Conditions Precedent to the Initial Advance The obligation of the Lender Group (or any member thereof) to make the initial Advance is subject to the fulfillment, to the satisfaction of Agent, each Lender, and their respective counsel, of each of the following conditions on or before the Closing Date:
(a) the Closing Date shall occur on or before October 15, 1998;
(b) Agent shall have received all financing statements and fixture filings required by the Lender Group, duly executed by Borrower, and Agent shall have searches reflecting the filing of its financing statements with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the City Clerk of Quincy, Massachusetts;
(c) Agent shall have received each of the following documents, duly executed, and each such document shall be in full force and effect:
(i) the Disbursement Letter;
(ii) the Pay-Off Letter;
(iii) the Suretyship Agreement;
(iv) the Fee Letter;
(v) the Agents' Side Letter;
(vi) the Intercompany Subordination Agreement;
(vii) the Stock Pledge Agreement;
(viii) Termination statements relative to all financing statements filed by Sprint Communications;
(ix) WorldCom Subordination Agreement (or termination statements relative to all financing statements filed by WorldCom Network Services, Inc. dba WilTel, Inc.);
(x) the Hale Xxxordination Agreement;
(xi) the Customer List Escrow Agreement; and 39
(d) Agent shall have received a certificate from the Secretary of each Borrower attesting to the resolutions of such Borrower's Board of Directors authorizing its execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Borrower is a party and authorizing specific officers of such Borrower to execute the same;
(e) Agent shall have received copies of each Borrower's Governing Documents, as amended, modified, or supplemented to the Closing Date, certified by the Secretary of such Borrower;
(f) Agent shall have received a certificate of status with respect to each Borrower, dated as of a date within a reasonable proximity to the Closing Date, such certificate to be issued by the appropriate officer of the jurisdiction of organization of such Borrower, which certificate shall indicate that such Borrower is in good standing in such jurisdiction;
(g) Agent shall have received certificates of status with respect to each Borrower, each dated as of a date within a reasonable proximity to the Closing Date, such certificates to be issued by the appropriate officer of the jurisdictions in which its failure to be duly qualified or licensed would constitute a Material Adverse Change, which certificates shall indicate that such Borrower is in good standing in such jurisdictions;
(h) Agent shall have received a certificate of insurance, together with the endorsements thereto, as are required by Section 6.10, the form and substance of which shall be satisfactory to Agent, each Lender, and their respective counsel;
(i) Agent shall have received the Closing Date Business Plan certified by an officer of Borrower as being such officer's good faith best estimate of the financial performance of Borrower during the period covered thereby;
(j) Agent shall have received a Collateral Access Agreement relative to Borrower's location in Quincy, Massachusetts;
(k) Agent shall have received opinions of Borrower's counsel in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and each Lender in their sole discretion;
(l) Agent and Agent's counsel shall have been provided with a copy of each Carrier Agreement in respect of a Material Carrier, the Bell Xxxantic Interconnection Agreement, and each agreement in respect of any Indefeasible Right to Use granted to Borrower, certified by an officer of Borrower as true, correct, and complete, and Agent shall have had a reasonable opportunity to review each such Carrier Agreement;
(m) Agent shall have received a certificate from an officer of each Borrower certifying that all tax returns required to be filed such Borrower have been timely filed and all taxes upon such Borrower or its properties, assets, income, and franchises (including real property taxes and payroll taxes) have been paid prior to delinquency, except 40 such taxes that are the subject of a Permitted Protest;
(n) Agent shall have received a certificate from an officer of each Borrower certifying that to the best of such Borrower's knowledge there are no outstanding complaints against any Borrower made to any public utilities commission in any jurisdiction in which any Borrower operates, except such complaints that have been fully disclosed to the Lenders and are satisfactory to Agent and the Lenders;
(o) Agent shall have received a letter from Chase Equipment Leasing, Inc. ("Chase"), in form and substance satisfactory to each Lender, acknowledging that Chase's liens in the Equipment leased by Borrower from Chase does not extend to the Accounts generated by such Equipment;
(p) Agent shall have received payment of all accrued and unpaid Lender Group Expenses;
(q) Agent shall have received a certificate from an officer of each Borrower certifying that there has been no Material Adverse Change in the financial condition of such Borrower or the Collateral since July 31, 1998; and
(r) all other documents and legal matters in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been delivered, executed, or recorded and shall be in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, each Lender, and their respective counsel.
Conditions to the Initial Loans No Lender shall be obligated to make any Loan or incur any Letter of Credit Obligations on the Closing Date, or to take, fulfill, or perform any other action hereunder, until the following conditions have been satisfied or provided for in a manner satisfactory to Agent, or waived in writing by Agent and Lenders:
Initial Advances In addition to the terms and conditions set forth in Section 4.2, the obligation of the Lenders to make the initial Advance is conditioned on the Administrative Agent receiving, prior to or on the date of such Advance, each of the following items in form, detail and content reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, each Lender, and its counsel:
(a) a duly executed Revolving Credit Note for each Lender which has requested the same;
(b) a certificate of the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries (i) certifying an attached complete and correct copy of its bylaws; (ii) solely in the case of the Borrower, certifying an attached complete and correct copy of resolutions duly adopted by the Borrower’s board of directors which have not been amended since their adoption and remain in full force and effect, authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Related Documents to which it is a party; (iii) solely in the case of Independent Bank, certifying an attached copy of its certificate of formation, and in the case of the Borrower and each other Subsidiary, certifying that the articles of incorporation or charter attached to the applicable certificate of the Office of the Secretary of State of incorporation delivered pursuant to Section 4.1(d) hereof are complete and correct and have not been amended since the date of the last date of amendment thereto indicated on such certificate of the secretary of state; and (iv) certifying as to the incumbency and specimen signature of each officer executing this Agreement and all other Related Documents to which it is a party, and including a certification by another officer as to the incumbency and signature of the secretary or assistant secretary executing the certificate;
(c) an opinion of counsel for the Borrower in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, its counsel, and each Lender;
(d) certificates of status or good standing for the Borrower and each Subsidiary issued by the applicable Office of the Secretary of State of incorporation or organization and the respective state, if any, in which the Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s principal place of business is located, and certified copies of the articles of incorporation for the Borrower and each Subsidiary, all issued by the Office of the Secretary of State of the state of the Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s incorporation, as applicable, within thirty (30) days of the date hereof;
(e) certification that there are no (i) Material Liens of record on the Property of the Borrower only (and not any of its Subsidiaries) other than Permitted Liens and (ii) Material Liens of record on the Property of any Bank Subsidiary other than Permitted Liens;
(f) a duly executed Negative Pledge Agreement;
(g) a duly executed Notice of Authorized Borrowers; and
(h) a duly executed Authority to Debit Account.
Initial Advance Borrower shall have delivered to Lender each of the following, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender (the date on which each of the following shall have been so delivered is referred to herein as the “Effective Date”):
(a) executed originals of the Loan Documents and all other documents and instruments reasonably required by Lender to effectuate the transactions contemplated hereby or to create and perfect the Liens of Lender with respect to all Collateral, in all cases in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Lender;
(b) certified copy of resolutions of Borrower’s board of directors evidencing approval of (i) the Loan and other transactions evidenced by the Loan Documents; and (ii) the Warrant and transactions evidenced thereby;
(c) certified copies of the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws, as amended through the Closing Date, of Borrower;
(d) a certificate of good standing for Borrower from its state of incorporation and similar certificates from all other jurisdictions in which it does business and where the failure to be qualified would have a Material Adverse Effect;
(e) a certificate of incumbency as to each officer of Borrower who is authorized to execute the Loan Documents, the Warrant, and all other documents and instruments to be delivered pursuant to the Loan Documents and the Warrant on behalf of Borrower, including, without limitation, the chief financial officer of Borrower;
(f) payment of the Facility Charge and reimbursement of Lender’s current expenses reimbursable pursuant to this Agreement, which amounts may be deducted from the initial Advance;
(g) Landlord Consents or Bailee Agreements, as applicable, for the premises where the Financed Equipment will, upon completion of transit, be located; provided, that up to $3,750,000 of the initial Advance may be used for the purchase of International Based Financed Equipment without delivering to Lender, prior to the disbursement of such Advance, any Landlord Consents in respect of the premises in the continental United States where such International Based Financed Equipment may be located temporarily, so long as (i) prior to the disbursement of such Advance, one or more Bailee Agreements, as applicable, are delivered in respect of the foreign premises where such International Based Financed Equipment will be located upon completion of transit, and (ii) within 90 days of the Effective Date (or any subsequent Advance Date with respect to any International Based Financed Equipment not financed on the Effective Date), such International Based Financed Equipment is relocated to such foreign premises;
(h) a Consent Letter from each Incumbent Lender;
(i) a Release Letter from each Incumbent Lender with respect to the Financed Equipment purchased with the proceeds of the initial Advance; and
(j) such other documents as Lender may reasonably request.
Conditions Precedent to the Initial Extension of Credit The obligation of each Lender to make the initial extensions of credit provided for hereunder is subject to the fulfillment, to the satisfaction of Agent and each Lender, of each of the conditions precedent set forth on Schedule 3.1 to this Agreement (the making of such initial extensions of credit by a Lender being conclusively deemed to be its satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedent).
Conditions Precedent to Initial Advances The obligation of each Bank to make its initial Advance on or after the Closing Date is subject to the conditions precedent that (i) all principal, accrued interest, fees, expenses, costs and other amounts outstanding under the terms of each of the Prior Agreements, accrued to the Closing Date, shall have been paid, and the commitments of the lenders thereunder to extend credit shall have terminated, (ii) the Agent shall have received, for the benefit of the Banks, the one time upfront fees due and payable on the Closing Date pursuant to the Joint Fee Letter and (iii) the Agent shall have received on or before the day of the initial Borrowing the following, each dated the Closing Date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent and in sufficient copies for each Bank:
(a) A fully executed copy of this Agreement, of the Local Currency Addendum and of the Japan Local Currency Addendum.
(b) Certified copies of the resolutions of the Board of Directors of each Borrower evidencing corporate authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, the Local Currency Addendum (if applicable), the Japan Local Currency Addendum (if applicable), the Notes and the other documents to be delivered hereunder, and of all documents evidencing other necessary corporate action and governmental approvals, if any, with respect to this Agreement, the Local Currency Addendum (if applicable), the Japan Local Currency Addendum (if applicable), the Notes and the other documents to be delivered hereunder.
(c) A certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of each Borrower certifying the names and true signatures of the officers of such Borrower authorized to sign this Agreement, the Local Currency Addendum (if applicable), the Japan Local Currency Addendum (if applicable) and the Notes and the other documents to be delivered hereunder.
(d) A favorable opinion of counsel for each of Caterpillar and CFSC, given upon their express instructions, substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto.
(e) A favorable opinion of Sidley Austin LLP, counsel for the Agent, given upon the Agent’s express instructions, substantially in the form of Exhibit E hereto. In addition, (i) the obligation of each Bank requesting Notes to make its initial Advance is subject to the further condition precedent that the Agent shall have received, on or before the day of the initial Borrowing, the Notes dated the Closing Date and payable to the order of such Bank, (ii) the obligation of the Local Currency Banks to make the initial Advances under the Local Currency Addendum shall be subject to any further conditions set forth in the Local Currency Addendum and (iii) the obligation of the Japan Local Currency Banks to make the initial Advances under the Japan Local Currency Addendum shall be subject to any further conditions set forth in the Japan Local Currency Addendum.
Conditions to Initial Advances The agreement of Lenders to make the initial Advances requested to be made on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction, or waiver by Agent, immediately prior to or concurrently with the making of such Advances, of the following conditions precedent:
Conditions to Initial Advance Lender shall have no obligation to make the Initial Advance of funds to Borrower unless and until Contractor has furnished Borrower and Lender the Bond permitted by this Contract, and the following conditions have been satisfied:
(a) Borrower has executed and delivered to Lender this Agreement, the Contract, the Note, the Deed of Trust, the Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Loan Program Contract of even date herewith by and between Borrower and Lender, and Affidavit of Commencement and other documents securing the loan evidenced by the Note; and Contractor has executed and delivered to Lender this Agreement, the Contract, an Affidavit of Commencement and other documents securing the loan evidenced by the Note;
(b) Borrower and Contractor have furnished Lender all documents required by Lender to evidence compliance with Subchapter K, Chapter 53, Texas Property Code;
(c) To the extent applicable, Contractor has furnished Lender evidence that Contractor has established a construction account in compliance with Chapter 162, Texas Property Code;
(d) Contractor has provided Lender a copy of the final plans and specifications for the construction of the Improvements acceptable to Lender, along with a timetable and budget for completion of the Improvements as required by this Agreement and the Contractor's accepted bid;
(e) Contractor has provided Lender a copy of the building permit for the Improvements;
(f) Contractor has provided Borrower and Lender a list of all subcontractors used or to be used for completion of the Improvements, and executed partial releases and lien waivers from Contractor and any subcontractors and suppliers who performed work and/or materials at any time in connection with the Improvements, in a form acceptable to Lender, for all amounts to be disbursed to Contractor against the Amount Available for Construction;
(g) Contractor has provided Lender a copy of all insurance policies, which Contractor is required to maintain under the Contract, or in lieu thereof, a certificate of insurance which confirms Contractor has obtained all insurance required under the Contract;
(h) Contractor has provided Lender evidence that Contractor is in compliance with Chapter 416, Texas Property Code; and
(i) Borrower and Contractor have provided Lender such other items as Lender shall reasonably require.
Conditions Precedent to Initial Advance Bank’s obligation to make the initial Advance is subject to the condition precedent that Bank shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, such documents, and completion of such other matters, as Bank may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate, including, without limitation:
(a) duly executed original signatures to the Loan Documents;
(b) duly executed original signatures to the Initial Warrant;
(c) the Operating Documents and long-form good standing certificates of Borrower and its Subsidiaries certified by the Secretary of State (or equivalent agency) of Borrower’s and such Subsidiaries’ jurisdiction of organization or formation and each jurisdiction in which Borrower and each Subsidiary is qualified to conduct business, each as of a date no earlier than thirty (30) days prior to the Effective Date;
(d) duly executed original signatures to the completed Borrowing Resolutions for Borrower;
(e) certified copies, dated as of a recent date, of financing statement searches, as Bank may request, accompanied by written evidence (including any UCC termination statements) that the Liens indicated in any such financing statements either constitute Permitted Liens or have been or, in connection with the initial Advance, will be terminated or released;
(f) the Perfection Certificate of Borrower, together with the duly executed original signature thereto;
(g) a copy of Borrower’s Investors’ Rights Agreement and any amendments thereto;
(h) evidence satisfactory to Bank that the insurance policies and endorsements required by Section 6.7 hereof are in full force and effect, together with appropriate evidence showing lender loss payable and/or additional insured clauses or endorsements in favor of Bank;
(i) the completion of the Initial Audit with results satisfactory to Bank in its sole and absolute discretion; and
(j) payment of the fees and Bank Expenses then due as specified in Section 2.4 hereof.
Disbursement of Advance Proceeds All Advances shall be disbursed from whichever office or other place Agent may designate from time to time and, together with any and all other Obligations of Borrowers to Agent or Lenders, shall be charged to Borrowers' Account on Agent's books. During the Term, Borrowers may use the Revolving Advances by borrowing, prepaying and reborrowing, all in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof. The proceeds of each Revolving Advance requested by Borrowers or deemed to have been requested by Borrowers under Section 2.2(a) hereof shall, with respect to requested Revolving Advances to the extent Lenders make such Revolving Advances, be made available to the applicable Borrower on the day so requested by way of credit to such Borrower's operating account at PNC, or such other bank as Borrowing Agent may designate following notification to Agent, in immediately available federal funds or other immediately available funds or, with respect to Revolving Advances deemed to have been requested by any Borrower, be disbursed to Agent to be applied to the outstanding Obligations giving rise to such deemed request.
