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Exhibit 10.6
EXECUTION VERSION
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
LONG-TERM CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated as of September 26, 2014
among
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
WHIRLPOOL EUROPE B.V.
WHIRLPOOL FINANCE B.V.
WHIRLPOOL CANADA HOLDING CO.
CERTAIN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
and
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent
and
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC,
BNP PARIBAS
and
CITIBANK, N.A.,
as Syndication Agents
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC
RBS SECURITIES INC.
BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP.,
and
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1
Section 1.01. Definitions.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1
Section 1.02. Accounting Terms and Determinations.---------------------------------------------------12
ARTICLE 2 THE FACILITY-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12
Section 2.01. Description of Facility.----------------------------------------------------------------------12
Section 2.02. Availability of Facility; Required Payments.---------------------------------------------13
Section 2.03. Committed Advances.-----------------------------------------------------------------------13
Section 2.04. Letter of Credit Subfacility.-----------------------------------------------------------------15
Section 2.05. Reserved.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19
Section 2.06. Reserved.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19
Section 2.07. Fees.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19
Section 2.08. General Facility Terms.----------------------------------------------------------------------20
Section 2.09. Borrowing Subsidiaries; Additional Borrowing Subsidiaries.--------------------------25
Section 2.10. Regulation D Compensation.----------------------------------------------------------------26
Section 2.11. Cash Collateral.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------26
Section 2.12. Defaulting Lenders.--------------------------------------------------------------------------26
Section 2.13. Extension of Termination Date.------------------------------------------------------------28
ARTICLE 3 CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES
Section 3.01. Taxes.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------29
Section 3.02. Increased Costs.------------------------------------------------------------------------------30
Section 3.03. Changes in Capital Adequacy Regulations.----------------------------------------------30
Section 3.04. Availability of Types and Currencies.-----------------------------------------------------31
Section 3.05. Funding Indemnification.-------------------------------------------------------------------31
Section 3.06. Mitigation of Additional Costs or Adverse Circumstances;
Replacement of Lenders.--------------------------------------------------------------------31
Section 3.07. Lender Statements; Survival of Indemnity.-----------------------------------------------32
ARTICLE 4 GUARANTY
Section 4.01. Guaranty. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------32
Section 4.02. Waivers. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------32
Section 4.03. Guaranty Absolute.-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32
Section 4.04. Continuing Guaranty.----------------------------------------------------------------------- 33
Section 4.05. Delay of Subrogation.-----------------------------------------------------------------------33
Section 4.06. Acceleration.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------33
Section 4.07. Reinstatement.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------33
ARTICLE 5 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT------------------------------------------------------------------------------34
Section 5.01. Effectiveness.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------34
Section 5.02. Initial Advance to Each Additional Borrowing Subsidiary.----------------------------35
Section 5.03. Each Extension of Credit.-------------------------------------------------------------------36
ARTICLE 6 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES-----------------------------------------------------------36
Section 6.01. Existence and Standing.--------------------------------------------------------------------36
Section 6.02. Authorization and Validity.----------------------------------------------------------------36
Section 6.03. No Conflict; Government Consent.-------------------------------------------------------36
Section 6.04. Financial Statements.-----------------------------------------------------------------------37
Section 6.05. Material Adverse Change.------------------------------------------------------------------37
Section 6.06. Taxes.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------37
Section 6.07. Litigation and Contingent Obligations.---------------------------------------------------37
Section 6.08. ERISA.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------37
Section 6.09. Accuracy of Information.-------------------------------------------------------------------37
Section 6.10. Material Agreements.-----------------------------------------------------------------------37
Section 6.11. Compliance with Laws.---------------------------------------------------------------------37
Section 6.12. AML Laws, Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions.-------------------------------------38
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Section 6.13. Investment Company Act.------------------------------------------------------------------38
Section 6.14. Environmental Matters.---------------------------------------------------------------------38
Section 6.15 Proper Legal Form.--------------------------------------------------------------------------38
Section 6.16 Solvency.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------38
Section 6.17 Tax Shelter Regulations.--------------------------------------------------------------------39
Section 6.18 Representations of Dutch Borrowers.-----------------------------------------------------39
ARTICLE 7 COVENANTS------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------39
Section 7.01. Financial Reporting.-------------------------------------------------------------------------39
Section 7.02. Use of Proceeds.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------40
Section 7.03. Notice of Default.----------------------------------------------------------------------------40
Section 7.04. Existence.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------40
Section 7.05. Taxes.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------40
Section 7.06. Insurance.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------41
Section 7.07. Compliance with Laws.---------------------------------------------------------------------41
Section 7.08. Inspection.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------41
Section 7.09. Consolidations, Mergers, Dissolution and Sale of Assets.-----------------------------41
Section 7.10. Liens.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------41
Section 7.11. Subsidiary Indebtedness.-------------------------------------------------------------------43
Section 7.12. Leverage Ratio.------------------------------------------------------------------------------43
Section 7.13. Interest Coverage Ratio.--------------------------------------------------------------------43
Section 7.14. Ownership of Borrowing Subsidiaries.---------------------------------------------------43
Section 7.15. Transactions with Affiliates.---------------------------------------------------------------43
Section 7.16. Limitation on Restricted Actions.---------------------------------------------------------43
Section 7.17. Limitation on Negative Pledges.----------------------------------------------------------44
ARTICLE 8 DEFAULTS---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------44
Section 8.01. Representations and Warranties.-----------------------------------------------------------44
Section 8.02. Payment.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------44
Section 8.03. Covenants.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------45
Section 8.04. Other Obligations.---------------------------------------------------------------------------45
Section 8.05. Bankruptcy.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------45
Section 8.06. Receivership, Etc.----------------------------------------------------------------------------45
Section 8.07. Judgments.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------46
Section 8.08. ERISA.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------46
Section 8.09. Guaranty.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------46
Section 8.10. Change of Control. --------------------------------------------------------------------------46
ARTICLE 9 ACCELERATION, WAIVERS, AMENDMENTS AND REMEDIES--------------------------------46
Section 9.01. Acceleration; Allocation of Payments after Acceleration.------------------------------46
Section 9.02. Judgment Currency.--------------------------------------------------------------------------47
Section 9.03. Amendments.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------47
Section 9.04. Preservation of Rights.----------------------------------------------------------------------48
ARTICLE 10 GENERAL PROVISIONS--------------------------------------------------------------------------------48
Section 10.01. Survival of Representations.---------------------------------------------------------------48
Section 10.02. Governmental Regulation. -----------------------------------------------------------------48
Section 10.03. Headings.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------48
Section 10.04. Entire Agreement.---------------------------------------------------------------------------48
Section 10.05. Several Obligations.-------------------------------------------------------------------------48
Section 10.06. Expenses; Indemnification.----------------------------------------------------------------48
Section 10.07. Severability of Provisions. -----------------------------------------------------------------49
Section 10.08. Nonliability of Lenders.--------------------------------------------------------------------49
Section 10.09. CHOICE OF LAW.-------------------------------------------------------------------------49
Section 10.10. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION.---------------------------------------------------------49
Section 10.11. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL; WAIVER OF CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.----50
Section 10.12. Binding Effect; Termination.---------------------------------------------------------------50
Section 10.13. Confidentiality.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------51
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ARTICLE 11 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT----------------------------------------------------------------------51
Section 11.01. Appointment and Authority.---------------------------------------------------------------51
Section 11.02. Rights as a Lender.--------------------------------------------------------------------------51
Section 11.03. Exculpatory Provisions.--------------------------------------------------------------------51
Section 11.04. Reliance by Administrative Agent.-------------------------------------------------------52
Section 11.05. Delegation of Duties.-----------------------------------------------------------------------52
Section 11.06. Resignation of Administrative Agent.----------------------------------------------------53
Section 11.07. Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders.--------------------------53
Section 11.08. Reimbursement and Indemnification.---------------------------------------------------53
Section 11.09. No Other Duties, etc.-----------------------------------------------------------------------54
ARTICLE 12 SETOFF; RATABLE PAYMENTS----------------------------------------------------------------------54
Section 12.01. Setoff.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------54
Section 12.02. Ratable Payments.---------------------------------------------------------------------------54
ARTICLE 13 BENEFIT OF AGREEMENT; PARTICIPATIONS; ASSIGNMENTS-----------------------------55
Section 13.01. Successors and Assigns.--------------------------------------------------------------------55
Section 13.02. Participations.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------55
Section 13.03. Assignments.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------56
Section 13.04. Dissemination of Information.-------------------------------------------------------------56
Section 13.05. Tax Treatment.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------56
Section 13.06. SPCs.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------56
Section 13.07. Pledges. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------57
ARTICLE 14 NOTICES57
Section 14.01. Giving Notice.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------57
Section 14.02. Change of Address.-------------------------------------------------------------------------58
ARTICLE 15 COUNTERPARTS----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------58
ARTICLE 16 PATRIOT ACT NOTICE---------------------------------------------------------------------------------58
EXHIBITS
Exhibit A - Committed Note
Exhibit B - Assumption Agreement
Exhibit C - Assignment Agreement
Exhibit D - Compliance Certificate
Exhibit E - Committed Borrowing Notice
Exhibit F - Dollar Continuation/Conversion Notice
Exhibit G - Non-Dollar Continuation/Conversion Notice
SCHEDULES
Schedule I - Commitments
Schedule II - Eurocurrency Payment Offices of the Administrative Agent
Schedule III - Pricing Schedule
Schedule IV - Notices
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SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
LONG-TERM CREDIT AGREEMENT
This Credit Agreement, dated as of September 26, 2014, is among Whirlpool Corporation, a Delaware corporation, Whirlpool Europe B.V., a Netherlands corporation having its corporate seat in Breda, The Netherlands, Whirlpool Finance B.V., a Netherlands corporation having its corporate seat in Breda, The Netherlands, Whirlpool Canada Holding Co., a Nova Scotia unlimited company, the other Borrowers from time to time party hereto, the Lenders from time to time party hereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for such Lenders, and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, BNP Paribas and Citibank, N.A., as Syndication Agents.
W IT N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, Whirlpool, certain other borrowers, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., individually and as Administrative Agent, and certain lenders named therein entered into that certain Amended and Restated Long-Term Credit Agreement, dated as of June 28, 2011 (the “Existing Long-Term Credit Agreement”) and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of this Credit Agreement, on the Amendment Effective Date, the Existing Long-Term Credit Agreement shall be amended and restated as hereafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the undertakings set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01. Definitions.
As used in this Credit Agreement:
“Acquisition” means any transaction, or any series of related transactions, consummated on or after the date of this Credit Agreement, by which any Borrower or any Subsidiary of a Borrower (i) acquires any going business or all or substantially all of the assets of any firm, corporation or division thereof, whether through purchase of assets, merger or otherwise, or (ii) directly or indirectly acquires (in one transaction or in a series of transactions) at least 25% (in number of votes) of the equity securities of a corporation which have ordinary voting power for the election of directors (other than securities having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency).
“Additional Borrowing Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of Whirlpool duly designated by Whirlpool pursuant to Section 2.09 to request Advances hereunder, which Subsidiary shall have satisfied the conditions precedent set forth in Section 5.02.
“Additional Commitment Lender” is defined in Section 2.13(d).
“Administrative Agent” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as agent for the Lenders pursuant to Article 11, and not in its individual capacity as a Lender, and any successor Administrative Agent appointed pursuant to Article 11.
“Advance” means a borrowing hereunder consisting of the aggregate amount of the several Loans made by some or all of the Lenders to a Borrower of the same Type and, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Advances, for the same Interest Period.
“Affiliate” means with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such Person. As used herein, the term “Control” means 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; and the terms “Controlled” and “Controlling” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.
“Aggregate Commitment” means the aggregate of the Commitments of all the Lenders hereunder (which, as of the date of this Credit Agreement, is $2,000,000,000), as amended from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof.
“Agreed Currency” means, subject to Section 3.04, (i) Dollars, (ii) euros, (iii) Sterling and (iv) any other currency (A) which is freely transferable and convertible into Dollars, (B) in which deposits are customarily offered to banks in the London interbank market, (C) which a Borrower requests the Administrative Agent to include as an Agreed Currency hereunder and
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(D) which is acceptable to each Lender; provided that, for purposes of clause (iv) above, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of each such request and unless each Lender shall have agreed to each such request within five Business Days from the date of such notification by the Administrative Agent to such Lender, such Lender shall be deemed to have disagreed with such request.
“Alternate Base Rate” means, on any date and with respect to all Floating Rate Advances, a fluctuating rate of interest per annum equal to the sum of (a) the highest of (i) the Federal Funds Effective Rate most recently determined by the Administrative Agent plus 0.50% per annum, (ii) the Prime Rate and (iii) the Eurocurrency Base Rate for Dollars for a one month Interest Period starting on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1%, provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Eurocurrency Base Rate for any day shall be based on the rate appearing on the Reuters LIBOR01 Page (or on any successor or substitute page of such page) at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time on such day. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Eurocurrency Base Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Eurocurrency Base Rate, respectively plus (b) the Alternate Base Rate Margin for such day.
“Alternate Base Rate Margin” means a rate per annum determined in accordance with the Pricing Schedule.
“Amendment Effective Date” is defined in Section 5.01.
“AML Laws” means, with respect to Whirlpool or any of its Subsidiaries, all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to Whirlpool or such Subsidiary from time to time concerning or relating to anti-money laundering.
“Anniversary Date” is defined in Section 2.13(a).
“Anti-Corruption Laws” means, with respect to Whirlpool or any of its Subsidiaries, all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to Whirlpool or such Subsidiary from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.
“Article” means an article of this Credit Agreement unless another document is specifically referenced.
“Assumption Agreement” means an agreement of a Subsidiary of Whirlpool addressed to the Lenders in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto pursuant to which such Subsidiary agrees to become a “Borrower” and be bound by the terms and conditions of this Credit Agreement.
“Authorized Officer” means (i) the Chairman of the Board of Whirlpool, (ii) the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Whirlpool, (iii) the Vice President and Treasurer of Whirlpool and (iv) any other officer of Whirlpool authorized by resolution of the Board of Directors of Whirlpool to execute and deliver on behalf of Whirlpool this Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document.
“Authorized Representative” means any Authorized Officer and any other officer, employee or agent of a Borrower designated from time to time as an Authorized Representative in a written notice from any Authorized Officer to the Administrative Agent.
“Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11, United States Code, Sections 1 et seq., as the same may have been and may hereafter be amended from time to time, and any successor thereto or replacement therefor which may be hereafter enacted.
“Borrower” means, individually, Whirlpool or any Borrowing Subsidiary, and “Borrowers” means collectively, Whirlpool and each Borrowing Subsidiary.
“Borrowing Date” means a date on which an Advance is made hereunder.
“Borrowing Subsidiary” means, individually, Whirlpool Europe, Whirlpool Finance, Whirlpool Canada or any Additional Borrowing Subsidiary, and “Borrowing Subsidiaries” means, collectively, Whirlpool Europe, Whirlpool Finance, Whirlpool Canada and each Additional Borrowing Subsidiary.
“Business Day” means (i) with respect to any borrowing, payment or rate selection of Eurocurrency Committed Advances and to any conversion of another Type of Advance into a Eurocurrency Committed Advance, a day other than Saturday or Sunday on which banks are open for business in New York City, on which dealings in Dollars are carried on in the London interbank market and, where funds are to be paid or made available in a currency other than Dollars, on which commercial banks are open for domestic and international business (including dealings in deposits in such currency) in both London and the place where such
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funds are to be paid or made available, or, where funds are to be paid or made available in euros, a day on which the Trans-European Automated Real-Time Gross Settlement Express Transfer system is open for business and (ii) for all other purposes, a day other than Saturday or Sunday on which banks are open for business in New York City.
“Capitalized Lease” means any lease in which the obligation for rentals with respect thereto is required to be capitalized on a balance sheet of the lessee in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
“Cash Collateralize” means, to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of one or more of the Issuing Lenders or Lenders, as collateral for LOC Obligations or obligations of Lenders to fund participations in respect of LOC Obligations, cash or deposit account balances or, if the Administrative Agent and each applicable Issuing Lender shall agree in their sole discretion, other credit support, in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each applicable Issuing Lender. “Cash Collateral” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, reformed or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Commitment” means, (i) for each Lender, the obligation of such Lender (a) to make Loans to the Borrowers under this Credit Agreement or (b) to purchase Participation Interests in Letters of Credit in accordance with Section 2.04(c), in each case not exceeding in the aggregate the amount set forth on Schedule I hereto or as set forth in an applicable Assignment Agreement in the form of Exhibit C hereto received by the Administrative Agent under the terms of Section 13.03, as such amount may be modified from time to time pursuant to the terms of this Credit Agreement and (ii) with respect to each Issuing Lender, the LOC Commitment. On the Amendment Effective Date, the maximum Commitment of each Lender shall be the amount set forth under “Commitment” on Schedule I hereto.
“Committed Advance” means a borrowing hereunder consisting of the aggregate amount of the several Committed Loans made by the Lenders to the applicable Borrower at the same time, of the same Type and, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Advances, for the same Interest Period.
“Committed Borrowing Notice” is defined in Section 2.03(e).
“Committed Loan” means a Loan made by a Lender pursuant to Section 2.03.
“Consolidated EBITDA” means, for any period, the consolidated net income of Whirlpool and its Consolidated Subsidiaries for such period (as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles) plus (i) an amount, which in the determination of such net income has been deducted for (a) Consolidated Interest Expense for such period, (b) taxes in respect of, or measured by, income or excess profits of Whirlpool and its Consolidated Subsidiaries for such period, (c) without duplication, identifiable and verifiable non-recurring cash restructuring charges in an amount not to exceed (A) 100,000,000 in any twelve month period ending in calendar year 2014, (B) $200,000,000 in any twelve month period ending in calendar years 2015 or 2016 or (C) $100,000,000 in any twelve month period thereafter, and non-cash, non-recurring pre-tax charges taken by Whirlpool during such period, (d) depreciation and amortization expense for such period, and (e) non-cash charges and expenses and fees related to class action or other lawsuits, arbitrations or disputes, product recalls, regulatory proceedings and governmental investigations, plus (or minus) (ii) to the extent included in the determination of such net income (x) losses (or income) from discontinued operations for such period and (y) losses (or gains) from the effects of accounting changes during such period, and minus (iii) to the extent not deducted in the determination of such net income and without duplication, cash charges and expenses and fees related to class action or other lawsuits, arbitrations or disputes, product recalls, regulatory proceedings and governmental investigations (provided, for the avoidance of doubt, that in the case of this clause (iii), to the extent that any amounts in respect of any such charges, expenses and fees have been reserved for and have reduced Consolidated EBITDA during any prior period, such amounts shall not be subtracted in calculating Consolidated EBITDA for any subsequent period even if such previously reserved amounts are paid in cash during such subsequent period). For the purpose of calculating Consolidated EBITDA for any period, if during such period Whirlpool or one of its Consolidated Subsidiaries shall have made a Material Acquisition or Material Disposition, Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall, to the extent reasonably practicable, be calculated after giving pro forma effect to such Material Acquisition or Material Disposition as if such Material Acquisition or Material Disposition occurred on the first day of such period, as determined in good faith by Whirlpool and detailed, to the extent reasonably practicable, in the applicable Compliance Certificate.
“Consolidated Interest Expense” means, for any period, the consolidated interest expense of Whirlpool and its Consolidated Subsidiaries for such period (as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles). For the purpose of calculating Consolidated Interest Expense for any period, if during such period Whirlpool or one of its Consolidated Subsidiaries shall have made a Material Acquisition or Material Disposition, Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall,
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to the extent reasonably practicable, be calculated after giving pro forma effect to such Material Acquisition or Material Disposition as if such Material Acquisition or Material Disposition occurred on the first day of such period, as determined in good faith by Whirlpool and detailed, to the extent reasonably practicable, in the applicable Compliance Certificate; provided that Whirlpool shall not make such adjustments with respect to any Material Acquisition or Material Disposition unless adjustments are made to Consolidated EBITDA with respect to such Material Acquisition or Material Disposition.
“Consolidated Subsidiary” means, at any date as of which the same is to be determined, any Subsidiary the accounts of which would be consolidated with those of Whirlpool in its consolidated financial statements if such statements were prepared as of such date in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
“Control” is defined in the definition of Affiliate.
“Controlled Group” means all members of a controlled group of corporations and all trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control which, together with Whirlpool or any of its Subsidiaries, are treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.
“Convention” is defined in Section 10.10(c).
“Credit Agreement” means this Second Amended and Restated Long-Term Credit Agreement, as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Debtor Relief Laws” means the Bankruptcy Code and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect.
“Default” means an event described in Article 8.
“Defaulting Lender” means, subject to Section 2.12(b), any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Loans within two Business Days of the date such Loans were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and Whirlpool in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Lender or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder (including in respect of its participation in Letters of Credit) within two Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified Whirlpool, the Administrative Agent or any Issuing Lender in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lenders’ obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender’s determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within three Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or Whirlpool, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and Whirlpool that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder (provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent and Whirlpool), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or (ii) had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors (other than by way of an Undisclosed Administration (as defined below)) or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such a capacity; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a governmental authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such governmental authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under clauses (a) through (d) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.12(b)) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to Whirlpool, each Issuing Lender and each Lender. “Undisclosed Administration” means in relation to a Lender the appointment of an administrator, provisional liquidator, conservator, receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official by a supervisory authority or regulator under or based on the law in the country where such Lender is subject to home jurisdiction supervision if applicable law requires that such appointment is not to be publicly disclosed.
“Dollar Amount” of any currency at any date means (i) the amount of such currency if such currency is Dollars or (ii) the equivalent amount of Dollars if such currency is any currency other than Dollars, calculated at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London
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Time) as set forth on the applicable Reuters Screen on the date of determination; provided that if more than one rate is listed then the applicable conversion rate shall be the arithmetic average of such rates. If for any reason such conversion rates are not available, the Dollar Amount shall be calculated using the arithmetic average of the spot buying rates for such currency in Dollars as quoted to the Administrative Agent by three foreign exchange dealers of recognized standing in the United States selected by the Administrative Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on any date of determination. The Dollar Amount of each Advance shall be established two Business Days prior to the first day of each Interest Period with respect thereto.
“Dollar Continuation/Conversion Notice” is defined in Section 2.03(f).
“Dollars” and “$” each mean lawful money of the United States of America.
“Dutch Financial Supervision Act” means the Dutch Financial Supervision Act (Wet op het financieel toezicht) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Dutch Borrower” means each Borrower that is incorporated, established or organized under the laws of The Netherlands.
“Environmental Laws” means any and all federal, state, local and foreign statutes, laws, judicial decisions, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, plans, injunctions, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements and other governmental restrictions relating to the environment, the effect of the environment on human health or to emissions, discharges or releases of pollutants, contaminants, hazardous substances or wastes into the environment, including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, ground water, or land, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of pollutants, contaminants, hazardous substances or wastes or the clean-up or other remediation thereof.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated and the rulings issued thereunder.
“euro” means the common currency of participating members of the European Community.
“Eurocurrency Base Rate” means, with respect to a Eurocurrency Committed Advance denominated in a particular Agreed Currency (pursuant to Section 2.01) for the relevant Interest Period, the greater of zero and: (1) the London interbank offered rate as administered by ICE Benchmark Administration (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate for such Agreed Currency for a period equal in length to such Interest Period as displayed on pages LIBOR01 or LIBOR02 of the Reuters screen that displays such rate (or, in the event such rate does not appear on a Reuters page or screen, on any successor or substitute page on such screen that displays such rate, or on the appropriate page of such other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion; in each case the “LIBO Screen Rate”) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period or, in the case of a Eurocurrency Committed Advance denominated in Sterling, determined as of approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) on the first day of such Interest Period; provided that if the LIBO Screen Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Credit Agreement; provided further that if the LIBO Screen Rate shall not be available at such time for such Interest Period (an “Impacted Interest Period”) with respect to such Agreed Currency then the Eurocurrency Base Rate shall be the Interpolated Rate; provided that if any Interpolated Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Credit Agreement, or (2) if the rates referenced in the preceding clause (1) are not available, the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent as the average (rounded upward to the nearest whole multiple of 1/100 of 1% per annum, if such average is not such a multiple) of the respective rates per annum at which deposits in such Agreed Currency are offered by the principal office of each of the Reference Banks for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period in same day funds in the approximate amount of the Eurocurrency Loan being made, continued or converted by such Reference Bank and with a term equivalent to such Interest Period would be offered by such Reference Bank’s London Branch to major banks in the offshore Agreed Currency market at their request at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period or, in the case of a Eurocurrency Committed Advance denominated in Sterling, determined as of approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) on the first day of such Interest Period.
“Eurocurrency Committed Advance” means an Advance which bears interest at a Eurocurrency Rate requested by a Borrower pursuant to Section 2.03.
“Eurocurrency Committed Loan” means a Loan which bears interest at a Eurocurrency Rate requested by a Borrower pursuant to Section 2.03.
“Eurocurrency Loan” means a Eurocurrency Committed Loan.
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“Eurocurrency Margin” means a rate per annum determined in accordance with the Pricing Schedule.
“Eurocurrency Payment Office” means with respect to the Administrative Agent for each of the Agreed Currencies (a) the office, branch or affiliate of the Administrative Agent specified as its “Eurocurrency Payment Office” for such currency in Schedule II hereto or (b) such other office, branch, affiliate or correspondent bank of the Administrative Agent as it may from time to time specify to each Borrower and each Lender as its Eurocurrency Payment Office for such currency.
“Eurocurrency Rate” means, with respect to a Eurocurrency Committed Advance or a Eurocurrency Committed Loan for each day during the relevant Interest Period, the sum of (a) the Eurocurrency Base Rate applicable to such Interest Period plus (b) the Eurocurrency Margin for such day.
“Eurocurrency Rate Advance” means an Advance which bears interest at the Eurocurrency Rate.
“Eurocurrency Rate Loan” means a Loan which bears interest at the Eurocurrency Rate.
“European Community” means the European countries that are signatories to the Treaty on European Union.
“Existing Long-Term Credit Agreement” is defined in the preamble to this Credit Agreement.
“Existing Termination Date” is defined in Section 2.13(a).
“Facility Office” means the Lending Installation notified by a party to the Credit Agreement to the Administrative Agent in writing on or before the date it becomes a party the Credit Agreement (or, following that date, by not less than five Business Days’ written notice) as the Lending Installation through which it perform its obligations under this Credit Agreement.
“FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code and any regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code, any intergovernmental agreements entered into in connection with the implementation of such Sections of the Code, and any fiscal or regulatory legislation or rules adopted pursuant to such intergovernmental agreement.
“Federal Funds Effective Rate” means, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum (rounded upwards to the nearest 1/100%) equal for each day during such period to (i) the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York; or (ii) if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day shall be the average rate charged to JPMCB on such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.
“Floating Rate Advance” means an Advance which bears interest at the Alternate Base Rate.
“Floating Rate Loan” means a Loan which bears interest at the Alternate Base Rate.
“Foreign Borrower” is defined in Section 10.11(b).
“Foreign Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary of Whirlpool that is organized and domiciled (and the majority of whose assets are located) outside of the United States of America.
“Fronting Exposure” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, with respect to any Issuing Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Ratable Share of the outstanding LOC Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender other than LOC Obligations as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof.
“Government Acts” is defined in Section 2.04(i)(i).
“Guaranteed Obligations” is defined in Section 4.01.
“Guaranty” of any Person means any agreement by which such Person assumes, guarantees, endorses, contingently agrees to purchase or provide funds for the payment of, or otherwise becomes liable upon the obligation of any other Person, or agrees to maintain the net worth or working capital or other financial condition of any other Person or otherwise assures any creditor of
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such other Person against loss, and shall include, without limitation, the contingent liability of such Person under or in relation to any letter of credit (or similar instrument), but shall exclude endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business.
“Impacted Interest Period” has the meaning assigned to it in the definition of “Eurocurrency Base Rate.”
“Indebtedness” means, without duplication, with respect to each Borrower and each Subsidiary of a Borrower, such Person’s (i) obligations for borrowed money, (ii) obligations representing the deferred purchase price of any of its Property or services (other than accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of such Person’s business payable on terms customary in the trade), (iii) obligations, whether or not assumed, secured by Liens (other than Liens of such Borrower or Subsidiary of the type described in Sections 7.10(ii) and 7.10(iv) through (xviii) inclusive that are not otherwise included within this definition of “Indebtedness”) or payable out of the proceeds or production from any Property now or hereafter owned or acquired by such Person, (iv) obligations which are evidenced by notes, acceptances, or other instruments, (v) obligations under Capitalized Leases which would be shown as a liability on a balance sheet of such Person, (vi) net liabilities under any agreement, device or arrangement designed to protect at least one of the parties thereto from the fluctuation of interest rates, exchange rates or forward rates applicable to such party’s assets, liabilities or exchange transactions (including any cancellation, buy back, reversal, termination or assignment thereof), and (vii) Indebtedness of another Person for which such Person is obligated pursuant to a Guaranty.
“Interest Coverage Ratio” means, as of any date of calculation thereof, the ratio of (i) Consolidated EBITDA for the twelve month period ending on such date to (ii) Consolidated Interest Expense for the twelve month period ending on such date.
“Interest Period” means, with respect to a Eurocurrency Committed Advance, the period commencing on the date of such Advance and ending on the day that is one or two weeks or one, two, three or six months (or, with the consent of each Lender, such other period of up to twelve months) thereafter, as the applicable Borrower may elect and; 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 Eurodollar Committed Advance having an Interest Period of one or more months, 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 Eurodollar Committed Advance having an Interest Period of one or more months 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 an Advance initially shall be the date on which such Advance is made and, in the case of a Eurocurrency Committed Advance, thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Advance.
“Interpolated Rate” means, at any time, for any Interest Period, the rate per annum (rounded to the same number of decimal places as the LIBO Screen Rate) determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with customary banking practices (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) to be equal to the rate that results from interpolating on a linear basis to a period equal to the duration of such Interest Period between: (a) the LIBO Screen Rate for the longest period for which the LIBO Screen Rate is available for the applicable currency) that is shorter than the Impacted Interest Period; and (b) the LIBO Screen Rate for the shortest period (for which that LIBO Screen Rate is available for the applicable currency) that exceeds the Impacted Interest Period, in each case, at such time.
“Issuing Lender” means any of JPMCB, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, BNP Paribas, Citibank, N.A. and any other Lender approved by Whirlpool (and consented to by such Lender).
“JPMCB” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and its successors.
“Lenders” means the financial institutions listed on the signature pages of this Credit Agreement, each commercial bank that shall become a party hereto pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(iii) and their respective permitted successors and assigns.
“Lending Installation” means any office, branch, subsidiary or affiliate of any Lender or the Administrative Agent.
“Letter of Credit” means any letter of credit issued by an Issuing Lender for the account of a Borrower in accordance with Section 2.04.
“Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date of calculation thereof, the ratio of (i) consolidated Indebtedness of Whirlpool and its Consolidated Subsidiaries on such date to (ii) Consolidated EBITDA for the twelve month period ending on such date; provided, that for purposes of calculating the Leverage Ratio, (a) Indebtedness shall be determined by allowing clause (vi) to be either positive or negative, determined by reference to the aggregate position of Whirlpool and its Subsidiaries in respect of all
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such agreements, devices or arrangements referred to in such clause and (b) there shall be excluded from clause (vi) of the definition of “Indebtedness” an amount (whether positive or negative) of not more than $200,000,000.
“LIBO Screen Rate” has the meaning assigned to it in the definition of “Eurocurrency Base Rate.”
“Lien” means any lien (statutory or other), mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance or preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, the interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale, Capitalized Lease or other title retention agreement).
“Loan” means, with respect to a Lender, such Lender’s portion, if any, of any Advance.
“Loan Documents” means this Credit Agreement, each Note, the LOC Documents and the Assumption Agreements.
“LOC Commitment” means, for each Issuing Lender, the commitment of such Lender to issue Letters of Credit not exceeding the amount set forth on Schedule I hereto, provided that the aggregate face amount of all such issuances at any time outstanding (together with the amounts of any unreimbursed drawings thereon) shall not exceed the LOC Committed Amount.
“LOC Committed Amount” means $200,000,000, as it may be reduced from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof.
“LOC Documents” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit, any amendments thereto, any documents delivered in connection therewith, any application therefor, and any agreements, instruments, guarantees or other documents (whether general in application or applicable only to such Letter of Credit) governing or providing for (i) the rights and obligations of the parties concerned or at risk or (ii) any collateral security for such obligations. The term “LOC Documents” shall not include any underlying agreements between the account party and the beneficiary of a Letter of Credit.
“LOC Obligations” means, at any time, the sum of (i) the maximum amount which is, or at any time thereafter may become, available to be drawn under Letters of Credit then outstanding, assuming compliance with all requirements for drawings referred to in such Letters of Credit plus (ii) the aggregate amount of all drawings under Letters of Credit honored by the applicable Issuing Lender but not theretofore reimbursed by the applicable Borrower.
“Material Acquisition” means any acquisition or series of related acquisitions that involves consideration (including assumption of debt) with a fair market value, as of the date of the closing thereof, in excess of US$500,000,000; provided that Whirlpool may, in its sole discretion, treat an acquisition or series of related acquisitions that involve consideration of less than US$500,000,000 as a Material Acquisition.
“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (i) the business, Property, condition (financial or otherwise) or results of operations of Whirlpool and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (ii) the ability of any Borrower to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents, or (iii) the validity or enforceability of any of the Loan Documents or the rights or remedies of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders thereunder.
“Material Disposition” means any disposition of property or series of related dispositions of property that involves consideration (including assumption of debt) with a fair market value, as of the date of the closing thereof, in excess of US$500,000,000; provided that Whirlpool may, in its sole discretion, treat a disposition or series of related dispositions that involves consideration of less than US$500,000,000 as a Material Disposition.
“Material Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary of Whirlpool that would constitute a “Significant Subsidiary” under and as defined in Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Minimum Collateral Amount” means, at any time, (i) with respect to Cash Collateral consisting of cash or deposit account balances, an amount equal to 100% of the Fronting Exposure of all Issuing Lenders with respect to Letters of Credit issued and outstanding at such time and (ii) otherwise, an amount determined by the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Lenders in their sole discretion.
“Multiemployer Plan” means a Plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, maintained pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement or any other arrangement to which any Borrower or other member of the Controlled Group is a party and to which more than one employer is obligated to make contributions, or has within any of the preceding five plan years made or accrued an obligation to make contributions.
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“Non-Consenting Lender” means any Lender that does not approve any consent, waiver or amendment that (i) requires the approval of all Lenders or all affected Lenders in accordance with the terms of Section 9.03 and (ii) has been approved by the Required Lenders.
“Non-Defaulting Lender” means, at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.
“Non-Dollar Continuation/Conversion Notice” is defined in Section 2.03(g).
“Non-Extending Lender” is defined in Section 2.13(b).
“Non-Recourse Obligations” of a Person means Indebtedness of such Person (i) incurred to finance the acquisition of property which property is subject to a Lien securing such Indebtedness and generates rentals or other payments sufficient to pay the entire principal of and interest on such Indebtedness on or before the date or dates for payment thereof, (ii) which does not constitute a general obligation of such Person but is repayable solely out of the rentals or other sums payable with respect to the property subject to the Lien securing such Indebtedness and the proceeds from the sale of such property because the holder of such Indebtedness (hereinafter called the “Holder”) shall have agreed in writing at or prior to the time such Indebtedness is incurred that (A) such Person shall not have any personal liability whatsoever (other than for (I) rentals or other sums received by such Person which are subject to the Lien securing such Indebtedness, (II) any other rights assigned to the Holder, (III) the proceeds from any sale or other disposition of the property subject to the Lien securing such Indebtedness and (IV) breach by such Person of any customary representation or warranty (such as a warranty as to ownership of property or a warranty of quiet enjoyment)), either in its capacity as the owner of the property or in any other capacity, to the Holder for any amounts payable with respect to such Indebtedness and that such Indebtedness does not constitute a general obligation of such Person, (B) the Holder shall look for repayment of such Indebtedness and the payment of interest thereon and all other payments with respect to such Indebtedness solely to the rentals or other sums payable with respect to the property subject to the Lien securing such Indebtedness and the proceeds from the sale of such property, and (iii) to the extent the Holder may legally do so, the Holder waives any and all rights it may have to make the election provided under 11 U.S.C. 1111(b)(l)(A) or any other similar or successor provisions against such Person.
“Note” means a promissory note in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto, with appropriate insertions, duly executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent by the applicable Borrower for the account of a Lender and payable to the order of such Lender, including any amendment, modification, renewal or replacement of such promissory note.
“Notice Date” is defined in Section 2.13(b).
“Obligations” means all unpaid principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans and the Notes, all LOC Obligations, all accrued and unpaid fees, all obligations of Whirlpool under Article 4 and all other reimbursements, indemnities or other obligations of the Borrowers to any Lender (including any Issuing Lender) or the Administrative Agent arising under the Loan Documents.
“Off-Balance Sheet Obligations” means, with respect to each Borrower and each Subsidiary of a Borrower, (i) the principal portion of such Person’s obligations under any synthetic lease, tax retention operating lease, off-balance sheet loan or similar off-balance sheet financing product and (ii) the aggregate amount of uncollected accounts receivable of such Person subject at such time to a sale of receivables (or similar transaction) regardless of whether such transaction is effected without recourse to such Person.
“Original Borrowers” is defined in Section 5.01.
“Participant” is defined in Section 13.02.
“Participation Interest” means a purchase by a Lender of a participation in Letters of Credit or LOC Obligations as provided in Section 2.04(c).
“Payment Date” means the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December.
“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any entity succeeding to any or all of its functions under ERISA.
“Person” means any corporation, natural person, firm, joint venture, partnership, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated organization, enterprise, government or any department or agency of any government.
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“Plan” means an employee pension benefit plan which is covered by Title IV of ERISA or subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Code as to which a Borrower or any other member of the Controlled Group may have any liability.
“Plan of Reorganization” is defined in Section 13.08(c).
“Platform” is defined in Section 14.01(b).
“Pricing Schedule” means Schedule III attached hereto.
“Prime Rate” means the per annum rate of interest established from time to time by JPMCB as its “Base Rate.” Such rate is a rate set by JPMCB based upon various factors including JPMCB’s costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced rate. Any change in such rate announced by JPMCB shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.
“Property” of a Person means any and all property and assets, whether real, personal, tangible, intangible, or mixed, of such Person.
“Purchaser” is defined in Section 13.03.
“Ratable Share” means, with respect to any Lender, the percentage of the total Commitments represented by such Lender’s Commitment; provided that in the case of Section 2.11 when a Defaulting Lender shall exist, “Ratable Share” shall mean the percentage of the total Commitments (disregarding any Defaulting Lender’s Commitment) represented by such Lender’s Commitment. If the Commitments have terminated or expired, the Ratable Shares shall be determined based upon the Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments and to any Lender’s status as a Defaulting Lender at the time of determination.
“Reference Banks” means JPMCB, Citibank, N.A. or such other banks as may be appointed by the Administrative Agent from time to time that agree to serve in such role.
“Regulation D” means Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from time to time in effect and shall include any successor or other regulation or official interpretation of said Board of Governors relating to reserve requirements applicable to member banks of the Federal Reserve System.
“Regulation U” means Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from time to time in effect and shall include any successor or other regulations or official interpretations of said Board of Governors relating to the extension of credit by banks for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock applicable to member banks of the Federal Reserve System.
“Regulation X” means Regulation X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from time to time in effect and shall include any successor or other regulations or official interpretations of said Board of Governors relating to the obtaining of credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock from (among others) member banks of the Federal Reserve System.
“Related Parties” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, administrators, managers, advisors and representatives of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.
“Reportable Event” means a reportable event as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA and the regulations issued under such section with respect to a Plan, excluding, however, such events as to which the PBGC by regulation waived the requirement of Section 4043(a) of ERISA that it be notified within 30 days of the occurrence of such event.
“Request Date” is defined Section 2.03(a).
“Required Lenders” means, at any time, Lenders in the aggregate holding more than 50% of the sum of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the outstanding Advances and Participation Interests in LOC Obligations plus the aggregate unused Commitments each as in effect at such time, provided that if any Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender at such time, there shall be excluded from the determination of Required Lenders at such time the Advances, Participation Interests and Commitment of such Lender at such time.
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“Reserve Requirement” means, with respect to an Interest Period, the maximum aggregate reserve requirement (including all basic, supplemental, marginal, special, emergency and other reserves) which is imposed under Regulation D on “Eurocurrency liabilities” (or in respect of any other category of liabilities which includes deposits by reference to which the interest rate on Eurocurrency Committed Loans is determined or any category of extensions of credit or other assets which includes loans by a non-United States office of the Administrative Agent to United States residents). The Reserve Requirement shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in the applicable reserve requirement for all Interest Periods beginning on or after such date.
“Sanctioned Country” means, at any time, a country or territory which is itself the subject or target of any Sanctions (which on the date of this Credit Agreement is limited to Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria).
“Sanctioned Person” means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or any European Union member state, (b) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (c) any Person 50% or more owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons described in the foregoing clauses (a) or (b).
“Sanctions” means economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State, or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any European Union member state, Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom or Switzerland.
“Section” means a numbered Section of this Credit Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.
“Single Employer Plan” means a Plan maintained by Whirlpool or any member of the Controlled Group for employees of Whirlpool or any member of the Controlled Group.
“Sterling” means the lawful money of the United Kingdom.
“Subsidiary” of a Person means (i) any corporation more than 50% of the outstanding securities having ordinary voting power of which shall at the time be owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or by one or more of its Subsidiaries or by such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries, or (ii) any partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or similar business organization more than 50% of the ownership interests having ordinary voting power of which shall at the time be, directly or indirectly, so owned or controlled. Unless otherwise expressly provided, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” shall mean a Subsidiary of Whirlpool.
“Substantial Portion” means, with respect to the Property of Whirlpool and its Subsidiaries, Property which (i) represents more than 10% of the consolidated assets of Whirlpool and its Subsidiaries as would be shown in the consolidated financial statements of Whirlpool and its Subsidiaries as at the last day of the most recent quarter for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 7.01 or (ii) is responsible for more than 10% of the consolidated net sales or of the consolidated net income of Whirlpool and its Subsidiaries as reflected in the financial statements referred to in clause (i) above.
“Syndication Agent” means any of The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, BNP Paribas and Citibank, N.A., so long as it is a Lender under this Credit Agreement.
“Taxes” is defined in Section 3.01(a).
“Termination Date” means the earlier of (a) the fifth anniversary of the Amendment Effective Date, subject to the extension thereof pursuant to Section 2.13 and (b) the date on which the Commitments terminate pursuant to the terms of this Credit Agreement; provided, however, that the Termination Date of any Lender that is a Non-Extending Lender to any requested extension pursuant to Section 2.13 shall be the Termination Date in effect immediately prior to the applicable Anniversary Date for all purposes of this Credit Agreement.
“Treaty on European Union” means the Treaty of Rome of March 25, 1957, as amended by the Single European Act 1986 and the Maastricht Treaty (which was signed at Maastricht on February 1, 1992 and came into force on November 1, 1993), as amended from time to time.
“Type” means, with respect to any Loan or Advance, its nature as a Floating Rate Advance or Loan or a Eurocurrency
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Committed Advance or Loan.
“Unfunded Vested Liabilities” means the amount (if any) by which the present value of all currently accrued, vested and nonforfeitable benefits under all Single Employer Plans exceeds the fair market value of all assets of such Plan allocable to such benefits, all determined on an ongoing Plan basis as set forth in the then most recent actuarial valuation for each such Plan.
“Unmatured Default” means an event which but for the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a Default.
“Unused Commitment Fee Rate” means a rate per annum determined in accordance with the Pricing Schedule.
“Whirlpool” means Whirlpool Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its successors and assigns.
“Whirlpool Canada” means Whirlpool Canada Holding Co., an unlimited company amalgated under the laws of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada, and its successors and assigns.
“Whirlpool Europe” means Whirlpool Europe B.V., a Netherlands corporation having its corporate seat in Breda, The Netherlands, and its successors and assigns.
“Whirlpool Finance” means Whirlpool Finance B.V., a Netherlands corporation having its corporate seat in Breda, The Netherlands, and its successors and assigns.
The foregoing definitions shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.
Section 1.02. Accounting Terms and Determinations.
Unless otherwise specified herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted, all accounting determinations hereunder shall be made, and all financial statements required to be delivered hereunder shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. All calculations made for the purposes of determining compliance with this Credit Agreement shall (except as otherwise expressly provided herein) be made by application of generally accepted accounting principles applied on a basis consistent with the most recent annual or quarterly financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 7.01; provided, however, if (a) Whirlpool shall object to determining such compliance on such basis at the time of delivery of such financial statements due to any change in generally accepted accounting principles or the rules promulgated with respect thereto or (b) either the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders shall so object in writing within 60 days after delivery of such financial statements (or after the Lenders have been informed of the change in generally accepted accounting principles affecting such financial statements, if later), then such calculations shall be made on a basis consistent with the most recent financial statements delivered by Whirlpool to the Lenders as to which no such objection shall have been made.
ARTICLE 2
THE FACILITY
Section 2.01. Description of Facility.
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Credit Agreement, the Lenders hereby grant to the Borrowers a revolving credit facility pursuant to which:
(i) each Lender severally agrees to make Committed Loans in Agreed Currencies to each of the Borrowers in accordance with Section 2.03; and
(ii) each Issuing Lender agrees to issue Letters of Credit in Agreed Currencies for the account of each of the Borrowers in accordance with Section 2.04;
provided that (A) Floating Rate Loans may only be denominated in Dollars, (B) after giving effect to each Advance or Letter of Credit, the outstanding Advances or Letters of Credit shall be denominated in no more than five Agreed Currencies (including Dollars), (C) in no event may the Dollar Amount of the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Advances plus the outstanding LOC Obligations exceed the Aggregate Commitment and (D) in no event may the Dollar Amount of the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Committed Loans made by a Lender plus such Lender’s ratable share of the outstanding LOC Obligations exceed such Lender’s Commitment.
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Section 2.02. Availability of Facility; Required Payments.
Subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Credit Agreement, each Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow Advances and, subject to Section 2.04(a), request Letters of Credit at any time prior to the latest scheduled Termination Date. The Commitment of each Lender shall expire on the Termination Date applicable to such Lender. Each applicable Borrower promises to pay its outstanding Loans and its other unpaid Obligations in respect of each Lender in full on the Termination Date applicable to such Lender.
Section 2.03. Committed Advances.
(a) Committed Advances. Each Lender severally agrees, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Credit Agreement to make Committed Loans to the Borrowers from time to time, from and including the Amendment Effective Date and prior to the Termination Date applicable to such Lender, in amounts the Dollar Amount of which shall not exceed in the aggregate at any one time outstanding the amount equal to the excess of (i) its Commitment over (ii) its Participation Interests. Each Committed Advance hereunder shall consist of borrowings made from the several Lenders ratably in proportion to the ratio that their respective Commitments bear to the Aggregate Commitment. The Committed Advances shall be repaid as provided by the terms of Sections 2.02 and 2.03(g).
(b) Types of Committed Advances. The Committed Advances may be Floating Rate Advances or Eurocurrency Committed Advances, or a combination thereof, selected by the applicable Borrower in accordance with Sections 2.03(e), 2.03(f) and 2.03(g).
(c) Reductions or Increases in Aggregate Commitment. (i) Ratable Reductions. Whirlpool may permanently reduce the Aggregate Commitment in whole, or in part ratably among the Lenders in an amount of $25,000,000 or an integral multiple of $5,000,000 in excess thereof, upon at least three Business Days’ written notice to the Administrative Agent, which notice shall specify the amount of any such reduction; provided, however, that the amount of the Aggregate Commitment may not be reduced below the Dollar Amount of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Advances plus the outstanding LOC Obligations.
(ii) Non-Ratable Reduction. As long as no Default or Unmatured Default exists at the time of such request and at the time of reduction, Whirlpool shall have the right, at any time, upon at least ten Business Days’ notice to a Defaulting Lender (with a copy to the Agent), to terminate in whole such Lender’s Commitment. Such termination shall be effective, (x) with respect to such Lender’s unused Commitment, on the date set forth in such notice, provided, however, that such date shall be no earlier than ten Business Days after receipt of such notice and (y) with respect to each Loan outstanding to such Lender, in the case of a Base Rate Loan, on the date set forth in such notice and, in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Loan, on the last day of the then current Interest Period relating to such Loan. Upon termination of a Lender’s Commitment under this Section 2.03(c), the Borrowers will pay or cause to be paid all principal of, and interest accrued to the date of such payment on, Loans owing to such Lender and pay any accrued Unused Commitment Fees or Letter of Credit issuance fees payable to such Lender pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.07, and all other amounts payable to such Lender hereunder (including, but not limited to, any indemnification for Taxes under Section 3.01 and any increased costs or other amounts owing under Section 3.02 or 3.03); and upon such payments, the obligations of such Lender hereunder shall, by the provisions hereof, be released and discharged; provided, however, that such Lender’s rights under Sections 3.01, 3.02, 3.03, and 10.06, and its obligations under Section 11.08 shall survive such release and discharge as to matters occurring prior to such date. The aggregate amount of the Commitment of the Lenders once reduced pursuant to this Section 2.03(c)(ii) may not be reinstated.
(iii) Increase. Whirlpool may request at any time and from time to time that the Aggregate Commitment be increased to a maximum amount of not more than $2,500,000,000; provided that (i) no increase in the Aggregate Commitment shall be made at a time when a Default or Unmatured Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from the requested increase, (ii) no increase in the Aggregate Commitment shall be made at any time after the Aggregate Commitment has been terminated in accordance with Section 2.03(c)(i), (iii) each partial increase shall be made in an aggregate amount at least equal to $10,000,000 and in integral multiples of $5,000,000 above such amount, (iv) to the extent that resolutions of Whirlpool previously delivered hereunder shall not have authorized such increase and borrowings, Whirlpool shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent certified resolutions of the Board of Directors of Whirlpool authorizing such increase and borrowings in connection therewith and (v) all of the representations and warranties set forth in Article 6 (except for those contained in Sections 6.04, 6.05 and 6.07 and (y) those contained in Sections 6.06 and 6.12 solely as such representations and warranties relate to any Subsidiary acquired in connection with a Material Acquisition (including any Subsidiary of the target of such Material Acquisition) consummated within 30 days prior to the effective date of such increase) shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of such request
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and as of the effective date of such increase. Any Lender may refuse to participate in any proposed increase in the Aggregate Commitment, and failure to respond to any request to participate in an increase in the Aggregate Commitments shall be deemed to constitute a refusal to so participate. In the event of such a requested increase in the Commitment, Whirlpool shall consult with the Administrative Agent and each Issuing Bank as to the number, identity and requested Commitments of increasing Lenders and additional financial institutions that the Administrative Agent may invite to participate in the aggregate Commitment. The Administrative Agent will not unreasonably refuse to so invite a commercial bank organized, identified and requested by Whirlpool, that has capital and surplus reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each Issuing Bank in light of the Commitment which such commercial bank would assume hereunder; provided that each such assuming commercial bank shall, upon becoming a party to this Credit Agreement, become an increasing Lender. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify Whirlpool and the Lenders of any increase in the amount of the Aggregate Commitment pursuant to this Section and of the respective adjusted Commitment and Ratable Share of each Lender after giving effect thereto. Each Borrower acknowledges that, in order to maintain Advances in accordance with the Ratable Share of each Lender, a non-pro-rata increase in the aggregate Commitment may require prepayment or funding of all or portions of certain Loans on the date of such increase (and any such prepayment or funding shall be subject to the other provisions of this Credit Agreement).
(d) Minimum Amount of Each Committed Advance. Each Committed Advance made or continued hereunder shall be in the minimum Dollar Amount of $5,000,000 or a higher integral multiple of $1,000,000; provided, however, that any Floating Rate Advance may be in the aggregate amount of the unused Aggregate Commitment.
(e) Method of Selecting Types and Interest Periods for New Committed Advances. Subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Credit Agreement, each Borrower shall select the Type of Advance and, in the case of each Eurocurrency Committed Advance, the Interest Period applicable thereto, for each Committed Advance from time to time made to it. A Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent an irrevocable notice substantially in the form of Exhibit E hereto (a “Committed Borrowing Notice”) not later than 12:00 Noon (New York City time) on the Borrowing Date of each Floating Rate Advance, three Business Days before the Borrowing Date for each Eurocurrency Committed Advance denominated in Dollars, and four Business Days before the Borrowing Date for each Eurocurrency Committed Advance denominated in an Agreed Currency other than Dollars. A Committed Borrowing Notice shall in accordance with all the terms and conditions of this Credit Agreement specify:
(i) the Borrower to which such Committed Advance is to be made;
(ii) the Borrowing Date, which shall be a Business Day, of such Committed Advance;
(iii) the Type of Committed Advance selected;
(iv) in the case of each Eurocurrency Committed Advance, the Agreed Currency of such Committed Advance;
(v) the aggregate amount of such Committed Advance;
(vi) in the case of each Eurocurrency Committed Advance, the Interest Period applicable thereto; and
(vii) the account information for the account of the Borrower that shall be credited with the proceeds of such Committed Advance.
(f) Continuation and Conversion of Dollar-Denominated Committed Advances. Subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Credit Agreement, each Floating Rate Advance shall continue as a Floating Rate Advance unless and until such Floating Rate Advance is paid or converted into one or more Dollar-denominated Eurocurrency Committed Advances. Subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Credit Agreement, each Eurocurrency Committed Advance denominated in Dollars shall continue as a Dollar-denominated Eurocurrency Committed Advance until the end of the then applicable Interest Period therefor, at which time such Eurocurrency Committed Advance shall be automatically converted into a Floating Rate Advance unless (x) such Eurocurrency Committed Advance is paid by the applicable Borrower or the applicable Borrower shall have given the Administrative Agent an irrevocable notice substantially in the form of Exhibit F hereto (a “Dollar Continuation/Conversion Notice”) requesting that, at the end of such Interest Period, such Eurocurrency Committed Advance continue as a Dollar-denominated Eurocurrency Committed Advance for the same or another specified Interest Period, be converted into one or more new Dollar-denominated Eurocurrency Committed Advances each having a specified new Interest Period or be converted into a Floating Rate Advance or (y) any Default shall have occurred and be continuing. Accordingly, but subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Credit Agreement, each Borrower may elect from time to time to convert all or any part (subject to Section 2.03(d)) of a Dollar-denominated Committed Advance of any Type made to it into the other Type of Dollar-denominated Committed
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Advance; provided that any conversion of a Eurocurrency Committed Advance shall be made on, and only on, the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto. The applicable Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent a Dollar Continuation/Conversion Notice with respect to each continuation or conversion of a Dollar-denominated Committed Advance not later than 12:00 Noon (New York City time) at least three Business Days prior to the date of the requested continuation or conversion, specifying in accordance with all of the terms and conditions of this Credit Agreement:
(i) the requested date, which shall be a Business Day, of such continuation or conversion;
(ii) the aggregate amount and Type of the Committed Advance which is to be continued or converted;
(iii) the amount and Type(s) of the Dollar-denominated Committed Advance(s) into which such Committed Advance is to be continued or converted; and
(iv) in the case of each continuation of or conversion into a Dollar-denominated Eurocurrency Committed Advance, the Interest Period applicable thereto (provided that if no Interest Period is specified, the applicable Borrower shall be deemed to have requested an Interest Period of one month).
(g) Payment or Continuation and Conversion of Non-Dollar Denominated Committed Advances. Subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Credit Agreement, each Eurocurrency Committed Advance denominated in an Agreed Currency other than Dollars shall continue as a Eurocurrency Committed Advance denominated in the same currency until the end of the then applicable Interest Period therefor, at which time such Eurocurrency Committed Advance shall mature and be payable by the applicable Borrower on the last day of the applicable Interest Period unless the applicable Borrower shall have given the Administrative Agent an irrevocable notice substantially in the form of Exhibit G hereto (a “Non-Dollar Continuation/Conversion Notice”) requesting that, at the end of such Interest Period, such Eurocurrency Committed Advance either continue as a Eurocurrency Committed Advance denominated in the same currency for the same or another specified Interest Period or be converted into one or more new Eurocurrency Committed Advances each denominated in the same currency as that of the converted Eurocurrency Committed Advance and having a specified new Interest Period; provided that if after giving effect to any such conversion or continuation, the aggregate Dollar Amount of the principal amount of all Advances plus the outstanding LOC Obligations would exceed the Aggregate Commitment, such Borrower shall prepay an aggregate principal amount of such Eurocurrency Committed Advance on the last day of the Interest Period then ending such that the Dollar Amount of the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Advances plus the outstanding LOC Obligations does not exceed the Aggregate Commitment. Accordingly, but subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Credit Agreement, each Borrower may elect from time to time to convert all or any part (subject to Section 2.03(d)) of a Eurocurrency Committed Advance denominated in an Agreed Currency other than Dollars made to it into any other Eurocurrency Committed Advance(s) denominated in the same currency as the converted Eurocurrency Committed Advance; provided that any such conversion shall be made on, and only on, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to the converted Eurocurrency Committed Advance. The applicable Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent a Non-Dollar Continuation/Conversion Notice with respect to each continuation or conversion of a Eurocurrency Committed Advance denominated in an Agreed Currency other than Dollars not later than 12:00 Noon (New York City time) at least four Business Days prior to the date of the requested continuation or conversion specifying in accordance with all of the terms and conditions of this Credit Agreement:
(i) the requested date, which shall be a Business Day, of such continuation or conversion;
(ii) the aggregate amount and Agreed Currency of the Eurocurrency Committed Advance which is to be continued or converted;
(iii) the amount(s) of the Eurocurrency Committed Advance(s) into which such Eurocurrency Committed Advance is to be continued or converted; and
(iv) the Interest Period applicable to each new Eurocurrency Committed Advance (provided that if no Interest Period is specified or if a Default has occurred and is continuing, the applicable Borrower shall be deemed to have requested an Interest Period of one month).
(h) Notice to Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice to each Lender of each Dollar Continuation/Conversion Notice and each Non-Dollar Continuation/Conversion Notice received by it.
Section 2.04. Letter of Credit Subfacility.
(a) Issuance. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof and in reliance upon the representations and warranties
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set forth herein and upon the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in this Section 2.04, each Issuing Lender agrees to issue, and each Lender severally agrees to participate in the issuance by such Issuing Lender of, standby Letters of Credit in Agreed Currencies from time to time from the Amendment Effective Date until the date thirty days prior to latest scheduled Termination Date as any Borrower may request, in a form acceptable to such Issuing Lender; provided, however, that (i) the Dollar Amount of the LOC Obligations outstanding shall not at any time exceed the LOC Committed Amount, (ii) the Dollar Amount of the principal amount of all Advances plus the outstanding LOC Obligations shall not at any time exceed the Aggregate Commitment and (iii) the Dollar Amount of the LOC Obligations in respect of Letters of Credit issued by any Issuing Lender shall not at any time exceed the LOC Commitment of such Issuing Lender. No Issuing Lender shall issue any Letter of Credit if (x) the original expiry date of such Letter of Credit is more than one year from the date of issuance (provided that such Letter of Credit may contain customary “evergreen” provisions pursuant to which the expiry date is automatically extended by a specific time period unless such Issuing Lender gives notice to the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least a specified time period prior to the expiry date then in effect) or (y) such Letter of Credit has an expiry date extending beyond the date that is five Business Days before the Termination Date; provided that no Letter of Credit may expire after the Termination Date of any Non-Extending Lender if, after giving effect to such issuance, the aggregate Commitments of the Lenders other than Non- Extending Lenders (including any replacement Lenders) for the period following such Termination Date would be less than the LOC Obligations. No Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate any applicable laws, rules, regulations or orders or any generally applicable policy of such Issuing Lender, including, without limitation, any order, judgment or decree of any government authority or arbitrator that by its terms purports to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any governmental authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender that prohibits, or requests that such Issuing Lender refrain from the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or that imposes upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Amendment Effective Date, or that imposes upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Amendment Effective Date and which such Issuing Lender in good faith deems material to it. Each Letter of Credit shall be a standby letter of credit and shall comply with the related LOC Documents. If requested by the Issuing Lender, the applicable Borrower also shall submit a letter of credit application on the Issuing Lender's standard form in connection with any request for a Letter of Credit. The issuance and expiry dates of each Letter of Credit shall be a Business Day. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Issuing Bank shall have no obligation hereunder to issue, and shall not issue, any Letter of Credit the proceeds of which would be made available to any Person (i) to fund any activity or business of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any country or territory that, at the time of such funding, is the subject of any Sanctions or (ii) in any manner that would result in a violation of any Sanctions by any party to this Credit Agreement.
(b) Notice and Reports. Any Borrower may request the issuance of a Letter of Credit by submitting a request therefor to the applicable Issuing Lender (by completion of the appropriate application forms of such Issuing Lender) at least three Business Days prior to the requested date of issuance. At least quarterly (and more frequently upon request) such Issuing Lender shall provide to the Administrative Agent a detailed report specifying the Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender which are then issued and outstanding. The Administrative Agent shall disseminate promptly to each of the Lenders the information provided by such Issuing Lender pursuant to this subsection (b).
(c) Participation. Each Lender, upon issuance of a Letter of Credit, shall be deemed to have purchased without recourse a Participation Interest from the applicable Issuing Lender in such Letter of Credit and the obligations arising thereunder and any collateral relating thereto, in each case in an amount equal to its pro rata share of the obligations under such Letter of Credit (ratably in proportion to the ratio that its respective Commitment bears to the Aggregate Commitment) and shall absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably assume and be obligated to pay to such Issuing Lender and discharge when due, its pro rata share of the obligations arising under such Letter of Credit. Without limiting the scope and nature of each Lender’s Participation Interest in any Letter of Credit, to the extent that the applicable Issuing Lender has not been reimbursed as required hereunder or under any such Letter of Credit, each such Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Issuing Lender its pro rata share of such unreimbursed drawing in same day funds on the day of notification by the Administrative Agent of an unreimbursed drawing pursuant to the provisions of subsection (d) below. The obligation of each Lender to so reimburse each Issuing Lender shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by the occurrence of an Unmatured Default, a Default or any other occurrence or event. Any such reimbursement shall not relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the applicable Borrower to reimburse the applicable Issuing Lender under any Letter of Credit, together with interest as hereinafter provided. Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that its participation in each Letter of Credit will be automatically adjusted to reflect such Lender’s ratable share of the obligations under such Letter of Credit at each time such Lender’s Commitment is amended pursuant to an assignment in accordance with Section 13.01 or otherwise pursuant to this Credit Agreement.
(d) Reimbursement.
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(i)In the event of any drawing under any Letter of Credit, the applicable Issuing Lender will promptly notify the applicable Borrower and the Administrative Agent. The applicable Borrower promises to reimburse the applicable Issuing Lender (such reimbursement to be made to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Issuing Lender) on the day of drawing under any Letter of Credit either in same day funds in the same Agreed Currency as the related drawing or with a Committed Advance in Dollars in the Dollar Amount of such drawing. Unless such Borrower shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the applicable Issuing Lender that such Borrower intends to otherwise reimburse such Issuing Lender for such drawing, such Borrower shall be deemed to have requested that the Lenders make a Committed Advance in Dollars in the Dollar Amount of the drawing as provided in subsection (e) below on the related Letter of Credit, the proceeds of which will be used to satisfy the related reimbursement obligations. Each Issuing Lender will promptly notify the Administrative Agent, who shall, in turn, promptly notify the other Lenders of the amount of any unreimbursed drawing and each Lender shall promptly pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Issuing Lender in Dollars and in immediately available funds, the Dollar Amount of such Lender’s pro rata share of such unreimbursed drawing. Such payment shall be made on the day such notice is received by such Lender from the Administrative Agent if such notice is received at or before 11:00 A.M. (New York City time), and otherwise such payment shall be made at or before 1:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the Business Day next succeeding the day such notice is received. If such Lender does not pay such amount to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Issuing Lender in full upon such request, such Lender shall, on demand, pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Issuing Lender interest on the unpaid amount during the period from the date of such drawing until such Lender pays such amount to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Issuing Lender in full at a rate per annum equal to, if paid within two Business Days of the date that such Lender is required to make payments of such amount pursuant to the preceding sentence, the Federal Funds Effective Rate and thereafter at a rate equal to the Alternate Base Rate. Each Lender’s obligation to make such payment to the applicable Issuing Lender, and the right of such Issuing Lender to receive the same, shall be absolute and unconditional, shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever and without regard to the termination of this Credit Agreement or the Commitments hereunder, the existence of an Unmatured Default or a Default or the acceleration of the obligations of the Borrowers hereunder and shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. Simultaneously with the making of each such payment by a Lender to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Issuing Lender, such Lender shall, automatically and without any further action on the part of the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Lender or such Lender, acquire a Participation Interest in an amount equal to such payment (excluding the portion of such payment constituting interest owing to such Issuing Lender) in the related unreimbursed drawing portion of the LOC Obligation and in the interest thereon and in the related LOC Documents, and shall have a claim against the applicable Borrower with respect thereto.
(ii)Each Borrower’s reimbursement obligations as provided in this Section shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Credit Agreement under any and all circumstances whatsoever and irrespective of (A) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit or this Credit Agreement, or any term or provision therein, (B) any draft or other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent or invalid in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect, (C) payment by the Issuing Lender under a Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or other document that does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit, or (D) any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section, constitute a legal or equitable discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against, the applicable Borrower's obligations hereunder.
(e) Repayment with Committed Advances. On any day on which a Borrower shall have requested, or been deemed to have requested a Committed Advance to reimburse a drawing under a Letter of Credit, the Administrative Agent shall give notice to the Lenders that a Committed Advance has been requested or deemed requested by such Borrower to be made in connection with a drawing under a Letter of Credit, in which case a Committed Advance comprised of Floating Rate Loans in the Dollar Amount of the unreimbursed drawing shall be immediately made to such Borrower by all Lenders (notwithstanding any termination of the Commitments pursuant to Section 9.01) ratably in proportion to the ratio that their respective Commitments bear to the Aggregate Commitment (determined before giving effect to any termination of the Commitments pursuant to Section 9.01) and the proceeds thereof shall be paid directly to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Issuing Lender for application to the respective LOC Obligations. Each such Lender hereby irrevocably agrees to make its pro rata share of each such Committed Advance immediately upon any such request or deemed request in the amount, in the manner and on the date specified in the preceding sentence notwithstanding (i) the amount of such borrowing may not comply with the minimum amount for Advances otherwise required hereunder, (ii) whether any conditions specified in Section 5.03 are then satisfied, (iii) whether an Unmatured Default or a Default then exists, (iv) failure for any such request or deemed request for such Advance to be made by the time otherwise required hereunder, (v) whether the date of such borrowing is a date on which Committed Advances are otherwise permitted to be made hereunder or (vi) any termination of the Commitments relating thereto immediately prior to or contemporaneously with such borrowing. In the event that any Committed Advance cannot for any reason be made on the date
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otherwise required above (including, without limitation, as a result of the commencement of a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code with respect to any Borrower), then each such Lender hereby agrees that it shall forthwith purchase (as of the date such borrowing would otherwise have occurred, but adjusted for any payments received from the applicable Borrower on or after such date and prior to such purchase) from the applicable Issuing Lender such Participation Interests in the outstanding LOC Obligations as shall be necessary to cause each such Lender to share in such LOC Obligations ratably in proportion to the ratio that their respective Commitments bear to the Aggregate Commitment (determined before giving effect to any termination of the Commitments pursuant to Section 9.01)), provided that at the time any purchase of Participation Interests pursuant to this sentence is actually made, the purchasing Lender shall be required to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Issuing Lender, to the extent not paid to such Issuing Lender by the applicable Borrower in accordance with the terms of subsection (d) above, interest on the principal amount of Participation Interests purchased for each day from and including the day upon which such borrowing would otherwise have occurred to but excluding the date of payment for such Participation Interests, at the rate equal to, if paid within two Business Days of the date of the Committed Advance, the Federal Funds Effective Rate, and thereafter at a rate equal to the Alternate Base Rate.
(f) Designation of Subsidiaries as Account Parties. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Credit Agreement, including without limitation Section 2.04(a), a Letter of Credit issued hereunder may contain a statement to the effect that such Letter of Credit is issued for the account of any Subsidiary of a Borrower, provided that notwithstanding such statement, such Borrower shall be the actual account party for all purposes of this Credit Agreement for such Letter of Credit and such statement shall not affect such Borrower’s reimbursement obligations hereunder with respect to such Letter of Credit.
(g) Renewal, Extension. The amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit shall, for purposes hereof, be treated in all respects the same as the issuance of a new Letter of Credit hereunder.
(h) Uniform Customs and Practices. The Issuing Lenders may have the Letters of Credit be subject to The Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (the “UCP”) or the International Standby Practices 1998 (the “ISP98”), in either case as published as of the date of issue by the International Chamber of Commerce, in which case the UCP or the ISP98, as applicable, may be incorporated therein and deemed in all respects to be a part thereof.
(i) Indemnification; Nature of Issuing Lenders’ Duties.
(i) In addition to its other obligations under this Section 2.04, each Borrower hereby agrees to pay, and protect, indemnify and save each Lender harmless from and against, any and all claims, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, charges and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) that such Lender may incur or be subject to as a consequence, direct or indirect, of (A) the issuance of any Letter of Credit or (B) the failure of the applicable Issuing Lender to honor a drawing under a 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 “Government Acts”).
(ii) As between the Borrowers and the Lenders (including the Issuing Lenders), the applicable Borrower shall assume all risks of the acts, omissions or misuse of any Letter of Credit by the beneficiary thereof. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender (including the Issuing Lenders), nor any of their Related Parties shall be responsible: (A) for reason of or in connection with the issuance or transfer of any Letter of Credit; (B) for any payment or failure to make any payment thereunder (irrespective of any of the circumstances referred to in Section 2.04(d)(ii) hereof); (C) for the form, validity, sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness or legal effect of any document submitted by any party in connection with the application for and issuance of any Letter of Credit, even if it should in fact prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, inaccurate, fraudulent or forged; (D) for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign any Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, that may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason; (E) for 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; (F) for any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under a Letter of Credit or of the proceeds thereof; (G) for any error in interpretation of technical terms or any consequence arising from causes beyond the control of the Issuing Lender; and (H) for any consequences arising from causes beyond the control of such Lender, including, without limitation, any Government Acts provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse the Issuing Lender from liability to the applicable Borrower to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by the applicable Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by the applicable Borrower that are caused by the Issuing Lender's failure to exercise care when determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof. The parties hereto expressly agree that, in the absence of gross negligence or wilful misconduct on the part of the Issuing Lender (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction), the
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Issuing Lender shall be deemed to have exercised care in each such determination. In furtherance of the foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof, the parties agree that, with respect to documents presented which appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of a Letter of Credit, the Issuing Lender may, in its sole discretion, either accept and make payment upon such documents without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, or refuse to accept and make payment upon such documents if such documents are not in strict compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit. None of the above shall affect, impair, or prevent the vesting of any Issuing Lender’s rights or powers hereunder.
(iii) In furtherance and extension and not in limitation of the specific provisions hereinabove set forth, any action taken or omitted by any Lender (including a Issuing Lenders), under or in connection with any Letter of Credit or the related certificates, if taken or omitted in good faith, shall not put such Lender under any resulting liability to any Borrower. It is the intention of the parties that this Credit Agreement shall be construed and applied to protect and indemnify each Lender (including the Issuing Lenders) against any and all risks involved in the issuance of the Letters of Credit, all of which risks are hereby assumed by the Borrowers, including, without limitation, any and all Government Acts. No Lender (including the Issuing Lenders) shall, in any way, be liable for any failure by any Issuing Lender to pay any drawing under any Letter of Credit as a result of any Government Acts or any other cause beyond the control of such Issuing Lender.
(iv) Nothing in this Section 2.04(i) is intended to limit the reimbursement obligations of any Borrower contained in subsection (d) above. The obligations of each Borrower under this Section 2.04(i) shall survive the termination of this Credit Agreement. No act or omission of any current or prior beneficiary of a Letter of Credit shall in any way affect or impair the rights of the Lenders (including the Issuing Lenders) to enforce any right, power or benefit under this Credit Agreement.
(v) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2.04(i), no Borrower shall have any obligation to indemnify any Issuing Lender in respect of any liability incurred by such Issuing Lender (A) arising solely out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Issuing Lender, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, or (B) caused by such Issuing Lender’s failure to pay under any Letter of Credit after presentation to it of a request strictly complying with the terms and conditions of such Letter of Credit, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, unless such payment is prohibited by any law, regulation, court order or decree.
(j) Responsibility of Issuing Lenders. It is expressly understood and agreed that the obligations of the Issuing Lenders hereunder to the Lenders are only those expressly set forth in this Credit Agreement and that the Issuing Lenders shall be entitled to assume that the conditions precedent set forth in Section 5.03 have been satisfied unless it shall have acquired actual knowledge or received written notice from the applicable Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any Lender that any such condition precedent has not been satisfied; provided, however, that nothing set forth in this Section 2.04 shall be deemed to prejudice the right of any Lender to recover from any Issuing Lender any amounts made available by such Lender to such Issuing Lender pursuant to this Section 2.04 in the event that it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that the payment with respect to a Letter of Credit constituted gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of such Issuing Lender.
(k) Conflict with LOC Documents. In the event of any conflict between this Credit Agreement and any LOC Document (including any letter of credit application), this Credit Agreement shall control.
(l) Appointment of Issuing Lender. Each of the Lenders listed on Schedule I hereto as having “LOC Commitments” is hereby appointed as Issuing Lender hereunder and under each other Loan Document and each of the Lenders authorizes each Issuing Lender to act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit and related LOC Documents.
Section 2.05. Reserved.
Section 2.06. Reserved.
Section 2.07. Fees.
(a) Unused Commitment Fee. Whirlpool hereby agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender (other than a Defaulting Lender), ratably in proportion to their Commitments, a commitment fee at the Unused Commitment Fee Rate on the excess of (i) the daily actual amount of the Aggregate Commitment of the Lenders over (ii) all Loans plus LOC Obligations of the Lenders, for the period from and including the Amendment Effective Date to but excluding the Termination Date applicable to such Lender, which fee shall be payable quarterly in arrears on each Payment Date and on the Termination Date applicable to such Lender.
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(b) Administration Fees. Whirlpool hereby agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for its account such arrangement and administration fees as are heretofore and hereafter agreed upon in writing by Whirlpool and the Administrative Agent.
(c) Letter of Credit Fees.
(i) In consideration of the issuance of Letters of Credit hereunder, each Borrower hereby agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each Lender (other than a Defaulting Lender), an issuance fee on the actual daily maximum amount available to be drawn under each such Letter of Credit issued for the account of such Borrower computed at a per annum rate for each day from the date of issuance to the date of expiration equal to the Eurocurrency Margin in effect from time to time; such issuance fee shall be allocated among the Lenders ratably in proportion to the ratio that their respective Commitments bear to the Aggregate Commitment and shall be payable quarterly in arrears on each Payment Date and on the Termination Date applicable to such Lender.
(ii) In addition to the issuance fee payable pursuant to clause (i) above, each Borrower hereby agrees to pay to each Issuing Lender, without sharing by the other Lenders (A) a letter of credit fronting fee on the actual daily maximum amount available to be drawn under each Letter of Credit issued for the account of such Borrower computed at a per annum rate as agreed between Whirlpool and such Issuing Lender, for each day from the date of issuance to the date of expiration (which fronting fee shall be shall be payable quarterly in arrears on each Payment Date, and on the Termination Date applicable to such Issuing Lender) and (B) the customary charges from time to time of such Issuing Lender with respect to the issuance, amendment, transfer, administration, cancellation and conversion of, and drawings under, such Letters of Credit.
Section 2.08. General Facility Terms.
(a) Method of Borrowing. On each Borrowing Date, each applicable Lender shall make available its Loan or Loans, if any, in the requested Agreed Currency, (i) if such Loan is denominated in Dollars, not later than 1:00 P.M. (New York City time) in funds immediately available to the Administrative Agent, at its address specified in or pursuant to Article 14 and (ii) if such Loan is denominated in another currency, not later than 12:00 noon, local time in the city of the Administrative Agent’s Eurocurrency Payment Office for such currency, in funds immediately available to the Administrative Agent, at the Administrative Agent’s Eurocurrency Payment Office for such currency. The Administrative Agent will make the funds so received from the applicable Lenders available to the applicable Borrower at the Administrative Agent’s aforesaid address. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.08(a), to the extent that a Loan made by a Lender matures on the Borrowing Date of a requested Loan denominated in the same Agreed Currency as that of the maturing Loan, such Lender shall apply the proceeds of the Loan it is then making to the repayment of principal of the maturing Loan.
(b) Prepayments.
(i) Optional Prepayments. Each Borrower may from time to time prepay all of its outstanding Floating Rate Advances, or, in a minimum aggregate amount of $5,000,000 (and in integral multiples of $1,000,000 if in excess thereof), any portion of the outstanding Floating Rate Advances. The applicable Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent notice with respect to each such prepayment not later than 3:00 p.m. (New York City time) one Business Day prior to the date of the requested prepayment. Each Borrower may from time to time prepay all of its outstanding Eurocurrency Committed Advances, or, in a minimum aggregate Dollar Amount of $5,000,000 and in integral multiples of $1,000,000 if in excess thereof, any portion of the outstanding Eurocurrency Committed Advances. The applicable Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent notice with respect to each such prepayment not later than 3:00 p.m. (New York City time) three Business Days prior to the date of the requested prepayment. Any such prepayment pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.08 of a Eurocurrency Committed Advance prior to the end of its applicable Interest Period shall be subject to the provisions of Section 3.05.
(ii) Mandatory Prepayments.
(A) Aggregate Commitment. If at any time, the sum of the Dollar Amount of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Advances plus LOC Obligations shall exceed 103% of the Aggregate Commitment, the Borrowers immediately shall prepay outstanding Advances and (after all Advances have been repaid) cash collateralize LOC Obligations, in an amount sufficient to eliminate such excess.
(B) LOC Committed Amount. If at any time, the sum of the Dollar Amount of the aggregate
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principal amount of LOC Obligations shall exceed 103% of the LOC Committed Amount, the Borrowers immediately shall cash collateralize LOC Obligations in an amount sufficient to eliminate such excess.
(c) Interest Rates; Interest Periods. Subject to Section 2.08(d), (i) each Floating Rate Advance (and each Floating Rate Loan making up such Floating Rate Advance) shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof, for each day from and including the date such Advance is made or is converted from a Eurocurrency Committed Advance pursuant to Section 2.03(f) to but excluding the date it is paid or is converted into a Eurocurrency Committed Advance pursuant to Section 2.03(f), at a rate per annum equal to the Alternate Base Rate for such day and (ii) each Eurocurrency Committed Advance (and each Eurocurrency Loan making up such Eurocurrency Committed Advance) shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from and including the first day of each Interest Period applicable thereto to (but not including) the last day of such Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the Eurocurrency Rate determined pursuant hereto as applicable to such Eurocurrency Committed Advance for each day during such Interest Period. Changes in the rate of interest on each Floating Rate Advance will take effect simultaneously with each change in the Alternate Base Rate. No Interest Period shall end after the latest scheduled Termination Date.
(d) Rate after Certain Defaults.
(i) During the existence of any Default under Section 8.02(i), each Advance (and each Loan making up such Advance) not paid when due, whether by acceleration or otherwise, and any reimbursement obligation arising from any Letter of Credit not paid when due shall, in each case, bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof, for each day from and including the date such Advance matures (or the date such reimbursement obligation arises), whether by acceleration or otherwise, to but excluding the date it is paid, at the rate otherwise applicable to such Advance plus 2% per annum or, if no rate is applicable, the Alternate Base Rate plus 2% per annum, payable on demand.
(ii) During the existence of any Default under Section 8.02(i), to the fullest extent permitted by law and provided that Whirlpool shall have received notice at least one Business Day prior to the imposition thereof, the amount of any interest, fee or other amount payable hereunder that is not paid when due shall bear interest for each day from and including the date such payment is due, to but excluding the date it is paid, at the Alternate Base Rate plus 2% per annum, payable on demand.
(iii) During the existence of any Default, the Required Lenders may, at their option, by notice to the Borrowers, declare that no Advance may be converted into or continued as a Dollar-denominated Eurocurrency Committed Advance.
(e) Interest Payment Dates; Interest Basis. (i) Generally. Interest accrued on each Floating Rate Advance shall be payable on each Payment Date, commencing on the first such date to occur after the date hereof, on any date on which such Floating Rate Advance is prepaid or converted, whether due to acceleration or otherwise, at maturity and thereafter on demand. Subject to the next sentence, interest accrued on each Eurocurrency Rate Advance shall be payable on the last day of its applicable Interest Period, on any date on which such Eurocurrency Rate Advance is prepaid, whether due to acceleration or otherwise, at maturity and thereafter on demand. Interest accrued on each Eurocurrency Rate Advance having an Interest Period longer than three months shall also be payable on the last day of each three-month interval (in the case of Eurocurrency Committed Advances) during such Interest Period. Interest on all Eurocurrency Rate Advances (other than Eurocurrency Rate Advances denominated in Sterling), all Floating Rate Advances which bear interest based on the Federal Funds Effective Rate and all fees due hereunder shall be calculated for the actual number of days elapsed on the basis of a 360-day year. Interest on all Eurocurrency Rate Advances denominated in Sterling shall be calculated for the actual number of days elapsed on the basis of a 365 day year. Interest on all Floating Rate Advances which bear interest based on the Prime Rate shall be calculated for the actual number of days elapsed on the basis of a 365, or when appropriate 366, day year. Interest shall be payable for the day an Advance is made but not for the day of any payment on the amount paid if payment is received prior to noon (local time) at the place of payment. If any payment of principal of, or interest on, an Advance or of fees due hereunder shall become due on a day which is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and, in the case of a principal payment such extension of time shall be included in computing interest in connection with such payment. Each Borrower promises to pay interest on its respective Advances as provided in this Section 2.08(e).
(ii) Interest Act (Canada). With respect to Advances made to Whirlpool Canada, whenever any interest under this Credit Agreement is calculated using a rate based on a year of 360 or 365 days, as the case may be, the rate determined pursuant to such calculation, when expressed as an annual rate, is equivalent to the applicable rate based on a year of 360 or 365, as the case may be, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the actual number of days in the calendar year in which the period for which such interest is payable (or compounded) ends and the denominator of which is 360 or 365, as the case may be.
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(iii) Nominal Rates; No Deemed Reinvestment. With respect to Advances made to Whirlpool Canada, the principle of deemed reinvestment of interest shall not apply to any interest calculation under this Credit Agreement; all interest payments to be made hereunder shall be paid without allowance or deduction for reinvestment or otherwise, before and after maturity, default and judgment. The rates of interest specified in this Credit Agreement are intended to be nominal rates and not effective rates. Interest calculated hereunder shall be calculated using the nominal rate method and not the effective rate method of calculation.
(iv) Interest Paid by Whirlpool Canada. Notwithstanding any provision of this Credit Agreement, in no event shall the aggregate “interest” (as defined in Section 347 of the Criminal Code (Canada)) payable by Whirlpool Canada under this Credit Agreement exceed the effective annual rate of interest on the “credit advanced” (as defined in that Section) under this Credit Agreement lawfully permitted by that Section and, if any payment, collection or demand pursuant to this Credit Agreement in respect of “interest” (as defined in that Section) is determined to be contrary to the provisions of that Section, such payment, collection or demand shall be deemed to have been made by mutual mistake of Whirlpool Canada and the Lenders and the amount of such payment or collection shall be refunded to Whirlpool Canada. For the purposes of this Credit Agreement, the effective annual rate of interest shall be determined in accordance with generally accepted actuarial practices and principles over the relevant term and, in the event of a dispute, a certificate of a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries appointed by the Lenders will be prima facie evidence of such rate.
(f) Method of Payment.
(i) General. Each Advance and each reimbursement obligation with respect to a drawing under a Letter of Credit shall be paid, repaid or prepaid in the currency in which such Advance or the related drawing was made in the amount borrowed or paid and interest payable thereon shall be paid in such currency. Subject to the last sentence of Section 2.08(a), (A) all amounts of principal, interest, fees and other Obligations payable by the Borrowers in Dollars under the Loan Documents shall be made in Dollars by 1:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the date when due in funds immediately available, without condition or deduction for any counterclaim, defense, recoupment or setoff, to the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent’s address specified pursuant to Article 14, or at such other Lending Installation of the Administrative Agent as may be specified in writing by the Administrative Agent to the Borrowers and (B) all other amounts of principal, interest and other Obligations payable by the Borrowers in any currency other than Dollars under the Loan Documents shall be made in such currency by 12:00 noon (local time) on the date when due, in funds immediately available, without condition or deduction for any counterclaim, defense, recoupment or setoff, for the account of the Administrative Agent, as applicable, at its Eurocurrency Payment Office for such currency. Prior to the existence of a Default, all amounts due hereunder and all payments of reimbursement obligations arising from drawings under Letters of Credit shall be made ratably among all of the Lenders in the case of all payments (other than reimbursement obligations under Letters of Credit paid to and fronting fees retained by the applicable Issuing Lender for its own account and the administrative fees retained by the Administrative Agent for its own account. Except as provided in Section 9.01(b), during the existence of any Default, all payments of principal due hereunder and all payments of reimbursement obligations arising from drawings under Letters of Credit shall be applied ratably among all outstanding Advances and Participation Interests. Each payment delivered to the Administrative Agent for the account of any Lender shall be delivered promptly, but in any event not later than the close of business on the date received by the Administrative Agent if received by the Administrative Agent by 12:00 noon (local time), by the Administrative Agent to such Lender in the same type and currency of funds which the Administrative Agent received at such Lender’s address specified pursuant to Article 14 or at any Lending Installation specified by such Lender in a written notice received by the Administrative Agent. If the Administrative Agent shall fail to pay any Lender the amount due such Lender pursuant to this Section when due, the Administrative Agent shall be obligated to pay to such Lender interest on the amount that should have been paid hereunder for each day from the date such amount shall have become due until the date such amount is paid at the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.08(f), if, after the making of any Advance or issuance of any Letter of Credit in any currency other than Dollars, currency control or exchange regulations are imposed in the country which issues such currency with the result that different types of such currency (the “New Currency”) are introduced and the type of currency in which the Advance was made or such Letter of Credit was issued (the “Original Currency”) no longer exists or the applicable Borrower is not able to make payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Lenders in such Original Currency, then all payments to be made by such Borrower hereunder or under any other Loan Document in such currency shall be made in such amount and such type of the New Currency as shall be equivalent (based upon market value) to the amount of such payment otherwise due hereunder or under such Loan Document in the Original Currency, it being the intention of the parties hereto that the Borrowers take all risks of the imposition of any such currency control or exchange regulations. In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.08(f), if, after the making of any Advance or issuance of any Letter of Credit in any currency other than Dollars, the applicable Borrower is not able to make payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Lenders in the type of currency in which such Advance was made
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or such Letter of Credit was issued (or in any New Currency as set forth above) because of the imposition of any such currency control or exchange regulation, then such Advance or reimbursement obligations shall instead be repaid when due in Dollars in a principal amount equal to the Dollar Amount (as of the date of repayment) of such Advance or such reimbursement obligations. In the event any amount paid to any Lender hereunder is rescinded or must otherwise be returned by the Administrative Agent each Lender shall, upon the request of the Administrative Agent repay to the Administrative Agent the amount so paid to such Lender, with interest for the period commencing on the date such payment is returned by the Administrative Agent until the date the Administrative Agent receives such repayment at a rate per annum equal to, during the period to but excluding the date two Business Days after such request, the Federal Funds Effective Rate, and thereafter, the Alternate Base Rate plus two percent (2%) per annum.
(g) Evidence of Debt; Telephonic Notices. Each Lender is hereby authorized to record, in accordance with its usual practice, the date, the currency, the amount and the maturity of each of its Loans made hereunder; provided, however, that any failure to so record shall not affect any Borrower’s obligations under this Credit Agreement. Upon the request of any Lender made through the Administrative Agent such Lender’s Loans shall be evidenced by a Note. Except as otherwise set forth herein, each Borrower hereby authorizes the Lenders and the Administrative Agent to extend or continue Advances and effect selections of Types of Advances based on telephonic notices made by any Person or Persons the Administrative Agent or any Lender reasonably believes to be an Authorized Representative. If requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, each Borrower agrees to deliver promptly to the Administrative Agent a written confirmation of each telephonic notice given by it signed by an Authorized Representative. If the written confirmation differs in any material respect from the action taken by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, the records of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall govern absent manifest error. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no telephonic notice may be given to the Administrative Agent if such notice is to be given to the Eurocurrency Payment Office of the Administrative Agent.
(h) Notification of Advances, Interest Rates and Prepayments. Promptly after receipt thereof, the Administrative Agent will notify each Lender of the contents of each Aggregate Commitment reduction notice, Committed Borrowing Notice, Dollar Continuation/Conversion Notice, Non-Dollar Continuation Conversion Notice, and repayment notice received by it hereunder. In addition, with respect to each Committed Borrowing Notice, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of its pro rata share of the Advance to be made pursuant to such Committed Borrowing Notice. The Administrative Agent will notify the applicable Borrower and each Lender of the interest rate applicable to each Eurocurrency Rate Advance promptly upon determination of such interest rate (it being understood that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to disclose to any party hereto any information regarding any Reference Bank or any rate provided by such Reference Bank in accordance with the definition of “Eurocurrency Base Rate”, including, without limitation, whether a Reference Bank has provided a rate or the rate provided by any individual Reference Bank) and will give each Borrower and each Lender prompt notice of each change in the Alternate Base Rate; provided, however, that the Administrative Agent’s failure to give any such notice will not affect any Borrower’s obligation to pay interest to the Lenders at the applicable interest rate. Each Reference Bank agrees, if requested by the Administrative Agent, to furnish to the Administrative Agent, timely information for the purpose of determining each Eurocurrency Base Rate. If any one or more of the Reference Banks shall not furnish such timely information to the Administrative Agent for the purpose of determining any such interest rate, the Administrative Agent shall determine such interest rate on the basis of timely information furnished by the remaining Reference Banks provided that no fewer than two Reference Banks shall have timely delivered such information.
(i) Non-Receipt of Funds by the Administrative Agent. Unless the applicable Borrower or Lender, as the case may be, notifies the Administrative Agent prior to the date on which it is scheduled to make payment to the Administrative Agent of (i) in the case of a Lender, the proceeds of a Loan or (ii) in the case of a Borrower, a payment of principal, interest or fees to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Lenders, that it does not intend to make such scheduled payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that such scheduled payment has been made. The Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make the amount of such scheduled payment available to the intended recipient in reliance upon such assumption. If such Lender or Borrower, as the case may be, has not in fact made such scheduled payment to the Administrative Agent, the recipient of such scheduled payment shall, on demand by the Administrative Agent, repay to the Administrative Agent the amount so made available together with interest thereon in respect of each day during the period commencing on the date such amount was so made available by the Administrative Agent until the date the Administrative Agent recovers such amount at a rate per annum equal to (x) in the case of such a repayment due from a Lender, the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day, or (y) in the case of such a repayment due from a Borrower, the interest rate applicable to the relevant Loan.
(j) Market Disruption. Notwithstanding the satisfaction of all conditions referred to in Article 5 with respect to any Advance or any Letter of Credit in any currency other than Dollars, if there shall occur on or prior to the date of such Advance or issuance of such Letter of Credit any change in national or international financial, political or economic conditions or currency exchange rates or exchange controls which would in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders make it impracticable for the Eurocurrency Committed Loans comprising such Advance or such Letter of Credit to be denominated
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in the currency specified by the applicable Borrower, then the Administrative Agent shall forthwith give notice thereof to such Borrower and the Lenders, and such Loans or such Letter of Credit shall not be denominated in such currency but shall, in the case of Eurocurrency Committed Loans, be made on such Borrowing Date as Floating Rate Loans or issued on such date in Dollars, in the case of Letters of Credit, be issued on such date in Dollars, LOC Documents unless such Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent at least one Business Day before such date that it elects not to borrow or have such Letter of Credit issued on such date. If with respect to any Eurocurrency Committed Loans the Eurocurrency Base Rate cannot be determined in accordance with the terms thereof, then the Administrative Agent shall forthwith give notice thereof to the applicable Borrower and the Lenders, and such Loans shall be made on such Borrowing Date as Floating Rate Loans in Dollars.
(k) Lending Installations. Subject to Section 3.06, each Lender may (i) from time to time book its Loans at any Lending Installation(s) selected by such Lender, and (ii) by written or telecopy notice to the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers, designate (or change any such prior designation) a Lending Installation through which Loans of a particular Type will be made by it and for whose account payments on such Loans are to be made. All terms of this Credit Agreement shall apply to any such Lending Installation and any Notes of a Lender shall be deemed held by such Lender for the benefit of its appropriate Lending Installation. Each Lender will notify the Administrative Agent and Whirlpool on or prior to the date of this Credit Agreement of the Lending Installation which it intends to utilize for each Type and currency of Loan hereunder.
(l) Withholding Tax Exemption.
(i) Any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Credit Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;
(ii) Each Lender that is not incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or a state thereof shall:
(A) (1) on or before the date of any payment by a Borrower incorporated in the United States under this Credit Agreement to such Lender, deliver to the Borrowers incorporated in the United States and the Administrative Agent two duly completed copies of: (i) United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, or W-8BEN-E, as applicable, (ii) United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI, or (iii) United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY, accompanied by United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI, W-8BEN, or W-8BEN-E, as applicable, or successor applicable form, as the case may be, certifying that it is entitled to receive payments under this Credit Agreement, including any fees, without deduction or withholding of any United States federal income taxes;
(2) deliver to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent two further copies of any such form or certification on or before the date that any such form or certification expires or becomes obsolete and after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recent form previously delivered by it to the Borrowers; and
(3) obtain such extensions of time for filing and complete such forms or certifications as may reasonably be requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent; or
(B) in the case of any such Lender that is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (1) represent to the Borrowers (for the benefit of the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent) that it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (2) agree to furnish to the Borrowers, on or before the date of any payment by the Borrowers, with a copy to the Administrative Agent, two accurate and complete original signed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, or W-8BEN-E, as applicable, or successor applicable form certifying to such Lender’s legal entitlement at the date of such certificate to an exemption from U.S. withholding tax under the provisions of Section 881(c) of the Code with respect to payments to be made under this Credit Agreement (and to deliver to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent two further copies of such form on or before the date it expires or becomes obsolete and after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recently provided form and, if necessary, obtain any extensions of time reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent for filing and completing such forms), and (3) agree, to the extent legally entitled to do so, upon reasonable request by the Borrowers, to provide to the Borrowers (for the benefit of the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent) such other forms as may be reasonably required in order to establish the legal entitlement of such Lender to an exemption from withholding with respect to payments under this Credit Agreement; provided, that any Lender that delivers the forms and representation
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provided in this clause (B) must also deliver to the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent two accurate, complete and signed copies of either Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, or W-8BEN-E, as applicable, or W-8ECI, or, in each case, an applicable successor form, establishing a complete exemption from withholding of United States federal income tax imposed on the payment of any fees, if applicable, to such Lender.
Notwithstanding the above, if any change in treaty, law or regulation has occurred after the date such Person becomes a Lender hereunder which renders all such forms inapplicable or which would prevent such Lender from duly completing and delivering any such form with respect to it and such Lender so advises the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent then such Lender shall be exempt from such requirements. Each Person that shall become a Lender or a participant of a Lender pursuant to Section 13.02 or 13.03 shall, upon the effectiveness of the related transfer, be required to provide all of the forms, certifications and statements required pursuant to this subsection (i); provided that in the case of a participant of a Lender, the obligations of such participant of a Lender pursuant to this subsection (i) shall be determined as if the participant of a Lender were a Lender except that such participant of a Lender shall furnish all such required forms, certifications and statements to the Lender from which the related participation shall have been purchased.
(ii) If any withholding, deduction or other taxes (whether United States, Netherlands, Canada or otherwise) shall
be or become applicable after the date of this Credit Agreement to any payments by the Borrowers to a Lender hereunder, such
Lender shall use reasonable efforts to make, fund or maintain the Loan or Loans, as the case may be, through another Lending
Installation located in another jurisdiction so as to reduce, to the fullest extent possible, the Borrowers’ liability hereunder, if the
making, funding or maintenance of such Loan or Loans through such other Lending Installation does not, in the reasonable
judgment of the Lender, materially affect the Lender of such Loan.
(iii) If a payment made to a Lender would be subject to United States federal withholding tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrowers, at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested in writing by the Borrowers, such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested in writing by the Borrowers as may be necessary for the Borrowers to comply with its obligations under FATCA, to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. For purposes of this Section 2.08(l)(iii) “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Credit Agreement.
(m) Allocation of the Aggregate Commitment Among the Borrowers. The Borrowers understand and agree that (i) subject to the terms and conditions of this Credit Agreement, the Lenders will honor Committed Borrowing Notices and requests for the issuance of Letters of Credit in the order received by the Administrative Agent and (ii) as a result, one or more of the Borrowers may be unable to borrow or increase borrowings hereunder if other Borrowers have already borrowed hereunder in amounts which have caused the Dollar Amount of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Loans plus the outstanding LOC Obligations to equal the Aggregate Commitment.
Section 2.09. Borrowing Subsidiaries; Additional Borrowing Subsidiaries.
Whirlpool may at any time or from time to time, with the consent of the Administrative Agent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, designate any of its Subsidiaries to become an “Additional Borrowing Subsidiary” (and thereby a “Borrowing Subsidiary” and a “Borrower”) hereunder by satisfying the conditions precedent set forth in Section 5.02.
If Whirlpool shall designate as a Borrowing Subsidiary hereunder any Subsidiary not organized under the laws of the United States or any State thereof, any Lender may, with notice to the Agent and Whirlpool, fulfill its Commitment by causing an Affiliate of such Lender to act as the Lender in respect of such Borrowing Subsidiary.
As soon as practicable after receiving notice from Whirlpool or the Administrative Agent of Whirlpool’s intent to designate a Subsidiary as a Borrowing Subsidiary, and in any event no later than five Business Days after the delivery of such notice, if such Borrowing Subsidiary is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than of the United States or a political subdivision thereof, any Lender that may not legally lend to, establish credit for the account of and/or do any business whatsoever with such Borrowing Subsidiary directly or through an Affiliate of such Lender as provided in the immediately preceding paragraph (a “Protesting Lender”) shall so notify Whirlpool and the Administrative Agent in writing. If each Protesting Lender is unable to assign its Commitment in full in accordance with Section 13.03 to a Person that is not a Protesting Lender prior to such the date that such Borrowing Subsidiary shall have the right to borrow hereunder, Whirlpool shall, effective on or before such date, cancel its request to designate such Subsidiary as a “Borrowing Subsidiary” hereunder.
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Upon satisfaction of such conditions precedent such Subsidiary shall for all purposes be a party hereto as a Borrower as fully as if it had executed and delivered this Credit Agreement. So long as the principal of and interest on any Advances made to any Borrowing Subsidiary under this Credit Agreement and any LOC Obligations of such Borrowing Subsidiary shall have been repaid or paid in full and all other obligations of such Borrowing Subsidiary under this Credit Agreement shall have been fully performed (and all Letters of Credit issued for the account of such Borrowing Subsidiary have been fully cash-collateralized to the satisfaction of the Administrative Agent and the applicable Issuing Lender), Whirlpool may, by not less than five Business Days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly notify the Lenders thereof), terminate such Borrowing Subsidiary’s status as a Borrower hereunder; provided, however, that Whirlpool shall concurrently terminate, if applicable, the status as a Borrower hereunder of any Subsidiary of the terminated Borrowing Subsidiary.
Section 2.10. Regulation D Compensation.
Each Lender may require each Borrower to pay, contemporaneously with each payment of interest on its Eurocurrency Committed Loans, additional interest on the related Eurocurrency Committed Loan of such Lender at a rate per annum determined by such Lender up to but not exceeding the excess of (i) (A) the Eurocurrency Base Rate then in effect for such Loan divided by (B) one minus the Reserve Requirement applicable to such Lender over (ii) such Eurocurrency Base Rate. Any Lender wishing to require payment of such additional interest (x) shall so notify the applicable Borrower and the Administrative Agent, in which case such additional interest on the Eurocurrency Committed Loans of such Lender to such Borrower shall be payable to such Lender at the place indicated in such notice with respect to each Interest Period commencing at least three Business Days after the giving of such notice and (y) shall notify such Borrower at least five Business Days prior to each date on which interest is payable on its Eurocurrency Committed Loans of the amount then due such Lender under this Section.
Section 2.11. Cash Collateral.
At any time that there shall exist a Defaulting Lender, within one Business Day following the written request of the Administrative Agent or any Issuing Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) the Borrowers shall Cash Collateralize the Issuing Lenders’ Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender (determined after giving effect to Section 2.12(a)(iv) and any Cash Collateral provided by such Defaulting Lender) in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount.
(a) Grant of Security Interest. Each Borrower, and to the extent provided by any Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender, hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Issuing Lenders, and agrees to maintain, a first priority security interest in all such Cash Collateral as security for the Defaulting Lenders’ obligation to fund participations in respect of LOC Obligations, to be applied pursuant to clause (b) below. If at any time the Administrative Agent determines that Cash Collateral is subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Lenders as herein provided, or that the total amount of such Cash Collateral is less than the Minimum Collateral Amount, the Borrowers will, promptly upon demand by the Administrative Agent, pay or provide to the Administrative Agent additional Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to eliminate such deficiency (after giving effect to any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Lender).
(b) Application. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Credit Agreement, Cash Collateral provided under this Section 2.11 or Section 2.12 in respect of Letters of Credit shall be applied to the satisfaction of the Defaulting Lender’s obligation to fund participations in respect of LOC Obligations (including, as to Cash Collateral provided by a Defaulting Lender, any interest accrued on such obligation) for which the Cash Collateral was so provided, prior to any other application of such property as may otherwise be provided for herein.
(c) Termination of Requirement. Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce any Issuing Lender’s Fronting Exposure shall no longer be required to be held as Cash Collateral and shall be returned to the Person that provided such Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 2.11 following (i) the elimination of the applicable Fronting Exposure (including by the termination of Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Lender), or (ii) the determination by the Administrative Agent and each Issuing Lender that there exists excess Cash Collateral (in which case any Cash Collateral provided by any Borrower shall be returned prior to the return of any Cash Collateral to any Defaulting Lender); provided that, subject to Section 2.12 the Person providing Cash Collateral and each Issuing Lender may agree that Cash Collateral shall be held to support future anticipated Fronting Exposure or other obligations.
Section 2.12. Defaulting Lenders.
(a) Defaulting Lender Adjustments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Credit Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as such Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable law:
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(i) Waivers and Amendments. Such Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Credit Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in the definition of Required Lenders.
(ii) Defaulting Lender Waterfall. Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article 8 or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 12.01 shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first, to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second, to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to any Issuing Lender hereunder; third, to Cash Collateralize the Issuing Lenders’ Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with Section 2.11; fourth, as the Borrowers may request (so long as no Default or Unmatured Default exists), to the funding of any Advance in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Credit Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; fifth, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to (x) satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Advances under this Credit Agreement and (y) Cash Collateralize the Issuing Lenders’ future Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender with respect to future Letters of Credit issued under this Credit Agreement, in accordance with Section 2.11; sixth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders, the Issuing Lenders as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender or the Issuing Lenders against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Credit Agreement; seventh, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrowers as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Borrower against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender's breach of its obligations under this Credit Agreement; and eighth, to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Advances or Participation Interests in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (y) such Advances were made or the related Letters of Credit were issued at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 5.03 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and Participation Interests owed to, all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or Participation Interests owed to, such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Advances and funded and unfunded participations in LOC Obligations are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with the Commitments without giving effect to Section 2.12(a)(iv). Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 2.12(a)(ii) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.
(iii) Certain Fees.
(A) No Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive any Unused Commitment Fee for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and Whirlpool shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender).
(B) Each Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive fees payable under Section 2.07(c)(i) for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender only to the extent allocable to its Ratable Share of the stated amount of Letters of Credit for which it has provided Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 2.11.
(C) With respect to any Unused Commitment Fee or fees payable under Section 2.07(c)(i) not required to be paid to any Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (A) or (B) above, the Borrowers shall (x) pay to each Non-Defaulting Lender that portion of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s participation in LOC Obligations that has been reallocated to such Non-Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (iv) below, (y) pay to each Issuing Lender the amount of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender to the extent allocable to such Issuing Lender’s Fronting Exposure to such Defaulting Lender, and (z) not be required to pay the remaining amount of any such fee.
(iv) Reallocation of Participations to Reduce Fronting Exposure. All or any part of the Participation Interests of such Defaulting Lender in the LOC Obligations shall be reallocated among the non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Ratable Shares but only to the extent (x) the sum of all non-Defaulting Lenders’ outstanding Advances and Participation Interests LOC Obligations plus such Defaulting Lender’s Participation Interest LOC Obligations does not exceed the total of all non-Defaulting Lenders’ Commitments and (y) the conditions set forth in Section 5.03 are satisfied at such time (and, unless Whirlpool shall have otherwise notified the Administrative Agent at such time, Whirlpool shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that such conditions are satisfied at such time). No reallocation
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hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder against a Defaulting Lender arising from that Lender having become a Defaulting Lender, including any claim of a Non-Defaulting Lender as a result of such Non-Defaulting Lender’s increased exposure following such reallocation.
(v) Cash Collateral. If the reallocation described in clause (iv) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrowers shall, without prejudice to any right or remedy available to it hereunder or under law, within one Business Day following notice by the Administrative Agent, Cash Collateralize the Issuing Lenders’ Fronting Exposure in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.11.
(b) Defaulting Lender Cure. If Whirlpool, the Administrative Agent and each Issuing Lender agree in writing that a Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with respect to any Cash Collateral), that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par that portion of outstanding Loans of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit to be held pro rata by the Lenders in accordance with the Commitments (without giving effect to Section 2.12(a)(iv), whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrowers while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided, further, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.
(c) New Letters of Credit. So long as any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, the Issuing Lenders shall not be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless it is satisfied that the related exposure will be 100% covered by the Commitments of the Non-Defaulting Lenders and/or Cash Collateral will be provided by the Borrowers in accordance with Section 2.11, and Participation Interests in any such newly issued or increased Letter of Credit shall be allocated among non-Defaulting Lenders in a manner consistent with Section 2.12(a)(iv) (and Defaulting Lenders shall not participate therein).
Section 2.13. Extension of Termination Date.
(a) Requests for Extension. Whirlpool may, by notice to the Administrative Agent (who shall promptly notify the Lenders) on a date (the “Request Date”) not earlier than 60 days and not later than 30 days prior to the first and/or second anniversary of the Amendment Effective Date (the “Anniversary Date”), request that each Lender extend such Lender’s Termination Date for an additional one year from the Termination Date then in effect (the “Existing Termination Date”).
(b) Lender Elections to Extend. Each Lender, acting in its sole and individual discretion, shall, by notice to the Administrative Agent given not earlier than the Request Date and not later than the date that is ten days after the Request Date or, if such date is not a Business Day, on the next preceding Business Day (the “Notice Date”), advise the Administrative Agent whether or not such Lender agrees to such extension (and each Lender that determines not to so extend its Termination Date (a “Non‑Extending Lender”) shall notify the Administrative Agent of such fact promptly after such determination (but in any event no later than the Notice Date) and any Lender that does not so advise the Administrative Agent on or before the Notice Date shall be deemed to be a Non‑Extending Lender. The election of any Lender to agree to such extension shall not obligate any other Lender to so agree.
(c) Notification by Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall notify Whirlpool of each Lender’s determination under this Section on or on the Business Day next following the Notice Date.
(d) Additional Commitment Lenders. Whirlpool shall have the right on or before the Anniversary Date to replace each Non‑Extending Lender with, and add as “Lenders” under this Credit Agreement in place thereof, one or more Eligible Assignees (each, an “Additional Commitment Lender”) with the approval of the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Banks (which approvals shall not be unreasonably withheld), each of which Additional Commitment Lenders shall have entered into an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Whirlpool and the Administrative Agent pursuant to which such Additional Commitment Lender shall, effective as of the Anniversary Date, undertake a Commitment (and, if any such Additional Commitment Lender is already a Lender, its Commitment shall be in addition to such Lender’s Commitment hereunder on such date).
(e) Minimum Extension Requirement. If (and only if) the total of the Commitments of the Lenders that have agreed so to extend their Termination Date and the additional Commitments of the Additional Commitment Lenders shall be more than 50% of the aggregate amount of the Commitments in effect immediately prior to the Anniversary Date, then, effective as of the Anniversary Date, the Termination Date of each Extending Lender and of each Additional Commitment Lender shall be extended to the date falling one year after the Existing Termination Date (except that, if such date is not a Business Day, such Termination
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Date as so extended shall be the next preceding Business Day) and each Additional Commitment Lender shall thereupon become a “Lender” for all purposes of this Credit Agreement.
(f) Conditions to Effectiveness of Extensions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the extension of the Termination Date pursuant to this Section shall not be effective with respect to any Lender unless:
(x) no Default or Unmatured Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such extension and after giving effect thereto; and
(y) the representations and warranties contained in this Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such extension and after giving effect thereto, as though made on and as of such date (or, if any such representation or warranty is expressly stated to have been made as of a specific date, as of such specific date), except for (x) those contained in Sections 6.04, 6.05 and 6.07 and (y) those contained in Sections 6.06 and 6.12 solely as such representations and warranties relate to any Subsidiary acquired in connection with a Material Acquisition (including any Subsidiary of the target of such Material Acquisition) consummated within 30 days prior to such date.
ARTICLE 3
CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES
Section 3.01. Taxes.
(a) Payments to be Free and Clear. Except as otherwise provided in Section 3.01(c), all sums payable by each Borrower under the Loan Documents, whether in respect of principal, interest, fees or otherwise, shall be paid without deduction for any present and future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings imposed by any government or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof (but excluding franchise taxes and any tax imposed on or measured by the net income, receipts, profits or gains of any Lender) and all interest, penalties or similar liabilities with respect thereto (collectively, “Taxes”), which amounts shall be paid by the applicable Borrower as provided in Section 3.01(b) below. The applicable Borrower will pay each Lender the amounts necessary such that the net amount of the principal, interest, fees or other sums received and retained by each Lender is not less than the amount payable under this Credit Agreement.
(b) Grossing-up of Payments. Except as otherwise provided in Section 3.01(c), if: (i) any Borrower or any other Person is required by law to make any deduction or withholding on account of any Taxes from any sum paid or expressed to be payable by such Borrower to any Lender under this Credit Agreement, or (ii) any party to this Credit Agreement (or any Person on its behalf) other than a Borrower is required by law to deduct or withhold any Tax from, or make a payment of Taxes with respect to, any such sum received or receivable by any Lender under this Credit Agreement:
(A) the applicable party shall notify the Administrative Agent and, if such party is not the applicable Borrower, the Administrative Agent will notify the applicable Borrower of any such requirement or any change in any such requirement as soon as such party becomes aware of it;
(B) the applicable Borrower shall pay all Taxes before the date on which penalties attached thereto become due and payable, such payment to be made (if the liability to pay is imposed on such Borrower) for its own account or (if that liability is imposed on any other party to this Credit Agreement) on behalf of and in the name of that party;
(C) the sum payable by the applicable Borrower in respect of which the relevant deduction, withholding or payment is required shall (except, in the case of any such payment, to the extent that the amount thereof is not ascertainable when that sum is paid) be increased to the extent necessary to ensure that, after the making of that deduction, withholding or payment, that party receives on the due date and retains (free from any liability in respect of any such deduction, withholding or payment of Taxes) a sum equal to that which it would have received and so retained had no such deduction, withholding or payment of Taxes been required or made; and
(D) within thirty days after payment of any sum from which the applicable Borrower is required by law to make any deduction or withholding of Taxes, and within thirty days after the due date of payment of any Tax or other amount which it is required to pay pursuant to the foregoing subsection (B) of this Section 3.01(b), the applicable Borrower shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Administrative Agent all such certified documents and other evidence as to the making of such deduction, withholding or payment as (x) are reasonably satisfactory to the affected parties as proof of such deduction, withholding or payment and of the remittance thereof to the relevant taxing or other authority, and (y) are required by any such party to enable it to claim a tax credit with respect to such deduction,
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withholding or payment.
(c) Conditions to Gross-up. Notwithstanding any provision of this Section 3.01 to the contrary, no Borrower shall have any obligation to pay any Taxes pursuant to this Section 3.01, or to pay any amount to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Lender pursuant to this Section 3.01, to the extent that such amount results from (i) the failure of any Lender, any Issuing Lender or the Administrative Agent to comply with its obligations pursuant to Section 2.08(l) or Section 13.05, or (ii) any Taxes imposed under FATCA.
(d) Refunds. If any Lender receives a refund in respect of Taxes paid by any Borrower, it shall promptly pay such refund, together with any other amounts paid by such Borrower pursuant to Section 3.01 in connection with such refunded Taxes, to such Borrower, provided that such Borrower agrees to promptly return such refund to the applicable Lender after it receives notice from the applicable Lender that it is required to repay such refund. Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to require any Lender to disclose confidential tax information.
(e) Indemnification by Borrowers. Each Borrower shall, severally with respect to such Borrower’s Loans, indemnify each Lender and the Administrative Agent, as applicable, for the full amount of Taxes (including any Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 3.01, subject to the conditions set forth in Section 3.01(c)) imposed on or paid by such Lender or the Administrative Agent (as the case may be) and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto provided that if such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, fails to file notice to such Borrower of the imposition of such Taxes within 120 days following the receipt of actual written notice of the imposition of such Taxes, there will be no obligation for such Borrower to pay interest or penalties attributable to the period beginning after such 120th day and ending 7 days after such Borrower receives notice from such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be. This indemnification shall be made within 30 days from the date such Lender or the Agent (as the case may be) makes written demand therefor.
(f) FATCA Treatment of Amendment and Restatement. For purposes of determining withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA, from and after the effective date of this Credit Agreement, the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent shall treat (and the Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to treat) this Credit Agreement as not qualifying as a “grandfathered obligation” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1471-2(b)(2)(i).
Section 3.02. Increased Costs.
If, at any time after the date of this Credit Agreement, the adoption of any applicable law or the application of any applicable governmental or quasi-governmental rule, regulation policy, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law), or any change therein, or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof, or the compliance of any Lender therewith,
(i) imposes or increases or deems applicable any reserve, assessment, insurance charge, special deposit or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, any Lender or any applicable Lending Installation (other than amounts paid pursuant to Section 2.10 and other than reserves and assessments taken into account in determining the interest rate applicable to Eurocurrency Committed Advances), or
(ii) imposes any other condition (excluding Taxes which the applicable Borrower is obligated to pay under Section 3.01(a), subject to the conditions set forth in Section 3.01(c)), the result of which is to increase the cost to any Lender or any applicable Lending Installation of making, funding or maintaining Eurocurrency Loans or Letters of Credit or reduces any amount receivable by any Lender or any applicable Lending Installation in connection with Eurocurrency Loans or Letters of Credit, or requires any Lender or any applicable Lending Installation to make any payment calculated by reference to the amount of Eurocurrency Loans held or interest received by it, by an amount deemed material by such Lender, then, within 15 days of demand by such Lender, the applicable Borrower or Whirlpool shall pay such Lender that portion of such increased expense incurred or reduction in an amount received which such Lender determines is attributable to making, funding and maintaining its Eurocurrency Loans or Letters of Credit and its Commitment to make Eurocurrency Loans or issue or participate in Letters of Credit; provided, however, that any amount payable pursuant to this Section 3.02 shall be limited to the amount incurred from and after the date one hundred fifty days prior to the date that such Lender makes such demand; and provided, further, that any amount payable pursuant to this Section 3.02 shall be paid by the applicable Borrower to the extent that such amount is reasonably allocable to such Borrower and the Advances made to it and shall otherwise be payable by Whirlpool.
Section 3.03. Changes in Capital Adequacy Regulations.
If a Lender determines that the amount of capital or liquidity required or expected to be maintained by such Lender, any
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Lending Installation of such Lender or any corporation controlling such Lender in connection with this Credit Agreement, its Loans, its Letters of Credit or its obligation to make Loans or to issue or participate in Letters of Credit hereunder, is increased as a result of a Change (as hereafter defined), then, within 15 days of demand by such Lender (with a copy of such demand to the Administrative Agent), the applicable Borrower or Whirlpool shall pay such Lender the amount which such Lender reasonably determines is necessary to compensate it for any shortfall in the rate of return on the portion of such increased capital which such Lender determines is attributable to this Credit Agreement, its Loans, its Letters of Credit or its obligation to make Loans or issue Letters of Credit hereunder (after taking into account such Lender’s policies as to capital adequacy); provided, however, that any amount payable pursuant to this Section 3.03 shall be limited to the amount incurred from and after the date one hundred fifty days prior to the date that such Lender makes such demand; and provided, further, that any amount payable pursuant to this Section 3.02 shall be paid by the applicable Borrower to the extent that such amount is reasonably allocable to such Borrower and the Advances made to it and shall otherwise be payable by Whirlpool. “Change” means (i) any change after the date of this Credit Agreement in the Risk-Based Capital Guidelines (as hereafter defined), or (ii) any adoption of or change in any other law, governmental or quasi-governmental rule, regulation, policy, guideline, interpretation, or directive (whether or not having the force of law) after the date of this Credit Agreement which affects the amount of capital or liquidity required or expected to be maintained by any Lender or any Lending Installation or any corporation controlling any Lender, provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued. “Risk-Based Capital Guidelines” means (x) the risk-based capital guidelines in effect in the United States on the date of this Credit Agreement, including transition rules, and (y) the corresponding capital regulations promulgated by regulatory authorities outside the United States in effect on the date of this Credit Agreement, including transition rules.
Section 3.04. Availability of Types and Currencies.
If any Lender determines that maintenance at a suitable Lending Installation of any Type of its Eurocurrency Loans or any Letter of Credit denominated in any Agreed Currency would violate any applicable law, rule, regulation or directive, whether or not having the force of law, and notifies the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent of such determination, then the affected currency shall cease to be an Agreed Currency and the Administrative Agent shall suspend the availability of the affected Type and currency of Advance and Letters of Credit and, if such Lender determines that it is necessary, require that any Eurocurrency Loan of the affected Type and currency be repaid or any Letters of Credit denominated in the affected currency be cash collateralized. If any Lender determines that deposits of a type and maturity appropriate to match fund Eurocurrency Committed Advances denominated in any Agreed Currency are not available, then the affected currency shall cease to be an Agreed Currency and the Administrative Agent shall suspend the availability of Eurocurrency Committed Advances denominated in the affected currency. If any Lender determines that the combination of the interest rate applicable to Eurocurrency Committed Advances or Letters of Credit denominated in any Agreed Currency and payments due pursuant to Sections 3.01 and 3.02 with respect to such Eurocurrency Committed Advances or such Letters of Credit does not accurately reflect the cost of making or maintaining Eurocurrency Committed Advances or Letters of Credit in the affected currency, then the affected currency shall cease to be an Agreed Currency and the Administrative Agent shall suspend the availability of Eurocurrency Committed Advances and Letters of Credit denominated in the affected currency.
Section 3.05. Funding Indemnification.
If any payment of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan occurs on a date which is not the last day of the applicable Interest Period, whether because of acceleration, prepayment or otherwise, or a Eurocurrency Rate Loan is not made on the date specified by the applicable Borrower for any reason other than default by a Lender, such Borrower will indemnify each Lender for any loss or cost incurred by it resulting therefrom, including, without limitation, any loss or cost in liquidating or employing deposits acquired to fund or maintain such Eurocurrency Rate Loan (but excluding loss of profits).
Section 3.06. Mitigation of Additional Costs or Adverse Circumstances; Replacement of Lenders.
If, in respect of any Lender, circumstances arise which would or would upon the giving of notice result in:
(i) an increase in the liability of a Borrower to such Lender under Section 3.01, 3.02 or 3.03;
(ii) the unavailability of a Type or currency of Committed Advance under Section 3.04; or
(iii) a Lender being unable to deliver the forms required by Section 2.08(l);
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then, without in any way limiting, reducing or otherwise qualifying the applicable Borrower’s obligations under any of the Sections referred to above in this Section 3.06, such Lender shall promptly upon becoming aware of the same notify the Administrative Agent thereof and shall, in consultation with the Administrative Agent and Whirlpool and to the extent that it can do so without disadvantaging itself, take such reasonable steps as may be reasonably open to it to mitigate the effects of such circumstances (including, without limitation, the designation of an alternate Lending Installation or the transfer of its Loans to another Lending Installation). If and so long as a Lender has been unable to take, or has not taken, steps acceptable to Whirlpool to mitigate the effect of the circumstances in question, or if any Lender is a Defaulting Lender or a Non-Consenting Lender, such Lender shall be obliged, at the request and expense of Whirlpool, to assign all its rights and obligations hereunder to another Lender (or an Affiliate of another Lender) or any other Person nominated by Whirlpool with the approval of the Administrative Agent and each Issuing Lender (each of which shall not be unreasonably withheld) and willing to participate in the facility in place of such Lender; provided that (i) all obligations owed to such assigning Lender (including, if such Lender is an Issuing Lender, the cancellation or replacement of or other accommodation with respect to outstanding Letters of Credit in a manner satisfactory to it) shall be paid in full and (ii) such Person satisfies all of the requirements of this Credit Agreement including, but not limited to, providing the forms required by Sections 2.08(l) and 13.03(b). Notwithstanding any such assignment, the obligations of the Borrowers under Sections 3.01, 3.02, 3.03 and 10.06 shall survive any such assignment and be enforceable by such Lender.
Section 3.07. Lender Statements; Survival of Indemnity.
Each Lender shall deliver to the applicable Borrower and Whirlpool a written statement of such Lender as to the amount due, if any, under Section 3.01, 3.02, 3.03 or 3.05. Such written statement shall set forth in reasonable detail the calculations upon which such Lender determined such amount and shall be final, conclusive and binding on the applicable Borrower in the absence of manifest error. Determination of amounts payable under such Sections in connection with a Eurocurrency Rate Loan shall be calculated as though each Lender funded its Eurocurrency Rate Loan through the purchase of a deposit of the type and maturity corresponding to the deposit used as a reference in determining the Eurocurrency Rate applicable to such Loan, whether in fact that is the case or not. Unless otherwise provided herein, the amount specified in the written statement shall be payable within 15 days after receipt by the applicable Borrower and Whirlpool of the written statement. The obligations of any Borrower under Sections 3.01, 3.02, 3.03 or 3.05 shall survive payment of any other of such Borrower’s Obligations and the termination of this Credit Agreement.
ARTICLE 4
GUARANTY
Section 4.01. Guaranty.
For valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and to induce the Lenders to make Loans and issue or participate in Letters of Credit to each of the Borrowing Subsidiaries, Whirlpool hereby irrevocably, absolutely and unconditionally guarantees prompt payment when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, and at all times thereafter, of any and all existing and future obligations of each of the Borrowing Subsidiaries to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, or any of them, under or with respect to the Loan Documents, whether for principal, interest (including, without limitation, all interest accruing subsequent to the commencement of any case, proceeding or other action relating to any Borrowing Subsidiary under the Bankruptcy Code or any similar law with respect to the bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of any Borrowing Subsidiary, and all interest which, but for any such case, proceeding or other action would otherwise accrue), fees, expenses or otherwise (collectively, the “Guaranteed Obligations”). Whirlpool also agrees that all payments under this guaranty shall be made in the same currency and manner as provided herein for the Guaranteed Obligations.
Section 4.02. Waivers.
Whirlpool waives notice of the acceptance of this guaranty and of the extension or continuation of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof. Whirlpool further waives presentment, protest, notice of notices delivered or demand made on any Borrowing Subsidiary or action or delinquency in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, including any right to require the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to sue any Borrowing Subsidiary, any other guarantor or any other Person obligated with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, or otherwise to enforce payment thereof against any collateral securing the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof.
Section 4.03. Guaranty Absolute.
This guaranty is a guaranty of payment and not of collection, it is a primary obligation of Whirlpool and not one of surety,
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and the validity and enforceability of this guaranty shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of, and shall not be impaired or affected by, any of the following: (a) any extension, modification or renewal of, or indulgence with respect to, or substitutions for, the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or any agreement relating thereto at any time; (b) any failure or omission to enforce any right, power or remedy with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or any agreement relating thereto, or any collateral; (c) any waiver of any right, power or remedy or of any default with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or any agreement relating thereto, or any collateral; (d) any release, surrender, compromise, settlement, waiver, subordination or modification, with or without consideration, of any collateral, any other guaranties with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, or any other obligation of any Person with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof; (e) the enforceability or validity of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or the genuineness, enforceability or validity of any agreement relating thereto or with respect to any collateral; (f) the application of payments received from any source to the payment of obligations other than the Guaranteed Obligations, any part thereof or amounts which are not covered by this guaranty even though the Administrative Agent and the Lenders might lawfully have elected to apply such payments to any part or all of the Guaranteed Obligations or to amounts which are not covered by this guaranty; (g) any change in the ownership of any Borrowing Subsidiary or the insolvency, bankruptcy or any other change in the legal status of any Borrowing Subsidiary; (h) the change in or the imposition of any law, decree, regulation or other governmental act which does or might impair, delay or in any way affect the validity, enforceability or payment when due of the Guaranteed Obligations; (i) the failure of Whirlpool or any Borrowing Subsidiary to maintain in full force, validity or effect or to obtain or renew when required all governmental and other approvals, licenses or consents required in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations or this guaranty, or to take any other action required in connection with the performance of all obligations pursuant to the Guaranteed Obligations or this guaranty; (j) the existence of any claim, setoff or other rights which Whirlpool may have at any time against any Borrowing Subsidiary, or any other Person in connection herewith or an unrelated transaction; or (k) any other circumstances, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, which could constitute a defense to a guarantor; all whether or not Whirlpool shall have had notice or knowledge of any act or omission referred to in the foregoing clauses (a) through (j) of this Section 4.03. It is agreed that Whirlpool’s liability hereunder is several and independent of any other guaranties or other obligations at any time in effect with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof and that Whirlpool’s liability hereunder may be enforced regardless of the existence, validity, enforcement or non-enforcement of any such other guaranties or other obligations or any provision of any applicable law or regulation purporting to prohibit payment by any Borrowing Subsidiary of the Guaranteed Obligations in the manner agreed upon between such Borrowing Subsidiary and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.
Section 4.04. Continuing Guaranty.
The Lenders may make or continue Loans to and issue Letters of Credit for the account of any of the Borrowing Subsidiaries from time to time without notice to or authorization from Whirlpool regardless of the financial or other condition of any Borrowing Subsidiary at the time any Loan is made or continued or any Letter of Credit is issued, and no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose or discuss with Whirlpool its assessment of the financial condition of any of the Borrowing Subsidiaries. This guaranty shall continue in effect, notwithstanding any extensions, modifications, renewals or indulgences with respect to, or substitution for, the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, until all of the Guaranteed Obligations shall have been paid in full and all of the Commitments shall have expired or been terminated.
Section 4.05. Delay of Subrogation.
Until the Guaranteed Obligations have been paid in full, Whirlpool shall not exercise any right of subrogation with respect to payments made by Whirlpool pursuant to this guaranty.
Section 4.06. Acceleration.
Whirlpool agrees that, as between Whirlpool on the one hand, and the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, on the other hand, the obligations of any Borrowing Subsidiary guaranteed under this Article 4 may be declared to be forthwith due and payable, or may be deemed automatically to have been accelerated, as provided in Section 9.01 for purposes of this Article 4, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition (whether in a bankruptcy proceeding affecting such Borrowing Subsidiary or otherwise) preventing such declaration as against such Borrowing Subsidiary and that, in the event of such declaration or automatic acceleration, such obligations (whether or not due and payable by such Borrowing Subsidiary) shall forthwith become due and payable by Whirlpool for purposes of this Article 4.
Section 4.07. Reinstatement.
The obligations of Whirlpool under this Article 4 shall be automatically reinstated if and to the extent that for any reason any payment by or on behalf of any Person in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or must be otherwise restored by any holder of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization or
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otherwise, and Whirlpool agrees that it will indemnify the Administrative Agent and each Lender on demand for all reasonable costs and expenses (including, without limitation, fees and expenses of counsel) incurred by the Administrative Agent or such Lender in connection with such rescission or restoration, including any such costs and expenses incurred in defending against any claim alleging that such payment constituted a preference, fraudulent transfer or similar payment under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law.
ARTICLE 5
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Section 5.01. Effectiveness.
This Credit Agreement shall not be effective and no Lender shall be required to fund its portion of the initial Advance nor will any Issuing Lender be required to issue Letters of Credit hereunder to any Borrower which is an original signatory hereto (each, an “Original Borrower” and collectively, the “Original Borrowers”) until a date (the “Amendment Effective Date”) upon which following conditions have been satisfied:
(a) The Original Borrowers have furnished or caused to be furnished to the Administrative Agent the following:
(i) A copy of the articles, certificate or charter of incorporation or similar document or documents of each Original Borrower, certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary or other Authorized Representative of each Original Borrower or by the appropriate governmental officer in the jurisdiction of incorporation or organization or other formation of each Original Borrower within thirty days of the Amendment Effective Date;
(ii) A certificate of good standing, to the extent applicable, for each Original Borrower from its jurisdiction of incorporation dated within thirty days of the Amendment Effective Date;
(iii) A copy, certified as of the Amendment Effective Date by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary or other Authorized Representative of each Original Borrower of its by-laws or similar governing document;
(iv) A copy, certified as of the Amendment Effective Date by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary or other Authorized Representative of each Original Borrower, of the resolutions of its Board of Directors (and resolutions of other bodies, if any are reasonably deemed necessary by counsel for any Lender) authorizing the execution of this Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents to be executed by it;
(v) An incumbency certificate, executed as of the Amendment Effective Date by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of Whirlpool, which shall identify by name and title and bear the signature of all Authorized Officers which shall be authorized to execute Loan Documents on behalf of Whirlpool, upon which certificate the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely until informed of any change in writing by Whirlpool;
(vi) An incumbency certificate, executed as of the Amendment Effective Date by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or other Authorized Representative of each Original Borrower, which shall identify by name and title and bear the signature of the officers of such Original Borrower authorized to sign this Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents to be executed by such Original Borrower and to receive extensions of credit hereunder, upon which certificate the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely until informed of any change in writing by such Original Borrower;
(vii) A certificate, signed by an Authorized Officer stating that on the Amendment Effective Date (i) no Default or Unmatured Default has occurred and is continuing, and (ii) the representations and warranties contained in Article 6 are true and correct;
(viii) Written opinions of counsel to each Original Borrower given upon the express instructions of each Original Borrower, each dated the Amendment Effective Date and addressed to the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(ix) A certificate, signed by an Authorized Officer stating that since December 31, 2013, except as disclosed in filings with the Securities Exchange Commission prior to the Amendment Effective Date, there has been no development or event relating to or affecting Whirlpool or any of its Subsidiaries that has had or could be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and
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(x) Such other documents and information as any Lender or its counsel may have reasonably requested by not later than three Business Days prior to the proposed Amendment Effective Date.
(b) The Lenders, the Administrative Agent and their Affiliates shall have received all fees required to be paid, and all expenses relating to the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Credit Agreement and which are required to be paid to such parties pursuant to the terms hereof for which invoices have been presented by not later than the Business Day prior to the proposed Amendment Effective Date.
(c) All governmental and third party approvals necessary in connection with the financing contemplated hereby and the continuing operations of the Original Borrowers shall have been obtained and be in full force and effect.
(d) The Lenders shall have received such documents and other information as may be required for “know your customer” or similar requirements to the extent requested at least ten days prior to the proposed Amendment Effective Date.
(e) All amounts under the Existing Long-Term Credit Agreement shall have been paid in full, including with the proceeds of Advances made hereunder on the Amendment Effective Date.
Section 5.02. Initial Advance to Each Additional Borrowing Subsidiary.
No Lender shall be required to fund its portion of an Advance nor shall any Issuing Lender be required to issue Letters of Credit hereunder to an Additional Borrowing Subsidiary unless such Additional Borrowing Subsidiary has furnished or caused to be furnished to the Administrative Agent the following:
(i) An Assumption Agreement executed and delivered by such Additional Borrowing Subsidiary and containing the written consent of Whirlpool at the foot thereof, as contemplated by Section 2.09;
(ii) A copy of the articles, certificate or charter of incorporation or other similar document of such Additional Borrowing Subsidiary, certified by the appropriate governmental officer in the jurisdiction of incorporation of such Additional Borrowing Subsidiary within thirty days of the date of delivery;
(iii) A certificate of good standing, to the extent applicable, for such Additional Borrowing Subsidiary from its jurisdiction of incorporation dated within thirty days of the date of delivery;
(iv) A copy, certified as of the date of delivery by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of such Additional Borrowing Subsidiary, of its by-laws;
(v) A copy, certified as of the date of delivery by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of such Additional Borrowing Subsidiary, of the resolutions of its Board of Directors (and resolutions of other bodies, if any are reasonably deemed necessary by counsel for any Lender) authorizing the execution of its Assumption Agreement and the other Loan Documents to be executed by it;
(vi) An incumbency certificate, executed as of the date of delivery by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of such Additional Borrowing Subsidiary, which shall identify by name and title and bear the signature of the officers of such Additional Borrowing Subsidiary authorized to sign its Assumption Agreement and the other Loan Documents to be executed by such Additional Borrowing Subsidiary and to receive extensions of credit hereunder, upon which certificate the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely until informed of any change in writing by such Additional Borrowing Subsidiary;
(vii) Written opinions of counsel to such Additional Borrowing Subsidiary given upon the express instructions of each Additional Borrowing Subsidiary, each dated the date of delivery and addressed to the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and
(viii) Documentation and other evidence as is reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in advance of the initial Advance to or issuance of a Letter of Credit on behalf of such Additional Borrowing Subsidiary in order for the Administrative Agent or such Lender to carry out and be satisfied it has complied with the results of all necessary “know your customer” or other similar checks under all applicable laws and regulations.
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Section 5.03. Each Extension of Credit.
No Lender shall be required to fund its portion of any Advance (including, without limitation, the initial Advance hereunder) nor shall any Issuing Lender be required to issue any Letter of Credit, unless on the applicable Borrowing Date:
(i) Prior to and after giving effect to such Advance or issuance of such Letter of Credit there exists no Default or Unmatured Default;
(ii) The representations and warranties contained in Article 6 are true and correct in all material respects as of such Borrowing Date or date of issuance of any Letter of Credit (except for (x) the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 6.04, 6.05 and 6.07, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of the respective dates specified therein, and (y) the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 6.06 and 6.12 solely as such representations and warranties relate to any Subsidiary acquired in connection with a Material Acquisition (including any Subsidiary of the target of such Material Acquisition) consummated within 30 days prior to the applicable Borrowing Date, which representations and warranties shall not required to be true and correct pursuant to this condition);
(iii) All legal matters incident to the making of such Advance or issuance of such Letter of Credit shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Lenders and their counsel; and
(iv) The applicable Borrower shall have delivered the applicable notices described in Section 2.03(a) or 2.04(b).
Each request for extension of credit hereunder shall constitute a representation and warranty by the applicable Borrower that the conditions contained in Sections 5.03(i) and (ii) have been satisfied.
ARTICLE 6
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Each of the Borrowers represents and warrants to the Lenders that:
Section 6.01. Existence and Standing.
It and each of its Material Subsidiaries is duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and (to the extent applicable) in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization or other formation and has all requisite authority to conduct its business in each jurisdiction in which its business is conducted.
Section 6.02. Authorization and Validity.
It has the power and authority and legal right to execute and deliver the Loan Documents to which it is a party and to perform its obligations thereunder. Its execution and delivery of the Loan Documents to which it is a party and the performance of its obligations thereunder have been duly authorized by proper corporate or other proceedings, and the Loan Documents to which it is a party constitute its legal, valid and binding obligations enforceable against it in accordance with their terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and the availability of equitable remedies for the enforcement of certain obligations (other than the payment of money) contained herein or therein may be limited by equitable principles generally and by principles of good faith and fair dealing.
Section 6.03. No Conflict; Government Consent.
Neither its execution and delivery of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, nor the consummation of the transactions therein contemplated, nor its compliance with the provisions thereof will violate any law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree or award binding on it or any of its Subsidiaries or the articles, certificate or charter of incorporation or by-laws or other organizational or constitutional documents of it or any of its Subsidiaries or the provisions of any indenture, instrument or agreement to which it or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or is subject, or by which it or its Property is bound, or conflict with or constitute a default thereunder, or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien in, of or on the Property of it or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of any such indenture, instrument or agreement, in any such case which violation, conflict, default, creation or imposition has not had or could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No order, consent, approval, license, authorization, or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with or exemption by, any governmental or public body or authority, or any subdivision thereof, is required to authorize, or is required in connection with, its execution,
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delivery and performance of, or the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of, any of the Loan Documents to which it is a party other than those the absence of which has not had or could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 6.04. Financial Statements.
The December 31, 2013 financial statements of Whirlpool and its Consolidated Subsidiaries were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in effect on the date such statements were prepared and fairly present the financial condition of Whirlpool and its Consolidated Subsidiaries at such date and the results of their operations for the period then ended.
Section 6.05. Material Adverse Change.
As of the date of this Credit Agreement, except as disclosed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission as of such date, there has been no change since December 31, 2013 in the business, Property, condition (financial or otherwise) or results of operations of Whirlpool and its Consolidated Subsidiaries which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 6.06. Taxes.
Whirlpool and its Subsidiaries have filed all United States federal income tax returns and all other material tax returns which are required to be filed and have paid all taxes due pursuant to said returns or pursuant to any assessment received by Whirlpool or any of its Subsidiaries, except such taxes, if any, as are being contested in good faith and as to which adequate reserves have been provided. No material tax liens have been filed and no material claims are being asserted with respect to any such taxes. The charges, accruals and reserves on the books of Whirlpool and its Subsidiaries in respect of any taxes or other governmental charges are adequate.
Section 6.07. Litigation and Contingent Obligations.
As of the date of this Credit Agreement, except as disclosed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission as of such date (i) there is no litigation, arbitration, governmental investigation, proceeding or inquiry pending or, to its knowledge, threatened against or affecting it or any of its Subsidiaries which has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (ii) neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries has any material contingent obligations not provided for or disclosed in the financial statements referred to in Section 6.04.
Section 6.08. ERISA.
No member of the Controlled Group has incurred, or is reasonably expected to incur, any withdrawal liability to Multiemployer Plans in excess of $50,000,000 in the aggregate. Each Plan complies with all applicable requirements of law and regulations, no Reportable Event has occurred with respect to any Plan, no member of the Controlled Group has withdrawn from any Plan or initiated steps to do so, and no steps have been taken to terminate any Plan, except, in each case, to the extent that any of the events described in this sentence, together with all other such events, which shall have occurred, taken in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.
Section 6.09. Accuracy of Information.
No information or report furnished by it to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders in connection with the negotiation of, or compliance with, the Loan Documents contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading.
Section 6.10. Material Agreements.
Neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in (i) any agreement to which it is a party, which default could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) any agreement or instrument evidencing or governing any Indebtedness or Off-Balance Sheet Obligations with an outstanding principal amount (or implied or attributed principal amount) in excess of $50,000,000.
Section 6.11. Compliance with Laws.
It and its Subsidiaries have complied with all applicable statutes, rules, regulations, orders and restrictions of any domestic or foreign government, or any instrumentality or agency thereof, having jurisdiction over the conduct of their respective businesses
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or the ownership of their respective Property, except where non-compliance with any such statute, rule, regulation, order or restriction cannot reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice to the effect that its operations are not in material compliance with any of the requirements of applicable federal, state and local environmental, health and safety statutes and regulations or the subject of any federal or state investigation evaluating whether any remedial action is needed to respond to a release of any toxic or hazardous waste or substance into the environment, which non-compliance or remedial action could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 6.12. AML Laws, Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions.
Whirlpool has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by Whirlpool, its Subsidiaries, and by their respective directors, officers, employees and agents in connection with such individual’s actions on behalf of Whirlpool or the applicable Subsidiary, with applicable Anti-Corruption Laws, applicable AML Laws and applicable Sanctions, and Whirlpool and, to Whirlpool’s actual knowledge, its Subsidiaries and their respective officers, employees, directors and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws, applicable AML Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects. None of (a) Whirlpool, any Subsidiary or, to the actual knowledge of Whirlpool, any of their respective directors, officers or employees, or (b) to the actual knowledge of Whirlpool, any agent of Whirlpool or any Subsidiary that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from the credit facility established hereby, is a Sanctioned Person. The borrowing by any Borrower of any Advance, the request by any Borrower for the issuance of any Letter of Credit and the use of proceeds thereof by any Borrower will not cause a violation of any applicable Anti-Corruption Law, applicable AML Law or Sanctions applicable to any party hereto .
Section 6.13. Investment Company Act.
Neither Whirlpool nor any of its Subsidiaries is an “investment company” or an “affiliated person” thereof or an “affiliated person” of such affiliated person as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
Section 6.14. Environmental Matters.
In the ordinary course of its business, Whirlpool conducts an ongoing review of the effect of Environmental Laws on the business, operations and properties of Whirlpool and its Subsidiaries, in the course of which it identifies and evaluates associated liabilities and costs (including, without limitation, any capital or operating expenditures required for clean-up or closure of properties presently or previously owned, any capital or operating expenditures required to achieve or maintain compliance with environmental protection standards imposed by law or as a condition of any license, permit or contract, any related constraints on operating activities, including any periodic or permanent shutdown of any facility or reduction in the level of or change in the nature of operations conducted thereat, any costs or liabilities in connection with off-site disposal of wastes or hazardous substances, and any actual or potential liabilities to third parties, including employees, and any related costs and expenses). On the basis of this review, Whirlpool has concluded that such associated liabilities and costs, including the costs of compliance with Environmental Laws, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 6.15 Proper Legal Form.
Each Loan Document to which a Borrower that is not domiciled in the United States is a party is in proper legal form under the law of the jurisdiction in which such Borrower is organized, formed or incorporated for the enforcement thereof against such Borrower under the law of such jurisdiction. To ensure the legality, validity, enforceability or admissibility in evidence of each such Loan Document in such jurisdiction, it is not necessary that any such Loan Document or any other document be filed or recorded with any court or other authority of such jurisdiction or that any stamp or similar tax be paid on or in respect of any such Loan Documents.
Section 6.16 Solvency.
Immediately after giving effect to each Advance or Letter of Credit made or issued on or after the Amendment Effective Date, (a) each of the applicable Borrower and Whirlpool is able to pay its debts and other liabilities, contingent obligations and other commitments as they mature in the normal course of business, (b) neither such Borrower nor Whirlpool intends to, nor does it believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay as such debts and liabilities mature in their ordinary course, (c) neither such Borrower nor Whirlpool is engaged in a business or a transaction, nor is it about to engage in a business or a transaction, for which such Person’s assets would constitute unreasonably small capital, (d) the fair value of the assets of each of such Borrower and Whirlpool is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including, without limitation, contingent liabilities, of such Person and (e) the present fair saleable value of the assets of each of such Borrower and Whirlpool 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.
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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.
Section 6.17 Tax Shelter Regulations.
The Borrowers do not intend to treat the Advances as being a “reportable transaction” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4). In the event any Borrower determines to take any action inconsistent with such intention, it will promptly notify the Administrative Agent thereof. If any Borrower so notifies the Administrative Agent, such Borrower acknowledges that one or more of the Lenders may treat its Advances as part of a transaction that is subject to Treasury Regulation Section 301.6112-1, and such Lender or Lenders, as applicable, will maintain the lists and other records required by such Treasury Regulation.
Section 6.18 Representations of Dutch Borrowers.
Each Dutch Borrower is in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Dutch Financial Supervision Act.
ARTICLE 7
COVENANTS
During the term of this Credit Agreement, unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing:
Section 7.01. Financial Reporting.
The Borrowers will maintain, for Whirlpool and each of its Subsidiaries, a system of accounting established and administered in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and furnish to the Administrative Agent, for distribution to the Lenders:
(i) Within 90 days after the close of each of Whirlpool’s fiscal years, an unqualified audit report certified by independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing selected by Whirlpool, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles on a consolidated basis for Whirlpool and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, including a consolidated balance sheet as of the end of such period and related consolidated statements of earnings and cash flows, provided that Whirlpool shall not be required to furnish separately any such financial statements that are filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Whirlpool at the times specified herein, and accompanied by a certificate of said accountants that, in the course of their examination necessary for their certification of the foregoing, they have obtained no knowledge of any Default or Unmatured Default, or if, in the opinion of such accountants, any Default or Unmatured Default shall exist, stating the nature and status thereof;
(ii) Within 60 days after the close of each of the first three quarterly periods of each of Whirlpool’s fiscal years, for Whirlpool and the Consolidated Subsidiaries, an unaudited consolidated balance sheet as at the close of such period and a consolidated statement of earnings and cash flows for the period from the beginning of such fiscal year to the end of such quarter, all certified, subject to year-end audit adjustments, by an Authorized Officer; provided that Whirlpool shall not be required to furnish separately any such financial statements that are filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Whirlpool at the times specified herein;
(iii) Together with the financial statements required pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above, a compliance certificate in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto signed by an Authorized Officer showing the calculations necessary to determine compliance with this Credit Agreement and stating that no Default or Unmatured Default exists, or if any Default or Unmatured Default exists, stating the nature and status thereof;
(iv) Promptly upon the furnishing thereof to the shareholders of Whirlpool, copies of all financial statements, reports and proxy statements so furnished, provided that Whirlpool shall not be required to furnish separately any such financial statements, reports and proxy statements that are filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Whirlpool at the times specified herein;
(v) Promptly upon the filing thereof, copies of all registration statements and annual, quarterly, monthly or other regular reports which Whirlpool or any of its Subsidiaries files with the Securities and Exchange Commission; provided that documents that are required to be delivered pursuant to this clause (v) shall be deemed to be delivered on
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the date on which Whirlpool or any of its Subsidiaries files such documents with the Securities and Exchanges Commission and provides written notification of such filing to the Administrative Agent;
(vi) If and when Whirlpool or any member of the Controlled Group (A) gives or is required to give notice to the PBGC of any Reportable Event with respect to any Plan which would constitute grounds for a termination of such Plan under ERISA, or knows that the plan administrator of any Plan has given or is required to give notice of any Reportable Event, (B) receives notice of complete or partial withdrawal liability under Title IV of ERISA, (C) receives notice that any Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization under Section 4242 of ERISA or may become insolvent under Section 4245 of ERISA or has been determined to be in “endangered” or “critical” status within the meaning of Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 of ERISA, or (D) receives notice from the PBGC that it will institute proceedings asserting liability under Title IV of ERISA or to terminate a Plan under Section 4042 of ERISA or will apply to the appropriate United States District Court to seek the appointment of a trustee to administer any Plan, then, in each such event, Whirlpool shall deliver to the Administrative Agent copies of such notice given, required to be given or received, as the case may be; provided that Whirlpool shall be required to deliver copies of the notices referred to in this Section 7.01(vi) only to the extent that it knows or should know of the giving or receipt of such a notice;
(vii) Within a reasonable time after receipt of a request therefor, which time shall in any event be not less than two days nor more than thirty days, such other information (including non-financial information) as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may from time to time reasonably request; and
(viii) Promptly after a Borrower has notified the Administrative Agent of any intention by such Borrower to treat the Advances as being a “reportable transaction” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4), a duly completed copy of IRS Form 8886 or any successor form.
Section 7.02. Use of Proceeds.
Each of the Borrowers will use the proceeds of the Advances and the issuance of Letters of Credit only for general corporate purposes (including the financing of Acquisitions) and to repay outstanding Advances or replace existing Letters of Credit. No Borrower will, and no Borrower will permit any of its Subsidiaries to, use any of the proceeds of the Advances to purchase or carry any “margin stock” (as defined in Regulation U) or in contravention of Regulation X. No Borrower will request any Borrowing or Letter of Credit, and no Borrower shall use, or permit its Subsidiaries and its or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents to use, the proceeds of any Advance or Letter of Credit (A) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any applicable Anti-Corruption Laws or applicable AML Laws, (B) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any unlawful activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country, or (C) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to any party hereto.
Section 7.03. Notice of Default.
Promptly after any Authorized Officer referenced in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) of the definition of Authorized Officer or any assistant treasurer becomes aware of the occurrence of any Default or Unmatured Default, Whirlpool will give notice in writing to the Administrative Agent of the occurrence of such Default or Unmatured Default.
Section 7.04. Existence.
Each of the Borrowers will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, do all things necessary to remain duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and (to the extent applicable) in good standing in its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization and maintain all requisite authority to conduct its business in each jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned or leased by it therein or in which the transaction of its business is such that failure to maintain such authority has resulted or could result in a Material Adverse Effect; provided, however, that the existence of any Subsidiary which is not a Borrower may be terminated and any right, franchise or license of any Subsidiary which is not a Borrower may be terminated or abandoned if in the good faith judgment of the appropriate officer or officers of Whirlpool, such termination or abandonment is in its best interest and is not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders.
Section 7.05. Taxes.
Each of the Borrowers will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, pay when due all material taxes, assessments and governmental charges and levies upon it or its income, profits or Property, except those which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted (or, in the case of any such tax, those the payment of which can be delayed without
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penalty) and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside or those the nonpayment of which would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 7.06. Insurance.
Each of the Borrowers will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, or by way of such self-insurance as Whirlpool considers appropriate, insurance on its Property in such amounts and covering such risks of loss of a character usually insured by corporations of comparable size and financial strength and with comparable risks.
Section 7.07. Compliance with Laws.
Each of the Borrowers will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with all laws, rules, regulations, orders, writs, judgments, injunctions, decrees or awards to which it may be subject (including, without limitation, all laws, rules or regulations under ERISA and all environmental laws and regulations) which, if violated, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Whirlpool will maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by Whirlpool and its Subsidiaries, and by their respective directors, officers, employees and agents in connection with such individuals’ actions on behalf of Whirlpool or the applicable Subsidiary, with applicable Anti-Corruption Laws, applicable AML Laws and applicable Sanctions.
Section 7.08. Inspection.
Each of the Borrowers will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, permit the Lenders, by their respective representatives and agents, to inspect at all reasonable times, and at the risk and expense of the inspecting party, any of the Properties, corporate books and financial records of such Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries, to examine and make copies (subject to any confidentiality agreement reasonably acceptable to the applicable Borrower and the inspecting party, copyright laws and similar reasonable requirements) of the books of accounts and other financial records of such Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries, and to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of such Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries with, and to be advised as to the same by, their respective officers at such reasonable times and intervals as the Lenders may designate.
Section 7.09. Consolidations, Mergers, Dissolution and Sale of Assets.
Whirlpool will not, nor will it permit any Borrowing Subsidiary to, sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets (whether by a single transaction or a number of related transactions and whether at one time or over a period of time) or to dissolve or to consolidate with or merge into any Person or permit any Person to merge into it, except that (i) Whirlpool or such Borrowing Subsidiary may consolidate with or merge into, any other Person, or permit another Person to merge into it so long as (a) if such transaction involves Whirlpool, Whirlpool shall be the continuing or surviving Person, (b) subject to clause (a), if such transaction involves a Borrowing Subsidiary, a Borrowing Subsidiary shall be the continuing or surviving Person and (c) immediately after such merger or consolidation or sale, there shall not exist any Default or Unmatured Default and (ii) a Borrowing Subsidiary may sell all or substantially all of its assets to Whirlpool.
Section 7.10. Liens.
No Borrower will, nor will any Borrower permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien in or on any of its Property, except:
(i) Liens existing on the date of this Credit Agreement securing Indebtedness outstanding on the date of this Credit Agreement or any Indebtedness which refinances or replaces such Indebtedness (without increase in the amount thereof in excess of the amount of any fees, expenses or premiums payable in connection with such refinancing or replacement);
(ii) Liens for taxes not delinquent and Liens for taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and in respect to which such Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, shall have set aside on its books an adequate reserve;
(iii) purchase money Liens (including those incurred in connection with synthetic leases) on fixed assets or other physical Properties hereafter acquired and not theretofore owned by any Borrower or any Subsidiary of a Borrower (provided such Liens are created at the time of acquisition or within 90 days thereafter), and Liens existing on the date of acquisition on fixed assets or other physical Properties acquired by any Borrower or any Subsidiary of a Borrower
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after the date hereof and not theretofore owned by any Borrower or any Subsidiary of a Borrower, if in each such case, such fixed assets or physical Properties are not or shall not thereby become encumbered in an amount in excess of the fair market value thereof at the time such Lien was or will be created (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of such Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be) plus any amount in excess of such fair market value which shall have been applied to Section 7.10(xix) below, and refundings or extensions of the foregoing Liens for amounts not exceeding the principal amounts so refunded or extended and applying only to the same fixed assets or physical Property theretofore subject to such Lien and fixtures and building improvements thereon;
(iv) (A) any deposit or pledge as security for the performance of any contract or understanding not directly or indirectly in connection with the borrowing of money or the security of Indebtedness, if made and continuing in the ordinary course of business, (B) any deposit or pledge with any governmental agency required or permitted to qualify any Borrower or any Subsidiary of a Borrower to conduct business, to maintain self-insurance or to obtain the benefits of any law pertaining to workmen’s compensation, unemployment insurance, old age pensions, social security or similar matters, or to obtain any stay or discharge in any legal or administrative proceedings, (C) deposits or pledges made in the ordinary course of business to obtain the release of mechanics’, workmen’s, repairmen’s or warehousemen’s Liens or the release of property in the possession of a common carrier, (D) easements, licenses, franchises or minor encumbrances on or over any real property which do not materially detract from the value of such real property or its use in the business of the applicable Borrower or Subsidiary, or (E) other deposits or pledges similar to those referred to in clauses (B) and (C) of this Section 7.10(iv), if made and continuing in the ordinary course of business;
(v) Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, laborers and materialmen for sums not yet due or being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if such reserve or other appropriate provision, if any, as shall be required by generally accepted accounting principles shall have been made therefor;
(vi) Liens on Property of any Subsidiary of a Borrower exclusively in favor of one or more of the Borrowers or other Subsidiaries of a Borrower;
(vii) mortgages, pledges, Liens or charges existing on Property acquired by any Borrower or any Subsidiary of a Borrower through the exercise of rights arising out of defaults on receivables of any Borrower or any Subsidiary of a Borrower;
(viii) any banker’s Lien or right of offset on moneys of any Borrower or any Subsidiary of a Borrower in favor of any lender or holder of its commercial paper deposited with such lender or holder in the ordinary course of business;
(ix) Liens securing Indebtedness in respect of lease obligations which with respect to any Borrower or any Subsidiary of a Borrower constitute Non-Recourse Obligations;
(x) interests of lessees in Property owned by any Borrower or any Subsidiary of a Borrower where such interests are created in the ordinary course of their respective leasing activities and are not created directly or indirectly in connection with the borrowing of money or the securing of Indebtedness by any Borrower or any Subsidiary of a Borrower;
(xi) Liens incidental to the conduct of the business of any Borrower or any Subsidiary of a Borrower or the ownership of their respective Properties which were not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money or the obtaining of advances or credit, and which do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value of their Properties or materially impair the use thereof in the operation of their businesses;
(xii) Judgment liens which are not a Default under Section 8.08;
(xiii) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law or regulation to secure the payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods and deposits made to secure statutory obligations in the form of excise taxes;
(xiv) Statutory liens of depository or collecting banks on items in collection and any accompanying documents or the proceeds thereof;
(xv) Liens arising from precautionary UCC financing statement filings regarding operating leases;
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(xvi) Liens on assets located outside of the United States of America arising by operation of law;
(xvii) Liens securing Indebtedness or Off-Balance Sheet Obligations of Subsidiaries of Whirlpool permitted in accordance with Section 7.11;
(xviii) Liens on property of a Person existing at the time such Person is acquired by, merged into or consolidated with Whirlpool or any Subsidiary of Whirlpool or becomes a Subsidiary of Whirlpool; provided that such Liens were not created by or at the direction of Whirlpool or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any such Subsidiary that was not a Subsidiary at the time of such creation or direction) in contemplation of such merger, consolidation or acquisition and do not extend to any assets other than those of the Person so merged into or consolidated with Whirlpool or such Subsidiary or acquired by Whirlpool or such Subsidiary; and
(xix) Liens in addition to the Liens permitted by Sections 7.10(i) through (xviii), inclusive; provided that such Liens may not exist if: (a) the value of all assets subject to such Liens at any time exceeds an amount equal to 10% of the value of all assets of Whirlpool and its Consolidated Subsidiaries or (b) the value of all assets located in the United States of America subject to such Liens at any time exceeds an amount equal to 5% of the value of all assets of Whirlpool and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, in each case, as shown on its most recent audited consolidated balance sheet and as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or (c) the incurrence of any Indebtedness or Off-Balance Sheet Obligations to be secured by such Liens would cause a violation of Section 7.11.
Section 7.11. Subsidiary Indebtedness.
Whirlpool will not permit its Subsidiaries to, contract, create, incur, assume or permit to exist Indebtedness or Off-Balance Sheet Obligations if the sum of: (i) the aggregate amount of all Indebtedness and Off-Balance Sheet Obligations contracted, created, incurred, assumed or permitted by a Subsidiary of Whirlpool (other than Indebtedness incurred by a Borrowing Subsidiary under this Credit Agreement) plus (ii) without duplication, the amount of all Indebtedness and Off-Balance Sheet Obligations of Whirlpool and its Subsidiaries subject to a Lien (other than Liens permitted by Sections 7.10(i) through (xvi) inclusive or 7.10 (xviii)) exceeds 12.5% of the value of all assets of Whirlpool and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, as shown on its most recent audited consolidated balance sheet and as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Section 7.12. Leverage Ratio.
Whirlpool shall maintain, as of the last day of each fiscal quarter of Whirlpool, a Leverage Ratio of less than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00.
Section 7.13. Interest Coverage Ratio.
Whirlpool shall maintain, as of the last day of each fiscal quarter of Whirlpool, an Interest Coverage Ratio of greater than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00.
Section 7.14. Ownership of Borrowing Subsidiaries.
Each Borrowing Subsidiary shall at all times be a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Whirlpool.
Section 7.15. Transactions with Affiliates.
Whirlpool will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, pay any material amount of funds to or for the account of, make any material investment (whether by acquisition of stock or indebtedness, by loan, advance, transfer of property, guarantee or other agreement to pay, purchase or service, directly or indirectly, any Indebtedness, or otherwise) in, lease, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any material assets, tangible or intangible, to, or participate in, or effect, any material transaction with, any Affiliate except on an arms-length basis on terms at least as favorable to Whirlpool or such Subsidiary as would have been obtained from a third party who was not an Affiliate.
Section 7.16. Limitation on Restricted Actions.
No Borrower will, nor will it permit its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause, incur, assume, suffer or permit to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction of any kind on the ability of any such Person to (a) pay dividends or make any other distribution on any of such Person’s capital stock (or other equity interests), (b) pay any Indebtedness owed to any Borrower, (c) make loans or advances to any Borrower or (d) transfer any of its property to
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any Borrower, except for (i) encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of this Credit Agreement, (ii) those imposed by applicable laws or regulations, (iii) agreements in existence and as in effect on the Amendment Effective Date (and any refundings, replacements or refinancing of the same not in excess of the then outstanding amount of the obligations thereunder and containing restrictions which are not less favorable to Whirlpool and its Subsidiaries), (iv) agreements of a Person existing at the time such Person is acquired by, merged into or consolidated with Whirlpool or any Subsidiary of Whirlpool or becomes a Subsidiary of Whirlpool; provided that such agreements were not entered into at the direction of Whirlpool or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any such Subsidiary that was not a Subsidiary at the time of such direction) in contemplation of such merger, consolidation or acquisition (and any refundings, replacements or refinancing of the same not in excess of the then outstanding amount of the obligations thereunder and containing restrictions which are not less favorable to Whirlpool and its Subsidiaries), (v) in connection with any Lien permitted by Section 7.10 or any document or instrument governing any such Lien, provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets subject to such Lien, (vi) pursuant to customary restrictions and conditions contained in any agreement relating to any sale of assets not prohibited hereunder pending the consummation of such sale and (vii) customary non-assignment provisions in contracts.
Section 7.17. Limitation on Negative Pledges.
No Borrower will, nor will it permit its Subsidiaries to, enter into, assume or become subject to any agreement prohibiting or otherwise restricting the creation or assumption of any Lien upon its properties or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or requiring the grant of any security for such obligation if security is given for some other obligation except (a) as set forth in this Credit Agreement, (b) agreements in existence and as in effect on the Amendment Effective Date (and any refundings, replacements of the same not in excess of the then outstanding amount of the obligations thereunder and containing restrictions which are not less favorable to Whirlpool and its Subsidiaries), (c) agreements of a Person existing at the time such Person is acquired by, merged into or consolidated with Whirlpool or any Subsidiary of Whirlpool or becomes a Subsidiary of Whirlpool; provided that such agreements were not entered into at the direction of Whirlpool or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any such Subsidiary that was not a Subsidiary at the time of such direction) in contemplation of such merger, consolidation or acquisition (and any refundings, replacements or refinancing of the same not in excess of the then outstanding amount of the obligations thereunder and containing restrictions which are not less favorable to Whirlpool and its Subsidiaries), (d) in connection with any Lien permitted by Section 7.10 or any document or instrument governing any such Lien, provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets subject to such Lien, (e) customary restrictions and conditions contained in any agreement relating to the sale of any assets not prohibited hereunder pending the consummation of such sale, (f) customary non-assignment provisions in contracts and (g) in connection with Indebtedness incurred by a Foreign Subsidiary that is otherwise permitted hereunder, encumbrances or restrictions that are required by applicable law or governmental regulation on the ability of such Foreign Subsidiary to pay dividends or make distributions.
ARTICLE 8
DEFAULTS
The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute a Default:
Section 8.01. Representations and Warranties.
Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of any Borrower to the Lenders, the Fronting Agent or the Administrative Agent under or in connection with this Credit Agreement or in any certificate or other information delivered in connection with this Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be materially false on the date as of which made or deemed made; provided that to the extent any representation or warranty set forth in Section 6.06 or 6.12 shall have been false on the date made or deemed made in relation to the actions or status of any Subsidiary acquired in connection with a Material Acquisition (including any Subsidiary of the target of such Material Acquisition) and made or existing during the period of 30 days following the consummation of such Material Acquisition, a Default shall not result.
Section 8.02. Payment.
(i) Nonpayment of principal under the Loan Documents or reimbursement obligations arising from drawings under Letters of Credit when due, or
(ii) nonpayment of interest or of any unused commitment fee, letter of credit fee, fronting fee or any other obligations under any of the Loan Documents within five days after the same becomes due.
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Section 8.03. Covenants.
(a) The breach by any Borrower of any of the terms or provisions of Section 7.02, 7.04 (as to existence), 7.09, 7.10, 7.11, 7.12, 7.13, 7.14, 7.16 or 7.17; provided that a breach by a Borrower of the terms or provisions of Section 7.16 or 7.17 as a result of any action, omission or failure by any Subsidiary acquired in connection with a Material Acquisition (including any Subsidiary of the target of such Material Acquisition) occurring during the period of 30 days following the consummation of such Material Acquisition shall not be a Default (or, for the avoidance of doubt, an Unmatured Default).
(b) The breach by any Borrower of any of the terms or provisions of Section 7.01 or 7.03 and such breach shall continue unremedied for a period of five or more Business Days.
(c) The breach by any Borrower (other than a breach which constitutes a Default under Section 8.01, 8.02, 8.03(a) or 8.03(b)) of any of the terms or provisions of this Credit Agreement and such breach shall continue unremedied for a period of thirty or more days after the earlier of (i) receipt of written notice from the Administrative Agent or any Lender as to such breach or (ii) the date on which an Authorized Representative of a Borrower became aware of such breach; provided that a breach by a Borrower of the terms or provisions of Section 7.05, 7.06, 7.07, 7.08 or 7.15 as a result of any action, omission or failure by any Subsidiary acquired in connection with a Material Acquisition (including any Subsidiary of the target of such Material Acquisition) occurring during the period of 30 days following the consummation of such Material Acquisition shall not be an Unmatured Default.
Section 8.04. Other Obligations.
Failure of any Borrower or Subsidiary of a Borrower to pay when due Indebtedness (other than the Obligations) or Off-Balance Sheet Obligations in an aggregate amount greater than $100,000,000 (or the Dollar Amount of Indebtedness or Off-Balance Sheet Obligations denominated in a currency other than Dollars); or the default by any Borrower or any Subsidiary of a Borrower in the performance of any term, provision or condition contained in any agreement under which any Indebtedness (other than the Obligations) or Off-Balance Sheet Obligations in an aggregate amount greater than $100,000,000 (or the Dollar Amount of Indebtedness or Off-Balance Sheet Obligations denominated in a currency other than Dollars) was created or is governed, the effect of which is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of any Indebtedness or Off-Balance Sheet Obligations to cause, Indebtedness or Off-Balance Sheet Obligations in an aggregate amount greater than $100,000,000 (or the Dollar Amount of Indebtedness or Off-Balance Sheet Obligations denominated in a currency other than Dollars) to become due prior to its stated maturity; or Indebtedness (other than the Obligations) or Off-Balance Sheet Obligations in an aggregate amount greater than $100,000,000 (or the Dollar Amount of Indebtedness or Off-Balance Sheet Obligations denominated in a currency other than Dollars) shall be declared to be due and payable or required to be prepaid (other than by a regularly scheduled payment) prior to the stated maturity thereof.
Section 8.05. Bankruptcy.
Any Borrower or any Material Subsidiary of a Borrower shall (i) have an order for relief entered with respect to it under the Bankruptcy Code or any other bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law as now or hereafter in effect, (ii) make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iii) fail to pay, or admit in writing its inability to pay, its debts generally as they become due, (iv) apply for, seek, consent to, or acquiesce in the appointment of a receiver, custodian, trustee, examiner, liquidator or similar official for it or any Substantial Portion of its Property, (v) institute any proceeding seeking an order for relief under the Bankruptcy Code or any other bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law as now or hereafter in effect or seeking to adjudicate it as bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking dissolution, winding up, liquidation, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition of it or its debts under the Bankruptcy Code or any other law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors or fail to file an answer or other pleading denying the material allegations of any such proceeding filed against it or (vi) take any corporate action to authorize or effect any of the foregoing actions set forth in this Section 8.05.
Section 8.06. Receivership, Etc.
Without the application, approval or consent of any Borrower or any Material Subsidiary of a Borrower, a receiver, trustee, examiner, liquidator or similar official shall be appointed for any Borrower or any Material Subsidiary of a Borrower or any Substantial Portion of the Property of any such Person, or a proceeding described in Section 8.05(v) shall be instituted against any Borrower or any Material Subsidiary of a Borrower and such appointment continues undischarged or such proceeding continues undismissed or unstayed for a period of 90 consecutive days.
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Section 8.07. Judgments.
Any Borrower or any Subsidiary of a Borrower shall fail within sixty days to pay, bond or otherwise discharge or settle any judgment or order for the payment of money in excess of $100,000,000 which is not stayed on appeal or otherwise being appropriately contested in good faith.
Section 8.08. ERISA.
A contribution failure occurs with respect to any Plan sufficient to give rise to a lien under Section 303(k) of ERISA, or any notice of intent to terminate a Plan having aggregate Unfunded Vested Liabilities in excess of $100,000,000 shall be filed by a member of the Controlled Group and/or any Plan administrator, or the PBGC shall institute proceedings under Title IV of ERISA to terminate or to cause a trustee to be appointed to administer any such Plan, or a condition shall exist which would entitle the PBGC to obtain a decree adjudicating that any such Plan must be terminated.
Section 8.09. Guaranty.
Whirlpool’s guaranty of the Guaranteed Obligations pursuant to Article 4 shall cease to be in full force and effect as a legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligation of Whirlpool or Whirlpool shall disaffirm or seek to disaffirm any of its obligations under or with respect to its guaranty of the Guaranteed Obligations pursuant to Article 4.
Section 8.10. Change of Control.
Any person or group of persons (within the meaning of Section 13 or 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) shall have acquired beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under said Act) of 40% or more of the outstanding shares of common stock of Whirlpool; or, during any period of 12 consecutive calendar months, individuals who were directors of Whirlpool on the first day of such period (together with any new directors whose election or nomination to the Board of Directors of Whirlpool was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then still in office who were either directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) shall cease for any reason other than retirement, death, or disability to constitute a majority of the board of directors of Whirlpool.
ARTICLE 9
ACCELERATION, WAIVERS, AMENDMENTS AND REMEDIES
Section 9.01. Acceleration; Allocation of Payments after Acceleration.
(a) If any Default described in Section 8.05 or 8.06 occurs, the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans and issue Letters of Credit hereunder shall automatically terminate and the Obligations of the Borrowers shall immediately become due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind (all of which each Borrower hereby expressly waives) or any other election or action on the part of the Administrative Agent or any Lender. If any other Default occurs, the Required Lenders may (i) terminate or suspend the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans and issue Letters of Credit hereunder, (ii) declare the Obligations of the Borrowers to be due and payable, or both, or (iii) direct the Borrowers to pay to the Administrative Agent additional cash, to be held by the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, in a cash collateral account as additional security for the LOC Obligations in respect of subsequent drawings under all then outstanding Letters of Credit in an amount equal to the maximum aggregate amount which may be drawn under all Letters of Credit then outstanding, in each case upon written notice to the Borrowers, whereupon such obligations shall terminate or be suspended, as the case may be, and/or the Obligations shall become immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which each Borrower hereby expressly waives.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Credit Agreement, after acceleration of the Obligations, all amounts collected or received by the Administrative Agent or any Lender on account of amounts outstanding under any of the Loan Documents shall be paid over or delivered as follows:
FIRST, to the payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees) of the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders in connection with enforcing the rights of the Lenders under the Loan Documents;
SECOND, to payment of any fees owed to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Lender or any Lender;
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THIRD, to the payment of all accrued interest payable to the Lenders hereunder;
FOURTH, to the payment of the outstanding principal amount of the Advances and to the payment or cash collateralization of the outstanding LOC Obligations, pro rata, as set forth below;
FIFTH, to all other obligations which shall have become due and payable under the Credit Documents and not repaid pursuant to clauses “FIRST” through “FOURTH” above; and
SIXTH, to the payment of the surplus, if any, to whoever may be lawfully entitled to receive such surplus.
In carrying out the foregoing, (a) amounts received shall be applied in the numerical order provided until exhausted prior to application to the next succeeding category; (b) each of the Lenders shall receive an amount equal to its pro rata share (based on the proportion that the then outstanding Loans and LOC Obligations held by such Lender bears to the aggregate then outstanding Advances and LOC Obligations) of amounts available to be applied pursuant to clauses “FIRST”, “THIRD,” “FOURTH” and “FIFTH” above; and (c) to the extent that any amounts available for distribution pursuant to clause “FOURTH” above are attributable to the issued but undrawn amount of outstanding Letters of Credit, such amounts shall be held by the Administrative Agent in a cash collateral account and applied (x) first, to reimburse the Issuing Lenders from time to time for any drawings under such Letters of Credit and (y) then, following the expiration of all Letters of Credit, to all other obligations of the types described in clauses “FOURTH” and “FIFTH” above in the manner provided in this Section 9.01.
Section 9.02. Judgment Currency.
(i) The Borrowers’ obligations under the Credit Documents to make payments in an applicable Agreed Currency (the “Obligation Currency”) shall not be discharged or satisfied by any tender or recovery pursuant to any judgment expressed in or converted into any currency other than the Obligation Currency, except to the extent that such tender or recovery results in the effective receipt by the Administrative Agent or a Lender of the full amount of the Obligation Currency expressed to be payable to the Administrative Agent or such Lender under the Credit Documents. If, for the purpose of obtaining or enforcing judgment against any Borrower in any court or in any jurisdiction, it becomes necessary to convert into or from any currency other than the Obligation Currency (such other currency being hereinafter referred to as the “Judgment Currency”) an amount due in the Obligation Currency, the conversion shall be made at the Dollar Amount, determined as of the Business Day immediately preceding the day on which the judgment is given (such Business Day being hereinafter referred to as the “Judgment Currency Conversion Date”).
(ii) If there is a change in the rate of exchange prevailing between the Judgment Currency Conversion Date and the date of actual payment of the amount due, such amount payable by the applicable Borrower shall be reduced or increased, as applicable, such that the amount paid in the Judgment Currency, when converted at the rate of exchange prevailing on the date of payment, will produce the amount of the Obligation Currency which could have been purchased with the amount of Judgment Currency stipulated in the judgment or judicial award at the rate of exchange prevailing on the Judgment Currency Conversion Date. Each Borrower agrees to pay any additional amounts payable by it under this subsection (ii) as a separate obligation notwithstanding any such judgment or judicial award.
Section 9.03. Amendments.
Subject to the provisions of this Article 9, the Required Lenders (or the Administrative Agent with the consent in writing of the Required Lenders) and the Borrowers may enter into agreements supplemental hereto for the purpose of adding or modifying any provisions to the Loan Documents or changing in any manner the rights of the Lenders or the Borrowers hereunder or waiving any Default or Unmatured Default hereunder; provided, however, that no such supplemental agreement shall without the consent of each Lender directly affected thereby:
(i) Extend the maturity of any Loan or reduce the principal amount thereof, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of any interest thereon or extend the time of payment of any reimbursement obligation under a Letter of Credit;
(ii) Reduce the rate or extend any fixed date of payment of any fees due hereunder;
(iii) Change the percentages specified in the definition of Required Lenders;
(iv) Extend the Termination Date or increase the amount of the Commitment of any Lender hereunder, or permit any Borrower to assign its rights under this Credit Agreement;
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(v) Amend or modify, or waive any requirement under, this Section 9.03; or
(vi) Release Whirlpool from its Guaranteed Obligations.
No amendment of any provision of this Credit Agreement relating to the Administrative Agent shall be effective without the written consent of the Administrative Agent. No amendment to Section 2.04 or any other provision hereof relating to any Issuing Lender shall be effective without the written consent of such Issuing Lender. The Administrative Agent may waive payment of the fee required under Section 13.03(b) without obtaining the consent of any of the Lenders.
Section 9.04. Preservation of Rights.
No delay or omission of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent to exercise any right under the Loan Documents shall impair such right or be construed to be a waiver of any Default or Unmatured Default or an acquiescence therein, and the making of a Loan notwithstanding the existence of a Default or Unmatured Default or the inability of any Borrower to satisfy the conditions precedent to such Loan or Letter of Credit shall not constitute any waiver or acquiescence. Any single or partial exercise of any such right shall not preclude other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, and no waiver, amendment or other variation of the terms, conditions or provisions of the Loan Documents whatsoever shall be valid unless in writing signed by the Lenders or the Required Lenders, as applicable, pursuant to Section 9.03, and then only to the extent in such writing specifically set forth. All remedies contained in the Loan Documents or by law afforded shall be cumulative and all shall be available to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders until the Obligations have been paid in full.
ARTICLE 10
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 10.01. Survival of Representations.
All representations and warranties of the Borrowers contained in this Credit Agreement shall survive the making of the Loans and issuance of the Letters of Credit herein contemplated.
Section 10.02. Governmental Regulation.
Anything contained in this Credit Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, no Lender shall be obligated to extend credit to any Borrower in violation of any limitation or prohibition provided by any applicable statute or regulation.
Section 10.03. Headings.
Section headings in the Loan Documents are for convenience of reference only, and shall not govern the interpretation of any of the provisions of the Loan Documents.
Section 10.04. Entire Agreement.
The Loan Documents embody the entire agreement and understanding among the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and supersede all prior agreements and understandings among the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders relating to the subject matter thereof except as contemplated in Section 2.07(b).
Section 10.05. Several Obligations.
The respective obligations of the Lenders hereunder are several and not joint and no Lender shall be the partner or agent of any other (except to the extent to which the Administrative Agent is authorized to act as such). The failure of any Lender to perform any of its obligations hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender from any of its obligations hereunder. No Lender shall have any liability for the failure of any other Lender to perform its obligations hereunder. This Credit Agreement shall not be construed so as to confer any right or benefit upon any Person other than the parties to this Credit Agreement and their respective successors and assigns.
Section 10.06. Expenses; Indemnification.
Whirlpool shall reimburse the Administrative Agent for any reasonable and documented costs, internal charges and out-
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of-pocket expenses (including reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees, but only for a single outside counsel and any necessary local counsel) paid or incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, negotiation review, execution, delivery, amendment, modification and administration of the Loan Documents. Whirlpool also agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent and the Lenders for any reasonable and documented costs, internal charges and out-of- pocket expenses (including reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees but only for a single outside counsel (and, in the case that there is a conflict between the Administrative Agent and any Lender, or between any of the Lenders, of one counsel for each conflicting Lender) and any necessary local counsel) paid or incurred by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the collection and enforcement of the Loan Documents. Whirlpool further agrees to indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Lender and each Lender and each of their respective directors, officers, affiliates, agents and employees (each an “Indemnified Person”) against all losses, claims, damages, penalties, judgments, liabilities and expenses (including, without limitation, all expenses of litigation or preparation therefor whether or not the Administrative Agent, an Issuing Lender, a Lender or any other Indemnified Person is a party thereto) which any of them may pay or incur arising out of or relating to the Loan Documents, the transactions contemplated hereby or the direct or indirect application or proposed application of the proceeds of any Loan or Letter of Credit (including any refusal by an Issuing Lender to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit) hereunder; provided, however, that Whirlpool shall not be liable to any Indemnified Person for any such loss, claim, damage, penalty, judgment, liability or expense resulting from such Indemnified Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct or from a successful claim brought by any of the Borrowers against an Indemnified Person for breach in bad faith of such Indemnified Person’s obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document. Notwithstanding anything in this Credit Agreement to the contrary, Whirlpool shall indemnify the Lenders for all losses, taxes (including withholding taxes), liabilities and expenses incurred or arising out of making Advances or issuing Letters of Credit in Agreed Currencies other than Dollars. The obligations of Whirlpool under this Section 10.06 shall survive the termination of this Credit Agreement.
Section 10.07. Severability of Provisions.
Any provision in any Loan Document that is held to be inoperative, unenforceable, or invalid in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be inoperative, unenforceable, or invalid without affecting the remaining provisions in that jurisdiction or the operation, enforceability, or validity of that provision in any other jurisdiction, and to this end the provisions of all Loan Documents are declared to be severable.
Section 10.08. Nonliability of Lenders.
The relationship between the Borrowers and the Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall be solely that of borrower and lender. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall have any fiduciary responsibilities to any Borrower. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender undertakes any responsibility to the Borrowers to review or inform any of the Borrowers of any matter in connection with any phase of the business or operations of any of the Borrowers.
Section 10.09. CHOICE OF LAW.
This Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any claims, controversy, dispute or cause of action (whether in contract or tort or otherwise) based upon, arising out of or relating to this Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document (except, as to any other Loan Document, as expressly set forth therein) and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.
Section 10.10. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION.
(a) Each party hereto irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that it will not commence any action, litigation or proceeding of any kind or description, whether in law or equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, against any other party hereto, or any Related Party of the foregoing in any way relating to this Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions relating hereto or thereto, in any forum other than the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County, and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the jurisdiction of such courts and agrees that all claims in respect of any such action, litigation or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in such federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action, litigation or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Each party hereto irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document in any court referred to above. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action
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or proceeding in any such court.
(b) Each Borrowing Subsidiary domiciled outside of the United States (a “Foreign Borrower”) hereby irrevocably appoints Whirlpool as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact (the “Service of Process Agent”) in its name, place and stead to accept service of any and all writs, summons and other legal process and any such enforcement proceeding brought in the State of New York and agrees that service by the mailing, of copies thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to it at the address for notices pursuant to Schedule IV, such service to become effective 30 days after such mailing, of any enforcement proceeding may be made upon such Service of Process Agent and that it will take such action as necessary to continue such appointment in full force and effect or to appoint another such Service of Process Agent satisfactory to the Administrative Agent for service of process. Whirlpool hereby irrevocably accepts such appointment and agrees to serve in the capacity of Service of Process Agent.
(c) With respect to each Foreign Borrower:
(i) Without limiting the generality of subsections (a) and (b) of this Section 10.10, such Foreign Borrower agrees that any controversy or claim with respect to it arising out of or relating to this Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents may, at the sole option of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, be settled immediately by submitting the same to binding arbitration in the City of New York, New York (or such other place as the parties may agree) in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. Upon the request and submission of any controversy or claim for arbitration hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall give such Foreign Borrower not less than 45 days written notice of the request for arbitration, the nature of the controversy or claim, and the time and place set for arbitration. Such Foreign Borrower agrees that such notice is reasonable to enable it sufficient time to prepare and present its case before the arbitration panel. Judgment on the award rendered by the arbitration panel may be entered in any court including, without limitation, any court of the State of New York or any federal court sitting in the State of New York. The expenses of arbitration shall be paid by such Foreign Borrower.
(ii) The provisions of subsection (i) above are intended to comply with the requirements of the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (the “Convention”). To the extent that any provisions of such subsection (i) are not consistent with or fail to conform to the requirements set out in the Convention, such subsection (i) shall be deemed amended to conform to the requirements of the Convention.
(iii) Such Foreign Borrower hereby specifically consents and submits to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and courts of the United States located in the State of New York for purposes of entry of a judgment or arbitration award entered by the arbitration panel.
Section 10.11. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL; WAIVER OF CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
AS AN INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT, EACH BORROWER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND EACH LENDER HEREBY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER (WHETHER SOUNDING IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE) IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR CONNECTED WITH ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED THEREUNDER. Each party hereto agrees not to assert any claim against any other party hereto, any of their Affiliates, or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, attorneys or agents, or any theory of liability for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages arising out of or otherwise relating to any transactions contemplated therein.
Section 10.12. Binding Effect; Termination.
(i) This Credit Agreement shall become effective at such time when all of the conditions set forth in Section 5.01 have been satisfied or shall have been waived in accordance with Section 9.03 and it shall have been executed by the Original Borrowers and the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent shall have received copies hereof (telefaxed or otherwise) which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each Lender, and thereafter this Credit Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and each Lender and their respective successors and assigns.
(ii) This Credit Agreement shall be a continuing agreement and shall remain in full force and effect until all Loans, LOC Obligations, interest, fees and other Obligations have been paid in full and all Commitments and Letters of Credit have been terminated. Upon termination, the Borrowers shall have no further obligations (other than the indemnification provisions that survive) under the Loan Documents; provided that should any payment, in whole or in part, of the Obligations be rescinded or otherwise required to be restored or returned by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization or otherwise, then the Loan Documents shall automatically be reinstated and all amounts required
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to be restored or returned and all costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent or a Lender in connection therewith shall be deemed included as part of the Obligations.
Section 10.13. Confidentiality.
Each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its and its Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees and agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential); (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority; (c) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process; (d) to any other party to this Credit Agreement; (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Credit Agreement or the enforcement of rights hereunder; (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section 10.13, to (i) any Purchaser of or Participant in, or any prospective Purchaser of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Credit Agreement or (ii) any direct or indirect contractual counterparty or prospective counterparty (or such contractual counterparty’s or prospective counterparty’s professional advisor) to any credit derivative transaction relating to Obligations; (g) with the consent of Whirlpool; (h) to the extent such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section 10.13 or (ii) becomes available to the Administrative Agent or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than Whirlpool and its Subsidiaries; or (i) to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any other similar organization or any nationally recognized rating agency that requires access to information about a Lender’s or its Affiliates’ investment portfolio in connection with ratings issued with respect to such Lender or its Affiliates. For the purposes of this Section, “Information” means all information received from the Borrowers relating to Whirlpool and its Subsidiaries or their business, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by Whirlpool and its Subsidiaries. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section 10.13 shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.
ARTICLE 11
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Section 11.01. Appointment and Authority.
Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints JPMorgan to act on its behalf as the Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders, and no Borrower shall have rights as a third-party beneficiary of any of such provisions. It is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” herein or in any other Loan Documents (or any other similar term) with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties.
Section 11.02. Rights as a Lender.
The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent, and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, own securities of, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for, and generally engage in any kind of business with, any Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.
Section 11.03. Exculpatory Provisions.
(a) The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, and its duties hereunder shall be administrative in nature. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent:
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(i) shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default or Unmatured Default has occurred and is continuing;
(ii) shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents); provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable law, including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any Debtor Relief Law or that may effect a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any Debtor Relief Law; and
(iii) shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to any Borrower or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.
(b) The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 9.01 and 9.03), or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default or Unmatured Default unless and until notice describing such Default or Unmatured Default is given to the Administrative Agent in writing by a Borrower, a Lender or an Issuing Lender.
(c) The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default or Unmatured Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article 5 or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.
Section 11.04. Reliance by Administrative Agent.
The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon, provided that the Administrative Agent shall not rely on any oral or telephonic communication of any Committed Borrowing Notice (which shall be in writing and otherwise in compliance with Section 2.03(e)) or any other communication directing the transfer of funds to the account of any Borrower. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, or the issuance, extension, renewal or increase of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender or an Issuing Lender, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender or Issuing Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender or Issuing Lender prior to the making of such Loan or the issuance of such Letter of Credit. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.
Section 11.05. Delegation of Duties.
The Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other Loan Document by or through any one or more sub‑agents appointed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and any such sub‑agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of this Article shall apply to any such sub‑agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub‑agent. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any sub-agents except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final and non appealable judgment
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that the Administrative Agent acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such sub‑agents.
Section 11.06. Resignation of Administrative Agent.
(a) The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Lenders and Whirlpool. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, subject, so long as no Default is continuing, to the consent (not to be unreasonably withheld) of Whirlpool, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States, and which in any event shall not be a Defaulting Lender. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the “Resignation Effective Date”), then the retiring Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to), on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders, appoint a successor meeting the qualifications set forth above (including that such successor be consented to by Whirlpool so long as no Default is continuing and that such successor shall not be a Defaulting Lender). Whether or not a successor has been appointed, such resignation shall become effective in accordance with such notice on the Resignation Effective Date.
(b) If the Person serving as Administrative Agent is a Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (d) of the definition thereof, the Required Lenders may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, by notice in writing to Whirlpool and such Person remove such Person as Administrative Agent and, in consultation with Whirlpool, appoint a successor meeting the qualifications set forth in clause (a) above (including that such successor be consented to by Whirlpool so long as no Default is continuing and that such successor shall not be a Defaulting Lender). If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the “Removal Effective Date”), then such removal shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice on the Removal Effective Date.
(c) With effect from the Resignation Effective Date or the Removal Effective Date (as applicable) (1) the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Lenders under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and Issuing Lender directly, until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring or removed Administrative Agent and the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents. The fees payable by the Borrowers to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Whirlpool and such successor. After the resignation or removal of the Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article and Section 10.06 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring or removed Administrative Agent, its sub‑agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring or removed Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.
Section 11.07. Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders.
Each Lender and Issuing Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Credit Agreement. Each Lender and Issuing Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.
Section 11.08. Reimbursement and Indemnification.
The Lenders agree to reimburse and indemnify the Administrative Agent ratably in proportion to their respective Commitments for (i) any amounts not reimbursed by the Borrowers for which the Administrative Agent (acting as such) is entitled to reimbursement by the Borrowers under the Loan Documents, (ii) for any other expenses not reimbursed by the Borrowers incurred by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders, in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration and enforcement of the Loan Documents, and (iii) for any liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind and nature whatsoever and not reimbursed by the Borrowers which
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may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent (acting as such) in any way relating to or arising out of the Loan Documents or any other document delivered in connection therewith or the transactions contemplated thereby, or the enforcement of any of the terms thereof or of any such other documents, provided that no Lender shall be liable for any of the foregoing to the extent they arise from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Administrative Agent.
Section 11.09. No Other Duties, etc.
Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the bookrunners, arrangers, syndication agent or documentation agents listed on the cover page hereof shall have any powers, duties or responsibilities under this Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, except in its capacity, as applicable, as the Administrative Agent, a Lender or an Issuing Lender hereunder. No bookrunner, arranger, syndication agent or documentation agent shall have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender.
ARTICLE 12
SETOFF; RATABLE PAYMENTS
Section 12.01. Setoff.
In addition to, and without limitation of, any rights of the Lenders under applicable law, if any Default occurs, any and all deposits (including all account balances, whether provisional or final and whether or not collected or available) and any other indebtedness at any time held or owing by any Lender to or for the credit or account of any Borrower may be offset and applied toward the payment of the Obligations owing to such Lender, whether or not the Obligations, or any part thereof, shall then be due, matured or unmatured, contingent or non-contingent; provided that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.12 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lenders, and the Lenders, and (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff.
Section 12.02. Ratable Payments.
If, after the occurrence of a Default, any Lender, whether by setoff or otherwise, has payment made to it upon its share of any Advance or LOC Obligations (other than payments received pursuant to Article 3) in a greater proportion than that received by any other Lender, such Lender agrees, promptly upon demand, to purchase a portion of the Loans comprising such Advance held by the other Lenders or to purchase a Participation Interest in such LOC Obligations so that after such purchase each Lender will hold its ratable proportion of Loans comprising such Advance or Participation Interests in such LOC Obligations. The Lenders further agree among themselves that if payment to a Lender obtained by such Lender through the exercise of a right of setoff, banker’s lien, counterclaim or other event as aforesaid shall be rescinded or must otherwise be restored, each Lender which shall have shared the benefit of such payment shall, by payment in cash or a repurchase of a participation theretofore sold, return its share of that benefit (together with its share of any accrued interest payable with respect thereto) to each Lender whose payment shall have been rescinded or otherwise restored. The Borrowers agree that any Lender so purchasing such a participation may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, exercise all rights of payment, including setoff, banker’s lien or counterclaim, with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a holder of such Loan, LOC Obligation or other obligation in the amount of such participation. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Credit Agreement, if any Lender or the Administrative Agent shall fail to remit to the Administrative Agent or any other Lender an amount payable by such Lender or the Administrative Agent to the Administrative Agent or such other Lender pursuant to this Credit Agreement on the date when such amount is due, such payments shall be made together with interest thereon if paid within two Business Days of the date when such amount is due at a per annum rate equal to the Federal Funds Effective Rate and thereafter at a per annum rate equal to the Alternate Base Rate until the date such amount is paid to the Administrative Agent or such other Lender. If under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, any Lender receives a secured claim in lieu of a setoff to which this Section 12.02 applies, such Lender shall, to the extent practicable, exercise its rights in respect of such secured claim in a manner consistent with the rights of the Lenders under this Section 12.02 to share in the benefits of any recovery on such secured claim.
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ARTICLE 13
BENEFIT OF AGREEMENT; PARTICIPATIONS; ASSIGNMENTS
Section 13.01. Successors and Assigns.
The terms and provisions of the Loan Documents shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrowers, the Lenders, the Issuing Lenders and the Administrative Agent and their respective successors and assigns, except that (i) no Borrower shall have the right to assign its rights or obligations under the Loan Documents, and (ii) any assignment by any Lender must be made in compliance with Section 13.03. The Administrative Agent may treat the payee of any Note as the owner thereof for all purposes hereof unless and until such payee complies with Section 13.03 in the case of an assignment thereof or, in the case of any other transfer, a written notice of the transfer is filed with the Administrative Agent. Any assignee or transferee of a Lender’s rights or obligations hereunder agrees by acceptance thereof to be bound by all the terms and provisions of the Loan Documents. 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.
Section 13.02. Participations.
(a) Permitted Participations; Effect. Any Lender may, in the ordinary course of its business and in accordance with applicable law, at any time sell to one or more banks or other entities (“Participants”) participating interests in all or a portion of its rights, obligations or rights and obligations under the Loan Documents, provided that to the extent the participation concerns an amount of less than euro 100,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency) or such greater amount as may be required pursuant to the Dutch Financial Supervision Act as amended from time to time, the Participant is a “Professional Market Party” within the meaning of the Dutch Financial Supervision Act or, as soon as the competent authority publishes its interpretation of the term “public” (as referred to in article 4.1(1) of the Capital Requirements Regulation (EU/575/2013)), is not considered to be part of the public on the basis of such interpretation. In the event of any such sale by a Lender of participating interests to a Participant, such Lender’s obligations under the Loan Documents shall remain unchanged, such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, all amounts payable by the Borrowers under this Credit Agreement shall be determined as if such Lender had not sold such participating interests, and the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under the Loan Documents.
(b) Voting Rights. Each Lender shall retain the sole right to approve, without the consent of any Participant, any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of the Loan Documents other than any amendment, modification or waiver with respect to any Loan or Commitment in which such Participant has an interest which forgives principal, interest or fees or reduces the interest rate or fees payable with respect to any such Loan, Letter of Credit or Commitment, postpones any date fixed for any regularly-scheduled payment of principal of, or interest or fees on, any such Loan, Letter of Credit or Commitment, releases any guarantor of any such Loan or releases any substantial portion of collateral, if any, securing any such Loan.
(c) Benefit of Setoff. The Borrowers agree that each Participant shall be deemed to have the right of setoff provided in Section 12.01 in respect of its participating interest in amounts owing under the Loan Documents to the same extent as if the amount of its participating interest were owing directly to it as a Lender under the Loan Documents, provided that each Lender shall retain the right of setoff provided in Section 12.01 with respect to the amount of participating interests sold to each Participant. The Lenders agree to share with each Participant, and each Participant, by exercising the right of setoff provided in Section 12.01, agrees to share with each Lender, any amount received pursuant to the exercise of its right of setoff, such amounts to be shared in accordance with Section 12.02 as if each Participant were a Lender.
(d) Participant Register. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrowers, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under the Loan Documents (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant's interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Credit Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.
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Section 13.03. Assignments.
(a) Permitted Assignments. Any Lender may, in the ordinary course of its business and in accordance with applicable law, at any time assign to one or more banks or other entities (“Purchasers”) any part of its rights and obligations under the Loan Documents; provided that, (i) unless otherwise provided herein, no assignment may be made without the prior written consent of Whirlpool and the Administrative Agent (such consents not to be unreasonably withheld) unless the proposed Purchaser is a Lender or an Affiliate thereof and (ii) unless Whirlpool and the Administrative Agent shall otherwise consent (each in their sole discretion), (x) such assigning Lender shall retain after giving effect to such assignment a Commitment which is not less than $15,000,000 (unless such Lender is assigning all of its Commitment), (y) such assignment shall be in an amount which is not less than $25,000,000 (or, if less, the remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment) and in integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess thereof and (z) such assigning Lender has provided Whirlpool with notice of such assignment at least three Business Days prior to the effective date thereof (which effective date, for the avoidance of doubt, shall be subject to the consents referred to in clause (i) above), including such information regarding the Purchaser as Whirlpool may reasonably request; provided, however, that if a Default has occurred and is continuing, the consent of Whirlpool shall not be required. Each such assignment shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto or in such other form as may be agreed to by the parties thereto. The consent of each Issuing Lender shall be required prior to any assignment becoming effective.
(b) Effect; Effective Date. Upon (i) delivery to the Administrative Agent of a notice of assignment substantially in the form attached as Annex I to Exhibit C hereto (a “Notice of Assignment”), together with any consent required by Section 13.03(a), (ii) payment of a $3,500 processing fee to the Administrative Agent for processing such assignment and (iii) recordation of such assignment in the Register as required by Section 13.03(c), such assignment shall become effective on the effective date specified in such Notice of Assignment. On and after the effective date of such assignment, such Purchaser shall for all purposes be a Lender party to this Credit Agreement and any other Loan Document executed by the Lenders and shall have all the rights and obligations of a Lender under the Loan Documents, to the same extent as if it were an original party hereto, and no further consent or action by the Borrowers, the Lenders or the Administrative Agent shall be required to release the transferor Lender with respect to the percentage of the Aggregate Commitment, Loans and Participation Interests assigned to such Purchaser.
(c) Register. The Borrowers hereby designate the Administrative Agent to serve as the Borrowers’ agent, solely for the purpose of this paragraph, to maintain a register (the “Register”) on which the Administrative Agent will record each Lender’s Commitment, the Loans made by each Lender, and each repayment in respect of the principal amount of the Loans of each Lender and annexed to which the Administrative Agent shall retain a copy of Notice of Assignment delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 13.03(b). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, in the absence of manifest error, and the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall treat each Person in whose name a Loan is registered as the owner thereof for all purposes of this Credit Agreement, notwithstanding notice or any provisions herein to the contrary. A Lender’s Commitment and the Loans made pursuant thereto may be assigned or otherwise transferred in whole or in part only by registration of such assignment or transfer in the Register. Any assignment or transfer of a Lender’s Commitment or the Loans made pursuant thereto shall be registered in the Register only upon delivery to the Administrative Agent of a Notice of Assignment duly executed by the assignor thereof. No assignment or transfer of a Lender’s Commitment or the Loans made pursuant thereto shall be effective unless such assignment or transfer shall have been recorded in the Register by the Administrative Agent as provided in this Section. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrowers and any Lender at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
Section 13.04. Dissemination of Information.
Each Borrower authorizes each Lender to disclose to any Participant or Purchaser or any other Person acquiring an interest in the Loan Documents by operation of law (each a “Transferee”) and any prospective Transferee any and all information in such Lender’s possession concerning the creditworthiness of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries.
Section 13.05. Tax Treatment.
If any interest in any Loan Document is transferred to any Transferee, the transferor Lender shall cause such Transferee, as a condition to such transfer, to comply with the provisions of Section 2.08(l).
Section 13.06. SPCs.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Lender (a “Granting Lender”) may grant to a special purpose funding vehicle (an “SPC”) the option to fund all or any part of any Advance that such Granting Lender would otherwise be obligated to fund pursuant to this Credit Agreement; provided that (i) nothing herein shall constitute a commitment by any SPC
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to fund any Advance, (ii) if an SPC elects not to exercise such option or otherwise fails to fund all or any part of such Advance, the Granting Lender shall be obligated to fund such Advance pursuant to the terms hereof, (iii) no SPC shall have any voting rights pursuant to Section 9.03 (all such voting rights shall be retained by the Granting Lenders), (iv) with respect to notices, payments and other matters hereunder, the Credit Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall not be obligated to deal with an SPC, but may limit their communications and other dealings relevant to such SPC to the applicable Granting Lender, (v) to the extent the funding by an SPC concerns an amount of less than euro 100,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency) or such greater amount as may be required pursuant to the Dutch Financial Supervision Act as amended from time to time, such SPC is a “Professional Market Party” within the meaning of the Dutch Financial Supervision Act or, as soon as the competent authority publishes its interpretation of the term “public” (as referred to in article 4.1(1) of the Capital Requirements Regulation (EU/575/2013)), is not considered to be part of the public on the basis of such interpretation and (vi) the Granting Lender has provided Whirlpool with three Business Days prior notice of such assignment, including such information regarding the SPC as Whirlpool may reasonably request. The funding of an Advance by an SPC hereunder shall utilize the Commitment of the Granting Lender to the same extent that, and as if, such Advance were funded by such Granting Lender. Each party hereto hereby agrees that no SPC shall be liable for any indemnity or payment under this Credit Agreement for which a Lender would otherwise be liable for so long as, and to the extent, the Granting Lender provides such indemnity or makes such payment. In furtherance of the foregoing, each party hereto hereby agrees (which agreements shall survive termination of this Credit Agreement) that, prior to the date that is one year and one day after the payment in full of all outstanding commercial paper or other senior indebtedness of any SPC, it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, such SPC any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings under the laws of the United States or any State thereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Credit Agreement, any SPC may disclose on a confidential basis any non-public information relating to its funding of Advances to any rating agency, commercial paper dealer or provider of any surety, guarantee or credit or liquidity enhancements to such SPC. This Section may not be amended without the prior written consent of each Granting Lender, all or any part of whose Advance is being funded by an SPC at the time of such amendment.
Section 13.07. Pledges.
Notwithstanding any other provision set forth in this Credit Agreement, any Lender may at any time create a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Credit Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including, without limitation, any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank in accordance with Regulation A of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or any central bank, and this Section shall not apply to any such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided that, no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender party hereto.
ARTICLE 14
NOTICES
Section 14.01. Giving Notice.
(a) Except as otherwise permitted by Section 2.08(g) or as provided in subsection (b) below, all notices and other communications provided to any party hereto under this Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be in writing or by telecopy (and promptly confirmed) and addressed or delivered to such party at its address set forth on Schedule IV hereto or at such other address as may be designated by such party in a notice to the other parties. Any notice, if mailed and properly addressed with postage prepaid, or sent overnight delivery via a reputable carrier, shall be deemed given when received; any notice, if transmitted by telecopy, shall be deemed given when transmitted.
(b) So long as JPMCB or any of its Affiliates is the Administrative Agent, materials required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.01(i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent in an electronic or other acceptable medium in a format acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders by e-mail at 12012443500@tls.ldsprod.com or if by another medium to the address of the Administrative Agent. In the event such materials are transmitted to such e-mail address such transmission shall satisfy the Borrowers’ obligation to deliver such materials. The Borrowers agree that the Administrative Agent may make such materials, as well as any other written information, documents, instruments and other material relating to the Borrowers, any of their Subsidiaries or any other materials or matters relating to this Credit Agreement, the Notes or any of the transactions contemplated hereby (collectively, the “Communications”) available to the Lenders by posting such notices on Intralinks or a substantially similar electronic system (the “Platform”). The Borrowers acknowledge that (i) the distribution of material through an electronic medium is not necessarily secure and that there are confidentiality and other risks associated with such distribution, (ii) the Platform is provided “as is” and “as available” and (iii) neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its Affiliates warrants the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of the Communications or the Platform and each expressly disclaims liability for errors or omissions in the Communications or the Platform. No warranty of any kind, express, implied or statutory,
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including, without limitation, any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement of third party rights or freedom from viruses or other code defects, is made by the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in connection with the Platform.
(c) Each Lender agrees that notice to it (as provided in the next sentence) (a “Notice”) specifying that any Communications have been posted to the Platform shall constitute effective delivery of such information, documents or other materials to such Lender for purposes of this Credit Agreement; provided that if requested by any Lender the Administrative Agent shall deliver a copy of the Communications to such Lender by email or telecopier. Each Lender agrees (i) to notify the Administrative Agent in writing of such Lender’s e-mail address to which a Notice may be sent by electronic transmission (including by electronic communication) on or before the date such Lender becomes a party to this Credit Agreement (and from time to time thereafter to ensure that the Administrative Agent has on record an effective e-mail address for such Lender) and (ii) that any Notice may be sent to such e-mail address.
Section 14.02. Change of Address.
Subject to Section 10.10(b), each Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each Lender may change the address for service of notice upon it by a notice in writing to the other parties hereto.
ARTICLE 15
COUNTERPARTS
This Credit Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one agreement, and any of the parties hereto may execute this Credit Agreement by signing any such counterpart. This Credit Agreement shall be effective when it has been executed by the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and the Administrative Agent has either received such executed counterparts or has been notified, by telecopy, that such party has executed its counterparts. Delivery of an executed counterpart by facsimile shall be effective as an original executed counterpart and shall be deemed a representation that an original executed counterpart will be delivered.
ARTICLE 16
PATRIOT ACT NOTICE
Each Lender hereby notifies the Borrowers that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each borrower, guarantor or grantor (the “Loan Parties”), which information includes the name and address of each Loan Party and other information that will allow such Lender to identify such Loan Party in accordance with the Act. Each Borrower shall, reasonably promptly following a request by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, provide all documentation and other information that the Administrative Agent or such Lender reasonably requests in order comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Act
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have caused this Credit Agreement to be duly executed by their duly authorized officers, all as of the day and year first above written.
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
By: /s/ MARGARET MCLEOD
Margaret McLeod
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
2000 M-63
Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022
Attn: Assistant Treasurer
Telecopy No.: 269-923-5038
WHIRLPOOL EUROPE B.V.
By: /s/ MARGARET MCLEOD
Margaret McLeod
Title: Attorney-in-Fact
c/o Whirlpool Corporation
2000 M-63
Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022
Attn: Assistant Treasurer
Telecopy No.: 269-923-5038
WHIRLPOOL FINANCE B.V.
By: /s/ MARGARET MCLEOD
Margaret McLeod
Title: Attorney-in-Fact
c/o Whirlpool Corporation
2000 M-63
Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022
Attn: Assistant Treasurer
Telecopy No.: 269-923-5038
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - LONG TERM CREDIT AGREEMENT
WHIRLPOOL CANADA HOLDING CO.
By: /s/ MARGARET MCLEOD
Margaret McLeod
Title: President and Treasurer
c/o Whirlpool Corporation
2000 M-63
Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022
Attn: Assistant Treasurer
Telecopy No.: 269-923-5038
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - LONG TERM CREDIT AGREEMENT
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Issuing Lender and a Lender
By: /s/ ROB D. BRYANT
Name: Rob D. Bryant
Title: Vice President
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - LONG TERM CREDIT AGREEMENT
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC, as Syndication Agent, Issuing Lender and a Lender
By: /s/ MICHAELA GALLUZZO
Name: Michaela Galluzzo
Title: Authorised Signatory
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - LONG TERM CREDIT AGREEMENT
BNP PARIBAS, as Syndication Agent, Issuing Lender and a Lender
By: /s/ NICOLAS RABIER
Name: Nicolas Rabier
Title: Managing Director
By: /s/ NICOLE RODRIGUEZ
Name: Nicole Rodriguez
Title: Vice President
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - LONG TERM CREDIT AGREEMENT
CITIBANK, N.A., as Syndication Agent, Issuing Lender and a Lender
By: /s/ MAUREEN P. MARONEY
Name: Maureen P. Maroney
Title: Vice President
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - LONG TERM CREDIT AGREEMENT
SOCIETE GENERALE, as a Lender
By: /s/ RICHARD BERNAL
Name: Richard Bernal
Title: Managing Director
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - LONG TERM CREDIT AGREEMENT
THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD., as a Lender
By: /s/ THOMAS J. STERR
Name: Thomas J. Sterr
Title: Authorized Signatory
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - LONG TERM CREDIT AGREEMENT
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED, as a Lender
By: /s/ ROBERT GRILLO
Name: Robert Grillo
Title: Director
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - LONG TERM CREDIT AGREEMENT
ING BANK N.V., DUBLIN BRANCH, as a Lender
By: /s/ SEAN HASSETT
Name: Sean Hassett
Title: Director
By: /s/ AIDAN NEILL
Name: Aidan Neill
Title: Director
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - LONG TERM CREDIT AGREEMENT
HSBC BANK USA, N.A., as a Lender
By: /s/ ANDREW BICKER
Name: Andrew Bicker
Title: Senior Vice President
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - LONG TERM CREDIT AGREEMENT
SANTANDER BANK, N.A., as a Lender
By: /s/ WILLIAM MAAG
Name: William Maag
Title: Managing Director
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - LONG TERM CREDIT AGREEMENT
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender
By: /s/ BRETT M. JUSTMAN
Name: Brett M. Justman
Title: Vice President
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - LONG TERM CREDIT AGREEMENT
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as a Lender
By: /s/ LAURA GIMENA
Name: Laura Gimena
Title: Director
By: /s/ JUAN PABLO JIMENEZ
Name: Juan Pablo Jimenez
Title: Associate Director
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - LONG TERM CREDIT AGREEMENT
UNICREDIT BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender
By: /s/ DOUGLAS RIAHI
Name: Douglas Riahi
Title: Managing Director
By: /s/ JEFFREY FERRIS
Name: Jeffrey Ferris
Title: Director
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - LONG TERM CREDIT AGREEMENT
BAYERISCHE LANDESBANK, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender
By: /s/ VARBIN STAYKOFF
Name: Varbin Staykoff
Title: Senior Director
By: /s/ GINA SANDELLA
Name: Gina Sandella
Title: Vice President
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - LONG TERM CREDIT AGREEMENT
INTESA SANPAOLO S.P.A., as a Lender
By: /s/ JOHN J. MICHALISIN
Name: John J. Michalisin
Title: First Vice President
By: /s/ WILLIAM S. DENTON
Name: William S. Denton
Title: Global Relationship Manager
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - LONG TERM CREDIT AGREEMENT
NORDEA BANK FINLAND PLC, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender
By: /s/ CHRISTER SVARDH
Name: Christer Svardh
Title: Senior Vice President
By: /s/ MOGENS R. JENSEN
Name: Mogens R. Jensen
Title: Senior Vice President
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - LONG TERM CREDIT AGREEMENT
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as a Lender
By: /s/ PETER MARTINETS
Name: Peter Martinets
Title: Managing Director
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - LONG TERM CREDIT AGREEMENT
CREDIT SUISSE AG, as a Lender
By: /s/ STEPHAN BRECHTBÜHL
Name: Stephan Brechtbühl
Title: Vice President
By: /s/ STEFAN WILLI
Name: Stefan Willi
Title: Director
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - LONG TERM CREDIT AGREEMENT
CREDIT INDUSTRIEL ET COMMERICAL, as a Lender
By: /s/ EDWIGE SUCHER
Name: Edwige Sucher
Title: Vice President
By: /s/ NICOLAS RÉGENT
Name: Nicolas Régent
Title: Vice President
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - LONG TERM CREDIT AGREEMENT
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender
By: /s/ J. CASEY COSGROVE
Name: J. Casey Cosgrove
Title: Director
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - LONG TERM CREDIT AGREEMENT
THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, as a Lender
By: /s/ WICKS BARKHAUSEN
Name: Wicks Barkhausen
Title: Second Vice President
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - LONG TERM CREDIT AGREEMENT
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender
By: /s/ MING K. CHU
Name: Ming K. Chu
Title: Vice President
By: /s/ VIRGINIA COSENZA
Name: Virginia Cosenza
Title: Vice President
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - LONG TERM CREDIT AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT A
(to Credit Agreement)
NOTE
______________
[Whirlpool Corporation, a Delaware corporation] [Whirlpool Europe B.V., a Netherlands corporation having its corporate seat in Breda, The Netherlands] [Whirlpool Finance B.V., a Netherlands corporation having its corporate seat in Breda, The Netherlands] [Whirlpool Canada Holding Co., a Nova Scotia unlimited company] (the “Borrower”), promises to pay to the order of _________________ (the “Lender”) the unpaid principal amount of each Loan made by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to the Second Amended and Restated Long Term Credit Agreement dated as of September 26, 2014 among Whirlpool Corporation, Whirlpool Europe B.V., Whirlpool Finance B.V., Whirlpool Canada Holding Co., the other borrowers from time to time party thereto, the lenders (including, without limitation, the Lender) from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for such lenders and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc,, BNP Paribas and Citibank, N.A. as Syndication Agents,(as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), on the dates, in the currency and funds, and at the place determined pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, together with interest, in like currency and funds, on the unpaid principal amount hereof at the rates and on the dates determined pursuant to the Credit Agreement.
The Lender shall, and is hereby authorized to, record on the schedule attached hereto, or to otherwise record in accordance with its usual practice, the date, amount, currency and maturity of each Loan and the date and amount of each principal payment hereunder, provided, however, that any failure to so record shall not affect the Borrower’s obligations under any Loan Document.
This Note is one of the Notes issued pursuant to, and is entitled to the benefits of, the Credit Agreement, to which reference is hereby made for a settlement of the terms and conditions under which this Note may be prepaid or its maturity date accelerated. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein are used with the meanings attributed to them in the Credit Agreement. This Note shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.
[WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION]
[WHIRLPOOL EUROPE B.V.]
[WHIRLPOOL FINANCE B.V.]
[WHIRLPOOL CANADA HOLDING CO.]
By:_______________________________
Title:
Exhibit A, Page 1
SCHEDULE OF LOANS AND PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL
Date | Principal Amount and Currency of Loan | Maturity of Loan | Principal Amount Paid | Unpaid Balance |
Exhibit A, Page 2
EXHIBIT B
(to Credit Agreement)
ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
____________, 20__
To the Lenders party to the
Credit Agreement referred
to below
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Second Amended and Restated Long Term Credit Agreement dated as of September 26, 2014 among Whirlpool Corporation, Whirlpool Europe B.V., Whirlpool Finance B.V., Whirlpool Canada Holding Co., the other borrowers from time to time party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for such lenders and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, BNP Paribas and Citibank, N.A., as Syndication Agents (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time through the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”). Terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein are used herein as defined therein.
The undersigned, _________, a _________ corporation, wishes to become a “Borrower” under the Credit Agreement and, accordingly, hereby agrees that (i) from the date hereof it shall be a “Borrower” under the Credit Agreement, and (ii) from the date hereof and until the payment in full of the principal of and interest on all Advances made to it under the Credit Agreement and performance of all of its other Obligations thereunder, and until termination thereunder of its status as a “Borrower” as provided below, it shall perform, comply with and be bound by each of the provisions of the Credit Agreement which is stated to apply to any “Borrower” to the same extent as if it had originally signed the Credit Agreement as a “Borrower” party thereto. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the undersigned hereby (i) confirms, represents and warrants that it has heretofore received a true and correct copy of the Credit Agreement (including any modifications thereof or supplements or waivers thereto) as in effect on the date hereof, and (ii) confirms, reaffirms and restates, as of the date hereof, the representations and warranties set forth in Article 6 of the Credit Agreement provided that such representations and warranties shall be and hereby are deemed amended so that each reference therein to “this Credit Agreement”, including, without limitation, each such reference included in the term “Loan Documents”, shall be deemed to be a collective reference to this Assumption Agreement, the Credit Agreement and the Credit Agreement as supplemented by this Assumption Agreement.
So long as the principal of and interest on all Advances made to the undersigned under the Credit Agreement shall have been paid in full and all other obligations of the undersigned under the Credit Agreement shall have been fully performed, Whirlpool may by not less than five Business Days’ prior notice to the Lenders terminate the undersigned’s status as a “Borrower” under the Credit Agreement.
THIS ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Exhibit B, Page 1
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered this Assumption Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
[Name of Additional Borrowing Subsidiary]
By: _________________________________
Title: ________________________________
Address for Notices under
the Credit Agreement: __________________________
__________________________
__________________________
By its signature, Whirlpool hereby consents to _________ becoming an Additional Borrowing Subsidiary and acknowledges that _____________ shall also be a Borrowing Subsidiary whose obligations shall be guaranteed by Whirlpool pursuant to Article 4 of the Credit Agreement:
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
By: _____________________________________
Title: ____________________________________
Exhibit B, Page 2
EXHIBIT C
(the Credit Agreement)
ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
This Assignment Agreement (this “Assignment Agreement”) between ___________ (the “Assignor”) and ____________ (the “Assignee”) is dated as of ________, 20__. The parties hereto agree as follows:
1. PRELIMINARY STATEMENT. The Assignor is a party to a Credit Agreement (which, as it may be amended, modified, supplemented, renewed or extended from time to time is herein called the “Credit Agreement”) described in Item 1 of Schedule 1 attached hereto (“Schedule 1”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings attributed to them in the Credit Agreement.
2. ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION. The Assignor hereby sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby purchases and assumes from the Assignor, an interest in and to the Assignor’s rights and obligations under the Credit Agreement such that after giving effect to such assignment the Assignee shall have purchased pursuant to this Assignment Agreement the percentage interest specified in Item 3 of Schedule 1 of all outstanding rights and obligations under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents. The aggregate Commitment (or Loans, if the applicable Commitment has been terminated) purchased by the Assignee hereunder is set forth in Item 3 of Schedule 1.
3. EFFECTIVE DATE. The effective date of this Assignment Agreement (the “Effective Date”) shall be the later of the date specified in Item 4 of Schedule 1 or two Business Days (or such shorter period agreed to by the Administrative Agent) after a Notice of Assignment substantially in the form of Annex ”I” attached hereto has been delivered to the Administrative Agent. Such Notice of Assignment must include any consents required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent by Section 13.03(a) of the Credit Agreement. In no event will the Effective Date occur if the payments required to be made by the Assignee to the Assignor on the Effective Date under Sections 4 and 5 hereof are not made on the proposed Effective Date. The Assignor will notify the Assignee of the proposed Effective Date no later than the Business Day prior to the proposed Effective Date. As of the Effective Date, (i) the Assignee shall have the rights and obligations of a Lender under the Loan Documents with respect to the rights and obligations assigned to the Assignee hereunder and (ii) the Assignor shall relinquish its rights and be released from its corresponding obligations under the Loan Documents with respect to the rights and obligations assigned to the Assignee hereunder.
4. PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS. On and after the Effective Date, the Assignee shall be entitled to receive from the Administrative Agent all payments of principal, interest and fees with respect to the interest assigned hereby. The Assignee shall advance funds directly to the Administrative Agent with respect to all Loans and reimbursement payments made on or after the Effective Date with respect to the interest assigned hereby. In the event that either party hereto receives any payment to which the other party hereto is entitled under this Assignment Agreement, then the party receiving such amount shall promptly remit it to the other party hereto.
5. FEES PAYABLE BY THE ASSIGNEE. The Assignee shall pay to the Assignor a fee on each day on which a payment of interest or letter of credit, facility or utilization fees is made under the Credit Agreement with respect to the amounts assigned to the Assignee hereunder for the period prior to the Effective Date.
6. REPRESENTATIONS OF THE ASSIGNOR; LIMITATIONS ON THE ASSIGNOR’S LIABILITY. The Assignor represents and warrants that it is the legal and beneficial owner of the interest being assigned by it hereunder and that such interest is free and clear of any adverse claim. It is understood and agreed that the assignment and assumption hereunder are made without recourse to the Assignor and that the Assignor makes no other representation or warranty of any kind to the Assignee. Neither the Assignor nor any of its officers, directors, employees, agents or attorneys shall be responsible for (i) the due execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or collectability of any Loan Document, including, without limitation, documents granting the Assignor and the other Lenders a security interest in assets of any Borrower, any Subsidiary of a Borrower or any guarantor, (ii) any representation, warranty or statement made in or in connection with any of the Loan Documents, (iii) the financial condition or creditworthiness of any Borrower, any Subsidiary of a Borrower or any guarantor, (iv) the performance of or compliance with any of the terms or provisions of any of the Loan Documents, (v) inspecting any of the Property, books or records of any Borrower, any Subsidiary of a Borrower or any guarantor, (vi) the validity, enforceability, perfection, priority, condition, value or sufficiency of any collateral securing or purporting to secure the Loans or (vii) any mistake, error of judgment, or action taken or omitted to be taken in connection with the Loans or the Loan Documents.
7. REPRESENTATIONS OF THE ASSIGNEE. The Assignee (i) confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the financial statements requested by the Assignee and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment Agreement [and confirms
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that it is a Professional Market Party within the meaning of the Dutch Financial Supervision Act]****** , (ii) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender and based on such documents and information at it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, (iii) appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under the Loan Documents as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, (iv) agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender, (v) agrees that its payment instructions and notice instructions are as set forth in the attachment to Schedule 1 [and (vi) attaches the forms prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service of the United States certifying that the Assignee is entitled to receive payments under the Loan Documents without deduction or withholding of any United States federal income taxes].*******
[7A. CONFIRMATION BY THE DUTCH BORROWERS. The Dutch Borrowers confirm that the Assignee has the status of a Professional Market Party within the meaning of the Dutch Financial Supervision Act.] ]******
8. INDEMNITY. The Assignee agrees to indemnify and hold the Assignor harmless against any and all losses, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) and liabilities incurred by the Assignor in connection with or arising in any manner from the Assignee’s non‑performance of the obligations assumed under this Assignment Agreement.
9. SUBSEQUENT ASSIGNMENTS. After the Effective Date, the Assignee shall have the right pursuant to Section 13.03(a) of the Credit Agreement to assign the rights which are assigned to the Assignee hereunder to any entity or person, provided that (i) any such subsequent assignment does not violate any of the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents or any law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction or decree and that any consent required under the terms of the Loan Documents has been obtained and (ii) unless the prior written consent of the Assignor is obtained, the Assignee is not thereby released from its obligations to the Assignor hereunder, if any remain unsatisfied, including, without limitation, its obligations under Sections 4, 5 and 8 hereof.
10. REDUCTIONS OF AGGREGATE COMMITMENT. If any reduction in the Aggregate Commitment occurs between the date of this Assignment Agreement and the Effective Date, the percentage interest specified in Item 3 of Schedule 1 shall remain the same, but the dollar amount purchased shall be recalculated based on the reduced Aggregate Commitment.
11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Assignment Agreement and the attached Notice of Assignment embody the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto and supersede all prior agreements and understandings between the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof.
12. GOVERNING LAW. This Assignment Agreement shall be governed by the internal law, and not the law of conflicts, of the State of New York.
13. NOTICES. Notices shall be given under this Assignment Agreement in the manner set forth in the Credit Agreement. For the purpose hereof, the addresses of the parties hereto (until notice of a change is delivered) shall be the address set forth in the attachment to Schedule 1.
****** To be inserted if the amount to be assigned is less than euro 50,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency).
******* To be inserted if the Assignee is not incorporated under the laws of the United States, or a state thereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Assignment Agreement by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]
By: _________________________________
Title: _______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
By: _________________________________
Title: _______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
Exhibit C, Page 3
SCHEDULE 1
(to Assignment Agreement)
1. Description and Date of Credit Agreement:
Second Amended and Restated Long Term Credit Agreement dated as of September 26, 2014 among Whirlpool Corporation, Whirlpool Europe B.V., Whirlpool Finance B.V., Whirlpool Canada Holding Co., the other borrowers from time to time party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for such lenders and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, BNP Paribas and Citibank, N.A., as Syndication Agents (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time through the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”)
2. Date of Assignment Agreement: _________, 20__
3. Amounts (As of Date of Item 2 above):
a. | Total of Commitments (Loans) 1 |
under Credit Agreement: | $ ___________ |
b. | Assignee’s Percentage purchased |
under the Assignment Agreement 2 | __________% |
c. | Assignee’s Aggregate (Loan Amount)3 |
Commitment Amount Purchased under
the Assignment Agreement: | $ ___________ |
4. Proposed Effective Date: __________, 20__
Accepted and Agreed:
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR] [NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
By: _________________________ By: ___________________________
Title: _______________________ Title: _________________________
_________________________________
1 If Commitment has been terminated, insert outstanding Loans in place of Commitment.
2 Percentage taken to 9 decimal places.
3 If Commitment has been terminated, insert outstanding Loans in place of Commitment.
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ATTACHMENT
(to Schedule I to Assignment Agreement)
Attach Assignor’s Administrative Information Sheet, which must
include notice address for the Assignor and the Assignee
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ANNEX D
(to Assignment Agreement)
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT
___________, 20__
To: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
2000, M-63
Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
270 Park Avenue, 47th Floor
New York, NY 10017
From: [NAME OF ASSIGNOR] (the “Assignor”)
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE] (the “Assignee”)
1. We refer to that Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) described in Item 1 of Schedule 1 attached hereto (“Schedule 1”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings attributed to them in the Credit Agreement.
2. This Notice of Assignment (this “Notice of Assignment”) is given and delivered to Whirlpool and the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 13.03(b) of the Credit Agreement.
3. The Assignor and the Assignee have entered into an Assignment Agreement, dated as of ___________, 20__ (the “Assignment Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, the Assignor has sold, assigned, delegated and transferred to the Assignee, and the Assignee has purchased, accepted and assumed from the Assignor, the percentage interest specified in Item 3 of Schedule 1 of all outstanding rights and obligations under the Credit Agreement. The Effective Date of the Assignment Agreement shall be the later of the date specified in Item 4 of Schedule 1 or two Business Days (or such shorter period as agreed to by the Administrative Agent) after this Notice of Assignment and any consents and fees required by Sections 13.03(a) and 13.03(b) of the Credit Agreement have been delivered to the Administrative Agent, provided that the Effective Date shall not occur if any condition precedent agreed to by the Assignor and the Assignee has not been satisfied.
4. The Assignor and the Assignee hereby give to Whirlpool and the Administrative Agent notice of the assignment and delegation referred to herein. The Assignor will confer with the Administrative Agent before the date specified in Item 4 of Schedule 1 to determine if the Assignment Agreement will become effective on such date pursuant to Section 3 hereof, and will confer with the Administrative Agent to determine the Effective Date pursuant to Section 3 hereof if it occurs thereafter. The Assignor shall notify the Administrative Agent if the Assignment Agreement does not become effective on any proposed Effective Date as a result of the failure to satisfy the conditions precedent agreed to by the Assignor and the Assignee. At the request of the Administrative Agent, the Assignor will give the Administrative Agent written confirmation of the satisfaction of the conditions precedent.
5. The Assignor or the Assignee shall pay to the Administrative Agent on or before the Effective Date the processing fee of $3,500 required by Section 13.03(b) of the Credit Agreement.
6. The Assignee advises the Administrative Agent that notice and payment
instructions are set forth in the attachment to Schedule 1.
7. The Assignee hereby represents and that it has the status of a Professional Market Party.******.
****** To be inserted if the amount to be assigned is less than euro 50,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency).
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8. The Assignee authorizes each of the Administrative Agent to act as its agent under the Loan Documents in accordance with the terms thereof. The Assignee acknowledges that the Administrative Agent does not have any duty to supply information with respect to any Borrower or the Loan Documents to the Assignee until the Assignee becomes a party to the Credit Agreement. 1
______________________________
1 May be eliminated if Assignee is a party to the Credit Agreement prior to the Effective Date.
Exhibit C, Page 7
NAME OF ASSIGNOR NAME OF ASSIGNEE
By: __________________________ By: ___________________________
Title: _________________________ Title: _________________________
ACKNOWLEDGED ACKNOWLEDGED
AND CONSENTED TO BY: AND CONSENTED TO BY:
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
as Administrative Agent
By: __________________________ By: ___________________________
Title: _________________________ Title: _________________________
[Attach photocopy of Schedule 1 to the Assignment Agreement]
Exhibit C, Page 8
EXHIBIT D
(to Credit Agreement)
COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
To: The Lenders party to the
Second Amended and Restated Long Term Credit Agreement described below
This Compliance Certificate is furnished pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Long Term Credit Agreement dated as of September 26, 2014 among Whirlpool Corporation, Whirlpool Europe B.V., Whirlpool Finance B.V., Whirlpool Canada Holding Co., the other borrowers from time to time party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto, , JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for such lenders and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, BNP Paribas and Citibank, N.A., as Syndication Agents (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time through the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”). Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Compliance Certificate have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT:
1. I am the duly elected _____________ of Whirlpool, ____________ of Whirlpool Europe, ____________ of Whirlpool Finance and ____________ of Whirlpool Canada;
2. I have reviewed the terms of the Credit Agreement and I have made, or have caused to be made under my supervision, a detailed review of the transactions and conditions of Whirlpool and its Consolidated Subsidiaries during the accounting period covered by the attached financial statements;
3. The examinations described in paragraph 2 above did not disclose, and I have no knowledge of, the existence of any condition or event which constitutes a Default or Unmatured Default during or at the end of the accounting period covered by the attached financial statements or as of the date of this Certificate[, except as set forth below];
4. Whirlpool and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with (a) the limitations on Liens set forth in Section 7.10(xix) of the Credit Agreement and (b) the limitations on Indebtedness and Off-Balance Sheet Obligations set forth in Section 7.11 of the Credit Agreement; and
5. Schedule 1 attached hereto sets forth financial data and computations evidencing Whirlpool’s compliance with Sections 7.12 and 7.13 of the Credit Agreement, all of which data and computations are true, complete and correct.
6. [Described below are the exceptions, if any, to paragraph 3 above:]
[list, in detail, the nature of each condition or event, the period during which it has existed and the action which the Borrowers have taken, are taking, or propose to take with respect to each such condition or event]
____________________________________
The foregoing certifications, together with the computations set forth in Schedule I hereto and the financial statements delivered with this Certificate in support hereof, are made and delivered this ___ day of ___________, 20__.
__________________________
Exhibit D, Page 1
SCHEDULE I TO COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
Compliance as of ______, 20 __ with
Sections 7.12 and 7.13 of the Credit Agreement
A. Compliance with Section 7.12: Leverage Ratio
1. Consolidated EBITDA for the twelve month period ending on the $
date of calculation (see Schedule A attached)
2. Consolidated Indebtedness on the date of calculation $
3. Leverage Ratio
(Line A2/Line A1) :1.0
Maximum allowed: | Line A3 shall be less than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00. |
B. Compliance with Section 7.13: Interest Coverage Ratio
1. Consolidated EBITDA for the twelve month period ending on the $
date of calculation (see Schedule A attached)
2. Consolidated Interest Expense for the twelve month period $
ending on the date of calculation
3. Interest Coverage Ratio
(Line B1 ÷ Line B2) :1.0
Minimum required: | Line B3 shall be greater than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00. |
Exhibit D, Page 2
EXHIBIT A TO
SCHEDULE I TO COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
Calculation of Consolidated EBITDA*
1. Consolidated net income of Whirlpool and its Consolidated
Subsidiaries (as determined in accordance with GAAP) $
2. To the extent such amounts were deducted in the determination of
consolidated net income for the applicable period,
(A) Consolidated Interest Expense $
(1) Per financial statements: $_____________
(2) Pro forma from Material Acquisitions (positive) and/or
Material Dispositions (negative): $__________:
(B) Taxes in respect of, or measured by, income or excess profits
of Whirlpool and its Consolidated Subsidiaries $
(C) Identifiable and verifiable non-recurring restructuring charges
taken by Whirlpool** $
(D) Identifiable and verifiable non-cash pre-tax charges taken
by Whirlpool $
(D) Depreciation and amortization expense $
(F) Non-cash charges and expense and fees related to class action or
other lawsuits, arbitrations or disputes product recalls, regulatory
proceedings and governmental investigations $
(G) Pro forma Material Acquisition (positive) or Disposition
(negative) EBITDA $
3. Sum of Lines 2(A) through 2(G) $
4. To the extent such amounts were deducted in the determination of
consolidated net income for the applicable period,
(A) losses (or income) from discontinued operations*** $
(B) losses (or gains) from the effects of accounting changes*** $
5. Sum of Lines 4(A) and 4(B) $
6. To the extent such amounts were not deducted in the determination of
consolidated net income for the applicable period, cash charges and
expense and fees related to class action or other lawsuits, arbitrations or
disputes, product recalls, regulatory proceedings and governmental
investigations**** $
7. Consolidated EBITDA (Line 1 + Line 3 + Line 5 - Line 6) $
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_____
*For the purpose of calculating Consolidated EBITDA for any period, if during such period Whirlpool or one of its Consolidated Subsidiaries shall have made a Material Acquisition or Material Disposition, Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect to such Material Acquisition or Material Disposition as if such Material Acquisition or Material Disposition occurred on the first day of such period, as determined in good faith by Whirlpool.
**Restructuring charged described in Line 2(C) shall not exceed (i) $100,000,000 in any twelve month period ending in calendar year 2014, (ii) $200,000,000 in any twelve month period ending in calendar years of the years 2015 or 2016 or (iii) $100,000,000 in any twelve month period thereafter.
***Income or gains described in Lines 4(A) and 4(B) shall be recorded as negative numbers.
****For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent that any amounts in respect of such charges, expenses and fees described in Line 6 have been reserved for and have reduced Consolidated EBITDA during any prior period, such amounts shall not be subtracted in calculating Consolidated EBITDA for any subsequent period even if such previously reserved amounts are paid in cash during such subsequent period.
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EXHIBIT E
(to Credit Agreement)
COMMITTED BORROWING NOTICE
________, 20__
To: | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. |
as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”)
From: __________[applicable Borrower]
Re: | Second Amended and Restated Long Term Credit Agreement dated as of September 26, 2014 among Whirlpool Corporation, Whirlpool Europe B.V., Whirlpool Finance B.V., Whirlpool Canada Holding Co., the other borrowers from time to time party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for such lenders and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, BNP Paribas and Citibank, N.A., as Syndication Agents (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time through the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”). |
1. Capitalized terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.
2. We hereby give notice pursuant to Section 2.03(e) of the Credit Agreement that we request the following [Floating Rate Advance] [Eurocurrency Committed Advance]:
Borrowing Date: _______, 20__
Principal Amount* | Agreed Currency** | Interest Period*** |
Account of [applicable Borrower] to be credited*****:
3. The undersigned hereby certifies that the representations and warranties contained in Article 6 of the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as of such Borrowing Date (except for (x) the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 6.04, 6.05 and 6.07 of the Credit Agreement, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of the respective dates specified therein, and (y) the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 6.06 and 6.12 of the Credit Agreement solely as such representations and warranties relate to any Subsidiary acquired in connection with a Material Acquisition (including any Subsidiary of the target of such Material Acquisition) consummated within 30 days prior to the applicable Borrowing Date, which representations and warranties shall not required to be true and correct pursuant to this condition).
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4. Prior to and after giving effect to such Committed Advance, no Default or Unmatured Default exists.
________________________________
[Name of applicable Borrower]
By: ___________________________
Title: __________________________
______________________
* Amount must be $5,000,000 or a larger multiple of $1,000,000; provided, however, that any Floating Rate Advance may be in the aggregate amount of the unused Aggregate Commitment.
** With respect to Eurocurrency Committed Advances, Dollars, Sterling or euros, or other currencies meeting the requirements of the definition of Agreed Currency.
*** With respect to Eurocurrency Committed Advances, one or two weeks or one, two, three or six months (or, with the consent of each Lender, such other period of up to twelve months), subject to the provisions of the definition of Interest Period.
**** Applicable Borrower to insert all relevant account information, i.e. name of account, account number, routing number, etc.
Exhibit E, Page 2
EXHIBIT F
(to Credit Agreement)
DOLLAR CONTINUATION/CONVERSION NOTICE
________, 200_
To: | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. |
as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”)
From: __________[applicable Borrower]
Re: | Second Amended and Restated Long Term Credit Agreement dated as of September 26, 2014 among Whirlpool Corporation, Whirlpool Europe B.V., Whirlpool Finance B.V., Whirlpool Canada Holding Co., the other borrowers from time to time party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for such lenders and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, BNP Paribas and Citibank, N.A., as Syndication Agents (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time through the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”). |
1. Capitalized terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.
2. We hereby give notice pursuant to Section 2.03(f) of the Credit Agreement that we request a continuation or conversion of the following Dollar-denominated [Floating Rate Advance] [Eurocurrency Committed Advance] according to the terms below:
(A) Date of continuation or conversion
(which is the last day of the
the applicable Interest Period) _______________________
(B) Principal amount of
continuation or conversion* _______________________
(C) Type of Advance _______________________
(D) Interest Period and the last day thereof** _______________________
________________________________
[Name of applicable Borrower]
By: ___________________________
Title: __________________________
______________________
* Amount must be $5,000,000 or a larger multiple of $1,000,000.
** With respect to Eurocurrency Committed Advances, one or two weeks or one, two, three or six months (or, with the consent of each Lender, such other period of up to twelve months), subject to the provisions of the definition of Interest Period.
Exhibit F, Page 1
EXHIBIT G
(to Credit Agreement)
NON-DOLLAR CONTINUATION/CONVERSION NOTICE
________, 200_
To: | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. |
as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”)
From: __________ [applicable Borrower]
Re: | Second Amended and Restated Long Term Credit Agreement dated as of September 26, 2014 among Whirlpool Corporation, Whirlpool Europe B.V., Whirlpool Finance B.V., Whirlpool Canada Holding Co., the other borrowers from time to time party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for such lenders and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, BNP Paribas and Citibank, N.A., as Syndication Agents (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time through the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”). |
1. Capitalized terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.
2. We hereby give notice pursuant to Section 2.03(g) of the Credit Agreement that we request a continuation or conversion of the following non-Dollar-denominated Eurocurrency Committed Advance according to the terms below:
(A) Date of continuation or conversion
(which is the last day of the
the applicable Interest Period) _______________________
(B) Principal amount of
continuation or conversion* _______________________
(C) Agreed Currency of Advance** _______________________
(D) Interest Period and the last day thereof*** _______________________
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________________________________
[Name of applicable Borrower]
By: ___________________________
Title: __________________________
______________________
* Amount must be $5,000,000 or a larger multiple of $1,000,000.
** Sterling or euros, or other currencies meeting the requirements of the definition of Agreed Currency.
*** One or two weeks or one, two, three or six months or, with the consent of each Lender, such other period of up to twelve months), subject to the provisions of the definition of Interest Period.
Exhibit G, Page 2
SCHEDULE I
(to Credit Agreement)
COMMITMENTS
Lender | Commitment |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | $172,000,000 |
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc | $172,000,000 |
BNP Paribas | $172,000,000 |
Citibank, N.A. | $172,000,000 |
Bank of America, N.A. | $112,000,000 |
HSBC Bank USA, N.A. | $112,000,000 |
ING Bank N.V., Dublin Branch | $112,000,000 |
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. | $112,000,000 |
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | $112,000,000 |
Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch | $80,000,000 |
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A - New York Branch | $80,000,000 |
Santander Bank, N.A. | $80,000,000 |
UniCredit Bank AG, New York Branch | $80,000,000 |
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited | $48,000,000 |
Bayerische Landesbank, New York Branch | $48,000,000 |
Credit Industriel et Commercial | $48,000,000 |
Credit Suisse AG | $48,000,000 |
Nordea Bank Finland Plc | $48,000,000 |
Societe Generale | $48,000,000 |
The Bank of Nova Scotia | $48,000,000 |
The Northern Trust Company | $48,000,000 |
U.S. Bank National Association | $48,000,000 |
TOTAL | $2,000,000,000.00 |
Schedule I
SCHEDULE I
(to Credit Agreement)
LOC COMMITMENTS
Lender | LOC Commitment | Percentage |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | $50,000,000 | 25% |
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc | $50,000,000 | 25% |
BNP Paribas | $50,000,000 | 25% |
Citibank, N.A. | $50,000,000 | 25% |
Total: | $200,000,000 | 100.00% |
Schedule I
SCHEDULE II
(to Credit Agreement)
EUROCURRENCY PAYMENT OFFICES
OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT1
Currency | Eurocurrency Payment Office |
Dollars | To:JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. |
ForJPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | |
euros | To:JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. |
For:JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | |
1 Accounts to be provided before payments made.
Schedule II
SCHEDULE III
(to Credit Agreement)
PRICING SCHEDULE (PART I)
Each of “Unused Commitment Fee Rate”, “Eurocurrency Margin” and “Alternate Base Rate Margin” means, for any day, the rate set forth below, in basis points per annum, in the row opposite such term and in the column corresponding to the Pricing Level that applies for such day:
Pricing Level | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV | Level V | Level VI |
Unused Commitment Fee Rate | 10.0 | 12.5 | 15.0 | 20.0 | 25.0 | 35.0 |
Eurocurrency Margin | 100.0 | 112.5 | 125.0 | 150.0 | 175.0 | 225.0 |
Alternate Base Rate Margin | 0.0 | 12.5 | 25.0 | 50.0 | 75.0 | 125.0 |
For purposes of this Schedule, the following terms have the following meanings:
“Level I Pricing” applies at any date if, at such date, Whirlpool’s senior unsecured long-term debt is rated A- or higher by S&P or A3 or higher by Moody’s.
Level II Pricing” applies at any date if, at such date, (i) Whirlpool’s senior unsecured long-term debt is rated BBB+ or higher by S&P or Baa1 or higher by Moody’s and (ii) Level I Pricing does not apply.
“Level III Pricing” applies at any date if, at such date, (i) Whirlpool’s senior unsecured long-term debt is rated BBB or higher by S&P or Baa2 or higher by Moody’s and (ii) neither Level I Pricing nor Level II Pricing applies.
“Level IV Pricing” applies at any date if, at such date, (i) Whirlpool’s senior unsecured long-term debt is rated BBB- or higher by S&P or Baa3 or higher by Moody’s and (ii) none of Level I Pricing, Level II Pricing or Level III Pricing applies.
““Level V Pricing” applies at any date if, at such date, (i) Whirlpool’s senior unsecured long-term debt is rated BB+ or higher by S&P or Ba1 or higher by Moody’s and (ii) none of Level I Pricing, Level II Pricing, Level III Pricing or Level IV Pricing applies.
“Level VI Pricing” applies at any date if, at such date, no other Pricing Level applies.
“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.
“Pricing Level” refers to the determination of which of Level I, Level II, Level III, Level IV or Level lV applies at any date.
“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, a division of The McGraw Hill Companies, Inc.
The credit ratings to be utilized for purposes of this Schedule are those assigned to the senior unsecured long-term debt securities of Whirlpool without third-party credit enhancement, and any rating assigned to any other debt security of Whirlpool shall be disregarded. The ratings in effect for any day are those in effect at the close of business on such day.
The following provisions are applicable: If Whirlpool is split-rated and the ratings differential is one level, the higher of the two ratings will apply (e.g. BBB+/Baa2 results in Level II Pricing). If Whirlpool is split-rated and the ratings differential is more than one level, the level immediately below the highest rating shall be used (e.g. BBB+/Baa3 results in Level III Pricing).
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(to Credit Agreement)
NOTICES
[TO BE UPDATED]
Borrowers:
Whirlpool Corporation
2000, M-63
Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022
Attn: Margaret McLeod
Telephone: (269) 923-5352
Facsimile: (269) 923-5515
Whirlpool Europe B.V.
c/o Whirlpool Corporation
2000, M-63
Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022
Attn: Margaret McLeod
Telephone: (269) 923-5352
Facsimile: (269) 923-5515
Whirlpool Finance B.V.
c/o Whirlpool Corporation
2000, M-63
Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022
Attn: Margaret McLeod
Telephone: (269) 923-5352
Facsimile: (269) 923-5515
Whirlpool Canada Holding Co.
c/o Whirlpool Corporation
2000, M-63
Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022
Attn: Margaret McLeod
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Telephone: (269) 923-5352
Facsimile: (269) 923-5515
Agent:
For USD:
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Loan and Agency Services Group
500 Stanton Christiana Road, Ops 2, 3rd Floor
Newark, DE 19713
Attention: Pranay Tyagi
Facsimile: 302-634-8459
Email: Pranay.tyagi@jpmorgan.com
For Multicurrency:
JPMorgan Europe Limited
Loans Agency 6th Floor
25 Bank Street, Canary Wharf
London E145JP
United Kingdom
Attention: Loans Agency
Facsimile: +442077772360
E-mail: loan_and_agency_london@jpmorgan.com
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Lenders:
Credit Contact | Administrative Contact |
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited 277 Park Avene, 31st floor New York, NY 10172 Attn: Sally Grant Telephone: (212) 801-91403 Sally.grant@anz.com | Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited 277 Park Avene, 31st floor New York, NY 10172 Attn: Tessie Amante Telephone: (212) 801-9744 Facsimile: (212) 536-9265 loanadminNYC1177AA2@anz.com |
Bank of America, N.A. 540 West Madison Street, 22nd Floor Chicago, IL 60661 Attn: J Casey Cosgrove Telephone:(312) 828-3092 Facsimile:(415) 503-5113 Email: Casey.Cosgrove@baml.com | Bank of America, N.A. Building 5A, Mindspace - Raheja IT Park, Hitec City, Madhapur STE 5A Hyderabad, 500081 India Attn: Kavitha Thakur Telephone:(415) 436-3685 Ext 64343 Facsimile:(312) 453-4750 Email: Kavitha.thakur@bankofamerica.com |
The Bank of Nova Scotia 40 King Street West, 55th Floor Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 1H1 Attn: Dave Vishny Telephone:(416) 865 6306 Facsimile:(416) 350 1133 Email: dave.vishny@scotiabank.com | The Bank of Nova Scotia 40 King Street West, 55th Floor Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 1H1 Attn: Laura Gimena Telephone:(416) 945 5354 Facsimile:(416) 350 1133 Email: laura.gimena@scotiabank.com |
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. 227 West Monroe, Street, Suite 1550 Chicago, IL 60606 Attn:Erin McNaughton Telephone:(312) 696-4681 Facsimile:(312) 696-4535 Email: emcnaughton@us.mufg.jp The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. 227 West Monroe, Street, Suite 1550 Chicago, IL 60606 Attn:Samantha Schumacher Telephone:(312) 696-4654 Facsimile:(312) 696-4535 Email: sschumacher@us.mufg.jp | Loan Operations Dept. The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 12th floor New York, NY 10020-1104 Attn: Ligia Castro Telephone:(201) 413-8838 Facsimile:(201) 521-2304 (201) 521-2305 |
Bayerische Landesbank, New York Branch 560 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10022 Attn: Varbin Staykoff Telephone: (212) 230-9105 Facsimile: (212) 23 Email: vstaykoff@bayernlbny.com | Bayerische Landesbank, New York Branch 560 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10022 Attn: Carol Dussie Telephone: (212) 310-9846 Facsimile: (212) 310-9930 Email: loanoperations@bayernlbny.com |
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BNP Paribas 209 South LaSalle, Suite 500 Chicago, IL 60604 Attn: Fik Durmus Telephone:(312) 977-2242 Facsimile:(312) 977-1380 Email: fik.durmus@americas.bnpparibas.com | BNP Paribas 209 South LaSalle, Suite 500 Chicago, IL 60604 Attn: Elizabeth de la Chevrotiere Telephone:(514) 285-6041 Facsimile:(201) 850-4019 Email: Elisabeth.delachevrotiere@americas.bnpparibas.com |
Citibank N.A. 233 S. Wacker Dr. 86th Chicago, IL 60606 Attn: John Coons Telephone:(312) 876-3270 Facsimile:(312) 876-3290 Email: john.w.coons@citigroup.com | Citibank N.A. 2 Penns Way, 2nd Floor New Castle, DE 05720 Attn: Sean L. Portrait, Assistant Manager Telephone:(302) 894-6083 Facsimile:(302) 894-6120 Email: sean.l.portrait@citigroup.com |
Credit Industriel et Commercial 520 Madison Avenue, 37th Floor New York, NY 10022 Attn: Edwige Sucher Telephone:(212) 715-4425 Facsimile:(212) 715-4535 Email: edwige.sucher@cicny.com | Credit Industriel et Commercial 520 Madison Avenue, 37th Floor New York, NY 10022 Attn: Laura Carosi Telephone:(212) 715-4541 Facsimile:(212) 715-4477 Email: laura.carosi@cicny.com |
Credit Suisse AG Paradeplatz 8 8001 Zürich Switzerland Attn: Stefan Willi Telephone:+41 44 334 09 59 Facsimile:+41 44 333 40 41 Email: stefan.willi@credit-suisse.com | Credit Suisse AG Paradeplatz 8 8001 Zürich Switzerland Attn: Lea M. Baerlocher Telephone:+41 44 333 63 13 Facsimile:+41 44 333 40 41 Email: lea.m.baerlocher@credit-suisse.com |
Deutsche Bank 222 South Riverside Plaza Chicago, IL, USA 60606 Attn: Meara Kelley Telephone:(312) 537-3736 Facsimile:(646) 736-5692 meara.kelley@db.com | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch 5022 Gate Parkway Suite 100 Jacksonville, FL 32256 Attn: Santosh Vishwanath Telephone:(904) 520 5449 Facsimile:(866)240-3622 Email: loan.admin-NY@db.com |
HSBC Bank USA, N.A. 227 West Monroe, Suite 1850 Chicago, IL 60606 Attn: Andrew Bicker Telephone:(312) 357-3991 Facsimile:(312) 357-3999 Email: andrew.t.bicker@us.hsbc.com | HSBC Bank USA New York 8 East 40th Street, 6th Floor New York, NY 10016 Attn: CTLA NY Non-Agency Closing Telephone:(212) 525-1529 Facsimile:(847) 793-3415 Email: CTLANY.NonAgencyClosing@us.hsbc.com |
ING Bank N.V., Dublin Branch Block 4, Dundrum Town Centre Sandyford Road, Dublin 16, Ireland Attn: Patrick Brun Telephone:+353 1 638 4057 Facsimile:+353 1 638 4060 Email: Patrick.brun@ie.ing.com | ING Bank N.V., Dublin Branch Block 4, Dundrum Town Centre Sandyford Road, Dublin 16, Ireland Attn: Patrick Brun Telephone:+353 1 638 4057 Facsimile:+353 1 638 4060 Email: Patrick.brun@ie.ing.com |
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Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A New York Branch 1 William Street New York, NY 10004 Attn: John Michalisin Telephone:(212) 607-3918 Facsimile:(212) 809-9780 Email: john.michalisin@intesasanpaolo.com | Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A New York Branch 1 William Street New York, NY 10004 Attn: Alex Papace / Peter De Marchis Telephone:(212) 607-3531/ 3550 Facsimile:(212) 607-3897 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 270 Park Avenue, 4th floor New York, NY 10017 Attn: Tina Ruyter Telephone:(212) 270-6532 Facsimile:(212) 270-3279 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 270 Park Avenue, 47th floor New York, NY 10017 Attn:Vito S. Cipriano Account Manager Telephone:(212) 552-7402 Facsimile:(212) 552-5662 Email: vito.cipriano@jpmorgan.com |
Nordea Bank Finland Plc 437 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022 Attn: Magnus Asplund Telephone:(212) 318-9566 Facsimile:(212) 318-9318 Email: magnus.asplund@nordea.com | Nordea Bank Finland Plc 437 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022 Attn: Loan Administration Department Telephone:(212) 318-9300 Facsimile:(212) 318-9188 Email: |
The Northern Trust Company 50 S. LaSalle, 11th floor Chicago, IL 60675 Attn: Peter R. Martinets Telephone:(312) 557-9645 Facsimile:(312) 557-1425 Email: Dsb4@ntrs.com | The Northern Trust Company 801 S. Canal Street, Chicago, IL 60607 Attn: Francine Durrett Telephone:(312) 444-3532 Facsimile:(312) 630-1566 |
The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc 101 Park Avenue, 12th Floor New York, NY 10178 Attn: Michaela Galluzzo Telephone:(212) 401-3549 Facsimile:(212) 401-3456 Email: mica.galluzzo@rbos.com | The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc 101 Park Avenue New York, NY 10178 Attn: Juanita Baird Telephone:(212) 401-3871 Facsimile:(212) 401-1336 Email: christine.xu@rbos.com |
Santander Bank, N.A. 75 State Street Boston, MA 02109 Attn: Ravi Kacker Telephone.: (617) 757-5561 Email: rkacker@santander.us | Santander Bank, N.A. Corporate Credit Group 601 Penn Street Reading, PA 19601 Attn: Amanda Ray Telephone.: (610) 378-6840 Facsimile: (484) 338-2831 Email: Participations@santander.us |
Societe Generale Corporate Credit Group 245 Park Ave, 10th Floor New York NY 10167 Attn: Jeff Bai Telephone.: (212) 278 6923 Facsimile: (212) 278 7614 Email: jeff.bai@sgcib.com | Societe Generale Corporate Credit Group 245 Park Ave, 10th Floor New York NY 10167 Attn: Pavan Mysore Telephone.: (212) 278-4363 Facsimile: (201) 693-4233 Email: US-OPR-FIN-STR@socgen.com |
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U.S. Bank National Association 190 S. LaSalle Street, 9th Floor Chicago, IL 60603 Attn: Barry Litwin Telephone:(312) 325-8888 Facsimile:(312) 325-8754 Email: barry.litwin@usbank.com | U.S. Bank National Association 400 City Center, Oshkosh, WI 54901 Attn: CLS Syndication Services Telephone:(920) 237-7601 Facsimile:(920) 237-7993 Email: CLSSyndicationServicesTeam@usbank.com |
UniCredit Bank AG, New York Branch 150 East 42nd Street New York, NY 10017 Attn: Doug Riahi Telephone:(212) 672-5577 Facsimile:(212) 672-5530 Email: Douglas.riahi@unicredit.eu | UniCredit Bank AG, London Moor House, 120 London Wall London EC2Y 5ET, U.K. Attn: Han Nong Telephone:+44 207 826 1156 Facsimile:+44 207 826 1489 Email: Loans.ny@uc.unicreditgroup.eu |
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 301 South College Street 14th Floor, MAC D1053-150 Charlotte, NC 28202 Attn: John Brady Telephone:(704) 715-5550 Facsimile:(704) 715-1438 Email: john.d.brady@wellsfargo.com | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 201 Third Street MAC 0187-081 Attn: Neva Moritani Telephone:(415) 477-5456 Facsimile:(415) 979-0675 / (415) 977-9489 Email: moritani@wellsfargo.com |
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