Conditions Precedent to Initial Extension of Credit Before the first extension of credit under this agreement, whether by disbursement of a loan, issuance of a letter of credit, the funding of a Lease or otherwise, the Borrower shall deliver to the Bank, in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank:
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 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.
Conditions Precedent to Initial Loan This effectiveness of this Agreement is subject to the fulfillment, to the reasonable satisfaction of Agent and its counsel, of each of the following conditions (unless otherwise waived by Agent):
(a) Agent shall have received this Agreement and each other Loan Document, executed and delivered by each Borrower and each Lender;
(b) Agent shall have received a UCC search from the Secretary of State of the state of each Borrower’s organization, the results of which shall be satisfactory to Agent, and shall have filed a UCC-1 financing statement in such state, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent with respect to each Borrower;
(c) Agent shall have received a certificate of status with respect each Borrower dated within 20 days of the date of this Agreement, such certificate to be issued by the Secretary of State of the State of the state of each Borrower’s organization, which certificate shall indicate that such Borrower is in good standing in such state;
(d) Agent shall have received a true and correct copy of (i) the certificate of incorporation of FS CREIT and Charter, and (ii) the certificate of formation of Finance Holdings, in each case, certified by the Secretary of State of the State of the state of each Borrower’s organization within 20 days of the date of this Agreement;
(e) Agent shall have received a true and correct copy of (i) the Bylaws, certified by a Responsible Officer of FS CREIT as being a true, correct and complete copy thereof, as in effect as of the date of this Agreement and (ii) the operating agreement of Finance Holdings certified by a Responsible Officer of Finance Holdings as being a true, correct and complete copy thereof, as in effect as of the date of this Agreement;
(f) Agent shall have received a true and correct copy of the Advisory Agreements, certified by a Responsible Officer of FS CREIT as being a true, correct and complete copy thereof, as in effect as of the date of this Agreement;
(g) Agent shall have received a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrowers (i) attesting to the written consent of the board of directors or similar governing body of such Borrower authorizing the execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (ii) attesting to the incumbency and signatures of the Responsible Officers of such Borrower executing on behalf of such Borrower this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
(h) Agent shall have received full payment of all of the out-of-pocket fees, costs, and expenses of Agent (including the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of Agent’s counsel) incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution, and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;
(i) Agent shall have received the written opinions, dated the date of this Agreement, of counsel to the Borrowers, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and its counsel;
(j) Agent shall have received a certificate executed by a Responsible Officer of each Borrower to the effect that such Borrower has obtained all orders, consents, approvals, and other authorizations and has made all filings and other notifications (governmental or otherwise) as may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents;
(k) no litigation, inquiry, other action or proceeding (governmental or otherwise), or injunction or other restraining order shall be pending or overtly threatened that could reasonably be expected to have, in the reasonable opinion of Agent, a Material Adverse Effect;
(l) Agent shall have received a Compliance Certificate duly executed by a Responsible Officer of Administrative Borrower;
(m) Agent shall have received a Beneficial Ownership Certification with respect to the Borrowers at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date;
(n) Agent shall have received a Control Agreement with respect to the Distribution Account; and
(o) all other documents and legal matters in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been delivered or executed or recorded and shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and its counsel.
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO LOAN The obligations of Lender to make the Loan hereunder are subject to the satisfaction by Borrower of the following conditions:
Conditions Precedent to Initial Loans The Lenders shall not be required to fund the requested Loans or otherwise extend credit to Borrowers hereunder, until the date (“Closing Date”) that each of the following conditions (except to the extent that such conditions are permitted by each Lender to be satisfied on a post-closing basis pursuant to a post-closing agreement) has been satisfied:
(a) Each Lender that requests issuance of a Note shall have received a Note executed by the Borrowers and delivered to each such Lender. Each other Loan Document shall have been duly executed and delivered to the Lenders by each of the signatories thereto, and each Obligor shall be in compliance with all terms thereof.
(b) The Lenders shall have received UCC and Lien searches.
(c) The Lenders shall have received fully-executed account control agreements for each Deposit Account (as defined in the Revolver Agreement) and Securities Account (as defined in the Revolver Agreement) (other than the Deposit Accounts at Bank of America, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. for which account control agreements shall be delivered pursuant to Section 9.1.16) subject to the “control” (for purposes of the UCC) of the Revolving Credit Agent and, upon the termination of the Revolver Agreement, the Collateral Agent, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.
(d) The Lenders shall have received certificates, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to it, from a knowledgeable Responsible Officer of Borrower Representative certifying that, after giving effect to the Loans and transactions hereunder, (i) each Obligor is Solvent; (ii) no Default or Event of Default exists or would result from this Agreement or other Loan Documents becoming effective in accordance with its or their respective terms; (iii) the representations and warranties set forth in Section 8 are true and correct in all respects; and (iv) such Obligor has complied with all agreements and conditions to be satisfied by it under the Loan Documents.
(e) The Lenders shall have received a certificate of a duly authorized officer of each Borrower, certifying (i) that attached copies of such Borrower’s Organic Documents are true and complete, and in full force and effect, without amendment except as shown, (ii) that an attached copy of resolutions (to the extent necessary under Applicable Law or applicable Organic Documents) authorizing execution and delivery of the Loan Documents is true and complete, and that such resolutions are in full force and effect, were duly adopted, have not been amended, modified or revoked, and constitute all resolutions adopted with respect to this credit facility, and (iii) to the title, name and signature of each Person authorized to sign the Loan Documents. The Lenders may conclusively rely on this certificate until it is otherwise notified by the applicable Obligor in writing.
(f) The Lenders shall have received copies of the charter documents of each Obligor, certified as appropriate by the Secretary of State or another official of such Obligor’s jurisdiction of organization. The Lenders shall have received good standing certificates for each Obligor, issued by the Secretary of State or other appropriate official of such Obligor’s jurisdiction of organization.
(g) The Lenders shall have received an opinion of Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxx LLP, counsel to the Borrowers, as to such matters as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request.
(h) The Lenders shall have received a copy of the financial statements and the financial projections described in Section 8.1.7 hereof.
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(j) Borrowers shall have paid all fees, costs and expenses which are payable pursuant to the terms hereof to Lenders on the Closing Date.
(k) The Collateral Agent shall have received Lien Waivers, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, as it may request, in respect of (a) the following locations: (i) 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xx. Xxxxxx, Utah 84770, and (ii) 13085, 13039 and 00000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx xx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, and (b) the imported goods that Xxxxxxxxxx International Service has been engaged by the Borrowers to facilitate the import of.
(1) The Lenders shall have received evidence that (i) the Term A Loans under this Agreement have been designated as “Additional Priority Permitted Debt” under the 2009 Debenture Intercreditor Agreement, and (ii) the Term B Loans under this Agreement have been designated as “Additional Priority Permitted Debt” under the 2009 Debenture Intercreditor Agreement.
Conditions Precedent to Effective Date The effectiveness of this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
(a) The Administrative Agent’s receipt of the following, each of which shall be originals, facsimiles or PDFs (followed promptly by originals) unless otherwise specified, each properly executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower:
(i) executed counterparts of this Agreement satisfying the requirements of Section 11.10;
(ii) a customary certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Borrower attaching copies of its certificate of incorporation and by-laws as in effect on the Effective Date, a good standing certificate for it from the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware dated as of a recent date and resolutions of its Board of Directors authorizing execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party; and
(iii) a customary incumbency certificate in respect of each of the officers of the Borrower who are authorized to sign this Agreement and the other Loan Documents on its behalf and who will, until replaced by another officer or officers duly authorized for that purpose, act as its representative for the purposes of signing documents and giving notices and other communications in connection with this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
(b) All fees required by the Loan Documents to be paid (including fees payable on or prior to the Effective Date pursuant to the Fee Letters) by the Borrower, and all invoiced expenses (including Attorney Costs) required to be paid by the Borrower, to the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers or any Lender prior to the Effective Date shall have been paid, to the extent that such invoices have been presented to the Borrower at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Effective Date.
(c) The Arrangers shall have received all documentation and other information required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including, without limitation, the USA PATRIOT Act, in each case that has been requested in writing prior to the Effective Date.
(d) The representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in ARTICLE V (other than Section 5.14) or any other Loan Document shall be true and correct on and as of the Effective Date and there shall be no Default hereunder, and the Borrower shall have delivered a certificate from a Responsible Officer certifying to the satisfaction of the condition precedent in this clause (d).
(e) The Borrower shall have received (x) a copy of the fully executed Purchase Agreement, (y) a copy of the Business Combination Agreement, and (z) a copy of the Offer Announcement, in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lenders.
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 Precedent to Loans The obligation of each Initial Lender to make its Initial Loan hereunder is subject to satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
(a) The Administrative Agent’s receipt of the following, each of which shall be originals or telecopies (followed promptly by originals) unless otherwise specified, each properly executed by a Responsible Officer of the signing Loan Party, each dated the Closing Date (or, in the case of certificates of governmental officials, a recent date before the Closing Date) and each in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders:
(i) executed counterparts of this Agreement and the Guaranty, sufficient in number for distribution to the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Borrower;
(ii) such certificates of resolutions or other action, incumbency certificates and/or other certificates of Responsible Officers of each Loan Party as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require evidencing the identity, authority and capacity of each Responsible Officer thereof authorized to act as a Responsible Officer in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party or is to be a party;
(iii) such documents and certifications as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require to evidence that each Loan Party is duly organized or formed, and is validly existing, in good standing and qualified to engage in business in each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(iv) a favorable opinion of Vxxxxx and Exxxxx LLP, counsel to the Loan Parties, addressed to the Administrative Agent, Lead Arranger, each Co-Arranger and each Lender, as to the matters set forth in Exhibit E and such other matters concerning the Loan Parties and the Loan Documents as the Required Lenders may reasonably request;
(v) a certificate of a Responsible Officer of each Loan Party either (A) attaching copies, or an exhibit, of all consents, licenses and approvals required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by such Loan Party and the validity against such Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and such consents, licenses and approvals shall be in full force and effect, or (B) stating that no such consents, licenses or approvals are so required;
(vi) a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying (A) that the conditions specified in paragraphs (xvi) and (xvii) below have been satisfied and (B) that there has been no event or circumstance since the date of the Audited Financial Statements that has had or could be reasonably expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;
(vii) certificates attesting to the Solvency of each Loan Party before and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the incurrence of indebtedness related thereto and application of proceeds, from its chief financial officer;
(viii) audited consolidated financial statements of the Borrower for the 2004 and 2005 fiscal years and unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Borrower for any interim quarterly periods that have ended since the most recent of such audited financial statements, which in each case, (1) shall be satisfactory in form and substance to the Lead Arranger and the Lenders, (2) shall not be materially inconsistent with the Information heretofore provided to the Lenders, and (3) shall meet the requirements of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act, and all other accounting rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to a registration statement under such Act on Form S-1.
(ix) evidence of the receipt by the Borrower of not less than $250,000,000 cash proceeds from the issuance of Equity Interests of the Borrower;
(x) evidence that the Existing Agreement has been or concurrently with the Closing Date is being terminated and repaid in full;
(xi) such other certificates, documents, or opinions as the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders reasonably may require;
(xii) any fees required to be paid on or before the Closing Date shall have been paid;
(xiii) unless waived by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall have paid all fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent (directly to such counsel if requested by the Administrative Agent) to the extent invoiced prior to or on the Closing Date, plus such additional amounts of such fees, charges and disbursements as shall constitute its reasonable estimate of such fees, charges and disbursements incurred or to be incurred by it through the closing proceedings (provided that such estimate shall not thereafter preclude a final settling of accounts between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent);
(xiv) the Closing Date shall have occurred on or before March 31, 2007;
(xv) there shall have been no change, occurrence or development since December 31, 2005 that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(xvi) the representations and warranties of the Borrower and each other Loan Party contained in Article V or any other Loan Document, or which are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection herewith or therewith, shall be true and correct on and as of the date of such Credit Extension, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Article IV, the representations and warranties contained in subsections 5.05(a) and (b) of
Conditions Precedent to Initial Credit Extension Bank’s obligation to make the initial Credit Extension 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 signatures to the Senior Loan Agreement and satisfaction of all conditions precedent thereto;
(b) duly executed signatures to the Loan Documents;
(c) the Operating Documents and long-form good standing certificates of Borrower certified by the Secretary of State of Delaware and each jurisdiction in which Borrower is qualified to conduct business, each as of a date no earlier than thirty (30) days prior to the Effective Date;
(d) a secretary’s certificate of Borrower with respect to Borrower’s Operating Documents, incumbency, specimen signatures and resolutions authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party;
(e) duly executed pdf signatures to the completed Borrowing Resolutions for Borrower;
(f) 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 Credit Extension, will be terminated or released;
(g) the Perfection Certificate of Borrower, together with the duly executed signature thereto;
(h) except as to Excluded Sites, a bailee’s waiver in favor of Bank for each location where Borrower maintains property with a third party, by each such third party, together with the duly executed signatures thereto;
(i) a legal opinion (authority and enforceability) of Borrower’s counsel dated as of the Effective Date together with the duly executed pdf signature thereto;
(j) evidence satisfactory to Bank that the insurance policies and endorsements required by Section 6.5 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; and
(k) payment of the fees and Bank Expenses then due as specified in Section 2.3 hereof.
