THE CREDITS
2.01 Amounts and Terms of Commitments. Each Bank severally agrees, on
the terms and conditions set forth herein, to make loans to the Company from
time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date to the
Revolving Termination Date, in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time
outstanding the amount set forth opposite such Bank's name on Schedule 2.01
(such amount, as the same may be reduced under Section 2.07 or as a result of
one or more assignments under Section 10.08, the Bank's "Commitment"); provided,
however, that, after giving effect to any Committed Borrowing, the aggregate
principal amount of all outstanding Loans, together with the aggregate principal
amount of all Bid Loans outstanding, shall not at any time exceed the combined
Commitments. Within the limits of each Bank's Commitment, and subject to the
other terms and conditions hereof, the Company may borrow under this Section
2.01, prepay under Section 2.08 and re-borrow under this Section 2.01.
2.02 Notes. The Committed Loans made by such Bank may be evidenced by a
note ("Committed Loan Note") and the Bid Loans to be made by such Bank may also
be evidenced by a note ("Bid Loan Note"), instead of or in addition to loan
accounts (which loan account records shall also be conclusive absent manifest
error). Each such Bank shall endorse on the schedules annexed to its Note(s) the
date, amount and maturity of each Loan made by it and the amount of each payment
of principal made by the Company with respect thereto. Each such Bank is
irrevocably authorized by the Company to endorse its Note(s) and each Bank's
record shall be conclusive absent manifest error; provided, however, that the
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failure of a Bank to make, or an error in making, a notation thereon with
respect to any Loan shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligations of the
Company hereunder or under any such Note to such Bank.
2.03 Procedure for Committed Borrowing. (a) Each Committed Borrowing
shall be made upon the Company's irrevocable written notice delivered to the
Agent in the form of a Notice of Borrowing (which notice must be received by the
Agent prior to 9:00 a.m. (San Francisco time) (i) three Business Days prior to
the requested Borrowing Date, in the case of LIBOR Rate Loans, and (ii) one
Business Day prior to the requested Borrowing Date, in the case of Base Rate
Loans, specifying:
(A) the amount of the Committed Borrowing,
which shall be in an aggregate minimum amount of (x)
$5,000,000 or any multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof for
LIBOR Rate Committed Loans and (y) $1,000,000 or any multiple
of $100,000 in excess thereof for Base Rate Committed Loans;
(B) the requested Borrowing Date, which
shall be a Business Day;
(C) the Committed Loan Type of Loans
comprising the Committed Borrowing; and
(D) the duration of the Interest Period
applicable to such Committed Loans included in such notice. If
the Notice of Borrowing fails to specify the duration of the
Interest Period for any Committed Borrowing comprised of LIBOR
Rate Loans, such Interest Period shall be one month.
provided, however, that with respect to any Committed Borrowing to be made on
the Closing Date, the Notice of Borrowing shall be delivered to the Agent not
later than 9:00 a.m. (San Francisco time) one Business Day before the Closing
Date if such Committed Borrowing will consist of Base Rate Committed Loans only
and three Business Days prior to the Closing Date if such Committed Borrowing
will consist of LIBOR Rate Committed Loans.
(b) The Agent will promptly notify each Bank of its receipt of
any Notice of Borrowing and of the amount of such Bank's Pro Rata Share of that
Committed Borrowing.
(c) Each Bank will make the amount of its Pro Rata Share of
each Committed Borrowing available to the Agent for the account of the Company
at the Agent's Payment Office by 11:00 a.m. (San Francisco time) on the
Borrowing Date requested by the Company in funds immediately available to the
Agent. The proceeds of all such Committed Loans will then be made available to
the Company by the Agent at such office by crediting the account of the Company
on the books of BofA with the aggregate of
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the amounts made available to the Agent by the Banks and in like
funds as received by the Agent.
(d) After giving effect to any Committed Borrowing, unless the
Agent shall otherwise consent, there may not be more than nine different
Interest Periods in effect in respect of all Committed Loans and Bid Loans
together then outstanding; provided that no more than six of such Interest
Periods shall be in respect of Committed Loans and no more than three of such
Interest Periods shall be in respect of Bid Loans.
2.04 Conversion and Continuation Elections for Committed
Borrowings. (a) The Company may, upon irrevocable written
notice to the Agent in accordance with subsection 2.04(b):
(i) elect, as of any Business Day, in the case of
Base Rate Committed Loans, to convert any such Committed Loans (or any
part thereof in an amount not less than $5,000,000, or that is in an
integral multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof) into Committed Loans
of the other Committed Loan Type; or
(ii) elect, as of the last day of the applicable
Interest Period for any LIBOR Rate Committed Loan, to convert to a Base
Rate Committed Loan or continue as a LIBOR Rate Committed Loan any
Committed Loans having Interest Periods expiring on such day (or any
part thereof in an amount not less than $5,000,000, or that is in an
integral multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof);
provided, that if at any time the aggregate amount of LIBOR Rate Committed Loans
in respect of any Committed Borrowing is reduced, by payment, prepayment, or
conversion of part thereof to be less than $5,000,000, such LIBOR Rate Committed
Loans shall automatically convert into Base Rate Committed Loans, and on and
after such date the right of the Company to continue such Committed Loans as,
and convert such Committed Loans into, LIBOR Rate Committed Loans shall
terminate.
(b) The Company shall deliver a Notice of
Conversion/Continuation to be received by the Agent not later than 9:00 a.m.
(San Francisco time) at least (i) three Business Days in advance of the
Conversion/Continuation Date, if the Committed Loans are to be converted into or
continued as LIBOR Rate Committed Loans, and (ii) one Business Day in advance of
the Conversion/Continuation Date, if the Committed Loans are to be converted
into Base Rate Committed Loans, specifying:
(A) the proposed Conversion/Continuation
Date;
(B) the aggregate amount of Committed
Loans to be continued;
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(C) in the case of conversion or
continuation of Committed LIBOR Rate Loans, the
Borrowing(s) to be converted or continued, as the case
may be;
(D) the Committed Loan Type of Committed
Loans resulting from the proposed conversion or
continuation; and
(E) other than in the case of conversions
into Base Rate Committed Loans, the duration of the requested
Interest Period.
(c) If upon the expiration of any Interest Period applicable
to LIBOR Rate Committed Loans, (i) the Company has failed to select timely a new
Interest Period to be applicable to such LIBOR Rate Committed Loans, as the case
may be, the Company shall be deemed to have elected to continue such LIBOR Rate
Committed Loans as LIBOR Rate Committed Loans with the same Interest Periods as
were applicable for the LIBOR Rate Loans then expiring, and (ii) if any Default
or Event of Default then exists, the Company shall be deemed to have elected to
convert such LIBOR Rate Committed Loans into Base Rate Committed Loans effective
as of the expiration date of such Interest Period.
(d) The Agent will promptly notify each Bank of its receipt of
a Notice of Conversion/Continuation, or, if no timely notice is provided by the
Company, the Agent will promptly notify each Bank of the details of any
automatic conversion. All conversions and continuations shall be made ratably
according to the respective outstanding principal amounts of the Committed Loans
with respect to which the notice was given held by each Bank.
(e) Unless the Required Banks otherwise consent, during the
existence of a Default or Event of Default, the Company may not elect to have a
Committed Loan converted into or continued as a LIBOR Rate Committed Loan.
(f) After giving effect to any conversion or continuation of
Committed Loans, unless the Agent shall otherwise consent, there may not be more
than nine different Interest Periods in effect in respect of all Committed Loans
and Bid Loans together then outstanding; provided that no more than six of such
Interest Periods shall be in respect of Committed Loans and no more than three
such Interest periods shall be in respect of Bid Loans.
2.05 Bid Borrowings. In addition to Committed Borrowings pursuant to
Section 2.03, each Bank severally agrees that the Company may, as set forth in
Section 2.06, from time to time request the Banks prior to the Revolving
Termination Date to submit offers to make Bid Loans to the Company; provided,
however, that the Banks may, but shall have no obligation to,
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submit such offers and the Company may, but shall have no obligation to, accept
any such offers; and provided, further, that at no time shall (a) the
outstanding aggregate principal amount of all Bid Loans made by all Banks, plus
the outstanding aggregate principal amount of all Committed Loans made by all
Banks exceed the combined Commitments; or (b) the number of Interest Periods for
Bid Loans then outstanding plus the number of Interest Periods for Committed
Loans then outstanding exceeds nine.
2.06 Procedure for Bid Borrowings. (a) When the Company wishes to
request the Banks to submit offers to make Bid Loans hereunder, it shall
transmit to the Agent by telephone call followed promptly by facsimile
transmission a notice in substantially the form of Exhibit F (a "Competitive Bid
Request") so as to be received no later than 9:00 a.m. (San Francisco time) (x)
four Business Days prior to the date of a proposed Bid Borrowing in the case of
a LIBOR Auction, or (y) two Business Days prior to the date of a proposed Bid
Borrowing in the case of an Absolute Rate Auction, specifying:
(i) the date of such Bid Borrowing, which
shall be a Business Day;
(ii) the aggregate amount of such Bid Borrowing,
which shall be a minimum amount of $5,000,000 or in multiples of
$100,000 in excess thereof;
(iii) whether the Competitive Bids
requested are to be for LIBOR Bid Loans or Absolute
Rate Bid Loans or both; and
(iv) the duration of the respective Interest Periods
to be applicable to the requested Bid Loans, subject to the provisions
of the definition of "Interest Period" herein.
Subject to subsection 2.06(c), the Company may not request Competitive Bids for
more than three Interest Periods in a single Competitive Bid Request and may not
request Competitive Bids more than once in any period of five Business Days.
(b) Upon receipt of a Competitive Bid Request and payment of
all fees due to the Agent in connection therewith, the Agent will promptly send
to the Banks by facsimile transmission an Invitation for Competitive Bids in the
form of Exhibit G, which shall constitute an invitation by the Company to each
Bank to submit Competitive Bids offering to make the Bid Loans to which such
Competitive Bid Request relates in accordance with this Section 2.06.
(c) (i) Each Bank may at its discretion submit
a Competitive Bid containing an offer or offers to make
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Bid Loans in response to any Invitation for Competitive Bids. Each
Competitive Bid must comply with the requirements of this subsection
2.06(c) and must be submitted to the Agent by facsimile transmission at
the Agent's office for notices set forth on the signature pages hereto
not later than (i) 6:30 a.m. (San Francisco time) three Business Days
prior to the proposed date of Borrowing, in the case of a LIBOR Auction
or (2) 6:30 a.m. (San Francisco time) on the proposed date of
Borrowing, in the case of an Absolute Rate Auction; provided that
Competitive Bids submitted by the Agent (or any Affiliate of the Agent)
in the capacity of a Bank may be submitted, and may only be submitted,
if the Agent or such Affiliate notifies the Company of the terms of the
offer or offers contained therein not later than (A) 6:15 a.m. (San
Francisco time) three Business Days prior to the proposed date of
Borrowing, in the case of a LIBOR Auction or (B) 6:15 a.m. (San
Francisco time) on the proposed date of Borrowing, in the case of an
Absolute Rate Auction.
(ii) Each Competitive Bid shall be in substantially
the form of Exhibit H, specifying therein:
(A) the proposed date of Borrowing;
(B) the principal amount of each Bid Loan for which
such Competitive Bid is being made, which principal amount
(x) may be equal to, greater than or less than the
Commitment of the quoting Bank, (y) must be $5,000,000 or
in multiples of $100,000 in excess thereof, and (z) may
not exceed the principal amount of Bid Loans for which
Competitive Bids were requested;
(C) in the case of any Bid Loan for which such
Competitive Bid is being made in response to the Company's
election of a LIBOR Auction, the margin above or below
LIBOR (the "LIBOR Bid Margin") offered for each such Bid
Loan, expressed in multiples of 1/1000th of one basis
point to be added to or subtracted from the applicable
LIBOR and the Interest Period applicable thereto;
(D) in the case of any Bid Loan for which such
Competitive Bid is being made in response to the Company's
election of an Absolute Rate Auction, the rate of interest
per annum expressed in multiples of 1/1000th of one basis
point (the "Absolute Rate") offered for each such Bid
Loan; and
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(E) the identity of the quoting Bank.
A Competitive Bid may contain up to three separate offers of Bid Loans
by the quoting Bank with respect to each Interest Period specified in
the related Invitation for Competitive Bids.
(iii) Any Competitive Bid shall be
disregarded if it:
(A) is not substantially in conformity with Exhibit H
or does not specify all of the information required by
subsection (c)(ii) of this Section;
(B) contains qualifying, conditional or similar
language;
(C) proposes terms other than or in addition to those
set forth in the applicable Invitation for Competitive
Bids; or
(D) arrives after the time set forth in subsection
(c)(i).
(d) Promptly on receipt and not later than 7:00 a.m. (San
Francisco time) three Business Days prior to the proposed date of Borrowing in
the case of a LIBOR Auction, or 7:00 a.m. (San Francisco time) on the proposed
date of Borrowing, in the case of an Absolute Rate Auction, the Agent will
notify the Company of the terms (i) of any Competitive Bid submitted by a Bank
that is in accordance with subsection 2.06(c), and (ii) of any Competitive Bid
that amends, modifies or is otherwise inconsistent with a previous Competitive
Bid submitted by such Bank with respect to the same Competitive Bid Request. Any
such subsequent Competitive Bid shall be disregarded by the Agent unless such
subsequent Competitive Bid is submitted solely to correct a manifest error in
such former Competitive Bid and only if received within the times set forth in
subsection 2.06(c). The Agent's notice to the Company shall specify (1) the
aggregate principal amount of Bid Loans for which offers have been received for
each Interest Period specified in the related Competitive Bid Request; and (2)
the respective principal amounts and LIBOR Bid Margins or Absolute Rates, as the
case may be, so offered. Subject only to the provisions of Sections 3.02, 3.05
and 4.02 hereof and the provisions of this subsection (d), any Competitive Bid
shall be irrevocable except with the written consent of the Agent given on the
written instructions of the Company.
(e) Not later than 7:30 a.m. (San Francisco time) three
Business Days prior to the proposed date of Borrowing, in the case of a LIBOR
Auction, or 7:30 a.m. (San Francisco time) on the proposed date of Borrowing, in
the case of an Absolute Rate Auction, the Company shall notify the Agent of its
acceptance or
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non-acceptance of the offers so notified to it pursuant to
subsection 2.06(d). The Company shall be under no obligation to accept any offer
and may choose to reject all offers. In the case of acceptance, such notice
shall specify the aggregate principal amount of offers for each Interest Period
that is accepted. The Company may accept any Competitive Bid in whole or
in part; provided that:
(i) the aggregate principal amount of each Bid
Borrowing may not exceed the applicable amount set forth in the related
Competitive Bid Request;
(ii) the principal amount of each Bid
Borrowing must be $5,000,000 or in any multiple of
$100,000 in excess thereof;
(iii) acceptance of offers of Bid Loans having the
requisite principal amount and Interest Period may only be made on the
basis of ascending LIBOR Bid Margins or Absolute Rates within each
Interest Period, as the case may be; and
(iv) the Company may not accept any offer that is
described in subsection 2.06(c)(iii) or that otherwise fails to comply
with the requirements of this Agreement.
(f) If offers are made by two or more Banks with the same
LIBOR Bid Margins or Absolute Rates, as the case may be, for a greater aggregate
principal amount than the amount in respect of which such offers are accepted
for the related Interest Period, the principal amount of Bid Loans in respect of
which such offers are accepted shall be allocated by the Agent among such Banks
as nearly as possible (in such multiples, not less than $100,000, as the Agent
may deem appropriate) in proportion to the aggregate principal amounts of such
offers. Allocation by the Agent of the amounts of Bid Loans shall be conclusive
in the absence of manifest error.
(g) (i) The Agent will promptly notify each Bank having
submitted a Competitive Bid if its offer has been accepted and, if its
offer has been accepted, of the amount of the Bid Loan or Bid Loans to
be made by it on the date of the Bid Borrowing.
(ii) Each Bank, which has received notice pursuant to
subsection 2.06(g)(i) that its Competitive Bid has been accepted, shall
make the amounts of Bid Loans offered in such Competitive Bid that have
been accepted by the Company available to the Agent for the account of
the Company at the Agent's Payment Office, by 11:00 a.m.
(San Francisco time), on such date of Bid Borrowing, in funds
immediately available to the Agent
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for the account of the Company at the Agent's Payment Office.
(iii) Promptly following each Bid Borrowing, the
Agent shall notify each Bank of the ranges of bids submitted and the
highest and lowest Bids accepted for each Interest Period requested by
the Company and the aggregate amount borrowed pursuant
to such Bid Borrowing.
(iv) From time to time, the Company and the Banks
shall furnish such information to the Agent as the Agent may request
relating to the making of Bid Loans, including the amounts, interest
rates, dates of borrowings and maturities thereof, for purposes of the
allocation of amounts received from the Company for payment of all
amounts owing hereunder.
(h) If, on or prior to the proposed date of a Bid Borrowing,
the Commitments have not been terminated and if, on such proposed date of
Borrowing all applicable conditions to funding referenced in Sections 3.02, 3.05
and 4.02 hereof are satisfied, the Banks whose offers the Company has accepted
will fund each Bid Loan so accepted. Nothing in this Section 2.06 shall be
construed as a right of first offer in favor of the Banks or to otherwise limit
the ability of the Company to request and accept credit facilities from any
Person (including any of the Banks), provided that no Default or Event of
Default would otherwise arise or exist as a result of the Company executing,
delivering or performing under such credit facilities.
2.07 Voluntary Termination or Reduction of Commitments. The Company
may, upon not less than five Business Days' prior notice to the Agent, terminate
the Commitments, or permanently reduce the Commitments by increments having
aggregate minimum amounts of $5,000,000 or any multiple of $1,000,000 in excess
thereof; unless, after giving effect thereto and to any prepayments of Committed
Loans made on the effective date thereof, the then-outstanding principal amount
of the Loans would exceed the amount of the combined Commitments then in effect.
Once reduced in accordance with this Section, the Commitments may not be
increased. Any reduction of the Commitments shall be applied to each Bank
according to its Pro Rata Share. All accrued commitment fees to, but not
including the effective date of any termination of Commitments, shall be paid on
the effective date of such termination.
2.08 Optional Prepayments. (a) Subject to Section 3.04, the Company
may, at any time or from time to time, upon not less than (i) one Business Day's
irrevocable notice to the Agent for Base Rate Committed Loans and (ii) three
Business Days' irrevocable notice to the Agent for LIBOR Rate Committed Loans,
ratably prepay Committed Loans in whole or in part, in minimum amounts of (A)
$1,000,000 or any multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof for
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LIBOR Rate Committed Loans and (B) $100,000 or any multiple of $100,000 in
excess thereof for Base Rate Committed Loans. Such notice of prepayment shall
specify the date and amount of such prepayment and the Committed Loan Type(s) of
Committed Loans to be prepaid. The Agent will promptly notify each Bank of its
receipt of any such notice, and of such Bank's Pro Rata Share of such
prepayment. If such notice is given by the Company, the Company shall make such
prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and
payable on the date specified therein, together with accrued interest to each
such date on the amount prepaid and any amounts required pursuant to
Section 3.04.
(b) Bid Loans may not be voluntarily prepaid other
than with the consent of the applicable Bid Loan Lender.
2.09 Repayment. The Company shall repay (a) the principal amount of all
Base Rate Loans on the Revolving Termination Date and (b) all LIBOR Rate Loans
on the last day of the Interest Period that is pending for such Loans, which
shall in no event be later than the Revolving Termination Date.
2.10 Interest. (a) Each Committed Loan shall bear interest on the
outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable Borrowing Date at a
rate per annum equal to the LIBOR Rate or the Base Rate, as the case may be (and
subject to the Company's right to convert to other Committed Loan Types of Loans
under Section 2.04), plus the amounts described in the following sentences (each
such amount added to each Loan referred to as the "Applicable Margin"). Except
for the Applicable Margin in effect from the Closing Date until the Agent's
receipt of the first Compliance Certificate, the Applicable Margin will be
determined by the Agent from time to time in accordance with the table set forth
below based on the Leverage Ratio at the end of the fiscal quarter of the
Company to which the most recent Compliance Certificate of the Company delivered
by the Company pursuant hereto pertains. Such determination shall be based on
the calculations of the Leverage Ratio set forth in such Compliance Certificate
of the Company and shall apply from the first Business Day after the Agent
receives such Compliance Certificate through the Business Day when the Agent
receives the applicable Compliance Certificate for the next fiscal quarter. From
the Closing Date through the date of the Agent's receipt of the first Compliance
Certificate, the Applicable Margin for LIBOR Rate Loans shall be .275% and for
Base Rate Loans shall be 0%.
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Applicable Margin
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LIBOR Base
Leverage Ratio Rate Rate
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Less than or equal to 25% +0.225% +0%
More than 25% but less than +0.275% +0%
or equal to 45%
More than 45% but less than +0.400% +0%
or equal to 55%
Each Bid Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof
from the relevant Borrowing Date at a rate per annum equal to the LIBOR Rate
plus (or minus) the LIBOR Bid Margin, or at the Absolute Rate, as the case may
be applicable thereto.
(b) Interest on each Loan shall be paid in arrears on each
Interest Payment Date for such Loan. Interest shall also be paid on the date of
any prepayment of Committed Loans under Section 2.08 for the portion of the
Loans so prepaid and upon payment (including prepayment) in full thereof and,
during the existence of any Event of Default, interest shall be paid on demand
of the Agent at the request or with the consent of the Required Banks.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this Section, in the
case Loans are not paid within the time periods set forth in Section 8.01(a),
the Company shall pay interest (after as well as before entry of judgment
thereon to the extent permitted by law) on the principal amount of all
outstanding Loans, at a rate per annum which is determined by adding 1.50% per
annum to the interest rate otherwise in effect during such period for such
Loans.
(d) Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the
obligations of the Company to any Bank hereunder shall be subject to the
limitation that payments of interest shall not be required for any period for
which interest is computed hereunder, to the extent (but only to the extent)
that contracting for or receiving such payment by such Bank would be contrary to
the provisions of any law applicable to such Bank limiting the highest rate of
interest that may be lawfully contracted for, charged or received by such Bank,
and in such event the Company shall pay such Bank interest at the highest rate
permitted by applicable law.
2.11 Fees. (a) Other Fees. The Company shall pay certain
fees as required by the letter agreement ("Fee Letter") between
the Company and the Arranger and Agent dated March 12, 1996.
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(b) Commitment Fees. The Company shall pay to the Agent for
the account of each Bank a commitment fee on the average daily unused portion of
such Bank's Commitment, computed on a quarterly basis in arrears on the last
Business Day of each calendar quarter based upon the daily utilization for that
quarter as calculated by the Agent in accordance with the
following sentences (Bid Loans shall not be deemed to utilize any Bank's
Commitment for purposes of this clause (b)). Except for the fees in effect from
the Closing Date until the Agent's receipt of the first Compliance Certificate,
the applicable fees will be determined by the Agent from time to time in
accordance with the table set forth below based on the Leverage Ratio at the end
of the fiscal quarter of the Company to which the most recent Compliance
Certificate of the Company delivered by the Company pursuant hereto pertains.
Such determination shall be based on the calculations of the Leverage Ratio set
forth in such Compliance Certificate of the Company and shall apply from the
first Business Day after the Agent receives such Compliance Certificate through
the Business Day when the Agent receives the applicable Compliance Certificate
as provided herein for the next fiscal quarter. From the Closing Date until and
through the date of the Agent's receipt of the first Compliance Certificate, the
commitment fee shall accrue at a rate of .125% per annum.
Leverage Ratio Commitment Fee
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Less than or equal to 25% 0.100%
More than 25% but less than or 0.125%
equal to 45%
More than 45% but less than or 0.175%
equal to 55%
Such commitment fee shall accrue from the Closing Date to the Revolving
Termination Date and shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears on the last
Business Day of each calendar quarter commencing on June 28, 1996 through the
Revolving Termination Date, with the final payment to be made on the Revolving
Termination Date; provided that, in connection with any termination of
Commitments under Section 2.07, the accrued commitment fee calculated for the
period ending on such date shall also be paid on the date of or termination,
with the following quarterly payment being calculated on the basis of the period
from such termination date to such quarterly payment date. The commitment fees
provided in this subsection shall accrue at all times after the above-mentioned
commencement date, including at any time during which one or more conditions in
Article IV are not met.
(c) Utilization Fees. The Company agrees to pay to
the Agent for the account of each Bank a utilization fee of .100%
on all Committed Loans made by such Bank during periods in which
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60% or more of the Commitments are utilized, payable quarterly in
arrears on the last Business Day of each calendar quarter based
upon the daily utilization for that quarter as calculated by the
Agent (Bid Loans shall not be deemed to utilize a Bank's
Commitment for purposes of this clause (c)). Such utilization
fee shall accrue during, and only during, such periods when 60% or more of the
Commitments have been utilized for outstanding principal of Committed Loans,
from the Closing Date to the Revolving Termination Date and shall be due and
payable quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each calendar quarter
commencing on June 28, 1996 through the Revolving Termination Date, with the
final payment to be made on the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, in
connection with any termination of Commitments under Section 2.07, the accrued
utilization fee calculated for the period ending on such date shall also be paid
on the date of such termination, with the following quarterly payment being
calculated on the basis of the period from such termination date to such
quarterly payment date. The utilization fees provided in this subsection shall
accrue at all times after the above-mentioned commencement date, including at
any time during which one or more conditions in Article IV are not met.
2.12 Computation of Fees and Interest. (a) All computations of interest
based on the Base Rate (when such rate is determined by BofA's "reference rate")
shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and
actual days elapsed. All other computations of fees and interest shall be made
on the basis of a 360-day year and actual days elapsed (which results in more
interest being paid than if computed on the basis of a 365-day year). Interest
and fees shall accrue during each period during which interest or such fees are
computed from the first day thereof to the last day thereof.
(b) Each determination of an interest rate by the
Agent shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and the
Banks in the absence of manifest error.
2.13 Payments by the Company. (a) All payments to be made by the
Company shall be made without set-off, recoupment or counterclaim. Except as
otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by the Company shall be made
to the Agent for the account of the Banks at the Agent's Payment Office, and
shall be made in dollars and in immediately available funds, no later than 11:00
a.m. (San Francisco time) on the date specified herein. The Agent will promptly
distribute to each Bank its Pro Rata Share (or other applicable share as
expressly provided herein) of such payment in like funds as received. Any
payment received by the Agent later than 11:00 a.m. (San Francisco time) shall
be deemed to have been received on the following Business Day and any applicable
interest or fee shall continue to accrue.
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(b) Subject to the provisions set forth in the definition of
"Interest Period" herein, whenever any payment is due on a day other than a
Business Day, such payment shall be made on the following Business Day, and such
extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of interest
or fees, as the case may be.
(c) Unless the Agent receives notice from the Company prior to
the date on which any payment is due to the Banks that the Company will not make
such payment in full as and when required, the Agent may assume that the Company
has made such payment in full to the Agent on such date in immediately available
funds and the Agent may (but shall not be so required), in reliance upon such
assumption, distribute to each Bank on such due date an amount equal to the
amount then due such Bank. If and to the extent the Company has not made such
payment in full to the Agent, each Bank shall repay to the Agent on demand such
amount distributed to such Bank, together with interest thereon at the Federal
Funds Rate for each day from the date such amount is distributed to such Bank
until the date repaid.
2.14 Payments by the Banks to the Agent. (a) Unless the Agent receives
notice from a Bank on or prior to the Closing Date or, with respect to any
Borrowing after the Closing Date, at least one Business Day prior to the date of
such Committed Borrowing, that such Bank will not make available as and when
required hereunder to the Agent for the account of the Company the amount of
that Bank's Pro Rata Share of the Committed Borrowing, the Agent may assume that
each Bank has made such amount available to the Agent in immediately available
funds on the Borrowing Date and the Agent may (but shall not be so required), in
reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Company on such date a
corresponding amount. If and to the extent any Bank shall not have made its full
amount available to the Agent in immediately available funds and the Agent in
such circumstances has made available to the Company such amount, that Bank
shall on the Business Day following such Borrowing Date make such amount
available to the Agent, together with interest at the Federal Funds Rate for
each day during such period. A notice of the Agent submitted to any Bank with
respect to amounts owing under this subsection (a) shall be conclusive, absent
manifest error. If such amount is so made available, such payment to the Agent
shall constitute such Bank's Loan on the date of Borrowing for all purposes of
this Agreement. If such amount is not made available to the Agent on the
Business Day following the Borrowing Date, the Agent will notify the Company of
such failure to fund and, upon demand by the Agent, the Company shall pay such
amount to the Agent for the Agent's account, together with interest thereon for
each day elapsed since the date of such Committed Borrowing, at a rate per annum
equal to the interest rate applicable at the time to the Committed Loans
comprising such Committed Borrowing.
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(b) The failure of any Bank to make any Committed Loan on any
Borrowing Date shall not relieve any other Bank of any obligation hereunder to
make a Committed Loan on such Borrowing Date, but no Bank shall be responsible
for the failure of any other Bank to make the Committed Loan to be made by such
other Bank on any Borrowing Date.
2.15 Sharing of Payments, Etc. If, other than as expressly
provided elsewhere herein, any Bank shall obtain on account of the Committed
Loans made by it any payment (whether voluntary, involuntary, through the
exercise of any right of set-off, or otherwise) in excess of its ratable share
(or other share contemplated hereunder), such Bank shall immediately (a) notify
the Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase from the other Banks such
participations in the Committed Loans made by them as shall be necessary to
cause such purchasing Bank to share the excess payment pro rata with each of
them; provided, however, that if all or any portion of such excess payment is
thereafter recovered from the purchasing Bank, such purchase shall to that
extent be rescinded and each other Bank shall repay to the purchasing Bank the
purchase price paid therefor, together with an amount equal to such paying
Bank's ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such
paying Bank's required repayment to (ii) the total amount so recovered from the
purchasing Bank) of any interest or other amount paid or payable by the
purchasing Bank in respect of the total amount so recovered. The Company agrees
that any Bank so purchasing a participation from another Bank may, to the
fullest extent permitted by law, exercise all its rights of payment (including
the right of set-off, but subject to Section 10.10) with respect to such
participation as fully as if such Bank were the direct creditor of the Company
in the amount of such participation. The Agent will keep records (which shall be
conclusive and binding in the absence of manifest error) of participations
purchased under this Section and will in each case notify the Banks following
any such purchases or repayments.
ARTICLE III
TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
3.01 Taxes. (a) Any and all payments by the Company to each Bank or the
Agent under this Agreement and any other Loan Document shall be made free and
clear of, and without deduction or withholding for, any Taxes. In addition, the
Company shall pay all Other Taxes.
(b) If the Company shall be required by law to deduct or
withhold any Taxes, Other Taxes or, without duplication of any Taxes or other
Taxes, Further Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable hereunder to any Bank
or the Agent, then:
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(i) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary
so that, after making all required deductions and withholdings
(including deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums
payable under this Section), such Bank or the Agent, as the case may
be, receives and retains an amount equal to the sum it would have
received and retained had no such deductions or withholdings been made;
(ii) the Company shall make such deductions and
withholdings;
(iii) the Company shall pay the full amount deducted
or withheld to the relevant taxing authority or other authority in
accordance with applicable law; and
(iv) the Company shall also pay to each Bank or the
Agent for the account of such Bank, at the time interest is paid,
Further Taxes in the amount that the respective Bank specifies as
necessary to preserve the after-tax yield the Bank would have received
if such Taxes, Other Taxes or Further Taxes had not been imposed.
(c) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each
Bank and the Agent without duplication for the full amount of i) Taxes, ii)
Other Taxes, and iii) Further Taxes in the amount that the respective Bank
specifies as necessary to preserve the after-tax yield the Bank would have
received if such Taxes, Other Taxes or Further Taxes had not been imposed, and
any liability (including penalties, interest, additions to tax and expenses)
arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes, Other
Taxes or Further Taxes were correctly or legally asserted. Payment under this
indemnification shall be made within 30 days after the date the Bank or the
Agent makes written demand therefor.
(d) Within 30 days after the date of any payment by the
Company of Taxes, Other Taxes or Further Taxes, the Company shall furnish to
each Bank or the Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt evidencing
payment thereof, or other evidence of payment reasonably satisfactory to such
Bank or the Agent.
(e) Each Bank organized under the laws of jurisdiction outside
the United States shall, on or prior to the date of its execution and delivery
of this Agreement in the case of each bank that is initially a party hereto and
on the date of the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which it became a Bank
in the case of each other Bank, and from time to time thereafter as requested in
writing by the Company or the Agent (but only so long thereafter as such Bank
remains lawfully able to do so), provide each of the Agent and the Company with
two original Internal Revenue Service forms 1001 or 4224, as appropriate, or any
successor or other form prescribed by the Internal Revenue
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Service, certifying that such Bank is exempt from or entitled to a reduced rate
of United States withholding tax on payments pursuant to this Agreement or the
Notes. If the forms provided by a Bank at the time such Bank first becomes a
party to this Agreement indicates a United States interest withholding tax rate
in excess of zero, withholding tax at such rate shall be considered excluded
from Taxes unless and until such Bank provides the appropriate form certifying
that a lesser rate applies, whereupon withholding tax at such lesser rate only
shall be considered excluded from Taxes for periods governed by such form;
provided, however, that, if at the date of the Assignment and Acceptance
pursuant to which a Bank becomes a party to this Agreement, the Bank assignor
was entitled to payments under subsection (a), (b) or (c) in respect of United
States withholding tax with respect to interest paid at such date, then, to such
extent, the term Taxes shall include (in addition to withholding taxes that may
be imposed in the future or other amounts otherwise includable in Taxes) United
States withholding tax, if any, applicable with respect to the Bank assignee on
such date. If any form or document referred to in this subsection (e) requires
the disclosure of information other than information necessary to compute the
tax payable and information required on the date hereof by Internal Revenue
Service form 1001 or 4224, that the Bank reasonably considers to be
confidential, the Bank shall give notice thereof to the Company and shall not be
obligated to include in such form or document such confidential information.
(f) For any period with respect to which a Bank has failed to
provide the Company with the appropriate form described in subsection (e) (other
than if such failure is due to a change in law occurring after the date on which
a form originally was required to be provided or if such form otherwise is not
required under subsection (e)), such Bank shall not be entitled to
indemnification under subsection (a), (b) or (c) with respect to Taxes imposed
by the United States by reason of such failure; provided, however, that should a
Bank become subject to Taxes because of its failure to deliver a form required
hereunder, the Company shall take such steps as such Bank shall reasonably
request to assist such Bank to recover under such Taxes.
(g) Without limiting the provisions of Section 3.08, if the
Company is required to pay any amount to any Bank or the Agent pursuant to
subsection (b) or (c) of this Section, then such Bank shall use reasonable
efforts (consistent with legal and regulatory restrictions) to change the
jurisdiction of its Lending Office so as to eliminate any such additional
payment by the Company which may thereafter accrue, if such change in the sole
judgment of such Bank is not otherwise disadvantageous to such Bank.
3.02 Illegality. (a) If any Bank determines that the introduction of
any Requirement of Law, or any change in any Requirement of Law, or in the
interpretation or administration of
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any Requirement of Law, has made it unlawful, or that any central bank or other
Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Bank or its
applicable Lending Office, in the case of LIBOR Bid Loans, to make LIBOR Rate
Loans, then, on notice thereof by the Bank to the Company through the Agent, any
obligation of that Bank to make LIBOR Rate Loans (including in respect of any
LIBOR Bid Loan as to which the Company has accepted such Bank's Competitive Bid,
but as to which the Borrowing Date has not arrived) shall be suspended until the
Bank notifies the Agent and the Company that the circumstances giving rise to
such determination no longer exist.
(b) If a Bank determines that it is unlawful for such Bank to
maintain any LIBOR Rate Loan, the Company shall, upon its receipt of notice of
such fact and demand from such Bank (with a copy to the Agent), prepay in full
such LIBOR Rate Loans of that Bank then outstanding, together with interest
accrued thereon and amounts required under Section 3.04, either on the last day
of the Interest Period thereof, if the Bank may lawfully continue to maintain
such LIBOR Rate Loans to such day, or immediately, if the Bank may not lawfully
continue to maintain such LIBOR Rate Loan. If the Company is required to so
prepay any LIBOR Rate Committed Loan, then concurrently with such prepayment,
the Company shall borrow from the affected Bank, in the amount of such
repayment, a Base Rate Committed Loan.
3.03 Increased Costs and Reduction of Return. (a) If any Bank
determines that, due to either (i) the introduction of or any change in or in
the interpretation of any law or regulation or (ii) the compliance by that Bank
with any guideline or request from any central bank or other Governmental
Authority (whether or not having the force of law)(without duplication of any
cost covered by the provisions of Section 3.06), there shall be any increase in
the cost to such Bank of agreeing to make or making, funding or maintaining any
LIBOR Rate Committed Loans, then the Company shall be liable for, and shall from
time to time, upon demand (with a copy of such demand to be sent to the Agent),
pay to the Agent for the account of such Bank, additional amounts as are
sufficient to compensate such Bank for such increased costs.
(b) If any Bank shall have determined that (i) the
introduction of any Capital Adequacy Regulation, (ii) any change in any Capital
Adequacy Regulation, or (iii) any change in the interpretation or administration
of any Capital Adequacy Regulation by any central bank or other Governmental
Authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, affects or
would affect the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by the
Bank or any corporation controlling the Bank and (taking into consideration such
Bank's or such corporation's policies with respect to capital adequacy and such
Bank's desired return on capital) determines that the amount of such capital is
increased as a consequence of its Commitment, loans or obligations under this
Agreement, then, upon demand of such Bank to the Company through the Agent, the
Company
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shall pay to the Bank, from time to time as specified by the Bank,
additional amounts sufficient to compensate the Bank for such increase.
3.04 Funding Losses. The Company shall reimburse each Bank and hold
each Bank harmless from any loss or expense which the Bank may sustain or incur
as a consequence of:
(a) the failure of the Company to make on a timely
basis any payment of principal of any LIBOR Rate Loan;
(b) the failure of the Company to borrow, continue or convert
a Committed Loan after the Company has given (or is deemed to have given) a
Notice of Borrowing or a Notice of Conversion/Continuation;
(c) the failure of the Company to make any prepayment
of any Committed Loan in accordance with any notice delivered
under Section 2.08;
(d) the prepayment (including pursuant to Sections 2.07, 2.08
or 2.09) or other payment (including after acceleration thereof) of any LIBOR
Rate Loan or Absolute Rate Bid Loan on a day that is not the last day of the
relevant Interest Period; or
(e) the automatic conversion under Section 2.04 of any LIBOR
Rate Committed Loan to a Base Rate Committed Loan on a day that is not the last
day of the relevant Interest Period;
including any such loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment
of funds obtained by it to maintain its LIBOR Rate Loans or from fees payable to
terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained.
3.05 Inability to Determine Rates. If the Agent determines that for any
reason adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining the LIBOR Rate
for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed LIBOR Rate Loan, or
that the LIBOR Rate applicable pursuant to subsection 2.10(a) for any requested
Interest Period with respect to a proposed LIBOR Rate Loan does not adequately
and fairly reflect the cost to the Banks of funding such Loan, the Agent will
promptly so notify the Company and each Bank. Thereafter, the obligation of the
Banks to make or maintain LIBOR Rate Loans hereunder shall be suspended until
the Agent revokes such notice in writing. Upon receipt of such notice, the
Company may revoke any Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation
then submitted by it. If the Company does not revoke such Notice, the Banks
shall make, convert or continue the Committed Loans, as proposed by the Company,
in the amount specified in the applicable notice submitted by the Company, but
such Committed Loans shall be made, converted or continued as Base Rate
Committed Loans instead of LIBOR Rate Committed Loans.
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3.06 Reserves on LIBOR Rate Committed Loans. The Company shall pay to
each Bank, as long as such Bank shall be required under regulations of the FRB
to maintain reserves with respect to liabilities or assets consisting of or
including Eurocurrency funds or deposits (currently known as "Eurocurrency
liabilities"), additional costs on the unpaid principal amount of each LIBOR
Rate Committed Loan equal to the actual costs of such reserves allocated to such
Committed Loan by the Bank (as determined by the Bank in good faith, which
determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error), payable on each date
on which interest is payable on such Committed Loan, provided the Company shall
have received at least 15 days' prior written notice (with a copy to the Agent)
of such additional interest from the Bank. If a Bank fails to give notice 15
days prior to the relevant Interest Payment Date, such additional interest shall
be payable 15 days from receipt of such notice.
3.07 Certificates of Banks. Any Bank claiming reimbursement or
compensation under this Article III shall deliver to the Company (with a copy to
the Agent) a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the amount payable
to the Bank hereunder and such certificate shall be conclusive and binding on
the Company in the absence of manifest error.
3.08 Substitution of Banks. Upon the receipt by the Company from any
Bank (an "Affected Bank") of a claim for compensation under Article III, the
Company may: (a) request the Affected Bank to use its best efforts to obtain a
replacement bank or financial institution satisfactory to the Company to acquire
and assume all or a ratable part of all of such Affected Bank's Loans and
Commitment (a "Replacement Bank"); (b) request one more of the other Banks to
acquire and assume all or part of such Affected Bank's Loans and Commitment; or
(c) designate a Replacement Bank. Any such designation of a Replacement Bank
under clause (a) or (c) shall be subject to the prior written consent of the
Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). Any substitution of a
Replacement Bank for an Affiliated Bank shall be by Assignment and Acceptance
pursuant to Section 10.08(a) and shall be effective when any applicable
assignment fee has been paid by the assignee or the Company and the Affected
Bank receives payment of its Loans, all accrued interest and fees through the
effective date of such assignment and any amounts which would be payable to the
Affected Bank under Section 3.04 if the Loans were prepaid in full on such date.
3.09 Bank Affiliate Reference. For purposes of determining
the effect in respect of Citicorp USA, Inc. of Sections 3.02,
3.03, 3.04, 3.05 and 3.06, such effect shall be determined taking
into account the effect that such provisions would have if
Citibank, N.A. were a Bank hereunder in lieu of Citicorp USA,
Inc.
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3.10 Survival. The agreements and obligations of the Company in this
Article III shall survive the payment of all other Obligations.
ARTICLE IV
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
4.01 Conditions of Initial Loans. The obligation of each Bank to make
its initial Committed Loan hereunder, and to receive through the Agent the
initial Competitive Bid Request, is subject to the condition that the Agent
shall have received on or before the Closing Date all of the following, in form
and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and each Bank, and in
sufficient copies (other than the Notes) for each Bank:
(a) Credit Agreement and Notes. This Agreement and
the Notes to the extent Notes have been requested by any of the
Banks (other than the Notes for Bid Loans) executed by each party
thereto;
(b) Resolutions; Incumbency.
(i) Copies of the resolutions of the board of
directors of the Company authorizing the transactions contemplated
hereby, certified as of the Closing Date by the Secretary or an
Assistant Secretary of Company; and
(ii) A certificate of the Secretary or Assistant
Secretary of the Company certifying the names and true signatures of
the officers of the Company authorized to execute, deliver and perform,
as applicable, this Agreement, and all other Loan Documents to be
delivered by it hereunder;
(c) Organization Documents; Good Standing. Each of
the following documents:
(i) the certificate of incorporation and the bylaws
of the Company as in effect on the Closing Date, certified by the
Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company as of the Closing Date;
and
(ii) a good standing certificate for the Company from
the Secretary of State of its state of incorporation and the State of
California, each as of a recent date;
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(d) Legal Opinions. Opinions of Shearman & Sterling
and in-house counsel to the Company and addressed to the Agent
and the Banks, substantially in the forms of Exhibit D-1 and
Exhibit D-2, respectively;
(e) Payment of Fees. Evidence of payment by the Company of all
accrued and unpaid fees, costs and expenses to the extent then due and payable
on the Closing Date; including any such costs, fees and expenses arising under
or referenced in Sections 2.11 and 10.04;
(f) Certificate. A certificate signed by a
Responsible Officer, dated as of the Closing Date, stating that:
(i) the representations and warranties contained
in Article V are true and correct on and as of such date, as
though made on and as of such date;
(ii) no Default or Event of Default exists or
would result from the initial Borrowing; and
(iii) there has occurred since December 31, 1995, no
event or circumstance that has resulted or could reasonably be expected
to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and
(g) Other Documents. Such other approvals, opinions,
documents or materials as the Agent or any Bank may reasonably
request.
4.02 Conditions to All Borrowings. The obligation of each Bank to make
any Committed Loan to be made by it, and the obligation of any Bank to make any
Bid Loan as to which the Company has accepted the relevant Competitive Bid
(including its initial Loan), or to continue or convert any Committed Loan under
Section 2.04 is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions
precedent on the relevant Borrowing Date or Conversion/Continuation Date:
(a) Notice of Borrowing or Conversion/Continuation.
As to any Committed Loan, the Agent shall have received (with, in
the case of the initial Loan only, a copy for each Bank) a Notice
of Borrowing or a Notice of Conversion/Continuation, as
applicable;
(b) Continuation of Representations and Warranties.
The representations and warranties in Article V shall be true and
correct on and as of such Borrowing Date or Conversion/Continuation Date with
the same effect as if made on and as of such Borrowing Date or
Conversion/Continuation Date (except to the extent such representations and
warranties expressly refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true
and correct as of such earlier date); and
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(c) No Existing Default. No Default or Event of
Default shall exist or shall result from such Borrowing or
continuation or conversion.
Each Notice of Borrowing and Notice of Conversion/Continuation and Competitive
Bid Request submitted by the Company hereunder shall constitute a representation
and warranty by the Company hereunder, as of the date of each such notice or
request and as of each Borrowing Date or Conversion/Continuation Date, as
applicable, that the conditions in this Section 4.02 are satisfied.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The Company represents and warrants to the Agent and each Bank that:
5.01 Organization. The Company is a corporation duly organized and
existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, each
Subsidiary is duly organized and existing in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, and the Company has and each
Subsidiary has the corporate power to own its respective properties and to carry
on its respective businesses as now being conducted.
5.02 Corporate Authorization; No Contravention. The execution, delivery
and performance by the Company of this Agreement, and any other Loan Document to
which it is party, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action,
and do not and will not:
(a) contravene the terms of any of the Company's
Organization Documents;
(b) conflict with or result in any breach or contravention
of, or the creation of any Lien under, any document evidencing any Contractual
Obligation to which the Company is a party or any order, injunction, writ or
decree of any Governmental Authority to which the Company or its property is
subject; or
(c) to the best knowledge of the Company, violate any
Requirement of Law.
5.03 Governmental Authorization. No approval, consent, exemption,
authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any
Governmental Authority is necessary or required in connection with the
execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, the Company of
the Agreement or any other Loan Document.
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5.04 Binding Effect. This Agreement and each other Loan Document to
which the Company is a party constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations
of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their
respective terms.
5.05 Litigation. There are no actions, suits, proceedings, claims or
disputes pending, or to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened or
contemplated, at law, in equity, in arbitration or before any Governmental
Authority, against the Company or any of its properties which purport to affect
or pertain to this Agreement, or any other Loan Document, or any of the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. No injunction, writ, temporary
restraining order or any order of any nature binding on the Company has been
issued by any court or other Governmental Authority purporting to enjoin or
restrain the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or any other
Loan Document, or directing that the transactions provided for herein or therein
not be consummated as herein or therein provided.
5.06 No Default. No Default or Event of Default exists or would result
from the incurring of any Obligations by the Company. Neither the Company nor
any of its Subsidiaries is in default under or with respect to any Contractual
Obligation in any respect which, individually or together with all such
defaults, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.07 ERISA Compliance. (a) Each Plan is in compliance in all material
respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code. Each Plan which
is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code has received, or has
applied for within the required time period, a favorable determination letter
from the IRS and to the best knowledge of the Company, nothing has occurred
which would cause the loss of such qualification. The Company and each ERISA
Affiliate has made all required contributions to any Plan subject to Section 412
of the Code, except to the extent that a failure to make any such contribution
would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No
application for a funding waiver or an extension of any amortization period
pursuant to Section 412 of the Code has been made by the Company or any ERISA
Affiliate with respect to any Plan.
(b) There are no pending or, to the best knowledge of Company,
threatened claims, actions or lawsuits, or action by any Governmental Authority,
with respect to any Plan which could reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect. There has been no prohibited transaction or violation
of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to any Plan which could
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
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(c) (i) No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected
to occur which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect; and (ii) neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a
transaction that could subject the Company or such ERISA Affiliate to liability
that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect under
Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA.
5.08 Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations. The proceeds of the Loans are
to be used solely for the purposes set forth in and permitted by Section 6.12
and Section 7.05. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is generally engaged in
the business of purchasing or selling Margin Stock or extending credit for the
purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock.
5.09 Title to Properties. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has
good record and marketable title in fee simple to, or valid leasehold interests
in, all real property necessary or used in the ordinary conduct of its business,
except for such defects in title as could not, individually or in the aggregate,
have a Material Adverse Effect. As of the Closing Date, the property of the
Company and its Subsidiaries is subject to no Liens, other than Permitted Liens.
5.10 Taxes. The Company and its Subsidiaries have filed all Federal and
other material tax returns and reports required to be filed, and have paid all
Federal and other material taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental
charges levied or imposed upon them or their Properties, income or assets
otherwise due and payable, except those which are being contested in good faith
by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been provided in
accordance with GAAP and no notice of lien with respect to a Lien securing an
obligation in excess of $100,000 has been filed or recorded. There is no
proposed tax assessment against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which
would, if the assessment were made, have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.11 Financial Condition.
(a) The consolidated unaudited financial statements of
financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries dated December 31, 1995,
and the related unaudited consolidated statements of operations, shareholders'
equity and cash flows for the fiscal quarter ended on that date:
(i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP
consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as
otherwise expressly noted therein; and
(ii) are complete, accurate and fairly present the
financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date
thereof and results of operations for the period covered thereby.
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(b) Since December 31, 1995, there has been no
Material Adverse Effect.
5.12 Environmental Matters. The Company conducts in the ordinary course
of business a review of the effect of existing Environmental Laws and existing
Environmental Claims on its business, operations and properties, and as a result
thereof the Company has reasonably concluded that, except as specifically
disclosed in Schedule 5.12, such Environmental Laws and Environmental Claims
could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
5.13 Regulated Entities. None of the Company, any Person controlling
the Company, or any Subsidiary, is an "Investment Company" within the meaning of
the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Company is not subject to regulation
under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, the Federal Power Act, the
Interstate Commerce Act, any state public utilities code, or any other Federal
or state statute or regulation limiting its ability to incur Indebtedness.
5.14 No Burdensome Restrictions. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary
is a party to or bound by any Contractual Obligation, or subject to any
restriction in any Organization Document, or, to the best knowledge of the
Company, any Requirement of Law, which could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
5.15 Labor Relations. There are no strikes, lockouts or other labor
disputes against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or, to the best of the
Company's knowledge, threatened against or affecting the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries that would be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, and no
significant unfair labor practice complaint is pending against the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened
against any of them before any Governmental Authority that would be likely to
have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.16 Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks and Licenses, Etc. The Company or
its Subsidiaries own or are licensed or otherwise have the right to use all of
the patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, franchises,
authorizations and other rights that are reasonably necessary for the operation
of their respective businesses, without conflict with the rights of any other
Person that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.17 Subsidiaries. On the date hereof, other than with respect to
Subsidiaries of Cray Research, Inc., the Company has no Subsidiaries other than
those specifically disclosed in part (a) of Schedule 5.17 hereto and has no
equity investment in any one other corporation or entity which exceeds
$25,000,000 (or any investments in any other corporations or entities which in
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the aggregate exceed $50,000,000) other than those specifically disclosed in
part (b) of Schedule 5.17.
5.18 Insurance. The properties of the Company and its Subsidiaries are
insured in such amounts, with such deductibles and covering such risks as are
customarily carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning
similar properties in localities where the Company or such Subsidiary operates,
provided, that this Section 5.18 shall not be construed as requiring the Company
to maintain or cause to be maintained earthquake, errors and omissions,
pollution, directors and officers, patent infringement or professional liability
insurance.
5.19 Full Disclosure. None of the representations or warranties made by
the Company in the Loan Documents as of the date such representations and
warranties are made or deemed made, and none of the statements contained in any
exhibit, report, statement or certificate furnished by or on behalf of the
Company in connection with the Loan Documents (excluding the offering and
disclosure materials delivered by or on behalf of the Company to the Banks prior
to the Closing Date), contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits
any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are
made, not misleading as of the time when made or delivered; provided that
nothing in this Section 5.19 shall apply to any projections, forward-looking
information or other similar or related information furnished by or on behalf of
Company or any Subsidiary in connection with the Loan Documents.
ARTICLE VI
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
So long as any Bank shall have any Commitment hereunder, or any Loan or
other Obligation shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, unless the Required Banks
waive compliance in writing:
6.01 Financial Statements. The Company shall deliver to
the Agent, in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the
Agent and the Required Banks, with sufficient copies for each
Bank:
(a) as soon as available, but not later than 100 days after
the end of each fiscal year, a copy of the audited consolidated balance sheet of
the Company as at the end of such year and the related consolidated statements
of income, shareholders' equity and cash flows for such fiscal year, setting
forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous year, and
accompanied by the unqualified opinion of a nationally-recognized independent
public accounting firm (the "Independent Auditor") which opinion shall state
that such
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consolidated financial statements present fairly the financial
position for the periods indicated in conformity with GAAP applied on a basis
consistent with prior years;
(b) as soon as available, but not later than 50 days after the
end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each year, a copy of the
unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its consolidated
Subsidiaries as of the end of such quarter and the related consolidated
statements of income, shareholders' equity and cash flows for the period
commencing on the first day and ending on the last day of such quarter, and
certified by an appropriate Responsible Officer as being complete
and correct and fairly presenting, in accordance with GAAP (subject to ordinary,
good faith year-end adjustments), the financial position and the results of
operations of the Company and the Subsidiaries;
(c) as soon as available, but not later than 100 days after
the end of each fiscal year, a copy of the Company's annual report on Form 10-K
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission;
(d) as soon as available, but not later than 50 days after the
end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each year, a copy of the
Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission; and
(e) as soon as available, but not later than 15 days after the
event, circumstance or occurrence giving rise to the filing thereof, a copy of
any report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
6.02 Certificates; Other Information. The Company shall
furnish to the Agent, with sufficient copies for each Bank:
(a) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements
referred to in subsections 6.01(a) and (b) above, a Compliance Certificate of a
Responsible Officer (i) stating that, to the best of such officer's knowledge,
the Company, during such period, has observed and performed all of its covenants
and other agreements, and satisfied every condition contained in this Agreement
to be observed, performed or satisfied by it, and that such officer has obtained
no knowledge of any Default or Event of Default except as specified (by
applicable subsection reference) in such certificate, and (ii) showing in detail
the calculations supporting such statements in respect of Sections 7.07 and
7.08.
(b) in addition to those financial statements and reports
required pursuant to Section 6.01, promptly after the same are sent, copies of
all other financial statements and reports which the Company sends to its
shareholders; and promptly after the same are filed, copies of all other
financial statements and regular, periodical or material special reports which
the Company may make to, or file with, the Securities and
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Exchange Commission or any successor or similar Federal Governmental Authority;
and
(c) promptly, such additional business, financial, corporate
affairs and other information as any Bank may from time to time reasonably
request.
6.03 Notices. The Company shall promptly notify the Agent
and each Bank:
(a) of the occurrence of any Default or Event of
Default, and of the occurrence or existence of any event or
circumstance that foreseeably will become a Default or Event of
Default;
(b) of (i) any breach or non-performance of, or any default
under, any Contractual Obligation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
which is likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and (ii) any dispute,
litigation, investigation, proceeding or suspension which may exist at any time
between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and any Governmental Authority
which is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(c) of the commencement of any litigation or
proceeding in which the relief sought is an injunction or other
stay of the performance of this Agreement or any Loan Document;
(d) upon, but in no event later than 10 days after, becoming
aware of any and all enforcement, cleanup, removal or other governmental or
regulatory actions instituted, completed or threatened against the Company or
any Subsidiary or any of their Properties pursuant to any applicable
Environmental Laws;
(e) of any other litigation or proceeding affecting the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries which the Company would be required to report
to the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act, within four days after reporting the
same to the SEC;
(f) of any Material Adverse Effect subsequent to the date of
the most recent audited financial statements of the Company delivered to the
Bank pursuant to subsections 6.01(a) and (b);
(g) of any material change in accounting policies or public
financial reporting practices by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries other
than such changes are disclosed in such reports as are generally recommended to
be, or are generally adopted by, Persons subject to the financial reporting
requirements of the Exchange Act or as a result of legislative, regulatory or
GAAP requirements;
(h) of any labor controversy resulting in or threatening to
result in any strike, work stoppage, boycott, shutdown or other labor disruption
against or involving the
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Company or any of its Subsidiaries which is likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect; or
(i) of the occurrence of any of the following events
affecting the Company or any ERISA Affiliate (but in no event more than 10 days
after such event), and deliver to the Agent and each Bank a copy of any notice
with respect to such event that is filed with a Governmental Authority and any
notice delivered by a Governmental Authority to the Company or any ERISA
Affiliate with respect to such event:
(i) an ERISA Event which could reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; or
(ii) the adoption of any amendment to a Plan subject
to Section 412 of the Code, if such amendment results in a material
increase in contributions or Unfunded Pension Liability that could
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Each notice under this Section shall be accompanied by a
written statement by a Responsible Officer setting forth details of the
occurrence referred to therein. Each notice under subsection 6.03(a) shall
describe with particularity any and all clauses or provisions of this Agreement
or other Loan Document that have been (or foreseeably will be) breached or
violated as a result of the matter to which such notice pertains.
6.04 Preservation of Corporate Existence, Etc. The Company shall, and
shall cause each significant subsidiary to preserve and maintain in full force
and effect its corporate existence and good standing under the laws of its state
or jurisdiction of incorporation ("significant subsidiary" has the meaning
specified in Regulation S-X under the Exchange Act).
The Company shall, and shall cause each Subsidiary to:
(a) preserve and maintain in full force and effect all rights,
privileges, qualifications, permits, licenses and franchises necessary for
conduct of its business and which, if not preserved or maintained, are likely to
have a Material Adverse Effect; and
(b) preserve or renew all of its registered trademarks, trade
names and service marks, the non-preservation of which could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.05 Maintenance of Property. The Company shall maintain, and shall
cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain, and preserve all its property which
is necessary for the carrying on of its business in good working order and
condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted.
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6.06 Insurance. The Company shall maintain, and shall cause each
Subsidiary to maintain insurance with respect to its properties and business
against loss or damage of the kinds customarily insured against by Persons
engaged in the same or similarly situated business, of such types and in such
amounts as are customarily carried under similar circumstances by such other
Persons, provided, that this Section 6.06 shall not be construed as requiring
the Company to maintain or cause to be maintained earthquake, errors and
omissions, pollution, directors and officers, patent infringement or
professional liability insurance.
6.07 Payment of Obligations. The Company shall, and shall cause its
Subsidiaries to, pay and discharge as the same shall become due and payable, all
their obligations and liabilities unless failure to do so is not likely to have
a Material Adverse Effect, including:
(a) all tax liabilities, assessments and governmental charges
or levies upon it or its properties or assets, unless the same are being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and adequate reserves as
required in accordance with GAAP are being maintained by the Company or such
Subsidiary;
(b) all lawful claims in excess of $10,000,000 which,
if unpaid, would by law become a Lien upon its property; and
(c) all Indebtedness, as and when due and payable,
but subject to any subordination provisions contained in any
instrument or agreement evidencing such Indebtedness.
6.08 Compliance with Laws. The Company shall comply, and shall cause
each of its Subsidiaries to comply, in all material respects with all
Requirements of Law of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over it or
its business (including the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act and Environmental
Laws), except such noncompliance as is not likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect or such noncompliance which is being contested in good faith or as to
which a bona fide dispute may exist.
6.09 Inspection of Property and Books and Records. The Company shall
maintain and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain proper books of
record and account, in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with
GAAP consistently applied shall be made of all financial transactions and
matters involving the assets and business of the Company and such Subsidiaries.
The Company shall permit, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to permit,
representatives and independent contractors of the Agent or any Bank to visit
and inspect any of their respective Properties, to examine their respective
corporate, financial and operating records, and make copies thereof or abstracts
therefrom, and to discuss their respective affairs, finances and accounts with
their respective directors, officers, and independent public accountants,
all at such
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reasonable times during normal business hours and as often as may be
reasonably desired, upon reasonable advance notice to the Company provided,
that, in the event the Company reasonably objects to the Bank that any Person so
designated by the Bank is a competitor or an affiliate of a competitor of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries (or an employee thereof), the Company shall
not be required to afford such Person any inspection rights.
6.10 Intentionally Omitted.
6.11 Compliance with ERISA. Except as failure to satisfy any of the
covenants in this Section 6.11 could not reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect, the Company shall, and shall cause each of its ERISA
Affiliates to: (a) maintain each Plan (other than Multi-employer Plans) in
compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the
Code and other federal or state law; (b) cause each Plan (other than
Multi-employer Plans) which is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code to
maintain such qualification; and (c) make all required contributions to any Plan
subject to Section 412 of the Code.
6.12 Use of Proceeds. The Company shall use the proceeds of the
extensions of credit hereunder solely for working capital, acquisitions
permitted hereunder and other general corporate purposes and otherwise in the
ordinary course of business but not in contravention of any Requirement of Law.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 6.12 of the Credit
Agreement, the Company may use the proceeds of the extensions of credit
thereunder to acquire, or to finance its acquisition of, or to cause any
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary to acquire, or finance the acquisition of, the common
stock of Cray Research, Inc.
ARTICLE VII
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
So long as any Bank shall have any Commitment hereunder, or any Loan or
other Obligation shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, unless the Required Banks
waive compliance in writing:
7.01 Limitation on Liens. The Company shall not, and shall not suffer
or permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, make, create, incur, assume
or suffer to exist any Lien upon or with respect to any part of its property,
whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than the following ("Permitted
Liens"):
(a) any Lien existing on the property of the Company or its
Subsidiaries on the Closing Date and set forth in Schedule 7.01 securing
Indebtedness outstanding on such date and any refinancings of such Indebtedness
so long as the principal amount of such Indebtedness so refinanced does not
increase;
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(b) any Lien created under any Loan Document;
(c) Liens for taxes, fees, assessments or other governmental
charges which are not delinquent or remain payable without penalty, or to the
extent that non-payment thereof is permitted by Section 6.07, provided that no
notice of lien has been filed or recorded under the Code;
(d) carriers', warehousemen's, mechanics', landlords',
materialmen's, repairmen's or other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course
of business which are not delinquent or remain payable without penalty;
(e) Liens (other than any Lien imposed by ERISA) consisting of
pledges or deposits required in the ordinary course of business in connection
with workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security
legislation;
(f) Liens on the property of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries securing (i) the non-delinquent performance of bids, trade
contracts (other than for borrowed money), statutory obligations, (ii)
contingent obligations on surety and appeal bonds, and (iii) other
non-delinquent obligations of a like nature; in each case, incurred in the
ordinary course of business;
(g) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions and other similar
encumbrances incurred in the ordinary course of business which, in the
aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and which do not in any case
materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or interfere
with the ordinary conduct of the businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries
or which relate to the relocation of the direct off-ramp to northbound North
Shoreline Boulevard from Highway 101;
(h) Purchase money security interests on any property acquired
or held by the Company or its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business
securing Indebtedness incurred or assumed for the purpose of financing all or
any part of the cost of acquiring such property and any refinancings of such
Indebtedness so long as the principal amount of such Indebtedness so refinanced
does not increase; provided that (i) such Lien attaches solely to the property
so acquired in such transaction, and (ii) the principal amount of the debt
secured thereby does not exceed 100% of the cost of such property;
(i) Liens arising in connection with sale/leaseback
transactions so long as the aggregate amount of Indebtedness secured by such
Liens does not exceed 10% of the Company's Tangible Net Worth measured on a
consolidated rolling basis as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter of
the Company; and
(j) Liens arising in connection with accounts
receivables financings pursuant to Section 7.02(f).
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7.02 Disposition of Assets. The Company shall not, and shall not suffer
or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, sell, assign,
lease, convey, transfer or otherwise dispose of (whether in one or a series of
transactions) any property (including accounts and notes receivable (with or
without recourse)) or enter into any agreement to do any of the foregoing,
except:
(a) dispositions of inventory, used, out-moded,
worn-out or surplus equipment, lease receivables or equipment
leases, all in the ordinary course of business;
(b) the sale of equipment to the extent that such equipment is
exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement
equipment, or the proceeds of such sale are reasonably promptly applied to the
purchase price of such replacement equipment;
(c) dispositions pursuant to sale-leaseback transactions
provided, that (i) the aggregate sales price paid as consideration in such
transactions does not exceed 10% of the Company's Tangible Net Worth measured on
a consolidated rolling basis as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter of
the Company, (ii) the aggregate sales price from any disposition pursuant to a
sale-leaseback transaction shall be paid in cash and (iii) sale-leaseback
transactions shall be permitted only with respect to real property and related
furniture, fixtures, equipment, and related assets;
(d) dispositions not otherwise permitted hereunder (other than
sale-leaseback transactions) which are made for fair market value; provided,
that (i) at the time of any disposition, no Default or Event of Default shall
exist or shall result from such disposition, and (ii) the aggregate fair market
value of all assets so sold by the Company and its Subsidiaries, together with
all other sales under this subsection (c) since the Closing Date, shall not
exceed in the aggregate 30% of the Company's Tangible Net Worth measured on a
consolidated rolling basis as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter of
the Company;
(e) disposition of all or a portion of the common
stock of Cray Research, Inc. acquired by the Company or any
Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of the Company and of assets and
facilities of Cray Research, Inc. and its Subsidiaries
(including, without limitation, the Business Systems Division of
Cray Research, Inc.); and
(f) limited recourse financings of accounts receivable by the
Company so long as such financings are for fair market value (taking account of
any over-collateralization or discounts provided in connection with such
financings) and for cash consideration received at the time of such financings,
provided that the aggregate amount of accounts receivable financed at any one
time is not greater than the lesser of (i) $200,000,000, (ii)
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10% of the Company's Tangible Net Worth measured on a consolidated rolling basis
as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter of the Company, and (iii) 20% of
the accounts receivable of the Company measured on a consolidated rolling basis
as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter of the Company.
7.03 Consolidations, Mergers, Joint Ventures and Acquisitions. The
Company shall not, and shall not suffer or permit any of its Subsidiaries to,
liquidate or dissolve or enter into any consolidation, merger, Acquisition,
Joint Venture or other combination, or sell, lease, or dispose of its business
or assets as a whole or in such amount as the Required Banks reasonably believe
to constitute a substantial portion of its business or assets (whether now owned
or hereafter acquired), except that: (a) any Subsidiary may merge with the
Company, provided that the Company shall be the continuing or surviving
corporation, or with any one or more Subsidiaries, provided that if any
transaction shall be between a Subsidiary and a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, a
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary shall be the continuing or surviving corporation; (b)
any Subsidiary may sell or otherwise transfer all or substantially all of its
assets (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to the Company or another
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary; (c) the merger of one or more Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries
of the Company with and into Cray Research, Inc. is permitted; and (d) the
Company and its Subsidiaries may enter into other Acquisitions or Joint Ventures
if (x) the aggregate value of all consideration in any form given by the Company
and its Subsidiaries in connection with all such other Acquisitions and Joint
Ventures is less than or equal to $500,000,000 during any fiscal year of the
Company provided that no more than $250,000,000 of such consideration shall be
in the form of cash in any such fiscal year and (y) in the case of any such
Acquisition or Joint Venture, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or
occur upon and be caused by the consummation thereof; provided, that, nothing in
this Section 7.03 is intended to prohibit dispositions permitted pursuant to
Section 7.02.
7.04 Intentionally Omitted.
7.05 Use of Proceeds. The Company shall not and shall not suffer or
permit any of its Subsidiaries to use any portion of the proceeds of the
extensions of credit hereunder, directly or indirectly, (a) to purchase or carry
Margin Stock, (b) to repay or otherwise refinance indebtedness of the Company or
others incurred to purchase or carry Margin Stock, (c) to extend credit for the
purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock, or (iv) to acquire any
security in any transaction that is subject to Section 13 or 14 of the Exchange
Act. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 7.05 of the Credit
Agreement, the Company may use the proceeds of the extensions of credit
thereunder to acquire, or to finance its acquisition of, or to cause any
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary to acquire, or finance the acquisition of, the common
stock of Cray Research, Inc.
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
in this Agreement, (a) if any Person or business acquired, as permitted under
this Agreement, (the "Acquiree") is subject to Section 12 of the Exchange Act or
subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of such Exchange Act, written
evidence of the prior effective approval of such Acquisition by the board of
directors or equivalent governing body of the Acquiree shall be obtained and
delivered to the Agent and the Banks prior to the use of the Loans or any
proceeds thereof for such Acquisition, or (b) if the Acquiree does not meet the
qualifications set forth in subclause (a), written evidence of the prior
effective approval of such Acquisition by the board of directors or equivalent
governing body and the percent of any and all classes of stock or other equity
of such Acquiree the approval of which, notwithstanding any provisions in the
organization documents of the Acquiree to the contrary, is required by
applicable statute to consummate such Acquisition, shall be obtained and
delivered to the Agent and the Banks prior to the use of the Loans or any
proceeds thereof for such Acquisition.
7.06 Restricted Payments. The Company shall not, and shall not suffer
or permit any of its Subsidiaries to purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire for
value any shares of its capital stock or any warrants or options to acquire such
shares, now or hereafter outstanding; except that (a) the Company may purchase
shares of its capital stock, provided, however, that under no circumstances may
the Company exchange or transfer more than $250,000,000 during any fiscal year
of the Company, or an equivalent amount of other consideration for such
purchases in the aggregate during either such period, (b) the Company's
Subsidiaries may purchase shares of their capital stock, provided, however, that
under no circumstances may the Company or its Subsidiaries exchange or transfer
more than $250,000,000 during any fiscal year of the Company, or an equivalent
amount of other consideration for such purposes in the aggregate during either
such period, and (c) the Company and its Subsidiaries may effect purchases,
redemptions or other acquisitions for value of the capital stock of any
Subsidiary in connection with a merger, consolidation or other corporate
reorganization or restructuring involving the Company and/or its Subsidiaries,
provided, such merger, consolidation or other corporate reorganization or
restructuring is otherwise permitted by this Agreement.
7.07 Tangible Net Worth. The Company shall not permit as at the end of
any fiscal quarter on a consolidated basis the Tangible Net Worth for the
Company to be less than the sum of (a) 75% of the Company's consolidated
Tangible Net Worth as of December 31, 1995, plus (b) 50% of quarterly net income
for the Company for each fiscal quarter ending subsequent to the fiscal quarter
ended December 31, 1995 and on or before such fiscal quarter end, with no
reduction for net losses. "Tangible Net Worth" means the gross book value of the
assets of the Company (exclusive of goodwill, patents, trademarks, trade names,
organization expense, treasury stock, unamortized debt discount
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and expense, deferred charges and other like intangibles) less (i) reserves
applicable thereto and (ii) all liabilities (including accrued and deferred
income taxes).
7.08 Leverage Ratio. The Company shall not permit as at
the end of any fiscal quarter the Leverage Ratio to exceed 55%.
7.09 ERISA. The Company shall not (a) engage in a prohibited
transaction or violation of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to
any Plan which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect; or (b) engage in a transaction that could subject the
Company or an ERISA Affiliate to liability that could reasonably be expected to
result in a Material Adverse Effect under Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA.
7.10 Change in Business. The Company shall not, and shall not suffer or
permit any Subsidiary to, engage in any material line of business that would
result in the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, being in lines of
business substantially different from those lines of business carried on by the
Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, on the date hereof.
7.11 Accounting Changes. The Company shall not, and shall not suffer or
permit any Subsidiary to, make any significant change in accounting treatment or
reporting practices, except as permitted by GAAP.
ARTICLE VIII
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
8.01 Event of Default. Any of the following shall
constitute an "Event of Default":
(a) Non-Payment. The Company fails to pay, (i) when and as
required to be paid herein, any amount of principal of any Loan, or (ii) within
five days after the same becomes due, any interest, fee or any other amount
payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document; or
(b) Representation or Warranty. Any representation or warranty
by the Company made or deemed made herein, in any other Loan Document, or which
is contained in any certificate, document or financial or other statement by the
Company, or any Responsible Officer, furnished at any time under this Agreement,
or in or under any other Loan Document, is incorrect in any material respect on
or as of the date made or deemed made; or
(c) Specific Defaults. The Company fails to perform or observe
any term, covenant or agreement contained in any of Section 6.01, 6.02, 6.03,
6.04 or 6.09 or in Article VII, or any
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financial or other information described in Sections 6.01 or 6.02 proves to have
been incorrect or misleading in any material respect within the context in which
such information was given when made (provided that nothing in this clause (c)
shall apply to any projections, forward looking information or other similar or
related information furnished by or on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary
in connection with the Loan Documents); or;
(d) Other Defaults. The Company fails to perform or observe
any other term or covenant contained in this Agreement or any other Loan
Document, and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of 20 days
after the earlier of (i) the date upon which a Responsible Officer knew or
reasonably should have known of such failure or (ii) the date upon which written
notice thereof is given to the Company by the Agent or any Bank; or
(e) Cross-Default. (i) Any default occurs under any other
agreement involving the borrowing of money or the extension of credit under
which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may be obligated as borrower,
guarantor, or installment purchaser if (A) such default consists of the failure
to pay any Indebtedness or Guaranty Obligation having an aggregate principal
amount (including undrawn as committed or available amounts and including
amounts owed to all creditors under any combined or syndicated credit
arrangement) in excess of $50,000,000 on the date it was due (whether by
scheduled maturity, required prepayment, demand or otherwise) or, if applicable,
by the last day of the cure period subsequent to said due date (except an
obligation which is contested in good faith or as to which a bona fide dispute
exists), (B) such default gives to the holder of the obligation concerned the
right to accelerate the obligation or (C) such default consists of the failure
to pay any Indebtedness or Guaranty Obligation owed to the Bank or (ii) the
Company or any Subsidiary fails to perform or observe any other condition or
covenant, or any other event shall occur or condition exist, under any
agreement, guaranty or instrument relating to such Indebtedness or Guaranty
Obligation, other than with respect to any such Indebtedness or Guaranty
Obligation of the Company or Subsidiaries in favor of Virtual Funding L.P.
and/or obligations arising from master lease agreements and other off-balance
sheet financing arrangements, and such failure continues after the applicable
grace or notice period, if any, specified in the document relating thereto if
the effect of such failure, event or condition is to cause, or to permit the
holder or holders of such Indebtedness or beneficiary or beneficiaries of such
Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders or
beneficiary or beneficiaries) to cause such Indebtedness to be declared to be
due and payable prior to its stated maturity, or such Guaranty Obligation to
become payable or cash collateral in respect thereof to be demanded; (iii) the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries disavows any of its Guaranty Obligations or
any guaranty of the Company or its Subsidiaries otherwise becomes ineffective;
(iv) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries defaults
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under any other agreement with respect to Indebtedness incurred by it from the
Agent or any Bank; or
(f) Insolvency; Voluntary Proceedings. The Company or any of
its Subsidiaries (i) ceases or fails to be solvent, or generally fails to pay,
or admits in writing its inability to pay, its debts as they become due, subject
to applicable grace periods, if any, whether at stated maturity or otherwise;
(ii) voluntarily ceases to conduct its business in the ordinary course (except
as permitted under Section 7.03); (iii) commences any Insolvency Proceeding with
respect to itself; or (iv) takes any action to effectuate or authorize any of
the foregoing; or
(g) Involuntary Proceedings. (i) Any involuntary Insolvency
Proceeding is commenced or filed against the Company or any Subsidiary of the
Company, or any writ, judgment, warrant of attachment, execution or similar
process, is issued or levied against a substantial part of the Company's or any
of its Subsidiaries' properties, and any such proceeding or petition shall not
be dismissed, or such writ, judgment, warrant of attachment, execution or
similar process shall not be released, vacated or fully bonded within 60 days
after commencement, filing or levy; (ii) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
admits the material allegations of a petition against it in any Insolvency
Proceeding, or an order for relief (or similar order under non- U.S. law) is
ordered in any Insolvency Proceeding; or (iii) the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries acquiesces in the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian,
conservator, liquidator, mortgagee in possession (or agent therefor), or other
similar Person for itself or a substantial portion of its property or business;
or
(h) ERISA. (i) An ERISA Event shall occur with respect to a
Pension Plan or Multi-employer Plan which has resulted or could reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the aggregate amount of
Unfunded Pension Liability among all Pension Plans at any time has resulted or
could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or (iii) the
Company or any ERISA Affiliate shall fail to pay when due, after the expiration
of any applicable grace period, any installment payment with respect to its
withdrawal liability under Section 4201 of ERISA under a Multi-employer Plan in
an aggregate amount that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result
in a Material Adverse Effect; or
(i) Monetary Judgments. One or more final (non- interlocutory)
judgments, orders or decrees shall be entered against the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries which results in a liability that is not covered by insurance from
a third-party insurer in excess of $25,000,000 as to any single or related
series of transactions, incidents or conditions, and the same shall remain
unsatisfied, unvacated and unstayed pending appeal for a period of 30 days after
the entry thereof; or
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(j) Non-Monetary Judgments. Any non-monetary judgment, order
or decree shall be rendered against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which
does or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and
there shall be any period of 10 consecutive days during which a stay of
enforcement of such judgment or order, by reason of a pending appeal or
otherwise, shall not be in effect; or
(k) Change of Control. There occurs any Change of
Control; or
(l) Material Adverse Effect. There occurs a Material
Adverse Effect.
8.02 Remedies. If any Event of Default occurs, the Agent
shall, at the request of, or may, with the consent of, the
Required Banks,
(a) declare the commitment of each Bank to make
Committed Loans to be terminated, whereupon such commitments
shall be terminated;
(b) declare the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding
Loans, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, and all other amounts owing or
payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document to be immediately due and
payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all
of which are hereby expressly waived by the Company; and
(c) exercise on behalf of itself and the Banks all
rights and remedies available to it and the Banks under the Loan
Documents or applicable law;
provided, however, that upon the occurrence of any event specified in subsection
(f) or (g) of Section 8.01 (in the case of clause (i) of subsection (g) upon the
expiration of the 60-day period mentioned therein), the obligation of each Bank
to make Loans shall automatically terminate and the unpaid principal amount of
all outstanding Loans and all interest and other amounts as aforesaid shall
automatically become due and payable without further act of the Agent or any
Bank.
8.03 Rights Not Exclusive. The rights provided for in this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any other
rights, powers, privileges or remedies provided by law or in equity, or under
any other instrument, document or agreement now existing or hereafter arising.
8.04 Certain Financial Covenant Defaults. In the event that, after
taking into account any extraordinary charge to earnings taken or to be taken as
of the end of any fiscal period of the Company (a "Charge"), and if solely by
virtue of such Charge, there would exist an Event of Default due to the breach
of any of Sections 7.07 or 7.08 as of such fiscal period end
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date, such Event of Default shall be deemed to arise upon the earlier of (a) the
date after such fiscal period end date on which the Company announces publicly
it will take, is taking or has taken such Charge (including an announcement in
the form of a statement in a report filed with the SEC) or, if such announcement
is made prior to such fiscal period end date, the date that is such fiscal
period end date, and (b) the date the Company delivers to the Agent its audited
annual or unaudited quarterly financial statements in respect of such fiscal
period reflecting such Charge as taken.
ARTICLE IX
THE AGENT
9.01 Appointment and Authorization; "Agent". Each Bank hereby
irrevocably (subject to Section 9.09) appoints, designates and authorizes the
Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement
and each other Loan Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties
as are expressly delegated to it by the terms of this Agreement or any other
Loan Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere in this
Agreement or in any other Loan Document, the Agent shall not have any duties or
responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, nor shall the Agent
have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Bank, 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 Agent. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing sentence, the use of the term "agent" in this Agreement with reference
to the Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or
express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law.
Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended
to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent
contracting parties.
9.02 Delegation of Duties. The Agent may execute any of its duties
under this Agreement or any other Loan Document by or through agents, employees
or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all
matters pertaining to such duties. The Agent shall not be responsible for the
negligence or misconduct of any agent or attorney-in-fact that it selects with
reasonable care.
9.03 Liability of Agent. None of the Agent-Related Persons shall (i) be
liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any of them under or in
connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions
contemplated hereby (except for its own gross negligence or willful misconduct),
or (ii) be responsible in any manner to any of the Banks for any recital,
statement, representation or warranty made by the
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Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company, or any officer thereof,
contained in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, or in any
certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in,
or received by the Agent under or in connection with, this Agreement or any
other Loan Document, or the validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability
or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or for any failure
of the Company or any other party to any Loan Document to perform its
obligations hereunder or thereunder. No Agent-Related Person shall be under any
obligation to any Bank to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or
performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this
Agreement or any other Loan Document, or to inspect the properties, books or
records of the Company or any of the Company's Subsidiaries or Affiliates.
9.04 Reliance by Agent. (a) The Agent shall be entitled to rely, and
shall be fully protected in relying, upon any writing, resolution, notice,
consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telegram, facsimile, telex or telephone
message, statement or other document or conversation believed by it to be
genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person
or Persons, and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including counsel
to the Company), independent accountants and other experts selected by the
Agent. The Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any
action under this Agreement or any other Loan Document unless it shall first
receive such advice or concurrence of the Required Banks as it deems appropriate
and, if it so requests, it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the
Banks against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by
reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. The Agent shall in all
cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this
Agreement or any other Loan Document in accordance with a request or consent of
the Required Banks and such request and any action taken or failure to act
pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all of the Banks.
(b) For purposes of determining compliance with the
conditions specified in Section 4.01, each Bank that has executed this Agreement
shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied
with, each document or other matter either sent by the Agent to such Bank for
consent, approval, acceptance or satisfaction, or required thereunder to be
consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to the Bank.
9.05 Notice of Default. The Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge
or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, except with
respect to defaults in the payment of principal, interest and fees required to
be paid to the Agent for the account of the Banks, unless the Agent shall have
received written notice from a Bank or the Company referring to this Agreement,
describing such Default or Event of Default and
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stating that such notice is a "notice of default". The Agent will notify the
Banks of its receipt of any such notice. The Agent shall take such action with
respect to such Default or Event of Default as may be requested by the Required
Banks in accordance with Article VIII; provided, however, that unless and until
the Agent has received any such request, the Agent may (but shall not be
obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect
to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable or in the best
interest of the Banks.
9.06 Credit Decision. Each Bank acknowledges that none of the
Agent-Related Persons has made any representation or warranty to it, and that no
act by the Agent hereinafter taken, including any review of the affairs of the
Company and its Subsidiaries, shall be deemed to constitute any representation
or warranty by any Agent-Related Person to any Bank. Each Bank represents to the
Agent that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent-Related
Person and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate,
made its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, prospects,
operations, property, financial and other condition and credit worthiness of the
Company and its Subsidiaries, and all applicable bank regulatory laws relating
to the transactions contemplated hereby, and made its own decision to enter into
this Agreement and to extend credit to the Company hereunder. Each Bank also
represents that it will, independently and without reliance upon any
Agent-Related Person and based on such documents and information as it shall
deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit analysis,
appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and
the other Loan Documents, and to make such investigations as it deems necessary
to inform itself as to the business, prospects, operations, property, financial
and other condition and credit worthiness of the Company. Except for notices,
reports and other documents expressly herein required to be furnished to the
Banks by the Agent, the Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to
provide any Bank with any credit or other information concerning the business,
prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition or credit
worthiness of the Company which may come into the possession of any
of the Agent-Related Persons.
9.07 Indemnification of Agent. Whether or not the transactions
contemplated hereby are consummated, the Banks shall indemnify upon demand the
Agent-Related Persons (to the extent not reimbursed by or on behalf of the
Company and without limiting the obligation of the Company to do so), pro rata,
from and against any and all Indemnified Liabilities; provided, however, that no
Bank shall be liable for the payment to the Agent-Related Persons of any portion
of such Indemnified Liabilities resulting solely from such Person's gross
negligence or willful misconduct. Without limitation of the foregoing, each Bank
shall reimburse the Agent upon demand for its ratable share of any costs or
out-of-pocket expenses (including Attorney Costs)
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incurred by the Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery,
administration, modification, amendment or enforcement (whether through
negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of
rights or responsibilities under, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or
any document contemplated by or referred to herein, to the extent that the Agent
is not reimbursed for such expenses by or on behalf of the Company. The
undertaking in this Section shall survive the payment of all Obligations
hereunder and the resignation or replacement of the Agent.
9.08 Agent in Individual Capacity. BofA and its Affiliates may make
loans to, issue letters of credit for the account of, accept deposits from,
acquire equity interests in and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust,
financial advisory, underwriting or other business with the Company and its
Subsidiaries and Affiliates as though BofA were not the Agent hereunder and
without notice to or consent of the Banks. The Banks acknowledge that, pursuant
to such activities, BofA or its Affiliates may receive information regarding the
Company or its Affiliates (including information that may be subject to
confidentiality obligations in favor of the Company or such Subsidiary) and
acknowledge that the Agent shall be under no obligation to provide such
information to them. With respect to its Loans, BofA shall have the same rights
and powers under this Agreement as any other Bank and may exercise the same as
though it were not the Agent, and the terms "Bank" and "Banks" include BofA in
its individual capacity.
9.09 Successor Agent. The Agent may, and at the request of the Required
Banks shall, resign as Agent upon 30 days' notice to the Banks and the Company.
If the Agent resigns under this Agreement, the Required Banks shall, subject to
the consent of the Company which shall not be unreasonably withheld, appoint
from among the Banks a successor agent for the Banks. If no successor agent is
appointed prior to the effective date of the resignation of the Agent, the Agent
may appoint, after consulting with the Banks and the Company, a successor agent
from among the Banks. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as successor agent
hereunder, such successor agent shall succeed to all the rights, powers and
duties of the retiring Agent and the term "Agent" shall mean such successor
agent and the retiring Agent's appointment, powers and duties as Agent shall be
terminated. After any retiring Agent's resignation hereunder as Agent, the
provisions of this Article IX and Sections 10.04 and 10.05 shall inure to its
benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Agent
under this Agreement. If no successor agent has accepted appointment as Agent by
the date which is 30 days following a retiring Agent's notice of resignation,
the retiring Agent's resignation shall nevertheless thereupon become effective
and the Banks shall perform all of the duties of the Agent hereunder until such
time, if any, as the Required Banks appoint a successor agent as provided for
above.
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9.10 Withholding Tax. (a) If any Bank is a "foreign
corporation, partnership or trust" within the meaning of the Code
and such Bank claims exemption from, or a reduction of, U.S.
withholding tax under Sections 1441 or 1442 of the Code, such
Bank agrees with and in favor of the Agent, to deliver to the
Agent:
(i) if such Bank claims an exemption from, or a
reduction of, withholding tax under a United States tax treaty, two
properly completed and executed copies of IRS Form 1001 before the
payment of any interest in the first calendar year and before the
payment of any interest in each third succeeding calendar year during
which interest may be paid under this Agreement;
(ii) if such Bank claims that interest paid under
this Agreement is exempt from United States withholding tax because it
is effectively connected with a United States trade or business of such
Bank, two properly completed and executed copies of IRS Form 4224
before the payment of any interest is due in the first taxable year of
such Bank and in each succeeding taxable year of such Bank during which
interest may be paid under this Agreement; and
(iii) such other form or forms as may be required
under the Code or other laws of the United States as a condition to
exemption from, or reduction of, United States withholding tax.
Such Bank agrees to promptly notify the Agent of any change in
circumstances which would modify or render invalid any claimed exemption or
reduction.
(b) If any Bank claims exemption from, or reduction of,
withholding tax under a United States tax treaty by providing IRS Form 1001 and
such Bank sells, assigns, grants a participation in, or otherwise transfers all
or part of the Obligations of the Company to such Bank, such Bank agrees to
notify the Agent of the percentage amount in which it is no longer the
beneficial owner of Obligations of the Company to such Bank. To the extent of
such percentage amount, the Agent will treat such Bank's IRS Form 1001 as no
longer valid.
(c) If any Bank claiming exemption from United States
withholding tax by filing IRS Form 4224 with the Agent sells, assigns, grants a
participation in, or otherwise transfers all or part of the Obligations of the
Company to such Bank, such Bank agrees to undertake sole responsibility for
complying with the withholding tax requirements imposed by Sections 1441 and
1442 of the Code.
(d) If any Bank is entitled to a reduction in the applicable
withholding tax, the Agent may withhold from any interest payment to such Bank
an amount equivalent to the
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applicable withholding tax after taking into account such reduction. However, if
the forms or other documentation required by subsection (a) of this Section are
not delivered to the Agent, then the Agent may withhold from any interest
payment to such Bank not providing such forms or other documentation an amount
equivalent to the applicable withholding tax imposed by Sections 1441 and 1442
of the Code, without reduction.
(e) If the IRS or any other Governmental Authority of the
United States or other jurisdiction asserts a claim that the Agent did not
properly withhold tax from amounts paid to or for the account of any Bank
(because the appropriate form was not delivered or was not properly executed, or
because such Bank failed to notify the Agent of a change in circumstances which
rendered the exemption from, or reduction of, withholding tax ineffective, or
for any other reason) such Bank shall indemnify the Agent fully for all amounts
paid, directly or indirectly, by the Agent as tax or otherwise, including
penalties and interest, and including any taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on
the amounts payable to the Agent under this Section, together with all costs and
expenses (including Attorney Costs). The obligation of the Banks under this
subsection shall survive the payment of all Obligations and the resignation or
replacement of the Agent.
9.11 Co-Agent and Co-Administrative Agent. The Banks identified on the
facing page and signature pages of this Agreement as the Co-Agent and the
Co-Administrative Agent shall not have any right, power, obligation, liability,
responsibility or duty under this Agreement other than those applicable to all
Banks as such. Without limiting the foregoing, such Banks shall not have or be
deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Bank. Each Bank acknowledges
that it has not relied, and will not rely, on such Banks so identified in
deciding to enter into this Agreement or in taking or not taking action
hereunder.
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
10.01 Amendments and Waivers. No amendment or waiver of any provision
of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and no consent with respect to any
departure by the Company therefrom, shall be effective unless the same shall be
in writing and signed by the Required Banks (or by the Agent at the written
request of the Required Banks) and the Company and acknowledged by the Agent,
and then any such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific
instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided, however, that
no such waiver, amendment, or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by all
the Banks and the Company and acknowledged by the Agent, do any of the
following:
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(a) increase or extend the Commitment of any Bank (or
reinstate any Commitment terminated pursuant to Section 8.02);
(b) postpone or delay any date fixed by this Agreement or any
other Loan Document for any payment of principal, interest, fees or other
amounts due to the Banks (or any of them) hereunder or under any other Loan
Document;
(c) reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest specified
herein on any Loan, or (subject to clause (ii) below) any fees or other amounts
payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document;
(d) change the percentage of the Commitments or of
the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Loans which is
required for the Banks or any of them to take any action
hereunder; or
(e) amend this Section, or Section 2.14, or any
provision herein providing for consent or other action by all
Banks;
and, provided further, that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in
writing and signed by the Agent in addition to the Required Banks or all the
Banks, as the case may be, affect the rights or duties of the Agent under this
Agreement or any other Loan Document, and (ii) the Fee Letter may be amended, or
rights or privileges thereunder waived, in a writing executed by the parties
thereto.
10.02 Notices. (a) All notices, requests, consents, approvals, waivers
and other communications shall be in writing (including, unless the context
expressly otherwise provides, by facsimile transmission, provided that any
matter transmitted by the Company by facsimile (i) shall be immediately
confirmed by a telephone call to the recipient at the number specified on
Schedule 10.02, and (ii) shall be followed promptly by delivery of a hard copy
original thereof) and express mailed, faxed or delivered overnight or by hand,
to the address or facsimile number specified for notices on Schedule 10.02; or,
as directed to the Company or the Agent, to such other address as shall be
designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties, and as
directed to any other party, at such other address as shall be designated by
such party in a written notice to the Company and the Agent.
(b) All such notices, requests and communications shall, when
transmitted by overnight delivery, or faxed, be effective when delivered for
overnight (next-day) delivery, or transmitted in legible form by facsimile
machine, respectively, or if delivered, upon delivery; except that notices
pursuant to Article II or IX to the Agent shall not be effective until actually
received by the Agent.
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(c) Any agreement of the Agent and the Banks herein to receive
certain notices by telephone or facsimile is solely for the convenience and at
the request of the Company. The Agent and the Banks shall be entitled to rely on
the authority of any Person purporting to be a Person authorized by the Company
to give such notice and the Agent and the Banks shall not have any liability to
the Company or other Person on account of any action taken or not taken by the
Agent or the Banks in reliance upon such telephonic or facsimile notice. The
obligation of the Company to repay the Loans shall not be affected in any way or
to any extent by any failure by the Agent and the Banks to receive written
confirmation of any telephonic or facsimile notice or the receipt by the Agent
and the Banks of a confirmation which is at variance with the terms understood
by the Agent and the Banks to be contained in the telephonic or facsimile
notice.
10.03 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. No failure to exercise and no
delay in exercising, on the part of the Agent or any Bank, any right, remedy,
power or privilege hereunder, shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any
single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder
preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other
right, remedy, power or privilege.
10.04 Costs and Expenses. The Company shall:
(a) whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are
consummated, pay or reimburse the Agent within 30 Business Days after demand
(subject to subsection 4.01(e)) for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred
by the Agent (including in its capacity as Agent) in connection with the
development, preparation, delivery, administration and execution of, and any
amendment, supplement, waiver or modification to (in each case, whether or not
consummated), this Agreement, any Loan Document and any other documents prepared
in connection herewith or therewith, and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, including reasonable Attorney Costs incurred by
the Agent with respect thereto; and
(b) pay or reimburse the Agent, the Arranger and each Bank
within 30 Business Days after demand (subject to subsection 4.01(e)) for all
reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable Attorney Costs) incurred by
them in connection with the enforcement, good faith attempted enforcement, or
preservation of any rights or remedies under this Agreement or any other Loan
Document during the existence of an Event of Default or after acceleration of
the Loans (including in connection with any "workout" or restructuring regarding
the Loans, and including in any Insolvency Proceeding or appellate proceeding).
10.05 Company Indemnification. Whether or not the transactions
contemplated hereby are consummated, the Company shall indemnify, defend and
hold the Agent-Related Persons, and
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each Bank, Citibank, N.A. and each of its respective officers, directors,
employees, counsel, agents and attorneys-in-fact (each, an "Indemnified Person")
harmless from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages,
penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, charges, expenses and disbursements
(including reasonable Attorney Costs) of any kind or nature whatsoever which may
at any time (including at any time following repayment of the Loans and the
termination, resignation or replacement of the Agent or replacement of any Bank)
be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any such Person in any way
relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any document contemplated by or
referred to herein, or the transactions contemplated hereby, or any action taken
or omitted by any such Person under or in connection with any of the foregoing,
including with respect to any investigation, litigation or proceeding (including
any Insolvency Proceeding or appellate proceeding) related to or arising out of
this Agreement or the Loans or the use of the proceeds thereof, whether or not
any Indemnified Person is a party thereto (all the foregoing, collectively, the
"Indemnified Liabilities"); provided, that the Company shall have no obligation
hereunder to any Indemnified Person with respect to Indemnified Liabilities to
the extent resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such
Indemnified Person. The agreements in this Section shall survive payment of all
other Obligations.
10.06 Payments Set Aside. To the extent that the Company makes a
payment to the Agent or the Banks, or the Agent or the Banks exercise their
right of set-off, and such payment or the proceeds of such set-off or any part
thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential,
set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the
Agent or such Bank with the Company in its discretion) to be repaid to a
trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any Insolvency
Proceeding or otherwise, then (a) to the extent of such recovery the obligation
or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and
continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such
set-off had not occurred, and (b) each Bank severally agrees to pay to the Agent
upon demand its pro rata share of any amount so recovered from or repaid by the
Agent.
10.07 Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and assigns, except that the Company may not assign or transfer any
of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written
consent of the Agent and each Bank.
10.08 Assignments, Participations, Etc. (a) Any Bank may, with the
written consent of the Company at all times other than during the existence of
an Event of Default and the Agent, which consents of the Company and the Agent
shall not be unreasonably withheld, at any time assign and delegate to one or
more Eligible Assignees
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(provided that no written consent of the Company or the Agent shall be required
in connection with any assignment and delegation by a Bank to an Eligible
Assignee that is an Affiliate of such Bank) (each an "Assignee") all, or any
ratable part of all, of the Loans, the Commitments and the other rights and
obligations of such Bank hereunder, in a minimum amount of $10,000,000;
provided, however, that the Company and the Agent may continue to deal solely
and directly with such Bank in connection with the interest so assigned to an
Assignee until (i) written notice of such assignment, together with payment
instructions, addresses and related information with respect to the Assignee,
shall have been given to the Company and the Agent by such Bank and the
Assignee; (ii) such Bank and its Assignee shall have delivered to the Company
and the Agent an Assignment and Acceptance in the form of Exhibit E ("Assignment
and Acceptance") together with any Note or Notes subject to such assignment and
(iii) the assignor Bank or Assignee has paid to the Agent a processing fee in
the amount of $3,500. No Assignee shall be entitled to greater rights or higher
recoveries under Sections 3.01, 3.02 or 3.03 than its Assignor.
(b) From and after the date that the Agent notifies the
assignor Bank and the Company that it has received (and provided its consent
with respect to) an executed Assignment and Acceptance and payment of the
above-referenced processing fee, (i) the Assignee thereunder shall be a party
hereto and, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder have been
assigned to it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, shall have the rights
and obligations of a Bank under the Loan Documents, and (ii) the assignor Bank
shall, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder and under the other
Loan Documents have been assigned by it pursuant to such Assignment and
Acceptance, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under the
Loan Documents; provided, however, that the assignor Bank shall not relinquish
its rights under Sections 10.04 and 10.05 of the Credit Agreement to the extent
such rights relate to the time prior to the date of the assignment.
(c) Within five Business Days after its receipt of notice by
the Agent that it has received an executed Assignment and Acceptance and payment
of the processing fee, (and provided that it consents to such assignment in
accordance with subsection 10.08(a)), the Company, upon the request of the Agent
on behalf of the Assignee, shall execute and deliver to the Agent, new Notes
evidencing such Assignee's assigned Loans and Commitment and, if the assignor
Bank has retained a portion of its Loans and its Commitment, replacement Notes
in the principal amount of the Loans retained by the assignor Bank (such Notes
to be in exchange for, but not in payment of, the Notes held by such Bank).
Immediately upon each Assignee's making its processing fee payment under the
Assignment and Acceptance, this Agreement shall be deemed to be amended to the
extent, but only to the extent, necessary to reflect the addition of the
Assignee and the resulting adjustment of the Commitments arising therefrom. The
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Commitment allocated to each Assignee shall reduce such Commitments of the
assigning Bank pro tanto.
(d) Any Bank may at any time sell to one or more commercial
banks or other Persons not Affiliates of the Company (a "Participant")
participating interests in any Loans, the Commitment of that Bank and the other
interests of that Bank (the "Originator") hereunder and under the other Loan
Documents; provided, however, that (i) the Originator's obligations under this
Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) the Originator shall remain solely
responsible for the performance of such obligations, (iii) the Company and the
Agent shall continue to deal solely and directly with the Originator in
connection with the Originator's rights and obligations under this Agreement and
the other Loan Documents, and (iv) no Bank shall transfer or grant any
participating interest under which the Participant has rights to approve any
amendment to, or any consent or waiver with respect to, this Agreement or any
other Loan Document, except to the extent such amendment, consent or waiver
would require unanimous consent of the Banks as described in the first proviso
to Section 10.01. In the case of any such participation, the Participant shall
be entitled to the benefit of Sections 3.01, 3.03 and 10.05 as though it were
also a Bank hereunder, and not have any other rights under this Agreement, or
any of the other Loan Documents, and all amounts payable by the Company
hereunder shall be determined as if such Originator had not sold such
participation. No participant shall be entitled to greater rights or higher
recoveries under Sections 3.01, 3.02 or 3.03 than the Bank which grants such
participation interest to such Participant.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, any
Bank may at any time create a security interest in, or pledge, all or any
portion of its rights under and interest in this Agreement and the Note held by
it in favor of any Federal Reserve Bank in accordance with Regulation A of the
FRB or U.S. Treasury Regulation 31 CFR ss.203.14, and such Federal Reserve Bank
may enforce such pledge or security interest in any manner permitted under
applicable law.
10.09 Set-off. In addition to any rights and remedies of the Banks
provided by law, if an Event of Default exists or the Loans have been
accelerated, each Bank is authorized at any time and from time to time, without
prior notice to the Company, any such notice being waived by the Company to the
fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits
(general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held by,
and other indebtedness at any time owing by, such Bank to or for the credit or
the account of the Company against any and all Obligations owing to such Bank,
now or hereafter existing, irrespective of whether or not the Agent or such Bank
shall have made demand under this Agreement or any Loan Document and although
such Obligations may be contingent or unmatured. Each Bank agrees promptly to
notify the Company and the Agent
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after any such set-off and application made by such Bank; provided, however,
that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such
set-off and application.
10.10 Automatic Debits of Fees. With respect to any commitment fee,
arrangement fee, or other fee, due and payable to the Agent, BofA or the
Arranger by the Company under the Loan Documents, the Company hereby irrevocably
authorizes BofA to debit any deposit account of the Company with BofA in an
amount such that the aggregate amount debited from all such deposit accounts
does not exceed such fee. If there are insufficient funds in such deposit
accounts to cover the amount of the fee then due, such debits will be reversed
(in whole or in part, in BofA's reasonable discretion) and such amount not
debited shall be deemed to be unpaid. No such debit under this Section shall be
deemed a set-off.
10.11 Notification of Addresses, Lending Offices, Etc. Each Bank shall
notify the Agent and the Company in writing of any changes in the address to
which notices to the Bank should be directed, of addresses of any Lending
Office, of payment instructions in respect of all payments to be made to it
hereunder and of such other administrative information as the Agent and the
Company shall reasonably request.
10.12 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed an
original, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to
constitute but one and the same instrument.
10.13 Severability. The illegality or unenforceability of any provision
of this Agreement or any instrument or agreement required hereunder shall not in
any way affect or impair the legality or enforceability of the remaining
provisions of this Agreement or any instrument or agreement required hereunder.
10.14 No Third Parties Benefited. This Agreement is made and
entered into for the sole protection and legal benefit of the Company, the
Banks, the Agent and the Agent-Related Persons, and their permitted successors
and assigns, and no other Person shall be a direct or indirect legal beneficiary
of, or have any direct or indirect cause of action or claim in connection with,
this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.
10.15 Governing Law and Jurisdiction. (a) THIS AGREEMENT AND THE NOTES
SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA; PROVIDED THAT THE AGENT AND THE BANKS SHALL RETAIN ALL RIGHTS
ARISING UNDER FEDERAL LAW.
(b) ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS
AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA OR OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA,
AND BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF
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THIS AGREEMENT, EACH OF THE COMPANY, THE AGENT AND THE BANKS CONSENTS, FOR
ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THOSE
COURTS. EACH OF THE COMPANY, THE AGENT AND THE BANKS IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY
OBJECTION, INCLUDING ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE
GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE
BRINGING OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF THIS
AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT RELATED HERETO. THE COMPANY, THE AGENT AND THE BANKS
EACH WAIVE PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY SUMMONS, COMPLAINT OR OTHER PROCESS, WHICH
MAY BE MADE BY ANY OTHER MEANS PERMITTED BY CALIFORNIA LAW.
10.16 Waiver of Jury Trial. THE COMPANY, THE BANKS AND THE AGENT EACH
WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION
BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER LOAN
DOCUMENTS, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY, IN ANY ACTION,
PROCEEDING OR OTHER LITIGATION OF ANY TYPE BROUGHT BY ANY OF THE PARTIES AGAINST
ANY OTHER PARTY OR ANY AGENT-RELATED PERSON, PARTICIPANT OR ASSIGNEE, WHETHER
WITH RESPECT TO CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, OR OTHERWISE. THE COMPANY, THE
BANKS AND THE AGENT EACH AGREE THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE
TRIED BY A COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE
PARTIES FURTHER AGREE THAT THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IS WAIVED
BY OPERATION OF THIS SECTION AS TO ANY ACTION, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER PROCEEDING
WHICH SEEKS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, TO CHALLENGE THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF
THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY PROVISION HEREOF OR THEREOF.
THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR
MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.
10.17 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the other Loan
Documents, embodies the entire agreement and understanding among the Company,
the Banks and the Agent, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements
and understandings of such Persons, verbal or written, relating to the subject
matter hereof and thereof.
10.18 Confidentiality. Each of the Banks agree to execute and deliver a
Confidentiality Agreement in the form of Exhibit K in connection with its entry
into this Agreement or upon becoming a party hereto as an Assignee, and any
entity that becomes a participant in any Loan shall also execute such
Confidentiality Agreement at the time it becomes a participant.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed and delivered in San Francisco, California by their proper and
duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
SILICON GRAPHICS, INC.
By:
_____________________________________
Title: Senior Vice President,
Finance and CFO
By:
_____________________________________
Title: Vice President, Treasurer
BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST
AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, as Agent
By:
_____________________________________
Title:
BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST
AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, as a Bank
By:
_____________________________________
Title:
CITICORP USA, INC., as a Bank and
as Co-Administrative Agent
By:
_____________________________________
Title:
THE DAI-ICHI KANGYO BANK, LTD.,
as a Bank and as Co-Agent
By:
_____________________________________
Title:
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CHEMICAL BANK
By:
_____________________________________
Title: Vice President
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
By:
_____________________________________
Title:
THE SUMITOMO BANK, LIMITED, SAN
FRANCISCO BRANCH
By:
_____________________________________
Title:
By:
_____________________________________
Title:
SWISS BANK CORPORATION, SAN
FRANCISCO BRANCH
By:
_____________________________________
Title:
By:
_____________________________________
Title:
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
By:
_____________________________________
Title:
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF NOTICE OF BORROWING
Date: _____________, 199__
To: Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association,
as Agent for the Banks party to the Credit Agreement
dated as of April 12, 1996 (as extended, renewed,
amended or restated from time to time, the "Credit
Agreement") among Silicon Graphics, Inc., the several
financial institutions from time to time party to the
Credit Agreement (the "Banks"), and Bank of America
National Trust and Savings Association, as Agent
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned, Silicon Graphics, Inc. (the "Company"), refers to the
Credit Agreement, the terms defined therein being used herein as therein
defined, and hereby gives you notice irrevocably, pursuant to Section 2.03 of
the Credit Agreement, of the Borrowing specified below:
1. The Business Day of the proposed Committed
Borrowing is _______________, 199__.
2. The aggregate amount of the proposed Committed
Borrowing is $_____________________.
3. The Committed Borrowing is to be comprised of
$___________ of [Base Rate] [LIBOR Rate] Committed Loans.
[4. The duration of the Interest Period for the LIBOR
Rate Committed Loans included in the Borrowing shall be _____
months.]
The undersigned hereby certifies that the following statements are true
on the date hereof, and will be true on the date of the proposed Committed
Borrowing, before and after giving effect thereto and to the application of the
proceeds therefrom:
(a) the representations and warranties of the Company
contained in Article V of the Credit Agreement are true and correct as
though made on and as of such date, except to the extent such
representations and warranties relate to an earlier date, in which case
they are true and correct as of such date;
(b) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, or would result from such proposed Committed
Borrowing; and
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(c) The proposed Committed Borrowing will not cause the
aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Loans to exceed the
combined Commitments of the Banks.
SILICON GRAPHICS, INC.
By:
_________________________________
Title:
By:
_________________________________
Title:
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF NOTICE OF CONVERSION/CONTINUATION
Date: _____________, 199__
To: Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association,
as Agent for the Banks party to the Credit Agreement
dated as of April 12, 1996 (as extended, renewed,
amended or restated from time to time, the "Credit
Agreement") among Silicon Graphics, Inc., the several
financial institutions from time to time party to the
Credit Agreement (the "Banks"), and Bank of America
National Trust and Savings Association, as Agent
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned, Silicon Graphics, Inc. (the "Company"), refers to the
Credit Agreement, the terms defined therein being used herein as therein
defined, and hereby gives you notice irrevocably, pursuant to Section 2.04 of
the Credit Agreement, of the [conversion] [continuation] of the Loans specified
herein, that:
1. The Conversion/Continuation Date is ______________,
199__.
2. The aggregate amount of the Loans to be [converted]
[continued] is $_______________.
[3. In the case of conversion or continuation of a
Committed LIBOR Rate Loan, the Specific Borrowing to be
continued or converted is [describe details of Borrowing].]
3. The Loans are to be [converted into] [continued as]
[LIBOR Rate] [Base Rate] Committed Loans.
[4. The duration of the Interest Period for the LIBOR
Rate Committed Loans included in the [conversion]
[continuation] shall be ___ months.]
SILICON GRAPHICS, INC.
By:
_________________________________
Title:
By:
_________________________________
Title:
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EXHIBIT C
FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Financial Statement Date: ______________, 199__
Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of April
12, 1996 (as extended, renewed, amended or restated from time to time, the
"Credit Agreement") among Silicon Graphics, Inc. (the "Company"), the several
financial institutions from time to time party to this Credit Agreement (the
"Banks"), and Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, as agent
for the Banks (in such capacity, the "Agent"). Unless otherwise defined herein,
capitalized terms used herein have the respective meanings assigned to them in
the Credit Agreement.
The undersigned Responsible Officer of the Company hereby certifies as
of the date hereof that he/she is the _____________ of the Company, and that, as
such, he/she is authorized to execute and deliver this Certificate to the Banks
and the Agent on the behalf of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries,
and that:
[Use the following paragraph if this Certificate is delivered in connection with
the financial statements required by subsection 6.01(a) of the Credit
Agreement.]
1. Attached as Schedule 1 hereto are true and correct copies of the
audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the
end of the fiscal year ended _______________, 199__ and the related consolidated
statements of income shareholders' equity and cash flows for such year, setting
forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year,
accompanied by the opinion of the Independent Auditor, which opinion (a) states
that such consolidated financial statements present fairly the financial
position for the periods indicated in conformity with GAAP applied on a basis
consistent with prior years and (b) appears to the undersigned Responsible
Officer to be not qualified or limited because of a restricted or limited
examination by the Independent Auditor of any material portion of the Company's
or any Subsidiary's records.
or
[Use the following paragraph if this Certificate is delivered in connection with
the financial statements required by subsection 6.01(b) of the Credit
Agreement.]
1. Attached as Schedule 1 hereto are true and correct copies of the
unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of
the end of the fiscal quarter ended
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__________, 199__ and the related consolidated statements of income,
shareholders' equity and cash flows for the period commencing on the first day
and ending on the last day of such quarter, which fairly present, in accordance
with GAAP (subject to ordinary, good faith year-end audit adjustments), the
financial position and the results of operations of the Company and its
Subsidiaries.
2. The undersigned has reviewed and is familiar with the terms of the
Credit Agreement and has made, or has caused to be made under his/her
supervision, a detailed review (to the extent that the undersigned has
determined necessary for purposes of submitting this certificate) of the
transactions and conditions (financial or otherwise) of the Company during the
accounting period covered by the attached financial statements.
3. The Company, during such period, has observed, performed or
satisfied all of its covenants and other agreements, and satisfied every
condition in the Credit Agreement to be observed, performed or satisfied by the
Company, and the undersigned has no knowledge of any Default or Event of
Default.
4. The representations and warranties of the Company contained in
Article V of the Credit Agreement are true and correct as though made on and as
of the date hereof (except to the extent such representations and warranties
relate to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct as of such
date).
5. The following financial covenant analyses and information set forth
on Schedule 2 attached hereto are true and accurate on and as of the date of
this Certificate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned (on behalf of the Company but not
in such person's individual capacity) has executed this Certificate as of
______________, 199__.
SILICON GRAPHICS, INC.
By: _________________________________
Title:
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SCHEDULE 2
to the Compliance Certificate
($ in 000's)
Date: ______________, 199__
For the fiscal quarter/year
ended ______________, 199__
Section 7.07 - Tangible - Net Worth Actual Required
- ----------------------------------- ------ --------
75% of Tangible Net Worth at 12/31/95 $______ Not less than the sum
of 75% of Tangible Net
Worth at 12/31/95
plus 50% of quarterly
plus net income for each
50% of quarterly net income for each fiscal quarter ending
fiscal quarter ending after 12/31/95 after 12/31/95 and on
and on or before such quarter end (with or before such fiscal
no reduction for losses). $______ quarter end (with no
reduction for losses).
Total Current Tangible Net Worth $______
Section 7.08 - Leverage Ratio
Total Debt $______ Not greater than 55%.
Total Capitalization $______
Leverage Ratio _____%
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EXHIBIT E
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT
This ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT (this "Assignment and
Acceptance") dated as of ____________, 199__ is made between __________________
(the "Assignor") and ________________ (the "Assignee").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Assignor is party to that certain Credit Agreement dated as
of April 12, 1996 (as amended, amended and restated, modified, supplemented or
renewed, the "Credit Agreement") among Silicon Graphics, Inc. (the "Company"),
the several financial institutions from time to time party thereto (including
the Assignor, the "Banks"), and Bank of America National Trust and Savings
Association, as agent for the Banks (the "Agent"). Any terms defined in the
Credit Agreement and not defined in this Assignment and Acceptance are used
herein as defined in the Credit Agreement;
WHEREAS, as provided under the Credit Agreement, the Assignor has
committed to making Loans (the "Loans") to the Company in an aggregate amount
not to exceed $__________ (the "Commitment");
WHEREAS, [the Assignor has made Loans in the aggregate principal amount
of $__________ to the Company] [no Loans by the Assignor are outstanding under
the Credit Agreement]; and
WHEREAS, the Assignor wishes to assign to the Assignee [part of the]
[all] rights and obligations of the Assignor under the Credit Agreement in
respect of its Commitment, [together with a corresponding portion of each of its
outstanding Loans], in an amount equal to $__________ (the "Assigned Amount"),
on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein and the Assignee
wishes to accept assignment of such rights and to assume such obligations from
the Assignor on such terms and subject to such conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual
agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Assignment and Acceptance.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Assignment and
Acceptance, (i) the Assignor hereby sells, transfers and assigns to the
Assignee, and (ii) the Assignee hereby purchases, assumes and undertakes from
the Assignor, without recourse and without representation or warranty (except as
provided in this Assignment and Acceptance) ___% (the "Assignee's Percentage
Share") of (A) the Commitment [and the
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Loans] of the Assignor and (B) all related rights, benefits, obligations,
liabilities and indemnities of the Assignor under and in connection with the
Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents.
(b) With effect on and after the Effective Date (as defined in
Section 5 hereof), the Assignee shall be a party to the Credit Agreement and
succeed to all of the rights and be obligated to perform all of the obligations
of a Bank under the Credit Agreement, including the requirements concerning
confidentiality and the payment of indemnification, with a Commitment in an
amount equal to the Assigned Amount. The Assignee agrees that it will perform in
accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the
Credit Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Bank. It is the intent
of the parties hereto that the Commitment of the Assignor shall, as of the
Effective Date, be reduced by an amount equal to the Assigned Amount and the
Assignor shall relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under
the Credit Agreement to the extent such obligations have been assumed by the
Assignee; provided, however, that the Assignor shall not relinquish its rights
under Sections 10.04 and 10.05 of the Credit Agreement to the extent such rights
relate to the time prior to the Effective Date.
(c) After giving effect to the assignment and assumption set
forth herein, on the Effective Date the Assignee's Commitment will be
$__________.
(d) After giving effect to the assignment and assumption set
forth herein, on the Effective Date the Assignor's Commitment will be
$__________.
2. Payments.
(a) As consideration for the sale, assignment and transfer
contemplated in Section 1 hereof, the Assignee shall pay to the Assignor on the
Effective Date in immediately available funds an amount equal to $__________,
representing the Assignee's Pro Rata Share of the principal amount of all Loans.
(b) The [Assignor] [Assignee] further agrees to pay to
the Agent a processing fee in the amount specified in Section
10.08 of the Credit Agreement.
3. Reallocation of Payments. Any interest, fees and other payments
accrued to the Effective Date with respect to the Assigned Amount [and Loans]
shall be for the account of the Assignor. Any interest, fees and other payments
accrued on and after the Effective Date with respect to the Assigned Amount
shall be for the account of the Assignee. Each of the Assignor and the Assignee
agrees that it will hold in trust for the other party any interest, fees and
other amounts which it may receive to which the other party is entitled pursuant
to the preceding
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sentence and pay to the other party any such amounts which it
may receive promptly upon receipt.
4. Independent Credit Decision. The Assignee
(a) acknowledges that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement and the
Schedules and Exhibits thereto, together with copies of the most recent
financial statements referred to in Section 6.01 of the Credit Agreement, and
such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its
own credit and legal analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and
Acceptance; and (b) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon
the Assignor, the Agent or any other Bank and based on such documents and
information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own
credit and legal decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit
Agreement.
5. Effective Date; Notices.
(a) As between the Assignor and the Assignee, the effective date
for this Assignment and Acceptance shall be _____________, 199__ (the "Effective
Date"); provided that the following conditions precedent have been satisfied on
or before the Effective Date:
(i) this Assignment and Acceptance shall be executed
and delivered by the Assignor and the Assignee;
(ii) the consent of the Company and the Agent required for an
effective assignment of the Assigned Amount by the Assignor to the
Assignee under Section 10.08 of the Credit Agreement shall have been
duly obtained and shall be in full force and effect as of the Effective
Date;
(iii) the Assignee shall pay to the Assignor all
amounts due to the Assignor under this Assignment and
Acceptance;
(iv) the Assignee shall have complied with
Section 10.08 of the Credit Agreement (if applicable);
(v) the processing fee referred to in Section 2(b)
hereof and in Section 10.08 of the Credit Agreement shall
have been paid to the Agent; and
(vi) the Assignor shall have assigned and the Assignee shall
have assumed a percentage equal to the Assignee's Percentage Share of
the rights and obligations of the Assignor under the Credit Agreement
(if such agreement exists).
(b) Promptly following the execution of this Assignment and
Acceptance, the Assignor shall deliver to the Company and the Agent for
acknowledgement by the Agent, a Notice
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of Assignment substantially in the form attached hereto as Schedule 1.
6. Agent. The Assignee hereby appoints and authorizes the
Assignor to take such action as agent on its behalf and to
exercise such powers under the Credit Agreement as are delegated
to the Agent by the Banks pursuant to the terms of the Credit
Agreement. [The Assignee shall assume no duties or obligations
held by the Assignor in its capacity as Agent under the Credit
Agreement.] [INCLUDE ONLY IF ASSIGNOR IS AGENT]
7. Withholding Tax. The Assignee (a) represents and warrants to the
Bank, the Agent and the Company that under applicable law and treaties no tax
will be required to be withheld by the Bank with respect to any payments to be
made to the Assignee hereunder, (b) agrees to furnish (if it is organized under
the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States or any State thereof)
to the Agent and the Company prior to the time that the Agent or Company is
required to make any payment of principal, interest or fees hereunder, duplicate
executed originals of either U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form 4224 or U.S.
Internal Revenue Service Form 1001 (wherein the Assignee claims entitlement to
the benefits of a tax treaty that provides for a complete exemption from U.S.
federal income withholding tax on all payments hereunder) and agrees to provide
new Forms 4224 or 1001 upon the expiration of any previously delivered form or
comparable statements in accordance with applicable U.S. law and regulations and
amendments thereto, duly executed and completed by the Assignee, and (c) agrees
to comply with all applicable U.S. laws and regulations with regard to such
withholding tax exemption.
8. Representations and Warranties.
(a) The Assignor represents and warrants that (i) it is the
legal and beneficial owner of the interest being assigned by it hereunder and
that such interest is free and clear of any Lien or other adverse claim; (ii) it
is duly organized and existing and it has the full power and authority to take,
and has taken, all action necessary to execute and deliver this Assignment and
Acceptance and any other documents required or permitted to be executed or
delivered by it in connection with this Assignment and Acceptance and to fulfill
its obligations hereunder; (iii) no notices to, or consents, authorizations or
approvals of, any Person are required (other than any already given or obtained)
for its due execution, delivery and performance of this Assignment and
Acceptance, and apart from any agreements or undertakings or filings required by
the Credit Agreement, no further action by, or notice to, or filing with, any
Person is required of it for such execution, delivery or performance; and (iv)
this Assignment and Acceptance has been duly executed and delivered by it and
constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Assignor, enforceable
against the Assignor in accordance with the terms hereof, subject, as to
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enforcement, to bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization and other
laws of general application relating to or affecting creditors' rights and to
general equitable principles.
(b) The Assignor makes no representation or warranty and assumes
no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations
made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or the execution, legality,
validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Credit
Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto. The
Assignor makes no representation or warranty in connection with, and assumes no
responsibility with respect to, the solvency, financial condition or statements
of the Company, or the performance or observance by the Company, of any of its
respective obligations under the Credit Agreement or any other instrument or
document furnished in connection therewith.
(c) The Assignee represents and warrants that (i) it is duly
organized and existing and it has full power and authority to take, and has
taken, all action necessary to execute and deliver this Assignment and
Acceptance and any other documents required or permitted to be executed or
delivered by it in connection with this Assignment and Acceptance, and to
fulfill its obligations hereunder; (ii) no notices to, or consents,
authorizations or approvals of, any Person are required (other than any already
given or obtained) for its due execution, delivery and performance of this
Assignment and Acceptance; and apart from any agreements or undertakings or
filings required by the Credit Agreement, no further action by, or notice to, or
filing with, any Person is required of it for such execution, delivery or
performance; (iii) this Assignment and Acceptance has been duly executed and
delivered by it and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the
Assignee, enforceable against the Assignee in accordance with the terms hereof,
subject, as to enforcement, to bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium,
reorganization and other laws of general application relating to or affecting
creditors' rights and to general equitable principles; and (iv) it is an
Eligible Assignee.
9. Further Assurances. The Assignor and the Assignee each hereby agree
to execute and deliver such other instruments, and take such other action, as
either party may reasonably request in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Assignment and Acceptance, including the delivery of any
notices or other documents or instruments to the Company or the Agent, which may
be required in connection with the assignment and assumption contemplated
hereby.
10. Miscellaneous.
(a) Any amendment or waiver of any provision of this Assignment
and Acceptance shall be in writing and signed by the parties hereto. No failure
or delay by either party hereto in
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exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver
thereof and any waiver of any breach of the provisions of this Assignment and
Acceptance shall be without prejudice to any rights with respect to any other or
further breach thereof.
(b) All payments made hereunder shall be made without
any set-off or counterclaim.
(c) The Assignor and the Assignee shall each pay its own costs
and expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution
and performance of this Assignment and Acceptance.
(d) This Assignment and Acceptance may be executed in any number
of counterparts and all of such counterparts taken together shall be deemed to
constitute one and the same instrument.
(e) THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. The Assignor
and the Assignee each irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of
any State or Federal court sitting in California over any suit, action or
proceeding arising out of or relating to this Assignment and Acceptance and
irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such action or proceeding may
be heard and determined in such California State or Federal court. Each party to
this Assignment and Acceptance hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent
it may effectively do so, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the
maintenance of such action or proceeding.
(f) THE ASSIGNOR AND THE ASSIGNEE EACH HEREBY KNOWINGLY,
VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS THEY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY
IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, ANY
RELATED DOCUMENTS AND AGREEMENTS OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, OR
STATEMENTS (WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN).
[Other provisions to be added as may be negotiated between the Assignor and the
Assignee, provided that such provisions are not inconsistent with the Credit
Agreement.]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Assignor and the Assignee have caused this
Assignment and Acceptance to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized
officers as of the date first above written.
[ASSIGNOR]
By:
_________________________________
Title:
[ASSIGNEE]
By:
_________________________________
Title:
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SCHEDULE 1
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
_______________, 19__
Bank of America National Trust
and Savings Association, as Agent
1455 Market Street, 12th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
Attn: Agency Management Services #5596
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
1395 Charleston Road
Building 18
Mountain View, CA 94039-7311
Attention: Robert Saltmarsh
Vice President, Treasurer
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We refer to the Credit Agreement dated as of April 12, 1996 (as amended,
amended and restated, modified, supplemented or renewed from time to time the
"Credit Agreement") among Silicon Graphics, Inc. (the "Company"), the several
financial institutions from time to time party thereto (including the Assignor,
the "Banks"), and Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, as
agent for the Banks (the "Agent"). Terms defined in the Credit Agreement are
used herein as therein defined.
1. We hereby give you notice of, and request your consent to, the
assignment by __________________ (the "Assignor") to _______________ (the
"Assignee") of _____% of the right, title and interest of the Assignor in and to
the Credit Agreement (including, without limitation, the right, title and
interest of the Assignor in and to the Commitments of the Assignor [and all
outstanding Loans made by the Assignor]) pursuant to the Assignment and
Acceptance Agreement attached hereto (the "Assignment and Acceptance"). Before
giving effect to such assignment the Assignor's Commitment is $ ___________ and
the aggregate amount of its outstanding Loans is $_____________.
2. The Assignee agrees that, upon receiving the consent of the Agent
and, if applicable, the Company to such assignment, the Assignee will be bound
by the terms of the Credit Agreement as fully and to the same extent as if the
Assignee were the Bank originally holding such interest in the Credit Agreement.
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3. The following administrative details apply to the
Assignee:
(A) Notice Address:
Assignee name:______________________________
Address: ______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
Attention: ______________________________
Telephone: (___) __________________________
Telecopier: (___) _________________________
Telex (Answerback): _______________________
(B) Payment Instructions:
Account No.: ______________________________
At: ______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
Reference: ______________________________
Attention: ______________________________
4. You are entitled to rely upon the representations,
warranties and covenants of each of the Assignor and Assignee
contained in the Assignment and Acceptance.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Assignor and the Assignee have caused this
Notice of Assignment and Acceptance to be executed by their respective duly
authorized officials, officers or agents as of the date first above mentioned.
Very truly yours,
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]
By:
_________________________________
Title:
By:
_________________________________
Title:
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
By:
_________________________________
Title:
By:
_________________________________
Title:
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ACKNOWLEDGED AND ASSIGNMENT
CONSENTED TO:
SILICON GRAPHICS, INC.
By:
__________________________
Title:
By:
__________________________
Title:
BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND
SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, as Agent
By:
__________________________
Vice President
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EXHIBIT F
COMPETITIVE BID REQUEST
_____________, 199_
Bank of America National Trust
and Savings Association, as Agent
1455 Market Street, 12th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
Attention: Agency Management Services #5596
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Credit Agreement dated as of April 12, 1996
(as amended from time to time, the "Credit Agreement"), by and among Silicon
Graphics, Inc. (the "Company"), the Banks party thereto (the "Banks"), and Bank
of America National Trust and Savings Association, as Agent for the Banks (the
"Agent"). Capitalized terms used herein have the meanings specified in the
Credit Agreement.
This is a Competitive Bid Request for Bid Loans pursuant to Section
2.06 of the Credit Agreement as follows:
(i) The Business Day of the proposed Bid Borrowing is
____________, 199_.
(ii) The aggregate amount of the proposed Bid Borrowing is
$_____________.
(iii) The proposed Bid Borrowing to be made pursuant to Section 2.06
shall be comprised of [LIBOR] [Absolute Rate] Bid Loans.
(iv) The Interest Period[s] for the Bid Loans comprised in the Bid
Borrowing shall be _______________, [_________________] and
[___________________].
The undersigned hereby certifies that the following statements are true
on the date hereof, and will be true on the date of the proposed Bid Borrowing,
before and after giving effect thereto and to the application of the proceeds
therefrom:
(a) the representations and warranties of the Company
contained in Article V of the Credit Agreement are true and correct as
though made on and as of such date, except to the extent such
representations and warranties relate to an earlier date, in which case
they are true and correct as of such date;
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(b) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, or would result from such proposed Bid Borrowing;
and
(c) The proposed Bid Borrowing will not cause the aggregate
principal amount of all outstanding Loans to exceed the combined
Commitments of the Banks.
SILICON GRAPHICS, INC.
By:
_________________________________
Title:
By:
_________________________________
Title:
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EXHIBIT G
INVITATION FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS
Via Facsimile
Date: _____________, 199__.
TO THE BANKS LISTED ON
ANNEX A ATTACHED HERETO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of April
12, 1996 (as amended from time to time, the "Credit Agreement"), among Silicon
Graphics (the "Company"), the Banks party thereto (the "Banks"), and Bank of
America National Trust and Savings Association, as Agent for the Banks (the
"Agent"). Capitalized terms used herein have the meanings specified in the
Credit Agreement.
Pursuant to subsection 2.06(b) of the Credit Agreement, you are hereby
invited to submit offers to make Bid Loans to the Company based on the following
specifications:
1. Date of Bid Borrowing: _______________, 199_;
2. Aggregate amount of Bid Borrowing: $___________;
3. The Bid Loan shall be [LIBOR Bid Loans] [Absolute
Rate Bid Loans]; and
4. Interest Period[s]: ____________________,
[________________] and [________________].
All Competitive Bids must be in the form of Exhibit H to the Credit
Agreement and must be received by the Agent no later than 6:30 a.m. (San
Francisco time) on ___________, 199_.
BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST
AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, as Agent
By: _____________________________
Title: Vice President
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Annex A
TO EXHIBIT G
List of Banks
Bank of America National Trust
and Savings Association, as a Bank
Facsimile: (510) 603-7254
Citicorp USA, Inc., as a Bank
Facsimile: (718) 248-4845
The Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, Ltd.
Facsimile: (212) 912-1879
Chemical Bank
Facsimile: (212) 622-0136
Royal Bank of Canada
Facsimile: (212) 428-2301
The Sumitomo Bank, Limited,
San Francisco Branch
Facsimile: (415) 397-1475
Swiss Bank Corporation,
San Francisco Branch
Facsimile: (415) 956-3882
The Bank of Nova Scotia
Facsimile: (404) 888-8998
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EXHIBIT H
FORM OF COMPETITIVE BID
_______________, 199__
Bank of America National Trust
and Savings Association,
as Agent
1455 Market Street, 12th Floor
San Francisco, California 94103
Attention: Agency Management Services
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Credit Agreement dated as of April 12, 1996
(as amended from time to time, the "Credit Agreement") by and among Silicon
Graphics, Inc., the Banks signatories thereto, Bank of America National Trust
and Savings Association, as Agent, and Citibank, N.A., as Co-Agent. Capitalized
terms used herein have the meanings specified in the Credit Agreement.
In response to the Competitive Bid Request of the Company dated
___________, 199__ and in accordance with subsection 2.06(c)(ii) of the Credit
Agreement, the undersigned Bank offers to make Bid Loan[s] thereunder in the
following principal amounts[s] at the following interest rates for the following
Interest Period[s]:
Date of Bid Borrowing: _____________________, 199__
Aggregate Maximum Bid Amount: $________________
Principal Principal Principal
Amount $__________ Amount $__________ Amount $__________
Interest: Interest: Interest:
[Absolute [Absolute [Absolute
Rate __%, __%, __%] Rate __%, __%, __%] Rate __%, __%, __%]
or or or
[LIBOR [LIBOR [LIBOR
Margin +/-___%, Margin +/-___%, Margin +/-___%,
+/- ___%, +/-___%] +/- ___%, +/-___%] +/- ___%, +/-___%]
Interest Interest Interest
Period ___________ Period __________ Period __________
[NAME OF BANK]
By: ______________________________
Title: ___________________________
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EXHIBIT I
FORM OF COMMITTED LOAN PROMISSORY NOTE
$___________________ ______________, 199__
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Silicon Graphics, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), hereby promises to pay to the order of
_________________________ (the "Bank") the principal sum of ___________________
Dollars ($___________________) or, if less, the aggregate unpaid principal
amount of all Committed Loans made by the Bank to the Company pursuant to the
Credit Agreement, dated as of April 12, 1996 (as amended, restated, supplemented
or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Credit Agreement"), among the
Company, the Bank, the other financial institutions from time to time party
thereto (the "Banks"), and Bank of America National Trust and Savings
Association, as Agent for the Banks, on the dates and in the amounts provided in
the Credit Agreement. The Company further promises to pay interest on the unpaid
principal amount of the Committed Loans evidenced hereby from time to time at
the rates, on the dates, and otherwise as provided in the Credit Agreement.
The Bank is authorized to endorse the amount and the date on which each
Committed Loan is made, the maturity date therefor and each payment of principal
with respect thereto on the schedules annexed hereto and made a part hereof, or
on continuations thereof which shall be attached hereto and made a part hereof;
provided, that any failure to endorse such information on such schedule or
continuation thereof shall not in any manner affect any obligation of the
Company under the Credit Agreement and this Promissory Note (this "Note").
This Note is one of the Committed Loan Notes referred to in, and is
entitled to the benefits of, the Credit Agreement, which Credit Agreement, among
other things, contains provisions for acceleration of the maturity hereof upon
the happening of certain stated events and also for prepayments on account of
principal hereof prior to the maturity hereof upon the terms and conditions
therein specified.
Terms defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein with their
defined meanings therein unless otherwise defined herein.
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This Note shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in
accordance with, the laws of the State of California applicable to contracts
made and to be performed entirely within such State.
SILICON GRAPHICS, INC.
By:
_____________________________
Title:
By:
_____________________________
Title:
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EXHIBIT J
FORM OF BID LOAN PROMISSORY NOTE
$___________________ ______________, 199__
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Silicon Graphics, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), hereby promises to pay to the order of
_________________________ (the "Bank") the principal sum of ___________________
Dollars ($___________________) or, if less, the aggregate unpaid principal
amount of all Bid Loans made by the Bank to the Company pursuant to the Credit
Agreement, dated as of April 12, 1996 (as amended, restated, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time, the "Credit Agreement"), among the
Company, the Bank, the other financial institutions from time to time party
thereto (the "Banks"), and Bank of America National Trust and Savings
Association, as Agent for the Banks, on the dates and in the amounts provided in
the Credit Agreement. The Company further promises to pay interest on the unpaid
principal amount of the Bid Loans evidenced hereby from time to time at the
rates, on the dates, and otherwise as provided in the Credit Agreement.
The Bank is authorized to endorse the amount and the date on which each
Bid Loan is made, the maturity date therefor and each payment of principal with
respect thereto on the schedules annexed hereto and made a part hereof, or on
continuations thereof which shall be attached hereto and made a part hereof;
provided, that any failure to endorse such information on such schedule or
continuation thereof shall not in any manner affect any obligation of the
Company under the Credit Agreement and this Promissory Note (this "Note").
This Note is one of the Bid Loan Notes referred to in, and is entitled
to the benefits of, the Credit Agreement, which Credit Agreement, among other
things, contains provisions for acceleration of the maturity hereof upon the
happening of certain stated events and also for prepayments on account of
principal hereof prior to the maturity hereof upon the terms and conditions
therein specified.
Terms defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein with their
defined meanings therein unless otherwise defined herein.
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This Note shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in
accordance with, the laws of the State of California applicable to contracts
made and to be performed entirely within such State.
SILICON GRAPHICS, INC.
By:
_____________________________
Title:
By:
_____________________________
Title:
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SILICON GRAPHICS, INC.
1996 SUPPLEMENTAL NON-EXECUTIVE EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
1. Purpose of the Plan. The purpose of the Silicon Graphics, Inc. 1996
Supplemental Non-Executive Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") is to promote the
long-term success of Silicon Graphics, Inc. (the "Company") by providing
supplemental equity incentives to non-executives of the Company to address
special circumstances identified from time to time by the Compensation and Human
Resources Committee, which could without limitation include special retention
programs addressing exceptional competitive pressures in the market for
technical personnel, special recognition programs for outstanding performance,
and other circumstances outside of the normal course.
2. Eligibility. Stock Awards ("Rights") and nonstatutory stock options
("Options") may be granted to Eligible Employees. If otherwise eligible, an
Employee who has been granted an Option or Right may be granted additional
Options or Rights.
3. Stock Subject to the Plan.
(a) Subject to Section 11 of the Plan, the maximum aggregate
number of shares of Common Stock of the Company ("shares") that may be issued
pursuant to Options and Rights granted to participants under the Plan shall be
1,500,000 shares. If shares issued pursuant to a Stock Award are forfeited or
otherwise reacquired by the Company, or if an Option or Right expires or becomes
unexercisable without having been exercised in full, the reacquired or
unpurchased shares, respectively, that were subject thereto shall become
available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has
terminated).
(b) Any shares issued under the Plan may consist in whole or
in part of authorized and unissued shares or of treasury shares, and no
fractional shares shall be issued under the Plan. Cash may be paid in lieu of
any fractional shares in settlement of awards under the Plan.
4. Plan Administration.
(a) Committee. The Compensation and Human Resources Committee
(the "Committee") appointed by the Board of Directors of the Company (the
"Board") shall be responsible for administering the Plan. The Committee shall
have full and exclusive power to interpret the Plan and to adopt such rules,
regulations and guidelines for carrying out the Plan as it may deem necessary or
proper. This power includes, but is not limited to, selecting award recipients,
establishing all award terms and conditions and adopting modifications,
amendments and procedures, including subplans and the like as may be necessary
to comply with provisions of the laws and applicable regulatory rulings of
countries in which the Company operates in order to assure the viability of
awards granted under the Plan and to enable participants employed in such
countries to receive advantages and benefits under the Plan and such laws and
rulings.
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(b) Effect of Committee's Decision. The Committee's decisions,
determinations and interpretations shall be final and binding on all Optionees
and any other holders of Options or Rights.
5. Duration of the Plan. The Plan shall remain in effect until
terminated by the Board.
6. Awards. The Committee shall determine the type or types of award(s)
to be made to each participant. Awards may be granted singly, in combination or
in tandem. Awards also may be made in combination or in tandem with, in
replacement of, as alternatives to, or as the payment form for grants or rights
under any other employee or compensation plan of the Company, including the plan
of any acquired entity. The types of awards that may be granted under the Plan
are Options and Stock Awards.
7. Options.
(a) Options; Number of Shares. The Committee, in its
discretion, may grant Options to eligible participants. Each Option shall be
evidenced by a Notice of Grant that shall specify the number of shares to which
it pertains and be in such form and contain such provisions as the Committee
shall from time to time deem appropriate. Without limiting the foregoing, the
Committee may at any time authorize the Company, with the consent of the
respective recipients, to issue new Options or Rights in exchange for the
surrender and cancellation of outstanding Options or Rights. Option agreements
shall contain the following terms and conditions:
(i) Exercise Price. The per share exercise price for
the shares issuable pursuant to an Option shall be such price as is determined
by the Committee.
(ii) Waiting Period and Exercise Dates. At the time
an Option is granted, the Committee shall determine the terms and conditions to
be satisfied before shares may be purchased, including the dates on which shares
subject to the Option may first be purchased. The Committee may specify than an
Option may not be exercised until the completion of a service period specified
at the time of grant. (Any such period is referred to herein as the "waiting
period.") At the time an Option is granted, the Committee shall fix the period
within which the Option may be exercised, which shall not be earlier than the
end of the waiting period, if any.
(iii) Form of Payment. The consideration to be paid
for the shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option, including the method of
payment, shall be determined by the Committee and may consist entirely of:
(1) cash;
(2) check;
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(3) promissory note;
(4) other shares that (1) in the case of
shares acquired upon exercise of an option, have been owned by the Optionee for
more than six months on the date of surrender, and (2) have a Fair Market Value
on the date of surrender not greater than the aggregate exercise price of the
shares as to which said Option shall be exercised;
(5) delivery of a properly executed
exercise notice together with such other documentation as the Committee and the
broker, if applicable, shall require to effect an exercise of the Option and
delivery to the Company of the sale or loan proceeds required to pay the
exercise price;
(6) any combination of the foregoing
methods of payment; or
(7) such other consideration and method
of payment for the issuance of shares to the extent permitted by Applicable
Laws.
(iv) Other Provisions. Unless otherwise determined by
the Committee at the time of grant, each Option shall provide that in the event
of a change in control of the Company (as specified by the Committee), any
Optionee's Options will become exercisable in full if, within twenty-four (24)
months after a change in control of the Company, the Optionee's employment is
terminated without cause or the Optionee resigns due to certain involuntary
relocations or reductions in compensation, as specified by the Committee. Each
Option granted under the Plan may contain such other terms, provisions and
conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be determined by the Committee.
(v) Buyout Provisions. The Committee may at any time
offer to buy out for a payment in cash, promissory note or shares, an Option
previously granted, based on such terms and conditions as the Committee shall
establish and communicate to the Optionee at the time that such offer is made.
(b) Method of Exercise.
(i) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder.
Any Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable at such times and under such
conditions as determined by the Committee and as shall be permissible under the
terms of the Plan.
An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a
share.
An Option shall be deemed to be exercised when
written notice of such exercise has been given to the Company in accordance with
the terms of the Option
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by the person entitled to exercise the Option and full payment for the shares
with respect to which the Option is exercised has been received by the Company.
Full payment may, as authorized by the Committee and permitted by the Option
Agreement, consist of any consideration and method of payment allowable under
subsection 7(a)(iii) of the Plan. Until the issuance (as evidenced by the
appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer
agent of the Company) of the stock certificate evidencing such shares, no right
to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist
with respect to the Optioned Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option.
No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record
date is prior to the date the stock certificate is issued, except as provided in
Section 11 of the Plan.
Exercise of an Option in any manner shall result in a
decrease in the number of shares that thereafter shall be available, both for
purposes of the Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number of shares as
to which the Option is exercised.
(ii) Termination of Employment Relationship. In the
event an Optionee ceases to be an Employee (other than as a result of the
Optionee's death or Disability), the Optionee may exercise his or her Option,
but only within such period of time from the date of such termination as is
determined by the Committee and, unless determined otherwise by the Committee,
only to the extent that the Optionee was entitled to exercise it at the date of
such termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such
Option as set forth in the Option Agreement). To the extent that Optionee was
not entitled to exercise an Option at the date of such termination, and to the
extent that the Optionee does not exercise such Option (to the extent otherwise
so entitled) within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.
(iii) Disability of Optionee. In the event an
Optionee ceases to be an Employee as a result of the Optionee's Disability, the
Optionee may exercise his or her Option, but only within twelve (12) months from
the date of such termination, and, unless determined otherwise by the Committee,
only to the extent that the Optionee was entitled to exercise it at the date of
such termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such
Option as set forth in the Option Agreement). To the extent that Optionee was
not entitled to exercise an Option at the date of such termination, and to the
extent that the Optionee does not exercise such Option (to the extent otherwise
so entitled) within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.
(iv) Death of Optionee. In the event of an Optionee's
death, the Optionee's estate or a person who acquired the right to exercise the
deceased Optionee's Option by bequest or inheritance may exercise the Option,
but only within twelve (12) months following the date of death, and, unless
determined otherwise by the Committee, only to the extent that the Optionee was
entitled to exercise it at the date of death (but in no event later than the
expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement). To
the extent that Optionee was not entitled to exercise an Option at the date of
death, and to the extent that the Optionee's estate or a person who acquired the
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right to exercise such Option does not exercise such Option (to the extent
otherwise so entitled) within the time specified herein, the Option shall
terminate.
8. Stock Awards. All or part of any Stock Award may be subject to
conditions and restrictions established by the Committee, and set forth in the
award agreement, which will include, but are not limited to, achievement of
specific business objectives and other measurements of individual, business unit
or Company performance measured over a period of not less than twelve (12)
months.
9. Deferrals and Settlements. Payment of awards may be in the form of
cash, Common Stock, other awards or combinations thereof as the Committee shall
determine, and with such restrictions as it may impose. The Committee also may
require or permit participants to elect to defer the issuance of shares or the
settlement of awards in cash under such rules and procedures as it may establish
under the Plan. The Committee may also provide that deferred settlements include
the payment or crediting of interest on the deferral amounts.
10. Non-Transferability of Options and Rights. Options and Rights may
not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred or disposed of in any
manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be
exercised, during the lifetime of the Optionee, only by the Optionee.
11. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization, Dissolution, Merger,
Asset Sale or Change of Control.
(a) Changes in Capitalization. Subject to any required action
by the stockholders of the Company, the number of shares of Common Stock covered
by each outstanding Option and Right, and the number of shares of Common Stock
that have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which no Options
or Rights have yet been granted or which have been returned to the Plan upon
cancellation or expiration of an Option or Right, as well as the price per share
of Common Stock covered by each such outstanding Option or Right, shall be
proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued
shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock
dividend, combination or reclassification of the Common Stock, or any other
increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock effected
without receipt of consideration by the Company; provided, however, that
conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to
have been "effected without receipt of consideration." Such adjustment shall be
made by the Board, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding
and conclusive. Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company
of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock
of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made
with respect to, the number or price of shares of Common Stock subject to an
Option or Right.
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(b) Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed
dissolution or liquidation of the Company, to the extent that an Option or Right
has not been previously exercised, it will terminate immediately prior to the
consummation of such proposed action. The Committee may, in the exercise of its
sole discretion in such instances, declare that any Option or Right shall
terminate as of a date fixed by the Committee and give each Optionee the right
to exercise his or her Option or Right as to all or any part of the Optioned
Stock, including shares as to which the Option or Right would not otherwise be
exercisable.
(c) Merger or Asset Sale. In the event of a merger of the
Company with or into another corporation, or the sale of substantially all of
the assets of the Company, each outstanding Option and Right shall be assumed or
an equivalent Option or Right substituted by the successor corporation or a
Parent or Subsidiary of the successor corporation. In the event that the
successor corporation does not agree to assume the Option or to substitute an
equivalent option, the Committee may, in lieu of such assumption or
substitution, provide for the Optionee to have the right to exercise the Option
or Right as to all or a portion of the Optioned Stock, including shares as to
which it would not otherwise be exercisable. If the Committee makes an Option or
Right exercisable in lieu of assumption or substitution in the event of a merger
or sale of assets, the Committee shall notify the Optionee that the Option or
Right shall be exercisable for such period as the Committee may designate, and
the Option or Right will terminate upon the expiration of such period. For the
purposes of this Section 11(c), the Option or Right shall be considered assumed
if, immediately following the merger or sale of assets, the Option or Right
confers the right to receive, for each share of Optioned Stock subject to the
Option or Right immediately prior to the merger or sale of assets, the
consideration (either stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in
the merger or sale of assets by holders of Common Stock for each share held on
the effective date of the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of
consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of
the outstanding shares); provided, however, that if such consideration received
in the merger or sale of assets was not solely common stock of the successor
corporation or its parent, the Committee may, with the consent of the successor
corporation and the Optionee, provide for the consideration to be received upon
the exercise of the Option or Right, for each share of Optioned Stock subject to
the Option or Right, to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or
its parent equal in Fair Market Value to the per share consideration received by
holders of Common Stock in the merger or sale of assets.
12. Date of Grant. The date of grant of an Option or Right shall be,
for all purposes, the date on which the Committee makes the determination
granting such Option or Right, or such other later date as is determined by the
Committee. Notice of the determination shall be provided to each Optionee within
a reasonable time after the date of such grant.
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13. Amendment and Termination of the Plan.
(a) Amendment and Termination. The Board may at any time
amend, alter, suspend or terminate the Plan.
(b) Effect of Amendment or Termination. No amendment,
alteration, suspension or termination of the Plan shall impair the rights of any
Optionee, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Optionee and the Company,
which agreement must be in writing and signed by the Optionee and the Company.
14. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares.
(a) Legal Compliance. Shares shall not be issued pursuant to
the exercise of an Option or Right unless the exercise of such Option or Right
and the issuance and delivery of such shares shall comply with all relevant
provisions of law, including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, the Exchange Act, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder,
Applicable Laws, and the requirements of any stock exchange or quotation system
upon which the shares may then be listed or quoted, and shall be further subject
to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance.
(b) Investment Representations. As a condition to the exercise
of an Option or Right, the Company may require the person exercising such Option
or Right to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the
shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention
to sell or distribute such shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company,
such a representation is required.
15. Liability of Company. The inability of the Company to obtain
authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is
deemed by the Company's counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale
of any shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect
of the failure to issue or sell such shares as to which such requisite authority
shall not have been obtained.
16. Reservation of Shares. The Company, during the term of this Plan,
will at all times reserve and keep available such number of shares as shall be
sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.
17. Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) "Applicable Laws" means all applicable law, including
without limitation, the Code, Delaware General Corporation Law, and applicable
federal and state securities laws.
(b) "Common Stock" means the Common Stock of the Company.
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(c) "Company" means Silicon Graphics, Inc., and any entity
that is directly or indirectly controlled by the Company, or any entity in which
the Company has a significant equity interest, as determined by the Committee.
(d) "Disability" means total and permanent disability as
defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.
(e) "Eligible Employee" means an Employee who is not a vice-
president or more senior Employee.
(f) "Employee" means any person employed by the Company.
(g) "Fair Market Value" means, as of any date, the closing
price for a share of Common Stock as reported daily in The Wall Street Journal
or a similar readily available public source. If no sales of shares were made on
such date, the closing price of a share as reported for the preceding day on
which sale of shares were made shall be used.
(h) "Notice of Grant" means a written notice evidencing
certain terms and conditions of an individual Option or Stock Award grant. The
Notice of Grant is part of the Option Agreement and the Stock Award Agreement.
(i) "Option" means a stock option granted pursuant to the
Plan.
(j) "Option Agreement" means a written agreement between the
Company and an Optionee evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual
Option grant. The Option Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the
Plan.
(k) "Optioned Stock" means the Common Stock subject to an
Option or Right.
(l) "Optionee" means an Employee who holds an outstanding
Option or Right.
(m) "Stock Award" means an award made or denominated in shares
or equivalent in value to shares pursuant to Section 8 of the Plan.
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(RENEWAL GRANT)
SILICON GRAPHICS, INC.
1996 SUPPLEMENTAL NON-EXECUTIVE EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
NON-STATUTORY STOCK OPTION GRANT AGREEMENT
Silicon Graphics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), has
granted to the Optionee named on the attached NOTICE OF GRANT OF STOCK OPTION
AND GRANT AGREEMENT (the "NOTICE") which is incorporated herein by reference, an
option to purchase the total number of shares of Common Stock and at the price
determined, both as set forth on the attached NOTICE, and in all respects
subject to the terms, definitions and provisions of the 1996 Supplemental
Non-Executive Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") adopted by the Company which is
incorporated herein by reference. The terms defined in the Plan shall have the
same defined meanings herein.
By signing the NOTICE, Optionee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the
Plan, a copy of which is annexed hereto, and represents that he or she is
familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts this Option
subject to all of the terms and provisions thereof. Optionee further agrees to
accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the
Board upon any questions arising under the Plan.
1. Nature of the Option. This Option is a non-statutory option and is
not intended to qualify for any special tax benefits to the Optionee.
2. Exercise Price. The exercise price for each share of Common Stock is
as set forth in the attached NOTICE.
3. Exercise of Option. This Option shall be exercisable during its term
in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 of the Plan as follows:
(a) Right to Exercise.
(i) Subject to subsection 3(a)(ii) and (iii),
below, this Option shall be exercisable to the extent of two percent (2%) of the
Shares subject to the Option per month on each anniversary of the date of grant
as set forth in the attached NOTICE.
(ii) This Option may not be exercised for a fraction
of a share.
(iii) In the event of Optionee's death, disability
or other termination of employment, the exercisability of the Option is governed
by Sections 7, 8, and 9 below.
(b) Method of Exercise. This Option shall be exercisable by
written notice. Such notice shall be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
The notice shall be signed by the Optionee and shall be delivered in person or
by certified mail to the Secretary of the Company. The written notice shall be
accompanied by payment of the
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exercise price. The Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the
Company of such written notice accompanied by the exercise price.
No Shares will be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option
unless such issuance and such exercise shall comply with all relevant provisions
of law and the
requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Shares may then be listed.
Assuming such compliance, the Shares shall be considered transferred to the
Optionee on the date on which the Option is exercised with respect to such
shares.
4. Optionee's Representations. In the event the shares purchasable
pursuant to the exercise of this Option have not been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, at the time this Option is exercised,
Optionee shall, concurrently with the exercise of all or any portion of this
Option, deliver to the Company his or her Investment Representation Statement in
the form of Exhibit B, (available in Stock Administration) and shall read the
applicable rules of the Commissioner of Corporations attached to such Investment
Representation Statement.
5. Method of Payment. Payment of the exercise price shall be by any of
the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Optionee:
(i) cash; or
(ii) check; or
(iii) surrender of other Shares of Common Stock of
the Company of a value equal to the exercise price of the shares as to which the
Option is being exercised which, in the case of shares acquired previously upon
exercise of an option have been owned by the Optionee for more than six (6)
months on the date of surrender; or
(iv) delivery of a properly executed exercise notice
together with such other documentation as the Company and the broker, if
applicable, shall require to effect an exercise of the Option and delivery to
the Company of the sale or loan proceeds required to pay the exercise price.
6. Restrictions on Exercise. This Option may not be exercised if the
issuance of such Shares upon such exercise or the method of payment of
consideration for such shares would constitute a violation of any applicable
federal or state securities or other law or regulation, including any rule under
Part 207 of Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations ("Regulation G") as
promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board. As a condition to the exercise of this
Option, the Company may require Optionee to make any representation and warranty
to the Company as may be required by any applicable law or regulation.
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7. Termination of Status as an Employee. If Optionee ceases to serve as
an Employee, he or she may, but only within three (3) months after the date he
or she ceases to be an Employee of the Company, exercise this Option to the
extent that he or she was entitled to exercise it at the date of such
termination. To the extent that he or she was not entitled to exercise this
Option at the date of such termination, or if he or she does not exercise this
Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.
8. Disability of Optionee. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7
above, if Optionee is unable to continue his or her employment relationship with
the Company as a result of his or her Disability, the Optionee may, but only
within twelve (12) months from the date of such termination, exercise his or her
Option to the extent he or she was entitled to exercise the Option at the date
of such termination. To the extent that he or she was not entitled to exercise
the Option at the date of termination, or if he or she does not exercise such
Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.
9. Death of Optionee. In the event of the death of Optionee during the
term of this Option, the Option may be exercised, at any time within twelve (12)
months following the date of death, by Optionee's estate or by a person who
acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance, but only to
the extent of the right to exercise that had accrued as of the date of death.
10. Non-Transferability of Option. This Option may not be sold,
pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred or disposed of in any manner other
than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised
during the lifetime of Optionee only by the Optionee. The terms of this Option
shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and
assigns of the Optionee.
11. Term of Option. This Option may not be exercised more than ten (10)
years from the date of grant of this Option, and may be exercised during such
term only in accordance with the Plan and the terms of this Option.
12. Taxation Upon Exercise of Option. Optionee understands that, upon
exercise of this Option, he will recognize income for tax purposes in an amount
equal to the excess of the then fair market value of the shares over the
exercise price. The Company will be required to withhold tax from Optionee's
current compensation with respect to such income; to the extent that Optionee's
current compensation is insufficient to satisfy the withholding tax liability,
the Company may require the Optionee to make a cash payment to cover such
liability as a condition of exercise of this Option. Upon a resale of such
shares by the Optionee, any difference between the sale price and the fair
market value of the shares on the date of exercise of the Option will be treated
as capital gain or loss.
13. Acceleration Upon Change of Control. Notwithstanding provisions of
Section 3(a) with respect to option exercisability, in the event of a Change of
Control of
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the Company, this Option shall automatically become exercisable in full if,
within twenty-four (24) months after a Change of Control Date, (i) the Optionee
is involuntarily terminated by the Company or any successor company (herein-
after, the "Employer") without Cause or (ii) the Optionee voluntarily resigns
from the Employer for Good Reason.
14. Definitions. For purposes of Section 13, the terms "Cause," "Change
of Control," "Change of Control Date," and "Good Reason" shall have the meanings
set out below:
(a) "Cause" means the termination of employment of an Optionee
shall have taken place as a result of:
(i) an act or acts of dishonesty undertaken by such
Optionee and intended to result in gain or personal enrichment of the Optionee,
or
(ii) persistent failure to perform the duties and
obligations of such Optionee which is not remedied in a reasonable period of
time after receipt of written notice from the Employer, or
(iii) violation of confidentiality or proprietary
information obligations to or agreements entered into with the Employer, or
(iv) use, sale or distribution of illegal drugs on
the Employer's premises, or
(v) threatening, intimidating, or coercing or
harassing fellow employees, or
(vi) the conviction of such Optionee of a felony.
(b) "Change of Control" of the Company means:
(i) the acquisition by any Person (as such term is
used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the 1934 Act) as Beneficial Owner (as such
term is used in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the 1934 Act), directly or
indirectly, of fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the
outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company's then outstanding securities
with respect to the election of the directors of the Board.
(ii) During any period of three (3) consecutive
years individuals who, at the beginning of such period, constitute the Board
(the "Incumbent Board") cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority
of the Board, provided that any person becoming a Director of the Board
subsequent to the date of this agreement whose election, or nomination for
election by the Company's shareholders, was approved by the
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vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board
(other than an election or nomination of any individual whose initial assumption
of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest
relating to the election of the directors of the Board, as such terms are used
in Rule 14a-11 of Regulation 14A promulgated under the 1934 Act) shall be, for
these purposes, considered as though such person were a member of the Incumbent
Board.
(c) "Change of Control Date" means the effective date of the
Change of Control or such date which the Board shall, by resolution, deem to be
the Change of Control Date.
(d) "Good Reason" for voluntary resignation means (i) the
Employer reduces by ten percent (10%) or more the Optionee's compensation at the
rate in effect immediately prior to the Change of Control or (ii) without the
Optionee's express written consent, the Employer requires the Optionee to change
the location of his or her job or office, so that he or she will be based at a
location more then fifty (50) miles from the location of his or her job or
office immediately prior to the Change of Control. For these purposes,
"Compensation" includes base salary, exclusive of bonus, incentive compensation
and shift differential, paid by the Employer as consideration for the Optionee's
service.
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EXHIBIT 11.1
STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
(In thousands except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
March 31, March 31,
-------------------- --------------------
1996 1995(1) 1996 1995(1)
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Primary:
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
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Common shares 162,606 157,761 162,080 155,309
Convertible preferred shares 535 1,175 442 2,235
Stock options 10,404 18,845 14,141 17,313
-------- -------- -------- --------
Total weighted average shares outstanding 173,545 177,781 176,663 174,857
======== ======== ======== ========
Income Per Share:
Net income available to common stockholders $ 53,031 $ 67,972 $163,741 $172,111
========
Net income per share $ 0.31 $ 0.38 $ 0.93 $ 0.98
======== ======== ======== ========
Fully Diluted:
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Common shares 162,606 157,761 162,080 155,309
Convertible preferred shares 535 1,175 442 2,235
Zero coupon convertible subordinated
debentures 7,402 7,402 7,402 7,402
Stock options 10,404 19,698 14,141 18,288
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Total weighted average shares outstanding 180,947 186,036 184,065 183,234
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Income Per Share:
Net income available to common stockholders $ 53,031 $ 67,972 $163,741 $172,111
Add discount amortization on zero coupon
convertible subordinated debentures 1,397 1,341 4,154 3,987
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Adjusted net income $ 54,428 $ 69,313 $167,895 $176,098
Net income per share $ 0.30 $ 0.37 $ 0.91 $ 0.96
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<FN>
(1) All share and per share data have been restated to reflect the June
1995 mergers of Silicon Graphics, Inc., Alias Research Inc. and
Wavefront Technologies, Inc.
</FN>
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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated balance sheet, consolidated statement of income and consolidated
statement of cash flows included in the Company's Form 10-Q for the period
ending March 31, 1996, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements and the notes thereto.
</LEGEND>
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