Buyer Financing (a) Subject to Section 1.7 hereto, Buyers shall use their reasonable best efforts to arrange and to consummate the Debt Financing as soon as reasonably practicable after the date of this Agreement on the terms described in the Debt Commitment Letter and Fee Letter, which shall include using their reasonable best efforts (i) to maintain in full force and effect the Debt Commitment Letter and Fee Letter in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions thereof, (ii) to negotiate and execute all definitive agreements with respect to the Debt Financing contemplated by the Debt Commitment Letter on the terms and conditions set forth in the Debt Commitment Letter and Fee Letter (the “Financing Agreements”), (iii) to satisfy on a timely basis all conditions that are within its control to the Debt Commitment Letter, Fee Letter and the Financing Agreements that are applicable to the Buyers, (iv) to comply with its material obligations under the Debt Commitment Letter, the Fee Letter and any related documents, (v) to enforce their rights under the Debt Commitment Letter, Fee Letter and Financing Agreements; provided, that in no event shall Buyers be required to pursue or threaten any litigation against the Debt Financing Sources and (vi) to consummate the Debt Financing at the Closing if such Debt Financing is available in accordance with the terms of the Debt Commitment Letter and Fee Letter; provided, however, that if funds in the amounts and on the terms set forth in the Debt Commitment Letter and Fee Letter become unavailable to the Buyers on the terms and conditions set forth therein, the Buyers shall use their reasonable best efforts to obtain as promptly as practicable, alternative debt financing on terms no less favorable in the aggregate (taking into account any “flex” provisions in the Fee Letter) to Buyer (the “Alternative Financing”) in an amount sufficient, when added to the portion of the Debt Financing that is still available and funds to be supplied by the Buyers (or their Affiliates), to consummate the transactions contemplated under this Agreement and to pay any other amounts required to be paid by the Buyers and their Affiliates in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement, including all related fees and expenses to be paid by the Buyers and their Affiliates and to provide the Sellers with a copy of a new financing commitment that provides for such Alternative Financing (the “Alternative Financing Commitment Letter”). If the Buyers proceed with Alternative Financing, they shall be subject to the same obligations as set forth in this Section 4.7(a) with respect to the Debt Financing and the representations and warranties of the Buyers set forth in Section 3.6 shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of the obtaining of the Alternative Financing with the same effect as though made on and as of such date. If applicable, except as otherwise expressly stated, any reference in this Agreement to “Debt Financing” shall include “Alternative Financing,” any reference to “Debt Commitment Letter” or “Fee Letter” shall include the “Alternative Financing Commitment Letter,” and any fee letter in connection therewith, respectively, and any reference to “Financing Agreements” shall include any definitive agreements with respect to such Alternative Financing.
Project Financing B.1. The Foundation hereby agrees to fund, by Conditional Grant, the implementation of the Proposal in the maximum sum of $ or 50% of the actual expenditures on the Project, as contemplated in the Approved Project Budget, whichever is less, and at the times and as may otherwise be set forth in Annex B hereto.
Transaction Financing The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the other parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to obtain a commitment letter (the “Transaction Financing Commitment Letter”), from a reputable financial institution to provide financing for the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby on commercially reasonable terms and conditions.
Debt Financing Parent has delivered to the Company true, correct and complete copies of executed commitment letter(s) (as the same may be amended, the “Debt Financing Commitments”), as set forth in Section 4.5 of the Parent Disclosure Letter, pursuant to which the lender parties thereto have agreed, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, to provide or cause to be provided the debt amounts set forth therein (the “Debt Financing”). As of the date of this Agreement, except as permitted by this Agreement, none of the Debt Financing Commitments has been amended or modified, and the respective commitments contained in the Debt Financing Commitments have not been withdrawn or rescinded. As of the date of this Agreement, the Debt Financing Commitments are in full force and effect. There are no conditions precedent to the funding of the full amount of the Debt Financing, other than as set forth in the Debt Financing Commitments. The aggregate proceeds contemplated by the Debt Financing Commitments, if obtained, together with the available cash of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub on the Closing Date, will be sufficient for Parent and Merger Sub to consummate the Merger upon the terms contemplated by this Agreement, and to pay all related fees and expenses associated therewith, including payment of all amounts under Article II of this Agreement. Neither Parent nor Merger Sub has any reason to believe that it will be unable to satisfy on a timely basis any term or condition to be satisfied by it contained in the Debt Financing Commitments. Parent has fully paid any and all commitment fees that have been incurred and are due to be paid in connection with the Debt Financing Commitments, and Parent will pay when due all other commitment fees arising under the Debt Financing Commitments as and when they become payable. As of the date of this Agreement, Parent and Merger Sub have no contracts, arrangements or understandings with any Person concerning the contributions to be made to Parent or Merger Sub in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement other than as set forth in the Debt Financing Commitments, nor any contracts or non-binding arrangements or understandings with any Person concerning the ownership and operation of Parent, Merger Sub or the Surviving Corporation.
Bridge Financing The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and do or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the other parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to obtain no later than October 30, 2004 a commitment letter (the “Bridge Financing Commitment Letter”) expiring no earlier than January 30, 2005, from a reputable financial institution in substantially the same form and substance as Exhibit F attached hereto, to provide financing on terms and conditions no less favorable than those described on Exhibit F attached hereto.
Purchaser Financing Purchaser assumes full responsibility to obtain the funds required for settlement, and Purchaser’s acquisition of such funds shall not be a contingency to the Closing.
Refinancing Facilities (a) At any time after the Closing Date, the Borrower may obtain, from any Lender or any Additional Lender (to the extent agreed to by such Lender or Additional Lender in its sole discretion), Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of all or any portion of the Term Loans, Prepetition Subsidiary Debt, Revolving Credit Loans and/or Revolving Credit Commitments then outstanding under this Agreement (which will be deemed to include any then outstanding Incremental Term Loans under any Incremental Facilities or any Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments then outstanding under this Agreement (or any Revolving Credit Loans outstanding pursuant thereto)) or any then outstanding Refinancing Term Loans or any then outstanding Refinancing Revolving Credit Loans or Refinancing Revolving Credit Commitments in the form of Refinancing Revolving Credit Loans or Refinancing Revolving Credit Commitments, respectively, in each case, pursuant to a Refinancing Amendment, together with any applicable Customary Intercreditor Agreement or other customary subordination agreement; provided, that such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness (i) will, to the extent secured, rank pari passu or junior in right of payment and of security with the other Loans and Commitments hereunder (but for the avoidance of doubt, such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness may be unsecured), (ii) will, to the extent permitted by the definition of “Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness,” have such pricing, interest rate margins (including “MFN” provisions), rate floors, discounts, fees, premiums and prepayment or redemption provisions and terms as may be agreed by the Borrower and the Lenders or Additional Lenders with respect thereto, (iii) will, to the extent in the form of Refinancing Revolving Credit Loans or Refinancing Revolving Credit Commitments, participate in the payment, borrowing, participation and commitment reduction provisions herein on a pro rata basis with any then outstanding Revolving Credit Loans and Revolving Credit Commitments, except that the Borrower shall be permitted to permanently repay and terminate commitments of any such Class on a better than a pro rata basis as compared to any other Class with a later maturity date than such Class and (iv) will, to the extent in the form of Refinancing Revolving Credit Loans or Refinancing Revolving Credit Commitments and unless the Required Revolving Credit Lenders shall have consented thereto, have terms and conditions (other than interest rate margins and commitment fees) identical to those applicable to the Revolving Credit Commitments and Revolving Credit Loans being refinanced. The effectiveness of any Refinancing Amendment shall be subject to, to the extent reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent (or in the case of Revolving Credit Commitments and Revolving Credit Loans, the Revolver Agent), receipt by the Administrative Agent or Revolver Agent, as applicable, of reaffirmation agreements and board resolutions, officers’ certificates and legal opinions consistent with those delivered on the Closing Date. The Administrative Agent or Revolver Agent, as applicable, shall promptly notify each Lender as to the effectiveness of each Refinancing Amendment. Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that, upon the effectiveness of any Refinancing Amendment, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent (but only to the extent) necessary to reflect the existence and terms of the Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness incurred pursuant thereto (including any amendments necessary to treat the Loans and Commitments subject thereto as Refinancing Term Loans, Refinancing Revolving Credit Loans or Refinancing Revolving Credit Loan Commitments, as applicable) and any Indebtedness being replaced or refinanced with such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness shall be deemed permanently reduced and satisfied in all respects. Any Refinancing Amendment may, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, to effect the provisions of this Section.
Other Financing Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Issuer and the Company may hereafter enter into agreements to provide for the financing or refinancing of costs of the Project or any portion thereof.
PIPE Financing (a) Parent has delivered to the Company true, correct and complete copies of each of the Subscription Agreements entered into by Parent with the applicable PIPE Investors named therein, pursuant to which the PIPE Investors have committed to provide the PIPE Financing. To the knowledge of Parent (except as it relates to any PIPE Investor affiliated with the Sponsor), with respect to each PIPE Investor, each Subscription Agreement with such PIPE Investors is in full force and effect and has not been withdrawn or terminated, or otherwise amended or modified, in any respect, and no withdrawal, termination, amendment or modification is contemplated by Parent. Each Subscription Agreement is a legal, valid and binding obligation of Parent and, to the knowledge of Parent (except as relates to any PIPE Investor affiliated with the Sponsor), each PIPE Investor that is party thereto, and none of the execution, delivery or performance of obligations under such Subscription Agreement by Parent or, to the knowledge of Parent (except as relates to any PIPE Investor affiliated with the Sponsor), such PIPE Investor, violates any applicable Laws. There are no other agreements, side letters, or arrangements between Parent and any PIPE Investor or Backstop Investor relating to any Subscription Agreement or the Backstop Subscription Agreement, respectively, that could affect the obligation of such PIPE Investors or Backstop Investor to contribute to Parent the applicable portion of the PIPE Financing Amount set forth in the Subscription Agreement of such PIPE Investors or the Backstop Tranche 2 Financing Amount set forth in the Backstop Subscription Agreement. As of the Signing Date, Parent does not know of any facts or circumstances that may reasonably be expected to result in any of the conditions set forth in any Subscription Agreement not being satisfied, or the PIPE Financing Amount not being available to Parent, on the Closing Date and, as of the date hereof, Parent does not know of any facts or circumstances that may reasonably be expected to result in 66 any of the conditions set forth in the Backstop Subscription Agreement not being satisfied, or the Backstop Tranche 2 Financing Amount not being available to Parent, on the Closing Date. No event has occurred that, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, would constitute a default or breach on the part of Parent under any material term or condition of any Subscription Agreement or the Backstop Subscription Agreement. As of the Signing Date, Parent has no reason to believe that it will be unable to satisfy in all material respects on a timely basis any term or condition of closing to be satisfied by it contained in any Subscription Agreement and, as of the date hereof, Parent has no reason to believe that it will be unable to satisfy in all material respects on a timely basis any term or condition of closing to be satisfied by it contained in the Backstop Subscription Agreement. The Subscription Agreements and the Backstop Subscription Agreement contain all of the conditions precedent (other than the conditions contained in the other agreements related to the transactions contemplated herein) to the obligations of the PIPE Investors and Backstop Investor to contribute to Parent the applicable portion of the PIPE Financing Amount set forth in the Subscription Agreements and the Backstop Tranche 2 Financing Amount set forth in the Backstop Subscription Agreement, respectively, each on the terms set forth therein.
