Common use of Hedging Agreement Clause in Contracts

Hedging Agreement. (a) If at any time the aggregate Purchased Loan Balances of Fixed Rate Loans exceeds 20% of the Aggregate Purchased Loan Balance, the Borrower shall, with respect only to such Purchased Loan Balance of Fixed Rate Loans aggregating in excess of 20% of the Aggregate Purchased Loan Balance, enter into and maintain a Hedge Transaction with a Hedge Counterparty which Hedge Transaction shall: (i) be in the form of (A) interest rate caps having a notional amount equal to the Purchased Loan Balance of such Fixed Rate Loans and an amortization schedule that provides for payments through a date which is within three (3) months of the maturity of the applicable Fixed Rate Loans or (B) such other form as shall be approved by the Managing Agents and (ii) shall provide for payments to the Borrower to the extent that the LIBO Rate shall exceed a rate agreed upon between the Managing Agents and the Borrower. (b) As additional security hereunder, the Borrower hereby assigns to the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties, all right, title and interest of the Borrower in any and all Hedging Agreements, any and all Hedge Transactions, and any and all present and future amounts payable by a Hedge Counterparty to the Borrower under or in connection with its respective Hedging Agreement and Hedge Transaction(s) (collectively, the “Hedge Collateral”), and grants a security interest to the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties, in the Hedge Collateral. The Borrower acknowledges that, as a result of that assignment, the Borrower may not, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, exercise any rights under any Hedging Agreement or Hedge Transaction, except for the Borrower’s right under any Hedging Agreement to enter into Hedge Transactions in order to meet the Borrower’s obligations under Section 5.2(a) hereof. Nothing herein shall have the effect of releasing the Borrower from any of its obligations under any Hedging Agreement or any Hedge Transaction, nor be construed as requiring the consent of the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party for the performance by the Borrower of any such obligations.

Appears in 5 contracts

Sources: Credit Agreement (Gladstone Capital Corp), Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (Gladstone Capital Corp), Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (Gladstone Capital Corp)

Hedging Agreement. (a) If at any time the one-month LIBO Rate is greater than 8%, the Borrower shall within 30 days of receipt of a written request from the Required Lenders with respect to Fixed Rate Loans having in the aggregate Purchased an Outstanding Loan Balance not less than 80% of the aggregate Outstanding Loan Balances of Fixed Rate Loans exceeds 20% of the Aggregate Purchased Loan Balance, the Borrower shall, with respect only to such Purchased Loan Balance of Fixed Rate Loans aggregating in excess of 20% of the Aggregate Purchased Loan BalanceLoans, enter into and maintain a Hedge Transaction with a Hedge Counterparty an interest rate cap transaction between the Borrower and an interest rate swap counterparty that has been approved in writing by the Required Lenders (which Hedge Transaction approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) which interest rate cap shall: (i) be in the form of (A) interest rate caps having have a notional amount equal to the Purchased Loan Balance of such Fixed Rate Loans and an amortization schedule that provides for payments through a date which is within three (3) months of the maturity of the applicable Fixed Rate Loans or (B) such other form as shall be approved by agreed upon between the Managing Agents Required Lenders and the Borrower, (ii) shall provide for payments to the Borrower to the extent that the LIBO Rate shall exceed a rate agreed upon between the Managing Agents Required Lenders and the Borrower and (iii) shall otherwise be in form and substance mutually satisfactory to the Required Lenders and the Borrower. (b) As additional security hereunder. The Borrower shall promptly deliver a copy of any such interest rate cap to the Rating Agency and the Paying Agent. The Borrower shall not enter into any interest rate cap unless the Rating Agency shall have confirmed in writing to the Borrower and the Facility Agent that entering into such transaction will not result in the reduction of its rating of the Rated Facility to below the Required Facility Rating or in a withdrawal of its rating of the Rated Facility. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Borrower hereby assigns to the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties, all right, title and interest failure of the Borrower in any and all Hedging Agreements, any and all Hedge Transactions, and any and all present and future amounts payable by a Hedge Counterparty to have entered into interest rate caps with respect to the Borrower under portion of Fixed Rate Loans specified above in this Section 5.2 shall constitute an Optional Redemption Event without further notice or in connection with its respective Hedging Agreement and Hedge Transaction(s) (collectively, the “Hedge Collateral”), and grants a security interest to the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties, in the Hedge Collateral. The Borrower acknowledges that, as a result of that assignment, the Borrower may not, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, exercise any rights under any Hedging Agreement or Hedge Transaction, except for the Borrower’s right under any Hedging Agreement to enter into Hedge Transactions in order to meet the Borrower’s obligations under Section 5.2(a) hereof. Nothing herein shall have the effect of releasing the Borrower from any of its obligations under any Hedging Agreement or any Hedge Transaction, nor be construed as requiring the consent of the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party for the performance by the Borrower of any such obligationsgrace periods.

Appears in 5 contracts

Sources: Loan and Servicing Agreement (Prospect Capital Corp), Loan and Servicing Agreement (Prospect Capital Corp), Loan and Servicing Agreement (Prospect Capital Corp)

Hedging Agreement. (a) If at any time the aggregate Purchased Outstanding Loan Balances of Loans bearing fixed rates of interest (“Fixed Rate Loans Loans”) exceeds 2010% of the Aggregate Purchased Outstanding Loan Balance, the Borrower shallmay, and shall at the request of the Managing Agents, with respect only to such Purchased Outstanding Loan Balance of Fixed Rate Loans aggregating in excess of 2010% of the Aggregate Purchased Outstanding Loan Balance, enter into and maintain a Hedge Transaction with a Hedge Counterparty which Hedge Transaction shall: (i) be in the form of (A) interest rate caps or swaps having a notional amount equal to the Purchased Loan Balance of such Fixed Rate Loans and an amortization schedule that provides for payments through a date which is within three (3) months of the maturity of the applicable Fixed Rate Loans or (B) such other form as shall be approved determined by the Managing Agents upon consultation with the Borrower and (ii) shall provide for payments to the Borrower to the extent that the LIBO Rate shall exceed a rate agreed upon between the Managing Agents and the Borrower. (b) As additional security hereunder, the Borrower hereby assigns to the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties, all right, title and interest of the Borrower in any and all Hedging Agreements, any and all Hedge Transactions, and any and all present and future amounts payable by a Hedge Counterparty to the Borrower under or in connection with its respective Hedging Agreement and Hedge Transaction(s) (collectively, the “Hedge Collateral”), and grants a security interest to the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties, in the Hedge Collateral. The Borrower acknowledges that, as a result of that assignment, the Borrower may not, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, exercise any rights under any Hedging Agreement or Hedge Transaction, except for the Borrower’s right under any Hedging Agreement to enter into Hedge Transactions in order to meet the Borrower’s obligations under Section 5.2(a) hereof. Nothing herein shall have the effect of releasing the Borrower from any of its obligations under any Hedging Agreement or any Hedge Transaction, nor be construed as requiring the consent of the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party for the performance by the Borrower of any such obligations.

Appears in 4 contracts

Sources: Credit Agreement (Gladstone Investment Corporation\de), Credit Agreement (Gladstone Investment Corporation\de), Credit Agreement (Gladstone Investment Corporation\de)

Hedging Agreement. (a) If at on any time date the aggregate Purchased Loan Balances of Fixed Rate Loans exceeds 20% of Weighted Average Spread is less than seven and one-half percent (7.50%) (such date the Aggregate Purchased Loan Balance“Hedging Trigger Date”), the Borrower shall, by no later than the end of the first full Settlement Period commencing after such Hedging Trigger Date unless waived in writing by the Administrative Agent, with respect only to such Purchased no less than fifty percent (50.0%) of the Outstanding Loan Balance Balances of the Fixed Rate Loans aggregating in excess of 20% that are included as part of the Aggregate Purchased Loan BalanceCollateral, enter into and maintain a Hedge Transaction with a Hedge Counterparty which Hedge Transaction shall: (i) be in the form of (A) interest rate caps having a notional amount equal to the Purchased Loan Balance of such Fixed Rate Loans and an amortization schedule that provides for payments through a date which is within three (3) months of the maturity of the applicable Fixed Rate Loans or (B) such other form substance as shall be reasonably approved by the Managing Agents Administrative Agent and (ii) shall provide for payments to the Borrower to the extent that the LIBO Rate shall exceed a rate agreed upon between the Managing Agents Administrative Agent and the Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing, absent the occurrence of a Hedging Trigger Date, the Borrower may enter into and maintain a Hedge Transaction with a Hedge Counterparty with respect to all or part of the Advances made hereunder against the Outstanding Loan Balance of Fixed Rate Loans. (b) As additional security hereunder, the Borrower hereby assigns to the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties, all right, title and interest of the Borrower in any and all Hedging Agreements, any and all Hedge Transactions, and any and all present and future amounts payable by a Hedge Counterparty to the Borrower under or in connection with its respective Hedging Agreement and Hedge Transaction(s) (collectively, the “Hedge Collateral”), and grants a security interest to the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties, in the Hedge Collateral. The Borrower acknowledges that, as a result of that assignment, the Borrower may not, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, exercise any rights under any Hedging Agreement or Hedge Transaction, except for the Borrower’s right under any Hedging Agreement to enter into Hedge Transactions in order to meet the Borrower’s obligations under Section 5.2(a) hereof. Nothing herein shall have the effect of releasing the Borrower from any of its obligations under any Hedging Agreement or any Hedge Transaction, nor be construed as requiring the consent of the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party for the performance by the Borrower of any such obligations.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Credit Agreement (Trinity Capital Inc.), Credit Agreement (Trinity Capital Inc.)

Hedging Agreement. (a) If at any time the Benchmark is greater than 5%, the Borrower shall within 30 days of receipt of a written request from the Required Lenders with respect to Fixed Rate Loans having in the aggregate Purchased an Outstanding Loan Balance not less than 80% of the aggregate Outstanding Loan Balances of Fixed Rate Loans exceeds 20% of the Aggregate Purchased Loan Balance, the Borrower shall, with respect only to such Purchased Loan Balance of Fixed Rate Loans aggregating in excess of 20% of the Aggregate Purchased Loan BalanceLoans, enter into and maintain a Hedge Transaction with a Hedge Counterparty an interest rate cap transaction between the Borrower and an interest rate swap counterparty that has been approved in writing by the Required Lenders (which Hedge Transaction approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) which interest rate cap shall: (i) be in the form of (A) interest rate caps having have a notional amount equal to the Purchased Loan Balance of such Fixed Rate Loans and an amortization schedule that provides for payments through a date which is within three (3) months of the maturity of the applicable Fixed Rate Loans or (B) such other form as shall be approved by agreed upon between the Managing Agents Required Lenders and the Borrower, (ii) shall provide for payments to the Borrower to the extent that the LIBO Rate Benchmark shall exceed a rate agreed upon between the Managing Agents Required Lenders and the Borrower and (iii) shall otherwise be in form and substance mutually satisfactory to the Required Lenders and the Borrower. (b) As additional security hereunder. The Borrower shall promptly deliver a copy of any such interest rate cap to the Paying Agent. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Borrower hereby assigns to the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties, all right, title and interest failure of the Borrower in any and all Hedging Agreements, any and all Hedge Transactions, and any and all present and future amounts payable by a Hedge Counterparty to have entered into interest rate caps with respect to the Borrower under portion of Fixed Rate Loans specified above in this Section 5.2 shall constitute an Event of Default without further notice or in connection with its respective Hedging Agreement and Hedge Transaction(s) (collectively, the “Hedge Collateral”), and grants a security interest to the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties, in the Hedge Collateral. The Borrower acknowledges that, as a result of that assignment, the Borrower may not, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, exercise any rights under any Hedging Agreement or Hedge Transaction, except for the Borrower’s right under any Hedging Agreement to enter into Hedge Transactions in order to meet the Borrower’s obligations under Section 5.2(a) hereof. Nothing herein shall have the effect of releasing the Borrower from any of its obligations under any Hedging Agreement or any Hedge Transaction, nor be construed as requiring the consent of the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party for the performance by the Borrower of any such obligationsgrace periods.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Loan and Servicing Agreement (Prospect Capital Corp), Loan and Servicing Agreement (Prospect Capital Corp)

Hedging Agreement. (a) If at on any time date the aggregate Purchased Loan Balances of Fixed Rate Loans exceeds 20% of Weighted Average Spread is less than seven and one-half percent (7.50%) (such date the Aggregate Purchased Loan Balance“Hedging Trigger Date”), the Borrower shall, by no later than the end of the first full Settlement Period commencing after such Hedging Trigger Date unless waived in writing by the Administrative Agent, with respect only to such Purchased no less than fifty percent (50.0%) of the Outstanding Loan Balance Balances of the Fixed Rate Loans aggregating in excess of 20% that are included as part of the Aggregate Purchased Loan BalanceCollateral, enter into and maintain a Hedge Transaction with a Hedge Counterparty which Hedge Transaction shall: (i) be in the form of (A) interest rate caps having a notional amount equal to the Purchased Loan Balance of such Fixed Rate Loans and an amortization schedule that provides for payments through a date which is within three (3) months of the maturity of the applicable Fixed Rate Loans or (B) such other form substance as shall be reasonably approved by the Managing Agents Administrative Agent and (ii) shall provide for payments to the Borrower to the extent that the LIBO Adjusted Term SOFR Rate shall exceed a rate agreed upon between the Managing Agents Administrative Agent and the Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing, absent the occurrence of a Hedging Trigger Date, the Borrower may enter into and maintain a Hedge Transaction with a Hedge Counterparty with respect to all or part of the Advances made hereunder against the Outstanding Loan Balance of Fixed Rate Loans. (b) As additional security hereunder, the Borrower hereby assigns to the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties, all right, title and interest of the Borrower in any and all Hedging Agreements, any and all Hedge Transactions, and any and all present and future amounts payable by a Hedge Counterparty to the Borrower under or in connection with its respective Hedging Agreement and Hedge Transaction(s) (collectively, the “Hedge Collateral”), and grants a security interest to the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties, in the Hedge Collateral. The Borrower acknowledges that, as a result of that assignment, the Borrower may not, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, exercise any rights under any Hedging Agreement or Hedge Transaction, except for the Borrower’s right under any Hedging Agreement to enter into Hedge Transactions in order to meet the Borrower’s obligations under Section 5.2(a) hereof. Nothing herein shall have the effect of releasing the Borrower from any of its obligations under any Hedging Agreement or any Hedge Transaction, nor be construed as requiring the consent of the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party for the performance by the Borrower of any such obligations.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Credit Agreement (Trinity Capital Inc.)

Hedging Agreement. (a) If at on any time date the aggregate Purchased Loan Balances of Fixed Rate Loans exceeds 20% of Weighted Average Spread is less than seven and one-half percent (7.50%) (such date the Aggregate Purchased Loan Balance“Hedging Trigger Date”), the Borrower shall, by no later than the end of the first full Settlement Period commencing after such Hedging Trigger Date unless waived in writing by the Administrative Agent, with respect only to such Purchased no less than fifty percent (50.0%) of the Outstanding Loan Balance Balances of the Fixed Rate Loans aggregating in excess of 20% that are included as part of the Aggregate Purchased Loan BalanceCollateral, enter into and maintain a Hedge Transaction with a Hedge Counterparty which Hedge Transaction shall: (i) be in the form of (A) interest rate caps having a notional amount equal to the Purchased Loan Balance of such Fixed Rate Loans and an amortization schedule that provides for payments through a date which is within three (3) months of the maturity of the applicable Fixed Rate Loans or (B) such other form substance as shall be reasonably approved by the Managing Agents Administrative Agent and (ii) shall provide for payments to the Borrower to the extent that the LIBO Term SOFR Rate shall exceed a rate agreed upon between the Managing Agents Administrative Agent and the Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing, absent the occurrence of a Hedging Trigger Date, the Borrower may enter into and maintain a Hedge Transaction with a Hedge Counterparty with respect to all or part of the Advances made hereunder against the Outstanding Loan Balance of Fixed Rate Loans. (b) As additional security hereunder, the Borrower hereby assigns to the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties, all right, title and interest of the Borrower in any and all Hedging Agreements, any and all Hedge Transactions, and any and all present and future amounts payable by a Hedge Counterparty to the Borrower under or in connection with its respective Hedging Agreement and Hedge Transaction(s) (collectively, the “Hedge Collateral”), and grants a security interest to the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties, in the Hedge Collateral. The Borrower acknowledges that, as a result of that assignment, the Borrower may not, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, exercise any rights under any Hedging Agreement or Hedge Transaction, except for the Borrower’s right under any Hedging Agreement to enter into Hedge Transactions in order to meet the Borrower’s obligations under Section 5.2(a) hereof. Nothing herein shall have the effect of releasing the Borrower from any of its obligations under any Hedging Agreement or any Hedge Transaction, nor be construed as requiring the consent of the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party for the performance by the Borrower of any such obligations.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Credit Agreement (Ept 16 LLC)

Hedging Agreement. (a) If at on any time the aggregate Purchased Loan Balances of Fixed Rate Loans exceeds 20date more than 25% of the Aggregate Purchased Loan BalanceCollateral Balance consists of Fixed Rate Obligations and a Hedge Trigger Event shall have occurred (such date the “Hedging Trigger Date”), the Borrower shall, by no later than the end of the first full Collection Period commencing after such Hedging Trigger Date unless waived in writing by the Administrative Agent, with respect only to a Hedge Notional Amount in an amount no less than the Advances hereunder made against such Purchased Loan Principal Balance of Fixed Rate Loans aggregating in excess of 20% of the Aggregate Purchased Loan BalanceObligations, enter into and maintain a Hedge Transaction with a Hedge Counterparty which Hedge Transaction shall: (i) be in the form of (A) interest rate caps having a notional amount equal to the Purchased Loan Balance of such Fixed Rate Loans and an amortization schedule that provides for payments through a date which is within three (3) months of the maturity of the applicable Fixed Rate Loans or (B) such other form substance as shall be reasonably approved by the Managing Agents Administrative Agent and (ii) shall provide for payments to the Borrower to the extent that the LIBO LIBOR Rate shall exceed a rate agreed upon between the Managing Agents Administrative Agent and the Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing, absent the occurrence of a Hedging Trigger Date, the Borrower may enter into and maintain a Hedge Transaction with a Hedge Counterparty with respect to all or part of the Advances made hereunder against the aggregate Principal Balance of Fixed Rate Obligations. (b) As additional security hereunder, the Borrower hereby assigns to the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties, all right, title and interest of the Borrower in any and all Hedging Agreements, any and all Hedge Transactions, and any and all present and future amounts payable by a Hedge Counterparty to the Borrower under or in connection with its respective Hedging Agreement and Hedge Transaction(s) (collectively, the “Hedge Collateral”), and grants a security interest to the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties, in the Hedge Collateral. The Borrower acknowledges that, as a result of that assignment, the Borrower may notnot at any time a Default or Event of Default exists (or would result from the Borrower exercising any rights under the Hedging Agreement in accordance with this clause (b)), without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, exercise any rights under any Hedging Agreement or Hedge Transaction, except for the Borrower’s right under any Hedging Agreement to enter into Hedge Transactions in order to meet the Borrower’s obligations under Section 5.2(a5.06(a) hereof. Nothing herein shall have the effect of releasing the Borrower from any of its obligations under any Hedging Agreement or any Hedge Transaction, nor be construed as requiring the consent of the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party for the performance by the Borrower of any such obligations.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Revolving Credit and Security Agreement (Capitala Finance Corp.)

Hedging Agreement. (a) If at any time the one-month LIBO Rate is greater than 5%, the Borrower shall within 30 days of receipt of a written request from the Required Lenders with respect to Fixed Rate Loans having in the aggregate Purchased an Outstanding Loan Balance not less than 80% of the aggregate Outstanding Loan Balances of Fixed Rate Loans exceeds 20% of the Aggregate Purchased Loan Balance, the Borrower shall, with respect only to such Purchased Loan Balance of Fixed Rate Loans aggregating in excess of 20% of the Aggregate Purchased Loan BalanceLoans, enter into and maintain a Hedge Transaction with a Hedge Counterparty an interest rate cap transaction between the Borrower and an interest rate swap counterparty that has been approved in writing by the Required Lenders (which Hedge Transaction approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) which interest rate cap shall: (i) be in the form of (A) interest rate caps having have a notional amount equal to the Purchased Loan Balance of such Fixed Rate Loans and an amortization schedule that provides for payments through a date which is within three (3) months of the maturity of the applicable Fixed Rate Loans or (B) such other form as shall be approved by agreed upon between the Managing Agents Required Lenders and the Borrower, (ii) shall provide for payments to the Borrower to the extent that the LIBO Rate shall exceed a rate agreed upon between the Managing Agents Required Lenders and the Borrower and (iii) shall otherwise be in form and substance mutually satisfactory to the Required Lenders and the Borrower. (b) As additional security hereunder. The Borrower shall promptly deliver a copy of any such interest rate cap to the Paying Agent. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Borrower hereby assigns to the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties, all right, title and interest failure of the Borrower in any and all Hedging Agreements, any and all Hedge Transactions, and any and all present and future amounts payable by a Hedge Counterparty to have entered into interest rate caps with respect to the Borrower under portion of Fixed Rate Loans specified above in this Section 5.2 shall constitute an Event of Default without further notice or in connection with its respective Hedging Agreement and Hedge Transaction(s) (collectively, the “Hedge Collateral”), and grants a security interest to the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties, in the Hedge Collateral. The Borrower acknowledges that, as a result of that assignment, the Borrower may not, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, exercise any rights under any Hedging Agreement or Hedge Transaction, except for the Borrower’s right under any Hedging Agreement to enter into Hedge Transactions in order to meet the Borrower’s obligations under Section 5.2(a) hereof. Nothing herein shall have the effect of releasing the Borrower from any of its obligations under any Hedging Agreement or any Hedge Transaction, nor be construed as requiring the consent of the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party for the performance by the Borrower of any such obligationsgrace periods.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Loan and Servicing Agreement (Prospect Capital Corp)