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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998
or
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File No. 1-10968
MARINER POST-ACUTE NETWORK, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 74-2012902
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
One Ravinia Drive, Suite 1500 30346
Atlanta, Georgia (Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
(678) 443-7000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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
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There were 73,270,051 shares of Common Stock of the registrant issued and
outstanding as of February 10, 1999, including approximately 160,000 shares
issuable upon the exchange of certificates formerly representing the common
stock of predecessor corporations acquired by the registrant.
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Mariner Post-Acute Network, Inc. and Subsidiaries
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
December 31, 1998
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Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes 3
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial 20
Condition and Results of Operations
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclousure About Market 34
Risk
Part II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 36
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds 37
Item 3. Defaults Upon Certain Securities 37
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 37
Item 5. Other Information 37
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 37
SIGNATURE PAGE 38
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PART 1 FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
MARINER POST-ACUTE NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
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Three Months
Ended December 31,
1998 1997
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Net Revenues
Nursing home revenue:
Net patient services........................................................... $498,664 $305,709
Other.......................................................................... 7,860 1,583
Non-nursing home revenue:
Pharmacy services.............................................................. 77,736 51,586
Therapy services............................................................... 76,180 40,888
Home health, hospital services, and other...................................... 12,240 21,840
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672,680 421,606
Costs and Expenses:
Salaries and wages.............................................................. 276,672 160,021
Employee benefits............................................................... 48,102 30,392
Nursing, dietary and other supplies............................................. 33,352 20,178
Ancillary services.............................................................. 127,520 93,783
General and administrative...................................................... 65,141 35,655
Insurance expense............................................................... 19,426 12,686
Rent............................................................................ 26,996 17,659
Depreciation and amortization................................................... 30,584 15,363
Provision for bad debts......................................................... 36,484 8,705
Recapitalization, indirect merger and other expenses............................ 2,015 40,985
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666,292 435,427
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Income (loss) from operations................................................... 6,388 (13,821)
Other Income and Expense:
Interest expense................................................................ 46,729 21,612
Interest and dividend income.................................................... (2,443) (2,284)
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44,286 19,328
Loss before income taxes, minority interest, and extraordinary loss............. (37,898) (33,149)
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes................................................ 500 (3,803)
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Loss before minority interest and extraordinary loss............................ (38,398) (29,346)
Minority Interest................................................................... (625) (172)
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Loss before extraordinary loss.................................................. (39,023) (29,518)
Extraordinary Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt, net of $6,034
Income Tax Benefit................................................................. --- (11,275)
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Net Loss............................................................................ $(39,023) $(40,793)
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Loss Per Share:
Basic and Diluted............................................................... $ (0.53) $ (0.86)
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Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic and Diluted............................................................... 73,277 47,590
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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MARINER POST-ACUTE NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
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(unaudited)
December 31, September 30,
1998 1998
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ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents.................................................... $ 5,303 $ 3,314
Receivables (less allowances of $100,566 and $68,581)........................ 617,244 617,380
Supplies..................................................................... 35,073 31,516
Income tax refund receivable................................................. 34,200 57,323
Deferred income taxes........................................................ 57,933 58,875
Prepaid expenses and other current assets.................................... 35,822 39,515
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Total current assets........................................................ 785,575 807,923
Property and Equipment:
Land, buildings and improvements............................................. 884,316 863,451
Furniture, fixtures and equipment............................................ 248,400 231,682
Leased property under capital leases......................................... 89,806 89,718
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1,222,522 1,184,851
Less accumulated depreciation................................................ 297,895 257,698
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924,627 927,153
Goodwill, net.................................................................... 1,077,842 1,084,473
Restricted Investments........................................................... 77,735 88,467
Notes Receivable, net............................................................ 20,805 20,861
Other Assets..................................................................... 118,327 107,774
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$3,004,911 $3,036,651
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt....................... $ 53,570 $ 46,250
Accounts payable............................................................. 160,026 165,484
Accrued payroll and related expenses......................................... 122,667 127,774
Accrued interest............................................................. 24,813 35,057
Other accrued expenses....................................................... 67,832 83,142
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Total current liabilities................................................... 428,908 457,707
Long-Term Debt, net of current maturities........................................ 2,038,169 1,977,865
Long-Term Insurance Reserves..................................................... 51,603 61,310
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Noncurrent Liabilities........................... 130,488 142,755
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued.... -- --
Common stock, par value $.01; 500,000,000 shares authorized;
73,276,866 shares issued.................................................... 733 733
Capital surplus.............................................................. 980,142 980,142
Accumulated deficit.......................................................... (622,134) (583,111)
Accumulated other comprehensive income....................................... (2,998) (750)
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Total stockholders' equity.................................................. 355,743 397,014
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$3,004,911 $3,036,651
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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MARINER POST-ACUTE NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
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Accumulated
Other
Common Stock Capital Accumulated Comprehensive
Shares Amount Surplus Deficit Income Total
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Balance, September 30, 1998................. 73,277 $733 $980,142 $(583,111) $ (750) $397,014
Net loss............................... -- -- -- (39,023) -- (39,023)
Unrealized losses on
available-for-sale securities........ -- -- -- -- (2,248) (2,248)
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Balance, December 31, 1998.................. 73,277 $733 $980,142 $(622,134) $(2,998) $355,743
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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MARINER POST-ACUTE NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
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Three Months
Ended December 31,
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Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net loss................................................................... $(39,023) $(40,793)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization............................................. 30,584 15,363
Interest expense on discounted debt....................................... 4,981 3,118
Income taxes deferred..................................................... 500 (370)
Equity earnings/minority interest......................................... 625 172
Provision for bad debts................................................... 36,484 8,705
Changes in noncash working capital:
Receivables............................................................... (36,348) (8,586)
Supplies.................................................................. (3,557) 1,823
Prepayments and other current assets...................................... 23,751 2,510
Accounts payable.......................................................... (5,458) (21,783)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities............................ (27,825) 11,351
Changes in long-term insurance reserves.................................... (9,707) 6,091
Other...................................................................... (12,840) 2,835
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Net Cash Used In Operating Activities.......................................... (37,833) (19,564)
Cash Flows Used In Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment........................................ (15,921) (6,993)
Disposals of property, equipment and other assets.......................... -- 2,252
Restricted investments..................................................... 8,484 (10,454)
Net collections on notes receivable........................................ 4,063 593
Other...................................................................... (7,367) (7,463)
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Net Cash Used In Investing Activities.......................................... (10,741) (22,065)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Issuance of shares to Apollo Management, L.P............................... -- 232,750
Proceeds from Senior Credit Facility....................................... -- 740,000
Proceeds from Senior Notes................................................. -- 448,871
Net draws under credit line................................................ 67,000 --
Repayment of long-term debt................................................ (8,689) (563,337)
Repurchase of shares in recapitalization................................... -- (735,223)
Deferred financing fees.................................................... (7,313) (31,678)
Other...................................................................... (435) 2,484
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Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities...................................... 50,563 93,867
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Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents.......................................... 1,989 52,238
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period................................. 3,314 14,355
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Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period....................................... $ 5,303 $ 66,593
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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MARINER POST-ACUTE NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
NOTE 1. Organization and Basis of Presentation
Organization
Mariner Post-Acute Network, Inc. (the "Company") changed its name
effective August 1, 1998 from its former name, Paragon Health Network, Inc.
("Paragon"), following the consummation of the merger (the "Mariner Merger")
with Mariner Health Group, Inc. ("Mariner Health") on July 31, 1998 pursuant
to an agreement and plan of merger dated as of April 13, 1998 (the "Mariner
Merger Agreement"). See Note 4. The Company had previously changed its name
from Living Centers of America, Inc. ("LCA") to Paragon on November 4, 1997.
At the time of the Mariner Merger, Mariner Health operated long-term health care
facilities that provided skilled nursing and residential care services in 16
states and comprehensive rehabilitation services. The Company was formed in
November 1997 through the recapitalization by merger of LCA with a newly-formed
entity owned by certain affiliates of Apollo Management, L.P. and certain other
investors (the "Recapitalization Merger"), and the subsequent merger of
GranCare, Inc. ("GranCare") with a wholly-owned subsidiary of LCA (the
"GranCare Merger" and collectively with the Recapitalization Merger, the
"Apollo/LCA/GranCare Mergers") pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger
dated as of May 7, 1997, as amended and restated as of September 17, 1997 (the
"GranCare Merger Agreement"). See Notes 2 and 3. At the time of the GranCare
Merger, GranCare operated long-term health care facilities that provided skilled
nursing and residential care services in 15 states, a specialty hospital
geriatric services company, and home health operations. The accompanying
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its
subsidiaries and all significant intercompany accounts and transactions have
been eliminated in consolidation.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the
Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not
include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted
accounting principles for annual financial statements. In the opinion of
management, all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments)
considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating
results for the three months ended December 31, 1998 are not necessarily
indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended September 30,
1999. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended September
30, 1998 included in the Company's Annual Report filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on Form 10-K, file No. 1-10968.
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the fiscal
year 1999 presentation.
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MARINER POST-ACUTE NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 1997 the Financial Accounting Standards Board adopted Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an
Enterprise and Related Information" ("SFAS 131"). SFAS 131 requires public
business enterprises to report information about operating segments and related
disclosures about products and services, geographic areas, and major customers.
SFAS 131 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997 and is
applicable to interim periods in the second year of application. Comparative
information for earlier years is required to be restated in the initial year of
application.
In February 1998 the Financial Accounting Standards Board adopted Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 132, "Employers' Disclosures about
Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits--an amendment of FASB Statements No.
87, 88, and 106" ("SFAS 132"). SFAS 132 standardizes disclosure requirements
for pensions and other postretirement benefits, requires additional information
on changes in the benefit obligations and fair values of plan assets, and
eliminates certain existing disclosure requirements. SFAS 132 is effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997.
SFAS Nos. 131, and 132 become effective in the Company's fiscal year ending
September 30, 1999. The adoption of these statements is not expected to have a
material impact on the Company's financial statements.
In June 1998 the Financial Accounting Standards Board adopted Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS 133"). SFAS 133 establishes accounting and
reporting standards for derivative instruments and for hedging activities. SFAS
133 is effective for all fiscal quarters of fiscal years beginning after June
15, 1999. SFAS No. 133 will become effective in the Company's fiscal year ending
September 30, 2000. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a
material impact on the Company's financial statements.
In March 1998 the Accounting Standards Executive Committee of the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued Statement of Position 98-1,
"Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for
Internal Use" ("SOP 98-1"). SOP 98-1 provides guidance as to whether certain
costs for internal-use software should be capitalized or expensed when incurred.
SOP 98-1 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1998, but
earlier application is encouraged. The Company does not expect the adoption of
SOP 98-1 to have a material impact on its financial statements.
In June 1998 the Accounting Standards Executive Committee of the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued Statement of Position 98-5,
"Reporting on the Costs of Start-Up Activities" ("SOP 98-5"). SOP 98-5
provides guidance on the financial reporting of start-up costs. It requires
costs of start-up activities to be expensed as incurred. SOP 98-5 is effective
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1998, but earlier application is
encouraged. The Company does not expect the adoption of SOP 98-5 to have a
material impact on its financial statements.
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MARINER POST-ACUTE NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
NOTE 2. Recapitalization Merger
During 1997 the Company entered into the Recapitalization Merger which was
completed effective November 1, 1997 for accounting purposes. In connection with
the Recapitalization Merger, certain affiliates of Apollo and certain other
investors (the "Apollo Investors") invested $240 million to purchase
approximately 17.8 million shares of newly issued common stock of LCA.
Concurrent with the Recapitalization Merger, LCA changed its name to Paragon
Health Network, Inc.
On November 4, 1997, the Company sold $275 million of its 9.5% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2007, at a price of 99.5% of face value and $294 million
of its 10.5% Senior Subordinated Discount Notes due 2007, at a price of 59.6% of
face value (collectively, the "Notes"), in a private offering to institutional
investors. Concurrent with the private Notes offering, the Company entered into
a new Senior Credit Facility which is composed of $740 million in Term Loans and
a Revolving Credit Facility which provides for borrowings of up to an additional
$175 million. See Note 6.
The Company used the $240 million invested by the Apollo Investors and the
$1.189 billion of net proceeds provided by the Notes offering and the Term Loans
to (i) purchase approximately 90.5% of the issued and outstanding common stock
of the Company for a per share price of $13.50, (ii) to repay substantially all
amounts outstanding under the Company's and under GranCare's (see Note 3 for
description of the GranCare Merger) previous credit facilities and (iii) pay for
certain costs associated with the Apollo/LCA/GranCare Mergers.
NOTE 3. GranCare Merger
Effective November 1, 1997 for accounting purposes, and subsequent to the
Company's recapitalization, the Company completed the acquisition by merger of
GranCare pursuant to the GranCare Merger Agreement. In the GranCare Merger
approximately 17.4 million shares of the Company's common stock were exchanged
for GranCare common stock and approximately 1.3 million options to purchase
shares of the Company's common stock were exchanged for options to purchase
GranCare common stock. The Company's total purchase price of the acquisition was
approximately $250.6 million including legal, consulting and other direct costs.
The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting and,
accordingly, the results of GranCare's operations are included in the Company's
consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition. The assets and
liabilities of GranCare have been recorded at fair market value based on the
total purchase price allocation as follows (in thousands):
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Current assets......................................... $ 225,617
Property and equipment................................. 215,455
Goodwill............................................... 370,120
Restricted investments................................. 40,987
Other long-term assets................................. 40,066
Current liabilities.................................... (117,827)
Long-term debt......................................... (369,871)
Other non-current liabilities.......................... (153,948)
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Total purchase price................................... $ 250,559
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MARINER POST-ACUTE NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
In the quarter ended June 30, 1998, an adjustment was made to record
GranCare's property and equipment at its fair value, assign a purchase price to
unfavorable operating leases for property and equipment and other unfavorable
contract rights, and assign a value to identifiable intangible assets. The
unfavorable operating lease obligation in the amount of $36.4 million is
amortized over the lives of the respective leases and is reflected in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheet as other liabilities. Goodwill resulting
from the GranCare Merger is being amortized on a straight-line basis over 30
years. The Omega Note (see Note 6) assumed by the Company in the GranCare Merger
has been recorded at its fair value with the excess of fair value over the
principle amortized over the remaining life of the mortgage notes. Such amount
is being amortized using the effective interest method over the expected life of
the note. Amortization, which was approximately $1.0 and $0.7 million for the
three month periods ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively, was recorded
as a reduction to interest expense.
NOTE 4. Mariner Merger
Effective July 31, 1998 the Company completed the acquisition by merger of
Mariner Health pursuant to the terms of the Mariner Merger Agreement. In the
Mariner Merger approximately 29.6 million shares of the Company's common stock
were exchanged for Mariner Health common stock. The Company's total purchase
price of the acquisition was approximately $535.7 million including cash
payments for options, legal, consulting and other direct costs. The acquisition
was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting and, accordingly, the
results of Mariner Health's operations are included in the Company's
consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition. The assets and
liabilities of Mariner Health have been recorded at fair market value based on a
preliminary purchase price allocation. The total purchase price has been
allocated as follows (in thousands):
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Current assets...................................... $ 213,862
Property and equipment.............................. 420,047
Goodwill............................................ 564,566
Restricted investments.............................. 3,227
Other long-term assets.............................. 36,378
Current liabilities................................. (55,853)
Long-term debt...................................... (600,202)
Other non-current liabilities....................... (46,344)
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Total purchase price................................ $ 535,681
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During the three month period ended December 31, 1998, Company management
reviewed Mariner Health's allowance for doubtful accounts and concluded that an
additional charge was necessary. As a result, included in the provision for bad
debts is a charge of approximately $24.3 million.
NOTE 5. Recapitalization, Indirect Merger and Other Expenses
The Company recognized and paid charges for recapitalization, indirect
merger and other costs of approximately $40.9 million related to its
Apollo/LCA/GranCare mergers and $2.0 million related to its Mariner Health
merger for the quarter ended December 31, 1997 and December 31, 1998,
respectively as follows:
Three months ended December 31,
1998 1997
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Change of control, severance and retention $1,528 $12,944
Bridge financing fees - 8,952
Investment banking, accounting and legal - 4,412
Relocation, recruitment and other 487 14,677
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$2,015 $40,985
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MARINER POST-ACUTE NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
NOTE 6. Debt
Long-term debt at December 31, 1998 is summarized in the following table
(in thousands):
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Senior Debt:
Senior Credit Facilities:
Revolving Credit Facility......................... $ 78,500
Term Loans........................................ 806,617
Mariner Health Senior Credit Facility............. 365,500
Mortgage notes....................................... 52,059
Other notes payable.................................. 91,679
Subordinated Debt:
Senior Subordinated Notes (due 2007)................. 273,916
Senior Subordinated Discount Notes (due 2007)........ 194,292
Mariner Health Senior Subordinated Notes (due 2006).. 149,757
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2,012,320
Obligations under capital leases....................... 79,419
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2,091,739
Less short-term notes payable and current portion...... (53,570)
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Senior Credit Facility
As of December 31, 1998, outstanding indebtedness under the Revolving
Credit Facility was $78.5 million (out of a possible $175.0 million). In
addition, $307.6 million of the Tranche A Term Loan Facility, $249.5 million of
the Tranche B Term Loan Facility, and $249.5 million of the Tranche C Term Loan
Facility were outstanding.
Interest on outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility
accrue, at the option of the Company, at the Alternate Base Rate (the "ABR") of
The Chase Manhattan Bank ("Chase") or at a reserve adjusted Eurodollar Rate (the
"Eurodollar Rate") plus, in each case, an Applicable Margin. The term
"Applicable Margin" means a percentage that will vary in accordance with a
pricing matrix based upon the respective term loan tenor and the Company's
leverage ratio.
Prior to the effectiveness of the December 22, 1998 amendment to the Senior
Credit Facility (the "Amendment"), the Applicable Margins for the Revolving
Credit Facility and the Tranche A Term Loan Facility in the pricing matrix
ranged from 0% to 1.25% for ABR loans and 0.08% to 1.25% for loans under the
Eurodollar rate. The applicable interest rate margin for Tranche B Term Loans
was 1.50% for loans under the ABR and 2.50% for Eurodollar loans. The
applicable interest rate margin for Tranche C Term Loans was 1.75% for loans
under the ABR and 2.75% for Eurodollar loans. Immediately prior to the
Amendment, the Applicable Margins for ABR Loans and Eurodollar Loans under the
Revolving Credit Facility and the Tranche A Term Loan Facility were 1.25% and
2.25%, respectively. The resultant interest rates under the Senior Credit
Facility (in each case first for ABR Loans and then for Eurodollar Loans)
immediately prior to the Amendment, were as follows: for Revolving Loans and
Tranche A Term Loans, 9.00% and 7.83%; for Tranche B Term Loans, 9.25% and
8.08%; and for Tranche C Term Loans, 9.5% and 8.33%.
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MARINER POST-ACUTE NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
Following the Amendment, the Applicable Margins in the pricing matrix
pertaining to Revolving Loans and Tranche A Term Loans range from 0.25% to 1.25%
for ABR loans and 1.75% to 2.75% for loans under the Eurodollar. The applicable
interest rate margin for Tranche B Term Loans is 2.25% for loans under the ABR
and 3.25% for Eurodollar loans. The applicable interest rate margin for Tranche
C Term Loans is 2.25% for loans under the ABR and 3.50% for Eurodollar loans.
As of December 31, 1998, the Applicable Margins for ABR Loans and Eurodollar
Loans under the Revolving Credit Facility and the Tranche A Term Loan Facility
were 1.25% and 2.75%, respectively. The resultant interest rates under the
Senior Credit Facility (in each case first for ABR Loans and then for Eurodollar
Loans) as of December 31, 1998, were as follows: for Revolving Loans and Tranche
A Term Loans, 9.00% and 8.33%; for Tranche B Term Loans, 10.00% and 8.83%; and
for Tranche C Term Loans, 10.25% and 9.08%.
Taking into account the $75.0 million increase in the Tranche A Term Loan
Facility implemented as part of the First Amendment to the Senior Credit
Facility consummated in connection with the Mariner Merger, aggregate
amortization of the Term Loans increased to the following approximate quarterly
amounts: $8.4 million (formerly $6.6 million), $15.8 million (formerly $12.3
million), $16.6 million (formerly $12.9 million), $16.6 million (formerly $12.9
million), $18.2 million (formerly $14.1 million), $48.5 million (formerly $46.5
million), $59.8 million (unchanged) and $20.0 million (unchanged) in fiscal
years 1999 through 2006, respectively.
Mariner Health Senior Credit Facility
As of December 31, 1998, approximately $155.5 million of loans and $12.0
million of letters of credit were outstanding under the Mariner Health Senior
Credit Facility, and $210.0 million of loans were outstanding under the Mariner
Health Term Loan Facility.
For prime-based borrowings under the $460.0 million Mariner Health Senior
Credit Facility that existed prior to December 23, 1998, applicable interest
rate margins originally ranged between 0% and 0.25% for prime-base borrowings,
and between 0.50% and 1.75% for Eurodollar based advances. As of December 22,
1998, the applicable margins were 0% for prime-based revolving loans and 1.25%
for Eurodollar-based loans. After giving effect to the Mariner Health Senior
Credit Facility Amendment' and the Mariner Health Term Loan Facility, the
applicable interest rate margins range from 0.25% to 1.25% for prime-based
loans, and from 1.75% to 2.75% for Eurodollar-based advances. The applicable
margins were 0.75% for prime-based revolving loans and 2.25% for Eurodollar-
based loans under each of the Mariner Health Senior Credit Facility and the
Mariner Health Term Loan Facility as of December 31, 1998. Accordingly, the
applicable interest rates on prime-based loans under those credit facilities was
8.50%, and for Eurodollar-based advances, 7.83%, as of December 31, 1998.
Mariner Health Senior Subordinated Notes
Mariner Health is also the issuer of certain 9 1/2% Senior Subordinated
Notes due 2006 (the "Mariner Health Notes") which were issued pursuant to that
certain Indenture dated as of April 4, 1996 (the "Mariner Indenture") with
Mariner Health as issuer and State Street Bank and Trust Company as trustee, and
are outstanding in the aggregate principal amount of $150.0 million. The Mariner
Health Notes are unsecured senior subordinated obligations of Mariner Health
and, as such, are subordinated in right of payment to all existing and
future senior
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
indebtedness of Mariner Health, including indebtedness under the Credit
Facility. The Mariner Health Notes contain certain covenants, including, among
other things, covenants with respect to the following matters: (i) limitation on
indebtedness; (ii) limitation on restricted payments; (iii) limitation on the
incurrence of liens; (iv) restriction on the issuance of preferred stock of
subsidiaries; (v) limitation on transactions with affiliates; (vi) limitation on
the sale of assets; (vii) limitation on other senior subordinated indebtedness;
(viii) limitation on guarantees by subsidiaries; (ix) limitation on the creation
of any restriction on the ability of Mariner Health's subsidiaries to make
distributions; and (x) restriction on mergers, consolidations and the transfer
of all or substantially all of the assets of Mariner Health to another person.
Other Significant Indebtedness
In connection with the GranCare Merger, the Company became a party to an
agreement between GranCare and Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. ("Omega").
A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, Professional Health Care
Management, Inc. ("PHCMI"), is the borrower under a $58.8 million mortgage
note executed on August 14, 1992 (the "Omega Note") in favor of Omega, and
under the related Michigan loan agreement dated as of June 7, 1992 as amended
(the "Omega Loan Agreement"). All $58.8 million was outstanding as of
September 30, 1998.
The Omega Note bears interest at a rate which is adjusted annually based on
either (i) changes in the Consumer Price Index or (ii) a percentage of the
change in gross revenues of PHCMI and its subsidiaries from year to year,
divided by $58.8 million, whichever is higher, but in any event subject to a
maximum rate not to exceed 105% of the interest rate in effect for the Omega
Note for the prior calendar year. The current interest rate is 15.5% per annum
which is paid monthly. Additional interest accrues on the outstanding principal
of the Omega Note at the rate of 1% per annum. Such interest is compounded
annually and is due and payable on a pro rata basis at the time of each
principal payment or prepayment.
In addition to the interest on the Omega Note described in the preceding
paragraph, and as a condition to obtaining Omega's consent to the February 1997
transaction between Vitalink and GranCare, PHCMI agreed to pay additional
interest to Omega in the amount of $20,500 per month, through and including July
1, 2002. If the principal balance of the Omega Note for any reason becomes due
and payable prior to that date, there will be added to the indebtedness owed by
PHCMI: (i) the sum of $1.0 million, plus (ii) interest thereon at 11% per annum
to the prepayment date; less (iii) the amount of such additional interest paid
to Omega prior to the prepayment date.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
Also during quarter ended December 31, 1997, the Company recognized an
extraordinary charge of $11.3 million, net of a $6.0 million income tax benefit,
associated with prepayment penalties incurred on the early extinguishment of
debt and the write-off of certain deferred financing fees in conjunction with
the Apollo/LCA/GranCare Mergers.
NOTE 7. Income Taxes
The effective income tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 1998 was
approximately 1% as compared to 42.0% for the same period in 1997. The
difference in the effective income tax rate between periods is attributable to
the Company's establishment of a valuation allowance which offsets the deferred
tax assets generated from the Company's losses.
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NOTE 8. Earnings per Common Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted
earnings per share (in thousands, except per share data) in accordance with
Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings per Share" ("SFAS 128"):
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Three Months Ended
December 31,
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1998 1997
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<S> <C> <C>
Numerator for Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Net loss before extraordinary item............................ $(39,023) $(29,518)
Extraordinary item............................................ -- (11,275)
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Net loss...................................................... $(39,023) $(40,793)
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Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share-weighted
average shares............................................... 73,277 47,590
Effect of dilutive securities--Stock options.................. -- --
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Denominator for diluted earnings per share-adjusted
weighted-average shares and assumed conversions.............. 73,277 47,590
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Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share:
Net loss before extraordinary item............................ $ (0.53) $ (0.62)
Extraordinary item............................................ -- (0.24)
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Net loss per common share..................................... $ (0.53) $ (0.86)
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The effect of dilutive securities for the three months ended December 31,
1998 and 1997 has been excluded because the effect is antidilutive as a result
of the net loss for the periods.
NOTE 9. Commitments and Contingencies
In October 1996 the Company entered into a leasing program, initially
totaling $70.0 million and subsequently increased to $100.0 million, to be used
as a funding mechanism for future assisted living and skilled nursing facility
construction, lease conversions, and other facility acquisitions. The lease is
an unconditional "triple net" lease for a period of seven years with the
annual lease obligation a function of the amount spent by the lessor to acquire
or construct the project, a variable interest rate, and commitment and other
fees. The Company guarantees a minimum of approximately 83% of the residual
value of the leased property and also has an option to purchase the properties
at any time prior to the maturity date at a price sufficient to pay the entire
amount financed, accrued interest, and certain expenses. At December 31, 1998
approximately $48.6 million of this leasing arrangement was utilized. The
leasing program is accounted for as an operating lease.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
As is typical in the healthcare industry, the Company is and will be
subject to claims that its services have resulted in resident injury or other
adverse effects, the risks of which will be greater for higher acuity residents
receiving services from the Company than for other long-term care residents. The
Company is, from time to time, subject to such negligence claims and other
litigation. In addition, resident, visitor, and employee injuries will also
subject the Company to the risk of litigation. The Company has experienced an
increasing trend in the past year in the number and severity of litigation
claims asserted against the Company. Management believes that this trend is
endemic to the long-term care industry and is a result of several large
judgments against long-term care providers, other than the Company, in the last
year resulting in an increased awareness by plaintiff's lawyers of potentially
large recoveries. The Company also believes that there has been, and will
continue to be, an increase in governmental investigations of long-term care
providers, particularly in the area of false claims as well as an increase in
enforcement actions resulting from the investigation. While the Company believes
that it provides quality care to the patients in its facilities and materially
complies with all applicable regulatory requirements, an adverse determination
in a legal proceeding or governmental investigation, whether currently asserted
or arising in the future, could have a material adverse effect on the Company.
From time to time, the Company and its subsidiaries have been parties to
various legal proceedings in the ordinary course of their respective businesses.
In the opinion of management, except as described below, there are currently no
proceedings which, individually or in the aggregate, if determined adversely to
the Company and after taking into account the insurance coverage maintained by
the Company, would have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial
position or results of operations.
On August 26, 1996, a class action complaint was asserted against GranCare
in the Denver, Colorado District Court, Salas, et al. v. GranCare, Inc., and AMS
Properties, Inc., d/b/a Cedars Health Care Center, Inc. Case No. 96 CV 4449,
asserting five claims for relief, including third-party beneficiary, tortious
interference and negligence per se causes of action arising out of quality of
care issues at a healthcare facility formerly owned by GranCare. Pursuant to the
Third Amended Complaint, the class claims were finally identified as third-party
beneficiary of contract; breach of contract; tortious interference with
contract; fraud; and negligence per se. In addition to the class claims, the
named plaintiffs each asserted claims for promissory estoppel and violation of
the Colorado Consumer Protection Act.
On March 15, 1998, the court entered an order in which it certified a class
action in the matter. The court has only certified the class with respect to the
issue of liability and the various class rights to restitution. The court
determined that emotional distress damages are of such an individualized and
personal nature that the class-wide request for emotional distress damages was
not appropriate for class treatment. On May 7, 1998, plaintiff's counsel orally
dismissed her promissory estoppel claims on behalf of the named plaintiffs. In
response to the Company's Motion to Dismiss All Claims and Motion for Summary
Judgment Precluding Recovery of Medicaid Funds, on October 30, 1998, the court
partially granted the Company's motions, dismissing the claims of all plaintiffs
who were at all times during the class period Medicare/Medicaid patients, for
lack of jurisdiction. The court further dismissed all restitution claims for the
remaining plaintiffs, except those relating to emotional distress for the period
beginning with their stay at defendants' facility and ending at the moment that
they first received any Medicare/Medicaid benefits. No restitution claims of any
sort were allowed on the claims for tortuous interference, fraud and negligence
per se. In its order, the court requested a conference relative to whether the
class was large enough to justify continuing the case as a class action. After
this order, at the request of plaintiffs' counsel, the court stayed all activity
and allowed plaintiffs to file a Motion for Reconsideration. Plaintiffs' Motion
for Reconsideration was filed, as ordered, on November 16, 1998, and the court
denied plaintiffs' motion on November 19, 1998. On December 10, 1998, the court
certified as a final judgment that portion of its order of October 30, 1998
dismissing for lack of jurisdiction all the claims of plaintiffs who were at all
relevant times Medicare or Medicaid patients. The court further stayed all
remaining proceedings pending resolution of any appeal of the certified final
judgment, and vacated the trial which had been scheduled for March 15, 1999. The
Company intends to vigorously contest the remaining alleged claims and the
certification of the various classes.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
The Company received a letter dated September 5, 1997 from an Assistant
United States Attorney ("AUSA") in the United States Attorney's Office for the
Eastern District of Texas (Beaumont) advising that the office is involved in an
investigation of allegations that services provided at some of the Company's
facilities may violate the Civil False Claims Act. The AUSA informed the Company
that the investigation is the result of a qui tam complaint (which involves a
private citizen requesting the federal government to intervene in an action
because of an alleged violation of a federal statute) filed under seal against
the Company, and the AUSA is investigating the allegations in order to determine
if the United States will intervene in the proceedings. The AUSA has requested
that the Company voluntarily produce a substantial amount of documents,
including medical records of former residents. In November 1997, counsel for the
Company met with the AUSA and the parties engaged in discussions on whether the
voluntary production of former residents' medical records can be accomplished
without violating the residents' rights to privacy and confidentiality. Based
upon the information currently known about the complaint, the Company believes
that given an opportunity to address the allegations, the AUSA will find
intervention by the United States is without merit. In December 1997, the
Company advised the AUSA that absent the United States agreeing to protect the
confidentiality of the residents' medical records, and to prevent unauthorized
disclosure of the information requested to non-government personnel, the Company
would not agree to a voluntary production. The Company has reopened discussions
with the Department of Justice regarding the Company's position on the alleged
claims. The Company will vigorously contest the alleged claims if the complaint
is pursued.
In 1997, the Department of Justice ("DOJ") advised the Company that the
United States had declined to intervene in the qui tam complaint filed against
The Brian Center Corporation ("BCC") and one of its subsidiaries, Med-Therapy
Rehabilitation Services, Inc. ("Med-Therapy"), both wholly-owned subsidiaries
of the Company (and of LCA before the Apollo/LCA/GranCare Mergers) in the
federal district court for the Western District of North Carolina. The
individual plaintiff has continued to pursue the alleged claims that BCC and
Med-Therapy caused certain therapists to make improper therapy record entries
with respect to screening services, and that any claims filed with Medicare for
payments based upon such improper record entries should be viewed as false
claims under the Civil False Claims Act. The Company continues to vigorously
contest these claims. Although the plaintiff's original complaint was dismissed
for failure to state a claim, in September 1998, the court denied the Company's
motion to dismiss an amended complaint. The parties have recently engaged in
settlement negotiations, and if the case does not settle, discovery will
commence. In connection with the Company's acquisition of BCC, the primary
stockholder (Donald C. Beaver) agreed to indemnify and hold harmless the Company
from and against any and all loss, expense, damage, penalty and liability which
could result from this claim, subject to further adjustment. Mr. Beaver's
indemnity requires any payment to the Company to be in the form of shares of the
Company's common stock.
On May 18, 1998, a class action complaint was asserted against the Company,
certain of its predecessor entities and affiliates and certain other parties in
the Tampa, Florida Circuit Court, Wilson, et al, v. Mariner Post-Acute Network,
Inc., et al., case no. 98-03779, asserting seven claims for relief, including
breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, violation of
Florida Civil Remedies for Criminal Practices Act, violation of Florida
Racketeer and Corrupt Organization Act, false advertising and common-law
conspiracy arising out of quality of care issues at a health care facility
formerly operated by the Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation/Tampa, Inc. and
later by a subsidiary of LCA as a result of the Brian Center Corporation merger.
The Company removed this case to Federal Court on June 10, 1998 and the matter
is currently pending in the United States District Court for the Middle District
of Florida, Tampa division, case no. 98-1205-CIV-T23B.
The plaintiffs filed a motion to remand on June 22, 1998 and the Company
filed a motion to dismiss on June 30, 1998. The Company is currently awaiting
the outcome of these motions. The complaint has only been recently filed and no
discovery has been conducted. Accordingly, the information available to the
Company is very limited and the Company is unable to assess at this point the
magnitude of the allegations. The Company intends to vigorously contest the
request for class certification as well as all alleged claims made by the
plaintiffs.
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MARINER POST-ACUTE NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
On August 25, 1998, a complaint was filed by the United States against the
Company's GranCare and International X-Ray subsidiaries and certain other
parties under the Civil False Claims Act and in common law and equity. The
lawsuit, U.S. v. Sentry X-Ray, Ltd., et al., civil action no. 98-73722, was
filed in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
Valley X-Ray operates a mobile X-Ray company in Michigan. A Company subsidiary,
International X-Ray, owns a minority partnership interest in defendant Valley X-
Ray. The interest in Valley X-Ray was acquired by a predecessor corporation as
an incidental part of a large acquisition. International X-Ray was not involved
in the operation of Valley X-Ray. The case asserts five claims for relief,
including two claims for violation of the Civil False Claims Act, two
alternative claims of common law fraud and unjust enrichment, and one request
for application of the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act. The two primary
allegations of the complaint are: that the X-Ray company received Medicare
overpayments for transportation costs in the amount of $657,767; and that the X-
Ray company "upcoded" Medicare claims for EKG services in the amount of
$631,090. The United States has requested treble damages as well as civil
penalties of $5,000 to $10,000 for each of the alleged 388 submitted Medicare
claims. The total damages sought varies from $5.3 to $7.2 million. The Company
is vigorously contesting all claims and filed two motions to dismiss on behalf
of its subsidiaries on November 23, 1998. The United States has agreed to the
dismissal of GranCare as a party, and the briefing on the second motion
regarding International X-Ray has been completed and awaits scheduling.
On September 18, 1998, the Company was served with an administrative
subpoena issued by the OIG. The subpoena was addressed to "Paragon Health
Network, Inc." The subpoena seeks, among other things, certain records of
twenty specified current or former LCA nursing facilities. The Company has been
advised that the investigation is civil in nature and focuses on nursing
facilities and nurse aide services. The government has not disclosed the origin
of this civil administrative investigation or its intended scope. The Company is
cooperating with the investigation and has retained experienced counsel to
assist in responding to the subpoena and to advise it with respect to this
investigation. This investigation is still in its preliminary stages; therefore,
the Company is unable to predict the outcome of this matter.
On October 1, 1998, a class action complaint was asserted against certain
of the Company's predecessor entities and affiliates and certain other parties
in the Tampa, Florida, Circuit Court, Ayres, et al v. Donald C. Beaver, et al,
case no 98-7233. The complaint asserts three claims for relief, including breach
of fiduciary duty against one group of defendants, breach of fiduciary duty
against another group of defendants, and civil conspiracy arising out of issues
involving facilities previously operated by the Brian Center Corporation or one
of its subsidiaries, and later by a subsidiary of LCA, as a result of the merger
with Brian Center Corporation. The Company removed this case to Federal Court on
November 2, 1998, and the matter is currently pending in the United States
District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, case no 98-
2240-CIV-T-17C. The plaintiffs filed a Motion to Remand on November 13, 1998,
and the Company will be presenting a brief in opposition. The complaint has only
been recently filed and no discovery has been conducted. Thus, the information
available to the Company is very limited. At this point, the Company is unable
to access the magnitude of the allegations. The Company intends to vigorously
contest all claims, including all issues relating to the attempted certification
of any alleged class.
In October, 1998, the Custodian of Records of Cambridge Bedford, Inc., also
known as Bedford Villa Nursing Center ("Bedford"), a wholly-owned subsidiary
of the Company, was served an administrative subpoena issued by the OIG. The
subpoena seeks, among other things, general information on corporate ownership
and organizational structure, therapy and physician service arrangements, and
medical records of eleven former residents of Bedford. Bedford has been advised
that the investigation is civil in nature, and the OIG has assured the facility
that the OIG will follow all applicable federal laws, including the Privacy Act,
that pertain to the confidentiality of medical records, and that Bedford will
face no violation of confidentiality or privacy laws in producing the patient
medical records requested. The Company is cooperating with the investigation and
has transmitted documents responsive to the subpoena on November 17, 1998.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
In November, 1998, Bedford also received a subpoena duces tecum from the
DOJ, through the U.S. Attorney's Office in Detroit, Michigan, requesting certain
patient medical records as the result of a criminal investigation of a named
physician. The Company has been advised that the facility is not a subject or
target of the investigation. The Company is cooperating with the U.S. Attorney's
Office.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Overview
Effective July 31, 1998, the Company acquired Mariner Health Group, Inc.
("Mariner Health") in a stock for stock merger (the "Mariner Merger")
pursuant to which: (i) Mariner Health became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Company; and (ii) the Company changed its name to "Mariner Post-Acute Network,
Inc." The Mariner Merger was accounted for under the purchase method of
accounting and, accordingly, the results of Mariner Health's operations have
been included in the Company's consolidated financial statements since the date
of acquisition.
Effective November 1, 1997 for accounting purposes, the Company completed
two merger transactions. First, pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger
among Apollo Management, L.P. ("Apollo Management," and together with certain
of its affiliates, "Apollo"), Apollo LCA Acquisition Corp. (a corporation
owned by certain Apollo affiliates and other investors, "Apollo Sub") and
Living Centers of America, Inc. ("LCA"), Apollo Sub was capitalized with $240
million in cash and was merged with and into LCA (the "Recapitalization
Merger"). In the Recapitalization Merger, LCA was the surviving corporation and
was renamed "Paragon Health Network, Inc." Second, pursuant to an agreement
and plan of merger among LCA, GranCare, Inc. ("GranCare"), Apollo Management
and LCA Acquisition Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("LCA
Sub"), GranCare merged with LCA Sub with GranCare surviving as a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company (the "GranCare Merger," and collectively with the
Recapitalization Merger, the "Apollo/LCA/GranCare Mergers"). The GranCare
Merger was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting and,
accordingly, the results of GranCare's operations have been included in the
Company's consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition,
which, for accounting purposes, is November 1, 1997.
Unless otherwise indicated, the information herein does not give pro forma
effect to the Apollo/LCA/GranCare Mergers or the Mariner Merger as if they had
been completed as of the beginning of the period presented. The Company also
completed other acquisitions in fiscal 1998 including Summit Medical Holdings,
Ltd. and Professional Rehabilitation, Inc., among others, all of which were
accounted for as purchase business combinations and were not material to the
Company as a whole.
Results of Operations
Revenues from nursing home operations accounted for $506.5 million of the
Company's $672.7 million total net revenues for the three months ended December
31, 1998. Nursing home revenues are derived from the provision of routine and
ancillary services and are a function of occupancy rates and payor mix in the
Company's long-term care facilities. Weighted average occupancy, as identified
in the following table, increased by 1.8% over the comparable period from 1997
to 1998.
Three Months
Ended December 31,
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1998 1997
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Weighted average licensed bed count 48,169 32,503
Weighted average number of residents 41,385 27,347
Weighted average occupancy 85.9% 84.1%
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Payor mix is the source of payment for the services provided and consists
of private pay, Medicare and Medicaid. Private pay includes revenue from
individuals who pay directly for services without government assistance through
the Medicare and Medicaid programs, managed care companies, commercial insurers,
health maintenance organizations, Veteran's Administration contractual payments
and payments for services provided under contract management programs. Managed
care as a payor source to health care providers is expected to increase over the
next several years. The Company has increased its managed care contracting
focus, however, the impact to the Company of this payor source can not be
determined at this time.
Reimbursement rates from government sponsored programs, such as Medicare
and Medicaid, are strictly regulated and subject to funding appropriations from
federal and state governments. Changes in reimbursement rates, including the
transition to the Prospective Payment System ("PPS"), which began on July 1,
1998, and fee screen schedules and therapy caps for Part B Medicare patients
beginning January 1, 1999, may adversely affect the Company. See "Liquidity and
Capital Resources." Revenues derived from the Company's pharmacy and therapy
groups are also influenced by payor mix. The table below presents the
approximate percentage of the Company's net patient revenues derived from the
various sources of payment for the periods indicated:
Three Months
Ended December 31,
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1998 1997
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Private and other 32.2% 27.8%
Medicare 27.3% 32.7%
Medicaid 40.5% 39.5%
The combined mix of private/other and Medicare revenue was 59.5% for the
three months ended December 31, 1998 as compared to 60.5% for the same period in
1997. The net revenues from the non-nursing home operations are primarily
reimbursed by facility providers which are considered private pay sources. The
impact of increased therapy revenue resulting from the Mariner Merger has
increased the percentage of private revenue for the Company. As of December 31,
1998, 137 nursing homes had converted to PPS based Medicare payments. Medicare
rates from PPS declined which influenced the comparison of revenue mix between
the three month periods ended December 31, 1998 and 1997.
The administrative procedures associated with the Medicare cost
reimbursement program generally preclude final determination of amounts due the
Company until annual cost reports are audited or otherwise reviewed and settled
with the applicable administrative agencies. Certain Medicare fiscal
intermediaries have made audit adjustments to settle cost reports for some of
the Company's facilities that reduce the amount of reimbursement that was
previously received by the facilities. The Company believes that it has properly
recorded revenue under cost reimbursement programs based on the facts and
current regulations. If the Company was to receive adverse adjustments that it
had not contemplated in recording its revenue in the past, the differences could
be significant to the Company's results of operations in the period of final
determination. For cost reporting periods beginning on or after July 1, 1998,
the Medicare program is in the process of phasing in a new method of payment
whereby nursing home providers will be paid a fixed per diem rate under the PPS
system. See "Liquidity and Capital Resources". Effective July 1, 1999, all of
the Company's skilled nursing facilities will be reimbursed under the PPS
system.
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Costs and expenses, excluding depreciation, amortization, recapitalization,
indirect merger and other expenses, and impairment of long-lived assets,
primarily consist of salaries, wages, and employee benefits. Various federal,
state, and local regulations impose, depending on the services provided, a
variety of regulatory standards for the type, quality and level of personnel
required to provide care or services. These regulatory requirements have an
impact on staffing levels, as well as the mix of staff, and therefore impact
total costs and expenses. The cost of ancillary services, which includes
pharmaceuticals, is also affected by the level of service provided and patient
acuity. General and administrative expenses include the indirect administrative
costs associated with operating the Company and its lines of business. Insurance
expense includes the costs of the various insurance programs such as automobile,
general and professional liability and workers' compensation.
Seasonality
The Company's revenues and operating income generally fluctuate from
quarter to quarter. This seasonality is related to a combination of factors
which include the timing of third party payment rate changes, the number of work
days in the period and seasonal census cycles.
First Quarter of Fiscal 1999 Compared to First Quarter of Fiscal 1998
Net revenues comprising nursing home and non-nursing home operations
totaled $672.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 1998, an increase of
$251.1 million or 59.6%, as compared to the same period for fiscal 1998. Nursing
home operations contributed $199.2 million of the increase, which included
$127.5 million related to the acquisition of Mariner Health effective July 31,
1998 and $69.8 million primarily related to the acquisition of GranCare
effective November 1, 1997. Non-nursing home operations contributed $51.8
million of the increase, consisting of an increase of $26.2 million for pharmacy
services, an increase of $35.3 million for therapy services, and a decrease of
$9.6 million from home health, hospital services and other. The increases in
both pharmacy and therapy services net revenues were primarily attributable to
the Mariner Health acquisition. The $9.6 million decrease in home health,
hospital services, and other revenue was the result of the Company's September
1998 divestiture of the majority of its hospice entities. The Company is
evaluating its options with respect to its remaining hospice and home health
agencies.
Pre-tax indirect merger and other expenses totaled $2.0 million for the
quarter ended December 31, 1998, all of which related to the Mariner Merger and
all of which were paid as of December 31, 1998. The Company anticipates
recording additional charges during fiscal year 1999 to close an existing shared
service center acquired in the Mariner Merger and continue the implementation of
its shared service centers consolidation.
Insurance expense totaled $19.4 million for the quarter ended December 31,
1998, an increase of $6.7 million or 53.1% as compared to the same period for
fiscal 1998. The increase was primarily the result of the acquisitions of
Mariner Health and GranCare.
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Costs and expenses excluding indirect merger and other expenses totaled
$664.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 1998, an increase of $269.9
million or 68.4% as compared to the same period for fiscal 1998. The increase
was primarily the result of costs for payroll and employee benefits which
increased by $134.4 million, while ancillary and general and administrative
expenses increased by $33.7 and $29.5 million, respectively. The increase in all
three of these cost catagories was primarily attributable to the acquisitions of
Mariner Health and GranCare.
Provision for bad debts increased by $27.8 million or 319.1% for the
quarter ended December 31, 1998. The increase was primarily the result of
management's review of Mariner Health's allowance for doubtful accounts
at December 31, 1998, and subsequent conclusion that an additional charge of
approximately $24.3 million was necessary for Mariner Health as of December 31,
1998 to conform to the Company's reserve policy. As such, the allowance for
doubtful accounts at December 31, 1998 for Mariner Health reflects the
methodology utilized by the Company.
Interest expense totaled $46.7 million for the quarter ended December 31,
1998, an increase of $25.1 million as compared to the same period for fiscal
1998. The acquisition of Mariner Health contributed to $12.7 million of the
increase, while the interest expense on the debt entered into on November 4,
1997 in conjunction with the Apollo/LCA/GranCare Merger primarily contributed to
the remaining $12.4 million increase.
The Year 2000 Issue
In connection with the coming of the Year 2000, the Company is in the
process of evaluating and addressing issues that could arise in connection with
the potential inability of computer programs to recognize dates that follow
December 31, 1999 (the "Year 2000 Issue"). The Year 2000 Issue presents
potential problems not only for computer hardware and software but also for
devices that incorporate embedded chips, such as critical medical devices
utilized in the Company's facilities. To date, the Company's main focus with
respect to the Year 2000 Issue has been to ensure that its company-wide
information systems will function properly in the Year 2000 and beyond. In
recent months the Company has began to focus its attention on the assessment
and remediation of embedded chip issues in its facilities. To address issues
inherent in operating disparate information systems utilized by the Company's
predecessor corporations, following the Apollo/LCA/GranCare Mergers the Company
decided to complete the installation of a new client-server based financial and
payroll/human resources software package. The installation of the new system is
in progress and the Company anticipates that it will be fully operational on or
about October 1, 1999. The Company expects that its corporate systems exposure
to the Year 2000 Issue will be substantially eliminated by approximately May
1999, at which time the Company's non-Year 2000 compliant corporate systems will
have been replaced. All other systems to be replaced are currently Year 2000
compliant. The Company has received assurances from the manufacturers that the
new systems are Year 2000 compliant. The implementation of these systems was not
in response to the Year 2000 Issue.
In addition to its primary information systems, certain of the Company's
business lines also use business line specific information systems. In this
regard, the Company has formed a committee with members from each of the
Company's business lines as well as representatives from the purchasing, legal,
accounting, payroll, and risk management areas of the Company (the "Year 2000
Committee"). This committee reports to the Company's senior management and is
responsible for identifying those business line specific systems potentially
effected by the Year 2000 Issue, as well as identifying and inventorying those
medical devices in the Company's facilities that could be effected. The
Committee is in the process of evaluating the extent to which these systems or
medical devices may be impacted by the Year 2000 Issue. The Year 2000 Committee
has substantially completed the compilation of this data and plans to report its
initial assessment to the Company's Board of Directors on February 19, 1999.
The Company is in the process of remediating all local area networks
("LANs"), software and individual computers and anticipates that the process
will be substantially complete by July 1999. With respect to these items, the
Company has not expended significant costs related to the Year 2000 Issue and is
remedying the Year 2000 Issue through replacing computers and software in the
ordinary course. On a going forward basis the Company is
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endeavoring to ensure that all software and hardware purchased is Year 2000
compliant through testing and inserting appropriate language into its purchase
contracts.
The Company has also contacted, and will continue to contact, its key
suppliers to gain assurance that they will be year 2000 compliant. This process
will be ongoing, although most key suppliers who have responded to inquiries
have indicated that they expect to be Year 2000 compliant in a timely fashion.
In addition, because the Company maintains a broad base of vendors and
suppliers, it does not believe that it is at risk with respect to any individual
vendor or supplier who may be noncompliant.
To date, the Company has expended $4.7 million to remedy problems
associated with the Year 2000 Issue and estimates that it will expend an
additional approximately $8.6 million in the future. This amount does not
include funds necessary to remedy Year 2000 Issues in the Company's facilities.
The Company is aware of the potential for problems associated with the
heating, ventilation and air conditioning ("HVAC") and other systems in its
facilities, which may contain embedded chips that may cause these systems to
shut down following December 31, 1999. Although the Company is conducting a
facility by facility examination to determine which facilities and systems are
susceptible to the Year 2000 Issue, the Company does not believe that there is
significant risk in this area. Most of the Company's facilities are older and
thus do not have systems that are dependent on embedded chips. In the newer
facilities and those facilities where Year 2000 Issues are found to exist, the
Company plans on remediating any potential problems. The Company believes that
this remediation will be completed on or before July 1999 and that the costs
associated therewith, together with the costs of remedying issues with respect
to embedded chips, will approximate $3.0 million.
With respect to the Company's customers, the largest source of the
Company's revenues is the state and federal governments through the Medicaid and
Medicare programs, respectively. The Company is reimbursed under these programs
through fiscal intermediaries. The Health Care Financing Administration
("HCFA"), the government agency that administers the Medicare program, had
previously publicly stated that it will be Year 2000 compliant by December 31,
1998 and had required all fiscal intermediaries to be Year 2000 compliant by the
same date. HCFA has also stated that it expects state Medicaid agencies to be
Year 2000 compliant by March 31, 1999. While HCFA has made no public
announcement as to whether fiscal intermediaries and state Medicaid agencies
have met this schedule, recent reports by the General Accounting Office report
that the various states may not currently be in compliance. With respect to
itself, HCFA recently issued a Provider Correspondence Letter dated January 12,
1999, available at HCFA's website (http://www.hcfa.gov/y2k/p1011299.htm),
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indicating that they have not yet met their schedule. This letter states that
HCFA's systems will function on January 1, 2000 and will be able to process
"acceptable" claims. The failure by HCFA to issue appropriate standards for
submitting claims in a timely fashion could affect the ability of the Company to
process claims in a timely fashion which could have a material adverse effect on
the Company. In addition, the Company has sent letters to its fiscal
intermediaries as to their readiness with respect to the Year 2000 Issue.
Because the Company has no control over these entities, in the event the fiscal
intermediaries and the state and federal governments are not Year 2000
compliant, the timely receipt of the Company's receivables may be adversely
affected. A significant delay in the receipt of its receivables would have a
material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition and results of
operations.
The Company believes that the principal risks for the Company from the Year
2000 Issue are from the embedded computer chips found in certain critical
medical devices in the Company's facilities and from the potential for delay in
the receipt of payment from third-party payors. With respect to identified
medical devices, the Company is inventorying and evaluating the devices to
determine if they are susceptible to the Year 2000 Issue and, where appropriate,
contacting the manufacturers regarding remedying the Year 2000 Issue. In the
event the Company is unable to complete any required upgrades prior to December
31, 1999, the Company will remove the effected devices from service.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources of the Company
Cash and cash equivalents were $5.3 million at December 31, 1998. Working
capital was $356.7 million, an increase of $6.5 million during the quarter ended
December 31, 1998. Cash used in operations during the quarter was $37.8 million,
which was net of approximately $2.0 million in payments for indirect merger, and
other expenses. Accrued expenses and other current liabilities decreased by
$27.8 million during the quarter, related to decreased accruals for payroll
expenses and accrued interest expense. Both the decrease in accrued payroll
expenses and the decrease in accrued interest were attributable to timing
differences in payroll dates and the semi-annual interest payment dates on the
Company' Senior Subordinated Notes. Accounts payable decreased by $5.5 million
during the quarter, primarily as a result of timing differences on invoice
payment terms.
The Company receives payment for nursing facility services based on rates
set by individual state Medicaid programs. Although payment cycles for these
programs vary, payments generally are made within 30 to 60 days after services
are provided. The federal Medicare program, currently changing from a cost-based
reimbursement program to fixed per diem amount under PPS (See "--Changes in
Healthcare Legislation"), with respect to those facilities still reimbursed on a
cost basis, pays interim rates based on estimated costs of services on a 30 to
45-day basis. Final cost settlements, based on the difference between audited
costs and interim rates are paid following final cost report audits by Medicare
fiscal intermediaries. Because of the cost report and audit process, final
settlement may not occur until up to 24 months after each facility's Medicare
year end. Additionally, receivables in respect of specialty medical services are
generally received on a delayed basis. The Company is also moving to a single
operating platform for the inpatient group's accounts receivable. At December
31, 1998, approximately 79% of the former GranCare facilities had been converted
to the Company's field-based accounts receivable system. All former Mariner
Health facilities are scheduled to be converted to the Company's field-based
accounts receivable system during fiscal 2000. The Company reviewed the aging of
the Mariner Health accounts receivable and related allowance for doubtful
accounts and concluded an additional charge was necessary. As a result, the
Company recorded a $24.3 million charge in order to conform the Mariner Health
reserve calculation to the calculation utilized by the Company.
In July 1998 when PPS was initially implemented, the fiscal intermediaries
were not prepared to reimburse the Company and other providers under the new
system. Accordingly, the fiscal intermediaries continued to reimburse providers
based on their interim payment rates. Effective October 1, 1998, the fiscal
intermediaries were required to begin reimbursing providers based on the PPS
rates, and the Company believes that substantially all of the fiscal
intermediaries are in compliance. With respect to the period between the
implementation of PPS and October 1, 1998, a settlement process will occur
whereby the difference between the PPS rate and the interim rate will be paid to
the provider or to the fiscal intermediary. The Company only had 17 facilities
that might be affected by this settlement process and the Company does not
believe that this process will have a material effect on the Company's results
of operations.
Once the fiscal intermediaries begin reimbursing providers based on the PPS
rates, the Company will submit claims monthly and be reimbursed 14 days
following the receipt by the fiscal intermediary of claims for which no dispute
is outstanding, and there will be no cost report and audit process. The Company
has experienced a delay in the submission of its PPS claims for reimbursement
due to system conversion issues and the problems associated with adapting to a
new reimbursement system. However, the Company does not believe that these
delays have had or will have a material adverse effect on the Company.
In addition, the Company provides certain services between subsidiary
companies, some of which are charged at cost and others of which are charged at
market rates. Subject to certain exceptions, Medicare's "related party rule"
generally requires that services between subsidiary companies or other entities
deemed to be related under the rule be charged at cost. The Company believes
that the services that are charged at market rates qualify for an exception to
Medicare's related party rule. There can be no assurance, however, that HCFA
will accept the Company's position and the Medicare reimbursement received for
such services may be subject to audit and recoupment. In the event HCFA does not
agree with the Company's position, this may result in a reduction in
reimbursements in the future periods, and may have a material adverse effect on
the Company's business and results of operations.
Cash used in investing activities was $10.7 million in the quarter ended
December 31, 1998, as compared to $22.1 million for the quarter ended December
31, 1997. Investing activities for the quarter ended December 31,
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1998 included the use of $15.9 million related to capital expenditures. Capital
expenditures are expected to be funded by cash from operations or the Revolving
Credit Facility (defined below).
Cash provided by financing activities was $50.6 million in the quarter
ended December 31, 1998, as compared to $93.9 million for the quarter ended
December 31, 1997. Cash provided by financing activities included $67.0 million
in net draws under the Company's credit line, $8.7 million in principle
repayments on long-term debt, and $7.3 million in payments for financing fees
associated with certain amendments to the Company's long-term debt agreements.
Senior Credit Facility. In connection with the Recapitalization Merger,
the Company entered into the Senior Credit Facility, which originally consisted
of a $150.0 million revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility"),
and three term loan credit facilities: a 6 1/2 year term loan facility in an
aggregate principal amount of $240.0 million (the "Tranche A Term Loan
Facility"), a 7 1/2 year term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of
$250.0 million (the "Tranche B Term Loan Facility"), and an 8 1/2 year term loan
facility in an aggregate principal amount of $250.0 million (the "Tranche C Term
Loan Facility"). Loans made under the Tranche A Term Loan Facility ("Tranche A
Term Loans"), the Tranche B Term Loan Facility ("Tranche B Term Loans") and the
Tranche C Term Loan Facility ("Tranche C Term Loans") are collectively referred
to herein as "Term Loans." Advances under the Revolving Credit Facility are
sometimes referred to as "Revolving Loans." The proceeds from borrowings under
the Term Loans were used, along with the proceeds of the Notes (defined below)
offering, to fund a portion of the Recapitalization Merger, refinance a
significant portion of LCA's and GranCare's pre-merger indebtedness and to pay
costs and expenses associated with the Apollo/LCA/GranCare Mergers.
In July 1998 the Revolving Credit Facility was increased to $175.0 million
and the Tranche A Term Loan Facility to $315.0 million in connection with the
Mariner Merger. The proceeds of the $75.0 million increase in the Tranche A
Credit Facility and of certain Revolving Credit Loans were used to pay various
costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Mariner Merger. As of
December 31, 1998, there was $78.5 million borrowed under the Revolving Credit
Facility and approximately $6.7 million in letters of credit outstanding.
The obligations of the Company under the Senior Credit Facility are
guaranteed by substantially all of the Company's subsidiaries other than Mariner
Health and its subsidiaries, and are secured by substantially all of the
otherwise unencumbered owned assets of the Company and such subsidiary.
Principal amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility will be
due and payable in April 2005. The Term Loans are amortized in quarterly
installments which increase over the term of those loans (see note 6 to the
consolidated financial statements). Interest on outstanding borrowings under
the Senior Credit Facility accrue, at the option of the Company, at the
Alternate Base Rate (the "ABR") of The Chase Manhattan Bank ("Chase") or at a
reserve-adjusted Eurodollar Rate (the "Eurodollar Rate"), plus, in each case, an
Applicable Margin. The term "Applicable Margin" means a percentage that will
vary in accordance with a pricing matrix based upon the respective term loan
tenor and the Company's leverage ratio (see note 6 to the consolidated financial
statements).
The Senior Credit Facility is subject to prepayment, in whole or in part,
at the Company's option and in certain minimum increments from time to time, and
is also subject to mandatory prepayment from the net cash proceeds received from
certain transactions. Those transactions include the sale or issuance of equity
by the Company, the incurrence of certain indebtedness by the Company, and the
sale of certain assets where the net cash proceeds are not reinvested in the
Company's business within 12 months (6 months in certain cases). The Company
must also make annual prepayments to the extent of 75% of its excess cash flow
for each fiscal year (reduced to 50% of excess cash flow once the Company's
leverage ratio as of the last day of any fiscal year is less than or equal to
4.50 to 1.00). Mandatory prepayments will be applied pro rata to the unmatured
installments of the Term Loans; provided, however, that holders of Tranche B
Term Loans or Tranche C Term Loans may refuse any such mandatory prepayment
otherwise allocable to them, in which case the amount so refused will be applied
as an additional prepayment of the Tranche A Term Loans. Amounts applied as
prepayments of the Revolving Credit Facility may be reborrowed; amounts prepaid
under the Term Loans may not be reborrowed.
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The covenants contained in the Senior Credit Facility, among other things,
require the Company to maintain certain financial ratios and restrict the
ability of the Company to dispose of assets, repay other indebtedness or amend
other debt instruments, pay dividends, make investments, and make acquisitions.
The Company received the consent of the requisite lenders under the Senior
Credit Facility to permit the Mariner Merger and certain covenants in the Senior
Credit Facility were modified to accommodate the Mariner Merger. By amendment
effective December 22, 1998, certain of the Senior Credit Facility's financial
and operating covenants were amended to provide the Company with additional
flexibility, in return for which the Applicable Margins were increased (see note
6 to the consolidated financial statements).
Senior Subordinated Notes. In connection with the Apollo/LCA/GranCare
Mergers, on November 4, 1997 the Company completed a private offering to
institutional investors of $275 million of its 9.5% Senior Subordinated Notes
due 2007 (the "Senior Subordinated Notes"), at a price of 99.5% of face value
and $294 million of its 10.5% Senior Subordinated Discount Notes due 2007, at a
price of 59.6% of face value (collectively, the "Notes"). Interest on the
Senior Subordinated Notes is payable semi-annually. Interest on the Senior
Subordinated Discount Notes will accrete until November 1, 2002 at a rate of
10.57% per annum, compounded semi-annually, and will be cash pay at a rate of
10.5% per annum thereafter. The Notes will mature on November 1, 2007. The net
proceeds from this offering, along with proceeds from the Senior Credit
Facility, were used to fund a portion of the Recapitalization Merger, refinance
a significant portion of LCA's and GranCare's pre-merger indebtedness and to pay
costs and expenses associated with the Apollo/LCA/GranCare Mergers. Pursuant to
the terms of the indenture with respect to the Notes, in March 1998, the Company
completed an exchange offer with respect to the Notes whereby Notes registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, were exchanged for unregistered
Notes. The terms of the exchange Notes are identical to the original Notes.
Mariner Health and its subsidiaries are "restricted subsidiaries" under the
indenture pursuant to which the Notes were issued.
Other Significant Indebtedness and Commitments. The Company, through
various of its GranCare subsidiaries, is a party to various agreements between
GranCare and Health and Retirement Properties Trust ("HRPT").
HRPT is the lessor with respect to certain facilities leased by two
subsidiaries of GranCare (the "Tenant Entities"). In connection with obtaining
HRPT's consent to the Apollo/LCA/GranCare Mergers, GranCare and HRPT executed a
Restructure and Asset Exchange Agreement dated October 31, 1997 pursuant to
which HRPT and GranCare restructured their relationship (the "HRPT/GranCare
Restructuring"). As a part of the HRPT/GranCare Restructuring, HRPT consented
to the consummation of the Apollo/LCA/GranCare Mergers and the transactions
related thereto, and HRPT received an unlimited guaranty by the Company and all
subsidiaries of the Company having an ownership interest in Tenant Entities
which guaranty is secured by a cash collateral deposit of $15 million, the
earned interest on which is retained by HRPT. The performance by the Tenant
Entities of their respective obligations to HRPT continues to be secured by a
pledge of one million shares of HRPT common stock beneficially owned by GranCare
and, as part of the HRPT/GranCare Restructuring, GranCare agreed to waive the
ability to request a release of such collateral upon the attainment of certain
financial conditions. Accordingly, the Company does not have the ability to
sell these shares to meet any capital requirements.
Mariner Health Senior Credit Facility. At the time of the Mariner Merger,
Mariner Health was the borrower under a $460.0 million revolving credit facility
(the "Mariner Health Senior Credit Facility"), by and among Mariner Health, the
lenders signatory thereto (the "Mariner Lenders"), and PNC Bank, National
Association ("PNC Bank"), as agent for the Mariner Lenders (the "Mariner
Agent"). The Mariner Health Senior Credit Facility expires on January 3, 2000.
The Company plans to refinance the outstanding indebtedness under the Mariner
Health Senior Credit Facility prior to December 31, 1999. However, no assurance
can be given that financing will be available on terms that are acceptable to
the Company.
Outstanding advances under the Mariner Health Senior Credit Facility bear
interest at interest rates based, at the borrower's option, either on PNC Bank's
prime rate or on a Eurodollar-based rate, in each case plus an applicable margin
which can fluctuate based on a pricing matrix related to Mariner Health's
maximum leverage ratio. The Mariner Health Senior Credit Facility contains
covenants which, among other things, require Mariner
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Health and its subsidiaries to maintain certain financial ratios and impose
certain limitations or prohibitions on Mariner Health with respect to the
incurrence of indebtedness, liens and capital leases; the payment of dividends
on, and the redemption or repurchase of, its capital stock; investments and
acquisitions, including acquisitions of new facilities; the merger or
consolidation of Mariner Health with any person or entity; and the disposition
of any of Mariner Health's properties or assets.
Effective December 23, 1998, Mariner Health amended the Mariner Health
Senior Credit Facility (the "Mariner Health Senior Credit Facility Amendment")
(a) to reduce the amount of the revolving commitment from $460.0 million to
$250.0 million, (b) to provide additional financial covenant flexibility for
Mariner Health and its subsidiaries, (c) to modify certain of the financial and
operating covenants referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph, (d) to
increase the applicable interest rate margins (see footnote 6 to the financial
statements) and (e) to expand the amount and types of collateral pledged to
secure the Mariner Health Senior Credit Facility.
Mariner Health's obligations under the Mariner Health Senior Credit
Facility are guaranteed by substantially all of its subsidiaries and are secured
by substantially all of the otherwise unencumbered assets of Mariner Health and
such subsidiary guarantors.
Contemporaneously with the effectiveness of the Mariner Health Senior
Credit Facility Amendment, Mariner Health entered into a term loan agreement
dated as of December 23, 1998 (the "Mariner Term Loan Agreement") with PNC Bank,
as administrative agent, First Union National Bank, as syndication agent, and
the financial institutions signatory thereto as lenders (the "Term Lenders"),
pursuant to which the Term Lenders made a $210.0 million senior secured term
loan to Mariner Health (the "Mariner Term Loan"). Proceeds of the Mariner Term
Loan were applied to reduce outstanding amounts under the Mariner Health Senior
Credit Facility in connection with the Mariner Health Senior Credit Facility
Amendment. The interest rate pricing and covenants contained in the Mariner
Health Term Loan Agreement are substantially similar to the corresponding
provisions of the Mariner Health Senior Credit Facility, as amended by the
Mariner Health Senior Credit Facility Amendment. The Mariner Term Loan matures
on January 3, 2000, is guaranteed by the same subsidiary guarantors as the
Mariner Health Senior Credit Facility, and is cross-defaulted and cross-
collateralized with the Mariner Health Senior Credit Facility. The Company plans
to refinance the outstanding indebtedness under the Mariner Health Senior Credit
Facility prior to December 31, 1999. However, no assurance can be given that
financing will be available on terms that are acceptable to the Company.
As of December 31, 1998, approximately $155.5 million of loans and $12.0
million of letters of credit were outstanding under the Mariner Health Senior
Credit Facility, and all $210.0 million of the Mariner Health Term Loan was
outstanding.
Mariner Health and its subsidiaries are treated as unrestricted
subsidiaries under the Senior Credit Facility. Unlike other subsidiaries of the
Company (the "Non-Mariner Subsidiaries"), Mariner Health and its subsidiaries
neither guarantee the Company's obligations under the Senior Credit Facility nor
pledge their assets to secure such obligations. Correspondingly, the Company
and the Non-Mariner Subsidiaries do not guarantee or assume any obligations
under the Mariner Health Senior Credit Facility or the Mariner Term Loan.
Mariner Health and its subsidiaries are not subject to the covenants contained
in the Senior Credit Facility, and the covenants contained in the Mariner Health
Senior Credit Facility and the Mariner Term Loan are not binding on the Company
and the Non-Mariner Subsidiaries. Mariner Health and the Mariner Health
subsidiaries are obligated to continue to comply with the covenants contained in
the Mariner Health Senior Credit Facility and the Mariner Term Loan without
taking into account the revenues, expenses, net income, assets or liabilities of
the Company and the Non-Mariner Subsidiaries. The converse is true with respect
to the Company, which (together with its Non-Mariner Subsidiaries) must continue
to comply with the covenants contained in its Senior Credit Facility without
taking into account the revenues, expenses, net income, assets or liabilities of
Mariner Health and its subsidiaries.
Mariner Health Senior Subordinated Notes. Mariner Health is also the
issuer of $150.0 million of 9 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 (the
"Mariner Notes") which were issued pursuant to an indenture dated as of
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April 4, 1996 (the "Mariner Indenture") with Mariner Health as issuer and State
Street Bank and Trust Company as trustee (the "Mariner Trustee"). The Mariner
Notes are obligations solely of Mariner Health and are not guaranteed by the
Company or any of its subsidiaries.
As a consequence of the Mariner Merger and the resulting change of control
at Mariner Health, the holders of the Mariner Notes had the right under the
Mariner Indenture to require that their Mariner Notes be purchased (the "Change
of Control Purchase") at a purchase price equal to 101% of the outstanding
principal amount of the Mariner Notes purchased. Effective on September 11,
1998, Mariner and the Mariner Trustee entered into an amendment to the Mariner
Indenture which permitted Mariner to designate a third-party to purchase any
Mariner Notes tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Purchase. Mariner
Health designated a financial institution as a third-party purchaser, and on
September 21, 1998 such financial institution acquired all $40,661,000 of the
Mariner Notes tendered in connection with the Change of Control Purchase (the
"Tendered Mariner Notes"). In agreeing to act as third-party purchaser, the
financial institution required the Company to enter into a total return swap
agreement (the "Total Return Swap"), with the financial institution as
counterparty. See "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk."
The Tendered Mariner Notes remain outstanding and are owned and controlled by
such third-party purchaser. The Company's obligations under the Total Return
Swap are guaranteed by Mariner Health and substantially all of the subsidiaries
of Mariner Health. During the quarter ended December 31, 1998, an additional
$6.0 million of the Mariner Notes were acquired by such financial institution
and made a part of the Total Return Swap.
Healthcare Regulatory Matters. The Balanced Budget Act enacted in August
1997 (the "Balanced Budget Act"), contains numerous changes to the Medicare and
Medicaid programs with the intent of slowing the growth of payments under these
programs by $115.0 billion and $13.0 billion, respectively, through the year
ended 2002. Approximately 50% of the savings will be achieved through a
reduction in the growth of payments to providers and physicians.
The Balanced Budget Act amended the Medicare program by revising the
payment system for skilled nursing services. Historically, nursing homes were
reimbursed by the Medicare program based on the actual costs of services
provided. However, the Balanced Budget Act required the establishment of a PPS
system for nursing homes for cost reporting periods beginning on or after July
1, 1998. Under PPS, nursing homes receive a fixed per diem rate for each of
their Medicare Part A patients which, during the first three years, is based on
a blend of facility specific rates and Federal acuity adjusted rates.
Thereafter, the per diem rates will be based solely on Federal acuity adjusted
rates. Subsumed in this per diem rate are ancillary services, such as pharmacy
and rehabilitation services, which historically have been provided to many of
the Company's nursing facilities by the Company's pharmacy and therapy
subsidiaries.
The Balanced Budget Act also required the establishment of an interim
payment system for home health services for cost reporting periods beginning on
or after October 1, 1997. The interim payment system continues per visit limits
and establishes new per beneficiary annual cost limits. A permanent prospective
payment system for home health services will be established by October 1, 2000.
On May 12, 1998, the Health Care Financing Administration released the
nursing home PPS rates for Part A Medicare Patients that are in effect from July
1, 1998 through September 30, 1999. The Company's experience thus far under PPS
indicates that PPS has resulted in more intense price competition and lower
margins among ancillary service providers (including the Company's pharmacy,
therapy, and hospital services subsidiaries) as well as lower overall
reimbursement and margins for the Company's skilled nursing facilities.
The Balanced Budget Act also repealed the Boren Amendment ("Boren"), which
had required state Medicaid programs to reimburse nursing facilities for the
costs that are incurred by efficiently and economically operated providers in
order to meet quality and safety standards. Because of the repeal of Boren,
states now have considerable flexibility in establishing Medicaid payment rates.
In addition, Boren provided a dispute resolution mechanism whereby providers
could challenge Medicaid rates set by the various states, the repeal of which
will now make it more difficult to challenge these rates in the future. The
Company is not able to predict whether any
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states will adopt changes in their Medicaid reimbursement programs, or, if
adopted and implemented, what effect such initiatives would have on the Company.
On January 30, 1998, the Health Care Financing Administration issued its
new salary equivalency guidelines which change Medicare reimbursement rates for
contracted therapy services. Under salary equivalency, the Company is
reimbursed for contracted therapy services based on the time spent on the
premises by the contract therapist times a fixed rate, depending on the service
provided. While the new rates for physical therapy represent an increase over
what the Company previously received for such services, the new rates for
occupational therapy and speech language pathology represent decreases from what
the Company previously received. The salary equivalency guidelines will remain
in effect until the facility at which such services are provided, including the
Company's facilities and other facilities serviced by the Company's therapy
subsidiaries, start billing under PPS. The Company believes that while salary
equivalency had a slight adverse effect on its therapy revenue, the Company does
not believe that salary equivalency has had a material adverse effect on the
Company's consolidated revenues.
The Balanced Budget Act also revised the reimbursement methodology for
therapy services under Medicare Part B. Historically, Medicare Part B therapy
services were reimbursed based on the cost of the services provided, subject to
prudent buyer and salary equivalency restrictions. In November 1998, certain
fee screen schedules were published setting forth the amounts that can be
charged for specific therapy services. Additionally, the Balanced Budget Act
set forth maximum per beneficiary limits of $1,500 per provider for physical
therapy and speech pathology and $1,500 per provider for occupational therapy.
Both the fee screens and per beneficiary limits are effective for services
rendered following December 31, 1998. The fee screens have only recently been
published and implemented and the Company has not yet determined what effect
they will have on the Company's results of operations. In the event that the
fee screens are not sufficient to cover the cost of the therapy services
provided, they would have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Certain Medicare fiscal intermediaries have made audit adjustments to
settle cost reports for some of the Company's facilities that reduce the amount
of reimbursement that was previously received by the facilities. The Company is
appealing these adjustments, certain of which are significant. Certain of these
are based on the fiscal intermediaries' denials of the exception to the related
organizations principle with regard to services and supplies furnished by the
Company's pharmacy and rehabilitation divisions to its nursing facilities, and
reductions to costs claimed for therapy services for alleged failures to comply
with prudent buyer requirements.
The prudent buyer principle states, in part, "the prudent and cost-
conscious buyer not only refuses to pay more than the going price for an item or
service, he also seeks to economize by minimizing cost." Some of the fiscal
intermediaries have alleged that the Company was not prudent in its purchasing
of occupational therapy and speech pathology services prior to HCFA's
establishing salary equivalency guidelines for these services effective in April
1998. Adjustments have been made in settling cost reports that reduced the cost
from the amounts that were paid to contract therapy providers to the amount that
the intermediary calculated would have been paid if the facility had employed
therapists to provide services. Appeals were filed with the Provider
Reimbursement Review Board ("PRRB") and resulted in a favorable outcome.
However, on review the Social Security Administrator reversed the PRRB and
allowed the intermediary's adjustments. The Company believes that it has
substantial arguments to support its position that the contested costs are
allowable and the issue is being pursued through the appropriate legal
processes. There can be no assurance that the Company will prevail or that it
will not be required to expend significant amounts to complete the appeal
process. In addition contracts for therapy services generally provide for the
therapy provider to indemnify the nursing facility in the event of denials or
cost report disallowances. There can be no assurance that the therapy providers
will not contest the indemnity provisions of the contracts or that they will be
able to fund the indemnity provisions.
The related organization principle states, in part, "a provider's allowable
cost for services, facilities, and supplies furnished by a party related to the
provider are the costs the related party incurred in furnishing the items in
question." The regulations provide for an exception to the related organization
principle if certain requirements are met and the Company believes that it meets
these requirements with respect to its pharmacy and rehabilitation companies.
Some fiscal intermediaries have denied the request for exception and have made
adjustments to reduce
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the allowable cost that is included in nursing facility cost reports to the cost
of the related organization. The Company has requested PRRB appeals for these
adjustments, but the appeals have not yet been heard. The Company believes that
it has substantial arguments to support its position that the facilities should
have an exception to the related organization principle. However, there can be
no assurance that the Company will prevail or that it will not be required to
expend significant amounts to complete the appeal process.
Other Factors Affecting Liquidity and Capital Resources. In addition to
principal and interest payments on its long-term indebtedness, the Company has
significant rent obligations relating to its leased facilities. The Company's
estimated principal payments, cash interest payments, and rent obligations for
fiscal year 1999 are approximately $295 million.
The Company's operations require capital expenditures for renovations of
existing facilities in order to continue to meet regulatory requirements, to
upgrade facilities for the treatment of subacute patients and to accommodate the
addition of specialty medical services, and to improve the physical appearance
of its facilities for marketing purposes. The Company estimates that total
capital expenditures for the year ending September 30, 1999 will be
approximately $79.3 million of which $38.0 million is estimated to be
maintenance capital expenditures.
In addition to the Senior Credit Facility, the Company has a lease
arrangement providing for up to $100.0 million to be used as a funding mechanism
for future skilled nursing facility construction, lease conversions, and other
facility acquisitions (the "Synthetic Lease"). This leasing program allows the
Company to complete these projects without committing significant financing
resources. The lease is an unconditional "triple net" lease for a period of
seven years with the annual lease obligation a function of the amount spent by
the lessor to acquire or construct the project, a variable interest rate, and
commitment and other fees. The Company guarantees a minimum of approximately
83% of the residual value of the leased property and also has an option to
purchase the properties at any time prior to the maturity date at a price
sufficient to pay the entire amount financed, accrued interest, and certain
expenses. At December 31, 1998, approximately $48.6 million of this leasing
arrangement was utilized. The leasing program is accounted for as an operating
lease. The Synthetic Lease was amended on December 23, 1998 to mirror certain
changes made to the Senior Credit Facility.
The Company has experienced an increasing trend in the past year in the
number and severity of litigation claims asserted against the Company.
Management believes that this trend is endemic to the long-term care industry
and is a result of several large judgments against long-term care providers
other than the Company in the last year resulting in an increased awareness by
plaintiff's lawyers of potentially large recoveries. The Company also believes
that there has been, and will continue to be, an increase in governmental
investigatory activity of long-term care providers, particularly in the area of
false claims. While the Company believes that it provides quality care to the
patients in its facilities and materially complies with all applicable
regulatory requirements, an adverse determination in a legal proceeding or
governmental investigation, whether currently asserted or arising in the future,
could have a material adverse effect on the Company. See "Legal Proceedings."
The Company currently maintains two captive insurance subsidiaries to
provide for reinsurance obligations under workers' compensation, general and
professional liability, and automobile liability for periods ended prior to
April 1, 1998. These obligations are funded with long-term, fixed income
investments which are not available to satisfy other obligations of the Company.
The Mariner Health Senior Credit Facility generally prohibits Mariner
Health from paying dividends or making distributions to the Company, except as
follows: (a) Mariner Health can make a one-time dividend (which has not yet been
utilized) to the Company in an amount not to exceed Mariner Health's
consolidated net income for the most recent 12 fiscal months subject to the
absence of any default under the Mariner Health Senior Credit Facility or the
Mariner Health Term Loan Facility, and subject further to demonstrating pro
forma compliance with certain financial covenants and; (b) Mariner Health may
reimburse the Company for ordinary course of business expenses paid by the
Company on behalf of Mariner Health or its subsidiaries. By amendments
effective as of January 19, 1999, the Mariner Health Senior Credit Facility and
the Mariner Health Term Loan Facility were each amended to allow Mariner Health
also to make a dividend or distribution of up to $25.0 million to the Company to
enable the Company to purchase Mariner Notes pursuant to the Total Return Swap
or to otherwise satisfy the
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Company's obligations under the Total Return Swap, subject to the absence of any
default under the Mariner Health Senior Credit Facility or the Mariner Health
Term Loan Facility, and subject further to demonstrating pro forma compliance
with certain financial covenants thereunder. In the judgment of the Company's
senior management, these restrictions have not had, and are not expected to
have, a material effect on the ability of the Company to meet its obligations.
The Company believes that the cash flow generated from its operations, the
Company's cash and cash equivalents, together with amounts available under the
Senior Credit Facility and the Mariner Health Senior Credit Facility, should be
sufficient to fund its debt service requirements, working capital needs,
anticipated capital expenditures and other operating expenses in the immediate
future. However, the Company is not able to predict at this time the effect of
certain regulatory initiatives, particularly PPS, on the Company's cash
position in the future. The Revolving Credit Facility provides the Company with
revolving loans in an aggregate principal amount at any time not to exceed $175
million, of which $89.8 million was available at December 31, 1998 after
considering $6.7 million in outstanding letters of credit and the $78.5 million
borrowed. Also as of such date, $82.5 million was available under the Mariner
Health Senior Credit Facility out of the maximum revolving credit commitment of
$250 million, after taking into account $155.5 million in outstanding revolving
loans and $12.0 million in outstanding letters of credit made or issued pursuant
to the Mariner Health Senior Credit Facility. The Company's future operating
performance and ability to service or refinance the Notes, the Mariner Health
Senior Credit Facility, the Mariner Health Term Loan and the Mariner Notes and
to extend or refinance the Mariner Health Senior Credit Facility will be subject
to future economic conditions and to financial, business and other factors, many
of which are beyond the Company's control. In order to improve its cash
position and leveraged capital structure, the Company is evaluating alternatives
with respect to certain of its facilities and product groups, which may result
in the divestiture of certain assets during fiscal 1999. The proceeds from any
divestiture generally would be used to pay down the Company's indebtedness.
The Mariner Indenture contains a restriction which, with the exception of
certain indebtedness that is expressly excluded from the incurrence test
described in this paragraph ("Permitted Mariner Health Debt"), only permits
Mariner Health and its subsidiaries to incur indebtedness if, after giving pro
forma effect to such incurrence, Mariner Health's consolidated coverage ratio
would equal or exceed 2.25 to 1.00 for the most recently completed four fiscal
quarter period. This test is not a financial condition which Mariner Health is
required to maintain under the terms of the Mariner Indenture but rather is a
condition to incurring additional debt. Mariner Health's consolidated coverage
ratio for the four fiscal quarters ended December 31, 1998 was less than 2.25 to
1.00. Accordingly, until its consolidated coverage ratio for the four trailing
fiscal quarters once again equals or exceeds 2.25 to 1.00, Mariner Health and
its subsidiaries will not be permitted under the Mariner Health Indenture to
incur indebtedness other than Permitted Mariner Health Debt. Since indebtedness
now or hereafter incurred under the Mariner Health Senior Credit Facility
constitutes Mariner Health Permitted Debt, Mariner Health can continue to obtain
advances thereunder (subject to the other funding conditions contained therein);
consequently, the inability of Mariner Health and its subsidiaries to incur debt
other than Mariner Health Permitted Debt is not expected to have a material
adverse affect on the liquidity of Mariner Health and its subsidiaries.
In addition, so long as Mariner Health's consolidated coverage ratio for
the trailing four-quarter period is less than 2.25 to 1.00, Mariner Health will
not be allowed to make dividends or distributions to the Company, except for
certain restricted payments expressly permitted under the Mariner indenture. As
a result thereof, all or a portion of the net income (loss) of Mariner Health
and its subsidiaries may have to be excluded from the Company's consolidated net
income for purposes of determining compliance with the consolidated coverage
incurrence test contained in the indenture pursuant to which the Notes were
issued (the "Company Indenture"). As of December 31, 1998, the Company's
consolidated coverage ratio met the 1.75 to 1.00 incurrence test. However,
because the incurrence of certain indebtedness is not subject to such incurrence
test, even assuming that the Company were not to meet the incurrence test under
the Company Indenture, any resulting restriction against the incurrence of
additional debt is not expected to have a material adverse impact on the ability
of the Company to conduct its business and to fulfill its projected liquidity
needs.
Impact of Inflation. The health care industry is labor intensive. Wages
and other labor-related costs are especially sensitive to inflation. Increases
in wages and other labor-related costs as a result of inflation or the
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increase in minimum wage requirements without a corresponding increase in
Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement rates would adversely impact the Company. In
certain of the markets where the Company operates there is a labor shortage that
could have an adverse effect upon the Company's ability to attract or retain
sufficient numbers of skilled and unskilled personnel at reasonable wages.
Accordingly, rising wage rates could have an adverse effect on the Company in
certain of its markets.
Cautionary Statements
Information provided herein by the Company contains, and from time to time
the Company may disseminate materials and make statements which may contain
"forward-looking" information, as that term is defined by the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act"). In particular, the
information contained in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Position and Results of Operations--Liquidity and Capital Resources" contains
information concerning the ability of the Company to service its debt
obligations and other financial commitments as they come due; and "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations--Year
2000" contains information concerning management's belief regarding the
Company's and third parties' readiness to face the Year 2000 issue. The
aforementioned forward looking statements, as well as other forward looking
statements made herein, are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary
statements, which are being made pursuant to the provisions of the Act and with
the intention of obtaining the benefits of the "safe harbor" provisions of the
Act.
The Company cautions investors that any forward-looking statements made by
the Company are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results may
differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of
various factors, including, but not limited to, the following:
(i) In recent years, an increasing number of legislative proposals have been
introduced or proposed by Congress and in some state legislatures which
would effect major changes in the healthcare system. However, the Company
cannot predict the type of healthcare reform legislation which may be
proposed or adopted by Congress or by state legislatures. Accordingly,
the Company is unable to assess the effect of any such legislation on its
business. There can be no assurance that any such legislation will not
have a material adverse impact on the future growth, revenues and net
income of the Company.
(ii) The Company derives substantial portions of its revenues from third-party
payors, including government reimbursement programs such as Medicare and
Medicaid, and some portions of its revenues from nongovernmental sources,
such as commercial insurance companies, health maintenance organizations
and other charge-based contracted payment sources. Both government and
non government payors have undertaken cost-containment measures designed
to limit payments to healthcare providers. There can be no assurance that
payments under governmental and nongovernmental payor programs will be
sufficient to cover the costs allocable to patients eligible for
reimbursement, especially with the implementation of PPS and fee screens
with respect to therapy services. The Company cannot predict whether or
what proposals or cost-containment measures will be adopted in the future
or, if adopted and implemented, what effect, if any, such proposals might
have on the operations of the Company.
(iii) The Company is subject to extensive federal, state and local regulations
governing licensure, conduct of operations at existing facilities,
construction of new facilities, purchase or lease of existing facilities,
addition of new services, certain capital expenditures, cost-containment
and reimbursement for services rendered. The failure to obtain or renew
required regulatory approvals or licenses, the failure to comply with
applicable regulatory requirements, the delicensing of facilities owned,
leased or operated by the Company or the disqualification of the Company
from participation in certain federal and state reimbursement programs,
or the imposition of harsh enforcement sanctions could have a material
adverse effect upon the operations of the Company.
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(iv) There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to continue its
growth or be able to fully implement its strategy to develop and its
business strategies for its inpatient services, pharmaceutical services,
rehabilitation services, or specialty services divisions.
(v) With respect to the year 2000 disclosure contained in Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Position and Results of Operations-
Year 2000, management is unable to predict the extent to which its third-
party payors will be affected by the Year 2000 Issue or the extent to
which it will be able to remedy issues associated with embedded chips in
critical medical devices located in the Company's facilities, which may
malfunction as a result of the Year 2000 Issue.
(vi) There can be no assurance that an adverse determination in a legal
proceeding or governmental investigation, whether currently asserted or
arising in the future, will not have a material adverse effect on the
Company.
(vii) There can be no assurances that the Company will be able to refinance
outstanding indebtedness maturing in January 2000 on terms that are
acceptable to the Company.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
The Company periodically enters into interest rate swap agreements (the
"Swap Agreements") to manage its interest rate risk. The Swap Agreements
effectively convert a portion of the Company's floating interest rate debt to
fixed interest rate debt. Notional amounts of interest rate agreements are used
to measure interest to be paid or received relating to such agreements and do
not represent an amount of exposure to credit loss. As of December 31, 1998, the
Company had Swap Agreements in effect totaling $60.0 million notional amount of
which $40.0 million will mature in July 2005 and $20.0 million will mature in
November 2005. Under the Swap Agreements, the Company pays interest at an
average fixed rate of 6.79% and receives interest at a rate of three-month
LIBOR. At December 31, 1998, the fair market value of the Swap Agreements would
represent a loss of approximately $4.8 million for the Company.
Additionally, the Company has entered into a total return swap agreement
relating to approximately $43.7 million face amount of Mariner Notes (the
"Total Return Swap Agreement"). The Total Return Swap Agreement provides for
the Company to receive 9.5% interest on approximately $43.7 million of Mariner
Notes and to pay interest at one-month LIBOR plus 2.25%. Upon expiration of the
Total Return Swap, if not extended, the Company has the right, but not the
obligation, to purchase the Mariner Notes. If the Company chooses not to
purchase the Mariner Notes, it is responsible for any decrease in the market
value and receives the benefit of any increase in market value realized by the
third party purchase. At December 31, 1998, the fair market value of the Total
Return Swap Agreement would represent a gain to the Company of approximately
$0.4 million. Although the market value of the Mariner Notes has not been
directly related to interest rate movements in recent months, to the extent
interest rate movements impact the market value of the Mariner Notes, such
fluctuations would affect the Company's obligations at expiration of the Total
Return Swap Agreement.
The fair market values expressed in this section are based upon discounted
cash flow analysis and negotiations with third parties willing to assume the
Swap Agreements and the Total Return Swap. The fair market values of the Swap
Agreements and the Total Return Swap vary with the fluctuation of LIBOR. As a
result, the principal market risk to the Company arising from the agreements
would be a sharp change in LIBOR. A sharp decline in LIBOR would decrease the
fair market value of the Swap Agreements. Conversely, a similar decline in
LIBOR would increase the fair market value of the Total Return Swap. The Company
does not believe that either a significant increase or decrease in LIBOR would
have a material adverse effect of the Company with respect to either the Swap
Agreements or the Total Return Swap.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
As is typical in the healthcare industry, the Company is and will be
subject to claims that its services have resulted in resident injury or other
adverse effects, the risks of which will be greater for higher acuity residents
receiving services from the Company than for other long-term care residents. The
Company is, from time to time, subject to such negligence claims and other
litigation. In addition, resident, visitor and employee injuries will also
subject the Company to the risk of litigation. The Company has experienced an
increasing trend in the past year in the number and severity of litigation
claims asserted against the Company. Management believes that this trend is
endemic to the long-term care industry and is a result of several large
judgments against long-term care providers, other than the Company, in the last
year resulting in an increased awareness by plaintiff's lawyers of potentially
large recoveries. The Company also believes that there has been, and will
continue to be, an increase in governmental investigations of long-term care
providers, particularly in the area of false claims, as well as an increase in
enforcement actions resulting from the investigations. While the Company
believes that it provides quality care to the patients in its facilities and
materially complies with all applicable regulatory requirements, an adverse
determination in a legal proceeding or governmental investigation, whether
currently asserted or arising in the future, could have a material adverse
effect on the Company.
From time to time, the Company and its subsidiaries have been parties to
various legal proceedings in the ordinary course of their respective businesses.
In the opinion of management, except as described in the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 1998 and in Note 9 to the
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements appearing elsewhere herein, (from
which there were no material developments during the three month period ended
December 31, 1998), there are currently no proceedings which, individually or in
the aggregate, if determined adversely to the Company and after taking into
account the insurance coverage maintained by the Company, would have a material
adverse effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations.
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Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
None
Item 3. Defaults Upon Certain Securities
None
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None
Item 5. Other Information
None
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits
10.1 Employment Agreement between the Registrant and George Morgan,
dated January 25, 1999.
10.2 Employment Agreement between the Registrant and C. Christian
Winkle, dated January 20, 1999.
10.3 Amended and Restated $250,000,000 Revolving Credit Facility
Credit Agreement (the "Mariner Health Credit Agreement")
(through Amendment No. 19) dated, as amended, as of January
19, 1999, by and among Mariner Health, PNC Bank, as
Administrative Agent, First Union, as Syndication Agent, and
the financial institutions referred to therein.
10.4 Amendment No. 19 to Mariner Health Credit Agreement dated as of
January 19, 1999.
10.5 Amended and Restated $210,000,000 Term Loan Facility Credit
Agreement (the "Mariner Health Term Loan Agreement"), dated,
as amended, as of January 19, 1999, by and among Mariner
Health, PNC Bank, as Administrative Agent, First Union, as
Syndication Agent, and the financial institutions referred to
therein
10.6 Amendment No. 1 to Mariner Term Loan Agreement dated as of
January 19, 1999.
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(b) Reports on Form 8-K
None
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
MARINER POST-ACUTE NETWORK, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ George D. Morgan
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George D. Morgan
Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
By: /s/ Ronald W. Fleming
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Ronald W. Fleming
Vice President, Controller and Chief
Accounting Officer
Date: February 15, 1999
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EXHIBIT 10.1
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Employment Agreement dated as of January 25, 1999, between George
Morgan (the "Executive") and Mariner Post-Acute Network, Inc. a Delaware
corporation (the "Company").
WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Executive as an Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and the Executive desires to accept
such employment, for the term and upon the other conditions hereinafter set
forth; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into this Agreement setting forth
the terms and conditions of the employment relationship of the Executive with
the Company;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. Employment The Company hereby employs the Executive, and the
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Executive hereby accepts employment with the Company, upon the terms and subject
to the conditions set forth herein.
2. Term This Agreement shall commence on the date hereof (the
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"Effective Date") and continue for the three-year period (the "Term")
terminating on the third anniversary of the Effective Date, or upon the
Executive's earlier death, disability or other termination of employment
pursuant to Section 11; provided, however, that commencing on the third
anniversary of the Effective Date and on each anniversary thereafter, the Term
shall automatically be extended for one additional year unless, not later than
90 days prior to any such anniversary, either party hereto shall have notified
the other party hereto in writing that such extension shall not take effect.
3. Position. During the Term, the Executive shall serve as Executive
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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company or in such other
executive position in the Company as the Executive shall approve.
4. Duties and Reporting Relationship. During the Term, the Executive
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shall, on a full time basis, use his skills and render services to the best of
his abilities in supervising and conducting the operations of the Company and
shall not engage in any other business activities except with the prior written
approval of the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") or its duly
authorized designee. The Executive shall also perform such other executive and
administrative duties (not inconsistent with the position of Executive Vice
President) as the Executive may reasonably be expected to be capable of
performing on behalf of the Company, as may from time to time be authorized or
directed by the Board. The Executive agrees to be employed by the Company in all
such capacities for the Term, subject to all the covenants and conditions
hereinafter set forth.
5. Place of Performance. The Executive shall perform his duties and
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conduct his business at the principal executive offices of the Company, except
for required travel on the Company's business.
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6. Salary and Annual Bonus.
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(a) Base Salary. The Executive's base salary hereunder shall be
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$450,000.00 a year, payable monthly and prorated for any partial year of
employment. The Board shall review such base salary at least annually and
make such adjustment from time to time as it may deem advisable, but the
base salary shall not at any time be less than $450,000.00 a year.
(b) Annual Bonus. The Company shall provide the Executive with an
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annual bonus plan providing the Executive with an opportunity to
earn an annual bonus equal to between eighty percent (80%) (the
"Target Bonus") and one hundred fifty percent (150%) of his base
salary if the Company achieves for the relevant year certain
financial targets established pursuant to such plan.
(c) Execution Bonus. On the Effective Date, the Company shall pay to
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the Executive $500,000.00, less applicable withholding, subject
to the provisions of section 11.(e) hereof.
7. Vacation, Holidays and Sick Leave. During the Term, the Executive
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shall be entitled to paid vacation, paid holidays and sick leave in accordance
with the Company's standard policies for its executive vice presidents.
8. Business Expenses. The Executive shall be reimbursed for all ordinary
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and necessary business expenses incurred by him in connection with his
employment upon timely submission by the Executive of receipts and other
documentation as required by the Internal Revenue Code and in conformance with
the Company's normal procedures.
9. Pension and Welfare Benefits. During the Term, the Executive shall be
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eligible to participate fully in all health benefits, insurance programs,
pension and retirement plans and other employee benefit and compensation
arrangements available to vice presidents of the Company generally.
10. Stock Options The Company, pursuant to the terms of its stock option
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plan, may grant to the Executive, stock options to purchase a number of shares
of common stock.
11. Termination of Employment.
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(a) General. The Executive's employment hereunder may be terminated
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without any breach of this Agreement only under the following
circumstances.
(b) Death or Disability.
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(i) The Executive's employment hereunder shall automatically
terminate upon the death of the Executive.
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(ii) If, as a result of the Executive's incapacity due to
physical or mental illness, the Executive is unable to perform the
essential functions of his job for any one hundred eighty (180) days
(whether or not consecutive) during any eighteen (18) month period,
and no reasonable accommodation can be made that will allow Executive
to perform his essential functions, the Company may terminate the
Executive's employment hereunder for any such incapacity (a
"Disability").
(c) Termination by the Company. The Company may terminate the
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Executive's employment hereunder at any time, whether or not for Cause. For
purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" shall mean (i) the failure or refusal
by the Executive to perform his duties hereunder (other than any such
failure resulting from the Executive's incapacity due to physical or mental
illness), which has not ceased within ten (10) days after a written demand
for substantial performance is delivered to the Executive by the Company,
which demand identifies the manner in which the Company believes that the
Executive has not performed such duties, (ii) the engaging by the Executive
in willful misconduct or an act of moral turpitude which is materially
injurious to the Company, monetarily or otherwise (including, but not
limited to, conduct which violates Section 15 hereof) or (iii) the
conviction of the Executive of, or the entering of a plea of nolo
contendere by, the Executive with respect to, a felony.
(d) Termination by the Executive. The Executive shall be entitled to
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terminate his employment hereunder (A) for Good Reason, (B) if his health
should become impaired to an extent that makes his continued performance of
his duties hereunder hazardous to his physical or mental health, provided
that the Executive shall have furnished the Company with a written
statement from a qualified doctor to such effect and provided, further,
that, at the Company's request, the Executive shall submit to an
examination by a doctor selected by the Company and such doctor shall have
concurred in the conclusion of the Executive's doctor or (C) without the
Executive's express written consent, any failure by the Company to comply
with any material provision of this Agreement, which failure has not been
cured within ten (10) days after notice of such noncompliance has been
given by the Executive to the Company. For purposes of this Agreement,
"Good Reason" shall mean the occurrence following a Change in Control
during the term of this Agreement, of any one of the following acts by the
Company, or failures by the Company to act, unless, in the case of any act
or failure to act described below, such act or failure to act is corrected
prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination
given in respect thereof:
(i) any material diminution in the Executive's authorities or
responsibilities (including reporting responsibilities) which were in
effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or from his status,
title, position or responsibilities (including reporting
responsibilities) which were in effect following a Change in Control
pursuant to the Executive's consent to accept any such change; the
assignment to him of any duties or work responsibilities which are
inconsistent with such status, title, position or work
responsibilities; or any removal of the Executive from, or failure to
reappoint or reelect him to any of
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such positions, except if any such changes are because of Disability,
retirement, death or Cause;
(ii) a reduction by the Company in the Executive's base salary
or Target Bonus as in effect on the date hereof or as the same may be
increased from time to time except for across-the-board salary
reductions similarly affecting all senior executives of the Company
and all senior executives of any Person (as defined in Section
11(h)(i) below) in control of the Company provided in no event shall
any such reduction reduce the Executive's base salary below
[$_________];
(iii) the relocation of the Executive's office at which he is to
perform his duties, to a location more than fifty (50) miles from the
location at which the Executive performed his duties prior to the
Change in Control, except for required travel on the Company's
business to an extent substantially consistent with his business
travel obligations prior to the Change in Control;
(iv) the failure by the Company, without the Executive's
consent, to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive's
current compensation;
(v) the failure by the Company to continue to provide the
Executive with benefits substantially similar in value to the
Executive in the aggregate to those enjoyed by the Executive under any
of the Company's pension, life insurance, medical, health and
accident, or disability plans in which the Executive was participating
immediately prior to the Change in Control, unless the Executive
participates after the Change in Control in other comparable benefit
plans generally available to senior executives of the Company and
senior executives of any Person in control of the Company;
(vi) any purported termination of the Executive's employment
which is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying
the requirements of Section 11(f) below; for purposes of this
Agreement, no such purported termination shall be effective.
The Executive's continued employment for 6 months following any act or failure
to act constituting Good Reason hereunder without the delivery of a Notice of
Termination shall constitute consent to, and a waiver of rights with respect to,
such act or failure to act.
(e) Voluntary Resignation. Should the Executive wish to resign from
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his position with the Company or terminate his employment for other than
Good Reason during the Term, the Executive shall give sixty (60) days
written notice to the Company ("Notice Period"), setting forth the reasons
and specifying the date as of which his resignation is to become effective.
During the Notice Period, the Executive shall cooperate fully with the
Company in achieving a smooth transition of the Executive's duties and
responsibilities to such person(s) as may be designated by the Company. The
Company reserves the right to accelerate the Date of Termination by giving
the Executive notice and payment of amounts due to the Executive under
Section 6(a) and, to the extent
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applicable, Section 6(b) for the balance of the Notice Period. The
Company's obligation to continue to employ the Executive or to continue
payment of the amounts described in the preceding sentence shall cease
immediately if: (1) the Executive has not satisfied his obligations to
cooperate fully with a smooth transition or (2) the Company has grounds to
terminate the Executive's employment immediately for Cause. If the
Executive terminates his employment for other than Good Reason within
twenty-four (24) months from the Effective Date, the Executive shall be
obligated to refund the amount that was received under Section 6(c) of this
Agreement.
(f) Notice of Termination. Any purported termination of the
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Executive's employment by the Company or by the Executive shall be
communicated by written Notice of Termination to the other party hereto in
accordance with Section 19. "Notice of Termination" shall mean a notice
that shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement
relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and
circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive's
employment under the provision so indicated.
(g) Date of Termination. "Date of Termination" shall mean (i) if the
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Executive's employment is terminated because of death, the date of the
Executive's death, (ii) if the Executive's employment is terminated for
Disability, the date Notice of Termination is given, (iii) if the
Executive's employment is terminated pursuant to Subsection (c), (d) or (e)
hereof or for any other reason (other than death or Disability), the date
specified in the Notice of Termination which shall not be less than sixty
(60) days from the date such Notice of Termination is given.
(h) Change in Control. For purposes of this Agreement, a Change in
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Control of the Company shall have occurred if
(i) any "Person" (as defined in Section 3(a)(9) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") as modified and
used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act (other than (1)
the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (2) any trustee or other
fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries, (3) an underwriter temporarily
holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, (4) any
corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the
Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of
the Company's common stock or (5) Apollo Management, LAP, any of its
affiliates and any investments funds managed by it (collectively,
"Apollo"))), is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule
13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities
of the Company representing more than 50% of the combined voting power
of the Company's then outstanding voting securities;
(ii) during any period of not more than two (2) consecutive
years, not including any period prior to the date of this Agreement,
individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board,
and any new director (other than a director designated by a person
(other than Apollo) who has entered into an
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agreement with the Company to effect a transaction described in clause
(i), (iii), or (iv) of this Section 1l(h)) whose election by the Board
or nomination for election by the Company's stockholders was (A) made
pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement affecting the Company dated
November 4, 1997, or (B) approved by a vote of at least two-thirds
(2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors
at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for
election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to
constitute at least a majority thereof;
(iii) the stockholders of the Company approve a merger or
consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than
both (A) a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting
securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto
continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being
converted into voting securities of the surviving or parent entity)
50% or more of the combined voting power of the voting securities of
the Company or such surviving or parent entity outstanding immediately
after such merger or consolidation or (B) a merger or consolidation in
which no person acquires 50% or more of the combined voting power of
the Company's then outstanding securities; or
(iv) the stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete
liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition
by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company's assets (or
any transaction having a similar effect) other than such a sale or
disposition to Apollo.
(i) Return of Property. When the Executive ceases to be employed by
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the Company, the Executive will promptly surrender to the Company all
Company property, including without limitation, all records and other
documents obtained by him or entrusted to him during the course of his
employment with the Company provided, however, that the Executive may
retain copies of such documents as necessary for the Executive's personal
records for federal income tax purposes.
12. Compensation During Disability; Death or Upon Termination.
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(a) During any period that the Executive fails to perform his duties
hereunder as a result of incapacity due to physical or mental illness
("Disability Period"), the Executive shall continue to receive his base
salary at the rate then in effect for such period until his employment is
terminated pursuant to Section 1l(b)(ii) hereof, provided that payments so
made to the Executive during the Disability Period shall be reduced by the
sum of the amounts, if any, payable to the Executive with respect to such
period under disability benefit plans of the Company or under the Social
Security disability insurance program, and which amounts were not
previously applied to reduce any such payment.
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(b) If the Executive's employment is terminated by his death or
Disability, the Company shall pay (i) any base salary due to the Executive
under Section 6(a) through the date of such termination and (ii) an amount
equal to the Target Bonus he would have received for the fiscal year that
ends on or immediately after the Date of Termination, assuming the Company
achieved the lowest target level for which a bonus is paid under the plan
described in Section 6(b), prorated for the period beginning on the first
day of the fiscal year in which occurs the Date of Termination through the
Date of Termination. In addition, if the Executive's employment is
terminated by his death, the Company shall continue to pay to his estate
his salary for an additional six months at the rate then in effect.
(c) If the Executive's employment is terminated by the Company for
Cause or by the Executive for other than Good Reason, the Company shall pay
the Executive his base salary through the Date of Termination at the rate
in effect at the time Notice of Termination is given, and the Company shall
have no further obligations to the Executive under this Agreement.
(d) If following a Change in Control (A) the Company terminates the
Executive's employment without Cause, or (B) the Executive terminates his
employment for Good Reason, then
(i) the Company shall pay the Executive his base salary through
the Date of Termination at the rate in effect at the time Notice of
Termination is given and all other unpaid amounts, if any, to which
the Executive is entitled as of the Date of Termination under any
compensation plan or program of the Company, at the time such payments
are due;
(ii) the Company shall pay the Executive two and one-half times
(1) his base salary at the rate in effect of the Date of Termination
plus (2) his Target Bonus at the rate in effect as of the Date of
Termination;
(iii) if it is determined that the Company has met financial
objectives established pursuant to its Incentive Compensation Plan and
to pay bonuses to eligible employees for the fiscal year within which
the Date of Termination occurs, the Company shall pay the Executive,
as long as the Executive is otherwise eligible for such payment, his
bonus prorated for the period beginning on the first day of the fiscal
year in which occurs the Date of Termination through Date of
Termination, payable at the same time and in the same manner as the
Company customarily pays other bonuses;
(iv) the Company shall continue coverage for the Executive, on
the same terms and conditions as would be applicable if the Executive
were an active Employee, under the Company's life insurance, medical,
health and similar welfare benefit plans (other then group disability
benefits) for a period of thirty-six (36) months. Benefits otherwise
receivable by the Executive pursuant to this Section 12(d)(iv) shall
be reduced to the extent comparable benefits are actually
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received by the Executive from a subsequent employer during the period
during which the Company is required to provide such benefits, and the
Executive shall report any such benefits actually received by him to
the Company; and
(v) the payments provided for in this Section 12(d) (other than
Section 12(d)(iv)) shall be made not later than the thirtieth (30th)
day following the Date of Termination, provided, however, that if the
amounts of such payments, and the limitation on such payments set
forth in Section 16 hereof, cannot be finally determined on or before
such day, the Company shall pay to the Executive on such day an
estimate, as determined in good faith by the Company, of the minimum
amount of such payments to which the Executive is clearly entitled and
shall pay the remainder of such payments (together with interest at
the rate provided in section 1274(b)(2)(B) of the Code (as defined in
Section 16)) as soon as the amount thereof can be determined but in no
event later than the sixtieth (60th) day after the Date of
Termination. In the event that the amount of the estimated payments
exceeds the amount determined by the Company within six (6) months
after payment to have been due, such excess shall constitute a loan by
the Company to the Executive, payable no later than the thirtieth
(30th) business day after demand by the Company (together with
interest at the rate provided in section 1274(b)(2)(B) of the Code).
At the time that payments are made under this Section 12(d), the
Company shall provide the Executive with a written statement setting
forth the manner in which such payments were calculated and the basis
for such calculations including, without limitation, any opinions or
other advice the Company has received from outside counsel, auditors
or consultants (and any such opinions or advice which are in writing
shall be attached to the statement).
(vi) If the Executive continues to be employed by the Company for
one (1) year after a Change of Control and has not by such time given
Notice of Termination for Good Reason, the Executive will have waived
his right to exercise his rights under Section 12(d) hereof with
respect to any act or failure to act which constitutes Good Reason.
(e) If the Executive terminates his employment under clause (C) of
Section 11(d) hereof or, prior to any Change of Control, the Company
terminates the Executive's employment without Cause, then
(i) the Company shall pay the Executive his base salary through
the Date of Termination at the rate in effect at the time Notice of
Termination is given and all other unpaid amounts, if any, to which
the Executive is entitled as of the Date of Termination under any
compensation plan or program of the Company, at the time such payments
are due;
(ii) the Company shall pay to the Executive an aggregate amount
equal to the sum of (A) twelve (12) months of the Executive's base
salary at the rate in effect as of the Date of Termination plus (B)
one (1) additional month of the Executive's base salary at such rate
for each full year of service beyond the first
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anniversary of this Agreement, not to exceed twenty-four (24) months
of base salary payments; such amount to be paid in substantially equal
monthly installments during the period commencing with the month
immediately following the month in which the Date of Termination
occurs or in a lump sum payment, as decided by the Company;
(iii) the Company shall pay the Executive his Target Bonus
prorated for the period beginning on the first day of the fiscal year
in which occurs the Date of Termination through the Date of
Termination;
(iv) the Company shall continue coverage for the Executive, on
the same terms and conditions as would be applicable if the Executive
were an active employee, under the Company's life insurance, medical,
health, and similar welfare benefit plans (other then group
disability) for a period not to exceed the number of months the
Executive will be paid under Section 12(e)(ii) beginning on the Date
of Termination;
(v) benefits otherwise receivable by the Executive pursuant to
clause (iv) of this Section 12(e) shall be reduced to the extent
comparable benefits are actually received by the Executive from a
subsequent employer during the period which the Company is required to
provide such benefits, and the Executive shall report any such
benefits actually received by him to the Company;
(vi) the payments made to the Executive under Section 12(e)
hereof will be reduced by the amount of payments provided for by any
subsequent employer of the executive for a position obtained after the
Date of Termination.
(f) If the Executive experiences a termination under Section 12(d) or
12(e) hereof, until the Executive finds another full-time position or for 6
months, whichever is earlier, the Company shall provide the Executive with
professional outplacement services of the Executive's choosing and shall
reimburse the Executive documented incidental outplacement expenses
directly related to the Executive's job search such as resume mailing,
interview trips, and clerical support, subject to a maximum cost of $10,000
for such outplacement services and incidental expenses. The Executive's
choice of professional outplacement services is subject to the Company's
reasonable prior approval. If the Company has not approved or disapproved
of the Executive's choice within ten (10) business days of receiving notice
of such choice, the Company will be deemed to have given is approval. Any
approval by the Company will be in writing and will state the basis for
such disapproval. The Executive will not be entitled to receive cash in
lieu of the professional outplacement services provided pursuant to this
Section.
(g) If the Executive shall terminate his employment under clause (B)
of Section 11(d) hereof, the Company shall pay the Executive his base
salary through the Date of Termination at the rate in effect at the time
Notice of Termination is given, and the Company shall have no further
obligations to the Executive under this Agreement.
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(h) The Executive shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any
payment provided for in this Section 12 by seeking other employment or
otherwise, and, except as provided in Sections 12(e) hereof, the amount of
any payment or benefit provided for in this Section 12 shall not be reduced
by any compensation earned by the Executive as the result of employment by
another employer or by retirement benefits.
(i) Release. Prior to making any payment pursuant to Sections
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12(d)(iii) and 12(d)(iv) or Sections 12(e)(ii) and 12(e)(iii), whichever is
applicable, the Company shall have the right to require the Executive to
sign, and the Executive hereby agrees to sign, an agreement to be bound by
the terms of Section 15 of this Agreement and a waiver of all claims the
Executive may have (including any claims under the Age Discrimination in
Employment Act), and the Company may withhold payment of such amount until
the period during which the Executive may revoke such waiver (normally
seven days) has elapsed.
13. Representations and Covenants.
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(a) The Company represents and warrants that this Agreement has been
authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company and is a valid
and binding agreement of the Company enforceable against it in accordance
with its terms.
(b) The Executive represents and warrants that he is not a party to
any agreement or instrument which would prevent him from entering into or
performing his duties in any way under this Agreement. The Executive agrees
and covenants that he will obtain, and submit to, such physical
examinations as may be necessary to facilitate the Company obtaining an
insurance policy for its benefit insuring the life of the Executive.
14. Successors: Binding Agreement.
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(a) The Company will require any successor (whether direct or
indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or
substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to expressly
assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the
same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such
succession had taken place.
(b) This Agreement is a personal contract and the rights and
interests of the Executive hereunder may not be sold, transferred,
assigned, pledged, encumbered, or hypothecated by him, except as otherwise
expressly permitted by the provisions of this Agreement. This Agreement
shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive and his
personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors,
heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees. If the Executive should die
while any amount would still be payable to him hereunder had the Executive
continued to live, all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein,
shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to his
devisee, legatee or other designee or, if there is no such designee, to his
estate.
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15. Confidentiality and Non-Competition Covenants.
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(a) The Executive covenants and agrees that he will not at any time
during or at any time after the end of the Term, directly or indirectly,
use for his own account, or disclose to any person, firm or corporation,
other than authorized officers, directors and employees of the Company or
its subsidiaries, Confidential Information (as hereinafter defined) that is
treated as trade secrets by the Company and will not at any time during or
for a period equal to the number of payments which are being made under
Section 12(e) hereof directly or indirectly, use for his own account, or
disclose to any person, firm or corporation, other than authorized
officers, directors and employees of the Company or its subsidiaries, any
other Confidential Information. As used herein, "Confidential Information"
of the Company means information of any kind, nature or description which
is disclosed to or otherwise known to the Executive as a direct or indirect
consequence of his association with the Company, which information is not
generally known to the public or in the business in which the Company is
engaged or which information relates to specific investment opportunities
within the scope of the Company's business which were considered by the
Executive or the Company during the term of this Agreement. Confidential
Information that is treated as confidential trade secrets by the Company
shall include, but not be limited to, strategic operating plans and
budgets, policy and procedure manuals, computer programs, financial forms
and information, patient or resident lists and accounts, supplier
information, accounting forms and procedures, personnel policies,
information pertaining to the salaries, positions and performance reviews
of the Company's employees, information on the methods of the Company's
operations, research and data developed by or for the benefit of the
Company and information relating to revenues, costs, profits and the
financial condition of the Company. During the Term and for a period of two
years following the termination of the Executive's employment, the
Executive shall not induce any employee of the Company or its subsidiaries
to terminate his or her employment by the Company or its subsidiaries in
order to obtain employment by any person, firm or corporation affiliated
with the Executive.
(b) The Executive covenants and agrees that any information,
materials, ideas, discoveries, techniques or programs developed or
discovered by the Executive in connection with the performance of his
duties hereunder shall remain the sole and exclusive property of the
Company and, to the extent it constitutes Confidential Information, shall
be subject to the covenants contained in the preceding paragraph.
(c) The Executive covenants and agrees that during the Term and, if
the Executive's employment is terminated by the Executive for other than
Good Reason, for a period of two (2) years following the termination of the
Executive's employment, the Executive shall not, directly or indirectly,
own an interest in, operate, join, control, or participate as a partner,
director, principal, officer, or agent of, enter into the employment of, or
act as a consultant to, in any case in which he has control or supervision
over a significant portion of any entity (i) whose principal business is
the operation of one or more skilled nursing facilities or (ii) which
operates a skilled nursing business that is material in relation to the
Company's comparable business and (iii) in either case, which
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derives at least 10% of its skilled nursing facility revenue from
facilities which are located within 35 miles of centers or facilities
operated by the Company. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
the foregoing provisions of this Section 15(c) shall not prevent the
Executive from acquiring securities representing not more than 5% of the
outstanding voting securities of any publicly held corporation.
(d) Without limiting the right of the Company to pursue all other
legal and equitable remedies available for violation by the Executive of
the covenants contained in this Section 15, it is expressly agreed by the
Executive and the Company that such other remedies cannot fully compensate
the Company for any such violation and that the Company shall be entitled
to injunctive relief, without the necessity of proving actual monetary
loss, to prevent any such violation or any continuing violation thereof.
Each party intends and agrees that if in any action before any court or
agency legally empowered to enforce the covenants contained in this Section
15, any term, restriction, covenant or promise contained herein is found to
be unreasonable and accordingly unenforceable, then such term, restriction,
covenant or promise shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to
make it enforceable by such court or agency. The covenants contained in
Section 15 shall survive the conclusion of the Executive's employment by
the Company.
16. Prohibition on Parachute Payments.
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, in the
event that at any time on or after the first anniversary of the Effective
Date any payment or benefit received or to be received by the Executive in
connection with a Change in Control of the Company or the termination of
the Executive's employment (whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement
or any other plan, arrangement or agreement with the Company, any person
whose actions result in a Change in Control or any Person affiliated with
the Company or such Person) (all such payments and benefits, including,
without limitation, base salary and bonus payments, being hereinafter
called "Total Payments") would not be deductible (in whole or in part), by
the Company, an affiliate or any Person making such payment or providing
such benefit as a result of section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the "Code"), then, to the extent necessary to make such
portion of the Total Payments deductible (and after taking into account any
reduction in the Total Payments provided by reason of section 280G of the
Code in such other plan, arrangement or agreement), (A) such cash payments
shall first be reduced (if necessary, to zero), and (B) all other non-cash
payments by the Company to the Executive shall next be reduced (if
necessary, to zero). For purposes of this limitation (i) no portion of the
Total Payments the receipt or enjoyment of which the Executive shall have
effectively waived in writing prior to the Date of Termination shall be
taken into account, (ii) no portion of the Total Payments shall be taken
into account which in the opinion of tax counsel selected by the Company's
independent auditors and reasonably acceptable to the Executive does not
constitute a "parachute payment" within the meaning of section 280G(b)(2)
of the Code, including by reason of section 280G(b)(4)(A) of the Code,
(iii) such payments shall be reduced only to the extent necessary so that
the Total Payments (other than those referred to in clauses (i) or (ii)) in
their entirety constitute reasonable
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compensation for services actually rendered within the meaning of section
280G(b)(4)(B) o the Code or are otherwise not subject to disallowance as
deductions, in the opinion of the tax counsel referred to in clause (ii);
and (iv) the value of any non-cash benefit or any deferred payment or
benefit included in the Total Payments shall be determined by the Company's
independent auditors in accordance with the principles of sections
280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code.
(b) If it is established pursuant to a final determination of a court
or an Internal Revenue Service proceeding that, notwithstanding the good
faith of the Executive and the Company in applying the terms of this
Section 16, the aggregate "parachute payments" paid to or for the
Executive's benefit are in an amount that would result in any portion of
such "parachute payments" not being deductible by reason of section 280G of
the Code, then the Executive shall have an obligation to pay the Company
upon demand an amount equal to the sum of (i) the excess of the aggregate
"parachute payments" paid to or for the Executive's benefit over the
aggregate "parachute payments" that could have been paid to or for the
Executive's benefit without any portion of such "parachute payments" not
being deductible by reason of section 280G of the Code; and (ii) interest
on the amount set forth in clause (i) of this sentence at the rate provided
in section 1274(b)(2)(B) of the Code from the date of the Executive's
receipt of such excess until the date of such payment.
17. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains all the understandings
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between the parties hereto pertaining to the matters referred to herein, and on
the Effective Date shall supersede all undertakings and agreements, whether oral
or in writing, previously entered into by them with respect thereto. The
Executive represents that, in executing this Agreement, he does not rely and has
not relied upon any representation or statement not set forth herein made by the
Company with regard to the subject matter, bases or effect of this Agreement or
otherwise.
18. Amendment or Modification. Waiver. No provision of this Agreement may
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be amended or waived unless such amendment or waiver is agreed to in writing,
signed by the Executive and by a duly authorized officer of the Company. No
waiver by any party hereto of any breach by another party hereto of any
condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party
shall be deemed a waiver of a similar or dissimilar condition or provision at
the same time, any prior time or any subsequent time.
19. Notices. Any notice to be given hereunder shall be in writing and
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shall be deemed given when delivered personally, sent by courier or telecopy or
registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested,
addressed to the party concerned at the address indicated below or to such other
address as such party may subsequently give notice of hereunder in writing:
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To Executive at: _________________________________________
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To the Company at: Mariner Post-Acute Network, Inc.
One Ravinia Drive, Suite 1500
Atlanta, Georgia 30346
Any notice delivered personally or by courier under this Section 19
shall be deemed given on the date delivered and any notice sent by telecopy or
registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, shall
be deemed given on the date telecopied or mailed.
20. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application of
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any such provision to any party or circumstances shall be determined by any
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid and unenforceable to any extent,
the remainder of this Agreement or the application of such provision to such
person or circumstances other than those to which it is so determined to be
invalid and unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each provision
hereof shall be validated and shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted
by law.
21. Survivorship. The respective rights and obligations of the parties
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hereunder shall survive any termination of this Agreement to the extent
necessary to the intended preservation of such rights and obligations.
22. Governing Law: Attorney's Fees.
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(a) This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Georgia, without regard to its conflicts of
law principles.
(b) The prevailing party in any dispute arising out of this Agreement
shall be entitled to be paid its reasonable attorney's fees incurred in
connection with such dispute from the other party to such dispute.
23. Dispute Resolution. The Executive and the Company shall not initiate
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legal proceedings relating in any way to this Agreement or to the Executive's
employment or termination from employment with the Company until thirty (30)
days after the party against whom the claim is made ("respondent") receives
written notice from the claiming party of the specific nature of any purported
claims and the amount of any purported damages attributable to each such claim.
The Executive and the Company further agree that if respondent submits the
claiming party's claim to the CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution,
JAMS/Endispute, or other local dispute resolution service for nonbinding
mediation prior to the expiration of such thirty (30) day period, the claiming
party may not institute arbitration or other legal proceedings against
respondent until the earlier of: (a) the completion of good-faith mediation
efforts or (b) 90 days after the date on which the respondent received written
notice of the claimant's claim(s); provided, however, that nothing in this
Section 23 shall prohibit the Company from pursuing
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injunctive or other equitable relief against the Executive prior to,
contemporaneous with, or subsequent to invoking or participating in these
dispute resolution processes. The Company shall pay the cost of the mediator.
24. Headings. All descriptive headings of sections and paragraphs in this
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Agreement are intended solely for convenience, and no provision of this
Agreement is to be construed by reference to the heading of any section or
paragraph.
25. Withholdings. All payments to the Executive under this Agreement
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shall be reduced by all applicable withholding required by federal, state or
local tax laws.
26. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of
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which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the date first above written.
MARINER POST-ACUTE NETWORK, INC.
BY: /s/ Susan Whittle
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NAME: Susan Whittle
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TITLE: Senior Vice President
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EXECUTIVE
/s/ George Morgan
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EXHIBIT 10.2
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Employment Agreement dated as of January 20, 1999 between C. Christian
Winkle (the "Executive") and Mariner Post-Acute Network, Inc. a Delaware
corporation (the "Company").
WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Executive as an Executive
Vice President, and the Executive desires to accept such employment, for the
term and upon the other conditions hereinafter set forth; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into this Agreement setting forth
the terms and conditions of the employment relationship of the Executive with
the Company;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. Employment. The Company hereby employs the Executive, and the
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Executive hereby accepts employment with the Company, upon the terms and subject
to the conditions set forth herein.
2. Term. This Agreement shall commence on January 18, 1999 (the
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"Effective Date") and continue for the three-year period (the "Term")
terminating on the third anniversary of the Effective Date, or upon the
Executive's earlier death, disability or other termination of employment
pursuant to Section 13; provided, however, that commencing on the third
anniversary of the Effective Date and on each anniversary thereafter, the Term
shall automatically be extended for one additional year unless, not later than
90 days prior to any such anniversary, either party hereto shall have notified
the other party hereto in writing that such extension shall not take effect.
3. Position. During the Term, the Executive shall serve as Executive
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Vice President of the Company or in such other executive position in the
Company as the Executive shall approve.
4. Duties and Reporting Relationship. During the Term, the Executive
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shall, on a full time basis, use his skills and render services to the best of
his abilities in performing the duties of Executive Vice President of the
Company, and shall not engage in any other business activities except with the
prior written approval of the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") or
its duly authorized designee. The Executive shall perform such executive and
administrative duties (not inconsistent with the position of Executive Vice
President) as the Executive may reasonably be expected to be capable of
performing on behalf of the Company, as may from time to time be authorized or
directed by the Board. The Executive agrees to be employed by the Company in all
such capacities for the Term, subject to all the covenants and conditions
hereinafter set forth.
5. Place of Performance. The Executive shall perform his duties and
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conduct his business at the principal executive offices of the Company, except
for required travel on the Company's business.
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6. Salary and Annual Bonus.
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(a) Base Salary. The Executive's base salary hereunder shall be
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$500,000.00 a year, payable monthly and prorated for any partial year of
employment. The Board shall review such base salary at least annually and
make such adjustment from time to time as it may deem advisable, but the
base salary shall not at any time be less than $500,000.00 a year.
(b) Annual Bonus.The Company shall provide the Executive with an
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annual bonus plan providing the Executive with an opportunity to earn an
annual bonus equal to between eighty percent (80%) (the "Target Bonus") and
one hundred fifty percent (150%) of his base salary if the Company achieves
for the relevant year certain financial targets established pursuant to
such plan.
7. Vacation, Holidays and Sick Leave. During the Term, the Executive
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shall be entitled to paid vacation, paid holidays and sick leave in accordance
with the Company's standard policies for its executive vice presidents.
8. Business Expenses. The Executive shall be reimbursed for all
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ordinary and necessary business expenses incurred by him in connection with his
employment upon timely submission by the Executive of receipts and other
documentation as required by the Internal Revenue Code and in conformance with
the Company's normal procedures. The Executive shall receive an automobile
allowance of $1,500 per month during the term of this Agreement.
9. Moving Expenses. The Executive shall receive reimbursement for
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moving expenses as provided in Company policy. In addition, upon the permanent
relocation of Executive's family and household to the Atlanta, Georgia, area,
Executive shall receive a one-time payment of $200,000.00.
10. Legal Fees. Executive shall receive reimbursement from the
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Company in an amount equal to fees and expenses charged to him by the law firm
of McKenna & Cuneo, L.L.P. in connection with its representation of him with
regard to employment matters through January 31, 1999. Company shall reimburse
Executive within thirty (30) days following submission by Executive to Company
of receipts from McKenna & Cuneo, L.L.P. that set out the amount of fees and
expenses paid by Executive.
11. Pension and Welfare Benefits. During the Term, the Executive
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shall be eligible to participate fully in all health benefits, insurance
programs, pension and retirement plans and other employee benefit and
compensation arrangements available to vice presidents of the Company generally.
12. Stock Options. The Company, pursuant to the terms of its stock
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option plan, may grant to the Executive stock options to purchase a number of
shares of common stock.
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13. Termination of Employment.
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(a) General. The Executive's employment hereunder may be terminated
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without any breach of this Agreement only under the following
circumstances.
(b) Death or Disability.
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(i) The Executive's employment hereunder shall automatically
terminate upon the death of the Executive.
(ii) If, as a result of the Executive's incapacity due to
physical or mental illness, the Executive is unable to perform the
essential functions of his job for any one hundred eighty (180) days
(whether or not consecutive) during any eighteen (18) month period,
and no reasonable accommodation can be made that would allow the
Executive to perform his essential functions, the Company may
terminate the Executive's employment hereunder for any such incapacity
(a "Disability").
(c) Termination by the Company. The Company may terminate the
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Executive's employment hereunder at any time, whether or not for Cause.
For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" shall mean (i) the failure or
refusal by the Executive to perform his duties hereunder (other than any
such failure resulting from the Executive's incapacity due to physical or
mental illness), which has not ceased within ten (10) days after a written
demand for substantial performance is delivered to the Executive by the
Company, which demand identifies the manner in which the Company believes
that the Executive has not performed such duties, (ii) the engaging by the
Executive in willful misconduct or an act of moral turpitude which is
materially injurious to the Company, monetarily or otherwise (including,
but not limited to, conduct which violates Section 17 hereof) or (iii) the
conviction of the Executive of, or the entering of a plea of nolo
contendere by the Executive with respect to, a felony.
(d) Termination by the Executive. The Executive shall be entitled to
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terminate his employment hereunder (A) for Good Reason, (B) if his health
should become impaired to an extent that makes his continued performance of
his duties hereunder hazardous to his physical or mental health, provided
that the Executive shall have furnished the Company with a written
statement from a qualified doctor to such effect and provided, further,
that, at the Company's request, the Executive shall submit to an
examination by a doctor selected by the Company and such doctor shall have
concurred in the conclusion of the Executive's doctor or (C) without the
Executive's express written consent, any failure by the Company to comply
with any material provision of this Agreement, which failure has not been
cured within ten (10) days after notice of such noncompliance has been
given by the Executive to the Company. For purposes of this Agreement,
"Good Reason" shall mean the occurrence of any one of the following acts by
the Company, or failures by the Company to act, unless, in the case of any
act or failure to act described below, such act or failure to act is
corrected prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of
Termination given in respect thereof:
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(i) any material diminution in the Executive's authorities or
responsibilities (including reporting responsibilities) or from his
status, title, position or responsibilities (including reporting
responsibilities); except if any such changes are because of
Disability, retirement, death or Cause;
(ii) a reduction by the Company in the Executive's base salary
or Target Bonus as in effect on the date hereof or as the same may be
increased from time to time, except for across-the-board salary
reductions similarly affecting all senior executives of the Company
and all senior executives of any Person (as defined in Section
13(h)(i) below) in control of the Company provided in no event shall
any such reduction reduce the Executive's base salary below
$500,000.00;
(iii) the failure by the Company, without the Executive's
consent, to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive's
current compensation;
(iv) the failure by the Company to continue to provide the
Executive with benefits substantially similar in value to the
Executive in the aggregate to those enjoyed by the Executive under any
of the Company's pension, life insurance, medical, health and
accident, or disability plans in which the Executive is participating
during the term of this Agreement;
(v) any purported termination of the Executive's employment
which is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying
the requirements of Section 13(f) below; for purposes of this
Agreement, no such purported termination shall be effective; or
(vi) any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a termination on account of a reason
described in Section 13(d) hereof shall be deemed not to be for Good Reason
unless the Executive (i) gives the Company prior written notice that Good
Reason exists, and (ii) gives the Company the opportunity to cure the
condition that purports to be Good Reason, and (iii) the Company fails to
cure that condition within sixty (60) days after the receipt of such notice
(or, with respect to the failure to make any payment when due to the
Executive within ten (10) days after the receipt of such notice). The
Executive's continued employment for 6 months following any act or failure
to act constituting Good Reason hereunder without the delivery of a Notice
of Termination shall constitute consent to, and a waiver of rights with
respect to, such act or failure to act.
(e) Voluntary Resignation. Should the Executive wish to resign from
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his position with the Company or terminate his employment for other than
Good Reason during the Term, the Executive shall give sixty (60) days
written notice to the Company ("Notice Period"), setting forth the reasons
and specifying the date as of which his resignation is to become effective.
During the Notice Period, the Executive shall cooperate fully with the
Company in achieving a smooth transition of the Executive's duties and
responsibilities to such person(s) as may be designated by the Company. The
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Company reserves the right to accelerate the Date of Termination by giving
the Executive notice and payment of amounts due to the Executive under
Section 6(a) and, to the extent applicable, Section 6(b) for the balance of
the Notice Period. The Company's obligation to continue to employ the
Executive or to continue payment of the amounts described in the preceding
sentence shall cease immediately if: (1) the Executive has not satisfied
his obligations to cooperate fully with a smooth transition or (2) the
Company has grounds to terminate the Executive's employment immediately for
Cause.
(f) Notice of Termination. Any purported termination of the
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Executive's employment by the Company or by the Executive shall be
communicated by written Notice of Termination to the other party hereto in
accordance with Section 21. "Notice of Termination" shall mean a notice
that shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement
relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and
circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive's
employment under the provision so indicated.
(g) Date of Termination. "Date of Termination" shall mean (i) if the
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Executive's employment is terminated because of death, the date of the
Executive's death, (ii) if the Executive's employment is terminated for
Disability, the date Notice of Termination is given, (iii) if the
Executive's employment is terminated pursuant to Subsection (c), (d) or (e)
hereof or for any other reason (other than death or Disability), the date
specified in the Notice of Termination which shall not be less than sixty
(60) days from the date such Notice of Termination is given.
(h) Change in Control. For purposes of this Agreement, a Change in
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Control of the Company shall have occurred if
(i) any "Person" (as defined in Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") as modified and used in
Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act (other than (1) the
Company or any of its subsidiaries, (2) any trustee or other fiduciary
holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or
any of its subsidiaries, (3) an underwriter temporarily holding
securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, (4) any
corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the
Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of
the Company's common stock or (5) Apollo Management, LAP, any of its
affiliates and any investments funds managed by it (collectively,
"Apollo"))), is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule
13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities
of the Company representing more than 50% of the combined voting power
of the Company's then outstanding voting securities;
(ii) during any period of not more than two (2) consecutive
years, not including any period prior to the date of this Agreement,
individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board,
and any new director (other than a director designated by a person
(other than Apollo) who has entered into an agreement with the Company
to effect a transaction described in clause (i), (iii),
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or (iv) of this Section 13(h)) whose election by the Board or
nomination for election by the Company's stockholders was (A) made
pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement affecting the Company dated
November 4, 1997, or (B) approved by a vote of at least two-thirds
(2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors
at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for
election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to
constitute at least a majority thereof;
(iii) the stockholders of the Company approve a merger or
consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than
both (A) a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting
securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto
continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being
converted into voting securities of the surviving or parent entity)
50% or more of the combined voting power of the voting securities of
the Company or such surviving or parent entity outstanding immediately
after such merger or consolidation or (B) a merger or consolidation in
which no person acquires 50% or more of the combined voting power of
the Company's then outstanding securities; or
(iv) the stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete
liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition
by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company's assets (or
any transaction having a similar effect) other than such a sale or
disposition to Apollo.
(i) Return of Property. When the Executive ceases to be employed by
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the Company, the Executive will promptly surrender to the Company all
Company property, including, without limitation, all records and other
documents obtained by him or entrusted to him during the course of his
employment with the Company, provided, however, that the Executive may
retain copies of such documents as necessary for the Executive's personal
records for federal income tax purposes.
14. Compensation During Disability; Death or Upon Termination.
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(a) During any period that the Executive fails to perform his duties
hereunder as a result of incapacity due to physical or mental illness
("Disability Period"), the Executive shall continue to receive his base
salary at the rate then in effect for such period until his employment is
terminated pursuant to Section 13(b)(ii) hereof, provided that payments so
made to the Executive during the Disability Period shall be reduced by the
sum of the amounts, if any, payable to the Executive with respect to such
period under disability benefit plans of the Company or under the Social
Security disability insurance program, and which amounts were not
previously applied to reduce any such payment.
(b) If the Executive's employment is terminated by his death or
Disability, the Company shall pay (i) any base salary due to the Executive
under Section 6(a) through the date of such termination and (ii) an amount
equal to the Target Bonus he would have
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received for the fiscal year that ends on or immediately after the Date of
Termination, assuming the Company achieved the lowest target level for
which a bonus is paid under the plan described in Section 6(b), prorated
for the period beginning on the first day of the fiscal year in which
occurs the Date of Termination through the Date of Termination. In
addition, if the Executive's employment is terminated by his death, the
Company shall continue to pay to his devisee, legatee or other designee or,
if there is no such designee, to his estate, his salary for an additional
six months at the rate then in effect.
(c) If the Executive's employment is terminated by the Company for
Cause or by the Executive for other than Good Reason, the Company shall pay
the Executive his base salary through the Date of Termination at the rate
in effect at the time Notice of Termination is given, and the Company shall
have no further obligations to the Executive under this Agreement.
(d) If, following a Change in Control, (A) the Company terminates the
Executive's employment without Cause, or (B) the Executive terminates his
employment for Good Reason, then
(i) the Company shall pay the Executive his base salary
through the Date of Termination at the rate in effect at the time
Notice of Termination is given and all other unpaid amounts, if any,
to which the Executive is entitled as of the Date of Termination under
any compensation plan or program of the Company, at the time such
payments are due;
(ii) the Company shall pay the Executive two and one-half times
(1) his base salary at the rate in effect of the Date of Termination
plus (2) his Target Bonus at the rate in effect as of the Date of
Termination;
(iii) if it is determined that the Company has met financial
objectives established pursuant to its Incentive Compensation Plan and
to pay bonuses to eligible employees for the fiscal year within which
the Date of Termination occurs, the Company shall pay the Executive,
as long as the Executive is otherwise eligible for such payment, his
bonus prorated for the period beginning on the first day of the fiscal
year in which occurs the Date of Termination through the Date of
Termination, payable at the same time and in the same manner as the
Company customarily pays other bonuses;
(iv) the Company shall continue coverage for the Executive, on
the same terms and conditions as would be applicable if the Executive
were an active Employee, under the Company's life insurance, medical,
health and similar welfare benefit plans (other then group disability
benefits) for a period of thirty-six (36) months. Benefits otherwise
receivable by the Executive pursuant to this Section 14(d)(iv) shall
be reduced to the extent comparable benefits are actually received by
the Executive from a subsequent employer during the period during
which the Company is required to provide such benefits, and the
Executive shall report any such benefits actually received by him to
the Company; and
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(v) the payments provided for in this Section 14(d) (other than
Section 14(d)(iv)) shall be made not later than the thirtieth (30th)
day following the Date of Termination, provided, however, that if the
amounts of such payments, and the limitation on such payments set
forth in Section 16 hereof, cannot be finally determined on or before
such day, the Company shall pay to the Executive on such day an
estimate, as determined in good faith by the Company, of the minimum
amount of such payments to which the Executive is clearly entitled and
shall pay the remainder of such payments (together with interest at
the rate provided in section 1274(b)(2)(B) of the Code (as defined in
Section 18(a))) as soon as the amount thereof can be determined but in
no event later than the sixtieth (60th) day after the Date of
Termination. In the event that the amount of the estimated payments
exceeds the amount determined by the Company within six (6) months
after payment to have been due, such excess shall constitute a loan by
the Company to the Executive, payable no later than the thirtieth
(30th) business day after demand by the Company (together with
interest at the rate provided in section 1274(b)(2)(B) of the Code).
At the time that payments are made under this Section 14(d), the
Company shall provide the Executive with a written statement setting
forth the manner in which such payments were calculated and the basis
for such calculations including, without limitation, any opinions or
other advice the Company has received from outside counsel, auditors
or consultants (and any such opinions or advice which are in writing
shall be attached to the statement).
(vi) If the Executive has not given Notice of Termination for
Good Reason by the later of (A) one (1) year after a Change of
Control, or (B) one (1) year after the occurrence of the act or
failure to act which constitutes Good Reason, the Executive will have
waived his right to exercise his rights under Section 14(d) hereof
with respect to any act or failure to act which constitutes Good
Reason.
(e) If, prior to a Change in Control, (A) the Company terminates the
Executive's employment without Cause, or (B) the Executive terminates his
employment for Good Reason, then
(i) the Company shall pay the Executive his base salary through
the later of (A) the Date of Termination or (B) two years from the
Effective Date, at the rate in effect at the time Notice of
Termination is given and all other unpaid amounts, if any, to which
the Executive is entitled as of the later of (A) the Date of
Termination or (B) two years from the Effective Date under any
compensation plan or program of the Company, at the time such payments
are due;
(ii) if it is determined that the Company has met financial
objectives established pursuant to its Incentive Compensation Plan and
to pay bonuses to eligible employees through the later of (A) the
fiscal year within which the Date of Termination occurs or (B) the
fiscal year in which the second anniversary of
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the Effective Date occurs, the Company shall pay the Executive his
Target Bonus(es) prorated for the period (A) beginning on the first
day of the fiscal year in which occurs the Date of Termination through
the Date of Termination, or (B) beginning on the first day of the
fiscal year in which the second anniversary of the Effective Date
occurs through the second anniversary of the Effective Date, whichever
is later, payable at the same time and in the same manner as the
Company customarily pays other bonuses;
(iii) the Company shall continue coverage for the Executive, on
the same terms and conditions as would be applicable if the Executive
were an active Employee, under the Company's life insurance, medical,
health and similar welfare benefit plans (other then group disability
benefits) for the later of (A) the Date of Termination or (B) two
years from the Effective Date. Benefits otherwise receivable by the
Executive pursuant to this Section 14(e)(iii) shall be reduced to the
extent comparable benefits are actually received by the Executive from
a subsequent employer during the period during which the Company is
required to provide such benefits, and the Executive shall report any
such benefits actually received by him to the Company.
(f) If the Executive experiences a termination under Section 14(d) or
14(e) hereof, until the Executive finds another full-time position or for 6
months, whichever is earlier, the Company shall provide the Executive with
professional outplacement services of the Executive's choosing and shall
reimburse the Executive documented incidental outplacement expenses
directly related to the Executive's job search such as resume mailing,
interview trips, and clerical support, subject to a maximum cost of $10,000
for such outplacement services and incidental expenses. The Executive's
choice of professional outplacement services is subject to the Company's
reasonable prior approval. If the Company has not approved or disapproved
of the Executive's choice within ten (10) business days of receiving notice
of such choice, the Company will be deemed to have given its approval. Any
approval by the Company will be in writing and will state the basis for
such disapproval. The Executive will not be entitled to receive cash in
lieu of the professional outplacement services provided pursuant to this
Section.
(g) If the Executive shall terminate his employment under clause (B)
of Section 13(d) hereof, the Company shall pay the Executive his base
salary through the Date of Termination at the rate in effect at the time
Notice of Termination is given, and the Company shall have no further
obligations to the Executive under this Agreement.
(h) The Executive shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any
payment provided for in this Section 14 by seeking other employment or
otherwise, and, except as provided in Sections 14(d)(iv), or 14(e)(iii)
hereof, the amount of any payment or benefit provided for in this Section
14 shall not be reduced by any compensation earned by the Executive as the
result of employment by another employer or by retirement benefits.
(i) Prior to making any payment or providing any benefit pursuant to
Sections 14(d) or 14(e), whichever is applicable, the Company shall have
the right to require the
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Executive to sign, and the Executive hereby agrees to sign, an agreement to
be bound by the terms of Section 17 of this Agreement and a waiver of all
claims the Executive may have (including any claims under the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act), and the Company may withhold payment of
such amount until the period during which the Executive may revoke such
waiver (normally seven days) has elapsed.
15. Representations and Covenants.
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(a) The Company represents and warrants that this Agreement has been
authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company and is a valid
and binding agreement of the Company enforceable against it in accordance
with its terms.
(b) The Executive represents and warrants that he is not a party to
any agreement or instrument which would prevent him from entering into or
performing his duties in any way under this Agreement. The Executive agrees
and covenants that he will obtain, and submit to, such physical
examinations as may be necessary to facilitate the Company obtaining an
insurance policy for its benefit insuring the life of the Executive.
16. Successors: Binding Agreement.
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(a) The Company will require any successor (whether direct or
indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or
substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to expressly
assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the
same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such
succession had taken place.
(b) This Agreement is a personal contract and the rights and
interests of the Executive hereunder may not be sold, transferred,
assigned, pledged, encumbered, or hypothecated by him, except as otherwise
expressly permitted by the provisions of this Agreement. This Agreement
shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive and his
personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors,
heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees. If the Executive should die
while any amount would still be payable to him hereunder had the Executive
continued to live, all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein,
shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to his
devisee, legatee or other designee or, if there is no such designee, to his
estate.
17. Confidentiality and Non-Competition Covenants.
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(a) The Executive covenants and agrees that he will not at any time
during or at any time after the end of the Term, directly or indirectly,
use for his own account, or disclose to any person, firm or corporation,
other than authorized officers, directors and employees of the Company or
its subsidiaries, Confidential Information (as hereinafter defined) that is
treated as trade secrets by the Company and will not at any time during or
for a period equal to the number of payments which are being made under
Section 14(e) hereof directly or indirectly, use for his own account, or
disclose to any person, firm or
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corporation, other than authorized officers, directors and employees of the
Company or its subsidiaries, any other Confidential Information. As used
herein, "Confidential Information" of the Company means information of any
kind, nature or description which is disclosed to or otherwise known to the
Executive as a direct or indirect consequence of his association with the
Company, which information is not generally known to the public or in the
business in which the Company is engaged or which information relates to
specific investment opportunities within the scope of the Company's
business which were considered by the Executive or the Company during the
term of this Agreement. Confidential Information that is treated as
confidential trade secrets by the Company shall include, but not be limited
to, strategic operating plans and budgets, policy and procedure manuals,
computer programs, financial forms and information, patient or resident
lists and accounts, supplier information, accounting forms and procedures,
personnel policies, information pertaining to the salaries, positions and
performance reviews of the Company's employees, information on the methods
of the Company's operations, research and data developed by or for the
benefit of the Company and information relating to revenues, costs, profits
and the financial condition of the Company. During the Term and for a
period of two years following the termination of the Executive's
employment, the Executive shall not induce any employee of the Company or
its subsidiaries to terminate his or her employment by the Company or its
subsidiaries in order to obtain employment by any person, firm or
corporation affiliated with the Executive.
(b) The Executive covenants and agrees that any information,
materials, ideas, discoveries, techniques or programs developed or
discovered by the Executive in connection with the performance of his
duties hereunder shall remain the sole and exclusive property of the
Company and, to the extent it constitutes Confidential Information, shall
be subject to the covenants contained in the preceding paragraph.
(c) The Executive covenants and agrees that during the Term and, if
the Executive's employment is terminated by the Executive for other than
Good Reason, for a period of two (2) years following the termination of the
Executive's employment, the Executive shall not, directly or indirectly,
own an interest in, operate, join, control, or participate as a partner,
director, principal, officer, or agent of, enter into the employment of, or
act as a consultant to, in any case in which he has control or supervision
over a significant portion of any entity (i) whose principal business is
the operation of one or more skilled nursing facilities or (ii) which
operates a skilled nursing business that is material in relation to the
Company's comparable business and (iii) in either case, which derives at
least 10% of its skilled nursing facility revenue from facilities which are
located within 35 miles of centers or facilities operated by the Company.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the foregoing provisions
of this Section 15(c) shall not prevent the Executive from acquiring
securities representing not more than 5% of the outstanding voting
securities of any publicly held corporation.
(d) Without limiting the right of the Company to pursue all other
legal and equitable remedies available for violation by the Executive of
the covenants contained in this Section 17, it is expressly agreed by the
Executive and the Company that such other
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remedies cannot fully compensate the Company for any such violation and
that the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief, without the
necessity of proving actual monetary loss, to prevent any such violation or
any continuing violation thereof. Each party intends and agrees that if in
any action before any court or agency legally empowered to enforce the
covenants contained in this Section 17, any term, restriction, covenant or
promise contained herein is found to be unreasonable and accordingly
unenforceable, then such term, restriction, covenant or promise shall be
deemed modified to the extent necessary to make it enforceable by such
court or agency. The covenants contained in Section 17 shall survive the
conclusion of the Executive's employment by the Company.
18. Prohibition on Parachute Payments.
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, in the
event that at any time on or after the first anniversary of the Effective
Date any payment or benefit received or to be received by the Executive in
connection with a Change in Control of the Company or the termination of
the Executive's employment (whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement
or any other plan, arrangement or agreement with the Company, any person
whose actions result in a Change in Control or any Person affiliated with
the Company or such Person) (all such payments and benefits, including,
without limitation, base salary and bonus payments, being hereinafter
called "Total Payments") would not be deductible (in whole or in part), by
the Company, an affiliate or any Person making such payment or providing
such benefit as a result of section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the "Code"), then, to the extent necessary to make such
portion of the Total Payments deductible (and after taking into account any
reduction in the Total Payments provided by reason of section 280G of the
Code in such other plan, arrangement or agreement), (A) such cash payments
shall first be reduced (if necessary, to zero), and (B) all other non-cash
payments by the Company to the Executive shall next be reduced (if
necessary, to zero). For purposes of this limitation (i) no portion of the
Total Payments the receipt or enjoyment of which the Executive shall have
effectively waived in writing prior to the Date of Termination shall be
taken into account, (ii) no portion of the Total Payments shall be taken
into account which in the opinion of tax counsel selected by the Company's
independent auditors and reasonably acceptable to the Executive does not
constitute a "parachute payment" within the meaning of section 280G(b)(2)
of the Code, including by reason of section 280G(b)(4)(A) of the Code,
(iii) such payments shall be reduced only to the extent necessary so that
the Total Payments (other than those referred to in clauses (i) or (ii)) in
their entirety constitute reasonable compensation for services actually
rendered within the meaning of section 280G(b)(4)(B) of the Code or are
otherwise not subject to disallowance as deductions, in the opinion of the
tax counsel referred to in clause (ii); and (iv) the value of any non-cash
benefit or any deferred payment or benefit included in the Total Payments
shall be determined by the Company's independent auditors in accordance
with the principles of sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code.
(b) If it is established pursuant to a final determination of a court
or an Internal Revenue Service proceeding that, notwithstanding the good
faith of the
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Executive and the Company in applying the terms of this Section 18, the
aggregate "parachute payments" paid to or for the Executive's benefit are
in an amount that would result in any portion of such "parachute payments"
not being deductible by reason of section 280G of the Code, then the
Executive shall have an obligation to pay the Company upon demand an amount
equal to the sum of (i) the excess of the aggregate "parachute payments"
paid to or for the Executive's benefit over the aggregate "parachute
payments" that could have been paid to or for the Executive's benefit
without any portion of such "parachute payments" not being deductible by
reason of section 280G of the Code; and (ii) interest on the amount set
forth in clause (i) of this sentence at the rate provided in section
1274(b)(2)(B) of the Code from the date of the Executive's receipt of such
excess until the date of such payment.
19. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains all the understandings
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between the parties hereto pertaining to the matters referred to herein, and on
the Effective Date shall supersede all undertakings and agreements, whether oral
or in writing, previously entered into by them with respect thereto. The
Executive represents that, in executing this Agreement, he does not rely and has
not relied upon any representation or statement not set forth herein made by the
Company with regard to the subject matter, bases or effect of this Agreement or
otherwise.
20. Amendment or Modification. Waiver. No provision of this Agreement
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may be amended or waived unless such amendment or waiver is agreed to in
writing, signed by the Executive and by a duly authorized officer of the
Company. No waiver by any party hereto of any breach by another party hereto of
any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party
shall be deemed a waiver of a similar or dissimilar condition or provision at
the same time, any prior time or any subsequent time.
21. Notices. Any notice to be given hereunder shall be in writing and
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shall be deemed given when delivered personally, sent by courier or telecopy or
registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested,
addressed to the party concerned at the address indicated below or to such other
address as such party may subsequently give notice of hereunder in writing:
To Executive at: Mr. C. Christian Winkle
20016 Hunt Pass Court
Parkton, MD 21120
To the Company at: Mariner Post-Acute Network, Inc.
One Ravinia Drive, Suite 1500
Atlanta, Georgia 30346
Any notice delivered personally or by courier under this Section 21
shall be deemed given on the date delivered and any notice sent by telecopy or
registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, shall
be deemed given on the date telecopied or mailed.
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22. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application
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of any such provision to any party or circumstances shall be determined by any
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid and unenforceable to any extent,
the remainder of this Agreement or the application of such provision to such
person or circumstances, other than those to which it is so determined to be
invalid and unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each provision
hereof shall be validated and shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted
by law.
23. Survivorship. The respective rights and obligations of the parties
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hereunder shall survive any termination of this Agreement to the extent
necessary to the intended preservation of such rights and obligations.
24. Governing Law: Attorney's Fees.
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(a) This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Georgia, without regard to its conflicts of
law principles.
(b) The prevailing party in any dispute arising out of this Agreement
shall be entitled to be paid its reasonable attorney's fees incurred in
connection with such dispute from the other party to such dispute.
25. Dispute Resolution. The Executive and the Company shall not initiate
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legal proceedings relating in any way to this Agreement or to the Executive's
employment or termination from employment with the Company until thirty (30)
days after the party against whom the claim is made ("respondent") receives
written notice from the claiming party of the specific nature of any purported
claims and the amount of any purported damages attributable to each such claim.
The Executive and the Company further agree that if respondent submits the
claiming party's claim to the CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution,
JAMS/Endispute, or other local dispute resolution service for nonbinding
mediation prior to the expiration of such thirty (30) day period, the claiming
party may not institute arbitration or other legal proceedings against
respondent until the earlier of: (a) the completion of good-faith mediation
efforts or (b) 90 days after the date on which the respondent received written
notice of the claimant's claim(s); provided, however, that nothing in this
Section 25 shall prohibit the Company from pursuing injunctive or other
equitable relief against the Executive prior to, contemporaneous with, or
subsequent to invoking or participating in these dispute resolution processes.
The Company shall pay the cost of the mediator.
26. Headings. All descriptive headings of sections and paragraphs in
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this Agreement are intended solely for convenience, and no provision of this
Agreement is to be construed by reference to the heading of any section or
paragraph.
27. Withholdings. All payments to the Executive under this Agreement
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shall be reduced by all applicable withholding required by federal, state or
local tax laws.
28. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts,
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each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the date first above written.
MARINER POST-ACUTE NETWORK, INC.
BY: /s/ Keith B. Pitts
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NAME: Keith B. Pitts
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TITLE: Chief Executive Officer
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EXECUTIVE
/s/ Chris Winkle
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EXHIBIT 10.3
$250,000,000 REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY
CREDIT AGREEMENT
by and among
MARINER HEALTH GROUP, INC.
and
THE BANKS PARTY HERETO
and
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent
and
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK, as Syndication Agent
Dated as of May 18, 1994, as amended
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(i)
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SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1.01(C) COMMITMENTS OF BANKS
SCHEDULE 1.01(P) PERMITTED LIENS
SCHEDULE 2.09(a) EXISTING LETTERS OF CREDIT; LOANS, INTEREST AND OTHER
OBLIGATIONS UNDER PRIOR CREDIT AGREEMENT
SCHEDULES 6.01(a) QUALIFICATIONS TO DO BUSINESS, SUBSIDIARIES AND
and 6.01(c) EXCLUDED ENTITIES
SCHEDULE 6.01(u) MATERIAL CONTRACTS
SCHEDULE 6.01(y) ENVIRONMENTAL DISCLOSURES
SCHEDULE 6.01(z) CERTAIN DISCLOSURES REGARDING OTHER DEBT OF THE BORROWER
SCHEDULE 6.01(aa) OWNED AND LEASED REAL PROPERTY OF THE LOAN PARTIES; MATTERS
REGARDING CERTAIN LEASED FACILITIES AND INDEBTEDNESS OF
CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE 6.01(cc) CERTAIN AFFILIATE TRANSACTIONS
SCHEDULE 8.01(1) CERTAIN DISCLOSURES REGARDING SUBORDINATION OF INDEBTEDNESS
SCHEDULE 8.02(a) PERMITTED INDEBTEDNESS
SCHEDULE 8.02(c) CERTAIN GUARANTEES
SCHEDULE 8.02(d) RESTRICTED INVESTMENTS
SCHEDULE 8.02(x) EXISTING NEGATIVE PLEDGE COVENANTS
(ii)
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EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT 1.01(A) ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 1.01(C) CONDITIONS FOR INCURRENCE OF CERTAIN LIENS AND CERTAIN
INDEBTEDNESS
EXHIBIT 1.01(C)(1) COLLATERAL SHARING AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 1.01(F) FIRST MORTGAGE
EXHIBIT 1.01(G) GUARANTY AND SURETYSHIP AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 1.01(I) INDEMNITY
EXHIBIT 1.01(I)(1) INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT - LEASED FACILITY (A) and (B)
EXHIBIT 1.01(I)(2) INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT - OWNED FACILITY (A) and (B)
EXHIBIT 1.01(P) PATENT, TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 1.01(P)(1) PLEDGE AGREEMENT (Borrower)
EXHIBIT 1.01(P)(2) PLEDGE AGREEMENT (Subsidiaries Pledging Stock)
EXHIBIT 1.01(P)(3) PLEDGE AGREEMENT (Subsidiaries Pledging Partnership
Interests)
EXHIBIT 1.01(R) REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE
EXHIBIT 1.01(S)(1) SECURITY AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 1.01(S) SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT (Intercompany)
EXHIBIT 1.01(T) TRUSTEE AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 2.05 LOAN REQUEST
EXHIBIT 8.01(l) TERMS OF CERTAIN SUBORDINATED INDEBTEDNESS
EXHIBIT 8.01(m)(i) ACQUISITION APPROVAL CERTIFICATE
EXHIBIT 8.01(m)(ii) ACQUISITION NOTICE CERTIFICATE
EXHIBIT 8.03(d) COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(iii)
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CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT is dated as of May 18, 1994, as amended and is
made by and among MARINER HEALTH GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (the
"Borrower"), the BANKS (as hereinafter defined), FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK, in
its capacity as syndication agent (hereinafter referred to in such capacity as
the "Syndication Agent"), and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacity as
administrative agent for the Banks under this Agreement (hereinafter referred to
in such capacity as the "Administrative Agent").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Banks are
party to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of May 18, 1994 (as amended
prior to the date hereof, the "Existing Revolving Credit Agreement"), pursuant
to which the Banks have heretofore provided the Borrower with a revolving credit
facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility") in an aggregate principal amount not
to exceed $250,000,000; and
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested the amendment of certain
covenants; and
WHEREAS, the Banks are willing to agree to the foregoing subject to
the terms and conditions hereafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of their mutual
covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and intending to be legally bound
hereby, covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
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1.01 Certain Definitions. In addition to words and terms defined
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elsewhere in this Agreement, the following words and terms shall have the
following meanings, respectively, unless the context hereof clearly requires
otherwise:
Acquisition Approval Certificate shall have the meaning set forth
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in Section 8.01(m)(i).
Acquisition Income Reporting Period shall mean the period during
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which Borrower shall measure Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations pursuant to
Section 8.01(m) for purposes of computing Borrower's leverage ratio and its
other financial covenants on the date on which Borrower makes any Permitted
Acquisition, which period shall be either:
(1) the four fiscal quarters ending immediately before the
date of such Permitted Acquisition (the "Immediately Preceding Four Quarters")
if such Permitted Acquisition occurs after the Delivery Date for the financial
statements of Borrower for such Immediately Preceding Four Quarters, or
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(2) the four fiscal quarters ending one quarter period
prior to the end of the Immediately Preceding Four Quarters (the "Second
Preceding Four Quarters") if such Permitted Acquisition occurs before the
Delivery Date for the financial statements of Borrower for the Immediately
Preceding Four Quarters.
Acquisition Notice Certificate shall have the meaning given to
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such term in Section 8.01(m)(ii).
Acquisition Reporting Certification shall mean any Permitted
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Acquisition with respect to which Borrower delivers or is required to deliver
either an Acquisition Notice Certificate or an Acquisition Approval Certificate
pursuant to Section 8.01(m).
Adjusted Net Income shall mean for any period of determination an
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amount equal to the net income (loss) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for
such period determined and consolidated in accordance with GAAP; provided,
however, that there shall not be included in such Adjusted Net Income any non-
recurring items related to costs and expenses incurred in connection with
acquisitions and dispositions of assets, merger transactions or other business
combinations, any extraordinary gain or loss, the cumulative effect of a change
in accounting principles and costs related to the discharge of legal judgments
or settlement costs related to the settlement of a bona fide dispute between the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and any other Person.
Adjusted Total Indebtedness shall mean, as of any date of
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determination, Total Indebtedness, less, the aggregate amount of the sum without
duplication, of the following items (a), (b), (c) and (d): (a) the outstanding
principal amount of the Subordinated Notes, (b) the outstanding principal amount
of Permitted Subordinated Indebtedness which refinances or is used to purchase
Subordinated Notes, (c) the outstanding principal amount of the Loans, up to an
aggregate of $25 million, the proceeds of which have been used to purchase the
Designated Portion of the Subordinated Notes (directly or indirectly, including
as permitted by Sections 8.02(d)(vii) or 8.02(e)(vii)), and (d) the outstanding
principal amount of Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 8.02(a)(iv).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is expressly agreed that Total Indebtedness
shall, in no event, be reduced by more than $150,000,000 with respect to the
aggregate amount of items (a), (b) and (c) described in the previous sentence.
Administrative Agent shall mean PNC Bank, National Association,
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in its capacity as administrative agent for the Banks under this Agreement and
its successors in such capacity.
Administrative Agent's Fee shall have the meaning assigned to
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that term in Section 10.15 hereof.
Affiliate as to any person shall mean any other person (i) which
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directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control
with such person, (ii) which beneficially owns or holds 50% or more of any class
of the voting stock of the Borrower, or (iii) 50% or more of the voting stock
(or in the case of a person which is not an individual or a corporation, 50% or
more of the equity interest) of which is beneficially owned or held, directly
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or indirectly, by the Borrower. Control, as used herein, shall mean the
possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the
direction of the management or policies of a person, whether through the
ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, including the power to
elect a majority of the directors or trustees of a corporation or trust, as the
case may be.
Agents shall mean collectively the Administrative Agent and the
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Syndication Agent, and Agent shall mean any one of the Agents, individually.
Agreement shall mean this Credit Agreement as the same may be
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supplemented, amended, modified or restated from time to time including all
schedules and exhibits hereto.
Agreement No. 15 shall mean that certain Amendment No. 15 to
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Credit Agreement dated October 3, 1997 among Borrower, the Banks and
Administrative Agent, together with schedules and exhibits thereto.
Agreement No. 17 to Credit Agreement dated July 14, 1998 among
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Borrower, the Banks and Administrative Agent, together with schedules and
exhibits thereto.
Amendment No. 16 shall mean that certain Amendment No. 16 to
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Credit Agreement dated January 2, 1998 among Borrower, the Banks and
Administrative Agent, together with schedules and exhibits thereto.
Ansonia shall mean Mariner Health Care of Southern Connecticut, a
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corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Connecticut.
Applicable Percentage Over Euro-Rate shall have the meaning
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assigned to such term in Section 4.01(a)(ii).
Approved Charges shall mean, for any period of determination, the
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following charges, determined and consolidated in accordance with GAAP, to
Consolidated Net Income:
(i) charges for Medicare Recoupment (taken or to be taken
with respect to fiscal years 1996, 1997, or 1998 and relating to Medicare's
disallowance of costs under related party rules), not to exceed for the Borrower
and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, $50,000,000 in the aggregate for
the period commencing on the Eighteenth Amendment Effective Date through and
including the Expiration Date;
(ii) charges to increase accounts receivable reserves
(solely for the purpose of achieving consistency of accounts receivable reserve
levels of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with the policies of MPN), not to
exceed for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis,
$25,000,000 in the aggregate for the period commencing on the Eighteenth
Amendment Effective Date through and including the Expiration Date;
(iii) non-recurring cash charges for employee related costs
of the Borrower including, without limitation, relocation and recruitment costs,
retention bonuses,
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severance payments to employees of the Borrower, reasonable and customary
transaction fees, including without limitation, legal and other professional
fees, paid or to be paid following the Seventeenth Amendment Effective Date, all
as related to the Eighteenth Amendment or the Paragon Acquisition, not to exceed
for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis $13,000,000 and
other cash charges of a similar nature which shall have been approved in writing
by the Agents prior to the taking of such charge; and
(iv) subject to the prior written approval of the Required
Banks, other cash charges (recurring or nonrecurring), extraordinary items, or
non-recurring expenses incurred in connection with any Permitted Acquisition.
Assignment and Assumption Agreement shall mean an Assignment and
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Assumption Agreement by and among a Purchasing Bank, the Transferor Bank and the
Administrative Agent, as agent and on behalf of the remaining Banks,
substantially in the form of Exhibit 1.01(A) hereto.
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Authorized Officer shall mean with respect to each Loan Party
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those persons designated by written notice to the Administrative Agent from the
Borrower, authorized to execute notices, reports and other documents required
hereunder. The Borrower may amend such list of persons from time to time by
giving written notice of such amendment to the Administrative Agent.
Bank shall mean the financial institutions named on Schedule
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1.01(R)(2) hereto and their respective successors and assigns as permitted
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hereunder, each of which is referred to herein as a Bank.
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Base Rate shall mean the greater of (i) the interest rate per
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annum announced from time to time by the Administrative Agent at its Principal
Office as its then prime rate, which rate may not necessarily be the lowest rate
then being charged commercial borrowers by the Administrative Agent, or (ii) the
Federal Funds Effective Rate plus one-half percent (0.5%) per annum.
Base Rate Option shall mean the Revolving Credit Base Rate
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Option.
Benefit Arrangement shall mean at any time an "employee benefit
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plan," within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, which is neither a Plan or a
Multiemployer Plan and which is maintained, sponsored or otherwise contributed
to, by any member of the ERISA Group.
Borrower shall mean Mariner Health Group, Inc., a corporation
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organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.
Borrowing Date shall mean, with respect to any Loan, the date for
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the making thereof or the renewal thereof or conversion thereof to the same or a
different Interest Rate Option, which shall be a Business Day.
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Borrowing Tranche shall mean specified portions of Loans
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outstanding as follows: (i) any loan to which a Euro-Rate Option applies which
becomes subject to the same Interest Rate Option under the same Loan Request by
the Borrower and which have the same Interest Period shall constitute one
Borrowing Tranche, and (ii) all Loans to which a Base Rate Option applies shall
constitute one Borrowing Tranche.
Business Day shall mean (i) with respect to matters relating to
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the Euro-Rate Option, a day on which banks in the London interbank market are
dealing in U.S. Dollar deposits and on which commercial banks are open for
domestic and international business in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and New York,
New York, and (ii) with respect to any other matter, a day on which commercial
banks are open for business in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and New York, New York.
Capital Stock shall mean any and all shares, interests,
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participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of a
corporation, any and all equivalent ownership interests in a Person (other than
a corporation) and any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase any of
the foregoing.
Change in Ownership shall mean the occurrence of any of the
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following: (i) if, from and after the Seventeenth Amendment Effective Date, any
person or group within the meaning of Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") excluding the Permitted
Investors, shall at any time designate or obtain the right to designate a
percentage (the "Third Party Board Percentage") equal to 25% or more of the
members of the Board of Directors of MPN unless at such time the percentage of
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the members of the Board of Directors of MPN designated by the Permitted
Investors is greater than the Third Party Board Percentage; (ii) any "person" or
"group" (as such terms are defined above), excluding the Permitted Investors,
shall at any time become, or obtain rights (whether by means of warrants,
options or otherwise) to become, the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule
13(d)3 and 13(d)5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of a
percentage (the "Third Party Stock Percentage") equal to 33-1/3% or more of the
Voting Stock of MPN unless at such time the percentage of outstanding Voting
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Stock of MPN beneficially owned by the Permitted Investors (determined on a
fully diluted basis) is equal to or greater than the Third Party Stock
Percentage, provided, that for the purposes of this clause (ii), Voting Stock
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that a Permitted Investor has the power to vote in its sole discretion pursuant
to contract or proxy shall be deemed to be beneficially owned by such Permitted
Investor and not by any other "person" or "group"; (iii) a Specified Change of
Control shall occur; or (iv) MPN shall cease to own, directly or indirectly, one
hundred percent (100%) of all Voting Stock of the Borrower.
Class A Excluded Entities shall mean collectively those Excluded
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Entities which have not incurred any Restricted Indebtedness nor are subject to
or bound by the terms of any agreement with respect to Restricted Indebtedness,
and Class A Excluded Entity shall mean separately any Class A Excluded Entity.
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Closing Date shall mean May 18, 1994, which is the Business Day
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on which the first Loan was made.
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Collateral Agent shall mean PNC Bank National Association in its
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capacity as the collateral agent under the Collateral Sharing Agreement and its
successors, and its assigns in such capacity.
Collateral shall mean the Pledge Collateral, the UCC Collateral,
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the Intellectual Property Collateral, all of the collateral (consisting of real
or personal property) under the First Mortgages, the Mortgages and the Leasehold
Mortgages and any other collateral security in which any of the Loan Parties may
hereafter grant a security interest or other lien to the Administrative Agent or
the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, for the benefit of the Banks as
security for their obligations under the Loan Documents.
Collateral Sharing Agreement shall mean the Collateral Sharing
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Agreement among the Administrative Agent, the Loan Parties, the Term Loan
Parties, the administrative agent under the Term Loan Agreement and the
Collateral Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit 1.01(C)(1).
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Combined Commitment shall mean, as to any Bank, as of any date of
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determination, the aggregate of its Revolving Credit Commitment and its Term
Loan Commitment (if any).
Commitment shall mean as to any Bank its Revolving Credit
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Commitment and Commitments shall mean the aggregate of the Revolving Credit
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Commitments of all of the Banks.
Commitment Fee shall have the meaning assigned to that term in
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Section 2.03 hereof.
Compliance Certificate shall have the meaning set forth in
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Section 8.03(d).
Conditions for Incurrence of Certain Liens and Certain
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Indebtedness shall mean those conditions set forth on Exhibit 1.01(C).
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Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations for any period of
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determination shall mean the difference between the amounts determined under the
following clauses (i) and (ii): (i) the sum, without duplication, of (X) the sum
of Consolidated Net Income, depreciation, amortization, Approved Charges, other
non-cash charges to Consolidated Net Income (including, without limitation,
ordinary course reserves with respect to bad debts arising out of ordinary
course accounts receivable), interest expense, and income tax expense of the
Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period determined in
accordance with GAAP, plus (Y) the sum of the Consolidated Cash Flow from
Operations Adjustment Amount for all Class A Excluded Entities, minus (ii) non-
cash credits to net income of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for
such period determined in accordance with GAAP, subject to the adjustments
described in this definition below.
If the Loan Parties make a Permitted Acquisition and the Banks
approve of the historical and pro forma financial statements of the business
acquired in such Permitted Acquisition pursuant to Section 8.01(m) hereof,
Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations shall
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be adjusted as set forth in paragraphs (A) and (B) below. The adjustments in
Paragraphs (A) and (B) below shall apply to computations of the ratios in
Sections 2.01, 2.03, 4.01(a), 8.02(f), 8.02(q), 8.02(r), 8.02(s) and 8.02(u) on
the date of such Permitted Acquisition and at the end of each of the four fiscal
quarters after such Permitted Acquisition. (The adjustments described in
Paragraph (A) below shall not apply to computations of such ratios made as of
the end of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding the date of such Permitted
Acquisition.)
(A) Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations for periods prior to
such Permitted Acquisition shall include (i) the sum of net income,
depreciation, amortization, other non-cash charges to net income, interest
expense and income tax expense of the acquired business, plus the adjustment, if
any pursuant to clause (B) below, minus (ii) non-cash credits to net income of
such business, in each case as determined in accordance with GAAP; and
(B) To the extent, in the determination of net income of the
acquired business utilized in clause (A) above, deductions were taken in respect
of rental expense pursuant to operating leases in accordance with GAAP and
following the consummation of a Permitted Acquisition the Borrower appropriately
amends such leases so that, in accordance with GAAP, such rental expense
pursuant to operating leases may properly be treated as rental expense pursuant
to capital leases (and the Borrower treats such leases as capital leases for
periods following the consummation by the Borrower of such Permitted
Acquisition) then, such net income for purposes of clause (A) above shall be
increased by the deductions taken in respect of rental expense pursuant to such
operating leases during the period of determination.
Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations Adjustment Amount shall mean,
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for each Class A Excluded Entity, for any period of determination, the amount
equal to the product of (A) a percentage, as determined by the Administrative
Agent in its reasonable discretion, multiplied by (B) the difference between (i)
the sum of net income, depreciation, amortization, other non-cash charges to
such net income, interest expense and income tax expense of such Class A
Excluded Entity for such period, as determined in accordance with GAAP, minus
(ii) non-cash credits to net income of such Class A Excluded Entity for such
period, as determined in accordance with GAAP. In determining the applicable
percentage under clause (A) above, the Administrative Agent shall review with
the Borrower the constituent documents of each Excluded Entity, including
without limitation, partnership agreements, shareholder agreements and other
relevant documents which the Borrower agrees to provide as the Administrative
Agent may reasonably request, and the Administrative Agent shall also review the
equity ownership interests of the Loan Parties in each Excluded Entity and the
actual cash flow available to be distributed to the Loan Parties from the
operations of each Excluded Entity.
Consolidated Net Income shall mean for any period of determination an
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amount equal to the net income of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries
for such period determined in accordance with GAAP, but without regard to net
income attributable to Excluded Entities.
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Consolidated Net Worth shall mean as of any date of determination
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total stockholders' equity of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of such date
determined and consolidated in accordance with GAAP.
Contamination shall mean the presence or release or threat of release
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of Regulated Substances in, on, under or emanating to or from the Property,
which pursuant to Environmental Laws requires notification or reporting to an
Official Body, or which pursuant to Environmental Laws requires the
identification, investigation, cleanup, removal, remediation, containment,
control, abatement of or other response action or which otherwise constitutes a
violation of Environmental Laws.
Control Investment Affiliate shall mean as to any Person, any other
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Person which (a) directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or
is under common control with, such Person and (b) is organized by such Person
primarily for the purpose of making equity or debt investments in one or more
companies. For purposes of this definition, "control" of a Person means the
power, directly or indirectly, to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of such Person whether by contract or otherwise.
Corporate Shares shall have the meaning assigned to that term in
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Section 6.01(c).
Corporate Subsidiaries shall mean collectively the Subsidiaries of
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Borrower which are corporations, and Corporate Subsidiary shall mean
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individually any of them.
Delivery Date shall mean the date which is the earlier of (i) the date
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on which the Borrower delivers its consolidated financial statements to the
Administrative Agent and the Banks pursuant to Sections 8.03(b) and (c), or (ii)
one Business Day following the date on which such financial statements are due
to be delivered pursuant to such Sections.
Designated Portion of the Subordinated Notes shall mean, as of any
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date of determination, that portion of the Subordinated Notes, held by
NationsBank, N.A., pursuant to the LMS Swap Agreement.
Dollar, Dollars, U.S. Dollars and the symbol $ shall mean lawful
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money of the United States of America.
Drawing Date shall have the meaning assigned to that term in
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Section 2.09(d).
Eighteenth Amendment shall mean that certain Amendment No. 18 to
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Credit Agreement, dated as of December 23, 1998 among Borrower, the Banks and
the Agents.
Eighteenth Amendment Effective Date shall mean December 23, 1998.
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Environmental Complaint shall mean any written complaint by any Person
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or Official Body setting forth a cause of action for personal injury or property
damage, natural resource damage, contribution or indemnity for response costs,
civil or administrative penalties,
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criminal fines or penalties, or declaratory or equitable relief arising under
any Environmental Law or any order, notice of violation, citation, subpoena,
request for information or other written notice or demand of any type issued by
an Official Body pursuant to any Environmental Law.
Environmental Law shall mean all federal, state, local and foreign
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Laws and any consent decrees, settlement agreements, judgments, orders,
directives, policies or programs issued by or entered into with an Official Body
pertaining or relating to: (i) pollution or pollution control; (ii) protection
of human health or the environment; (iii) employee safety in the workplace; (iv)
the management, presence, use, generation, processing, extraction, treatment,
recycling, refining, reclamation, labeling, transport, storage, collection,
distribution, disposal or release or threat of release of Regulated Substances;
(v) the presence of Contamination; (vi) the protection of endangered or
threatened species; and (vii) the protection of Environmentally Sensitive Areas.
Environmentally Sensitive Area shall mean (i) any wetland as defined
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by applicable Environmental Law; (ii) any area designated as a coastal zone
pursuant to applicable Laws, including Environmental Law; (iii) any area of
historic or archeological significance or scenic area as defined or designated
by applicable Laws, including Environmental Law; (iv) habitats of endangered
species or threatened species as designated by applicable Laws, including
Environmental Law; or (v) a floodplain or other flood hazard area as defined
pursuant to any applicable Laws.
ERISA shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
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as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, and any successor
statute of similar import, and the rules and regulations thereunder, as from
time to time in effect.
ERISA Group shall mean, at any time, the Borrower and all members of a
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controlled group of corporations and all trades or businesses (whether or not
incorporated) under common control and all other entities which, together with
the Borrower, are treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Internal
Revenue Code.
Euro-Rate shall mean with respect to the Loans comprising any
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Borrowing Tranche to which the Euro-Rate Option applies for any Interest Period,
the interest rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent by dividing
(the resulting quotient rounded upward to the nearest 1/100 of 1% per annum) (i)
the rate of interest determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with
its usual procedures (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest
error) to be the "offered" eurodollar rate as quoted by Exco-Noonan Incorporated
(or appropriate successor or, if Exco-Noonan or its successor ceases to provide
such quotes, a comparable replacement as determined by the Administrative Agent)
as evidenced on Dow Jones Markets Service (formerly known as Telerate) display
page 4756 (or such other display page on the Dow Jones Markets Service system as
may replace Dow Jones Markets Service display page 4756), two (2) Business Days
prior to the first day of such Interest Period for an amount comparable to such
Borrowing Tranche and having a borrowing date and maturity comparable to such
Interest Period by (ii) a number equal to 1.00 minus the Euro-Rate Reserve
Percentage. The Euro-Rate may also be expressed by the following formula:
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Dow Jones Markets Service page 4756 as quoted by Exco-Noonan,
Euro-Rate = (or appropriate successor)
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1.00 - Euro-Rate Reserve Percentage
The Euro-Rate shall be adjusted with respect to any Euro-Rate Option outstanding
on the effective date of any change in the Euro-Rate Reserve Percentage as of
such effective date. The Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice to the
Borrower of the Euro-Rate as determined or adjusted in accordance herewith,
which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
Euro-Rate Option shall mean the Revolving Credit Euro-Rate
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Option.
Euro-Rate Reserve Percentage shall mean the maximum percentage
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(expressed as a decimal rounded upward to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) as determined
by the Administrative Agent (which determination shall be conclusive absent
manifest error) which is in effect during any relevant period, as prescribed by
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) for
determining the reserve requirements (including, without limitation,
supplemental, marginal and emergency reserve requirements) with respect to
eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as "Eurocurrency Liabilities") of a
member bank in such System.
Event of Default shall mean any of the Events of Default described
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in Section 9.01 of this Agreement.
Excluded Entities shall mean (i) any partnership, corporation or
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limited liability company which is neither MPN nor a MPN Subsidiary nor a
Subsidiary of any Loan Party and with respect to which a Loan Party has made a
Restricted Investment permitted by Section 8.02(d)(iv), and (ii) any
Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Borrower which the Borrower has designated as one
of the Excluded Entities and with respect to which a Loan Party has made a
Restricted Investment permitted by Section 8.02(d)(iv), and Excluded Entity
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shall mean separately any Excluded Entity.
Existing Letters of Credit shall have the meaning given to such term
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in Section 2.09.
Expiration Date shall mean, with respect to the Commitments, January
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3, 2000.
Facility Purchase Option shall mean an option provided by a Lessor
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Lender or Owned Facility Lender in an Intercreditor Agreement giving the
Administrative Agent or the Banks the right to purchase the Lessor Indebtedness
or Owned Facility Indebtedness from such Lessor Lender or Owned Facility Lender
upon certain events of default relating to such Indebtedness.
FAS 121 shall mean Financial Accounting Standard No. 121 promulgated
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by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, as in effect from time to time.
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Federal Funds Effective Rate for any day shall mean the rate per annum
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(based on a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed and rounded upward to the
nearest 1/100 of 1%) announced by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or any
successor) on such day as being the weighted average of the rates on overnight
Federal funds transactions arranged by Federal funds brokers on the previous
trading day, as computed and announced by such Federal Reserve Bank (or any
successor) in substantially the same manner as such Federal Reserve Bank
computes and announces the weighted average it refers to as the "Federal Funds
Effective Rate" as of the date of this Agreement; provided, if such Federal
Reserve Bank (or its successor) does not announce such rate on any day, the
"Federal Funds Effective Rate" for such day shall be the Federal Funds Effective
Rate for the last day of which such rate was announced.
First Mortgages shall mean the First Mortgages in substantially the
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form of Exhibit 1.01(F) with respect to all owned real property of the Loan
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Parties (other than owned real property subject to a Mortgage as of the
Eighteenth Amendment Effective Date), executed and delivered by the applicable
Loan Party to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks.
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall have the meaning set forth in
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Section 8.02(q).
GAAP shall mean generally accepted accounting principles as are in
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effect on the Closing Date, subject to the provisions of Section 1.03 hereof,
and applied on a consistent basis (except for changes in application in which
the Borrower's independent certified public accountants concur) both as to
classification of items and amounts.
Guaranty of any person shall mean any obligation of such person
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guaranteeing or in effect guaranteeing any liability or obligation of any other
person in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, any agreement to indemnify or hold
harmless any other person, any performance bond or other suretyship arrangement
and any other form of assurance against loss, except endorsement of negotiable
or other instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of
business.
Guaranty Agreements shall mean collectively the Guaranty and
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Suretyship Agreements, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit
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1.01(G) executed and delivered by the Subsidiaries of Borrower to the
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Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Banks, and Guaranty Agreement shall
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mean separately any Guaranty Agreement.
Historical Statements shall have the meaning given to such term in
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Section 6.01(i)(i).
Indebtedness shall mean as to any person at any time, any and all
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indebtedness, obligations or liabilities (whether matured or unmatured,
liquidated or unliquidated, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, or joint
or several) of such person for or in respect of: (i) borrowed money, including,
without limitation the Subordinated Notes, (ii) amounts raised under or
liabilities in respect of any note purchase or acceptance credit facility, (iii)
reimbursement obligations under any letter of credit, currency swap agreement,
interest rate swap, cap, collar or floor agreement or other interest rate
protection agreement,
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(iv) any other transaction (including without limitation forward sale or
purchase agreements, capitalized (not operating) leases required under GAAP to
be disclosed as a liability on the Loan Party's balance sheet and conditional
sales agreements) having the commercial effect of a borrowing of money entered
into by such person to finance its operations or capital requirements (but not
including the deferred portion of any Restricted Investment in an Excluded
Entity if such amount is to be paid from available cash flow from operations of
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and also not including trade payables and
accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business which are not
represented by a promissory note, instrument or other evidence of indebtedness
and which are not more than ninety (90) days past due (unless such past due
indebtedness is being disputed in good faith and an appropriate reserve has been
established with respect to such indebtedness in accordance with GAAP)),
provided that, for purposes of this clause (iv) the phrase "other evidence of
indebtedness" shall not include any ordinary course evidence of trade accounts
payable of the Borrower or any Subsidiary such as purchase orders or invoices,
or (v) any Guaranty of Indebtedness for borrowed money.
Indenture shall mean that certain Indenture dated April 4, 1996,
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between the Borrower and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as trustee, in
respect of the Subordinated Notes, as the same may be amended, modified,
supplemented or restated from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
Indemnity shall mean the Indemnity Agreement substantially in the form
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of Exhibit 1.01(I) among the Banks, the Collateral Agent, certain of the Loan
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Parties, certain of the Term Loan Parties and the Term Loan Banks relating to
possible environmental liabilities associated with any of the Property.
Insolvency Proceedings shall mean, with respect to any Person, (a) a
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case, action or proceeding with respect to such Person (i) before any court or
any other Official Body under any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or
other, similar Law now or hereafter in effect, or (ii) for the appointment of a
receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator, conservator
(or similar official) of any Loan Party or otherwise relating to the
liquidation, dissolution, winding-up or relief of such Person, or (b) any
general assignment for the benefit of creditors, composition, marshaling of
assets for creditors, or other, similar arrangement in respect of such Person's
creditors generally or any substantial portion of its creditors; undertaken
under any Law.
Intellectual Property Collateral shall mean all of the property
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described in the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement.
Intercreditor Agreements shall mean collectively, as of any date of
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determination, each Intercreditor Agreement entered into between the
Administrative Agent and a Lessor Lender, each Intercreditor Agreement entered
into between the Administrative Agent and an Owned Facility Lender, each
Intercreditor Agreement entered into as required by Section 8.02(d)(iv), and
each other Intercreditor Agreement entered into between the Administrative Agent
or Collateral Agent, as the case may be, and any other Person, as required
pursuant to this Agreement, and Intercreditor Agreement shall mean,
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individually, any of the Intercreditor Agreements.
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Interest Payment Date shall mean each date specified for the
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payment of interest in Section 5.03.
Interest Period shall have the meaning assigned to such term in
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Section 4.02.
Interest Rate Option shall mean any Euro-Rate Option or Base Rate
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Option.
Internal Revenue Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of
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1986, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, and any
successor statute of similar import, and the rules and regulations thereunder,
as from time to time in effect.
Labor Contractors shall have the meaning assigned to that term in
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Section 6.01(u).
Law shall mean any law (including common law), constitution,
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statute, treaty, regulation, rule, ordinance, opinion, release, ruling, order,
injunction, writ, decree or award of any Official Body.
Leased Facilities shall mean collectively all health care
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facilities leased by a Subsidiary of Borrower, as lessee, and Leased Facility
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shall mean any of the Leased Facilities, individually.
Leasehold Mortgages shall mean collectively, as of any date of
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determination, each Leasehold Mortgage granted by a Subsidiary Lessee in favor
of the Administrative Agent (or Collateral Agent, as the case may be) for the
benefit of the Banks with respect to the Leased Facility leased by such
Subsidiary Lessee, and Leasehold Mortgage shall mean individually any of the
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Leasehold Mortgages. To the extent that a Leasehold Mortgage is granted by a
Loan Party, as grantor, on or after the Eighteenth Amendment Effective Date as
required by this Agreement, such Leasehold Mortgage shall be in favor of the
Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks and shall be in form and substance
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, notwithstanding any provisions of this
Agreement to the contrary.
Lessor shall mean with respect to a Leased Facility, the person
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which owns such facility and leases such facility to a Subsidiary Lessee.
Lessor Indebtedness shall mean Indebtedness of a Lessor either
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secured by the assets of or related to the Leased Facility owned by such Lessor
or which includes restrictive covenants or other provisions related or
applicable to such Leased Facility.
Lessor Lender shall mean, with respect to any Lessor
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Indebtedness, the obligee thereof.
Letter of Credit shall have the meaning assigned to that term in
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Section 2.09.
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Letter of Credit Borrowing shall mean an extension of credit
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resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit which shall not have been
reimbursed on the date when made and shall not have been converted into a
Revolving Credit Loan under Section 2.09(d).
Letter of Credit Fee shall have the meaning assigned to that term
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in Section 2.09.
Letters of Credit Outstanding shall mean at any time the sum of
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(i) the aggregate undrawn face amount of outstanding Letters of Credit and (ii)
the aggregate amount of all unpaid and outstanding Reimbursement Obligations.
Lien shall mean any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, lien,
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security interest, charge or other encumbrance or security arrangement of any
nature whatsoever, whether voluntarily or involuntarily given, including but not
limited to any conditional sale or title retention arrangement, and any
assignment, deposit arrangement or capitalized lease intended as, or having the
effect of, security and any filed financing statement or other notice of any of
the foregoing (whether or not a lien or other encumbrance is created or exists
at the time of the filing).
LMS Swap Agreement shall mean that certain Confirmation for U.S.
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Dollar Total Return Swap Transaction to be subject to 1992 Master Swap Agreement
dated September 21, 1998, between NationsBank, N.A. and MPN, as amended,
together with that certain Guaranty dated as of September 21, 1998 given by the
Borrower and certain of its Subsidiaries in favor of NationsBank, N.A. with
respect thereto.
Loan Documents shall mean this Agreement, the Collateral Sharing
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Agreement, the First Mortgages, the Notes, the Guaranty Agreements, the Pledge
Agreements, the Mortgages, the Leasehold Mortgages, the Intercreditor
Agreements, the Trustee Agreement, the Subordination Agreement (Intercompany),
the Indemnity, the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement, the
Security Agreement and any other instruments, certificates or documents
delivered or contemplated to be delivered hereunder or thereunder or in
connection herewith or therewith, as the same may have previously been or in the
future be supplemented or amended from time to time in accordance herewith or
therewith, and Loan Document shall mean any of the Loan Documents.
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Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, it is expressly
agreed that: (i) any First Mortgage, Pledge Agreement, Mortgage, Leasehold
Mortgage, Intercreditor Agreement, Security Agreement or Patent, Trademark and
Copyright Security Agreement required to be entered into by a Loan Party as
debtor, pledgor, or mortgagor on or after the Eighteenth Amendment Effective
Date shall, unless otherwise required by the Administrative Agent, name the
Collateral Agent, as secured party, mortgagee, grantee, pledgee or similar
designation, as the case may be, for the ratable benefit of the Banks and (on a
pari passu basis) the Term Loan Banks, and (ii) any Loan Party formed or
acquired on or after the Eighteenth Amendment effective date shall execute and
deliver a joinder to the Collateral Sharing Agreement in form and substance
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
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Loan Parties shall mean the Borrower and its Subsidiaries,
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other than those Subsidiaries which are permitted Excluded Entities.
Loan Request shall mean a request for Revolving Credit Loans
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made in accordance with Section 2.05 hereof or a request to select, convert to
or renew a Euro-Rate Option in accordance with Section 4.02 hereof.
Loans shall mean collectively and Loan shall mean separately all
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Revolving Credit Loans or any Revolving Credit Loan.
Make Whole Amount shall mean the amount payable to NationsBank,
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N.A. pursuant to Section 4.B. of the LMS Swap Agreement equal to the lesser of
(i) $25,000,000, or (ii) the amount equal to the difference between $41,700,000
and the price obtained by NationsBank, N.A. upon the sale of the Designated
Portion of the Subordinated Notes to a Person other than MPN, or the Borrower or
any of their respective Affiliates.
Mariner Maryland shall mean Mariner Health Care of Baltimore,
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Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.
Mariner Nashville shall mean Mariner Health Care of Nashville,
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Inc., a Delaware corporation, a Subsidiary of the Borrower and the successor by
merger to Convalescent Services Inc., a Georgia corporation.
Material Adverse Change shall mean any set of circumstances or
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events which (a) has or could reasonably be expected to have any material
adverse effect whatsoever upon the validity or enforceability of this Agreement
or any other Loan Document, (b) is or could reasonably be expected to be
material and adverse to the business, properties, assets, financial condition,
results of operations or prospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as
a whole, (c) impairs materially or could reasonably be expected to impair
materially the ability of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to duly and
punctually pay or perform its Indebtedness, or (d) impairs materially or could
reasonably be expected to impair materially the ability of any Agent or any of
the Banks, to the extent permitted, to enforce their legal remedies pursuant to
this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
Material Subsidiary shall mean any Subsidiary the revenue or net
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income of which represented more than five percent (5%) of the Borrower's
consolidated revenues or consolidated net income during the preceding four (4)
fiscal quarters.
Member Interests shall have the meaning assigned to that term in
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Section 6.01(c).
Month, with respect to an Interest Period under the Euro-Rate
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Option, shall mean the interval between the days in consecutive calendar months
numerically corresponding to the first day of such Interest Period. If any
Interest Period with respect to Loans subject to a Euro-Rate Option begins on a
day of a calendar month for which there is no numerically corresponding day in
the month in which such Interest Period is to end, the final
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month of such Interest Period shall be deemed to end on the last Business Day of
such final month.
Mortgages shall mean collectively, as of any date of
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determination, the second lien Mortgages granted by a Subsidiary Owner in favor
of the Administrative Agent (or Collateral Agent, as the case may be) for the
benefit of the Banks with respect to the Owned Facility of such Subsidiary
Owner, and Mortgage shall mean individually any of the Mortgages. To the extent
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that a Mortgage is granted by a Loan Party, as mortgagor, on or after the
Eighteenth Amendment Effective Date as required by this Agreement, such Mortgage
shall be in favor of the Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the Banks
and (on a pari passu basis) the Term Loan Banks, and shall be in form and
substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, notwithstanding any
provision of this Agreement to the contrary.
MPN shall mean Mariner Post-Acute Network, Inc., a corporation
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organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and formerly
known as Paragon Health Network, Inc., together with its successors and assigns.
MPN Credit Agreement shall mean that certain Credit Agreement
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dated as of November 4, 1997, by and among MPN, as borrower, the lenders party
thereto as lenders, The Chase Manhattan Bank, as administrative agent, swing
line lender and letter of credit bank, and NationsBank, N.A., as documentation
agent, as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or replaced from time
to time.
MPN Subsidiary shall mean any Subsidiary of MPN other than the
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Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower.
Multiemployer Plan shall mean any employee benefit plan which
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is a "multiemployer plan" within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA and
to which the Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group is then making or
accruing an obligation to make contributions or, within the preceding five Plan
years, has made or had an obligation to make such contributions.
Multiple Employer Plan shall mean a Plan which has two or more
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contributing sponsors (including the borrower or any member of the ERISA Group)
at least two of whom are not under common control, as such a plan is described
in Sections 4063 and 4064 of ERISA.
NBG shall mean NationsBank of Georgia, N.A.
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NBT shall mean NationsBank of Tennessee, N.A.
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Net Sale Proceeds shall mean, with respect to any transaction, an
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amount equal to the cash proceeds received by the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries from or in respect of such transaction (including, when received,
any cash proceeds received as income or other cash proceeds of any non-cash
proceeds of such transaction), less (x) any expenses or charges (including
commissions, fees and taxes paid or payable) reasonably incurred by such Person
in respect of such transaction, (y) any Indebtedness pertaining to the assets
involved in such
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transaction which is required to be repaid or prepaid by the Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries from the proceeds of such transaction as a result of such
transaction and (z) any amounts considered appropriate by the chief financial
officer of the Borrower to provide reserves in accordance with GAAP for payment
of indemnities or liabilities that may be incurred in connection with such sale
or disposition. For purposes of this definition, if taxes or other expenses
payable in connection with the sale or other disposition of any asset are not
known as of the date of such sale or other disposition, then such fees,
commissions, expenses or taxes shall be estimated in good faith by the chief
financial officer of the Borrower and such estimated amounts shall be deducted.
At such time as any reserved amount described in clause (y) above is no longer
required to be held in reserve, the balance thereof, after payment of the
related liabilities or indemnities, shall be used to make a mandatory prepayment
of the Loans or the Term Loans (as applicable) in accordance with Section 5.05.
Ninth Amendment Effective Date shall mean April 30, 1996, which
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shall be the effective date of the Amendment No. 9 to this Agreement.
Non-Disturbance Agreements shall mean collectively, as of any
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date of determination, the non-disturbance agreements executed by a Lessor
Lender and the applicable Subsidiary Lessee, each providing in part that the
Lessor Lender shall recognize the rights of the Subsidiary Lessee which is
lessee of the Leased Facility so financed by such Lessor Lender should such
Lessor Lender foreclose upon such Leased Facility.
Notes shall mean the Revolving Credit Notes.
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Obligations shall mean all obligations from time to time of any
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Loan Party to any Bank, Agent or the Administrative Agent from time to time
arising under or in connection with or related to or evidenced by or secured by
this Agreement or any other Loan Document, whether such obligations are direct
or indirect, otherwise secured or unsecured, joint or several, absolute or
contingent, due or to become due, whether for payment or performance, now
existing or hereafter arising (specifically including but not limited to
obligations arising or accruing after the commencement of any bankruptcy,
insolvency reorganization or similar proceedings with respect to any Loan Party,
or which would have arisen or accrued but for the commencement of such
proceeding, even if the claim for such obligation is not allowed in such
proceeding under applicable Law). Without limitation of the foregoing, such
obligations include (i) the principal amount of the Loans, interest, letter of
credit reimbursement obligations, and fees, indemnities or expenses under or in
connection with any Loan Document and all refinancings or refundings thereof;
and (ii) all obligations arising from any extensions of credit under or in
connection with the Loan Documents from time to time, regardless of whether any
such extensions of credit are in excess of the amount committed under or
contemplated by the Loan Documents or are made in circumstances in which any
condition to extension of credit is not satisfied. Obligations shall remain such
notwithstanding any assignment or transfer or any subsequent assignment or
transfer of any of the Obligations or any interest therein.
Official Body shall mean any national, federal, state, local or
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other government or political subdivision thereof or any agency, authority,
board, bureau, central bank,
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commission, department or instrumentality of any government or political
subdivision thereof, or any court, tribunal, grand jury or arbitrator, in each
case whether foreign or domestic.
Owned Facilities shall mean all health care facilities acquired
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by a Subsidiary of the Borrower (or the health care facilities which are owned
by a person which is acquired by a Loan Party and such person thereby becomes a
Subsidiary of the Borrower), which facilities (as of the date of acquisition by
a Loan Party or the date the owner of such facility becomes a Subsidiary of the
Borrower) have outstanding Indebtedness payable to a lender, other than
Indebtedness payable to the Banks pursuant to the Loan Documents or payable to
the lenders under the Term Loan Documents, and Owned Facility shall mean any
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Owned Facilities, individually.
Owned Facility Indebtedness shall mean with respect to an Owned
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Facility, the Indebtedness of the Subsidiary Owner thereof payable to a lender
other than the Banks under this Agreement or other than the lenders under the
Term Loan Agreement, which Indebtedness is secured by the assets of such Owned
Facility.
Owned Facility Lender shall mean with respect to a Subsidiary
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Owner, the obligee of the Owned Facility Indebtedness payable by such Subsidiary
Owner.
Paragon Acquisition shall mean the merger of Paragon
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Acquisition Sub with and into the Borrower, with the Borrower being the
surviving corporation, whereupon the shareholders of the Borrower received
shares of MPN common stock in exchange for their outstanding shares of the
Borrower's capital stock, and the Borrower became a wholly-owned subsidiary of
MPN, all pursuant to the Paragon Merger Agreement.
Paragon Acquisition Sub shall mean Paragon Acquisition Sub, Inc.,
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a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned Subsidiary of MPN.
Paragon Merger Agreement shall mean the Agreement and Plan of
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Merger, dated as of April 13, 1998, among MPN, Paragon Acquisition Sub and the
Borrower, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to
time.
Paragon Senior Subordinated Note Indenture shall mean that
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certain Indenture, dated November 4, 1997, with MPN as issuer and IBJ Schroder
Bank & Trust Company as trustee, with respect to the issuance by MPN of its 9
1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007 and its 10 1/2% Senior Subordinated
Discount Notes due 2007.
Participation Advance shall mean, with respect to any Bank, such
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Bank's payment in respect of its participation in a Letter of Credit Borrowing
according to its Ratable Share pursuant to Section 2.09(g).
Partnership Interest shall have the meaning given to such term in
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Section 6.01(c).
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Partnership Subsidiaries shall mean collectively the Subsidiaries
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of Borrower which are general or limited partnerships and Partnership Subsidiary
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shall mean individually any of them.
Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement shall mean the
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Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement in substantially the form of
Exhibit 1.01(P) executed and delivered by each of the Loan Parties to the
Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks.
PBGC shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
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established pursuant to Subtitle A of Title IV of ERISA or any successor.
Permitted Acquisition shall mean any merger, consolidation or
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acquisition after the Closing Date described in and permitted under clause (iii)
or (iv) of Section 8.02(f).
Permitted Distribution Amount shall mean:
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(A) for any Subsidiary (the "Payor Subsidiary"), other than
those Subsidiaries listed in (B) below, the permitted amount of distributions to
be made by the Payor Subsidiary which shall equal the applicable amount so that
the ratio of the following (x) to (y) shall be at least equal to or greater than
2.0 to 1.0: (x) the sum of (i) net income, plus (ii) to the extent deducted in
determining net income for the applicable period of determination under the
preceding clause (i), interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation,
amortization, operating lease expense, and expense in respect of capital leases
of the Payor Subsidiary, plus (iii) capital expenditures, all for the Payor
Subsidiary, as determined in accordance with GAAP, for the four fiscal quarters
of the Payor Subsidiary immediately preceding the date of the proposed
distribution, to (y) the sum of (i) all payments of principal and other amounts
due in respect of Indebtedness (without limitation, prepayment fees, penalties
or other amounts) of the Payor Subsidiary during the fiscal quarter when the
proposed distribution shall be made and the following three fiscal quarters,
plus (ii) the sum of the amounts in respect of income tax expense, operating
lease expense, expense in respect of capital leases, and capital expenditures
under clauses (x)(ii) and (iii) above for the Payor Subsidiary for the four
fiscal quarters immediately preceding the date of the proposed distribution,
plus (iii) the aggregate amount of the proposed distribution by the Payor
Subsidiary; and
(B) for each of Mariner Health of Forest Hills, LLC,
Mariner Health of Bel Air, LLC, Tampa Health Properties, LTD (Bay-to-Bay),
Westbury Associates, New Hanover/Mariner Health, LLC (Wilmington), and Global
Healthcare Center -Bethesda, LLC, the permitted amount of distributions to be
made by each of them shall equal the amount permitted to be made in accordance
with the distribution provisions of their respective joint venture agreement,
limited liability company agreement, partnership agreement or similar agreement
in effect on the Sixteenth Amendment Effective Date (a copy of which has been
delivered to the Administrative Agent), and no amendment shall be made to such
provisions regarding distributions in such joint venture agreements, limited
liability company agreements, partnership agreements or similar agreements
following the Sixteenth Amendment Effective Date without the prior written
approval of the Administrative Agent unless any distributions by such
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Subsidiary are permitted by the provisions of clause (A) above and distributions
by such Subsidiary are otherwise in compliance with Section 8.02(e).
Permitted General Intangibles shall mean licenses, permits,
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certificates or Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement contracts.
Permitted Investments shall mean:
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(i) direct obligations of the United States of America or any
agency or instrumentality thereof or obligations backed by the full faith and
credit of the United States of America maturing in twelve months or less from
the date of acquisition;
(ii) commercial paper maturing in 180 days or less rated not
lower than A-1 by Standard & Poor's Corporation or P-1 by Moody's Investors
Service on the date of acquisition;
(iii) demand deposits, time deposits or certificates of deposit
maturing within one year in commercial banks whose obligations are rated A-1, A
or the equivalent or better by Standard & Poor's Corporation or Moody's
Investors Service on the date of acquisition;
(iv) publicly traded debt securities or preferred stocks rated
at least A or better by either Standard & Poor's Corporation or by Moody's
Investors Service which in the aggregate do not have, at any time, a cost basis
under GAAP in excess of $1,000,000;
(v) common stocks, or mutual funds which invest in common
stocks provided that (A) such stocks are of corporations organized and existing
under the laws of the United States of America, (B) such stocks are traded
publicly on a national securities exchange or the "over the counter market", (C)
the Borrower or its Subsidiaries do not have a cost basis in excess of
$15,000,000 in the aggregate in such stocks and mutual funds, (D) the Borrower
or its Subsidiaries invest in such stocks or mutual funds using funds obtained
from sources other than, directly or indirectly, proceeds of Loans hereunder and
(E) the cost basis of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries in such stocks and mutual
funds does not exceed at any time the amount of cash invested in investments
described in clauses (i) through (iv) and (vi) of this definition of Permitted
Investments; and
(vi) investments in money market funds rated AA or AAm-G or
higher by Standard & Poor's Corporation (or equivalent rating) whose net asset
value remains a constant $1.00 per share.
Permitted Investors shall mean Apollo Management L.P., a Delaware
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limited partnership and its Control Investment Affiliates.
Permitted Leased Facility Liens shall mean, with respect to a
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Subsidiary Lessee, Liens, meeting all of the criteria specified below, solely on
certain of the Permitted General Intangibles of such Subsidiary Lessee, granted
in favor of the Lessor Lender providing financing to the Lessor which is the
lessor of such Subsidiary Lessee's Leased Facility, and such
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Liens secure the Lessor Indebtedness provided by such Lessor Lender. Such Liens
are permitted under this Agreement and shall be deemed to be "Permitted Leased
Facility Liens" only if the following limitations are satisfied:
(i) Such Liens must be terminated on or before the earlier
of: (i) the maturity of the Lessor Indebtedness which such Liens secure (without
giving effect to any extension of such maturity after the Sixteenth Amendment
Effective Date, unless the extension of such maturity is otherwise permitted by
and is in accordance with this Agreement) or (ii) any refinancing, replacement
or substitution of such Lessor Indebtedness which such Lien secures;
(ii) Such Subsidiary Lessee shall have granted to
Administrative Agent (or the Collateral Agent, as the case may be) perfected
security interests in each of the assets of such Subsidiary Lessee encumbered by
such Liens, and the Administrative Agent's (or Collateral Agent's, as the case
may be) security interests shall have priority over all other Liens on such
assets, except that they shall be subordinate to the Liens in favor of the
Lessor Lender unless the Lessor Lender is listed on Schedule 6.01(aa) hereto and
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such Schedule states that such Lessor Lender has refused to consent to the grant
to Administrative Agent of such second Liens;
(iii) The amount of Lessor Indebtedness secured by such
Liens may not be increased after the date such Subsidiary Lessee becomes a
Subsidiary of the Borrower, and any reductions in the amount of such Lessor
Indebtedness after such date shall be permanent; and
(iv) Any termination by such Lessor Lender of such Liens in
an asset after the date such Subsidiary Lessee becomes a Subsidiary of the
Borrower shall be permanent, and no Loan Party shall thereafter grant any new
Lien on assets of any Loan Party in favor of such Lessor Lender.
Permitted Liens shall mean:
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(i) Liens for taxes, assessments, or similar charges,
incurred in the ordinary course of business and which are not yet due and
payable;
(ii) Pledges or deposits made in the ordinary course of
business to secure payment of workers' compensation, or to participate in any
fund in connection with workers' compensation, unemployment insurance, old-age
pensions or other social security programs;
(iii) Liens of mechanics, materialmen, warehousemen,
carriers, or other like Liens, securing obligations incurred in the ordinary
course of business that are not yet due and payable and Liens of landlords
securing obligations to pay lease payments that are not yet due and payable or
in default;
(iv) Good faith pledges or deposits made in the ordinary
course of business to secure performance of bids, tenders, progress or advance
payments, contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money) or leases,
not in excess of the aggregate
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amount due thereunder, or to secure statutory obligations, or surety, appeal,
indemnity, performance or other similar bonds required in the ordinary course of
business;
(v) Encumbrances consisting of zoning restrictions,
easements, reservations, rights of way or other restrictions on the use of real
property, none of which materially impairs the use of such property as currently
used or the value thereof, and none of which is violated in any material respect
by existing or proposed structures or land use;
(vi) Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent for the
benefit of the Banks, in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the
Banks and Liens (which are on a pari passu basis with the Liens in favor of the
Banks, or which are subject to the terms of the Collateral Sharing Agreement) in
favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Term Loan Banks;
(vii) Liens in respect of capital leases as and to the
extent permitted in Section 8.02(p) and Liens in respect of operating leases;
(viii) Any Lien existing on the Eighteenth Amendment
Effective Date and described on Schedule 1.01(P) hereto (excluding Permitted
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Leased Facility Liens and Permitted Owned Facility Liens which are addressed in
clauses (xi) and (xiii) below) provided that the principal amount secured
thereby is not hereafter increased and no additional assets become subject to
such Lien (other than through after-acquired property clauses in effect on the
date hereof);
(ix) Purchase Money Security Interests or other Liens,
provided that the aggregate amount of loans and deferred payments secured by
such Purchase Money Security Interests or other Liens shall not exceed
$15,000,000 (excluding for the purpose of this computation any loans or deferred
payments secured by Liens described on Schedule 1.01(P) hereto);
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(x) The following, (A) if the validity or amount thereof
is being contested in good faith by appropriate and lawful proceedings
diligently conducted so long as levy and execution thereon have been stayed and
continue to be stayed or (B) if a final judgment is entered and such judgment is
discharged within thirty (30) days of entry, and in either case they do not
materially affect the Collateral or, in the aggregate, materially impair the
ability of any Loan Party to perform its obligations hereunder or under the
other Loan Documents:
(1) Claims or Liens for taxes, assessments or
charges due and payable and subject to interest or penalty, provided
that such Loan Party maintains such reserves or other appropriate
provisions as shall be required by GAAP and pays all such taxes,
assessments or charges forthwith upon the commencement of proceedings
to foreclose any such Lien;
(2) Claims, Liens or encumbrances upon, and defects
of title to, real or personal property other than a material portion
of the Collateral,
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including any attachment of personal or real property or other legal
process prior to adjudication of a dispute on the merits; or
(3) Claims or Liens of mechanics, materialmen,
warehousemen, carriers, or other statutory nonconsensual Liens;
(xi) Permitted Leased Facility Liens existing as of the
Sixteenth Amendment Effective Date which are described on Schedule 6.01(aa) as
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of such date, and, after the Sixteenth Amendment Effective Date, subject to the
approval of the Required Banks (including without limitation satisfaction of all
applicable conditions set forth on Exhibit 1.01(C)), additional Permitted Leased
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Facility Liens;
(xii) Permitted Owned Facility Liens existing as of the
Sixteenth Amendment Effective Date which are described on Schedule 6.01(aa) as
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of such date, and, after the Sixteenth Amendment Effective Date, subject to the
approval of the Required Banks (including without limitation, satisfaction of
all applicable conditions set forth on Exhibit 1.01(C)), additional Permitted
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Owned Facility Liens;
(xiii) With respect to an Unrestricted Subsidiary which is
an Excluded Entity, Liens securing Indebtedness incurred by such Unrestricted
Subsidiary, provided that the sole assets subject to such Lien are assets of
such Unrestricted Subsidiary or assets of a person other than any Loan Party or
other Unrestricted Subsidiary; and
(xiv) With respect to Facilities subject to First
Mortgages, all matters of record other than any mortgages, deeds of trust, deeds
to secure debt, financing statements, judgment liens or tax liens, in favor of
Persons other than the Collateral Agent, and all matters that would be shown by
current survey of such Facility.
Permitted Owned Facility Liens shall mean, with respect to a
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Subsidiary Owner, Liens, meeting all of the criteria specified below, on real
and personal property of such Subsidiary Owner relating to the Owned Facility of
such Subsidiary Owner, granted in favor of the Owned Facility Lender providing
financing with respect to such Owned Facility, and such Liens secure the Owned
Facility Indebtedness provided by such Owned Facility Lender. Such Liens are
permitted under this Agreement and shall be deemed to be "Permitted Owned
Facility Liens" only if the following limitations are satisfied:
(i) Such Liens must be terminated on or before the
earlier of: (i) the maturity of the Owned Facility Indebtedness which such Liens
secure (without giving effect to any extension of such maturity after the
Sixteenth Amendment Effective Date, unless the extension of such maturity is
otherwise permitted by and is in accordance with this Agreement) or (ii) any
refinancing, replacement or substitution of the Owned Facility Indebtedness
which such Lien secures;
(ii) The Subsidiary Owner shall have granted to
Administrative Agent (or Collateral Agent, as the case may be) second priority
mortgage liens and security interests in each of the assets which is encumbered
by such Liens;
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(iii) The amount of Owned Facility Indebtedness secured by
such liens may not be increased after the earlier of the date such Owned
Facility was acquired by a Loan Party or the person owning such facility becomes
a Subsidiary of the Borrower and any reductions in the amount of such Owned
Facility Indebtedness after such date shall be permanent; and
(iv) Any termination by an Owned Facility Lender of such
Liens in an asset after the earlier of the date such Owned Facility was acquired
by a Loan Party or the person owning such facility becomes a Subsidiary of the
Borrower shall be permanent and the Subsidiaries of Borrower may not thereafter
grant any new Lien on assets of any Loan Party in favor of such Owned Facility
Lender.
Permitted Repurchase Amount shall mean:
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(i) in the event MPN elects to purchase from NationsBank,
N.A. all or a portion of the Designated Portion of the Subordinated Notes, an
aggregate amount not to exceed the lesser of (A) 101% of the face amount of such
portion of the Designated Portion of the Subordinated Notes so purchased, or (B)
$25,000,000; or
(ii) in the event that NationsBank, N.A. sells all or a
portion of the Designated Portion of the Subordinated Notes to any Person other
than MPN, the Borrower or any of their respective Affiliates, an aggregate
amount not to exceed the Make Whole Amount.
Permitted Subordinated Indebtedness shall mean Indebtedness of
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the Borrower in an amount and on terms and conditions (including provisions
subordinating such Indebtedness to the Indebtedness and all other obligations of
the Loan Parties to the Agents and the Banks under the Loan Documents)
satisfactory to the Agents (whose approval will not be unreasonably withheld),
designated by the Agents as "Permitted Subordinated Indebtedness" and which
refinances, in whole or in part, the Subordinated Notes; provided however that,
in addition to the approval of the Agents, the prior written approval of the
Required Banks (which shall not be unreasonably withheld) shall be required for
the Borrower to incur Indebtedness which refinances, in whole or in part, the
Subordinated Notes, if and only if the terms of such new Indebtedness include
any of the following: (x) a provision that amortizes any principal of such new
Indebtedness prior to the Expiration Date, (y) a principal amount of such
Indebtedness in excess of $151.5 million, or (z) any financial covenant which is
more restrictive than any financial covenant contained in this Agreement. It is
acknowledged and agreed that in accordance with Section 2.08 and the other
provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation the provisions of
Sections 2.05 and 7.01), up to $25,000,000 of proceeds of Loans may be used
either to purchase the Subordinated Notes in accordance with Section
8.02(d)(vii) or to make the dividend permitted by Section 8.02(e)(vii). It is
expressly agreed that in no event shall proceeds of Loans used to purchase,
directly or indirectly, Subordinated Notes or used to make the dividend
permitted by Section 8.02(e)(vii) be deemed to be "Permitted Subordinated
Indebtedness."
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Person shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership,
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association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, joint
venture, government or political subdivision or agency thereof, or any other
entity.
Pinnacle shall mean Pinnacle Care Corporation, a corporation
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organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.
Plan shall mean at any time an employee pension benefit plan
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(including a Multiple Employer Plan but not a Multiemployer Plan) which is
covered by Title IV of ERISA or is subject to the minimum funding standards
under Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code and either (i) is maintained by
any member of the ERISA Group for employees of any member of the ERISA Group or
(ii) has at any time within the preceding five years been maintained by any
entity which was at such time a member of the ERISA Group for employees of any
entity which was at such time a member of the ERISA Group.
Pledge Agreements shall mean collectively the Pledge Agreements
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in substantially the form attached hereto as: (i) Exhibit 1.01(P)(1) executed
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and delivered by the Borrower to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the
Banks; (ii) Exhibit 1.01(P)(2) executed and delivered by any Subsidiary which
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owns any equity ownership interest in another Corporate Subsidiary to the
Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks; (iii) Exhibit 1.01(P)(3) executed
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by any Subsidiary which owns any interest in a Partnership Subsidiary; and (iv)
any other agreement pledging equity interests of a Subsidiary to the Collateral
Agent, for the benefit of the Banks, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Collateral Agent, as any such Pledge Agreement may hereinafter be modified,
amended, restated or replaced from time to time in form and substance
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and Pledge Agreement shall mean
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separately any Pledge Agreement.
Pledged Collateral shall have the meaning assigned to that term
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in the respective Pledge Agreements.
PNC Bank shall mean PNC Bank, National Association, a national
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banking association, its successors and assigns.
Potential Default shall mean any event or condition which with
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notice, passage of time or a determination by the Administrative Agent or the
Required Banks, or any combination of the foregoing, would constitute an Event
of Default.
Principal Office shall mean the main banking office of the
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Administrative Agent, 249 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-2707.
Prior Credit Agreement shall mean that certain Credit Agreement
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dated as of October 6, 1993 among Borrower, certain of the Banks and PNC Bank,
as agent.
Prior Security Interest shall mean a valid and enforceable
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perfected first priority security interest under the Uniform Commercial Code in
the UCC Collateral and the Pledged Collateral, which in the case of the UCC
Collateral is subject only to Liens for taxes not
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yet due and payable to the extent such prospective tax payments are given
priority by statute or Purchase Money Security Interests as permitted hereunder.
Prohibited Transaction shall mean any prohibited transaction as
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defined in Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 406 of ERISA for
which neither an individual nor a class exemption has been issued by the United
States Department of Labor.
Property shall mean all real property, both owned and leased, of
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any Loan Party.
Purchase Money Security Interest shall mean Liens upon tangible
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personal property securing loans to a Loan Party or deferred payments by a Loan
Party in either case, for the purchase of such tangible personal property.
Purchase Price shall mean, with respect to any Permitted
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Acquisition by the Loan Parties, the sum of (i) cash paid at closing, (ii) the
amount of any deferred payments, which are not contingent on the financial
performance of the business being acquired, (iii) the projected amount of any
deferred payments which are contingent on the financial performance of the
business being acquired following the acquisition, provided that it shall be
assumed for purposes of such projection that the cash flow and other financial
performance of the acquired business in each year after the acquisition date
shall be the same as the financial performance of such business during the
twelve (12) months preceding such date, (iv) the amount of any debt assumed or
guaranteed by any Loan Party, (v) if the Loan Parties are acquiring stock of
another person (whether by purchase, merger or otherwise) the amount of debt of
such person outstanding after the acquisition, plus (vi) the value of any stock,
securities or other consideration given by any of the Loan Parties in connection
therewith. If the consideration to be paid in connection with a Permitted
Acquisition includes deferred payments which are contingent on the financial
performance of the acquired business after the acquisition, the Loan Parties
shall compare the amount of deferred payments which the Loan Parties actually
pay (or which become ascertainable if the Loan Parties can ascertain the amount
of any deferred payments before paying them) with the amount which the Loan
Parties projected they would pay pursuant to clause (iii) in the preceding
sentence. The Purchase Price in connection with such acquisition shall be deemed
to increase by the amount of such excess for purposes of determining the
aggregate Purchase Price paid by the Loan Parties in connection with Permitted
Acquisitions pursuant to Sections 8.02(f)(iii)(v) and 8.02(f)(iv)(x).
Purchasing Bank shall mean a Bank which becomes a party to this
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Agreement by executing an Assignment and Assumption Agreement.
Qualifying Asset Sale shall have the meaning set forth in Section
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5.05(a).
Ratable Share shall mean the proportion that a Bank's Commitment
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bears to the Commitments of all of the Banks.
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Redemption Amount shall mean the amount, determined as of the
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last Business Day of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower for such fiscal quarter
then ended, equal to the sum of the amounts determined under the following items
(A) and (B):
(A) the aggregate amount of any payment pursuant to Section
8.02(d)(vii) from the Eighteenth Amendment Effective Date through the date of
determination; and
(B) the aggregate amount of any dividend or distribution
made by the Borrower to MPN pursuant to Section 8.02(e)(vi) prior to the
effectiveness of the Eighteenth Amendment.
Regulated Substances shall mean, without limitation, any
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substance, material or waste, regardless of its form or nature, defined under
Environmental Law as a "hazardous substance," "pollutant," "pollution,"
"contaminant," "extremely hazardous substance," "toxic chemical," "toxic
substance," "toxic waste," "hazardous waste," "special handling waste,"
"industrial waste," "residual waste," "solid waste," "municipal waste," "mixed
waste," "infectious waste," "chemotherapeutic waste," "medical waste" or
"regulated substance" or any other material, substance or waste, regardless of
its form or nature, which otherwise is regulated by Environmental Law.
Regulation U shall mean Regulation U, T or X as promulgated by
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the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as amended from time to
time.
Reimbursement Obligations shall have the meaning assigned to such
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term in Section 2.09(d).
Reportable Event means a reportable event described in Section
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4043 of ERISA and regulations thereunder with respect to a Plan or Multiemployer
Plan and for which the 30-day notice period has not been waived by regulation..
Required Banks shall mean: (i) if there are no Loans,
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Reimbursement Obligations or Letter of Credit Borrowings outstanding, Banks
whose Commitments aggregate at least 51% of the Commitments of all of the Banks,
or (ii) if there are Loans, Reimbursement Obligations or Letter of Credit
Borrowings outstanding, any Bank or group of Banks if the sum of the Loans,
Reimbursement Obligations and Letter of Credit Borrowings then outstanding
aggregates at least 51% of the total principal amount of all of the Loans,
Reimbursement Obligations and Letter of Credit Borrowings then outstanding.
Reimbursement Obligations and Letter of Credit Borrowings shall be deemed, for
purpose of this definition, to be in favor of the Administrative Agent and not a
participating Bank if such Bank has not made its Participation Advance in
respect thereof and shall be deemed to be in favor of such Bank to the extent of
its Participation Advance if it has made its Participation Advance in respect
thereof.
Required Environmental Permits shall mean all permits, licenses,
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bonds, consents, programs, approvals or authorizations required under
Environmental Law for the
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Borrower and/or each of its Subsidiaries to conduct its operations, maintain the
Property or equipment thereon or construct, maintain, operate or occupy any
improvements.
Required Environmental Notices shall mean all notices, reports,
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plans, forms or other filings which pursuant to Environmental Law, Required
Environmental Permits or at the request or direction of an Official Body must be
submitted to an Official Body or which otherwise must be maintained with respect
to the Property, Contamination and the operations and activities of the Borrower
and each of its Subsidiaries.
Responsible Officer shall mean, with respect to any Loan Party,
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the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer or the treasurer
thereof.
Restricted Indebtedness shall mean with respect to the Excluded
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Entities, Indebtedness secured by any Liens, other than Indebtedness not to
exceed $250,000 in the aggregate for all Excluded Entities secured by Purchase
Money Security Interests.
Restricted Investments shall mean collectively the following with
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respect to the Excluded Entities: (i) investments or contributions by any of the
Loan Parties directly or indirectly in or to the capital of or other payments to
(except in connection with transactions for fair value in the ordinary course of
business) an Excluded Entity, (ii) loans by any of the Loan Parties directly or
indirectly to an Excluded Entity, (iii) guaranties by any of the Loan Parties
directly or indirectly of the obligations of an Excluded Entity, or (iv) other
obligations, contingent or otherwise, of any of the Loan Parties to or for the
benefit of an Excluded Entity. If the nature of a Restricted Investment is
tangible property then the amount of such Restricted Investment shall be
determined by valuing such property at fair value in accordance with the past
practice of the Loan Parties and such fair values shall be satisfactory to the
Agents, in their sole discretion.
Restricted Subsidiaries shall mean all Subsidiaries of the
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Borrower other than the Unrestricted Subsidiaries of the Borrower which as of
the date of determination are Excluded Entities.
Revolving Credit Base Rate Option shall have the meaning assigned
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to that term in Section 4.01(a)(i).
Revolving Credit Commitment shall mean as to any Bank at any
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time, the amount initially set forth opposite its name on Schedule 1.01(C)
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hereto in the column labeled "Amount of Commitment for Revolving Credit Loans,"
and thereafter to give effect to the most recent Assignment and Assumption
Agreement, as such amount shall be reduced from time to time pursuant to
Sections 2.01 and 2.10 hereof, and Revolving Credit Commitments shall mean the
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aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments of all of the Banks.
Revolving Credit Euro-Rate Option shall have the meaning assigned
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to that term in Section 4.01(a)(ii).
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Revolving Credit Loans shall mean collectively and Revolving
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Credit Loan shall mean separately all Revolving Credit Loans or any Revolving
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Credit Loan made by the Banks or one of the Banks to the Borrower pursuant to
Section 2.01 hereof.
Revolving Credit Notes shall mean collectively all the Revolving
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Credit Notes of the Borrower in the form of Exhibit 1.01(R) hereto evidencing
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the Revolving Credit Loans together with all amendments, extensions, renewals,
replacements, refinancings or refundings thereof in whole or in part and
Revolving Credit Note shall mean separately any Revolving Credit Note.
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Revolving Facility Usage shall mean at any time the sum of the
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Revolving Credit Loans outstanding and the Letters of Credit Outstanding.
Security Agreement shall mean the Security Agreement in
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substantially the form of Exhibit 1.01(s)(1) executed and delivered by each of
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the Loan Parties to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks.
Seventeenth Amendment Effective Date shall mean July 31, 1998.
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Sixteenth Amendment Effective Date shall mean January 2, 1998.
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Solvent shall mean, with respect to any person on a particular
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date, that on such date (i) the fair value of the property of such person is
greater than the total amount of liabilities, including, without limitation,
contingent liabilities, of such person, (ii) the present fair saleable value of
the assets of such person is not less than the amount that will be required to
pay the probable liability of such person on its debts as they become absolute
and matured, (iii) such person is able to realize upon its assets and pay its
debts and other liabilities, contingent obligations and other commitments as
they mature in the normal course of business, (iv) such person does not intend
to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such
person's ability to pay as such debts and liabilities mature, and (v) such
person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage
in business or a transaction, for which such person's property would constitute
unreasonably small capital after giving due consideration to the prevailing
practice in the industry in which such person is engaged. In computing the
amount of contingent liabilities at any time, it is intended that such
liabilities will be computed at the amount which, in light of all the facts and
circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably
be expected to become an actual or matured liability.
Special Fee shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.04.
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Specified Change of Control shall mean a "Change of Control" as
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defined in the Paragon Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, as in effect on the
Seventeenth Amendment Effective Date, without regard to any amendments to such
definition subsequent to such date.
Subordinated Indebtedness Incurrence Date shall mean March 28,
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1996, the date of issuance by the Borrower of the Subordinated Notes pursuant to
and in accordance with the Indenture.
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Subordinated Notes shall mean the $150 million in original
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principal amount of Subordinated Notes due 2006 issued by the Borrower pursuant
to the Indenture. It is acknowledged that prior to the Exchange Offer, the
Subordinated Notes shall consist of the Series A Securities, and following the
Exchange Offer, the Subordinated Notes shall consist of the Series B Securities
and any Series A Securities which are not exchanged in the Exchange Offer, as
such terms are defined in the Indenture.
Subordination Agreement (Intercompany) shall mean that certain
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Subordination Agreement (Intercompany) in the form of Exhibit 1.01(S) hereto
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executed and delivered by each Loan Party to the Administrative Agent for the
benefit of the Banks.
Subsidiary of any person at any time shall mean (i) any
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corporation, limited liability company or trust of which more than 50% (by
number of shares or number of votes) of the outstanding capital stock, member
interests or shares of beneficial interest normally entitled to vote for the
election of one or more directors or trustees (regardless of any contingency
which does or may suspend or dilute the voting rights) is at such time owned
directly or indirectly by such Person or one or more of such Person's
Subsidiaries, or any partnership of which such Person is a general partner or of
which more than 50% of the general or voting partnership interests is at the
time directly or indirectly owned by such Person or one or more of such Person's
Subsidiaries, and (ii) any corporation, trust, limited liability company,
partnership or other entity which is controlled or capable of being controlled
by such Person or one or more of such Person's Subsidiaries.
Subsidiary Lessee shall mean each Subsidiary of Borrower which is
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the lessee of a Leased Facility.
Subsidiary Owner shall mean, with respect to an Owned Facility,
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the Subsidiary of Borrower which is the owner thereof.
Supermajority Required Banks shall mean: (i) if there are no
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Loans, Reimbursement Obligations or Letter of Credit Borrowings outstanding,
Banks whose Commitments aggregate at least 66 and 2/3% of the Commitments of all
of the Banks, or (ii) if there are Loans, Reimbursements Obligations or Letter
of Credit Borrowings outstanding, any Bank or group of Banks if the sum of the
Loans, Reimbursements Obligations and Letter of Credit Borrowings then
outstanding aggregates at least 66 and 2/3% of the total principal amount of all
of the Loans, Reimbursements Obligations and Letter of Credit Borrowings then
outstanding. Reimbursements Obligations and Letter of Credit Borrowings shall be
deemed, for purpose of this definition, to be in favor of the Administrative
Agent and not a participating Bank if such Bank has not made its Participation
Advance in respect thereof and shall be deemed to be in favor of such Bank to
the extent of its Participation Advance if it has made its Participation Advance
in respect thereof.
Term Loan Agreement shall mean that certain Loan Agreement, dated
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the Eighteenth Amendment Effective Date, among the Term Loan Borrower, PNC Bank,
National Association, as agent, First Union National Bank, as syndication agent
and the Term Loan Banks,
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providing for a $210,000,000 term loan facility to the Term Loan Borrower, as
such agreement may from time to time be amended, restated, modified,
supplemented or replaced.
Term Loan Banks shall mean the financial institutions signatory
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from time to time to the Term Loan Agreement as "banks" thereunder, together
with their successors and permitted assigns.
Term Loan Borrower shall mean Mariner Health Group, Inc., a
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Delaware corporation, in its capacity as the borrower under the Term Loan
Agreement, together with its successors and permitted assigns in such capacity.
Term Loan Commitment shall have the meaning set forth in the Term
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Loan Agreement.
Term Loan Documents shall mean the Term Loan Agreement and all
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other documents, instruments and agreements now or hereafter executed and
delivered in connection therewith (excluding the Loan Documents), as the same
may be amended, restated, supplemented or replaced from time to time.
Term Loan Parties shall mean, collectively, the Term Loan
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Borrower and all guarantors, from time to time, of Indebtedness and other
obligation under the Term Documents.
Total Indebtedness shall mean as of any date of determination,
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without duplication, the total Indebtedness of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries.
Transferor Bank shall mean the selling Bank pursuant to an
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Assignment and Assumption Agreement.
Tri-State shall mean Tri-State Health Care, Inc., a West Virginia
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corporation, which is a Subsidiary of Pinnacle and the sole general partner of
Seventeenth Street Partnership.
Trustee Agreement shall mean, as of any date of determination,
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collectively (i) that certain Paying Agency Agreement executed by Mariner
Nashville, PNC Bank and certain of the Lessors listed on Schedule 6.01(aa), in
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the form of Exhibit 1.01(T) providing for the payment by Mariner Nashville to
PNC Bank, as trustee for Mariner Nashville and such Lessors, of monies due to
such Lessors under the leases between such Lessors and Mariner Nashville, and
the subsequent payment of such monies by PNC Bank to the Lessors; and (ii) in
accordance with the requirements of this Agreement, each other similar
agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent
relating to certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower and certain Lessors.
UCC Collateral shall mean the Pledged Collateral, the property of
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the Loan Parties in which security interests are granted under the Security
Agreement, and that portion of the Collateral under the Mortgages, First
Mortgages, and the Leasehold Mortgages
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which consists of personal property in which a security interest was granted
under the Uniform Commercial Code.
Uniform Commercial Code shall have the meaning assigned to that
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term in Section 6.01(p).
Unrestricted Subsidiary of any person at any time shall mean
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any corporation or limited liability company of which more than 50% but less
than 80% (by number of shares or number of votes) of the outstanding capital
stock or member interests normally entitled to vote for the election of one or
more directors (regardless of any contingency which does or may suspend or
dilute the voting rights) is at such time owned directly or indirectly by such
Person or one or more of such Person's Subsidiaries, or any partnership of which
such Person is a general partner or of which more than 50% but less than 80% of
the general or voting partnership interests is at the time directly or
indirectly owned by such Person or one or more of such Person's Subsidiaries.
Voting Stock shall mean, with respect to any Person, any class
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or series of Capital Stock of such Person that is ordinarily entitled to vote in
the election of directors thereof at a meeting of stockholders called for such
purpose, without the occurrence of any additional event or contingency.
1.02 Construction. Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise
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clearly requires, references to the plural include the singular, the singular
the plural and the part the whole, "or" has the inclusive meaning represented by
the phrase "and/or," and "including" has the meaning represented by the phrase
"including without limitation." References in this Agreement to "determination"
of or by any Agent or the Banks shall be deemed to include good faith
calculations by any Agent or the Banks (in the case of quantitative
determinations) and good faith beliefs by any Agent or the Banks (in the case of
qualitative determinations). Whenever any Agent or the Banks are granted the
right herein to act in its or their sole discretion or to grant or withhold
consent such right shall be exercised in good faith. The words "hereof,"
"herein," "hereunder" and similar terms in this Agreement refer to this
Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The
section and other headings contained in this Agreement and the Table of Contents
preceding this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not control
or affect the construction of this Agreement or the interpretation thereof in
any respect. Section, subsection, schedule and exhibit references are to this
Agreement unless otherwise specified.
1.03 Accounting Principles. Except as otherwise provided in this
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Agreement, all computations and determinations as to accounting or financial
matters and all financial statements to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement
shall be made and prepared in accordance with GAAP (including principles of
consolidation where appropriate), and all accounting or financial terms shall
have the meanings ascribed to such terms by GAAP. In the event of: (i) any
dissolution or liquidation of any Subsidiary pursuant to Section 8.02(f) of this
Agreement, (ii) any consolidation or merger of any Subsidiary with or into any
person (other than the Borrower or another Subsidiary)pursuant to Section
8.02(f) of this Agreement, or (iii) the sale, transfer, lease or disposition of
assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary permitted pursuant to
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Section 8.02(g)(v) of this Agreement, then, in the case of any of the foregoing
clauses (i), (ii) or (iii), any financial covenant to be calculated thereunder
(including, without limitation, those set forth in Section 2.01(c), 4.01, and
8.02(q) through 8.02(u), inclusive) shall be calculated for the period during
which such sale, transfer, lease or other disposition occurs, excluding all
financial items (for example and without limitation, all cash flow, revenues,
expenses, and income) attributable to the assets sold, transferred, leased or
otherwise disposed of. It is expressly agreed that for all periods ending after
the consummation of the Paragon Acquisition, all cash expenses (other than
expenses directly related to the Paragon Acquisition) paid by MPN on behalf of
or for the benefit of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower and
reimbursed by the Borrower pursuant to Section 8.02(e)(v) shall be treated as an
expense of the Borrower or such Subsidiary of the Borrower (whether or not GAAP
would require such amount to be included as an expense of the Borrower or such
Subsidiary) for the purpose of determining "net income of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP" under this Agreement in connection with
the calculation of the applicable financial covenants under this Agreement
(including without limitation in the determination of Consolidated Cash Flow
from Operations, Consolidated Net Income, the numerator of the Fixed Charge
Coverage Ratio in Section 8.02 (q) and the calculations set forth in Section
8.02(e)), it being the express intent of the Borrower, the Agents and the Banks
that notwithstanding payment of expenses by MPN on behalf of or for the benefit
of the Borrower or Subsidiaries of the Borrower that consolidated net income of
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall continue to be determined after the
consummation of the Paragon Acquisition as if all expenses of the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries are paid by them.
ARTICLE II
REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY
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2.01 Revolving Credit Commitments; Limitation on Borrowings.
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(a) Revolving Credit Commitments. Subject to the terms and
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conditions hereof and relying upon the representations and warranties herein set
forth, each Bank severally agrees to make revolving credit loans (the "Revolving
Credit Loans") to the Borrower at any time and from time to time on or after the
date hereof to, but not including, the Expiration Date in an aggregate principal
amount not to exceed at any one time such Bank's Revolving Credit Commitment
minus such Bank's Ratable Share of the Letters of Credit Outstanding. Within
such limits of time and amount and subject to the other provisions of this
Agreement, the Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow pursuant to this Section
2.01. In no event shall the aggregate of outstanding Revolving Credit Loans and
Letters of Credit Outstanding as of any date exceed the Revolving Credit
Commitments as of such date, and the entire outstanding principal amount of the
Revolving Credit Loans shall be due and payable on the Expiration Date.
(b) [Intentionally Omitted].
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(c) Limitation on Borrowings. Notwithstanding the provision
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of Sections 2.01(a) and 2.01(b) of this Agreement, the outstanding principal
amount of Revolving Credit Loans to the Borrower and aggregate Letters of Credit
Outstanding shall not exceed at any time an amount such that after giving effect
to such borrowings, the ratio of (i) Total Indebtedness to (ii) Consolidated
Cash Flow from Operations exceeds (A) 5.75 to 1.0 from the
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Eighteenth Amendment Effective Date through and including June 30, 1999; and (B)
5.50 to 1.0 from July 1, 1999 and thereafter.
For purposes of such ratio, the amount determined under
clause (i) shall be as of the date of determination and the amount determined
under clause (ii) shall be for the twelve-month period ending on the last day of
the month which precedes such date of determination.
2.02 Nature of Banks' Obligations With Respect to Revolving Credit
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Loans. Each Bank shall be obligated to participate in each request for Revolving
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Credit Loans pursuant to Section 2.05 hereof in accordance with its Ratable
Share. The aggregate of each Bank's Revolving Credit Loans outstanding hereunder
to the Borrower at any time shall never exceed its Revolving Credit Commitment
minus its Ratable Share of Letters of Credit Outstanding. The obligations of
each bank hereunder are several. The failure of any Bank to perform its
obligations hereunder shall not affect the obligations of the Borrower to any
other party nor shall any other party be liable for the failure of such Bank to
perform its obligations hereunder. The Bank shall have no obligation to make
Revolving Credit Loans hereunder on or after the Expiration Date.
2.03 Commitment Fees. Accruing from the Eighteenth Amendment
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Effective Date until the Expiration Date, the Borrower agrees to pay to the
Administrative Agent for the account of each Bank, as consideration for such
Bank's Revolving Credit Commitment hereunder, a commitment fee (the "Commitment
Fee") equal to the applicable percentage set forth below based on the ratio of
Total Indebtedness to Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Ratio of Total Indebtedness to Commitment Fee
Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations (per annum)
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<S> <C>
Greater than 5.25 to 1.0 .50%
Greater than 4.75 to 1.0 but
less than or equal to 5.25 to 1.0 .45%
Greater than 4.25 to 1.0 but
less than or equal to 4.75 to 1.0 .40%
Greater than 3.75 to 1.0 but .35%
less than or equal to 4.25 to 1.0
Less than or equal to 3.75 to 1.0 .30%
</TABLE>
Such ratio shall be computed on the date of each Acquisition Requiring
Certification as more fully set forth in the third sentence of Section
8.01(m)(i) or the second sentence of Section 8.01(m)(ii), as applicable, and any
adjustment to the Commitment Fee attributable to such computation shall be
effective on the date of such Acquisition Requiring Certification. If Borrower
does not make any Acquisition Requiring Certification during any fiscal quarter,
(1) such ratio shall also be computed as of the end of such fiscal quarter, with
Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations computed for the four fiscal quarters
then ended and Total Indebtedness
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computed as of the end of such fiscal quarter, and (2) any increase in the
Commitment Fee attributable to a change in such ratio shall be effective as of
the Delivery Date for the Borrower's consolidated financial statements for such
quarter and (3) any decrease of the Commitment Fees attributable to a change in
such ratio shall be effective as of the later of the Delivery Date for such
financial statements and the date on which such financial statements are
actually delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Banks. Commitment Fees
shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be,
and actual days elapsed on the average daily unborrowed amount of such Bank's
Revolving Credit Commitment (less its Ratable Share of the Letters of Credit
Outstanding) as the same may be constituted from time to time. All Commitment
Fees shall be payable in arrears on the first Business day of each April, July,
October and January after the date hereof commencing on January 1, 1999 and on
the Expiration Date or upon acceleration of maturity of the Notes.
2.04 Special Fee. Accruing from the Eighteenth Amendment Effective
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Date until the Expiration Date, the Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative
Agent for the account of each Bank, a fee (the "Special Fee") equal to the sum
of the amounts under the following clauses (i) and (ii): (i) product of (x) the
per annum rate of 1.50%, multiplied by (y) the daily average of the applicable
Redemption Amount, plus (ii) the product of (x) the per annum rate of 1.50%,
multiplied by (y) the aggregate daily average amount of the dividends or
distributions made by the Borrower to MPN under Section 8.02(e)(vii) from the
Eighteenth Amendment Effective Date through the date of determination. The
Special Fee shall be computed as of the end of each fiscal quarter of the
Borrower and shall be payable in arrears on the first Business Day of each
April, July, October and January after the date hereof, commencing on January 1,
1999, and on the Expiration Date or upon acceleration of the Notes.
2.05 Loan Requests. Except as otherwise provided herein, the
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Borrower may from time to time prior to the Expiration Date request the Banks to
make Revolving Credit Loans, or renew or convert the Interest Rate Option
applicable to existing Loans, by the delivery to the Administrative Agent, not
later than 10:00 A.M. Pittsburgh time (i) three (3) Business Days prior to the
proposed Borrowing Date with respect to the making of Loans to which the Euro-
Rate Option applies or the conversion to or the renewal of the Euro-Rate Option
for any Loans; and (ii) on the Business Day which is the proposed Borrowing Date
with respect to the making of a Loan to which the Base Rate Option applies or
the last day of the preceding Interest Period with respect to the conversion of
the Base Rate Option for any Loan, of a duly completed request therefor
substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.05 hereto or a request by telephone
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immediately confirmed in writing by letter, facsimile or telex in such form
(each, a "Loan Request"), it being understood that the Administrative Agent may
rely in good faith on the authority of any person making such telephonic request
and purporting to be an Authorized officer. Each Loan Request shall be
irrevocable and shall (i) specify the proposed Borrowing Date; (ii) specify the
aggregate amount of the proposed Loans comprising the Borrowing Tranche, which
shall be in integral multiples of $500,000 and not less than $5,000,000 for
Loans to which the Euro-Rate Option applies and not less than the lesser of
$500,000 or the maximum amount available for Loans to which the Base Rate Option
applies; (iii) specify whether the Euro-Rate Option or Base Rate Option shall
apply to the proposed Loans comprising the Borrowing Tranche; (iv) specify in
the case of Loans to which the Euro-Rate Option applies, an appropriate Interest
Period for the proposed Loans comprising the Borrowing Tranche;
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(v) specify the use by the Borrower of the loan proceeds; (vi) certify that no
Event of Default or Potential Default has occurred and is continuing after
giving effect to the proposed Revolving Credit Loan and without limiting the
generality of this clause (vi), certify compliance with Section 2.01(c) of this
Agreement; and (vii) in the event that the proceeds of the proposed Revolving
Credit Loan will be used to acquire a new health care facility or other
business, permitted to be acquired pursuant to this Agreement, certify, in
detail satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, a calculation of the ratio
specified in Section 2.01(c).
2.06 Making Revolving Credit Loans. The Administrative Agent shall,
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promptly after receipt by it of a Loan Request pursuant to Section 2.05, notify
the Banks of its receipt of such Loan Request specifying: (i) the proposed
Borrowing Date and the time and method of disbursement of such Revolving Credit
Loan; (ii) the amount and type of such Revolving Credit Loan and the applicable
Interest Period; and (iii) the apportionment among the Banks of the Revolving
Credit Loans as determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with
Section 2.02 hereof. Each Bank shall remit the principal amount of each
Revolving Credit Loan to the Administrative Agent such that the Administrative
Agent is able to, and the Administrative Agent shall, to the extent the Banks
have made funds available to it for such purpose, fund such Revolving Credit
Loan to the Borrower in U.S. Dollars and immediately available funds at the
Principal Office prior to 2:00 P.M. Pittsburgh time on the Borrowing Date,
provided that if any Bank fails to remit such funds to the Administrative Agent
in a timely manner the Administrative Agent may elect in its sole discretion to
fund with its own funds the Revolving Credit Loan of such Bank on the Borrowing
Date.
2.07 Revolving Credit Note. The obligation of the Borrower to repay
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the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Revolving Credit Loans made to it
by each Bank, together with interest thereon, shall be evidenced by a promissory
note of the Borrower dated the Closing Date in substantially the form attached
hereto as Exhibit 1.01(R) payable to the order of each Bank in a face amount
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equal to the Revolving Credit Commitment of such Bank.
2.08 Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Revolving Credit Loans
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shall be used for (a) the acquisition and development of health care related
businesses and facilities and (b) general corporate purposes, which, among other
things, may include working capital (including but not limited to the
reimbursement of MPN by the Borrower of ordinary course business expenses
pursuant to Section 8.02(e)(v) or intercompany loans to a Subsidiary of the
Borrower provided the Borrower and such Subsidiary comply with Section 8.01(1)
hereof) and (c) the amounts permitted by Section 8.02(d)(vii) or 8.02(e)(vii) in
accordance with the provisions of such Sections.
2.09 Letter of Credit Subfacility.
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(a) Borrower may request the issuance of, on the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth, standby letters of credit (each a "Letter of
Credit" and collectively, "Letters of Credit") by delivering to the
Administrative Agent a completed application and agreement for letters of credit
in such form as the Administrative Agent may specify from time to time by no
later than 10:00 a.m., Pittsburgh time, at least three (3) Business Days, or
such shorter period as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent, in advance
of the proposed date of issuance.
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Subject to the terms and conditions hereof and in reliance on the agreements of
the other Banks set forth in this Section 2.09, the Administrative Agent will
issue a Letter of Credit provided that each Letter of Credit shall (A) have a
maximum maturity of twelve (12) months from the date of issuance, and (B) in no
event expire later than ten (10) Business Days prior to the Expiration Date and
providing that in no event shall (i) the Letters of Credit Outstanding exceed,
at any one time, $30,000,000 or (ii) the Revolving Facility Usage exceed, at any
one time, the Revolving Credit Commitments. Schedule 2.09(a) hereto lists
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letters of credit which PNC Bank issued for the accounts of certain of the Loan
Parties prior to the date hereof pursuant to the Prior Credit Agreement and
which shall remain outstanding after the Closing Date (the "Existing Letters of
Credit"). Each Existing Letter of Credit shall be a Letters of Credit hereunder
on and after the Closing Date and the provisions of this Section 2.09 shall
apply to such Existing Letter of Credit.
(b) The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the
ratable account of the Banks a fee (the "Letter of Credit Fee") equal to the
applicable interest rate per annum then in effect for Revolving Credit Loans
which are subject to the Euro-Rate Option less the Euro-Rate, which fee shall be
computed on the daily average Letters of Credit Outstanding (computed on the
basis of a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed) and shall be payable
quarterly in arrears commencing with the first Business Day of each April, July,
October and January following issuance of the first Letter of Credit and on the
expiration date for the last Letter of Credit then outstanding, with such fees
accruing through and including the expiration date for each Letter of Credit.
The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for its own account a
fronting fee equal to 1/8% per annum, which fee shall be computed on the daily
average Letters of Credit Outstanding (computed on the basis of a year of 360
days and actual days elapsed) and shall be payable quarterly in arrears
commencing with the first business day of each October, January, April and July
following issuance of the first Letter of Credit and on the expiration date for
the last Letter of Credit then outstanding. The Borrower shall also pay to the
Administrative Agent the Administrative Agent's then in effect customary fees
and administrative expenses payable with respect to Letters of Credit as the
Administrative Agent may generally charge or incur from time to time in
connection with the issuance, maintenance, modification (if any), assignment or
transfer (if any), negotiation and administration of Letters of Credit.
(c) Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit,
each Bank shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees
to, purchase from the Administrative Agent a participation in such Letter of
Credit and each drawing thereunder in an amount equal to such Bank's Ratable
Share of the maximum amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit
and the amount of such drawing, respectively.
(d) In the event of any request for a drawing under a Letter
of Credit by the beneficiary or transferee thereof, the Administrative Agent
will promptly notify the Borrower. Provided that it shall have received such
notice, the Borrower shall reimburse (such obligation to reimburse the
Administrative Agent shall sometimes be referred to as a "Reimbursement
Obligation") the Administrative Agent prior to 11:00 a.m., Pittsburgh time on
each date that an amount is paid by the Administrative Agent under any Letter of
Credit (each such date, a "Drawing Date") in an amount equal to the amount so
paid by the Administrative Agent. In the event the Borrower fails to reimburse
the Administrative Agent for the full amount
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of any drawing under any Letter of Credit by 11:00 a.m., Pittsburgh time, on the
Drawing Date, the Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Bank thereof,
and the Borrower shall be deemed to have requested that Revolving Credit Loans
be made by the Banks under the Base Rate Option to be disbursed on the Drawing
Date under such Letter of Credit, subject to the amount of the unutilized
portion of the Revolving Credit Commitment and subject to the conditions set
forth in Section 7.1 [Each Additional Loan] other than any notice requirements.
Any notice given by the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.09(d)
may be oral if immediately confirmed in writing; provided that the lack of such
an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect
of such notice.
(e) Each Bank shall upon any notice pursuant to Section
2.09(d) make available to the Administrative Agent an amount in immediately
available funds equal to its Ratable Share of the amount of the drawing,
whereupon the participating Banks shall (subject to Section 2.09(f)) each be
deemed to have made a Revolving Credit Loan under the Base Rate Option to the
Borrower in that amount. If any Bank so notified fails to make available to the
Administrative Agent for the account of the Administrative Agent the amount of
such Bank's Ratable Share of such amount by no later than 2:00 p.m., Pittsburgh
time on the Drawing Date, then interest shall accrue on such Bank's obligation
to make such payment, from the Drawing Date to the date on which such Bank makes
such payment at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Effective Rate. The
Administrative Agent will promptly give notice of the occurrence of the Drawing
Date, but failure of the Administrative Agent to give any such notice on the
Drawing Date or in sufficient time to enable any Bank to effect such payment on
such date shall not relieve such Bank from its obligation under this Section
2.09(e).
(f) With respect to any unreimbursed drawing that is not
converted into Revolving Credit Loans under the Base Rate Option to the Borrower
in whole or in part as contemplated by Section 2.09(d), because of the
Borrower's failure to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 7.1 [Each
Additional Loan] other than any notice requirements or for any other reason, the
Borrower shall be deemed to have incurred from the Administrative Agent a Letter
of Credit Borrowing in the amount of such drawing. Such Letter of Credit
Borrowing shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall
bear interest at the rate per annum applicable to the Revolving Credit Loans
under the Base Rate Option. Each Bank's payment to the Administrative Agent
pursuant to Section 2.09(e) shall be deemed to be a payment in respect of its
participation in such Letter of Credit Borrowing and shall constitute a
Participation Advance from such Bank in satisfaction of its participation
obligation under this Section 2.09.
(g) (i) Upon (and only upon) receipt by the Administrative
Agent for its account of immediately available funds from Borrower (i) in
reimbursement of any payment made by the Administrative Agent under the Letter
of Credit with respect to which any Bank has made a Participation Advance to the
Administrative Agent, or (ii) in payment of interest on such a payment made by
the Administrative Agent under such a Letter of Credit, the Administrative Agent
will pay to each Bank, in the same funds as those received by the Administrative
Agent, the amount of such Bank's Ratable Share of such funds, except the
Administrative Agent shall retain the amount of the Ratable Share of such funds
of any Bank that did not make a Participation Advance in respect of such payment
by Administrative Agent.
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(ii) If the Administrative Agent is required at any time
to return to any Loan Party, or to a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian,
or any official in any Insolvency Proceeding, any portion of the payments made
by any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.09(g)(i) in
reimbursement of a payment made under the Letter of Credit or interest or fee
thereon, each Bank shall, on demand of the Administrative Agent, forthwith
return to the Administrative Agent the amount of its Ratable Share of any
amounts so returned by the Administrative Agent plus interest thereon from the
date such demand is made to the date such amounts are returned by such Bank to
the Administrative Agent, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds
Effective Rate in effect from time to time.
(h) Each Loan Party agrees to be bound by the terms of the
Administrative Agent's application and agreement for letters of credit and the
Administrative Agent's written regulations and customary practices relating to
letters of credit, though such interpretation may be different from the such
Loan Party's own. In the event of a conflict between such application or
agreement and this Agreement, this Agreement shall govern. It is understood and
agreed that, except in the case of gross negligence or willful misconduct, the
Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any error, negligence and/or
mistakes, whether of omission or commission, in following any Loan Party's
instructions or those contained in the Letters of Credit or any modifications,
amendments or supplements thereto.
(i) In determining whether to honor any request for drawing
under any Letter of Credit by the beneficiary thereof, the Administrative Agent
shall be responsible only to determine that the documents and certificates
required to be delivered under such Letter of Credit have been delivered and
that they comply with their face with the requirements of such Letter of Credit.
(j) Each Bank's obligation in accordance with this Agreement
to make the Revolving Credit Loans or Participation Advances, as contemplated by
Section 2.09, as a result of drawing under a Letter of Credit, and the
Obligations of the Borrower to reimburse the Administrative Agent upon a draw
under a Letter of Credit, shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and
shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.09
under all circumstances, including the following circumstances:
(i) any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or
other right which such Bank may have against the Administrative Agent, the
Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever;
(ii) the failure of any Loan Party or any other Person to
comply, in connection with a Letter of Credit Borrowing, with the conditions set
forth in Section 2.01 [Revolving Credit Commitments], 2.05 [Loan Requests], 2.06
[Making Revolving Credit Loans] or 7.1 [Each Additional Loan] or as otherwise
set forth in this Agreement for the making of a Revolving Credit Loan, it being
acknowledged that such conditions are not required for the making of a Letter of
Credit Borrowing and the obligation of the Banks to make Participation Advances
under Section 2.09;
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(iii) any lack of validity or unenforceability of any
Letter of Credit;
(iv) the existence of any claim, set-off, defense or
other right which any Loan Party or any Bank may have at any time against a
beneficiary or any transferee of any Letter of Credit (or any Persons for whom
any such transferee may be acting), the Administrative Agent or any Bank or any
Person or, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions
contemplated herein or any unrelated transaction (including any underlying
transaction between any Loan Party or Subsidiaries of a Loan Party and the
beneficiary for which any Letter of Credit was procured);
(v) any draft, demand, certificate or other document
presented under any Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid
or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or
inaccurate in any respect even if the Administrative Agent has been notified
thereof;
(vi) payment by the Administrative Agent under the
Letter of Credit against presentation of a demand, draft or certificate or other
document which does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit;
(vii) any adverse change in the business, operations,
properties, assets, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of any Loan
Party or Subsidiaries of a Loan Party;
(viii) any breach of this Agreement or any other Loan
Document by any party thereto;
(ix) the occurrence or continuance of an Insolvency
Proceeding with respect to any Loan Party;
(x) the fact that an Event of Default or a Potential
Default shall have occurred and be continuing;
(xi) the fact that the Expiration Date shall have passed
or this Agreement or the Commitments hereunder shall have been terminated; and
(xii) any other circumstances or happening whatsoever,
whether or not similar to any of the foregoing.
(k) In addition to amounts payable as provided in Section
10.05 [Reimbursement of Administrative Agent by Borrower, Etc.], the Borrower
hereby agrees to protect, indemnify, pay and save harmless the Administrative
Agent from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, damages,
losses, costs, charges and expenses (including reasonable fees, expenses and
disbursements of counsel and allocated costs of internal counsel) which the
Administrative Agent may incur or be subject to as a consequence, direct or
indirect, of (i) the issuance of any Letter of Credit, other than as a result of
(A) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Administrative Agent as
determined by a final judgment of a court of
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competent jurisdiction or (B) subject to the following clause (ii), the wrongful
dishonor by the Administrative Agent of a proper demand for payment made under
any Letter of Credit, or (ii) the failure of the Administrative Agent to honor a
drawing under any such Letter of Credit as a result of any act or omission,
whether rightful or wrongful, of any present or future de jure or de facto
government or governmental authority (all such acts or omissions herein called
"Governmental Acts").
(l) As between any Loan Party and the Administrative Agent,
such Loan Party assumes all risks of the acts and omissions of, or misuse of the
Letter of Credit by, the respective beneficiaries of such Letter of Credit. In
furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent
shall not be responsible for: (i) the form, validity, sufficiency, accuracy,
genuineness or legal effect of any document submitted by any party in connection
with the application for an issuance of any such Letter of Credit, even if it
should in fact prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient,
inaccurate, fraudulent or forged (even if the Administrative Agent shall have
been notified thereof); (ii) the validity or sufficiency of any instrument
transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign any such Letter of
Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in
part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason; (iii) the
failure of the beneficiary of any such Letter of Credit, or any other party to
which such Letter of Credit may be transferred, to comply fully with any
conditions required in order to draw upon such Letter of Credit or any other
claim of any Loan Party against any beneficiary of such Letter of Credit, or any
such transferee, or any dispute between or among any Loan Party and any
beneficiary of any Letter of Credit or any such transferee; (iv) errors,
omissions, interruptions or delays in transmission or delivery of any messages,
by mail, cable, telegraph, telex or otherwise, whether or not they be in cipher;
(v) errors in interpretation of technical terms; (vi) any loss or delay in the
transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing
under any such Letter of Credit or of the proceeds thereof; (vii) the
misapplication by the beneficiary of any such Letter of Credit of the proceeds
of any drawing under such Letter of Credit; or (viii) any consequences arising
from causes beyond the control of the Administrative Agent, including any
Governmental Acts, and none of the above shall affect or impair, or prevent the
vesting of, any of the Administrative Agent's rights or powers hereunder.
Nothing in the preceding sentence shall relieve the Administrative Agent from
liability for the Administrative Agent's gross negligence or willful misconduct
in connection with actions or omissions described in such clauses (i) through
(viii) of such sentence.
In furtherance and extension and not in limitation of the
specific provisions set forth above, any action taken or omitted by the
Administrative Agent under or in connection with the Letters of Credit issued by
it or any documents and certificates delivered thereunder, if taken or omitted
in good faith, shall not put the Administrative Agent under any resulting
liability to the Borrower or any Bank.
2.10 Voluntary Reduction of Revolving Credit Commitments. The
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Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time upon not less
than three (3) Business Days' prior written notice (which notice shall be
irrevocable) to the Administrative Agent to terminate or to permanently and
ratably reduce, in an aggregate amount of not less than $1,000,000 or an
integral multiple thereof, the respective Revolving Credit Commitments without
penalty or
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premium, except as hereinafter set forth. The Administrative Agent shall
promptly advise each Bank of the date and amount of each such reduction. After
each such reduction, the Commitment Fee shall be calculated upon the unused
portion of the Revolving Credit Commitments as so reduced and the amount of
reduction may not be reinstated.
ARTICLE III
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ARTICLE IV
INTEREST RATES
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4.01 Interest Rate Options. The Borrower shall pay interest in
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respect of the outstanding unpaid principal amount of the Loans as selected by
it from the Base Rate Option or Euro-Rate Option set forth below applicable to
the Loans (it being understood that, subject to the provisions of this
Agreement, the Borrower may select different Interest Rate Options and different
Interest Periods to apply simultaneously to the Loans comprising different
Borrowing Tranches and may convert to or renew one or more Interest Rate Options
with respect to all or any portion of the Loans comprising any Borrowing
Tranche; provided that there shall not be at any one time outstanding more than
fourteen (14) Borrowing Tranches in the aggregate among all the Loans accruing
interest at a Euro-Rate Option). The Administrative Agent's determination of a
rate of interest and any change therein shall in the absence of manifest error
be conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto. If at any time the designated
rate applicable to any Loan made by any Bank exceeds such Bank's highest lawful
rate, the rate of interest on such Bank's Loan shall be limited to such Bank's
highest lawful rate.
(a) Revolving Credit Interest Rate Options. The Borrower shall
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have the right to select from the following Interest Rate Options applicable to
the Revolving Credit Loans for the period commencing on the Eighteenth Amendment
Effective Date and thereafter:
(i) Revolving Credit Base Rate Option: A fluctuating
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rate per annum (computed on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case
may be, and actual days elapsed) equal to the Base Rate plus the applicable
percentage set forth below, based upon the ratio of (a) Total Indebtedness, to
(b) Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations, such interest rate to change
automatically from time to time effective as of the effective date of each
change in the Base Rate.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Ratio of Total Indebtedness to Applicable
Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations Interest Rate
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<S> <C>
Greater than 5.25 to 1.0 Base Rate plus 1.25%
Greater than 4.75 to 1.0 but less than or Base Rate plus 1.00%
equal to 5.25 to 1.0
Greater than 4.25 to 1.0 but less than or Base Rate plus .75%
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Ratio of Total Indebtedness to Applicable
Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations Interest Rate
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<S> <C>
equal to 4.75 to 1.0
Greater than 3.75 to 1.0 but less than or Base Rate plus .50%
equal to 4.25 to 1.0
Less than or equal to 3.75 to 1.0 Base Rate plus .25%
</TABLE>
(ii) Revolving Credit Euro-Rate Option: A fluctuating
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rate per annum (computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and actual days
elapsed) equal to the Euro-Rate plus the applicable percentage (such percentage
is sometimes hereafter referred to as the "Applicable Percentage Over Euro-
Rate") set forth below, based upon the ratio of (a) Total Indebtedness, to (b)
Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Ratio of Total Indebtedness to Applicable
Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations Interest Rate
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<S> <C>
Greater than 5.25 to 1.0 Euro-Rate plus 2.75%
Greater than 4.75 to 1.0 but less than or Euro-Rate plus 2.50%
equal to 5.25 to 1.0
Greater than 4.25 to 1.0 but less than or Euro-Rate plus 2.25%
equal to 4.75 to 1.0
Greater than 3.75 to 1.0 but less than or Euro-Rate plus 2.00%
equal to 4.25 to 1.0
Less than or equal to 3.75 to 1.0 Euro-Rate plus 1.75%
</TABLE>
(b) The ratios pursuant to clause (a) above shall be computed
on the date of each Acquisition Requiring Certification as more fully set forth
in the third sentence of Section 8.01(m)(i) or the second sentence of Section
8.01(m)(ii), as applicable, and any interest rate adjustment attributable to
such computation shall be effective on the date of such Acquisition Requiring
Certification. If Borrower does not make any Acquisition Requiring Certification
during any fiscal quarter, such ratio shall also be computed as of the end of
such quarter with Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations computed for the four
fiscal quarters then ended and Total Indebtedness computed as of the end of such
fiscal quarter, but any interest adjustments attributable to a change in such
ratio shall be effective (x) with respect to an increase of the applicable
interest rate, as of the Delivery Date for the Borrower's consolidated financial
statements for such quarter and (y) with respect to a decrease of the applicable
interest rate, as of the later of the Delivery Date for such financial
statements and the date on which such financial statements are actually
delivered to the Agents and the Banks.
(c) Rate Quotations. The Borrower may call the Administrative
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Agent on or before the date on which a Loan Request is to be delivered to
receive an indication of the rates then in effect, but it is acknowledged that
such indication shall not be binding on the Agents
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or the Banks nor affect the rate of interest which thereafter is actually in
effect when the election is made.
4.02 Interest Periods. At any time when the Borrower shall select,
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convert to or renew a Euro-Rate Option, the Borrower shall notify the
Administrative Agent thereof at least three (3) Business Days prior to the
effective date of such Euro-Rate Option by delivering a Loan Request. The
notice shall specify an interest period (the "Interest Period") during which
such Interest Rate Option shall apply, such periods to be one, two, three or six
months, provided, that the following shall apply to any selection of, renewal of
or conversion to a Euro-Rate Option:
(a) any Interest Period which would otherwise end on a date
which is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business
Day unless such Business Day falls in the next calendar month, in which case
such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day;
(b) any Interest Period which begins on the last day of a
calendar month for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the
subsequent calendar month during which such Interest Period is to end shall end
on the last Business Day of such subsequent month;
(c) each Borrowing Tranche of Loans subject to a Euro-Rate
Option shall be in integral multiples of $500,000 and not less than $5,000,000;
(d) the Borrower shall not select, convert to or renew an
Interest Period for any portion of the Loans that would end after the Expiration
Date; and
(e) in the case of the renewal of a Euro-Rate Option at the
end of an Interest Period, the first day of the new Interest Period shall be the
last day of the preceding Interest Period, without duplication in payment of
interest for such day.
4.03 Interest After Default. To the extent permitted by Law, upon
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the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, any
principal, interest, fee or other amount payable hereunder shall bear interest
for each day thereafter until paid in full (before and after judgment) at a rate
per annum which shall be equal to two hundred (200) basis points (2% per annum)
above the rate of interest otherwise applicable with respect to such amount or
two hundred (200) basis points (2% per annum) above the Base Rate if no rate of
interest is otherwise applicable, but in no event in excess of the highest rate
permitted under applicable law. The Borrower acknowledges that such increased
interest rate reflects, among other things, the fact that such Loans or other
amounts have become a substantially greater risk given their default status and
that the Banks are entitled to additional compensation for such risk. If an
Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the Administrative Agent may in
its discretion limit the Borrower to the Base Rate Option.
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4.04 Euro-Rate Unascertainable.
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(a) If on any date on which a Euro-Rate would otherwise be
determined, the Administrative Agent shall have determined (which determination
shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that:
(i) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for
ascertaining such Euro-Rate, or
(ii) a contingency has occurred which materially and
adversely affects the London interbank market relating to the Euro-Rate, or
(b) if at any time any Bank shall have determined (which
determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that:
(i) the making, maintenance or funding of any Loan to
which a Euro-Rate Option applies has been made impracticable or unlawful by
compliance by such Bank in good faith with any Law or any interpretation or
application thereof by any Official Body or with any request or directive of any
such Official Body (whether or not have the force of Law), or
(ii) such Euro-Rate Option will not adequately and fairly
reflect the cost to such Bank of the establishment or maintenance of any such
Loan, or
(iii) after making all reasonable efforts that deposits of
the relevant amount in Dollars for the relevant Interest Period for a Loan to
which a Euro-Rate Option applies, respectively, are not available to such Bank
with respect to a proposed Euro-Rate Loan in the London interbank market, in the
case of any event specified in subsection (a) above, then the Administrative
Agent shall promptly so notify the Banks and the Borrower thereof and in the
case of any event specified in subsection (b) above, such Bank shall promptly so
notify the Administrative Agent and endorse a certificate to such notice as to
the specific circumstances of such notice and the Administrative Agent shall
promptly send copies of such notice and certificate to the other Banks and the
Borrower. Upon such date as shall be specified in such notice (which shall not
be earlier than the date such notice is given) the obligation of (A) the Banks
in the case of such notice given by the Administrative Agent or (B) such Bank in
the case of such notice given by such Bank to allow the Borrower to select,
convert to or renew a Euro-Rate Option shall be suspended until the
Administrative Agent shall have later notified the Borrower or such Bank shall
have later notified the Administrative Agent, of the Administrative Agent's or
such Bank's, as the case may be, determination (which determination shall be
conclusive absent manifest error) that the circumstances giving rise to such
previous determination no longer exist. If at any time the Administrative Agent
makes a determination under subsection (a) or (b) of this Section 4.04 and the
Borrower has previously notified the Administrative Agent of its selection of,
conversion to or renewal of a Euro-Rate Option and such Interest Rate Option has
not yet gone into effect, such notification shall be deemed to provide for
selection of, conversion to or renewal of the Base Rate Option otherwise
available with respect to such Loans. If any Bank notifies the Administrative
Agent of a determination under subsection (b) of this Section 4.04, the Borrower
shall, subject to the Borrower's
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indemnification obligations under Section 5.06(b), as to any Loan of the Bank to
which a Euro-Rate Option applies, on the date specified in such notice either
convert such Loan to the Base Rate Option otherwise available with respect to
such Loan or prepay such Loan in accordance with Section 5.04 hereof. Absent due
notice from the Borrower of conversion or prepayment such Loan shall
automatically be converted to the Base Rate Option otherwise available with
respect to such Loan upon such specified date.
4.05 Selection of Interest Rate Options. If the Borrower fails to
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select a new Interest Period to apply to any Borrowing Tranche of Loans under
the Euro-Rate Option at the expiration of an existing Interest Period applicable
to such Borrowing Tranche in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.02, the
Borrower shall be deemed to have converted such Loan or portion thereof to the
Base Rate Option otherwise available with respect to such Loans, commencing upon
the last day of the existing Interest Period. If an Event of Default shall occur
and be continuing, the Administrative Agent may in its discretion limit the
Borrower to the Base Rate Option hereunder.
ARTICLE V
PAYMENTS
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5.01 Payments. All payments and prepayments to be made in respect
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of principal, interest, Commitment Fees, Closing Fee, Letter of Credit Fees,
Administrative Agent's Fee or other fees or amounts due from the Borrower
hereunder shall be payable prior to 11:00 A.M. (Pittsburgh time) on the date
when due without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of
which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower, and without setoff,
counterclaim or other deduction of any nature, and an action therefor shall
immediately accrue. Such payments shall be made to the Administrative Agent at
the Principal Office for the ratable accounts of the Banks with respect to the
Loans in U.S. Dollars and in immediately available funds, and the Administrative
Agent shall promptly distribute such amounts to the Banks in immediately
available funds, provided that in the event payments are received by 11:00 A.M.
(Pittsburgh time) by the Administrative Agent with respect to the Loans and such
payments are not distributed to the Banks on the same day received by the
Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent shall pay the Banks the Federal
Funds Effective Rate with respect to the amount of such payments for each day
held by the Administrative Agent and not distributed to the Banks. The
Administrative Agent's and each Bank's statement of account, ledger or other
relevant record shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive as the
statement of the amount of principal of and interest on the Loans and other
amounts owing under this Agreement and shall be deemed an "account stated."
5.02 Pro Rata Treatment of Banks. Each borrowing, and each
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selection of, conversion to or renewal of any Interest Rate Option and each
payment or prepayment by the Borrower with respect to principal, interest,
Commitment Fees, Closing Fee, Letter of Credit Fees, or other fees or amounts
due from the Borrower hereunder to the Banks with respect to the Loans, shall
(except as provided in Section 4.04(b) [Euro-Rate Unascertainable], 5.04(b)
[Voluntary Prepayments] or 5.06(a) [Additional Compensation in Certain
Circumstances] hereof) be made in proportion to the Loans outstanding from each
Bank and if no such Loans are then outstanding, in proportion to the Ratable
Share of each Bank.
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5.03 Interest Payment Dates. Interest on Loans to which the Base
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Rate Option applies shall be due and payable in arrears on the first Business
Day of each April, July, October and January after the date hereof and on the
Expiration Date or upon acceleration of the Notes. Interest on Loans to which a
Euro-Rate Option applies shall be due and payable on the last day of each
Interest Period for those Loans, and if any such Interest Period is longer than
three months, also on the last day of every third month during such period.
5.04 Voluntary Prepayments.
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(a) The Borrower shall have the right at its option from time
to time to prepay the Loans in whole or part without premium or penalty (except
as provided in subsection (b) below or in Section 5.06 hereof):
(i) at any time with respect to any Loan to which the
Base Rate Option applies,
(ii) on the last day of the applicable Interest Period
with respect to Loans to which a Euro-Rate Option applies,
(iii) on the date specified in a notice by any Bank
pursuant to Section 4.04(b) [Euro-Rate Unascertainable] hereof with respect to
any Loan to which a Euro-Rate Option applies.
Whenever the Borrower desires to prepay any part of the Loans, it
shall provide a prepayment notice to the Administrative Agent at least one (1)
Business Day prior to the date of prepayment of Loans setting forth the
following information:
(y) the date, which shall be a Business Day, on
which the proposed prepayment is to be made; and
(z) the total principal amount of such
prepayment, which shall not be less than $5,000,000.
All prepayment notices shall be irrevocable. The principal amount of
the Loans for which a prepayment notice is given, together with interest on such
principal amount except with respect to Loans to which the Base Rate Option
applies, shall be due and payable on the date specified in such prepayment
notice as the date on which the proposed prepayment is to be made. Except as
provided in Section 4.04(b), if the Borrower prepays a Loan but fails to specify
the applicable Borrowing Tranche which the Borrower is prepaying, the prepayment
shall be applied first to Loans to which the Base Rate Option applies, and then
to Loans to which the Euro-Rate Option applies. Any prepayment hereunder shall
be subject to the Borrower's obligation to indemnify the Banks under Section
5.06(b).
(b) In the event any Bank gives notice under Section 4.04(b)
[Euro-Rate Unascertainable] or Section 5.06(a) [Additional Compensation in
Certain Circumstances] hereof, the Borrower shall have the right, with the
consent of the Administrative Agent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld,
to: (y) prepay the Loans of such Bank, in whole together
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with all interest accrued thereon and thereby permanently and irrevocably
terminate the Commitment of such Bank, or (z) replace such Bank, so long as, in
the case of (y) or (z), such replacement or prepayment occurs within ninety (90)
days after receipt of such Bank's notice under Section 4.04(b) or 5.06(a),
provided the Borrower shall also pay to such Bank in the case of either the
foregoing (y) or (z) at the time of such prepayment or replacement any amounts
required under Section 5.06 and accrued Commitment Fees due on such amount and
all other costs, fees and any amounts due to such Bank being prepaid or
replaced.
5.05 Mandatory Prepayments.
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(a) Sale of Assets. Subject to the final sentence of this
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paragraph, within five (5) Business Days of either any dissolution or winding up
in a transaction or series of related transactions authorized by Section
8.02(f)(ii) or of any sale of assets or related sales of assets authorized by
Section 8.02(g) hereof with Net Sale Proceeds in excess of $1,000,000 (in either
case a "Qualifying Asset Sale"), the Borrower shall make a mandatory prepayment
of principal on the Revolving Credit Loans, together with accrued interest
thereon plus any amounts required under Section 5.06. At such time as the
aggregate Net Sale Proceeds from all Qualifying Asset Sales pursuant to Section
8.02(f)(ii) or Section 8.02(g) exceed $15,000,000 during the period from and
after the Eighteenth Amendment Effective Date through and including the date of
determination, then any Net Sale Proceeds from Qualifying Asset Sales in excess
of such amount shall be used 50% to repay the outstanding Loans and 50% to repay
outstanding Indebtedness under the Term Loan Agreement. In addition to the
foregoing mandatory prepayment provisions, in the event that any sale of assets
will result in the Borrower or any Subsidiary receiving "Net Cash Proceeds"
which would otherwise become "Excess Proceeds" (as each of those terms are
defined in the Indenture), then at least sixty (60) days prior to the date any
Net Cash Proceeds would become Excess Proceeds under the Indenture, the Borrower
shall give written notice to the Administrative Agent thereof setting forth the
amount of Net Cash Proceeds at issue. After payment in full of the Term Loans,
upon the direction of the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Required
Banks, the Borrower shall make a permanent payment of principal on the Revolving
Credit Loans in the amount of said Net Cash Proceeds, and the Revolving Credit
Commitment of each Bank shall be reduced by its Ratable Share of the principal
payment made to such Bank from the Net Cash Proceeds. To the extent the
aggregate principal amount of Loans then outstanding which bear interest at the
Base Rate Option is less than the principal amount required to be prepaid, the
Borrower may elect to defer the prepayment until the next Interest Payment Date
on its Loans that bear interest at a Euro-Rate Option, by giving written notice
to the Administrative Agent of such election not later than four (4) Business
Days after the asset disposition in question, whereupon the due date of such
prepayment shall automatically be changed to such Interest Payment Date;
provided, however, that Net Cash Proceeds shall, notwithstanding the foregoing,
be required to make the prepayment specified in the prior sentence at least five
days prior to the date such Net Cash Proceeds would become Excess Proceeds under
the Indenture.
(b) Sale of Certain of the Subordinated Notes. The Borrower
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shall make or cause to be made the mandatory prepayment of the Loans as required
pursuant to Section 8.02(e), together with accrued interest thereon plus any
amounts required under Section 5.06.
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(c) Application Among Interest Rate Options. All prepayments
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required pursuant to this Section 5.05 shall first be applied among the Interest
Rate Options to the principal amount of the Loans subject to a Base Rate Option,
then to Loans subject to Euro-Rate Option. In accordance with Section 5.06(b),
the Borrower shall indemnify the Banks for any loss or expense including loss of
margin incurred with respect to any such prepayments applied against Loans
subject to a Euro-Rate Option on any day other than the last day of the
applicable Interest Period.
5.06 Additional Compensation in Certain Circumstances.
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(a) Increased Costs or Reduced Return Resulting From Taxes,
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Reserves, Capital Adequacy Requirements, Expenses, Etc. If any Law, guideline
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or interpretation or any change in any Law, guideline or interpretation or
application thereof by any Official Body charged with the interpretation or
administration thereof or compliance with any request or directive (whether or
not having the force of Law) of any central bank or other Official Body:
(i) subjects any Bank to any tax or changes the basis of
taxation with respect to this Agreement, the Notes, the Loans or payments by the
Borrower of principal, interest, Commitment Fees, or other amounts due from the
Borrower hereunder or under the Notes (except for taxes on the overall net
income of such Bank),
(ii) imposes, modifies or deems applicable any reserve,
special deposit or similar requirement against credits or commitments to extend
credit extended by, or assets (funded or contingent) of, deposits with or for
the account of, or other acquisitions of funds by, any Bank, or
(iii) imposes, modifies or deems applicable any capital
adequacy or similar requirement (A) against assets (funded or contingent) of, or
letters of credit, other credits or commitments to extend credit extended by,
any Bank, or (B) otherwise applicable to the obligations of any Bank under this
Agreement,
and the result under any of the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) is to
increase the cost to, reduce the income receivable by, or impose any expense
(including loss of margin) upon any Bank with respect to this Agreement, the
Notes or the making, maintenance or funding of any part of the Loans (or, in the
case of any capital adequacy or similar requirement, to have the effect of
reducing the rate of return on any Bank's capital, taking into consideration
such Bank's customary policies with respect to capital adequacy) by an amount
which such Bank in its sole discretion deems to be material, such Bank shall
from time to time notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent of the amount
determined in good faith (using any averaging and attribution methods employed
in good faith) by such Bank (which determination shall be conclusive absent
manifest error) to be necessary to compensate such Bank for such increase in
cost, reduction of income or additional expense. Such notice shall set forth in
reasonable detail the basis for such determination. Such amount shall be due
and payable by the Borrower to such Bank ten (10) Business Days after such
notice is given.
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(b) Indemnity. In addition to the compensation required by
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subsection (a) of this Section 5.06, the Borrower shall indemnify each Bank
against all liabilities, losses or expenses (including loss of margin, any loss
or expense incurred in liquidating or employing deposits from third parties and
any loss or expense incurred in connection with funds acquired by a Bank to fund
or maintain Loans subject to the Euro-Rate Option) which such Bank sustains or
incurs as a consequence of any:
(i) payment, prepayment, conversion or renewal of any
Loan to which the Euro-Rate Option applies on a day other than the last day of
the corresponding Euro-Rate Interest Period (whether or not such payment or
prepayment is mandatory, voluntary or automatic and whether or not such payment
or prepayment is then due),
(ii) attempt by the Borrower to revoke (expressly, by
later inconsistent notices or otherwise) in whole or part any notice relating to
Loan Requests under Section 2.05 or Section 4.02 or prepayments under Section
5.04, or reductions of Revolving Credit Commitments under Section 2.10, or
(iii) Event of Default by the Borrower in the performance
or observance of any covenant or condition contained in this Agreement or any
other Loan Document, including without limitation any failure of the Borrower to
pay when due (by acceleration or otherwise) any principal, interest, Commitment
Fee or any other amount due hereunder.
If any Bank sustains or incurs any such loss or expense it shall from
time to time notify the Borrower of the amount determined in good faith by such
Bank (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error and may
include such assumptions, allocations of costs and expenses and averaging or
attribution methods as such Bank shall deem reasonable) to be necessary to
indemnify such Bank for such loss or expense. Such notice shall set forth in
reasonable detail the basis for such determination. Such indemnification may
include an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest
which would have accrued on the amount so prepaid, or not so borrowed, converted
or continued, for the period from the date of such prepayment or of such failure
to borrow, convert or continue to the last day of the applicable Interest Period
(or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, the Interest
Period that would have commenced on the date of such failure) in each case at
the applicable rate of interest for such Loans, subject to the Euro-Rate Option
provided for herein (excluding, however, the Applicable Percentage Over Euro-
Rate included therein, if any) over (ii) the amount of interest (as reasonably
determined by such Bank) which would have accrued to such Bank on such amount by
placing such amount on deposit for a comparable period with leading banks in the
interbank Eurodollar market. This covenant shall survive the termination of
this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable
hereunder. Such amount shall be due and payable by the Borrower to such Bank
ten (10) Business Days after such notice is given.
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ARTICLE VI
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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6.01 Representations and Warranties. The Borrower represents and
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warrants to the Agents and each of the Banks as follows:
(a) Organization and Qualification. The Borrower, each
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Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower and each Excluded Entity in which a
Restricted Investment has been made are duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of their respective jurisdiction of organization;
the Borrower, each Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower and each Excluded
Entity in which a Restricted Investment has been made have the power to own or
lease their properties and to engage in the business they presently conduct or
propose to conduct; and the Borrower and each Subsidiary of the Borrower are
duly qualified as a foreign corporation, limited liability company or
partnership and in good standing in each jurisdiction listed on Schedule 6.01(a)
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hereto and in all other jurisdictions where the property owned or leased by them
or the nature of the business transacted by them or both makes such
qualification necessary, except where the failure to so qualify would not have a
material adverse effect on the Borrower or any Subsidiary.
(b) [Intentionally Omitted].
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(c) Excluded Entities; Subsidiaries. Schedule 6.01(c)
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attached hereto states (i) the name of each of the Borrower's Restricted
Subsidiaries and each Excluded Entity in which a Restricted Investment has been
made, (ii) in the case of each Corporate Subsidiary or Excluded Entity which is
a corporation, its jurisdiction of incorporation, its authorized capital stock,
the issued and outstanding shares (referred to herein as the "Corporate Shares")
and the owners thereof, (iii) in the case of each Partnership Subsidiary or
Excluded Entity which is a partnership, the jurisdiction in which it is
organized, the type of organization (limited or general partnership) and the
owners of its partnership interests (the "Partnership Interests"), and (iv) in
the case of each Subsidiary or Excluded Entity which is a limited liability
company, the jurisdiction in which it is organized, its authorized member
interests, the issued and outstanding member interests (the "Member Interests")
and the owners thereof. The Borrower and each Subsidiary have good and valid
title to all of the Corporate Shares, Partnership Interests or Member Interests
they purport to own, free and clear in each case of any Lien other than under
the Loan Documents. All Corporate Shares, Partnership Interests and Member
Interests have been validly issued. All Corporate Shares are fully paid and
nonassessable. There are no options, warrants or other rights outstanding to
purchase any Member Interests, Corporate Shares or Partnership Interests except
as indicated on Schedule 6.01(c).
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(d) Power and Authority. Each Loan Party has full power to
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enter into, execute, delivery and carry out this Agreement, the other Loan
Documents to which it is a party, to incur the Indebtedness contemplated by the
Loan Documents and to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents to which
it is a party and all such actions have been duly authorized by all necessary
proceedings on its part.
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(e) Validity and Binding Effect. This Agreement has been duly
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executed and delivered by each Loan Party that is a party hereto, and each other
Loan Document, when duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party which is a
party thereto, will have been duly executed and delivered by such Loan Party.
This Agreement and each other Loan Document delivered by the Loan Parties
pursuant to the provisions hereof will constitute legal, valid and binding
obligations of the Loan Parties thereto, enforceable against such Loan Party in
accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent that (i)
enforceability of any of the foregoing Loan Documents may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws
affecting the enforceability of creditors' rights generally or limiting the
right of specific performance or by general equitable principles and (ii) the
exercise by the Banks of their rights with respect to the Collateral would be
subject to the prior approval of health care regulatory authorities.
(f) No Conflict. Neither the execution and delivery of this
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Agreement or the other Loan Documents by the Loan Parties nor the consummation
of the transactions herein or therein contemplated or compliance with the terms
and provisions hereof or thereof by them will conflict with, constitute a
default under or result in any breach of (i) the terms and conditions of the
certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other organizational documents of any
Loan Party or (ii) of any Law or of any material agreement or instrument or
order, writ, judgment, injunction or decree to which any Loan Party is a party
or by which it is bound or to which it is subject, or result in the creation of
enforcement of any Lien, charge or encumbrance whatsoever upon any property (now
or hereafter acquired) of any Loan Party (other than Liens granted under the
Loan Documents).
(g) Litigation. Except as previously disclosed to the
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Administrative Agent in that certain letter dated January 2, 1996 by the
Borrower, there are no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending or,
to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against the Borrower or any
Subsidiary of the Borrower at law or equity before any Official Body which
individually or in the aggregate would constitute a Material Adverse Change.
Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary of the Borrower is in violation of any
order, writ, injunction or any decree of any Official Body which would
constitute a Material Adverse Change.
(h) Title to Properties. The Borrower and each Subsidiary of
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the Borrower have good and marketable title to or valid leasehold interest in
all material properties, assets and other rights which they purport to own or
lease or which are reflected as owned or leased on their respective books and
records, free and clear of all Liens and encumbrances except Permitted Liens,
and subject to the term and conditions of the applicable leases. All material
leases of real property are in full force and effect without the necessity for
any consent which has not previously been obtained for the consummation of the
transaction contemplated hereby.
(i) Financial Statements.
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(i) Historical Statements.
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The Borrower has delivered to the Administrative
Agent copies of its audited consolidated year-end financial statements for and
as of the end of the fiscal
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years ended December 31, 1996, 1997 and the unaudited consolidated statements
for the fiscal quarters ending on March 31, 1998, June 30, 1998 and September
30, 1998 (collectively the "Historical Statements"). The Historical Statements
were compiled from the books and records maintained by the Borrower's
management, fairly present the consolidated financial condition of the Loan
Parties (which were Loan Parties as of the date of the respective Historical
Statements) as of their dates and the results of operations for the fiscal
periods then ended and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently
applied, subject (in the case of the interim statements) to normal year-end
audit adjustments.
(ii) Accuracy of Financial Statements. Neither the
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Borrower nor any Subsidiary of Borrower has any liabilities, contingent or
otherwise, or material forward or long-term commitments that are not disclosed
in the Historical Statements or in the notes thereto or that are required to be
disclosed under GAAP, and except as disclosed therein there are no unrealized or
anticipated losses from any commitments of the Borrower or any Subsidiary which
may cause a Material Adverse Change. Since December 31, 1997, no Material
Adverse Change has occurred; provided, however, that with the written approval
of the Required Banks, express disclosures to the Banks by the Borrower in the
reports provided by the Borrower to the Banks, pursuant to Section 8.03 hereof,
shall be deemed to be an update and an exception to the representation made in
the foregoing portion of this sentence.
(iii) Projections. The Borrower has delivered to the
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Administrative Agent financial projections of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
prepared on a combined pro-forma basis for the two fiscal years ending September
30, 1998 and September 30, 1999 and for the fiscal quarter of October 1 through
December 31, 1999 (the "Financial Projections") derived from various assumptions
of the Borrower's management. The Financial Projections represent a reasonable
range of possible results in light of the history of the business, present and
foreseeable conditions and the intentions of the management of the Borrower.
The Financial Projections accurately reflect the liabilities of the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries upon consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby as of
the Eighteenth Amendment Effective Date.
(j) Margin Stock. Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary
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engages or intends to engage principally, or as one of its important activities,
in the business of extending credit for the purpose, immediately, incidentally
or ultimately, of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of
Regulation U). No part of the proceeds of any Loan has been or will be used,
immediately, incidentally or ultimately, to purchase or carry any margin stock
or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any
margin stock or to refund Indebtedness originally incurred for such purpose, or
for any purpose which entails a violation of or which is inconsistent with the
provisions of the regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System.
(k) Full Disclosure. Neither this Agreement nor any other Loan
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Document contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a
material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein and
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading considered as a whole; provided that any information provided after
the date hereof shall be deemed to supersede any prior
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inconsistent information. There is no fact known to the Borrower or any
Subsidiary which materially adversely affects the business, property, assets,
financial condition, results of operations or prospects of the Borrower or any
Material Subsidiary, which: (i) prior to or at the date hereof, has not been set
forth in the Agreement or in the certificates, statements, agreements or other
documents furnished in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Banks in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or in the Borrower's public
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or (ii) following the date
hereof and with the written approval of the Required Banks, has not been set
forth in other documents furnished in writing to the Administrative Agent and
the Banks.
(l) Taxes. All material federal, state, local and other tax
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returns required to have been filed with respect to the Borrower or any
Subsidiary have been filed and payment or adequate provision has been made for
the payment of all taxes, fees, assessments and other governmental charges which
have or may become due pursuant to said returns or to assessments received
except to the extent that such taxes, fees, assessments and other charges are
being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted
and for which such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be
required by GAAP shall have been made. As of the date hereof, there are no
agreements or waivers extending the statutory period of limitations applicable
to any federal income tax return of the Borrower or any Subsidiary for any
period.
(m) Consents and Approvals. Except as may be disclosed by the
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Borrower to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.01(p), no consent,
approval, exemption, order or authorization of, or a registration or filing with
any Official Body or any other person is required by any Law or any agreement in
connection with the execution, delivery and carrying out of this Agreement, or
the other Loan Documents by any Loan Party, all of which have been obtained or
made; provided, however, that it is acknowledged that consent of health care
regulatory authorities issuing any licenses or regulating any health care
facilities may be required if the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Banks
exercises the rights and remedies in respect of the Pledged Collateral and such
exercise of remedies results in or constitutes an assignment of any health care
license issued by a health care regulatory authority or constitutes a change of
control with respect to the ownership of a health care facility.
(n) Compliance With Instruments. Neither the Borrower nor any
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Subsidiary is in violation of (i) any term of its certificate of incorporation,
by-laws, or other organizational documents or (ii) any material agreement or
instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties may be
subject or bound where such violation would constitute a Material Adverse
Change.
(o) Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Etc. The Borrower and each
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Subsidiary owns or possesses all the material patents, trademarks, service
marks, trade names, copyrights and other intellectual property rights necessary
to own and operate its properties and to carry on its business as presently
conducted and planned to be conducted by the Borrower and each Subsidiary,
without known conflict with the rights of others.
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(p) Security Interests in the Collateral. The Liens and
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security interests granted to the Collateral Agent (or, the Agent, in the case
of the Mortgages and Leasehold Mortgages filed prior to the Eighteenth Amendment
Effective Date, as the case may be) for the benefit of the Banks pursuant to the
Pledge Agreements, the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement, the
Security Agreement, the First Mortgages, the Mortgages and Leasehold Mortgages
in the UCC Collateral constitute, and will continue to constitute, Prior
Security Interests under the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in each
applicable jurisdiction (the "Uniform Commercial Code") or valid first priority
Liens under other applicable Law entitled to all the rights, benefits and
priorities provided by the Uniform Commercial Code or such Law to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law, except that the security interests in the
Collateral under the Mortgages and Leasehold Mortgages may be subordinated to
the security interests granted to certain of the Lessor Lenders or Owned
Facility Lenders, as indicated on Schedule 6.01(aa) and, except in the case of
the Collateral other than Pledged Collateral, subject to Permitted Liens. Upon
the filing of financing statements relating to said security interests in each
office and in each jurisdiction where required in order to perfect the security
interests described above, recordation of the Patent, Trademark and Copyright
Security Agreement in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (and, to the
extent of any Collateral consisting of copyrights, in the United States
Copyright Office), and taking possession of the stock certificates or
certificates of ownership of member interests in a limited liability company, as
the case may be, evidencing the Pledged Collateral which constitutes stock of a
corporation or certificated member interests of a limited liability company, as
the case may be, all such action as is necessary or advisable to establish such
rights of the Collateral Agent (or, the Agent, in the case of the Mortgages and
Leasehold Mortgages filed prior to the Eighteenth Amendment Effective Date, as
the case may be) will have been taken, and there will be upon execution and
delivery of the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement, the Security
Agreement, the First Mortgages, the Pledge Agreements, Mortgages and Leasehold
Mortgages, such filings, and such taking of possession no necessity for any
further action in order to preserve, protect and continue such rights, except
for maintaining possession of such certificates and filing continuation
statements with respect to such financing statements within six (6) months prior
to each five-year anniversary of the filing of such financing statements. Any
expenses in connection with each such action have been or will be paid by the
Borrower. It is acknowledged that the exercise by the Banks of their rights and
remedies in respect of the Pledged Collateral which would result in or
constitute any assignment of any license issued by a health care regulatory
authority or any change of control with respect to a health care facility may be
subject to the prior approval of such health care regulatory authorities.
(q) First Mortgage Liens. The Liens granted to the Collateral
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Agent for the benefit of the Banks pursuant to the First Mortgages constitute a
valid first priority Lien under applicable law, subject only to Permitted Liens.
All such action as will be necessary or advisable to establish such Lien of the
Collateral Agent and its priority as described in the preceding sentence will be
taken at or prior to the time required for such purpose, and there will be as of
the date of execution and delivery of the First Mortgages not necessity for any
further action in order to protect, preserve and continue such Lien and such
priority.
(r) Status of the Pledged Collateral. All the shares of capital
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stock, partnership interests, or member interests in a limited liability
company, as the case may be,
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included in the Pledged Collateral to be pledged pursuant to the Pledge
Agreements are or will be upon issuance duly authorized and validly issued. All
shares of capital stock included in the Pledged Collateral are or will be upon
issuance fully paid and nonassessable. All of the Pledged Collateral is owned
beneficially and of record by the pledgor free and clear of any Lien or
restriction on transfer, except as otherwise provided in the Pledge Agreements
and except as the right of the Collateral Agent and the Banks to dispose of the
Pledged Collateral may be limited by the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
the regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder
and by applicable state securities laws. Except as otherwise disclosed to the
Banks, in writing, there are no shareholder or other agreements or
understandings with respect to the Pledged Collateral.
(s) Insurance. The insurance policies and bonds to which the
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Borrower or any Subsidiary is a party provide adequate coverage from reputable
and financially sound insurers in amounts sufficient to insure the assets and
risks of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with prudent business
practice in the industry of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including self-
insurance to the extent customary, and such policies and bonds are valid and in
full force and effect.
(t) Compliance with Laws. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries
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are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws (other than
Environmental Laws which are specifically addressed in subsection (y)) in all
jurisdictions in which the Borrower or any Subsidiary is presently or will be
doing business except where the failure to do so would not constitute a Material
Adverse Change.
(u) Material Contracts, Licenses, Permits and Approvals.
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(A) As of the date hereof, Schedule 6.01(u) hereto
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lists the following contracts relating to the business operations of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries: (i) all employee benefit plans, employment
agreements where the compensation paid by the Borrower or any Subsidiary exceeds
$250,000 in any fiscal year, collective bargaining agreements and labor
contracts (the "Labor Contracts"), (ii) all written provider or similar
agreements (the "Provider Agreements") pursuant to which the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries have received or may claim any entitlement to receive reimbursement
from or as a result of (1) Medicaid, Medicare or Blue Cross programs, or (2) any
other public or private reimbursement programs where the payments received by
the Borrower or any Subsidiary exceeded or are expected to exceed $6,000,000 in
the current fiscal year, (iii) all leases of real property where the payments
made by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the current fiscal year exceed or are
expected to exceed $250,000, (iv) any contract or series of contracts with the
same person for the furnishing or purchase of machinery, equipment, goods or
services, where the payments made by the Borrower or any Subsidiary exceeded or
are expected to exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate in the current fiscal year;
(v) all management contracts pursuant to which the Borrower or a Subsidiary
provides management services to any other person where the payments received or
expected to be received by the Borrower or any Subsidiary exceed $500,000 in the
current fiscal year; and (vi) all other material contracts filed as exhibits to
any report filed by the Borrower with the SEC during the past twelve months. All
contracts listed on Schedule 6.01(u) and any Provider Agreements which provide
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for annual payments in excess of $6,000,000 which are not
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listed on Schedule 6.01(u) are valid, binding and enforceable upon the Borrower
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or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, and, to the best knowledge of the
Borrower, each of the other parties thereto in accordance with their respective
terms and there is no default thereunder, to the knowledge of the Borrower and
of its Subsidiaries, with respect to parties other than the Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries. There are no patient care agreements with patients or any
other person or organization which deviate in such a material respect from the
standard patient care forms used by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as
to constitute a Material Adverse Change.
(B) Except as set forth on Schedule 6.01(u), the
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Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has all material accreditations,
authorizations, approvals, certificates of need, consents, licenses, permits and
qualifications (collectively, "Approvals") required (i) for them to construct,
acquire, own, manage, lease and/or operate their facilities and services, (ii)
for them to receive payment and reimbursement from any patient or third party
payor, to the extent in the case of (i) and (ii) such Approvals are presently
required. The Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries have all other material
Approvals required for the lawful operation of their businesses. All material
Approvals of the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries are in full force and
effect and have not been amended or otherwise modified (except for modifications
which would not have a material adverse effect upon the Borrower or any
Subsidiary) rescinded, revoked or assigned, and no notice has been received of
any violation of applicable Laws or any refusal to renew any Approval which
could reasonably be expected to cause any of such Approvals to be modified,
rescinded or revoked (except for modifications, rescissions or revocations which
would not have a material adverse effect upon the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
taken as a whole). The continuation, validity and effectiveness of all such
Approvals will be in no way be adversely affected by the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries
knows of any reason why any of them will not be able to maintain all material
Approvals necessary or appropriate to construct, own, lease, manage and operate
all of their facilities and to otherwise conduct their businesses as now
conducted and presently proposed to be conducted. There are no deficiencies to
the conditions for participation by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in any
Medicare, Medicaid or other reimbursement programs which would preclude such
participation.
(v) Investment Companies; Public Utility Holding Company. The
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Borrower is not an "investment company" registered or required to be registered
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or under the "control" of an
"investment company" as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of
1940 and shall not become such an "investment company" or under such "control."
The Borrower is not a "holding company" nor a "subsidiary" or "affiliate" of any
Person that is a "holding company" as those terms are defined in the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935.
(w) Plans and Benefit Arrangements.
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(i) The Borrower and each member of the ERISA Group are in
compliance in all material respects with any applicable provisions of ERISA with
respect to all Benefit Arrangements, Plans and Multiemployer Plans. There has
been no Prohibited Transaction with respect to any Benefit Arrangement or any
Plan or, to the best knowledge of the
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Borrower, with respect to any Multiemployer Plan or Multiple Employer Plan,
which could result in any material liability of the Borrower or any other member
of the ERISA Group. The Borrower and all members of the ERISA Group have made
when due any and all payments required to be made under any agreement relating
to a Multiemployer Plan or a Multiple Employer Plan or any law pertaining
thereto. With respect to each Plan and Multiemployer Plan, the Borrower and each
member of the ERISA Group (i) have fulfilled in all material respects their
obligations under the minimum funding standards of ERISA, (ii) have not incurred
any liability to the PBGC and (iii) have not had asserted against them any
penalty for failure to fulfill the minimum funding requirements of ERISA.
(ii) To the best of the Borrower's knowledge, each
Multiemployer Plan and Multiple Employer Plan is able to pay benefits thereunder
when due.
(iii) Neither the Borrower nor any other member of the
ERISA Group has instituted or intends to institute proceedings to terminate any
Plan.
(iv) No event requiring notice to the PBGC under Section
302(f)(4)(A) of ERISA has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur with
respect to any Plan, and no amendment with respect to which security is required
under Section 307 of ERISA has been made or is reasonably expected to be made to
any Plan.
(v) The aggregate actuarial present value of all benefit
liabilities (whether or not vested) under each Plan, determined on a plan
termination basis, as disclosed in, and as of the date of, the most recent
actuarial report for such Plan, does not exceed the aggregate fair market value
of the assets of such Plan by an amount in excess of $250,000.
(vi) Neither the Borrower nor any other member of the
ERISA Group has incurred or reasonably expects to incur any material withdrawal
liability under ERISA to any Multiemployer Plan or Multiple Employer Plan.
Neither the Borrower nor any other member of the ERISA Group has been notified
by any Multiemployer Plan or Multiple Employer Plan that such Multiemployer Plan
or Multiple Employer Plan has been terminated within the meaning of Title IV of
ERISA and, to the best knowledge of the Borrower, no Multiemployer Plan or
Multiple Employer Plan is reasonably expected to be reorganized or terminated,
within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA.
(vii) To the extent that any Benefit Arrangement is
insured, the Borrower and all members of the ERISA Group have paid when due all
premiums required to be paid for all periods. To the extent that any Benefit
Arrangement is funded other than with insurance, the Borrower and all members of
the ERISA Group have made when due all contributions required to be paid for all
periods.
(x) Employment Matters. The Borrower and each of its
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Subsidiaries are in compliance with the Labor Contracts and all applicable
federal, state and local labor and employment Laws including, but not limited
to, those related to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, labor
relations, minimum wage, overtime, child labor, medical insurance continuation,
worker adjustment and relocation notices, immigration controls and worker and
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unemployment compensation, where the failure to comply would constitute a
Material Adverse Change. There are no outstanding grievances, arbitration awards
or appeals therefrom arising out of the Labor Contracts or current or threatened
strikes, picketing, handbilling or other work stoppages or slowdowns at
facilities of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which in any case would
constitute a Material Adverse Change. The Borrower has delivered to the
Administrative Agent true and correct copies of each of the Labor Contracts in
effect as of the date hereof.
(y) Environmental Matters. Except as disclosed on Schedule
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6.01(y) hereto and except for matters which would not exceed $5,000,000 in the
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aggregate:
(i) Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has
received any Environmental Complaint, whether directed or issued to Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries or relating or pertaining to any prior owner, operator
or occupant of the Property.
(ii) To the knowledge of Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries, no activity of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries at the
Property is being or has been conducted in violation of any Environmental Law or
Required Environmental Permit and to the knowledge of Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries no activity of any prior owner, operator or occupant of the
Property was conducted in violation of any Environmental Law.
(iii) To the knowledge of Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries, there are no Regulated Substances present on, in, under or
emanating from, or emanating to, the Property or any portion thereof which
result in Contamination.
(iv) To the knowledge of Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries, Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries have all Required
Environmental Permits and all such Required Environmental Permits are in full
force and effect.
(v) To the knowledge of Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries, Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries have submitted all Required
Environmental Notices which they are required to submit to an Official Body and
Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries maintain all Required Environmental
Notices which they are required to maintain.
(vi) To the knowledge of Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries, no structures, improvements, equipment, fixtures, impoundments,
pits, lagoons or aboveground or underground storage tanks located on the
Property contain or use, except in compliance with Environmental Law and
Required Environmental Permits, Regulated Substances or otherwise are operated
or maintained except in compliance with Environmental Law and Required
Environmental Permits. To the knowledge of Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries, no structures improvements, equipment, fixtures, impoundments,
pits, lagoons or aboveground or underground storage tanks of prior owners,
operators or occupants of the Property contained or used, except in compliance
with Environmental Law, Regulated Substances or otherwise were operated or
maintained by any such prior owner, operator or occupant except in compliance
with Environmental Law.
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(vii) To the knowledge of Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries, no facility or site to which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries,
either directly or indirectly by a third party, has sent Regulated Substances
for storage, treatment, disposal or other management has been or is being
operated in violation of Environmental Law or pursuant to Environmental Law is
identified or proposed to be identified on any list of contaminated properties
or other properties which pursuant to Environmental Law are the subject of an
investigation, cleanup, removal, remediation or other response action by an
Official Body.
(viii) To the knowledge of Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries, no portion of the Property is identified or proposed to be
identified on any list of contaminated properties or other properties which
pursuant to Environmental Law are the subject of an investigation or remediation
action by an Official Body, nor to Borrower's or any of its Subsidiary's
knowledge is any property adjoining or in the proximity of the Property
identified or proposed to be identified on any such lists.
(ix) To the knowledge of Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries, no portion of the Property constitutes an Environmentally
Sensitive Area.
(x) No lien or other encumbrance authorized by
Environmental Law exists against the Property and neither Borrower nor any of
its Subsidiaries has reason to believe that such a lien or encumbrance may be
imposed.
(xi) To the knowledge of Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries, there has been no material change in the environmental condition
(including but not limited to the presence of Contamination or the presence of
Regulated Substances in violation of Environmental Law) of any Property as
described in any Phase I Environmental Site Assessment report or similar report
regarding the environmental condition of such Property or the Borrower's or its
Subsidiaries' compliance with Environmental Law a copy of which Borrower has
provided to Agent, except for such changes which would result in the improvement
of the environmental condition of any such Property or the Borrower's or its
Subsidiaries compliance with Environmental Law.
(z) Senior Debt Status. The obligations of the Borrower under
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this Agreement and the Notes and the obligations of the Subsidiaries of Borrower
under the Guaranties do rank and will rank at least pari passu in priority of
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payment with all other Indebtedness of the Borrower or such Subsidiaries, as the
case may be, except Indebtedness of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries to the
extent secured by Permitted Liens. The obligations of the Borrower under this
Agreement and the Notes do not conflict with or violate the terms of the
Indenture and any Loans hereafter made to the Borrower will constitute
"Permitted Indebtedness" as such term is defined in the Indenture of the type
described in clause (i) of such definition and will also constitute "Designated
Senior Indebtedness" as such term is also defined in the Indenture. There is no
Lien upon or with respect to any of the properties or income of the Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries which secures Indebtedness or other obligations of any
person except for Permitted Liens.
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(aa) Matters Regarding Leased Facilities and Certain
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Indebtedness of Subsidiaries.
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(i) Indebtedness Related to Leased Facilities. Schedule
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6.01(aa) describes each Leased Facility and with respect thereto: (1) the
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Subsidiary Lessee which is the lessee thereof; (2) the Lessor thereof; (3) the
amount of Lessor Indebtedness secured by any assets of such Leased Facility; (4)
the Lessor Lender which is the obligee under such Lessor Indebtedness; (5) any
assets of the Subsidiary Lessee leasing such Leased Facility which relate to
such facility in which such Subsidiary Lessee has granted Liens in favor of the
Lessor (it is acknowledged that the Lessor has assigned such Liens to the Lessor
Lender) or Lessor Lender and confirmation that such Liens are Permitted Leased
Facility Liens and Permitted Liens; (6) the original maturity date of such
Lessor Indebtedness, without giving effect to subsequent amendments unless
permitted by this Agreement; (7) whether a Facility Purchase Option has been
granted as part of an Intercreditor Agreement between the Administrative Agent
(or Collateral Agent, as the case may be) and the Lessor Lender with respect to
such Leased Facility; (8) whether the Lessor Lender and Lessor have consented to
the grant by the Subsidiary Lessee of a Leasehold Mortgage, in favor of the
Administrative Agent (or Collateral Agent, as the case may be) for the benefit
of the Banks and Liens on the assets of such Subsidiary Lessee (such Liens to be
second in priority to the Liens granted by such Subsidiary Lessee to such Lessor
Lender in such assets if such Subsidiary granted Liens in such assets to such
Lessor Lender) with respect to such Leased Facility; (9) whether the applicable
Lessor Lender has agreed to release its liens in the assets of the applicable
Subsidiary Lessee leasing such Leased Facility related to such facility; (10)
whether the applicable Lessor Lender has entered into a Non-Disturbance
Agreement; (11) whether the applicable Lessor Lender has entered into an
Intercreditor Agreement with the Administrative Agent (or Collateral Agent, as
the case may be); and (12) whether the applicable Lessor Lender has entered into
a Trustee Agreement with the Administrative Agent.
(ii) Indebtedness Related to Subsidiary Owned Facilities.
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Schedule 6.01(aa) describes each Owned Facility and with respect thereto: (1)
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the Subsidiary Owner; (2) the amount of the Owned Facility Indebtedness, secured
by any assets of such Owned Facility; (3) the Owned Facility lender which is the
obligee under such Owned Facility Indebtedness; (4) the assets of the Subsidiary
Owner relating to such Owned Facility in which the Subsidiary Owner has granted
Liens in favor of such Owned Facility Lender and confirmation that such Liens
are Permitted Owned Facility Liens and Permitted Liens; (5) the original
maturity date of such Owned Facility Indebtedness, without giving effect to
subsequent amendments unless permitted by this Agreement; (6) whether a Facility
Purchase Option has been granted as part of an Intercreditor Agreement between
the Administrative Agent (or Collateral Agent, as the case may be) and the Owned
Facility Lender with respect to such Owned Facility; (7) whether the Owned
Facility Lender has consented to the grant by the Subsidiary Owner of a
Mortgage, in favor of the Administrative Agent (or Collateral Agent, as the case
may be) for the benefit of the Banks and Liens on the assets of such Subsidiary
Owner (such Liens to be second in priority to the Liens granted by such
Subsidiary Owner to such Owned Facility Lender in such assets if such Subsidiary
Owner granted Liens in such assets to such Owned Facility Lender) with respect
to such Owned Facility; and (8) whether the applicable Owned Facility Lender
entered into an Intercreditor Agreement with Administrative Agent (or Collateral
Agent, as the case may be).
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(iii) Other matters regarding Owned and Leased Real
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Property. In addition to the Owned Facilities and the Leased Facilities,
Schedule 6.01(aa) sets forth a true and complete list of all other Property of
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the Borrower and all other Property of each Subsidiary of the Borrower.
(bb) Mortgage and Leasehold Mortgage Liens. The Liens granted
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to the Administrative Agent (or Collateral Agent, as the case may be) for the
benefit of the Banks pursuant to the Mortgages and the Leasehold Mortgages
constitute valid Liens under applicable law having priority over all other Liens
except that if otherwise permitted by this Agreement they may be subordinate to
Liens in favor of the Owned Facility Lenders and Lessor Lenders, as the case may
be, and Schedule 6.01(aa) indicates if such Liens are subordinated. All such
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action as will be necessary or advisable to establish such Liens of the
Administrative Agent (or Collateral Agent, as the case may be) and its priority
as described in the preceding sentence will be taken at or prior to the time
required for such purpose, and there will be as of the date of execution and
delivery of the Mortgages and Leasehold Mortgages no necessity for any further
action in order to protect, preserve and continue such Liens and such priority.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent a
Loan Party is required to execute and deliver an Intercreditor Agreement,
Leasehold Mortgage or Mortgage, as required by this Agreement, on or after the
Eighteenth Amendment Effective Date, such agreement shall be entered into by
such Loan Party with the Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the Banks
and on a pari passu basis, the Term Loan Banks (in lieu of the Administrative
Agent for the benefit of the Banks) unless otherwise required by the
Administrative Agent.
(cc) Affiliate Transactions. Schedule 6.01(cc) hereto sets
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forth a true and complete list of all transactions between the Borrower or any
Subsidiary of the Borrower and MPN or any Affiliate of MPN.
(dd) Year 2000. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries have
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reviewed the areas within their business and operations which could be adversely
affected by, and have developed or are developing a program to address on a
timely basis, the risk that certain computer applications used by the Borrower
or its Subsidiaries (or any of their respective material suppliers, customers or
vendors) may be unable to recognize and perform properly date-sensitive
functions involving dates prior to and after December 31, 1999 (the "Year 2000
Problem"). The Year 2000 Problem will not result in any Material Adverse Change.
(ee) Solvency. The Borrower and each other Loan Party is
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Solvent. As of the Closing Date and after giving effect to the transactions
contemplated by the Loan Documents and the Term Loan Documents, including all
Loans made under the Loan Documents and the Term Loan Documents, the Liens
granted by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in connection therewith and
the payment of all fees related thereto, the Borrower and each other Loan Party
will be Solvent.
6.02 Updates to Schedules. Should any of the information or
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disclosures provided on any of the Schedules attached hereto (other than
Schedules relating solely to representations and warranties made solely as of
the date expressly specified therein, which representations and warranties shall
be true and correct as of such specified date) become
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outdated or incorrect in any material respect, the Borrower shall promptly
provide the Administrative Agent in writing with such revisions or updates to
such Schedule as may be necessary or appropriate to update or correct the same;
provided, however that no Schedule shall be deemed to have been amended,
modified or superseded by any such correction or update that would disclose the
occurrence of an event or condition which constitutes a Potential Default or
Event of Default, nor shall any breach of warranty or representation resulting
from the inaccuracy or incompleteness of any such Schedule be deemed to have
been cured thereby, unless and until the Required Banks, in their sole and
absolute discretion, shall have accepted in writing such revisions or updates to
such Schedule.
ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS OF LENDING
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The obligation of each Bank to make Revolving Credit Loans and of the
Administrative Agent to issue Letters of Credit hereunder is subject to the
performance by the Borrower of its obligations to be performed hereunder at or
prior to the making of any such Revolving Credit Loans or issuance of such
Letters of Credit and to the satisfaction of the following conditions:
7.01 Each Additional Revolving Credit Loan. At the time of making
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any Revolving Credit Loans or issuing any Letters of Credit other than the
Revolving Credit Loan made on the Closing Date hereunder and after giving effect
to the proposed borrowings: the representations and warranties of the Borrower
contained in Article VI hereof shall be true on and as of the date of such
additional Revolving Credit Loan with the same effect as though such
representations and warranties had been made on and as of such date (except
representations and warranties which expressly relate solely to an earlier date
or time, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct on and
as of the specific dates or times referred to therein) and the Borrower shall
have performed and complied with all covenants and conditions hereof; no Event
of Default or Potential Default shall have occurred and be continuing or shall
exist; the making of the Revolving Credit Loans or issuing of such Letters of
Credit shall not contravene any Law applicable to the Borrower or any of the
Banks; and the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a duly
executed and completed Loan Request.
ARTICLE VIII
COVENANTS
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8.01 Affirmative Covenants. The Borrower covenants and agrees that
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until payment in full of the Loans and interest thereon, satisfaction of all of
the Borrower's other obligations hereunder and termination of the Commitments,
the Borrower shall comply at all times with the following affirmative covenants:
(a) Preservation of Existence, Etc. The Borrower shall, and
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shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain its corporate existence and
its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation and good standing in
each jurisdiction in which its ownership or lease of property or the nature of
its business makes such qualification necessary, except
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where the failure to be so qualified or in such good standing would not
constitute a Material Adverse Change.
(b) Payment of Liabilities, Including Taxes, Etc. The
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Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, duly pay and
discharge all liabilities to which it is subject or which are asserted against
it, promptly as and when the same shall become due and payable, including all
taxes, assessments and governmental charges upon it or any of its properties,
assets, income or profits, prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto,
except to the extent that such liabilities, including taxes, assessments or
charges, are being contested in good faith and by appropriate and lawful
proceedings diligently conducted and for which such reserve or other appropriate
provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made, but only
to the extent that failure to discharge any such liabilities would not result in
any additional liability which would adversely affect to a material extent the
financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole and
which would affect the Collateral.
(c) Maintenance of Insurance. The Borrower shall, and shall
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cause each of its Subsidiaries to, insure its properties and assets against loss
or damage by fire and such other insurable hazards as such assets are commonly
insured (including fire, extended coverage, property damage, worker's
compensation, public liability and business interruption insurance) and against
other risks (including errors and omissions) in such amounts as similar
properties and assets are insured by prudent companies in similar circumstances
carrying on similar businesses, and with reputable and financially sound
insurers, including self-insurance to the extent customary. At the request of
the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent
certificates of insurance signed by the Borrower's independent insurance broker
describing and certifying as to the existence of the insurance on the Collateral
required to be maintained by this Agreement and other Loan Documents and a
summary schedule indicating all insurance then in force with respect to the
Borrower. Such policies of insurance shall contain special endorsements, which
shall (i) specify the Collateral Agent as additional insured, mortgagee and
lender loss payee as its interests may appear, regardless of any breach or
violation by the Borrower or its applicable subsidiary of any warranties,
declarations or conditions contained in such policies, (ii) provide, except in
the case of public liability insurance and workmen's compensation insurance,
that all insurance proceeds shall be adjusted and payable in accordance with the
terms of the applicable Mortgage or First Mortgage, and (iii) provide that no
cancellation of such policies shall be effective until at least thirty (30) days
after receipt by the Administrative Agent of written notice of such cancellation
or change. Any monies received by the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent
constituting insurance proceeds or condemnation proceeds (pursuant to the
Mortgage or First Mortgage) shall be applied in accordance with the terms of the
applicable Mortgage or First Mortgage. The insurance requirements set forth
herein may be satisfied through blanket insurance obtained and maintained by
MPN.
(d) Maintenance of Properties and Leases. The Borrower shall,
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and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain in good repair, working
order and condition (ordinary wear and tear excepted) in accordance with the
general practice of other businesses of similar character and size, all of those
properties useful or necessary to its business, and from time to time, the
Borrower will make or cause to be made all appropriate repairs, renewals or
replacements thereof.
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(e) Maintenance of Patents, Trademarks, Etc. The Borrower
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shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain in full force and
effect all patents, trademarks, trade names, copyrights, licenses, franchises,
permits and other authorizations necessary for the ownership and operation of
its properties and business if the failure so to maintain the same would
constitute a Material Adverse Change.
(f) Visitation Rights. The Borrower shall, and shall cause
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each of its Subsidiaries to, permit any of the officers or authorized employees
or representatives of any Agent or any of the Banks to visit and inspect any of
its properties and to examine and make excerpts from its books and records and
discuss its business affairs, finances and accounts with its officers, all in
such detail and at such times during normal business hours and as often as any
of the Banks may reasonably request, provided that each Bank shall provide the
Borrower and the Administrative Agent with reasonable notice prior to any visit
or inspection. In the event any Bank desires to conduct an audit of the
Borrower, such Bank shall make a reasonable effort to conduct such audit
contemporaneously with any audit to be performed by the Administrative Agent.
(g) Keeping of Records and Books of Account. The Borrower
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shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain and keep proper
books of record and account which enable the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to
issue financial statements in accordance with GAAP and as otherwise required by
applicable Laws of any Official Body having jurisdiction over the Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries, and which accurately and fairly reflect the
transactions and dispositions of assets of the Borrower or such Subsidiary.
(h) Plans and Benefit Arrangements. The Borrower shall, and
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shall cause each member of the ERISA Group to, comply with ERISA, the Internal
Revenue Code and other applicable Laws applicable to Plans and Benefit
Arrangements except where such failure, alone or in conjunction with any other
failure, would not result in a Material Adverse Change. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the Borrower shall cause all of its Plans and all
Plans maintained by any member of the ERISA Group to be funded in accordance
with the minimum funding requirements of ERISA and shall make, and cause each
member of the ERISA Group to make, in a timely manner, all contributions due to
Plans, Benefit Arrangements and Multiemployer Plans.
(i) Compliance With Laws. The Borrower shall, and shall cause
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each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with all applicable Laws, including all
Environmental Laws, in all respects provided that it shall not be deemed to be a
violation of this Section 8.01(i) if any failure to comply with any Law would
not result in fines, penalties, other similar liabilities or injunctive relief
which in the aggregate would constitute a Material Adverse Change.
(j) Use of Proceeds. The Borrower will use the proceeds of the
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Loans only for lawful purposes in accordance with Section 2.08 hereof as
applicable and such uses shall not contravene any applicable Law or any other
provision hereof.
(k) [Intentionally Omitted].
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(l) Subordination of Intercompany Loans, Other Loans and
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Advances to the Borrower. Except for Indebtedness described on Schedule 8.01(l),
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the Borrower shall cause any intercompany Indebtedness, and shall cause any
other Indebtedness, loans or advances owed by any Loan Party to any other person
(other than a Loan Party) to be subordinated to the Loan Parties' obligations
under the Loan Documents on the terms set forth in Exhibit 8.01(l), with such
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revisions thereto as are reasonably satisfactory to the Agents.
(m) Approval of Financial Statements in Permitted Acquisitions;
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Notice of Permitted Acquisition.
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(i) Approval of Financial Statements. The Borrower
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shall deliver to the Banks a certificate in the form of Exhibit 8.01(m)(i)
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hereof (the "Acquisition Approval Certificate") before making a Permitted
Acquisition if they desire that the cash flow of the business to be acquired
during periods prior to the acquisition shall be included when they compute Cash
Flow from Operations under this Agreement. The Borrower shall attach to such
Acquisition Approval Certificate copies of the historical financial statements
of the business to be acquired including the annual and interim balance sheets
and income statements for at least three (3) fiscal years prior to the Permitted
Acquisition and pro forma statements which shall include a combined balance
sheet as of the acquisition date and cash flow statements for the preceding
year. The pro forma statements shall set forth: (1) Consolidated Cash Flow from
Operations of the Loan Parties and the acquired business, adjusted in accordance
with clause (A) of the definition of Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations, for
the Acquisition Income Reporting Period in connection with such Permitted
Acquisition, and (2) Total Indebtedness on the date of the Permitted Acquisition
after giving effect to the acquisition and the Loans to be made on such date,
and (3) the ratio of the amount in clause (2) to the amount in clause (1), which
ratio shall not exceed (A) 5.75 to 1.0 from the Eighteenth Amendment Effective
Date through and including June 30, 1999; and (B) 5.50 to 1.0 from July 1, 1999
and thereafter. The Acquisition Approval Certificate shall confirm the accuracy
of the foregoing computations and that, after giving effect to the Permitted
Acquisition and the Loans made on the date thereof, no Event of Default shall
exist and the Loan Parties shall be in compliance with all of their covenants
hereunder, assuming, for purposes of Borrower's financial covenants, that all
items of income, expense and cash flow are reported for the Acquisition Income
Reporting Period and that all balance sheet items (such as Indebtedness) are
measured on the date of such Permitted Acquisition. The Loan Parties may make
the Permitted Acquisition prior to receiving the Required Banks' approval of
Borrower's Acquisition Approval Certificate with respect thereto; provided that
the Loan Parties may not, until they have received such approval, include the
cash flow of the business to be acquired for periods prior to the acquisition in
their net income when they compute Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations. The
Banks shall use their best efforts to respond to the Borrower's request for
approval of each Acquisition Approval Certificate within two (2) Business Days
following the Banks' receipt of such certificate and shall not unreasonably
withhold or delay such approval.
(ii) Notice. The Borrower shall deliver to the Banks a
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notice in the form of Exhibit 8.01(m)(ii) (the "Acquisition Notice Certificate")
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at least two (2) Business Days before making any Permitted Acquisition except
for: (1) a Permitted Acquisition described in Section 8.01(m)(i) with respect to
which the Borrower is delivering an Acquisition Approval
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Certificate, or (2) a Permitted Acquisition if the Purchase Price in connection
therewith is less than $2,500,000. The Acquisition Notice Certificate shall set
forth the ratio of (1) Consolidated Cash Flow From Operations (excluding the
cash flow of the acquired business) for the Acquisition Income Reporting Period
in connection with such Permitted Acquisition, and (2) Total Indebtedness on the
date of the Permitted Acquisition after giving effect to the acquisition and the
Loans to be made on such date, which ratio shall not exceed (A) 5.75 to 1.0 from
the Eighteenth Amendment Effective Date through and including June 30, 1999; and
(B) 5.50 to 1.0 from July 1, 1999 and thereafter. The Acquisition Notice
Certificate also shall confirm that, after giving effect to the Permitted
Acquisition and the Loans made on the date thereof, no Event of Default shall
exist and the Loan Parties shall be in compliance with all of their covenants
hereunder, assuming, for purposes of Borrower's financial covenants, that all
items of income, expense and cash flow are reported for the Acquisition Income
Reporting Period and that all balance sheet items (such as Indebtedness) are
measured on the date of such Permitted Acquisition.
(iii) Additional Information. With respect to any
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Acquisition Approval Certificate or Acquisition Notice Certificate, the Borrower
shall provide to the Banks, as the Banks may reasonably request detailed
calculations and information supporting the financial calculations therein and
the financial statements attached thereto.
(n) [Intentionally Omitted].
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(o) [Intentionally Omitted].
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(p) Further Assurances. Each Loan Party shall, from time to
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time, at its expense, faithfully preserve and protect the Administrative Agent's
Lien and the Collateral Agent's Lien on or perfected security interest in the
Collateral as a continuing first priority perfected Lien, subject only to
Permitted Liens, and shall do such other acts and things as the Administrative
Agent or the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, in its sole discretion may
deem necessary or advisable from time to time in order to preserve, perfect and
protect the Liens granted under the Loan Documents and to exercise and enforce
its respective rights and remedies thereunder with respect to the Collateral.
The Loan Parties shall (i) provide to the Administrative Agent and the
Collateral Agent within thirty (30) days of the Eighteenth Amendment Effective
Date a list of all material contracts or agreements which by their terms do not
permit the grant of a security interest therein; (ii) use commercial reasonable
best efforts to obtain within ninety (90) days of the Eighteenth Amendment
Effective Date any consents or approvals of security interests in any such
contract or agreement granted to the Administrative Agent or the Collateral
Agent; (iii) to the extent any such consent or approval is obtained and upon
receipt thereof, promptly deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral
Agent any original of such consent or approval obtained or such other evidence
in a form satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent of
any such consent or approval obtained.
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(q) Certain Owned Facilities - Termination of Liens;
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Intercreditor Agreements.
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The Borrower shall:
(i) Cause any Lien securing any Owned Facility
Indebtedness to be terminated on or before the earlier of: the maturity of such
Owned Facility Indebtedness (without giving effect to any extension of such
maturity after the Sixteenth Amendment Effective Date, unless such extension of
maturity is otherwise approved in accordance with this Agreement) or any
refinancing, replacement or substitution of such Owned Facility Indebtedness,
unless, in the case of a refinancing, such refinancing is otherwise approved in
accordance with this Agreement;
(ii) Not permit the amount of Owned Facility Indebtedness
secured by Liens in favor of an Owned Facility Lender to exceed the amount of
such Owned Facility Indebtedness existing on the Sixteenth Amendment Effective
Date;
(iii) Cause each Subsidiary Owner to not grant a Lien on
any asset of such Subsidiary Owner if the Owned Facility Lender has previously
terminated its Liens or has never obtained a Lien on such asset; and
(iv) Cause each Owned Facility Lender and any other person
which loans money to any Subsidiary Owner, or otherwise obtains a Lien in any of
the assets of any Subsidiary Owner relating to any of the Owned Facilities
(whether by assignment of the Owned Facility Indebtedness or otherwise), on the
date of such loan or lien to execute and deliver to Administrative Agent (or the
Collateral Agent, as the case may be) an Intercreditor Agreement and Borrower
shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Administrative Agent a true and
correct copy of the original of each Intercreditor Agreement within one (1)
Business Day after such agreement has been executed. The Borrower shall use its
best efforts to obtain each Intercreditor Agreement in the form of Exhibit
1.01(I)(2)(A), and if the Borrower is not successful in obtaining such form of
Intercreditor Agreement after using best efforts, then the Borrower shall use
best efforts to obtain an Intercreditor Agreement in the form of Exhibit
1.01(I)(2)(B). If the Borrower is not successful, after using best efforts, in
obtaining either such form of Intercreditor Agreement, then the Borrower shall
negotiate such other Intercreditor Agreement as is reasonably satisfactory, in
form and substance, to the Administrative Agent.
(r) Certain Leased Facilities - Termination of Liens;
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Intercreditor Agreements; Trustee Agreements.
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The Borrower shall:
(i) Not consent to (i) any extension of the maturity of
any Lessor Indebtedness beyond the maturity of such Lessor Indebtedness (without
giving effect to any extension of such maturity after the Sixteenth Amendment
Effective Date unless such extension of maturity is otherwise approved in
accordance with this Agreement) or (ii) any
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refinancing, replacement or substitution of such Lessor Indebtedness unless, in
the case of a refinancing, such refinancing is otherwise approved in accordance
with this Agreement;
(ii) Not consent to an increase in the amount of Lessor
Indebtedness secured by Liens in favor of the Lessor Lenders in excess of the
amount of such Indebtedness existing on the Sixteenth Amendment Effective Date;
(iii) Not permit any Subsidiary Lessee to grant a Lien on
any asset of such Subsidiary Lessee (except as otherwise permitted by this
Agreement) if the applicable Lessor or Lessor Lender has previously terminated
its Liens or has never obtained a Lien on such asset;
(iv) Deliver to the Administrative Agent for the benefit
of the Banks an Intercreditor Agreement with respect each Lessor Lender and, if
reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, a Non-Disturbance Agreement.
Each Non-Disturbance Agreement shall be satisfactory, in form and substance to
the Agents. Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Administrative
Agent a true and correct copy of each Non-Disturbance Agreement and the original
of each Intercreditor Agreement within one (1) Business Day after such agreement
has been executed pursuant to the preceding sentence. The Borrower shall use its
best efforts to obtain each Intercreditor Agreement in the form of Exhibit
1.01(I)(1)(A), and if the Borrower is not successful in obtaining such form of
Intercreditor Agreement after using best efforts, then the Borrower shall use
best efforts to obtain an Intercreditor Agreement in the form of Exhibit
1.01(I)(1)(B). If the Borrower is not successful, after using best efforts, in
obtaining either such form of Intercreditor Agreement, then the Borrower shall
negotiate such other Intercreditor Agreement as is reasonably satisfactory, in
form and substance, to the Administrative Agent; and
(v) Cause if reasonably requested by the Administrative
Agent, each Lessor listed on Schedule 6.01(aa) to execute and deliver to the
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Administrative Agent a Trustee Agreement; provided, however, that if, with
respect to Leased Facilities leased by Loan Parties prior to the Sixteenth
Amendment Effective Date, following the Sixteenth Amendment Effective Date the
Loan Parties are otherwise in compliance with all requirements under this
Agreement relating to Lessor Indebtedness, Leased Facilities and Permitted
Leased Facility Liens, then no additional Trustee Agreements will be required
with respect to such Leased Facilities so long as the lease of such facility
continues following the Sixteenth Amendment Effective Date on terms and
conditions identical to those approved by the Required Banks prior to the
Sixteenth Amendment Effective Date. Each Trustee Agreement shall be
satisfactory, in form and substance to the Administrative Agent.
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8.02 Negative Covenants. The Borrower covenants and agrees that
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until payment in full of the Loans and interest thereon, satisfaction of all of
the Borrower's other obligations hereunder and termination of the Commitments,
the Borrower shall comply with the following negative covenants:
(a) Indebtedness. Subject to Section 8.02(v), the Borrower shall
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not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, at any time
create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(i) Indebtedness under the Loan Documents;
(ii) Existing Indebtedness as of the Sixteenth Amendment
Effective Date as set forth on Schedule 8.02(a) hereto (including, subject to
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the other provisions of this Agreement, any refinancings, extensions or renewals
thereof provided that: (i) there is no increase in the principal amount thereof
or (ii) unless the Administrative Agent has provided prior written approval,
there is no acceleration of the amortization from that existing on the Sixteenth
Amendment Effective Date or other significant change in the default or remedy
provisions thereof adverse to any Loan Party or to any Bank unless otherwise
specified on Schedule 8.02(a)); provided further that the Owned Facility
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Indebtedness and Lessor Indebtedness are also subject to the covenants and
limitations described in Sections 8.01(q) and (r) and any refinancing, extension
or renewal of any Owned Facility Indebtedness or Lessor Indebtedness is also
subject to satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Exhibit 1.01(C) hereto;
(iii) Capitalized leases existing as of September 30,
1998 and as and to the extent permitted under Section 8.02(w);
(iv) Indebtedness which is subordinated in accordance
with the provisions of Section 8.01(1);
(v) Indebtedness secured by Purchase Money Security
Interests permitted under Section 8.02(b);
(vi) Indebtedness of a Loan Party to the Borrower or to
a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Borrower;
(vii) the Subordinated Notes, provided that neither the
subordination provisions contained in the Indenture nor Section 1008 [Limitation
on Indebtedness] of the Indenture shall be amended after the Subordinated
Indebtedness Incurrence Date and provided further that the Indenture is not
otherwise amended after the Subordinated Indebtedness Incurrence Date if the
effect thereof would (i) accelerate the due date or increase the amount of any
payment due from the Borrower thereunder, (ii) change the rate at which interest
is charged thereunder, or (iii) impose material restrictions or obligations on
the Borrower or the other Loan Parties which are not imposed thereunder on the
Closing Date or add any term thereto which is less favorable in any material
respect to the Loan Parties than the terms of the Indenture on the Subordinated
Indebtedness Incurrence Date or which is more restrictive to any of the Loan
Parties than the terms of the Credit Agreement;
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(viii) Guaranties which constitute Indebtedness as
permitted pursuant to Section 8.02(c);
(ix) Indebtedness not exceeding $500,000 of the Borrower
to First Union National Bank (a.k.a. CoreStates Bank, N.A.) in respect of an
overnight unsecured overdraft facility at any time;
(x) Owned Facility Indebtedness incurred after the
Sixteenth Amendment Effective Date, if the principal amount of and other terms
and conditions with respect to such Owned Facility Indebtedness are acceptable
to the Required Banks, (including, without limitation, satisfaction of all
conditions set forth on Exhibit 1.01(C)); provided, that all Owned Facility
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Indebtedness is subject to the covenants and limitations set forth in Section
8.01(q);
(xi) the Permitted Subordinated Indebtedness;
(xii) Indebtedness under the Term Loan Agreement; and
(xiii) Indebtedness not otherwise permitted under clauses
(i) through (xii) of this Section 8.02(a), provided that the aggregate amount of
Indebtedness outstanding pursuant to this paragraph and Indebtedness outstanding
pursuant to Section 8.02(a)(v) shall not at any time exceed $15,000,000.
(b) Liens. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any
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of the other Loan Parties or Unrestricted Subsidiary which is an Excluded Entity
with respect to which Restricted Investments have been made as permitted
pursuant to Section 8.02(d)(iv) to, at any time create, incur, assume or suffer
to exist any Lien on any of its or their property or assets, tangible or
intangible, now owned or hereafter acquired, or agree or become liable to do so,
except Permitted Liens.
(c) Guaranties. Except as described in Schedule 8.02(c), the
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Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of the other Loan Parties to, at
any time, directly or indirectly, become or be liable in respect of any Guaranty
except: (i) Guaranties of any obligation or liability of another Loan Party that
is permitted under the other provisions of this Agreement, (ii) Guaranties which
are not required by GAAP to be disclosed in the Borrower's audited consolidated
financial statements (including the footnotes thereto), (iii) Guaranties of
Indebtedness incurred as part of a permitted Restricted Investment pursuant to
Section 8.02(d)(iv), (iv) Guaranties which are subordinated on terms reasonably
acceptable to the Administrative Agent, and (v) Guaranties of Indebtedness under
the Term Loan Agreement.
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(d) Loans and Investments. The Borrower shall not, and shall
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not permit any of the other Loan Parties, to, at any time make or suffer to
remain outstanding any loan or advance to, or purchase, acquire or own any
stock, bonds, notes or securities of, or any partnership interest (whether
general or limited) in, or any other investment or interest in, or make any
capital contribution to, any other person, or agree, become or remain liable to
do any of the foregoing, except:
(i) trade credit extended on usual and customary terms
in the ordinary course of business;
(ii) advances to employees to meet expenses incurred by
such employees in the ordinary course of business;
(iii) Permitted Investments;
(iv) Restricted Investments made prior to the Eighteenth
Amendment Effective Date as set forth on Schedule 8.02(d) and, subject to
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Section 8.02(w), Restricted Investments made on or after the Eighteenth
Amendment Effective Date; provided that with respect to any Restricted
Investment, the Borrower is in compliance with all of the following: (i) the
Excluded Entity in which a Restricted Investment is or has been made is engaged
in a business which is ancillary and related to the business of the Loan
Parties; (ii) the Loan Party that makes or made the Restricted Investment is
either a shareholder, member or partner of the Excluded Entity in which the
Restricted Investment was made; (iii) the stock, equity interests in a limited
liability company or partnership interests owned by a Loan Party in the Excluded
Entity in which the Restricted Investment is or has been made are pledged to the
Collateral Agent on a first priority basis for the benefit of the Banks; (iv) to
the extent that any Excluded Entity incurs Indebtedness payable to any person
other than a Loan Party (the "Third Party Lender") in excess of $5,000,000,
prior to incurring such Indebtedness, the Borrower shall use commercially
reasonable best efforts to cause the Third Party Lender to enter into an
intercreditor agreement with the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Banks, in
form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral
Agent in their sole discretion with respect to the Indebtedness of such Excluded
Entity payable to the Third Party Lender and any Indebtedness of such Excluded
Entity payable to either the Banks or any Loan Party; and (v) to the extent that
any individual Restricted Investment exceeds $7,500,000 or any series of related
Restricted Investments in the aggregate exceeds $7,500,000 prior to making any
such Restricted Investment, the Borrower obtained the written approval of the
Required Banks;
(v) loans, advances and investments in Restricted
Subsidiaries; and
(vi) loans and advances in the aggregate not to exceed
$8,000,000 at any time outstanding to officers and senior management of the Loan
Parties, so long as each such advance is on terms and conditions reasonably
satisfactory to the Agents and so long as the Borrower gives five (5) Business
Days' prior notice to the Administrative Agent of each loan or advance and the
recipient of each loan or advance is reasonably satisfactory to the Agents and
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(vii) either the purchase by the Borrower from NationsBank,
N.A. of up to $25,000,000 in original principal amount of the Subordinated Notes
held, as of the Eighteenth Amendment Effective Date, by NationsBank, N.A. at a
purchase price not to exceed the lesser of (A) 101% of the face amount of such
portion of the Designated Portion of the Subordinated Notes so purchased or (B)
$25,000,000, or the payment by the Borrower to NationsBank, N.A. of the Make
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Whole Amount in the event that NationsBank, N.A. sells all or a portion of the
Designated Portion of the Subordinated Notes to any Person other than MPN, the
Borrower or any of their respective Affiliates.
(e) Amounts Paid by the Borrower to MPN; Dividends and Related
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Distributions. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its
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Subsidiaries to, make or pay, or agree to become or remain liable to make or
pay, any dividend or other distribution of any nature (whether in cash,
property, securities or otherwise) on account of or in respect of their
respective shares of capital stock or partnership interests, as the case may be,
or on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement or acquisition of their
respective shares of capital stock (or warrants, options or rights therefor) or
partnership interests, as the case may be, except (i) dividends or distributions
in respect of a partnership interest or capital stock payable by any Subsidiary
to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) dividends payable by
the Borrower solely in shares of capital stock of the Borrower, (iii) up to the
Permitted Distribution Amount of distributions per year payable in the aggregate
by any Subsidiary of the Borrower which is a limited liability company or
partnership to non-Affiliate members of such limited liability company or non-
Affiliate limited partners of such partnership, so long as after giving effect
thereto no Event of Default or Potential Default has occurred and is continuing
and so long as at least five (5) Business Days prior to the making of any such
distribution the Borrower provides written notice to the Administrative Agent,
together with a detailed calculation, certified by a Responsible Officer of
Borrower, setting forth in detail the relevant Subsidiary's compliance with the
ratio set forth in clause (A) of the definition of Permitted Distribution Amount
or, as the case may be, such Subsidiary's compliance with clause (B) of the
definition of Permitted Distribution Amount, in either case with respect to the
proposed distribution as of the date of the making thereof, (iv) so long as no
Event of Default or Potential Default exists and is continuing after giving
effect thereto, a one-time dividend by the Borrower to MPN payable on such date
as the Borrower elects (so long as at least seven (7) days prior to such
payment, the Borrower has delivered to the Administrative Agent a certification
that after giving effect to such dividend or distribution no Event of Default or
Potential Default exists and is continuing and that the Borrower is in pro-forma
compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.02(r) [Maximum
Leverage Ratio] and Section 8.02(u) [Senior Indebtedness to Cash Flow from
Operations Ratio], with such certification setting forth a detailed calculation
of the Borrower's pro-forma compliance with such financial covenants), in an
amount not exceeding, as of the date of payment, the Adjusted Net Income of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries determined in accordance with GAAP for the most
recent twelve fiscal calendar months prior to such date of payment; (v) amounts
payable by the Borrower to MPN as reimbursement of ordinary course business
expenses of the Borrower paid by MPN on behalf of the Borrower; (vi) during
periods prior to the effectiveness of the Eighteenth Amendment, dividends or
distributions by the Borrower to MPN not to exceed in the aggregate $25 million
to reimburse MPN for costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Paragon
Acquisition; and (vii) dividends or
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intercompany loans by the Borrower to MPN, not to exceed the Permitted
Repurchase Amount, so long as after giving effect thereto no Event of Default or
Potential Default exists and is continuing, and the Borrower is in pro forma
compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Sections 8.02 (q), (r),
(s), (t) and (u) (as certified by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower to the
Agent at least seven (7) days prior to the making of such dividend or
distribution). It is expressly agreed that in the event MPN or an Affiliate of
MPN elects to purchase the Designated Portion of the Subordinated Notes as
permitted by the LMS Swap Agreement, following such purchase either MPN or an
Affiliate of MPN shall be the holder of the Subordinated Notes so purchased
until the indefeasible payment in cash in full of the Loans or if MPN or an
Affiliate of MPN sells or otherwise transfers such Subordinated Notes (in which
case such sale or transfer shall be solely for cash proceeds), such proceeds
thereof (net of customary commissions and net of taxes directly related to such
sale) shall be used within five (5) Business Days to make a mandatory prepayment
of the Loans pursuant to Section 5.05(b).
For purposes of this Section 8.02(e) and the demonstration
of pro forma compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Sections
8.02(q), (r), (s), (t) and (u):
(i) Consolidated Net Worth, Adjusted Total Indebtedness
and Total Indebtedness shall be calculated as of each date of determination
(after giving effect, without duplication, to each dividend or distribution and
each purchase or redemption of the Borrower's stock or the Subordinated Notes,
as applicable);
(ii) Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations and
Consolidated Net Income shall be calculated as of each date of determination
(after giving effect to each dividend or distribution and each purchase or
redemption of the Borrower's stock) based upon the four fiscal quarters most
recently then ended for which a Compliance Certificate has been delivered to the
Administrative Agent; and
(iii) the denominator (set forth in clause (y) of Section
8.02(q)) of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be determined after giving
effect, without duplication, to each dividend or distribution and each purchase
or redemption of the Borrower's stock, or the Subordinated Notes, as applicable,
including taking into account Indebtedness of the Loan Parties after the making
of such dividends, distributions, purchases and redemptions for purposes of the
pro forma determination of interest expense and of current maturities of long-
term Indebtedness.
It is expressly agreed that notwithstanding the foregoing provision of
this Section 8.02(e), at no time shall the Borrower make a dividend or
distribution to MPN otherwise permitted by Section 8.02(e)(vii) above if after
giving effect to such dividend or distribution the aggregate Commitments would
exceed the sum of the aggregate outstanding Loans and aggregate Letters of
Credit Outstanding as of the time of such proposed dividend or distribution by
less than Twenty Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000).
(f) Liquidations, Mergers, Consolidations, Acquisitions. The
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Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of the other Loan Parties to,
dissolve, liquidate or wind-up its affairs, or become a party to any merger or
consolidation, or acquire by purchase,
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lease or otherwise all or substantially all of the assets or capital stock of
any other person, provided that:
(i) any wholly owned Subsidiary of the Borrower may
consolidate or merge into the Borrower (so long as the Borrower is the survivor)
or any other wholly owned Subsidiary of the Borrower;
(ii) a Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Material
Subsidiary may be dissolved, liquidated or wound up provided that from the date
of this Agreement through the Expiration Date, the total assets of the non-
Material Subsidiaries which so dissolve, liquidate or wind up shall not exceed
$25,000,000 in the aggregate;
(iii) subject to Section 8.02(w), the Borrower or a
Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower may acquire all of the capital stock of
another corporation so long as (u) the assets of such acquired corporation are
pledged to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks on a first priority
perfected basis pursuant to a Security Agreement, First Mortgage and other Loan
Documents, as applicable and such acquired corporation, simultaneous with the
acquisition thereof by a Loan Party, executes and delivers to the Administrative
Agent for the benefit of the Banks a Guaranty Agreement and to the Collateral
Agent for the benefit of the Banks a Pledge Agreement in form and substance
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and also delivers to the
Administrative Agent such opinions of counsel and other documents in connection
therewith as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, (v) all of the
issued and outstanding capital stock of such acquired corporation owned by a
Loan Party is pledged to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks
pursuant to a Pledge Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent, (w) after giving effect to such proposed acquisition, no
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (x) after giving effect
to such proposed acquisition (and without limiting the generality of the
preceding clause (iii)(w)), the Borrower is in compliance with the Leverage
Ratio set forth in Section 8.02(r) and the Borrower demonstrates such compliance
pursuant to Section 8.01(m) (if Section 8.01(m) requires such demonstration of
compliance), and (y) in the case of a merger involving the Borrower, the
Borrower shall be the survivor of such merger, and in the case of a merger
involving any Restricted Subsidiary the survivor of such merger shall be either
such Restricted Subsidiary or a person which, effective upon consummation of
such merger shall have become a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower, shall
have joined this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as a Loan Party
(including, without limitation, execution and delivery of a Guaranty Agreement
substantially in the form of Exhibit 1.01(G)), shall have delivered such
opinions of counsel and other documents as the Administrative Agent may
reasonably request, whose equity interests shall have been pledged to the
Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks on a first priority perfected
basis pursuant to a Pledge Agreement and whose assets shall have been pledged to
the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks on a first priority perfected
basis pursuant to a Security Agreement, First Mortgage and other Loan Documents,
as applicable; and
(iv) subject to Section 8.02(w), the Borrower or any
Restricted Subsidiary may merge or consolidate with, or acquire all or
substantially all of the assets of another person so long as (y) after giving
effect to such proposed acquisition, merger or consolidation the Borrower or a
Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower is the survivor entity, all
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of the assets acquired pursuant to such merger are pledged pursuant to a
Security Agreement, First Mortgage and other Loan Documents on a first priority
perfected basis, and no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;
and (z) after giving effect to such proposed acquisition, merger or
consolidation, the Borrower is in compliance with the Leverage Ratio set forth
in Section 8.02(r) and the Borrower demonstrates such compliance pursuant to
Section 8.01(m) (if Section 8.01(m) requires such demonstration of compliance).
For purposes of the preceding clauses (iii)(y) and (iv)(z),
the Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 8.02(r) shall be calculated as follows:
(i) Total Indebtedness shall be determined as of the date of the proposed
acquisition, after giving effect thereto, and (ii) Consolidated Cash Flow from
Operations shall be calculated for the twelve-month period ending on the last
day of the fiscal quarter of the Borrower which precedes such date of
acquisition.
(g) Dispositions of Assets or Subsidiaries. The Borrower shall
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not, and shall not permit any of the other Loan Parties to, sell, convey,
assign, lease, abandon or otherwise transfer or dispose of, voluntarily or
involuntarily, any of its properties or assets, tangible or intangible
(including but not limited to sale, assignment, discount or other disposition of
accounts, contract rights, chattel paper, equipment or general intangibles with
or without recourse or of capital stock, shares of beneficial interest or
partnership interests of a Subsidiary of the Borrower), except:
(i) any sale, transfer or lease of assets in the ordinary
course of business which are no longer necessary or required in, or which are
not material to, the conduct of the Borrower's or such Subsidiary's business,
provided that such sales, transfers or leases of assets shall not exceed in the
aggregate for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries $10,000,000 (based upon fair
market value at the time of the sale) for the period from and after the
Eighteenth Amendment Effective Date;
(ii) any sale, transfer or lease of assets by any wholly-
owned Loan Party to the Borrower or any other wholly owned Loan Party (or by the
Borrower to a wholly owned Loan Party);
(iii) any sale, transfer or lease of assets in the ordinary
course of business which are replaced by substitute assets acquired or leased
within the parameters of Section 8.02(w) provided such substitute assets are
subject to the Banks' Prior Security Interest;
(iv) any sale or transfer of assets which are obsolete or
no longer used or useful in the business of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries;
provided that such sales, transfers or dispositions shall not exceed, in any
fiscal year, $1,000,000 in the aggregate for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;
(v) any sale, transfer or lease of assets, other than
those specifically excepted pursuant to clauses (i) through (iv) above, which
either: (A) has aggregate Net Sale Proceeds for the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries for the period from and after the Eighteenth Amendment Effective
Date which do not exceed $35,000,000 or (B) is approved by
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the Required Banks so long as in the case of a transaction under clause (A) or
(B), the Borrower complies with all of the following: (w) the proceeds received
by the applicable Loan Party shall equal the fair market value of the asset
sold, transferred or leased, (x) the proceeds of such sale, transfer or lease
are applied as a mandatory prepayment of the Loans in accordance with the
provisions of Section 5.05 of this Agreement, (y) after giving effect to such
proposed disposition, no Event of Default or Potential Default shall have
occurred and be continuing, and (z) after giving effect to such proposed
disposition (and without limiting the generality of the foregoing clause (y)),
the Borrower is in compliance (and with respect to sales, transfers or leases of
assets which individually or in a series of related transactions equal or exceed
$5,000,000, the Borrower demonstrates such compliance to the Administrative
Agent in detail reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent by the
delivery to the Administrative Agent, at least five (5) days prior to such
transaction of a compliance certificate,) on a proforma basis, after giving
effect to such sale, transfer or lease, with the financial covenants set forth
in Sections 8.02(q), (r), (s), (t) and (u); and
(vi) any distribution or dividend permitted under Section
8.02 (e) (iv), (v), (vi)or (vii).
For purposes of this Section 8.02(g) and the demonstration
of pro forma compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Sections
8.02(q), (r), (s), (t) and (u):
(i) Consolidated Net Worth, Adjusted Total Indebtedness
and Total Indebtedness shall be calculated as of each date of determination
(after giving effect to the proposed sale, transfer or lease of assets);
(ii) Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations and
Consolidated Net Income shall be calculated as of each date of determination
based upon the four fiscal quarters most recently then ended for which a
Compliance Certificate has been delivered to the Administrative Agent, but
excluding therefrom all amounts attributable to the assets sold, transferred or
leased; and
(iii) the denominator (set forth in clause (y) of Section
8.02(q)) of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be determined after giving
effect to the proposed sale, transfer or lease of assets for purposes of the pro
forma determination of interest expense and of current maturities of long-term
Indebtedness.
(h) Affiliate Transactions. The Borrower shall not, and shall
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not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into or carry out any transaction
with any Affiliate (including, without limitation, purchasing property or
services from or selling property or services) unless such transaction is
entered into in the ordinary course of business upon terms and conditions that
are no less favorable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary than those that would
be available in comparable transactions in arms-length dealings with unrelated
third parties or unless such transaction is not otherwise prohibited by this
Agreement.
(i) Subsidiary, Partnerships and Joint Ventures. The Borrower
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shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, own or create directly or
indirectly any Subsidiaries
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other than those listed in Schedule 6.01(c); provided, however, that the
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Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary may acquire a Subsidiary pursuant to Section
8.02(f) or form a new Subsidiary so long as (A) if such Subsidiary is a
Restricted Subsidiary it executes and delivers to the Administrative Agent for
the benefit of the Banks a Guaranty Agreement substantially in the form of
Exhibit 1.01(G), and also delivers to the Administrative Agent such opinions of
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counsel and other documents as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;
and (B) all of the issued and outstanding capital stock or other equity
interests of such Subsidiary owned by a Loan Party are pledged to the Collateral
Agent for the benefit of the Banks, such pledge to be a first priority perfected
pledge pursuant to a Pledge Agreement and all of the assets of such Subsidiary
are pledged on a first priority perfected basis to the Collateral Agent for the
benefit of the Banks pursuant to a Security Agreement, Mortgage, Leasehold
Mortgage and the other applicable Loan Documents, subject only to Permitted
Liens. If Borrower is forming a new Subsidiary (as opposed to acquiring a
Subsidiary) the obligations set forth in clauses (A) and (B) of the preceding
sentence shall arise only at such time as such new Subsidiary either commences
construction of a health care facility or related health care business, acquires
a health care facility or makes another acquisition permitted under this
Agreement or has a net book value, as determined under GAAP, of at least
$250,000. Except for investments permitted under Section 8.02(d)(iv), neither
the Borrower nor any Subsidiary shall become or agree to become a general or
limited partner in any general or limited partnership or a joint venturer in any
joint venture.
(j) Continuation of or Change in Business. The Borrower shall
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not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, engage in any business other than
(i) its existing business, substantially as conducted and operated as of the
Closing Date and (ii) related health care businesses.
(k) Plans and Benefit Arrangements. The Borrower shall not, and
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shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to:
(i) fail to satisfy the minimum funding requirements of
ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code with respect to any Plan;
(ii) request a minimum funding waiver from the Internal
Revenue Service with respect to any Plan;
(iii) engage in a Prohibited Transaction with any Plan,
Benefit Arrangement or Multiemployer Plan which, alone or in conjunction with
any other circumstances or set of circumstances resulting in liability under
ERISA, would constitute a Material Adverse Change;
(iv) permit the aggregate actuarial present value of all
benefit liabilities (whether or not vested) under each Plan, determined on a
plan termination basis, as disclosed in the most recent actuarial report
completed with respect to such Plan, to exceed, as of any actuarial valuation
date, the fair market value of the assets of such Plan by an amount in excess of
$250,000;
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(v) fail to make when due any contribution to any
Multiemployer Plan that the Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group may be
required to make under any agreement relating to such Multiemployer Plan, or any
Law pertaining thereto;
(vi) withdraw (completely or partially) from any
Multiemployer Plan or withdraw (or be deemed under Section 4062(e) of ERISA to
withdraw) from any Multiple Employer Plan, where any such withdrawal is likely
to result in a material liability of Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group;
(vii) terminate, or institute proceedings to terminate,
any Plan, where such termination is likely to result in a material liability to
the Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group;
(viii) make any amendment to any Plan with respect to
which security is required under Section 307 of ERISA; or
(ix) fail to give any and all notices and make all
disclosures and governmental filings required under ERISA or the Internal
Revenue Code, where such failure is likely to result in a Material Adverse
Change.
(l) Fiscal Year. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit
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any of its Subsidiaries to, change its fiscal year from the twelve-month period
beginning January 1 and ending December 31.
(m) Issuance of Stock. The Borrower shall not permit any of its
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Subsidiaries to issue any additional shares of capital stock, partnership
interests or member interests in a limited liability company or any options,
warrants or other rights in respect thereof; provided, however, than an
Unrestricted Subsidiary which is an Excluded Entity may issue additional capital
stock, partnership interests or member interests in a limited liability company
so long as all such capital stock, partnership interests or member interests in
a limited liability company which are owned, beneficially, of record, or
otherwise, by any Loan Party are pledged to the Banks as a first priority
perfected pledge pursuant to a Pledge Agreement, and provided further that any
Restricted Subsidiary may issue additional capital stock, partnership interests
or member interests in a limited liability company so long as such capital
stock, partnership interests or member interests in a limited liability company
are pledged to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks (subject only
to any pari passu pledge to the Term Loan Banks and to the Collateral Sharing
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Agreement) as a first priority perfected pledge pursuant to a Pledge Agreement.
(n) [Intentionally Omitted].
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(o) [Intentionally Omitted].
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(p) [Intentionally Omitted].
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(q) Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. The Borrower shall
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not at any time permit the ratio (the "Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio") of (x) the
sum of Consolidated
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Cash Flow from Operations and operating lease expense to (y) the sum of its
interest expense, operating lease expense and current maturities of long-term
Indebtedness (other than the sum of (i) current maturities of obligations in
respect of capital leases, (ii) for fiscal quarters ending on and after March
31, 1999, current maturities of the Loans; and (iii) for fiscal quarters ending
on and after March 31, 1999 current maturities of Indebtedness under the Term
Loan Agreement) in each case determined and consolidated in accordance with GAAP
to be less than 1.85 to 1.0. Such ratio shall be calculated as of the end of
each fiscal quarter. Calculations as of the end of each fiscal quarter shall be
for the four fiscal quarters then ended.
(r) Maximum Leverage Ratio. The Borrower shall not at any time
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permit the ratio of Total Indebtedness to Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations
to exceed (A) 5.75 to 1.0 from the Eighteenth Amendment Effective Date through
and including June 30, 1999; and (B) 5.50 to 1.0 from July 1, 1999 and
thereafter. For purposes of this Section 8.02(r), Total Indebtedness shall be
calculated as of each date of determination and Consolidated Cash Flow from
Operations shall be calculated as of each date of determination for the four
fiscal quarters then ended.
(s) Minimum Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations. The
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Borrower shall not at any time permit Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations as
of the end of any fiscal quarter for the four fiscal quarters then ended to be
less than $116,000,000.
(t) Minimum Net Worth. The Borrower shall not at any time
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permit Consolidated Net Worth to be less than the amount under the following
clause (A) reduced by the amount under the following clause (B):
(A) The sum of (i) $323,789,000 plus (ii) fifty
percent (50%) of Consolidated Net Income of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
for each fiscal quarter in which net income was earned (as opposed to a net
loss) during the period from October 1, 1998 through (and including) the date of
determination, plus (iii) one hundred percent (100%) of all increases in capital
stock and additional paid-in capital from issuances for cash of equity
securities and other equity capital investments on or after October 1, 1998,
plus (iv) one hundred percent (100%) of all increases in capital stock and
additional paid-in capital from issuances of equity securities in connection
with the acquisition of any Subsidiary on or after October 1, 1998 (so long as
the fair market value at the time of acquisition of the Subsidiary so acquired
is at least equal to the value of the capital stock or other equity securities
so issued), reduced by
(B) The sum of (i) the amount of any dividend or other
distribution actually paid by the Borrower to MPN on or after October 1, 1998
pursuant to Section 8.02(e)(iv), plus (ii) the amount of any dividend or other
distribution actually paid by the Borrower to MPN on or after October 1, 1998
pursuant to Section 8.02(e)(vi) in respect of costs or expenses incurred by MPN
in connection with the Paragon Acquisition to the extent that the reimbursed
item is not deducted as an expense in the determination of Consolidated Net
Income of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, plus (iii) the amount of any
dividend paid by the Borrower to MPN pursuant to Section 8.02(e)(vii), not to
exceed the Permitted Repurchase Amount, plus (iv) the amount of any net losses
(determined on a consolidated basis for the Borrower and its
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Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP) arising solely as a result of
charges described in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) of the definition of Approved
Charges, plus (v) subject to the prior written approval of the Required Banks,
the amount of any non-cash charges to write-down goodwill in accordance with FAS
121.
(u) Senior Indebtedness to Cash Flow From Operations Ratio. The
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Borrower shall not at any time permit the ratio of (i) Adjusted Total
Indebtedness to (ii) Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations to exceed (A) 4.50
to 1.0 from the Eighteenth Amendment Effective Date through and including June
30, 1999; and (B) 4.25 to 1.0 from July 1, 1999 and thereafter. For purposes of
this Section 8.02(u), Adjusted Total Indebtedness shall be calculated as of each
date of determination and Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations shall be
calculated as of each date of determination for the four fiscal quarters then
ended.
(v) Incurrence of Indebtedness Permitted by the Indenture. So
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long as any Indebtedness or other obligations (monetary or otherwise) are
outstanding under the Indenture the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any
of its Subsidiaries to, at any time create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any
Indebtedness unless the incurrence thereof complies with the provisions of
Section 1008. [Limitation on Indebtedness] of the Indenture as in effect on the
Ninth Amendment Effective Date without giving any effect to any grace period
under the Indenture or waiver under the Indenture of any default of such
covenant.
(w) Maximum Amount of Certain Expenditures of the Borrower. The
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Borrower shall not and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries, during the
period commencing on the Eighteenth Amendment Effective Date through and
including the Expiration Date, to make aggregate expenditures in excess of
$61,700,000 (the "Designated Amount") in respect of the following:
(i) acquisitions permitted by clauses (iii) or (iv) of
Section 8.02(f);
(ii) maintenance and replacement capital expenditures and
other capital expenditures;
(iii) the purchase by the Borrower of the Subordinated
Notes as permitted by Section 8.02(d)(vii) or the making by the Borrower of the
dividend, intercompany loan or distribution permitted by Section 8.02(e)(vii);
(iv) amounts expended for construction of facilities which
are not considered capital expenditures under GAAP and therefore would not be
included under clause (ii) above; and
(v) Restricted Investments made on or after the
Eighteenth Amendment Effective Date as permitted by Section 8.02(d)(iv).
At least seven (7) days prior to making any expenditure
specified in clauses (i), (iii) or (v), above, the Borrower shall deliver to the
Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Banks a detailed certificate
showing Borrower's pro-forma compliance with the
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financial covenants set forth in Sections 8.02(q), 8.02(r), 8.02(s), 8.02(t) and
8.02(u), after giving effect to the proposed expenditure, including, without
limitation, the effect of any cash to be expended or Indebtedness to be incurred
in connection therewith. The Borrower expressly agrees that, notwithstanding the
foregoing, at least $20,000,000 of the Designated Amount shall be designated for
expenditures by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the nature of maintenance
capital expenditures.
For purposes of this Section 8.02(w) and the demonstration
of pro forma compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Sections
8.02(q), (r), (s), (t) and (u):
(i) Consolidated Net Worth, Adjusted Total Indebtedness
and Total Indebtedness shall be calculated as of each date of determination
after giving effect to the proposed transaction under items (i) through (v)
above (including any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith);
(ii) Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations and
Consolidated Net Income shall be calculated as of each date of determination
based upon the four fiscal quarters most recently then ended for which a
Compliance Certificate has been delivered to the Administrative Agent and shall
be adjusted to give effect to any transaction under items (ii) through (v) above
but shall only be adjusted to give effect to any acquisition under clause (i)
above only if permitted by Section 8.01(m); and
(iii) the denominator (set forth in clause (y) of Section
8.02(q)) of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be determined after giving
effect to the proposed transaction under items (i) through (v) above (including
any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith) for purposes, without
limitation, of the pro forma determination of interest expense and of current
maturities of long-term Indebtedness.
(x) Negative Pledges. Except as set forth on Schedule 8.02(x),
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Borrower shall not and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to enter into
any agreement with any person which prohibits the Loan Parties from granting
Liens to the Collateral Agent, the Agents or the Banks.
(y) Prohibition of Defeasance of Subordinated Notes. The
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Borrower shall not and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to make any
payments to the trustee under the Indenture or to any holders of Subordinated
Notes in payment of the defeasance or covenant defeasance of the Subordinated
Notes pursuant to Section 402 or 403 of the Indenture or any similar provision
in any supplement to the Indenture. Nothing in this subsection (y) shall
prohibit the purchase by the Borrower of Subordinated Notes pursuant to Section
8.02(d)(vii) or the refinancing of the Subordinated Notes with Permitted
Subordinated Indebtedness.
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8.03 Reporting Requirements. The Borrower covenants and agrees that
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until payment in full of the Loans and interest thereon, satisfaction of all of
the Borrower's other obligations hereunder and termination of the Commitments,
the Borrower will furnish or cause to be furnished to the Administrative Agent
and each of the Banks:
(a) [Intentionally Omitted].
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(b) Quarterly Financial Statements. As soon as available and
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in any event within forty-five (45) calendar days after the end of each fiscal
quarter in each fiscal year, financial statements of the Borrower, consisting of
a consolidated balance sheet as of the end of such fiscal quarter and related
consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows for the
fiscal quarter then ended and the fiscal year through that date, all in
reasonable detail and certified by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower as
having been prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied (subject to
normal year-end audit adjustments), and setting forth in comparative form the
respective financial statements for the corresponding date and period in the
previous fiscal year.
(c) Annual Financial Statements. As soon as available and in
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any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of the
Borrower, financial statements of the Borrower consisting of a consolidated
balance sheet as of the end of such fiscal year, and related consolidated
statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows for the fiscal year then
ended, all in reasonable detail and setting forth in comparative form the
financial statements as of the end of and for the preceding fiscal year, and
certified by independent certified public accountants of nationally recognized
standing satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The certificate or report of
accountants shall be free of qualifications (other than any consistency
qualification that may result from a change in the method used to prepare the
financial statements as to which such accountants concur) and shall not include
a statement which indicates the occurrence or existence of any event, condition
or contingency which would materially impair the prospect of payment or
performance of any covenant, agreement or duty of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries under any of the Loan Documents, together with a letter of such
accountants substantially to the effect that, based upon their ordinary and
customary examination of the affairs of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries,
performed in connection with the preparation of such consolidated financial
statements, and in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, they
are not aware of the existence of any condition or event with constitutes an
Event of Default or Potential Default or, if they are aware of such condition or
event, stating the nature thereof.
(d) Certificate of the Borrower. Concurrent with the financial
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statements of the Borrower furnished to the Administrative Agent and to the
Banks pursuant to Sections 8.03(b) and 8.03(c) hereof, a certificate of the
Borrower signed by a Responsible Officer, in the form of Exhibit 8.03(d) hereto
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(the "Compliance Certificate"), to the effect that, except as described pursuant
to Section 8.03(e) below, (i) the representations and warranties of the Borrower
contained in Article VI hereof are true on and as of the date of such
certificate with the same effect as though such representations and warranties
had been made on and as of such date (except representations and warranties
which expressly relate solely to an earlier date or time) and the Borrower has
performed and complied with all covenants and conditions hereof,
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(ii) no Event of Default or Potential Default exists and is continuing on the
date of such certificate, (iii) containing calculations in sufficient detail to
demonstrate compliance as of the date of the financial statements with all
financial covenants contained in Section 8.02 hereof and with the covenant
contained in Section 1008 [Limitation on Indebtedness] of the Indenture with
respect to indebtedness incurred during the period applicable to such compliance
certificate and (iv) setting forth a list of payments summarized by category
only made by the Borrower to MPN as reimbursement of ordinary course business
expenses paid by MPN on behalf of the Borrower during the period applicable to
such certificate and also setting forth all other dividends and distributions to
MPN and all intercompany loans to MPN during such period.
(e) Notice of Default. Promptly after any officer of the
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Borrower has learned of the occurrence of an Event of Default or Potential
Default, a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, setting
forth the details of such Event of Default or Potential Default and the action
which the Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto.
(f) Notice of Litigation. Promptly after the commencement
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thereof, notice of all actions, suits, proceedings or investigations before or
by any Official Body or any other person against the Borrower which relate to
the Collateral, involve a claim or series of related claims in excess of
$1,000,000 or which if adversely determined would constitute a Material Adverse
Change.
(g) Certain Events. Written notice to the Administrative Agent
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(and upon the Administrative Agent's receipt of such notice, the Administrative
Agent shall provide a copy thereof to each Bank) at least thirty (30) calendar
days prior thereto, with respect to any proposed sale or transfer of assets
pursuant to Section 8.02(g)(iii) or (iv).
(h) Budgets, Forecasts, Other Reports and Information. Promptly
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upon their becoming available to the Borrower:
(i) [Intentionally Omitted]
(ii) any reports including management letters submitted to
the Borrower by independent accountants in connection with any annual, interim
or special audit,
(iii) any reports, notices or proxy statements generally
distributed by the Borrower to its stockholders on a date no later than the date
supplied to the stockholders,
(iv) any regular or periodic reports, including Forms 10-K,
10-Q and 8-K, registration statements and prospectuses, filed by the Borrower
with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
(v) a copy of any material order in any proceeding to
which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party issued by any Official
Body,
(vi) regular, periodic utilization reports including in
detail reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent for the period of
such reports the patient
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census, the number of occupied beds, the payment source (Medicare, Medicaid,
private pay or otherwise) for each patient,
(vii) such other reports and information as the Banks may
from time to time reasonably request. The Borrower shall also notify the Banks
promptly of the enactment or adoption of any Law or the occurrence of any other
event which may result in a Material Adverse Change with respect to the Borrower
after the Borrower becomes aware or should reasonably have become aware thereof,
and
(viii) annual reports in detail satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent setting forth the real property owned, leased or managed by
the Borrower or any Subsidiary, to be supplied not later than March 31, 1999
with respect to the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 and thereafter not later
than ninety (90) days after the commencement of the fiscal year to which any of
the foregoing may be applicable.
(i) Notices Regarding Plans and Benefit Arrangements. (i)
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Promptly upon becoming aware of the occurrence thereof, notice (including the
nature of the event and, when known, any action taken or threatened by the
Internal Revenue Service or the PBGC with respect thereto) of:
(A) any Reportable Event with respect to the
Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group,
(B) any Prohibited Transaction which could be
subject the Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group to a material civil
penalty assessed pursuant to Section 502(i) of ERISA or a tax imposed by Section
4975 of the Internal Revenue Code in connection with any Plan, Benefit
Arrangement or any trust created thereunder,
(C) any assertion of material withdrawal liability
with respect to any Multiemployer Plan,
(D) any partial or complete withdrawal from a
Multiemployer Plan by the Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group under Title
IV of ERISA (or assertion thereof), where such withdrawal is likely to result in
material withdrawal liability,
(E) any cessation of operations (by the Borrower or
any member of the ERISA Group) at a facility in the circumstances described in
Section 4062(e) of ERISA,
(F) withdrawal by the Borrower or any member of the
ERISA Group from a Multiple Employer Plan to which Section 4063 of ERISA
applies,
(G) a failure by the Borrower or any member of the
ERISA Group to make a payment to a Plan required to avoid imposition of a lien
under Section 302(f) of ERISA,
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(H) the adoption of an amendment to a Plan requiring
the provision of security to such Plan pursuant to Section 307 of ERISA, or
(I) any change in the actuarial assumptions or
funding methods used for any Plan, where the effect of such change is to
materially increase the unfunded benefit liability or obligation to make
periodic contributions.
(ii) Promptly after receipt thereof, copies of (a) all
notices received by the Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group of the PBGC's
intent to terminate any Plan administered or maintained by the Borrower or any
member of the ERISA Group, or to have a trustee appointed to administer any such
Plan; and (b) at the request of the Administrative Agent or any Bank each annual
report (IRS Form 5500 series) and all accompanying schedules, the most recent
actuarial reports, the most recent financial information concerning the
financial status of each Plan administered or maintained by the Borrower or any
member of the ERISA Group, and schedules showing the amounts contributed to each
such Plan by or on behalf of the Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group in
which any of their personnel participate or from which such personnel may derive
a benefit, and each Schedule B (Actuarial Information) to the annual report
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filed by the Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group with the Internal Revenue
Service with respect to each such Plan.
(iii) Promptly upon the filing thereof, copies of Form
5310, or any successor or equivalent form to Form 5310, filed with the PBGC in
connection with the termination of any Plan.
(j) Notices With Respect to Indenture. Written notice to the
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Administrative Agent (and upon the Administrative Agent's receipt of each such
notice, the Administrative Agent shall provide a copy thereof to each Bank):
(i) immediately upon the occurrence of a "Default" or an
"Event of Default," as such terms are defined in the Indenture;
(ii) immediately upon a "Change of Control," as such term
is defined in the Indenture;
(iii) immediately upon receipt of a "notice of
acceleration" from either the trustee for the Subordinated Notes or the holders
of the Subordinated Notes pursuant to Section 502 of the Indenture or any
similar provision in any supplement to the Indenture;
(iv) simultaneous with the sending thereof, all notices
required to be sent to the trustee or holders of the Subordinated Notes under
the Indenture; and
(v) immediately upon the receipt thereof, all notices
received from the trustee under the Indenture.
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ARTICLE IX
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9.01 Events of Default. An Event of Default shall mean the
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occurrence or existence of any one or more of the following events or conditions
(whatever the reason therefor and whether voluntary, involuntary or effected by
operation of Law):
(a) The Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan
(including scheduled or mandatory prepayments or the payment due at maturity) or
shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or any other amount owing hereunder
or under the other Loan Documents after such principal or within three (3)
Business Days after such interest or other amount becomes due in accordance with
the terms hereof or thereof;
(b) Any representation and warranty made at any time by the
Borrower herein or by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in any other Loan
Document, or in any certificate, other instrument or statement furnished
pursuant to the provisions hereof or thereof, shall prove to have been false or
misleading in any material respect as of the time it was made or furnished
regardless of whether such representation and warranty was qualified as to
Borrower's knowledge or best knowledge;
(c) The Borrower shall default in the observance or
performance of any covenant contained in Section 8.01(f) or Section 8.02 hereof;
(d) The Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall default in
the observance or performance of any other covenant, condition or provision
hereof or of any other Loan Document and such default shall continue unremedied
for a period of thirty (30) Business Days after any officer of the Borrower or
any Subsidiary becomes aware of the occurrence thereof (such grace period to be
applicable only in the event such default can be remedied by corrective action
of the Borrower or such Subsidiary as determined by the Administrative Agent in
its sole discretion);
(e) A default or event of default shall occur at any time
under the terms of any agreement involving borrowed money or the extension of
credit or any other Indebtedness under which the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries may be obligated as borrower or guarantor in excess of $10,000,000
in aggregate principal amount, and such breach, default or event of default
consists of the failure to pay (beyond any period of grace permitted with
respect thereto, whether waived or not) any indebtedness when due (whether at
stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) or if such breach or default
permits or causes the acceleration of any indebtedness (whether or not such
right shall have been waived) or the termination of any commitment to lend;
(f) Any final judgment or orders for the payment of money in
excess of $1,000,000 in the aggregate (not paid or fully covered by insurance)
shall be entered against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries by a court
having jurisdiction in the premises which judgment is not discharged, vacated,
bonded or stayed pending appeal within a period of thirty (30) days from the
date of entry;
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(g) Any of the Loan Documents shall cease to be legal, valid
and binding agreements enforceable against the party executing the same or such
party's successors and assigns (as permitted under the Loan Documents) in
accordance with the respective terms thereof or shall in any way be terminated
(except in accordance with its terms) or shall in any way be challenged or
contested or cease to give or provide the respective Liens, security interests,
rights, titles, interests, remedies, powers or privileges intended to be created
thereby;
(h) The Collateral or any other of the Borrower's or any of
its Subsidiaries' assets are attached, seized, levied upon or subject to a writ
or distress warrant; or such come within the possession of any receiver,
trustee, custodian or assignee for the benefit of creditors and the same is not
cured within thirty (30) days thereafter;
(i) A notice of lien or assessment in excess of $1,000,000 is
filed of record with respect to all or any part of the Borrower's or any of its
Subsidiaries' assets by the United States, or any department, agency or
instrumentality thereof, or by any state, county, municipal or other
governmental agency, including, without limitation, the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation, or if any taxes or debts owing at any time or times hereafter to
any one of these becomes payable and the same is not paid within thirty (30)
days after the same becomes payable unless the same is being contested in good
faith in accordance with Section 8.01(b);
(j) The Borrower or any of its Material Subsidiaries ceases to
be solvent or admits in writing its inability to pay its debts of as they
mature;
(k) Any of the following occurs: the Administrative Agent
determines in good faith that the amount of Borrower's liability is likely to
exceed 10% of its Consolidated Net Worth upon the occurrence of (i), (ii), (iii)
or (iv) below: (i) any Reportable Event constitutes grounds for the termination
of any Plan by the PBGC or the appointment of a trustee to administer or
liquidate any Plan, shall have occurred and be continuing; (ii) proceedings
shall have been instituted or other action taken to terminate any Plan or a
termination notice shall have been filed with respect to any Plan; (iii) a
trustee shall be appointed to administer or liquidate any Plan; or (iv) the PBGC
shall give notice of its intent to institute proceedings to terminate any Plan
or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer or liquidate any Plan; or, with
respect to any of the events specified in (v), (vi), (vii), (viii) or (ix)
below, the Administrative Agent determines in good faith that any such
occurrence could be reasonably likely to materially and adversely affect the
total enterprise represented by the Borrower and the other members of the ERISA
Group; (v) the Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group shall fail to make any
contributions when due to a Plan or a Multiemployer Plan; (vi) the Borrower or
any member of the ERISA Group shall make any amendment to a Plan with respect to
which security is required under Section 307 of ERISA; (vii) the Borrower or any
member of the ERISA Group shall withdraw completely or partially from a
Multiemployer Plan; (viii) the Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group shall
withdraw (or shall be deemed under Section 4062(e) of ERISA to withdraw) from a
Multiple Employer Plan; or (ix) any applicable law is adopted, changed or
interpreted by any Official Body with respect to or otherwise affecting one or
more Plans, Multiemployer Plans or Benefit Arrangements;
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(l) The Borrower ceases to conduct its business as
contemplated or the Borrower or any of its Material Subsidiaries is enjoined,
restrained or in any way prevented by court order from conducting all or any
material part of its business and such injunction, restraint or other
preventative order is not dismissed within thirty (30) days after the entry
thereof;
(m) A Change of Ownership occurs;
(n) An event of default shall occur at any time under the
terms of the MPN Credit Agreement which causes the acceleration of any
indebtedness thereunder, or an event of default shall occur at any time under
the terms of the Paragon Senior Subordinated Note Indenture which causes the
acceleration of any indebtedness thereunder;
(o) A default or event of default shall occur at any time
under the terms of the Term Loan Agreement, and such breach, default or event of
default consists of the failure to pay (beyond any period of grace permitted
with respect thereto, whether waived or not) any indebtedness when due (whether
at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) or if such breach or default
permits or causes the acceleration of any indebtedness (whether or not such
right shall have been waived) or the termination of any commitment to lend;
(p) A proceeding shall have been instituted in a court having
jurisdiction in the premises seeking a decree or order for relief in respect of
MPN, the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower in an involuntary case under
any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law now
or hereafter in effect, or a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee,
sequestrator, conservator (or similar official) of MPN, the Borrower, or any
Subsidiary of the Borrower for any substantial part of its property, or for the
winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, and such proceeding shall remain
undismissed or unstayed and in effect for a period of sixty (60) consecutive
days or such court shall enter a decree or order granting any of the relief
sought in such proceeding; or
(q) MPN, the Borrower, or any Subsidiary of the Borrower shall
commence a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, shall consent to
the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or
shall consent to the appointment or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator,
assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator, conservator (or other similar
official) of itself or for any substantial part of its property or shall make a
general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall fail generally to pay
its debts as they become due, or shall take any action in furtherance of any of
the foregoing.
9.02 Consequences of Event of Default.
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(a) If an Event of Default specified under subsections (a) through
(o) of Section 9.01 hereof shall occur and be continuing, the Banks shall be
under no further obligation to make Loans hereunder and the Administrative Agent
upon the request of the Required Banks, shall (i) by written notice to the
Borrower, declare the unpaid principal amount of the Notes then outstanding and
all interest accrued thereon, any unpaid fees and all other Indebtedness of the
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Borrower to the Banks hereunder and thereunder to be forthwith due and payable,
and the same shall thereupon become and be immediately due and payable to the
Administrative Agent for the benefit of each Bank without presentment, demand,
protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly
waived, and (ii) require the Borrower to, and the Borrower shall thereupon,
deposit in a non-interest bearing account with the Administrative Agent, as cash
collateral for its obligations under the Loan Documents, an amount equal to the
maximum amount currently or at any time thereafter available to be drawn on all
outstanding Letters of Credit, and the Borrower hereby pledges to the
Administrative Agent and the Banks, and grants to the Administrative Agent and
the Banks a security interest in, all such cash as security for such
obligations. Upon the curing of all existing Events of Default to the
satisfaction of the Required Banks, the Administrative Agent shall return such
cash collateral to the Borrower; and
(b) If an Event of Default specified under subsections (p) or
(q) of Section 9.01 hereof shall occur, the Banks shall be under no further
obligations to make Loans hereunder and the unpaid principal amount of the Notes
then outstanding and all interest accrued thereon, any unpaid fees and all other
Indebtedness of the Borrower to the Banks hereunder and thereunder shall be
immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or notice of
any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived; and
(c) If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, any
Bank to whom any obligation is owed by any Loan Party hereunder or under any
other Loan Document or any participant of such Bank which has agreed in writing
to be bound by the provisions of Section 10.13 hereof and any branch, subsidiary
or affiliate of such Bank or participant anywhere in the world shall have the
right, in addition to all other rights and remedies available to it, without
notice to such Loan party, to set-off against and apply to the then unpaid
balance of all the Loans and all other obligations of such Loan party hereunder
or under any other Loan Document any debt owing to, and any other fund held in
any manner for the account of, such Loan Party by such Bank or participant or by
such branch, subsidiary or affiliate, including, without limitation, all funds
in all deposit accounts (whether time or demand, general or special,
provisionally credited or finally credited, or otherwise) now or hereafter
maintained by such Loan Party for its own account (but not including funds held
in custodian or trust accounts) with such Bank or participant or such branch,
subsidiary or affiliate. Such right shall exist whether or not any Bank or the
Administrative Agent shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any
other Loan Document, whether or not such debt owing to or funds held for the
account of such Loan Party is or are matured or unmatured and regardless of the
existence or adequacy of any Collateral, Guaranty or any other security, right
or remedy available to any Bank or the Administrative Agent; and
(d) If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, and
whether or not the Administrative Agent shall have accelerated the maturity of
Loans of the Borrower pursuant to any of the foregoing provisions of this
Section 9.02, the Agents or any Bank, if owed any amount with respect to the
Notes, may proceed to protect and enforce its rights by suit in equity, action
at law and/or other appropriate proceeding, whether for the specific performance
of any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or the Notes, including
as permitted by applicable Law the obtaining of the ex parte appointment of a
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receiver, and, if such amount shall
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have become due, by declaration or otherwise, proceed to enforce the payment
thereof or any other legal or equitable right of the agent or such Bank; and
(e) From and after the date on which the Administrative Agent
has taken any action pursuant to this Section 9.02 and until all obligations of
the Loan Parties have been paid in full, any and all proceeds received by the
Administrative Agent from any sale or other disposition of the Collateral, or
any part thereof, or the exercise of any other remedy by the Administrative
Agent, shall be applied as follows:
(i) first, to reimburse the Administrative Agent and the
Banks for reasonable out-of-pocket costs, expenses and disbursements, including
without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees and legal expenses, incurred by
the Administrative Agent or the Banks in connection with realizing on the
Collateral or collection of any obligations of the Loan Parties under any of the
Loan Documents, including advances made by the Banks or any one of them or the
Administrative Agent for the reasonable maintenance, preservation, protection or
enforcement of, or realization upon, the Collateral, including without
limitation, advances for taxes, insurance, repairs and the like and reasonable
expenses incurred to sell or otherwise realize on, or prepare for sale or other
realization on, any of the Collateral;
(ii) second, to the prepayment of all Indebtedness then
due and unpaid of the Loan Parties to the Banks incurred under this Agreement or
any of the Loan Documents, whether of principal, interest, fees, expenses or
otherwise, in such manner as the Administrative Agent may reasonably determine
in its discretion and with respect to principal, interest, and fees, shall be
made in proportion to the Ratable Share of each Bank; and
(iii) the balance, if any, as required by Law.
(f) In addition to all of the rights and remedies contained in
this Agreement or in any of the other Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent
and the Collateral Agent shall have all of the rights and remedies with respect
to the Collateral of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code or other
applicable Law, all of which rights and remedies shall be cumulative and non-
exclusive, to the extent permitted by Law. The Administrative Agent may, and
upon the request of the Required Banks shall (or shall, if applicable cause the
Collateral Agent to), exercise all post-default rights granted to the
Administrative Agent (or Collateral Agent, as the case may be) and the Banks
under the Loan Documents or applicable Law.
(g) Following the occurrence and continuance of an Event of
Default, the Borrower, at its cost and expense (including the cost and expense
of obtaining any of the following referenced consents, approvals, etc.) will
promptly execute and deliver or cause the execution and delivery of all
applications, certificates, instruments, registration statements, and all other
documents and papers the Administrative Agent may request in connection with the
obtaining of any consent, approval, registration, qualification, permit,
license, accreditation, or authorization of any other Official Body or other
person necessary or appropriate for the effective exercise of any rights
hereunder or under the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, the Borrower agrees that in the event the Administrative Agent or
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Collateral Agent on behalf of the Banks shall exercise its rights, hereunder or
pursuant to the other Loan Documents, to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose
of, or vote, consent, operate, or take any other action in connection with any
of the Collateral, the Borrower shall execute and deliver (or cause to be
executed and delivered) all applications, certificates, assignments, and other
documents that the Administrative Agent requests to facilitate such actions and
shall otherwise promptly, fully, and diligently cooperate with the
Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent and any other necessary persons in
making any application for the prior consent or approval of any Official Body or
any other person to the exercise by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral
Agent on behalf of the Banks of any of such rights relating to all or any of the
Collateral. Furthermore, because the Borrower agrees that the remedies at law,
of the agent on behalf of the Banks, for failure of the Borrower to comply with
the provisions of Section 8.01(f) and of this Section 9.02(g) would be
inadequate and that any such failure would not be adequately compensable in
damages, the Borrower agrees that the covenants of Sections 8.01(f) and 9.02(g)
may be specifically enforced.
(h) Upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of
Default, the Administrative Agent may request, without limiting the rights and
remedies of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Banks otherwise provided
hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, that the Borrower do any of the
following: (i) give the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Banks specific
assignments of the accounts receivable of the Borrower and each Subsidiary after
such accounts receivable come into existence, and schedules of such accounts
receivable, the form and content of such assignment and schedules to be
satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent, (ii)
immediately notify the Administrative Agent if any of such accounts receivable
arise out of contracts with the U.S. Government or any department, agency or
instrumentality thereof, and execute any instruments and take any steps required
by the Administrative Agent in order that all moneys due and to become due under
such contract shall be assigned (to the extent permitted by law) to the
Collateral Agent on behalf of the Banks and notice thereof given to the
government under the Federal Assignment of Claims Act, if applicable, or any
other applicable law or regulation; and in order to better secure the Collateral
Agent on behalf of the Banks, in relation to such accounts receivable, and (iii)
to the extent permitted by Law, enter into such lockbox agreements and establish
such lockbox accounts as the Administrative Agent may require, with the local
banks in areas in which the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may be operating (in
such cases, all local lockbox accounts shall be depository transfer accounts
entitled "In trust for PNC Bank, National Association, as Collateral Agent")
which shall have agreed in writing to the Collateral Agent's requirements for
the handling of such accounts and the transfer of account funds to the
Collateral Agent on behalf of the Banks, all at the Borrower's sole expense, and
shall direct all payments from Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross and Blue Shield,
private payors, health maintenance organizations, all commercial payors and all
other payors due to the Borrower or any Subsidiary, to such lockbox accounts.
9.03 Notice of Sale. Any notice required to be given by the
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Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent of a sale, lease, or other disposition
of the Collateral or any other intended action by the Administrative Agent or
Collateral Agent, if given ten (10) days prior to such proposed action, shall
constitute commercially reasonable and fair notice thereof to the relevant Loan
Party.
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ARTICLE X
THE AGENT
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10.01 Appointment. Each Bank hereby irrevocably designates, appoints
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and authorizes PNC Bank to act as Administrative Agent for such Bank under this
Agreement to execute and deliver or accept on behalf of each of the Banks the
other Loan Documents. Each Bank hereby irrevocably authorizes, and each holder
of any Note by the acceptance of a Note shall be deemed irrevocably to
authorize, the Administrative Agent to take such action on its behalf under the
provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any other
instruments and agreements referred to herein, and to exercise such powers and
to perform such duties hereunder as are specifically delegated to or required of
the Agents, the Administrative Agent or any of them by the terms hereof,
together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. PNC Bank agrees
to act as the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Banks to the extent provided
in this Agreement, and each of PNC Bank and First Union National Bank agrees to
act as Agent on behalf of the Banks to the extent provided in this Agreement.
10.02 Delegation of Duties. The Agents and the Administrative Agent
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may perform any of its duties hereunder by or through agents or employees
(provided such delegation does not constitute a relinquishment of its duties as
Agents and the Administrative Agent) and, subject to Sections 10.05 and 10.06
hereof, shall be entitled to engage and pay for the advice or services of any
attorneys, accountants or other experts concerning all matters pertaining to its
duties hereunder and to rely upon any advice so obtained.
10.03 Nature of Duties; Independent Credit Investigation. Neither the
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Agents nor the Administrative Agent shall have any duties or responsibilities
except those expressly set forth in this Agreement and no implied covenants,
functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations, or liabilities shall be read
into this Agreement or otherwise exist. The duties of the Administrative Agent
and of the Agents shall be mechanical and administrative in nature; neither the
Administrative Agent nor the Agents shall have by reason of this Agreement a
fiduciary or trust relationship in respect of any Bank; and nothing in this
Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to
impose upon the Administrative Agent or any Agent any obligation in respect of
this Agreement except as expressly set forth herein. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the use of the term "Agents" in this Agreement with
reference to the Agents or Administrative Agent, as the case may be, 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. Each
Bank expressly acknowledges (i) neither the Administrative Agent nor any Agent
has made any representations and warranties to it and that no act by the
Administrative Agent or any Agent hereafter taken, including any review of the
affairs of the Loan Parties, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or
warranty by the Administrative Agent or any Agent to any Bank; (ii) that it has
made and will continue to make, without reliance upon the Administrative Agent
or any Agent, its own independent investigation of the financial condition and
affairs and its own appraisal of the creditworthiness of the Loan Parties in
connection with this Agreement and the making and continuance of the Loans
hereunder; and (iii) except as expressly provided herein, that neither the
Administrative Agent nor any Agent shall have any duty or responsibility, either
initially or on a
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continuing basis, to provide any Bank with any credit or other information with
respect thereto, whether coming into its possession before the making of any
Loan or at any time or times thereafter.
10.04 Actions in Discretion of Agents; Instructions From the Banks.
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The Administrative Agent and each Agent agrees, upon the written request of the
Required Banks, to take or refrain from taking any action of the type specified
as being within the Administrative Agent's or such Agent's rights, powers or
discretion herein, provided that neither the Administrative Agent nor any Agent
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shall be required to take any action which exposes the Administrative Agent or
any Agent to personal liability or which is contrary to this Agreement or any
other Loan Document or applicable Law. In the absence of a request by the
Required Banks, the Administrative Agent and each Agent shall have authority, in
its sole discretion, to take or not to take any such action, unless this
Agreement specifically requires the consent of the Required Banks or all of the
Banks. Any action taken or failure to act pursuant to such instructions or
discretion shall be binding on the Banks, subject to Section 10.06 hereof.
Subject to the provisions of Section 10.06, no Bank shall have any right of
action whatsoever against the Administrative Agent or any Agent as a result of
the Administrative Agent or any Agent acting or refraining from acting hereunder
in accordance with the instructions of the Required Banks, or in the absence of
such instructions, in the absolute discretion of the Administrative Agent or the
Agents so long as the Administrative Agent or such Agent is otherwise authorized
to act within its rights and powers as provided in this Agreement.
10.05 Reimbursement and Indemnification of Agents by the Borrower.
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The Borrower unconditionally agrees to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent
and each Agent and save the Administrative Agent and each Agent harmless against
(a) liability for the payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket costs, expenses
and disbursements, including but not limited to reasonable fees and expenses of
counsel, appraisers and environmental consultants, incurred by the
Administrative Agent or any Agent (i) in connection with the development,
negotiation, preparation, execution, performance by a Loan Party or an Excluded
Entity and interpretation of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (ii)
relating to any requested amendments, waivers or consents pursuant to the
provisions hereof, (iii) in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement or
any other Loan Document or collection of amounts due hereunder or thereunder or
the proof and allowability of any claim arising under this Agreement or any
other Loan Document, whether in bankruptcy or receivership proceedings or
otherwise, and (iv) in any workout, restructuring or in connection with the
protection, preservation, exercise or enforcement of any of the terms hereof or
of any rights hereunder or under any other Loan Document or in connection with
any foreclosure, collection or bankruptcy proceedings, and (b) all liabilities,
obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs,
expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever including, without
limitation, all documentary stamp tax, non-recurring intangible personal
property tax, recording or transfer taxes due to any Official Body together with
all interest, fines, penalties, costs or other charges thereon which may be
imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent or any
Agent, in its capacity as such, in any way relating to or arising out of this
Agreement or any other Loan Documents or any action taken or omitted by the
Administrative Agent or any Agent hereunder or thereunder, provided that the
Borrower shall not be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations,
losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or
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disbursements if the same results from the Administrative Agent's or any Agent's
gross negligence or willful misconduct, or if the Borrower was not given notice
of the subject claim and the opportunity to participate in the defense thereof,
at its expense, or if the same results from a compromise or settlement agreement
entered into without the consent of the Borrower. In addition, upon the
occurrence of an Event of Default, the Borrower agrees to reimburse and pay all
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent's or any Agent's
regular employees and agents engaged periodically to perform audits of the
Borrower's books, records and business properties.
10.06 Exculpatory Provisions. Neither the Administrative Agent, nor
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nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys or
affiliates shall (a) be liable to any Bank for any action taken or omitted to be
taken by it or them hereunder, or in connection herewith including without
limitation pursuant to any Loan Document, unless caused by its or their own
gross negligence or willful misconduct, (b) be responsible in any manner to any
of the Banks for the effectiveness, enforceability, genuineness, validity or the
due execution of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents or for any recital,
representation, warranty, document, certificate, report or statement herein or
made or furnished under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan
Documents, unless caused by its or their own gross negligence or willful
misconduct, or (c) be under any obligation to any of the Banks to ascertain or
to inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or
conditions hereof or thereof on the part of the Loan Parties or any Excluded
Entity, or the financial condition of the Loan Parties or any Excluded Entity,
or the existence or possible existence of any Event of Default or Potential
Default, unless caused by its or their own gross negligence or willful
misconduct. Neither the Agent nor any Bank nor any of their respective
directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys or affiliates shall be liable
to the Loan Parties or any Excluded Entity for consequential damages resulting
from any breach of contract, tort or other wrong in connection with the
negotiation, documentation, administration or collection of the Loans or any of
the Loan Documents.
10.07 Reimbursement and Indemnification of Agents by Banks. Each Bank
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agrees to reimburse and indemnify the Administrative Agent and each Agent (to
the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower and without limiting the obligation of
the Borrower to do so) in proportion of its Ratable Share from and against all
liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits,
costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be
imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent, the
Agents, or any of them, in their respective capacities as such, in any way
relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents or any
action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent or any Agent hereunder or
thereunder, provided that no Bank shall be liable for any portion of such
liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits,
costs, expenses or disbursements (a) if the same results from the Administrative
Agent's or any Agent's gross negligence or willful misconduct, or (b) if such
Bank was not given notice of the subject claim and the opportunity to
participate in the defense thereof, at its expense, or (c) if the same results
from a compromise and settlement agreement entered into without the consent of
such Bank. In addition, each Bank agrees promptly to reimburse the
Administrative Agent and each Agent (to the extent not reimbursed by the
Borrower and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower to do so) in
proportion to its Ratable Share for all
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amounts due and payable by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent or the
Agents in connection with the periodic audit of the Borrower's books, records
and business properties by the Administrative Agent or the Agents. In the event
the Banks reimburse or indemnify the Administrative Agent or any Agent pursuant
to this Section 10.07 and subsequent thereto the Administrative Agent or such
Agent is reimbursed or indemnified by the Borrower with respect to the same
matter for which indemnification or reimbursement was previously made by the
Banks, such Administrative Agent or Agent will promptly refund to the Banks, in
accordance with each Bank's Ratable Share, the duplicative amount.
10.08 Reliance by Agents. The Administrative Agent and each Agent
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shall be entitled to rely upon any writing, telegram, telex or teletype message,
resolution, notice, consent, certificate, letter, cablegram, statement, order or
other document or conversation by telephone or otherwise believed by it to be
genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper person
or persons, and upon the advice and opinions of counsel and other professional
advisers selected by the Administrative Agent or any Agent. The Administrative
Agent and each Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any
action hereunder unless 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.
10.09 Notice of Default. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any
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Agent shall be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any
Potential Default or Event of Default unless such person has received written
notice from a Bank or the Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing such
Potential Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a "notice
of default."
10.10 Notices. Each of the Administrative Agent and each Agent shall
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promptly send to each Bank a copy of all notices received from any Loan Party
pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents
promptly upon receipt thereof. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify
the Borrower and the other Banks of each change in the Base Rate and the
effective date thereof.
10.11 Banks in Their Individual Capacities. With respect to its
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Commitments and the Loans made by it, the Administrative Agent and each Agent
shall have the same rights and powers hereunder as any other Bank and may
exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent or an Agent,
and the term "Banks" shall, unless the context otherwise indicates, include the
Administrative Agent and each Agent in its individual capacity. PNC Bank and its
affiliates, First Union National Bank and its affiliates and each of the Banks
and their respective affiliates may, without liability to account, except as
prohibited herein, make Loans to, accept deposits from, discount drafts for, act
as trustee under indentures of, and generally engage in any kind of banking or
trust business with, the Borrower and its affiliates, in the case of the
Administrative Agent or any Agent, as though it were not acting as
Administrative Agent or Agent hereunder and in the case of each Bank, as though
such Bank were not a Bank hereunder.
10.12 Holders of Notes. The Administrative Agent and each Agent may
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deem and treat any payee of any Note as the owner thereof for all purposes
hereof unless and until written notice of the assignment or transfer thereof
shall have been filed with the Administrative
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Agent and the Agents. Any request, authority or consent of any person who at the
time of making such request or giving such authority or consent is the holder of
any Note shall be conclusive and binding on any subsequent holder, transferee or
assignee of such Note or of any Note or Notes issued in exchange therefor.
10.13 Equalization of Banks. The Banks and the holders of any
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participations in any Notes agree among themselves that, with respect to all
amounts received by any Bank or any such holder for application on any
obligation hereunder or under any Note or under any such participation, whether
received by voluntary payment, by realization upon security, by the exercise of
the right of set-off or banker's lien, by counterclaim or by any other non-pro
rata source, equitable adjustment will be made in the manner stated in the
following sentence so that, in effect, all such excess amounts shall be shared
ratably among the Banks and such holders in proportion to their interests in
payments under the Notes, except as otherwise provided in Sections [4.04(b),
5.04(b) or 5.06(a)] hereof. The Banks or any such holder receiving any such
amount shall purchase for cash from each of the other Banks an interest in such
Bank's Loans in such amount as shall result in a ratable participation by the
Banks and each such holder in the aggregate unpaid amount under the Notes,
provided that if all or any portion of such excess amount is thereafter
recovered from the Bank or the holder making such purchase, such purchase shall
be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery,
together with interest or other amounts, if any, required by law (including
court order) to be paid by the Bank or the holder making such purchase.
10.14 Successor Agents. Any Agent or the Administrative Agent (i)
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may resign as Agent or Administrative Agent, as the case may be, or (ii) shall
resign if such resignation is requested by the Required Banks, in the case of
either (i) or (ii) upon not less than thirty (30) days' prior written notice to
the Borrower and the Banks. If any Agent or the Administrative Agent shall
resign under this Agreement, then either (a) the Required Banks shall appoint
from among the Banks a successor Agent or Administrative Agent, as the case may
be, for the Banks, or (b) if a successor Agent shall not be so appointed and
approved within the thirty (30) day period following the Agent's or the
Administrative Agent's notice to the Banks of its resignation, then the
resigning Administrative Agent or resigning Agent, as the case may be, shall
appoint, with the consent of the Borrower, such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld, a successor Agent who shall serve as Agent, or Administrative Agent,
as the case may be, until such time as the Required Banks appoint a successor
agent. Upon its appointment pursuant to either clause (a) or (b) above, such
successor agent shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties of the agent and
the terms "Agent" and "Administrative Agent" shall mean such successor Agent or
Administrative Agent, as the case may be, effective upon its appointment, and
the former Administrative Agent's or Agent's rights, powers and duties as Agent
or Administrative Agent shall be terminated without any other or further act or
deed on the part of such former Agent or Administrative Agent or any of the
parties to this Agreement. After the resignation of any Administrative Agent or
Agent hereunder, the provisions of this Article X shall inure to the benefit of
such former Agent and former Administrative Agent, and such former Agent and
former Administrative Agent shall not by reason of such resignation be deemed to
be released from liability for any actions taken or not taken by it while it was
the Administrative Agent or an Agent under this Agreement.
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10.15 Administrative Agent's Fee. The Borrower shall pay to the
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Administrative Agent a non refundable, annual fee (the "Administrative Agent's
Fee") as set forth in the agreement dated December 3, 1998, between the Borrower
and the Administrative Agent, such fee to be payable in the manner and on the
dates set forth in such letter agreement.
10.16 Availability of Funds. Unless the Administrative Agent shall
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have been notified by a Bank prior to the date upon which a Loan is to be made
that such Bank does not intend to make available to the Administrative Agent
such Bank's portion of such Loan, the Administrative Agent may assume that such
Bank has made or will make such proceeds available to the Administrative Agent
on such date and the Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption
(but shall not be required to), make available to the Borrower a corresponding
amount. If such corresponding amount is not in fact made available to the
Administrative Agent by such Bank, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to
recover such amount on demand from such Bank (or, if such Bank fails to pay such
amount forthwith upon such demand from the Borrower) together with interest
thereon, in respect of each day during the period commencing on the date such
amount was made available to the Borrower and ending on the date the
Administrative Agent recovers such amount, at a rate per annum equal to the
Federal Funds Effective Rate in respect of the Loan.
10.17 Calculations. In the absence of gross negligence or willful
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misconduct, the Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any error in
computing the amount payable to any Bank whether in respect of the Loans, fees
or any other amounts due to the Banks under this Agreement. In the event an
error in computing any amount payable to any Bank is made, the Administrative
Agent, the Borrower and each affected Bank shall, forthwith upon discovery of
such error, make such adjustments as shall be required to correct such error,
and any compensation therefor will be calculated at the Federal Funds Effective
Rate.
10.18 Beneficiaries. Except as expressly provided herein, the
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provisions of this Article X are solely for the benefit of the Administrative
Agent, each Agent and the Banks, and the Borrower shall not have any rights to
rely on or enforce any of the provisions hereof. In performing its functions and
duties under this Agreement, the Administrative Agent and each Agent shall act
solely as agent of the Banks and does not assume and shall not be deemed to have
assumed any obligation toward or relationship of agency or trust with or for the
Borrower.
10.19 Holding of Loan Documents. Administrative Agent agrees that all
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original Loan Documents retained by it shall be retained for the benefit of the
Banks, and the Administrative Agent shall make available copies of such
documents retained by it upon the reasonable request of any of the Banks.
ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS
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11.01 Modifications, Amendments or Waivers. With the written consent
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of the Required Banks, the Administrative Agent, acting on behalf of the Banks,
and the Borrower or the other applicable Loan Party may from time to time enter
into written agreements amending or changing any provision of this Agreement or
any other Loan Document or the rights of the Banks
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or the Borrower or such Loan Party hereunder or thereunder, or may grant written
waivers or consents to a departure from the due performance of the obligations
of the Borrower or such Loan Party hereunder or thereunder. Any such agreement,
waiver or consent made with such written consent shall be effective to bind all
the Loan Parties and all of the Banks; provided that, no such agreement, waiver
or consent may be made which will:
(a) without the written consent of all Banks, reduce the
amount of the Commitment Fee or any other fees payable to any Bank hereunder, or
amend Sections 5.02 [Pro Rata Treatment of Banks], 10.06 [Exculpatory
Provisions] or 10.13 [Equalization of Banks] hereof;
(b) without the written consent of all Banks, whether or not
any Loans are outstanding, extend the time for payment of principal or interest
of any Loan, or reduce the principal amount of or the rate of interest borne by
any Loan;
(c) without the written consent of all Banks, release any
Collateral or other security, if any, for the Borrower's obligations hereunder
(provided that, upon the request by the Borrower and so long as no Potential
Default or Event of Default exists or is continuing as certified by the Borrower
to the Agents and the Banks, with respect to any disposition or sale of assets
which is permitted by Section 8.02(f) or (g), the Administrative Agent is hereby
authorized to release liens on the assets so disposed of or sold and to release
the Guaranty of any Subsidiary sold or disposed of without the consent of any
Bank);
(d) without the written consent of all Banks, release or
terminate any Guaranty Agreement of any Loan Party;
(e) without the written consent of the Supermajority Required
Banks and each Bank whose Combined Commitment equals $25,000,000 or more, amend
Sections 2.01(c), 4.01(a) or 8.02(r), or change the definitions or the method of
computing the ratios contained within such foregoing sections;
(f) without the written consent of all Banks, amend Section
11.01 or change the definition of Supermajority Required Banks or the definition
of Required Banks, or change any requirement providing for the Banks, the
Supermajority Required Banks or the Required Banks to authorize the taking of
any action hereunder; or
(g) without the written consent of all Banks, extend the
Expiration Date or increase the amount of Commitment of any Bank hereunder.
11.02 No Implied Waivers; Cumulative Remedies; Writing Required. No
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course of dealing and no delay or failure of the Administrative Agent, any Agent
or any Bank in exercising any right, power or remedy or privilege under this
Agreement or any other Loan Document shall affect any other or future exercise
thereof or operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise
thereof or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right,
power, remedy or privilege preclude any further exercise thereof or of any other
right, power, remedy or privilege. The rights and remedies of the Administrative
Agent,
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each Agent and the Banks under this Agreement and any other Loan Documents are
cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies which they would
otherwise have. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character
on the part of any Bank of any breach or default under this Agreement or any
such waiver of any provision or condition of this Agreement must be in writing
and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such
writing.
11.03 Reimbursement and Indemnification of Banks by the Borrower;
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Taxes. The Borrower agrees unconditionally upon demand to pay or reimburse to
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each Bank (other than the Administrative Agents and the Agents, as to which the
Borrower's obligations are set forth in Section 9.05) and to save such Bank
harmless against (i) liability for the payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket
costs, expenses and disbursements (including reasonable fees and expenses of
counsel for each Bank except with respect to (a) and (b) below), incurred by
such Bank (a) in connection with the interpretation of this Agreement, and other
instruments and documents to be delivered hereunder, (b) relating to any
requested amendments, waivers or consents pursuant to the provisions hereof, (c)
in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement or any other Loan Document,
or collection of amounts due hereunder or thereunder or the proof and
allowability of any claim arising under this Agreement or any other Loan
Document, whether in bankruptcy or receivership proceedings or otherwise, and
(d) in any workout, restructuring or in connection with the protection,
preservation, exercise or enforcement of any of the terms hereof or of any
rights hereunder or under any other Loan Document or in connection with any
foreclosure, collection or bankruptcy proceedings, or (ii) all liabilities,
obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs,
expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever including, without
limitation, all documentary stamp tax, non-recurring intangible personal
property tax, recording or transfer taxes due to any Official Body together with
all interest, fines, penalties, costs or other charges thereon which may be
imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Bank, in its capacity as such,
in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any other Loan
Documents or any action taken or omitted by such Bank hereunder or thereunder,
provided that the Borrower shall not be liable for any portion of such
liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits,
costs, expenses or disbursements (A) if the same results from such Bank's gross
negligence or willful misconduct, or (B) if the Borrower was not given notice of
the subject claim and the opportunity to participate in the defense thereof, at
its expense, or (C) if the same results from a compromise or settlement
agreement entered into without the consent of the Borrower. The Banks will
attempt to minimize the fees and expenses of legal counsel for the Banks which
are subject to reimbursement by the Borrower hereunder by considering the usage
of one law firm to represent the Banks and the Administrative Agents, and the
Agents if appropriate under the circumstances. The Borrower agrees
unconditionally to pay all stamp, document, transfer, recording or filing taxes
or fees and similar impositions now or hereafter determined by the
Administrative Agent, any Agent or any Bank to be payable in connection with
this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and the Borrower agrees
unconditionally to save the Administrative Agent, each Agent and the Banks
harmless from and against any and all present or future claims, liabilities or
losses with respect to or resulting from any omission to pay or delay in paying
any such taxes, fees or impositions.
11.04 Holidays. Whenever any payment or action to be made or taken
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hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day which is not a Business Day, such
payment or action shall be
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made or taken on the next following Business Day (except as provided in Sections
4.02(a) and (b) with respect to Interest Periods for Loans subject to a Euro-
Rate Option), and such extension of time shall be included in computing interest
or fees, if any, in connection with such payment or action.
11.05 Funding by Branch, Subsidiary or Affiliate.
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(a) Notional Funding. Each Bank shall have the right from time to
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time, without notice to the Borrower, to deem any branch, subsidiary or
affiliate (which for the purposes of this Section 11.05 shall mean any
corporation or association which is directly or indirectly controlled by or is
under direct or indirect common control with any corporation or association
which directly or indirectly controls such Bank) of such Bank to have made,
maintained or funded any Loan to which the Euro-Rate Option applies at any time,
provided that immediately following (on the assumption that a payment were then
due from the Borrower to such other office) and as a result of such change the
Borrower would not be under any greater financial obligation pursuant to Section
5.06 hereof than it would have been in the absence of such change. Notional
funding offices may be selected by each Bank without regard to the Bank's actual
methods of making, maintaining or funding the Loans or any sources of funding
actually used by or available to such Bank.
(b) Actual Funding. Each Bank shall have the right from time
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to time, to make or maintain any Loan by arranging for a branch, subsidiary or
affiliate of such Bank to make or maintain such Loan subject to the last
sentence of this Section 11.05(b). If any Bank causes a branch, subsidiary or
affiliate to make or maintain any part of the Loans hereunder, all terms and
conditions of this Agreement shall, except where the context clearly requires
otherwise, be applicable to such part of the Loans to the same extent as if such
Loans were made or maintained by such Banks but in no event shall any Bank's use
of a branch, subsidiary or affiliate to make or maintain any part of the Loans
hereunder cause such Bank or such branch, subsidiary or affiliate to incur any
cost or expenses payable by the Borrower hereunder or require the Borrower to
pay any other compensation to any Bank (including, without limitation, any
expenses incurred or payable pursuant to Section 5.06 hereof) which would
otherwise not be incurred).
11.06 Notices. All notices, requests, demands, directions and other
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communications (collectively "notices") given to or made upon any party hereto
under the provisions of this Agreement shall be by telephone or in writing
(including telex or facsimile communication) unless otherwise expressly
permitted hereunder and shall be delivered or sent by telex or facsimile to the
respective parties at the addresses and numbers set forth under their respective
names on the signature pages hereof or in accordance with any subsequent
unrevoked written direction from any party to the others. All notices shall,
except as otherwise expressly herein provided, be effective (a) in the case of
telex or facsimile, when received, (b) in the case of hand-delivered notice,
when hand delivered, (c) in the case of telephone, when telephoned, provided,
however, that in order to be effective, telephonic notices must be confirmed in
writing no later than the next day by letter, facsimile or telex, (d) if given
by mail, four (4) days after such communication is deposited in the mails with
first class postage prepaid, return receipt requested, and (e) if given by any
other means (including by air courier), when delivered;
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provided, that notices to the Administrative Agent shall not be effective until
received. Any Bank giving any notice to the Borrower shall simultaneously send a
copy thereof to the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent shall
promptly notify the other Banks of the receipt by it of any such notice.
11.07 Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are intended to
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be severable. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or
unenforceable in whole or in part in any jurisdiction such provision shall, as
to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity and
unenforceability without in any manner affecting the validity or enforceability
thereof in any other jurisdiction or the remaining provisions hereof in any
jurisdiction.
11.08 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract
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under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and for all purposes shall be
governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without regard to its conflict of laws principles.
11.09 Prior Understanding. This Agreement supersedes all prior
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understandings and agreements, whether written or oral, between the parties
hereto and thereto relating to the transactions provided for herein and therein,
including any prior confidentiality agreements and commitments, except that for
periods from January 1, 1998 through the date prior to the Eighteenth Amendment
Effective Date, the fees and interest rates set forth in the Credit Agreement,
as amended through Amendment No. 17 to Credit Agreement shall be and remain
applicable for such periods.
11.10 Duration; Survival. All representations and warranties of the
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Borrower contained herein or made in connection herewith shall survive the
making of Loans and shall not be waived by the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, any investigation by the Administrative Agent, any Agent or the
Banks, the making of Loans, or payment in full of the Loans. All covenants and
agreements of the Borrower contained in Sections 8.01, 8.02 and 8.03 herein
shall continue in full force and effect from and after the date hereof so long
as the Borrower may borrow hereunder and until termination of the Commitments
and payment in full of the Loans. All covenants and agreements of the Borrower
contained herein relating to the payment of principal, interest, premiums,
additional compensation or expenses and indemnification, including those set
forth in the Notes, Article V and Sections 10.05, 10.07 and 11.03 hereof, shall
survive payment in full of the Loans and termination of the Commitments.
11.11 Successors and Assigns.
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(i) This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the
benefit of the Banks, the Agents, the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and
their respective successors and assigns, except that the Borrower may not assign
or transfer any of its rights and obligations hereunder or any interest herein.
Each Bank may, at its own cost, make assignments of or sell participations in
all or any part of its Commitment and the Loans made by it to one or more banks
or other entities, subject in the case of assignments to the consent of the
Borrower (which consent shall not be required (A) during any period in which an
Event of Default exists or (B) in
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the case of an assignment by a Bank to an Affiliate of such Bank) and the
Administrative Agent with respect to any assignee, such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld, and provided that assignments may not be made in amounts
less than $1,000,000. It is expressly agreed that upon and after the occurrence
and during the continuation of an Event of Default the consent of the
Administrative Agent shall be required, however the consent of the Borrower
shall not be required for a Bank to make an assignment of all or any part of its
Commitment. In order for a Bank, at any time to sell a participation in all or
any part of its Commitment, the consent of the Administrative Agent shall be
required, however the consent of the Borrower shall not be required. In the case
of an assignment, upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of the Assignment and
Assumption Agreement and payment to the Administrative Agent of a fee in the
amount of $3,500, the assignee shall have, to the extent of such assignment
(unless otherwise provided therein), the same rights, benefits and obligations
as it would have if it had been a signatory Bank hereunder, the Commitments in
Section 2.01 shall be adjusted accordingly, and upon surrender of any Note
subject to such assignment, the Borrower shall execute and deliver a new Note to
the assignee in an amount equal to the amount of the Commitment or Loan assumed
by it and a new Note to the assigning Bank in an amount equal to the Commitment
or Loan retained by it hereunder. In the case of a participation, the
participant shall only have the rights specified in Section 9.02(c) (the
participant's rights against such Bank in respect of such participation to be
those set forth in the agreement executed by such Bank in favor of the
participant relating thereto and not to include any voting rights except with
respect to changes of the type referenced in clauses (a), (b) or (c) under
Section 11.01 hereof), all of such Bank's obligations under this Agreement or
any other Loan Document shall remain unchanged and all amounts payable by any
Loan party hereunder or thereunder shall be determined as if such Bank had not
sold such participation. Each Bank may furnish any publicly available
information concerning any Loan Party and any other information concerning any
Loan Party in the possession of such Bank from time to time to assignees and
participants (including prospective assignees or participants) provided such
assignees and participants agree to be bound by the provisions of Section 11.2
hereof.
(ii) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement,
any Bank may at any time pledge or grant a security interest in all or any
portion of its rights under this Agreement, its Note and the other Loan
Documents to any Federal Reserve Bank in accordance with Regulation A of the FRB
or U.S. Treasury Relegation 31 CFR Section 203.14 without notice to or consent
of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent. No such pledge or grant of a
security interest shall release the transferor Bank of its obligations hereunder
or under any other Loan Document.
11.12 Confidentiality. The Agents, the Administrative Agent and the
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Banks each agree to keep confidential all information obtained from any Loan
Party which is nonpublic and confidential or proprietary in nature (including
any information any Loan Party specifically designates as confidential), except
as provided below, and to use such information only in connection with their
respective capacities under this Agreement and for the purposes contemplated
hereby. The Agents, the Administrative Agent and the Banks shall be permitted to
disclose such information (i) to outside legal counsel, accountants and other
professional advisors who need to know such information in connection with the
administration and enforcement of this Agreement, subject to agreement of such
persons to maintain the
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confidentiality, (ii) assignees and participants as contemplated by Section
11.11, (iii) to the extent requested by any bank regulatory authority or, with
notice to the Borrower, as otherwise required by applicable Law or by any
subpoena or similar legal process, or in connection with any investigation or
proceeding arising out of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (iv)
if it becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this
Agreement or becomes available from a source not subject to confidentiality
restrictions, or (v) the Borrower shall have consented to such disclosure.
11.13 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by different
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parties hereto on any number of separate counterparts, each of which, when so
executed and delivered, shall be an original, and all such counterparts shall
together constitute one and the same instrument.
11.14 Agent's or Bank's Consent. Whenever the Administrative
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Agent's, any Agent's or any Bank's consent is required to be obtained under this
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents as a condition to any action,
inaction, condition or event, the Administrative Agent, each Agent and each Bank
shall be authorized to give or withhold such consent in its sole and absolute
discretion and to condition its consent upon the giving of additional
collateral, the payment of money or any other matter.
11.15 Exceptions. The representations, warranties and covenants
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contained herein shall be independent of each other and no exception to any
representation, warranty or covenant shall be deemed to be an exception to any
other representation, warranty or covenant contained herein unless expressly
provided, nor shall any such exceptions be deemed to permit any action or
omission that would be in contravention of applicable Law.
11.16 CONSENT TO FORUM; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THE BORROWER HEREBY
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IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY AND UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN
DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS
UPON IT AND CONSENTS THAT ALL SUCH SERVICE OF PROCESS BE MADE BY CERTIFIED OR
REGISTERED MAIL DIRECTED TO THE BORROWER AT THE ADDRESSES PROVIDED FOR IN
SECTION 11.06 HEREOF AND SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE COMPLETED UPON
ACTUAL RECEIPT THEREOF. THE BORROWER WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO JURISDICTION AND
VENUE OF ANY ACTION INSTITUTED AGAINST IT AS PROVIDED HEREIN AND AGREES NOT TO
ASSERT ANY DEFENSE BASED ON LACK OF JURISDICTION OR VENUE. THE BORROWER, THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE AGENTS AND THE BANKS HEREBY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY
ACTION, SUIT, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED
TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE COLLATERAL TO THE FULL EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW.
11.17 Tax Withholding Clause. At least five (5) Business Days prior
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to the first date on which interest or fees are payable hereunder for the
account of any Bank, each Bank that is not incorporated under the laws of the
United States of America or state thereof agrees that it
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will deliver to each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent two (2) duly
completed copies of (i) Internal Revenue Service Form W-9, 4224 or 1001, or
other applicable form prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service, certifying in
either case that such Bank is entitled to receive payments under this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents without deduction or withholding of any United
States federal income taxes, or is subject to such tax at a reduced rate under
an applicable tax treaty, or (ii) Form W-8 or other applicable form or a
certificate of the Bank indicating that no such exemption or reduced rate is
allowable with respect to such payments. Each Bank which so delivers a Form W-8,
W-9, 4224 or 1001 further undertakes to deliver to each of the Borrower and the
Administrative Agent two (2) additional copies of such form (or a successor
form) on or before the date that such form expires or becomes obsolete or after
the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recent form so
delivered by it, and such amendments thereto or extensions or renewals thereof
as may be reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent,
either certifying that such Bank is entitled to receive payments under this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents without deduction or withholding of any
United States federal income taxes or is subject to such tax at a reduced rate
under an applicable tax treaty or stating that no such exemption or reduced rate
is allowable. The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to withhold United
States federal income taxes at the full withholding rate unless the Bank
establishes an exemption or at the applicable reduced rate as established
pursuant to the above provisions.
11.18 Appointment of Collateral Agent. Each Agent and each Bank has
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reviewed a copy of the Collateral Sharing Agreement and hereby consents to: (a)
the Collateral Sharing Agreement and the appointment of PNC Bank as Collateral
Agent under the Collateral Sharing Agreement, the First Mortgages, Pledge
Agreements, Security Agreement, Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security
Agreement and other Loan Documents and (b) the execution of the Collateral
Sharing Agreement by the Administrative Agent on behalf of each Agent and each
Bank.
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EXHIBIT 1
AMENDED AND RESTATED RECITALS AND ARTICLES I THROUGH XI
OF THE REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
(Cover Page, table of contents and first
paragraph are also attached for convenience)
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EXHIBIT 2
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Bank Fee
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First Union National Bank $14,945.65
PNC Bank, National Association 12,228.26
Bank One, Kentucky/The First National Bank of Chicago 10,190.22
Mellon Bank, N.A. 8,831.52
Credit Lyonnais New York Branch 8,831.52
BT Alex Brown 8,831.52
Toronto Dominion (New York), Inc. 8,831.52
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Trust Company 6,114.13
AmSouth Bank 6,114.13
The Industrial Bank of Japan, Limited, New York Branch 6,114.13
Bank Austria Creditanstalt 5,434.78
The Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, Limited New York 4,076.09
Branch
Morgan Guaranty and Trust Company 4,076.09
SunTrust Bank, Central Florida, N.A. 4,076.09
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EXHIBIT 10.4
AMENDMENT NO. 19 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 19 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (the "Amendment") dated as
of January 19, 1999 by and among Mariner Health Group, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Borrower"), PNC Bank, National Association, Bank Austria
Creditanstalt Corporate Finance, Inc., (formerly known as Creditanstalt AG,
formerly known as Creditanstalt Bankverein), First Union National Bank (as
successor by merger to First Union National Bank of North Carolina), Mellon
Bank, N.A., Toronto Dominion (New York), Inc., Bankers Trust Company, Credit
Lyonnais New York Branch, AmSouth Bank, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Trust Company,
The Fuji Bank, Limited New York Branch, SunTrust Bank, Central Florida, N.A.,
Bank One Kentucky, NA, Fleet National Bank, Comerica Bank, The First National
Bank of Chicago, The Industrial Bank of Japan, Limited, New York Branch, The
Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, Ltd. New York Branch and Riggs Bank N.A.
(collectively, the "Banks"), and PNC Bank, National Association, in its capacity
as administrative agent for the Banks (the "Administrative Agent").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the parties hereto are parties to that certain Credit
Agreement dated as of May 18, 1994, as amended (the "Credit Agreement"),
pursuant to which the Banks provided a $250,000,000 revolving credit facility to
the Borrower;
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Banks and the Agents (as hereinafter
defined) desire to amend and restate the Credit Agreement as hereinafter
provided.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of their mutual
covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and intending to be legally bound
hereby, covenant and agree as follows:
1. Definitions.
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Defined terms used herein unless otherwise defined herein shall have
the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement as amended by this
Amendment.
2. Amendment and Restatement of Credit Agreement and Related Matters.
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(a) Articles I through XI. The parties hereto do hereby consent
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to the amendment and restatement of the recitals and Articles I through XI to
the Credit Agreement as set forth on Exhibit 1 hereto.
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(b) Exhibits. Each of the exhibits listed below is hereby amended
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and restated to read as set forth on the exhibit attached hereto bearing the
same numerical reference as the original exhibit.
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EXHIBIT1.01(C) CONDITIONS FOR INCURRENCE OF CERTAIN LIENS AND
CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESS
EXHIBIT 8.03(d) COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(c) Schedules. Schedule 6.01(a) and (c) is hereby amended and
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restated to read as set forth on the schedule attached hereto bearing the same
numerical reference as the original schedule. Schedule 6.01(aa) Part II
[Indebtedness Related to Subsidiary Owned Facilities] is hereby amended by
deleting the words "December 1998" on the third line [Facility - Bonifay] in the
column titled "COF Lender Maturity" and inserting in lieu thereof the words
"March 2000".
3. Conditions of Effectiveness of Amendment and Restatement of
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Credit Agreement and Related Matters. The effectiveness of the Amendment and
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Restatement of the Credit Agreement and the effectiveness of the other matters
set forth in Section 2 hereof are expressly conditioned upon satisfaction of
each of the following conditions precedent:
(a) Representations and Warranties; No Defaults. The representations
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and warranties of the Borrower contained in Article VI of the Credit Agreement
shall be true and accurate on the date hereof (taking into account the
information contained in the Schedules to the Credit Agreement) with the same
effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of
such date (except representations and warranties which relate solely to an
earlier date or time, which representations and warranties shall be true and
correct on and as of the specific dates or times referred to therein), and the
Loan Parties shall have performed and complied with all covenants and conditions
under the Loan Documents and hereof; no Event of Default or Potential Default
under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall have occurred and
be continuing or shall exist; and an Authorized Officer shall have delivered to
the Administrative Agent for the benefit of each Bank a duly executed
certificate dated the date hereof certifying as to the items in this Section
3(a).
(b) Organization, Authorization and Incumbency. There shall be
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delivered to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of each Bank a
certificate, dated as of the date hereof and signed by the Secretary or an
Assistant Secretary of each Loan Party, certifying as appropriate as to:
(i) all action taken by such Loan Party in connection with this
Amendment and the other Loan Documents;
(ii) the names of the officer or officers authorized to sign this
Amendment and the other documents executed and delivered in
connection herewith and described in this Section 3 and the
true signatures of such officer or officers and, in the case
of the Borrower, specifying the Authorized Officers
permitted to act on behalf of the Borrower for purposes of
the Loan Documents and the true signatures of
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such officers, on which the Agents and each Bank may
conclusively rely; and
(iii) copies of its organizational documents, including its
certificate of incorporation and bylaws if it is a
corporation, its certificate of partnership and partnership
agreement if it is a partnership, and its certificate of
organization and limited liability company operating
agreement if it is a limited liability company, in each case
as in effect on the date hereof, certified by the
appropriate state official where such documents are filed in
a state office together with certificates from the
appropriate state officials as to the continued existence
and good standing of each of the Loan Parties in each state
where organized; provided that each of the Loan Parties may,
in lieu of delivering copies of the foregoing organizational
documents and good standing certificates, certify that the
organizational documents and good standing certificates
previously delivered by the Loan Parties to the
Administrative Agent remain in effect and have not been
amended.
(c) Opinions of Counsel. There shall be delivered to the
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Administrative Agent for the benefit of each Bank a written opinion dated the
date hereof of Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy LLP, counsel to the Loan
Parties, with such opinion to be in form and substance satisfactory to the
Agents.
(d) Fees and Expenses. The Borrower shall pay or cause to be paid to
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the Administrative Agent for itself and for the account of the Banks to the
extent not previously paid (i) on the effective date hereof, the fees set forth
in that certain agreement dated December 3, 1998, between the Borrower and the
Agents regarding the arrangement fees of the Agents, (ii) on the date hereof,
the fees (the "Amendment Fee") payable to each Bank, as set forth on Exhibit 2
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hereto, and (iii) all other costs and expenses accrued through the date hereof
and the costs and expenses of the Agents and the Banks including, without
limitation, reasonable fees of the Administrative Agent's counsel in connection
with this Amendment.
(e) Consents. All consents required to effectuate the transactions
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contemplated hereby shall have been obtained unless provided in Section 8.01(p)
of the Credit Agreement and copies thereof shall have been delivered to the
Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Banks.
(f) Material Adverse Change. On the date hereof there shall have been
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no Material Adverse Change in the Historical Statements and since September 30,
1998, no Material Adverse Change in the Borrower, or any of its Subsidiaries
shall have occurred. On the date hereof and since September 30, 1998, there
shall have been no material change in the management of the Loan Parties.
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(g) Legal Details; Counterparts. All legal details and
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proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Amendment
shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Agents, the Administrative
Agent shall have received from the Borrower and the Required Banks an executed
original of this Amendment and the Administrative Agent shall have received all
such other counterpart originals or certified or other copies of such documents
and proceedings in connection with such transactions, in form and substance
satisfactory to the Agents.
4. Force and Effect. Except as otherwise expressly modified by this
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Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are hereby ratified
and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect after the date hereof.
5. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be deemed to be a contract
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under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and for all purposes shall be
governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without regard to its conflict of laws
principles.
6. Effective Date; Certification of the Borrower. This Amendment
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shall be dated as of and shall be binding, effective and enforceable upon the
date of (i) satisfaction of all conditions set forth in Section 3 hereof and
(ii) receipt by the Administrative Agent of duly executed original counterparts
of this Amendment from the Borrower, the Agents and the Required Banks, and from
and after such date this Amendment shall be binding upon the Borrower, each Bank
and the Agents, and their respective successors and assigns permitted by the
Credit Agreement. The Borrower by executing this Amendment, hereby certifies
that this Amendment has been duly executed and that as of the date hereof no
Event of Default or Potential Default exists under the Credit Agreement or the
other Loan Documents.
7. No Novation. This Amendment amends and restates the Credit
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Agreement, but is not intended to constitute, and does not constitute, a
novation or satisfaction of the Obligations of the Loan Parties under the Credit
Agreement.
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 1 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 19]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as
of the date first above written.
MARINER HEALTH GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Boyd P. Gentry
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Name: Boyd P. Gentry
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Title: Vice President & Treasurer
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 2 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 19]
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
By: /s/ Scott Colcombe
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Name: Scott Colcombe
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Title: Vice President
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 3 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 19]
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK
INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SYNDICATION AGENT
By: /s/ David B. Staurt
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Name: David B. Staurt
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Title: Senior Vice President
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 4 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 19]
BANK AUSTRIA CREDITANSTALT
CORPORATE FINANCE, INC.
By: /s/ Clifford L. Wells
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Name: Clifford L. Wells
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Title: Vice President
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By: /s/ Richard P. Buckanavage
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Name: Richard P. Buckanavage
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Title: Vice President
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 5 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 19]
MELLON BANK, N.A.
By: /s/ Colleen McCullum
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Name: Colleen McCullum
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Title: ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 6 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 19]
TORONTO DOMINION (NEW YORK), INC.
By: /s/ Jorge A. Garcia
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Name: JORGE A. GARCIA
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Title: VICE PRESIDENT
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 7 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 19]
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ David J. Bell
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Name: DAVID J. BELL
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Title: VICE PRESIDENT
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 8 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 19]
CREDIT LYONNAIS NEW YORK BRANCH
By: /s/ F. Tavargar
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Name: Faboud Tavargar
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Title: Senior Vice President
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 9 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 19]
AMSOUTH BANK
By: /s/ J. Ken Difatta
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Name: J. KEN DIFATTA
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Title: ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 10 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 19]
BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI TRUST
COMPANY
By: /s/ Charles Stewart
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Name: Charles Stewart
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Title: V.P. & Manager
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 11 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 19]
MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY
OF NEW YORK
By: /s/ Marie Stewart
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Name: MARIE STEWART
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Title: VP
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 12 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 19]
SUNTRUST BANK, CENTRAL FLORIDA, N.A.
By: /s Jorge Arrieta
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Name: Jorge Arrieta
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Title: Vice President
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STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF FULTON
On the 19th day of January, 1999 personally appeared Jorge Arrieta , as the
Vice President of SunTrust Bank, Central Florida, N.A., and before me executed
the attached AMENDMENT NO. 19 dated as of _____________, 1999 to the Credit
Agreement between Mariner Health Group, Inc., with SunTrust Bank, Central
Florida, N.A., as Lender.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal, in the
state and county aforesaid.
/s/ Mary W. Harrell
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Signature of Notary Public, State of Georgia
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Mary W. Harrell
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(Print, Type or Stamp Commissioned Name of Notary Public)
Personally known X ; OR Produced Identification --------------
Type of identification produced:------------------------------
______________________________________________________________
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 13 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 19]
BANK ONE, KENTUCKY, NA
By: /s/ Todd D. Munson
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Name: TODD D. MUNSON
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Title: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 14 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 19]
FLEET NATIONAL BANK*
By:___________________________________
Name:_________________________________
Title:________________________________
*Bank did not execute this document
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 15 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 19]
COMERICA BANK*
By:___________________________________
Name:_________________________________
Title:________________________________
*Bank did not execute this document
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 16 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 19]
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
By: /s/ Richard J. Johnsen
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Name: RICHARD J. JOHNSEN
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Title: First Vice President
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 17 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 19]
THE INDUSTRIAL BANK OF JAPAN, LIMITED,
NEW YORK BRANCH
By: /s/ J. Kenneth Biegen
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Name: J. KENNETH BIEGEN
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Title: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 18 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 19]
THE LONG-TERM CREDIT BANK OF JAPAN, LTD.
NEW YORK BRANCH
By: /s/ Junichi Ebihara
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Name: Junichi Ebihara
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Title: Deputy General Manager
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 19 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 19]
RIGGS BANK N.A.*
By:_____________________________________
Name:___________________________________
Title:__________________________________
*Bank did not execute this document
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EXHIBIT 1
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Amendment and Restatement of Credit Agreement and Related Matters
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EXHIBIT 2
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Bank Fee
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PNC Bank, National Association
Bankers Trust Company
Credit Lyonnais New York Branch
Mellon Bank, N.A.
Toronto Dominion (New York), Inc.
AmSouth Bank
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Trust Company
Comerica Bank
The First National Bank of Chicago
First Union National Bank
Fleet National Bank
The Industrial Bank of Japan, Limited, New York Branch
Creditanstalt AG
Bank One, Kentucky, N.A.
The Fuji Bank, Limited New York Branch
The Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, Ltd. New York Branch
Riggs Bank, N.A.
SunTrust Bank, Central Florida, N.A.
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EXHIBIT 10.5
$210,000,000 TERM LOAN FACILITY
CREDIT AGREEMENT
by and among
MARINER HEALTH GROUP, INC.
and
THE BANKS PARTY HERETO
and
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent
and
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK, as Syndication Agent
Dated as of December 23, 1998
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(i)
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SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1.01(C) COMMITMENTS OF BANKS
SCHEDULE 1.01(P) PERMITTED LIENS
SCHEDULES 6.01(a) QUALIFICATIONS TO DO BUSINESS, SUBSIDIARIES AND
and 6.01(c) EXCLUDED ENTITIES
SCHEDULE 6.01(u) MATERIAL CONTRACTS
SCHEDULE 6.01(y) ENVIRONMENTAL DISCLOSURES
SCHEDULE 6.01(z) CERTAIN DISCLOSURES REGARDING OTHER DEBT OF THE BORROWER
SCHEDULE 6.01(aa) OWNED AND LEASED REAL PROPERTY OF THE LOAN PARTIES; MATTERS
REGARDING CERTAIN LEASED FACILITIES AND INDEBTEDNESS OF
CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE 6.01(cc) CERTAIN AFFILIATE TRANSACTIONS
SCHEDULE 8.01(1) CERTAIN DISCLOSURES REGARDING SUBORDINATION OF INDEBTEDNESS
SCHEDULE 8.02(a) PERMITTED INDEBTEDNESS
SCHEDULE 8.02(c) CERTAIN GUARANTEES
SCHEDULE 8.02(d) RESTRICTED INVESTMENTS
SCHEDULE 8.02(x) EXISTING NEGATIVE PLEDGE COVENANTS
(ii)
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EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT 1.01(A) ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 1.01(C) CONDITIONS FOR INCURRENCE OF CERTAIN LIENS AND CERTAIN
INDEBTEDNESS
EXHIBIT 1.01(C)(1) COLLATERAL SHARING AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 1.01(F) FIRST MORTGAGE
EXHIBIT 1.01(G) GUARANTY AND SURETYSHIP AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 1.01(I) INDEMNITY
EXHIBIT 1.01(P) PATENT, TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 1.01(S)(1) SECURITY AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 1.01(S) SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT (Intercompany)
EXHIBIT 1.01(T) TERM NOTE
EXHIBIT 2.05 LOAN REQUEST
EXHIBIT 8.01(l) TERMS OF CERTAIN SUBORDINATED INDEBTEDNESS
EXHIBIT 8.01(m)(i) ACQUISITION APPROVAL CERTIFICATE
EXHIBIT 8.01(m)(ii) ACQUISITION NOTICE CERTIFICATE
EXHIBIT 8.03(d) COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
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CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT is dated as of December 23, 1998, and is made by
and among MARINER HEALTH GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"),
the BANKS (as hereinafter defined), FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK, in its capacity
as syndication agent (hereinafter referred to in such capacity as the
"Syndication Agent"), and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacity as
administrative agent for the Banks under this Agreement (hereinafter referred to
in such capacity as the "Administrative Agent").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Agents and the Banks
provide a $210,000,000 term loan facility to the Borrower (the "Term Loan
Facility"); and
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested the amendment of certain
covenants; and
WHEREAS, the Banks are willing to agree to the foregoing subject to
the terms and conditions hereafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of their mutual
covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and intending to be legally bound
hereby, covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
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1.01 Certain Definitions. In addition to words and terms defined
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elsewhere in this Agreement, the following words and terms shall have the
following meanings, respectively, unless the context hereof clearly requires
otherwise:
Acquisition Approval Certificate shall have the meaning set forth
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in Section 8.01(m)(i).
Acquisition Income Reporting Period shall mean the period during
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which Borrower shall measure Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations pursuant to
Section 8.01(m) for purposes of computing Borrower's leverage ratio and its
other financial covenants on the date on which Borrower makes any Permitted
Acquisition, which period shall be either:
(1) the four fiscal quarters ending immediately before the
date of such Permitted Acquisition (the "Immediately Preceding Four Quarters")
if such Permitted Acquisition occurs after the Delivery Date for the financial
statements of Borrower for such Immediately Preceding Four Quarters, or
(2) the four fiscal quarters ending one quarter period
prior to the end of the Immediately Preceding Four Quarters (the "Second
Preceding Four Quarters") if
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such Permitted Acquisition occurs before the Delivery Date for the financial
statements of Borrower for the Immediately Preceding Four Quarters.
Acquisition Notice Certificate shall have the meaning given to
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such term in Section 8.01(m)(ii).
Acquisition Reporting Certification shall mean any Permitted
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Acquisition with respect to which Borrower delivers or is required to deliver
either an Acquisition Notice Certificate or an Acquisition Approval Certificate
pursuant to Section 8.01(m).
Adjusted Net Income shall mean for any period of determination an
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amount equal to the net income (loss) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for
such period determined and consolidated in accordance with GAAP; provided,
however, that there shall not be included in such Adjusted Net Income any non-
recurring items related to costs and expenses incurred in connection with
acquisitions and dispositions of assets, merger transactions or other business
combinations, any extraordinary gain or loss, the cumulative effect of a change
in accounting principles and costs related to the discharge of legal judgments
or settlement costs related to the settlement of a bona fide dispute between the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and any other Person.
Adjusted Total Indebtedness shall mean, as of any date of
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determination, Total Indebtedness, less, the aggregate amount of the sum without
duplication, of the following items (a), (b),(c) and (d): (a) the outstanding
principal amount of the Subordinated Notes, (b) the outstanding principal amount
of Permitted Subordinated Indebtedness which refinances or is used to purchase
Subordinated Notes, (c) the outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Credit
Loans, up to an aggregate of $25 million, the proceeds of which have been used
to purchase the Designated Portion of the Subordinated Notes (directly or
indirectly, including as permitted by Sections 8.02(d)(vii) or 8.02(e)(vii)),
and (d) the outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness permitted pursuant to
Section 8.02(a)(iv) of the Revolving Credit Agreement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, it is expressly agreed that Total Indebtedness shall, in no event, be
reduced by more than $150,000,000 with respect to the aggregate amount of items
(a), (b) and (c) described in the previous sentence.
Administrative Agent shall mean PNC Bank, National Association,
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in its capacity as administrative agent for the Banks under this Agreement and
its successors in such capacity.
Administrative Agent's Fee shall have the meaning assigned to
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that term in Section 10.15 hereof.
Affiliate as to any person shall mean any other person (i) which
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directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control
with such person, (ii) which beneficially owns or holds 50% or more of any class
of the voting stock of the Borrower, or (iii) 50% or more of the voting stock
(or in the case of a person which is not an individual or a corporation, 50% or
more of the equity interest) of which is beneficially owned or held, directly or
indirectly, by the Borrower. Control, as used herein, shall mean the
possession, directly or
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indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or
policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by
contract or otherwise, including the power to elect a majority of the directors
or trustees of a corporation or trust, as the case may be.
Agents shall mean collectively the Administrative Agent and the
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Syndication Agent, and Agent shall mean any one of the Agents, individually.
Agreement shall mean this Credit Agreement as the same may be
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supplemented, amended, modified or restated from time to time including all
schedules and exhibits hereto.
Ansonia shall mean Mariner Health Care of Southern Connecticut, a
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corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Connecticut.
Applicable Percentage Over Euro-Rate shall have the meaning
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assigned to such term in Section 4.01(a)(ii).
Approved Charges shall mean, for any period of determination, the
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following charges, determined and consolidated in accordance with GAAP, to
Consolidated Net Income:
(i) charges for Medicare Recoupment (taken or to be taken
with respect to fiscal years 1996, 1997, or 1998 and relating to Medicare's
disallowance of costs under related party rules), not to exceed for the Borrower
and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, $50,000,000 in the aggregate for
the period commencing on the Closing Date through and including the Expiration
Date;
(ii) charges to increase accounts receivable reserves
(solely for the purpose of achieving consistency of accounts receivable reserve
levels of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with the policies of MPN), not to
exceed for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis,
$25,000,000 in the aggregate for the period commencing on the Closing Date
through and including the Expiration Date;
(iii) non-recurring cash charges for employee related costs
of the Borrower including, without limitation, relocation and recruitment costs,
retention bonuses, severance payments to employees of the Borrower, reasonable
and customary transaction fees, including without limitation, legal and other
professional fees, paid or to be paid following the Seventeenth Amendment
Effective Date, all as related to the Eighteenth Amendment to the Revolving
Credit Agreement or the Paragon Acquisition, not to exceed for the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis $13,000,000 and other cash charges of a
similar nature which shall have been approved in writing by the Agents prior to
the taking of such charge; and
(iv) subject to the prior written approval of the Required
Banks, other cash charges (recurring or nonrecurring), extraordinary items, or
non-recurring expenses incurred in connection with any Permitted Acquisition.
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Assignment and Assumption Agreement shall mean an Assignment and
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Assumption Agreement by and among a Purchasing Bank, the Transferor Bank and the
Administrative Agent, as agent and on behalf of the remaining Banks,
substantially in the form of Exhibit 1.01(A) hereto.
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Authorized Officer shall mean with respect to each Loan Party
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those persons designated by written notice to the Administrative Agent from the
Borrower, authorized to execute notices, reports and other documents required
hereunder. The Borrower may amend such list of persons from time to time by
giving written notice of such amendment to the Administrative Agent.
Bank shall mean the financial institutions named on Schedule
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1.01(R)(2) hereto and their respective successors and assigns as permitted
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hereunder, each of which is referred to herein as a Bank.
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Base Rate shall mean the greater of (i) the interest rate per
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annum announced from time to time by the Administrative Agent at its Principal
Office as its then prime rate, which rate may not necessarily be the lowest rate
then being charged commercial borrowers by the Administrative Agent, or (ii) the
Federal Funds Effective Rate plus one-half percent (0.5%) per annum.
Base Rate Option shall mean the Term Loan Base Rate Option.
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Benefit Arrangement shall mean at any time an "employee benefit
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plan," within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, which is neither a Plan or a
Multiemployer Plan and which is maintained, sponsored or otherwise contributed
to, by any member of the ERISA Group.
Borrower shall mean Mariner Health Group, Inc., a corporation
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organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.
Borrowing Date shall mean, with respect to any Loan, the date for
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the making thereof or the renewal thereof or conversion thereof to the same or a
different Interest Rate Option, which shall be a Business Day.
Borrowing Tranche shall mean specified portions of Loans
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outstanding as follows: (i) any loan to which a Euro-Rate Option applies which
becomes subject to the same Interest Rate Option under the same Loan Request by
the Borrower and which have the same Interest Period shall constitute one
Borrowing Tranche, and (ii) all Loans to which a Base Rate Option applies shall
constitute one Borrowing Tranche.
Business Day shall mean (i) with respect to matters relating to
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the Euro-Rate Option, a day on which banks in the London interbank market are
dealing in U.S. Dollar deposits and on which commercial banks are open for
domestic and international business in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and New York,
New York, and (ii) with respect to any other matter, a day on which commercial
banks are open for business in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and New York, New York.
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Capital Stock shall mean any and all shares, interests,
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participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of a
corporation, any and all equivalent ownership interests in a Person (other than
a corporation) and any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase any of
the foregoing.
Change in Ownership shall mean the occurrence of any of the
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following: (i) if, from and after the Seventeenth Amendment Effective Date, any
person or group within the meaning of Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") excluding the Permitted
Investors, shall at any time designate or obtain the right to designate a
percentage (the "Third Party Board Percentage") equal to 25% or more of the
members of the Board of Directors of MPN unless at such time the percentage of
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the members of the Board of Directors of MPN designated by the Permitted
Investors is greater than the Third Party Board Percentage; (ii) any "person" or
"group" (as such terms are defined above), excluding the Permitted Investors,
shall at any time become, or obtain rights (whether by means of warrants,
options or otherwise) to become, the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule
13(d)3 and 13(d)5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of a
percentage (the "Third Party Stock Percentage") equal to 33-1/3% or more of the
Voting Stock of MPN unless at such time the percentage of outstanding Voting
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Stock of MPN beneficially owned by the Permitted Investors (determined on a
fully diluted basis) is equal to or greater than the Third Party Stock
Percentage, provided, that for the purposes of this clause (ii), Voting Stock
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that a Permitted Investor has the power to vote in its sole discretion pursuant
to contract or proxy shall be deemed to be beneficially owned by such Permitted
Investor and not by any other "person" or "group"; (iii) a Specified Change of
Control shall occur; or (iv) MPN shall cease to own, directly or indirectly, one
hundred percent (100%) of all Voting Stock of the Borrower.
Class A Excluded Entities shall mean collectively those Excluded
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Entities which have not incurred any Restricted Indebtedness nor are subject to
or bound by the terms of any agreement with respect to Restricted Indebtedness,
and Class A Excluded Entity shall mean separately any Class A Excluded Entity.
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Closing Date shall mean December 23, 1998.
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Collateral Agent shall mean PNC Bank National Association in its
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capacity as the collateral agent under the Collateral Sharing Agreement and its
successors, and its assigns in such capacity.
Collateral shall mean the Pledge Collateral, the UCC Collateral,
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the Intellectual Property Collateral, all of the collateral (consisting of real
or personal property) under the First Mortgages, the Mortgages and the Leasehold
Mortgages and any other collateral security in which any of the Loan Parties may
hereafter grant a security interest or other lien to the Administrative Agent or
the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, for the benefit of the Banks as
security for their obligations under the Loan Documents.
Collateral Sharing Agreement shall mean the Collateral Sharing
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Agreement among the Administrative Agent, the Loan Parties, the Revolving Credit
Loan
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Parties, the Revolving Agent and the Collateral Agent, substantially in the
form of Exhibit 1.01(C)(1).
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Combined Commitment shall mean, as to any Bank, as of any date of
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determination, the aggregate of its Revolving Credit Commitment (if any) and its
Term Loan Commitment.
Commitment shall mean as to any Bank its Term Loan Commitment and
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Commitments shall mean the aggregate of the Term Loan Commitments of all of the
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Banks.
Compliance Certificate shall have the meaning set forth in
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Section 8.03(d).
Conditions for Incurrence of Certain Liens and Certain
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Indebtedness shall mean those conditions set forth on Exhibit 1.01(C).
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Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations for any period of
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determination shall mean the difference between the amounts determined under the
following clauses (i) and (ii): (i) the sum, without duplication, of (X) the sum
of Consolidated Net Income, depreciation, amortization, Approved Charges, other
non-cash charges to Consolidated Net Income (including, without limitation,
ordinary course reserves with respect to bad debts arising out of ordinary
course accounts receivable), interest expense, and income tax expense of the
Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period determined in
accordance with GAAP, plus (Y) the sum of the Consolidated Cash Flow from
Operations Adjustment Amount for all Class A Excluded Entities, minus (ii) non-
cash credits to net income of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for
such period determined in accordance with GAAP, subject to the adjustments
described in this definition below.
If the Loan Parties make a Permitted Acquisition and the Banks
approve of the historical and pro forma financial statements of the business
acquired in such Permitted Acquisition pursuant to Section 8.01(m) hereof,
Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations shall be adjusted as set forth in
paragraphs (A) and (B) below. The adjustments in Paragraphs (A) and (B) below
shall apply to computations of the ratios in Sections 2.01, 2.03, 4.01(a),
8.02(f), 8.02(q), 8.02(r), 8.02(s) and 8.02(u) on the date of such Permitted
Acquisition and at the end of each of the four fiscal quarters after such
Permitted Acquisition. (The adjustments described in Paragraph (A) below shall
not apply to computations of such ratios made as of the end of the fiscal
quarter immediately preceding the date of such Permitted Acquisition.)
(A) Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations for periods prior
to such Permitted Acquisition shall include (i) the sum of net income,
depreciation, amortization, other non-cash charges to net income, interest
expense and income tax expense of the acquired business, plus the adjustment, if
any pursuant to clause (B) below, minus (ii) non-cash credits to net income of
such business, in each case as determined in accordance with GAAP; and
(B) To the extent, in the determination of net income of the
acquired business utilized in clause (A) above, deductions were taken in respect
of rental expense pursuant to operating leases in accordance with GAAP and
following the consummation of a
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Permitted Acquisition the Borrower appropriately amends such leases so that, in
accordance with GAAP, such rental expense pursuant to operating leases may
properly be treated as rental expense pursuant to capital leases (and the
Borrower treats such leases as capital leases for periods following the
consummation by the Borrower of such Permitted Acquisition) then, such net
income for purposes of clause (A) above shall be increased by the deductions
taken in respect of rental expense pursuant to such operating leases during the
period of determination.
Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations Adjustment Amount shall
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mean, for each Class A Excluded Entity, for any period of determination, the
amount equal to the product of (A) a percentage, as determined by the
Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion, multiplied by (B) the
difference between (i) the sum of net income, depreciation, amortization, other
non-cash charges to such net income, interest expense and income tax expense of
such Class A Excluded Entity for such period, as determined in accordance with
GAAP, minus (ii) non-cash credits to net income of such Class A Excluded Entity
for such period, as determined in accordance with GAAP. In determining the
applicable percentage under clause (A) above, the Administrative Agent shall
review with the Borrower the constituent documents of each Excluded Entity,
including without limitation, partnership agreements, shareholder agreements and
other relevant documents which the Borrower agrees to provide as the
Administrative Agent may reasonably request, and the Administrative Agent shall
also review the equity ownership interests of the Loan Parties in each Excluded
Entity and the actual cash flow available to be distributed to the Loan Parties
from the operations of each Excluded Entity.
Consolidated Net Income shall mean for any period of
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determination an amount equal to the net income of the Borrower and its
Restricted Subsidiaries for such period determined in accordance with GAAP, but
without regard to net income attributable to Excluded Entities.
Consolidated Net Worth shall mean as of any date of determination
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total stockholders' equity of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of such date
determined and consolidated in accordance with GAAP.
Contamination shall mean the presence or release or threat of
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release of Regulated Substances in, on, under or emanating to or from the
Property, which pursuant to Environmental Laws requires notification or
reporting to an Official Body, or which pursuant to Environmental Laws requires
the identification, investigation, cleanup, removal, remediation, containment,
control, abatement of or other response action or which otherwise constitutes a
violation of Environmental Laws.
Control Investment Affiliate shall mean as to any Person, any
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other Person which (a) directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled
by, or is under common control with, such Person and (b) is organized by such
Person primarily for the purpose of making equity or debt investments in one or
more companies. For purposes of this definition, "control" of a Person means the
power, directly or indirectly, to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of such Person whether by contract or otherwise.
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Corporate Shares shall have the meaning assigned to that term in
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Section 6.01(c).
Corporate Subsidiaries shall mean collectively the Subsidiaries
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of Borrower which are corporations, and Corporate Subsidiary shall mean
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individually any of them.
Delivery Date shall mean the date which is the earlier of (i) the
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date on which the Borrower delivers its consolidated financial statements to the
Administrative Agent and the Banks pursuant to Sections 8.03(b) and (c), or (ii)
one Business Day following the date on which such financial statements are due
to be delivered pursuant to such Sections.
Designated Portion of the Subordinated Notes shall mean, as of
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any date of determination, that portion of the Subordinated Notes, held by
NationsBank, N.A., pursuant to the LMS Swap Agreement.
Dollar, Dollars, U.S. Dollars and the symbol $ shall mean lawful
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money of the United States of America.
Drawing Date shall have the meaning assigned to that term in
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Section 2.09(d).
Eighteenth Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement shall mean
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that certain Amendment No. 18 to Revolving Credit Agreement, dated December 23,
1998 among Borrower, the Banks and the Agents.
Eighteenth Amendment Effective Date shall mean December 23, 1998.
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Environmental Complaint shall mean any written complaint by any
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Person or Official Body setting forth a cause of action for personal injury or
property damage, natural resource damage, contribution or indemnity for response
costs, civil or administrative penalties, criminal fines or penalties, or
declaratory or equitable relief arising under any Environmental Law or any
order, notice of violation, citation, subpoena, request for information or other
written notice or demand of any type issued by an Official Body pursuant to any
Environmental Law.
Environmental Law shall mean all federal, state, local and
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foreign Laws and any consent decrees, settlement agreements, judgments, orders,
directives, policies or programs issued by or entered into with an Official Body
pertaining or relating to: (i) pollution or pollution control; (ii) protection
of human health or the environment; (iii) employee safety in the workplace; (iv)
the management, presence, use, generation, processing, extraction, treatment,
recycling, refining, reclamation, labeling, transport, storage, collection,
distribution, disposal or release or threat of release of Regulated Substances;
(v) the presence of Contamination; (vi) the protection of endangered or
threatened species; and (vii) the protection of Environmentally Sensitive Areas.
Environmentally Sensitive Area shall mean (i) any wetland as
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defined by applicable Environmental Law; (ii) any area designated as a coastal
zone pursuant to applicable Laws, including Environmental Law; (iii) any area of
historic or archeological significance or
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scenic area as defined or designated by applicable Laws, including Environmental
Law; (iv) habitats of endangered species or threatened species as designated by
applicable Laws, including Environmental Law; or (v) a floodplain or other flood
hazard area as defined pursuant to any applicable Laws.
ERISA shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
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1974, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, and any
successor statute of similar import, and the rules and regulations thereunder,
as from time to time in effect.
ERISA Group shall mean, at any time, the Borrower and all members
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of a controlled group of corporations and all trades or businesses (whether or
not incorporated) under common control and all other entities which, together
with the Borrower, are treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the
Internal Revenue Code.
Euro-Rate shall mean with respect to the Loans comprising any
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Borrowing Tranche to which the Euro-Rate Option applies for any Interest Period,
the interest rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent by dividing
(the resulting quotient rounded upward to the nearest 1/100 of 1% per annum) (i)
the rate of interest determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with
its usual procedures (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest
error) to be the "offered" eurodollar rate as quoted by Exco-Noonan Incorporated
(or appropriate successor or, if Exco-Noonan or its successor ceases to provide
such quotes, a comparable replacement as determined by the Administrative Agent)
as evidenced on Dow Jones Markets Service (formerly known as Telerate) display
page 4756 (or such other display page on the Dow Jones Markets Service system as
may replace Dow Jones Markets Service display page 4756), two (2) Business Days
prior to the first day of such Interest Period for an amount comparable to such
Borrowing Tranche and having a borrowing date and maturity comparable to such
Interest Period by (ii) a number equal to 1.00 minus the Euro-Rate Reserve
Percentage. The Euro-Rate may also be expressed by the following formula:
Dow Jones Markets Service page 4756 as quoted by Exco-Noonan,
Euro-Rate = (or appropriate successor)
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1.00 - Euro-Rate Reserve Percentage
The Euro-Rate shall be adjusted with respect to any Euro-Rate Option outstanding
on the effective date of any change in the Euro-Rate Reserve Percentage as of
such effective date. The Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice to the
Borrower of the Euro-Rate as determined or adjusted in accordance herewith,
which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
Euro-Rate Option shall mean the Term Loan Euro-Rate Option.
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Euro-Rate Reserve Percentage shall mean the maximum percentage
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(expressed as a decimal rounded upward to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) as determined
by the Administrative Agent (which determination shall be conclusive absent
manifest error) which is in effect during any relevant period, as prescribed by
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) for
determining the reserve requirements (including, without limitation,
supplemental, marginal and emergency reserve requirements) with respect to
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eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as "Eurocurrency Liabilities") of a
member bank in such System.
Event of Default shall mean any of the Events of Default
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described in Section 9.01 of this Agreement.
Excluded Entities shall mean (i) any partnership, corporation or
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limited liability company which is neither MPN nor a MPN Subsidiary nor a
Subsidiary of any Loan Party and with respect to which a Loan Party has made a
Restricted Investment permitted by Section 8.02(d)(iv), and (ii) any
Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Borrower which the Borrower has designated as one
of the Excluded Entities and with respect to which a Loan Party has made a
Restricted Investment permitted by Section 8.02(d)(iv), and Excluded Entity
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shall mean separately any Excluded Entity.
Expiration Date shall mean, with respect to the Commitments,
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January 3, 2000.
Facility Purchase Option shall mean an option provided by a
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Lessor Lender or Owned Facility Lender in an Intercreditor Agreement giving the
Administrative Agent or the Banks the right to purchase the Lessor Indebtedness
or Owned Facility Indebtedness from such Lessor Lender or Owned Facility Lender
upon certain events of default relating to such Indebtedness.
FAS 121 shall mean Financial Accounting Standard No. 121
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promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, as in effect from time
to time.
Federal Funds Effective Rate for any day shall mean the rate per
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annum (based on a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed and rounded upward to
the nearest 1/100 of 1%) announced by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or
any successor) on such day as being the weighted average of the rates on
overnight Federal funds transactions arranged by Federal funds brokers on the
previous trading day, as computed and announced by such Federal Reserve Bank (or
any successor) in substantially the same manner as such Federal Reserve Bank
computes and announces the weighted average it refers to as the "Federal Funds
Effective Rate" as of the date of this Agreement; provided, if such Federal
Reserve Bank (or its successor) does not announce such rate on any day, the
"Federal Funds Effective Rate" for such day shall be the Federal Funds Effective
Rate for the last day of which such rate was announced.
First Mortgages shall mean the First Mortgages in substantially
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the form of Exhibit 1.01(F) with respect to all owned real property of the Loan
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Parties (other than owned real property subject to a Mortgage as of the
Eighteenth Amendment Effective Date), executed and delivered by the applicable
Loan Party to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks.
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall have the meaning set forth in
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Section 8.02(q).
GAAP shall mean generally accepted accounting principles as are
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in effect on the Closing Date, subject to the provisions of Section 1.03 hereof,
and applied on a consistent
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basis (except for changes in application in which the Borrower's independent
certified public accountants concur) both as to classification of items and
amounts.
Guaranty of any person shall mean any obligation of such person
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guaranteeing or in effect guaranteeing any liability or obligation of any other
person in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, any agreement to indemnify or hold
harmless any other person, any performance bond or other suretyship arrangement
and any other form of assurance against loss, except endorsement of negotiable
or other instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of
business.
Guaranty Agreements shall mean collectively the Guaranty and
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Suretyship Agreements, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit
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1.01(G) executed and delivered by the Subsidiaries of Borrower to the
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Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Banks, and Guaranty Agreement shall
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mean separately any Guaranty Agreement.
Historical Statements shall have the meaning given to such term
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in Section 6.01(i)(i).
Indebtedness shall mean as to any person at any time, any and all
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indebtedness, obligations or liabilities (whether matured or unmatured,
liquidated or unliquidated, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, or joint
or several) of such person for or in respect of: (i) borrowed money, including,
without limitation the Subordinated Notes, (ii) amounts raised under or
liabilities in respect of any note purchase or acceptance credit facility, (iii)
reimbursement obligations under any letter of credit, currency swap agreement,
interest rate swap, cap, collar or floor agreement or other interest rate
protection agreement, (iv) any other transaction (including without limitation
forward sale or purchase agreements, capitalized (not operating) leases required
under GAAP to be disclosed as a liability on the Loan Party's balance sheet and
conditional sales agreements) having the commercial effect of a borrowing of
money entered into by such person to finance its operations or capital
requirements (but not including the deferred portion of any Restricted
Investment in an Excluded Entity if such amount is to be paid from available
cash flow from operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and also not
including trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of
business which are not represented by a promissory note, instrument or other
evidence of indebtedness and which are not more than ninety (90) days past due
(unless such past due indebtedness is being disputed in good faith and an
appropriate reserve has been established with respect to such indebtedness in
accordance with GAAP)), provided that, for purposes of this clause (iv) the
phrase "other evidence of indebtedness" shall not include any ordinary course
evidence of trade accounts payable of the Borrower or any Subsidiary such as
purchase orders or invoices, or (v) any Guaranty of Indebtedness for borrowed
money.
Indenture shall mean that certain Indenture dated April 4, 1996,
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between the Borrower and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as trustee, in
respect of the Subordinated Notes, as the same may be amended, modified,
supplemented or restated from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
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Indemnity shall mean the Indemnity Agreement substantially in the
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form of Exhibit 1.01(I) among the Banks, the Collateral Agent, certain of the
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Loan Parties, certain of the Revolving Credit Loan Parties and the Revolving
Credit Banks relating to possible environmental liabilities associated with any
of the Property.
Insolvency Proceedings shall mean, with respect to any Person,
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(a) a case, action or proceeding with respect to such Person (i) before any
court or any other Official Body under any bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization or other, similar Law now or hereafter in effect, or (ii) for the
appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee,
sequestrator, conservator (or similar official) of any Loan Party or otherwise
relating to the liquidation, dissolution, winding-up or relief of such Person,
or (b) any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, composition,
marshaling of assets for creditors, or other, similar arrangement in respect of
such Person's creditors generally or any substantial portion of its creditors;
undertaken under any Law.
Intellectual Property Collateral shall mean all of the property
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described in the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement.
Intercreditor Agreements shall mean collectively, as of any date
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of determination, each Intercreditor Agreement entered into between the
Collateral Agent and a Lessor Lender, each Intercreditor Agreement entered into
between the Collateral Agent and an Owned Facility Lender, each Intercreditor
Agreement entered into as required by Section 8.02(d)(iv), and each other
Intercreditor Agreement entered into between the Collateral Agent and any other
Person, as required pursuant to this Agreement, and Intercreditor Agreement
shall mean, individually, any of the Intercreditor Agreements.
Interest Payment Date shall mean each date specified for the
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payment of interest in Section 5.03.
Interest Period shall have the meaning assigned to such term in
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Section 4.02.
Interest Rate Option shall mean any Euro-Rate Option or Base Rate
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Option.
Internal Revenue Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of
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1986, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, and any
successor statute of similar import, and the rules and regulations thereunder,
as from time to time in effect.
Labor Contractors shall have the meaning assigned to that term in
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Section 6.01(u).
Law shall mean any law (including common law), constitution,
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statute, treaty, regulation, rule, ordinance, opinion, release, ruling, order,
injunction, writ, decree or award of any Official Body.
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Leased Facilities shall mean collectively all health care
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facilities leased by a Subsidiary of Borrower, as lessee, and Leased Facility
shall mean any of the Leased Facilities, individually.
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Leasehold Mortgages shall mean collectively, as of any date of
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determination, each Leasehold Mortgage granted by a Subsidiary Lessee in favor
of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks with respect to the Leased
Facility leased by such Subsidiary Lessee, and Leasehold Mortgage shall mean
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individually any of the Leasehold Mortgages, all in form and substance
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, notwithstanding any provisions of this
Agreement to the contrary.
Lessor shall mean with respect to a Leased Facility, the person
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which owns such facility and leases such facility to a Subsidiary Lessee.
Lessor Indebtedness shall mean Indebtedness of a Lessor either
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secured by the assets of or related to the Leased Facility owned by such Lessor
or which includes restrictive covenants or other provisions related or
applicable to such Leased Facility.
Lessor Lender shall mean, with respect to any Lessor
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Indebtedness, the obligee thereof.
Lien shall mean any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, lien,
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security interest, charge or other encumbrance or security arrangement of any
nature whatsoever, whether voluntarily or involuntarily given, including but not
limited to any conditional sale or title retention arrangement, and any
assignment, deposit arrangement or capitalized lease intended as, or having the
effect of, security and any filed financing statement or other notice of any of
the foregoing (whether or not a lien or other encumbrance is created or exists
at the time of the filing).
LMS Swap Agreement shall mean that certain Confirmation for U.S.
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Dollar Total Return Swap Transaction to be subject to 1992 Master Swap Agreement
dated September 21, 1998, between NationsBank, N.A. and MPN, as amended,
together with that certain Guaranty dated as of September 21, 1998 given by the
Borrower and certain of its Subsidiaries in favor of NationsBank, N.A. with
respect thereto.
Loan Documents shall mean this Agreement, the Collateral Sharing
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Agreement, the First Mortgages, the Notes, the Guaranty Agreements, the Pledge
Agreements, the Mortgages, the Leasehold Mortgages, the Intercreditor
Agreements, the Subordination Agreement (Intercompany), the Indemnity, the
Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement, the Security Agreement and
any other instruments, certificates or documents delivered or contemplated to be
delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, as the
same may have previously been or in the future be supplemented or amended from
time to time in accordance herewith or therewith, and Loan Document shall mean
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any of the Loan Documents. It is expressly agreed that: (i) any First
Mortgage, Pledge Agreement, Mortgage, Leasehold Mortgage, Intercreditor
Agreement, Security Agreement or Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security
Agreement required to be entered into by a Loan Party as
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debtor, pledgor, or mortgagor on or after the Closing Date shall, unless
otherwise required by the Administrative Agent, name the Collateral Agent, as
secured party, mortgagee, grantee, pledgee or similar designation, as the case
may be, for the ratable benefit of the Banks and (on a pari passu basis) the
Revolving Credit Banks, and (ii) any Loan Party formed or acquired on or after
the Closing Date shall execute and deliver a joinder to the Collateral Sharing
Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
Loan Parties shall mean the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, other
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than those Subsidiaries which are permitted Excluded Entities.
Loan Request shall mean a request to select, convert to or renew
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a Euro-Rate Option in accordance with Section 4.02 hereof.
Loans shall mean collectively and Loan shall mean separately all
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Term Loans or any Term Loan.
Make Whole Amount shall mean the amount payable to NationsBank,
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N.A. pursuant to Section 4.B. of the LMS Swap Agreement equal to the lesser of
(i) $25,000,000 or (ii) the amount equal to the difference between $47,100,000
and the price obtained by NationsBank, N.A. upon the sale of the Designated
Portion of the Subordinated Notes to a Person other than MPN, or the Borrower or
any of their respective Affiliates.
Mariner Maryland shall mean Mariner Health Care of Baltimore,
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Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.
Mariner Nashville shall mean Mariner Health Care of Nashville,
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Inc., a Delaware corporation, a Subsidiary of the Borrower and the successor by
merger to Convalescent Services Inc., a Georgia corporation.
Material Adverse Change shall mean any set of circumstances or
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events which (a) has or could reasonably be expected to have any material
adverse effect whatsoever upon the validity or enforceability of this Agreement
or any other Loan Document, (b) is or could reasonably be expected to be
material and adverse to the business, properties, assets, financial condition,
results of operations or prospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as
a whole, (c) impairs materially or could reasonably be expected to impair
materially the ability of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to duly and
punctually pay or perform its Indebtedness, or (d) impairs materially or could
reasonably be expected to impair materially the ability of any Agent or any of
the Banks, to the extent permitted, to enforce their legal remedies pursuant to
this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
Material Subsidiary shall mean any Subsidiary the revenue or net
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income of which represented more than five percent (5%) of the Borrower's
consolidated revenues or consolidated net income during the preceding four (4)
fiscal quarters.
Member Interests shall have the meaning assigned to that term in
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Section 6.01(c).
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Month, with respect to an Interest Period under the Euro-Rate
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Option, shall mean the interval between the days in consecutive calendar months
numerically corresponding to the first day of such Interest Period. If any
Interest Period with respect to Loans subject to a Euro-Rate Option begins on a
day of a calendar month for which there is no numerically corresponding day in
the month in which such Interest Period is to end, the final month of such
Interest Period shall be deemed to end on the last Business Day of such final
month.
Mortgages shall mean collectively, as of any date of
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determination, the second lien Mortgages granted by a Subsidiary Owner in favor
of the Collateral Agent) for the benefit of the Banks with respect to the Owned
Facility of such Subsidiary Owner, and Mortgage shall mean individually any of
the Mortgages, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent.
MPN shall mean Mariner Post-Acute Network, Inc., a corporation
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organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and formerly
known as Paragon Health Network, Inc., together with its successors and assigns.
MPN Credit Agreement shall mean that certain Credit Agreement
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dated as of November 4, 1997, by and among MPN, as borrower, the lenders party
thereto as lenders, The Chase Manhattan Bank, as administrative agent, swing
line lender and letter of credit bank, and NationsBank, N.A., as documentation
agent, as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or replaced from time
to time.
MPN Subsidiary shall mean any Subsidiary of MPN other than the
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Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower.
Multiemployer Plan shall mean any employee benefit plan which is
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a "multiemployer plan" within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA and to
which the Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group is then making or accruing
an obligation to make contributions or, within the preceding five Plan years,
has made or had an obligation to make such contributions.
Multiple Employer Plan shall mean a Plan which has two or more
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contributing sponsors (including the borrower or any member of the ERISA Group)
at least two of whom are not under common control, as such a plan is described
in Sections 4063 and 4064 of ERISA.
NBG shall mean NationsBank of Georgia, N.A.
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NBT shall mean NationsBank of Tennessee, N.A.
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Net Sale Proceeds shall mean, with respect to any transaction, an
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amount equal to the cash proceeds received by the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries from or in respect of such transaction (including, when received,
any cash proceeds received as income or other cash proceeds of any non-cash
proceeds of such transaction), less (x) any expenses or charges (including
commissions, fees and taxes paid or payable) reasonably incurred by such Person
in
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respect of such transaction, (y) any Indebtedness pertaining to the assets
involved in such transaction which is required to be repaid or prepaid by the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries from the proceeds of such transaction as a
result of such transaction and (z) any amounts considered appropriate by the
chief financial officer of the Borrower to provide reserves in accordance with
GAAP for payment of indemnities or liabilities that may be incurred in
connection with such sale or disposition. For purposes of this definition, if
taxes or other expenses payable in connection with the sale or other disposition
of any asset are not known as of the date of such sale or other disposition,
then such fees, commissions, expenses or taxes shall be estimated in good faith
by the chief financial officer of the Borrower and such estimated amounts shall
be deducted. At such time as any reserved amount described in clause (y) above
is no longer required to be held in reserve, the balance thereof, after payment
of the related liabilities or indemnities, shall be used to make a mandatory
prepayment of the Loans or the Revolving Credit Loans (as applicable) in
accordance with Section 5.05.
Non-Disturbance Agreements shall mean collectively, as of any
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date of determination, the non-disturbance agreements executed by a Lessor
Lender and the applicable Subsidiary Lessee, each providing in part that the
Lessor Lender shall recognize the rights of the Subsidiary Lessee which is
lessee of the Leased Facility so financed by such Lessor Lender should such
Lessor Lender foreclose upon such Leased Facility.
Notes shall mean the Term Notes.
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Obligations shall mean all obligations from time to time of any
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Loan Party to any Bank, Agent or the Administrative Agent from time to time
arising under or in connection with or related to or evidenced by or secured by
this Agreement or any other Loan Document, whether such obligations are direct
or indirect, otherwise secured or unsecured, joint or several, absolute or
contingent, due or to become due, whether for payment or performance, now
existing or hereafter arising (specifically including but not limited to
obligations arising or accruing after the commencement of any bankruptcy,
insolvency reorganization or similar proceedings with respect to any Loan Party,
or which would have arisen or accrued but for the commencement of such
proceeding, even if the claim for such obligation is not allowed in such
proceeding under applicable Law). Without limitation of the foregoing, such
obligations include (i) the principal amount of the Loans, interest, letter of
credit reimbursement obligations, and fees, indemnities or expenses under or in
connection with any Loan Document and all refinancings or refundings thereof;
and (ii) all obligations arising from any extensions of credit under or in
connection with the Loan Documents from time to time, regardless of whether any
such extensions of credit are in excess of the amount committed under or
contemplated by the Loan Documents or are made in circumstances in which any
condition to extension of credit is not satisfied. Obligations shall remain such
notwithstanding any assignment or transfer or any subsequent assignment or
transfer of any of the Obligations or any interest therein.
Official Body shall mean any national, federal, state, local or
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other government or political subdivision thereof or any agency, authority,
board, bureau, central bank, commission, department or instrumentality of any
government or political subdivision thereof, or any court, tribunal, grand jury
or arbitrator, in each case whether foreign or domestic.
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Owned Facilities shall mean all health care facilities acquired
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by a Subsidiary of the Borrower (or the health care facilities which are owned
by a person which is acquired by a Loan Party and such person thereby becomes a
Subsidiary of the Borrower), which facilities (as of the date of acquisition by
a Loan Party or the date the owner of such facility becomes a Subsidiary of the
Borrower) have outstanding Indebtedness payable to a lender, other than
Indebtedness payable to the Banks pursuant to the Loan Documents or payable to
the lenders under the Revolving Credit Loan Documents, and Owned Facility shall
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mean any Owned Facilities, individually.
Owned Facility Indebtedness shall mean with respect to an Owned
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Facility, the Indebtedness of the Subsidiary Owner thereof payable to a lender
other than the Banks under this Agreement or other than the lenders under the
Revolving Credit Agreement, which Indebtedness is secured by the assets of such
Owned Facility.
Owned Facility Lender shall mean with respect to a Subsidiary
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Owner, the obligee of the Owned Facility Indebtedness payable by such Subsidiary
Owner.
Paragon Acquisition shall mean the merger of Paragon Acquisition
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Sub with and into the Borrower, with the Borrower being the surviving
corporation, whereupon the shareholders of the Borrower received shares of MPN
common stock in exchange for their outstanding shares of the Borrower's capital
stock, and the Borrower became a wholly-owned subsidiary of MPN, all pursuant to
the Paragon Merger Agreement.
Paragon Acquisition Sub shall mean Paragon Acquisition Sub, Inc.,
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a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned Subsidiary of MPN.
Paragon Merger Agreement shall mean the Agreement and Plan of
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Merger, dated as of April 13, 1998, among MPN, Paragon Acquisition Sub and the
Borrower, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to
time.
Paragon Senior Subordinated Note Indenture shall mean that
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certain Indenture, dated November 4, 1997, with MPN as issuer and IBJ Schroder
Bank & Trust Company as trustee, with respect to the issuance by MPN of its 9
1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007 and its 10 1/2% Senior Subordinated
Discount Notes due 2007.
Partnership Interest shall have the meaning given to such term in
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Section 6.01(c).
Partnership Subsidiaries shall mean collectively the Subsidiaries
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of Borrower which are general or limited partnerships and Partnership Subsidiary
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shall mean individually any of them.
Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement shall mean the
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Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement in substantially the form of
Exhibit 1.01(P) executed and delivered by each of the Loan Parties to the
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Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks.
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PBGC shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
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established pursuant to Subtitle A of Title IV of ERISA or any successor.
Permitted Acquisition shall mean any merger, consolidation or
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acquisition after the Closing Date described in and permitted under clause (iii)
or (iv) of Section 8.02(f).
Permitted Distribution Amount shall mean:
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(A) for any Subsidiary (the "Payor Subsidiary"), other than
those Subsidiaries listed in (B) below, the permitted amount of distributions to
be made by the Payor Subsidiary which shall equal the applicable amount so that
the ratio of the following (x) to (y) shall be at least equal to or greater than
2.0 to 1.0: (x) the sum of (i) net income, plus (ii) to the extent deducted in
determining net income for the applicable period of determination under the
preceding clause (i), interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation,
amortization, operating lease expense, and expense in respect of capital leases
of the Payor Subsidiary, plus (iii) capital expenditures, all for the Payor
Subsidiary, as determined in accordance with GAAP, for the four fiscal quarters
of the Payor Subsidiary immediately preceding the date of the proposed
distribution, to (y) the sum of (i) all payments of principal and other amounts
due in respect of Indebtedness (without limitation, prepayment fees, penalties
or other amounts) of the Payor Subsidiary during the fiscal quarter when the
proposed distribution shall be made and the following three fiscal quarters,
plus (ii) the sum of the amounts in respect of income tax expense, operating
lease expense, expense in respect of capital leases, and capital expenditures
under clauses (x)(ii) and (iii) above for the Payor Subsidiary for the four
fiscal quarters immediately preceding the date of the proposed distribution,
plus (iii) the aggregate amount of the proposed distribution by the Payor
Subsidiary; and
(B) for each of Mariner Health of Forest Hills, LLC,
Mariner Health of Bel Air, LLC, Tampa Health Properties, LTD (Bay-to-Bay),
Westbury Associates, New Hanover/Mariner Health, LLC (Wilmington), and Global
Healthcare Center -Bethesda, LLC, the permitted amount of distributions to be
made by each of them shall equal the amount permitted to be made in accordance
with the distribution provisions of their respective joint venture agreement,
limited liability company agreement, partnership agreement or similar agreement
in effect on the Sixteenth Amendment Effective Date (a copy of which has been
delivered to the Administrative Agent), and no amendment shall be made to such
provisions regarding distributions in such joint venture agreements, limited
liability company agreements, partnership agreements or similar agreements
following the Sixteenth Amendment Effective Date without the prior written
approval of the Administrative Agent unless any distributions by such Subsidiary
are permitted by the provisions of clause (A) above and distributions by such
Subsidiary are otherwise in compliance with Section 8.02(e).
Permitted General Intangibles shall mean licenses, permits,
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certificates or Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement contracts.
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Permitted Investments shall mean:
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(i) direct obligations of the United States of America or
any agency or instrumentality thereof or obligations backed by the full faith
and credit of the United States of America maturing in twelve months or less
from the date of acquisition;
(ii) commercial paper maturing in 180 days or less rated
not lower than A-1 by Standard & Poor's Corporation or P-1 by Moody's Investors
Service on the date of acquisition;
(iii) demand deposits, time deposits or certificates of
deposit maturing within one year in commercial banks whose obligations are rated
A-1, A or the equivalent or better by Standard & Poor's Corporation or Moody's
Investors Service on the date of acquisition;
(iv) publicly traded debt securities or preferred stocks
rated at least A or better by either Standard & Poor's Corporation or by Moody's
Investors Service which in the aggregate do not have, at any time, a cost basis
under GAAP in excess of $1,000,000;
(v) common stocks, or mutual funds which invest in common
stocks provided that (A) such stocks are of corporations organized and existing
under the laws of the United States of America, (B) such stocks are traded
publicly on a national securities exchange or the "over the counter market", (C)
the Borrower or its Subsidiaries do not have a cost basis in excess of
$15,000,000 in the aggregate in such stocks and mutual funds, (D) the Borrower
or its Subsidiaries invest in such stocks or mutual funds using funds obtained
from sources other than, directly or indirectly, proceeds of Loans hereunder and
(E) the cost basis of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries in such stocks and mutual
funds does not exceed at any time the amount of cash invested in investments
described in clauses (i) through (iv) and (vi) of this definition of Permitted
Investments; and
(vi) investments in money market funds rated AA or AAm-G
or higher by Standard & Poor's Corporation (or equivalent rating) whose net
asset value remains a constant $1.00 per share.
Permitted Investors shall mean Apollo Management L.P., a Delaware
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limited partnership and its Control Investment Affiliates.
Permitted Leased Facility Liens shall mean, with respect to a
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Subsidiary Lessee, Liens, meeting all of the criteria specified below, solely on
certain of the Permitted General Intangibles of such Subsidiary Lessee, granted
in favor of the Lessor Lender providing financing to the Lessor which is the
lessor of such Subsidiary Lessee's Leased Facility, and such Liens secure the
Lessor Indebtedness provided by such Lessor Lender. Such Liens are permitted
under this Agreement and shall be deemed to be "Permitted Leased Facility Liens"
only if the following limitations are satisfied:
(i) Such Liens must be terminated on or before the
earlier of: (i) the maturity of the Lessor Indebtedness which such Liens secure
(without giving effect to any
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extension of such maturity after the Sixteenth Amendment Effective Date, unless
the extension of such maturity is otherwise permitted by and is in accordance
with this Agreement) or (ii) any refinancing, replacement or substitution of
such Lessor Indebtedness which such Lien secures;
(ii) Such Subsidiary Lessee shall have granted to the
Collateral Agent (or the Revolving Agent, if granted prior to the Closing Date)
perfected security interests in each of the assets of such Subsidiary Lessee
encumbered by such Liens, and the (or the Revolving Agent, if granted prior to
the Closing Date) Collateral Agent's security interests shall have priority over
all other Liens on such assets, except that they shall be subordinate to the
Liens in favor of the Lessor Lender unless the Lessor Lender is listed on
Schedule 6.01(aa) hereto and such Schedule states that such Lessor Lender has
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refused to consent to the grant to Collateral Agent of such second Liens;
(iii) The amount of Lessor Indebtedness secured by such
Liens may not be increased after the date such Subsidiary Lessee becomes a
Subsidiary of the Borrower, and any reductions in the amount of such Lessor
Indebtedness after such date shall be permanent; and
(iv) Any termination by such Lessor Lender of such Liens
in an asset after the date such Subsidiary Lessee becomes a Subsidiary of the
Borrower shall be permanent, and no Loan Party shall thereafter grant any new
Lien on assets of any Loan Party in favor of such Lessor Lender.
Permitted Liens shall mean:
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(i) Liens for taxes, assessments, or similar charges,
incurred in the ordinary course of business and which are not yet due and
payable;
(ii) Pledges or deposits made in the ordinary course of
business to secure payment of workers' compensation, or to participate in any
fund in connection with workers' compensation, unemployment insurance, old-age
pensions or other social security programs;
(iii) Liens of mechanics, materialmen, warehousemen,
carriers, or other like Liens, securing obligations incurred in the ordinary
course of business that are not yet due and payable and Liens of landlords
securing obligations to pay lease payments that are not yet due and payable or
in default;
(iv) Good faith pledges or deposits made in the ordinary
course of business to secure performance of bids, tenders, progress or advance
payments, contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money) or leases,
not in excess of the aggregate amount due thereunder, or to secure statutory
obligations, or surety, appeal, indemnity, performance or other similar bonds
required in the ordinary course of business;
(v) Encumbrances consisting of zoning restrictions,
easements, reservations, rights of way or other restrictions on the use of real
property, none of which
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materially impairs the use of such property as currently used or the value
thereof, and none of which is violated in any material respect by existing or
proposed structures or land use;
(vi) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the
benefit of the Banks and Liens (which are on a pari passu basis with the Liens
in favor of the Banks, or which are subject to the terms of the Collateral
Sharing Agreement) in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the
Revolving Credit Banks;
(vii) Liens in respect of capital leases as and to the
extent permitted in Section 8.02(p) and Liens in respect of operating leases;
(viii) Any Lien existing on the Closing Date and described
on Schedule 1.01(P) hereto (excluding Permitted Leased Facility Liens and
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Permitted Owned Facility Liens which are addressed in clauses (xi) and (xiii)
below) provided that the principal amount secured thereby is not hereafter
increased and no additional assets become subject to such Lien (other than
through after-acquired property clauses in effect on the date hereof);
(ix) Purchase Money Security Interests or other Liens,
provided that the aggregate amount of loans and deferred payments secured by
such Purchase Money Security Interests or other Liens shall not exceed
$15,000,000 (excluding for the purpose of this computation any loans or deferred
payments secured by Liens described on Schedule 1.01(P) hereto);
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(x) The following, (A) if the validity or amount thereof
is being contested in good faith by appropriate and lawful proceedings
diligently conducted so long as levy and execution thereon have been stayed and
continue to be stayed or (B) if a final judgment is entered and such judgment is
discharged within thirty (30) days of entry, and in either case they do not
materially affect the Collateral or, in the aggregate, materially impair the
ability of any Loan Party to perform its obligations hereunder or under the
other Loan Documents:
(1) Claims or Liens for taxes, assessments or
charges due and payable and subject to interest or penalty, provided
that such Loan Party maintains such reserves or other appropriate
provisions as shall be required by GAAP and pays all such taxes,
assessments or charges forthwith upon the commencement of proceedings
to foreclose any such Lien;
(2) Claims, Liens or encumbrances upon, and defects
of title to, real or personal property other than a material portion
of the Collateral, including any attachment of personal or real
property or other legal process prior to adjudication of a dispute on
the merits; or
(3) Claims or Liens of mechanics, materialmen,
warehousemen, carriers, or other statutory nonconsensual Liens;
(xi) Permitted Leased Facility Liens existing as of the
Closing Date which are described on Schedule 6.01(aa) as of such date, and,
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thereafter subject to the
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approval of the Required Banks (including without limitation satisfaction of all
applicable conditions set forth on Exhibit 1.01(C)), additional Permitted
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Leased Facility Liens;
(xii) Permitted Owned Facility Liens existing as of the
Closing Date which are described on Schedule 6.01(aa) as of such date, and,
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thereafter subject to the approval of the Required Banks (including without
limitation, satisfaction of all applicable conditions set forth on Exhibit
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1.01(C)), additional Permitted Owned Facility Liens;
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(xiii) With respect to an Unrestricted Subsidiary which is
an Excluded Entity, Liens securing Indebtedness incurred by such Unrestricted
Subsidiary, provided that the sole assets subject to such Lien are assets of
such Unrestricted Subsidiary or assets of a person other than any Loan Party or
other Unrestricted Subsidiary; and
(xiv) With respect to Facilities subject to First
Mortgages, all matters of record other than any mortgages, deeds of trust, deeds
to secure debt, financing statements, judgment liens or tax liens, in favor of
Persons other than the Collateral Agent, and all matters that would be shown by
current survey of such Facility.
Permitted Owned Facility Liens shall mean, with respect to a
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Subsidiary Owner, Liens, meeting all of the criteria specified below, on real
and personal property of such Subsidiary Owner relating to the Owned Facility of
such Subsidiary Owner, granted in favor of the Owned Facility Lender providing
financing with respect to such Owned Facility, and such Liens secure the Owned
Facility Indebtedness provided by such Owned Facility Lender. Such Liens are
permitted under this Agreement and shall be deemed to be "Permitted Owned
Facility Liens" only if the following limitations are satisfied:
(i) Such Liens must be terminated on or before the
earlier of: (i) the maturity of the Owned Facility Indebtedness which such Liens
secure (without giving effect to any extension of such maturity after the
Sixteenth Amendment Effective Date, unless the extension of such maturity is
otherwise permitted by and is in accordance with this Agreement) or (ii) any
refinancing, replacement or substitution of the Owned Facility Indebtedness
which such Lien secures;
(ii) The Subsidiary Owner shall have granted to the
Collateral Agent (or the Revolving Agent if granted prior to the Closing Date)
second priority mortgage liens and security interests in each of the assets
which is encumbered by such Liens;
(iii) The amount of Owned Facility Indebtedness secured by
such liens may not be increased after the earlier of the date such Owned
Facility was acquired by a Loan Party or the person owning such facility becomes
a Subsidiary of the Borrower and any reductions in the amount of such Owned
Facility Indebtedness after such date shall be permanent; and
(iv) Any termination by an Owned Facility Lender of such
Liens in an asset after the earlier of the date such Owned Facility was acquired
by a Loan Party or the person owning such facility becomes a Subsidiary of the
Borrower shall be permanent and the
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Subsidiaries of Borrower may not thereafter grant any new Lien on assets of any
Loan Party in favor of such Owned Facility Lender.
Permitted Repurchase Amount shall mean:
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(i) in the event MPN elects to purchase from NationsBank,
N.A. all or a portion of or any of their respective Affiliates the Designated
Portion of the Subordinated Notes, an aggregate amount not to exceed the lesser
of (A) 101% of the face amount of such portion of the Designated Portion of the
Subordinated Notes so purchased, or (B) $25,000,000; or
(ii) in the event that NationsBank, N.A. sells all or a
portion of the Designated Portion of the Subordinated Notes to any Person other
than MPN, the Borrower or any of their respective Affiliates, an aggregate
amount not to exceed the Make Whole Amount.
Permitted Subordinated Indebtedness shall mean Indebtedness of
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the Borrower in an amount and on terms and conditions (including provisions
subordinating such Indebtedness to the Indebtedness and all other obligations of
the Loan Parties to the Agents and the Banks under the Loan Documents)
satisfactory to the Agents (whose approval will not be unreasonably withheld),
designated by the Agents as "Permitted Subordinated Indebtedness" and which
refinances, in whole or in part, the Subordinated Notes; provided however that,
in addition to the approval of the Agents, the prior written approval of the
Required Banks (which shall not be unreasonably withheld) shall be required for
the Borrower to incur Indebtedness which refinances, in whole or in part, the
Subordinated Notes, if and only if the terms of such new Indebtedness include
any of the following: (x) a provision that amortizes any principal of such new
Indebtedness prior to the Expiration Date, (y) a principal amount of such
Indebtedness in excess of $151.5 million, or (z) any financial covenant which is
more restrictive than any financial covenant contained in this Agreement. It is
expressly agreed that in no event shall proceeds of Loans used to purchase,
directly or indirectly, Subordinated Notes or used to make the dividend
permitted by Section 8.02(e)(vii) be deemed to be "Permitted Subordinated
Indebtedness."
Person shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership,
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association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, joint
venture, government or political subdivision or agency thereof, or any other
entity.
Pinnacle shall mean Pinnacle Care Corporation, a corporation
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organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.
Plan shall mean at any time an employee pension benefit plan
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(including a Multiple Employer Plan but not a Multiemployer Plan) which is
covered by Title IV of ERISA or is subject to the minimum funding standards
under Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code and either (i) is maintained by
any member of the ERISA Group for employees of any member of the ERISA Group or
(ii) has at any time within the preceding five years been maintained by any
entity which was at such time a member of the ERISA Group for employees of any
entity which was at such time a member of the ERISA Group.
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Pledge Agreements shall mean collectively the Pledge Agreements
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in executed and delivered by the Borrower to the Collateral Agent for the
benefit of the Banks and executed and delivered by any Subsidiary which owns any
equity ownership interest in another Subsidiary to the Collateral Agent for the
benefit of the Banks all in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral
Agent and the Administrative Agent, as any such Pledge Agreement may hereinafter
be modified, amended, restated or replaced from time to time, and Pledge
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Agreement shall mean separately any Pledge Agreement.
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Pledged Collateral shall have the meaning assigned to that term
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in the respective Pledge Agreements.
PNC Bank shall mean PNC Bank, National Association, a national
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banking association, its successors and assigns.
Potential Default shall mean any event or condition which with
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notice, passage of time or a determination by the Administrative Agent or the
Required Banks, or any combination of the foregoing, would constitute an Event
of Default.
Principal Office shall mean the main banking office of the
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Administrative Agent, 249 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-2707.
Prior Security Interest shall mean a valid and enforceable
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perfected first priority security interest under the Uniform Commercial Code in
the UCC Collateral and the Pledged Collateral, which in the case of the UCC
Collateral is subject only to Liens for taxes not yet due and payable to the
extent such prospective tax payments are given priority by statute or Purchase
Money Security Interests as permitted hereunder.
Prohibited Transaction shall mean any prohibited transaction as
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defined in Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 406 of ERISA for
which neither an individual nor a class exemption has been issued by the United
States Department of Labor.
Property shall mean all real property, both owned and leased, of
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any Loan Party.
Purchase Money Security Interest shall mean Liens upon tangible
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personal property securing loans to a Loan Party or deferred payments by a Loan
Party in either case, for the purchase of such tangible personal property.
Purchase Price shall mean, with respect to any Permitted
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Acquisition by the Loan Parties, the sum of (i) cash paid at closing, (ii) the
amount of any deferred payments, which are not contingent on the financial
performance of the business being acquired, (iii) the projected amount of any
deferred payments which are contingent on the financial performance of the
business being acquired following the acquisition, provided that it shall be
assumed for purposes of such projection that the cash flow and other financial
performance of the acquired business in each year after the acquisition date
shall be the same as the financial performance of such business during the
twelve (12) months preceding such date, (iv) the amount of any debt assumed or
guaranteed by any Loan Party, (v) if the Loan Parties are acquiring stock of
another
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person (whether by purchase, merger or otherwise) the amount of debt of such
person outstanding after the acquisition, plus (vi) the value of any stock,
securities or other consideration given by any of the Loan Parties in connection
therewith. If the consideration to be paid in connection with a Permitted
Acquisition includes deferred payments which are contingent on the financial
performance of the acquired business after the acquisition, the Loan Parties
shall compare the amount of deferred payments which the Loan Parties actually
pay (or which become ascertainable if the Loan Parties can ascertain the amount
of any deferred payments before paying them) with the amount which the Loan
Parties projected they would pay pursuant to clause (iii) in the preceding
sentence. The Purchase Price in connection with such acquisition shall be deemed
to increase by the amount of such excess for purposes of determining the
aggregate Purchase Price paid by the Loan Parties in connection with Permitted
Acquisitions pursuant to Sections 8.02(f)(iii)(v) and 8.02(f)(iv)(x).
Purchasing Bank shall mean a Bank which becomes a party to this
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Agreement by executing an Assignment and Assumption Agreement.
Qualifying Asset Sale shall have the meaning set forth in Section
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5.05(a).
Ratable Share shall mean the proportion that a Bank's Commitment
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bears to the Commitments of all of the Banks.
Regulated Substances shall mean, without limitation, any
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substance, material or waste, regardless of its form or nature, defined under
Environmental Law as a "hazardous substance," "pollutant," "pollution,"
"contaminant," "extremely hazardous substance," "toxic chemical," "toxic
substance," "toxic waste," "hazardous waste," "special handling waste,"
"industrial waste," "residual waste," "solid waste," "municipal waste," "mixed
waste," "infectious waste," "chemotherapeutic waste," "medical waste" or
"regulated substance" or any other material, substance or waste, regardless of
its form or nature, which otherwise is regulated by Environmental Law.
Regulation U shall mean Regulation U, T or X as promulgated by
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the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as amended from time to
time.
Reimbursement Obligations shall have the meaning assigned to such
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term in Section 2.09(d).
Reportable Event means a reportable event described in Section
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4043 of ERISA and regulations thereunder with respect to a Plan or Multiemployer
Plan and for which the 30-day notice period has not been waived by regulation.
Required Banks shall mean: (i) if there are no Loans,
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outstanding, Banks whose Commitments aggregate at least 51% of the Commitments
of all of the Banks, or (ii) if there are Loans outstanding, any Bank or group
of Banks if its Loans then outstanding aggregates at least 51% of the total
principal amount of all of the Loans then outstanding.
Required Environmental Permits shall mean all permits, licenses,
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bonds, consents, programs, approvals or authorizations required under
Environmental Law for the
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Borrower and/or each of its Subsidiaries to conduct its operations, maintain the
Property or equipment thereon or construct, maintain, operate or occupy any
improvements.
Required Environmental Notices shall mean all notices, reports,
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plans, forms or other filings which pursuant to Environmental Law, Required
Environmental Permits or at the request or direction of an Official Body must be
submitted to an Official Body or which otherwise must be maintained with respect
to the Property, Contamination and the operations and activities of the Borrower
and each of its Subsidiaries.
Responsible Officer shall mean, with respect to any Loan Party,
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the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer or the treasurer
thereof.
Restricted Indebtedness shall mean with respect to the Excluded
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Entities, Indebtedness secured by any Liens, other than Indebtedness not to
exceed $250,000 in the aggregate for all Excluded Entities secured by Purchase
Money Security Interests.
Restricted Investments shall mean collectively the following with
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respect to the Excluded Entities: (i) investments or contributions by any of
the Loan Parties directly or indirectly in or to the capital of or other
payments to (except in connection with transactions for fair value in the
ordinary course of business) an Excluded Entity, (ii) loans by any of the Loan
Parties directly or indirectly to an Excluded Entity, (iii) guaranties by any of
the Loan Parties directly or indirectly of the obligations of an Excluded
Entity, or (iv) other obligations, contingent or otherwise, of any of the Loan
Parties to or for the benefit of an Excluded Entity. If the nature of a
Restricted Investment is tangible property then the amount of such Restricted
Investment shall be determined by valuing such property at fair value in
accordance with the past practice of the Loan Parties and such fair values shall
be satisfactory to the Agents, in their sole discretion.
Restricted Subsidiaries shall mean all Subsidiaries of the
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Borrower other than the Unrestricted Subsidiaries of the Borrower which as of
the date of determination are Excluded Entities.
Revolving Agent shall mean the administrative agent, its
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successors and assigns, under the Revolving Credit Agreement.
Revolving Credit Agreement shall mean that certain Loan
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Agreement, dated May 18, 1994 as amended, among the Revolving Credit Borrower,
PNC Bank, National Association, as agent, First Union National Bank, as
syndication agent and the Revolving Credit Banks, providing for a $250,000,000
revolving credit facility to the Revolving Credit Borrower, as such agreement
may from time to time be amended, restated, modified, supplemented or replaced.
Revolving Credit Banks shall mean the financial institutions
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signatory from time to time to the Revolving Credit Agreement as "banks"
thereunder, together with their successors and permitted assigns.
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Revolving Credit Borrower shall mean Mariner Health Group, Inc.,
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a Delaware corporation, in its capacity as the borrower under the Revolving
Credit Agreement, together with its successors and permitted assigns in such
capacity.
Revolving Credit Commitment shall have the meaning set forth in
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the Revolving Credit Agreement.
Revolving Credit Loan Documents shall mean the Revolving Credit
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Loan Agreement and all other documents, instruments and agreements now or
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hereafter executed and delivered in connection therewith (excluding the Loan
Documents), as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or replaced from
time to time.
Revolving Credit Loan Parties shall mean, collectively, the
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Revolving Credit Borrower and all guarantors, from time to time, of Indebtedness
and other obligations, under the Revolving Credit Loan Documents.
Security Agreement shall mean the Security Agreement in
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substantially the form of Exhibit 1.01(s)(1) executed and delivered by each of
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the Loan Parties to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks.
Seventeenth Amendment Effective Date shall mean July 31, 1998.
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Sixteenth Amendment Effective Date shall mean January 2, 1998.
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Solvent shall mean, with respect to any person on a particular
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date, that on such date (i) the fair value of the property of such person is
greater than the total amount of liabilities, including, without limitation,
contingent liabilities, of such person, (ii) the present fair saleable value of
the assets of such person is not less than the amount that will be required to
pay the probable liability of such person on its debts as they become absolute
and matured, (iii) such person is able to realize upon its assets and pay its
debts and other liabilities, contingent obligations and other commitments as
they mature in the normal course of business, (iv) such person does not intend
to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such
person's ability to pay as such debts and liabilities mature, and (v) such
person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage
in business or a transaction, for which such person's property would constitute
unreasonably small capital after giving due consideration to the prevailing
practice in the industry in which such person is engaged. In computing the
amount of contingent liabilities at any time, it is intended that such
liabilities will be computed at the amount which, in light of all the facts and
circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably
be expected to become an actual or matured liability.
Specified Change of Control shall mean a "Change of Control" as
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defined in the Paragon Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, as in effect on the
Seventeenth Amendment Effective Date, without regard to any amendments to such
definition subsequent to such date.
Subordinated Indebtedness Incurrence Date shall mean March 28,
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1996, the date of issuance by the Borrower of the Subordinated Notes pursuant to
and in accordance with the Indenture.
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Subordinated Notes shall mean the $150 million in original
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principal amount of Subordinated Notes due 2006 issued by the Borrower pursuant
to the Indenture. It is acknowledged that prior to the Exchange Offer, the
Subordinated Notes shall consist of the Series A Securities, and following the
Exchange Offer, the Subordinated Notes shall consist of the Series B Securities
and any Series A Securities which are not exchanged in the Exchange Offer, as
such terms are defined in the Indenture.
Subordination Agreement (Intercompany) shall mean that certain
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Subordination Agreement (Intercompany) in the form of Exhibit 1.01(S) hereto
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executed and delivered by each Loan Party to the Administrative Agent for the
benefit of the Banks.
Subsidiary of any person at any time shall mean (i) any
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corporation, limited liability company or trust of which more than 50% (by
number of shares or number of votes) of the outstanding capital stock, member
interests or shares of beneficial interest normally entitled to vote for the
election of one or more directors or trustees (regardless of any contingency
which does or may suspend or dilute the voting rights) is at such time owned
directly or indirectly by such Person or one or more of such Person's
Subsidiaries, or any partnership of which such Person is a general partner or of
which more than 50% of the general or voting partnership interests is at the
time directly or indirectly owned by such Person or one or more of such Person's
Subsidiaries, and (ii) any corporation, trust, limited liability company,
partnership or other entity which is controlled or capable of being controlled
by such Person or one or more of such Person's Subsidiaries.
Subsidiary Lessee shall mean each Subsidiary of Borrower which
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is the lessee of a Leased Facility.
Subsidiary Owner shall mean, with respect to an Owned Facility,
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the Subsidiary of Borrower which is the owner thereof.
Supermajority Required Banks shall mean: (i) if there are no
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Loans, outstanding, Banks whose Commitments aggregate at least 66 and 2/3% of
the Commitments of all of the Banks, or (ii) if there are Loans, outstanding,
any Bank or group of Banks if its Loans, then outstanding aggregates at least 66
and 2/3% of the total principal amount of all of the Loans then outstanding.
Term Loan Base Rate Option shall have the meaning assigned to
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that term in Section 4.01(a)(i).
Term Loan Commitment shall mean as to any Bank at any time, the
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amount initially set forth opposite its name on Schedule 1.01(C) hereto in
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the column labeled "Amount of Commitment for Term Loans," and thereafter to give
effect to the most recent Assignment and Assumption Agreement, as such amount
shall be reduced from time to time pursuant to Sections 2.01 and 2.10 hereof,
and Term Loan Commitments shall mean the aggregate Term Loan Commitments of all
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of the Banks.
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Term Loan Euro-Rate Option shall have the meaning assigned
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to that term in Section 4.01(a)(ii).
Term Loans shall mean collectively and Term Loan shall mean
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separately all Term Loans or any Term Loan made by the Banks or one of the Banks
to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof.
Term Notes shall mean collectively all the Term Notes of the
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Borrower in the form of Exhibit 1.01(T) hereto evidencing the Term Loans
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together with all amendments, extensions, renewals, replacements, refinancings
or refundings thereof in whole or in part and Term Note shall mean separately
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any Term Note.
Total Indebtedness shall mean as of any date of determination,
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without duplication, the total Indebtedness of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries.
Transferor Bank shall mean the selling Bank pursuant to an
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Assignment and Assumption Agreement.
Tri-State shall mean Tri-State Health Care, Inc., a West Virginia
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corporation, which is a Subsidiary of Pinnacle and the sole general partner of
Seventeenth Street Partnership.
Trustee Agreement shall mean, as of any date of determination,
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collectively (i) that certain Paying Agency Agreement executed by Mariner
Nashville, PNC Bank, National Association, and certain of the Lessors listed on
Schedule 6.01(aa), in the form of Exhibit 1.01(T) to the Revolving Credit Loan
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Agreement providing for the payment by Mariner Nashville to PNC Bank, National
Association, as trustee for Mariner Nashville and such Lessors, of monies due to
such Lessors under the leases between such Lessors and Mariner Nashville, and
the subsequent payment of such monies by PNC Bank to the Lessors; and (ii) in
accordance with the requirements of this Agreement, each other similar
agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent
relating to certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower and certain Lessors.
UCC Collateral shall mean the Pledged Collateral, the property of
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the Loan Parties in which security interests are granted under the Security
Agreement, and that portion of the Collateral under the Mortgages, First
Mortgages, and the Leasehold Mortgages which consists of personal property in
which a security interest may be granted under the Uniform Commercial Code.
Uniform Commercial Code shall have the meaning assigned to that
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term in Section 6.01(p).
Unrestricted Subsidiary of any person at any time shall mean any
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corporation or limited liability company of which more than 50% but less than
80% (by number of shares or number of votes) of the outstanding capital stock or
member interests normally entitled to vote for the election of one or more
directors (regardless of any contingency which does or may suspend or dilute the
voting rights) is at such time owned directly or indirectly by
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such Person or one or more of such Person's Subsidiaries, or any partnership of
which such Person is a general partner or of which more than 50% but less than
80% of the general or voting partnership interests is at the time directly or
indirectly owned by such Person or one or more of such Person's Subsidiaries.
Voting Stock shall mean, with respect to any Person, any class or
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series of Capital Stock of such Person that is ordinarily entitled to vote in
the election of directors thereof at a meeting of stockholders called for such
purpose, without the occurrence of any additional event or contingency.
1.02 Construction. Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise
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clearly requires, references to the plural include the singular, the singular
the plural and the part the whole, "or" has the inclusive meaning represented by
the phrase "and/or," and "including" has the meaning represented by the phrase
"including without limitation." References in this Agreement to "determination"
of or by any Agent or the Banks shall be deemed to include good faith
calculations by any Agent or the Banks (in the case of quantitative
determinations) and good faith beliefs by any Agent or the Banks (in the case of
qualitative determinations). Whenever any Agent or the Banks are granted the
right herein to act in its or their sole discretion or to grant or withhold
consent such right shall be exercised in good faith. The words "hereof,"
"herein," "hereunder" and similar terms in this Agreement refer to this
Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The
section and other headings contained in this Agreement and the Table of Contents
preceding this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not control
or affect the construction of this Agreement or the interpretation thereof in
any respect. Section, subsection, schedule and exhibit references are to this
Agreement unless otherwise specified.
1.03 Accounting Principles. Except as otherwise provided in this
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Agreement, all computations and determinations as to accounting or financial
matters and all financial statements to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement
shall be made and prepared in accordance with GAAP (including principles of
consolidation where appropriate), and all accounting or financial terms shall
have the meanings ascribed to such terms by GAAP. In the event of: (i) any
dissolution or liquidation of any Subsidiary pursuant to Section 8.02(f) of this
Agreement, (ii) any consolidation or merger of any Subsidiary with or into any
person (other than the Borrower or another Subsidiary)pursuant to Section
8.02(f) of this Agreement, or (iii) the sale, transfer, lease or disposition of
assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary permitted pursuant to Section
8.02(g)(v) of this Agreement, then, in the case of any of the foregoing clauses
(i), (ii) or (iii), any financial covenant to be calculated thereunder
(including, without limitation, those set forth in Section 4.01, and 8.02(q)
through 8.02(u), inclusive) shall be calculated for the period during which such
sale, transfer, lease or other disposition occurs, excluding all financial items
(for example and without limitation, all cash flow, revenues, expenses, and
income) attributable to the assets sold, transferred, leased or otherwise
disposed of. It is expressly agreed that for all periods ending after the
consummation of the Paragon Acquisition, all cash expenses (other than expenses
directly related to the Paragon Acquisition) paid by MPN on behalf of or for the
benefit of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower and reimbursed by the
Borrower pursuant to Section 8.02(e)(v) shall be treated as an expense of the
Borrower or such Subsidiary of the Borrower (whether or not GAAP would require
such amount to be included as an expense of the
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Borrower or such Subsidiary) for the purpose of determining "net income of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP" under this Agreement in
connection with the calculation of the applicable financial covenants under this
Agreement (including without limitation in the determination of Consolidated
Cash Flow from Operations, Consolidated Net Income, the numerator of the Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio in Section 8.02(q) and the calculations set forth in
Section 8.02(e)), it being the express intent of the Borrower, the Agents and
the Banks that notwithstanding payment of expenses by MPN on behalf of or for
the benefit of the Borrower or Subsidiaries of the Borrower that consolidated
net income of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall continue to be determined
after the consummation of the Paragon Acquisition as if all expenses of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries are paid by them.
ARTICLE II
TERM LOAN FACILITY
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2.01 Term Loan Commitments.
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(a) Term Loan Commitments. Subject to the terms and
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conditions hereof and relying upon the representations and warranties herein set
forth, each Bank severally agrees to make a term loan (the "Term Loan") to the
Borrower on the Closing Date in such principal amount as the Borrower shall
request up to, but not exceeding, such Bank's Term Loan Commitment.
2.02 Nature of Banks' Obligations With Respect to Term Loans. The
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obligations of each Bank to make a Term Loan to the Borrower shall be in the
proportion that such Bank's Term Loan Commitment bears to the Term Loan
Commitments of all Banks to the Borrower, but each Bank's Term Loan to the
Borrower shall never exceed its Term Loan Commitment. The failure of any Bank to
make a Term Loan shall not relieve any other Bank of its obligations to make a
Term Loan nor shall it impose any additional liability on any other Bank
hereunder. The Banks shall have no obligation to make Term Loans hereunder after
the Closing Date. The Term Loan Commitments are not revolving credit
commitments, and the Borrower shall not have the right to borrow, repay and
reborrow the Term Loans.
2.03 Loan Requests. Except as otherwise provided herein, the
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Borrower may from time to time prior to the Expiration Date request the Banks to
renew or convert the Interest Rate Option applicable to existing Loans, by the
delivery to the Administrative Agent, not later than 10:00 A.M. Pittsburgh time
(i) three (3) Business Days prior to the proposed Borrowing Date with respect to
the conversion to or the renewal of the Euro-Rate Option for any Loans; and (ii)
on the Business Day which is the last day of the preceding Interest Period with
respect to the conversion to the Base Rate Option for any Loan, of a duly
completed request therefor substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.05 hereto or a
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request by telephone immediately confirmed in writing by letter, facsimile or
telex in such form (each, a "Loan Request"), it being understood that the
Administrative Agent may rely in good faith on the authority of any person
making such telephonic request and purporting to be an Authorized officer. Each
Loan Request shall be irrevocable and shall (i) specify the proposed Borrowing
Date; (ii) specify the aggregate amount of the proposed Loans comprising the
Borrowing Tranche, which shall be in integral multiples of $500,000 and not less
than $5,000,000 for Loans to which the Euro-Rate Option applies and not
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less than the lesser of $500,000 or the maximum amount available for Loans to
which the Base Rate Option applies; (iii) specify whether the Euro-Rate Option
or Base Rate Option shall apply to the proposed Loans comprising the Borrowing
Tranche; (iv) specify in the case of Loans to which the Euro-Rate Option
applies, an appropriate Interest Period for the proposed Loans comprising the
Borrowing Tranche; and (v) certify that no Event of Default or Potential Default
has occurred and is continuing.
2.04 Term Note. The obligation of the Borrower to repay the
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aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Term Loans made to it by each Bank,
together with interest thereon, shall be evidenced by a promissory note of the
Borrower dated the Closing Date in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit 1.01(T) payable to the order of each Bank in a face amount equal to the
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Commitment of such Bank.
2.05 Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Term Loans shall be used
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for general corporate purpose
ARTICLE III
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ARTICLE IV
INTEREST RATES
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4.01 Interest Rate Options. The Borrower shall pay interest in
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respect of the outstanding unpaid principal amount of the Loans as selected by
it from the Base Rate Option or Euro-Rate Option set forth below applicable to
the Loans (it being understood that, subject to the provisions of this
Agreement, the Borrower may select different Interest Rate Options and different
Interest Periods to apply simultaneously to the Loans comprising different
Borrowing Tranches and may convert to or renew one or more Interest Rate Options
with respect to all or any portion of the Loans comprising any Borrowing
Tranche; provided that there shall not be at any one time outstanding more than
five (5) Borrowing Tranches in the aggregate among all the Loans accruing
interest at a Euro-Rate Option). The Administrative Agent's determination of a
rate of interest and any change therein shall in the absence of manifest error
be conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto. If at any time the designated
rate applicable to any Loan made by any Bank exceeds such Bank's highest lawful
rate, the rate of interest on such Bank's Loan shall be limited to such Bank's
highest lawful rate.
(a) Interest Rate Options. The Borrower shall have the right
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to select from the following Interest Rate Options applicable to the Term Loans
for the period commencing on the Closing Date and thereafter:
(i) Base Rate Option: A fluctuating rate per annum
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(computed on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and
actual days elapsed) equal to the Base Rate plus the applicable percentage set
forth below, based upon the ratio of (a) Total Indebtedness, to (b) Consolidated
Cash Flow from Operations, such interest rate to change automatically from time
to time effective as of the effective date of each change in the Base Rate.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Ratio of Total Indebtedness to Applicable
Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations Interest Rate
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<S> <C>
Greater than 5.25 to 1.0 Base Rate plus 1.25%
Greater than 4.75 to 1.0 but less than or Base Rate plus 1.00%
equal to 5.25 to 1.0
Greater than 4.25 to 1.0 but less than or Base Rate plus .75%
equal to 4.75 to 1.0
Greater than 3.75 to 1.0 but less than or Base Rate plus .50%
equal to 4.25 to 1.0
Less than or equal to 3.75 to 1.0 Base Rate plus .25%
</TABLE>
(ii) Euro-Rate Option: A fluctuating rate per annum
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(computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed) equal to
the Euro-Rate plus the applicable percentage (such percentage is sometimes
hereafter referred to as the "Applicable Percentage Over Euro-Rate") set forth
below, based upon the ratio of (a) Total Indebtedness, to (b) Consolidated Cash
Flow from Operations.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Ratio of Total Indebtedness to Applicable
Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations Interest Rate
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<S> <C>
Greater than 5.25 to 1.0 Euro-Rate plus 2.75%
Greater than 4.75 to 1.0 but less than or Euro-Rate plus 2.50%
equal to 5.25 to 1.0
Greater than 4.25 to 1.0 but less than or Euro-Rate plus 2.25%
equal to 4.75 to 1.0
Greater than 3.75 to 1.0 but less than or Euro-Rate plus 2.00%
equal to 4.25 to 1.0
Less than or equal to 3.75 to 1.0 Euro-Rate plus 1.75%
</TABLE>
(b) The ratios pursuant to clause (a) above shall be computed
on the date of each Acquisition Requiring Certification as more fully set forth
in the third sentence of Section 8.01(m)(i) or the second sentence of Section
8.01(m)(ii), as applicable, and any interest rate adjustment attributable to
such computation shall be effective on the date of such Acquisition Requiring
Certification. If Borrower does not make any Acquisition Requiring Certification
during any fiscal quarter, such ratio shall also be computed as of the end of
such quarter with Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations computed for the four
fiscal quarters then ended and Total Indebtedness computed as of the end of such
fiscal quarter, but any interest adjustments attributable to a change in such
ratio shall be effective (x) with respect to an increase of the applicable
interest rate, as of the Delivery Date for the Borrower's consolidated financial
statements for such quarter and (y) with respect to a decrease of the applicable
interest rate, as of the later of the Delivery Date for such financial
statements and the date on which such financial statements are actually
delivered to the Agents and the Banks.
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(c) Rate Quotations. The Borrower may call the Administrative
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Agent on or before the date on which a Loan Request is to be delivered to
receive an indication of the rates then in effect, but it is acknowledged that
such indication shall not be binding on the Agents or the Banks nor affect the
rate of interest which thereafter is actually in effect when the election is
made.
4.02 Interest Periods. At any time when the Borrower shall select,
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convert to or renew a Euro-Rate Option, the Borrower shall notify the
Administrative Agent thereof at least three (3) Business Days prior to the
effective date of such Euro-Rate Option by delivering a Loan Request. The notice
shall specify an interest period (the "Interest Period") during which such
Interest Rate Option shall apply, such periods to be one, two, three or six
months, provided, that the following shall apply to any selection of, renewal of
or conversion to a Euro-Rate Option:
(a) any Interest Period which would otherwise end on a date
which is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business
Day unless such Business Day falls in the next calendar month, in which case
such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day;
(b) any Interest Period which begins on the last day of a
calendar month for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the
subsequent calendar month during which such Interest Period is to end shall end
on the last Business Day of such subsequent month;
(c) each Borrowing Tranche of Loans subject to a Euro-Rate
Option shall be in integral multiples of $500,000 and not less than $5,000,000;
(d) the Borrower shall not select, convert to or renew an
Interest Period for any portion of the Loans that would end after the Expiration
Date; and
(e) in the case of the renewal of a Euro-Rate Option at the
end of an Interest Period, the first day of the new Interest Period shall be the
last day of the preceding Interest Period, without duplication in payment of
interest for such day.
4.03 Interest After Default. To the extent permitted by Law, upon
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the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, any
principal, interest, fee or other amount payable hereunder shall bear interest
for each day thereafter until paid in full (before and after judgment) at a rate
per annum which shall be equal to two hundred (200) basis points (2% per annum)
above the rate of interest otherwise applicable with respect to such amount or
two hundred (200) basis points (2% per annum) above the Base Rate if no rate of
interest is otherwise applicable, but in no event in excess of the highest rate
permitted under applicable law. The Borrower acknowledges that such increased
interest rate reflects, among other things, the fact that such Loans or other
amounts have become a substantially greater risk given their default status and
that the Banks are entitled to additional compensation for such risk. If an
Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the Administrative Agent may in
its discretion limit the Borrower to the Base Rate Option.
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4.04 Euro-Rate Unascertainable.
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(a) If on any date on which a Euro-Rate would otherwise be
determined, the Administrative Agent shall have determined (which determination
shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that:
(i) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for
ascertaining such Euro-Rate, or
(ii) a contingency has occurred which materially and
adversely affects the London interbank market relating to the Euro-Rate, or
(b) if at any time any Bank shall have determined (which
determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that:
(i) the making, maintenance or funding of any Loan to
which a Euro-Rate Option applies has been made impracticable or unlawful by
compliance by such Bank in good faith with any Law or any interpretation or
application thereof by any Official Body or with any request or directive of any
such Official Body (whether or not have the force of Law), or
(ii) such Euro-Rate Option will not adequately and fairly
reflect the cost to such Bank of the establishment or maintenance of any such
Loan, or
(iii) after making all reasonable efforts that deposits of
the relevant amount in Dollars for the relevant Interest Period for a Loan to
which a Euro-Rate Option applies, respectively, are not available to such Bank
with respect to a proposed Euro-Rate Loan in the London interbank market, in the
case of any event specified in subsection (a) above, then the Administrative
Agent shall promptly so notify the Banks and the Borrower thereof and in the
case of any event specified in subsection (b) above, such Bank shall promptly so
notify the Administrative Agent and endorse a certificate to such notice as to
the specific circumstances of such notice and the Administrative Agent shall
promptly send copies of such notice and certificate to the other Banks and the
Borrower. Upon such date as shall be specified in such notice (which shall not
be earlier than the date such notice is given) the obligation of (A) the Banks
in the case of such notice given by the Administrative Agent or (B) such Bank in
the case of such notice given by such Bank to allow the Borrower to select,
convert to or renew a Euro-Rate Option shall be suspended until the
Administrative Agent shall have later notified the Borrower or such Bank shall
have later notified the Administrative Agent, of the Administrative Agent's or
such Bank's, as the case may be, determination (which determination shall be
conclusive absent manifest error) that the circumstances giving rise to such
previous determination no longer exist. If at any time the Administrative Agent
makes a determination under subsection (a) or (b) of this Section 4.04 and the
Borrower has previously notified the Administrative Agent of its selection of,
conversion to or renewal of a Euro-Rate Option and such Interest Rate Option has
not yet gone into effect, such notification shall be deemed to provide for
selection of, conversion to or renewal of the Base Rate Option otherwise
available with respect to such Loans. If any Bank notifies the Administrative
Agent of a determination under subsection (b) of this Section 4.04, the Borrower
shall, subject to the Borrower's
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indemnification obligations under Section 5.06(b), as to any Loan of the Bank to
which a Euro-Rate Option applies, on the date specified in such notice either
convert such Loan to the Base Rate Option otherwise available with respect to
such Loan or prepay such Loan in accordance with Section 5.04 hereof. Absent due
notice from the Borrower of conversion or prepayment such Loan shall
automatically be converted to the Base Rate Option otherwise available with
respect to such Loan upon such specified date.
4.05 Selection of Interest Rate Options. If the Borrower fails to
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select a new Interest Period to apply to any Borrowing Tranche of Loans under
the Euro-Rate Option at the expiration of an existing Interest Period applicable
to such Borrowing Tranche in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.02, the
Borrower shall be deemed to have converted such Loan or portion thereof to the
Base Rate Option otherwise available with respect to such Loans, commencing upon
the last day of the existing Interest Period. If an Event of Default shall occur
and be continuing, the Administrative Agent may in its discretion limit the
Borrower to the Base Rate Option hereunder.
ARTICLE V
PAYMENTS
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5.01 Payments. All payments and prepayments to be made in respect of
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principal, interest, Administrative Agent's Fee or other fees or amounts due
from the Borrower hereunder shall be payable prior to 11:00 A.M. (Pittsburgh
time) on the date when due without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any
kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower, and without
setoff, counterclaim or other deduction of any nature, and an action therefor
shall immediately accrue. Such payments shall be made to the Administrative
Agent at the Principal Office for the ratable accounts of the Banks with respect
to the Loans in U.S. Dollars and in immediately available funds, and the
Administrative Agent shall promptly distribute such amounts to the Banks in
immediately available funds, provided that in the event payments are received by
11:00 A.M. (Pittsburgh time) by the Administrative Agent with respect to the
Loans and such payments are not distributed to the Banks on the same day
received by the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent shall pay the
Banks the Federal Funds Effective Rate with respect to the amount of such
payments for each day held by the Administrative Agent and not distributed to
the Banks. The Administrative Agent's and each Bank's statement of account,
ledger or other relevant record shall, in the absence of manifest error, be
conclusive as the statement of the amount of principal of and interest on the
Loans and other amounts owing under this Agreement and shall be deemed an
"account stated."
5.02 Pro Rata Treatment of Banks. Each borrowing, and each selection
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of, conversion to or renewal of any Interest Rate Option and each payment or
prepayment by the Borrower with respect to principal, interest or other fees or
amounts due from the Borrower hereunder to the Banks with respect to the Loans,
shall (except as provided in Section 4.04(b) [Euro-Rate Unascertainable],
5.04(b) [Voluntary Prepayments] or 5.06(a) [Additional Compensation in Certain
Circumstances] hereof) be made in proportion to the Loans outstanding from each
Bank.
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5.03 Interest Payment Dates. Interest on Loans to which the Base
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Rate Option applies shall be due and payable in arrears on the first Business
Day of each April, July, October and January after the date hereof and on the
Expiration Date or upon acceleration of the Notes. Interest on Loans to which a
Euro-Rate Option applies shall be due and payable on the last day of each
Interest Period for those Loans, and if any such Interest Period is longer than
three months, also on the last day of every third month during such period.
5.04 Voluntary Prepayments.
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(a) The Borrower shall have the right at its option from time
to time to prepay the Loans in whole or part without premium or penalty (except
as provided in subsection (b) below or in Section 5.06 hereof):
(i) at any time with respect to any Loan to which the
Base Rate Option applies,
(ii) on the last day of the applicable Interest Period
with respect to Loans to which a Euro-Rate Option applies,
(iii) on the date specified in a notice by any Bank
pursuant to Section 4.04(b) [Euro-Rate Unascertainable] hereof with respect to
any Loan to which a Euro-Rate Option applies.
Whenever the Borrower desires to prepay any part of the Loans, it
shall provide a prepayment notice to the Administrative Agent at least one (1)
Business Day prior to the date of prepayment of Loans setting forth the
following information:
(y) the date, which shall be a Business Day, on
which the proposed prepayment is to be made; and
(z) the total principal amount of such prepayment,
which shall not be less than $5,000,000.
All prepayment notices shall be irrevocable. The principal amount of
the Loans for which a prepayment notice is given, together with interest on such
principal amount except with respect to Loans to which the Base Rate Option
applies, shall be due and payable on the date specified in such prepayment
notice as the date on which the proposed prepayment is to be made. Except as
provided in Section 4.04(b), if the Borrower prepays a Loan but fails to specify
the applicable Borrowing Tranche which the Borrower is prepaying, the prepayment
shall be applied first to Loans to which the Base Rate Option applies, and then
to Loans to which the Euro-Rate Option applies. Any prepayment hereunder shall
be subject to the Borrower's obligation to indemnify the Banks under Section
5.06(b).
(b) In the event any Bank gives notice under Section 4.04(b)
[Euro-Rate Unascertainable] or Section 5.06(a) [Additional Compensation in
Certain Circumstances] hereof, the Borrower shall have the right, with the
consent of the Administrative Agent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld,
to: (y) prepay the Loans of such Bank, in whole together
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with all interest accrued thereon and thereby permanently and irrevocably
terminate the Commitment of such Bank, or (z) replace such Bank, so long as, in
the case of (y) or (z), such replacement or prepayment occurs within ninety (90)
days after receipt of such Bank's notice under Section 4.04(b) or 5.06(a),
provided the Borrower shall also pay to such Bank in the case of either the
foregoing (y) or (z) at the time of such prepayment or replacement any amounts
required under Section 5.06 and accrued Commitment Fees due on such amount and
all other costs, fees and any amounts due to such Bank being prepaid or
replaced.
5.05 Mandatory Prepayments.
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(a) Sale of Assets. It is understood and acknowledged that, within
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five (5) Business Days of either any dissolution or winding up in a transaction
or series of related transactions authorized by Section 8.02(f)(ii) or of any
sale of assets or related sales of assets authorized by Section 8.02(g) hereof
with Net Sale Proceeds in excess of $1,000,000 (in either case a "Qualifying
Asset Sale"), the Borrower shall make a mandatory prepayment of principal on the
Revolving Credit Loans, together with accrued interest thereon plus any amounts
required under Section 5.06. At such time as the aggregate Net Sale Proceeds
from all Qualifying Asset Sales pursuant to Section 8.02(f)(ii) or Section
8.02(g) exceed $15,000,000 during the period from and after the Closing Date
through and including the date of determination, then any Net Sale Proceeds from
Qualifying Asset Sales in excess of such amount shall be used 50% to repay the
outstanding Loans and 50% to repay outstanding Indebtedness under the Revolving
Credit Loan Agreement. In addition to the foregoing mandatory prepayment
provisions, in the event that any sale of assets will result in the Borrower or
any Subsidiary receiving "Net Cash Proceeds" which would otherwise become
"Excess Proceeds" (as each of those terms are defined in the Indenture), then at
least sixty (60) days prior to the date any Net Cash Proceeds would become
Excess Proceeds under the Indenture, the Borrower shall give written notice to
the Administrative Agent thereof setting forth the amount of Net Cash Proceeds
at issue. Upon the direction of the Administrative Agent with the consent of the
Required Banks, the Borrower shall make a permanent payment of principal on the
Loans in the amount of said Net Cash Proceeds. To the extent the aggregate
principal amount of Loans then outstanding which bear interest at the Base Rate
Option is less than the principal amount required to be prepaid, the Borrower
may elect to defer the prepayment until the next Interest Payment Date on its
Loans that bear interest at a Euro-Rate Option, by giving written notice to the
Administrative Agent of such election not later than four (4) Business Days
after the asset disposition in question, whereupon the due date of such
prepayment shall automatically be changed to such Interest Payment Date;
provided, however, that Net Cash Proceeds shall, notwithstanding the foregoing,
be required to make the prepayment specified in the prior sentence at least five
days prior to the date such Net Cash Proceeds would become Excess Proceeds under
the Indenture.
(b) Application Among Interest Rate Options. All prepayments
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required pursuant to this Section 5.05 shall first be applied among the Interest
Rate Options to the principal amount of the Loans subject to a Base Rate Option,
then to Loans subject to Euro-Rate Option. In accordance with Section 5.06(b),
the Borrower shall indemnify the Banks for any loss or expense including loss of
margin incurred with respect to any such prepayments applied against Loans
subject to a Euro-Rate Option on any day other than the last day of the
applicable Interest Period.
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5.06 Additional Compensation in Certain Circumstances.
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(a) Increased Costs or Reduced Return Resulting From Taxes,
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Reserves, Capital Adequacy Requirements, Expenses, Etc. If any Law, guideline
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or interpretation or any change in any Law, guideline or interpretation or
application thereof by any Official Body charged with the interpretation or
administration thereof or compliance with any request or directive (whether or
not having the force of Law) of any central bank or other Official Body:
(i) subjects any Bank to any tax or changes the basis of
taxation with respect to this Agreement, the Notes, the Loans or payments by the
Borrower of principal, interest, or other amounts due from the Borrower
hereunder or under the Notes (except for taxes on the overall net income of such
Bank),
(ii) imposes, modifies or deems applicable any reserve,
special deposit or similar requirement against credits or commitments to extend
credit extended by, or assets (funded or contingent) of, deposits with or for
the account of, or other acquisitions of funds by, any Bank, or
(iii) imposes, modifies or deems applicable any capital
adequacy or similar requirement (A) against assets (funded or contingent) of, or
letters of credit, other credits or commitments to extend credit extended by,
any Bank, or (B) otherwise applicable to the obligations of any Bank under this
Agreement,
and the result under any of the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) is to
increase the cost to, reduce the income receivable by, or impose any expense
(including loss of margin) upon any Bank with respect to this Agreement, the
Notes or the making, maintenance or funding of any part of the Loans (or, in the
case of any capital adequacy or similar requirement, to have the effect of
reducing the rate of return on any Bank's capital, taking into consideration
such Bank's customary policies with respect to capital adequacy) by an amount
which such Bank in its sole discretion deems to be material, such Bank shall
from time to time notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent of the amount
determined in good faith (using any averaging and attribution methods employed
in good faith) by such Bank (which determination shall be conclusive absent
manifest error) to be necessary to compensate such Bank for such increase in
cost, reduction of income or additional expense. Such notice shall set forth in
reasonable detail the basis for such determination. Such amount shall be due and
payable by the Borrower to such Bank ten (10) Business Days after such notice is
given.
(b) Indemnity. In addition to the compensation required by
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subsection (a) of this Section 5.06, the Borrower shall indemnify each Bank
against all liabilities, losses or expenses (including loss of margin, any loss
or expense incurred in liquidating or employing deposits from third parties and
any loss or expense incurred in connection with funds acquired by a Bank to fund
or maintain Loans subject to the Euro-Rate Option) which such Bank sustains or
incurs as a consequence of any:
(i) payment, prepayment, conversion or renewal of any
Loan to which the Euro-
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Rate Option applies on a day other than the last day of the corresponding Euro-
Rate Interest Period (whether or not such payment or prepayment is mandatory,
voluntary or automatic and whether or not such payment or prepayment is then
due),
(ii) attempt by the Borrower to revoke (expressly, by
later inconsistent notices or otherwise) in whole or part any notice relating to
Loan Requests under Section 2.03 or Section 4.02 or prepayments under Section
5.04, or
(iii) Event of Default by the Borrower in the performance
or observance of any covenant or condition contained in this Agreement or any
other Loan Document, including without limitation any failure of the Borrower to
pay when due (by acceleration or otherwise) any principal, interest, or any
other amount due hereunder.
If any Bank sustains or incurs any such loss or expense it shall from
time to time notify the Borrower of the amount determined in good faith by such
Bank (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error and may
include such assumptions, allocations of costs and expenses and averaging or
attribution methods as such Bank shall deem reasonable) to be necessary to
indemnify such Bank for such loss or expense. Such notice shall set forth in
reasonable detail the basis for such determination. Such indemnification may
include an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest
which would have accrued on the amount so prepaid, or not so borrowed, converted
or continued, for the period from the date of such prepayment or of such failure
to borrow, convert or continue to the last day of the applicable Interest Period
(or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, the Interest
Period that would have commenced on the date of such failure) in each case at
the applicable rate of interest for such Loans, subject to the Euro-Rate Option
provided for herein (excluding, however, the Applicable Percentage Over Euro-
Rate included therein, if any) over (ii) the amount of interest (as reasonably
determined by such Bank) which would have accrued to such Bank on such amount by
placing such amount on deposit for a comparable period with leading banks in the
interbank Eurodollar market. This covenant shall survive the termination of this
Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.
Such amount shall be due and payable by the Borrower to such Bank ten (10)
Business Days after such notice is given.
ARTICLE VI
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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6.01 Representations and Warranties. The Borrower represents and
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warrants to the Agents and each of the Banks as follows:
(a) Organization and Qualification. The Borrower, each
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Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower and each Excluded Entity in which a
Restricted Investment has been made are duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of their respective jurisdiction of organization;
the Borrower, each Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower and each Excluded
Entity in which a Restricted Investment has been made have the power to own or
lease their properties and to engage in the business they presently conduct or
propose to conduct; and the Borrower and each Subsidiary of the Borrower are
duly qualified as a foreign corporation, limited liability company or
partnership and in good standing in each jurisdiction listed on Schedule 6.01(a)
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hereto and in all other jurisdictions where the property owned or leased by them
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or the nature of the business transacted by them or both makes such
qualification necessary, except where the failure to so qualify would not have a
material adverse effect on the Borrower or any Subsidiary.
(b) [Intentionally Omitted].
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(c) Excluded Entities; Subsidiaries. Schedule 6.01(c) attached
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hereto states (i) the name of each of the Borrower's Restricted Subsidiaries and
each Excluded Entity in which a Restricted Investment has been made, (ii) in the
case of each Corporate Subsidiary or Excluded Entity which is a corporation, its
jurisdiction of incorporation, its authorized capital stock, the issued and
outstanding shares (referred to herein as the "Corporate Shares") and the owners
thereof, (iii) in the case of each Partnership Subsidiary or Excluded Entity
which is a partnership, the jurisdiction in which it is organized, the type of
organization (limited or general partnership) and the owners of its partnership
interests (the "Partnership Interests"), and (iv) in the case of each Subsidiary
or Excluded Entity which is a limited liability company, the jurisdiction in
which it is organized, its authorized member interests, the issued and
outstanding member interests (the "Member Interests") and the owners thereof.
The Borrower and each Subsidiary have good and valid title to all of the
Corporate Shares, Partnership Interests or Member Interests they purport to own,
free and clear in each case of any Lien other than under the Loan Documents. All
Corporate Shares, Partnership Interests and Member Interests have been validly
issued. All Corporate Shares are fully paid and nonassessable. There are no
options, warrants or other rights outstanding to purchase any Member Interests,
Corporate Shares or Partnership Interests except as indicated on Schedule
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6.01(c).
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(d) Power and Authority. Each Loan Party has full power to
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enter into, execute, delivery and carry out this Agreement, the other Loan
Documents to which it is a party, to incur the Indebtedness contemplated by the
Loan Documents and to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents to which
it is a party and all such actions have been duly authorized by all necessary
proceedings on its part.
(e) Validity and Binding Effect. This Agreement has been duly
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executed and delivered by each Loan Party that is a party hereto, and each other
Loan Document, when duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party which is a
party thereto, will have been duly executed and delivered by such Loan Party.
This Agreement and each other Loan Document delivered by the Loan Parties
pursuant to the provisions hereof will constitute legal, valid and binding
obligations of the Loan Parties thereto, enforceable against such Loan Party in
accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent that (i)
enforceability of any of the foregoing Loan Documents may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws
affecting the enforceability of creditors' rights generally or limiting the
right of specific performance or by general equitable principles and (ii) the
exercise by the Banks of their rights with respect to the Collateral would be
subject to the prior approval of health care regulatory authorities.
(f) No Conflict. Neither the execution and delivery of this
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Agreement or the other Loan Documents by the Loan Parties nor the consummation
of the transactions herein or therein contemplated or compliance with the terms
and provisions hereof or thereof by
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them will conflict with, constitute a default under or result in any breach of
(i) the terms and conditions of the certificate of incorporation, by-laws or
other organizational documents of any Loan Party or (ii) of any Law or of any
material agreement or instrument or order, writ, judgment, injunction or decree
to which any Loan Party is a party or by which it is bound or to which it is
subject, or result in the creation of enforcement of any Lien, charge or
encumbrance whatsoever upon any property (now or hereafter acquired) of any Loan
Party (other than Liens granted under the Loan Documents).
(g) Litigation. Except as previously disclosed to the
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Administrative Agent in that certain letter dated January 2, 1996 there are no
actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending or, to the knowledge of
the Borrower, threatened against the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower
at law or equity before any Official Body which individually or in the aggregate
would constitute a Material Adverse Change. Neither the Borrower nor any
Subsidiary of the Borrower is in violation of any order, writ, injunction or any
decree of any Official Body which would constitute a Material Adverse Change.
(h) Title to Properties. The Borrower and each Subsidiary of
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the Borrower have good and marketable title to or valid leasehold interest in
all material properties, assets and other rights which they purport to own or
lease or which are reflected as owned or leased on their respective books and
records, free and clear of all Liens and encumbrances except Permitted Liens,
and subject to the term and conditions of the applicable leases. All material
leases of real property are in full force and effect without the necessity for
any consent which has not previously been obtained for the consummation of the
transaction contemplated hereby.
(i) Financial Statements.
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(i) Historical Statements.
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The Borrower has delivered to the Administrative
Agent copies of its audited consolidated year-end financial statements for and
as of the end of the fiscal years ended December 31, 1996, 1997 and the
unaudited consolidated statements for the fiscal quarters ending on March 31,
1998, June 30, 1998 and September 30, 1998 (collectively the "Historical
Statements"). The Historical Statements were compiled from the books and records
maintained by the Borrower's management, fairly present the consolidated
financial condition of the Loan Parties (which were Loan Parties as of the date
of the respective Historical Statements) as of their dates and the results of
operations for the fiscal periods then ended and have been prepared in
accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject (in the case of the interim
statements) to normal year-end audit adjustments.
(ii) Accuracy of Financial Statements. Neither the
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Borrower nor any Subsidiary of Borrower has any liabilities, contingent or
otherwise, or material forward or long-term commitments that are not disclosed
in the Historical Statements or in the notes thereto or that are required to be
disclosed under GAAP, and except as disclosed therein there are no unrealized or
anticipated losses from any commitments of the Borrower or any Subsidiary which
may cause a Material Adverse Change. Since December 31, 1997, no Material
Adverse Change has occurred; provided, however, that with the written approval
of the Required Banks,
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express disclosures to the Banks by the Borrower in the reports provided by the
Borrower to the Banks, pursuant to Section 8.03 hereof, shall be deemed to be an
update and an exception to the representation made in the foregoing portion of
this sentence.
(iii) Projections. The Borrower has delivered to the
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Administrative Agent financial projections of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
prepared on a combined pro-forma basis for the two fiscal years ending September
30, 1998 and September 30, 1999 and for the fiscal quarter of October 1 through
December 31, 1999 (the "Financial Projections") derived from various assumptions
of the Borrower's management. The Financial Projections represent a reasonable
range of possible results in light of the history of the business, present and
foreseeable conditions and the intentions of the management of the Borrower.
The Financial Projections accurately reflect the liabilities of the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries upon consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby as of
the Closing Date.
(j) Margin Stock. Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary
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engages or intends to engage principally, or as one of its important activities,
in the business of extending credit for the purpose, immediately, incidentally
or ultimately, of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of
Regulation U). No part of the proceeds of any Loan has been or will be used,
immediately, incidentally or ultimately, to purchase or carry any margin stock
or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any
margin stock or to refund Indebtedness originally incurred for such purpose, or
for any purpose which entails a violation of or which is inconsistent with the
provisions of the regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System.
(k) Full Disclosure. Neither this Agreement nor any other Loan
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Document contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a
material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein and
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading considered as a whole; provided that any information provided after
the date hereof shall be deemed to supersede any prior inconsistent information.
There is no fact known to the Borrower or any Subsidiary which materially
adversely affects the business, property, assets, financial condition, results
of operations or prospects of the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary, which:
(i) prior to or at the date hereof, has not been set forth in the Agreement or
in the certificates, statements, agreements or other documents furnished in
writing to the Administrative Agent and the Banks in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby or in the Borrower's public filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, or (ii) following the date hereof and with
the written approval of the Required Banks, has not been set forth in other
documents furnished in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Banks.
(l) Taxes. All material federal, state, local and other tax
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returns required to have been filed with respect to the Borrower or any
Subsidiary have been filed and payment or adequate provision has been made for
the payment of all taxes, fees, assessments and other governmental charges which
have or may become due pursuant to said returns or to assessments received
except to the extent that such taxes, fees, assessments and other charges are
being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted
and for which such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be
required by GAAP shall have been
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made. As of the date hereof, there are no agreements or waivers extending the
statutory period of limitations applicable to any federal income tax return of
the Borrower or any Subsidiary for any period.
(m) Consents and Approvals. Except as may be disclosed by the
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Borrower to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.01(p), no consent,
approval, exemption, order or authorization of, or a registration or filing with
any Official Body or any other person is required by any Law or any agreement in
connection with the execution, delivery and carrying out of this Agreement, or
the other Loan Documents by any Loan Party, all of which have been obtained or
made; provided, however, that it is acknowledged that consent of health care
regulatory authorities issuing any licenses or regulating any health care
facilities may be required if the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Banks
exercises the rights and remedies in respect of the Pledged Collateral and such
exercise of remedies results in or constitutes an assignment of any health care
license issued by a health care regulatory authority or constitutes a change of
control with respect to the ownership of a health care facility.
(n) Compliance With Instruments. Neither the Borrower nor any
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Subsidiary is in violation of (i) any term of its certificate of incorporation,
by-laws, or other organizational documents or (ii) any material agreement or
instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties may be
subject or bound where such violation would constitute a Material Adverse
Change.
(o) Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Etc. The Borrower and
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each Subsidiary owns or possesses all the material patents, trademarks, service
marks, trade names, copyrights and other intellectual property rights necessary
to own and operate its properties and to carry on its business as presently
conducted and planned to be conducted by the Borrower and each Subsidiary,
without known conflict with the rights of others.
(p) Security Interests in the Collateral. The Liens and
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security interests granted to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks
pursuant to the Pledge Agreements, the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security
Agreement, the Security Agreement, the First Mortgages, the Mortgages and
Leasehold Mortgages in the UCC Collateral constitute, and will continue to
constitute, Prior Security Interests under the Uniform Commercial Code as in
effect in each applicable jurisdiction (the "Uniform Commercial Code") or valid
first priority Liens under other applicable Law entitled to all the rights,
benefits and priorities provided by the Uniform Commercial Code or such Law to
the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, except that the security
interests in the Collateral under the Mortgages and Leasehold Mortgages may be
subordinated to the security interests granted to certain of the Lessor Lenders
or Owned Facility Lenders, as indicated on Schedule 6.01(aa) and, except in the
case of the Collateral other than Pledged Collateral, subject to Permitted
Liens. Upon the filing of financing statements relating to said security
interests in each office and in each jurisdiction where required in order to
perfect the security interests described above, recordation of the Patent,
Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement in the United States Patent and
Trademark Office (and, to the extent of any Collateral consisting of copyrights,
in the United States Copyright Office), and taking possession of the stock
certificates or certificates of ownership of member interests in a limited
liability company, as the case may be, evidencing the Pledged Collateral which
constitutes stock of a
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corporation or certificated member interests of a limited liability company, as
the case may be, all such action as is necessary or advisable to establish such
rights of the Collateral Agent will have been taken, and there will be upon
execution and delivery of the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security
Agreement, the Security Agreement, the First Mortgages, the Pledge Agreements,
Mortgages and Leasehold Mortgages, such filings, and such taking of possession
no necessity for any further action in order to preserve, protect and continue
such rights, except for maintaining possession of such certificates and filing
continuation statements with respect to such financing statements within six (6)
months prior to each five-year anniversary of the filing of such financing
statements. Any expenses in connection with each such action have been or will
be paid by the Borrower. It is acknowledged that the exercise by the Banks of
their rights and remedies in respect of the Pledged Collateral which would
result in or constitute any assignment of any license issued by a health care
regulatory authority or any change of control with respect to a health care
facility may be subject to the prior approval of such health care regulatory
authorities.
(q) First Mortgage Liens. The Liens granted to the Collateral
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Agent for the benefit of the Banks pursuant to the First Mortgages constitute a
valid first priority Lien under applicable law, subject only to Permitted Liens.
All such action as will be necessary or advisable to establish such Lien of the
Collateral Agent and its priority as described in the preceding sentence will be
taken at or prior to the time required for such purpose, and there will be as of
the date of execution and delivery of the First Mortgages not necessity for any
further action in order to protect, preserve and continue such Lien and such
priority.
(r) Status of the Pledged Collateral. All the shares of
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capital stock, partnership interests, or member interests in a limited liability
company, as the case may be, included in the Pledged Collateral to be pledged
pursuant to the Pledge Agreements are or will be upon issuance duly authorized
and validly issued. All shares of capital stock included in the Pledged
Collateral are or will be upon issuance fully paid and nonassessable. All of
the Pledged Collateral is owned beneficially and of record by the pledgor free
and clear of any Lien or restriction on transfer, except as otherwise provided
in the Pledge Agreements and except as the right of the Collateral Agent and the
Banks to dispose of the Pledged Collateral may be limited by the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, and the regulations promulgated by the Securities and
Exchange Commission thereunder and by applicable state securities laws. Except
as otherwise disclosed to the Banks, in writing, there are no shareholder or
other agreements or understandings with respect to the Pledged Collateral.
(s) Insurance. The insurance policies and bonds to which the
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Borrower or any Subsidiary is a party provide adequate coverage from reputable
and financially sound insurers in amounts sufficient to insure the assets and
risks of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with prudent business
practice in the industry of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including self-
insurance to the extent customary, and such policies and bonds are valid and in
full force and effect.
(t) Compliance with Laws. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries
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are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws (other than
Environmental Laws which are specifically addressed in subsection (y)) in all
jurisdictions in which the Borrower or
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any Subsidiary is presently or will be doing business except where the failure
to do so would not constitute a Material Adverse Change.
(u) Material Contracts, Licenses, Permits and Approvals.
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(A) As of the date hereof, Schedule 6.01(u) hereto
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lists the following contracts relating to the business operations of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries: (i) all employee benefit plans, employment
agreements where the compensation paid by the Borrower or any Subsidiary exceeds
$250,000 in any fiscal year, collective bargaining agreements and labor
contracts (the "Labor Contracts"), (ii) all written provider or similar
agreements (the "Provider Agreements") pursuant to which the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries have received or may claim any entitlement to receive reimbursement
from or as a result of (1) Medicaid, Medicare or Blue Cross programs, or (2) any
other public or private reimbursement programs where the payments received by
the Borrower or any Subsidiary exceeded or are expected to exceed $6,000,000 in
the current fiscal year, (iii) all leases of real property where the payments
made by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the current fiscal year exceed or are
expected to exceed $250,000, (iv) any contract or series of contracts with the
same person for the furnishing or purchase of machinery, equipment, goods or
services, where the payments made by the Borrower or any Subsidiary exceeded or
are expected to exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate in the current fiscal year;
(v) all management contracts pursuant to which the Borrower or a Subsidiary
provides management services to any other person where the payments received or
expected to be received by the Borrower or any Subsidiary exceed $500,000 in the
current fiscal year; and (vi) all other material contracts filed as exhibits to
any report filed by the Borrower with the SEC during the past twelve months. All
contracts listed on Schedule 6.01(u) and any Provider Agreements which provide
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for annual payments in excess of $6,000,000 which are not listed on Schedule
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6.01(u) are valid, binding and enforceable upon the Borrower or its
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Subsidiaries, as the case may be, and, to the best knowledge of the Borrower,
each of the other parties thereto in accordance with their respective terms and
there is no default thereunder, to the knowledge of the Borrower and of its
Subsidiaries, with respect to parties other than the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries. There are no patient care agreements with patients or any other
person or organization which deviate in such a material respect from the
standard patient care forms used by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as
to constitute a Material Adverse Change.
(B) Except as set forth on Schedule 6.01(u), the
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Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has all material accreditations,
authorizations, approvals, certificates of need, consents, licenses, permits and
qualifications (collectively, "Approvals") required (i) for them to construct,
acquire, own, manage, lease and/or operate their facilities and services, (ii)
for them to receive payment and reimbursement from any patient or third party
payor, to the extent in the case of (i) and (ii) such Approvals are presently
required. The Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries have all other material
Approvals required for the lawful operation of their businesses. All material
Approvals of the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries are in full force and
effect and have not been amended or otherwise modified (except for modifications
which would not have a material adverse effect upon the Borrower or any
Subsidiary) rescinded, revoked or assigned, and no notice has been received of
any violation of applicable Laws or any refusal to renew any Approval which
could reasonably be expected to
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cause any of such Approvals to be modified, rescinded or revoked (except for
modifications, rescissions or revocations which would not have a material
adverse effect upon the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole). The
continuation, validity and effectiveness of all such Approvals will be in no way
be adversely affected by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries knows of any reason why any of
them will not be able to maintain all material Approvals necessary or
appropriate to construct, own, lease, manage and operate all of their facilities
and to otherwise conduct their businesses as now conducted and presently
proposed to be conducted. There are no deficiencies to the conditions for
participation by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in any Medicare, Medicaid or
other reimbursement programs which would preclude such participation.
(v) Investment Companies; Public Utility Holding Company. The
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Borrower is not an "investment company" registered or required to be registered
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or under the "control" of an
"investment company" as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of
1940 and shall not become such an "investment company" or under such "control."
The Borrower is not a "holding company" nor a "subsidiary" or "affiliate" of any
Person that is a "holding company" as those terms are defined in the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935.
(w) Plans and Benefit Arrangements.
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(i) The Borrower and each member of the ERISA Group are
in compliance in all material respects with any applicable provisions of ERISA
with respect to all Benefit Arrangements, Plans and Multiemployer Plans. There
has been no Prohibited Transaction with respect to any Benefit Arrangement or
any Plan or, to the best knowledge of the Borrower, with respect to any
Multiemployer Plan or Multiple Employer Plan, which could result in any material
liability of the Borrower or any other member of the ERISA Group. The Borrower
and all members of the ERISA Group have made when due any and all payments
required to be made under any agreement relating to a Multiemployer Plan or a
Multiple Employer Plan or any law pertaining thereto. With respect to each Plan
and Multiemployer Plan, the Borrower and each member of the ERISA Group (i) have
fulfilled in all material respects their obligations under the minimum funding
standards of ERISA, (ii) have not incurred any liability to the PBGC and (iii)
have not had asserted against them any penalty for failure to fulfill the
minimum funding requirements of ERISA.
(ii) To the best of the Borrower's knowledge, each
Multiemployer Plan and Multiple Employer Plan is able to pay benefits thereunder
when due.
(iii) Neither the Borrower nor any other member of the
ERISA Group has instituted or intends to institute proceedings to terminate any
Plan.
(iv) No event requiring notice to the PBGC under Section
302(f)(4)(A) of ERISA has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur with
respect to any Plan, and no amendment with respect to which security is required
under Section 307 of ERISA has been made or is reasonably expected to be made to
any Plan.
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(v) The aggregate actuarial present value of all benefit
liabilities (whether or not vested) under each Plan, determined on a plan
termination basis, as disclosed in, and as of the date of, the most recent
actuarial report for such Plan, does not exceed the aggregate fair market value
of the assets of such Plan by an amount in excess of $250,000.
(vi) Neither the Borrower nor any other member of the
ERISA Group has incurred or reasonably expects to incur any material withdrawal
liability under ERISA to any Multiemployer Plan or Multiple Employer Plan.
Neither the Borrower nor any other member of the ERISA Group has been notified
by any Multiemployer Plan or Multiple Employer Plan that such Multiemployer Plan
or Multiple Employer Plan has been terminated within the meaning of Title IV of
ERISA and, to the best knowledge of the Borrower, no Multiemployer Plan or
Multiple Employer Plan is reasonably expected to be reorganized or terminated,
within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA.
(vii) To the extent that any Benefit Arrangement is
insured, the Borrower and all members of the ERISA Group have paid when due all
premiums required to be paid for all periods. To the extent that any Benefit
Arrangement is funded other than with insurance, the Borrower and all members of
the ERISA Group have made when due all contributions required to be paid for all
periods.
(x) Employment Matters. The Borrower and each of its
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Subsidiaries are in compliance with the Labor Contracts and all applicable
federal, state and local labor and employment Laws including, but not limited
to, those related to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, labor
relations, minimum wage, overtime, child labor, medical insurance continuation,
worker adjustment and relocation notices, immigration controls and worker and
unemployment compensation, where the failure to comply would constitute a
Material Adverse Change. There are no outstanding grievances, arbitration awards
or appeals therefrom arising out of the Labor Contracts or current or threatened
strikes, picketing, handbilling or other work stoppages or slowdowns at
facilities of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which in any case would
constitute a Material Adverse Change. The Borrower has delivered to the
Administrative Agent true and correct copies of each of the Labor Contracts in
effect as of the date hereof.
(y) Environmental Matters. Except as disclosed on Schedule
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6.01(y) hereto and except for matters which would not exceed $5,000,000 in the
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aggregate:
(i) Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has
received any Environmental Complaint, whether directed or issued to Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries or relating or pertaining to any prior owner, operator
or occupant of the Property.
(ii) To the knowledge of Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries, no activity of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries at the
Property is being or has been conducted in violation of any Environmental Law or
Required Environmental Permit and to the knowledge of Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries no activity of any prior owner, operator or occupant of the
Property was conducted in violation of any Environmental Law.
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(iii) To the knowledge of Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries, there are no Regulated Substances present on, in, under or
emanating from, or emanating to, the Property or any portion thereof which
result in Contamination.
(iv) To the knowledge of Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries, Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries have all Required
Environmental Permits and all such Required Environmental Permits are in full
force and effect.
(v) To the knowledge of Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries, Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries have submitted all Required
Environmental Notices which they are required to submit to an Official Body and
Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries maintain all Required Environmental
Notices which they are required to maintain.
(vi) To the knowledge of Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries, no structures, improvements, equipment, fixtures, impoundments,
pits, lagoons or aboveground or underground storage tanks located on the
Property contain or use, except in compliance with Environmental Law and
Required Environmental Permits, Regulated Substances or otherwise are operated
or maintained except in compliance with Environmental Law and Required
Environmental Permits. To the knowledge of Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries, no structures improvements, equipment, fixtures, impoundments,
pits, lagoons or aboveground or underground storage tanks of prior owners,
operators or occupants of the Property contained or used, except in compliance
with Environmental Law, Regulated Substances or otherwise were operated or
maintained by any such prior owner, operator or occupant except in compliance
with Environmental Law.
(vii) To the knowledge of Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries, no facility or site to which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries,
either directly or indirectly by a third party, has sent Regulated Substances
for storage, treatment, disposal or other management has been or is being
operated in violation of Environmental Law or pursuant to Environmental Law is
identified or proposed to be identified on any list of contaminated properties
or other properties which pursuant to Environmental Law are the subject of an
investigation, cleanup, removal, remediation or other response action by an
Official Body.
(viii) To the knowledge of Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries, no portion of the Property is identified or proposed to be
identified on any list of contaminated properties or other properties which
pursuant to Environmental Law are the subject of an investigation or remediation
action by an Official Body, nor to Borrower's or any of its Subsidiary's
knowledge is any property adjoining or in the proximity of the Property
identified or proposed to be identified on any such lists.
(ix) To the knowledge of Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries, no portion of the Property constitutes an Environmentally
Sensitive Area.
(x) No lien or other encumbrance authorized by
Environmental Law exists against the Property and neither Borrower nor any of
its Subsidiaries has reason to believe that such a lien or encumbrance may be
imposed.
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(xi) To the knowledge of Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries, there has been no material change in the environmental condition
(including but not limited to the presence of Contamination or the presence of
Regulated Substances in violation of Environmental Law) of any Property as
described in any Phase I Environmental Site Assessment report or similar report
regarding the environmental condition of such Property or the Borrower's or its
Subsidiaries' compliance with Environmental Law a copy of which Borrower has
provided to Agent, except for such changes which would result in the improvement
of the environmental condition of any such Property or the Borrower's or its
Subsidiaries compliance with Environmental Law.
(z) Senior Debt Status. The obligations of the Borrower under
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this Agreement and the Notes and the obligations of the Subsidiaries of Borrower
under the Guaranties do rank and will rank at least pari passu in priority of
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payment with all other Indebtedness of the Borrower or such Subsidiaries, as the
case may be, except Indebtedness of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries to the
extent secured by Permitted Liens. The obligations of the Borrower under this
Agreement and the Notes do not conflict with or violate the terms of the
Indenture and the Loans made under this Agreement to the Borrower constitute
"Designated Senior Indebtedness" as such term is defined in the Indenture. There
is no Lien upon or with respect to any of the properties or income of the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which secures Indebtedness or other
obligations of any person except for Permitted Liens.
(aa) Matters Regarding Leased Facilities and Certain
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Indebtedness of Subsidiaries.
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(i) Indebtedness Related to Leased Facilities.
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Schedule 6.01(aa) describes each Leased Facility and with respect thereto: (1)
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the Subsidiary Lessee which is the lessee thereof; (2) the Lessor thereof; (3)
the amount of Lessor Indebtedness secured by any assets of such Leased Facility;
(4) the Lessor Lender which is the obligee under such Lessor Indebtedness; (5)
any assets of the Subsidiary Lessee leasing such Leased Facility which relate to
such facility in which such Subsidiary Lessee has granted Liens in favor of the
Lessor (it is acknowledged that the Lessor has assigned such Liens to the Lessor
Lender) or Lessor Lender and confirmation that such Liens are Permitted Leased
Facility Liens and Permitted Liens; (6) the original maturity date of such
Lessor Indebtedness, without giving effect to subsequent amendments unless
permitted by this Agreement; (7) whether a Facility Purchase Option has been
granted as part of an Intercreditor Agreement between the Collateral Agent and
the Lessor Lender with respect to such Leased Facility; (8) whether the Lessor
Lender and Lessor have consented to the grant by the Subsidiary Lessee of a
Leasehold Mortgage, in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the
Banks and Liens on the assets of such Subsidiary Lessee (such Liens to be second
in priority to the Liens granted by such Subsidiary Lessee to such Lessor Lender
in such assets if such Subsidiary granted Liens in such assets to such Lessor
Lender) with respect to such Leased Facility; (9) whether the applicable Lessor
Lender has agreed to release its liens in the assets of the applicable
Subsidiary Lessee leasing such Leased Facility related to such facility; (10)
whether the applicable Lessor Lender has entered into a Non-Disturbance
Agreement; (11) whether the applicable Lessor Lender has entered into an
Intercreditor Agreement with the Collateral Agent; and (12) whether the
applicable Lessor Lender has entered into a Trustee Agreement with the
Collateral Agent.
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(ii) Indebtedness Related to Subsidiary Owned Facilities.
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Schedule 6.01(aa) describes each Owned Facility and with respect thereto: (1)
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the Subsidiary Owner; (2) the amount of the Owned Facility Indebtedness, secured
by any assets of such Owned Facility; (3) the Owned Facility lender which is the
obligee under such Owned Facility Indebtedness; (4) the assets of the Subsidiary
Owner relating to such Owned Facility in which the Subsidiary Owner has granted
Liens in favor of such Owned Facility Lender and confirmation that such Liens
are Permitted Owned Facility Liens and Permitted Liens; (5) the original
maturity date of such Owned Facility Indebtedness, without giving effect to
subsequent amendments unless permitted by this Agreement; (6) whether a Facility
Purchase Option has been granted as part of an Intercreditor Agreement between
the Collateral Agent and the Owned Facility Lender with respect to such Owned
Facility; (7) whether the Owned Facility Lender has consented to the grant by
the Subsidiary Owner of a Mortgage, in favor of the Collateral Agent for the
benefit of the Banks and Liens on the assets of such Subsidiary Owner (such
Liens to be second in priority to the Liens granted by such Subsidiary Owner to
such Owned Facility Lender in such assets if such Subsidiary Owner granted Liens
in such assets to such Owned Facility Lender) with respect to such Owned
Facility; and (8) whether the applicable Owned Facility Lender entered into an
Intercreditor Agreement with the Collateral Agent.
(iii) Other matters regarding Owned and Leased Real
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Property. In addition to the Owned Facilities and the Leased Facilities,
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Schedule 6.01(aa) sets forth a true and complete list of all other Property of
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the Borrower and all other Property of each Subsidiary of the Borrower.
(bb) Mortgage and Leasehold Mortgage Liens. The Liens granted
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to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks pursuant to the Mortgages
and the Leasehold Mortgages constitute valid Liens under applicable law having
priority over all other Liens except that if otherwise permitted by this
Agreement they may be subordinate to Liens in favor of the Owned Facility
Lenders and Lessor Lenders, as the case may be, and Schedule 6.01(aa) indicates
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if such Liens are subordinated. All such action as will be necessary or
advisable to establish such Liens of the Collateral Agent and its priority as
described in the preceding sentence will be taken at or prior to the time
required for such purpose, and there will be as of the date of execution and
delivery of the Mortgages and Leasehold Mortgages no necessity for any further
action in order to protect, preserve and continue such Liens and such priority.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent a
Loan Party is required to execute and deliver an Intercreditor Agreement,
Leasehold Mortgage or Mortgage, as required by this Agreement, on or after the
Closing Date, such agreement shall be entered into by such Loan Party with the
Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the Banks and on a pari passu basis,
the Revolving Credit Loan Banks unless otherwise required by the Administrative
Agent.
(cc) Affiliate Transactions. Schedule 6.01(cc) hereto sets
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forth a true and complete list of all transactions between the Borrower or any
Subsidiary of the Borrower and MPN or any Affiliate of MPN.
(dd) Year 2000. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries have
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reviewed the areas within their business and operations which could be adversely
affected by, and have developed or are developing a program to address on a
timely basis, the risk that certain
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computer applications used by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries (or any of their
respective material suppliers, customers or vendors) may be unable to recognize
and perform properly date-sensitive functions involving dates prior to and after
December 31, 1999 (the "Year 2000 Problem"). The Year 2000 Problem will not
result in any Material Adverse Change.
(ee) Solvency. The Borrower and each other Loan Party is
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Solvent. As of the Closing Date and after giving effect to the transactions
contemplated by the Loan Documents and the Term Loan Documents, including all
Loans made under the Loan Documents and the Term Loan Documents, the Liens
granted by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in connection therewith and
the payment of all fees related thereto, the Borrower and each other Loan Party
will be Solvent.
6.02 Updates to Schedules. Should any of the information or
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disclosures provided on any of the Schedules attached hereto (other than
Schedules relating solely to representations and warranties made solely as of
the date expressly specified therein, which representations and warranties shall
be true and correct as of such specified date) become outdated or incorrect in
any material respect, the Borrower shall promptly provide the Administrative
Agent in writing with such revisions or updates to such Schedule as may be
necessary or appropriate to update or correct the same; provided, however that
no Schedule shall be deemed to have been amended, modified or superseded by any
such correction or update that would disclose the occurrence of an event or
condition which constitutes a Potential Default or Event of Default, nor shall
any breach of warranty or representation resulting from the inaccuracy or
incompleteness of any such Schedule be deemed to have been cured thereby, unless
and until the Required Banks, in their sole and absolute discretion, shall have
accepted in writing such revisions or updates to such Schedule.
ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS OF LENDING
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The obligation of each Bank to make the Term Loans hereunder is
subject to the performance by the Borrower of its obligations to be performed
hereunder at or prior to the making of the Term Loans to the satisfaction of the
following conditions:
7.01 Loans.
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On the Closing Date:
(a) Officer's Certificate. The representations and
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warranties of each of the Borrower contained in Article VI and in each of the
other Loan Documents shall be true and accurate on and as of the Closing Date
with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made
on and as of such date (except representations and warranties which relate
solely to an earlier date or time, which representations and warranties shall be
true and correct on and as of the specific dates or times referred to therein),
and all conditions precedent herein and therein to the making of the Term Loans
shall have been satisfied, no Event of Default or Potential Default shall have
occurred and be continuing or shall exist; and there shall be delivered to the
Administrative Agent for the benefit of each Bank a certificate of each of the
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Loan Parties, dated the Closing Date and signed by a Responsible Officer of each
of the Loan Parties, to each such effect.
(b) Secretary's Certificate. There shall be delivered to the
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Administrative Agent for the benefit of each Bank a certificate dated the
Closing Date and signed by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of each of
the Loan Parties, certifying as appropriate as to:
(i) all action taken by each Loan Party in connection
with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;
(i) the names of the officer or officers authorized to
sign this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the true signatures of such
officer or officers and specifying the Authorized Officers permitted to act on
behalf of each Loan Party for purposes of this Agreement and the true signatures
of such officers, on which the Administrative Agent and each Bank may
conclusively rely; and
(ii) copies of its organizational documents, including
its certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership,
partnership agreement, certificate of formation, and limited liability company
agreement as in effect on the Closing Date certified by the appropriate state
official where such documents are filed in a state office together with
certificates from the appropriate state officials as to the continued existence
and good standing of each Loan Party in each state where organized or qualified
to do business; provided that each of the Loan Parties other than the Borrower
may, in lieu of delivering copies of the foregoing organizational documents and
good standing certificates, certify that such Loan Party is in good standing as
of the date hereof and that the organizational documents previously delivered by
the Loan Parties to the Administrative Agent remain in effect and have not been
amended.
(c) Delivery of Loan Documents. The Collateral Sharing
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Agreement, Guaranty Agreement, Indemnity, First Mortgages, Notes, Patent,
Trademark and Security Agreement, Pledge Agreements, Intercompany Subordination
Agreement and Security Agreement shall have been duly executed and delivered to
the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks, together with all appropriate
financing statements and (to the extent not previously delivered to the
Collateral Agent) appropriate stock powers and certificates evidencing the
Shares, the Partnership Interests and the LLC Interests.
(d) Opinion of Counsel. There shall be delivered to the
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Administrative Agent for the benefit of each Bank a written opinion of Powell,
Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy LLP, counsel for the Loan Parties (who may rely on
the opinions of such other counsel as may be acceptable to the Agent), dated the
Closing Date and in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent and its
counsel:
(i) as to the matters set forth in Exhibit 7.1.4; and
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(ii) as to such other matters incident to the
transactions contemplated herein as the Administrative Agent may reasonably
request.
(e) Legal Details. All legal details and proceedings in
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connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Agents and
counsel for the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent shall have
received all such other counterpart originals or certified or other copies of
such documents and proceedings in connection with such transactions, in form and
substance satisfactory to the Agents and said counsel, as the Agents or said
counsel may reasonably request.
(f) Payment of Fees. The Borrower shall have paid or caused
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to be paid to the Administrative Agent for itself and for the account of the
Banks to the extent not previously paid all fees accrued through the Closing
Date and the costs and expenses for which the Agents and the Banks are entitled
to be reimbursed.
(g) Environmental Audit. The Loan Parties shall cause to be
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delivered to the Administrative Agent a copy of all existing environmental audit
reports with respect to the skilled nursing facilities subject to the First
Mortgages. The environmental condition of the Loan Parties' and their
Subsidiaries' assets, as substantiated by such audit, shall be reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in all respects.
(h) Consents. All material consents required to effectuate
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the transactions contemplated hereby as set forth on Schedule 6.01(m)(2) shall
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have been obtained.
(i) Officer's Certificate Regarding MACs. Since September 30,
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1998, no Material Adverse Change in the Borrower, or any of its Subsidiaries
shall have occurred; prior to the Closing Date, there shall have been no
material change in the management of any Loan Party or Subsidiary of any Loan
Party not previously disclosed to the Agents; and there shall have been
delivered to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of each Bank a certificate
dated the Closing Date and signed by a Responsible Officer of each Loan Party to
each such effect.
(j) No Violation of Laws. The making of the Loans and the
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issuance of the Letters of Credit shall not contravene any Law applicable to any
Loan Party or any of the Banks.
(k) No Actions or Proceedings. No action, proceeding,
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investigation, regulation or legislation shall have been instituted, threatened
or proposed before any court, governmental agency or legislative body to enjoin,
restrain or prohibit, or to obtain damages in respect of, this Agreement, the
other Loan Documents or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
or thereby or which, in the Administrative Agent's reasonable discretion, would
make it inadvisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.
(l) Insurance Policies; Certificates of Insurance;
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Endorsements. The Loan Parties shall have delivered evidence acceptable to the
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Administrative Agent that adequate
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insurance in compliance with Section 8.01(c) [Maintenance of Insurance] is in
full force and effect and that all premiums then due thereon have been paid,
together with a certified copy of each Loan Party's casualty insurance policy or
policies evidencing coverage satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, with
additional insured, mortgagee and lender loss payable special endorsements
attached thereto in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent
and its counsel naming the Administrative Agent as additional insured, mortgagee
and lender loss payee.
(m) Title Certificate. The Loan Parties shall deliver title
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insurance certificates to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks,
issued by a title insurance company acceptable to the Administrative Agent and
certifying the name of the record owner, all existing mortgages, judgment liens
and tax liens encumbering the skilled nursing facilities subject to the First
Mortgages and a true and correct and complete legal description of the
applicable Loan Parties' fee simple title to all such owned real property of the
Loan Parties, as the case may be, and all improvements and all appurtenances
thereto.
(n) Filing. The Administrative Agent shall have received (1)
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a deposit sufficient for payment of all taxes, filing fees, recording fees or
similar charges required by any governmental authority for recordation or filing
necessary to perfect the Lien of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the
Banks on the Collateral (or other arrangements with respect to such taxes, fees
and charges shall have been made by the Borrower to the satisfaction of the
Administrative Agent); and (2) evidence in a form acceptable to the
Administrative Agent that upon such recordation or filing and payment of such
taxes, filing fees, recording fees or similar charges, such Liens will
constitute a Prior Security Interest in favor of the Collateral Agent for the
benefit of the Banks in the case of the UCC Collateral, in the case of the First
Mortgages a valid and perfected first priority Lien.
(o) Amendment No. 18 to the Revolving Credit Agreement.
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Simultaneously with the closing and effectiveness of this Agreement, the closing
of Amendment No. 18 to the Revolving Credit Agreement shall have occurred, and
the documentation of the revolving credit facility shall be satisfactory in form
and substance to the Agents.
(p) Lien and Judgment Searches. Borrower shall have delivered
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to the Administrative Agent the results of a lien and judgment search
satisfactory in scope, form and substance to the Administrative Agent evidencing
that no Liens exist on the assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the
Borrower, except for Permitted Liens.
(q) UCC Financing Statements. The Loan Parties shall have
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delivered to the Administrative Agent all UCC-1 financing statements necessary
to perfect the Collateral Agent's Prior Security Interest in the Collateral.
(r) Closing Certificate. There shall be delivered to the
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Administrative Agent for the benefit of each Bank a certificate, dated as of the
date hereof and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, certifying as
to compliance with all financial covenants in the Credit Agreement and
containing calculations in sufficient detail to demonstrate such compliance.
Calculation of such pro-forma compliance shall be based upon the consolidated
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balance sheet and income statement of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of
September 30, 1998 for the four quarters then ended and shall give effect to all
outstanding Indebtedness of the Loan Parties after giving effect to the closing
of this Agreement, the Revolving Credit Loan outstanding on the date hereof and
the making of the Loans hereunder. Such pro-forma covenants shall establish the
levels of interest rates and other fees hereunder, effective as of the date
hereof provided that, notwithstanding the above, until the next Delivery Date
following the Closing Date, for the purpose of establishing the levels of
interest rates, the applicable interest rate shall be deemed to be Euro-Rate
plus 2.25% and Base Rate plus .75%.
(s) Projections. The Borrower shall have delivered to the
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Administrative Agent financial projections of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
prepared on a combined pro-forma basis for the two fiscal years ending September
30, 1998 and September 30, 1999 and for the fiscal quarter of October 1 through
December 31, 1999 (the "Financial Projections") derived from various assumptions
of the Borrower's management. The Borrower represents and warrants, by execution
of this Agreement, that: (i) the Financial Projections represent a reasonable
range of possible results in light of the history of the business, present and
foreseeable conditions and the intentions of the management of the Borrower, and
(ii) the Financial Projections accurately reflect the liabilities of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries upon consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, all outstanding loans under the Revolving Credit Agreement
and Indebtedness of the Borrower hereunder as of the Closing Date.
(t) Indenture Certificate. There shall be delivered to the
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Administrative Agent for the benefit of each Bank a certificate, dated as of the
date hereof and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, (i) certifying
as to compliance with Section 1008 of the Indenture after giving effect to the
amount of loans outstanding under the Revolving Credit Agreement on the date
hereof and the $210,000,000 Term Loan hereunder to be made on the date hereof
and (ii) representing and warranting to the Agents and each of the Banks that
the Term Loans made on the date hereof or hereafter made to the Borrower under
the Revolving Credit Agreement will constitute "Designated Senior Indebtedness"
as such term is defined in the Indenture.
ARTICLE VIII
COVENANTS
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8.01 Affirmative Covenants. The Borrower covenants and agrees that
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until payment in full of the Loans and interest thereon, satisfaction of all of
the Borrower's other obligations hereunder and termination of the Commitments,
the Borrower shall comply at all times with the following affirmative covenants:
(a) Preservation of Existence, Etc. The Borrower shall, and
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shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain its corporate existence and
its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation and good standing in
each jurisdiction in which its ownership or lease of property or the nature of
its business makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be
so qualified or in such good standing would not constitute a Material Adverse
Change.
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(b) Payment of Liabilities, Including Taxes, Etc. The Borrower
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shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, duly pay and discharge all
liabilities to which it is subject or which are asserted against it, promptly as
and when the same shall become due and payable, including all taxes, assessments
and governmental charges upon it or any of its properties, assets, income or
profits, prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto, except to the
extent that such liabilities, including taxes, assessments or charges, are being
contested in good faith and by appropriate and lawful proceedings diligently
conducted and for which such reserve or other appropriate provisions, if any, as
shall be required by GAAP shall have been made, but only to the extent that
failure to discharge any such liabilities would not result in any additional
liability which would adversely affect to a material extent the financial
condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole and which would
affect the Collateral.
(c) Maintenance of Insurance. The Borrower shall, and shall
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cause each of its Subsidiaries to, insure its properties and assets against loss
or damage by fire and such other insurable hazards as such assets are commonly
insured (including fire, extended coverage, property damage, worker's
compensation, public liability and business interruption insurance) and against
other risks (including errors and omissions) in such amounts as similar
properties and assets are insured by prudent companies in similar circumstances
carrying on similar businesses, and with reputable and financially sound
insurers, including self-insurance to the extent customary. At the request of
the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent
certificates of insurance signed by the Borrower's independent insurance broker
describing and certifying as to the existence of the insurance on the Collateral
required to be maintained by this Agreement and other Loan Documents and a
summary schedule indicating all insurance then in force with respect to the
Borrower. Such policies of insurance shall contain special endorsements, which
shall (i) specify the Collateral Agent as additional insured, mortgagee and
lender loss payee as its interests may appear, regardless of any breach or
violation by the Borrower or its applicable subsidiary of any warranties,
declarations or conditions contained in such policies, (ii) provide, except in
the case of public liability insurance and workmen's compensation insurance,
that all insurance proceeds shall be adjusted and payable in accordance with the
terms of the applicable Mortgage or First Mortgage, and (iii) provide that no
cancellation of such policies shall be effective until at least thirty (30) days
after receipt by the Administrative Agent of written notice of such cancellation
or change. Any monies received by the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent
constituting insurance proceeds or condemnation proceeds (pursuant to the
Mortgage or First Mortgage) shall be applied in accordance with the terms of the
applicable Mortgage or First Mortgage. The insurance requirements set forth
herein may be satisfied through blanket insurance obtained and maintained by
MPN.
(d) Maintenance of Properties and Leases. The Borrower shall,
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and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain in good repair, working
order and condition (ordinary wear and tear excepted) in accordance with the
general practice of other businesses of similar character and size, all of those
properties useful or necessary to its business, and from time to time, the
Borrower will make or cause to be made all appropriate repairs, renewals or
replacements thereof.
(e) Maintenance of Patents, Trademarks, Etc. The Borrower
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shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain in full force and
effect all patents, trademarks,
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trade names, copyrights, licenses, franchises, permits and other authorizations
necessary for the ownership and operation of its properties and business if the
failure so to maintain the same would constitute a Material Adverse Change.
(f) Visitation Rights. The Borrower shall, and shall cause
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each of its Subsidiaries to, permit any of the officers or authorized employees
or representatives of any Agent or any of the Banks to visit and inspect any of
its properties and to examine and make excerpts from its books and records and
discuss its business affairs, finances and accounts with its officers, all in
such detail and at such times during normal business hours and as often as any
of the Banks may reasonably request, provided that each Bank shall provide the
Borrower and the Administrative Agent with reasonable notice prior to any visit
or inspection. In the event any Bank desires to conduct an audit of the
Borrower, such Bank shall make a reasonable effort to conduct such audit
contemporaneously with any audit to be performed by the Administrative Agent.
(g) Keeping of Records and Books of Account. The Borrower
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shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain and keep proper
books of record and account which enable the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to
issue financial statements in accordance with GAAP and as otherwise required by
applicable Laws of any Official Body having jurisdiction over the Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries, and which accurately and fairly reflect the
transactions and dispositions of assets of the Borrower or such Subsidiary.
(h) Plans and Benefit Arrangements. The Borrower shall, and
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shall cause each member of the ERISA Group to, comply with ERISA, the Internal
Revenue Code and other applicable Laws applicable to Plans and Benefit
Arrangements except where such failure, alone or in conjunction with any other
failure, would not result in a Material Adverse Change. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the Borrower shall cause all of its Plans and all
Plans maintained by any member of the ERISA Group to be funded in accordance
with the minimum funding requirements of ERISA and shall make, and cause each
member of the ERISA Group to make, in a timely manner, all contributions due to
Plans, Benefit Arrangements and Multiemployer Plans.
(i) Compliance With Laws. The Borrower shall, and shall cause
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each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with all applicable Laws, including all
Environmental Laws, in all respects provided that it shall not be deemed to be a
violation of this Section 8.01(i) if any failure to comply with any Law would
not result in fines, penalties, other similar liabilities or injunctive relief
which in the aggregate would constitute a Material Adverse Change.
(j) Use of Proceeds. The Borrower will use the proceeds of
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the Loans only for lawful purposes in accordance with Section 2.05 hereof as
applicable and such uses shall not contravene any applicable Law or any other
provision hereof.
(k) [Intentionally Omitted].
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(l) Subordination of Intercompany Loans, Other Loans and
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Advances to the Borrower. Except for Indebtedness described on Schedule 8.01(l),
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Borrower shall
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cause any intercompany Indebtedness, and shall cause any other Indebtedness,
loans or advances owed by any Loan Party to any other person (other than a Loan
Party) to be subordinated to the Loan Parties' obligations under the Loan
Documents on the terms set forth in Exhibit 8.01(l), with such revisions thereto
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as are reasonably satisfactory to the Agents.
(m) Approval of Financial Statements in Permitted
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Acquisitions; Notice of Permitted Acquisition.
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(i) Approval of Financial Statements. The Borrower shall
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deliver to the Banks a certificate in the form of Exhibit 8.01(m)(i) hereof (the
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"Acquisition Approval Certificate") before making a Permitted Acquisition if
they desire that the cash flow of the business to be acquired during periods
prior to the acquisition shall be included when they compute Cash Flow from
Operations under this Agreement. The Borrower shall attach to such Acquisition
Approval Certificate copies of the historical financial statements of the
business to be acquired including the annual and interim balance sheets and
income statements for at least three (3) fiscal years prior to the Permitted
Acquisition and pro forma statements which shall include a combined balance
sheet as of the acquisition date and cash flow statements for the preceding
year. The pro forma statements shall set forth: (1) Consolidated Cash Flow
from Operations of the Loan Parties and the acquired business, adjusted in
accordance with clause (A) of the definition of Consolidated Cash Flow from
Operations, for the Acquisition Income Reporting Period in connection with such
Permitted Acquisition, and (2) Total Indebtedness on the date of the Permitted
Acquisition after giving effect to the acquisition and all outstanding
Indebtedness on such date, and (3) the ratio of the amount in clause (2) to the
amount in clause (1), which ratio shall not exceed (A) 5.75 to 1.0 from the
Eighteenth Amendment Effective Date through and including June 30, 1999; and (B)
5.50 to 1.0 from July 1, 1999 and thereafter. The Acquisition Approval
Certificate shall confirm the accuracy of the foregoing computations and that,
after giving effect to the Permitted Acquisition and all outstanding
Indebtedness on the date thereof, no Event of Default shall exist and the Loan
Parties shall be in compliance with all of their covenants hereunder, assuming,
for purposes of Borrower's financial covenants, that all items of income,
expense and cash flow are reported for the Acquisition Income Reporting Period
and that all balance sheet items (such as Indebtedness) are measured on the date
of such Permitted Acquisition. The Loan Parties may make the Permitted
Acquisition prior to receiving the Required Banks' approval of Borrower's
Acquisition Approval Certificate with respect thereto; provided that the Loan
Parties may not, until they have received such approval, include the cash flow
of the business to be acquired for periods prior to the acquisition in their net
income when they compute Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations. The Banks shall
use their best efforts to respond to the Borrower's request for approval of each
Acquisition Approval Certificate within two (2) Business Days following the
Banks' receipt of such certificate and shall not unreasonably withhold or delay
such approval.
(ii) Notice. The Borrower shall deliver to the Banks a
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notice in the form of Exhibit 8.01(m)(ii) (the "Acquisition Notice Certificate")
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at least two (2) Business Days before making any Permitted Acquisition except
for: (1) a Permitted Acquisition described in Section 8.01(m)(i) with respect to
which the Borrower is delivering an Acquisition Approval Certificate, or (2) a
Permitted Acquisition if the Purchase Price in connection therewith is less than
$2,500,000. The Acquisition Notice Certificate shall set forth the ratio of (1)
Consolidated
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Cash Flow From Operations (excluding the cash flow of the acquired business) for
the Acquisition Income Reporting Period in connection with such Permitted
Acquisition, and (2) Total Indebtedness on the date of the Permitted Acquisition
after giving effect to the acquisition and all outstanding Indebtedness on such
date, which ratio shall not exceed (A) 5.75 to 1.0 from the Eighteenth Amendment
Effective Date through and including June 30, 1999; and (B) 5.50 to 1.0 from
July 1, 1999 and thereafter. The Acquisition Notice Certificate also shall
confirm that, after giving effect to the Permitted Acquisition and all
outstanding Indebtedness on the date thereof, no Event of Default shall exist
and the Loan Parties shall be in compliance with all of their covenants
hereunder, assuming, for purposes of Borrower's financial covenants, that all
items of income, expense and cash flow are reported for the Acquisition Income
Reporting Period and that all balance sheet items (such as Indebtedness) are
measured on the date of such Permitted Acquisition.
(iii) Additional Information. With respect to any
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Acquisition Approval Certificate or Acquisition Notice Certificate, the Borrower
shall provide to the Banks, as the Banks may reasonably request detailed
calculations and information supporting the financial calculations therein and
the financial statements attached thereto.
(n) [Intentionally Omitted].
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(o) [Intentionally Omitted].
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(p) Further Assurances. Each Loan Party shall, from time to
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time, at its expense, faithfully preserve and protect the Collateral Agent's
Lien on or perfected security interest in the Collateral as a continuing first
priority perfected Lien, subject only to Permitted Liens, and shall do such
other acts and things as the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as
the case may be, in its sole discretion may deem necessary or advisable from
time to time in order to preserve, perfect and protect the Liens granted under
the Loan Documents and to exercise and enforce its respective rights and
remedies thereunder with respect to the Collateral. The Loan Parties shall (i)
provide to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent within thirty (30)
days of the Closing Date a list of all material contracts or agreements which by
their terms do not permit the grant of a security interest therein; (ii) use
commercial reasonable best efforts to obtain within ninety (90) days of the
Closing Date any consents or approvals of security interests in any such
contract or agreement granted to the Administrative Agent or the Collateral
Agent; (iii) to the extent any such consent or approval is obtained and upon
receipt thereof, promptly deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral
Agent any original of such consent or approval obtained or such other evidence
in a form satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent of
any such consent or approval obtained.
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The Borrower shall:
(i) Cause any Lien securing any Owned Facility
Indebtedness to be terminated on or before the earlier of: the maturity of such
Owned Facility Indebtedness
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(without giving effect to any extension of such maturity after the Sixteenth
Amendment Effective Date, unless such extension of maturity is otherwise
approved in accordance with this Agreement) or any refinancing, replacement or
substitution of such Owned Facility Indebtedness, unless, in the case of a
refinancing, such refinancing is otherwise approved in accordance with this
Agreement;
(ii) Not permit the amount of Owned Facility Indebtedness
secured by Liens in favor of an Owned Facility Lender to exceed the amount of
such Owned Facility Indebtedness existing on the Sixteenth Amendment Effective
Date;
(iii) Cause each Subsidiary Owner to not grant a Lien on any
asset of such Subsidiary Owner if the Owned Facility Lender has previously
terminated its Liens or has never obtained a Lien on such asset; and
(iv) Cause each Owned Facility Lender and any other person
which loans money to any Subsidiary Owner, or otherwise obtains a Lien on any of
the assets of any Subsidiary Owner relating to any of the Owned Facilities
(whether by assignment of the Owned Facility Indebtedness or otherwise), on the
date of such loan or lien to execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent an
Intercreditor Agreement and Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered to
Administrative Agent a true and correct copy of the original of each
Intercreditor Agreement within one (1) Business Day after such agreement has
been executed. The Borrower shall use its best efforts to obtain an
Intercreditor Agreement.
(r) Certain Leased Facilities - Termination of Liens; Intercreditor
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Agreements; Trustee Agreements.
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The Borrower shall:
(i) Cause any Lien securing any Lessor Indebtedness to be
terminated on or before the earlier of: (i) the maturity of such Lessor
Indebtedness (without giving effect to any extension of such maturity after the
Sixteenth Amendment Effective Date unless such extension of maturity is
otherwise approved in accordance with this Agreement) or (ii) any refinancing,
replacement or substitution of such Lessor Indebtedness unless, in the case of a
refinancing, such refinancing is otherwise approved in accordance with this
Agreement;
(ii) Not consent to an increase in the amount of Lessor
Indebtedness secured by Liens in favor of the Lessor Lenders in excess of the
amount of such Indebtedness existing on the Sixteenth Amendment Effective Date;
and
(iii) Not permit any Subsidiary Lessee to grant a Lien on any
asset of such Subsidiary Lessee (except as otherwise permitted by this
Agreement) if the applicable Lessor or Lessor Lender has previously terminated
its Liens or has never obtained a Lien on such asset;
(iv) Deliver to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the
Banks an Intercreditor Agreement with respect each Lessor Lender and, if
reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, a Non-Disturbance Agreement.
Each Non-Disturbance Agreement
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shall be satisfactory, in form and substance to the Agents. Borrower shall
deliver or cause to be delivered to Administrative Agent a true and correct copy
of each Non-Disturbance Agreement and the original of each Intercreditor
Agreement within one (1) Business Day after such agreement has been executed
pursuant to the preceding sentence. The Borrower shall use its best efforts to
obtain each Intercreditor Agreement as is reasonably satisfactory, in form and
substance, to the Administrative Agent; and
(v) Cause if reasonably requested by the Administrative
Agent, each Lessor listed on Schedule 6.01(aa) to execute and deliver to the
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Administrative Agent a Trustee Agreement; provided, however, that if, with
respect to Leased Facilities leased by Loan Parties prior to the Closing Date,
following the Closing Date the Loan Parties are otherwise in compliance with all
requirements under this Agreement relating to Lessor Indebtedness, Leased
Facilities and Permitted Leased Facility Liens, then no additional Trustee
Agreements will be required with respect to such Leased Facilities so long as
the lease of such facility continues following the Closing Date on terms and
conditions identical to those in effect prior to the Closing Date. Each Trustee
Agreement shall be satisfactory, in form and substance to the Administrative
Agent.
8.02 Negative Covenants. The Borrower covenants and agrees that until
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payment in full of the Loans and interest thereon, satisfaction of all of the
Borrower's other obligations hereunder and termination of the Commitments, the
Borrower shall comply with the following negative covenants:
(a) Indebtedness. Subject to Section 8.02(v), the Borrower shall
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not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, at any time
create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(i) Indebtedness under the Loan Documents;
(ii) Existing Indebtedness as of the Closing Date as set
forth on Schedule 8.02(a) hereto (including, subject to the other provisions of
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this any refinancings, extensions or renewals thereof provided that: (i) there
is no increase in the principal amount thereof, or (ii) unless the
Administrative Agent has provided prior written approval, there is no
acceleration of the amortization from that existing on the Sixteenth Amendment
Effective Date or other significant change in the default or remedy provisions
thereof adverse to any Loan Party or to any Bank unless otherwise specified on
Schedule 8.02(a)); provided further that the Owned Facility Indebtedness and
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Lessor Indebtedness are also subject to the covenants and limitations described
in Sections 8.01(q) and (r) and any refinancing, extension or renewal of any
Owned Facility Indebtedness or Lessor Indebtedness is also subject to
satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Exhibit 1.01(C) hereto;
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(iii) Capitalized leases existing as of September 30,
1998 and as and to the extent permitted under Section 8.02(w);
(iv) Indebtedness which is subordinated in accordance
with the provisions of Section 8.01(1);
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(v) Indebtedness secured by Purchase Money Security
Interests permitted under Section 8.02(b);
(vi) Indebtedness of a Loan Party to the Borrower or to
a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Borrower;
(vii) the Subordinated Notes, provided that neither the
subordination provisions contained in the Indenture nor Section 1008 [Limitation
on Indebtedness] of the Indenture shall be amended after the Subordinated
Indebtedness Incurrence Date and provided further that the Indenture is not
otherwise amended after the Subordinated Indebtedness Incurrence Date if the
effect thereof would (i) accelerate the due date or increase the amount of any
payment due from the Borrower thereunder, (ii) change the rate at which interest
is charged thereunder, or (iii) impose material restrictions or obligations on
the Borrower or the other Loan Parties which are not imposed thereunder on the
Closing Date or add any term thereto which is less favorable in any material
respect to the Loan Parties than the terms of the Indenture on the Subordinated
Indebtedness Incurrence Date or which is more restrictive to any of the Loan
Parties than the terms of the Credit Agreement;
(viii) Guaranties which constitute Indebtedness as
permitted pursuant to Section 8.02(c);
(ix) Indebtedness not exceeding $500,000 of the Borrower
to First Union National Bank (f.k.a. CoreStates Bank, N.A.) in respect of an
overnight unsecured overdraft facility at any time;
(x) Owned Facility Indebtedness incurred after the
Closing Date, if the principal amount of and other terms and conditions with
respect to such Owned Facility Indebtedness are acceptable to the Required
Banks, (including, without limitation, satisfaction of all conditions set forth
on Exhibit 1.01(C)); provided, that all Owned Facility Indebtedness is subject
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to the covenants and limitations set forth in Section 8.01(q);
(xi) the Permitted Subordinated Indebtedness;
(xii) Indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Loan
Agreement; and
(xiii) Indebtedness not otherwise permitted under clauses
(i) through (xii) of this Section 8.02(a), provided that the aggregate amount of
Indebtedness outstanding pursuant to this paragraph and Indebtedness outstanding
pursuant to Section 8.02(a)(v) shall not at any time exceed $15,000,000.
(b) Liens. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of the
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other Loan Parties or Unrestricted Subsidiary which is an Excluded Entity with
respect to which Restricted Investments have been made as permitted pursuant to
Section 8.02(d)(iv) to, at any time create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any
Lien on any of its or their property or assets, tangible or intangible, now
owned or hereafter acquired, or agree or become liable to do so, except
Permitted Liens.
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(c) Guaranties. Except as described in Schedule 8.02(c), the
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Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of the other Loan Parties to, at
any time, directly or indirectly, become or be liable in respect of any Guaranty
except: (i) Guaranties of any obligation or liability of another Loan Party that
is permitted under the other provisions of this Agreement, (ii) Guaranties which
are not required by GAAP to be disclosed in the Borrower's audited consolidated
financial statements (including the footnotes thereto), (iii) Guaranties of
Indebtedness incurred as part of a permitted Restricted Investment pursuant to
Section 8.02(d)(iv), (iv) Guaranties which are subordinated on terms reasonably
acceptable to the Administrative Agent, and (v) Guaranties of Indebtedness under
the Revolving Credit Loan Agreement.
(d) Loans and Investments. The Borrower shall not, and shall
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not permit any of the other Loan Parties, to, at any time make or suffer to
remain outstanding any loan or advance to, or purchase, acquire or own any
stock, bonds, notes or securities of, or any partnership interest (whether
general or limited) in, or any other investment or interest in, or make any
capital contribution to, any other person, or agree, become or remain liable to
do any of the foregoing, except:
(i) trade credit extended on usual and customary terms
in the ordinary course of business;
(ii) advances to employees to meet expenses incurred by
such employees in the ordinary course of business;
(iii) Permitted Investments;
(iv) Restricted Investments made prior to the Closing
Date as set forth on Schedule 8.02(d) and, subject to Section 8.02(w),
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Restricted Investments made on or after the Closing Date; provided that with
respect to any Restricted Investment, the Borrower is in compliance with all of
the following: (i) the Excluded Entity in which a Restricted Investment is or
has been made is engaged in a business which is ancillary and related to the
business of the Loan Parties; (ii) the Loan Party that makes or made the
Restricted Investment is either a shareholder, member or partner of the Excluded
Entity in which the Restricted Investment was made; (iii) the stock, equity
interests in a limited liability company or partnership interests owned by a
Loan Party in the Excluded Entity in which the Restricted Investment is or has
been made are pledged to the Collateral Agent on a first priority basis for the
benefit of the Banks; (iv) to the extent that any Excluded Entity incurs
Indebtedness payable to any person other than a Loan Party (the "Third Party
Lender") in excess of $5,000,000, prior to incurring such Indebtedness, the
Borrower shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the Third Party
Lender to enter into an intercreditor agreement with the Collateral Agent on
behalf of the Banks, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent and the Collateral Agent in its sole discretion with respect to the
Indebtedness of such Excluded Entity payable to the Third Party Lender and any
Indebtedness of such Excluded Entity payable to either the Banks or any Loan
Party; and (v) to the extent that any individual Restricted Investment exceeds
$7,500,000 or any series of related Restricted Investments in the aggregate
exceeds $7,500,000 prior to making any such Restricted Investment, the Borrower
obtained the written approval of the Required Banks;
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(v) loans, advances and investments in Restricted
Subsidiaries;
(vi) loans and advances in the aggregate not to exceed
$8,000,000 at any time outstanding to officers and senior management of the Loan
Parties, so long as each such advance is on terms and conditions reasonably
satisfactory to the Agents and so long as the Borrower gives five (5) Business
Days' prior notice to the Administrative Agent of each loan or advance and the
recipient of each loan or advance is reasonably satisfactory to the Agents; and
(vii) either the purchase by the Borrower from
NationsBank, N.A. of up to $25,000,000 in original principal amount of the
Subordinated Notes held, as of the Closing Date, by NationsBank, N.A. at a
purchase price not to exceed the lesser of (A) 101% of the face amount of such
portion of the Designated Portion of the Subordinated Notes so purchased or (B)
$25,000,000, or the payment by the Borrower to NationsBank, N.A. of the Make
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Whole Amount in the event that NationsBank, N.A. sells all or a portion of the
Designated Portion of the Subordinated Notes to any Person other than MPN, the
Borrower or any of their respective Affiliates.
(e) Amounts Paid by the Borrower to MPN; Dividends and Related
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Distributions. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its
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Subsidiaries to, make or pay, or agree to become or remain liable to make or
pay, any dividend or other distribution of any nature (whether in cash,
property, securities or otherwise) on account of or in respect of their
respective shares of capital stock or partnership interests, as the case may be,
or on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement or acquisition of their
respective shares of capital stock (or warrants, options or rights therefor) or
partnership interests, as the case may be, except (i) dividends or distributions
in respect of a partnership interest or capital stock payable by any Subsidiary
to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) dividends payable by
the Borrower solely in shares of capital stock of the Borrower, (iii) up to the
Permitted Distribution Amount of distributions per year payable in the aggregate
by any Subsidiary of the Borrower which is a limited liability company or
partnership to non-Affiliate members of such limited liability company or non-
Affiliate limited partners of such partnership, so long as after giving effect
thereto no Event of Default or Potential Default has occurred and is continuing
and so long as at least five (5) Business Days prior to the making of any such
distribution the Borrower provides written notice to the Administrative Agent,
together with a detailed calculation, certified by a Responsible Officer of
Borrower, setting forth in detail the relevant Subsidiary's compliance with the
ratio set forth in clause (A) of the definition of Permitted Distribution Amount
or, as the case may be, such Subsidiary's compliance with clause (B) of the
definition of Permitted Distribution Amount, in either case with respect to the
proposed distribution as of the date of the making thereof, (iv) so long as no
Event of Default or Potential Default exists and is continuing after giving
effect thereto, a one-time dividend by the Borrower to MPN payable on such date
as the Borrower elects (so long as at least seven (7) days prior to such
payment, the Borrower has delivered to the Administrative Agent a certification
that after giving effect to such dividend or distribution no Event of Default or
Potential Default exists and is continuing and that the Borrower is in pro-forma
compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.02(r) [Maximum
Leverage Ratio] and Section 8.02(u) [Senior Indebtedness to Cash Flow from
Operations Ratio], with such certification setting forth a detailed calculation
of the Borrower's
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pro-forma compliance with such financial covenants), in an amount not exceeding,
as of the date of payment, the Adjusted Net Income of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries determined in accordance with GAAP for the most recent twelve
fiscal calendar months prior to such date of payment; (v) amounts payable by the
Borrower to MPN as reimbursement of ordinary course business expenses of the
Borrower paid by MPN on behalf of the Borrower; (vi) during periods prior to the
effectiveness of the Eighteenth Amendment, dividends or distributions by the
Borrower to MPN not to exceed in the aggregate $25 million to reimburse MPN for
costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Paragon Acquisition and (vii)
dividends or intercompany loans by the Borrower to MPN, not to exceed the
Permitted Repurchase Amount, so long as after giving effect thereto no Event of
Default or Potential Default exists and is continuing, and the Borrower is in
pro-forma compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Sections 8.02
(q), (r), (s), (t) and (u) (as certified by a Responsible Officer of the
Borrower to the Agent at least seven (7) days prior to the making of such
dividend or distribution). It is expressly agreed that in the event MPN or an
Affiliate of MPN elects to purchase the Designated Portion of the Subordinated
Notes as permitted by the LMS Swap Agreement, following such purchase either MPN
or an Affiliate of MPN shall be the holder of the Subordinated Notes so
purchased until the indefeasible payment in cash in full of the Loans or if MPN
or an Affiliate of MPN sells or otherwise transfers such Subordinated Notes (in
which case such sale or transfer shall be solely for cash proceeds), such
proceeds thereof (net of customary commissions and net of taxes directly related
to such sale) shall be used to make a mandatory prepayment of the Revolving
Credit Loans pursuant to Section 5.05(b) of the Revolving Credit Agreement.
For purposes of this Section 8.02(e) and the demonstration of pro
forma compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Sections 8.02(q),
(r), (s), (t) and (u):
(i) Consolidated Net Worth, Adjusted Total Indebtedness and
Total Indebtedness shall be calculated as of each date of determination (after
giving effect, without duplication, to each dividend or distribution and each
purchase or redemption of the Borrower's stock or the Subordinated Notes, as
applicable);
(ii) Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations and Consolidated
Net Income shall be calculated as of each date of determination (after giving
effect to each dividend or distribution and each purchase or redemption of the
Borrower's stock) based upon the four fiscal quarters most recently then ended
for which a Compliance Certificate has been delivered to the Administrative
Agent; and
(iii) the denominator (set forth in clause (y) of Section
8.02(q)) of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be determined after giving
effect, without duplication, to each dividend or distribution and each purchase
or redemption of the Borrower's stock or the Subordinated Notes, as applicable,
including taking into account Indebtedness of the Loan Parties after the making
of such dividends, distributions, purchases and redemptions for purposes of the
pro forma determination of interest expense and of current maturities of long-
term Indebtedness.
(f) Liquidations, Mergers, Consolidations, Acquisitions. The Borrower
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shall not, and shall not permit any of the other Loan Parties to, dissolve,
liquidate or wind-up its affairs, or become a party to any merger or
consolidation, or acquire by purchase,
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lease or otherwise all or substantially all of the assets or capital stock of
any other person, provided that:
(i) any wholly owned Subsidiary of the Borrower may consolidate
or merge into the Borrower (so long as the Borrower is the survivor) or any
other wholly owned Subsidiary of the Borrower;
(ii) a Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Material
Subsidiary may be dissolved, liquidated or wound up provided that from the date
of this Agreement through the Expiration Date, the total assets of the non-
Material Subsidiaries which so dissolve, liquidate or wind up shall not exceed
$25,000,000 in the aggregate;
(iii) subject to Section 8.02(w), the Borrower or a Restricted
Subsidiary of the Borrower may acquire all of the capital stock of another
corporation so long as (u) the assets of such acquired corporation are pledged
to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks on a first priority
perfected basis pursuant to a Security Agreement, First Mortgage and other Loan
Documents, as applicable and such acquired corporation, simultaneous with the
acquisition thereof by a Loan Party, executes and delivers to the Administrative
Agent for the benefit of the Banks a Guaranty Agreement and to the Collateral
Agent for the benefit of the Banks a Pledge Agreement in form and substance
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and also delivers to the
Administrative Agent such opinions of counsel and other documents in connection
therewith as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, (v) all of the
issued and outstanding capital stock of such acquired corporation owned by a
Loan Party is pledged to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks
pursuant to a Pledge Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent, (w) after giving effect to such proposed acquisition, no
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (x) after giving effect
to such proposed acquisition (and without limiting the generality of the
preceding clause (iii)(w)), the Borrower is in compliance with the Leverage
Ratio set forth in Section 8.02(r) and the Borrower demonstrates such compliance
pursuant to Section 8.01(m) (if Section 8.01(m) requires such demonstration of
compliance), and (y) in the case of a merger involving the Borrower, the
Borrower shall be the survivor of such merger, and in the case of a merger
involving any Restricted Subsidiary the survivor of such merger shall be either
such Restricted Subsidiary or a person which, effective upon consummation of
such merger shall have become a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower, shall
have joined this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as a Loan Party
(including, without limitation, execution and delivery of a Guaranty Agreement
substantially in the form of Exhibit 1.01(G)), shall have delivered such
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opinions of counsel and other documents as the Administrative Agent may
reasonably request, whose equity interests shall have been pledged to the
Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks on a first priority perfected
basis pursuant to a Pledge Agreement and whose assets shall have been pledged to
the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks on a first priority perfected
basis pursuant to a Security Agreement, First Mortgage and other Loan Documents,
as applicable; and
(iv) subject to Section 8.02(w), the Borrower or any Restricted
Subsidiary may merge or consolidate with, or acquire all or substantially all of
the assets of another person so long as (y) after giving effect to such proposed
acquisition, merger or consolidation the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of
the Borrower is the survivor entity, all
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of the assets acquired pursuant to such merger are pledged pursuant to a
Security Agreement, First Mortgage and other Loan Documents on a first priority
perfected basis, and no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;
and (z) after giving effect to such proposed acquisition, merger or
consolidation, the Borrower is in compliance with the Leverage Ratio set forth
in Section 8.02(r) and the Borrower demonstrates such compliance pursuant to
Section 8.01(m) (if Section 8.01(m) requires such demonstration of compliance).
For purposes of the preceding clauses (iii)(y) and (iv)(z), the
Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 8.02(r) shall be calculated as follows: (i)
Total Indebtedness shall be determined as of the date of the proposed
acquisition, after giving effect thereto, and (ii) Consolidated Cash Flow from
Operations shall be calculated for the twelve-month period ending on the last
day of the fiscal quarter of the Borrower which precedes such date of
acquisition.
(g) Dispositions of Assets or Subsidiaries. The Borrower shall not,
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and shall not permit any of the other Loan Parties to, sell, convey, assign,
lease, abandon or otherwise transfer or dispose of, voluntarily or
involuntarily, any of its properties or assets, tangible or intangible
(including but not limited to sale, assignment, discount or other disposition of
accounts, contract rights, chattel paper, equipment or general intangibles with
or without recourse or of capital stock, shares of beneficial interest or
partnership interests of a Subsidiary of the Borrower), except:
(i) any sale, transfer or lease of assets in the ordinary
course of business which are no longer necessary or required in, or which are
not material to, the conduct of the Borrower's or such Subsidiary's business,
provided that such sales, transfers or leases of assets shall not exceed in the
aggregate for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries $10,000,000 (based upon fair
market value at the time of the sale) for the period from and after the
Eighteenth Amendment Effective Date;
(ii) any sale, transfer or lease of assets by any wholly-owned
Loan Party to the Borrower or any other wholly owned Loan Party (or by the
Borrower to a wholly owned Loan Party);
(iii) any sale, transfer or lease of assets in the ordinary
course of business which are replaced by substitute assets acquired or leased
within the parameters of Section 8.02(w) provided such substitute assets are
subject to the Banks' Prior Security Interest;
(iv) any sale or transfer of assets which are obsolete or no
longer used or useful in the business of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries;
provided that such sales, transfers or dispositions shall not exceed, in any
fiscal year, $1,000,000 in the aggregate for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;
(v) any sale, transfer or lease of assets, other than those
specifically excepted pursuant to clauses (i) through (iv) above, which either:
(A) has aggregate Net Sale Proceeds for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for
the period from and after the Closing Date which do not exceed $35,000,000 or
(B) is approved by the Required Banks so long as in
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the case of a transaction under clause (A) or (B), the Borrower complies with
all of the following: (w) the proceeds received by the applicable Loan Party
shall equal the fair market value of the asset sold, transferred or leased, (x)
the proceeds of such sale, transfer or lease are applied as a mandatory
prepayment of the Loans in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.05 of
this Agreement, (y) after giving effect to such proposed disposition, no Event
of Default or Potential Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and (z)
after giving effect to such proposed disposition (and without limiting the
generality of the foregoing clause (y)), the Borrower is in compliance (and with
respect to sales, transfers or leases of assets which individually or in a
series of related transactions equal or exceed $5,000,000, the Borrower
demonstrates such compliance to the Administrative Agent in detail reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent by the delivery to the Administrative
Agent, at least five (5) days prior to such transaction of a compliance
certificate,) on a pro-forma basis, after giving effect to such sale, transfer
or lease, with the financial covenants set forth in Sections 8.02(q), (r), (s),
(t) and (u); and
(vi) any distribution or dividend permitted under
Section 8.02 (e) (iv), (v) (vi), or (vii).
For purposes of this Section 8.02(g) and the demonstration
of pro forma compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Sections
8.02(q), (r), (s), (t) and (u):
(i) Consolidated Net Worth, Adjusted Total Indebtedness
and Total Indebtedness shall be calculated as of each date of determination
(after giving effect to the proposed sale, transfer or lease of assets);
(ii) Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations and
Consolidated Net Income shall be calculated as of each date of determination
based upon the four fiscal quarters most recently then ended for which a
Compliance Certificate has been delivered to the Administrative Agent, but
excluding therefrom all amounts attributable to the assets sold, transferred or
leased; and
(iii) the denominator (set forth in clause (y) of Section
8.02(q)) of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be determined after giving
effect to the proposed sale, transfer or lease of assets for purposes of the pro
forma determination of interest expense and of current maturities of long-term
Indebtedness.
(h) Affiliate Transactions. The Borrower shall not, and shall
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not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into or carry out any transaction
with any Affiliate (including, without limitation, purchasing property or
services from or selling property or services) unless such transaction is
entered into in the ordinary course of business upon terms and conditions that
are no less favorable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary than those that would
be available in comparable transactions in arms-length dealings with unrelated
third parties or unless such transaction is not otherwise prohibited by this
Agreement.
(i) Subsidiary, Partnerships and Joint Ventures. The Borrower
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shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, own or create directly or
indirectly any Subsidiaries other than those listed in Schedule 6.01(c);
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provided, however, that the Borrower or a Restricted
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Subsidiary may acquire a Subsidiary pursuant to Section 8.02(f) or form a new
Subsidiary so long as (A) if such Subsidiary is a Restricted Subsidiary it
executes and delivers to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Banks a
Guaranty Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit 1.01(G), and also
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delivers to the Administrative Agent such opinions of counsel and other
documents as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request; and (B) all of the
issued and outstanding capital stock or other equity interests of such
Subsidiary owned by a Loan Party are pledged to the Collateral Agent for the
benefit of the Banks, such pledge to be a first priority perfected pledge
pursuant to a Pledge Agreement and all of the assets of such Subsidiary are
pledged on a first priority perfected basis to the Collateral Agent for the
benefit of the Banks pursuant to a Security Agreement, First Mortgage, Leasehold
Mortgage and the other applicable Loan Documents, subject only to Permitted
Liens. If Borrower is forming a new Subsidiary (as opposed to acquiring a
Subsidiary) the obligations set forth in clauses (A) and (B) of the preceding
sentence shall arise only at such time as such new Subsidiary either commences
construction of a health care facility or related health care business, acquires
a health care facility or makes another acquisition permitted under this
Agreement or has a net book value, as determined under GAAP, of at least
$250,000. Except for investments permitted under Section 8.02(d)(iv), neither
the Borrower nor any Subsidiary shall become or agree to become a general or
limited partner in any general or limited partnership or a joint venturer in any
joint venture.
(j) Continuation of or Change in Business. The Borrower shall
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not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, engage in any business other than
(i) its existing business, substantially as conducted and operated as of the
Closing Date and (ii) related health care businesses.
(k) Plans and Benefit Arrangements. The Borrower shall not, and
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shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to:
(i) fail to satisfy the minimum funding requirements of
ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code with respect to any Plan;
(ii) request a minimum funding waiver from the Internal
Revenue Service with respect to any Plan;
(iii) engage in a Prohibited Transaction with any Plan,
Benefit Arrangement or Multiemployer Plan which, alone or in conjunction with
any other circumstances or set of circumstances resulting in liability under
ERISA, would constitute a Material Adverse Change;
(iv) permit the aggregate actuarial present value of all
benefit liabilities (whether or not vested) under each Plan, determined on a
plan termination basis, as disclosed in the most recent actuarial report
completed with respect to such Plan, to exceed, as of any actuarial valuation
date, the fair market value of the assets of such Plan by an amount in excess of
$250,000;
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(v) fail to make when due any contribution to any
Multiemployer Plan that the Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group may be
required to make under any agreement relating to such Multiemployer Plan, or any
Law pertaining thereto;
(vi) withdraw (completely or partially) from any
Multiemployer Plan or withdraw (or be deemed under Section 4062(e) of ERISA to
withdraw) from any Multiple Employer Plan, where any such withdrawal is likely
to result in a material liability of Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group;
(vii) terminate, or institute proceedings to terminate,
any Plan, where such termination is likely to result in a material liability to
the Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group;
(viii) make any amendment to any Plan with respect to which
security is required under Section 307 of ERISA; or
(ix) fail to give any and all notices and make all
disclosures and governmental filings required under ERISA or the Internal
Revenue Code, where such failure is likely to result in a Material Adverse
Change.
(l) Fiscal Year. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit
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any of its Subsidiaries to, change its fiscal year from the twelve-month period
beginning January 1 and ending December 31.
(m) Issuance of Stock. The Borrower shall not permit any of its
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Subsidiaries to issue any additional shares of capital stock, partnership
interests or member interests in a limited liability company or any options,
warrants or other rights in respect thereof; provided, however, than an
Unrestricted Subsidiary which is an Excluded Entity may issue additional capital
stock, partnership interests or member interests in a limited liability company
so long as all such capital stock, partnership interests or member interests in
a limited liability company which are owned, beneficially, of record, or
otherwise, by any Loan Party are pledged to the Banks as a first priority
perfected pledge pursuant to a Pledge Agreement, and provided further that any
Restricted Subsidiary may issue additional capital stock, partnership interests
or member interests in a limited liability company so long as such capital
stock, partnership interests or member interests in a limited liability company
are pledged to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks (subject only
to any pari passu pledge to the Revolving Credit Banks and the Collateral
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Sharing Agreement) as a first priority perfected pledge pursuant to a Pledge
Agreement.
(n) [Intentionally Omitted].
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(o) [Intentionally Omitted].
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(p) [Intentionally Omitted].
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(q) Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. The Borrower shall
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not at any time permit the ratio (the "Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio") of (x) the
sum of Consolidated
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Cash Flow from Operations and operating lease expense to (y) the sum of its
interest expense, operating lease expense and current maturities of long-term
Indebtedness (other than the sum of (i) current maturities of obligations in
respect of capital leases, (ii) for fiscal quarters ending on and after March
31, 1999, current maturities of the Loans; and (iii) for fiscal quarters ending
on and after March 31, 1999 current maturities of Indebtedness under the
Revolving Credit Loan Agreement) in each case determined and consolidated in
accordance with GAAP to be less than 1.85 to 1.0. Such ratio shall be calculated
as of the end of each fiscal quarter. Calculations as of the end of each fiscal
quarter shall be for the four fiscal quarters then ended.
(r) Maximum Leverage Ratio. The Borrower shall not at any time
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permit the ratio of Total Indebtedness to Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations
to exceed (A) 5.75 to 1.0 from the Closing Date through and including June 30,
1999; and (B) 5.50 to 1.0 from July 1, 1999 and thereafter. For purposes of this
Section 8.02(r), Total Indebtedness shall be calculated as of each date of
determination and Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations shall be calculated as
of each date of determination for the four fiscal quarters then ended.
(s) Minimum Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations. The
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Borrower shall not at any time permit Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations as
of the end of any fiscal quarter for the four fiscal quarters then ended to be
less than $116,000,000.
(t) Minimum Net Worth. The Borrower shall not at any time
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permit Consolidated Net Worth to be less than the amount under the following
clause (A) reduced by the amount under the following clause (B):
(A) The sum of (i) $323,789,000 plus (ii) fifty
percent (50%) of Consolidated Net Income of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
for each fiscal quarter in which net income was earned (as opposed to a net
loss) during the period from October 1, 1998 through (and including) the date of
determination, plus (iii) one hundred percent (100%) of all increases in capital
stock and additional paid-in capital from issuances for cash of equity
securities and other equity capital investments on or after October 1, 1998,
plus (iv) one hundred percent (100%) of all increases in capital stock and
additional paid-in capital from issuances of equity securities in connection
with the acquisition of any Subsidiary on or after October 1, 1998 (so long as
the fair market value at the time of acquisition of the Subsidiary so acquired
is at least equal to the value of the capital stock or other equity securities
so issued), reduced by
(B) The sum of (i) the amount of any dividend or other
distribution actually paid by the Borrower to MPN on or after October 1, 1998
pursuant to Section 8.02(e)(iv), plus (ii) the amount of any dividend or other
distribution actually paid by the Borrower to MPN on or after October 1, 1998
pursuant to Section 8.02(e)(vi) in respect of costs or expenses incurred by MPN
in connection with the Paragon Acquisition to the extent that the reimbursed
item is not deducted as an expense in the determination of Consolidated Net
Income of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, plus (iii) the amount of any
dividend paid by the Borrower to MPN pursuant to Section 8.02(e)(vii), not to
exceed the Permitted Repurchase Amount, plus (iv) the amount of any net losses
(determined on a consolidated basis for the Borrower and its Restricted
Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP) arising solely as a result of charges
described
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in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) of the definition of Approved Charges, plus (v)
subject to the prior written approval of the Required Banks, the amount of any
non-cash charges to write-down goodwill in accordance with FAS 121.
(u) Senior Indebtedness to Cash Flow From Operations Ratio. The
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Borrower shall not at any time permit the ratio of (i) Adjusted Total
Indebtedness to (ii) Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations to exceed (A) 4.50
to 1.0 from the Closing Date through and including June 30, 1999; and (B) 4.25
to 1.0 from July 1, 1999 and thereafter. For purposes of this Section 8.02(u),
Adjusted Total Indebtedness shall be calculated as of each date of determination
and Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations shall be calculated as of each date
of determination for the four fiscal quarters then ended.
(v) Incurrence of Indebtedness Permitted by the Indenture. So
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long as any Indebtedness or other obligations (monetary or otherwise) are
outstanding under the Indenture the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any
of its Subsidiaries to, at any time create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any
Indebtedness unless the incurrence thereof complies with the provisions of
Section 1008. [Limitation on Indebtedness] of the Indenture as in effect on the
Ninth Amendment Effective Date without giving any effect to any grace period
under the Indenture or waiver under the Indenture of any default of such
covenant.
(w) Maximum Amount of Certain Expenditures of the Borrower. The
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Borrower shall not and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries, during the
period commencing on the Closing Date through and including the Expiration Date,
to make aggregate expenditures in excess of $61,700,000 (the "Designated
Amount") in respect of the following:
(i) acquisitions permitted by clauses (iii) or (iv) of
Section 8.02(f);
(ii) maintenance and replacement capital expenditures and
other capital expenditures;
(iii) the purchase by the Borrower of the Subordinated
Notes as permitted by Section 8.02(d)(vii) or the making by the Borrower of the
dividend or distribution permitted by Section 8.02(e)(vii);
(iv) amounts expended for construction of facilities which
are not considered capital expenditures under GAAP and therefore would not be
included under clause (ii) above; and
(v) Restricted Investments made on or after the Closing
Date as permitted by Section 8.02(d)(iv);
At least seven (7) days prior to making any expenditure
specified in clauses (i), (iii) or (v), above, the Borrower shall deliver to the
Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Banks a detailed certificate
showing Borrower's pro-forma compliance with the financial covenants set forth
in Sections 8.02(q), 8.02(r), 8.02(s), 8.02(t) and 8.02(u), after giving effect
to the proposed expenditure, including, without limitation, the effect of any
cash to be
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expended or Indebtedness to be incurred in connection therewith. The Borrower
expressly agrees that, notwithstanding the foregoing, at least $20,000,000 of
the Designated Amount shall be designated for expenditures by the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries in the nature of maintenance capital expenditures.
For purposes of this Section 8.02(w) and the demonstration
of pro forma compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Sections
8.02(q), (r), (s), (t) and (u):
(i) Consolidated Net Worth, Adjusted Total Indebtedness
and Total Indebtedness shall be calculated as of each date of determination
after giving effect to the proposed transaction under items (i) through (v)
above (including any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith);
(ii) Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations and
Consolidated Net Income shall be calculated as of each date of determination
based upon the four fiscal quarters most recently then ended for which a
Compliance Certificate has been delivered to the Administrative Agent and shall
be adjusted to give effect to any transaction under items (ii) through (v) above
but shall only be adjusted to give effect to any acquisition under clause (i)
above only if permitted by Section 8.01(m); and
(iii) the denominator (set forth in clause (y) of Section
8.02(q)) of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be determined after giving
effect to the proposed transaction under items (i) through (v) above (including
any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith) for purposes, without
limitation, of the pro forma determination of interest expense and of current
maturities of long-term Indebtedness.
(x) Negative Pledges. Except as set forth on Schedule 8.02(x),
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Borrower shall not and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to enter into
any agreement with any person which prohibits the Loan Parties from granting
Liens to the Collateral Agent, the Agents or the Banks.
(y) Prohibition of Defeasance of Subordinated Notes. The
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Borrower shall not and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to make any
payments to the trustee under the Indenture or to any holders of Subordinated
Notes in payment of the defeasance or covenant defeasance of the Subordinated
Notes pursuant to Section 402 or 403 of the Indenture or any similar provision
in any supplement to the Indenture. Nothing in this subsection (y) shall
prohibit the purchase by the Borrower of Subordinated Notes pursuant to Section
8.02(d)(vii) or the refinancing of the Subordinated Notes with Permitted
Subordinated Indebtedness.
8.03 Reporting Requirements. The Borrower covenants and agrees that
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until payment in full of the Loans and interest thereon, satisfaction of all of
the Borrower's other obligations hereunder and termination of the Commitments,
the Borrower will furnish or cause to be furnished to the Administrative Agent
and each of the Banks:
(a) [Intentionally Omitted].
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(b) Quarterly Financial Statements. As soon as available and
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in any event within forty-five (45) calendar days after the end of each fiscal
quarter in each fiscal year, financial statements of the Borrower, consisting of
a consolidated balance sheet as of the end of such fiscal quarter and related
consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows for the
fiscal quarter then ended and the fiscal year through that date, all in
reasonable detail and certified by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower as
having been prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied (subject to
normal year-end audit adjustments), and setting forth in comparative form the
respective financial statements for the corresponding date and period in the
previous fiscal year.
(c) Annual Financial Statements. As soon as available and in
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any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of the
Borrower, financial statements of the Borrower consisting of a consolidated
balance sheet as of the end of such fiscal year, and related consolidated
statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows for the fiscal year then
ended, all in reasonable detail and setting forth in comparative form the
financial statements as of the end of and for the preceding fiscal year, and
certified by independent certified public accountants of nationally recognized
standing satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The certificate or report of
accountants shall be free of qualifications (other than any consistency
qualification that may result from a change in the method used to prepare the
financial statements as to which such accountants concur) and shall not include
a statement which indicates the occurrence or existence of any event, condition
or contingency which would materially impair the prospect of payment or
performance of any covenant, agreement or duty of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries under any of the Loan Documents, together with a letter of such
accountants substantially to the effect that, based upon their ordinary and
customary examination of the affairs of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries,
performed in connection with the preparation of such consolidated financial
statements, and in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, they
are not aware of the existence of any condition or event with constitutes an
Event of Default or Potential Default or, if they are aware of such condition or
event, stating the nature thereof.
(d) Certificate of the Borrower. Concurrent with the financial
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statements of the Borrower furnished to the Administrative Agent and to the
Banks pursuant to Sections 8.03(b) and 8.03(c) hereof, a certificate of the
Borrower signed by a Responsible Officer in the form of Exhibit 8.03(d) hereto
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(the "Compliance Certificate"), to the effect that, except as described pursuant
to Section 8.03(e) below, (i) the representations and warranties of the Borrower
contained in Article VI hereof are true on and as of the date of such
certificate with the same effect as though such representations and warranties
had been made on and as of such date (except representations and warranties
which expressly relate solely to an earlier date or time) and the Borrower has
performed and complied with all covenants and conditions hereof, (ii) no Event
of Default or Potential Default exists and is continuing on the date of such
certificate, (iii) containing calculations in sufficient detail to demonstrate
compliance as of the date of the financial statements with all financial
covenants contained in Section 8.02 hereof and with the covenant contained in
Section 1008 [Limitation on Indebtedness] of the Indenture with respect to
indebtedness incurred during the period applicable to such compliance
certificate and (iv) setting forth a list of payments summarized by category
only made by the Borrower to MPN as reimbursement of ordinary course business
expenses paid by MPN on behalf of the Borrower
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during the period applicable to such certificate and also setting forth all
other dividends and distributions to MPN and all intercompany loans to MPN
during such period.
(e) Notice of Default. Promptly after any officer of the
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Borrower has learned of the occurrence of an Event of Default or Potential
Default, a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, setting
forth the details of such Event of Default or Potential Default and the action
which the Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto.
(f) Notice of Litigation. Promptly after the commencement
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thereof, notice of all actions, suits, proceedings or investigations before or
by any Official Body or any other person against the Borrower which relate to
the Collateral, involve a claim or series of related claims in excess of
$1,000,000 or which if adversely determined would constitute a Material Adverse
Change.
(g) Certain Events. Written notice to the Administrative Agent
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(and upon the Administrative Agent's receipt of such notice, the Administrative
Agent shall provide a copy thereof to each Bank) at least thirty (30) calendar
days prior thereto, with respect to any proposed sale or transfer of assets
pursuant to Section 8.02(g)(iii) or (iv).
(h) Budgets, Forecasts, Other Reports and Information. Promptly
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upon their becoming available to the Borrower:
(i) [Intentionally Omitted]
(ii) any reports including management letters submitted to
the Borrower by independent accountants in connection with any annual, interim
or special audit,
(iii) any reports, notices or proxy statements generally
distributed by the Borrower to its stockholders on a date no later than the date
supplied to the stockholders,
(iv) any regular or periodic reports, including Forms 10-
K, 10-Q and 8-K, registration statements and prospectuses, filed by the Borrower
with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
(v) a copy of any material order in any proceeding to
which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party issued by any Official
Body,
(vi) regular, periodic utilization reports including in
detail reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent for the period of
such reports the patient census, the number of occupied beds, the payment source
(Medicare, Medicaid, private pay or otherwise) for each patient,
(vii) such other reports and information as the Banks may
from time to time reasonably request. The Borrower shall also notify the Banks
promptly of the enactment or adoption of any Law or the occurrence of any other
event which may result in a
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Material Adverse Change with respect to the Borrower after the Borrower becomes
aware or should reasonably have become aware thereof, and
(viii) annual reports in detail satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent setting forth the real property owned, leased or managed by
the Borrower or any Subsidiary, to be supplied not later than March 31, 1999
with respect to the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 and thereafter not later
than ninety (90) days after the commencement of the fiscal year to which any of
the foregoing may be applicable.
(i) Notices Regarding Plans and Benefit Arrangements. (i)
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Promptly upon becoming aware of the occurrence thereof, notice (including the
nature of the event and, when known, any action taken or threatened by the
Internal Revenue Service or the PBGC with respect thereto) of:
(A) any Reportable Event with respect to the Borrower
or any member of the ERISA Group,
(B) any Prohibited Transaction which could be subject
the Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group to a material civil penalty
assessed pursuant to Section 502(i) of ERISA or a tax imposed by Section 4975 of
the Internal Revenue Code in connection with any Plan, Benefit Arrangement or
any trust created thereunder,
(C) any assertion of material withdrawal liability
with respect to any Multiemployer Plan,
(D) any partial or complete withdrawal from a
Multiemployer Plan by the Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group under Title
IV of ERISA (or assertion thereof), where such withdrawal is likely to result in
material withdrawal liability,
(E) any cessation of operations (by the Borrower or
any member of the ERISA Group) at a facility in the circumstances described in
Section 4062(e) of ERISA,
(F) withdrawal by the Borrower or any member of the
ERISA Group from a Multiple Employer Plan to which Section 4063 of ERISA
applies,
(G) a failure by the Borrower or any member of the
ERISA Group to make a payment to a Plan required to avoid imposition of a lien
under Section 302(f) of ERISA,
(H) the adoption of an amendment to a Plan requiring
the provision of security to such Plan pursuant to Section 307 of ERISA, or
(I) any change in the actuarial assumptions or funding
methods used for any Plan, where the effect of such change is to materially
increase the unfunded benefit liability or obligation to make periodic
contributions.
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(ii) Promptly after receipt thereof, copies of (a) all
notices received by the Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group of the PBGC's
intent to terminate any Plan administered or maintained by the Borrower or any
member of the ERISA Group, or to have a trustee appointed to administer any such
Plan; and (b) at the request of the Administrative Agent or any Bank each annual
report (IRS Form 5500 series) and all accompanying schedules, the most recent
actuarial reports, the most recent financial information concerning the
financial status of each Plan administered or maintained by the Borrower or any
member of the ERISA Group, and schedules showing the amounts contributed to each
such Plan by or on behalf of the Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group in
which any of their personnel participate or from which such personnel may derive
a benefit, and each Schedule B (Actuarial Information) to the annual report
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filed by the Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group with the Internal Revenue
Service with respect to each such Plan.
(iii) Promptly upon the filing thereof, copies of Form
5310, or any successor or equivalent form to Form 5310, filed with the PBGC in
connection with the termination of any Plan.
(j) Notices With Respect to Indenture. Written notice to the
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Administrative Agent (and upon the Administrative Agent's receipt of each such
notice, the Administrative Agent shall provide a copy thereof to each Bank):
(i) immediately upon the occurrence of a "Default" or
an "Event of Default," as such terms are defined in the Indenture;
(ii) immediately upon a "Change of Control," as such
term is defined in the Indenture;
(iii) immediately upon receipt of a "notice of
acceleration" from either the trustee for the Subordinated Notes or the holders
of the Subordinated Notes pursuant to Section 502 of the Indenture or any
similar provision in any supplement to the Indenture;
(iv) simultaneous with the sending thereof, all notices
required to be sent to the trustee or holders of the Subordinated Notes under
the Indenture; and
(v) immediately upon the receipt thereof, all notices
received from the trustee under the Indenture.
ARTICLE IX
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9.01 Events of Default. An Event of Default shall mean the
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occurrence or existence of any one or more of the following events or conditions
(whatever the reason therefor and whether voluntary, involuntary or effected by
operation of Law):
(a) The Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan
(including scheduled or mandatory prepayments or the payment due at maturity) or
shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or any other amount owing hereunder
or under the other Loan Documents
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after such principal or within three (3) Business Days after such interest or
other amount becomes due in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof;
(b) Any representation and warranty made at any time by the
Borrower herein or by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in any other Loan
Document, or in any certificate, other instrument or statement furnished
pursuant to the provisions hereof or thereof, shall prove to have been false or
misleading in any material respect as of the time it was made or furnished
regardless of whether such representation and warranty was qualified as to
Borrower's knowledge or best knowledge;
(c) The Borrower shall default in the observance or performance
of any covenant contained in Section 8.01(f) or Section 8.02 hereof;
(d) The Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall default in the
observance or performance of any other covenant, condition or provision hereof
or of any other Loan Document and such default shall continue unremedied for a
period of thirty (30) Business Days after any officer of the Borrower or any
Subsidiary becomes aware of the occurrence thereof (such grace period to be
applicable only in the event such default can be remedied by corrective action
of the Borrower or such Subsidiary as determined by the Administrative Agent in
its sole discretion);
(e) A default or event of default shall occur at any time under
the terms of any agreement involving borrowed money or the extension of credit
or any other Indebtedness under which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
may be obligated as borrower or guarantor in excess of $10,000,000 in aggregate
principal amount, and such breach, default or event of default consists of the
failure to pay (beyond any period of grace permitted with respect thereto,
whether waived or not) any indebtedness when due (whether at stated maturity, by
acceleration or otherwise) or if such breach or default permits or causes the
acceleration of any indebtedness (whether or not such right shall have been
waived) or the termination of any commitment to lend;
(f) Any final judgment or orders for the payment of money in
excess of $1,000,000 in the aggregate (not paid or fully covered by insurance)
shall be entered against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries by a court
having jurisdiction in the premises which judgment is not discharged, vacated,
bonded or stayed pending appeal within a period of thirty (30) days from the
date of entry;
(g) Any of the Loan Documents shall cease to be legal, valid and
binding agreements enforceable against the party executing the same or such
party's successors and assigns (as permitted under the Loan Documents) in
accordance with the respective terms thereof or shall in any way be terminated
(except in accordance with its terms) or shall in any way be challenged or
contested or cease to give or provide the respective Liens, security interests,
rights, titles, interests, remedies, powers or privileges intended to be created
thereby;
(h) The Collateral or any other of the Borrower's or any of its
Subsidiaries' assets are attached, seized, levied upon or subject to a writ or
distress warrant; or
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such come within the possession of any receiver, trustee, custodian or assignee
for the benefit of creditors and the same is not cured within thirty (30) days
thereafter;
(i) A notice of lien or assessment in excess of $1,000,000 is
filed of record with respect to all or any part of the Borrower's or any of its
Subsidiaries' assets by the United States, or any department, agency or
instrumentality thereof, or by any state, county, municipal or other
governmental agency, including, without limitation, the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation, or if any taxes or debts owing at any time or times hereafter to
any one of these becomes payable and the same is not paid within thirty (30)
days after the same becomes payable unless the same is being contested in good
faith in accordance with Section 8.01(b);
(j) The Borrower or any of its Material Subsidiaries ceases to
be solvent or admits in writing its inability to pay its debts of as they
mature;
(k) Any of the following occurs: the Administrative Agent
determines in good faith that the amount of Borrower's liability is likely to
exceed 10% of its Consolidated Net Worth upon the occurrence of (i), (ii), (iii)
or (iv) below: (i) any Reportable Event constitutes grounds for the termination
of any Plan by the PBGC or the appointment of a trustee to administer or
liquidate any Plan, shall have occurred and be continuing; (ii) proceedings
shall have been instituted or other action taken to terminate any Plan or a
termination notice shall have been filed with respect to any Plan; (iii) a
trustee shall be appointed to administer or liquidate any Plan; or (iv) the PBGC
shall give notice of its intent to institute proceedings to terminate any Plan
or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer or liquidate any Plan; or, with
respect to any of the events specified in (v), (vi), (vii), (viii) or (ix)
below, the Administrative Agent determines in good faith that any such
occurrence could be reasonably likely to materially and adversely affect the
total enterprise represented by the Borrower and the other members of the ERISA
Group; (v) the Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group shall fail to make any
contributions when due to a Plan or a Multiemployer Plan; (vi) the Borrower or
any member of the ERISA Group shall make any amendment to a Plan with respect to
which security is required under Section 307 of ERISA; (vii) the Borrower or any
member of the ERISA Group shall withdraw completely or partially from a
Multiemployer Plan; (viii) the Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group shall
withdraw (or shall be deemed under Section 4062(e) of ERISA to withdraw) from a
Multiple Employer Plan; or (ix) any applicable law is adopted, changed or
interpreted by any Official Body with respect to or otherwise affecting one or
more Plans, Multiemployer Plans or Benefit Arrangements;
(l) The Borrower ceases to conduct its business as contemplated
or the Borrower or any of its Material Subsidiaries is enjoined, restrained or
in any way prevented by court order from conducting all or any material part of
its business and such injunction, restraint or other preventative order is not
dismissed within thirty (30) days after the entry thereof;
(m) A Change of Ownership occurs;
(n) An event of default shall occur at any time under the terms
of the MPN Credit Agreement which causes the acceleration of any indebtedness
thereunder, or an
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event of default shall occur at any time under the terms of the Paragon Senior
Subordinated Note Indenture which causes the acceleration of any indebtedness
thereunder;
(o) A default or event of default shall occur at any time under
the terms of the Revolving Credit Loan Agreement, and such breach, default or
event of default consists of the failure to pay (beyond any period of grace
permitted with respect thereto, whether waived or not) any indebtedness when due
(whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) or if such breach or
default permits or causes the acceleration of any indebtedness (whether or not
such right shall have been waived) or the termination of any commitment to lend;
(p) A proceeding shall have been instituted in a court having
jurisdiction in the premises seeking a decree or order for relief in respect of
MPN, the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower in an involuntary case under
any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law now
or hereafter in effect, or a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee,
sequestrator, conservator (or similar official) of MPN, the Borrower, or any
Subsidiary of the Borrower for any substantial part of its property, or for the
winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, and such proceeding shall remain
undismissed or unstayed and in effect for a period of sixty (60) consecutive
days or such court shall enter a decree or order granting any of the relief
sought in such proceeding; or
(q) MPN, the Borrower, or any Subsidiary of the Borrower shall
commence a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, shall consent to
the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or
shall consent to the appointment or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator,
assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator, conservator (or other similar
official) of itself or for any substantial part of its property or shall make a
general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall fail generally to pay
its debts as they become due, or shall take any action in furtherance of any of
the foregoing.
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9.02 Consequences of Event of Default.
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(a) If an Event of Default specified under subsections (a) through
(o) of Section 9.01 hereof shall occur and be continuing, the Banks shall be
under no further obligation to make Loans hereunder and the Administrative Agent
upon the request of the Required Banks, shall by written notice to the Borrower,
declare the unpaid principal amount of the Notes then outstanding and all
interest accrued thereon, any unpaid fees and all other Indebtedness of the
Borrower to the Banks hereunder and thereunder to be forthwith due and payable,
and the same shall thereupon become and be immediately due and payable to the
Administrative Agent for the benefit of each Bank without presentment, demand,
protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly
waived,; and
(b) If an Event of Default specified under subsections (p) or (q) of
Section 9.01 hereof shall occur, the Banks shall be under no further obligations
to make Loans hereunder and the unpaid principal amount of the Notes then
outstanding and all interest accrued
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thereon, any unpaid fees and all other Indebtedness of the Borrower to the Banks
hereunder and thereunder shall be immediately due and payable, without
presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of which are hereby
expressly waived; and
(c) If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, any Bank
to whom any obligation is owed by any Loan Party hereunder or under any other
Loan Document or any participant of such Bank which has agreed in writing to be
bound by the provisions of Section 10.13 hereof and any branch, subsidiary or
affiliate of such Bank or participant anywhere in the world shall have the
right, in addition to all other rights and remedies available to it, without
notice to such Loan party, to set-off against and apply to the then unpaid
balance of all the Loans and all other obligations of such Loan party hereunder
or under any other Loan Document any debt owing to, and any other fund held in
any manner for the account of, such Loan Party by such Bank or participant or by
such branch, subsidiary or affiliate, including, without limitation, all funds
in all deposit accounts (whether time or demand, general or special,
provisionally credited or finally credited, or otherwise) now or hereafter
maintained by such Loan Party for its own account (but not including funds held
in custodian or trust accounts) with such Bank or participant or such branch,
subsidiary or affiliate. Such right shall exist whether or not any Bank or the
Administrative Agent shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any
other Loan Document, whether or not such debt owing to or funds held for the
account of such Loan Party is or are matured or unmatured and regardless of the
existence or adequacy of any Collateral, Guaranty or any other security, right
or remedy available to any Bank or the Administrative Agent; and
(d) If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, and
whether or not the Administrative Agent shall have accelerated the maturity of
Loans of the Borrower pursuant to any of the foregoing provisions of this
Section 9.02, the Agents or any Bank, if owed any amount with respect to the
Notes, may proceed to protect and enforce its rights by suit in equity, action
at law and/or other appropriate proceeding, whether for the specific performance
of any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or the Notes, including
as permitted by applicable Law the obtaining of the ex parte appointment of a
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receiver, and, if such amount shall have become due, by declaration or
otherwise, proceed to enforce the payment thereof or any other legal or
equitable right of the agent or such Bank; and
(e) From and after the date on which the Administrative Agent has
taken any action pursuant to this Section 9.02 and until all obligations of the
Loan Parties have been paid in full, any and all proceeds received by the
Administrative Agent from any sale or other disposition of the Collateral, or
any part thereof, or the exercise of any other remedy by the Administrative
Agent, shall be applied as follows:
(i) first, to reimburse the Administrative Agent and the Banks
for reasonable out-of-pocket costs, expenses and disbursements, including
without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees and legal expenses, incurred by
the Administrative Agent or the Banks in connection with realizing on the
Collateral or collection of any obligations of the Loan Parties under any of the
Loan Documents, including advances made by the Banks or any one of them or the
Administrative Agent for the reasonable maintenance, preservation, protection or
enforcement of, or realization upon, the Collateral, including without
limitation, advances for
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taxes, insurance, repairs and the like and reasonable expenses incurred to sell
or otherwise realize on, or prepare for sale or other realization on, any of the
Collateral;
(ii) second, to the prepayment of all Indebtedness then due and
unpaid of the Loan Parties to the Banks incurred under this Agreement or any of
the Loan Documents, whether of principal, interest, fees, expenses or otherwise,
in such manner as the Administrative Agent may reasonably determine in its
discretion and with respect to principal, interest, and fees, shall be made in
proportion to the Ratable Share of each Bank; and
(iii) the balance, if any, as required by Law.
(f) In addition to all of the rights and remedies contained in this
Agreement or in any of the other Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent and
the Collateral Agent shall have all of the rights and remedies with respect to
the Collateral of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code or other
applicable Law, all of which rights and remedies shall be cumulative and non-
exclusive, to the extent permitted by Law. The Administrative Agent may, and
upon the request of the Required Banks shall (or shall, if applicable cause the
Collateral Agent to), exercise all post-default rights granted to the
Administrative Agent (or Collateral Agent, as the case may be) and the Banks
under the Loan Documents or applicable Law.
(g) Following the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default,
the Borrower, at its cost and expense (including the cost and expense of
obtaining any of the following referenced consents, approvals, etc.) will
promptly execute and deliver or cause the execution and delivery of all
applications, certificates, instruments, registration statements, and all other
documents and papers the Administrative Agent may request in connection with the
obtaining of any consent, approval, registration, qualification, permit,
license, accreditation, or authorization of any other Official Body or other
person necessary or appropriate for the effective exercise of any rights
hereunder or under the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, the Borrower agrees that in the event the Administrative Agent or
the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Banks shall exercise its rights, hereunder
or pursuant to the other Loan Documents, to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose
of, or vote, consent, operate, or take any other action in connection with any
of the Collateral, the Borrower shall execute and deliver (or cause to be
executed and delivered) all applications, certificates, assignments, and other
documents that the Administrative Agent requests to facilitate such actions and
shall otherwise promptly, fully, and diligently cooperate with the
Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent and any other necessary persons in
making any application for the prior consent or approval of any Official Body or
any other person to the exercise by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral
Agent on behalf of the Banks of any of such rights relating to all or any of the
Collateral. Furthermore, because the Borrower agrees that the remedies at law,
of the agent on behalf of the Banks, for failure of the Borrower to comply with
the provisions of Section 8.01(f) and of this Section 9.02(g) would be
inadequate and that any such failure would not be adequately compensable in
damages, the Borrower agrees that the covenants of Sections 8.01(f) and 9.02(g)
may be specifically enforced.
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(h) Upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, the
Administrative Agent may request, without limiting the rights and remedies of
the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Banks otherwise provided hereunder and
under the other Loan Documents, that the Borrower do any of the following: (i)
give the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Banks specific assignments of the
accounts receivable of the Borrower and each Subsidiary after such accounts
receivable come into existence, and schedules of such accounts receivable, the
form and content of such assignment and schedules to be satisfactory to the
Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent, (ii) immediately notify the
Administrative Agent if any of such accounts receivable arise out of contracts
with the U.S. Government or any department, agency or instrumentality thereof,
and execute any instruments and take any steps required by the Administrative
Agent in order that all moneys due and to become due under such contract shall
be assigned (to the extent permitted by law) to the Collateral Agent on behalf
of the Banks and notice thereof given to the government under the Federal
Assignment of Claims Act, if applicable, or any other applicable law or
regulation; and in order to better secure the Collateral Agent on behalf of the
Banks, in relation to such accounts receivable, and (iii) to the extent
permitted by Law, enter into such lockbox agreements and establish such lockbox
accounts as the Administrative Agent may require, with the local banks in areas
in which the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may be operating (in such cases, all
local lockbox accounts shall be depository transfer accounts entitled "In trust
for PNC Bank, National Association, as Collateral Agent") which shall have
agreed in writing to the Collateral Agent's requirements for the handling of
such accounts and the transfer of account funds to the Collateral Agent on
behalf of the Banks, all at the Borrower's sole expense, and shall direct all
payments from Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, private payors,
health maintenance organizations, all commercial payors and all other payors due
to the Borrower or any Subsidiary, to such lockbox accounts.
9.03 Notice of Sale. Any notice required to be given by the
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Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent of a sale, lease, or other disposition
of the Collateral or any other intended action by the Administrative Agent or
Collateral Agent, if given ten (10) days prior to such proposed action, shall
constitute commercially reasonable and fair notice thereof to the relevant Loan
Party.
ARTICLE X
THE AGENT
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10.01 Appointment. Each Bank hereby irrevocably designates, appoints
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and authorizes PNC Bank to act as Administrative Agent for such Bank under this
Agreement to execute and deliver or accept on behalf of each of the Banks the
other Loan Documents. Each Bank hereby irrevocably authorizes, and each holder
of any Note by the acceptance of a Note shall be deemed irrevocably to
authorize, the Administrative Agent to take such action on its behalf under the
provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any other
instruments and agreements referred to herein, and to exercise such powers and
to perform such duties hereunder as are specifically delegated to or required of
the Agents, the Administrative Agent or any of them by the terms hereof,
together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. PNC Bank agrees
to act as the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Banks to the extent
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provided in this Agreement, and each of PNC Bank and First Union National Bank
agrees to act as Agent on behalf of the Banks to the extent provided in this
Agreement.
10.02 Delegation of Duties. The Agents and the Administrative
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Agent may perform any of its duties hereunder by or through agents or employees
(provided such delegation does not constitute a relinquishment of its duties as
Agents and the Administrative Agent) and, subject to Sections 10.05 and 10.06
hereof, shall be entitled to engage and pay for the advice or services of any
attorneys, accountants or other experts concerning all matters pertaining to its
duties hereunder and to rely upon any advice so obtained
10.03 Nature of Duties; Independent Credit Investigation. Neither
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the Agents nor the Administrative Agent shall have any duties or
responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement and no
implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations, or
liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or otherwise exist. The duties of
the Administrative Agent and of the Agents shall be mechanical and
administrative in nature; neither the Administrative Agent nor the Agents shall
have by reason of this Agreement a fiduciary or trust relationship in respect of
any Bank; and nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to or
shall be so construed as to impose upon the Administrative Agent or any Agent
any obligation in respect of this Agreement except as expressly set forth
herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the use of the term
"Agents" in this Agreement with reference to the Agents or Administrative Agent,
as the case may be, 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. Each Bank expressly acknowledges (i) neither the
Administrative Agent nor any Agent has made any representations and warranties
to it and that no act by the Administrative Agent or any Agent hereafter taken,
including any review of the affairs of the Loan Parties, shall be deemed to
constitute any representation or warranty by the Administrative Agent or any
Agent to any Bank; (ii) that it has made and will continue to make, without
reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any Agent, its own independent
investigation of the financial condition and affairs and its own appraisal of
the creditworthiness of the Loan Parties in connection with this Agreement and
the making and continuance of the Loans hereunder; and (iii) except as expressly
provided herein, that neither the Administrative Agent nor any Agent shall have
any duty or responsibility, either initially or on a continuing basis, to
provide any Bank with any credit or other information with respect thereto,
whether coming into its possession before the making of any Loan or at any time
or times thereafter.
10.04 Actions in Discretion of Agents; Instructions From the Banks.
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The Administrative Agent and each Agent agrees, upon the written request of
the Required Banks, to take or refrain from taking any action of the type
specified as being within the Administrative Agent's or such Agent's rights,
powers or discretion herein, provided that neither the Administrative Agent nor
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any Agent shall be required to take any action which exposes the Administrative
Agent or any Agent to personal liability or which is contrary to this Agreement
or any other Loan Document or applicable Law. In the absence of a request by
the Required Banks, the Administrative Agent and each Agent shall have
authority, in its sole discretion, to take or not to take any such action,
unless this Agreement specifically requires the consent of the
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Required Banks or all of the Banks. Any action taken or failure to act pursuant
to such instructions or discretion shall be binding on the Banks, subject to
Section 10.06 hereof. Subject to the provisions of Section 10.06, no Bank shall
have any right of action whatsoever against the Administrative Agent or any
Agent as a result of the Administrative Agent or any Agent acting or refraining
from acting hereunder in accordance with the instructions of the Required Banks,
or in the absence of such instructions, in the absolute discretion of the
Administrative Agent or the Agents so long as the Administrative Agent or such
Agent is otherwise authorized to act within its rights and powers as provided in
this Agreement.
10.05 Reimbursement and Indemnification of Agents by the Borrower.
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The Borrower unconditionally agrees to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent
and each Agent and save the Administrative Agent and each Agent harmless against
(a) liability for the payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket costs, expenses
and disbursements, including but not limited to reasonable fees and expenses of
counsel, appraisers and environmental consultants, incurred by the
Administrative Agent or any Agent (i) in connection with the development,
negotiation, preparation, execution, performance by a Loan Party or an Excluded
Entity and interpretation of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (ii)
relating to any requested amendments, waivers or consents pursuant to the
provisions hereof, (iii) in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement or
any other Loan Document or collection of amounts due hereunder or thereunder or
the proof and allowability of any claim arising under this Agreement or any
other Loan Document, whether in bankruptcy or receivership proceedings or
otherwise, and (iv) in any workout, restructuring or in connection with the
protection, preservation, exercise or enforcement of any of the terms hereof or
of any rights hereunder or under any other Loan Document or in connection with
any foreclosure, collection or bankruptcy proceedings, and (b) all liabilities,
obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs,
expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever including, without
limitation, all documentary stamp tax, non-recurring intangible personal
property tax, recording or transfer taxes due to any Official Body together with
all interest, fines, penalties, costs or other charges thereon which may be
imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent or any
Agent, in its capacity as such, in any way relating to or arising out of this
Agreement or any other Loan Documents or any action taken or omitted by the
Administrative Agent or any Agent hereunder or thereunder, provided that the
Borrower shall not be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations,
losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or
disbursements if the same results from the Administrative Agent's or any Agent's
gross negligence or willful misconduct, or if the Borrower was not given notice
of the subject claim and the opportunity to participate in the defense thereof,
at its expense, or if the same results from a compromise or settlement agreement
entered into without the consent of the Borrower. In addition, upon the
occurrence of an Event of Default, the Borrower agrees to reimburse and pay all
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent's or any Agent's
regular employees and agents engaged periodically to perform audits of the
Borrower's books, records and business properties.
10.06 Exculpatory Provisions. Neither the Administrative Agent,
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any Agent nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees,
agents, attorneys or affiliates shall (a) be liable to any Bank for any action
taken or omitted to be taken by it or them hereunder, or in connection herewith
including without limitation pursuant to any Loan Document, unless caused
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by its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct, (b) be responsible
in any manner to any of the Banks for the effectiveness, enforceability,
genuineness, validity or the due execution of this Agreement or any other Loan
Documents or for any recital, representation, warranty, document, certificate,
report or statement herein or made or furnished under or in connection with this
Agreement or any other Loan Documents, unless caused by its or their own gross
negligence or willful misconduct, or (c) be under any obligation to any of the
Banks to ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or observance of any of
the terms, covenants or conditions hereof or thereof on the part of the Loan
Parties or any Excluded Entity, or the financial condition of the Loan Parties
or any Excluded Entity, or the existence or possible existence of any Event of
Default or Potential Default, unless caused by its or their own gross negligence
or willful misconduct. Neither the Agent nor any Bank nor any of their
respective directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys or affiliates shall
be liable to the Loan Parties or any Excluded Entity for consequential damages
resulting from any breach of contract, tort or other wrong in connection with
the negotiation, documentation, administration or collection of the Loans or any
of the Loan Documents.
10.07 Reimbursement and Indemnification of Agents by Banks. Each
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Bank agrees to reimburse and indemnify the Administrative Agent and each Agent
(to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower and without limiting the
obligation of the Borrower to do so) in proportion of its Ratable Share from and
against all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions,
judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature
whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the
Administrative Agent, the Agents, or any of them, in their respective capacities
as such, in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any other
Loan Documents or any action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent or any
Agent hereunder or thereunder, provided that no Bank shall be liable for any
portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions,
judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements (a) if the same results from
the Administrative Agent's or any Agent's gross negligence or willful
misconduct, or (b) if such Bank was not given notice of the subject claim and
the opportunity to participate in the defense thereof, at its expense, or (c) if
the same results from a compromise and settlement agreement entered into without
the consent of such Bank. In addition, each Bank agrees promptly to reimburse
the Administrative Agent and each Agent (to the extent not reimbursed by the
Borrower and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower to do so) in
proportion to its Ratable Share for all amounts due and payable by the Borrower
to the Administrative Agent or the Agents in connection with the periodic audit
of the Borrower's books, records and business properties by the Administrative
Agent or the Agents. In the event the Banks reimburse or indemnify the
Administrative Agent or any Agent pursuant to this Section 10.07 and subsequent
thereto the Administrative Agent or such Agent is reimbursed or indemnified by
the Borrower with respect to the same matter for which indemnification or
reimbursement was previously made by the Banks, such Administrative Agent or
Agent will promptly refund to the Banks, in accordance with each Bank's Ratable
Share, the duplicative amount.
10.08 Reliance by Agents. The Administrative Agent and each Agent
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shall be entitled to rely upon any writing, telegram, telex or teletype
message, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, letter, cablegram, statement,
order or other document or conversation by telephone or otherwise believed by it
to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the
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proper person or persons, and upon the advice and opinions of counsel and other
professional advisers selected by the Administrative Agent or any Agent. The
Administrative Agent and each Agent shall be fully justified in failing or
refusing to take any action hereunder unless 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.
10.09 Notice of Default. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any
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Agent shall be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any
Potential Default or Event of Default unless such person has received written
notice from a Bank or the Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing such
Potential Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a "notice
of default."
10.10 Notices. Each of the Administrative Agent and each Agent
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shall promptly send to each Bank a copy of all notices received from any Loan
Party pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents
promptly upon receipt thereof. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify
the Borrower and the other Banks of each change in the Base Rate and the
effective date thereof.
10.11 Banks in Their Individual Capacities. With respect to its
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Commitments and the Loans made by it, the Administrative Agent and each Agent
shall have the same rights and powers hereunder as any other Bank and may
exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent or an Agent,
and the term "Banks" shall, unless the context otherwise indicates, include the
Administrative Agent and each Agent in its individual capacity. PNC Bank and its
affiliates, First Union National Bank and its affiliates and each of the Banks
and their respective affiliates may, without liability to account, except as
prohibited herein, make Loans to, accept deposits from, discount drafts for, act
as trustee under indentures of, and generally engage in any kind of banking or
trust business with, the Borrower and its affiliates, in the case of the
Administrative Agent or any Agent, as though it were not acting as
Administrative Agent or Agent hereunder and in the case of each Bank, as though
such Bank were not a Bank hereunder.
10.12 Holders of Notes. The Administrative Agent and each Agent may
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deem and treat any payee of any Note as the owner thereof for all purposes
hereof unless and until written notice of the assignment or transfer thereof
shall have been filed with the Administrative Agent and the Agents. Any request,
authority or consent of any person who at the time of making such request or
giving such authority or consent is the holder of any Note shall be conclusive
and binding on any subsequent holder, transferee or assignee of such Note or of
any Note or Notes issued in exchange therefor.
10.13 Equalization of Banks. The Banks and the holders of any
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participations in any Notes agree among themselves that, with respect to all
amounts received by any Bank or any such holder for application on any
obligation hereunder or under any Note or under any such participation, whether
received by voluntary payment, by realization upon security, by the exercise of
the right of set-off or banker's lien, by counterclaim or by any other non-pro
rata source, equitable adjustment will be made in the manner stated in the
following sentence so that, in effect, all such excess amounts shall be shared
ratably among the Banks and such holders in proportion to their interests in
payments under the Notes, except as otherwise provided in
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Sections [4.04(b), 5.04(b) or 5.06(a)] hereof. The Banks or any such holder
receiving any such amount shall purchase for cash from each of the other Banks
an interest in such Bank's Loans in such amount as shall result in a ratable
participation by the Banks and each such holder in the aggregate unpaid amount
under the Notes, provided that if all or any portion of such excess amount is
thereafter recovered from the Bank or the holder making such purchase, such
purchase shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of
such recovery, together with interest or other amounts, if any, required by law
(including court order) to be paid by the Bank or the holder making such
purchase.
10.14 Successor Agents. Any Agent or the Administrative Agent
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(i) may resign as Agent or Administrative Agent, as the case may be, or (ii)
shall resign if such resignation is requested by the Required Banks, in the case
of either (i) or (ii) upon not less than thirty (30) days' prior written notice
to the Borrower and the Banks. If any Agent or the Administrative Agent shall
resign under this Agreement, then either (a) the Required Banks shall appoint
from among the Banks a successor Agent or Administrative Agent, as the case may
be, for the Banks, or (b) if a successor Agent shall not be so appointed and
approved within the thirty (30) day period following the Agent's or the
Administrative Agent's notice to the Banks of its resignation, then the
resigning Administrative Agent or resigning Agent, as the case may be, shall
appoint, with the consent of the Borrower, such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld, a successor Agent who shall serve as Agent, or Administrative Agent,
as the case may be, until such time as the Required Banks appoint a successor
agent. Upon its appointment pursuant to either clause (a) or (b) above, such
successor agent shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties of the agent and
the terms "Agent" and "Administrative Agent" shall mean such successor Agent or
Administrative Agent, as the case may be, effective upon its appointment, and
the former Administrative Agent's or Agent's rights, powers and duties as Agent
or Administrative Agent shall be terminated without any other or further act or
deed on the part of such former Agent or Administrative Agent or any of the
parties to this Agreement. After the resignation of any Administrative Agent or
Agent hereunder, the provisions of this Article X shall inure to the benefit of
such former Agent and former Administrative Agent, and such former Agent and
former Administrative Agent shall not by reason of such resignation be deemed to
be released from liability for any actions taken or not taken by it while it was
the Administrative Agent or an Agent under this Agreement.
10.15 Administrative Agent's Fee. The Borrower shall pay to the
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Administrative Agent a non refundable, annual fee (the "Administrative Agent's
Fee") as set forth in the agreement dated December 3, 1998, between the Borrower
and the Administrative Agent, such fee to be payable in the manner and on the
dates set forth in such letter agreement.
10.16 Availability of Funds. Unless the Administrative Agent shall
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have been notified by a Bank prior to the date upon which a Loan is to be made
that such Bank does not intend to make available to the Administrative Agent
such Bank's portion of such Loan, the Administrative Agent may assume that such
Bank has made or will make such proceeds available to the Administrative Agent
on such date and the Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption
(but shall not be required to), make available to the Borrower a corresponding
amount. If such corresponding amount is not in fact made available to the
Administrative Agent by such Bank, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to
recover such amount on demand
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from such Bank (or, if such Bank fails to pay such amount forthwith upon such
demand from the Borrower) together with interest thereon, in respect of each day
during the period commencing on the date such amount was made available to the
Borrower and ending on the date the Administrative Agent recovers such amount,
at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Effective Rate in respect of the
Loan.
10.17 Calculations. In the absence of gross negligence or willful
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misconduct, the Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any error in
computing the amount payable to any Bank whether in respect of the Loans, fees
or any other amounts due to the Banks under this Agreement. In the event an
error in computing any amount payable to any Bank is made, the Administrative
Agent, the Borrower and each affected Bank shall, forthwith upon discovery of
such error, make such adjustments as shall be required to correct such error,
and any compensation therefor will be calculated at the Federal Funds Effective
Rate.
10.18 Beneficiaries. Except as expressly provided herein, the
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provisions of this Article X are solely for the benefit of the Administrative
Agent, each Agent and the Banks, and the Borrower shall not have any rights to
rely on or enforce any of the provisions hereof. In performing its functions and
duties under this Agreement, the Administrative Agent and each Agent shall act
solely as agent of the Banks and does not assume and shall not be deemed to have
assumed any obligation toward or relationship of agency or trust with or for the
Borrower.
10.19 Holding of Loan Documents. Administrative Agent agrees that all
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original Loan Documents retained by it shall be retained for the benefit of the
Banks, and the Administrative Agent shall make available copies of such
documents retained by it upon the reasonable request of any of the Banks.
ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS
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11.01 Modifications, Amendments or Waivers. With the written consent
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of the Required Banks, the Administrative Agent, acting on behalf of the Banks,
and the Borrower or the other applicable Loan Party may from time to time enter
into written agreements amending or changing any provision of this Agreement or
any other Loan Document or the rights of the Banks or the Borrower or such Loan
Party hereunder or thereunder, or may grant written waivers or consents to a
departure from the due performance of the obligations of the Borrower or such
Loan Party hereunder or thereunder. Any such agreement, waiver or consent made
with such written consent shall be effective to bind all the Loan Parties and
all of the Banks; provided that, no such agreement, waiver or consent may be
made which will:
(a) without the written consent of all Banks, reduce the
amount of the Commitment Fee or any other fees payable to any Bank hereunder, or
amend Sections 5.02 [Pro Rata Treatment of Banks], 10.06 [Exculpatory
Provisions] or 10.13 [Equalization of Banks] hereof;
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(b) without the written consent of all Banks, whether or not
any Loans are outstanding, extend the time for payment of principal or interest
of any Loan, or reduce the principal amount of or the rate of interest borne by
any Loan;
(c) without the written consent of all Banks, release any
Collateral or other security, if any, for the Borrower's obligations hereunder
(provided that, upon the request by the Borrower and so long as no Potential
Default or Event of Default exists or is continuing as certified by the Borrower
to the Agents and the Banks, with respect to any disposition or sale of assets
which is permitted by Section 8.02(f) or (g), the Administrative Agent is hereby
authorized to release liens on the assets so disposed of or sold and to release
the Guaranty of any Subsidiary sold or disposed of without the consent of any
Bank);
(d) without the written consent of all Banks, release or
terminate any Guaranty Agreement of any Loan Party;
(e) without the written consent of the Supermajority Required
Banks and each Bank whose Combined Commitment equals $25,000,000 or more, amend
Sections 4.01(a) or 8.02(r), or change the definitions or the method of
computing the ratios contained within such foregoing sections;
(f) without the written consent of all Banks, amend Section
11.01 or change the definition of Supermajority Required Banks or the definition
of Required Banks, or change any requirement providing for the Banks, the
Supermajority Required Banks or the Required Banks to authorize the taking of
any action hereunder; or
(g) without the written consent of all Banks, extend the
Expiration Date or increase the amount of Commitment of any Bank hereunder.
11.02 No Implied Waivers; Cumulative Remedies; Writing Required.
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No course of dealing and no delay or failure of the Administrative Agent, any
Agent or any Bank in exercising any right, power or remedy or privilege under
this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall affect any other or future
exercise thereof or operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial
exercise thereof or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a
right, power, remedy or privilege preclude any further exercise thereof or of
any other right, power, remedy or privilege. The rights and remedies of the
Administrative Agent, each Agent and the Banks under this Agreement and any
other Loan Documents are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies
which they would otherwise have. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any
kind or character on the part of any Bank of any breach or default under this
Agreement or any such waiver of any provision or condition of this Agreement
must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set
forth in such writing.
11.03 Reimbursement and Indemnification of Banks by the Borrower;
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Taxes. The Borrower agrees unconditionally upon demand to pay or reimburse to
each Bank (other than the Administrative Agents and the Agents, as to which the
Borrower's obligations are set forth in Section 9.05) and to save such Bank
harmless against (i) liability for the payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket
costs, expenses and disbursements (including reasonable fees and
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expenses of counsel for each Bank except with respect to (a) and (b) below),
incurred by such Bank (a) in connection with the interpretation of this
Agreement, and other instruments and documents to be delivered hereunder, (b)
relating to any requested amendments, waivers or consents pursuant to the
provisions hereof, (c) in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement or
any other Loan Document, or collection of amounts due hereunder or thereunder or
the proof and allowability of any claim arising under this Agreement or any
other Loan Document, whether in bankruptcy or receivership proceedings or
otherwise, and (d) in any workout, restructuring or in connection with the
protection, preservation, exercise or enforcement of any of the terms hereof or
of any rights hereunder or under any other Loan Document or in connection with
any foreclosure, collection or bankruptcy proceedings, or (ii) all liabilities,
obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs,
expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever including, without
limitation, all documentary stamp tax, non-recurring intangible personal
property tax, recording or transfer taxes due to any Official Body together with
all interest, fines, penalties, costs or other charges thereon which may be
imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Bank, in its capacity as such,
in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any other Loan
Documents or any action taken or omitted by such Bank hereunder or thereunder,
provided that the Borrower shall not be liable for any portion of such
liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits,
costs, expenses or disbursements (A) if the same results from such Bank's gross
negligence or willful misconduct, or (B) if the Borrower was not given notice of
the subject claim and the opportunity to participate in the defense thereof, at
its expense, or (C) if the same results from a compromise or settlement
agreement entered into without the consent of the Borrower. The Banks will
attempt to minimize the fees and expenses of legal counsel for the Banks which
are subject to reimbursement by the Borrower hereunder by considering the usage
of one law firm to represent the Banks and the Administrative Agents, and the
Agents if appropriate under the circumstances. The Borrower agrees
unconditionally to pay all stamp, document, transfer, recording or filing taxes
or fees and similar impositions now or hereafter determined by the
Administrative Agent, any Agent or any Bank to be payable in connection with
this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and the Borrower agrees
unconditionally to save the Administrative Agent, each Agent and the Banks
harmless from and against any and all present or future claims, liabilities or
losses with respect to or resulting from any omission to pay or delay in paying
any such taxes, fees or impositions.
11.04 Holidays. Whenever any payment or action to be made or taken
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hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day which is not a Business Day, such
payment or action shall be made or taken on the next following Business Day
(except as provided in Sections 4.02(a) and (b) with respect to Interest Periods
for Loans subject to a Euro-Rate Option), and such extension of time shall be
included in computing interest or fees, if any, in connection with such payment
or action.
11.05 Funding by Branch, Subsidiary or Affiliate.
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(a) Notional Funding. Each Bank shall have the right from time to
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time, without notice to the Borrower, to deem any branch, subsidiary or
affiliate (which for the purposes of this Section 11.05 shall mean any
corporation or association which is directly or indirectly controlled by or is
under direct or indirect common control with any corporation or
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association which directly or indirectly controls such Bank) of such Bank to
have made, maintained or funded any Loan to which the Euro-Rate Option applies
at any time, provided that immediately following (on the assumption that a
payment were then due from the Borrower to such other office) and as a result of
such change the Borrower would not be under any greater financial obligation
pursuant to Section 5.06 hereof than it would have been in the absence of such
change. Notional funding offices may be selected by each Bank without regard to
the Bank's actual methods of making, maintaining or funding the Loans or any
sources of funding actually used by or available to such Bank.
(b) Actual Funding. Each Bank shall have the right from time to
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time, to make or maintain any Loan by arranging for a branch, subsidiary or
affiliate of such Bank to make or maintain such Loan subject to the last
sentence of this Section 11.05(b). If any Bank causes a branch, subsidiary or
affiliate to make or maintain any part of the Loans hereunder, all terms and
conditions of this Agreement shall, except where the context clearly requires
otherwise, be applicable to such part of the Loans to the same extent as if such
Loans were made or maintained by such Banks but in no event shall any Bank's use
of a branch, subsidiary or affiliate to make or maintain any part of the Loans
hereunder cause such Bank or such branch, subsidiary or affiliate to incur any
cost or expenses payable by the Borrower hereunder or require the Borrower to
pay any other compensation to any Bank (including, without limitation, any
expenses incurred or payable pursuant to Section 5.06 hereof) which would
otherwise not be incurred).
11.06 Notices. All notices, requests, demands, directions and other
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communications (collectively "notices") given to or made upon any party hereto
under the provisions of this Agreement shall be by telephone or in writing
(including telex or facsimile communication) unless otherwise expressly
permitted hereunder and shall be delivered or sent by telex or facsimile to the
respective parties at the addresses and numbers set forth under their respective
names on the signature pages hereof or in accordance with any subsequent
unrevoked written direction from any party to the others. All notices shall,
except as otherwise expressly herein provided, be effective (a) in the case of
telex or facsimile, when received, (b) in the case of hand-delivered notice,
when hand delivered, (c) in the case of telephone, when telephoned, provided,
however, that in order to be effective, telephonic notices must be confirmed in
writing no later than the next day by letter, facsimile or telex, (d) if given
by mail, four (4) days after such communication is deposited in the mails with
first class postage prepaid, return receipt requested, and (e) if given by any
other means (including by air courier), when delivered; provided, that notices
to the Administrative Agent shall not be effective until received. Any Bank
giving any notice to the Borrower shall simultaneously send a copy thereof to
the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the
other Banks of the receipt by it of any such notice.
11.07 Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are intended
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to be severable. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or
unenforceable in whole or in part in any jurisdiction such provision shall, as
to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity and
unenforceability without in any manner affecting the validity or enforceability
thereof in any other jurisdiction or the remaining provisions hereof in any
jurisdiction.
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11.08 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract
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under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and for all purposes shall be
governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without regard to its conflict of laws principles.
11.09 Prior Understanding. This Agreement supersedes all prior
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understandings and agreements, whether written or oral, between the parties
hereto and thereto relating to the transactions provided for herein and therein,
including any prior confidentiality agreements and commitments.
11.10 Duration; Survival. All representations and warranties of the
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Borrower contained herein or made in connection herewith shall survive the
making of Loans and shall not be waived by the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, any investigation by the Administrative Agent, any Agent or the
Banks, the making of Loans, or payment in full of the Loans. All covenants and
agreements of the Borrower contained in Sections 8.01, 8.02 and 8.03 herein
shall continue in full force and effect from and after the date hereof so long
as the Borrower may borrow hereunder and until termination of the Commitments
and payment in full of the Loans. All covenants and agreements of the Borrower
contained herein relating to the payment of principal, interest, premiums,
additional compensation or expenses and indemnification, including those set
forth in the Notes, Article V and Sections 10.05, 10.07 and 11.03 hereof, shall
survive payment in full of the Loans and termination of the Commitments.
11.11 Successors and Assigns.
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(i) This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the
benefit of the Banks, the Agents, the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and
their respective successors and assigns, except that the Borrower may not assign
or transfer any of its rights and obligations hereunder or any interest herein.
Each Bank may, at its own cost, make assignments of or sell participations in
all or any part of its Commitment and the Loans made by it to one or more banks
or other entities, subject in the case of assignments to the consent of the
Borrower (which consent shall not be required (A) during any period in which an
Event of Default exists or (B) in the case of an assignment by a Bank to an
Affiliate of such Bank) and the Administrative Agent with respect to any
assignee, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, and provided that
assignments may not be made in amounts less than $1,000,000. It is expressly
agreed that upon and after the occurrence and during the continuation of an
Event of Default the consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required,
however the consent of the Borrower shall not be required for a Bank to make an
assignment of all or any part of its Commitment. In order for a Bank, at any
time to sell a participation in all or any part of its Commitment, the consent
of the Administrative Agent shall be required, however the consent of the
Borrower shall not be required. In the case of an assignment, upon receipt by
the Administrative Agent of the Assignment and Assumption Agreement and payment
to the Administrative Agent of a fee in the amount of $3,500, the assignee shall
have, to the extent of such assignment (unless otherwise provided therein), the
same rights, benefits and obligations as it would have if it had been a
signatory Bank hereunder, the Commitments in Section 2.01 shall be adjusted
accordingly, and upon surrender of any Note subject to such assignment, the
Borrower shall execute and deliver a new Note to the assignee in an amount equal
to the amount of the Commitment or Loan assumed
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by it and a new Note to the assigning Bank in an amount equal to the Commitment
or Loan retained by it hereunder. In the case of a participation, the
participant shall only have the rights specified in Section 9.02(c) (the
participant's rights against such Bank in respect of such participation to be
those set forth in the agreement executed by such Bank in favor of the
participant relating thereto and not to include any voting rights except with
respect to changes of the type referenced in clauses (a), (b) or (c) under
Section 11.01 hereof), all of such Bank's obligations under this Agreement or
any other Loan Document shall remain unchanged and all amounts payable by any
Loan party hereunder or thereunder shall be determined as if such Bank had not
sold such participation. Each Bank may furnish any publicly available
information concerning any Loan Party and any other information concerning any
Loan Party in the possession of such Bank from time to time to assignees and
participants (including prospective assignees or participants) provided such
assignees and participants agree to be bound by the provisions of Section 11.2
hereof.
(ii) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any
Bank may at any time pledge or grant a security interest in all or any portion
of its rights under this Agreement, its Note and the other Loan Documents to any
Federal Reserve Bank in accordance with Regulation A of the FRB or U.S. Treasury
Relegation 31 CFR Section 203.14 without notice to or consent of the Borrower or
the Administrative Agent. No such pledge or grant of a security interest shall
release the transferor Bank of its obligations hereunder or under any other Loan
Document.
11.12 Confidentiality. The Agents, the Administrative Agent and the
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Banks each agree to keep confidential all information obtained from any Loan
Party which is nonpublic and confidential or proprietary in nature (including
any information any Loan Party specifically designates as confidential), except
as provided below, and to use such information only in connection with their
respective capacities under this Agreement and for the purposes contemplated
hereby. The Agents, the Administrative Agent and the Banks shall be permitted to
disclose such information (i) to outside legal counsel, accountants and other
professional advisors who need to know such information in connection with the
administration and enforcement of this Agreement, subject to agreement of such
persons to maintain the confidentiality, (ii) assignees and participants as
contemplated by Section 11.11, (iii) to the extent requested by any bank
regulatory authority or, with notice to the Borrower, as otherwise required by
applicable Law or by any subpoena or similar legal process, or in connection
with any investigation or proceeding arising out of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, (iv) if it becomes publicly available other than
as a result of a breach of this Agreement or becomes available from a source not
subject to confidentiality restrictions, or (v) the Borrower shall have
consented to such disclosure.
11.13 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by different
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parties hereto on any number of separate counterparts, each of which, when so
executed and delivered, shall be an original, and all such counterparts shall
together constitute one and the same instrument.
11.14 Agent's or Bank's Consent. Whenever the Administrative
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Agent's, any Agent's or any Bank's consent is required to be obtained under this
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents as a condition to any action,
inaction, condition or event, the Administrative
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Agent, each Agent and each Bank shall be authorized to give or withhold such
consent in its sole and absolute discretion and to condition its consent upon
the giving of additional collateral, the payment of money or any other matter.
11.15 Exceptions. The representations, warranties and covenants
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contained herein shall be independent of each other and no exception to any
representation, warranty or covenant shall be deemed to be an exception to any
other representation, warranty or covenant contained herein unless expressly
provided, nor shall any such exceptions be deemed to permit any action or
omission that would be in contravention of applicable Law.
11.16 CONSENT TO FORUM; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THE BORROWER HEREBY
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IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY AND UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN
DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS
UPON IT AND CONSENTS THAT ALL SUCH SERVICE OF PROCESS BE MADE BY CERTIFIED OR
REGISTERED MAIL DIRECTED TO THE BORROWER AT THE ADDRESSES PROVIDED FOR IN
SECTION 11.06 HEREOF AND SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE COMPLETED UPON
ACTUAL RECEIPT THEREOF. THE BORROWER WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO JURISDICTION AND
VENUE OF ANY ACTION INSTITUTED AGAINST IT AS PROVIDED HEREIN AND AGREES NOT TO
ASSERT ANY DEFENSE BASED ON LACK OF JURISDICTION OR VENUE. THE BORROWER, THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE AGENTS AND THE BANKS HEREBY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY
ACTION, SUIT, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED
TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE COLLATERAL TO THE FULL EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW.
11.17 Tax Withholding Clause. At least five (5) Business Days prior
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to the first date on which interest or fees are payable hereunder for the
account of any Bank, each Bank that is not incorporated under the laws of the
United States of America or state thereof agrees that it will deliver to each of
the Borrower and the Administrative Agent two (2) duly completed copies of (i)
Internal Revenue Service Form W-9, 4224 or 1001, or other applicable form
prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service, certifying in either case that such
Bank is entitled to receive payments under this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents without deduction or withholding of any United States federal income
taxes, or is subject to such tax at a reduced rate under an applicable tax
treaty, or (ii) Form W-8 or other applicable form or a certificate of the Bank
indicating that no such exemption or reduced rate is allowable with respect to
such payments. Each Bank which so delivers a Form W-8, W-9, 4224 or 1001 further
undertakes to deliver to each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent two
(2) additional copies of such form (or a successor form) on or before the date
that such form expires or becomes obsolete or after the occurrence of any event
requiring a change in the most recent form so delivered by it, and such
amendments thereto or extensions or renewals thereof as may be reasonably
requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, either certifying that
such Bank is entitled to receive payments under this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents without deduction or withholding of any United States federal
income taxes or is subject to such tax at a reduced rate under an
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applicable tax treaty or stating that no such exemption or reduced rate is
allowable. The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to withhold United States
federal income taxes at the full withholding rate unless the Bank establishes an
exemption or at the applicable reduced rate as established pursuant to the above
provisions.
11.18 Appointment of Collateral Agent. Each Agent and each Bank has
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reviewed a copy of the Collateral Sharing Agreement and hereby consents to: (a)
the Collateral Sharing Agreement and the appointment of PNC Bank as Collateral
Agent under the Collateral Sharing Agreement, the First Mortgages, Pledge
Agreements, Security Agreement, Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security
Agreement and other Loan Documents and (b) the execution of the Collateral
Sharing Agreement by the Administrative Agent on behalf of each Agent and each
Bank.
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EXHIBIT 1
AMENDED AND RESTATED RECITALS AND ARTICLES I THROUGH XI
OF THE TERM CREDIT AGREEMENT
(Cover Page, table of contents and first
paragraph are also attached for convenience)
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EXHIBIT 10.6
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (the "Amendment") dated as of
January 19, 1999 by and among Mariner Health Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Borrower"), PNC Bank, National Association, Bank Austria Creditanstalt
Corporate Finance, Inc., First Union National Bank, Mellon Bank, N.A., Toronto
Dominion (New York), Inc., Bankers Trust Company, Credit Lyonnais New York
Branch, AmSouth Bank, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Trust Company, The Fuji Bank,
Limited New York Branch, SunTrust Bank, Central Florida, N.A., Bank One
Kentucky, NA, Fleet National Bank, Comerica Bank, The First National Bank of
Chicago, The Industrial Bank of Japan, Limited, New York Branch, The Long-Term
Credit Bank of Japan, Ltd. New York Branch and Riggs Bank N.A. (collectively,
the "Banks"), and PNC Bank, National Association, in its capacity as
administrative agent for the Banks (the "Administrative Agent").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the parties hereto are parties to that certain Credit
Agreement dated as of December 23, 1998, as amended (the "Credit Agreement"),
pursuant to which the Banks provided a $210,000,000 term loan facility to the
Borrower;
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Banks and the Agents (as hereinafter
defined) desire to amend and restate the Credit Agreement as hereinafter
provided.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of their mutual
covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and intending to be legally bound
hereby, covenant and agree as follows:
1. Definitions.
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Defined terms used herein unless otherwise defined herein shall have
the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement as amended by this
Amendment.
2. Amendment and Restatement of Credit Agreement and Related Matters.
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(a) Articles I through XI. The parties hereto do hereby consent to
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the amendment and restatement of the recitals and Articles I through XI to the
Credit Agreement as set forth on Exhibit 1 hereto.
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(b) Exhibits. Each of the exhibits listed below is hereby amended
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and restated to read as set forth on the exhibit attached hereto bearing the
same numerical reference as the original exhibit.
EXHIBIT 8.03(d) COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
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(c) Schedules. Schedule 6.01(a) and (c) is hereby amended and
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restated to read as set forth on the schedule attached hereto bearing the same
numerical reference as the original schedule. Schedule 6.01(aa) Part II
[Indebtedness Related to Subsidiary Owned Facilities] is hereby amended by
deleting the words "December 1998" on the third line [Facility - Bonifay] in the
column titled "COF Lender Maturity" and inserting in lieu thereof the words
"March 2000".
3. Conditions of Effectiveness of Amendment and Restatement of
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Credit Agreement and Related Matters. The effectiveness of the Amendment and
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Restatement of the Credit Agreement and the effectiveness of the other matters
set forth in Section 2 hereof are expressly conditioned upon satisfaction of
each of the following conditions precedent:
(a) Representations and Warranties; No Defaults. The
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representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in Article VI of the
Credit Agreement shall be true and accurate on the date hereof (taking into
account the information contained in the Schedules to the Credit Agreement) with
the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on
and as of such date (except representations and warranties which relate solely
to an earlier date or time, which representations and warranties shall be true
and correct on and as of the specific dates or times referred to therein), and
the Loan Parties shall have performed and complied with all covenants and
conditions under the Loan Documents and hereof; no Event of Default or Potential
Default under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall have
occurred and be continuing or shall exist; and an Authorized Officer shall have
delivered to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of each Bank a duly
executed certificate dated the date hereof certifying as to the items in this
Section 3(a).
(b) Organization, Authorization and Incumbency. There shall be
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delivered to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of each Bank a
certificate, dated as of the date hereof and signed by the Secretary or an
Assistant Secretary of each Loan Party, certifying as appropriate as to:
(i) all action taken by such Loan Party in connection with
this Amendment and the other Loan Documents;
(ii) the names of the officer or officers authorized to sign
this Amendment and the other documents executed and
delivered in connection herewith and described in this
Section 3 and the true signatures of such officer or
officers and, in the case of the Borrower, specifying
the Authorized Officers permitted to act on behalf of
the Borrower for purposes of the Loan Documents and the
true signatures of such officers, on which the Agents
and each Bank may conclusively rely; and
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(iii) copies of its organizational documents, including its
certificate of incorporation and bylaws if it is a
corporation, its certificate of partnership and
partnership agreement if it is a partnership, and its
certificate of organization and limited liability
company operating agreement if it is a limited
liability company, in each case as in effect on the
date hereof, certified by the appropriate state
official where such documents are filed in a state
office together with certificates from the appropriate
state officials as to the continued existence and good
standing of each of the Loan Parties in each state
where organized; provided that each of the Loan Parties
may, in lieu of delivering copies of the foregoing
organizational documents and good standing
certificates, certify that the organizational documents
and good standing certificates previously delivered by
the Loan Parties to the Administrative Agent remain in
effect and have not been amended.
(c) Opinions of Counsel. There shall be delivered to the
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Administrative Agent for the benefit of each Bank a written opinion dated the
date hereof of Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy LLP, counsel to the Loan
Parties, with such opinion to be in form and substance satisfactory to the
Agents.
(d) Fees and Expenses. The Borrower shall pay or cause to be paid
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to the Administrative Agent for itself and for the account of the Banks to the
extent not previously paid (i) on the effective date hereof, the fees set forth
in that certain agreement dated December 3, 1998, between the Borrower and the
Agents regarding the arrangement fees of the Agents, (ii) on the date hereof,
the fees (the "Amendment Fee") payable to each Bank, as set forth on Exhibit 2
hereto, and (iii) all other costs and expenses accrued through the date hereof
and the costs and expenses of the Agents and the Banks including, without
limitation, reasonable fees of the Administrative Agent's counsel in connection
with this Amendment.
(e) Consents. All consents required to effectuate the transactions
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contemplated hereby shall have been obtained unless provided in Section 8.01(p)
of the Credit Agreement and copies thereof shall have been delivered to the
Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Banks.
(f) Material Adverse Change. On the date hereof there shall have
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been no Material Adverse Change in the Historical Statements and since September
30, 1998, no Material Adverse Change in the Borrower, or any of its Subsidiaries
shall have occurred. On the date hereof and since September 30, 1998, there
shall have been no material change in the management of the Loan Parties.
(g) Legal Details; Counterparts. All legal details and proceedings
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in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Amendment shall be in
form and substance satisfactory to the Agents, the Administrative Agent shall
have received from the
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Borrower and the Required Banks an executed original of this Amendment and the
Administrative Agent shall have received all such other counterpart originals or
certified or other copies of such documents and proceedings in connection with
such transactions, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agents.
4. Force and Effect. Except as otherwise expressly modified by this
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Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are hereby ratified
and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect after the date hereof.
5. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be deemed to be a contract
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under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and for all purposes shall be
governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without regard to its conflict of laws
principles.
6. Effective Date; Certification of the Borrower. This Amendment
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shall be dated as of and shall be binding, effective and enforceable upon the
date of (i) satisfaction of all conditions set forth in Section 3 hereof and
(ii) receipt by the Administrative Agent of duly executed original counterparts
of this Amendment from the Borrower, the Agents and the Required Banks, and from
and after such date this Amendment shall be binding upon the Borrower, each Bank
and the Agents, and their respective successors and assigns permitted by the
Credit Agreement. The Borrower by executing this Amendment, hereby certifies
that this Amendment has been duly executed and that as of the date hereof no
Event of Default or Potential Default exists under the Credit Agreement or the
other Loan Documents.
7. No Novation. This Amendment amends and restates the Credit
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Agreement, but is not intended to constitute, and does not constitute, a
novation or satisfaction of the Obligations of the Loan Parties under the Credit
Agreement.
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 1 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as
of the date first above written.
MARINER HEALTH GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Boyd P. Gentry
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Name: /s/ Boyd P. Gentry
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Title: Vice President & Treasurer
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 2 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1]
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
By: /s/ Scott Colcombe
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Name: /s/ Scott Colcombe
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Title: V.P.
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 3 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1]
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK
INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SYNDICATION AGENT
By: /s/ David D. Strant
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Name: David D. Strant
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Title: Senior Vice President
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 4 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1]
BANK AUSTRIA CREDITANSTALT CORPORATE FINANCE, INC.
By: /s/ Clifford L. Wells
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Name: Clifford L. Wells
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Title: Vice President
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By: /s/ R. Buckanavage
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Name: Richard P. Buckanavage
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Title: Vice President
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 5 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1]
MELLON BANK, N.A.
By: /s/ Colleen McCullum
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Name: /s/ Colleen McCullum
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Title: Assistant Vice President
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 6 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1]
TORONTO DOMINION (NEW YORK), INC.
By: /s/ Jorge A. Garcia
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Name: JORGE A. GARCIA
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Title: VICE PRESIDENT
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 7 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1]
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ David J. Bell
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Name: David J. Bell
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Title: Vice President
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 8 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1]
CREDIT LYONNAIS NEW YORK BRANCH
By: /s/ F. Tavangar
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Name: /s/ Farboud Tavangar
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Title: Senior Vice President
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 9 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1]
AMSOUTH BANK
By: /s/ J. Ken Difatta
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Name: J. KEN DIFATTA
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Title: ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 10 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1]
BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ Charles Stewart
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Name: C. STEWART
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Title: Vice President
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 11 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1]
MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK
By: /s/ Marie Stewart
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Name: MARIE STEWART
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Title: VP
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 12 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1]
SUNTRUST BANK, CENTRAL FLORIDA, N.A.
By: /s/ Jorge Arrietta
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Name: Jorge Arrietta
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Title: Vice president
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<PAGE>
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF FULTON
On the 19th day of January, 1999 personally appeared Jorge Arrieta, as the
Vice President of SunTrust Bank, Central Florida, N.A., and before me executed
the attached AMENDMENT NO. 1 dated as of _____________, 1999 to the Credit
Agreement between Mariner Health Group, Inc., with SunTrust Bank, Central
Florida, N.A., as Lender.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal, in the
state and county aforesaid.
/s/ Mary W. Harrell
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Signature of Notary Public, State of Georgia
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Mary W. Harrell
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(Print, Type or Stamp Commissioned Name of Notary Public)
Personally known X ; OR Produced Identification _______________
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Type of identification produced:_________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 13 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1]
BANK ONE, KENTUCKY, NA
By: /s/ Todd D. Munson
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Name: TODD D. MUNSON
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Title: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 14 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1]
FLEET NATIONAL BANK*
By:___________________________________
Name:_________________________________
Title:________________________________
*Bank did not execute this document
<PAGE>
[SIGNATURE PAGE 15 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1]
COMERICA BANK*
By:___________________________________
Name:_________________________________
Title:________________________________
*Bank did not execute this document
<PAGE>
[SIGNATURE PAGE 16 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1]
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
By: /s/ Richard J. Johnsen
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Name: RICHARD J. JOHNSEN
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Title: First Vice President
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 17 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1]
THE INDUSTRIAL BANK OF JAPAN,
LIMITED, NEW YORK BRANCH
By: /s/ J. Kenneth Biegen
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Name: J. KENNETH BIEGEN
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Title: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
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[SIGNATURE PAGE 18 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1]
THE LONG-TERM CREDIT BANK OF
JAPAN, LTD. NEW YORK BRANCH
By: /s/ Junichi Ebihara
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Name: Junichi Ebihara
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Title: Deputy General Manager
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<PAGE>
[SIGNATURE PAGE 19 OF 19 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1]
RIGGS BANK N.A.*
By:_____________________________________
Name:___________________________________
Title:__________________________________
*Bank did not execute this document
<PAGE>
EXHIBIT 1
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Amendment and Restatement of Credit Agreement and Related Matters
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<PAGE>
EXHIBIT 2
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Bank Fee
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PNC Bank, National Association
Bankers Trust Company
Credit Lyonnais New York Branch
Mellon Bank, N.A.
Toronto Dominion (New York), Inc.
AmSouth Bank
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Trust Company
Comerica Bank
The First National Bank of Chicago
First Union National Bank
Fleet National Bank
The Industrial Bank of Japan, Limited, New York Branch
Creditanstalt AG
Bank One, Kentucky, N.A.
The Fuji Bank, Limited New York Branch
The Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, Ltd. New York Branch
Riggs Bank, N.A.
SunTrust Bank, Central Florida, N.A.
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