CREDIT AGREEMENT Dated as of March 30, 2017 among PHILLIPS EDISON GROCERY CENTER OPERATING PARTNERSHIP III, L.P. as the Borrower, PHILLIPS EDISON GROCERY CENTER REIT III INC. as the Parent Entity CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF THE PARENT ENTITY, as the...
Exhibit 10.10
Dated as of March 30, 2017
among
XXXXXXXX XXXXXX GROCERY CENTER OPERATING PARTNERSHIP
III, L.P.
as the Borrower,
XXXXXXXX XXXXXX GROCERY CENTER REIT III INC.
as the Parent Entity
CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF THE PARENT ENTITY,
as the Guarantors,
XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer,
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
and
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Co-Syndication Agents,
FIFTH THIRD BANK
and
REGIONS BANK,
as Co-Documentation Agents,
THE OTHER LENDERS PARTY HERETO
XXXXX FARGO SECURITIES, LLC
and
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
as Joint Book Managers
and
XXXXX FARGO SECURITIES, LLC,
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
XXXXXXX LYNCH, PIERCE, XXXXXX & XXXXX INCORPORATED
and
KEYBANC CAPITAL MARKETS INC.
as Joint Lead Arrangers
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS | 1 | |
1.01 | Defined Terms | 1 |
1.02 | Other Interpretive Provisions | 36 |
1.03 | Accounting Terms | 37 |
1.04 | Rounding | 37 |
1.05 | Times of Day; Rates | 37 |
1.06 | Letter of Credit Amounts | 37 |
ARTICLE II THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS | 38 | |
2.01 | Commitments | 38 |
2.02 | Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans | 38 |
2.03 | Letters of Credit | 40 |
2.04 | Swing Line Loans | 49 |
2.05 | Prepayments | 51 |
2.06 | Termination or Reduction of Aggregate Revolving Commitments | 53 |
2.07 | Repayment of Loans | 53 |
2.08 | Interest | 53 |
2.09 | Fees | 54 |
2.10 | Computation of Interest and Fees; Retroactive Adjustments of Applicable Rate | 55 |
2.11 | Evidence of Debt | 55 |
2.12 | Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback | 56 |
2.13 | Sharing of Payments by Lenders | 57 |
2.14 | Cash Collateral | 58 |
2.15 | Defaulting Lenders | 59 |
2.16 | Increase in Commitments | 62 |
2.17 | Extension of Maturity Date | 63 |
ARTICLE III TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY | 64 | |
3.01 | Taxes | 64 |
3.02 | Illegality | 68 |
3.03 | Inability to Determine Rates | 69 |
3.04 | Increased Costs | 69 |
3.05 | Compensation for Losses | 71 |
3.06 | Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders | 71 |
3.07 | Survival | 72 |
ARTICLE IV GUARANTY | 72 | |
4.01 | The Guaranty | 72 |
4.02 | Obligations Unconditional | 73 |
4.03 | Reinstatement | 73 |
4.04 | Certain Additional Waivers | 74 |
4.05 | Remedies | 74 |
4.06 | Rights of Contribution | 74 |
4.07 | Guarantee of Payment; Continuing Guarantee | 74 |
4.08 | Keepwell | 74 |
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ARTICLE V CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS | 75 | |
5.01 | Conditions of Initial Credit Extension | 75 |
5.02 | Conditions to all Credit Extensions | 77 |
ARTICLE VI REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES | 78 | |
6.01 | Existence, Qualification and Power | 78 |
6.02 | Authorization; No Contravention | 78 |
6.03 | Governmental Authorization; Other Consents | 78 |
6.04 | Binding Effect | 78 |
6.05 | Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect | 78 |
6.06 | Litigation | 79 |
6.07 | [Reserved] | 79 |
6.08 | Ownership of Property; Liens | 79 |
6.09 | Environmental Compliance | 79 |
6.10 | Insurance | 79 |
6.11 | Taxes | 80 |
6.12 | ERISA Compliance | 80 |
6.13 | Collateral Documents | 80 |
6.14 | Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act | 81 |
6.15 | Disclosure | 81 |
6.16 | Compliance with Laws | 81 |
6.17 | Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc | 81 |
6.18 | Solvency | 82 |
6.19 | OFAC; FCPA | 82 |
6.20 | REIT Status | 82 |
6.21 | Anti-Money Laundering Laws | 82 |
6.22 | Anti-Corruption Laws | 82 |
6.23 | EEA Financial Institution | 82 |
ARTICLE VII AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS | 83 | |
7.01 | Financial Statements | 83 |
7.02 | Certificates; Other Information | 83 |
7.03 | Notices | 85 |
7.04 | Payment of Obligations | 85 |
7.05 | Preservation of Existence, Etc | 85 |
7.06 | Maintenance of Properties | 86 |
7.07 | Maintenance of Insurance | 86 |
7.08 | Compliance with Laws | 86 |
7.09 | Books and Records | 86 |
7.10 | Inspection Rights | 86 |
7.11 | Use of Proceeds | 87 |
7.12 | ERISA Compliance | 87 |
7.13 | Addition of Borrowing Base Properties | 87 |
7.14 | Removal of Borrowing Base Properties | 88 |
7.15 | Borrowing Base Properties | 89 |
ARTICLE VIII NEGATIVE COVENANTS | 89 | |
8.01 | Liens | 89 |
8.02 | Investments | 90 |
8.03 | Indebtedness | 91 |
8.04 | Fundamental Changes | 91 |
8.05 | Dispositions | 91 |
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8.06 | Restricted Payments | 92 |
8.07 | Change in Nature of Business | 92 |
8.08 | Transactions with Affiliates | 92 |
8.09 | Burdensome Agreements | 92 |
8.10 | Use of Proceeds | 93 |
8.11 | Financial Covenants | 93 |
8.12 | Organization Documents; Fiscal Year; Legal Name, State of Formation and Form of Entity | 95 |
8.13 | Sanctions | 95 |
8.14 | Anti-Corruption Laws | 95 |
ARTICLE IX EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES | 95 | |
9.01 | Events of Default | 95 |
9.02 | Remedies Upon Event of Default | 98 |
9.03 | Application of Funds | 98 |
ARTICLE X ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT | 99 | |
10.01 | Appointment and Authority | 99 |
10.02 | Rights as a Lender | 99 |
10.03 | Exculpatory Provisions | 100 |
10.04 | Reliance by Administrative Agent | 101 |
10.05 | Delegation of Duties | 101 |
10.06 | Resignation of Administrative Agent | 101 |
10.07 | Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders | 102 |
10.08 | No Other Duties; Etc | 103 |
10.09 | Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim | 103 |
10.10 | Collateral and Guaranty Matters | 104 |
10.11 | Treasury Management Agreements and Swap Contracts | 104 |
ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS | 104 | |
11.01 | Amendments, Etc | 104 |
11.02 | Notices and Other Communications; Facsimile Copies | 107 |
11.03 | No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Enforcement | 109 |
11.04 | Expenses; Indemnity; and Damage Waiver | 109 |
11.05 | Payments Set Aside | 111 |
11.06 | Successors and Assigns | 112 |
11.07 | Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality | 116 |
11.08 | Set-off | 117 |
11.09 | Interest Rate Limitation | 117 |
11.10 | Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness | 118 |
11.11 | Survival of Representations and Warranties | 118 |
11.12 | Severability | 118 |
11.13 | Replacement of Lenders | 118 |
11.14 | Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc | 119 |
11.15 | Waiver of Right to Trial by Jury | 120 |
11.16 | Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents | 120 |
11.17 | USA PATRIOT Act | 121 |
11.18 | No Advisory or Fiduciary Relationship | 121 |
11.19 | Release of Collateral | 121 |
11.20 | Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions | 122 |
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SCHEDULES | |
2.01 | Commitments and Applicable Percentages |
6.08 | Property |
11.02 | Certain Addresses for Notices |
EXHIBITS | |
A | Form of Loan Notice |
B | Form of Swing Line Loan Notice |
C | Form of Revolving Note |
D | Form of Swing Line Note |
E | Form of Compliance Certificate |
F | Form of Borrowing Base Compliance Certificate |
G | Form of Joinder Agreement |
H | Form of Assignment and Assumption |
I | Forms of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificates |
J | Form of Pledge Agreement |
K | Form of Disbursement Instruction Agreement |
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This CREDIT AGREEMENT is entered into as of March 30, 2017 among XXXXXXXX XXXXXX GROCERY CENTER OPERATING PARTNERSHIP III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Borrower”), XXXXXXXX XXXXXX GROCERY CENTER REIT III INC. (or its successors as permitted hereunder), the other Guarantors (defined herein), the Lenders (defined herein) and XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer.
The Borrower has requested that the Lenders provide up to a $250,000,000 credit facility for the purposes set forth herein, and the Lenders are willing to do so on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE
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DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
1.01 Defined Terms.
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
“Adjusted EBITDA” means (i) Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended period of four fiscal quarters minus (ii) the aggregate Annual Capital Expenditure Adjustment.
“Administrative Agent” means Xxxxx Fargo in its capacity as administrative agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any successor administrative agent.
“Administrative Agent’s Office” means the Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 11.02 or such other address or account as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify the Borrower and the Lenders.
“Administrative Questionnaire” means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.
“Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.
“Aggregate Revolving Commitments” means the Revolving Commitments of all the Lenders as adjusted from time to time pursuant to this Agreement. The aggregate principal amount of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments in effect on the Closing Date is TWO HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS ($250,000,000).
“Agreement” means this Credit Agreement.
“Annual Capital Expenditure Adjustment” means, for any retail Property, an amount equal to the product of (a) $0.15 multiplied by (b) the aggregate net rentable area (determined on a square feet basis) of all such Properties.
“Applicable Percentage” means with respect to any Lender at any time, with respect to such Lender’s Revolving Commitment at any time, the percentage of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments represented by such Lender’s Revolving Commitment at such time, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.15; provided that if the commitment of each Lender to make Revolving Loans and the obligation of an L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions have been terminated pursuant to Section 9.02 or if the Aggregate Revolving Commitments have expired, then the Applicable Percentage of each Lender shall be determined based on the Applicable Percentage of such Lender most recently in effect, giving effect to any subsequent assignments. The initial Applicable Percentage of each Lender is set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption or other agreement pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable.
“Applicable Rate” means:
(a) Prior to the occurrence of the Security Interests Release Date, and subject to clauses (b) and (c) below, the applicable rate per annum set forth in the table below opposite the Leverage Ratio, as determined as of the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter.
Pricing Tier | Leverage Ratio | Applicable Rate for Eurodollar Rate Loans, LIBOR Daily Floating Rate Loans and Letters of Credit | Applicable Rate for Base Rate Loans (including Swing Line Loans) | |||||||
1 | ≤ 45% | 1.80 | % | 0.80 | % | |||||
2 | > 45% - ≤ 50% | 1.90 | % | 0.90 | % | |||||
3 | > 50% - ≤ 55% | 2.10 | % | 1.10 | % | |||||
4 | > 55% - < 60% | 2.40 | % | 1.40 | % | |||||
5 | > 60% | 2.75 | % | 1.75 | % |
Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Rate resulting from a change in the Leverage Ratio shall become effective as of the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 7.02(a) (for a period in which the Borrower owned at least five Properties); provided, however, that if a Compliance Certificate is not delivered when due in accordance with such Section 7.02(a), then, upon the request of the Required Lenders, Pricing Tier 5 shall apply as of the first Business Day after the date on which such Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered and shall continue to apply until the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered in accordance with Section 7.02(a), whereupon the Applicable Rate shall be adjusted based upon the calculation of the Leverage Ratio contained in such Compliance Certificate. The Applicable Rate in effect from the Closing Date to the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 7.02(a) for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2017 shall be determined based upon Pricing Tier 3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this clause (a), the determination of the Applicable Rate under this clause (a) for any period shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2.10(b).
(b) After the occurrence of the Security Interests Release Date, and subject to clause (a) above and (c) below, the applicable rate per annum set forth in the table below opposite the Leverage Ratio, as determined as of the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter.
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Pricing Tier | Leverage Ratio | Applicable Rate for Eurodollar Rate Loans, LIBOR Daily Floating Rate Loans and Letters of Credit | Applicable Rate for Base Rate Loans (including Swing Line Loans) | |||||||
1 | ≤ 45% | 1.35 | % | 0.35 | % | |||||
2 | > 45% - ≤ 50% | 1.50 | % | 0.50 | % | |||||
3 | > 50% - ≤ 55% | 1.65 | % | 0.65 | % | |||||
4 | >55% - < 60% | 1.95 | % | 0.95 | % | |||||
5 | > 60% | 2.20 | % | 1.20 | % |
Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Rate resulting from a change in the Leverage Ratio shall become effective as of the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 7.02(a); provided, however, that if a Compliance Certificate is not delivered when due in accordance with such Section 7.02(a), then, upon the request of the Required Lenders, Pricing Tier 5 shall apply as of the first Business Day after the date on which such Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered and shall continue to apply until the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered in accordance with Section 7.02(a), whereupon the Applicable Rate shall be adjusted based upon the calculation of the Leverage Ratio contained in such Compliance Certificate. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this clause (b), the determination of the Applicable Rate under this clause (b) for any period shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2.10(b).
(c) If the Parent Entity obtains an Investment Grade Rating from S&P, Xxxxx’x or Fitch, the Borrower may, upon written notice to the Administrative Agent, make an irrevocable one time written election to exclusively use the below table based on the Debt Rating of the Parent Entity (setting forth the date for such election to be effective), and thereafter the Applicable Rate shall be determined based on the applicable rate per annum set forth in the below table notwithstanding any failure of the Parent Entity to maintain an Investment Grade Rating or any failure of Parent Entity to maintain a Debt Rating.
Pricing Level | Debt Rating of Parent Entity | Applicable Rate for Eurodollar Rate Loans, LIBOR Daily Floating Rate Loans and Letters of Credit | Applicable Rate for Base Rate Loans (including Swing Line Loans) | Facility Fee | ||||||||||
1 | > A-/ A-/A3 | 0.825 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.125 | % | |||||||
2 | BBB+ / BBB+ Baa1 | 0.90 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.15 | % | |||||||
3 | BBB / BBB / Baa2 | 1.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.20 | % | |||||||
0 | XXX- / XXX- / Xxx0 | 1.20 | % | 0.20 | % | 0.25 | % | |||||||
5 | < BBB- / BBB- / Baa3 or unrated | 1.55 | % | 0.55 | % | 0.30 | % |
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Each change in the Applicable Rate resulting from a change in the Debt Rating of the Parent Entity shall be effective for the period commencing on the effective date of such change and ending on the date immediately preceding the effective date of the next such change. Notwithstanding the above, after making the one time election described herein, (i) if at any time there are two ratings and there is a split in such Debt Ratings of the Parent Entity, and the Debt Ratings differ by one level, then the Pricing Level for the higher of such Debt Ratings shall apply (with the Debt Rating for Pricing Level 1 being the highest and the Debt Rating for Pricing Level 5 being the lowest); (ii) if there are two ratings and there is a split in Debt Ratings of the Parent Entity of more than one level, then the Pricing Level that is one level lower than the Pricing Level of the higher Debt Rating shall apply; (iii) if the Parent Entity has only one Debt Rating, such Debt Rating shall apply; provided, that, if the only Debt Rating is from Fitch, then Pricing Level 5 shall apply; (iv) if there are three ratings, but two ratings are at the same level, then the Pricing Level for those two Debt Ratings shall apply; (v) if there are three ratings and each rating is at a different level, the Pricing Level for the middle Debt Rating shall apply; and (vi) if S&P, Xxxxx’x and Fitch discontinue their ratings of the REIT industry generally or the Parent Entity specifically (so long as the reason for such discontinuance is not the Parent Entity’s non-payment for the services of S&P, Xxxxx’x and Fitch), (A) for the period from such discontinuance until the earlier of (x) ninety days after such discontinuance and (y) the date the Parent Entity receives a rating from another substitute rating agency reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, the Pricing Level in effect immediately prior to such discontinuance shall apply, (B) if no such substitute rating agency reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent has been identified and accepted by the Administrative Agent within 90 days of such discontinuance, Pricing Level 5 under this subsection (b) shall apply and (C) if the Parent Entity receives a substitute rating from a rating agency reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, the above pricing grid will be adjusted upon the receipt of such new rating from such new rating agency in a manner that the Pricing Levels based on such new rating most closely correspond to the above ratings levels.
“Approved Fund” means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.
“Arrangers” means Xxxxx Fargo Securities, LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
“Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 11.06(b)), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit H or any other form (including electronic documentation generated by MarkitClear or other electronic platform) approved by the Administrative Agent.
“Attributable Indebtedness” means, on any date, (a) in respect of any Capital Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP and (b) in respect of any Synthetic Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount of the remaining lease payments under the relevant lease that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease were accounted for as a Capital Lease.
“Availability Period” means the period from and including the Closing Date to the earliest of (a) the Maturity Date, (b) the date of termination of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments pursuant to Section 2.06, and (c) the date of termination of the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and of the obligation of the L/C Issuers to make L/C Credit Extensions pursuant to Section 9.02.
“Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.
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“Bail-In Legislation” means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.
“Balance Sheet Cash” means all unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents set forth on the balance sheet of the Consolidated Group, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Base Rate” means for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%, (b) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by the Administrative Agent as its “prime rate” and (c) the Eurodollar Rate plus 1.00%; provided that if the Base Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement. The “prime rate” is a rate set by the Administrative Agent based upon various factors including the Administrative Agent’s costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced rate, and such announced rate is an index or base rate and shall not necessarily be its lowest or best rate charged to its customers or other banks. Any change in the “prime rate” announced by the Administrative Agent shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.
“Base Rate Loan” means a Loan that bears interest based on the Base Rate.
“Borrower” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.
“Borrower Materials” has the meaning specified in Section 7.02.
“Borrowing” means each of the following: (a) a borrowing of Swing Line Loans pursuant to Section 2.04 and (b) a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Loans of the same Type and, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01.
“Borrowing Base” means the Secured Borrowing Base or the Unsecured Borrowing Base, as applicable.
“Borrowing Base Asset Value” means, at any time, (a) an amount equal to (i) Borrowing Base NOI from all Borrowing Base Properties (other than Non-Stabilized Properties) that have been owned by a Loan Party for four full fiscal quarter periods or longer (which amount for each individual Borrowing Base Property as well as the aggregate amount for all Borrowing Base Properties shall not be less than zero) divided by (ii) the Capitalization Rate, plus (b) the aggregate acquisition cost of all Borrowing Base Properties that have been owned by the Loan Parties for less than four full fiscal quarters, plus (c) the undepreciated book value of Borrowing Base Properties that are Non-Stabilized Properties.
“Borrowing Base Compliance Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit F.
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“Borrowing Base NOI” means (a) for each Borrowing Base Property that has been owned for four full fiscal quarters or longer, the Net Operating Income from such Borrowing Base Property for the most recently ended four fiscal quarters minus the Annual Capital Expenditure Adjustment with respect to such Borrowing Base Property, (b) for each Borrowing Base Property that has been owned for at least one full fiscal quarter but less than four full fiscal quarters, the Net Operating Income from such Borrowing Base Property for the most recently ended fiscal quarter multiplied by four minus the Annual Capital Expenditure Adjustment with respect to such Borrowing Base Property, and (c) for each Borrowing Base Property that has been owned for less than one full fiscal quarter, the Underwritten Net Operating Income from such Borrowing Base Property minus the Annual Capital Expenditure Adjustment with respect to such Borrowing Base Property; provided, that (x) the Net Operating Income of a real property asset that is sold by a Person within the fiscal quarter will be excluded in calculating Borrowing Base NOI and (y) income from Major Tenants in bankruptcy will be excluded from the calculation but only to the extent the relevant leases have been rejected pursuant to such bankruptcy proceedings. For purposes of calculating the aggregate Borrowing Base NOI for each relevant four fiscal quarter period after (x) there are a minimum of fifteen (15) properties in the Borrowing Base, (y) the Borrowing Base Asset Value exceeds $225,000,000 and (z) the Total Asset Value exceeds $350,000,000, (i)(A) if any single Borrowing Base Property accounts for greater than 15% of the aggregate Borrowing Base NOI, the amount of Net Operating Income that exceeds such limit shall be deducted from the aggregate Borrowing Base NOI; (B) if Borrowing Base Properties located in any one metropolitan statistical area account for more than 25% of the aggregate Borrowing Base NOI , the amount of Net Operating Income that exceeds such limit shall be deducted from the aggregate Borrowing Base NOI, (C) if single tenant Borrowing Base Properties with tenants that do not have an investment grade credit rating from either S&P or Xxxxx’x (BBB- or Baa3, respectively) account for more than 15% of the aggregate Borrowing Base NOI, the amount of Net Operating Income that exceeds such limit shall be deducted from the aggregate Borrowing Base NOI and (D) if Borrowing Base Properties that are subject to Ground Leases account for more than 5% of the aggregate Borrowing Base NOI, the amount of Net Operating Income that exceeds such limit shall be deducted from the aggregate Borrowing Base NOI; and (ii) if base rate rental revenue from a single tenant exceeds 15% of the aggregate base rental revenue for all Borrowing Base Properties (with an exception for Publix and Kroger, each of which may consist of up to 25% of the aggregate base rental revenues for all Borrowing Base Properties), the amount of base rate rental revenue that exceeds such limit shall be deducted from the aggregate Borrowing Base NOI.
“Borrowing Base Property” means a property that is designated as such by the Borrower in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and is an Eligible Property.
“Borrowing Base Termination Event” means the occurrence of either of the following: (a) the Parent Entity obtains an Investment Grade Rating or (b) so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (i) the Total Asset Value exceeds $1.5 billion and (ii) the aggregate occupancy of all Unencumbered Properties is greater than or equal to 80%.
“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the Laws of, or are in fact closed in, the state where the Administrative Agent’s Office is located.
“Capitalization Rate” means seven percent (7.00%).
“Capitalized Lease Obligation” means the monetary obligation of a Person under any lease of any property by such Person as lessee which would, in accordance with GAAP, be required to be accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of such Person.
“Cash Collateralize” means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of one or more of the L/C Issuers or the Lenders, as collateral for L/C Obligations or obligations of the Lenders to fund participations in respect of L/C Obligations, cash or deposit account balances or, if the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuers shall agree in their sole discretion, other credit support, in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuers. “Cash Collateral” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.
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“Cash Equivalents” means, as at any date, (a) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof (provided that the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support thereof) having maturities of not more than twelve months from the date of acquisition, (b) Dollar denominated time deposits and certificates of deposit of (i) any Lender, (ii) any domestic commercial bank of recognized standing having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000 or (iii) any bank whose short-term commercial paper rating from S&P is at least A-1 or the equivalent thereof or from Xxxxx’x is at least P-1 or the equivalent thereof (any such bank being an “Approved Bank”), in each case with maturities of not more than 270 days from the date of acquisition, (c) commercial paper and variable or fixed rate notes issued by any Approved Bank (or by the parent company thereof) or any variable rate notes issued by, or guaranteed by, any domestic corporation rated A-1 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by S&P or P-1 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by Moody’s and maturing within six months of the date of acquisition, (d) repurchase agreements entered into by any Person with a bank or trust company (including any of the Lenders) or recognized securities dealer having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000 for direct obligations issued by or fully guaranteed by the United States in which such Person shall have a perfected first priority security interest (subject to no other Liens) and having, on the date of purchase thereof, a fair market value of at least 100% of the amount of the repurchase obligations and (e) Investments, classified in accordance with GAAP as current assets, in money market investment programs registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 which are administered by reputable financial institutions having capital of at least $500,000,000 and the portfolios of which are limited to Investments of the character described in the foregoing subdivisions (a) through (d).
“Change in Law” means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided, that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Xxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.
“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events:
(a) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, but excluding the Key Principals, their respective immediate family members, Affiliates, or trusts or entities for the benefit of, or directly or indirectly controlled by, the Key Principals or their respective immediate family members and any employee benefit plan of such person or its subsidiaries, and any person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan), is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except that a person or group shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all securities that such person or group has the right to acquire (such right, an “option right”), whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of 40% of the Equity Interests of the Parent Entity entitled to vote for members of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of the Parent Entity on a fully diluted basis (and taking into account all such securities that such person or group has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right);
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(b) during any period of 12 consecutive months, a majority of the members of the board of directors or other equivalent governing body of the Parent Entity cease to be composed of individuals (i) who were members of that board or equivalent governing body on the first day of such period, (ii) whose election or nomination to that board or equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clause (i) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body or (iii) whose election or nomination to that board or other equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body (including, without limitation, each replacement for any such members resulting from (1) the death or incapacity of any such member and/or (2) the resignation or removal of any such member or any such member’s refusal to stand or failure to be nominated for re-election to the board or other equivalent governing body);
(c) the Parent Entity (i) ceases to own, directly or indirectly, a majority of the Voting Stock and economic and beneficial interests of the Borrower, or (ii) ceases to be the sole owner of the General Partner; or
(d) the General Partner ceases to be the sole general partner of the Borrower.
“Closing Date” means the date of this Agreement.
“Closing Date Material Adverse Effect” means any event or circumstance, either individually or in the aggregate, that has had or could reasonably be expected to have (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect on, the operations, business, assets, properties, liabilities (actual or contingent), or financial condition of the Consolidated Group, taken as a whole, (b) a material adverse effect on the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent or any Lender under any Loan Document, or of the ability of the Borrower and the Guarantors taken as a whole to perform their obligations under any Loan Document, and (c) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against the Borrower or a Guarantor of any Loan Document to which it is a party.
“Collateral” means a collective reference to the Equity Interests in each Subsidiary Guarantor with respect to which Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, are purported to be granted pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Collateral Documents.
“Collateral Documents” means a collective reference to the Pledge Agreement and such other security documents as may be executed and delivered by the Loan Parties pursuant to the terms of Section 7.13.
“Commitment” means, as to each Lender, the Revolving Commitment of such Lender.
“Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.) as amended or otherwise modified, and any successor statute.
“Compliance Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit E.
“Connection Income Taxes” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.
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“Consolidated EBITDA” means, for the Consolidated Group, without duplication, the sum of (a) Net Income of the Consolidated Group, in each case, excluding (i) any non-recurring, extraordinary and unusual charges, expenses, impairment, gains and losses for such period (including, without limitation, prepayment penalties and costs or fees incurred in connection with any capital markets offering, debt financing, or amendment thereto, redemption or exchange of Indebtedness, tender offer, lease termination, business combination, acquisition, exchange listing or delisting, disposition, recapitalization or similar transaction, including without limitation, pursuant to any Permitted Reorganization (regardless of whether such transaction is completed)), (ii) any income or gain and any loss in each case resulting from early extinguishment of Indebtedness, (iii) any net income or gain or any loss resulting from a swap or other derivative contract (including by virtue of a termination thereof), and (iv) non-cash expenses or charges, plus (b) an amount which, in the determination of net income for such period pursuant to clause (a) above, has been deducted for or in connection with (i) Interest Expense, (ii) income taxes, (iii) depreciation and amortization, (iv) adjustments as a result of the straight lining of rents, (v) amortization of above and below market lease adjustments and market debt adjustments, (vi) amortization of tenant allowance, (vii) amortization of deferred financing costs, in each such case of (i) through (vii) above, as determined in accordance with GAAP and (viii) the Unused Fee, plus (c) the Consolidated Group Pro Rata Share of the above attributable to interests in Unconsolidated Affiliates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, corporate general and administrative expenses (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include asset management fees) during the first twelve months following the last day of the first full fiscal quarter to occur after the Closing Date (or such earlier date of the Borrower’s election to use actual general and administrative expenses), will be adjusted to 8% of total property revenues.
“Consolidated Group” means the Loan Parties and their consolidated subsidiaries, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Consolidated Group Pro Rata Share” means, with respect to any Unconsolidated Affiliate, the percentage of the total equity ownership interests held by the Consolidated Group, in the aggregate, in such Unconsolidated Affiliate determined by calculating the greater of (a) the percentage of the issued and outstanding stock, partnership interests or membership interests in such Unconsolidated Affiliate held by the Consolidated Group in the aggregate and (b) the percentage of the total book value of such Unconsolidated Affiliate that would be received by the Consolidated Group in the aggregate, upon liquidation of such Unconsolidated Affiliate, after repayment in full of all Indebtedness of such Unconsolidated Affiliate; provided, that to the extent a given calculation includes liabilities, obligations or Indebtedness of any Unconsolidated Affiliate and the Consolidated Group, in the aggregate, is or would be liable for a portion of such liabilities, obligations or Indebtedness in a percentage in excess of that calculated pursuant to clauses (a) and (b) above, the “Consolidated Group Pro Rata Share” with respect to such liabilities, obligations or Indebtedness shall be equal to the percentage of such liabilities, obligations or Indebtedness for which the Consolidated Group is or would be liable.
“Construction in Progress” means, as of any date, any Property then under development; provided that a Property shall no longer be included in Construction in Progress and shall be deemed to be a stabilized project upon the earlier of (a) the date on which the first rental payment for such Property is received and (b) the last day of the fiscal quarter in which the annualized Net Operating Income attributable to such Property divided by the Capitalization Rate exceeds the undepreciated book value of such Property.
“Contractual Obligation” means, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.
“Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a Person shall be deemed to be Controlled by another Person if such other Person possesses, directly or indirectly, power to vote 5% or more of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors, managing general partners or the equivalent.
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“Credit Extension” means each of the following: (a) a Borrowing and (b) an L/C Credit Extension.
“Debt Rating” means, as of any date of determination, the rating as determined by S&P, Xxxxx’x or Fitch of a Person’s non-credit-enhanced, senior unsecured long-term debt. The Debt Rating in effect at any date is the Debt Rating that is in effect at the close of business on such date.
“Debtor Relief Laws” means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief Laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect.
“Default” means any event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or that, with the giving of any notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.
“Default Rate” means (a) when used with respect to Obligations other than Letter of Credit Fees, an interest rate equal to (i) the Base Rate plus (ii) the Applicable Rate, if any, applicable to Base Rate Loans plus (iii) 2% per annum; provided, however, that with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the Default Rate shall be an interest rate equal to the interest rate (including any Applicable Rate) otherwise applicable to such Loan plus 2% per annum, in each case to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws and (b) when used with respect to Letter of Credit Fees, a rate equal to the Applicable Rate plus 2% per annum.
“Defaulting Lender” means, subject to Section 2.15(b), any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Loans within two (2) Business Days of the date such Loans were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent, the applicable L/C Issuer, the Swing Line Lender or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder (including in respect of its participation in Letters of Credit or Swing Line Loans) within two Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the applicable L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender’s determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within three (3) Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder (provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, (ii) had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such a capacity or (iii) become the subject of a Bail-in Action; provided, that, a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any Equity Interests in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above, and of the effective date of such status, shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.15(b)) as of the date established therefor by the Administrative Agent in a written notice of such determination, which shall be delivered by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower, the L/C Issuers, the Swing Line Lender and each other Lender promptly following such determination.
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“Designated Jurisdiction” means any country or territory to the extent that such country or territory is the subject of any Sanction or target of any comprehensive Sanctions (as of the date of this Agreement, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria).
“Disbursement Instruction Agreement” means an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit K to be executed and delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.02(f), as the same may be amended, restated or modified from time to time with the prior written approval of the Administrative Agent.
“Disposition” or “Dispose” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition (including any Sale and Leaseback Transaction) of any property by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary (including the Equity Interests of any Subsidiary), including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith.
“Dividend Payout Ratio” means, for any four fiscal quarter period, the ratio of (a) an amount equal to (i) one hundred percent (100%) of all dividends or other distributions paid, direct or indirect, on account of any Equity Interests of the Parent Entity (except for (x) dividends or other distributions payable solely in shares of that class of Equity Interest to the holders of that class and (y) in connection with any redemption, retirement, surrender, defeasance, repurchase, purchase or other similar transaction or acquisition for value, direct or indirect, on account of any Equity Interests of the Parent Entity) during such four fiscal quarter period, less (ii) any amount of such dividends or distributions constituting Dividend Reinvestment Proceeds, to (b) Funds From Operations of the Consolidated Group for such four fiscal quarter period.
“Dividend Reinvestment Proceeds” means all dividends or other distributions, direct or indirect, on account of any shares of any Equity Interests of the Parent Entity which any holder(s) of such Equity Interests direct to be used, concurrently with the making of such dividend or distribution, for the purpose of purchasing for the account of such holder(s) additional Equity Interests in the Consolidated Group.
“Dollar” and “$” mean lawful money of the United States.
“EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.
“EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
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“EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.
“Eligible Assignee” means any Person that meets the requirements to be an assignee under Section 11.06(b)(iii) and (v) (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 11.06(b)(iii)).
“Eligible Property” means a property that: (a) is one hundred percent (100%) fee owned by the Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor or subject to an acceptable Ground Lease; provided, that, if, after giving effect to such Ground Lease, the Net Operating Income for all Properties subject to a Ground Lease exceeds twenty percent (20%) of the aggregate Net Operating Income for all Borrowing Base Properties, such Ground Lease must be approved by the Administrative Agent (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); (b) is located in the United States; (c) is not subject to any Liens other than Permitted Liens or any Negative Pledges and the owner thereof has (i) not granted a Negative Pledge to any other creditor that would affect the Lenders’ ability to take a Lien on such property and (ii) not agreed to guarantee or otherwise become liable for any Indebtedness of another party; (d) if such property is a single tenant property, it is one hundred percent (100%) occupied, (e) is a shopping center retail property or such other type of property consented to by the Lenders; (f) is not subject to any material environmental, title or structural problems; (g) is not subject to any leases that are in payment or bankruptcy default, after giving effect to any notice or cure periods set forth therein; provided that, in the case of multi-tenant properties, the qualification in this clause (g) shall be limited to leases of anchor tenants in payment or bankruptcy default; (h) is insured in accordance with the requirements of Section 7.07; and (i) is an Investment permitted under Section 8.02.
“Environmental Laws” means any and all federal, state, local, foreign and other applicable statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements or governmental restrictions relating to pollution and the protection of the environment or the release of any materials into the environment, including those related to hazardous substances or wastes, air emissions and discharges to waste or public systems.
“Environmental Liability” means any liability (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the Borrower, any other Loan Party or (to the extent any such liability is recourse to a Loan Party) any of their respective Subsidiaries directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law with respect to any Project, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials on any Project, (c) exposure of any Project to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release of any Hazardous Materials originating from any Project into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.
“Equity Interests” means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and all of the other ownership or profit interests in such Person (including partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such shares, warrants, options, rights or other interests are outstanding on any date of determination.
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“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
“ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common control with the Borrower within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Internal Revenue Code (and Sections 414(m) and (o) of the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of provisions relating to Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code).
“ERISA Event” means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan; (b) the withdrawal of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which such entity was a “substantial employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization; (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate, the treatment of a Pension Plan amendment as a termination under Sections 4041 or 4041A of ERISA; (e) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate a Pension Plan; (f) any event or condition which constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan; (g) the determination that any Pension Plan is considered an at-risk plan or a plan in endangered or critical status within the meaning of Sections 430, 431 and 432 of the Internal Revenue Code or Sections 303, 304 and 305 of ERISA; or (h) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate.
“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.
“Eurodollar Base Rate” means:
(a) for any Interest Period with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the rate of interest per annum determined on the basis of the rate for deposits in U.S. Dollars for a period equal to the applicable Interest Period which appears on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any applicable successor page) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for Dollar deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period; and
(b) for any interest rate calculation with respect to a Base Rate Loan on any date, the rate of interest per annum determined on the basis of the rate for deposits in U.S. Dollars for an Interest Period of one month which appears on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any applicable successor page) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, determined two Business Days prior to such date for Dollar deposits with a term of one month commencing that date;
provided, that, (i) if, for any reason, the rate referred to in the preceding clauses (a) and (b) does not appear on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any applicable successor page), then the rate to be used shall be determined by the Administrative Agent to be the arithmetic average of the rate per annum at which deposits in U.S. Dollars would be offered by first class banks in the London interbank market to the Administrative Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of the applicable Interest Period for a period equal to such Interest Period and (ii) if the Eurodollar Base Rate shall be less than zero, said rate shall be deemed zero for purposes of this Agreement.
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“Eurodollar Rate” means (a) for any Interest Period with respect to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, a rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the Eurodollar Base Rate for such Eurodollar Rate Loan for such Interest Period by (ii) one minus the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage for such Eurodollar Rate Loan for such Interest Period and (b) for any day with respect to any Base Rate Loan bearing interest at a rate based on the Eurodollar Rate, a rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the Eurodollar Base Rate for such Base Rate Loan for such day by (ii) one minus the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage for such Base Rate Loan for such day.
“Eurodollar Rate Loan” means a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on clause (a) of the definition of “Eurodollar Rate”.
“Eurodollar Reserve Percentage” means, for any day, the reserve percentage (expressed as a decimal, carried out to five decimal places) in effect on such day, whether or not applicable to any Lender, under regulations issued from time to time by the FRB for determining the maximum reserve requirement (including any emergency, supplemental or other marginal reserve requirement) with respect to Eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency liabilities”). The Eurodollar Rate for each outstanding Eurodollar Rate Loan and for each outstanding Base Rate Loan the interest on which is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate, in each case, shall be adjusted automatically as of the effective date of any change in the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage.
“Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 9.01.
“Excluded Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Guarantor, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guaranty of such Guarantor of, or the grant under a Loan Document by such Guarantor of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any Guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act (or the application or official interpretation thereof) by virtue of such Guarantor’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act (determined after giving effect to Section 4.08 hereof and any and all guarantees of such Guarantor’s Swap Obligations by other Loan Parties) at the time the Guaranty of such Guarantor, or grant by such Guarantor of a security interest, becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation. If a Swap Obligation arises under a Master Agreement governing more than one Swap Contract, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to Swap Contracts for which such Guaranty or security interest becomes illegal.
“Excluded Taxes” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to any Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its Lending Office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. Federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower under Section 11.13) or (ii) such Lender changes its Lending Office, except in each case to the extent that pursuant to Section 3.01(a)(ii), (a)(iii) or (c), amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its Lending Office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 3.01(e) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding taxes imposed under FATCA.
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“Extension Amendments” has the meaning specified in Section 11.01.
“Facility Fee” means, for each day during the Availability Period in which the Borrower has exercised its rights under clause (c) of the definition of Applicable Rate, an amount equal to (a) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments for such day (regardless of usage), multiplied by (b) a per annum percentage for such day (as determined for a three hundred sixty (360) day year) equal to the applicable percentage set forth for Facility Fees in the table set forth in clause (c) of the definition of Applicable Rate.
“FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Internal Revenue Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code and any intergovernmental agreements entered into pursuant thereto.
“Federal Funds Rate” means, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, (b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate charged to the Administrative Agent on such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent and (c) if the Federal Funds Rate shall be less than zero, said rate shall be deemed zero for purposes of this Agreement.
“Fee Letters” means the Xxxxx Fargo Fee Letter and the JPM Fee Letter.
“FFO Percentage” means, (a) for the two fiscal quarters commencing on the date that is eight (8) full fiscal quarters after the Closing Date, 125%, (b) for the two (2) fiscal quarter period thereafter, 110% and (c) for all dates thereafter, 95%.
“Fitch” means Fitch Ratings, and any successor thereto.
“Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, for any four fiscal quarter period, the ratio of (a) Adjusted EBITDA for such four fiscal quarter period to (b) Fixed Charges for such four fiscal quarter period.
“Fixed Charges” means, for the Consolidated Group, without duplication, the sum of (a) Interest Expense, plus (b) scheduled principal payments, exclusive of balloon payments, plus (c) dividends and distributions on preferred stock, if any, plus (d) the Consolidated Group Pro Rata Share of the above attributable to interests in Unconsolidated Affiliates, all for the most recently ended period of four fiscal quarters.
“Foreign Lender” means (a) if the Borrower is a U.S. Person, a Lender that is not a U.S. Person, and (b) if the Borrower is not a U.S. Person, a Lender that is resident or organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which the Borrower is resident for tax purposes. For purposes of this definition, the United States, each State thereof and the District of Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.
“FRB” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.
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“Fronting Exposure” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, (a) with respect to the L/C Issuers, such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations other than L/C Obligations as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof and (b) with respect to the Swing Line Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of Swing Line Loans other than Swing Line Loans as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders in accordance with the terms hereof.
“Fund” means any Person (other than a natural Person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its activities.
“Funds from Operations” means, with respect to any Person for any period, an amount equal to (a) the Net Income of such Person for such period, computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains and losses from sales of depreciated property other than out lot sales, non-cash impairment charges, gains and losses from extinguishment of debt, amortization of above and below market lease adjustments and market debt adjustments, amortization of tenant allowances, amortization of deferred financing costs, other non-cash charges, and gains or losses to the extent non-cash from Swap Contracts, plus (b) depreciation and amortization and non-cash amortization of transaction expenses arising from the creation of new investment funds, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures; provided, that (x) adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures will be recalculated to reflect funds from operations on the same basis, (y) Funds from Operations shall be reported in accordance with the NAREIT policies unless otherwise agreed to in this definition and (z) costs and fees incurred by the Consolidated Group in connection with the acquisition of real property assets and transaction costs incurred by the Consolidated Group in connection with any capital markets offering, debt financing, or amendment thereto, redemption or exchange of indebtedness, tender offer, lease termination, business combination, acquisition, exchange listing or delisting, disposition, recapitalization or similar transaction including, without limitation, pursuant to any Permitted Reorganization (regardless of whether such transaction is completed), in each case, shall be excluded from the calculation of Funds from Operations.
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, consistently applied and as in effect from time to time.
“General Partner” means Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Grocery Center OP GP III, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, or any successor general partner of the Borrower approved by the Administrative Agent in accordance with this Agreement.
“Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).
“Ground Lease” means a ground lease containing the following terms and conditions: (a) a remaining term (inclusive of any unexercised extension options) of 40 years or more from the date the property under such lease becomes an Eligible Property, or, in the case of a shorter term, the leasehold interest of the Borrower or applicable Subsidiary Guarantor therein reverts to a fee interest of the Borrower or such Subsidiary Guarantor at the end of such term; (b) the right of the lessee to mortgage and encumber its interest in the leased property without the consent of the lessor; and (c) reasonable transferability of the lessee’s interest under such lease, including ability to sublease.
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“Guarantee” means, as to any Person, (a) any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation payable or performable by another Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of such Person, direct or indirect, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation, (ii) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance of such Indebtedness or other obligation, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity or level of income or cash flow of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation, or (iv) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part); provided that any customary non-recourse carve-out guarantee shall not be deemed a Guarantee hereunder, except, if and to the extent that the guarantor thereunder has acknowledged such liability or it has been determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be liable for a claim thereunder for which such guarantor is not otherwise indemnified by any third party which has the financial ability to perform with respect to such indemnity and is not disavowing its obligations thereunder, or (b) any Lien on any assets of such Person securing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person, whether or not such Indebtedness or other obligation is assumed by such Person (or any right, contingent or otherwise, of any holder of such Indebtedness to obtain any such Lien). The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the guaranteeing Person in good faith. The term “Guarantee” as a verb has a corresponding meaning.
“Guarantors” means (a) the Parent Entity, (b) each of the Subsidiary Guarantors, (c) any Subsidiary that is required to be a Guarantor pursuant to Section 8.03(e), (d) with respect to (i) Obligations under any Swap Contract between any Loan Party and a Lender or Affiliate of a Lender, (ii) Obligations under any Treasury Management Agreement between any Loan Party and a Lender or Affiliate of a Lender, (iii) any Swap Obligation of a Specified Loan Party (determined before giving effect to Sections 4.01 and 4.08) under the Guaranty, the Borrower and (e) the successors and permitted assigns of the foregoing.
“Guaranty” means the Guaranty made by the Guarantors in favor of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the other holders of the Obligations pursuant to Article IV.
“Hazardous Materials” means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.
“Honor Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(c).
“Impacted Loans” has the meaning specified in Section 3.03.
“Indebtedness” means, for the Consolidated Group, without duplication, all of the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP:
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(a) all obligations for borrowed money and all obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments.
(b) all direct or contingent obligations under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances and similar instruments (including bank guaranties, surety bonds, comfort letters, keep-well agreements and capital maintenance agreements) to the extent such instruments or agreements support financial, rather than performance, obligations.
(c) net obligations under any Swap Contract.
(d) all obligations to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services.
(e) Capitalized Lease Obligations and Synthetic Lease Obligations.
(f) all obligations to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise make any payment in respect of any equity interest, valued, in the case of a redeemable preferred interest, at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference, plus accrued and unpaid dividends.
(g) indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) secured by a Lien on property (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements) whether or not such indebtedness has been assumed by the grantor of the Lien or is limited in recourse.
(h) all Guarantees in respect of any of the foregoing.
For all purposes hereof, Indebtedness shall include the Consolidated Group Pro Rata Share of the foregoing items and components attributable to Indebtedness of Unconsolidated Affiliates. The amount of any net obligation under any Swap Contract on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such date. The amount of any Capitalized Lease Obligation or Synthetic Lease Obligation as of any date shall be deemed to be the amount of Attributable Indebtedness in respect thereof as of such date.
“Indemnified Taxes” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in (a), Other Taxes.
“Indemnitees” has the meaning specified in Section 11.04(b).
“Information” has the meaning specified in Section 11.07.
“Interest Expense” means, without duplication, total interest expense of the Consolidated Group determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that (i) amortization of deferred financing costs shall be excluded, to the extent included in accordance with GAAP and (ii) for the avoidance of doubt capitalized interest and interest expense attributable to the Consolidated Group Pro Rata Share in Unconsolidated Affiliates shall be included.
“Interest Payment Date” means (a) as to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan and the Maturity Date; provided, however, that if any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Rate Loan exceeds three months, the respective dates that fall every three months after the beginning of such Interest Period shall also be Interest Payment Dates; and (b) as to any Base Rate Loan (including a Swing Line Loan) or LIBOR Daily Floating Rate Loan, the first Business Day of each calendar month (for interest accrued through the last day of the prior calendar month) and the Maturity Date.
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“Interest Period” means as to each Eurodollar Rate Loan, the period commencing on the date such Eurodollar Rate Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Rate Loan and ending on the date one, two, three or six months thereafter (in each case, subject to availability), as selected by the Borrower in its Loan Notice; provided that:
(a) any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless, in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Loan, such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day;
(b) any Interest Period pertaining to a Eurodollar Rate Loan that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period; and
(c) no Interest Period with respect to any Revolving Loan shall extend beyond the Maturity Date.
“Interim Financial Statements” means the unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Consolidated Group for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2016 and the month ended February 28, 2017, including balance sheets and statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows.
“Internal Revenue Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Internal Revenue Service” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
“Investment” means any investment made in cash or by delivery of property by any Person (a) in any Person, whether by (i) acquisition of assets, shares of Equity Interests, bonds, notes, mortgage instruments (including deeds of trust, deeds to secure debt and mortgages), debentures, partnership, joint ventures or other ownership interests or other securities of any Person or (ii) any deposit with, or advance, loan or other extension of credit to, any Person (other than deposits made in connection with the purchase of equipment or other assets in the ordinary course of business) or (iii) any other capital contribution to or investment in such Person, including, without limitation, any guaranty obligations (including any support for a letter of credit issued on behalf of such Person) incurred for the benefit of such Person, or (b) in any property. Investments which are loans, advances, extensions of credit or Guarantees shall be valued at the principal amount of such loan, advance or extension of credit outstanding as of the date of determination or, as applicable, the principal amount of the loan or advance outstanding as of the date of determination actually guaranteed by such Guarantees. For purposes of covenant compliance, the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested, without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment.
“Investment Grade Rating” means a senior unsecured debt rating of the Parent Entity of BBB- or better from Standard & Poor’s or Fitch or Baa3 or better from Moody’s.
“IP Rights” has the meaning specified in Section 6.17.
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“ISP” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, Inc. (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).
“Issuer Documents” means with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit Application, and any other document, agreement and instrument entered into by an L/C Issuer and the Borrower (or any Subsidiary) or in favor of an L/C Issuer and relating to any such Letter of Credit.
“Joinder Agreement” means a joinder agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit G executed and delivered by a Subsidiary in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.13.
“JPM Fee Letter” means the letter agreement, dated as of January 12, 2017 between the Borrower and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
“Key Principals” means each of Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx and Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx.
“Laws” means, collectively, all international, foreign, federal, state and local statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law.
“L/C Advance” means, with respect to each Lender, such Lender’s funding of its participation in any L/C Borrowing in accordance with its Applicable Percentage.
“L/C Borrowing” means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit which has not been reimbursed on the date when made or refinanced as a Borrowing of Revolving Loans.
“L/C Commitment” means, as to each L/C Issuer, its obligation to issue Letters of Credit to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.03 in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the lesser of (a) $25,000,000 and (b) 5% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments.
“L/C Credit Extension” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the increase of the amount thereof.
“L/C Issuers” means Xxxxx Fargo and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in their capacity as issuers of Letters of Credit hereunder, or any successor issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder.
“L/C Obligations” means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all Unreimbursed Amounts, including all L/C Borrowings. For purposes of computing the amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.06. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.
“Lenders” means each of the Persons identified as a “Lender” on the signature pages hereto and their successors and assigns and, as the context requires, includes the Swing Line Lender.
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“Lending Office” means, as to any Lender, the office or offices of such Lender described as such in such Lender’s Administrative Questionnaire, or such other office or offices as a Lender may from time to time notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
“Letter of Credit” means any standby letter of credit issued hereunder providing for the payment of cash upon the honoring of a presentation thereunder.
“Letter of Credit Application” means an application and agreement for the issuance or amendment of a letter of credit in the form from time to time in use by an L/C Issuer.
“Letter of Credit Expiration Date” means the day that is thirty days prior to the Maturity Date then in effect (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next preceding Business Day).
“Letter of Credit Fee” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(h).
“Letter of Credit Sublimit” means an amount equal to the lesser of (a) ten percent (10%) of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments and (b) $50,000,000. The Letter of Credit Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Aggregate Revolving Commitments.
“Leverage Ratio” means, with respect to the Consolidated Group as of any date of calculation, (a) Total Indebtedness as of such date divided by (b) Total Asset Value.
“LIBOR” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Eurodollar Base Rate”.
“LIBOR Daily Floating Rate” means the rate per annum equal to LIBOR as of that day that would be applicable for a Eurodollar Rate Loan having a one-month Interest Period determined at approximately 10:00 a.m. Central time for such day (rather than 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period as otherwise provided in the definition of “LIBOR”), or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day. The LIBOR Daily Floating Rate shall be determined on a daily basis.
“LIBOR Daily Floating Rate Loan” means a Loan that bears interest based on the LIBOR Daily Floating Rate.
“Lien” means any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge, or preference, priority or other security interest or preferential arrangement in the nature of a security interest of any kind or nature whatsoever (including (a) any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, (b) any easement, right of way or other encumbrance on title to real Property that materially affects the value of such real Property, and (c) any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).
“Loan” means an extension of credit by a Lender to the Borrower under Article II in the form of a Revolving Loan or Swing Line Loan.
“Loan Documents” means this Agreement, each Note, each Issuer Document, each Joinder Agreement, any agreement creating or perfecting rights in Cash Collateral pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.14 of this Agreement and the Fee Letters.
“Loan Modification Offer” has the meaning specified in Section 11.01.
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“Loan Notice” means a notice of (a) a Borrowing of Loans, (b) a conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, or (c) a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans, in each case pursuant to Section 2.02(a), which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A.
“Loan Party” means the Borrower or any Guarantor and “Loan Parties” means, collectively, the Borrower and the Guarantors.
“Major Tenant” means a tenant of a Loan Party under a lease of Property which entitles it to occupy 15,000 square feet or more of the net rentable area of such Property.
“Master Agreement” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Swap Contract”.
“Material Acquisition” means (a) when the Consolidated Group has a Total Asset Value of less than $1,000,000,000, a simultaneous acquisition of assets with a purchase price of 10% or more of Total Asset Value and (b) at any time after the Consolidated Group obtains a Total Asset Value of $1,000,000,000 or more, a simultaneous acquisition of assets with a purchase price of 5% or more of Total Asset Value; provided that if the Borrower designates an acquisition as a Material Acquisition it cannot designate a subsequent acquisition as a Material Acquisition until financial statements have been received pursuant to Section 7.01(b) for at least six (6) fiscal quarters following the date of such designation.
“Material Adverse Effect” means any event or circumstance, either individually or in the aggregate, that has had or could reasonably be expected to have (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect on, the business, properties, liabilities or financial condition of the Consolidated Group, taken as a whole, (B) a material adverse effect on the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent or any Lender under any Loan Document, or of the ability of the Borrower and the Guarantors taken as a whole to perform their obligations under any Loan Document, or (C) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against the Borrower or a Guarantor of any Loan Document to which it is a party.
“Maturity Date” means March 30, 2021, as such date may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with Section 2.17; provided, however, that, in each case, if such date is not a Business Day, the Maturity Date shall be the immediately preceding Business Day.
“Minimum Collateral Amount” means, at any time, (a) with respect to Cash Collateral consisting of cash or deposit account balances provided to reduce or eliminate Fronting Exposure during the existence of a Defaulting Lender, an amount equal to 102% of the Fronting Exposure of the applicable L/C Issuer with respect to Letters of Credit issued and outstanding at such time, (b) with respect to Cash Collateral consisting of cash or deposit account balances provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.14(a)(i), (a)(ii) or (a)(iii), an amount equal to 102% of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, and (c) otherwise, an amount determined by the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer in their sole discretion.
“Moody’s” means Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.
“Mortgage Receivables” means any investment securities that represent an interest in, or are secured by, one or more pools of commercial mortgage loans or synthetic mortgages.
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“Mortgageability Amount” means the product of (a) (i) prior to the occurrence of the Security Interests Release Date, the Total Revolving Outstandings as of the date of such calculation or (ii) after the occurrence of the Security Interests Release Date, Unsecured Indebtedness as of the date of such calculation, in each case, multiplied by (b) a debt constant based on a thirty (30) year, mortgage-style principal amortization at an interest rate equal to the greatest of (i) the 10 year Treasury Xxxx yield plus 250 basis points, (ii) 6.50% and (iii) the rate per annum equal to LIBOR, at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, determined two Business Days prior to such date for Dollar deposits with a term of one month commencing that date plus the Applicable Rate for Eurodollar Rate Loans as of the last day of the most recent calendar quarter.
“Multiemployer Plan” means any employee benefit plan of the type described in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate makes or is obligated to make contributions, or during the preceding five plan years, has made or been obligated to make contributions.
“Multiple Employer Plan” means a Plan which has two or more contributing sponsors (including the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate) at least two of whom are not under common control, as such a plan is described in Section 4064 of ERISA.
“Negative Pledge” shall mean with respect to a given asset, any provision of a document, instrument or agreement (other than any Loan Document) which prohibits or purports to prohibit the creation or assumption of any Lien on such asset as security for Indebtedness of the Person owning such asset or any other Person; provided, however, that an agreement that conditions a Person’s ability to encumber its assets upon the maintenance of one or more specified ratios that limit such Person’s ability to encumber its assets but that do not generally prohibit the encumbrance of its assets, or the encumbrance of specific assets, shall not constitute a Negative Pledge.
“Net Income” means the net income (or loss) of the Consolidated Group for the subject period; provided, however that Net Income shall exclude (a) extraordinary gains and extraordinary losses for such period, (b) the net income of any Subsidiary of the Parent Entity during such period to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Subsidiary of such income is not permitted by operation of the terms of its Organization Documents or any agreement, instrument or Law applicable to such Subsidiary during such period, except that the Parent Entity’s equity in any net loss of any such Subsidiary for such period shall be included in determining Net Income, (c) any income (or loss) from an Unconsolidated Affiliate of the Parent Entity in an amount equal to the aggregate amount of cash actually distributed by such Unconsolidated Affiliate during such period to the Parent Entity or a Subsidiary thereof as a dividend or other distribution (and in the case of a dividend or other distribution to a Subsidiary of the Parent Entity, such Subsidiary is not precluded from further distributing such amount to the Parent Entity as described in clause (b) of this proviso), and (d) any rental income received from leases to Major Tenants in any bankruptcy proceedings, to the extent the relevant leases have been rejected pursuant to such bankruptcy proceedings during the subject period.
“Net Operating Income” means for any Property and for any period, an amount equal to (a) the aggregate gross revenues from the operations of such Property during such period from tenants paying rent (exclusive of any rental income from any leases to Major Tenants in any bankruptcy proceedings, to the extent the relevant leases have been rejected pursuant to such bankruptcy proceedings during the subject period and exclusive of above and below market lease adjustments and amortization of tenant allowance in accordance with GAAP) minus (b) the sum of all expenses and other charges incurred in connection with the operation of such real Property during such period (including accruals for real estate taxes and insurance and Property Management Fees, but excluding debt service charges, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and other non-cash expenses), which expenses and accruals shall be calculated in accordance with GAAP.
“Net Worth Fiscal Quarter End” means the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter after the Borrower has acquired five (5) real property assets.
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“Non-Consenting Lender” means any Lender that does not approve any consent, waiver or amendment that (a) requires the approval of all Lenders or all affected Lenders in accordance with the terms of Section 11.01 and (b) has been approved by the Required Lenders.
“Non-Defaulting Lender” means, at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.
“Non-Recourse Debt” means Indebtedness of any member of the Consolidated Group in which the liability of the applicable obligor is limited to such obligor’s interest in specified assets securing such Indebtedness, subject to customary non-recourse carve-outs, including, without limitation, exclusions for claims that are based on fraud, intentional misrepresentation, misapplication of funds, gross negligence or willful misconduct to the extent no claim of liability has been made pursuant to any such carve-outs.
“Non-Stabilized Property” means, for any Property, (a) a Property designated in writing by the Borrower as a Non-Stabilized Property which has not previously been designated as such and (b) the occupancy rate for such designated Property is below 80% at the time of such designation; provided, that, once designated as a Non-Stabilized Property, such Property shall cease to be a Non-Stabilized Property upon the earlier of (i) Borrower’s request or (ii) eight fiscal quarters following the designation of such Property as a Non-Stabilized Property.
“Note” or “Notes” means the Revolving Notes and/or the Swing Line Note, individually or collectively, as appropriate.
“OFAC” means the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury.
“Obligations” means all advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of, any Loan Party arising under any Loan Document or otherwise with respect to any Loan or Letter of Credit, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against any Loan Party of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding. The foregoing shall also include any Swap Contract and any Treasury Management Agreement between any Loan Party and any Lender or Affiliate of a Lender; provided that the “Obligations” shall exclude any Excluded Swap Obligations.
“Organization Documents” means, (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement; and (c) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such entity.
“Other Connection Taxes” means, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document).
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“Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 3.06).
“Outstanding Amount” means (a) with respect to any Loans on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of such Loans occurring on such date; and (b) with respect to any L/C Obligations on any date, the amount of such L/C Obligations on such date after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension occurring on such date and any other changes in the aggregate amount of the L/C Obligations as of such date, including as a result of any reimbursements by the Borrower of Unreimbursed Amounts.
“PACE Financing” means (a) any “Property Assessed Clean Energy” loan or financing or (b) any other indebtedness, without regard to the name given thereto, which is (i) incurred for improvements to a Property for the purpose of increasing energy efficiency, increasing use of renewable energy sources, resource conservation, or a combination of the foregoing, and (ii) repaid through multi-year assessments against such Property.
“Parent Entity” means Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Grocery Center REIT III Inc., a Maryland corporation, or such other entity following any reorganization permitted by Section 8.04.
“Participant” has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(d).
“Participant Register” has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(d).
“Patriot Act” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.17.
“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any successor thereto.
“Pension Funding Rules” means the rules of the Code and ERISA regarding minimum required contributions (including any installment payment thereof) to Pension Plans set forth in Section 412, 430, 431, 432 and 436 of the Code and Sections 302, 303, 304 and 305 of ERISA.
“Pension Plan” means any employee pension benefit plan (including a Multiple Employer Plan or a Multiemployer Plan) that is maintained or is contributed to by the Borrower and any ERISA Affiliate and is either covered by Title IV of ERISA or is subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Code.
“Permitted Liens” means the following:
(a) Liens pursuant to any Loan Document;
(b) Liens (other than Liens imposed under ERISA) for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies not yet delinquent or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
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(c) statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and suppliers and other Liens imposed by law or pursuant to customary reservations or retentions of title arising in the ordinary course of business; provided that such Liens secure only amounts not yet due and payable or, if due and payable, are unfiled and no other action has been taken to enforce the same or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves determined in accordance with GAAP have been established;
(d) pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security legislation, other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(e) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(f) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, in the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and which do not in any case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto for its current use or materially interfere with the use thereof by the Loan Parties;
(g) Liens securing judgments for the payment of money (or appeal or other surety bonds relating to such judgments) not constituting an Event of Default under Section 9.01(h);
(h) leases or subleases granted to others not interfering in any material respect with the business of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries;
(i) any interest of title of a lessor under, and Liens arising from UCC financing statements relating to, leases permitted by this Agreement;
(j) normal and customary rights of setoff upon deposits of cash in favor of banks or other depository institutions;
(k) Liens of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection;
(l) Liens of sellers of goods to a Loan Party and any of its Subsidiaries arising under Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code or similar provisions of applicable law in the ordinary course of business, covering only the goods sold and securing only the unpaid purchase price for such goods and related expenses;
(m) Liens, if any, in favor of the Administrative Agent on Cash Collateral delivered pursuant to Section 2.14(a); and
(n) after there are at least fifteen (15) Borrowing Base Properties, Liens securing PACE Financings in an amount not to exceed (a) $1,000,000 in any one year and (b) $2,500,000, in the aggregate, during the term of this Agreement.
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“Permitted Reorganization” means any or all of the following: (a) the corporate reorganization of the Consolidated Group and any related mergers with respect thereto, (b) the internalization (in whole or in part, whether by merger, purchase, contribution or assumption of assets and/or liabilities or other similar transaction) of the existing external manager of the Parent Entity and the Borrower, (c) the initial public offering of the Parent Entity and/or the listing of the Parent Entity on a recognized US stock exchange, and (d) the issuance of additional Equity Interests of the Borrower and/or the conversion of Equity Interests of the Borrower into Equity Interests of the Parent Entity; provided that after giving effect to any Permitted Reorganization (i) the Parent Entity shall remain a Guarantor, (ii) (A) the Parent Entity shall continue to own, directly or indirectly, a majority of the Voting Stock and economic and beneficial interests of the Borrower and (B) the Borrower shall continue to directly or indirectly own 100% of the Voting Stock and economic and beneficial interests of each Subsidiary Guarantor, (iii) Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Grocery Center Operating Partnership III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, shall remain as the Borrower, and (iv) the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent, (x) a written certificate reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent showing, in reasonable detail, that the Consolidated Group will be in pro forma compliance with the financial covenants in Section 8.11 after giving effect to any Permitted Reorganization, (y) all documentation and other information required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know-your-customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including, without limitation, the Patriot Act and (z) a completed Borrowing Base Compliance Certificate showing, in reasonable detail, that the Borrower will be in compliance with the Borrowing Base after giving effect to any Permitted Reorganization.
“Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.
“Plan” means any employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA (including a Pension Plan), maintained for employees of the Borrower or any such Plan to which the Borrower is required to contribute on behalf of any of its employees.
“Platform” has the meaning specified in Section 7.02.
“Pledge Agreement” means the Pledge Agreement, in the form of Exhibit J, dated as of the Closing Date, executed in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) by the Loan Parties thereto, as amended, modified, restated or supplemented from time to time.
“Precedent Financial Statements” means the audited consolidated balance sheet of Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Grocery Center REIT II Inc., Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Grocery Center Operating Partnership II, L.P. and their consolidated subsidiaries, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such fiscal year of the Consolidated Group, including the notes thereto, audited by independent public accountants of recognized national standing and prepared in conformity with GAAP, as delivered from time to time under that certain Credit Agreement dated as of July 2, 2014 among Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Grocery Center REIT II Inc., as borrower, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Grocery Center Operating Partnership II, L.P., as parent entity, the guarantors party thereto, KeyBank National Association, as administrative agent, swing line lender and l/c issuer and the lenders from time to time party thereto.
“Property” means any real estate asset directly owned by any member of the Consolidated Group, any of its Subsidiaries or any Unconsolidated Affiliate.
“Property Management Fees” means, with respect to each Property for any period, an assumed amount equal to three percent (3%) of the aggregate base rent and percentage rent due and payable under leases with tenants at such Property.
“Public Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 7.02.
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“Qualified ECP Guarantor” means, at any time, each Loan Party with total assets exceeding $10,000,000 or that qualified at such time as an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act and can cause another Person to qualify as an “eligible contract participant” at such time under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
“Recipient” means the Administrative Agent, any Lender or an L/C Issuer.
“Recourse Debt” means any Indebtedness (other than Non-Recourse Debt) of any member of the Consolidated Group for which such Person has personal liability; provided that any customary non-recourse carve-outs with respect to such Indebtedness shall not be deemed Recourse Debt hereunder, except, if and to the extent that the obligor thereunder has acknowledged such liability or it has been determined, by a court of competent jurisdiction to be liable for a claim thereunder for which such obligor is not otherwise indemnified by any third party which has the financial ability to perform with respect to such indemnity and is not disavowing its obligations thereunder.
“Register” has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(c).
“REIT” means a “real estate investment trust” under Sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code.
“Related Parties” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, administrators, managers, advisors and representatives of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.
“Reportable Event” means any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than events for which the thirty-day notice period has been waived.
“Request for Credit Extension” means (a) with respect to a Borrowing, conversion or continuation of Loans, a Loan Notice, (b) with respect to an L/C Credit Extension, a Letter of Credit Application and (c) with respect to a Swing Line Loan, a Swing Line Loan Notice.
“Required Lenders” means, at any time, Lenders having Total Credit Exposures representing more than 50% of the Total Credit Exposures of all Lenders. The Total Credit Exposure of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining Required Lenders at any time; provided that, the amount of any participation in any Swing Line Loan and Unreimbursed Amounts that such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund that have not been reallocated to and funded by another Lender shall be deemed to be held by the Lender that is the Swing Line Lender or L/C Issuer, as the case may be, in making such determination.
“Responsible Officer” means the chief executive officer, president (including co-president) vice-president, chief financial officer, treasurer, assistant treasurer or controller of a Loan Party and, solely for purposes of the delivery of certificates pursuant to Sections 5.01 or 7.13(b), the secretary or any assistant secretary of a Loan Party. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party.
“Restricted Payment” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any Equity Interests of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such Equity Interests or on account of any return of capital to the Borrower’s stockholders, partners or members (or the equivalent Person thereof), or any setting apart of funds or property for any of the foregoing.
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“Revolving Commitment” means, as to each Lender, its obligation to (a) make Revolving Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01, (b) purchase participations in L/C Obligations and (c) purchase participations in Swing Line Loans, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
“Revolving Credit Exposure” means, as to any Lender at any time, the aggregate principal amount at such time of its outstanding Revolving Loans and such Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans at such time.
“Revolving Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01.
“Revolving Note” has the meaning specified in Section 2.11(a).
“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a subsidiary of The XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc., and any successor thereto.
“Sale and Leaseback Transaction” means any arrangement pursuant to which any Loan Party, directly or indirectly, becomes liable as lessee, guarantor or other surety with respect to any lease, whether an operating lease or a capital lease, of any Borrowing Base Property (a) which such Person has sold or transferred (or is to sell or transfer) to another Person which is not a Loan Party or (b) which such Person intends to use for substantially the same purpose as any other Borrowing Base Property which has been sold or transferred (or is to be sold or transferred) by such Person to another Person which is not a Loan Party in connection with such lease.
“Sanctions” means any economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by OFAC or the U.S. Department of State or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom or other relevant sanctions authority.
“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.
“Secured Borrowing Base” means, prior to the occurrence of the Security Interests Release Date, the Borrower’s compliance with the following, in each case determined on a rolling four quarter basis and tested as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter:
(a) the ratio of (i) the Total Revolving Outstandings as of such date to (ii) Borrowing Base Asset Value, for the most recent four fiscal quarter period shall not exceed 65%; and
(b) the ratio of (i) Borrowing Base NOI, for the most recent four fiscal quarter period, to (ii) the Mortgageability Amount shall not be less than 1.35 to 1.00 increasing to 1.50 to 1.00 on the earlier of (x) the date that is nine months following the last day of the first full fiscal quarter to occur after the Closing Date or (y) when the Secured Borrowing Base consists of at least five (5) properties with an aggregate Borrowing Base Asset Value of at least $150,000,000.
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“Secured Indebtedness” means, for any Person, Indebtedness of such Person that is secured by a Lien; provided that (a) direct Indebtedness (as opposed to a Guarantee) that is secured solely by Equity Interests and (b) PACE Financings with respect to Borrowing Base Properties shall, in each case, not be deemed to be Secured Indebtedness for the purposes of this Agreement.
“Secured Leverage Ratio” means, with respect to the Consolidated Group as of any date of calculation, (a) Total Secured Indebtedness as of such date divided by (b) Total Asset Value.
“Secured Parties” means a collective reference to each holder of the Obligations prior to the Security Interests Release Date.
“Security Interests Release Date” means the occurrence of (a) a Security Interests Termination Event and (b) the release of the Collateral upon the request of the Borrower pursuant to Section 11.19.
“Security Interests Termination Event” means the occurrence of the following, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing: (a) the Parent Entity has raised in excess of $200,000,000 of gross equity proceeds and (b) the Total Asset Value exceeds $400,000,000.
“Shareholders’ Equity” means an amount equal to shareholders’ equity or net worth of the Consolidated Group, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Solvent” or “Solvency” means, with respect to any Person as of a particular date, that on such date (a) such Person is able to pay its debts and other liabilities, contingent obligations and other commitments as they mature in the ordinary course of business, (b) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay as such debts and liabilities mature in their ordinary course, (c) such Person is not engaged in a business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in a business or a transaction, for which such Person’s property would constitute unreasonably small capital after giving due consideration to the prevailing practice in the industry in which such Person is engaged or is to engage, (d) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including, without limitation, contingent liabilities, of such Person and (e) the present fair salable value of the assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured. In computing the amount of contingent liabilities at any time, it is intended that such liabilities will be computed at the amount which, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.
“Specified Loan Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.08.
“Subsidiary” of a Person means a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other business entity of which a majority of the shares of Voting Stock is at the time beneficially owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Parent Entity.
“Subsidiary Guarantors” means (a) each Subsidiary that, directly or indirectly, owns all or any portion of a Borrowing Base Property; provided, however, upon (i) removal of such Property from the pool of Borrowing Base Properties in accordance with Section 7.14 or (ii) a Borrowing Base Termination Event, such Subsidiary shall, to the extent provided herein, cease to be a Subsidiary Guarantor and (b) any Subsidiary that becomes a Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to Section 7.13(d).
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“Swap Contract” means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “Master Agreement”), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.
“Swap Obligation” means with respect to any Guarantor any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of Section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
“Swap Termination Value” means, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to any Swap Contract, (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Contract has been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the xxxx-to-market value(s) for such Swap Contract, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Swap Contracts (which may include a Lender or any affiliate of a Lender).
“Swing Line Lender” means Xxxxx Fargo in its capacity as provider of Swing Line Loans, or any successor swing line lender hereunder.
“Swing Line Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.04(a).
“Swing Line Loan Notice” means a notice of a Borrowing of Swing Line Loans pursuant to Section 2.04(b), which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit B.
“Swing Line Note” has the meaning specified in Section 2.11(a).
“Swing Line Sublimit” means an amount equal to the lesser of (a) $50,000,000 and (b) ten percent (10%) of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments. The Swing Line Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Aggregate Revolving Commitments.
“Synthetic Lease Obligation” means the monetary obligation of a Person under (a) a so-called synthetic, off-balance sheet or tax retention lease, or (b) an agreement for the use or possession of property creating obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet of such Person but which, upon the insolvency or bankruptcy of such Person, would be characterized as the indebtedness of such Person (without regard to accounting treatment).
“Tangible Net Worth” means, for the Consolidated Group as of any date of determination, (a) total equity (including, without limitation, redeemable Equity Interests) determined in accordance with GAAP, minus (b) all intangible assets determined in accordance with GAAP (except for intangible assets related to the value of acquired in-place leases), plus (c) all accumulated depreciation and amortization determined in accordance with GAAP.
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“Taxes” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
“Threshold Amount” means $20,000,000.
“Total Asset Value” means, at any time for the Consolidated Group, without duplication, the sum of the following: (a) an amount equal to (i) Net Operating Income for the most recently ended four fiscal quarters from all Properties (other than Non-Stabilized Properties) owned by the Consolidated Group for four full fiscal quarters or longer (which amount for each individual Property as well as the aggregate amount for all Properties shall not be less than zero) divided by (ii) the Capitalization Rate, plus (b) the aggregate acquisition cost of all Properties acquired by the Consolidated Group during the then most recently ended four fiscal quarter period, plus (c) the undepreciated book value of Non-Stabilized Properties; provided that, if the Total Asset Value attributable to Non-Stabilized Properties accounts for more than 15% of Total Asset Value, the amount of undepreciated book value of such Non-Stabilized Properties that exceeds such limit shall be deducted from Total Asset Value, plus (d) subject to the limitations in Section 8.02, the aggregate undepreciated book value of all Unimproved Land, Mortgage Receivables and Construction in Progress owned by the Consolidated Group, plus (e) subject to the limitations in Section 8.02, the Consolidated Group Pro Rata Share of the foregoing items and components attributable to interests in Unconsolidated Affiliates, plus (f) Total Cash.
“Total Cash” means all cash and Cash Equivalents of the Consolidated Group, including, cash and Cash Equivalents held as collateral, in escrow in a bank account by a lender, creditor or contract counterparty and from like-kind exchanges (including cash from like-kind exchanges on deposit with a qualified intermediary).
“Total Credit Exposure” means, as to any Lender at any time, the sum of unused Commitments of such Lender plus the Revolving Credit Exposure of such Lender at such time.
“Total Indebtedness” means (a) all Indebtedness of the Consolidated Group determined on a consolidated basis plus (b) the Consolidated Group Pro Rata Share of Indebtedness attributable to interests in Unconsolidated Affiliates.
“Total Recourse Indebtedness” means (a) all Recourse Indebtedness of the Consolidated Group determined on a consolidated basis plus (b) the Consolidated Group Pro Rata Share of Recourse Indebtedness attributable to interests in Unconsolidated Affiliates.
“Total Revolving Outstandings” means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Revolving Loans, all Swing Line Loans and all L/C Obligations.
“Total Secured Indebtedness” means (a) all Secured Indebtedness of the Consolidated Group determined on a consolidated basis plus (b) the Consolidated Group Pro Rata Share of Secured Indebtedness attributable to interests in Unconsolidated Affiliates.
“Treasury Management Agreement” means any agreement governing the provision of treasury or cash management services, including deposit accounts, overdraft, credit or debit card, funds transfer, automated clearinghouse, zero balance accounts, returned check concentration, controlled disbursement, lockbox, account reconciliation and reporting and trade finance services and other cash management services.
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“Type” means, with respect to any Loan, its character as a Base Rate Loan, a Eurodollar Rate Loan or a LIBOR Daily Floating Rate Loan.
“UAV Investment Limits” means the following limits:
(a) Investments in Properties contributing to the calculation of undepreciated book value of Construction in Progress shall not, in the aggregate, at any time exceed an amount equal to ten percent (10.0%) of Unencumbered Asset Value (which for Construction in Progress held or owned by Investment Affiliates, will be based upon the Consolidated Group Pro Rata Share of such Construction in Progress);
(b) Investments in Properties contributing to the calculation of undepreciated book value of Unimproved Land shall not at any time exceed an amount equal to five percent (5.0%) of Unencumbered Asset Value (which for Unimproved Land held or owned by Investment Affiliates, will be based upon the Consolidated Group Pro Rata Share of such Unimproved Land);
(c) The undepreciated book value of Investments in Mortgage Receivables shall not, in the aggregate, at any time exceed an amount equal to ten percent (10.0%) of Unencumbered Asset Value (which for Mortgage Receivables held or owned by Investment Affiliates, will be based upon the Consolidated Group Pro Rata Share of such Mortgage Receivables);
(d) The sum of all Investments in Properties contributing to the calculation of undepreciated book value of Construction in Progress and Unimproved Land plus the undepreciated book value of Investments Mortgage Receivables shall not at any time exceed an amount equal to fifteen percent (15.0%) of Unencumbered Asset Value (which for Unimproved Land, Construction in Progress and Mortgage Receivables held or owned by Investment Affiliates, will be based upon the Consolidated Group Pro Rata Share of such Unimproved Land, Construction in Progress and Mortgage Receivables); and
(e) Investments in Properties contributing to the calculation of undepreciated book value of Properties that are characterized as Non-Stabilized Properties shall not, in the aggregate, at any time exceed an amount equal to ten percent (10.0%) of Unencumbered Asset Value (which for Non-Stabilized Properties held or owned by Investment Affiliates, will be based upon the Consolidated Group Pro Rata Share of such Construction in Progress).
“Unconsolidated Affiliates” means an Affiliate of the Parent Entity or any other member of the Consolidated Group whose financial statements are not required to be consolidated with the financial statements of the Parent Entity in accordance with GAAP.
“Underwritten Net Operating Income” means the first year’s Net Operating Income of the Consolidated Group used to underwrite the acquisition of a Borrowing Base Property.
“Undrawn Amount” means, for each day during the term hereof, an amount equal to (a) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments existing as of the end of such day, less (b) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of Revolving Loans and L/C Obligations (but specifically excluding Swing Line Loans (other than to the extent the risk participation in a Swing Line Loan has been funded in cash by a Lender)) as of the end of such day.
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“Unencumbered Asset Value” means, without duplication, the sum of the following: (a) an amount equal to (i) Unencumbered NOI from all Unencumbered Properties (other than Non-Stabilized Properties) that have been owned by the Consolidated Group for four full fiscal quarter periods or longer (which amount for each individual Unencumbered Property as well as the aggregate amount for all Unencumbered Properties shall not be less than zero) divided by (ii) the Capitalization Rate, plus (b) the aggregate acquisition cost of all Unencumbered Properties that have been owned by the Consolidated Group for less than four full fiscal quarters, plus (c) the undepreciated book value of Unencumbered Properties that are Non-Stabilized Properties, plus (d) subject to applicable UAV Investment Limits, the aggregate undepreciated book value of all Unimproved Land, Mortgage Receivables and Construction in Progress owned by the Consolidated Group to the extent any such assets are not subject to a lien plus (e) Balance Sheet Cash. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (x) a Borrowing Base Termination Event has occurred but the Parent Entity does not have an Investment Grade Rating and (y) the aggregate occupancy rate of all Unencumbered Properties is less than 80% at such time, then one or more Unencumbered Properties shall be removed by the Borrower from the calculation of Unencumbered Asset Value until the Unencumbered Properties used to calculate Unencumbered Asset Value do have an aggregate occupancy rate of 80% or greater at such time.
“Unencumbered NOI” means (a) for Unencumbered Properties that have been owned for four full fiscal quarters or longer, the Net Operating Income from such Unencumbered Property asset for the four fiscal quarter period minus the Annual Capital Expenditure Adjustment with respect to such Unencumbered Property, (b) for Unencumbered Properties that have been owned for at least one full fiscal quarter but less than four full fiscal quarters, the Net Operating Income from such Unencumbered Property for the most recently ended fiscal quarter, multiplied by four minus the Annual Capital Expenditure Adjustment with respect to such Unencumbered Property, (c) for Unencumbered Properties that have not been owned for at least one full fiscal quarter, the Underwritten Net Operating Income from such Unencumbered Properties minus the Annual Capital Expenditure Adjustment with respect to such Unencumbered Property; provided that (x) the Net Operating Income of a Property that is sold by a member of the Consolidated Group within the most recently ended fiscal quarter will be excluded in calculating Unencumbered NOI, (y) income from Major Tenants in bankruptcy will be excluded from the calculation to the extent the relevant leases have been rejected pursuant to such bankruptcy proceedings and (z) if the Net Operating Income related to Ground Leases in connection with Unencumbered Properties accounts for more than 5% of the aggregate Unencumbered NOI, the amount of Net Operating Income that exceeds such limit shall be deducted from the aggregate Unencumbered NOI.
“Unencumbered Properties” means a Property that: (a) is one hundred percent (100%) fee owned by a member of the Consolidated Group or subject to an acceptable Ground Lease; provided, that, if, after giving effect to such Ground Lease, the Net Operating Income for all Properties subject to a Ground Lease exceeds twenty percent (20%) of the aggregate Net Operating Income for all Borrowing Base Properties, such Ground Lease must be approved by the Administrative Agent (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); (b) is located in the United States; (c) is not subject to any Liens other than Permitted Liens or any Negative Pledges and the owner thereof has (i) not granted a Negative Pledge to any other creditor that would affect the Lenders’ ability to take a Lien on such property and (ii) not agreed to guarantee or otherwise become liable for any Indebtedness of another party; (d) if such Property is a single tenant Property, it is one hundred percent (100%) occupied, (e) is a shopping center retail property or such other type of property consented to by the Lenders; (f) is not subject to any material environmental, title or structural problems; (g) is not subject to any leases that are in payment or bankruptcy default, after giving effect to any notice or cure periods set forth therein; provided that, in the case of multi-tenant Properties, the qualification in this clause (g) shall be limited to leases of anchor tenants in payment or bankruptcy default; (h) is insured in accordance with the requirements under the Loan Documents and (i) is not owned by a Subsidiary that if such Subsidiary was subject to Section 9.01(f) or (g), would cause an Event of Default under either such Section.
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“Unimproved Land” means Properties which have not been developed for any type of commercial, industrial, residential or other income-generating use and are not, as of such date, under development.
“United States” and “U.S.” mean the United States of America.
“Unreimbursed Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(c)(i).
“Unsecured Borrowing Base” means, after the occurrence of the Security Interests Release Date, the Borrower’s compliance with the following, in each case determined on a rolling four quarter basis and tested as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter:
(a) the ratio of (i) Unsecured Indebtedness to (ii) Borrowing Base Asset Value, for the most recent four fiscal quarter period shall not exceed 60%, or, for a period of four consecutive fiscal quarters following the consummation of a Material Acquisition, shall not exceed 65%; and
(b) the ratio of (i) Borrowing Base NOI, for the most recent four fiscal quarter period, to (ii) the Mortgageability Amount shall not be less than 1.50 to 1.00 or, for a period of four consecutive fiscal quarters following the consummation of a Material Acquisition, shall not be less than 1.45 to 1.00.
“Unsecured Indebtedness” means all Indebtedness which is not secured by a Lien; provided that (a) direct Indebtedness (as opposed to a Guarantee) that is secured solely by a Lien on Equity Interests and (b) PACE Financings with respect to Borrowing Base Properties shall, in each case, be deemed Unsecured Indebtedness for the purposes of this Agreement, including at all times, without duplication, the Total Revolving Outstandings.
“Unused Fee” means, for each day during any Availability Period in which the Borrower has not exercised its rights under clause (c) of the definition of Applicable Rate, an amount equal to (a) the Undrawn Amount for such day, multiplied by (b) a per annum percentage for such day (as determined for a three hundred sixty (360) day year) equal to (i) for any day where the Undrawn Amount is equal to or greater than 50% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, 0.25% and (ii) for any day where the Undrawn Amount is less than 50% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, 0.15%.
“U.S. Person” means any Person that is a “United States Person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code.
“U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(e)(ii)(B)(III).
“Voting Stock” means, with respect to any Person, Equity Interests issued by such Person the holders of which are ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, entitled to vote for the election of directors (or persons performing similar functions) of such Person, even though the right so to vote has been suspended by the happening of such a contingency.
“Xxxxx Fargo” means Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association.
“Xxxxx Fargo Fee Letter” means the letter agreement, dated as of January 12, 2017, among the Borrower, Xxxxx Fargo and Xxxxx Fargo Securities, LLC.
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“Wholly Owned Subsidiary” means any Person 100% of whose Equity Interests are at the time owned, directly or indirectly, by the Parent Entity.
“Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.
1.02 Other Interpretive Provisions.
With reference to this Agreement and each other Loan Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Loan Document:
(a) The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the context requires otherwise, (i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document (including the Loan Documents and any Organization Document) shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, modified, extended, restated, replaced or supplemented from time to time (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein or in any other Loan Document), (ii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (iii) the words “hereto”, “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import when used in any Loan Document, shall be construed to refer to such Loan Document in its entirety and not to any particular provision thereof, (iv) all references in a Loan Document to Articles, Sections, Preliminary Statements, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Preliminary Statements, Exhibits and Schedules to, the Loan Document in which such references appear, (v) any reference to any law shall include all statutory and regulatory rules, regulations, orders and provisions consolidating, amending, replacing or interpreting such law and any reference to any law or regulation shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified, extended, restated, replaced or supplemented from time to time, and (vi) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all real and personal property and tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.
(b) In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including;” the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding;” and the word “through” means “to and including.”
(c) Section headings herein and in the other Loan Documents are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
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1.03 Accounting Terms.
(a) Generally. All accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP applied on a consistent basis, as in effect from time to time, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the Precedent Financial Statements, except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, (i) without giving effect to any election under Accounting Standards Codification 825 (or any other Financial Accounting Standard or Accounting Standards Codification having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of the Consolidated Group or any Investment Affiliate at “fair value,” as defined therein and (ii) any change to lease accounting rules from those in effect pursuant to FASB ASC 840 and other related lease accounting guidance as in effect on the Closing Date.
(b) Changes in GAAP. If at any time any change in GAAP (including the adoption of IFRS) would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and either the Borrower or the Required Lenders shall so request, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the Required Lenders); provided that, until so amended, (i) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (ii) the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP.
(c) Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities. All references herein to consolidated financial statements of the Consolidated Group or to the determination of any amount for the Consolidated Group on a consolidated basis or any similar reference shall, in each case, be deemed to include each variable interest entity that the Parent Entity is required to consolidate pursuant to FASB ASC 810 as if such variable interest entity were a Subsidiary as defined herein.
1.04 Rounding.
Any financial ratios required to be maintained pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).
1.05 Times of Day; Rates
(a) Times of Day. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Eastern time (daylight or standard, as applicable).
(b) Rates. The Administrative Agent does not warrant, nor accept responsibility, nor shall the Administrative Agent have any liability with respect to, the administration, submission or any other matter related to the rates in the definition of “Eurodollar Base Rate” or with respect to any comparable or successor rate thereto.
1.06 Letter of Credit Amounts.
Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the stated amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time; provided, however, that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any Issuer Document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.
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ARTICLE
II
THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS
2.01 Commitments.
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender severally agrees to make loans (each such loan, a “Revolving Loan”) to the Borrower in Dollars from time to time on any Business Day during the Availability Period in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment; provided, however, that after giving effect to any Borrowing of Revolving Loans, (a) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (b) at any time prior to a Borrowing Base Termination Event, the Borrower shall be in compliance with the Borrowing Base then in effect and (c) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment. Within the limits of each Lender’s Revolving Commitment, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower may borrow under this Section 2.01, prepay under Section 2.05, and reborrow under this Section 2.01. Revolving Loans may be Base Rate Loans, Eurodollar Rate Loans or LIBOR Daily Floating Rate Loans, or a combination thereof, as further provided herein, provided, however, all Borrowings made on the Closing Date shall be made as LIBOR Daily Floating Rate Loans.
2.02 Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans.
(a) Each Borrowing, each conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, and each continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be made upon the Borrower’s irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent, which may be given by telephone. Each such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. (i) three Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of, Eurodollar Rate Loans or of any conversion of Eurodollar Rate Loans to Base Rate Loans, and (ii) on the requested date of any Borrowing of Base Rate Loans or LIBOR Daily Floating Rate Loans. Each telephonic notice by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.02(a) must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the Administrative Agent of a written Loan Notice, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower. Each Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $2,000,000 or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof. Each Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of LIBOR Daily Floating Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof. Except as provided in Sections 2.03(c) and 2.04(c), each Borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof. Each Loan Notice (whether telephonic or written) shall specify (i) whether the Borrower is requesting a Borrowing, a conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, or a continuation of Loans, as the case may be, (ii) the requested date of the Borrowing, conversion or continuation, as the case may be (which shall be a Business Day), (iii) the principal amount of Loans to be borrowed, converted or continued, (iv) the Type of Loans to be borrowed or to which existing Loans are to be converted, (v) if applicable, the duration of the Interest Period with respect thereto, and (vi) if requesting a Borrowing, a certification that such Borrowing complies with Section 2.01. If the Borrower fails to specify a Type of a Loan in a Loan Notice or if the Borrower fails to give a timely notice requesting a conversion or continuation, then the applicable Loans shall be made as, or converted to, Base Rate Loans. Any such automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be effective as of the last day of the Interest Period then in effect with respect to the applicable Eurodollar Rate Loans. If the Borrower requests a Borrowing of, conversion to, or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans in any Loan Notice, but fails to specify an Interest Period, it will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one month.
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(b) Following receipt of a Loan Notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the amount of its Applicable Percentage of the applicable Loans, and if no timely notice of a conversion or continuation is provided by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the details of any automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans as described in the preceding subsection. In the case of a Borrowing, each Lender shall make the amount of its Loan available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office not later than 1:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in the applicable Loan Notice. Upon satisfaction or waiver of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.02 (and, if such Borrowing is the initial Credit Extension, Section 5.01), the Administrative Agent shall make all funds so received available to the Borrower in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent either by (i) crediting the account of the Borrower on the books of the Administrative Agent with the amount of such funds or (ii) wire transfer of such funds, in each case in accordance with instructions provided to (and acceptable to) the Administrative Agent by the Borrower; provided, however, that if, on the date of a Borrowing of Revolving Loans, there are L/C Borrowings outstanding, then the proceeds of such Borrowing, first, shall be applied to the payment in full of any such L/C Borrowings and second, shall be made available to the Borrower as provided above.
(c) Except as otherwise provided herein, a Eurodollar Rate Loan may be continued or converted only on the last day of the Interest Period for such Eurodollar Rate Loan. During the existence of a Default, no Loans may be requested as, converted to or continued as Eurodollar Rate Loans without the consent of the Required Lenders, and the Required Lenders may demand that any or all of the then outstanding Eurodollar Rate Loans be converted immediately to Base Rate Loans.
(d) The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the interest rate applicable to any Interest Period for Eurodollar Rate Loans upon determination of such interest rate. At any time that Base Rate Loans are outstanding, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of any change in the Administrative Agent’s prime rate used in determining the Base Rate promptly following the public announcement of such change. At any time that LIBOR Daily Floating Rate Loans are outstanding, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of any change in such rate promptly following any change in such published rate.
(e) After giving effect to all Borrowings, all conversions of Loans from one Type to the other, and all continuations of Loans as the same Type, there shall not be more than eight (8) Interest Periods in effect with respect to all Loans.
(f) The Borrower hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to disburse the proceeds of any Loan made by the Lenders or any of their Affiliates pursuant to the Loan Documents as requested by an authorized representative of the Borrower to any of the accounts designated in any Disbursement Instruction Agreement.
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(a) The Letter of Credit Commitment.
(i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) each L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (v) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (w) prior to a Borrowing Base Termination Event, the Borrower shall be in compliance with the Borrowing Base then in effect, (x) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment, (y) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit and (z) the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations of any L/C Issuer shall not exceed such L/C Issuer’s L/C Commitment. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed.
(ii) An L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders have approved such expiry date; or
(B) subject to clause (vii) below, the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date.
(iii) An L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to such L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that such L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
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(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the applicable L/C Issuer applicable to letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars; or
(E) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless such L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, reasonably satisfactory to such L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) An L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if such L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) An L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) such L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(vi) Each L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and such L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by such L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included such L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to such L/C Issuer.
(vii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, an L/C Issuer, will, if requested by the Borrower, issue one or more Letters of Credit hereunder, with expiry dates no later than twelve months after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, based upon the Borrower’s agreement to provide Cash Collateral to such L/C Issuer (or, if agreed upon, the Administrative Agent) relating to such Letters of Credit at the time of issuance of such Letter of Credit in accordance with the terms of Section 2.14 and subject to documentation reasonably satisfactory to the applicable L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent, as applicable (and, upon receipt of such Cash Collateral by such L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, the Lenders’ participation interests in such Letters of Credit shall terminate on the Maturity Date).
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(b) Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit; Auto-Extension Letters of Credit.
(i) Each Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of the Borrower delivered to the applicable L/C Issuer (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) in the form of a Letter of Credit Application, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower. Such Letter of Credit Application may be sent by facsimile, by United States mail, by overnight courier, by electronic transmission using the system provided by the applicable L/C Issuer, by personal delivery or by any other means acceptable to such L/C Issuer. Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the applicable L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. at least five (5) Business Days (or such later date and time as the Administrative Agent and such L/C Issuer may agree in a particular instance in their sole discretion) prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the applicable L/C Issuer: (A) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (B) the amount thereof; (C) the expiry date thereof; (D) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (E) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (F) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (G) the purpose and nature of the requested Letter of Credit; and (H) such other matters as such L/C Issuer may require. In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the applicable L/C Issuer (A) the Letter of Credit to be amended; (B) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (C) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (D) such other matters as the applicable L/C Issuer may require. Additionally, the Borrower shall furnish to the applicable L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent such other documents and information pertaining to such requested Letter of Credit issuance or amendment, including any Issuer Documents, as such L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent may require.
(ii) Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, the applicable L/C Issuer will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Application from the Borrower and, if not, such L/C Issuer will provide the Administrative Agent with a copy thereof. Unless the applicable L/C Issuer has received written notice from any Lender, the Administrative Agent or any Loan Party, at least one Business Day prior to the requested date of issuance or amendment of the applicable Letter of Credit, that one or more applicable conditions contained in Article V shall not be satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, such L/C Issuer shall, on the requested date, issue a Letter of Credit for the account of the Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be, in each case in accordance with such L/C Issuer’s usual and customary business practices. Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit, each Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the applicable L/C Issuer a risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage times the amount of such Letter of Credit.
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(iii) If the Borrower so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application, the applicable L/C Issuer may, in its sole discretion, agree to issue a Letter of Credit that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “Auto-Extension Letter of Credit”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must permit such L/C Issuer to prevent any such extension at least once in each twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “Non-Extension Notice Date”) in each such twelve-month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the applicable L/C Issuer, the Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to such L/C Issuer for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) such L/C Issuer to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date; provided, however, that such L/C Issuer shall not permit any such extension if (A) such L/C Issuer has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its revised form (as extended) under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of clause (ii) or (iii) of Section 2.03(a) or otherwise), or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the Non-Extension Notice Date (1) from the Administrative Agent that the Required Lenders have elected not to permit such extension or (2) from the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 5.02 is not then satisfied, and in each case directing such L/C Issuer not to permit such extension.
(iv) Promptly after its delivery of any Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit to an advising bank with respect thereto or to the beneficiary thereof, the applicable L/C Issuer will also deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment.
(c) Drawings and Reimbursements; Funding of Participations.
(i) Upon receipt from the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit of any notice of drawing under such Letter of Credit, the applicable L/C Issuer shall notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent thereof. Not later than 11:00 a.m. on the date of any payment by the applicable L/C Issuer under a Letter of Credit (each such date, an “Honor Date”), the Borrower shall reimburse such L/C Issuer through the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing. If the Borrower fails to so reimburse such L/C Issuer by such time, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the Honor Date, the amount of the unreimbursed drawing (the “Unreimbursed Amount”), and the amount of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage thereof. In such event, the Borrower shall be deemed to have requested a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans to be disbursed on the Honor Date in an amount equal to the Unreimbursed Amount, without regard to the minimum and multiples specified in Section 2.02 for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the conditions set forth in Section 5.02 (other than the delivery of a Loan Notice) and provided that, after giving effect to such Borrowing, the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments. Any notice given by such L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.03(c)(i) may be given by telephone if immediately confirmed in writing; provided that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice.
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(ii) Each Lender shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) make funds available (and the Administrative Agent may apply Cash Collateral provided for this purpose) to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable L/C Issuer at the Administrative Agent’s Office in an amount equal to its Applicable Percentage of the Unreimbursed Amount not later than 1:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in such notice by the Administrative Agent, whereupon, subject to the provisions of Section 2.03(c)(iii), each Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Base Rate Loan to the Borrower in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the applicable L/C Issuer.
(iii) With respect to any Unreimbursed Amount that is not fully refinanced by a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans because the conditions set forth in Section 5.02 cannot be satisfied or for any other reason, the Borrower shall be deemed to have incurred from the applicable L/C Issuer an L/C Borrowing in the amount of the Unreimbursed Amount that is not so refinanced, which L/C Borrowing shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the Default Rate. In such event, each Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(ii) shall be deemed payment in respect of its participation in such L/C Borrowing and shall constitute an L/C Advance from such Lender in satisfaction of its participation obligation under this Section 2.03.
(iv) Until each Lender funds its Revolving Loan or L/C Advance pursuant to this Section 2.03(c) to reimburse the applicable L/C Issuer for any amount drawn under any Letter of Credit, interest in respect of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such amount shall be solely for the account of such L/C Issuer.
(v) Each Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans or L/C Advances to reimburse an L/C Issuer for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit, as contemplated by this Section 2.03(c), shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against an L/C Issuer, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that each Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans pursuant to this Section 2.03(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 5.02 (other than delivery by the Borrower of a Loan Notice). No such making of an L/C Advance shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Borrower to reimburse an L/C Issuer for the amount of any payment made by such L/C Issuer under any Letter of Credit, together with interest as provided herein.
(vi) If any Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable L/C Issuer any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.03(c) by the time specified in Section 2.03(c)(ii), then, without limiting the other provisions of this Agreement, such L/C Issuer shall be entitled to recover from such Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to such L/C Issuer at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by such L/C Issuer in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation. A certificate of an L/C Issuer submitted to any Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (vi) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
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(d) Repayment of Participations.
(i) At any time after an L/C Issuer has made a payment under any Letter of Credit and has received from any Lender such Lender’s L/C Advance in respect of such payment in accordance with Section 2.03(c), if the Administrative Agent receives for the account of such L/C Issuer any payment in respect of the related Unreimbursed Amount or interest thereon (whether directly from the Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of Cash Collateral applied thereto by the Administrative Agent), the Administrative Agent will distribute to such Lender its Applicable Percentage thereof (appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period of time during which such Lender’s L/C Advance was outstanding) in the same funds as those received by the Administrative Agent.
(ii) If any payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of an L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) is required to be returned under any of the circumstances described in Section 11.05 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by such L/C Issuer in its discretion), each Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such L/C Issuer its Applicable Percentage thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned by such Lender, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Lenders under this clause shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
(i) any lack of validity or enforceability of such Letter of Credit, this Agreement or any other Loan Document;
(ii) the existence of any claim, counterclaim, setoff, defense or other right that the Borrower or any Subsidiary may have at any time against any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), an L/C Issuer or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or by such Letter of Credit or any agreement or instrument relating thereto, or any unrelated transaction;
(iii) any draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under such Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under such Letter of Credit;
(iv) waiver by an L/C Issuer of any requirement that exists for such L/C Issuer’s protection and not the protection of the Borrower or any waiver by such L/C Issuer which does not in fact materially prejudice the Borrower;
(v) honor of a demand for payment presented electronically even if such Letter of Credit requires that demand be in the form of a draft;
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(vi) any payment made by an L/C Issuer in respect of an otherwise complying item presented after the date specified as the expiration date of, or the date by which documents must be received under such Letter of Credit if presentation after such date is authorized by the ISP;
(vii) any payment by an L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or certificate that does not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; or any payment made by an L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit to any Person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit, including any arising in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law; or
(viii) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, including any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, the Borrower or any Subsidiary.
The Borrower shall promptly examine a copy of each Letter of Credit and each amendment thereto that is delivered to it and, in the event of any claim of noncompliance with the Borrower’s instructions or other irregularity, the Borrower will immediately notify the applicable L/C Issuer. The Borrower shall be conclusively deemed to have waived any such claim against such L/C Issuer and its correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid.
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(i) reasonably prior to the time that such L/C Issuer issues, amends, renews, increases or extends a Letter of Credit, the date of such issuance, amendment, renewal, increase or extension and the stated amount of the applicable Letters of Credit after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (and whether the amounts thereof shall have changed);
(ii) on each Business Day on which such L/C Issuer makes a payment pursuant to a Letter of Credit, the date and amount of such payment;
(iii) on any Business Day on which the Borrower fails to reimburse a payment made pursuant to a Letter of Credit required to be reimbursed to such L/C Issuer on such day, the date of such failure and the amount of such payment;
(iv) on any other Business Day, such other information as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request as to the Letters of Credit issued by such L/C Issuer; and
(v) for so long as any Letter of Credit issued by an L/C Issuer is outstanding, such L/C Issuer shall deliver to the Administrative Agent (A) on the last Business Day of each calendar month, (B) at all other times a Letter of Credit Report is required to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement, and (C) on each date that (1) an L/C Credit Extension occurs or (2) there is any expiration, cancellation and/or disbursement, in each case, with respect to any such Letter of Credit, a Letter of Credit Report appropriately completed with the information for every outstanding Letter of Credit issued by such L/C Issuer.
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(c) Refinancing of Swing Line Loans.
(i) The Swing Line Lender at any time in its sole discretion may request, on behalf of the Borrower (which hereby irrevocably requests and authorizes the Swing Line Lender to so request on its behalf), that each Lender make a Base Rate Loan in an amount equal to such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the amount of Swing Line Loans then outstanding. Such request shall be made in writing (which written request shall be deemed to be a Loan Notice for purposes hereof) and in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.02, without regard to the minimum and multiples specified therein for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the conditions set forth in Section 5.02 (other than the delivery of a Loan Notice) and provided that, after giving effect to such Borrowing, the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments. The Swing Line Lender shall furnish the Borrower with a copy of the applicable Loan Notice promptly after delivering such notice to the Administrative Agent. Each Lender shall make an amount equal to its Applicable Percentage of the amount specified in such Loan Notice available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds (and the Administrative Agent may apply Cash Collateral available with respect to the applicable Swing Line Loan) for the account of the Swing Line Lender at the Administrative Agent’s Office not later than 1:00 p.m. on the day specified in such Loan Notice, whereupon, subject to Section 2.04(c)(ii), each Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Base Rate Loan to the Borrower in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the Swing Line Lender.
(ii) If for any reason any Swing Line Loan cannot be refinanced by such a Borrowing of Revolving Loans in accordance with Section 2.04(c)(i), the request for Base Rate Loans submitted by the Swing Line Lender as set forth herein shall be deemed to be a request by the Swing Line Lender that each of the Lenders fund its risk participation in the relevant Swing Line Loan and each Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender pursuant to Section 2.04(c)(i) shall be deemed payment in respect of such participation.
(iii) If any Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.04(c) by the time specified in Section 2.04(c)(i), the Swing Line Lender shall be entitled to recover from such Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to the Swing Line Lender at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Swing Line Lender in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation. A certificate of the Swing Line Lender submitted to any Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (iii) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(iv) Each Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans or to purchase and fund risk participations in Swing Line Loans pursuant to this Section 2.04(c) shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right that such Lender may have against the Swing Line Lender, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that each Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans pursuant to this Section 2.04(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 5.02. No such purchase or funding of risk participations shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Borrower to repay Swing Line Loans, together with interest as provided herein.
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(d) Repayment of Participations.
(i) At any time after any Lender has purchased and funded a risk participation in a Swing Line Loan, if the Swing Line Lender receives any payment on account of such Swing Line Loan, the Swing Line Lender will distribute to such Lender its Applicable Percentage of such payment (appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period of time during which such Lender’s risk participation was funded) in the same funds as those received by the Swing Line Lender.
(ii) If any payment received by the Swing Line Lender in respect of principal or interest on any Swing Line Loan is required to be returned by the Swing Line Lender under any of the circumstances described in Section 11.05 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Swing Line Lender in its discretion), each Lender shall pay to the Swing Line Lender its Applicable Percentage thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate. The Administrative Agent will make such demand upon the request of the Swing Line Lender. The obligations of the Lenders under this clause shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
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(b) Mandatory Prepayments of Loans.
Within the parameters of the applications set forth above, prepayments shall be applied first to Base Rate Loans, second to LIBOR Daily Floating Rate Loans and then to Eurodollar Rate Loans in direct order of Interest Period maturities. All prepayments under this Section 2.05(b) shall be subject to Section 3.05, but otherwise without premium or penalty, and shall be accompanied by interest on the principal amount prepaid through the date of prepayment.
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2.06 Termination or Reduction of Aggregate Revolving Commitments.
(a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) below, (i) each Eurodollar Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the sum of the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Rate, (ii) each LIBOR Daily Floating Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the LIBOR Daily Floating Rate plus the Applicable Rate, (iii) each Base Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate and (iv) each Swing Line Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate.
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(b) (i) If any amount of principal of any Loan is not paid when due (without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise or if any Event of Default has occurred under Section 9.01(f), all outstanding Obligations hereunder shall thereafter bear interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.
(i) If any amount (other than principal of any Loan) is not paid when due (after giving effect to any applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, then upon the request of the Required Lenders, such amount shall thereafter bear interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.
(ii) Upon the request of the Required Lenders, while any Event of Default exists, the Borrower shall pay interest on the principal amount of all outstanding Obligations hereunder at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.
(iii) Accrued and unpaid interest on past due amounts (including interest on past due interest) shall be due and payable upon demand.
(c) Interest on each Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date applicable thereto and at such other times as may be specified herein. Interest hereunder shall be due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof before and after judgment, and before and after the commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law.
In addition to certain fees described in subsections (h) and (i) of Section 2.03:
(i) The Borrower shall pay to the Arrangers and the Administrative Agent for their own respective accounts fees in the amounts and at the times specified in the Fee Letters. Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.
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(ii) The Borrower shall pay to the Lenders such fees as shall have been separately agreed upon in writing in the amounts and at the times so specified. Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.
2.10 Computation of Interest and Fees; Retroactive Adjustments of Applicable Rate.
(a) All computations of interest for Base Rate Loans (including Base Rate Loans determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate) shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed. All other computations of fees and interest shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year and actual days elapsed (which results in more fees or interest, as applicable, being paid than if computed on the basis of a 365-day year). Interest shall accrue on each Loan for the day on which the Loan is made, and shall not accrue on a Loan, or any portion thereof, for the day on which the Loan or such portion is paid, provided that any Loan that is repaid on the same day on which it is made shall, subject to Section 2.12(a), bear interest for one day. Each determination by the Administrative Agent of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
(b) If, as a result of any restatement of or other adjustment to the financial statements of the Consolidated Group or for any other reason, the Borrower or the Lenders determine that (i) the Leverage Ratio as calculated by the Borrower as of any applicable date was inaccurate and (ii) a proper calculation of the Leverage Ratio would have resulted in higher pricing for such period, the Borrower shall immediately and retroactively be obligated to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Lenders or the applicable L/C Issuer, as the case may be, promptly on demand by the Administrative Agent (or, after the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, automatically and without further action by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or an L/C Issuer), an amount equal to the excess of the amount of interest and fees that should have been paid for such period over the amount of interest and fees actually paid for such period. This paragraph shall not limit the rights of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or an L/C Issuer, as the case may be, under Section 2.03(c)(iii), 2.03(i) or 2.08(b) or under Article IX. The Borrower’s obligations under this paragraph shall survive the termination of the Commitments of all of the Lenders and the repayment of all other Obligations hereunder.
(a) The Credit Extensions made by each Lender shall be evidenced by one or more accounts or records maintained by such Lender and by the Administrative Agent in the ordinary course of business. The accounts or records maintained by the Administrative Agent and each Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error of the amount of the Credit Extensions made by the Lenders to the Borrower and the interest and payments thereon. Any failure to so record or any error in doing so shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrower hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the Obligations. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by any Lender and the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error. Upon the request of any Lender made through the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall execute and deliver to such Lender (through the Administrative Agent) a promissory note, which shall evidence such Lender’s Loans in addition to such accounts or records. Each such promissory note shall (i) in the case of Revolving Loans, be in the form of Exhibit C (a “Revolving Note”) and (ii) in the case of Swing Line Loans, be in the form of Exhibit D (a “Swing Line Note”). Each Lender may attach schedules to its Note and endorse thereon the date, Type (if applicable), amount and maturity of its Loans and payments with respect thereto.
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(b) In addition to the accounts and records referred to in subsection (a), each Lender and the Administrative Agent shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice accounts or records evidencing the purchases and sales by such Lender of participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by the Administrative Agent and the accounts and records of any Lender in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error.
2.12 Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback.
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A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender or the Borrower with respect to any amount owing under this subsection (b) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.
2.13 Sharing of Payments by Lenders.
If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of the Loans made by it, or the participations in L/C Obligations or in Swing Line Loans held by it (excluding any amounts applied by the Swing Line Lender to outstanding Swing Line Loans) resulting in such Lender’s receiving payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of such Loans or participations and accrued interest thereon greater than its pro rata share thereof as provided herein, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans and subparticipations in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans of the other Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Loans and other amounts owing them, provided that:
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(i) if any such participations or subparticipations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations or subparticipations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest; and
(ii) the provisions of this Section shall not be construed to apply to (x) any payment made by or on behalf of the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement (including the application of funds arising from the existence of a Defaulting Lender), (y) the application of Cash Collateral provided for in Section 2.14 or (z) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or subparticipations in L/C Obligations or Swing Line Loans to any assignee or participant, other than an assignment to the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof (as to which the provisions of this Section shall apply).
Each Loan Party consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against such Loan Party rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Loan Party in the amount of such participation.
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(A) No Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive a Facility Fee and/or Unused Fee for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and the Borrower shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender); provided that each Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive the Facility Fee to the extent allocable to the sum of (1) the outstanding principal amount of the Loans funded by it, and (2) its Applicable Percentage of the stated amount of Letters of Credit for which it has provided Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 2.14.
(B) No Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive any Letter of Credit Fee for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and the Borrower shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender); provided, however, notwithstanding the above, each Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive Letter of Credit Fees for any period during which such Lender is a Defaulting Lender to the extent allocable to its Applicable Percentage of the stated amount of Letters of Credit for which it has provided Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 2.14.
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(C) (1) With respect to any Letter of Credit Fee not required to be paid to any Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (B) above, the Borrower shall (x) pay to each Non-Defaulting Lender that portion of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations that has been reallocated to such Non-Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (iv) below, (y) pay to the applicable L/C Issuer the remaining amount of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender after giving effect to the amount paid in clause (x) to the extent allocable to such L/C Issuer’s Fronting Exposure to such Defaulting Lender and (z) not be required to pay the remaining amount of any such fee. (2) With respect to any fee payable under Section 2.09(a) not required to be paid to any Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (A) above, the Borrower shall (x) pay to such L/C Issuer the amount of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender to the extent allocable to such L/C Issuer’s Fronting Exposure to such Defaulting Lender, and (y) not be required to pay the remaining amount of any such fee.
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2.17 Extension of Maturity Date.
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ARTICLE
III
TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
(a) Payments Free of Taxes; Obligation to Withhold; Payments on Account of Taxes.
(i) Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable Laws. If any applicable Laws (as determined in the good faith discretion of the Administrative Agent or a Loan Party, as applicable) require the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by the Administrative Agent or a Loan Party, then the Administrative Agent or such Loan Party shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding, upon the basis of the information and documentation to be delivered pursuant to subsection (e) below.
(ii) If any Loan Party or the Administrative Agent shall be required by the Internal Revenue Code to withhold or deduct any Taxes, including both United States Federal backup withholding and withholding taxes, from any payment, then (A) the Administrative Agent shall withhold or make such deductions as are determined by the Administrative Agent to be required based upon the information and documentation it has received pursuant to subsection (e) below, (B) the Administrative Agent shall timely pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code, and (C) to the extent that the withholding or deduction is made on account of Indemnified Taxes, the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after any required withholding or the making of all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 3.01) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deduction been made.
(iii) If any Loan Party or the Administrative Agent shall be required by any applicable Laws other than the Internal Revenue Code to withhold or deduct any Taxes from any payment, then (A) such Loan Party or the Administrative Agent, as required by such Laws, shall withhold or make such deductions as are determined by it to be required based upon the information and documentation it has received pursuant to subsection (e) below, (B) such Loan Party or the Administrative Agent, to the extent required by such Laws, shall timely pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with such Laws, and (C) to the extent that the withholding or deduction is made on account of Indemnified Taxes, the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after any required withholding or the making of all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 3.01) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deduction been made.
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(i) Each Lender and each L/C Issuer shall, and does hereby, severally indemnify, and shall make payment in respect thereof within 10 days after demand therefor, (x) the Administrative Agent against any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender or such L/C Issuer (but only to the extent that any Loan Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Loan Parties to do so), (y) the Administrative Agent against any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 11.06(d) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (z) the Administrative Agent against any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender or such L/C Issuer, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender and each L/C Issuer hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this clause (ii).
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(ii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that the Borrower is a U.S. Person,
(A) any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding Tax;
(B) any Foreign Lender (or any successor Administrative Agent that is not a U.S. Person) shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement or on which such successor Administrative Agent becomes the Administrative Agent under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:
(I) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, executed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, as applicable, establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, as applicable, establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;
(II) executed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI,
(III) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit I-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) executed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, as applicable; or
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(IV) to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY, accompanied by Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI, Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, as applicable, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit I-2 or Exhibit I-3, Internal Revenue Service Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit I-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;
(C) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed copies of any other form prescribed by applicable Law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable Law to permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and
(D) if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by Law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable Law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (D), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.
(iii) Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered pursuant to this Section 3.01 expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.
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If any Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Loans whose interest is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate or the LIBOR Daily Floating Rate, or to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate or LIBOR Daily Floating Rate, or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Lender to purchase or sell, or to take deposits of, Dollars in the London interbank market, then, on notice thereof by such Lender to the Borrower through the Administrative Agent, (i) any obligation of such Lender to make or continue Eurodollar Rate Loans or LIBOR Daily Floating Rate Loans or to convert Base Rate Loans to Eurodollar Rate Loans or LIBOR Daily Floating Rate Loans shall be suspended and (ii) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender making or maintaining Base Rate Loans the interest rate on which is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate, the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate, in each case until such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of such notice, (x) the Borrower shall, upon demand from such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), prepay or, if applicable, convert all Eurodollar Rate Loans and LIBOR Daily Floating Rate Loans of such Lender to Base Rate Loans (the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate), either, in the case of LIBOR Daily Floating Rate Loans, immediately, or, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans, on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loans to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loans, and (y) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender determining or charging interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate or the LIBOR Daily Floating Rate for any period, the Administrative Agent shall during the period of such suspension compute the Base Rate applicable to such Lender without reference to the Eurodollar Rate component thereof until the Administrative Agent is advised in writing by such Lender that it is no longer illegal for such Lender to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted.
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3.03 Inability to Determine Rates.
If in connection with any request for a Eurodollar Rate Loan or a conversion to or continuation thereof or otherwise, (a) the Administrative Agent determines that (i) Dollar deposits are not being offered to banks in the London interbank eurodollar market for such currency for the applicable amount and Interest Period of such Eurodollar Rate Loan or (ii) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining (a) the LIBOR Daily Floating Rate or (b) the Eurodollar Base Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan or in connection with an existing or proposed Base Rate Loan (in each case with respect to this clause (a), “Impacted Loans”), or (b) the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders determine that for any reason the Eurodollar Base Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to the Lenders of funding such Loan, the Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower and all Lenders. Thereafter, (i) the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain Eurodollar Rate Loans with an Interest Period having the duration of such Interest Period shall be suspended, and (ii) in the event of a determination described in the preceding sentence with respect to the LIBOR Daily Floating Rate or the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate, the utilization of the LIBOR Daily Floating Rate or the Eurodollar Rate component in determining the Base Rate shall be suspended, in each case until the Administrative Agent (upon the instruction of the Required Lenders) revokes such notice. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrower may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing, conversion or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans (to the extent of the affected Eurodollar Rate Loans or Interest Periods) or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans in the amount specified therein.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Administrative Agent has made the determination described in clause (a) of this Section 3.03, the Administrative Agent, in consultation with the Borrower and the affected Lenders, may establish an alternative interest rate for the applicable Impacted Loans, in which case, such alternative interest rate shall apply with respect to such Impacted Loans until (1) the Administrative Agent revokes the notice delivered with respect to the applicable Impacted Loans under the first sentence of this Section 3.03, (2) the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that such alternative interest rate does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding the applicable Impacted Loans, or (3) any Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for such Lender or its applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Loans whose interest is determined by reference to such alternative interest rate or to determine or charge interest rates based upon such rate or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the ability of such Lender to do any of the foregoing and, in each case, such Lender provides the Administrative Agent and the Borrower written notice thereof.
(a) Increased Costs Generally. If any Change in Law shall:
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(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Lender (except any reserve requirement reflected in the Eurodollar Rate) or the L/C Issuer;
(ii) subject any Recipient to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes and (C) Connection Income Taxes) and (D) Taxes imposed as a penalty for a Lender’s failure to comply with non-U.S. legislation implementing FATCA) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto; or
(iii) impose on any Lender or any L/C Issuer or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense affecting this Agreement or Eurodollar Rate Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein;
and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making, converting to, continuing or maintaining any Loan the interest on which is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan), or to increase the cost to such Lender or such L/C Issuer of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit (or of maintaining its obligation to participate in or to issue any Letter of Credit), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or such L/C Issuer hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon request of such Lender or such L/C Issuer, the Borrower will pay to such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.
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Upon demand of any Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) from time to time, the Borrower shall promptly compensate such Lender for and hold such Lender harmless from any loss, cost or expense incurred by it as a result of:
(a) any continuation, conversion, payment or prepayment of any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan or a LIBOR Daily Floating Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan (whether voluntary, mandatory, automatic, by reason of acceleration, or otherwise);
(b) any failure by the Borrower (for a reason other than the failure of such Lender to make a Loan) to prepay, borrow, continue or convert any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan or a LIBOR Daily Floating Rate Loan on the date or in the amount notified by the Borrower; or
(c) any assignment of a Eurodollar Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period therefor as a result of a request by the Borrower pursuant to Section 11.13;
including any loss of anticipated profits and any loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain such Loan or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained. The Borrower shall also pay any customary administrative fees charged by such Lender in connection with the foregoing.
For purposes of calculating amounts payable by the Borrower to the Lenders under this Section 3.05, each Lender shall be deemed to have funded each Eurodollar Rate Loan made by it at the Eurodollar Base Rate used in determining the Eurodollar Rate for such Loan by a matching deposit or other borrowing in the London interbank eurodollar market for a comparable amount and for a comparable period, whether or not such Eurodollar Rate Loan was in fact so funded.
3.06 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.
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All of the Borrower’s obligations under this Article III shall survive termination of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, repayment of all other Obligations hereunder and resignation of the Administrative Agent.
Each of the Guarantors hereby jointly and severally guarantees to each Lender, each Lender or its Affiliate party to a Swap Contract or Treasury Management Agreement with a Loan Party, and the Administrative Agent as hereinafter provided, as primary obligor and not as surety, the prompt payment of all Obligations in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration, as a mandatory Cash Collateralization or otherwise) strictly in accordance with the terms thereof. The Guarantors hereby further agree that if any of the Obligations are not paid in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration, as a mandatory Cash Collateralization or otherwise), the Guarantors will, jointly and severally, promptly pay the same, without any demand or notice whatsoever, and that in the case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any of the Obligations, the same will be promptly paid in full when due (whether at extended maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration, as a mandatory Cash Collateralization or otherwise) in accordance with the terms of such extension or renewal.
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein or in any other of the Loan Documents, Swap Contracts with a Lender or Affiliate of a Lender or Treasury Management Agreements with a Lender or Affiliate of a Lender, (i) the obligations of each Guarantor under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be limited to an aggregate amount equal to the largest amount that would not render such obligations subject to avoidance under the Debtor Relief Laws or any comparable provisions of any applicable state law and (ii) the Obligation of a Guarantor that are guaranteed under this Guaranty shall exclude any Excluded Swap Obligations with respect to such Guarantor.
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4.02 Obligations Unconditional.
The obligations of the Guarantors under Section 4.01 are joint and several, absolute and unconditional, irrespective of the value, genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of any of the Loan Documents, Swap Contracts with a Lender or Affiliate of a Lender or Treasury Management Agreements with a Lender or Affiliate of a Lender, or any other agreement or instrument referred to therein, or any substitution, release, impairment or exchange of any other guarantee of or security for any of the Obligations, and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, irrespective of any law or regulation or other circumstance whatsoever which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a surety or guarantor, it being the intent of this Section 4.02 that the obligations of the Guarantors hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances. Each Guarantor agrees that such Guarantor shall have no right of subrogation, indemnity, reimbursement or contribution against the Borrower or any other Guarantor for amounts paid under this Article IV until such time as the Obligations have been paid in full and the Commitments have expired or terminated. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is agreed that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the occurrence of any one or more of the following shall not alter or impair the liability of any Guarantor hereunder, which shall remain absolute and unconditional as described above:
(a) at any time or from time to time, without notice to any Guarantor, the time for any performance of or compliance with any of the Obligations shall be extended, or such performance or compliance shall be waived;
(b) any of the acts mentioned in any of the provisions of any of the Loan Documents, any Swap Contracts with a Lender or Affiliate of a Lender or Treasury Management Agreements with a Lender or Affiliate of a Lender, or any other agreement or instrument referred to in the Loan Documents, such Swap Contracts with a Lender or Affiliate of a Lender or Treasury Management Agreements with a Lender or Affiliate of a Lender shall be done or omitted;
(c) the maturity of any of the Obligations shall be accelerated, or any of the Obligations shall be modified, supplemented or amended in any respect, or any right under any of the Loan Documents, any Swap Contracts with a Lender or Affiliate of a Lender or Treasury Management Agreements with a Lender or Affiliate of a Lender, or any other agreement or instrument referred to in the Loan Documents, such Swap Contracts with a Lender or Affiliate of a Lender or Treasury Management Agreements with a Lender or Affiliate of a Lender, shall be waived or any other guarantee of any of the Obligations shall be released, impaired or exchanged in whole or in part or otherwise dealt with; or
(d) any of the Obligations shall be determined to be void or voidable (including, without limitation, for the benefit of any creditor of any Guarantor) or shall be subordinated to the claims of any Person (including, without limitation, any creditor of any Guarantor).
With respect to its obligations hereunder, each Guarantor hereby expressly waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, protest and all notices whatsoever, and any requirement that the Administrative Agent or any Lender exhaust any right, power or remedy or proceed against any Person under any of the Loan Documents, any Swap Contracts with a Lender or Affiliate of a Lender or Treasury Management Agreements with a Lender or Affiliate of a Lender, or any other agreement or instrument referred to in the Loan Documents, such Swap Contracts with a Lender or Affiliate of a Lender or Treasury Management Agreements with a Lender or Affiliate of a Lender, or against any other Person under any other guarantee of, or security for, any of the Obligations.
The obligations of the Guarantors under this Article IV shall be automatically reinstated if and to the extent that for any reason any payment by or on behalf of any Person in respect of the Obligations is rescinded or must be otherwise restored by any holder of any of the Obligations, whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization or otherwise, and each Guarantor agrees that it will indemnify the Administrative Agent and each Lender on demand for all reasonable costs and expenses (including, without limitation, the fees, charges and disbursements of counsel) incurred by the Administrative Agent or such Lender in connection with such rescission or restoration, including any such costs and expenses incurred in defending against any claim alleging that such payment constituted a preference, fraudulent transfer or similar payment under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law.
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4.04 Certain Additional Waivers.
Each Guarantor agrees that such Guarantor shall have no right of recourse to security for the Obligations, except through the exercise of rights of subrogation pursuant to Section 4.02 and through the exercise of rights of contribution pursuant to Section 4.06.
The Guarantors agree that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, as between the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, on the other hand, the Obligations may be declared to be forthwith due and payable as provided in Section 9.02 (and shall be deemed to have become automatically due and payable in the circumstances provided in said Section 9.02) for purposes of Section 4.01 notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such declaration (or preventing the Obligations from becoming automatically due and payable) as against any other Person and that, in the event of such declaration (or the Obligations being deemed to have become automatically due and payable), the Obligations (whether or not due and payable by any other Person) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantors for purposes of Section 4.01.
The Guarantors agree among themselves that, in connection with payments made hereunder, each Guarantor shall have contribution rights against the other Guarantors as permitted under applicable law. Such contribution rights shall be subordinate and subject in right of payment to the obligations of such Guarantors under the Loan Documents and no Guarantor shall exercise such rights of contribution until all Obligations have been paid in full and the Commitments have terminated.
4.07 Guarantee of Payment; Continuing Guarantee.
The guarantee in this Article IV is a guaranty of payment and not of collection, is a continuing guarantee, and shall apply to all Obligations whenever arising.
Each Loan Party that is a Qualified ECP Guarantor at the time the Guaranty in this Article IV by any Loan Party that is not then an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act (a “Specified Loan Party”) or the grant of a security interest under the Loan Documents by any such Specified Loan Party, in either case, becomes effective with respect to any Swap Obligation, hereby jointly and severally, absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support to each Specified Loan Party with respect to such Swap Obligation as may be needed by such Specified Loan Party from time to time to honor all of its obligations under the Loan Documents in respect of such Swap Obligation (but, in each case, only up to the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering such Qualified ECP Guarantor’s obligations and undertakings under this Article IV voidable under applicable Debtor Relief Laws, and not for any greater amount). The obligations and undertakings of each applicable Loan Party under this Section shall remain in full force and effect until such time as the Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations that survive the termination of this Agreement) have been paid in full and the Commitments have expired or terminated. Each Loan Party intends this Section to constitute, and this Section shall be deemed to constitute, a guarantee of the obligations of, and a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of, each Specified Loan Party for all purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act.
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ARTICLE
V
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS
5.01 Conditions of Initial Credit Extension.
This Agreement shall become effective upon satisfaction of the following conditions precedent, unless otherwise waived by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders:
(c) Financial Statements. Receipt by the Administrative Agent of the Interim Financial Statements.
(i) copies of the Organization Documents of each Loan Party certified to be true and complete as of a recent date by the appropriate Governmental Authority of the state or other jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, where applicable, and certified by a secretary or assistant secretary of such Loan Party to be true and correct as of the Closing Date;
(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 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; and
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(iii) such documents and certifications as the Administrative Agent may 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 its state of organization or formation.
(h) [Reserved].
(i) Personal Property Collateral. The Administrative Agent shall have received the following:
(i) searches of Uniform Commercial Code filings in the jurisdiction of organization of the Borrower and the Parent Entity, copies of the financing statements on file in such jurisdictions and evidence that no Liens exist other than Permitted Liens;
(ii) UCC financing statements for each Loan Party’s jurisdiction of organization as is necessary, in the Administrative Agent’s reasonable discretion, to perfect the Administrative Agent’s security interest in the Collateral; and
(iii) all certificates evidencing any certificated Equity Interests pledged to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Pledge Agreement, together with duly executed in blank, undated stock powers attached thereto.
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Without limiting the generality of the provisions of the last paragraph of Section 10.03, for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 5.01, each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Closing Date specifying its objection thereto.
5.02 Conditions to all Credit Extensions.
The obligation of each Lender and the L/C Issuers to honor any Request for Credit Extension, including the initial Credit Extension hereunder, is subject to the following conditions precedent:
(a) The representations and warranties of the Borrower and each other Loan Party contained in Article VI 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 in all material respects (unless already qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in which case they shall be true and correct in all respects) 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 in all material respects (unless already qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in which case they shall be true and correct in all respects) as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 5.02, the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 6.05 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 7.01.
(b) Prior to a Borrowing Base Termination Event, the Administrative Agent shall have received a Borrowing Base Compliance Certificate evidencing that the Borrower is in compliance with the Borrowing Base on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the requested Credit Extension and the incurrence and payment of other Indebtedness since the end of the last fiscal quarter.
(c) No Default shall exist, or would result from such proposed Credit Extension or from the application of the proceeds thereof.
(d) The Administrative Agent and, if applicable, an L/C Issuer and/or the Swing Line Lender shall have received a Request for Credit Extension in accordance with the requirements hereof.
(e) If such Credit Extension is the initial Credit Extension, receipt by the Administrative Agent of a duly completed Compliance Certificate, as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter of the Consolidated Group ended prior to such date, giving pro forma effect to such Credit Extension, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, and, for the avoidance of doubt, evidencing the Borrower’s compliance with each of the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.11(a), including a maximum Leverage Ratio of sixty-five percent (65%).
Each Request for Credit Extension submitted by the Borrower shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty that the conditions specified in Sections 5.02(a), (b) and (c) have been satisfied on and as of the date of the applicable Credit Extension.
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ARTICLE
VI
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The Loan Parties represent and warrant to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that:
6.01 Existence, Qualification and Power.
(a) Each Loan Party (i) is duly organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization and (ii) has all requisite power and authority and all requisite governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party.
(b) Each Loan Party (i) has all requisite power and authority and all requisite governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to own or lease its assets and carry on its business and (ii) is in good standing under the Laws of each jurisdiction where the conduct of its business requires such qualification or license, except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.02 Authorization; No Contravention.
The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of each Loan Document to which such Person is party have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action, and do not (a) contravene the terms of any of such Person’s Organization Documents (including for the avoidance of doubt, and without limitation, Section 9.8 of the Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Parent Entity); (b) conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of, or the creation of any Lien (other than a Lien permitted under Section 8.01) or require any payment to be made under any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which such Person or its property is subject; or (c) violate any Law (including, without limitation, Regulation U or Regulation X issued by the FRB); except in each case referred to in clause (b) or (c), to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.03 Governmental Authorization; Other Consents.
No material approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is necessary or required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, any Loan Party of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
6.04 Binding Effect.
Each Loan Document constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each Loan Party that is party thereto, enforceable against each such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditor’s rights generally.
6.05 Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect.
(a) [Reserved].
(b) The Interim Financial Statements (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP, except as otherwise expressly noted therein; (ii) fairly present the financial condition of the Consolidated Group as of the date thereof and their results of operations for the period covered thereby, subject, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii), to normal year-end audit adjustments; and (iii) show all material indebtedness and other liabilities, direct or contingent, of the Consolidated Group as of the date thereof, including liabilities for taxes, material commitments and Indebtedness.
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(c) The financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 7.01(a) and (b) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (except as may otherwise be permitted under Section 7.01(a) and (b)) and present fairly (on the basis disclosed in the footnotes to such financial statements) the consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Consolidated Group as of the dates thereof and for the periods covered thereby.
(d) Since December 31, 2016, there has been no event or circumstance, either individually or in the aggregate, that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.06 Litigation.
There are no actions, suits, proceedings, claims or disputes pending or, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties after due and diligent investigation, threatened or contemplated, at law, in equity, in arbitration or before any Governmental Authority, by or against any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries which if determined adversely, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.07 [Reserved].
6.08 Ownership of Property; Liens.
Each Loan Party has good record and marketable title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all real property necessary or used in the ordinary conduct of its business, except for such defects in title as could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. As of the Closing Date and the date of each update of Schedule 6.08 pursuant to Section 7.02, set forth on Schedule 6.08 is a list of all real property owned by the Consolidated Group with a notation as to (a) which such real properties are Unencumbered Properties and (b) until a Borrowing Base Termination Event, which such real properties are Borrowing Base Properties, if any, and an identification of the Loan Party that owns each such Borrowing Base Property. Each of the Borrowing Base Properties and the Unencumbered Properties is subject to no Liens, other than Permitted Liens.
6.09 Environmental Compliance.
There are no violations of Environmental Laws and there are no outstanding claims with respect to Environmental Liabilities that, in either case, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.10 Insurance.
The properties of the Loan Parties are insured with financially sound and reputable insurance companies (which may include a captive insurance company that is an Affiliate of the Parent Entity), in such amounts, with such deductibles and covering such risks as are customarily carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in localities where the applicable Loan Party operates.
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6.11 Taxes.
The Loan Parties have filed all federal, state and other material tax returns and reports required to be filed, and have paid all federal, state and other material taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges levied or imposed upon them or their properties, income or assets otherwise due and payable, except those which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP. There is no proposed tax assessment against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary that would, if made, have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither any Loan Party nor any Subsidiary thereof is party to any tax sharing agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, agreements pursuant to which a Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof agrees to make payments to one or more of its partners or members, or their Related Parties (a “Protected Party”), on account of any such Protected Party’s Taxes arising from the Loan Party’s or such Subsidiary’s (i) sale of property, (ii) failure to allocate debt to such Protected Party, or (iii) failure to allow such Protected Party to guarantee the debt of a Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof, or any similar agreements, shall not be considered a tax sharing agreement.
6.12 ERISA Compliance.
(a) Each Plan is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code and other federal or state laws. Each Pension Plan that is intended to be a qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code has received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service to the effect that the form of such Plan is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code and the trust related thereto has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code or an application for such a letter is currently being processed by the Internal Revenue Service. To the best knowledge of the Loan Parties, nothing has occurred that would prevent, or cause the loss of, such tax-qualified status.
(b) There are no pending or, to the best knowledge of the Loan Parties, threatened claims, actions or lawsuits, or action by any Governmental Authority, with respect to any Plan that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There has been no prohibited transaction or violation of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to any Plan that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) (i) No ERISA Event has occurred and neither a Loan Party nor any ERISA Affiliate is aware of any fact, event or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to constitute or result in an ERISA Event with respect to any Pension Plan; (ii) each Loan Party and each ERISA Affiliate has met all applicable requirements under the Pension Funding Rules in respect of each Pension Plan, and no waiver of the minimum funding standards under the Pension Funding Rules has been applied for or obtained; (iii) neither a Loan Party nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred any liability to the PBGC other than for the payment of premiums, and there are no premium payments which have become due that are unpaid; (iv) neither a Loan Party nor any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or Section 4212(c) of ERISA; and (v) no Pension Plan has been terminated by the plan administrator thereof nor by the PBGC, and no event or circumstance has occurred or exists that could reasonably be expected to cause the PBGC to institute proceedings under Title IV of ERISA to terminate any Pension Plan.
6.13 Collateral Documents.
The provisions of the Collateral Documents are effective to create in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable first priority (subject only to Permitted Liens) security interest or Lien in all right, title and interest in the Collateral described therein and all proceeds thereof. Except for filings completed prior to the Closing Date and as contemplated by this Agreement and the Collateral Documents, no filing or other action (to the extent such action may perfect) will be necessary to perfect such security interest in favor of the Administrative Agent to the extent required by the terms of the Collateral Documents.
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6.14 Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act.
(a) The Borrower is not engaged and will not engage, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U issued by the FRB), or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock. Following the application of the proceeds of each Borrowing or drawing under each Letter of Credit, not more than 25% of the value of the assets (either of the Borrower only or of the Consolidated Group on a consolidated basis) subject to the provisions of Section 8.01 or Section 8.05 or subject to any restriction contained in any agreement or instrument between the Borrower and any Lender or any Affiliate of any Lender relating to Indebtedness and within the scope of Section 9.01(e) will be margin stock.
(b) None of any Loan Party, any Person Controlling any Loan Party, or any Subsidiary is or is required to be registered as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
6.15 Disclosure.
To the Borrower’s knowledge, no material written report, financial statement, certificate or other information furnished (other than information of a general economic or industry specific nature concerning any Loan Party) by or on behalf of any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder or under any other Loan Document (in each case, as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished) contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, in each case, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made; provided that, with respect to projected financial information, the Loan Parties represent only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time (it being understood and agreed that financial projections are not a guarantee of financial performance and actual results may differ from such projections and such differences may be material).
6.16 Compliance with Laws.
Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary is in compliance with the requirements of all Laws, including without limitation, the Patriot Act, and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its properties, except in such instances in which the failure to comply therewith, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.17 Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc.
Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (a) each Loan Party owns, or possesses the legal right to use, all of the trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, patents, patent rights, franchises, licenses and other intellectual property rights (collectively, “IP Rights”) that are reasonably necessary for the operation of their respective businesses, (b) no claim has been asserted and is pending by any Person challenging or questioning the use of any IP Rights or the validity or effectiveness of any IP Rights, nor does any Loan Party know of any such claim, and (c) to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, the use of any IP Rights by any Loan Party or the granting of a right or a license in respect of any IP Rights from any Loan Party does not infringe on the rights of any Person.
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The Loan Parties are Solvent on a consolidated basis.
Neither a Loan Party, nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of a Loan Party, any director, officer, employee, agent, affiliate or representative thereof, is an individual or entity that is, or is owned or controlled by any individual or entity that is (i) currently the subject or target of any Sanctions, (ii) included on OFAC’s List of Specially Designated Nationals, HMT’s Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets and the Investment Ban List, or any similar list enforced by any other relevant sanctions authority or (iii) located, organized or resident in a Designated Jurisdiction.
(a) the Parent Entity is qualified as a REIT; and
(b) the Parent Entity is in compliance in all material respects with all provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to the qualification of the Parent Entity as a REIT.
6.21 Anti-Money Laundering Laws.
None of the Loan Parties (a) is under investigation by any Governmental Authority for, or has been charged with, or convicted of, money laundering, drug trafficking, terrorist-related activities or other money laundering predicate crimes under any applicable Law (collectively, “Anti-Money Laundering Laws”), (b) has been assessed civil penalties under any Anti-Money Laundering Laws or (c) has had any of its funds seized or forfeited in an action under any Anti-Money Laundering Laws. Each Loan Party has taken reasonable measures appropriate to the circumstances (in any event as required by applicable Law), to ensure that such Loan Party and its Subsidiaries each is and will continue to be in compliance with all applicable current and future Anti-Money Laundering Laws.
The Parent Entity and its Subsidiaries have conducted their businesses in compliance with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the UK Xxxxxxx Xxx 0000, and other similar anti-corruption legislation in other jurisdictions and have instituted and maintained policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with such laws.
6.23 EEA Financial Institution.
No Loan Party is an EEA Financial Institution.
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ARTICLE
VII
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
So long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding, the Loan Parties shall and, where applicable, shall cause each Subsidiary to:
Deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:
(a) Upon the earlier of the date that is one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Consolidated Group and the date such information is filed with the SEC, a consolidated balance sheet of the Consolidated Group as at the end of such fiscal year, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with GAAP, audited and accompanied by a report and opinion of an independent certified public accountant of nationally recognized standing acceptable to the Administrative Agent, which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to (i) any “going concern” or like qualification or exception or (ii) any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit; and
(b) (x) with respect to the fiscal quarters ending March 31, June 30 and September 30, not later than sixty (60) days after the end of each such fiscal quarter of the Consolidated Group and (y) with respect to each fiscal quarter ending December 31, not later than ninety (90) days after the end of each such fiscal quarter of the Consolidated Group, in each case, a consolidated balance sheet of the Consolidated Group as at the end of such fiscal quarter, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such fiscal quarter and for the portion of the Consolidated Group’s fiscal year then ended, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding fiscal quarter of the previous fiscal year and the corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and certified by a Responsible Officer of the Parent Entity as fairly presenting the financial condition, results of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of the Consolidated Group in accordance with GAAP, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes.
7.02 Certificates; Other Information.
Deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders:
(a) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Section 7.01(b), (i) a duly completed Compliance Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Parent Entity, (ii) if a Borrowing Base Termination Event has not occurred, a duly completed Borrowing Base Compliance Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, setting forth and certifying the amount of the Borrowing Base then in effect as of the end of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter of the Consolidated Group and (iii) an updated Schedule 6.08, if applicable.
(b) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Section 7.01(a), a certificate of its independent certified public accountants certifying such financial statements.
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(c) within 30 days after the end of each fiscal year, beginning with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017, an annual business plan and budget of the Consolidated Group containing, among other things, pro forma financial statements for each quarter of the next fiscal year.
(d) promptly, and in any event within ten Business Days after receipt thereof by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof, copies of each notice or other correspondence received from the SEC (or comparable agency in any applicable non-U.S. jurisdiction) concerning any material investigation or possible material investigation or other inquiry by such agency regarding financial or other operational results of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof.
(e) promptly, such additional information regarding the business, financial or corporate affairs of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, or compliance with the terms of the Loan Documents, as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may from time to time reasonably request (subject to legal privilege requirements in the ordinary course and customary written confidentiality obligations as long as such legal privilege requirements or confidentiality obligations were not invoked or incurred in contemplation of this Agreement or with a view to avoid providing information to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders).
Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.01(a) or (b) or Section 7.02 (to the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the SEC) may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which the Parent Entity or the Borrower posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on its website on the Internet at the website address listed on Schedule 11.02; or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Parent Entity’s or the Borrower’s behalf on an Internet or intranet website, if any, to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent).
The Loan Parties hereby acknowledge that (a) the Administrative Agent and/or the Arrangers may, but shall not be obligated to, make available to the Lenders and the L/C Issuers materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Borrower or its Affiliates hereunder (collectively, the “Borrower Materials”) by posting the Borrower Materials on Debt Domain, IntraLinks, Syndtrak or another similar electronic system (the “Platform”) and (b) certain of the Lenders (each, a “Public Lender”) may have personnel who do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its Affiliates, or the respective securities of any of the foregoing, and who may be engaged in investment and other market-related activities with respect to such Person’s securities. The Loan Parties hereby agree that (w) all Borrower Materials that are to be made available to Public Lenders shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Borrower Materials “PUBLIC,” the Loan Parties shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information with respect to the Borrower, its Affiliates or its securities for purposes of United States federal and state securities laws (provided, however, that to the extent such Borrower Materials constitute Information, they shall be treated as set forth in Section 11.07); (y) all Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated as “Public Side Information;” and (z) the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform that is not designated as “Public Side Information.”
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Promptly (and in any event, within two Business Days after a Responsible Officer obtains knowledge of the same) notify the Administrative Agent of:
(a) the occurrence of any Default.
(b) any matter that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) the occurrence of any ERISA Event.
(d) any material change in accounting policies or financial reporting practices by a Loan Party or any Subsidiary, including any determination referred to in Section 2.10(b).
(e) any event which causes a Borrowing Base Property to cease to qualify as a Borrowing Base Property.
(f) If the Parent Entity has obtained an Investment Grade Rating, any change in such Debt Rating.
Each notice pursuant to this Section 7.03(a) through (e) shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action the applicable Loan Party has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto. Each notice pursuant to Section 7.03(a) shall describe with particularity any and all provisions of this Agreement and any other Loan Document that have been breached. The Administrative Agent agrees to notify the Lenders of any notice delivered to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 7.03.
Pay and discharge, as the same shall become due and payable (a) all tax liabilities, assessments and governmental charges or levies upon it or its properties or assets, unless the same are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP are being maintained by the Loan Party or such Subsidiary and (b) all lawful claims which, if unpaid, would by law become a Lien upon its property (other than Liens permitted under Section 8.01).
7.05 Preservation of Existence, Etc and REIT Status.
(a) Preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its legal existence and good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization except in a transaction permitted by Section 8.04 or 8.05.
(b) Take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges, permits, licenses and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business, except to the extent that the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Preserve or renew all of its registered patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade names and service marks, the non-preservation or non-renewal of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(d) (i) Cause the Parent Entity to qualify as a REIT upon the filing of the Parent’s 2017 income tax return (to be filed in 2018); and (ii) following such qualification, maintain or cause to be maintained (as applicable) the Parent Entity’s status as a REIT in compliance with all applicable provisions under the Internal Revenue Code relating to such status.
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7.06 Maintenance of Properties.
Do all things reasonably required to maintain, preserve and protect all of its properties and equipment necessary in the operation of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted and make all necessary repairs thereto and renewals and replacements thereof, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
7.07 Maintenance of Insurance.
Maintain with financially sound and reputable insurance companies not Affiliates of a Loan Party, insurance with respect to its properties and business against loss or damage of the kinds customarily insured against by Persons engaged in the same or similar business, of such types and in such amounts as are customarily carried under similar circumstances by such other Persons; provided, that notwithstanding the above, the Loan Parties may comply with this Section 7.07 by maintaining any such insurance with a captive insurance company that is an Affiliate of the Parent Entity.
Comply with the requirements of all Laws, including without limitation the Patriot Act, OFAC and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its business or property, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted or (b) the failure to comply therewith could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Maintain proper books of record and account, (a) in which full, true and correct entries in all material respects shall be made of all financial transactions and matters involving the assets and business of the Consolidated Group to the extent required and in conformity with GAAP and (b) in material conformity with all material requirements of any Governmental Authority having regulatory jurisdiction over the Consolidated Group.
Permit representatives of the Administrative Agent and each Lender to visit and inspect any of its properties, to examine its corporate, financial and operating records, and make copies thereof or abstracts therefrom (subject to legal privilege requirements in the ordinary course and customary written confidentiality obligations as long as such legal privilege requirements or confidentiality obligations were not incurred in contemplation of this Agreement or with a view to avoid providing information to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders) and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its directors, officers, and independent public accountants (provided that the Borrower shall have the opportunity to participate in any discussions with its independent public accountants), at the expense of the Borrower (subject to the limitations below) and at such reasonable times during normal business hours and as often as may be reasonably requested, upon reasonable advance notice to the Borrower; provided, however, that (a) absent the existence of an Event of Default only one such visit a year shall be at the Borrower’s expense and (b) when an Event of Default exists, the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or any of their respective representatives or independent contractors) may do any of the foregoing at the expense of the Borrower at any time during normal business hours and without advance notice.
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Use the proceeds of the Credit Extensions (a) to finance working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, redevelopment, joint ventures, note purchases and construction and (b) for other general corporate purposes; provided that in no event shall the proceeds of the Credit Extensions be used in contravention of any Law or of any Loan Document, including the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the UK Xxxxxxx Xxx 0000 and other similar anti-corruption legislation and applicable Sanctions.
Do, and cause each of its ERISA Affiliates to do, each of the following: (a) maintain each Plan in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code and other federal or state law; (b) cause each Plan that is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code to maintain such qualification; and (c) make all required contributions to any Pension Plan.
7.13 Addition of Borrowing Base Properties.
(a) Notify the Administrative Agent at any time that the Borrower wishes to add a Property to the pool of Borrowing Base Properties. In order for such Property to be included in the pool of Borrowing Base Properties, the Borrower shall deliver the following to the Administrative Agent:
(i) A description of such Property and the name of the owner of all or any portion of such Property (which owner(s) must be the Borrower or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary as of the date on which such Property is added as a Borrowing Base Property);
(ii) Financial information regarding such Property as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, including, without limitation, historical operating statements, rent rolls and, if readily available, third party reports; and
(iii) A certificate of a Responsible Officer that certifies (A) such Property satisfies the criteria to be a Borrowing Base Property, including that it is an Eligible Property and (B) that there exists no Event of Default under this Agreement and that the addition of such Property as a Borrowing Base Property shall not result in an Event of Default.
Such Property shall become a Borrowing Base Property upon satisfaction of (A) the criteria in clauses (i) through (iii) above, which shall be no sooner than ten (10) Business Days after delivery of the items described in clauses (i) through (iii) above, (B) the criteria in Section 7.13(b), if applicable, and (C) until such time as (x) there are at least 5 Borrowing Base Properties, and (y) the Borrowing Base Asset Value is in excess of $50,000,000, the Administrative Agent’s written approval of such Property as a Borrowing Base Property (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
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(b) If the owner of all or any portion of a proposed Borrowing Base Property pursuant to Section 7.13(a) is not a Loan Party (or if any direct or indirect owner of such owner of the proposed Borrowing Base Property is not a Loan Party), the Borrower shall (i) cause such owner (and any other direct or indirect owner thereof, as applicable) to become a Subsidiary Guarantor by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent a Joinder Agreement in the form of Exhibit G or such other document as the Administrative Agent shall deem appropriate for such purpose, (ii) deliver to the Administrative Agent (A) documents of the types referred to in Section 5.01(f) and Section 5.01(l) for such Person and (B) opinions similar to those required by Section 5.01(b), in each case in form and substance similar to those delivered on the Closing Date and (iii) provide a certificate that the representations in Section 6.01 through 6.04 inclusive are true and correct in all material respects (unless already qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in which case they shall be true and correct in all respects) as of the date of such certificate, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all material respects (unless already qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in which case they shall be true and correct in all respects) as of such earlier date, with respect to the new Subsidiary Guarantor.
(d) If any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party guarantees any borrowed money Indebtedness owed by the Borrower, the Parent Entity or any Loan Party, the Borrower shall (i) cause such Subsidiary to become a Subsidiary Guarantor by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent a Joinder Agreement in the form of Exhibit G or such other document as the Administrative Agent shall deem appropriate for such purpose, (ii) deliver to the Administrative Agent (A) documents of the types referred to in Section 5.01(f) and Section 5.01(l) for such Person and (B) opinions similar to those required by Section 5.01(b), in each case in form and substance similar to those delivered on the Closing Date and (iii) provide a certificate that the representations in Section 6.01 through 6.04 inclusive are true and correct in all material respects (unless already qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in which case they shall be true and correct in all respects) as of the date of such certificate, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all material respects (unless already qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in which case they shall be true and correct in all respects) as of such earlier date, with respect to the new Subsidiary Guarantor.
7.14 Removal of Borrowing Base Properties.
Notify the Administrative Agent at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the date that the Borrower wishes to remove a Property from the pool of Borrowing Base Properties. Such Property shall be removed from the pool of Borrowing Base Properties upon satisfaction of the following:
(a) the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a description of such Property and the ownership of such Property;
(b) the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Responsible Officer certifying that (i) on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such release, (A) the Borrower is in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.11, (ii) the Revolving Credit Exposure does not exceed the lesser of (A) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments and (B) the Borrowing Base then in effect and (C) all representations and warranties in the Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects (unless already qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in which case they shall be true and correct in all respects), except to the extent such representation or warranty relates to a specific earlier date or to the Borrowing Base Property being released;
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(c) after giving effect to the release of the Property, there remains at least 15 Borrowing Base Properties; and
(d) no Default or Event of Default shall exist or would be caused by releasing such Property.
Such Property shall no longer be a Borrowing Base Property upon satisfaction of the criteria in clauses (a) – (d) above. Upon the removal of such Property from the pool of Borrowing Base Properties, (i) if the owner of such Property (or any direct or indirect owner thereof) is a Subsidiary Guarantor and shall cease to be the owner (or any direct or indirect owner thereof) of any Borrowing Base Property upon such removal, such Person shall cease to be a Subsidiary Guarantor and shall automatically, and without further action, be released from its obligations under the Loan Documents, unless such guaranty is required by Section 8.03(e) and (ii) upon the request, and at the expense of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent agrees to execute and deliver such release documents and take such other actions to acknowledge, evidence or complete any such release of such Person as may be reasonably requested by the Borrower.
7.15 Borrowing Base Properties.
Following the satisfaction of the conditions contained in clauses (x), (y) and (z) of the second sentence of the definition of “Borrowing Base NOI” and prior to the occurrence of any Borrowing Base Termination Event, maintain (a) an aggregate occupancy for all Borrowing Base Properties of at least eighty percent (80%) and (b) at least fifteen (15) Borrowing Base Properties at all times.
ARTICLE
VIII
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
So long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding, no Loan Party shall, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly:
Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its property, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than the following:
(a) Permitted Liens; and
(b) other Liens as long as (i) such Liens do not encumber Borrowing Base Properties, Unencumbered Properties or the Equity Interests of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor, (ii) such Liens do not encumber assets owned by the Parent Entity or the Borrower, and (iii) the incurrence of such Lien will not cause, on a pro forma basis, a Default under the Loan Documents, including the financial covenants in Section 8.11.
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Make any Investments, except:
(a) Investments in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents;
(b) Investments in any Person that is, or becomes as a result of such Investment, a member of the Consolidated Group;
(c) Investments consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising from the grant of trade credit in the ordinary course of business, and Investments received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof from financially troubled account debtors to the extent reasonably necessary in order to prevent or limit loss; and
(d) Investments related to income-producing property, single tenant or mixed-use property, Construction in Progress, Unimproved Land, Mortgage Receivables and any business activities and Investments reasonably incidental thereto and Investments in partnerships or joint ventures; provided, that such Investments shall, as applicable, be limited as follows:
(i) the aggregate value of the Investments in all non-wholly owned general and limited partnerships, joint ventures and other Persons (including, without limitation, Investments in C Corporations, Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates and any similar Investments in existence as of the date hereof), in each case, which are not consolidated with the Parent Entity for financial reporting purposes under GAAP, shall not constitute more than fifteen percent (15.0%) of Total Asset Value;
(ii) Investments in Properties contributing to the calculation of Construction in Progress shall not, in the aggregate, at any time exceed an amount equal to ten percent (10.0%) of Total Asset Value (which for Construction in Progress held or owned by Investment Affiliates, will be based upon the Consolidated Group Pro Rata Share of such Construction in Progress);
(iii) Investments in Properties contributing to the calculation of Unimproved Land shall not at any time exceed an amount equal to five percent (5.0%) of Total Asset Value (which for Unimproved Land held or owned by Investment Affiliates, will be based upon the Consolidated Group Pro Rata Share of such Unimproved Land); and
(iv) Investments in Mortgage Receivables shall not, in the aggregate, exceed ten percent (10.0%) of Total Asset Value (which for Mortgage Receivables held or owned by Investment Affiliates, will be based upon the Consolidated Group Pro Rata Share of such Mortgage Receivables).
In addition to the limitations above contained in this clause (d), the aggregate value of the types of Investments permitted pursuant to clauses (d)(i) – (iv) above shall not, in any case, exceed an amount equal to twenty-five percent (25.0%) of Total Asset Value.
For clarification purposes, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (a) no Investments shall be made, assumed or permitted to exist which Investments are contrary to the terms and requirements set forth in clause (d) of this Section 8.02 and (b) the Parent Entity and its Subsidiaries shall be permitted to make any Investments that are required to be made in order to give effect to the Permitted Reorganization.
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Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) Indebtedness under the Loan Documents;
(b) intercompany Indebtedness among members of the Consolidated Group, provided however, that if the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor is the obligor on such Indebtedness and any other member of the Consolidated Group (other than the Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor) is the obligee thereof, such Indebtedness must be unsecured and expressly subordinated to the prior payment in full in cash of all Obligations under subordination terms reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and Required Lenders;
(c) obligations (contingent or otherwise) of a Loan Party or any Subsidiary existing or arising under any Swap Contract; provided that (i) such obligations are (or were) entered into by such Person in the ordinary course of business for the purpose of directly mitigating risks associated with liabilities, commitments, investments, assets, or property held or reasonably anticipated by such Person, or changes in the value of securities issued by such Person, and not for purposes of speculation or taking a “market view;” and (ii) such Swap Contract does not contain any provision exonerating the non-defaulting party from its obligation to make payments on outstanding transactions to the defaulting party;
(d) other Indebtedness as long as the incurrence of such Indebtedness will not cause, on a pro forma basis, a Default under the Loan Documents, including the financial covenants in Section 8.11; and
(e) Guaranties of the foregoing; provided that, a Subsidiary cannot guaranty borrowed money Indebtedness owed by the Parent Entity, the Borrower or any other Loan Party unless such Subsidiary is, or simultaneously becomes, a Subsidiary Guarantor as set forth in Section 7.13.
Merge, dissolve, liquidate, consolidate with or into another Person, or Dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) to or in favor of any Person; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 8.04 but subject to the terms of Sections 7.13 and 7.14, (a) the Parent Entity may merge or consolidate with any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Borrower) provided that the Parent Entity shall be the continuing or surviving Person, (b) the Borrower may merge or consolidate with any of its Subsidiaries provided that the Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving corporation, (c) any Loan Party (other than the Parent Entity or the Borrower) may merge or consolidate with any other Loan Party, (d) any non-Loan Party may merge with a Loan Party as long as the Loan Party is the continuing or surviving Person, (e) any non-Loan Party may be merged or consolidated with or into any other non-Loan Party and (f) the Permitted Reorganization and the transactions contemplated thereby may occur.
Make any Disposition unless such Disposition would not, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such Disposition, cause a Default under the Loan Documents.
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(a) Permit the Dividend Payout Ratio, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, to exceed the FFO Percentage.
(b) Subject to the paragraph below, permit the Parent Entity, at any time an Event of Default exists, to make or declare any dividends or similar distributions without the written consent of the Administrative Agent and Required Lenders.
Notwithstanding anything in this Section 8.06 to the contrary, (i) the Parent Entity shall be permitted at all times to distribute the minimum amount of dividends necessary for the Parent Entity to maintain its status as a REIT for U.S. federal and state income tax purposes, (ii) provided there is no continuing Event of Default under Section 9.01(a) or (f), the Parent Entity shall be permitted at all times to pay dividends necessary for it to avoid the payment of federal or state income or excise taxes, (iii) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may declare and make distributions on their Equity Interests in accordance with their respective Organizational Documents in an amount sufficient to enable the Parent Entity to pay dividends pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above and (iv) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be permitted to make any dividends or similar distributions that are required to be made to in order to give effect to the Permitted Reorganization.
8.07 Change in Nature of Business.
Engage in any material line of business substantially different from those lines of business conducted by the Consolidated Group on the Closing Date or any business substantially related or incidental thereto.
8.08 Transactions with Affiliates.
Enter into any transaction of any kind with any Affiliate of the Consolidated Group, whether or not in the ordinary course of business, other than (a) on fair and reasonable terms substantially as favorable to such member of the Consolidated Group as would be obtainable by such member of the Consolidated Group at the time in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person other than an Affiliate, (b) Investments permitted under Section 8.02, (c) transactions permitted under Section 8.04, (d) dividends or distributions permitted under Section 8.06, (e) transactions with a captive insurance company that is an Affiliate of the Parent Entity or (f) in connection with the Permitted Reorganization.
Enter into, or permit to exist, any Contractual Obligation that (a) prohibits the ability of any such Person to (i) make Restricted Payments to any Loan Party, (ii) pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to any Loan Party or (iii) with respect to a Loan Party, pledge its property pursuant to and to the extent required under the Loan Documents or any renewals, refinancings, exchanges, refundings or extension thereof except for (1) this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (2) any document or instrument governing Secured Indebtedness incurred in compliance with Section 8.03; provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets secured in connection therewith, (3) any Lien permitted under Section 8.01 or any document or instrument governing any Lien permitted under Sections 8.01 and 8.03; provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets subject to such Lien permitted under Section 8.01, or (4) customary restrictions and conditions contained in any agreement relating to the sale of any property permitted under Section 8.05 pending the consummation of such sale or (b) with respect to a Loan Party, requires the grant of any security for any obligation if such property is given as security for the Obligations.
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Use the proceeds of any Credit Extension, whether directly or indirectly, and whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately, to purchase or carry margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U of the FRB) or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock or to refund indebtedness originally incurred for such purpose.
(a) Prior to the occurrence of the Security Interests Release Date:
(i) Leverage Ratio. Permit the Leverage Ratio, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter of the Consolidated Group, beginning with the earlier of (x) December 31, 2017 and (y) the last day of the fiscal quarter in which the initial Credit Extension under this Agreement is made, to be greater than sixty-five percent (65%), decreasing to sixty percent (60%) (or, if Total Indebtedness includes any Secured Indebtedness that was assumed by the Borrower at the time of acquiring real property assets, seventy percent (70%) and sixty-five percent (65%) respectively) on the earlier of (A) the date that is nine months following the last day of the first full fiscal quarter to occur after the Closing Date and (B) the first date on which the Total Asset Value is equal to or greater than $350,000,000.
(ii) Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. Commencing with the first full fiscal quarter after the Borrower has acquired five (5) real property assets, permit the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter of the Consolidated Group, to be less than 1.40 to 1.00, increasing to 1.50 to 1.00 on the date that is twelve months following the last day of the first full fiscal quarter to occur after the Closing Date.
(iii) Minimum Tangible Net Worth. Commencing with the first full fiscal quarter after the Borrower has acquired five (5) real property assets, permit Tangible Net Worth, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter of the Consolidated Group, to be less than the sum of (i) seventy-five percent (75%) of the Tangible Net Worth as of the Net Worth Fiscal Quarter End, plus (ii) an amount equal to seventy percent (70.0%) of the aggregate increases in Shareholders’ Equity of the Consolidated Group occurring subsequent to the Net Worth Fiscal Quarter End by reason of the issuance and sale of Equity Interests of the Consolidated Group (other than any Dividend Reinvestment Proceeds), including upon any conversion of debt securities of the Parent Entity or the Borrower into such Equity Interests, minus (iii) the aggregate amount of payments made with respect to any redemption, retirement, surrender, defeasance, repurchase, purchase or other similar transaction or acquisition for value, direct or indirect, on account of any Equity Interests of the Parent Entity subsequent to the Net Worth Fiscal Quarter End; provided that following the date that the Parent Entity obtains an Investment Grade Rating, the requirement pursuant to this Section 8.11(a)(iii) shall be a fixed number based on the minimum Tangible Net Worth required as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Consolidated Group immediately following the date the Parent Entity obtained the Investment Grade Rating minus the aggregate amount of payments made with respect to any redemption, retirement, surrender, defeasance, repurchase, purchase or other similar transaction or acquisition for value, direct or indirect, on account of any Equity Interests of the Parent Entity after the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Consolidated Group immediately following the date the Parent Entity obtained the Investment Grade Rating.
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(iv) Maximum Other Recourse. Permit the amount of Total Recourse Indebtedness, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter of the Consolidated Group, to exceed the greater of (x) $25,000,000 or (y) 10% of Total Asset Value.
(b) After the occurrence of the Security Interests Release Date:
(i) Leverage Ratio. Permit the Leverage Ratio, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter of the Consolidated Group, to be greater than sixty percent (60%), or, for a period of four consecutive fiscal quarters following a Material Acquisition, sixty-five percent (65%).
(ii) Secured Leverage Ratio. Permit the Secured Leverage Ratio, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter of the Consolidated Group, to be greater than forty percent (40%), or, for a period of four consecutive fiscal quarters following a Material Acquisition, forty-five percent (45%).
(iii) Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. Permit the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter of the Consolidated Group, to be less than 1.50 to 1.00, or, for a period of four consecutive fiscal quarters following a Material Acquisition, 1.40 to 1.00.
(iv) Minimum Tangible Net Worth. Commencing with the first full fiscal quarter after the Borrower has acquired five (5) real property assets, permit Tangible Net Worth, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter of the Consolidated Group, to be less than the greater of (x) $125,000,000 or (y) the sum of (i) seventy-five percent (75%) of the Tangible Net Worth as of the Net Worth Fiscal Quarter End, plus (ii) an amount equal to seventy percent (70.0%) of the aggregate increases in Shareholders’ Equity of the Consolidated Group occurring subsequent to the Net Worth Fiscal Quarter End by reason of the issuance and sale of Equity Interests of the Consolidated Group (other than any Dividend Reinvestment Proceeds), including upon any conversion of debt securities of the Parent Entity or the Borrower into such Equity Interests, minus (iii) the aggregate amount of payments made with respect to any redemption, retirement, surrender, defeasance, repurchase, purchase or other similar transaction or acquisition for value, direct or indirect, on account of any Equity Interests of the Parent Entity subsequent to the Net Worth Fiscal Quarter End and on or prior to the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Consolidated Group immediately following the date the Parent Entity obtained an Investment Grade Rating (the sum of (i) plus (ii) minus (iii), “Post-Security Interests Release Date Minimum Tangible Net Worth”); provided that following the date that the Parent Entity obtains an Investment Grade Rating, the requirement pursuant to this Section 8.11(d) shall be a fixed number based on the Post-Security Interests Release Date Minimum Tangible Net Worth required as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Consolidated Group immediately following the date the Parent Entity obtained the Investment Grade Rating minus the aggregate amount of payments made with respect to any redemption, retirement, surrender, defeasance, repurchase, purchase or other similar transaction or acquisition for value, direct or indirect, on account of any Equity Interests of the Parent Entity after the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Consolidated Group immediately following the date the Parent Entity obtained the Investment Grade Rating.
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8.12 Organization Documents; Fiscal Year; Legal Name, State of Formation and Form of Entity.
(a) With respect to any Loan Party, (i) change its name, state of formation or form of organization without providing the Administrative Agent at least ten (10) Business Days prior written notice or (ii) amend, modify or change its Organization Documents in a manner adverse to the Lenders.
(b) Change its fiscal year.
Directly or indirectly, use the proceeds of any Loan, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any Subsidiary, joint venture partner or other individual or entity, to fund any activities or business with any individual or entity, or in any Designated Jurisdiction that, at the time of such funding, is the subject of any Sanctions, or in any other manner that will result in a violation by any individual or entity (including any individual or entity participating in the transaction, whether as Lender, Lead Arranger, Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer, Swing Line Lender or otherwise) of Sanctions.
Directly or indirectly, use the proceeds of any Credit Extension for any purpose which would breach the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the UK Xxxxxxx Xxx 0000 or other similar anti-corruption legislation in other jurisdictions.
ARTICLE
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EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
Any of the following shall constitute an Event of Default:
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(k) Change of Control. There occurs any Change of Control.
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9.02 Remedies Upon Event of Default.
If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Administrative Agent shall, at the request of, or may, with the consent of, the Required Lenders, take any or all of the following actions:
(a) declare the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of the L/C Issuers to make L/C Credit Extensions to be terminated, whereupon such commitments and obligation shall be terminated;
(b) declare the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, and all other amounts owing or payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document to be immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower;
(c) require that the Borrower Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations (in an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount with respect thereto); and
(d) exercise on behalf of itself and the Lenders all rights and remedies available to it and the Lenders under the Loan Documents;
provided, however, that upon the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to any Loan Party under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, the obligation of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of the L/C Issuers to make L/C Credit Extensions shall automatically terminate, the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans and all interest and other amounts as aforesaid shall automatically become due and payable, and the obligation of the Borrower to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations as aforesaid shall automatically become effective, in each case without further act of the Administrative Agent or any Lender.
After the exercise of remedies provided for in Section 9.02 (or after the Loans have automatically become immediately due and payable and the L/C Obligations have automatically been required to be Cash Collateralized as set forth in the proviso to Section 9.02), any amounts received on account of the Obligations shall be applied by the Administrative Agent in the following order:
First, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent and amounts payable under Article III) payable to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such;
Second, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities and other amounts (other than principal, interest and Letter of Credit Fees) payable to the Lenders and the L/C Issuers (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the respective Lenders and the L/C Issuer) arising under the Loan Documents and amounts payable under Article III, ratably among them in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Second payable to them;
Third, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid Letter of Credit Fees and interest on the Loans and L/C Borrowings, ratably among the Lenders and the L/C Issuers in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Third held by them;
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Fourth, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting (i) accrued and unpaid principal of the Loans and L/C Borrowings, (ii) breakage, termination or other payments due under any Swap Contract between and Loan Party and any Lender or Affiliate of a Lender, and (iii) amounts due to any Lender or Affiliate of a Lender under any Treasury Management Agreement with a Loan Party, ratably among the Lenders, the applicable Affiliates (with respect to clauses (ii) and (iii)) and the L/C Issuers in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Fourth held by them;
Fifth, to Cash Collateralize that portion of L/C Obligations comprised of the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit; and
Last, the balance, if any, after all of the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full, to the Borrower or as otherwise required by Law.
Subject to Sections 2.03(c) and 2.14, amounts used to Cash Collateralize the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit pursuant to clause Fourth above shall be applied to satisfy drawings under such Letters of Credit as they occur. If any amount remains on deposit as Cash Collateral after all Letters of Credit have either been fully drawn or expired, such remaining amount shall be applied to the other Obligations, if any, in the order set forth above.
Excluded Swap Obligations with respect to any Loan Party shall not be paid with amounts received from such Loan Party or such Loan Party’s assets, but appropriate adjustments shall be made with respect to payments from other Loan Parties to preserve the allocation to Obligations otherwise set forth above in this Section.
ARTICLE
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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
10.01 Appointment and Authority.
Each of the Lenders and the L/C Issuers hereby irrevocably appoints Xxxxx Fargo to act on its behalf as the Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are incidental thereto. The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers, and neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions. It is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” herein or in any other Loan Documents (or any other similar term) with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable Law. Instead such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties.
The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, own securities of, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with any Loan Party or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.
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The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, and its duties hereunder shall be administrative in nature. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent:
(a) shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing;
(b) shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents), provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its reasonable opinion, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable law, including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any Debtor Relief Law or that may affect a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any Debtor Relief Law; and
(c) shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for such failure to disclose, any information relating to any Loan Party or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.
The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 11.01 and 9.02) or (ii) in the absence of its own bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and non-appealable judgment. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until notice describing such Default is given in writing to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower, a Lender or an L/C Issuer.
The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article V or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.
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10.04 Reliance by Administrative Agent.
The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, or the issuance, extension, renewal or increase of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender or an L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender or such L/C Issuer unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender or such L/C Issuer prior to the making of such Loan or the issuance of such Letter of Credit. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Loan Parties), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.
The Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other Loan Document by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of this Article shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent.
10.06 Resignation of Administrative Agent.
(a) The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the L/C Issuers and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the “Resignation Effective Date”), then the retiring Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) on behalf of the Lenders and the L/C Issuers, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above. Whether or not a successor has been appointed, such resignation shall become effective in accordance with such notice on the Resignation Effective Date.
(b) If the Person serving as Administrative Agent is a Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (d) of the definition thereof, the Required Lenders may, to the extent permitted by applicable Law by notice in writing to the Borrower and such Person remove such Person as the Administrative Agent and, in consultation with the Borrower, appoint a successor. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the “Removal Effective Date”), then such removal shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice on the Removal Effective Date.
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(c) With effect from the Resignation Effective Date or the Removal Effective Date (as applicable) (1) the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the L/C Issuers under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed) and (2) except for any indemnity payments or other amounts then owed to the retiring or removed Administrative Agent, all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the L/C Issuers directly, until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring or removed Administrative Agent (other than as provided in Section 3.01(g) and other than any rights to indemnity payments or other amounts owed to the retiring or removed Administrative Agent as of the Resignation Effective Date or the Removal Effective Date, as applicable), and the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring or removed Administrative Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article and Section 11.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring or removed Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.
Any resignation by or removal of Xxxxx Fargo as Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation or removal as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. If Xxxxx Fargo resigns as L/C Issuer, it shall retain all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of an L/C Issuer hereunder with respect to all Letters of Credit outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as L/C Issuer and all L/C Obligations with respect thereto, including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Loans or fund risk participations in Unreimbursed Amounts pursuant to Section 2.03(c). If Xxxxx Fargo resigns as Swing Line Lender, it shall retain all the rights of the Swing Line Lender provided for hereunder with respect to Swing Line Loans made by it and outstanding as of the effective date of such resignation, including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Loans or fund risk participations in outstanding Swing Line Loans pursuant to Section 2.04(c). Upon the appointment by the Borrower of a successor L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender hereunder (which successor shall in all cases be a Lender other than a Defaulting Lender), (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as applicable (b) the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (c) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to Xxxxx Fargo to effectively assume the obligations of Xxxxx Fargo with respect to such Letters of Credit.
10.07 Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders.
Each Lender and each L/C Issuer acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender and each L/C Issuer also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.
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Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the bookrunners, arrangers, syndication agents, documentation agents or co-agents shall have any powers, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, except in its capacity, as applicable, as the Administrative Agent, a Lender or an L/C Issuer hereunder.
10.09 Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim.
In case of the pendency of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, composition or other judicial proceeding relative to any Loan Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or L/C Obligation shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:
(a) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans, L/C Obligations and all other Obligations (other than obligations under Swap Contracts or Treasury Management Agreements to which the Administrative Agent is not a party) that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders, the L/C Issuers and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders, the L/C Issuers and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders, the L/C Issuers and the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.03(h) and (i), 2.09 and 11.04) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and
(b) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;
and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender and each L/C Issuer to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders and the L/C Issuers, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.09 and 11.04.
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender or an L/C Issuer any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender in any such proceeding.
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10.10 Collateral and Guaranty Matters.
Each Lender and each L/C Issuer irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent at its option and in its discretion (a) to release any Subsidiary Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty if such Person ceases to be required to be a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Loan Documents and to release any Lien on the Equity Interests of such Subsidiary Guarantor in connection therewith, (b) to release the Cash Collateral and any Lien thereon in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in Section 2.14 and (c) at the Borrower’s option at any time after the occurrence of a Security Interests Termination Event, to release any Lien on any Collateral granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 11.19. Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to (i) release any Subsidiary Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty or (ii) release Cash Collateral in accordance with this Section 10.10. In the event any real property collateral is obtained, the Administrative Agent shall provide each Lender at least 60 days’ prior notice thereof in order to do due diligence pursuant to applicable Laws, including but not limited to regulations governing flood insurance and appraisals.
10.11 Treasury Management Agreements and Swap Contracts.
No Lender or Affiliate of a Lender that obtains the benefit of Section 9.03 or the Guaranty by virtue of the provisions hereof shall have any right to notice of any action or to consent to, direct or object to any action hereunder or under any other Loan Document (or to notice of or to consent to any amendment, waiver or modification of the provisions hereof or of the Guaranty) other than in its capacity as a Lender and, in such case, only to the extent expressly provided in the Loan Documents. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article X to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to verify the payment of, or that other satisfactory arrangements have been made with respect to, Obligations arising under Treasury Management Agreements and Swap Contracts except to the extent expressly provided herein and unless the Administrative Agent has received written notice of such Obligations, together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may request, from the applicable Lender or Affiliate of a Lender, as the case may be. The Administrative Agent shall not be required to verify the payment of, or that other satisfactory arrangements have been made with respect to, Obligations arising under Treasury Management Agreements and Swap Contracts.
No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and no consent to any departure by the Borrower or any other Loan Party therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the Required Lenders and the Borrower or the applicable Loan Party, as the case may be, and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent, and each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided, further, that
(a) no such amendment, waiver or consent shall:
(i) extend or increase the Commitment of a Lender (or reinstate any Commitment terminated pursuant to Section 9.02) without the written consent of such Lender whose Commitment is being extended or increased (it being understood and agreed that a waiver of any condition precedent set forth in Section 5.02 or of any Default or a mandatory reduction in Commitments is not considered an extension or increase in Commitments of any Lender);
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(ii) postpone any date fixed by this Agreement or any other Loan Document for any payment or mandatory prepayment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts due to the Lenders (or any of them) or any scheduled or mandatory reduction of the Commitments hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the written consent of each Lender entitled to receive such payment or whose Commitments are to be reduced;
(iii) reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein on, any Loan or L/C Borrowing, or (subject to clause (i) of the final paragraph to this Section 11.01) any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the written consent of each Lender entitled to receive such payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts; provided, however, that only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary to amend the definition of “Default Rate” or to waive any obligation of the Borrower to pay interest or Letter of Credit Fees at the Default Rate;
(iv) change Section 2.13 or Section 9.03 in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;
(v) change any provision of this Section 11.01(a) or the definition of “Required Lenders” without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;
(vi) release all or substantially all of the Liens of the Collateral Documents on the Collateral (except as expressly provided in the Loan Documents), without the written consent of each Lender;
(vii) release (x) the Borrower, (y) the Parent Entity or (z) a Subsidiary Guarantor (except to the extent such Subsidiary Guarantor is expressly permitted to be released pursuant to the terms of this Agreement) without the written consent of each Lender;
(viii) without the written consent of each Lender, change the definition of “Borrowing Base”, “Borrowing Base Property”,“Eligible Property”, “Secured Borrowing Base”, “Unsecured Borrowing Base” or “Security Interests Termination Event”; or
(ix) without the written consent of each Lender, obtain a mortgage or other lien upon real property collateral which is located in a “Special Flood Hazard Area”.
(b) unless also signed by the L/C Issuers, no amendment, waiver or consent shall affect the rights or duties of the L/C Issuers under this Agreement or any Issuer Document relating to any Letter of Credit issued or to be issued by it;
(c) unless also signed by the Swing Line Lender, no amendment, waiver or consent shall affect the rights or duties of the Swing Line Lender under this Agreement; or
(d) unless also signed by the Administrative Agent, no amendment, waiver or consent shall affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein:
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(i) the Fee Letters may be amended, or rights or privileges thereunder waived, in a writing executed only by the parties thereto.
(ii) no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder (and any amendment, waiver or consent which by its terms requires the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender may be effected with the consent of the applicable Lenders other than Defaulting Lenders), except that (x) the Commitment of any Defaulting Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender and (y) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender that by its terms affects any Defaulting Lender disproportionately adversely relative to other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.
(iii) each Lender is entitled to vote as such Lender sees fit on any bankruptcy reorganization plan that affects the Loans, and each Lender acknowledges that the provisions of Section 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States supersedes the unanimous consent provisions set forth herein.
(iv) the Required Lenders shall determine whether or not to allow a Loan Party to use cash collateral in the context of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding and such determination shall be binding on all of the Lenders.
(v) any amendment entered into in order to effectuate an increase in the Aggregate Revolving Commitments in accordance with Section 2.16, shall only require the consent of the Lenders providing such increase as long as the purpose of such amendment is solely to incorporate the appropriate provisions for such increase or Incremental Term Loan.
(vi) the Borrower may, by written notice to the Administrative Agent from time to time (and with the consent of the Administrative Agent, not to be unreasonably withheld), make one or more offers (each, a “Loan Modification Offer”) to all the Lenders under the Revolving Facility to make one or more amendments or modifications to allow the maturity of such Loans of the accepting Lenders to be extended (and in connection therewith increase the Applicable Rate and/or fees payable with respect to such Loans and/or Revolving Commitments (if any) of the accepting Lenders) (“Extension Amendments”) pursuant to procedures reasonably specified by the Administrative Agent and reasonably acceptable to the Borrower. Such notice shall set forth (x) the terms and conditions of the requested Extension Amendment and (y) the date on which such Extension Amendment is requested to become effective. Extension Amendments shall become effective only with respect to the Loans and/or Revolving Commitments of the Lenders that accept in writing the applicable Loan Modification Offer (such Lenders, the “Accepting Lenders”) and, in the case of any Accepting Lender, only with respect to such Lender’s Loans and/or Revolving Commitments as to which such Lender’s acceptance has been made. The Borrower, each other Loan Party and each Accepting Lender shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent such documentation (the “Loan Amendment”) as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably specify to evidence the acceptance of the Extension Amendments and the terms and conditions thereof, and the Loan Parties shall also deliver such corporate resolutions, opinions and other documents as reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender as to the effectiveness of each Loan Amendment. Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that upon the effectiveness of any Loan Amendment, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent (but only to the extent) necessary to reflect the existence and terms of the Extension Amendment evidenced thereby and only with respect to the Loans and/or Revolving Commitments of the Accepting Lenders as to which such Lenders’ acceptance has been made and shall not contradict the rights of the Lenders under clause (a) of this Section 11.01 with respect to the Loans and/or Revolving Commitments of non-Accepting Lenders.
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11.02 Notices and Other Communications; Facsimile Copies.
(i) if to the Borrower or any other Loan Party, the Administrative Agent, an L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender, to the address, facsimile number, e-mail address or telephone number specified for such Person on Schedule 11.02; and
(ii) if to any other Lender, to the address, facsimile number, e-mail address or telephone number specified in its Administrative Questionnaire (including, as appropriate, notices delivered solely to the Person designated by a Lender on its Administrative Questionnaire then in effect for the delivery of notices that may contain material non-public information relating to the Borrower).
Notices and other communications sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices and other communications sent by facsimile or e-mail transmission shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient). Notices and other communications delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in subsection (b) below, shall be effective as provided in such subsection (b).
Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor; provided that, for both clauses (i) and (ii), if such notice, email or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice, email or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the Borrower shall deliver paper copies of any documents to the Administrative Agent or to any Lender that requests such paper copies until a written request to cease delivering paper copies is given by the Administrative Agent or such Lender. The Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request the delivery of or to maintain paper copies of the documents delivered electronically, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the Borrower with any such request for delivery. Each Lender shall be solely responsible for requesting delivery to it of paper copies and maintaining its paper or electronic documents.
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11.03 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Enforcement.
No failure by any Lender, an L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent to exercise, and no delay by any such Person in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided, and provided under each other Loan Document, are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, the authority to enforce rights and remedies hereunder and under the other Loan Documents against the Loan Parties or any of them shall be vested exclusively in, and all actions and proceedings at law in connection with such enforcement shall be instituted and maintained exclusively by, the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 10.01 for the benefit of all the Lenders and the L/C Issuer; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prohibit (a) the Administrative Agent from exercising on its own behalf the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as Administrative Agent) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (b) an L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender from exercising the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as the case may be) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (c) any Lender from exercising setoff rights in accordance with Section 11.08 (subject to the terms of Section 2.13), or (d) any Lender from filing proofs of claim or appearing and filing pleadings on its own behalf during the pendency of a proceeding relative to any Loan Party under any Debtor Relief Law; and provided, further, that if at any time there is no Person acting as Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, then (i) the Required Lenders shall have the rights otherwise ascribed to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 10.01 and (ii) in addition to the matters set forth in clauses (b), (c) and (d) of the preceding proviso and subject to Section 2.13, any Lender may, with the consent of the Required Lenders, enforce any rights and remedies available to it and as authorized by the Required Lenders.
11.04 Expenses; Indemnity; and Damage Waiver.
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To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of any Loan Party is made to the Administrative Agent, an L/C Issuer or any Lender, or the Administrative Agent, an L/C Issuer or any Lender exercises its right of setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Administrative Agent, such L/C Issuer or such Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or otherwise, then (a) to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred, and (b) each Lender and each L/C Issuer severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent upon demand its applicable share (without duplication) of any amount so recovered from or repaid by the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Lenders and the L/C Issuers under clause (b) of the preceding sentence shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
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(A) in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment and/or the Loans at the time owing to it or contemporaneous assignments to related Approved Funds that equal at least the amount specified in paragraph (b)(i)(B) of this Section in the aggregate or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, no minimum amount need be assigned; and
(B) in any case not described in subsection (b)(i)(A) of this Section, the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment, determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date, shall not be less than $5,000,000 unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
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(A) the consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required unless (1) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment or (2) such assignment is to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; provided that the Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within ten (10) Business Days after having received notice thereof; and
(B) the consent of the Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender (in each case, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for assignments in respect of any Revolving Commitment if such assignment is to a Person that is not a Lender, an Affiliate of such Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such Lender.
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Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto) but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01, 3.04, 3.05 and 11.04 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment; provided, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no assignment by a Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender. Upon request, the Borrower (at its expense) shall execute and deliver a Note to the assignee Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this subsection shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with subsection (d) of this Section.
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Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, waiver or other modification described in clauses (i) through (vii) of Section 11.01(a) that affects such Participant. The Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01, 3.04 and 3.05 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 3.01(e) and it being understood that the documentation required under Section 3.01(e) shall be delivered to the Lender which sells the participation); provided that such Participant (A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Sections 3.06 and 11.13 as if it were an assignee under paragraph (b) of this Section and (B) shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 3.01 or 3.04, with respect to any participation, than the Lender from whom it acquired the applicable participation would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation. Each Lender that sells a participation agrees, at the Borrower’s request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrower to effectuate the provisions of Section 3.06 with respect to any Participant. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 11.08 as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.13 as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under the Loan Documents (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.
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11.07 Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality.
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If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender, each L/C Issuer and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, after obtaining the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing by such Lender, an L/C Issuer or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower or any other Loan Party against any and all of the obligations of the Borrower or such Loan Party now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender or an L/C Issuer or their respective Affiliates, irrespective of whether or not such Lender, L/C Issuer or Affiliate shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of the Borrower or such Loan Party may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch office or Affiliate of such Lender or such L/C Issuer different from the branch office or Affiliate holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness; provided, that, in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.15 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers and the Lenders and (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff. The rights of each Lender, each L/C Issuer and their respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender, such L/C Issuer or their respective Affiliates may have. Each Lender and each L/C Issuer agrees to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.
11.09 Interest Rate Limitation.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Document, the interest paid or agreed to be paid under the Loan Documents shall not exceed the maximum rate of non-usurious interest permitted by applicable Law (the “Maximum Rate”). If the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall receive interest in an amount that exceeds the Maximum Rate, the excess interest shall be applied to the principal of the Loans or, if it exceeds such unpaid principal, refunded to the Borrower. In determining whether the interest contracted for, charged, or received by the Administrative Agent or a Lender exceeds the Maximum Rate, such Person may, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, (a) characterize any payment that is not principal as an expense, fee, or premium rather than interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest throughout the contemplated term of the Obligations hereunder.
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11.10 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness.
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuers, constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Section 5.01, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic imaging means (e.g. “pdf” or “tif”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
11.11 Survival of Representations and Warranties.
All representations and warranties made hereunder and in any other Loan Document or other document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and thereof. Such representations and warranties have been or will be relied upon by the Administrative Agent and each Lender, regardless of any investigation made by the Administrative Agent or any Lender or on their behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default at the time of any Credit Extension, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as any Loan or any other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding.
If any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 11.12, if and to the extent that the enforceability of any provisions in this Agreement relating to Defaulting Lenders shall be limited by Debtor Relief Laws, as determined in good faith by the Administrative Agent, an L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender, as applicable, then such provisions shall be deemed to be in effect only to the extent not so limited.
If the Borrower is entitled to replace a Lender pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.06, or if any Lender is a Defaulting Lender or a Non-Consenting Lender, then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 11.06), all of its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Sections 3.01 and 3.04) and obligations under this Agreement and the related Loan Documents to an Eligible Assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment), provided that:
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(a) the Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the assignment fee (if any) specified in Section 11.06(b);
(b) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the outstanding principal of its Loans and L/C Advances, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 3.05) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts);
(c) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 3.04 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 3.01, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter;
(d) such assignment does not conflict with applicable Laws; and
(e) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a Non-Consenting Lender’s failure to consent to a proposed change, waiver, discharge or termination with respect to any Loan Document, the applicable replacement bank, financial institution or Fund consents to the proposed change, waiver, discharge or termination; provided that the failure by such Non-Consenting Lender to execute and deliver an Assignment and Assumption shall not impair the validity of the removal of such Non-Consenting Lender and the mandatory assignment of such Non-Consenting Lender’s Commitments and outstanding Loans and participations in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans pursuant to this Section 11.13 shall nevertheless be effective without the execution by such Non-Consenting Lender of an Assignment and Assumption.
A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.
11.14 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc.
(a) GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of NEW YORK.
(b) SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. THE BORROWER AND EACH OTHER LOAN PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT COMMENCE ANY ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR DESCRIPTION, WHETHER IN LAW OR EQUITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT OR OTHERWISE, AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY LENDER, THE L/C ISSUERS, OR ANY RELATED PARTY OF THE FOREGOING IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATING HERETO OR THERETO, IN ANY OTHER FORUM OTHER THAN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW.
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11.15 Waiver of Right to Trial by Jury.
EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
11.16 Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents.
The words “execute,” “execution,” “signed,” “signature” and words of like import in any Assignment and Assumption or in any amendment or other modification hereof (including waivers and consents) shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, the electronic matching of assignment terms and contract formations on electronic platforms approved by the Administrative Agent, or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
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Each Lender that is subject to the Act (as hereinafter defined) and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Patriot Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify the Borrower in accordance with the Patriot Act. The Borrower shall, promptly following a request by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, provide all documentation and other information that the Administrative Agent or such Lender requests in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act.
11.18 No Advisory or Fiduciary Relationship.
In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document), the Borrower acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its Affiliates’ understanding, that: (a)(i) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, and the Lenders are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Borrower and its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders on the other hand, (ii) the Borrower has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate, and (iii) the Borrower is capable of evaluating, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents; (b)(i) the Administrative Agent, each Arranger and each Lender is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary, for the Borrower or any of Affiliates or any other Person and (ii) neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender or Arranger has any obligation to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents; and (c) the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Borrower and its Affiliates, and neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender or Arranger has any obligation to disclose any of such interests to the Borrower or its Affiliates. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Borrower hereby waives and releases, any claims that it may have against the Administrative Agent or any Lender or Arranger with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby.
At any time after the occurrence of a Security Interests Termination Event, (the first date on which such event occurs, the “Release Date”), the Borrower shall have the option to deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying that, (x) all conditions to the occurrence of a Security Interests Termination Event have occurred and (y) no Default or Event of Default exists on such date or after giving effect to the release of Liens contemplated hereby. Upon receipt of such certificate, all Collateral shall be released from the Liens created by the Collateral Documents, and all rights to the Collateral shall revert to the Loan Parties. At the request and sole expense of any Loan Party following any such release, the Administrative Agent shall deliver to such Loan Party any Collateral held by the Administrative Agent under any Collateral Document, and execute and deliver to such Loan Party such documents as such Loan Party shall reasonably request to evidence such release.
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11.20 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any Lender that is an EEA Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the write-down and conversion powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:
(a) the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any Lender that is an EEA Financial Institution; and
(b) the effects of any Bail-in Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:
(i) a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;
(ii) a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent undertaking,
(iii) or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or
(iv) the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.
[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]
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BORROWER: | XXXXXXXX XXXXXX GROCERY CENTER OPERATING PARTNERSHIP III, L.P., | |
a Delaware limited partnership | ||
By: | PE Grocery Center OP GP III LLC, | |
a Delaware limited liability company, | ||
its General Partner | ||
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | ||
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Vice President | ||
GUARANTOR: | XXXXXXXX XXXXXX GROCERY CENTER REIT III INC., a Maryland corporation | |
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Vice President |
ADMINISTRATIVE | XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, | |
AGENT: | as Administrative Agent | |
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxx | |
Title: | Senior Vice President | |
LENDERS: | XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, | |
as a Lender, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxx | |
Title: | Senior Vice President | |
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., | ||
as a Lender and L/C Issuer | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxx | |
Name: | Xxxx Xxxx | |
Title: | Executive Director | |
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xx Xxxxx | |
Name: | Xxxx Xx Xxxxx | |
Title: | Assistant Vice President | |
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
Title: | Senior Vice President |
REGIONS BANK, | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ C. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xx. | |
Name: | C. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xx. | |
Title: | Vice President | |
FIFTH THIRD BANK, | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
Title: | Vice President |