Affirmative Covenants of the Borrower So long as any Advance shall remain unpaid or the Liquidity Provider shall have any Maximum Commitment hereunder or the Borrower shall have any obligation to pay any amount to the Liquidity Provider hereunder, the Borrower will, unless the Liquidity Provider shall otherwise consent in writing:
Affirmative Covenants of the Company The Company hereby covenants and agrees as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS OF THE BORROWERS Until such time as all amounts of principal and interest due to the Bank by a Borrower pursuant to any Loan made to such Borrower is irrevocably paid in full, and until the Bank is no longer obligated to make Loans to such Borrower, such Borrower (for itself and on behalf of its respective Funds) agrees:
(a) To deliver to the Bank as soon as possible and in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of such Borrower and the applicable Funds, Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Statements of Operations and Statements of Changes in Net Assets of each applicable Fund for such fiscal year, as set forth in each applicable Fund's Annual Report to shareholders together with a calculation of the maximum amount which each applicable Fund could borrow under its Borrowing Limit as of the end of such fiscal year;
(b) To deliver to the Bank as soon as available and in any event within seventy-five (75) days after the end of each semiannual period of such Borrower and the applicable Funds, Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Statements of Operations and Statements of Changes in Net Assets of each applicable Fund as of the end of such semiannual period, as set forth in each applicable Fund's Semiannual Report to shareholders, together with a calculation of the maximum amount which each applicable Fund could borrow under its Borrowing Limit at the end of such semiannual period;
(c) To deliver to the Bank prompt notice of the occurrence of any event or condition which constitutes, or is likely to result in, a change in such Borrower or any applicable Fund which could reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the ability of any applicable Fund to promptly repay outstanding Loans made for its benefit or the ability of such Borrower to perform its obligations under this Agreement or the Note;
(d) To do, or cause to be done, all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect the corporate or trust existence of such Borrower and all permits, rights and privileges necessary for the conduct of its businesses and to comply in all material respects with all applicable laws, regulations and orders, including without limitation, all rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC;
(e) To promptly notify the Bank of any litigation, threatened legal proceeding or investigation by a governmental authority which could materially affect the ability of such Borrower or the applicable Funds to promptly repay the outstanding Loans or otherwise perform their obligations hereunder;
(f) In the event a Loan for the benefit of a particular Fund is not repaid in full within 10 days after the date it is borrowed, and until such Loan is repaid in full, to deliver to the Bank, within two business days after each Friday occurring after such 10th day, a statement setting forth the total assets of such Fund as of the close of business on each such Friday; and
(g) Upon the request of the Bank, which may be made by the Bank from time to time in the event the Bank in good faith believes that there has been a material adverse change in the capital markets generally, to deliver to the Bank, within two business days after such request, a statement setting forth the total assets of each Fund for whose benefit a Loan is outstanding on the date of such request.
Affirmative Covenants of the Seller From the date hereof until the Collection Date:
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS OF BORROWER Borrower agrees that so long as it is indebted to Bank, under borrowings, or other indebtedness, or so long as Bank has any obligation to extend credit to Borrower it will, unless Bank shall otherwise consent in writing:
Negative Covenants of the Borrower So long as any Advance shall remain unpaid or the Liquidity Provider shall have any Maximum Commitment hereunder or the Borrower shall have any obligation to pay any amount to the Liquidity Provider hereunder, the Borrower will not appoint or permit or suffer to be appointed any successor Borrower without the prior written consent of the Liquidity Provider, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
Affirmative Covenants of the Servicer From the Closing Date until the Collection Date:
Negative Covenants of the Company Except as otherwise required or expressly contemplated by this Agreement or consented to in writing by Buyer, the Company will not and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, from the date hereof until the Effective Time:
(a) split, combine, or reclassify any shares of its capital stock or make any other changes in its equity capital structure;
(b) purchase, redeem, or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any shares of its capital stock or any options, rights, or warrants to purchase any such capital stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any such capital stock;
(c) declare, set aside, or pay any dividend or make any other distribution in respect of shares of its capital stock;
(d) amend its charter, bylaws, or similar organizational documents;
(e) issue any shares of its capital stock or any options, rights, or warrants to purchase any such capital stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any such capital stock, except for issuances of shares of Company Common Stock upon the exercise of any options or of any Rights under the Rights Agreement, or designate any class or series of capital stock from its authorized but undesignated preferred stock;
(f) purchase any capital assets or make any capital expenditures (except as set forth in the Company's current capital expenditures budget, a copy of which has been delivered to Buyer) in excess of $250,000 in the aggregate, purchase any business, purchase any stock of any corporation, or merge or consolidate with any person;
(g) sell, lease, license, encumber or otherwise dispose of any assets or properties, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, which sales, leases, licenses, encumbrances or other dispositions of assets other than inventory, in any event, are not material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
(h) incur, assume, or guarantee any indebtedness for money borrowed other than (i) borrowings incurred for working capital purposes under the Company's existing revolving credit facility or (ii) intercompany indebtedness;
(i) enter into any new Benefit Plan or program or severance or employment agreement, modify in any respect any existing Benefit Plan or program (except as required by law) or any existing employment or severance agreement, or, except as required under existing agreements or in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, grant any increases in compensation or benefits of any Company Employee, officer or director;
(j) enter into any collective bargaining agreement or enter into any substantive negotiations with respect to any collective bargaining agreement, except as required by law;
(k) change or modify in any material respect any existing accounting method, principle, or practice, other than as required by GAAP;
(l) enter into any new Company Material Contract (other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice), or modify in any respect adverse to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries any existing Company Material Contract;
(m) fund or take any action to cause a rabbi trust to be funded;
(n) agree to pay R. Xxxxx Xxxxxx a transaction bonus of more than $5,000;
(o) except as expressly provided in the amendment thereto dated May 30, 2001, change, modify or commence a new phase pursuant to the Company Stock Purchase Plan;
(p) (i) pay, discharge, settle or satisfy any material claims against the Company or its Subsidiaries (including claims of shareholders), liabilities or obligations (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise), other than (x) the payment, discharge, settlement or satisfaction of such claim, liability or obligation in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (y) modifications, refinancings or renewals of existing indebtedness as permitted by the terms thereof as in effect on the date of this Agreement, or (z) the payment, discharge, settlement or satisfaction of claims, liabilities or obligations reflected or reserved against in the most recent audited financial statements (or the notes thereto) of the Company included in the Company SEC Reports (for amounts not in excess of such reserves) or incurred since the date of such financial statements in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or (ii) waive, release, grant or transfer any right of material value, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
(q) enter into any agreement with any of their respective affiliates (other than wholly owned Subsidiaries of the Company);
(r) (i) relinquish, waive or release any material contractual or other right or claim of the Company or its Subsidiaries, or (ii) knowingly dispose of or permit to lapse any rights in any material Company Proprietary Rights or knowingly disclose to any person not an employee of, or consultant or adviser to, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the Company or otherwise knowingly dispose of any trade secret, process or knowhow not a matter of public knowledge prior to the date of this Agreement, except pursuant to judicial order or process or commercially reasonable disclosures in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or pursuant to any existing contract or agreement;
(s) except pursuant to the fiduciary duties of the Board of Directors of the Company as set forth in Sections 7.01(a) and (b), or as expressly permitted pursuant to Sections 7.02 or 9.01, take any action or omit to take any action that would or is reasonably likely to (i) result in any of the conditions to the Merger set forth in Article VIII not being satisfied, or (ii) prevent, materially delay or materially impede the consummation of the Merger; or
(t) enter into any commitment to do any of the foregoing.
Affirmative Covenants of the Seller Parties Until the date on which the Aggregate Unpaids have been indefeasibly paid in full and this Agreement terminates in accordance with its terms, each Seller Party hereby covenants, as to itself, as set forth below:
Affirmative Covenants of Seller (a) Seller, at Seller's sole cost and expense, shall until the earlier of, the Closing Date or termination of this Agreement, keep and perform or cause to be performed in all material respects: (i) all obligations of the lessor under the Leases, and (ii) all obligations of Seller under the Legal Requirements if Seller's failure to perform any of such Legal Requirements would adversely affect Seller's ability to consummate this Agreement.
(b) From the date of Seller's acceptance hereof to the earlier of, the Closing Date or termination of this Agreement, Seller shall not do, suffer or permit or agree to do any of the following:
(i) Enter into any transaction in respect to or affecting the Proper out of the ordinary course of business;
(ii) Except for Seller's execution of New Leases, as provided in Section 4.3(e), sell, encumber, or grant any interest in the Property in any form or manner whatsoever, or otherwise perform or permit any act which will diminish or otherwise affect Purchaser's interest under this Agreement or in the Property, or which will prevent Seller's full performance of its obligations hereunder.
(c) From the date of Seller's acceptance hereof to the earlier of the Closing Date or termination of this Agreement, upon reasonable advance notice from Purchaser (which notice shall be not less than one business day in advance and shall be two (2) business days in advance if Purchaser desires to inspect any occupied portions of the Improvements) Seller shall permit representatives, accountants, agents, employees, lenders, contractors, appraisers, architects and engineers designated by Purchaser (collectively "Permittees") access to and entry upon the Property to examine, inspect, measure and test the Property and access to the office of Seller to review Seller's books and records relating to the operation thereof. Seller shall have the right to require that a representative of Seller may accompany any or all of the Permittees. If Purchaser desires to conduct any environmental sampling or testing at the Property (other than a customary Phase 1 Environmental Report which involves no intrusive testing or sampling), Purchaser shall first provide Seller with the proposed study plan therefor ("Plan"). The Plan is subject to the approval of Seller and no environmental sampling or testing shall be performed until the Plan therefor has been approved by Seller. Purchaser agrees that Seller may have a representative present at any inspection, sampling or testing, including, but not limited to, an environmental engineer or consultant designated by Seller (in connection with any environmental sampling or testing conducted by Purchaser in accordance with this Section 7(c). At Seller's request, any sampling or testing by Purchaser's environmental consultant shall be conducted in a manner so as to provide "split" samples or data to Seller's environmental consultant. Purchaser does hereby indemnify and forever defend and hold Seller, its partners, agents, and employees harmless from any loss, liability, suit, action judgment, or claim (including, without limitation, any mechanics' liens which may be filed against the Property) which any of the indemnified parties may suffer or sustain as a result of the exercise by Purchaser of its rights (and that of its Permittees) to enter upon the Property or the office of Seller pursuant to this Section 7.1(c). Prior to any such entry, Purchaser (or its Permittees) will deliver to Seller a certificate of Commercial General Liability insurance naming Seller and its partners as additional insured thereunder in coverage amounts of not less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence. If the Closing does not occur for any reason, Purchaser will restore (or cause to be restored), the Property to its former condition to the extent Purchaser or its Permittees have altered or damaged the Property in any manner.
(d) Seller shall notify Purchaser promptly if Seller becomes aware of any transactions or occurrence prior to the Closing Date which would make any of the representations or warranties of Seller contained in Section 7.2 hereof not true in any material respect.
(e) Any vacant rentable space in the Real Property will be placed into Rent Ready Condition which is defined to be that all walls are patched and freshly painted, each space to be demised has a fully-fixtured and operable bathroom, and all doors have locks and are operable, the ceiling is completed with acoustical tile and standard fluorescent lighting and the floor is in broom-clean condition.
(f) Seller agrees to cooperate with Purchaser's accountants (at no cost or expense to Seller) relative to the performance by said accountants of an audit of Seller's books and records relating to the Property. If Purchaser's auditors shall request Seller to execute a representation letter addressed to the auditors and Seller and the auditors cannot agree on the content thereof, Purchaser may terminate this Agreement at any time prior to the Closing Date by written notice to Seller whereupon Purchaser shall obtain a return of the Deposit and Seller shall reimburse Purchaser for the actual costs of Purchaser's appraisal and environmental study to a maximum amount of $8,500.00 and this Agreement shall become null and void and of no further force or effect.
