Initial Loans This Agreement shall not become effective nor shall the Lenders be required to make the initial Loans unless (i) since December 31, 2009, no event, development or circumstance shall have occurred that has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the business, assets, operations or financial condition of Harley and its subsidiaries taken as a whole and (ii) the Borrowers shall have (a) paid all fees required to be paid in connection with the execution of this Agreement, (b) furnished to the Global Administrative Agent, with sufficient copies (other than in the case of any Notes) for each of the Lenders, such documents as the Global Administrative Agent or any Lender or its counsel may have reasonably requested, including, without limitation, all of the documents reflected on the List of Closing Documents attached as Exhibit D to this Agreement, (c) obtained all governmental and third party approvals necessary in connection with the financing contemplated hereby and the continuing operations of Harley and its Subsidiaries (including the Borrowers) and such approvals remain in full force and effect, (d) delivered to the Lenders (1) audited consolidated financial statements of Harley (on a Consolidated basis), (2) unaudited Consolidated financial statements of Harley (excluding HDFS and its Subsidiaries), (3) audited Consolidated financial statements of HDFS and its Subsidiaries (on a Consolidated basis), in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (1), (2) and (3), for the two most recent fiscal years ended prior to the Closing Date as to which such financial statements are available and (4) financial statement projections of (A) Harley (on a Consolidated basis), (B) Harley (excluding HDFS and its Subsidiaries) and (C) HDFS and its Subsidiaries, in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C), for the 2010 fiscal year, together with key underlying assumptions in reasonable detail and (e) delivered evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Global Administrative Agent of the payment of all principal, interest, fees and premiums, if any, on all Indebtedness under the Existing Credit Agreement, and the termination of the applicable agreements relating thereto, all taking effect concurrently with the effectiveness of this Agreement; provided that any Lender hereunder which is also a “Lender” under the Existing Credit Agreement hereby waives any requirement of five (5) Business Days notice by the “Borrowers” under the Existing Credit Agreement prior to the reduction of the commitments thereunder and the termination thereof.
Initial Loan The obligation of the Lender to make its initial Loan hereunder is subject to the satisfaction, immediately prior to or concurrently with the making of such Loan, of the condition precedent that the Lender shall have received all of the following items, each of which shall be satisfactory to the Lender and its counsel in form and substance:
Initial Advances In addition to the terms and conditions set forth in Section 4.2, the obligation of the Lenders to make the initial Advance is conditioned on the Administrative Agent receiving, prior to or on the date of such Advance, each of the following items in form, detail and content reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, each Lender, and its counsel:
(a) a duly executed Revolving Credit Note for each Lender which has requested the same;
(b) a certificate of the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries (i) certifying an attached complete and correct copy of its bylaws; (ii) solely in the case of the Borrower, certifying an attached complete and correct copy of resolutions duly adopted by the Borrower’s board of directors which have not been amended since their adoption and remain in full force and effect, authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Related Documents to which it is a party; (iii) solely in the case of Independent Bank, certifying an attached copy of its certificate of formation, and in the case of the Borrower and each other Subsidiary, certifying that the articles of incorporation or charter attached to the applicable certificate of the Office of the Secretary of State of incorporation delivered pursuant to Section 4.1(d) hereof are complete and correct and have not been amended since the date of the last date of amendment thereto indicated on such certificate of the secretary of state; and (iv) certifying as to the incumbency and specimen signature of each officer executing this Agreement and all other Related Documents to which it is a party, and including a certification by another officer as to the incumbency and signature of the secretary or assistant secretary executing the certificate;
(c) an opinion of counsel for the Borrower in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, its counsel, and each Lender;
(d) certificates of status or good standing for the Borrower and each Subsidiary issued by the applicable Office of the Secretary of State of incorporation or organization and the respective state, if any, in which the Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s principal place of business is located, and certified copies of the articles of incorporation for the Borrower and each Subsidiary, all issued by the Office of the Secretary of State of the state of the Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s incorporation, as applicable, within thirty (30) days of the date hereof;
(e) certification that there are no (i) Material Liens of record on the Property of the Borrower only (and not any of its Subsidiaries) other than Permitted Liens and (ii) Material Liens of record on the Property of any Bank Subsidiary other than Permitted Liens;
(f) a duly executed Negative Pledge Agreement;
(g) a duly executed Notice of Authorized Borrowers; and
(h) a duly executed Authority to Debit Account.
SALE/PURCHASE OF INITIAL LOANS (A) Consummation of Sale and Purchase The sale and purchase of Eligible Loans pursuant to the Initial Purchase Agreement to be dated as of the Closing Date shall be consummated upon (i) Funding’s receipt from VL Funding and the VL Funding Eligible Lender Trustee for the benefit of VL Funding of the Initial Xxxx of Sale and (ii) the payment by Funding to VL Funding of the Initial Payment. Upon consummation, such sale and purchase shall be effective as of the date of the Initial Xxxx of Sale. VL Funding and Funding shall use their best efforts to perform promptly their respective obligations pursuant to the Initial Purchase Agreement with respect to each Initial Loan.
(B) Settlement of the Initial Payment On the date of the Initial Xxxx of Sale, Funding shall pay to VL Funding the Initial Payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by VL Funding.
(C) Interest Subsidy and Special Allowance Payments and Rebate Fees VL Funding shall be entitled to all Interest Subsidy Payments and Special Allowance Payments on each Initial Loan accruing up to but not including the Initial Cutoff Date and shall be responsible for the payment of any rebate fees applicable to the Initial Loans accruing up to but not including the Initial Cutoff Date. The Interim Eligible Lender Trustee on behalf of Funding shall be entitled to all Special Allowance Payments and Interest Subsidy Payments on the Initial Loans accruing from the Initial Cutoff Date, and shall be responsible for the payment of any rebate fees applicable to the Initial Loans accruing from the Initial Cutoff Date.
Acquisition Loans The proceeds of the Acquisition Loans may be used only for the following purposes: (i) for working capital and general corporate purposes, including, without limitation, the issuance of Letters of Credit and to pay outstanding Floor Plan Loans; and (ii) to make Permitted Acquisitions.
Loans and Investments Each of the Loan Parties shall not and shall not permit any of their Subsidiaries to, at any time make or suffer to remain outstanding any loan or advance to, or purchase, acquire or own any stock, bonds, notes or securities of, or any partnership interest (whether general or limited) or limited liability company interest in, or any other investment or interest in, or make any capital contribution to, any other Person, except:
(a) (i) trade credit extended on usual and customary terms in the ordinary course of business, (ii) bank deposits in the ordinary course of business, (iii) endorsement of negotiable instruments held for collection in the ordinary course of business and (iv) lease, utility and other similar deposits in the ordinary course of business;
(b) advances to employees to meet expenses incurred by such employees in the ordinary course of business;
(c) (i) cash and Permitted Investments, (ii) investments by any Loan Party in Equity Interests in their respective Subsidiaries existing as of the Effective Date, and (iii) other investments, advances and loans existing on the date of this Agreement and described on Schedule 6.04;
(d) loans, advances and investments to, or in, the Borrower or any Subsidiary;
(e) investments in Swap Agreements as permitted by Section 6.01(f);
(f) Permitted Acquisitions, including Subsidiaries acquired pursuant to Permitted Acquisitions and investments of such Subsidiaries at the time of their respective Acquisition pursuant to Permitted Acquisitions;
(g) ownership of equity interests or securities acquired in connection with the satisfaction or enforcement of Indebtedness or claims due or owing to a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business or as security for any such Indebtedness or claim;
(h) Guarantees permitted by Section 6.03;
(i) any other investment, loan or advance (other than Acquisitions) so long as the aggregate amount of all such investments, loans and advances does not exceed $20,000,000 during the term of this Agreement; and
(j) loans, advances and investments (other than Acquisitions) not otherwise permitted by any of the foregoing, provided that immediately prior to and after giving effect (including giving effect on a pro forma basis) to any such loan, advance or investment (i) no Default or Event of Default exists or would result therefrom and (ii) the Borrower is in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Sections 6.14 and 6.15.
Incremental Loans Any Incremental Term Loans or Incremental Revolving Commitments effected through the establishment of one or more new term loans or new revolving credit commitments, as applicable, made on an Incremental Facility Closing Date (other than a Loan Increase) shall be designated a separate Class of Incremental Term Loans or Incremental Revolving Commitments, as applicable, for all purposes of this Agreement. On any Incremental Facility Closing Date on which any Incremental Term Commitments of any Class are effected (including through any Term Loan Increase), subject to the satisfaction of the terms and conditions in this Section 2.14, (i) each Incremental Term Lender of such Class shall make a Loan to the Borrower (an “Incremental Term Loan”) in an amount equal to its Incremental Term Commitment of such Class and (ii) each Incremental Term Lender of such Class shall become a Lender hereunder with respect to the Incremental Term Commitment of such Class and the Incremental Term Loans of such Class made pursuant thereto. On any Incremental Facility Closing Date on which any Incremental Revolving Commitments of any Class are effected through the establishment of one or more new revolving credit commitments (including through any Revolving Commitment Increase), subject to the satisfaction of the terms and conditions in this Section 2.14, (i) each Incremental Revolving Lender of such Class shall make its Commitment available to the Borrower (when borrowed, an “Incremental Revolving Loan” and collectively with any Incremental Term Loan, an “Incremental Loan”) in an amount equal to its Incremental Revolving Commitment of such Class and (ii) each Incremental Revolving Lender of such Class shall become a Lender hereunder with respect to the Incremental Revolving Commitment of such Class and the Incremental Revolving Loans of such Class made pursuant thereto.
Conditions Precedent to Initial Loans and Letters of Credit The obligation of each Lender to make the Loans requested to be made by it on the Closing Date and the obligation of each Issuer to Issue Letters of Credit on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or due waiver in accordance with Section 11.1 (
Additional Loans Administrative Agent shall not make any Loans or provide any Letter of Credit Accommodations to any Borrower on behalf of Lenders intentionally and with actual knowledge that such Loans or Letter of Credit Accommodations (a) would cause the aggregate amount of the total outstanding Tranche A Revolving Loans and Letter of Credit Accommodations to exceed the Tranche A Borrowing Base and (b) would cause the aggregate amount of the total outstanding Loans and Letter of Credit Accommodations to exceed the Total Borrowing Base, in each case, without the prior consent of all Lenders, except, that, Administrative Agent may make such additional Loans or provide such additional Letter of Credit Accommodations on behalf of Lenders, intentionally and with actual knowledge that such Loans or Letter of Credit Accommodations will cause the total outstanding Tranche A Revolving Loans and Letter of Credit Accommodations to exceed the Tranche A Borrowing Base or cause total outstanding Loans and Letter of Credit Accommodations to exceed the Total Borrowing Base, as Administrative Agent may deem necessary or advisable in its discretion, provided, that: (i) the total principal amount of the additional Loans or additional Letter of Credit Accommodations to any Borrower which Administrative Agent may make or provide after obtaining such actual knowledge that the aggregate principal amount of the Loans equal or exceed the Tranche A Borrowing Base or the Total Borrowing Base, as applicable, plus the amount of Special Administrative Agent Advances made pursuant to Sections 12.11(a)(i) and (ii) hereof then outstanding, shall not exceed $75,000,000 and shall not cause the total principal amount of the Loans and Letter of Credit Accommodations to exceed the Maximum Credit or the Tranche A Loans to exceed the Tranche A Maximum Credit or the Tranche A-1 Loans to exceed the Tranche A-1 Maximum Credit and (ii) no such additional Loan or Letter of Credit Accommodation shall be outstanding more than ninety (90) days after the date such additional Loan or Letter of Credit Accommodation is made or issued (as the case may be), except as the Required Tranche A Lenders, Required Tranche A-1 Lenders and Required Tranche A-2 Lenders may otherwise agree and no such additional Loans may exist for at least five (5) consecutive days thereafter before further such additional Loans may be made at the end of such ninety (90) day period. Each Lender shall be obligated to pay Administrative Agent the amount of its Pro Rata Share of any such additional Loans or Letter of Credit Accommodations. The Required Lenders may by written notice to Administrative Agent revoke the authority of Administrative Agent to make future additional Loans pursuant to this Section 12.8 at any time.
Investments, Acquisitions, Loans and Advances The Borrower shall not, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to (i) directly or indirectly, make, retain or have outstanding any investments (whether through the purchase of stock or obligations or otherwise) in any Person, real property or improvements on real property, or any loans, advances, lines of credit, mortgage loans or other financings (including pursuant to sale/leaseback transactions) to any other Person, or (ii) acquire any real property, improvements on real property or all or any substantial part of the assets or business of any other Person or division thereof; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply to nor operate to prevent, with respect to the Borrower or any Subsidiary, any of the following:
(a) investments in direct obligations of the United States of America or of any agency or instrumentality thereof whose obligations constitute full faith and credit obligations of the United States of America, provided that any such obligations shall mature within one (1) year of the date of issuance thereof;
(b) investments in commercial paper with a Rating of at least P-1 by Mxxxx’x and at least A-1 by S&P maturing within one (1) year of the date of issuance thereof;
(c) investments in certificates of deposit issued by any Lender or by any United States commercial bank having capital and surplus of not less than $100,000,000 which have a maturity of one (1) year or less;
(d) investments in repurchase obligations with a term of not more than seven (7) days for underlying securities of the types described in subsection (a) above entered into with any bank meeting the qualifications specified in subsection (c) above, provided all such agreements require physical delivery of the securities securing such repurchase agreement, except those delivered through the Federal Reserve Book Entry System;
(e) investments in money market funds that invest solely, and which are restricted by their respective charters to invest solely, in investments of the type described in the immediately preceding subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) above;
(f) the Borrower’s investments from time to time in Stock and Stock Equivalents (including, for the avoidance of doubt, marketable securities) issued by any real estate company or real estate investment trust (“REIT Shares”); provided that at least 90% of such REIT Shares shall issued by real estate companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., the NYSE AMEX or the NASDAQ Stock Market;
(g) the Borrower’s investments from time to time in its Subsidiaries, and investments made from time to time by a Subsidiary in one or more of its Subsidiaries;
(h) intercompany advances made from time to time among the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business to finance working capital needs;
(i) investments from time to time in individual Real Properties (including Eligible Properties) or in entities which own such individual Real Properties (including Eligible Properties), provided that such investment does not cause a breach of the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.20 hereof or clauses (k), (l) or (m) below;
(j) cash investments in joint ventures in an amount not to exceed in the aggregate at any one time outstanding 10% of the Total Asset Value at such time;
(k) investments in Assets Under Development in an amount not to exceed in the aggregate at any one time outstanding 10% of the Total Asset Value at such time;
(l) investments in Land Assets in an amount not to exceed in the aggregate at any one time outstanding 10% of the Total Asset Value at such time;
(m) investments in Ground Leases in an amount not to exceed in the aggregate at any one time outstanding 10% of the Total Asset Value at such time;
(n) investments in deposit account and securities accounts opened in the ordinary course of business and in compliance with the terms of this Agreement;
(o) investments pursuant to Hedging Agreements that are not otherwise prohibited by the terms of this Agreement;
(p) investments in manufactured homes for lease or resale; and
(q) purchase money loans made by UMH Sales and Finance Inc. (a Subsidiary), or any successor thereto, to purchasers of manufactured homes; and
(r) other investments in addition to those otherwise permitted by this Section in an amount not to exceed in the aggregate at any one time 5% of the Total Asset Value at such time. Investments of the type described in clauses (j), (k), (l), (m), and (r) immediately preceding shall, at no time, exceed in the aggregate at any one time, 20% of the Total Asset Value of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries at such time. In determining the amount of investments, acquisitions, loans, and advances permitted under this Section, investments and acquisitions shall always be taken at the book value (as defined in GAAP) thereof, and loans and advances shall be taken at the principal amount thereof then remaining unpaid.
