EX-10.1 2 d133814dex101.htm EX-10.1 Execution Version PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.1
Execution Version
This PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of July 20, 2015 (this “Agreement”), by and between TERRAFORM POWER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Purchaser”), and SUNEDISON, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Seller”).
ARTICLE I
Section 1.03 Required Consents.
(a) Absence of Consents; Obtaining Consents. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, to the extent that the sale, conveyance, transfer, assignment or delivery or attempted sale, conveyance, transfer, assignment or delivery to Purchaser of any Purchased Interest is prohibited by any applicable Law or would require any third party or any Governmental Authority’s authorization, approval, consent, negative clearance or waiver and such authorization, approval, consent, negative clearance or waiver shall not have been obtained prior to the Closing, this Agreement shall not constitute a sale, conveyance, transfer, assignment or delivery, or an attempted sale, conveyance, transfer, assignment or delivery thereof. Following the Closing, the parties hereto shall have a continuing obligation to use their reasonable best efforts to obtain and to cooperate in obtaining any such Consents from third parties, including Governmental Authorities; provided, that neither Seller, the Company nor any of their respective Affiliates shall be required to pay or commit to pay any significant amount to (or incur any significant liability or obligation in favor of) any third party that is not a Governmental Authority from whom any such Consent, notice, registration, declaration or filing may be required (other than nominal filing or application fees). Upon obtaining
the requisite authorization, approval, consent, negative clearance or waiver, Seller shall cause the Company to promptly convey, transfer, assign and deliver, or cause to be conveyed, transferred, assigned and delivered, such Purchased Interest or right to Purchaser hereunder.
(b) Benefit of Purchased Interests. Pending, or in the absence of, such authorization, approval, consent, negative clearance or waiver, the parties hereto shall cooperate with each other in any reasonable and lawful arrangements designed to provide to Purchaser the economic claims, rights and benefits and liabilities of beneficial ownership of such Purchased Interest and Seller shall cause the Company to continue to hold such Purchased Interest upon the reasonable direction of Purchaser; provided, that Seller shall bear the economic burden resulting from implementation of any such alternative arrangement pursuant to this Section 1.03(b) and Purchaser shall be responsible for any liabilities, if any, arising as a result of ownership of such Purchased Interest.
ARTICLE II
Section 2.02 Closing Deliverables.
(a) At the Closing, Seller shall deliver (or cause to be delivered) to Purchaser the following:
(i) a certificate signed by an executive officer of Seller, dated the Closing Date, to the effect that the conditions set forth in Section 7.02(a), and Section 7.02(b) have been satisfied; and
(ii) with respect to the Purchased Interests and subject to Section 1.03, an assignment and assumption of the Purchased Interests in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto (an “Interest Assignment;” collectively, the “Interest Assignments”), for each Purchased Subsidiary, duly executed by the Company or its applicable subsidiary.
(b) At the Closing, Purchaser shall deliver (or cause to be delivered) to Seller or its applicable Subsidiary the following:
(i) an amount in cash equal to the Purchase Price, payable by wire transfer of immediately available funds;
(ii) a certificate signed by an executive officer of Purchaser, dated the Closing Date, to the effect that the conditions set forth in Section 7.03(a) and Section 7.03(b) have been satisfied; and
(iii) with respect to the Purchased Interests, and subject to Section 1.03, an Interest Assignment for each Purchased Subsidiary, duly executed by Purchaser.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Seller represents and warrants to Purchaser as set forth in Exhibit C. Seller is not making any representation or warranty whatsoever, express or implied, beyond those expressly given in this Article III or pursuant to any certificate or other agreement delivered by Seller in connection herewith. Seller hereby disclaims any other express or implied representation or warranty not contained in this Article III or in a certificate or other agreement delivered in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
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Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Article III shall affect the ability of Purchaser to rely on the representations and warranties with respect to the Purchased Interests and the Purchased Subsidiaries made to Seller in the Merger Agreement.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
Purchaser represents and warrants to Seller as set forth in Exhibit D. Purchaser is not making any representation or warranty whatsoever, express or implied, beyond those expressly given in this Article IV or pursuant to any certificate or other agreement delivered by Purchaser in connection herewith. Purchaser hereby disclaims any other express or implied representation or warranty not contained in this Article IV or in a certificate or other agreement delivered in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
ARTICLE V
(a) Efforts to Obtain the Financing. Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the obligations to perform its agreements hereunder, including to consummate the Closing subject to the terms and conditions hereof, are not conditioned on obtaining of the Debt Financing, and Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that obtaining the Debt Financing or any other financing is not a condition to the Closing. If the Debt Financing has not been obtained, Purchaser will continue to be obligated, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article VII, to consummate transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Seller acknowledges that the covenants and obligations contained in this Section 5.02 and the Debt Financing Commitments are the sole and exclusive covenants and obligations of Purchaser and each of its Representatives in connection with obtaining the Debt Financing; provided, however, that Purchaser expressly acknowledge and agree that Purchaser’s obligations to hold the Closing and consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including pursuant to Section 2.01) shall not in any way be conditioned upon whether the Debt Financing is available or has been obtained and, for avoidance of doubt, that Purchaser shall be required to hold the Closing and consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement on any date, if so required pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 2.01, regardless of whether the Debt Financing is available or has been obtained as of such date.
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ARTICLE VI
Section 6.01 Regulatory Matters; Reasonable Best Efforts.
(a) On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, each party shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Closing to occur, including using reasonable best efforts to take all actions reasonably necessary to comply promptly with all legal requirements that may be imposed on it or its subsidiaries with respect to the Closing. Each party shall not take any actions that would or that would reasonably be expected to, result in any of the conditions set forth in Article VII not being satisfied. Each party shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Closing to occur on or prior to the Termination Date. Nothing in this Section 6.01 shall impose any obligation on Purchaser with respect to obtaining or arranging the Debt Financing, it being agreed that Purchaser’s obligations with respect to such matters shall be governed solely by Section 5.02 and the Debt Financing Commitments.
(b) Each of Purchaser and Seller shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain, and to cooperate in obtaining, all Consents from third parties, including Governmental Authorities, necessary or appropriate to permit the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to provide, and cooperate in providing, notices to, and make or file, and cooperate in the making or filing of, registrations, declarations or filings with, third parties required to be provided prior to the Closing; provided, however, that no party shall be required to pay or commit to pay any significant amount to (or incur any significant liability or obligation in favor of) any third party that is not a Governmental Authority from whom any such Consent, notice, registration, declaration or filing may be required (other than nominal filing or application fees).
(c) Nothing in this Section 6.01 shall obligate Purchaser or Seller or any of their respective subsidiaries to take any action that is not conditional upon the Closing.
(d) Following the consummation of the Merger, Seller agrees to cause the Company to comply with its obligations under this Agreement.
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ARTICLE VII
(a) No Injunctions or Restraints. No (i) temporary restraining order or preliminary or permanent injunction or other order, in each case, by any court of competent jurisdiction preventing, prohibiting, restraining, enjoining or rendering illegal the consummation of the Merger shall have been issued and be continuing in effect or (ii) applicable law of a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction shall be in in effect prohibiting or rendering illegal the consummation of the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) Performance of Obligations of Purchaser. Purchaser shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing.
(c) Closing Certificates. Seller shall have received a certificate signed by an executive officer of Purchaser, dated the Closing Date, to the effect that the conditions set forth in Section 7.02(a), and Section 7.02(b) have been satisfied.
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(b) Performance of Obligations of Seller. Seller shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date.
(c) Closing Certificates. Purchaser shall have received a certificate signed by an executive officer of the Company, dated the Closing Date, to the effect that the conditions set forth in Section 7.03(a) and Section 7.03(b) have been satisfied.
ARTICLE VIII
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
ARTICLE IX
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(a) “Debt Financing Parties” means the entities that have committed to provide or otherwise entered into agreements in connection with the Debt Financing or other debt financings in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and their respective affiliates and their respect affiliates’ general or limited partners, stockholders, managers, members, agents, representatives, employees, directors, or other officers and their respective successor and assigns, including any Debt Financing Party, arranger or agent party to the Debt Financing Commitments and any joinder agreements, indentures or credit agreements relating thereto.
(b) “Required Information” means “Required Information” as defined in the Merger Agreement consisting of customary financial information that is (i) required under paragraph 3 of the Debt Financing Commitments and paragraph 2 of Annex C attached thereto (as in effect on the date of this Agreement), and (ii) reasonably necessary to prepare pro forma financial statements required to be delivered pursuant to the Debt Financing Commitments (as in effect on the date of this Agreement) (it being understood that the preparation of pro forma financial statements shall be the sole obligation of Purchaser).
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Section 9.14, in each case solely as such Section relates to Debt Financing Parties) may not be amended, modified, waived or terminated in a manner that is adverse in any respect to the Debt Financing Parties without the prior written consent of the arrangers of the Debt Financing. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed by each of the parties hereto.
Section 9.08 Governing Law; Jurisdiction.
(a) This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflict of laws and matters related to the fiduciary obligations of the Board of Directors of Seller or Purchaser shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware except all matters relating to the interpretation, construction, validity and enforcement (whether at law, in equity, in contract, in tort, or otherwise) against any of the Debt Financing Parties and each of their respective affiliates and their respective general or limited partners, shareholders, managers, members, directors, officers, employees, advisors, counsel or affiliates in any way relating to their debt financing commitments and related fee letters or the performance thereof or the financings contemplated thereby, shall, except as expressly provided in such debt financing commitments, be exclusively governed by, and construed in accordance with, the domestic Law of the State of New York without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction that would cause the application of Law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.
(b) Each of the parties (i) irrevocably submits itself to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, to the extent such court does not have jurisdiction, the United States District Court of the District of Delaware, as well as to the jurisdiction of all courts to which an appeal may be taken from such courts, in any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated herein, (ii) agrees that every such suit, action or proceeding shall be brought, heard and determined exclusively in such court, (iii) agrees that it shall not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from such court, (iv) agrees not to bring any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated herein in any other court, and (v) waives any defense of inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any suit, action or proceeding so brought.
(c) Notwithstanding anything contrary in this Agreement, each of the parties hereto agrees that it will not bring or support any action, cause of action, claim, cross-claim or third-party claim of any kind or description, whether in law or in equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, against the Debt Financing Parties or any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective former, current or future general or limited partners, shareholders, managers, members, directors, officers, employees, advisors, counsel or affiliates in any way relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including but not limited to any dispute arising out of or relating in any way to the debt financing commitments or the performance thereof, in any forum other than any New York federal court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, or, if such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, in any state court located in the City and County of
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New York. The parties hereto further agree that all of the provisions of Section 9.13 relating to waiver of jury trial shall apply to any action, cause of action, claim, cross-claim or third party-claim referenced in this Section 9.08(c).
(d) Each of the parties agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document in the manner set forth in Section 9.01 shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or proceeding brought against it.
Section 9.13 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR DEBT
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FINANCING COMMITMENTS OR THE DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THE DEBT FINANCING COMMITMENTS OR THE DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO, INCLUDING ANY CONTROVERSY INVOLVING ANY DEBT FINANCING PARTIES, REPRESENTATIVE OF PURCHASER OR SELLER UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (i) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (ii) EACH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (iii) EACH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (iv) EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 9.13.
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TERRAFORM POWER, LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||
SUNEDISON, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | ||
Title: Executive Vice President, | ||
Chief Accounting Officer and Chief Financial Officer |
Purchaser’s Notice Address:
TerraForm Power, LLC
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Exhibit A
PURCHASED SUBSIDIARIES
Vivint Solar Liberty Manager, LLC
Vivint Solar Margaux Manager, LLC
Vivint Solar Fund III Manager, LLC
Vivint Solar Xxxxxx Manager, LLC
Vivint Solar Mia Manager, LLC
Vivint Solar Xxxxxxx Manager, LLC
Vivint Solar Xxxxxxx Manager, LLC
Vivint Solar Hannah Manager, LLC
Vivint Solar Xxxxx Manager, LLC
Vivint Solar Fund XVIII Manager, LLC
Vivint Solar Fund X Manager, LLC
Vivint Solar Fund XI Manager, LLC
Vivint Solar Fund XII Manager, LLC
Vivint Solar Fund XIII Manager, LLC
Vivint Solar Fund XIV Manager, LLC
Vivint Solar Fund XVI Manager, LLC
Vivint Solar Fund XVII LP, LLC
Vivint Solar Fund XVII GP, LLC
Exhibit B
ASSIGNMENT OF INTERESTS
THIS ASSIGNMENT OF INTERESTS (this “Assignment”), dated as of [●], 2015 (the “Effective Date”), is made and entered into by and between [●], a [●] (the “Assignor”) and TerraForm Power, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Assignee”). Assignor and Assignee are referred to herein, collectively, as the “Parties” and each, individually, as a “Party”.
WHEREAS, Seller and Assignee have entered into a Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 20, 2015 (the “Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which Seller has agreed to cause Assignor to sell and assign and Assignee has agreed to purchase and acquire the Assigned Interests.
1. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning prescribed to such terms in the Purchase Agreement.
4. No Other Representations or Warranties. THE PARTIES UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, NO PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED BY THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, IS REPRESENTING OR WARRANTING IN ANY WAY AS TO THE PARTIES, THE TRANSFERRED COMPANIES, THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, THEIR RESPECTIVE BUSINESSES, THE ASSIGNED INTERESTS, THE PURCHASE
AGREEMENT OR THE AGREEMENTS CONTEMPLATED BY THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, THIS SECTION 4 SHALL HAVE NO EFFECT ON ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY IN THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT.
5. Further Assurances. Assignor hereby agrees to promptly execute and deliver such instruments and documents (in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Parties) and take such further action that may be reasonably necessary or desirable in order to give effect to the intent of this Assignment.
(a) This Assignment, the legal relations between the Parties and the adjudication and the enforcement thereof, shall be governed by and interpreted and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of New York, without regard to applicable choice of law provisions thereof.
(b) Each Party, by its execution hereof, (i) hereby irrevocably submits and consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state courts of the State of New York located in New York County or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for the purpose of any and all actions, suits or proceedings arising in whole or in part out of, related to, based upon or in connection with this Assignment or the subject matter hereof, (ii) hereby waives to the extent not prohibited by applicable law, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such action, any claim that it is not subject to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution or that any such action brought in one of the above-named courts should be dismissed on grounds of forum non conveniens, should be transferred to any court other than one of the above-named courts or should be stayed by reason of the pendency of some other proceeding in any other court other than one of the above-named courts, or that this Assignment or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such court and (iii) hereby agrees not to
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commence any such action other than before one of the above-named courts nor to make any motion or take any other action seeking or intending to cause the transfer or removal of any such action to any court other than one of the above-named courts whether on the grounds of inconvenient forum or otherwise. Each Party hereby (A) consents to service of process in any such action in any manner permitted by New York law, (B) agrees that service of process made in accordance with clause (A) or made by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, at its (or in the case of Assignor, Seller’s) address specified pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Purchase Agreement, shall constitute good and valid service of process in any such action and (C) waives and agrees not to assert (by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise) in any such action any claim that service of process made in accordance with clauses (A) or (B) does not constitute good and valid service of process.
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SCHEDULE I
ASSIGNED INTERESTS
Schedule I
Exhibit C
Representations and Warranties of Seller
1. Organization and Authority. Seller is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing (to the extent such concepts are recognized in the applicable jurisdiction) under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation. Seller has all necessary power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to carry out its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller, the performance by Seller of its obligations hereunder and the consummation by Seller of the Closing have been duly authorized by all requisite action on the part of Seller. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Seller, and assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by Purchaser, will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar laws in effect that affect the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by equitable limitations on the availability of specific remedies and by principles of equity.
(a) The Company or its applicable subsidiary, as applicable, is the record and beneficial owner of the Purchased Interests, free and clear of all liens (other than restrictions on transfer which arise under applicable securities laws and liens created in or by Purchaser or any of its affiliates). The Company or its applicable subsidiary is not a party to any option, warrant, purchase right, right of first offer or first refusal or other Contract, commitment or understanding that could require the Company or its applicable subsidiary to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of, or create any lien on, any of the Purchased Interests.
(b) The Company or its applicable subsidiary is not a party to any voting trusts, stockholder agreements, proxies or other Contract, commitment or understanding in effect with respect to the voting or transfer of the Purchased Interests.
(c) As of Closing, all of the Purchased Interests have been duly authorized, validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable. Other than the Purchased Interests, there are no other shares of capital stock, equity interests or similar rights in the Purchased Subsidiaries authorized, issued or outstanding.
(d) There are no outstanding options, restricted stock, warrants or other similar instruments of any kind relating to the acquisition, transfer, sale, issuance or voting of any securities (including any shares of capital stock of any class or other voting securities or ownership interests) of the Purchases Subsidiaries that have been issued, granted or entered into by the Purchased Subsidiaries, or any securities convertible into, exchangeable for or evidencing the right to purchase from the Purchased Subsidiaries, any securities of the Purchased Subsidiaries. There are no outstanding contractual obligations of the Purchased Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of their respective shares.
Exhibit D
Representations and Warranties of Purchaser
1. Organization and Authority. Purchaser is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing (to the extent such concepts are recognized in the applicable jurisdiction) under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation. Purchaser has all necessary power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to carry out its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Purchaser, the performance by Purchaser of its obligations hereunder and the consummation by Purchaser of the Closing have been duly authorized by all requisite action on the part of Purchaser. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Purchaser, and assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller, will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of Purchaser, enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar laws in effect that affect the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by equitable limitations on the availability of specific remedies and by principles of equity.
(a) Purchaser has delivered to the Seller correct and complete copies of an executed commitment letter among Terraform Power Operating, LLC, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Bank USA, Bank of America, N.A. and Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated (including any related exhibits, schedules, annexes, supplements and other related documents), each dated on or about the date of this Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented, replaced or extended from time to time after the date of this Agreement in compliance with this Agreement, the “Debt Financing Commitments”), from each of the financing sources identified therein (collectively, the “Debt Financing Sources”), pursuant to which the Debt Financing Sources have committed, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, to provide debt financing in the amounts set forth therein for the purpose of funding the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (collectively, the “Debt Financing”), together with a customarily redacted fee letter from the Debt Financing Sources related to the Debt Financing (the “Fee Letter”).
(b) Except for the Fee Letter or as expressly set forth in the Debt Financing Commitments, as of the date of this Agreement, there are no side letters or other agreements, Contracts or written arrangements to which Purchaser or any of its affiliates is a party related to the funding or investing, as applicable, of the Debt Financing which could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the availability of the Debt Financing contemplated by the Debt Financing Commitments. Assuming satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 7.01 (to the extent any such condition is a condition under the control of the Seller) and Section 7.03, Purchaser does not have any reason to believe, as of the date of this Agreement, that it or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates will be unable to satisfy all conditions to be satisfied by it, its subsidiaries and its controlled affiliates with respect to any of the Debt Financing Commitments at the time it, its subsidiaries and its affiliates is required to consummate the Closing hereunder or that the Debt Financing will not be available to Purchaser or its affiliates party thereto at the Closing, including any reason to believe that any of the Debt Financing Sources will not perform their respective funding obligations under the Debt Financing Commitments in accordance with their respective terms and conditions.
(c) As of the date hereof, there are no conditions precedent or other contingencies (including pursuant to any “flex” provisions) related to the funding of the full amount of the Debt Financing pursuant to the Debt Financing Commitments, other than as expressly set forth in the Debt Financing Commitments. Assuming the Debt Financing is funded in accordance with the Debt Financing Commitments, the net proceeds contemplated by the Debt Financing Commitments, together with other financial resources of Purchaser, whether directly held or available for use by Purchaser, and its controlled affiliates including cash on hand and the proceeds of loans under existing credit facilities of Purchaser or its controlled affiliates on the Closing Date and funds that will be provided by controlled affiliates of Purchaser, in the aggregate, shall provide Purchaser and Merger Sub with cash proceeds on
the Closing Date sufficient for the satisfaction of all of Purchaser’s and Merger Sub’s payment obligations under this Agreement and under the Debt Financing Commitments, including the payment of any amounts required to be paid pursuant to Article II, any fees and expenses of or payable by Purchaser, Merger Sub or the Surviving Corporation in connection with the Merger and the Debt Financing and any indebtedness required to be repaid, redeemed, retired, canceled, terminated or otherwise satisfied in connection with the Merger (including all indebtedness of the Seller and its subsidiaries required to be repaid, redeemed, retired, canceled, terminated or otherwise satisfied in connection with the Merger).
(d) As of the date of this Agreement, the Debt Financing Commitments are in full force and effect and constitute valid and binding obligations of Purchaser and any of its affiliates party thereto and, to the knowledge of Purchaser, each other party thereto, enforceable in accordance with their terms against Purchaser and any of its affiliates party thereto and, to the knowledge of Purchaser, each other party thereto (except as such enforcement may be subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws, now or hereafter in effect, relating to creditors’ rights generally, and general equitable principles) and, as of the date of this Agreement, no event has occurred that, with or without notice, lapse of time, or both, would reasonably be expected to constitute a default or breach or a failure to satisfy a condition precedent on the part of Purchaser or any affiliate of Purchaser or, to the knowledge of Purchaser, any other party thereto under the terms and conditions of the Debt Financing Commitments. Purchaser has paid in full any and all commitment fees or other fees required to be paid pursuant to the terms of the Debt Financing Commitments and the Fee Letters on or before the date of this Agreement. As of the date hereof, (i) none of the Debt Financing Commitments or Fee Letters has been modified, amended or otherwise altered (and no such modification, amendment or alteration is contemplated by Purchaser or, to the knowledge of Purchaser, any other party thereto) and (ii) none of the respective commitments under any of the Debt Financing Commitments have been withdrawn, terminated or rescinded (and no such withdrawal, termination or recission is contemplated by Purchaser or, to the knowledge of Purchaser, any other party thereto).
(e) Purchaser is not entering into this Agreement or the Debt Financing Commitment with the intent to hinder, delay or defraud either present or future creditors. Assuming (i) satisfaction of the conditions to Purchaser’s obligation to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and (ii) the payment of the Purchase Price to the Seller, payment of all amounts required to be paid in connection with the Closing and the other transactions contemplated hereby, and payment of all related fees and expenses, Purchaser will be Solvent as of the Closing Date and immediately after the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term “Solvent” when used with respect to any person, means that, as of any date of determination (a) the amount of the “fair saleable value” of the assets of such person will, as of such date, exceed (i) the value of all “liabilities of such person, including contingent and other liabilities,” as of such date, as such quoted terms are generally determined in accordance with applicable laws governing determinations of the insolvency of debtors, and (ii) the amount that will be required to pay the probable liabilities of such person on its existing debts (including contingent and other liabilities) as such debts become absolute and mature, (b) such person will not have, as of such date, an unreasonably small amount of capital for the operation of the businesses in which it is engaged or proposed to be engaged following such date, and (c) such person will be able to pay its liabilities, including contingent and other liabilities, as they mature. For purposes of this definition, “not have an unreasonably small amount of capital for the operation of the businesses in which it is engaged or proposed to be engaged” and “able to pay its liabilities, including contingent and other liabilities, as they mature” means that such person will be able to generate enough cash from operations, asset dispositions or refinancing, or a combination thereof, to meet its obligations as they become due.
Exhibit E
Summary of the Note Terms
Issuer: | SunEdison, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). |
Purchaser: | TerraForm Power, LLC or a subsidiary thereof (the “Purchaser”). |
Maturity Date: | 180 days after the Closing Date under the Purchase Agreement. On the Maturity Date, Issuer shall repay to Purchaser, in cash, any portion of the Advanced Amount then outstanding, together with all accrued and unpaid interest. |
Advanced Amount: | An amount equal to the excess of the Purchase Price over the value of the residential solar system operating portfolios of the Purchased Subsidiaries acquired on the Closing Date, determined in a manner consistent with the financial model exchanged between the Purchaser and Seller in connection with the execution of the Purchase Agreement. |
Interest rate | 8.30% per annum accruing on the daily outstanding Advanced Amount, payable on the Maturity Date. The Note will contain customary usury prevention provisions. |
Take/Pay Offset: | Purchaser intends to enter into an agreement with Issuer’s subsidiary, Apollo Solar, Inc. (“ASI”) on or before the Closing Date, pursuant to which ASI will be obligated to sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser will be obligated to buy, certain operating portfolios of residential solar systems (the “Take/Pay Agreement”). Purchaser will be entitled under the Take/Pay Agreement to credit and offset amounts outstanding under the Note against amounts otherwise payable from time to time by Purchaser under the Take/Pay Agreement on or before December 31, 2015. |
Other Offset: | If the Note has not been satisfied in full as of December 31, 2015, then thereafter the Note obligations will not be offset against the Take/Pay Agreement, but Purchaser, and all other subsidiaries of Terraform Power, Inc., shall be entitled credit and offset amounts outstanding under the Note against any other amounts payable to the Issuer or its subsidiaries, subject to reasonable advance notice, and further subject to limitations to be agreed in consideration of adverse tax, contractual or legal consequences of such offset. |
Prepayment: | The Note may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time. Any payment received in respect of the Note, and any amount offset against the Note, will be deemed applied first to accrued interest, and then to the outstanding Advanced Amount. |
Representations and Covenants: | The Note will contain customary representations and affirmative covenants, including representations with respect to enforceability, due authorization, power and authority, no consents or approvals, and no conflicts. |
Amendment and Waiver: | The Note may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified only in writing by the Borrower and the Purchaser. |
No party to the Note may assign any of its rights or obligations thereunder to any other person without the prior written consent of the other party, except Purchaser may assign the Note or rights thereunder (i) to Terraform Power, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries (including, in connection with the exercise of offset rights), or (ii) to holders of any secured debt financing (or their agent or trustee) that is secured by substantially all assets of the Purchaser. |
Ranking: | The Note will be the senior unsecured obligation of the Issuer. |
Governing Law: | New York. |
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