UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

______________

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section   13 or 15(d) of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 27, 2007

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-5397

 

22-1467904

(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

One ADP Boulevard, Roseland, New Jersey

07068

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (973) 974-5000

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o          Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o          Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o          Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o         Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 1.01.   Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On June 27, 2007, Automatic Data Processing, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into a $1.75 billion 364-Day Credit Agreement (the “Facility”) with a group of lenders. The Facility replaced the Company’s prior $1.75 billion 364-day facility, which terminated on June 27, 2007. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. acts as Administrative Agent and Bank of America, N.A. as Syndication Agent for the Facility. The existing $1.5 billion five-year facility entered into on June 29, 2005 and $2.25 billion five-year facility entered into on June 28, 2006 will continue in full force and effect.

 

Two borrowing options will be available under the Facility: (i) a competitive advance option and (ii) a revolving credit option. The competitive advance option will be provided on an uncommitted competitive advance basis through an auction mechanism. The revolving credit will be provided on a committed basis. Under each option amounts borrowed and repaid may be reborrowed subject to availability under the Facility.

 

The Lenders’ commitments under the Facility will expire on June 25, 2008 and any borrowings outstanding will mature and be payable on such date (or, at the option of the Company, subject to the accuracy of all representations and warranties and the absence of any default, on June 25, 2009).

 

Interest under a competitive advance option will be payable at the rates obtained from bids selected by the Company in accordance with standard competitive auction procedures of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.. At the Company’s option, revolving loans will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to (i) .135% plus a LIBOR-based rate for a one, two, three or six month interest period as selected by the Company, or (ii) a base rate determined by reference to the higher of (a) JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.’s prime rate and (b) the federal funds effective rate plus .50% (the “Alternative Base Rate”).  Interest rates with respect to revolving borrowings will increase by .125% per annum if the commitments are extended for an additional year. In addition, the Company will pay a fee on the revolving credit line at a rate of .015% per annum.

 

The Facility has terms that are substantially similar to the terms of the Facility it replaced, including customary covenants that restrict the Company’s and its borrowing subsidiaries’ ability to create liens or other encumbrances, enter into sale and leaseback transactions and enter into consolidations, mergers and transfers of all or substantially all of their respective assets.  The Facility contains customary events of default which would permit the lenders to accelerate the loans, including the failure to make timely payments or other material indebtedness, the failure to satisfy covenants and specified events of bankruptcy and insolvency.

 

The Company has agreed to guarantee any obligations of any of its subsidiaries that are entitled to borrow the funds under the Facility.  Borrowings under the Facility may be used for general corporate purposes.

 

 

The Facility is led by JPMorgan Securities Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC, as Co-Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners. Barclays Bank PLC, BNP Paribas, Citicorp USA, Inc., Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch and Wachovia Bank, National Association are Documentation Agents.

 

Certain of the lenders under the Facility, and their respective affiliates, have performed, and may in the future perform for the Company and its subsidiaries, various commercial banking, investment banking, underwriting and other financial advisory services, for which they have received, and will receive, customary fees and expenses.

 

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Facility, which is filed as Exhibit 10.14 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. 

 

Item 2.03.   Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off- Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

The information set forth above under Item 1.01 is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits.

 

 

Exhibit 10.14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

364-Day Credit Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2007, among Automatic Data Processing, Inc., the Lenders Party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent, and Barclays Bank PLC, BNP Paribas, Citicorp USA, Inc., Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Documentation Agents.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: June 29, 2007

 

 

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/   James B. Benson

 

 

Name:   James B. Benson

Title:     Vice President

 

 

 

 


EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

 

US$1,750,000,000

 

364-DAY CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

dated as of

June 27, 2007

among

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC.

The Borrowing Subsidiaries
referred to herein

The LENDERS Party Hereto

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
as Administrative Agent

and

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
as Syndication Agent

and

BARCLAYS BANK PLC
BNP PARIBAS
CITICORP USA, INC.
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH and
WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Documentation Agents

_________________________

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.,
and
BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC,
as Co-Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE I

 

Definitions

 

SECTION 1.01.

Defined Terms

1

SECTION 1.02.

Classification of Loans and Borrowings

14

SECTION 1.03.

Terms Generally

14

SECTION 1.04.

Accounting Terms; GAAP

15

 

ARTICLE II

 

The Credits

 

SECTION 2.01.

Commitments

15

SECTION 2.02.

Loans and Borrowings

15

SECTION 2.03.

Requests for Revolving Borrowings

17

SECTION 2.04.

[Intentionally Omitted]

17

SECTION 2.05.

Competitive Bid Procedure

17

SECTION 2.06.

[Intentionally Omitted]

20

SECTION 2.07.

Funding of Borrowings

20

SECTION 2.08.

Repayment of Borrowings; Evidence of Debt; Extension of

 

Maturity Date

20

SECTION 2.09.

Interest Elections

22

SECTION 2.10.

Termination and Reduction of Commitments

23

SECTION 2.11.

Prepayment of Loans

24

SECTION 2.12.

Fees

25

SECTION 2.13.

Interest

25

SECTION 2.14.

Alternate Rate of Interest

26

SECTION 2.15.

Increased Costs

27

SECTION 2.16.

Break Funding Payments

28

SECTION 2.17.

Taxes

28

SECTION 2.18.

Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Setoffs

30

SECTION 2.19.

Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders

31

SECTION 2.20.

Designation of Borrowing Subsidiaries

32

 

ARTICLE III

 

Representations and Warranties

 

SECTION 3.01.

Organization; Powers

33

SECTION 3.02.

Authorization; Enforceability

33

SECTION 3.03.

Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts

33

SECTION 3.04.

Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change

33

SECTION 3.05.

Properties

34

 

 

Contents, p. 2

 

SECTION 3.06.

Litigation and Environmental Matters

34

SECTION 3.07.

Compliance with Laws and Agreements

34

SECTION 3.08.

Federal Reserve Regulations

34

SECTION 3.09.

Investment Company Status

35

SECTION 3.10.

Taxes

35

SECTION 3.11.

ERISA

35

SECTION 3.12.

Disclosure

35

 

ARTICLE IV

 

Conditions

 

SECTION 4.01.

Effective Date

36

SECTION 4.02.

Each Credit Event

37

SECTION 4.03.

Initial Credit Event for each Borrowing Subsidiary

37

 

ARTICLE V

 

Affirmative Covenants

 

SECTION 5.01.

Financial Statements and Other Information

38

SECTION 5.02.

Notices of Material Events

39

SECTION 5.03.

Existence; Conduct of Business

39

SECTION 5.04.

Payment of Taxes

39

SECTION 5.05.

Maintenance of Properties

40

SECTION 5.06.

Books and Records; Inspection Rights

40

SECTION 5.07.

Compliance with Laws

40

SECTION 5.08.

Use of Proceeds

40

 

ARTICLE VI

 

Negative Covenants

 

SECTION 6.01.

Liens

40

SECTION 6.02.

Sale and Leaseback Transactions

41

SECTION 6.03.

Fundamental Changes

42

 

ARTICLE VII

 

Events of Default

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

The Administrative Agent

 

 

Contents, p. 3

 

ARTICLE IX

 

Guarantee

 

ARTICLE X

 

Miscellaneous

 

SECTION 10.01.

Notices

49

SECTION 10.02.

Waivers; Amendments

49

SECTION 10.03.

Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver

50

SECTION 10.04.

Successors and Assigns

51

SECTION 10.05.

Survival

54

SECTION 10.06.

Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness

54

SECTION 10.07.

Severability

55

SECTION 10.08.

Right of Setoff

55

SECTION 10.09.

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process

55

SECTION 10.10.

WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

56

SECTION 10.11.

Headings

56

SECTION 10.12.

Confidentiality

56

SECTION 10.13.

Conversion of Currencies

57

SECTION 10.14.

Interest Rate Limitation

58

SECTION 10.15.

USA Patriot Acts

58

SECTION 10.16.

No Fiduciary Relationship

58

SCHEDULES:

Schedule 2.01

— Lenders and Commitments

Schedule 2.18

— Payment Instructions

Schedule 6.01

— Liens

EXHIBITS:

Exhibit A-1

-- Form of Borrowing Subsidiary Agreement

Exhibit A-2

-- Form of Borrowing Subsidiary Termination

Exhibit B

-- Form of Assignment and Assumption

Exhibit C

-- Form of Opinion of General Counsel of the Company

Exhibit D

-- Form of Promissory Note

 

364-DAY CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of June 27, 2007 (this “ Agreement ”), among AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”); the BORROWING SUBSIDIARIES from time to time party hereto (the Company and the Borrowing Subsidiaries being collectively called the “ Borrowers ”); the LENDERS from time to time party hereto; and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent.

The Company has requested the Lenders (such term and each other capitalized term used and not otherwise defined herein having the meaning assigned to it in Article I) to extend credit in the form of Commitments under which the Company and the Borrowing Subsidiaries may obtain Loans in US Dollars in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding that will not result in the Exposures exceeding US$1,750,000,000. The Company has also requested the Lenders to provide (a) a procedure pursuant to which the Borrowers may invite the Lenders to bid on an uncommitted basis on short-term Loans to the Borrowers and (b) a procedure under which the Borrowers may obtain Loans on an uncommitted basis from individual Lenders on terms to be negotiated at the time such Loans are requested. The proceeds of borrowings hereunder are to be used for general corporate purposes of the Borrowers and their subsidiaries, including the refinancing of indebtedness under the Company’s 364-Day Credit Agreement dated as of June 28, 2006 (the “ Existing Credit Agreement ”).

The Lenders are willing to establish the credit facilities referred to in the preceding paragraph upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

Definitions

SECTION 1.01. Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:

ABR ”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate.

Administrative Agent ” means JPMCB, in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder or any successor in such capacity.

Administrative Questionnaire ” means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.

 

 

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Affiliate ” means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.

Agreement Currency ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.13(b).

Alternate Base Rate ” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greater of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day and (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus ½ of 1%. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate, respectively.

Assignment and Assumption ” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 10.04), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in the form of Exhibit B or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

Attributable Debt ” means, with respect to any Sale and Leaseback Transaction, the present value (discounted at the rate set forth or implicit in the terms of the lease included in such Sale and Leaseback Transaction) of the total obligations of the lessee for rental payments (other than amounts required to be paid on account of taxes, maintenance, repairs, insurance, assessments, utilities, operating and labor costs and other items which do not constitute payments for property rights) during the remaining term of the lease included in such Sale and Leaseback Transaction (including any period for which such lease has been extended). In the case of any lease which is terminable by the lessee upon payment of a penalty, the Attributable Debt shall be the lesser of the Attributable Debt determined assuming termination upon the first date such lease may be terminated (in which case the Attributable Debt shall also include the amount of the penalty, but no rent shall be considered as required to be paid under such lease subsequent to the first date upon which it may be so terminated) or the Attributable Debt determined assuming no such termination.

Availability Period ” means the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the earlier of the Termination Date and the date of termination of the Commitments.

Board ” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America.

Borrower ” means the Company or any Borrowing Subsidiary.

Borrowing ” means Loans (including Competitive Loans or Contract Loans) of the same Class and Type, made, converted or continued on the same date and,

 

 

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in the case of Eurocurrency Loans or Fixed Rate Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.

Borrowing Minimum ” means US$5,000,000.

Borrowing Multiple ” means US$1,000,000.

Borrowing Request ” means a request by a Borrower for a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.03.

Borrowing Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary that has been designated as such pursuant to Section 2.20 and that has not ceased to be a Borrowing Subsidiary as provided in such Section.

Borrowing Subsidiary Agreement ” means a Borrowing Subsidiary Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1.

Borrowing Subsidiary Termination ” means a Borrowing Subsidiary Termination substantially in the form of Exhibit A-2.

Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided , that when used in connection with a Eurocurrency Loan, the term “ Business Day ” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for dealings in deposits in US Dollars in the London interbank market.

Capital Lease Obligations ” of any Person means the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.

Change in Law ” means (a) the adoption of any law, rule or regulation after the date of this Agreement, (b) any change in any law, rule or regulation or in the interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority after the date of this Agreement or (c) compliance by any Lender or by any lending office of such Lender or by such Lender’s holding company with any request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the date of this Agreement.

Class ”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Loans, Competitive Loans, or Contract Loans.

 

 

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Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

Commitment ” means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Loans pursuant to Section 2.01, expressed as an amount representing the maximum aggregate amount of such Lender’s Revolving Loan Exposure hereunder, as such commitment may be reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.10 or pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 10.04. The initial amount of each Lender’s Commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.01, or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Commitment, as applicable. The aggregate amount of the Commitments on the date hereof is US$1,750,000,000.

Company ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the heading of this Agreement.

Competitive Bid ” means an offer by a Lender to make a Competitive Loan in accordance with Section 2.05.

Competitive Bid Rate ” means, with respect to any Competitive Bid, the Margin or the Fixed Rate, as applicable, offered by the Lender making such Competitive Bid.

Competitive Bid Request ” means a request for Competitive Bids in accordance with Section 2.05.

Competitive Borrowing ” means a Borrowing comprised of Competitive Loans.

Competitive Loan ” means a Loan made pursuant to Section 2.05. Each Competitive Loan shall be a Eurocurrency Loan or a Fixed Rate Loan.

Competitive Loan Exposure ” means, with respect to any Lender at any time, the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Competitive Loans of such Lender.

Consolidated Net Worth ” means the shareholders’ equity of the Company, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

Contract Loan ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.02(e).

Contract Loan Exposure ” means, with respect to any Lender at any time, the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Contract Loans of such Lender.

 

 

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Control ” means 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 ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “ Controlling ” and “ Controlled ” have meanings correlative thereto.

Default ” means any event or condition which constitutes an Event of Default or which upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.

Effective Date ” means the date on which the conditions specified in Section 4.01 are satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 10.02).

Environmental Laws ” means all laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions, notices or binding agreements issued, promulgated or entered into by any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the management, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Material or to health and safety matters.

Environmental Liability ” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of any of the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.

ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

ERISA Affiliate ” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with the Company, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

ERISA Event ” means (a) any “reportable event”, as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30-day notice period is waived); (b) the existence with respect to any Plan of an “accumulated funding deficiency” (as defined in Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA), whether or not waived; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(d) of the Code or Section 303(d) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (d) the incurrence by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (e) the receipt by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate from

 

 

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the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; (f) the incurrence by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (g) the receipt by or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from the Company or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA.

Eurocurrency ”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the LIBO Rate.

Event of Default ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Article VII.

Excluded Taxes ” means, with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any Obligation hereunder, (a) income or franchise taxes imposed on (or measured by) its net income by the United States of America (or any political subdivision thereof), or by the jurisdiction under which such recipient is organized or in which its principal office or any lending office from which it makes Loans hereunder is located, (b) any branch profit taxes imposed by the United States of America or any similar tax imposed by any other jurisdiction described in clause (a) above, (c) in the case of a Lender (other than an assignee pursuant to a request by the Company under Section 2.19(b)), any withholding tax that is imposed by the United States of America (or any political subdivision thereof) on payments by a Borrower from an office within such jurisdiction to the extent such tax is in effect and would apply as of the date such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement or relates to payments received by a new lending office designated by such Lender and is in effect and would apply at the time such lending office is designated, and (d) any withholding tax that is attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with Section 2.17(e), except, in the case of clause (c) above, to the extent that (i) such Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the time of designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts with respect to such withholding tax pursuant to Section 2.17 or (ii) such withholding tax shall have resulted from the making of any payment to a location other than the office designated by the Administrative Agent or such Lender for the receipt of payments of the applicable type.

Existing Credit Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the introductory statement.

Exposure ” means, with respect to any Lender, such Lender’s Revolving Loan Exposure, Competitive Loan Exposure and Contract Loan Exposure.

Federal Funds Effective Rate ” means, for any day, the weighted average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the rates on overnight

 

 

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Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the quotations for such day for such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.

Financial Officer ” means the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of the Company.

Fixed Rate ” means, with respect to any Competitive Loan (other than a Eurocurrency Competitive Loan), the fixed rate of interest per annum specified by the Lender making such Competitive Loan in its related Competitive Bid.

Fixed Rate Loan ” means a Competitive Loan bearing interest at a Fixed Rate.

GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.

Governmental Authority ” means any nation or government, any federal, state, local or other political subdivision thereof and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government.

Guarantee ” of or by any Person (the “ guarantor ”) means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of the guarantor guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person (the “ primary obligor ”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of the guarantor, direct or indirect, (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment thereof, (b) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof, (c) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation or (d) as an account party in respect of any letter of credit or letter of guaranty issued to support such Indebtedness or obligation; provided , that the term Guarantee shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business.

Hazardous Materials ” means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.

 

 

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Hedging Agreement ” means any interest rate protection agreement, foreign currency exchange agreement, commodity price protection agreement or other interest or currency exchange rate or commodity price hedging arrangement.

Indebtedness ” of any Person means, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money or with respect to deposits or advances of any kind, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person upon which interest charges are customarily paid, (d) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property acquired by such Person, (e) all obligations of such Person in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding current accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business), (f) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the Indebtedness secured thereby has been assumed, (g) all Guarantees by such Person of Indebtedness of others, (h) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, (i) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person as an account party in respect of letters of credit and letters of guaranty and (j) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of bankers’ acceptances. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any other entity (including any partnership in which such Person is a general partner) to the extent such Person is liable therefor as a result of such Person’s ownership interest in or other relationship with such entity, except to the extent the terms of such Indebtedness provide that such Person is not liable therefor.

Indemnified Taxes ” means Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.

Interest Election Request ” means a request by the relevant Borrower to convert or continue a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.09.

Interest Payment Date ” means (a) with respect to any ABR Loan, the last day of each March, June, September and December, (b) with respect to any Eurocurrency Loan, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part and, in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing with an Interest Period of more than three months’ duration, each day prior to the last day of such Interest Period that occurs at intervals of three months’ duration after the first day of such Interest Period, (c) with respect to any Fixed Rate Loan, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part and, in the case of a Fixed Rate Loan with an Interest Period of more than 90 days’ duration (unless otherwise specified in the applicable Competitive Bid Request), each day prior to the last day of such Interest Period that occurs at intervals of 90 days’ duration after the first day of such Interest Period, and any other dates specified in the applicable Competitive Bid Request as Interest Payment Dates with respect to such Borrowing, and (d) with respect to any Contract Loan, the date or dates agreed upon by the relevant Borrower and the applicable

 

 

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Lender or, if no such dates shall have been agreed upon, the last day of each March, June, September and December.

Interest Period ” means, (i) with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one, two, three or six months thereafter, as the relevant Borrower may elect, (ii) with respect to any Fixed Rate Borrowing, the period (which shall not be more than 360 days) commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the date specified in the applicable Competitive Bid Request and (iii) with respect to any Contract Loan, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the date agreed upon by the relevant Borrower and the applicable Lender; provided that (i) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless, in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing only, such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day and (ii) any Interest Period pertaining to a Eurocurrency Borrowing that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period. For purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made, and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Borrowing.

JPMCB ” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and its successors.

Judgment Currency ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.13(b).

Lenders ” means the Persons listed on Schedule 2.01 and any other Person that shall have become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption, other than any such Person that shall have ceased to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption.

LIBO Rate ” means, with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing for any Interest Period, the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on the Quotation Day for such Interest Period by reference to the British Bankers’ Association Interest Settlement Rates for deposits in US Dollars (as reflected on the applicable Telerate screen), for a period equal to such Interest Period; provided that, to the extent that an interest rate is not ascertainable pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this definition, “LIBO Rate” shall mean the interest rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the average of the rates per annum at which deposits in US Dollars are offered for such Interest Period to major banks in the London interbank market by JPMCB at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on the Quotation Day for such Interest Period.

 

 

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