Conditions for Closing 3.1 The obligations of the Buyers to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment, or waiver by the Buyers (in their sole discretion) in writing of the following conditions precedent (the “Conditions”) prior to the Closing:
(a) each of the Warranties made by the Sellers in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date;
(b) each of the Sellers shall have performed or complied with all agreements, obligations and covenants contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by each of the Sellers prior to the Closing;
(c) there shall be no proceedings pending, or threatened, against any of the Buyers, the Sellers or the Company arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or its subject matter (including, without limitation, its validity, formation at issue, effect, interpretation, performance or termination);
(d) all authorization and consents of any governmental authority, and any permits in connection with the Closing as contemplated under this Agreement, shall have been duly obtained and effective as of the Closing Date; including but not limited to the completion of the following:
(i) the approval of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement with the local MOC (including Circular 10 approval); and
(ii) the registration of the transfer of the Acquired Equity Interests from Sellers to the Buyers with the local AIC.
(e) no governmental authority of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) which (i) is in effect and (ii) has the effect of making the transfer of the Acquired Equity Interests to the Buyers illegal or otherwise prohibiting or preventing the transfer of the Acquired Equity Interests or of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement;
(f) the delivery of necessary documents for the Closing, including but not limited to the copies of the documents listed under Articles 3.1, Article
6.2.1 and the duly executed Agreement;
(g) the due execution of a joint venture contract (the “JV Contract”) between the Seller and the Buyers substantially in the form and substance of Schedule 3 attached hereto; and an agreed articles of association (the “AOA”) of the Company substantially in the form and substance of Schedule 4 attached hereto;
(h) there has not occurred between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date any Event that has a Material Adverse Effect;
(i) the Company has duly obtained certain certificates, approvals and registrations as listed in Schedule 5, on terms acceptable and to the satisfaction of the Buyers (the “Specific Permits”);
(j) the due execution and delivery of a capital increase agreement (the “Capital Increase Agreement”) between Yiyuan and the Buyers substantially in the form and substance as listed in Schedule 6, including the completion of the related registration of such capital increase by providing a copy of the approval letter issued by the relevant authorities;
(k) a board resolution of the Joint Venture Company approving the capital increase under the Capital Increase Agreement and the execution of the Capital Increase Agreement;
(l) a consent letter from Qingdao branch of Bank of Communication (the “Lender”) in a form and substance as listed in Schedule 7, which provides consent to the Company for the consummation of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement in accordance with the loan agreements between the Lender and the Company dated October 28, 2014 and January 20, 2015;
(m) official letters from the local environmental, market supervisory and land use right authorities, in a form and substance as listed in Schedule 8, in which such authorities ensure that the Company can continue with its operation;
(n) a written confirmation with the supporting documents from Seller that the transactions contemplated in this Agreement does not require any approval from the Chinese Antitrust authority, i.e., the MOC, to the satisfaction of the Buyers as listed in Schedule 9;
(o) a letter jointly executed by Jishang Real Estate Co., Ltd (the “Jishang”) and Ruiyuandingshi Investment Co., Ltd (the “Ruiyuandingshi”) (in a form and substance as listed in Schedule 10), where Jishang and Ruiyuandingshi each waives any of its right in the equity interest and any other interest in the Company and any prior agreement it executed with any of the Sellers or the Company with respect to the equity transfer of the Company, and shall have no claim against any of the Sellers, the Company or the Buyers (“Waiver Letter”); and
(p) The Company has completed the renewal of China Compulsory Certification as listed in Schedule 11 (the valid term at least until December 31, 2017).
3.2 The obligations of each of the Sellers to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment, or written waiver by each of the Sellers (in its sole discretion) of such of the following conditions precedent prior to the Closing:
(a) each of the warranties made by the Buyers in Article 8 of this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date;
(b) the Buyers shall have performed or complied with all agreements, obligations and covenants contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by the Buyers prior to the Closing;
(c) there shall be no proceedings pending, or threatened, against the Buyers, the Sellers and the Company arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or its subject matter (including its validity, formation at issue, effect, interpretation, performance or termination) or any transaction contemplated by this Agreement, that, if adversely determined against such person, would have any impact on the Company’s Business in any aspect; and
(d) no governmental authority of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) which (i) is in effect and (ii) has the effect of making the transfer of the Acquired Equity Interests to the Buyers illegal or otherwise prohibiting or preventing consummation of the transaction contemplated under this Agreement.
Conditions Precedent to the Effective Date The obligations of each Lender to make any initial Extension of Credit and of any LC Bank to make any initial issuance of a Letter of Credit shall be subject to the satisfaction (or waiver in accordance with Section 11.02) of each of the following:
(a) The Lenders, the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and each other Person entitled to the payment of fees or the reimbursement or payment of expenses, pursuant hereto or to those certain fee letters dated November 7, 2014, executed and delivered with respect to the credit facility provided for herein, shall have received all fees required to be paid by the Effective Date (including, without limitation, all fees owing on the Effective Date under Section 2.12(d) hereof), and all expenses for which invoices have been presented on or before the Effective Date.
(i) The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate or certificates of each Loan Party, signed on behalf of each Loan Party, respectively, by a Secretary, an Assistant Secretary or a Responsible Officer thereof, dated the Effective Date, certifying as to (A) the absence, as of the Effective Date, of any Default or Event of Default, (B) after giving effect to the Transactions (including the IPO Transaction) the financial covenants contained in Article VII are in compliance on a Pro Forma Basis, (C) the occurrence of the IPO Transaction and (D) the attachment thereto of a full and complete copy of the MLP Agreement; and (ii) each of such certifications shall be true.
(c) After giving effect to the IPO Transaction, the representations and warranties of each Loan Party set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Effective Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties are specifically limited to a prior date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such prior date provided, that, in each case, such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that are already qualified or modified by “materiality,” “Material Adverse Effect” or similar language in the text thereof. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the satisfaction of the foregoing conditions on the Effective Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans hereunder shall not become effective unless each of the foregoing conditions is satisfied (or waived pursuant to Section 11.02) on or before March 31, 2015 (and, in the event such conditions are not so satisfied or waived, this Agreement shall terminate).
Conditions for Advance and Conditions to Closing Section 7.1
Conditions Precedent to the Closing Date The effectiveness of this Agreement and the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans hereunder on the Closing Date are subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by the Required Lenders) of the following conditions precedent:
(a) The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a counterpart of this Agreement and, except as provided in Section 5.15, each other Loan Document signed on behalf of each party hereto and thereto (including via any electronic means) or (ii) evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include a facsimile or other electronic imaging transmission) that such party has signed such a counterpart.
(b) The Administrative Agent shall have received, on behalf of itself and the Lenders, a favorable written opinion of Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP, counsel for the Borrower, of Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, P.A., counsel for certain Loan Parties, in each case (i) dated the Closing Date, (ii) addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and (iii) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Lenders, covering such matters customarily covered in opinions of this type as the Required Lenders shall reasonably request, and the Borrower hereby requests such counsel to deliver such opinions.
(c) The representations and warranties of the Borrower and each other Loan Party contained in Article III or any other Loan Document shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date; provided that, to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, they shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date; provided, further, that any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality,” “Material Adverse Effect” or similar language shall be true and correct (after giving effect to any qualification therein) in all respects on such respective dates.
(d) Immediately prior to and immediately after the Closing Date, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
(e) The making of such Loan shall not violate any Requirement of Law applicable to the Loan Parties, and shall not be enjoined, temporarily, preliminarily or permanently.
(f) The Borrower and New Pyxus Topco hereby agree that the release of their signatures to this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a certification of compliance with the conditions precedent set forth in paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) of this Section 4.01.
(g) The Administrative Agent shall have received a notice of such Borrowing as required by Section 2.03.
(h) Subject to Section 5.15, the Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a copy of the certificate or articles of incorporation (or the foreign equivalent), including all amendments thereto, of each Loan Party, certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the state of its organization (or, to the extent applicable, confirmation that there has been no changes to any such formation document since the closing date of the Term Loan Credit Agreement) and a certificate as to the good standing of each Loan Party as of a recent date, from such Secretary of State (in each case, or the foreign equivalent, if any); (ii) a certificate of the Responsible Officer of each Loan Party (or, with respect to a UK Loan Party, a certificate of a director of such UK Loan Party, or, with respect to any other Foreign Guarantor, an equivalent officer or director of such Foreign Guarantor) dated the Closing Date and certifying (A) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of the constitutional documents, articles of association, memorandum of association, certificate of incorporation and by-laws of such Loan Party as in effect on the Closing Date and at all times since a date prior to the date of the resolutions described in clause (B) below (or, to the extent applicable, confirmation that there has been no changes to any such organizational document since the date of delivery in connection with the Term Loan Credit Agreement), (B) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors (or its equivalent) of such Loan Party (and, in the case of a UK Loan Party, of resolutions duly passed by its members) authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which such person is a party and, in the case of the Borrower, the borrowings hereunder, and that such resolutions have not been modified, rescinded or amended and are in full force and effect, (C) where required by local law or the relevant constitutional documents, that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of resolutions adopted by the general meeting of shareholders (or its equivalent) of such Loan Party authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which such person is a party and that such resolutions have not been modified, rescinded or amended and are in full force and effect, (D) that the certificate or articles of incorporation, constitutional documents, articles of association and memorandum of association of such Loan Party have not been amended since the date of the last amendment thereto shown on the certificate of good standing (or the foreign equivalent, if any) furnished pursuant to clause (i) above, (E) as to the incumbency and specimen signature of each officer executing any Loan Document or any other document delivered in connection herewith on behalf of such Loan Party and (F) except in the case of any UK Loan Party, as to the absence of any pending proceeding for dissolution or liquidation of such Loan Party or, to the knowledge of such Responsible Officer, threatening the existence of such Loan Party; (iii) a certificate of another officer as to the incumbency and specimen signature of the Responsible Officer executing the certificate pursuant to clause (ii) above; (iv) in the case of a UK Loan Party, a certificate of a director confirming that the entry into the Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents would not exceed any guarantee limits under the constitutional documents of such UK Loan Party or under any other agreement or instrument to which such UK Loan Party is a party; (v) in the case of a UK Loan Party, a resolution of the direct shareholders of that UK Loan Party approving the terms of the Loan Documents to which such UK Loan Party is a party and (vi) such other documents as the Required Lenders may reasonably request.
(i) [Reserved].
(j) The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received, at least three Business Days prior to the Closing Date, to the extent requested at least five Business Days prior to the Closing Date, (i) all documentation and other information required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act and (ii) if the Borrower qualified as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, a customary certification regarding beneficial ownership required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation in relation to the Borrower.
(k) Except as provided in Section 5.15, the Collateral Agent shall have received evidence that each Loan Party shall have taken or caused to be taken any action, executed and delivered or cause to be executed and delivered any other agreement, document and instrument and made or caused to be made any other filing and recording reasonably required by the Collateral Agent and the Lenders. Prior to or substantially simultaneously therewith, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received the fees in the amounts contemplated to be paid hereunder on the Closing Date or otherwise previously agreed in writing by the Agents or the Lenders, and all expenses (including the reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel to the extent payable in accordance with the terms hereof) payable by the Loan Parties (with respect to expenses, to the extent invoices have been presented at least one Business Day prior to such date) shall have been paid.
(l) There shall not exist any action, suit, investigation, litigation, proceeding or hearing, pending or threatened in any court or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority that affects the Transactions or otherwise impairs the ability of the Loan Parties to consummate the Transactions and no preliminary or permanent injunction or order by a state or federal court shall have been entered, in each case that would be material and adverse to the Agents or the Lenders.
Conditions to Closing of the Company The Company’s obligation to sell the Securities at the Closing is subject to the fulfillment to its satisfaction on or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions:
Conditions Precedent to Effective Date This Agreement shall become effective on and as of the first date on which the following conditions precedent have been satisfied (with the Administrative Agent acting reasonably in assessing whether the conditions precedent have been satisfied) (or waived by the Required Lenders):
(a) The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received from each party hereto either (i) a counterpart of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents signed on behalf of such party or (ii) written evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include .pdf or facsimile transmission of a signed signature page of this Agreement) that such party has signed a counterpart of this Agreement.
(b) [Reserved.]
(c) [Reserved.]
(d) The Administrative Agent shall have received on or before the Effective Date, one or more certificates of the Borrower signed by a Responsible Officer:
(i) Certifying that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred or would occur and be continuing on the Effective Date;
(ii) Certifying that the representations and warranties contained in Article 4 are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Effective Date (except where such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date and except where such representations and warranties expressly relate to the Closing Date, in which case such representations and warranties shall not be required to be made on the Effective Date); and
(iii) Enclosing:
(A) Copies of the Borrower’s charter and by-laws, certified in each instance by its Secretary, Assistant Secretary or any other Responsible Officer of the Borrower; and
(B) Copies of the resolutions or similar authorizing documentation of the governing body of the Borrower authorizing the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents, certified by its Secretary or Assistant Secretary or any other Responsible Officer of the Borrower.
(e) The Administrative Agent shall have received on or before the Effective Date, each dated on or, as applicable, prior to such date:
(i) A good standing certificate or similar certificate dated a date reasonably close to the Effective Date from the jurisdiction of formation of the Borrower;
(ii) A customary certificate of the Secretary, Assistant Secretary or another Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying the names and true signatures of the Borrower’s officers authorized to sign this Agreement and the other documents to be delivered by the Borrower hereunder; and
(iii) A favorable opinion letter of Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxx LLP in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby requests such counsel to deliver such opinion.
(f) The Administrative Agent shall have received a copy, certified by the Borrower and signed by a Responsible Officer as true and complete, of:
(i) the Agreed Form of Scheme Press Announcement; and
(ii) the executed Transaction Agreement.
(g) The Administrative Agent shall have received, at least 3 Business Days prior to the Effective Date, so long as requested no less than 10 Business Days prior to the Effective Date, all documentation and other information required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act, in each case relating to the Borrower. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the Effective Date in writing promptly upon such conditions precedent being satisfied (or waived by the Required Lenders), and such notice shall be conclusive, binding and final.
Conditions to Effective Date It shall be a condition to the Effective Date that each of the following conditions shall have been satisfied or waived as of such date, and upon such satisfaction or waiver, this Agreement shall be effective:
(a) this Agreement shall have been duly executed and delivered by the parties hereto;
(b) the VMTP Shares shall have a long-term issue credit rating of AAA (or its equivalent) from at least one Rating Agency on the Effective Date;
(c) the Fund shall have obtained from Moody’s written confirmation that the issuance of the VMTP Shares by the Fund will not, in and of itself, result in a reduction, placement on review for possible downgrade, or withdrawal of the ratings then assigned by Moody’s to the Auction Preferred Shares;
(d) receipt by the Purchasers of executed originals, or copies certified by a duly authorized officer of the Fund to be in full force and effect and not otherwise amended, of all Related Documents (other than the global shares representing the VMTP Shares), as in effect on the Effective Date, and an incumbency certificate with respect to the authorized signatories thereto;
(e) receipt by the Purchasers of opinions of counsel for the Fund, substantially to the effect of Exhibit A;
(f) except as disclosed in the Offering Memorandum, there shall not be any pending or threatened material litigation of the nature described in Section 4.5 (unless such pending or threatened litigation has been determined by each of the Purchasers to be acceptable);
(g) the fees and expenses payable no later than the Effective Date pursuant to Section 2.2(b)(i) hereof shall have been paid;
(h) Each of the Purchasers, in its reasonable discretion, shall be satisfied that no change in law, rule or regulation (or their interpretation or administration), in each case, shall have occurred which will adversely affect the consummation of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement;
(i) there shall have been delivered to the Purchasers any additional documentation and financial information, including satisfactory responses to its due diligence inquiries, as it reasonably deems relevant; and
(j) there shall have been delivered to the Purchasers such information and copies of documents, approvals (if any) and records certified, where appropriate, of trust proceedings as any of the Purchasers may have reasonably requested relating to the Fund’s entering into and performing this Agreement and the other Related Documents to which it is a party, and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Fund and each of the Purchasers agree that consummation of the Purchase pursuant to this Agreement shall constitute acknowledgment that the foregoing conditions have been satisfied or waived.
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 Each Extension of Credit The obligation of each Lender, the Swingline Bank and each LC Issuing Bank, as applicable, to make each Extension of Credit to be made by it hereunder (other than in connection with any Borrowing that would not increase the aggregate principal amount of Advances outstanding immediately prior to the making of such Borrowing) shall be subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3.01 and on the date of such Borrowing:
(a) The following statements shall be true (and each of the giving of the applicable Notice of Borrowing and the acceptance by the applicable Borrower of the proceeds of any such Extension of Credit shall constitute a representation and warranty by such Borrower that on the date of such Extension of Credit such statements are true):
(i) The representations and warranties of such Borrower contained in Section 4.01 (other than the representation and warranty in Section 4.01(e) and the representation and warranty set forth in the last sentence of Section 4.01(f)) are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such Extension of Credit, before and after giving effect to such Extension of Credit and to the application of the proceeds therefrom, as though made on and as of such date, and
(ii) No event has occurred and is continuing with respect to such Borrower, or would result from such Extension of Credit or from the application of the proceeds therefrom, that constitutes a Default.
(b) The Administrative Agent shall have received such other approvals, opinions or documents as any Lender or LC Issuing Bank through the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.
Conditions to Closing Date It shall be a condition to the Closing Date that each of the following conditions shall have been satisfied or waived as of such date, and upon such satisfaction or waiver, this Agreement shall be effective:
(a) this Agreement shall have been duly executed and delivered by the parties hereto;
(b) the VMTP Preferred Shares shall have a long-term issue credit rating of “Aa1” from Moody’s and long-term issue credit rating of “AA” from Fitch on the Closing Date;
(c) receipt by the Purchaser of opinion(s) of counsel for the Fund acceptable to the Purchaser;
(d) there shall have been delivered to the Purchaser such information and copies of documents, approvals (if any) and records certified, where appropriate, of trust and legal proceedings as the Purchaser may have requested relating to the Fund’s entering into and performing this Agreement and the other Related Documents to which it is a party, and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby;
(e) there shall have been delivered to the Fund such information and copies of documents, approvals (if any) and records certified, where appropriate, of trust and legal proceedings as the Fund may have requested relating to the Purchaser’s entering into and performing this Agreement and the other Related Documents to which it is a party, and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby;
(f) receipt by the Purchaser of executed originals or copies of all Related Documents (other than this Agreement) to which the Fund is a party, as in effect on the Closing Date, and an incumbency certificate with respect to the authorized signatories thereto;
(g) receipt by the Fund of executed originals or copies of all Related Documents (other than this Agreement) to which the Purchaser is a party, as in effect on the Closing Date, and an incumbency certificate with respect to the authorized signatories thereto;
(h) receipt by the Fund and the Purchaser of the Information Statement in form and substance satisfactory to the Fund and the Purchaser;
(i) the reasonable fees and expenses and all other amounts (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses related to the issuance of the VMTP Preferred Shares) payable on the Closing Date and pursuant to Section 2.03 hereof shall have been paid;
(j) receipt by the Fund and the Purchaser of an opinion of counsel of the Redemption and Paying Agent in the form and substance satisfactory to the Fund and the Purchaser;
(k) except as disclosed in the Information Statement or in Schedule II hereto, there shall not be any action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or (to the knowledge of the Fund) overtly threatened in writing against the Fund in any court or before any governmental authority which in the good faith judgment of the party invoking this condition, (i) is in any way contesting or, if decided adversely, would affect the validity of any other Related Document to which the Fund is a party or this Agreement, or (ii) in which a final adverse decision would materially adversely affect provisions for or materially adversely affect the sources for payment of Liquidation Preference of or dividends on the VMTP Preferred Shares;
(l) receipt by the Purchaser of copies of all ISDA documentation to which the Fund is a party including all trade confirmations and credit support annexes;
(m) in the good faith judgment of the party invoking this condition no change in law, rule or regulation (or their interpretation or administration), in each case, shall have occurred after the date of this Agreement, which will materially and adversely affect the consummation of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement; and
(n) there shall have been delivered to the Purchaser any additional documentation and financial information, including satisfactory responses to its due diligence inquiries, as it reasonably deems relevant. The Fund and the Purchaser agree that consummation of the purchase and sale of the VMTP Preferred Shares pursuant to this Agreement shall constitute acknowledgment that the foregoing conditions have been satisfied or waived.
